Chinese words starting with “zhi”
124 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable zhi. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 33 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial zh · final i · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 27
- 2nd tone 26
- 3rd tone 31
- 4th tone 40
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 知道zhī dàoHSK 1
to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhī dao]
- 只是zhǐ shìHSK 3
merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however
- 之后zhī hòuHSK 4
after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
- 只有zhǐ yǒuHSK 3
only have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy"); it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 要 "only men would have such a requirement"); (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 服 "the only thing you can do is give in")
- 只要zhǐ yàoHSK 2
if only; so long as
- 之间zhī jiānHSK 4
(after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间)
- 之前zhī qiánHSK 4
before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand
- 支持zhī chíHSK 3
to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by
- 直接zhí jiēHSK 2
direct (opposite: indirect 间接); immediate; straightforward
- 治疗zhì liáoHSK 4
to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy
- 至少zhì shǎoHSK 3
at least; (to say the) least
- 只能zhǐ néngHSK 2
can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice
- 之一zhī yīHSK 4
one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc)
- 值得zhí deHSK 3
to be worth; to deserve
- 直到zhí dàoHSK 3
until
- 职业zhí yèHSK 3
occupation; profession; vocation; professional
- 执行zhí xíngHSK 5
to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run
- 之类zhī lèiHSK 6
and so on; and such
- 制造zhì zàoHSK 3
to manufacture; to make
- 之中zhī zhōngHSK 5
inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during
- 制作zhì zuòHSK 3
to make; to manufacture
- 指导zhǐ dǎoHSK 3
to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition
- 知识zhī shiHSK 1
knowledge; intellectual
- 指出zhǐ chūHSK 3
to indicate; to point out
All 124 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 职能 | zhí néng | n | function; role | |
| 102 | 滞留 | zhì liú | v | (of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded; (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger | |
| 103 | 指头 | zhǐ tou | n | finger; toe | |
| 104 | 只管 | zhǐ guǎn | d | solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) | |
| 105 | 致辞 | zhì cí | v | to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致词 | |
| 106 | 知识分子 | zhī shi fèn zǐ | n | intellectual; intelligentsia; learned person | |
| 107 | 旨在 | zhǐ zài | v | to have as its purpose; to be intended to; to aim to (do sth) | |
| 108 | 质地 | zhì dì | n | texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition | |
| 109 | 执意 | zhí yì | d | to be determined to; to insist on | |
| 110 | 止步 | zhǐ bù | v | to halt; to stop; to go no farther | |
| 111 | 职业病 | zhí yè bìng | n | occupational disease | |
| 112 | 止咳 | zhǐ ké | vn | to suppress coughing | |
| 113 | 指教 | zhǐ jiào | v | to give advice or comments | |
| 114 | 直观 | zhí guān | a | direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive; audiovisual | |
| 115 | 指手画脚 | zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo | l | to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily | |
| 116 | 滞后 | zhì hòu | v | to lag behind | |
| 117 | 指南针 | zhǐ nán zhēn | n | compass | |
| 118 | 支流 | zhī liú | n | tributary (river) | |
| 119 | 质朴 | zhì pǔ | a | simple; plain; unadorned; unaffected; unsophisticated; rustic; earthy | |
| 120 | 志气 | zhì qì | n | ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit | |
| 121 | 治学 | zhì xué | scholarship; high-level study; to do scholarly research; to pursue a high level of study | ||
| 122 | 只见 | zhǐ jiàn | v | to see (the same thing) over and over again; to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly) | |
| 123 | 知足常乐 | zhī zú cháng lè | v | satisfied with what one has (idiom) | |
| 124 | 指着 | zhǐzhe | Poke |
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