Chinese words starting with “jing”
88 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable jing. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 14 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial j · final ing · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 48
- 3rd tone 13
- 4th tone 27
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 精神jīng shénHSK 3
spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist
- 经过jīng guòHSK 2
to pass; to go through; process; course
- 经常jīng chángHSK 2
frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily
- 经历jīng lìHSK 3
experience; to experience; to go through
- 警察jǐng cháHSK 3
police; police officer
- 经验jīng yànHSK 3
experience; to experience
- 精彩jīng cǎiHSK 3
wonderful; marvelous; brilliant
- 经济jīng jìHSK 3
economy; economic
- 竟然jìng ránHSK 4
unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to
- 竞争jìng zhēngHSK 5
to compete; competition
- 经理jīng lǐHSK 2
manager; director
- 经营jīng yíngHSK 3
to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
- 景色jǐng sèHSK 3
scenery; scene; landscape; view
- 京剧jīng jùHSK 3
Beijing opera
All 88 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 经 | jīng | p,g,v | classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 经济 | |
| 2 | 惊喜 | jīng xǐ | a,an | nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised | |
| 3 | 经典 | jīng diǎn | n | the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical | |
| 4 | 镜头 | jìng tóu | n | camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene | |
| 5 | 惊 | jīng | v,vn | to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm | |
| 6 | 精 | jīng | a,ad,g | essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) | |
| 7 | 警告 | jǐng gào | v,vn | to warn; to admonish | |
| 8 | 静 | jìng | a,ad,v,an | still; calm; quiet; not moving | |
| 9 | 惊讶 | jīng yà | a,an,ad,nz,v | amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe | |
| 10 | 竟 | jìng | d,g | unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed | |
| 11 | 精力 | jīng lì | n | energy | |
| 12 | 井 | jǐng | n | a well; neat; orderly | |
| 13 | 惊人 | jīng rén | a | astonishing | |
| 14 | 敬 | jìng | v | (bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely | |
| 15 | 竞赛 | jìng sài | vn,v | to compete; to race; contest; competition; match; race | |
| 16 | 净 | jìng | a,d | clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role | |
| 17 | 镜子 | jìng zi | n | mirror | |
| 18 | 精心 | jīng xīn | ad,a | with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed | |
| 19 | 竞选 | jìng xuǎn | vn,v | to take part in an election; to run for office | |
| 20 | 景 | jǐng | g,nr | (bound form) scenery; circumstance; situation; scene (of a play); (literary) sunlight | |
| 21 | 警惕 | jǐng tì | v,an,vn | to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn | |
| 22 | 精英 | jīng yīng | n | cream; elite; essence; quintessence | |
| 23 | 精确 | jīng què | a,ad | accurate; precise | |
| 24 | 警官 | jǐng guān | n | constable; police officer | |
| 25 | 经费 | jīng fèi | n | funds; expenditure | |
| 26 | 精致 | jīng zhì | a,ad | delicate; fine; exquisite; refined | |
| 27 | 景象 | jǐng xiàng | n | scene; sight (to behold) | |
| 28 | 惊奇 | jīng qí | a,an | to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder | |
| 29 | 精神病 | jīng shén bìng | n | mental disorder; psychosis | |
| 30 | 警车 | jǐng chē | n | police car | |
| 31 | 境界 | jìng jiè | n | boundary; state; realm | |
| 32 | 经受 | jīng shòu | v | to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand | |
| 33 | 净化 | jìng huà | v,vn | to purify | |
| 34 | 精美 | jīng měi | a | delicate; fine; refinement | |
| 35 | 境内 | jìng nèi | s | within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc); domestic | |
| 36 | 境地 | jìng dì | n | circumstances | |
| 37 | 竞技 | jìng jì | n,vn,v | competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament | |
| 38 | 精华 | jīng huá | n | best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul | |
| 39 | 景观 | jǐng guān | n | landscape | |
| 40 | 颈部 | jǐng bù | neck | ||
| 41 | 精明 | jīng míng | a,an | astute; shrewd; smart | |
| 42 | 惊叹 | jīng tàn | v,vn | to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise | |
| 43 | 敬意 | jìng yì | n | respect; esteem; high regard | |
| 44 | 精通 | jīng tōng | v,a | to be proficient in; to master (a subject) | |
| 45 | 敬请 | jìng qǐng | v | please (do sth) (deferential form) | |
| 46 | 惊慌 | jīng huāng | a,an,ad | to panic; to be alarmed | |
| 47 | 惊醒 | jīng xǐng | v | to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly | |
| 48 | 精密 | jīng mì | a,ad | accuracy; exact; precise; refined | |
| 49 | 敬佩 | jìng pèi | v,vn | to esteem; to admire | |
| 50 | 惊险 | jīng xiǎn | a,an | perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful |
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