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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 智力 | zhì lì | n | intelligence; intellect | |
| 52 | 智能 | zhì néng | n | intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc) | |
| 53 | 直至 | zhí zhì | v | lasting until; up till (the present) | |
| 54 | 值班 | zhí bān | v,vn | to work a shift; on duty | |
| 55 | 直觉 | zhí jué | n | intuition | |
| 56 | 窒息 | zhì xī | v,vn | to choke; to stifle; to suffocate | |
| 57 | 智商 | zhì shāng | n | IQ (intelligence quotient) | |
| 58 | 指向 | zhǐ xiàng | v,vn | to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated | |
| 59 | 枝 | zhī | q,g | branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc | |
| 60 | 职员 | zhí yuán | n | office worker; staff member | |
| 61 | 芝士 | zhī shì | nr | cheese (loanword) | |
| 62 | 至关重要 | zhì guān zhòng yào | l | extremely important; vital; crucial; essential | |
| 63 | 支配 | zhī pèi | v,vn | to control; to dominate; to allocate | |
| 64 | 支出 | zhī chū | n,vn,v | to spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure | |
| 65 | 直线 | zhí xiàn | n,d | straight line; sharply (rise or fall) | |
| 66 | 指南 | zhǐ nán | n | to guide; guidebook | |
| 67 | 致敬 | zhì jìng | v | to salute; to pay one's respects to; to pay tribute to; to pay homage to | |
| 68 | 支票 | zhī piào | n | check (bank); cheque | |
| 69 | 制品 | zhì pǐn | n | products; goods | |
| 70 | 制成 | zhì chéng | v | to manufacture; to turn out (a product) | |
| 71 | 制裁 | zhì cái | vn,v | to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) | |
| 72 | 指标 | zhǐ biāo | n | (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer | |
| 73 | 值钱 | zhí qián | a | valuable; costly; expensive | |
| 74 | 支柱 | zhī zhù | n | mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone | |
| 75 | 至此 | zhì cǐ | d | up until now; so far | |
| 76 | 肢体 | zhī tǐ | n | limb; limbs and trunk; body | |
| 77 | 知觉 | zhī jué | n | perception; consciousness | |
| 78 | 止血 | zhǐ xuè | v,vn | to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) | |
| 79 | 直径 | zhí jìng | n | diameter | |
| 80 | 治理 | zhì lǐ | v,vn | to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance | |
| 81 | 芝麻 | zhī ma | n | sesame (seed) | |
| 82 | 指点 | zhǐ diǎn | v,vn | to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at | |
| 83 | 直奔 | zhí bèn | v | to go straight to; to make a beeline for | |
| 84 | 职权 | zhí quán | n | authority; power over others | |
| 85 | 致使 | zhì shǐ | v | to cause; to result in | |
| 86 | 执照 | zhí zhào | n | license; permit | |
| 87 | 治病 | zhì bìng | v,vn | to treat an illness | |
| 88 | 知名度 | zhī míng dù | n | reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness | |
| 89 | 制订 | zhì dìng | v,vn | to work out; to formulate | |
| 90 | 质问 | zhì wèn | v,vn | to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate | |
| 91 | 执着 | zhí zhuó | a,an,ad | to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to; (Buddhism) attachment | |
| 92 | 知己 | zhī jǐ | n | to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend | |
| 93 | 殖民地 | zhí mín dì | n | colony | |
| 94 | 只顾 | zhǐ gù | v,d | solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect | |
| 95 | 知足 | zhī zú | a | content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) | |
| 96 | 制约 | zhì yuē | vn,v | to restrict; condition | |
| 97 | 直达 | zhí dá | v,vn | to reach (a place) directly; (transportation) to reach the destination without changing service or without stopping; (of a train, flight etc) direct; nonstop | |
| 98 | 直视 | zhí shì | v,vn | to look straight at | |
| 99 | 只得 | zhǐ dé | d | to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to | |
| 100 | 致富 | zhì fù | v,vn | to become rich |
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