Antonyms Topic

62 Antonyms
shǎng
HSK 1Frequency 29Radical Other · Verb
shǎng

used in 上声

shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous

first (of multiple parts)

to climb; to get onto; to go up

to attend (class or university)

(directional complement) up

(noun suffix) on; above

Antonyms
上升shàng shēng
HSK 5Frequency 2,810Radical Verb

to rise

to go up

to ascend

Antonyms下降下沉
Dōng
HSK 3Frequency 1,509Radical Traditional Other · Adjective
Dōng

surname Dong

dōng

east

host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)

landlord

Antonyms西
主人zhǔ rén
HSK 5Frequency 2,399Radical Noun

master

host

owner

Classifier:
Antonyms客人宾客
主动zhǔ dòng
HSK 5Frequency 2,470Radical Traditional 主動Adverb · Adjective

to take the initiative

to do sth of one's own accord

spontaneous

active

opposite: passive 被动

drive (of gears and shafts etc)

Antonyms被动
主要zhǔ yào
HSK 3Frequency 1,031Radical Adjective · Adverb

main

principal

major

primary

Antonyms次要
乐观lè guān
HSK 5Frequency 4,002Radical 丿Traditional 樂觀Adjective

optimistic

hopeful

Antonyms悲观
mǎi
HSK 1Frequency 240Radical Traditional Verb

to buy

to purchase

Synonyms购买
Antonyms
仔细zǐ xì
HSK 4Frequency 2,274Radical Traditional 仔細Adverb · Adjective

careful; attentive; cautious

to be careful; to look out

Antonyms马虎粗心
优点yōu diǎn
HSK 4Frequency 5,641Radical Traditional 優點Noun

merit

benefit

strong point

advantage

Classifier: 个、项
Antonyms缺点缺陷
先进xiān jìn
HSK 5Frequency 3,190Radical Traditional 先進Adjective · Noun

advanced (technology)

to advance

Antonyms落后后进
光明guāng míng
HSK 5Frequency 5,030Radical Noun · Adjective

light

radiance

(fig.) bright (prospects etc)

openhearted

Antonyms黑暗阴暗
全部quán bù
HSK 4Frequency 718Radical Numeral

whole; all

Synonyms所有一切
Antonyms部分局部
公开gōng kāi
HSK 6Frequency 1,840Radical Traditional 公開Verb · Adverb · Adjective

open; overt; public

to make public; to release

Antonyms秘密私下
具体jù tǐ
HSK 5Frequency 1,638Radical Traditional 具體Adjective · Adverb

concrete

definite

specific

Synonyms详细明确
Antonyms抽象笼统
内容nèi róng
HSK 4Frequency 1,246Radical Traditional 內容Noun

content

substance

details

Classifier: 个、项
Antonyms形式
Lěng
HSK 1Frequency 1,027Radical Adjective · Adverb
Lěng

surname Leng

lěng

cold

Synonyms寒冷冰凉
Antonyms
chū
HSK 2Frequency 85Radical Traditional Verb · Measure Word
chū

to go out

to come out

to occur

to produce

to go beyond

to rise

to put forth

to happen

(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)

classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc

chū

variant of 出 (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)

Antonyms
出现chū xiàn
HSK 4Frequency 323Radical Traditional 出現Verb

to appear

to arise

to emerge

to show up

Antonyms消失消散
创造chuàng zào
HSK 5Frequency 1,476Radical Traditional 創造Verb

to create

to bring about

to produce

to set (a record)

Antonyms模仿仿造
qián
HSK 1Frequency 127Radical Other · Verb

front

forward

ahead

first

top (followed by a number)

future

ago

before

BC (e.g. 前293年)

former

formerly

Antonyms
前进qián jìn
HSK 5Frequency 2,618Radical Traditional 前進Verb

to go forward

to forge ahead

to advance

onward

Antonyms后退倒退
加强jiā qiáng
HSK 4Frequency 3,019Radical Traditional 加強Verb

to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance

Antonyms削弱减弱
勇敢yǒng gǎn
HSK 4Frequency 2,934Radical Adjective · Adverb

brave; courageous

勤劳qín láo
HSK 6Frequency 15,777Radical Traditional 勤勞Adjective · Adverb

hardworking

industrious

diligent

Antonyms懒惰
Nán
HSK 3Frequency 1,709Radical Adjective · Other
Nán

surname Nan

nán

south

Antonyms
hòu
HSK 4Frequency 3,759Radical Adjective

thick

deep or profound

kind

generous

rich or strong in flavor

to favor

to stress

Antonyms
原因yuán yīn
HSK 4Frequency 441Radical Noun

cause

origin

root cause

reason

Classifier:
Antonyms结果
古代gǔ dài
HSK 5Frequency 6,123Radical Other

ancient times

Antonyms现代
同意tóng yì
HSK 3Frequency 985Radical Verb

to agree

to consent

to approve

Antonyms反对否决