Antonyms Topic

62 Antonyms
上shǎng
HSK 1Frequency 29Radical 一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下
上升shàng shēng
HSK 5Frequency 2,810Radical 一Verb

to rise

to go up

to ascend

Antonyms下降下沉
东Dōng
HSK 3Frequency 1,509Radical 一Traditional 東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 丶Noun

master

host

owner

Classifier: 个
Antonyms客人宾客
主动zhǔ dòng
HSK 5Frequency 2,470Radical 丶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 丶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
买mǎi
HSK 1Frequency 240Radical 大Traditional 買Verb

to buy

to purchase

Synonyms购买
Antonyms卖
仔细zǐ xì
HSK 4Frequency 2,274Radical 亻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 亻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 儿Traditional 先進Adjective · Noun

advanced (technology)

to advance

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

light

radiance

(fig.) bright (prospects etc)

openhearted

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

whole; all

Synonyms所有一切
Antonyms部分局部
公开gōng kāi
HSK 6Frequency 1,840Radical 八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 八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 入Traditional 內容Noun

content

substance

details

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

surname Leng

lěng

cold

Synonyms寒冷冰凉
Antonyms热
出chū
HSK 2Frequency 85Radical 凵Traditional 齣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入进
出现chū xiàn
HSK 4Frequency 323Radical 凵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 刂Traditional 創造Verb

to create

to bring about

to produce

to set (a record)

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

front

forward

ahead

first

top (followed by a number)

future

ago

before

BC (e.g. 前293年)

former

formerly

Antonyms后
前进qián jìn
HSK 5Frequency 2,618Radical 刂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 力Traditional 加強Verb

to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance

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

brave; courageous

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

hardworking

industrious

diligent

Antonyms懒惰
南Nán
HSK 3Frequency 1,709Radical 十Adjective · Other
Nán

surname Nan

nán

south

Antonyms北
厚hòu
HSK 4Frequency 3,759Radical 厂Adjective

thick

deep or profound

kind

generous

rich or strong in flavor

to favor

to stress

Antonyms薄
原因yuán yīn
HSK 4Frequency 441Radical 厂Noun

cause

origin

root cause

reason

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

ancient times

Antonyms现代
同意tóng yì
HSK 3Frequency 985Radical 口Verb

to agree

to consent

to approve

Antonyms反对否决