HSK 6 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
1794 words
- 一一 yīyī — one by one; one after another
- 一再 yīzài — repeatedly; again and again
- 一口气 yīkǒuqì — in one breath; all at once; without stopping
- 一同 yītóng — together; in company with
- 一向 yīxiàng — all along; the whole time; (indicating a period up to the present)
- 一帆风顺 yīfānfēngshùn — plain sailing; to go smoothly; (literally) propitious wind throughout the journey; often used to wish someone a smooth, trouble-free journey or endeavor
- 一带 yīdài — region; area; the surrounding stretch
- 一律 yīlǜ — uniformly; all; without exception
- 一时 yīshí — for a short time; for a while
- 一模一样 yīmúyīyàng — exactly the same; identical
- 一流 yīliú — top quality; first-rate; excellent
- 一系列 yīxìliè — a series of; a string of
- 一贯 yīguàn — consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent
- 一身 yīshēn — the whole body; all over (one's body)
- 一辈子 yībèizi — a lifetime; throughout one's life
- 一道 yīdào — together; as a group
- 一阵 yīzhèn — a burst; a spell; a short period (of activity, sound, wind, etc.)
- 万物 wànwù — all things; all that exists
- 上台 shàngtái — to rise to power; to assume office (in politics)
- 上市 shàngshì — to hit the market (of a new product)
- 上当 shàngdàng — to be duped; to be taken in (by someone's deceit)
- 上旬 shàngxún — the first ten days (first third) of a month
- 上级 shàngjí — higher authorities; superiors
- 上进 shàngjìn — to make progress; to do better; (fig.) ambitious to improve oneself; motivated/aspiring
- 上述 shàngshù — aforementioned; above-mentioned
- 下功夫 xiàgōngfu — to make an effort; to work hard at (something)
- 下单 xiàdān — to place an order (online or by phone); to order
- 下旬 xiàxún — the last third of a month; the last ten days of a month
- 下线 xiàxiàn — to go offline; to log off
- 不安 bùān — uneasy; anxious; unsettled; worried
- 不宜 bùyí — not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate
- 不已 bùyǐ — endlessly; incessantly (used after a verb to indicate a continuing state)
- 不得 bùdé — must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot
- 不成 bùchéng — won't do; won't work; unable to (can be used at the end of a rhetorical question: can that be?)
- 不料 bùliào — unexpectedly; to one's surprise
- 不时 bùshí — from time to time; now and then; occasionally
- 不曾 bùcéng — have not ever; have never (done something)
- 不止 bùzhǐ — incessantly; without end (continuing on and on)
- 不禁 bùjīn — can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from
- 不耐烦 bùnàifán — impatient (feeling or showing annoyance at delays or inconveniences)
- 不至于 bùzhìyú — unlikely to go so far as to; not (that) bad; it wouldn't come to (that)
- 不许 bùxǔ — to not allow; must not; can't (used to forbid or prohibit)
- 不适 bùshì — unwell; indisposed; out of sorts
- 不顾 bùgù — in spite of; regardless of
- 与其 yǔqí — rather than (used in the pattern 与其 A 不如 B: 'rather than A, better to B')
- 专利 zhuānlì — patent; exclusive right granted for an invention or innovation; monopoly over a technical invention
- 专注 zhuānzhù — to focus; to concentrate; to give one's full attention
- 专用 zhuānyòng — special; dedicated (for a particular use)
- 专科 zhuānkē — specialized subject
- 专题 zhuāntí — specific topic; a particular subject of study or discussion
- 业 yè — trade; profession; industry; line of work; business
- 两岸 liǎngàn — the two sides across the Taiwan Strait; Taiwan and the Chinese mainland (cross-strait)
- 两极 liǎngjí — the two poles; the North and South Poles (Earth)
- 严 yán — tight, closely sealed
- 严厉 yánlì — severe; strict (behavior, measures, attitude)
- 严寒 yánhán — bitter cold; severe winter
- 严禁 yánjìn — to strictly prohibit
- 丧失 sàngshī — to lose; to forfeit (something intangible: ability, rights, opportunities, etc.)
- 个体 gètǐ — individual; single person or entity (as distinct from a group or collective)
- 中 zhōng — (bound form) China; Chinese (used in compounds, e.g., 中华 zhōnghuá)
- 中央 zhōngyāng — central; in the middle
- 中奖 zhòngjiǎng — to win a prize (in a lottery, raffle, sweepstakes, etc.)
- 中断 zhōngduàn — to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt
- 中旬 zhōngxún — middle third of a month (days 11–20)
- 中暑 zhòngshǔ — to suffer heat exhaustion; to get heatstroke
- 中毒 zhòngdú — to be poisoned; to suffer poisoning
- 中等 zhōngděng — medium; of average level or quality
- 丰收 fēngshōu — to reap a bumper harvest; to have a plentiful harvest
- 串 chuàn — string; bunch; skewer (a line of things on a string or stick)
- 为何 wèihé — why (formal/literary)
- 为期 wéiqī — to be scheduled for; to last (for a certain period)
- 为止 wéizhǐ — until; up to (a certain point). Often used with 到 or 至 in constructions like 到...为止.
- 为此 wèicǐ — for this reason; to this end; with regard to this
- 为难 wéinán — to feel embarrassed or awkward; to be at a loss (about what to do or say)
- 主办 zhǔbàn — to organize; to host (a conference, competition, or event)
- 主导 zhǔdǎo — to lead; to direct; to dominate (exercise leadership or control)
- 主张 zhǔzhāng — to advocate; to stand for; to support a position
- 主播 zhǔbō — news anchor (television/radio)
- 主流 zhǔliú — main stream (of a river); main current
- 主演 zhǔyǎn — to play the leading role; to star (in a film/play); lead actor
- 主管 zhǔguǎn — person in charge; manager; someone responsible for a department or task
- 主角 zhǔjué — leading role; protagonist
- 举动 jǔdòng — act; action; movement; behavior
- 之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ — the reason why (introduces the cause/reason for a preceding noun or clause)
- 乌龟 wūguī — tortoise; turtle (land or freshwater reptile with a shell)
- 乐于 lèyú — willing (to do something); to take pleasure in
- 乐器 yuèqì — musical instrument
- 乐曲 yuèqǔ — musical composition; piece of music
- 乘 chéng — to ride; to take (a vehicle or transport); to multiply (math)
- 也好 yěhǎo — that's fine; may as well (used to indicate acceptance or indifference)
- 习俗 xísú — custom; tradition; local tradition; convention
- 书写 shūxiě — to write; to put something down in writing
- 书画 shūhuà — painting and calligraphy
- 书籍 shūjí — books; written works (collective, formal)
- 书面 shūmiàn — in writing; written (rather than oral)
- 争吵 zhēngchǎo — to quarrel; to argue
- 争夺 zhēngduó — to fight over; to contest; to vie for (something)
- 争议 zhēngyì — controversy; dispute (a matter that people argue about)
- 争论 zhēnglùn — to argue; to debate; to contend
- 事务 shìwù — (political, economic etc) affairs; work; matters; transaction (e.g. in a database)