HSK 7-9 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
5585 words
- 一丝不苟 yīsībùgǒu — not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
- 一举 yījǔ — in one move; at a stroke; in one go
- 一举一动 yījǔyīdòng — every movement; each and every move (often used to say someone's actions are being watched or noticed)
- 一举两得 yījǔliǎngdé — achieve two aims with a single action; two birds with one stone
- 一事无成 yīshìwúchéng — to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere
- 一体 yītǐ — an integral whole; all concerned; everybody
- 一动不动 yīdòngbùdòng — motionless; perfectly still
- 一味 yīwèi — persistently; stubbornly; blindly (do something without considering other possibilities or consequences)
- 一塌糊涂 yītāhútu — in a complete mess; a total shambles; in an awful condition
- 一声不吭 yīshēngbùkēng — to not say a word; to keep silent (about something)
- 一头 yītóu — one (as a classifier with large animals or heads of livestock); a head (unit)
- 一如既往 yīrújìwǎng — just as in the past; as before; continuing as always
- 一干二净 yīgānèrjìng — thoroughly; completely; entirely
- 一并 yībìng — to lump together; to treat along with all the others
- 一应俱全 yīyīngjùquán — to have everything one needs; to be fully equipped
- 一度 yīdù — once; at one time; formerly
- 一心 yīxīn — wholeheartedly; with one's whole heart and soul
- 一心一意 yīxīnyīyì — concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; intently
- 一成不变 yīchéngbùbiàn — immutable; unchanging; set in stone
- 一手 yīshǒu — a skill; mastery of a trade; a particular technique or trick
- 一技之长 yījìzhīcháng — proficiency in a particular field; a specialized skill
- 一揽子 yīlǎnzi — all-inclusive; covering everything as a single package
- 一旁 yīpáng — to the side; aside; at one side
- 一无所有 yīwúsuǒyǒu — to have absolutely nothing; utterly lacking; to be penniless
- 一无所知 yīwúsuǒzhī — not knowing anything at all; completely ignorant
- 一早 yīzǎo — early in the morning; at dawn
- 一晃 yīhuǎng — in an instant; in a flash (of time or sight)
- 一概 yīgài — all; without any exceptions; categorically
- 一概而论 yīgàiérlùn — to lump different matters together; treat all cases alike without distinguishing differences
- 一毛不拔 yīmáobùbá — lit. unwilling to spare a single hair; fig. extremely stingy
- 一目了然 yīmùliǎorán — obvious at a glance; immediately clear
- 一筹莫展 yīchóumòzhǎn — to be unable to find a solution; to be at one's wits' end
- 一线 yīxiàn — front line; the foremost position in a battle or struggle
- 一经 yījīng — as soon as; once (an action has been completed)
- 一行 yīxíng — a party; a delegation (a group of people sent together)
- 一言一行 yīyányīxíng — every word and action; everything one says and does
- 一言不发 yīyánbùfā — to not say a word; remain silent
- 一连 yīlián — in a row; in succession; consecutively
- 一连串 yīliánchuàn — a succession of; a series of
- 一针见血 yīzhēnjiànxiě — lit. to draw blood on the first prick; fig. to hit the nail on the head; to get straight to the point
- 一面 yīmiàn — one side; one face or surface of something
- 一鼓作气 yīgǔzuòqì — to do something in one sustained effort; to press on with a single burst of energy
- 一齐 yīqí — at the same time; simultaneously
- 丁 dīng — adult man; member; small cube (of food); the fourth (in a sequence)
- 七嘴八舌 qīzuǐbāshé — lively discussion with everybody talking at once; many people speaking at the same time
- 万万 wànwàn — hundred million (100,000,000)
- 万分 wànfēn — very; extremely
- 万无一失 wànwúyīshī — surerfire; absolutely safe; with no chance of failure
- 万能 wànnéng — omnipotent; all-powerful; all-purpose; universal
- 三番五次 sānfānwǔcì — over and over again; repeatedly (often with a complaining tone)
- 三维 sānwéi — three-dimensional; 3D
- 三角 sānjiǎo — triangle (three-sided figure); triangular
- 上任 shàngrèn — to take office; to assume a post
- 上半场 shàngbànchǎng — the first half of a game or contest
- 上司 shàngsi — boss; superior (person in a workplace)
- 上场 shàngchǎng — to go on stage; to enter a match/come on to play (e.g., as a substitute)
- 上层 shàngcéng — upper layer; top level
- 上岗 shànggǎng — to take up one's post; to go on duty; to start a job
- 上报 shàngbào — to report to one's superiors; to submit a report up the chain of command
- 上映 shàngyìng — to screen; to show (a movie)
- 上游 shàngyóu — upper reaches (of a river); upstream section
- 上演 shàngyǎn — to stage; to present (a play, film, etc.)
- 上火 shànghuǒ — to suffer from excessive internal heat (traditional Chinese medicine); to develop symptoms such as sore throat, mouth ulcers, acne
- 上瘾 shàngyǐn — to become addicted; to get hooked on (a habit or substance)
- 上空 shàngkōng — the skies above a certain place; the space of sky overhead
- 上行 shàngxíng — (of trains) to travel towards the capital; upbound
- 上诉 shàngsù — to appeal (a judicial decision); appeal
- 上调 shàngtiáo — to raise; to adjust upwards (e.g., prices, wages, rates)
- 上限 shàngxiàn — upper bound; maximum allowable value
- 下令 xiàlìng — to give an order; to issue an order
- 下半场 xiàbànchǎng — second half of a game or contest
- 下台 xiàtái — to step down (from office or a post)
- 下场 xiàchǎng — to leave (the stage, field, exam room, etc.); to go offstage or off the playing field
- 下坠 xiàzhuì — to fall; to drop; to droop (of an object)
- 下属 xiàshǔ — subordinate; person who works under someone (in an organization)
- 下意识 xiàyìshí — the subconscious; subconscious mind
- 下手 xiàshǒu — to start; to set about; to put one's hand to (a task)
- 下游 xiàyóu — the lower reaches of a river; downstream
- 下滑 xiàhuá — to slide down (a slope, etc.)
- 下级 xiàjí — a subordinate; someone lower in rank or status
- 下落 xiàluò — whereabouts; the location of someone or something (often used in contexts like 'whereabouts unknown')
- 下行 xiàxíng — (of trains) to go 'down' — i.e. travel away from the capital; a down (descending) train
- 下调 xiàdiào — to demote; to pass down to a lower unit
- 下跌 xiàdiē — to fall; to tumble (price, index, value, etc.)
- 下达 xiàdá — to transmit/issue (an order, decree, instruction) to lower levels
- 不下 bùxià — to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc); at least
- 不乏 bùfá — there is no lack of; not uncommon; plentiful
- 不了了之 bùliǎoliǎozhī — to let a matter drag on or end without being properly resolved; to leave something unsettled
- 不予 bùyǔ — to refuse to grant; to not give; to decline (permission, consideration, comment, etc.)
- 不亚于 bùyàyú — be no less than; not inferior to
- 不亦乐乎 bùyìlèhū — lit. 'isn't that a joy?' (Confucian quote); fig. (jocular) extremely; for all sorts of joy/pleasure — used to exaggerate how delighted someone is
- 不以为然 bùyǐwéirán — not to accept as correct; to object to; to disapprove of; to take exception to
- 不假思索 bùjiǎsīsuǒ — to act or answer without taking time to think; to respond instantly
- 不像话 bùxiànghuà — unreasonable; outrageous; excessive; absurd
- 不免 bùmiǎn — inevitably; unavoidably
- 不准 bùzhǔn — to not allow; to forbid; to prohibit
- 不力 bùlì — not doing one's best; not exerting oneself; performing poorly
- 不动产 bùdòngchǎn — real estate; immovable property; immovables
- 不厌其烦 bùyànqífán — not to mind taking all the trouble; to take great pains; to be very patient
- 不及 bùjí — to fall short of; not as good as; to be no match for; too late (to catch up)