HSK 7-9 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
5585 words
- 劲头 jìntóu — enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; drive (motivation to do something)
- 劳务 láowù — labor service; work done for pay; services (as in "goods and services")
- 劳累 láolèi — tired; exhausted; worn out
- 劳驾 láojià — excuse me; polite expression used to get someone's attention or ask for a favor
- 势不可当 shìbùkědāng — impossible to resist; an irresistible force
- 势头 shìtóu — momentum; impetus (force behind growth or action)
- 势必 shìbì — bound to; inevitably will
- 勇往直前 yǒngwǎngzhíqián — to advance bravely; to press forward with courage
- 勉励 miǎnlì — to encourage; to urge on
- 勋章 xūnzhāng — medal; decoration
- 勒 lè — to rein in; to restrain; to compel; to force (someone to do something)
- 勘探 kāntàn — to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil, minerals, etc.)
- 募捐 mùjuān — to solicit contributions; to collect donations
- 勤俭 qínjiǎn — hardworking and frugal; industrious and thrifty
- 勤工俭学 qíngōngjiǎnxué — to work part-time while studying; work-study program
- 勤快 qínkuài — diligent; hardworking
- 勾 gōu — to hook; to draw (a line); to cross out; to evoke; tick mark
- 勾勒 gōulè — to draw the outline of; to outline; to sketch; to delineate contours of; to give a brief account of
- 勾结 gōujié — to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with (usually with negative connotation)
- 勿 wù — do not; must not (classical/formal negation)
- 包围 bāowéi — to surround; to encircle; to hem in
- 包容 bāoróng — to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance (toward people's faults or differences)
- 包庇 bāobì — to shield (from blame or punishment)
- 包扎 bāozā — to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound)
- 包罗万象 bāoluówànxiàng — all-embracing; all-inclusive
- 包袱 bāofu — burden; load; something emotionally or practically weighing someone down
- 化肥 huàféi — chemical fertilizer; inorganic fertilizer used to promote plant growth
- 化解 huàjiě — to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears)
- 化身 huàshēn — incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of an idea); personification
- 化险为夷 huàxiǎnwéiyí — to turn peril into safety; to avert disaster
- 化验 huàyàn — to do a lab test; to have something analyzed in a laboratory
- 匹配 pǐpèi — to match; to pair; to be compatible (e.g. two items, data, formats)
- 区区 qūqū — insignificant; trifling; mere
- 区间 qūjiān — a delimited area; a specified zone
- 医务 yīwù — medical affairs; matters relating to medical services or healthcare work
- 匿名 nìmíng — anonymous; of unknown or unnamed author/source
- 千军万马 qiānjūnwànmǎ — a magnificent army of thousands of men and horses; an impressive display of manpower; (fig.) a massive, overwhelming force or large-scale mobilization
- 千变万化 qiānbiànwànhuà — undergo countless changes; be ever-changing; myriad transformations
- 千姿百态 qiānzībǎitài — to come in many different shapes; to display a great variety of forms
- 千方百计 qiānfāngbǎijì — by every possible means; do whatever it takes (lit. "a thousand ways and a hundred plans")
- 千钧一发 qiānjūnyīfà — lit. a thousand pounds hangs by a thread; fig. a critical, perilous moment
- 升值 shēngzhí — to rise in value; to appreciate (of currency, asset)
- 升华 shēnghuá — to sublimate (change from solid to gas); to vaporize directly
- 半信半疑 bànxìnbànyí — half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical
- 半导体 bàndǎotǐ — semiconductor (material or device whose conductivity is between a conductor and an insulator)
- 半岛 bàndǎo — peninsula
- 半径 bànjìng — radius (distance from the center of a circle to its circumference); radius of a sphere or circle
- 半数 bànshù — half the number; half
- 半边天 bànbiāntiān — half the sky; womenfolk (used to praise women's social role)
- 半途而废 bàntúérfèi — to give up halfway; to leave something unfinished
- 华丽 huálì — gorgeous; splendid; ornate
- 华人 huárén — ethnic Chinese person; people of Chinese descent
- 华侨 huáqiáo — overseas Chinese; (especially) a Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality
- 华裔 huáyì — ethnic Chinese; a person of Chinese ancestry who is not a Chinese citizen
- 协作 xiézuò — to cooperate; to coordinate (work, actions)
- 协同 xiétóng — to cooperate; to collaborate
- 协商 xiéshāng — to consult with; to discuss; to negotiate
- 协定 xiédìng — agreement; accord
- 卑微 bēiwēi — lowly; humble
- 卑鄙 bēibǐ — base; mean; contemptible; despicable
- 卓越 zhuóyuè — outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; excellent
- 单价 dānjià — unit price
- 单方面 dānfāngmiàn — unilateral; one-sided
- 单薄 dānbó — thin; frail; weak (of a person); flimsy; insubstantial (of an object or argument)
- 单身 dānshēn — unmarried; single; alone
- 单边 dānbiān — unilateral
- 南瓜 nánguā — pumpkin
- 南辕北辙 nányuánběizhé — to act in a way that defeats one's purpose; to be counterproductive
- 博大精深 bódàjīngshēn — wide-ranging and profound
- 博学 bóxué — learned; erudite
- 博弈 bóyì — game; contest; strategic interaction (e.g., in game theory); gambling
- 占卜 zhānbǔ — to divine; to tell fortunes; perform divination
- 占用 zhànyòng — to occupy; to take up (space, time, resources)
- 占领 zhànlǐng — to capture; to seize; to occupy (by force)
- 卡 kǎ — to stop; to block
- 卡车 kǎchē — truck (motor vehicle for carrying goods)
- 卡通 kǎtōng — cartoon (animated film or drawing)
- 卤味 lǔwèi — food (meats, eggs, tofu, etc.) prepared by stewing or braising in soy sauce and spices; marinated/stewed savory snacks
- 卧 wò — to lie (down); to crouch
- 卧铺 wòpù — a bed (on a train); a couchette; sleeper berth
- 卫星 wèixīng — satellite; (natural) moon; man-made orbiting satellite
- 卫视 wèishì — satellite television; satellite TV (abbr. for 衛星電視/卫星电视)
- 印章 yìnzhāng — seal; signet; chop; stamp (official or personal device for stamping documents)
- 印证 yìnzhèng — to confirm; to corroborate; to verify
- 危及 wēijí — to endanger; to jeopardize (life, safety, national security, etc.)
- 危急 wēijí — critical; desperate (situation)
- 即 jí — namely; that is; i.e.
- 即可 jíkě — then (you) can; that will be enough; can immediately (do sth)
- 即日 jírì — on the same day; that very day; within the next few days
- 即时 jíshí — immediate; instant; occurring or done without delay
- 卵 luǎn — egg; ovum; spawn (biological)
- 卷入 juǎnrù — to be drawn into; to be involved in
- 卸 xiè — to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of
- 卸任 xièrèn — to leave office; to step down from a post
- 卸载 xièzài — to unload (cargo); to disembark goods
- 厄运 èyùn — bad luck; misfortune; adversity
- 历代 lìdài — successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
- 历届 lìjiè — all previous (sessions, editions, years, holders of a title, etc.)
- 历时 lìshí — to last; to take (time)
- 历来 lìlái — always; throughout (a period of time); at all times