HSK 7-9 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
5585 words
- 口子 kǒuzi — hole; opening; gap (physical)
- 口岸 kǒuàn — a port for external trade; a trading or transit post on the border between countries
- 口径 kǒujìng — bore; caliber; diameter; aperture (of a tube, gun, lens, etc.)
- 口才 kǒucái — eloquence; speaking ability
- 口气 kǒuqì — tone of voice; manner/attitude in which one speaks or expresses oneself
- 口水 kǒushuǐ — saliva; spit
- 口碑 kǒubēi — public praise; public reputation; word-of-mouth opinion
- 口罩 kǒuzhào — mask (surgical, disposable, or other face-covering)
- 口音 kǒuyīn — oral speech sounds; (linguistics) the phonetic/phonological characteristics of spoken language
- 口香糖 kǒuxiāngtáng — chewing gum
- 古今中外 gǔjīnzhōngwài — at all times and in all places; throughout history and across the world
- 古怪 gǔguài — strange; weird; eccentric; bizarre
- 古朴 gǔpǔ — simple and unadorned; plain and unpretentious (of style, art, architecture)
- 古籍 gǔjí — ancient text; antique books
- 古董 gǔdǒng — curio; antique (a collectible object of historical or artistic value)
- 只管 zhǐguǎn — simply; just; only (focus on one thing, disregard other concerns)
- 叫好 jiàohǎo — to applaud; to cheer (in approval)
- 叫板 jiàobǎn — (colloquial) to challenge; to provoke someone to a confrontation
- 召集 zhàojí — to convene; to call together (people for a meeting or assembly)
- 叮嘱 dīngzhǔ — to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again
- 可不是 kěbushì — (colloquial) Exactly! / Indeed / That's for sure.
- 可乘之机 kěchéngzhījī — an opportunity that someone (usually an opponent or villain) can exploit
- 可恶 kěwù — repulsive; hateful; vile; abominable (expressing strong dislike or anger)
- 可悲 kěbēi — lamentable; regrettable; pitiable
- 可想而知 kěxiǎngérzhī — it goes without saying; can well be imagined
- 可疑 kěyí — suspicious; dubious
- 可笑 kěxiào — amusing; funny (causes laughter)
- 可耻 kěchǐ — shameful; disgraceful; ignominious
- 可观 kěguān — considerable; impressive; significant; worth noting
- 可谓 kěwèi — it could be said; one can fairly call (something)
- 可贵 kěguì — admirable; worthy of praise; valuable (for moral quality or action)
- 史无前例 shǐwúqiánlì — unprecedented in history; never seen before
- 号称 hàochēng — to be known as; to claim (often implying the claim is exaggerated or false)
- 司令 sīlìng — commanding officer; commander
- 司法 sīfǎ — judicial; the administration of justice; matters relating to courts and judges
- 司空见惯 sīkōngjiànguàn — a common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary
- 叹气 tànqì — to sigh; to heave a sigh (expressing sadness, relief, resignation, etc.)
- 叼 diāo — to hold in one's mouth (e.g. a cigarette, a bone)
- 吃亏 chīkuī — to suffer losses; to lose out; to be at a disadvantage
- 吃力 chīlì — strenuous; requiring much effort; laborious; hard to do
- 吃喝玩乐 chīhēwánlè — lit. to eat, drink, play and be merry; fig. to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure (indulgent lifestyle)
- 吃苦 chīkǔ — to endure hardships; to work hard under difficult conditions
- 各抒己见 gèshūjǐjiàn — everyone gives their own view; each expresses their opinion
- 合乎 héhū — to accord with; to conform to
- 合伙 héhuǒ — to act jointly; to form a partnership (to go into business together)
- 合唱 héchàng — chorus; choir (a group that sings together)
- 合约 héyuē — contract; agreement
- 合计 héjì — to add up the total; to figure what something amounts to; to consider
- 合资 hézī — joint venture; enterprise funded jointly by two or more parties
- 吉他 jítā — guitar; CL: 把[ba3]
- 吉利 jílì — lucky; auspicious; propitious; favorable
- 吉祥物 jíxiángwù — mascot; lucky emblem
- 吊销 diàoxiāo — to revoke; to cancel (an official document, license, permit); to suspend (rights)
- 同仁 tóngrén — colleague; fellow member (of an organization or profession)
- 同伙 tónghuǒ — colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice (often in crime)
- 同志 tóngzhì — comrade (used in political/official contexts)
- 同感 tónggǎn — the same feeling; a similar impression; shared sentiment
- 同期 tóngqī — the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); the same period in another year
- 同步 tóngbù — synchronous; occurring at the same time
- 同比 tóngbǐ — compared with the same period of the previous year; year on year; year over year
- 同盟 tóngméng — an alliance; a formal agreement between parties (states, organisations) to cooperate
- 同等 tóngděng — equal; of the same rank, status, or degree
- 同胞 tóngbāo — born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot
- 同舟共济 tóngzhōugòngjì — literally: to cross a river in the same boat; (literally) being in the same boat together
- 名义 míngyì — name; nominal title; in name only (position or status that exists only on paper)
- 名利 mínglì — fame and material gain; reputation and profit
- 名副其实 míngfùqíshí — not just in name but also in reality; worthy of the name
- 名声 míngshēng — reputation; fame — how a person or thing is regarded by others
- 名次 míngcì — position in a ranking; place; rank
- 名著 míngzhù — a well-known literary work; a masterpiece
- 名言 míngyán — saying; famous remark; quotation
- 名誉 míngyù — fame; reputation; honor
- 名贵 míngguì — famous and valuable; rare; precious
- 后世 hòushì — later generations
- 后勤 hòuqín — logistics; the organization and provision of supplies, transport, and support (especially for military or large operations)
- 后台 hòutái — backstage area (behind a stage); area behind the scenes
- 后备 hòubèi — reserve; backup (personnel, resources kept on standby)
- 后备箱 hòubèixiāng — trunk; boot (of a car)
- 后盾 hòudùn — support; backing (e.g., political, financial, or personal protector)
- 后续 hòuxù — follow-up (an action, event, or work that continues or completes something previously started)
- 后裔 hòuyì — descendant; offspring (of an ancestor, clan, famous person)
- 后遗症 hòuyízhèng — sequelae; residual effects (medical); repercussions; aftermath (fig.)
- 后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu — worries about affairs at home or future consequences that obstruct one's freedom of action; family worries
- 吐槽 tùcáo — to roast; to ridicule (slang). Also pronounced tu3 cao2.
- 向导 xiàngdǎo — guide (person who leads or shows the way, esp. for tourists or in the field)
- 向来 xiànglái — always; up to now (habitually or in the past)
- 吓人 xiàrén — scary; frightening
- 吓唬 xiàhu — to scare; to frighten
- 君子 jūnzǐ — nobleman; a person of noble/virtuous character (literary)
- 吝啬 lìnsè — stingy; mean; miserly
- 吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ — to hum and haw; to hesitate or be evasive when speaking
- 否决 fǒujué — to veto; to overrule (a bill, proposal, decision)
- 吩咐 fēnfu — to tell; to instruct; to command
- 含糊 hánhu — ambiguous; vague; unclear; not precise
- 含蓄 hánxù — reserved; restrained; not openly expressing feelings or opinions; implicit/veiled (of words or style)
- 听从 tīngcóng — to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed
- 启用 qǐyòng — to start using; (computing) to enable (a feature)
- 启程 qǐchéng — to set out on a journey; to depart (begin a trip)
- 启蒙 qǐméng — To instruct the young
- 启迪 qǐdí — to enlighten; to inspire; to edify