HSK 7-9 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
5585 words
- 坦言 tǎnyán — to say candidly; to acknowledge frankly
- 坦诚 tǎnchéng — candid; frank; open and sincere in manner or speech
- 垂 chuí — to hang down; to droop; to dangle; to bend down
- 垂头丧气 chuítóusàngqì — hanging one's head dispiritedly; dejected; crestfallen
- 垄断 lǒngduàn — to monopolize; to have exclusive control over a market or resource
- 垫 diàn — pad; cushion; mat
- 垫子 diànzi — cushion; mat; pad (a soft or flat object used for sitting, kneeling, or protecting surfaces)
- 垫底 diàndǐ — to come last in the rankings; to finish at the bottom
- 垮 kuǎ — to collapse; to fall apart (literally or figuratively)
- 埋伏 máifú — to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low
- 埋头苦干 máitóukǔgàn — to bury oneself in work; to be engrossed in work; to make an all-out effort
- 埋怨 mányuàn — to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame
- 埋没 máimò — to bury; to engulf (physically cover with earth, debris, etc.)
- 埋葬 máizàng — to bury; to inter (a corpse)
- 埋藏 máicáng — to bury; to hide by burying
- 城墙 chéngqiáng — city wall; defensive wall surrounding a city
- 基于 jīyú — because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of
- 基准 jīzhǔn — datum; standard; criterion; benchmark (often in surveying or as a general standard)
- 基层 jīcéng — basic level; lowest organizational tier (e.g. local units, grassroots staff)
- 基建 jījiàn — capital construction; infrastructure
- 基本功 jīběngōng — basic skills; fundamentals (core technical abilities that form the foundation of a discipline)
- 基金会 jījīnhuì — foundation (institution supported by an endowment)
- 堂 táng — hall; large room for a specific purpose
- 堆砌 duīqì — to pad out; to embellish or overload (writing or speech) with ornate phrases; to pile up (figuratively)
- 堆积 duījī — to pile up; to heap; accumulation
- 堕落 duòluò — to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; to fall from grace
- 堡垒 bǎolěi — fort; stronghold; bastion
- 堤 dī — dike; embankment (structure built to hold back water)
- 堤坝 dībà — dam; dike (an embankment or structure built to hold back water)
- 堪称 kānchēng — can be regarded as; can be said to be
- 堵塞 dǔsè — to clog; to block up; to obstruct
- 塌 tā — to collapse (of a structure); to cave in
- 填充 tiánchōng — to fill up; to stuff; to fill in a blank space
- 填补 tiánbǔ — to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to remedy or make up for a deficiency
- 境内 jìngnèi — within the borders; domestic (inside a country's/province's/city's territory)
- 境地 jìngdì — circumstances; situation (often difficult or awkward situation)
- 境外 jìngwài — outside a country's borders; external (to the country)
- 境界 jìngjiè — state; realm; level (of achievement, mind, art, morality) — a stage or domain someone or something has reached
- 境遇 jìngyù — one's situation or circumstances (often about life conditions; can imply hardship)
- 墓 mù — grave; tomb; mausoleum
- 墓地 mùdì — cemetery; graveyard
- 墓碑 mùbēi — gravestone; tombstone
- 增产 zēngchǎn — to increase production
- 增值 zēngzhí — to appreciate (in value); to increase in value; (accounting) value-added
- 增收 zēngshōu — to increase revenue; to increase income (by); to levy (a surcharge, tax increase, etc.); (of a school) to have an increased student intake
- 增添 zēngtiān — to add; to increase (something, e.g. to add color, interest, atmosphere)
- 增速 zēngsù — to speed up; to accelerate
- 墨 mò — ink; ink stick (used in Chinese calligraphy)
- 墨水 mòshuǐ — ink
- 壁垒 bìlěi — rampart; barrier (physical or figurative, e.g. trade barrier)
- 壁画 bìhuà — mural; fresco (a painting on a wall)
- 士气 shìqì — morale; esprit; the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time
- 壮 zhuàng — strong; robust; sturdy; magnificent; to strengthen
- 壮丽 zhuànglì — magnificent; majestic; glorious
- 壮大 zhuàngdà — to expand; to strengthen; to grow bigger or more powerful
- 壮烈 zhuàngliè — brave; heroic
- 壮观 zhuàngguān — spectacular; magnificent (to look at)
- 声势 shēngshì — fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum
- 声明 shēngmíng — to state; to declare
- 声望 shēngwàng — reputation; prestige; public esteem
- 声称 shēngchēng — to claim; to state; to proclaim; to assert
- 声誉 shēngyù — reputation; fame
- 壳 ké — shell; casing; husk or crust of an egg, nut, crab, etc.; case or housing of a device
- 处事 chǔshì — to handle affairs; to deal with matters
- 处分 chǔfèn — to discipline someone; to punish
- 处境 chǔjìng — situation; circumstances (of a person)
- 处方 chǔfāng — medical prescription (written instruction for medicine)
- 处置 chǔzhì — to handle; to deal with; to take measures against (including punish)
- 备 bèi — to prepare; to equip (bound form)
- 备份 bèifèn — backup (copy of data kept in case the original is lost)
- 备忘录 bèiwànglù — memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book
- 备战 bèizhàn — to prepare for war; to make ready for military conflict
- 备课 bèikè — to prepare lessons; to do one's lesson preparation (typically used of teachers)
- 复兴 fùxīng — to revive; to rejuvenate
- 复原 fùyuán — to restore something to its former condition; to return (an object, place, system) to original state
- 复发 fùfā — to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state)
- 复合 fùhé — to reconcile (a couple or people who were estranged); to get back together
- 复查 fùchá — to check again; to re-examine (often medical or technical)
- 复活 fùhuó — to revive; to come back to life (lit. or fig.)
- 复苏 fùsū — to recover; to revive (used for health, economy, markets, etc.)
- 夕阳 xīyáng — sunset; the setting sun
- 外号 wàihào — nickname; informal or familiar name used instead of someone's real name
- 外向 wàixiàng — extroverted; outgoing (personality)
- 外在 wàizài — external; extrinsic
- 外币 wàibì — foreign currency; money issued by a foreign country
- 外援 wàiyuán — foreign aid; external assistance (usually financial or material)
- 外星人 wàixīngrén — space alien; extraterrestrial
- 外汇 wàihuì — foreign exchange; foreign currencies
- 外籍 wàijí — of foreign nationality; foreign (person or nationality)
- 外行 wàiháng — layman; amateur (someone not professionally trained or lacking expertise)
- 外貌 wàimào — appearance; outward looks
- 外贸 wàimào — foreign trade; import-export business
- 外资 wàizī — foreign investment; capital from abroad
- 多半 duōbàn — most; mostly; most likely (probability)
- 多年来 duōniánlái — for many years; over the years
- 多心 duōxīn — oversensitive; easily hurt or upset; suspicious (of others' motives)
- 多边 duōbiān — multilateral
- 夜以继日 yèyǐjìrì — day and night; to work continuously without rest (often describing strenuous effort)
- 夜宵 yèxiāo — midnight snack; a late-night meal
- 夜校 yèxiào — evening school; night school