HSK 7-9 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
5585 words
- 如愿以偿 rúyuànyǐcháng — to have one's wish fulfilled; to get what one hopes for
- 如期 rúqī — as scheduled; on time; punctual
- 如痴如醉 rúchīrúzuì — enthralled; mesmerized; enraptured (literally: as if foolish, as if drunk)
- 妄想 wàngxiǎng — to entertain vain hopes; to attempt vainly
- 妖怪 yāoguài — monster; demon; supernatural creature
- 妥 tuǒ — suitable; adequate; proper; settled
- 妥协 tuǒxié — to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise
- 妥善 tuǒshàn — proper; appropriate; handled correctly
- 妥当 tuǒdang — appropriate; proper; suitable; well-considered
- 姑且 gūqiě — for the time being; tentatively
- 姓氏 xìngshì — family name; surname
- 委员 wěiyuán — committee member; member of a committee or council
- 委员会 wěiyuánhuì — committee; commission
- 委婉 wěiwǎn — tactful; euphemistic; gentle or softened in expression
- 姜 jiāng — ginger (the plant or its root)
- 姿态 zītài — attitude; posture; stance (physical or figurative)
- 威信 wēixìn — prestige; authority; credibility; trustworthiness
- 威力 wēilì — might; formidable power
- 威慑 wēishè — to deter; to intimidate (by showing force or authority)
- 威望 wēiwàng — prestige; reputation for success or influence
- 威风 wēifēng — awe-inspiring; imposing; majestic (appearance or bearing)
- 娇惯 jiāoguàn — to pamper; to coddle; to spoil (a child)
- 娇气 jiāoqì — delicate; pampered; easily harmed or offended (physically or emotionally)
- 娘 niáng — mother
- 婚纱 hūnshā — wedding dress
- 媒介 méijiè — intermediary; agent that acts as a go-between
- 媲美 pìměi — to match; be comparable to
- 嫁妆 jiàzhuang — dowry; property or money a bride brings to her marriage
- 嫂子 sǎozi — older brother's wife; sister-in-law (colloquial)
- 嫉妒 jídù — to be jealous of; to envy
- 嫌弃 xiánqì — to regard with disdain; to shun; to be disgusted with
- 嫌疑 xiányí — suspicion; the state of being suspected (often used in legal/police contexts)
- 嫩 nèn — young; tender (of plants, skin)
- 嬉笑 xīxiào — to be laughing and playing; to giggle
- 子孙 zǐsūn — offspring; descendants; posterity
- 子弟 zǐdì — child; the younger generation; younger people (collective)
- 子弹 zǐdàn — bullet (projectile fired from a gun)
- 孔 kǒng — hole; opening; aperture; orifice
- 孕妇 yùnfù — pregnant woman
- 孕育 yùnyù — to nurture; to foster or bring about (a development, idea, movement, artwork); figuratively: to be full of or give rise to (culture, ambition, etc.)
- 字体 zìtǐ — calligraphic style; typeface; font
- 字眼 zìyǎn — wording; choice of words; a particular word or phrase used to express something
- 字迹 zìjì — handwriting; traces of writing
- 存心 cúnxīn — deliberately; on purpose
- 存折 cúnzhé — passbook; bankbook (a small booklet recording bank deposits and withdrawals)
- 存活 cúnhuó — to survive (e.g., an accident, disaster)
- 存货 cúnhuò — stock; inventory (of goods or materials)
- 孝敬 xiàojìng — to show filial respect; to be dutiful to one's parents
- 孝顺 xiàoshùn — filial; dutiful to one's parents or elders; showing filial piety
- 孤儿 gūér — orphan (a child who has lost one or both parents)
- 孤单 gūdān — lone; lonely; (also) loneliness
- 孤立 gūlì — to isolate; to ostracize
- 孤陋寡闻 gūlòuguǎwén — ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded
- 孤零零 gūlínglíng — lone; isolated and without help; all alone; solitary
- 学业 xuéyè — studies; schoolwork
- 学士 xuéshì — bachelor's degree (academic degree awarded by a university)
- 学子 xuézǐ — student; scholar (literary/formal)
- 学识 xuéshí — erudition; scholarly knowledge
- 学说 xuéshuō — theory; doctrine (a system of ideas or a school of thought)
- 孪生 luánshēng — twin; of twins (born at the same time)
- 孵化 fūhuà — to incubate (eggs, embryos); to hatch (by keeping warm)
- 宁可 nìngkě — preferably; would rather; (it would) be better to (do X than Y); choose the lesser of two evils
- 宁愿 nìngyuàn — would rather ... (than ...); prefer to ...
- 宁静 níngjìng — tranquil; calm; serene
- 宇宙 yǔzhòu — the universe; the cosmos; outer space
- 守信 shǒuxìn — to keep promises; trustworthy in keeping one's word
- 守候 shǒuhòu — to wait for; to keep watch over; to watch over; to expect
- 守护 shǒuhù — to guard; to protect
- 守株待兔 shǒuzhūdàitù — lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than take initiative
- 安宁 ānníng — peaceful; tranquil; calm; serene; at peace
- 安定 āndìng — stable; steady; not changing
- 安心 ānxīn — at ease; calm; free from worry
- 安抚 ānfǔ — to placate; to pacify; to appease (someone's emotions or anger)
- 安眠药 ānmiányào — sleeping pill
- 安稳 ānwěn — steady; stable; calm (person, situation)
- 安置 ānzhì — to find a place for; to arrange for; to settle (someone) in a place
- 安详 ānxiáng — serene; calm and composed
- 安逸 ānyì — easy and comfortable; feeling at ease
- 完备 wánbèi — complete; comprehensive; faultless; leaving nothing to be desired
- 完好 wánhǎo — intact; in good condition
- 完毕 wánbì — to finish; to end; to complete
- 宏伟 hóngwěi — grand; imposing; magnificent
- 宏观 hóngguān — macro-; macroscopic; relating to or concerned with large-scale or overall aspects
- 宗 zōng — ancestor; clan; sect; (measure word for matters or items)
- 宗教 zōngjiào — religion; organized system of beliefs and practices
- 宗旨 zōngzhǐ — objective; aim; guiding principle
- 官僚 guānliáo — a government official; bureaucrat
- 官兵 guānbīng — officers and soldiers; military personnel; officers and men
- 官司 guānsi — lawsuit; legal case
- 官吏 guānlì — bureaucrat; government official (often literary/formal)
- 定做 dìngzuò — to have something made to order; to order something custom-made
- 定向 dìngxiàng — to orient (someone or something); to determine or set a direction
- 定居 dìngjū — to settle (in a city or country); to take up residence
- 定律 dìnglǜ — a scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy)
- 定心丸 dìngxīnwán — tranquilizer; something that reassures or puts one's mind at ease (figurative)
- 定论 dìnglùn — final conclusion; accepted conclusion or settled judgment
- 定金 dìngjīn — down payment; advance payment (sum paid in advance to secure a purchase or service)
- 宜人 yírén — nice; pleasant; charming; hospitable to people
- 宜居 yíjū — livable; suitable for living
- 宝库 bǎokù — treasure-house; treasury; treasure-trove (often figurative: a storehouse of valuable things or knowledge)