HSK 7-9 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
5585 words
- 封面 fēngmiàn — cover (of a publication); front cover
- 封顶 fēngdǐng — to put a roof on a building; to complete the main structure (of a building); to top out
- 将就 jiāngjiu — to accept or tolerate something reluctantly; to make do with
- 尊严 zūnyán — dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty
- 尊贵 zūnguì — respected; honorable; having high status or dignity
- 小丑 xiǎochǒu — clown; someone who behaves foolishly (also used as an insult)
- 小人 xiǎorén — nasty person; vile character; scoundrel
- 小品 xiǎopǐn — a short, simple literary or artistic piece; short essay; (comic) skit
- 小康 xiǎokāng — moderately well-off; comfortably prosperous; modestly affluent
- 小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì — cautious; very careful; with extreme care
- 小提琴 xiǎotíqín — violin; fiddle
- 小看 xiǎokàn — to look down on; to underestimate
- 小菜一碟 xiǎocàiyīdié — a piece of cake; very easy; (literally) a small dish
- 小费 xiǎofèi — tip; gratuity (money given for service)
- 少不了 shǎobuliǎo — cannot do without; indispensable
- 少女 shàonǚ — girl; young lady (female youth, often teenage)
- 尖端 jiānduān — sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp
- 尖锐 jiānruì — sharp; acute; intense; pointed (of criticism, tone, pain, etc.)
- 尚 shàng — still; yet (not)
- 尚且 shàngqiě — (not) even; yet; still — used to indicate that something is true despite circumstances or to introduce a contrasting or concessive clause
- 尚未 shàngwèi — not yet; still not
- 尤为 yóuwéi — especially; particularly
- 就任 jiùrèn — to take office; to assume a post
- 就医 jiùyī — to seek or receive medical treatment; to go to a hospital/doctor
- 就地 jiùdì — locally; on the spot; immediately at the place in question
- 就座 jiùzuò — to take a seat; to be seated
- 就此 jiùcǐ — at this point; thus; thereupon; from then on
- 就绪 jiùxù — to be ready; to be in readiness
- 就职 jiùzhí — to take office; to assume a post
- 就诊 jiùzhěn — to see a doctor; to seek medical advice
- 就近 jiùjìn — nearby; in the close neighborhood
- 就餐 jiùcān — to dine; to have a meal
- 尸体 shītǐ — corpse; dead body
- 尺度 chǐdù — scale; yardstick; standard used for measuring or judging
- 尽 jǐn — to the greatest extent; as much as possible
- 尽头 jìntóu — end; extremity; limit
- 尽情 jìnqíng — as much as one likes; to one's heart's content
- 尽早 jǐnzǎo — as early as possible; as soon as possible
- 尾声 wěishēng — coda; epilogue; the concluding part or ending of a musical piece, event, or text
- 尾气 wěiqì — exhaust; (vehicle) emissions
- 尿 niào — to urinate; to pee
- 局势 júshì — situation; state (of affairs)
- 局部 júbù — local; pertaining to a part rather than the whole; partial
- 屁股 pìgǔ — buttocks; bottom; butt; back part
- 层出不穷 céngchūbùqióng — to appear one after another; countless; to emerge endlessly
- 居于 jūyú — to be situated at; to reside in/at; to be located in
- 居安思危 jūānsīwēi — to think of danger in times of safety; to be vigilant in peacetime
- 居高不下 jūgāobùxià — to remain high (of prices, rates, etc.)
- 屈服 qūfú — to surrender; to succumb; to yield
- 届时 jièshí — when the time comes; at the scheduled time
- 屋檐 wūyán — eaves; roof (i.e. home)
- 屎 shǐ — feces; excrement; stool
- 屏蔽 píngbì — to screen; to block (something or somebody); to shield
- 屏障 píngzhàng — barrier
- 展望 zhǎnwàng — outlook; prospect (future possibilities or expectations)
- 属性 shǔxìng — attribute; property (characteristic or quality of something; used in technical, scientific, and computing contexts)
- 属相 shǔxiang — colloquial term for 生肖 (the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle); Chinese zodiac sign
- 屠杀 túshā — to massacre; to slaughter
- 屡 lǚ — time and again; repeatedly; frequently
- 屡屡 lǚlǚ — again and again; repeatedly
- 屡次 lǚcì — repeatedly; time and again
- 山寨 shānzhài — knockoff; counterfeit; imitation (informal, of goods or products)
- 山岭 shānlǐng — mountain ridge; range
- 山川 shānchuān — mountains and rivers; landscape; the natural scenery of a country
- 山脉 shānmài — mountain range
- 山谷 shāngǔ — valley; ravine
- 屹立 yìlì — to tower; to stand erect (often figurative: to stand firm or lofty)
- 岂有此理 qǐyǒucǐlǐ — How can this be so? Preposterous; ridiculous; absurd (expressing strong objection or disbelief).
- 岔 chà — fork in a road; bifurcation; branch of a road, river, or mountain range
- 岛屿 dǎoyǔ — island; islet (land surrounded by water)
- 岩石 yánshí — rock (geology); naturally formed solid mineral material
- 岳母 yuèmǔ — wife's mother; mother-in-law (wife's side)
- 岳父 yuèfù — wife's father; father-in-law (wife's side)
- 峡谷 xiágǔ — canyon; ravine; gorge
- 峰会 fēnghuì — a high-level meeting of heads of state or top officials; summit (meeting)
- 峰回路转 fēnghuílùzhuǎn — fig. things take a new turn; an unexpected opportunity or reversal appears
- 崇尚 chóngshàng — to hold up as a model; to esteem; to revere; to advocate (an idea or value)
- 崇敬 chóngjìng — to revere; to venerate; to hold in high esteem
- 崇高 chónggāo — majestic; sublime; noble (in spirit or ideals)
- 崎岖 qíqū — rugged; craggy
- 崛起 juéqǐ — to rise abruptly; to emerge suddenly (e.g. a power, a business, a person); to tower over
- 崩溃 bēngkuì — to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart
- 巅峰 diānfēng — summit; apex; pinnacle; peak (of career, civilization, etc.)
- 川流不息 chuānliúbùxī — the stream flows without stopping; continuous/unending flow (figurative)
- 巡回 xúnhuí — to go around; to roam; to tour
- 巡视 xúnshì — to inspect (a site); (of a dignitary) to visit; to go on an inspection tour; to survey (a scene); to scan with one's eyes
- 巡逻 xúnluó — to patrol (e.g., by police, military or security guards)
- 巢穴 cháoxué — lair; nest; den; hideout
- 工会 gōnghuì — labor union; trade union
- 工匠 gōngjiàng — artisan; skilled craftsperson
- 工整 gōngzhěng — neat; carefully and neatly done (of handwriting, work, etc.)
- 工科 gōngkē — engineering (as an academic subject or field of study)
- 左顾右盼 zuǒgùyòupàn — to glance left and right; to look all around (often implying hesitation or scanning for someone/thing)
- 巧合 qiǎohé — a coincidence; an accidental concurrence of events
- 巨人 jùrén — giant (very large person or creature; figuratively, a very large/important person or thing)
- 巨头 jùtóu — tycoon; magnate; big player (company, country, school, etc.); big shot
- 巨额 jùé — a huge sum; an enormous amount (of money)
- 差错 chācuò — mistake; slip-up; fault; error; mishap
- 差额 chāé — balance; the remaining amount in an account or the difference between two sums; discrepancy in a quota or amount
- 巴不得 bābude — to be eager for; to long for; to be dying to (do something)