HSK 7-9 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
5585 words
- 座谈 zuòtán — to hold/engage in an informal discussion; to have a forum or symposium
- 庸俗 yōngsú — vulgar; tacky; tawdry
- 廉价 liánjià — cheap; low-cost
- 廉正 liánzhèng — upright and honest; possessing integrity
- 廉洁 liánjié — incorruptible; not open to bribery; honest
- 延 yán — to extend; to prolong; to delay; to stretch
- 延缓 yánhuǎn — to delay; to postpone; to slow down (a process or development)
- 延误 yánwù — to delay or postpone leading to unfortunate consequences; to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity)
- 建树 jiànshù — to make a contribution; to establish; to found; contribution
- 开办 kāibàn — to open; to start; to set up (a business, school, institution, etc.)
- 开动 kāidòng — to start; to set in motion; to move; (colloquial) to dig in / tuck in (begin eating)
- 开发区 kāifāqū — development zone; an area designated for economic and industrial development
- 开发商 kāifāshāng — developer (of real estate, a commercial product, etc.)
- 开场 kāichǎng — to begin; to start (an event, performance, meeting)
- 开场白 kāichǎngbái — opening remarks; prologue (of a play, speech, article, etc.)
- 开垦 kāikěn — to clear wild land for cultivation; to put under the plow; to reclaim (land)
- 开天辟地 kāitiānpìdì — to split heaven and earth apart; (refers to the Pangu creation myth); used figuratively to mean the beginning of the world or a momentous, epoch-making event
- 开工 kāigōng — to begin work; to start operations (of a factory, construction project, or engineering job)
- 开庭 kāitíng — to begin a (judicial) court session; to open court
- 开张 kāizhāng — to open (a shop or business); to start business operations
- 开拓 kāituò — to break new ground; to open up or develop (a new area, market, field, frontier); figuratively, to expand horizons
- 开支 kāizhī — expenditures; expenses
- 开明 kāimíng — open-minded; tolerant of new ideas
- 开朗 kāilǎng — optimistic; cheerful; carefree (of a person's character)
- 开辟 kāipì — to open up; to set up; to establish (a new path, market, area, etc.)
- 开采 kāicǎi — to extract or mine (ores, minerals, oil, etc.); to exploit (a natural resource)
- 开销 kāixiāo — expenses; expenditures; cost (money spent)
- 开阔 kāikuò — wide; spacious; (of view or space) open
- 开除 kāichú — to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee)
- 异口同声 yìkǒutóngshēng — to speak in unison; to say the same thing (idiom); unanimously
- 异性 yìxìng — the opposite sex; members of the other sex
- 异想天开 yìxiǎngtiānkāi — to imagine wild things; to indulge in fanciful or unrealistic ideas
- 异议 yìyì — objection; dissent (a protest or expression of disagreement)
- 弃权 qìquán — to waive a right
- 弄虚作假 nòngxūzuòjiǎ — to practice fraud; to falsify; to use trickery or deception
- 弊病 bìbìng — malady; defect; malpractice; drawback
- 弊端 bìduān — systemic problem; defect or evil practice in a system (often refers to corrupt practices)
- 弓 gōng — bow (for shooting arrows); to bend; arch-shaped
- 引人入胜 yǐnrénrùshèng — captivating; fascinating; able to draw people in
- 引人注目 yǐnrénzhùmù — to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous
- 引擎 yǐnqíng — engine (loanword); e.g. motor of a machine, car engine, software engine
- 引用 yǐnyòng — to quote; to cite (someone/something, e.g. a passage or an authority)
- 引经据典 yǐnjīngjùdiǎn — to quote the classics; to cite authoritative sources (idiom)
- 引荐 yǐnjiàn — to recommend somebody; to give a referral
- 引诱 yǐnyòu — to coerce (someone into doing something bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce
- 引领 yǐnlǐng — to lead; to show the way; to guide
- 弘扬 hóngyáng — to promote; to carry forward; to glorify (a tradition, spirit, etc.)
- 弟子 dìzǐ — disciple; follower (of a teacher, master, or tradition)
- 张扬 zhāngyáng — to make widely known; to publicize; to show off; to flaunt; ostentatious
- 张灯结彩 zhāngdēngjiécǎi — to be festively decorated with lanterns and colored banners; (fig.) to be decked out for a celebration
- 张贴 zhāngtiē — to post (a notice); to advertise (by pasting up posters)
- 弥漫 mímàn — to pervade; to fill the air; to be diffused everywhere; filled with (smoke, fog, dust, etc.)
- 弦 xián — bow string (as on an archery bow)
- 弱势 ruòshì — vulnerable; weak (in status, power, resources)
- 弱项 ruòxiàng — one's weak area; weakness
- 强制 qiángzhì — to force; to compel; to coerce
- 强加 qiángjiā — to impose; to force upon
- 强劲 qiángjìng — strong; powerful; robust (forceful or vigorous in performance or growth)
- 强势 qiángshì — strong; powerful; dominant (e.g., position, trend); emphatic/intensive
- 强占 qiángzhàn — to occupy by force; to seize (property, land, a house)
- 强盗 qiángdào — bandit; robber
- 强硬 qiángyìng — tough; unyielding; hard-line
- 强行 qiángxíng — to do something by force; to forcefully carry out (an action)
- 强项 qiángxiàng — key strength; strong suit; specialty
- 归于 guīyú — to belong to; to be attributable to; to result from; to be ascribed to
- 归宿 guīsù — place to return to; home; final destination; where one ultimately belongs
- 归属 guīshǔ — to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of
- 归来 guīlái — to return; to come back
- 归根到底 guīgēndàodǐ — after all; in the final analysis; ultimately
- 归纳 guīnà — to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; (logic) induction
- 归结 guījié — to sum up; to conclude; to put in a nutshell
- 当之无愧 dāngzhīwúkuì — fully deserving; entirely worthy (of a title, honor, etc.)
- 当事人 dāngshìrén — person(s) directly involved or implicated; a party (to a legal case or dispute)
- 当众 dāngzhòng — in public; in front of everybody
- 当务之急 dāngwùzhījí — top priority; a matter of the greatest urgency
- 当即 dāngjí — at once; immediately; on the spot
- 当心 dāngxīn — to be careful; to watch out; take care
- 当日 dāngrì — on that day
- 当晚 dāngwǎn — on that evening (the evening in question)
- 当机立断 dāngjīlìduàn — to make prompt decisions; act decisively
- 当真 dàngzhēn — to take (something) seriously; to believe something as true
- 形形色色 xíngxíngsèsè — all kinds of; all sorts of; every different kind of
- 形影不离 xíngyǐngbùlí — inseparable; always together (lit. form and shadow cannot be separated)
- 彬彬有礼 bīnbīnyǒulǐ — refined and courteous; urbane
- 影像 yǐngxiàng — image; visual representation (photograph, medical image, digital image)
- 彻夜 chèyè — throughout the night; all night
- 往事 wǎngshì — past events; former happenings
- 往常 wǎngcháng — as usual; usually; customarily
- 往日 wǎngrì — former days; the past
- 征 zhēng — journey; trip; expedition
- 征收 zhēngshōu — to levy (a tax); to collect (a fee); to expropriate
- 征服 zhēngfú — to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish
- 征集 zhēngjí — to solicit; to collect (opinions, materials, contributions); to recruit (participants)
- 径直 jìngzhí — directly; straight (without detour or hesitation)
- 徐徐 xúxú — slowly; gently
- 徒劳 túláo — futile; pointless
- 徒步 túbù — to go on foot; to walk; to hike
- 得不偿失 débùchángshī — the gains do not make up for the losses; not worth the cost
- 得体 détǐ — appropriate to the occasion; fitting
- 得力 délì — able; capable; competent; efficient