HSK 7-9 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
5585 words
- 恐吓 kǒnghè — to threaten; to menace
- 恐怖 kǒngbù — terrible; frightful; frightening; (can also be used as noun) terror/terrorist (in compounds)
- 恐慌 kǒnghuāng — panic; a sudden, overwhelming fear or anxiety (also used adjectivally: panicky, panic-stricken)
- 恐龙 kǒnglóng — dinosaur
- 恒星 héngxīng — star (astronomical object that produces its own light, e.g., the Sun)
- 恨不得 hènbude — to wish one could (do something); itching to do sth; very eager to
- 恩人 ēnrén — a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped someone
- 恩怨 ēnyuàn — grudges; resentments; past grievances
- 恩情 ēnqíng — kindness; favor; gratitude-worthy help (someone has done for you)
- 恩爱 ēnài — loving; affectionate (between spouses or a couple); conjugal love
- 恭敬 gōngjìng — deferential; respectful
- 恭维 gōngwei — to praise; to compliment; to flatter
- 息息相关 xīxīxiāngguān — closely bound up; intimately related
- 恰到好处 qiàdàohǎochù — just right; exactly appropriate
- 恰如其分 qiàrúqífèn — appropriate; apt; just right
- 恰巧 qiàqiǎo — by chance; as chance would have it
- 恳切 kěnqiè — earnest; sincere
- 恳求 kěnqiú — to beg; to beseech; to entreat
- 恶 ě — nauseous; to feel sick (used only in the compound 恶心)
- 恶作剧 èzuòjù — practical joke; prank
- 恶化 èhuà — to worsen; to deteriorate
- 恶性 èxìng — malignant; wicked; vicious (e.g. vicious circle); producing evil; rapid (decline); runaway (inflation)
- 恶意 èyì — malice; evil intention
- 恼火 nǎohuǒ — annoyed; riled; vexed
- 恼羞成怒 nǎoxiūchéngnù — to become enraged because one is humiliated or embarrassed
- 悔恨 huǐhèn — remorse; repentance
- 悠闲 yōuxián — leisurely; carefree; relaxed
- 悦耳 yuèěr — pleasant to the ear; melodious
- 悬 xuán — to hang; to suspend
- 悬崖 xuányá — precipice; overhanging cliff
- 悬念 xuánniàn — suspense in a movie, play, story, etc.; an unresolved question that keeps the audience wondering
- 悬挂 xuánguà — to suspend; to hang (something up)
- 悬殊 xuánshū — vastly different; poles apart
- 悲哀 bēiāi — grieved; sorrowful
- 悲惨 bēicǎn — miserable; tragic
- 悲欢离合 bēihuānlíhé — joys and sorrows; partings and reunions; the vicissitudes of life
- 悲痛 bēitòng — grieved; sorrowful
- 悼念 dàoniàn — to grieve; to mourn (the deceased)
- 情不自禁 qíngbùzìjīn — cannot help; cannot refrain from; unable to control (one's feelings or actions)
- 情人 qíngrén — lover; sweetheart (romantic partner; often implies an affair)
- 情侣 qínglǚ — sweethearts; lovers (a romantic couple)
- 情商 qíngshāng — emotional intelligence; emotional intelligence quotient (EQ)
- 情境 qíngjìng — situation; context; setting; environment
- 情怀 qínghuái — feelings; sentiment; a sentimental or emotional mindset
- 情愿 qíngyuàn — to be willing; to prefer (would rather do X than Y)
- 情报 qíngbào — information; (esp.) intelligence (e.g. military, spy)
- 情理 qínglǐ — reason; sense; what is reasonable
- 情结 qíngjié — psychological complex; a persistent emotional or mental pattern (e.g., Oedipus complex, inferiority complex)
- 情调 qíngdiào — ambience; mood; (aesthetic) flavor or romantic/poetic atmosphere
- 情谊 qíngyì — friendship; camaraderie; affectionate bond between people
- 惊动 jīngdòng — to alarm; to startle; to disturb
- 惊叹 jīngtàn — to exclaim in admiration; to express amazement
- 惊吓 jīngxià — to frighten; to horrify; to terrify
- 惊天动地 jīngtiāndòngdì — world-shaking; earth-shattering; of tremendous, far-reaching importance or impact
- 惊奇 jīngqí — to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder
- 惊心动魄 jīngxīndòngpò — heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking
- 惊慌 jīnghuāng — to panic; to be alarmed
- 惊慌失措 jīnghuāngshīcuò — to lose one's head out of fear; to be panic-stricken
- 惊险 jīngxiǎn — perilous; nerve‑racking; suspenseful
- 惋惜 wǎnxī — to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for someone/something
- 惦记 diànjì — to keep thinking about; to be concerned about; to miss (someone)
- 惨 cǎn — miserable; wretched; (feeling or situation that is very bad)
- 惨痛 cǎntòng — bitter; painful; causing deep distress (often used of experience, lesson, loss)
- 惨白 cǎnbái — deathly pale; extremely pale
- 惨重 cǎnzhòng — severe; grave; disastrous (losses, consequences, damage)
- 惬意 qièyì — satisfied; pleased; contented
- 惭愧 cánkuì — ashamed; embarrassed; to feel ashamed
- 惯 guàn — be accustomed to; be in the habit of (often used with 惯于 or with 得/不惯)
- 惯例 guànlì — convention; usual practice
- 惯性 guànxìng — inertia (physics); (fig.) force of habit; tendency to continue doing things the accustomed way
- 想方设法 xiǎngfāngshèfǎ — to think up every possible method; to devise ways and means; to try every trick
- 惹 rě — to provoke; to irritate; to stir up; to attract (trouble)
- 愁眉苦脸 chóuméikǔliǎn — to look anxious or miserable; to wear a distressed/miserable expression
- 愈 yù — the more... (the more...); used in comparative constructions (愈...愈...)
- 愈加 yùjiā — all the more; even more; further
- 愈合 yùhé — to heal; (of a wound) to close/cicatrize
- 愈演愈烈 yùyǎnyùliè — to grow increasingly serious; to worsen progressively
- 愉悦 yúyuè — joyful; cheerful; delighted
- 意向 yìxiàng — intention; purpose; intent; inclination
- 意味 yìwèi — meaning; sense
- 意图 yìtú — intent; intention; purpose
- 意志 yìzhì — will; willpower; determination
- 意想不到 yìxiǎngbùdào — unexpected; previously unimagined
- 意愿 yìyuàn — aspiration; wish; desire (to do or have something)
- 意料 yìliào — to anticipate; to expect
- 愚公移山 yúgōngyíshān — The old man moves mountains (idiom); figurative: where there's a will, there's a way
- 愚昧 yúmèi — ignorant; uneducated
- 愚蠢 yúchǔn — silly; stupid
- 感叹 gǎntàn — to sigh (with feeling); to lament; to exclaim (in admiration or regret)
- 感性 gǎnxìng — perceptual; relating to perception or intuition rather than analysis
- 感恩 gǎnēn — to be grateful; to feel thankful
- 感悟 gǎnwù — to come to realize; to appreciate (feelings)
- 感慨 gǎnkǎi — to sigh (with sorrow, regret); to feel deep emotion and comment on it
- 感触 gǎnchù — one's thoughts and feelings; an emotional impression or stirring
- 愣 lèng — to look distracted; to stare blankly
- 慈善 císhàn — benevolent; charitable
- 慈祥 cíxiáng — kindly; benevolent (often used of an older person)
- 慌 huāng — to get panicky; to lose one's head
- 慌乱 huāngluàn — flustered; panicked; in a state of confusion or hurried agitation
- 慌张 huāngzhāng — flustered; agitated; feeling nervous and unsettled