HSK 7-9 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
5585 words
- 拜会 bàihuì — to meet with; to pay a visit to; (often used in diplomatic or official contexts) to call on
- 拜托 bàituō — to ask/request someone to do something; please (used when asking a favor)
- 拜见 bàijiàn — to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior
- 拟 nǐ — to plan to; to draft (a plan)
- 拟定 nǐdìng — to draw up; to draft; to formulate (a plan, policy, document)
- 拣 jiǎn — to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up
- 拥护 yōnghù — to endorse; to support (politically or publicly)
- 拧 níng — to pinch; to wring
- 拨 bō — to push aside; to move with the hand/foot/a stick; to poke (a fire); to turn round
- 拨款 bōkuǎn — to allocate funds; appropriation
- 括号 kuòhào — parentheses; brackets (punctuation marks used to enclose text)
- 拯救 zhěngjiù — to save; to rescue
- 拱 gǒng — to cup one's hands in salute (greet with cupped hands)
- 拳 quán — fist (closed hand)
- 拳击 quánjī — boxing
- 拳头 quántou — fist
- 拴 shuān — to tie (up); to fasten; to tether
- 拼命 pīnmìng — to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs
- 拼接 pīnjiē — to put together; to join; to splice
- 拼搏 pīnbó — to struggle; to strive hard; to fight (to achieve a goal)
- 拽 yè — variant of 曳 (to drag, to trail)
- 拿手 náshǒu — skilled at; good at (something)
- 持 chí — to hold (in one's hand); to carry
- 持之以恒 chízhīyǐhéng — to persevere; to pursue unremittingly
- 持平 chípíng — to stay level; (of rates, shares) remain unchanged; fair, unbiased
- 挂失 guàshī — to report the loss of (an official document or card), to notify an institution to block a lost card/account
- 挂念 guàniàn — to feel anxious about; to be worried or preoccupied with (someone/something); to miss (someone)
- 挂钩 guàgōu — to couple; to hook together; to connect physically (join two items)
- 指令 zhǐlìng — order; command; instruction (directive, often technical or official)
- 指南 zhǐnán — guide; guidebook (book or manual that provides information or instructions)
- 指向 zhǐxiàng — to point towards; to aim at; to indicate the direction of
- 指引 zhǐyǐn — to guide; to show; to point the way
- 指手画脚 zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo — to gesticulate while talking; to explain by waving one's hands; to boss people around or criticize in a summary way
- 指控 zhǐkòng — an accusation; (a criminal) charge
- 指教 zhǐjiào — to give advice, guidance, or comments (polite request or acknowledgement)
- 指数 zhǐshù — index; (statistical) indicator; (math.) exponent; exponential (function or growth)
- 指望 zhǐwàng — to count on; to rely on; to hope that (someone/something will do something)
- 指标 zhǐbiāo — production target; quota
- 指点 zhǐdiǎn — to point out; to indicate
- 指甲 zhǐjia — fingernail; toenail
- 指纹 zhǐwén — fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers
- 按理 ànlǐ — according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally
- 按说 ànshuō — in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally
- 按钮 ànniǔ — button (a device that can be pressed to trigger an action)
- 挎 kuà — to carry (slung over the arm, shoulder, or side)
- 挑 tiāo — to carry (on a shoulder pole)
- 挑剔 tiāoti — picky; hard to please; overly critical about small details
- 挑拨 tiǎobō — to incite disharmony; to instigate
- 挑衅 tiǎoxìn — to provoke; to goad someone into reacting
- 挖掘 wājué — to excavate; to dig up; (literally or figuratively) to unearth
- 挖苦 wākǔ — to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks
- 挟持 xiéchí — to seize (someone) by the arms; to hold someone under duress; to abduct (hold hostage)
- 挠 náo — to scratch (with nails, an itch, etc.)
- 挣扎 zhēngzhá — to struggle; to wriggle (physically) or to make a vain effort to escape or resist
- 挤压 jǐyā — to squeeze; to press; to extrude
- 挥舞 huīwǔ — to brandish; to wave something
- 挥霍 huīhuò — to squander (money); to waste resources
- 挨 āi — next to; adjacent to; in sequence (used before a noun or verb to indicate adjacency or order)
- 挨家挨户 āijiāāihù — to go from house to house; from door to door
- 挪 nuó — to shift; to move (something slightly)
- 挫败 cuòbài — to thwart; to foil (someone's plans)
- 振作 zhènzuò — to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to stimulate (one's spirits or morale)
- 振兴 zhènxīng — to revitalize; to rejuvenate; to promote (development or growth)
- 振动 zhèndòng — to vibrate; to shake
- 振奋 zhènfèn — to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire
- 挺拔 tǐngbá — tall and straight
- 挽 wǎn — to pull; to draw (e.g., a cart or a bow)
- 挽回 wǎnhuí — to retrieve; to redeem; to win back (e.g. a situation, reputation, trust)
- 挽救 wǎnjiù — to save; to rescue; to remedy (a bad situation)
- 捂 wǔ — to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears)
- 捅 tǒng — to poke; to jab; to prod (with a finger or stick)
- 捆 kǔn — to tie together; to bind; to bundle
- 捉迷藏 zhuōmícáng — to play hide-and-seek
- 捍卫 hànwèi — to defend; to uphold; to safeguard (rights, principles, territory, reputation)
- 捎 shāo — to take/bring something to someone; to deliver (a small item or message) for someone
- 捏 niē — to hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch; to mold (with the fingers)
- 捐献 juānxiàn — to donate; to contribute
- 捕捉 bǔzhuō — to catch; to seize; to capture
- 捕获 bǔhuò — to catch; to capture; to seize
- 捕食 bǔshí — to prey on; to catch and feed on; to hunt for food
- 捞 lāo — to fish up; to dredge up (from water or mud)
- 损人利己 sǔnrénlìjǐ — harming others for one's personal benefit; pursuing personal gain at the expense of others
- 换取 huànqǔ — to obtain (something) in exchange; to exchange (one thing) for (another)
- 捣乱 dǎoluàn — to disturb; to make trouble; to stir up a row; to bother someone deliberately
- 捧场 pěngchǎng — to attend a performance or event in order to show support or cheer on the performers
- 据悉 jùxī — according to reports; it is reported (that)
- 捶 chuí — to beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound
- 捷径 jiéjìng — shortcut; a quicker or easier way of doing something
- 掀 xiān — to lift (a lid); to flip/rock up; to cause upheaval, convulse
- 掀起 xiānqǐ — to lift; to raise (a lid etc.); (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc.); (fig.) to trigger; to set off (a wave of popularity, controversy, etc.)
- 授予 shòuyǔ — to award; to confer
- 授权 shòuquán — to authorize; to grant power or rights to someone or something
- 掉头 diàotóu — to turn one's head; to turn around; to make a U‑turn (drive)
- 掉队 diàoduì — to fall behind; to drop out (of a group, race, or process)
- 掌管 zhǎngguǎn — to be in charge of; to manage or control (an organization, department, task)
- 掌舵 zhǎngduò — to steer (a ship); to take the helm
- 掏腰包 tāoyāobāo — to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill
- 掐 qiā — to pinch / to pick (flowers); to nip off
- 排斥 páichì — to reject; to exclude; to repel
- 排查 páichá — to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock; to audit