HSK 7-9 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
5585 words
- 灵机一动 língjīyīdòng — a bright idea suddenly occurs; to be struck by a brainwave
- 灵通 língtōng — widely and quickly circulated (of news); well-informed
- 灵魂 línghún — soul; spirit
- 灶 zào — kitchen stove; hearth; kitchen
- 灼热 zhuórè — burning hot; scorching
- 灿烂 cànlàn — bright; brilliant; dazzling; splendid
- 炉子 lúzi — stove; oven; furnace (appliance for cooking or heating)
- 炊烟 chuīyān — smoke from kitchen chimneys; cooking smoke
- 炒作 chǎozuò — to hype; to promote (in the media), often by exaggeration or sensationalism
- 炖 dùn — to stew; cook slowly in liquid
- 炫耀 xuànyào — to show off; to flaunt; (also) dazzling
- 炭 tàn — charcoal; coal (wood charcoal)
- 炮 bāo — to sauté; to fry; to dry by heating
- 炸弹 zhàdàn — bomb
- 炸药 zhàyào — explosive; blasting agent; dynamite
- 点子 diǎnzi — idea; notion; point (of an argument); crux; hint; pointer
- 点火 diǎnhuǒ — to ignite; to light a fire
- 点缀 diǎnzhuì — to decorate; to adorn; to embellish (by adding small touches)
- 点评 diǎnpíng — to comment; to review (give an opinion on something)
- 炼 liàn — to refine; to smelt (metals); to temper
- 烈士 lièshì — martyr (someone who dies for a cause, esp. political or revolutionary)
- 烈日 lièrì — scorching sun; blazing sun
- 烘 hōng — to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast
- 烘干 hōnggān — to dry (something) by heating; to dry over a stove
- 烘托 hōngtuō — to set off something to advantage; to serve as a foil; to offset
- 烘焙 hōngbèi — to cure by drying over a fire (e.g. tea, meat)
- 烟囱 yāncōng — chimney; smokestack; stovepipe
- 烟火 yānhuǒ — cooked food; daily sustenance; everyday worldly life (often in phrases meaning ordinary domestic life)
- 烟花 yānhuā — fireworks
- 烦躁 fánzào — irritable; agitated; restless
- 烦闷 fánmèn — moody; feeling gloomy, depressed or sulky
- 烧毁 shāohuǐ — to destroy (or be destroyed) by fire; set on fire and burn down
- 热带 rèdài — the tropics (region between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn)
- 热泪盈眶 rèlèiyíngkuàng — eyes brimming with tears of excitement; extremely moved
- 热潮 rècháo — wave of enthusiasm; craze; upsurge
- 热腾腾 rèténgténg — steaming hot (temperature); piping hot
- 热衷 rèzhōng — to be enthusiastic about; to be keen on; to have a strong interest or commitment to (something)
- 热销 rèxiāo — to sell well
- 烹调 pēngtiáo — to cook; culinary preparation
- 烹饪 pēngrèn — cooking; the culinary arts
- 焕发 huànfā — to radiate; to give off (a feeling, light, energy); to look refreshed/energetic
- 焕然一新 huànrányīxīn — to look completely new; brand new; changed beyond recognition
- 焚烧 fénshāo — to burn; to set on fire (usually of waste, corpses, or controlled burning)
- 焦 jiāo — burnt; scorched; charred; (of a person) anxious; worried
- 焦急 jiāojí — anxious; impatient; worried
- 焦躁 jiāozào — fretful; impatient; restless (feeling nervous or unable to wait)
- 煎 jiān — to pan-fry; to sauté
- 煎熬 jiānáo — to suffer; to endure torment or hardship
- 煤气 méiqì — coal gas; gas (fuel)
- 煤炭 méitàn — coal (fossil fuel)
- 照例 zhàolì — as a rule; as usual; usually
- 照办 zhàobàn — to follow instructions; to carry out as ordered; to act according to the rules
- 照射 zhàoshè — to shine on; to light up; to irradiate
- 照常 zhàocháng — as usual; as before
- 照料 zhàoliào — to tend; to take care of (someone)
- 照样 zhàoyàng — as before; (just) the same as usual; still
- 照耀 zhàoyào — to shine; to illuminate
- 煲 bāo — to cook slowly over a low flame; to simmer/slow-cook
- 煽动 shāndòng — to incite; to instigate (people to do something, often negative)
- 熄火 xīhuǒ — to go out; to put out (a fire, lamp); (fig.) to die down
- 熄灭 xīmiè — to stop burning; to go out (of a flame); to die out; extinguished
- 熏 xūn — to smoke; to fumigate (e.g., preserve or treat by exposing to smoke)
- 熏陶 xūntáo — to influence subtly; to have a formative/nurturing influence (often over character, tastes, habits)
- 熙熙攘攘 xīxīrǎngrǎng — bustling with activity; teeming with people
- 熨 yù — smooth; even and without wrinkles or bumps
- 熬 āo — to boil; to simmer
- 燃放 ránfàng — to light; to set off (firecrackers, fireworks)
- 燃气 ránqì — fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc.)
- 燃油 rányóu — fuel oil; fuel for engines or heating (petroleum product)
- 燕子 yànzi — swallow (the bird)
- 爆满 bàomǎn — filled to capacity; completely sold out (venue, theater, stadium, etc.)
- 爆竹 bàozhú — firecracker (explosive device used in celebrations)
- 爪子 zhuǎzi — (animal's) claw; talon
- 爱不释手 àibùshìshǒu — to like something so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find something utterly irresistible
- 爱惜 àixī — to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
- 爱慕 àimù — to adore; to admire
- 爱戴 àidài — to love and respect
- 爹 diē — dad; father (colloquial)
- 爽 shuǎng — bright; clear; crisp (of weather, light, colour)
- 爽快 shuǎngkuai — refreshed; rejuvenated (feeling energetic and relieved)
- 片子 piānzi — film; movie; film reel; phonograph record
- 片段 piànduàn — fragment; excerpt; episode (a short part or segment of a whole, e.g. speech, text, film)
- 版权 bǎnquán — copyright
- 牌照 páizhào — license; vehicle license; car registration; license plate
- 牡丹 mǔdan — peony (flowering plant, symbol of wealth and prosperity in Chinese culture)
- 牢固 láogù — firm; secure; stable
- 牢牢 láoláo — firmly; securely; tightly
- 牢记 láojì — to keep firmly in mind; to bear in mind; to remember clearly
- 牢骚 láosāo — discontent; complaint
- 牧场 mùchǎng — pasture; grazing land; ranch
- 牧民 mùmín — herdsman; pastoralist (people who raise and tend livestock)
- 物力 wùlì — physical (material) resources (as opposed to labour resources)
- 物流 wùliú — logistics; the management and distribution of goods (business)
- 物种 wùzhǒng — species
- 物美价廉 wùměijiàlián — good quality and cheap; a bargain
- 物色 wùsè — to look for; to seek out; to choose
- 物证 wùzhèng — material evidence; physical/forensic evidence (objects used to prove facts in a case)
- 物资 wùzī — goods; supplies (materials, provisions, especially for relief, production, or logistics)
- 牲畜 shēngchù — farm animal; livestock
- 牵制 qiānzhì — to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops)