HSK 7-9 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
5585 words
- 盛气凌人 shèngqìlíngrén — overbearing; arrogant; to bully others with an air of superiority
- 盛行 shèngxíng — to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent
- 盟友 méngyǒu — ally; partner (in politics, military, diplomacy)
- 目不转睛 mùbùzhuǎnjīng — unable to take one's eyes off; to gaze steadily; to stare
- 目中无人 mùzhōngwúrén — to consider everyone else beneath oneself; to be arrogantly dismissive of others
- 目睹 mùdǔ — to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes
- 目瞪口呆 mùdèngkǒudāi — dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned (unable to react because of surprise or shock)
- 盯 dīng — to watch attentively; to fix one's attention on; to stare at; to gaze at
- 盲目 mángmù — blind; acting or thinking without proper understanding or judgment; blindly
- 直升机 zhíshēngjī — helicopter (aircraft); classifier: 架
- 直径 zhíjìng — the diameter (line passing through the center of a circle or sphere; length of that line)
- 直线 zhíxiàn — a straight line (geometry, graph); a linear trajectory
- 直至 zhízhì — lasting until; up till (the present)
- 直观 zhíguān — direct; intuitive; perceived immediately through the senses or obvious to the mind
- 直视 zhíshì — to look straight at; to gaze directly at
- 直觉 zhíjué — intuition; a gut feeling
- 直辖市 zhíxiáshì — municipality directly under central government control (province-level city); e.g. Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing
- 直达 zhídá — to reach (a place) directly; (of transport) to go to the destination without transfers or stops; direct, nonstop
- 相伴 xiāngbàn — to accompany someone; to be together (accompany each other)
- 相提并论 xiāngtíbìnglùn — to discuss two disparate things together; to place on a par with; (often used in negatives: X cannot be mentioned in the same breath as Y)
- 相约 xiāngyuē — to agree on (a meeting time/place); to make an appointment
- 相继 xiāngjì — in succession; one after another; following closely
- 相识 xiāngshí — to get to know each other; to become acquainted
- 相貌 xiàngmào — appearance; looks
- 相辅相成 xiāngfǔxiāngchéng — to complement each other; to be mutually complementary
- 相近 xiāngjìn — close; similar to
- 相通 xiāngtōng — interlinked; connected; having points in common; mutually understandable
- 相遇 xiāngyù — to meet; to encounter; to come across
- 盼 pàn — to hope for; to long for; to expect
- 省事 shěngshì — convenient; saves trouble; makes things easier
- 省略 shěnglüè — to leave out; to omit (something)
- 眉开眼笑 méikāiyǎnxiào — beaming with joy; all smiles (literally: brows raised and eyes smiling)
- 看台 kàntái — terrace; spectator's grandstand; viewing platform
- 看守 kānshǒu — to guard; to watch over
- 看护 kānhù — to nurse; to look after; to watch over
- 看管 kānguǎn — to look after; to take care of; to guard
- 真心 zhēnxīn — sincerity; wholeheartedness
- 真情 zhēnqíng — the true situation; the truth; genuine feelings
- 真挚 zhēnzhì — sincere; earnest; heartfelt
- 真是 zhēnshì — indeed; really; truly (colloquial; often expresses annoyance or emphasis)
- 真理 zhēnlǐ — truth; a fundamental or objective truth
- 真空 zhēnkōng — vacuum (physics); figuratively, an empty space with no matter
- 眨眼 zhǎyǎn — to blink (one's eyes)
- 眯 mī — to blind (as with dust)
- 眺望 tiàowàng — to look into the distance from an elevated position; to survey the scene
- 眼下 yǎnxià — now; at present
- 眼界 yǎnjiè — field of vision; scope; horizon (literal and figurative)
- 眼神 yǎnshén — expression or emotion shown in someone's eyes; a meaningful glance
- 眼红 yǎnhóng — to covet; to envy; to be jealous of
- 眼色 yǎnsè — signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance
- 着力 zhuólì — to put effort into something; to concentrate one's efforts
- 着实 zhuóshí — truly; indeed (used to emphasize truth of statement)
- 着想 zhuóxiǎng — to give thought to others; to consider (other people's needs)
- 着手 zhuóshǒu — to put one's hand to it; to start (a task); to set about
- 着眼 zhuóyǎn — to have one's eyes on (a goal); to focus on; to take into account
- 着落 zhuóluò — whereabouts; place to settle (i.e. where something ends up)
- 着迷 zháomí — to be fascinated; to be captivated
- 着重 zhuózhòng — to put emphasis on; to stress
- 睡袋 shuìdài — sleeping bag (insulated bag for sleeping outdoors or camping)
- 督促 dūcù — to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on
- 瞄准 miáozhǔn — to take aim at; to target
- 瞅 chǒu — to look at; to take a look (dialectal)
- 瞎 xiā — blind (unable to see); also used figuratively for lacking insight
- 瞒 mán — to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark
- 瞪 dèng — to open one's eyes wide; to stare at; to glare at
- 瞻仰 zhānyǎng — to revere; to admire (usually of historical figures, martyrs, or sacred places)
- 矗立 chùlì — to tower; to stand tall and upright (of a large building)
- 矛头 máotóu — spearhead; the tip of a spear (literal)
- 矣 yǐ — classical final particle indicating completed action or change of state; similar to modern 了 (le)
- 知己 zhījǐ — intimate friend; bosom friend
- 知觉 zhījué — perception; the faculty of perceiving (senses, awareness); consciousness
- 知识分子 zhīshifēnzǐ — intellectual; intelligentsia
- 知足 zhīzú — content; satisfied with one's situation; to know contentment
- 知足常乐 zhīzúchánglè — satisfied with what one has; contentment brings happiness (idiom)
- 矫正 jiǎozhèng — to correct; to rectify (errors, policies, behaviour)
- 短暂 duǎnzàn — of short duration; brief; momentary
- 矿 kuàng — mineral; ore; ore deposit; mine
- 矿产 kuàngchǎn — mineral; mineral resources
- 矿藏 kuàngcáng — mineral resources; mineral deposits
- 码 mǎ — code (computing); code number
- 砍伐 kǎnfá — to hew; to cut down (trees)
- 破例 pòlì — to make an exception; to make an exception to a rule
- 破旧 pòjiù — shabby; old and in poor condition
- 破案 pòàn — to solve (a criminal case)
- 破灭 pòmiè — to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hopes, illusions, plans)
- 破碎 pòsuì — to smash to pieces; to shatter
- 破裂 pòliè — to burst; to rupture; (of a relationship, agreement, etc.) to break down
- 破解 pòjiě — to break (a bond, constraint); to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software, a password)
- 破除 pòchú — to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of
- 砸 zá — to smash; to crush (by hitting or dropping)
- 硕果 shuòguǒ — major achievement; outstanding result
- 硬币 yìngbì — coin (metal money)
- 硬朗 yìnglǎng — robust; healthy (physically strong or in good health)
- 硬盘 yìngpán — hard disk; hard drive (computer storage device)
- 确信 quèxìn — to be convinced; to be sure; firmly believe; to be positive that
- 确凿 quèzáo — definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic
- 确切 quèqiè — definite; exact; precise
- 确诊 quèzhěn — to make a definite diagnosis
- 碍事 àishì — to be in the way; to be a hindrance; (usually in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter
- 碑 bēi — a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele