HSK 7-9 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
5585 words
- 腼腆 miǎntiǎn — shy; bashful
- 腾 téng — to gallop; to prance (bound form, used in compounds referring to horses or leaping motion)
- 膜 mó — membrane; thin biological or synthetic layer
- 膝盖 xīgài — knee (the joint)
- 膨胀 péngzhàng — to expand; to inflate; to swell
- 膳食 shànshí — meals; food; diet
- 臀 tún — buttocks; hips; rump
- 自主 zìzhǔ — acting independently; autonomous; in control of one's own affairs
- 自以为是 zìyǐwéishì — to consider oneself always right; to be opinionated/self-righteous
- 自力更生 zìlìgēngshēng — self-reliance; to regenerate or improve one's situation through one's own effort (idiom)
- 自卑 zìbēi — to feel inferior; to have low self-esteem
- 自卫 zìwèi — to defend oneself; self-defense
- 自发 zìfā — spontaneous; voluntary (not forced or organized by others)
- 自在 zìzai — comfortable; at ease
- 自如 zìrú — unobstructed; unconstrained; free (to move or act)
- 自始至终 zìshǐzhìzhōng — from start to finish; all along
- 自尊 zìzūn — self-respect; self-esteem; pride
- 自强不息 zìqiángbùxī — to strive unremittingly; to improve oneself ceaselessly
- 自治区 zìzhìqū — autonomous region – a provincial-level administrative division of China with self-governance for ethnic minorities (five in total: Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet)
- 自满 zìmǎn — complacent; self‑satisfied
- 自然界 zìránjiè — nature; the natural world
- 自然而然 zìránérrán — involuntarily; automatically; as a matter of course
- 自理 zìlǐ — to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself
- 自相矛盾 zìxiāngmáodùn — to contradict oneself; be self-contradictory; inconsistent
- 自私 zìsī — selfish
- 自称 zìchēng — to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess (a title, identity, role)
- 自立 zìlì — be independent; support oneself; stand on one's own feet
- 自行 zìxíng — voluntary; autonomous; acting on one's own initiative
- 自负 zìfù — conceited; arrogant
- 自责 zìzé — to blame oneself; to feel guilty or remorseful
- 自费 zìfèi — at one's own expense; self-funded
- 自首 zìshǒu — to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities)
- 至此 zhìcǐ — up until this point; so far; thus
- 致 zhì — fine; delicate; exquisite (bound form)
- 致使 zhìshǐ — to cause; to result in
- 致力于 zhìlìyú — to devote oneself to; to commit efforts to (a cause, task, or goal)
- 致命 zhìmìng — fatal; deadly; causing death
- 致富 zhìfù — to become rich
- 致敬 zhìjìng — to salute; to pay one's respects to; to pay tribute to; to pay homage to
- 致辞 zhìcí — to make a speech; to address (an audience); to express in words or writing (e.g., introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily)
- 舆论 yúlùn — public opinion; the views expressed by the public
- 舒展 shūzhǎn — to roll out (e.g. a scroll, carpet)
- 舒畅 shūchàng — happy; feeling relaxed and free from worry
- 舔 tiǎn — to lick; to lap (with the tongue)
- 舞 wǔ — to dance
- 航天 hángtiān — space flight; activities related to traveling in or exploring outer space (aerospace/space program)
- 航天员 hángtiānyuán — astronaut; person trained to travel and work in space
- 航海 hánghǎi — to sail (a ship); to navigate at sea
- 航行 hángxíng — to sail; to fly; to navigate (a vessel or aircraft)
- 航运 hángyùn — shipping; maritime transport (the industry or activity of transporting goods by sea)
- 舱 cāng — cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
- 船舶 chuánbó — ships; vessels; shipping (general term for boats and maritime vessels)
- 良 liáng — good; fine (often in compounds, literary/formal)
- 良心 liángxīn — conscience; moral sense
- 良性 liángxìng — positive in its effect; leading to good consequences; virtuous; (medicine) benign (as of a tumor)
- 艰巨 jiānjù — extremely difficult; challenging; demanding (of a task, mission, or responsibility)
- 艰险 jiānxiǎn — difficult and dangerous; full of hardships and perils
- 艳丽 yànlì — gorgeous; brightly beautiful; showy
- 艾滋病 àizībìng — AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
- 节俭 jiéjiǎn — frugal; economical (not wasteful with money or resources)
- 节制 jiézhì — to control; to restrict; to administer
- 节气 jiéqi — solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the traditional East Asian lunisolar calendar marking seasonal changes)
- 节衣缩食 jiéyīsuōshí — to save on food and clothing; to live frugally
- 芝麻 zhīma — sesame (seed)
- 芬芳 fēnfāng — fragrant; aromatic
- 芭蕾 bālěi — ballet (loanword)
- 芯片 xīnpiàn — computer chip; microchip
- 花卉 huāhuì — flowers and ornamental plants; floral plants
- 花样 huāyàng — pattern; style; way of doing something; trick or stunt (often implying variety or novelty)
- 花瓣 huābàn — petal
- 花纹 huāwén — decorative pattern; design (on textiles, porcelain, etc.)
- 花蕾 huālěi — bud; flower bud
- 芽 yá — bud; sprout (young shoot of a plant)
- 苍白 cāngbái — pale; wan
- 苍蝇 cāngying — housefly; fly (insect)
- 苏醒 sūxǐng — to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness
- 苗 miáo — sprout; young seedling
- 苗头 miáotou — first signs; early indications of how a situation will develop
- 苗条 miáotiao — slim; slender (of a woman); graceful
- 苛刻 kēkè — harsh; severe; demanding (strict requirements or standards)
- 若 rě — bound morpheme used in certain Buddhist or literary compounds (e.g., 般若, 兰若)
- 若干 ruògān — a certain number or amount; some; several
- 若是 ruòshì — if; in the case that
- 苦尽甘来 kǔjìngānlái — bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times are beginning
- 苦心 kǔxīn — painstaking effort; the pains someone takes
- 苦恼 kǔnǎo — vexed; distressed; troubled (mentally upset or worried)
- 苦涩 kǔsè — bitter and astringent; figuratively: full of pain or anguish
- 苦笑 kǔxiào — to force a smile; to give a bitter/wry laugh
- 苦难 kǔnàn — suffering; hardships; adversity
- 英俊 yīngjùn — handsome (usually of a man)
- 英勇 yīngyǒng — heroic; gallant; valiant
- 英明 yīngmíng — wise; brilliant
- 茁壮 zhuózhuàng — healthy and strong; sturdy; thriving; vigorous; robust; flourishing
- 茂密 màomì — dense; thick (of plant growth); lush
- 茂盛 màoshèng — lush; flourishing; luxuriant (used of plants, growth, vegetation)
- 范畴 fànchóu — category; conceptual class or range used in philosophy, logic, linguistics, etc.
- 茉莉 mòlì — jasmine
- 茎 jīng — stalk; stem (of a plant)
- 茫然 mángrán — blankly; vacantly; at a loss
- 茫茫 mángmáng — boundless; vast and obscure