HSK & Dictionary 词典

Level 7–9 · 5,606 words

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掉头 diào tóu to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about
寂静 jì jìng quiet
职权 zhí quán authority; power over others
伦理 lún lǐ ethics
反过来 fǎn guo lái conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction
身价 shēn jià social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc)
畏惧 wèi jù to fear; to dread; foreboding
面粉 miàn fěn flour
振作 zhèn zuò to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up
莫非 mò fēi can it be possible that; could it be
城墙 chéng qiáng city wall
快捷 kuài jié quick; fast; nimble
驯 xùn to attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr. [xún]
空地 kōng dì air-to-surface (missile)
冲洗 chōng xǐ to rinse; to wash; to develop (photographic film)
接替 jiē tì to replace; to take over (a position or post)
下台 xià tái to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc)
当着 dāng zhe in front of; in the presence of
压缩 yā suō to compress; compression
宫殿 gōng diàn palace
遗嘱 yí zhǔ testament; will
现行 xiàn xíng to be in effect; in force; current
申领 shēn lǐng to apply (for license, visa etc)
不为人知 bù wéi rén zhī not known to anyone; secret; unknown
撇 piē to cast away; to fling aside
财物 cái wù property; belongings
仙女 xiān nǚ fairy
从容 cóng róng to go easy; unhurried; calm
艰巨 jiān jù arduous; terrible (task); very difficult
电信 diàn xìn telecommunications
缺口 quē kǒu nick; jag; gap
疲倦 pí juàn to tire; tired
钱财 qián cái wealth; money
难关 nán guān difficulty; crisis
有望 yǒu wàng hopeful; promising
限度 xiàn dù limitation; limit
遥控 yáo kòng to direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control
姨 yí mother's sister; aunt
排放 pái fàng to arrange in order; to emit; to discharge (exhaust gas, waste water etc); (of animals) to ovulate; to discharge semen
顽固 wán gù stubborn; obstinate
散布 sàn bù to disseminate
赶往 gǎn wǎng to hurry to (somewhere)
搓 cuō to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
份额 fèn é share; portion
愣 lèng to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted
滑冰 huá bīng to skate; skating
宝藏 bǎo zàng precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure
密集 mì jí concentrated; crowded together; intensive
惭愧 cán kuì ashamed
构思 gòu sī to design; to plot; to plan out
海绵 hǎi mián sponge (zoology); sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc); foam rubber
增添 zēng tiān to add; to increase
灭亡 miè wáng to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish
弥漫 mí màn to pervade; to fill the air; diffuse
配件 pèi jiàn component; part; fitting
尊贵 zūn guì respected; respectable; honorable
秤 chēng variant of 称, to weigh
木板 mù bǎn slab; board; plank
辩解 biàn jiě to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc)
缸 gāng jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry
如意 rú yì as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune
字幕 zì mù caption; subtitle
摔跤 shuāi jiāo to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports)
退回 tuì huí to return (an item); to send back; to go back
紧迫 jǐn pò pressing; urgent
促成 cù chéng to facilitate; to effect
领队 lǐng duì to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad)
贯穿 guàn chuān to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link
大家庭 dà jiā tíng extended family; big family; harmonious group
一无所有 yī wú suǒ yǒu not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together
规格 guī gé standard; norm; specification
高血压 gāo xuè yā high blood pressure; hypertension
走近 zǒu jìn to approach; to draw near to
宣扬 xuān yáng to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide
牵扯 qiān chě to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated
显示器 xiǎn shì qì monitor (computer)
斗志 dòu zhì will to fight; fighting spirit
喝彩 hè cǎi to acclaim; to cheer
致使 zhì shǐ to cause; to result in
凭着 píng zhe relying on; on the basis of
前者 qián zhě the former
序 xù (bound form) order; sequence; (bound form) introductory; initial; preface
埋伏 mái fú to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low
引诱 yǐn yòu to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce
格式 gé shì form; specification; format
间隔 jiàn gé gap; interval; compartment
呛 qiāng to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)
不经意 bù jīng yì not paying attention; carelessly; by accident
调度 diào dù to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage
看台 kàn tái terrace; spectator's grandstand; viewing platform
燃油 rán yóu fuel oil
审视 shěn shì to look closely at; to examine
半数 bàn shù half the number; half
表彰 biǎo zhāng to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches)
过瘾 guò yǐn to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying
前夕 qián xī eve; the day before
入境 rù jìng to enter a country
赎 shú to redeem; to ransom
养活 yǎng huo to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals
抗争 kàng zhēng to resist; to make a stand and fight (against)
得益于 dé yì yú to benefit from; thanks to
照明 zhào míng lighting; illumination; to light up
地质 dì zhì geology
相差 xiāng chà to differ; discrepancy between
电网 diàn wǎng electricity grid; power grid; electrified wire netting
师范 shī fàn teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University)
友善 yǒu shàn friendly
出走 chū zǒu to leave home; to go off; to run away
浮现 fú xiàn to appear before one's eyes; to come into view; to float into appearance
兴奋剂 xīng fèn jì stimulant; doping (in athletics)
站立 zhàn lì to stand; standing; on one's feet
惊慌 jīng huāng to panic; to be alarmed
账单 zhàng dān bill
肥料 féi liào fertilizer; manure
执照 zhí zhào license; permit
短缺 duǎn quē shortage
菊花 jú huā chrysanthemum; (slang) anus
滋润 zī rùn moist; humid; to moisten
书写 shū xiě to write
寄托 jì tuō to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc)
手术室 shǒu shù shì operating room
趁着 chènzhe while
歉意 qiàn yì apology; regret
灯泡 dēng pào light bulb; see also 电灯泡; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang)
捂 wǔ to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair)
可观 kě guān considerable; impressive; significant
脱落 tuō luò to drop off; to come off; to lose (hair etc)
拿手 ná shǒu expert in; good at
核桃 hé tao walnut
收敛 shōu liǎn to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish
点评 diǎn píng to comment; a point by point commentary
募捐 mù juān to solicit contributions; to collect donations
傲慢 ào màn arrogant; haughty
开阔 kāi kuò wide; open (spaces); to open up
脉搏 mài bó pulse (both medical and figurative)
文献 wén xiàn document
掰 bāi to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)
夸奖 kuā jiǎng to praise; to applaud; to compliment
选项 xuǎn xiàng option; alternative; choice; to choose a project
阻力 zǔ lì resistance; drag
全方位 quán fāng wèi all around; omnidirectional; complete
车轮 chē lún wheel
缘分 yuán fèn fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny
搏斗 bó dòu to wrestle; to fight; to struggle
腐烂 fǔ làn to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt
足迹 zú jì footprint; track; spoor
照料 zhào liào to tend; to take care of sb
怨恨 yuàn hèn to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe
粪便 fèn biàn excrement; feces; night soil
飞跃 fēi yuè to leap