HSK & Dictionary 词典

Level 7–9 · 5,606 words

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灼热 zhuó rè burning hot; scorching
微观 wēi guān micro-; subatomic
过意不去 guò yì bù qù to feel very apologetic
缆车 lǎn chē cable car
嫁妆 jià zhuang dowry
倾家荡产 qīng jiā dàng chǎn to lose a family fortune (idiom)
不亦乐乎 bù yì lè hū lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully
挨家挨户 āi jiā āi hù to go from house to house
佳节 jiā jié festive day; holiday
松绑 sōng bǎng to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions
伤脑筋 shāng nǎo jīn to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains
月票 yuè piào monthly ticket
无精打采 wú jīng dǎ cǎi dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out
瓜分 guā fēn to partition; to divide up
文人 wén rén scholar; literati
冗长 rǒng cháng long and tedious; redundant; superfluous
红薯 hóng shǔ sweet potato
边远 biān yuǎn far from the center; remote; outlying
寓言 yù yán fable
爱不释手 ài bù shì shǒu (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
误区 wù qū mistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways
气魄 qì pò spirit; boldness; positive outlook
底子 dǐ zi base; foundation; bottom
摇摇欲坠 yáo yáo yù zhuì tottering; on the verge of collapse
艳丽 yàn lì gorgeous; garish and beautiful
辛酸 xīn suān pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad
海运 hǎi yùn shipping by sea
一声不吭 yī shēng bù kēng to not say a word
封顶 fēng dǐng to put a roof (on a building); to cap the roof (finishing a building project); fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc)
长足 cháng zú remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)
功底 gōng dǐ training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals
退却 tuì què to retreat; to shrink back
凯歌 kǎi gē triumphal hymn; victory song; paean
引人入胜 yǐn rén rù shèng to enchant; fascinating
凸显 tū xiǎn to present clearly; to give prominence to; to magnify
铲子 chǎn zi shovel; spade; trowel
商贩 shāng fàn trader; peddler
以身作则 yǐ shēn zuò zé to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
丘陵 qiū líng hills
要领 yào lǐng main aspects; essentials; gist
附和 fù hè to agree; to go along with; to echo (what sb says)
发扬光大 fā yáng guāng dà to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development
失传 shī chuán (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct
无足轻重 wú zú qīng zhòng insignificant
订立 dìng lì to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc); to set up (a rule etc)
味精 wèi jīng monosodium glutamate (MSG)
亏本 kuī běn to make a loss
两口子 liǎng kǒu zi husband and wife
合作社 hé zuò shè cooperative; workers' or agricultural producers' cooperative etc
竹竿 zhú gān bamboo; bamboo pole
纬度 wěi dù latitude
勾画 gōu huà to sketch out; to delineate
换言之 huàn yán zhī in other words
胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú (idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind
居高临下 jū gāo lín xià lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom); fig. to occupy a commanding position; to assume a haughty attitude
粽子 zòng zi glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled
铺路 pū lù to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth)
胜出 shèng chū to come out on top; to win (in an election, contest etc); success
老汉 lǎo hàn old man; I (an old man referring to himself)
疏导 shū dǎo to dredge; to open up a path for; to remove obstructions
指南针 zhǐ nán zhēn compass
收复 shōu fù to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture
伯母 bó mǔ wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)
串门 chuàn mén to call on sb; to drop in; to visit sb's home
触觉 chù jué sense of touch; tactile sensation
伸缩 shēn suō to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable
山川 shān chuān mountains and rivers; landscape
长征 Cháng zhēng Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935)
养生 yǎng shēng to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc)
侧重 cè zhòng to place particular emphasis on
拙劣 zhuō liè clumsy; botched
产值 chǎn zhí value of output; output value
赡养 shàn yǎng to support; to provide support for; to maintain
深入人心 shēn rù rén xīn to enter deeply into people's hearts; to have a real impact on the people (idiom)
触目惊心 chù mù jīng xīn lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight
阿拉伯语 Ā lā bó yǔ Arabic (language)
孪生 luán shēng (adj.) twin
异想天开 yì xiǎng tiān kāi to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy
晃荡 huàng dang to rock; to sway; to shake
与日俱增 yǔ rì jù zēng to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day
韧性 rèn xìng toughness
姥爷 lǎo ye maternal grandfather (dialectal)
教条 jiào tiáo doctrine; dogma; creed
哭笑不得 kū xiào bù dé lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears
心病 xīn bìng anxiety; sore point; secret worry
钳子 qián zi pliers; pincers; tongs
心慌 xīn huāng to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat
兢兢业业 jīng jīng yè yè (idiom) conscientious; assiduous
波涛 bō tāo great waves; billows
殷勤 yīn qín politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive
毅然 yì rán firmly; resolutely; without hesitation
景区 jǐng qū scenic area
菜市场 cài shì chǎng food market
争先恐后 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
赫然 hè rán with astonishment; with a shock; awe-inspiringly
威慑 wēi shè to cower by military force; deterrence
雷同 léi tóng mirroring others; identical
出风头 chū fēng tou to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight
输家 shū jiā loser (as opposed to winner 赢家)
中庸 Zhōng yōng the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四书
阎王 Yán wáng (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell; (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person
小康 Xiǎo kāng Xiaokang, a Confucian near-ideal state of society, second only to Datong 同
叫板 jiào bǎn to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); (coll.) to challenge
异口同声 yì kǒu tóng shēng different mouths, same voice; to speak in unison (idiom)
成才 chéng cái to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect
揣摩 chuǎi mó to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom
公安局 gōng ān jú public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)
密不可分 mì bù kě fēn inextricably linked (idiom); inseparable
五花八门 wǔ huā bā mén myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of
火辣辣 huǒ là là painful heat; scorching; painful heat
取经 qǔ jīng to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures; to learn by studying another's experience
口吃 kǒu chī to stammer; to stutter; Taiwan pr. [kǒu jí]
目不转睛 mù bù zhuǎn jīng unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily; to stare
连绵 lián mián continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted
惩处 chéng chǔ to punish; to administer justice
暴利 bào lì sudden huge profits
原汁原味 yuán zhī yuán wèi original; authentic
苦心 kǔ xīn painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains
一揽子 yī lǎn zi all-inclusive; undiscriminating
卫视 wèi shì satellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视)
浮躁 fú zào fickle and impatient; restless; giddy
精疲力竭 jīng pí lì jié spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained; washed out
廉洁 lián jié incorruptible; unbribable; honest
柳树 liǔ shù willow
欢声笑语 huān shēng xiào yǔ cheers and laughter
舵手 duò shǒu helmsman
分外 fèn wài exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job
边疆 biān jiāng border area; borderland; frontier
酷似 kù sì to strikingly resemble
质朴 zhì pǔ simple; plain; unadorned
酒楼 jiǔ lóu restaurant
推敲 tuī qiāo to think over
驮 tuó variant of 驮
广义 guǎng yì broad sense; general sense
隐情 yǐn qíng sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided
易拉罐 yì lā guàn pull-top can; easy-open can (with ring-pull)
接班 jiē bān to take over (from those working the previous shift); to take over (in a leadership role etc); to succeed sb
肥沃 féi wò fertile
淡季 dàn jì off season; slow business season; see also 季
浓重 nóng zhòng dense; thick; strong
日新月异 rì xīn yuè yì daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress
推辞 tuī cí to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
志气 zhì qì ambition; resolve; backbone
生命线 shēng mìng xiàn lifeline
夜以继日 yè yǐ jì rì night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort
郊游 jiāo yóu to go for an outing; to go on an excursion
反差 fǎn chā contrast; discrepancy
茂盛 mào shèng lush
励志 lì zhì to pursue a goal with determination; inspirational; motivational
骇人听闻 hài rén tīng wén shocking; horrifying; atrocious