HSK 3.0

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 vocabulary with pinyin and meanings

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Word Pinyin Meaning
脊梁 jǐ liang (coll.) back (of a human or other vertebrate)
脖子 bó zi neck
脱口而出 tuō kǒu ér chū to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
脱颖而出 tuō yǐng ér chū to reveal one's talent (idiom)
脱节 tuō jié to come apart
脱落 tuō luò to drop off
脱身 tuō shēn to get away
zhàng to swell; dropsical; swollen; bloated
spleen
shèn kidney
腐化 fǔ huà to rot
腐败 fǔ bài corruption
腐朽 fǔ xiǔ rotten
腐烂 fǔ làn to rot
腐蚀 fǔ shí corrosion
qiāng (bound form) cavity
xīng fishy (smell)
脑海 nǎo hǎi the mind
脑筋 nǎo jīn brains
肿瘤 zhǒng liú tumor
腹泻 fù xiè diarrhea
腹部 fù bù abdomen
xiàn gland
膝盖 xī gài knee
胶囊 jiāo náng (pharm.) capsule
胶片 jiāo piàn (photographic) film
膨胀 péng zhàng to expand
膳食 shàn shí meals; food
胆子 dǎn zi courage
胆怯 dǎn qiè timidity
脸颊 liǎn jiá cheek
腊月 là yuè twelfth lunar month
to lie
lín to face
临床 lín chuáng clinical
临街 lín jiē facing the street
临近 lín jìn close to
自以为是 zì yǐ wéi shì to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
自信心 zì xìn xīn self-confidence
自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
自助 zì zhù self-service
自卑 zì bēi to have low self-esteem
自如 zì rú unobstructed
自始至终 zì shǐ zhì zhōng from start to finish (idiom)
自尊 zì zūn self-respect
自尊心 zì zūn xīn self-respect
自强不息 zì qiáng bù xī to strive unremittingly
自然界 zì rán jiè nature
自然而然 zì rán ér rán involuntary
自理 zì lǐ to take care of oneself
自由自在 zì yóu zì zài free and easy (idiom); carefree
自发 zì fā spontaneous
自相矛盾 zì xiāng máo dùn to contradict oneself
自私 zì sī selfish
自私自利 zì sī zì lì everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others
自称 zì chēng to call oneself
自立 zì lì independent
自行 zì xíng voluntary
自卫 zì wèi to defend oneself
自负 zì fù conceited
自责 zì zé to blame oneself
自费 zì fèi at one's own expense
至此 zhì cǐ up until now
至关重要 zhì guān zhòng yào extremely important
致使 zhì shǐ to cause
致命 zhì mìng fatal
致富 zhì fù to become rich
致敬 zhì jìng to salute
致辞 zhì cí to express in words or writing
舅舅 jiù jiu mother's brother
与其 yǔ qí rather than...
与否 yǔ fǒu whether or not (at the end of a phrase)
与日俱增 yǔ rì jù zēng to increase steadily
与时俱进 yǔ shí jù jìn abreast of modern developments
与此同时 yǔ cǐ tóng shí at the same time; meanwhile
与众不同 yǔ zhòng bù tóng to stand out from the masses (idiom)
兴奋剂 xīng fèn jì stimulant
兴建 xīng jiàn to build
兴致 xìng zhì mood
兴起 xīng qǐ to rise
兴高采烈 xìng gāo cǎi liè happy and excited (idiom)
举一反三 jǔ yī fǎn sān to raise one and infer three
举世无双 jǔ shì wú shuāng unrivaled (idiom); world number one
举世瞩目 jǔ shì zhǔ mù to receive worldwide attention
举世闻名 jǔ shì wén míng world-famous (idiom)
举例 jǔ lì to give an example
举报 jǔ bào to report (malefactors to the police)
举措 jǔ cuò move; act; measure
举止 jǔ zhǐ bearing
举重 jǔ zhòng to lift weights
舒畅 shū chàng happy; entirely free from worry
tiǎn to lick
舞厅 wǔ tīng dance hall
航天 háng tiān space flight
航天员 háng tiān yuán astronaut
航海 háng hǎi to sail the seas
航行 háng xíng to sail
航运 háng yùn shipping
舵手 duò shǒu helmsman
船桨 chuán jiǎng oar
船舶 chuán bó shipping
sōu classifier for ships
cāng cabin
liáng good
良心 liáng xīn conscience
良性 liáng xìng positive (in its effect)
艰巨 jiān jù arduous
艰苦奋斗 jiān kǔ fèn dòu to struggle arduously
艰辛 jiān xīn hardships
艰险 jiān xiǎn difficult and dangerous
艳丽 yàn lì gorgeous
艾滋病 ài zī bìng AIDS (loanword)
芝士 zhī shì cheese (loanword)
芝麻 zhī ma sesame (seed)
芬芳 fēn fāng perfume
芭蕾 bā lěi ballet (loanword)
芯片 xīn piàn computer chip
花卉 huā huì flowers and plants
花样 huā yàng pattern
花瓣 huā bàn petal
花纹 huā wén decorative design
bud
miáo sprout
苗条 miáo tiao (of a woman) slim
苗头 miáo tou first signs
苛刻 kē kè harsh
若干 ruò gān a certain number or amount
苦力 kǔ lì bitter work
苦心 kǔ xīn painstaking effort
苦恼 kǔ nǎo vexed
苦笑 kǔ xiào to force a smile
苦练 kǔ liàn to train hard
苦难 kǔ nàn suffering
英俊 yīng jùn handsome
英镑 yīng bàng pound sterling
茂密 mào mì dense (of plant growth)
茂盛 mào shèng lush
茅台 máo tái Maotai town in Renhuai county, Guizhou
茫然 máng rán blankly
now
茶道 chá dào Japanese tea ceremony
茶馆儿 chá guǎnr a teashop
草坪 cǎo píng lawn
草案 cǎo àn draft (legislation, proposal etc)
荆棘 jīng jí thistles and thorns
huāng desolate
荒凉 huāng liáng desolate
荒诞 huāng dàn beyond belief
荒谬 huāng miù absurd
荷花 hé huā lotus
庄严 zhuāng yán solemn; dignified; stately
庄园 zhuāng yuán manor
庄稼 zhuāng jia farm crop
jīng stalk
莫名其妙 mò míng qí miào (idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable
莫过于 mò guò yú nothing can surpass
莫非 mò fēi can it be possible that
菊花 jú huā chrysanthemum
菜市场 cài shì chǎng food market
菩萨 pú sà Bodhisattva (Buddhism)
华侨 huá qiáo overseas Chinese
华裔 huá yì ethnic Chinese
华丽 huá lì gorgeous
萌发 méng fā to sprout
萌芽 méng yá to sprout (lit. or fig.)
萍水相逢 píng shuǐ xiāng féng strangers coming together by chance (idiom)
萎缩 wěi suō to wither
万分 wàn fēn very much
万古长青 wàn gǔ cháng qīng remain fresh
万无一失 wàn wú yī shī surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
万能 wàn néng omnipotent
万万 wàn wàn absolutely
落下 luò xià to fall
落地 luò dì to fall to the ground
落差 luò chā drop in elevation
落户 luò hù to settle
着力 zhuó lì to put effort into sth
着实 zhuó shí truly
着想 zhuó xiǎng to give thought (to others)
着手 zhuó shǒu to put one's hand to it
着眼 zhuó yǎn to have one's eyes on (a goal)
着落 zhuó luò whereabouts
着迷 zháo mí to be fascinated
着重 zhuó zhòng to put emphasis on; to stress
董事 dǒng shì board member
董事会 dǒng shì huì board of directors
董事长 dǒng shì zhǎng chairman of the board of directors
zàng to bury (the dead)
葬礼 zàng lǐ burial
suàn garlic
zhēng to evaporate
苍蝇 cāng ying housefly
盖子 gài zi cover
蓬勃 péng bó vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality
莲子 lián zǐ lotus seed
蔓延 màn yán to extend
cōng scallion
萧条 xiāo tiáo bleak; desolate
jiāng ginger
熏陶 xūn táo to seep in

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