HSK 6 vocabulary

2500 words

Words 1901–2000 of 2500

• 误差wù chādifference; error; inaccuracy
• 含糊hán huambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory
• 攀登pān dēngto climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale; fig. to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger
• 沼泽zhǎo zémarsh; swamp; wetlands; glade
• 颠簸diān bǒto be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence); (fig.) to undergo a rough experience
• 歪曲wāi qūto distort; to misrepresent
• 固然gù ránadmittedly (it's true that...)
• 嗅觉xiù juésense of smell
• 千方百计qiān fāng bǎi jìlit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
• 招收zhāo shōuto hire; to recruit
• 拐杖guǎi zhàngcrutches; crutch; walking stick
• 以至yǐ zhìdown to; up to; to such an extent as to ...; also written 以至于
• 落实luò shípractical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide
• 凄凉qī liángmournful; miserable
• 摧残cuī cánto ravage; to ruin
• 新陈代谢xīn chén dài xièmetabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
• 力争lì zhēngto work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly
• 英明yīng míngwise; brilliant
• 法人fǎ rénlegal person; corporation; see also 人
• 羞耻xiū chǐ(a feeling of) shame
• 应酬yìng chouto engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet; social engagement
• 涌现yǒng xiànto emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently
• 偏差piān chābias; deviation
• 吝啬lìn sèstingy; mean; miserly
• 惊动jīng dòngto alarm; to startle; to disturb
• 片断piàn duànsection; fragment; segment
• 急躁jí zàoirritable; irascible; impetuous
• 狼狈láng bèiin a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)
• 盛行shèng xíngto be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent
• 真挚zhēn zhìsincere; sincerity
• 为首wéi shǒuhead; be headed by
• 糟蹋zāo tàto waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zāo ta]
• 打猎dǎ lièto go hunting
• 告辞gào cíto say goodbye; to take one's leave
• 理睬lǐ cǎito heed; to pay attention to
• 效益xiào yìbenefit; effectiveness; efficiency
• 提炼tí liànto extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process
• 停滞tíng zhìstagnation; at a standstill; bogged down
• 团圆tuán yuánto have a reunion
• 恰巧qià qiǎoby chance; as chance would have it
• 尖端jiān duānsharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best
• 反动fǎn dòngreaction; reactionary
• 气压qì yāatmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
• 贝壳bèi késhell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; also pr. [bèi qiào]
• 无动于衷wú dòng yú zhōngaloof; indifferent; unconcerned
• 参谋cān móustaff officer; to give advice
• 传记zhuàn jìbiography
• 吉祥jí xiánglucky; auspicious; propitious
• 爽快shuǎng kuairefreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward
• 不择手段bù zé shǒu duànby fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously
• 大体dà tǐin general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; cadaver for dissection in training medical students
• 渔民yú mínfisherman; fisher folk
• 散文sǎn wénprose; essay
• 迁徙qiān xǐto migrate; to move
• 扎实zhā shistrong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical
• 肖像xiào xiàngportrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness
• 过问guò wènto show an interest in; to get involved with
• 解体jiě tǐto break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse; to crumble
• 现成xiàn chéngready-made; readily available
• 问世wèn shìto be published; to come out
• 吃力chī lìto entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain
• 赤字chì zì(financial) deficit; red letter
• 公证gōng zhèngnotarization; notarized; acknowledgement
• 辫子biàn ziplait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle
• 气色qì sècomplexion
• 别致bié zhìunusual; unique
• 赞叹zàn tànto exclaim in admiration
• 里程碑lǐ chéng bēimilestone
• 留神liú shénto take care; to be careful
• 防治fáng zhìto prevent and cure; prevention and cure
• 悔恨huǐ hènremorse; repentance
• 机灵jī lingclever; quick-witted
• 品德pǐn démoral character
• 刊物kān wùpublication
• 端正duān zhèngupright; regular; proper; correct
• 安详ān xiángserene
• 杠杆gàng gǎnlever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage
• 筐kuāngbasket
• 灯笼dēng lónglantern
• 发炎fā yánto become inflamed; inflammation
• 畔pàn(bound form) side; edge; boundary
• 攻克gōng kèto capture; to take; to overcome; to solve
• 草率cǎo shuàicareless; negligent; sloppy; not serious
• 隐约yǐn yuēvague; faint; indistinct
• 笨拙bèn zhuōclumsy; awkward; stupid
• 坚韧jiān rèntough and durable; tenacious
• 独裁dú cáidictatorship
• 齐心协力qí xīn xié lìto work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one
• 叹气tàn qìto sigh; to heave a sigh
• 水龙头shuǐ lóng tóufaucet; tap
• 征收zhēng shōuto levy (a tax); to expropriate
• 喘气chuǎn qìto breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather; to catch one's breath
• 历来lì láialways; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time
• 牵制qiān zhìto control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops)
• 实惠shí huìtangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount)
• 变迁biàn qiānchanges; vicissitudes
• 充沛chōng pèiabundant; plentiful; vigorous
• 简要jiǎn yàoconcise; brief
• 自力更生zì lì gēng shēngregeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance
• 梢shāotip of branch