HSK 3.0 level 7–9 vocabulary

4875 words

Words 4401–4500 of 4875

• 贫乏pín fáimpoverished; lacking; deficient; limited; meager; impoverishment; lack; deficiency
• 出访chū fǎngto go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation
• 蚊帐wén zhàngmosquito net
• 温度计wēn dù jìthermometer; thermograph
• 作客zuò kèto live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn
• 耍赖shuǎ làito act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened
• 持之以恒chí zhī yǐ héngto pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
• 家境jiā jìngfamily financial situation; family circumstances
• 慌忙huāng mángin a great rush; in a flurry
• 彬彬有礼bīn bīn yǒu lǐrefined and courteous; urbane
• 药材yào cáimedicinal ingredient
• 拉动lā dòngto pull; (fig.) to stimulate (economic activity); to motivate (people to do sth)
• 秀美xiù měielegant; graceful
• 树荫shù yīnshade of a tree; Taiwan pr. [shù yìn]
• 恼羞成怒nǎo xiū chéng nùto fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom)
• 喜出望外xǐ chū wàng wàito be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom); overjoyed at the turn of events
• 股民gǔ mínstock investor; share trader
• 笼统lǒng tǒnggeneral; broad; sweeping; lacking in detail; vague
• 吃喝玩乐chī hē wán lèto eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
• 比比皆是bǐ bǐ jiē shìcan be found everywhere
• 光缆guāng lǎnoptical cable
• 落差luò chādrop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity
• 建树jiàn shùto make a contribution; to establish; to found; contribution
• 刻不容缓kè bù róng huǎnto brook no delay; to demand immediate action
• 斧子fǔ ziaxe; hatchet
• 急迫jí pòurgent; pressing; imperative
• 长期以来cháng qī yǐ láifor a long time
• 海量hǎi liànghuge volume
• 聘任pìn rènto appoint (to a position); appointed
• 扫墓sǎo mùto sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)
• 容光焕发róng guāng huàn fāface glowing (idiom); looking radiant; all smiles
• 预售yù shòuto sell in advance
• 弄虚作假nòng xū zuò jiǎto practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
• 改版gǎi bǎnto revise the current edition; revised edition
• 物美价廉wù měi jià liángood quality and cheap; a bargain
• 喜糖xǐ tángsweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)
• 下坠xià zhuì(of objects) to fall; to drop; to droop; (medicine) to experience tenesmus
• 自费zì fèiat one's own expense; self-funded
• 探求tàn qiúto seek; to pursue; to investigate
• 侍候shì hòuto serve; to wait upon
• 得不偿失dé bù cháng shīthe gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
• 年画nián huàNew Year (Spring Festival) picture
• 贯通guàn tōngto link up; to thread together
• 翠绿cuì lǜgreenish-blue; emerald green
• 试行shì xíngto try out; to test
• 优胜劣汰yōu shèng liè tàisurvival of the fittest (idiom)
• 审定shěn dìngto examine sth and make a decision; to screen; to evaluate; to approve
• 重合chóng héto match up; to coincide
• 耐人寻味nài rén xún wèithought-provoking; worth thinking over; to provide food for thought
• 天经地义tiān jīng dì yìlit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course
• 茂密mào mìdense (of plant growth); lush
• 纯朴chún pǔvariant of 淳朴
• 艰险jiān xiǎndifficult and dangerous; hardships and perils
• 久仰jiǔ yǎnghonorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.
• 卧铺wò pùa bed (on a train); a couchette
• 恰如其分qià rú qí fèn(idiom) appropriate; apt; just right
• 请帖qǐng tiěinvitation card; written invitation
• 寥寥无几liáo liáo wú jǐjust a very few (idiom); tiny number; not many at all; You count them on your fingers.
• 夸耀kuā yàoto brag about; to flaunt
• 拜会bài huì(often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on
• 一举两得yī jǔ liǎng déone move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
• 温习wēn xíto review (a lesson etc)
• 伸张shēn zhāngto uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote
• 老字号lǎo zì hàoshop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
• 须知xū zhīkey information; instructions; it must be borne in mind
• 熙熙攘攘xī xī rǎng rǎngbustling with activity (idiom)
• 香油xiāng yóusesame oil; perfumed oil
• 僵化jiāng huàto become rigid
• 平价píng jiàreasonably priced; inexpensive; to keep prices down; (currency exchange) parity
• 滑梯huá tī(children's) sliding board; a slide
• 簇拥cù yōngto crowd around; to escort
• 网点wǎng diǎn(computing) node in a network; (commerce) sales outlet; branch; service center; (illustration) screentone; halftone dot
• 搀chānto take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate
• 欢聚huān jùto get together socially; to celebrate; party; celebration
• 概况gài kuànggeneral situation; summary
• 耳熟能详ěr shú néng xiángwhat's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
• 起程qǐ chéngto set out; to leave
• 讥笑jī xiàoto sneer
• 清脆qīng cuìsharp and clear; crisp; melodious; ringing; tinkling; silvery (of sound); fragile; frail; also written 轻脆
• 瞻仰zhān yǎngto revere; to admire
• 耸立sǒng lìto stand tall; to tower aloft
• 掉队diào duìto fall behind; to drop out
• 恩情ēn qíngkindness; affection; grace; favor
• 商贾shāng gǔmerchant
• 大同小异dà tóng xiǎo yìvirtually the same; differing only on small points
• 磋商cuō shāngto consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer; negotiations; consultations
• 折合zhé héto convert into; to amount to; to be equivalent to
• 奸诈jiān zhàtreachery; devious; a rogue
• 开垦kāi kěnto clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow
• 一应俱全yī yīng jù quánwith everything needed available
• 豁huáto play Chinese finger-guessing game
• 防疫fáng yìto prevent epidemics
• 素不相识sù bù xiāng shíto be total strangers (idiom)
• 重中之重zhòng zhōng zhī zhòngof the utmost importance; of highest priority
• 谋害móu hàito conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life
• 面面俱到miàn miàn jù dào(idiom) take care of everything; handle everything
• 括号kuò hàoparentheses; brackets
• 精打细算jīng dǎ xì suànmeticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
• 一筹莫展yī chóu mò zhǎnto be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end
• 潜移默化qián yí mò huàimperceptible influence; to influence secretly