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Advanced band

HSK 7–9 vocabulary

The advanced band for academic, professional, and sophisticated real-world Mandarin.

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WordPinyinMeaning
真心zhēnxīntrue, honest feelings from deep in your heart
真挚zhēnzhìsincere and heartfelt, showing deep true feelings
诊所zhěnsuǒa small place where a doctor sees and treats sick people
枕头zhěntoua soft object that you put your head on when you sleep
阵容zhènróngthe people chosen to play in a game; the team lineup
阵营zhènyínga group of people who share the same ideas
振奋zhènfènto make people feel excited and full of energy
振兴zhènxīngto make something such as a country or company strong and successful again
振作zhènzuòto stop feeling sad and start to feel strong again
震zhènto shake, or to make something shake hard
震动zhèndòngto shake or move quickly up and down
震撼zhènhànto shock someone very much; to make a very strong feeling
镇定zhèndìngcalm and not worried, even when something bad happens
争吵zhēngchǎoto argue angrily with someone; to quarrel
争端zhēngduānan argument or strong disagreement between people, groups, or countries
争分夺秒zhēngfēn-duómiǎoto use every minute and work fast because time is short
争光zhēngguāngto win honor for someone, like your family or country
争气zhēngqìto work hard and not disappoint people
争先恐后zhēngxiān-kǒnghòuto rush to be first, because no one wants to be last
争执zhēngzhíto argue angrily with someone because you disagree
征zhēnga long journey that an army makes to fight (as in 远征)
征集zhēngjíto collect suggestions, ideas, or works by asking many people
征收zhēngshōu(of a government) to make people pay money, like a tax
挣扎zhēngzháto try very hard when something is difficult
症结zhēngjiéthe main problem that is hard to fix
睁zhēngto open your eyes (as in 睁开)
蒸zhēngto cook food over hot steam
拯救zhěngjiùto save someone or something from danger or harm
整合zhěnghéto combine two or more things into one
整洁zhěngjiéclean and tidy, with everything in its right place
整数zhěngshùa whole number, such as 3 or 10, not a number like 3.5
正面zhèngmiànthe front side of something, such as a building or a card
正能量zhèngnéngliàngpositive energy; a happy, hopeful attitude
正视zhèngshìto look at a problem or fact directly and accept it
正直zhèngzhíhonest and fair; always doing what is right
正宗zhèngzōngreal and traditional, truly from the place it comes from
证人zhèngréna person who saw something happen, for example an accident or crime
郑重zhèngzhòngvery serious; showing that you really mean something
之zhīone of (as in 之一)
之zhīone of (as in 之一)
之所以zhīsuǒyǐthe reason why something happens or is true
支票zhīpiàoa special paper from the bank used to pay money
支柱zhīzhùa strong post that holds up a building or bridge
汁zhījuice (as in 果汁, fruit juice); the drink made from fruit
芝麻zhīmasesame; small flat seeds eaten in food or made into oil
芝士zhīshìcheese, a soft yellow or white food made from milk
知己zhījǐa close friend who really understands you
知觉zhījuéthe ability to feel things like heat, cold, or pain
知识分子zhīshi fènzǐa person who knows a lot and works with their mind
知足zhīzúto be happy with what you have and not want more