HSK 7–9 vocabulary
The advanced band for academic, professional, and sophisticated real-world Mandarin.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 点评 | diǎnpíng | to say what is good or bad about something |
| 点心 | diǎnxin | a small sweet food you eat between meals or after dinner |
| 点缀 | diǎnzhuì | to make something look nicer by adding small pretty things |
| 点子 | diǎnzi | an idea; a thought or plan about what to do |
| 电报 | diànbào | a short written message sent very quickly over long distances |
| 电铃 | diànlíng | a bell that rings using electricity, like a doorbell |
| 电网 | diànwǎng | the system of wires that carries electricity to homes and buildings |
| 电线 | diànxiàn | a wire that carries electricity |
| 电信 | diànxìn | phones, internet, and other ways of sending information far away |
| 电讯 | diànxùn | telecommunications; sending messages and information by phone, radio, or internet |
| 垫 | diàn | a soft thing you put on a chair, bed, or floor |
| 垫底 | diàndǐ | to come last in a competition, exam, or ranking |
| 垫子 | diànzi | a soft thing you sit, kneel, or lie on |
| 淀粉 | diànfěn | starch, a white substance in foods like rice and potatoes |
| 惦记 | diànjì | to keep thinking about someone and worry about them |
| 奠定 | diàndìng | to lay a foundation; to build a strong base for something |
| 殿堂 | diàntáng | a large, beautiful hall in a palace or temple |
| 刁难 | diāonàn | to purposely make things difficult for someone |
| 叼 | diāo | to hold something in the mouth, like a dog with a bone |
| 雕 | diāo | to cut shapes or pictures into wood, stone, or other hard things |
| 雕刻 | diāokè | to cut shapes, pictures, or words into wood, stone, or metal |
| 雕塑 | diāosù | a statue or shape made by carving stone, wood, or metal |
| 吊销 | diàoxiāo | to officially take away a license, so it cannot be used |
| 钓鱼 | diàoyú | to catch fish with a hook and line |
| 调度 | diàodù | to arrange and send out people, vehicles, or work |
| 掉队 | diàoduì | to fall behind a group of people who are walking or moving |
| 掉头 | diàotóu | to turn around |
| 爹 | diē | dad; father — an informal, warm word for your father |
| 迭起 | diéqǐ | to happen again and again, one after another |
| 叠 | dié | to fold clothes, paper, or other thin things |
| 丁 | dīng | a Chinese family name |
| 叮嘱 | dīngzhǔ | to tell someone again and again to do or not do something |
| 盯 | dīng | to look at someone or something for a long time without looking away |
| 钉子 | dīngzi | a small piece of metal with a point, hit into wood with a hammer |
| 顶多 | dǐngduō | at most; not more than a number or amount |
| 顶级 | dǐngjí | of the highest quality; the very best |
| 顶尖 | dǐngjiān | the best; at the highest level |
| 订单 | dìngdān | an order for things that a customer wants to buy |
| 订购 | dìnggòu | to order something you want to buy, for example online or by phone |
| 订婚 | dìnghūn | to promise to marry someone; to become engaged |
| 订立 | dìnglì | to officially sign or make a contract or agreement |
| 钉 | dìng | to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points |
| 定金 | dìngjīn | money you pay first to show you will really buy something |
| 定居 | dìngjū | to settle down and live in a place for a long time |
| 定论 | dìnglùn | a final answer that people accept as true |
| 定为 | dìngwéi | to set as, to decide something will be |
| 定向 | dìngxiàng | directional; going or aimed toward one fixed direction |
| 定心丸 | dìngxīnwán | words that make you stop worrying and feel calm |
| 定义 | dìngyì | the meaning of a word explained with other words |
| 定做 | dìngzuò | to order something made specially for you, like clothes or a cake |