HSK 7–9 vocabulary
The advanced band for academic, professional, and sophisticated real-world Mandarin.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丢掉 | diūdiào | to throw something away, like old clothes or broken things |
| 丢脸 | diūliǎn | to feel embarrassed because you look bad in front of other people |
| 丢弃 | diūqì | to throw something away |
| 丢人 | diūrén | to embarrass yourself; to make other people think badly of you |
| 丢失 | diūshī | to lose something, so that you cannot find it anymore |
| 东奔西走 | dōngbēn-xīzǒu | to rush around busily from place to place |
| 东道主 | dōngdàozhǔ | the person who invites guests and takes care of them |
| 东张西望 | dōngzhāng-xīwàng | to look in all directions |
| 董事 | dǒngshì | a member of the group that leads a company |
| 董事会 | dǒngshìhuì | board of directors: the group of people who lead a company and make big decisions |
| 董事长 | dǒngshìzhǎng | the top leader of a big company |
| 懂事 | dǒngshì | sensible and thoughtful; acting in a mature way |
| 动不动 | dòngbudòng | very often and easily, for no good reason |
| 动荡 | dòngdàng | not calm or stable; full of big changes and trouble |
| 动感 | dònggǎn | a feeling of movement, life, or energy |
| 动工 | dònggōng | to start building something, like a house, road, or bridge |
| 动静 | dòngjing | movement or sound that shows someone or something is active |
| 动脉 | dòngmài | an artery, a tube in the body that carries blood from the heart |
| 动身 | dòngshēn | to leave a place to start a trip; to set off |
| 动弹 | dòngtan | to move your body or a body part, even a little |
| 动听 | dòngtīng | beautiful to hear; pleasant to listen to (like a song or voice) |
| 动向 | dòngxiàng | the way a situation is moving or changing; a trend |
| 动用 | dòngyòng | to use money or things kept for later or for a special purpose |
| 冻结 | dòngjié | to freeze; to become ice, or make something become ice |
| 栋 | dòng | a measure word for houses and buildings |
| 栋梁 | dòngliáng | the big wooden beams that hold up a roof |
| 兜 | dōu | a pocket for holding things in clothes (as in 裤兜) |
| 兜儿 | dōur | pocket; the small bag in clothes for holding money or keys |
| 兜售 | dōushòu | to go around selling things on the street |
| 抖 | dǒu | to shake or tremble, like a body that is cold or afraid |
| 陡 | dǒu | steep; going up or down very quickly, like a high hill |
| 斗 | dòu | to fight |
| 斗志 | dòuzhì | a strong wish to win or to keep trying and never give up |
| 豆浆 | dòujiāng | soy milk, a white drink made from beans |
| 豆子 | dòuzi | a bean, a small round seed that people eat |
| 逗 | dòu | to playfully tease someone, often to make them laugh |
| 都会 | dūhuì | a very big, busy city where many people live and work |
| 督促 | dūcù | to push someone to do what they should do |
| 独 | dú | alone; by yourself (as in 独自) |
| 独唱 | dúchàng | a song sung by one person; to sing by oneself |
| 独家 | dújiā | only one person or group can have it or use it |
| 独立自主 | dúlì-zìzhǔ | independent; making your own choices without help from others |
| 独身 | dúshēn | single; not married |
| 独一无二 | dúyī-wú'èr | one of a kind; nothing else is the same |
| 堵塞 | dǔsè | to stop a road, pipe, or nose so things cannot pass through |
| 杜绝 | dùjué | to completely stop something bad from happening |
| 妒忌 | dùjì | to feel unhappy because another person has something you want |
| 度 | dù | degree, a unit for temperature (as in 温度, temperature) |
| 度假 | dùjià | to go on vacation; to spend a holiday away from home |
| 渡过 | dùguò | to cross a river or water to the other side |