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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
端正duānzhèngsitting or standing straight, with a good body position
短缺duǎnquēwhen there is not enough of something that people need
短暂duǎnzànlasting only a short time; very brief
段落duànluòa paragraph; one part of a piece of writing
断定duàndìngto conclude that something is true
断断续续duànduànxùxùhappening with many short stops, on and off, not all the time
断裂duànlièto break into two or more pieces
堆砌duīqìto pile things up, one on top of another
队形duìxíngthe shape that a group of people make when they stand or move together
对白duìbáithe words people say to each other in a movie or a play
对策duìcèa plan or way to deal with a problem or hard situation
对称duìchènsymmetry; when the two halves of a thing look the same
对得起duìdeqǐto not let someone down; to treat them well and fairly
对联duìliántwo matching lines of paper with good wishes, put on doors at New Year
对弈duìyìto play a game of chess or Go against another person
对照duìzhàoto compare two things by putting them side by side
对峙duìzhìto face each other in a tense standoff; neither side gives in
对准duìzhǔnto aim or point something at a person or thing
兑换duìhuànto change money from one currency into another
兑现duìxiànto change a check into money
敦促dūncùto urge someone strongly to do something
敦厚dūnhòuhonest and kind (describing a person's character)
炖dùnto cook food slowly in water or soup
顿时dùnshíright away; suddenly, right after something happens
多边duōbiānwith many countries or sides taking part together
多功能duōgōngnénghaving many different uses
多亏duōkuīthanks to someone's help
多劳多得duōláo-duōdéIf you work more, you earn more money.
多年来duō nián láifor many years, from the past until now
多心duōxīnto worry too much about what others say or do
多余duōyúmore than what you need; extra
多元duōyuánhaving many different kinds, forms, or parts
哆嗦duōsuoto shake because you are very cold
夺冠duóguànto win first place in a big game or match
夺魁duókuíto win first place in a competition or game
躲避duǒbìto hide or move away from danger
躲藏duǒcángto hide somewhere so people cannot see or find you
舵手duòshǒua person who drives and guides a boat or ship
堕落duòluòto become a bad person by doing bad things
讹诈ézhàto force someone to pay money by saying bad things will happen
俄语Éyǔthe Russian language, the language people speak in Russia
鹅égoose; a large white bird with a long neck that swims
额外éwàiextra; more than what is usual, planned, or needed
厄运èyùnvery bad luck; something very unlucky that happens
恶èevil
恶化èhuàto become worse or more serious
恶劣èlièvery bad, like very bad weather or very bad living conditions
恶性èxìngvery harmful and growing fast, like cancer (as in 恶性肿瘤)
恶意èyìa wish to hurt someone or do something bad
遏制èzhìto stop something bad from growing or spreading