HSK 7–9 vocabulary
The advanced band for academic, professional, and sophisticated real-world Mandarin.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 估算 | gūsuàn | to roughly guess or calculate a number, amount, or cost |
| 沽名钓誉 | gūmíng-diàoyù | to do good things only so people praise you |
| 孤单 | gūdān | sad because you are alone |
| 孤立 | gūlì | alone and separate from other people or things |
| 孤零零 | gūlínglíng | all alone, with no people or things nearby |
| 孤陋寡闻 | gūlòu-guǎwén | knowing very little, because you have not seen or learned much |
| 辜负 | gūfù | to let someone down |
| 古董 | gǔdǒng | an old object that people keep because it is old and often valuable |
| 古怪 | gǔguài | very strange in a way that seems odd or unusual |
| 古迹 | gǔjì | an old place or building from long ago that people visit |
| 古今中外 | gǔjīn-zhōngwài | at all times and in all places; everywhere, now and long ago |
| 古朴 | gǔpǔ | old and simple in a beautiful way (of buildings, furniture, art) |
| 古人 | gǔrén | people who lived long ago, in ancient times |
| 股份 | gǔfèn | a share: one of the equal parts of a company you can own |
| 股民 | gǔmín | a person who buys and sells stocks |
| 股市 | gǔshì | the market where people buy and sell small parts of companies |
| 骨干 | gǔgàn | the long, hard middle part of a bone |
| 骨气 | gǔqì | the inner strength to never give in, even when things are hard |
| 骨折 | gǔzhé | a broken bone, an injury where a bone in the body breaks |
| 鼓动 | gǔdòng | to strongly encourage someone to do something |
| 鼓舞 | gǔwǔ | to make someone feel happy and want to try hard; to encourage |
| 固然 | gùrán | admittedly; it is true that..., but... |
| 固执 | gùzhi | stubborn; not willing to change your mind or ideas |
| 故 | gù | story (as in 故事) |
| 顾不得 | gùbu dé | to have no time for something because you are too busy |
| 顾不上 | gùbushàng | to have no time for something because you are too busy |
| 顾及 | gùjí | to think about someone or something when you do or decide something |
| 顾虑 | gùlǜ | a worry or fear that stops you from doing something |
| 顾全大局 | gùquán-dàjú | to think about what is best for everyone, not just yourself |
| 雇 | gù | to pay a person to work for you |
| 雇佣 | gùyōng | to pay a person to work for you |
| 雇员 | gùyuán | a person who works for a company or a boss |
| 雇主 | gùzhǔ | the person or company that pays people to work for them |
| 瓜分 | guāfēn | to divide something into parts and share it |
| 瓜子 | guāzǐ | melon seeds, a small snack you crack open and eat |
| 刮风 | guā fēng | The wind blows; the weather is windy. |
| 寡妇 | guǎfu | a woman whose husband has died |
| 挂钩 | guàgōu | to connect or join things together |
| 挂号 | guàhào | to put your name on a list at a hospital before seeing a doctor |
| 挂念 | guàniàn | to miss someone and worry about them because they are far away |
| 挂失 | guàshī | to report a card or document as lost so no one can use it |
| 乖 | guāi | well-behaved and obedient (of a child) |
| 乖巧 | guāiqiǎo | well-behaved and does what adults say |
| 拐弯 | guǎiwān | to turn a corner; to change direction when walking or driving |
| 拐杖 | guǎizhàng | a stick that helps an old or hurt person walk |
| 怪不得 | guàibude | no wonder; so that's why (now you understand the reason) |
| 怪物 | guàiwu | a monster; a big scary animal in stories |
| 怪异 | guàiyì | very strange; not normal in a surprising way |
| 关掉 | guāndiào | to turn off a light, TV, phone, or other machine |
| 关节 | guānjié | a place in the body where two bones meet, like the knee |