HSK 7–9 vocabulary
The advanced band for academic, professional, and sophisticated real-world Mandarin.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 横七竖八 | héngqī-shùbā | very messy, with things lying in every direction |
| 横向 | héngxiàng | horizontal; going from side to side, not up and down |
| 横 | hèng | harsh and unreasonable |
| 轰 | hōng | boom; bang; a loud deep sound (as in 轰隆) |
| 轰动 | hōngdòng | to make many people very surprised and excited so they all talk about it |
| 轰炸 | hōngzhà | to attack a place by dropping bombs from planes |
| 哄 | hōng | the loud sound of many people laughing or shouting together |
| 哄堂大笑 | hōngtáng-dàxiào | everyone in the room laughs very loudly at the same time |
| 烘干 | hōnggān | to make something dry using heat, like in a machine |
| 烘托 | hōngtuō | to make something stand out by using what is around it |
| 弘扬 | hóngyáng | to spread and develop something good, such as culture or ideas |
| 红灯 | hóngdēng | a red traffic light, meaning stop |
| 红火 | hónghuo | busy and successful; doing very well (often for business or life) |
| 红扑扑 | hóngpūpū | red in a healthy, happy way, like rosy cheeks |
| 红润 | hóngrùn | having a healthy pink color, describing skin or a face |
| 红薯 | hóngshǔ | sweet potato; a sweet root vegetable with orange inside, eaten cooked |
| 红眼 | hóngyǎn | jealous or envious of what another person has |
| 宏观 | hóngguān | macro; describing the big picture, not small details |
| 宏伟 | hóngwěi | very big, beautiful, and great to look at, like a big building |
| 洪亮 | hóngliàng | (of a voice or sound) loud and clear, easy to hear |
| 哄 | hǒng | to deceive |
| 哄 | hòng | tumult |
| 喉咙 | hóulóng | the part inside your neck where food and drink go down |
| 吼 | hǒu | to make a very loud, deep sound, like a lion |
| 后备 | hòubèi | backup; something extra kept ready if the first one fails |
| 后备箱 | hòubèixiāng | the space at the back of a car, for bags and things |
| 后代 | hòudài | a person's children, grandchildren, and all the people who come after them |
| 后盾 | hòudùn | strong support and protection from people who stand behind you |
| 后顾之忧 | hòugùzhīyōu | worry about your family or things at home while you are away |
| 后期 | hòuqī | the late or last part of a period of time |
| 后勤 | hòuqín | the work of getting food, supplies, and transport ready for a group |
| 后人 | hòurén | people who live after us; people in the future |
| 后台 | hòutái | the area behind the stage in a theater, where actors wait |
| 后退 | hòutuì | to move backward, away from something or someone |
| 后续 | hòuxù | coming later; the next part of a story, plan, or event |
| 后遗症 | hòuyízhèng | a health problem that stays after an illness is over |
| 后裔 | hòuyì | a person from the same family as someone who lived long ago |
| 后者 | hòuzhě | the second of two people or things just mentioned |
| 厚道 | hòudao | kind and honest in dealing with people |
| 厚度 | hòudù | how thick something is, for example a book, a wall, or paper |
| 候选人 | hòuxuǎnrén | a person who wants to be chosen for a job or position |
| 呼风唤雨 | hūfēng-huànyǔ | to have great power and control everything |
| 呼唤 | hūhuàn | to call out to someone, often saying their name |
| 呼救 | hūjiù | to shout loudly for help when you are in danger |
| 呼声 | hūshēng | a loud cry or shout |
| 呼应 | hūyìng | to echo each other; to match or answer one another |
| 呼吁 | hūyù | to publicly ask many people to do something |
| 忽高忽低 | hūgāo-hūdī | going up and down again and again |
| 忽悠 | hūyou | to trick someone, often with clever or sweet talk |
| 胡闹 | húnào | to behave in a silly, noisy way and make trouble |