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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
嫉妒jídùto feel unhappy because someone has something good that you want
挤压jǐyāto press hard on something to make it smaller or flat
脊梁jǐliángthe line of bones down the middle of your back; spine
计jìto calculate (as in 计算)
计策jìcèa smart plan to win or to get what you want
计较jìjiàoto argue about small, unimportant things
计时jìshíto time something; to measure how long it takes
记号jìhaoa mark or sign that shows something
记忆犹新jìyì-yóuxīnto still remember something very clearly, as if it just happened
纪录片jìlùpiàna film or TV program about real life, people, or animals
纪念碑jìniànbēimonument; memorial: a big stone built so people remember someone or something important
纪念馆jìniànguǎna building where people remember an important person or event from history
纪念日jìniànrìa special day for remembering an important event
纪实jìshía true record of real events, not a made-up story
技艺jìyìgreat skill in doing something, learned through much practice
忌jìto avoid or stop something, like some foods or smoking (as in 忌口)
忌讳jìhuìa thing people think is bad to say or do
忌口jìkǒuto avoid certain foods, usually because you are sick or for health reasons
剂jìa prepared dose of medicine, often Chinese herbal medicine (as in 一剂中药)
迹象jìxiànga sign that shows something is happening or may happen
继jìcontinue (as in 继续)
继而jì'érand then; right after that, saying what happens next
继父jìfùyour mother's husband, who is not your real father
继母jìmǔa woman who marries your father but is not your real mother
祭jìto honor dead family members with food and gifts (as in 祭祖)
祭奠jìdiànto honor dead people, especially family, with a ceremony
祭祀jìsìto give food or gifts to gods or ancestors to show respect
寄托jìtuōto put your hope, feelings, or dreams in someone or something
寂静jìjìngvery quiet; with almost no sound
寂寞jìmòfeeling sad because you are alone
加紧jiājǐnto do something faster or with more effort
加剧jiājùto become worse or more serious
加深jiāshēnto make something deeper or stronger
加重jiāzhòngto make an illness or a problem worse
佳节jiājiéa special, important holiday when people celebrate together
家伙jiāhuoguy; fellow (a person, often one you find funny or annoying)
家家户户jiājiāhùhùevery family; all the homes in a place
家教jiājiàoa private teacher who teaches one child or a small group at home
家境jiājìnga family's money situation; how rich or poor a family is
家禽jiāqínbirds kept on farms for their eggs and meat, like chickens and ducks
家用jiāyòngfor use at home
家喻户晓jiāyù-hùxiǎoknown by everyone; very famous
家政jiāzhènghousework services, like cleaning and cooking, done by paid workers
家族jiāzúa large family; all the relatives in one family group
嘉年华jiāniánhuáa big, happy festival with games, music, food, and fun rides
假定jiǎdìngto think something is true for now, without being sure
假冒jiǎmàoto make or sell fake copies of real products
假设jiǎshèto think that something is true before you know it is true
假使jiǎshǐif; supposing that something happens or may be true
假装jiǎzhuāngto pretend; to make people think something is true when it is not