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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
郊外jiāowàithe land just outside a city, where there are fewer buildings
郊游jiāoyóuto go on a short trip for fun, often to the countryside
浇jiāoto pour water or another liquid onto something
娇惯jiāoguànto spoil someone, often a child, by giving them too much
娇气jiāoqìdelicate and fussy, like a spoiled child
胶囊jiāonánga small pill with medicine inside that you swallow whole
胶片jiāopiànfilm for a camera, used to take photos
焦jiāoburnt (as in 烧焦, burnt food)
焦急jiāojívery worried and not able to relax or wait calmly
焦距jiāojùthe distance in a camera lens that makes things look big or small
焦虑jiāolǜfeeling very worried and nervous about something
焦躁jiāozàoanxious and restless; unable to stay calm or wait patiently
礁石jiāoshírocks in the sea that ships must be careful of
嚼jiáoto chew food with your teeth before swallowing
角落jiǎoluòcorner; the place where two walls or sides of a room meet
狡猾jiǎohuáclever in a bad, dishonest way
绞jiǎoto twist things tightly together
矫正jiǎozhèngto correct something; to make a wrong thing right
搅jiǎoto stir; to mix something by turning it around with a spoon
搅拌jiǎobànto stir; to mix food or drink by moving it around
缴jiǎoto pay money you owe, like fees or taxes (as in 缴费)
缴费jiǎofèito pay money for a service, like water, phone, or school fees
缴纳jiǎonàto pay money that you must give, such as taxes or fees
叫板jiàobǎnto challenge someone; to dare someone to compete or fight
叫好jiàohǎoto shout "Bravo!" to praise a good performance
轿车jiàochēa car with a closed top and seats for a few people
较劲jiàojìnto compete with someone; to try hard to do better than them
较量jiàoliàngto compete against someone to see who is stronger or better
教科书jiàokēshūa school book students use to study a subject
教条jiàotiáoa fixed rule or belief that people follow without thinking
教养jiàoyǎnggood manners; polite behavior that shows how someone was raised
阶层jiēcénga group of people in society with similar jobs or money
阶级jiējía group of people in a country with similar money or jobs
阶梯jiētīsteps for going up or down, like stairs
皆jiēall; every one; in every case
结jiē(of plants) to produce fruit (as in 结果子)
结果jiēguǒ(of a tree or plant) to produce fruit
接班jiēbānto start work when another person's work time ends
接班人jiēbānrénthe person who takes over someone else's job or position
接二连三jiē'èr-liánsānhappening again and again, one right after another
接轨jiēguǐto connect, like two railway lines joining
接济jiējìto give money or food to someone who is poor or in need
接见jiējiànAn important person, like a leader, meets and talks with a visitor.
接力jiēlìrelay: a team race where runners take turns (as in 接力赛)
接纳jiēnàto accept someone or something
接手jiēshǒuto take over a job or work from someone else
接送jiēsòngto pick someone up and take them somewhere, then bring them back
接替jiētìto take over someone's job or position
接听jiētīngto answer the phone
接通jiētōngto connect water, electricity, or a phone line