HSK 7–9 vocabulary
The advanced band for academic, professional, and sophisticated real-world Mandarin.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 苦心 | kǔxīn | a lot of hard work and care put into something |
| 酷似 | kùsì | to look almost exactly like someone or something else |
| 夸 | kuā | to say good things about someone or something; to praise |
| 夸大 | kuādà | to make something sound bigger or better than it really is |
| 夸奖 | kuājiǎng | to praise someone, to say nice things about them or their work |
| 夸夸其谈 | kuākuā-qítán | to talk big; to speak proudly without really doing anything |
| 夸耀 | kuāyào | to talk too much about how good you or your things are |
| 夸张 | kuāzhāng | to make something sound bigger, better, or more than it really is |
| 垮 | kuǎ | To fall down suddenly, like a house or a bridge. |
| 挎 | kuà | to carry something on your arm or over your shoulder |
| 跨国 | kuàguó | between different countries |
| 跨越 | kuàyuè | to step or jump over something |
| 快捷 | kuàijié | quick and convenient, often about services or the internet |
| 宽敞 | kuānchang | big and open inside; with a lot of space |
| 宽泛 | kuānfàn | broad; covering many different things |
| 宽厚 | kuānhòu | kind and forgiving to other people |
| 宽容 | kuānróng | willing to forgive people and not get angry at their mistakes |
| 宽恕 | kuānshù | to forgive someone for something bad they did |
| 宽松 | kuānsōng | Loose and comfortable, like big, soft clothes. |
| 款式 | kuǎnshì | style; design (of clothes, shoes, bags, phones, etc.) |
| 款项 | kuǎnxiàng | an amount of money, especially money that must be paid |
| 筐 | kuāng | a basket, an open container made of thin strips for carrying things |
| 狂欢 | kuánghuān | to celebrate noisily and happily, often with dancing, music, and drinks |
| 狂欢节 | kuánghuānjié | carnival; a big festival with music, dancing, parades, and colorful clothes |
| 狂热 | kuángrè | liking something very much, in an almost crazy way |
| 旷课 | kuàngkè | to skip class; to stay away from school without permission |
| 况且 | kuàngqiě | besides; moreover; used to add one more reason or point |
| 矿藏 | kuàngcáng | useful materials found under the ground, like coal, iron, and oil |
| 框 | kuàng | a frame around something, such as a picture or a door |
| 框架 | kuàngjià | a frame; the structure that holds something together and gives it shape |
| 亏本 | kuīběn | to lose money when selling things or doing business |
| 亏损 | kuīsǔn | a loss of money; when a business spends more money than it earns |
| 昆虫 | kūnchóng | a very small animal with six legs, like a fly or an ant |
| 捆 | kǔn | to tie things together with string or rope |
| 困惑 | kùnhuò | confused; not able to understand something |
| 困境 | kùnjìng | a difficult situation that is hard to get out of |
| 扩 | kuò | to make something bigger (as in 扩大) |
| 扩建 | kuòjiàn | to make a building bigger by adding new parts to it |
| 扩散 | kuòsàn | to spread to more and more places (like smoke or news) |
| 扩张 | kuòzhāng | to expand; to grow bigger or wider |
| 括弧 | kuòhú | the round marks ( ) put around extra words in writing |
| 阔绰 | kuòchuò | spending a lot of money, sometimes to show one is rich |
| 拉动 | lādòng | to pull something along |
| 拉拢 | lālǒng | to try to make someone support you or join you |
| 拉锁 | lāsuǒ | a row of small pieces that opens and closes a bag, coat, or trousers |
| 啦啦队 | lālāduì | A group of people who cheer and dance for a sports team. |
| 喇叭 | lǎba | a horn on a car that makes a loud sound |
| 腊月 | làyuè | the twelfth and last month of the lunar calendar, in deep winter |
| 蜡 | là | wax, a soft white or yellow material that melts easily |
| 蜡烛 | làzhú | a wax stick that burns and gives light |