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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
启迪qǐdíto inspire someone and give them new ideas
启蒙qǐméngto teach children or beginners the first basic ideas
启示qǐshìa lesson or big idea that something teaches you about life
起步qǐbùto start to move, like a car starting to go
起草qǐcǎoto write the first form of a plan, letter, or contract
起程qǐchéngto leave a place and start a long trip
起初qǐchūat first; at the beginning, before things changed
起伏qǐfúto move up and down, like a road, mountains, water, or prices
起劲qǐjìnfull of energy while doing something
起跑线qǐpǎoxiànthe line at the start of a race where runners stand
起源qǐyuánorigin; the place or time where something starts
气愤qìfènvery angry about something that is not fair or right
气管qìguǎnthe tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs; windpipe
气馁qìněito feel discouraged and want to give up
气派qìpàilooking grand, expensive, and impressive, like a big house or car
气泡qìpàoa small ball of air or gas in water or another liquid
气魄qìpòthe courage to do big or difficult things
气势qìshìa powerful look or manner that makes people feel respect
气味qìwèia smell; the way something smells, good or bad
气息qìxīa smell that comes from a person, animal, or place
气质qìzhìa person's character, shown in how they look and act
迄今qìjīnso far; up to now
迄今为止qìjīn-wéizhǐso far; up to now (from the past until today)
契机qìjīa chance for something new to begin
契约qìyuēa contract; a written agreement between people, companies, or groups
器材qìcáiequipment; things you need for a sport or activity
器械qìxiètools and machines used for a job, sport, or in a hospital
掐qiāto pinch; to press something hard between your finger and your thumb
卡qiǎto get stuck between things and not move
卡子qiǎzia small clip that holds hair or other things in place
洽谈qiàtánto have a formal talk, usually about business
恰到好处qiàdào-hǎochùexactly right; not too much and not too little
恰恰相反qiàqià xiāngfǎnused to say the real thing is the complete opposite
恰巧qiàqiǎoby chance, at a lucky or helpful time
恰如其分qiàrú-qífènjust right for the situation; not too much and not too little
千变万化qiānbiàn-wànhuàchanging in many different ways, again and again
千方百计qiānfāng-bǎijìto try every possible way to do something
千家万户qiānjiā-wànhùthousands of different families; very many homes
千军万马qiānjūn-wànmǎa very big and strong army, with many soldiers and horses
千钧一发qiānjūn-yīfàa moment of very great danger
迁qiānto move people or things to a new place (as in 迁移)
迁就qiānjiùto do what someone wants even when you do not agree
迁移qiānyíto move people or animals to another place
牵扯qiānchěto involve someone or something, often in a problem or trouble
牵挂qiānguàto worry about someone because you love them
牵涉qiānshèto be connected with someone or something
牵头qiāntóuto take the lead in starting or organizing something
牵制qiānzhìto hold someone in place so they cannot move or act freely
铅qiānlead; a soft, heavy, grey metal
谦逊qiānxùnquiet and not saying or showing that you are better than other people