HSK 7–9 vocabulary
The advanced band for academic, professional, and sophisticated real-world Mandarin.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 签 | qiān | to sign your name; a signature |
| 签署 | qiānshǔ | to sign a contract, agreement, or other official paper |
| 前辈 | qiánbèi | an older person or someone with more experience than you |
| 前不久 | qiánbùjiǔ | not long ago |
| 前赴后继 | qiánfù-hòujì | people go forward one after another, even when it is hard or dangerous |
| 前期 | qiánqī | the early part or beginning period of something |
| 前任 | qiánrèn | the person who had a job or position before the present one |
| 前所未有 | qiánsuǒwèiyǒu | never happening before; happening for the first time ever |
| 前台 | qiántái | the front desk of a hotel or office, where staff welcome and help visitors |
| 前无古人 | qiánwúgǔrén | never done or seen before |
| 前夕 | qiánxī | the day or evening right before an important day |
| 前线 | qiánxiàn | the place where soldiers fight during a war |
| 前沿 | qiányán | the place at the very front, like the front line in a war |
| 前仰后合 | qiányǎng-hòuhé | to rock back and forth with the whole body |
| 前者 | qiánzhě | the first one of two people or things just mentioned |
| 虔诚 | qiánchéng | deeply religious and sincere in belief |
| 钱财 | qiáncái | money, especially a large amount |
| 钳子 | qiánzi | pliers, a metal tool with two arms for holding or pulling things |
| 潜能 | qiánnéng | the ability you have inside you but have not yet used |
| 潜水 | qiánshuǐ | to go and swim under water, for example in the sea |
| 潜艇 | qiántǐng | a big ship that can travel under the sea |
| 潜移默化 | qiányí-mòhuà | to change someone slowly, without them knowing it |
| 潜在 | qiánzài | hidden but real; possible, but not yet seen or known |
| 谴责 | qiǎnzé | to say very strongly that something or someone is bad or wrong |
| 欠缺 | qiànquē | to not have enough of something that is needed |
| 欠条 | qiàntiáo | a written note saying you owe money to someone; an IOU |
| 歉意 | qiànyì | a feeling of being sorry for something you did wrong |
| 呛 | qiāng | to choke when food or water goes down the wrong way |
| 枪毙 | qiāngbì | to kill a person with a gun as punishment |
| 腔 | qiāng | an empty space in the body (as in 口腔, the mouth) |
| 强加 | qiángjiā | to force someone to accept something they do not want |
| 强劲 | qiángjìng | very strong, with a lot of force (like the wind) |
| 强项 | qiángxiàng | something you do very well; your best skill or subject |
| 强行 | qiángxíng | to do something by force, even when others do not want it |
| 强硬 | qiángyìng | very tough and firm; not willing to change or give in |
| 强占 | qiángzhàn | to take a place or thing from someone by force |
| 强制 | qiángzhì | to make someone do something they do not want to do |
| 抢夺 | qiǎngduó | to take something away from someone by force |
| 抢劫 | qiǎngjié | to take money or things from a person or place by force |
| 抢眼 | qiǎngyǎn | easy to notice because it looks bright, big, new, or special |
| 敲边鼓 | qiāo biāngǔ | to help someone by adding good words |
| 敲诈 | qiāozhà | to say you will hurt someone to get money from them |
| 乔装 | qiáozhuāng | to change your clothes or look so people do not know who you are |
| 瞧不起 | qiáobuqǐ | to think a person or thing is not good or important |
| 巧合 | qiǎohé | when two things happen at the same time by chance |
| 窍门 | qiàomén | a clever way to do something |
| 翘 | qiào | to stick up |
| 撬 | qiào | to open a door, box, or lock with a tool (as in 撬开) |
| 切除 | qiēchú | to cut out a sick part of the body during an operation |
| 切断 | qiēduàn | to cut something so it breaks into two parts |