HSK 7–9 vocabulary
The advanced band for academic, professional, and sophisticated real-world Mandarin.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丝 | sī | silk; a smooth, thin thread (as in 铁丝, wire) |
| 丝绸 | sīchóu | silk; a smooth, soft and light cloth used to make clothes |
| 丝毫 | sīháo | even the very smallest amount |
| 私房钱 | sīfángqián | money that someone saves secretly, often from their husband or wife |
| 私家车 | sījiāchē | a family's own car, not a taxi or a work car |
| 私立 | sīlì | private; run by people or companies, not the government (of schools, hospitals) |
| 私事 | sīshì | private matters; personal things you do not want other people to know |
| 私下 | sīxià | in private; not in front of other people |
| 私营 | sīyíng | privately owned; run by people or companies, not by the government |
| 私有 | sīyǒu | private; owned by one person or a family, not by the government or everyone |
| 私自 | sīzì | without asking or getting permission first |
| 思路 | sīlù | a way of thinking about or doing something |
| 思念 | sīniàn | to miss someone very much when you are far from them |
| 思前想后 | sīqián-xiǎnghòu | to think about something again and again before deciding |
| 思索 | sīsuǒ | to think carefully about something, often for a long time |
| 撕 | sī | to pull paper or cloth apart with your hands so it breaks |
| 死心 | sǐxīn | to stop hoping for something and give up |
| 死心塌地 | sǐxīn-tādì | to want something very much and never change your mind |
| 四合院 | sìhéyuàn | a traditional Chinese house with rooms around an open space in the middle |
| 四季 | sìjì | the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter |
| 四面八方 | sìmiàn-bāfāng | in every direction; all around you |
| 寺庙 | sìmiào | a temple; a large building where people go to pray |
| 似曾相识 | sìcéng-xiāngshí | a strange feeling that you have already seen or done something |
| 似是而非 | sìshì-érfēi | sounds correct, but it is not correct |
| 伺机 | sìjī | to wait and watch for a good chance to do something |
| 饲料 | sìliào | food for farm animals like chickens, pigs, and cows |
| 饲养 | sìyǎng | to keep and care for animals so that they grow |
| 松绑 | sōngbǎng | to untie a person or animal that is tied with rope |
| 松弛 | sōngchí | relaxed; calm and not tight, like the body after rest |
| 耸立 | sǒnglì | to stand very tall, like a mountain or a tall building |
| 送别 | sòngbié | to say goodbye to someone before they leave or travel |
| 搜查 | sōuchá | to look through a place to find someone or something (often police) |
| 搜集 | sōují | to collect things or information from different places |
| 搜救 | sōujiù | to look for and save people who are lost or in danger |
| 搜寻 | sōuxún | to look very carefully for a person or thing |
| 艘 | sōu | measure word for boats and ships (as in 一艘船 'a boat') |
| 苏醒 | sūxǐng | to wake up again after sleeping |
| 酥 | sū | crispy and flaky, easy to break, like fresh pastry |
| 俗 | sú | custom (as in 风俗): a way of doing things that people follow |
| 俗话 | súhuà | a short old saying that gives good advice |
| 俗话说 | súhuà shuō | as people often say; used before introducing a common saying |
| 俗语 | súyǔ | a short, well-known saying that gives advice |
| 诉苦 | sùkǔ | to tell someone about your problems or hard life |
| 诉说 | sùshuō | to tell someone about your feelings or problems |
| 诉讼 | sùsòng | a legal case; people ask a court to decide who is right |
| 素 | sù | plain and simple, not colorful or fancy (as in 朴素 pǔ sù) |
| 素不相识 | sùbùxiāngshí | to be complete strangers; to not know each other at all |
| 素材 | sùcái | material (photos, facts, stories) used to make writing or art |
| 素描 | sùmiáo | a simple picture made with a pencil |
| 素食 | sùshí | vegetarian food; food with no meat or fish |