HSK 7–9 vocabulary
The advanced band for academic, professional, and sophisticated real-world Mandarin.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 谈论 | tánlùn | to talk about something with other people |
| 谈起 | tánqǐ | to start talking about a person or thing |
| 弹性 | tánxìng | the ability of something to stretch and go back to its shape |
| 痰 | tán | phlegm; the thick spit in your throat that you cough out |
| 坦白 | tǎnbái | honest and open about everything |
| 坦诚 | tǎnchéng | open and honest with other people |
| 坦克 | tǎnkè | a very big, strong army car with guns that moves on metal belts |
| 坦然 | tǎnrán | calm and relaxed, without worry or fear |
| 坦率 | tǎnshuài | honest and direct; saying what you really think |
| 毯子 | tǎnzi | a soft, thick cover that keeps you warm in bed |
| 炭 | tàn | charcoal, a hard black material made from burned wood, used for fire |
| 探 | tàn | to visit someone, for example a sick friend (as in 探望) |
| 探测 | tàncè | to use machines to find things far away or hard to see |
| 探亲 | tànqīn | to go home to visit your family |
| 探求 | tànqiú | to try hard to find an answer or more information |
| 探望 | tànwàng | to visit someone, especially a sick person or an older person |
| 探险 | tànxiǎn | to travel to far, wild places to see and learn about them |
| 碳 | tàn | carbon, a material found in coal, diamonds, and all living things |
| 汤圆 | tāngyuán | small round balls made from sticky rice flour |
| 堂 | táng | a big hall or large room (as in 食堂, canteen) |
| 糖果 | tángguǒ | candy; sweets — small sweet food made with sugar that people eat |
| 糖尿病 | tángniàobìng | diabetes; a disease that makes the sugar in your blood too high |
| 倘若 | tǎngruò | if; supposing that (formal way to say 如果) |
| 淌 | tǎng | to drip or flow down, like water |
| 烫 | tàng | very hot, so it can hurt your skin or mouth |
| 掏钱 | tāo qián | to take out money and pay for something |
| 滔滔不绝 | tāotāo-bùjué | to talk and talk, without stopping |
| 逃避 | táobì | to run away from a problem, duty, or danger |
| 逃生 | táoshēng | to run away from danger to save your life |
| 逃亡 | táowáng | to run away quickly from danger, trouble, or the police |
| 陶瓷 | táocí | pretty plates, bowls, and cups made from baked clay |
| 陶冶 | táoyě | to make someone's mind and feelings better through music, art, or beautiful nature |
| 陶醉 | táozuì | to enjoy something so much that you forget everything else |
| 淘 | táo | to wash rice or grain with water before cooking |
| 淘气 | táoqì | naughty, often describing children who do not listen |
| 淘汰 | táotài | to remove people or things that are old or not good enough |
| 讨 | tǎo | to talk about something with other people; to discuss (as in 讨论 tǎo lùn) |
| 讨好 | tǎohǎo | to try hard to make someone like you |
| 讨价还价 | tǎojià-huánjià | to talk about a price and try to make it lower |
| 讨人喜欢 | tǎo rén xǐhuan | easy to like; making people feel good |
| 特产 | tèchǎn | a special food or product that one place is known for |
| 特长 | tècháng | a special skill; something you can do very well |
| 特例 | tèlì | a thing that does not follow the normal rule |
| 特权 | tèquán | a special right that only some people have |
| 特邀 | tèyāo | specially invited as an important guest (as in 特邀嘉宾) |
| 特制 | tèzhì | made specially for one person or one purpose |
| 特质 | tèzhì | A special quality that makes a person or thing different |
| 腾 | téng | to move things to make space or time (as in 腾出) |
| 藤椅 | téngyǐ | a light chair made of rattan, a plant material woven into furniture |
| 剔除 | tīchú | to remove things you do not want from a list or group |