HSK 7–9 vocabulary
The advanced band for academic, professional, and sophisticated real-world Mandarin.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 退却 | tuìquè | to move back or away, like an army in a war |
| 退让 | tuìràng | to give way to someone instead of arguing or fighting |
| 退缩 | tuìsuō | to move back because you feel afraid |
| 退休金 | tuìxiūjīn | money a person gets each month after stopping work when old |
| 退学 | tuìxué | to quit school or university before you finish studying |
| 退役 | tuìyì | to leave the army after finishing your service as a soldier |
| 屯 | tún | to store up food or things for later (as in 屯粮) |
| 托付 | tuōfù | to leave a child, animal, or thing with a person you trust |
| 拖累 | tuōlěi | to be a burden on someone; to hold them back |
| 拖欠 | tuōqiàn | to pay late or not pay money that you owe |
| 拖延 | tuōyán | to delay; to wait instead of doing something now |
| 脱节 | tuōjié | to stop matching or connecting; to be separate from something |
| 脱口而出 | tuōkǒu'érchū | to say something suddenly without thinking first |
| 脱落 | tuōluò | to fall off; to drop off (like hair, teeth, leaves, or paint) |
| 脱身 | tuōshēn | to get away from a place or situation |
| 脱颖而出 | tuōyǐng'érchū | to stand out from a group by being very good |
| 驮 | tuó | to carry a person or thing on the back, like a horse does |
| 妥 | tuǒ | right and proper; done the correct way (as in 妥当) |
| 妥当 | tuǒdàng | good, right, or suitable for a situation |
| 妥善 | tuǒshàn | properly; in the right and careful way |
| 妥协 | tuǒxié | to accept less than you want so both people can agree |
| 拓宽 | tuòkuān | to widen something, for example a road |
| 拓展 | tuòzhǎn | to make something bigger or wider, like a shop or a company |
| 唾液 | tuòyè | the water your mouth makes to keep it wet |
| 挖掘 | wājué | to dig into the ground to find something |
| 挖苦 | wāku | to say mean things to make someone feel bad |
| 瓦 | wǎ | a flat piece of baked clay used to cover a roof; tile |
| 歪 | wāi | crooked; not straight or level |
| 歪曲 | wāiqū | to change facts so people get the wrong idea |
| 外表 | wàibiǎo | how a person or thing looks on the outside |
| 外公 | wàigōng | grandfather; the father of your mother |
| 外行 | wàiháng | a person who knows little about a subject or job |
| 外号 | wàihào | a name people call someone that is not their real name |
| 外籍 | wàijí | having another country's nationality, not local (as in 外籍老师: foreign teacher) |
| 外贸 | wàimào | the business of buying and selling goods between different countries |
| 外貌 | wàimào | how a person looks; someone's face and body |
| 外婆 | wàipó | grandma; your mother's mother |
| 外企 | wàiqǐ | a foreign company |
| 外星人 | wàixīngrén | a living thing from another planet; a creature from outer space |
| 外形 | wàixíng | the outside shape of something |
| 外援 | wàiyuán | help or money that one country gives to another country |
| 丸 | wán | pill (as in 药丸): small round medicine you eat when sick |
| 完备 | wánbèi | complete, with every part or step that is needed |
| 完毕 | wánbì | to be finished; to be over (after events like exams and meetings) |
| 完蛋 | wándàn | to be finished; to have no hope anymore |
| 完好 | wánhǎo | not broken or damaged; still in good condition |
| 玩耍 | wánshuǎ | to play, like children do |
| 玩意儿 | wányìr | a thing; an object (spoken, everyday word) |
| 顽固 | wángù | not willing to change your mind, even when you are wrong |
| 挽 | wǎn | to save someone or something from danger or death (as in 挽救) |