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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
续xùto continue (as in 继续); to go on doing something
絮叨xùdaoto talk on and on about small things, often repeating
宣称xuānchēngto say that something is true, often without proof
宣读xuāndúto read names or a list aloud to a group of people
宣告xuāngàoto say something important publicly so everyone can hear it
宣誓xuānshìto make a serious promise in public
宣泄xuānxièto let out strong feelings, like anger or sadness
宣言xuānyánan important public statement of a group's ideas, plans, or beliefs
宣扬xuānyángto tell many people about something so they all know it
喧哗xuānhuáa loud noise made by many people talking or shouting
喧闹xuānnàonoisy; full of loud sound
玄xuándeep, dark black (as in 玄色)
玄机xuánjīa hidden secret or meaning inside something
悬挂xuánguàto hang something on a wall, door, or hook
悬念xuánniànThe exciting feeling when you do not know what happens next in a story.
悬殊xuánshūvery different in number, amount, or size
悬崖xuányáa very high, steep rock face, like the side of a mountain
旋律xuánlǜthe tune of a song or piece of music
旋涡xuánwōwater that spins around very fast in a circle
选民xuǎnmína person who votes in an election
选项xuǎnxiàngan option; a thing you can choose from several things
选用xuǎnyòngto choose something and use it
炫耀xuànyàoto show off; to let everyone see something good you have
削弱xuēruòto make someone or something weaker or less strong
靴子xuēziboots; strong shoes that cover the feet and part of the legs
穴位xuéwèia spot on the body where a doctor presses to help pain
学历xuélìhow much school a person has finished, like their degrees
学士xuéshìa university degree earned after about four years of study; a bachelor's degree
学说xuéshuōa set of ideas that explains how or why something happens
学堂xuétánga school; an older word for a place where people study
学业xuéyèschoolwork; the studying you do at school
学艺xuéyìto learn a skill or art from a teacher
学子xuézǐa student (a formal word for student)
雪山xuěshāna high mountain with snow on top
雪上加霜xuěshàng-jiāshuāngto make a bad situation even worse
血脉xuèmàiThe tubes inside the body that blood moves through
血栓xuèshuāna blood clot; blood that becomes thick and blocks a blood vessel
血压xuèyāthe force of blood pushing inside your body; doctors measure it
血缘xuèyuánthe connection between family members who share the same blood
勋章xūnzhānga medal; a metal prize for very brave or great work
熏xūnto smoke food, like meat or fish, to add flavor
熏陶xūntáoto slowly shape how a person thinks, in a good way
寻xúnto look for; to search for (as in 寻找)
寻常xúnchángordinary; normal; not special or different
寻觅xúnmìto try hard to find something or someone
巡逻xúnluóto walk or drive around an area to keep people safe
循序渐进xúnxù-jiànjìnstep by step; moving forward slowly, in the right order
训xùnto train; to teach skills through practice (as in 训练, to train)
驯xùnto tame an animal (as in 驯服)
逊色xùnsènot as good as another thing; a little worse