HSK 7–9 vocabulary
The advanced band for academic, professional, and sophisticated real-world Mandarin.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 演艺圈 | yǎnyìquān | the world of famous singers, actors, and TV stars |
| 演绎 | yǎnyì | to perform or show something, such as a story or music |
| 厌烦 | yànfán | bored with something; not interested in it anymore |
| 厌倦 | yànjuàn | to be bored with something and not enjoy it anymore |
| 咽 | yàn | to swallow |
| 艳丽 | yànlì | very beautiful and full of bright colors |
| 验 | yàn | a test to check that something works (as in 试验) |
| 验收 | yànshōu | to check finished work or goods and accept them |
| 验证 | yànzhèng | to check that something is true or correct |
| 焰火 | yànhuǒ | bright, colorful explosions in the sky that people watch at big celebrations |
| 燕子 | yànzi | a small black bird that flies very fast and catches insects |
| 秧歌 | yāngge | a traditional Chinese dance; people dance in groups, often in the street |
| 扬 | yáng | to raise or lift something up into the air (as in 扬起) |
| 阳性 | yángxìng | positive; when a medical test shows you have an illness |
| 杨树 | yángshù | a tall tree with small leaves that shake in the wind |
| 洋溢 | yángyì | to fill a place; to be full of a feeling, sound, or smell |
| 养活 | yǎnghuo | to give a person or family the food and money they need |
| 养老金 | yǎnglǎojīn | money that old people get every month after they stop working |
| 养老院 | yǎnglǎoyuàn | a place where old people live and nurses take care of them |
| 养生 | yǎngshēng | to take care of your health by eating well, resting, and exercising |
| 养殖 | yǎngzhí | to raise animals or fish, often for food or to sell |
| 氧 | yǎng | oxygen, the gas we need to breathe (as in 氧气) |
| 痒 | yǎng | itchy; feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch |
| 样本 | yàngběn | a small amount of something, like water or blood, used for testing |
| 样品 | yàngpǐn | a small example of a product, given to show what it is like |
| 妖怪 | yāoguài | a monster in old stories; a scary creature with magic power |
| 邀 | yāo | to invite someone, or politely ask them to do something (as in 邀请) |
| 窑 | yáo | a very hot oven for baking pots and bricks |
| 谣言 | yáoyán | a story that people tell, but it may not be true |
| 摇摆 | yáobǎi | to move slowly from side to side |
| 摇滚 | yáogǔn | rock music; a loud, strong style of popular music |
| 摇晃 | yáohuàng | to move from side to side or up and down |
| 摇篮 | yáolán | a small bed for a baby that can move from side to side |
| 摇摇欲坠 | yáoyáo-yùzhuì | shaking and about to fall down |
| 遥控 | yáokòng | to control a machine from far away |
| 遥远 | yáoyuǎn | very far away in space |
| 药材 | yàocái | plants and other natural things used to make medicine |
| 药方 | yàofāng | a doctor's paper that tells you what medicine to take |
| 要不 | yàobù | or else; otherwise (saying what will happen if you do not) |
| 要不是 | yàobùshì | if it were not for |
| 要点 | yàodiǎn | the most important point or idea in what someone says or writes |
| 要害 | yàohài | a spot on the body where a hit can badly hurt you |
| 要紧 | yàojǐn | important or serious; often used to say something is not important |
| 要领 | yàolǐng | the main points; the most important parts of something |
| 要命 | yàomìng | very, very much; extremely (makes words like 'hot' much stronger) |
| 要强 | yàoqiáng | always trying to be better than other people |
| 钥匙 | yàoshi | a small metal object that opens a door or lock |
| 耀眼 | yàoyǎn | so bright that it is hard to look at |
| 椰子 | yēzi | coconut; a big brown fruit with sweet water and white inside |
| 也就是说 | yějiùshìshuō | in other words; used to say the same idea again in a clearer way |