Official 2025 syllabus · Advanced band
HSK 7–9 vocabulary list
5,600 new words for HSK 7–9 (syllabus entries 5401–11000); 11,000 words in total with the lower levels. Tap a word for its meanings, examples and stroke order, or hit the speaker to hear it.
Words 3501–4000 of 5600
| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8901 | 筛查 | shāichá | to screen (for disease etc) | |
| 8902 | 山川 | shānchuān | mountains and rivers | |
| 8903 | 煽动 | shāndòng | to incite | |
| 8904 | 山谷 | shāngǔ | valley | |
| 8905 | 山岭 | shānlǐng | mountain ridge | |
| 8906 | 山脉 | shānmài | mountain range | |
| 8907 | 山寨 | shānzhài | fortified hill village | |
| 8908 | 闪烁 | shǎnshuò | to glisten; to glitter; to twinkle; to flicker | |
| 8909 | 善 | shàn | good (virtuous) | |
| 8910 | 膳食 | shànshí | meals; food | |
| 8911 | 赡养 | shànyǎng | to support | |
| 8912 | 善意 | shànyì | goodwill | |
| 8913 | 擅自 | shànzì | without permission | |
| 8914 | 伤脑筋 | shāngnǎojīn | to be a real headache | |
| 8915 | 伤残 | shāngcán | disabled | |
| 8916 | 商贩 | shāngfàn | trader | |
| 8917 | 伤感 | shānggǎn | sad | |
| 8918 | 商贾 | shānggǔ | merchant | |
| 8919 | 伤痕 | shānghén | scar | |
| 8920 | 商机 | shāngjī | business opportunity | |
| 8921 | 伤势 | shāngshì | condition of an injury | |
| 8922 | 商讨 | shāngtǎo | to discuss | |
| 8923 | 商议 | shāngyì | to negotiate | |
| 8924 | 商用 | shāngyòng | (attributive) commercial | |
| 8925 | 赏识 | shǎngshí | to appreciate | |
| 8926 | 尚 | shàng | still | |
| 8927 | 上半场 | shàngbànchǎng | first half of a game or contest | |
| 8928 | 上报 | shàngbào | to report to one's superiors | |
| 8929 | 上层 | shàngcéng | upper layer | |
| 8930 | 上场 | shàngchǎng | to go on stage | |
| 8931 | 上岗 | shànggǎng | to take up one's post; to go on duty | |
| 8932 | 上火 | shànghuǒ | to get angry | |
| 8933 | 上空 | shàngkōng | the skies above a certain place; (aviation) airspace | |
| 8934 | 尚且 | shàngqiě | (not) even | |
| 8935 | 上任 | shàngrèn | to take office | |
| 8936 | 上司 | shàngsi | boss | |
| 8937 | 上诉 | shàngsù | to appeal (a judicial case) | |
| 8938 | 上调 | shàngtiáo | to raise (prices) | |
| 8939 | 尚未 | shàngwèi | not yet; still not | |
| 8940 | 上限 | shàngxiàn | upper bound | |
| 8941 | 上行 | shàngxíng | to submit (a document) to higher authorities | |
| 8942 | 上演 | shàngyǎn | to screen (a movie) | |
| 8943 | 上瘾 | shàngyǐn | to get into a habit | |
| 8944 | 上映 | shàngyìng | to screen; to show (a movie) | |
| 8945 | 上游 | shàngyóu | upper reaches (of a river) | |
| 8946 | 捎 | shāo | to bring sth to sb | |
| 8947 | 稍后 | shāohòu | in a little while; shortly after | |
| 8948 | 烧毁 | shāohuǐ | to destroy (or be destroyed) by fire | |
| 8949 | 稍稍 | shāoshāo | somewhat | |
| 8950 | 少不了 | shǎobuliǎo | to be unavoidable | |
| 8951 | 哨 | shào | a whistle | |
| 8952 | 少女 | shàonǚ | girl | |
| 8953 | 奢侈 | shēchǐ | luxurious | |
| 8954 | 奢望 | shēwàng | to have excessive expectations | |
| 8955 | 折 | shé | to snap | |
| 8956 | 设 | shè | to set up; to put in place | |
| 8957 | 设定 | shèdìng | to set (a goal, rule, limit, parameter etc); to specify | |
| 8958 | 设法 | shèfǎ | to try | |
| 8959 | 社会主义 | shèhuìzhǔyì | socialism | |
| 8960 | 社交 | shèjiāo | social interaction | |
| 8961 | 涉猎 | shèliè | to skim (through a book) | |
| 8962 | 社团 | shètuán | association | |
| 8963 | 涉嫌 | shèxián | to be a suspect (in a crime) | |
| 8964 | 深奥 | shēn’ào | profound | |
| 8965 | 申办 | shēnbàn | to apply for | |
| 8966 | 申报 | shēnbào | to report (to the authorities) | |
| 8967 | 身不由己 | shēnbùyóujǐ | (idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) not | |
| 8968 | 深沉 | shēnchén | deep | |
| 8969 | 深化 | shēnhuà | to deepen | |
| 8970 | 身价 | shēnjià | social status | |
| 8971 | 申领 | shēnlǐng | to apply (for license, visa etc) | |
| 8972 | 深切 | shēnqiè | deeply felt | |
| 8973 | 深情 | shēnqíng | deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love | |
| 8974 | 深情厚谊 | shēnqíng-hòuyì | deep friendship | |
| 8975 | 身躯 | shēnqū | body | |
| 8976 | 深入人心 | shēnrù-rénxīn | to enter deeply into people's hearts | |
| 8977 | 绅士 | shēnshì | gentleman | |
| 8978 | 伸手 | shēnshǒu | to reach out with one's hand | |
| 8979 | 深思 | shēnsī | to ponder | |
| 8980 | 申诉 | shēnsù | to file a complaint | |
| 8981 | 深邃 | shēnsuì | deep (valley or night) | |
| 8982 | 伸缩 | shēnsuō | to lengthen and shorten | |
| 8983 | 呻吟 | shēnyín | to moan; to groan | |
| 8984 | 身影 | shēnyǐng | silhouette | |
| 8985 | 深造 | shēnzào | to pursue one's studies | |
| 8986 | 伸张 | shēnzhāng | to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue) | |
| 8987 | 身子 | shēnzi | body | |
| 8988 | 神气 | shénqì | expression | |
| 8989 | 神情 | shénqíng | look; expression | |
| 8990 | 神圣 | shénshèng | divine | |
| 8991 | 神态 | shéntài | appearance | |
| 8992 | 神仙 | shénxiān | Daoist immortal | |
| 8993 | 审 | shěn | to examine | |
| 8994 | 审查 | shěnchá | to examine | |
| 8995 | 审定 | shěndìng | to examine sth and make a decision | |
| 8996 | 审核 | shěnhé | to audit | |
| 8997 | 审计 | shěnjì | to audit | |
| 8998 | 审理 | shěnlǐ | to hear (a case) | |
| 8999 | 审判 | shěnpàn | to try sb | |
| 9000 | 审批 | shěnpī | to examine and approve | |
| 9001 | 审视 | shěnshì | to look closely at | |
| 9002 | 肾 | shèn | kidney | |
| 9003 | 渗 | shèn | to seep | |
| 9004 | 渗透 | shèntòu | to seep into | |
| 9005 | 慎重 | shènzhòng | cautious | |
| 9006 | 生产线 | shēngchǎnxiàn | assembly line | |
| 9007 | 声称 | shēngchēng | to claim | |
| 9008 | 牲畜 | shēngchù | farm animal; livestock | |
| 9009 | 升华 | shēnghuá | to sublimate | |
| 9010 | 生机 | shēngjī | opportunity to live; hope of success | |
| 9011 | 生理 | shēnglǐ | physiology | |
| 9012 | 声明 | shēngmíng | to state | |
| 9013 | 生命线 | shēngmìngxiàn | lifeline | |
| 9014 | 生怕 | shēngpà | to fear | |
| 9015 | 生平 | shēngpíng | life (a person's whole life) | |
| 9016 | 生前 | shēngqián | (of a deceased) during one's life | |
| 9017 | 声势 | shēngshì | fame and power | |
| 9018 | 生疏 | shēngshū | unfamiliar | |
| 9019 | 生死 | shēngsǐ | life or death | |
| 9020 | 声望 | shēngwàng | reputation; prestige; public esteem | |
| 9021 | 生效 | shēngxiào | (of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force; to go into effect; to become operative | |
| 9022 | 生涯 | shēngyá | career | |
| 9023 | 生硬 | shēngyìng | rigid; stiff; lacking naturalness or smoothness; awkward; forced | |
| 9024 | 生育 | shēngyù | to give birth to; to bear | |
| 9025 | 声誉 | shēngyù | reputation | |
| 9026 | 升值 | shēngzhí | to rise in value | |
| 9027 | 绳子 | shéngzi | cord; string; rope | |
| 9028 | 省略 | shěnglüè | to leave out | |
| 9029 | 省事 | shěngshì | to simplify matters; to save trouble | |
| 9030 | 盛产 | shèngchǎn | to produce in abundance | |
| 9031 | 胜出 | shèngchū | to come out on top | |
| 9032 | 盛大 | shèngdà | grand | |
| 9033 | 胜负 | shèngfù | victory or defeat | |
| 9034 | 盛会 | shènghuì | pageant | |
| 9035 | 盛开 | shèngkāi | blooming | |
| 9036 | 盛气凌人 | shèngqì-língrén | overbearing | |
| 9037 | 盛情 | shèngqíng | great kindness | |
| 9038 | 胜任 | shèngrèn | to be up to a task | |
| 9039 | 盛夏 | shèngxià | midsummer | |
| 9040 | 圣贤 | shèngxián | a sage | |
| 9041 | 盛行 | shèngxíng | to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent | |
| 9042 | 盛宴 | shèngyàn | feast | |
| 9043 | 失传 | shīchuán | (of skills etc) to die out | |
| 9044 | 湿地 | shīdì | wetland | |
| 9045 | 师范 | shīfàn | teacher-training | |
| 9046 | 施工 | shīgōng | to carry out construction or large-scale repairs | |
| 9047 | 施加 | shījiā | to exert (effort or pressure) | |
| 9048 | 失控 | shīkòng | to go out of control | |
| 9049 | 失利 | shīlì | to lose | |
| 9050 | 失礼 | shīlǐ | to act discourteously | |
| 9051 | 失灵 | shīlíng | out of order (of machine) | |
| 9052 | 失落 | shīluò | to lose (sth) | |
| 9053 | 失明 | shīmíng | to lose one's eyesight | |
| 9054 | 湿润 | shīrùn | moist | |
| 9055 | 失事 | shīshì | to mess things up | |
| 9056 | 失态 | shītài | to forget one's manners | |
| 9057 | 尸体 | shītǐ | corpse; dead body | |
| 9058 | 失效 | shīxiào | to fail | |
| 9059 | 施行 | shīxíng | to put in place | |
| 9060 | 施压 | shīyā | to pressure | |
| 9061 | 施展 | shīzhǎn | to use fully | |
| 9062 | 师长 | shīzhǎng | military division level commander | |
| 9063 | 师资 | shīzī | qualified teacher | |
| 9064 | 失踪 | shīzōng | to be missing | |
| 9065 | 时隔 | shígé | separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) | |
| 9066 | 时而 | shí’ér | occasionally; from time to time | |
| 9067 | 实地 | shídì | on-site | |
| 9068 | 时段 | shíduàn | time interval | |
| 9069 | 时好时坏 | shíhǎo-shíhuài | sometimes good, sometimes bad | |
| 9070 | 实话实说 | shíhuà-shíshuō | to tell the truth | |
| 9071 | 时节 | shíjié | season; time | |
| 9072 | 时空 | shíkōng | time and place | |
| 9073 | 实况 | shíkuàng | live (e.g. broadcast or recording) | |
| 9074 | 时髦 | shímáo | in vogue | |
| 9075 | 时时 | shíshí | often | |
| 9076 | 时事 | shíshì | current trends; the present situation; how things are going | |
| 9077 | 实事求是 | shíshì-qiúshì | lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) | |
| 9078 | 食宿 | shísù | board and lodging | |
| 9079 | 实体 | shítǐ | entity | |
| 9080 | 实物 | shíwù | material object | |
| 9081 | 时装 | shízhuāng | fashion | |
| 9082 | 屎 | shǐ | feces; excrement; a stool | |
| 9083 | 使唤 | shǐhuan | to order sb around | |
| 9084 | 使命 | shǐmìng | mission | |
| 9085 | 史无前例 | shǐwúqiánlì | (idiom) unprecedented in history | |
| 9086 | 使者 | shǐzhě | emissary | |
| 9087 | 势必 | shìbì | undoubtedly will | |
| 9088 | 势不可当 | shìbùkědāng | impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force | |
| 9089 | 视察 | shìchá | to inspect | |
| 9090 | 市场经济 | shìchǎngjīngjì | market economy | |
| 9091 | 世代 | shìdài | for many generations | |
| 9092 | 试点 | shìdiǎn | to carry out trial | |
| 9093 | 是非 | shìfēi | right and wrong | |
| 9094 | 世故 | shìgù | the ways of the world | |
| 9095 | 嗜好 | shìhào | hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction | |
| 9096 | 侍候 | shìhòu | to serve | |
| 9097 | 事迹 | shìjì | notable deeds; exploits | |
| 9098 | 世间 | shìjiān | world | |
| 9099 | 视角 | shìjiǎo | angle from which one observes an object | |
| 9100 | 适量 | shìliàng | appropriate amount | |
| 9101 | 士气 | shìqì | morale | |
| 9102 | 世人 | shìrén | people (in general); people around the world; everyone | |
| 9103 | 适时 | shìshí | timely | |
| 9104 | 逝世 | shìshì | to pass away | |
| 9105 | 事态 | shìtài | situation | |
| 9106 | 试探 | shìtan | to sound out | |
| 9107 | 势头 | shìtou | power | |
| 9108 | 示威 | shìwēi | to demonstrate (as a protest) | |
| 9109 | 事务所 | shìwùsuǒ | business office; firm | |
| 9110 | 视线 | shìxiàn | line of sight | |
| 9111 | 试行 | shìxíng | to try out | |
| 9112 | 视野 | shìyě | field of view | |
| 9113 | 事宜 | shìyí | matters | |
| 9114 | 示意 | shìyì | to hint | |
| 9115 | 市值 | shìzhí | market capitalization; market value | |
| 9116 | 柿子 | shìzi | persimmon | |
| 9117 | 收复 | shōufù | to recover (lost territory etc) | |
| 9118 | 收割 | shōugē | to harvest | |
| 9119 | 收据 | shōujù | receipt | |
| 9120 | 收敛 | shōuliǎn | to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish | |
| 9121 | 收留 | shōuliú | to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care | |
| 9122 | 收买 | shōumǎi | to purchase; to buy | |
| 9123 | 收视率 | shōushìlǜ | ratings (of a TV show) | |
| 9124 | 收缩 | shōusuō | to pull back | |
| 9125 | 收养 | shōuyǎng | to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc) | |
| 9126 | 收音机 | shōuyīnjī | radio | |
| 9127 | 收支 | shōuzhī | cash flow | |
| 9128 | 手册 | shǒucè | manual; handbook | |
| 9129 | 首创 | shǒuchuàng | to originate; to pioneer; to invent | |
| 9130 | 手动 | shǒudòng | manual | |
| 9131 | 首付 | shǒufù | down payment | |
| 9132 | 首府 | shǒufǔ | capital city of an autonomous region | |
| 9133 | 守候 | shǒuhòu | to wait for | |
| 9134 | 守护 | shǒuhù | to guard | |
| 9135 | 手脚 | shǒujiǎo | hand and foot | |
| 9136 | 首脑 | shǒunǎo | head (of state) | |
| 9137 | 手帕 | shǒupà | handkerchief | |
| 9138 | 首批 | shǒupī | first batch | |
| 9139 | 手枪 | shǒuqiāng | pistol | |
| 9140 | 首饰 | shǒushì | jewelry | |
| 9141 | 手头 | shǒutóu | on hand | |
| 9142 | 手腕 | shǒuwàn | wrist | |
| 9143 | 首席 | shǒuxí | seat of honor | |
| 9144 | 守信 | shǒuxìn | to keep promises | |
| 9145 | 手艺 | shǒuyì | craftmanship | |
| 9146 | 手掌 | shǒuzhǎng | palm | |
| 9147 | 守株待兔 | shǒuzhū-dàitù | lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) | |
| 9148 | 受宠若惊 | shòuchǒng-ruòjīng | overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) | |
| 9149 | 受挫 | shòucuò | thwarted | |
| 9150 | 受害 | shòuhài | to suffer damage, injury etc | |
| 9151 | 受害人 | shòuhàirén | victim | |
| 9152 | 受贿 | shòuhuì | to accept a bribe | |
| 9153 | 受惊 | shòujīng | startled | |
| 9154 | 受苦 | shòukǔ | to suffer hardship | |
| 9155 | 受理 | shòulǐ | to accept to hear a case | |
| 9156 | 受骗 | shòupiàn | to be cheated | |
| 9157 | 授权 | shòuquán | to authorize | |
| 9158 | 受益 | shòuyì | to benefit from | |
| 9159 | 受益匪浅 | shòuyì-fěiqiǎn | to benefit (from) | |
| 9160 | 授予 | shòuyǔ | to award | |
| 9161 | 受罪 | shòuzuì | to endure | |
| 9162 | 梳 | shū | to comb | |
| 9163 | 舒畅 | shūchàng | happy; entirely free from worry | |
| 9164 | 疏导 | shūdǎo | to dredge | |
| 9165 | 疏忽 | shūhu | to neglect | |
| 9166 | 书记 | shūjì | secretary (head of a Communist Party or Communist Youth League organization) | |
| 9167 | 梳理 | shūlǐ | to comb | |
| 9168 | 枢纽 | shūniǔ | hub (e.g. of traffic network) | |
| 9169 | 抒情 | shūqíng | to express emotion | |
| 9170 | 疏散 | shūsàn | scattered; sparse | |
| 9171 | 疏通 | shūtōng | to unblock | |
| 9172 | 输血 | shūxuè | to transfuse blood | |
| 9173 | 输液 | shūyè | intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV | |
| 9174 | 疏远 | shūyuǎn | estrangement | |
| 9175 | 舒展 | shūzhǎn | to roll out | |
| 9176 | 梳子 | shūzi | comb | |
| 9177 | 赎 | shú | to redeem | |
| 9178 | 曙光 | shǔguāng | the first light of dawn | |
| 9179 | 属相 | shǔxiàng | colloquial term for 生肖[sheng1 xiao4] the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle | |
| 9180 | 属性 | shǔxìng | attribute | |
| 9181 | 数一数二 | shǔyī-shǔ’èr | (idiom) reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best | |
| 9182 | 数额 | shù’é | amount | |
| 9183 | 束缚 | shùfù | to bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackle | |
| 9184 | 树干 | shùgàn | tree trunk | |
| 9185 | 数据库 | shùjùkù | (computing) database | |
| 9186 | 竖立 | shùlì | to erect | |
| 9187 | 数码 | shùmǎ | number | |
| 9188 | 树梢 | shùshāo | the tip of a tree; treetop | |
| 9189 | 束手无策 | shùshǒu-wúcè | lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a c | |
| 9190 | 树荫 | shùyīn | shade of a tree | |
| 9191 | 刷新 | shuāxīn | to renovate | |
| 9192 | 耍 | shuǎ | to play with | |
| 9193 | 耍赖 | shuǎlài | to act shamelessly | |
| 9194 | 衰减 | shuāijiǎn | to weaken | |
| 9195 | 摔跤 | shuāijiāo | to trip and fall | |
| 9196 | 衰竭 | shuāijié | (of an organ or bodily function) failure; to fail | |
| 9197 | 衰落 | shuāiluò | to fall | |
| 9198 | 衰弱 | shuāiruò | weak | |
| 9199 | 衰退 | shuāituì | to decline | |
| 9200 | 甩 | shuǎi | to throw | |
| 9201 | 率 | shuài | to lead | |
| 9202 | 拴 | shuān | to tie up | |
| 9203 | 涮 | shuàn | to rinse; to swish (in water) | |
| 9204 | 霜 | shuāng | frost | |
| 9205 | 双胞胎 | shuāngbāotāi | twin | |
| 9206 | 双边 | shuāngbiān | bilateral | |
| 9207 | 双重 | shuāngchóng | double | |
| 9208 | 双向 | shuāngxiàng | bidirectional | |
| 9209 | 双赢 | shuāngyíng | profitable to both sides | |
| 9210 | 爽 | shuǎng | bright | |
| 9211 | 爽快 | shuǎngkuai | refreshed | |
| 9212 | 水产 | shuǐchǎn | aquatic product | |
| 9213 | 水滴石穿 | shuǐdī-shíchuān | dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success | |
| 9214 | 水晶 | shuǐjīng | crystal | |
| 9215 | 水利 | shuǐlì | water conservancy | |
| 9216 | 水龙头 | shuǐlóngtóu | faucet | |
| 9217 | 水落石出 | shuǐluò-shíchū | (lit.) as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) | |
| 9218 | 水汽 | shuǐqì | water vapor | |
| 9219 | 水土 | shuǐtǔ | water and soil | |
| 9220 | 水域 | shuǐyù | waters | |
| 9221 | 水源 | shuǐyuán | water source | |
| 9222 | 水涨船高 | shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo | the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend | |
| 9223 | 水准 | shuǐzhǔn | level (of achievement etc) | |
| 9224 | 睡袋 | shuìdài | sleeping bag | |
| 9225 | 税收 | shuìshōu | taxation | |
| 9226 | 税务 | shuìwù | taxation services | |
| 9227 | 顺差 | shùnchā | (trade or budget) surplus | |
| 9228 | 顺畅 | shùnchàng | smooth and unhindered | |
| 9229 | 顺从 | shùncóng | to comply | |
| 9230 | 顺理成章 | shùnlǐ-chéngzhāng | logical | |
| 9231 | 顺路 | shùnlù | by the way | |
| 9232 | 顺其自然 | shùnqízìrán | to let nature take its course (idiom) | |
| 9233 | 顺势 | shùnshì | in passing | |
| 9234 | 顺手 | shùnshǒu | as an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing | |
| 9235 | 顺心 | shùnxīn | happy | |
| 9236 | 顺延 | shùnyán | to be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors) | |
| 9237 | 顺应 | shùnyìng | to comply with; to conform to; to adapt to; to go along with; in tune with | |
| 9238 | 说不上 | shuōbushàng | to be unable to say or tell | |
| 9239 | 说谎 | shuōhuǎng | to lie | |
| 9240 | 说情 | shuōqíng | to intercede | |
| 9241 | 硕果 | shuòguǒ | major achievement | |
| 9242 | 丝 | sī | silk | |
| 9243 | 撕 | sī | to tear | |
| 9244 | 丝绸 | sīchóu | silk (cloth) | |
| 9245 | 司法 | sīfǎ | judicial | |
| 9246 | 丝毫 | sīháo | the slightest amount or degree | |
| 9247 | 私家车 | sījiāchē | private car | |
| 9248 | 司空见惯 | sīkōng-jiànguàn | a common occurrence (idiom) | |
| 9249 | 私立 | sīlì | to set up illegally | |
| 9250 | 司令 | sīlìng | commanding officer | |
| 9251 | 思前想后 | sīqián-xiǎnghòu | to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future | |
| 9252 | 私事 | sīshì | personal matters | |
| 9253 | 思索 | sīsuǒ | to think deeply | |
| 9254 | 私下 | sīxià | in private | |
| 9255 | 思绪 | sīxù | train of thought | |
| 9256 | 私营 | sīyíng | privately-owned | |
| 9257 | 私有 | sīyǒu | private | |
| 9258 | 私自 | sīzì | private; personal | |
| 9259 | 死心 | sǐxīn | to give up | |
| 9260 | 寺 | sì | Buddhist temple | |
| 9261 | 似曾相识 | sìcéng-xiāngshí | déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time) | |
| 9262 | 四方 | sìfāng | four-way | |
| 9263 | 伺机 | sìjī | to wait for an opportunity | |
| 9264 | 饲料 | sìliào | feed; fodder | |
| 9265 | 四面八方 | sìmiàn-bāfāng | (idiom) all directions; all around | |
| 9266 | 寺庙 | sìmiào | temple | |
| 9267 | 似是而非 | sìshì-érfēi | apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom) | |
| 9268 | 四通八达 | sìtōng-bādá | roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides | |
| 9269 | 肆无忌惮 | sìwú-jìdàn | absolutely unrestrained | |
| 9270 | 饲养 | sìyǎng | to raise | |
| 9271 | 四肢 | sìzhī | the four limbs of the body | |
| 9272 | 松弛 | sōngchí | relaxed | |
| 9273 | 松树 | sōngshù | pine | |
| 9274 | 松懈 | sōngxiè | complacent | |
| 9275 | 耸 | sǒng | to excite | |
| 9276 | 耸立 | sǒnglì | to stand tall | |
| 9277 | 怂恿 | sǒngyǒng | to instigate; to incite; to urge; to encourage | |
| 9278 | 送别 | sòngbié | to see sb off; to bid farewell (to sb) | |
| 9279 | 送行 | sòngxíng | to see someone off | |
| 9280 | 搜查 | sōuchá | to search | |
| 9281 | 搜救 | sōujiù | search and rescue | |
| 9282 | 搜寻 | sōuxún | to search; to look for | |
| 9283 | 酥 | sū | flaky pastry | |
| 9284 | 苏醒 | sūxǐng | to come to | |
| 9285 | 俗 | sú | custom | |
| 9286 | 俗称 | súchēng | commonly referred to as | |
| 9287 | 俗话 | súhuà | common saying | |
| 9288 | 俗语 | súyǔ | common saying | |
| 9289 | 素 | sù | raw silk | |
| 9290 | 素不相识 | sùbùxiāngshí | to be total strangers (idiom) | |
| 9291 | 素材 | sùcái | source material (in literature and art) | |
| 9292 | 诉苦 | sùkǔ | to grumble | |
| 9293 | 诉求 | sùqiú | to demand; to call for; to petition | |
| 9294 | 素食 | sùshí | vegetarian food | |
| 9295 | 诉说 | sùshuō | to recount | |
| 9296 | 诉讼 | sùsòng | lawsuit | |
| 9297 | 素养 | sùyǎng | (personal) accomplishment | |
| 9298 | 诉诸 | sùzhū | to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc) | |
| 9299 | 蒜 | suàn | garlic | |
| 9300 | 算计 | suànjì | to reckon | |
| 9301 | 算盘 | suànpán | abacus | |
| 9302 | 算数 | suànshù | to count numbers | |
| 9303 | 算账 | suànzhàng | (accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts | |
| 9304 | 虽说 | suīshuō | though | |
| 9305 | 随处可见 | suíchùkějiàn | can be seen everywhere | |
| 9306 | 随即 | suíjí | immediately | |
| 9307 | 随机 | suíjī | according to the situation | |
| 9308 | 随身 | suíshēn | to (carry) on one's person | |
| 9309 | 随时随地 | suíshí-suídì | anytime and anywhere | |
| 9310 | 随心所欲 | suíxīnsuǒyù | (idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases | |
| 9311 | 隧道 | suìdào | tunnel | |
| 9312 | 损人利己 | sǔnrén-lìjǐ | harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others | |
| 9313 | 缩 | suō | to withdraw | |
| 9314 | 缩减 | suōjiǎn | to cut | |
| 9315 | 缩水 | suōshuǐ | to shrink (in the wash) | |
| 9316 | 缩影 | suōyǐng | miniature version of sth | |
| 9317 | 锁定 | suǒdìng | to lock (a door) | |
| 9318 | 索赔 | suǒpéi | to ask for compensation | |
| 9319 | 索取 | suǒqǔ | to ask | |
| 9320 | 所属 | suǒshǔ | one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with) | |
| 9321 | 琐碎 | suǒsuì | trifling | |
| 9322 | 所谓 | suǒwèi | what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ... | |
| 9323 | 索性 | suǒxìng | you might as well (do it) | |
| 9324 | 所在 | suǒzài | place | |
| 9325 | 所作所为 | suǒzuò-suǒwéi | one's conduct and deeds | |
| 9326 | 塌 | tā | to collapse | |
| 9327 | 踏 | tà | to tread | |
| 9328 | 胎 | tāi | classifier for litters (of puppies etc) | |
| 9329 | 胎儿 | tāi’ér | unborn child | |
| 9330 | 泰斗 | tàidǒu | (lit.) Mount Tai and the Big Dipper (idiom) | |
| 9331 | 太极 | tàijí | the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythol | |
| 9332 | 太平 | tàipíng | Taiping, a district of Fuxin City 阜新市[Fu4 xin1 Shi4], Liaoning | |
| 9333 | 态势 | tàishì | posture | |
| 9334 | 贪 | tān | to have a voracious desire for | |
| 9335 | 摊 | tān | to spread out | |
| 9336 | 瘫 | tān | paralyzed | |
| 9337 | 贪吃 | tānchī | gluttonous; voracious | |
| 9338 | 瘫痪 | tānhuàn | (medicine) to suffer paralysis | |
| 9339 | 贪婪 | tānlán | avaricious | |
| 9340 | 贪污 | tānwū | to be corrupt | |
| 9341 | 坛 | tán | altar | |
| 9342 | 痰 | tán | phlegm | |
| 9343 | 谈及 | tánjí | to talk about | |
| 9344 | 坦白 | tǎnbái | honest | |
| 9345 | 坦诚 | tǎnchéng | candid | |
| 9346 | 坦克 | tǎnkè | (loanword) tank (military vehicle) | |
| 9347 | 坦然 | tǎnrán | calm | |
| 9348 | 坦率 | tǎnshuài | frank; candid; straightforward | |
| 9349 | 坦言 | tǎnyán | to say candidly | |
| 9350 | 毯子 | tǎnzi | blanket | |
| 9351 | 炭 | tàn | wood charcoal | |
| 9352 | 探 | tàn | to explore | |
| 9353 | 探测 | tàncè | to probe; to survey | |
| 9354 | 探究 | tànjiū | to investigate | |
| 9355 | 叹气 | tànqì | to sigh | |
| 9356 | 探亲 | tànqīn | to go home to visit one's family | |
| 9357 | 探求 | tànqiú | to seek | |
| 9358 | 探望 | tànwàng | to visit | |
| 9359 | 探险 | tànxiǎn | to explore | |
| 9360 | 堂 | táng | classifier for classes, lectures etc | |
| 9361 | 糖尿病 | tángniàobìng | diabetes; diabetes mellitus | |
| 9362 | 淌 | tǎng | to drip | |
| 9363 | 倘若 | tǎngruò | if; supposing; in case | |
| 9364 | 掏腰包 | tāoyāobāo | to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill | |
| 9365 | 滔滔不绝 | tāotāo-bùjué | (idiom) to produce a torrent of words; to talk on and on | |
| 9366 | 淘 | táo | to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities) | |
| 9367 | 逃避 | táobì | to escape | |
| 9368 | 陶瓷 | táocí | pottery and porcelain | |
| 9369 | 逃生 | táoshēng | to flee for one's life | |
| 9370 | 逃亡 | táowáng | to flee; to go into exile | |
| 9371 | 陶冶 | táoyě | lit. to fire pots and smelt metal | |
| 9372 | 陶醉 | táozuì | to be intoxicated with; to be enchanted by; to revel in | |
| 9373 | 讨 | tǎo | to invite | |
| 9374 | 讨好 | tǎohǎo | to get the desired outcome | |
| 9375 | 讨价还价 | tǎojià-huánjià | to haggle over price | |
| 9376 | 特此 | tècǐ | hereby | |
| 9377 | 特例 | tèlì | special case | |
| 9378 | 特权 | tèquán | prerogative | |
| 9379 | 特邀 | tèyāo | special invitation | |
| 9380 | 特制 | tèzhì | specially made; custom-made | |
| 9381 | 特质 | tèzhì | characteristic | |
| 9382 | 腾 | téng | to make room; to clear out; to vacate | |
| 9383 | 疼爱 | téngài | to love dearly; to dote on (sb) | |
| 9384 | 藤蔓 | téngwàn | trailing or climbing stem; vine | |
| 9385 | 剔除 | tīchú | to reject | |
| 9386 | 梯子 | tīzi | ladder; stepladder | |
| 9387 | 提拔 | tíbá | to promote to a higher job | |
| 9388 | 提纲 | tígāng | outline | |
| 9389 | 提及 | tíjí | to mention | |
| 9390 | 提炼 | tíliàn | to extract (ore, minerals etc) | |
| 9391 | 提名 | tímíng | to nominate | |
| 9392 | 提速 | tísù | to increase the specified cruising speed | |
| 9393 | 提心吊胆 | tíxīn-diàodǎn | (idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge | |
| 9394 | 提议 | tíyì | to propose; to suggest; proposal; suggestion | |
| 9395 | 体裁 | tǐcái | genre | |
| 9396 | 体谅 | tǐliàng | to empathize | |
| 9397 | 体面 | tǐmiàn | dignity; prestige; face | |
| 9398 | 体能 | tǐnéng | physical capability | |
| 9399 | 体魄 | tǐpò | physique; build | |
| 9400 | 体态 | tǐtài | figure; physique; bearing; carriage |
Word, pinyin and part of speech follow the HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Numbers are the syllabus entry numbers. English meanings are from CC-CEDICT and may list more senses than the exam tests. Sources
