Vocabulary · C1 · HSK focus

Chinese U20

250 Mandarin headwords with pinyin and English. Practice with flashcards and audio in the NidNoi app.

• 爱戴

  àidài

  love and respect

  HSK 6

• 暧昧

  àimèi

  ambiguous

  HSK 6

• 昂贵

  ángguì

  expensive

  HSK 6

• 案件

  ànjiàn

  legal case

  HSK 6

• 案例

  ànlì

  (Law) case

  HSK 6

• 按摩

  ànmó

  massage

  HSK 6

• 安宁

  ānníng

  peaceful

  HSK 6

• 暗示

  ànshì

  drop a hint

  HSK 6

• 安详

  ānxiáng

  serene

  HSK 6

• 安置

  ānzhì

  find a place for

  HSK 6

• 熬

  áo

  endure

  HSK 6

• 奥秘

  àomì

  mystery

  HSK 6

• 凹凸

  āotū

  (of a surface) uneven

  HSK 6

• 扒

  bā

  dig up

  HSK 6

• 疤

  bā

  scar

  HSK 6

• 罢工

  bà gōng

  to strike

  HSK 6

• 把关

  bǎ guān

  guard a pass

  HSK 6

• 巴不得

  bābùdé

  eagerly look forward to

  HSK 6

• 霸道

  bàdào

  overbearing

  HSK 6

• 掰

  bāi

  break with both hands

  HSK 6

• 拜年

  bài nián

  congratulate the New Year

  HSK 6

• 拜访

  bàifǎng

  pay a visit

  HSK 6

• 败坏

  bàihuài

  ruin

  HSK 6

• 摆脱

  bǎituō

  break away

  HSK 6

• 拜托

  bàituō

  ask a favor

  HSK 6

• 巴结

  bājie

  to fawn on

  HSK 6

• 拔苗助长

  bámiáozhùzhǎng

  (literally) help shoots grow by pulling them out

  HSK 6

• 斑

  bān

  variety

  HSK 6

• 半途而废

  bàn tú ér fèi

  give up halfway

  HSK 6

• 版本

  bǎnběn

  edition

  HSK 6

• 颁布

  bānbù

  promulgate

  HSK 6

• 颁发

  bānfā

  issue

  HSK 6

• 磅

  bàng

  pound

  HSK 6

• 绑架

  bǎngjià

  kidnap

  HSK 6

• 榜样

  bǎngyàng

  example

  HSK 6

• 伴侣

  bànlǚ

  companion

  HSK 6

• 伴随

  bànsuí

  accompany

  HSK 6

• 扮演

  bànyǎn

  play the part of

  HSK 6

• 保密

  bǎo mì

  keep secret/confidential

  HSK 6

• 包庇

  bāobì

  to shield

  HSK 6

• 报仇

  bàochóu

  retaliate

  HSK 6

• 报酬

  bàochou

  reward

  HSK 6

• 报答

  bàodá

  repay

  HSK 6

• 爆发

  bàofā

  break out

  HSK 6

• 包袱

  bāofu

  bundle wrapped in cloth

  HSK 6

• 抱负

  bàofù

  aspiration

  HSK 6

• 报复

  bàofu

  retaliate

  HSK 6

• 保管

  bǎoguǎn

  assure

  HSK 6

• 曝光

  bàoguāng

  to expose

  HSK 6

• 饱和

  bǎohé

  saturation

  HSK 6

• 报警

  bàojǐng

  report (an incident) to the police

  HSK 6

• 饱经沧桑

  bǎojīngcāngsāng

  experienced many changes

  HSK 6

• 暴力

  bàolì

  violence

  HSK 6

• 暴露

  bàolù

  expose

  HSK 6

• 保姆

  bǎomǔ

  nanny

  HSK 6

• 保守

  bǎoshǒu

  conservative (ideas

  HSK 6

• 包围

  bāowéi

  surround

  HSK 6

• 保卫

  bǎowèi

  defend

  HSK 6

• 报销

  bàoxiāo

  submit an expense account

  HSK 6

• 保养

  bǎoyǎng

  take good care of (or conserve) one's health

  HSK 6

• 爆炸

  bàozhà

  explode

  HSK 6

• 保障

  bǎozhàng

  ensure

  HSK 6

• 保重

  bǎozhòng

  take care (of oneself)

  HSK 6

• 包装

  bāozhuāng

  to pack

  HSK 6

• 把手

  bǎshou

  knob

  HSK 6

• 悲哀

  bēi'āi

  grieved

  HSK 6

• 卑鄙

  bēibǐ

  base

  HSK 6

• 悲惨

  bēicǎn

  miserable

  HSK 6

• 被动

  bèidòng

  passive

  HSK 6

• 备份

  bèifèn

  to back up

  HSK 6

• 被告

  bèigào

  defendant

  HSK 6

• 北极

  běijí

  the North Pole

  HSK 6

• 贝壳

  bèiké

  shell

  HSK 6

• 背叛

  bèipàn

  betray

  HSK 6

• 背诵

  bèisòng

  recite

  HSK 6

• 备忘录

  bèiwànglù

  memorandum

  HSK 6

• 奔波

  bēnbō

  rush about

  HSK 6

• 奔驰

  bēnchí

  run quickly

  HSK 6

• 甭

  béng

  need not

  HSK 6

• 蹦

  bèng

  jump

  HSK 6

• 迸发

  bèngfā

  burst forth

  HSK 6

• 崩溃

  bēngkuì

  collapse

  HSK 6

• 本能

  běnnéng

  instinct

  HSK 6

• 本钱

  běnqián

  capital (financial)

  HSK 6

• 本人

  běnrén

  I

  HSK 6

• 本身

  běnshēn

  itself

  HSK 6

• 本事

  běnshi

  ability

  HSK 6

• 笨拙

  bènzhuō

  clumsy

  HSK 6

• 臂

  bì

  arm

  HSK 6

• 扁

  biǎn

  flat

  HSK 6

• 变质

  biàn zhì

  go bad

  HSK 6

• 遍布

  biànbù

  to cover the whole (area)

  HSK 6

• 鞭策

  biāncè

  spur on

  HSK 6

• 贬低

  biǎndī

  to belittle

  HSK 6

• 变故

  biàngù

  unforeseen event

  HSK 6

• 辩护

  biànhù

  speak in defense of

  HSK 6

• 边疆

  biānjiāng

  border area

  HSK 6

• 边界

  biānjiè

  boundary

  HSK 6

• 辩解

  biànjiě

  explain

  HSK 6

• 边境

  biānjìng

  frontier

  HSK 6

• 便利

  biànlì

  convenient

  HSK 6

• 变迁

  biànqiān

  changes

  HSK 6

• 辨认

  biànrèn

  distinguish

  HSK 6

• 便条

  biàntiáo

  informal note

  HSK 6

• 贬义

  biǎnyì

  negative connotation

  HSK 6

• 便于

  biànyú

  be easy

  HSK 6

• 边缘

  biānyuán

  edge

  HSK 6

• 辩证

  biànzhèng

  investigate

  HSK 6

• 编织

  biānzhī

  to weave

  HSK 6

• 辫子

  biànzi

  plait

  HSK 6

• 标本

  biāoběn

  specimen

  HSK 6

• 标记

  biāojì

  sign

  HSK 6

• 表决

  biǎojué

  decide by vote

  HSK 6

• 表态

  biǎotài

  make known one's position

  HSK 6

• 标题

  biāotí

  title

  HSK 6

• 表彰

  biǎozhāng

  cite (in dispatches)

  HSK 6

• 弊病

  bìbìng

  malady

  HSK 6

• 弊端

  bìduān

  malpractice

  HSK 6

• 憋

  biē

  hold in (urine)

  HSK 6

• 别扭

  bièniu

  awkward

  HSK 6

• 别墅

  biéshù

  villa

  HSK 6

• 别致

  biézhì

  unique

  HSK 6

• 比方

  bǐfang

  instance

  HSK 6

• 丙

  bǐng

  bright

  HSK 6

• 冰雹

  bīngbáo

  hail

  HSK 6

• 并非

  bìngfēi

  really isn't

  HSK 6

• 并列

  bìngliè

  stand side by side

  HSK 6

• 濒临

  bīnlín

  on the verge of

  HSK 6

• 逼迫

  bīpò

  to force

  HSK 6

• 闭塞

  bìsè

  stop up

  HSK 6

• 鄙视

  bǐshì

  despise

  HSK 6

• 鼻涕

  bítì

  nasal mucus

  HSK 6

• 比喻

  bǐyù

  metaphor

  HSK 6

• 比重

  bǐzhòng

  proportion

  HSK 6

• 拨

  bō

  to dial

  HSK 6

• 博大精深

  bódàjīngshēn

  broad and profound

  HSK 6

• 搏斗

  bódòu

  fight

  HSK 6

• 波浪

  bōlàng

  wave

  HSK 6

• 博览会

  bólǎnhuì

  (international) exhibition

  HSK 6

• 伯母

  bómǔ

  aunt

  HSK 6

• 薄弱

  bóruò

  weak

  HSK 6

• 波涛

  bōtāo

  great waves

  HSK 6

• 剥削

  bōxuē

  to exploit

  HSK 6

• 播种

  bōzhǒng

  sow seeds

  HSK 6

• 不敢当

  bù gǎndāng

  (literally) I dare not accept the honor

  HSK 6

• 不相上下

  bù xiāng shàng xià

  equally matched

  HSK 6

• 补偿

  bǔcháng

  compensation

  HSK 6

• 不得已

  bùdéyǐ

  act against one's will

  HSK 6

• 步伐

  bùfá

  pace

  HSK 6

• 不妨

  bùfáng

  there is no harm in

  HSK 6

• 布告

  bùgào

  notice

  HSK 6

• 不顾

  búgù

  in spite of

  HSK 6

• 不禁

  bùjīn

  cannot help

  HSK 6

• 补救

  bǔjiù

  remedy

  HSK 6

• 布局

  bùjú

  arrangement

  HSK 6

• 不堪

  bùkān

  cannot bear/stand

  HSK 6

• 不可思议

  bùkěsīyì

  unimaginable

  HSK 6

• 不愧

  búkuì

  be worthy of

  HSK 6

• 不料

  búliào

  unexpectedly

  HSK 6

• 不免

  bùmiǎn

  unavoidable

  HSK 6

• 哺乳

  bǔrǔ

  breast-feeding

  HSK 6

• 不时

  bùshí

  frequently

  HSK 6

• 部署

  bùshǔ

  dispose

  HSK 6

• 补贴

  bǔtiē

  subsidy

  HSK 6

• 部位

  bùwèi

  position

  HSK 6

• 不惜

  bùxī

  to not hesitate

  HSK 6

• 不像话

  búxiànghuà

  unreasonable

  HSK 6

• 不屑一顾

  búxièyígù

  not worth seeing

  HSK 6

• 不言而喻

  bùyán'éryù

  it goes without saying

  HSK 6

• 不由得

  bùyóude

  can't help

  HSK 6

• 不择手段

  bùzéshǒuduàn

  by fair means or foul

  HSK 6

• 不止

  bùzhǐ

  incessantly

  HSK 6

• 布置

  bùzhì

  arrange

  HSK 6

• 捕捉

  bǔzhuō

  catch

  HSK 6

• 裁缝

  cáifeng

  tailor

  HSK 6

• 财富

  cáifù

  wealth

  HSK 6

• 才干

  cáigàn

  ability

  HSK 6

• 采购

  cǎigòu

  make purchases for an organization

  HSK 6

• 采集

  cǎijí

  gather

  HSK 6

• 采纳

  cǎinà

  accept

  HSK 6

• 裁判

  cáipàn

  judge

  HSK 6

• 彩票

  cǎipiào

  lottery

  HSK 6

• 财务

  cáiwù

  financial affairs

  HSK 6

• 裁员

  cáiyuán

  cut staff

  HSK 6

• 财政

  cáizhèng

  public finances

  HSK 6

• 舱

  cāng

  cabin

  HSK 6

• 苍白

  cāngbái

  pale

  HSK 6

• 仓促

  cāngcù

  hurried

  HSK 6

• 仓库

  cāngkù

  depot

  HSK 6

• 残疾

  cánji

  deformity

  HSK 6

• 残酷

  cánkù

  cruel

  HSK 6

• 灿烂

  cànlàn

  to glitter

  HSK 6

• 残留

  cánliú

  to remain

  HSK 6

• 参谋

  cānmóu

  advisor

  HSK 6

• 残忍

  cánrěn

  brutal

  HSK 6

• 参照

  cānzhào

  consult a reference

  HSK 6

• 草案

  cǎo'àn

  draft (legislation

  HSK 6

• 操劳

  cāoláo

  work hard

  HSK 6

• 操练

  cāoliàn

  to drill

  HSK 6

• 草率

  cǎoshuài

  cursory

  HSK 6

• 嘈杂

  cáozá

  noisy

  HSK 6

• 操纵

  cāozòng

  operate

  HSK 6

• 操作

  cāozuò

  operate

  HSK 6

• 策划

  cèhuà

  plot

  HSK 6

• 测量

  cèliáng

  to survey

  HSK 6

• 策略

  cèlüè

  tactics

  HSK 6

• 侧面

  cèmiàn

  side

  HSK 6

• 层出不穷

  céng chū bù qióng

  (idiom) emerge more and more

  HSK 6

• 层次

  céngcì

  level

  HSK 6

• 岔

  chà

  fork in the road

  HSK 6

• 差别

  chābié

  difference

  HSK 6

• 查获

  cháhuò

  investigate and capture a criminal

  HSK 6

• 柴油

  cháiyóu

  diesel fuel

  HSK 6

• 搀

  chān

  assist by the arm

  HSK 6

• 馋

  chán

  gluttonous

  HSK 6

• 刹那

  chànà

  an instant (Sanskrit: ksana)

  HSK 6

• 颤抖

  chàndǒu

  tremble

  HSK 6

• 倡导

  chàngdǎo

  to advocate

  HSK 6

• 场合

  chǎnghé

  occasion

  HSK 6

• 偿还

  chánghuán

  repay

  HSK 6

• 敞开

  chǎngkāi

  open wide

  HSK 6

• 场面

  chǎngmiàn

  scene

  HSK 6

• 昌盛

  chāngshèng

  prosperous

  HSK 6

• 尝试

  chángshì

  to try

  HSK 6

• 场所

  chǎngsuǒ

  location

  HSK 6

• 畅通

  chàngtōng

  unimpeded

  HSK 6

• 畅销

  chàngxiāo

  best seller

  HSK 6

• 倡议

  chàngyì

  suggest

  HSK 6

• 缠绕

  chánrào

  bind

  HSK 6

• 阐述

  chǎnshù

  expound (a position)

  HSK 6

• 产业

  chǎnyè

  industry

  HSK 6

• 朝代

  cháodài

  dynasty

  HSK 6

• 潮流

  cháoliú

  tide

  HSK 6

• 钞票

  chāopiào

  paper money

  HSK 6

• 嘲笑

  cháoxiào

  jeer

  HSK 6

• 巢穴

  cháoxué

  lair

  HSK 6

• 超越

  chāoyuè

  surpass

  HSK 6

• 诧异

  chàyì

  flabbergasted

  HSK 6

• 插座

  chāzuò

  power socket

  HSK 6

• 沉淀

  chéndiàn

  to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution)

  HSK 6

• 陈旧

  chénjiù

  old fashioned

  HSK 6

• 陈列

  chénliè

  to display

  HSK 6

• 沉闷

  chénmèn

  oppressive (of weather)

  HSK 6

• 陈述

  chénshù

  allegation

  HSK 6

• 沉思

  chénsī

  ponder

  HSK 6

• 衬托

  chèntuō

  to set off

  HSK 6

• 沉重

  chénzhòng

  heavy

  HSK 6

• 沉着

  chénzhuó

  calm and collected

  HSK 6

• 撤退

  chètuì

  retreat

  HSK 6

• 撤销

  chèxiāo

  repeal

  HSK 6

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