Vocabulary · C1 · HSK focus

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

• 就职

  jiù zhí

  take office

  HSK 6

• 纠纷

  jiūfēn

  dispute

  HSK 6

• 救济

  jiùjì

  emergency relief

  HSK 6

• 就近

  jiùjìn

  nearby

  HSK 6

• 酒精

  jiǔjīng

  alcohol

  HSK 6

• 就业

  jiùyè

  employment

  HSK 6

• 纠正

  jiūzhèng

  to correct

  HSK 6

• 聚精会神

  jù jīng huì shén

  concentrate one's attention

  HSK 6

• 卷

  juǎn

  to roll (up)

  HSK 6

• 剧本

  jùběn

  script for a play

  HSK 6

• 局部

  júbù

  part

  HSK 6

• 举动

  jǔdòng

  action

  HSK 6

• 绝望

  jué wàng

  desperation

  HSK 6

• 决策

  juécè

  Make policy

  HSK 6

• 倔强

  juéjiàng

  stubborn

  HSK 6

• 觉悟

  juéwù

  consciousness

  HSK 6

• 觉醒

  juéxǐng

  awaken

  HSK 6

• 鞠躬

  jūgōng

  to bow

  HSK 6

• 咀嚼

  jǔjué

  to chew

  HSK 6

• 剧烈

  jùliè

  acute

  HSK 6

• 拘留

  jūliú

  detain (a prison)

  HSK 6

• 局面

  júmiàn

  aspect

  HSK 6

• 居民

  jūmín

  resident

  HSK 6

• 军队

  jūnduì

  army troops

  HSK 6

• 君子

  jūnzǐ

  gentleman

  HSK 6

• 沮丧

  jǔsàng

  dejected

  HSK 6

• 局势

  júshì

  situation

  HSK 6

• 举世瞩目

  jǔshì zhǔmù

  attract worldwide attention

  HSK 6

• 拘束

  jūshù

  restrict

  HSK 6

• 据悉

  jùxī

  according to reports

  HSK 6

• 局限

  júxiàn

  to limit

  HSK 6

• 居住

  jūzhù

  reside

  HSK 6

• 举足轻重

  jǔzúqīngzhòng

  a foot's move sways the balance

  HSK 6

• 开采

  kāicǎi

  extract ore or some other natural resource from a mine

  HSK 6

• 开除

  kāichú

  expel

  HSK 6

• 开阔

  kāikuò

  wide

  HSK 6

• 开朗

  kāilǎng

  outgoing and cheerful

  HSK 6

• 开明

  kāimíng

  enlightened

  HSK 6

• 开辟

  kāipì

  open up

  HSK 6

• 开拓

  kāituò

  break new ground (for agriculture)

  HSK 6

• 开展

  kāizhǎn

  begin to develop

  HSK 6

• 开支

  kāizhī

  expenditures

  HSK 6

• 看待

  kàndài

  look upon

  HSK 6

• 刊登

  kāndēng

  publish in a newspaper

  HSK 6

• 砍伐

  kǎnfá

  cut down

  HSK 6

• 扛

  káng

  to carry on one's shoulder

  HSK 6

• 慷慨

  kāngkǎi

  vehement

  HSK 6

• 抗议

  kàngyì

  to protest

  HSK 6

• 侃侃而谈

  kǎnkǎn'értán

  speak frankly and in measured tones

  HSK 6

• 勘探

  kāntàn

  exploration

  HSK 6

• 刊物

  kānwù

  publication

  HSK 6

• 考察

  kǎochá

  inspect

  HSK 6

• 考古

  kǎogǔ

  archaeology

  HSK 6

• 考核

  kǎohé

  examine

  HSK 6

• 靠拢

  kàolǒng

  draw close

  HSK 6

• 考验

  kǎoyàn

  put to the test

  HSK 6

• 卡通

  kǎtōng

  cartoon

  HSK 6

• 磕

  kē

  knock

  HSK 6

• 刻不容缓

  kèbùrónghuǎn

  demand immediate action

  HSK 6

• 可观

  kěguān

  considerable

  HSK 6

• 客户

  kèhù

  customer

  HSK 6

• 可口

  kěkǒu

  tasty

  HSK 6

• 科目

  kēmù

  (school) subject

  HSK 6

• 啃

  kěn

  gnaw

  HSK 6

• 坑

  kēng

  pit

  HSK 6

• 恳切

  kěnqiè

  earnest

  HSK 6

• 课题

  kètí

  task

  HSK 6

• 渴望

  kěwàng

  wishful

  HSK 6

• 可恶

  kěwù

  hateful

  HSK 6

• 可行

  kěxíng

  feasible

  HSK 6

• 克制

  kèzhì

  restrain

  HSK 6

• 孔

  kǒng

  hole

  HSK 6

• 空白

  kòngbái

  blank space

  HSK 6

• 恐怖

  kǒngbù

  afraid

  HSK 6

• 空洞

  kōngdòng

  empty

  HSK 6

• 恐吓

  kǒnghè

  to threaten

  HSK 6

• 恐惧

  kǒngjù

  fear

  HSK 6

• 空前绝后

  kōngqiánjuéhòu

  unprecedented and unrepeatable

  HSK 6

• 空隙

  kòngxì

  crack

  HSK 6

• 空想

  kōngxiǎng

  daydream

  HSK 6

• 空虚

  kōngxū

  hollow

  HSK 6

• 扣

  kòu

  to fasten

  HSK 6

• 口气

  kǒuqì

  tone of voice

  HSK 6

• 口腔

  kǒuqiāng

  space inside mouth (oral cavity)

  HSK 6

• 口头

  kǒutóu

  oral

  HSK 6

• 口音

  kǒuyīn

  accent

  HSK 6

• 挎

  kuà

  carry over one's shoulder or slung on one's side

  HSK 6

• 跨

  kuà

  step across

  HSK 6

• 快活

  kuàihuo

  happy

  HSK 6

• 宽敞

  kuānchang

  spacious

  HSK 6

• 款待

  kuǎndài

  to entertain (guests)

  HSK 6

• 筐

  kuāng

  basket

  HSK 6

• 旷课

  kuàng kè

  cut school

  HSK 6

• 矿产

  kuàngchǎn

  minerals

  HSK 6

• 框架

  kuàngjià

  frame

  HSK 6

• 况且

  kuàngqiě

  moreover

  HSK 6

• 宽容

  kuānróng

  tolerant

  HSK 6

• 款式

  kuǎnshì

  pattern

  HSK 6

• 亏待

  kuīdài

  treat sb. unfairly

  HSK 6

• 亏损

  kuīsǔn

  deficit

  HSK 6

• 苦尽甘来

  kǔjìngānlái

  sweetness comes after bitterness

  HSK 6

• 捆绑

  kǔnbǎng

  tie up

  HSK 6

• 扩充

  kuòchōng

  expand

  HSK 6

• 扩散

  kuòsàn

  spread

  HSK 6

• 扩张

  kuòzhāng

  expansion

  HSK 6

• 哭泣

  kūqì

  weep

  HSK 6

• 苦涩

  kǔsè

  bitter and astringent

  HSK 6

• 枯萎

  kūwěi

  wither

  HSK 6

• 枯燥

  kūzào

  dry and dull

  HSK 6

• 啦

  la

  sentence-final particle: a contraction of 了 (le) and 啊 (a)

  HSK 6

• 喇叭

  lǎba

  horn

  HSK 6

• 来历

  láilì

  history

  HSK 6

• 来源

  láiyuán

  source

  HSK 6

• 懒惰

  lǎnduò

  lazy

  HSK 6

• 狼狈

  lángbèi

  in a difficult position or situation

  HSK 6

• 狼吞虎咽

  lángtūnhǔyàn

  wolf down one's food (idiom)

  HSK 6

• 栏目

  lánmù

  column (in a newspaper

  HSK 6

• 捞

  lāo

  dredge up

  HSK 6

• 唠叨

  láodao

  be talkative (especially about trivial matters)

  HSK 6

• 牢固

  láogù

  firm

  HSK 6

• 牢骚

  láosāo

  grumble

  HSK 6

• 蜡烛

  làzhú

  candle

  HSK 6

• 雷达

  léidá

  radar

  HSK 6

• 类似

  lèisì

  similar

  HSK 6

• 愣

  lèng

  dumbfounded

  HSK 6

• 冷酷

  lěngkù

  grim

  HSK 6

• 冷落

  lěngluò

  to treat somebody coldy

  HSK 6

• 冷却

  lěngquè

  cooling

  HSK 6

• 乐趣

  lèqù

  delight

  HSK 6

• 乐意

  lèyì

  be happy/willing do something

  HSK 6

• 粒

  lì

  a grain

  HSK 6

• 理所当然

  lǐ suǒ dāng rán

  (idiom) it goes without saying

  HSK 6

• 晾

  liàng

  dry in the air/sun

  HSK 6

• 谅解

  liàngjiě

  understanding

  HSK 6

• 良心

  liángxīn

  conscience

  HSK 6

• 联欢

  liánhuān

  have a get-together

  HSK 6

• 廉洁

  liánjié

  honest

  HSK 6

• 联络

  liánluò

  communication

  HSK 6

• 联盟

  liánméng

  alliance

  HSK 6

• 连年

  liánnián

  successive years

  HSK 6

• 连锁

  liánsuǒ

  chain (store etc)

  HSK 6

• 连同

  liántóng

  together with

  HSK 6

• 联想

  liánxiǎng

  to associate (cognitively)

  HSK 6

• 辽阔

  liáokuò

  vast

  HSK 6

• 理睬

  lǐcǎi

  heed

  HSK 6

• 立场

  lìchǎng

  position

  HSK 6

• 里程碑

  lǐchéngbēi

  milestone

  HSK 6

• 历代

  lìdài

  successive dynasties

  HSK 6

• 列举

  lièjǔ

  make a list

  HSK 6

• 立方

  lìfāng

  cube

  HSK 6

• 利害

  lìhai

  serious

  HSK 6

• 立交桥

  lìjiāoqiáo

  overpass

  HSK 6

• 礼节

  lǐjié

  etiquette

  HSK 6

• 历来

  lìlái

  always

  HSK 6

• 黎明

  límíng

  dawn

  HSK 6

• 淋

  lín

  to drain

  HSK 6

• 临床

  línchuáng

  clinical

  HSK 6

• 凌晨

  língchén

  early in the morning

  HSK 6

• 灵感

  línggǎn

  inspiration

  HSK 6

• 领会

  lǐnghuì

  understand

  HSK 6

• 灵魂

  línghún

  soul

  HSK 6

• 伶俐

  línglì

  clever

  HSK 6

• 灵敏

  língmǐn

  sensitive

  HSK 6

• 领事馆

  lǐngshìguǎn

  consulate

  HSK 6

• 领土

  lǐngtǔ

  territory

  HSK 6

• 领悟

  lǐngwù

  comprehend

  HSK 6

• 领先

  lǐngxiān

  leadership

  HSK 6

• 零星

  língxīng

  partial

  HSK 6

• 领袖

  lǐngxiù

  leader

  HSK 6

• 吝啬

  lìnsè

  stingy

  HSK 6

• 力求

  lìqiú

  make every effort

  HSK 6

• 礼尚往来

  lǐshàngwǎnglái

  courtesy requires reciprocity

  HSK 6

• 力所能及

  lìsuǒnéngjí

  within one's power

  HSK 6

• 立体

  lìtǐ

  solid

  HSK 6

• 溜

  liū

  slip away

  HSK 6

• 留神

  liú shén

  (idiom) take care to ...

  HSK 6

• 流浪

  liúlàng

  drift about

  HSK 6

• 留恋

  liúliàn

  be reluctant to leave

  HSK 6

• 流露

  liúlù

  express

  HSK 6

• 流氓

  liúmáng

  rogue

  HSK 6

• 留念

  liúniàn

  to keep as a souvenir

  HSK 6

• 流通

  liútōng

  circulate

  HSK 6

• 例外

  lìwài

  (make an) exception

  HSK 6

• 力争

  lìzhēng

  work hard

  HSK 6

• 理智

  lǐzhì

  reason

  HSK 6

• 理直气壮

  lǐzhíqìzhuàng

  with justice on one's side

  HSK 6

• 立足

  lìzú

  base oneself on

  HSK 6

• 垄断

  lǒngduàn

  monopoly

  HSK 6

• 聋哑

  lóngyǎ

  deaf and dumb

  HSK 6

• 笼罩

  lǒngzhào

  envelop

  HSK 6

• 隆重

  lóngzhòng

  grand

  HSK 6

• 搂

  lǒu

  to hug

  HSK 6

• 屡次

  lǚcì

  repeatedly

  HSK 6

• 掠夺

  lüèduó

  to plunder

  HSK 6

• 轮船

  lúnchuán

  steamship

  HSK 6

• 轮廓

  lúnkuò

  outline

  HSK 6

• 轮胎

  lúntāi

  tire (of a wheel)

  HSK 6

• 论坛

  lùntán

  forum

  HSK 6

• 论证

  lùnzhèng

  prove a point

  HSK 6

• 落成

  luòchéng

  complete a construction project

  HSK 6

• 落实

  luòshí

  workable

  HSK 6

• 啰唆

  luōsuo

  long-winded

  HSK 6

• 络绎不绝

  luòyìbùjué

  endless stream

  HSK 6

• 履行

  lǚxíng

  fulfill (one's obligations)

  HSK 6

• 炉灶

  lúzào

  kitchen range

  HSK 6

• 嘛

  ma, má

  (used to persuade somebody to do something)

  HSK 6

• 麻痹

  mábì

  paralysis

  HSK 6

• 迈

  mài

  to step

  HSK 6

• 脉搏

  màibó

  pulse

  HSK 6

• 埋伏

  máifu

  ambush

  HSK 6

• 埋没

  máimò

  oblivion

  HSK 6

• 埋葬

  máizàng

  bury

  HSK 6

• 麻木

  mámù

  numb

  HSK 6

• 漫长

  màncháng

  very long

  HSK 6

• 忙碌

  mánglù

  be busy

  HSK 6

• 茫茫

  mángmáng

  boundless

  HSK 6

• 盲目

  mángmù

  blindness

  HSK 6

• 茫然

  mángrán

  unseeing

  HSK 6

• 漫画

  mànhuà

  comics

  HSK 6

• 慢性

  mànxìng

  slow and patient

  HSK 6

• 蔓延

  mànyán

  extend

  HSK 6

• 埋怨

  mányuàn

  complain

  HSK 6

• 冒充

  màochōng

  pretend to be (somebody or something else)

  HSK 6

• 冒犯

  màofàn

  to offend

  HSK 6

• 茂盛

  màoshèng

  exuberance

  HSK 6

• 码头

  mǎtou

  dock

  HSK 6

• 蚂蚁

  mǎyǐ

  ant

  HSK 6

• 麻醉

  mázuì

  anesthesia

  HSK 6

• 枚

  méi

  (mw for coins

  HSK 6

• 美观

  měiguān

  pleasing to the eye

  HSK 6

• 媒介

  méijiè

  media

  HSK 6

• 美满

  měimǎn

  happy

  HSK 6

• 美妙

  měimiào

  beautiful (when describing a work of art)

  HSK 6

• 猛烈

  měngliè

  fierce

  HSK 6

• 萌芽

  méngyá

  sprout

  HSK 6

• 眯

  mī

  to squint

  HSK 6

• 免得

  miǎnde

  so as not to

  HSK 6

• 棉花

  miánhua

  cotton

  HSK 6

• 勉励

  miǎnlì

  encourage

  HSK 6

• 面貌

  miànmào

  appearance

  HSK 6

• 勉强

  miǎnqiǎng

  reluctantly

  HSK 6

• 免疫

  miǎnyì

  immune

  HSK 6

• 弥补

  míbǔ

  make up for a deficiency

  HSK 6

• 密度

  mìdù

  density

  HSK 6

• 密封

  mìfēng

  seal up

  HSK 6

• 迷惑

  míhuò

  to puzzle

  HSK 6

• 弥漫

  mímàn

  fill the air

  HSK 6

• 迷人

  mírén

  charming

  HSK 6

• 迷信

  míxìn

  superstition

  HSK 6

• 谜语

  míyǔ

  riddle

  HSK 6

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