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HSK 3.0 levels 7–9

5570 words, in teaching order

Words 3401–3500
深思shēnsī
to ponder; to consider
珍藏zhēncáng
a collection of rare and valuable items; to collect (such items)
当务之急dāngwùzhījí
(idiom) top priority job; a matter of the greatest urgency
病症bìngzhèng
disease; illness
瘾yǐn
addiction; craving
相伴xiāngbàn
to accompany sb; to accompany each other
看护kānhù
to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse
磨损mósǔn
to suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out
筹办chóubàn
to arrange; to make preparations
粉末fěnmò
fine powder; dust
翻新fānxīn
to revamp; a face-lift; to retread (a tire); to refurbish (old clothes); newly emerging
万万wànwàn
hundred million; (fig.) enormous quantity; absolutely; certainly (usually followed by a negative expression)
萝卜luóbo
radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. daikon
街坊jiēfāng
neighborhood; neighbor
裂liè
to split; to crack; to break open; to rend
言辞yáncí
words; expression; what one says
调试tiáoshì
to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging
辛勤xīnqín
hardworking; industrious
饱和bǎohé
saturated; filled to capacity
劝告quàngào
to advise; to urge; to exhort; exhortation; advice
上行shàngxíng
(of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital); (of river boats) to go against the current; to submit (a document) to higher authorities
下半场xiàbànchǎng
second half of a game or contest
侧重cèzhòng
to place particular emphasis on
僵jiāng
rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse)
凝结níngjié
to condense; to solidify; to coagulate; clot (of blood)
划算huásuàn
to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective
卸载xièzài
to unload cargo; to uninstall (software)
古董gǔdǒng
curio; antique
好似hǎosì
to seem; to be like
寓意yùyì
moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning
差额chā'é
balance (financial); discrepancy (in a sum or quota); difference
复发fùfā
to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state)
心事xīnshì
a load on one's mind; worry
感触gǎnchù
one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched
憧憬chōngjǐng
to long for; to look forward to
打猎dǎliè
to go hunting
抱负bàofù
aspiration; ambition
拖欠tuōqiàn
in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts
摇篮yáolán
cradle (for a baby); (fig.) cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement etc)
收割shōugē
to harvest; to reap; to gather in crops
敬佩jìngpèi
to esteem; to admire
归宿guīsù
place to return to; home; final destination; ending
归结guījié
to sum up; to conclude; to put in a nutshell; conclusion; end (of a story etc)
流转liúzhuǎn
to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital)
漂浮piāofú
to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life); to rove; showy; superficial
秃tū
bald (lacking hair or feathers); barren; bare; denuded; blunt (lacking a point); (of a piece of writing) unsatisfactory; lacking something
简要jiǎnyào
concise; brief
精髓jīngsuǐ
marrow; pith; quintessence; essence
纽带niǔdài
tie; link; bond
索赔suǒpéi
to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages
绯闻fēiwén
sex scandal
苛刻kēkè
harsh; severe; demanding
血脉xuèmài
blood vessels
诚挚chéngzhì
sincere; cordial
赎shú
to redeem; to ransom
违章wéizhāng
to break the rules; to violate regulations
远见yuǎnjiàn
foresight; discernment; vision
酗酒xùjiǔ
heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess
双赢shuāngyíng
profitable to both sides; a win-win situation
难关nánguān
difficulty; crisis
闹事nàoshì
to cause trouble; to create a disturbance
鸣míng
to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound; to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc)
假使jiǎshǐ
if; in case; suppose; given ...
光泽guāngzé
luster; gloss
出众chūzhòng
to stand out; outstanding
呵护hēhù
to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve
富强fùqiáng
rich and powerful
寝室qǐnshì
bedroom; dormitory
巷xiàng
lane; alley
爱慕àimù
to adore; to admire
手头shǒutóu
on hand; at hand; one's financial situation
招数zhāoshù
move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 着数 (zhāoshù)
拱gǒng
to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched
本钱běnqián
capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)
毅力yìlì
perseverance; willpower
烟囱yāncōng
chimney; smokestack; stovepipe
狡猾jiǎohuá
crafty; cunning; sly
疲倦píjuàn
to tire; tired
相提并论xiāngtíbìnglùn
to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)
精简jīngjiǎn
to simplify; to reduce
腹泻fùxiè
diarrhea; to have the runs
萌芽méngyá
(of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud; sprout; bud; (also used figuratively)
许愿xǔyuàn
to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward
谋取móuqǔ
to seek; to strive for; to obtain
踹chuài
to kick; to trample; to tread on
醒目xǐngmù
eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration)
镇定zhèndìng
calm; unperturbed; cool
露营lùyíng
to camp out; camping
顶多dǐngduō
at most; at best
斗志dòuzhì
will to fight; fighting spirit
熄灭xīmiè
to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished
上岗shànggǎng
to take up one's post; to go on duty; to take up a job
不愧bùkuì
to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be
两手liǎngshǒu
one's two hands; two prongs (of a strategy); both aspects, eventualities etc; skills; expertise
公证gōngzhèng
to notarize; notarization
募捐mùjuān
to solicit contributions; to collect donations
反常fǎncháng
unusual; abnormal