HSK 3.0 levels 7–9

fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"

拴shuān

to tie up

挖苦wākǔ

to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks; also pr. wāku

捶chuí

to beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound

抚恤fǔxù

(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury

撬qiào

to lift; to pry open; to lever open

未知数wèizhīshù

unknown number; (fig.) an unknown; an uncertainty

正气zhèngqì

healthy atmosphere; moral spirit; unyielding integrity; probity; (TCM) vital energy (resistance to diseases)

气馁qìněi

to be discouraged

沸沸扬扬fèifèiyángyáng

bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz

源源不断yuányuánbùduàn

(idiom) in an unending stream; continuous

物色wùsè

to look for; to seek out; to choose

瓜子guāzǐ

melon seed; seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack

稀罕xīhan

rare; uncommon; rare thing; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. xi1hǎn

红薯hóngshǔ

sweet potato

老字号lǎozìhào

shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation

茂盛màoshèng

lush

荷花héhuā

lotus

变通biàntōng

pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances

起哄qǐhòng

to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance

逊色xùnsè

inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)

错位cuòwèi

to be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced; (medicine) to be in malposition; (fig.) erroneous; eccentric

陡峭dǒuqiào

precipitous

鞭策biāncè

to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)

公道gōngdao

fair; equitable

拧nǐng

mistake; to twist

苗miáo

young plant; seedling; (bound form) young animal raised for farming or aquaculture (e.g. 鱼苗 (yúmiáo)); (bound form) offspring; descendant; (bound form) sign or indication of sth (e.g. 苗头 (miáotou), 矿苗 (kuàngmiáo)); (bound form) vaccine

哨shào

a whistle; sentry

土生土长tǔshēngtǔzhǎng

(idiom) (of people) born and raised in the locality; (of art forms, political parties, enterprises, products etc) developed locally from the outset; wholly indigenous

一干二净yīgān'èrjìng

thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean

一应俱全yīyīngjùquán

with everything needed available

即日jírì

this or that very day; in the next few days

得益déyì

to derive benefit

忍心rěnxīn

to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task

条理tiáolǐ

arrangement; order; tidiness

淤泥yūní

silt; sludge; ooze

澎湃péngpài

(of the sea etc) surging; tempestuous; (fig.) highly emotional; fervent

煲bāo

deep cooking pot; to cook slowly in such a pot

积淀jīdiàn

deposits accumulated over long periods; fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom

索性suǒxìng

you might as well (do it); simply; just

茂密màomì

dense (of plant growth); lush

要领yàolǐng

main aspects; essentials; gist

迎面yíngmiàn

directly; head-on (collision); (of wind) in one's face

退却tuìquè

to retreat; to shrink back

逆行nìxíng

to go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation

雪上加霜xuěshàngjiāshuāng

(idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury

灵巧língqiǎo

deft; nimble; ingenious

首付shǒufù

down payment

松弛sōngchí

to relax; relaxed; limp; lax

默默无闻mòmòwúwén

(idiom) unknown; unrenowned

兜售dōushòu

to hawk; to peddle

包罗万象bāoluówànxiàng

all-embracing; all-inclusive

帆fān

sail; Taiwan pr. fán, except 帆布 (fānbù) canvas; to gallop; Taiwan pr. fán

座右铭zuòyòumíng

motto; maxim

循序渐进xúnxùjiànjìn

in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally

打磨dǎmó

to polish; to burnish; to shine

拿手náshǒu

expert in; good at

柳树liǔshù

willow

格格不入gégébùrù

(idiom) inharmonious; incompatible

桂花guìhuā

osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans

磨合móhé

to break in; to wear in

稀xī

sparse; scattered; rare; uncommon; diluted; thin; watery; (bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 绿豆稀[lu : 4 dou4 xi1] "sweet mung bean soup"); (bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟 (xīzāo) "utterly ruined")

缝合fénghé

to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound)

耳目一新ěrmùyīxīn

a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing

与时俱进yǔshíjùjìn

abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times; progressive; timely

荤hūn

strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene

要强yàoqiáng

eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded

解约jiěyuē

to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract