- 机灵鬼jī líng guǐ(colloquial) a clever person; a smart aleck (often affectionate or teasing)HSK 7-9
- 知足zhī zúcontent with what one has; grateful and satisfiedHSK 7-9
- 铁石心肠tiě dàn(idiom) hard-hearted; unfeeling; resolute; inflexibleHSK 7-9
- 顽皮wán pínaughty, mischievousHSK 7-9
- 麻利māswift and efficient; agile (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 假惺惺jiǎhypocritical, insincere; fake kindness, unctuousHSK 7-9
- 呆板dāi bǎnstiff, inflexible, mechanical (of behavior, writing, thinking)HSK 7-9
- 愚人yú rénfool; simpleton (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 毅力yì lìperseverance; willpowerHSK 7-9
- 老古董lǎo gǔ dǒng(noun) antique, old-fashioned object; (noun, derogatory) old fogy, a person who is stubbornly old-fashionedHSK 7-9
- 女强人nǚ qiáng réna successful career woman (often with connotations of strength and capability in a male-dominated environment)HSK 7-9
- 庸俗yōng súvulgar, tacky, tawdryHSK 7-9
- 放肆fàng sìpresumptuous, impudent, unbridledHSK 7-9
- 独来独往dú lái dú wǎng(set phrase) to come and go alone; unsociable; to act independently without seeking companyHSK 7-9
- 通情达理tōng qíng dá lǐreasonable, sensible, understanding (of a person)HSK 7-9
- 健谈jiàn tántalkative, good at conversationHSK 7-9
- 凶恶xiōng èfierce; ferocious; vicious; frighteningHSK 7-9
- 周密zhōu mìthorough, meticulous, careful (in planning, analysis, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 神童shén tóngchild prodigyHSK 7-9
- 嘴脸zuǐ liǎn(pejorative) facial expression, countenance; one's true colors (derog.)HSK 7-9
- 好客hào kèhospitable, friendly to guestsHSK 6
- 尖酸jiān suānacrimonious; tart (of speech or character)HSK 7-9
- 招摇zhāo yáoto act ostentatiously; to show off (pejorative)HSK 7-9
- 狡诈jiǎo zhàdeceitful, crafty, cunningHSK 7-9
- 卫冕wèi miǎnto defend a championship titleHSK 7-9
- 圆滑yuán huátactful, diplomatic, smooth (in dealing with people; often with a slightly negative sense of being overly slick)HSK 7-9
- 完人wán rénparagon of virtue; perfect person (Confucian ideal)HSK 7-9
- 毫不留情háo búrelentless, ruthless, showing no mercyHSK 7-9
- 苛kēsevere, exacting (bound form; occurs in compounds such as 苛刻, 苛求)HSK 7-9
- 苟gǒu(bound form) careless, negligent (in 不苟言笑, 苟且); (literary, bound form) ifHSK 7-9
- 讲理jiǎng lǐ(verb) to reason with, to argue (appealing to reason); (adjective) reasonable, rationalHSK 7-9
- 勤劳qín láohardworking, industrious, diligentHSK 6
- 谦qiān(bound form) modest, humbleHSK 7-9
- 随和suí héamiable, easy-going, accommodatingHSK 7-9
- 坚持不懈jiān chí bù xièto persist unremittingly; to persevere; unremittingHSK 7-9
- 忠贞zhōng zhēnloyal and steadfast, faithful (in love or duty)HSK 7-9
- 撒野sā yěto behave boorishly, to act wildly, to throw a tantrumHSK 7-9
- 果断guǒ duàndecisive; firmHSK 7-9
- 浪荡làng dàngto loaf about, to wander aimlessly; to be dissolute, to lead a dissipated lifeHSK 7-9
- 端庄duān zhuāngdignified, sedate, composed (of a person's bearing or appearance)HSK 7-9
- 粗心cū xīncareless, thoughtlessHSK 4
- 脓包nóng bāo(medicine) pustule; (figurative, colloquial) worthless person, good-for-nothingHSK 7-9
- 自命不凡zì mìng bú(idiom) to think exceptionally well of oneself; to be self-importantHSK 7-9
- 婆婆妈妈pó pó mā mā(r.f., colloquial) fussy, nagging, overly concerned with trivial matters; (r.f., colloquial) indecisive, hesitant, slow to actHSK 7-9
- 性子xìng zi(of a person) temperament, disposition; (of alcohol, medicine, etc.) strength, potencyHSK 7-9
- 惺xīng(bound form) intelligent, clever (used in compounds like 惺惺); (bound form) awake, aware (used in literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 投机tóu jīto speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; (of conversation or interaction) congenial, agreeableHSK 7-9
- 灵巧líng qiǎodeft, nimble; ingeniousHSK 7-9
- 窝囊wō nanggood-for-nothing, pathetic (describing a person); vexed, annoyed (describing a feeling or situation)HSK 7-9
- 能干néng gàncapable; competentHSK 5
- 诚心chéng xīnsincere intention; earnestness; genuine feelingHSK 7-9
- 决断jué duàn(stative verb) decisive, resolute, firm in making decisionsHSK 7-9
- 安分ān fèncontent with one's lot, knowing one's place (and not overstepping one's role)HSK 7-9
- 恶习è xíbad habit; viceHSK 7-9
- 爽快shuǎng kuai(adjective) refreshed, rejuvenated (feeling); (adjective) frank, straightforward (personality)HSK 7-9
- 缺德quē dé(stative verb) morally deficient, unscrupulous, lacking conscienceHSK 7-9
- 自信心zì xìn xīnself-confidenceHSK 7-9
- 修养xiū yǎng(moral/intellectual) self-cultivation, personal refinement; accomplishment (in art, culture, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 威风wēi fēng(noun) awe-inspiring authority, majestic presence, imposing aura; (adjective) imposing, majestic, awe-inspiring, impressiveHSK 7-9
- 开明kāi míngenlightened; open-mindedHSK 7-9