- 惨象cǎntragic scene, horrifying sightHSK 7-9
- 成员国chéng yuán guómember state, member countryHSK 7-9
- 成材chéng cáito grow into useful timber; to become a useful personHSK 7-9
- 成灾chéng zāito become a disaster; to cause a disaster; to be disastrousHSK 7-9
- 成片chéng piān(verb) (of many things) to form a continuous expanse; to stretch over an areaHSK 7-9
- 成竹在胸chéng zhú zài xiōngto have a well‑thought‑out plan; to be fully prepared and therefore confidentHSK 7-9
- 成色chéng sèfineness (of gold/silver), purity percentage; quality, overall condition (of an object); propriety, dignity (of a person, less common)HSK 7-9
- 成虫chéng chóngadult insect, imago (in zoology)HSK 7-9
- 才学cái xuéerudition, scholarshipHSK 7-9
- 承受力chéng shòu lìcapacity to withstand or endure (stress, hardship, pressure); resilienceHSK 7-9
- 承建chéng jiànto construct under contract; to contract to buildHSK 7-9
- 承接chéng jiēto undertake (a project, task, contract); to take on (responsibility)HSK 7-9
- 承重墙chéng chóngload-bearing wallHSK 7-9
- 抽水机chōu shuǐ jīwater pumpHSK 7-9
- 拆伙cāto dissolve a partnership, to part company (of a business or team)HSK 7-9
- 拆台chāi táito undercut, to sabotage (someone's plans or public image)HSK 7-9
- 插科打诨chā kē dǎ hùnto make jokes or wisecracks; to clown aroundHSK 7-9
- 插秧chā yāngto transplant rice seedlings (in paddy farming)HSK 7-9
- 搀扶chān fúto support (someone) with one's hand, to help (someone) walk by holding their armHSK 7-9
- 撤兵chè bīngto withdraw troopsHSK 7-9
- 春意盎然chūn yì àng rán(idiom) spring is in the air; the atmosphere is full of springHSK 7-9
- 曾用名céngformer name (used on official forms or documents)HSK 7-9
- 朝鲜泡菜cháoKorean kimchi (fermented cabbage)HSK 7-9
- 柴郡chái jùnCheshire (county in England)HSK 7-9
- 此起彼伏cǐ qǐ bǐ fúto rise and fall in succession; to occur one after another; continuously alternatingHSK 7-9
- 此间cǐ jiānthis place, here (literary/formal)HSK 7-9
- 残兵败将cán bīng bài jiāng(chengyu) remnants of a routed army; (figurative) a defeated or demoralized groupHSK 7-9
- 沉淀物chén diàn wùsedimentHSK 7-9
- 炊具chuī jùcooking utensils, cookwareHSK 7-9
- 炽烈chì lièblazing, raging (of fire); intense, passionate (of emotions)HSK 7-9
- 碴儿chābroken pieces, fragments, splinters (of glass, china, stone); grudge, the cause of a quarrel; fault to pick onHSK 7-9
- 祠cí(bound form) ancestral temple, shrineHSK 7-9
- 祠堂cí tángancestral hall (clan temple for ancestor worship and clan gatherings)HSK 7-9
- 称称chèn(potentially) to weigh (quickly, tentatively)HSK 7-9
- 粹cuìpure; unadulterated (bound form used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 糙米cāo mǐbrown rice; unpolished riceHSK 7-9
- 肠炎cháng yánenteritis (inflammation of the intestines)HSK 7-9
- 肠衣cháng yīsausage casing (the natural or artificial skin used to encase sausage meat)HSK 7-9
- 舱盖cāng gàihatch cover; hatchHSK 7-9
- 舱面cāng miàndeck (of a ship or boat)HSK 7-9
- 船桥chuán qiáoship's bridgeHSK 7-9
- 茶花女chá huā nǚCamille (the heroine of Alexandre Dumas fils's novel La Dame aux Camélias)HSK 7-9
- 草籽cǎo zǐgrass seedHSK 7-9
- 菜地cài dìvegetable plotHSK 7-9
- 菜根cài gēninedible root or stalk of a vegetable (often tough and discarded)HSK 7-9
- 藏书楼cánglibrary (especially a classical Chinese or private book collection building)HSK 7-9
- 藏刀cángconcealed knife, hidden bladeHSK 7-9
- 虫卵chóng luǎninsect eggs, worm eggsHSK 7-9
- 虫灾chóng zāiplague of insects; insect infestation (that damages crops)HSK 7-9
- 词性cí xìngpart of speech (grammatical category); the grammatical properties that define a word's syntactic behaviorHSK 7-9
- 谗言chán yánslander, calumny; slanderous words spoken to a superior to harm someoneHSK 7-9
- 财产税cái chǎn shuìproperty taxHSK 7-9
- 财务科cái wù kēfinance department, accounting sectionHSK 7-9
- 财迷cái mía money-grubber; a miser; someone obsessed with moneyHSK 7-9
- 赤诚chì chéngabsolute sincerity; wholehearted devotionHSK 7-9
- 赤贫chì píndestitute; extremely poorHSK 7-9
- 超水平chāo shuǐ píngto exceed one's usual level; to perform beyond normal capabilityHSK 7-9
- 跐cīto step lightly on the ball of the foot; to trampleHSK 7-9
- 车皮chērailway wagon, railway carriageHSK 7-9
- 车辙chē zhérut (groove left by wheels in a road); track, route (for vehicles)HSK 7-9
- 车钩chē(railway) couplingHSK 7-9
- 醇香chún xiāngrich aroma (of spirits or wine)HSK 7-9
- 醋酸cù suānacetic acidHSK 7-9
- 错别字cuò bié zìincorrectly written Chinese characters (wrongly formed or misused homophones)HSK 7-9
- 锤头chuí tóuhammerhead (the head of a hammer)HSK 7-9
- 长征cháng zhēng(noun) the Long March (the 1934–1935 strategic retreat of the Chinese Red Army); (noun) a long, arduous journey or undertaking; (verb) to go on a long march or expeditionHSK 7-9
- 长生chánglongevity (long life); immortality (eternal life, esp. in Daoist context)HSK 7-9
- 驰名chí míngto be famous widely; to be renownedHSK 7-9
- 丞相chéng xiàngprime minister (in ancient China); chancellor (imperial China)HSK 7-9
- 串连chuàn lián(verb) to connect in series; to link up (people or ideas); (noun) series connection; a linked chainHSK 7-9
- 串通一气chuàn tōngto collude, to conspire (secretly and for dishonest purposes)HSK 7-9
- 产值chǎn zhíoutput value; value of outputHSK 7-9
- 从刑cōngaccessory punishment (in law, e.g. deprivation of political rights)HSK 7-9
- 从古至今cōngfrom ancient times to the present; throughout historyHSK 7-9
- 从无到有cōngto grow out of nothing, to create from scratchHSK 7-9
- 从权cōng(adverb) as a matter of expediency, according to what is practicalHSK 7-9
- 仓储式cāng chǔ shìwarehouse-style (retail format)HSK 7-9
- 传声筒chuán shēng tǒngmegaphone; loudspeaker; (figurative) mouthpiece; someone who mechanically repeats another's wordsHSK 7-9
- 传输线chuántransmission lineHSK 7-9
- 侧线cè(railway) siding; (biology) lateral lineHSK 7-9
- 促膝cù xī(adv.) intimately, in close confidence (of a private conversation)HSK 7-9
- 倡议者chàng yì zhěinitiator (of a proposal)HSK 7-9
- 催产cuī chǎnto induce labor, to hasten childbirthHSK 7-9
- 凑足còu zúto gather enough (of something, e.g. money, people) to meet a requirementHSK 7-9
- 出典chū diǎnsource of an allusion or quotationHSK 7-9
- 出勤率chū qín lǜattendance rateHSK 7-9
- 出发地chū fāplace of departure, starting pointHSK 7-9
- 出巡chū xúnto go on a royal progress (of a monarch); (of high officials) to make an inspection tourHSK 7-9
- 出资人chū zī rénfinancier; investor; sponsorHSK 7-9
- 出阵chū zhènto go out to battle; to take the fieldHSK 7-9
- 创建人chuāngfounder; creatorHSK 7-9
- 创收chuàng shōuearned income; supplementary revenue (generated by an institution)HSK 7-9
- 创设chuàng shèto establish; to set up; to create (an institution, system, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 初二chū èrsecond day of the lunar month (especially of the first lunar month, i.e. the second day of Chinese New Year); second year of junior high school (Grade 8)HSK 7-9
- 初赛chū sàipreliminary round; first round (of a competition)HSK 7-9
- 单刀chánshort-hilted broadsword (used in martial arts); sport single-broadsword event (in wushu competition)HSK 7-9
- 单幅chánsingle width (of cloth or fabric)HSK 7-9
- 单被chánbedsheetHSK 7-9
- 参差不齐cēn cī bù qíuneven, irregular, not uniform (in quality, level, or extent)HSK 7-9
- 参谋部cān(military) general staff headquartersHSK 7-9
- 吃老本chī lǎo běnto rest on one's laurels, to coast on past achievementsHSK 7-9
- 吃苦耐劳chī kǔ nài láoto endure hardships and work hard (without complaint)HSK 7-9
- 吹风会chuī fēng huìadvance briefing; background briefing (often off-the-record for journalists)HSK 7-9
- 唱主角chàng zhǔ jiǎto play the leading role (in a play, opera, etc.); (figuratively) to be the key player or central figure (in a project, event, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 唱段chàng duànaria (vocal piece in Chinese opera or musical theater)HSK 7-9
- 嚓嚓cā(onom.) sound of scraping, ripping, or screechingHSK 7-9
- 场场cháng(classifier) for events, illnesses, or natural phenomena that unfold over time; (reduplicated form) every occurrence, each timeHSK 7-9
- 垂体chuí tǐpituitary gland; hypophysisHSK 7-9
- 处之泰然chǔ zhī tài ránto handle a situation calmly and unperturbed; to remain composed in the face of adversityHSK 7-9
- 存取cún qǔ(banking) to deposit and withdraw (money); (computing) to access (data)HSK 7-9
- 存疑cún yíto leave a matter open; to suspend judgment; to keep as an unresolved questionHSK 7-9
- 层级céng jí(noun) level, tier (in a hierarchy or system); (noun) stratum (formal, used in stratification theory)HSK 7-9
- 川菜Chuān càiSichuan cuisine; Sichuan dishesHSK 7-9
- 常务cháng wùroutine affairs, day-to-day business (of an organization)HSK 7-9
- 常见于cháng jiànto be commonly seen in; to be often found in (formal/written)HSK 7-9
- 常量cháng liángconstant (in mathematics, physics, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 弛缓chí huǎnto relax; to ease; to slackenHSK 7-9
- 恻cèsad, sorrowful (bound form, used in literary compounds)HSK 7-9
- 惩办chéng bànto punish (in a formal/legal context); to take disciplinary action againstHSK 7-9
- 愁云chóu yún(figurative) a worried or sorrowful look; a cloud of anxiety on one's faceHSK 7-9
- 成人式chéng rén shìcoming-of-age ceremony, especially the Japanese Coming of Age Day ceremonyHSK 7-9
- 成本价chéng běn jiàcost priceHSK 7-9
- 成气候chéng qì hòuto make good, to succeed, to become a significant figure or forceHSK 7-9
- 成熟期chéng shóumature period, maturity stage (agriculture, business, personal development)HSK 7-9
- 成箱chéng xiāng(used before a noun or verb) in boxes, by the boxfulHSK 7-9
- 承重梁chéng chóngload-bearing beamHSK 7-9
- 捶打chuí dǎto beat; to thump; to pound (with fists or a tool)HSK 7-9
- 捶背chuí bēito give a back massage by lightly pounding with fistsHSK 7-9
- 插翅难飞chā chì nán fēi(idiom) to be unable to escape; to be trapped with no way outHSK 7-9
- 擦澡cā zǎoto take a sponge bath; to wash oneself with a wet towel or spongeHSK 7-9
- 春分Chūn fēnSpring Equinox (4th solar term, ∼March 20–21)HSK 7-9
- 春情chūn qíngstirrings of love; budding romantic feelingsHSK 7-9
- 春雨chūn yǔspring rainHSK 7-9
- 朝政cháoimperial court politics and administrationHSK 7-9
- 村委会cūn wēivillage committee (the basic-level self-governing organization in rural China)HSK 7-9
- 村野cūn yě(noun) villages and fields; the countryside; (adjective) rustic, rough, boorish (of manners or character)HSK 7-9
- 查塔姆群岛cháChatham IslandsHSK 7-9
- 查实chácheck and verify, ascertain through investigationHSK 7-9
- 橙黄色chénorange colorHSK 7-9
- 次席cì xí(formal) the seat next to the guest of honor or person in command; (official title) vice-chairman, deputy chiefHSK 7-9
- 次次cì cìevery time, each time (emphatic)HSK 7-9
- 次等cì děngsecond-class, second-rate, inferiorHSK 7-9
- 此文cǐ wénthis text; this article (formal written)HSK 7-9
- 此法cǐ fǎthis method; this wayHSK 7-9
- 此消彼长cǐ xiāo bǐ cháng(verb phrase) one declines while the other flourishes; a seesaw relationshipHSK 7-9
- 残月cán yuèwaning moon, decrescent moon (often with a melancholic literary connotation)HSK 7-9
- 沉底chén desediment; sedimentationHSK 7-9
- 沉甸甸chén diàn diànheavy (with a sense of being laden or weighty; used for both physical and metaphorical weight)HSK 7-9
- 沉郁chén yù(of mood) deeply depressed; gloomy; (of literary style or tone) profound, restrained, and weightyHSK 7-9
- 沧海桑田cāng hǎi sāng tián(idiom) great changes in the world; the vicissitudes of life; time brings enormous changeHSK 7-9
- 测试仪cè shì yítesting device; test instrumentHSK 7-9
- 潮头cháo tóuthe crest of a tidal wave; the forefront, the leading edge (of a trend or movement)HSK 7-9
- 澄明chéngclear and brightHSK 7-9
- 瓷碗cí wǎnporcelain bowlHSK 7-9
- 痴恋chī liànto be infatuated with; to love obsessivelyHSK 7-9
- 盛况空前chéngunprecedentedly grand occasion; a spectacular event like never beforeHSK 7-9
- 盛情难却chéngit's difficult to turn down such warm hospitality; one cannot refuse such kindnessHSK 7-9
- 磁体cí tǐmagnetic body; magnetHSK 7-9
- 穿刺术chuān cīparacentesis; puncture techniqueHSK 7-9
- 穿堂风chuān táng fēngthrough-draft; draft that blows through a building from one side to the otherHSK 7-9
- 窗沿chuāng yánwindowsillHSK 7-9
- 策应cè yìng(verb) to coordinate support (in military or team operations); (verb) to execute a pick-and-roll (in basketball)HSK 7-9
- 粗布cū bùcoarse clothHSK 7-9
- 粗细cū xìthickness (of a line, thread, etc.); fineness or coarseness (of texture, workmanship)HSK 7-9
- 粗陋cū lòucoarse and crude; rough and unsophisticatedHSK 7-9
- 耻骨chǐ gǔpubis; pubic boneHSK 7-9
- 肠梗阻cháng gěng zǔintestinal obstructionHSK 7-9
- 脆骨cuì gūcartilage; gristleHSK 7-9
- 茶余饭后chá yú fàn hòuleisure time; free moments (often used to describe topics of casual conversation)HSK 7-9
- 茶店chá diànteahouse, tea shopHSK 7-9
- 茶盘chá pántea trayHSK 7-9
- 草体cǎo tīcursive script (in Chinese calligraphy); running handHSK 7-9
- 草料cǎo liàoforage; fodderHSK 7-9
- 裁军cái jūnto disarm, to reduce military forcesHSK 7-9
- 裁断cái duànto consider and decide; to adjudicateHSK 7-9
- 诚如chéng rú(formal) just as, indeed asHSK 7-9
- 诧chà(bound morpheme) surprised, amazedHSK 7-9
- 财大气粗cái dà qì cū(idiom) arrogant and overbearing because of one's wealth; to speak loudly with one's financial powerHSK 7-9
- 财神爷cái shén yégod of wealth (folk deity); (figurative) very wealthy person; someone who brings financial luckHSK 7-9
- 赤纬chì wěi(astronomy) declinationHSK 7-9
- 赤胆忠心chì dǎn zhōng xīn(idiom) utter devotion, absolute loyaltyHSK 7-9
- 赤膊上阵chì bó shǎng(literal) to go into battle stripped to the waist; (figurative) to act openly and without disguise; to come out into the openHSK 7-9
- 超低温chāo dī wēnultralow temperatureHSK 7-9
- 超大型chāo dàsupersized, very large, mega-sizedHSK 7-9
- 超强chāo jiàngextremely strongHSK 7-9
- 超薄chāo báoultra-thin, super-thinHSK 7-9
- 超高压chāo gāo yāultra-high pressure (physics); extra-high voltage (electrical engineering)HSK 7-9
- 踌躇不前chóu chú búto hesitate to advance; to be stuck in indecisionHSK 7-9
- 车况chēvehicle condition; the state or quality of a carHSK 7-9
- 车床chē chuánglathe (machine tool)HSK 7-9
- 车铃chē língbell on a vehicle (especially a bicycle)HSK 7-9
- 辞行cí xíngto say goodbye (to friends/family) before starting a journeyHSK 7-9
- 迟疑不决chí yí búhesitant and unable to decide; irresolute; waveringHSK 7-9
- 采撷cǎi(literary) to pick, pluck (flowers, leaves, fruit); (literary) to gather, collect (quotations, selections)HSK 7-9
- 采煤cǎi méito mine coal; coal miningHSK 7-9
- 重于泰山chóng(idiom) weightier than Mount Tai; of the greatest significanceHSK 7-9
- 重任在肩chónga heavy responsibility rests on one's shouldersHSK 7-9
- 重在chóngto put emphasis on; the key is (in 重在参与, 重在预防)HSK 7-9
- 重彩chóngthick-color painting technique (using layered mineral pigments in traditional Chinese art)HSK 7-9
- 重构chóngreconstructionHSK 7-9