- 平心而论píng xīn ér lúnto be fair; to speak honestly without bias; (concessive phrase) in all fairness, give credit where dueHSK 7-9
- 怦pēng(onomatopoeia) thump, pit-a-pat (sound of a heartbeat)HSK 7-9
- 扑鼻pū bí(of a strong smell) to assail the nostrils, to hit one's nose; to be pungentHSK 7-9
- 披荆斩棘pī jīng zhǎn jíto hack one's way through difficulties; to overcome obstacles on the path to successHSK 7-9
- 攀上pān shǎngto climb up to (a high place); to ingratiate oneself with (someone powerful)HSK 7-9
- 攀越pān yuèto climb over, to scale (a physical obstacle); to surmount (a figurative obstacle or difficulty)HSK 7-9
- 旁若无人páng rě(idiom) to act as if no one else is present; to be arrogantly self-absorbedHSK 7-9
- 旁观者清páng guān zhě qīngthe onlooker sees most clearly; outsiders have a clearer perspectiveHSK 7-9
- 朋克péng kèpunk (music, subculture)HSK 7-9
- 泮pànbound form used in 泮池 (pond in front of a Confucian temple) and 泮宫 (ancient school); (archaic) floodwatersHSK 7-9
- 盆景pén jǐngpotted landscape; miniature trees; bonsai (Chinese art form)HSK 7-9
- 破折号pò zhé hàodash (punctuation mark —)HSK 7-9
- 破釜沉舟pò fǔ chén zhōuto burn one's bridges; to commit irrevocably; to go all in with no way backHSK 7-9
- 碰头会pèng tóu huìbrief meeting; quick coordination meeting; private meeting; tête-à-tête (especially of leaders)HSK 7-9
- 评测píng cèto evaluate; to review (a product, system, etc.); evaluation; review (as a noun)HSK 7-9
- 铺开pūto spread out, unfold, lay flat (something folded or rolled up)HSK 7-9
- 飘然piāo rán(adverb) lightly and gracefully, as if floating; (adverb) in a leisurely and carefree mannerHSK 7-9
- 乓乓pāng pāng(onomatopoeia) bang bang; sound of a loud impact or repeated bangsHSK 7-9
- 坡度pō dùslope, gradientHSK 7-9
- 平底píng deflat bottom; flat-soled (of shoes); flat-bottomed (of cookware)HSK 7-9
- 平缓píng huǎngentle, mild, smooth (of terrain, water flow, tone, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 扑腾pū teng(onomatopoeia) thump, thud (sound of something heavy falling or flapping); (verb) to flap, to thrash aboutHSK 7-9
- 批斗pī dòuto publicly criticize and denounce (esp. during the Cultural Revolution)HSK 7-9
- 拍卖师pāi mài shīauctioneerHSK 7-9
- 排戏páito rehearse (a play, performance)HSK 7-9
- 旁遮普Páng zhē pǔPunjab (region in South Asia, divided between India and Pakistan)HSK 7-9
- 炮艇pào tǐnggunboatHSK 7-9
- 牌坊pái fānga traditional Chinese memorial or honorific archway/gatewayHSK 7-9
- 皮包公司pí bāo gōng sīshell company, fly-by-night operation (a company with no real assets or operations, often set up to defraud)HSK 7-9
- 皮猴pí hóuhooded fur overcoat, fur parka; (colloquial, affectionate) naughty child, little monkeyHSK 7-9
- 皮蛋pí dànpreserved egg (century egg / thousand-year-old egg)HSK 7-9
- 盘踞pán jùto illegally occupy (territory), to entrench oneselfHSK 7-9
- 碰杯pèng bēito clink glasses (as a toast)HSK 7-9
- 粕pò(bound form) dregs, waste (in compounds like 糟粕)HSK 7-9
- 胖嘟嘟pánchubby and cute (used affectionately)HSK 7-9
- 萍水相逢píng shuǐ xiāng féng(idiom) to meet by chance like drifting duckweed; a fortuitous encounter between strangersHSK 7-9
- 葡萄藤pú tao ténggrapevine (the plant)HSK 7-9
- 蓬头垢面péng tóu gòu miàn(idiom) disheveled and grubby; unkempt appearanceHSK 7-9
- 配有pèi yǒuto be equipped with; to have (as a standard feature or accessory)HSK 7-9
- 铺垫pū diànbedding, cushion, mat (physical padding); foreshadowing, groundwork, preparation (figurative, e.g. in a story or plan)HSK 7-9
- 飘散piāo sànto drift and scatter; to disperse in the air (of scent, smoke, clouds, petals, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 佩剑pèi jiàn(historical or ceremonial) sword worn at the waist; (sport) saber (fencing)HSK 7-9
- 劈头盖脸pī(idiom) right in the face; directly and forcefully (of criticism, scolding, or attack)HSK 7-9
- 叛党pàn dǎngto betray one's party (especially the Communist Party)HSK 7-9
- 喷药pēnto spray pesticides / medicine / chemicals (especially in agriculture or gardening)HSK 7-9
- 喷薄而出pēnto burst forth with great force (of sunrise, spring water, emotions, creative works, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 坯子pī zǐ(noun) blank, semifinished product; the rough shape of an object before final shaping; (noun) (slang) a person with natural potential; promising raw materialHSK 7-9
- 婆罗洲Pó luó zhōuBorneoHSK 7-9
- 平山Píng shānPingshan (place name, referring to either Pingshan County in Hebei or Pingshan District in Liaoning)HSK 7-9
- 平滑肌píng huá jīsmooth muscle (involuntary muscle found in internal organs)HSK 7-9
- 平移píng yí(geometry/physics) translation, linear displacement without rotationHSK 7-9
- 怕羞pà xiūshy, bashfulHSK 7-9
- 批准书pī zhǔn shūinstrument of ratification (formal document confirming a treaty or agreement)HSK 7-9
- 抛光机pāo guāng jīpolishing machine, buffer, sanderHSK 7-9
- 抛头颅pāo tóu lúto sacrifice one's life (for a cause), to give one's allHSK 7-9
- 抛洒pāo sǎto shed (tears, blood, sweat, etc.), to dripHSK 7-9
- 捧得pěng déto win (a trophy, cup, or championship)HSK 7-9
- 攀附pān fùto climb (of a plant, by attaching itself to a support); to attach oneself to someone powerful (for personal gain)HSK 7-9
- 泡泡纱pào pào shāseersuckerHSK 7-9
- 派生pài shēngto derive (from), to be derived (from)HSK 7-9
- 盘古Pán gǔPangu, the creator of the universe in Chinese mythologyHSK 7-9
- 盘缠pán chantravel expenses, fare (for a journey)HSK 7-9
- 碰钉子pèng dīng zi(phrase) to be rebuffed; to meet with a refusalHSK 7-9
- 聘任pìn rènto appoint (to a position)HSK 7-9
- 胼胝pián zhī(medical) callus, callosity; (literary) toil, hard work (as in 胼手胝足)HSK 7-9
- 苹果园pínapple orchard; (proper noun) Pingguoyuan (place name, e.g. a subway station in Beijing)HSK 7-9
- 葡pú(bound morpheme) used in 葡萄 (grape) and 葡萄牙 (Portugal)HSK 7-9
- 蜱pítick (the arachnid)HSK 7-9
- 评说píng shuōto comment on; to evaluate; to discuss (a topic, event, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 谱曲pǔ qǔto set words to music; to compose a melody for lyricsHSK 7-9
- 贫困线pín kùn xiànpoverty lineHSK 7-9
- 赔本péi běnto lose money (in business), to run at a lossHSK 7-9
- 配戴pèi dàito put on / to wear (fitted or inserted items: contact lenses, hearing aids, mouthguards, braces, dentures)HSK 7-9
- 钋pōpolonium (chemical element, Po)HSK 7-9
- 颇具pō jùto have quite a lot of; to be endowed with (a quality)HSK 7-9
- 飘舞piāo wǔto dance and flutter (in the wind)HSK 7-9
- 鹏péngroc (mythical giant bird in Chinese legend)HSK 7-9
- 乒乒乓乓pīng pīng pāng pāng(onomatopoeia) clatter, bang-bang, the sound of repeated impactsHSK 7-9
- 佩饰pèi shìornament worn on the body (e.g. pendant, brooch)HSK 7-9
- 凭吊píng diàoto evoke the past by visiting a historical site; to pay homage to (the deceased) at a memorial or graveHSK 7-9
- 判别pàn biéto differentiate; to distinguishHSK 7-9
- 判明pàn míngto ascertain; to determine clearly (after investigation)HSK 7-9
- 剽悍piāo hàn(stative verb) agile and brave; fierce and valiantHSK 7-9
- 劈柴pīkindling; split firewood ready for burningHSK 7-9
- 品红pǐn hóngmagenta; fuchsia; pinkish redHSK 7-9
- 品评pǐn píngto judge, to appraise, to comment on (the quality of something)HSK 7-9
- 喷壶pēnwatering canHSK 7-9
- 嘌piào(literary) fast, speedy; used in 嘌呤 (purine)HSK 7-9
- 培养液péi yǎng yèculture solution; culture medium (liquid used to grow cells, bacteria, or tissues)HSK 7-9
- 平价píng jiàreasonably priced; inexpensive; (noun, finance) parity; (verb) to keep prices down; to stabilize pricesHSK 7-9
- 平均数píng jūn shùaverage; meanHSK 7-9
- 平常心píng cháng xīncomposure; equanimity; a calm and ordinary state of mindHSK 7-9
- 平方公里píng fāng gōng lǐsquare kilometerHSK 7-9
- 平方尺píng fāng chě(classifier) square chi (traditional Chinese unit of area, ∼0.111 m²)HSK 7-9
- 平纹píng wénplain weaveHSK 7-9
- 平行线píng xíng xiànparallel linesHSK 7-9
- 批发价pī fā jiàwholesale priceHSK 7-9
- 披挂pī guàto put on armor (literary); armor, suit of armor (literary)HSK 7-9
- 拍卖场pāi mài chángauction house, auction venueHSK 7-9
- 拍外景pāi wài jǐngto shoot on location, to film exteriorsHSK 7-9
- 拼版pīn bǎn(printing) to make up a page; to compose type and layoutHSK 7-9
- 攀比pān bǐto make invidious comparisons; to compete with others (materially or socially) in a negative wayHSK 7-9
- 攀谈pān tánto strike up a conversation, to engage in chitchat (often with a stranger or in a social context)HSK 7-9
- 普天之下pǔ tiān zhī xiàthe whole world; all under heaven; everywhereHSK 7-9
- 棚户区péng hù ōushantytown; area of makeshift housing (often used for urban renewal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 疲乏pí fáweary, tiredHSK 7-9
- 疲态pí tàifatigued look, signs of weariness; (fig.) weakness, softness (in markets, economy, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 皮下组织pí xià zǔ zhīsubcutaneous tissueHSK 7-9
- 皮具pí jùleather goods, leather productsHSK 7-9
- 皮帽pí màofur hat; leather hatHSK 7-9
- 皮筏pí fáleather raft (made from inflated animal skins, traditionally used on rivers in western China)HSK 7-9
- 盘桓pán huán(literary) to stay, to linger (in a place); (literary) to hover, to circle (of birds, smoke, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 破冰船pò bīng chuánicebreaker (ship); (figurative) icebreaker — a person or action that breaks down barriers or deadlockHSK 7-9
- 破罐子破摔pò guàn zǐ pò shuāito give up on oneself after a failure and act recklessly; to let things slide because they're already badHSK 7-9
- 破脸pò liǎnto fall out (with someone), to turn against, to have an open quarrelHSK 7-9
- 破财pò cáito suffer financial loss (often unexpectedly or unavoidably)HSK 7-9
- 票友piào yǒuamateur performer (especially of Peking opera or other traditional Chinese performing arts)HSK 7-9
- 票贩子piào fàn zǐscalper, ticket tout (someone who resells tickets at inflated prices)HSK 7-9
- 莆pú(bound form) abbreviation for Putian (city in Fujian)HSK 7-9
- 谱子pǔ zǐmusic score; list or notation of rules/formulas (e.g., recipe, chess manual)HSK 7-9
- 赔偿费péi cháng fèi(legal) damages; indemnity, compensation moneyHSK 7-9
- 配色pèi sèto match or harmonize colorsHSK 7-9
- 骗子手piàn zǐ shǒua swindler, a cheatHSK 7-9
- 偏重piān zhòngto emphasize (one aspect over others), to lay particular stress onHSK 7-9
- 偏题piān tí(verb) to stray from the topic, to go off-topic; (noun) an obscure or tricky exam question that tests peripheral knowledgeHSK 7-9
- 劈啪pī pā(onomatopoeia) sound of crackling, slapping, clapping, snapping, or clatteringHSK 7-9
- 匹夫pǐordinary person, common man; ignorant person, someone lacking educationHSK 7-9
- 品学兼优pǐn xué jiān yōuexcelling in both moral character and academic performanceHSK 7-9
- 坯pībase, blank, or semifinished product (especially of pottery or manufacturing)HSK 7-9
- 帕多瓦pà duō wǎPadua (city in Italy)HSK 7-9
- 平分秋色píng fēnto be evenly matched; to be on a par with each otherHSK 7-9
- 平叛píng pànto suppress a rebellionHSK 7-9
- 平实píng shí(of writing, speech, or character) simple and natural; unadorned; (of land, ground, or terrain) level; even; smoothHSK 7-9
- 平民化píng mín huāto popularize, to make accessible to the general public; to democratize (access, consumption, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 平添píng tiānto add (an abstract quality or element) to something, often unexpectedly or as a natural consequenceHSK 7-9
- 怕生pà shēngto be shy with strangers (usually of a child or animal)HSK 7-9
- 扑粉pū fěnface powder; talcum powderHSK 7-9
- 扑面而来pū miàn ér láito hit one in the face (of a smell, heat, etc.); to assault the senses; to be overwhelming and directHSK 7-9
- 扒窃pá qièto pick pockets; to commit pocket-picking theftHSK 7-9
- 批判性pī pàn xìngcriticalness, the quality of being critical (as in critical thinking)HSK 7-9
- 批改pī gǎito correct and mark (student papers, homework, exams)HSK 7-9
- 拍击pāi jīto beat, to batter (of waves, wind, rain, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 排他性páiexclusiveness; exclusivityHSK 7-9
- 排字páito typeset, to compose (printing); to form characters/figures with colored cards in a large group displayHSK 7-9
- 排定páito arrange, to schedule, to set (a schedule)HSK 7-9
- 排忧解难páito help someone get rid of worries and overcome difficulties; to solve someone's problemsHSK 7-9
- 排放量páiemissions volume, discharge amountHSK 7-9
- 排烟páito exhaust or discharge smoke; fume extractionHSK 7-9
- 排遣pái qiǎnto dispel (loneliness, boredom); to divert oneself from (negative feelings)HSK 7-9
- 排风扇páiexhaust fanHSK 7-9
- 普吉pǔ jíPhuket (city in Thailand)HSK 7-9
- 普遍性pǔ biàn xìngubiquity (the quality of being found everywhere); universality (the quality of applying to all situations or people)HSK 7-9
- 毗pí(bound form) adjacent, neighboringHSK 7-9
- 派员pāto send a staff member, to dispatch an officerHSK 7-9
- 滂沱pāng tuótorrential (of rain); streaming copiously (of tears)HSK 7-9
- 澎pēngto splash, to spatterHSK 7-9
- 爬格子pá gé zito write for a living, to be a professional writer (often with a sense of hard work)HSK 7-9
- 盘腿pán tuǐto sit cross-legged (in meditation or casually)HSK 7-9
- 硼péngboronHSK 7-9
- 硼酸péng suānboric acid (chemical compound)HSK 7-9
- 聘书pìn shūletter of appointment; contract (for a job or position)HSK 7-9
- 菩提树pú tí shùbodhi tree, peepul tree (Ficus religiosa)HSK 7-9
- 评议píng yìto appraise through discussion; to evaluate collectively; (noun) appraisal; evaluation (the result or process)HSK 7-9
- 赔礼péi lǐto apologize, to make amendsHSK 7-9
- 配电盘pèi diàn pándistribution panel, switchboardHSK 7-9
- 铺张浪费pū zhāng làng fèi(verb phrase) to be extravagant and wasteful; (noun) extravagance and wasteHSK 7-9
- 陪客péi kèto keep a guest company, to entertain a guestHSK 7-9
- 频谱pín pǔspectrumHSK 7-9
- 飘洋过海piāo yáng guōto travel across the seas; to go on a long overseas journeyHSK 7-9
- 飘移piāo yíto drift (as in car racing, clouds, or objects in air/water)HSK 7-9
- 乒乓球台pīng pāng qiú táiping pong table, table tennis tableHSK 7-9
- 乒乓球拍pīng pāng qiú pāitable tennis paddleHSK 7-9
- 偏巧piān qiǎoby chance; as luck would have it (often with a sense of irony or unexpectedness)HSK 7-9
- 偏振光piān zhèn guāng(physics) polarized lightHSK 7-9
- 凭单píng dānvoucher; receipt; certificateHSK 7-9
- 叛兵pàn bīngmutinous soldiers, rebel troopsHSK 7-9
- 叵pǒ(bound form) cannot, impossible (used in literary compounds)HSK 7-9
- 喷灌pēnsprinkler irrigation, spray irrigationHSK 7-9
- 喷管pēnnozzle (for spraying liquid or gas)HSK 7-9
- 噼噼啪啪pī pī pā pā(onomatopoeia) crackling, popping, snapping soundHSK 7-9
- 坡地pō desloping land, hillside, slopeHSK 7-9
- 姘妇pīn fùmistress (in an extramarital relationship, with strong negative connotation); adulteressHSK 7-9
- 婆娑pó suōto dance or sway gracefully; to whirl (of leaves, shadows, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 平平静静píng píng jìng jìngcalmly, peacefully, in a calm and quiet mannerHSK 7-9
- 平米píng mǐsquare meter (unit of area)HSK 7-9
- 平视píng shìto look straight aheadHSK 7-9
- 平谷Píng gǔPinggu (a district of Beijing)HSK 7-9
- 平足píng zúflatfoot (medical condition)HSK 7-9
- 怕人pà rén(verb-object) to be afraid of people, shy; (adjective) frightening, terrifyingHSK 7-9
- 怦然心动pēng rán xīn dòngto be deeply moved (especially by love or beauty); to have one's heart flutterHSK 7-9
- 扑空pū kōngto miss someone (by arriving when they're not there); to come up empty-handed (after making an effort)HSK 7-9
- 批示pī shì(noun) written instruction or comment from a superior; (verb) to give a written instruction or comment (as a superior)HSK 7-9
- 批驳pī bóto refute, to rebut (an opinion, argument, or request); to criticize and reject (a proposal from a subordinate body)HSK 7-9
- 抛光剂pāo guāng jìpolishing compound, polishHSK 7-9
- 抛砖引玉pāo zhuān yǐn yù(idiom) to offer one's own humble remarks in order to elicit more valuable opinions from othersHSK 7-9
- 披散pī sǎnto hang down loosely (said of hair)HSK 7-9
- 拍卖商pāi mài shāngauctioneerHSK 7-9
- 拍手叫好pāi shǒu jiào hǎoto applaud enthusiastically; to cheer and clap (in approval)HSK 7-9
- 拍手称快pāi shǒu chènto clap and cheer (with satisfaction at a just outcome)HSK 7-9
- 拍案叫绝pāi àn jiào juéto express great admiration or praise; to be extremely impressedHSK 7-9