- 伤风败俗shāng fēng bài súoutrageous; scandalous; morally corrupting (of behavior or actions)HSK 7-9
- 伸懒腰shēn lǎn yāoto stretch one's body, to stretch oneselfHSK 7-9
- 傻乐shǎ lèto laugh or smile foolishly (without reason); to giggle mindlesslyHSK 7-9
- 傻瓜相机shǎ guā xiāngpoint-and-shoot camera, fully automatic cameraHSK 7-9
- 删去shān qùto delete, to cross offHSK 7-9
- 刷洗shuāto scrub and wash (vigorously with a brush)HSK 7-9
- 势能shì néngpotential energyHSK 7-9
- 十七日shí qī rìthe 17th day of the monthHSK 7-9
- 十二月份shí èr yuè fènDecemberHSK 7-9
- 十二点一shí èr diǎn yī(time) 12:01, one minute past twelveHSK 7-9
- 十五分shí wǔ fēnfifteen minutes; quarter of an hour (used for both duration and time of day)HSK 7-9
- 十分之九shí fēnnine tenths; 90%HSK 7-9
- 升腾shēng téngto rise; to surge upward (literal: of smoke, flames; figurative: of emotions, ambitions)HSK 7-9
- 叁分之一sān fēn(measure word phrase) one third (formal/anti-fraud form)HSK 7-9
- 受凉shòu liángto catch a coldHSK 7-9
- 受敌shòu díto be attacked by enemies; to come under enemy attackHSK 7-9
- 受窘shòu jiǒngto be embarrassed, to be in an awkward or embarrassing situationHSK 7-9
- 受难者shòu nàn zhědisaster victim, suffererHSK 7-9
- 史料shǐ liàohistorical materials, historical sourcesHSK 7-9
- 司令员sī lìng yuáncommander; commanding officerHSK 7-9
- 哨位shào wèisentry post, guard positionHSK 7-9
- 售票机shòu piào jīticket vending machine, ticket machineHSK 7-9
- 商业界shāng yè jièthe business world; business circles; the business communityHSK 7-9
- 商业部shāng yè bùMinistry of CommerceHSK 7-9
- 善忘shàn wángforgetful; having a bad memoryHSK 7-9
- 四五年sì wǔ niána period of four or five years; (historical) the year 1945 or the period 1945–1949HSK 7-9
- 四十二sì shí èrforty-twoHSK 7-9
- 四十六sì shí liùforty-sixHSK 7-9
- 四十分sì shí fēn40 minutesHSK 7-9
- 四季豆sì jì dòugreen bean; string beanHSK 7-9
- 四时sì shífour seasonsHSK 7-9
- 四级sì jílevel 4, grade 4 (in a classification system)HSK 7-9
- 四面楚歌sì miàn chǔ gē(idiom) to be besieged on all sides; to be in a hopeless, isolated positionHSK 7-9
- 圣上shèng shàng(historical, honorific) Your Majesty (used in direct address to the emperor); (historical, honorific) His Majesty (used when referring to the emperor)HSK 7-9
- 圣萨尔瓦多shèng sà ěr wǎ duōSan Salvador (capital of El Salvador)HSK 7-9
- 圣路易斯市shèng lù yì sī shìSt. Louis (city in Missouri, USA)HSK 7-9
- 塞舌尔Sāi shé ěrSeychellesHSK 7-9
- 声名鹊起shēng míng què qǐ(idiom) to rise to fame quickly, to become suddenly famousHSK 7-9
- 声言shēng yánto claim, to declare, to profess (formally or publicly)HSK 7-9
- 声速shēng sùspeed of soundHSK 7-9
- 夙敌sù dílong-standing enemy; sworn foeHSK 7-9
- 失地shī dìto lose territory (e.g. in war, political negotiation, or land management)HSK 7-9
- 失实shī shí(v.o.) to be inaccurate, to stray from the truthHSK 7-9
- 失宠shī chǒngto lose favor (especially with a superior)HSK 7-9
- 始发shǐ fāto start (a journey, circulation, or event); to originateHSK 7-9
- 婶子shěn ziaunt (colloquial, wife of father's younger brother)HSK 7-9
- 守恒shǒu héngconservation (physics)HSK 7-9
- 实属shí shǔ(formal) to really be, to indeed belong to (a category)HSK 7-9
- 审判官shěn pàn guānjudge (in a court of law)HSK 7-9
- 审计局shěn jì júAudit Bureau (government agency that audits public funds)HSK 7-9
- 室女Shì nǚunmarried girl; Virgo (constellation/astrological sign)HSK 7-9
- 宿愿sù yuànlong-cherished wish; dream (that one has held for a long time)HSK 7-9
- 射流shè liú(physics) jet flow; effluxHSK 7-9
- 射电shè diàn(attributive) radio- (in astronomy and astrophysics contexts)HSK 7-9
- 少男少女shǎoteenage boys and girls; adolescent youthsHSK 7-9
- 少部分shǎosmall part, small proportionHSK 7-9
- 山巅shān diānmountain summit; mountain peakHSK 7-9
- 山珍海味shān zhēn hǎi wèiexotic delicacies; rare and expensive food from the mountains and seas; (metaphor) a lavish feastHSK 7-9
- 山葵shān kuíwasabi; Japanese horseradishHSK 7-9
- 市场占有率shì chǎng zhàn yǒu lǜmarket shareHSK 7-9
- 市貌shì màocityscape; urban appearance; the look and feel of a cityHSK 7-9
- 师长shī zhǎng(noun) teacher (a respectful, formal term); (noun) division commander (military)HSK 7-9
- 庶民shù míncommon people; the multitude (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 思忖sī cǔnto ponder, to considerHSK 7-9
- 手巧shǒu qiǎoskillful with one's hands; dexterousHSK 7-9
- 手术钳shǒu shùsurgical forceps or clampHSK 7-9
- 手模shǒu mófingerprintHSK 7-9
- 扫雷sǎo léito sweep mines (military mine clearance); Minesweeper (the computer game)HSK 7-9
- 拾荒shí huāngto scavenge (for recyclable waste or scrap); to collect discarded items for reuse or saleHSK 7-9
- 授职shòu zhíto confer a rank or official position; to appoint to a postHSK 7-9
- 搧shānvariant of 扇HSK 7-9
- 收发员shōu fāmail clerk; receptionist (in an office handling mail)HSK 7-9
- 收市shōu shì(verb-object, stock market) to close for trading; to end today's trading sessionHSK 7-9
- 收效shōu xiàoto produce results; to be effective; to have an effectHSK 7-9
- 收效甚微shōu xiào shénto yield very little result; to have negligible effectHSK 7-9
- 收盘shōu pánclosing quotation (on an exchange or market)HSK 7-9
- 散装sǎn zhuāngsold in bulk, unpackaged (of goods)HSK 7-9
- 数以亿计shǔ(idiom) numbering in the hundreds of millions; extremely numerousHSK 7-9
- 施法shī fǎ(verb-object) to cast a spell, to conjure; (verb-object) to enforce the law (archaic or legal context)HSK 7-9
- 时人shí réncontemporariesHSK 7-9
- 时价shí jiàcurrent priceHSK 7-9
- 时年shí nián(literary) at that time, in those years (used to specify age or year in historical/biographical contexts)HSK 7-9
- 松松sōng sōng(colloquial) loose, not tight (describing a state); (adverb) loosely; in a relaxed mannerHSK 7-9
- 歃血为盟shà xiěto swear a blood oath; to make a solemn pledge of allianceHSK 7-9
- 殊不知shū bù zhīlittle does one know; hardly realize (introduces a contrast with a mistaken assumption)HSK 7-9
- 水工shuǐ gōngwater conservancy project; irrigation works; engineer or worker specialized in hydraulic construction; sailorHSK 7-9
- 水暖工shuǐ nuǎn gōngplumberHSK 7-9
- 水果摊shuǐ guǒ tānfruit stand, fruit stallHSK 7-9
- 水污染shuǐ wū rǎnwater pollutionHSK 7-9
- 水灵shuǐ líng(of fruit, vegetables) fresh and juicy; (of a person's appearance) bright and beautiful, radiant and vivaciousHSK 7-9
- 水烟shuǐ yānshredded tobacco for a water pipeHSK 7-9
- 水牢shuǐ láowater dungeon (a prison with waist-high water, used historically in China for torture)HSK 7-9
- 水稻shuǐ dàopaddy rice; rice (as a plant growing in the field)HSK 6
- 水貂shuǐ diāominkHSK 7-9
- 水运shuǐ yùnwater transportHSK 7-9
- 水靴shuǐ xuēwater boots, rain bootsHSK 7-9
- 汤锅shāngsoup pot, stockpot; (archaic/literary) slaughterhouse, butcher shopHSK 7-9
- 沙士shāsarsaparilla (a carbonated soft drink)HSK 7-9
- 沙船shālarge flat-bottomed boat (traditional Chinese sailing vessel)HSK 7-9
- 沙金shāplacer gold, alluvial goldHSK 7-9
- 洒脱sǎ tuōfree and easy; unrestrained; casual and natural in mannerHSK 7-9
- 深化shēn huàto deepen, to intensify (formal; used with abstract nouns)HSK 7-9
- 深灰色shēn huī sèdark greyHSK 7-9
- 深长shēn chángprofound (with a sense of enduring significance or subtle implication)HSK 7-9
- 渗水shèn shuǐto seep through (of water), to leak inHSK 7-9
- 湿淋淋shī líndrenched, soaking wet (descriptive adjective)HSK 7-9
- 烧火shāo huǒto light a fire; to make a fire; to tend a fireHSK 7-9
- 烧窑shāo yáokiln firing; the process of firing ceramics in a kilnHSK 7-9
- 烧肉shāo ròuroast pork (especially Cantonese-style char siu or siu yuk)HSK 7-9
- 煞白shà báideathly pale, ghastly paleHSK 7-9
- 熟稔shú rěn(formal, literary) to know someone or something very well; to be intimately familiar withHSK 7-9
- 熟读shóuto read thoroughly, to be well-versed in (through repeated reading)HSK 7-9
- 熟路shú lùfamiliar route, beaten trackHSK 7-9
- 爽朗shuǎng lǎng(of weather, air) bright and crisp; clear and refreshing; (of personality, laughter) hearty and candid; open and cheerfulHSK 7-9
- 珊瑚岛shān hú dǎocoral islandHSK 7-9
- 生产厂shēng chǎn ānproduction plant; manufacturing factoryHSK 7-9
- 生存权shēng cún quánright to subsistence; right to basic living conditionsHSK 7-9
- 生物战shēng wù zhànbiological warfareHSK 7-9
- 生趣shēng qùjoy of life; zest for lifeHSK 7-9
- 盛举shèng jǔgrand occasion; splendid event; worthy project; great undertakingHSK 7-9
- 省城shěng chéngprovincial capitalHSK 7-9
- 睡帽shuì màonightcapHSK 7-9
- 石松shí sōngground pine (Lycopodium clavatum, a clubmoss); lycopodium (used in traditional Chinese medicine)HSK 7-9
- 石柱Shí zhùstone pillarHSK 7-9
- 碎末suì mòcrumbs, particles, fragments (of a solid substance)HSK 7-9
- 社会化shè huì huà(noun) socialization (the process of learning societal norms and behaviors)HSK 7-9
- 社工shè gōngsocial workerHSK 7-9
- 神似shén shìto resemble closely in spirit or essence (rather than in appearance)HSK 7-9
- 神坛shén tán(noun) sacred altar (literal); (figurative) pedestal, position of worship or infallibilityHSK 7-9
- 神妙shén miàomarvelous, ingenious (with a sense of supernatural or exquisite refinement)HSK 7-9
- 神曲Shén qǔ(traditional Chinese medicine) medicated leaven, a fermented herbal preparation used for digestive issuesHSK 7-9
- 神汉shén hànmale folk shaman / spirit medium (in traditional Chinese folk religion)HSK 7-9
- 神采shén cǎilively expression, radiant look, spirited demeanorHSK 7-9
- 算不得suàn bù décannot be considered as, does not count asHSK 7-9
- 素族sù zúcommoner (in historical or literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 索桥suǒ qiáosuspension bridge, chain bridgeHSK 7-9
- 缩微胶片sùmicrofilm; microficheHSK 7-9
- 耍贫嘴shuǎ pín zuǐto talk glibly, to chatter endlessly, to crack silly jokesHSK 7-9
- 肆sìfour (the anti-fraud character used on checks, contracts, and official documents); (literary) wanton, reckless, unrestrained; (literary) shop, storeHSK 7-9
- 肾囊shèn nāngscrotumHSK 7-9
- 腮帮子sāi bāng zicheek (lower part, colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 舌战shé zhànto argue heatedly; to engage in a verbal battle or disputeHSK 7-9
- 舢板shān bǎnsampan (a small wooden boat used in East Asia)HSK 7-9
- 苏丹人sū dān rénSudanese (person)HSK 7-9
- 苫shān(bound form) straw mat or covering (used for roofs, grain, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 莎草shāsedge, nut grass (plant of the genus Cyperus in the family Cyperaceae)HSK 7-9
- 蒜泥suàn nímashed garlicHSK 7-9
- 视点shì diǎnviewpoint; perspectiveHSK 7-9
- 试用品shì yòng pǐntrial product, sample product (given for free to test before purchase)HSK 7-9
- 试行shì xíngto try out, to test (on a trial basis)HSK 7-9
- 试飞员shì fēi yuántest pilotHSK 7-9
- 诗情画意shī qíng huà yìidyllic, picturesque, poetic (of scenery or atmosphere)HSK 7-9
- 诗朗诵shī lǎng sòngpoetry recitation (as an event or performance)HSK 7-9
- 说头shuìsomething to talk about; topic of discussion; excuse; pretextHSK 7-9
- 诵经sòng jīngto chant or recite scriptures (especially Buddhist or Taoist)HSK 7-9
- 谁料shéiwho could have known, unexpectedly (used to introduce an unexpected turn of events)HSK 7-9
- 赏月shǎng yuèto admire the full moon (especially during Mid-Autumn Festival)HSK 7-9
- 赛格sài gēSega (video game company)HSK 7-9
- 赛璐珞sài lù luòcelluloidHSK 7-9
- 赛车场sài chē chǎngrace track, racing circuit, speedwayHSK 7-9
- 身先士卒shēn xiān shì cùto lead by example, to be at the forefront (of a difficult task)HSK 7-9
- 身心交瘁shēn xīn jiāo cuìmentally and physically exhausted; worn out in both body and mindHSK 7-9
- 输油管线shū yóu guǎn xiànoil pipelineHSK 7-9
- 输电线shū diàn xiànpower transmission line; electric power lineHSK 7-9
- 输电网shū diàn wǎngpower transmission network; power gridHSK 7-9
- 送报sòng bàoto deliver newspapersHSK 7-9
- 适意shì yìcomfortable, agreeable, enjoyable (of a feeling or situation)HSK 7-9
- 酸乳suān rǔyogurtHSK 7-9
- 酸疼suān téngsore and aching; tender (of muscles or body parts)HSK 7-9
- 韶华sháo huābeautiful springtime; glorious youth (in literary/poetic contexts)HSK 7-9
- 食不果腹shíto be starving, to have insufficient food (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 食古不化shíto blindly follow ancient teachings without understanding or adapting them; pedantic and impracticalHSK 7-9
- 饲sìto feed (animals)HSK 7-9
- 首航shǒu hángmaiden voyage; maiden flightHSK 7-9
- 三万二sān mòthirty-two thousand (32,000)HSK 7-9
- 三五sān wǔthree or five (used to indicate an indefinite small number); a few, severalHSK 7-9
- 三五成群sān wǔ chéng qúnin small groups (of three to five people)HSK 7-9
- 三六九sān liù(noun) a dice game where players bet on combinations of 3, 6, and 9HSK 7-9
- 三十七sān shí qīthirty-sevenHSK 7-9
- 三十分sān shí fēn30 points (score); 30 minutes (time duration)HSK 7-9
- 三千五百sān qiān wǔ bǎi3500; three thousand five hundredHSK 7-9
- 三四点sān sì diǎnaround three or four o'clockHSK 7-9
- 三四百sān sì bǎi(approximate number) three to four hundred, about 300–400HSK 7-9
- 三段论sān duàn lùn(logic) syllogismHSK 7-9
- 三毛sān máo(cartoon character) San Mao, a poor street boy with three strands of hair created by Zhang Leping; (person) San Mao, pen name of Taiwanese writer Chen Ping (1943–1991)HSK 7-9
- 三点十七sān diǎn shí qī3:17 (time)HSK 7-9
- 三环sān huánThird Ring Road (in Beijing or other Chinese cities)HSK 7-9
- 三百两sān bǎi(idiom) a clumsy denial that reveals the truth; protesting too muchHSK 7-9
- 三百五十sān bǎithree hundred and fiftyHSK 7-9
- 三百五十万sān bǎithree million five hundred thousandHSK 7-9
- 上下级shǎngsuperior-subordinate relationship; people at different ranks (upper and lower levels) within an organizationHSK 7-9
- 上人shǎng(noun) senior Buddhist monk (used as a title); (noun, dialectal) parents or grandparents; (noun) saint; holy personHSK 7-9
- 上半时shǎngfirst half (of a game or contest)HSK 7-9
- 上告shǎngto appeal (to a higher authority, e.g. in court or within an organization); to report (a matter) to one's superiorHSK 7-9
- 上层建筑shàng céng jiàn zhùsuperstructure (the political, legal, and ideological institutions built on a society's economic base)HSK 7-9
- 上座shǎngseat of honor; (of a performance, film) to attract a large audience, to be a box-office success; (Buddhist) senior monk, founding patriarchHSK 7-9
- 上操shǎngto go out for drill, to do military exercisesHSK 7-9
- 上期shǎngprevious period (week, month, quarter, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 上水Shàng shuǐto sail upstream; to add water (to a radiator, engine, or similar); to sprinkle water (on vegetables, fruit, etc. to keep them fresh)HSK 7-9
- 上海滩shǎngthe Bund (Shanghai's famous waterfront promenade)HSK 7-9