- 上规模shǎngto reach a certain scale (in business or production)HSK 7-9
- 上首shǎngseat of honor (traditionally the left-hand seat in Chinese seating arrangements)HSK 7-9
- 丝衣sī yīsilk garmentHSK 7-9
- 丧尽天良sàng jìn tiān liángtotally devoid of conscience; cruel and heartlessHSK 7-9
- 书号shū háobook registration number; call number (library classification); ISBN (International Standard Book Number)HSK 7-9
- 书市shū shìbook fair, book market (temporary or periodic event)HSK 7-9
- 书斋shū zhāi(formal) study, studio (for reading and writing)HSK 7-9
- 书画shū huàpainting and calligraphy (as a combined traditional art form)HSK 6
- 书背shū bēispine of a bookHSK 7-9
- 书院shū yuàntraditional academy of classical learning (Confucian scholarship and examination preparation); (archaic slang) brothel (rare, historical usage)HSK 7-9
- 事主shì zhǔperson involved in an incident (e.g., in a dispute, accident, or legal case); client (in a business or service transaction); victim (of a crime or accident)HSK 7-9
- 事务长shì wù chángpurser (on a ship or plane); chief steward; logistics officerHSK 7-9
- 事在人为shì zài rén wéisuccess depends on human effort; people make things happenHSK 7-9
- 伞状sǎn zhuàngumbrella-shaped; umbrella-like (used as an attributive adjective before nouns)HSK 7-9
- 伞菌sǎn jūnagaric (mushroom of the family Agaricaceae)HSK 7-9
- 伤病员shāng bìng yuánthe sick and wounded; casualties (in a military or disaster context)HSK 7-9
- 使女shǐ nǚmaid, housemaidHSK 7-9
- 使用率shǐ yòng lǜutilization rate; usage rateHSK 7-9
- 侍郎shì láng(historical) assistant minister, vice minister (in imperial Chinese government)HSK 7-9
- 兽欲shòu yùanimal desire; bestial lust (pejorative, of human base urges)HSK 7-9
- 兽行shòu xíngbrutal act, atrocityHSK 7-9
- 势不两立shì bù liǎng lìirreconcilable; incompatible; mutually exclusiveHSK 7-9
- 势单力薄shì chánweak and isolated, lacking strength and supportHSK 7-9
- 十一分shí yī fēnextremely, exceedingly (literary, stronger than 十分)HSK 7-9
- 十七秒shí qī miǎoseventeen secondsHSK 7-9
- 十三四shí sān sìthirteen or fourteen; around thirteen or fourteen (approximate number)HSK 7-9
- 十二三shí èr sānabout twelve or thirteen (used for approximate age, quantity, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 十佳shí jiātop ten (ranking), the ten best selectedHSK 7-9
- 十六七shí liùsixteen or seventeen; about sixteen to seventeenHSK 7-9
- 十六日shí liùthe sixteenth day (of a month)HSK 7-9
- 十六秒shí liùsixteen secondsHSK 7-9
- 十分之shí fēn(mathematical expression) ... out of ten, ... tenthsHSK 7-9
- 十分之四shí fēnfour tenths, 0.4HSK 7-9
- 十四五shí sì wǔthe 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025)HSK 7-9
- 十时shí shí(formal) ten o'clock; 10:00 (used in schedules, timetables, or historical contexts)HSK 7-9
- 升任shēng rènto be promoted (to a higher position)HSK 7-9
- 厦shàabbreviation for Xiamen (Amoy), a city in Fujian provinceHSK 7-9
- 双喜临门shuāng xǐ lín méntwo happy events come at the same time; double happiness arrivesHSK 7-9
- 双氧水shuāng yǎng shuǐhydrogen peroxide solutionHSK 7-9
- 双绞线shuāng jiǎo xiàntwisted pair (cabling)HSK 7-9
- 双轨shuāng guǐ(railway) double track; dual-track system; two parallel systems operating simultaneouslyHSK 7-9
- 受访者shòu fǎng zhěinterviewee, respondentHSK 7-9
- 司书sī shūoffice clerkHSK 7-9
- 司马Sī mǎ(historical) Minister of War in the Zhou dynasty; two-character surname (Sima)HSK 7-9
- 哨所shào suǒ(military) sentry post; guard postHSK 7-9
- 售后服务shòu hòu fú wùafter-sales serviceHSK 7-9
- 售票点shòu piào diǎnticket office; ticket selling pointHSK 7-9
- 商业委员会shāng yè wēibusiness committee; commerce committeeHSK 7-9
- 啥子shà zǐ(dialectal pronoun) what; which thingHSK 7-9
- 嘶叫sī jiàoto shout, to yell; to whinny, to neighHSK 7-9
- 四十五分sì shí wǔ fēnforty-five minutesHSK 7-9
- 四十亿sì shí yì(measure word) four billion (used for large quantities)HSK 7-9
- 四十秒sì shí miǎoforty secondsHSK 7-9
- 四千五sì qiān wǔfour thousand five hundred (colloquial contraction of 四千五百)HSK 7-9
- 四壁sì bìthe four walls (of a room); often used in literary expressions or idioms to evoke emptiness or povertyHSK 7-9
- 四声sì shēngthe four tones of Standard Chinese (first, second, third, fourth); the fourth tone (falling tone) in Standard ChineseHSK 7-9
- 四平八稳sì píng bā wěnvery steady; well-organized; (positive) showing reliability and caution; overly cautious; lacking initiative; (negative) too conservative to take risksHSK 7-9
- 四有sì yǒu(political term) the 'Four Haves' — revolutionary ideals, sound morals, good education, and strong disciplineHSK 7-9
- 四百二十五sì bǎifour hundred twenty-fiveHSK 7-9
- 四边形sì biān xíngquadrilateralHSK 7-9
- 四野sì yěopen countryside, vast fields (in all directions)HSK 7-9
- 圣约瑟shèng yāoSan Jose (city)HSK 7-9
- 塑料纸sù liào zhǐplastic wrap; cling film; plastic sheet; plastic filmHSK 7-9
- 塞纳河畔sāiSeine riverbank (in Paris, France)HSK 7-9
- 塞维利亚Sāi wéi lì yàSeville (city in Spain)HSK 7-9
- 士人shì rénscholar (in traditional Chinese society); educated man of the literati classHSK 7-9
- 声声shēng shēng(noun) every sound; sound after sound; each and every soundHSK 7-9
- 声情并茂shēng qíng bīng(idiom) to perform with beautiful voice and deep emotionHSK 7-9
- 失落感shī làsense of loss, feeling of being lost or let downHSK 7-9
- 奢靡shē míextravagant, wasteful (of luxury, in a disapproving sense)HSK 7-9
- 始建shǐ jiànto start building; to begin constructionHSK 7-9
- 姝shū(literary) beautiful, lovely; (literary) a beautiful womanHSK 7-9
- 嬗变shàn biàntransmutation (e.g., chemical change); evolution (gradual, long-term development); permutation (mathematical sense)HSK 7-9
- 孙悟空Sūn Wù kōngSun Wukong (the Monkey King, a central character in Journey to the West)HSK 7-9
- 守势shǒu shìdefensive positionHSK 7-9
- 守城shǒu chéngto defend a cityHSK 7-9
- 守身shǒu shēnto preserve one's moral integrity or chastityHSK 7-9
- 实价shí jiàactual price; net priceHSK 7-9
- 实验员shí yàn yuánlaboratory technicianHSK 7-9
- 室内剧shì nèi jùindoor drama; sitcomHSK 7-9
- 宿命论sù mìng lùnfatalismHSK 7-9
- 射速shè sùfiring rateHSK 7-9
- 少年宫shǎoChildren's Palace (extracurricular activity center for school-age children)HSK 7-9
- 少时shǎoyouth, young age (literary)HSK 7-9
- 尚武shàng wǔto esteem martial qualities; to emphasize military affairsHSK 7-9
- 山体shān tǐmountain mass; massifHSK 7-9
- 山峡shān xiágorgeHSK 7-9
- 山楂shān zhāChinese hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida), a small red fruit often used in candied snacks and drinksHSK 7-9
- 山西Shān xīShanxi provinceHSK 7-9
- 山颠shān diānmountain peak, summit (literary)HSK 7-9
- 山麓shān lùfoot of a mountainHSK 7-9
- 岁岁年年suì suì nián niányear after year; every yearHSK 7-9
- 师爷shī yéprivate secretary or adviser (in imperial China); (honorific) teacher's father or grandfatherHSK 7-9
- 庶shù(bound form) numerous; multitudinous; (bound form) of a concubineHSK 7-9
- 弑君shì jūnto commit regicide; to kill one's sovereignHSK 7-9
- 思春sāi(literary, euphemistic) to experience the onset of romantic/sexual feelings (of a young person, especially a girl)HSK 7-9
- 思虑sī lǜto consider carefully; to contemplate; to deliberateHSK 7-9
- 思辨sāito think critically; (philosophy) to reason; to speculateHSK 7-9
- 手戳shǒu chuō(colloquial) personal name seal, signet stampHSK 7-9
- 手抄本shǒu chāo běnhandwritten copy (of a book or document); manuscriptHSK 7-9
- 手纹shǒu wénpalm lines, fingerprints (the lines on the palm of the hand)HSK 7-9
- 手记shǒu jìto write down notes by hand; to jot down (personal notes, observations)HSK 7-9
- 手锯shǒu jūhandsawHSK 7-9
- 扫帚星sǎo(astronomy) comet; (derogatory, figurative) a person (especially a woman) who brings bad luck; jinxHSK 7-9
- 损人利己sǔn rén lì jǐharming others for one's own benefit (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 授受不亲shòu shòu bú(set phrase, historical) prohibition against direct contact between men and women (in Confucian propriety)HSK 7-9
- 授奖shòu jiǎngto award a prize, to confer an awardHSK 7-9
- 散光sǎn guāngto diffuse light (physically, e.g. of a lens or surface); to have astigmatism (medical condition of the eye)HSK 7-9
- 数点shǔto count (item by item), to enumerate; to check and tallyHSK 7-9
- 数量级shù liàng jíorder of magnitude (factor of 10 in scale)HSK 7-9
- 斯威士兰Sī wēi shì lánEswatini (formerly Swaziland)HSK 7-9
- 施主shī zhǔ(Buddhism) alms giver, benefactor (a layperson who supports monks or temples); (medical) organ donorHSK 7-9
- 施礼shī lǐto salute (with a traditional gesture)HSK 7-9
- 时代感shí dài gǎnthe feeling or character of a particular era; a modern or contemporary qualityHSK 7-9
- 时政shí zhèngcurrent political affairs; the political situation of the timeHSK 7-9
- 杀人越货shā rén yuè huòto kill someone and seize their goods; murder and plunderHSK 7-9
- 杀灭shā mièto exterminate; to eliminate; to wipe outHSK 7-9
- 松针sōng zhēnpine needleHSK 7-9
- 树状shù zhuàngtree shape; tree-like formHSK 7-9
- 桑田sāng tiánmulberry field; mulberry plantationHSK 7-9
- 死结sǐ jié(noun) a tight knot that cannot be untied; dead knot; (noun) insoluble problem; deadlock; (noun) deep-seated grudge; long-standing enmityHSK 7-9
- 死缓sǐ huǎndeath sentence with a two-year reprieve (a unique Chinese legal penalty)HSK 7-9
- 殇shāng(bound form, literary) to die young; untimely deathHSK 7-9
- 水力发电shuǐ lì fā diànhydroelectric power generationHSK 7-9
- 水力学shuǐ lì xuéhydraulicsHSK 7-9
- 水厂shuǐ ānwaterworks; water treatment plantHSK 7-9
- 水城Shuǐ chéngwater town, waterside town (a town or city with extensive canals or waterways)HSK 7-9
- 水层shuǐ céngwater layer (in geology, hydrology, or oceanography); aquiferHSK 7-9
- 水平仪shuǐ píng yílevel (tool used in carpentry, construction, or surveying to check if a surface is horizontal or vertical)HSK 7-9
- 水平面shuǐ píng miànhorizontal plane; level surfaceHSK 7-9
- 水曲柳shuǐ qūNortheast China ash (a type of hardwood tree native to East Asia)HSK 7-9
- 水杨酸shuǐ yáng suānsalicylic acid (a chemical compound used in skincare and medicine)HSK 7-9
- 水果皮shuǐ guǒ pífruit peel; fruit skinHSK 7-9
- 水泥路shuǐ nícement road, concrete roadHSK 7-9
- 水涨船高shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo(idiom) as the tide rises, the boat floats; fig. when fundamentals improve, everything else rises accordinglyHSK 7-9
- 水灵灵shuǐ líng líng(of fruits/vegetables) fresh and juicy, crisp-looking; (of a person's complexion) radiant, glowing, fresh and youthfulHSK 7-9
- 水生物shuǐ shēng wùaquatic organism, aquatic lifeHSK 7-9
- 水电局shuǐ diàn júwater and electricity bureau; utility departmentHSK 7-9
- 水电站shuǐ diàn zhànhydroelectric power stationHSK 7-9
- 水疱shuǐ pàoblisterHSK 7-9
- 水笔shuǐ bǐstiff-haired writing brush (for calligraphy); water-color paintbrush; fountain penHSK 7-9
- 水翼船shuǐ yì chuánhydrofoil boatHSK 7-9
- 水芹shuǐ qínwater celery (Oenanthe javanica), a leafy green vegetable used in East Asian cuisineHSK 7-9
- 水蒸汽shuǐ zhēng qìwater vapor, steamHSK 7-9
- 水螅shuǐ xīhydra (freshwater polyp of genus Hydra)HSK 7-9
- 水货shuǐ huò(slang) a fraud, poser, or someone who talks big but lacks real ability; smuggled goods, illegally imported merchandiseHSK 7-9
- 水陆shuǐ lùwater and land (as in transportation or routes); delicacies from land and sea (in culinary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 汤剂shāngdecoction (in Chinese medicine)HSK 7-9
- 汤罐shāngsoup pot (utensil)HSK 7-9
- 沙发椅shāarmchair, sofa chairHSK 7-9
- 沙堆shāsand dune; sand hillHSK 7-9
- 沙河Shā héShahe (a city in Hebei province, China)HSK 7-9
- 沙特阿拉伯王国shāSaudi Arabia (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)HSK 7-9
- 沙盘shā(noun) sand table, used in military planning or strategy exercises; (noun) three-dimensional terrain or site model, used in real estate, geography, or urban planning; (noun) sand tray, used for practicing Chinese character writingHSK 7-9
- 沙石shā shísand and stones; gravelHSK 7-9
- 沙虫shā chóngsandwormHSK 7-9
- 洒水机sǎ shuǐ jīsprinkler (device that sprays water)HSK 7-9
- 洒遍sǎ biànto spill/spray/sprinkle all over (a surface)HSK 7-9
- 生肖shēng xiàoone of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals (associated with the year of birth)HSK 5
- 三番五次sān fān wǔ cìover and over again; repeatedlyHSK 7-9
- 四通八达sì tōng-bā dá(idiom) well-connected in all directions; accessible from all sidesHSK 7-9
- 水产shuǐ chǎnaquatic productHSK 7-9
- 上旬shàng xúnfirst ten days of a monthHSK 6
- 势不可当shì bù kě dāng(idiom) irresistible; unstoppable (of a force, trend, or attack)HSK 7-9
- 师资shī zīteaching staff (collectively); teacher resources; the pool of qualified teachersHSK 7-9
- 深情厚谊shēn qíng hòu yìdeep friendship; profound bond of friendshipHSK 7-9
- 顺差shùn chātrade surplus; fiscal surplusHSK 7-9
- 使劲儿shǐ jìn érto exert all one's strength; to put forth effort; to try hardHSK 7-9