- 心田xīn tiánheart (as the seat of emotions and moral character); intention; one's inner thoughtsHSK 7-9
- 心驰神往xīn chí shén wǎngto be captivated by; to have one's heart set on; to yearn forHSK 7-9
- 想不开xiǎng búto take things too seriously, to dwell on the negative; to be unable to see the bright sideHSK 7-9
- 惺忪xīng sōng(of eyes) drowsy, blurry from just waking up; (literary) wavering, indecisiveHSK 7-9
- 戏言xì yánjoke; witticism; jestHSK 7-9
- 撷取xié qǔto pick, to select; to excerpt (often in a careful or literary manner)HSK 7-9
- 斜角xié jiǎ(mathematics) oblique angle; (machining) bevel angleHSK 7-9
- 新城xīn chéngnew city; new townHSK 7-9
- 新增xīn zēngnewly added, newly increasedHSK 7-9
- 新官上任三把火xīn guān shàng rèn sān bǎ huǒ(idiom) a new broom sweeps clean; a new official makes swift changes when first taking officeHSK 7-9
- 新干线Xīn gàn xiànShinkansen (Japanese high-speed railway system)HSK 7-9
- 新法xīn fǎnew law; new methodHSK 7-9
- 新诗xīn shīmodern vernacular Chinese poetry (emerged in early 20th century)HSK 7-9
- 新锐xīn ruìrising star, up-and-coming talent (in arts, business, technology, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 新馆xīn guǎnnew building/hall/venue (e.g., a new library, museum, or exhibition hall)HSK 7-9
- 旋梯xuán tīspiral staircaseHSK 7-9
- 星团xīng tuánstar clusterHSK 7-9
- 显影xiǎn yǐng(photography) to develop (film or photos)HSK 7-9
- 显性xiǎn xìng(genetics) dominant; conspicuous, visible, obviousHSK 7-9
- 橡皮泥xiàng pí níplaydough, modeling clayHSK 7-9
- 橡皮船xiàng pí chuánrubber boatHSK 7-9
- 歇手xiē shǒuto stop (doing something); to knock off workHSK 7-9
- 汛xùnseasonal flood; high water (used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 泄恨xiè hènto vent one's hatred, to give vent to spiteHSK 7-9
- 泻湖xiè húlagoonHSK 7-9
- 洗冤xǐ yuānto right a wrong; to clear someone's name; to vindicate oneselfHSK 7-9
- 消夏xiāo xiàto spend the summer at leisure; to relieve the summer heatHSK 7-9
- 消夜xiāo yèlate-night snack, midnight snackHSK 7-9
- 消弭xiāo mǐto eliminate, to avert, to prevent (abstract threats like conflict, disaster, risk)HSK 7-9
- 消息报xiāo xī bàoXiaoxi Bao (name of a newspaper)HSK 7-9
- 消极怠工xiāo jí dài gōngto work slowly and deliberately underperform as a form of passive resistance; to slack off intentionally (as a protest or due to dissatisfaction)HSK 7-9
- 消费群xiāo fèi qúnconsumer group, target consumer segmentHSK 7-9
- 溴化物xiù huābromideHSK 7-9
- 狎xiá(bound form) to be overly familiar or intimate in a disrespectful mannerHSK 7-9
- 猩红xīng hóngscarletHSK 7-9
- 现代主义xiàn dài zhǔ yìmodernismHSK 7-9
- 现货xiàn huògoods in stock; merchandise available for immediate delivery; spot goods (as opposed to futures)HSK 6
- 相商xiāngto consult, to discuss togetherHSK 7-9
- 相斥xiāng chìto mutually repel; to repel each otherHSK 7-9
- 相映成辉xiāngto complement each other and shine together; to enhance each other's brillianceHSK 7-9
- 相见恨晚xiāng jiàn hèn wǎnto regret not having met someone earlier; to wish one had met someone soonerHSK 7-9
- 硝酸银xiāo suān yínsilver nitrateHSK 7-9
- 笑剧xiào jùfarce; comedy (a humorous play or film)HSK 7-9
- 笑容可掬xiào róng kě jū(idiom) beaming with smiles, radiant with smilesHSK 7-9
- 线缆xiàn lǎncable, wire, cord (especially for electronics or telecommunications)HSK 7-9
- 线衣xiàn yīcotton knit top; cotton knitwearHSK 7-9
- 细嫩xì nèndelicate, tender, fine (of skin, texture, or young plants)HSK 7-9
- 细沙xì shāfine sandHSK 7-9
- 绚xuàn(bound morpheme) gorgeous, splendid, brilliant (in compounds like 绚丽, 绚烂)HSK 7-9
- 续签xù qiānto renew (a visa, passport, or similar document)HSK 7-9
- 羞耻感xiū chǐ gǎnshame, sense of shameHSK 7-9
- 胸怀大志xiōng huái dàto have great ambitions; to cherish high aspirationsHSK 7-9
- 胸膜xiōng mópleura (membrane lining the chest cavity)HSK 7-9
- 膝关节xī guān jiēknee jointHSK 7-9
- 荨麻疹xún má zhěnurticaria, hives (skin rash with itchy welts)HSK 7-9
- 蓄发xù fāto grow one's hair long, to let one's hair growHSK 7-9
- 薪俸xīn fèngsalary (formal term, often used in official or written contexts)HSK 7-9
- 薰香xūn xiāngincense; fragrance; perfumeHSK 7-9
- 虚线xū xiàndotted line, dashed line; (mathematics) imaginary lineHSK 7-9
- 血吸虫xuè xī chóngblood flukeHSK 7-9
- 血常规xiě(medicine) blood routine examination; complete blood count (CBC)HSK 7-9
- 血污xuè wūbloodstainHSK 7-9
- 血液学xiěhematologyHSK 7-9
- 血癌xuè áileukemiaHSK 7-9
- 血肉相连xuè ròu xiāng liánflesh and blood; inseparably connected; bound together by deep emotional tiesHSK 7-9
- 行军床xíng jūn chuángcamp bed; cotHSK 7-9
- 裇xūused in 裇衫 (chènshān, 'shirt') and T裇 (T-xu, 'T-shirt')HSK 7-9
- 西北风xī běi fēngnorthwest wind, northwesterly windHSK 7-9
- 西宫xī gōngWestern Palace (residence of imperial concubines); imperial concubine (by metonymy)HSK 7-9
- 西湖xī húWest Lake (famous scenic lake in Hangzhou, China)HSK 7-9
- 西米xī mǐsagoHSK 7-9
- 西葫芦xī hú lúzucchini; courgette; summer squashHSK 7-9
- 详详细细xiáng xiáng xì xìin great detail; meticulously; exhaustivelyHSK 7-9
- 象山Xiàng shānXiangshan (place name, referring to a district in Guilin or a county in Zhejiang)HSK 7-9
- 象牙海岸Xiàng yá hǎi ànIvory Coast (country in West Africa)HSK 7-9
- 贤明xián míngwise and able, sagaciousHSK 7-9
- 贤良xián liáng(of a person) able and virtuous; worthy and capableHSK 7-9
- 选材xuǎn cáito select material (for a project, product, or artistic work); to choose suitable personnel (for a role or team)HSK 7-9
- 选案xuǎn ànto select a case (for investigation, review, or legal hearing)HSK 7-9
- 选派xuǎn pàito select and appoint (someone for a specific task or position); to detail (someone) to a post or assignmentHSK 7-9
- 选读xuǎn dòu(noun) selected readings, anthology (a curated collection of texts for study); (verb-object) to select and read; to take an elective courseHSK 7-9
- 邪道xié dàodepravity, immoral or corrupt path; heterodoxy, heretical doctrine or beliefHSK 7-9
- 镶牙xiāng yáto get a false tooth fitted or crowned; to have a dental prosthetic installedHSK 7-9
- 闲书xián shūlight reading; leisure books; books for entertainmentHSK 7-9
- 闲散xián sǎn(of a person) free and at leisure, idle; (of resources) unused, idleHSK 7-9
- 雄威xióng wēimajestic, awe-inspiring, imposing (of appearance, bearing, or atmosphere)HSK 7-9
- 雄赳赳xióng jiū jiūvaliantly, gallantly, with a proud and confident strideHSK 7-9
- 雪花膏xuě huā gāosnowflake cream (a traditional Chinese facial moisturizer)HSK 7-9
- 雪豹xuě bàosnow leopardHSK 7-9
- 鞋帽xié màoshoes and hats; footwear and headwearHSK 7-9
- 馅儿饼xiàn r bǐngmeat pie, stuffed pieHSK 7-9
- 香干xiāng gānsmoked tofuHSK 7-9
- 香米xiāng mǐfragrant rice, scented riceHSK 7-9
- 骍xīng(literary) reddish color (of horses, cattle)HSK 7-9
- 下派xià pāto send down (personnel from a higher level to a lower level)HSK 7-9
- 下苦功xià kǔ gōngto put in hard work; to make strenuous effortsHSK 7-9
- 下里巴人xià lǐ bā rénpopular art or literature that appeals to ordinary people; the 'common taste' in culture (as opposed to highbrow)HSK 7-9
- 习气xí qìbad habit, undesirable practice (acquired over time)HSK 7-9
- 习题xí tíexercises (in schoolwork), practice problemsHSK 7-9
- 享乐主义xiǎng lè zhǔ yìhedonismHSK 7-9
- 休业xiū yèto suspend business, to close temporarily; (of a school or course) to end, to finishHSK 7-9
- 休止符xiū zhǐ fúrest (in musical notation)HSK 7-9
- 信佛xìn fóto believe in Buddhism; to be a BuddhistHSK 7-9
- 信史xìn shǐreliable historical records; authentic historyHSK 7-9
- 信心百倍xìn xīn bǎiwith unbounded confidence; extremely confidentHSK 7-9
- 信教者xìn jiāoreligious believer, religious adherentHSK 7-9
- 信用社xìn yòng shècredit cooperativeHSK 7-9
- 信贷员xìn dài yuáncredit officer, loan officerHSK 7-9
- 修理铺xiū lǐ pūrepair shop, repair workshopHSK 7-9
- 先天不足xiān tiān búinherent deficiency; congenital defect; inborn weakness (also used figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 先礼后兵xiān lǐ hòu bīngto try peaceful means before resorting to force; courtesy before coercionHSK 7-9
- 先行者xiān xíng zhěforerunner, pioneer, trailblazerHSK 7-9
- 凶相毕露xiōng xiàng bì lù(idiom) to show one's true ferocious colors; to unleash all one's ferocityHSK 7-9
- 卸职xiè zhíto be relieved of one's post; to step down from officeHSK 7-9
- 厦门Xià ménXiamen (city in Fujian, China)HSK 7-9
- 向海xiàng hǎi(verb phrase) to face the sea, to be oriented toward the sea; (adverb) seaward, in a direction toward the seaHSK 7-9
- 吸墨纸xī mò zhǐblotting paperHSK 7-9
- 响鼻xiǎng bísnort (the sound made by a horse or similar animal through its nostrils)HSK 7-9
- 喜形于色xǐ xíng yú sèto be radiant with joy; to beam with pleasureHSK 7-9
- 嘻笑xī xiàoto laugh heartily or playfully; to giggleHSK 7-9
- 囟xìn(bound form) fontanel; soft spot on an infant's skullHSK 7-9
- 夏布xià bùsummer cloth (traditional handwoven ramie fabric)HSK 7-9
- 奚xīsurname XiHSK 7-9
- 嫌恶xián wùto detest, to loathe; (noun) detestation, loathingHSK 7-9
- 嬉笑怒骂xī xiào nù mà(idiom) a mixture of jest and earnest criticism; a style that freely alternates between humor and angerHSK 7-9
- 学部xué bùQing Ministry of Education (historical); academic division (e.g., within the Chinese Academy of Sciences)HSK 7-9
- 寻根究底xínto get to the bottom of things; to probe deeply into; to inquire thoroughlyHSK 7-9
- 寻的xún dì(attr.) homing; target-seekingHSK 7-9
- 小商贩xiǎo shāng fànsmall vendor, peddler, street sellerHSK 7-9
- 小器xiǎo qì(adjective) stingy, tight-fisted; (adjective) petty, small-mindedHSK 7-9
- 小型化xiǎo xíng huāminiaturization; the process of making something smaller in scale or sizeHSK 7-9
- 小熊座xiǎo xióng zuòUrsa Minor (constellation)HSK 7-9
- 小词xiǎo cí(linguistics) particle, function word; (logic) minor termHSK 7-9
- 巡诊xún zhěnto make the rounds (of patients, in a hospital or clinic)HSK 7-9
- 席子xí zǐmat (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 序数xù shùordinal number (a number indicating position in a sequence, e.g., first, second, third)HSK 7-9
- 形态学xíng tài xuémorphology (in linguistics, the study of word formation); morphology (in biology, the study of form and structure of organisms)HSK 7-9
- 循循善诱xún xún shàn yòuto teach or guide patiently and systematically, step by stepHSK 7-9
- 心儿xīn érheart (colloquial/affectionate)HSK 7-9
- 心包炎xīn bāo yánpericarditisHSK 7-9
- 心惊胆颤xīn jīng dǎn chànto be seized with terror, to tremble in fearHSK 7-9
- 心潮xīn cháotidal surge of emotion; emotional upsurgeHSK 7-9
- 心窝xīn wōthe depression at the center of the chest (over the heart); the bottom of one's heart; innermost feelingsHSK 7-9
- 心花xīn huāheart blossoming with joy (only in the idiom 心花怒放)HSK 7-9
- 心诚xīn chéngsincere (of one's heart)HSK 7-9
- 心身xīn shēnmind and bodyHSK 7-9
- 性气xìng qìpersonality; temperamentHSK 7-9
- 息息相通xī xī xiāngbe closely linked; be intimately connected; share a vital bondHSK 7-9
- 斜阳xié yáng(literary) slanting rays of the setting sun; twilight sunlightHSK 7-9
- 新人王xīn rén wángrookie champion, best newcomerHSK 7-9
- 新南威尔士Xīn Nán Wēi ěr shìNew South Wales (southeastern Australian state)HSK 7-9
- 新址xīn zhǐnew address (of a business, institution, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 新生事物xīn shēng shì wùnew things; new phenomena; novelty (in the sense of emerging developments)HSK 7-9
- 新生力量xīn shēng lì liángnewly emerging force; rising powerHSK 7-9
- 新闻片xīn wén piānnewsreel; news filmHSK 7-9
- 新颜xīn yána new look, a fresh appearance (often used in literary or formal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 星图xīng tústar chart, star map, star atlasHSK 7-9
- 显山露水xiǎn shān lòu(idiom) to reveal one's hidden talents or abilities (often in a disapproving sense of showing off)HSK 7-9
- 杏树xìng shùapricot treeHSK 7-9
- 汹涌澎湃xiōng chōngsurging, turbulent (of water, waves); (figurative) overwhelming, tempestuous (of emotions, movements, reactions)HSK 7-9
- 洗印xǐto develop and print (film)HSK 7-9
- 畜牧xù mùanimal husbandry; livestock farmingHSK 7-9
- 相辅相成xiāng fǔ xiāng chéngto complement each other; to be mutually complementary and reinforcingHSK 7-9
- 喜酒xǐ jiǔwedding feast; wedding banquet; (the) liquor drunk at a weddingHSK 7-9
- 喜闻乐见xǐ wén lè jiànwell received; popular; to one's likingHSK 7-9
- 学子xué zǐ(literary) student; scholarHSK 7-9
- 戏曲xì qǔChinese traditional opera (generic term for over 300 regional forms); traditional Chinese opera combining music, singing, acting, and acrobaticsHSK 6
- 狭义xiá yìnarrow sense, restricted senseHSK 7-9
- 馅儿xiàn rfilling (for dumplings, buns, pastries, etc.)HSK 7-9