- 获悉huò xīto learn (of), to find out (news or information)HSK 7-9
- 讲理jiǎng lǐ(verb) to reason with, to argue (appealing to reason); (adjective) reasonable, rationalHSK 7-9
- 门槛mén kǎndoorstep, threshold (of a door); (figurative) threshold, barrier (e.g., entry requirement for an industry or condition); (figurative) knack, trick (especially for getting a good deal)HSK 7-9
- 雪上加霜xuě shàng jiā shuāng(idiom) adds insult to injury; to make matters even worseHSK 7-9
- 高血压gāo xuè yāhigh blood pressure; hypertensionHSK 7-9
- 鼓动gǔ dòngto urge, encourage, or incite (someone) to take action; to flap (wings, a fan, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 休养xiū yǎngto recuperate, to recover, to convalesceHSK 7-9
- 作废zuò fèito become invalid; to expire; to cancel; to void; to nullifyHSK 7-9
- 利害lì hàipros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; stakesHSK 7-9
- 势头shì toumomentum, driving force; trend, tendency; situation, the way things are lookingHSK 7-9
- 化解huà jiěto resolve, to defuse, to dispel (conflicts, doubts, difficulties, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 周旋zhōu xuánto socialize tactfully, to mix with others (in complex social settings); to deal with (a person or situation, often requiring effort or care); to contend with, to engage in a struggle (with an opponent or difficulty)HSK 7-9
- 奚落xī luòto taunt, to ridicule (with a dismissive or contemptuous tone)HSK 7-9
- 布局bù jú(noun) layout, arrangement, composition; (verb) to lay out, to arrange; (chess) openingHSK 7-9
- 怨言yuàn yáncomplaint; grumbleHSK 7-9
- 改良gǎi liángto improve (soil, a variety, a system, etc.); to reform; improvement; refinementHSK 7-9
- 政党zhèng dǎngpolitical partyHSK 7-9
- 无价之宝wú jià zhī bǎo(idiom) priceless treasure; something invaluableHSK 7-9
- 楷模kǎi mórole model; exemplary figureHSK 7-9
- 比试bǐ shito have a competition; to compete (in skills, strength, etc.); to measure roughly with the hand or arm; to gauge by gestureHSK 7-9
- 气馁qì něidiscouraged; dejectedHSK 7-9
- 矛头máo tóu(figurative) the target or direction of an attack or criticism; spearheadHSK 7-9
- 精巧jīng qiǎoexquisite; delicate; fine; intricate (of craftsmanship, design, or small objects)HSK 7-9
- 紧凑jǐn còucompact (of space or design); terse (of writing or speech); tight (of schedule or arrangement)HSK 7-9
- 腥xīngfishy (smell or taste)HSK 7-9
- 解体jiě tǐ(of organizations, systems) to disintegrate, to break up; (of structures) to collapse, to crumbleHSK 7-9
- 译yìto translate; to interpretHSK 7-9
- 豁出去huō chu quto throw caution to the wind, to go for broke, to risk everythingHSK 7-9
- 身不由己shēn bù yóu jǐunable to act on one's own; involuntarily; not of one's own volitionHSK 7-9
- 迁就qiān jiùto accommodate, to yield to, to make concessions forHSK 7-9
- 销xiāoto sell; to cancel, to annul; to melt (metal)HSK 7-9
- 饲养sì yǎngto raise, to rear (animals)HSK 7-9
- 不像话bù xiàng huàoutrageous; unreasonable; shocking (used to criticize unacceptable behavior or speech)HSK 7-9
- 亩mǔ(classifier) for fields and land area; unit of area equal to about 666.67 m² (1/15 hectare)HSK 7-9
- 充裕chōng yùabundant, ampleHSK 7-9
- 函hánenvelope; (formal) letter, correspondenceHSK 7-9
- 升华shēng huá(physics/chemistry) to sublimate; sublimation (a solid changing directly into gas); (figurative) to sublimate; to transform raw emotions or experiences into something higher or more refinedHSK 7-9
- 唯独wéi dúonly, just (with contrastive nuance, singling out one as different from all others); except (as in 'with the sole exception of')HSK 7-9
- 壮大zhuàng dà(adjective) strong, powerful; (verb) to expand, to strengthen (in scale, power, or influence)HSK 7-9
- 大为dà wéigreatly, very (formal)HSK 7-9
- 并购bìng gòuto acquire (a company); to take over; (business) merger and acquisition (M&A)HSK 7-9
- 得手dé shǒu(adjective) successful, having come off smoothly (of a plan or operation)HSK 7-9
- 得益dé yìto derive benefit, to benefit fromHSK 7-9
- 忠贞zhōng zhēnloyal and steadfast, faithful (in love or duty)HSK 7-9
- 提炼tí liànto extract and refine (ore, oil, etc.); to distill, to extract (the essence of something, like information or experience)HSK 7-9
- 果断guǒ duàndecisive; firmHSK 7-9
- 痛心tòng xīngrieved; pained; deeply distressedHSK 7-9
- 礁石jiāo shíreefHSK 7-9
- 祸害huò hai(noun) disaster, calamity; something that causes great harm and destruction; (noun) a person who causes trouble; a nuisance, a scourge; (verb) to cause harm to, to damage, to wreak havoc onHSK 7-9
- 突如其来tū rú qí láisudden and unexpected; to come out of nowhereHSK 7-9
- 简陋jiǎn lòusimple and crude, basic and shabbyHSK 7-9
- 缆车lǎn chēcable carHSK 7-9
- 规格guī géspecification; standard; normHSK 7-9
- 辗转zhǎn zhuǎnto toss and turn (in bed); to pass from person to person; to move from place to placeHSK 7-9
- 迁qiānto move; to relocate (residence, office, capital, etc.); to shift; to change (position, policy, times); to be promoted; to advance in rankHSK 7-9
- 间歇jiàn xiēto pause temporarily; to take a breakHSK 7-9
- 阵容zhèn rónglineup (of a sports team, cast, etc.); battle formation; troop arrangement (military)HSK 7-9
- 青睐qīng lài(figurative, literary) to show favor, to regard with esteem, to take an interest inHSK 7-9
- 介于jiè yúto lie between; to be situated between (formal, often used with 之间)HSK 7-9
- 凄凉qī liáng(of scenery or atmosphere) bleak, desolate; (of one's life, feelings) miserable, forlornHSK 7-9