- 得失dé shīgains and losses; success and failure; merits and demeritsHSK 7-9
- 悦耳yuè ěrpleasant-sounding, sweet-sounding, melodiousHSK 7-9
- 晚年wǎn niánone's later yearsHSK 7-9
- 树干shù gàntree trunkHSK 7-9
- 检察jiǎn cháto inspect, to examine (often in an official capacity); (law) to investigate and prosecuteHSK 7-9
- 波及bō jíto spread to, to involve, to affectHSK 7-9
- 源源不断yuán yuán-bú duàn(idiom) continuous; unending; a steady streamHSK 7-9
- 火辣辣huǒ là là(of sun, heat) scorching; blistering; (of personality) bold; forthright; fiery; (of appearance) hot; sexyHSK 7-9
- 爱惜ài xīto cherish, to treasure, to use sparinglyHSK 7-9
- 稳重wěn zhòngsteady, composed; (of a person) reliable and prudentHSK 7-9
- 窘迫jiǒng pòpoverty-stricken, financially hard-pressed; embarrassed, in an awkward predicamentHSK 7-9
- 算盘suàn pán(noun) abacus; (noun) scheme, plan (often in idioms like 打小算盘)HSK 7-9
- 繁华fán huábustling, prosperous, flourishingHSK 7-9
- 耕gēngto plow, to tillHSK 7-9
- 莅临lì lín(formal) to arrive (of a distinguished person); to grace with one's presenceHSK 7-9
- 衬托chèn tuōto set off (by contrast), to serve as a foil, to enhance by contrastHSK 7-9
- 迅猛xùn měngrapid and fierce; swift and violentHSK 7-9
- 通俗tōng súpopular, accessible, easy to understand; common, everydayHSK 7-9
- 采矿cǎi kuàngto mine (minerals, ores)HSK 7-9
- 雄伟xióng wěimajestic, magnificent, grandHSK 7-9
- 零碎líng suì(adjective) scattered and fragmentary, piecemeal; (noun) scraps, odds and endsHSK 7-9
- 领略lǐng lüèto appreciate and understand (through firsthand experience); to grasp the essence of (a scene, culture, feeling, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 飙升biāo shēngto soar, to skyrocketHSK 7-9
- 驻足zhù zúto stop (walking) (often to admire or take notice)HSK 7-9
- 不得而知bù dé ér zhīunable to find out; unknown; nobody knowsHSK 7-9
- 不相上下bù xiāng shàng xiàabout the same, equally matched (in skill, strength, quality, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 争气zhēng qìto bring credit to; to live up to expectations; to work hard so as not to let someone downHSK 7-9
- 便携式biàn xié shìportableHSK 7-9
- 俗语sú yǔcommon saying; proverb; folk sayingHSK 7-9
- 保鲜bǎo xiānto keep freshHSK 7-9
- 先天xiān tiāncongenital condition; inborn trait (the period before or at birth, contrasted with 后天 acquired later); innate; inborn (used attributively)HSK 7-9
- 内行nèi háng(adjective) expert, experienced, knowledgeable in a specific field; (noun) an expert, a professionalHSK 7-9
- 刺骨cì gǔ(of cold) piercing; bone-chilling; bitterly coldHSK 7-9
- 反问fǎn wènto ask a rhetorical question (not expecting an answer); to answer a question with a questionHSK 7-9
- 发扬fā yángto carry forward, to promote, to develop and expand (traditions, spirit, style, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 变故biàn gùan unforeseen event; misfortuneHSK 7-9
- 叫好jiào hǎoto applaud by shouting 'bravo!'; to cheer loudlyHSK 7-9
- 备战bèi zhànto prepare for war; (figurative) to prepare intensively for a major event (e.g., exam, competition)HSK 7-9
- 大体dà tǐ(adverb) generally, basically, on the whole; (noun) overall situation, the big pictureHSK 7-9
- 天长地久tiān cháng dì jiǔ(idiom) everlasting; eternal; as long as the heavens and earthHSK 7-9
- 夸耀kuā yàoto brag about, to flauntHSK 7-9
- 姑且gū qiě(adverb) for the time being, tentativelyHSK 7-9
- 定向dìng xiàngto orient, to direct (toward a specific goal or direction)HSK 7-9
- 实物shí wù(noun) concrete object, physical item; (noun) in kind (as opposed to cash or virtual form)HSK 7-9
- 平日píng rìordinary day (as opposed to weekends or holidays); (used adverbially) usually, ordinarily; on regular daysHSK 7-9
- 急促jí cùrapid, hurried, urgent (of breath, footsteps, speech, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 息息相关xī xī xiāng guānclosely interrelated; intimately linkedHSK 7-9
- 打岔dǎ chàto interrupt (a conversation); to change the subjectHSK 7-9
- 摘要zhāi yào(noun) summary; abstract; (verb) to summarize; to extract the main pointsHSK 7-9
- 汲取jí qǔto draw (lessons, strength, inspiration); to absorb (knowledge); to deriveHSK 7-9
- 油腻yóu nì(adjective) greasy; oily; (of food) fatty; (noun) greasy food; (adjective, slang) obnoxious, pretentious, vulgar (especially of a middle-aged man)HSK 7-9
- 波折bō zhétwists and turns, setbacksHSK 7-9
- 注释zhù shìto annotate, to add comments (to a text); annotation, explanatory noteHSK 7-9
- 泻xièto have diarrhea; to purge (bowels); to gush, to flood, to flow swiftlyHSK 7-9
- 温度计wēn dù jìthermometerHSK 7-9
- 灌溉guàn gàito irrigateHSK 7-9
- 炒作chǎo zuòto hype (deliberately create publicity, often with exaggeration); to promote (in the media)HSK 7-9
- 烘焙hōng bèito bake; to cure by drying over heat (bread, cakes, tea leaves, meat, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 繁重fán zhòngheavy, burdensome, arduous (especially of tasks, work, responsibilities)HSK 7-9
- 翻来覆去fān lái fù qùto toss and turn (in bed, sleepless); again and again, repeatedly (figurative)HSK 7-9