- 国徽guó huīnational emblem; national coat of armsHSK 7-9
- 古今中外gǔ jīn zhōng wài(idiom) at all times and in all places; throughout history and across the worldHSK 7-9
- 年画nián huàChinese New Year picture (traditional folk art hung on walls or doors during Spring Festival)HSK 7-9
- 卸载xiè zàito unload (cargo, goods from a vehicle); to uninstall (software, an app from a device)HSK 7-9
- 刻舟求剑kè zhōu qiú jiànto be rigidly inflexible in the face of changing circumstances; to cling to outdated methodsHSK 7-9
- 口哨儿kǒu shào rwhistle (sound made by blowing through pursed lips)HSK 7-9
- 小菜一碟xiǎo cài-yì dié(idiom) a piece of cake; very easyHSK 7-9
- 可不是kě bú shithat's exactly it; you're right (used to agree emphatically); indeed; isn't that just the way it is?HSK 7-9
- 双赢shuāng yíngto be a win-win; to benefit both sidesHSK 7-9
- 下半场xià bàn chǎngsecond half (of a game, match, or contest)HSK 7-9
- 操控cāo kòngto control (a machine, system, or situation); to manipulate (people or events, often with negative intent)HSK 7-9
- 原创yuán chuàngto create (an original work)HSK 7-9
- 增产zēng chǎnto increase productionHSK 7-9
- 如一rú yīto be consistent, to be the same, to stay unchanged (often in set phrases like 始终如一, 表里如一)HSK 7-9
- 压制yā zhìto suppress, to stifle, to repress (feelings, opinions, sounds, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 一毛不拔yī máo bù bá(idiom) stingy, miserlyHSK 7-9
- 供应链gōng yìng liànsupply chainHSK 7-9
- 杀毒shā dú(computing) to scan for and eliminate viruses; to run antivirus; to disinfect (less common; use 消毒 in general contexts)HSK 7-9
- 首批shǒu pīfirst batchHSK 7-9
- 不下bú xiàno less than (a certain quantity); at leastHSK 7-9
- 对牛弹琴duì niú-tán qín(idiom) to waste effort on someone who doesn't appreciate it; to cast pearls before swineHSK 7-9
- 商贾shāng gǔmerchant (formal, often in historical or literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 时好时坏shí hǎo shí huàisometimes good, sometimes bad; fluctuating between good and badHSK 7-9
- 繁体字fán tǐ zìtraditional Chinese characters (as opposed to simplified characters)HSK 7-9
- 专著zhuān zhùmonograph; specialized text (academic work)HSK 7-9
- 丢三落四diū sān là sìforgetful, scatterbrained, absent-minded (especially about daily items)HSK 7-9
- 个头儿gè tóu r(colloquial) size (of an object, especially fruit, vegetables, etc.); (colloquial) height, stature (of a person)HSK 7-9
- 后备箱hòu bèi xiāngtrunk (of a car); boot (UK)HSK 7-9
- 冰山一角bīng shān-yì jiǎo(idiom) tip of the icebergHSK 7-9
- 别具匠心bié jù jiàng xīnto show ingenuity; to be ingeniously conceived; (of design, creation) clever, original, brilliantly conceivedHSK 7-9
- 压轴yā zhòu(noun) the penultimate item that serves as the climax of a performance or event; (verb) to perform or appear as the climax (of a show)HSK 7-9
- 基建jī jiàncapital construction; infrastructureHSK 7-9
- 大数据dà shù jùbig data (computing)HSK 7-9
- 宜居yí jūlivableHSK 7-9
- 德才兼备dé cái-jiān bèipossessing both moral integrity and talentHSK 7-9
- 心眼儿xīn yǎn r(colloquial) one's true intentions or character; (colloquial) the capacity for understanding or suspicion (often used with 多 or 少)HSK 7-9
- 打盹儿dǎ dǔn rto doze off; to take a nap; to nod offHSK 7-9
- 啰唆luō suo(adjective) verbose, long-winded, talkative; (verb) to talk too much, to nag, to be fussyHSK 7-9
- 纳闷儿nà mèn rpuzzled, bewilderedHSK 7-9
- 简体字jiǎn tǐ zìsimplified Chinese character (as opposed to traditional Chinese character)HSK 7-9
- 没准儿méi zhǔn r(adverb) maybe, perhaps; (adjective) not sure, uncertainHSK 7-9
- 卤味lǔ wèibraised soy-sauce dishes (卤味)HSK 7-9
- 揠苗助长yà miáo-zhù zhǎngto force growth by pulling up seedlings — i.e., to act rashly and ruin things by being overeagerHSK 7-9
- 情商qíng shāngemotional intelligence; EQ (emotional quotient)HSK 7-9
- 做证zuò zhèngto testify, to give evidence (in court or legal context)HSK 7-9
- 公示gōng shìto make public; to announce officially (for information or comment)HSK 7-9
- 捍卫hàn wèito defend, to safeguard, to upholdHSK 7-9
- 回馈huí kuìto give back, to repay (a favor or benefit); to provide feedbackHSK 7-9
- 胡思乱想hú sī luàn xiǎngto let one's imagination run wild; to engage in groundless or irrational thinkingHSK 7-9
- 绘声绘色huì shēng huì sèvivid and lifelike; true to life; lively and realisticHSK 7-9
- 叫板jiào bǎn(in Peking opera) to prolong a spoken line as a cue for the orchestra; (coll.) to challenge or provoke (sb./sth./a system) openlyHSK 7-9
- 难得一见nán dé yí jiànrarely seen; seldom encountered; hard to come byHSK 7-9
- 岂有此理qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐpreposterous; outrageous; absurd — an exclamation of indignation at something utterly unreasonableHSK 7-9
- 人缘儿rén yuán r(erhua) personal relationships, popularity, how well one gets along with othersHSK 7-9
- 软实力ruǎn shí lìsoft power (in international relations)HSK 7-9
- 瑞雪ruì xuětimely snow (considered auspicious for the harvest)HSK 7-9
- 申领shēn lǐngto apply (for an official document, license, permit, visa, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 师范shī fànteacher training; teacher education; normal school/university (institutional concept)HSK 7-9
- 顺其自然shùn qí zì ránto let things take their natural course; to go with the flow (idiom, accepting what cannot be changed)HSK 7-9
- 搜救sōu jiùto search for and rescue (someone); search and rescue (operations)HSK 7-9