- 松手sōng shǒuto loosen one's grip; to let goHSK 7-9
- 灭亡miè wángto perish, to become extinct, to die out; to destroy, to exterminateHSK 7-9
- 约束yuē shùto restrict, to constrain, to limit (by rules, agreements, or moral bonds)HSK 6
- 重量级zhòng liàng jí(in boxing) heavyweight; (figurative) heavyweight, influential, importantHSK 7-9
- 体系tǐ xìsystemHSK 6
- 性欲xìng yùsexual desire, libidoHSK 7-9
- 用场yòng chánguse, usefulness, applicationHSK 7-9
- 生效shēng xiàoto take effect, to become effectiveHSK 7-9
- 紧密jǐn mìclose, tight, inseparableHSK 5
- 不顾bù gùto disregard, to ignore (danger, opposition, consequences)HSK 6
- 天性tiān xìnginnate nature; natural dispositionHSK 7-9
- 强力qiáng lìbrute force; strong forceHSK 7-9
- 水准shuǐ zhǔnlevel, standard (of quality, achievement, etc.); level (surveying)HSK 7-9
- 应有yīng yǒudue, proper, deserved; something that should rightfully exist or be hadHSK 7-9
- 添麻烦tiān māto cause trouble (for someone), to bother someoneHSK 7-9
- 怪事guài shìstrange thing; odd occurrenceHSK 7-9
- 特质tè zhìcharacteristic; special qualityHSK 7-9
- 缘yuán(in compounds) fate, predestined relationship; (bound form) edge, fringe; (bound form, literary) along, by way ofHSK 7-9
- 万事wàn shìall things; everythingHSK 7-9
- 任意rèn yì(adjective) arbitrary, unrestricted; any (used before a noun or 一个); (adverb) at will, arbitrarily, as one pleasesHSK 7-9
- 没命méi(verb) to lose one's life; to die; (verb) to be reckless; to work desperately (often in 没命地 + V)HSK 7-9
- 遮zhēto cover, to block (physically); to conceal, to cover up (a fault, shortcoming, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 差错chā cuòmistake, error; accident, mishapHSK 7-9
- 无处wú chùnowhere (to do something); there is no place (for something)HSK 7-9
- 有事yǒuto have something come up; if problems arise; to be busy; occupiedHSK 7-9
- 肃静sù jìng(stative verb) silent and solemn; maintaining respectful quiet in a formal settingHSK 7-9
- 外部wài bùthe outside, exterior (can also be used attributively to mean 'external')HSK 5
- 源头yuán tóusource, fountainheadHSK 7-9
- 名下míng xiàunder someone's name; belonging to or related to someone (used for accounts, property, records, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 必然bì rán(adjective) inevitable, certain; (noun) inevitability, necessityHSK 5
- 擅自shàn zìwithout permission; without authorization; arbitrarilyHSK 7-9
- 爱心ài xīncompassion, kindness, caring attitude; charity (e.g., 爱心活动, charity event); heart shape (♥)HSK 4
- 私生活sī shēng huóprivate lifeHSK 7-9
- 进程jìn chéngprocess; course (of events)HSK 7-9
- 设立shè lìto set up, to establishHSK 5
- 同步tóng bùto synchronize; to be in sync withHSK 7-9
- 抵dǐto press against, prop up, support; to resist, withstand, offsetHSK 7-9
- 苦难kǔ nànsuffering; hardship; miseryHSK 7-9
- 饥渴jī kěhunger and thirst; strong desire, craving (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 冲击chōng jīto pound against, to batter (of waves, forces); to impact, to affect (often negatively, of events, crises)HSK 6
- 建设jiàn shèto build, to construct (large-scale projects, institutions, or systems)HSK 5
- 印记yìn jì(noun) a seal, stamp, or physical imprint; (noun) a lasting impression or mark (abstract)HSK 7-9
- 幻象huàn xiàngillusionHSK 7-9
- 效xiào(bound form) effect; result; (bound form) to imitate; to follow; (bound form) to devote oneself to; to render serviceHSK 7-9
- 正轨zhēngthe correct track, the right path, the proper course (often used in fixed phrases like 走上正轨 or 纳入正轨)HSK 7-9
- 假扮jiǎ bànto masquerade as, to disguise oneself as, to pretend to be (someone else)HSK 7-9
- 本意běn yìoriginal intention, real intention; (linguistics) etymonHSK 7-9
- 撑住chēng zhùto brace, to prop up (physically); to hold out, to sustain, to endure (figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 限xiànto limit; to restrictHSK 6
- 侧面cè miànside; lateral surface (physical); aspect; angle; perspective (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 包袱bāo fua bundle wrapped in cloth; (figurative) a burden, something weighing on one's mind; (in crosstalk/comedy) the punchline, a comedic twist or payoffHSK 7-9
- 徘徊pái huáito pace back and forth; to hesitate, to dither; (of figures, prices, etc.) to fluctuate within a range, to hoverHSK 7-9
- 潮流cháo liútide, current (of water); trend, fashionHSK 6
- 层次céng cìlevel, layer, tier (in a hierarchy or structure); arrangement, organization (of ideas, content); standing, quality (of a person's character or taste)HSK 6
- 扞卫hàn wèito defend, to safeguard, to uphold (a principle, right, territory, or belief)HSK 7-9
- 负面fù miànnegative; adverseHSK 6
- 遗言wèideathbed words, last testamentHSK 7-9
- 严密yán mìstrict, tight, close (of organization, surveillance, logic, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 奇异qí yìstrange, peculiar, bizarre (of things, phenomena, or events); astonished, astounded (of a person's reaction or expression)HSK 7-9
- 障zhàng(bound form) barrier, obstacle; (bound form) to guard, to protectHSK 7-9