- 一手yī shǒu(noun) skill, expertise in a particular area (often used in 有一手); (adverb) all by oneself, single-handedly, without outside helpHSK 7-9
- 归宿guī sùplace one returns to; home (where one belongs); final destination; ultimate outcome; final destination (for life, objects, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 缠身chán shēnto preoccupy, to weigh heavily on (one's mind or body, of problems, illness, worries)HSK 7-9
- 支柱zhī zhù(literal) pillar, column; (figurative) mainstay, backbone, pillar (of a group or system)HSK 7-9
- 空洞kōng dòng(noun) cavity (in the body, especially in teeth or lungs); (adjective) hollow, vacuous, lacking substance (of speech, writing, ideas)HSK 7-9
- 谜团mí tuánmystery, riddle, enigmaHSK 7-9
- 取向qǔ xiàngorientation (direction, tendency; e.g. in values, interests, or sexual orientation)HSK 7-9
- 同名tóngof the same name (attributive)HSK 7-9
- 私立sī lìprivate (of schools, hospitals, companies, etc., as opposed to public)HSK 7-9
- 繁忙fán mángbusy, bustlingHSK 6
- 裂痕liè héncrack (on a surface); fissure; rift (in a relationship); divisionHSK 7-9
- 视角shì jiǎovisual angle, angle of view; (figurative) perspective, standpoint, viewpointHSK 7-9
- 越界yuè jièto cross a border (physical boundary); to overstep; to infringe; to trespass (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 根源gēn yuán(noun) root cause, origin; (verb) to originate from, to stem fromHSK 7-9
- 永久性yǒng jiǔ xìngpermanence, perpetuity, eternityHSK 7-9
- 濒临bīn línto be on the verge of; to be close to (usually something negative or critical)HSK 7-9
- 紊乱wěn luàn(of a system, order, or mental state) disordered, chaotic, in disarrayHSK 7-9
- 恩惠ēn huìfavor, grace (kindness granted by someone)HSK 7-9
- 新型xīn xíngnew type, new kindHSK 5
- 深陷shēn xiànto be deeply in (trouble, debt, etc.); to be mired in; (of eyes) deep-set; sunkenHSK 7-9
- 生计shēng jìlivelihood; means of making a livingHSK 7-9
- 眷顾juàn gù(formal) to care for, to look after with affection; (of fate or heaven) to bless, to favorHSK 7-9
- 碍事ài shìto be in the way, to be a hindrance; (often in the negative) to matter, to be of consequenceHSK 7-9
- 自主zì zhǔto act independently; to make one's own decisionsHSK 7-9
- 蓝图lán túblueprint (architectural drawing); blueprint (plan, scheme)HSK 7-9
- 麻烦事mātroublesome matter, nuisanceHSK 7-9
- 定论dìng lùnfinal conclusion; accepted argumentHSK 7-9
- 款式kuǎn shìstyle; design; patternHSK 6
- 琐事suǒ shìtrivial matter, trifleHSK 7-9
- 费力fèi lìto expend effort, to be strenuousHSK 7-9
- 顶端dǐng duāntop; peak; apex; highest pointHSK 7-9
- 骨架gǔ jiàskeleton (of a human or animal); framework, structure (of a building, argument, creative work)HSK 7-9
- 事宜shì yímatters; arrangementsHSK 7-9
- 价值观jià zhí guānvalues (system of values), value systemHSK 7-9
- 所在地suǒ zài dìlocation; seat; siteHSK 7-9
- 笑柄xiào bǐnglaughingstock, object of ridiculeHSK 7-9
- 蒙蔽méng bìto deceive, to hoodwink; to cover up, to obscure (the truth)HSK 7-9
- 诀窍jué qiàoknack; trick; secret (to doing something successfully)HSK 7-9
- 趋势qū shìtrend, tendencyHSK 5
- 轨迹guǐ jì(physical) orbit, trajectory, track; (abstract) path, course, trajectoryHSK 7-9
- 凭借píng jièto rely on (someone's support, ability, etc.); by means of; through (a method, resource, etc.)HSK 5
- 名堂míng tang(colloquial) an achievement or notable result (e.g. in 搞出名堂); (colloquial) a variety of tricks or acts (in a performance); (colloquial) a reason or trick (in questions like 有什么名堂)HSK 7-9
- 弹性tán xìngelasticity; flexibilityHSK 6
- 标识biāo shí(noun) mark, sign, logo; (verb) to mark, to labelHSK 7-9
- 特有tè yǒudistinctive, unique, characteristic ofHSK 5
- 行径xíng jìng(negative) action, behavior, conduct (usually disapproving)HSK 7-9
- 共处gòng chǔto coexistHSK 7-9
- 常理cháng lǐcommon sense; generally accepted reasoning and moral principlesHSK 7-9
- 恩赐ēn cìto bestow (as a favor from above); to grant generously (from a higher authority)HSK 7-9
- 招数zhāo shù(in chess, martial arts, or performance) a move, a technique; (figurative) a trick, a scheme, a method (often implying cleverness or manipulation)HSK 7-9
- 挣脱zhèng tuōto break free (from physical restraint); to struggle out of; to shake offHSK 7-9
- 援yuánto help, assist, support, or rescue; to cite, quote, or invokeHSK 7-9
- 流淌liú tǎngto flow (of liquids, time, music, emotions, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 渺茫miǎo mángdistant and indistinct (of sights, sounds, or memories); uncertain; remote (of prospects, hopes, or possibilities)HSK 7-9
- 选项xuǎn xiàngoption, choice, alternativeHSK 7-9
- 黑名单hēi míng dānblacklistHSK 7-9
- 凑巧còu qiǎocoincidental, fortuitous, happening by chanceHSK 7-9
- 实体shí tǐentity (e.g., legal entity, business entity); substance; material thing (as opposed to virtual or conceptual)HSK 7-9
- 总体zǒng tǐoverall, total, entire; population (statistics)HSK 5
- 氛围fēn wéiatmosphere, ambience (the general mood or character of a place or occasion)HSK 6