- 誉yùreputation, fame, praise; to praise, to eulogizeHSK 7-9
- 共性gòng xìngcommon characteristic, commonalityHSK 7-9
- 冲淡chōng dàn(of liquids) to dilute, to water down; (figurative) to weaken, to play down (an effect, emotion, memory); (literary) to be indifferent to fame or fortuneHSK 7-9
- 准确性zhǔn què xìngaccuracyHSK 7-9
- 凶兆xiōng zhàoill omen, bad omenHSK 7-9
- 前车之鉴qián chēlessons learned from previous mistakes (one's own or others'); a cautionary exampleHSK 7-9
- 可塑性kě sù xìngplasticity (ability to be molded or shaped; also used for brain plasticity)HSK 7-9
- 吸纳xī nàto absorb; to take in (liquid, knowledge, nutrients, etc.); to admit; to accept (members, capital, funds, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 因缘yīn yuán(Buddhism) primary cause and secondary conditions; the causal chain that produces all phenomena; predestined relationship; karmic bond (between people); chance; opportunityHSK 7-9
- 基准jī zhǔnbenchmark; standard; criterion (a reference used for measurement or comparison); (surveying) datumHSK 7-9
- 宏图hóng túgrand plan, great undertakingHSK 7-9
- 实例shí lìconcrete example; instance; (in computing) instance; tokenHSK 7-9
- 开放性kāi fàng xìngopenness (to new ideas, experiences, or external factors); the quality of being open, not closedHSK 7-9
- 恶性循环è xìng xún huánvicious circle (a situation in which one problem causes another, causing the first problem to worsen)HSK 7-9
- 悖论bèi lùnparadoxHSK 7-9
- 情怀qíng huáiidealistic sentiment; emotional attachment to a cause, memory, or ideal; romantic spirit; poetic feeling (in art, literature)HSK 7-9
- 效益xiào yìbenefit; effectiveness; efficiency (especially in economic or social contexts)HSK 7-9
- 机会主义jī huì zhǔ yìopportunismHSK 7-9
- 淡化dàn huàto downplay, to trivialize, to weaken (an issue, memory, importance, etc.); to desalinate, to remove salt from (seawater)HSK 7-9
- 相容xiāng róngto be compatible with; to be consistent withHSK 7-9
- 祸根huò gēnroot cause of misfortune or disaster; baneHSK 7-9
- 立足之地lì zú zhī dea place to stand; (figurative) a foothold, a secure positionHSK 7-9
- 站位zhàn wèiposition, standpoint (literal or figurative)HSK 7-9
- 组织性zǔ zhī xìngorganization; organized nature; the quality of being systematic and well-structuredHSK 7-9
- 美名měi mínggood name, reputationHSK 7-9
- 落脚点làstopover; foothold; (figurative) starting point or basisHSK 7-9
- 虚名xū míngundeserved or false reputation; nominal title (position without real authority)HSK 7-9
- 贞节zhēn jiēchastity and virginity (of women); moral integrity (of men)HSK 7-9
- 轻重qīng zhòngseverity, degree of seriousness, importance, weight (of a matter, illness, or one's words)HSK 5
- 载体zài tǐ(chemistry) carrier; (epidemiology) vector; (figurative) vehicle; mediumHSK 7-9
- 闲杂xián zá(attr.) without fixed duties; non-essential; referring to people not belonging to a specific organization or taskHSK 7-9
- 阵势zhèn shì(figurative) situation, circumstances, scene (often implying scale or intensity); (military) disposition of forces, battle formationHSK 7-9
- 附庸fù yōngvassal state; dependency; appendage; subordinate entityHSK 7-9
- 难言之隐nán yán zhī yǐna painful or embarrassing secret that is hard to talk about; a sensitive topic one is reluctant to discussHSK 7-9
- 震撼力zhèn hàn lìpower to shock and awe; striking impact; forceful impressionHSK 7-9
- 静态jìng tàistatic state; stationary stateHSK 7-9
- 鸿沟hóng gōuwide gap; chasm (between generations, opinions, classes, etc.); (historical) frontier; line of separationHSK 7-9
- 一锅粥yī guō yù(literal) a pot of congee; (figurative) a mess; chaosHSK 7-9
- 临界点lín jiè diǎn(physics) critical point; (figurative) tipping point, thresholdHSK 7-9
- 举世jǔ shì(noun) the whole world; (adverb) throughout the world; universallyHSK 7-9
- 事例shì lìexample, instance, precedentHSK 7-9
- 交融jiāo róngto blend, to mingle, to fuse together (often of abstract things)HSK 7-9
- 传奇性chuánlegendary quality, legendary natureHSK 7-9
- 低点dī diǎnlow point, lowest pointHSK 7-9
- 倡议chàng yì(verb) to propose; to initiate; (noun) proposal; initiativeHSK 7-9
- 全盛quán shèngat its peak (of a historical era or civilization); flourishing; in full bloomHSK 7-9
- 关键性guān jiàn xìng(noun/attribute) key, critical, crucial (the quality of being decisive or essential)HSK 7-9
- 兼具jiān jùto have both ... and ...; to combine (two qualities)HSK 7-9
- 兼得jiān déto have both at the same time; to obtain simultaneouslyHSK 7-9
- 出头之日chū tóu zhī rìthe day one finally overcomes hardship and can stand tall; liberation from oppressionHSK 7-9
- 取信qǔ xìnto collect/retrieve a letter (literal, separable); to win trust/credibility (idiomatic, formal)HSK 7-9
- 各异gè yì(of multiple items) each different; varying; all differentHSK 7-9
- 后坐hòu zuòrecoil (of a gun); backlash (general reaction)HSK 7-9
- 后患hòu huànfuture trouble; seeds of future dangerHSK 7-9
- 在册zài cèregistered, on the official rollsHSK 7-9
- 天文数字tiān wén shǔastronomical figure, enormous number (used hyperbolically)HSK 7-9
- 天高地厚tiān gāo de(idiom) profound (as of favor, love); immensity of the universe; (idiom, in negative) 不知天高地厚 — to not know one's place; to be arrogantly ignorantHSK 7-9
- 奠基diàn jīto lay a foundation (for a building); to lay the groundwork (for an undertaking, relationship, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 妙处miào chǔpleasant or beautiful place; (literary) subtlety; the exquisite quality of somethingHSK 7-9
- 局外jú wàioutside (of a situation, group, or event); external to the matter at handHSK 7-9