- 贫困pín kùnpoor, impoverishedHSK 6
- 干预gān yùto intervene; to get involved (in a neutral or positive sense); to meddle; to interfere (in a negative sense, implying unwelcome involvement)HSK 7-9
- 平行píng xíngparallel (lines, roads, etc.); simultaneous; concurrent; of equal rank; on a parHSK 7-9
- 描绘miáo huìto describe (vividly); to depict; to portray (in words or pictures)HSK 6
- 窜cuànto flee; to scurry away (in a panic or stealthily); to exile; to banish (archaic)HSK 7-9
- 粥zhōucongee (rice porridge)HSK 6
- 缺席quē xíto be absent (from an event, meeting, class, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 诸位zhū wèieveryone (formal, polite)HSK 7-9
- 迫害pò hàito persecuteHSK 7-9
- 锤chuí(noun) hammer; (noun) weight (of a steelyard or balance); (verb) to hammer; to strike with a hammer; to temper (through repeated striking)HSK 7-9
- 惯例guàn lìconvention, usual practiceHSK 7-9
- 搂lǒuto hug, to embrace; to gather up, to collect (scattered items); (derogatory) to extort, to rake in (money) illicitlyHSK 7-9
- 池塘chí tángpond, pool (body of water)HSK 7-9
- 照样zhào yàng(adverb) still; as before; (same) as usualHSK 7-9
- 融洽róng qiàharmonious, friendly, getting along well (of relationships, atmosphere)HSK 7-9
- 鞠躬jū gōngto bow (as a gesture of respect)HSK 7-9
- 三角sān jiǎo(noun) triangle (a three-sided polygon); (adjective) triangularHSK 7-9
- 做主zuò zhǔto make decisions, to be in charge, to decideHSK 7-9
- 冻结dòng jiéto freeze (water, ice, etc.); (figurative) to freeze (assets, accounts, prices, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 向导xiàng dǎoguide (person who leads tours or assists with navigation)HSK 7-9
- 揉róuto rub; to knead; to massageHSK 7-9
- 熄灭xī mièto go out (of fire, light, etc.); to be extinguished; (figurative) to die out; to vanishHSK 7-9
- 较量jiào liàngto compete with, to measure oneself against; to haggle, to quibble (less common)HSK 7-9
- 光辉guāng huī(noun) radiance, glory; (adjective) glorious, magnificentHSK 7-9
- 公务gōng wùofficial business; public affairsHSK 7-9
- 合伙hé huǒto form a partnership; to act jointlyHSK 7-9
- 放射fàng shèto radiate, to emit (radiation, light, energy)HSK 7-9
- 淹没yān mòto submerge, to inundate (by water); to drown out, to overwhelm (figuratively, e.g., sound or emotion)HSK 6
- 素食sù shívegetarian food; to be a vegetarian, to eat a vegetarian dietHSK 7-9
- 考察kǎo chá(verb) to inspect, to examine on-site (e.g., a facility or project); (verb) to observe and study (e.g., a culture or phenomenon)HSK 6
- 裁缝cái fengtailorHSK 7-9
- 伺候cì houto serve, to attend to (sb. with care)HSK 7-9
- 屑xiè(bound form) fragments, scraps, shavings; (bound form) trifling, trivial; (bound form, used in negation) to consider worthwhileHSK 7-9
- 打官司dǎ guān sito file a lawsuit, to sue; to squabble, to argue (informal)HSK 7-9
- 要点yào diǎnmain point, key pointHSK 6
- 触犯chù fàn(transitive) to violate (a law, rule, regulation); (transitive) to offend (a person, someone's dignity or feelings)HSK 7-9
- 风光fēng guāngscenery, landscape, viewHSK 6
- 不妨bù fángthere is no harm in; might as wellHSK 7-9
- 捎shāoto bring something to someone; to deliverHSK 7-9
- 断绝duàn juéto sever, to break off (relations, ties, connections)HSK 7-9
- 构思gòu sīto conceive; to work out the idea or structure (of a creative work, e.g., a novel, painting, film); to plan out; to design (the framework of a project, event, or argument)HSK 7-9
- 模范mó fàn(noun, adjective) model, fine exampleHSK 7-9
- 款待kuǎn dàito entertain, to treat with hospitalityHSK 7-9
- 呻吟shēn yínto moan, to groanHSK 7-9
- 孤立gū lì(adjective) isolated, lonely; (verb) to isolate, to cut off from othersHSK 7-9
- 心血xīn xuè(figurative) painstaking effort; hard work and dedication; the emotional and creative investment in somethingHSK 7-9
- 注重zhù zhòngto pay attention to; to emphasizeHSK 5
- 不堪bù kāncannot bear, cannot stand; extremely, utterly (used after a negative adjective to intensify the degree)HSK 7-9
- 掠夺lüè duóto plunder, to robHSK 7-9
- 胜负shèng fùvictory or defeat; the outcome (of a contest, battle, competition)HSK 7-9
- 赞扬zàn yángto praise, to commend, to show approvalHSK 7-9
- 遵循zūn xúnto follow, to abide by, to comply withHSK 7-9
- 刊登kān dēngto publish (in a newspaper or magazine)HSK 7-9
- 喘气chuǎn qìto pant, to gasp (from exertion); to catch one's breath, to take a breatherHSK 7-9
- 奢侈shē chǐluxurious, extravagantHSK 7-9
- 延伸yán shēnto extend, to stretch (in space, time, or abstract sense)HSK 6
- 殖民地zhí mín dìcolonyHSK 7-9
- 气象qì xiàngmeteorological phenomena; meteorology; atmosphere, ambience, sceneHSK 7-9
- 精通jīng tōngto master (a subject), to be proficient inHSK 6
- 麻木má mùnumb (physically, lacking sensation); apathetic, insensitive (emotionally or mentally)HSK 7-9