- 民间mín jiānthe sphere of ordinary people (as opposed to the government or official institutions); (used attributively) folk; popular; civilianHSK 6
- 繁忙fán mángbusy, bustlingHSK 6
- 中立zhōng lìto be neutral, to remain neutral; to adopt a neutral stanceHSK 7-9
- 健全jiàn quán(adjective) sound, robust, well-developed; (verb) to perfect, to strengthen, to improveHSK 6
- 凑合còu heto make do; to get by with whatever is available; to improvise or piece together (often out of necessity); (in evaluation) passable; just okay; not terribleHSK 7-9
- 定期dìng qī(verb) to set a fixed date or period; (adjective) regular, periodic, fixed-termHSK 5
- 根源gēn yuán(noun) root cause, origin; (verb) to originate from, to stem fromHSK 7-9
- 氢qīnghydrogen (chemical element)HSK 7-9
- 濒临bīn línto be on the verge of; to be close to (usually something negative or critical)HSK 7-9
- 熨yùnto iron (clothes, fabric); (figurative) to soothe, to smooth (a conflict, emotion, or unsettled feeling)HSK 7-9
- 见解jiàn jiě(one's) opinion or understanding (of a matter); viewHSK 7-9
- 过渡guò dùto transition; to cross over (by ferry)HSK 6
- 风味fēng wèidistinctive flavor or style (especially of local cuisine or culture)HSK 7-9
- 台风tái fēngstage presence, poise (of a performer on stage)HSK 6
- 开展kāi zhǎnto launch, to carry out, to conduct (an activity, project, etc.); (of an exhibition) to openHSK 5
- 急切jí qièeager, impatient; urgent, pressingHSK 6
- 自主zì zhǔto act independently; to make one's own decisionsHSK 7-9
- 谅解liàng jiěto understand and forgive; to make allowances for (someone's situation or mistake)HSK 7-9
- 不时bù shífrom time to time; occasionallyHSK 6
- 大肆dà sì(adverb) wantonly, without restraint (used for negative actions)HSK 7-9
- 徒弟tú dìapprentice; discipleHSK 6
- 断定duàn dìngto conclude; to determine (based on evidence or reasoning)HSK 7-9
- 款式kuǎn shìstyle; design; patternHSK 6
- 犹如yóu rú(formal/literary) to be like, to resemble (used in figurative comparisons)HSK 6
- 畅销chàng xiāoto sell well; to be a bestsellerHSK 6
- 修建xiū jiànto build, to constructHSK 5
- 储蓄chǔ xù(verb) to save money, to deposit money; (noun) savingsHSK 6
- 照耀zhào yàoto shine on; to illuminateHSK 7-9
- 肖像xiào xiàngportrait (painting, photo, etc.); likeness of a personHSK 7-9
- 可口kě kǒutasty, deliciousHSK 6
- 小心翼翼xiǎo xīn yì yìvery carefully, with great caution and prudenceHSK 7-9
- 懒惰lǎn duòlazy, idleHSK 7-9
- 橙chén(bound form) orange (the fruit)HSK 7-9
- 盘旋pán xuánto circle, to spiral (in the air); to wind, to meander (of a road or path)HSK 7-9
- 个体gè tǐindividual (a single person or entity)HSK 6
- 弹性tán xìngelasticity; flexibilityHSK 6
- 文物wén wùcultural relic, historical relicHSK 6
- 生锈shēng xiùto become rusty; to rustHSK 7-9
- 糟蹋zāo tàto waste, to squander (resources, opportunities, food, etc.); to ruin, to damage, to wreck (things, health, reputation); to insult, to defile, to trample on (someone's kindness, dignity)HSK 7-9
- 题材tí cáisubject matter; theme (of a literary or artistic work)HSK 6
- 默默mò mòsilently; quietly; without speakingHSK 6
- 叼diāoto hold in one's mouth (as a cigarette, bone, or object)HSK 7-9
- 就职jiù zhíto take office, to assume a postHSK 7-9
- 海滨hǎi bīnseaside, shoreHSK 7-9
- 赠送zèng sòngto present as a giftHSK 5
- 二氧化碳èr yǎng huà tàncarbon dioxideHSK 6
- 委员wěi yuáncommittee memberHSK 7-9
- 无从wú cónghave no way (to do sth); be unable to; not know how toHSK 7-9
- 演变yǎn biànto evolve; to develop graduallyHSK 7-9
- 轮廓lún kuòoutline; silhouetteHSK 7-9
- 门诊mén zhěnto see outpatients, to hold outpatient consultationsHSK 5
- 分明fēn míng(adjective) clear, distinct; (adverb) evidently, clearly; (used to emphasize a fact that contradicts an expectation or claim)HSK 7-9
- 晋升jìn shēngto promote (to a higher position); to get promotedHSK 7-9
- 灵敏líng mǐn(of senses, reactions) sensitive, acute; (of mind, insight) keen, sharpHSK 7-9
- 烘hōngto bake (using indirect heat); to dry by heat; to set off (by contrast)HSK 7-9
- 规范guī fàn(noun) norm, standard, specification; (adjective) standard, normative, regular; (verb) to regulate, to standardizeHSK 6
- 不禁bù jīncan't help (doing sth), can't refrain fromHSK 6
- 创立chuàng lìto establish, to found, to set upHSK 6
- 口头kǒu tóuoral, verbal (spoken rather than written)HSK 6
- 境界jìng jiè(noun) boundary, border (literal); (noun) realm, level (of spiritual, artistic, or intellectual attainment); (noun) state, stage (of development or thought)HSK 7-9