- 民用mín yòngcivilian; for civilian useHSK 7-9
- 海拔hǎi báaltitude; elevation; height above sea levelHSK 6
- 生疏shēng shūunfamiliar, not known well (of a place, place, person, topic); out of practice, rusty (, skill, knowledge)HSK 7-9
- 畅通chàng tōngunimpeded, free-flowingHSK 6
- 盛行shèng xíngto be prevalent; to be in vogue; to be very popularHSK 7-9
- 眯mīto narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a napHSK 7-9
- 为期wéi qīlasting (a certain period of time); to be completed by (a certain date)HSK 6
- 伤脑筋shāng nǎo jīnto be a real headache; to be troublesome; to cause one to rack one's brainsHSK 7-9
- 创业chuàng yèto start a business; to venture into a new enterpriseHSK 5
- 别致bié zhìunusual and interesting; uniqueHSK 7-9
- 开拓kāi tuò(verb) to open up, to reclaim (land, territory, frontiers); (verb figurative) to pioneer, to break new ground, to expand (markets, horizons, fields)HSK 7-9
- 意向yì xiàngintention, intent; inclination, dispositionHSK 7-9
- 攻克gōng kèto capture (a city, stronghold, etc.); to overcome (a difficulty, problem, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 派别pài biéfaction; sect; school (of thought); group (within a larger organization)HSK 7-9
- 狠心hěn xīncruel-hearted, heartless; to harden one's heart, to make a painful decisionHSK 7-9
- 空隙kòng xìcrack; gap (between objects); gap in time; intervalHSK 7-9
- 自发zì fāspontaneousHSK 7-9
- 觉悟jué wùto realize, to come to understand (a truth or fact); awareness, consciousness, understanding (of an abstract issue or principle)HSK 7-9
- 和气hé qi(adjective) friendly, polite, amiable; (noun) harmonious relationship; goodwillHSK 7-9
- 处分chǔ fèn(verb) to discipline, to punish (within an organization); (noun) disciplinary action, punishmentHSK 7-9
- 媒介méi jièmedium (for communication or transmission); vector (for disease or biological transmission); intermediary, agent (for abstract or social mediation)HSK 7-9
- 对照duì zhàoto compare, to contrast; to check (against a reference)HSK 7-9
- 崇敬chóng jìngto revere, to venerate; to hold in high esteemHSK 7-9
- 文献wén xiànacademic literature, historical document (including research papers, archives, and scholarly texts)HSK 6
- 港湾gǎng wānnatural harbor, portHSK 7-9
- 端正duān zhèng(adjective) upright, regular, proper (of character, handwriting, attitude, etc.); (verb) to correct, to rectify, to straightenHSK 7-9
- 一丝不苟yī sī bù gǒumeticulous; scrupulous about every detailHSK 7-9
- 专科zhuān kēspecialized subject; medical specialty; branch (of study or medicine); specialized training school; (in China) junior collegeHSK 6
- 暂且zàn qiěfor the time being; for now; temporarilyHSK 7-9
- 杂交zá jiāo(agriculture, biology) to hybridize, to crossbreed; (of humans) promiscuity (sensitive term)HSK 7-9
- 歌颂gē sòngto sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogizeHSK 7-9
- 点缀diǎn zhuìto decorate, to adorn (with small, tasteful additions); to be studded or dotted with (small elements, often in a descriptive state)HSK 7-9
- 科目kē mùacademic subject; field of studyHSK 6
- 耸sǒngto tower, to rise high (of mountains, buildings, etc.); to shrug (shoulders); to be sensational, to alarm (in 耸人听闻)HSK 7-9
- 赞叹zàn tànto exclaim in admirationHSK 7-9
- 霸道bà dàooverbearing, domineering, tyrannical; strong, potent (of liquor, medicine)HSK 7-9
- 一目了然yī mù liǎo rán(idiom) clear at a glance; obvious; apparentHSK 7-9
- 利率lì lǜinterest rateHSK 7-9
- 威信wēi xìnprestige and trust; moral authority (that one commands from the public)HSK 7-9
- 慰问wèi wènto express sympathy and comfort (to those in difficulty); to convey solicitous greetingsHSK 7-9
- 有条不紊yǒu tiáo bù wěnmethodical, systematic, well-organized (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 栏目lán mùcolumn (in a newspaper or magazine); segment (in a TV or radio program)HSK 7-9
- 浸泡jìn pàoto steep, to soak, to immerse (in liquid)HSK 7-9
- 眼色yǎn sèmeaningful glance; wink (used as a signal); (figurative) social perceptiveness; ability to read someone's mood from their facial expressionsHSK 7-9
- 迟缓chí huǎnslow, sluggishHSK 7-9
- 世代shì dàigeneration (in family lineage; often implies 'for many generations'); era, age (historical or cultural period)HSK 7-9
- 停泊tíng bóto anchor, to moor (of a ship)HSK 7-9
- 兴高采烈xìng gāo cǎi lièin high spirits; elated and excited (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 制订zhì dìngto formulate, to work out (a plan, policy, etc.)HSK 5
- 新颖xīn yǐngnovel, original, innovativeHSK 6
- 时事shí shìcurrent affairs; current eventsHSK 7-9
- 灯笼dēng longlanternHSK 6
- 自力更生zì lì gēng shēngself-reliance; regeneration through one's own efforts (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 丛cóng(classifier) for clusters of plants, bushes, grass, or hair; (classifier) for collections of books (used in 丛书, though 套 is more common as the actual measure word)HSK 7-9
- 依次yī cìin order; in successionHSK 7-9
- 周折zhōu zhésetbacks, twists and turns, complicationsHSK 7-9
- 家喻户晓jiā yù hù xiǎo(idiom) widely known to every household, a household name; universally recognized; well-known to allHSK 7-9
- 开辟kāi pìto open up (a new path, frontier, etc.); to establish, to set upHSK 7-9
- 杠杆gàng gǎn(noun) lever; pry bar; crowbar; (noun, finance) leverageHSK 7-9
- 淡水dàn shuǐfresh water (water with low salt content)HSK 7-9