- 恍然大悟huǎng rán dà wù(idiom) to suddenly realize, to have a sudden epiphany, to see the lightHSK 7-9
- 支流zhī liútributary (of a river)HSK 7-9
- 服气fú qìto be convinced; to accept (a viewpoint)HSK 7-9
- 物美价廉wù měi jià lián(set phrase) good quality and low price; a bargainHSK 7-9
- 盆地pén dìbasin (geography); depressionHSK 7-9
- 瞻仰zhān yǎngto pay one's respects by viewing (a revered person's portrait, remains, or memorial site)HSK 7-9
- 耕地gēng dì(noun) arable land, farmland; (verb) to plow, to till (the land)HSK 7-9
- 贫乏pín fáimpoverished, lacking, deficient, limitedHSK 7-9
- 闭塞bì sèblocked, closed off (physically or metaphorically); remote and inaccessible (of a place); unenlightened, narrow-minded (of a person or mindset)HSK 7-9
- 骨干gǔ gàn(noun) backbone, key figure, core member (in an organization or team); (noun) diaphysis (the long shaft of a bone, medical term)HSK 7-9
- 不敢当bù gǎn dāng(set phrase) I don't deserve your praise; you flatter meHSK 7-9
- 不由得bù yóu de(adverb) cannot help but, involuntarily; (pattern, verb) it's inevitable / one has to (in 不由得 someone +不...)HSK 7-9
- 共计gòng jìto total, to amount toHSK 6
- 兴致勃勃xìng zhì bó bóin high spirits; with great enthusiasm; full of zestHSK 7-9
- 刹那chà nàan instant, a split secondHSK 7-9
- 务实wù shípragmatic, practical (focusing on concrete issues rather than theory)HSK 7-9
- 后顾之忧hòu gù zhī yōuworries about the future (especially family matters) that hinder one's freedom of action; in negative expressions (e.g. 无后顾之忧) meaning 'to have no further worries or concerns'HSK 7-9
- 园林yuán lín(classical Chinese) landscape garden; ornamental garden; park (in a broader sense, but usually refers to a designed garden)HSK 6
- 娇气jiāo qìdelicate, squeamish, finicky (of a person, unable to endure hardship or discomfort)HSK 7-9
- 安居乐业ān jū lè yè(idiom) to live in peace and work contentedly; a harmonious and stable lifeHSK 7-9
- 沉淀chén diàn(verb) to settle, to precipitate (of solid particles in a liquid); (noun) sediment, precipitate; (verb, figurative) to accumulate (experience, knowledge, emotions) over time; to settle (emotionally)HSK 7-9
- 滋长zī zhǎngto grow, to develop (often of negative tendencies or emotions)HSK 7-9
- 画蛇添足huà shé tiān zúto overdo something, ruining the effect; to add something superfluousHSK 7-9
- 稿件gǎo jiànmanuscript; article (submitted for publication)HSK 6
- 见多识广jiàn duō shí guǎng(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable, with broad exposure to the worldHSK 7-9
- 从容不迫cóng róng-bú pòcalm and composed; unruffled; (idiom) to be unhurried and steadyHSK 7-9
- 依托yī tuōto rely on; to depend onHSK 7-9
- 封建fēng jiàn(noun) feudalism, the feudal system; (adjective) feudal, feudalistic; (in modern use) backward, conservativeHSK 7-9
- 感慨gǎn kǎito sigh with emotion; to be deeply moved (often with a sense of reflection or regret)HSK 7-9
- 挺拔tǐng bátall and straightHSK 7-9
- 据悉jù xīaccording to reports; it is reported thatHSK 7-9
- 稠密chóu mìdenseHSK 7-9
- 霞xiá(bound form) rosy cloud; morning/evening glowHSK 7-9
- 供不应求gōng bú yìng qiúsupply falls short of demand; to be in short supplyHSK 7-9
- 刻不容缓kè bù róng huǎnurgent, demanding immediate action; cannot be delayedHSK 7-9
- 布告bù gàopublic notice, bulletin, official announcementHSK 7-9
- 得不偿失dé bù cháng shīthe gains do not make up for the losses; the cost outweighs the benefitHSK 7-9
- 把关bǎ guānto check (against standards), to oversee, to vet; to guard a pass (literal)HSK 7-9
- 日新月异rì xīn yuè yì(idiom) changing rapidly; making progress every dayHSK 7-9
- 昌盛chāng shèngprosperous (often used of a nation, culture, or institution in formal/written Chinese)HSK 7-9
- 欣欣向荣xīn xīn xiàng róng(idiom) flourishing, thriving, prosperousHSK 7-9
- 精打细算jīng dǎ xì suàn(idiom) to budget meticulously; to plan carefully and economizeHSK 7-9
- 聚精会神jù jīng huì shénto be completely focused; to concentrate one's attention (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 贤惠xián huìvirtuous and wise (of a woman, in household management and personal character)HSK 7-9
- 逐年zhú niányear after year; with each passing year; steadily over the yearsHSK 7-9
- 优胜劣汰yōu shèng liè tàisurvival of the fittest (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 出神chū shénlost in thought; spellbound; daydreamingHSK 7-9
- 比重bǐ zhòngproportion, percentage (of a part in a whole); specific gravity (physics, density relative to water)HSK 6
- 炉灶lú zàokitchen stove, cooking range; (figurative) a fresh start, a new undertaking (especially in the idiom 另起炉灶)HSK 7-9
- 乡镇xiāng zhèntownships and villages (collectively, the grassroots administrative level in rural China)HSK 7-9
- 凹凸āo tūuneven, bumpy (with concave and convex spots)HSK 7-9
- 堤坝dī bàdam, dikeHSK 7-9
- 归纳guī nàto inductively summarize; to infer a general principle from specific facts; to use inductive reasoning; to deduce a rule from observationsHSK 7-9
- 振兴Zhèn xīngto revitalize; to invigorate; to promote the development ofHSK 7-9
- 正月Zhēng yuèfirst month of the Chinese lunar calendar (includes Spring Festival and Lantern Festival)HSK 7-9
- 纲领gāng lǐngprogram, platform (plan of action); guiding principleHSK 7-9
- 边疆biān jiāngborder region, frontier (a large area near a country's border, often remote and strategically important)HSK 7-9
- 须知xū zhī(noun) key information, instructions (usually displayed as a list before an event or on a notice); (verb) one must know; it should be understood (used to introduce a formal reminder)HSK 7-9
- 公婆gōng póhusband's parents (father-in-law and mother-in-law)HSK 7-9
- 历代lì dàisuccessive dynasties; past dynasties; successive generationsHSK 7-9