- 逆境nì jìngadversity; hardship; difficult circumstancesHSK 7-9
- 阶梯jiē tīflight of steps; staircase; (figurative) stepping stone; ladder to successHSK 7-9
- 领事lǐng shìconsulHSK 7-9
- 颓废tuí fèidispirited, dejected, depressed (of mood or spirit); decadent (of lifestyle or social trend)HSK 7-9
- 停滞tíng zhìto stagnate, to be at a standstill, to bog downHSK 7-9
- 受理shòu lǐ(of a court) to accept and hear (a case); (of an office or authority) to handle and process (an application, complaint, or service request)HSK 7-9
- 喘息chuǎn xīto gasp for breath; to take a breather; to rest brieflyHSK 7-9
- 复查fù cháto re-examine, to check again (especially medical follow-up or data review)HSK 7-9
- 拱gǒngto arch (the back, a bridge, etc.); to cup one's hands (in salute); to root (with the snout); to dig earthHSK 7-9
- 整合zhěng héto integrate, to consolidateHSK 7-9
- 架势jià shiposture, stance (physical or figurative); attitude, manner (often implying a strong or showy display)HSK 7-9
- 泛滥fàn làn(of water) to be in flood, to overflow (the banks); to inundate; (of undesirable things) to spread unchecked, to proliferateHSK 7-9
- 渔船yú chuánfishing boatHSK 7-9
- 皆大欢喜jiē dà huān xǐeveryone is happy and satisfied; a happy outcome for allHSK 7-9
- 盛会shèng huìgrand event; grand gatheringHSK 7-9
- 稳固wěn gùstable, steady, firm; to stabilizeHSK 7-9
- 耗费hào fèito consume, to expend (resources in significant amounts)HSK 7-9
- 肩负jiān fùto shoulder, to bear (a burden, responsibility, or disadvantage)HSK 7-9
- 请帖qǐng tiěinvitation card; written invitationHSK 7-9
- 败坏bài huài(verb) to ruin, to corrupt, to undermine (reputation, morals, discipline, atmosphere); (adjective) corrupt, depraved, morally bankruptHSK 7-9
- 过问guò wènto inquire into, to show concern about (someone's affairs, often when one has authority); to get involved in, to meddle (in someone's private matters)HSK 7-9
- 重任zhòng rènheavy responsibility, important taskHSK 7-9
- 银幕yín mùmovie screenHSK 7-9
- 阐述chǎn shùto expound, to elaborate on (a subject or viewpoint)HSK 7-9
- 顺畅shùn chàng(of traffic, progress, etc.) smooth and unhindered; (of speech, writing, etc.) fluentHSK 7-9
- 严谨yán jǐnrigorous, meticulous, careful, strictHSK 7-9
- 交互jiāo hù(adverb) interactively, mutually; (verb) to interact, to exchange (information, data)HSK 7-9
- 体能tǐ néngphysical stamina; physical capabilityHSK 7-9
- 凿záoto chisel, to bore, to digHSK 7-9
- 响亮xiǎng liàngloud and clear; resoundingHSK 7-9
- 回忆录huí yì lùmemoirHSK 7-9
- 坎坷kǎn kě(of a road) bumpy, rugged; (of life, career) rough, full of hardships and frustrationsHSK 7-9
- 奥秘ào mìprofound mystery; deep secret (of nature, the universe, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 巨头jù tóutycoon; magnate; big player (in business, industry, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 应酬yìng chou(verb) to socialize (often in a business or obligatory context); (noun) social engagement, dinner party (often business-related)HSK 7-9
- 异想天开yì xiǎng tiān kāito have a wildly unrealistic idea; to indulge in fantasy; wishful thinkingHSK 7-9
- 感触gǎn chùdeep thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring (often from an experience or reflection)HSK 7-9
- 打量dǎ liangto size someone up, to look someone up and down (assessing appearance or demeanor); to suppose, to reckon (used in spoken Chinese to express a guess or assumption)HSK 7-9
- 抵消dǐ xiāoto counteract, to offset, to cancel outHSK 7-9
- 拉拢lā lǒngto rope in, to win over (often through inducements or underhand means)HSK 7-9
- 掀xiānto lift (a lid, cover, etc.); to stir up, to cause (a wave, controversy, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 显示器xiǎn shì qì(computer) monitor, display screenHSK 7-9
- 权衡quán héngto weigh, to balance (pros and cons); to consider carefullyHSK 7-9
- 海峡hǎi xiástraitHSK 7-9
- 焦急jiāo jíanxious, worriedHSK 7-9
- 牵制qiān zhìto pin down, to tie up (enemy forces or a competitor); to restrict, to hold back (development, progress, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 知足zhī zúcontent with what one has; grateful and satisfiedHSK 7-9
- 稀奇xī qírare and uncommon; strange and curiousHSK 7-9
- 老化lǎo huàto age (of people, populations, or materials); to become outdated (of knowledge, technology, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 胶囊jiāo nángcapsule (pharmaceutical)HSK 7-9
- 若干ruò gāna certain number or amount (formal); severalHSK 7-9
- 荧光yíng guāngfluorescence; fluorescent (as in 荧光笔, 荧光灯)HSK 7-9
- 表彰biǎo zhāngto commend, to honor (formally)HSK 7-9
- 议yìto discuss; to deliberate; to comment on; to suggest; to proposeHSK 7-9
- 转折zhuǎn zhéto turn (a topic or situation), to shift directionHSK 7-9
- 退步tuì bù(verb) to regress, to fall behind (in one's studies, ability, performance, etc.); (verb) to make a concession, to allow room for maneuver (in negotiations or conflict)HSK 7-9
- 门路mén lumethod; knack; way of doing things; (social) connection; pull; access through personal networksHSK 7-9
- 雌性cí xìngfemale (of a non-human species)HSK 7-9
- 零售líng shòuto retail, to sell in small quantities or individuallyHSK 7-9
- 顽皮wán pínaughty, mischievousHSK 7-9