HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9 Word List

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9 adds 5,600 words, 1,148 characters to recognize, 500 to write and 134 grammar points, bringing the total to 11,000 words. 3,906 of its words were not in the HSK 2.0 lists at all, and 0 sit at the same level as before.

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HSK 7–9 at a glance

5,600 new words, of which 3,906 were not in the old HSK lists.
1,148 new characters to recognize and 500 to write.
134 grammar points.
13 words have no English meaning in our dictionary yet and are listed without one.

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The HSK 7–9 word list

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#	汉字 Hanzi	Pinyin	English	Part of speech	HSK 2.0
1	挨	āi	In sequence (next to) 他挨着我坐下，小声说了几句话。 Tā āizhe wǒ zuòxià, xiǎoshēng shuō le jǐ jù huà. — He sat down right next to me and said a few words quietly.	动、介	HSK 6
2	挨	ái	Suffer (endure - delay)	动	HSK 6
3	癌	ái	Cancer	名	New
4	爱不释手	àibùshìshǒu	Love and not let go (be fondly attached to) 这本画册她爱不释手，看了一遍又一遍。 Zhè běn huàcè tā àibúshìshǒu, kàn le yí biàn yòu yí biàn. — She could not put this art book down and read it over and over.		HSK 6
5	爱戴	àidài	Love and esteem 这位老校长深受师生爱戴。 Zhè wèi lǎo xiàozhǎng shēn shòu shīshēng àidài. — This old principal is deeply loved and respected by teachers and students.	动	HSK 6
6	挨家挨户	āijiā'āihù	To go from house to house^†		New
7	暧昧	àimèi	Ambiguous 他的回答很暧昧，谁也听不出真正的意思。 Tā de huídá hěn àimèi, shéi yě tīng bu chū zhēnzhèng de yìsi. — His answer was so ambiguous that nobody could tell what he really meant.	形	HSK 6
8	爱慕	àimù	Admire (adore)	动	New
9	哀求	āiqiú	Entreats (implore)	动	New
10	碍事	àishì	The importance of (matter - serious)	动、形	New
11	爱惜	àixī	To cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly^† 我们要爱惜粮食。 Wǒmen yào àixī liángshi. — We should not waste food.	动	HSK 5
12	癌症	áizhèng	Cancer 早期发现癌症，治愈的希望要大得多。 Zǎoqī fāxiàn áizhèng, zhìyù de xīwàng yào dà de duō. — If cancer is found early, the chance of a cure is much greater.	名	HSK 6
13	艾滋病	àizībìng	AIDS	名	New
14	暗地里	àndìli	Secretly; inwardly; on the sly^†	名	New
15	安定	āndìng	Stabilized (stability - calm)	形、动	New
16	安抚	ānfǔ	To placate; to pacify; to appease^†	动	New
17	案件	ànjiàn	Legal case 这起案件已经移交给法院审理。 Zhè qǐ ànjiàn yǐjīng yíjiāo gěi fǎyuàn shěnlǐ. — This case has already been handed over to the court for trial.	名	HSK 6
18	按理	ànlǐ	Reasonably (normally - logically)	副	New
19	安眠药	ānmiányào	Sleeping pill	名	New
20	安宁	ānníng	Peaceful (calm) 战争结束后，这片土地终于恢复了安宁。 Zhànzhēng jiéshù hòu, zhè piàn tǔdì zhōngyú huīfù le ānníng. — After the war ended, this land finally returned to peace.	形	HSK 6
21	按钮	ànniǔ	To push a button; button (one that can be pressed to trigger an action)^†	名	New
22	按说	ànshuō	In the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally^†	副	New
23	安稳	ānwěn	Steady (calm)	形	New
24	安详	ānxiáng	Serene 老人的神情十分安详，像是睡着了。 Lǎorén de shénqíng shífēn ānxiáng, xiàng shì shuìzháo le. — The old man's expression was utterly serene, as if he were asleep.	形	HSK 6
25	安心	ānxīn	Relieved (at ease - keep one's mind on)	形	New
26	安逸	ānyì	Easy (comfortable)	形	New
27	安置	ānzhì	Places (makes arrangements for) 政府为受灾群众安置了临时住房。 Zhèngfǔ wèi shòuzāi qúnzhòng ānzhì le línshí zhùfáng. — The government arranged temporary housing for the disaster victims.	动	HSK 6
28	暗中	ànzhōng	In secret (in the dark)	名	New
29	凹	āo	Concave (indentation - sunken)	形	New
30	熬	áo	Stew (simmer) 为了赶项目，他熬了三个通宵。 Wèile gǎn xiàngmù, tā áo le sān ge tōngxiāo. — He stayed up three whole nights to get the project finished.	动	HSK 6
31	傲	ào	Arrogant (proud)	形	New
32	傲慢	àomàn	Arrogant	形	New
33	奥秘	àomì	Mystery 科学家一直在探索宇宙的奥秘。 Kēxuéjiā yìzhí zài tànsuǒ yǔzhòu de àomì. — Scientists have always been exploring the mysteries of the universe.	名	HSK 6
34	扒	bā	Digs up (pull - push aside) 工人们把旧墙扒开，露出里面的红砖。 Gōngrénmen bǎ jiù qiáng bā kāi, lòuchū lǐmiàn de hóng zhuān. — The workers pulled the old wall apart, exposing the red brick inside.	动	HSK 6
35	疤	bā	Scar 他手臂上有一道很深的疤。 Tā shǒubì shang yǒu yí dào hěn shēn de bā. — He has a deep scar on his arm.	名	HSK 6
36	拔	bá	Pull out (select - raise)	动	New
37	坝	bà	Dam (dike)	名	New
38	把柄	bǎbǐng	Handle	名	New
39	巴不得	bābùdé	Looks forward to (anxious) 听说可以提前放假，同学们巴不得马上收拾行李。 Tīngshuō kěyǐ tíqián fàngjià, tóngxuémen bābùdé mǎshàng shōushi xíngli. — Hearing the holiday might start early, the students could not wait to pack.	动	HSK 6
40	八成	bāchéng	Eighty percent; most probably; most likely^†	数量、副	New
41	霸道	bàdào	Overbearing (potent - strong) 他说话太霸道，从不听别人的意见。 Tā shuōhuà tài bàdào, cóng bù tīng biéren de yìjiàn. — He speaks so overbearingly that he never listens to anyone else.	形	HSK 6
42	罢工	bàgōng	Strike ([go on]) 工人们为提高待遇举行了罢工。 Gōngrénmen wèi tígāo dàiyù jǔxíng le bà gōng. — The workers went on strike for better pay and conditions.	动	HSK 6
43	八卦	bāguà	The eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經\|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy^†	名、形	New
44	把关	bǎguān	Checks on (ensures) 产品出厂前由质检部门严格把关。 Chǎnpǐn chūchǎng qián yóu zhìjiǎn bùmén yángé bǎ guān. — Before products leave the factory the quality department checks them strictly.	动	HSK 6
45	掰	bāi	Break off 他把面包掰成两半，分给了同伴。 Tā bǎ miànbāo bāi chéng liǎng bàn, fēn gěi le tóngbàn. — He broke the bread in two and shared it with his companion.	动	HSK 6
46	百般	bǎibān	In every possible way	副、数量	New
47	摆动	bǎidòng	Sway (swings)	动	New
48	百分比	bǎifēnbǐ	Percentage	名	New
49	百合	bǎihé	Lily	名	New
50	败坏	bàihuài	Corrupt (ruin) 这种行为严重败坏了学校的名声。 Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi yánzhòng bàihuài le xuéxiào de míngshēng. — This behaviour seriously damaged the school's reputation.	动、形	HSK 6
51	拜会	bàihuì	Official Visit	动	New
52	拜见	bàijiàn	To pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior^†	动	New
53	百科全书	bǎikēquánshū	Encyclopedia		New
54	摆平	bǎipíng	To be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc)^†	动	New
55	摆设	bǎishè	Furnish and decorate	名	New
56	柏树	bǎishù	Cypress tree	名	New
57	拜托	bàituō	Asks (request) 这件事就拜托你了，我实在走不开。 Zhè jiàn shì jiù bàituō nǐ le, wǒ shízài zǒu bu kāi. — I'm leaving this in your hands; I really can't get away.	动	HSK 6
58	巴结	bājié	Flatters (suck up to) 他为了升职，处处巴结领导。 Tā wèile shēngzhí, chùchù bājie lǐngdǎo. — He curries favour with the boss at every turn in order to get promoted.	动	HSK 6
59	罢了	bàle	That's all (only)	助	New
60	芭蕾	bālěi	Ballet	名	New
61	罢免	bàmiǎn	Recall	动	New
62	扳	bān	Pulls (climb up - draw)	动	New
63	伴	bàn	Partner (to accompany)	名、动	New
64	扮	bàn	Disguise (play - [a role])	动	New
65	拌	bàn	Mixes	动	New
66	绊	bàn	Stumble (hinder - to trip)	动	New
67	半边天	bànbiāntiān	Half the sky (women)	名	New
68	颁布	bānbù	Publish (make known - disseminate) 新的交通法规将于下月颁布。 Xīn de jiāotōng fǎguī jiāng yú xià yuè bānbù. — The new traffic regulations will be promulgated next month.	动	HSK 6
69	半岛	bàndǎo	Peninsula^†	名	New
70	半导体	bàndǎotǐ	Semiconductor	名	New
71	斑点	bāndiǎn	Spot; stain; speckle^†	名	New
72	颁发	bānfā	Issue (award) 校长亲自给获奖学生颁发了证书。 Xiàozhǎng qīnzì gěi huòjiǎng xuésheng bānfā le zhèngshū. — The principal personally presented the certificates to the prize-winning students.	动	HSK 6
73	绑	bǎng	Ties up	动	New
74	磅	bàng	Pound (weight) 这个箱子大约重五十磅。 Zhège xiāngzi dàyuē zhòng wǔshí bàng. — This box weighs about fifty pounds.	量、名	HSK 6
75	绑架	bǎngjià	Kidnap 警方成功解救了被绑架的人质。 Jǐngfāng chénggōng jiějiù le bèi bǎngjià de rénzhì. — The police successfully rescued the kidnapped hostage.	动	HSK 6
76	帮手	bāngshou	Helper	名	New
77	颁奖	bānjiǎng	To confer an award^†	动	New
78	绊脚石	bànjiǎoshí	Stumbling block	名	New
79	半径	bànjìng	Radius	名	New
80	板块	bǎnkuài	Slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry); (economic) bloc^†	名	New
81	伴侣	bànlǚ	Companion (partner - mate) 他们做了四十年的伴侣，从没红过脸。 Tāmen zuò le sìshí nián de bànlǚ, cóng méi hóng guo liǎn. — They have been partners for forty years and have never once quarrelled.	名	HSK 6
82	斑马线	bānmǎxiàn	Crosswalk; zebra crossing^†	名	New
83	搬迁	bānqiān	To move; to relocate; removal^†	动	New
84	版权	bǎnquán	Copyright	名	New
85	办事处	bànshìchù	Office	名	New
86	半数	bànshù	Half (half the number - half the amount)	名	New
87	半途而废	bàntú'érfèi	Gives up halfway 学外语最忌讳的就是半途而废。 Xué wàiyǔ zuì jìhuì de jiù shì bàn tú ér fèi. — The worst thing in learning a foreign language is giving up halfway.		HSK 6
88	半信半疑	bànxìnbànyí	(idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical^†		New
89	办学	bànxué	To run a school	动	New
90	伴奏	bànzòu	Accompaniment (musically)	动	New
91	剥	bāo	To peel; to skin; to shell; to shuck^†	动	New
92	煲	bāo	Deep cooking pot; to cook slowly in such a pot^†	名、动	New
93	报	bào	Newspaper (report)	动	New
94	豹	bào	Leopard	名	New
95	报案	bàoàn	Report a case (to authorities)	动	New
96	包庇	bāobì	Cover up (shield) 任何人都不能包庇违法行为。 Rènhé rén dōu bù néng bāobì wéifǎ xíngwéi. — No one may shield unlawful conduct.	动	HSK 6
97	褒贬	bāobiǎn	To appraise; to pass judgment on; to speak ill of; praise and censure; appraisal^†	动	New
98	报仇	bàochóu	Revenge (oneself - to avenge) 他一心想为父亲报仇。 Tā yìxīn xiǎng wèi fùqīn bàochóu. — He was bent on avenging his father.	动	HSK 6
99	报酬	bàochóu	Reward 他做这份工作几乎没有报酬。 Tā zuò zhè fèn gōngzuò jīhū méiyǒu bàochou. — He does this work for almost no pay.	名	HSK 6
100	报答	bàodá	Repays 我不知道该怎样报答老师的恩情。 Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnyàng bàodá lǎoshī de ēnqíng. — I do not know how to repay my teacher's kindness.	动	HSK 6
101	报废	bàofèi	Discards	动	New
102	暴风骤雨	bàofēngzhòuyǔ	Violent wind and rainstorm; hurricane; tempest^†		New
103	包袱	bāofu	Bundle (burden) 别把考试当成沉重的思想包袱。 Bié bǎ kǎoshì dàngchéng chénzhòng de sīxiǎng bāofu. — Don't treat the exam as a heavy psychological burden.	名	HSK 6
104	报复	bàofù	Retaliate (get even) 他担心对方会来报复。 Tā dānxīn duìfāng huì lái bàofu. — He was afraid the other side would come and take revenge.	动	HSK 6
105	抱负	bàofù	Aspiration (ambition) 年轻时他就有远大的抱负。 Niánqīng shí tā jiù yǒu yuǎndà de bàofù. — He had lofty aspirations even when he was young.	名	HSK 6
106	曝光	bàoguāng	To expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1]^† 这家工厂的污染问题被媒体曝光了。 Zhè jiā gōngchǎng de wūrǎn wèntí bèi méitǐ bàoguāng le. — This factory's pollution problem was exposed by the media.	动	HSK 6
107	饱和	bǎohé	Saturated 这个行业的市场已经接近饱和。 Zhège hángyè de shìchǎng yǐjīng jiējìn bǎohé. — The market in this industry is already close to saturation.	动	HSK 6
108	饱经沧桑	bǎojīngcāngsāng	Having lived through many changes^† 老人的脸上写满了饱经沧桑的痕迹。 Lǎorén de liǎn shang xiě mǎn le bǎojīngcāngsāng de hénjì. — The old man's face was covered with the marks of a life of hardship.		HSK 6
109	宝库	bǎokù	Treasure house (treasury - the treasure)	名	New
110	堡垒	bǎolěi	Fortress	名	New
111	暴利	bàolì	Huge profits	名	New
112	包罗万象	bāoluówànxiàng	All-inclusive		New
113	饱满	bǎomǎn	Full (plump)	形	New
114	爆满	bàomǎn	Filled to capacity (packed full)	动	New
115	保密	bǎomì	Keep secret 这次会议的内容需要严格保密。 Zhè cì huìyì de nèiróng xūyào yángé bǎo mì. — The contents of this meeting must be kept strictly confidential.	动	HSK 6
116	保姆	bǎomǔ	Nanny (domestic helper) 他们请了一位保姆照顾刚出生的孩子。 Tāmen qǐng le yí wèi bǎomǔ zhàogù gāng chūshēng de háizi. — They hired a nanny to look after their newborn.	名	HSK 6
117	包容	bāoróng	Tolerant (bears - contains - holds)	动	New
118	宝石	bǎoshí	Gem (precious stone)	名	New
119	保守	bǎoshǒu	Conservative (guard - protect) 他的想法比较保守，不愿意冒险。 Tā de xiǎngfǎ bǐjiào bǎoshǒu, bú yuànyì màoxiǎn. — His thinking is rather conservative and he is unwilling to take risks.	动、形	HSK 6
120	包围	bāowéi	Surround (encircle) 消防队很快把着火的楼房包围起来。 Xiāofángduì hěn kuài bǎ zháohuǒ de lóufáng bāowéi qǐlái. — The fire brigade quickly surrounded the burning building.	动	HSK 6
121	保卫	bǎowèi	Defend 战士们用生命保卫了这座城市。 Zhànshìmen yòng shēngmìng bǎowèi le zhè zuò chéngshì. — The soldiers defended this city with their lives.	动	HSK 6
122	保鲜	bǎoxiān	To keep fresh; to preserve freshness^†	动	New
123	报销	bàoxiāo	Reimburses (claim for - [refund]) 这次出差的路费公司可以报销。 Zhè cì chūchāi de lùfèi gōngsī kěyǐ bàoxiāo. — The company can reimburse the travel costs for this business trip.	动	HSK 6
124	保养	bǎoyǎng	Maintain (take care of) 汽车每半年要保养一次。 Qìchē měi bàn nián yào bǎoyǎng yí cì. — A car should be serviced once every six months.	动	HSK 6
125	保佑	bǎoyòu	Bless (protect)	动	New
126	包扎	bāozā	Wrap up (bind)	动	New
127	宝藏	bǎozàng	Precious minerals (buried treasure)	名	New
128	暴躁	bàozào	Irritable	形	New
129	保重	bǎozhòng	Take care of oneself 天冷了，请多保重身体。 Tiān lěng le, qǐng duō bǎozhòng shēntǐ. — It is getting cold; please take good care of yourself.	动	HSK 6
130	爆竹	bàozhú	Firecracker^†	名	New
131	把手	bǎshǒu	Handle 门上的把手松了，得找人修一下。 Mén shang de bǎshou sōng le, děi zhǎo rén xiū yíxià. — The door handle is loose and somebody needs to fix it.	名	HSK 6
132	罢休	bàxiū	Gives up	动	New
133	霸占	bàzhàn	Seize	动	New
134	巴掌	bāzhǎng	Palm (hand)	名	New
135	靶子	bǎzǐ	Target	名	New
136	碑	bēi	Stone tablet	名	New
137	备	bèi	Prepare (provide)	动、副	New
138	悲哀	bēi'āi	Sad (sorrowful - grieved) 听到这个消息，全家人都陷入了悲哀。 Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, quánjiārén dōu xiànrù le bēi'āi. — On hearing the news the whole family sank into grief.	形	HSK 6
139	卑鄙	bēibǐ	Mean (contemptible) 用这种手段赢得比赛实在卑鄙。 Yòng zhè zhǒng shǒuduàn yíngdé bǐsài shízài bēibǐ. — Winning a match by such means is truly despicable.	形	HSK 6
140	悲惨	bēicǎn	Miserable (tragic) 小说描写了主人公悲惨的一生。 Xiǎoshuō miáoxiě le zhǔréngōng bēicǎn de yìshēng. — The novel depicts the tragic life of its protagonist.	形	HSK 6
141	备份	bèifèn	Back up 重要文件一定要及时备份。 Zhòngyào wénjiàn yídìng yào jíshí bèifèn. — Important files must be backed up promptly.	名、动	HSK 6
142	背负	bēifù	Carry on one's back (take on - bear)	动	New
143	被告	bèigào	Defendant 被告当庭承认了自己的错误。 Bèigào dāngtíng chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù. — The defendant admitted his error in open court.	名	HSK 6
144	悲欢离合	bēihuānlíhé	Joys and sorrows; partings and reunions; the vicissitudes of life^†		New
145	贝壳	bèiké	Shell 孩子们在沙滩上捡了满满一袋贝壳。 Háizimen zài shātān shang jiǎn le mǎnmǎn yí dài bèiké. — The children picked up a whole bag of shells on the beach.	名	HSK 6
146	备课	bèikè	(of a teacher) to do one's lesson preparation^†	动	New
147	背面	bèimiàn	The back; the reverse side; the wrong side^†	名	New
148	背叛	bèipàn	Betray (forsake) 他觉得自己被最好的朋友背叛了。 Tā juéde zìjǐ bèi zuì hǎo de péngyou bèipàn le. — He felt he had been betrayed by his best friend.	动	HSK 6
149	背诵	bèisòng	Recite 老师要求我们背诵这首古诗。 Lǎoshī yāoqiú wǒmen bèisòng zhè shǒu gǔshī. — The teacher asked us to recite this classical poem from memory.	动	HSK 6
150	悲痛	bēitòng	Sorrowful	形	New
151	备忘录	bèiwànglù	Memorandum 双方签署了一份合作备忘录。 Shuāngfāng qiānshǔ le yí fèn hézuò bèiwànglù. — The two sides signed a memorandum of cooperation.	名	HSK 6
152	卑微	bēiwēi	Low (humble - lowly)	形	New
153	背影	bèiyǐng	View of somebody's back (viewed from behind)	名	New
154	备战	bèizhàn	To prepare for war; (fig.) to prepare intensively for a competition, examination etc^†	动	New
155	奔	bèn	Towards (head for)	动	New
156	奔波	bēnbō	Rush about 为了生活，他常年在外奔波。 Wèile shēnghuó, tā chángnián zài wài bēnbō. — He spends the whole year rushing about away from home to make a living.	动	HSK 6
157	奔驰	bēnchí	Speedily (run quickly - gallop) 火车在辽阔的草原上奔驰。 Huǒchē zài liáokuò de cǎoyuán shang bēnchí. — The train sped across the vast grassland.	动	HSK 6
158	笨蛋	bèndàn	Idiot (fool)	名	New
159	本分	běnfèn	One’s duty (personal responsibility)	名、形	New
160	奔赴	bēnfù	To rush to; to hurry to^†	动	New
161	绷	bēng	Stretches (pull tight)	动	New
162	蹦	bèng	Jumps 孩子高兴得蹦了起来。 Háizi gāoxìng de bèng le qǐlái. — The child jumped up with delight.	动	HSK 6
163	绷带	bēngdài	Bandage	名	New
164	迸发	bèngfā	To burst forth^† 台下迸发出热烈的掌声。 Tái xià bèngfā chū rèliè de zhǎngshēng. — Warm applause burst out from the floor below the stage.	动	HSK 6
165	崩溃	bēngkuì	Collapse (fall apart) 连续加班一个月，他几乎崩溃了。 Liánxù jiābān yí ge yuè, tā jīhū bēngkuì le. — After a month of continuous overtime he nearly broke down.	动	HSK 6
166	本钱	běnqián	Capital (qualification - prerequisite) 做生意总要有些本钱。 Zuò shēngyi zǒng yào yǒu xiē běnqián. — Doing business always takes some capital.	名	HSK 6
167	本色	běnsè	Inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities^†	名	New
168	本事	běnshì	Ability (skill) 他这个人没什么架子，但很有本事。 Tā zhège rén méi shénme jiàzi, dàn hěn yǒu běnshi. — He puts on no airs at all, but he is very capable.	名	HSK 6
169	本性	běnxìng	Natural character (disposition)	名	New
170	本意	běnyì	Original intention	名	New
171	本着	běnzhe	In line with (based on)	介	New
172	笨重	bènzhòng	Heavy (unwieldy)	形	New
173	笨拙	bènzhuō	Clumsy (stupid) 他的动作有些笨拙，却很认真。 Tā de dòngzuò yǒuxiē bènzhuō, què hěn rènzhēn. — His movements were somewhat clumsy but very earnest.	形	HSK 6
174	扁	biǎn	Flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up^† 箱子被压得扁扁的。 Xiāngzi bèi yā de biǎnbiǎn de. — The box had been squashed completely flat.	形	HSK 6
175	辩	biàn	Debates (dispute)	动	New
176	辨别	biànbié	Distinguish	动	New
177	遍布	biànbù	Proliferates (found everywhere) 他的学生遍布世界各地。 Tā de xuésheng biànbù shìjiè gèdì. — His students are spread all over the world.	动	HSK 6
178	鞭策	biāncè	To spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)^† 老师的批评鞭策我更加努力。 Lǎoshī de pīpíng biāncè wǒ gèngjiā nǔlì. — The teacher's criticism spurred me on to work harder.	动	HSK 6
179	编程	biānchéng	Programs	动	New
180	贬低	biǎndī	To belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue^† 不要为了抬高自己而贬低别人。 Bú yào wèile táigāo zìjǐ ér biǎndī biéren. — Don't belittle others in order to raise yourself up.	动	HSK 6
181	便饭	biànfàn	Simple meal (quick meal)	名	New
182	变革	biàn'gé	Transformation	动	New
183	变更	biàn'gēng	Modify (change)	动	New
184	变故	biàn'gù	Accident (unforeseen event) 家里发生了变故，他不得不退学。 Jiā lǐ fāshēng le biàngù, tā bùdébù tuìxué. — Something happened at home and he had to drop out of school.	名	HSK 6
185	编号	biānhào	To number; to assign numbers; serial number^†	动、名	New
186	辩护	biànhù	Defends 律师在法庭上为他辩护。 Lǜshī zài fǎtíng shang wèi tā biànhù. — The lawyer defended him in court.	动	HSK 6
187	变换	biànhuàn	To vary	动	New
188	变幻莫测	biànhuànmòcè	To change unpredictably; unpredictable; erratic; treacherous^†		New
189	边疆	biānjiāng	Border area 他大学毕业后主动申请到边疆工作。 Tā dàxué bìyè hòu zhǔdòng shēnqǐng dào biānjiāng gōngzuò. — After graduating he volunteered to go and work in the border region.	名	HSK 6
190	边界	biānjiè	Boundary 两国的边界线长达三千多公里。 Liǎng guó de biānjiè xiàn cháng dá sānqiān duō gōnglǐ. — The border between the two countries runs for more than three thousand kilometres.	名	HSK 6
191	辩解	biànjiě	Argue (defend) 他没有辩解，只是低着头听着。 Tā méiyǒu biànjiě, zhǐshì dīzhe tóu tīngzhe. — He offered no excuses and simply listened with his head down.	动	HSK 6
192	边境	biānjìng	Frontier 这座小城位于两国边境。 Zhè zuò xiǎochéng wèiyú liǎng guó biānjìng. — This small town sits on the frontier between the two countries.	名	HSK 6
193	编剧	biānjù	To write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter^†	动、名	New
194	辩论	biànlùn	Debate 他们在辩论这个问题。 Tāmen zài biànlùn zhège wèntí. — They are debating this question.	动	HSK 5
195	编排	biānpái	Arrangement	动	New
196	鞭炮	biānpào	Firecracker 春节的时候人们放鞭炮。 Chūnjié de shíhou rénmen fàng biānpào. — People set off firecrackers at Spring Festival.	名	HSK 5
197	变迁	biànqiān	Changes in circumstance 这些老照片记录了城市的变迁。 Zhèxiē lǎo zhàopiàn jìlù le chéngshì de biànqiān. — These old photographs record how the city has changed.	动	HSK 6
198	辨认	biànrèn	Identifies (recognize) 照片太模糊，很难辨认出人脸。 Zhàopiàn tài móhu, hěn nán biànrèn chū rén liǎn. — The photo is too blurred to make out anyone's face.	动	HSK 6
199	变通	biàntōng	Accommodating (flexible)	动	New
200	便携式	biànxiéshì	Portable^†	形	New

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HSK 7–9 grammar points (134)

Word building: prefixes and suffixes

Prefix-like: 后—、亲—
Suffix-like: —观、—鬼、—界、—然、—坛、—为、—制

Verbs

Set verbs: 巴不得、并非、除外、犯不着、犯得着、恨不得、可否、可谓、免不了、所谓、有所、予以

Pronouns and question words

Personal pronouns: 我
Pointing words (this, that): 彼、这么着、兹
Quantity: 若干
Question words: 何、怎么着

Numbers, measure words and amounts

Compound measure words: 人次
Measure words for actions: 通
Measure words for nouns: 重、截、缕、码、枚、摊、丸、则、幢、宗 — lesson: Measure words — the top 25

Adverbs

Degree: 大为、分外、何等、极度、极力、略、略微、颇、稍稍、万分、微、尤为、愈加、越发
Frequency: 连连、屡次、屡屡、频、时而、时时、相继、一个劲（儿）、一连、再度
Judgment: 乃
Manner: 按理、按说、百般、不由得、趁机、趁早、大肆、断然、公然、火速、截然、竭力、尽情、就近、刻意、拼命、强行、任意、日趋、如期、擅自、私自、特此、瞎、一并、一举、一手、毅然、有意、照常、照例、照样、执意、骤然、逐一、专程
Negation: 不见得、绝不、无从、无须、无可、勿
Scope: 大体、概、皆、尽、均、通通、统统、唯、唯独、唯有、无非、一概
Time: 姑且、即、即时、届时、尽早、就此、历来、尚、随即、向来、一经、暂且、早日
Tone and attitude: 必定、必将、不妨、不免、反倒、非得、分明、怪不得、果真、好在、何必、竟、愣、莫非、难怪、宁可、宁愿、碰巧、偏偏、恰巧、切、情愿、势必、索性、万万、未免、务必、幸好、幸亏、终究、何不、何尝、何苦

Prepositions

Basis: 本着、基于、鉴于、经、依
The person or thing involved: 当着、就
Time and place: 打

Conjunctions

Joining clauses and sentences: 鉴于、况且、免得、若、倘若、以防
Joining words, phrases and clauses: 加之、乃至、且

Particles and interjections

Sentence-final particles: 罢了、也罢、矣

Comparisons

A + Adjective + 于/过 + B — lesson: 比 comparisons

Linking two clauses

Cause and result: （因）……，故……
Cause and result: ……，以至（于）……
Choice: 或……，或……
Choice: 宁可/宁愿……，也不……
Choice: 与其……，宁愿/宁可……
Compressed: 非得……才……
Compressed: 任……也……
Condition: 无论……与否，都……
Condition: 凡……（者），均（可）……
Contrast: X（倒）是X（了），……
Contrast: 别看……，……
Contrast: 虽说……，但/可……
Explanation: 所谓……，就是……
Going further: 别说……，都/也……
Going further: ……不说，还……
Going further: 连……都……，更不用说……了
Going further: ……尚且……，（更）何况……
Going further: ……，更不用说……了
Purpose: 为（了）……起见，……
Purpose: ……，以……
Side by side: 一来……，二来……，三来……
Side by side: 一则……，二则……，三则……
Supposition: 假若/假使……，……
Supposition: 幸亏/幸好……，不然/否则……
Supposition: 纵然/纵使……，也……

Set phrases and four-character patterns

Four-character patterns: 爱A不A
Four-character patterns: 半A半B
Four-character patterns: 不A不B
Four-character patterns: 不A而B
Four-character patterns: 东A西B
Four-character patterns: 非A非B
Four-character patterns: 忽A忽B
Four-character patterns: 或A或B
Four-character patterns: 可A可B
Four-character patterns: 连A带B
Four-character patterns: 七A八B
Four-character patterns: 时A时B
Four-character patterns: 无A不B
Four-character patterns: 无A可B
Four-character patterns: 自A自B

Conversation markers

不瞒你说
不是
不是我说你
反过来（说）
概括来说
归根到底
话是这么说
话（又）说回来
换句话说
简（而）言之
可不（是嘛）
老实说
（你）还别说
你看你
说到哪儿去了
说真的
退一步说
无论如何
要（让）我说
这不
这样一来
真是的
综上所述
总的来说
总而言之

Fixed frames

X到这个地步/份上
X得要命/要死
X都不/没X
X就X个Y
X了Y，Y了X
X也好，Y也罢
别提（有）多 + Adjective + 了
不亚于……
不知X是/才好
动不动就……
Verb + 得个……
Verb + 个X
该X（就）X，该Y（就）Y
何至于……
仅次于X
看在X的面子上
没什么 + Verb + 头儿
没什么好 + Verb + 的
莫过于……
你说你一个X，……
什么A的B的
视……而定
谈何……
无非/不过/只是……罢了/而已
想X之所想，急X之所急
向……致以……
要X有/没X，要Y有/没Y
因……而……
有何X
有什么 + Verb + 头儿
（在）……之余
值此……之际，……

Longer sentences and paragraphs

Paragraphs: Putting sentences in time order
Paragraphs: Putting sentences in order of place
Paragraphs: Putting sentences in logical order
Paragraphs: Developing a topic
Paragraphs: Changing the topic
Paragraphs: Leaving out what was already said
Paragraphs: Leaving out what is about to be said
Sentences of several clauses: Several clauses side by side
Sentences of several clauses: Several clauses with a contrast
Sentences of several clauses: Several clauses with a supposition
Sentences of several clauses: Several clauses with cause and result
Sentences of several clauses: Several clauses building to a further point

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