HSK 5 vocabulary: words 801–900

Part 9 of 13 of the HSK 5 word list. Every row has pinyin, the tone pattern and audio.

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#	Character	Pinyin	Meaning
801	录取錄取	lù qǔ	to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate)
802	浅淺	jiān	sound of moving water
803	犹豫猶豫	yóu yù	to hesitate
804	实践實踐	shí jiàn	practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise)
805	小偷	xiǎo tōu	thief
806	坚决堅決	jiān jué	firm; resolute; determined
807	从前從前	cóng qián	previously; formerly; once upon a time
808	日常	rì cháng	day-to-day; daily; everyday
809	老实老實	lǎo shi	honest; sincere; well-behaved; naive; gullible
810	预防預防	yù fáng	to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect
811	效率	xiào lǜ	efficiency
812	情景	qíng jǐng	scene; spectacle; circumstances
813	必然	bì rán	inevitable; certain; necessity
814	摘	zhāi	to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc)
815	皇帝	huáng dì	emperor
816	业余業餘	yè yú	in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc)
817	古老	gǔ lǎo	ancient; old; age-old
818	倒霉	dǎo méi	to have bad luck; to be out of luck
819	胳膊	gē bo	arm
820	对比對比	duì bǐ	to contrast; contrast; ratio
821	危害	wēi hài	to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger
822	手续手續	shǒu xù	procedure; formalities
823	争论爭論	zhēng lùn	to argue; to debate; to contend
824	休闲休閒	xiū xián	leisure; relaxation; not working
825	签字簽字	qiān zì	to sign (one's name); signature
826	戏剧戲劇	xì jù	a drama; a play; theater; script of a play
827	难怪難怪	nán guài	(it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that)
828	围绕圍繞	wéi rào	to revolve around; to center on (an issue)
829	隔壁	gé bì	next door; neighbor
830	歪	wāi	askew; at a crooked angle; devious
831	外交	wài jiāo	diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs
832	缩小縮小	suō xiǎo	to reduce; to decrease; to shrink
833	偶然	ǒu rán	incidentally; occasional; occasionally
834	规矩規矩	guī ju	lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule
835	模糊	mó hu	vague; indistinct; fuzzy
836	差别差別	chā bié	difference; distinction; disparity
837	赞成贊成	zàn chéng	to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist
838	复制複製	fù zhì	to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy
839	消化	xiāo huà	to digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process
840	录音錄音	lù yīn	to record (sound); sound recording
841	接待	jiē dài	to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)
842	疑问疑問	yí wèn	question; interrogation; doubt
843	包裹	bāo guǒ	to wrap up; to bind up; bundle
844	真理	zhēn lǐ	truth
845	客观客觀	kè guān	objective; impartial
846	善于善於	shàn yú	to be good at; to be adept at
847	丝毫絲毫	sī háo	the slightest amount or degree; a bit
848	应用應用	yìng yòng	to put to use; to apply; practical
849	包含	bāo hán	to contain; to embody; to include
850	过敏過敏	guò mǐn	oversensitive; allergic; allergy
851	电台電臺	diàn tái	transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station
852	总理總理	zǒng lǐ	premier; prime minister
853	骨头骨頭	gǔ tou	bone; moral character; bitterness
854	宝贵寶貴	bǎo guì	valuable; precious; to value
855	进口進口	jìn kǒu	to import; imported; entrance
856	睁睜	zhēng	to open (one's eyes)
857	工程师工程師	gōng chéng shī	engineer
858	土豆	tǔ dòu	potato; (Tw) peanut
859	展览展覽	zhǎn lǎn	to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition
860	客厅客廳	kè tīng	drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room
861	完善	wán shàn	(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent
862	参考參考	cān kǎo	consultation; reference; to consult
863	拦攔	lán	to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi)
864	重量	zhòng liàng	weight
865	缓解緩解	huǎn jiě	to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain)
866	多余多餘	duō yú	superfluous; unnecessary; surplus
867	发达發達	fā dá	well-developed; flourishing; to develop; to promote; to expand; (literary) to achieve fame and fortune; to prosper
868	自私	zì sī	selfish; selfishness
869	爱心愛心	ài xīn	compassion; kindness; care for others
870	撕	sī	to tear
871	天真	tiān zhēn	naive; innocent; artless
872	沙漠	shā mò	desert
873	语气語氣	yǔ qì	tone; manner of speaking; mood
874	形状形狀	xíng zhuàng	form; shape
875	披	pī	to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll
876	学期學期	xué qī	term; semester
877	皇后	huáng hòu	empress; imperial consort
878	了不起	liǎo bu qǐ	amazing; terrific; extraordinary
879	证件證件	zhèng jiàn	certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID
880	幼儿园幼兒園	yòu ér yuán	kindergarten; nursery school
881	罪犯	zuì fàn	criminal
882	煎	jiān	to pan fry; to sauté
883	影子	yǐng zi	shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint
884	延长延長	Yán cháng	Yanchang county in Yan'an 安, Shaanxi
885	地道	dì dào	tunnel; causeway
886	数码數碼	shù mǎ	number; numerals; figures
887	盆	pén	basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters
888	实习實習	shí xí	to practice; field work; to intern
889	性质性質	xìng zhì	nature; characteristic
890	神话神話	shén huà	legend; fairy tale; myth
891	紫	zǐ	purple; violet
892	称呼稱呼	chēng hu	to call; to address as; form of address; appellation
893	推广推廣	tuī guǎng	to extend; to spread; to popularize
894	营业營業	yíng yè	to do business; to trade
895	古代	gǔ dài	ancient times
896	问候問候	wèn hòu	to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
897	棉花	mián hua	cotton
898	铃鈴	líng	(small) bell
899	点头點頭	diǎn tóu	to nod
900	农业農業	nóng yè	agriculture; farming

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