HSK 7–9 vocabulary: words 401–500
Part 5 of 57 of the HSK 7–9 word list. Every row has pinyin, the tone pattern and audio.
| # | Character | Pinyin | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 曝光 | bào guāng | to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure | |
| 402 | 浑身渾身 | hún shēn | all over; from head to foot | |
| 403 | 宪法憲法 | xiàn fǎ | constitution (of a country) | |
| 404 | 钉釘 | dīng | nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth) | |
| 405 | 尽情盡情 | jìn qíng | as much as one likes | |
| 406 | 讲述講述 | jiǎng shù | to talk about; to narrate; to give an account | |
| 407 | 防御防禦 | fáng yù | defense; to defend | |
| 408 | 外表 | wài biǎo | external; outside; outward appearance | |
| 409 | 赛车賽車 | sài chē | auto race; cycle race; race car | |
| 410 | 人格 | rén gé | personality; integrity; dignity | |
| 411 | 腐败腐敗 | fǔ bài | corruption; to corrupt; to rot | |
| 412 | 杀害殺害 | shā hài | to murder | |
| 413 | 忠诚忠誠 | zhōng chéng | devoted; loyal; fidelity | |
| 414 | 发作發作 | fā zuò | to flare up; to break out | |
| 415 | 震撼 | zhèn hàn | to shake; to shock; to stun | |
| 416 | 鉴于鑒於 | jiàn yú | in view of; seeing that; considering | |
| 417 | 魂䰟 | hún | old variant of 魂 | |
| 418 | 局势局勢 | jú shì | situation; state (of affairs) | |
| 419 | 大厦大廈 | dà shà | (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) | |
| 420 | 隧道 | suì dào | tunnel | |
| 421 | 尚未 | shàng wèi | not yet; still not | |
| 422 | 抑制 | yì zhì | to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress | |
| 423 | 精心 | jīng xīn | with utmost care; fine; meticulous | |
| 424 | 提名 | tí míng | to nominate | |
| 425 | 理性 | lǐ xìng | reason; rationality; rational | |
| 426 | 耐 | nài | (bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand | |
| 427 | 鹰鷹 | yīng | eagle; falcon; hawk | |
| 428 | 服用 | fú yòng | to take (medicine) | |
| 429 | 流氓 | liú máng | rogue; hoodlum; gangster | |
| 430 | 影像 | yǐng xiàng | image | |
| 431 | 略 | lu:è | brief; sketchy; outline; summary; to omit | |
| 432 | 竞选競選 | jìng xuǎn | to take part in an election; to run for office | |
| 433 | 撤 | chè | to remove; to take away | |
| 434 | 着手著手 | zhuó shǒu | to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out | |
| 435 | 指望 | zhǐ wàng | to count on; to hope for; prospect; hope | |
| 436 | 使命 | shǐ mìng | mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling | |
| 437 | 议会議會 | yì huì | parliament; legislative assembly | |
| 438 | 交谈交談 | jiāo tán | to discuss; to converse; chat; discussion | |
| 439 | 残忍殘忍 | cán rěn | cruel; mean; merciless | |
| 440 | 倒霉 | dǎo méi | to have bad luck; to be out of luck | |
| 441 | 取代 | qǔ dài | to replace; to supersede; to supplant | |
| 442 | 胳膊 | gē bo | arm | |
| 443 | 模拟模擬 | mó nǐ | imitation; to simulate; to imitate | |
| 444 | 傻瓜 | shǎ guā | idiot; fool | |
| 445 | 追踪追蹤 | zhuī zōng | to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue | |
| 446 | 致命 | zhì mìng | fatal; mortal; deadly | |
| 447 | 难怪難怪 | nán guài | (it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that) | |
| 448 | 正面 | zhèng miàn | front; obverse side; right side | |
| 449 | 隔离隔離 | gé lí | to separate; to isolate | |
| 450 | 人性 | rén xìng | human nature; humanity; human | |
| 451 | 毫不 | háo bù | hardly; not in the least; not at all | |
| 452 | 人选人選 | rén xuǎn | choice of person; candidate | |
| 453 | 美妙 | měi miào | beautiful; wonderful; splendid | |
| 454 | 歪 | wāi | askew; at a crooked angle; devious | |
| 455 | 作风作風 | zuò fēng | style; style of work; way | |
| 456 | 出血 | chū xuè | to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts | |
| 457 | 情侣情侶 | qíng lǚ | sweethearts; lovers | |
| 458 | 纯粹純粹 | chún cuì | pure; unadulterated; purely | |
| 459 | 缠纏 | chán | to wind around; to wrap round; to coil | |
| 460 | 废廢 | fèi | to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate | |
| 461 | 英镑英鎊 | Yīng bàng | pound sterling | |
| 462 | 押 | yā | to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody | |
| 463 | 服务器服務器 | fú wù qì | server (computer) | |
| 464 | 规矩規矩 | guī ju | lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule | |
| 465 | 困境 | kùn jìng | predicament; plight | |
| 466 | 短暂短暫 | duǎn zàn | of short duration; brief; momentary | |
| 467 | 评审評審 | píng shěn | to appraise; to evaluate; to judge | |
| 468 | 鹿 | lù | deer | |
| 469 | 幢 | chuáng | banner | |
| 470 | 数据库數據庫 | shù jù kù | database | |
| 471 | 担擔 | dān | to undertake; to carry; to shoulder | |
| 472 | 出手 | chū shǒu | to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task | |
| 473 | 保姆 | bǎo mǔ | nanny; housekeeper | |
| 474 | 颁奖頒獎 | bān jiǎng | to confer an award | |
| 475 | 兹茲 | zī | now; here; this | |
| 476 | 虾蝦 | há | used in 虾蟆 | |
| 477 | 翘翹 | qiáo | outstanding; to raise | |
| 478 | 锁定鎖定 | suǒ dìng | to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place | |
| 479 | 地狱地獄 | dì yù | hell; infernal; underworld | |
| 480 | 消 | xiāo | to diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce; to idle away (the time) | |
| 481 | 举报舉報 | jǔ bào | to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce | |
| 482 | 气息氣息 | qì xī | breath; smell; odor | |
| 483 | 潜在潛在 | qián zài | hidden; potential; latent | |
| 484 | 度假 | dù jià | to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation | |
| 485 | 演绎演繹 | yǎn yì | (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc) | |
| 486 | 灌 | guàn | to irrigate; to pour; to install (software) | |
| 487 | 震 | zhèn | to shake; to vibrate; to jolt | |
| 488 | 吻合 | wěn hé | to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to | |
| 489 | 随机隨機 | suí jī | according to the situation; pragmatic; random | |
| 490 | 生理 | shēng lǐ | physiology | |
| 491 | 拜托拜託 | bài tuō | to request sb to do sth; please! | |
| 492 | 滋味 | zī wèi | taste; flavor; feeling | |
| 493 | 脂肪 | zhī fáng | fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) | |
| 494 | 丝毫絲毫 | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree; a bit | |
| 495 | 挖掘 | wā jué | to excavate; to dig; to unearth | |
| 496 | 权威權威 | quán wēi | authority; authoritative; power and prestige | |
| 497 | 债务債務 | zhài wù | debt; liability; amount due | |
| 498 | 谱譜 | pǔ | chart; list; table | |
| 499 | 覆盖覆蓋 | fù gài | to cover | |
| 500 | 永恒永恆 | yǒng héng | eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) |
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