- 创新chuàng xīnto innovate; to create new ideas or methods; innovationHSK 5
- 渠道qú dào(literal) irrigation ditch, canal; (figurative) channel, medium, means (of communication, distribution, etc.)HSK 6
- 坏处huài chùdisadvantage, drawback, downside; harm, negative effectHSK 4
- 无尽móendless, boundlessHSK 7-9
- 梦境mèng jìngdreamland; dreamHSK 7-9
- 技jìskill; ability (bound form used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 污点wū diǎnstain, spot, blemish (literal or figurative)HSK 7-9
- 实践shí jiànto put into practice; to carry out (a plan, theory, promise)HSK 5
- 秘诀mì juésecret to success, key method, recipe for successHSK 7-9
- 要害yào hàivital part (of the body); key point, crux (of an issue or argument)HSK 7-9
- 机遇jī yùopportunity; favorable circumstanceHSK 6
- 正题zhēngmain topic, main subject (of discussion or writing); (philosophy) thesisHSK 7-9
- 关乎guān hūto concern; to be about; to involve (formal)HSK 7-9
- 声誉shēng yùreputationHSK 7-9
- 惯guànto be used to; to be accustomed to (often 惯了 as a resultative complement); to spoil; to indulge (a child)HSK 7-9
- 重要性zhòng yào xìngimportance; significanceHSK 7-9
- 不可避免bù kě bì miǎninevitable; unavoidableHSK 7-9
- 暗中àn zhōng(noun) the dark; a place hidden from view; (noun) a state of obscurity or secrecyHSK 7-9
- 风头fēng tóuthe direction of the wind; the trend or course of events; the limelight, public attention (often in 出风头)HSK 7-9
- 捷径jié jìngshortcutHSK 7-9
- 伎俩jì liǎngtrick, scheme, ploy; skill, ability (literary, less common)HSK 7-9
- 凡事fán shìeverything (in a general sense), all matters, every matterHSK 7-9
- 凭空píng kōngwithout basis, groundlessly; (used before verbs) out of nowhere, for no reasonHSK 7-9
- 创造力chuàng zào lìcreativityHSK 7-9
- 性质xìng zhìnature (the basic or inherent features of something); characteristic (a distinguishing quality or trait)HSK 5
- 内幕nèi mùinside story; confidential information not known to the publicHSK 7-9
- 同类tóng lèi(noun) the same kind, the same category; (adjective) similar, of the same typeHSK 6
- 常识cháng shícommon sense; general knowledgeHSK 5
- 正中zhēngto hit the mark exactly; to be just what one hopes forHSK 7-9
- 准许zhǔn xǔto permit, to allow (formal)HSK 7-9
- 干预gān yùto intervene; to get involved (in a neutral or positive sense); to meddle; to interfere (in a negative sense, implying unwelcome involvement)HSK 7-9
- 真面目zhēn miàn mùtrue nature, true face, what someone or something is really like (often hidden or disguised)HSK 7-9
- 主张zhǔ zhāng(verb) to advocate; to maintain; to hold a view; (noun) view; position; proposition; standpointHSK 6
- 事发shì fāto happen (especially of an incident or event)HSK 7-9
- 惯例guàn lìconvention, usual practiceHSK 7-9
- 种类zhǒng lèikind, type, category, varietyHSK 5
- 死活sǐ huólife and death; fate; (colloquial, adverb) no matter what; anyway; simply (refusing or insisting at all cost)HSK 7-9
- 详情xiáng qíngdetails, detailed informationHSK 7-9
- 上当shàng dàngto be taken in; to be fooled; to be dupedHSK 6
- 层面céng miànaspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual, etc.)HSK 6
- 强项qiáng xiàngstrong suit, strength, specialtyHSK 7-9
- 花招huā zhāotrick, deceptive ploy or maneuver; showy but insubstantial display, flashy move (especially in martial arts or performance)HSK 7-9
- 费劲fèi jìnto be strenuous; to require effort (often of a task)HSK 7-9
- 用途yòng túuse, applicationHSK 5
- 要点yào diǎnmain point, key pointHSK 6
- 共有gòng yǒuto jointly possess, to share (ownership of)HSK 7-9
- 名称míng chēngname (of a thing, organization, product, etc.)HSK 5
- 心血xīn xuè(figurative) painstaking effort; hard work and dedication; the emotional and creative investment in somethingHSK 7-9
- 死胡同sǐ hú tòngblind alley; dead-end street; (figurative) dead end; impasse; hopeless situationHSK 7-9
- 做人zuò rénto conduct oneself; to behave (with integrity); to be a decent person; to live with moral characterHSK 7-9
- 出乎意料chū hū yì liàounexpected, beyond expectation, against expectationHSK 7-9
- 启示qǐ shì(verb) to reveal, to enlighten, to inspire; (noun) enlightenment, revelation; a moral or lessonHSK 6
- 担dānto undertake, to shoulder, to bear (responsibility, risk, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 替罪羊tì zuì yángscapegoatHSK 7-9
- 步伐bù fápace, step (both literal and figurative)HSK 7-9
- 工夫gōng futime; period of time; spare time; effort; labor; skillHSK 6
- 施展shī zhǎnto fully display or employ (one's abilities, skills, talent)HSK 7-9
- 法式Fǎ shì(noun) French style, French-style; (noun) legal method / rule (formal)HSK 7-9
- 置身zhì shēnto place oneself (in a certain position or situation); to stay (in a particular environment)HSK 7-9
- 相连xiāng liánto be connected, to be linkedHSK 6