- 宗旨zōng zhǐaim, purpose, objectiveHSK 7-9
- 局限jú xiànto limit, to confine, to restrict (within set boundaries)HSK 6
- 建设性jiàn shè xìngconstructive nature; quality of being constructive and productiveHSK 7-9
- 拘束jū shù(verb) to restrict, to restrain (behavior, freedom, or movement); (adjective) awkward, ill at ease, constrained (in social situations)HSK 7-9
- 撤消chè xiāoto revoke, to cancel, to abolishHSK 7-9
- 绝路jué lùdead end; impasse; situation with no way outHSK 7-9
- 顶部dǐng bùtop (of an object or space)HSK 7-9
- 专程zhuān chéngspecially, specifically (for a particular purpose)HSK 7-9
- 两下子liǎng xià zi(quantifier) a couple of times; (noun, colloquial) skill, ability, trick (e.g. in 有两下子)HSK 7-9
- 伦理lún lǐethicsHSK 7-9
- 反响fǎn xiǎngpublic reaction, response, repercussionHSK 7-9
- 所属suǒ shǔ(adjective) affiliated with, belonging to (used before a noun); (noun) one's affiliate organization; one's subordinate(s)HSK 7-9
- 抱负bào fùambition, aspiration (a lofty goal or ideal one strives for)HSK 7-9
- 来头lái tóubackground, connections, or backing (of a person, often implying influence); motive or reason behind someone's words or actions; (colloquial) interest, fun, or excitementHSK 7-9
- 窍门qiào ménknack, trick (a clever method to do something efficiently)HSK 7-9
- 蓄xù(bound form) to store up, to save; (bound form) to grow (hair, beard); (bound form) to harbor (an idea, intention)HSK 7-9
- 论点lùn diǎnargument, thesis, point at issueHSK 7-9
- 光环guāng huánhalo, ring of light (literal); (fig.) glory, splendor, aura of prestigeHSK 7-9
- 准儿zhǔn ér(colloquial) certainty, assurance (especially in 有准儿 'to be sure' and 没准儿 'not sure')HSK 7-9
- 分支fēn zhībranch (of a company, river, academic field, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 实况shí kuànglive broadcast, live coverage (media context); actual situation, real scene (general)HSK 7-9
- 替代品tì dài pǐnsubstitute, alternative (product)HSK 7-9
- 福气fú qigood fortune, blessing (as a lasting condition from fate or merit)HSK 7-9
- 进退两难jìn tuì liǎng nán(idiom) in a dilemma; between a rock and a hard placeHSK 7-9
- 远大yuǎn dàfar-reaching, long-term, ambitious (of vision, goals, ideals)HSK 7-9
- 首选shǒu xuǎnfirst choice; preferred option; (in politics) primary electionHSK 7-9
- 乱成一团luàn chéng yī tuánin a complete mess, in chaos, all in a tangleHSK 7-9
- 动向dòng xiàngtrend, tendencyHSK 7-9
- 不说búneedless to say; obviously; not to mention; let aloneHSK 7-9
- 予以yǔ yǐto grant, to give (formal; used with abstract nouns such as support, assistance, consideration); to impose, to issue (a penalty, warning, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 低谷dī gǔlow point, trough, nadir (figurative, of a cycle or situation)HSK 7-9
- 恶性è xìng(medicine) malignant, cancerous; (of a cycle or competition) vicious, cutthroat, self-reinforcing in a negative way; (of economic trends) runaway, rapid and severe (decline, inflation)HSK 7-9
- 情趣qíng qùinterest and taste (in life, art, etc.); appeal, charm (of a place or atmosphere)HSK 7-9
- 暧昧ài mèiambiguous, equivocal (of words, attitudes, or behavior); (of a relationship) romantically or sexually ambiguous, shady, illicitHSK 7-9
- 机能jī néngfunction (of an organ, machine, or system)HSK 7-9
- 可信度kě xìn dùcredibility; degree of trustworthinessHSK 7-9
- 引入yǐn rùto introduce (something new from outside); to bring inHSK 6
- 待续dāito be continued (used at the end of a chapter, episode, or serialized work)HSK 7-9
- 支离破碎zhī lí pò suìfragmented, broken up, completely disintegratedHSK 7-9
- 样式yàng shìstyle; type; patternHSK 5
- 颜面yán miàn(social) face, dignity, prestigeHSK 7-9
- 成效chéng xiàoeffect; result (of an effort or policy)HSK 6
- 滋润zī rùn(adjective) moist, nourishing; comfortable and well-off (of one's life); (verb) to moisten, to nourishHSK 7-9
- 笑料xiào liào(noun) something that makes people laugh; a joke; comic material; (noun) a laughingstock; an object of ridiculeHSK 7-9
- 纽带niǔ dàia link, bond, or tie (connecting people, relationships, or entities)HSK 7-9
- 维系wéi xìto hold together; to maintain (relationships, systems, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 上风shàng fēngadvantage, upper hand, superior position; windward side, upwind directionHSK 7-9
- 切入qiēto cut into (physically); to get into, to dive into (a topic, discussion, field)HSK 7-9
- 原状yuán zhuàngoriginal state, previous conditionHSK 7-9
- 玄xuánmysterious, profound, abstruse; (colloquial) unreliable, far-fetched; (dated) black, darkHSK 7-9
- 界线jiè xiàndividing line, boundary; limit, boundHSK 7-9
- 绝境jué jìnghopeless situation; impasse; inaccessible or isolated placeHSK 7-9
- 自生自灭zì shēng zì mièto let things take their own course without intervention; to let nature take its course and fade awayHSK 7-9
- 要素yào sùessential element; key factor; constituentHSK 6
- 重担zhòng dànheavy burden; difficult taskHSK 7-9
- 事项shì xiàngmatter; item (to be dealt with)HSK 6
- 沉沦chén lúnto sink into (vice, depravity, degradation); to degenerateHSK 7-9
- 低潮dī cháolow tide; low point, ebb (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 凝聚níng jù(of gas) to condense; to form into droplets; (of efforts, strength, consensus) to coalesce, to unite, to cohereHSK 7-9
- 出风头chū fēng touto show off, to seek the limelight, to push oneself forwardHSK 7-9