- 问号wèn hàoquestion mark (the punctuation ?); uncertainty, unknown factor, unsolved problemHSK 7-9
- 间隙jiàn xìgap, crack (space between objects); interval, break (time between events)HSK 7-9
- 隙xìcrack, crevice, gap (concrete); interval (in time or space); loophole, discord, rift (abstract)HSK 7-9
- 功力gōng lìefficacy; effectiveness (of a medicine, method, or practice); skill; competence; power (of a person's ability, especially after long training)HSK 7-9
- 吞没tūn mòto engulf, to swallow up; to embezzle, to misappropriateHSK 7-9
- 增色zēng sèto add luster/color/beauty to (something), to enhanceHSK 7-9
- 大计dà jìfundamental policy; major plan of national importanceHSK 7-9
- 天底下tiān dein the world; on earthHSK 7-9
- 完整性wán zhěng xìngintegrity; completeness; wholenessHSK 7-9
- 心力xīn lìmental and physical effort; energy and attention; inner strength; force of characterHSK 7-9
- 担负dān fùto shoulder, to bear, to undertake (responsibility, costs, or tasks)HSK 7-9
- 教条jiào tiáo(noun) dogma, doctrine (often with a negative connotation of being rigid or outdated); (adjective) dogmatic, doctrinaireHSK 7-9
- 由来yóu láiorigin (of a custom, name, phenomenon, etc.)HSK 6
- 看头kàn tousomething worth seeing or reading (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 绝世jué shìdie; unmatched in one's generation; without posterity; heirlessHSK 7-9
- 蕴含yùn hánto contain (abstract qualities); to be imbued withHSK 7-9
- 阻滞zǔ zhìto obstruct; to block; to impedeHSK 7-9
- 黑锅hēi guōunfair blame, scapegoat (in the idiom 背黑锅)HSK 7-9
- 依附yī fùto adhere (physically); to stick to; to attach oneself to; to depend on (someone)HSK 7-9
- 名利míng lìfame and profit; fame and wealthHSK 7-9
- 名次míng cìranking, position, place (in a contest or list)HSK 7-9
- 奇遇qí yùunexpected happy encounter; unexpected delightful experience or adventureHSK 7-9
- 奈何nài héto cope with, to deal with, to do something to (someone) (often in negative constructions like 无可奈何, 奈何不了); why?; for what reason?; how? (used in rhetorical questions)HSK 7-9
- 实事shí shìpractical matter; concrete reality; fact; real thingHSK 7-9
- 放飞fàng fēito let fly, to release (into the air); to give free rein to (dreams, hopes, ambitions)HSK 6
- 有形yǒu xíngtangible; visible; having a physical formHSK 7-9
- 盛事shèng shìgrand occasion, great eventHSK 7-9
- 着落zhuó luòwhereabouts; place where someone can be found; reliable source (of funding, supplies, etc.); settlement; solution (to a problem); (of responsibility) place where it fallsHSK 7-9
- 窟窿kū longhole, cavity (in an object); financial deficit, debt; loophole (in law, contract, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 重头戏zhòng tóu xìthe most important part; highlight; main eventHSK 7-9
- 阅历yuè lì(verb) to experience, to go through (life events, gaining insight); (noun) life experience, breadth of experience (especially from travel, work, or relationships)HSK 7-9
- 上策shǎngthe best course of action; the optimal strategyHSK 7-9
- 下风xià fēng(noun) leeward side; downwind direction; (noun) disadvantageous position; unfavorable situationHSK 7-9
- 两端liǎng duānthe two ends; both ends (of a length, range, or situation); the two extremes; going from one extreme to the other; indecision, vacillationHSK 7-9
- 两难liǎng nándilemma; to face a difficult choiceHSK 7-9
- 个案gè ànindividual case; special caseHSK 7-9
- 分界线fēn jiè xiànline of demarcation; boundaryHSK 7-9
- 制约zhì yuēto restrict, to constrain, to conditionHSK 7-9
- 导向dǎo xiàng(noun) orientation; guiding direction; (verb) to be oriented toward; to guide toHSK 7-9
- 死命sǐ mìngdoom, death (inescapable fate)HSK 7-9
- 死角sǐ jiǎoblind spot, dead angle (military, traffic, photography); area untouched by a particular activity or campaignHSK 7-9
- 永无止境yǒng wú zhǐ jìngwithout end; endless; boundless (used for pursuits, learning, progress)HSK 7-9
- 深意shēn yìdeep meaning, profound significanceHSK 7-9
- 现形xiàn xíngto reveal one's true self, to show one's true colorsHSK 7-9
- 登记表dēng jì biǎoregistration formHSK 7-9
- 确定性què dìng xìngdefiniteness, certainty; (mathematics) determinacyHSK 7-9
- 私利sī lìpersonal gain; selfish interestHSK 7-9
- 空子kòng ziloophole, gap (in a system, rule, or schedule) that can be exploitedHSK 7-9
- 蚕食cán shíto nibble away at; to encroach upon graduallyHSK 7-9
- 覆辙fù zhéthe track of an overturned cart (idiom); a disastrous mistake or policy that one should avoid repeatingHSK 7-9
- 避风港bì fēng gǎnga harbor that provides shelter from wind (literal); a haven, a refuge (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 锋芒fēng máng(literal) cutting edge; tip of a blade; (figurative) one's displayed talent or abilities, often with a hint of aggressiveness; (figurative) vanguard; spearhead; leading edge of a movement or trendHSK 7-9
- 门面mén miànshop front, storefront; appearance, facade (often figurative, implying an image maintained for show)HSK 7-9
- 隐晦yǐn huìobscure; veiled (of meaning, expression, writing)HSK 7-9
- 中计zhòng jìto be tricked, to fall into a trapHSK 7-9
- 乌烟瘴气wū yān zhàng qì(idiom) an atmosphere of chaos, corruption, or unhealthy influences; a terrible messHSK 7-9
- 互补hù bǔto complement each other; to be complementaryHSK 7-9
- 仿制fǎng zhìto copy, to imitate (by making a replica)HSK 7-9
- 优先级yōu xiān jípriority; priority levelHSK 7-9
- 兼容jiān róngto be compatible (with)HSK 7-9