- 光明guāng míng(noun) light, brightness, radiance; (adjective) bright, promising; openhearted, honestHSK 5
- 深处shēn chù(noun) the depths; deep part (of a physical place); (noun) the depths; innermost part (of an abstract domain, e.g., emotions, thoughts)HSK 7-9
- 贡献gòng xiàn(verb) to contribute, to dedicate, to devote; (noun) contributionHSK 5
- 潜力qián lìpotential, latent capacityHSK 6
- 举动jǔ dòngact, action, moveHSK 6
- 良心liáng xīnconscienceHSK 7-9
- 被迫bèi pòto be forced, to be compelledHSK 6
- 尊严zūn yándignityHSK 7-9
- 定位dìng wèi(verb) to position; to orient; to categorize or characterize (as); (noun) position; positioning; nicheHSK 6
- 名声míng shēngreputationHSK 7-9
- 状zhuàngstate, condition (in 状态, 状况); shape, form (in 形状, 形状); account, record, certificate (in 告状, 奖状, 诉状)HSK 7-9
- 阴影yīn yǐng(literal) shadow, shade; (figurative) shadow, dark influence, psychological traumaHSK 7-9
- 手法shǒu fǎtechnique, method, skill (in a particular field)HSK 6
- 荣róngglory, honor (bound morpheme in 光荣, 荣幸, etc.); thriving, prosperous (bound morpheme in 繁荣, etc.); surname RongHSK 7-9
- 尽头jìn tóuend; limitHSK 7-9
- 陌生mò shēngunfamiliar, strange (not known or not experienced before)HSK 5
- 典礼diǎn lǐceremony (formal, grand)HSK 6
- 局面jú miànsituation, state of affairs; phase, stage (in a process)HSK 6
- 全面quán miàncomprehensive; all-round; overallHSK 5
- 场面chǎng miànscene (in a play, film, or event); spectacle; impressive public event; (social) occasion; situation (often in phrases like 控制场面)HSK 6
- 报应bào yìngretribution (often karmic), just desertsHSK 7-9
- 弱点ruò diǎnweakness, weak point, shortcomingHSK 6
- 高潮gāo cháo(of a story, competition, etc.) climax, peak; high tide, high water; orgasm (sexual climax)HSK 7-9
- 双方shuāng fāngboth sides, both partiesHSK 5
- 匹配pǐ pèito match; to be compatible (colors, systems, partners); (formal) to mate; to marryHSK 7-9
- 象征xiàng zhēngsymbol; emblem; token; to symbolize; to signify; to stand forHSK 5
- 分散fēn sàn(verb) to scatter, to disperse, to distribute; (adjective) scattered, dispersed, decentralizedHSK 6
- 文明wén míng(noun) civilization; culture; (adjective) civilized; cultured; politeHSK 6
- 降临jiàng línto descend, to arrive, to befall (formal, used for grand or abstract events)HSK 7-9
- 实施shí shīto implement, to carry outHSK 5
- 见证jiàn zhèng(verb) to witness, to see firsthand and be able to testify to; (noun) witness (evidence), testimony (especially historical)HSK 7-9
- 因素yīn sùfactor; elementHSK 5
- 威wēibound form meaning power, might, authorityHSK 7-9
- 例子lì ziexample; instanceHSK 4
- 维护wéi hùto safeguard, to defend (rights, interests, justice); to maintain (equipment, relationships, order)HSK 6
- 提名tí míngto nominate (someone for a position or award)HSK 7-9
- 生死shēng sǐ(noun) life and death (as a fundamental pair); (adjective) life-and-death, critical, decisiveHSK 7-9
- 运用yùn yòngto use, to apply (a method, skill, tool, etc.)HSK 5
- 解脱jiě tuōto free oneself (from a burden, pain, or difficult situation); (Buddhism) to achieve liberation from worldly suffering and the cycle of rebirthHSK 7-9
- 偶然ǒu rán(adjective) accidental, by chance; happening without prior arrangement or intentionHSK 5
- 极端jí duān(adjective) extreme; (adverb) extremely; (noun) extremeHSK 6
- 融入róng rùto integrate into, to become part of (a group, environment, or culture)HSK 6
- 各地gè dìvarious places; all parts (of a country); everywhereHSK 4
- 把戏bǎ xìcheap trick; dirty trick; game (often implying deception or manipulation); impish or mischievous personHSK 7-9
- 置zhìto place; to put; to set (in a position); to purchase; to acquire (property, equipment, property, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 定义dìng yì(noun) definition; (verb) to defineHSK 6
- 困境kùn jìngdifficult situation; predicamentHSK 7-9
- 头绪tóu xùmain threads or key points (of a complex matter); clue; way to proceed (especially in an investigation or difficult task)HSK 7-9
- 此事cǐ shìthis matterHSK 7-9
- 共同点gòng tóng diǎncommon ground; shared point; commonalityHSK 7-9
- 例外lì wài(noun) exception; something that does not follow the norm; (verb) to be an exception; to be treated as an exceptionHSK 6
- 地步dì bùthe point or state a situation has reached (often negative); the degree to which something has developedHSK 7-9
- 事务shì wùaffairs, matters (of work, politics, etc.); transaction (in computing or business)HSK 6
- 结构jié gòu(noun) structure (of a building, organism, system); (noun) composition, makeup (of a substance, group); (noun) architecture, organizational structure (of a company, organization)HSK 5
- 丧失sàng shīto lose (abstract things such as ability, confidence, rights, etc.)HSK 6
- 人性rén xìnghuman natureHSK 7-9
- 特征tè zhēngcharacteristic; feature; traitHSK 5
- 甩掉shuǎi diàoto shake off, to get rid of (a pursuer, follower, unwanted partner, bad habit, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 挨áito suffer, to endure (e.g., a beating, scolding, hardship); to delay, to stall, to dawdleHSK 7-9
- 赐予cì yǔto grant, to bestow (by a superior or divine being)HSK 7-9