- 干枯gān kūwithered, shriveled, dried-upHSK 7-9
- 弟子dì zǐdisciple; followerHSK 7-9
- 扎根zhā gēn(literal, of plants) to take root; (figurative) to become established, to settle down deeply (in a place, community, or among people)HSK 7-9
- 投奔tóu bènto go to (someone) for shelter or help; to seek refuge withHSK 7-9
- 拄zhǔto lean on (with a walking stick or cane); to prop onHSK 7-9
- 掉队diào duìto fall behind; to drop out (of a group, team, or competition)HSK 7-9
- 推崇tuī chóngto hold in high esteem, to think highly ofHSK 7-9
- 早年zǎo nián(noun) early years of one's life; youth and young adulthood; (time noun, adverbial) long ago, many years ago (in relation to one's own history)HSK 7-9
- 江山jiāng shānrivers and mountains (natural landscape); territory, domain (especially of a country)HSK 7-9
- 清凉qīng liáng(of air, drinks, etc.) cool and refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy, revealingHSK 7-9
- 燕子yàn ziswallow (the bird)HSK 7-9
- 症结zhēng jiécrux of an issue; sticking point; the underlying cause of a problem; (TCM) hard lump in the abdomenHSK 7-9
- 目不转睛mù bù zhuǎn jīngto gaze fixedly; to stare without blinkingHSK 7-9
- 胸怀xiōng huái(noun) one's bosom (figurative seat of emotions); broad-mindedness, open-mindedness; (verb) to cherish, to hold (ideals, aspirations) in one's heartHSK 7-9
- 脱节tuō jié(of objects) to come apart, to become disconnected; (figurative) to be out of touch, to be disconnected (from reality, practice, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 良性liáng xìng(medicine) benign; (general) positive, healthy, favorable, constructiveHSK 7-9
- 若是ruò shìif (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 荒huāng(verb) to become overgrown or desolate from neglect (of land, fields); (verb) to become out of practice (of a skill, e.g. writing, playing an instrument)HSK 7-9
- 菩萨Pú sà(Buddhism) Bodhisattva — an enlightened being who postpones nirvana to help othersHSK 7-9
- 调侃tiáo kǎnto tease playfully, to make fun of (in a light-hearted way); to ridicule (mildly, with humor)HSK 7-9
- 赤道chì dàoequator (of the Earth); celestial equatorHSK 7-9
- 镶嵌xiāng qiànto inlay, to set (a decorative material such as gems or patterns into a surface); to tile (a surface with decorative pieces, forming a mosaic or tessellation)HSK 7-9
- 间隙jiàn xìgap, crack (space between objects); interval, break (time between events)HSK 7-9
- 陈列chén lièto display, to exhibitHSK 7-9
- 随处可见suí chù kě jiàncan be seen everywhere; ubiquitousHSK 7-9
- 顺势shùn shì(adverb) taking advantage of the situation; by following the natural course; (adverb) conveniently, in passing (as a side effect of an existing action)HSK 7-9
- 骏马jùn mǎfine horse; steedHSK 7-9
- 不了了之bù liǎo liǎo zhīto leave a matter unresolved; to let something fizzle out without conclusionHSK 7-9
- 不翼而飞bù yì ér fēi(of objects) to vanish without a trace; (of news, rumors) to spread like wildfireHSK 7-9
- 专人zhuān rénperson specially assigned for a specific task; specialistHSK 7-9
- 侵权qīn quánto infringe (rights); to violate (rights)HSK 7-9
- 公仆gōng púpublic servant (government official serving the people, with ideological overtones)HSK 7-9
- 公用gōng yòngfor public use, communal, sharedHSK 7-9
- 刊物kān wùpublication (especially a periodical or journal)HSK 7-9
- 力不从心lì bù cóng xīn(idiom) to have one's ability fall short of one's desire; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weakHSK 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
- 名贵míng guìprecious and rare (due to fame or high quality)HSK 7-9
- 守株待兔shǒu zhū dài tù(idiom) to trust to chance and wait idly for opportunities instead of taking initiative; (literal) to guard a tree stump waiting for rabbits — from the fableHSK 7-9
- 宽阔kuān kuòwide, expansive (of physical space); broad, open-minded (of abstract qualities)HSK 7-9
- 心得xīn déinsights or understanding gained from experience, study, or practiceHSK 7-9
- 惯性guàn xìng(physics) inertia; (figurative) force of habit; tendency to do things in the accustomed wayHSK 7-9
- 扩kuò(verb root) to expand, to enlarge (used in compounds like 扩大, 扩展, 扩充)HSK 7-9
- 担负dān fùto shoulder, to bear, to undertake (responsibility, costs, or tasks)HSK 7-9
- 操劳cāo láoto work hard (for a long period, often with physical or mental effort); to take care of (something demanding careful attention)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
- 旁人páng rénother people; bystandersHSK 7-9
- 椭圆tuǒ yuánellipse; ovalHSK 7-9
- 湖泊hú pōlakeHSK 7-9
- 滑梯huá tīslide (playground equipment)HSK 7-9
- 特邀tè yāoto specially invite (as a distinguished guest)HSK 7-9
- 画册huà cèpicture album, art albumHSK 7-9
- 疏通shū tōngto unblock, to dredge, to clear (physical obstruction); to facilitate, to mediate, to get things flowing (relationships, communication); to explicate, to clarify (a text)HSK 7-9
- 相继xiāng jìin succession; one after anotherHSK 7-9
- 着重zhuó zhòngto put emphasis on; to stressHSK 7-9
- 督促dū cùto urge (someone) to complete a task; to supervise and push for progressHSK 7-9
- 粗略cū lüèrough, cursory (not precise or detailed)HSK 7-9
- 背影bèi yǐngthe view of a person's back (especially as they walk away); a figure seen from behindHSK 7-9
- 蕴含yùn hánto contain (abstract qualities); to be imbued withHSK 7-9
- 诱发yòu fāto induce, to cause, to trigger (often of diseases, reactions, or events)HSK 7-9
- 进取jìn qǔto be enterprising, to show initiative and determination to advanceHSK 7-9