- 琴棋书画qín-qí-shū-huàthe four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy, and painting); accomplishments of a well-educated personHSK 7-9
- 秉持bǐng chíto uphold (a principle, attitude, position)HSK 7-9
- 筛查shāi cháto screen (for disease, health conditions, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 绕远儿rào yuǎn r(verb) to take a detour, to go the long way round; (adjective) circuitous, roundabout (of a route)HSK 7-9
- 续航xù hángto last; to have endurance (of a vehicle's range or a battery's life)HSK 7-9
- 著称zhù chēngto be widely known as; to be famous forHSK 7-9
- 薪酬xīn chóupay, remuneration (total compensation, formal)HSK 7-9
- 蛀牙zhù yátooth decay, dental caries; cavity (in a tooth)HSK 7-9
- 见利忘义jiàn lì-wàng yì(idiom) to forsake moral principles for the sake of profitHSK 7-9
- 诉求sù qiú(verb) to demand, to call for, to petition; (noun) demand, request, appealHSK 7-9
- 跌幅diē fúextent of a decline (in value, price, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 追捧zhuī pěngto enthusiastically pursue, support, or idolize (a person, product, or trend); to be a fan ofHSK 7-9
- 首付shǒu fùdown paymentHSK 7-9
- 中性zhōng xìng(adjective) neutral (in color, tone, or style — not strong or bright); (adjective) neutral (in stance, attitude, or gender — not taking a side); (noun) neutral (in chemistry, pH 7; also electrical neutrality)HSK 7-9
- 乃至nǎi zhì(conjunction) and even; to the extent that; or evenHSK 7-9
- 低迷dī mísluggish, in a slump (economy, market); low, depressed (spirits, mood)HSK 7-9
- 何苦hé kǔ(rhetorical adverb) why bother?; it's not worth the troubleHSK 7-9
- 倚yǐto lean on (physically); to rely on (figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 助威zhù wēito cheer for (a team/contestant), to encourage, to boost moraleHSK 7-9
- 呜咽wū yèto sob; to whimperHSK 7-9
- 喜庆xǐ qìng(adjective) festive; joyous; (noun) jubilation; festive joyHSK 7-9
- 固有gù yǒuintrinsic, inherent, native (as in a quality or characteristic that is essential to something)HSK 7-9
- 基本功jī běn gōngbasic skills, fundamentalsHSK 7-9
- 契机qì jīcritical opportunity; turning point; junctureHSK 7-9
- 尤为yóu wéiespecially (formal); particularlyHSK 7-9
- 志向zhì xiàngambition; goalHSK 7-9
- 惊心动魄jīng xīn dòng pòheart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking (of a scene, story, experience)HSK 7-9
- 扎实zhā shisolid; firm; practicalHSK 7-9
- 打下手dǎ xià shǒuto assist; to play a supporting role; to play second fiddleHSK 7-9
- 批发pī fāto wholesale; to sell in bulkHSK 7-9
- 承包chéng bāoto contract (a job); to undertakeHSK 7-9
- 挂钩guà gōu(verb) to link, to couple, to connect (one thing to another, especially in economic or policy contexts); (verb) to establish contact with (a person or organization); (noun) hook, peg (for hanging things)HSK 7-9
- 挑拨tiǎo bōto incite disharmony, to sow discord, to instigateHSK 7-9
- 接班jiē bān(separable verb) to take over (a work shift or duty); to succeed (in a leadership role or position)HSK 7-9
- 数一数二shǔ yī-shǔ èr(idiom) ranking among the top few; one of the bestHSK 7-9
- 斟酌zhēn zhuóto consider carefully, to deliberateHSK 7-9
- 旨在zhǐ zàito aim to, to be intended to (formal, used in writing)HSK 7-9
- 来之不易lái zhī-bú yì(idiom) hard to come by; hard-won; not easily obtainedHSK 7-9
- 欢声笑语huān shēng xiào yǔcheers and laughter, joyful and boisterous atmosphereHSK 7-9
- 段落duàn luòparagraph; passage (of text); phase; stage (of time or process)HSK 7-9
- 殷勤yīn qínattentive and courteous; warmly hospitable; (often in 献殷勤) fawning, overly solicitous; to curry favorHSK 7-9
- 激增jī zēngto increase rapidly, to surge, to shoot upHSK 7-9
- 理事lǐ shì(noun) council member, director (of an organization); (verb, literary) to take care of matters, to handle affairsHSK 7-9
- 留念liú niànto keep as a souvenir; to recall fondlyHSK 7-9
- 稠chóu(of liquid) thick, dense in consistency; (of population or crowd) dense, crowdedHSK 7-9
- 稳健wěn jiànsteady, stable, firm (of strategy, economy, character, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 稳妥wěn tuǒdependable; reliable; well-consideredHSK 7-9
- 精彩纷呈jīng cǎi-fēn chéngsplendid and varied; a dazzling or abundant display (of highlights, attractions, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 红火hóng huoprosperous, thriving, boomingHSK 7-9
- 翻番fān fānto double; to increase by a multipleHSK 7-9
- 落成luò chéngto complete (a construction project, building, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 贬值biǎn zhí(of currency) to devalue, to depreciate; (of assets, value) to depreciate, to lose valueHSK 7-9
- 贮藏zhù cángto store up; to hoardHSK 7-9
- 达标dá biāoto meet a standard; to reach a targetHSK 7-9
- 迟迟chí chíslowly, tardily; (of an expected action) delayed or overdueHSK 7-9
- 逆行nì xíngto go the wrong way (especially against traffic regulations)HSK 7-9
- 邮编yóu biānpostal code, zip codeHSK 7-9
- 闲置xián zhìto leave (something) unused; to idle; to lie idle; to be unusedHSK 7-9
- 面面俱到miàn miàn jù dàocomprehensive; thorough; covering every aspectHSK 7-9
- 频频pín pínrepeatedly, frequentlyHSK 7-9