- 测算cè suànto measure and calculate; to estimate through measurement and computationHSK 7-9
- 浮力fú lìbuoyancyHSK 7-9
- 淡化dàn huàto downplay, to trivialize, to weaken (an issue, memory, importance, etc.); to desalinate, to remove salt from (seawater)HSK 7-9
- 爆满bào mǎnfilled to capacity (of a venue, event, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 猛然měng ránsuddenly; abruptlyHSK 7-9
- 瓜子guā zǐedible seeds (e.g. sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds), usually roasted and salted as a snackHSK 7-9
- 畅谈chàng tánto talk freely, to discuss without inhibitionHSK 7-9
- 素不相识sù bù xiāng shíto be total strangers (idiom); to have never met beforeHSK 7-9
- 绩效jì xiàoperformance, results (in a work, business, or organizational context)HSK 7-9
- 耗时hào shíto take (a period of time); to consume timeHSK 7-9
- 耻笑chǐ xiàoto ridicule, to sneer atHSK 7-9
- 荣获róng huòto be honored with, to win (an award, honor)HSK 7-9
- 落实luò shí(verb) to implement, to carry out, to put into effectHSK 7-9
- 解约jiě yuēto terminate a contract (or agreement); to cancel a contractHSK 7-9
- 谋求móu qiúto seek (an abstract goal or interest); to strive forHSK 7-9
- 趋于qū yúto tend towards (a state or change), to show a trend towardHSK 7-9
- 载体zài tǐ(chemistry) carrier; (epidemiology) vector; (figurative) vehicle; mediumHSK 7-9
- 馋chán(adjective) gluttonous, greedy for food; fond of eating; (verb) to crave (a specific food); to have a hankering forHSK 7-9
- 鲜为人知xiǎn wéi rén zhīrarely known; little known; known to very fewHSK 7-9
- 一筹莫展yī chóu mò zhǎnto be at one's wit's end; to be unable to find a solutionHSK 7-9
- 上火shàng huǒ(TCM) to suffer from excessive internal heat (causing symptoms like sore throat, pimples, constipation); to get angryHSK 7-9
- 不亦乐乎bù yì lè hū(archaic) isn't that also a joy? — quotation from Confucius; (adverbial, used after 得) extremely, awfully, like crazyHSK 7-9
- 不以为然bù yǐ wéi rán(idiom) to object; to disapprove; to take exception toHSK 7-9
- 不厌其烦bú yàn-qí fánto take great pains; to go out of one's way; to be very patient and meticulousHSK 7-9
- 东张西望dōng zhāng xī wàng(idiom) to look around in all directions, to glance left and right; (idiom) to be distracted or fidgety, unable to focusHSK 7-9
- 争先恐后zhēng xiān kǒng hòuto vie with each other; to outdo one another (in doing something)HSK 7-9
- 作息zuò xīto work and rest; to carry out a daily routineHSK 7-9
- 倡议chàng yì(verb) to propose; to initiate; (noun) proposal; initiativeHSK 7-9
- 光明磊落guāng míng lěi luòopen and upright; candid and aboveboardHSK 7-9
- 免职miǎn zhíto dismiss (from office), to remove from a postHSK 7-9
- 内地nèi dìinland area, interior (as opposed to coastal regions); mainland China (as opposed to Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan)HSK 7-9
- 发扬光大fā yáng guāng dàto carry forward and expand; to develop and promote (a tradition, spirit, or cause)HSK 7-9
- 吃苦chī kǔto bear hardships, to endure sufferingHSK 7-9
- 园区yuán qūindustrial or technology park; a developed site for a group of related enterprisesHSK 7-9
- 坝bàdam; dike; embankmentHSK 7-9
- 埋头苦干mái tóu-kǔ gànto bury oneself in work; to be totally absorbed in hard workHSK 7-9
- 天伦之乐tiān lún zhī lèfamily love and joy; domestic blissHSK 7-9
- 威慑wēi shèto deter, to intimidate (with military or strategic power)HSK 7-9
- 完备wán bèicomplete, perfect, faultlessHSK 7-9
- 实事求是shí shì qiú shìto seek truth from facts; to be practical and realisticHSK 7-9
- 宽厚kuān hòu(of a person's character) tolerant, generous, magnanimous; (of physical build or voice) thick and broad, deep and richHSK 7-9
- 宽泛kuān fànwide-ranging, broad (often implying lack of specificity)HSK 7-9
- 就近jiù jìn(adverb) at the nearest place; nearby (for convenience)HSK 7-9
- 层出不穷céng chū bù qióng(idiom) to emerge in an endless stream; to appear one after another without endHSK 7-9
- 峰回路转fēng huí lù zhuǎn(idiom) to take an unexpected turn for the better; the situation suddenly improves after setbacksHSK 7-9
- 循序渐进xún xù jiàn jìnto make steady progress step by step; to proceed in an orderly sequenceHSK 7-9
- 心酸xīn suānsorrowful; heartache; poignant sadness (often from empathy or pity)HSK 7-9
- 忙乱máng luànrushed and confused; flustered and disorganizedHSK 7-9
- 急功近利jí gōng jìn lìto seek instant gratification (idiom); shortsighted and focused only on immediate gainsHSK 7-9
- 愈加yù jiāeven more, all the moreHSK 7-9
- 扣人心弦kòu rén xīn xiánthrilling; gripping; exciting (of a story, performance, match, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 扩建kuò jiànto expand, to extend (a building, facility, road, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 抽查chōu cháto conduct a random inspection, to do a spot checkHSK 7-9
- 拍板pāi bǎnto make the final decision, to give the go-ahead; (film) to clap the clapperboard (to mark a take); (music) to beat time with clappersHSK 7-9
- 括号kuò hàoparentheses; brackets (general term for enclosing punctuation)HSK 7-9
- 持平chí píngto stay level, to be flat (of rates, prices, statistics, market shares); fair, balanced (of remarks, opinions, judgments)HSK 7-9
- 提纲tí gāngoutline; synopsis; notesHSK 7-9
- 枢纽shū niǔhub, central pivot or key junction (of a transportation, communication, or economic network)HSK 7-9
- 欢聚huān jùto get together joyfully; to have a happy gatheringHSK 7-9
- 水利shuǐ lìwater conservancy (including irrigation, flood control, and water resources management)HSK 7-9