P HSK 7-9 Vocabulary

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批判 pī pàn To criticise; to make a principled critical judgement; to systematically analyse and expose the faults of ideas, behaviour, or systems.
判决 pàn jué Verdict; a judicial decision or ruling made by a court; to pronounce judgment in a legal case.
平民 píng mín Common people; ordinary citizens; civilians. Refers to non-elite members of society, contrasted with aristocracy, officials, or military ...
迫害 pò hài To persecute; to subject to oppression, harassment, or mistreatment, especially by those in power against a group or individual for polit...
谱 pǔ Score; record; to compose. As a noun: music score, genealogy chart. Colloquially: certainty or a plan in mind.
庞大 páng dà Enormous; of very great size, scale, or quantity; used for things that are impressively or overwhelmingly large.
迫使 pò shǐ To force; to compel; to coerce. To make someone do something through pressure, necessity, or coercion, leaving little or no choice.
频率 pín lǜ Frequency; the rate at which something occurs. In physics, the number of complete oscillations or cycles per unit time. Broadly, how ofte...
抛弃 pāo qì Abandon; to desert or discard someone or something, often with a sense of betrayal or moral failure.
片段 piàn duàn A fragment; excerpt; segment; a brief passage from a text, conversation, memory, or performance extracted from a larger whole.
颇 pō Quite; rather; considerably; fairly. An adverb indicating a notable degree, stronger than 稍 (slightly) but not as extreme as 非常 (very).
贫穷 pín qióng Poor; impoverished; lacking material resources. Describes both individuals and communities in a state of economic deprivation.
派遣 pài qiǎn Dispatch; to officially send someone to perform a task or mission, typically on behalf of an authority.
披露 pī lù To disclose; to reveal; to make public. Used when previously hidden, restricted, or sensitive information is brought to light.
判处 pàn chǔ Sentence; to officially impose a legal punishment on a convicted person through a judicial ruling.
拍卖 pāi mài To auction; to sell by auction; an auction sale.
排放 pái fàng To discharge; to emit; to release (gases, waste, pollutants) into the environment.
平面 píng miàn Flat surface; plane. In geometry, a two-dimensional surface with no curvature. More broadly, refers to anything flat or two-dimensional.
骗人 piàn rén To deceive; to cheat; to trick someone. Also used predicatively or attributively to describe something or someone as deceptive.
凭借 píng jiè To rely on; to depend on; by means of. Indicates the means or basis upon which something is achieved.
评审 píng shěn To review and evaluate; to assess through a formal institutional process; peer review. Used for panels that evaluate applications, submis...
膨胀 péng zhàng To expand; to swell; to inflate. Describes physical expansion caused by heat or pressure, or the unchecked metaphorical growth of ambitio...
排斥 pái chì To repel; to exclude; to reject; to ostracise. Describes physical, social, or psychological repulsion.
偏见 piān jiàn Bias; prejudice; a preconceived, unfair, or one-sided view formed without full information or impartial judgment.
菩萨 pú sà Bodhisattva; a Buddhist deity who has attained enlightenment but remains to help all sentient beings. Colloquially: a kind-hearted, selfl...
判定 pàn dìng Determine; to make an authoritative decision or ruling based on examination of evidence or established criteria.
抛 pāo Throw; to hurl or fling something; to cast aside or abandon something or someone.
破解 pò jiě To crack; to decipher; to break (a code, encryption, or puzzle). To find the solution to something deliberately concealed or technically ...
批发 pī fā Wholesale; to sell or purchase goods in bulk at a reduced unit price; wholesale trade as opposed to retail (零售).
平日 píng rì Ordinary days; usual days; weekdays. Refers to regular, non-special days of routine life, contrasted with holidays or special occasions.
陪伴 péi bàn Accompany; to keep someone company; the act of being present with someone, especially in difficult or lonely times.
配件 pèi jiàn Accessory; component part; a supplementary piece that attaches to or supports a main device or product.
瀑布 pù bù Waterfall. A cascade of water falling over a rocky edge from a height.
抨击 pēng jī Criticise harshly; to attack verbally with force; to denounce someone or something severely in speech or writing.
碰撞 pèng zhuàng To collide; to crash; to impact. Used both for physical collisions and figuratively for clashes of ideas, cultures, or opposing viewpoints.
拼命 pīn mìng To risk one's life; to exert every ounce of effort regardless of personal cost. Used as a verb (to fight desperately) or adverb (with des...
捧 pěng To hold in cupped hands; to carry with both hands raised; to flatter or lavish excessive praise on someone.
匹配 pǐ pèi To match; to pair up; to be compatible with; to correspond appropriately in quality, ability, or characteristics.
泡沫 pào mò Foam; bubble; froth; an economic bubble; something that appears substantial but is hollow and fragile.
票房 piào fáng Box office; ticket sales revenue. The commercial performance of a film, theatrical production, or live event as measured by ticket receipts.
盼 pàn Long for; to eagerly await or hope for something with anticipation and heartfelt desire.
譬如 pì rú For instance; for example. A formal connective used to introduce an illustrative example that supports or clarifies a preceding statement.
普通人 pǔ tōng rén An ordinary person; a common person; an everyday individual. Someone who is not a celebrity, official, expert, or person of special status.
片子 piān zi Film; movie; X-ray film or image in medical contexts; colloquially, any flat thin object or slide.
破裂 pò liè To rupture; to break apart; to fracture. Used for physical breaking of objects and figuratively for the collapse of relationships, negoti...
佩服 pèi fú Admire; to feel deep respect or admiration for someone's ability, character, or achievements.
偏偏 piān piān Just; precisely; contrary to what is expected or desired. Expresses an unexpected or contrary outcome, often with a sense of irony, frust...
破碎 pò suì To shatter; to fragment; to break into pieces. Used literally for objects that break into many fragments, and figuratively for shattered ...
攀升 pān shēng Climb steadily; to rise upward, especially of numerical values such as prices, temperatures, or statistics.
偏向 piān xiàng To lean toward; to favour; to be biased in favour of a particular person, group, or viewpoint. Also used as a noun meaning a bias or tend...
跑道 pǎo dào Track; runway; a designated lane or strip for running, racing, or aircraft takeoff and landing.
平息 píng xī To quell; to suppress; to calm down; to subside. Refers to bringing unrest, conflict, emotion, or disturbance to an end.
配偶 pèi ǒu Spouse; a marriage partner; the person to whom one is legally married.
配音 pèi yīn Dub; dubbing; to record a voice track for a film, animation, or other media; voice acting.
平和 píng hé Gentle; mild; placid; peaceable. Describes a calm, temperate disposition, a harmonious state of affairs, or a balanced quality (as in tra...
品尝 pǐn cháng To taste; to savour; to sample food, drink, or experiences with attentive, deliberate appreciation. Implies mindful tasting rather than c...
偏差 piān chā Deviation; discrepancy; a systematic or random departure from an expected standard, norm, or target; error or bias in measurement or judg...
疲劳 pí láo Fatigued; tired; weary. Also used technically for physical fatigue, material fatigue, and operational weariness in scientific and enginee...
碰上 pèng shang To run into; to encounter; to come across; to happen upon. Covers chance encounters with people, situations, or difficulties.
频频 pín pín Frequently; repeatedly; time after time. An adverb indicating that an action occurs many times in rapid or noteworthy succession.
疲惫 pí bèi Exhausted; worn out; deeply drained. Describes a state of profound physical or mental fatigue that goes beyond ordinary tiredness.
徘徊 pái huái Linger; to walk back and forth in one place; to hesitate or waver without making a decision.
评判 píng pàn To judge; to evaluate; to pass judgment on. Making a formal or considered assessment of the merit, quality, or rightness of something.
评委 píng wěi Judge; panel member; evaluator. Short for 评判委员 or 评审委员. A person serving on a judging or evaluation panel in a competition, award, or rev...
牌照 pái zhào Licence plate; official permit or licence issued by authorities for operating a vehicle or business.
凭证 píng zhèng Proof; evidence; voucher; credential. A document or object that serves as official evidence of a transaction, identity, qualification, or...
评定 píng dìng To evaluate and determine; to assess and grade; to appraise through a formal process based on set criteria.
品德 pǐn dé Moral character; personal virtue; the ethical qualities of a person's conduct and disposition. Encompasses honesty, compassion, integrity...
瓶颈 píng jǐng Bottleneck. Literally the neck of a bottle; figuratively, a point of congestion, limitation, or constraint that slows down a process or p...
派别 pài bié Faction; a group within a larger organisation sharing distinct beliefs, methods, or loyalties; a school of thought.
平价 píng jià Affordable price; at par; standard price. Refers to something priced within reach of ordinary consumers, or a price set at face/market va...
破灭 pò miè To be shattered; to be dashed; to collapse into nothing. Used for hopes, dreams, illusions, or ideals that are destroyed and cannot be re...
破除 pò chú To break with; to eliminate; to do away with. To actively remove an established but harmful custom, superstition, or outdated constraint.
飘 piāo To float; to drift; to flutter. As an adjective, floating or drifting.
篇幅 piān fú The length or extent of a piece of writing; the space occupied by a text; scope of a written work.
聘用 pìn yòng To employ; to hire someone for a position or task. Emphasises the utilisation of someone's skills and services through an employment rela...
评论员 píng lùn yuán Commentator; analyst; pundit. A person who provides professional commentary, analysis, or critique in journalism, broadcasting, or academia.
胚胎 pēi tāi Embryo; the early stage of a developing organism after fertilisation; the nascent form of something.
劈 pī To chop; to split; to cleave; to hack. Describes forcefully cutting something apart with a heavy blade, axe, or similar tool.
跑车 pǎo chē Sports car; a high-performance automobile designed for speed, agility, and prestige.
扑克 pū kè Poker; playing cards. Both the card game and the physical deck of cards. A loanword from English 'poker'.
蓬勃 péng bó Vigorous; thriving; flourishing. Describes something full of vitality and growing powerfully with abundant energy.
趴 pā To lie face down; to lean forward with the chest resting on a surface; to prostrate.
迫不及待 pò bù jí dài Too impatient to wait; desperately eager; unable to hold back one's eagerness. Describes an urgent, irrepressible desire to do something ...
叛逆 pàn nì Rebel; to resist or defy authority, conventions, or established norms; the act or spirit of rebellion.
偏远 piān yuǎn Remote; far-flung; distant and isolated from urban or administrative centres. Emphasises geographical distance and difficulty of access.
皮带 pí dài Belt; leather strap; driving belt. Refers to a waist belt worn with clothing, or a mechanical transmission or conveyor belt.
喷泉 pēn quán Fountain; a decorative structure that jets water upward; a natural spring that sprays water from the ground.
朴素 pǔ sù Simple; plain; unadorned. Describes a lifestyle, appearance, or manner that is modest and free from luxury or extravagance.
烹调 pēng tiáo Cook; to prepare food using heat; the art and technique of cooking; culinary preparation.
攀 pān Climb; to physically ascend by gripping or clinging; to seek association with powerful or influential people.
拼搏 pīn bó To fight tenaciously; to strive with full determination against hardship or opposition. Implies courageous, all-out struggle toward a mea...
抛开 pāo kāi Set aside; to put something out of one's mind or deliberately exclude a factor from consideration.
配送 pèi sòng Deliver; to distribute and send goods to a destination; fulfilment and delivery of orders.
排练 pái liàn Rehearse; to practise a performance or presentation in preparation for the real event.
疲倦 pí juàn Tired; fatigued; weary. A moderate level of tiredness, and also the sense of being tired of or wearied by something.
乒乓球 pīng pāng qiú Table tennis; ping-pong. The indoor racket sport played on a table divided by a net, using small paddles and a lightweight hollow ball.
品位 pǐn wèi Taste; aesthetic refinement; the level of cultural or aesthetic discernment demonstrated by a person, work, or environment.
凭着 píng zhe Relying on; on the strength of; by virtue of. A more colloquial version of 凭借, indicating the basis or means for an action. Often used at...
平淡 píng dàn Plain; bland; without excitement or distinctive character; uneventful. Describes a life, experience, piece of writing, or flavour that la...
赔钱 péi qián Lose money; to suffer a financial loss; to make a payment as compensation for damage or loss.
聘 pìn To engage; to hire; to formally appoint someone to a position. Used for the official engagement of professionals, experts, or staff in an...
偏僻 piān pì Remote and out-of-the-way; describing a location that is far from urban centres, main roads, or centres of activity, implying poor access...
旁观 páng guān Look on; to observe an event or situation without participating; to stand by as a bystander.
刨 páo Dig; to scratch or scrape the earth; to hollow out by digging or planing; to deduct or subtract.
破案 pò àn To solve a case; to crack a criminal case. The successful identification of a perpetrator and resolution of a crime by investigators.
贫富 pín fù Poverty and wealth; the rich and the poor. Used to describe the divide or spectrum between economic strata in society.
铺路 pū lù To pave a road; to lay the groundwork. Literally: to lay paving for a road. Figuratively: to create the conditions, remove obstacles, or ...
媲美 pì měi To rival; to be comparable or equal to in quality or achievement. Used to express that one thing matches or measures up to a prestigious ...
碰巧 pèng qiǎo By coincidence; as luck would have it; happen to; by chance. Indicates an unplanned encounter or circumstance.
朴实 pǔ shí Honest and unpretentious; simple and sincere. Describes a person or style that is genuine, plain, and free from artifice or ostentation.
破旧 pò jiù Worn out and dilapidated; old and shabby. Describes objects or structures that are both old and in poor condition through long use or neg...
盘算 pán suàn Calculate; to figure out or plan carefully; to think through the details of a scheme or course of action.
聘任 pìn rèn To formally appoint someone to a specific position; to hire and install in an official capacity with defined responsibilities. More forma...
拍戏 pāi xì To film a drama or movie; to shoot scenes for a TV series or film.
漂 piāo To float; to drift. Describes objects moving on water or through air without a fixed course, carried by current or wind.
品行 pǐn xíng Conduct; moral behaviour; observable patterns of ethical behaviour over time. Refers to how a person actually behaves rather than their i...
魄力 pò lì Boldness; decisiveness; force of character. The quality of acting with courage, determination, and vigour, especially in making difficult...
平常心 píng cháng xīn Equanimity; an ordinary, undisturbed state of mind; the ability to remain composed and balanced regardless of success, failure, praise, o...
撇 piě To skim off (foam or fat); to throw aside; to set aside or disregard. Also, the left-falling stroke (丿) in Chinese calligraphy, one of th...
偏方 piān fāng A folk remedy or home remedy; an unofficial medical prescription or treatment method passed down through popular tradition rather than fo...
陪葬 péi zàng Be buried with the deceased; to accompany someone in death by being interred together; historically, objects or people buried with a ruler.
拍板 pāi bǎn To make the final decision; to give the green light; to approve and conclude. Literally: to strike the auctioneer's gavel.
捧场 pěng chǎng To support a performer or event by attending; to show up and cheer someone on; to give face by being present or offering compliments.
疲惫不堪 pí bèi bù kān Utterly exhausted; completely worn out; in a state of total physical and mental depletion that is barely endurable.
譬如说 pì rú shuō For example; take for instance; that is to say. A slightly more conversational variant of 譬如, used to introduce a concrete example in bot...
脾 pí Spleen (the organ). In Chinese medicine, 脾 governs digestive transformation and is the root of 脾气 (temperament) and 脾胃 (the digestive sys...
碰钉子 pèng dīng zi To meet with a rebuff; to be flatly rejected; to run into an unexpected wall (literally: to bump into a nail).
跑龙套 pǎo lóng tào Play a minor role; to take on a trivial, supporting, or background part in a production or organisation; to do menial or insignificant work.
泼冷水 pō lěng shuǐ To pour cold water on; to dampen someone's enthusiasm; to discourage or deflate optimism. Used when excitement or plans are met with skep...
僻静 pì jìng Secluded and quiet; describing a place that is out of the way and undisturbed by noise or traffic.
鹏程万里 péng chéng wàn lǐ May your future be as boundless as the great roc's flight of ten thousand li; a wish for a brilliant and unlimited future ahead.
扑面而来 pū miàn ér lái To come sweeping towards one's face; to hit one full in the face. Describes a powerful sensation — smell, wind, atmosphere, or impression...
萍水相逢 píng shuǐ xiāng féng Chance encounter between strangers; to meet by chance like duckweed floating on water. Describes a fleeting or accidental meeting with no...