HSK 7-9 — 丢弃 to 队形

Introduction

HSK 7-9 vocabulary represents near-native proficiency — advanced academic, professional, and literary Chinese used by educated speakers in sophisticated contexts.

This chapter covers 55 words from 丢弃 to 队形, spanning nuanced meanings across formal registers, specialised domains, and idiomatic expression.

Themes

All HSK 7-9 Vocabulary in This Chapter (55)

1. 都会 dū huì Metropolis; a large, densely populated urban center. A formal or literary term for a major city.
2. 董事 dǒng shì Board member; company director. A member of the board of directors who participates in the governance and strategic decision-making of a ...
3. 董事会 dǒng shì huì Board of directors. The governing body of a corporation or organisation, composed of elected directors who collectively oversee managemen...
4. 斗 dòu To fight, struggle against, or compete. Used for physical combat, ideological struggle, or competitive contests.
5. 独 dú Alone; solely; only; by oneself. Used as an adverb to emphasize exclusivity or solitude.
6. 董事长 dǒng shì zhǎng Chairman of the board of directors. The highest-ranking officer of a corporation's board, who presides over board meetings and often repr...
7. 短暂 duǎn zàn Brief, fleeting, or short-lived. Describes something that lasts only a short time, often with an emotional sense of impermanence or poign...
8. 度假 dù jià To go on vacation; to take a holiday away from regular work and daily life for rest and recreation.
9. 短缺 duǎn quē Shortage; an insufficient supply of something needed. Used when a resource, commodity, or personnel falls critically short of demand.
10. 冻结 dòng jié To freeze; to suspend, halt, or immobilize something. Used for assets, accounts, funds, or relations being put on hold.
11. 独家 dú jiā Exclusive; sole-source. Refers to content, rights, deals, or reports obtained or held by one party alone.
12. 动用 dòng yòng To mobilise; to deploy; to draw on or make use of (resources, personnel, authority, or funds). Implies the deliberate activation of somet...
13. 栋 dòng Measure word for buildings, especially houses, apartment blocks, or other standalone structures.
14. 丢失 diū shī To lose; to go missing. Refers to the unintentional loss or disappearance of something, whether physical items, data, documents, or abstr...
15. 独一无二 dú yī wú èr One of a kind; unique; without equal. Used to describe something or someone that is completely unmatched or singular.
16. 渡过 dù guò To cross or pass over a body of water; figuratively, to get through or overcome a difficult period, crisis, or challenge.
17. 动向 dòng xiàng Trend; direction of movement; development trajectory. The observable direction in which a situation, organisation, market, or group is he...
18. 动工 dòng gōng To start construction; to break ground on a project. The official commencement of building or engineering work.
19. 杜绝 dù jué To completely eliminate or put a total stop to something undesirable. Implies thorough eradication rather than mere prevention or reduction.
20. 督促 dū cù To supervise and urge; to press someone to complete a task; to oversee and push forward progress.
21. 断裂 duàn liè To fracture, split apart, or rupture completely. Used for physical materials breaking under stress, geological faults, or metaphorical se...
22. 动静 dòng jing Movement and sound; signs of activity; any audible or visible indication that something is happening or has changed.
23. 堵塞 dǔ sè To block, clog, or congest a passage or channel. Used for traffic congestion, blocked pipelines, or obstructed communication routes.
24. 断定 duàn dìng To conclude or determine with certainty; to make a definitive judgment based on evidence or reasoning. Implies a firm, often irrevocable ...
25. 独立自主 dú lì zì zhǔ Independent and self-reliant; acting on one's own initiative without external control or dependence.
26. 丢弃 diū qì To discard; to abandon; to throw away. To intentionally get rid of something that is no longer needed, wanted, or relevant.
27. 抖 dǒu To shake, tremble, or quiver. Can describe involuntary shaking from cold or fear, or deliberate shaking of an object to dislodge something.
28. 兜 dōu To carry or hold something in a cupped or wrapped manner; to go around in a circuit; to canvass or solicit. Also used as a noun meaning p...
29. 段落 duàn luò Paragraph; a discrete section of written text. Also used figuratively to describe a phase, stage, or completed portion of a process.
30. 丢人 diū rén To disgrace oneself; to be shameful or embarrassing. Describes an act or behaviour that damages one's dignity or social standing in the e...
31. 动脉 dòng mài Artery; a blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart. Figuratively, a main channel or vital route in transportation, ...
32. 斗志 dòu zhì Fighting spirit; the will, determination, and morale to face challenges or adversaries.
33. 动不动 dòng bu dòng At the slightest provocation; without good reason; always (doing something excessive or negative). Describes habitual, impulsive, or easi...
34. 动身 dòng shēn To set out; to depart on a journey; to leave one's current location and begin travelling to a destination.
35. 动听 dòng tīng Pleasant to hear; melodious; emotionally moving. Describes sound, music, or speech that is beautiful, engaging, or stirring to the listener.
36. 懂事 dǒng shì Sensible; mature; understanding. Describes a person, especially a child, who is emotionally intelligent, considerate, and behaves in a re...
37. 端正 duān zhèng Upright, proper, and correct in posture, appearance, or moral character. As a verb, to correct, straighten, or set right one's attitude o...
38. 妒忌 dù jì To feel jealous or envious of another person's advantages, achievements, or qualities. Implies resentment arising from unfavourable compa...
39. 豆子 dòu zi Beans; legumes in general. A colloquial collective term for soybeans, mung beans, red beans, and similar legumes.
40. 动感 dòng gǎn Dynamism; a sense of movement, vitality, or energy. The quality of something that conveys motion, excitement, or life, whether in design,...
41. 东道主 dōng dào zhǔ Host; the host party, city, or nation. The person, organisation, or entity that provides hospitality and facilities for an event or gathe...
42. 独身 dú shēn To be single; to remain unmarried or celibate; the state of living alone without a partner.
43. 豆浆 dòu jiāng Soy milk; a traditional Chinese beverage made by soaking and grinding soybeans, then boiling the liquid.
44. 队形 duì xíng Formation; the spatial arrangement of a group of people or units, especially in military drills, sports, dance, or other coordinated grou...
45. 断断续续 duàn duàn xù xù Intermittent; occurring in broken intervals with no consistent continuity. On and off; stopping and starting repeatedly.
46. 兜售 dōu shòu To hawk; to peddle; to aggressively promote or sell goods, ideas, or services, often with a negative connotation.
47. 独唱 dú chàng To perform a vocal solo; a solo singing performance by a single vocalist.
48. 动弹 dòng tan To move; to budge; to stir. Most commonly used in negative constructions to indicate being unable to move due to physical constraint, inj...
49. 堆砌 duī qì To pile up or stack. Figuratively, to overload writing or speech with excessive words, ornate phrases, or decorative language without add...
50. 度（知名度） dù degree; level; extent (suffix indicating measurement or degree of something)
51. 陡 dǒu Steep; precipitous; abrupt. Describes slopes, cliffs, or sudden sharp changes in gradient or direction.
52. 栋梁 dòng liáng Ridgepole and beam of a structure; figuratively, a pillar of society — a person of exceptional talent vital to an organization or nation.
53. 兜儿 dōur Pocket; a small pouch or bag-like compartment in clothing for holding items. Beijing dialect erhua variant of 兜.
54. 东张西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng To look around in all directions; to gaze about furtively or curiously. Describes someone who keeps turning their head to look here and t...
55. 东奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu To rush about in all directions; to bustle around everywhere. Describes being constantly on the move, usually in pursuit of a goal or man...