HSK 7-9 — 贯穿 to 过道

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 贯穿 to 过道, spanning nuanced meanings across formal registers, specialised domains, and idiomatic expression.

Themes

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

1. 光明磊落 guāng míng lěi luò Open and upright; transparent and honourable in conduct. Describes a person who acts with complete integrity, has nothing to hide, and wh...
2. 光泽 guāng zé Lustre; sheen; gloss. The quality of a surface that reflects light softly and evenly, giving an impression of polish, vitality, or beauty.
3. 光滑 guāng huá Smooth; sleek; slippery. Describes a surface that is even, polished, and without roughness or friction.
4. 光环 guāng huán Halo; aura; nimbus. Literally, the ring of light around a luminous body. Figuratively, the prestigious aura surrounding a person, institu...
5. 光碟 guāng dié Optical disc; CD/DVD. A flat, circular disc that stores data, music, films, or software using laser technology.
6. 光缆 guāng lǎn Fibre-optic cable. A bundle of optical fibres enclosed in a protective sheath, used to transmit data as pulses of light at high speed.
7. 光芒 guāng máng Radiance; brilliant rays of light; luminous glow. Describes intense, emanating light — whether from the sun, stars, or metaphorically fro...
8. 光顾 guāng gù To patronise; to visit (a shop or business); to bestow one's custom upon. A polite or formal way of saying a customer visits or buys from...
9. 国土 guó tǔ National territory; the land area under the sovereign jurisdiction of a state.
10. 国学 guó xué Chinese traditional learning; the study of classical Chinese philosophy, literature, history, and culture.
11. 国宝 guó bǎo National treasure. Something or someone of exceptional value to a country — including cultural relics, rare animals, or distinguished ind...
12. 国徽 guó huī National emblem; the official symbol of a country, typically displayed on government documents, buildings, and currency.
13. 国情 guó qíng National conditions; the specific social, economic, political, cultural, and historical circumstances of a country at a given time.
14. 国有 guó yǒu State-owned; belonging to or controlled by the government or the state.
15. 国画 guó huà Traditional Chinese painting; a classical art form using brush, ink, and pigments on silk or paper.
16. 国防 guó fáng National defence; the military and strategic measures a country takes to protect its sovereignty and security.
17. 广义 guǎng yì Broad sense; extended meaning; general definition. Refers to interpreting a concept in its widest, most inclusive scope, as opposed to 狭义...
18. 归宿 guī sù Final destination; ultimate resting place; the place or state that a person, thing, or process eventually settles into.
19. 归属 guī shǔ To belong to; to be under the jurisdiction or ownership of. Also used as a noun meaning belonging, affiliation, or sense of identity.
20. 归来 guī lái To return; to come back. A literary and elevated way of expressing the act of returning to a place, especially one's home.
21. 归根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ Ultimately; at the end of the day; when all is said and done. An adverbial phrase indicating that after tracing everything back to its fu...
22. 归纳 guī nà To summarise; to generalise; to draw a conclusion from specific cases. The method of inductive reasoning.
23. 归结 guī jié To attribute to; to conclude; to reduce many factors to a single cause or principle.
24. 归还 guī huán To return; to give back something borrowed or taken. The act of restoring an object or item to its rightful owner.
25. 惯 guàn To be accustomed to; to spoil (a child or person). As a verb, means either to be used to something through habit, or to indulge someone b...
26. 惯例 guàn lì Convention; established practice; customary rule. A way of doing things that has become standard through repeated usage over time.
27. 惯性 guàn xìng Inertia; habitual tendency. In physics, the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion. Figuratively, the tendency of...
28. 果园 guǒ yuán Orchard; a piece of land planted with fruit trees for commercial or domestic cultivation.
29. 果断 guǒ duàn Decisive; resolute in making decisions without hesitation or wavering.
30. 果真 guǒ zhēn Indeed; truly; as expected — used to confirm that something turned out exactly as anticipated or feared.
31. 柜台 guì tái Counter; service desk; the raised workspace behind which a shop assistant, bank teller, or receptionist works.
32. 桂花 guì huā Osmanthus; sweet osmanthus flower. A small, intensely fragrant flower widely used in Chinese cuisine, tea, and festival traditions.
33. 棍 gùn A stick; a rod; a club or cudgel used as a weapon or tool. A rigid cylindrical piece of wood or similar material.
34. 棍子 gùn zi A stick; a cudgel; a rod. The colloquial spoken form of 棍, referring to a hand-held piece of wood or similar rigid material.
35. 滚动 gǔn dòng To roll; to rotate while moving forward; to scroll on a screen. Also describes a continuously revolving or cyclically repeating motion or...
36. 灌 guàn To pour into; to irrigate; to fill by pouring. Describes introducing liquid into a container or field, or metaphorically forcing informat...
37. 灌溉 guàn gài To irrigate. The process of artificially supplying water to land or crops to support agricultural production.
38. 灌输 guàn shū To instil; to indoctrinate; to pour knowledge or ideas into someone. Often implies a one-directional, top-down transmission of informatio...
39. 瑰宝 guī bǎo A precious treasure; a priceless gem. Something of extraordinary value, beauty, or cultural significance.
40. 罐 guàn A jar; a canister; a pot. A wide-mouthed container, typically cylindrical, made of ceramic, metal, or glass, used for storage or packaging.
41. 罐头 guàn tou Canned food; a tin can; a sealed metal or glass container with preserved food. The packaged product itself or the container it comes in.
42. 裹 guǒ To wrap; to bind; to envelop something by folding material tightly around it.
43. 规格 guī gé Specifications; standard dimensions or quality requirements. The defined parameters that a product, service, or procedure must meet.
44. 贯穿 guàn chuān To run through; to pierce through; to penetrate from one end to the other. Describes something that extends continuously through a space,...
45. 贯通 guàn tōng To link through; to achieve thorough understanding; to connect seamlessly. Describes either physical connectivity (two tunnels meeting) o...
46. 贵宾 guì bīn Honoured guest; distinguished visitor; VIP. A person of high status or importance who is accorded special respect and hospitality.
47. 贵族 guì zú Nobility; aristocracy; a member of the hereditary upper class. Also used metaphorically for people with refined tastes or privileged life...
48. 贵重 guì zhòng Precious; valuable; of great worth, either monetarily or sentimentally. Used to describe items that must be carefully safeguarded.
49. 轨迹 guǐ jì Trajectory; track; the path traced by a moving object or the course followed by a person's life or development.
50. 过不去 guò bu qù Cannot get through; to deliberately make things difficult for someone; to feel guilty or troubled about something.
51. 过半 guò bàn To exceed half; more than half of a total amount, number, or proportion.
52. 过道 guò dào Passageway; corridor; aisle — a narrow pathway used for walking through a space.
53. 过错 guò cuò Fault; mistake; error — especially one that causes harm or wrongdoing to others.
54. 闺女 guī nǚ Daughter; maiden; an unmarried young woman. An affectionate or colloquial term for one's own daughter or a young woman.
55. 龟 guī Turtle; tortoise. A reptile with a hard protective shell, widely regarded in Chinese culture as a symbol of longevity and cosmic order.