HSK 7-9 — 萌芽 to 名副其实

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 萌芽 to 名副其实, spanning nuanced meanings across formal registers, specialised domains, and idiomatic expression.

Themes

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

1. 民众 mín zhòng The common people; the masses; ordinary citizens. Referring collectively to the general population, especially as a political or social e...
2. 描绘 miáo huì To depict; to portray; to render vividly in words or images. To represent something in a detailed or artistic manner.
3. 免 miǎn To be exempt from; to avoid; to dispense with; to excuse. Used to indicate freedom from obligation, punishment, or an undesirable outcome.
4. 庙 miào Temple; shrine. A place of worship dedicated to gods, ancestors, or revered historical figures in Chinese folk religion or Taoism.
5. 灭亡 miè wáng To perish; to be destroyed; to fall. The complete collapse and disappearance of a state, dynasty, regime, or civilisation.
6. 密度 mì dù Density; the degree of compactness or concentration of something per unit of space, time, or quantity.
7. 弥补 mí bǔ To make up for; to compensate; to remedy; to fill a gap. To offset or correct a deficiency, mistake, loss, or shortcoming.
8. 瞄准 miáo zhǔn To aim at; to take aim; to target. Used literally for sighting a weapon and figuratively for directing effort toward a goal, demographic,...
9. 棉花 mián huā Cotton. The soft white fibrous material from the cotton plant, used for making fabric and textiles.
10. 勉强 miǎn qiǎng Reluctant; to force oneself or others; barely adequate; to do something against one's will or with great difficulty. Covers both the adje...
11. 免疫 miǎn yì Immunity; to be immune. The ability of an organism to resist infection or disease, or metaphorically to be unaffected by a negative influ...
12. 灭绝 miè jué To become extinct; to exterminate; to wipe out completely. The total elimination of a species, culture, language, or group.
13. 猛烈 měng liè Fierce; violent; intense; vehement. Describes actions, forces, or phenomena of great power or intensity — storms, attacks, debates, emoti...
14. 谜 mí Riddle; puzzle; mystery; enigma. Something unknown, unexplained, or intentionally obscured — either a verbal riddle or a broader mystery ...
15. 民俗 mín sú Folk customs; folklore; popular traditions. The traditional customs, beliefs, ceremonies, and practices transmitted among ordinary people...
16. 盟友 méng yǒu Ally; allied partner. A person, group, or nation united with another through a formal or informal alliance for mutual benefit or shared g...
17. 梦幻 mèng huàn Dream; fantasy; dreamlike illusion. Something beautiful and unreal, like a dream — often describing scenes, experiences, or states that f...
18. 民用 mín yòng For civilian use; civil. Describing technology, aviation, infrastructure, or equipment designed for ordinary public or commercial use, as...
19. 迷惑 mí huò To confuse; to perplex; to bewilder. Also used as an adjective: confused, puzzled, deceived. Describes the state of being led astray ment...
20. 免除 miǎn chú To exempt from; to waive; to relieve of. To formally remove an obligation, penalty, responsibility, or duty from a person or entity.
21. 迷恋 mí liàn To be infatuated with; to be obsessed by; to have a passionate attachment to something. An intense, often consuming fondness that is diff...
22. 秘诀 mì jué Secret key; the trick; the knack; the secret of success. A piece of essential, often non-obvious knowledge or method that is the key to a...
23. 迷失 mí shī To lose oneself; to become lost; to go astray. Describes losing one's sense of direction, identity, purpose, or moral grounding — most co...
24. 面粉 miàn fěn Flour; wheat flour. The fine powder produced by grinding wheat or other grains, used in cooking and baking.
25. 敏锐 mǐn ruì Sharp; keen; acute. Describing a highly perceptive mind, keen senses, or incisive insight that quickly grasps subtle nuances.
26. 面部 miàn bù The face; the facial area. Refers specifically to the human face as an anatomical or cosmetic zone.
27. 迷路 mí lù To get lost; to lose one's way. Describes physically losing one's bearings in an unfamiliar place, or figuratively losing direction in li...
28. 民办 mín bàn Privately run; non-governmental; operated by the people. Describing institutions — especially schools, hospitals, or enterprises — funded...
29. 免职 miǎn zhí Dismissal from office; removal from a post. The formal act of relieving an official or employee of their position.
30. 密封 mì fēng To seal airtight; to hermetically seal. To close something so completely that no air, liquid, or external substance can enter or escape.
31. 蜜蜂 mì fēng Honeybee; bee. The social insect known for producing honey and pollinating flowers.
32. 苗 miáo Seedling; sprout; young plant. A young plant in the early stages of growth, before it has fully matured.
33. 敏捷 mǐn jié Agile; nimble; quick and dexterous. Describing swift, responsive physical movement or sharp, rapid mental processing.
34. 缅怀 miǎn huái To cherish the memory of; to look back with nostalgia and reverence. To fondly recall a person who has passed or a significant time in th...
35. 弥漫 mí màn To pervade; to fill; to spread throughout. Describes gases, smells, fog, smoke, or abstract qualities that spread and fill a space comple...
36. 萌芽 méng yá Sprout; bud; germination; embryonic beginning. The earliest stage of growth or development — both literally (plants) and figuratively (id...
37. 蜜 mì Honey; nectar. Also used metaphorically to describe something sweet, pleasing, or flattering.
38. 谜团 mí tuán A web of mysteries; an unsolved puzzle; a tangle of riddles. Refers to a complex cluster of unresolved questions or mysteries surrounding...
39. 猛然 měng rán Suddenly; abruptly; all at once. Describes an action or realisation that happens with sudden force or without warning.
40. 蜜月 mì yuè Honeymoon. The period of time immediately after a wedding, traditionally spent travelling. Also used metaphorically for the early harmoni...
41. 名副其实 míng fù qí shí Worthy of the name; true to one's reputation; living up to one's title. Used when something or someone truly matches their description, n...
42. 免不了 miǎn bu liǎo Unavoidable; cannot be avoided; bound to happen. Used to indicate that something is inevitable given the circumstances.
43. 渺小 miǎo xiǎo Tiny; insignificant; infinitesimally small. Describing something — often a person — as negligibly small or unimportant in comparison to t...
44. 朦胧 méng lóng Hazy; misty; dim; indistinct. Describes something that is unclear or vague in perception — visually obscured, or mentally unclear. Also r...
45. 苗条 miáo tiao Slender; slim; willowy. Describing a person — especially a woman — with an attractively slim and well-proportioned figure.
46. 密不可分 mì bù kě fēn Inseparable; inextricably linked; too closely connected to be divided. A four-character idiom describing two things so tightly bound toge...
47. 谜语 mí yǔ Riddle; puzzle (the verbal game). A deliberately enigmatic description of something, posed as a question for others to guess — a traditio...
48. 秘方 mì fāng Secret recipe; secret formula. A closely guarded prescription, recipe, or method — traditionally in Chinese medicine or cooking — that is...
49. 庙会 miào huì Temple fair; a traditional festive gathering held at or near a temple, featuring markets, performances, and folk activities, especially d...
50. 谜底 mí dǐ The answer to a riddle; the solution to a mystery; the truth behind something. Literally 'the bottom of the riddle' — the hidden answer t...
51. 面目全非 miàn mù quán fēi Completely unrecognisable; utterly changed beyond recognition. An idiom describing something that has been so thoroughly altered or damag...
52. 苗头 miáo tou Early sign; initial indication; portent. The first barely perceptible sign that something — often something problematic — is beginning to...
53. 迷惑不解 mí huò bù jiě Completely baffled and unable to understand; utterly puzzled. A four-character idiom describing a state of deep confusion where one canno...
54. 面面俱到 miàn miàn jù dào To attend to every aspect; to cover all bases; all-encompassing. An idiom describing something or someone that has considered and address...
55. 面红耳赤 miàn hóng ěr chì Flushed with red face and scarlet ears. An idiom describing someone whose face and ears have turned deeply red, typically from anger, emb...