HSK 7-9 — 拳头 to 任人宰割

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 拳头 to 任人宰割, spanning nuanced meanings across formal registers, specialised domains, and idiomatic expression.

Themes

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

1. 人为 rén wéi Man-made; artificial; caused or shaped by human action rather than natural processes. Often implies that a situation or problem resulted ...
2. 人事 rén shì Personnel affairs; human resources management; staffing decisions and appointments within an organisation. Also: worldly matters and the ...
3. 人体 rén tǐ The human body. The physical structure and form of a human being, used especially in scientific, medical, and artistic contexts.
4. 人品 rén pǐn Moral character; personal integrity; the quality of a person's ethics and conduct. Evaluates whether someone is trustworthy, honest, and ...
5. 人均 rén jūn Per capita; per person. Expresses an average value obtained by dividing a total quantity by the number of people in a given population.
6. 人工智能 rén gōng zhì néng Artificial intelligence (AI). The simulation of human cognitive capabilities — including learning, reasoning, and problem-solving — by co...
7. 人性 rén xìng Human nature; the innate moral and psychological qualities that characterise human beings.
8. 人情 rén qíng Human feelings; interpersonal obligations; social favours exchanged between people. Refers to the web of reciprocal goodwill and debt tha...
9. 人手 rén shǒu Manpower; staff; available workers. Refers to the number of people available or needed to carry out work, especially when discussing shor...
10. 人文 rén wén The humanities; human culture and civilisation. Encompasses the study of language, history, philosophy, literature, and the arts — all th...
11. 人格 rén gé Personality; character; personal dignity; moral integrity. Encompasses both the psychological structure of an individual and their ethica...
12. 人次 rén cì Person-time; a unit of measurement counting individual visits or instances, where the same person may be counted more than once for multi...
13. 人气 rén qì Popularity; public appeal; the degree to which a person, place, product, or phenomenon attracts widespread interest and support.
14. 人缘儿 rén yuán r Popularity; the quality of being well-liked and having harmonious relationships with others.
15. 人行道 rén xíng dào Sidewalk; pavement; a paved path running alongside a road and designated exclusively for pedestrian use.
16. 人质 rén zhì Hostage; a person held captive as leverage in negotiations or to guarantee compliance with demands.
17. 人身 rén shēn A person's body; one's physical person; personal safety. Used primarily in legal and formal contexts to refer to the physical integrity o...
18. 人选 rén xuǎn Candidate; a person chosen or nominated for a position, role, or assignment.
19. 人造 rén zào Artificial; man-made; produced or created by human effort rather than occurring naturally.
20. 仁慈 rén cí Benevolent; merciful; showing genuine kindness and compassion towards others.
21. 任人宰割 rèn rén zǎi gē To allow oneself to be exploited or dominated without resistance; to be completely at someone's mercy.
22. 任命 rèn mìng To appoint; to officially designate a person to a position or role, typically by an authority.
23. 任期 rèn qī Term of office; the fixed period during which a person holds an official position or role.
24. 劝告 quàn gào To advise; to counsel; to urge someone with sincere concern. As a noun: advice or counsel offered out of genuine care.
25. 劝说 quàn shuō To persuade; to talk someone into or out of something through patient reasoning and earnest explanation.
26. 劝阻 quàn zǔ To dissuade; to talk someone out of doing something; to discourage an intended action through persuasion.
27. 嚷 rǎng To shout; to yell; to clamour; to speak very loudly, often with agitation, complaint, or insistence.
28. 忍心 rěn xīn To have the heart to do something cruel or painful; to steel oneself to carry out an emotionally difficult action.
29. 忍耐 rěn nài To endure; to exercise patience and self-restraint in the face of difficulty, pain, or frustration.
30. 忍饥挨饿 rěn jī ái è To endure severe hunger; to suffer from chronic deprivation of food.
31. 惹 rě To provoke; to cause; to attract or invite something undesired. Implies carelessly or recklessly stirring up trouble, anger, or an unwant...
32. 扰乱 rǎo luàn To disrupt; to disturb order or peace; to throw into confusion or chaos. Used for disrupting social order, plans, mental states, or opera...
33. 拳头 quán tóu Fist; the hand with fingers tightly curled against the palm. Figuratively: concentrated force, a flagship strength, or most competitive a...
34. 热带 rè dài The tropics; the tropical zone. The geographical region straddling the equator, characterised by consistently high temperatures, abundant...
35. 热气 rè qì Hot air; steam; warmth visibly rising from a heated surface or liquid. The sensation or vapour of heat emanating from food, engines, or t...
36. 热气球 rè qì qiú A hot air balloon. A large envelope inflated with heated air that generates lift, carrying a wicker basket with passengers for aerial lei...
37. 热潮 rè cháo A wave of enthusiasm; a craze; a surge of popular interest. Describes a widespread social trend that sweeps through a population with ene...
38. 热腾腾 rè téng téng Steaming hot; piping hot. Describes food or liquid from which steam is visibly rising, conveying freshness, warmth, and comfort. The redu...
39. 热衷 rè zhōng To be passionately devoted to; to be keenly enthusiastic about. Implies a strong, persistent personal interest in something, sometimes to...
40. 燃放 rán fàng To set off, ignite, or discharge fireworks or firecrackers; to let off pyrotechnic devices.
41. 燃气 rán qì Fuel gas; natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or other combustible gases used for domestic cooking, heating, or industrial purposes.
42. 燃油 rán yóu Fuel oil; petroleum-derived liquid fuel used in vehicles, aircraft, ships, or industrial machinery.
43. 确信 què xìn To be firmly convinced; to be absolutely certain of something; to hold an unshakeable belief based on evidence or deep conviction.
44. 确凿 què záo Conclusive; irrefutable; solid and verifiable. Almost exclusively modifies 证据 (evidence) or related nouns meaning proof, facts, or grounds.
45. 确切 què qiè Exact; precise; definite; accurate and unambiguous. Describes information, data, or expressions that are clear and leave no room for doubt.
46. 确诊 què zhěn To make a confirmed diagnosis; to definitively identify a disease or medical condition after examination or testing.
47. 绕行 rào xíng To take a detour; to go around an obstacle or restricted area; to travel a longer route to avoid something.
48. 缺口 quē kǒu A gap, breach, or notch; a missing section in something. Figuratively: a shortfall or deficit between supply and demand or between what i...
49. 缺席 quē xí To be absent; to fail to attend a scheduled event, hearing, meeting, or class. As a noun or adjective: absence; absent.
50. 认知 rèn zhī Cognition; the mental processes of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and experience. Also used as a verb: to perceive...
51. 认证 rèn zhèng To certify; to authenticate; to officially verify the legitimacy, identity, or quality of something or someone.
52. 认错 rèn cuò To admit a mistake; to acknowledge one's error and take responsibility. Also: to misidentify someone or something.
53. 让步 ràng bù To make a concession; to yield; to give ground in a negotiation, argument, or conflict. Implies compromise under pressure or for the sake...
54. 饶 ráo To spare; to let someone off; to have mercy on someone and forgo punishment. Used in pleading or clemency contexts.
55. 饶恕 ráo shù To forgive; to pardon; to consciously absolve someone of wrongdoing and release resentment or the right to punish.