HSK 7-9 — 深夜 to 失业率

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 深夜 to 失业率, spanning nuanced meanings across formal registers, specialised domains, and idiomatic expression.

Themes

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

1. 剩余 shèng yú Remaining; surplus; leftover — referring to what is left over after the main portion has been used, spent, or allocated.
2. 升温 shēng wēn To warm up; to rise in temperature; figuratively, to intensify or heat up (relations, sentiment, market activity).
3. 圣贤 shèng xián Sages and worthies; wise and virtuous exemplars — moral and intellectual paragons revered in traditional Chinese thought.
4. 声望 shēng wàng Prestige; reputation; public esteem — the respect and admiration that a person or institution commands from others.
5. 声称 shēng chēng To claim; to assert; to declare — stating something, often without providing proof, or when the statement is disputed.
6. 声誉 shēng yù Reputation; renown — the overall estimation in which a person, institution, or product is held by the public.
7. 失业率 shī yè lǜ The unemployment rate — the percentage of the labour force that is without work and actively seeking employment.
8. 失传 shī chuán To be lost to posterity; to have no surviving transmission — said of skills, techniques, texts, or knowledge for which no living practiti...
9. 失利 shī lì To suffer a defeat; to lose in a contest or competition — used for military battles, sports matches, and significant competitive engageme...
10. 失恋 shī liàn To have one's heart broken; to go through a romantic break-up — the state of experiencing the painful end of a romantic relationship.
11. 失控 shī kòng To lose control; to go out of control — a situation, person, or process that can no longer be managed or directed.
12. 失效 shī xiào To become invalid; to cease to function or produce the intended effect — said of documents, mechanisms, contracts, or measures that no lo...
13. 失明 shī míng To lose one's sight; to go blind — whether through illness, injury, or a degenerative condition.
14. 失灵 shī líng To stop functioning; to malfunction; to fail — said of a mechanical device, system, or regulatory mechanism that no longer operates as in...
15. 失眠 shī mián Insomnia; inability to sleep — experiencing difficulty falling or staying asleep, whether due to stress, anxiety, illness, or other causes.
16. 审 shěn To examine; to review; to scrutinise; to interrogate or try (in a legal sense).
17. 审判 shěn pàn To try; to put on trial; a trial or judgement in a court of law.
18. 审定 shěn dìng To review and approve; to examine and finalise; to formally ratify after scrutiny.
19. 审批 shěn pī To examine and approve; to review and grant official permission; administrative approval.
20. 审核 shěn hé To audit; to verify; to review and check for compliance or accuracy.
21. 审美 shěn měi To appreciate beauty; aesthetic appreciation; the sense of or capacity for aesthetic judgement.
22. 审视 shěn shì To scrutinise; to examine carefully; to look at something with close, critical attention.
23. 尸体 shī tǐ A corpse; a dead body — the physical remains of a person or animal after death.
24. 慎重 shèn zhòng Cautious; prudent; careful and deliberate; acting with due care and consideration.
25. 深夜 shēn yè Late at night; the dead of night; the middle of the night, typically after midnight.
26. 深远 shēn yuǎn Far-reaching; profound and lasting; having significant long-term impact or implications.
27. 渗 shèn To seep; to permeate; to ooze or filter through slowly.
28. 渗透 shèn tòu To penetrate; to permeate; to seep through; figuratively, to infiltrate or spread through gradually.
29. 牲畜 shēng chù Livestock; domestic animals raised for agricultural or economic purposes, such as cattle, sheep, horses, and pigs.
30. 甚至于 shèn zhì yú Even; going so far as to; to the point where — used to introduce an extreme or unexpected case.
31. 生前 shēng qián During one's lifetime; before one's death — referring to the period when a now-deceased person was still alive.
32. 生命线 shēng mìng xiàn Lifeline; a critical resource, route, or connection essential to survival or continued operation.
33. 生平 shēng píng One's lifetime; the course of one's life; all that one has experienced or achieved throughout life.
34. 生态 shēng tài Ecology; the ecological system; the state and relationships of living organisms within their environment.
35. 生怕 shēng pà To be deeply afraid that; to fear greatly; used to express strong worry that something undesirable might happen.
36. 生效 shēng xiào To take effect; to come into force; to become operative — referring to laws, contracts, medicines, or decisions.
37. 生机 shēng jī Vitality; life force; the energy and potential for growth and renewal.
38. 生涯 shēng yá Career; a profession or life pursuit pursued over a long period; the course of one's professional or life journey.
39. 生物 shēng wù Living organism; biology — referring to any living creature or to the academic discipline of biology.
40. 生理 shēng lǐ Physiology; the biological and bodily functions of a living organism.
41. 生硬 shēng yìng Stiff; rigid; unnatural; blunt — describing language, manners, or style that lacks smoothness, warmth, or fluency.
42. 生育 shēng yù To give birth to; to bear children; reproduction — referring to the act or capacity of producing offspring.
43. 盛会 shèng huì A grand gathering; a magnificent assembly or event — used for significant occasions that bring many people together.
44. 盛大 shèng dà Grand; magnificent; splendid — describing an event or occasion that is impressive in scale and formality.
45. 盛开 shèng kāi To be in full bloom; to blossom magnificently — describing flowers or plants at the peak of their flowering.
46. 盛气凌人 shèng qì líng rén Overbearing and domineering — describing someone who uses an arrogant, aggressive manner to intimidate or belittle others.
47. 省事 shěng shì To save trouble; to be convenient; to simplify matters — making something less complicated or time-consuming.
48. 省略 shěng lüè To omit; to leave out; to abbreviate — deliberately excluding something from speech, writing, or a process.
49. 神仙 shén xiān Immortal; deity; celestial being from Chinese mythology; figuratively, a person of extraordinary skill or enviable ease.
50. 神圣 shén shèng Sacred; holy; divine; inviolable and deserving of utmost reverence.
51. 神态 shén tài Bearing; expression; the look and manner revealed on a person's face or in their demeanour.
52. 绳子 shéng zi Rope; cord; string — a length of twisted or braided fibres used for tying, binding, or pulling.
53. 肾 shèn Kidney; the organ in the urinary system responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.
54. 胜任 shèng rèn To be competent for; to be equal to; to be capable of handling a role or responsibility adequately.
55. 胜出 shèng chū To win; to come out ahead; to prevail — successfully beating others in a competition, selection, or contest.