HSK 7-9 — 与其 to 月初

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 与其 to 月初, spanning nuanced meanings across formal registers, specialised domains, and idiomatic expression.

Themes

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

1. 与众不同 yǔ zhòng bù tóng Different from others; unique; distinctive; standing out from the crowd. Describes someone or something that is markedly unlike the gener...
2. 与其 yǔ qí Rather than; instead of. A conjunction introducing the less preferred option in a comparison, paired with 不如 or 宁可/宁愿 to state the prefer...
3. 与日俱增 yǔ rì jù zēng To grow with each passing day; to increase steadily day by day. Describes a continuous, progressive increase over time.
4. 与时俱进 yǔ shí jù jìn To keep pace with the times; to advance in step with the era. Describes the capacity and willingness to adapt one's thinking, methods, or...
5. 予以 yǔ yǐ To give; to bestow; to accord; to grant. A formal verb used to indicate that something (approval, punishment, support, attention) is offi...
6. 元宵节 Yuán xiāo Jié The Lantern Festival; the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, marking the end of the Chinese New Year celebra...
7. 元老 yuán lǎo Senior veteran; founding member; elder statesman; long-standing member of an organisation with great seniority and prestige. One who has ...
8. 元首 yuán shǒu Head of state; supreme leader of a sovereign nation. The highest formal representative of a country in its constitutional or political st...
9. 原创 yuán chuàng Original creation; to create something original; genuinely new and first-of-its-kind, not derivative or imitative. As a noun: an original...
10. 原地 yuán dì In place; on the spot; at one's original position; without moving; where one started. Refers to the original or current location without ...
11. 原型 yuán xíng Prototype; archetype; original model; the original person, thing, or concept upon which a fictional character or theoretical model is based.
12. 原本 yuán běn Originally; in the first place; as it was before; from the start. An adverb expressing that something was the case before a change occurr...
13. 原材料 yuán cái liào Raw materials; primary materials or substances used as inputs in manufacturing or production. Unprocessed or minimally processed substanc...
14. 原汁原味 yuán zhī yuán wèi Authentic; in its original form with original flavour preserved; genuine and unadulterated; true to the source without modification or di...
15. 原装 yuán zhuāng Original packaging; genuine article as originally packaged by the manufacturer; authentic and factory-sealed, not a counterfeit or repack...
16. 圆形 yuán xíng Circular shape; circle; round form. A geometric shape that is perfectly round, or an object or space characterised by this shape.
17. 宇宙 yǔ zhòu The universe; the cosmos. The totality of space, time, matter, energy, and the physical laws governing them.
18. 寓意 yù yì Implied meaning; allegorical significance; symbolic moral or message embedded within a work, action, or object. The deeper significance t...
19. 寓言 yù yán Fable; allegory; parable. A short narrative with a moral lesson, typically featuring animals or personified objects as characters who emb...
20. 怨恨 yuàn hèn Resentment; bitter hatred; a deep, smouldering animosity. As a verb: to harbour deep resentment towards someone for wrongs perceived or s...
21. 怨气 yuàn qì Grievance; resentful feeling; the simmering atmosphere of complaint and discontent. Accumulated sense of being wronged or treated unfairl...
22. 怨言 yuàn yán Words of complaint; expressions of grievance; verbal resentment. The spoken or written articulation of one's sense of being wronged or tr...
23. 愈合 yù hé To heal; to close over; to mend. Used specifically of wounds, cuts, or fractures — both physical and, metaphorically, psychological or so...
24. 愈来愈 yù lái yù More and more; increasingly; progressively. A formal variant of 越来越, expressing a continuous increase in degree or intensity.
25. 愈演愈烈 yù yǎn yù liè To become increasingly intense; to escalate from bad to worse; to worsen progressively. Used for situations, conflicts, or problems that ...
26. 曰 yuē To say; to speak; to state. An archaic Classical Chinese verb of speech, equivalent in meaning to modern 说 (shuō), used almost exclusivel...
27. 月初 yuè chū Beginning of the month; early part of the month. Generally refers to roughly the first ten days of a calendar month.
28. 欲望 yù wàng Desire; craving; appetite; longing. A strong feeling of wanting something — whether material, sensual, or psychological.
29. 浴室 yù shì Bathroom; bathroom with bathing facilities; washroom. A room equipped for bathing, typically including a shower, bathtub, or both.
30. 渊源 yuān yuán Origin; source; root; deep-rooted historical connection or relationship. The original source from which something flows, like a river fro...
31. 源于 yuán yú To originate from; to stem from; to have its root in. A formal expression introducing the origin or derivation of a phenomenon, concept, ...
32. 源头 yuán tóu Headwaters; source; the very origin of a river, problem, or phenomenon. The traceable starting point from which something flows or arises.
33. 源泉 yuán quán Fountainhead; wellspring; the fundamental source from which something originates and continuously flows. Figuratively, the driving force ...
34. 源源不断 yuán yuán bù duàn Continuously flowing without interruption; in a constant, unceasing stream. Describes a steady, unbroken supply or flow of things, people...
35. 约定俗成 yuē dìng sú chéng Established by common convention; accepted through habitual social practice over time. Said of names, norms, or customs that have acquire...
36. 缘分 yuán fèn Predestined relationship; fate or destiny that brings people together; the metaphysical bond connecting individuals across time and circu...
37. 语气 yǔ qì Tone; manner of speaking; mood; tenor. The affective quality conveyed through how something is said — the attitude, feeling, or intent ex...
38. 远程 yuǎn chéng Remote; long-distance. Describes operations, services, communications, or activities carried out across a significant spatial gap without...
39. 远见 yuǎn jiàn Foresight; vision; the capacity to anticipate future developments and plan accordingly. Long-sighted wisdom about what lies ahead.
40. 远近闻名 yuǎn jìn wén míng Famous far and near; renowned throughout a wide area; well-known to people both close and far away.
41. 遇上 yù shang To happen upon; to come across; to run into; to encounter by chance or circumstance. A colloquial and versatile verb for chance encounter...
42. 遇险 yù xiǎn To encounter danger; to be in peril; to face a life-threatening situation. Unlike 遇难, the person survives or the outcome remains uncertain.
43. 遇难 yù nàn To perish in a disaster, accident, or violent incident; to lose one's life in a calamity. A formal term used in official and journalistic...
44. 院士 yuàn shì Academician; Fellow of a national academy of sciences or engineering. The highest honorary title in Chinese academic and scientific insti...
45. 预先 yù xiān In advance; beforehand; prior to. Indicates that an action is done before something else happens or before a specified time.
46. 预告 yù gào To announce in advance; a preview; a trailer; advance notice. Giving prior notification of something that is to come.
47. 预售 yù shòu Pre-sale; advance sale; to sell in advance before the official launch or availability date.
48. 预定 yù dìng To book; to reserve; to pre-order; to schedule in advance. Making arrangements for something before it occurs or becomes available.
49. 预感 yù gǎn A premonition; a presentiment; to have a gut feeling about something before it happens. An intuitive sense that something (often signific...
50. 预料 yù liào To anticipate; to expect; to predict; expectation; prediction. Forming a reasonable expectation about a future event based on available i...
51. 预示 yù shì To foreshadow; to portend; to indicate in advance; to presage. Something serving as a sign or signal of what is to come.
52. 预算 yù suàn A budget; to budget. A financial plan allocating projected income and expenditure over a specific period for an individual, organisation,...
53. 预见 yù jiàn To foresee; to anticipate; foresight; foreknowledge. The capacity to perceive or predict future developments through reasoning, insight, ...
54. 预言 yù yán A prophecy; a prediction; to prophesy; to predict. A statement about what will happen in the future, often with a sense of special insigh...
55. 预赛 yù sài A preliminary round; a qualifier; heat. A competition held to determine who advances to the main or final round.