HSK 7-9 — 自强不息 to 祖宗

简介

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 自强不息 to 祖宗, spanning nuanced meanings across formal registers, specialised domains, and idiomatic expression.

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本章全部HSK 7-9 Vocabulary（55）

1. 奏效 zòu xiào To take effect; to work; to yield the desired result. Said of a method, medicine, measure, or strategy.
2. 字体 zì tǐ Font; typeface; calligraphy style. The specific visual design or style of written or printed characters.
3. 字幕 zì mù Subtitles; captions. Text displayed on screen to represent dialogue, lyrics, or explanatory information in films, videos, and broadcasts.
4. 字眼 zì yǎn Wording; specific word or phrase choice. The precise language used to express something, often implying careful or loaded word selection.
5. 字迹 zì jì Handwriting; the traces or marks made by writing characters. Refers specifically to the appearance and quality of written characters.
6. 宗 zōng Measure word for cases, matters, or transactions (especially legal, financial, or official affairs). Also: ancestor; sect; lineage.
7. 宗旨 zōng zhǐ Purpose; guiding principle; mission. The fundamental aim or objective that an organisation, document, or initiative is built around.
8. 总的来说 zǒng de lái shuō Generally speaking; all in all; on the whole. A discourse connector introducing a broad overall assessment.
9. 总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī In a word; to put it briefly; in short. A discourse marker signalling a concise summary of what has been said.
10. 总计 zǒng jì To total; to amount to in all. Used to express an aggregate count or sum, often as a verb or adverb in financial and statistical contexts.
11. 总额 zǒng é Grand total; total amount. The aggregate sum of all components in a financial or quantitative reckoning.
12. 揍 zòu To hit; to beat; to punch. Refers to striking someone physically, often in anger or as punishment.
13. 祖传 zǔ chuán Passed down from ancestors; handed down through generations. Describes something inherited from one's forebears.
14. 祖先 zǔ xiān Ancestors; forebears. The people from whom one is descended, especially those from earlier generations.
15. 祖宗 zǔ zong Ancestors; forebears; founding ancestors of a family or lineage. Carries a stronger sense of veneration and lineage continuity than 祖先.
16. 祖籍 zǔ jí Ancestral home; place of family origin. The location from which one's family originally came, as distinct from one's birthplace or curren...
17. 租赁 zū lìn To lease; to rent. The formal term for a contractual arrangement in which one party pays for the temporary use of property, equipment, or...
18. 粽子 zòng zi Zongzi; sticky rice dumpling. A traditional Chinese food made of glutinous rice stuffed with various fillings, wrapped in bamboo or reed ...
19. 纵容 zòng róng To indulge; to connive at; to turn a blind eye to wrongdoing. Allowing harmful or improper behaviour to continue through permissiveness o...
20. 纵横交错 zòng héng jiāo cuò Criss-crossed; interlaced vertically and horizontally. Describes a complex network of intersecting lines, paths, or structures.
21. 纵深 zòng shēn Depth; in-depth extent. The extent of penetration or depth into a territory, domain, or subject, often in military or analytical contexts.
22. 纵然 zòng rán Even if; even though. A formal concessive conjunction acknowledging a hypothetical or real condition while asserting that the conclusion ...
23. 纵观 zòng guān To survey comprehensively; to view broadly across. Used to introduce a sweeping overview of a subject, era, or domain.
24. 组建 zǔ jiàn To form; to establish; to set up. Refers to creating an organised group, team, or institution.
25. 组装 zǔ zhuāng To assemble; to put together. Refers to combining parts or components into a complete product or system.
26. 综上所述 zōng shàng suǒ shù In summary; to summarise the above. A formal discourse marker used to introduce a concluding statement that draws together prior argument...
27. 自以为是 zì yǐ wéi shì To consider oneself always right; self-righteous; opinionated. Describes the attitude of someone who is convinced of their own correctnes...
28. 自信心 zì xìn xīn Self-confidence; belief in one's own abilities. The inner conviction that one is capable of achieving what one sets out to do.
29. 自助 zì zhù Self-service; do-it-yourself; helping oneself. Refers to systems or activities where one obtains goods or services independently without ...
30. 自卫 zì wèi To defend oneself; self-defence. The act of protecting oneself from attack or harm.
31. 自如 zì rú With ease; freely; without constraint. Describes performing or operating in a smooth, unrestricted manner.
32. 自始至终 zì shǐ zhì zhōng From beginning to end; throughout; all along. Emphasises that something continues or holds true across the entire duration.
33. 自尊 zì zūn To respect oneself; self-respect; personal dignity. The sense of one's own worth and the insistence on being treated accordingly.
34. 自尊心 zì zūn xīn Sense of self-respect; ego; pride. The internal feeling of one's own dignity and worth, and the sensitivity to perceived slights against it.
35. 自强不息 zì qiáng bù xī To strive ceaselessly for self-improvement; to persevere without rest. Describes the spirit of constant, vigorous self-betterment.
36. 自然界 zì rán jiè The natural world; nature; the physical world as distinct from human society. Refers to the totality of natural phenomena and living orga...
37. 自然而然 zì rán ér rán Naturally; spontaneously; as a matter of course. Describes something that happens of its own accord without force or contrivance.
38. 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài Free and unrestrained; carefree; at ease. Describes a state of complete freedom from worry, obligation, or constraint.
39. 自相矛盾 zì xiāng máo dùn To contradict oneself; self-contradictory. Describes a statement or argument that contains internal logical inconsistencies.
40. 自私 zì sī Selfish; self-centred. Describes a person who prioritises their own interests at the expense of others.
41. 自私自利 zì sī zì lì Selfish and self-serving; thinking only of one's own gain. A stronger expression than 自私, emphasising both the attitude and the calculate...
42. 自行 zì xíng By oneself; independently; on one's own initiative; of one's own accord. An adverb indicating autonomous action without external instruct...
43. 自责 zì zé To blame oneself; to feel guilty; self-reproach. The act of inwardly criticising oneself for a perceived fault or failure.
44. 走后门 zǒu hòu mén To use the back door; to get something through connections or bribery rather than legitimate channels. Exploiting personal relationships ...
45. 走廊 zǒu láng Corridor; hallway; passage. An enclosed passageway connecting rooms or areas within a building, or a narrow strip of land linking two reg...
46. 走弯路 zǒu wān lù To take a detour; to go about something the wrong way; to waste time and effort through an inefficient approach.
47. 走投无路 zǒu tóu wú lù To have no way out; to be at a dead end; to have exhausted all options. Describes a desperate situation in which there is no remaining co...
48. 走过场 zǒu guò chǎng To go through the motions; to make a show of doing something without genuine effort. Performing a process superficially for the sake of a...
49. 走近 zǒu jìn To walk closer to; to approach. Moving physically or figuratively nearer to something or someone.
50. 足智多谋 zú zhì duō móu Resourceful and full of stratagems; highly intelligent and skilled at devising plans. Describes someone with exceptional tactical wisdom.
51. 足迹 zú jì Footprints; tracks; traces of one's journey or activities. Used both literally and figuratively.
52. 阻力 zǔ lì Resistance; opposition; drag. The force or factor that opposes motion, change, or progress.
53. 阻拦 zǔ lán To stop; to intercept; to try to prevent someone from doing something. Implies active intervention to block a person's action or movement.
54. 阻挠 zǔ náo To obstruct; to impede; to sabotage. Deliberately interfering with someone's plans or activities, often for self-interested reasons.
55. 阻挡 zǔ dǎng To block; to obstruct; to stop. Refers to preventing someone or something from advancing or proceeding.