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HSK 7-9 vocabulary · C

The 368 words of the advanced band (HSK 7-9) that begin with “C” in pinyin, with hanzi, tone-colored pinyin and English meaning. The HSK 2.0 tag appears alongside where it exists.

Every word with its hanzi, pinyin and meaning (the glosses start from CC-CEDICT and are reviewed for Wanyu). The audio and example sentences for each one are inside the app, free.

C

采 cǎi to gather; to harvest; to pick (flowers, fruit); to choose; to extract

采 cài allotment to a feudal noble

裁 cái to cut (fabric); to trim; to cut back (staff); to judge; to rule

彩电 cǎidiàn color TV

裁定 cáidìng ruling

彩虹 cǎihóng rainbow HSK 2.0 · 5

才华 cáihuá talent

采集 cǎijí to gather; to collect; to harvest HSK 2.0 · 6

财经 cáijīng finance and economics

裁决 cáijué ruling; adjudication

采矿 cǎikuàng mining

财力 cáilì financial resources

猜谜 cāimí to guess riddles; to solve riddles; to guess blindly

菜市场 càishìchǎng food market

财务 cáiwù financial affairs HSK 2.0 · 6

财物 cáiwù property; belongings

彩霞 cǎixiá clouds tinged with sunset hues

猜想 cāixiǎng to conjecture; to suppose; to imagine; conjecture; hypothesis

财政 cáizhèng finances (public); financial HSK 2.0 · 6

残 cán incomplete; maimed; remaining; cruel; to damage; to maim

惨白 cǎnbái deathly pale

参见 cānjiàn see; see also; compare (in texts); to pay respects to

参军 cānjūn to join the army

惭愧 cánkuì ashamed HSK 2.0 · 5

灿烂 cànlàn to glitter; brilliant; splendid HSK 2.0 · 6

残留 cánliú to remain; to be left over; residue; remnant HSK 2.0 · 6

参谋 cānmóu staff officer; to give advice HSK 2.0 · 6

残缺 cánquē badly damaged; shattered

残忍 cánrěn cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless HSK 2.0 · 6

惨痛 cǎntòng bitter; painful; deeply distressed

参照 cānzhào to refer to; to consult; to use as a model HSK 2.0 · 6

惨重 cǎnzhòng disastrous

餐桌 cānzhuō dining table; dinner table

舱 cāng cabin; hold (of a ship or plane); compartment HSK 2.0 · 6

藏匿 cángnì to hide; to conceal; to cover up

藏品 cángpǐn collector's item; museum piece; treasured object

沧桑 cāngsāng great changes; ups and downs of life; weathered by the years

藏身 cángshēn to hide; to take refuge

苍蝇 cāngying housefly

槽 cáo channel; slot; groove; trough; manger

草案 cǎoàn draft (legislation, proposal etc) HSK 2.0 · 6

操控 cāokòng to control; to manipulate

操劳 cāoláo to work hard; to look after HSK 2.0 · 6

草坪 cǎopíng lawn

操心 cāoxīn to worry about HSK 2.0 · 5

侧面 cèmiàn lateral side; side; aspect; profile HSK 2.0 · 6

测算 cèsuàn to take measurements and calculate

测验 cèyàn test; to test HSK 2.0 · 5

侧重 cèzhòng to place particular emphasis on

蹭 cèng to brush against; to rub; to dawdle; to freeload

层出不穷 céngchūbùqióng to emerge one after another; to appear endlessly HSK 2.0 · 6

查处 cháchǔ to investigate and penalize (a case, violation)

差错 chācuò mistake; error; slip-up; mishap

茶道 chádào Japanese tea ceremony; sado

差额 chāé difference; balance (financial); discrepancy

茶馆儿 cháguǎnr a teashop

察觉 chájué to perceive; to become aware of; to notice; to detect

察看 chákàn to watch; to look carefully at

查明 chámíng to find out; to clarify; to ascertain (by investigating)

插手 chāshǒu to get involved; to meddle; to intervene

插图 chātú illustration

诧异 chàyì flabbergasted; astonished HSK 2.0 · 6

查找 cházhǎo to search for; to look up

插嘴 chāzuǐ to interrupt (someone talking); to butt in

产 chǎn to produce; to give birth; product; goods; property

缠 chán to wind around; to wrap; to bother; to tangle

铲 chǎn to shovel; to scoop up; to level off; shovel

馋 chán gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving; to make one's mouth water HSK 2.0 · 6

搀 chān to support by the arm; to mix; to dilute; to adulterate HSK 2.0 · 6

产地 chǎndì place of origin; place of production

颤抖 chàndǒu to tremble; to shudder; to shiver HSK 2.0 · 6

阐述 chǎnshù to expound; to explain in detail; to elaborate; exposition HSK 2.0 · 6

产物 chǎnwù product; result (of)

禅杖 chánzhàng the staff of a Buddhist monk

产值 chǎnzhí output value

铲子 chǎnzi shovel; spade; spatula

长达 chángdá to extend as long as; to reach (a total of)

嫦娥 Chángé Chang'e, moon goddess (Chinese mythology); Chinese lunar probe series

偿还 chánghuán to repay; to reimburse HSK 2.0 · 6

厂家 chǎngjiā manufacturer; factory

敞开 chǎngkāi to open wide; unrestrictedly HSK 2.0 · 6

猖狂 chāngkuáng savage; furious HSK 2.0 · 6

常理 chánglǐ common sense; ordinary logic; conventional reasoning

长期以来 chángqīyǐlái for a long time

常人 chángrén ordinary person

常态 chángtài normal state

畅谈 chàngtán to talk at length; to talk freely; to chat to one's heart's content

常温 chángwēn room temperature; ordinary temperature

畅销 chàngxiāo to sell very well; bestselling HSK 2.0 · 6

长效 chángxiào long-lasting effect; long-acting

倡议 chàngyì to propose; to initiate; proposal; initiative HSK 2.0 · 6

长征 chángzhēng the Long March (1934-35); long journey; expedition

长足 chángzú considerable (progress, expansion)

超标 chāobiāo to exceed the limit; to go over the permitted standard

超车 chāochē to overtake (another car)

朝代 cháodài dynasty; reign (of a king) HSK 2.0 · 5

嘲弄 cháonòng to make fun of; to tease; mockery

钞票 chāopiào paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan) HSK 2.0 · 6

超前 chāoqián ahead of one's time; advanced; ahead of schedule

超速 chāosù to exceed the speed limit; to speed; speeding

抄袭 chāoxí to plagiarize; to copy; (military) to attack the flank or rear

嘲笑 cháoxiào to mock; to ridicule; mockery HSK 2.0 · 6

朝着 cháozhe towards

吵嘴 chǎozuǐ to quarrel

扯 chě to pull; to tear off; to chat; to go off on a tangent

撤 chè to remove; to take away

车道 chēdào traffic lane; driveway

撤换 chèhuàn to dismiss and replace; to replace

车祸 chēhuò traffic accident; car crash

车间 chējiān workshop

车轮 chēlún wheel

车速 chēsù vehicle speed

车位 chēwèi parking space; spot for a car

车厢 chēxiāng carriage HSK 2.0 · 5

车型 chēxíng vehicle model

彻夜 chèyè the whole night

车轴 chēzhóu axle

趁 chèn to take advantage of (a moment or chance); to make use of HSK 2.0 · 5

沉淀 chéndiàn to settle; to precipitate; (figurative) to settle and mature; sediment HSK 2.0 · 6

沉甸甸 chéndiàndiàn heavy

趁机 chènjī taking the opportunity; seizing the moment

沉浸 chénjìn to soak; to permeate; to immerse

陈旧 chénjiù old-fashioned HSK 2.0 · 6

陈列 chénliè to display; to exhibit HSK 2.0 · 6

沉闷 chénmèn oppressive (weather); heavy; gloomy; dull; muffled (sound) HSK 2.0 · 6

沉迷 chénmí to be addicted to; to be absorbed in; to obsess over; to be lost in

陈述 chénshù an assertion; to declare; to state HSK 2.0 · 6

沉思 chénsī to ponder; to meditate; contemplation HSK 2.0 · 6

衬托 chèntuō to set off

沉稳 chénwěn steady; calm; unflustered

趁早 chènzǎo as soon as possible; in time; before it's too late

沉着 chénzhuó composed; calm and steady; calmly; without nervousness HSK 2.0 · 6

盛 chéng to dish up (food); to fill (a container); to hold HSK 2.0 · 6

秤 chèng steelyard; Roman balance HSK 2.0 · 6

承包 chéngbāo to contract; to undertake (a job) HSK 2.0 · 6

成才 chéngcái to become a useful, valuable person

惩处 chéngchǔ to punish; to administer justice

惩罚 chéngfá penalty; punishment; to punish HSK 2.0 · 6

称呼 chēnghu to call; to address as; form of address HSK 2.0 · 5

成家 chéngjiā to marry and start a family; to become a recognized expert

诚恳 chéngkěn sincere; honest; cordial HSK 2.0 · 5

逞能 chěngnéng to show off one's ability; to try to impress; to be a smart aleck

成年 chéngnián to come of age; adult; all year round

成千上万 chéngqiānshàngwàn thousands upon thousands; countless

城墙 chéngqiáng city wall

逞强 chěngqiáng to show off; to try to be brave

澄清 chéngqīng clear; limpid; to clarify; to set straight HSK 2.0 · 6

成群结队 chéngqúnjiéduì in groups; in droves; in large numbers

乘人之危 chéngrénzhīwēi to take advantage of someone's plight; to profit from misfortune

成天 chéngtiān (coll.) all day long; all the time HSK 2.0 · 6

成问题 chéngwèntí to be a problem; to be questionable

呈现 chéngxiàn to present; to show; to appear; to take on (an appearance) HSK 2.0 · 6

诚心诚意 chéngxīnchéngyì with all sincerity; wholeheartedly

成型 chéngxíng to become shaped; to become formed

诚意 chéngyì sincerity; good faith

承载 chéngzài to bear the weight; to sustain

诚挚 chéngzhì sincere; cordial HSK 2.0 · 6

橙汁 chéngzhī orange juice

称作 chēngzuò to be called; to be known as

趁着 chènzhe while

持 chí to hold; to grasp; to maintain; to carry (a document)

翅膀 chìbǎng wing HSK 2.0 · 5

吃不上 chībushàng to be unable to get food; to go without food; to miss a meal

迟迟 chíchí late (with a task etc); slow

痴呆 chīdāi dementia; dull-witted; dazed

尺度 chǐdù scale; yardstick

吃喝玩乐 chīhēwánlè to eat, drink and have fun; to indulge in a life of pleasure

持久 chíjiǔ lasting; persistent; prolonged; for a long time HSK 2.0 · 6

吃苦 chīkǔ to bear hardships HSK 2.0 · 6

吃亏 chīkuī to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage HSK 2.0 · 5

痴迷 chīmí infatuated; obsessed

驰名 chímíng famous

耻辱 chǐrǔ disgrace; shame; humiliation

池塘 chítáng pool; pond HSK 2.0 · 6

耻笑 chǐxiào to sneer at; to ridicule

痴心 chīxīn infatuation

迟疑 chíyí to hesitate HSK 2.0 · 6

迟早 chízǎo sooner or later

持之以恒 chízhīyǐhéng to persevere tirelessly; to keep at it steadily

赤字 chìzì (financial) deficit; red letter HSK 2.0 · 6

充 chōng to fill; to charge; to serve as; to pose as; to make up for

涌 chōng (used in place names)

宠 chǒng to pamper; to spoil; to favor

宠爱 chǒngài to dote on; to spoil; to favor

重播 chóngbō to rebroadcast; to rerun (a program)

冲刺 chōngcì to sprint; to make a final push; sprint

充当 chōngdāng to serve as; to act as; to play the role of HSK 2.0 · 6

重叠 chóngdié to overlap; to be superimposed; to be duplicated HSK 2.0 · 6

重返 chóngfǎn to return to

崇高 chónggāo majestic; sublime HSK 2.0 · 6

重合 chónghé to match up; to coincide

冲浪 chōnglàng to surf; surfing

充沛 chōngpèi abundant; plentiful; vigorous HSK 2.0 · 6

崇尚 chóngshàng to hold in high esteem; to revere; to advocate; to value

重申 chóngshēn to reaffirm; to reiterate

充实 chōngshí rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to strengthen HSK 2.0 · 6

冲洗 chōngxǐ to rinse; to wash with running water; to develop (photos)

重现 chóngxiàn to reappear

冲撞 chōngzhuàng to collide; to offend; to show disrespect to

筹 chóu to raise (funds); to plan; counting token; resource

仇 chóu hatred; grudge; enmity; enemy

瞅 chǒu to look at; to take a look at (colloquial)

稠 chóu dense; crowded; thick; many

筹办 chóubàn to arrange; to make preparations

筹备 chóubèi to prepare; to organize; preparations HSK 2.0 · 6

筹措 chóucuò to raise (money)

丑恶 chǒuè ugly; repulsive HSK 2.0 · 6

仇恨 chóuhèn to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility

筹划 chóuhuà to plan and prepare

筹集 chóují to collect money; to raise funds

丑陋 chǒulòu ugly

筹码 chóumǎ chip (gaming, casino); bargaining chip

愁眉苦脸 chóuméikǔliǎn with a long, miserable face; looking anxious

稠密 chóumì dense HSK 2.0 · 6

抽签 chōuqiān to draw lots; to hold a lottery; to draw a divination stick

仇人 chóurén foe; one's personal enemy

抽屉 chōuti drawer HSK 2.0 · 5

丑闻 chǒuwén scandal

抽象 chōuxiàng abstract; abstraction HSK 2.0 · 5

出版社 chūbǎnshè publishing house

储备 chǔbèi reserves; to store up HSK 2.0 · 6

出厂 chūchǎng to leave the factory (finished goods)

出丑 chūchǒu to make a fool of oneself; to be humiliated; to be embarrassed

初次 chūcì for the first time; the first time

除此之外 chúcǐzhīwài apart from this; in addition to this

出道 chūdào to start one's career; to debut (as an entertainer)

触动 chùdòng to move (emotionally); to touch; to stir up

出发点 chūfādiǎn starting point; (fig.) basis; motive

触犯 chùfàn to violate; to offend HSK 2.0 · 6

处方 chǔfāng prescription; to write a prescription

出风头 chūfēngtou to show off; to seek the limelight

处境 chǔjìng situation (of a person) HSK 2.0 · 6

出境 chūjìng to leave the country (or region); outbound tourism

出局 chūjú to be eliminated; to be ruled out; (fig.) to be out of the game

出具 chūjù to issue (a document, certificate); to provide in writing

触觉 chùjué sense of touch; tactile sensation

出口成章 chūkǒuchéngzhāng to speak eloquently; to speak with polished fluency

出卖 chūmài to sell; to put up for sale; to betray HSK 2.0 · 6

出毛病 chūmáobìng a problem appears; to break down

触摸 chùmō to touch

触目惊心 chùmùjīngxīn shocking; horrifying to see

出难题 chūnántí to raise a tough question

除去 chúqù to remove; to eliminate; except for; apart from

出任 chūrèn to take up (a post); to assume (a position)

出人意料 chūrényìliào unexpected (idiom); surprising

出山 chūshān to come out of retirement; to return to public life; to take up a post

出身 chūshēn origin; family background; to come from HSK 2.0 · 6

出示 chūshì to show; to present (a document); to display

出手 chūshǒu to sell off; to spend (money); to step in; to take action

出头 chūtóu to get ahead; to get out of trouble; to step up; just over (numbers)

出土 chūtǔ to dig up; to be unearthed; to sprout from the ground

除外 chúwài to exclude; not counting; except for

出息 chūxī to yield interest or profit; to exhale (formal, Buddhist) HSK 2.0 · 6

出息 chūxi future prospects; promise; getting somewhere in life HSK 2.0 · 6

储蓄 chǔxù to deposit money; to save; savings HSK 2.0 · 6

出血 chūxuè to bleed; bleeding; to spend a lot of money

出演 chūyǎn to perform (in a play or film); to appear on stage; appearance

出洋相 chūyángxiàng to make a fool of oneself HSK 2.0 · 6

出游 chūyóu to go on a tour; to have an outing

处置 chǔzhì to handle; to resolve; to dispose of; to punish; treatment HSK 2.0 · 6

出众 chūzhòng to stand out; outstanding

初衷 chūzhōng original intention

出主意 chūzhǔyi to offer ideas; to suggest; to advise

出自 chūzì to come from

出资 chūzī to contribute capital; to fund; to invest

出走 chūzǒu to leave home; to run away; to flee

踹 chuài to kick; to trample; to tread on

揣 chuāi to tuck (into a pocket, clothing); to carry close to the body

揣 chuǎi to surmise; to guess; to figure out (someone's intentions)

揣测 chuǎicè to guess; to conjecture

揣摩 chuǎimó to ponder; to try to figure out; to fathom

喘 chuǎn to gasp; to pant; asthma

船舶 chuánbó shipping; boats HSK 2.0 · 6

传承 chuánchéng to pass on (to future generations); to inherit; heritage; tradition

穿过 chuānguò to pass through

船桨 chuánjiǎng oar

川流不息 chuānliúbùxī to flow without stopping; to be a constant stream (people, traffic) HSK 2.0 · 6

串门 chuànmén to drop in; to visit someone's home

传奇 chuánqí legend; epic; legendary

传染 chuánrǎn to infect; contagious HSK 2.0 · 5

传染病 chuánrǎnbìng infectious disease; contagious disease

传人 chuánrén heir (of a tradition or art); disciple; descendant

传授 chuánshòu to impart; to pass on; to teach HSK 2.0 · 6

传闻 chuánwén rumor

喘息 chuǎnxī to gasp; to catch one's breath; breather; respite

穿小鞋 chuānxiǎoxié to make life hard for someone; to put obstacles in someone's way

穿越 chuānyuè to pass through; to cross; to travel across HSK 2.0 · 6

穿着 chuānzhuó attire; clothes; dress

创 chuāng a wound; cut; injury; trauma

创 chuàng to create; to found; to start; to inaugurate

幢 chuáng banner HSK 2.0 · 6

创伤 chuāngshāng wound; injury; trauma

创始人 chuàngshǐrén creator; founder; initiator

床位 chuángwèi bed (in a hospital, hotel, train); bunk; spot

垂 chuí to hang; to droop; to let fall; to bend down

捶 chuí to beat (with a stick or fist); to pound

吹了 chuīle to fall through; to fail; (of a relationship) to break up

吹牛 chuīniú to brag; to boast; to exaggerate HSK 2.0 · 6

吹捧 chuīpěng to flatter; to praise excessively HSK 2.0 · 6

垂头丧气 chuítóusàngqì with head hanging; dejected; crestfallen

锤子 chuízi hammer

蠢 chǔn stupid; foolish; clumsy

纯粹 chúncuì pure; unmixed; purely; merely HSK 2.0 · 6

醇厚 chúnhòu mellow and rich; simple and kind

纯洁 chúnjié pure; clean and honest; to purify HSK 2.0 · 6

纯朴 chúnpǔ simple and honest; pure and natural; sincere

戳 chuō to poke; to jab; to stick in; to stand (something) up; stamp

绰号 chuòhào nickname

辞 cí to resign; to decline; to take leave; ci (classical poetry genre)

赐 cì (formal) to grant; to bestow; to confer (from superior to inferior)

瓷 cí chinaware; porcelain; china

辞呈 cíchéng (written) resignation

磁带 cídài magnetic tape HSK 2.0 · 5

刺耳 cìěr ear-piercing

刺骨 cìgǔ bone-chilling; piercing (cold)

伺候 cìhou to serve; to wait upon HSK 2.0 · 6

赐教 cìjiào (polite) to instruct; to enlighten; to honor with one's teaching

磁卡 cíkǎ magnetic card; IC Card (telephone)

磁盘 cípán (computer) disk

瓷器 cíqì chinaware; porcelain

此起彼伏 cǐqǐbǐfú to rise one after another; to surge here and there; to come in waves

辞去 cíqù to resign; to quit

次日 cìrì next day; the morrow

慈善 císhàn benevolent; charitable

辞退 cítuì to dismiss; to discharge; to fire

慈祥 cíxiáng kindly; benevolent (often of an older person) HSK 2.0 · 6

刺绣 cìxiù to embroider; embroidery

葱 cōng scallion; green onion

匆匆 cōngcōng hurriedly

从今以后 cóngjīnyǐhòu from now on; henceforward

从来不 cóngláibù never

丛林 cónglín jungle; thicket; dense forest

匆忙 cōngmáng hasty; hurried HSK 2.0 · 5

从容 cóngróng calm; composed; unhurried; calmly

从容不迫 cóngróngbùpò calm; unruffled HSK 2.0 · 6

从头 cóngtóu anew; from the start

从未 cóngwèi never

从业 cóngyè to practice (a trade)

从早到晚 cóngzǎodàowǎn from morning to night; all day long; from dawn to dusk

凑 còu to gather; to pool; to move close; to seize (an opportunity)

凑合 còuhe to make do; to get by; passable; acceptable HSK 2.0 · 6

凑巧 còuqiǎo by chance; luckily; as it happens

粗暴 cūbào rough; cruel

粗糙 cūcāo crude; gruff; rough; coarse

促成 cùchéng to facilitate; to effect

粗鲁 cūlǔ rude; coarse; rough (in manner) HSK 2.0 · 6

粗略 cūlüè rough; approximate; roughly

粗心大意 cūxīndàyì negligent; careless; inadvertent

簇拥 cùyōng to crowd around; to escort

窜 cuàn to dash off; to flee in panic; to scurry away; to alter (a text) HSK 2.0 · 6

攒 cuán to bring together HSK 2.0 · 6

催 cuī to urge; to rush; to hurry; to speed up HSK 2.0 · 5

催促 cuīcù to urge

摧毁 cuīhuǐ to destroy; to wreck

翠绿 cuìlǜ greenish-blue; emerald green

催眠 cuīmián hypnosis

脆弱 cuìruò weak; frail HSK 2.0 · 6

存放 cúnfàng to deposit; to store; to leave in someone's care

存心 cúnxīn deliberately

存折 cúnzhé passbook; bankbook

搓 cuō to rub (between the hands); to twist HSK 2.0 · 6

错别字 cuòbiézì wrongly written or confused characters; typos

错觉 cuòjué illusion; false impression; misperception

磋商 cuōshāng to negotiate; to consult thoroughly; negotiations HSK 2.0 · 6

措手不及 cuòshǒubùjí to be caught off guard; no time to react; to be taken by surprise

错位 cuòwèi to be dislocated; to be misplaced; to be out of line; displaced

挫折 cuòzhé setback; frustration; failure HSK 2.0 · 6

错综复杂 cuòzōngfùzá tangled and complicated (idiom)