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HSK 7-9 vocabulary · M

The 191 words of the advanced band (HSK 7-9) that begin with “M” 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.

M

码 mǎ number; code; MW for matters; to pile up; to stack

抹 mā to wipe

麻 má hemp; flax; sesame; rough; numb (tingling)

麻痹 mábì to paralyze; to numb; (fig.) to drop one's guard; paralysis; careless HSK 2.0 · 6

马后炮 mǎhòupào belated advice or reaction; hindsight (lit. firing after the horse)

马虎 mǎhu careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy HSK 2.0 · 4

麻将 májiàng mahjong

麻辣 málà hot and numbing

马力 mǎlì horsepower

麻木 mámù numb; insensitive; apathetic HSK 2.0 · 6

马桶 mǎtǒng toilet; toilet bowl; chamber pot

马戏 mǎxì circus

麻醉 mázuì to anesthetize; anesthesia; (figurative) to numb (the mind) HSK 2.0 · 6

迈 mài to take a step; to stride HSK 2.0 · 6

脉搏 màibó pulse (both medical and figurative) HSK 2.0 · 6

买不起 mǎibuqǐ cannot afford; can't afford buying

埋藏 máicáng to bury; to hide by burying; hidden

埋伏 máifú to ambush; to lie in wait; to lie low; ambush HSK 2.0 · 6

迈进 màijìn to stride forward; to take a step forward; to advance steadily

脉络 màiluò network of blood vessels; underlying structure; overall context

埋没 máimò to bury; to waste (talent); to overlook; to consign to oblivion HSK 2.0 · 6

卖弄 màinong to show off; to make a display of

蛮 mán (colloquial) quite; very; rough; savage

瞒 mán to conceal (from someone); to deceive; to keep in the dark

漫 màn free; unrestrained; to inundate

满怀 mǎnhuái to have a heart full of; to be filled with (a feeling)

慢慢来 mànmànlái take your time; take it easy

慢性 mànxìng chronic (disease); slow-acting HSK 2.0 · 6

蔓延 mànyán to extend; to spread HSK 2.0 · 6

漫游 mànyóu to wander; to roam; to travel freely; roaming (phone)

埋怨 mányuàn to complain; to grumble; to reproach; to blame HSK 2.0 · 6

忙活 mánghuo to be very busy; to bustle about; bustle; chores

忙碌 mánglù busy; bustling HSK 2.0 · 6

忙乱 mángluàn rushed and muddled

盲目 mángmù blind; lacking judgment; blindly HSK 2.0 · 6

茫然 mángrán blankly; vacantly; at a loss HSK 2.0 · 6

冒充 màochōng to pass oneself off as; to pretend to be; to pose as HSK 2.0 · 6

冒犯 màofàn to offend

冒昧 màomèi bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of (polite formula)

茂密 màomì dense (of plant growth); lush

茂盛 màoshèng lush HSK 2.0 · 6

茅台 Máotái Maotai (Chinese liquor from Guizhou); Maotai town

茅台酒 máotáijiǔ maotai (a Chinese liquor)

矛头 máotóu spearhead; target of criticism; thrust of an attack

冒险 màoxiǎn to take risks; adventure; risk HSK 2.0 · 5

枚 méi MW for coins, medals, rings, stamps HSK 2.0 · 6

谜 mèi riddle; puzzle

每当 měidāng whenever; every time

美德 měidé virtue

每逢 měiféng whenever; every time; on every (holiday)

美观 měiguān pretty; aesthetic; pleasing to the eye HSK 2.0 · 6

玫瑰 méiguī rose (flower); rosebush

美化 měihuà to beautify; (fig.) to gloss over; beautification

没劲 méijìn weak; listless; boring

美景 měijǐng beautiful scenery

眉开眼笑 méikāiyǎnxiào (idiom) beaming with joy; all smiles

煤矿 méikuàng coal mine; coal seam

魅力 mèilì charm; appeal; charisma; fascination HSK 2.0 · 5

美满 měimǎn happy; blissful HSK 2.0 · 6

眉毛 méimao eyebrow HSK 2.0 · 5

美妙 měimiào beautiful; wonderful; splendid HSK 2.0 · 6

美人 měirén beauty; belle

没说的 méishuōde nothing to object to; flawless; excellent; settled; no problem

煤炭 méitàn coal HSK 2.0 · 5

没完没了 méiwánméiliǎo without end; incessantly; on and on

美味 měiwèi delicious; delicious food; delicacy

没意思 méiyìsi boring; of no interest

没辙 méizhé to be at a loss; to have no way out HSK 2.0 · 6

美中不足 měizhōngbùzú a small flaw in an otherwise perfect thing; the fly in the ointment

没准儿 méizhǔnr maybe; perhaps; not sure

美滋滋 měizīzī very happy; elated

闷 mēn stuffy; to cover tightly; to stay shut indoors

闷 mèn bored; depressed; melancholy; weighed down

门当户对 méndānghùduì (idiom) (families) of equal social standing; a good match for marriage

门槛 ménkǎn threshold; (figurative) bar; entry requirement

门铃 ménlíng doorbell

门路 ménlù way of doing something; trick; resource; connections

萌发 méngfā to sprout; to shoot; to bud

梦幻 mènghuàn dream; illusion; reverie

猛烈 měngliè fierce; violent; vigorous; intense HSK 2.0 · 6

朦胧 ménglóng dim; hazy; soft (of moonlight); blurry; indistinct

猛然 měngrán suddenly; abruptly

萌芽 méngyá to sprout; to germinate; bud; germ HSK 2.0 · 6

盟友 méngyǒu ally

蜜 mì honey

谜 mí riddle

弥补 míbǔ to compensate for; to remedy; to make up for HSK 2.0 · 6

密不可分 mìbùkěfēn inseparable; closely linked

谜底 mídǐ answer to a riddle

密度 mìdù density; thickness HSK 2.0 · 6

秘方 mìfāng secret recipe

蜜蜂 mìfēng bee; honeybee HSK 2.0 · 5

密封 mìfēng to seal up HSK 2.0 · 6

迷惑 míhuo to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle HSK 2.0 · 6

迷惑不解 míhuòbùjiě to feel puzzled

密集 mìjí dense; crowded together; concentrated; intensive

秘诀 mìjué secret; key; recipe (for success)

迷恋 míliàn to be infatuated with; to be obsessed with; to be passionate about

迷路 mílù to get lost; to lose one's way HSK 2.0 · 5

弥漫 mímàn to pervade; to fill the air; to permeate (smoke, fog, dust) HSK 2.0 · 6

迷失 míshī to get lost; to lose one's bearings HSK 2.0 · 6

谜团 mítuán enigma; unsolved mystery; unknown

谜语 míyǔ riddle; conundrum HSK 2.0 · 5

蜜月 mìyuè honeymoon

免 miǎn to exempt; to excuse; to dismiss; to avoid; to be prohibited

面部 miànbù face (body part)

免不了 miǎnbùliǎo unavoidable; can't be avoided

免除 miǎnchú to exempt; to excuse; to eliminate; to waive (an obligation or debt)

面粉 miànfěn flour

面红耳赤 miànhóngěrchì flushed with anger (or excitement)

棉花 miánhua cotton HSK 2.0 · 5

缅怀 miǎnhuái to commemorate; to recall; to remember (the departed)

面面俱到 miànmiànjùdào to cover every aspect; to attend to every detail

面目全非 miànmùquánfēi unrecognizable; completely changed; nothing left of what it was

勉强 miǎnqiǎng barely; with difficulty; forced; reluctant; inadequate; to force HSK 2.0 · 6

免疫 miǎnyì immunity (to disease) HSK 2.0 · 6

免职 miǎnzhí to remove from office; to dismiss from a post

庙 miào temple; ancestral shrine

苗 miáo sprout

描绘 miáohuì to describe; to portray HSK 2.0 · 6

庙会 miàohuì temple fair

苗条 miáotiao slim; slender; graceful (of a woman) HSK 2.0 · 5

苗头 miáotou first signs; early symptoms (of a situation)

渺小 miǎoxiǎo tiny; insignificant; minute HSK 2.0 · 6

瞄准 miáozhǔn to take aim at; to target

灭绝 mièjué to become extinct; to die out completely; to exterminate; extinction

灭亡 mièwáng to perish; to become extinct; to destroy; to exterminate HSK 2.0 · 6

民办 mínbàn privately run; run by individuals (not state-run)

敏捷 mǐnjié nimble; quick; shrewd HSK 2.0 · 6

敏锐 mǐnruì keen; sharp; acute HSK 2.0 · 6

民俗 mínsú popular custom

民用 mínyòng (for) civilian use HSK 2.0 · 6

民众 mínzhòng the population; the people; the masses; ordinary people

名副其实 míngfùqíshí living up to its name; worthy of the name; just as described HSK 2.0 · 6

名贵 míngguì famous and valuable; rare; precious

铭记 míngjì to engrave in one's memory

明朗 mínglǎng bright; clear; distinct; (of mood) open and cheerful

名利 mínglì fame and profit

明媚 míngmèi radiant; bright (of scenery, a day); sparkling (of eyes)

命名 mìngmíng to name; to designate; to christen HSK 2.0 · 6

名气 míngqì reputation; fame

名声 míngshēng reputation

命题 mìngtí proposition (logic, math); to assign a topic (essay)

名言 míngyán saying; famous remark

明智 míngzhì sensible; wise; prudent; sound

名著 míngzhù masterpiece

抹 mǒ to smear; to apply (cream, paint); to erase; MW for clouds, rays

抹 mò to plaster; to go around; to skirt

墨 mò China ink; ink stick

默读 mòdú to read in silence

莫非 mòfēi (expresses conjecture or surprise: could it be that...?)

蘑菇 mógu mushroom; to pester; to dawdle

魔鬼 móguǐ devil HSK 2.0 · 6

莫过于 mòguòyú nothing can surpass

磨合 móhé to break in (a new engine); to adapt to each other; breaking-in period HSK 2.0 · 6

没落 mòluò to decline; to wane

莫名其妙 mòmíngqímiào inexplicable; baffling; without rhyme or reason; out of the blue HSK 2.0 · 6

默默无闻 mòmòwúwén obscure and unknown; anonymous; without fame

磨难 mónàn hardship; tribulation; ordeal; suffering

模拟 mónǐ to simulate; to imitate; simulation; analog

默契 mòqì tacit understanding; rapport; in sync; well coordinated

漠然 mòrán indifferent; apathetic; cold

末日 mòrì last day; end; final days; doomsday

陌生 mòshēng strange; unfamiliar HSK 2.0 · 5

魔术 móshù magic HSK 2.0 · 6

磨损 mósǔn to wear out; to deteriorate through use; wear and tear

摸索 mōsuo to feel around; to grope; to explore (little by little) HSK 2.0 · 6

谋害 móuhài to plot to kill someone; to conspire to murder

谋求 móuqiú to seek; to strive for HSK 2.0 · 6

谋生 móushēng to make a living; to earn one's livelihood

幕 mù curtain; MW for acts of a play

亩 mǔ mu (unit of land area, 1/15 hectare)

木板 mùbǎn slab; board; plank

墓碑 mùbēi gravestone; tombstone

目不转睛 mùbùzhuǎnjīng to stare unblinkingly; with eyes fixed

木材 mùcái wood

牧场 mùchǎng pasture; grazing land; ranch

牡丹 mǔdan tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)

目瞪口呆 mùdèngkǒudāi dumbstruck; open-mouthed; stunned; wide-eyed

墓地 mùdì cemetery; graveyard

目的地 mùdìdì destination (location)

目睹 mùdǔ to witness; to see with one's own eyes HSK 2.0 · 6

幕后 mùhòu behind the scenes

木匠 mùjiàng carpenter

募捐 mùjuān to raise donations; to collect funds; fundraising

目录 mùlù table of contents; catalog; directory (computing) HSK 2.0 · 5

牧民 mùmín herdsman

木偶 mùǒu puppet

穆斯林 Mùsīlín Muslim

沐浴露 mùyùlù shower gel

目中无人 mùzhōngwúrén to be very arrogant; to look down on everyone