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HSK 7-9 vocabulary · S
The 482 words of the advanced band (HSK 7-9) that begin with “S” 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.
S
撒 to let go; to let loose; to loosen; to give vent to
撒 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill
撒谎 to tell lies HSK 2.0 · 6
赛车 auto race; cycle race; race car
赛跑 race (running); to race (running)
散布 to disseminate HSK 2.0 · 6
散发 to distribute; to emit; to issue HSK 2.0 · 6
三番五次 over and over again (idiom)
三角 triangle HSK 2.0 · 6
三维 three-dimensional; 3D
桑拿 sauna (loanword)
丧生 to die; to lose one's life
嗓子 throat; voice HSK 2.0 · 5
扫除 to sweep; to clean; (fig.) to eliminate; to clear (obstacles)
骚乱 disturbance; riot; commotion; to cause a disturbance
扫描 to scan
扫墓 to visit and clean graves (to honor the dead)
骚扰 to bother; to harass; to disturb
扫兴 to spoil the fun; to be left disappointed; disappointing
嫂子 sister-in-law (older brother's wife) HSK 2.0 · 6
僧人 monk
纱 cotton yarn; muslin
刹车 to brake; to stop (a vehicle); brake HSK 2.0 · 6
傻瓜 idiot; fool
杀害 to murder
沙龙 salon (loanword)
杀手 killer; assassin; hit man; formidable rival
沙滩 beach; sandy shore HSK 2.0 · 5
砂糖 granulated sugar
鲨鱼 shark
筛 to sift; to sieve; to screen out
晒太阳 to sunbathe; to be in the sun; to put something out to dry in the sun
筛选 to filter HSK 2.0 · 6
善 good; kind; to be good at; to improve
删 to delete
掺 to grasp
擅长 to be good at; to be expert in HSK 2.0 · 6
删除 to delete; to cancel HSK 2.0 · 5
山川 mountains and rivers; landscape
山顶 hilltop
煽动 to incite; to instigate
山冈 mound; small hill
山岭 mountain ridge
山路 mountain road
膳食 meals; food
闪烁 to flicker; to twinkle; (of words) to be evasive HSK 2.0 · 6
赡养 to support (elderly parents); to provide for
善意 goodwill; benevolence; kindness
山寨 mountain fortress; bandit hideout; (fig.) knockoff; cheap copy; fake
擅自 without permission HSK 2.0 · 6
尚 still; yet; to value; to esteem
上报 to report to superiors; to appear in the news
伤残 disabled; maimed; (of objects) damaged; disability
上场 to go on stage; to take the field
商贩 trader; peddler
上方 the part above; what lies above (something)
伤感 sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos
上岗 to take up a post; to go on duty; to start work
商贾 merchant
伤痕 scar; bruise
上火 to get angry; to have excess internal heat (TCM)
上空 sky above (a place); airspace; overhead
上流 upper class
伤脑筋 to be a headache; to rack one's brains HSK 2.0 · 6
上期 previous period; last issue (of a magazine, show, cycle)
上任 to take office; (as modifier) previous, predecessor HSK 2.0 · 6
伤势 condition of an injury
上述 aforementioned; above-mentioned
上司 boss; superior
上诉 to appeal (a judicial case); appeal
商讨 to discuss; to deliberate
上调 to raise (prices); to adjust upward
上头 (alcohol) to go to one's head; (slang) to get hooked; addictive
上头 above; on top of; on the surface of
尚未 not yet; still not
上限 upper bound
上旬 first third of a month
上瘾 to get hooked; to become addicted HSK 2.0 · 6
上映 to screen; to show (a movie)
上游 upper reaches (of a river); (fig.) top position, advanced level HSK 2.0 · 6
捎 to take or bring along (for someone); to deliver HSK 2.0 · 6
少不了 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; there are bound to be
稍后 in a moment; later; afterward
稍候 to wait a moment
烧毁 to burn; to burn down
少见 rare; uncommon; seldom seen
烧烤 barbecue; to roast
少量 a small amount; a little; a few
少林寺 Shaolin Temple (Buddhist monastery famous for kung fu monks)
少女 girl; young lady
稍稍 somewhat; a little; slightly
少有 rare; infrequent
设 to set up; to establish; (math) suppose
奢侈 luxurious; extravagant HSK 2.0 · 6
设定 to set; to establish; to configure; setting
设法 to find a way; to manage to; to try (to do something)
社会主义 socialism
社交 interaction; social contact
社论 editorial (in a newspaper)
摄氏度 degree Celsius (°C) HSK 2.0 · 6
社团 association; club; group; organization
奢望 to expect too much; extravagant hope; vain hope
涉嫌 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be implicated in
谁知道 who would have known; who knows; who would have thought (surprise)
肾 kidney
审 to examine; to review; to investigate; to try (in court)
渗 to seep; to ooze; to horrify
深奥 profound; abstruse; hard to understand HSK 2.0 · 6
申办 to bid to host; to apply for; to handle (paperwork)
申报 to declare (to authorities, customs); to file a formal application HSK 2.0 · 6
身不由己 to not be in control of oneself; to be swept along against one's will
审定 to examine and decide; to review and approve
审核 to audit; to investigate thoroughly
身价 social status; market value; worth (of a person)
申领 to apply (for license, visa etc)
审美 aesthetics; taste; appreciation of beauty HSK 2.0 · 6
审判 trial; legal proceedings; to judge; to try (a case) HSK 2.0 · 6
审批 to examine and approve; to endorse
神气 expression; air; look; arrogant; cocky; imposing HSK 2.0 · 6
深切 deeply felt; heartfelt; sincere; deeply
深情 deep feeling; deep affection; affectionate; full of emotion
身躯 body
深入人心 to take deep root in people's hearts
神圣 divine; hallow; holy; sacred HSK 2.0 · 6
绅士 gentleman HSK 2.0 · 6
审视 to look closely at; to examine
伸手 to reach out a hand; (fig.) to ask for; to meddle
深受 to benefit greatly from; to be strongly influenced by
深思 to ponder; to consider
伸缩 to extend and retract; to be flexible; flexibility
神态 expression; look; bearing; manner HSK 2.0 · 6
渗透 to seep in; to permeate; to infiltrate HSK 2.0 · 6
神仙 Daoist immortal; supernatural being; (figurative) carefree person HSK 2.0 · 6
身心 body and mind; mental and physical
深信 to believe firmly
深夜 very late at night
身影 silhouette; figure
深远 profound and lasting; far-reaching
伸张 to uphold; to promote (justice, virtue)
甚至于 to the point that; even (to such an extent that)
慎重 cautious; careful; prudent HSK 2.0 · 6
身子 body; pregnancy; health
盛 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; abundantly HSK 2.0 · 6
声称 to claim; to state; to assert; to allege
牲畜 domesticated animals; livestock HSK 2.0 · 6
胜出 to come out on top; to win
盛大 grand; majestic; magnificent
盛会 pageant; distinguished meeting
生机 vitality; life; chance of survival HSK 2.0 · 6
盛开 blooming; in full flower HSK 2.0 · 6
生理 physiology HSK 2.0 · 6
省略 to leave out; an omission HSK 2.0 · 5
生命线 lifeline
生怕 to fear that; to be very nervous about; lest
生平 a person's life; life story; throughout one's life
盛气凌人 overbearing; arrogant bully
生前 during one's lifetime (of the deceased); while alive
胜任 to be qualified for; to be competent at; to be up to (a task)
省事 convenient; to simplify things; to save trouble
生死 life or death
生态 ecology HSK 2.0 · 6
声望 popularity; prestige
升温 to heat up; to warm up; (fig.) to intensify; to escalate
生物 living thing; organism; biology; biological HSK 2.0 · 6
圣贤 sages and virtuous people; saints and sages
生效 to take effect; to go into effect HSK 2.0 · 6
生涯 career; life course
生硬 stiff; harsh
剩余 remainder; surplus
生育 to give birth; to have children; to bear; fertility; birth rate HSK 2.0 · 6
声誉 reputation; fame HSK 2.0 · 6
绳子 cord; string; rope HSK 2.0 · 5
势必 to be bound to; undoubtedly will HSK 2.0 · 6
识别 to distinguish; to recognize; to identify HSK 2.0 · 6
势不可当 unstoppable; irresistible; overwhelming
时不时 from time to time
视察 to inspect; an investigation
市场经济 market economy
失传 (skills) to die out; to be lost
世代 generation; successive generations; era HSK 2.0 · 6
实地 on-site
适度 moderately; appropriate
湿度 humidity level
时段 time slot; time interval; part of the day
师范 teacher training; normal (school for teachers) HSK 2.0 · 6
释放 to release; to set free; to give off; release HSK 2.0 · 6
是非 right and wrong; quarrel HSK 2.0 · 6
时隔 after an interval of (time); (time) later
施工 to carry out construction; to build; construction work
世故 the ways of the world
世故 worldly; socially savvy; (derogatory) calculating
嗜好 hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction
时好时坏 sometimes good, sometimes bad
侍候 to serve; to wait upon
实话 truth HSK 2.0 · 5
实话实说 to tell it like it is; to speak frankly
使唤 to order around; (colloquial) to handle (a machine, animal)
事迹 deed; feat; notable achievements; track record HSK 2.0 · 6
施加 to exert (effort or pressure) HSK 2.0 · 6
时间表 schedule; timetable
视角 perspective; point of view; viewing angle; camera angle
世界级 world-class
视觉 sight; vision; visual
时空 time and space; (physics) space-time
失控 to go out of control
实况 what is happening live; actual situation; live broadcast
视力 vision; eyesight HSK 2.0 · 6
失利 to lose; to suffer defeat
失恋 to be heartbroken; to break up; to feel jilted
适量 appropriate amount
失灵 to stop working; to break down; to malfunction
失落 to lose; to misplace; dejected; disheartened; sense of loss
时髦 in vogue; fashionable HSK 2.0 · 5
失眠 to suffer from insomnia HSK 2.0 · 5
使命 mission; life's task; calling HSK 2.0 · 6
失明 to lose one's sight; to go blind; blindness
士气 morale
湿润 moist HSK 2.0 · 4
时尚 fashion; fad; fashionable HSK 2.0 · 5
适时 timely; at the right moment; in due course
逝世 to pass away; to die HSK 2.0 · 6
实事求是 to be realistic; to stick to the facts; to seek truth from facts HSK 2.0 · 6
时速 speed (in km/h)
食宿 board and lodging; room and board
事态 state of affairs; situation; the course of events HSK 2.0 · 6
试探 to probe; to sound out; to feel out
尸体 dead body; corpse; carcass HSK 2.0 · 6
实体 entity; material thing; physical (vs. virtual)
势头 momentum; tendency; impetus; how things look
示威 to demonstrate (in protest); demonstration; show of force HSK 2.0 · 6
事务 affairs; business; administrative duties HSK 2.0 · 6
实物 real object; physical object; concrete thing; in kind
史无前例 unprecedented in history
事务所 office; firm
世袭 succession; inheritance; hereditary
视线 line of sight HSK 2.0 · 6
事项 matter; item HSK 2.0 · 6
失效 to fail; to lose effectiveness
施行 to put into practice; to apply; to take effect
试行 to try out; to test
施压 to pressure
视野 field of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective HSK 2.0 · 6
失业率 unemployment rate
事宜 matters; arrangements
适宜 suitable; appropriate HSK 2.0 · 6
示意 to indicate; to gesture; to hint HSK 2.0 · 6
食用 to eat; to consume; edible
试用 to try out; to be on probation
试用期 trial period; probationary period
师长 teacher (respectful); (military) division commander
使者 emissary; envoy
实质 substance; essence HSK 2.0 · 6
狮子 lion HSK 2.0 · 4
柿子 persimmon
师资 qualified teacher
十字路口 crossroads; intersection
失踪 to disappear; to be missing; disappearance HSK 2.0 · 6
手臂 arm
手册 manual; handbook
首创 to create for the first time; to pioneer; original creation
手动 manual; manually operated
首府 capital (of an autonomous region or province)
收复 to recover (lost territory); to retake
受过 to take the blame (for someone else); to take the fall
受害 to suffer harm; to fall victim
受害人 victim
守候 to wait for; to watch over; to look after
守护 to guard; to protect HSK 2.0 · 6
受贿 to accept bribes
售价 selling price
手脚 hands and feet; body movements; maneuver; dirty trick
受惊 startled
收据 receipt HSK 2.0 · 5
受苦 to suffer hardship
受理 to accept (a case, an application); to handle
收敛 to restrain oneself; to curb; to converge (math); restraint
收留 to take in; to give shelter to; to take care of
收买 to bribe; to buy off; to buy up (in bulk)
寿命 life expectancy; service life (of a machine); longevity HSK 2.0 · 5
手帕 handkerchief
首批 first batch
受骗 to be deceived; to be fooled; to fall for a trick
售票 to sell tickets
手枪 pistol
授权 to authorize
首饰 jewelry; head ornament
手势 gesture; sign; signal HSK 2.0 · 6
收视率 ratings (of a TV show)
手术室 operating room
收缩 to contract; to shrink; to pull back HSK 2.0 · 6
手头 on hand; at hand; financial situation
手腕 wrist; skill (in dealing with people); trick
首要 primary; of utmost importance; main HSK 2.0 · 6
受益 to benefit from; profit
手艺 manual skill; trade; craftsmanship HSK 2.0 · 6
授予 to award; to confer HSK 2.0 · 6
手掌 palm
收支 income and expenses; financial balance; cash flow
守株待兔 to wait by the stump for a hare; to wait for luck without effort
竖 to set upright; vertical; vertical stroke HSK 2.0 · 6
梳 a comb; to comb
赎 to redeem; to ransom
舒畅 happy; entirely free from worry HSK 2.0 · 6
书橱 bookcase
疏导 to channel; to ease (traffic); to soothe (emotions)
数额 amount; sum of money; fixed number HSK 2.0 · 6
束缚 to bind; to restrict; fetters; constraint HSK 2.0 · 6
曙光 dawn; fig. the dawn of a new era
疏忽 to neglect; to overlook; negligence HSK 2.0 · 6
书籍 books; works HSK 2.0 · 6
书记 party secretary; secretary; clerk HSK 2.0 · 6
输家 loser
数据库 database
树立 to set up; to establish HSK 2.0 · 6
梳理 to comb; fig. to sort out
书面 in writing; written HSK 2.0 · 6
树木 tree
枢纽 hub; pivot; nerve center (e.g. of a transport network); key point
暑期 summer vacation time
抒情 to express emotion; lyric
疏散 to evacuate; to disperse; scattered; sparse
树梢 the tip of a tree; treetop
输送 to transport; to convey; to deliver
疏通 to unblock; to dredge (a channel); to mediate; to smooth the way
书写 to write
属性 attribute; property
输血 to give a blood transfusion; (fig.) to provide aid and support
输液 to put on an IV drip; to give an IV; intravenous infusion
树荫 shade of a tree; shade of trees
树枝 branch; twig
梳子 comb HSK 2.0 · 5
耍 to play with; to make a fool of; to wield; to show off (skill, temper) HSK 2.0 · 6
耍赖 to be a sore loser; to go back on one's word; to throw a tantrum
刷新 to refresh (a page); to renovate; to break (a record)
率 to lead; to command; frank; direct; rash
甩 to swing; to shake; to throw; to leave behind; to dump (someone) HSK 2.0 · 5
衰减 to weaken; to attenuate
摔跤 to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling
衰竭 to fail (of an organ); to be completely exhausted
衰老 aged; frail; to age; to deteriorate with age HSK 2.0 · 6
衰弱 weak; feeble
衰退 to decline; to weaken; decline; recession HSK 2.0 · 6
拴 to tie up
涮 to dip-cook in hot pot broth; to rinse; to fool (colloquial) HSK 2.0 · 6
霜 frost; (skin) cream
双胞胎 twin HSK 2.0 · 6
双边 bilateral
双重 double
爽快 frank and direct; straightforward; refreshed and at ease HSK 2.0 · 6
双向 bidirectional; two-way; interactive
双赢 win-win; mutually beneficial
说 to persuade
水槽 sink; basin; water tank
睡袋 sleeping bag
水稻 rice; paddy
水管 water pipe
水壶 kettle; canteen; watering can
水货 smuggled goods; unauthorized goods
水晶 crystal
水利 water conservancy; irrigation works HSK 2.0 · 6
水灵灵 fresh and plump (fruit, vegetables); bright and lively (eyes)
水龙头 faucet; tap HSK 2.0 · 6
水落石出 the truth comes to light (lit. water recedes, rocks appear)
水面 water surface
税收 taxation
水手 mariner; sailor; seaman
水温 water temperature
税务 tax affairs; taxation; tax administration
水域 waters; body of water
水源 water source; spring; headwaters of a river
水涨船高 a rising tide lifts all boats; to rise with the overall situation
水准 level; grade; standard (of achievement or quality)
顺便 in passing; while at it; without extra effort HSK 2.0 · 4
顺差 (trade or budget) surplus
顺畅 smooth and unhindered; fluent
顺从 to obey; to submit; to comply; to be docile
瞬间 in an instant; in a flash
顺理成章 logical and natural; as expected; follows naturally
顺路 on the way; in passing; to be on the way (no detour)
顺其自然 to let nature take its course; to not force things
顺势 seizing the moment; going with the flow; in passing; effortlessly
顺手 in passing; while at it; handy; without trouble
顺心 happy; satisfactory
顺应 to adapt to; to conform to; to be in tune with
顺着 to follow; following; along
说白了 to speak frankly
说不上 to be unable to say; to not be worth mentioning
说道 to state; to say (the quoted words)
说道 reason (behind something); to comment; to discuss
说到底 in the final analysis; in the end
说干就干 no sooner said than done; to get to work right away
硕果 great achievement; rich fruits; outstanding success
说谎 to lie; to tell an untruth
说老实话 to tell the truth; to be frank; to be honest
说起来 Say
说情 to intercede; to plead on someone's behalf
说闲话 to chat; to gossip
说真的 truth is; seriously; honestly; to tell the truth
丝 silk; thread; MW for a trace, hint of something
撕 to tear HSK 2.0 · 5
似曾相识 as if seen before; familiar; déjà vu
丝绸 silk cloth; silk HSK 2.0 · 5
司法 (administration of) justice; judicial HSK 2.0 · 6
私房钱 secret purse; secret stash of money
丝毫 the slightest; at all; a bit HSK 2.0 · 5
四合院 siheyuan (traditional courtyard house)
四季 the four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter)
伺机 waiting for an opportunity; watching for the right moment
私家车 private car
司空见惯 a common occurrence (idiom)
私立 private (company, school etc)
饲料 feed; fodder
司令 commanding officer HSK 2.0 · 6
思路 line of thought; way of thinking
四面八方 everywhere; in all directions; from all sides
寺庙 temple; monastery; shrine HSK 2.0 · 5
思念 to think of; to long for; to miss HSK 2.0 · 6
思前想后 to think it over and over; to weigh past and future
私事 personal matters
似是而非 seemingly right but actually wrong; specious
思索 to think deeply; to ponder HSK 2.0 · 6
私下 in private
死心 to give up; to resign oneself; to stop hoping
死心塌地 heart and soul; unreservedly; unswervingly devoted
饲养 to raise; to rear HSK 2.0 · 6
私营 privately-owned; private
私有 private; privately-owned
私自 on one's own; without permission; secretly HSK 2.0 · 6
松绑 to untie; to ease restrictions
送别 to farewell
松弛 to relax; relaxed; limp; lax
耸立 to stand tall; to tower aloft
艘 MW for ships HSK 2.0 · 6
搜查 to search
搜集 to gather; to collect
搜救 search and rescue
搜寻 to search; to look for
素 plain; simple; vegetarian; essence; element; usually
俗 vulgar; common; custom; worldly
酥 crispy; flaky; (of pastry) melt-in-your-mouth
素不相识 to be total strangers (idiom)
素材 source material (literary or artistic); raw creative material
俗话 common saying; proverb HSK 2.0 · 6
俗话说 as the proverb says; as they say...
诉苦 to grumble; to complain; grievance
素描 sketch
素食 vegetarian food; to follow a vegetarian diet HSK 2.0 · 6
诉说 to recount; to tell (troubles or feelings); to bear witness to
诉讼 lawsuit HSK 2.0 · 6
苏醒 to come to; to wake up; to regain consciousness HSK 2.0 · 6
素养 training; self-cultivation; competence (cultural or professional)
俗语 common saying; proverb; colloquial speech
塑造 to mold; to model; (fig.) to create (a character, an image) HSK 2.0 · 6
蒜 garlic
算计 to calculate; to plan; to scheme (against someone)
算盘 abacus; plan; scheme
算账 to do the accounts; to settle accounts; to get revenge
尿 (coll.) urine
随处可见 can be seen everywhere
随大溜 to follow the majority; to go with the flow; to do what everyone does
隧道 tunnel HSK 2.0 · 6
随机 at random; random; as circumstances dictate
随即 immediately after; right afterward HSK 2.0 · 6
随身 on one's person; with oneself; carry-on HSK 2.0 · 6
随时随地 anytime and anywhere
虽说 though; although
遂心 to one's liking
随心所欲 to do whatever one pleases (idiom)
损 to reduce; to damage; to harm; (colloquial) to mock; sarcastic; mean
损坏 to damage; to injure HSK 2.0 · 6
损人利己 to harm others for personal gain
损伤 to harm; to injure; to damage; harm; injury; damage
缩 to shrink; to contract; to withdraw; to reduce; to abbreviate
锁定 to fix in place; to lock; to block; to focus on; to target
索赔 to claim compensation; to demand damages HSK 2.0 · 6
索取 to ask; to demand
所属 to belong to; affiliated, subordinate; affiliation
缩水 to shrink (in the wash); (figurative) to dwindle (profits, etc.)
所谓 so-called; what is called HSK 2.0 · 5
索性 simply; once and for all; might as well (without further ado) HSK 2.0 · 6
缩影 microcosm; epitome; miniature version; reflection
所作所为 one's conduct and deeds