HSK 7–9 vocabulary list

lái zhī bú yì

hard-won; not easily obtained

lán gān

railing; banister

lán mù

regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio)

lán tú

blueprint

lǎn

to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass

lǎn chē

cable car

lǎn de

to not feel like (doing sth); to be disinclined to

lǎn duò

idle; lazy

làn yòng

to misuse; to abuse

láng bèi

in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)

láng tūn hǔ yàn

to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself

lǎng sòng

to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim

lāo

to fish up; to dredge up

láo dao

to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging

láo gù

firm; secure

láo jì

to keep in mind; to remember

láo jià

excuse me

láo láo

firmly; safely

láo lèi

tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil

láo sāo

discontent; complaint; to complain

láo wù

service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services")

lǎo bànr

erhua variant of 老伴[lao3 ban4]

lǎo dà

old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang

lǎo huà

(of a person, population or material) to age; (of knowledge) to become outdated