HSK 7–9 vocabulary list

lǐng wù

to understand; to comprehend

lǐng xiù

leader

lǐng yǎng

to adopt (a child, pet etc)

liū

to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate

liū da

to stroll; to go for a walk

liú chàng

flowing (of speech, writing); fluent; smooth and easy

liú làng

to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled; vagrant

liú liàn

reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly

liú lù

to reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc

liú máng

rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior

liú niàn

to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly

liú pài

tributary (stream); (fig.) school (of thought); genre; style

liú shén

to take care; to be careful

liú shì

(of time) to pass; to elapse

liú shī

(of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere; to fail to be retained

liú shuǐ

running water; (business) turnover

liú tǎng

to flow

liú xiàng

direction of a current; direction of flow; to flow toward

liú xīn

to be careful; to pay attention to

liú xuè

to bleed; to shed blood

liú yì

to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of

liú yù

river basin; valley; drainage area

liú zhuǎn

to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital)

liǔ shù

willow