HSK 7–9 vocabulary list

shéng zi

cord; string; rope

shěng lüè

to leave out; an omission

shěng shì

to simplify matters; to save trouble; perceptive; understanding; (archaic) to handle administrative work

shèng chǎn

to produce in abundance; to be rich in

shèng chū

to come out on top; to win (in an election, contest etc); success; victory

shèng dà

grand; majestic; magnificent

shèng fù

victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle

shèng huì

pageant; distinguished meeting

shèng kāi

blooming; in full flower

shèng qì líng rén

overbearing; arrogant bully

shèng qíng

great kindness; magnificent hospitality

shèng rèn

qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task

shèng xià

midsummer; the height of summer

shèng xián

a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama; wine

shèng xíng

to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent

shèng yàn

feast

shī chuán

(of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct

shī dì

wetland

shī fàn

teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University)

shī gōng

construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs

shī jiā

to exert (effort or pressure)

shī kòng

to go out of control

shī lì

to lose; to suffer defeat

shī lǐ

to act discourteously; forgive me (for my impropriety)