HSK 7–9 vocabulary list

xǐ yáng yáng

radiant with joy

xǐ yuè

happy; joyous

xì nì

(of skin etc) smooth; satiny; delicate; (of a performance, depiction, craftsmanship etc) finely detailed; subtle; exquisite; meticulous

xì wēi

tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments)

xiā

shrimp; prawn

xiā

blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose

xiá ài

(of a path etc) narrow; (of a living space etc) cramped; (of a way of thinking, a definition etc) narrow; limited

xiá cī

blemish; flaw; defect

xiá gǔ

canyon; gill; ravine

xiá qū

administrative region

xiá xiǎo

narrow

xiá yì

narrow sense; restricted sense

xiá zhǎi

narrow

xià bàn chǎng

second half (of a game)

xià chǎng

to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc); to take part in some activity; to take an examination (in the imperial examination system); the end; to conclude

xià dá

to transmit to lower levels; to issue (a command, decree etc)

xià diē

to fall; to tumble

xià hu

to scare; to frighten

xià huá

to slide down (a slope etc); (fig.) to decline

xià jí

low ranking; low level; underclass; subordinate

xià lìng

to give an order; to issue an order

xià luò

whereabouts; to drop; to fall

xià rén

to scare; scary; frightening

xià shǒu

to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest