HSK 7–9 vocabulary list

zǎo

(bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba)

zǎo nián

many years ago; in the past; in one's early years

zǎo rì

soon; at an early date; the early days; the past

zào

kitchen stove; kitchen

zào fú

to benefit

zào jià

construction cost

zào jiǎ

to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine

zào jiù

to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people)

zé

(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle; (literary) to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items

zé bèi

to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach

zé guài

to blame; to rebuke

zéi

thief; robber; (bound form) traitor; subversive; (bound form) evil; wicked; sly; shifty; devious; (literary) to harm; to injure; (coll.) extremely; insanely; damn (common in NE China and Taiwan)

zēng chǎn

to increase production

zēng shōu

to increase revenue; to increase income by (x amount); to levy (a surcharge, tax increase etc); (of a school) to have an increased student intake

zēng sù

to speed up; to accelerate; growth rate (economics)

zēng tiān

to add; to increase

zēng zhí

to appreciate (financially); to increase in value; value-added (accountancy)

zhā

slag (in mining or smelting); dregs

zhā gēn

to take root

zhā shi

strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical; variant of 扎實|扎实[zha1 shi5]

zhá

old variant of 閘|闸[zha2]; sluice; lock (on waterway); sluice gate; to dam up water; (coll.) brake; (coll.) electric switch

zhǎ yǎn

to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye

zhà

variant of 榨[zha4]; to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc

zhà dàn

bomb