HSK 7–9 vocabulary list

zhǐ biāo

(production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer

zhǐ bù

to halt; to stop; to go no farther

zhǐ diǎn

to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at

zhǐ guǎn

solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth)

zhǐ jia

fingernail

zhǐ jiào

to offer advice, guidance, or feedback

zhǐ kòng

accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse

zhǐ lìng

to order; to command; an order; a command; an instruction

zhǐ nán

to guide; guidebook

zhǐ shàng tán bīng

lit. military tactics on paper (idiom); fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice; armchair strategist; idle theorizing; cf Zhao Kuo 趙括|赵括[Zhao4 Kuo4] leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战[Chang2 ping2 zhi1 Zhan4] in 260 BC

zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo

to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily

zhǐ shù

(numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; (attributive) exponential

zhǐ wàng

to count on; to hope for; prospect; hope

zhǐ wén

fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers

zhǐ xiàng

to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated

zhǐ yǐn

to guide; to show; to point (the way); directions; guidance; guidelines

zhǐ zài

to have as its purpose; to be intended to; to aim to (do sth)

zhì

(bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite; (literary) to send; to transmit; to convey; (bound form) to cause; to lead to; consequently

zhì

to install; to place; to put; to buy

zhì ān

law and order; public security

zhì cái

to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic)

zhì cí

to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致詞|致词

zhì cǐ

up until now; so far

zhì dì

texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition