HSK 7–9 vocabulary list

zǔ náo

to thwart; to obstruct (sth)

zǔ zhuāng

to assemble; to put together

zǔ zong

ancestor; forebear

zuān kòng zi

to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)

zuān yán

to study meticulously; to delve into

zuàn shí

diamond

zuǐ chún

lip

zuì fàn

criminal

zuì kuí huò shǒu

(idiom) criminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit; main cause of a disaster

zūn guì

respected; respectable; honorable

zūn xún

to follow; to abide by; to comply with

zūn yán

dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty

zūn zhào

in accordance with; to follow (the rules)

zuó mo

to carve and polish (jade); to polish and refine a literary work; to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2]

zuǒ gù yòu pàn

glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around

zuò bì

to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices

zuò duì

to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair

zuò fèi

to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify

zuò fēng

style; style of work; way

zuò kè

to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn

zuò liao

condiments; seasoning; coll. pr. [zuo2 liao5]; Taiwan pr. [zuo2 liao4]

zuò luò

to be situated; to be located (of a building)

zuò tán

to have an informal discussion

zuò wéi

one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be