HSK 7–9 vocabulary list

dǎo háng

(lit. and fig.) to navigate

dǎo huǒ suǒ

fuse (for explosive)

dǎo luàn

to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally

dǎo méi

to have bad luck; to be out of luck

dǎo tā

to collapse (of building); to topple over

dǎo xiàng

to be oriented towards; orientation

dǎo yǔ

island

dào

to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber

dào bǎn

pirated; illegal; see also 正版[zheng4 ban3]

dào bié

leave-taking; to say goodbye

dào cǎo

rice straw

dào jì shí

to count down; countdown

dào jù

(theater) prop; paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact

dào niàn

to grieve

dào qiè

to steal

dào shǔ

to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats)

dào tóu lái

in the end; finally; as a result

dào tuì

to fall back; to go in reverse

dào wèi

to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done)

dé bù cháng shī

the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)

dé cái jiān bèi

having both integrity and talent (idiom)

dé dàng

appropriate; suitable

dé lì

able; capable; competent; efficient

dé shī

gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits