HSK 7–9 vocabulary list

dé shǒu

to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed

dé tǐ

appropriate to the occasion; fitting

dé tiān dú hòu

blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature

dé xīn yìng shǒu

lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job; entirely in one's element; going smoothly and easily

dé yì

to derive benefit

dé yì yáng yáng

variant of 得意洋洋[de2 yi4 yang2 yang2]

dé zuì

to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 得罪[de2 zui5]; to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4]

dēng

to step on; to tread on; to put on; to wear (shoes, trousers etc); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. [deng4]

dēng chǎng

to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product

dēng dǐng

reach the summit; reach the top

dēng lù

to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc); to log in (frequently used erroneous variant of 登錄|登录[deng1 lu4])

dēng pào

light bulb; see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4]; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang)

dèng

to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at

dèng zi

stool; small seat

dī

dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2]; variant of 堤[di1]

dī bà

dam; dike

dī diào

low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile

dī fang

to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); Taiwan pr. [ti2 fang2]

dī gǔ

valley; trough (as opposed to peaks); fig. low point; lowest ebb; nadir of one's fortunes

dī gū

to underestimate; to underrate

dī luò

downcast; gloomy; to decline; to get worse

dī mí

blurred (landscape etc); low (spirits); in a slump (economy)

dī xià

low status; lowly; to lower (one's head)

dí gu

to mutter; to feel apprehensive