HSK 7–9 vocabulary list

jiè

(bound form) boundary; border; (bound form) realm

jiè bèi

to take precautions; to guard against (emergency)

jiè dìng

definition; to delimit

jiè kǒu

to use as an excuse; excuse; pretext

jiè rù

to intervene; to get involved

jiè shí

when the time comes; at the scheduled time

jiè tiáo

receipt for a loan; IOU

jiè xiàn

boundary

jiè xiàn

limits; bounds; dividing line

jiè yì

to care about; to take offense; to mind

jiè yòng

to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use

jiè yú

between; intermediate; to lie between

jīn

muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins

jīn bu zhù

can't help it; can't bear it

jīn jīn yǒu wèi

with keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto; eagerly

jǐn

to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to

jǐn còu

compact; terse; tight (schedule)

jǐn pò

pressing; urgent

jǐn qí

silk banner (as an award or gift)

jǐn quē

in short supply; scarce

jǐn shàng tiān huā

lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom); fig. to give sth additional splendor; to provide the crowning touch; (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off

jǐn suō

(economics) to reduce; to curtail; to cut back; to tighten; austerity; tightening; crunch

jǐn zǎo

as early as possible

jìn

strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4]