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HSK 7-9 vocabulary · H

The 314 words of the advanced band (HSK 7-9) that begin with “H” in pinyin, with hanzi, tone-colored pinyin and English meaning. The HSK 2.0 tag appears alongside where it exists.

Every word with its hanzi, pinyin and meaning (the glosses start from CC-CEDICT and are reviewed for Wanyu). The audio and example sentences for each one are inside the app, free.

H

海岸 hǎiàn coastal; seacoast

海拔 hǎibá height above sea level; elevation HSK 2.0 · 6

海滨 hǎibīn shore; seaside HSK 2.0 · 6

害虫 hàichóng injurious insect; pest

海盗 hǎidào pirate

海量 hǎiliàng huge volume

海绵 hǎimián sponge; foam rubber

海面 hǎimiàn sea level; sea surface

海内外 hǎinèiwài at home and abroad; domestic and international

骇人听闻 hàiréntīngwén shocking; horrifying; appalling to hear

害臊 hàisào to be bashful; to feel ashamed

海滩 hǎitān beach

海峡 hǎixiá strait; channel

海啸 hǎixiào tsunami

害羞 hàixiū shy; embarrassed; bashful HSK 2.0 · 4

海域 hǎiyù sea area; territorial waters

海运 hǎiyùn shipping by sea

海藻 hǎizǎo seaweed; marine alga; kelp

焊 hàn to weld; to solder

旱 hàn drought

酣畅 hānchàng to one's heart's content; unrestrained; full and free-flowing

涵盖 hángài to cover; to comprise; to include

含糊 hánhu ambiguous; vague; imprecise; careless HSK 2.0 · 6

罕见 hǎnjiàn rare; rarely seen HSK 2.0 · 6

函授 hánshòu to teach by correspondence

汗水 hànshuǐ sweat; perspiration

酣睡 hānshuì to sleep soundly; to fall into a deep, peaceful sleep

捍卫 hànwèi to defend; to uphold; to safeguard HSK 2.0 · 6

含蓄 hánxù reserved; restrained; veiled; implicit

涵义 hányì meaning; sense; connotation; implication

旱灾 hànzāi drought

航海 hánghǎi to sail the seas; maritime navigation

行家 hángjiā connoisseur; expert; veteran

行列 hángliè row; formation; (fig.) ranks (join the ranks of...) HSK 2.0 · 6

行情 hángqíng market quotation; market price; market conditions

航天 hángtiān space flight HSK 2.0 · 6

航天员 hángtiānyuán astronaut

航行 hángxíng to sail; to navigate (by sea or air) HSK 2.0 · 6

航运 hángyùn shipping; transport

号 háo roar; cry

耗 hào to consume; to spend; to use up; to drag out; to dawdle

好比 hǎobǐ to be just like; can be compared to

毫不 háobù not at all; not in the least

毫不犹豫 háobùyóuyù without the slightest hesitation

号称 hàochēng to be known as; to claim to be (often exaggerated)

好吃 hàochī fond of eating; gluttonous

好歹 hǎodǎi in any case; no matter what; good and bad; mishap

耗费 hàofèi to consume; to spend (time, money, energy); to squander HSK 2.0 · 6

好感 hǎogǎn good opinion; favorable impression

豪华 háohuá luxurious HSK 2.0 · 5

好坏 hǎohuài good and bad; quality; standard

好家伙 hǎojiāhuo my God!; oh boy!; man!

浩劫 hàojié calamity; catastrophe; apocalypse

好客 hàokè hospitable; welcoming; fond of having guests HSK 2.0 · 6

好评 hǎopíng good review; positive evaluation; praise

好奇心 hàoqíxīn curiosity; desire to know

耗时 hàoshí to take time; to take (a period of time); time-consuming

好说 hǎoshuō easy to deal with; no problem; (polite reply: you flatter me)

毫无 háowú to completely lack; to have none at all; without any HSK 2.0 · 6

好笑 hǎoxiào laughable; funny; ridiculous

好心 hǎoxīn kindness; good intentions

好心人 hǎoxīnrén kindhearted person; good Samaritan

好意 hǎoyì good intention; kindness

好在 hǎozài luckily; fortunately

和 hè to echo; to chime in; to reply to a poem with the same rhyme

喝 hè to shout

核 hé nucleus; pit (of a fruit); nuclear; to examine; to verify

和蔼 héǎi kindly; nice; amiable HSK 2.0 · 6

何必 hébì there is no need; why should HSK 2.0 · 5

喝彩 hècǎi to acclaim; to cheer

合唱 héchàng chorus; to chorus

何处 héchù whence; where

贺电 hèdiàn congratulatory telegram

核电站 hédiànzhàn nuclear power plant

核对 héduì to check against; to verify; to double-check

呵护 hēhù to care for tenderly; to dote on; to protect

合乎 héhū to accord with; to conform to HSK 2.0 · 6

荷花 héhuā lotus

合伙 héhuǒ to form a partnership; to team up; to ally HSK 2.0 · 6

合计 héjì to add up; to amount to; to calculate; to mull over

和解 héjiě to reconcile; to reach an agreement; reconciliation; settlement HSK 2.0 · 6

何苦 hékǔ why bother?; what's the need?; is it worth it?

何况 hékuàng let alone; much less; besides; what's more HSK 2.0 · 5

鹤立鸡群 hèlìjīqún to stand out like a crane among chickens; to be far above the rest

河流 héliú river

禾苗 hémiáo seedling (of rice or other grain)

和睦 hémù peaceful relations; harmonious HSK 2.0 · 6

核能 hénéng nuclear energy

河畔 hépàn riverside; river plain

和平共处 hépínggòngchǔ to coexist peacefully; to live in peace

和气 héqi friendly; polite; amiable HSK 2.0 · 6

合情合理 héqínghélǐ reasonable and fair (idiom)

赫然 hèrán strikingly; prominently; impressively

和尚 héshang Buddhist monk

何时 héshí when

核实 héshí to verify; to check

核桃 hétao walnut

核武器 héwǔqì nuclear weapon

贺信 hèxìn congratulatory letter or message

合影 héyǐng to take a joint photo; group photo HSK 2.0 · 5

合资 hézī joint venture

合作社 hézuòshè cooperative

嘿 hēi hey HSK 2.0 · 6

黑白 hēibái black and white; right and wrong; monochrome

黑客 hēikè hacker (computing) (loanword)

黑马 hēimǎ dark horse; fig. unexpected winner

黑手 hēishǒu hidden hand; behind-the-scenes manipulator; hidden instigator

黑心 hēixīn unscrupulous; malicious; black-hearted

恨不得 hènbude to be dying to; to long to (do something) HSK 2.0 · 6

痕迹 hénjì vestige; mark; trace HSK 2.0 · 6

哼 hēng humph! (scorn or anger); to groan; to hum HSK 2.0 · 6

横七竖八 héngqīshùbā (idiom) in complete disorder; scattered all over the place

横向 héngxiàng horizontal direction; lateral; crosswise; horizontal

轰 hōng to attack (with a bang); to shoo away; to expel; boom!

哄 hōng (of a crowd) to burst into laughter; to bustle; to make an uproar HSK 2.0 · 6

哄 hǒng to coax; to soothe (a child); to deceive HSK 2.0 · 6

哄 hòng uproar; tumult; commotion HSK 2.0 · 6

红灯 hóngdēng red light

轰动 hōngdòng to cause a sensation; to create a stir; commotion; uproar HSK 2.0 · 6

烘干 hōnggān to dry over a stove

宏观 hóngguān macro-; macroscopic; holistic HSK 2.0 · 6

红火 hónghuǒ prosperous

洪亮 hóngliàng loud and clear; resonant

红扑扑 hóngpūpū red; rosy; flushed

红润 hóngrùn ruddy; rosy; florid

红薯 hóngshǔ sweet potato

哄堂大笑 hōngtángdàxiào the whole room bursts out laughing; to roar with laughter together

烘托 hōngtuō to set off (by contrast); to serve as a backdrop for

宏伟 hóngwěi grand; imposing; magnificent HSK 2.0 · 6

红眼 hóngyǎn to be envious, jealous (colloquial); to see red; pink eye

弘扬 hóngyáng to enhance; to promote; to enrich

轰炸 hōngzhà to bomb; to bombard

吼 hǒu to roar; to bellow; to shout (furiously) HSK 2.0 · 6

后备 hòubèi reserve; backup

后备箱 hòubèixiāng trunk; boot (of a car)

后代 hòudài descendants; future generations; posterity HSK 2.0 · 6

厚道 hòudao kind and honest; generous; sincere

厚度 hòudù thickness

后盾 hòudùn support; backing

后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu worries that tie one's hands; concerns about what is left behind HSK 2.0 · 6

喉咙 hóulóng the throat HSK 2.0 · 6

后期 hòuqī late stage; later period

后勤 hòuqín logistics HSK 2.0 · 6

后人 hòurén later generation

后台 hòutái backstage; behind-the-scenes backer; (computing) background

后退 hòutuì to retreat; to draw back; to fall back; to recoil

后续 hòuxù follow-up; (dialect) to remarry

候选人 hòuxuǎnrén candidate

后裔 hòuyì descendant

后遗症 hòuyízhèng aftereffects; (fig.) repercussions

后者 hòuzhě the latter

和 hú to win by completing a hand (mahjong, cards)

糊 hú to paste; to wallpaper; to burn (food); muddled

糊 hù paste; cream

互补 hùbǔ to complement each other; complementary

互访 hùfǎng exchange visits

呼风唤雨 hūfēnghuànyǔ to summon wind and rain; to wield enormous power; to pull the strings

忽高忽低 hūgāohūdī alternately soaring and plunging

呼唤 hūhuàn to call out (a name etc); to shout

呼救 hūjiù to call for help

护理 hùlǐ to nurse; to tend and protect

胡闹 húnào to make a scene; to make mischief; to fool around

湖泊 húpō lake HSK 2.0 · 6

呼声 hūshēng shout; outcry; voice (of a collective opinion or demand)

胡说 húshuō to talk nonsense; drivel HSK 2.0 · 5

胡思乱想 húsīluànxiǎng to let one's imagination run wild; to think nonsense

糊涂 hútu muddled; silly; confused HSK 2.0 · 5

互信 hùxìn mutual trust

呼应 hūyìng to respond to each other; to echo; to correspond

忽悠 hūyou (colloq.) to trick; to dupe; to con; to kid

呼吁 hūyù to appeal; to call on; an appeal HSK 2.0 · 6

互助 hùzhù to help each other

豁 huá to play the finger-guessing drinking game

花瓣 huābàn petal HSK 2.0 · 6

哗变 huábiàn mutiny; rebellion

滑冰 huábīng to skate; skating HSK 2.0 · 5

画册 huàcè picture album

化肥 huàféi fertilizer HSK 2.0 · 6

话费 huàfèi call charge

花卉 huāhuì flowers and plants

滑稽 huájī comical; funny; ridiculous (laughable)

华丽 huálì gorgeous HSK 2.0 · 6

画龙点睛 huàlóngdiǎnjīng (idiom) to add the finishing touch that brings it to life

华侨 Huáqiáo overseas Chinese (emigrant who keeps Chinese nationality) HSK 2.0 · 6

哗然 huárán in an uproar; causing a storm of protest

画蛇添足 huàshétiānzú (idiom) to draw legs on a snake; to spoil with extras; to overdo it HSK 2.0 · 6

化身 huàshēn incarnation; embodiment; (fig.) the very picture of something

划时代 huàshídài epoch-marking

划算 huásuàn worth the money; cost-effective; worthwhile

滑梯 huátī (children's) sliding board; a slide

话筒 huàtǒng microphone; telephone receiver HSK 2.0 · 6

花纹 huāwén decorative design

化纤 huàxiān synthetic fiber

化险为夷 huàxiǎnwéiyí to turn danger into safety; to avert disaster

滑雪 huáxuě to ski; skiing

化验 huàyàn to run a lab test; lab analysis HSK 2.0 · 6

花样 huāyàng variety; style; trick; ruse

华裔 Huáyì person of Chinese descent (of another nationality) HSK 2.0 · 5

话语 huàyǔ words; speech; utterance; discourse

画展 huàzhǎn art exhibition

化妆 huàzhuāng to put on makeup HSK 2.0 · 6

怀抱 huáibào lap; bosom; embrace; to embrace; to cherish (an ideal)

怀旧 huáijiù to feel nostalgic; nostalgia

怀里 huáilǐ embrace; bosom

坏事 huàishì bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things

槐树 huáishù locust tree (Sophora japonica)

怀孕 huáiyùn to be pregnant; to conceive; pregnancy HSK 2.0 · 6

怀着 huáizhe to harbor (a feeling, a hope); to carry (in one's heart or womb)

还 huán to pay back; to return

患 huàn to suffer from (illness); misfortune; disaster; worry

缓 huǎn slow; unhurried; to postpone; to ease; to recover

患病 huànbìng to fall ill

换成 huànchéng to change into; to replace with; to convert into

焕发 huànfā to radiate; to glow with (energy, vitality)

缓和 huǎnhé to ease; to alleviate; to soften; moderate; relaxed (tone, atmosphere) HSK 2.0 · 6

欢呼 huānhū to cheer for; to acclaim

缓缓 huǎnhuǎn slowly; little by little

欢聚 huānjù to gather joyfully; to celebrate together

幻觉 huànjué hallucination; illusion

欢快 huānkuài cheerful and lighthearted; lively

还款 huánkuǎn repayment; to pay back money

缓慢 huǎnmàn slow

唤起 huànqǐ to arouse; to stir up; to evoke (attention, memories, emotions)

环球 huánqiú around the world; worldwide

换取 huànqǔ to get in exchange; to exchange for

环绕 huánrào to surround; to encircle; to revolve around

欢声笑语 huānshēngxiàoyǔ cheers and laughter

换位 huànwèi to swap places; to switch positions; to put oneself in another's shoes

换言之 huànyánzhī in other words

幻影 huànyǐng phantom; mirage

患有 huànyǒu to suffer from (an illness); to be afflicted with

还原 huányuán to restore (to its original state); to recover; to reconstruct HSK 2.0 · 6

晃 huǎng to dazzle; to flash past

晃 huàng to sway; to shake; to wander about

荒 huāng barren; desolate; scarce; absurd; to neglect (land, studies)

荒诞 huāngdàn absurd; preposterous; implausible; far-fetched

晃荡 huàngdang to rock; to sway; to shake

皇宫 huánggōng imperial palace

皇后 huánghòu empress; imperial consort HSK 2.0 · 5

谎话 huǎnghuà lie

黄昏 huánghūn dusk; evening; nightfall HSK 2.0 · 6

荒凉 huāngliáng desolate HSK 2.0 · 6

慌乱 huāngluàn frenetic; hurried

荒谬 huāngmiù absurd; ridiculous HSK 2.0 · 6

恍然大悟 huǎngrándàwù to suddenly realize; to see the light HSK 2.0 · 6

皇上 huángshang the emperor; His Majesty the emperor

皇室 huángshì royal family; imperial household; royal family member

谎言 huǎngyán lie

慌张 huāngzhāng flustered; agitated HSK 2.0 · 5

灰 huī ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged HSK 2.0 · 5

挥 huī to wave; to brandish; to command; to scatter HSK 2.0 · 5

会场 huìchǎng meeting hall; venue (of an event)

灰尘 huīchén dust HSK 2.0 · 5

回归 huíguī to return to; to go back to; regression (statistics)

汇合 huìhé to converge; to join; confluence

悔恨 huǐhèn remorse; repentance HSK 2.0 · 6

毁坏 huǐhuài to destroy; to damage; to ruin; destruction

辉煌 huīhuáng splendid; glorious HSK 2.0 · 6

汇集 huìjí to gather; to compile; to converge

汇聚 huìjù convergence; to come together

回扣 huíkòu commission (to a middleman); hidden bribe; kickback

回馈 huíkuì to repay (a favor); to give back; feedback

贿赂 huìlù to bribe; bribe HSK 2.0 · 6

回落 huíluò to fall back; to drop again (after a rise); to decline once more

会面 huìmiàn to meet with; meeting

毁灭 huǐmiè to perish; to ruin; to destroy HSK 2.0 · 6

回升 huíshēng to rebound; to pick up; to recover (after a fall); rebound

绘声绘色 huìshēnghuìsè vivid and colorful; lively and realistic (in telling)

回首 huíshǒu to turn one's head; to look back; to recall the past

回味 huíwèi to reminisce; to savor in memory; aftertaste

会晤 huìwù to meet; meeting; conference HSK 2.0 · 6

回想 huíxiǎng to recall; to think back; to reminisce

灰心 huīxīn to lose heart; to be discouraged HSK 2.0 · 5

会意 huìyì to grasp without being told; associative compound (character type)

回忆录 huíyìlù memoir

会诊 huìzhěn joint medical consultation; to consult together

魂 hún soul; spirit (able to leave the body)

昏迷 hūnmí to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; coma HSK 2.0 · 6

混凝土 hùnníngtǔ concrete

婚纱 hūnshā wedding dress

浑身 húnshēn all over; from head to foot HSK 2.0 · 6

混淆 hùnxiáo to confuse; to mix up; to distort; to blur HSK 2.0 · 6

婚姻 hūnyīn matrimony; wedding; marriage HSK 2.0 · 5

混浊 hùnzhuó turbid; muddy; dirty HSK 2.0 · 6

和 huó to mix powder with water (flour, etc.); to knead

和 huò to mix (ingredients); MW for rinses of laundry, boilings of herbs

豁 huō to risk everything; to chip; to split; notch; crack; opening

豁 huò open; clear; open-minded; generous; to exempt; to waive

火暴 huǒbào very popular; booming; fiery-tempered

货币 huòbì currency; monetary; money HSK 2.0 · 6

货车 huòchē truck; van; freight wagon

豁出去 huōchuqu to risk everything; to go all out; to take the plunge

豁达 huòdá open-minded; magnanimous; tolerant; carefree

或多或少 huòduōhuòshǎo more or less

活该 huógāi (informal) serves you right; well deserved HSK 2.0 · 6

火锅 huǒguō hotpot

祸害 huòhài disaster; calamity; scourge; harmful person; to harm; to ruin

火候 huǒhou heat control (cooking); mastery; crucial moment

火花 huǒhuā spark; sparkle

火炬 huǒjù (flaming) torch

火辣辣 huǒlàlà burning hot; scorching; stinging; bold and spicy

霍乱 huòluàn cholera

活期 huóqī (banking) on demand; current (account); available at any time

火热 huǒrè fiery; fervent; very intense; booming

火山 huǒshān volcano

获胜 huòshèng victorious; to win; to triumph

伙食 huǒshí food; meals

火速 huǒsù at top speed; at a tremendous lick

货物 huòwù goods; commodity; merchandise

获悉 huòxī to learn of; to find out

火焰 huǒyàn blaze; flame HSK 2.0 · 6

火药 huǒyào gunpowder HSK 2.0 · 6

货运 huòyùn freight transport; cargo; freight

活儿 huór work; (lots of) things to do