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HSK 7-9 vocabulary · K

The 170 words of the advanced band (HSK 7-9) that begin with “K” 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.

K

卡车 kǎchē truck HSK 2.0 · 5

卡片 kǎpiàn card

卡通 kǎtōng cartoon; caricature; cartoon style HSK 2.0 · 6

开办 kāibàn to open; to found; to set up (a business, an institution)

开采 kāicǎi to exploit; to extract (minerals); to mine HSK 2.0 · 6

开场 kāichǎng to begin; to open (a show or event); opening

开场白 kāichǎngbái opening remarks; introduction; prologue

开除 kāichú to expel (a member); to fire (an employee) HSK 2.0 · 6

开动 kāidòng to set in motion; to start (a machine); to get moving; to dig in

开发区 kāifāqū development zone

开发商 kāifāshāng property developer; developer (of a product)

凯歌 kǎigē triumphal hymn; victory song; paean

开工 kāigōng to start construction; to start work (of a factory or building site)

开垦 kāikěn to clear land; to bring under cultivation

开口 kāikǒu to open one's mouth; to start talking; to speak up

开阔 kāikuò wide; open (spaces); to open up HSK 2.0 · 6

开朗 kāilǎng cheerful; open; optimistic; (of a place) bright and open HSK 2.0 · 6

楷模 kǎimó model; example

开辟 kāipì to open up; to set up; to establish HSK 2.0 · 6

开启 kāiqǐ to open; to start; to launch; (computing) to enable

开枪 kāiqiāng to open fire; to shoot a gun

开天辟地 kāitiānpìdì (idiom) to split heaven from earth (Pangu myth); unprecedented

开拓 kāituò to open up (new ground, markets); to explore; to broaden (horizons) HSK 2.0 · 6

开销 kāixiāo expense; expenses; to pay for (expenses)

开张 kāizhāng to open (a business); to inaugurate; first sale of the day

开支 kāizhī expense; expenditure; to spend (money) HSK 2.0 · 6

砍 kǎn to chop; to cut down; to cut (expenses, projects) HSK 2.0 · 5

堪称 kānchēng can be rated as; can be said to be

侃大山 kǎndàshān to chat endlessly; to chatter idly; to brag

看得出 kàndechū can see; can tell

刊登 kāndēng to publish (in a newspaper or magazine); to run (an ad or article) HSK 2.0 · 6

看护 kānhù to care for; to look after; to watch over; (dated) nurse

看热闹 kànrènao to watch the commotion; to go see where there's a crowd

看似 kànsì to look as if; to seem

看台 kàntái grandstand; stand (stadium); viewing platform

勘探 kāntàn to explore; to prospect (for oil, minerals); prospecting HSK 2.0 · 6

刊物 kānwù publication HSK 2.0 · 6

看样子 kànyàngzi it seems; it looks as if

看重 kànzhòng to regard as important; to value

看中 kànzhòng to take a fancy to; to like; to pick (after thought); to settle on

扛 káng to carry on the shoulder; to take on (a burden, responsibility) HSK 2.0 · 6

抗衡 kànghéng to rival; to stand up to; to counter

抗拒 kàngjù to resist; to defy; to oppose

慷慨 kāngkǎi generous; unselfish; vehement; fervent; generously HSK 2.0 · 6

抗生素 kàngshēngsù antibiotic

抗争 kàngzhēng to resist; to fight against; to stand up to; struggle

烤 kǎo to roast; to bake; to broil

考量 kǎoliáng to weigh; to consider carefully; consideration

靠拢 kàolǒng to draw close to HSK 2.0 · 6

磕 kē to knock against something hard; to tap sharply; to knock out (ash) HSK 2.0 · 6

可悲 kěbēi lamentable

可不是 kěbushì that's just the way it is; exactly!

可乘之机 kěchéngzhījī an opening that a rival or swindler can exploit

可耻 kěchǐ shameful; disgraceful; ignominious

客房 kèfáng guest room; room (in a hotel)

可歌可泣 kěgēkěqì (idiom) deeply moving; heroic and tragic at once

可观 kěguān considerable; notable; sizable (amount) HSK 2.0 · 6

可贵 kěguì to be treasured; praiseworthy

科幻 kēhuàn science fiction; sci-fi

客机 kèjī passenger plane

苛刻 kēkè harsh; severe; demanding

可口 kěkǒu tasty; to taste good HSK 2.0 · 6

刻苦 kèkǔ hardworking; assiduous HSK 2.0 · 5

客流 kèliú passenger flow; customer flow

克隆 kèlóng clone (loanword)

科目 kēmù academic subject; field of study HSK 2.0 · 6

科普 kēpǔ popular science; (informal) to explain in simple terms

咳嗽 késou to cough HSK 2.0 · 4

可谓 kěwèi it could even be said

可恶 kěwù hateful; detestable; repulsive; abominable HSK 2.0 · 6

可想而知 kěxiǎngérzhī easy to imagine; as one might expect

可笑 kěxiào funny; ridiculous HSK 2.0 · 6

可信 kěxìn trustworthy

可行 kěxíng feasible HSK 2.0 · 6

可疑 kěyí suspicious; dubious

刻意 kèyì on purpose; deliberately; in a forced way

客运 kèyùn passenger transport

克制 kèzhì to restrain; to repress; to control; self-control

刻舟求剑 kèzhōuqiújiàn to cling to outdated methods, ignoring that things have changed

啃 kěn to gnaw; to nibble; to bite HSK 2.0 · 6

恳求 kěnqiú to beg; to implore; plea

坑 kēng pit; hole; hollow; to cheat; to swindle HSK 2.0 · 6

空白 kòngbái blank space HSK 2.0 · 6

恐怖 kǒngbù terrible; frightening; terrorist; terror; horror HSK 2.0 · 5

空荡荡 kōngdàngdàng empty; deserted

空地 kōngdì air-to-surface (missile)

空地 kòngdì vacant land; open space

控告 kònggào to accuse; to charge; to indict

恐吓 kǒnghè to threaten; to menace HSK 2.0 · 6

恐慌 kǒnghuāng panic; panicky; panic-stricken

恐惧 kǒngjù to be frightened; fear; dread HSK 2.0 · 6

恐龙 kǒnglóng dinosaur

空难 kōngnàn plane crash; aviation accident

空前 kōngqián unprecedented

空隙 kòngxì gap; crack; interval (of time) HSK 2.0 · 6

空想 kōngxiǎng daydream; fantasy; to fantasize HSK 2.0 · 6

空虚 kōngxū hollow; emptiness; meaningless HSK 2.0 · 6

抠 kōu to pick at; to scratch; to dig out; (colloquial) to be stingy

口碑 kǒubēi reputation; word-of-mouth fame; good public opinion

口才 kǒucái eloquence

口吃 kǒuchī to stutter; stuttering

扣除 kòuchú to deduct

口感 kǒugǎn mouthfeel; texture (of food)

口径 kǒujìng caliber; diameter (of a pipe); (fig.) agreed line; common stance

口令 kǒulìng watchword; password; word of command

扣留 kòuliú to detain; to hold; to confiscate (a person or thing)

口气 kǒuqì tone of voice; manner of speaking; breath (odor) HSK 2.0 · 6

口腔 kǒuqiāng oral cavity HSK 2.0 · 6

扣人心弦 kòurénxīnxián to keep in suspense; thrilling; gripping

口哨 kǒushào whistle

口水 kǒushuǐ saliva

口头 kǒutóu oral; verbal HSK 2.0 · 6

口味 kǒuwèi taste; palate; flavor HSK 2.0 · 5

口香糖 kǒuxiāngtáng chewing gum

扣押 kòuyā to detain; to hold in custody; to seize (property)

口音 kǒuyīn oral speech sounds (linguistics) HSK 2.0 · 6

口音 kǒuyin voice; accent HSK 2.0 · 6

口罩 kǒuzhào mask (surgical etc)

口子 kǒuzi opening; cut; gap; tear; (colloquial) my husband or wife

苦力 kǔlì hard toil; manual laborer; coolie (colonial era)

苦练 kǔliàn to train hard; to practice diligently; intense training

窟窿 kūlong hole; cavity; (fig.) debt; deficit

苦难 kǔnàn suffering

苦恼 kǔnǎo vexed; distressed

哭泣 kūqì to weep

酷似 kùsì to strikingly resemble

苦笑 kǔxiào to force a smile; a bitter laugh

哭笑不得 kūxiàobùdé not knowing whether to laugh or cry

苦心 kǔxīn painstaking effort; great pains

枯燥 kūzào dry; dull; boring; monotonous HSK 2.0 · 6

垮 kuǎ to collapse (lit. or fig.)

夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate; to praise HSK 2.0 · 5

挎 kuà to carry slung (on the arm, shoulder, or at the side) HSK 2.0 · 6

夸大 kuādà to exaggerate

跨国 kuàguó transnational; multinational

夸奖 kuājiǎng to praise; to compliment; to congratulate; praise

夸夸其谈 kuākuāqítán to talk big; to brag; to spout empty words

夸耀 kuāyào to brag about; to flaunt

跨越 kuàyuè to step across; step over

夸张 kuāzhāng to exaggerate; exaggerated; excessive; hyperbole

快捷 kuàijié fast; quick; agile; (computing) shortcut

宽敞 kuānchang spacious; wide HSK 2.0 · 6

宽泛 kuānfàn wide-ranging

宽厚 kuānhòu tolerant; magnanimous; generous; broad and sturdy (build)

宽容 kuānróng tolerant; lenient; to forgive

款式 kuǎnshì pattern; style; design HSK 2.0 · 6

宽恕 kuānshù to forgive; forgiveness

宽松 kuānsōng loose (clothes); roomy; relaxed; well-off

款项 kuǎnxiàng funds; a sum of money

框 kuàng frame; border; box; to frame; to circle; to limit

筐 kuāng basket; MW for basketfuls HSK 2.0 · 6

矿藏 kuàngcáng mineral resources

狂欢 kuánghuān to revel; wild party; revelry

狂欢节 kuánghuānjié carnival

框架 kuàngjià frame; structure; framework HSK 2.0 · 6

旷课 kuàngkè to play truant; to cut classes HSK 2.0 · 6

况且 kuàngqiě besides; moreover; on top of that HSK 2.0 · 6

狂热 kuángrè zealotry; fanatical; feverish

亏本 kuīběn to make a loss

亏损 kuīsǔn deficit; (financial) loss HSK 2.0 · 6

捆 kǔn to tie up; to bind; MW for bundles

昆虫 kūnchóng insect HSK 2.0 · 6

困惑 kùnhuò perplexed; bewildered; confused; perplexity

困境 kùnjìng predicament; plight

扩 kuò to enlarge

阔绰 kuòchuò ostentatious; lavish; generous with money, spendthrift

括弧 kuòhú parenthesis

扩建 kuòjiàn to expand; to enlarge (a building, runway); expansion

扩散 kuòsàn to spread; to diffuse; to extend; spread HSK 2.0 · 6

扩张 kuòzhāng to expand; to broaden; to dilate; expansion HSK 2.0 · 6