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HSK 7-9 vocabulary · P

The 141 words of the advanced band (HSK 7-9) that begin with “P” 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.

P

趴 pā to lie face down; to lean on (something) HSK 2.0 · 6

扒 pá to rake; to pick pockets; to crawl HSK 2.0 · 6

拍板 pāibǎn to give final approval; to make a firm decision; wooden clappers

派别 pàibié faction; trend; school of thought; camp HSK 2.0 · 6

排斥 páichì to reject; to exclude; to repel HSK 2.0 · 6

排放 páifàng to emit; to discharge (gases, waste water) HSK 2.0 · 6

徘徊 páihuái to wander back and forth; to hesitate; to fluctuate (figures) HSK 2.0 · 6

排练 páiliàn to rehearse; rehearsal

拍卖 pāimài to auction; auction

派遣 pàiqiǎn to send (on a mission); to dispatch HSK 2.0 · 6

拍戏 pāixì to shoot a movie

牌照 páizhào (business) license; license plate; vehicle registration

盼 pàn to hope for; to long for; to expect

攀 pān to climb; to scale; to ascend

判处 pànchǔ to sentence; to condemn

判定 pàndìng to rule; to determine; to judge; verdict

判决 pànjué judgment; court ruling; to sentence; to pass judgment HSK 2.0 · 6

叛逆 pànnì to rebel; to revolt; a rebel

攀升 pānshēng to climb; to rise (prices, figures); to soar

盘算 pánsuàn to plot; to scheme; to calculate

庞大 pángdà huge; enormous; tremendous HSK 2.0 · 6

旁观 pángguān spectator; non-participant

跑 páo (of an animal) to paw (the ground)

抛 pāo to throw; to toss; to hurl; to abandon; to discard

刨 páo to dig; to excavate; (colloquial) to deduct; to subtract

跑车 pǎochē sports car; racing car; racing bicycle

跑道 pǎodào running track; runway

抛开 pāokāi to throw out; to get rid of

跑龙套 pǎolóngtào to play a small role

泡沫 pàomò foam; soap bubble; economic bubble HSK 2.0 · 6

抛弃 pāoqì to abandon; to discard; to give up; to dump (someone) HSK 2.0 · 6

陪伴 péibàn to accompany

佩服 pèifú to admire HSK 2.0 · 5

配件 pèijiàn component; part; accessory; replacement part

配偶 pèiǒu spouse HSK 2.0 · 6

赔钱 péiqián to lose money; to pay for damages

配送 pèisòng to prepare and deliver (an order); to distribute (goods)

胚胎 pēitāi embryo

配音 pèiyīn dubbing (filmmaking)

陪葬 péizàng to be buried with the deceased (a spouse, or funerary objects)

喷泉 pēnquán fountain

捧 pěng to hold in both hands; to offer (cupped); to flatter; MW for handfuls HSK 2.0 · 6

蓬勃 péngbó thriving; flourishing; full of vitality

捧场 pěngchǎng to cheer on; to show support by attending; to flatter

鹏程万里 péngchéngwànlǐ to have a bright future; a splendid future ahead

碰钉子 pèngdīngzi to meet with a rebuff

抨击 pēngjī to attack (verbally or in writing)

碰巧 pèngqiǎo by chance; to happen to; to coincide

碰上 pèngshàng to run into; to come upon; to meet

烹调 pēngtiáo to cook

膨胀 péngzhàng to expand; to inflate; to swell

碰撞 pèngzhuàng to collide; collision

劈 pī to split; to chop; to cut (with one blow); (of lightning) to strike HSK 2.0 · 6

劈 pǐ to split in two; to divide HSK 2.0 · 6

脾 pí spleen

疲惫 píbèi beaten; exhausted; tired HSK 2.0 · 6

疲惫不堪 píbèibùkān exhausted; fatigued to the extreme

皮带 pídài strap; leather belt

批发 pīfā wholesale; bulk trade; distribution HSK 2.0 · 6

僻静 pìjìng lonely; secluded

疲倦 píjuàn to tire; tired HSK 2.0 · 6

疲劳 píláo fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary HSK 2.0 · 5

披露 pīlù to reveal; to make public; to announce

媲美 pìměi to match; is comparable with

批判 pīpàn to criticize; critique HSK 2.0 · 6

匹配 pǐpèi to match; to pair up; matching; compatible

譬如 pìrú for example; for instance; such as HSK 2.0 · 6

譬如说 pìrúshuō for example

偏差 piānchā bias; deviation HSK 2.0 · 6

片段 piànduàn fragment; excerpt; passage

偏方 piānfāng folk remedy; home remedy

篇幅 piānfu length (of a text); space (on a page)

偏见 piānjiàn prejudice; bias HSK 2.0 · 6

偏僻 piānpì remote; desolate; far from the city HSK 2.0 · 6

偏偏 piānpiān just (contrary to what one wants); precisely; against all reason HSK 2.0 · 6

骗人 piànrén to deceive people; to swindle; deception; scam

偏向 piānxiàng to lean toward; to favor; to tend to; bias

偏远 piānyuǎn remote; far from civilization

片子 piānzi film; movie; X-ray image

片子 piànzi thin flake; small piece

飘 piāo to float HSK 2.0 · 5

漂 piāo to float; to drift

漂 piǎo to bleach

漂 piào elegant; polished

票房 piàofáng box office

撇 piē to cast aside; to abandon; to skim off

撇 piě to twist (the mouth); to throw; left-falling brush stroke

聘 pìn to hire (a professional); to employ; to invite (to a post)

拼搏 pīnbó to struggle; to wrestle HSK 2.0 · 6

品尝 pǐncháng to taste a small amount; to sample HSK 2.0 · 6

品德 pǐndé moral character HSK 2.0 · 6

贫富 pínfù poor and rich

频率 pínlǜ frequency HSK 2.0 · 6

拼命 pīnmìng with all one's might; at all costs; to go all out; to risk one's life HSK 2.0 · 6

频频 pínpín repeatedly; again and again; frequently

贫穷 pínqióng poor; impoverished

聘任 pìnrèn to appoint; to hire (for a position)

品位 pǐnwèi (aesthetic) taste; good taste; rank; quality level

品行 pǐnxíng behavior; moral conduct HSK 2.0 · 6

聘用 pìnyòng to employ; to hire

平常心 píngchángxīn calmness; equanimity; a calm attitude toward things

平淡 píngdàn dull; bland; ordinary; uneventful

评定 píngdìng to evaluate; to make one's judgment

平和 pínghé gentle; mild; moderate; placid

平价 píngjià affordable price; low price; (currency) parity

凭借 píngjiè by means of; thanks to; relying on

瓶颈 píngjǐng bottleneck; (fig.) obstacle that holds up progress

评论员 pínglùnyuán commentator

平面 píngmiàn plane; flat surface; graphic (design); print media HSK 2.0 · 6

平民 píngmín ordinary people; commoner; civilian

评判 píngpàn to judge (a competition); to evaluate; to assess

乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú table tennis; ping-pong; ping-pong ball HSK 2.0 · 4

平日 píngrì ordinary day; usually (not holidays)

评审 píngshěn to appraise; to evaluate; to judge

萍水相逢 píngshuǐxiāngféng (strangers) to meet by chance

评委 píngwěi judge (on a panel); judging panel

平息 píngxī to calm; to quiet down; to suppress; to subside

凭着 píngzhe relying on; on the basis of

凭证 píngzhèng voucher; proof; receipt

颇 pō rather; quite; considerably HSK 2.0 · 6

破案 pòàn to solve a case; shabby old table

迫不及待 pòbùjídài impatient; unable to wait; itching to go HSK 2.0 · 6

破除 pòchú to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of (superstitions, etc.)

迫害 pòhài to persecute HSK 2.0 · 6

破解 pòjiě to decipher; to solve; to crack (software)

破旧 pòjiù shabby

泼冷水 pōlěngshuǐ to pour cold water on; to dampen someone's enthusiasm

魄力 pòlì daring; determination; resolute character; decisiveness HSK 2.0 · 6

破裂 pòliè to break; to burst; to crack; to break down (relationship); rupture

破灭 pòmiè to vanish; to be shattered (hopes, illusions)

迫使 pòshǐ to force; to compel

破碎 pòsuì to smash to pieces; to shatter

谱 pǔ sheet music; chart; list; register; clear idea; to compose (music)

瀑布 pùbù waterfall HSK 2.0 · 6

扑克 pūkè playing cards; deck of cards; poker

铺路 pūlù to pave a road; to lay the groundwork

扑面而来 pūmiànérlái to come head-on; to hit one in the face; to assail the senses

菩萨 Púsà Bodhisattva (Buddhism)

朴实 pǔshí plain; simple; unadorned; honest and down-to-earth HSK 2.0 · 6

朴素 pǔsù simple; plain; unadorned; frugal (lifestyle) HSK 2.0 · 5

普通人 pǔtōngrén ordinary person; average citizen; common people