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HSK 7-9 vocabulary · W

The 191 words of the advanced band (HSK 7-9) that begin with “W” 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.

W

瓦 wǎ roof tile; watt

挖掘 wājué to excavate; to dig; to unearth HSK 2.0 · 6

挖苦 wākǔ to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks; sarcasm

歪 wāi crooked; tilted; slanted; devious; bad HSK 2.0 · 5

歪 wǎi to sprain (one's ankle) HSK 2.0 · 5

外表 wàibiǎo appearance; outward look; the outside HSK 2.0 · 6

外公 wàigōng maternal grandfather (colloquial)

外行 wàiháng layman; amateur HSK 2.0 · 6

外号 wàihào nickname

外籍 wàijí of foreign nationality; foreign

外貌 wàimào profile; appearance

外贸 wàimào foreign trade

外婆 wàipó (colloquial) maternal grandmother

外企 wàiqǐ foreign company (in China)

歪曲 wāiqū to distort; to misrepresent HSK 2.0 · 6

外形 wàixíng outward form; appearance; shape; contour

外星人 wàixīngrén space alien; extraterrestrial

外援 wàiyuán outside aid; external support; (sports) foreign signing

丸 wán pellet; pill; ball; MW for pills HSK 2.0 · 6

挽 wǎn to roll up; to take by the arm; to pull; to pin up (hair)

完备 wánbèi complete; thorough; fully equipped HSK 2.0 · 6

完毕 wánbì to finish; to end; to complete HSK 2.0 · 6

完蛋 wándàn (coll.) to be done for

万分 wànfēn extremely; very much HSK 2.0 · 6

顽固 wángù stubborn; obstinate HSK 2.0 · 6

万古长青 wàngǔchángqīng remain fresh; last forever; eternal

完好 wánhǎo intact; in good condition

挽回 wǎnhuí to retrieve; to redeem HSK 2.0 · 6

晚间 wǎnjiān evening; night

挽救 wǎnjiù to save; to remedy; to rescue HSK 2.0 · 6

万能 wànnéng omnipotent; all-purpose; universal

晚年 wǎnnián one's later years

晚期 wǎnqī later period; end stage; terminal

玩耍 wánshuǎ to play (as children do); to have fun

万万 wànwàn absolutely; wholly

万无一失 wànwúyīshī surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)

惋惜 wǎnxī to regret; to feel sorry; to lament HSK 2.0 · 6

玩意儿 wányìr thing; gadget; toy HSK 2.0 · 6

望 wàng to gaze into the distance; to look at; to hope; to visit

旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (fire) roaring; (business) booming

忘不了 wàngbùliǎo cannot forget

往常 wǎngcháng usual; customary HSK 2.0 · 6

网点 wǎngdiǎn sales outlet; branch; service point

忘掉 wàngdiào to forget

往返 wǎngfǎn to go back and forth; to make a round trip HSK 2.0 · 5

王国 wángguó kingdom; realm

旺季 wàngjì peak season; busy period

网民 wǎngmín web user; netizen

王牌 wángpái trump card

往日 wǎngrì former days; the past

旺盛 wàngshèng vigorous; exuberant

往事 wǎngshì past events; former happenings HSK 2.0 · 6

妄想 wàngxiǎng to try in vain; delusion; fantasy HSK 2.0 · 6

汪洋 wāngyáng vast body of water

亡羊补牢 wángyángbǔláo to mend the pen after losing sheep; better late than never

望远镜 wàngyuǎnjìng binoculars; telescope

未 wèi (written) not yet; not

唯 wéi only; solely; -ism (prefix, as in materialism)

唯 wěi yes

违背 wéibèi to go against; to violate; to break (a promise) HSK 2.0 · 6

微不足道 wēibùzúdào negligible; insignificant HSK 2.0 · 6

未成年人 wèichéngniánrén minor (i.e. person under 18)

唯独 wéidú only; just; all except; with the sole exception of HSK 2.0 · 6

纬度 wěidù latitude

威风 wēifēng imposing; majestic; awe-inspiring authority HSK 2.0 · 6

微观 wēiguān micro-; subatomic HSK 2.0 · 6

危及 wēijí to endanger; to threaten; to jeopardize

危急 wēijí critical; desperate (situation)

未经 wèijīng without having gone through (a process or permission)

味精 wèijīng monosodium glutamate (MSG)

畏惧 wèijù to fear; to dread; foreboding HSK 2.0 · 6

胃口 wèikǒu appetite; liking HSK 2.0 · 6

慰劳 wèiláo to reward and comfort (someone who has worked hard)

威力 wēilì might; formidable power HSK 2.0 · 6

未免 wèimiǎn a bit too; really rather (excessive) HSK 2.0 · 6

微妙 wēimiào subtle

尾气 wěiqì exhaust; emissions

围墙 wéiqiáng perimeter wall; fence

委屈 wěiqu wronged; hurt (by injustice); to put someone through it; grievance HSK 2.0 · 5

为人 wéirén character; the way one behaves; to conduct oneself

为人 wèirén to do something for others; for someone else's benefit

微弱 wēiruò weak; faint; feeble

威慑 wēishè to intimidate by force; to deter; deterrence

尾声 wěishēng coda; epilogue; end

卫视 wèishì satellite TV

萎缩 wěisuō to wither; to dry up (plant); to atrophy (muscle); to shrink (economy)

畏缩 wèisuō to cower; to shrink back in fear

委婉 wěiwǎn tactful; euphemistic; (of a voice) soft, gentle; tactfully

威信 wēixìn prestige; authority; credibility HSK 2.0 · 6

微型 wēixíng miniature; micro-; tiny

喂养 wèiyǎng to feed; to raise (a child or animal); upbringing

委员 wěiyuán committee member HSK 2.0 · 6

委员会 wěiyuánhuì committee

违约 wéiyuē to breach a contract; to break one's word; breach

伪造 wěizào to forge; to fake; to counterfeit HSK 2.0 · 6

违章 wéizhāng to break the rules; to commit a violation

未知数 wèizhīshù unknown quantity

伪装 wěizhuāng to pretend; to disguise oneself as; to camouflage; disguise; pretense

位子 wèizi place; seat

文 wén language; culture; writing; text; formal; literary; refined

吻 wěn kiss; to kiss; mouth HSK 2.0 · 5

温度计 wēndùjì thermometer; thermograph

稳固 wěngù stable; steady; firm; to stabilize

吻合 wěnhé to coincide; to fit; to match; to be identical

稳健 wěnjiàn firm; stable and steady

文具 wénjù stationery; writing supplies (pens, pencils, erasers, etc.) HSK 2.0 · 5

问卷 wènjuàn questionnaire

文科 wénkē liberal arts; humanities

紊乱 wěnluàn disorder; chaos

文盲 wénmáng illiterate

闻名 wénmíng to be famous; to be well known; to be renowned

文凭 wénpíng diploma HSK 2.0 · 6

温泉 wēnquán hot spring; spa; onsen

文人 wénrén scholar; literati

温柔 wēnróu gentle; tender; soft (in character); gently HSK 2.0 · 5

温室 wēnshì greenhouse

问世 wènshì to be published; to come out HSK 2.0 · 6

稳妥 wěntuǒ dependable

文物 wénwù cultural relic; historical relic HSK 2.0 · 6

温习 wēnxí to review (a lesson etc)

文献 wénxiàn document HSK 2.0 · 6

温馨 wēnxīn comfort; soft and fragrant; warm

文雅 wényǎ elegant; refined HSK 2.0 · 6

瘟疫 wēnyì plague; pestilence

蚊帐 wénzhàng mosquito net

稳重 wěnzhòng steady; earnest; staid

蚊子 wénzi mosquito

窝 wō nest; burrow; den; to shelter; MW for litters HSK 2.0 · 6

卧 wò to lie; to crouch

恶 wù to hate; to loathe; to detest (written)

雾 wù fog; mist HSK 2.0 · 5

勿 wù do not HSK 2.0 · 6

捂 wǔ to cover (with the hand); to cover up; to keep warm; to keep shut

无比 wúbǐ incomparable; matchless HSK 2.0 · 6

务必 wùbì must; to need to; to be sure to HSK 2.0 · 6

无不 wúbù without exception; everyone without fail; all (written)

误差 wùchā difference; error; inaccuracy HSK 2.0 · 6

无偿 wúcháng free; no charge; at no cost HSK 2.0 · 6

误导 wùdǎo to mislead; to misguide; misleading

无敌 wúdí invincible; without equal; unbeatable

屋顶 wūdǐng roof

无恶不作 wúèbùzuò to stop at no crime; to commit every kind of misdeed

无非 wúfēi only; nothing else HSK 2.0 · 6

无辜 wúgū innocent; innocence; an innocent person

无故 wúgù without cause or reason

无关紧要 wúguānjǐnyào indifferent; insignificant

五花八门 wǔhuābāmén myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of

无话可说 wúhuàkěshuō to have nothing to say; to be speechless

污秽 wūhuì nasty; sordid; filthy

无济于事 wújìyúshì (idiom) to no avail; of no use

无家可归 wújiākěguī homeless

无精打采 wújīngdǎcǎi listless; downcast; in low spirits HSK 2.0 · 6

无可奉告 wúkěfènggào (idiom) "no comment" HSK 2.0 · 6

无可厚非 wúkěhòufēi to be understandable; to be beyond criticism; nothing to reproach

无可奈何 wúkěnàihé to have no choice; to be unable to do anything; to be helpless HSK 2.0 · 6

无力 wúlì powerless; lacking strength

武力 wǔlì military force

无理 wúlǐ irrational; unreasonable

物流 wùliú distribution (business); logistics

无论如何 wúlùnrúhé in any case; no matter what; anyway; somehow or other

无能 wúnéng incapable; incompetent; incompetence

无能为力 wúnéngwéilì to be powerless to act; to have one's hands tied; helpless HSK 2.0 · 6

巫婆 wūpó witch; sorceress; female shaman

无情 wúqíng merciless; ruthless; heartless

无情无义 wúqíngwúyì heartless and disloyal; cold and ruthless

无穷 wúqióng endless; boundless; inexhaustible

误区 wùqū misconception; mistaken idea

侮辱 wǔrǔ to insult; to humiliate; dishonor HSK 2.0 · 6

务实 wùshí pragmatic; practical; to deal with concrete matters; pragmatism HSK 2.0 · 6

无私 wúsī selfless; altruistic; generous

无所事事 wúsuǒshìshì to have nothing to do; to idle away time

无所作为 wúsuǒzuòwéi to accomplish nothing; to sit idle; to do nothing useful

物体 wùtǐ object; body; substance

无条件 wútiáojiàn unconditional

舞厅 wǔtīng dance hall; ballroom

无微不至 wúwēibùzhì in every detail; with meticulous care HSK 2.0 · 6

无线 wúxiàn wireless

无线电 wúxiàndiàn wireless

无形 wúxíng invisible; intangible; formless

五星级 wǔxīngjí five-star (hotel)

无形中 wúxíngzhōng imperceptibly; virtually

无须 wúxū no need to; not necessary; without having to

呜咽 wūyè to sob; to whimper

无意 wúyì to have no intention of; unintentional; casual

无忧无虑 wúyōuwúlǜ carefree; without worries HSK 2.0 · 6

无缘 wúyuán to have no chance; to miss out; to have no connection or affinity

物证 wùzhèng material evidence

无知 wúzhī ignorant; ignorance HSK 2.0 · 6

武装 wǔzhuāng arms; armament; to arm; to equip; armed HSK 2.0 · 6

物资 wùzī goods; supplies HSK 2.0 · 6

无足轻重 wúzúqīngzhòng insignificant; of no importance