HSK 7-9 Vocabulary List — Page 5

Words n–s of the complete HSK 7-9 vocabulary list from the 2025 HSK syllabus. Page 5 of 7.

拿手náshǒuadj.expert in; good at
呐喊nàhǎnv.shout; rallying cry; cheering; to shout
纳闷儿nàmènrv.erhua variant of 纳闷; puzzled; bewildered
纳入nàrùv.to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate
纳税nàshuìv.to pay taxes
纳税人nàshuìrénn.taxpayer
乃nǎiadv.to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon
奶酪nǎilàon.cheese
乃至nǎizhìconj.and even; to go so far as to
耐nàiv.(bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand
耐人寻味nàirénxúnwèi—thought-provoking; worth thinking over; to provide food for thought
耐用nàiyòngadj.durable
难处nánchùn.trouble; difficulty; problem
难得一见nándé yí jiàn—rarely seen
男方nánfāngn.(of a marriage) the bridegroom's side; the husband's side
南瓜nánguān.pumpkin
难怪nánguàiv. / adv.(it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that)
难关nánguānn.difficulty; crisis
难堪nánkānv. / adj.hard to take; embarrassed
难能可贵nánnéng-kěguì—rare and precious; valuable; remarkable
难为情nánwéiqíngadj.embarrassed
难以置信nányǐ-zhìxìn—hard to believe; incredible
南辕北辙nányuán-běizhé—to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
挠náov.to scratch; to thwart; to yield
脑海nǎohǎin.the mind; the brain
恼火nǎohuǒadj.annoyed; riled; vexed
恼羞成怒nǎoxiū-chéngnù—to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom)
闹事nàoshìv.to cause trouble; to create a disturbance
内存nèicúnn.internal storage; computer memory; random access memory (RAM)
内地nèidìn.inland; interior; hinterland
内行nèihángadj. / n.expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional
内幕nèimùn.inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal
内向nèixiàngadj.reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented
内需nèixūn.domestic demand
内在nèizàiadj.inner; internal; intrinsic; innate
内脏nèizàngn.internal organs
嫩nènadj.young and tender; (of food) tender; lightly cooked; (of color) light
能耗nénghàon.energy consumption
能耐néngnain. / adj.ability; capability
能人néngrénn.capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid
泥泞nínìngadj.muddy
泥潭nítánn.quagmire
泥土nítǔn.earth; soil; mud; clay
拟nǐv.to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo-
拟定nǐdìngv.to draw up; to draft; to formulate
逆nìv.contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel
逆境nìjìngn.adversity
匿名nìmíngv.anonymous
溺水nìshuǐv.to drown
逆行nìxíngv.to go the wrong way
黏niánadj.sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue
年报niánbàon.annual report; annual publication
年画niánhuàn.New Year (Spring Festival) picture
年均niánjūnv.annual average
年轮niánlúnn.annual ring
年迈niánmàiadj.old; aged
年限niánxiànn.age limit; fixed number of years
年薪niánxīnn.annual salary
撵niǎnv.to expel
念念不忘niànniàn-búwàng—to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
念头niàntoun.thought; idea; intention
娘niángn.mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate
酿造niàngzàov.to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation
鸟巢niǎocháon.bird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium
尿niàon. / v.to urinate; urine
捏niēv.to hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch; to mold (using the fingers)
拧níngv.to pinch; wring
凝固nínggùv.to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention
凝结níngjiév.to condense
宁静níngjìngadj.tranquil; tranquility; serenity
凝聚níngjùv.to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation
凝视níngshìv.to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on
拧nǐngv.mistake; to twist
宁可nìngkěadv.preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather
宁愿nìngyuànadv.would rather ... (than ...)
纽带niǔdàin.tie; link; bond
纽扣niǔkòun.button
扭曲niǔqūv.to twist; to warp; to distort
扭头niǔtóuv.to turn one's head; to turn around
扭转niǔzhuǎnv.to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion
农场nóngchǎngn.farm
农历nónglìn.the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar
农民工nóngmíngōngn.migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work)
浓缩nóngsuōv.to concentrate (a liquid); concentration; espresso coffee; abbr. for 意式浓缩咖啡
浓郁nóngyùadj.rich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense
浓重nóngzhòngadj.dense; thick; strong; rich (colors); heavy (aroma); deep (friendship)
弄虚作假nòngxū-zuòjiǎ—to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
奴隶núlìn.slave
女方nǚfāngn.the bride's side (of a wedding)
女婿nǚxun.daughter's husband; son-in-law
暖烘烘nuǎnhōnghōngadj.nice and warm; cozy; heartwarming
虐待nüèdàiv.to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment
挪nuóv.to shift; to move
诺言nuòyánn.promise
趴pāv.to lie on one's stomach
拍板pāibǎnv.clapper-board; auctioneer's hammer; to beat time with clappers
拍卖pāimàiv.to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price
排查páicháv.to inspect
排斥páichìv.to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel
排行榜páihángbǎngn.the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking