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Word list: Adjectives

Describing words to expand your sentences. Below you'll find all 328 words in simplified characters (with the traditional form where it differs), with pinyin and the English meaning. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.

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大 dà big HSK 1
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多 duō many HSK 1
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好 hǎo good HSK 1
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漂亮 piàoliang pretty HSK 1
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少 shǎo few HSK 1
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小 xiǎo small HSK 1
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白 bái white HSK 2
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长 長 cháng, zhǎng long (length) HSK 2
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错 錯 cuò wrong; mistake HSK 2
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对 對 duì correct HSK 2
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高 gāo high HSK 2
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黑 hēi black HSK 2
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红 紅 hóng red HSK 2
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近 jìn near HSK 2
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快 kuài fast HSK 2
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慢 màn slow HSK 2
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新 xīn new HSK 2
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远 遠 yuǎn far HSK 2
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矮 ǎi short (in height) HSK 3
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差 chà poor; bad; to fall short of HSK 3
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短 duǎn short (in length) HSK 3
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方便 fāngbiàn convenient HSK 3
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干净 乾淨 gānjìng clean HSK 3
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坏 壞 huài bad HSK 3
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简单 簡單 jiǎndān simple HSK 3
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旧 舊 jiù old (not new, used) HSK 3
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可爱 可愛 kě'ài cute HSK 3
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渴 kě thirsty HSK 3
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蓝 藍 lán blue HSK 3
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老 lǎo old (aged, not young) HSK 3
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绿 綠 lǜ green HSK 3
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难 難 nán difficult HSK 3
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年轻 年輕 niánqīng young HSK 3
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胖 pàng fat (of people, plump) HSK 3
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奇怪 qíguài strange HSK 3
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清楚 qīngchu clear HSK 3
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容易 róngyì easy HSK 3
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瘦 shòu thin (of people, slim) HSK 3
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一般 yìbān general HSK 3
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一样 一樣 yíyàng the same HSK 3
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有名 yǒumíng famous HSK 3
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重要 zhòngyào important HSK 3
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主要 zhǔyào main HSK 3
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棒 bàng great; excellent; stick HSK 4
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低 dī low HSK 4
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丰富 豐富 fēngfù rich (abundant, varied) HSK 4
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复杂 複雜 fùzá complicated HSK 4
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合适 合適 héshì suitable HSK 4
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厚 hòu thick HSK 4
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厉害 厲害 lìhai awesome; formidable; severe HSK 4
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乱 亂 luàn messy; chaotic; randomly HSK 4
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麻烦 麻煩 máfan troublesome; to trouble (sb) HSK 4
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满 滿 mǎn full HSK 4
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美丽 美麗 měilì beautiful HSK 4
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破 pò broken (torn, worn out) HSK 4
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普遍 pǔbiàn common HSK 4
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轻 輕 qīng light (not heavy) HSK 4
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热闹 熱鬧 rènao bustling HSK 4
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深 shēn deep HSK 4
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帅 帥 shuài handsome (cool; colloquial) HSK 4
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顺利 順利 shùnlì go smoothly HSK 4
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危险 危險 wēixiǎn dangerous; danger HSK 4
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相反 xiāngfǎn opposite (contrary) HSK 4
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相同 xiāngtóng identical HSK 4
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详细 詳細 xiángxì detailed HSK 4
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辛苦 xīnkǔ hard (toilsome, tiring) HSK 4
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严重 嚴重 yánzhòng grave HSK 4
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优秀 優秀 yōuxiù outstanding HSK 4
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有趣 yǒuqù interesting HSK 4
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脏 髒 zāng filthy HSK 4
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真正 zhēnzhèng genuine HSK 4
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正常 zhèngcháng normal HSK 4
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正确 正確 zhèngquè correct (proper; more formal) HSK 4
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正式 zhèngshì formal (official) HSK 4
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值得 zhíde be worth HSK 4
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重 zhòng heavy HSK 4
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著名 zhùmíng famous (renowned, formal) HSK 4
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准确 準確 zhǔnquè accurate HSK 4
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暗 àn dark HSK 5
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薄 báo thin (of objects, flimsy) HSK 5
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宝贵 寶貴 bǎoguì valuable HSK 5
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必要 bìyào necessary HSK 5
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便 biàn, pián then (formal); convenient HSK 5
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不足 bùzú insufficient HSK 5
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超级 超級 chāojí super HSK 5
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充分 chōngfèn full (ample, sufficient) HSK 5
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充满 充滿 chōngmǎn brimming with HSK 5
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丑 醜 chǒu ugly HSK 5
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臭 chòu smelly; stinky HSK 5
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出色 chūsè remarkable HSK 5
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次要 cìyào secondary HSK 5
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匆忙 cōngmáng hasty HSK 5
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粗糙 cūcāo coarse HSK 5
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大型 dàxíng large-scale HSK 5
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单纯 單純 dānchún simple (pure, innocent) HSK 5
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单调 單調 dāndiào monotonous HSK 5
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地道 dìdao authentic HSK 5
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独特 獨特 dútè unique HSK 5
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多余 多餘 duōyú unnecessary HSK 5
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恶劣 惡劣 èliè vile HSK 5
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高档 高檔 gāodàng top quality HSK 5
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高级 高級 gāojí high-level HSK 5
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个别 個別 gèbié individual (isolated, a few) HSK 5
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固定 gùdìng fixed HSK 5
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光滑 guānghuá glossy HSK 5
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光明 guāngmíng bright (of the future; light) HSK 5
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广大 廣大 guǎngdà vast; broad (of the masses) HSK 5
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广泛 廣泛 guǎngfàn extensive HSK 5
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豪华 豪華 háohuá luxurious HSK 5
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合理 hélǐ rational HSK 5
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滑 huá slippery HSK 5
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基本 jīběn basic HSK 5
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激烈 jīliè intense (fierce, of competition) HSK 5
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艰巨 艱鉅 jiānjù very difficult HSK 5
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艰苦 艱苦 jiānkǔ difficult (hard, of conditions) HSK 5
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结实 結實 jiēshi sturdy HSK 5
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接近 jiējìn close to; to approach HSK 5
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紧急 緊急 jǐnjí urgent (emergency) HSK 5
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巨大 jùdà immense HSK 5
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具体 具體 jùtǐ concrete HSK 5
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均匀 均勻 jūnyún even (evenly distributed) HSK 5
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开放 開放 kāifàng to open up; open HSK 5
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可靠 kěkào reliable HSK 5
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可怕 kěpà terrible (frightening) HSK 5
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宽 寬 kuān wide HSK 5
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良好 liánghǎo good (favorable; formal) HSK 5
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亮 liàng bright HSK 5
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了不起 liǎobuqǐ incredible HSK 5
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灵活 靈活 línghuó flexible HSK 5
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明确 明確 míngquè clear-cut HSK 5
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明显 明顯 míngxiǎn clear (obvious) HSK 5
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模糊 móhu vague HSK 5
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陌生 mòshēng strange (unfamiliar) HSK 5
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难免 難免 nánmiǎn hard to avoid HSK 5
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浓 濃 nóng concentrated HSK 5
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片面 piànmiàn one-sided HSK 5
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平 píng flat HSK 5
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平安 píng'ān safe and sound HSK 5
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迫切 pòqiè urgent (pressing need, desire) HSK 5
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浅 淺 qiǎn shallow HSK 5
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强烈 強烈 qiángliè intense (strong, of feelings) HSK 5
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巧妙 qiǎomiào ingenious HSK 5
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青 qīng blue (blue-green; literary) HSK 5
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全面 quánmiàn all-around HSK 5
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软 軟 ruǎn soft HSK 5
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弱 ruò weak HSK 5
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深刻 shēnkè profound (deep, of impressions) HSK 5
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神秘 shénmì mysterious HSK 5
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生动 生動 shēngdòng vivid HSK 5
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实用 實用 shíyòng practical HSK 5
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舒适 舒適 shūshì comfortable; cozy HSK 5
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私人 sīrén private HSK 5
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特殊 tèshū special HSK 5
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透明 tòumíng transparent HSK 5
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突出 tūchū prominent HSK 5
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歪 wāi askew HSK 5
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完美 wánměi perfect HSK 5
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完善 wánshàn to improve; to perfect; complete HSK 5
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完整 wánzhěng complete HSK 5
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唯一 wéiyī only (sole, the only one) HSK 5
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伟大 偉大 wěidà great HSK 5
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稳定 穩定 wěndìng stable HSK 5
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无数 無數 wúshù countless HSK 5
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鲜艳 鮮豔 xiānyàn brightly colored HSK 5
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相似 xiāngsì similar (resembling each other) HSK 5
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斜 xié slanting HSK 5
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迅速 xùnsù fast (rapid; formal) HSK 5
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一致 yízhì unanimous HSK 5
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英俊 yīngjùn handsome (good-looking; formal) HSK 5
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硬 yìng hard (not soft) HSK 5
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拥挤 擁擠 yōngjǐ crowded HSK 5
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优美 優美 yōuměi graceful HSK 5
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有利 yǒulì advantageous HSK 5
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糟糕 zāogāo terrible (too bad; awful) HSK 5
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窄 zhǎi narrow HSK 5
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真实 真實 zhēnshí true HSK 5
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整个 整個 zhěnggè whole (entire, before a noun) HSK 5
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整齐 整齊 zhěngqí tidy HSK 5
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直 zhí straight HSK 5
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重大 zhòngdà major; significant HSK 5
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紫 zǐ purple HSK 5
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扁 biǎn flat (squashed, not round) HSK 6
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便利 biànlì convenient (facilities, services) HSK 6
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便于 便於 biànyú easy to; convenient for HSK 6
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别致 別緻 biézhì unusual; novel; chic HSK 6
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博大精深 bódàjīngshēn broad and profound HSK 6
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薄弱 bóruò weak (inadequate, weak link) HSK 6
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不可思议 不可思議 bùkěsīyì unimaginable HSK 6
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不相上下 bù xiāng shàng xià equally matched HSK 6
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不像话 不像話 búxiànghuà unreasonable HSK 6
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灿烂 燦爛 cànlàn brilliant; splendid HSK 6
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仓促 倉促 cāngcù hurried HSK 6
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嘈杂 嘈雜 cáozá noisy (din of voices; written) HSK 6
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沉重 chénzhòng heavy (burdensome, weighty) HSK 6
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陈旧 陳舊 chénjiù old-fashioned; outdated HSK 6
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吃力 chīlì strenuous HSK 6
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迟缓 遲緩 chíhuǎn slow (sluggish) HSK 6
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充沛 chōngpèi abundant (of energy, rainfall) HSK 6
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充实 充實 chōngshí substantial HSK 6
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充足 chōngzú adequate HSK 6
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崇高 chónggāo lofty HSK 6
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稠密 chóumì dense HSK 6
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丑恶 醜惡 chǒu'è hideous; repulsive HSK 6
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初步 chūbù initial HSK 6
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纯洁 純潔 chúnjié pure HSK 6
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脆弱 cuìruò weak (fragile) HSK 6
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得天独厚 得天獨厚 détiāndúhòu richly endowed; uniquely blessed HSK 6
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额外 額外 éwài extra HSK 6
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繁忙 fánmáng busy (bustling, formal) HSK 6
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反常 fǎncháng abnormal HSK 6
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分明 fēnmíng clear (distinct; evidently) HSK 6
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高超 gāochāo excellent HSK 6
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高明 gāomíng brilliant (clever, wise) HSK 6
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根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù deep-rooted HSK 6
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固有 gùyǒu inherent; intrinsic HSK 6
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光彩 guāngcǎi splendor HSK 6
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光辉 光輝 guānghuī radiance HSK 6
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广阔 廣闊 guǎngkuò wide (vast, expansive) HSK 6
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含糊 hánhu unclear HSK 6
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罕见 罕見 hǎnjiàn rare (seldom seen) HSK 6
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横 橫 héng horizontal HSK 6
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宏伟 宏偉 hóngwěi grand (magnificent, of plans) HSK 6
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华丽 華麗 huálì gorgeous HSK 6
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荒谬 荒謬 huāngmiù ridiculous HSK 6
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荒唐 huāngtang absurd; preposterous HSK 6
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辉煌 輝煌 huīhuáng splendid HSK 6
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极端 極端 jíduān extreme HSK 6
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寂静 寂靜 jìjìng quiet (silent, still; literary) HSK 6
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尖锐 尖銳 jiānruì sharp (pointed; of criticism) HSK 6
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艰难 艱難 jiānnán difficult (arduous, of a process) HSK 6
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简要 簡要 jiǎnyào concise HSK 6
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间接 間接 jiànjiē indirect HSK 6
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杰出 傑出 jiéchū outstanding (preeminent, formal) HSK 6
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紧迫 緊迫 jǐnpò urgent (time-pressing) HSK 6
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精密 jīngmì precise; precision HSK 6
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精确 精確 jīngquè accurate (precise, of data) HSK 6
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精通 jīngtōng proficient HSK 6
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精致 精緻 jīngzhì exquisite HSK 6
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剧烈 劇烈 jùliè violent; severe; acute HSK 6
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开阔 開闊 kāikuò wide (open, of views) HSK 6
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可观 可觀 kěguān considerable HSK 6
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可行 kěxíng feasible HSK 6
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空洞 kōngdòng empty (hollow, vacuous) HSK 6
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枯燥 kūzào dry and dull HSK 6
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宽敞 寬敞 kuānchang spacious HSK 6
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牢固 láogù firm (secure, solid) HSK 6
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类似 類似 lèisì similar (of the same kind) HSK 6
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利害 lìhai serious (severe, formidable) HSK 6
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灵敏 靈敏 língmǐn sensitive (responsive, of devices) HSK 6
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零星 língxīng scattered; sporadic HSK 6
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隆重 lóngzhòng grand; solemn HSK 6
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盲目 mángmù blind; aimless HSK 6
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美观 美觀 měiguān pleasing to the eye HSK 6
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美妙 měimiào beautiful (wonderful, of music etc.) HSK 6
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猛烈 měngliè fierce (violent, of fire/attack) HSK 6
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迷人 mírén charming HSK 6
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渺小 miǎoxiǎo tiny HSK 6
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耐用 nàiyòng durable HSK 6
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难得 難得 nándé hard to come by HSK 6
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难能可贵 難能可貴 nánnéngkěguì commendable; praiseworthy HSK 6
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浓厚 濃厚 nónghòu strong (interest); thick HSK 6
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庞大 龐大 pángdà enormous HSK 6
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贫乏 貧乏 pínfá lacking HSK 6
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平凡 píngfán commonplace HSK 6
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平坦 píngtǎn flat (level, of land/roads) HSK 6
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平庸 píngyōng mediocre HSK 6
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齐全 齊全 qíquán complete (fully stocked, all there) HSK 6
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奇妙 qímiào wonderful (marvelous, magical) HSK 6
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恰当 恰當 qiàdàng appropriate (apt, of words/methods) HSK 6
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恰到好处 恰到好處 qià dào hǎo chù just right HSK 6
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切实 切實 qièshí realistic HSK 6
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清晰 qīngxī clear (sharp, of image/sound) HSK 6
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曲折 qūzhé winding HSK 6
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确切 確切 quèqiè definite HSK 6
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热门 熱門 rèmén in demand HSK 6
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柔和 róuhé gentle HSK 6
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深奥 深奧 shēn'ào profound (abstruse, hard to grasp) HSK 6
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深沉 shēnchén deep (reserved; deep-toned) HSK 6
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神奇 shénqí miraculous HSK 6
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生疏 shēngshū unfamiliar HSK 6
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适宜 適宜 shìyí suitable for HSK 6
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首要 shǒuyào the most important HSK 6
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特定 tèdìng special (specific, designated) HSK 6
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挺拔 tǐngbá tall and straight HSK 6
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通俗 tōngsú popular (accessible, for the masses) HSK 6
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通用 tōngyòng in common use HSK 6
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妥当 妥當 tuǒdang appropriate (proper, well-judged) HSK 6
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妥善 tuǒshàn appropriate (properly handled) HSK 6
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完备 完備 wánbèi complete (comprehensive) HSK 6
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微不足道 wēi bù zú dào negligible HSK 6
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乌黑 烏黑 wūhēi jet-black HSK 6
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无比 無比 wúbǐ matchless HSK 6
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无穷无尽 無窮無盡 wúqióngwújìn vast and limitless HSK 6
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狭窄 狹窄 xiázhǎi narrow (cramped; formal) HSK 6
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鲜明 鮮明 xiānmíng bright (vivid, distinct) HSK 6
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显著 顯著 xiǎnzhù notable HSK 6
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现成 現成 xiànchéng ready-made HSK 6
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响亮 響亮 xiǎngliàng loud and clear HSK 6
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新颖 新穎 xīnyǐng new and original HSK 6
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雄伟 雄偉 xióngwěi grand (majestic, of mountains) HSK 6
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虚假 虛假 xūjiǎ false HSK 6
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鸦雀无声 鴉雀無聲 yāquèwúshēng dead silence HSK 6
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严峻 嚴峻 yánjùn grim (severe situation) HSK 6
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严密 嚴密 yánmì strict (tight, airtight) HSK 6
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遥远 遙遠 yáoyuǎn distant HSK 6
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耀眼 yàoyǎn dazzling HSK 6
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一流 yìliú top-grade HSK 6
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一目了然 一目瞭然 yímùliǎorán obvious at a glance HSK 6
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异常 異常 yìcháng exceptional (unusual, abnormal) HSK 6
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隐约 隱約 yǐnyuē vague (faint, barely) HSK 6
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永恒 永恆 yǒnghéng eternal HSK 6
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优异 優異 yōuyì exceptional (outstanding) HSK 6
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优越 優越 yōuyuè superior HSK 6
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原始 yuánshǐ primitive; original HSK 6
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圆满 圓滿 yuánmǎn satisfactory HSK 6
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扎实 紮實 zhāshi solid; down-to-earth HSK 6
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崭新 嶄新 zhǎnxīn brand new HSK 6
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珍贵 珍貴 zhēnguì precious HSK 6
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珍稀 zhēnxī rare (precious, of species) HSK 6
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正当 正當 zhèng dāng legitimate; proper HSK 6
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正规 正規 zhèngguī formal (regular, standard) HSK 6
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正宗 zhèngzōng authentic; orthodox HSK 6
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主导 主導 zhǔdǎo leading HSK 6
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壮观 壯觀 zhuàngguān spectacular HSK 6
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壮丽 壯麗 zhuànglì magnificent; majestic HSK 6
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卓越 zhuóyuè outstanding; excellent HSK 6
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滋润 滋潤 zīrùn moist; to moisten HSK 6
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自发 自發 zìfā spontaneous HSK 6
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