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HSK
famous / well-known
HSK 1
haven't / hasn't / doesn't exist / to not have / to not be
HSK 1
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  *有* | 有* | *有
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional)
HSK 1
some / somewhat
HSK 1
there still remain(s); there is (or are) still / in addition
HSK 1
sometimes
HSK 1
useful
HSK 1
(there are) some (who are...) / some (exist)
HSK 1
sometimes / now and then
HSK 1
all / to have; to possess; to own
HSK 2
someone / people / anyone / there is someone there / occupied (as in restroom)
HSK 2
interesting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun
HSK 2
erhua variant of 有空
HSK 2
slightly / a little / somewhat
HSK 2
in total there are ... / to own jointly
HSK 3
effective / in effect / valid
HSK 3
advantageous; favorable
HSK 3
to have; to possess
HSK 3
only have ...; there is only ... / (used in combination with ) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 "the only thing you can do is give in")
HSK 3
have plenty of / there's no lack of
HSK 3
limited / finite
HSK 4
to contain / including
HSK 4
interesting / fascinating / amusing
HSK 4
original / former
HSK 5
to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for
HSK 5
currently existing / currently available
HSK 5
powerful / forceful / vigorous
HSK 5
to have as a feature or characteristic; to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, malevolence etc); to carry (a pathogen, connotation etc)
HSK 5
to have / to possess
HSK 5
to have / to own / to hold / to occupy / to possess / to account for (a high proportion etc)
HSK 5
specific (to) / characteristic (of) / distinctive
HSK 5
poisonous
HSK 5
to have; to possess
HSK 5
destructive / harmful / damaging
HSK 5
to hold (passport, views etc)
HSK 6
to have sth to do with / to relate to / related to / to concern / concerning
HSK 6
rich; wealthy; affluent / to be rich in; to be replete with
HSK 6
to be occupied with sth / to have sth on one's mind / there is something the matter
HSK 6
(before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...? / Is there a ...? / (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)? / Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)?
HSK 6
to contract (an illness) / to be afflicted with / to suffer from
HSK 7-9
to intend / intentionally / interested in
HSK 7-9
to contribute to; to promote
HSK 7-9
nationalized / public / government owned / state-owned
HSK 7-9
everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand / to have all one needs
HSK 7-9
(idiom) unprecedented
HSK 7-9
period of validity / sell-by date
HSK 7-9
to differ to some extent (idiom)
HSK 7-9
useful / beneficial / profitable
HSK 7-9
not yet (done) / pending
HSK 7-9
to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)
HSK 7-9
rare / infrequent
HSK 7-9
somewhat / to some extent
HSK 7-9
fortunately
HSK 7-9
private / privately-owned
HSK 7-9
hopeful / promising
HSK 7-9
not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking / without two sticks to rub together
HSK 7-9
with keen interest (idiom) / with great pleasure / with gusto / eagerly
HSK 7-9
how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous / ridiculous / absurd
HSK 7-9
refined and courteous / urbane
HSK 7-9
having sound and color (idiom); vivid / dazzling
HSK 7-9
to have real skill / to know one's stuff
HSK 7-9
to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)
HSK 7-9
one day / sometime in the future
HSK 7-9
organic
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind
HSK 7-9
lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom) / fig. to have a clear objective
HSK 7-9
regular / orderly / successive / in order
HSK 7-9
with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
HSK 7-9
to be responsible for
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to have an ulterior motive
everyone / owner
electric (apparatus) / electrified / having electricity supply (of a house)
please don't take offense; don't take it personally
limited company / corporation
enchanting scenery / beautiful surroundings / world of its own
to have both (at the same time)
Cable Network News (CNN)
even the most brazen person will sometimes feel shame (idiom)
lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius) / you have sth to learn from everyone
where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth / to carry things through / I started, so I'll finish.
curvaceous
having no advantage whatsoever
(dialect) alert / attentive / observant
to have lingering fears / trepidation remaining after a trauma (idiom)
lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom) / fig. to take a risk-averse approach
finite element (method)
organic compound
the poor are ignored in the busiest city; the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain
to be likely or possible / to begin to take shape / to be likely to succeed
orderly / methodical / rhythmical
fortune favors fools (idiom) / fool's luck
(literary) not to exist; nonexistent; illusory
destined to meet but not fated to be together (idiom)
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec / abbr. to 中石化
lordly
private ownership of property
to have an ulterior motive (idiom)
foraminifera
to do things right / to use the correct method

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