HSK vocabulary, with pronunciation

喘息

chuǎnxī

to gasp for breath; to take a breather

愣

lèng

to stare blankly; distracted; rashly; unexpectedly

都会

dūhuì

metropolis; large city

走私

zǒusī

to smuggle

斑点

bāndiǎn

spot; speckle; stain

便饭

biànfàn

simple home-cooked meal; ordinary everyday meal

难得一见

nándé yí jiàn

rarely seen; seldom encountered

八成

bāchéng

eighty percent; most likely

奴隶

núlì

slave; person owned by another and forced to obey

聘

pìn

to employ; to appoint; to betroth; (coll.) to get married (of a woman)

焦

jiāo

burned; scorched; anxious; worried; charred

豪迈

háomài

heroic; bold and unrestrained