HSK vocabulary, with pronunciation

阀门

fámén

valve; mechanical device controlling flow

岛屿

dǎoyǔ

island

倔强

juéjiàng

stubborn; obstinate; unbending

辛酸

xīnsuān

pungent and sour in literal taste; figuratively bitter, painful, full of hardship and sorrow

正视

zhèngshì

to face squarely; to face up to; to meet head-on

柱子

zhùzi

pillar; column (of a building)

利弊

lìbì

pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages

前夕

qiánxī

eve; the day before an event

扫墓

sǎomù

to sweep a tomb (and pay respects to the dead)

勤俭

qínjiǎn

hardworking and frugal

赞叹

zàntàn

to exclaim in admiration; to praise highly

扩充

kuòchōng

to expand; to augment; to enlarge (capacity, scope, or content)