to respect and love; to hold in high esteem
动HSK 7–9
vocabulary.
Explore the combined advanced vocabulary band used for HSK 7–9, spanning academic, professional, literary, and specialized contexts.
Explore the combined advanced vocabulary band used for HSK 7–9, spanning academic, professional, literary, and specialized contexts.
Treat this as a reference collection. Prioritize words from material you actually read rather than trying to memorize all 5,600 at once.
Why one HSK 7–9 page? The current standard defines levels 7, 8, and 9 as one combined advanced vocabulary band. Your final level is determined by performance in the advanced exam, so the official word list is presented together.
2026 rollout: This syllabus was published in November 2025 and became effective in July 2026. The official second-round HSK 3.0 global trial is scheduled for September 20, 2026, so confirm the syllabus and test format with your center.
Only the 5,600 words assigned to HSK 7–9.
to respect and love; to hold in high esteem
动to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
—circumstances
名to purify
动competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament
动boundary; state
名to salute; salute
动within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc)
名to esteem; to admire
动please (do sth) (deferential form)
动outside (a country's) borders
名to revere
动competitive; eagerly
副to take part in an election; to run for office
动dedicated to one's work
动respect; esteem; high regard
名circumstance
名directly
副still; immobile
动to respect deeply; to revere
动poverty-stricken; very poor
形to seize; to clutch
动to be in a tangle; to nag
动restaurant
名(haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met
动honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.
动to dine; to have one's meal
动at this point; thus
副locally; on the spot
副emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods
动nearby; in a close neighborhood
副to take office; to assume a post
动to help the dying and heal the injured
—to be ready; to be in order
动to receive medical treatment
动to see a doctor; to seek medical advice
动to take office; to assume a post
动to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)
动to take a seat
动to think of danger in times of safety; to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom)
—(of prices, rates etc) to remain high
—to bow; (literary) to bend down
动to detain (as a prisoner); to keep sb in custody
动to restrict; to restrain
动、形to be situated in; to occupy
动part; local
名situation; state (of affairs)
名to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce
动move; act; measure
名to chew; to think over
动to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver; to shilly-shally
—dispirited; dejected
形to receive worldwide attention
—to raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom)
—bearing; manner
名to lift weights; weight-lifting (sports)
名to play a critical role (idiom); influential
—to change dramatically; radical change
动a huge sum; an enormous amount (of money)
形to focus (light, electron beam etc); to focus attention
动to concentrate one's attention (idiom)
—theatrical piece (play or opera); repertoire
名story line; plot
名giant
名tycoon; magnate
名according to reports; it is reported (that)
动circle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom
动to donate; to contribute
动to be drawn into; to be involved in
动livestock enclosure; pen; fold; sty
名to cut short; extinct
动、形、副consummate skill; supreme feat
名to be eradicated; to vanish
动stubborn; obstinate; unbending
形to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over
动secret; trick
名to come to understand; to realize
动、名to awaken; to come to realize
动a resolution; to pass a resolution
名to have no contact with; to be cut off from
动to choose (literary)
动to tussle; to contend
动gruff; surly
形(bound form) equal; uniform; even; (literary) without exception; all
形、动、副officer (military)
名equal; balanced
形warship; military naval vessel
名military affairs; (attributive) military
名nobleman; person of noble character
名old variant of 俊[jun4]; smart
形to complete a project
动fine horse; steed
名attractive and intelligent; charming
形truck
名cartoon (loanword)
名to open; to start (a business etc)
动to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit
动to begin; to open
动prologue of play; opening remarks
名to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee)
动Vocabulary levels, pinyin, parts of speech, and counts follow the official 2025 HSK examination syllabus, published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation and effective July 2026. English glosses are adapted from CC-CEDICT under CC BY-SA 4.0; context may change the best translation.