shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
名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.
shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
名flooded
形(idiom) to enjoy sth and never tire of it
—to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth
动、形paradise
名to strap tightly; to bind
动(loanword) radar
名mirroring others; identical
形superfluous; cumbersome
形、动、名to calculate the running total; cumulative
动to accumulate
动edge and corner; protrusion
名cold; indifferent
形、动to freeze (food etc); (of weather) freezing
动unfeeling; callous
形desolate; unfrequented
形、动a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition
名cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard
形cold air; air conditioning
名(lit. and fig.) to cool
动cold war; (fig.) strained relationship
名to look distracted; to stare blankly
动、形、副dawn; daybreak
名erhua form of 離譜|离谱[li2 pu3]
形odd; bizarre
形to heed; to pay attention to
动milestone
名ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)
名to understand; to pay attention to
动etiquette
名gift; present
名lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness
—member of council; (literary) to take care of matters
动、名as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right
—assembly hall; auditorium
名etiquette; ceremony
名carp
名reason; intellect
名、形in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions
—to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation)
动pros and cons; merits and drawbacks
名(idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish
—course; process
名successive generations; successive dynasties
名to enact laws; to legislate
动cube (math.); abbr. for 立方體|立方体[li4 fang1 ti3]
名、量cubic meter (m³)
量to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽[san1 bu4 xiu3]); to make worthy contributions
动pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages
名overpass; flyover
名all previous (meetings, sessions etc)
形always; throughout (a period of time)
副to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2])
动interest rate
名to make every effort to; striving to do one's best
动to last; to take (time)
动、形nimble
形as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers
—three-dimensional; solid
形、名to work hard for; to do all one can
动to pursue a goal with determination; inspirational; motivational
动to stand; to have a footing
动to link up (disparate elements); coherent (narrative, argument etc)
动to have a get-together; celebration
动cheaply-priced; low-cost
形incorruptible; unbribable; honest
形repeatedly; again and again
副to get in touch with; to contact
动alliance; union
名continuous; unbroken
动successive years; over many years
动to continue in (a political) office; to serve for another term of office
动(sports) league; league tournament
名lit. to join hands; to act together
动to interlock; to be linked
形together with; along with
连to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward
动that very night; through the night
副、动upright and honest; integrity
形curtain
名lotus seed
名cheek
名to refine; to smelt
动reluctant to part
—good; very
副cool and refreshing
形conscience
名positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences
形husband and wife
名amphibious; dual-talented
动one's two hands; two prongs (of a strategy)
名a couple of times; to repeat the same
数量、名two wings; both flanks
名highlight; bright spot
名to quantify; quantification; quantitative; to quantize; quantization
动to understand; to make allowances for
动bright and beautiful
形to strike a pose (Chinese opera)
动slipshod; careless; slovenly; (of handwriting) scrawly; illegible
形therapy; treatment
名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.