2025 HSK examination syllabus

HSK 7–9
vocabulary.

七至九级词汇

Explore the combined advanced vocabulary band used for HSK 7–9, spanning academic, professional, literary, and specialized contexts.

5,600new words
11,000cumulative words
What to learn

Build flexible comprehension across disciplines and infer precise meaning from context, structure, and register.

How to use this list

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.

List scope

Only the 5,600 words assigned to HSK 7–9.

HSK 7–9 only 5,600HSK 1–9 combined 11,000
Official 2025 syllabus

HSK 7–9 vocabulary

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wooden clappers (percussion instrument); to beat time with clappers (for a singer)

the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking

(bound form) to differentiate; to distinguish; (bound form) clearly (different)

judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on

to wear (as an accessory: jewelry, pedometer, ID card etc)

supporting role; minor role; (of actors) to perform together

the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom); one's future prospects are brilliant

(of the sea etc) surging; tempestuous; (fig.) highly emotional; fervent

to show one's support for a performer or theatrical troupe etc by attending their show; to attend an event to cheer on the participants

length (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page

component of a Chinese character (as the radical or the phonetic part)

(indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened

(of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor; (fig.) to roam; to lead a wandering existence

to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it

动、副

see 平房區|平房区[Ping2 fang2 Qu1]; bungalow

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.