to move; to shift
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 move; to shift
动to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document
名countless changes; constant permutation
—to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated
动lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
—to worry about; to be concerned about
动to yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth)
动magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower
—(lit.) a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom); (fig.) (at the) critical; perilous (moment)
—to involve; implicated
动to sign (an agreement)
动to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead
动to migrate; to move
动humble; modest
形to migrate; to move
动to sign a contract or agreement
动to control; to curb
动(idiom) to come in many different shapes; to display a great variety of forms
—senior; older generation
名wealth; money
名future (career etc) prospects
名pious; devout
形to hide; to cover up
动to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
—potential; hidden capability
名predecessor; ex-
名to submerge; to infiltrate
动to dive; to go under water
动(idiom) unprecedented
—stage; proscenium
名a submarine
名(idiom) unprecedented; unheard of
—eve; the day before
名front line; military front
名to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded
动(military) forward position; frontier; cutting-edge; forefront
名imperceptible influence; to influence secretly
—hidden; potential
形(of written or spoken material) easy to understand; accessible
形to denounce; to condemn
动to be deficient in; lapse
动、名IOU; certificate of indebtedness
名apology; regret
名to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)
动(bound form) cavity; (bound form) speech; talk
名to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead
动to rob (with force); bandit
名to impose; to force upon
动strong; powerful
形strong; powerful
名key strength; strong suit
名to do sth by force; Taiwan pr. [qiang3 xing2]
副tough; unyielding
形to occupy by force
动to force; to compel; to coerce; forced; compulsory
动to plunder; to pillage
动to rob; looting
动eye-catching
形to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)
动to rip off; to extort (money)
动wan and sallow; thin and pallid
形coincidence; coincidental
形to stick up; to rise on one end
动to lift; to pry open
动a trick; an ingenious method
名to excise; to cut out (a tumor)
动to compare notes; to learn from one another
动to cut
动to switch over; to switch modes or data streams
动and; moreover
连to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere
—remember at all costs
动to avoid as taboo; to avoid by all means
动to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc)
动direct; concerning oneself
形satisfied; pleased; contented
形to infringe on; to encroach on
动to encroach on; to infringe on
动(personal) warmth; approachability
名(of people or relationships) close; intimate; to draw close to; to engage with; to become familiar with (nature, places, ideas, art etc)
形、动to invade; invasion
动to admire; to look up to
动to infringe the rights of; to violate
动affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for
形、动personally; oneself; (of experience) first-hand
形one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents)
形with one's own hands; personally
副with one's own eyes; personally
副to invade and occupy (territory)
动to work part-time while studying; work-study program
—hardworking and frugal
形diligent; hardworking
形(idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by extension) the accomplishments of a well-educated person
—bedroom; dormitory
名easy; with no difficulty
—clear; limpid
形to clear away; to eliminate
动sharp and clear; crisp
形list of items
名to topple over; to fall over; to greatly admire; to prostrate oneself before
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.