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

Words 3,901–4,000 of 5,600Hear any word · Save useful vocabulary

(accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts; (fig.) to settle an account; to get one's revenge

to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one

(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases

harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others

to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc)

one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself)

形、名

what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...; (derog.) so-called

the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology

(medicine) to suffer paralysis; (fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down; to come to a standstill

(loanword) tank (military vehicle); (derog.) (slang) overweight woman

to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill

(idiom) to produce a torrent of words; to talk on and on

to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities); to dredge; to scoop out (sediment or waste)

to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in

to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb

to haggle over price; to bargain

(bound form) to gallop; to prance; (bound form) to soar; to hover

ladder; stepladder; (Internet slang) VPN or other tool used to circumvent internet censorship

to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed

(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge

to propose; to suggest; proposal; suggestion

动、名

dignity; prestige; face; honorable; creditable

名、形

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.