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

Words 4,301–4,400 of 5,600Hear any word · Save useful vocabulary

incomparable; matchless

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(idiom) boundless; limitless

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none lacking; none missing

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free; no charge; at no cost

形

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without any sense of shame; unembarrassed

形

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not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability

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unequalled; without rival

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aloof; indifferent

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only; nothing else

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without cause or reason

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blameless; innocent; the innocent

形、名

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indifferent; insignificant

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to have nothing to say (idiom)

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(idiom) homeless

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(idiom) priceless treasure

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dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits

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(idiom) to no avail; of no use

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see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1]

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have no way out; have no alternative

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hoodlum; rascal

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powerless; lacking strength

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irrational; unreasonable

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(idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means

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incompetence; inability

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(idiom) powerless to do anything about it

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pitiless; ruthless

形

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endless; boundless

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selfless; unselfish

形

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to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom)

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attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive; feckless

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unconditional

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in every possible way (idiom); meticulous

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wireless

形

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incorporeal; virtual

形、副

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need not; not obliged to

副

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inadvertent; accidental

动、副

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(idiom) carefree; without worries

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to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth)

动、副

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ignorant; ignorance

形

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to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears)

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to dance; to wield

名、动

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five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳); facial features

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myriad; all kinds of

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all parts of the country

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military force

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to insult; to humiliate

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martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant

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arms; equipment

名、动

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do not

副

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must; to need to

副

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difference; error

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to mislead; to misguide

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to work as a laborer

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physical resources (as opposed to labor resources)

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distribution (business); logistics

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good quality and cheap; a bargain

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mistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways

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to look for; to seek out; to choose

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to deal with concrete matters; pragmatic

动、形

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material evidence

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species

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goods; supplies

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sparse; scattered; rare; uncommon

形

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creek; rivulet

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to take drugs

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knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration)

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rare; uncommon; rare thing; rarity

形、动

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(of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire)

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sharp; incisive

形

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to taunt; to ridicule

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to stop burning; to go out (of fire)

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to take in; to absorb

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rare; strange

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former days; in the past

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sparse; rare

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to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued)

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to be laughing and playing; to giggle

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(idiom) bustling with activity

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closely bound up (idiom); intimately related

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sunset; the setting sun

名、形

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uncommon; rare

形

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tinfoil

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woven mat; seat

名、量

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attack (esp. surprise attack); raid

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a seat (in a theater, stadium etc); parliamentary or congressional seat

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to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom); overjoyed at the turn of events

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to rinse; to wash

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to like; fond of

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wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast

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(lit. and fig.) baptism

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(lit.) happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom); (fig.) emotions

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jubilation; festive

形、名

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sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)

名

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to love to hear and see (idiom); well received

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radiant with joy

形

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happy; joyous

形

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(of skin etc) smooth; satiny; delicate

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tiny; minute

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shrimp; prawn

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blind; groundlessly

动、副

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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.