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.
rampant; unbridled
形a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom)
—clown
名tip; gratuity
名to look down on; to underestimate
动moderately affluent; well-off
形short, simple literary or artistic creation; essay
名person of low social status; I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself)
名fiddle; violin
名(idiom) cautious; careful; prudent
—see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4]
动to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors)
动effectiveness; positive effect
动、名filial; dutiful
动portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person
名benefit; effectiveness
名old variant of 邪[xie2]; demonic
形to seize (sb) by the arms; to hold under duress; to abduct
动agreement; accord
名、动sinister; vicious
形to consult with; to talk things over
动hand in hand; to join hands
动to cooperate; in coordination with
动cooperation; coordination
动portrayal
动、名(bound form) to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge
动to flow out swiftly; to flood
动to unload; to remove; to detach; to get rid of
动to refuse politely
动(of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge; to leak (information)
动to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4lou4]
动to leak secrets
动to leak (gas); to be discouraged
动、形to leave office
动to unload cargo; to uninstall
动to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth
—anxiety; sore point
名heart; intention
名modern; fashionable
名、形metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
—pay; remuneration
名the beginning of Spring; the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day
名what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge
名delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do
—to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat
形(idiom) burning with anxiety; extremely anxious or impatient
—capable; clever
—computer chip; microchip
名novel; new; exotic
形hardworking; industrious
形heartfelt wish; inner voice; aspiration
名new; newborn
形、名a load on one's mind; worry
名new style; latest type
形new hand; novice
名mind; thoughts
名to feel sad
形pungent (taste); bitter
形to be gratified
形happy
形(idiom) to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!
—(idiom) flourishing; thriving
—heart; mind
名heart's blood; expenditure (for some project)
名one's thoughts; mind
名intention; regard; kindly feelings
名credit; borrowed money
名letter (sent by mail)
名to believe in (a religion); firm belief
动、名prestige; distinction
名fishy (smell)
形stimulant; doping (in athletics)
名star rating; top-class
名、形to build; to construct
动see 興隆縣|兴隆县[Xing1 long2 Xian4]; prosperous
形celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body
名to flourish; to thrive
形prosperous; thriving
形see 恆星系|恒星系[heng2 xing1 xi4]
名orangutan; (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin
名constellation; astrological sign
名criminal law
名criminal; penal
形to exercise (a right etc)
动planet
名all kinds of; all sorts of
形inseparable (as form and shadow)
—administration; (attributive) administrative; executive
动、名eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration)
形to come to oneself; to come to realize
动to survive (a disaster)
动sex appeal; eroticism
形happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits
—fortunately
副fortunately; luckily
副to avoid (an unpleasant fate)
动life
名nature; temperament
名family name
名mood; spirits
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.