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 5,201–5,300 of 5,600Hear any word · Save useful vocabulary

to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again

to fold; collapsible; folding (bicycle, antenna, bed etc)

a collection of rare and valuable items; to collect (such items)

动、名

to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure

acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion

real situation; the truth; true emotions; true feelings

indeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)

to treasure; to cherish; to value highly; (in parting) take good care of yourself

to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits

形、动

to revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize

lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count

hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue

to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement

to fall over each other in their eagerness to ...

(idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind

healthy atmosphere; moral spirit; unyielding integrity; probity

negotiable security (financial); certificate

to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to

trestle; support; stand; frame; (medicine) stent

名、动

intellectual; intelligentsia

content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)

satisfied with what one has (idiom)

to reach (a place) directly; (transportation) to reach the destination without changing service or without stopping

direct observation; directly perceived through the senses

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.