HSK 7–9 vocabulary list

The 5,585 words of new HSK band 7–9, the advanced stage of the 2021 standard, with pinyin and English meanings.

5,585 words

Ordered by pinyin

耳熟能详ěr shú néng xiángwhat's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)耳闻目睹ěr wén mù dǔto witness personally 二氧化碳èr yǎng huà tàncarbon dioxide CÓ 而已ér yǐthat's all; nothing more 发布会fā bù huìnews conference; briefing 发财fā cáito get rich 发愁fā chóuto worry; to fret 发电机fā diàn jīelectricity generator; dynamo 发抖fā dǒuto tremble; to shake 发愤图强fā fèn tú qiángto be strongly determined to succeed (idiom)发光fā guāngto emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous 发火fā huǒto catch fire; to ignite 发酵fā jiàoto ferment; (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer; to develop 发掘fā juéto excavate; to explore 发愣fā lèngto stare blankly; to be in a daze 阀门fá ménvalve (mechanical)发脾气fā pí qìto lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to throw a tantrum 发起人fā qǐ rénproposer; initiator 发热fā rèto have a high temperature; feverish 发誓fā shìto vow; to pledge 发泄fā xièto give vent to (one's feelings)发型fà xínghairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 发扬fā yángto develop; to make full use of 发扬光大fā yáng guāng dàto develop and promote; to carry forward 发育fā yùto develop; to mature 发源地fā yuán dìplace of origin; birthplace 发作fā zuòto flare up; to break out 帆fānsail; Taiwan pr. [fán], except 帆布[fān bù] canvas 凡fánordinary; commonplace 反驳fǎn bóto retort; to refute 反差fǎn chācontrast; discrepancy 反常fǎn chángunusual; abnormal 犯愁fàn chóuto worry; to be anxious 范畴fàn chóucategory 帆船fān chuánsailboat 反倒fǎn dàobut on the contrary; but expectedly 翻番fān fānto double; to increase by a certain number of times 反感fǎn gǎnto be disgusted with; to dislike 反过来fǎn guo láiconversely; in reverse order 繁华fán huáflourishing; bustling 返还fǎn huánrestitution; return of something to its original owner 反击fǎn jīto strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 反馈fǎn kuìto send back information; feedback 翻来覆去fān lái fù qùto toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again 泛滥fàn lànto be in flood; to overflow (the banks)贩卖fàn màito sell; to peddle 繁忙fán mángbusy; bustling 烦闷fán mènmoody; gloomy 反面fǎn miànreverse side; backside 烦恼fán nǎoto be worried; to be distressed 反思fǎn sīto think back over sth; to review 反弹fǎn tánto bounce; to bounce back 繁体字fán tǐ zìtraditional Chinese character 翻天覆地fān tiān fù dìsky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head 饭碗fàn wǎnrice bowl; fig. livelihood 反省fǎn xǐngto reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience 烦躁fán zàojittery; twitchy 繁重fán zhòngheavy; burdensome 仿fǎngto imitate; to copy 妨碍fáng àito hinder; to obstruct 防盗fáng dàoto guard against theft; anti-theft 防盗门fáng dào ménsecurity door 房地产fáng dì chǎnreal estate 方方面面fāng fāng miàn miànall sides; all aspects; multifaceted 放过fàng guòto let off; to let slip by 妨害fáng hàito jeopardize; to be harmful to 防护fáng hùto defend; to protect 防火墙fáng huǒ qiángfirewall; CL:堵[dǔ]放水fàng shuǐto turn on the water; to let water out 放肆fàng sìwanton; unbridled 访谈fǎng tánto visit and discuss; to interview 防卫fáng wèito defend; defensive 方向盘fāng xiàng pánsteering wheel 防汛fáng xùnflood control; anti-flood (precautions)方言fāng yántopolect; dialect 防疫fáng yìto prevent epidemics 放映fàng yìngto show (a movie); to screen 防御fáng yùdefense; to defend 仿制fǎng zhìto copy; to imitate 纺织fǎng zhīspinning and weaving 放置fàng zhìto put 放纵fàng zòngto indulge; to pamper 废fèito abolish; to abandon 诽谤fěi bàngto slander; to libel 废除fèi chúto abolish; to abrogate 非得fēi děi(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 非法fēi fǎillegal 非凡fēi fánout of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc)沸沸扬扬fèi fèi yáng yángbubbling and gurgling; hubbubing 废话fèi huànonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic)费劲fèi jìnto require effort; strenuous 肥料féi liàofertilizer; manure 肥胖féi pàngfat; obese 废品fèi pǐnproduction rejects; seconds 废寝忘食fèi qǐn - wàng shí(idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work 飞速fēi sùswift; rapidly 沸腾fèi téng(of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over 绯闻fēi wénsex scandal 肥沃féi wòfertile 废物fèi wùrubbish; waste material; useless person

Practice HSK 7–9 with flashcards

Each list contains the words with an exact simplified-spelling match in our CC-CEDICT dictionary, ordered by pinyin. The official word lists are slightly larger; spellings outside the dictionary do not appear here. Read how the new HSK compares with the old one.