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

揭示jiē shìto show; to make known 结识jié shíto get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time 届时jiè shíwhen the time comes; at the scheduled time 接手jiē shǒuto take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc)节水jié shuǐto save water 阶梯jiē tīflight of steps; (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of 接替jiē tìto replace; to take over (a position or post)解体jiě tǐto break up into components; to disintegrate 借条jiè tiáoreceipt for a loan; IOU 接听jiē tīngto answer the phone 接通jiē tōngto connect; to put through 解脱jiě tuōto untie; to free 结尾jié wěiending; coda 解围jiě wéito lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 解析jiě xīto analyze; to resolve 界线jiè xiànlimits; bounds 界限jiè xiànboundary 揭晓jiē xiǎoto announce publicly; to publish 戒烟jiè yānto give up smoking 介意jiè yìto care about; to take offense 节衣缩食jié yī suō shíto save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally 借用jiè yòngto borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 介于jiè yúbetween; intermediate 戒指jiè zhi(finger) ring 借助jiè zhùto draw support from; with the help of 筋jīnmuscle; tendon 禁不住jīn bu zhùcan't help it; can't bear it 进场jìn chǎngto enter the venue; to enter the arena 进程jìn chéngcourse of events; process 进出jìn chūto enter or exit; to go through 进出口jìn chū kǒuimport and export 仅次于jǐn cì yúsecond only to ...; ranking behind only ...紧凑jǐn còucompact; terse 进度jìn dùrate of progress 进而jìn érand then (what follows next)禁忌jìn jìtaboo; contraindication (medicine)紧接着jǐn jiē zheimmediately afterwards; shortly after that 津津有味jīn jīn yǒu wèiwith keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure 近年来jìn nián láifor the past few years 浸泡jìn pàoto steep; to soak 紧迫jǐn pòpressing; urgent 锦旗jǐn qísilk banner (as an award or gift)尽情jìn qíngas much as one likes 禁区jìn qūrestricted area; forbidden region 紧缺jǐn quēin short supply; scarce 谨慎jǐn shèncautious; prudent 晋升jìn shēngto promote to a higher position 金属jīn shǔmetal; CL:種|种[zhǒng]紧缩jǐn suō(economics) to reduce; to curtail 津贴jīn tiēallowance 尽头jìn tóuend; extremity; limit 劲头jìn tóuenthusiasm; zeal 进修jìn xiūto undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 尽早jǐn zǎoas early as possible 金子jīn zigold 金字塔jīn zì tǎpyramid (building or structure)经jīngclassics; sacred book 茎jīngstalk; stem 惊jīngto startle; to be frightened 竟jìngunexpectedly; actually 敬jìng(bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely 敬爱jìng àito respect and love; to hold in high esteem 颈部jǐng bùneck 惊诧jīng chàto be surprised; to be amazed 警车jǐng chēpolice car 精打细算jīng dǎ xì suànmeticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)境地jìng dìcircumstances 经度jīng dùlongitude 敬而远之jìng ér yuǎn zhīto show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance 竟敢jìng gǎnto have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 景观jǐng guānlandscape 警官jǐng guānconstable; police officer 精华jīng huábest feature; most important part of an object 净化jìng huàto purify 惊慌jīng huāngto panic; to be alarmed 惊慌失措jīng huāng shī cuòto lose one's head out of fear (idiom)荆棘jīng jíthistles and thorns; brambles 竞技jìng jìcompetition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament 精简jīng jiǎnto simplify; to reduce 境界jìng jièboundary; state 兢兢业业jīng jīng yè yè(idiom) conscientious; assiduous 敬酒jìng jiǔto toast; to propose a toast 经久不息jīng jiǔ - bù xīprolonged (applause, cheering etc)敬礼jìng lǐto salute; salute 精练jīng liàn(textiles) to scour; to degum (silk)经贸jīng màotrade 精妙jīng miàoexquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art)精明jīng míngastute; shrewd; smart 境内jìng nèiwithin the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc)敬佩jìng pèito esteem; to admire 精疲力竭jīng pí lì jiéspirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained 惊奇jīng qíto be amazed; to be surprised 敬请jìng qǐngplease (do sth) (deferential form)景区jǐng qūscenic area 精确jīng quèaccurate; precise 经商jīng shāngto trade; to carry out commercial activities 精神病jīng shén bìngmental disorder; psychosis 经受jīng shòuto undergo (hardship); to endure 精髓jīng suǐmarrow; pith; quintessence; essence 惊叹jīng tànto exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise

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.