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

警惕jǐng tìto be on the alert; vigilant 惊天动地jīng tiān dòng dìworld-shaking (idiom)精通jīng tōngto be proficient in; to master (a subject)境外jìng wàioutside (a country's) borders 精细jīng xìfine; meticulous 惊险jīng xiǎnperilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful 竞相jìng xiāngcompetitive; eagerly 精心jīng xīnwith utmost care; fine 惊心动魄jīng xīn dòng pò(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking 惊醒jīng xǐngto rouse; to be woken by sth 竞选jìng xuǎnto take part in an election; to run for office 惊讶jīng yàamazed; astonished 敬业jìng yèdedicated to one's work 敬意jìng yìrespect; esteem; high regard 精益求精jīng yì qiú jīng(idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting 晶莹jīng yíngsparkling and translucent 精英jīng yīngcream; elite 境遇jìng yùcircumstance 精致jīng zhìdelicate; fine; exquisite; refined 静止jìng zhǐstill; immobile 警钟jǐng zhōngalarm bell 敬重jìng zhòngto respect deeply; to revere 窘迫jiǒng pòpoverty-stricken; very poor 揪jiūto seize; to clutch 就餐jiù cānto dine 纠缠jiū chánto be in a tangle; to nag 就地jiù dìlocally; on the spot 就读jiù dúto go to school 救护车jiù hù chēambulance; CL:輛|辆[liàng]救济jiù jìemergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods 就近jiù jìnnearby; in a close neighborhood 酒精jiǔ jīngalcohol; ethanol CHCHOH 舅舅jiù jiumother's brother; maternal uncle (informal)酒楼jiǔ lóurestaurant 就任jiù rènto take office; to assume a post 久违jiǔ wéi(haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met 久仰jiǔ yǎnghonorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.就医jiù yīto receive medical treatment 就诊jiù zhěnto see a doctor; to seek medical advice 救治jiù zhìto provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)就职jiù zhíto take office; to assume a post 就座jiù zuòto take a seat 距jùto be at a distance of ... from; to be apart from; (bound form) distance 锯jùa saw (CL:把[bǎ]); to saw 举报jǔ bàoto report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 局部jú bùpart; local 据此jù cǐaccordingly; in view of the above 举措jǔ cuòmove; act; measure 巨额jù élarge sum (of money); a huge amount 居高临下jū gāo lín xiàlit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom); fig. to occupy a commanding position 鞠躬jū gōngto bow; (literary) to bend down 菊花jú huāchrysanthemum; (TCM) chrysanthemum flower 聚集jù jíto assemble; to gather 聚精会神jù jīng huì shénto concentrate one's attention (idiom)举例jǔ lìto give an example 剧烈jù lièviolent; acute; severe; fierce 拘留jū liúto detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 居民楼jū mín lóuapartment building; residential tower 剧目jù mùtheatrical piece (play or opera); repertoire 剧情jù qíngstory line; plot 巨人jù réngiant 沮丧jǔ sàngdispirited; dejected 局势jú shìsituation; state (of affairs)举世闻名jǔ shì wén míngworld-famous (idiom)举世无双jǔ shì wú shuāngunrivaled (idiom); world number one; unique 举世瞩目jǔ shì zhǔ mùto receive worldwide attention 拘束jū shùto restrict; to restrain 巨头jù tóutycoon; magnate 剧团jù tuántheatrical troupe 据悉jù xīaccording to reports; it is reported (that)局限jú xiànto limit; to confine 巨星jù xīng(astronomy) giant star; (fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc)巨型jù xínggiant; enormous 举一反三jǔ yī fǎn sānto raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom)剧院jù yuàntheater; CL:家[jiā],座[zuò]举止jǔ zhǐbearing; manner 举重jǔ zhòngto lift weights; weight-lifting (sports)橘子jú zitangerine; CL:個|个[gè],瓣[bàn]剧组jù zǔcast and crew; performers and production team 卷入juǎn rùto be drawn into; to be involved in 捐献juān xiànto donate; to contribute 卷子juǎn zisteamed roll; spring roll 倔juéused in 倔強|倔强[juéjiàng]诀别jué biéto bid farewell; to part (usually with little hope of meeting again)绝技jué jìconsummate skill; supreme feat 倔强jué jiàngstubborn; obstinate; unbending 崛起jué qǐto rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over 诀窍jué qiàosecret; trick 爵士jué shìknight; Sir 觉醒jué xǐngto awaken; to come to realize 决议jué yìa resolution; to pass a resolution 绝缘jué yuánto have no contact with; to be cut off from 绝招jué zhāounique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort)角逐jué zhúto tussle; to contend 俊jùnsmart; eminent 竣工jùn gōngto complete a project 军官jūn guānofficer (military)均衡jūn héngequal; balanced 骏马jùn mǎfine horse; steed 俊俏jùn qiàoattractive and intelligent; charming

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.