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

路况lù kuàngroad condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc)鲁莽lǔ mǎnghot-headed; impulsive; reckless 路面lù miànroad surface 路人lù rénpasser-by; stranger 露天lù tiānoutdoors; al fresco 路途lù tú(lit. and fig.) road; path 旅途lǚ tújourney; trip 卤味lǔ wèifood prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices 履行lǚ xíngto fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task)炉灶lú zàostove 录制lù zhìto record (video or audio)炉子lú zistove; oven 路子lù zimethod; way 卵luǎnegg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles 乱七八糟luàn qī bā zāo(idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled 孪生luán shēng(adj.) twin 略lüèbrief; sketchy; outline; summary 掠夺lüè duóto plunder; to rob 略微lüè wēia little bit; slightly 抡lūnto swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists)轮换lún huànto rotate; to take turns 轮廓lún kuòoutline; silhouette 伦理lún lǐethics 轮流lún liúto alternate; to take turns 论述lùn shùtreatise; discourse 轮胎lún tāitire; pneumatic tire 论坛lùn tánforum (for discussion)论证lùn zhèngto prove a point; to expound on 罗luógauze; to collect 裸luǒnaked 萝卜luó boradish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bái luó bo]; CL:個|个[gè],根[gēn]落差luò chādrop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc)落地luò dìto fall to the ground; to be set on the ground 落户luò hùto settle; to set up home 裸露luǒ lùnaked; bare; uncovered; exposed 螺丝luó sīscrew 落下luò xiàto fall; to drop 络绎不绝luò yì bù jué(idiom) continuously; in an endless stream 麻mágeneric name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials 码mǎweight; number 抹māto wipe 麻痹má bìparalysis; palsy 马后炮mǎ hòu pàolit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action 马虎mǎ hucareless; sloppy 麻将má jiàngmahjong; CL:副[fù]麻辣má làhot and numbing 马力mǎ lìhorsepower 麻木má mùnumb; insensitive 马桶mǎ tǒngchamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet 马戏mǎ xìcircus 麻醉má zuìanesthesia; to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate; to numb the mind (to escape from harsh reality)迈màito take a step; to stride 脉搏mài bópulse (both medical and figurative)买不起mǎi bu qǐcannot afford; can't afford buying 埋藏mái cángto bury; to hide by burying 埋伏mái fúto ambush; to lie in wait for 迈进mài jìnto step in; to stride forward 脉络mài luòarteries and veins; network of blood vessels 埋没mái mòto engulf; to bury 卖弄mài nongto show off; to make a display of 蛮mánbarbarian; bullying 瞒mánto conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 漫mànfree; unrestrained 满怀mǎn huáito have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on 慢慢来màn màn láitake your time; take it easy 慢性màn xìngslow and patient; chronic (disease)蔓延màn yánto extend; to spread 漫游màn yóuto travel around; to roam 埋怨mán yuànto complain; to grumble (about)忙活máng huoto be really busy; pressing business 忙碌máng lùbusy; bustling 忙乱máng luànrushed and muddled 盲目máng mùblind; blindly 茫然máng ránblankly; vacantly 冒充mào chōngto feign; to pretend to be 冒犯mào fànto offend 冒昧mào mèibold; presumptuous 茂密mào mìdense (of plant growth); lush 茂盛mào shènglush 矛头máo tóuspearhead; barb 冒险mào xiǎnto take risks; to take chances 枚méiclassifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個|个[gè]); classifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc 谜mèisee 謎兒|谜儿[mèi r], riddle 每当měi dāngwhenever; every time 美德měi dévirtue 每逢měi féngevery time; on each occasion 美观měi guānpleasing to the eye; beautiful 玫瑰méi guīrugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower 美化měi huàto make more beautiful; to decorate 没劲méi jìnto have no strength; to feel weak 美景měi jǐngbeautiful scenery 眉开眼笑méi kāi yǎn xiàobrows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles 煤矿méi kuàngcoal mine; coal seam 魅力mèi lìcharm; fascination 美满měi mǎnhappy; blissful 眉毛méi maoeyebrow; CL:根[gēn]美妙měi miàobeautiful; wonderful 美人měi rénbeauty; belle 没说的méi shuō denothing to pick on; really good; nothing to discuss; settled matter; no problem 煤炭méi tàncoal

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.