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

聘任pìn rènto appoint (to a position); appointed 品位pǐn wèirank; grade 品行pǐn xíngbehavior; moral conduct 聘用pìn yòngto employ; to hire 平常心píng cháng xīnlevelheadedness; calmness 平淡píng dànflat; dull 评定píng dìngto evaluate; to make one's judgment 平和píng hégentle; mild 平价píng jiàreasonably priced; inexpensive 凭借píng jièto rely on; to depend on 瓶颈píng jǐngneck of a bottle; (fig.) bottleneck 评论员píng lùn yuáncommentator 平面píng miànplane (flat surface); print media 平民píng mínordinary people; commoner (contrasted with the privileged); civilian (contrasted with the military)评判píng pànto judge (a competition); to appraise 乒乓球pīng pāng qiútable tennis; ping-pong 平日píng rìordinary day; everyday 评审píng shěnto appraise; to evaluate 萍水相逢píng shuǐ xiāng féngstrangers coming together by chance (idiom)评委píng wěievaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator (abbr. for 評選委員會委員|评选委员会委员[píngxuǎn wěiyuánhuì wěiyuán])平息píng xī(of wind etc) to subside; to die down; to quell; to smooth over (a dispute etc)凭着píng zherelying on; on the basis of 凭证píng zhèngproof; certificate 颇pōrather; quite 破案pò ànto solve a case; shabby old table 迫不及待pò bù jí dàiimpatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 破除pò chúto eliminate; to do away with 迫害pò hàito persecute 破解pò jiěto break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain 破旧pò jiùshabby 泼冷水pō lěng shuǐto pour cold water on; (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm 魄力pò lìcourage; daring 破裂pò lièto burst; to rupture; (of a relationship etc) to break down 破灭pò mièto be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc)迫使pò shǐto force; to compel 破碎pò suìto smash to pieces; to shatter 谱pǔchart; list 瀑布pù bùwaterfall 扑克pū kèpoker (game) (loanword); playing cards 铺路pū lùto pave (with paving stones); to lay a road 扑面而来pū miàn ér láilit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face 菩萨Pú sàBodhisattva (Buddhism)朴实pǔ shíplain; simple 朴素pǔ sùplain and simple; unadorned 普通人pǔ tōng rénordinary person; private citizen 沏qīto steep (tea)漆qīpaint; lacquer 棋qíchess; chess-like game 起步qǐ bùto set out; to set in motion 器材qì cáiequipment; material 起草qǐ cǎoto make a draft; to draw up (plans)起程qǐ chéngto set out; to leave 起初qǐ chūoriginally; at first; at the outset 祈祷qí dǎoto pray; to say one's prayers 启迪qǐ díto edify; enlightenment 气愤qì fènindignant; furious 起伏qǐ fúto move up and down; to undulate 乞丐qǐ gàibeggar 气管qì guǎnwindpipe; trachea 其后qí hòunext; later 奇花异草qí huā yì cǎovery rarely seen, unusual (idiom)奇迹qí jìmiracle; miraculous 契机qì jīopportunity; turning point 其间qí jiānin between; within that interval 起劲qǐ jìnenergetic; vigorous; enthusiastic 迄今qì jīnso far; to date 迄今为止qì jīn wéi zhǐso far; up to now 凄凉qī liángmournful; miserable 启蒙qǐ méngto instruct the young; to initiate 气馁qì něito be discouraged 气派qì pàiimpressive; stylish 期盼qī pànto expect; to await 旗袍qí páoChinese-style dress; cheongsam 气泡qì pàobubble; blister (in metal)起跑线qǐ pǎo xiànthe starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race)欺骗qī piànto deceive; to cheat 气魄qì pòspirit; boldness 乞求qǐ qiúto beg 歧视qí shìto discriminate against; discrimination 启示qǐ shìto reveal; to enlighten 气势qì shìimposing manner; loftiness 乞讨qǐ tǎoto beg; to go begging 奇特qí tèpeculiar; unusual 气味qì wèiodor; scent 气息qì xībreath; smell 器械qì xièapparatus; instrument 齐心协力qí xīn xié lìto work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together 岂有此理qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐhow can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous 起源qǐ yuánorigin; to originate 契约qì yuēagreement; contract 欺诈qī zhàto cheat 旗帜qí zhìensign; flag 气质qì zhìpersonality traits; temperament; disposition; aura; air; feel; vibe 棋子qí zǐchess piece; CL:個|个[gè],顆|颗[kē]七嘴八舌qī zuǐ bā shélively discussion with everybody talking at once 掐qiāto pick (flowers); to pinch 恰到好处qià dào hǎo chùit's just perfect; it's just right 恰恰相反qià qià xiāng fǎnjust the opposite 恰巧qià qiǎoby chance; as chance would have it 恰如其分qià rú qí fèn(idiom) appropriate; apt

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.