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

香烟xiāng yāncigarette; smoke from burning incense 像样xiàng yàngpresentable; decent 相依为命xiāng yī wéi mìngmutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 响应xiǎng yìngto respond to; answer 香油xiāng yóusesame oil; perfumed oil 享有xiǎng yǒuto enjoy (rights, privileges etc)相遇xiāng yùto meet; to encounter 相约xiāng yuēto agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement 向着xiàng zhetowards; facing (sb or sth)消xiāoto diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce 销xiāoto melt (metal); to cancel; to annul 削xiāoto peel with a knife; to pare 消沉xiāo chéndepressed; bad mood 小丑xiǎo chǒuclown 小贩xiǎo fànpeddler; hawker 效仿xiào fǎngsee 仿傚|仿效[fǎngxiào]销毁xiāo huǐto destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 孝敬xiào jìngto show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors)小看xiǎo kànto look down on; to underestimate 小康xiǎo kāngmoderately affluent; well-off 效力xiào lìeffectiveness; positive effect 销量xiāo liàngsales volume 小路xiǎo lùminor road; lane 小品xiǎo pǐnshort, simple literary or artistic creation; essay 小气xiǎo qìstingy; miserly 消遣xiāo qiǎnto while the time away; amusement 小区xiǎo qūhousing estate; community; neighborhood; (telecommunications) cell 小曲xiǎo qǔpopular song; folk tune 小人xiǎo rénperson of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself)潇洒xiāo sǎconfident and at ease; free and easy 孝顺xiào shùnfilial; dutiful 小提琴xiǎo tí qínfiddle; violin 萧条xiāo tiáobleak; desolate; (economics) in a slump; sluggish; depressed 小溪xiǎo xībrook; streamlet 肖像xiào xiàngportrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person 小心翼翼xiǎo xīn yì yìcautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent 效益xiào yìbenefit; effectiveness 效应xiào yìngeffect (scientific phenomenon)小卒xiǎo zúfoot soldier; minor figure 邪xiédemonic; iniquitous 泄xiè(bound form) to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge 泻xièto flow out swiftly; to flood 卸xièto unload; to unhitch 挟持xié chíto seize (sb) by the arms; to hold under duress; to abduct 携带xié dàito carry (on one's person); to support (old)协定xié dìngagreement; accord 邪恶xié èsinister; vicious 泄漏xiè lòu(of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge; to leak (information)泄露xiè lùto leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xiè lòu]泄密xiè mìto leak secrets 泄气xiè qìto leak (gas); to be discouraged 携手xié shǒuhand in hand; to join hands 协同xié tóngto cooperate; in coordination with 写照xiě zhàoportrayal 协作xié zuòcooperation; coordination 心爱xīn àibeloved 心安理得xīn ān lǐ déto have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth 心病xīn bìnganxiety; sore point 心肠xīn chángheart; intention 新潮xīn cháomodern; fashionable 新陈代谢xīn chén dài xièmetabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)信贷xìn dàicredit; borrowed money 心得xīn déwhat one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge 新房xīn fángbrand new house; bridal chamber 心慌xīn huāngto be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat 心急如焚xīn jí rú fénto burn with impatience; torn with anxiety 信件xìn jiànletter (sent by mail)新款xīn kuǎnnew style; latest fashion 信赖xìn làito trust; to have confidence in 心里话xīn li huà(to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind 心灵手巧xīn líng shǒu qiǎocapable; clever 心目xīn mùmind 芯片xīn piàncomputer chip; microchip 新奇xīn qínovel; new; exotic 辛勤xīn qínhardworking; industrious 心声xīn shēngheartfelt wish; inner voice; aspiration 新生xīn shēngnew; newborn 心事xīn shìa load on one's mind; worry 新式xīn shìnew style; latest type 新手xīn shǒunew hand; novice 心思xīn simind; thoughts 心酸xīn suānto feel sad 辛酸xīn suānpungent (taste); bitter 欣慰xīn wèito be gratified 欣喜xīn xǐhappy 心想事成xīn xiǎng shì chéng(idiom) to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!欣欣向荣xīn xīn xiàng róng(idiom) flourishing; thriving 心胸xīn xiōngheart; mind 心血xīn xuèheart's blood; expenditure (for some project)心眼儿xīn yǎn rone's thoughts; mind 心意xīn yìintention; regard; kindly feelings 新颖xīn yǐnglit. new bud; fig. new and original 信誉xìn yùprestige; distinction 腥xīngfishy (smell)幸存xìng cúnto survive (a disaster)刑法xíng fǎcriminal law 兴奋剂xīng fèn jìstimulant; doping (in athletics)兴高采烈xìng gāo cǎi lièhappy and excited (idiom); in high spirits 幸好xìng hǎofortunately 性价比xìng jià bǐcost-performance ratio

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.