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

训xùnto teach; to train; to admonish; (bound form) instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 驯xùnto attain gradually; to tame 寻常xún chángusual; common; ordinary 巡逻xún luóto patrol (police, army or navy)寻觅xún mìto look for 逊色xùn sèinferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)熏陶xūn táoto seep in; to influence 循序渐进xún xù jiàn jìnin sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally 勋章xūn zhāngmedal; decoration 押yāto mortgage; to pawn 芽yábud; sprout 哑yǎmute; dumb; incapable of speech; (of a voice) hoarse; husky 牙齿yá chǐtooth; dental 压倒yā dǎoto overwhelm; to overpower 牙膏yá gāotoothpaste; CL:管[guǎn]鸦雀无声yā què wú shēnglit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard 压缩yā suōto compress; compression 丫头yā tougirl; servant girl 压抑yā yìto constrain or repress emotions; oppressive 压制yā zhìto suppress; to inhibit 淹yānto flood; to submerge 延yánto prolong; to extend 咽yānthroat; pharynx; narrow pass 验yànto examine; to test 沿岸yán àncoastal area; littoral or riparian 演变yǎn biànto develop; to evolve 演播室yǎn bō shìbroadcasting studio 言辞yán cíwords; expression 烟囱yān cōngchimney 厌烦yàn fánbored; fed up with sth; sick of sth 掩盖yǎn gàito conceal; to hide behind 眼红yǎn hóngto covet; envious 咽喉yān hóuthroat 掩护yǎn hùto screen; to shield 延缓yán huǎnto defer; to postpone 烟火yān huǒsmoke and fire; fireworks 焰火yàn huǒfireworks 演技yǎn jìacting; performing skills 眼界yǎn jièken; scope 严谨yán jǐnrigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous 严禁yán jìnto strictly prohibit 厌倦yàn juànto be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with 严峻yán jùngrim; severe 艳丽yàn lìgorgeous; garish and beautiful 演练yǎn liànto drill; to practice 言论yán lùnexpression of opinion; views 严密yán mìstrict; tight (organization, surveillance etc)炎热yán rèblistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)眼色yǎn sèsignal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance 眼神yǎn shénexpression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance 衍生yǎn shēngto give rise to; to derive 岩石yán shírock 掩饰yǎn shìto cover up; to conceal 演示yǎn shìto demonstrate; to show 验收yàn shōuto inspect and accept; acceptance 演说yǎn shuōspeech; to deliver a speech 研讨yán tǎodiscussion 沿途yán túalong the sides of the road; by the wayside 阎王Yán wang(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell; (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person 延误yán wùto postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity)演习yǎn xí(military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver 演戏yǎn xìto put on a play; to perform 眼下yǎn xiànow; at present 沿线yán xiànalong the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line 言行yán xíngwords and actions; what one says and what one does 演绎yǎn yì(of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc)演艺圈yǎn yì quānshow business 炎症yán zhènginflammation 验证yàn zhèngto inspect and verify; experimental verification 燕子yàn ziswallow 扬yángto raise; to hoist 氧yǎngoxygen (chemistry)痒yǎngto itch; to tickle 样本yàng běnsample; specimen 秧歌yāng geYangge, a popular rural folk dance 养活yǎng huoto provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc)养老金yǎng lǎo jīnpension 养老院yǎng lǎo yuànnursing home 样品yàng pǐnsample; specimen 养生yǎng shēngto maintain good health; to raise a child or animal 杨树yáng shùpoplar tree; various trees of genus Populus 阳性yáng xìngpositive; masculine 洋溢yáng yìbrimming with; steeped in 养殖yǎng zhíto cultivate; cultivation 邀yāoto invite; to request 窑yáokiln; oven 摇摆yáo bǎito sway; to wobble 要不yào bùotherwise; or else 要不是yào bu shìif it were not for; but for 药材yào cáimedicinal ingredient 要点yào diǎnmain point; essential 药方yào fāngprescription 妖怪yāo guàimonster; devil 摇滚yáo gǔnrock 'n' roll (music); to rock 要害yào hàivital part; (fig.) key point 摇晃yáo huàngto rock; to shake; to sway 要紧yào jǐnimportant; urgent 遥控yáo kòngto direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control 摇篮yáo láncradle 要领yào lǐngmain aspects; essentials

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.