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

要命yào mìngto cause sb's death; extremely; terribly 要强yào qiángeager to excel; eager to get ahead in life 钥匙yào shikey; CL:把[bǎ]谣言yáo yánrumor 耀眼yào yǎnto dazzle; dazzling 摇摇欲坠yáo yáo yù zhuìtottering; on the verge of collapse 遥远yáo yuǎndistant; remote 夜班yè bānnight shift 野餐yě cānpicnic; to have a picnic 野炊yě chuīto cook a meal over a campfire (usu. for a group of people on an outing); cookout 业绩yè jìachievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 液晶yè jīngliquid crystal 也就是说yě jiù shì shuōin other words; that is to say 野蛮yě mánbarbarous; uncivilized 夜市yè shìnight market 野兽yě shòubeast; wild animal 液体yè tǐliquid 野外yě wàicountryside; areas outside the city 夜晚yè wǎnnight; CL:個|个[gè]夜校yè xiàoevening school; night school 野心yě xīnambition; wild schemes 夜以继日yè yǐ jì rìnight and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort 野营yě yíngto camp; field lodgings 椰子yē zia coconut palm; a coconut 夜总会yè zǒng huìnightclub; nightspot 依yīto depend on; to comply with or listen to sb 姨yímother's sister; aunt 以yǐto use; by means of 矣yǐclassical final particle, similar to modern 了[le]倚yǐto lean on; to rely upon 议yìto comment on; to discuss 亦yìalso 译yìto translate; to interpret 溢yìto overflow; (literary) excessive 一把手yī bǎ shǒuworking hand; member of a work team; participant; the boss (short form of 第一把手[dì yī bǎ shǒu])仪表yí biǎoappearance; bearing 一不小心yī bù xiǎo xīnto be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness; accidentally 一刹那yī chà nàa moment; an instant 一长一短yī cháng - yī duǎntalking endlessly; long-winded 议程yì chéngagenda; agenda item 一成不变yī chéng - bù biàn(idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone 一筹莫展yī chóu mò zhǎnto be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end 益处yì chubenefit 一大早yī dà zǎoat dawn; at first light 疑点yí diǎna doubtful point 一动不动yī dòng bù dòngmotionless 一度yī dùfor a time; at one time 一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùnpropitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing 一概yī gàiall; without any exceptions 一概而论yī gài ér lùnto lump different matters together (idiom)一干二净yī gān èr jìngthoroughly (idiom); completely 一个劲儿yī gè jìn rerhua variant of 一個勁|一个劲[yī gè jìn]义工yì gōngvolunteer worker; volunteer work 一鼓作气yī gǔ zuò qìin a spurt of energy 一锅粥yī guō zhōu(lit.) a pot of porridge; (fig.) a complete mess 一晃yī huǎng(of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 议会yì huìparliament; legislative assembly 一回事yī huí shìone and the same (thing); one thing (as distinct from another)疑惑yí huòto doubt; to distrust 一技之长yī jì zhī chángproficiency in a particular field (idiom); skill in a specialized area (idiom)一家人yī jiā rénthe whole family; members of the same family (lit. or fig.)移交yí jiāoto transfer; to hand over 一经yī jīngas soon as; once (an action has been completed)一举yī jǔa move; an action 一举一动yī jǔ yī dòngevery movement; each and every move 一卡通Yī kǎ tōngthe name of various contactless smart cards, notably Yikatong (mainly for public transport in Beijing) and iPASS (mainly for public transport in Taiwan)异口同声yì kǒu tóng shēngdifferent mouths, same voice; to speak in unison (idiom)易拉罐yì lā guànpull-top can; easy-open can (with ring-pull)一揽子yī lǎn ziall-inclusive; undiscriminating 屹立yì lìto tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing)毅力yì lìperseverance; willpower 一连yī liánin a row; in succession 一连串yī lián chuàna succession of; a series of 意料yì liàoto anticipate; to expect; expectations 意料之外yì liào zhī wài(idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected 遗留yí liúto leave behind; to hand down 疑虑yí lǜhesitation; misgivings 一毛不拔yī máo bù bástingy (idiom)一面yī miànone side; one aspect 以免yǐ miǎnin order to avoid; so as not to 疫苗yì miáovaccine 一目了然yī mù liǎo ránobvious at a glance (idiom)一年到头yī nián dào tóuall year round 一旁yī pángaside; to the side of 遗弃yí qìto leave; to abandon 毅然yì ránfirmly; resolutely 怡然自得yí rán zì déhappy and content (idiom)一如既往yī rú - jì wǎng(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always 以身作则yǐ shēn zuò zéto set an example (idiom); to serve as a model 一声不吭yī shēng bù kēngto not say a word 一事无成yī shì wú chéngto have achieved nothing; to be a total failure 衣食住行yī shí zhù xíngclothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs 一手yī shǒua skill; mastery of a trade 一瞬间yī shùn jiānsplit second 伊斯兰教Yī sī lán jiàoIslam 一塌糊涂yī tā hú tumuddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles 一体yī tǐan integral whole; all concerned 遗体yí tǐremains (of a dead person)一天到晚yī tiān dào wǎnall day long; the whole day 一头yī tóuone head; a head full of sth

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.