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

阿拉伯语Ā lā bó yǔArabic (language)哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉àialas; oh dear 癌áicancer; carcinoma 爱不释手ài bù shì shǒu(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible 挨家挨户āi jiā āi hùto go from house to house 爱理不理ài lǐ bù lǐ(idiom) standoffish; indifferent 爱面子ài miàn zito like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 哀求āi qiúto entreat; to implore 碍事ài shìto be in the way; to be a hindrance; (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure 哎呀āi yāinterjection of wonder, shock or admiration 癌症ái zhèngcancer 艾滋病ài zī bìngAIDS (loanword)暗地里àn dì lisecretly; inwardly; on the sly 安定ān dìngstable; calm; settled; to stabilize 安抚ān fǔto placate; to pacify 按键àn jiànbutton or key (on a device); keystroke 案件àn jiàncase; instance 按理说àn lǐ shuōit is reasonable to say that...安眠药ān mián yàosleeping pill 安宁ān níngpeaceful; tranquil 暗杀àn shāto assassinate 按说àn shuōin the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 安稳ān wěnsteady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth 安心ān xīnat ease; to feel relieved 安逸ān yìeasy and comfortable; easy 暗中àn zhōngin the dark; in secret 昂贵áng guìexpensive; costly 凹āoconcave; depressed; sunken; indented; female (connector etc)熬áoto cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 傲àoproud; arrogant 傲慢ào mànarrogant; haughty 奥秘ào mìsecret; mystery 熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 奥运会Ào yùn huìOlympic Games; the Olympics (abbr. for 奥林匹克运动会 (ÀolínpǐkèYùndònghuì))扒bāto peel; to skin 坝bàdam; dike; embankment 把柄bǎ bǐnghandle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 巴不得bā bu de(coll.) to be eager for; to long for 八卦bā guàthe eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经 (Yìjīng); gossip 把关bǎ guānto guard a pass; to check on sth 芭蕾bā lěiballet (loanword)罢免bà miǎnto remove sb from their post; to dismiss 把手bǎ shouhandle; grip 罢休bà xiūto give up; to abandon (a goal etc)霸占bà zhànto occupy by force; to seize 靶子bǎ zitarget 掰bāito break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)白白bái báiin vain; to no purpose 摆放bǎi fàngto set up; to arrange; to lay out 百分比bǎi fēn bǐpercentage 百合bǎi hélily 拜会bài huì(often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on 拜见bài jiànto pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects 百科全书bǎi kē quán shūencyclopedia 拜年bài niánto pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year 摆平bǎi píngto be fair; to be impartial 摆设bǎi sheornament; decorative item 柏树bǎi shùcypress tree 拜托bài tuōto request sb to do sth; please!扳bānto pull; to turn (sth) around 伴bànpartner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 扮bànto disguise oneself as; to dress up 拌bànto mix; to mix in 半边天bàn biān tiānhalf the sky; women of the new society 颁布bān bùto issue; to proclaim 办不到bàn bu dàoimpossible; can't be done 半场bàn chǎnghalf of a game or contest; half-court 半岛bàn dǎopeninsula 斑点bān diǎnspot; stain 颁发bān fāto issue; to promulgate 颁奖bān jiǎngto confer an award 板块bǎn kuàislab; (geology) tectonic plate 半路bàn lùhalfway; midway 伴侣bàn lǚcompanion; mate 搬迁bān qiānto move; to relocate 半数bàn shùhalf the number; half 伴随bàn suíto accompany; to follow 半途而废bàn tú ér fèito give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 半信半疑bàn xìn bàn yíhalf doubting; dubious 半真半假bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ(idiom) half true and half false 伴奏bàn zòuto accompany (musically)绑bǎngto tie; bind or fasten together 磅bàngscale (instrument for weighing); to weigh 绑架bǎng jiàto kidnap; to abduct 棒球bàng qiúbaseball 帮手bāng shǒuhelper; assistant 榜样bǎng yàngexample; model 煲bāoto cook slowly over a low flame; pot 豹bàoleopard; panther 剥bāoto peel; to skin 刨páoto dig; to excavate 报仇bào chóuto take revenge; to avenge 报酬bào choureward; remuneration 报废bào fèito scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged)暴风骤雨bào fēng zhòu yǔviolent wind and rainstorm; hurricane 包袱bāo fuwrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth 报复bào fùto make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 抱负bào fùaspiration; ambition

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 three HSK word lists compare.