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

保管bǎo guǎnto hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee 曝光bào guāngto expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal)饱和bǎo hésaturated; filled to capacity 宝库bǎo kùtreasure-house; treasury 堡垒bǎo lěifort 爆冷门bào lěng ménan upset (esp. in sports); unexpected turn of events 暴利bào lìsudden huge profits 饱满bǎo mǎnfull; plump 爆满bào mǎnfilled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)保姆bǎo mǔnanny; housekeeper 保暖bǎo nuǎnto keep warm 包容bāo róngto pardon; to forgive 报社bào shènewspaper (i.e. a company)报亭bào tíngkiosk; newsstand 保鲜bǎo xiānto keep fresh 报销bào xiāoto submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement 保修bǎo xiūto promise to keep sth in good repair; guarantee; warranty 保佑bǎo yòuto bless and protect; blessing 包扎bāo zāto wrap up; to pack 宝藏bǎo zàngprecious mineral deposits; hidden treasure 暴躁bào zàoirascible; irritable 保障bǎo zhàngto ensure; to guarantee 保质期bǎo zhì qīshelf life; expiration date 保重bǎo zhòngto take care of oneself 爆竹bào zhúfirecracker 碑bēia monument; an upright stone tablet 悲哀bēi āigrieved; sorrowful 卑鄙bēi bǐbase; mean 被捕bèi bǔto be arrested; under arrest 悲观bēi guānpessimistic 悲欢离合bēi huān lí héjoys and sorrows; partings and reunions 贝壳bèi késhell (of a mollusk)备课bèi kè(of a teacher) to prepare lessons 背面bèi miànthe back; the reverse side 背叛bèi pànto betray 备受bèi shòuto fully experience (good or bad)背诵bèi sòngto recite; to repeat from memory 悲痛bēi tònggrieved; sorrowful 备用bèi yòngreserve; spare 奔bènto go to; to head for 奔波bēn bōto rush about; to be constantly on the move 笨蛋bèn dànfool; idiot 本分běn fèn(to play) one's part; one's role 奔赴bēn fùto rush to; to hurry to 本能běn nénginstinct 本钱běn qiáncapital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)本色běn sèinherent qualities; natural qualities 本性běn xìngnatural instincts; nature 本意běn yìoriginal idea; real intention 本着běn zhebased on...; in conformance with..笨重bèn zhòngheavy; cumbersome 绷bēngto draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin)蹦bèngto jump; to bounce; to hop 绷带bēng dàibandage (loanword)崩溃bēng kuìto collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 比比皆是bǐ bǐ jiē shìcan be found everywhere 弊病bì bìngmalady; evil 必不可少bì bù kě shǎoabsolutely necessary; indispensable 比不上bǐ bù shàngcan't compare with 必定bì dìngto be bound to; to be sure to 弊端bì duānsystemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)壁画bì huàmural (painting); fresco 逼近bī jìnto press on towards; to close in on 碧绿bì lǜdark green 避难bì nànto take refuge; to seek asylum 逼迫bī pòto force; to compel 比起bǐ qǐcompared with 比试bǐ shìto have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm 鄙视bǐ shìto despise; to disdain 避暑bì shǔto be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort 鼻涕bí tìnasal mucus; snivel; snot 比喻bǐ yùto compare; to liken to 逼真bī zhēnlifelike; true to life 辩biànto dispute; to debate 辨别biàn biéto distinguish; to differentiate; to discern; to recognize; to tell 遍布biàn bùto cover the whole (area); to be found throughout 鞭策biān cèto spur on; to urge on 便道biàn dàopavement; sidewalk 便饭biàn fànan ordinary meal; simple home cooking 变革biàn géto transform; to change 编号biān hàoto number; numbering 辩护biàn hùto speak in defense of; to argue in favor of 变幻莫测biàn huàn mò cèto change unpredictably; unpredictable 边疆biān jiāngborder area; borderland 边界biān jièboundary; border 便捷biàn jiéconvenient and fast 辩解biàn jiěto explain; to justify 编剧biān jùto write a play; scenario 便利店biàn lì diànconvenience store 编排biān páito arrange; to lay out 鞭炮biān pàofirecrackers; string of small firecrackers 变迁biàn qiānchanges; vicissitudes 辨认biàn rènto recognize; to identify 编写biān xiěto compile 变异biàn yìvariation 边远biān yuǎnfar from the center; remote 编造biān zàoto compile; to draw up 贬值biǎn zhíto become devaluated; to devaluate 变质biàn zhìto degenerate; to deteriorate; (of food) to go bad; to go off 辫子biàn ziplait; braid

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.