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

大片dà piànwide expanse; large area 大气dà qìatmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 大厦dà shà(used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc)大数据dà shù jùbig data (computing)大肆dà sìwantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor)大体dà tǐin general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture 大体上dà tǐ shàngoverall; in general terms 打通dǎ tōngto open access; to establish contact 大同小异dà tóng xiǎo yìvirtually the same; differing only on small points 大腕儿dà wàn rerhua variant of 大腕 (dàwàn)大选dà xuǎngeneral election 大雁dà yànwild goose 大意dà yìgeneral idea; main idea 大有可为dà yǒu kě wéiwith great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing 打仗dǎ zhàngto fight a battle; to go to war 打招呼dǎ zhāo huto greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 大宗dà zōnglarge amount; staple 逮dǎi(coll.) to catch; to seize 逮捕dài bǔto arrest; to apprehend 带队dài duìto lead a team; to lead a group 怠工dài gōngto slacken off in one's work; to go slow (as a form of strike)代号dài hàocode name 代理人dài lǐ rénagent 带路dài lùto lead the way; to guide; to show the way; (fig.) to instruct 怠慢dài mànto slight; to neglect 带头dài tóuto take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 带头人dài tóu rénleader 歹徒dǎi túevildoer; malefactor 代言人dài yán rénspokesperson 担dānto undertake; to carry 蛋白质dàn bái zhìprotein 单边dān biānunilateral 单薄dān bóweak; frail 诞辰dàn chénbirthday 担当dān dāngto take upon oneself; to assume 单方面dān fāng miànunilateral 担负dān fùto shoulder; to bear 耽搁dān geto tarry; to delay 淡化dàn huàto water down; to play down 淡季dàn jìoff season; slow business season 胆怯dǎn qiètimidity; timid 单身dān shēnunmarried; single; alone 耽误dān wuto delay; to hold up 但愿dàn yuànif only (sth were possible); I wish (that)担子dàn zicarrying pole and the loads on it; burden 胆子dǎn zicourage; nerve 档次dàng cìgrade; class 当即dāng jíat once; on the spot 当今dāng jīnthe present time; (old) (in reference to the reigning monarch) His Majesty 当面dāng miànto sb's face; in sb's presence 当日dāng rìon that day 当事人dāng shì rénpersons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)当晚dàng wǎnthe same evening 当务之急dāng wù zhī jí(idiom) top priority job; matter of vital importance 当下dāng xiàimmediately; at once 当心dāng xīnto take care; to look out 荡漾dàng yàngto ripple; to undulate 当着dāng zhein front of; in the presence of 当真dàng zhēnto take seriously; serious 当之无愧dāng zhī wú kuìfully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)当众dāng zhòngin public; in front of everybody 盗dàoto steal; to rob 稻草dào cǎorice straw 导弹dǎo dàn(guided) missile 导航dǎo háng(lit. and fig.) to navigate 导火索dǎo huǒ suǒfuse (for explosive)倒计时dào jì shíto count down; countdown 道具dào jù(theater) prop; paraphernalia 捣乱dǎo luànto disturb; to look for trouble 倒卖dǎo màito resell at a profit; to speculate 倒霉dǎo méito have bad luck; to be out of luck 悼念dào niànto grieve 盗窃dào qièto steal 导师dǎo shītutor; teacher 倒数dào shǔto count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down 倒塌dǎo tāto collapse (of building); to topple over 到头来dào tóu láiin the end; finally 到位dào wèito get to the intended location; to be in place 倒下dǎo xiàto collapse; to topple over 导向dǎo xiàngto be oriented towards; orientation 岛屿dǎo yǔisland 德dévirtue; goodness 得不偿失dé bù cháng shīthe gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)得当dé dàngappropriate; suitable 得力dé lìable; capable 得失dé shīgains and losses; success and failure 得手dé shǒuto go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 得体dé tǐappropriate to the occasion; fitting 得天独厚dé tiān dú hòublessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages 得意扬扬dé yì yáng yángvariant of 得意洋洋 (déyìyángyáng)得益于dé yì yúto benefit from; thanks to 得知dé zhīto find out; to learn of 得罪dé zuìto commit an offense; to violate the law 蹬dēngto step on; to tread on; to put on; to wear (shoes, trousers etc)瞪dèngto open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at 登机dēng jīto board a plane 灯笼dēng lónglantern 登陆dēng lùto land; to come ashore 灯泡dēng pàolight bulb; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang)凳子dèng zistool; small seat

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.