5,552 words

HSK 7–9 word list

Advanced Chinese vocabulary for learners moving beyond HSK 6. Dayword combines HSK 7–9 into one list, with pinyin and English meanings for every word. Search the full list by character, pinyin, or meaning, or browse 100 words at a time.

Who this list is for

Use this list to expand your Chinese vocabulary for more demanding reading and conversation. A foundation in everyday Chinese will help you put these words in context. You can revisit the HSK 6 word list or explore the other HSK levels to find a starting point.

How to study this list

Study a small group of words at a time. Use the pinyin to check pronunciation, then write or find a Chinese sentence using each word. Return to the words over several days to practise recalling their meanings. Search here whenever you need to look up a word from your reading.

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WordPinyinMeaning
报報bàoto report, to inform, to announce
应應yìngto answer, to respond, to comply with
均jūnequal, even, all
非fēinot; wrong
即jínamely, that is, i.e.
经經jīngclassics, sacred book, scripture
文wénwriting, language
党黨dǎngpolitical party
干部幹部gànbùcadre, official, officer
社会主义社會主義shèhuì zhǔyìsocialism
战略戰略zhànlüèstrategy
行政xíngzhèngadministration, executive
同志tóngzhìcomrade
都会都會dūhuìcity, metropolis
股东股東gǔdōngshareholder, stockholder
赛賽sàito compete, competition, match
房地产房地產fángdìchǎnreal estate
唯wéionly, alone, -ism
担擔dānto undertake, to carry, to shoulder
委员会委員會wěiyuánhuìcommittee, commission
机关機關jīguānmechanism, gear, machine-operated
证券證券zhèngquànnegotiable security, certificate
所谓所謂suǒwèiwhat is meant by the expression ...
犯罪fànzuìto commit a crime, crime, offense
指标指標zhǐbiāoquota, index
置zhìto install, to place, to put
临床臨床línchuángclinical
指数指數zhǐshùindex
亦yìalso
落实落實luòshípractical, workable, to implement
股份gǔfèna share, stock
体制體制tǐzhìsystem, organization
案件ànjiàncase, instance
创創chuàngto initiate, to create, to achieve
设設shèto set up, to put in place
持chíto hold, to grasp, to support
据悉據悉jùxīaccording to reports, it is reported
联赛聯賽liánsàileague tournament
丝絲sīsilk, thread-like thing
军事軍事jūnshìmilitary affairs
审计審計shěnjìto audit, to examine finances
监管監管jiānguǎnto oversee, to take charge of
国务院國務院guówùyuànState Council, State Department
执法執法zhífǎto enforce a law, law enforcement
许許xǔto allow, to permit, to promise
书记書記shūjìsecretary, clerk, scribe
铁鐵tiěiron
核hépit, stone, nucleus
财政財政cáizhèngpublic finance, government finance
素sùraw silk, white, plain, unadorned
偏piānto lean, to slant, oblique
竟jìngunexpectedly, actually
驻駐zhùto halt, to stay, to be stationed
下跌xiàdiēto fall, to tumble
膜mómembrane, film
真心zhēnxīnwholeheartedness, sincerity
施工shīgōngconstruction
供gōngto provide, to supply, to be for
依法yīfǎlegal, according to law
负負fùto bear, to carry
玉yùjade
呈chéngto present to a superior, memorial
出台出臺chūtáito officially launch
何héwhat, how
同期tóngqīthe corresponding time period
贯彻貫徹guànchèto implement, to put into practice
主体主體zhǔtǐmain part, bulk, body
计計jìto calculate, to compute, to count
业绩業績yèjìachievement, accomplishment
利率lìlǜinterest rate
肿瘤腫瘤zhǒngliútumor
勋章勳章xūnzhāngmedal, decoration
大陆大陸dàlùmainland China
进攻進攻jìngōngto attack, to assault
淘táoto wash, to dredge, to scoop out
配置pèizhìto deploy, to allocate, configuration
委员委員wěiyuáncommittee member
恐怖kǒngbùterrible, frightful, frightening
鬼guǐdisembodied spirit, devil
声明聲明shēngmíngto state, to declare, statement
钟鍾zhōngclock, bell
赛季賽季sàijìseason
获悉獲悉huòxīto learn of something, to find out
潮cháotide, damp, moist
自主zìzhǔto act independently, to be autonomous
灵靈língquick, alert, efficacious
营销營銷yíngxiāomarketing
所在suǒzàiplace, location
即可jíkěcan then, can immediately
疯瘋fēnginsane, mad, wild
效益xiàoyìbenefit, effectiveness, efficiency
市场经济市場經濟shìchǎng jīngjìmarket economy
并非並非bìngfēireally isn't
精jīngessence, extract, vitality
一面yímiànone side, one aspect
非法fēifǎillegal
跨kuàto step across, to stride over
走势走勢zǒushìtendency, trend, path
选举選舉xuǎnjǔto elect, election
联盟聯盟liánméngalliance, union, coalition

English glosses are adapted from CC-CEDICT, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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