HSK 7–9 word list: all 5,606 words with pinyin

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HSK 7–9 is the advanced stage of HSK 3.0, the new standard of China's Chinese proficiency test. It covers the advanced stage (levels 7, 8 and 9 share one exam): academic, literary and specialised vocabulary, idioms and formal written Chinese. Officially it adds 5,636 new words, bringing the total to 11,092. Below is every word on Ming's HSK 7–9 list — 5,606 entries, most common first — with pinyin and English meanings.

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The most common HSK 7–9 words, in a sentence

• 以 (yǐ) — use; by means of; in order to
  我们以诚待人。 wǒ men yǐ chéng dài rén — We treat people with sincerity.
• 哦 (ó) — oh
  哦，当然。 ó dāng rán — Oh, sure.
• 及 (jí) — and; reach
  老师及学生都来了。 lǎo shī jí xué sheng dōu lái le — The teacher and the students all came.
• 未 (wèi) — not yet; have not
  他还未到。 tā hái wèi dào — He hasn't arrived yet.
• 主 (zhǔ) — owner; master; host
  他是店主。 tā shì diàn zhǔ — He is the shop owner.
• 感 (gǎn) — sense (of); feel
  他很有责任感。 tā hěn yǒu zé rèn gǎn — He has a strong sense of responsibility.
• 情 (qíng) — feeling; affection; situation
  他是一个很重情的人。 tā shì yī gè hěn zhòng qíng de rén — He's someone who values his relationships.
• 则 (zé) — then
  如果下雨，我们则在家。 rú guǒ xià yǔ wǒ men zé zài jiā — If it rains, then we'll stay home.
• 德 (dé) — virtue; morality
  做人要有德。 zuò rén yào yǒu dé — A person should have virtue.
• 同志 (tóng zhì) — comrade
  他是我的同志。 tā shì wǒ de tóng zhì — He is my comrade.
• 文 (wén) — writing; language; culture
  这篇文写得很好。 zhè piān wén xiě de hěn hǎo — This piece of writing is very good.
• 经 (jīng) — classics; pass through; scripture
  和尚在念经。 hé shang zài niàn jīng — The monk is chanting scripture.

All 5,606 HSK 7–9 words

Questions

How many words are in HSK 7–9?

Under HSK 3.0, HSK 7–9 adds 5,636 new words, for a total of 11,092 words from HSK 1 up to the end of HSK 7–9. Ming's HSK 7–9 list has 5,606 entries; a few words are counted, split or merged slightly differently from the official syllabus.

How long does it take to learn the HSK 7–9 words?

At 5 new words a day, about 160 weeks; at 10 a day, about 80 weeks. Reviews come on top, and how fast is right depends on how well the words stick — Ming adjusts the pace to you, slowing down when reviews pile up.

Is this the new HSK 3.0 list or the old HSK 2.0 one?

This is the HSK 3.0 list (the 2021 standard, with nine levels). The old HSK 2.0 had six levels and far fewer words per level — HSK 4 used to mean 1,200 words in total; under HSK 3.0 it's 3,245. See HSK 3.0 vs HSK 2.0.

Do I have to learn every HSK 7–9 word before moving on?

No. Most learners know part of the next level before they finish the current one. Ming's level test finds where your knowledge actually ends and starts you there, mixing in the gaps from lower levels.

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Meanings adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0), example sentences partly from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). This list is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 — see Credits.