HSK 7-9 Vocabulary List with Pinyin

5,595 words from the advanced band, levels 7-9 of HSK 3.0, the nine-level standard for Chinese proficiency, with pinyin and English translation.

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
夜以继日夜以繼日	yè yǐ jì rì	night and day (idiom) / continuous strenuous effort	syn
依	yī	to depend on / to comply with or listen to sb / according to / in the light of	syn
依次	yī cì	in order / in succession	syn
依法	yī fǎ	legal (proceedings) / according to law	syn
依附	yī fù	to adhere / to attach oneself to / to append	syn
衣裳	yī shang	(coll.) clothes	syn
依托	yī tuō	to rely on / to depend on / support	syn
医务醫務	yī wù	medical affairs
一线一線	yī xiàn	front line	syn
依依不舍	yī yī bù shě	reluctant to part (idiom) / broken-hearted at having to leave	syn
依照	yī zhào	according to / in light of	syn
仪表儀表	yí biǎo	appearance / bearing / meter (i.e. measuring instrument)	syn
一并一併	yī bìng	to lump together / to treat along with all the others	syn
疑点疑點	yí diǎn	a doubtful point	syn
一动不动一動不動	yī dòng bù dòng	motionless	syn
一度	yī dù	for a time / at one time / one time / once	syn
一概	yī gài	all / without any exceptions / categorically	syn
一概而论一概而論	yī gài ér lùn	to lump different matters together (idiom)	syn
一晃	yī huǎng	(of passing time) in an instant / (of a sight) in a flash	syn
移交	yí jiāo	to transfer / to hand over	syn
一技之长一技之長	yī jì zhī cháng	proficiency in a particular field (idiom) / skill in a specialized area (idiom)	syn
宜居	yí jū	livable
遗留遺留	yí liú	to leave behind / to hand down	syn
遗漏遺漏	yí lòu	to overlook / to miss / to omit	syn
疑虑疑慮	yí lǜ	hesitation / misgivings / doubt	syn
一面	yī miàn	one side / one aspect / simultaneously... (and...) / one's whole face	syn
一目了然一目瞭然	yī mù liǎo rán	obvious at a glance (idiom)	syn
遗弃遺棄	yí qì	to leave / to abandon	syn
怡然自得	yí rán zì dé	happy and content (idiom)	syn
宜人	yí rén	nice / pleasant / charming / hospitable to people	syn
遗失遺失	yí shī	to lose / to leave behind (inadvertently)	syn
一事无成一事無成	yī shì wú chéng	to have achieved nothing / to be a total failure / to get nowhere	syn
遗体遺體	yí tǐ	remains (of a dead person)	syn
遗忘遺忘	yí wàng	to forget / to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore	syn
一味	yī wèi	persistently / stubbornly / blindly	syn
遗物遺物	yí wù	remnant	syn
移植	yí zhí	to transplant	syn
遗嘱遺囑	yí zhǔ	testament / will	syn
矣	yǐ	classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]	syn
倚	yǐ	to lean on / to rely upon	syn
以身作则以身作則	yǐ shēn zuò zé	to set an example (idiom) / to serve as a model	syn
以致	yǐ zhì	to such an extent as to / down to / up to	syn
以至于以至於	yǐ zhì yú	down to / up to / to the extent that...	syn
议議	yì	to comment on / to discuss / to suggest	syn
亦	yì	also	syn
译譯	yì	to translate / to interpret	syn
溢	yì	to overflow / (literary) excessive / old variant of 鎰\|镒[yi4]	syn
议程議程	yì chéng	agenda / agenda item
一成不变一成不變	yī chéng bù biàn	nothing much changes (idiom) / always the same / stuck in a rut	syn
一筹莫展一籌莫展	yī chóu mò zhǎn	to be unable to find a solution / to be at wits' end	syn
一干二净一乾二淨	yī gān èr jìng	thoroughly (idiom) / completely / one and all / very clean	syn
义工義工	yì gōng	volunteer worker / volunteer work
一鼓作气一鼓作氣	yī gǔ zuò qì	in a spurt of energy	syn
一经一經	yī jīng	as soon as / once (an action has been completed)	syn
一举一舉	yī jǔ	a move / an action / in one move / at a stroke / in one go	syn
一举两得一舉兩得	yī jǔ liǎng dé	one move, two gains (idiom) / two birds with one stone	syn
一举一动一舉一動	yī jǔ yī dòng	every movement / each and every move	syn
异口同声異口同聲	yì kǒu tóng shēng	different mouths, same voice / to speak in unison (idiom)	syn
易拉罐	yì lā guàn	pull-top can / easy-open can (with ring-pull)
一揽子一攬子	yī lǎn zi	all-inclusive / undiscriminating	syn
屹立	yì lì	to tower / to stand straight (of person's bearing)	syn
毅力	yì lì	perseverance / willpower	syn
一连一連	yī lián	in a row / in succession / running	syn
一连串一連串	yī lián chuàn	a succession of / a series of	syn
意料	yì liào	to anticipate / to expect / expectations	syn
一毛不拔	yī máo bù bá	stingy (idiom)	syn
疫苗	yì miáo	vaccine
一旁	yī páng	aside / to the side of	syn
一齐一齊	yī qí	at the same time / simultaneously	syn
毅然	yì rán	firmly / resolutely / without hesitation	syn
一如既往	yī rú jì wǎng	just as in the past (idiom) / as before / continuing as always	syn
一声不吭一聲不吭	yī shēng bù kēng	to not say a word
一手	yī shǒu	a skill / mastery of a trade / by oneself / without outside help	syn
一丝不苟一絲不苟	yī sī bù gǒu	not one thread loose (idiom) / strictly according to the rules / meticulous / not one hair out of place	syn
一塌糊涂一塌糊塗	yī tā hú tu	muddled and completely collapsing (idiom) / in an awful condition / complete shambles / a total mess	syn
议题議題	yì tí	topic of discussion / topic / subject / issue (under discussion) / CL:項\|项[xiang4]
一体一體	yī tǐ	an integral whole / all concerned / everybody	syn
一头一頭	yī tóu	one head / a head full of sth / one end (of a stick) / one side / headlong / directly / rapidly / simultaneously	syn
意图意圖	yì tú	intent / intention / to intend	syn
亿万億萬	yì wàn	millions and millions	syn
意味	yì wèi	meaning / implication / flavor / overtone / to mean / to imply / (Tw) to get a sense of	syn
一无所有一無所有	yī wú suǒ yǒu	not having anything at all (idiom) / utterly lacking / without two sticks to rub together	syn
一无所知一無所知	yī wú suǒ zhī	(idiom) not knowing anything at all / completely ignorant	syn
意向	yì xiàng	intention / purpose / intent / inclination / disposition	syn
意想不到	yì xiǎng bù dào	unexpected / previously unimagined	syn
异想天开異想天開	yì xiǎng tiān kāi	to imagine the wildest thing / to indulge in fantasy	syn
一心	yī xīn	wholeheartedly / heart and soul	syn
一行	yī xíng	party / delegation	syn
异性異性	yì xìng	the opposite sex / of the opposite sex / heterosexual / different in nature
一心一意	yī xīn yī yì	concentrating one's thoughts and efforts / single-minded / bent on / intently	syn
一言不发一言不發	yī yán bù fā	to not say a word (idiom)	syn
抑扬顿挫抑揚頓挫	yì yáng dùn cuò	see 頓挫抑揚\|顿挫抑扬[dun4 cuo4 yi4 yang2]	syn
一言一行	yī yán yī xíng	every word and action (idiom)	syn
异议異議	yì yì	objection / dissent	syn
一应俱全一應俱全	yī yīng jù quán	with everything needed available	syn
抑郁抑鬱	yì yù	depressed / despondent / gloomy	syn
意愿意願	yì yuàn	aspiration / wish (for) / desire	syn
抑郁症抑鬱症	yì yù zhèng	clinical depression
一早	yī zǎo	early in the morning / at dawn	syn
一针见血一針見血	yī zhēn jiàn xiě	lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom) / fig. to hit the nail on the head	syn

The four tones

What the advanced band of HSK 3.0 covers

HSK 3.0 is the revision of the Chinese proficiency test published in March 2021 by China's Ministry of Education and its National Language Commission. It replaces six levels with nine, grouped in three bands: elementary (1 to 3), intermediate (4 to 6) and advanced (7 to 9). The vocabulary of the whole scheme comes to roughly eleven thousand words, against about five thousand at the top of the old six-level system.

The advanced band is one exam, not three. Every candidate sits the same paper, and the score decides whether they are placed at level 7, level 8, level 9 or none of them. It has been running worldwide since November 2022, several years before the lower bands were revised in their turn, and it is taken on a computer only.

The list below is the vocabulary the advanced band adds on top of the first six levels — the words numbered from 5401 upward in the official standard, in the alphabetical order by pinyin that the published list uses. It is more than half of the entire vocabulary of the nine-level scheme, which is why the step up to this band is measured in years.

Every word links to its dictionary entry, where you will find the full definition, the traditional form, the audio pronunciation and example sentences.

HSK 7-9 Vocabulary List with Pinyin

What the advanced band of HSK 3.0 covers

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