HSK 3.0 vocabulary
HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 Vocabulary List
All 5,606 words for the HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 exam — the advanced 7–9 band of the 2021 HSK standard for near-native proficiency. Every word links to a full entry with example sentences, pinyin, and traditional characters.
| Word | Traditional | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 巨额 | 巨額 | jù é | large sum (of money) |
| 巨人 | jù rén | giant | |
| 巨头 | 巨頭 | jù tóu | tycoon |
| 巨星 | jù xīng | (astronomy) giant star | |
| 巨型 | jù xíng | giant | |
| 剧烈 | 劇烈 | jù liè | violent |
| 剧目 | 劇目 | jù mù | theatrical piece (play or opera) |
| 剧情 | 劇情 | jù qíng | story line |
| 剧团 | 劇團 | jù tuán | theatrical troupe |
| 剧院 | 劇院 | jù yuàn | theater |
| 剧组 | 劇組 | jù zǔ | cast and crew |
| 据此 | 據此 | jù cǐ | according to this |
| 据悉 | 據悉 | jù xī | according to reports |
| 距 | jù | at a distance of | |
| 锯 | 鋸 | jù | a saw |
| 聚集 | jù jí | to assemble | |
| 聚精会神 | 聚精會神 | jù jīng huì shén | to concentrate one's attention (idiom) |
| 捐献 | 捐獻 | juān xiàn | to donate |
| 卷入 | 捲入 | juǎn rù | to be drawn into |
| 卷子 | juàn zi | test paper | |
| 决议 | 決議 | jué yì | a resolution |
| 诀别 | 訣別 | jué bié | to bid farewell |
| 诀窍 | 訣竅 | jué qiào | secret |
| 绝技 | 絕技 | jué jì | consummate skill |
| 绝缘 | 絕緣 | jué yuán | to have no contact with |
| 绝招 | 絕招 | jué zhāo | unique skill |
| 觉醒 | 覺醒 | jué xǐng | to awaken |
| 倔 | juè | gruff | |
| 倔强 | 倔強 | jué jiàng | stubborn |
| 崛起 | jué qǐ | to rise abruptly (to a towering position) | |
| 爵士 | jué shì | knight | |
| 嚼 | jiáo | to chew | |
| 军官 | 軍官 | jūn guān | officer (military) |
| 君子 | jūn zǐ | nobleman | |
| 均衡 | jūn héng | equal | |
| 俊 | jùn | smart | |
| 俊俏 | jùn qiào | attractive and intelligent | |
| 骏马 | 駿馬 | jùn mǎ | fine horse |
| 竣工 | jùn gōng | to complete a project | |
| 卡片 | kǎ piàn | card | |
| 卡通 | kǎ tōng | cartoon (loanword) | |
| 卡子 | qiǎ zi | clip | |
| 开办 | 開辦 | kāi bàn | to open |
| 开采 | 開採 | kāi cǎi | to extract (ore or other resource from a mine) |
| 开场 | 開場 | kāi chǎng | to begin |
| 开场白 | 開場白 | kāi chǎng bái | prologue of play |
| 开除 | 開除 | kāi chú | to expel (a member of an organization) |
| 开动 | 開動 | kāi dòng | to start |
| 开发区 | 開發區 | kāi fā qū | development zone |
| 开发商 | 開發商 | kāi fā shāng | developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc) |
| 开工 | 開工 | kāi gōng | to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation) |
| 开垦 | 開墾 | kāi kěn | to clear a wild area for cultivation |
| 开口 | 開口 | kāi kǒu | to open one's mouth |
| 开阔 | 開闊 | kāi kuò | wide |
| 开朗 | 開朗 | kāi lǎng | spacious and well-lit |
| 开辟 | 開闢 | kāi pì | to open up |
| 开启 | 開啟 | kāi qǐ | to open |
| 开枪 | 開槍 | kāi qiāng | to open fire |
| 开拓 | 開拓 | kāi tuò | to break new ground (for agriculture) |
| 开天辟地 | 開天闢地 | kāi tiān pì dì | to split heaven and earth apart (idiom) |
| 开销 | 開銷 | kāi xiāo | to pay (expenses) |
| 开张 | 開張 | kāi zhāng | to open a business |
| 开支 | 開支 | kāi zhī | expenditures |
| 凯歌 | 凱歌 | kǎi gē | triumphal hymn |
| 楷模 | kǎi mó | model | |
| 刊登 | kān dēng | to carry a story | |
| 刊物 | kān wù | publication | |
| 勘探 | kān tàn | to explore | |
| 堪称 | 堪稱 | kān chēng | can be rated as |
| 侃大山 | kǎn dà shān | to chatter idly | |
| 看得出 | kàn de chū | can see | |
| 看护 | 看護 | kān hù | to nurse |
| 看热闹 | 看熱鬧 | kàn rè nao | to enjoy watching a bustling scene |
| 看似 | kàn sì | to look as if | |
| 看台 | kàn tái | terrace | |
| 看样子 | 看樣子 | kàn yàng zi | it seems |
| 看中 | kàn zhòng | to have a preference for | |
| 看重 | kàn zhòng | to regard as important | |
| 慷慨 | kāng kǎi | vehement | |
| 扛 | káng | to carry on one's shoulder | |
| 抗衡 | kàng héng | to compete with | |
| 抗拒 | kàng jù | to resist | |
| 抗生素 | kàng shēng sù | antibiotic | |
| 抗争 | 抗爭 | kàng zhēng | to resist |
| 考量 | kǎo liáng | to consider | |
| 烤 | kǎo | to roast | |
| 靠拢 | 靠攏 | kào lǒng | to draw close to |
| 苛刻 | kē kè | harsh | |
| 科幻 | kē huàn | science fiction | |
| 科目 | kē mù | academic subject | |
| 科普 | kē pǔ | (attributive) popular science | |
| 磕 | kē | to tap | |
| 壳 | 殼 | qiào | shell |
| 可悲 | kě bēi | lamentable | |
| 可不是 | kě bu shì | that's just the way it is | |
| 可乘之机 | 可乘之機 | kě chéng zhī jī | an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit |
| 可耻 | 可恥 | kě chǐ | shameful |
| 可恶 | 可惡 | kě wù | repulsive |
| 可歌可泣 | kě gē kě qì | lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom) | |
| 可观 | 可觀 | kě guān | considerable |
| 可贵 | 可貴 | kě guì | to be treasured |
| 可口 | kě kǒu | tasty | |
| 可谓 | 可謂 | kě wèi | it could even be said |
| 可想而知 | kě xiǎng ér zhī | it is obvious that... | |
| 可笑 | kě xiào | funny | |
| 可信 | kě xìn | trustworthy | |
| 可行 | kě xíng | feasible | |
| 可疑 | kě yí | suspicious | |
| 克隆 | kè lóng | clone (loanword) | |
| 克制 | kè zhì | to restrain | |
| 刻意 | kè yì | intentionally | |
| 刻舟求剑 | 刻舟求劍 | kè zhōu qiú jiàn | lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom) |
| 客房 | kè fáng | guest room | |
| 客机 | 客機 | kè jī | passenger plane |
| 客流 | kè liú | passenger flow | |
| 客运 | 客運 | kè yùn | passenger transportation |
| 恳求 | 懇求 | kěn qiú | to beg |
| 啃 | kěn | to gnaw | |
| 坑 | kēng | pit | |
| 空白 | kòng bái | blank space | |
| 空荡荡 | 空蕩蕩 | kōng dàng dàng | empty |
| 空地 | kòng dì | vacant land | |
| 空难 | 空難 | kōng nàn | air crash |
| 空前 | kōng qián | unprecedented | |
| 空隙 | kòng xì | crack | |
| 空想 | kōng xiǎng | daydream | |
| 空虚 | 空虛 | kōng xū | hollow |
| 恐慌 | kǒng huāng | panic | |
| 恐惧 | 恐懼 | kǒng jù | to be frightened |
| 恐龙 | 恐龍 | kǒng lóng | dinosaur |
| 恐吓 | 恐嚇 | kǒng hè | to threaten |
| 控告 | kòng gào | to accuse | |
| 抠 | 摳 | kōu | to dig out |
| 口碑 | kǒu bēi | public praise | |
| 口才 | kǒu cái | eloquence | |
| 口吃 | kǒu chī | to stammer | |
| 口感 | kǒu gǎn | mouthfeel | |
| 口径 | 口徑 | kǒu jìng | bore |
| 口令 | kǒu lìng | oral command | |
| 口气 | 口氣 | kǒu qì | tone of voice |
| 口腔 | kǒu qiāng | oral cavity | |
| 口哨 | kǒu shào | whistle | |
| 口水 | kǒu shuǐ | saliva | |
| 口头 | 口頭 | kǒu tóu | oral |
| 口香糖 | kǒu xiāng táng | chewing gum | |
| 口音 | kǒu yīn | oral speech sounds (linguistics) | |
| 口罩 | kǒu zhào | mask (surgical etc) | |
| 口子 | kǒu zi | hole | |
| 扣除 | kòu chú | to deduct | |
| 扣留 | kòu liú | to detain | |
| 扣人心弦 | kòu rén xīn xián | to excite | |
| 扣押 | kòu yā | to detain | |
| 枯燥 | kū zào | dry and dull | |
| 哭泣 | kū qì | to weep | |
| 哭笑不得 | kū xiào bù dé | lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) | |
| 窟窿 | kū long | hole | |
| 苦力 | kǔ lì | bitter work | |
| 苦练 | 苦練 | kǔ liàn | to train hard |
| 苦难 | 苦難 | kǔ nàn | suffering |
| 苦恼 | 苦惱 | kǔ nǎo | vexed |
| 苦笑 | kǔ xiào | to force a smile | |
| 苦心 | kǔ xīn | painstaking effort | |
| 酷似 | kù sì | to strikingly resemble | |
| 夸大 | 誇大 | kuā dà | to exaggerate |
| 夸奖 | 誇獎 | kuā jiǎng | to praise |
| 夸夸其谈 | 誇誇其談 | kuā kuā qí tán | to talk big |
| 夸耀 | 誇耀 | kuā yào | to brag about |
| 夸张 | 誇張 | kuā zhāng | to exaggerate |
| 垮 | kuǎ | to collapse (lit. or fig.) | |
| 挎 | kuà | to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) | |
| 跨国 | 跨國 | kuà guó | transnational |
| 跨越 | kuà yuè | to step across | |
| 快捷 | kuài jié | quick | |
| 宽敞 | 寬敞 | kuān chang | spacious |
| 宽泛 | 寬泛 | kuān fàn | wide-ranging |
| 宽厚 | 寬厚 | kuān hòu | tolerant |
| 宽容 | 寬容 | kuān róng | lenient |
| 宽恕 | 寬恕 | kuān shù | to forgive |
| 宽松 | 寬鬆 | kuān sōng | spacious |
| 款式 | kuǎn shì | pattern | |
| 款项 | 款項 | kuǎn xiàng | funds |
| 框 | kuàng | frame (e.g. door frame) | |
| 框架 | kuàng jià | (construction) frame | |
| 筐 | kuāng | basket | |
| 狂欢 | 狂歡 | kuáng huān | party |
| 狂欢节 | 狂歡節 | kuáng huān jié | carnival |
| 狂热 | 狂熱 | kuáng rè | zealotry |
| 况且 | 況且 | kuàng qiě | moreover |
| 旷课 | 曠課 | kuàng kè | to play truant |
| 矿藏 | 礦藏 | kuàng cáng | mineral resources |
| 亏本 | 虧本 | kuī běn | to make a loss |
| 亏损 | 虧損 | kuī sǔn | deficit |
| 昆虫 | 昆蟲 | kūn chóng | insect |
| 捆 | kǔn | a bunch | |
| 困惑 | kùn huò | bewildered | |
| 困境 | kùn jìng | predicament | |
| 扩 | 擴 | kuò | to enlarge |
| 扩建 | 擴建 | kuò jiàn | to extend (a building, an airport runway etc) |
| 扩散 | 擴散 | kuò sàn | to spread |
| 扩张 | 擴張 | kuò zhāng | expansion |
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