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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 释放 | 釋放 | shì fàng | to release |
| 嗜好 | shì hào | hobby | |
| 识别 | 識別 | shí bié | to distinguish |
| 收复 | 收復 | shōu fù | to recover (lost territory etc) |
| 收敛 | 收斂 | shōu liǎn | to dwindle |
| 收留 | shōu liú | to offer shelter | |
| 收买 | 收買 | shōu mǎi | to purchase |
| 收视率 | 收視率 | shōu shì lǜ | ratings (of a TV show) |
| 收缩 | 收縮 | shōu suō | to pull back |
| 收支 | shōu zhī | cash flow | |
| 手臂 | shǒu bì | arm | |
| 手册 | 手冊 | shǒu cè | manual |
| 手动 | 手動 | shǒu dòng | manual |
| 手脚 | 手腳 | shǒu jiǎo | hand and foot |
| 手帕 | shǒu pà | handkerchief | |
| 手枪 | 手槍 | shǒu qiāng | pistol |
| 手势 | 手勢 | shǒu shì | gesture |
| 手术室 | 手術室 | shǒu shù shì | operating room |
| 手头 | 手頭 | shǒu tóu | on hand |
| 手腕 | shǒu wàn | wrist | |
| 手艺 | 手藝 | shǒu yì | craftmanship |
| 手掌 | shǒu zhǎng | palm | |
| 守候 | shǒu hòu | to wait for | |
| 守护 | 守護 | shǒu hù | to guard |
| 守株待兔 | shǒu zhū dài tù | lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) | |
| 首创 | 首創 | shǒu chuàng | to create |
| 首府 | shǒu fǔ | capital city of an autonomous region | |
| 首批 | shǒu pī | first batch | |
| 首饰 | 首飾 | shǒu shì | jewelry |
| 首要 | shǒu yào | the most important | |
| 受过 | 受過 | shòu guò | to take the blame (for sb else) |
| 受害 | shòu hài | to suffer damage, injury etc | |
| 受害人 | shòu hài rén | victim | |
| 受贿 | 受賄 | shòu huì | to accept a bribe |
| 受惊 | 受驚 | shòu jīng | startled |
| 受苦 | shòu kǔ | to suffer hardship | |
| 受理 | shòu lǐ | to accept to hear a case | |
| 受骗 | 受騙 | shòu piàn | to be cheated |
| 受益 | shòu yì | to benefit from | |
| 售价 | 售價 | shòu jià | selling price |
| 售票 | shòu piào | to sell tickets | |
| 授权 | 授權 | shòu quán | to authorize |
| 授予 | shòu yǔ | to award | |
| 书橱 | 書櫥 | shū chú | bookcase |
| 书籍 | 書籍 | shū jí | books |
| 书记 | 書記 | shū ji | secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party) |
| 书面 | 書面 | shū miàn | in writing |
| 书写 | 書寫 | shū xiě | to write |
| 抒情 | shū qíng | to express emotion | |
| 枢纽 | 樞紐 | shū niǔ | hub (e.g. of traffic network) |
| 梳 | shū | a comb | |
| 梳理 | shū lǐ | to comb | |
| 疏导 | 疏導 | shū dǎo | to dredge |
| 疏忽 | shū hu | to neglect | |
| 疏散 | shū sàn | to scatter | |
| 疏通 | shū tōng | to unblock | |
| 舒畅 | 舒暢 | shū chàng | happy |
| 输家 | 輸家 | shū jiā | loser (as opposed to winner 赢家) |
| 输送 | 輸送 | shū sòng | to transport |
| 输血 | 輸血 | shū xuè | to transfuse blood |
| 输液 | 輸液 | shū yè | intravenous infusion |
| 赎 | 贖 | shú | to redeem |
| 属性 | 屬性 | shǔ xìng | attribute |
| 暑期 | shǔ qī | summer vacation time | |
| 曙光 | shǔ guāng | dawn | |
| 束缚 | 束縛 | shù fù | to bind |
| 树立 | 樹立 | shù lì | to set up |
| 树木 | 樹木 | shù mù | tree |
| 树梢 | 樹梢 | shù shāo | the tip of a tree |
| 树荫 | 樹蔭 | shù yīn | shade of a tree |
| 树枝 | 樹枝 | shù zhī | branch |
| 竖 | 豎 | shù | to erect |
| 数额 | 數額 | shù é | amount |
| 数据库 | 數據庫 | shù jù kù | database |
| 刷新 | shuā xīn | to renovate | |
| 耍 | shuǎ | to play with | |
| 耍赖 | 耍賴 | shuǎ lài | to act shamelessly |
| 衰减 | 衰減 | shuāi jiǎn | to weaken |
| 衰竭 | shuāi jié | organ failure | |
| 衰老 | shuāi lǎo | to age | |
| 衰弱 | shuāi ruò | weak | |
| 衰退 | shuāi tuì | to decline | |
| 摔跤 | shuāi jiāo | to trip and fall | |
| 拴 | shuān | to tie up | |
| 涮 | shuàn | to rinse | |
| 双胞胎 | 雙胞胎 | shuāng bāo tāi | twin |
| 双边 | 雙邊 | shuāng biān | bilateral |
| 双向 | 雙向 | shuāng xiàng | bidirectional |
| 双赢 | 雙贏 | shuāng yíng | profitable to both sides |
| 双重 | 雙重 | shuāng chóng | double |
| 霜 | shuāng | frost | |
| 爽快 | shuǎng kuai | refreshed | |
| 谁知道 | 誰知道 | shéi zhī dào | God knows... |
| 水槽 | shuǐ cáo | sink | |
| 水稻 | shuǐ dào | rice | |
| 水管 | shuǐ guǎn | water pipe | |
| 水壶 | 水壺 | shuǐ hú | kettle |
| 水货 | 水貨 | shuǐ huò | smuggled goods |
| 水晶 | shuǐ jīng | crystal | |
| 水利 | shuǐ lì | water conservancy | |
| 水灵灵 | 水靈靈 | shuǐ líng líng | see 水灵 |
| 水龙头 | 水龍頭 | shuǐ lóng tóu | faucet |
| 水落石出 | shuǐ luò shí chū | as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) | |
| 水面 | shuǐ miàn | water surface | |
| 水手 | shuǐ shǒu | mariner | |
| 水温 | 水溫 | shuǐ wēn | water temperature |
| 水域 | shuǐ yù | waters | |
| 水源 | shuǐ yuán | water source | |
| 水涨船高 | 水漲船高 | shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo | the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom) |
| 水准 | 水準 | shuǐ zhǔn | level (of achievement etc) |
| 税收 | 稅收 | shuì shōu | taxation |
| 税务 | 稅務 | shuì wù | taxation services |
| 睡袋 | shuì dài | sleeping bag | |
| 顺差 | 順差 | shùn chā | (trade or budget) surplus |
| 顺畅 | 順暢 | shùn chàng | smooth and unhindered |
| 顺从 | 順從 | shùn cóng | obedient |
| 顺理成章 | 順理成章 | shùn lǐ chéng zhāng | logical |
| 顺路 | 順路 | shùn lù | by the way |
| 顺其自然 | 順其自然 | shùn qí zì rán | to let nature take its course (idiom) |
| 顺势 | 順勢 | shùn shì | to take advantage |
| 顺手 | 順手 | shùn shǒu | easily |
| 顺心 | 順心 | shùn xīn | happy |
| 顺应 | 順應 | shùn yìng | to comply |
| 顺着 | 順著 | shùn zhe | to follow |
| 瞬间 | 瞬間 | shùn jiān | in an instant |
| 说白了 | 說白了 | shuō bái le | to speak frankly |
| 说不上 | 說不上 | shuō bu shàng | to be unable to say or tell |
| 说到底 | 說到底 | shuō dào dǐ | in the final analysis |
| 说道 | 說道 | shuō dào | to state |
| 说干就干 | 說幹就幹 | shuō gàn jiù gàn | to do what needs to be done, without delay |
| 说谎 | 說謊 | shuō huǎng | to lie |
| 说老实话 | 說老實話 | shuō lǎo shi huà | to be honest |
| 说起来 | 說起來 | shuō qǐlái | Say |
| 说情 | 說情 | shuō qíng | to intercede |
| 说闲话 | 說閒話 | shuō xián huà | to chat |
| 说真的 | 說真的 | shuō zhēn de | to tell the truth |
| 硕果 | 碩果 | shuò guǒ | major achievement |
| 丝 | 絲 | sī | silk |
| 司法 | sī fǎ | judicial | |
| 司空见惯 | 司空見慣 | sī kōng jiàn guàn | a common occurrence (idiom) |
| 司令 | sī lìng | commanding officer | |
| 私房钱 | 私房錢 | sī fáng qián | secret purse |
| 私家车 | 私家車 | sī jiā chē | private car |
| 私立 | sī lì | private (company, school etc) | |
| 私事 | sī shì | personal matters | |
| 私下 | sī xià | in private | |
| 私营 | 私營 | sī yíng | privately-owned |
| 私有 | sī yǒu | private | |
| 私自 | sī zì | private | |
| 思路 | sī lù | line of thought | |
| 思念 | sī niàn | to think of | |
| 思前想后 | 思前想後 | sī qián xiǎng hòu | to consider past cause and future effect (idiom) |
| 思索 | sī suǒ | to think deeply | |
| 死心 | sǐ xīn | to give up | |
| 死心塌地 | sǐ xīn tā dì | to be hell-bent on | |
| 四合院 | sì hé yuàn | courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence) | |
| 四季 | sì jì | four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 | |
| 四面八方 | sì miàn bā fāng | in all directions | |
| 饲料 | 飼料 | sì liào | feed |
| 饲养 | 飼養 | sì yǎng | to raise |
| 松绑 | 鬆綁 | sōng bǎng | to untie |
| 松弛 | 鬆弛 | sōng chí | to relax |
| 耸立 | 聳立 | sǒng lì | to stand tall |
| 送别 | 送別 | sòng bié | to farewell |
| 搜查 | sōu chá | to search | |
| 搜集 | sōu jí | to gather | |
| 搜救 | sōu jiù | search and rescue | |
| 搜寻 | 搜尋 | sōu xún | to search |
| 艘 | sōu | classifier for ships | |
| 苏醒 | 甦醒 | sū xǐng | to come to |
| 酥 | sū | flaky pastry | |
| 俗 | sú | custom | |
| 俗话 | 俗話 | sú huà | common saying |
| 俗话说 | 俗話說 | sú huà shuō | as the proverb says |
| 俗语 | 俗語 | sú yǔ | common saying |
| 素 | sù | raw silk | |
| 素不相识 | 素不相識 | sù bù xiāng shí | to be total strangers (idiom) |
| 素材 | sù cái | source material (in literature and art) | |
| 素描 | sù miáo | sketch | |
| 素食 | sù shí | vegetarian food | |
| 素养 | 素養 | sù yǎng | (personal) accomplishment |
| 塑造 | sù zào | to model | |
| 诉苦 | 訴苦 | sù kǔ | to grumble |
| 诉说 | 訴說 | sù shuō | to recount |
| 诉讼 | 訴訟 | sù sòng | lawsuit |
| 蒜 | suàn | garlic | |
| 算计 | 算計 | suàn ji | to reckon |
| 算盘 | 算盤 | suàn pán | abacus |
| 算账 | 算賬 | suàn zhàng | (accounting) to balance the books |
| 虽说 | 雖說 | suī shuō | though |
| 随处可见 | 隨處可見 | suí chù kě jiàn | can be seen everywhere |
| 随大溜 | 隨大溜 | suí dà liù | to follow the crowd |
| 随机 | 隨機 | suí jī | according to the situation |
| 随即 | 隨即 | suí jí | immediately |
| 随身 | 隨身 | suí shēn | to (carry) on one's person |
| 随时随地 | 隨時隨地 | suí shí suí dì | anytime and anywhere |
| 随心所欲 | 隨心所欲 | suí xīn suǒ yù | to follow one's heart's desires |
| 遂心 | suì xīn | to one's liking | |
| 隧道 | suì dào | tunnel | |
| 损 | 損 | sǔn | to decrease |
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