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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 忠实 | 忠實 | zhōng shí | faithful |
| 忠于 | 忠於 | zhōng yú | to be loyal to |
| 忠贞 | 忠貞 | zhōng zhēn | loyal and dependable |
| 终结 | 終結 | zhōng jié | end |
| 终究 | 終究 | zhōng jiū | in the end |
| 终生 | 終生 | zhōng shēng | throughout one's life |
| 衷心 | zhōng xīn | heartfelt | |
| 肿瘤 | 腫瘤 | zhǒng liú | tumor |
| 种族 | 種族 | zhǒng zú | race |
| 仲裁 | zhòng cái | arbitration | |
| 众人 | 眾人 | zhòng rén | everyone |
| 众所周知 | 眾所周知 | zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī | as everyone knows (idiom) |
| 众志成城 | 眾志成城 | zhòng zhì chéng chéng | unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom) |
| 重播 | chóng bō | to replay | |
| 重创 | 重創 | zhòng chuāng | to inflict heavy losses |
| 重叠 | 重疊 | chóng dié | to overlap |
| 重返 | chóng fǎn | to return to | |
| 重合 | chóng hé | to match up | |
| 重量级 | 重量級 | zhòng liàng jí | heavyweight (boxing etc) |
| 重任 | zhòng rèn | heavy responsibility | |
| 重伤 | 重傷 | zhòng shāng | seriously hurt |
| 重申 | chóng shēn | to reaffirm | |
| 重现 | 重現 | chóng xiàn | to reappear |
| 重心 | zhòng xīn | center of gravity | |
| 重型 | zhòng xíng | heavy | |
| 重中之重 | zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng | of the utmost importance | |
| 周边 | 周邊 | zhōu biān | periphery |
| 周密 | zhōu mì | careful | |
| 周旋 | zhōu xuán | to mix with others | |
| 昼夜 | 晝夜 | zhòu yè | day and night |
| 皱 | 皺 | zhòu | to wrinkle |
| 骤然 | 驟然 | zhòu rán | suddenly |
| 朱红 | 朱紅 | zhū hóng | vermilion |
| 株 | zhū | tree trunk | |
| 诸多 | 諸多 | zhū duō | (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of |
| 诸如此类 | 諸如此類 | zhū rú cǐ lèi | things like this (idiom) |
| 竹竿 | zhú gān | bamboo | |
| 逐年 | zhú nián | year after year | |
| 主 | zhǔ | owner | |
| 主编 | 主編 | zhǔ biān | editor in chief |
| 主妇 | 主婦 | zhǔ fù | housewife |
| 主力 | zhǔ lì | main force | |
| 主权 | 主權 | zhǔ quán | sovereignty |
| 主人公 | zhǔ rén gōng | hero (of a novel or film) | |
| 主食 | zhǔ shí | staple food | |
| 主题歌 | 主題歌 | zhǔ tí gē | theme song |
| 主演 | zhǔ yǎn | to act the leading role (in a movie or a play) | |
| 主页 | 主頁 | zhǔ yè | home page |
| 主义 | 主義 | zhǔ yì | -ism |
| 主宰 | zhǔ zǎi | to dominate | |
| 拄 | zhǔ | to lean on | |
| 瞩目 | 矚目 | zhǔ mù | to focus attention upon |
| 住处 | 住處 | zhù chù | residence |
| 住户 | 住戶 | zhù hù | household |
| 住宿 | zhù sù | to stay at | |
| 住址 | zhù zhǐ | address | |
| 助威 | zhù wēi | to cheer for | |
| 注 | zhù | to inject | |
| 注定 | 註定 | zhù dìng | to foreordain |
| 注入 | zhù rù | to pour into | |
| 贮藏 | 貯藏 | zhù cáng | to store up |
| 筑 | zhù | five-string lute | |
| 铸造 | 鑄造 | zhù zào | to cast (pour metal into a mold) |
| 拽 | zhuài | to pull | |
| 专程 | 專程 | zhuān chéng | specifically |
| 专柜 | 專櫃 | zhuān guì | sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol) |
| 专栏 | 專欄 | zhuān lán | special column |
| 专卖店 | 專賣店 | zhuān mài diàn | specialty store |
| 专人 | 專人 | zhuān rén | specialist |
| 专长 | 專長 | zhuān cháng | specialty |
| 专著 | 專著 | zhuān zhù | monograph |
| 专职 | 專職 | zhuān zhí | special duty |
| 专制 | 專制 | zhuān zhì | autocracy |
| 专注 | 專注 | zhuān zhù | to focus |
| 砖 | 磚 | zhuān | brick |
| 转播 | 轉播 | zhuǎn bō | relay |
| 转达 | 轉達 | zhuǎn dá | to pass on |
| 转机 | 轉機 | zhuǎn jī | (to take) a turn for the better |
| 转交 | 轉交 | zhuǎn jiāo | to pass on to sb |
| 转型 | 轉型 | zhuǎn xíng | to undergo fundamental change |
| 转学 | 轉學 | zhuǎn xué | to change schools |
| 转眼 | 轉眼 | zhuǎn yǎn | in a flash |
| 转悠 | 轉悠 | zhuàn you | to roll |
| 转载 | 轉載 | zhuǎn zǎi | to forward (a shipment) |
| 转折 | 轉折 | zhuǎn zhé | shift in the trend of events |
| 转折点 | 轉折點 | zhuǎn zhé diǎn | turning point |
| 撰写 | 撰寫 | zhuàn xiě | to write |
| 庄稼 | 莊稼 | zhuāng jia | farm crop |
| 庄严 | 莊嚴 | zhuāng yán | solemn |
| 庄园 | 莊園 | zhuāng yuán | manor |
| 桩 | 樁 | zhuāng | stump |
| 装扮 | 裝扮 | zhuāng bàn | to decorate |
| 壮 | 壯 | zhuàng | to strengthen |
| 壮大 | 壯大 | zhuàng dà | to expand |
| 壮胆 | 壯膽 | zhuàng dǎn | to get one’s courage up |
| 壮丽 | 壯麗 | zhuàng lì | magnificence |
| 壮实 | 壯實 | zhuàng shi | robust |
| 状元 | 狀元 | zhuàng yuán | top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system) |
| 撞击 | 撞擊 | zhuàng jī | to strike |
| 追悼会 | 追悼會 | zhuī dào huì | memorial service |
| 追赶 | 追趕 | zhuī gǎn | to pursue |
| 追溯 | zhuī sù | lit. to go upstream | |
| 追随 | 追隨 | zhuī suí | to follow |
| 追尾 | zhuī wěi | to tailgate | |
| 追问 | 追問 | zhuī wèn | to question closely |
| 追逐 | zhuī zhú | to chase | |
| 追踪 | 追蹤 | zhuī zōng | to follow a trail |
| 坠 | 墜 | zhuì | to fall |
| 准许 | 准許 | zhǔn xǔ | to allow |
| 准则 | 準則 | zhǔn zé | norm |
| 卓越 | zhuó yuè | outstanding | |
| 拙劣 | zhuō liè | clumsy | |
| 捉迷藏 | zhuō mí cáng | to play hide-and-seek | |
| 灼热 | 灼熱 | zhuó rè | burning hot |
| 酌情 | zhuó qíng | to use discretion | |
| 兹 | 茲 | zī | now |
| 姿态 | 姿態 | zī tài | attitude |
| 资本主义 | 資本主義 | zī běn zhǔ yì | capitalism |
| 资历 | 資歷 | zī lì | qualifications |
| 资深 | 資深 | zī shēn | veteran (journalist etc) |
| 资讯 | 資訊 | zī xùn | information |
| 滋润 | 滋潤 | zī rùn | moist |
| 滋味 | zī wèi | taste | |
| 字迹 | 字跡 | zì jì | handwriting |
| 字体 | 字體 | zì tǐ | calligraphic style |
| 字眼 | zì yǎn | wording | |
| 自卑 | zì bēi | to have low self-esteem | |
| 自称 | 自稱 | zì chēng | to call oneself |
| 自发 | 自發 | zì fā | spontaneous |
| 自费 | 自費 | zì fèi | at one's own expense |
| 自负 | 自負 | zì fù | conceited |
| 自理 | zì lǐ | to take care of oneself | |
| 自力更生 | zì lì gēng shēng | regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) | |
| 自立 | zì lì | independent | |
| 自强不息 | 自強不息 | zì qiáng bù xī | to strive unremittingly |
| 自然而然 | zì rán ér rán | involuntary | |
| 自然界 | zì rán jiè | nature | |
| 自如 | zì rú | unobstructed | |
| 自始至终 | 自始至終 | zì shǐ zhì zhōng | from start to finish (idiom) |
| 自私自利 | zì sī zì lì | everything for self and selfish profit (idiom) | |
| 自卫 | 自衛 | zì wèi | to defend oneself |
| 自相矛盾 | zì xiāng máo dùn | to contradict oneself | |
| 自信心 | zì xìn xīn | self-confidence | |
| 自行 | zì xíng | voluntary | |
| 自以为是 | 自以為是 | zì yǐ wéi shì | to believe oneself infallible (idiom) |
| 自由自在 | zì yóu zì zài | free and easy (idiom) | |
| 自责 | 自責 | zì zé | to blame oneself |
| 自助 | zì zhù | self-service | |
| 自尊 | zì zūn | self-respect | |
| 自尊心 | zì zūn xīn | self-respect | |
| 子弟 | zǐ dì | child | |
| 子孙 | 子孫 | zǐ sūn | offspring |
| 宗 | zōng | school | |
| 宗旨 | zōng zhǐ | objective | |
| 综上所述 | 綜上所述 | zōng shàng suǒ shù | to summarize |
| 总的来说 | 總的來說 | zǒng de lái shuō | generally speaking |
| 总额 | 總額 | zǒng é | total (amount or value) |
| 总而言之 | 總而言之 | zǒng ér yán zhī | in short |
| 总计 | 總計 | zǒng jì | (grand) total |
| 纵观 | 縱觀 | zòng guān | to survey comprehensively |
| 纵横交错 | 縱橫交錯 | zòng héng jiāo cuò | criss-crossed (idiom) |
| 纵然 | 縱然 | zòng rán | even if |
| 纵容 | 縱容 | zòng róng | to indulge |
| 纵深 | 縱深 | zòng shēn | depth (from front to rear) |
| 粽子 | zòng zi | glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled | |
| 走过场 | 走過場 | zǒu guò chǎng | to go through the motions |
| 走后门 | 走後門 | zǒu hòu mén | lit. to enter by the back door |
| 走近 | zǒu jìn | to approach | |
| 走廊 | zǒu láng | corridor | |
| 走投无路 | 走投無路 | zǒu tóu wú lù | to be at an impasse (idiom) |
| 走弯路 | 走彎路 | zǒu wān lù | to take an indirect route |
| 奏效 | zòu xiào | to show results | |
| 揍 | zòu | to hit | |
| 租赁 | 租賃 | zū lìn | to rent |
| 足迹 | 足跡 | zú jì | footprint |
| 足智多谋 | 足智多謀 | zú zhì duō móu | resourceful |
| 阻挡 | 阻擋 | zǔ dǎng | to stop |
| 阻拦 | 阻攔 | zǔ lán | to stop |
| 阻力 | zǔ lì | resistance | |
| 阻挠 | 阻撓 | zǔ náo | to thwart |
| 组建 | 組建 | zǔ jiàn | to organize |
| 组装 | 組裝 | zǔ zhuāng | to assemble |
| 祖传 | 祖傳 | zǔ chuán | passed on from ancestors |
| 祖籍 | zǔ jí | ancestral hometown | |
| 祖宗 | zǔ zōng | ancestor | |
| 钻空子 | 鑽空子 | zuān kòng zi | to take advantage of a loophole |
| 钻石 | 鑽石 | zuàn shí | diamond |
| 钻研 | 鑽研 | zuān yán | to study meticulously |
| 嘴唇 | zuǐ chún | lip | |
| 罪魁祸首 | 罪魁禍首 | zuì kuí huò shǒu | criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom) |
| 尊贵 | 尊貴 | zūn guì | respected |
| 尊严 | 尊嚴 | zūn yán | dignity |
| 遵循 | zūn xún | to follow | |
| 遵照 | zūn zhào | in accordance with | |
| 琢磨 | zhuó mó | to carve and polish (jade) | |
| 左顾右盼 | 左顧右盼 | zuǒ gù yòu pàn | glancing to left and right (idiom) |
| 佐料 | zuǒ liào | condiments | |
| 作弊 | zuò bì | to practice fraud | |
| 作对 | 作對 | zuò duì | to set oneself against |
| 作风 | 作風 | zuò fēng | style |
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