New HSK 7-9 Full Vocabulary List | Free Downloadable PDF
December 16, 2022
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Now that you have the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list, here are a few things you should know about the HSK 7-9 exam.
How many Chinese words do you need to know to pass the HSK 7-9?
You are required to know a total of 11092 words to pass the HSK 7-9, which is 5636 words on top of what you would have learned from HSK1-6 under the new HSK 3.0.
Here is a level-by-level breakdown of what the requirements will look like under the new HSK in comparison to the current HSK along with the corresponding skills:
| HSK Level | Current Vocabulary Requirement | New HSK Vocabulary requirement | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSK 1 | 150 | 500 | Understand and use basic words and phrases |
| HSK 2 | 300 | 1272 | Communicate simply on daily topics |
| HSK 3 | 600 | 2245 | Communicate on most basic topics related to life, work, and study |
| HSK 4 | 1200 | 3245 | Discuss a wide range of topics fluently in common situations |
| HSK 5 | 2500 | 4316 | Read Chinese newspapers and magazines and watch Chinese TV and movies |
| HSK 6 | 5000 | 5456 | Understand most of what you read and hear and can express yourself fluently |
| HSK7-9 | - | 11092 | Communicate fluently on various topics, and conduct professional translation work |
Why were the HSK 7-9 added to the new HSK 3.0
According to many linguists, the current HSK levels do not accurately reflect foreign language skills as defined by the Common European Framework or CEF levels.
For example, some sinologists argue that the most advanced level of the current HSK - HSK 6 - would fall somewhere between the B2 and C1 CEFR levels, but the new HSK7-9 will correspond more closely to the CEFR’s C1-C2 levels.
The new HSK will address this issue by redefining Chinese proficiency under 3 bands, each comprised of 3 levels, for a total of 9 levels:
BEGINNER (HSK 1-3)INTERMEDIATE (HSK 4-6)
ADVANCED (HSK 7-9)
What does the HSK 7-9 exam structure look like?
The HSK 7-9 exam includes 5 sections with 98 questions in total:
- Listening: 40 questions
- Reading: 47 questions
- Writing: 2 questions
- Translation: 4 questions
- Speaking: 5 questions
Below is a chart detailing the contents of each section of the HSK 7-9 exam:
| Test Section (total questions) |
Test Content | Test Type | Number of Questions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listening (40) |
Part1 | News reports, business negotiations, debates, interviews, speeches, lectures, documentaries, conference talks, etc. | Right or Wrong | 10 |
| Part2 | Choose of Fill in the correct answer | 12 | ||
| Part3 | Choose of Fill in the correct answer | 18 | ||
| Reading (47) |
Part1 | News reports, popular science articles, investigation reports, academic literature, Chinese culture, general situations, etc | Choose the correct answers | 28 |
| Part2 | Put the content in the correct order | 5 | ||
| Part3 | Answer brief questions | 14 | ||
| Writing (2) |
Part1 | Describe and analyze charts. Express and demonstrate your own perspective and opinions based on the given aspects | Chart (200 words) | 1 |
| Part2 | Topic (600 words) | 1 | ||
| Translation (4) |
Part1 | Translate or interpret different genres of materials in foreign languages into Chinese such as expository essays, narrative essays, arguments, etc. | Written | 2 |
| Part2 | Spoken | 2 | ||
| Speaking (5) |
Part1 | Retell or express your own perspectives and opinions based on the given essays, including practical essays, narrative essays, and argumentative essays. | Read and Speak | 1 |
| Part2 | Answer questions based on the given materials | 3 | ||
| Part3 | Express perspectives and opinions | 1 | ||
How long is the HSK 7-9
The HSK 7-9 exam is about 210 minutes long in total. Each of the sections last:
- Listening: 30 minutes
- Reading: 60 minutes
- Writing: 55 minutes
- Translation: 41 minutes
- Speaking: 24 minutes
Only one exam session has been held so far, which was arranged according to the following schedule:
| Test Section | Test Time | |
|---|---|---|
| MORNING | Listening | 9:00 – 9:30 |
| Reading | 9:30 – 10:30 | |
| 10 minutes break | 10:30 – 10:40 | |
| Writing | 10:40 – 11:35 | |
| Written translation | 11:35 – 12:10 | |
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| AFTERNOON | Spoken translation and Speaking | 14:00 – 14:30 |