The invention discloses a preparing method for polishing powder used for polishing of zirconium dioxide ceramic. The preparing method is characterized by comprising the following technological steps: 6%-12% by mass of ceros nitrate is added in a reactor, 22%-32% by mass of stannic chloride is dissolved into water, 6%-13% by mass of calcium carbonate, 3%-7% by mass of silicon dioxide, 38%-48% by mass of silicon nitride are further added, stirring is carried out, seriflux is formed, 3%-10% by mass of ammonium hydroxide is further added during the stirring process, and the sum of the percents, except water, is 100%. Under the normal pressure and temperature, stirring reaction is carried out for 2-4 h, solid-liquid separation is carried out, washing is carried out, calcinations is carried out for 10-12h at the temperature ranging from 1000 DEG C to 1100 DEG C, after cooling is carried out, smashing is carried out through airflow, the polishing powder of the zirconium dioxide ceramic is obtained, and the particle size of the obtained polishing powder of the zirconium dioxide ceramic ranges from 0.2 to 2.0 micrometers. The polishing powder has the advantages of being high in grinding rigidity, good in powder polishing effect, high in glossiness, free of scratch, high in flatness, and low in powdery usage amount.