Top 10,000 Chinese words

2001. 2,001好玩hǎo wánamusing; fun
2002. 2,002早餐zǎo cānbreakfast; CL:份[fèn],頓|顿[dùn],次[cì]
2003. 2,003茶chátea; tea plant
2004. 2,004唯wéionly; alone
2005. 2,005自信zì xìnto have confidence in oneself; self-confidence
2006. 2,006上学shàng xuéto go to school; to attend school
2007. 2,007理论lǐ lùntheory; CL:個|个[gè]
2008. 2,008生物shēng wùorganism; living creature
2009. 2,009年纪nián jìage; CL:把[bǎ],個|个[gè]
2010. 2,010角度jiǎo dùangle; point of view
2011. 2,011弗兰克Fú lán kèFrank (name)
2012. 2,012轻qīnglight; easy
2013. 2,013观察guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey
2014. 2,014九jiǔnine; 9
2015. 2,015老鼠lǎo shǔrat; mouse (CL:隻|只[zhī])
2016. 2,016击jīto hit; to strike
2017. 2,017龙lóngChinese dragon; loong; (fig.) emperor
2018. 2,018埋máito bury
2019. 2,019男友nán yǒuboyfriend
2020. 2,020关掉guān diàoto switch off; to shut off
2021. 2,021吃惊chī jīngto be startled; to be shocked
2022. 2,022盖gàilid; top
2023. 2,023大楼dà lóubuilding (a relatively large, multistory one); CL:幢[zhuàng],座[zuò]
2024. 2,024移动yí dòngto move; movement
2025. 2,025商店shāng diànstore; shop; CL:家[jiā],個|个[gè]
2026. 2,026妓女jì nǚprostitute; hooker
2027. 2,027不断bù duànunceasing; uninterrupted
2028. 2,028能量néng liàngenergy; capabilities
2029. 2,029熟悉shú xīto be familiar with; to know well
2030. 2,030牙yátooth; ivory
2031. 2,031解jiěto divide; to break up
2032. 2,032公主gōng zhǔprincess
2033. 2,033有效yǒu xiàoeffective; in effect
2034. 2,034美金Měi jīnUS dollar; USD
2035. 2,035闹nàonoisy; cacophonous
2036. 2,036滑huáto slip; to slide; slippery; smooth
2037. 2,037夜晚yè wǎnnight; CL:個|个[gè]
2038. 2,038清醒qīng xǐngclear-headed; sober
2039. 2,039也就是说yě jiù shì shuōin other words; that is to say
2040. 2,040感染gǎn rǎnto infect; infection; (fig.) to influence
2041. 2,041指望zhǐ wàngto count on; to hope for; prospect; hope
2042. 2,042露lòuto show; to reveal
2043. 2,043抛弃pāo qìto abandon; to discard
2044. 2,044摸mōto feel with the hand; to touch
2045. 2,045单身dān shēnunmarried; single; alone
2046. 2,046思考sī kǎoto reflect on; to ponder over
2047. 2,047板bǎnboard; plank
2048. 2,048女王nǚ wángqueen
2049. 2,049好吃hǎo chītasty; delicious
2050. 2,050波bōwave; ripple
2051. 2,051胖pánhealthy; at ease
2052. 2,052勒lè(literary) bridle; halter; headstall; to rein in
2053. 2,053认rènto recognize; to know
2054. 2,054地图dì túmap; CL:張|张[zhāng],本[běn]
2055. 2,055按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with
2056. 2,056揍zòuto hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth)
2057. 2,057美妙měi miàobeautiful; wonderful
2058. 2,058失陪shī péiExcuse me, I must be leaving now.
2059. 2,059关闭guān bìto close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down
2060. 2,060擅长shàn chángto be good at; to be expert in
2061. 2,061幻想huàn xiǎngto fantasize; to imagine; an illusion; a fantasy
2062. 2,062狼lángwolf; CL:匹[pǐ],隻|只[zhī],條|条[tiáo]
2063. 2,063药物yào wùmedicaments; pharmaceuticals
2064. 2,064不仅仅bù jǐn jǐnnot only; not just
2065. 2,065忍受rěn shòuto bear; to endure
2066. 2,066模móto imitate; model
2067. 2,067面包miàn bāobread; CL:片[piàn],袋[dài],塊|块[kuài]
2068. 2,068伙伴huǒ bànpartner; companion
2069. 2,069女友nǚ yǒugirlfriend
2070. 2,070甩shuǎito throw; to fling
2071. 2,071世纪shì jìcentury; CL:個|个[gè]
2072. 2,072大麻dà máhemp (Cannabis sativa); cannabis
2073. 2,073插chāto insert; stick in
2074. 2,074比尔Bǐ ěrBill (name)
2075. 2,075达到dá dàoto reach; to achieve; to attain
2076. 2,076运yùnto move; to transport
2077. 2,077回忆huí yìto recall; memories
2078. 2,078邮件yóu jiànmail; post
2079. 2,079明míngbright; opposite: dark 暗[àn]
2080. 2,080史shǐhistory; annals
2081. 2,081动手dòng shǒuto set about (a task); to hit
2082. 2,082妮nīgirl; phonetic "ni" (in female names)
2083. 2,083总之zǒng zhīin a word; in short
2084. 2,084能否néng fǒuwhether or not; can it or can't it
2085. 2,085英语Yīng yǔEnglish (language)
2086. 2,086可不kě busee 可不是[kě bu shì]
2087. 2,087干活gàn huóto work; to be employed
2088. 2,088椅子yǐ zichair; CL:把[bǎ],張[zhāng]
2089. 2,089清理qīng lǐto clear up; to tidy up
2090. 2,090相同xiāng tóngidentical; same
2091. 2,091陛下bì xiàYour Majesty; His or Her Majesty
2092. 2,092鞋子xié zishoe
2093. 2,093完毕wán bìto finish; to end
2094. 2,094箱xiāngbox; trunk
2095. 2,095胜shèngvictory; success
2096. 2,096血液xuè yèblood
2097. 2,097大卫Dà wèiDavid (name); Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter
2098. 2,098无论如何wú lùn rú héwhatever the case; in any event
2099. 2,099味wèitaste; smell
2100. 2,100保佑bǎo yòuto bless and protect; blessing

Based on SUBTLEX-CH film and TV subtitles. These lists include words with an exact simplified-spelling match in CC-CEDICT. Positions count dictionary entries; the original corpus rank is shown on each word’s page. Words with equal counts are ordered by spelling. Frequency here describes these subtitles, not every kind of Chinese.