Top 10,000 Chinese words

2901. 2,901喽lóu(bound form) subordinates in a gang of bandits
2902. 2,902枚méiclassifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個|个[gè]); classifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc
2903. 2,903石dàndry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu]; one hundred liters; ancient pr. [shí]
2904. 2,904会见huì jiànto meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[cì]
2905. 2,905走路zǒu lùto walk; to go on foot
2906. 2,906想见xiǎng jiànto infer; to gather
2907. 2,907涂túto apply (paint etc); to smear
2908. 2,908不止bù zhǐincessantly; without end
2909. 2,909伊拉克Yī lā kèIraq
2910. 2,910障碍zhàng àibarrier; obstruction
2911. 2,911顾问gù wènadviser; consultant
2912. 2,912危机wēi jīcrisis; CL:個|个[gè]
2913. 2,913敏感mǐn gǎnsensitive; susceptible
2914. 2,914趁chènto avail oneself of; to take advantage of
2915. 2,915博物馆bó wù guǎnmuseum
2916. 2,916周五Zhōu wǔFriday
2917. 2,917失shīto lose; to miss
2918. 2,918摄像机shè xiàng jīvideo camera; CL:部[bù]
2919. 2,919手下shǒu xiàunder one's control or administration; subordinates
2920. 2,920打破dǎ pòto break; to smash
2921. 2,921文化wén huàculture; civilizationIn context
2922. 2,922马克mǎ kèmark (monetary unit)
2923. 2,923遵守zūn shǒuto comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
2924. 2,924飞船fēi chuánspaceship; spacecraft
2925. 2,925主管zhǔ guǎnin charge; responsible for
2926. 2,926保守bǎo shǒuconservative; to guard
2927. 2,927刮guāto scrape; to blow
2928. 2,928维持wéi chíto keep; to maintain; to preserve
2929. 2,929主义zhǔ yì-ism; ideology
2930. 2,930绿lǜgreen; (slang) (derived from 綠帽子|绿帽子[lǜ mào zi]) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend)
2931. 2,931常常cháng chángfrequently; often
2932. 2,932摄影师shè yǐng shīphotographer; cinematographer; cameraman
2933. 2,933煮zhǔto cook; to boil
2934. 2,934营地yíng dìcamp
2935. 2,935凶xiōngterrible; fearful
2936. 2,936承担chéng dānto undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
2937. 2,937指挥官zhǐ huī guāncommander
2938. 2,938出事chū shìto have an accident; to meet with a mishap
2939. 2,939四处sì chùall over the place; everywhere and all directions
2940. 2,940大厅dà tīnghall; concourse; public lounge; (hotel) lobby
2941. 2,941希腊Xī làGreece
2942. 2,942打扫dǎ sǎoto clean; to sweep
2943. 2,943拆chāito tear open; to tear down
2944. 2,944术shùmethod; technique
2945. 2,945泰tàisafe; peaceful
2946. 2,946缺quēdeficiency; lack
2947. 2,947花园huā yuángarden; CL:座[zuò],個|个[gè]
2948. 2,948订婚dìng hūnto get engaged
2949. 2,949世shìlife; age
2950. 2,950草cǎograss; straw
2951. 2,951豁免权huò miǎn quánimmunity from prosecution
2952. 2,952遭zāoto meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident
2953. 2,953郡jùncanton; county
2954. 2,954厌倦yàn juànto be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with
2955. 2,955威士忌wēi shì jìwhiskey (loanword)
2956. 2,956广播guǎng bōbroadcast; CL:個|个[gè]
2957. 2,957罐guàncan; jar
2958. 2,958西班牙语Xī bān yá yǔSpanish language
2959. 2,959大声dà shēngloud voice; in a loud voice
2960. 2,960天空tiān kōngsky
2961. 2,961妙miàoclever; wonderful
2962. 2,962本地běn dìlocal; this locality
2963. 2,963粘zhānto glue; to paste; to adhere; to stick to
2964. 2,964万岁wàn suìLong live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty
2965. 2,965冰箱bīng xiāngrefrigerator; (old) icebox
2966. 2,966沙shāgranule; hoarse
2967. 2,967合伙人hé huǒ rénpartner; associate
2968. 2,968答dābound form having the same meaning as the free word 答[dá], used in 答應|答应[dā ying], 答理[dā li] etc
2969. 2,969视频shì pínvideo
2970. 2,970专门zhuān ménspecialist; specialized
2971. 2,971全身quán shēnthe whole body; (typography) em
2972. 2,972出卖chū màito offer for sale; to sell; to sell out; to betray
2973. 2,973标记biāo jìsign; mark
2974. 2,974治安zhì ānlaw and order; public security
2975. 2,975穿着chuān zhuóattire; clothes; dress
2976. 2,976会面huì miànto meet with; meeting
2977. 2,977复仇fù chóuto avenge; vengeance
2978. 2,978外科wài kēsurgery (branch of medicine)
2979. 2,979女郎nǚ lángyoung woman; maiden
2980. 2,980钢琴gāng qínpiano; CL:架[jià],臺|台[tái]
2981. 2,981商shāngcommerce; merchant
2982. 2,982数学shù xuémathematics
2983. 2,983至于zhì yúas for; as to
2984. 2,984尝chángto taste; to try (food); to experience
2985. 2,985登记dēng jìto register (one's name)
2986. 2,986篮球lán qiúbasketball; CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
2987. 2,987骂màto scold; to abuse
2988. 2,988护hùto protect
2989. 2,989指导zhǐ dǎoto guide; to give directions
2990. 2,990界jiè(bound form) boundary; border; (bound form) realm
2991. 2,991揭晓jiē xiǎoto announce publicly; to publish
2992. 2,992材料cái liào(raw) material; data
2993. 2,993流行liú xíng(of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate
2994. 2,994诊所zhěn suǒclinic
2995. 2,995不安bù ānunpeaceful; unstable
2996. 2,996搜sōuto search
2997. 2,997昏迷hūn míto lose consciousness; to be in a coma
2998. 2,998午夜wǔ yèmidnight
2999. 2,999相关xiāng guānrelated; relevant
3000. 3,000身材shēn cáistature; build (height and weight)

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.