Chinese word frequency

Top 10,000 Chinese words

The 10,000 most frequent dictionary entries in SUBTLEX-CH subtitles, with pinyin and English definitions.

Words 7,001–7,100

Ordered by frequency
  1. 搭配dā pèito pair up; to match
  2. 整体zhěng tǐwhole entity; entire body
  3. 暴徒bào túbandit; thug
  4. 暴风雨bào fēng yǔrainstorm; storm
  5. 物证wù zhèngmaterial evidence
  6. 生还shēng huánto return alive; to survive
  7. 统统tǒng tǒngtotally
  8. 美军Měi jūnUS army; US armed forces
  9. 肠chángintestines
  10. 胆子dǎn zicourage; nerve
  11. 舞动wǔ dòngto move as in a dance; to wave (some implement)
  12. 都会dū huìcity; metropolis
  13. 酸奶suān nǎiyogurt
  14. 重罪zhòng zuìserious crime; felony
  15. 难题nán tídifficult problem
  16. 音乐家yīn yuè jiāmusician
  17. 鸭yāduck (CL:隻|只[zhī]); (slang) male prostitute
  18. 个子gè ziheight; stature
  19. 乏味fá wèitedious
  20. 偷听tōu tīngto eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly)
  21. 千年qiān niánmillennium
  22. 半辈子bàn bèi zihalf of a lifetime
  23. 占用zhàn yòngto occupy
  24. 叉chāfork; pitchfork
  25. 吨dūnton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dùn]
  26. 启发qǐ fāto enlighten; to explain (a text etc)
  27. 子宫zǐ gōnguterus; womb
  28. 审查shěn cháto examine; to investigate
  29. 帅气shuài qihandsome; smart
  30. 幼儿园yòu ér yuánkindergarten; nursery school
  31. 开张kāi zhāngto open a business; first transaction of a business day
  32. 手工shǒu gōnghandwork; manual
  33. 报到bào dàoto report for duty; to check in
  34. 报社bào shènewspaper (i.e. a company); CL:家[jiā]
  35. 热门rè ménpopular; hot; in vogue
  36. 突发tū fāto occur suddenly
  37. 营养yíng yǎngnutrition; nourishment
  38. 错乱cuò luànin disorder; deranged (mentally)
  39. 闻到wén dàoto smell; to sniff sth out
  40. 饮食yǐn shíeating and drinking; food and drink; diet
  41. 匆忙cōng mánghasty; hurried
  42. 呆子dāi zifool; sucker
  43. 威力wēi lìmight; formidable power
  44. 战机zhàn jīopportunity in a battle; fighter aircraft
  45. 推翻tuī fānto overthrow
  46. 放过fàng guòto let off; to let slip by
  47. 测量cè liángsurvey; to measure
  48. 潜艇qián tǐngsubmarine
  49. 痛恨tòng hènto detest; to loathe
  50. 盆pénbasin; flower pot
  51. 突击tū jīsudden and violent attack; assault
  52. 艺人yì rénperforming artist; actor
  53. 药片yào piàna (medicine) pill or tablet; CL:片[piàn]
  54. 虚伪xū wěifalse; hypocritical
  55. 谴责qiǎn zéto denounce; to condemn
  56. 互联网Hù lián wǎngInternet
  57. 从而cóng érthus; thereby
  58. 及格jí géto pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard
  59. 吸取xī qǔto absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc)
  60. 吹牛chuī niúto talk big; to shoot off one's mouth
  61. 敬礼jìng lǐto salute; salute
  62. 时速shí sùspeed per hour
  63. 机长jī zhǎngcaptain; chief pilot
  64. 格斗gé dòuto wrestle
  65. 自大zì dàarrogant
  66. 薯shǔpotato; yam
  67. 蜂fēngbee; wasp
  68. 飞过fēi guòto fly over; to fly past
  69. 何必hé bìthere is no need; why should
  70. 前台qián táistage; proscenium
  71. 女佣nǚ yōng(female) maid
  72. 巡演xún yǎn(theater etc) to tour; to be on tour; to give itinerant performances (abbr. for 巡迴演出|巡回演出[xúnhuí yǎnchū])
  73. 影响力yǐng xiǎng lìinfluence; impact
  74. 成天chéng tiān(coll.) all day long; all the time
  75. 捐款juān kuǎnto donate money; to contribute funds
  76. 楚chǔdistinct; clear
  77. 注入zhù rùto pour into; to empty into
  78. 激发jī fāto arouse; to stimulate
  79. 特意tè yìspecially; intentionally
  80. 脸蛋liǎn dàncheek; face
  81. 起火qǐ huǒto catch fire; to cook
  82. 轻微qīng wēislight; light
  83. 辨认biàn rènto recognize; to identify
  84. 一无是处yī wú shì chù(idiom) not one good point; everything about it is wrong
  85. 像样xiàng yàngpresentable; decent
  86. 兜风dōu fēngto catch the wind; to go for a spin in the fresh air
  87. 共识gòng shícommon understanding; consensus
  88. 卸xièto unload; to unhitch
  89. 压迫yā pòto oppress; to repress
  90. 发财fā cáito get rich
  91. 可耻kě chǐshameful; disgraceful
  92. 嗒dā(onom.) used in words that describe machine gunfire, the ticking of a clock or the clatter of horse hooves etc
  93. 墓mùgrave; tomb
  94. 奖赏jiǎng shǎngreward; prize; award
  95. 姿态zī tàiattitude; posture
  96. 强势qiáng shìstrong; powerful
  97. 教皇Jiào huángRoman Catholic pope; Supreme Pontiff
  98. 永生yǒng shēngto live forever; eternal life
  99. 海豚hǎi túndolphin
  100. 看护kān hùto nurse; to look after

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.