Top 10,000 Chinese words

7901. 7,901影星yǐng xīngfilm star
7902. 7,902必然bì ráninevitable; certain
7903. 7,903擅自shàn zìwithout permission
7904. 7,904敏mǐn(bound form) quick; nimble; agile; (bound form) quick-witted; smart
7905. 7,905梦寐以求mèng mèi yǐ qiúto yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); to long for sth day and night
7906. 7,906比例bǐ lìproportion; scale
7907. 7,907满嘴mǎn zuǐa full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises etc)
7908. 7,908猎犬liè quǎnhound; hunting dog
7909. 7,909番茄酱fān qié jiàngketchup; tomato sauce
7910. 7,910直升飞机zhí shēng fēi jīsee 直升機|直升机[zhí shēng jī]
7911. 7,911绳索shéng suǒrope
7912. 7,912罪孽zuì nièsin; crime
7913. 7,913耳光ěr guānga slap on the face; CL:記|记[jì]
7914. 7,914草地cǎo dìlawn; meadow
7915. 7,915走动zǒu dòngto walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness)
7916. 7,916送货sòng huòto deliver goods
7917. 7,917门铃mén língdoorbell
7918. 7,918鲜xiānfresh; bright (in color)
7919. 7,919一带yī dàiregion; area
7920. 7,920假定jiǎ dìngto assume; to suppose
7921. 7,921兴xīngto rise; to flourish
7922. 7,922医护yī hùdoctors and nurses; medic
7923. 7,923售shòuto sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc)
7924. 7,924坚果jiān guǒnut
7925. 7,925坨tuó(bound form) lump; heap
7926. 7,926头晕tóu yūndizzy
7927. 7,927奔bēnto hurry; to rush
7928. 7,928妖精yāo jingevil spirit; alluring woman
7929. 7,929婆婆pó pohusband's mother; mother-in-law
7930. 7,930安顿ān dùnto find a place for; to help settle down
7931. 7,931废墟fèi xūruins
7932. 7,932成名chéng míngto make one's name; to become famous
7933. 7,933扒bāto peel; to skin
7934. 7,934揭开jiē kāito uncover; to open
7935. 7,935敏锐mǐn ruìkeen; sharp; acute
7936. 7,936熏肉xūn ròubacon
7937. 7,937爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness
7938. 7,938示shìto show; to reveal
7939. 7,939私生活sī shēng huóprivate life
7940. 7,940翼Yìsurname Yi; alternative name for 絳|绛[Jiàng], the capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC)
7941. 7,941蔓延màn yánto extend; to spread
7942. 7,942训xùnto teach; to train; to admonish; (bound form) instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule
7943. 7,943辉煌huī huángsplendid; glorious
7944. 7,944进程jìn chéngcourse of events; process
7945. 7,945逃命táo mìngto escape; to flee
7946. 7,946铅qiānlead (chemistry)
7947. 7,947铲chǎnto level off; to root up
7948. 7,948闲聊xián liáoto chat; casual conversation
7949. 7,949阴暗yīn àndim; dark
7950. 7,950香味xiāng wèifragrance; bouquet
7951. 7,951黑客hēi kèhacker (computing) (loanword)
7952. 7,952下雪xià xuěto snow
7953. 7,953书房shū fángstudy (room); studio
7954. 7,954付费fù fèito pay; to cover the costs
7955. 7,955俗súcustom; convention
7956. 7,956光速guāng sùthe speed of light
7957. 7,957剧情jù qíngstory line; plot
7958. 7,958勾搭gōu dato gang up; to fool around with
7959. 7,959夜间yè jiānnighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes)
7960. 7,960密封mì fēngto seal up
7961. 7,961庞páng(bound form) huge; (bound form) numerous and disordered
7962. 7,962弹道dàn dàotrajectory (of a projectile); ballistic curve
7963. 7,963扫地sǎo dìto sweep the floor; (fig.) (of one's reputation etc) to reach rock bottom
7964. 7,964抽出chōu chūto take out; to extract
7965. 7,965有益yǒu yìuseful; beneficial
7966. 7,966此次cǐ cìthis time
7967. 7,967水下shuǐ xiàunder the water; submarine
7968. 7,968海关hǎi guāncustoms (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:個|个[gè]
7969. 7,969缩写suō xiěabbreviation; to abridge
7970. 7,970腕wànwrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm
7971. 7,971致力zhì lìto work for; to devote one's efforts to
7972. 7,972过期guò qīto be overdue; to exceed the time limit
7973. 7,973迫使pò shǐto force; to compel
7974. 7,974退役tuì yì(of military personnel or athletes) to retire; (of outdated equipment) to be decommissioned
7975. 7,975长话短说cháng huà duǎn shuōto make a long story short (idiom)
7976. 7,976风尚fēng shàngcurrent custom; current way of doing things
7977. 7,977丧生sàng shēngto die; to lose one's life
7978. 7,978余yúextra; surplus
7979. 7,979冠guānhat; crown
7980. 7,980出击chū jīto sally; to attack
7981. 7,981参议院cān yì yuànsenate; upper chamber (of legislative assembly)
7982. 7,982叠diéto fold; to fold over in layers
7983. 7,983呼唤hū huànto call out (a name etc); to shout
7984. 7,984响起xiǎng qǐ(of a sound) to come forth; (of a sound source) to ring out
7985. 7,985夏令营xià lìng yíngsummer camp
7986. 7,986妒忌dù jìto be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious
7987. 7,987审理shěn lǐto hear (a case)
7988. 7,988打印dǎ yìnto affix a seal; to stamp
7989. 7,989擦伤cā shāngto abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch
7990. 7,990没完没了méi wán méi liǎowithout end; incessantly
7991. 7,991消极xiāo jínegative; passive
7992. 7,992混账hùn zhàngshameful; absolutely disgraceful!
7993. 7,993玛格丽特mǎ gé lì tèmargarita (cocktail)
7994. 7,994眨zhǎto blink; to wink
7995. 7,995神经质shén jīng zhìnervous; on edge
7996. 7,996竭尽jié jìnto use up; to exhaust
7997. 7,997轰动hōng dòngto cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place)
7998. 7,998进城jìn chéngto go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work)
7999. 7,999追随zhuī suíto follow; to accompany
8000. 8,000遛liùto stroll; to walk (an animal)

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.