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 8,101–8,200

Ordered by frequency
  1. 斯蒂芬Sī dì fēnStephen or Steven (name)
  2. 更换gēng huànto replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)
  3. 服药fú yàoto take medicine
  4. 榨zhàto press; to extract (juice)
  5. 活泼huó polively; vivacious
  6. 流逝liú shì(of time) to pass; to elapse
  7. 海浪hǎi làngsea wave
  8. 热心rè xīnenthusiastic; ardent; zealous
  9. 狮shī(bound form) lion
  10. 畏惧wèi jùto fear; to dread
  11. 留住liú zhùto ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night
  12. 绕道rào dàoto go by a roundabout route; to take a detour
  13. 腻nìgreasy; soft
  14. 臭味chòu wèibad smell; foul odor
  15. 茉莉mò lìjasmine
  16. 课堂kè tángclassroom; CL:間|间[jiān]
  17. 钢gāngsteel
  18. 降落伞jiàng luò sǎnparachute
  19. 频繁pín fánfrequently; often
  20. 上身shàng shēnupper part of the body
  21. 个头gè tóusize; height
  22. 交待jiāo dàivariant of 交代[jiāo dài]
  23. 假日jià rìa holiday; a day off
  24. 傲àoproud; arrogant
  25. 克制kè zhìto restrain; to control
  26. 全身心quán shēn xīnwholeheartedly; (to devote oneself) heart and soul
  27. 劳动láo dòngwork; toil
  28. 印记yìn jìimprint; trace
  29. 壮观zhuàng guānspectacular; magnificent sight
  30. 射门shè mén(soccer, handball etc) to kick or shoot the ball towards the goal
  31. 差事chà shìpoor; not up to standard
  32. 帖tiěinvitation card; notice
  33. 幻象huàn xiàngillusion
  34. 戴维斯Dài wéi sīDavis or Davies (name)
  35. 打牌dǎ páito play mahjong or cards
  36. 报案bào ànto report a case to the authorities
  37. 拼写pīn xiěto spell
  38. 效xiàoeffect; efficacy
  39. 数百万shù bǎi wànseveral million
  40. 时常shí chángoften; frequently
  41. 树枝shù zhībranch; twig
  42. 正轨zhèng guǐthe right track
  43. 水上shuǐ shàngon water; aquatic
  44. 热衷rè zhōngto feel strongly about; to be fond of
  45. 芥末jiè momustard; wasabi
  46. 证书zhèng shūcredentials; certificate
  47. 诸zhūall; various
  48. 选民xuǎn mínvoter; constituency
  49. 野外yě wàicountryside; areas outside the city
  50. 住宅zhù zháiresidence; dwelling; abode
  51. 假扮jiǎ bànto impersonate; to act the part of sb
  52. 募捐mù juānto solicit contributions; to collect donations
  53. 可怜虫kě lián chóngpitiful creature; wretch
  54. 头等舱tóu děng cāng1st class cabin
  55. 套装tào zhuāngoutfit or suit (of clothes); set of coordinated items
  56. 好球hǎo qiú(ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!
  57. 家务jiā wùhousehold duties; housework
  58. 崎qímountainous
  59. 差点儿chà diǎn rerhua variant of 差點|差点[chà diǎn]
  60. 归还guī huánto return sth; to revert
  61. 思念sī niànto think of; to long for
  62. 成本chéng běn(manufacturing, production etc) costs
  63. 房客fáng kètenant
  64. 插入chā rùto insert; to stick in; to plug in
  65. 旅客lǚ kètraveler; tourist
  66. 无缘无故wú yuán wú gùno cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
  67. 毒性dú xìngtoxicity
  68. 洗礼xǐ lǐbaptism (lit. or fig.)
  69. 流传liú chuánto spread; to circulate
  70. 淑女shū nǚwise and virtuous woman; lady
  71. 灵活líng huóflexible; nimble
  72. 爆破bào pòto blow up; to demolish (using explosives)
  73. 牌照pái zhào(business) license; vehicle license
  74. 电车diàn chētrolleybus; CL:輛|辆[liàng]
  75. 皱zhòuto wrinkle; wrinkled
  76. 相识xiāng shíto get to know each other; acquaintance
  77. 矿工kuàng gōngminer
  78. 肤浅fū qiǎnskin-deep; superficial
  79. 蓄意xù yìdeliberate; premeditated
  80. 角逐jué zhúto tussle; to contend
  81. 账zhàngaccount; bill
  82. 跌倒diē dǎoto tumble; to fall
  83. 跳伞tiào sǎnto parachute; to bail out
  84. 野生yě shēngwild; undomesticated
  85. 一贯yī guànconsistent; constant
  86. 体操tǐ cāogymnastic; gymnastics
  87. 内脏nèi zànginternal organs; viscera
  88. 冰冻bīng dòngto freeze
  89. 削xiāoto peel with a knife; to pare
  90. 参考cān kǎoconsultation; reference
  91. 好说hǎo shuōeasy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me
  92. 捧pěngto hold or offer with both hands; to sing the praises of
  93. 无所事事wú suǒ shì shìto have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom)
  94. 本意běn yìoriginal idea; real intention
  95. 条约tiáo yuētreaty; pact
  96. 栏lánfence; railing
  97. 槽cáotrough; manger
  98. 欣慰xīn wèito be gratified
  99. 毁坏huǐ huàito damage; to devastate
  100. 每日měi rìdaily; (soup etc) of the day

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.