Chinese word frequency

Top 5,000 Chinese words

The 5,000 most frequent dictionary entries in SUBTLEX-CH subtitles, with pinyin and English definitions.

Words 2,101–2,200

Ordered by frequency
  1. 在场zài chǎngto be present; to be on the scene
  2. 重点chóng diǎnto recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate
  3. 最高zuì gāotallest; highest
  4. 需xūto require; to need
  5. 上尉shàng wèicaptain (military rank)
  6. 体tǐbody; form
  7. 不可bù kěcannot; should not; must not
  8. 教育jiào yùto educate; to teach
  9. 谎言huǎng yánlie
  10. 遇见yù jiànto meet
  11. 世上shì shàngon earth
  12. 耳朵ěr duoear; CL:隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè],對|对[duì]
  13. 葬礼zàng lǐburial; funeral
  14. 拜bàito bow to; to pay one's respects; (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion)
  15. 某人mǒu rénsomeone; a certain person
  16. 婚hūnto marry; marriage
  17. 委员会wěi yuán huìcommittee; commission
  18. 机构jī gòumechanism; structure
  19. 亮liàngbright; light; to shine; to flash
  20. 即将jí jiāngabout to; on the point of; soon
  21. 盘pánplate; dish
  22. 碎suì(transitive or intransitive verb) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble; broken; fragmentary; scattered
  23. 程度chéng dùdegree; level; extent
  24. 裙子qún ziskirt; CL:條|条[tiáo]
  25. 钻石zuàn shídiamond; CL:顆|颗[kē]
  26. 受不了shòu bù liǎounbearable; unable to endure
  27. 图túdiagram; picture
  28. 在于zài yúto rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb)
  29. 艰难jiān nándifficult; hard
  30. 教训jiào xunto provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson
  31. 全国quán guówhole nation; nationwide
  32. 坦白tǎn báihonest; forthcoming
  33. 议员yì yuánmember (of a legislative body); representative
  34. 慈善cí shànbenevolent; charitable
  35. 订dìngto agree; to conclude
  36. 餐馆cān guǎnrestaurant; CL:家[jiā]
  37. 夫fūhusband; man
  38. 罗马Luó mǎRome, capital of Italy
  39. 皮肤pí fūskin; CL:層|层[céng],塊|块[kuài]
  40. 区别qū biédifference; to distinguish
  41. 部队bù duìarmy; armed forces
  42. 背后bèi hòubehind; at the back
  43. 全世界quán shì jièworldwide; entire world
  44. 装置zhuāng zhìto install; installation
  45. 三明治sān míng zhì(loanword) sandwich
  46. 权力quán lìpower; authority
  47. 棒球bàng qiúbaseball; CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
  48. 新鲜xīn xiānfresh (experience, food etc); freshness
  49. 左右zuǒ yòuleft and right; nearby
  50. 放心fàng xīnto feel relieved; to feel reassured
  51. 学会xué huìto learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association
  52. 费fèito cost; to spend
  53. 痕迹hén jìvestige; mark
  54. 稳定wěn dìngsteady; stable
  55. 尊敬zūn jìngto respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)
  56. 司sīto take charge of; to manage
  57. 河hériver (CL:條|条[tiáo],道[dào]); (bound form) the Yellow River
  58. 区域qū yùarea; region
  59. 坚强jiān qiángstaunch; strong
  60. 数据shù jùdata
  61. 玻璃bō liglass; CL:張|张[zhāng],塊|块[kuài]
  62. 勇气yǒng qìcourage; valor
  63. 镜头jìng tóucamera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc)
  64. 员工yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee
  65. 保bǎoto defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure
  66. 联盟lián méngalliance; union
  67. 扇shānto fan; to slap sb on the face
  68. 好奇hào qíinquisitive; curious
  69. 阳光yáng guāngsunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic
  70. 了不起liǎo bu qǐamazing; terrific
  71. 审判shěn pàna trial; to try sb
  72. 觉jiàoa nap; a sleep
  73. 假设jiǎ shèto suppose; to presume
  74. 基地jī dìbase (of operations, industrial, military, research etc)
  75. 砍kǎnto chop; to cut down
  76. 之外zhī wàioutside; excluding
  77. 嫉妒jí dùto be jealous of; to envy
  78. 聊天liáo tiānto chat; to gossip
  79. 借口jiè kǒuto use as an excuse; excuse; pretext
  80. 土地tǔ dìland; soil
  81. 平píngflat; level
  82. 保姆bǎo mǔnanny; housekeeper
  83. 摇滚yáo gǔnrock 'n' roll (music); to rock
  84. 放手fàng shǒuto let go one's hold; to give up
  85. 抱怨bào yuànto complain; to grumble
  86. 注意力zhù yì lìattention
  87. 承受chéng shòuto bear; to support
  88. 页xiéhead
  89. 签名qiān míngto sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph
  90. 时尚shí shàngfashion; fad
  91. 天赋tiān fùgift; innate skill
  92. 打架dǎ jiàto fight; to scuffle
  93. 整天zhěng tiānall day long; whole day
  94. 文章wén zhāngarticle; essay
  95. 病毒bìng dúvirus
  96. 的话de huàif (coming after a conditional clause)
  97. 海滩hǎi tānbeach; CL:片[piàn]
  98. 设备shè bèiequipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[gè]
  99. 打击dǎ jīto hit; to strike
  100. 描述miáo shùto describe; description

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.