Top 5,000 Chinese words

2501. 2,501溜liūto slip away; to escape in stealth
2502. 2,502驾驶jià shǐto drive (vehicle); to pilot (ship, airplane etc); driver; pilot; captain
2503. 2,503一团糟yī tuán zāochaos; bungle
2504. 2,504太空tài kōngouter space
2505. 2,505生病shēng bìngto fall ill
2506. 2,506福尔摩斯Fú ěr mó sīSherlock Holmes, 歇洛克·福爾摩斯|歇洛克·福尔摩斯[Xiē luò kè · Fú ěr mó sī]
2507. 2,507聚jùto assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive); (chemistry) poly-
2508. 2,508艾àiChinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa
2509. 2,509适应shì yìngto adapt; to fit
2510. 2,510列lièto arrange; to line up
2511. 2,511坏人huài rénbad person; villain
2512. 2,512应付yìng futo deal with; to cope
2513. 2,513物品wù pǐnarticles; goods
2514. 2,514撑chēngto support; to prop up
2515. 2,515湿shīmoist; wet
2516. 2,516毁灭huǐ mièto perish; to ruin
2517. 2,517诅咒zǔ zhòuto curse
2518. 2,518眼神yǎn shénexpression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance
2519. 2,519虫chónglower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiáo],隻|只[zhī]
2520. 2,520古怪gǔ guàistrange; weird
2521. 2,521财产cái chǎnproperty; assets
2522. 2,522任rènto assign; to appoint
2523. 2,523进攻jìn gōngto attack; to assault
2524. 2,524伙huǒcompanion; partner
2525. 2,525剂jìdose (medicine)
2526. 2,526水平shuǐ pínglevel (of achievement etc); standard
2527. 2,527然而rán érhowever; but; yet
2528. 2,528辛苦xīn kǔexhausting; hard
2529. 2,529发型fà xínghairstyle; coiffure; hairdo
2530. 2,530吵架chǎo jiàto quarrel; to have a row
2531. 2,531打断dǎ duànto interrupt; to break off
2532. 2,532报复bào fùto make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation
2533. 2,533作业zuò yèschool assignment; homework
2534. 2,534敬jìng(bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely
2535. 2,535服装fú zhuāngdress; clothing
2536. 2,536高级gāo jíhigh level; high grade
2537. 2,537将来jiāng láiin the future; future
2538. 2,538耐心nài xīnto be patient; patience
2539. 2,539挡dǎngto resist; to obstruct
2540. 2,540欧洲Ōu zhōuEurope (abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ōuluóbā Zhōu])
2541. 2,541沙发shā fāsofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiáo],張|张[zhāng]
2542. 2,542风险fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard
2543. 2,543强奸qiáng jiānto rape
2544. 2,544个性gè xìngindividuality; personality
2545. 2,545即jínamely; that is
2546. 2,546后果hòu guǒconsequences; aftermath
2547. 2,547拨bōto push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial
2548. 2,548移yíto move; to shift
2549. 2,549荒谬huāng miùabsurd; ridiculous
2550. 2,550最好zuì hǎobest; had better ...; it would be best to ...
2551. 2,551交往jiāo wǎngto associate (with); to have contact (with)
2552. 2,552国guócountry; nation; state; (bound form) national
2553. 2,553收集shōu jíto gather; to collect
2554. 2,554男性nán xìngthe male sex; a male
2555. 2,555中尉zhōng wèilieutenant (navy); first lieutenant (army)
2556. 2,556卡尔Kǎ ěrKarl (name)
2557. 2,557取得qǔ déto acquire; to get; to obtain
2558. 2,558致命zhì mìngfatal; mortal
2559. 2,559卫星wèi xīngsatellite; moon
2560. 2,560引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow); to pull
2561. 2,561嘲笑cháo xiàoto jeer at; to deride
2562. 2,562期望qī wàngto have expectations; to earnestly hope
2563. 2,563立即lì jíimmediately
2564. 2,564避免bì miǎnto avert; to prevent
2565. 2,565供gōngto provide; to supply; to be for (the use or convenience of)
2566. 2,566松sōngpine; CL:棵[kē]
2567. 2,567保留bǎo liúto keep; to retain
2568. 2,568批pīto ascertain; to act on
2569. 2,569各种gè zhǒngevery kind of; all kinds of; various
2570. 2,570在家zài jiāto be at home; (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差[chūchāi])
2571. 2,571挤jǐto crowd in; to cram in
2572. 2,572眼前yǎn qiánbefore one's eyes; now
2573. 2,573冒犯mào fànto offend
2574. 2,574捡jiǎnto pick up; to collect; to gather
2575. 2,575禁止jìn zhǐto prohibit; to forbid
2576. 2,576台上tái shàngon stage
2577. 2,577持续chí xùto continue; to persist
2578. 2,578纳nàto receive; to accept
2579. 2,579没法méi fǎat a loss; unable to do anything about it
2580. 2,580游泳yóu yǒngswimming; to swim
2581. 2,581电子diàn zǐelectronic; electron (particle physics)
2582. 2,582告gào(bound form) to say; to tell; to announce; to report
2583. 2,583娃娃wá wababy; small child
2584. 2,584检jiǎnto check; to examine
2585. 2,585没事méi shìit's not important; it's nothing
2586. 2,586熟shúripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done
2587. 2,587猴子hóu zimonkey; CL:隻|只[zhī]
2588. 2,588经济jīng jìeconomy; economic
2589. 2,589芝加哥Zhī jiā gēChicago, USA
2590. 2,590达成dá chéngto reach (an agreement); to accomplish
2591. 2,591夫妇fū fùa (married) couple; husband and wife
2592. 2,592学院xué yuàncollege; educational institute
2593. 2,593座位zuò wèiseat; CL:個|个[gè]
2594. 2,594牛奶niú nǎicow's milk; CL:瓶[píng],杯[bēi]
2595. 2,595逃走táo zǒuto escape; to flee
2596. 2,596一面yī miànone side; one aspect
2597. 2,597获胜huò shèngvictorious; to win
2598. 2,598毫无疑问háo wú yí wèncertainty; without a doubt
2599. 2,599采取cǎi qǔto adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take
2600. 2,600新娘xīn niángbride

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.