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 2,601–2,700

Ordered by frequency
  1. 升shēngto ascend; to rise to the rank of
  2. 类型lèi xíngtype; kind; category; (computer programming) type
  3. 但愿dàn yuànif only (sth were possible); I wish (that)
  4. 购物gòu wùshopping
  5. 合理hé lǐrational; reasonable; sensible; fair
  6. 抽烟chōu yānto smoke (tobacco) (variant of 抽菸|抽烟[chōuyān])
  7. 检测jiǎn cèto detect; to test
  8. 竞选jìng xuǎnto take part in an election; to run for office
  9. 绿色lǜ sègreen
  10. 金属jīn shǔmetal; CL:種|种[zhǒng]
  11. 完蛋wán dàn(coll.) to be done for
  12. 暗àndark; to turn dark
  13. 期间qī jiānperiod of time; time
  14. 航班háng bān(scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing
  15. 嘴里zuǐ lǐmouth; in the mouth
  16. 库kùwarehouse; storehouse
  17. 心中xīn zhōngcentral point; in one's thoughts
  18. 白色bái sèwhite; fig. reactionary
  19. 产品chǎn pǐngoods; merchandise
  20. 兵bīngsoldiers; a force
  21. 小镇xiǎo zhènsmall town; village
  22. 精力jīng lìenergy
  23. 退休tuì xiūto retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
  24. 亲密qīn mìintimate; close
  25. 地下dì xiàunderground; subterranean
  26. 礼貌lǐ màocourtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite
  27. 老朋友lǎo péng youold friend; (slang) period
  28. 胡说hú shuōto talk nonsense; drivel
  29. 割gēto cut; to cut apart
  30. 强壮qiáng zhuàngstrong; sturdy
  31. 指挥zhǐ huīto conduct; to command
  32. 制服zhì fúto subdue; to check
  33. 对劲duì jìnsuitable; to one's liking; to get along together
  34. 认出rèn chūrecognition; to recognize
  35. 坏事huài shìbad thing; misdeed; to ruin things
  36. 丑chǒuclown; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox
  37. 查出chá chūto find out; to discover
  38. 法院fǎ yuàncourt of law; court
  39. 自动zì dòngautomatic; voluntarily
  40. 直播zhí bō(TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast
  41. 西班牙Xī bān yáSpain
  42. 拜拜bái bái(loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bāi bāi] etc
  43. 提前tí qiánto shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time
  44. 普pǔgeneral; popular
  45. 坐牢zuò láoto be imprisoned
  46. 宗教zōng jiàoreligion
  47. 崩溃bēng kuìto collapse; to crumble; to fall apart
  48. 招呼zhāo huto call out to; to greet
  49. 森sēn(bound form) densely wooded; (fig.) (bound form) multitudinous; gloomy; forbidding
  50. 蠢货chǔn huòblockhead; idiot
  51. 依然yī ránstill; as before
  52. 平静píng jìngtranquil; undisturbed
  53. 乘chéngto ride; to mount
  54. 右边yòu bianright side; right, to the right
  55. 不久bù jiǔnot long (after); before too long
  56. 内裤nèi kùunderpants; panties
  57. 冲浪chōng làngto surf; surfing
  58. 牢láofirm; sturdy
  59. 吓坏xià huàito be terrified; to terrify sb
  60. 外套wài tàocoat; jacket
  61. 大事dà shìmajor event; major political event (war or change of regime)
  62. 掌zhǎngpalm of the hand; sole of the foot
  63. 陷入xiàn rùto sink into; to get caught up in
  64. 蹲dūnto crouch; to squat
  65. 初chūat first; (at the) beginning
  66. 发表fā biǎoto issue; to publish
  67. 回报huí bào(in) return; reciprocation
  68. 演讲yǎn jiǎngto give a lecture; to make a speech
  69. 俄国É guóRussia
  70. 滴dīa drop; to drip
  71. 何时hé shíwhen
  72. 便宜biàn yíconvenient
  73. 底下dǐ xiathe location below sth; afterwards
  74. 戒jièto guard against; to exhort
  75. 关门guān ménto close a door; to lock a door
  76. 经纪人jīng jì rénbroker; middleman
  77. 停车场tíng chē chǎngparking lot; car park
  78. 判断pàn duànto judge; to determine
  79. 成长chéng zhǎngto mature; to grow
  80. 丹尼Dān níDanny (name)
  81. 试验shì yànexperiment; test
  82. 做梦zuò mèngto dream; to have a dream
  83. 每年měi niánevery year; each year
  84. 奶酪nǎi làocheese; CL:塊|块[kuài],盒[hé],片[piàn]
  85. 礼lǐgift; rite
  86. 喷pēnto spout; to spurt; to spray; to puff; (slang) to criticize scathingly (esp. online)
  87. 抛pāoto throw; to toss
  88. 陌生人mò shēng rénstranger
  89. 止zhǐto stop; to prohibit
  90. 深刻shēn kèprofound; deep
  91. 管用guǎn yòngefficacious; useful
  92. 军jūn(bound form) army; military
  93. 划huáto row; to paddle
  94. 地下室dì xià shìbasement; cellar
  95. 光临guāng lín(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend
  96. 流血liú xuèto bleed; to shed blood
  97. 密mìsecret; confidential
  98. 衬衫chèn shānshirt; blouse
  99. 摧毁cuī huǐto destroy; to wreck
  100. 金发jīn fàblond; blonde

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.