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 4,901–5,000

Ordered by frequency
  1. 正经zhèng jīngdecent; honorable
  2. 物理wù lǐphysics
  3. 瞬间shùn jiānin an instant; in a flash
  4. 肥皂féi zàosoap; CL:塊|块[kuài],條|条[tiáo]
  5. 较jiào(bound form) to compare; (literary) to dispute
  6. 通往tōng wǎngto lead to
  7. 遗产yí chǎnheritage; legacy
  8. 酒鬼jiǔ guǐdrunkard
  9. 云yún(classical) to say
  10. 毯子tǎn ziblanket; CL:條|条[tiáo],張|张[zhāng],床[chuáng],面[miàn]
  11. 看待kàn dàito look upon; to regard
  12. 薯条shǔ tiáofrench fries; french fried potatoes
  13. 路边lù biāncurb; roadside; wayside
  14. 降低jiàng dīto reduce; to lower; to bring down
  15. 人格rén gépersonality; integrity
  16. 前夫qián fūformer husband
  17. 含hánto keep in the mouth; to contain
  18. 惊奇jīng qíto be amazed; to be surprised
  19. 扔下rēng xiàto throw down; to drop (bomb)
  20. 拦lánto block sb's path; to obstruct
  21. 拿下ná xiàto arrest; to capture
  22. 登场dēng chǎngto go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene
  23. 管子guǎn zitube; pipe
  24. 绳shéngrope; CL:根[gēn]
  25. 输入shū rùto import; to input
  26. 取笑qǔ xiàoto tease; to make fun of
  27. 四周sì zhōuall around
  28. 布鲁斯bù lǔ sīblues (music) (loanword)
  29. 戴维Dài wéiDavy; Davey
  30. 珍贵zhēn guìprecious
  31. 用品yòng pǐnarticles for use; products
  32. 罐子guàn zijar; pitcher
  33. 账单zhàng dānbill
  34. 轻轻qīng qīnglightly; softly
  35. 不得bù démust not; may not
  36. 头盔tóu kuīhelmet
  37. 帮手bāng shǒuhelper; assistant
  38. 思维sī wéi(line of) thought; thinking
  39. 相遇xiāng yùto meet; to encounter
  40. 眼中yǎn zhōngin one's eyes
  41. 质量zhì liàngquality; (physics) mass
  42. 起立qǐ lìto stand; Stand up!
  43. 车牌chē páilicense plate
  44. 先进xiān jìnsophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc)
  45. 夏xiàsummer
  46. 宝贵bǎo guìvaluable; precious
  47. 心理学xīn lǐ xuépsychology
  48. 无家可归wú jiā kě guīhomeless
  49. 焦jiāoburnt; scorched
  50. 论lùnopinion; view
  51. 赔péito compensate for loss; to indemnify
  52. 市中心shì zhōng xīncity center; downtown
  53. 来信lái xìnincoming letter; to send us a letter
  54. 永yǒngforever; always
  55. 真理zhēn lǐtruth; CL:個|个[gè]
  56. 竞赛jìng sàito compete; to race; contest; competition; match; race
  57. 级别jí bié(military) rank; level
  58. 马路mǎ lùstreet; road
  59. 医yīmedical; medicine
  60. 妆zhuāng(of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup
  61. 察觉chá juéto sense; to perceive
  62. 情景qíng jǐngscene; spectacle; circumstances; situation
  63. 想不到xiǎng bu dàounexpected; hard to imagine
  64. 搅jiǎoto disturb; to annoy
  65. 病情bìng qíngstate of an illness; patient's condition
  66. 赛季sài jìseason (sports)
  67. 匿名nì mínganonymous
  68. 垫diànpad; cushion
  69. 学期xué qīterm; semester
  70. 招待zhāo dàito hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)
  71. 概念gài niànconcept; idea
  72. 毒药dú yàopoison
  73. 誓shìoath; vow
  74. 修改xiū gǎito amend; to alter
  75. 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect
  76. 岩石yán shírock
  77. 引导yǐn dǎoto guide; to lead (around)
  78. 短暂duǎn zànof short duration; brief; momentary
  79. 荷兰Hé lánHolland; the Netherlands
  80. 认得rèn deto recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it
  81. 评判píng pànto judge (a competition); to appraise
  82. 选票xuǎn piàoa vote; ballot; CL:張|张[zhāng]
  83. 逐渐zhú jiàngradually
  84. 革命gé mìngto withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning); revolution
  85. 前门qián ménfront door; main entrance
  86. 嫌疑xián yísuspicion; to have suspicions
  87. 学位xué wèiacademic degree; place in school
  88. 干涉gān shèto interfere; to meddle
  89. 湾wānbay; gulf
  90. 相符xiāng fúto match; to tally
  91. 船员chuán yuánsailor; crew member
  92. 迷惑mí huoto puzzle; to confuse
  93. 交叉jiāo chāto cross; to intersect
  94. 发光fā guāngto emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous
  95. 星系xīng xìsee 恆星系|恒星系[héng xīng xì]
  96. 泳池yǒng chíswimming pond
  97. 细xìthin or slender; finely particulate
  98. 结案jié ànto conclude a case; to wind up
  99. 英格兰Yīng gé lánEngland
  100. 元首yuán shǒuhead of state

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.