The Most Common Chinese Words

The Chinese words of two characters or more that appear most often, ranked by frequency, each with pinyin and an English translation.

ChinesePinyinPart of speechTranslationActions
组织組織zǔ zhīv., n.to organize / organization / (biology) tissue / (textiles) weave / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
说明說明shuō míngv., n.to explain / to illustrate / to indicate / to show / to prove / explanation / directions / caption / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
提高tí gāov.to raise / to increase / to improvesyn
为什么為什麼wèi shén mepron.why? / for what reason?syn
作品zuò pǐnn.work (of art) / opus / CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1]syn
或者huò zhěconj.or / possibly / maybe / perhapssyn
喜欢喜歡xǐ huanv.to like / to be fond ofsyn
东西東西dōng xin.thing / stuff / person / CL:個|个[ge4],件[jian4]syn
东西東西dōng xīeast and westsyn
方面fāng miànn.respect / aspect / field / side / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
简介簡介jiǎn jièv., n.summary / brief introduction
必须必須bì xūadv.to have to / must / compulsory / necessarilysyn
经营經營jīng yíngv.to engage in (business etc) / to run / to operatesyn
科技kē jìn.science and technology
作为作為zuò wéiv., prep., n.one's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / to act as / as (in the capacity of) / qua / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to besyn
其中qí zhōngn.among / in / included among thesesyn
运行運行yùn xíngv.(of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course / (fig.) to function / to be in operation / (of a train service etc) to operate / to run / (of a computer) to runsyn
工程gōng chéngn.engineering / an engineering project / project / undertaking / CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]syn
解决解決jiě juév.to solve / to resolve / to settle (a problem) / to eliminate / to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)syn
操作cāo zuòv.to work / to operate / to manipulate
经验經驗jīng yànn.experience / to experiencesyn
地区地區dì qūn.local / regional / district (not necessarily formal administrative unit) / region / area / as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or, county-level city) / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
重要zhòng yàoadj.important / significant / majorsyn
直接zhí jiēadj.direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1]) / immediate / straightforwardsyn
登录登錄dēng lùv.to register / to log insyn
合作hé zuòv.to cooperate / to collaborate / to work togethersyn
结果結果jié guǒn., conj.outcome / result / conclusion / in the end / as a result / to kill / to dispatchsyn
结果結果jiē guǒv.to bear fruitsyn
影响影響yǐng xiǎngv., n.influence / effect / to influence / to affect (usually adversely) / to disturb / CL:股[gu3]syn
行业行業háng yèn.trade / profession / industry / businesssyn
对于對於duì yúprep.regarding / as far as (sth) is concerned / with regard tosyn
表示biǎo shìv.(of sb) to express / to state / to show / (of sth) to indicate / to signify / to show / expression / manifestationsyn
程序chéng xùn.procedures / sequence / order / computer programsyn
包括bāo kuòv.to comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist ofsyn
留言liú yánv., n.to leave a message / to leave one's comments / message
规定規定guī dìngv., n.to stipulate / to specify / to prescribe / to fix (a price) / to set (a quota) / regulations / rules / provisions / stipulationssyn
处理處理chǔ lǐv.to handle / to deal with / to punish / to treat sth by a special process / to process / to sell at reduced pricessyn
男人nán rénn.a man / a male / men / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
各种各種gè zhǒngpron.every kind of / all kinds of / various
部门部門bù ménn.department / branch / section / division / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
数据數據shù jùn.datasyn
具有jù yǒuv.to have / to possesssyn
商品shāng pǐnn.commodity / goods / merchandise / CL:件[jian4]syn
系列xì lièn.series / setsyn
大小dà xiǎon.large and small / size / adults and children / consideration of seniority / at any ratesyn
因此yīn cǐconj.thus / consequently / as a resultsyn
关系關係guān xin., v.relation / relationship / to concern / to affect / to have to do with / guanxi / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
可是kě shìconj.but / however / (used for emphasis) indeedsyn
比较比較bǐ jiàov., prep., adv.to compare / to contrast / comparatively / relatively / quite / comparisonsyn
文化wén huàn.culture / civilization / cultural / CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]syn
一直yī zhíadv.straight (in a straight line) / continuously / always / all the way throughsyn
法律fǎ lǜn.law / CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4]syn
这么這麼zhè mepron.so much / this much / how much? / this way / like thissyn
城市chéng shìn.city / town / CL:座[zuo4]syn
分析fēn xīv.to analyze / analysis / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
基本jī běnadj., adv.basic / fundamental / main / elementarysyn
最大zuì dàbiggest / largest / maximum
类别類別lèi bién.classification / categorysyn
日本rì běnJapan
得到dé dàov.to get / to obtain / to receivesyn
一次yī cìfirst / first time / once / (math.) linear (of degree one)
继续繼續jì xùv.to continue / to proceed with / to go on withsyn
成功chéng gōngv., adj.to succeed / success / successful / fruitfulsyn
责任責任zé rènn.responsibility / blame / duty / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
深圳shēn zhènShenzhen, sub-provincial city in Guangdong Province 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 Sheng3] / see 深圳市[Shen1zhen4 Shi4]
业务業務yè wùn.business / professional work / service / CL:項|项[xiang4]syn
欢迎歡迎huān yíngv.to welcome / welcomesyn
加入jiā rùv.to become a member / to join / to mix into / to participate in / to add insyn
能够能夠néng gòuv.to be capable of / to be able to / cansyn
觉得覺得jué dev.to think that ... / to feel that ... / to feel (uncomfortable etc)syn
部分bù fenn.part / portion / piece / Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4]syn
中文zhōng wénn.Chinese languagesyn
根据根據gēn jùv., prep., n.according to / based on / basis / foundation / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
人民rén mínn.the people / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
政府zhèng fǔn.government / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
控制kòng zhìv.to controlsyn
其实其實qí shíadv.actually / in fact / reallysyn
之间之間zhī jiānn.(after a noun) between / among / amid / (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间[tan2zhi3 zhi1 jian1])syn
一种一種yī zhǒngone kind of / one type of
威望wēi wàngn.prestigesyn
实现實現shí xiànv.to achieve / to implement / to realize / to bring aboutsyn
语言語言yǔ yánn.language / CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3]syn
出来出來chū láiv.to come out / to appear / to arisesyn
出来出來chu lai(after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)syn
谢谢謝謝xiè xiev.to thank / thanks / thank yousyn
社区社區shè qūn.community / neighborhood
品牌pǐn páin.brand name / trademark
是否shì fǒuadv.whether (or not) / if / is or isn'tsyn
工具gōng jùn.tool / instrument / utensil / means (to achieve a goal etc)syn
完全wán quánadj., adv.complete / whole / totally / entirelysyn
决定決定jué dìngv., n.to decide (to do something) / to resolve / decision / CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] / certainlysyn
很多hěn duōvery many / very much / great (quantity)syn
网上網上wǎng shàngn.online
事情shì qingn.affair / matter / thing / business / CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]syn
今年jīn niánn.this yearsyn
国内國內guó nèidomestic / internal (to a country) / civilsyn
以后以後yǐ hòun.after / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the futuresyn
制作製作zhì zuòv.to make / to manufacturesyn
浏览瀏覽liú lǎnv.to skim over / to browsesyn
过程過程guò chéngn.course of events / process / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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