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
专辑專輯zhuān jín.album / record (music) / special collection of printed or broadcast materialsyn
教学教學jiào xuén.teaching / instruction / CL:次[ci4]syn
小说小說xiǎo shuōn.novel / fiction / CL:本[ben3],部[bu4]syn
达到達到dá dàov.to reach / to achieve / to attainsyn
广东廣東guǎng dōngGuangdong Province, capital Guangzhou 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 Shi4] (short name 粵|粤[Yue4]) / see 廣東省|广东省[Guang3dong1 Sheng3]
实施實施shí shīv.to implement / to carry outsyn
终于終於zhōng yúadv.at last / in the end / finally / eventuallysyn
看看kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey / (coll.) pretty soonsyn
简单簡單jiǎn dānadj.simple / not complicatedsyn
产生產生chǎn shēngv.to arise / to come into being / to come about / to give rise to / to bring into being / to bring about / to produce / to engender / to generatesyn
考试考試kǎo shìv., n.to take an exam / exam / CL:次[ci4]syn
身体身體shēn tǐn.the body / one's healthsyn
接受jiē shòuv.to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc) / to acquiescesyn
小时小時xiǎo shín.hour / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
水平shuǐ píngn.level (of achievement etc) / standard / horizontalsyn
原来原來yuán láin., adj., adv.original / former / originally / formerly / at first / so, actually, as it turns outsyn
比赛比賽bǐ sàiv., n.competition (sports etc) / match / CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] / to competesyn
普通pǔ tōngadj.common / ordinary / general / averagesyn
快乐快樂kuài lèadj.happy / joyfulsyn
有人yǒu rénsomeone / people / anyone / there is someone there / occupied (as in restroom)
旅游旅遊lǚ yóuv.trip / journey / tourism / travel / tour / to travelsyn
引用yǐn yòngv.to quote / to cite / to recommend / to appoint / (computing) referencesyn
左右zuǒ yòun., v.left and right / nearby / approximately / attendant / to control / to influencesyn
过去過去guò qu(verb suffix)syn
过去過去guò qùv., n.(in the) past / former / previous / to go over / to pass bysyn
快速kuài sùadj.fast / high-speed / rapidsyn
娱乐娛樂yú lèv., n.to entertain / to amuse / entertainment / recreation / amusement / hobby / fun / joysyn
制度zhì dùn.system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc) / institution / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
除了chú leprep.besides / apart from (... also...) / in addition to / except (for)syn
分类分類fēn lèiv.to classifysyn
执行執行zhí xíngv., adj.to implement / to carry out / to execute / to runsyn
整个整個zhěng gèadj.whole / entire / totalsyn
基础基礎jī chǔn.base / foundation / basis / basic / fundamentalsyn
老师老師lǎo shīn.teacher / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]syn
离线離線lí xiàn(computing) offline
条件條件tiáo jiànn.condition / circumstance / term / factor / requirement / prerequisite / qualification / situation / state / condition / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
许多許多xǔ duōnum.many / a lot of / muchsyn
台湾臺灣tái wānTaiwan
调查調查diào cháv.investigation / inquiry / to investigate / to survey / survey / (opinion) poll / CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]syn
会议會議huì yìn.meeting / conference / CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4]syn
咨询咨詢zī xúnv.to inquire / to consult / to seek advice fromsyn
来说來說lái shuōto have one's say / to interpret a topic (from a certain point of view) / now we come to talk about it, ...syn
政策zhèng cèn.policy / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
建筑建築jiàn zhùv., n.to construct / building / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
交易jiāo yìv., n.to deal / to trade / to transact / transaction / deal / CL:筆|笔[bi3]syn
列表liè biǎoto tabulate / to list / table / list
其它qí tā(adjective) othersyn
不错不錯bù cuòadj.correct / right / not bad / pretty goodsyn
哈哈hā hā(onom.) laughing out loudsyn
版本bǎn běnn.version / edition / releasesyn
之一zhī yīone of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)syn
职业職業zhí yèn.occupation / profession / vocation / professionalsyn
访问訪問fǎng wènv.to visit / to call on / to interview / CL:次[ci4]syn
结构結構jié gòun.structure / composition / makeup / architecture / CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]syn
银行銀行yín hángn.bank / CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4]syn
材料cái liàon.(raw) material / data / (fig.) person who has the potential to do the jobsyn
英语英語yīng yǔEnglish (language)
视频視頻shì pínn.video
记录記錄jì lùv., n.to record / record (written account) / note-taker / record (in sports etc) / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
通知tōng zhīv., n.to notify / to inform / notice / notification / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
正常zhèng chángadj.regular / normal / ordinarysyn
负责負責fù zév., adj.to be responsible for / to be in charge of / to bear responsibility for / conscientioussyn
申请申請shēn qǐngv.to apply for sth / application form (CL:份[fen4])syn
全面quán miànadj.all-around / comprehensive / total / overallsyn
有限yǒu xiànadj.limited / finitesyn
下面xià mianbelow / under / next / the followingsyn
下面下麵xià miànn.to boil noodlessyn
找到zhǎo dàoto find
保持bǎo chív.to keep / to maintain / to hold / to preservesyn
只能zhǐ néngadv.can only / obliged to do sth / to have no other choicesyn
购买購買gòu mǎiv.to purchase / to buysyn
他们的他們的tā men detheir / theirs
数量數量shù liàngn.amount / quantity (CL:個|个[ge4]) / quantitative / (math.) scalar quantitysyn
综合綜合zōng hév.comprehensive / composite / synthesized / mixed / to sum up / to integrate / to synthesizesyn
歌词歌詞gē cín.song lyric / lyricssyn
服务器服務器fú wù qìn.server (computer) / CL:臺|台[tai2]
眼睛yǎn jingn.eye / CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]syn
另外lìng wàipron., adv., conj.additional / in addition / besides / separate / other / moreover / furthermoresyn
链接鏈接liàn jiēv.link (on a web page)
具体具體jù tǐadj., v.concrete / specific / detailedsyn
计算机計算機jì suàn jīn.computer / (Tw) calculator / CL:臺|台[tai2]syn
增长增長zēng zhǎngv.to grow / to increasesyn
办法辦法bàn fǎn.means / method / way (of doing sth) / CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4]syn
媒体媒體méi tǐn.media, esp. news mediasyn
资金資金zī jīnn.funds / capitalsyn
全球quán qiún.the whole world / worldwide / globalsyn
方案fāng ànn.plan / program (for action etc) / proposal / proposed bill / CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4]
调整調整tiáo zhěngv.to adjust / adjustment / revision / CL:個|个[ge4]syn
科学科學kē xuén., adj.science / scientific knowledge / scientific / rational / CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]syn
推出tuī chūv.to push out / to release / to launch / to publish / to recommendsyn
关注關注guān zhùv.to pay attention to / to follow sth closely / to follow (on social media) / concern / interest / attentionsyn
电视電視diàn shìn.television / TV / CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4]syn
造成zào chéngv.to bring about / to create / to causesyn
当时當時dāng shín.then / at that time / whilesyn
当时當時dàng shíat once / right awaysyn
家庭jiā tíngn.family / household / CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4]syn
身上shēn shangon the body / at hand / amongsyn
超级超級chāo jíadj.super- / ultra- / hyper-syn
公告gōng gàov., n.post / announcement
是不是shì bù shìis or isn't / yes or no / whether or notsyn
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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