500words
74%of everyday speech
5.0%the single commonest word
| # | Word | English | Say it | Share | Running total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 的 | of; ~'s | de | 5.020% | 5.0% |
| 2 | 我 | I; me | wǒ | 5.010% | 10.0% |
| 3 | 你 | you | nǐ | 3.960% | 14.0% |
| 4 | 是 | to be; correct | shì | 2.830% | 16.8% |
| 5 | 了 | action completed / change of state (no direct English word) | le | 2.820% | 19.6% |
| 6 | 不 | no; not so | bù | 2.050% | 21.7% |
| 7 | 在 | to exist; to be alive | zài | 1.280% | 23.0% |
| 8 | 他 | he; him | tā | 1.190% | 24.2% |
| 9 | 我们 | we; us | wǒ men | 1.110% | 25.3% |
| 10 | 好 | good; appropriate | hǎo | 1.000% | 26.3% |
| 11 | 有 | to have; there is | yǒu | 0.860% | 27.1% |
| 12 | 这 | this; these | zhè | 0.860% | 28.0% |
| 13 | 就 | in that case; then | jiù | 0.820% | 28.8% |
| 14 | 会 | can; to have the skill | huì | 0.790% | 29.6% |
| 15 | 吗 | question word (turns a statement into a yes/no question) | ma | 0.740% | 30.3% |
| 16 | 要 | to want; to need | yào | 0.710% | 31.1% |
| 17 | 什么 | what?; something | shén me | 0.710% | 31.8% |
| 18 | 说 | to speak; to talk | shuō | 0.680% | 32.4% |
| 19 | 她 | she | tā | 0.660% | 33.1% |
| 20 | 想 | to think; to think of | xiǎng | 0.630% | 33.7% |
| 21 | 一 | one; single | yī | 0.610% | 34.3% |
| 22 | 很 | adverb of degree; quite | hěn | 0.600% | 34.9% |
| 23 | 知道 | to know; to become aware of | zhī dào | 0.590% | 35.5% |
| 24 | 人 | person; people | rén | 0.580% | 36.1% |
| 25 | 吧 | suggestion word, like adding "...right?" or "let's..." | ba | 0.580% | 36.7% |
| 26 | 那 | that; the | nà | 0.570% | 37.3% |
| 27 | 来 | to come | lái | 0.550% | 37.8% |
| 28 | 都 | all; both | dōu | 0.530% | 38.3% |
| 29 | 个 | general counting word (measure word) used before most nouns | gè | 0.520% | 38.9% |
| 30 | 能 | can; to be able to | néng | 0.500% | 39.4% |
| 31 | 去 | to go; to go to | qù | 0.490% | 39.9% |
| 32 | 没 | have not; not | méi | 0.480% | 40.3% |
| 33 | 和 | and; together with | hé | 0.450% | 40.8% |
| 34 | 他们 | they | tā men | 0.420% | 41.2% |
| 35 | 到 | to reach; to arrive | dào | 0.420% | 41.6% |
| 36 | 对 | right; correct | duì | 0.400% | 42.0% |
| 37 | 也 | also; both ... and | yě | 0.390% | 42.4% |
| 38 | 啊 | oh! (softens or adds feeling to a sentence) | a | 0.390% | 42.8% |
| 39 | 还 | still; still in progress | hái | 0.390% | 43.2% |
| 40 | 把 | to hold; to grasp | bǎ | 0.370% | 43.6% |
| 41 | 让 | to yield; to permit | ràng | 0.370% | 43.9% |
| 42 | 做 | to make; to produce | zuò | 0.360% | 44.3% |
| 43 | 给 | to; for | gěi | 0.350% | 44.6% |
| 44 | 上 | up; upper | shàng | 0.340% | 45.0% |
| 45 | 你们 | you | nǐ men | 0.340% | 45.3% |
| 46 | 过 | to cross; to go over | guò | 0.340% | 45.7% |
| 47 | 没有 | haven't; hasn't | méi yǒu | 0.320% | 46.0% |
| 48 | 得 | to obtain; to get | dé | 0.310% | 46.3% |
| 49 | 看 | to see; to look at | kàn | 0.310% | 46.6% |
| 50 | 真 | really; truly | zhēn | 0.310% | 46.9% |
| 51 | 着 | -ing / in the middle of doing something | zhe | 0.300% | 47.2% |
| 52 | 事 | matter; thing | shì | 0.290% | 47.5% |
| 53 | 这个 | this | zhè ge | 0.270% | 47.8% |
| 54 | 怎么 | how?; what? | zěn me | 0.270% | 48.0% |
| 55 | 现在 | now; at present | xiàn zài | 0.260% | 48.3% |
| 56 | 可以 | can; may | kě yǐ | 0.240% | 48.5% |
| 57 | 点 | point; dot | diǎn | 0.230% | 48.8% |
| 58 | 呢 | and you? (bounces a question back) / softens a question | ne | 0.230% | 49.0% |
| 59 | 如果 | if; in case | rú guǒ | 0.230% | 49.2% |
| 60 | 只 | only; merely | zhǐ | 0.220% | 49.5% |
| 61 | 别 | to leave; to part | bié | 0.210% | 49.7% |
| 62 | 哦 | oh | ó | 0.210% | 49.9% |
| 63 | 但 | but; yet | dàn | 0.200% | 50.1% |
| 64 | 被 | quilt; to cover | bèi | 0.200% | 50.3% |
| 65 | 走 | to walk; to go | zǒu | 0.190% | 50.5% |
| 66 | 太 | highest; greatest | tài | 0.190% | 50.6% |
| 67 | 这样 | this kind of; so | zhè yàng | 0.190% | 50.8% |
| 68 | 里 | lining; interior | lǐ | 0.190% | 51.0% |
| 69 | 跟 | heel; to follow closely | gēn | 0.190% | 51.2% |
| 70 | 告诉 | to tell | gào sù | 0.180% | 51.4% |
| 71 | 因为 | because; owing to | yīn wèi | 0.180% | 51.6% |
| 72 | 自己 | oneself; one's own | zì jǐ | 0.170% | 51.8% |
| 73 | 再 | again; once more | zài | 0.170% | 51.9% |
| 74 | 听 | to listen to; to hear | tīng | 0.160% | 52.1% |
| 75 | 这里 | here | zhè lǐ | 0.160% | 52.2% |
| 76 | 快 | rapid; quick | kuài | 0.160% | 52.4% |
| 77 | 谁 | who | shuí | 0.160% | 52.6% |
| 78 | 但是 | but; however | dàn shì | 0.160% | 52.7% |
| 79 | 多 | many; much | duō | 0.160% | 52.9% |
| 80 | 用 | to use; to employ | yòng | 0.160% | 53.0% |
| 81 | 时候 | time; length of time | shí hòu | 0.160% | 53.2% |
| 82 | 下 | down; downwards | xià | 0.150% | 53.4% |
| 83 | 已经 | already | yǐ jīng | 0.150% | 53.5% |
| 84 | 谢谢 | to thank; thanks | xiè xiè | 0.150% | 53.6% |
| 85 | 为什么 | why?; for what reason? | wèi shén me | 0.150% | 53.8% |
| 86 | 觉得 | to think that; to feel that | jué de | 0.150% | 54.0% |
| 87 | 天 | day; sky | tiān | 0.150% | 54.1% |
| 88 | 像 | to resemble; to be like | xiàng | 0.150% | 54.2% |
| 89 | 这么 | so much; this much | zhè me | 0.150% | 54.4% |
| 90 | 它 | it | tā | 0.150% | 54.5% |
| 91 | 从 | from; through | cóng | 0.140% | 54.7% |
| 92 | 先生 | teacher; gentleman | xiān shēng | 0.140% | 54.8% |
| 93 | 找 | to try to find; to look for | zhǎo | 0.140% | 55.0% |
| 94 | 最 | most; the most | zuì | 0.140% | 55.1% |
| 95 | 喜欢 | to like; to be fond of | xǐ huān | 0.140% | 55.2% |
| 96 | 可 | can; may | kě | 0.140% | 55.4% |
| 97 | 为 | because of; for | wèi | 0.140% | 55.5% |
| 98 | 大 | big; large | dà | 0.130% | 55.7% |
| 99 | 可能 | might; possible | kě néng | 0.130% | 55.8% |
| 100 | 需要 | to need; to want | xū yào | 0.130% | 55.9% |
| 101 | 是的 | yes, that's right | shì de | 0.130% | 56.0% |
| 102 | 死 | to die; impassable | sǐ | 0.130% | 56.2% |
| 103 | 次 | next in sequence; second | cì | 0.130% | 56.3% |
| 104 | 出 | to go out; to come out | chū | 0.130% | 56.4% |
| 105 | 那么 | like that; in that way | nà me | 0.120% | 56.6% |
| 106 | 干 | tree trunk; main part of sth | gàn | 0.120% | 56.7% |
| 107 | 那个 | that one; that thing | nà ge | 0.120% | 56.8% |
| 108 | 嘿 | hey | hēi | 0.120% | 56.9% |
| 109 | 们 | plural ending for people (I → we, he → they) | men | 0.120% | 57.0% |
| 110 | 话 | speech; words; what someone says | huà | 0.120% | 57.2% |
| 111 | 而 | and; as well as | ér | 0.120% | 57.3% |
| 112 | 么 | used to build question words like "what" and "how" | me | 0.120% | 57.4% |
| 113 | 东西 | east and west | dōng xī | 0.110% | 57.5% |
| 114 | 应该 | ought to; should | yīng gāi | 0.110% | 57.6% |
| 115 | 孩子 | child | hái zi | 0.110% | 57.7% |
| 116 | 起来 | to start (doing something); to get up | qǐ lái | 0.110% | 57.8% |
| 117 | 所以 | therefore; as a result | suǒ yǐ | 0.110% | 58.0% |
| 118 | 这些 | these | zhè xiē | 0.110% | 58.1% |
| 119 | 才 | ability; talent | cái | 0.110% | 58.2% |
| 120 | 两 | two; both | liǎng | 0.110% | 58.3% |
| 121 | 错 | mistake; wrong | cuò | 0.110% | 58.4% |
| 122 | 还有 | furthermore; in addition | hái yǒu | 0.110% | 58.5% |
| 123 | 又 | again; also | yòu | 0.110% | 58.6% |
| 124 | 小 | small; tiny | xiǎo | 0.100% | 58.7% |
| 125 | 中 | within; among | zhōng | 0.100% | 58.8% |
| 126 | 叫 | to shout; to call | jiào | 0.100% | 58.9% |
| 127 | 嗯 | mm; uh-huh (shows you're listening) | ń | 0.100% | 59.0% |
| 128 | 该 | should; ought to | gāi | 0.100% | 59.1% |
| 129 | 等 | to wait for; to await | děng | 0.100% | 59.2% |
| 130 | 问题 | question; problem | wèn tí | 0.100% | 59.3% |
| 131 | 一起 | in the same place; together | yì qǐ | 0.100% | 59.4% |
| 132 | 拿 | to hold; to seize | ná | 0.100% | 59.5% |
| 133 | 更 | more; even more | gèng | 0.100% | 59.6% |
| 134 | 开始 | to begin; beginning | kāi shǐ | 0.100% | 59.7% |
| 135 | 帮 | to help; to assist | bāng | 0.090% | 59.8% |
| 136 | 打 | to beat; to strike | dǎ | 0.090% | 59.9% |
| 137 | 爱 | to love; to be fond of | ài | 0.090% | 60.0% |
| 138 | 带 | band; belt | dài | 0.090% | 60.1% |
| 139 | 时间 | time | shí jiān | 0.090% | 60.2% |
| 140 | 年 | year | nián | 0.090% | 60.2% |
| 141 | 请 | to ask; to invite | qǐng | 0.090% | 60.3% |
| 142 | 回 | to circle; to go back | huí | 0.090% | 60.4% |
| 143 | 工作 | to work; to operate | gōng zuò | 0.090% | 60.5% |
| 144 | 然后 | then; after that | rán hòu | 0.090% | 60.6% |
| 145 | 当 | to be; to act as | dāng | 0.090% | 60.7% |
| 146 | 见 | to see; to meet | jiàn | 0.090% | 60.8% |
| 147 | 钱 | coin; money | qián | 0.090% | 60.9% |
| 148 | 噢 | oh; ah | ō | 0.090% | 61.0% |
| 149 | 一样 | same; like | yī yàng | 0.090% | 61.1% |
| 150 | 事情 | affair; matter | shì qíng | 0.080% | 61.1% |
| 151 | 就是 | exactly; precisely | jiù shì | 0.080% | 61.2% |
| 152 | 吃 | to eat; to consume | chī | 0.080% | 61.3% |
| 153 | 所有 | all; to have | suǒ yǒu | 0.080% | 61.4% |
| 154 | 开 | to open; to start | kāi | 0.080% | 61.5% |
| 155 | 一下 | give it a go; to do | yī xià | 0.080% | 61.5% |
| 156 | 家 | home; family | jiā | 0.080% | 61.6% |
| 157 | 非常 | very; really | fēi cháng | 0.080% | 61.7% |
| 158 | 看到 | to see | kàn dào | 0.080% | 61.8% |
| 159 | 希望 | to hope; a hope | xī wàng | 0.080% | 61.9% |
| 160 | 那些 | those | nà xiē | 0.080% | 61.9% |
| 161 | 哪 | how; which | nǎ | 0.080% | 62.0% |
| 162 | 当然 | only natural; as it should be | dāng rán | 0.080% | 62.1% |
| 163 | 也许 | perhaps; maybe | yě xǔ | 0.080% | 62.2% |
| 164 | 行 | to walk; to go | xíng | 0.080% | 62.3% |
| 165 | 朋友 | friend | péng yǒu | 0.080% | 62.3% |
| 166 | 妈妈 | mama; mommy | mā mā | 0.080% | 62.4% |
| 167 | 相信 | to be convinced; to believe | xiāng xìn | 0.080% | 62.5% |
| 168 | 前 | front; forward | qián | 0.080% | 62.6% |
| 169 | 嗨 | oh alas; hey! | hāi | 0.080% | 62.7% |
| 170 | 认为 | to believe; to think | rèn wéi | 0.080% | 62.7% |
| 171 | 将 | will; shall | jiāng | 0.070% | 62.8% |
| 172 | 这儿 | here | zhè ér | 0.070% | 62.9% |
| 173 | 今天 | today; the present time | jīn tiān | 0.070% | 63.0% |
| 174 | 明白 | clear; obvious | míng bái | 0.070% | 63.0% |
| 175 | 一直 | straight; continuously | yì zhí | 0.070% | 63.1% |
| 176 | 看看 | to take a look at; to examine | kàn kàn | 0.070% | 63.2% |
| 177 | 车 | car; vehicle | chē | 0.070% | 63.2% |
| 178 | 时 | o'clock; time | shí | 0.070% | 63.3% |
| 179 | 杀 | to kill; to murder | shā | 0.070% | 63.4% |
| 180 | 地方 | region; regional | dì fāng | 0.070% | 63.4% |
| 181 | 不过 | only; merely | bù guò | 0.070% | 63.5% |
| 182 | 呃 | exclamation; to hiccup | è | 0.070% | 63.6% |
| 183 | 发生 | to happen; to occur | fā shēng | 0.070% | 63.6% |
| 184 | 几 | how much; how many | jǐ | 0.070% | 63.7% |
| 185 | 回来 | to return; to come back | huí lái | 0.070% | 63.8% |
| 186 | 准备 | preparation; to prepare | zhǔn bèi | 0.070% | 63.9% |
| 187 | 找到 | to find | zhǎo dào | 0.070% | 63.9% |
| 188 | 后 | back; behind | hòu | 0.070% | 64.0% |
| 189 | 爸爸 | father; dad | bà bà | 0.070% | 64.1% |
| 190 | 一切 | everything; every | yī qiè | 0.060% | 64.1% |
| 191 | 抱歉 | to be sorry; to feel apologetic | bào qiàn | 0.060% | 64.2% |
| 192 | 比 | to compare; more {adj.} than {noun} | bǐ | 0.060% | 64.2% |
| 193 | 感觉 | feeling; impression | gǎn jué | 0.060% | 64.3% |
| 194 | 些 | some; a few | xiē | 0.060% | 64.4% |
| 195 | 只是 | merely; only | zhǐ shì | 0.060% | 64.4% |
| 196 | 怎么样 | how?; how about? | zěn me yàng | 0.060% | 64.5% |
| 197 | 出来 | to come out; to appear | chū lái | 0.060% | 64.5% |
| 198 | 不要 | don't!; must not | bú yào | 0.060% | 64.6% |
| 199 | 对不起 | I'm sorry; excuse me | duì bù qǐ | 0.060% | 64.7% |
| 200 | 问 | to ask; to inquire | wèn | 0.060% | 64.7% |
| 201 | 离开 | to depart; to leave | lí kāi | 0.060% | 64.8% |
| 202 | 一点 | a bit; a little | yì diǎn | 0.060% | 64.8% |
| 203 | 一定 | surely; certainly | yí dìng | 0.060% | 64.9% |
| 204 | 起 | to rise; to raise | qǐ | 0.060% | 65.0% |
| 205 | 还是 | still; had better | hái shì | 0.060% | 65.0% |
| 206 | 发现 | to notice; to become aware of | fā xiàn | 0.060% | 65.1% |
| 207 | 所 | actually; place | suǒ | 0.060% | 65.2% |
| 208 | 住 | to live; to dwell | zhù | 0.060% | 65.2% |
| 209 | 件 | item; component | jiàn | 0.060% | 65.3% |
| 210 | 正 | straight; upright | zhèng | 0.060% | 65.3% |
| 211 | 而且 | but also; moreover | ér qiě | 0.060% | 65.4% |
| 212 | 并 | and; furthermore | bìng | 0.060% | 65.5% |
| 213 | 必须 | to have to; must | bì xū | 0.060% | 65.5% |
| 214 | 意思 | idea; opinion | yì si | 0.060% | 65.6% |
| 215 | 放 | to put; to place | fàng | 0.060% | 65.6% |
| 216 | 不错 | correct; right | bù cuò | 0.060% | 65.7% |
| 217 | 肯定 | to be certain; to be positive | kěn dìng | 0.060% | 65.8% |
| 218 | 电话 | telephone; phone call | diàn huà | 0.050% | 65.8% |
| 219 | 为了 | for; for the purpose of | wèi le | 0.050% | 65.8% |
| 220 | 搞 | to do; to make | gǎo | 0.050% | 65.9% |
| 221 | 棒 | stick; club | bàng | 0.050% | 66.0% |
| 222 | 第一 | first; number one | dì yī | 0.050% | 66.0% |
| 223 | 妈 | ma; mom | mā | 0.050% | 66.0% |
| 224 | 地 | earth; ground | dì | 0.050% | 66.1% |
| 225 | 进 | to go forward; to advance | jìn | 0.050% | 66.2% |
| 226 | 那样 | that kind; that sort | nà yàng | 0.050% | 66.2% |
| 227 | 大家 | everyone; influential family | dà jiā | 0.050% | 66.2% |
| 228 | 新 | new; newly | xīn | 0.050% | 66.3% |
| 229 | 您 | you | nín | 0.050% | 66.3% |
| 230 | 向 | towards; to face | xiàng | 0.050% | 66.4% |
| 231 | 一些 | some; a few | yī xiē | 0.050% | 66.5% |
| 232 | 三 | three; 3 | sān | 0.050% | 66.5% |
| 233 | 那里 | there; that place | nà lǐ | 0.050% | 66.5% |
| 234 | 以为 | to think | yǐ wéi | 0.050% | 66.6% |
| 235 | 高兴 | happy; glad | gāo xìng | 0.050% | 66.7% |
| 236 | 嘛 | obviously! (points out something the listener should already know) | ma | 0.050% | 66.7% |
| 237 | 老 | old; venerable | lǎo | 0.050% | 66.8% |
| 238 | 位 | position; location | wèi | 0.050% | 66.8% |
| 239 | 过来 | to come over; to manage | guò lái | 0.050% | 66.8% |
| 240 | 掉 | to fall; to drop | diào | 0.050% | 66.9% |
| 241 | 先 | early; prior | xiān | 0.050% | 67.0% |
| 242 | 等等 | et cetera; and so on | děng děng | 0.050% | 67.0% |
| 243 | 生活 | to live; life | shēng huó | 0.050% | 67.0% |
| 244 | 之 | of (formal, old-fashioned way to say "'s") | zhī | 0.050% | 67.1% |
| 245 | 买 | to buy; to purchase | mǎi | 0.050% | 67.2% |
| 246 | 种 | seed; species | zhǒng | 0.050% | 67.2% |
| 247 | 医生 | doctor | yī shēng | 0.050% | 67.2% |
| 248 | 最后 | final; last | zuì hòu | 0.050% | 67.3% |
| 249 | 之前 | before; prior to | zhī qián | 0.050% | 67.3% |
| 250 | 伙计 | partner; fellow | huǒ jì | 0.040% | 67.4% |
| 251 | 手 | hand; to hold | shǒu | 0.040% | 67.4% |
| 252 | 任何 | any; whatever | rèn hé | 0.040% | 67.5% |
| 253 | 哪儿 | where?; wherever | nǎ ér | 0.040% | 67.5% |
| 254 | 这种 | this kind of | zhè zhǒng | 0.040% | 67.5% |
| 255 | 上帝 | God | shàng dì | 0.040% | 67.6% |
| 256 | 女人 | woman | nǚ rén | 0.040% | 67.6% |
| 257 | 名字 | name | míng zì | 0.040% | 67.7% |
| 258 | 认识 | to know; to recognize | rèn shí | 0.040% | 67.7% |
| 259 | 坐 | to sit; to take a seat | zuò | 0.040% | 67.8% |
| 260 | 今晚 | tonight | jīn wǎn | 0.040% | 67.8% |
| 261 | 其他 | other; else | qí tā | 0.040% | 67.8% |
| 262 | 喝 | to drink | hē | 0.040% | 67.9% |
| 263 | 记得 | to remember | jì de | 0.040% | 67.9% |
| 264 | 家伙 | guy; fellow (casual, like "dude") | jiā huo | 0.040% | 68.0% |
| 265 | 与 | and; to give | yǔ | 0.040% | 68.0% |
| 266 | 或者 | or; possibly | huò zhě | 0.040% | 68.0% |
| 267 | 写 | to write | xiě | 0.040% | 68.1% |
| 268 | 穿 | to wear; to put on | chuān | 0.040% | 68.1% |
| 269 | 弄 | to do; to manage | nòng | 0.040% | 68.2% |
| 270 | 过去 | past; former | guò qù | 0.040% | 68.2% |
| 271 | 哪里 | where?; somewhere | nǎ lǐ | 0.040% | 68.2% |
| 272 | 啦 | le + a combined (adds extra emphasis or feeling) | la | 0.040% | 68.3% |
| 273 | 却 | but; yet | què | 0.040% | 68.3% |
| 274 | 算 | to regard as; to figure | suàn | 0.040% | 68.3% |
| 275 | 担心 | anxious; worried | dān xīn | 0.040% | 68.4% |
| 276 | 继续 | to continue; to proceed with | jì xù | 0.040% | 68.4% |
| 277 | 送 | to send; to deliver | sòng | 0.040% | 68.5% |
| 278 | 女孩 | girl; lass | nǚ hái | 0.040% | 68.5% |
| 279 | 以 | to use; by means of | yǐ | 0.040% | 68.5% |
| 280 | 玩 | to play; to have fun | wán | 0.040% | 68.6% |
| 281 | 亲爱 | dear; beloved | qīn ài | 0.040% | 68.6% |
| 282 | 下来 | to come down | xià lái | 0.040% | 68.7% |
| 283 | 成 | to succeed; to finish | chéng | 0.040% | 68.7% |
| 284 | 条 | strip; item | tiáo | 0.040% | 68.8% |
| 285 | 够 | enough; really | gòu | 0.040% | 68.8% |
| 286 | 父亲 | father | fù qīn | 0.040% | 68.8% |
| 287 | 以前 | before; formerly | yǐ qián | 0.040% | 68.9% |
| 288 | 跑 | to run; to run away | pǎo | 0.040% | 68.9% |
| 289 | 月 | moon; month | yuè | 0.040% | 69.0% |
| 290 | 早 | early; morning | zǎo | 0.040% | 69.0% |
| 291 | 美国 | United States; USA | měi guó | 0.040% | 69.0% |
| 292 | 长 | chief; head | zhǎng | 0.040% | 69.1% |
| 293 | 完全 | complete; whole | wán quán | 0.040% | 69.1% |
| 294 | 宝贝 | treasured object; treasure | bǎo bèi | 0.040% | 69.2% |
| 295 | 号 | ordinal number; day of a month | hào | 0.040% | 69.2% |
| 296 | 枪 | gun; firearm | qiāng | 0.040% | 69.2% |
| 297 | 狗 | dog | gǒu | 0.040% | 69.3% |
| 298 | 可是 | but; however | kě shì | 0.030% | 69.3% |
| 299 | 世界 | world | shì jiè | 0.030% | 69.3% |
| 300 | 小时 | hour | xiǎo shí | 0.030% | 69.4% |
| 301 | 重要 | important; significant | zhòng yào | 0.030% | 69.4% |
| 302 | 谈 | to speak; to talk | tán | 0.030% | 69.4% |
| 303 | 别人 | other people; others | bié rén | 0.030% | 69.5% |
| 304 | 男人 | a man; a male | nán rén | 0.030% | 69.5% |
| 305 | 头 | head; hair style | tóu | 0.030% | 69.5% |
| 306 | 机会 | opportunity; chance | jī huì | 0.030% | 69.5% |
| 307 | 岁 | year | suì | 0.030% | 69.6% |
| 308 | 出去 | to go out | chū qù | 0.030% | 69.6% |
| 309 | 活 | to live; alive | huó | 0.030% | 69.6% |
| 310 | 看见 | to see; to catch sight of | kàn jiàn | 0.030% | 69.7% |
| 311 | 者 | one who; person involved in | zhě | 0.030% | 69.7% |
| 312 | 打电话 | to make a telephone call | dǎ diàn huà | 0.030% | 69.7% |
| 313 | 喂 | hey; to feed | wèi | 0.030% | 69.8% |
| 314 | 好像 | as if; to seem like | hǎo xiàng | 0.030% | 69.8% |
| 315 | 得到 | to get; to obtain | dé dào | 0.030% | 69.8% |
| 316 | 警察 | police; police officer | jǐng chá | 0.030% | 69.8% |
| 317 | 完 | to finish; to be over | wán | 0.030% | 69.9% |
| 318 | 张 | to open up; to spread | zhāng | 0.030% | 69.9% |
| 319 | 儿子 | son | ér zi | 0.030% | 69.9% |
| 320 | 之后 | after; behind | zhī hòu | 0.030% | 70.0% |
| 321 | 漂亮 | pretty; beautiful | piào liàng | 0.030% | 70.0% |
| 322 | 分钟 | minute | fēn zhōng | 0.030% | 70.0% |
| 323 | 接 | to receive; to answer | jiē | 0.030% | 70.0% |
| 324 | 场 | field; venue (a place where an event happens) | chǎng | 0.030% | 70.1% |
| 325 | 再见 | goodbye | zài jiàn | 0.030% | 70.1% |
| 326 | 求 | to seek; to look for | qiú | 0.030% | 70.1% |
| 327 | 刚 | hard; firm | gāng | 0.030% | 70.2% |
| 328 | 如何 | how; what way | rú hé | 0.030% | 70.2% |
| 329 | 比赛 | competition; match | bǐ sài | 0.030% | 70.2% |
| 330 | 呀 | oh! (surprise or emphasis, used after a vowel sound) | ya | 0.030% | 70.3% |
| 331 | 情况 | circumstances; state of affairs | qíng kuàng | 0.030% | 70.3% |
| 332 | 变 | to change; to become different | biàn | 0.030% | 70.3% |
| 333 | 关系 | relation; relationship | guān xì | 0.030% | 70.3% |
| 334 | 真是 | indeed; truly | zhēn shì | 0.030% | 70.4% |
| 335 | 女士 | lady; madam | nǚ shì | 0.030% | 70.4% |
| 336 | 本 | root; stem | běn | 0.030% | 70.4% |
| 337 | 马上 | at once; right away | mǎ shàng | 0.030% | 70.5% |
| 338 | 决定 | to decide; to resolve | jué dìng | 0.030% | 70.5% |
| 339 | 见到 | to see | jiàn dào | 0.030% | 70.5% |
| 340 | 根本 | fundamental; basic | gēn běn | 0.030% | 70.6% |
| 341 | 关于 | pertaining to; concerning | guān yú | 0.030% | 70.6% |
| 342 | 那儿 | there | nà ér | 0.030% | 70.6% |
| 343 | 难 | difficult; problem | nán | 0.030% | 70.7% |
| 344 | 只要 | if only; so long as | zhǐ yào | 0.030% | 70.7% |
| 345 | 里面 | inside; interior | lǐ miàn | 0.030% | 70.7% |
| 346 | 每 | each; every | měi | 0.030% | 70.7% |
| 347 | 份 | counting word for portions, copies, or shares | fèn | 0.030% | 70.8% |
| 348 | 到底 | finally; in the end | dào dǐ | 0.030% | 70.8% |
| 349 | 了解 | to understand; to realize | liǎo jiě | 0.030% | 70.8% |
| 350 | 明天 | tomorrow | míng tiān | 0.030% | 70.9% |
| 351 | 站 | station; to stand | zhàn | 0.030% | 70.9% |
| 352 | 结束 | termination; to finish | jié shù | 0.030% | 70.9% |
| 353 | 公司 | company; firm | gōng sī | 0.030% | 71.0% |
| 354 | 成为 | to become; to turn into | chéng wéi | 0.030% | 71.0% |
| 355 | 永远 | forever; eternal | yǒng yuǎn | 0.030% | 71.0% |
| 356 | 帮助 | assistance; aid | bāng zhù | 0.030% | 71.0% |
| 357 | 多少 | number; amount | duō shǎo | 0.030% | 71.1% |
| 358 | 哇 | wow! (like "啊 a", but after a "u/ao" sound) | wa | 0.030% | 71.1% |
| 359 | 名 | name; noun | míng | 0.030% | 71.1% |
| 360 | 它们 | they | tā men | 0.030% | 71.2% |
| 361 | 总 | general; overall | zǒng | 0.030% | 71.2% |
| 362 | 确定 | definite; certain | què dìng | 0.030% | 71.2% |
| 363 | 有人 | someone; people | yǒu rén | 0.030% | 71.2% |
| 364 | 清楚 | clear; distinct | qīng chǔ | 0.030% | 71.3% |
| 365 | 晚上 | evening; night | wǎn shàng | 0.030% | 71.3% |
| 366 | 安全 | safe; secure | ān quán | 0.030% | 71.3% |
| 367 | 怎样 | how; what kind | zěn yàng | 0.030% | 71.4% |
| 368 | 没什么 | nothing; it doesn't matter | méi shén me | 0.030% | 71.4% |
| 369 | 块 | lump; chunk | kuài | 0.030% | 71.4% |
| 370 | 回家 | to return home | huí jiā | 0.030% | 71.5% |
| 371 | 留 | to leave; to retain | liú | 0.030% | 71.5% |
| 372 | 周 | to make a circuit; to circle | zhōu | 0.030% | 71.5% |
| 373 | 愿意 | to wish; to want | yuàn yì | 0.030% | 71.5% |
| 374 | 计划 | plan; project | jì huà | 0.030% | 71.6% |
| 375 | 爸 | father; dad | bà | 0.030% | 71.6% |
| 376 | 俩 | two; both | liǎ | 0.030% | 71.6% |
| 377 | 停 | to stop; to halt | tíng | 0.030% | 71.7% |
| 378 | 不能 | cannot; must not | bù néng | 0.030% | 71.7% |
| 379 | 他妈的 | damn it!; fucking | tā mā de | 0.030% | 71.7% |
| 380 | 说话 | to speak; to say | shuō huà | 0.030% | 71.8% |
| 381 | 另 | other; another | lìng | 0.030% | 71.8% |
| 382 | 心 | heart; mind | xīn | 0.030% | 71.8% |
| 383 | 花 | flower; blossom | huā | 0.030% | 71.8% |
| 384 | 她们 | they; them | tā men | 0.030% | 71.9% |
| 385 | 有些 | some; somewhat | yǒu xiē | 0.030% | 71.9% |
| 386 | 门 | gate; door | mén | 0.030% | 71.9% |
| 387 | 感谢 | thanks; gratitude | gǎn xiè | 0.030% | 72.0% |
| 388 | 谈谈 | to discuss; to have a chat | tán tán | 0.030% | 72.0% |
| 389 | 定 | to fix; to set | dìng | 0.030% | 72.0% |
| 390 | 于 | in; at | yú | 0.030% | 72.1% |
| 391 | 以后 | after; later | yǐ hòu | 0.030% | 72.1% |
| 392 | 管 | to take care; to control | guǎn | 0.030% | 72.1% |
| 393 | 照片 | photograph; picture | zhào piān | 0.030% | 72.2% |
| 394 | 欢迎 | to welcome; welcome | huān yíng | 0.030% | 72.2% |
| 395 | 敢 | to dare; daring | gǎn | 0.030% | 72.2% |
| 396 | 兄弟 | brothers; younger brother | xiōng dì | 0.030% | 72.2% |
| 397 | 从来 | always; at all times | cóng lái | 0.030% | 72.3% |
| 398 | 总是 | always | zǒng shì | 0.030% | 72.3% |
| 399 | 嘴 | mouth; beak | zuǐ | 0.030% | 72.3% |
| 400 | 跳 | to jump; to hop | tiào | 0.030% | 72.4% |
| 401 | 拜托 | to request sb to do sth; please! | bài tuō | 0.030% | 72.4% |
| 402 | 女儿 | daughter | nǚ ér | 0.030% | 72.4% |
| 403 | 抓 | to grab; to catch | zhuā | 0.030% | 72.5% |
| 404 | 小姐 | young lady; miss | xiǎo jiě | 0.030% | 72.5% |
| 405 | 动 | to move; to set in movement | dòng | 0.030% | 72.5% |
| 406 | 赢 | to beat; to win | yíng | 0.020% | 72.5% |
| 407 | 消息 | news; information | xiāo xī | 0.020% | 72.5% |
| 408 | 女 | female; woman | nǚ | 0.020% | 72.6% |
| 409 | 忙 | busy; hurriedly | máng | 0.020% | 72.6% |
| 410 | 或许 | perhaps; maybe | huò xǔ | 0.020% | 72.6% |
| 411 | 如此 | like this; so | rú cǐ | 0.020% | 72.6% |
| 412 | 队 | squadron; team | duì | 0.020% | 72.7% |
| 413 | 无法 | unable to; incapable of | wú fǎ | 0.020% | 72.7% |
| 414 | 房子 | house; building | fáng zi | 0.020% | 72.7% |
| 415 | 拉 | to pull; to play | lā | 0.020% | 72.7% |
| 416 | 衣服 | clothes | yī fú | 0.020% | 72.7% |
| 417 | 听说 | to hear; one hears | tīng shuō | 0.020% | 72.8% |
| 418 | 救 | to save; to assist | jiù | 0.020% | 72.8% |
| 419 | 参加 | to participate; to take part | cān jiā | 0.020% | 72.8% |
| 420 | 办法 | means; method | bàn fǎ | 0.020% | 72.8% |
| 421 | 睡 | to sleep; to lie down | shuì | 0.020% | 72.8% |
| 422 | 唯一 | only; sole | wéi yī | 0.020% | 72.8% |
| 423 | 回去 | to return; to go back | huí qù | 0.020% | 72.9% |
| 424 | 人们 | people | rén men | 0.020% | 72.9% |
| 425 | 晚 | evening; night | wǎn | 0.020% | 72.9% |
| 426 | 该死 | Damn it!; damned | gāi sǐ | 0.020% | 72.9% |
| 427 | 闭 | to close; to stop up | bì | 0.020% | 73.0% |
| 428 | 选择 | to select; to pick | xuǎn zé | 0.020% | 73.0% |
| 429 | 坏 | bad; spoiled | huài | 0.020% | 73.0% |
| 430 | 原因 | cause; origin | yuán yīn | 0.020% | 73.0% |
| 431 | 下去 | to go down; to descend | xià qù | 0.020% | 73.0% |
| 432 | 受 | to receive; to accept | shòu | 0.020% | 73.0% |
| 433 | 连 | to link; to join | lián | 0.020% | 73.1% |
| 434 | 好好 | well; carefully | hǎo hǎo | 0.020% | 73.1% |
| 435 | 全 | all; whole | quán | 0.020% | 73.1% |
| 436 | 确实 | indeed; really | què shí | 0.020% | 73.1% |
| 437 | 挺 | straight; erect | tǐng | 0.020% | 73.2% |
| 438 | 此 | this; these | cǐ | 0.020% | 73.2% |
| 439 | 水 | water; river | shuǐ | 0.020% | 73.2% |
| 440 | 混蛋 | scoundrel; bastard | hùn dàn | 0.020% | 73.2% |
| 441 | 杯 | cup; trophy cup | bēi | 0.020% | 73.2% |
| 442 | 保证 | guarantee; to guarantee | bǎo zhèng | 0.020% | 73.2% |
| 443 | 学校 | school | xué xiào | 0.020% | 73.3% |
| 444 | 卖 | to sell; to betray | mài | 0.020% | 73.3% |
| 445 | 信 | letter; mail | xìn | 0.020% | 73.3% |
| 446 | 接受 | to accept; to acquiesce | jiē shòu | 0.020% | 73.3% |
| 447 | 改变 | to change; to alter | gǎi biàn | 0.020% | 73.3% |
| 448 | 舞 | to dance; to wield | wǔ | 0.020% | 73.4% |
| 449 | 看来 | apparently; it seems that | kàn lái | 0.020% | 73.4% |
| 450 | 高 | high; tall | gāo | 0.020% | 73.4% |
| 451 | 麻烦 | trouble; inconvenience | má fán | 0.020% | 73.4% |
| 452 | 出现 | to appear; to arise | chū xiàn | 0.020% | 73.5% |
| 453 | 打算 | to plan; to intend | dǎ suàn | 0.020% | 73.5% |
| 454 | 电影 | movie; film | diàn yǐng | 0.020% | 73.5% |
| 455 | 试 | to test; to try | shì | 0.020% | 73.5% |
| 456 | 身上 | on the body; at hand | shēn shàng | 0.020% | 73.5% |
| 457 | 房间 | room | fáng jiān | 0.020% | 73.5% |
| 458 | 美 | beautiful; very satisfactory | měi | 0.020% | 73.6% |
| 459 | 不管 | not to be concerned; regardless of | bù guǎn | 0.020% | 73.6% |
| 460 | 书 | book; letter | shū | 0.020% | 73.6% |
| 461 | 特别 | unusual; special | tè bié | 0.020% | 73.6% |
| 462 | 注意 | to pay attention | zhù yì | 0.020% | 73.7% |
| 463 | 球 | ball; sphere | qiú | 0.020% | 73.7% |
| 464 | 查 | to research; to check | chá | 0.020% | 73.7% |
| 465 | 忘 | to forget; to overlook | wàng | 0.020% | 73.7% |
| 466 | 甚至 | even; so much so that | shèn zhì | 0.020% | 73.7% |
| 467 | 保护 | to protect; to defend | bǎo hù | 0.020% | 73.8% |
| 468 | 真正 | genuine; real | zhēn zhèng | 0.020% | 73.8% |
| 469 | 结果 | outcome; result | jié guǒ | 0.020% | 73.8% |
| 470 | 表现 | to show; to show off | biǎo xiàn | 0.020% | 73.8% |
| 471 | 拍 | to pat; to clap | pāi | 0.020% | 73.8% |
| 472 | 其实 | actually; in fact | qí shí | 0.020% | 73.8% |
| 473 | 小心 | to be careful; to take care | xiǎo xīn | 0.020% | 73.9% |
| 474 | 进来 | to come in | jìn lái | 0.020% | 73.9% |
| 475 | 路 | road; journey | lù | 0.020% | 73.9% |
| 476 | 呆 | foolish; stupid | dāi | 0.020% | 73.9% |
| 477 | 四 | four; 4 | sì | 0.020% | 74.0% |
| 478 | 久 | time; duration of time | jiǔ | 0.020% | 74.0% |
| 479 | 当时 | then; at that time | dāng shí | 0.020% | 74.0% |
| 480 | 或 | maybe; perhaps | huò | 0.020% | 74.0% |
| 481 | 懂 | to understand; to comprehend | dǒng | 0.020% | 74.0% |
| 482 | 只有 | only have; there is only | zhǐ yǒu | 0.020% | 74.0% |
| 483 | 怎么办 | what's to be done | zěn me bàn | 0.020% | 74.1% |
| 484 | 第 | turns a number into an ordinal (1st, 2nd, 3rd...) | dì | 0.020% | 74.1% |
| 485 | 马 | horse | mǎ | 0.020% | 74.1% |
| 486 | 讲 | to speak; to explain | jiǎng | 0.020% | 74.1% |
| 487 | 绝对 | absolute; unconditional | jué duì | 0.020% | 74.2% |
| 488 | 长官 | senior official; senior officer | zhǎng guān | 0.020% | 74.2% |
| 489 | 员 | person; employee | yuán | 0.020% | 74.2% |
| 490 | 进去 | to go in | jìn qù | 0.020% | 74.2% |
| 491 | 至少 | at least; least | zhì shǎo | 0.020% | 74.2% |
| 492 | 律师 | lawyer | lǜ shī | 0.020% | 74.2% |
| 493 | 喔 | oh; I see | ō | 0.020% | 74.3% |
| 494 | 整个 | whole; entire | zhěng gè | 0.020% | 74.3% |
| 495 | 听到 | to hear | tīng dào | 0.020% | 74.3% |
| 496 | 表演 | play; show | biǎo yǎn | 0.020% | 74.3% |
| 497 | 正在 | just at; right in | zhèng zài | 0.020% | 74.3% |
| 498 | 无 | not to have; no | wú | 0.020% | 74.4% |
| 499 | 已 | already; to stop | yǐ | 0.020% | 74.4% |
| 500 | 笑 | to laugh; to smile | xiào | 0.020% | 74.4% |
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