46words
0in the top 5,000
Chineselanguage
| Word | English | How common |
|---|---|---|
| 说 shuō | to speak | outside the top 5,000 |
| 吃 chī | to eat | outside the top 5,000 |
| 住 zhù | to live | outside the top 5,000 |
| 跑 pǎo | to run | outside the top 5,000 |
| 写 xiě | to write | outside the top 5,000 |
| 读 dú | to read | outside the top 5,000 |
| 学习 xuéxí | to study | outside the top 5,000 |
| 跳舞 tiàowǔ | to dance | outside the top 5,000 |
| 工作 gōngzuò | to work | outside the top 5,000 |
| 睡觉 shuìjiào | to sleep | outside the top 5,000 |
| 喝 hē | to drink | outside the top 5,000 |
| 买 mǎi | to buy | outside the top 5,000 |
| 做饭 zuòfàn | to cook | outside the top 5,000 |
| 学 xué | to learn | outside the top 5,000 |
| 教 jiāo | to teach | outside the top 5,000 |
| 打开 dǎkāi | to open | outside the top 5,000 |
| 关 guān | to close | outside the top 5,000 |
| 帮助 bāngzhù | to help | outside the top 5,000 |
| 听 tīng | to listen | outside the top 5,000 |
| 告诉 gàosu | to say or tell | outside the top 5,000 |
| 想 xiǎng | to think | outside the top 5,000 |
| 爱 ài | to love | outside the top 5,000 |
| 旅行 lǚxíng | to travel | outside the top 5,000 |
| 到达 dàodá | to arrive | outside the top 5,000 |
| 出去 chūqù | to leave or go out | outside the top 5,000 |
| 爬 pá | to go up or climb | outside the top 5,000 |
| 下 xià | to go down | outside the top 5,000 |
| 认识 rènshi | to meet or know | outside the top 5,000 |
| 知道 zhīdào | to know | outside the top 5,000 |
| 去 qù | to go | outside the top 5,000 |
| 看见 kànjiàn | to see | outside the top 5,000 |
| 说话 shuōhuà | to talk | outside the top 5,000 |
| 找 zhǎo | to look for | outside the top 5,000 |
| 看 kàn | to watch | outside the top 5,000 |
| 带 dài | to carry or wear | outside the top 5,000 |
| 让 ràng | to leave or let | outside the top 5,000 |
| 放 fàng | to put | outside the top 5,000 |
| 拿 ná | to take or drink | outside the top 5,000 |
| 来 lái | to come | outside the top 5,000 |
| 想要 xiǎngyào | to want or love | outside the top 5,000 |
| 需要 xūyào | to need | outside the top 5,000 |
| 切 qiè | to cut | outside the top 5,000 |
| 赢 yíng | to win | outside the top 5,000 |
| 用 yòng | to use | outside the top 5,000 |
| 相信 xiāngxìn | to believe | outside the top 5,000 |
| 懂 dǒng | to understand | outside the top 5,000 |
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