Alphabetical index Headword in Simplified Chinese /Pinyin/ Part of speech code English gloss Frequency rank
A
/àn/ n (legal or criminal) case; proposal; long
narrow table
/f/ pref [nominal prefix used before a personal
name for endearment]
1736
2150
/àn/ adj dark, unclear
/fyí/ n (maternal side) aunt, auntie; [also used
2022
/ànshì/ v suggest, imply
as a polite term of address for a woman of one’s parents’ age]
1561
/ànjiàn/ n case
4312
/áo/ v endure, get through; cook, boil
3668
3517
/a/ part [modal particle showing affirmation,
approval or consent]
B
0222
/f, á, p/ interj [interjection expressing surprise,
/bf/ num eight
admiration, etc.] oh
/ba/ part [modal particle indicating a suggestion
0341
/fi/ interj [interjection expressing surprise,
disapproval, reminder, etc.]
0286
or request; marking a question requesting confirmation, or a pause after alternatives]
0946
/fiyf/ interj [interjection expressing
/bá/ v pull up, pull out
wonder, shock or complaint] ah, my god,
/bp/ prep [ba-structure preposing the object]
damn
/bp/ v guard; hold
3869
/fiyi/ interj [particle expressing astonishment
or pain] hey, oh, ouch
/fi, ài/ interj [interjection expressing sadness,
disappointment, weariness, etc.] alas, oh, well; [as a response to calling, etc.]
0034
1365
/bpwò/ n grasp, confidence, certainty,
probability
4848
0119
3480
1797
/bà/ n dad, father
1415
/bàba/ n dad, father
0739
/bà/ v stop, cease; dismiss; [used as a resultative
1935
/fi, ái/ v be next to; get close to; suffer, endure 3011
verb complement indicating completion] finish 4061
/àizhbìng/ n AIDS /ài/ v love, like
/bàle/ part [sentence final particle, equivalent of
2605
] nothing more, merely, only
0230
/àiguó/ adj patriotic /àiqíng/ n love
/bái/ adj white
3829
/bái/ adv in vain, for nothing; free of charge
1167
/àixhn/ n love, affection /fn/ adj calm, at ease
/báisè/ n white
3948
/fnjìng/ adj quiet
/bpi/ num hundred
3405
people, civilian
/fnpái/ v arrange, schedule /fnquán/ adj safe, secure
/bpitui/ v get rid of, break away from 4990
/fnzhì/ v find a suitable place for, arrange for,
help somebody to settle down; install, fix
] common
2626
/bpi/ v put, place, arrange; put on (airs); sway
0785
0777
/fnwèi/ v comfort, console, solace, soothe
/fnzhufng/ v install
2459
0375
/bpixìng/ n [also written as
4733
3770
4275
something obvious or expressing resignation]
4071 2404
/pn/ pron [northern dialects] I, we, my, our, me,
/bài/ v worship, pay respect; visit
us
/bfn/ n class, team; shift, duty; squad
/àn/ n bank
3459 0922
/bfn/ clas [measure word for a group of people]
1694
/àn/ prep according to
1141
2519
/bei/ part [sentence final particle indicating
/bài/ v be defeated, fail
4348
4007
4632
3471
/báitifn/ time day, daytime
1772
/fn/ v fix, install, set up; be contented /fndìng/ adj stable
4689
0633
class, squad, team; [measure word for regular
0457
/ànzhào/ prep according to
0795
transport services]
3850
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/bfnzhpng/
240
/bfnzhpng/ n class monitor, captain; squad
leader
/bfn/ aux same as, just like /bfn/ v move, remove /bpn/ n board, plank
/bàodào/ v report
1174
3132
/bàogào/ n report
3578
0644
/bàokfn/ n newspapers and periodicals, the
0269
press
0345
/bàn’ging/ v handle official business; open,
work (in office)
/bànlr/ v handle
4479
/bàomíng/ v sign up, enroll /bàozhr/ n newspaper
1023
/bào/ v hold in arms
3431
/bànshì/ v attend to (a matter); act
2874
1208 4357
2865
/bàolù/ v expose, reveal
4268
/bànsuí/ v accompany, follow
/bào/ v explore; burst
4614
/bànypn/ v play the role of, act as
3971
/bfng/ v help, assist, do somebody a favour
4533
1201
/bàoyuàn/ v complain /bàolì/ n violence
0238
/bàn/ v accompany
3957
/bàoshè/ n newspaper, press
3479
/bàngingshì/ n office
3165
4898
/bàoff/ v break out
2180
/bàozhà/ v explode
2689
/bgi/ clas [measure word for drinks] cup, mug,
0671
/bfngmáng/ v help
glass
3725
/bfngzhù/ v help, assist
0632
/bàng/ adj terrific, superb
4217
the whole thing; hire
1089
2732
/bgi/ n monument
4327
/bqi/ loc north
0394
/bfowéi/ v surround, encircle
4060
/bfozhufng/ v pack, wrap up
3320
/báo, bó/ adj thin; small, meagre
3698
2223
/bèi/ v get ready; prepare against; be available,
be equipped with
4209
/bgi, bèi/ v carry on one’s back; learn by heart
4072
/bèihòu/ loc behind, at the back
3489
/bèi/ clas (two, three, etc.)-fold; times
/bèijrng/ n background
2681
/bpoguì/ adj valuable, precious
4218
1012
/bqiffng/ place north
3856
/bfokuò/ v include, comprise
/bpo/ n treasure
/bgijù/ n tragedy
/bqibù/ loc north, northern part
4587
/bfohán/ v contain, include
2250
/bgi’fi/ adj sad, grieved, sorrowful
/bfofu/ n burden, weight (on one’s mind);
a bundle wrapped in cloth
2092
/bgi/ n cup, mug, glass
/bfo/ v pack, wrap; assure, guarantee; undertake
/bpo/ adj full
3064
/bàofù/ v retaliate, pay back, put it across
/bànfp/ n method, means
/bàn/ num half
2647
0649
/bàodào/ n (news) report
1634
2073
/bpn/ n edition; (of newspaper) page /bàn/ v do
/bào/ v report; announce; recompense, reclaim;
repay (one’s kindness); revenge
4801
1766
/bèi/ prep [passive marker]
3243
1472
0057
/bpo/ v protect, defend; guarantee; preserve,
/bèidòng/ adj passive
maintain; bail
/bèipò/ v be compelled to, be forced to
1769
/bpochí/ v keep, maintain
4732
/bèizi/ clas [typically occurring with
0704
/bpocún/ v preserve; save (a computer file, etc.)
one’s life, lifetime
0865
4522
3889
“one”] all
1816
/bgn, bèn/ v rush, run quickly; head for; approach
2911
/bpohù/ v protect
0537
/bpohù/ n protection
2846
/bqn/ pron (one’s) own; this, current
4970
/bpoliú/ v keep, retain
/bpomì/ v keep something in secrecy, keep
something secret
0867
1835
0915
2771
/bqndì/ place [as opposed to
1656
/bpozhèng/ v guarantee 0566
version
3217
/bpozhàng/ v safeguard, guarantee /bào/ n newspaper
/bqn/ adv originally, formerly
/bqn/ n root, origin, foundation, basis; edition,
4500
/bpowèi/ v guard, defend /bpoxipn/ n insurance
0282
/bqn/ clas [measure word for books, etc.]
2557
1754
] local place
4052
/bqnlái/ adv originally
1044
/bqnlrng/ n [equivalent of
] ability, skill
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4642