EnglishChinese

5000 Words in Chinese — Vocabulary List

4981 words. Practice 5000 words in Chinese with English hints. First see the meaning in English, then recall the Chinese word, with Latin-letter spelling.

Practice 5000 words in chinese — vocabulary list in Chinese with English hints. First see the meaning in English, then recall the Chinese word, with Latin-letter spelling, images, audio, and flashcards.

Words
4981
Direction
EN → ZH
Self-test
hide answers
Progress
saved in flashcards
ENZH

How to learn this list

The list is a quick preview. Check a few words, then switch to flashcards to save your progress.

  1. 1
    Read the hint in English.
  2. 2
    Try to recall the answer in Chinese.
  3. 3
    Select “Show answer”.
  4. 4
    Then reinforce the words with flashcards.
Words in this list
Use the button beside a word to hear its pronunciation. Images can be turned on manually.
Card direction
English hint → Chinese answer
Quick filters
Words by level
creeping
悄悄移动的
qiāoqiāo yídòng de
adjectiveA2
Details
creepy
令人毛骨悚然的
lìng rén máogǔsǒngrán de
adjectiveA2
Details
crew
机组人员
jī zǔ rén yuán
nounA2
Details
crib
婴儿床
yīng ér chuáng
nounA2
Details
cricket
蟋蟀
xī shuài
nounA2
Details
crime
犯罪
fànzuì
nounB1
Details
criminal
犯罪的
fànzuì de
adjectiveB1
Details
crisis
危机
wēi jī
nounB1
Details
crispy
酥脆的
sū cuì de
adjectiveA2
Details
criteria
标准
biāozhǔn
nounB2
Details
critic
评论家
pínglùnjiā
nounB2
Details
critical
关键的
guān jiàn de
adjectiveB2
Details
criticism
批评
pī píng
nounB2
Details
criticize
批评
pīpíng
verbB1
Details
crop
作物
zuòwù
nounB1
Details
cross
穿过
chuān guò
verbA1
Details
crossing
人行横道
rénxíng héngdào
nounA2
Details
crosswalk
人行横道
rén xíng héng dào
nounA2
Details
crosswords
填字游戏
tiánzì yóuxì
nounA2
Details
crow
乌鸦
wū yā
nounA2
Details
crowd
人群
rén qún
nounA2
Details
crowded
拥挤的
yōng jǐ de
adjectiveA2
Details
crucial
至关重要的
zhìguān zhòngyào de
adjectiveB2
Details
cruet
调味瓶
tiáowèi píng
nounC1
Details
Topic path

What to open after "5000 Words in Chinese — Vocabulary List"

These internal links connect the list with the dictionary, word comparisons, vocabulary testing, and practice so the next learning step is clear.

Vocabulary hub

How to use “5000 Words in Chinese — Vocabulary List” as a learning path

This hub is built for search intents like “1000 German words”, “5000 English words”, A1/A2/B1 vocabulary and beginner word lists. It combines a full list, flashcards, pronunciation, translations, levels and related lists so learners can move from discovery to practice on one page.

1

Start with the first 20-30 high-frequency words and listen to the audio.

2

Use the full table to filter by level, topic and part of speech.

3

Open cards for spaced repetition instead of reading the list once.

4

Move to the next level list when the current words feel familiar.

Ready to continue?
Start learning words with flashcards, review, audio, and examples.
An account is only needed to save your progress and reviews.

How to learn words from this list

Use this list as a short lesson on 5000 Words in Chinese — Vocabulary List: first review the translation and pronunciation, then reinforce the words with cards and repetition.

For better results, go through words with images and audio: this helps meaning, spelling, and pronunciation stick faster.

For training and review, open learning mode or return to all topics in the list catalog.

Browse by level

Choose this when you want to learn by difficulty instead of topic.