3,171 characters and 9,706 words are included in the website together with six supplementary lists of four-character expressions, idiomatic phrases, words used in classical Chinese, terms and proper nouns, transliterated loan words and characters used in names.
• The characters below are ordered by their frequency of use. For example, this first page includes the top 200 most commonly used Chinese characters.
• Knowing just 1,000 Chinese characters will enable you to understand approximately 90% of written communication. With 2,500 you'll understand around 98% of written Chinese, and knowing all the 4000 we have listed on these page will enable you to understand virtually 100%. With that, even a native Chinese would be considered literate.
In the Chinese language, simple numerals cannot quantify an object by itself. Measure words, also known as classifiers, are used along with numberals to define the quantity of an object or objects. There are two types of such measure words, nominal and verbal, with the latter being used in quantifying verbs and the amount of time which they take precedence. This table provides the complete list of Chinese measure words used in modern Chinese. Click the Pinyin to hear the pronunciation of the measure word.
It is designed for Chinese language students to review and practice Chinese vocabulary. You can start the game by finding a vocabulary list created by your classroom teacher or using a pre-made vocabulary list.
