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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

The 30,000 most common traditional-Chinese words in Taiwan, ranked by how often they appear in the COCT corpus of traditional-script Mandarin. Learn them top-down and you cover the most ground fastest.

Traditional words, ranks 1–100

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  1. #1我們wǒmenwe; us; ourselves; our; the group including the speaker and at least one other person.
  2. #2自己zìjǐoneself; one's own; (Beijing dialect) intimate; close (of relationships)
  3. #3沒有méiyǒuto not have; to not be; there is not; haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist.
  4. #4他們tāmenthey; them — third-person plural pronoun referring to a group excluding the speaker and listener.
  5. #5可以kěyǐcan; may; to be able to; to be possible; not bad; pretty good
  6. #6台灣táiwānTaiwan; an island in East Asia; officially the Republic of China (ROC)
  7. #7表示biǎoshìto express; to state; to show; to indicate; to signify; expression; manifestation
  8. #8因為yīnwèibecause; owing to; on account of; introduces a reason or cause
  9. #9什麼shénmewhat; used as an interrogative pronoun to ask about things; used as an indefinite pronoun to refer to something unspecified; used as an adjective to indicate something unknown or general; used to express something unimportant or trivial
  10. #10問題wèntíquestion; problem; issue; topic; exam question
  11. #11可能kěnéngpossible; might happen; maybe; perhaps; possibility; probability.
  12. #12知道zhīdàoto know; to be aware of; to understand; to realize
  13. #13如果rúguǒif; in case; supposing; in the event that.
  14. #14這樣zhèyàngthis way; like this; so; such; this kind of.
  15. #15這些zhèxiēthese; this group of; these ones.
  16. #16開始kāishǐto begin; to start; beginning; initial; to set about; to get underway
  17. #17工作gōngzuòto work; to operate (of a machine); job; task; employment; labor
  18. #18時間shíjiāntime as a concept or measurement; a point or duration in time; the present moment; a period or interval
  19. #19所以suǒyǐtherefore; so; as a result; the reason why; used for; why
  20. #20認為rènwéito think; to believe; to consider; to feel; to hold the view that
  21. #21現在xiànzàinow; at present; currently; nowadays
  22. #22孩子háizichild; a young person who is not yet an adult; offspring; son or daughter
  23. #23希望xīwàngto hope; a hope; a wish; to look forward to; expectation
  24. #24中國zhōngguóChina; the country in East Asia; historically, the Central Kingdom; mainland China (as distinct from Taiwan)
  25. #25學生xuéshēngstudent; schoolchild; learner; one who studies under a teacher; a polite self-reference by a learner or junior
  26. #26生活shēnghuólife; daily existence; livelihood; the way one lives; circumstances of daily living
  27. #27已經yǐjīngalready; indicates that something has happened or been completed before now or before a certain time.
  28. #28美國měiguóUnited States of America; USA; US
  29. #29公司gōngsīcompany; firm; corporation; a legally registered business entity organized for profit.
  30. #30發現fāxiànto discover; to find; to notice; to become aware of; to detect
  31. #31第一dì yī·ㄉㄧˋ ㄧfirst; foremost; primary; most important; number one; top; leading; best.
  32. #32政府zhèngfǔgovernment; the executive authority of a state; the administrative apparatus of a country
  33. #33今年jīnniánthis year; the current year
  34. #34社會shèhuìsociety; a community of people sharing culture and institutions; a group united by common interests or goals
  35. #35民眾mínzhòngthe people; the public; the masses; the common people; ordinary citizens
  36. #36成為chéngwéito become; to turn into; to develop into; to grow into.
  37. #37時候shíhòutime; a moment or period of time; a point in time; a season or occasion; a span of time
  38. #38覺得juédeto think that; to feel that; to feel (uncomfortable, etc.); to consider; to sense
  39. #39活動huódòngan organized event or occasion; a planned action or campaign; physical exercise or movement; loose or movable; flexible or adaptable; liquid (capital); (volcanic, seismic, economic) activity.
  40. #40不會bù huì·ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋwill not; not going to; cannot; not able to; (Tw) don't mention it; not at all
  41. #41其他qítāother; else; the rest; besides; in addition
  42. #42因此yīncǐtherefore; as a result; consequently; for this reason; hence
  43. #43但是dànshìbut; however; yet; nevertheless; used to introduce a contrasting or limiting clause
  44. #44世界shìjièthe world; the Earth and all its countries; human society; a realm or domain of activity
  45. #45發展fāzhǎndevelopment; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand; progress; advancement.
  46. #46許多xǔduōmany; a great number of; a lot of; much
  47. #47看到to see; to catch sight of; to notice
  48. #48大陸dàlùmainland China (in Taiwan usage); continent; mainland (as opposed to islands or coastal areas).
  49. #49一樣yīyàngsame; identical; equal; just like; the same as; just as
  50. #50無法wúfǎunable to; incapable of; no way to; no method to
  51. #51地方dìfāngplace; location; area; region; local (as opposed to central government); aspect; part
  52. #52關係guānxìrelationship; connection; link; to concern; to affect; to have to do with; guanxi (personal network of influence)
  53. #53重要zhòngyàoimportant; significant; major; of great consequence; critical; essential; key
  54. #54國家guójiācountry; nation; state; a political entity with territory, people, sovereignty, and government; a community sharing language, culture, society, and history.
  55. #55不同bùtóngnot the same; different; distinct; not alike.
  56. #56之後zhīhòuafter; afterwards; since then; later; from that time on.
  57. #57需要xūyàoto need; to want; to require; to demand; a need or requirement
  58. #58非常fēichángvery; extremely; really; unusual; extraordinary; an unexpected disaster or misfortune.
  59. #59昨天zuótiānyesterday; the day before today; the previous day
  60. #60必須bìxūmust; have to; necessarily; compulsory; used to express strong obligation or necessity
  61. #61不過bùguòonly; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway; cannot be more (after adjectives); extremely (after adjectives); unable to complete or bear (after verbs)
  62. #62文化wénhuàculture; civilization; the shared beliefs, customs, arts, and institutions of a society; cultural.
  63. #63應該yīnggāiought to; should; must; used to express expectation or obligation; also used to indicate probability or assumption
  64. #64最後zuìhòufinal; last; coming after all others in time or order; in the end; finally
  65. #65還是háishìstill; nevertheless; or; had better; unexpectedly
  66. #66不能bù néng·ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊcannot; must not; should not; unable to; less capable; inferior ability
  67. #67大家dàjiāeveryone; all people; a great expert or master; an influential or prominent family
  68. #68大學dàxuéuniversity; college; institution of higher education; the Great Learning, a Confucian classic; in ancient times, a school for adult education
  69. #69指出zhǐchūto point out; to indicate; to identify or highlight something explicitly.
  70. #70以及yǐjíand; as well as; used to connect parallel words or phrases.
  71. #71研究yánjiùto research; to investigate; to study; to look into; to examine
  72. #72日本rìběnJapan; island nation in East Asia between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan.
  73. #73然後ránhòuthen; after that; afterwards; next
  74. #74目前mùqiánat the present time; currently; now; at this moment
  75. #75方式fāngshìway; method; manner; mode; pattern of behavior or doing things
  76. #76甚至shènzhìeven; used to introduce a more extreme or surprising case; so much so that
  77. #77發生fāshēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out; to arise
  78. #78進行jìnxíngto proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; to carry out; to conduct; to advance
  79. #79未來wèiláithe time yet to come; the future; tomorrow; approaching; coming; pending
  80. #80雖然suīránalthough; even though; despite that; nevertheless; even so.
  81. #81很多many; much; a lot of; numerous; a great deal of.
  82. #82一些yīxiēsome; a few; a little; (after an adjective) slightly …er
  83. #83其實qíshíactually; in fact; really; truly; used to state the real situation or correct a misunderstanding.
  84. #84影響yǐngxiǎnginfluence; effect; to influence; to affect; to disturb
  85. #85經濟jīngjìeconomy; the system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services; economic affairs; frugal; cost-effective; efficient use of resources
  86. #86而且érqiěmoreover; furthermore; in addition; also; used to add another point or strengthen a previous statement
  87. #87一定yīdìngcertainly; definitely; surely; fixed; settled; a certain amount or degree; to a certain extent
  88. #88如何rúhéhow; in what way; what method; why; what to do
  89. #89使用shǐyòngto use; to employ; to apply; to make use of; (Taiwan) spending of money.
  90. #90出現chūxiànto appear; to emerge; to show up; to arise; to come into view
  91. #91包括bāokuòto include; to comprise; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
  92. #92所有suǒyǒuall; every; the whole of; to own; to possess; to have
  93. #93透過tòuguòto pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via
  94. #94市場shìchǎngmarketplace; bazaar; physical place where goods are bought and sold; (economics) market; geographic or demographic area where products are sold; potential customers for a product or service.
  95. #95怎麼zěnmehow?; what?; why?; in what way?; must; be sure to.
  96. #96提供tígōngto provide; to supply; to offer; to furnish
  97. #97比較bǐjiàoto compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite; comparison
  98. #98去年qùniánthe year before this one; the previous calendar year
  99. #99其中qízhōngamong; in; included among these; in the middle of; within that group or set.
  100. #100當時dāngshíat that time; then; immediately; right then; back then; at the moment; instantly

Frequency is derived from the COCT 通用詞頻表, a traditional-script word-frequency corpus published by Taiwan's National Academy for Educational Research. Every entry links to its full page — reading, meaning, and the characters that make it up.