The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 1,001–1,100 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 1,001–1,100
30,000 words · page 11 of 300- #1,001打算to plan; to intend; to have in mind; to calculate; a plan; an intention; a calculation
- #1,002有限limited; finite; not unlimited; restricted in quantity, scope, or duration; having bounds or constraints
- #1,003設置to set up; to install; to establish (as an organization or system); to equip with devices or apparatus
- #1,004為主to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to; to give priority to; to be primarily based on; to center on.
- #1,005立場position; standpoint; the place or attitude from which one views or judges an issue; (Taiwan) the stance one takes when criticizing, observing, or studying a problem.
- #1,006成果result; achievement; gain; profit; outcome of effort or work.
- #1,007因而therefore; as a result; thus; (Taiwan, informal) carelessly, casually
- #1,008熱情enthusiasm; passion; warm-hearted; cordial; passionate feeling; ardent emotion
- #1,009看法way of looking at something; view; opinion; perspective on people, matters, or things
- #1,010走到to walk to; to reach by walking; to arrive at a place on foot.
- #1,011將軍general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate (in chess); to challenge or put someone on the spot
- #1,012日子day; a calendar date; days of one's life; time; period; livelihood; daily life
- #1,013執政to hold power; in office; a ruling party or person in power
- #1,014神經nerve (anatomy); nervous system; (informal) mentally unstable; crazy; eccentric
- #1,015這時at this time; at this moment; now; right then
- #1,016參選ㄘㄢ ㄒㄩㄢˇto be a candidate in an election; to run for office; to enter a contest or selection process
- #1,017經典the classics; classical works, especially ancient Chinese or religious texts; a classic example; something exemplary or timeless.
- #1,018多元poly-; multi-; involving many elements, factors, or variants; multivariate (math)
- #1,019畫面picture; image; scene; screen display; (motion picture) frame; field of view
- #1,020理想an ideal; a perfect standard or goal; a dream or aspiration for the future; (as an adjective) satisfactory; meeting one's hopes or expectations.
- #1,021恐怕to fear; to be afraid that; perhaps; maybe
- #1,022沒想到didn't expect; was unexpected; contrary to what one thought; not anticipated
- #1,023爭議controversy; dispute; public disagreement; debate over differing opinions
- #1,024再次once more; once again; another time; a second time
- #1,025答案answer; solution to a problem; response to a question
- #1,026太陽sun; sunlight; sunshine
- #1,027休息to rest; to take a break; to cease work or activity temporarily; to recuperate; to rest in peace (euphemism for death, chiefly Taiwan).
- #1,028形容to describe; to depict; appearance; form or state of something; literary: countenance
- #1,029尚未ㄕㄤˋ ㄨㄟˋnot yet; still not; used to indicate that something has not happened or been done up to the present time
- #1,030家族ㄐㄧㄚ ㄗㄨˊfamily; clan; a group linked by blood ties or shared ancestry.
- #1,031旅行to travel; to go on a trip or journey; to tour a place.
- #1,032關注ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄨˋto pay attention to; to follow closely; to follow on social media; concern; interest; attention
- #1,033此時ㄘˇ ㄕˊnow; at this moment; the present time
- #1,034說道ㄕㄨㄛ ㄉㄠˋto say; to state (the quoted words); to discuss; reason behind something
- #1,035學院college; educational institute; school; faculty; a university's academic division; a scholarly or academic body
- #1,036工業industry; the sector of the economy concerned with manufacturing and production of goods.
- #1,037男性a male; the male sex; men in general; a man.
- #1,038對話conversation; dialogue; a talk between two or more people; formal discussions or negotiations between governments or parties that have not previously been in contact
- #1,039大樓a large, multistory building; a tall building.
- #1,040銷售to sell; to market; sales
- #1,041運作ㄩㄣˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋto operate; to run; to function; workings; operations; activities (esp. of an organization); thread (computing)
- #1,042信心confidence; faith in someone or something; belief that one's wishes will be fulfilled
- #1,043商業business; trade; commerce; the activity of buying and selling goods and services; organizations engaged in this activity.
- #1,044實現to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about; to make something previously nonexistent become reality
- #1,045害怕to be afraid; to be scared; to feel fearful or uneasy; to be intimidated or apprehensive.
- #1,046弱勢ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋweak; vulnerable; in a disadvantaged or unfavorable position
- #1,047不久not long after; soon; before too long; in a short time.
- #1,048台東Taitung; a city and county in southeastern Taiwan.
- #1,049早上early morning; the first part of the day from dawn to around noon; in Taiwan also used as a greeting meaning good morning
- #1,050破壞to destroy; to damage; to wreck; to break; destruction; damage
- #1,051宜蘭Yilan; a city and county in northeastern Taiwan.
- #1,052謝謝to express gratitude; to thank someone; a common polite phrase meaning thank you.
- #1,053剛剛just now; a moment ago; just recently; only; merely; just enough; slowly
- #1,054小心to be careful; to take care; to exercise caution; to be cautious
- #1,055資金funds; capital; money or financial resources used for business or economic activities
- #1,056年紀age; years of age; era; period (in Taiwan usage).
- #1,057縣市county and city; administrative divisions in Taiwan; county-level cities
- #1,058登記to register; to record officially; to enter one's name or rights in an official register
- #1,059雜誌a periodical publication with articles and illustrations; a magazine; an issue of a magazine.
- #1,060優勢superiority; dominance; advantage; a more favorable position or situation.
- #1,061怎樣ㄗㄣˇ ㄧㄤˋhow; in what way; what kind of; what is it like; how about
- #1,062背景background; backdrop; context; circumstances; historical or environmental setting; (fig.) powerful backer or patron
- #1,063教育部ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄩˋ ㄅㄨˋMinistry of Education; government department overseeing national education, academic, and cultural affairs.
- #1,064面前in front of; facing; directly before someone; in someone's presence
- #1,065不如not as good as; inferior to; not equal to; it would be better to
- #1,066法院court of law; judicial institution that handles civil and criminal cases; in China and Taiwan, organized into levels such as supreme, high, and district courts
- #1,067對手ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡˇopponent; rival; competitor; a well-matched adversary; a person of comparable ability; a spouse or partner
- #1,068垃圾trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality
- #1,069接近to approach; to get close to; to be near in distance or relationship
- #1,070用來ㄩㄥˋ ㄌㄞˊto be used for; in order to; so as to; since; from a past time up to now.
- #1,071長大to grow up; to mature; to become an adult; (of a person) to grow physically; to develop into an adult
- #1,072某些some; certain (things); a few unspecified people, places, or things.
- #1,073藉由by means of; through; by.
- #1,074出生to be born; to come into the world; (archaic) to give one's life; to sacrifice oneself
- #1,075認真conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously; to take to heart; not careless or casual; to treat as real or true
- #1,076親自personally; in person; oneself (doing something directly rather than through others).
- #1,077究竟after all; when all is said and done; used in questions for emphasis (what on earth?); outcome; truth; result
- #1,078給予to give; to provide; to accord; to render
- #1,079參考to consult or refer to a source for information; a source consulted for information; consultation
- #1,080夢想to dream of; to fantasize; to long for; aspiration; wishful thinking
- #1,081互相each other; mutually; mutual; used to describe actions or feelings shared between two or more parties.
- #1,082整合ㄓㄥˇ ㄏㄜˊto integrate; to combine different parts into a unified whole; in geology, continuous deposition of sedimentary rock without interruption
- #1,083程序procedures; sequence; order; computer program
- #1,084委員committee member; a person appointed to a committee or board to handle specific duties, such as a legislator or auditor.
- #1,085機場airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship
- #1,086軍事military affairs; relating to the armed forces; military matters; defense
- #1,087路線route; path shown on a map; itinerary; figuratively, a method or approach to doing something; political line or policy direction
- #1,088象徵a symbol; an emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent; to use a concrete image or object to express an abstract idea or feeling
- #1,089早已long since; already a long time ago; for a long time
- #1,090颱風typhoon; a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; equivalent to a hurricane in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
- #1,091創業to start a business; to found an enterprise; entrepreneurship; the act of setting up a new undertaking or company
- #1,092舞台stage for performances; platform for theatrical, musical, or dance shows; figuratively, a public arena for events or careers.
- #1,093愈來愈increasingly; more and more; progressively.
- #1,094首先first of all; in the first place; before anything else; initially
- #1,095個性personality; individuality; the distinctive character or temperament of a person
- #1,096客戶client; customer; a person who buys goods or services; a patron of a business or professional
- #1,097植物a plant; a living organism with cell walls and chlorophyll that makes food by photosynthesis; includes trees, flowers, grasses, and similar non-moving organisms.
- #1,098西方the west; the western direction; Western countries; the Occident; in Buddhism, the Western Pure Land (paradise); a rare compound surname
- #1,099最終ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄨㄥfinal; ultimate; last; in the end; eventually.
- #1,100回憶to recall; memory; recollection; reminiscence; something remembered from the past.
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.