The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 12,701–12,800 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 12,701–12,800
29,947 words · page 128 of 300- #12,718營建ㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋto construct; to build; construction (as an industry or activity).
- #12,719評語ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄩˇa written or spoken remark evaluating someone or something; feedback; a comment or assessment, often by a teacher or judge
- #12,720起先ㄑㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄢat first; in the beginning; initially.
- #12,721長滿ㄓㄤˇ ㄇㄢˇto be covered with; to be full of; to be overgrown with
- #12,722冷笑ㄌㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋa cold laugh; a sneer; a scornful or mocking laugh; a laugh of contempt or displeasure
- #12,723募得ㄇㄨˋ ˙ㄉㄜto raise or collect (funds, donations, etc.) through a campaign or appeal; to successfully gather contributions
- #12,724化工ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄥchemical industry; chemical engineering
- #12,725定論ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋa definitive conclusion; a settled judgment that is considered final and not open to further debate
- #12,726家教ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄠˋfamily discipline; rules and upbringing within a household; a private tutor hired for one-on-one teaching
- #12,727正巧ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄠˇjust at that time; coincidentally; as it happens; right then.
- #12,728流逝ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄕˋto pass; to elapse; to slip away; to flow away like water
- #12,729顆粒ㄎㄜ ㄌㄧˋparticle; granule; grain (of cereal).
- #12,730冷藏ㄌㄥˇ ㄘㄤˊto refrigerate; to store at low temperature; keep cold; preserve by chilling; cold storage
- #12,731挑戰性ㄊㄧㄠ ㄓㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋchallenging; having the quality of a challenge; requiring effort or skill to overcome or complete.
- #12,732斬首ㄓㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇto behead; to decapitate; execution by cutting off the head.
- #12,733真愛ㄓㄣ ㄞˋtrue love; deep, genuine love; romantic love; soulmate love; the one
- #12,734趕工ㄍㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄥto rush work; to work faster to meet a deadline; to expedite a project
- #12,735協理ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄧˇto assist in handling or managing; a corporate title for an assistant manager or associate; a Qing dynasty official assisting senior ministers}
- #12,736史考特ㄕˇ ㄎㄠˇ ㄊㄜˋScott; a male given name; a transliteration of the English name Scott
- #12,737安危ㄢ ㄨㄟˊ
- #12,738從小到大ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄚˋfrom childhood to adulthood; throughout one's life; growing up.
- #12,739稱得上ㄔㄥ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄕㄤˋto be worthy of; to deserve a title or reputation; to truly qualify as
- #12,740一己ㄧ ㄐㄧˇoneself; one's own self; the individual alone
- #12,741司馬ㄙ ㄇㄚˇa surname; a historical military official title; a star in Chinese astronomy
- #12,742束手無策ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄨˊ ㄘㄜˋto be helpless in the face of a problem; to have no idea what to do; completely at a loss.
- #12,743卦象ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋthe symbolic meaning of a hexagram in the I Ching; the significance shown by a divination result.
- #12,744橫行ㄏㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ
- #12,745粉碎ㄈㄣˇ ㄙㄨㄟˋto smash into tiny pieces; to shatter; to crush; to defeat or destroy completely
- #12,746逼真ㄅㄧ ㄓㄣextremely lifelike; very realistic; truly authentic; indeed, veritably.
- #12,747四起ㄙˋ ㄑㄧˇrising from all directions; happening simultaneously in many places; erupting on all sides
- #12,748得逞ㄉㄜˊ ㄔㄥˇto succeed in carrying out a scheme; to achieve one's aim, usually a bad one
- #12,749育成ㄩˋ ㄔㄥˊto cultivate; to nurture; to develop talent or skills; to breed or raise (animals, plants)
- #12,750胺基酸ㄢ ㄐㄧ ㄙㄨㄢ
- #12,751帆布ㄈㄢ ㄅㄨˋheavy-duty cotton or linen cloth; used for sails, tents, tarps, and bags.
- #12,752永樂ㄩㄥˇ ㄌㄜˋreign title of the Ming dynasty emperor Chengzu (1403–1424); era name of Yongle Emperor of Ming
- #12,753汙染源ㄨ ㄖㄢˇ ㄩㄢˊpollution source; origin of contamination; site or process that releases pollutants into the environment
- #12,754湖人ㄏㄨˊ ㄖㄣˊLos Angeles Lakers; a professional basketball team in the NBA.
- #12,755盤查ㄆㄢˊ ㄔㄚˊto interrogate and inspect; to question and check; to stop and examine someone or something.
- #12,756稱霸ㄔㄥ ㄅㄚˋto dominate by force or power; to rule as a hegemon; to win a competition decisively
- #12,757解套ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄊㄠˋto sell previously trapped shares at a profit when stock prices rise; to break even on a losing stock position
- #12,758乘機ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧto take advantage of an opportunity; to seize a chance; to act when the moment arises
- #12,759十億ㄕˊ ㄧˋone billion; 1,000,000,000; the number one billion
- #12,760撼動ㄏㄢˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋto shake; to sway; to move physically; to stir emotions; to deeply move someone's heart
- #12,761記述ㄐㄧˋ ㄕㄨˋto describe in writing; to record in words; to give a written account of
- #12,762試點ㄕˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇpilot site; a small-scale test location for trialing a policy or project before wider rollout.
- #12,763面膜ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄛˋfacial mask; a skincare product applied to the face for cleansing, moisturizing, or treating the skin; sheet masks are especially popular in Taiwan
- #12,764動不動ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋoften; frequently; apt to (do something) at the slightest provocation; every so often.
- #12,765款待ㄎㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄞˋto entertain guests; to show hospitality; to receive someone warmly
- #12,766花瓶ㄏㄨㄚ ㄆㄧㄥˊflower vase; (derogatory) attractive but incompetent woman, seen as decorative rather than capable
- #12,767農莊ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄤa farmstead; a rural farm complex; a farmhouse with its surrounding land and buildings.
- #12,768係數ㄒㄧˋ ㄕㄨˋa number or constant multiplied by a variable in an algebraic term; the numerical factor of a term
- #12,769推銷員ㄊㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄠ ㄩㄢˊperson who promotes and sells products; salesperson; one who markets goods or services to potential buyers
- #12,770文壇ㄨㄣˊ ㄊㄢˊliterary circles; the world of writers and literature
- #12,771自主性ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋautonomy; the quality of being self-governing or independent; the ability to make decisions without external control
- #12,772中小ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˇsmall and medium-sized (businesses, enterprises); medium and small scale
- #12,773來去ㄌㄞˊ ㄑㄩˋto go back and forth; to go; around; roughly; social interaction; reason or cause
- #12,774綿密ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧˋmeticulous; thorough; detailed; carefully planned with no gaps; (Taiwan) finely worked out and closely woven.
- #12,775衝破ㄔㄨㄥ ㄆㄛˋto break through; to breach; to overcome an obstacle or barrier
- #12,776言談ㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄢˊspeech; conversation; the manner or content of what someone says; talk; discourse
- #12,777軀體ㄑㄩ ㄊㄧˇthe body; the physical form; the corporeal frame.
- #12,778軍演ㄐㄩㄣ ㄧㄢˇmilitary exercise; a large-scale drill or operation carried out by armed forces to practice tactics and readiness
- #12,779高公局ㄍㄠ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄩˊTaiwan's Freeway Bureau; the government agency that manages national freeways and expressways in Taiwan.
- #12,780俏皮ㄑㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄆㄧ
- #12,781墓地ㄇㄨˋ ㄉㄧˋcemetery; graveyard; burial ground; a place where the dead are buried
- #12,782李白ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄞˊLi Bai (701–762), a famous Tang dynasty poet known as the 'Poet Immortal'; renowned for his romantic and spontaneous verse.
- #12,783水腫ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄥˇabnormal fluid buildup in body tissues; swelling of a body part or the whole body; common in heart or kidney disease.
- #12,784私有ㄙ ㄧㄡˇowned by an individual or private entity; not public; belonging to a private party
- #12,785女嬰ㄋㄩˇ ㄧㄥfemale infant; a baby girl; a newborn girl
- #12,786閩南語ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄩˇa Chinese dialect originating from ancient Chinese, formed in southern Fujian by migration and mixing with local speech; spoken in Taiwan, southern Fujian, parts of Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Hainan
- #12,787雪地ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄉㄧˋsnow-covered ground; a surface covered with snow.
- #12,788四萬ㄙˋ ㄨㄢˋforty thousand; the number 40,000.
- #12,789張飛ㄓㄤ ㄈㄟZhang Fei, a Shu general in the Three Kingdoms period; known for bravery and loyalty to Liu Bei.
- #12,790陣亡ㄓㄣˋ ㄨㄤˊto be killed in action; to die in battle; to fall in combat
- #12,791電流ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊflow of electric charge; movement of electrons or ions through a conductor; measured in amperes.
- #12,792偶像劇ㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄐㄩˋ
- #12,794名模ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄛˊfashion model; a professional model, especially one who is famous or high-profile.
- #12,795父女ㄈㄨˋ ㄋㄩˇfather and daughter; father-daughter relationship; father and daughter as a pair
- #12,796立方公尺ㄌㄧˋ ㄈㄤ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔˇcubic meter; unit of volume equal to one meter cubed; used in Taiwan for measuring volume
- #12,797羅斯福ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄙ ㄈㄨˊRoosevelt; surname of two U.S. presidents: Theodore (1858–1919), 26th president, known for conservation and mediating the Russo-Japanese War; Franklin Delano (1882–1945), 32nd president, led the New Deal and WWII alliance
- #12,798讚許ㄗㄢˋ ㄒㄩˇto praise; to commend; to express approval; to speak favorably of someone or something
- #12,799貼切ㄊㄧㄝ ㄑㄧㄝˋfitting; apt; well-suited; precisely appropriate; closely matching the situation.
- #12,800首演ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄢˇfirst performance; debut (of a show, play, or concert); the initial public presentation
- #12,801愛迪生ㄞˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄕㄥThomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor known for the phonograph, light bulb, and motion pictures.
- #12,802磋商ㄘㄨㄛ ㄕㄤto consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer; negotiations; consultations
- #12,803穿插ㄔㄨㄢ ㄔㄚ
- #12,804重挫ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄘㄨㄛˋa severe setback or heavy blow; a sharp decline in stock market prices.
- #12,805交朋友ㄐㄧㄠ ㄆㄥˊ ㄧㄡˇto make friends; to form friendships; to build social connections with others
- #12,806坪數ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄨˋfloor area; the size of a room, apartment, or building measured in pings, a traditional unit used in Taiwan.
- #12,807睡夢ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄥˋduring sleep; in one's sleep; while sleeping; in a dream; in a dream state
- #12,808矗立ㄔㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋto stand tall and upright; to rise high and straight; to tower
- #12,809假牙ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄧㄚˊartificial teeth; dentures; prosthetic teeth.
- #12,810內陸ㄋㄟˋ ㄌㄨˋland far from the sea; inland areas away from the coast.
- #12,811寒風ㄏㄢˊ ㄈㄥ
- #12,812寫出來ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto write out; to put something in writing; to express in written form
- #12,813巫師ㄨ ㄕA person in folk religion believed to have spirit possession and magical powers; a shaman; a sorcerer; a witch doctor
- #12,814殯葬ㄅㄧㄣˋ ㄗㄤˋfuneral and burial; funeral-related matters in general.
- #12,815海濱ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄣseaside; coast; area near the sea; shore by the ocean
- #12,816監製ㄐㄧㄢ ㄓˋto supervise production; a film producer; an executive producer overseeing a film or TV production
- #12,817開季ㄎㄞ ㄐㄧˋstart of a sports season; opening games; first games of a season; beginning of a league season
- #12,818中式ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕˋChinese-style; traditional Chinese style or design; in imperial times, passing an examination according to regulations.
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.