The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 1,801–1,900 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 1,801–1,900
29,947 words · page 19 of 300- #1,801差不多ㄔㄚ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄛalmost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough; not bad
- #1,802開口ㄎㄞ ㄎㄡˇto open one's mouth; to start speaking; to begin talking; to eat or drink; to develop a crack or opening; to sharpen a blade.
- #1,803文件ㄨㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋdocument; file; a written or digital record containing information; used in computing and office contexts
- #1,804評論ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋto comment on; to discuss; commentary; a written or spoken opinion about something
- #1,805刻意ㄎㄜˋ ㄧˋdeliberately; intentionally; on purpose; with effort; painstakingly; meticulously
- #1,806聽見ㄊㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄢˋto hear; to perceive sound with the ears; to catch or make out what is being said.
- #1,807放下ㄈㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋto put down; to set aside; to let go of; to relinquish; to stop worrying about
- #1,808論壇ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄢˊforum; a platform, venue, or medium for public discussion and debate, such as an online forum or a newspaper opinion forum.
- #1,809下降ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋto decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease; (of quality, level, quantity) to worsen or diminish
- #1,810文明ㄨㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊcivilization; a civilized society or culture; the state of being culturally and socially advanced.
- #1,811檢方ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄈㄤthe prosecution; prosecutors; in Taiwan, the prosecutorial authority that investigates crimes and decides whether to bring charges
- #1,812重建ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋto rebuild; to reconstruct; to reestablish
- #1,813監督ㄐㄧㄢ ㄉㄨto supervise; to oversee; to inspect; a supervisor; an official who monitors and inspects
- #1,814藝人ㄧˋ ㄖㄣˊperforming artist; entertainer; someone skilled in a performing art; a professional in entertainment or show business.
- #1,815環保局ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄩˊenvironmental protection bureau; government agency responsible for environmental regulation and enforcement; in mainland China, the national-level environmental protection agency.
- #1,816鄰居ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄩa person or household living nearby; a neighbor; someone in the same local area or community.
- #1,817畫家ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄚpainter; artist who paints; person skilled in painting
- #1,818基因ㄐㄧ ㄧㄣgene; the basic unit of heredity in living organisms; a segment of nucleic acid carrying genetic information.
- #1,819病毒ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄨˊvirus; a microscopic infectious agent that replicates inside living cells; (computing) malware that replicates and spreads between computers
- #1,820倫敦ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄨㄣLondon; capital of the United Kingdom; major global financial, cultural, and political center.
- #1,821正好ㄓㄥˋ ㄏㄠˇjust right; exactly; just in time; happens to; by chance; it just so happens that
- #1,822趕快ㄍㄢˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋquickly; at once; without delay; promptly; hurry up (urging someone to act fast).
- #1,823論文ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄨㄣˊacademic paper; thesis; dissertation; scholarly article presenting research or argument; in classical usage, a genre of expository or argumentative writing
- #1,824癌症cancer; a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth that can invade nearby tissues and spread through blood or lymph.
- #1,825定期ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧˊat regular intervals; periodic; recurring on a set schedule; fixed-term; time-limited
- #1,826勞動ㄌㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋwork; physical labor; toil; the use of effort to produce goods or provide services; (in Taiwan) a polite expression thanking someone for doing something; to disturb; to tire out.
- #1,827哲學ㄓㄜˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊphilosophy; the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, and the nature of reality.
- #1,828購物ㄍㄡˋ ㄨˋshopping; the activity of buying goods or items.
- #1,829一再ㄧ ㄗㄞˋrepeatedly; again and again; time and again; over and over
- #1,830故意ㄍㄨˋ ㄧˋdeliberately; on purpose; intentionally; (law) the mental state of knowingly intending or allowing an outcome
- #1,831中文ㄓㄨㄥ ㄨㄣˊChinese language; Chinese language and writing system; Chinese as spoken and written by Han Chinese
- #1,832取消ㄑㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄠto cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind
- #1,833困境ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋa difficult situation; a predicament; a plight; being stuck in a tough spot with no easy way out.
- #1,834談到ㄊㄢˊ ㄉㄠˋto talk about; to speak of; to refer to when discussing a topic
- #1,835施工ㄕ ㄍㄨㄥconstruction work; carrying out building, engineering, or large-scale repair projects.
- #1,836房屋ㄈㄤˊ ㄨhouse; building; a structure fixed on land used for residential or work purposes
- #1,837水準ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄣˇstandard; level of achievement; level (surveying)
- #1,838皇上ㄏㄨㄤˊ ˙ㄕㄤthe emperor; Your Majesty the emperor; His Imperial Majesty; a respectful term used by subjects when addressing or referring to the emperor (in mainland usage); a respectful term used by subjects when referring to the emperor (in Taiwan usage).
- #1,839九月ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄩㄝˋSeptember; ninth month of the lunar calendar.
- #1,840景觀ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄍㄨㄢlandscape; scenery; view; the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of aesthetic appeal.
- #1,841居然ㄐㄩ ㄖㄢˊunexpectedly; to one's surprise; contrary to expectation; used to express disbelief or shock at something surprising.
- #1,842前後ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋfront and back; before and after; around a period of time; from start to finish.
- #1,843勇氣ㄩㄥˇ ㄑㄧˋcourage; bravery; the spirit to face fear or difficulty without hesitation.
- #1,844友善ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄢˋfriendly; kind and amiable; showing goodwill toward others.
- #1,845發動ㄈㄚ ㄉㄨㄥˋto start; to launch; to initiate; to mobilize; to arouse; (of childbirth) to go into labor
- #1,846依照ㄧ ㄓㄠˋaccording to; in accordance with; in light of; as stated by
- #1,847網站ㄨㄤˇ ㄓㄢˋwebsite; a location on the World Wide Web with its own address and content.
- #1,848睡覺to sleep; to go to bed; (Taiwan, colloquial) to have just woken up
- #1,849依舊ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˋstill; as before; unchanged; continuing as it was; to remain the same.
- #1,850進而ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄦˊand then; and thereby; and in turn
- #1,851昨晚ㄗㄨㄛˊ ㄨㄢˇlast night; yesterday evening
- #1,852專輯ㄓㄨㄢ ㄐㄧˊalbum; a collection of music tracks released together; a themed collection of printed or broadcast material
- #1,853指標ㄓˇ ㄅㄧㄠindicator; index; target; quota; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer.
- #1,854地震ㄉㄧˋ ㄓㄣˋa sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement within the Earth's crust; earthquake
- #1,855判決ㄆㄢˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊcourt judgment; a court's binding decision in a case; to pass judgment; to sentence
- #1,856聲明ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊto state or declare publicly; a formal statement or declaration; in Buddhism, the study of language and linguistics
- #1,857教導ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄠˇto teach; to instruct; to give guidance; imparting knowledge or moral instruction
- #1,858小時候ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕˊ ㄏㄡˋin one's childhood; when one was young; during early years
- #1,859不易ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋnot easy; difficult; hard to achieve; unchanging; (Taiwan) poor, not wealthy
- #1,860定義ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄧˋdefinition; a concise and complete statement of the meaning of a concept; to define
- #1,861問道ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄠˋto ask the way; to ask for directions; to inquire about the path
- #1,862延續ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩˋto continue; to go on; to last; to extend; to prolong.
- #1,863顧問ㄍㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋadviser; consultant; a senior person in an organization who provides advice without a fixed role
- #1,864地檢署ㄉㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄨˇdistrict prosecutor's office; handles criminal investigations, prosecutions, and court proceedings.
- #1,865作法ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄚˇmethod of doing something; practice; course of action; modus operandi; (of a sorcerer) to cast a spell; (literary) to enact laws or statutes; (literary) to compose an essay
- #1,866基層ㄐㄧ ㄘㄥˊthe lowest level of an organization; grassroots; the ground floor or basement of a building.
- #1,867眾多ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄨㄛnumerous; many; a great number of; a multitude of
- #1,868不一定ㄅㄨˋ ㄧ ㄉㄧㄥˋnot necessarily; maybe; not certain; not definite
- #1,869以外ㄧˇ ㄨㄞˋapart from; other than; except for; outside of; beyond; external.
- #1,870苗栗ㄇㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧˋMiaoli; a city and county in northwest Taiwan
- #1,871化學ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊchemistry; the science of the composition, structure, properties, and changes of matter
- #1,872真是ㄓㄣ ㄕˋindeed; truly; really; (colloquial) used to express annoyance, disapproval, or exasperation.
- #1,873打破ㄉㄚˇ ㄆㄛˋto break; to smash; to shatter; to crack; to breach; to surpass (a record); to break through
- #1,874交換ㄐㄧㄠ ㄏㄨㄢˋto exchange; to swap; to switch; to trade one thing for another; (math) commutative
- #1,875民意ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄧˋpublic opinion; the collective views or will of the people on a particular issue.
- #1,876現任ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄖㄣˋcurrently holding a post; incumbent; current boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
- #1,877講話ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋa speech; a talk; an address; to speak; to talk; a published collection of speeches or lectures by one person.
- #1,878下面below; under; beneath; the following; subordinates; staff.
- #1,879不禁ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋcannot help (doing something); unable to restrain oneself; involuntarily.
- #1,880八月ㄅㄚ ㄩㄝˋAugust; eighth month of the lunar calendar.
- #1,881四十ㄙˋ ㄕˊforty; the number 40.
- #1,882指示ㄓˇ ㄕˋto point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions
- #1,883腳步ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋfootstep; step; pace while walking; a predecessor's example or legacy; stance or position on an issue.
- #1,884獲利ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋprofit; to gain benefit; to obtain profit; benefit obtained
- #1,885綜合ㄗㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄜˊcomprehensive; integrated; combined; bringing together separate parts into a whole; to sum up; to synthesize
- #1,886移民ㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊto immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant; a person who moves to another country or region to settle
- #1,887四月ㄙˋ ㄩㄝˋApril; the fourth month of the lunar year.
- #1,888矛盾ㄇㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄣˋcontradiction; conflicting views; a situation where statements or actions oppose each other; in logic, two propositions that cannot both be true or both false at the same time
- #1,889上網ㄕㄤˋ ㄨㄤˇto go online; to connect to the Internet; to access the web; (of content) to be uploaded or published online
- #1,890動力ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋmotive power; force that drives or propels; (fig.) motivation; impetus
- #1,891高鐵ㄍㄠ ㄊㄧㄝˇhigh-speed rail; high-speed railway; high-speed train (mainland China high-speed rail network).
- #1,892私人ㄙ ㄖㄣˊprivate; personal; not public or official; a private individual; a close personal acquaintance or friend
- #1,893循環ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊto cycle; to circulate; a repeated or continuous process; a loop or circle; recurring sequence
- #1,894樂觀ㄌㄜˋ ㄍㄨㄢoptimistic; hopeful; confident about the future or how things will turn out.
- #1,895夏天ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄊㄧㄢsummer; the warmest season of the year; in China roughly from June to August
- #1,896補充ㄅㄨˇ ㄔㄨㄥto replenish; to supplement; to complement; to add to something lacking; additional; supplementary.
- #1,897焦點ㄐㄧㄠ ㄉㄧㄢˇfocal point in optics; point where light rays converge after reflection or refraction; figuratively, center of attention or focus
- #1,898階級ㄐㄧㄝ ㄐㄧˊsocial class; stratum of society; (historical) official rank or grade; (archaic) steps or levels of a staircase
- #1,899薪資ㄒㄧㄣ ㄗsalary; pay; wages for work.
- #1,900提前ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊto move to an earlier time; to do something before the planned or expected time; ahead of schedule; in advance
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.