The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 101–200 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 101–200
29,947 words · page 2 of 300- #101中心ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣcenter; heart; core; the middle point or most important part of something; a central location or hub
- #102老師ㄌㄠˇ ㄕteacher; a respectful term for someone who teaches or mentors; in imperial times, a student's formal address to an examiner
- #103同時ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄕˊat the same time; simultaneously; also; furthermore; and at once.
- #104國際ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧˋinternational; between or among nations; relating to more than one country.
- #105一直ㄧ ㄓˊcontinuously; all the time; without interruption; straight ahead; a straight vertical stroke in writing
- #106特別ㄊㄜˋ ㄅㄧㄝˊspecial; unusual; particularly; especially; very; in particular; distinct from the ordinary.
- #107決定ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄧㄥˋto decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; a decision; a firm conclusion; a definite outcome
- #108電影ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇa motion picture; a film; a movie; a cinematic work shown on screen
- #109過去ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄩˋin the past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by; (verb suffix indicating completion or direction)
- #110學校ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋschool; an institution for teaching and learning.
- #111要求ㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊto request; to demand; to require; a requirement; a condition asked for
- #112東西ㄉㄨㄥ ㄒㄧthing; stuff; object; person (used in casual speech); east and west; from east to west
- #113機會ㄐㄧ ㄏㄨㄟˋopportunity; chance; occasion; a favorable time or situation to do something.
- #114先生ㄒㄧㄢ ㄕㄥMr.; sir; gentleman; teacher; husband; (dated) scholar or Taoist priest
- #115部分ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄣa part or portion of something; a segment or component; (in some contexts) subordinates or subsections
- #116結果ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨㄛˇoutcome; result; consequence; to bear fruit; in the end; as a result; to kill; to dispatch
- #117只要ㄓˇ ㄧㄠˋso long as; provided; if; only need to; as long as a condition is met
- #118計畫ㄐㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋa prearranged plan or scheme; to plan or arrange in advance
- #119環境ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋenvironment; surroundings; the natural world and conditions affecting living things; circumstances or setting of a place.
- #120除了ㄔㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄜapart from; besides; in addition to; used to exclude or include; introduces one of two alternatives (either A or B).
- #121不要ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠˋdon't; must not; used to tell someone not to do something; a polite way to advise against an action.
- #122學習ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄒㄧˊto study; to learn; to acquire knowledge or skills through instruction, practice, or observation
- #123任何ㄖㄣˋ ㄏㄜˊany; whatever; whichever; no matter what.
- #124是否ㄕˋ ㄈㄡˇwhether or not; if; used to introduce a yes–no question or indirect question; whether something is the case
- #125喜歡ㄒㄧˇ ㄏㄨㄢto like; to be fond of; to enjoy.
- #126服務ㄈㄨˊ ㄨˋto serve; to provide service; to work for others or society; employment; job
- #127對於ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄩˊregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to; preposition that fronted the object
- #128真的ㄓㄣ ˙ㄉㄜreally; truly; indeed; used for emphasis or confirmation; real; true; genuine; (math) proper
- #129一起ㄧ ㄑㄧˇin the same place; together; in company with; altogether; in total; a case or instance of something (e.g., an accident, dispute).
- #130歷史ㄌㄧˋ ㄕˇhistory; past events, especially major or influential developments; records or accounts of past events; the academic study of history
- #131造成ㄗㄠˋ ㄔㄥˊto cause; to bring about; to result in; to create
- #132教育ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄩˋthe process of teaching or being taught; schooling; the system or field of teaching and learning
- #133政治ㄓㄥˋ ㄓˋpolitics; political; the governance and administration of public affairs; the activities of government and policy-making.
- #134設計ㄕㄜˋ ㄐㄧˋto design; to plan; a design or plan; to scheme or plot (archaic)
- #135完全ㄨㄢˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊcomplete; whole; totally, entirely; purely, wholly; to fulfill; to fully preserve
- #136人員ㄖㄣˊ ㄩㄢˊstaff; crew; personnel; people assigned to a role or task.
- #137如此ㄖㄨˊ ㄘˇlike this; so; such; in this way; to this extent.
- #138台北ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇcapital city of Taiwan; major political, economic, and cultural center in northern Taiwan
- #139媽媽ㄇㄚ ㄇㄚmother; mom; mama; a respectful term for an older woman; a term for a wife or a madam in historical contexts.
- #140企業ㄑㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋcompany; firm; enterprise; corporation; business organization engaged in commercial or industrial activity
- #141合作ㄏㄜˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together toward a shared goal; (in Taiwan) to co-author or co-compose; to perform together in an ensemble
- #142故事ㄍㄨˋ ㄕˋnarrative; story; tale; old practice; old custom; accident or incident
- #143接受ㄐㄧㄝ ㄕㄡˋto accept; to receive; to agree to; to take on (a suggestion, punishment, bribe, etc.); to acquiesce
- #144總統ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄊㄨㄥˇpresident of a country; head of state; in Taiwan, directly elected for a four-year term and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
- #145朋友ㄆㄥˊ ㄧㄡˇfriend; a person one knows and trusts; companion; pal; buddy
- #146完成ㄨㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊto complete; to accomplish; to finish; to carry out according to plan
- #147這麼ㄓㄜˋ ˙ㄇㄜso; to such a degree; this much; in this way; like this
- #148過程ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄥˊprocess; course of events; the steps or stages something goes through.
- #149那麼ㄋㄚˋ ˙ㄇㄜlike that; in that way; to that extent; then; in that case; (before a number) ... or so; about ...
- #150告訴ㄍㄠˋ ㄙㄨˋto tell; to inform; to let know; to press charges; to file a complaint
- #151參加ㄘㄢ ㄐㄧㄚto participate; to take part; to join an activity or event.
- #152第二ㄉㄧˋ ㄦˋsecond in order; number two; next; secondary; following after the first.
- #153事情ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊmatter; affair; thing; business; what is happening; the way things are; human affairs and social dealings
- #154作品ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄆㄧㄣˇa creative work; an artistic or literary piece such as a painting, book, or sculpture; opus
- #155之間ㄓ ㄐㄧㄢbetween; among; amid; used after nouns or certain bisyllabic words to indicate a short period of time
- #156能夠ㄋㄥˊ ㄍㄡˋto be able to; to be capable of; can; may.
- #157代表ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇrepresentative; delegate; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; a symbol or embodiment of something
- #158主要ㄓㄨˇ ㄧㄠˋmain; principal; major; primary; most important
- #159藝術ㄧˋ ㄕㄨˋart; the creative works valued for beauty or expression, such as painting, music, literature, and sculpture.
- #160可是ㄎㄜˇ ㄕˋbut; however; yet; indeed; could it be that; just happens to be
- #161相關ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄨㄢrelated; relevant; pertinent; connected; (statistics) correlation
- #162能力ㄋㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋcapability; ability; competence; legal capacity to exercise rights or fulfill obligations; latent potential that can be developed through learning or stimulation.
- #163當然ㄉㄤ ㄖㄢˊas it should be; of course; certainly; naturally; without doubt; used to express agreement or obviousness.
- #164增加ㄗㄥ ㄐㄧㄚto increase; to raise; to add to; to augment
- #165支持ㄓ ㄔˊto support; to back; to be in favor of; to stand by; to maintain; to cope with; to pay for
- #166提出ㄊㄧˊ ㄔㄨto raise or put forward (an issue, idea, or proposal); to suggest; to withdraw (cash); to post (online).
- #167運動ㄩㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋphysical exercise; sports; movement; motion; a campaign or organized mass activity; to move; to exercise
- #168選擇ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊto select; to pick; to choose; choice; option; alternative.
- #169繼續ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄩˋto continue; to proceed with; to go on with; to carry on without interruption
- #170今天ㄐㄧㄣ ㄊㄧㄢtoday; the present time; now
- #171身體ㄕㄣ ㄊㄧˇthe body; one's health; physically; in person
- #172處理ㄔㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇto handle; to deal with; to process; to treat by a special process; to punish; to sell at reduced prices
- #173進入ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄖㄨˋto enter; to go into; to join; to reach a certain period or state
- #174改變ㄍㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋto change; to alter; to transform
- #175經驗ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧㄢˋexperience; knowledge or skill gained through direct practice or personal involvement; to go through or undergo something.
- #176你們ㄋㄧˇ ˙ㄇㄣyou (plural); second-person plural pronoun.
- #177兩岸ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄢˋboth sides of a river or sea; especially Taiwan and mainland China across the Taiwan Strait.
- #178後來ㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄞˊafterwards; later; subsequently; after a while; in the future; those who arrive later; newcomers
- #179政策ㄓㄥˋ ㄘㄜˋpolicy; a course of action or plan adopted by a government, organization, or group to guide decisions and achieve goals.
- #180自然ㄗˋ ㄖㄢˊnature; the physical world and its phenomena; natural; not artificial or forced; naturally; of course; certainly
- #181生命ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋlife; the condition of being alive; a living being; the duration of existence; vitality in creative works
- #182強調to emphasize; to stress; to highlight a point so others notice or accept it.
- #183由於ㄧㄡˊ ㄩˊdue to; because of; owing to; since; as a result of; thanks to
- #184相當ㄒㄧㄤ ㄉㄤfairly; quite; considerably; to a certain extent; equivalent to; appropriate; suitable
- #185父親ㄈㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄣfather; a male parent; one's dad.
- #186舉辦ㄐㄩˇ ㄅㄢˋto hold or organize (an event, competition, exhibition, etc.); to conduct; to stage.
- #187成功ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥto succeed; success; successful; fruitful; achieving desired results; effective; productive
- #188產業ㄔㄢˇ ㄧㄝˋindustry; business sector; economic activity; property; estate; assets such as land and buildings
- #189起來ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊto stand up; to get up; to rise; (verb complement) beginning of an action; upward movement; preliminary impression; completion of an action
- #190情況situation; state of affairs; circumstances; (Taiwan) mood, interest, or emotional state.
- #191只是ㄓˇ ㄕˋmerely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however; just because
- #192一點ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇa little; a bit; (in negatives) not at all; a bit more (after adjectives); a point in discussion; one o'clock; dot stroke in calligraphy
- #193感覺ㄍㄢˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊa physical sensation or bodily feeling; an emotion or inner impression; a vague sense or intuition; to feel or perceive something
- #194一般ㄧ ㄅㄢcommon; ordinary; usual; general; generally; in general; same; identical.
- #195安全ㄢ ㄑㄩㄢˊsafe; secure; free from danger; safety; security
- #196小時ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕˊhour; a unit of time equal to 60 minutes; (archaic or literary) childhood, early years
- #197系統ㄒㄧˋ ㄊㄨㄥˇsystem; a set of connected parts forming a whole; an organized group of related components working together
- #198為什麼why?; for what reason?; used to ask about purpose or cause.
- #199傳統ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄥˇtradition; traditional; conventional; customs, beliefs, or practices passed down through generations.
- #200別人ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄖㄣˊother people; someone else; a person distinct from oneself or the group mentioned.
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.