The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 1,901–2,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 1,901–2,000
29,947 words · page 20 of 300- #1,901厲害ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄞˋintense; severe; fierce; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent
- #1,902營造ㄧㄥˊ ㄗㄠˋto build; to construct; to develop (infrastructure, housing, or projects); to create an environment or atmosphere.
- #1,903贏得ㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄉㄜto win; to gain; to earn (respect, support, etc.)
- #1,904曹操ㄘㄠˊ ㄘㄠCao Cao (155–220), late Eastern Han warlord, statesman, and poet; founder of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; main villain in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
- #1,905浪費ㄌㄤˋ ㄈㄟˋto waste; to squander; to use something carelessly or without restraint.
- #1,906日後ㄖˋ ㄏㄡˋin the future; later on; from now on; after this point in time.
- #1,907測試ㄘㄜˋ ㄕˋto test; a test; to check performance or safety of equipment; (computing) beta (software version)
- #1,908科學家ㄎㄜ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄚscientist; a person who uses systematic methods to investigate new knowledge; often refers to experts in natural sciences such as physics or chemistry.
- #1,909麵包ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄠbread; a baked food made from flour, water, and yeast
- #1,910數學ㄕㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊmathematics; the science of quantity, structure, space, and change; includes arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, and related fields.
- #1,911十月ㄕˊ ㄩㄝˋOctober; tenth month of the lunar year.
- #1,912國人ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄖㄣˊfellow countrymen; compatriots (literary); people of one's own nation; the people of a country
- #1,913構成ㄍㄡˋ ㄔㄥˊto constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing)
- #1,914進來ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄞˊto come in; to enter; to get in.
- #1,915一向ㄧ ㄒㄧㄤˋall along; the whole time; a period of time in the recent past; a moment; a short while
- #1,916歌曲ㄍㄜ ㄑㄩˇsong; a piece of music with lyrics, meant to be sung; vocal composition combining poetry and melody.
- #1,917大門ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄣˊmain entrance or gate of a building; large and influential family; prominent clan
- #1,918衛生局ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄩˊpublic health bureau; government agency responsible for health, sanitation, and environmental hygiene at the municipal or county level.
- #1,919上任ㄕㄤˋ ㄖㄣˋto take office; to assume a post; the previous holder of the same position; predecessor
- #1,920憤怒ㄈㄣˋ ㄋㄨˋangry; indignant; wrath; ire; feeling or showing strong displeasure or rage.
- #1,921記載ㄐㄧˋ ㄗㄞˋto write down; to record; a written account or record; documented information in a book or text
- #1,922人文ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄣˊhumanities; culture; humanistic; the study of human culture and society; broadly, cultural phenomena in human society
- #1,923皇后ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄡˋempress; the principal wife of an emperor; a woman who rules an empire
- #1,924偶爾ㄡˇ ㄦˇoccasionally; now and then; sometimes; from time to time
- #1,925分子ㄈㄣ ㄗˇ(chemistry) molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction; member of a class or group; people of a certain type; (Taiwan) a share of money contributed for a group occasion
- #1,926文創ㄨㄣˊ ㄔㄨㄤˋcreative products or services that blend cultural heritage with modern design; cultural and creative industries; cultural-creative (as in cultural-creative goods, cultural-creative industry)
- #1,927過世ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋto die; to pass away; to surpass ordinary people (rare)
- #1,928福利ㄈㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋmaterial benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare
- #1,929體制ㄊㄧˇ ㄓˋsystem; organization; a set of rules or institutions; (literary) the form or structure of a written work.
- #1,930不佳ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚnot good; poor; unsatisfactory; below average.
- #1,931領導人ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄉㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊleader; person in a position of authority; head of an organization or group; political leader
- #1,932道歉ㄉㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄢˋto apologize; to express regret or say sorry to someone for a fault or offense.
- #1,933真相ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧㄤˋthe truth about something; the real facts; the actual situation or course of events; the true state of affairs
- #1,934按照ㄢˋ ㄓㄠˋaccording to; in accordance with; on the basis of; following (a rule, standard, or instruction).
- #1,935困擾ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄖㄠˇto trouble; to bother; to perplex; a problem; a difficulty; to cause complications
- #1,936適用ㄕˋ ㄩㄥˋto be applicable; to apply (to a situation, rule, or condition).
- #1,937大選ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇgeneral election; nationwide vote for president, representatives, or local officials.
- #1,938武器ㄨˇ ㄑㄧˋweapon; arms; any device or instrument used to inflict harm or damage.
- #1,939坦言ㄊㄢˇ ㄧㄢˊto say candidly; to acknowledge frankly; to speak openly and honestly.
- #1,940企圖ㄑㄧˋ ㄊㄨˊto attempt; to try; to plan; to scheme; an attempt; a plan; a scheme
- #1,941近來ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄞˊrecently; lately; in the recent past; not long ago.
- #1,942人工ㄖㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄥartificial; made by human labor rather than natural forces; manpower; manual work; labor cost or wages.
- #1,943遺憾ㄧˊ ㄏㄢˋregret; to feel sorry that something happened; disappointment; in formal statements, a polite expression of dissatisfaction or apology
- #1,944用心ㄩㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣto be diligent or attentive; careful; to put effort into something; intention; motive
- #1,945賴清德ㄌㄞˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄉㄜˊWilliam Lai Ching-te (born 1959); Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party politician; vice president of the Republic of China from 2020
- #1,946全力ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋwith all one's strength; full effort; all-out; fully (support); do one's utmost
- #1,947獎金ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄣbonus; award money; premium; cash reward given as an incentive or prize
- #1,948經由ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧㄡˊvia; by way of; through; by means of.
- #1,949高級ㄍㄠ ㄐㄧˊhigh level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking; of a higher class or tier; exceeding ordinary standards in quality or price.
- #1,950人潮ㄖㄣˊ ㄔㄠˊa huge crowd of people; a surging mass of people; a sea of people
- #1,951發布ㄈㄚ ㄅㄨˋto release; to issue; to announce; to distribute
- #1,952有所ㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄨㄛˇsomewhat; to some extent; to a certain degree
- #1,953有意ㄧㄡˇ ㄧˋto intend; intentionally; deliberately; having a certain intention or purpose; interested in; having awareness or insight
- #1,954龐大ㄆㄤˊ ㄉㄚˋhuge; enormous; tremendous; extremely large in size, scale, or quantity, often implying something beyond the normal or expected.
- #1,955假設ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄕㄜˋto suppose; to assume; if; supposing that; hypothesis; conjecture
- #1,956似的ㄙˋ ˙ㄉㄜseems as if; rather like; (Taiwan) similar to, just like.
- #1,957通報ㄊㄨㄥ ㄅㄠˋto inform; to notify; to announce; a circular or bulletin; an internal memo notifying all staff of a matter.
- #1,958好處ㄏㄠˇ ㄔㄨˋbenefit; advantage; merit; gain; profit; good point; favorable aspect.
- #1,959工人ㄍㄨㄥ ㄖㄣˊworker; a person who does manual or industrial labor for wages; a member of the working class.
- #1,960傳承ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊto pass on (to future generations); a continued tradition; an inheritance; to inherit and continue
- #1,961局長ㄐㄩˊ ㄓㄤˇbureau chief; head of a bureau or department; director of a government agency.
- #1,962管道ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄠˋa pipe or tube for conveying fluids; a pipeline; (fig.) a channel or means (of communication, supply, etc.)
- #1,963展覽ㄓㄢˇ ㄌㄢˇa public display of items for viewing; an exhibition or show; to put something on display
- #1,964首都capital city; the seat of government of a country or region.
- #1,965剛才ㄍㄤ ㄘㄞˊjust now; a moment ago; a short time before the present.
- #1,966歷經ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄥto experience; to go through; to have been through (a series of events or stages over time)
- #1,967接到ㄐㄧㄝ ㄉㄠˋto receive (a letter, message, etc); to get; to be contacted
- #1,968排名ㄆㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊto rank; ranking; position in a list or order; standing; placement
- #1,969太子ㄊㄞˋ ㄗˇcrown prince; the designated heir to a throne or monarchy
- #1,970難得ㄋㄢˊ ˙ㄉㄜseldom; rare; hard to come by; precious, fortunate (used sarcastically to mean the opposite).
- #1,971邏輯ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧˊlogic; the study of reasoning and valid inference; a system of reasoning; rational or coherent thinking; in mathematics, formal symbolic logic.
- #1,972活力ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄧˋenergy; vitality; vigor; the state of being full of life and strength
- #1,973支援ㄓ ㄩㄢˊto support; to provide assistance; to back; to give aid or help to someone or something.
- #1,974女士ㄋㄩˇ ㄕˋlady; madam; a polite term for a woman; Ms; Miss
- #1,975無奈ㄨˊ ㄋㄞˋhelpless; having no alternative; frustrated; exasperated; (conjunction) but unfortunately
- #1,976日本人ㄖˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄖㄣˊa Japanese person; someone from Japan
- #1,977便宜cheap; inexpensive; a petty advantage; to let someone off lightly; convenient
- #1,978現金ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄣphysical money in hand; paper bills and coins; ready money paid immediately; also refers to cash payment in contrast to credit or digital transfer
- #1,979融入ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄨˋto blend into; to integrate; to merge; to assimilate into a group or environment
- #1,980送到ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄠˋto deliver to; to send to a destination; to transport and hand over to someone
- #1,981檢視ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄕˋto inspect; to examine; to review carefully; to look over; to check
- #1,982酒店ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄢˋhotel; a place offering lodging for travelers; (in Taiwan) a bar or pub; a place serving alcohol
- #1,983十八ㄕˊ ㄅㄚthe number eighteen; 18.
- #1,984拍照ㄆㄞ ㄓㄠˋto take a photo; to photograph; to snap a picture (with a camera or phone).
- #1,985會員ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄩㄢˊmember of an organization, club, or group; a person who has joined and is entitled to its benefits or services.
- #1,986財務ㄘㄞˊ ㄨˋfinancial affairs; management of funds, assets, and cash in an organization; finance department or financial administration
- #1,987設定ㄕㄜˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋto set up; to configure; to establish; setting; preferences; in law, creation of a legal relationship such as a mortgage or easement; in logic, a necessary presupposition for a statement to hold
- #1,988加速ㄐㄧㄚ ㄙㄨˋto accelerate; to speed up; to expedite
- #1,989強大ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄚˋbig and strong; powerful; formidable; having great strength or influence; thriving and robust.
- #1,990犧牲ㄒㄧ ㄕㄥto give up something valued for a greater cause; to sacrifice one's life or interests; an animal killed as an offering in ritual
- #1,991時光ㄕˊ ㄍㄨㄤtime; era; period of time; days; a span of time
- #1,992拆除ㄔㄞ ㄔㄨˊto tear down; to demolish; to dismantle; to remove
- #1,993資深ㄗ ㄕㄣsenior; highly experienced; veteran; having long-standing qualifications and experience.
- #1,994建構ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄡˋto construct or build, especially something abstract; to set up; to develop; construction; architecture
- #1,995難過ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋto feel sad; to feel unwell; (of life) to be difficult
- #1,996午餐ㄨˇ ㄘㄢlunch; midday meal; the main meal eaten around noon.
- #1,997焦慮ㄐㄧㄠ ㄌㄩˋanxiety; a state of nervous unease involving both psychological worry and physical tension, often without a clear cause; anxious; worried; apprehensive
- #1,998引導ㄧㄣˇ ㄉㄠˇto guide; to lead; to conduct; to direct; a primer; an introduction; (Taoist practice) a form of breathing and movement exercise
- #1,999秩序ㄓˋ ㄒㄩˋorder; orderly arrangement of things or people; social or public order; regularity; system
- #2,000資本ㄗ ㄅㄣˇcapital (economics); funds or principal; a factor of production used to produce future goods, including physical assets and human capital.
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.