The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 2,001–2,100 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 2,001–2,100

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#2,001安心ānxīnto feel at ease; to be relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on something
#2,002詩人shīréna poet; a person who writes poetry; broadly, an artist with rich imagination and originality.
#2,003估計gūjìto estimate; to assess; to calculate; (coll.) to reckon; to think (that...)
#2,004逮捕dǎibǔto arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody.
#2,005劇本jùběnscript; screenplay; written text for a play, film, or performance; scenario; libretto
#2,006可望kěwàngcan be expected to; to be expected to; hopefully (happening); can be looked forward to; there is hope that.
#2,007案例àn lì·ㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋa case or instance used as an example; a specific example of a particular type of case
#2,008高層high-level; senior; high-ranking; high-class; high-rise
#2,009效應xiào yìng·ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄥˋeffect; result; impact; a response or outcome produced by a cause; (scientific) phenomenon
#2,010遭遇zāoyùto encounter; to meet with (often something difficult or adverse); an experience, especially an adverse one; a life circumstance or fate
#2,011處長chù zhǎng·ㄔㄨˋ ㄓㄤˇdepartment head; section chief; the highest-ranking official of a department or division within an organization.
#2,012人際rénjìhuman relationships; interpersonal; relations between people.
#2,013起訴qǐ sù·ㄑㄧˇ ㄙㄨˋto sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute; to initiate legal proceedings in court
#2,014繪畫huìhuàthe art of drawing or painting; visual art created with tools like brushes or knives and materials such as ink or pigments on surfaces including paper, wood, fabric, or walls; can be categorized by medium (e.g., oil painting, printmaking, sketch) or by subject (e.g., figure painting, landscape).
#2,015離婚líhūnto divorce; to end a marriage legally; to dissolve a marriage
#2,016眼神yǎn shen·ㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄕㄣexpression or emotion shown in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect)
#2,017層面céng miàn·ㄘㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋaspect; facet; level; a particular dimension or perspective of something; scope; range.
#2,018留在to stay; to remain in a place; to keep something in a particular state or condition
#2,019停車場tíngchēchǎngparking lot; car park; an area designated for vehicles to be parked
#2,020迎接yíngjiēto welcome; to greet; to meet or receive someone or something coming toward you
#2,021放鬆fàngsōngto relax; to loosen; to ease up; to slacken; to let go; to unwind.
#2,022古代gǔdàiancient times; long-ago historical period before the modern era
#2,023各界gèjièall walks of life; all social circles; all sectors of society
#2,024其餘qíyúthe rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them
#2,025場景cháng jǐng·ㄔㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇscene; setting; situation; scenario; the place or background where events occur
#2,026經理jīnglǐmanager; director; person in charge of running a department or business operations.
#2,027助理zhùlǐassistant; a person who helps with tasks or administrative work; aide
#2,028肚子dù(zi)belly; abdomen; stomach; the front part of the body below the chest; colloquially, the stomach or gut; a rounded, belly-shaped object
#2,029天然tiānránnatural; occurring in nature without human intervention; innate; inherent.
#2,030型態xíngtàiform; shape; type; style; pattern; the outward form or configuration of something.
#2,031能否néng fǒu·ㄋㄥˊ ㄈㄡˇwhether or not; can or cannot; is it possible; capable or not
#2,032俄羅斯é luó sī·ㄜˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄙRussia; a country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia.
#2,033書籍shūjíbooks; written works; publications; printed volumes.
#2,034一帶yīdàia belt-shaped area; a region or zone; a stretch of land or territory
#2,035分為to divide into (parts); to subdivide; to split into categories or sections
#2,036發明fāmíngto invent; to create something new; an invention; a new thing or method created
#2,037不然bùránnot so; otherwise; or else; if not; used to contradict or reject a statement; no; not like this.
#2,038運輸yùnshūto transport; to carry; transportation; moving people or goods by vehicle, ship, or aircraft
#2,039相較xiāng jiào·ㄒㄧㄤㄐㄧㄠˋto compare; to contrast; to measure one thing against another; (in Taiwan) to make friends; to form a friendship
#2,040送給to give as a present; to send as a gift; to deliver to someone.
#2,041男友boyfriend; male romantic partner; guy one is dating.
#2,042就是說jiùshìshuōin other words; that is; used to rephrase or clarify a previous statement
#2,043人事rénshìpersonnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life
#2,044敏感mǐngǎnsensitive; easily affected by external stimuli; emotionally reactive; susceptible; delicate or controversial, likely to cause disagreement or offense
#2,045除非chúfēionly if; only in the case that; unless; introduces the sole condition for something to happen
#2,046夫婦fūfùa married couple; husband and wife; (archaic) common men and women; ordinary folk
#2,047抓住zhuā zhù·ㄓㄨㄚㄓㄨˋto grab hold of; to capture; to seize; to catch; to grasp firmly
#2,048到達dàodáto reach a destination; to arrive at a place.
#2,049財產cáichǎnproperty; assets; estate; belongings owned by an individual, organization, or state
#2,050溫度wēndùtemperature; degree of hotness or coldness; measured on a scale such as Celsius or Fahrenheit
#2,051動機dòngjīmotive; motivation; the internal drive that prompts a person to act in a certain way.
#2,052性別xìngbiésex; gender; biological sex; socially constructed roles and behaviors associated with being male or female
#2,053多半duōbànmost; mostly; the greater part; most likely; probably
#2,054不已bù yǐ·ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˇ(used after a verb) endlessly; incessantly; without stopping.
#2,055初期chūqíinitial stage; beginning period; early phase
#2,056本人běnrénI; me; oneself; the person concerned; the principal in a legal relationship, as opposed to an agent or representative
#2,057家鄉jiāxiānghometown; native place; the town or village where one was born or grew up
#2,058步道bù dào·ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄠˋpedestrian path; sidewalk; footpath; trail for walking.
#2,059愉快yúkuàicheerful; happy; delighted; a pleasant or enjoyable mood or feeling.
#2,060清晨qīngchénearly morning; the time just after dawn
#2,061罹患lí huàn·ㄌㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋto suffer from an illness; to fall ill; to contract a disease
#2,062傾向qīngxiàngtendency; trend; orientation; a general direction in which something develops or leans
#2,063指定zhǐdìngto appoint; to assign; to designate; to specify clearly and with certainty
#2,064長達to extend as long as; to lengthen out to; lasting up to (a length of time).
#2,065相反xiāngfǎnopposite; contrary; on the other hand; conversely; in contrast
#2,066異常yìchángunormal; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally
#2,067一面yīmiànone side; one aspect; simultaneously; at the same time; a whole face; a single encounter
#2,068增長zēngzhǎngto grow; to increase; to expand in size, amount, or degree
#2,069成分chéngfèncomposition; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; degree; likelihood.
#2,070依法yī fǎ·ㄧㄈㄚˇaccording to law; in accordance with the law; legally; lawful; as prescribed by law
#2,071失望shīwàngdisappointed; to lose hope; to despair; (Taiwan) to fail to recognize someone
#2,072南投a city and county in central Taiwan
#2,073涉嫌shèxiánto be suspected of (a crime); to be a suspect in; to be implicated in
#2,074人體réntǐhuman body; the whole physical body of a person
#2,075詳細xiángxìdetailed; thorough; in detail; specifics, particulars
#2,076搭乘dā chéng·ㄉㄚㄔㄥˊto ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane, etc.)
#2,077專門zhuānménspecialized; dedicated to a particular field or purpose; specially; specifically for a particular purpose; (of institutions, personnel) designated for a specific task
#2,078極為jíwéiextremely; exceedingly; to a very great degree.
#2,079軟體ruǎntǐ(Tw) software; programs and data that run on a computer; the non-physical components of a system, as opposed to hardware
#2,080詮釋quán shì·ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕˋto interpret; to explain the meaning of something; to annotate; to perform or portray a role; interpretation; annotation
#2,081帶回to bring back; to take something back; to return with something
#2,082物品wùpǐnarticles; goods; things; objects; items.
#2,083寫下to write down; to put in writing; to record on paper or digitally
#2,084影響力yǐng xiǎng lì·ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄌㄧˋinfluence; impact; the power to affect others or events; ability to shape opinions or outcomes; clout; leverage; sway
#2,085玩具wánjùtoy; plaything; an object designed for children to play with; sometimes used figuratively for trivializing a person or thing
#2,086黑暗hēiàndark; without light; dim; gloomy; also figuratively: corrupt, unjust, or morally degenerate.
#2,087限量xiàn liáng·ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊlimited quantity; a set or restricted amount; to limit the number; limited edition
#2,088本土běntǔone's native land; local; domestic; mainland territory; (in colonial context) the metropole as opposed to colonies
#2,089西元xī yuán·ㄒㄧㄩㄢˊWestern calendar era; Anno Domini; Gregorian calendar year numbering used in Taiwan.
#2,090一會兒yīhuǐra moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also used to indicate a specific time or occasion.
#2,091機率jīlǜprobability; likelihood of an event expressed as a numerical value; chance that something will happen
#2,092熱鬧rènaobustling with noise and excitement; lively; a scene full of joy and enthusiasm; crowds gathering and making a ruckus
#2,093娛樂yúlèentertainment; amusement; fun; recreation; hobby; something that brings joy or pleasure.
#2,094靠近kàojìnto be close to; to approach; to draw near
#2,095實質shízhísubstance; essence; the real or actual content; the fundamental nature of something.
#2,096違法wéi fǎ·ㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄚˇillegal; unlawful; in violation of the law; against legal regulations; not abiding by the law.
#2,097校方xiào fāng·ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄤthe school as an institution; school authorities; the school's side in official matters; the school administration
#2,098所得suǒdéwhat one acquires; earnings; income, especially financial income or gains
#2,099執行長chief executive; CEO; top executive in charge of overall operations and strategy.
#2,100種子zhǒngzǐseed; offspring

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.