The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 2,401–2,500 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 2,401–2,500
29,947 words · page 25 of 300- #2,401投手ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄡˇbaseball or softball player who throws the ball to the batter; pitcher.
- #2,402查詢ㄔㄚˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊto inquire; to check; to look up; to consult (a document, database, etc); a query.
- #2,403採訪ㄘㄞˇ ㄈㄤˇto interview; to gather news; to cover a story; to collect information from sources
- #2,404太后ㄊㄞˋ ㄏㄡˋEmpress Dowager; the mother of a reigning emperor.
- #2,405師傅ㄕ ㄈㄨˋmaster; skilled craftsman or tradesperson; respectful term for a teacher or mentor; polite form of address for an older man or professional
- #2,406十一月ㄕˊ ㄧ ㄩㄝˋNovember; the eleventh month of the lunar year.
- #2,407靈感ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄢˇa sudden creative idea or insight; a flash of inspiration in art, science, or thought
- #2,408首次ㄕㄡˇ ㄘˋfor the first time; initial; first occurrence; first time
- #2,409婚禮ㄏㄨㄣ ㄌㄧˇwedding ceremony; wedding; the formal event marking a marriage, often including rituals or celebrations.
- #2,410交通部ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˋMinistry of Transportation; government department overseeing national transport policy, infrastructure, and related public services.
- #2,411委託ㄨㄟˇ ㄊㄨㄛto entrust; to commission; to assign responsibility or authority to someone
- #2,412人性ㄖㄣˊ ˙ㄒㄧㄥhuman nature; the inherent qualities shared by all people; humanity; the totality of human attributes; human character or behavior.
- #2,413古跡ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧhistorical site; place of historic interest; ancient ruins or relics from the past
- #2,414巨蛋ㄐㄩˋ ㄉㄢˋa large dome-shaped indoor stadium or arena; a massive egg-shaped sports venue.
- #2,415沉默ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄛˋsilent; not speaking or making sound; quiet and reserved; taciturn
- #2,416旗下ㄑㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋunder the banner of; under the umbrella of; belonging to (a group, company, or organization)
- #2,417對立ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧˋto oppose; to be antagonistic to; to set something against; diametrically opposed; relative opposite; standing face to face
- #2,418廁所ㄘㄜˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇtoilet; lavatory; a room or place for urination and defecation.
- #2,419社團ㄕㄜˋ ㄊㄨㄢˊassociation; society; club; organization; a group formed by two or more people for a common purpose.
- #2,420討厭ㄊㄠˇ ㄧㄢˋto dislike; to loathe; annoying; disagreeable; troublesome
- #2,421自行車ㄗˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄜbicycle; bike; a two-wheeled vehicle powered by pedaling
- #2,422合併ㄏㄜˊ ㄅㄧㄥˋto merge; to combine into one; to unite separate parts; to annex
- #2,423代理ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄧˇto act on behalf of someone in a responsible position; to serve as an agent or proxy; (computing) proxy
- #2,424賽事ㄙㄞˋ ㄕˋa competition; a contest; a tournament; a match; a sporting event
- #2,425電信ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋtelecommunications; communication of signals, images, sound, or data via telephone, fax, telegraph, or radio; telecom services or infrastructure.
- #2,426俄國ㄜˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊRussia; the Russian state or country; (in Chinese contexts) Russia
- #2,427說服to persuade; to convince someone to accept a view or course of action through reasoning or argument.
- #2,428選區ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄑㄩelectoral district; constituency; a geographic area represented by an elected official.
- #2,429合約ㄏㄜˊ ㄩㄝa formal written agreement between parties; a contract; a binding arrangement.
- #2,430新台幣ㄒㄧㄣ ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄧˋNew Taiwan dollar; the official currency of Taiwan; NTD
- #2,431十二月ㄕˊ ㄦˋ ㄩㄝˋDecember; the twelfth month of the lunar calendar.
- #2,432同志ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄓˋcomrade; a fellow member of a political party or movement; (slang) a gay person; sometimes broadly used for LGBTQ people.
- #2,433通訊ㄊㄨㄥ ㄒㄩㄣˋcommunications; news story; dispatch; message exchange; telecommunications; correspondence
- #2,434劇場ㄐㄩˋ ㄔㄤˇtheater; a venue for performing arts such as drama; a performing-arts company or group (e.g., experimental theater)
- #2,435著手to begin; to set about; to start work on something
- #2,436四周ㄙˋ ㄓㄡall around; on every side; the surrounding area; the four sides; surroundings.
- #2,437新興ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄥrising; emerging; newly developing; in the ascendant; (of markets, industries, infectious diseases) gaining momentum; new interest or enthusiasm (Taiwan usage).
- #2,438歷程ㄌㄧˋ ㄔㄥˊcourse; process; the sequence of events or stages one goes through over time.
- #2,439照護ㄓㄠˋ ㄏㄨˋcare; treatment, such as nursing care; to look after someone.
- #2,440性質ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄓˊnature; inherent quality; characteristic; property; trait; essential character; fundamental attribute
- #2,441屍體ㄕ ㄊㄧˇcorpse; dead body of a person or animal after death.
- #2,442停車ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄜto park (a vehicle); to pull over; to stop a vehicle; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall
- #2,443拿起ㄋㄚˊ ㄑㄧˇto pick up; to take hold of; to lift something up
- #2,444印尼ㄧㄣˋ ㄋㄧˊIndonesia; Southeast Asian archipelago nation between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
- #2,445書寫ㄕㄨ ㄒㄧㄝˇto write; to put words on paper; the act of writing by hand.
- #2,446股市ㄍㄨˇ ㄕˋstock market; the market where shares of publicly traded companies are bought and sold.
- #2,447空中ㄎㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄥin the sky; in the air; aerial; midair
- #2,448屆時ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄕˊwhen the time comes; at the appointed or scheduled time; by then.
- #2,449百萬ㄅㄞˇ ㄨㄢˋone million; a very large number; countless.
- #2,450陪同ㄆㄟˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊto accompany; to go with someone; to be present alongside
- #2,451全民ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊentire population; all the people of a country or society; the whole nation
- #2,452用力ㄩㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋto exert physical effort; to use force; to strive hard
- #2,453職場ㄓˊ ㄔㄤˇworkplace; the job market or workforce of a nation or industry.
- #2,454利率ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄩˋinterest rate; the percentage charged on borrowed money or paid on deposits; annual, monthly, or daily rate depending on context
- #2,455逐步ㄓㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋstep by step; gradually; progressively; in stages
- #2,456地板ㄉㄧˋ ㄅㄢˇfloor; the surface of a room that people walk on; wooden, tiled, or plastic covering of an indoor floor; by extension, the ground or floor surface in general
- #2,457實驗室ㄕˊ ㄧㄢˋ ㄕˋlaboratory; a room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or analysis.
- #2,458示範ㄕˋ ㄈㄢˋto demonstrate; to show how to do something; a model example or illustration
- #2,459乘客ㄔㄥˊ ㄎㄜˋpassenger; a person traveling in a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc.
- #2,460新竹縣ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋHsinchu County; a county in northwest Taiwan, between Taoyuan and Miaoli; known for strong winter winds ('bamboo wind'), tea, citrus, and glass and cement industries.
- #2,461下令ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋto give an order; to issue an order; to command; to direct officially
- #2,462會長ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄤˇpresident of a club, committee, or organization; head or leader of a group.
- #2,463這兒here; this place; the location where the speaker is or is referring to.
- #2,464童年ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊchildhood; the early period of life before adolescence.
- #2,465故鄉ㄍㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤhometown; native place; homeland; the place where one was born or grew up.
- #2,466公投ㄍㄨㄥ ㄊㄡˊreferendum; public vote on a specific policy or issue; direct democratic ballot.
- #2,467出版社ㄔㄨ ㄅㄢˇ ㄕㄜˋpublishing house; company that publishes books, periodicals, or other printed or digital works.
- #2,468原先ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢoriginally; at first; in the beginning; former; initial.
- #2,469感恩ㄍㄢˇ ㄣto be grateful; to feel thankful; to appreciate kindness or help received.
- #2,470水庫ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄎㄨˋreservoir; artificial lake or dammed body of water used for water storage, irrigation, flood control, or hydroelectric power.
- #2,471短期ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄑㄧˊshort-term; lasting a brief period; not long-term.
- #2,472現身ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄣto appear in person; to show oneself; (of a deity) to manifest in the flesh
- #2,473題目ㄊㄧˊ ㄇㄨˋtitle of an article, poem, or work; topic or subject; exam or test question; pretext or excuse; variety or style
- #2,474早餐ㄗㄠˇ ㄘㄢbreakfast; morning meal.
- #2,475承受ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄡˋto bear; to support; to endure; to withstand; to accept
- #2,476先發ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄚto take preemptive action; to act first; (sports) to be in the starting lineup; (baseball) to be the starting pitcher
- #2,477熱烈ㄖㄜˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋenthusiastic; ardent; warm; intense; passionate; fervent; lively; vigorous
- #2,478飲料ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄧㄠˋdrink; beverage; any processed liquid for drinking, such as soda, juice, or alcohol.
- #2,479安靜ㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˋquiet; peaceful; calm; still; free from disturbance; composed in demeanor
- #2,480指控ㄓˇ ㄎㄨㄥˋto accuse; to charge; an accusation; a (criminal) charge
- #2,481祕密ㄇㄧˋ ㄇㄧˋsomething kept hidden or private; not known or intended to be known by others; confidential
- #2,482周遭ㄓㄡ ㄗㄠsurrounding area; vicinity; all around.
- #2,483短短ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄢˇa very short time; briefly; in just a little while; used to emphasize how brief something is
- #2,484其次ㄑㄧˊ ㄘˋnext; secondly; the following; less important; secondary
- #2,485功課ㄍㄨㄥ ㄎㄜˋhomework; schoolwork; classwork; a student's lessons or assignments; in Buddhism, daily devotional practice such as chanting and recitation.
- #2,486安慰ㄢ ㄨㄟˋto comfort; to console; to soothe someone's distress; to bring relief or reassurance
- #2,487陳姓ㄔㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋa surname Chen; the Chen family name.
- #2,488機器人ㄐㄧ ㄑㄧˋ ㄖㄣˊa programmable machine that can automatically carry out complex tasks; a mechanical device that operates under automatic control; an android or humanoid robot
- #2,489口味ㄎㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋtaste; flavor of food; personal preference or liking for food; figuratively, one's taste or preference in general.
- #2,490何時ㄏㄜˊ ㄕˊwhen; at what time; whenever.
- #2,491自從ㄗˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊsince; ever since; from a point in time onward; indicating the starting point of time
- #2,492總理ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄌㄧˇpremier; prime minister; head of government in a parliamentary system; in Kuomintang history, the title held by Sun Yat-sen and used as an honorific for him after his death
- #2,493原始ㄩㄢˊ ㄕˇoriginal; primitive; earliest; first; original document; unspoiled; unprocessed; in the earliest stage of human history
- #2,494事先ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄢin advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
- #2,495挑選ㄊㄧㄠ ㄒㄩㄢˇto choose; to select; to pick out from a set of options
- #2,496差別ㄔㄚ ㄅㄧㄝˊdifference; distinction; disparity; inequality (social or economic).
- #2,497提及ㄊㄧˊ ㄐㄧˊto mention; to bring up (a topic); to refer to; to raise (a subject).
- #2,498還要ㄏㄞˊ ㄧㄠˋstill; yet; in addition; also; even more; furthermore
- #2,499不便ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋinconvenient; not suitable; inappropriate; short of cash (esp. in Taiwan usage).
- #2,500宣稱ㄒㄩㄢ ㄔㄥto claim; to assert; to declare publicly, often about rights, intentions, or supposed benefits
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.