The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 2,501–2,600 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 2,501–2,600

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#2,501學員xuéyuánstudent; trainee; member of a training course or institution; officer cadet.
#2,502比喻bǐyùa figure of speech comparing two unlike things; metaphor; analogy; to liken one thing to another for clarity or vividness
#2,503歐盟European Union; EU
#2,504進度jìndùrate of progress; how far work, study, or a project has advanced; stage or extent reached in a process
#2,505奶奶nǎinaigrandmother (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; (coll.) breasts
#2,506步驟bùzòuprocedure; step; stage in a process; sequence of actions to complete a task.
#2,507祕密mìmìsecret; something hidden or kept from others; confidential; covert.
#2,508軍人jūnréna member of the armed forces; a soldier; military personnel.
#2,509倒是dàoshìcontrary to what one might expect; actually; contrariwise; why don't you
#2,510強制qiǎng zhì·ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄓˋto force; to compel; to coerce; forced; compulsory
#2,511大學生dàxuéshēnguniversity student; college student; a person enrolled in a university or college
#2,512文化局government agency responsible for cultural affairs; oversees arts, heritage, museums, and cultural policy
#2,513廣泛guǎngfànwide; broad; extensive; widespread; covering a large area or range.
#2,514希臘xī là·ㄒㄧㄌㄚˋGreece; a country in southeastern Europe on the southern Balkan Peninsula.
#2,515場合chǎnghésituation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue; circumstances; case; conditions
#2,516熱門rèménpopular; hot; in vogue; widely sought-after or talked about.
#2,517相比xiāng bǐ·ㄒㄧㄤㄅㄧˇto compare; to contrast; to measure one thing against another
#2,518大賽a large-scale competition; a major contest or tournament
#2,519著作zhùzuòto write; literary work; book; article; writings
#2,520國道guó dào·ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄉㄠˋnational highway; a major road maintained by the national government; in Taiwan, often refers to freeways such as the Sun Yat-sen Freeway (National Highway 1).
#2,521諮詢zī xún·ㄗㄒㄩㄣˊto consult; to seek advice; consultation; inquiry
#2,522阿公ā gōng·ㄚㄍㄨㄥgrandfather; polite address for an elderly man; (in Taiwan) grandfather
#2,523修改xiūgǎito modify; to amend; to alter; to revise
#2,524挫折cuòzhéa setback; a defeat; frustration; disappointment; to discourage or blunt; to set someone back; to subdue; (of events) to not go smoothly
#2,525漫畫mànhuàcomic; cartoon; caricature; Japanese manga
#2,526專心zhuānxīnto focus one's attention; to concentrate on something; to be fully absorbed in a task.
#2,527學到to learn (something); to gain knowledge or acquire a skill through study or experience
#2,528混亂hùnluànchaotic; disorderly; confused; lacking order or clear structure
#2,529據說jùshuōit is said that; reportedly; according to what others have said; based on hearsay
#2,530血液xiěyèblood; the red fluid circulating in blood vessels, carrying oxygen and nutrients; (fig.) lifeblood
#2,531創下chuàng xià·ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋto set (a new record); to establish; to achieve a milestone.
#2,532有利yǒulìadvantageous; favorable; beneficial; helpful; to one's benefit; to have an advantage
#2,533後者the latter; the second of two things or people mentioned; the one that comes after
#2,534評價píngjiàto evaluate; to assess; appraisal; judgment of quality, merit, or reasonableness
#2,535南京nán jīng·ㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥNanjing, a major city in Jiangsu province, eastern China; historically served as capital during the Ming dynasty and the Republic of China.
#2,536宣導xuān dǎo·ㄒㄩㄢㄉㄠˇto educate the public; to raise awareness; to promote understanding of a policy, rule, or issue through outreach and communication.
#2,537不當bùdàngimproper; inappropriate; unsuitable; should not; not supposed to; not count as
#2,538藍綠blue and green; blue and green political camps in Taiwan politics; refers to the Kuomintang (blue) and Democratic Progressive Party (green)
#2,539轉身zhuǎnshēnto turn around; to face about; to leave; to remarry (archaic)
#2,540之類zhīlèiand so on; and such; and the like; and similar things
#2,541向來xiàngláialways; all along; from the start; indicates something has been consistently true over time.
#2,542列為to be classified as; to be listed as; to be ranked among
#2,543東南亞dōng nán yà·ㄉㄨㄥㄋㄢˊ ㄧㄚˋSoutheast Asia; the region comprising Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, and East Timor.
#2,544慈濟Tzu Chi Foundation; a Taiwan-based international humanitarian NGO founded in 1966.
#2,545滋味zīwèitaste; flavor of food; figuratively, a feeling or experience, especially one that is rich or memorable.
#2,546輕易qīngyìeasily; without much effort; casually; rashly; without due care
#2,547冒險màoxiǎnto take risks; to take chances; to venture into danger; adventure; a risky undertaking or expedition.
#2,548投資人tóu zī rén·ㄊㄡˊ ㄗㄖㄣˊinvestor; a person who puts capital into a business expecting profit
#2,549在意zàiyìto care about; to mind; to pay attention to; to take notice of
#2,550發言fāyánto speak; to make a statement; to give a speech; to voice an opinion
#2,551唯有wéi yǒu·ㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄡˇonly; nothing but; solely; used to emphasize that there is no other possibility or option
#2,552公寓gōngyùapartment building; block of flats; multi-unit residential building.
#2,553耳朵ěrduoear; a handle on a cup; something shaped or positioned like an ear; a person who gathers information or eavesdrops
#2,554最初zuìchūfirst; earliest; initial; at the beginning; originally; at first; initially.
#2,555優質yōu zhí·ㄧㄡㄓˊexcellent quality; high-grade; superior in quality; well-made, refined.
#2,556飛行fēixíngto fly; flying; flight; aviation; to move through the air.
#2,557晚餐wǎn cān·ㄨㄢˇ ㄘㄢevening meal; dinner; the main meal eaten in the evening.
#2,558拿來to bring; to fetch; to get; to take something and bring it here
#2,559發電fādiànto generate electricity (e.g. hydro, thermal, nuclear power); to send a telegram
#2,560技能jìnéngskill; technical ability; competence in applying specialized knowledge or techniques.
#2,561傍晚bāngwǎnin the evening; at dusk; toward evening; when night falls
#2,562還好háihǎonot bad; pretty good; fortunately; luckily; fortunately; luckily
#2,563別的biédeother; else; different; something or someone else; not this one.
#2,564站起來to stand up; to rise to one's feet; to get up from a seated or lying position.
#2,565批判pīpànto criticize; to critique; to judge or evaluate; in philosophy, assessing the validity of a theory or the limits of human knowledge
#2,566注意力zhù yì lì·ㄓㄨˋ ㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋattention; the mental focus or concentration directed toward something; ability to sustain interest or awareness.
#2,567彩繪cǎihuìpainting in color; colored painted designs on objects; decorative painted patterns
#2,568反正fǎnzhènganyway; in any case; regardless; to defect from the enemy side
#2,569藍色lánsèblue; the color of a clear sky.
#2,570比率bǐlǜratio; rate; proportion; the value obtained by comparing one number to another.
#2,571青春qīngchūnyouth; the period of being young; youthfulness; adolescence; prime of life.
#2,572大大greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle
#2,573珍惜zhēnxíto treasure; to value; to cherish; to hold dear
#2,574開設kāishèto open for business; to set up; to establish (a shop, school, etc).
#2,575提早tízǎoto happen or be done earlier than planned; to bring forward to an earlier time; ahead of schedule
#2,576形狀xíngzhuàngform; shape; appearance; condition; situation; to describe
#2,577後果hòuguǒconsequences; aftermath; the final result of an action or event
#2,578人氣rén qì·ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧˋpopularity; public appeal; presence of people; liveliness; (Taiwan) human vitality; life force
#2,579送醫to take someone to the hospital; to send someone to the hospital for medical treatment.
#2,580裡頭lǐtouinside; interior; within; the inner part of a space or place.
#2,581有助於to contribute to; to promote; to be helpful in achieving something
#2,582嚴肅yánsùsolemn; grave; serious; earnest; strict; exacting; to strictly enforce
#2,583草案cǎoàna preliminary version of a law, regulation, or plan that has not yet been formally approved or enacted
#2,584季節jìjiéseason; a period of the year marked by particular weather, activities, or conditions.
#2,585最早earliest; first in time; at the earliest point; soonest; before anything else; for the first time
#2,586聯合國liánhéguóUnited Nations; international organization founded in 1945 by China, US, UK, USSR, etc.; headquarters in New York; aims to maintain world peace and promote international cooperation.
#2,587落後luòhòuto fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress
#2,588場地chǎngdìa site or open area set aside for a specific use; a sports field or venue; a construction site; an open ground
#2,589反覆fǎnfùrepeatedly; over and over; to come and go; unstable; (of an illness) to return
#2,590內閣nèigé(government) cabinet; highest executive body led by a premier and ministers; in Ming–Qing China, a central administrative council of grand secretaries acting on the emperor’s behalf.
#2,591音樂會yīn yuè huì·ㄧㄣㄩㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋconcert; a live public performance of music; a gathering for musical performances
#2,592宜蘭縣yí lán xiàn·ㄧˊ ㄌㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋYilan County; a county in northeastern Taiwan, on the Pacific coast; seat is Yilan City.
#2,593退出tuìchūto withdraw; to quit; to log out (computing); to leave a place; to exit
#2,594商機business opportunity; commercial opportunity; chance to make money or start a business
#2,595幹部gànbùcadre; official; officer; manager; core member of a political party or organization
#2,596修復xiū fù·ㄒㄧㄡㄈㄨˋto restore; to renovate; to repair (a corrupted file, system, etc.)
#2,597十六sixteen; the number 16
#2,598佛教FójiàoBuddhism; the religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha); one of the world's major religions, especially widespread in Asia.
#2,599堅定jiāndìngfirm; resolute; unwavering; steadfast in belief or purpose; not easily shaken or changed
#2,600轉向zhuǎnxiàngto change direction; to turn; to shift course; to change one's stance or position; to get lost; to lose one's way

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.