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
29,947 words · page 26 of 300- #2,501學員ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄩㄢˊstudent; trainee; member of a training course or institution; officer cadet.
- #2,502比喻ㄅㄧˇ ㄩˋa figure of speech comparing two unlike things; metaphor; analogy; to liken one thing to another for clarity or vividness
- #2,503歐盟ㄡ ㄇㄥˊEuropean Union; EU
- #2,504進度ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄨˋrate of progress; how far work, study, or a project has advanced; stage or extent reached in a process
- #2,505奶奶ㄋㄞˇ ㄋㄞˇgrandmother (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; (coll.) breasts
- #2,506步驟ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄡˋprocedure; step; stage in a process; sequence of actions to complete a task.
- #2,508軍人ㄐㄩㄣ ㄖㄣˊa member of the armed forces; a soldier; military personnel.
- #2,509倒是ㄉㄠˇ ㄕˋcontrary to what one might expect; actually; contrariwise; why don't you
- #2,510強制ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄓˋto force; to compel; to coerce; forced; compulsory
- #2,511大學生ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄥuniversity student; college student; a person enrolled in a university or college
- #2,512文化局ㄨㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄩˊgovernment agency responsible for cultural affairs; oversees arts, heritage, museums, and cultural policy
- #2,513廣泛ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄈㄢˋwide; broad; extensive; widespread; covering a large area or range.
- #2,514希臘ㄒㄧ ㄌㄚˋGreece; a country in southeastern Europe on the southern Balkan Peninsula.
- #2,515場合ㄔㄤˇ ㄏㄜˊsituation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue; circumstances; case; conditions
- #2,516熱門ㄖㄜˋ ㄇㄣˊpopular; hot; in vogue; widely sought-after or talked about.
- #2,517相比ㄒㄧㄤ ㄅㄧˇto compare; to contrast; to measure one thing against another
- #2,518大賽ㄉㄚˋ ㄙㄞˋa large-scale competition; a major contest or tournament
- #2,519著作to write; literary work; book; article; writings
- #2,520國道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ㄗ ㄒㄩㄣˊto consult; to seek advice; consultation; inquiry
- #2,522阿公ㄚ ㄍㄨㄥgrandfather; polite address for an elderly man; (in Taiwan) grandfather
- #2,523修改ㄒㄧㄡ ㄍㄞˇto modify; to amend; to alter; to revise
- #2,524挫折ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄜˊa 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ㄇㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋcomic; cartoon; caricature; Japanese manga
- #2,526專心ㄓㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄣto focus one's attention; to concentrate on something; to be fully absorbed in a task.
- #2,527學到ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄠˋto learn (something); to gain knowledge or acquire a skill through study or experience
- #2,528混亂ㄏㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋchaotic; disorderly; confused; lacking order or clear structure
- #2,529據說ㄐㄩˋ ㄕㄨㄛit is said that; reportedly; according to what others have said; based on hearsay
- #2,530血液ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄧㄝˋblood; the red fluid circulating in blood vessels, carrying oxygen and nutrients; (fig.) lifeblood
- #2,531創下ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋto set (a new record); to establish; to achieve a milestone.
- #2,532有利ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˋadvantageous; favorable; beneficial; helpful; to one's benefit; to have an advantage
- #2,533後者ㄏㄡˋ ㄓㄜˇthe latter; the second of two things or people mentioned; the one that comes after
- #2,534評價ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚˋto evaluate; to assess; appraisal; judgment of quality, merit, or reasonableness
- #2,535南京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ㄒㄩㄢ ㄉㄠˇto educate the public; to raise awareness; to promote understanding of a policy, rule, or issue through outreach and communication.
- #2,537不當ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄤimproper; inappropriate; unsuitable; should not; not supposed to; not count as
- #2,538藍綠ㄌㄢˊ ㄌㄩˋblue and green; blue and green political camps in Taiwan politics; refers to the Kuomintang (blue) and Democratic Progressive Party (green)
- #2,539轉身ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄣto turn around; to face about; to leave; to remarry (archaic)
- #2,540之類ㄓ ㄌㄟˋand so on; and such; and the like; and similar things
- #2,541向來ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄞˊalways; all along; from the start; indicates something has been consistently true over time.
- #2,542列為ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄟˋto be classified as; to be listed as; to be ranked among
- #2,543東南亞ㄉㄨㄥ ㄋㄢˊ ㄧㄚˋSoutheast Asia; the region comprising Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, and East Timor.
- #2,544慈濟ㄘˊ ㄐㄧˋTzu Chi Foundation; a Taiwan-based international humanitarian NGO founded in 1966.
- #2,545滋味ㄗ ㄨㄟˋtaste; flavor of food; figuratively, a feeling or experience, especially one that is rich or memorable.
- #2,546輕易ㄑㄧㄥ ㄧˋeasily; without much effort; casually; rashly; without due care
- #2,547冒險ㄇㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇto take risks; to take chances; to venture into danger; adventure; a risky undertaking or expedition.
- #2,548投資人ㄊㄡˊ ㄗ ㄖㄣˊinvestor; a person who puts capital into a business expecting profit
- #2,549在意ㄗㄞˋ ㄧˋto care about; to mind; to pay attention to; to take notice of
- #2,550發言ㄈㄚ ㄧㄢˊto speak; to make a statement; to give a speech; to voice an opinion
- #2,551唯有ㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄡˇonly; nothing but; solely; used to emphasize that there is no other possibility or option
- #2,552公寓ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩˋapartment building; block of flats; multi-unit residential building.
- #2,553耳朵ㄦˇ ㄉㄨㄛˇear; a handle on a cup; something shaped or positioned like an ear; a person who gathers information or eavesdrops
- #2,554最初ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄨfirst; earliest; initial; at the beginning; originally; at first; initially.
- #2,555優質ㄧㄡ ㄓˊexcellent quality; high-grade; superior in quality; well-made, refined.
- #2,556飛行ㄈㄟ ㄒㄧㄥˊto fly; flying; flight; aviation; to move through the air.
- #2,557晚餐ㄨㄢˇ ㄘㄢevening meal; dinner; the main meal eaten in the evening.
- #2,558拿來ㄋㄚˊ ㄌㄞˊto bring; to fetch; to get; to take something and bring it here
- #2,559發電ㄈㄚ ㄉㄧㄢˋto generate electricity (e.g. hydro, thermal, nuclear power); to send a telegram
- #2,560技能ㄐㄧˋ ㄋㄥˊskill; technical ability; competence in applying specialized knowledge or techniques.
- #2,561傍晚ㄅㄤˋ ㄨㄢˇin the evening; at dusk; toward evening; when night falls
- #2,562還好ㄏㄞˊ ㄏㄠˇnot bad; pretty good; fortunately; luckily; fortunately; luckily
- #2,563別的ㄅㄧㄝˊ ˙ㄉㄜother; else; different; something or someone else; not this one.
- #2,564站起來ㄓㄢˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊto stand up; to rise to one's feet; to get up from a seated or lying position.
- #2,565批判ㄆㄧ ㄆㄢˋto 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ㄓㄨˋ ㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋattention; the mental focus or concentration directed toward something; ability to sustain interest or awareness.
- #2,567彩繪ㄘㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋpainting in color; colored painted designs on objects; decorative painted patterns
- #2,568反正ㄈㄢˇ ㄓㄥˋanyway; in any case; regardless; to defect from the enemy side
- #2,569藍色ㄌㄢˊ ㄙㄜˋblue; the color of a clear sky.
- #2,570比率ㄅㄧˇ ㄌㄩˋratio; rate; proportion; the value obtained by comparing one number to another.
- #2,571青春ㄑㄧㄥ ㄔㄨㄣyouth; the period of being young; youthfulness; adolescence; prime of life.
- #2,572大大ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄚˋgreatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle
- #2,573珍惜ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧˊto treasure; to value; to cherish; to hold dear
- #2,574開設ㄎㄞ ㄕㄜˋto open for business; to set up; to establish (a shop, school, etc).
- #2,575提早ㄊㄧˊ ㄗㄠˇto happen or be done earlier than planned; to bring forward to an earlier time; ahead of schedule
- #2,576形狀ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋform; shape; appearance; condition; situation; to describe
- #2,577後果ㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄛˇconsequences; aftermath; the final result of an action or event
- #2,578人氣ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧˋpopularity; public appeal; presence of people; liveliness; (Taiwan) human vitality; life force
- #2,579送醫ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄧto take someone to the hospital; to send someone to the hospital for medical treatment.
- #2,580裡頭ㄌㄧˇ ㄊㄡˊinside; interior; within; the inner part of a space or place.
- #2,581有助於ㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄨˋ ㄩˊto contribute to; to promote; to be helpful in achieving something
- #2,582嚴肅ㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄨˋsolemn; grave; serious; earnest; strict; exacting; to strictly enforce
- #2,583草案ㄘㄠˇ ㄢˋa preliminary version of a law, regulation, or plan that has not yet been formally approved or enacted
- #2,584季節ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊseason; a period of the year marked by particular weather, activities, or conditions.
- #2,585最早ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄗㄠˇearliest; first in time; at the earliest point; soonest; before anything else; for the first time
- #2,586聯合國ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊUnited 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ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄡˋto fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress
- #2,588場地ㄔㄤˇ ㄉㄧˋa 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ㄈㄢˇ ㄈㄨˋrepeatedly; over and over; to come and go; unstable; (of an illness) to return
- #2,590內閣ㄋㄟˋ ㄍㄜˊ(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ㄧㄣ ㄩㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋconcert; a live public performance of music; a gathering for musical performances
- #2,592宜蘭縣ㄧˊ ㄌㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋYilan County; a county in northeastern Taiwan, on the Pacific coast; seat is Yilan City.
- #2,593退出ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄨto withdraw; to quit; to log out (computing); to leave a place; to exit
- #2,594商機ㄕㄤ ㄐㄧbusiness opportunity; commercial opportunity; chance to make money or start a business
- #2,595幹部ㄍㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋcadre; official; officer; manager; core member of a political party or organization
- #2,596修復ㄒㄧㄡ ㄈㄨˋto restore; to renovate; to repair (a corrupted file, system, etc.)
- #2,597十六ㄕˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋsixteen; the number 16
- #2,598佛教ㄈㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋBuddhism; the religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha); one of the world's major religions, especially widespread in Asia.
- #2,599堅定ㄐㄧㄢ ㄉㄧㄥˋfirm; resolute; unwavering; steadfast in belief or purpose; not easily shaken or changed
- #2,600轉向ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋto change direction; to turn; to shift course; to change one's stance or position; to get lost; to lose one's way
- #2,601激動ㄐㄧ ㄉㄨㄥˋto stir up emotions; to move emotionally; to excite; to be emotionally agitated; to be worked up
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.