The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 2,701–2,800 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 2,701–2,800
29,947 words · page 28 of 300- #2,702客廳ㄎㄜˋ ㄊㄧㄥliving room; sitting room; a main reception room for guests.
- #2,703加碼ㄐㄧㄚ ㄇㄚˇto increase a stake or effort; to raise the ante; to boost a quota or position; to ratchet up expectations; (computing) to encode; (Taiwan) pricing method adding a profit margin to cost
- #2,704蒐集ㄙㄡ ㄐㄧˊto gather; to collect; to accumulate items or information over time.
- #2,705戰場ㄓㄢˋ ㄔㄤˇbattlefield; a place where opposing armies fight each other.
- #2,706心智ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓˋmind; mental faculties; intellect and thought; cognitive and psychological capacity.
- #2,707率領to lead; to command; to head; to be in charge of; to direct
- #2,708要不要ㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠˋwhether or not to do something; used to offer a choice between doing and not doing something.
- #2,709美味ㄇㄟˇ ㄨㄟˋdelicious; having a very pleasant taste; a delicacy or tasty food.
- #2,710受害ㄕㄡˋ ㄏㄞˋto suffer harm; to be harmed; to be injured; to be victimized; to be damaged
- #2,711食用ㄕˊ ㄩㄥˋto eat; to consume; edible; (of food) fit for eating.
- #2,712私下ㄙ ㄒㄧㄚˋin private; secretly; behind someone's back; not openly or officially; without others knowing.
- #2,713紀錄片ㄐㄧˋ ㄌㄨˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋdocumentary film or TV program; a nonfiction work that systematically records and reports on real events, culture, history, or social issues.
- #2,714上學ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊto go to school; to attend school; to be enrolled in school
- #2,715客觀ㄎㄜˋ ㄍㄨㄢobjective; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; based on facts; existing independently of the mind or spirit, as opposed to subjective
- #2,716高齡ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄥˊelderly; advanced in age; senior; often refers to people aged sixty or older
- #2,717故宮ㄍㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄥformer imperial palace; the Forbidden City in Beijing; the Palace Museum (Beijing or Taipei)
- #2,718產量ㄔㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄤˋoutput; the total amount of goods produced; production volume; yield
- #2,719收藏ㄕㄡ ㄘㄤˊto collect and store items such as art, antiques, or memorabilia; to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark; a collection
- #2,720權威ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄨㄟauthority; power and prestige; a person of high status and influence in a particular field
- #2,721全數ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄨˋthe entire sum; the whole amount; the full quantity.
- #2,722夜市ㄧㄝˋ ㄕˋnight market; open-air market operating in the evening or at night, especially in Chinese-speaking regions.
- #2,723湯姆ㄊㄤ ㄇㄨˇTom (male given name); common transliteration of the English name Tom in Chinese.
- #2,724安打ㄢ ㄉㄚˇbase hit in baseball; a hit allowing the batter to reach base safely
- #2,725救援ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄩㄢˊto rescue; to provide aid or assistance in an emergency; to save people from danger.
- #2,726鄉長ㄒㄧㄤ ㄓㄤˇvillage chief; mayor of a township; (archaic, Taiwan) respectful term for an elder from the same hometown.
- #2,727極端ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄨㄢextreme; the farthest end or limit; beyond normal; very; highly intense or severe
- #2,728穿上ㄔㄨㄢ ㄕㄤˋto put on (clothing); to get dressed in; to wear
- #2,729碼頭ㄇㄚˇ ㄊㄡˊwharf; dock; quay; pier; a structure for mooring ships and handling cargo or passengers; (slang, Taiwan) a gang's turf or territory
- #2,730清潔ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˊclean; free from dirt or pollution; to clean; to make clean; (of conduct) honest, incorruptible; clear, unambiguous
- #2,731腦袋ㄋㄠˇ ㄉㄞˋhead; skull; brains; mental capability; intelligence; memory or thinking ability
- #2,732名額ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄜˊquota; fixed number of places (in an institution, a group, etc); (Taiwan) name or title.
- #2,733小型ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊsmall in size; small-scale; compact; miniature.
- #2,734時常ㄕˊ ㄔㄤˊoften; frequently; at intervals over a period of time.
- #2,735歲月ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄩㄝˋyears; time; the passage of time; a period of time.
- #2,736體育ㄊㄧˇ ㄩˋsports; physical education; activities like running, gymnastics, ball games, etc.
- #2,737減輕ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄥto reduce; to lessen; to ease; to alleviate; to lighten
- #2,738隔天ㄍㄜˊ ㄊㄧㄢthe next day; on the following day; (less commonly) on alternate days
- #2,739來不及ㄌㄞˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊthere is not enough time to do something; it is too late; too late to act; cannot make it in time
- #2,740表態ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄞˋto state one's position; to make one's stance clear; to declare where one stands
- #2,741議長ㄧˋ ㄓㄤˇchairman or speaker of a legislative assembly; elected by members; presides over sessions and represents the body.
- #2,742工會ㄍㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄟˋlabor union; trade union; an organized group of workers formed to protect and advance their collective interests, such as wages, working conditions, and job security.
- #2,743肩膀shoulder; the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm; (figuratively) a person who takes responsibility or bears a burden
- #2,744何況ㄏㄜˊ ㄎㄨㄤˋlet alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more; used to introduce a stronger or more extreme case in comparison
- #2,745苗栗縣ㄇㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋMiaoli County; a county in northwestern Taiwan; known for natural gas production; seat is Miaoli City; scenic spots include Shoutoushan, Mingde Reservoir, Fanyun Temple.
- #2,746動手ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇto start doing something; to get to work; to take action; to raise a hand to hit; to touch or handle (often as a warning not to touch); to fight or brawl
- #2,747中山ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄢZhongshan, a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China; Zhongshan District, an administrative district in various cities; Sun Yat-sun (Sun Zhongshan), Chinese revolutionary leader; Nakayama, a Japanese surname.
- #2,748生理ㄕㄥ ㄌㄧˇphysiology; the study of how living organisms function; biological processes in the body; livelihood; means of living; way of life; business dealings; chance of survival
- #2,749致力ㄓˋ ㄌㄧˋto devote oneself to; to work toward; to commit effort to a cause or goal.
- #2,750處分ㄔㄨˋ ㄈㄣto discipline; to punish; to take disciplinary action against; to deal with or handle a matter
- #2,751當前ㄉㄤ ㄑㄧㄢˊthe present time; currently; at the moment; now; facing; confronting
- #2,752開玩笑ㄎㄞ ㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋto joke; to kid; to make fun of someone; to not be serious; to treat something lightly
- #2,753初選ㄔㄨ ㄒㄩㄢˇprimary election; first round of voting in a multi-stage election.
- #2,754演唱ㄧㄢˇ ㄔㄤˋto sing for an audience; a vocal performance; to perform a song publicly.
- #2,755王子ㄨㄤˊ ㄗˇprince; son of a king or emperor; a rare Chinese surname
- #2,756守護ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨˋto guard; to protect; to watch over and defend from harm.
- #2,757京都ㄐㄧㄥ ㄉㄨcapital (of a country); Kyoto (city in Japan)
- #2,758大道ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄠˋmain street; avenue; broad road; (philosophy) the great Way; universal principle or truth in nature
- #2,759口袋ㄎㄡˇ ㄉㄞˋpocket; a small bag sewn into clothing; a pouch or sack for carrying small items
- #2,760標示ㄅㄧㄠ ㄕˋto indicate; to mark; a sign or notice that shows information or gives a warning
- #2,761監獄ㄐㄧㄢ ㄩˋprison; jail; a facility where convicted criminals are confined.
- #2,762親密ㄑㄧㄣ ㄇㄧˋintimate; emotionally close; familiar; having a strong personal bond.
- #2,763唱歌ㄔㄤˋ ㄍㄜto sing a song; to sing (a song, songs).
- #2,764防止ㄈㄤˊ ㄓˇto prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
- #2,765支出ㄓ ㄔㄨto spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure
- #2,766住民ㄓㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊresidents; inhabitants; people living in a given area.
- #2,767協定ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄧㄥˋagreement; accord; a formal arrangement or treaty between parties; a negotiated settlement or pact
- #2,768燈光ㄉㄥ ㄍㄨㄤlight from a lamp; illumination; stage or studio lighting
- #2,769隧道ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄠˋa tunnel; an underground or underwater passage for transport; formerly, a passageway leading to a tomb chamber.
- #2,770病房ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄈㄤˊhospital ward; a room in a hospital where patients are treated and stay.
- #2,771公會ㄍㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄟˋguild; professional or trade association; a meeting or assembly convened for business purposes.
- #2,772黨籍ㄉㄤˇ ㄐㄧˊparty membership; the status of being a member of a political party.
- #2,773總幹事ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄍㄢˋ ㄕˋsecretary-general; chief administrator of an organization or group
- #2,774停留ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊto stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over; to halt; to remain in a place before moving on
- #2,775模仿ㄇㄛˊ ㄈㄤˇto imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; to follow an existing model or example
- #2,776主體ㄓㄨˇ ㄊㄧˇmain part; bulk; body; subject; agent; in philosophy, a being with cognitive and practical capacity; in law, a legal person or entity capable of rights and obligations
- #2,777義務ㄧˋ ㄨˋduty; obligation; a moral or legal requirement to act; volunteer work done without pay
- #2,778老鼠ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇrat; mouse; a rodent commonly found in homes; a sly or treacherous person.
- #2,779設法ㄕㄜˋ ㄈㄚˇto try to find a way; to make an effort to accomplish something; to devise a means or method
- #2,780面向ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋto face; to turn toward; geared toward; catering for; -oriented
- #2,781防治ㄈㄤˊ ㄓˋprevention and control; prevention and cure; measures to stop something harmful and treat its effects
- #2,782先進ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋadvanced; sophisticated; leading; exemplary; meritorious; (Taiwan) senior; predecessor
- #2,783罪嫌ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊa suspect; a person suspected of a crime; someone under suspicion of having committed an offense
- #2,784契約ㄑㄧˋ ㄩㄝa formal agreement or contract between parties; a written document outlining mutually agreed terms and conditions
- #2,785網絡ㄨㄤˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋnetwork (computing, telecommunications, transport, etc); the Internet; a system of interconnected components or organizations; (in mainland China) specifically the Internet
- #2,786前提ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧˊa precondition or prerequisite for something; a prior condition that must be met; a key point to consider first
- #2,787意志ㄧˋ ㄓˋwill; willpower; determination; the capacity to consciously direct one's own actions.
- #2,788選情ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄥˊthe current state of an election campaign; how a candidate or party is performing in an election
- #2,789專屬ㄓㄨㄢ ㄕㄨˇbelonging or dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal
- #2,790去世ㄑㄩˋ ㄕˋto die; to pass away; to leave this world (euphemistic, formal)
- #2,791法案ㄈㄚˇ ㄢˋbill; proposed law; draft law submitted to a legislature for review and enactment.
- #2,792邊緣ㄅㄧㄢ ㄩㄢˊedge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline
- #2,793深夜ㄕㄣ ㄧㄝˋvery late at night; the small hours; deep into the night.
- #2,794死者ㄙˇ ㄓㄜˇa dead person; someone who has died; the deceased
- #2,795乾脆ㄍㄢ ㄘㄨㄟˋstraightforward; decisive; without hesitation; might as well; simply
- #2,796災難ㄗㄞ ㄋㄢˊdisaster; catastrophe; a severe event causing great damage, suffering, or loss.
- #2,797出面ㄔㄨ ㄇㄧㄢˋto appear personally; to step in; to show up; to act as a named party or representative
- #2,798裝飾ㄓㄨㄤ ㄕˋto decorate; to adorn; decoration; ornament; decorative; ornamental
- #2,799疫情ㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊepidemic situation; outbreak of disease; pandemic
- #2,800再生ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄥto be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration
- #2,801日期ㄖˋ ㄑㄧˊdate; a specific day or period when something happens or is scheduled to happen.
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.