The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 2,901–3,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 2,901–3,000

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#2,902廣州guǎng zhōu·ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄓㄡGuangzhou, a major city in southern China; capital of Guangdong Province.
#2,903檢測jiǎn cè·ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄘㄜˋto test; to detect; to check or measure something for accuracy, safety, or performance.
#2,904風味fēng wèi·ㄈㄥㄨㄟˋdistinctive flavor or taste of food; characteristic style or charm; local or regional culinary character
#2,905效益xiào yì·ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧˋbenefit; effectiveness; efficiency; the useful results or gains from something.
#2,906國防部guó fáng bù·ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄈㄤˊ ㄅㄨˋMinistry of National Defense; government department responsible for national defense and military affairs.
#2,907嘴巴zuǐba·ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄚmouth; colloquial term for the mouth; can refer to the cheek or face; a slap in the face
#2,908外在wàizài·ㄨㄞˋ ㄗㄞˋexternal; extrinsic; outside of oneself; not inherent or intrinsic.
#2,909加工jiāgōng·ㄐㄧㄚㄍㄨㄥto process; to manufacture; to work on raw materials or semi-finished goods into finished products; (machinery) working or operating.
#2,910口感kǒu gǎn·ㄎㄡˇ ㄍㄢˇmouthfeel; the texture and sensation of food in the mouth while eating.
#2,911診斷zhěnduàn·ㄓㄣˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋto diagnose; to determine the nature of a disease or problem through examination.
#2,912一點點yīdiǎndiǎn·ㄧㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇa tiny amount; a little bit; used to describe a very small quantity.
#2,913後方hòufāng·ㄏㄡˋ ㄈㄤthe rear; the back area; behind the front lines; far from the combat zone
#2,914景象jǐngxiàng·ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋscene; sight; what one sees before them; a view or spectacle; (by extension) state of affairs; overall situation; conditions.
#2,915孫子sūnzi·ㄙㄨㄣㄗˇgrandson; son's son; a general and strategist of the Spring and Autumn Period, author of the Art of War; the Art of War, an ancient Chinese military classic
#2,916馬來西亞mǎ lái xī yà·ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄧㄚˋMalaysia; a Southeast Asian country on the Malay Peninsula and Borneo
#2,917鄉公所xiāng gōng suǒ·ㄒㄧㄤㄍㄨㄥㄙㄨㄛˇtownship office; local administrative office of a township, handling civil affairs, finance, construction, household registration, and conscription.
#2,918奧運ào yùn·ㄠˋ ㄩㄣˋthe Olympics; Olympic Games; the Olympic Games
#2,919擊敗jí bài·ㄐㄧˊ ㄅㄞˋto defeat; to beat; to overcome an opponent in a contest or conflict
#2,920傾聽qīng tīng·ㄑㄧㄥㄊㄧㄥto listen attentively; to give someone one's full attention while listening
#2,921傑出jié chū·ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄔㄨoutstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious; exceptionally talented or superior to most people
#2,922圖案tú àn·ㄊㄨˊ ㄢˋdesign; pattern; a planned decorative or artistic motif, including shape, structure, and color.
#2,923姿態zītài·ㄗㄊㄞˋposture; physical bearing; attitude; stance; way of carrying oneself
#2,924幼兒yòu ér·ㄧㄡˋ ㄦˊyoung child; infant; preschooler; a very young child, typically before school age.
#2,925有名yǒumíng·ㄧㄡˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊfamous; well-known; having a good reputation; sometimes also used to mean having a proper reason or justification.
#2,926短暫duǎnzhàn·ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄓㄢˋof short duration; brief; momentary; lasting only a short time.
#2,927小孩子xiǎohái(zi)child; a young person, typically under the age of puberty
#2,928變遷biànqiān·ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄢchanges; shifts over time; vicissitudes; gradual transformation of circumstances or conditions.
#2,929鎖定suǒ dìng·ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋto lock into place; to lock a file or device; to focus on; to target
#2,930大軍dà jūn·ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄩㄣarmy; main forces; a large military force; troops deployed in great numbers
#2,931夜晚yèwǎn·ㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄢˇnight; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise; nighttime.
#2,932舉例jǔlì·ㄐㄩˇ ㄌㄧˋto give an example; to cite an instance; to illustrate with a case
#2,933孔子kǒng zǐ·ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄗˇConfucius (551–479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher; also called Kong Fuzi.
#2,934疑問yíwèn·ㄧˊ ㄨㄣˋa question; a doubt; something that raises uncertainty or skepticism.
#2,935物資wùzī·ㄨˋ ㄗgoods; supplies; materials; items of use; resources
#2,936分裂fēnliè·ㄈㄣㄌㄧㄝˋto split; to divide; to break up; (biology) cell division; schism
#2,937賦予fùyǔ·ㄈㄨˋ ㄩˇto give; to bestow; to entrust; to assign a task or responsibility
#2,938陌生mòshēng·ㄇㄛˋ ㄕㄥunfamiliar; not known or recognized; strange; having no prior contact or experience with someone or something
#2,939畢業生bì yè shēng·ㄅㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋ ㄕㄥa graduate; a student who has completed a course of study and received a diploma or degree
#2,940評審píng shěn·ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄣˇto appraise; to evaluate; to judge; a judge or referee in a competition
#2,941悲劇bēijù·ㄅㄟㄐㄩˋa tragedy (drama with a sad, unfortunate ending); a tragic event; a disastrous or sorrowful incident
#2,942美術館měi shù guǎn·ㄇㄟˇ ㄕㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄢˇart gallery; museum of fine arts; public building for displaying and sometimes storing artworks
#2,943好多hǎo duō·ㄏㄠˇ ㄉㄨㄛmany; quite a lot; much; how many (used at the end of questions in Taiwan); much better
#2,944時段shí duàn·ㄕˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋa period or interval of time; a time slot or segment; a work shift; one of the twelve traditional two-hour divisions of the day
#2,945差點chādiǎn·ㄔㄚㄉㄧㄢˇalmost; nearly; just about to happen but didn't.
#2,946歐巴馬ōu bā mǎ·ㄡㄅㄚㄇㄚˇBarack Obama (1961–), U.S. Democratic politician; president from 2009 to 2017.
#2,947幼兒園yòu ér yuán·ㄧㄡˋ ㄦˊ ㄩㄢˊkindergarten; nursery school for young children, typically ages 3–6
#2,948鄉鎮xiāng zhèn·ㄒㄧㄤㄓㄣˋtownship; a small administrative division in China below county level; a small town or rural town
#2,949途中tú zhōng·ㄊㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄥon the way; en route; during a journey or process.
#2,950遊行yóuxíng·ㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊto march; to parade; to demonstrate; a public procession or demonstration; to travel around; to roam
#2,951曝光pùguāng·ㄆㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄤto expose (photography); to reveal or make public (a scandal, wrongdoing); (advertising) exposure
#2,952脖子bó(zi)neck; the part connecting the head to the body.
#2,953及時jíshí·ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˊtimely; at the right moment; promptly; without delay; just when needed
#2,954廣東guǎng dōng·ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄉㄨㄥGuangdong; a coastal province in southern China; major economic hub and most populous province.
#2,955禮拜lǐbài·ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄞˋto attend a religious service; (coll.) week; (coll.) Sunday
#2,956交代jiāodài·ㄐㄧㄠㄉㄞˋto hand over duties; to give instructions; to explain; to confess; to account for oneself
#2,957和諧héxié·ㄏㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊharmonious; in agreement or balance; (euphemism, chiefly mainland China) to censor or suppress content
#2,958年金nián jīn·ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄣannuity; pension; a fixed sum paid regularly, often as retirement income or compensation for disability or service.
#2,959說完shuō wán·ㄕㄨㄛㄨㄢˊafter saying (something); after finishing speaking; once (someone) has finished talking.
#2,960報案bàoàn·ㄅㄠˋ ㄢˋto report a case to the authorities; to file a police report; to notify law enforcement about an incident
#2,961六十liù shí·ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄕˊsixty; the number 60.
#2,962好玩hǎo wán·ㄏㄠˇ ㄨㄢˊamusing; fun; interesting; (of a person) playful; fond of having fun
#2,963食安shí ān·ㄕˊ ㄢfood safety; public health oversight of food production, handling, and supply.
#2,964市政shì zhèng·ㄕˋ ㄓㄥˋmunicipal administration; city government; local public affairs such as education, transport, police, and sanitation
#2,965疫苗yì miáo·ㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄠˊvaccine; a preparation of weakened or dead pathogens that stimulates immunity to prevent disease
#2,966純粹chún cuì·ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄘㄨㄟˋpure; unadulterated; free from anything mixed in; purely; completely, wholly.
#2,967新增xīn zēng·ㄒㄧㄣㄗㄥto add something new; newly added; additional.
#2,968軍方jūn fāng·ㄐㄩㄣㄈㄤthe military; armed forces; military authorities.
#2,969做成zuò chéng·ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄥˊto make into; to complete successfully; to accomplish; to bring to fruition
#2,970一連串yīliánchuàn·ㄧㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄨㄢˋa series of; a succession of; one after another; in a row; continuously; in quick succession
#2,971種類zhǒnglèi·ㄓㄨㄥˇ ㄌㄟˋtype; kind; category; sort; class; variety; species; genus; a group sharing common characteristics.
#2,972符號fúhào·ㄈㄨˊ ㄏㄠˋsymbol; mark; sign; a written or visual sign that represents a meaning or concept
#2,973清理qīng lǐ·ㄑㄧㄥㄌㄧˇto clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of; to put in order; to handle; to pacify; to be sensible
#2,974單車dān chē·ㄉㄢㄔㄜbicycle; bike (esp. in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and southern China); a two-wheeled vehicle powered by pedaling
#2,975對不起duìbùqǐ·ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧˇI'm sorry; excuse me; to apologize; to feel sorry for letting someone down; to disappoint someone
#2,976蔡政府cài zhèng fǔ·ㄘㄞˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄨˇthe Tsai administration; the government led by President Tsai Ing-wen in Taiwan (2016–2024).
#2,977節奏jié zòu·ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄡˋrhythm; tempo; musical pulse; beat; cadence; a regular pattern of strong and weak or long and short beats; figuratively, a regular or orderly progression or pace of events
#2,978掙扎zhēngzhá·ㄓㄥㄓㄚto struggle; to fight to free oneself; to make a strenuous effort; to barely manage
#2,979腳踏車jiǎotàchē·ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄚˋ ㄔㄜbicycle; bike; a two-wheeled vehicle powered by pedaling
#2,980創立chuànglì·ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄌㄧˋto found; to establish; to set up (an organization, institution, or system).
#2,981驕傲jiāoào·ㄐㄧㄠㄠˋpride; arrogance; conceited; proud of something
#2,982全體quántǐ·ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄊㄧˇall; entire; the whole; the entirety; the whole body
#2,983擔憂dān yōu·ㄉㄢㄧㄡto worry; to be concerned; to feel anxious about something
#2,984培訓péixùn·ㄆㄟˊ ㄒㄩㄣˋtraining; to train or cultivate skills or abilities through instruction and practice.
#2,985說到shuō dào·ㄕㄨㄛㄉㄠˋto talk about; to mention; as for; when it comes to; speaking of
#2,986稽查jī chá·ㄐㄧㄔㄚˊinspection; to inspect; an inspector (person who checks work progress or results).
#2,987局面júmiàn·ㄐㄩˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋsituation; state of affairs; overall condition; phase or stage of development
#2,988傳遞chuándì·ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄉㄧˋto transmit; to pass on; to deliver; (math.) transitive
#2,989通路tōng lù·ㄊㄨㄥㄌㄨˋa passage or pathway for movement; a route or corridor; an electrical circuit through which current can flow; a channel or conduit
#2,990太過tài guò·ㄊㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋexcessively; too much; beyond what is proper or expected; (archaic) a term for changes in cosmic fortune or qi cycles
#2,991訴訟sù sòng·ㄙㄨˋ ㄙㄨㄥˋlawsuit; legal action; litigation; the act of bringing a dispute before a court for resolution.
#2,992慈善císhàn·ㄘˊ ㄕㄢˋcharitable; benevolent; showing kindness and generosity, especially through helping others
#2,993桌子zhuō(zi)table; desk; a flat-topped piece of furniture with legs, used for working or placing things; made of wood, metal, plastic, etc.
#2,994精緻jīngzhì·ㄐㄧㄥㄓˋexquisite; finely crafted; delicate and refined; meticulous and detailed.
#2,995獎勵jiǎnglì·ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄌㄧˋto reward; to give a reward as encouragement; to incentivize; a reward or prize given for good performance.
#2,996應付yìngfù·ㄧㄥㄈㄨˋto deal with; to cope; to handle a situation or person; to make do; to manage
#2,997低調dī diào·ㄉㄧㄉㄧㄠˋquiet or subdued in manner; not drawing attention; low-profile; keeping a low profile; avoiding publicity
#2,998新竹市xīn zhú shì·ㄒㄧㄣㄓㄨˊ ㄕˋHsinchu; city in northern Taiwan known for its high-tech industries, science park, and universities.
#2,999材質cái zhí·ㄘㄞˊ ㄓˊmaterial (that something is made of); quality of material; texture of timber; (in Taiwan) talent, aptitude
#3,000神話shénhuà·ㄕㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋmyth; legend; fairy tale; a story about gods, creation, or customs; an unbelievable or fanciful tale; mythology
#3,001漁民yúmín·ㄩˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊfisherman; fisher folk; people who make a living by fishing

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.