The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 3,001–3,100 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 3,001–3,100
29,947 words · page 31 of 300- #3,002動畫ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋanimation; cartoon; technique of creating moving images by rapidly displaying a sequence of static drawings or models.
- #3,003馬路ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄨˋstreet; road; a wide, flat road suitable for vehicles and traffic.
- #3,004早年ㄗㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊin one's early years; in youth; many years ago; in the past
- #3,005筆者ㄅㄧˇ ㄓㄜˇthe author; the writer; used when referring to oneself in writing
- #3,006保育ㄅㄠˇ ㄩˋchildcare; looking after children; conservation; protection and nurturing of natural resources
- #3,007詐騙ㄓㄚˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋto defraud; to swindle; to cheat someone through deception; to engage in fraud or scam
- #3,008會談ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄢˊtalks; discussions; formal meetings to discuss matters
- #3,009衛福部ㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋMinistry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan); government agency overseeing public health, medical care, and social welfare policies.
- #3,010較為ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄨㄟˋcomparatively; relatively; fairly; to a moderate degree
- #3,011隱藏ㄧㄣˇ ㄘㄤˊto hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor; to lie low; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed
- #3,012演奏ㄧㄢˇ ㄗㄡˋto perform music on an instrument; to play a musical instrument in a performance.
- #3,013階層ㄐㄧㄝ ㄘㄥˊsocial class; stratum; a level or layer within a hierarchy or structure.
- #3,014超商ㄔㄠ ㄕㄤconvenience store; small retail shop selling everyday items, snacks, and drinks.
- #3,015建築物ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄨˊ ㄨˋbuilding; structure; edifice; a permanent construction with a roof, walls, and supports, such as a house or bridge.
- #3,016返鄉ㄈㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄤto return to one's hometown; to go back to one's native place.
- #3,017沉重ㄔㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋheavy, weighty; serious, grave; solemn, dignified
- #3,018忙著ㄇㄤˊ ˙ㄓㄜto be busy doing something; to be occupied with a task; to be in the middle of an activity
- #3,019窗戶ㄔㄨㄤ ㄏㄨˋwindow; an opening in a wall for light and ventilation; a glass pane set in a frame
- #3,020必定ㄅㄧˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋcertainly; definitely; without fail; used to express a firm judgment or inevitability; (in classical usage) inevitably stable and settled
- #3,021聽起來ㄊㄧㄥ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊto sound like; to seem from what is heard; to give the impression of being.
- #3,022花蓮縣ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋHualien County; a county on the east coast of Taiwan; the largest county by area in Taiwan.
- #3,023能不能ㄋㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊcan or not; used to form yes–no questions about ability or possibility
- #3,024大喊ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄢˇto shout; to yell loudly; to cry out at the top of one's voice.
- #3,025保守ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇconservative; favoring tradition over change; cautious, resistant to innovation; to guard, protect, or keep safe
- #3,026建物ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨˋ(Tw) building; structure; a construction or works attached to land.
- #3,027用餐ㄩㄥˋ ㄘㄢto eat a meal; to dine; to have a meal.
- #3,028分手ㄈㄣ ㄕㄡˇto break up; to end a romantic relationship; to part company; to go separate ways
- #3,029北上ㄅㄟˇ ㄕㄤˋto go north; to travel northward; to head up north
- #3,030假期ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄑㄧˊvacation; holiday period; time off from work or school
- #3,031選出ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄔㄨto select; to pick out; to elect; to choose from a group
- #3,032美國人ㄇㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄖㄣˊan American person; a citizen or national of the United States; (plural) the American people.
- #3,033直言ㄓˊ ㄧㄢˊto speak frankly or bluntly; straightforward speech; candid or honest remarks.
- #3,034發放ㄈㄚ ㄈㄤˋto distribute; to issue; to grant; to provide; to give out; to dispense; to hand out; to allocate; to disburse
- #3,035畫作ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋpainting; picture; a work of art created by painting; a painted artwork
- #3,036也就是說ㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋ ㄕㄨㄛin other words; that is to say; used to rephrase or clarify a previous statement
- #3,037洪秀柱ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄨˋHung Hsiu-chu (born 1948), a Taiwanese politician affiliated with the Kuomintang (KMT).
- #3,038行政院長ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄩㄢˋ ㄓㄤˇhead of the Executive Yuan; premier of the Executive Yuan (Taiwan); chief executive of Taiwan's executive branch
- #3,039延長to extend; to prolong; to lengthen; to delay
- #3,040捐款ㄐㄩㄢ ㄎㄨㄢˇto donate money; a monetary donation or contribution of funds
- #3,041學期ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄑㄧˊsemester; school term; one of the main divisions of an academic year.
- #3,042人群ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄩㄣˊa crowd of people; a gathering or throng; the masses; people in general
- #3,043有用ㄧㄡˇ ㄩㄥˋuseful; having use or practical value; serving a purpose
- #3,044新生ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄥnewborn; newly born; new student (at school); rebirth; regeneration; a fresh start; new life
- #3,045黃色ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄙㄜˋyellow; vulgar; lewd; pornographic
- #3,046製成ㄓˋ ㄔㄥˊto manufacture; to produce; to make into a finished product.
- #3,047上映ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄥˋto screen; to show a film; to be showing in theaters.
- #3,048一下子all at once; in a short while; all of a sudden; (after a verb) slightly, a little
- #3,049活潑ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄆㄛlively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive.
- #3,050來得ㄌㄞˊ ˙ㄉㄜto be competent or equal to; to come out as (in a comparison); to manage to do; to be up to the task
- #3,051管線ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋpipes, cables, and conduits collectively; a general term for pipelines and utility lines.
- #3,052清晰ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧclear; distinct; easy to see, hear, or understand; free from ambiguity or confusion.
- #3,053幾十ㄐㄧˇ ㄕˊdozens; tens; several tens; a few tens; used to indicate an approximate number in the tens
- #3,054宛如ㄨㄢˇ ㄖㄨˊjust like; as if; seemingly; used to describe something that closely resembles or evokes a comparison.
- #3,055陣營ㄓㄣˋ ㄧㄥˊa group united by shared goals or interests; a camp; a faction; opposing sides in a dispute.
- #3,056不妨ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄤˊthere is no harm in doing something; might as well; it is okay to; no problem; possibly; very (Taiwan usage)
- #3,057分數ㄈㄣ ㄕㄨˋexam grade; mark; score; fraction; a number less than one; a part or proportion of a whole
- #3,058誕生ㄉㄢˋ ㄕㄥto be born; to come into existence; to emerge; to originate.
- #3,059緊緊ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄣˇclosely; tightly; in a tight or secure manner; firmly held together; intimately connected without separation.
- #3,060地理ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄧˇgeography; the study of Earth's physical features and human activity; a person's address (Taiwan usage)
- #3,061沒關係ㄇㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄒㄧˋit doesn't matter; never mind; no problem; not related; irrelevant
- #3,062伸出ㄕㄣ ㄔㄨto extend outward; to stretch out; to reach out
- #3,063最為ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˋthe most; to the greatest degree; used before an adjective or verb to form a superlative meaning
- #3,064天生ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄥinnate; natural; inborn; by nature; natural disposition; something one is born with
- #3,065志願ㄓˋ ㄩㄢˋaspiration; ambition; a goal one hopes to achieve; to volunteer; to do something willingly.
- #3,066海岸ㄏㄞˇ ㄢˋcoast; seacoast; land bordering the sea.
- #3,067惡化ㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto worsen; to deteriorate; to take a turn for the worse.
- #3,068遠遠ㄩㄢˇ ㄩㄢˇfar away; at a great distance; by far; much more than.
- #3,069古老ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄠˇancient; old; age-old; from a very long time ago.
- #3,070現今ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄣnow; nowadays; modern; at present; currently.
- #3,071情報ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄠˋinformation; intelligence; news or reports about a situation, often confidential.
- #3,072樂園ㄌㄜˋ ㄩㄢˊparadise; a place of happiness or delight; an amusement park or recreational area
- #3,073縣議員ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄧˋ ㄩㄢˊcounty councilor; elected member of a county council; represents constituents and votes on county-level policies
- #3,074出爐ㄔㄨ ㄌㄨˊto take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available; newly produced or born
- #3,075單獨ㄉㄢ ㄉㄨˊalone; by oneself; on one's own; solo; without others; independently; separately; in isolation.
- #3,076拜託ㄅㄞˋ ㄊㄨㄛto ask someone to do something; please; a polite request for help or favor.
- #3,077溫馨ㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄣwarm and cozy; pleasantly comforting; evoking a sense of gentle, heartfelt warmth
- #3,078央行ㄧㄤ ㄒㄧㄥˊcentral bank; the main national bank that manages a country's money and interest rates
- #3,079既有ㄐㄧˋ ㄧㄡˇalready existing; already in place; pre-existing.
- #3,080題材ㄊㄧˊ ㄘㄞˊsubject matter; theme; material used in a literary or artistic work to express a topic.
- #3,081傳奇ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄑㄧˊlegendary; a tale of the extraordinary; Tang dynasty short stories; later, a form of Chinese drama in the Ming and Qing dynasties
- #3,082公務員ㄍㄨㄥ ㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊcivil servant; public servant; a person employed by the government to carry out public duties
- #3,083電視台ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄊㄞˊtelevision station; a company or organization that broadcasts TV programs
- #3,084意圖ㄧˋ ㄊㄨˊintention; purpose; aim; what one plans or means to do.
- #3,085金管會ㄐㄧㄣ ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋFinancial Supervisory Commission; Taiwan's top financial regulatory authority overseeing banking, insurance, and securities.
- #3,086制定ㄓˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋto draw up; to formulate; to establish (plans, policies, rules, laws)
- #3,087個體˙ㄍㄜ ㄊㄧˇan individual person, organism, or indivisible entity, as opposed to a collective or group
- #3,088攜帶ㄒㄧ ㄉㄞˋto carry on one's person; to bring along; (Taiwan) to support or patronize someone (old).
- #3,089立院ㄌㄧˋ ㄩㄢˋLegislative Yuan (Taiwan's legislature)
- #3,090動員ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄩㄢˊto mobilize; to rally people or resources for a purpose; military mobilization; civilian mobilization
- #3,091喪失ㄙㄤˋ ㄕto lose; to forfeit; to be deprived of something
- #3,092尷尬ㄍㄢ ㄍㄚˋawkward; embarrassed; in an uncomfortable or difficult situation; behavior that is odd or furtive
- #3,093以致to such an extent that; so that; as a result; to the point of; (conjunction) leading to a result or consequence.
- #3,094時空ㄕˊ ㄎㄨㄥtime and space; a particular era and its world; (physics) space-time.
- #3,095好萊塢ㄏㄠˇ ㄌㄞˊ ㄨˋHollywood; a district in Los Angeles, California, known as the center of the U.S. film industry.
- #3,096例句ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄩˋexample sentence; a sentence used as an illustration or evidence.
- #3,097支撐ㄓ ㄔㄥto prop up; to support; to brace; to hold up; to sustain; to maintain
- #3,098總監ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄢdirector; head of a department or organizational unit; inspector-general; (police) commissioner; (historical, Tang dynasty) rank of local governor.
- #3,099功夫ㄍㄨㄥ ㄈㄨmartial arts; kung fu; skill or mastery achieved through long practice; time and effort spent on a task; free time or leisure time (Taiwan usage).
- #3,100外籍ㄨㄞˋ ㄐㄧˊforeign nationality; of a foreign country's citizenship; not a national of one's own country.
- #3,101外套ㄨㄞˋ ㄊㄠˋouter garment; jacket; coat worn over regular clothing for warmth; outer casing or cover of a container; (historical) outer robe of Qing-dynasty officials.
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.