The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 3,901–4,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 3,901–4,000
29,947 words · page 40 of 300- #3,902專利ㄓㄨㄢ ㄌㄧˋpatent; exclusive right granted for an invention; monopoly; exclusive benefit or advantage enjoyed by a particular group
- #3,903花錢ㄏㄨㄚ ㄑㄧㄢˊto spend money; to expend cash; to pay out
- #3,904審理ㄕㄣˇ ㄌㄧˇto hear (a case); to try; to adjudicate; to review and handle (Taiwan usage).
- #3,905華盛頓ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄕㄥˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋWashington (name); George Washington (1732–1799), first US president; Washington, US state; Washington, D.C. (US federal capital)
- #3,906信託ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄛto entrust; trust bond (finance); a legal arrangement where assets are transferred to a trustee for management under trust law.
- #3,907沙發ㄕㄚ ㄈㄚsofa; couch; (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post
- #3,908養生ㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄥto maintain good health; to nurture life; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc)
- #3,909鏡子a smooth reflective surface that shows an image; traditionally made of polished metal, now usually glass coated with silver or aluminum.
- #3,910浮現ㄈㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋto come to mind; to appear; to emerge; to surface
- #3,911所幸ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋfortunately; luckily; it is a relief that.
- #3,912貨車ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄜtruck; van; freight wagon; a motor vehicle for carrying goods; in Taiwan, classified by weight into large (over 3,500 kg) and small trucks
- #3,913香氣ㄒㄧㄤ ㄑㄧˋfragrance; pleasant smell; aroma; scent; incense.
- #3,914途徑ㄊㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋway; means; channel; method; approach used to achieve something or reach a goal.
- #3,915翻轉ㄈㄢ ㄓㄨㄢˇto flip; to turn over; to invert; to roll; to rotate; to reverse; to overturn; to upend
- #3,916規律ㄍㄨㄟ ㄌㄩˋa rule or law governing behavior; a regular pattern; rhythm; discipline; orderly system
- #3,917密集ㄇㄧˋ ㄐㄧˊcrowded together; densely packed; concentrated in one place; intensive; compressed; numerous and gathered closely.
- #3,918頻率ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄩˋthe number of cycles per unit time in a periodic phenomenon such as a wave; the rate at which something occurs or is repeated in a given period
- #3,919奧斯卡ㄠˋ ㄙ ㄎㄚˇOscar (Academy Award); the annual American film award; (name) Oscar
- #3,920馬拉松ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄚ ㄙㄨㄥmarathon (long-distance race); any long, endurance event requiring sustained effort over a long period
- #3,921接手ㄐㄧㄝ ˙ㄕㄡto take over duties or responsibilities; to catch or receive something from someone; a catcher in baseball
- #3,922一家人ㄧ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊthe whole family; members of the same household; people from the same clan or group; like-minded people in the same circle
- #3,923諸葛亮ㄓㄨ ㄍㄜˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋZhuge Liang (181–234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period; a legendary strategist and sage in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms; (fig.) a mastermind or brilliant strategist.
- #3,924兼顧ㄐㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˋto handle multiple responsibilities at once; to balance competing demands; to give due attention to several things simultaneously
- #3,925耶誕ㄧㄝ ㄉㄢˋChristmas; a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25.
- #3,926白羅ㄅㄞˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊa type of steamed white bread roll or bun, common in northern Chinese cuisine; a mantou.
- #3,927敘事ㄒㄩˋ ㄕˋto narrate; to recount; narrative; storytelling
- #3,928視線ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋline of sight; the straight line from one's eyes to the object being looked at; what one can see from a given position
- #3,929局勢ㄐㄩˊ ㄕˋsituation; state of affairs; overall condition or trend of events
- #3,930品種ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄓㄨㄥˇbreed; variety; a distinct type of plant or animal maintained through selective breeding or cultivation.
- #3,931脾氣ㄆㄧˊ ㄑㄧˋtemperament; disposition; character; bad temper; anger
- #3,932哪兒where?; used to ask about a place or location; (in rhetorical questions) how can ...?; how could ...?
- #3,933無論如何ㄨˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄏㄜˊno matter what; in any event; whatever the case; by all possible means.
- #3,934外國人ㄨㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄖㄣˊforeigner; a person from another country; someone who is not a citizen or resident of one's own country.
- #3,935格外ㄍㄜˊ ㄨㄞˋespecially; particularly; even more than usual; extra; additional; beyond the ordinary
- #3,936拍賣ㄆㄞ ㄇㄞˋto sell goods by competitive bidding; an auction sale; to sell at a reduced price; court-ordered sale of seized assets
- #3,937專長ㄓㄨㄢ ㄔㄤˊspecialty; special knowledge or ability; expertise in a particular field; a skill or area of expertise
- #3,938膝蓋ㄒㄧ ㄍㄞˋknee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration).
- #3,939復健ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋrehabilitation; recovery through therapy or treatment; restoring health after illness or injury
- #3,940陳水扁ㄔㄣˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄧㄢˇChen Shui-bian (born 1950); Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party politician; president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008.
- #3,941想像力ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧˋimagination; the ability to form new ideas, images, or concepts not present to the senses; creativity; the mental capacity to envision things not real or yet existing.
- #3,942第七ㄉㄧˋ ㄑㄧseventh; the seventh; seventh in order; seventh in a sequence; seventh day of the week (Sunday in China; Monday in Taiwan).
- #3,943制服ㄓˋ ㄈㄨˊa uniform (school, police, company livery); to subdue or bring under control; (archaic) status-regulated clothing; mourning dress worn during a parent's funeral period
- #3,944不肯ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄣˇunwilling; reluctant; refuse to agree; decline; not consent
- #3,945信徒ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨˊa believer; a follower of a religion; a follower of a doctrine, school of thought, or leader
- #3,946注重ㄓㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋto pay attention to; to emphasize; to attach importance to; to place particular weight on
- #3,947跨越ㄎㄨㄚˋ ㄩㄝˋto cross over; to go beyond; to transcend; to surpass; to span
- #3,948等候ㄉㄥˇ ㄏㄡˋto wait; to wait for; to await someone or something.
- #3,949主演ㄓㄨˇ ㄧㄢˇto play the leading role; to star; lead actor or actress in a film or play
- #3,950晚會ㄨㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋevening party; social gathering held in the evening or at night; a festive nighttime event
- #3,951台塑ㄊㄞˊ ㄙㄨˋTaiwan's largest petrochemical company; a major plastics and chemical manufacturer in Taiwan.
- #3,952導師ㄉㄠˇ ㄕtutor; teacher; academic advisor; in Buddhism, a guide who leads beings to enlightenment or a senior monk.
- #3,953繽紛ㄅㄧㄣ ㄈㄣvast and various; rich and diverse; in a profuse and colorful manner
- #3,954排放ㄆㄞˊ ㄈㄤˋto emit; to discharge (exhaust gas, waste water, etc); to release; to arrange in order; (of animals) to ovulate; to discharge semen
- #3,955紅包ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄠmoney in a red envelope given as a gift or bonus; a Lunar New Year gift of money; a bribe or kickback
- #3,956好不容易ㄏㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄧˋwith great difficulty; only after much effort; very hard to achieve
- #3,957過敏ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄧㄣˇ(medicine) allergic; hypersensitive to substances in the environment; (fig.) oversensitive; easily offended or prone to overreact
- #3,958擴散ㄎㄨㄛˋ ㄙㄢˋto spread; to diffuse; to proliferate; (physics) movement of particles from high to low concentration; to scatter or expand outward
- #3,959改編ㄍㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄢto adapt a story or work into a new form; to revise or rearrange; to edit and reorganize.
- #3,960深圳ㄕㄣ ㄗㄨㄣˋmajor city in southern China near Hong Kong; tech and manufacturing hub; special economic zone.
- #3,961光緒ㄍㄨㄤ ㄒㄩˋreign name of the penultimate Qing emperor (1875–1908); Guangxu.
- #3,962航線ㄏㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋair or shipping route; path regularly followed by aircraft or vessels.
- #3,963世上ㄕˋ ㄕㄤˋin the world; on earth; in society.
- #3,964風光ㄈㄥ ㄍㄨㄤscenery; landscape; view; grand and impressive; glorious; honorable; well-regarded; well-off
- #3,965不適ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋunwell; indisposed; out of sorts; not feeling well; uncomfortable.
- #3,966簽訂ㄑㄧㄢ ㄉㄧㄥˋto sign and finalize a contract, treaty, or agreement; to formally execute a written agreement by signing
- #3,967舉動ㄐㄩˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋact; action; move; behavior; a thing someone does, especially one that is noticeable or deliberate.
- #3,968牧師ㄇㄨˋ ㄕProtestant minister or pastor; church clergyman; (archaic) official in charge of pastures or herds.
- #3,969研討會ㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋseminar; academic or professional conference; forum for discussion and exchange of ideas.
- #3,970獨居ㄉㄨˊ ㄐㄩto live alone; to live a solitary existence; to reside by oneself
- #3,971總教練ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋhead coach; overall training director; person in charge of all training matters
- #3,972陸軍ㄌㄨˋ ㄐㄩㄣarmy; ground forces; land-based military branch; typically includes infantry, armor, artillery, and support units; main force for land combat and territorial control.
- #3,973往年ㄨㄤˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊin former years; in previous years; in the past; in bygone days.
- #3,974笑話ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋa joke; something funny that makes people laugh; to mock or ridicule someone
- #3,975絕望ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄨㄤˋto despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation
- #3,976用途ㄩㄥˋ ㄊㄨˊuse; application; the purpose or area in which something is employed.
- #3,977名人ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊcelebrity; famous person; personage; (in Japanese Go) the highest honorary title
- #3,978黨主席ㄉㄤˇ ㄓㄨˇ ㄒㄧˊparty chief; party leader; party chairperson; the highest-ranking official in a political party
- #3,979自有ㄗˋ ㄧㄡˇone's own; belonging to oneself; naturally having; of course possessing
- #3,980大都ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄡfor the most part; on the whole; mostly; Dadu, the Yuan Dynasty capital (modern Beijing); a large or major city.
- #3,981大衛ㄉㄚˋ ㄨㄟˋDavid; a male given name; transliteration of the biblical and Western name David.
- #3,982洗澡ㄒㄧˇ ㄗㄠˇto bathe; to take a shower; to wash one's body with water
- #3,983現代人ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊmodern person; contemporary human being; someone living in the present era.
- #3,984出道ㄔㄨ ㄉㄠˋto start one's career; (of an entertainer) to make one's debut; to begin working in a profession
- #3,985影響到ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄉㄠˋto affect; to have an impact on; to influence; to exert an effect on
- #3,986人壽ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄡˋhuman lifespan; life insurance
- #3,987不等ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄥˇunequal; varied; not the same; not waiting; not waiting for
- #3,988尊敬ㄗㄨㄣ ㄐㄧㄥˋto respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used before a term of address in formal contexts)
- #3,989父母親ㄈㄨˋ ㄇㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄣparents; father and mother; one's mother and father
- #3,990規格ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄜˊspecification; standard; norm; prescribed format or requirement
- #3,991頻道ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄉㄠˋfrequency band in a communication circuit; (television) channel
- #3,992三星ㄙㄢ ㄒㄧㄥSamsung (South Korean electronics company); three major stars in Chinese astronomy (Orion's Belt); three spirits of fortune, prosperity, and longevity.
- #3,993糖尿病ㄊㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋdiabetes mellitus; a metabolic disease where the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar; caused by insufficient insulin production or insulin resistance; symptoms include excessive thirst, frequent urination, hunger, fatigue, weight loss; can lead to heart, kidney, and other complications.
- #3,995長年ㄔㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊyear after year; for many years; a very long period of time.
- #3,996預約ㄩˋ ㄩㄝbooking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment; (law) a preliminary agreement to enter into a future contract
- #3,997發達ㄈㄚ ㄉㄚˊflourishing; thriving; prosperous; well-developed; (of a person) to rise to prominence; to achieve success
- #3,998清醒ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄥˇclear-headed; sober; awake; lucid; having a clear mind; free from confusion or daze
- #3,999上前ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊto step forward; to move ahead; to advance toward the front.
- #4,000抑制ㄧˋ ㄓˋto suppress; to restrain; to keep under control; to inhibit.
- #4,001天皇ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄤˊemperor of Japan; emperor; sovereign; one of the three legendary sovereigns in ancient Chinese mythology.
- #4,002面貌ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄠˋface; features; appearance; look; overall condition or state of affairs
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.