The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 4,201–4,300 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 4,201–4,300
29,947 words · page 43 of 300- #4,204影子shadow; reflection in a mirror or water; vague impression; figure or silhouette of a person; hint or indication of something hidden
- #4,205雇主ㄍㄨˋ ㄓㄨˇemployer; a person or organization that hires and pays workers.
- #4,206餐桌ㄘㄢ ㄓㄨㄛdining table; dinner table; a table used for eating meals
- #4,207派對ㄆㄞˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋa social gathering for fun; a party (informal event with music, food, and drinks).
- #4,208歌聲ㄍㄜ ㄕㄥsinging voice; the sound of singing; fig. the original voice of a poet.
- #4,209淪為ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄨㄟˋto be reduced to; to sink down to; to end up as something inferior
- #4,210連忙ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄤˊpromptly; at once; hastily; in a hurry; immediately.
- #4,211保羅ㄅㄠˇ ㄌㄨㄛˊPaul; a male given name; in Christian context, the Apostle Paul, a key early Christian missionary and author of New Testament letters.
- #4,212信義ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄧˋgood faith; honor; trust and justice; (also) Xinyi, a district in Taipei or Keelung, Taiwan.
- #4,213電池ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄔˊbattery; a portable source of electrical energy; a single electrochemical cell or a group of cells.
- #4,214反倒ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄠˇbut on the contrary; but instead; unexpectedly; contrary to what one might expect
- #4,215服貿ㄈㄨˊ ㄇㄠˋCross-Strait Service Trade Agreement; trade pact between mainland China and Taiwan covering service industries.
- #4,216一體ㄧ ㄊㄧˇan integral whole; all concerned; everybody; a single limb (as a small part); all together; uniformly; alike
- #4,217促銷ㄘㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄠto promote sales; to boost sales through discounts, gifts, or other incentives.
- #4,218形勢ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋsituation; circumstances; the state of affairs; terrain; topography; military disposition; power or influence
- #4,219西裝ㄒㄧ ㄓㄨㄤWestern-style suit; men's formal jacket and trousers; Western-style clothing
- #4,220寫實ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄕˊrealism; realistic portrayal; true to life; depicting things as they are without embellishment.
- #4,221提告ㄊㄧˊ ㄍㄠˋto sue; to file a lawsuit; to bring a legal action against someone
- #4,222果實ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄕˊfruit (of a plant); figurative: results, gains, fruits of labor
- #4,223課堂ㄎㄜˋ ㄊㄤˊclassroom; a room where teaching takes place; a class session or lesson period
- #4,224鴻海ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄞˇHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.; Taiwanese technology manufacturer, commonly known as Foxconn.
- #4,225老虎ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇtiger; a large wild cat with orange fur and black stripes; figuratively, a fierce or dangerous person.
- #4,226外科ㄨㄞˋ ㄎㄜsurgery; branch of medicine dealing with operative treatment of injuries and diseases.
- #4,227雙重double; twofold; having two aspects; dual; twice as much; in two ways.
- #4,228乃至ㄋㄞˇ ㄓˋand even; to go so far as to; used to extend a list or emphasize an extreme case.
- #4,229恐嚇to threaten; to menace; to intimidate someone with threatening words or actions.
- #4,230企業家ㄑㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄚentrepreneur; businessperson who organizes and manages a business, taking on financial risks to do so
- #4,231超市ㄔㄠ ㄕˋsupermarket; a large self-service retail store selling food and household goods.
- #4,232間接ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄝindirect; not direct; achieved through an intermediary or intermediate step; not immediate or straightforward
- #4,233野生ㄧㄝˇ ㄕㄥwild; undomesticated; not raised or cultivated by humans; growing naturally without human intervention
- #4,234執照ㄓˊ ㄓㄠˋlicense; permit; official document issued by an authority authorizing a specific activity.
- #4,235手腳ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇhands and feet; limbs; physical movements or gestures; skill or ability; tricks or underhanded schemes; effort or work put into something.
- #4,236講究ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋto pay particular attention to quality or detail; to be fastidious about; to discuss or deliberate carefully; to investigate thoroughly
- #4,237商家ㄕㄤ ㄐㄧㄚmerchant; business; enterprise; seller or shop that engages in trade
- #4,238群體ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄊㄧˇa group or community of people; a colony or collective; in ecology, a group of organisms living together; in mainland China, mass sports activities
- #4,239濃厚ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄡˋdense; thick (fog, clouds, etc.); rich; concentrated; deep; fully saturated (color); to have a strong interest in.
- #4,240下跌ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄉㄧㄝˊto fall; to drop; to decline (prices, values, levels).
- #4,241巧妙ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄧㄠˋclever; ingenious; skillfully devised; showing artful or subtle design.
- #4,242開創ㄎㄞ ㄔㄨㄤˋto initiate; to start; to found; to pioneer
- #4,243流失ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄕto be washed away; to erode; to be lost; to fail to be retained
- #4,244放置ㄈㄤˋ ㄓˋto put; to place; to set something down in a position
- #4,245不慎ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄣˋcareless; inadvertent; not paying attention; by accident; due to a lapse in caution.
- #4,246拍戲ㄆㄞ ㄒㄧˋto film a movie; to shoot a film; (by extension) to act in a drama on stage or in a studio
- #4,247教材ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄘㄞˊteaching materials; textbooks and other instructional resources used in education
- #4,248正向ㄓㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋforward in direction; positive in outlook, attitude, or values
- #4,249聽眾ㄊㄧㄥ ㄓㄨㄥˋaudience; people listening to a speech, performance, or broadcast; listeners in general
- #4,250關稅ㄍㄨㄢ ㄕㄨㄟˋtax or duty levied on goods crossing a national border; tariff; customs duty
- #4,251不宜ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˊnot suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate; not proper or fitting.
- #4,252身高ㄕㄣ ㄍㄠa person's height; how tall someone is from head to foot.
- #4,253路面ㄌㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋroad surface; the top layer of a road, typically made of asphalt, concrete, or gravel, on which vehicles travel.
- #4,254認養ㄖㄣˋ ㄧㄤˇto sponsor; to adopt (a child or animal); to provide long-term support through an organization
- #4,255響起ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧˇto sound; to ring out; to go off; to come forth
- #4,256私立ㄙ ㄌㄧˋprivate; privately-run (school, hospital, etc.); privately funded; set up without authorization
- #4,257為期ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧˊto last (a certain time); to be done by a certain date; as a time period or deadline
- #4,258民俗ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄙㄨˊfolk customs; popular traditions; includes material culture like architecture and everyday objects, and intangible culture like folk tales, slang, and rituals.
- #4,259風氣ㄈㄥ ㄑㄧˋgeneral mood; common practice; prevailing social atmosphere; customary behavior in a community or period; (archaic) wind and weather; (archaic) local climate; (archaic) demeanor or bearing
- #4,260神父ㄕㄣˊ ㄈㄨˋCatholic or Orthodox priest; (historical) respectful term for a wise official or superior.
- #4,261生動ㄕㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋvivid; lively; (of descriptions, writing, etc) full of life and energy; not stiff or dull.
- #4,262性命ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋlife; one's life; in philosophy, the inherent nature or innate endowment of all things
- #4,263折磨ㄓㄜˊ ㄇㄛˊto torment; to torture; to cause physical or mental suffering
- #4,264地院ㄉㄧˋ ㄩㄢˋdistrict court; local court handling civil and criminal cases at the lowest level.
- #4,265應變ㄧㄥ ㄅㄧㄢˋto respond to emergencies; to adapt to changes; (physics) strain — the ratio of deformation to original size under force
- #4,266甜蜜ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧˋsweet in taste; sweet, happy, or blissful in a romantic or affectionate sense.
- #4,267脆弱ㄘㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋphysically weak or frail; emotionally vulnerable; easily broken or fragile
- #4,268猶太人ㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊJew; Jewish person; member of the Jewish people.
- #4,269翅膀wing; the paired limb or appendage used by birds and insects for flight.
- #4,270動人ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊtouching; moving; emotionally stirring; appealing; attractive.
- #4,271老街ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄝold street; historic street or district with traditional buildings and shops.
- #4,272花朵ㄏㄨㄚ ㄉㄨㄛˇflower; the blooming part of a plant; blossom.
- #4,273黨產ㄉㄤˇ ㄔㄢˇparty assets; property or funds owned by a political party, especially referring to assets accumulated by the Kuomintang (KMT) in Taiwan.
- #4,274看完ㄎㄢˋ ㄨㄢˊto finish reading; to finish watching (a film, show, etc.)
- #4,275點心ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄣlight refreshments; pastry; dim sum (Cantonese-style small dishes); dessert; snack between meals
- #4,276號稱ㄏㄠˋ ㄔㄥto claim to be; to be known as; to be nicknamed; to boast or purport, often with exaggeration.
- #4,277連署ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨˋto cosign; to countersign; to jointly sign a document or agreement; to sign together
- #4,278下列ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋthe following; listed below; the items or points enumerated next
- #4,279考察ㄎㄠˇ ㄔㄚˊto inspect; to observe and study; to conduct an on-the-spot investigation; to examine or evaluate (personnel, work, etc.)
- #4,280研議ㄧㄢˊ ㄧˋto discuss and deliberate; to study and consult; to deliberate on a matter
- #4,281驗證ㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄥˋto verify; to validate; to authenticate; to confirm by checking; to test or prove something is true or correct
- #4,282戲院ㄒㄧˋ ㄩㄢˋtheater; cinema; venue that sells tickets and shows films, plays, or performances for an audience.
- #4,283肌膚ㄐㄧ ㄈㄨskin; flesh; the body's outer covering; fig. close physical relationship.
- #4,284鐵道ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄉㄠˋrailway line; rail track; a road with rails for trains or trams to travel on.
- #4,285失控ㄕ ㄎㄨㄥˋto go out of control; to lose control; to spin out of control.
- #4,286收容ㄕㄡ ㄖㄨㄥˊto provide a place to stay; to house; to accommodate; to take in; to accept (people or animals)
- #4,287依靠ㄧ ㄎㄠˋto rely on; to depend on; to lean on; to count on
- #4,288軍官ㄐㄩㄣ ㄍㄨㄢmilitary officer; commissioned member of the armed forces holding command authority, typically ranked as general, field-grade, or company-grade officer.
- #4,289使命ㄕˇ ㄇㄧㄥˋmission; a duty or purpose one is called to fulfill; a long-term task or responsibility
- #4,290榮獲ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄛˋto be honored with; to receive (an award, prize, or recognition) with glory; to win (an award)
- #4,291大隊ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋa large group or formation; military or police unit; production brigade (historical); a large body of people
- #4,292廈門ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄇㄣˊa major port city in southeastern China; a special economic zone and sub-provincial city in Fujian Province
- #4,293取出ㄑㄩˇ ㄔㄨto take out; to extract; to draw out; to remove from a place
- #4,294難民ㄋㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊrefugee; person displaced by war, persecution, or disaster
- #4,295博覽會ㄅㄛˊ ㄌㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋa large public exhibition or fair; an international trade fair or exposition showcasing industry and culture
- #4,296據了解ㄐㄩˋ ˙ㄌㄜ ㄐㄧㄝˇaccording to what is understood; reportedly; based on available information.
- #4,297老百姓ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋordinary people; common folk; the general public; everyday citizens.
- #4,298光芒ㄍㄨㄤ ㄇㄤˊrays of light; brilliant rays; radiance; beams or glow emitted from a bright source.
- #4,299鄉下ㄒㄧㄤ ㄒㄧㄚˋcountryside; rural area; the country; area outside cities with more farmland and fewer people.
- #4,300死刑ㄙˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊdeath penalty; capital punishment; execution of a person as a legal sentence
- #4,301沙灘ㄕㄚ ㄊㄢbeach; sandy shore along a body of water.
- #4,302試驗ㄕˋ ㄧㄢˋexperiment; test; to test or try something to see how it works; formerly, to set exam questions.
- #4,303強力ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄌㄧˋpowerful; strong and forceful; intense; vigorous; with great strength or force; by force or coercion; resolute and determined; with perseverance; with great effort
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.