The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 4,801–4,900 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 4,801–4,900

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#4,805對應duì yìng·ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄥˋto correspond to; to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to; a matching or parallel element in another system.
#4,806對了duìle·ㄉㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄌㄜthat's right; correct; used when suddenly remembering something; by the way
#4,807票價piào jià·ㄆㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋticket price; fare; admission fee; the printed or stated price on a ticket or voucher
#4,808抓到zhuā dào·ㄓㄨㄚㄉㄠˋto catch (someone or something); to seize; to apprehend; to get hold of; to detect (a mistake or flaw).
#4,809熱量rèliàng·ㄖㄜˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋcalories; caloric value; quantity of heat; heat energy
#4,810出賽chū sài·ㄔㄨㄙㄞˋto compete; to take part in a match or sports event; to appear in a competition.
#4,811絕非jué fēi·ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄈㄟabsolutely not; definitely not; by no means.
#4,812肉體ròutǐ·ㄖㄡˋ ㄊㄧˇthe physical body; the human body; the flesh (as opposed to spirit or mind).
#4,813不捨bù shě·ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄜˇreluctant to part with someone or something; unwilling to let go; persistent; not giving up; continuing without stopping
#4,814顯現xiǎnxiàn·ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋto appear; to become visible; to manifest; to show; to reveal; to display
#4,815偏遠piān yuǎn·ㄆㄧㄢㄩㄢˇremote; far from cities or populated areas; outlying; secluded
#4,816前景qiánjǐng·ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇforeground; the part of a scene nearest the viewer; future prospects; outlook; perspective
#4,817子彈zǐdànbullet; a small metal projectile fired from a gun; includes rounds for pistols, rifles, machine guns, and cannons.
#4,818為由wèi yóu·ㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄡˊreason; cause; grounds; the basis or justification for something.
#4,819談談tán tán·ㄊㄢˊ ㄊㄢˊto discuss; to have a chat; to talk about something informally
#4,820十九世紀shí jiǔ shì jì·ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧˋthe nineteenth century; the 1800s; the period from 1801 to 1900
#4,821流感liú gǎn·ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄍㄢˇflu; influenza; a contagious viral illness with fever, cough, and body aches.
#4,822古人gǔ rén·ㄍㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊpeople of ancient times; the ancients; extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensis; (literary) deceased person
#4,823升學shēngxué·ㄕㄥㄒㄩㄝˊto advance to a higher level of education; to enter a higher-grade school; to continue one's studies at a higher institution.
#4,824變數biàn shù·ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋa variable in mathematics; a factor that can change or is uncertain.
#4,825過分guò fèn·ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄣˋexcessive; beyond what is proper or reasonable; unduly; overly
#4,826芒果mángguǒ·ㄇㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄛˇmango; tropical fruit with sweet yellow flesh; also the mango tree
#4,827第八dì bā·ㄉㄧˋ ㄅㄚeighth; the eighth (in order, sequence, or ranking); eighth place; eighth day of the month; eighth item or position
#4,828八十bā shí·ㄅㄚㄕˊeighty; the number 80
#4,829販賣fànmài·ㄈㄢˋ ㄇㄞˋto sell; to peddle; to traffic
#4,830股權gǔ quán·ㄍㄨˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊownership stake in a company; equity shares; stock rights
#4,831清洗qīng xǐ·ㄑㄧㄥㄒㄧˇto wash; to clean; to rinse; (fig.) to purge; to remove or get rid of unwanted people or elements
#4,832社會局shè huì jú·ㄕㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄩˊmunicipal or county government agency in charge of social welfare, cooperative affairs, and public housing administration.
#4,833視力shì lì·ㄕˋ ㄌㄧˋeyesight; visual acuity; the ability to see clearly at a given distance
#4,834法師fǎ shī·ㄈㄚˇ ㄕa Buddhist monk or priest who has mastered the sutras and teaches the dharma; a Taoist priest who performs rituals; broadly, a respectful term for a religious practitioner
#4,835務實wùshí·ㄨˋ ㄕˊpragmatic; dealing with concrete matters; focused on practical work; describes a serious, down-to-earth attitude toward getting things done.
#4,836發酵fā xiào·ㄈㄚㄒㄧㄠˋto ferment; (fig.) to simmer; to develop; to bubble away
#4,837店員diànyuán·ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄩㄢˊshop assistant; store clerk; retail worker employed in a shop or store.
#4,838聚焦jù jiāo·ㄐㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄠto focus (light, electron beam, etc.); to concentrate attention or effort on something
#4,839公立gōnglì·ㄍㄨㄥㄌㄧˋpublic; established or operated by the government (e.g. schools, hospitals).
#4,840會考huì kǎo·ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄎㄠˇstandardized exam testing academic achievement; in Taiwan, a national senior-high-school entrance exam; in mainland China, a junior-high graduation exam
#4,841起點qǐ diǎn·ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇstarting point; beginning; place where something starts
#4,842開拓kāituò·ㄎㄞㄊㄨㄛˋto open up new land or territory; to pioneer; to develop new fields or markets; to break new ground.
#4,843路徑lù jìng·ㄌㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋpath; route; method; ways and means
#4,844毛澤東máo zé dōng·ㄇㄠˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄉㄨㄥMao Zedong (1893–1976); Chinese Communist Party leader from 1935 until his death; founding chairman of the People's Republic of China.
#4,845收錄shōu lù·ㄕㄡㄌㄨˋto include in a collection; to record; to employ, to recruit; to admit, to enroll
#4,846頗為pǒ wèi·ㄆㄛˇ ㄨㄟˋrather; quite; to a considerable degree.
#4,847連鎖lián suǒ·ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇto be linked or interlocked; a chain (as in a chain store); things closely connected.
#4,848海報hǎibào·ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄠˋposter; a printed notice or advertisement displayed in public places; playbill for a performance.
#4,849部署bùshù·ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄨˇto deploy; to arrange or position personnel or resources; deployment of troops or staff.
#4,850淚水lèi shuǐ·ㄌㄟˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇtears; liquid secreted by the eyes when crying; teardrops
#4,851打氣dǎ qì·ㄉㄚˇ ㄑㄧˋto inflate; to pump up (a tire, ball, etc.); (fig.) to encourage; to boost morale
#4,852醬油jiàngyóu·ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄧㄡˊsoy sauce; a salty, dark liquid condiment made from fermented soybeans, wheat, and brine.
#4,853年長nián zhǎng·ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄤˇolder in age; senior; elder; of greater age than others
#4,854譴責qiǎn zé·ㄑㄧㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊto denounce; to condemn; to criticize sharply; strong disapproval or censure
#4,855過關guòguān·ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄢto pass through a barrier; to get through an ordeal; to pass a test; to meet a standard; (figurative) to pass muster; to qualify
#4,856無不wú bù·ㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋwithout exception; all; every one; nothing is lacking; everything is present
#4,857行車xíng chē·ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄜto drive a vehicle; movement of vehicles; (Taiwan) a moving vehicle; (Taiwan) driving a vehicle
#4,858緣故yuángù·ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨˋreason; cause; the why behind something; (archaic or literary) unexpected turn of events, mishap.
#4,859智慧型zhì huì xíng·ㄓˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ(Taiwan) smart; intelligent (as in smart devices or systems)
#4,860衡量héngliáng·ㄏㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋto weigh; to measure; to assess; to consider carefully
#4,861金控jīn kòng·ㄐㄧㄣㄎㄨㄥˋfinancial holding company; a corporation that owns controlling stakes in banks, securities firms, and insurance companies.
#4,862美感měi gǎn·ㄇㄟˇ ㄍㄢˇsense of beauty; aesthetic perception; the feeling or appreciation of what is beautiful.
#4,863防衛fángwèi·ㄈㄤˊ ㄨㄟˋto defend; defense; defensive; protection; guarding against attack or danger
#4,864二十四èr shí sì·ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄙˋtwenty-four; (in a riddle-like expression) anger — from the 24 solar terms in a year.
#4,865片刻piànkè·ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄎㄜˋa very short period of time; a moment; briefly.
#4,866顫抖zhàndǒu·ㄓㄢˋ ㄉㄡˇto tremble; to shake; to shiver; to shudder.
#4,867鞏固gǒnggù·ㄍㄨㄥˇ ㄍㄨˋto consolidate; to strengthen; to make more solid or stable; firm; solid; stable
#4,868乖乖guāi guai·ㄍㄨㄞ ˙ㄍㄨㄞ(of a child) well-behaved; obediently; (term of endearment) darling; sweetie; goodness gracious!; oh my lord!
#4,869日式rì shì·ㄖˋ ㄕˋJapanese style; in the Japanese manner; relating to Japan or Japanese culture
#4,870侵犯qīnfàn·ㄑㄧㄣㄈㄢˋto violate; to infringe; to encroach on; to assault; to invade territory
#4,871公務gōngwù·ㄍㄨㄥㄨˋofficial business; government affairs; public duties.
#4,872貼近tiē jìn·ㄊㄧㄝㄐㄧㄣˋto press close to; to snuggle up to; intimate; close and personal
#4,873新娘xīnniáng·ㄒㄧㄣㄋㄧㄤˊbride; a woman who has just married or is about to be married.
#4,874均衡jūnhéng·ㄐㄩㄣㄏㄥˊbalanced; evenly distributed; in equilibrium; a state of balance or proportion.
#4,875龍頭lóng tóu·ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊfaucet; tap; leader; chief; front-runner; figurehead on a dragon boat prow
#4,876疑惑yí huò·ㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄛˋto doubt; to be uncertain; to feel puzzled; suspicion; misgivings
#4,877認可rèn kě·ㄖㄣˋ ㄎㄜˇto approve; to give official approval; acknowledgment; acceptance; OK
#4,878商量shāngliáng·ㄕㄤㄌㄧㄤˋto discuss; to talk over; to consult; to deliberate; to consider.
#4,879找尋zhǎoxún·ㄓㄠˇ ㄒㄩㄣˊto look for; to seek; to search for something or someone.
#4,880源自yuán zì·ㄩㄢˊ ㄗˋto originate from; to derive from; to come from; to have its source in.
#4,881交由jiāo yóu·ㄐㄧㄠㄧㄡˊto hand over responsibility to someone; to leave something for someone else to handle or manage.
#4,882成長率chéng zhǎng lǜ·ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄤˇ ㄌㄩˋgrowth rate; rate of growth; the speed at which something increases in size, amount, or maturity over time
#4,883打斷dǎduàn·ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋto interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone); (Taiwan) to finish hitting; to punish
#4,884無罪wú zuì·ㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄟˋnot guilty of a crime; innocent; without fault or blame.
#4,885韓國瑜hán guó yú·ㄏㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄩˊHan Kuo-yu (born 1957); Taiwanese KMT politician; mayor of Kaohsiung from 2018.
#4,886禮服lǐfú·ㄌㄧˇ ㄈㄨˊformal attire worn at important occasions or ceremonies; evening gowns, dinner suits, and similar dress clothing.
#4,887波動bōdòng·ㄅㄛㄉㄨㄥˋto undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall; instability; in physics, vibration propagating through a medium
#4,888可靠kěkào·ㄎㄜˇ ㄎㄠˋreliable; dependable; trustworthy; can be counted on; credible
#4,889製作人zhì zuò rén·ㄓˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄖㄣˊproducer; person who plans and oversees the making of films, TV shows, or other performances
#4,890虧損kuī sǔn·ㄎㄨㄟㄙㄨㄣˇfinancial loss; deficit; reduction or weakening of assets; when a company's net assets fall below its registered capital.
#4,891查看chá kàn·ㄔㄚˊ ㄎㄢˋto look over; to examine; to check up; to inspect.
#4,892家事jiāshì·ㄐㄧㄚㄕˋfamily matters; domestic affairs; housework; household chores; home economics (as a school subject covering cooking, sewing, flower arrangement, etc.); household furniture and utensils; family property or assets.
#4,893義賣yì mài·ㄧˋ ㄇㄞˋcharity sale; selling goods for a good cause; to hold a charity bazaar
#4,894左邊zuǒ(biān)left side; to the left; the left-hand side; on the left
#4,895自來水zìláishuǐ·ㄗˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇtap water; running water supplied through pipes for public use.
#4,896零件língjiàn·ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋa part; a component; a replaceable unit in mechanical or electrical assemblies.
#4,897缺席quēxí·ㄑㄩㄝㄒㄧˊto be absent; to fail to attend when expected or required.
#4,898新莊xīn zhuāng·ㄒㄧㄣㄓㄨㄤXinzhuang; a district and city in New Taipei City, Taiwan; a satellite city of Taipei with rapid industrial development and Fu Jen Catholic University.
#4,899走來zǒu lái·ㄗㄡˇ ㄌㄞˊto walk over; to come by walking; to approach on foot.
#4,900終結zhōngjié·ㄓㄨㄥㄐㄧㄝˊend; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth)
#4,901天津tiān jīn·ㄊㄧㄢㄐㄧㄣmajor port city and municipality in northern China; Tianjin.
#4,902中壢zhōng lì·ㄓㄨㄥㄌㄧˋZhongli; a district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan; a major urban and transportation hub in northern Taiwan.
#4,903容量róngliàng·ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋcapacity; the amount a container can hold; the quantity something can accommodate, such as electrical capacity or heat capacity.
#4,904書房shūfáng·ㄕㄨㄈㄤˊstudy (room); studio; a room for reading and writing; a private library; a bookstore (Taiwan).

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.