The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 401–500 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 401–500
29,947 words · page 5 of 300- #401改善ㄍㄞˇ ㄕㄢˋto improve; to make better; to enhance conditions or quality
- #402實際ㄕˊ ㄐㄧˋreality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual
- #403導致ㄉㄠˇ ㄓˋto cause; to lead to; to bring about; to result in
- #404創作ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋto create; to produce; to write; a creative work; a creation
- #405女人ㄋㄩˇ ㄖㄣˊwoman; adult female; wife
- #406注意ㄓㄨˋ ㄧˋto pay attention to; to take note of; (psychology) selective attention
- #407避免ㄅㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄢˇto prevent or keep something from happening; to avoid; to refrain from; to avert
- #408眼睛ㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄥeye; the organ of sight in humans and animals
- #409結束ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄨˋto end; to finish; to conclude; to close; to terminate; (Taiwan) to dress up; to adorn oneself
- #410團隊ㄊㄨㄢˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋa group of people working together toward a common goal; a team; a crew; a squad
- #411需求ㄒㄩ ㄑㄧㄡˊneed; requirement; demand (in economics); in psychology, an internal drive that motivates individual behavior.
- #412長期ㄔㄤˊ ㄑㄧˊlong-term; for a protracted period; over an extended time
- #413正在ㄓㄥˋ ㄗㄞˋcurrently; in the process of; used before a verb to indicate an ongoing action happening now
- #414比賽ㄅㄧˇ ㄙㄞˋa contest or competition in sports or other activities; a match; to compete
- #415訓練ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋto train; to drill; training; a method of instruction that develops specific skills through planned, step-by-step guidance.
- #416看見ㄎㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋto see; to catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
- #417當地ㄉㄤ ㄉㄧˋlocal; of or relating to a specific place or area; on the floor or ground indoors.
- #418帶來ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄞˊto bring; to bring about; to produce; to cause to happen
- #419結合ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄏㄜˊto combine; to link; to integrate; to bind; (of two people) to marry, to become husband and wife
- #420維持ㄨㄟˊ ㄔˊto maintain; to keep in existence; to preserve; to sustain; to uphold.
- #421家人ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊfamily members; household members; (old) servants; (I Ching) a hexagram symbolizing inner family order.
- #422教授ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄕㄡˋprofessor; a senior university or college teacher; to teach or instruct; historically, an official school instructor in imperial China
- #423顯示ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕˋto show; to display; to illustrate; to demonstrate; to indicate clearly
- #424報告ㄅㄠˋ ㄍㄠˋto report; to inform; to make known; a report; a speech; a talk; a lecture
- #425所謂ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄟˋwhat is meant by the expression; what is referred to as; (derog.) so-called
- #426員工ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄥemployee; staff member; personnel; a person hired by an employer to work in exchange for wages.
- #427至於ㄓˋ ㄩˊas for; regarding; used when shifting to a related or additional topic; to go so far as to; to arrive at (a point or place)
- #428知識ㄓ ㄕˋknowledge; learning; intellectual understanding; (in classical usage) a friend or acquaintance; (Buddhist) a spiritual companion
- #429功能ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄥˊfunction; capability; the designed purpose or role of something; what a device or system can do.
- #430集團ㄐㄧˊ ㄊㄨㄢˊa corporation; a conglomerate; a large business group; an organization formed for a common purpose acting together
- #431公園ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊpark; public green space for recreation; outdoor area for leisure and enjoying nature
- #432建築ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄨˊto construct or build; a building or structure with a roof, walls, and supports used by people
- #433新聞ㄒㄧㄣ ㄨㄣˊnews; reports of recent events broadcast or published through media such as newspapers, television, radio, or the internet; new or noteworthy information about current happenings.
- #434積極ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧˊactive; energetic; vigorous; positive in outlook; proactive; taking initiative.
- #435美元ㄇㄟˇ ㄩㄢˊUS dollar; the official currency of the United States; used in mainland China and Taiwan to refer to the American dollar
- #436人物ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˋperson; personage; figure (especially someone important); character in a story or play; a person of notable character or ability
- #437像是ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄕˋto seem like; to be similar to; as if; like.
- #438協會ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋan association; a society; an organization formed for mutual aid or shared interests
- #439確定ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋto confirm; to make certain; to determine; to fix; definite; certain; sure
- #440反應ㄈㄢˇ ㄧㄥto react; to respond; a reaction or response; a chemical reaction
- #441交通ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄨㄥtransportation; traffic; communications; liaison; to be connected
- #442充滿ㄔㄨㄥ ㄇㄢˇfull of; brimming with; very full; permeated; fully equipped with; self-satisfied (Taiwan usage).
- #443觀察ㄍㄨㄢ ㄔㄚˊto observe; to watch; to survey; to inspect carefully; (historical) a Tang/Song dynasty regional official; (historical) a Ming/Qing dynasty circuit intendant.
- #444多少ㄉㄨㄛ ㄕㄠˇhow much; how many; used to ask about quantity or number; some; a certain amount; more or less; somewhat
- #445電話ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋtelephone; a device or system for voice communication over distances; a phone call; a phone number.
- #446減少ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄠˇto reduce; to decrease; to lessen; to lower in amount, size, or degree.
- #447也許ㄧㄝˇ ㄒㄩˇperhaps; maybe; possibly
- #448或許ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄩˇperhaps; maybe; possibly
- #449回答ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄚˊto reply; to answer; a reply; an answer; to respond to a question or request
- #450曾經ㄘㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥonce; previously; formerly; at some time in the past; used as a past-tense adverbial marker.
- #451動物ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄨˋanimal; a living organism that feeds on organic matter, has a nervous system and sense organs, and can move voluntarily.
- #452出來ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto come out; to appear; to emerge; to show up; to take office; to be completed (after a verb)
- #453基礎ㄐㄧ ㄔㄨˇbase; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental; the underlying support or groundwork of something
- #454並且ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄝˇand; moreover; furthermore; in addition; used to connect clauses or add information.
- #455科學ㄎㄜ ㄒㄩㄝˊscience; systematic knowledge based on observation, experiment, and reasoning; scientific; rational; methodical
- #456雙方ㄕㄨㄤ ㄈㄤboth sides; both parties involved; the two parties; bilateral.
- #457分別ㄈㄣ ㄅㄧㄝˊto distinguish; to tell apart; to differentiate; to separate; to part; to leave each other; difference; distinction; separately; individually; respectively; in different ways; differently.
- #458辦法ㄅㄢˋ ㄈㄚˇway of handling something; means; measure; practical solution to a problem
- #459挑戰ㄊㄧㄠ ㄓㄢˋto challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge; to provoke into action or competition
- #460課程ㄎㄜˋ ㄔㄥˊcourse; academic program; curriculum; classes or subjects in a school or program; (archaic) tax rate based on commodity prices
- #461附近ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋnearby; in the vicinity; not far away; neighboring area; close by
- #462男子ㄋㄢˊ ㄗˇa man; a male; (in some contexts, especially Taiwan) a son
- #463時期ㄕˊ ㄑㄧˊa period of time; a phase; a stage; a defined or limited duration
- #464申請ㄕㄣ ㄑㄧㄥˇto apply for something; to submit a request; an application form; a formal petition to an authority
- #465英文ㄧㄥ ㄨㄣˊthe English language; English as a language or school subject.
- #466習慣ㄒㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄢˋhabit; a regular practice or behavior; custom; to be accustomed or used to something
- #467想法ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄈㄚˇway of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way to do something
- #468高中ㄍㄠ ㄓㄨㄥto pass an exam brilliantly (used in congratulations)
- #469同學ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊclassmate; fellow student; someone who studies at the same school
- #470心理ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧˇpsychology; mental processes; the mind; thoughts and emotions; in Neo-Confucianism, the heart-mind and principle
- #471製作ㄓˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋto make; to manufacture; to produce (goods, media, etc.)
- #472形成ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊto form; to take shape; to develop into something through a process
- #473電視television; TV; a device that receives broadcast signals and displays audiovisual content; a system for transmitting images and sound via electrical waves and a receiver that reproduces them.
- #474安排ㄢ ㄆㄞˊto arrange; to plan; to set up; to organize; to schedule; to make arrangements
- #475標準ㄅㄧㄠ ㄓㄨㄣˇstandard; norm; criterion; a benchmark for measuring or judging things; a model or example to follow.
- #476皇帝ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄉㄧˋemperor; sovereign ruler of an empire; title used for Chinese emperors from the Qin dynasty onward.
- #477國內ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄋㄟˋwithin a country; domestic; internal to a nation; civil; inside one's own country
- #478經常ㄐㄧㄥ ㄔㄤˊoften; frequently; regularly; commonly; on a daily or routine basis.
- #479建設ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄜˋto build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
- #480晚上ㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄤˋevening; night; the time after sunset; in the evening
- #481生產ㄕㄥ ㄔㄢˇto produce; to manufacture; to give birth; to earn a living through labor; in economics, human activity that creates or increases utility
- #482反而ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˊon the contrary; used to introduce an unexpected or opposite result; instead.
- #483邀請ㄧㄠ ㄑㄧㄥˇto invite; to request someone to come or participate; an invitation
- #484食物ㄕˊ ㄨˋthings that can be eaten or drunk; food; nourishment; provisions
- #485通常ㄊㄨㄥ ㄔㄤˊusual; normal; ordinarily; in most cases; under normal circumstances.
- #486體驗ㄊㄧˇ ㄧㄢˋto experience; to feel firsthand; to gain personal understanding through direct involvement
- #487不但ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄢˋnot only; used to introduce a first point before adding a stronger or more surprising one.
- #488原來ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄞˊoriginal; former; at first; so, actually, as it turns out; used when discovering something previously unknown
- #489廣告ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄠˋadvertisement; commercial; a paid message promoting a product, service, or idea via media; to advertise.
- #490議員ㄧˋ ㄩㄢˊmember of a legislative body; representative; elected official who represents citizens in a deliberative assembly
- #491溝通ㄍㄡ ㄊㄨㄥto communicate; to connect or link up; to make two things flow into each other
- #492保護ㄅㄠˇ ㄏㄨˋto protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection
- #493如今ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣnow; nowadays; at the present time; these days.
- #494階段ㄐㄧㄝ ㄉㄨㄢˋstage; phase; period; a distinct step or section in a process; a point in the development of events
- #495唯一ㄨㄟˊ ㄧonly; sole; one and only; unique.
- #496實在ㄕˊ ㄗㄞˋreally; actually; indeed; true; real; honest; dependable; (philosophy) reality
- #497負責ㄈㄨˋ ㄗㄜˊto be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility; conscientious; (archaic) to be in debt
- #498取得ㄑㄩˇ ˙ㄉㄜto obtain; to get; to acquire; to gain; to secure
- #499制度ㄓˋ ㄉㄨˋsystem; institution; a set of established rules or procedures governing conduct or administration; a framework of policies and practices.
- #500動作ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋmovement; motion; action; physical activity; behavior; something done to achieve a purpose
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.