The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 4,901–5,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 4,901–5,000

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#4,901天津tiān jīn·ㄊㄧㄢㄐㄧㄣmajor port city and municipality in northern China; Tianjin.
#4,902中壢Zhongli; a district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan; a major urban and transportation hub in northern Taiwan.
#4,903容量róngliàngcapacity; the amount a container can hold; the quantity something can accommodate, such as electrical capacity or heat capacity.
#4,904書房shūfángstudy (room); studio; a room for reading and writing; a private library; a bookstore (Taiwan).
#4,905適時shì shí·ㄕˋ ㄕˊtimely; at the right moment; in due course; apt to the occasion.
#4,906國語guóyǔMandarin Chinese as the national language; Chinese taught in schools; the ancient historical text from the Spring and Autumn period
#4,907對策duìcècountermeasure; strategy or plan to deal with a situation
#4,908詹姆斯James (given name or surname); LeBron James (1984–), American NBA basketball player.
#4,909此後cǐ hòu·ㄘˇ ㄏㄡˋafter this; afterwards; hereafter; from this point on.
#4,910打到dǎ dào·ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄠˋto check in; to report for duty; to clock in (Taiwan usage).
#4,911笑聲laughter; the sound of laughing
#4,912打拚dǎ pàn·ㄉㄚˇ ㄆㄢˋto work hard; to strive; to struggle to achieve something through effort
#4,913寶貴bǎoguìvaluable; precious; of great worth; to treasure; to cherish; to set great store by
#4,914框架kuāng jià·ㄎㄨㄤㄐㄧㄚˋphysical frame or structure; conceptual framework; basic outline or system
#4,915首要shǒu yào·ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄠˋmost important; primary; chief; foremost; of chief importance; top priority.
#4,916優美yōuměigraceful; elegant; beautiful in a refined or pleasing way.
#4,917爬上to climb up; to ascend by climbing; to scramble up.
#4,918兼任jiān rèn·ㄐㄧㄢㄖㄣˋto hold a concurrent post; part-time; (in academia) adjunct
#4,919引述yǐn shù·ㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄨˋto quote; to cite; to reference a statement or passage
#4,920木頭mùtouwood; timber; a piece of wood or log; (fig.) a blockhead, dolt, or slow-witted person
#4,921養殖yǎng zhí·ㄧㄤˇ ㄓˊto raise; to breed animals or aquatic organisms; aquaculture; farming of fish, shellfish, or other aquatic species.
#4,922宮廷gōng tíng·ㄍㄨㄥㄊㄧㄥˊimperial court; royal palace and its administration; the sovereign's residence and governing center.
#4,923樹枝shù zhī·ㄕㄨˋ ㄓbranch; twig; a small division of a tree or shrub.
#4,924身穿to wear (a garment); to be dressed in; to have on (clothing)
#4,925管理處management office; administrative office; management department.
#4,926輕微qīng wéi·ㄑㄧㄥㄨㄟˊslight; light; trivial; to a small extent; minor; not serious.
#4,927冒出to emerge; to sprout; to surface; to appear suddenly
#4,928周一Monday; the first day of the week in China and Taiwan.
#4,929好事hǎo shì·ㄏㄠˇ ㄕˋa good deed; a charitable act; a happy occasion; a fine thing (often sarcastic); a Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the dead; to be meddlesome; to like stirring up trouble; to have a certain hobby
#4,930簡稱jiǎnchēngabbreviation; short form; a shorter way of referring to a longer name or term
#4,931退伍tuì wǔ·ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄨˇto be discharged from military service; to complete one's term and leave the armed forces.
#4,932隨身suíshēncarried on one's person; kept at hand; (of a person) accompanying closely
#4,933整齊zhěngqíorderly; neat; even; tidy; well-arranged; in good order; organized
#4,934草原cǎoyuángrassland; prairie; a large open area covered with grass; in Taiwan, often a drier plain with short, drought-resistant grass between tropical and desert regions; broadly any grassy field or meadow
#4,935陷阱xiàn jǐng·ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇa pit dug to catch wild animals; a hidden device or snare that catches prey; a deceptive scheme or ploy designed to harm or entrap someone.
#4,936告別gàobiéto say goodbye; to bid farewell; to part from; to leave
#4,937捕捉bǔ zhuō·ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛto catch; to seize; to capture; to pursue and catch; to seek and capture
#4,938是非shìfēiright and wrong; a quarrel or dispute, especially one involving gossip or arguments
#4,939拋棄pāoqìto abandon; to discard; to give up; to dump (sb); (law) to renounce or waive a right (e.g. inheritance).
#4,940接駁jiē bó·ㄐㄧㄝㄅㄛˊto connect; to transfer passengers between transport lines; to link or relay services
#4,941才華cái huá·ㄘㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊtalent; ability or creative skill shown outwardly; natural aptitude demonstrated in practice.
#4,942驚奇jīngqía feeling of surprise or amazement; wonder; astonishment.
#4,943善於shànyúto be good at; to be adept at; to have a talent for.
#4,944出遊chū yóu·ㄔㄨㄧㄡˊto go on a trip; to travel for leisure; to go on an outing
#4,945永恆yǒng héng·ㄩㄥˇ ㄏㄥˊeternal; everlasting; forever unchanging; (fig.) to pass into eternity (i.e., to die).
#4,946金色jīn sè·ㄐㄧㄣㄙㄜˋgolden; gold-colored; in Buddhism, the sacred radiant hue of a Buddha's body.
#4,947沙漠shāmòdesert; arid land covered with sand, little vegetation, low rainfall; e.g. Sahara, Taklamakan.
#4,948導向dǎo xiàng·ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋto be oriented towards; to guide in a direction; orientation; to steer or direct toward a goal or outcome.
#4,949里民lǐ mín·ㄌㄧˇ ㄇㄧㄣˊresidents of the same village or neighborhood; local community members in a village-level administrative unit.
#4,950拖延tuōyánto delay; to put off; to procrastinate
#4,951荒謬huāng miù·ㄏㄨㄤㄇㄧㄡˋabsurd; ridiculous; preposterous; wildly unreasonable or illogical.
#4,952血壓xiěyāblood pressure; the force of blood pushing against artery walls.
#4,953一連yīliánin a row; in succession; continuously; one steelyard (a unit for weighing)
#4,954反駁fǎn bó·ㄈㄢˇ ㄅㄛˊto refute; to argue against; to retort; to counter with opposing evidence or reasoning.
#4,955拯救zhěng jiù·ㄓㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋto save; to rescue; to deliver from danger or harm.
#4,956發射fāshèto launch; to fire (a projectile, rocket); to emit (a particle); to discharge; emission; emanation
#4,957二十世紀20th century; the period from 1901 to 2000.
#4,958會勘joint on-site inspection; field survey conducted by officials or experts; site visit for investigation
#4,959葉子yè(zi)leaf of a plant; (Taiwan) playing card; (Taiwan) page of a book; (Taiwan) sheet of gold leaf; (Taiwan) tobacco leaf; (slang) marijuana
#4,960風景區fēng jǐng qū·ㄈㄥㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄩscenic area; a region noted for its beautiful or distinctive natural scenery; tourist attraction with notable landscape features.
#4,961張姓the surname Zhang; a person with the surname Zhang; referring to someone surnamed Zhang
#4,962送上to send up; to deliver; to present; to escort; to offer; to submit
#4,963化為to turn into; to transform into; to become; to dissolve into; to reduce to.
#4,964成就感chéng jiù gǎn·ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄢˇsense of achievement; satisfaction from accomplishing something through effort
#4,965被動bèidòngpassive; not acting on one's own initiative; influenced or acted upon by external forces
#4,966極其jíqíextremely; to an exceedingly high degree; very much.
#4,967大夫dàifūsenior official in imperial China; doctor or physician (modern usage)
#4,968職棒zhí bàng·ㄓˊ ㄅㄤˋprofessional baseball; professional baseball league; professional baseball team
#4,969當今dāng jīn·ㄉㄤㄐㄧㄣthe present time; nowadays; (archaic) His Majesty, referring to the reigning monarch.
#4,970三分之一one third; 1/3; a fraction equal to one divided by three.
#4,971起飛qǐfēi(of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off; (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly
#4,972西南xīnánsouthwest; the direction between west and south; the southwestern region (in Chinese contexts, e.g., China's Southwest).
#4,973親身qīnshēnin person; personally; done by oneself rather than through someone else
#4,974外地wàidìareas outside one's home region; other parts of the country; non-local places.
#4,975條約tiáoyuētreaty; pact; formal agreement between nations; a set of agreed terms or regulations
#4,976天花板tiān huā bǎn·ㄊㄧㄢㄏㄨㄚㄅㄢˇceiling (of a room); (fig.) upper limit; (slang) the very best in a given field
#4,977武裝wǔzhuāngto arm; to equip with weapons or gear; armed forces; military; arms or equipment; to strengthen with material or psychological preparation
#4,978區別qūbiédifference; distinction; to distinguish; to differentiate; to tell apart; to discriminate
#4,979前輩qiánbèisenior; elder; one with more experience or higher standing; a respected predecessor or senior member, especially in a field or organization
#4,980官網official website; the main or authorized site of an organization, company, or government body.
#4,981接下jiē xià·ㄐㄧㄝㄒㄧㄚˋto take on; to accept; to undertake (a responsibility); to treat subjects (archaic).
#4,982太監tài jiàn·ㄊㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋcourt eunuch; palace eunuch; castrated male servant in imperial China, attending the emperor and royal family.
#4,983飼養sìyǎngto raise; to rear; to keep and feed animals or livestock.
#4,984健身jiànshēnto exercise; to work out; physical exercise; to keep fit
#4,985藥品yàopǐnmedicine; drug; pharmaceutical product; substance used to treat or prevent disease.
#4,986高大gāodàtall and large; lofty; towering; (of a person) tall and big; (Taiwan, of a person) old in age.
#4,987字眼zìyǎnwording; choice of words; individual words or phrases, especially in writing; key or carefully chosen words in a poem or text (Taiwan usage); sometimes refers to words in general
#4,988會計kuàijìaccounting; the work of recording and measuring a business's or organization's financial performance and status; an accountant.
#4,989連假a series of consecutive public holidays; a long weekend created by combining holidays with days off.
#4,990硬體yìngtǐ(Tw) computer hardware; physical components of a computer; broadly, tangible physical facilities or infrastructure (as opposed to intangible aspects).
#4,991習性xí xìng·ㄒㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋlong-term habits and temperament; ingrained character formed through sustained practice; (Taiwan) self-cultivation of character and moral nature
#4,992俗稱súchēngcommonly referred to as; a popular or informal name or term.
#4,993學費xuéfèituition fee; money paid for instruction at a school or university.
#4,994深厚shēnhòudeep; profound; (of feelings, knowledge, foundation) deep and solid; (of scenery, style) grand and imposing
#4,995留學liúxuéto study abroad; to pursue education in a foreign country.
#4,996娘家niángjiāa married woman's parents' home; the family of one's wife (before marriage).
#4,997魔法mó fǎ·ㄇㄛˊ ㄈㄚˇmagic; sorcery; the use of supernatural powers; enchantment; witchcraft; mysticism
#4,998馬車mǎ chē·ㄇㄚˇ ㄔㄜa vehicle pulled by horses; a horse-drawn carriage, cart, or buggy.
#4,999交流道jiāo liú dào·ㄐㄧㄠㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄠˋhighway interchange; a junction where vehicles move between expressways; (fig.) channel of communication
#5,000賣給to sell to; to sell something to someone; to be sold to (a buyer).

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.