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
29,947 words · page 50 of 300- #4,905適時ㄕˋ ㄕˊtimely; at the right moment; in due course; apt to the occasion.
- #4,906國語ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄩˇMandarin Chinese as the national language; Chinese taught in schools; the ancient historical text from the Spring and Autumn period
- #4,907對策ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄘㄜˋcountermeasure; strategy or plan to deal with a situation
- #4,908詹姆斯ㄓㄢ ㄇㄨˇ ㄙJames (given name or surname); LeBron James (1984–), American NBA basketball player.
- #4,909此後ㄘˇ ㄏㄡˋafter this; afterwards; hereafter; from this point on.
- #4,910打到ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄠˋto check in; to report for duty; to clock in (Taiwan usage).
- #4,911笑聲ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄕㄥlaughter; the sound of laughing
- #4,912打拚ㄉㄚˇ ㄆㄢˋto work hard; to strive; to struggle to achieve something through effort
- #4,913寶貴ㄅㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄟˋvaluable; precious; of great worth; to treasure; to cherish; to set great store by
- #4,914框架ㄎㄨㄤ ㄐㄧㄚˋphysical frame or structure; conceptual framework; basic outline or system
- #4,915首要ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄠˋmost important; primary; chief; foremost; of chief importance; top priority.
- #4,916優美ㄧㄡ ㄇㄟˇgraceful; elegant; beautiful in a refined or pleasing way.
- #4,917爬上ㄆㄚˊ ㄕㄤˋto climb up; to ascend by climbing; to scramble up.
- #4,918兼任ㄐㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˋto hold a concurrent post; part-time; (in academia) adjunct
- #4,919引述ㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄨˋto quote; to cite; to reference a statement or passage
- #4,920木頭ㄇㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊwood; timber; a piece of wood or log; (fig.) a blockhead, dolt, or slow-witted person
- #4,921養殖ㄧㄤˇ ㄓˊto raise; to breed animals or aquatic organisms; aquaculture; farming of fish, shellfish, or other aquatic species.
- #4,922宮廷ㄍㄨㄥ ㄊㄧㄥˊimperial court; royal palace and its administration; the sovereign's residence and governing center.
- #4,923樹枝ㄕㄨˋ ㄓbranch; twig; a small division of a tree or shrub.
- #4,924身穿ㄕㄣ ㄔㄨㄢto wear (a garment); to be dressed in; to have on (clothing)
- #4,925管理處ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄔㄨˋmanagement office; administrative office; management department.
- #4,926輕微ㄑㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˊslight; light; trivial; to a small extent; minor; not serious.
- #4,927冒出ㄇㄠˋ ㄔㄨto emerge; to sprout; to surface; to appear suddenly
- #4,928周一ㄓㄡ ㄧMonday; the first day of the week in China and Taiwan.
- #4,929好事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ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄔㄥabbreviation; short form; a shorter way of referring to a longer name or term
- #4,931退伍ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄨˇto be discharged from military service; to complete one's term and leave the armed forces.
- #4,932隨身ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄣcarried on one's person; kept at hand; (of a person) accompanying closely
- #4,933整齊ㄓㄥˇ ㄑㄧˊorderly; neat; even; tidy; well-arranged; in good order; organized
- #4,934草原ㄘㄠˇ ㄩㄢˊgrassland; 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ㄍㄠˋ ㄅㄧㄝˊto say goodbye; to bid farewell; to part from; to leave
- #4,937捕捉ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛto catch; to seize; to capture; to pursue and catch; to seek and capture
- #4,938是非ㄕˋ ㄈㄟright and wrong; a quarrel or dispute, especially one involving gossip or arguments
- #4,939拋棄ㄆㄠ ㄑㄧˋto abandon; to discard; to give up; to dump (sb); (law) to renounce or waive a right (e.g. inheritance).
- #4,940接駁ㄐㄧㄝ ㄅㄛˊto connect; to transfer passengers between transport lines; to link or relay services
- #4,941才華ㄘㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊtalent; ability or creative skill shown outwardly; natural aptitude demonstrated in practice.
- #4,942驚奇ㄐㄧㄥ ㄑㄧˊa feeling of surprise or amazement; wonder; astonishment.
- #4,943善於ㄕㄢˋ ㄩˊto be good at; to be adept at; to have a talent for.
- #4,944出遊ㄔㄨ ㄧㄡˊto go on a trip; to travel for leisure; to go on an outing
- #4,945永恆ㄩㄥˇ ㄏㄥˊeternal; everlasting; forever unchanging; (fig.) to pass into eternity (i.e., to die).
- #4,946金色ㄐㄧㄣ ㄙㄜˋgolden; gold-colored; in Buddhism, the sacred radiant hue of a Buddha's body.
- #4,947沙漠ㄕㄚ ㄇㄛˋdesert; arid land covered with sand, little vegetation, low rainfall; e.g. Sahara, Taklamakan.
- #4,948導向ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋto be oriented towards; to guide in a direction; orientation; to steer or direct toward a goal or outcome.
- #4,949里民ㄌㄧˇ ㄇㄧㄣˊresidents of the same village or neighborhood; local community members in a village-level administrative unit.
- #4,950拖延ㄊㄨㄛ ㄧㄢˊto delay; to put off; to procrastinate
- #4,951荒謬ㄏㄨㄤ ㄇㄧㄡˋabsurd; ridiculous; preposterous; wildly unreasonable or illogical.
- #4,952血壓ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄧㄚblood pressure; the force of blood pushing against artery walls.
- #4,953一連ㄧ ㄌㄧㄢˊin a row; in succession; continuously; one steelyard (a unit for weighing)
- #4,954反駁ㄈㄢˇ ㄅㄛˊto refute; to argue against; to retort; to counter with opposing evidence or reasoning.
- #4,955拯救ㄓㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋto save; to rescue; to deliver from danger or harm.
- #4,956發射ㄈㄚ ㄕㄜˋto launch; to fire (a projectile, rocket); to emit (a particle); to discharge; emission; emanation
- #4,957二十世紀ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧˋ20th century; the period from 1901 to 2000.
- #4,958會勘ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄎㄢjoint on-site inspection; field survey conducted by officials or experts; site visit for investigation
- #4,959葉子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ㄈㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄩscenic area; a region noted for its beautiful or distinctive natural scenery; tourist attraction with notable landscape features.
- #4,961張姓ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧㄥˋthe surname Zhang; a person with the surname Zhang; referring to someone surnamed Zhang
- #4,962送上ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄤˋto send up; to deliver; to present; to escort; to offer; to submit
- #4,963化為ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄨㄟˋto turn into; to transform into; to become; to dissolve into; to reduce to.
- #4,964成就感ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄢˇsense of achievement; satisfaction from accomplishing something through effort
- #4,965被動ㄅㄟˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋpassive; not acting on one's own initiative; influenced or acted upon by external forces
- #4,966極其ㄐㄧˊ ㄑㄧˊextremely; to an exceedingly high degree; very much.
- #4,967大夫senior official in imperial China; doctor or physician (modern usage)
- #4,968職棒ㄓˊ ㄅㄤˋprofessional baseball; professional baseball league; professional baseball team
- #4,969當今ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧㄣthe present time; nowadays; (archaic) His Majesty, referring to the reigning monarch.
- #4,970三分之一ㄙㄢ ㄈㄣ ㄓ ㄧone third; 1/3; a fraction equal to one divided by three.
- #4,971起飛ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄟ(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ㄒㄧ ㄋㄢˊsouthwest; the direction between west and south; the southwestern region (in Chinese contexts, e.g., China's Southwest).
- #4,973親身ㄑㄧㄣ ㄕㄣin person; personally; done by oneself rather than through someone else
- #4,974外地ㄨㄞˋ ㄉㄧˋareas outside one's home region; other parts of the country; non-local places.
- #4,975條約ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄩㄝtreaty; pact; formal agreement between nations; a set of agreed terms or regulations
- #4,976天花板ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄢˇceiling (of a room); (fig.) upper limit; (slang) the very best in a given field
- #4,977武裝ㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄤto arm; to equip with weapons or gear; armed forces; military; arms or equipment; to strengthen with material or psychological preparation
- #4,978區別ㄑㄩ ㄅㄧㄝˊdifference; distinction; to distinguish; to differentiate; to tell apart; to discriminate
- #4,979前輩ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄟˋsenior; elder; one with more experience or higher standing; a respected predecessor or senior member, especially in a field or organization
- #4,980官網ㄍㄨㄢ ㄨㄤˇofficial website; the main or authorized site of an organization, company, or government body.
- #4,981接下ㄐㄧㄝ ㄒㄧㄚˋto take on; to accept; to undertake (a responsibility); to treat subjects (archaic).
- #4,982太監ㄊㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋcourt eunuch; palace eunuch; castrated male servant in imperial China, attending the emperor and royal family.
- #4,983飼養ㄙˋ ㄧㄤˇto raise; to rear; to keep and feed animals or livestock.
- #4,984健身ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄣto exercise; to work out; physical exercise; to keep fit
- #4,985藥品ㄧㄠˋ ㄆㄧㄣˇmedicine; drug; pharmaceutical product; substance used to treat or prevent disease.
- #4,986高大ㄍㄠ ㄉㄚˋtall and large; lofty; towering; (of a person) tall and big; (Taiwan, of a person) old in age.
- #4,987字眼ㄗˋ ㄧㄢˇwording; 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accounting; the work of recording and measuring a business's or organization's financial performance and status; an accountant.
- #4,989連假ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄚˇa series of consecutive public holidays; a long weekend created by combining holidays with days off.
- #4,990硬體ㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧˇ(Tw) computer hardware; physical components of a computer; broadly, tangible physical facilities or infrastructure (as opposed to intangible aspects).
- #4,991習性ㄒㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋlong-term habits and temperament; ingrained character formed through sustained practice; (Taiwan) self-cultivation of character and moral nature
- #4,992俗稱ㄙㄨˊ ㄔㄥcommonly referred to as; a popular or informal name or term.
- #4,993學費ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄈㄟˋtuition fee; money paid for instruction at a school or university.
- #4,994深厚ㄕㄣ ㄏㄡˋdeep; profound; (of feelings, knowledge, foundation) deep and solid; (of scenery, style) grand and imposing
- #4,995留學ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊto study abroad; to pursue education in a foreign country.
- #4,996娘家ㄋㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚa married woman's parents' home; the family of one's wife (before marriage).
- #4,997魔法ㄇㄛˊ ㄈㄚˇmagic; sorcery; the use of supernatural powers; enchantment; witchcraft; mysticism
- #4,998馬車ㄇㄚˇ ㄔㄜa vehicle pulled by horses; a horse-drawn carriage, cart, or buggy.
- #4,999交流道ㄐㄧㄠ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄠˋhighway interchange; a junction where vehicles move between expressways; (fig.) channel of communication
- #5,000賣給ㄇㄞˋ ㄍㄟˇto sell to; to sell something to someone; to be sold to (a buyer).
- #5,001分行ㄈㄣ ㄏㄤˊbranch of a bank or store; subsidiary bank
- #5,002傳聞ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄨㄣˊrumor; hearsay; unverified information passed from person to person.
- #5,003燈會ㄉㄥ ㄏㄨㄟˋLantern Festival gathering with lantern displays; often includes folk performances such as lion dances, stilt walking, and dragon dances.
- #5,004作風ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄥstyle of work; way of handling affairs; manner of conduct; (of a writer) distinctive creative style
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.