The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 5,001–5,100 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 5,001–5,100
29,947 words · page 51 of 300- #5,005廢除ㄈㄟˋ ㄔㄨˊto abolish; to abrogate; to repeal; to annul; to do away with
- #5,006白人ㄅㄞˊ ㄖㄣˊa white person; a Caucasian; someone of European descent
- #5,007吸毒ㄒㄧ ㄉㄨˊto take drugs; to use narcotics; to be drug-addicted
- #5,008水質ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓˊwater quality; the condition or properties of water, especially regarding purity, safety, and suitability for use.
- #5,009課綱ㄎㄜˋ ㄍㄤcurriculum guidelines; official standards outlining what should be taught in schools; syllabus framework for a course or subject.
- #5,010尾巴ㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄚthe tail of an animal; a person who follows or tags along; the unfinished part of a matter.
- #5,011碰上ㄆㄥˋ ㄕㄤˋto encounter by chance; to run into; to come across unexpectedly
- #5,012挖掘ㄨㄚ ㄐㄩㄝˊto excavate; to dig into; to unearth; to explore; to probe
- #5,013發掘ㄈㄚ ㄐㄩㄝˊto excavate; to dig out; to unearth; to discover or bring to light hidden potential
- #5,014銀幕ㄧㄣˊ ㄇㄨˋmovie screen; the silver screen; cinema; films
- #5,015氣球ㄑㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊa balloon; a lightweight inflatable bag filled with gas; a toy or for weather/military use; (historical) a leather ball filled with feathers, kicked like a shuttlecock
- #5,016羅東ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄉㄨㄥLuodong, a town in Yilan County, northeastern Taiwan; a local commercial and transport hub.
- #5,017融資ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄗfinancing; lending of funds to a borrower, creating a debt that must be repaid; in securities, brokerage credit allowing a client to buy stocks on margin at a set interest rate
- #5,018失誤ㄕ ㄨˋa mistake or error; a lapse in judgment or action; a fault in sports such as volleyball or tennis
- #5,019簡訊ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄩㄣˋbrief news update; (in Taiwan) text message, SMS
- #5,020有害ㄧㄡˇ ㄏㄞˋharmful; damaging; destructive; causing injury or loss.
- #5,021解開ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄎㄞto untie; to undo; to unfasten; to solve (a mystery or puzzle).
- #5,022全球化ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋthe process of increasing interconnectedness and integration worldwide; the spread of ideas, culture, and economies across national borders.
- #5,023兌換ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄢˋto exchange; to convert; to change money into another currency
- #5,024監測ㄐㄧㄢ ㄘㄜˋto monitor; to observe and measure; to track or check over time.
- #5,025家電ㄐㄧㄚ ㄉㄧㄢˋhousehold electrical appliances; devices powered by electricity used in the home, such as refrigerators, washing machines, and televisions.
- #5,026酒精ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄥethanol; ethyl alcohol; a chemical compound used as fuel, solvent, disinfectant, or in drinks
- #5,028感官ㄍㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄢsense; sense organ; the faculties of perception (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch)
- #5,029罰鍰ㄈㄚˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊa fine; a monetary penalty imposed by an administrative authority as an administrative sanction.
- #5,030往事ㄨㄤˇ ㄕˋpast events; things that happened before; bygone matters; former happenings
- #5,031同業ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄝˋpeople in the same trade or business; same industry; those engaged in the same profession; fellow practitioners
- #5,032寧可ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄜˇwould rather; prefer to; choose to do something even if not ideal; the lesser of two evils.
- #5,033數目ㄕㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋa specific quantity expressed by units; a number; an amount; a count of items or units.
- #5,034暴露to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; to leave uncovered; to make public; to denounce
- #5,035失智ㄕ ㄓˋto suffer a loss of cognitive function; to develop dementia; a condition of impaired memory and thinking.
- #5,036征服ㄓㄥ ㄈㄨˊto conquer; to subdue; to bring under control by force; to overcome or defeat completely.
- #5,037美金ㄇㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄣUS dollar; American dollar.
- #5,038握手ㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇto shake hands; a greeting gesture; to show agreement or mutual trust.
- #5,039妥善ㄊㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄢˋproper; appropriate; well-handled; satisfactory; properly taken care of; in good order
- #5,040想出ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄔㄨto think up; to come up with (an idea, plan, etc); to figure out; to work out (a solution, answer, etc)
- #5,041把關ㄅㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄢto guard a pass or checkpoint; to check or screen something to ensure it meets standards.
- #5,042機密ㄐㄧ ㄇㄧˋsecret; classified; confidential; classified information; secret or sensitive matter
- #5,043風波ㄈㄥ ㄅㄛdisturbance; crisis; dispute; upheaval; a commotion or controversy in public or private affairs
- #5,044煙火ㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄛˇfireworks; smoke and fire; cooked food; (literary) beacon fire; (literary) descendants, posterity; (Taiwan) fire alarm
- #5,045外匯ㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋforeign currency; foreign exchange; foreign currencies, bills, and securities (in Taiwan usage).
- #5,046戰役ㄓㄢˋ ㄧˋmilitary campaign; a series of battles or operations in a specific area to achieve a strategic objective.
- #5,047大腿ㄉㄚˋ ㄊㄨㄟˇthigh; the part of the leg between the hip and the knee.
- #5,048油價ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄚˋprice of oil; petroleum price; cost of fuel
- #5,049空地ㄎㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄧˋvacant land; open space; an unused or unoccupied piece of ground.
- #5,050迴避ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄧˋto avoid; to shun; to evade; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc)
- #5,051一樓ㄧ ㄌㄡˊfirst floor (ground floor in mainland China); first floor (floor above ground in Taiwan).
- #5,052欲望ㄩˋ ㄨㄤˋdesire; craving; longing; a strong feeling of wanting something, especially something one lacks.
- #5,053老翁ㄌㄠˇ ㄨㄥold man; elderly man; (polite) father (in some contexts).
- #5,054腹部ㄈㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋabdomen; belly; the part of the body between the chest and pelvis containing the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs.
- #5,055主廚ㄓㄨˇ ㄔㄨˊhead chef; the main chef in charge of a kitchen; to act as the head chef.
- #5,056清水ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕㄨㄟˇclear water; fresh water; drinking water; (Taiwan) saliva; (Taiwan) pure, unadulterated quality of goods
- #5,057救護車ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨˋ ㄔㄜambulance; vehicle equipped for emergency medical care and transport of injured or ill people.
- #5,058讀到ㄉㄨˊ ㄉㄠˋto read (and reach a certain point); to come across while reading; to read about.
- #5,059凝視ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋto gaze at; to stare fixedly; to look intently at something without looking away
- #5,060模特兒ㄇㄛˊ ㄊㄜˋㄦa person who models clothing, fashion goods, or art; a fashion model; (archaic) a subject for artists to draw or photograph
- #5,061二樓ㄦˋ ㄌㄡˊsecond floor; floor above the ground floor (in mainland China); floor directly above the ground floor (in Taiwan).
- #5,062張開ㄓㄤ ㄎㄞto open up; to spread; to extend; to separate or open something that was closed or folded
- #5,063領土ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄊㄨˇterritory; the land, waters, and airspace over which a sovereign state exercises jurisdiction and control; a core element of a state's sovereignty under international law.
- #5,064下載ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄗㄞˋto download; to copy data from a remote system to a local device
- #5,065加班ㄐㄧㄚ ㄅㄢto work overtime; to work extra hours beyond the regular schedule; to put in additional time to speed up progress
- #5,066惡劣ㄜˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋvile; nasty; of very poor quality; morally repugnant; extremely bad.
- #5,067公職ㄍㄨㄥ ㄓˊpublic office; government job; civil service; any official post held by a public official, member of parliament, or person performing public duties under law.
- #5,068手下ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋsubordinates; people under one's control or command; on hand; available (money, resources); at the moment of taking action; nearby, close at hand
- #5,069江戶ㄐㄧㄤ ㄏㄨˋEdo, the former name of Tokyo, the capital of Japan.
- #5,070特展ㄊㄜˋ ㄓㄢˇspecial exhibition; a show organized for a specific theme or purpose.
- #5,071拿出來ㄋㄚˊ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto take out; to produce something from a container, pocket, or hidden place; to present or reveal for others to see.
- #5,072阿里山ㄚ ㄌㄧˇ ㄕㄢAlishan; a mountain range in central-southern Taiwan, known for forests, railways, and scenic views.
- #5,073慢性ㄇㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋchronic; slow to develop or progress; slow-acting; sluggish, not quick or energetic
- #5,074潛意識ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧˋ ㄕˋthe part of the mind that operates below conscious awareness; subconscious mind; unconscious mental processes that influence behavior without one's knowledge
- #5,075社工ㄕㄜˋ ㄍㄨㄥsocial work; social worker
- #5,076證人ㄓㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊwitness; a person who gives testimony in court; someone who states facts or experiences to judicial or prosecutorial authorities
- #5,077選項ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋoption; choice; alternative; selectable item in a list or menu
- #5,078清單ㄑㄧㄥ ㄉㄢa list of items; a detailed itemized document or record.
- #5,079復原ㄈㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊto restore to original condition; to recover from illness; military demobilization after war
- #5,080攝影師ㄕㄜˋ ㄧㄥˇ ㄕphotographer; cinematographer; cameraman; a person who takes photographs or operates a camera for film or video.
- #5,081原是ㄩㄢˊ ㄕˋoriginally was; used to be; turns out to be.
- #5,082猜測ㄘㄞ ㄘㄜˋto guess; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate about something without certain knowledge.
- #5,083士氣ㄕˋ ㄑㄧˋmorale; fighting spirit of troops; general enthusiasm or confidence of a group at work or in competition
- #5,084較少ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄕㄠˇfewer; less; a smaller number or amount; not as many; comparatively few
- #5,085個個ㄍㄜˋ ㄍㄜˋeach one individually; each and every; every single one
- #5,086儒家ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄚConfucian school of thought founded by Confucius and Mencius; a scholar who follows Confucian teachings; a family of scholars or literati
- #5,087祭祀ㄐㄧˋ ㄙˋto offer sacrifices to gods or ancestors; a general term for sacrificial rites honoring deities or forebears.
- #5,088選用ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄩㄥˋto select and use; to choose for a particular purpose; to adopt after selection
- #5,089評量ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊto evaluate; to assess; educational assessment; measurement of student learning
- #5,090充足ㄔㄨㄥ ㄗㄨˊsufficient; adequate; abundant; plentiful; ample; more than enough
- #5,091分隊ㄈㄣ ㄉㄨㄟˋa subdivision of a larger group; a detachment; a squad; a platoon
- #5,092多重ㄉㄨㄛ ㄔㄨㄥˊmulti-; multiple; multifaceted; involving many aspects or layers.
- #5,093耶穌ㄧㄝ ㄙㄨJesus; central figure of Christianity; founder of the Christian religion; believed by Christians to be the Son of God and savior of humanity.
- #5,094調閱ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄩㄝˋto retrieve and examine (a document, file, or record); to access for review
- #5,095加重ㄐㄧㄚ ㄓㄨㄥˋto make heavier; to increase in degree or severity; to aggravate; to emphasize; (law) to increase a penalty beyond the basic sentence
- #5,096圍牆ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊa wall built around an area to enclose or protect it; perimeter wall; fence
- #5,097執政黨ㄓˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄤˇruling party; the party in power; the party that holds political power, as opposed to the opposition
- #5,098國泰ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄊㄞˋCathay Pacific, a major Hong Kong-based airline; by extension, a common shorthand for Cathay Pacific in Chinese.
- #5,099面子ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄗˇsocial prestige; face; reputation; dignity; outer surface; width of fabric
- #5,100威力ㄨㄟ ㄌㄧˋformidable power; might; a force so strong it commands respect or fear.
- #5,101追逐ㄓㄨㄟ ㄓㄨˊto chase; to pursue vigorously; to compete; to vie for
- #5,102專區ㄓㄨㄢ ㄑㄩa designated zone or district for a specific purpose; a special administrative area.
- #5,103席次ㄒㄧˊ ㄘˋseating order or arrangement; (politics) seats held by a party in a legislative body, indicating number of elected representatives.
- #5,104歌唱ㄍㄜ ㄔㄤˋto sing; to vocalize in song; to perform vocally with melody
- #5,105上千ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄢthousands; several thousand; a large number in the thousands.
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.