The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 5,801–5,900 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 5,801–5,900
29,947 words · page 59 of 300- #5,807緊繃ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄅㄥtaut; stretched tight; (of muscles, rope, etc.) under tension; strained; tense; (of mood, atmosphere) stiff, uneasy, or overly serious
- #5,808內戰ㄋㄟˋ ㄓㄢˋcivil war; armed conflict between factions within a country; (figurative) inner struggle or turmoil.
- #5,809春秋ㄔㄨㄣ ㄑㄧㄡspring and autumn; the four seasons; a person's age; the Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 BC); the Spring and Autumn Annals; annals used in book titles.
- #5,810鼓舞ㄍㄨˇ ㄨˇto inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost morale
- #5,811壽命ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋlife span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine); duration of use
- #5,812後人ㄏㄡˋ ˙ㄖㄣlater generations; descendants; people who come after
- #5,813並列ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋto stand side by side; to be juxtaposed; to exist simultaneously; to be of equal status or equal in strength.
- #5,814大專ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄨㄢshort-cycle higher education; junior college; vocational college; general term for universities, independent colleges, and specialized colleges in Taiwan
- #5,815供稱ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄥto state under questioning; to testify; to make a confession (law).
- #5,816違建ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋillegal construction; a building erected without proper permits or in violation of regulations
- #5,817獲報ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄠˋto receive a report; to receive intelligence or information
- #5,818進到ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄠˋto enter; to go into; to get into (a place or state).
- #5,819南港ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄤˇNangang; a district in eastern Taipei, Taiwan; a place name used in other Chinese cities
- #5,820官司ㄍㄨㄢ ㄙlawsuit; legal case; court proceedings; (archaic) official duties; government officials
- #5,821綜藝ㄗㄨㄥˋ ㄧˋvariety entertainment; TV variety shows featuring games, performances, and celebrity guests; mainland and Taiwan usage.
- #5,822保母ㄅㄠˇ ㄇㄨˇa woman employed to care for and raise someone else's children; a nanny; a childminder; (archaic) a royal governess or nurse in a palace.
- #5,823有意思ㄧㄡˇ ㄧˋ ㄙinteresting; enjoyable; fun; having romantic interest in someone; showing affection or desire for someone
- #5,824絕大多數ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄕㄨˋthe vast majority; nearly all; by far the greater part
- #5,825辯稱ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄥto argue that; to allege; to dispute; to plead (e.g. not guilty).
- #5,826防禦ㄈㄤˊ ㄩˋdefense; to defend; fortification at a strategic pass or border
- #5,827書本ㄕㄨ ㄅㄣˇbooks; volumes; printed works; written or bound publications.
- #5,828踴躍ㄩㄥˇ ㄩㄝˋto leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastic; (of participation) lively, with great enthusiasm
- #5,829大法官ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄢgrand justice; high court justice; supreme court justice; in Taiwan, a member of the Constitutional Court who interprets the Constitution and adjudicates constitutional cases.
- #5,830亞運ㄧㄚˋ ㄩㄣˋAsian Games; a major multi-sport event held every four years for athletes from across Asia.
- #5,831國台辦ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄢˋTaiwan Affairs Office of the State Council; the PRC government body responsible for Taiwan-related policies and cross-strait relations.
- #5,832江蘇ㄐㄧㄤ ㄙㄨJiangsu; a coastal province in eastern China, known for its economic development and historic cities like Nanjing and Suzhou.
- #5,833舉止ㄐㄩˇ ㄓˇbearing; manner; way of carrying oneself; deportment; outward behavior; conduct
- #5,834國際化ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋthe process of making something international; internationalization; the phenomenon of connecting and interacting with the world beyond local boundaries in cultural or economic terms
- #5,835配件ㄆㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋaccessory; fitting; component; part; replacement part.
- #5,836嚮往ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄨㄤˇto yearn for; to look forward to; to long for something desirable
- #5,837兩三ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄙㄢtwo or three; a few; several.
- #5,838項鍊ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋa necklace; a chain or string of beads worn around the neck as jewelry.
- #5,839無助ㄨˊ ㄓㄨˋhelpless; unable to get aid; feeling alone and without support; powerless
- #5,840財經ㄘㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄥfinance and economics; financial and economic matters; relating to finance and the economy
- #5,841海拔ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄚˊheight above sea level; elevation; vertical distance of land or terrain measured from the average sea level.
- #5,842包裹ㄅㄠ ㄍㄨㄛˇto wrap up; to bind up; a parcel or package; a bundle of wrapped items
- #5,843恰當ㄑㄧㄚˋ ㄉㄤappropriate; suitable; fitting; proper; just right.
- #5,844雲南ㄩㄣˊ ㄋㄢˊYunnan; a province in southwest China known for diverse ethnic groups and scenic landscapes.
- #5,845求償ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄤˊto seek compensation; to demand indemnity; to claim damages
- #5,846山谷ㄕㄢ ㄍㄨˇvalley; ravine; low area between hills or mountains; mountain stream valley
- #5,847景色ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄙㄜˋscenery; landscape; view; natural or urban sights; visual surroundings; what you see in a place.
- #5,848舌頭ㄕㄜˊ ㄊㄡˊtongue (the organ in the mouth used for tasting, speaking, and eating; also gossip or idle talk
- #5,849背叛ㄅㄟˋ ㄆㄢˋto betray; to be disloyal; to rebel against someone or a cause
- #5,850篩檢ㄕㄞ ㄐㄧㄢˇto screen (for disease, defects, etc); to filter and inspect; to check by screening.
- #5,851超出ㄔㄠ ㄔㄨto exceed; to go beyond a limit; to overstep; to encroach
- #5,852注射ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄜˋinjection; to inject (medicine or substance into the body with a syringe); to shoot or squirt forcefully; to fire arrows rapidly; (figurative) quick thinking and fluent speech
- #5,853無從ㄨˊ ㄘㄨㄥˊto have no way of doing something; to have no access or means; beyond one's authority or capability; no avenue or starting point
- #5,854殘留ㄘㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊto remain; to be left over; residual; remnant; residue
- #5,855其它ㄑㄧˊ ㄊㄚother; used mainly for things or abstract matters
- #5,856曙光ㄕㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄤfirst light of dawn; a glimmer of hope; a new beginning after hardship
- #5,857高血壓ㄍㄠ ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄧㄚhigh blood pressure; hypertension; a medical condition in which blood pressure is persistently elevated, increasing risk of heart, brain, and kidney complications.
- #5,858同儕ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄞˊpeer; a person of the same age group, status, or social circle.
- #5,859省下ㄕㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋto save (money, time, resources) by cutting planned expenses; within the provincial capital (archaic).
- #5,860開頭ㄎㄞ ㄊㄡˊbeginning; to start; the initial part or outset of something
- #5,861中小企業ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋsmall and medium enterprise; a company below a certain size by employees, capital, or revenue; thresholds vary by country and era
- #5,862其後ㄑㄧˊ ㄏㄡˋafter that; subsequently; later; following that event or time.
- #5,863沒用ㄇㄟˊ ㄩㄥˋuseless; no good; incompetent.
- #5,864黃昏ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄣdusk; evening; nightfall; the time just after sunset when the sky is getting dark.
- #5,865傳到ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄉㄠˋto be passed on or transmitted; to spread to; to reach by word of mouth or communication
- #5,866主婦ㄓㄨˇ ㄈㄨˋhousewife; the female head of a household; the lady of the house; hostess.
- #5,867反思ㄈㄢˇ ㄙto think back over something; to review or rethink; reflection; reassessment; self-examination or self-criticism (common in Taiwan usage).
- #5,868運動會ㄩㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋsports meet; athletic competition; games; an organized event where athletes compete in various sports.
- #5,869出院ㄔㄨ ㄩㄢˋto be discharged from hospital; to leave hospital after treatment
- #5,870知識分子ㄓ ㄕˋ ㄈㄣˋ ㄗˇintellectual; a person with considerable knowledge and education, often influential in politics, society, or culture.
- #5,871襲擊ㄒㄧˊ ㄐㄧˊattack, especially a surprise attack; raid; to strike suddenly.
- #5,872觀察到ㄍㄨㄢ ㄔㄚˊ ㄉㄠˋto observe; to notice; to witness; to see something through observation; to perceive or detect after watching closely
- #5,873友好ㄧㄡˇ ㄏㄠˇfriendly; amicable; on good terms; (as a noun) friend; close friendship
- #5,874田野ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄝˇfield; open land; countryside; rural area
- #5,875畫畫ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto draw; to paint; to make pictures or illustrations with pen, brush, or other tools
- #5,876定居ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄩto settle down; to take up permanent residence in a place; to establish a home.
- #5,877盡情ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊto one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without restraint; to give full rein to one's feelings
- #5,878百貨公司ㄅㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄙdepartment store; large retail store selling a wide range of goods organized into sections; originated in France in the 1830s
- #5,879想念ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄋㄧㄢˋto miss someone or something; to long to see again; to remember with longing.
- #5,880進修ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄡto pursue further studies; to take a refresher or advanced course; to engage in continuing education or professional development
- #5,881戰區ㄓㄢˋ ㄑㄩwar zone; combat zone; (military) theater of operations; area where opposing forces prepare and carry out hostile actions
- #5,882縣民ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊpeople who live in a county; county residents.
- #5,883遠處ㄩㄢˇ ㄔㄨˋa distant place; a far-off location; somewhere far away
- #5,884嶄新ㄓㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄣbrand new; completely new; in mint condition
- #5,885出租ㄔㄨ ㄗㄨto rent out; to lease; to hire out (a vehicle, property, etc.)
- #5,886哲學家ㄓㄜˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄚphilosopher; a scholar or expert in philosophy.
- #5,887鳥類ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄟˋbirds; a class of vertebrates with feathers, beaks, and warm-blooded, egg-laying bodies.
- #5,888斷層ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄘㄥˊgeology: a fault in rock layers where movement has occurred along the fracture surface; a gap or discontinuity; tomography: a cross-sectional slice
- #5,889頭頂ㄊㄡˊ ㄉㄧㄥˇtop of the head; the highest point on the head.
- #5,890求職ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓˊto seek employment; to look for a job; to job-hunt
- #5,891回覆ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄨˋto reply; to answer; to respond (by letter, email, etc.)
- #5,892證書ㄓㄥˋ ㄕㄨofficial document proving a fact, qualification, or completion; certificate; credentials
- #5,893日夜ㄖˋ ㄧㄝˋday and night; around the clock; all the time.
- #5,894滿意度ㄇㄢˇ ㄧˋ ㄉㄨˋdegree of satisfaction; satisfaction level; satisfaction rate; customer satisfaction
- #5,895政大ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄚˋNational Chengchi University; a major university in Taipei, Taiwan, known for humanities, social sciences, and business.
- #5,896解放軍ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄈㄤˋ ㄐㄩㄣPeople's Liberation Army (PLA); the armed forces of the People's Republic of China; in Taiwan usage, historically also referred to Communist forces during the civil war.
- #5,897缺口ㄑㄩㄝ ㄎㄡˇa gap; a nick; a jag; a shortfall
- #5,898就近ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋnearby; in the immediate vicinity; close at hand; in a close neighborhood
- #5,899搜救ㄙㄡ ㄐㄧㄡˋsearch and rescue; to search for and rescue people in danger or after a disaster.
- #5,900大溪ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧDaxi; a district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan; known for its tofu snacks and nearby Cihu scenic area.
- #5,901辦事ㄅㄢˋ ㄕˋto handle affairs; to work; to be employed
- #5,902訝異ㄧㄚˋ ㄧˋto be surprised; to be astonished; to find something unexpected
- #5,903邊境ㄅㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˋfrontier; border; border region; the area near a national boundary.
- #5,904招呼ㄓㄠ ㄏㄨto greet; to say hello; to call out to; to take care of; to look after; to inform; to notify
- #5,905積水ㄐㄧ ㄕㄨㄟˇaccumulated water; standing water that does not flow; to collect water; to be covered with water; (archaic) the sea
- #5,906奇妙ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄠˋwonderful; marvelous; intriguing; strange; mysterious; curiously fascinating; remarkably unusual; often describing something delightfully surprising or oddly captivating; sometimes implying an almost magical quality that sparks curiosity
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.