The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 501–600 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 501–600
29,947 words · page 6 of 300- #501控制ㄎㄨㄥˋ ㄓˋto control; to regulate; to restrain; to keep within limits
- #502公尺ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔˇmeter (unit of length); the official metric unit for measuring distance.
- #503意見ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋidea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint
- #504達到ㄉㄚˊ ㄉㄠˋto reach; to achieve; to attain.
- #505想到ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄉㄠˋto think of; to call to mind; to anticipate; to expect.
- #506效果ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄛˇresult; effect; efficacy; (theater) sound or visual effects
- #507明顯ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇobvious; clear; evident; plain to see; unmistakable; clearly apparent
- #508方向ㄈㄤ ㄒㄧㄤˋdirection; orientation; the way something faces or points; a general course or trend
- #509主題ㄓㄨˇ ㄊㄧˊtheme; subject; main topic or central idea in a work; in music, a prominent recurring melody forming the core of a composition
- #510遊客ㄧㄡˊ ㄎㄜˋtourist; traveler; person visiting a place for sightseeing or leisure; (gaming) guest player
- #511以來ㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊsince (a specified time or event); from then until now; afterwards; more than; over
- #512直到ㄓˊ ㄉㄠˋup to a certain point in time; until.
- #513明年ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊnext year; the year following the current one.
- #514堅持ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊto persist; to insist on; to persevere with; to stick to firmly
- #515特色ㄊㄜˋ ㄙㄜˋa distinctive feature; a unique characteristic; a special quality that sets something apart
- #516它們ㄊㄚ ˙ㄇㄣthey; them — third-person plural pronoun for non-human things or animals.
- #517分享ㄈㄣ ㄒㄧㄤˇto share; to let others have or enjoy something; to partake together.
- #518之外ㄓ ㄨㄞˋoutside; beyond; excluding; other than; apart from.
- #519規畫ㄍㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄚˋto plan; to map out a course of action; to devise a strategy; to scheme; to lay out a detailed plan.
- #520接著ㄐㄧㄝ ˙ㄓㄜthen; after that; subsequently; to continue; to go on to do something; to follow; to carry on; to proceed; to ensue
- #521表達ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄚˊto express; to convey; to communicate thoughts or feelings through words or actions.
- #522歡迎ㄏㄨㄢ ㄧㄥˊto welcome; to greet someone gladly; to be pleased to accept or receive.
- #523不可ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇcannot; must not; should not; impossible; not allowed.
- #524絕對ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋabsolute; unconditional; definite; certain; not relative; perfect or unmatched (of a poetic couplet)
- #525提升ㄊㄧˊ ㄕㄥto raise; to improve; to promote; to elevate; to lift; to enhance; to upgrade
- #526價格ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄜˊprice; the monetary value of a commodity or service.
- #527商品ㄕㄤ ㄆㄧㄣˇgoods; merchandise; commodities; items produced for sale or trade; raw materials, semi-finished, and finished products.
- #528執行ㄓˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊto carry out; to implement; to execute; to put into effect
- #529只有ㄓˇ ㄧㄡˇonly; solely; nothing but; used to express that something is the sole option or condition
- #530逐漸ㄓㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋgradually; slowly over time; step by step; progressively
- #531到底ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄧˇfinally; in the end; after all; ultimately; used in questions to press for a real answer; thoroughly; to the bottom
- #532觀光ㄍㄨㄢ ㄍㄨㄤtourism; sightseeing; visiting scenic spots; touring a place for leisure or cultural interest.
- #533快樂ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄌㄜˋhappy; joyful; feeling or showing pleasure and contentment.
- #534她們ㄊㄚ ˙ㄇㄣthey; them (female); refers to two or more females excluding the speaker and listener.
- #535變化ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto change; to vary; a change or transformation in form, nature, or state.
- #536現象ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋphenomenon; observable event or fact; appearance; in philosophy, the perceived appearance of things as opposed to their true nature
- #537引起ㄧㄣˇ ㄑㄧˇto cause; to give rise to; to lead to; to arouse
- #538電腦ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄋㄠˇcomputer; an electronic device that processes data according to instructions; typically includes input, output, processor, memory, and logic units.
- #539節目ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄇㄨˋTV or radio program; show; an item or segment in a performance; a scheduled activity or event.
- #540領域ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄩˋterritory under a nation's sovereignty, including land, sea, and air; a domain, sphere, or field of academic thought or social activity.
- #541責任ㄗㄜˊ ㄖㄣˋresponsibility; duty; what one is expected to do; being held accountable for one's actions.
- #542理論ㄌㄧˇ ㄌㄨㄣˋa systematic set of ideas intended to explain something; to argue or reason based on logic; to pay attention to; reason or grounds for something
- #543語言ㄩˇ ㄧㄢˊlanguage; system of spoken or written communication used by a community; speech.
- #544條件ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋa requirement; a prerequisite; a term or stipulation; a condition or factor; a qualification; a situation or state of affairs
- #545表演ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄢˇto perform; to act; a performance; a show; to demonstrate; to put on an act; to behave in an overly theatrical or insincere way
- #546小說ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄛa fictional prose narrative of book length; a novel; fiction; a literary work with plot, characters, and theme
- #547回來ㄏㄨㄟˊ ˙ㄌㄞto return; to come back; to come back later; in a moment
- #548觀眾ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄨㄥˋaudience; spectators; people watching a performance, game, or event.
- #549創造ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄗㄠˋto create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record)
- #550立刻ㄌㄧˋ ㄎㄜˋimmediately; at once; right away; without delay
- #551程度ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄨˋdegree; level; extent; standard or measure of something such as ability, knowledge, or morality.
- #552概念ㄍㄞˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋconcept; idea; an abstract, generalized understanding of a class of things.
- #553居民ㄐㄩ ㄇㄧㄣˊresident; inhabitant; a person who lives in a particular area or community
- #554發表ㄈㄚ ㄅㄧㄠˇto publish; to issue; to announce; to express publicly; to present a paper or statement
- #555回家ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄚto go home; to return home
- #556肯定ㄎㄣˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋto be certain; to be positive; definitely; to affirm; to confirm; to approve; to recognize positively
- #557官員ㄍㄨㄢ ㄩㄢˊa government official; a public officer holding a position in an administration or organization
- #558最佳ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄚbest; optimal; most favorable; peak; optimum; of the highest quality or most suitable
- #559期待ㄑㄧˊ ㄉㄞˋto look forward to; to await; expectation; hope for something to happen
- #560同意ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄧˋto agree; to consent; to approve; to be of the same opinion
- #561屬於ㄕㄨˇ ㄩˊto belong to; to be part of; to fall under (a category)
- #562正式ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˋformal; official; conforming to established rules, standards, or procedures; legally recognized or valid.
- #563困難ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄋㄢˊdifficult; hard to do or deal with; a difficult situation; hardship; straitened circumstances
- #564想像ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋto imagine; to picture in the mind; to envision; imagination; to miss or think of someone (Taiwan usage).
- #565意識ㄧˋ ㄕˋconsciousness; awareness; to be aware of; to realize; mental activity including perception, memory, and imagination; in Buddhism, the mind that discriminates phenomena.
- #566確實ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄕˊindeed; really; in fact; truly; reliable; real; true; genuinely the case.
- #567男人ㄋㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊa man; an adult male; a husband (in some contexts, especially Taiwan)
- #568開發ㄎㄞ ㄈㄚto develop; to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to pay; to spend money
- #569校長ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄤˇhead of a school; principal; president of a university or college; (archaic) military unit leader; (Han dynasty) tomb-guard official
- #570結構ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄡˋstructure; composition; makeup; architecture; collusion (esp. Taiwan).
- #571來到ㄌㄞˊ ㄉㄠˋto arrive; to come; to reach a place or point in time.
- #572台南ㄊㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊTainan; a city and special municipality in southwestern Taiwan; known for historic temples, traditional food, and colonial architecture.
- #573模式ㄇㄛˊ ㄕˋa recurring pattern or design; a standard way something operates; a model or template used as a reference.
- #574看看ㄎㄢˋ ㄎㄢˋto take a look at; to examine; to survey; (coll.) pretty soon
- #575創意ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄧˋcreative; creativity; the ability to produce original and clever ideas; showing novelty and ingenuity.
- #576目的purpose; aim; goal; target; objective.
- #577主任ㄓㄨˇ ㄖㄣˋdirector; head; the person in charge of a department or unit; the leader responsible for overseeing and managing a section or organization
- #578死亡ㄙˇ ㄨㄤˊdeath; the end of life; to die; the permanent cessation of vital functions.
- #579畢業ㄅㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋto graduate; to complete a course of study; to finish school; (basketball slang) to foul out after five personal fouls
- #580遊戲ㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧˋgame; play; amusement; entertainment; to play games; to have fun
- #581保持ㄅㄠˇ ㄔˊto keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
- #582大概ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄞˋroughly; approximately; about; probably; general idea; rough estimate
- #583回應ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄥˋto respond; to reply; a response; a reply
- #584投入ㄊㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋto throw into; to put into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed
- #585有點ㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇa little; somewhat; to some extent; used to indicate a small amount or low degree
- #586年輕人ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄖㄣˊyoung people; youth; young adults; the younger generation; those in their teens or twenties.
- #587記得ㄐㄧˋ ˙ㄉㄜto remember; to recall; to keep in mind.
- #588呈現ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋto appear; to show; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate
- #589運用ㄩㄣˋ ㄩㄥˋto use; to put to use; to apply; to employ; to utilize
- #590事業ㄕˋ ㄧㄝˋcareer; occupation; profession; enterprise or undertaking; organized activity or project, especially one serving a public or charitable cause
- #591宣布ㄒㄩㄢ ㄅㄨˋto declare; to announce; to proclaim; to make publicly known
- #592預計ㄩˋ ㄐㄧˋto estimate in advance; to forecast; to predict
- #593兒童ㄦˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊchild; a young person below adulthood; a boy or girl who has not yet reached maturity
- #594有時ㄧㄡˇ ㄕˊsometimes; now and then; occasionally.
- #595旅遊ㄌㄩˇ ㄧㄡˊto travel; tourism; to go on a trip or tour; travel and sightseeing
- #596在一起ㄗㄞˋ ㄧ ㄑㄧˇto be together; to be in a relationship; to stay with each other.
- #597消息ㄒㄧㄠ ㄒㄧˊnews; information; message; secret; trick; mechanism pivot
- #598縣府ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄨˇcounty government; the highest administrative body of a county.
- #599心情ㄒㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄥˊmood; emotional state; frame of mind; (in Taiwan) interest, enthusiasm, or mood for something
- #600委員會ㄨㄟˇ ㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋcommittee; commission; a group of people appointed to handle specific tasks or review proposals
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.