The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 5,901–6,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 5,901–6,000
29,947 words · page 60 of 300- #5,907一共ㄧ ㄍㄨㄥˋin total; altogether; all in all
- #5,908搞笑ㄍㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋto make people laugh; funny; hilarious; comedic.
- #5,909輔選ㄈㄨˇ ㄒㄩㄢˇto campaign for a party's nominated candidate; to help rally support for a party-endorsed candidate.
- #5,910敏銳ㄇㄧㄣˇ ㄖㄨㄟˋkeen; sharp; acute; perceptive; having quick insight; mentally alert
- #5,911落地ㄌㄠˋ ㄉㄧˋto land; to fall to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land; reaching the ground
- #5,912民營ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄧㄥˊprivately run; operated by private capital or non-state entities rather than by the government.
- #5,913罪名ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊcriminal charge; accusation of a specific offense; stigma or bad reputation from being accused
- #5,914追尋ㄓㄨㄟ ㄒㄩㄣˊto pursue; to search for; to track down; to seek out; to look back on and search for the past
- #5,915運動員ㄩㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄩㄢˊathlete; sports competitor; person who takes part in sports or athletic events
- #5,916涉案ㄕㄜˋ ㄢˋto be involved in a criminal case; to be implicated in a legal case.
- #5,917交保ㄐㄧㄠ ㄅㄠˇto post bail; to be released on bail after providing a surety or guarantee to appear in court
- #5,918兇手ㄒㄩㄥ ㄕㄡˇmurderer; killer; assassin; person who commits a murder
- #5,919老子ㄌㄠˇ ㄗˇLaozi, the ancient Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism; the Tao Te Ching, his classic text; I, your father (used arrogantly or jocularly); father; daddy; old man.
- #5,920造就ㄗㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋto bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people)
- #5,921士林ㄕˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊShilin District in Taipei City, Taiwan; known for its night market and many schools; broadly, the academic or scholarly community.
- #5,922奪下ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋto seize and take; to capture; to win (a title or position)
- #5,923承辦ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄢˋto undertake; to accept a contract; to handle; to be in charge of
- #5,924開罰ㄎㄞ ㄈㄚˊto impose a fine; to levy a penalty; to issue a sanction
- #5,925學界ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋacademic world; academic circles; academia; the community of scholars and educators engaged in research and teaching.
- #5,926智庫ㄓˋ ㄎㄨˋthink tank; a group or organization that conducts research and provides expert advice on policy, strategy, or social issues.
- #5,927精靈ㄐㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄥˊspirit; fairy; elf; sprite; genie; a supernatural or mythical being; (in literary Chinese) ghost or demon; clever, quick-witted
- #5,928獲取ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄩˇto obtain; to gain; to acquire; to get
- #5,929失落ㄕ ㄌㄨㄛˋto lose; to drop; to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss.
- #5,930月薪ㄩㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄣmonthly salary; monthly wage; pay received each month.
- #5,931開工ㄎㄞ ㄍㄨㄥto start work; to begin a shift or job; to commence construction or a project
- #5,932班次ㄅㄢ ㄘˋa scheduled run or trip of a transport vehicle; a work shift; a class or grade in school; an order or rank in a sequence.
- #5,933限於ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄩˊto be limited to; to be confined to; restricted to a particular scope, range, or group
- #5,934交叉ㄐㄧㄠ ㄔㄚto cross; to intersect; to overlap; to interleave; to alternate
- #5,935舊金山ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕㄢSan Francisco, a major port city in northern California, US; historically called 'Old Gold Mountain' by Chinese immigrants.
- #5,936小英ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄥXiao Ying; a common Chinese given name; nickname for Yingluck Shinawatra, former prime minister of Taiwan
- #5,937簡報ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄅㄠˋa brief report or summary; a presentation or briefing; an oral or written report
- #5,938心疼ㄒㄧㄣ ㄊㄥˊto love dearly; to feel sorry for; to be distressed; to regret; to grudge
- #5,939既是ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˋsince; as; being the case that; used at the start of a clause to state a premise before drawing a conclusion.
- #5,940壓制ㄧㄚ ㄓˋto suppress; to inhibit; to stifle; to use force to subdue; in judo, a pinning hold where the opponent is pressed down
- #5,941畫出ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄔㄨto draw out; to sketch or depict with lines; to delineate or portray visually
- #5,942奪冠ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄍㄨㄢˋto win a championship; to take the crown; to win first place; to win a gold medal
- #5,943心臟病ㄒㄧㄣ ㄗㄤˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋheart disease; any disorder affecting the heart's structure or function; can occur at any age.
- #5,944老太太ㄌㄠˇ ㄊㄞˋ ㄊㄞˋelderly lady (respectful); one's own mother or another person's mother (esp. in Taiwan); respectful term for an old woman
- #5,945開打ㄎㄞ ㄉㄚˇ(of a match or war) to begin; to break out; staged fighting in opera; to brawl; to come to blows
- #5,946指向ㄓˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋto point toward; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated
- #5,947驚嚇ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄚˋto frighten; to horrify; to terrify; to cause sudden fear or shock
- #5,948輸出ㄕㄨ ㄔㄨto export (goods, services, technology); to output (data, signals, energy); to deliver or transmit from a system or country
- #5,949合成ㄏㄜˊ ㄔㄥˊto combine into a whole; to compose; to synthesize; synthetic; compound; mixture
- #5,950繩子cord; string; rope; a long flexible strand made by twisting fibers, used for tying or binding.
- #5,951送出ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄔㄨto send out; to deliver; to dispatch; to hand over; to give as a present.
- #5,952手腕ㄕㄡˇ ㄨㄢˋwrist (anatomy); skill, ability, or finesse in handling situations; clever tactics or maneuvering.
- #5,953破裂ㄆㄛˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋto burst; to rupture; to crack open; (of a relationship, negotiation, etc) to break down; to fall through
- #5,954放手ㄈㄤˋ ㄕㄡˇto let go; to release one's grip; to give up; to stop holding back; to act without restraint
- #5,955過半ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄢˋmore than half; over fifty percent; the majority.
- #5,956低落ㄉㄧ ㄌㄨㄛˋdowncast; gloomy; low in spirits; (of level, amount, etc.) to decline; to get worse
- #5,957臉頰ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄚˊcheek; the fleshy side of the face below the eye.
- #5,958呈現出ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄨto present; to show; to display; to reveal; to exhibit; to demonstrate
- #5,959天主教ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄠˋCatholicism; the Roman Catholic Church; a major Christian denomination headed by the Pope, emphasizing apostolic tradition, sacraments, and Marian devotion.
- #5,960夜裡ㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄧˇduring the night; at night; nighttime; the period from dark until dawn
- #5,961箱子box; chest; case; trunk; suitcase; a container for storing or carrying things.
- #5,962晉級ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄧˊto advance to a higher level or rank; promotion; progression to the next stage
- #5,963州長ㄓㄡ ㄓㄤˇgovernor of a province or colony; (US) state governor; (Australian) state premier; highest executive of a state or province
- #5,964演變ㄧㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋto develop; to evolve; gradual change over time; transformation through a process
- #5,965停工ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥto stop work; to shut down; to stop production; to cease operations temporarily
- #5,966營區ㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩmilitary camp; an area where troops are stationed or set up camp
- #5,967操控ㄘㄠ ㄎㄨㄥˋto control; to manipulate; to operate or direct something skillfully; to steer or influence outcomes behind the scenes.
- #5,968學派ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄆㄞˋschool of thought; a distinct intellectual tradition or movement in scholarship, such as the Yaojiang or Qianjia schools.
- #5,969瀑布ㄆㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋwaterfall; a cascade of water falling from a height.
- #5,970社會主義ㄕㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋa political and economic theory advocating collective or state ownership of the means of production and distribution of wealth; a system based on this theory
- #5,971泥土ㄋㄧˊ ㄊㄨˇsoil; earth; ground; clay; mud.
- #5,972嘉賓ㄐㄧㄚ ㄅㄧㄣesteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show); sparrow (Taiwan usage).
- #5,973年初ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄨthe beginning of the year; the first few days of the year
- #5,974泰山ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄢMount Tai, a sacred mountain in Shandong, eastern peak of the Five Sacred Mountains; (figurative) father-in-law; Tarzan, fictional jungle hero; Taishan, a district in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
- #5,975溼地ㄕ ㄉㄧˋwetland; marsh; swamp; area of land saturated with water, such as a bog or mangrove.
- #5,976冷凍ㄌㄥˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋto freeze (food etc); (of weather) freezing
- #5,977別墅ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄨˋa villa; a country house or retreat separate from one's main residence, often in a scenic area.
- #5,978快要ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄠˋabout to; on the verge of; nearly at the point of doing something.
- #5,979四肢ㄙˋ ㄓthe four limbs of the body; arms and legs; hands and feet
- #5,980接軌ㄐㄧㄝ ㄍㄨㄟˇto connect or link up (especially rail tracks); to integrate into; to align with; to bring into line with; to be in step with.
- #5,981犯錯ㄈㄢˋ ㄘㄨㄛˋto make a mistake; to err; to do something wrong
- #5,982可不可以ㄎㄜˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇcan or not; is it possible; used to ask whether something is permissible or feasible
- #5,983不止ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˇmore than; not limited to; beyond a certain number or range; incessantly; without end
- #5,984加深ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄣto deepen; to make deeper; to intensify; to strengthen (understanding, impression, etc.)
- #5,985本事ㄅㄣˇ ㄕˋability; skill; talent; source material; original story; plot summary of a poem or drama; the facts on which a literary work is based
- #5,986嘲笑ㄔㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋto jeer at; to ridicule; to mock; to deride; mockery; derision
- #5,987毛巾ㄇㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄣa towel; a cotton textile used for drying or wiping the face, hands, or body
- #5,988追究ㄓㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄡˋto investigate; to look into; to trace back and examine
- #5,989不得了extremely; exceedingly; to a great degree; also: disastrous; desperately serious (of a situation).
- #5,990信眾ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋbelievers; worshippers; people who follow a religion; religious adherents; faithful
- #5,991肥胖ㄈㄟˊ ㄆㄤˋobese; having excess body fat; corpulent
- #5,992建國ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊto found a country; nation-building; the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
- #5,993議論ㄧˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋto discuss; to talk about; discussion; opinion; viewpoint
- #5,994全身ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄣthe whole body; entire body; (typography) em (full-width unit)
- #5,995災區ㄗㄞ ㄑㄩdisaster area; stricken region; area affected by a disaster.
- #5,996簡化ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋto simplify; to make something simpler; to reduce complexity
- #5,997悲慘ㄅㄟ ㄘㄢˇmiserable; tragic; deeply sorrowful and painful.
- #5,998演練ㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄢˋto drill; to practice; to rehearse; to carry out an exercise; to run through a procedure
- #5,999分泌ㄈㄣ ㄇㄧˋto secrete; secretion; the process by which cells, tissues, or glands produce and release substances.
- #6,000推論ㄊㄨㄟ ㄌㄨㄣˋreasoning; inference; the process of drawing conclusions from evidence or premises; a reasoned conclusion or corollary.
- #6,001儘量ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄧㄤˋas much as possible; to the greatest extent
- #6,002農業局ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄩˊagriculture bureau; government department overseeing farming, rural development, and related policies.
- #6,003灌溉ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄍㄞˋto irrigate; supply water to land or crops through channels, pipes, or other artificial means; water farmland
- #6,004運行ㄩㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊto move along a course; to function; to be in operation; to operate; to run
- #6,005蜜蜂ㄇㄧˋ ㄈㄥbee; honeybee; a social stinging insect that lives in colonies, makes honey and wax, and pollinates flowers.
- #6,006探視ㄊㄢˋ ㄕˋto visit (a patient, prisoner, etc.); to look inquiringly; to check on someone's condition.
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.