The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 9,101–9,200 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 9,101–9,200
29,947 words · page 92 of 300- #9,112合宜ㄏㄜˊ ㄧˊappropriate; suitable; fitting; proper.
- #9,113宅邸ㄓㄞˊ ㄉㄧˇa large, stately residence; a mansion; a grand house, especially of a wealthy or high-ranking person.
- #9,114客語ㄎㄜˋ ㄩˇHakka language; the language spoken by the Hakka people, a branch of Chinese.
- #9,115走道ㄗㄡˇ ㄉㄠˋsidewalk; pavement; aisle; walkway; footpath; path for walking
- #9,116情懷ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄞˊfeelings; mood; emotional state; sentiment; a sense of nostalgia or romantic attachment to the past
- #9,117男朋友ㄋㄢˊ ㄆㄥˊ ㄧㄡˇboyfriend; male romantic partner; a man in a dating relationship.
- #9,118攪拌ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄢˋto stir; to agitate; to mix together.
- #9,119時事ㄕˊ ㄕˋcurrent events; recent happenings; the present situation; how things are going
- #9,120輕盈ㄑㄧㄥ ㄧㄥˊlight and graceful; lithe; nimble in movement; lighthearted; relaxed.
- #9,121先驅ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄩa person who leads the way; a pioneer; a trailblazer; someone who goes ahead to open a path; a forerunner or leader in a field
- #9,122紅燈ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄥred traffic light; a signal to stop; (by extension) a warning or prohibition.
- #9,123遺失ㄧˊ ㄕto lose; to leave behind inadvertently; to misplace; to omit through oversight
- #9,124意志力ㄧˋ ㄓˋ ㄌㄧˋwillpower; mental strength to control oneself; determination; resolve; self-discipline; ability to resist temptation or persist
- #9,125朝聖ㄔㄠˊ ㄕㄥˋto make a pilgrimage; to visit a sacred site or holy place as an act of devotion
- #9,126高三ㄍㄠ ㄙㄢthird year of senior high school; final year of high school in mainland China, typically focused on college entrance exam preparation.
- #9,127古今ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣancient and modern; then and now; past and present.
- #9,128四分之一ㄙˋ ㄈㄣ ㄓ ㄧone quarter; 25 percent; one out of four equal parts
- #9,129皇位ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄨㄟˋthe throne of an emperor; the imperial seat; the position of emperor.
- #9,130曲子ㄑㄩˇ ˙ㄗa tune; a melody; a piece of music; a song; a musical composition
- #9,131三十六ㄙㄢ ㄕˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋthirty-six; the number 36.
- #9,132周刊ㄓㄡ ㄎㄢweekly publication; periodical issued once a week; magazine or journal with weekly issues
- #9,133法式ㄈㄚˇ ㄕˋFrench-style; French fashion or design; a rule, method, or model; a standard format or pattern.
- #9,134預見ㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋto foresee; to predict; to forecast; to envision; foresight; intuition; vision
- #9,135養護ㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨˋto maintain; to conserve; to care for and protect; to nurse or tend to; curing (concrete etc)
- #9,136九點ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇnine o'clock; 9:00; nine points; the number nine in a scoring or grading system.
- #9,137林務局ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨˋ ㄐㄩˊforestry bureau; government agency responsible for forest management, conservation, and related policies (used in Taiwan).
- #9,138水池ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔˊpool; pond; basin; sink; any artificial or natural depression that holds water.
- #9,139卡拉ㄎㄚˇ ㄌㄚkaraoke; (Taiwan) crispy, deep-fried (of chicken etc); Kara (city in northern Togo); Cara, Karla etc (name).
- #9,140痛恨ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄣˋto detest; to loathe; to abhor; to hate intensely
- #9,141耆老ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄠˇelderly person; often refers to a respected senior or venerable elder.
- #9,142請到ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄉㄠˋto invite (someone) to come; to request someone's presence; to ask someone to arrive.
- #9,143承接ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝto receive; to accept; to carry on; to take over (a task or responsibility); to continue from where something left off
- #9,144落敗ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄞˋto suffer a defeat; to lose; to be beaten; to fail
- #9,145復出ㄈㄨˋ ㄔㄨto return after a period of absence; to come back out of retirement; to reappear in public or professional life.
- #9,146荷蘭人ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊa Dutch person; a person from the Netherlands; a Hollander.
- #9,147華僑ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄑㄧㄠˊoverseas Chinese; a Chinese citizen living abroad; in some contexts, a Chinese emigrant who retains Chinese nationality.
- #9,148音樂廳ㄧㄣ ㄩㄝˋ ㄊㄧㄥconcert hall; auditorium; a venue designed for musical performances and listening.
- #9,149新生代ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄥ ㄉㄞˋnew generation; young people born in a particular era; Cenozoic Era (geology, last ~66 million years)
- #9,150甘心ㄍㄢ ㄒㄧㄣto be willing to; to accept or resign oneself to something; to feel satisfied or content with an outcome.
- #9,151相反地ㄒㄧㄤ ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄧˋon the contrary; conversely; in contrast; used to introduce a statement that opposes or qualifies a previous one.
- #9,152呵護ㄏㄜ ㄏㄨˋto cherish and protect; to take good care of; to bless; to conserve
- #9,153熱水ㄖㄜˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇhot water; heated water; (in Taiwan) boiled water
- #9,154炫耀ㄒㄩㄢˋ ㄧㄠˋto show off; to flaunt; to display ostentatiously; dazzling; brilliant and eye-catching
- #9,155調和ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄏㄜˊto harmonize; to reconcile; to mediate; to blend or mix; to season food; seasoning; harmonious; to placate
- #9,156臀部ㄊㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋbuttocks; the rounded area at the back of the pelvis, covered by gluteal muscles and fat; colloquially called 'butt'.
- #9,157到校ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋarrive at school; get to school; reach the school (mainland: also used for arriving at any campus or institution).
- #9,158年頭ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊstart of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest
- #9,159持久ㄔˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇlasting; enduring; persistent; long-lasting; to last long; to endure over time.
- #9,160營養師ㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄤˇ ㄕnutritionist; dietitian; a professional who advises on diet and nutrition
- #9,161精通ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄥto be proficient in; to master (a subject); to have a thorough understanding of something
- #9,162倒退ㄉㄠˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋto go backward; to fall back; to revert to an earlier state; to regress
- #9,163圈子ㄑㄩㄢ ㄗˇa circle; a ring; a social circle; a group of people with shared interests; a bounded area enclosed by surrounding objects.
- #9,164笨蛋ㄅㄣˋ ㄉㄢˋfool; idiot; a mild insult for someone stupid or slow; (playfully) silly person; often used as a mild insult
- #9,165出訪ㄔㄨ ㄈㄤˇto visit officially; to make an official visit; to go on a diplomatic or investigative trip.
- #9,166短缺ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄑㄩㄝshortage; a lack or deficiency of something needed or expected.
- #9,167臺南ㄊㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊTainan, a city in southern Taiwan; historically one of the oldest urban settlements on the island.
- #9,168販毒ㄈㄢˋ ㄉㄨˊto traffic drugs; to sell narcotics such as heroin, opium, or marijuana for profit.
- #9,169貴人ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄣˊnoble or high-ranking person; a benefactor or patron who helps one's career or destiny; a Han dynasty court title for a high-ranking lady-in-waiting.
- #9,170機具ㄐㄧ ㄐㄩˋmachinery and tools; mechanical equipment and implements; general term for machines and instruments used in work or industry.
- #9,171節度ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄨˋa military official in charge of provisions in the Three Kingdoms period; short for jiedushi (military governor); rhythm or measure; to command or coordinate; seasonal node or solar term; law or regulation
- #9,172訪客ㄈㄤˇ ㄎㄜˋvisitor; caller; someone who visits or comes to see another person
- #9,173電機ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧelectrical machinery; electric motors, generators, transformers, and related equipment.
- #9,174徵兆ㄓㄥ ㄓㄠˋa sign or indication that something is about to happen; an omen; a warning sign; a precursor
- #9,175接續ㄐㄧㄝ ㄒㄩˋto continue; to follow on from something; to connect or link in sequence
- #9,176推手ㄊㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˇpushing hands, a two-person tai chi training routine; a promoter or advocate; a driving force behind something
- #9,177老天爺ㄌㄠˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧㄝˊGod; Heaven as a deity controlling fate; used in prayers or exclamations like 'Heavens!'
- #9,178交易所ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇexchange; stock exchange; a marketplace for trading securities and commodities, including spot and futures transactions
- #9,179該死ㄍㄞ ㄙˇdamn it; used to express anger, frustration, or annoyance; deserving of death; wretched; damned.
- #9,180奧地利ㄠˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋAustria; a country in Central Europe.
- #9,181龍眼ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄢˇlongan fruit; a small, round, sweet tropical fruit with translucent flesh; the tree that bears this fruit.
- #9,182暑期ㄕㄨˇ ㄑㄧˊsummer vacation period; the time during summer holidays, especially for students.
- #9,183合影ㄏㄜˊ ㄧㄥˇgroup photo; a photo taken together with others; to take a group photo.
- #9,184擅自ㄕㄢˋ ㄗˋwithout permission; without authorization; acting on one's own authority
- #9,185聽得ㄊㄧㄥ ˙ㄉㄜto be able to hear; to hear clearly; to understand by listening
- #9,186咖啡店ㄎㄚ ㄈㄟ ㄉㄧㄢˋcoffee shop; café; a place that serves coffee and other drinks, sometimes light meals
- #9,187望遠鏡ㄨㄤˋ ㄩㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋtelescope; binoculars; optical instrument for viewing distant objects.
- #9,188失業率ㄕ ㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄩˋunemployment rate; the percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking work.
- #9,189碰觸ㄆㄥˋ ㄔㄨˋto touch; to come into contact with; to collide with
- #9,190記憶力ㄐㄧˋ ㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋability to remember; memory capacity; mental power to retain and recall information; memory
- #9,191豐收ㄈㄥ ㄕㄡto reap a bumper harvest; a season of abundant crops; a plentiful yield from farming.
- #9,192隱喻ㄧㄣˇ ㄩˋmetaphor; a figure of speech that describes something by referring to something else with similar qualities, without using 'like' or 'as'.
- #9,193學年度ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄨˋacademic year; school year; the annual period used by schools and universities for organizing classes and terms
- #9,194蔡姓ㄘㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋthe surname Cai; a family name of Chinese origin.
- #9,195嗅覺ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊsense of smell; the ability to detect odors through the nose; olfactory perception
- #9,196療效ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋhealing effect; therapeutic efficacy; the curative result of medical treatment.
- #9,197聖誕ㄕㄥˋ ㄉㄢˋChristmas; birthday of a revered figure such as Jesus, Buddha, or Confucius; in Taiwan, also the birthday of a deity or sage.}
- #9,198勞力ㄌㄠˊ ㄌㄧˋphysical labor; manual work; to exert physical effort; workforce; labor force
- #9,199帶上ㄉㄞˋ ㄕㄤˋto take along with one; to bring along
- #9,200立下ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋto establish; to set up; to found; to achieve by conquest
- #9,201嚇人ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄖㄣˊscary; frightening; causing fear or alarm.
- #9,202遲緩ㄔˊ ㄏㄨㄢˇslow; sluggish; not quick in action or response
- #9,203帶入ㄉㄞˋ ㄖㄨˋto bring into; to introduce (an idea, feeling, or element) into a situation or discussion
- #9,204產權ㄔㄢˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊproperty right; ownership of real estate; legal right to own, use, and dispose of property
- #9,205閒聊ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄠˊto chat; casual conversation; to talk about nothing in particular; idle talk
- #9,206核發ㄏㄜˊ ㄈㄚto officially issue or grant; to authorize and issue (licenses, permits, certificates, etc.)
- #9,207無心ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄣunintentional; not on purpose; not in the mood; without intention; without prejudice
- #9,208閃耀ㄕㄢˇ ㄧㄠˋto shine brightly; to sparkle; to glitter; to radiate; to dazzle with light.
- #9,209郵報ㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄠˋpost; used in newspaper names; a newspaper
- #9,210關羽ㄍㄨㄢ ㄩˇGuan Yu (-219), Shu general and Liu Bei's sworn brother in Romance of the Three Kingdoms; famed for loyalty and martial prowess; later deified as Guan Gong, worshipped as a guardian deity.
- #9,211不約而同ㄅㄨˋ ㄩㄝ ㄦˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ(of people) act in the same way without prior agreement; independently but identically; coincidentally in unison
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.