The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 9,501–9,600 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 9,501–9,600

29,947 words · page 96 of 300

#9,513女郎nǚ láng·ㄋㄩˇ ㄌㄤˊyoung woman; girl; maiden.
#9,514隨處suí chù·ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄨˋeverywhere; anywhere; in all places; wherever one goes
#9,515郊區jiāoqū·ㄐㄧㄠㄑㄩsuburban district; outskirts; suburbs; the area surrounding a city.
#9,516掛上guà shàng·ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄤˋto hang up; to put on a hook; to attach; to make a phone call (dial and connect).
#9,517柱子zhù(zi)pillar; column; a vertical structural support in buildings; a bridge on a stringed instrument
#9,518親朋好友qīn péng hǎo yǒu·ㄑㄧㄣㄆㄥˊ ㄏㄠˇ ㄧㄡˇfriends and family; kith and kin; relatives and close friends in general
#9,519語調yǔdiàointonation; tone of voice; the way pitch and rhythm change in speech; an author's attitude or narrative voice in writing
#9,520刑警xíng jǐng·ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇcriminal police; detective; investigator in criminal cases.
#9,521融化rónghuà·ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋto melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse
#9,522回味huí wèi·ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟˋaftertaste; lingering flavor; to recall and savor a past experience; to reflect on something afterward
#9,523交織jiāo zhī·ㄐㄧㄠㄓto interweave; to intertwine; to blend together; to be intermingled
#9,524月球yuèqiú·ㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊthe moon; Earth's only natural satellite; orbits Earth at an average distance of about 384,400 km; does not produce its own light, reflects sunlight.
#9,525驗收yàn shōu·ㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄡto inspect and accept; to check and receive goods or work after completion according to set procedures and standards.
#9,526名言míng yán·ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊa famous saying; a well-known remark; a notable quote
#9,527州政府zhōu zhèng fǔ·ㄓㄡㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄨˇstate government; the executive and administrative body governing a state, especially in the United States or Australia.
#9,528肉品ròu pǐn·ㄖㄡˋ ㄆㄧㄣˇmeat products; meat as a food commodity; cuts or types of meat sold commercially.
#9,529建案jiàn àn·ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄢˋconstruction project; building development; real estate development project.
#9,530高工gāo gōng·ㄍㄠㄍㄨㄥsenior engineer; (Taiwan) industrial vocational high school.
#9,531內側nèi cè·ㄋㄟˋ ㄘㄜˋinner side; the side facing inward; interior side; medial side (anatomy: toward the midline of the body).
#9,532危及wéi jí·ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧˊto endanger; to jeopardize; to pose a threat to (safety, interests, etc.)
#9,533大開dà kāi·ㄉㄚˋ ㄎㄞto open wide; to open fully; to expand greatly; to broaden extensively
#9,534其間qí jiān·ㄑㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄢin between; within that interval; in the meantime; during that period.
#9,535生出shēng chū·ㄕㄥㄔㄨto give birth; to grow (whiskers, etc); to generate; to produce
#9,536腦力nǎolì·ㄋㄠˇ ㄌㄧˋmental capacity; the collective term for cognitive abilities such as memory, comprehension, and imagination
#9,537黑熊hēi xióng·ㄏㄟㄒㄩㄥˊAsiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus); a medium-sized bear native to Asia with black fur and a pale crescent on the chest.
#9,538升遷shēngqiān·ㄕㄥㄑㄧㄢto be promoted to a higher position; advancement in rank or job level
#9,539咆哮páo xiāo·ㄆㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄠto roar; to howl; to bellow; to rage; to shout furiously
#9,540師姊shī zǐ·ㄕㄗˇsenior female fellow student or disciple (in a school, martial arts, or religious context); used especially in Buddhist or martial-arts communities.
#9,541打通dǎ tōng·ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄨㄥto open access; to remove a blockage or barrier; to put through (a phone connection); to bribe or use money to clear obstacles
#9,542親信qīn xìn·ㄑㄧㄣㄒㄧㄣˋtrusted aide; confidant (often pejorative); to place trust in someone
#9,543開賣kāi mài·ㄎㄞㄇㄞˋto start selling; to begin sales; to put on sale; to launch for sale; to open for sale
#9,544斥責chì zé·ㄔˋ ㄗㄜˊto reprimand sharply; to rebuke; to scold; to lash out verbally
#9,545病症bìng zhèng·ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄥˋdisease; illness; a medical condition with identifiable symptoms.
#9,546視角shì jiǎo·ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇangle from which something is seen; visual angle; camera angle; perspective; viewpoint; frame of reference; angle of view in photography
#9,547高分gāo fēn·ㄍㄠㄈㄣhigh score; high marks; achieving a top grade on a test or exam.
#9,548背影bèi yǐng·ㄅㄟˋ ㄧㄥˇthe back view of a person or object; figure seen from behind; silhouette or outline of someone's back.
#9,549含糊hán hú·ㄏㄢˊ ㄏㄨˊambiguous; vague; not clearly expressed; careless; perfunctory; done in a slipshod or half-hearted way
#9,550完備wánbèi·ㄨㄢˊ ㄅㄟˋcomplete and fully equipped; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless.
#9,551慰問wèiwèn·ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄣˋto express sympathy; to offer consolation; to send greetings to someone in difficulty
#9,552王爺wáng ye·ㄨㄤˊ ˙ㄧㄝa prince; a nobleman; a marquis; a title of respect for a royal or noble person
#9,553純真chún zhēn·ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄓㄣpure and sincere; innocent and unaffected; unspoiled genuineness
#9,554跳出來tiào chū lái·ㄊㄧㄠˋ ㄔㄨㄌㄞˊto jump out; to leap out; to pop up suddenly; to emerge unexpectedly.
#9,555違憲wéi xiàn·ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋunconstitutional; in violation of a constitution
#9,556列管liè guǎn·ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄢˇto place under official surveillance or control; to list for monitoring and regulation (e.g., persons or items of concern to public order).
#9,557暴動bào dòng·ㄅㄠˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋriot; violent public disturbance; insurrection; rebellion.
#9,558吶喊nà hǎn·ㄋㄚˋ ㄏㄢˇto shout; to yell; a rallying cry; a loud call to boost morale or show support.
#9,559房地fáng dì·ㄈㄤˊ ㄉㄧˋreal estate; property industry; housing sector; land and buildings; property market
#9,560償還cháng huán·ㄔㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊto repay; to reimburse; to pay back (debt); to fulfill (a promise or obligation).
#9,561紅酒hóng jiǔ·ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇred wine; a type of alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes, typically dark in color
#9,562詩經shī jīng·ㄕㄐㄧㄥthe Book of Songs; earliest anthology of Chinese poetry, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism.
#9,563學程xué chéng·ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄔㄥˊacademic program; course of study; curriculum; a structured set of courses leading to a degree or certificate
#9,564投下tóu xià·ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋto drop from above; to cast down; to invest (money, resources); to project (a shadow).
#9,565費力fèilì·ㄈㄟˋ ㄌㄧˋto require a lot of effort; to be strenuous; to be laborious
#9,566過境guò jìng·ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋto pass through a country's territory; transit
#9,567可惡kěwùhateful; detestable; abominable; vile; repulsive; loathsome.
#9,568同居tóng jū·ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄩto live together; to cohabit; unmarried partners sharing a household; spouses living together as a legal obligation
#9,569外加wài jiā·ㄨㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄚin addition; extra; something added on top of what is already there.
#9,570屢屢lǚ lǚ·ㄌㄩˇ ㄌㄩˇagain and again; repeatedly; often.
#9,571長短cháng duǎn·ㄔㄤˊ ㄉㄨㄢˇlength; right and wrong; good and bad; accident; mishap; secret; hidden details
#9,572厚厚hòu hòu·ㄏㄡˋ ㄏㄡˋthick; having great thickness; used to describe something with substantial depth or density, often referring to layers or accumulation
#9,573幫派bāng pài·ㄅㄤㄆㄞˋgang; criminal group; faction; an organized group, especially one involved in illegal activities.
#9,574對戰duì zhàn·ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄢˋto fight or battle against an opponent; to engage in combat or competition; to face off in a contest or match
#9,575上樓shàng lóu·ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄡˊto go upstairs; to go up to a higher floor.
#9,576斷絕duànjué·ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊto sever; to break off; to cut off completely; to discontinue a relationship or connection
#9,577母乳mǔ rǔ·ㄇㄨˇ ㄖㄨˇbreast milk; milk produced by a mother's breasts for feeding an infant.
#9,578理工lǐ gōng·ㄌㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄥscience and engineering as academic subjects; combined term for natural sciences and engineering disciplines.
#9,579周三zhōu sān·ㄓㄡㄙㄢWednesday; the third day of the week.
#9,580懂事dǒngshì·ㄉㄨㄥˇ ㄕˋ(of a child) sensible; thoughtful; aware of how things work; understanding and considerate beyond one's age.
#9,581書局shū jú·ㄕㄨㄐㄩˊbookstore; a shop selling books; (historical) government office for compiling books; publishing house
#9,582糯米nuò mǐ·ㄋㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄧˇglutinous rice; sticky rice; a variety of rice with high starch content used in desserts, dumplings, and brewing.
#9,583拿手náshǒu·ㄋㄚˊ ㄕㄡˇgood at; expert in; something one excels at; (Taiwan) a handle; a grip; (Taiwan) a weakness that can be exploited
#9,584敬重jìng zhòng·ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋto respect deeply; to revere; to esteem; to hold in high regard
#9,585轉變成zhuǎn biàn chéng·ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄥˊto transform into; to change into; to turn into; to convert into; to evolve into; to shift from one state to another; to undergo a change; to be converted; to be transformed.
#9,586史記shǐ jì·ㄕˇ ㄐㄧˋRecords of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian; first of the 24 dynastic histories; ancient Chinese historical work covering from the Yellow Emperor to Emperor Wu of Han
#9,587畫下huà xià·ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋto draw; to sketch; to depict with lines or brushstrokes
#9,588統帥tǒng shuài·ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄕㄨㄞˋcommander-in-chief; the highest-ranking military leader of a nation, often the head of state; one who commands and directs subordinates.
#9,589訂出dìng chū·ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄔㄨto establish or set down (a rule, plan, or guideline); to draw up; to be fully booked or reserved
#9,590豐盛fēngshèng·ㄈㄥㄕㄥˋrich; sumptuous; abundant and flourishing; plentiful.
#9,591返國fǎn guó·ㄈㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊto return to one's own country; to come back home from abroad
#9,592釀成niàng chéng·ㄋㄧㄤˋ ㄔㄥˊto brew or ferment (wine, spirits); to lead to or cause (a bad result); to gradually develop into.
#9,593勸導quàndǎo·ㄑㄩㄢˋ ㄉㄠˇto advise and guide; to persuade someone through reasoning; to counsel toward better behavior
#9,594散落sàn luò·ㄙㄢˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋto lie scattered over an area; to be dispersed; to fall scattered; to sprinkle
#9,595橄欖油gǎn lǎn yóu·ㄍㄢˇ ㄌㄢˇ ㄧㄡˊoil pressed from olives; used in cooking, dressings, cosmetics, and industry.
#9,596用電yòng diàn·ㄩㄥˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋelectricity consumption; power usage; to use electricity; electrical demand.
#9,597事變shìbiàn·ㄕˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋincident; unforeseen event; political or military event; sudden major change in affairs
#9,598刀子dāo(zi)knife; a sharp cutting tool with a blade and handle.
#9,599大吃一驚dà chī yī jīng·ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄧㄐㄧㄥto be greatly startled; to be shocked; to be taken aback; to be flabbergasted
#9,600楊姓yáng xìng·ㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋa surname; the family name Yang; referring to someone surnamed Yang
#9,601清潔隊qīng jié duì·ㄑㄧㄥㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋsanitation crew; municipal workers who collect garbage and keep streets clean; a city's sanitation department
#9,602瓶子píng(zi)bottle; a container with a narrow neck and wider body, typically made of glass or ceramic.
#9,603駭客hài kè·ㄏㄞˋ ㄎㄜˋhacker; a highly skilled computer expert, especially one who gains unauthorized access to systems or networks.
#9,604自傳zìzhuànautobiography; a person's written account of their own life, intended for publication
#9,605端午duān wǔ·ㄉㄨㄢㄨˇthe fifth day of the fifth lunar month; Dragon Boat Festival; Duanwu Festival
#9,606激素jī sù·ㄐㄧㄙㄨˋhormone; a chemical messenger produced by endocrine glands in living organisms.
#9,607黑箱hēi xiāng·ㄏㄟㄒㄧㄤa flight recorder in an aircraft; an opaque system whose internal workings are hidden or not understood
#9,608工研院gōng yán yuàn·ㄍㄨㄥㄧㄢˊ ㄩㄢˋIndustrial Technology Research Institute; a Taiwan-based applied R&D organization that advances industrial technology, supports SMEs, and trains technical talent.
#9,609挑起tiāo qǐ·ㄊㄧㄠㄑㄧˇto provoke; to stir up; to incite; to cause conflict or trouble deliberately
#9,610殿堂diàn táng·ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄤˊpalace; grand hall; temple building; a majestic or revered building; a hall of fame or prestigious institution.
#9,611評分píng fēn·ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄣto grade; to score; to rate; to evaluate performance or results against a set standard.
#9,612降溫jiàng wēn·ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄨㄣto lower the temperature; to become cooler; (of interest, activity, etc) to decline; to ease or calm down

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.