1,000 Traditional Chinese Phrases and Expressions: Free PDF and Flashcards

This collection of around 1,088 Traditional Chinese phrases and expressions is built for learners who want language that actually gets used, not dusty textbook lines. Whether you’re ordering at a street stall in Taipei, texting a friend, or sharing an opinion, these are the go-to phrases that keep real conversations flowing.

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Phrase	Pinyin	Meaning
一下(子)	yíxià(zi)	a little, a while
一下(子)/一下子兒	yīxià(zi)/yīxiàzir	a short while
一些	yìxiē	some, a few
一共	yígòng	altogether
一共/共	yīgòng /gòng	in total
一切	yīqiè	everything, all
一半	yíbàn	half, in part
一半/一半兒	yībàn/yībànr	half
一塊/一塊兒	yīkuài/yīkuàir	together
一定	yídìng	certainly, indeed, surely
一會(兒)	yìhuǐ(ér)	a moment, a short while
一會兒/一會	yīhuĭr/yīhuĭ	a moment
一樣	yíyàng	to be the same, identical
一直	yìzhí	straight; constantly, continuously
一般	yībān	general
一起	yìqǐ	together
一路順風	yī lù shùn fēng	Have a smooth journey
一邊	yìbiān	at the same time, simultaneously; on the one/other hand
一點(兒)	yìdiǎn(ér)	a little
一點/一點兒/一點點	yīdiăn/yīdiănr/yīdiăndiăn	a little
三明治	sānmíngzhì	sandwich
上(面)	shàng(miàn)	above; on top
上來	shànglái	come up; up
上午	shàngwǔ	before noon, morning
上去	shàngqù	go up

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