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
女生	nǚshēng	girl
奶奶	nǎinai	grandma, grandmother (father's mother)
奶茶	năichá	milk tea
她(們)	tā(men)	she(they, them)
好主意	hǎo zhǔ yi	Good idea
好久不見	hǎojiǔ bùjiàn	Long time no see
好像	hǎoxiàng	to seem, to be likely, to be like
好吃	hǎochī	to be fond of eating
好玩(兒)	hǎowán(ér)	to be interesting, to be full of fun
好看	hǎokàn	to be good-looking
好處	hăochù	benefit
如果	rúguǒ	if, in case, in the event of
妹妹	mèimei	younger sister
妹妹/妹	mèimei/mèi	younger sister
姊姊/姐姐/姊/姐	jiějie/jiě	older sister
姐姐	jiějie	elder sister
姑姑(˙ㄍㄨ)	gūgu	aunt (father's sister)
姓名	xìngmíng	full name
媽媽	māma	mother
媽媽/媽	māma/mā	mom
字典	zìdiăn	dictionary
季節	jìjié	season
孩(子)	hái(zi)	child
孩子	háizi	child
孫女	sūnnǚ	granddaughter

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