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
後來	hòulái	afterwards, later on
後天	hòutiān	day after tomorrow
後年	hòunián	year after next
後面	hòumiàn	back
得到	dédào	get
從來	cónglái	always; never (with negative)
從前	cóngqián	formerly, in the past, used to
德國	déguó	Germany, German
心情	xīnqíng	mood
必須	bìxū	must
忘記	wàngjì	forget
快樂	kuàilè	to be happy
快點	kuài diǎn	Hurry up / Quickly
念/唸	niàn	to read aloud
念書/唸書	niànshū	study
怎麼	zěnme	how
怎麼了？	zěn me le?	What’s wrong? / What happened?
怎麼樣	zěnmeyàng	How about…… ? How's everything ?
怎麼辦	zěn me bàn	What to do? / How to handle this?
恭喜	gōng xǐ	Congratulations
情形	qíngxíng	situation
想法	xiăngfă	idea
意思	yìsi	meaning, idea, definition
意見	yìjiàn	opinion
愛心	àixīn	compassion

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