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
最好	zuìhăo	best, had better
最後	zuìhòu	last
最近	zuìjìn	recently, lately
月亮	yuèliàng	moon
月台	yuètái	platform
有(的)時候	yǒu(de)shíhòu	sometimes, now and then
有名	yŏumíng	famous
有意思	yǒuyìsi	to be interesting
有意思(˙ㄙ)	yŏuyìsi	interesting
有時候(˙ㄏㄡ)/有時	yŏushíhou/yŏushí	sometimes
有用	yǒuyòng	to be useful
有的	yŏude	some
有空(兒)	yǒukòng(ér)	to have free time, to be free
有空/有空兒	yŏukòng/yŏukòngr	be free
有趣	yǒuqù	interesting, fascinating, amusing
有錢	yŏuqián	wealthy
有點(兒)	yǒudiǎn(ér)	somewhat, rather, a bit
有點/有一點/有一點兒	yŏudiăn/yŏuyīdiăn/yŏuyīdiănr	a little
朋友	péngyǒu	friend
服務	fúwù	service
服務生	fúwùshēng	attendant, service person, waiter
木(頭)	mù(tou)	wood, log, timber
本人	běnrén	oneself
本來	běnlái	originally
本子	běnzi	book, notebook, edition

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