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
游泳池	yóuyǒngchí	swimming pool
湯匙	tāngchí	soup spoon
準備	zhǔnbèi	to prepare, to intend
溫泉	wēnquán	hot spring
滑雪	huáxuě	to ski
漂亮	piàoliàng	to be beautiful, to be pretty
漢堡	hànbăo	hamburger
漢堡(包)	hànbǎo(bāo)	hamburger
漢字	hànzì	Ch. character, sinograph
漢語	hànyǔ	Chinese / Sinitic language(s)
濕/溼	shī	wet
火腿	huŏtuĭ	ham
火車	huǒchē	train
炸雞	zhájī	fried chicken
為什麼	wèishéme	why
烏龍茶	wūlóngchá	oolong tea
無聊	wúliáo	to be bored; to be boring and uninteresting; to be a nuisance; to be nonsensical
然後	ránhòu	afterwards, then
照片(兒)	zhàopiàn(ér)	photograph
照片/相片/相片兒	zhàopiàn/xiàngpiàn/xiàngpiànr	photo
照相	zhàoxiàng	take photos
照相機	zhàoxiàngjī	camera
照相機/相機	zhàoxiàngjī/xiàngjī	camera
照顧	zhàogù	take care of
熱狗	règǒu	hot dog

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