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
生氣	shēngqì	to be angry; to take offense
生活	shēnghuó	life/ to live
生病	shēngbìng	to become ill, to be sick
用功	yònggōng	hardworking
男人	nánrén	man
男孩(兒)(子)	nánhái(ér)(zi)	boy
男生	nánshēng	boy
畢業	bìyè	graduate
畫/畫兒	huà/huàr	painting
畫家	huàjiā	a painter (as in an artist )
當中	dāngzhōng	among
當時	dāngshí	at that time
當然	dāng rán	Of course
病人	bìngrén	patient
發燒	fāshāo	fever
發現	fāxiàn	to discover
發生	fāshēng	to happen, to occur, take place
白/白白	bái/báibái	in vain
白天(˙ㄊㄧㄢ)	báitian	daytime
白色	báisè	white
白菜	báicài	Chinese cabbage
百貨公司	bǎihuògōngsī	department store
皮包	píbāo	handbag, briefcase
皮鞋	píxié	leather shoes
盒(子)	hé (zi)	box, case

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