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
盒/盒(子)	hé/hézi	box
盤/盤(子)	pán(zi)	plate
盤子	pánzi	plate
目的	mùdì	purpose
直接	zhíjiē	directly
相信	xiāngxìn	believe in, be convinced of
相當	xiāngdāng	quite, rather, fairly
看到	kàndào	to see
看法	kànfă	opinion
看病	kànbìng	see a doctor
看見	kànjiàn	to see
看起來	kànqĭlái	seems
真巧	zhēn qiǎo	What a coincidence!
真的	zhēnde	really
真的嗎	zhēn de ma	Really? / Is that true?
真的嗎？	zhēn de ma?	Really?
真討厭	zhēn tǎo yàn	So annoying / What a nuisance
眼睛	yǎnjīng	eyes
眼鏡	yǎnjìng	glasses, spectacles
睡覺	shuìjiào	to sleep
知識	zhīshì	knowledge
知道	zhī dào	to know
石頭	shítou	stone
研究	yánjiù	research
社會	shèhuì	society

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