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
禮拜	lĭbài	week
禮拜天	lĭbàitiān	Sunday
禮物	lǐwù	present, gift
禮貌	lĭmào	politeness
秋天	qiūtiān	autumn, fall
秋天/秋	qiūtiān/qiū	autumn
科學	kēxué	science
程度	chéngdù	level
空氣	kōngqì	air
窗(子)/窗戶(˙ㄏㄨ)	chuāng(zi )/chuānghu	window
窗/窗戶	chuāng /chuānghù	window
立刻	lìkè	immediately, at once
笑話	xiàohuà	joke
等/等等	děng/děngděng	etc., and so on
等到	děngdào	wait until
答案	dáàn	answer
筷(子)	kuài(zi)	chopsticks
算了	suàn le	Forget it / Let it go
管理	guănlĭ	manage
箱(子)	xiāng(zi)	box, trunk, case
箱/箱(子)	xiāng /xiāng(zi)	box
節日	jiérì	holiday
節目	jiémù	program, events (of entertainment, a program, etc.)
簡單	jiǎndān	to be simple, uncomplicated
簽證	qiānzhèng	visa

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