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
能力	nénglì	ability
脖(子)	bó(zi)	neck
腳踏車	jiǎotàchē	bicycle
腳踏車/自行車	jiăotàchē/zìxíngchē	bicycle
臉色	liănsè	complexion
臥室	wòshì	bedroom
臥房	wòfáng	bedroom
自己	zìjǐ	oneself, by oneself
自然	zìrán	nature
自由	zìyóu	free
興趣	xìngqù	interest
舒服	shūfú	to be comfortable
舒服(˙ㄈㄨ)	shūfu	comfortable
船/船兒	chuán/chuánr	boat
芒果	mángguŏ	mango
花(兒)	huā(ér)	flower
花/花兒	huā/huār	flower
花園	huāyuán	flower garden
英國	yīngguó	England, English
英文	yīngwén	English language
英語	yīngyǔ	English
茶館/茶館兒	cháguăn/cháguănr	teahouse
草地	cǎodì	lawn
菜單	càidān	menu
華語/華文	huáyǔ/huáwén	Chinese language

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