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
西(邊)	xī(biān)	west
西/西部	xī/ xībù	west
西瓜	xīguā	watermelon
要是	yàoshì	if
要求	yāoqiú	requirement
見面	jiànmiàn	to meet someone, to see someone
覺得	juéde	to feel, to think, to consider
解決	jiějué	to resolve, settle
訂位	dìngwèi	reserve a seat
計畫	jìhuà	plan, project, program/ to plan, to map out
計畫/計劃	jìhuà	plan
計程車	jìchéngchē	taxi
討厭	tǎoyàn	to dislike, to loathe, to hate
討論	tăolùn	discuss
記得	jìde	remember
許多	xǔduō	many, a lot of
認為	rènwéi	to believe that, consider that
認真	rènzhēn	to be conscientious, earnest, serious/ conscientiously, seriously, earnestly
認識	rènshì	to recognize, to realize
語法	yǔfǎ	grammar
語言	yǔyán	language
說話	shuōhuà	to speak, to say, to talk
課文	kèwén	text in a school book
課本	kèběn	textbook
請再說一次	qǐng zài shuō yī cì	Please say it again

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