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
跳舞	tiàowǔ	to dance
身邊	shēnbiān	by one's side
身體	shēntǐ	body
身高	shēngāo	height
車(子)	chē(zi)	car
車站	chēzhàn	station
輕鬆	qīngsōng	relaxed
輩子	bèizi	lifetime
辛苦	xīnkǔ	to be difficult, hard, painful, exhausting; to experience difficulty, hardship, pain, exhaustion
辛苦了	xīnkǔ le	You've worked hard / Thanks for your hard work
辦公室	bàngōngshì	office
辦法	bànfǎ	method, way of doing something
辦理	bànlĭ	handle
這些	zhèxiē	these
這是什麼？	zhè shì shén me?	What is this?
這樣	zhèyàng	such, this kind
這裡	zhèlǐ	here
這裡/這裏/這兒	zhèlĭ/zhèr	here
這麼	zhème	so, like this
通知	tōngzhī	information/ to inform, to notify
逛街	guàngjiē	go shopping
速度	sùdù	speed
週末/周末	zhōumò	weekend
進來	jìnlái	come in
進去	jìnqù	go in

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