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
以上	yĭshàng	above
以下	yĭxià	below
以前	yǐqián	before, ago, formerly
以後	yǐhòu	afterwards, after
以為	yĭwéi	wrongly think
任何	rènhé	any
休息	xiūxí	to rest
伯伯(˙ㄅㄛ)/伯	bóbo/bó	uncle (father's older brother)
伯母	bómŭ	aunt (paternal uncle's wife)
伯父	bófù	uncle (father's older brother)
但是	dànshì	but, still, however
但是/但	dànshì/dàn	but
位子	wèizi	seat
住址	zhùzhĭ	address
作文	zuòwén	essay
作業	zuòyè	homework
你(們)	nǐ(men)	you
你們/妳們	nĭmen	you (plural)
你好	nǐ hǎo	Hello.
例(子)	lì(zi)	example
例如	lìrú	for example
便宜	piányí	to be cheap
便條	biàntiáo	note
保守	băoshŏu	conservative
保證/証	băozhèng	guarantee

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