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
關心	guānxīn	to care
阿姨	āyí	one's mother's sister, auntie
附近	fùjìn	nearby
院(子)	yuàn(zi)	yard
除了	chúle	except, besides
除夕	chúxì	New Year's Eve
陰天	yīntiān	overcast sky, cloudy day
隨便	suí biàn	As you wish / Whatever / Casual
雖然	suīrán	though, although
雜誌	zázhì	magazine
離開	líkāi	to leave
難過	nánguò	to be sad, to be distressed
雨天	yǔtiān	rainy day
雨衣	yŭyī	raincoat
零用錢	língyòngqián	pocket money
零錢	língqián	small change
電子郵件	diànzĭyóujiàn	email
電影	diànyǐng	movie
電影院	diànyǐngyuàn	cinema, movie(house)
電梯	diàntī	elevator
電燈	diàndēng	electric lamp / light
電腦	diànnǎo	computer
電視(機)	diànshì (jī)	television set
電話	diànhuà	telephone, call
需要	xūyào	to need, to require; need to

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