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
青菜	qīngcài	green vegetables
非常	fēicháng	very, extremely
非洲	fēizhōu	Africa
鞋(子)	xié(zi)	shoes
鞭炮	biānpào	firecracker
韓國	hánguó	the Republic of Korea
音樂	yīnyuè	music
頭痛	tóutòng	headache
頭髮	tóufǎ	hair (on the human head)
頭髮/髮	tóufă/fă	hair
題目	tímù	topic
顏色	yánsè	color
願意	yuànyì	be willing, want to, like to
風景	fēngjǐng	scenery, view landscape
颱風	táifēng	typhoon
飛機	fēijī	airplane
飛機場/機場	fēijīchăng/jīchăng	airport
食物	shíwù	food, edibles
飯店	fàndiàn	hotel, restaurant
飲料	yǐnliào	soft drink, beverage
餃(子)	jiǎo(zi)	Chinese dumpling
餅乾	bǐnggān	biscuit, cracker, cookie
餐廳	cāntīng	restaurant
餐廳/飯館	cāntīng/fànguăn	restaurant
餐桌	cānzhuō	dining table

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