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
別擔心	bié dān xīn	Don’t worry
別的	biéde	other, another
利用	lìyòng	use
到處	dàochù	everywhere
刷(子) / 刷	shuā(zi)/shuā	brush
刷卡	shuākă	pay by card
刷牙	shuāyá	to brush ones teeth
前(面)	qián(miàn)	in front; ahead
前天	qiántiān	the day before yesterday
前年	qiánnián	year before last
前面	qiánmiàn	front, forward, before
剛剛	gānggāng	just now
剛剛/剛	gānggāng/gāng	just
剛好	gānghăo	just right
剛才	gāngcái	just now
功課	gōngkè	schoolwork, homework
加上	jiāshàng	add
加油	jiā yóu	Come on! / You can do it!
加班	jiābān	work overtime
努力	nǔlì	make great effort, try hard
動物	dòngwù	animal
動物園	dòngwùyuán	zoo
包含	bāohán	include
包子	bāozi	steamed pork bun
包括	bāokuò	include

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