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
北/北部	běi/běibù	north
北方	běifāng	north
十字路口	shízìlùkŏu	crossroads
午飯	wǔfàn	lunch
午餐	wǔcān	lunch
半夜	bànyè	midnight
半天	bàntiān	half a day
南(邊)	nán(biān)	south
南/南部	nán/nánbù	south
卡片	kǎpiàn	card
危險	wéixiǎn	danger/ to be dangerous, perilous
原來	yuánlái	originally, formerly
原因	yuányīn	reason
去年	qùnián	last year
參加	cānjiā	to attend, to participate
參觀	cānguān	visit
叉(子)	chā(zi)	fork
叔叔(˙ㄕㄨ)/叔	shúshu/shú	uncle (father's younger brother)
口袋	kŏudài	pocket
句子	jùzi	sentence
另外	lìngwài	in addition
只好	zhǐhǎo	cannot but, have to
只要	zhĭyào	as long as, provided
可以	kě yǐ	Can / May; That's okay
可怕	kěpà	scary

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