How To Learn Traditional Chinese Characters PDF Download and Quiz

If you’re learning Traditional Chinese, this page works like a study sheet: clear entries, quick context, and a format that’s easy to review in short sessions.

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Quick Quiz

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CharacterPinyinMeaning
廚房chúfángkitchen
弟弟dìdiyounger brother
hěnvery
後來hòuláiafterwards, later on
後面hòumiànback
dea particle used between a verb or adjective and its complement to indicate manner or degree
cóngfrom
從前cóngqiánformerly, in the past, used to
德國déguóGermany, German
必須bìxūmust
mángto be busy
kuàiquickly/ to be fast
快樂kuàilèto be happy
niànto read aloud, to study
to fear
恭喜gōngxǐto congratulate
nínyou ( formal usage)
àito love / be apt to
感冒gǎnmàoto have a cold; cold, flu
mànto be slow; slowly
慢慢地mànmàndeslowly; gradually
dǒngto understand
成績chéngjīgrade (at school), academic record, achievement
huòor, either or
或是huòshìor, perhaps

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