How to Learn Traditional Chinese Characters: Free PDF and Flashcards

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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Character	Pinyin	Meaning
廚房	chúfáng	kitchen
弟弟	dìdi	younger brother
很	hěn	very
後來	hòulái	afterwards, later on
後面	hòumiàn	back
得	de	a particle used between a verb or adjective and its complement to indicate manner or degree
從	cóng	from
從前	cóngqián	formerly, in the past, used to
德國	déguó	Germany, German
必須	bìxū	must
忙	máng	to be busy
快	kuài	quickly/ to be fast
快樂	kuàilè	to be happy
念	niàn	to read aloud, to study
怕	pà	to fear
恭喜	gōngxǐ	to congratulate
您	nín	you ( formal usage)
愛	ài	to love / be apt to
感冒	gǎnmào	to have a cold; cold, flu
慢	màn	to be slow; slowly
慢慢地	mànmànde	slowly; gradually
懂	dǒng	to understand
成績	chéngjī	grade (at school), academic record, achievement
或	huò	or, either or
或是	huòshì	or, perhaps

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