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Traditional Chinese A1-A2

Learning path · 10 study sets · 1001 words · Traditional Chinese vocabulary · Created by Openquiz Team

A learning path for Traditional Chinese vocabulary from basic to intermediate level (A1 - A2), with short, easy-to-understand English definitions.

Study sets in this learning path

  1. Greetings and Introductions (100 words)
    • 你 nǐ — you
    • 我 wǒ — I; me
    • 他 tā — he; him
    • 她 tā — she; her
    • 它 tā — it
    • 我們 wǒmen — we; us
    • 你們 nǐmen — you (plural)
    • 他們 tāmen — they; them
    • 她們 tāmen — they; them (all female)
    • 您 nín — you (polite)
  2. Numbers, Time, Dates (100 words)
    • 一 yī — one
    • 二 èr — two
    • 三 sān — three
    • 四 sì — four
    • 五 wǔ — five
    • 六 liù — six
    • 七 qī — seven
    • 八 bā — eight
    • 九 jiǔ — nine
    • 十 shí — ten
  3. Family and Relationships (100 words)
    • 爸爸 bàba — Father; dad
    • 媽媽 māma — Mother; mom
    • 哥哥 gēge — Older brother
    • 姐姐 jiějie — Older sister
    • 弟弟 dìdi — Younger brother
    • 妹妹 mèimei — Younger sister
    • 爺爺 yéye — Paternal grandfather
    • 奶奶 nǎinai — Paternal grandmother
    • 外公 wàigōng — Maternal grandfather
    • 外婆 wàipó — Maternal grandmother
  4. Eating and Cuisine (100 words)
    • 米飯 mǐfàn — cooked rice
    • 麵條 miàntiáo — noodles
    • 水餃 shuǐjiǎo — dumplings; boiled dumplings
    • 麵包 miànbāo — bread
    • 包子 bāozi — steamed stuffed bun; bao
    • 雞肉 jīròu — chicken meat
    • 豬肉 zhūròu — pork
    • 牛肉 niúròu — beef
    • 魚肉 yúròu — fish meat
    • 豆腐 dòufu — tofu; bean curd
  5. Shopping and Money (100 words)
    • 買 mǎi — to buy
    • 賣 mài — to sell
    • 衣服 yī fú — clothes; clothing
    • 商店 shāng diàn — shop; store
    • 超市 chāo shì — supermarket
    • 錢 qián — money
    • 多少 duō shǎo — how many; how much
    • 塊 kuài — kuai
    • 元 yuán — yuan
    • 毛 máo — mao
  6. Home and Daily Life (100 words)
    • 家 jiā — home; family
    • 房間 fángjiān — room
    • 客廳 kètīng — living room
    • 臥室 wòshì — bedroom
    • 廚房 chúfáng — kitchen
    • 浴室 yùshì — bathroom
    • 洗手間 xǐshǒujiān — restroom; toilet
    • 廁所 cèsuǒ — toilet; lavatory
    • 書房 shūfáng — study; home office
    • 陽台 yángtái — balcony
  7. Work and School (101 words)
    • 醫生 yīshēng — doctor; physician
    • 護士 hùshì — nurse
    • 老師 lǎoshī — teacher
    • 學生 xuéshēng — student
    • 工程師 gōngchéngshī — engineer
    • 律師 lǜshī — lawyer; attorney
    • 廚師 chúshī — chef; cook
    • 司機 sījī — driver
    • 警察 jǐngchá — police officer; policeman
    • 記者 jìzhě — reporter; journalist
  8. Transportation and Travel (100 words)
    • 巴士 bāshì — Bus
    • 公車 gōngchē — Public bus
    • 火車 huǒchē — Train
    • 地鐵 dìtiě — subway; metro
    • 捷運 jiéyùn — metro; subway
    • 飛機 fēijī — Airplane; aircraft
    • 出租車 chūzūchē — Taxi
    • 計程車 jìchéngchē — taxi
    • 自行車 zìxíngchē — Bicycle
    • 腳踏車 jiǎotàchē — Bicycle (colloquial)
  9. Hobbies and Entertainment (100 words)
    • 愛好 àihào — Hobby;interest;pastime
    • 運動 yùndòng — Sport; physical exercise
    • 音樂 yīnyuè — Music
    • 電影 diànyǐng — Movie; film; cinema
    • 看 kàn — watch; look at; read
    • 聽 tīng — To listen
    • 讀 dú — To read
    • 玩 wán — To play
    • 彈 tán — play (piano, guitar)
    • 拉 lā — play (violin)
  10. Weather and Health (100 words)
    • 天氣 tiānqì — Weather
    • 下雨 xiàyǔ — Rain; to rain
    • 太陽 tàiyáng — Sun
    • 颳風 guāfēng — blow (of wind); be windy
    • 下雪 xiàxuě — to snow; snowfall
    • 晴天 qíngtiān — Sunny day
    • 陰天 yīntiān — Overcast day;cloudy day
    • 多雲 duōyún — Cloudy;partly cloudy
    • 大雨 dàyǔ — Heavy rain
    • 小雨 xiǎoyǔ — Light rain;drizzle

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