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🇹🇼 Traditional Chinese · HSK 1-2

Chinese Culture & Traditions in Traditional Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Traditional Chinese words and phrases for chinese culture & traditions, at HSK 1-2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 中國 Zhōngguó
    China

    我很喜歡中國。

    I really like China.

  2. 中文 Zhōngwén
    Chinese (language)

    你會說中文嗎？

    Can you speak Chinese?

  3. 漢語 Hànyǔ
    Chinese language (Mandarin)

    我在學漢語。

    I am learning Chinese.

  4. 漢字 Hànzì
    Chinese character

    這個漢字怎麼讀？

    How do you read this Chinese character?

  5. 春節 Chūnjié
    Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

    春節是最大的節日。

    The Spring Festival is the biggest holiday.

  6. 新年 xīnnián
    New Year

    新年快樂！

    Happy New Year!

  7. 過年 guònián
    to celebrate the New Year

    我們回家過年。

    We go home to celebrate the New Year.

  8. 節日 jiérì
    festival, holiday

    春節是中國的節日。

    The Spring Festival is a Chinese holiday.

  9. 茶 chá
    tea

    中國人愛喝茶。

    Chinese people love drinking tea.

  10. 喝茶 hē chá
    to drink tea

    我們一起喝茶吧。

    Let's have some tea together.

  11. 功夫 gōngfu
    kung fu

    我想學中國功夫。

    I want to learn Chinese kung fu.

  12. 熊貓 xióngmāo
    panda

    熊貓真可愛。

    Pandas are so cute.

  13. 中國人 Zhōngguórén
    Chinese person

    他是中國人。

    He is Chinese.

  14. 北京 Běijīng
    Beijing

    我想去北京看看。

    I want to go visit Beijing.

  15. 上海 Shànghǎi
    Shanghai

    上海很大。

    Shanghai is very big.

  16. 名字 míngzi
    name

    你的中文名字是什麼？

    What is your Chinese name?

  17. 字 zì
    character, written word

    這個字很好看。

    This character looks beautiful.

  18. 寫字 xiě zì
    to write (characters)

    他寫字寫得很好。

    He writes characters very well.

  19. 唱歌 chàng gē
    to sing

    晚上我們一起唱歌。

    In the evening we sing together.

  20. 跳舞 tiào wǔ
    to dance

    她喜歡跳舞。

    She likes dancing.

  21. 紅色 hóngsè
    red (color)

    她買了一件紅色的衣服。

    She bought a red piece of clothing.

  22. 快樂 kuàilè
    happy

    祝你生日快樂！

    Happy birthday to you!

  23. 禮物 lǐwù
    gift, present

    這是給你的禮物。

    This is a gift for you.

  24. 生日 shēngrì
    birthday

    今天是我的生日。

    Today is my birthday.

  25. 家人 jiārén
    family (members)

    春節我和家人吃飯。

    At Spring Festival I eat with my family.

  26. 飯館 fànguǎn
    restaurant

    這家飯館很有名。

    This restaurant is very famous.

  27. 菜 cài
    dish, food

    媽媽做的菜很好吃。

    The food my mom makes is delicious.

  28. 中國菜 Zhōngguó cài
    Chinese food

    我愛吃中國菜。

    I love eating Chinese food.

  29. 筷子 kuàizi
    chopsticks

    你會用筷子嗎？

    Can you use chopsticks?

  30. 旅遊 lǚyóu
    to travel, tourism

    我想去中國旅遊。

    I want to travel to China.

  31. 有名 yǒumíng
    famous

    這個節日很有名。

    This festival is very famous.

  32. 好吃 hǎochī
    delicious

    中國菜真好吃。

    Chinese food is really delicious.

  33. 好喝 hǎohē
    tasty (of drinks)

    這個茶很好喝。

    This tea is really good.

  34. 學習 xuéxí
    to study, to learn

    我們一起學習吧。

    Let's study together.

  35. 回家 huí jiā
    to go home

    我坐火車回家。

    I take the train home.

  36. 吃飯 chī fàn
    to eat, to have a meal

    晚上來我家吃飯吧。

    Come have dinner at my place tonight.

  37. 電影 diànyǐng
    movie

    這個電影很有意思。

    This movie is very interesting.

  38. 音樂 yīnyuè
    music

    我喜歡聽中國音樂。

    I like listening to Chinese music.

  39. 春天 chūntiān
    spring (season)

    春天來了，天氣很好。

    Spring is here and the weather is nice.

  40. 杯子 bēizi
    cup, glass

    杯子裡有熱茶。

    There is hot tea in the cup.

  41. 新年好！祝你新年快樂！ Xīnnián hǎo! Zhù nǐ xīnnián kuàilè!
    Happy New Year! Wishing you a joyful new year!
  42. 你會寫漢字嗎？ Nǐ huì xiě Hànzì ma?
    Can you write Chinese characters?
  43. 我學中文學了一年了。 Wǒ xué Zhōngwén xuéle yì nián le.
    I have been studying Chinese for a year.
  44. 春節的時候，大家都回家吃飯。 Chūnjié de shíhou, dàjiā dōu huí jiā chī fàn.
    At Spring Festival, everyone goes home for a family meal.
  45. 請坐，請喝茶。 Qǐng zuò, qǐng hē chá.
    Please have a seat and some tea.
  46. 你吃過中國菜嗎？ Nǐ chīguo Zhōngguó cài ma?
    Have you ever eaten Chinese food?
  47. 我不太會用筷子。 Wǒ bú tài huì yòng kuàizi.
    I am not very good with chopsticks.
  48. 這個漢字是什麼意思？ Zhège Hànzì shì shénme yìsi?
    What does this Chinese character mean?
  49. 我想去中國看熊貓。 Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó kàn xióngmāo.
    I want to go to China to see pandas.
  50. 明天是春節，商店都不開門。 Míngtiān shì Chūnjié, shāngdiàn dōu bù kāi mén.
    Tomorrow is Chinese New Year; the shops are all closed.
  51. 中國人過年的時候喜歡紅色。 Zhōngguórén guònián de shíhou xǐhuan hóngsè.
    Chinese people like the color red at New Year.
  52. 你的中文名字很好聽。 Nǐ de Zhōngwén míngzi hěn hǎotīng.
    Your Chinese name sounds lovely.
  53. 爸爸每天早上喝茶看報紙。 Bàba měi tiān zǎoshang hē chá kàn bàozhǐ.
    Dad drinks tea and reads the newspaper every morning.
  54. 春節你回家嗎？ Chūnjié nǐ huí jiā ma?
    Are you going home for Chinese New Year?
  55. 我們去飯館吃中國菜吧。 Wǒmen qù fànguǎn chī Zhōngguó cài ba.
    Let's go to a restaurant and have Chinese food.
  56. 這是我給你買的新年禮物。 Zhè shì wǒ gěi nǐ mǎi de xīnnián lǐwù.
    This is the New Year gift I bought for you.
  57. 熊貓喜歡吃什麼？ Xióngmāo xǐhuan chī shénme?
    What do pandas like to eat?
  58. 他功夫很好，是我的老師。 Tā gōngfu hěn hǎo, shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
    His kung fu is excellent; he is my teacher.
  59. 北京的冬天很冷，可是很好玩。 Běijīng de dōngtiān hěn lěng, kěshì hěn hǎowán.
    Winter in Beijing is cold, but a lot of fun.
  60. 漢語不太難，很有意思。 Hànyǔ bú tài nán, hěn yǒu yìsi.
    Chinese is not too hard, and it is very interesting.
  61. 今天晚上我們一家人一起吃飯。 Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen yì jiā rén yìqǐ chī fàn.
    Tonight our whole family is having dinner together.
  62. 你喜歡喝中國茶還是咖啡？ Nǐ xǐhuan hē Zhōngguó chá háishi kāfēi?
    Do you prefer Chinese tea or coffee?
  63. 春節快到了，媽媽很忙。 Chūnjié kuài dào le, māma hěn máng.
    Chinese New Year is coming soon, and Mom is very busy.
  64. 昨天我在家看了功夫電影。 Zuótiān wǒ zài jiā kànle gōngfu diànyǐng.
    Yesterday I watched a kung fu movie at home.
  65. 媽媽做了很多菜，都很好吃。 Māma zuòle hěn duō cài, dōu hěn hǎochī.
    Mom made lots of dishes, and they were all delicious.
  66. 過年的時候，孩子們都很快樂。 Guònián de shíhou, háizimen dōu hěn kuàilè.
    At New Year, the children are all very happy.
  67. 我朋友教我寫漢字。 Wǒ péngyou jiāo wǒ xiě Hànzì.
    My friend teaches me how to write Chinese characters.
  68. 中國很大，人也很多。 Zhōngguó hěn dà, rén yě hěn duō.
    China is very big and has a lot of people.
  69. 星期天我們去看熊貓，好嗎？ Xīngqītiān wǒmen qù kàn xióngmāo, hǎo ma?
    Shall we go see the pandas on Sunday?
  70. 謝謝你請我喝茶，再見！ Xièxie nǐ qǐng wǒ hē chá, zàijiàn!
    Thanks for treating me to tea. Goodbye!

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