What comes after these 50 words?

Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Traditional Chinese words and brings each one back at the right moment.

Where do these lists come from?

They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

50 essential Traditional Chinese words for getting to know someone

50 Traditional Chinese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Family and relationships, Emotions and character, Time and calendar and translated into English.

Politeness and small talk 13 words

Traditional Chinese	English
不是	no
是的	yes
謝謝	thank you
嗨	hiInformal greeting
乾杯	cheers
我很好	I am fine
對不起	sorryApology
你好	helloGreeting on arrival, during the day
不客氣	you are welcomeEveryday use
那您呢	and you
敬意	respect
笑容	smile
當然可以	of course

Family and relationships 13 words

Traditional Chinese	English
朋友	friend
寶寶	baby
兒子	son
老公	husbandEveryday use
母親	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
爸爸	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
父親	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
姊妹	sister
愛情	love
死亡	death
女人	woman
女兒	daughter
兄弟	brother

Emotions and character 12 words

Traditional Chinese	English
瘋狂	crazy
感到失望	disappointed
尷尬	embarrassment
喜悅	joy
恐懼	fear
暴怒	rage
明智	wise
愛情	love
平靜	calm
懷疑	doubt
好笑	funny
慾望	desire

Time and calendar 12 words

Traditional Chinese	English
結尾	end
五月	May
夏天	summer
八月	August
日期	date
日	day
六月	June
三月	March
中午	noon
月	month
夜晚	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
傍晚	eveningEnd of the day, from late afternoon to bedtime

Mini quiz

5 words from this page, picked at random. Find their translation.

Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 50 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Traditional Chinese words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Traditional Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.