40 must-know Traditional Chinese words
40 Traditional Chinese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Adverbs, Function words, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.
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Must-know 40 words
| Traditional Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 是的 | yes |
| 不是 | no |
| 謝謝 | thank you |
| 非常謝謝 | thank you very much |
| 你好 | helloGreeting on arrival, during the day |
| 嗨 | hiInformal greeting |
| 再見 | goodbye |
| 回頭見 | see you soon |
| 明天見 | see you tomorrow |
| 不客氣 | you are welcomeEveryday use |
| 對不起 | sorryApology |
| 好的 | okay |
| 說不定 | perhaps |
| 沒問題 | no problem |
| 我不懂 | I do not understand |
| 我不知道 | I do not know |
| 我叫 | my name is |
| 我很好 | I am fine |
| 祝你今天愉快 | have a good day |
| 晚安 | good nightWhen parting to go to sleep |
| 今天 | today |
| 明天 | tomorrow |
| 昨天 | yesterday |
| 現在 | now |
| 這裡 | here |
| 很多 | muchQuantity, with a verb or a noun |
| 非常 | veryIntensity, with an adjective or an adverb |
| 也 | also |
| 總是 | always |
| 從不 | never |
| 哪裡 | where |
| 什麼時候 | when |
| 誰 | who |
| 和 | and |
| 或者 | or |
| 但是 | but |
| 跟 | with |
| 沒有 | withoutPreposition, followed by a noun or an infinitive |
| 為了 | forPreposition, purpose or recipient |
| 在-裡 | in |
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