How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

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 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Traditional Chinese vocabulary: school and classroom

The classroom, school subjects, homework, exams, university: school and study vocabulary in Traditional Chinese.

Here are 100 Traditional Chinese words on “School and learning”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Traditional Chinese	English
缺席	absence
平均分數	average
黑板	board
書本	book
背誦	by heart
成績會議	class review meeting
教室	classroomClassroom at school
甄選考試	competitive exam
電腦教室	computer room
難度	difficulty
努力	effort
名門學院	elite college
英語	English
練習題	exercise
高中	high school
歷史	history
遲到	lateness
課堂	lessonTeaching session
圖書館	library
學習方法	method
國中	middle school
選修科目	optional subject
體育	physical education
物理	physics
國小	primary school
家教課	private lesson
學生	pupil
直尺	ruler
獎學金	scholarship
學校	school
中等教育	secondary school
大學生	student
科目	subjectSubject taught at school
老師	teacher
課表	timetable
用功	to apply oneself
說明	to explain
繳交作業	to hand in homework
大學	university
實習	work placement

Level 2: medium 35 words

Traditional Chinese	English
入學	admission
參考書目	bibliography
學生餐廳	canteen
同班同學	classmate
專注	concentration
文憑	diploma
紀律	disciplineRespect for rules and order
作文	essay
地理	geography
膠水	glue
實驗室	laboratory
學習單元	lessonMaterial to learn
碩士	master degree
動機	motivation
幼兒園	nursery school
口試	oral test
親師座談	parents evening
錄取者	passed
原子筆	pen
報告	presentation
量角器	protractor
處罰	punishment
學期成績表	report card
複習卡	revision card
校園霸凌	school bullying
校車	school bus
大學入學考試	school leaving exam
學籍紀錄簿	school report book
紙張	sheet
主修	specialism
學位論文	thesis
訣竅	tip
上課	to attend a class
批改	to correct
教學	to teach

Level 3: hard 25 words

Traditional Chinese	English
解答	answer key
活頁夾	binder
計算機	calculator
勤學	diligence
論文	dissertation
橡皮擦	eraser
學習缺口	gap in knowledge
托嬰中心	nursery
圓規	pair of compasses
鉛筆盒	pencil case
學校操場	playground
國小老師	primary teacher
補考	resit
草稿	rough draft
剪刀	scissors
訂書針	staple
監考老師	supervisor
深入鑽研	to deepen
不及格	to fail
熟記	to memorise
朗誦	to recite
留級	to repeat a year
複習	to revise
曠課	truancy
論文口試	viva

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
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 100 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.