How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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: town and places

The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in Traditional Chinese, for asking directions and finding your way.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Traditional Chinese	English
地址	address
機場	airport
銀行	bankFinancial institution
建築物	building
公車專用道	bus lane
公車站	bus stop
商業區	business district
城堡	castle
電影院	cinema
城市	city
市中心	city centre
市政廳	city hall
鄉下	countryside
法院	courthouse
人群	crowd
綠地	green space
醫院	hospital
地圖	map
市場	marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors
博物館	museum
噪音	noise
舊城區	old town
路人	passer by
人口	population
郵局	post office
監獄	prison
公共花園	public garden
安養院	retirement home
安全	safety
學校	school
運動場	sports ground
廣場	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
體育場	stadium
街道	street
游泳池	swimming pool
寺廟	temple
劇院	theatre
問路	to ask the way
紅綠燈	traffic light
大學	university

Level 2: medium 35 words

Traditional Chinese	English
修道院	abbey
大道	avenue
林蔭大道	boulevard
工地	building site
停車場	car park
墓園	cemetery
小禮拜堂	chapel
室內市場	covered market
十字路口	crossroads
死巷	dead end
市集	fair
噴泉	fountain
街友	homeless person
工業區	industrial estate
紀念建築	monument
清真寺	mosque
夜生活	nightlife
外圍地帶	outskirts
人行道	pavement
遊戲場	playground
警察局	police station
污染	pollution
公共廁所	public toilet
城牆	ramparts
圓環	roundabout
標誌	sign
摩天大樓	skyscraper
郊區	suburb
穿越	to cross
辨識方位	to find one’s bearings
散步	to stroll
參觀	to visit
隧道	tunnel
都會區	urban area
都市更新	urban renewal

Level 3: hard 25 words

Traditional Chinese	English
充電站	charging point
整潔	cleanliness
領事館	consulate
消防隊	fire station
體育館	gym
集合住宅區	housing estate
附近住戶	local resident
人孔蓋	manhole
市集大廳	market hall
多媒體圖書館	multimedia library
書報攤	newsstand
停車費收費機	parking meter
行人穿越道	pedestrian crossing
行人徒步區	pedestrian zone
住宅區	residential area
下水道	sewer
路邊水溝	street gutter
路燈	street lamp
沿著走	to go along
繞道	to go round
停車	to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle
停放車輛	to park upLeave the vehicle standing
塞車	traffic jam
地下道	underpass
破壞公物	vandalism

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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.