SayMei

Traditional Chinese and Taiwan Mandarin Workbooks

By Mei Lin

Traditional characters are the written form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and in Taiwan people learn sounds with Zhuyin (bopomofo). These books cover Taiwan Mandarin for trips and daily life, the step from Simplified to Traditional, Zhuyin beside pinyin, and practice for Taiwan's TOCFL and CCCC tests.

Visitors can start with the phrasebook, and learners who read Simplified with the conversion book. By the end you can read and say everyday Taiwan Mandarin and know the formats of the tests used in Taiwan. Most of the books have free audio.

13 workbooks. Free.

Best first book

Taiwan Mandarin Phrasebook: Traditional Characters, Zhuyin and Pinyin

Everyday Mandarin as people say it in Taiwan, in Traditional characters with Zhuyin, pinyin and English, with audio. You need no Chinese to begin.

Traditional Chinese workbooks (13)

Taiwan Mandarin and reading Traditional

For trips, study and life in Taiwan.

TOCFL practice

Taiwan's Chinese test, from Novice to Band C.

For kids

Frequently asked questions

Is there a Taiwan Mandarin phrasebook in PDF?

Yes. The Taiwan Mandarin Phrasebook prints every phrase in Traditional characters with Zhuyin, pinyin and English, with audio, for trips, study and work in Taiwan.

I read Simplified. How do I start reading Traditional?

Traditional vs Simplified Chinese teaches the patterns that turn simplified characters into traditional ones, then has you read Taipei signs, menus and messages. It suits learners who read a few hundred simplified characters.

What is Zhuyin?

Zhuyin, or bopomofo, is the set of sound symbols used in Taiwan instead of pinyin. The Zhuyin–Pinyin Bridge puts every symbol beside its pinyin, with spelling traps, tone marks and practice.

TOCFL practice · The TOCFL exam guide

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