The terms are given in the Latin spelling used by the club, which follows how they were pronounced in training rather than standard pinyin.
Counting
yi1
er2
san3
si4
wu5
liu6
qi7
pa8
jiu9
shi10
shi yi11
shi er12
shi san13
er shi20
san shi30
si shi40
wu shi yi51
liu shi er62
qi shi san73
Tens are formed as "number × ten": er shi = two tens = 20; the units are added after them: wu shi yi = 51.
Short commands
dzun peiattention
pei tui (cheng ir)line up (in columns)
kai shibegin
tingstop
zuo xiasit Chinese-style
sezamsit Japanese-style
chi pankjump
dzhu shiaturn around
zuoleft
youright
shouhand
paoelbow
chunkblock
daopath
Common terms
taoform - a sequence of techniques
chiinner energy
Tan Tienenergy centre in the lower abdomen
Lao Gunpoint in the centre of the palm
dao shouthe path of hand strikes
dao chunkthe path of blocks
dao paothe path of elbow strikes
dao tanthe path of the stances
tui shou"push hands"
dui lianpaired (pre-arranged) form
chi daothe path of breathing
wu xingthe five elements
pa kuathe eight trigrams
sifu / shifumaster
The names of the stances with their translations are on the Stances and trajectories page, and the titles of each grade are on the Grades and belts page.