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Chinese Vocab
| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 好 | hǎo | find, good, nice, OK, it's settled |
| 请 | qǐng | please (polite form of request), to treat or to invite (somebody) |
| 问 | wèn | to ask (a question) |
| 贵 | guì | honorable, expensive |
| 姓 | xìng | family name/surname |
| 我 | wǒ | I, me |
| 呢 | ne | question particle |
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | Miss, young lady |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called, to call |
| 什么 | shénme | what |
| 名字 | míngzi | name |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | Mr., husband, teacher |
| 李友 | lǐyǒu | personal name (LY) |
| 李 | lǐ | family name - plum |
| 王朋 | wángpéng | personal name (WP) |
| 王 | wáng | family name - king |
| 是 | shì | to be |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 吗 | ma | question particle |
| 不 | bù | not, no |
| 学生 | xuésheng | student |
| 也 | yě | too, also |
| 人 | rén | people, person |
| 中国 | zhōngguó | China |
| 北京 | běijīng | Beijing |
| 美国 | měiguó | America |
| 纽约 | niǔyuē | New York |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 的 | de | possessive or descriptive particle |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | picture, photo |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 爸爸 | bàba | father, dad |
| 妈妈 | māma | mother, mom |
| 个 | gè, ge | measure word for many common everyday objects |
| 女 | nǚ | female |
| 孩子 | háizi | child |
| 谁 | shéi | who, whom |
| 她 | tā | she, her |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister |
| 男 | nán | male |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother |
| 他 | tā | he, him |
| 大哥 | dàgē | eldest/oldest brother |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 有 | yǒu | to have, to exist |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 没 | méi | not |
| 高文中 | gāo wénzhōng | personal name (GWZ) |
| 高 | gāo | family name - tall, high |
| 太太 | tàitai | Mrs., wife |
| 家 | jiā | family, home |
| 几 | jǐ | how many, some, a few |
| 口 | kǒu | measure word for number of family members |
| 哥哥 | gēge | older brother |
| 两 | liǎng | two, a couple of |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister |
| 和 | hé | and |
| 大姐 | dàjiě | eldest/oldest sister |
| 二姐 | èrjiě | second oldest sister |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | job, to work |
| 律师 | lǜshī | lawyer |
| 英文 | yīngwén | the English language |
| 都 | dōu | both, all |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | college student |
| 大学 | dàxué | university, college |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor, physician |
| 白英爱 | Bái Yīng'ài | personal name (BYa) |
| 九月 | jiǔyuè | September |
| 月 | yuè | month |
| 十二 | shí'èr | twelve |
| 号 | hào | measure word for position in a numerical series, day of the month |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week |
| 星期四 | xīngqīsì | Thursday |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 生 | shēng | to give birth to, to be born |
| 日 | rì | day, sun |
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 多 | duō | how many/much, to what extent |
| 大 | dà | big, old |
| 十八 | shíbā | eighteen |
| 岁 | suì | year (of age) |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 饭 | fàn | meal, (cooked) rice |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | Is it OK? How is that? How does that sound? |
| 太。。。了 | tài...le | too, extremely |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | to thank |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like |
| 菜 | cài | dish, cuisine |
| 还是 | háishi | or |
| 可是 | kěshì | but |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we, us |
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock (lit. dot, point, thus "points on the clock") |
| 半 | bàn | half, half an hour |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening, night |
| 见 | jiàn | to see |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye, see you again |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 英国 | yīngguó | Britain |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now |
| 刻 | kè | quarter (of an hour) |
| 事(儿) | shì(r) | matter, affair, event |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 晚饭 | wǎnfàn | dinner, supper |
| 为什么 | wèishénme | why |
| 为 | wèi | for |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because |
| 还 | hái | also, too, as well |
| 同学 | tóngxué | classmate |
| 认识 | rènshi | to be acquainted with, to recognize |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
| 周末 | zhōumò | weekend |
| 打球 | dǎ qiú | to play ball |
| 打 | dǎ | to hit |
| 球 | qiú | ball |
| 看 | kàn | to watch, to look, to read |
| 电视 | diànshì | television |
| 电 | diàn | electricity |
| 视 | shì | vision |
| 唱歌(儿) | chàng gē(r) | to sing (a song) |
| 唱 | chàng | to sing |
| 歌 | gē | song |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | to dance |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump |
| 舞 | wǔ | dance |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | music |
| 书 | shū | book |
| 对 | duì | right, correct |
| 有的 | yǒude | some |
| 时候 | shíhou | (a point in) time, moment, (a duration of) time |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie |
| 影 | yǐng | shadow |
| 常常 | chángcháng | often |
| 那 | nà | in that case, then |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 外国 | wàiguó | foreign country |
| 请客 | qǐngkè | to invite someone (to dinner, coffee, etc.), to play the host |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so |
| 小 | xiǎo | small, little |
| 好久 | hǎo jiǔ | a long time |
| 好 | hǎo | very |
| 久 | jiǔ | long (of time) |
| 不错 | búcuò | pretty good |
| 错 | cuò | wrong |
| 想 | xiǎng | to want to, would like to |
| 觉得 | juéde | to feel, to think |
| 有意思 | yǒu yìsi | interesting |
| 意思 | yìsi | meaning |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to sleep |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep |
| 觉 | jiào | sleep |
| 算了 | suàn le | forget it, never mind |
| 找 | zhǎo | to look for |
| 别人 | biérén | other people, another person |
| 别(的) | bié (de) | other |
| 呀 | ya | interjectory particle used to soften a question |
| 进 | jìn | to enter |
| 快 | kuài | fast, quick; quickly |
| 进来 | jìn lai | to come in |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 介绍 | jièshào | to introduce |
| 一下 | yí xià | once, a bit |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy, pleased |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 在 | zài | at, in, on |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 点(儿) | diǎn(r) | a little, a bit, some |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee |
| 吧 | ba | a sentence-final particle |
| 要 | yào | to want |
| 瓶 | píng | measure word for bottled liquid, etc. |
| 可乐 | kělè | cola |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can, may |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | sorry |
| 给 | gěi | to give |
| 杯 | bēi | measure word for things contained in a cup or glass |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 高小音 | Gāo Xiǎoyīn | a personal name (GXy) |
| 玩(儿) | wán(r) | to have fun, to play |
| 了 | le | a dynamic particle |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together |
| 聊天(儿) | liáotiān(r) | to chat |
| 聊 | liáo | to chat |
| 天 | tiān | sky |
| 才 | cái | not until, only then |
| 回家 | huí jiā | to go home |
| 回 | huí | to return |
| 给 | gěi | to, for |
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a phone call |
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone |
| 喂 | wéi/wèi | (on the phone) Hello!, Hey! |
| 在 | zài | to be present, to be at ( a place) |
| 就 | jiù | precise, exactly |
| 您 | nín | you (honorific for 你) |
| 哪 | nǎ/něi | which |
| 位 | wèi | polite measure word for people |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon |
| 时间 | shíjiān | time |
| 问题 | wèntí | question, problem |
| 要 | yào | will, to be going to, to want to, to have a desire to |
| 开会 | kāihuì | to have a meeting |
| 开 | kāi | to open, to hold (a meeting, party, etc.) |
| 会 | huì | meeting |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning |
| 节 | jié | measure word for class periods |
| 课 | kè | class, course, lesson |
| 年级 | niánjí | grade in school |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | to give or take a test; test |
| 考 | kǎo | to give or take a test |
| 试 | shì | test; to try, to experiment |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after, from now on, later on |
| 空(儿) | kòng(r) | free time |
| 要是 | yàoshi | if |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient |
| 到 | dào | to go to, to arrive |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office |
| 行 | xíng | all right, OK |
| 等 | děng | to wait, to wait for |
| 别 | bié | don't |
| 客气 | kèqi | polite |
| 常老师 | Cháng lǎoshī | Teacher Chang |
| 下个 | xià ge | next |
| 下 | xià | below, next |
| 中文 | zhōngwén | Chinese language |
| 文 | wén | language, script, written language |
| 帮 | bāng | to help |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | to prepare |
| 练习 | liànxí | to practice |
| 说 | shuō | to say, to speak |
| 啊 | a | a sentence-final particle of exclamation, interrogation, etc.) |
| 但是 | dànshì | but |
| 得 | děi | must, to have to |
| 跟 | gēn | with |
| 见面 | jiàn miàn | to meet up, to meet with |
| 面 | miàn | face |
| 回来 | huí lai | to come back |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to talk |
| 话 | huà | word, speech |
| 上个 | shàng ge | previous, last |
| 得 | de | a structural particle |
| 复习 | fùxí | to review |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 字 | zì | character |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 枝 | zhī | measure word for long, thin, inflexible objects such as pens, pencils, etc. |
| 笔 | bǐ | pen |
| 张 | zhāng | measure word for flat objects such as paper, pictures, etc. |
| 纸 | zhǐ | paper |
| 教 | jiào | to teach |
| 怎么 | zěnme | how, how come |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 哪里 | nǎli | where |
| 预习 | yùxí | to preview |
| 学 | xué | to study, to learn |
| 第 | dì | prefix for ordinal numbers |
| 语法 | yǔfǎ | grammar |
| 容易 | róngyì | easy |
| 生词 | shēngcí | new words, vocabulary |
| 多 | duō | many, much |
| 汉字 | Hànzì | Chinese characters |
| 难 | nán | difficult |
| 平常 | píngcháng | usually |
| 早 | zǎo | early |
| 这么 | zhème | so, this (late, etc.) |
| 晚 | wǎn | late |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning |
| 功课 | gōngkè | homework, schoolwork |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everybody |
| 上课 | shàng kè | to go to a class, to start a class, to be in class |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | to begin, to start; beginning |
| 念 | niàn | to read aloud |
| 课文 | kèwén | text of a lesson |
| 录音 | lùyīn | sound recording; to record |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to study, to learn |
| 帅 | shuài | handsome |
| 酷 | kù | cool (appearance, behavior) |
| 篇 | piān | measure word for essays, articles, etc. |
| 日记 | rìjì | diary |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get up |
| 床 | chuáng | bed |
| 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | to take a bath/shower |
| 早饭 | zǎofàn | breakfast |
| 一边 | yìbiān | simultaneously, at the same time |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom |
| 发音 | fāyīn | pronunciation |
| 新 | xīn | new |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 脑 | nǎo | brain |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon |
| 餐厅 | cāntīng | dining room, cafeteria |
| 午饭 | wǔfàn | lunch, midday meal |
| 上网 | shàng wǎng | to go online, to surf the internet |
| 宿舍 | sùshè | dormitory |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | in the middle of (doing something) |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before |
| 告诉 | gàosu | to tell |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already |
| 知道 | zhīdao | to know |
| 封 | fēng | measure word for letters |
| 信 | xìn | letter (correspondence) |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | recently |
| 最 | zuì | of superlative degree, most, -est |
| 近 | jìn | close, near |
| 学期 | xuéqī | school term, semester, quarter |
| 除了。。。以外 | chúle...yǐwài | in addition to, besides |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | major (in college), specialty |
| 会 | huì | can, know how to |
| 后来 | hòulái | later |
| 音乐会 | yīnyuèhuì | concert |
| 希望 | xīwàng | to hope; hope |
| 能 | néng | can, to be able to |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 笑 | xiào | to laugh at, to laugh, to smile |
| 祝 | zhù | to wish (well) |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | store, shop |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 东西 | dōngxi | things, objects |
| 售货员 | shòuhuòyuán | shop assistant, salesclerk |
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 件 | jiàn | measure word for shirts, dresses, jackets, coats, etc. |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt |
| 颜色 | yánsè | color |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow |
| 红 | hóng | red |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear, to put on |
| 裤子 | kùzi | pants |
| 号 | hào | size |
| 中 | zhōng | medium, middle |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap, inexpensive |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if |
| 长短 | chángduǎn | length |
| 长 | cháng | long |
| 短 | duǎn | short |
| 合适 | héshì | suitable |
| 试 | shì | to try |
| 不用 | búyòng | need not |
| 一共 | yígòng | altogether |
| 多少 | duōshao | how much/many |
| 钱 | qián | money |
| 块 | kuài | measure word for the basic Chinese monetary unit [equivalent of a dollar] |
| 毛 | máo | measure word for 1/10 of a kuai [equivalent of a dime] |
| 分 | fēn | measure word for 1/100 of a kuai [equivalent of a cent] |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred |
| 找(钱) | zhǎo (qián) | to give change |
| 双 | shuāng | measure word for a pair |
| 鞋 | xié | shoes |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange, to change |
| 一样 | yíyàng | same, alike |
| 虽然 | suīrán | although |
| 大小 | dàxiǎo | size |
| 咖啡色 | kāfēisè | brown, coffee color |
| 种 | zhǒng | measure word for kinds, sorts, types |
| 黑 | hēi | black |
| 样子 | yàngzi | style |
| 挺 | tǐng | very, rather |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 刷卡 | shuā kǎ | to pay with a credit card |
| 刷 | shuā | to brush, to swipe |
| 卡 | kǎ | card |
| 收 | shōu | to receive, to accept |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card |
| 不过 | búguò | however, but |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 付钱 | fù qián | to pay money |
| 付 | fù | to pay |
| 寒假 | hánjià | winter vacation |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 机 | jī | machine |
| 漂 | piào | ticket |
| (飞)机场 | (fēi)jīchǎng | airport |
| 坐 | zuò | to travel by |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòngqìchē | bus |
| 公共 | gōnggòng | public |
| 汽车 | qìchē | automobile |
| 车 | chē | vehicle, car |
| 或者 | huòzhě | or |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | subway |
| 走 | zǒu | to go by way of, to walk |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 路 | lù | route, road |
| 站 | zhàn | measure word for bus stops, train stops, etc. |
| 下车 | xià chē | to get off (a bus, train, etc.) |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then |
| 绿 | lǜ | green |
| 线 | xiàn | line |
| 最后 | zuìhòu | final, last |
| 蓝 | lán | blue |
| 麻烦 | máfan | troublesome |
| 打车 | dǎ chē | to take a taxi |
| 出租汽车 | chūzū qìchē | taxi |
| 出租 | chūzū | to rent out, to let |
| 租 | zū | to rent |
| 开车 | kāi chē | to drive a car |
| 开 | kāi | to drive, to operate |
| 送 | sòng | to see off or out, to take (someone somewhere) |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐ yóujiàn | email/electronic mail |
| 电子 | diànzǐ | electron |
| 让 | ràng | to allow or cause (somebody to do something) |
| 花 | huā | to spend |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | to feel embarrassed |
| 出去 | chū qu | to go out |
| 每 | měi | every, each |
| 城市 | chéngshì | city |
| 特别 | tèbié | especially |
| 高速公路 | gāosù gōnglù | highway |
| 高速 | gāosù | high speed |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway, public road |
| 路 | lù | road, path |
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous, anxious |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone |
| 发短信 | fā duǎnxìn | to send a text message |
| 新年 | xīnnián | new year |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 比 | bǐ | compared with; to compare |
| 下雪 | xià xuě | to snow |
| 约 | yuē | to make an appointment |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park |
| 滑冰 | huá bīng | to ice skate |
| 会 | huì | will |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 刚才 | gāngcái | just now, a moment ago |
| 网上 | wǎng shang | on the Internet |
| 预报 | yùbào | to forecast; forecast |
| 更 | gèng | even more |
| 不但。。。而且。。。 | búdàn...érqiě | not only... but also... |
| 暖和 | nuǎnhuo | warm |
| 办 | bàn | to handle, to do |
| 那么 | nàme | (indicating degree) so, such |
| 好玩儿 | hǎowánr | fun, amusing, interesting |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very, extremely, exceedingly |
| 糟糕 | zāogāo | in a terrible mess, how terrible |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 又 | yòu | again |
| 面试 | miànshì | to interview; interview (for a job or school admission) |
| 回去 | huí qu | to go back, to return |
| 冬天 | dōngtiān | winter |
| 夏天 | xiàtiān | summer |
| 热 | rè | hot |
| 春天 | chūntiān | spring |
| 秋天 | qiūtiān | autumn, fall |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable |
| 加洲 | Jiāzhōu | California |
| 饭馆(儿) | fànguǎn(r) | restaurant |
| 好像 | hǎoxiàng | to seem, to be like |
| 位子 | wèizi | seat |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | waiter, attendant |
| 服务 | fúwù | to serve, to provide service |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table |
| 点菜 | diǎn cài | to order food |
| 盘 | pán | plate, dish |
| 饺子 | jiǎozi | dumplings (with vegetable and/or meat filling) |
| 素 | sù | vegetarian (lit. plain) |
| 家常 | jiācháng | home-style |
| 豆腐 | dòufu | tofu, bean curd |
| 放 | fàng | to put, to place |
| 肉 | ròu | meat |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 酸辣汤 | suānlàtāng | hot-and-sour soup |
| 酸 | suān | sour |
| 辣 | là | spicy, hot |
| 汤 | tāng | soup |
| 味精 | wèijīng | monosodium glutamate (MSG) |
| 盐 | yán | salt |
| 小白菜 | xiǎo báicài | baby bok choy |
| 刚 | gāng | just |
| 卖完 | mài wán | to be sold out |
| 完 | wán | finished |
| 青菜 | qīngcài | green, leafy vegetables |
| 冰茶 | bīngchá | iced tea |
| 冰 | bīng | ice |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 些 | xiē | measure word for an indefinite amount, some |
| 够 | gòu | enough |
| 饿 | è | hungry |
| 上菜 | shàngcài | to serve food |
| 师傅 | shīfu | master worker |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | delicious |
| 糖醋鱼 | tángcùyú | sweet-and-sour fish |
| 糖 | táng | sugar |
| 醋 | cù | vinegar |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 酸 | suān | sour |
| 极 | jí | extremely |
| 红烧 | hóngshāo | to braise in soy sauce (to red-cook) |
| 牛肉 | niúròu | beef |
| 牛 | niú | cow, ox |
| 鱼 | yú | fish |
| 凉拌 | liángbàn | (of food) cold "blended," cold tossed |
| 黄瓜 | huánggua | cucumber |
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | cooked rice |
| 忘 | wàng | to forget |
| 带 | dài | to bring, to take, to carry, to come with |
| 饭卡 | fànkǎ | meal card |
| 错 | cuò | wrong |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear |
| 没关系 | méi guānxi | it doesn't matter |
| 上海 | Shànghǎi | Shanghai |
| 上 | shàng | to go |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center |
| 听说 | tīngshuō | to be told, to hear of |
| 运动 | yùndòng | sports |
| 场 | chǎng | field |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | side |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 离 | lí | away from |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 活动 | huódòng | activity |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | middle |
| 书店 | shūdiàn | bookstore |
| 地方 | dìfang | place |
| 里边 | lǐbian | inside |
| 中国城 | Zhōngguóchéng | Chinatown |
| 城 | chéng | town, city |
| 过 | guo | particle used after a verb to indicate a past experience |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 拿 | ná | to take, to get |
| 次 | cì | measure word for frequency |
| 从 | cóng | from |
| 一直 | yìzhí | straight, continuously |
| 往 | wǎng | towards |
| 南 | nán | south |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | intersection |
| 西 | xī | west |
| 拐 | guǎi | to turn |
| 哎 | āi | exclamatory particle to express surprise or dissatisfaction |
| 东 | dōng | east |
| 北 | běi | north |
| 前 | qián | forward, ahead |
| 红绿灯 | hónglǜdēng | traffic light |
| 灯 | dēng | light |
| 右 | yòu | right |
| 左 | zuǒ | left |
| 前面 | qiánmiàn | ahead, in front of |
| 谷歌 | Gǔgē | |
| 日文 | Rìwén | Japanese (language) |
| 东京 | Dōngjīng | Tokyo |
| 日本 | Rìběn | Japan |
| 过 | guò | to live (a life), to observe (a holiday), to celebrate (a festival), to pass |
| 舞会 | wǔhuì | dance party, ball |
| 表姐 | biǎojiě | older female cousin |
| 中学 | zhōngxué | middle school, secondary school |
| 送 | sòng | to give as a gift |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift, present |
| 本 | běn | measure word for books |
| 饮料 | yǐnliào | beverage |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit |
| 把 | bǎ | measure word for things with handles, for handles of things |
| 花 | huā | flower |
| 爱 | ài | to love, to like, to be fond of |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple |
| 梨 | lí | pear |
| 西瓜 | xīgua | watermelon |
| 住 | zhù | to live (in a certain place) |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy, serious |
| 接 | jiē | to catch, to meet, to welcome |
| 楼 | lóu | multi-story building, floor (of a multi-level building) |
| 王红 | Wáng Hóng | personal name (WH) |
| 钟头 | zhōngtóu | hour |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | to assume erroneously |
| 聪明 | cōngming | smart, bright, clever |
| 用功 | yònggōng | hardworking, diligent, studious |
| 暑期 | shǔqī | summer term |
| 班 | bān | class |
| 长 | zhǎng | to grow, to appear |
| 可爱 | kě'ài | cute, lovable |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year |
| 属 | shǔ | to belong to |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 圆 | yuán | round |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjing | eye |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth |
| 像 | xiàng | to be like, to look like, to take after |
| 长大 | zhǎng dà | to grow up |
| 一定 | yídìng | certain, definite; certainly, definitely |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake |
| 最 | zuì | most, (of superlative degree) -est |
| 海伦 | Hǎilún | Helen |
| 汤姆 | Tāngmǔ | Tom |
| 病人 | bìngrén | patient |
| 病 | bìng | illness; to get sick |
| 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital |
| 看病 | kàn bìng | to see a doctor |
| 肚子 | dùzi | belly, abdomen, stomach |
| 疼死 | téng sǐ | really painful |
| 疼 | téng | aching |
| 死 | sǐ | to die; (a complement indicating an extreme degree) |
| 夜里 | yè li | at night |
| 好几 | hǎo jǐ | quite a few |
| 厕所 | cèsuǒ | restroom, toilet |
| 把 | bǎ | indicating disposition, arrangement, or settlement of somethiing |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | refrigerator |
| 发烧 | fā shāo | to have a fever |
| 躺下 | tǎng xia | to lie down |
| 躺 | tǎng | to lie, to recline |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | to examine |
| 吃坏 | chī huài | to get sick because of bad food |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 打针 | dǎ zhēn | to get an injection |
| 针 | zhēn | needle |
| 药 | yào | medicine |
| 片 | piàn | measure word for tablets, slices, etc. |
| 遍 | biàn | measure word for complete courses of an action or instances of an action |
| 最好 | zuìhǎo | had better |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | method, way (of doing something) |
| 生病 | shēng bìng | to get sick |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | to have a cold |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | body, health |
| 痒 | yǎng | itchy |
| 过敏 | guòmǐn | to be allergic to |
| 药店 | yàodiàn | pharmacy |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | healthy; health |
| 保险 | bǎoxiǎn | insurance; secure |
| 赶快 | gǎnkuài | right away, quickly, in a hurry |
| 要不然 | yàobùrán | otherwise |
| 越来越 | yuè lái yuè | more and more |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 休息 | xiūxi | to take a break, to rest |
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy |
| 再说 | zàishuō | moreover |
| 乱 | luàn | randomly arbitrarily, messily |
| 同 | tóng | same |
| 印象 | yìnxiàng | impression |
| 成 | chéng | to become |
| 演 | yǎn | to show (a film), to perform |
| 费 | fèi | to spend, to take (effort) |
| 力气 | lìqi | strength, effort |
| 就 | jiù | just, only (indicating a small number) |
| 俩 | liǎ | (coll.) two |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow |
| 一言为定 | yì yán wéi dìng | that settles it, that's settled, it's decided |
| 记得 | jìde | to remember |
| 记 | jì | to record |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 想起来 | xiǎng qi lai | to remember, to recall |
| 号码 | hàomǎ | number |
| 搬 | bān | to move |
| 打扫 | dǎosǎo | to clean up (a room, apartment, or house) |
| 扫 | sǎo | to sweep |
| 整理 | zhěnglǐ | to put in order |
| 房间 | fángjiān | room |
| 旅行 | lǚxíng | to travel |
| 电 | diàn | electricity |
| 吵 | chǎo | to quarrel; noisy |
| 连 | lián | even |
| 做饭 | zuò fàn | to cook, to prepare a meal |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper |
| 广告 | guǎnggào | advertisement |
| 附近 | fùjìn | vicinity, neighborhood, nearby area |
| 套 | tào | measure word for things that come in a set/sets |
| 公寓 | gōngyù | apartment |
| 出租 | chūzū | to rent out |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute |
| 卧室 | wòshì | bedroom |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | kitchen |
| 卫生间 | wèishēngjiān | bathroom |
| 客厅 | kètīng | living room |
| 家具 | jiājù | furniture |
| 可能 | kěnéng | may; possible |
| 一房一厅 | yì fáng yì tīng | one bedroom and one living room |
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean |
| 沙发 | shāfā | sofa |
| 饭桌 | fànzhuō | dining table |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair |
| 书桌 | shūzhuō | desk |
| 书架 | shūjià | bookcase, bookshelf |
| 那里 | nàli | there |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet |
| 房租 | fángzū | rent |
| 元 | yuán | measure word for the basic Chinese monetary unit, yuan |
| 美元 | Měiyuán | American dollar (USD) |
| 人民币 | Rénmínbì | renminbi (RMB, Chinese currency) |
| 人民 | rénmín | the people |
| 币 | bì | currency |
| 差不多 | chàbuduō | almost, nearly; similar |
| 费 | fèi | fee, expenses |
| 押金 | yājīn | security deposit |
| 当 | dāng | to serve as, to be |
| 还 | huán | to return (something) |
| 另外 | lìngwài | furthermore, in addition |
| 准 | zhǔn | to allow, to be allowed |
| 养 | yǎng | to raise |
| 宠物 | chǒngwù | pet |
| 兴趣 | xìngqù | interest |
| 当然 | dāngrán | of course |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 怕 | pà | to fear, to be afraid of |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple |
| 跑步 | pǎo bù | to jog |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 难受 | nánshòu | hard to bear, uncomfortable |
| 网球 | wǎngqiú | tennis |
| 拍 | pāi | racket |
| 篮球 | lánqiú | basketball |
| 游泳 | yóu yǒng | to swim |
| 危险 | wēixiǎn | dangerous |
| 淹死 | yān sǐ | to drown |
| 愿意 | yuànyì | to be willing |
| 上大学 | shàng dàxué | to attend college/university |
| 为了 | wèile | for the sake of |
| 提高 | tígāo | to improve, to raise, to heighten |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | level, standard |
| 足球 | zúqiú | soccer, football |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | game, match, competition; to compete |
| 国际 | guójì | international |
| 美式 | Měishì | American-style |
| 应该 | yīnggāi | should, ought to |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 踢 | tī | to kick |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 抱 | bào | to hold or carry in the arms |
| 压 | yā | to press, to hold down, to weigh down |
| 被 | bèi | by |
| 担心 | dānxīn | to worry |
| 棒 | bàng | fantastic, super |
| 运动服 | yùndòngfú | sportswear, athletic clothing |
| 半天 | bàntiān | half a day, a long time |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | immediately, right away |
| 放假 | fàngjià | go on vacation, have time off |
| 放 | fàng | to let go, to set free |
| 假 | jià | vacation, holiday |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company |
| 实习 | shíxí | to intern |
| 打工 | dǎ gōng | to work at a temporary job (often part time) |
| 计划 | jìhuà | plan; to plan |
| 暑假 | shǔjià | summer vacation |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; plan |
| 父母 | fùmǔ | parents, father and mother |
| 首都 | shǒudū | capital city |
| 政治 | zhèngzhì | politics |
| 文化 | wénhuà | culture |
| 名胜古迹 | míngshèng gǔjì | famous scenic spots and historic sites |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous, well-known |
| 导游 | dǎoyóu | tour guide |
| 护照 | hùzhào | passport |
| 签证 | qiānzhèng | visa |
| 旅行社 | lǚxíngshè | travel agency |
| 订 | dìng | to reserve, to book (a ticket, a hotel room, etc.) |
| 长城 | Chángchéng | the Great Wall |
| 香港 | Xiānggǎng | Hong Kong |
| 台北 | Táiběi | Taipei |
| 初 | chū | beginning |
| 单程 | dānchéng | one-way trip |
| 往返 | wǎngfǎn | make a round trip, go there and back |
| 航空 | hángkōng | aviation |
| 查 | chá | to check, to look into |
| 航班 | hángbān | scheduled flight |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 直飞 | zhí fēi | fly directly |
| 打折 | dǎ zhé | to sell at a discount, to give a discount |
| 转机 | zhuǎn jī | change planes |
| 靠 | kào | to lean on, to lean against, to be next to |
| 窗户 | chuānghu | window |
| 走道 | zǒudào | aisle |
| 份 | fèn | measure word for meal orders, jobs |
| 素餐 | sùcān | vegetarian meal |
| 旅馆 | lǚguǎn | hotel |
| 租 | zū | to rent |