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| Question | Answer | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| 你 | you; you, | nǐ |
| 好 | good, well | hǎo |
| 请/請 | ask, request; invite; please; | qǐng |
| 问/問 | ask, inquire; | wèn |
| 贵/貴 | expensive; honorable | guì |
| 姓 | surname | xìng |
| 我 | I; we | wǒ |
| 呢 | how about...? | ne |
| 小姐 | Miss (a form of address) | xiǎojie |
| 叫 | be called/named | jiào |
| 什么/甚麼 | what | shénme |
| 名字 | given name | míngzì |
| 先生 | Mr. ; husband; teacher | xiānsheng |
| 李 | a surname; plum | lǐ |
| 王 | Surname; King | wáng |
| 是 | be, am, is, are; "Yes!"; "Right!" | shì |
| 老师/老師 | teacher | lǎoshī |
| 吗/嗎 | (sentence-final question particle) | ma |
| 不 | not; no | bù |
| 学生/學生 | student | xuésheng |
| 也 | also, too, as well | yě |
| 人 | human being(s), people | rén |
| 中国/中國 | China | Zhōngguó |
| 北京 | Beijing | Běijīng |
| 美国/美國 | America, the US; American | Měiguó |
| 纽约/紐約 | New York | Niǔyuē |
| 英国/英國 | England | Yīngguó |
| 法国/法國 | France | Fǎguó |
| 德国/德國 | Germany | Déguó |
| 日本 | Japan | Rìběn |
| 韩国/韓國 | (South) Korea | Hánguó |
| 加拿大 | Canada | Jiānádà |
| 墨西哥 | Mexico | Mòxīgē |
| 印度 | India | Yìndù |
| 越南 | Vietnam | Yuènán |
| 加州 | the State of California | Jiāzhōu |
| 夏威夷 | Hawaii | Xiàwēiyí |
| 上海 | Shanghai | Shànghǎi |
| 叔叔 | uncle | shūshu |
| 阿姨 | auntie | āyí |
| 欢迎/歡迎 | welcome | huānyíng |
| 瘦 | thin; lean | shòu |
| 爷爷/爺爺 | grandfather (father's father) | yéye |
| 奶奶 | {kinship} paternal grandmother | nǎinai |
| 烤鸭/烤鴨 | roast duck | kǎoyā |
| 首都 | national capital, capital city | shǒudū |
| 机场/機場 | airport | jīchǎng |
| 饮水器/飲水器 | water dispenser | yǐnshuǐqì |
| 免税商店/免稅商店 | duty-free shop | miǎnshuì shāngdiàn |
| 航站楼/樓 | concourse (of airport) | hángzhànlóu |
| 海关/海關 | customs | hǎiguān |
| 家 | family, household; home, | jiā |
| 几 | small table | jī |
| 口 | measure word for family members; mouth | kǒu |
| 哥哥 | elder brother | gēge |
| 两/兩 | two | liǎng |
| 妹妹 | younger sister; younger female cousin | mèimei |
| 和 | and; with, | hé |
| 大姐 | eldest sister | dàjiě |
| 二姐 | second daughter in a family | èrjiě |
| 做 | become; do | zuò |
| 工作 | (do) work; occupation, job, work | gōngzuò |
| 律師 | lawyer, attorney | lǜshī |
| 英文 | English, the English language | Yīngwén |
| 都 | all, both | dōu |
| 大学生/大學生 | college student | dàxuéshēng |
| 大学/大學 | university, college | dàxué |
| 医生/醫生 | doctor, physician | yīshēng |
| 现在/現在 | now; nowadays | xiànzài |
| 刻 | quarter of an hour | kè |
| 事 | affair, matter | shì |
| 今天 | today | jīntiān |
| 很 | very, quite | hěn |
| 忙 | busy | máng |
| 明天 | tomorrow | míngtiān |
| 晚饭/晚飯 | supper, dinner | wǎnfàn |
| 为什么/為什麼 | why | wèishénme |
| 为/為 | for | wéi |
| 因为/因為 | because | yīnwèi |
| 还/還 | still, yet; also | hái |
| 同学/同學 | classmate | tóngxué |
| 认识/認識 | know, understand | rènshi |
| 朋友 | friend | péngyou |
| 新年 | New Year | xīnnián |
| 情人节/情人節 | Valentine's Day | qíngrénjié |
| 母亲节/母親節 | Mother's Day | Mǔqinjié |
| 父亲/父親 | father | fùqin |
| 节/節 | festival, holiday | jié |
| 呀 | interjectory particles used to soften a questin | yā |
| 进/進 | to enter | jìn |
| 快 | fast, quick; quickly | kuài |
| 进来/進來 | to come in | jìnlai |
| 来/來 | to come | lái |
| 介绍/介紹 | introduce | jièshào |
| 一下 | a bit | yīxià |
| 高兴/高興 | be happy to, be glad to | gāoxìng |
| 漂亮 | good-looking | piàoliang |
| 坐 | sit; travel by, go by [car, airplane, etc.] | zuò |
| 在 | be in/on/at; exist, be alive | zài |
| 哪儿/哪兒 | where | nǎr |
| 学校/學校 | school | xuéxiào |
| 喝 | drink | hē |
| 点儿 | a little bit | diǎnr |
| 茶 | tea | chá |
| 咖啡 | coffee | kāfēi |
| 吧 | (sentence-final particle | ba |
| 要 | want (to) | yào |
| 瓶 | bottle | píng |
| 可乐/可樂 | cola | kělè |
| 可以 | may, can | kěyǐ |
| 对不起/對不起 | {formal} excuse me, I'm sorry | duìbuqǐ |
| 给/給 | give | gěi |
| 杯 | cup, glass; cup (as a trophy) | bēi |
| 水 | water | shuǐ |
| 说话/說話 | speak, talk | shuōhuà |
| 话/話 | word (spoken or written); speech, language | huà |
| 上个/上個 | last (week, month, etc.) | shàngge |
| 得 | a structural particle | de |
| 复习/復習 | review (lessons, etc.) | fùxí |
| 写/寫 | write | xiě |
| 字 | Chinese character | zì |
| 慢 | slow | màn |
| 枝 | {M} (for long, narrow things: pens, flowers with stem, rifles, candles) | zhī |
| 笔 | pen | bǐ |
| 张/張 | {M} (for flat things: paper, table, bed etc.); {M} (for mouth, face) | zhāng |
| 纸/紙 | paper | zhǐ |
| 教 | teach, instruct | jiāo |
| 怎么/怎麼 | how; how come | zěnme |
| 懂 | know, understand, comprehend | dǒng |
| 真 | really | zhēn |
| 哪里/哪裡 | where | nǎli |
| 预习/預習 | to preview | yùxí |
| 学/學 | to study; to learn | xué |
| 第 | prefix for ordinal numbers | dì |
| 语法/語法 | grammar | yǔfǎ |
| 容易 | simple, easy | róngyì |
| 生词/生詞 | new word/vocabulary | shēngcí |
| 多 | many, much | duō |
| 汉字/漢字 | Chinese character(s) | Hànzì |
| 难/難 | difficult | nán |
| 那 | that; then, in that case | nà |
| 的 | (possessive suffix) ...'s | de |
| 照片 | photo(graph), picture | zhàopiàn |
| 这/這 | this | zhè |
| 爸爸 | dad, daddy, pa | bàba |
| 妈妈/媽媽 | mother, mom | māma |
| 个 | measure word | gè |
| 女 | female | nǚ |
| 孩子 | child; children | háizi |
| 谁/誰 | who?; anyone | shéi |
| 她 | she | tā |
| 姐姐 | elder sister | jiějie |
| 男 | male, man; son | nán |
| 弟弟 | younger brother | dìdi |
| 他 | he, him, his; | tā |
| 大哥 | eldest brother | dàgē |
| 儿子/兒子 | son | érzi |
| 有 | have, possess; there is/are | yǒu |
| 女儿/女兒 | daughter | nǚ'ér |
| 没 | not yet; did not | méi |
| 高 | high, tall | gāo |
| 周末 | weekend | zhōumò |
| 打球 | play a ball game; | dǎqiú |
| 打 | to hit | dǎ |
| 球 | ball | qiú |
| 看 | to watch, to look; to read | kàn |
| 电视/電視 | television, TV | diànshì |
| 电/電 | electricity | diàn |
| 视/視 | vision | shì |
| 唱歌 | sing, sing a song | chànggě |
| 唱 | sing | chàng |
| 歌 | song; sing, chant | gē |
| 跳舞 | dance | tiàowǔ |
| 跳 | jump | tiào |
| 舞 | dance | wǔ |
| 听/聽 | to listen | tīng |
| 音乐/音樂 | music | yīnyuè |
| 书/書 | book | shū |
| 对/對 | correct, right; pair | duì |
| 有的 | some | yǒu de |
| 时候/時候 | time (when) | shíhou |
| 电影/電影 | movie | diànyǐng |
| 影 | shadow | yǐng |
| 常常 | frequently, often | chángcháng |
| 那 | that; then, in that case | nà |
| 去 | to go | qù |
| 外国/外國 | foreign country | wàiguó |
| 请客/請客 | treat sb. (to dinner, a movie, etc.) | qǐngkè |
| 昨天 | yesterday | zuótiān |
| 所以 | so | suǒyǐ |
| 给/給 | give; for | gěi |
| 打电话/打電話 | make a phone call, phone | dǎ diànhuà |
| 电话/電話 | telephone | diànhuà |
| 喂 | hello | wèi |
| 在 | be in/on/at | zài |
| 就 | precisely | jiù |
| 您 | you (polite form) | nín |
| 哪 | which, | nǎ |
| 位 | polite measure word for people | wèi |
| 下午 | afternoon | xiàwǔ |
| 时间/時間 | time | shíjiān |
| 问题/問題 | question, problem | wèntí |
| 要 | want (to); ask for | yào |
| 开会/開會 | hold a meeting, attend a meeting | kāihuì |
| 开/開 | open, to hold (a meeting,party, etc.) | kāi |
| 会 | meeting | huì |
| 上午 | morning | shàngwǔ |
| 节/節 | measure word for class periods | jié |
| 课/課 | class; course; lesson | kè |
| 年级/年級 | grade, year (in school) | niánjí |
| 考试/考試 | exam; test; take an exam or test | kǎoshì |
| 考 | to give or take a test | kǎo |
| 试/試 | test, try, experiment | shì |
| 以后/以後 | after; afterwards, in the future | yǐhòu |
| 空儿 | free time | kōngr |
| 要是 | if, in case | yàoshi |
| 方便 | convenient | fāngbiàn |
| 到 | arrive; to go to | dào |
| 办公室/辦公室 | office | bàngōngshì |
| 行 | all right; O. K. | xíng |
| 等 | wait; to wait for | děng |
| 别 | don't | bié |
| 客气/客氣 | polite | kèqi |
| 玩 | play; play with; have fun | wán |
| 了 | a dynamic particle | le |
| 图书馆/圖書館 | library | túshūguǎn |
| 一起 | together | yīqǐ |
| 聊天 | chat | liáotiān |
| 聊 | chat | liáo |
| 天 | day; sky; the heavens | tiān |
| 才 | not until then | cái |
| 回家 | go home | huíjiā |
| 回 | return | huí |
| 可口可乐/可口可樂 | Coca-Cola | Kěkǒukělè |
| 百事可乐/百事可樂 | {phon} Pepsi Cola | Bǎishì Kělè |
| 雪碧 | Sprite | xuěbì |
| 矿泉水/礦泉水 | mineral water | kuàngquánshuǐ |
| 果汁 | fruit juice; syrup | guǒzhī |
| 篇 | {M} (for articles, sheets of a book etc.) | piān |
| 日记/日記 | diary, journal | rìjì |
| 累 | tired | lèi |
| 起床 | get up | qǐchuáng |
| 床 | bed | chuáng |
| 洗澡 | take a bath | xǐzǎo |
| 早饭/早飯 | breakfast | zǎofàn |
| 一边/一邊 | simultaneously; at the same time | yībiān |
| 教室 | classroom | jiàoshì |
| 发音/發音 | pronunciation | fāyīn |
| 新 | new; recently, newly | xīn |
| 电脑/電腦 | computer | diànnǎo |
| 脑/腦 | {physiol} the brain | nǎo |
| 中午 | (at) noon/midday | zhōngwǔ |
| 餐厅/餐廳 | dining room; restaurant | cāntīng |
| 午饭/午飯 | noon meal, lunch | wǔfàn |
| 上网/上網 | {IT} go online; get on the Internet | shàngwǎng |
| 宿舍 | dormitory (like for students, workers) | sùshè |
| 那儿/那兒 | that place, there | nàr |
| 正在 | (be) in the process of (doing sth.), be -ing | zhèngzài |
| 以前 | before, previously, formerly | yǐqián |
| 告诉/告訴 | tell | gàosu |
| 已经/已經 | already | yǐjing |
| 知道 | know | zhīdao |
| 下个/下個 | next | xià ge |
| 下 | under, below; next | xià |
| 中文 | Chinese language | Zhōngwén |
| 文 | the Chinese language; Chinese script | wén |
| 帮 | to help | bāng |
| 准备/準備 | prepare | zhǔnbèi |
| 练习/練習 | practice, drill; exercise | liànxí |
| 说/說 | speak, say, scold, criticize | shuō |
| 啊 | sentence final particle | a |
| 但是 | but, still, yet | dànshì |
| 得 | must, have to | děi |
| 跟 | with | gēn |
| 见面/見面 | to meet up; to meet with | jiànmiàn |
| 面 | face | miàn |
| 回来/回來 | return, come back | huílai |
| 法文 | the French language | Fǎwén |
| 日文 | the Japanese language; Japanese writing | Rìwén |
| 德文 | German, the German language | Déwén |
| 韩文/韓文 | the Korean (written) language | Hánwén |
| 俄文 | the Russian language | Éwén |
| 西班牙文 | the Spanish (language) | Xībānyáwén |
| 意大利文 | the Italy language | Yìdàlìwén |
| 葡萄牙文 | the Portugal language | Pútaoyá |
| 希腊文/希臘文 | the Greek language | Xīlàwén |
| 拉丁文 | the Latin (language) | Lādīngwén |
| 平常 | usually | píngcháng |
| 早 | early | zǎo |
| 这么/這麼 | so | zhème |
| 晚 | late (in time) | wǎn |
| 早上 | early morning; in the morning | zǎoshang |
| 功课/功課 | homework | gōngkè |
| 大家 | everybody | dàjiā |
| 上课/上課 | go to class, attend class; teach a class, give a lesson | shàngkè |
| 开始/開始 | begin, start; beginning | kāishǐ |
| 念 | read (aloud) | niàn |
| 课文/課文 | text of a lesson | kèwén |
| 录音/錄音 | record sound; sound recording | lùyīn |
| 学习/學習 | study, learn; learn | xuéxí |
| 帅/帥 | handsome | shuài |
| 酷 | cool | kù |
| 铅笔/鉛筆 | pencil | qiānbǐ |
| 钢笔/鋼筆 | (fountain) pen | gāngbǐ |
| 毛笔/毛筆 | writing brush | máobǐ |
| 圆珠笔/圓珠筆 | ball-point pen | yuánzhūbǐ |
| 本子 | book, notebook, exercise book; edition | běnzi |
| 练习本/練習本 | exercise-book | liànxíběn |
| 课本/課本 | textbook | kèběn |
| 字典 | dictionary | zìdiǎn |
| 封 | {M} (for letters) | fēng |
| 信 | letter | xìn |
| 最近 | recently | zuìjìn |
| 最 | most, -est [like "fastest"] | zuì |
| 近 | close; near | jìn |
| 学期/學期 | academic semester, school term | xuéqī |
| 除了 | except, besides | chúle |
| 以外 | beyond, outside, except | yǐwài |
| 专业/專業 | major | zhuānyè |
| 会 | know how | huì |
| 后来/後來 | afterwards, later | hòulái |
| 音乐会/音樂會 | concert, musical recital | yīnyuèhuì |
| 希望 | to hope; hope | xīwàng |
| 能 | can; be possible; capable | néng |
| 用 | use | yòng |
| 笑 | smile, laugh | xiào |
| 祝 | wish (sb.) [good health, a happy birthday etc.] | zhù |
| 历史/歷史 | history | lìshǐ |
| 经济/經濟 | economy | jīngjì |
| 化学/化學 | chemistry | huàxué |
| 数学/數學 | mathematics | shùxué |
| 物理 | physics | wùlǐ |
| 语言学/語言學 | linguistics (as a study) | yǔyánxué |
| 工商管理 | business management | gōngshāng guǎnlǐ |
| 亞洲研究 | Asia studies | Yàzhōuyánjiū |
| 商店 | shop, store | shāngdiàn |
| 买/買 | buy, purchase | mǎi |
| 东西/東西 | things; objects | dōngxi |
| 售货员/售貨員 | salesperson | shòuhuòyuán |
| 衣服 | clothes, clothing | yīfu |
| 件 | M} (for shirts, dresses, etc.) | jiàn |
| 衬衫/襯衫 | shirt | chènshān |
| 顔色 | colour | yánsè |
| 黄/黃 | yellow, golden; pornography | huáng |
| 红/紅 | red (color) | hóng |
| 穿 | wear, put on (clothing) | chuān |
| 条 | {M} for pants and long thin objects | tiáo |
| 裤子/褲子 | pants, trousers | kùzi |
| 号 | size | hào |
| 中 | midium; middle | zhōng |
| 便宜 | cheap, inexpensive | piányi |
| 如果 | if, in case | rúguǒ |
| 的话/的話 | (at end of clause:) if | de huà |
| 长短/長短 | length | chángduǎn |
| 长/長 | long; strong point(s); be good at (sth.) | cháng |
| 短 | short, brief | duǎn |
| 合适/合適 | be suitable, fit | héshì |
| 试/試 | to try | shì |
| 不用 | need not | bùyòng |
| 一共 | altogether | yīgòng |
| 多少 | how many | duōshao |
| 钱/錢 | money | qián |
| 块/塊 | yuan; dollar | kuài |
| 毛 | dime | máo |
| 分 | cent | fēn |
| 百 | hundred | bǎi |
| 找钱/找錢 | give change (money) | zhǎoqián |
| 寒假 | winter vacation | hánjià |
| 飞机/飛機 | airplane | fēijī |
| 飞/飛 | fly | fēi |
| 机 | a machine | jī |
| 票 | ticket | piào |
| 飞机场/飛機場 | airport, airfield | fēijīchǎng |
| 机场/機場 | airport | jīchǎng |
| 坐 | sit; travel by, go by [car, airplane, etc.] | zuò |
| 公共汽车/公共汽車 | bus | gōnggòng qìchē |
| 公共 | public, common, communal | gōnggòng |
| 汽车/汽車 | motor vehicle, automobile, car | qìchē |
| 车/車 | vehicle; wheeled machine | chē |
| 或者 | or...; perhaps, maybe | huòzhě |
| 地铁/地鐵 | subway | dìtiě |
| 走 | walk, go on foot; leave, depart | zǒu |
| 先 | first | xiān |
| 站 | station; stops | zhàn |
| 下车/下車 | to get off (a bus, train, etc.) | xiàchē |
| 然后/然後 | then, after that | ránhòu |
| 绿/綠 | green (colour) | lǜ |
| 线/線 | line; thread | xiàn |
| 最后/最後 | final, last, | zuìhòu |
| 蓝/藍 | blue (colour) | lán |
| 麻烦/麻煩 | troublesome, bothersome; trouble, bother | máfan |
| 打车/打車 | take a taxi | dǎ chē |
| 出租汽车/出租汽車 | taxi | chūzū qìchē |
| 出租 | to rent out | chūzū |
| 租 | rent | zū |
| 开车/開車 | to drive a car | kāichē |
| 开/開 | to drive; to operate | kāi |
| 送 | give as a present; deliver, take, send; see (sb.) off | sòng |
| 那么/那麼 | that way, like that; | nàme |
| 好玩儿/好玩兒 | entertaining, amusing, fun | hǎowánr |
| 出去 | go out, get out | chūqu |
| 非常 | extraordinary, unusual; very, extremely | fēicháng |
| 糟糕 | terrible, in a terrible mess, bad and unlucky; oh no | zāogāo |
| 下雨 | rain | xiàyǔ |
| 又 | again; | yòu |
| 面试/面試 | test or examine face-to-face; | miànshì |
| 回去 | return, go back | huíqu |
| 冬天 | winter | dōngtiān |
| 夏天 | summer | xiàtiān |
| 热/熱 | hot; | rè |
| 春天 | spring, springtime | chūntiān |
| 秋天 | fall, autumn | qiūtiān |
| 舒服 | comfortable; feel well (often in the negative) | shūfu |
| 加州 | the State of California | Jiāzhōu |
| 电子邮件/電子郵件 | {IT} email; email message | diànzǐ yóujiàn |
| 电子/電子 | electronic; electron | diànzǐ |
| 让/讓 | let, allow; yield | ràng |
| 花 | to spend | huā |
| 不好意思 | feel uneasy/embarrassed | bùhǎoyìsi |
| 每 | each, every | měi |
| 城市 | city, town | chéngshì |
| 特別 | special, particular; esp., particularly; specially | tèbié |
| 高速公路 | expressway | gāosù gōnglù |
| 高速 | high speed | gāosù |
| 公路 | highway, public road | gōnglù |
| 路 | road, path; (bus) route, line | lù |
| 紧张/緊張 | anxious, nervous; tense, | jǐnzhāng |
| 自己 | oneself | zìjǐ |
| 手机/手機 | cell phone | shǒujī |
| 发短信/發短信 | to send a text message | fāduǎnxìn |
| 新年 | New Year | xīnnián |
| 快乐/快樂 | happy, joyful | kuàilè |
| 走路 | walk | zǒulù |
| 坐火车/坐火車 | by train | zuò huǒchē |
| 坐计程车/坐計程車 | to take a texi (in Taiwan) | zuòjìchéngchē |
| 坐电车/坐電車 | to take a cable car, trolley bus, or train | zuòdiànchē |
| 坐船 | travel by ship | zuòchuán |
| 骑自行车/騎自行車 | ride a bicycle | qí zìxíngchē |
| 骑摩托车/騎摩托車 | ride a motorcycle | qí mótuōchē |
| 天气/天氣 | the weather | tiānqì |
| 比 | compare; than, compared with | bǐ |
| 下雪 | snow | xiàxuě |
| 约/約 | make an appointment | yuē |
| 公园/公園 | public park, public garden | gōngyuán |
| 滑冰 | ice-skate; ice-skating | huábīng |
| 会/會 | can, know how to; likely to; | huì |
| 刚才/剛才 | just now, just a moment ago | gāngcái |
| 网上/網上 | {IT} online; on the Internet | wǎngshàng |
| 预报/預報 | forecast | yùbào |
| 更 | more, still more, even more | gèng |
| 不但...而且… | not only...but also… | bùdàn…érqiě… |
| 暖和 | nice and warm; | nuǎnhuo |
| 冷 | cold; icy, cold, frosty | lěng |
| 办/辦 | do, manage, handle, operate | bàn |
| 碟 | {electr} a disc; {colloq} a (video) disc | dié |
| 蓝色/藍色 | blue (colour) | lánsè |
| 绿色/綠色 | green colour | lǜsè |
| 紫色 | purple, violet (colour) | zǐsè |
| 粉紅色 | pink colour | fěnhóngsè |
| 橘紅色 | tangerine (colour) | júhóngsè |
| 灰色 | gray | huīsè |
| 上衣 | upper outer garment (like coat, jacket) | shàngyī |
| 大衣 | overcoat | dàyī |
| 毛衣 | woolen sweater | máoyī |
| 裙子 | a skirt | qúnzi |
| 夹克/夾克 | {phon} jacket | jiākè |
| 外套 | overcoat; outer garment | wàitào |
| 西装/西裝 | Western-style clothing | xīzhuāng |
| 恤衫 | T-shirt; (Guangzhou) shirt, dress shirt | xùshān |
| 帽子 | cap, hat | màozi |
| 袜子/襪子 | socks, stockings | wàzi |
| 上 | to go to | shàng |
| 中心 | centre | zhōngxīn |
| 听说/聽說 | to be told; to hear of | tīngshuō |
| 运动/運動 | sports | yùndòng |
| 场/場 | field | cháng |
| 旁边/旁邊 | side | pángbiān |
| 远/遠 | far | yuǎn |
| 离/離 | away from | lí |
| 近 | near | jìn |
| 活动/活動 | activity, move | huódòng |
| 中间/中間 | middle; in between | zhōngjiān |
| 书店/書店 | bookstore | shūdiàn |
| 地方 | place | dìfang |
| 里边/裡邊 | inside | lǐbian |
| 吵 | noisy; to quarrel | chǎo |
| 连/連 | even | lián |
| 做饭/做飯 | cook, prepare a meal | zuòfàn |
| 报纸/報紙 | newspaper | bàozhǐ |
| 广告/廣告 | advertisement, ad | guǎnggào |
| 附近 | in the vicinity; neighbourhood | fùjìn |
| 套 | {M} for a set of things | tào |
| 公寓 | apartment | gōngyù |
| 出租 | to rent out | chūzū |
| 走路 | to walk | zǒulù |
| 分钟/分鐘 | minute (of time) | fēnzhōng |
| 卧室/臥室 | bedroom | wòshì |
| 厨房/廚房 | kitchen | chúfáng |
| 卫生间/衛生間 | toilet | wèishēngjiān |
| 客厅/客廳 | living room | kètīng |
| 家具 | furniture | jiāju |
| 舞会/舞會 | dance, dance party, ball | wǔhuì |
| 表姐 | elder female cousin | biǎojiě |
| 中学/中學 | middle school | zhōngxué |
| 送 | give as a present | sòng |
| 礼物/禮物 | gift, present | lǐwù |
| 本 | {M} (for books) | běn |
| 饮料/飲料 | drink, beverage | yǐnliào |
| 水果 | fruit | shuǐguǒ |
| 把 | {M} bunch | bǎ |
| 花 | flower | huā |
| 爱/愛 | love; like to, be fond of (doing sth.) | ài |
| 苹果/蘋果 | apple | píngguǒ |
| 梨 | pear | lí |
| 西瓜 | watermelon | xīguā |
| 住 | to live | zhù |
| 重 | heavy; serious (illness) | zhòng |
| 接 | to catch; to pick up | jiē |
| 楼/樓 | floor, story | lóu |
| 鸡/雞 | chicken | jī |
| 猪肉/豬肉 | pork | zhūròu |
| 羊肉 | mutton | yángròu |
| 虾/蝦 | shrimp | xiā |
| 蛋 | egg [of a hen, bird, turtle etc.] | dàn |
| 胡萝卜/胡蘿蔔 | carrot | húluóbo |
| 洋葱/洋蔥 | {bot} onion, | yángcōng |
| 宫保鸡丁/宮保雞丁 | gongbao chicken | gōngbǎo jīdīng |
| 麻婆豆腐 | spicy ground meat and bean curd | mápó-dòufu |
| 蛋花汤/蛋花湯 | {food} eggdrop soup | dànhuātāng |
| 炒面/炒麵 | fried noodles, "Chow Mein" | chǎomiàn |
| 饭馆儿/飯館兒 | restaurant | fànguǎnr |
| 好像 | seem, be like, look like | hǎoxiàng |
| 位子 | seat, place, post | wèizi |
| 服务员/服務員 | attendant, service person | fúwùyuán |
| 服务/服務 | service; serve | fúwù |
| 桌子 | table, desk | zhuōzi |
| 点菜/點菜 | order (in a restaurant) | diǎncài |
| 盘/盤 | plate, dish | pán |
| 饺子/餃子 | dumplings | jiǎozi |
| 素 | vegetarian (dish) | sù |
| 家常 | home-style | jiācháng |
| 豆腐 | bean curd | dòufu |
| 放 | put, place | fàng |
| 肉 | meat | ròu |
| 碗 | (food) bowl | wǎn |
| 酸辣汤/酸辣湯 | hot-and-sour soup | suānlàtāng |
| 酸 | acid; sour | suān |
| 辣 | hot, spicy | là |
| 汤/湯 | soup, broth | tāng |
| 味精 | MSG | wèijīng |
| 盐/盬 | salt | yán |
| 白菜 | Chinese cabbage; bokchoy | báicài |
| 刚/剛 | just | gāng |
| 卖/賣 | sell; sell out, betray | mài |
| 完 | finish | wán |
| 青菜 | green vegetables | qīngcài |
| 冰茶 | iced tea | bīngchá |
| 茶 | tea | chá |
| 渴 | thirsty | kě |
| 些 | some | xiē |
| 够/夠 | enough, sufficient | gòu |
| 饿/餓 | be hungry; starve | è |
| 上菜 | serve food | shàngcài |
| 医院/醫院 | hospital | yīyuàn |
| 看病 | see a patient; see a doctor | kànbìng |
| 病 | ill, sick; disease | bìng |
| 病人 | patient | bìngrén |
| 肚子 | {physiol} belly, abdomen | dùzi |
| 疼死 | really painful | téngsǐ |
| 疼 | ache, pain | téng |
| 死 | to die | sǐ |
| 夜里/夜裡 | at night | yèli |
| 好几/好幾 | quite a few | hǎojǐ |
| 厕所/廁所 | bathroom, toilet | cèsuǒ |
| 把 | indicating a thing is disposed of | bǎ |
| 冰箱 | refrigerator | bīngxiāng |
| 发烧/發燒 | have a fever | fāshāo |
| 躺下 | lie down | tǎngxia |
| 躺 | to lie | tǎng |
| 检查/檢查 | to check, examine | jiǎnchá |
| 吃坏/吃壞 | to get sick because of bad food | chī huài |
| 坏 | bad | huài |
| 打针/打針 | give or receive an injection | dǎzhēn |
| 针/針 | needle | zhēn |
| 药/藥 | medicine | yào |
| 片 | tablet (of medicine) | piàn |
| 遍 | measure word for complete courses of an action | biàn |
| 最好 | had better | zuìhǎo |
| 小时/小時 | hour | xiǎoshí |
| 办法/辦法 | ways, means | bànfǎ |
| 师傅/師傅 | a master worker | shīfu |
| 好吃 | delicious, tasty ("good to eat") | hǎochī |
| 糖醋魚 | sweet-and-sour fish | tángcùyú |
| 糖 | sugar; sugared; candy, sweets | táng |
| 醋 | vinegar | cù |
| 甜 | sweet, honeyed (taste); deep, sound (sleep) | tián |
| 酸 | acid; sour | suān |
| 极/極 | very, extremely | jí |
| 红烧/紅燒 | braise or stew with soy sauce | hóngshāo |
| 牛肉 | beef | niúròu |
| 牛 | ox, cow, bull, cattle | niú |
| 鱼/魚 | fish | yú |
| 凉拌/涼拌 | cold food in sauce | liángbàn |
| 黄瓜/黃瓜 | cucumber, cucumis sativus | huángguā |
| 米饭/米飯 | cooked rice | mǐfàn |
| 忘 | forget | wàng |
| 带/帶 | carry, bring, take; belt, band; area, zone | dài |
| 饭卡/飯卡 | meal card | fànkǎ |
| 错/錯 | wrong, mistaken; mistake, error | cuò |
| 清楚 | clear, distinct; understand | qīngchu |
| 没关系/沒關係 | it does not matter, never mind, that's all right | méi guānxi |
| 上海 | Shanghai | Shànghǎi |
| 师傅/師傅 | a master worker | shīfu |
| 好吃 | delicious, tasty ("good to eat") | hǎochī |
| 糖醋魚 | sweet-and-sour fish | tángcùyú |
| 糖 | sugar; sugared; candy, sweets | táng |
| 醋 | vinegar | cù |
| 甜 | sweet, honeyed (taste); deep, sound (sleep) | tián |
| 酸 | acid; sour | suān |
| 极/極 | very, extremely | jí |
| 红烧/紅燒 | braise or stew with soy sauce | hóngshāo |
| 牛肉 | beef | niúròu |
| 牛 | ox, cow, bull, cattle | niú |
| 鱼/魚 | fish | yú |
| 凉拌/涼拌 | cold food in sauce | liángbàn |
| 黄瓜/黃瓜 | cucumber, cucumis sativus | huángguā |
| 米饭/米飯 | cooked rice | mǐfàn |
| 忘 | forget | wàng |
| 带/帶 | carry, bring, take; belt, band; area, zone | dài |
| 饭卡/飯卡 | meal card | fànkǎ |
| 错/錯 | wrong, mistaken; mistake, error | cuò |
| 清楚 | clear, distinct; understand | qīngchu |
| 没关系/沒關係 | it does not matter, never mind, that's all right | méi guānxi |
| 上海 | Shanghai | Shànghǎi |
| 记得/記得 | to remember | jìde |
| 想起来/想起來 | recall | xiǎng qǐlái |
| 号码/號碼 | number (like telephone number) | hàomǎ |
| 搬 | move | bān |
| 打扫/打掃 | clean, sweep | dǎsǎo |
| 扫/掃 | to sweep | sǎo |
| 整理 | put in order, tidy up | zhěnglǐ |
| 房间/房間 | room | fángjiān |
| 旅行 | to travel, | lǚxíng |
| 电 | electricity | diàn |
| 听音乐会/听音樂会 | to go to a concert | tīng yīnyuèhuì |
| 唱卡拉OK | karaoke | chàng kǎlā OK |
| 参观博物馆/參觀博物館 | visit museum | cānguān bówùguǎn |
| 野餐 | to picnic | yěcān |
| 兜风/兜風 | go for a drive | dōufēng |
| 感冒 | to have a cold | gǎnmào |
| 生病 | to get sick | shēngbìng |
| 身体/身體 | body; health | shēntǐ |
| 痒 | itch | yǎng |
| 过敏/過敏 | allergy | guòmǐn |
| 药店/藥店 | drugstore, pharmacy | yàodiàn |
| 健康 | health; healthy, sound, vigorous | jiànkāng |
| 保险/保險 | insurance | bǎoxiǎn |
| 赶快/趕快 | quickly | gǎnkuài |
| 要不然 | or, otherwise | yàobùrán |
| 越来越/越來越 | more and more; increasingly | yuè lái yuè |
| 上次 | last time | shàngcì |
| 休息 | rest, take a rest/break | xiūxi |
| 懒/懶 | lazy | lǎn |
| 再说/再說 | furthermore, moreover | zàishuō |
| 乱/亂 | messy; randomly; arbitrarily | luàn |
| 花粉 | pollen | huāfěn |
| 花生 | peanut | huāshēng |
| 猫 | cat | māo |
| 灰尘/灰塵 | dust | huīchén |
| 头疼/頭疼 | headache | tóuténg |
| 咳嗽 | to cough | késou |
| 打喷嚏/打噴嚏 | to sneeze | dǎ pēntì |
| 流鼻涕 | have a runny nose | liú bíti |
| 一房一厅 | one bedroom and one living room | yī fáng yī tīng |
| 干净/乾淨 | clean | gānjìng |
| 沙发/沙發 | sofa | shāfā |
| 饭桌/飯桌 | dining table | fànzhuō |
| 椅子 | a chair | yǐzi |
| 书桌/書桌 | desk | shūzhuō |
| 那里/那裡 | that place, there | nàli |
| 安静/安靜 | quiet, calm, noiseless; peaceful | ānjìng |
| 房租 | house rent | fángzū |
| 元 | yuan; Chinese dollar | yuán |
| 美元 | US dollar | Měiyuán |
| 人民币/人民幣 | RMB (unit of currency in the PRC) | Rénmínbì |
| 人民 | the people (of a country) | rénmín |
| 币/幣 | money, currency | bì |
| 差不多 | almost; nearly the same; similar | chàbuduō |
| 费/費 | fee, expenses | fèi |
| 押金 | deposit (of money), earnest money | yājīn |
| 当/當 | to serve as; to be | dāng |
| 还/還 | to return (something) | hái |
| 另外 | in addition, moreover | lìngwài |
| 准 | permit, allow | zhǔn |
| 养/養 | to raise, keep (animals), grow (plants) | yǎng |
| 宠物/寵物 | pet | chǒngwù |
| 音乐/音樂 | music | yīnyuè |
| 灯/燈 | lamp, lantern, light | dēng |
| 柜子/櫃子 | cabinet, cupboard | guìzi |
| 植物 | plants | zhíwù |
| 海报/海報 | poster | hǎibào |
| 同 | the same; alike | tóng |
| 印象 | impression | yìnxiàng |
| 成 | become | chéng |
| 演 | to perform; to act | yǎn |
| 费/費 | to spend; to take (effort) | fèi |
| 力气/力氣 | strength; effort | lìqi |
| 就 | just; only | jiù |
| 俩/倆 | {colloq} two | liǎ |
| 后天/後天 | day after tomorrow | hòutiān |
| 一言为定/一言為定 | that's settled | yīyán-wéidìng |
| 马上/馬上 | immediately, right away | mǎshàng |
| 放假 | have (or grant) vacation or holiday | fàngjià |
| 放 | to let go; to set free | fàng |
| 假 | vacation; holiday | jiǎ |
| 公司 | company, corporation, firm | gōngsī |
| 实习/實習 | to intern | shíxí |
| 打工 | to work at a temporary job( often part time) | dǎgōng |
| 计划/計劃 | plan; to plan | jìhuà |
| 暑假 | summer vacation | shǔjià |
| 打算 | plan, intend; plan, intention | dǎsuan |
| 父母 | father and mother, parents | fùmǔ |
| 首都 | national capital, capital city | shǒudū |
| 政治 | politics; political | zhèngzhì |
| 文化 | culture; education, schooling | wénhuà |
| 名胜古迹/名勝古跡 | scenic spots and historical sites | míngshèng gǔjì |
| 有名 | famous, well-known | yǒumíng |
| 导游/導游 | tour guide | dǎoyóu |
| 护照/護照 | passport | hùzhào |
| 订/訂 | to reserve; to book(a ticket, a hotel room, ect.) | dìng |
| 签证/簽證 | visa | qiānzhèng |
| 旅行社 | travel agency | lǚxíngshè |
| 长城/長城 | the Great Wall | Chángchéng |
| 香港 | Hong Kong | Xiānggǎng |
| 台北 | Taipei (city and county, Taiwan) | Táiběi |
| 过/過 | (verb suffix indicating completion of action or past experience) | guò |
| 中国城/中國城 | Chinatown | Zhōngguóchéng |
| 城 | city, town; city wall | chéng |
| 地图/地圖 | a map | dìtú |
| 拿 | hold, grasp; take | ná |
| 次 | {M} (for number of times) | cì |
| 从/從 | from | cóng |
| 一直 | straight (ahead); continuously | yīzhí |
| 往 | towards | wǎng |
| 南 | south | nán |
| 过/過 | to pass | guò |
| 路口 | intersection | lùkǒu |
| 西 | west | xī |
| 拐 | to turn | guǎi |
| 哎 | Hey! [expressing surprise | āi |
| 东/東 | east | dōng |
| 北 | north | běi |
| 前 | in front; forward, ahead | qián |
| 红绿灯/紅綠燈 | traffic light | hónglǜdēng |
| 灯/燈 | lamp, lantern, light | dēng |
| 右 | right (right-hand side); (politically) right | yòu |
| 左 | left; left (politically) | zuǒ |
| 前面 | in front, ahead; preceding, previously | qiánmian |
| 日文 | the Japanese language | Rìwén |
| 东京/東京 | Tokyo | Dōngjīng |
| 日本 | Japan | Rìběn |
| 单行道/單行道 | one-way street | dānxíngdào |
| 斑马线/斑馬線 | zebra crossing, pedestrian crossing | bānmǎxiàn |
| 天桥/天橋 | pedestrian bridge | tiānqiáo |
| 地下通道 | pedestrian underpass | dìxia tōngdào |
| 当然/當然 | of course, without doubt | dāngrán |
| 胖 | fat, stout | pàng |
| 怕 | fear, be afraid; for fear that | pà |
| 简单/簡單 | simple, easy, | jiǎndān |
| 跑步 | run; jog; jogging | pǎobù |
| 跑 | run; run away, | pǎo |
| 难受/難受 | feel ill; feel bad (about sth.) | nánshòu |
| 网球/網球 | tennis; tennis ball | wǎngqiú |
| 拍 | racket | pāi |
| 篮球/籃球 | basketball | lánqiú |
| 游泳 | swim | yóuyǒng |
| 危险/危險 | dangerous | wēixiǎn |
| 淹死 | be drowned, drown to death | yānsǐ |
| 愿意/願意 | be willing | yuànyì |
| 现金/現金 | cash | xiànjīn |
| 证件/證件 | certificate, credentials | zhèngjiàn |
| 照相机 | camera | zhàoxiàngjī |
| 头等舱/頭等艙 | first-class cabin | tóuděngcāng |
| 商务舱/商務艙 | business class | shāngwùcāng |
| 阿司匹林 | aspirin | āsīpǐlín |
| 枕头/枕頭 | pillow | zhěntou |
| 毯子 | a blanket | tǎnzi |
| 行李 | baggage, luggage | xíngli |
| 托运/託運 | ship, check (e.g., baggage) | tuōyùn |
| 包 | wrap; package, packet; bag | bāo |
| 箱子 | case, box, | xiāngzi |
| 超重 | overweight | chāozhòng |
| 超 | surpass, exceed | chāo |
| 登机牌/登機牌 | boarding pass | dēngjīpái |
| 牌 | board, plate | pái |
| 登机口 | boarding gate | dēngjīkǒu |
| 口 | mouth; opening, entrance | kǒu |
| 哭 | cry, weep | kū |
| 地 | (particle to link adverbial and verb) | dì |
| 照顾/照顧 | look after, care for; to attend to | zhàogù |
| 起飞/起飛 | take off | qǐfēi |
| 小心 | be careful, take care, watch out | xiǎoxīn |
| 一路平安 | bon voyage | yílùpíngān |
| 上大学/上大學 | to go to college | shàngdàxué |
| 为了/為了 | for, in order to, for the sake of | wèile |
| 提高 | to improve; to raise | tígāo |
| 水平 | level, proficiency (in a skill); standard | shuǐpíng |
| 足球 | soccer | zúqiú |
| 比赛/比賽 | match, competition, contest | bǐsài |
| 国际/國際 | international | guójì |
| 美式 | American type | Měishì |
| 脚 | foot | jiǎo |
| 踢 | kick | tī |
| 手 | hand | shǒu |
| 抱 | embrace; hold/carry in arms | bào |
| 压/壓 | press/hold down | yā |
| 被 | by; (passive voice marker) | bèi |
| 担心/擔心 | to worry, feel anxious or uneasy | dānxīn |
| 棒 | excellent, terrific | bàng |
| 运动服/運動服 | sportswear; gym suit | yùndòngfú |
| 半天 | half of a day; long time | bàntiān |
| 慢跑 | jog, go jogging | mànpǎo |
| 打棒球 | to play baseball | dǎbàngqiú |
| 打乒乓球 | play pingpong | dǎ pīngpāngqiú |
| 做瑜珈 | to do yoga | zuòyújiā |
| 打太极拳/打太極拳 | to do Tai Chi | dǎ tàijíquán |
| 初 | beginning | chū |
| 单程/單程 | one way; one-way trip | dānchéng |
| 往返 | travel back and forth; back and forth | wǎngfǎn |
| 航空 | aviation; by air | hángkōng |
| 查 | to check, to look into | chá |
| 航班 | scheduled flight, flight (number) | hángbān |
| 千 | thousand | qiān |
| 直飞/直飛 | make a non-stop flight | zhífēi |
| 打折 | give a discount | dǎzhé |
| 转机/轉機 | change planes | zhuǎnjī |
| 靠 | lean on; to be next to | kào |
| 窗户/窗戶 | window | chuānghu |
| 走道 | aisle | zǒudào |
| 份 | measure word for meal order, job | fèn |
| 素餐 | vegetarian meal | sùcān |
| 旅馆/旅館 | hotel | lǚguǎn |
| 租 | rent | zū |
| 中国国际航空公司/中國國際航空公司 | Air China | Zhōngguó Guójì Hángkōng Gōngsī |
| 西北航空公司 | Northwest Airlines | Xīběi Hángkōng |