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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 你 | nǐ you; you, one, a person |
| 好 | hǎo good, well; very, quite, so; easy to...; in order to, so that |
| 请 | qǐng ask, request; invite; please; call on, pay one's respects; question; inform, tell |
| 问问 | wènwen ask |
| 贵 | guì expensive; valuable, precious; noble; {formal} your [surname, company etc.] |
| 姓 | xìng surname, family or clan name; populace |
| 我 | wǒ I; we; {written} our; self |
| 呢 | ne how about...? and...? (sentence-final particle for question in context); (aspect particle for continuing state or action) |
| 小姐 | xiǎojie Miss (a form of address); young (unmarried) lady |
| 叫 | jiào be called/named; call out to, greet; shout, yell; order (a meal); ask, make (sb. do sth.) |
| 什么 | shénme what? |
| 名字 | míngzi given name, personal name; name |
| 先生 | xiānsheng (preceded by a surname:) Mr.; Mister; teacher; (used together with personal pronouns, e.g., preceded by wǒ 我 "my...":) husband; sir; doctor; (old meanings): bookkeeper, accountant; used to refer to people engaged in storytelling, fortunetelling |
| 李 | lǐ plum (the tree or its fruit); (surname) |
| 王 | wáng king, sovereign, monarch, prince, duke; head, chief; senior, grand |
| 是 | shì be, am, is, are; "Yes!"; "Right!" |
| 老师 | lǎoshī teacher; master (form of address to a scholar) |
| 吗 | ma (sentence-final question particle) |
| 不 | bù not; no |
| 学生 | xuésheng student, pupil; disciple; (your) student (self-designation when addressing one's teacher, master or a member of older generation); boy |
| 也 | yě also, too, as well; (followed by a negative:) (not) even; nevertheless, still |
| 人 | rén human being(s), people, man; somebody else, the others |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó China |
| 北京 | Běijīng Beijing |
| 美国 | Měiguó America, the US; American |
| 纽约 | Niǔyuē New York (city and state) |
| 英国 | Yīngguó England (including Scotland and Wales) |
| 法国 | Fǎguó France |
| 德国 | Déguó Germany |
| 日本 | Rìběn Japan |
| 韩国 | Hánguó (South) Korea |
| 加拿大 | Jiānádà Canada |
| 墨西哥 | Mòxīgē Mexico |
| 印度 | Yìndù India |
| 越南 | Yuènán Vietnam |
| 加州 | Jiāzhōu the State of California |
| 夏威夷 | Xiàwēiyí Hawaii |
| 上海 | Shànghǎi Shanghai (municipality and county) |
| 叔叔 | shūshu uncle (father's younger brother); uncle (form of address used by children for a male one generation older); (Suzhou) brother-in-law (husband's younger brother) |
| 阿姨 | āyí auntie (mother's sister); (address for woman of one's parent's generation); {Mainland usage} nanny, housekeeper |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng welcome; receive favorably, favorable reception |
| 瘦 | shòu thin; lean [like meat); tight (of clothing) |
| 爷爷 | yéye grandfather (father's father); form of address for an elderly male; (Yangzhou) uncle (father's younger brother) |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai paternal grandmother (father's mother) |
| 烤鸭 | kǎoyā roast duck |
| 首都 | shǒudū national capital, capital city |
| 机场 | jīchǎng airport |
| 饮水器 | yǐnshuǐqì drinking bowl (watering device for animals) |
| 免税商店 | miǎnshuì shāngdiàn duty-free shop |
| 航站 | hángzhàn {TW usage} airport |
| 楼 | lóu floor, story; multi-storied building; tower |
| 海关 | hǎiguān customs, customs house, maritime customs |
| 家 | jiā family, household; home, residence; {M} (for companies, hotels, stores etc.) |
| 几 | jǐ how many; a few, several, some |
| 口 | kǒu mouth; opening, outlet; people, population; cut, hole; {M} (for wells, pigs, persons, bites) |
| 哥哥 | gēge elder brother |
| 两两 | liǎngliǎng arranged in two rows |
| 妹妹 | mèimei younger sister; younger female cousin |
| 和 | hé and; with, together with; peace; harmony |
| 大姐 | dàjiě eldest sister; older sister; {formal} elder sister (form of address for a female friend or acquaintance older than self) |
| 二姐 | èrjiě younger sister (second daughter in a family) |
| 做 | zuò become; act as; be; make, create, manufacture, produce; write, compose; work, do |
| 工作 | gōngzuò (do) work; occupation, job, work |
| 律师 | lǜshī lawyer, attorney |
| 英文 | Yīngwén English, the English language (esp. written) |
| 都 | dōu all, in every case; even; already |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng university student; college student |
| 大学 | dàxué university, college |
| 医生 | yīshēng doctor, physician |
| 现在 | xiànzài now; nowadays, today, at the present time |
| 刻 | kè quarter of an hour; engrave, carve, chisel; moment; mean, harsh |
| 事 | shì affair, matter, thing; event; job, occupation |
| 今天 | jīntiān today; the present, now |
| 很 | hěn very, quite |
| 忙 | máng busy |
| 明天 | míngtiān tomorrow; some day (in the future); moon-lit sky |
| 晚饭 | wǎnfàn supper, dinner |
| 为什么 | wèishénme why |
| 为 | wéi do, act; serve as; be; become |
| 因为 | yīnwèi because, on account of, for (often pronounced yīnwei) |
| 还 | hái still, yet; also, in addition, as well; passably, fairly; even |
| 同学 | tóngxué fellow student, classmate |
| 认识 | rènshi know, understand; knowledge, understanding, cognition |
| 朋友 | péngyou friend |
| 新年 | xīnnián New Year |
| 情人节 | Qíngrénjié Valentine's Day |
| 母亲节 | Mǔqinjié Mother's Day |
| 父亲 | fùqin father |
| 节节 | jiéjié successively, continually; {onom} call of the phoenix |
| 呀 | yā (used like 啊 after a syllable ending in a, e, i, o, or ü); [yā] (exclamation of surprise) yikes, wow |
| 进 | jìn enter; advance, go forward; receive, take in; (as verb ending:) in(to) |
| 快 | kuài fast; hurry up; soon, shortly; keen, sharp [witted etc.] |
| 进来 | jìnlai enter, come in (when following a verb indicates coming into somewhere) |
| 来来 | láilái come this way; give it a try |
| 介绍 | jièshào introduce; recommend, suggest; introduction; recommendation, suggestion |
| 一下 | yī = xià (used after a verb as its complement, indicates doing sth. a short duration, or trying to do sth.); (used after a verb as its complement, indicates a single occurrence of the action of the verb) once, one time; a short while; in a short while; a |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng happy, glad; be happy to, be glad to |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang good-looking, attractive; outstanding, brilliant, splendid |
| 坐 | zuò sit; travel by, go by [car, airplane, etc.] |
| 在 | zài be in/on/at; exist, be alive |
| 哪儿 | nǎr where; wherever; phrase used in rhetorical questions to indicate a negative response |
| 学校 | xuéxiào school |
| 喝 | hē drink |
| 点儿 | diǎnr drop (of liquid); dot, speck, spot; {calligr} dot (stroke); decimal point; {M} some..., a little bit of... (used for a small amount of sth.); {Beijing dialect, slang} luck (mostly bad, as in diǎnr bèi 點兒背/点儿背 have bad luck) |
| 茶 | chá tea |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi coffee |
| 吧 | ba (sentence-final particle for suggestion, request; conjecture, uncertainty; or conceding) |
| 要 | yào want (to); ask for; will, be going to; must, need to, should; if; if one hopes to..., in order to...; important |
| 瓶 | píng bottle, vase, jar |
| 可乐 | kělè laughable; funny; amusing; cola (a type of non-alcoholic drink) |
| 可以 | kěyǐ may, can; passable, not bad, pretty good; be worth (doing) |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ excuse me, I'm sorry, pardon me |
| 给 | gěi give; for, for the benefit of; to; by |
| 杯 | bēi (variant of 杯) cup, glass; cup (as a trophy); {M}... cup(s) of...,... glass(es) of...(used for the quantity of liquid which a cup or glass can hold) |
| 水 | shuǐ water; liquid; rivers, lakes, seas; a flood |
| 说话 | shuōhuà speak, talk, chat; gossip; blame, reproach; before you can say, in no time; words; ≪shuohua≫ (storytelling during the Sòng 宋 Dynasty) |
| 话 | huà word (spoken or written); speech, language |
| 上个 | shàngge last (week, month, etc.) |
| 得 | dé obtain, get; contract [a disease]; {written} can, may |
| 复习 | fùxí review (lessons, etc.) |
| 写 | xiě write, compose; draw, paint, sketch; portray, depict |
| 字 | zì Chinese character, word, letter |
| 慢 | màn slow; haughty, rude |
| 枝 | zhī branch, twig; {M} (for long, narrow things: pens, flowers with stem, rifles, candles) |
| 笔 | bǐ pen, writing brush; {M} (for a sum of money) |
| 张 | zhāng open, spread, stretch; {M} (for flat things: paper, table, bed etc.); {M} (for mouth, face) |
| 纸 | zhǐ paper |
| 教 | jiāo teach, instruct |
| 怎么 | zěnme how, in what way, by what means; why, how come, how is it that...; What? [expressing surprise, etc.] |
| 懂 | dǒng know, understand, comprehend |
| 真 | zhēn real, true, genuine; really, truly; sincere |
| 那里 | nàli that place, there |
| 预习 | yùxí prepare a lesson (of a student) |
| 学学 | xuéxue study; learn; imitate; mimic |
| 第 | dì (followed by a numeral, to form ordinal numbers) |
| 语法 | yǔfǎ grammar |
| 容易 | róngyì simple, easy; likely, easily, liable to, prone to |
| 生词 | shēngcí new word(s), new vocabulary |
| 多 | duō many, much; more, further; in excess, extra; (after a numeral) over; how [big etc.]?; how…! |
| 汉字 | Hànzì Chinese character(s) |
| 难 | nán difficult; unpleasant to (the ear, eye, etc.) |
| 那 | nà that; then, in that case |
| 的 | de (modifier suffix); (possessive suffix) ...'s; (noun-forming suffix) ... one(s), -er |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn photo(graph), picture, print |
| 这 | zhè this |
| 爸爸 | bàba dad, daddy, pa |
| 妈妈 | māma mother, mom |
| 个 | gè {M} (general measure word); individual |
| 女 | nǚ woman, female; girl, daughter |
| 孩子 | háizi child; children |
| 谁 | shéi who?; anyone |
| 她 | tā she (third person singular, feminine); {formal} she [as a reference to one's country etc.] |
| 姐姐 | jiějie elder sister; elder sister (form of address for a female relative of the same generation, but older than oneself) |
| 男 | nán male, man; son |
| 弟弟 | dìdi younger brother |
| 他 | tā he, him, his; other, another |
| 大哥 | dàgē eldest brother; elder brother (a form of address when referring to a male of one's own age) |
| 儿子 | érzi son |
| 有 | yǒu have, possess; there is/are |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér daughter, girl; unmarried woman; virgin |
| 没 | méi not, have not; not have; there is no ... |
| 高 | gāo high, tall |
| 周末 | zhōumò weekend |
| 打球 | dǎ=qiú play ball |
| 打 | dǎ strike, hit; fight [a war, a battle] |
| 球 | qiú sphere, globe, ball; {sports} ball, ball-like object [like basketball, hockey puck]; ball games |
| 看 | kàn look, see, read; think, view (the situation); visit, call on (friends, etc.) |
| 电视 | diànshì television, TV |
| 电 | diàn electricity; lightning; telegram, cable; send a telegram or cable |
| 视 | shì look at, examine, view; regard/consider/treat (as); watch, examine, observe, inspect |
| 唱歌 | chànggē sing, sing a song |
| 唱 | chàng sing |
| 歌 | gē song; sing, chant |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ dance |
| 跳 | tiào jump, leap; beat, twitch; skip [like a grade in school, a line when reading] |
| 舞 | wǔ dance |
| 听听 | tīngting listen; hear |
| 音乐 | yīnyuè music |
| 书 | shū book; letter, document; write |
| 对对 | duìdui check, compare (e.g., one list against another) |
| 有的 | yǒu de ??yes, we have (what you are looking for) |
| 时候 | shíhou time (when) |
| 电影 | diànyǐng movie, motion picture |
| 影 | yǐng shadow, image; trace, sign; reflection; photograph; motion picture, movie |
| 常常 | chángcháng frequently, often |
| 那 | nà that; then, in that case |
| 去 | qù go, go away, leave, depart; get rid of, remove; (verb suffix indicating movement to a place) |
| 外国 | wàiguó foreign country |
| 请客 | qǐngkè invite/entertain guests, give a dinner party; treat sb. (to dinner, a movie, etc.) |
| 昨天 | zuótiān yesterday |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ therefore (a conjunction indicating cause-effect relationship); so; that's why; that's the reason; (same meaning as zhī suǒyǐ 之所以:) the reason why... (often followed by shì yīnwèi 是因為,是因为... "is because...") |
| 给 | gěi give; for, for the benefit of; to; by |
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà call (on the phone); make a phone call, phone |
| 电话 | diànhuà telephone; telephone call |
| 喂 | wèi hello [or other interjection to attract sb.'s attention] |
| 在 | zài be in/on/at; exist, be alive |
| 就 | jiù then, in that case; right away; as early/long ago/little as; precisely; nothing more than; with regard to |
| 您 | nín you (polite form) |
| 哪 | nǎ which, what (followed by a number or classifier); where |
| 位 | wèi {M} (formal, for people); place, position; status; be located |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ afternoon |
| 时间 | shíjiān time |
| 问题 | wèntí question, problem, issue; crux, key, heart; mishap, trouble, accident |
| 要 | yào want (to); ask for; will, be going to; must, need to, should; if; if one hopes to..., in order to...; important |
| 开会 | kāihuì hold a meeting, attend a meeting |
| 开开 | kāikai open |
| 会 | huì can, know how to; likely to; know (a language); meeting; meet with |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ morning |
| 节节 | jiéjié successively, continually; {onom} call of the phoenix |
| 课 | kè lesson, class |
| 年级 | niánjí grade, year (in school) |
| 考试 | kǎoshì exam; test; take an exam or test |
| 考 | kǎo test, examination; check, examine, inspect; inquire into, investigate, study |
| 试试 | shìshi have a try, give it a go |
| 以后 | yǐhòu after; afterwards, later, thereafter; hereafter, in the future |
| 空儿 | kòngr opening (of space); free time; opportunity |
| 要是 | yàoshi if, in case |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn convenient; make things easier for, make things convenient for (sb.), facilitate; appropriate, proper, suitable; go to the bathroom |
| 到 | dào arrive; to; until; (resultative verb suffix indicating success) |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì office (the room itself) |
| 行 | xíng go, walk, travel; be okay/all right; do, carry out, implement, perform (an action); behavior, conduct |
| 等 | děng wait; etc., and so on; same, equal |
| 别 | bié don’t; other, different; leave, part; differentiate |
| 客气 | kèqi polite, courteous; be polite/courteous, act politely, stand on ceremony, make polite remarks |
| 玩 | wán play; play with; have fun, relax, enjoy oneself |
| 了 | le (aspect particle for completion); (modal particle for new situation) |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn library |
| 一起 | yīqǐ together; in company, in unison; from the outset; all told, in all; in the same place |
| 聊天 | liáotiān chat |
| 聊 | liáo chat; {written} a little, slightly |
| 天 | tiān day; sky; the heavens |
| 才 | cái talent, ability; only (before a number); just now; not until then, then and only then |
| 回家 | huí=jiā return home |
| 回 | huí return (to), go/come back (to); turn around; {M} (for times, occasions etc.) |
| 可口可乐 | Kěkǒukělè Coca-Cola |
| 百事可乐 | Bǎishì Kělè {phon} Pepsi Cola |
| 雪碧 | Xuěbì Sprite |
| 矿泉水 | kuàngquánshuǐ mineral water |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī fruit juice; syrup |
| 篇 | piān piece of writing; (printed) sheet; {M} (for articles, sheets of a book etc.) |
| 日记 | rìjì diary, journal |
| 累 | lèi tired, exhausted, fatigued, weary; fatigue, weariness, strain; work hard, toil |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng get up, rise (in the morning), get out of bed |
| 床 | chuáng bed |
| 洗澡 | xǐzǎo take a bath |
| 早饭 | zǎofàn breakfast |
| 一边 | yībiān side (like of a piece of wood), aspect (like of a situation); aside, beside; at the same time, simultaneously, on the one hand... and at the same time... (precedes each verb); alike, the same |
| 教室 | jiàoshì classroom |
| 发音 | fāyīn pronounce, enunciate, articulate, emit a sound; pronunciation, enunciation, articulation |
| 新 | xīn new; recently, newly |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo computer |
| 脑 | nǎo {physiol} the brain; {fig} brains, head; extract, essence |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ (at) noon/midday |
| 餐厅 | cāntīng dining room; restaurant |
| 午饭 | wǔfàn noon meal, lunch |
| 上网 | shàngwǎng {IT} go online; get on the Internet |
| 宿舍 | sùshè dormitory (like for students, workers) |
| 那儿 | nàr that place, there |
| 正在 | zhèngzài (be) in the process of (doing sth.), be -ing |
| 以前 | yǐqián before, previously, formerly |
| 告诉 | gàosu tell, inform; [in the reading "gàosù": lodge a legal complaint against] |
| 已经 | yǐjing already |
| 知道 | zhīdao know, understand, realize |
| 下个 | xià ge next |
| 下 | xià under, below; next; fall [of rain, snow etc.]; the last part (of a work) |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén Chinese, the Chinese language; Chinese literature; Chinese script |
| 文 | wén writing, composition; the literary language; culture; cultured, refined |
| 帮 | bāng help, assist; gang, clique |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi prepare, make ready; plan, intend |
| 练习 | liànxí practice, drill; exercise |
| 说说 | shuōshuo talk (about sth.); chat (about) |
| 阿 | ā (used for the sound "a" as in Afghanistan, Argentina, Arabia); (name prefix) |
| 但是 | dànshì but, still, yet |
| 得 | dé obtain, get; contract [a disease]; {written} can, may |
| 跟 | gēn heel; follow (close behind); together with; and; with; as, like; toward, to; from |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn meet face to face, see |
| 面 | miàn face; face (toward); surface |
| 回来 | huílai return, come back |
| 法文 | Fǎwén French, the French language; legal provision in writing; Buddhist literature |
| 日文 | Rìwén the Japanese language; Japanese writing |
| 德文 | Déwén German, the German language |
| 韩文 | Hánwén the Korean (written) language; Hangul (Yànwén 諺文/谚文) |
| 俄文 | Éwén Russian, the Russian language |
| 西班牙文 | Xībānyáwén Spanish (language) |
| 意大利 | Yìdàlì Italy |
| 文 | wén writing, composition; the literary language; culture; cultured, refined |
| 葡萄牙 | Pútaoyá Portugal |
| 文 | wén writing, composition; the literary language; culture; cultured, refined |
| 希腊 | Xīlà Greece |
| 文 | wén writing, composition; the literary language; culture; cultured, refined |
| 希腊 | Xīlà Greece |
| 文 | wén writing, composition; the literary language; culture; cultured, refined |
| 拉丁文 | Lādīngwén Latin (language) |
| 平常 | píngcháng ordinary, common; ordinarily, usually |
| 早 | zǎo early morning; long ago; early; in advance, beforehand; good morning |
| 这么 | zhème this way, so |
| 晚 | wǎn night, evening; late (in time) |
| 早上 | zǎoshang early morning; in the morning |
| 功课 | gōngkè homework; schoolwork, school course/subject, lessons, course |
| 大家 | dàjiā everybody, everyone, all of us/you |
| 上课 | shàngkè go to class, attend class; teach a class, give a lesson |
| 开始 | kāishǐ begin, start; beginning |
| 念 | niàn read (aloud); read (books), study |
| 课文 | kèwén text (of a textbook, in contrast to exercises, notes) |
| 录音 | lùyīn record sound; sound recording |
| 学习 | xuéxí study, learn; learn (from sb.), follow the example (of sb.) |
| 帅 | shuài commander-in-chief; command, lead; handsome |
| 酷 | kù cool [a sound-borrowing from English]; cruel, tyrannical; very, extremely |
| 铅笔 | qiānbǐ pencil |
| 钢笔 | gāngbǐ (fountain) pen |
| 毛笔 | máobǐ writing brush |
| 圆珠笔 | yuánzhūbǐ ball-point pen |
| 本子 | běnzi book, notebook, exercise book; edition |
| 练习本 | liànxíběn exercise-book |
| 课本 | kèběn textbook |
| 字典 | zìdiǎn Chinese character dictionary (containing single characters, in contrast to "cídiǎn" containing compound words) |
| 封 | fēng seal, close; envelope; {M} (for letters); (in feudal times) confer (a title, land) upon |
| 信 | xìn letter, message, mail; believe; trustworthy; signal; news, information |
| 最近 | zuìjìn recently, of late, lately; in the near future |
| 最 | zuì most, -est [like "fastest"] |
| 近 | jìn near (in time or space in contrast to yuǎn 遠/远 "far, distant"); nearly, approximately; close, intimate; simple, easy to understand |
| 学期 | xuéqī academic semester, school term |
| 除了 | chúle except, besides |
| 以外 | yǐwài beyond, outside, except |
| 专业 | zhuānyè profession, specialization; specialty, special field of study, major, program (in a college, university, or vocational school); area of specialization |
| 会 | huì can, know how to; likely to; know (a language); meeting; meet with |
| 后来 | hòulái afterwards, later |
| 音乐会 | yīnyuèhuì concert, musical recital |
| 希望 | xīwàng hope (to/that), wish (to/that), desire to, want to; a wish, hope, expectation, possibility, promise (of) |
| 能 | néng can; be possible; capable |
| 用 | yòng use, employ, apply; {formal} eat, drink |
| 笑 | xiào smile, laugh; ridicule, deride |
| 祝 | zhù wish (sb.) [good health, a happy birthday etc.] |
| 历史 | lìshǐ history |
| 经济 | jīngjì economy, economic; financial condition (like of a family); economical |
| 化学化 | huàxuéhuà the application of chemicals (fertilizer, etc.) in farming; chemicalization |
| 数学 | shùxué mathematics |
| 物理 | wùlǐ physics; the inherent laws of things, basic principles of things |
| 语言学 | yǔyánxué linguistics (as a study) |
| 工商管理 | gōngshāng guǎnlǐ industrial and commercial management; management in industry and commerce; business management, business administration |
| 亚洲 | Yàzhōu Asia |
| 研究 | yánjiū research |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn shop, store |
| 买 | mǎi buy, purchase |
| 东西 | dōngxi thing; [dōng-xī]: east and west; [dōng-xī]: from east to west (of distance etc.) |
| 售货员 | shòuhuòyuán sales clerk, shop assistant, salesperson |
| 衣服 | yīfu clothes, clothing |
| 件 | jiàn item; letter, document; {M} (for a matter, or an item of clothing/luggage/furniture) |
| 衬衫 | chènshān shirt |
| 颜色 | yánsè colour |
| 黄 | huáng yellow, golden; pornography |
| 红 | hóng red (color); red (politically);(symbol of success); be popular/"hot"/in great demand |
| 穿 | chuān wear, put on (clothing); penetrate, pierce; pass through |
| 条 | tiáo {M} (for long, thin objects: road, river, pants, carton of cigarettes); (for dogs, fish); (for items, such as news stories) |
| 裤子 | kùzi pants, trousers |
| 号 | hào number; size [of clothing etc.]; day of the month; street/house number |
| 中 | zhōng centre, middle; in, in the middle of, among; medium; Chinese, Sino- |
| 便宜 | piányi cheap, inexpensive; undeserved benefit/advantage; let (sb.) get an undeserved benefit/advantage |
| 如果 | rúguǒ if, in case |
| 的话 | de huà (at end of clause:) if |
| 长短 | chángduǎn length; accident, mishap (often causing serious injury); right and wrong, good and bad, strengths and weaknesses; in any case, at any rate |
| 长 | cháng long; strong point(s); be good at (sth.) |
| 短 | duǎn short, brief; lack; shortcoming |
| 合适 | héshì be suitable, fit |
| 试试 | shìshi have a try, give it a go |
| 不用 | bùyòng need not |
| 一共 | yīgòng altogether |
| 多少 | duōshao how many, how much; (used in the negative to indicate a small amount) |
| 钱钱 | qiánqián ground and soaked black beans |
| 块块 | kuàikuài the horizontal administrative system (linking entities at same level in different areas); blocks (a system of enterprise management by various levels of local government, also called 條條塊塊/条条块块 tiáotiáo kuàikuài) |
| 毛 | máo body hair; fur; feathers; wool; gross (weight, profit); 1/10 of a yuán/dollar; dime |
| 分 | fēn separate, divide; allot, share; distinguish; branch [store etc.]; cent; point (of a score) |
| 百 | bǎi hundred |
| 找钱 | zhǎoqián give change (money); (try to) get money |
| 寒假 | hánjià winter vacation |
| 飞机 | fēijī airplane |
| 飞 | fēi fly |
| 机 | jī machine; opportunity |
| 票 | piào ticket; ballot, vote; bank note, (dollar, etc.) bill; hostage held for ransom |
| 飞机场 | fēijīchǎng airport, airfield |
| 机场 | jīchǎng airport |
| 坐 | zuò sit; travel by, go by [car, airplane, etc.] |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòng qìchē bus |
| 公共 | gōnggòng public, common, communal |
| 汽车 | qìchē motor vehicle, automobile, car |
| 车 | chē vehicle; wheeled machine |
| 或者 | huòzhě or...; perhaps, maybe |
| 地铁 | dìtiě subway, underground mass transit system |
| 走 | zǒu walk, go on foot; leave, depart; (verb ending) away |
| 先 | xiān earlier, first; for the time being |
| 站 | zhàn stand; stop, station |
| 下车 | xiàchē alight (from a vehicle); arrive at a new post (of an official) |
| 然后 | ránhòu then, after that |
| 绿 | lǜ green (colour) |
| 线 | xiàn line; thread, wire, string; sth. shaped like a line or thread; ray; route, line; clue, lead, thread |
| 最后 | zuìhòu final, last, ultimate, eventual |
| 蓝 | lán blue (colour) |
| 麻烦 | máfan troublesome, bothersome; trouble, bother |
| 打车 | dǎ chē take a taxi |
| 出租汽车 | chūzū qìchē taxi |
| 出租 | chūzū rent, hire |
| 租 | zū rent, hire; rent out, lease out; rent; land tax |
| 开车 | kāichē start a vehicle (car, train, etc.); drive a vehicle (car, train, etc.); start a machine |
| 开开 | kāikai open |
| 送 | sòng give as a present; deliver, take, send; see (sb.) off, accompany (sb. to his destination) |
| 那么 | nàme that way, like that; when preceding a number indicates estimation or approximation (like "about"); in that case, then |
| 好玩儿 | hǎowánr entertaining, amusing, fun |
| 出去 | chūqu go out, get out |
| 非常 | fēicháng extraordinary, unusual; very, extremely |
| 糟糕 | zāogāo terrible, messy, bad; in a terrible mess, bad and unlucky; oh no |
| 下雨 | xiàyǔ rain |
| 又 | yòu again; (又 ...又 ...) both ...and ...; in addition, also; but on the other hand ... |
| 面试 | miànshì test or examine face-to-face; oral exam |
| 回去 | huíqu return, go back |
| 冬天 | dōngtiān winter |
| 夏天 | xiàtiān summer |
| 热 | rè hot; popular, in demand; ardent, fervent; fever; fad, craze, fever |
| 春天 | chūntiān spring, springtime |
| 秋天 | qiūtiān fall, autumn |
| 舒服 | shūfu comfortable; feel well (often in the negative) |
| 加州 | Jiāzhōu the State of California |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐ yóujiàn {IT} email; email message |
| 电子 | diànzǐ electronic; electron |
| 让 | ràng let, allow; yield, concede, give in; make way (for), step aside; have or make (sb. do sth.), cause |
| 花 | huā spend, expend; spend/take (time); flower, blossom, plant; flowery, colorful; multicolored |
| 不好意思 | bùhǎoyìsi feel uneasy/embarrassed; it wouldn't be right to...; it is embarrassing to...; I shouldn't impose on you...; I shouldn't bother you like this |
| 每 | měi each, every |
| 城市 | chéngshì city, town |
| 特别 | tèbié special, particular; esp., particularly; specially |
| 高速公路 | gāosù gōnglù expressway |
| 高速 | gāosù high speed; (short for gāosù gōnglù 高速公路/高速公路 "highway") |
| 公路 | gōnglù highway, public road |
| 路 | lù road, path; (bus) route, line |
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng anxious, nervous; tense, strained; scarce, in short supply |
| 自己 | zìjǐ oneself; by oneself (i.e., without other people); one's own |
| 手机 | shǒujī cellular phone |
| 发短信/發短信 | |
| 新年 | xīnnián New Year |
| 快乐 | kuàilè happy, joyful |
| 走路 | zǒulù walk, travel on foot; leave, depart; run away, flee |
| 坐火车 | zuò huǒchē by train |
| 坐计程车/坐計程車 | |
| 坐电车/坐電車 | |
| 坐船 | zuòchuán travel by ship |
| 骑自行车 | qí zìxíngchē ride a bicycle |
| 骑摩托车 | qí mótuōchē ride a motorcycle |
| 天气 | tiānqì the weather |
| 比 | bǐ compare; than, compared with |
| 下雪 | xiàxuě snow |
| 约 | yuē approximately, about; make an appointment, arrange to meet; invite; restrict, restrain; agreement, treaty |
| 公园 | gōngyuán public park, public garden |
| 滑冰 | huábīng ice-skate; ice-skating |
| 会 | huì can, know how to; likely to; know (a language); meeting; meet with |
| 刚才 | gāngcái just now, just a moment ago |
| 网上 | wǎngshàng {IT} online; on the Internet |
| 预报 | yùbào forecast, prediction (mostly of the weather, meteorological phenomena) |
| 更 | gèng more, still more, even more; furthermore, further, what is more... |
| 不但 | bùdàn not only |
| 而且 | érqiě moreover; but also, in addition |
| 暖和 | nuǎnhuo nice and warm; warm (like oneself in front of a fire) |
| 冷 | lěng cold; icy, cold, frosty |
| 办 | bàn do, manage, handle, operate |
| 碟 | dié a small dish or plate; {electr} a disc; {colloq} a (video) disc (short for diépiàn 碟片) |
| 蓝色 | lánsè blue (colour) |
| 绿色 | lǜsè green colour; green (environmentally friendly, non-polluting) |
| 紫色 | zǐsè purple, violet (colour) |
| 粉红色 | fěnhóngsè pink colour |
| 橘红色 | júhóngsè tangerine (colour) |
| 灰色 | huīsè gray, ashen (colour); gray, gloomy, pessimistic; ambiguous (of a person) |
| 上衣 | shàngyī upper outer garment (like coat, jacket) |
| 大衣 | dàyī overcoat |
| 毛衣 | máoyī woolen sweater |
| 裙子 | qúnzi a skirt |
| 夹克 | jiākè {phon} jacket |
| 外套 | wàitào overcoat; outer garment |
| 西装 | xīzhuāng Western-style clothing |
| 恤衫 | xùshān T-shirt; (Guangzhou) shirt, dress shirt |
| 帽子 | màozi cap, hat; label (name or description applied unfairly to sth./sb.) |
| 袜子 | wàzi socks, stockings |
| 上 | shàng on, on top of; previous; go up (to); go to; put on, apply; (resultative ending indicating amount/extent reached) |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn centre; key, core, kernel |
| 听说 | tīngshuō people say that; I heard |
| 运动 | yùndòng sports; physical exercise; motion; movement, campaign, drive; [in the reading "yùndong": campaign, canvass, wangle support] |
| 场 | cháng level open space; {M} |
| 旁边 | pángbiān side |
| 远远 | yuǎnyuǎn (by) far (often used with the comparative, e.g., yuǎnyuǎn gāoyú 遠遠高於/远远高于 [by] far higher than...) |
| 离离 | lílí luxuriant |
| 近 | jìn near (in time or space in contrast to yuǎn 遠/远 "far, distant"); nearly, approximately; close, intimate; simple, easy to understand |
| 活动 | huódòng activity, move, exercise |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān among, between; the center, the middle, the inside |
| 书店 | shūdiàn bookstore |
| 地方 | dìfang place, location; space, room; part, area, aspect |
| 里边 | lǐbian in, inside; the inside |
| 吵 | chǎo noisy; make a lot of noise; quarrel |
| 连连 | liánlián again and again |
| 做饭 | zuòfàn cook, prepare a meal (esp. with rice) |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ newspaper; newsprint |
| 广告 | guǎnggào advertisement, ad |
| 附近 | fùjìn close(-by), adjacent; in the vicinity; neighbouring |
| 套 | tào sheath, case, cover; cover with, encase in; set, suite; {M} (for a set of things, a suit of clothes, an apartment etc.); convention, formula; copy, imitate |
| 公寓 | gōngyù apartment house; boarding house, rooming house |
| 出租 | chūzū rent, hire |
| 走路 | zǒulù walk, travel on foot; leave, depart; run away, flee |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng minute (unit of time) |
| 卧室 | wòshì bedroom |
| 厨房 | chúfáng kitchen |
| 卫生间 | wèishēngjiān toilet |
| 客厅 | kètīng drawing room, parlor |
| 家具 | jiāju furniture |
| 舞会 | wǔhuì dance, dance party, ball |
| 表姐 | biǎojiě elder female cousin (father's sister's daughter or mother's brother's or sister's daughter older than oneself) |
| 中学 | zhōngxué middle school; high school; secondary education; traditional Chinese studies (in contrast to Western science in the late Qīng 清 Dynasty) |
| 送 | sòng give as a present; deliver, take, send; see (sb.) off, accompany (sb. to his destination) |
| 礼物 | lǐwù gift, present |
| 本 | běn {M} (for books); origin, basis; capital, principal |
| 饮料 | yǐnliào drink, beverage |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ fruit |
| 把 | bǎ hold, grasp; (auxiliary verb); {M} (for things with handles: knife, umbrella); handful, bunch |
| 花 | huā spend, expend; spend/take (time); flower, blossom, plant; flowery, colorful; multicolored |
| 爱 | ài love; like to, be fond of (doing sth.); cherish |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ apple |
| 梨 | lí pear |
| 西瓜 | xīguā watermelon, ≪Citrullus lanatus≫ (the plant or its fruit) |
| 住 | zhù live, dwell; lodge, stay at; stop, cease; (verb complement indicating securely obtained, completed, stopped etc.) |
| 重 | zhòng weight; weighty, heavy, considerable (in amount or value); serious; important, significant; consider important, stress, value |
| 接 | jiē come in contact with, touch; connect, join; catch [like a ball]; receive [a guest, a letter, etc.]; welcome, meet; take over, succeed; Jie (surname) |
| 楼 | lóu floor, story; multi-storied building; tower |
| 鸡 | jī chicken |
| 猪肉 | zhūròu pork |
| 羊肉 | yángròu mutton |
| 虾 | xiā shrimp |
| 蛋 | dàn egg [of a hen, bird, turtle etc.] |
| 胡萝卜 | húluóbo carrot, daucus carota var. sativa (the plant or its edible root) |
| 洋葱 | yángcōng {bot} onion, ≪Allium cepa≫ (the plant or its vegetable) |
| 宫保鸡丁 | gōngbǎo jīdīng gongbao chicken (spicy diced chicken, Sichuan style) |
| 麻婆豆腐 | mápó-dòufu spicy ground meat and bean curd |
| 蛋花汤 | dànhuātāng {food} eggdrop soup |
| 炒面 | chǎomiàn fried noodles, "Chow Mein"; parched flour |
| 饭馆儿 | fànguǎnr restaurant |
| 好像 | hǎoxiàng seem, be like, look like |
| 位子 | wèizi seat, place, post |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán attendant, service person |
| 服务 | fúwù service; serve, be in the service of (an organization, another person) |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi table, desk |
| 点菜 | diǎncài order (in a restaurant); order a la carte |
| 盘盘 | pánpán winding, bent |
| 饺子 | jiǎozi ≪jiaozi≫, boiled stuffed dumplings, Chinese ravioli (typical northern cuisine, traditional food at Chinese New Year) |
| 素 | sù white (colour); plain, solid colour; vegetarian (dish); native, fundamental [disposition etc.]; element, factor; usually, always |
| 家常 | jiācháng daily family activities; ordinary, commonplace; home-style cake (wheat flour pancake) |
| 豆腐 | dòufu bean curd |
| 放 | fàng put, place; release, set free; put out to pasture; set off [firecrackers etc.] |
| 肉 | ròu meat; flesh; pulp, flesh (of fruits) |
| 碗 | wǎn (food) bowl; bowl-shaped object |
| 酸辣汤 | suānlàtāng hot-and-sour soup; vinegar-pepper soup |
| 酸 | suān acid; sour |
| 辣 | là hot, spicy, pungent; burn, sting |
| 汤 | tāng hot water, boiling water; soup, broth |
| 味精 | wèijīng monosodium glutamate, MSG |
| 盐 | yán salt |
| 盐 | yán salt |
| 白菜 | báicài Chinese cabbage, celery-cabbage, bokchoy |
| 刚刚 | gānggāng just, only; a short while ago, just now |
| 卖 | mài sell; sell out, betray |
| 完 | wán finish (the action of the preceding verb) |
| 青菜 | qīngcài Chinese cabbage; green vegetables |
| 冰茶 | |
| 茶 | chá tea |
| 渴 | kě thirsty; longingly, eagerly |
| 些 | xiē few, several, some (an unspecified amount) |
| 够 | gòu enough, sufficient; quite...; reach for sth.; meet (a standard or requirement), be qualified/eligible for |
| 饿 | è be hungry; starve |
| 上菜 | shàngcài serve food; good food, superior cuisine |
| 医院 | yīyuàn hospital |
| 看病 | kànbìng see a patient; see a doctor; diagnose or treat an illness |
| 病 | bìng ill, sick; disease |
| 病人 | bìngrén patient, invalid |
| 肚子 | dùzi {physiol} belly, abdomen |
| 疼死 | |
| 疼 | téng ache, pain; dote on, be very fond of, love |
| 死 | sǐ die; dead; death; deadly, mortal [like enemy]; fixed, rigid; dead (end), closed, allowing no passage |
| 夜里 | yèli at night; yesterday |
| 好几 | hǎojǐ plus, some (when following a whole number); many (like times, fold); long (like time) |
| 厕所 | cèsuǒ bathroom, toilet, lavatory |
| 把 | bǎ hold, grasp; (auxiliary verb); {M} (for things with handles: knife, umbrella); handful, bunch |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng ice box, refrigerator, freezer |
| 发烧 | fāshāo have a fever, run a temperature; flush, blush |
| 躺下 | tǎngxia lie down; be knocked down |
| 躺 | tǎng lie down, recline; lay down, put down |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá inspect, check, examine; research, study; self-criticism |
| 吃坏/吃壞 | |
| 坏 | huài bad; wicked, evil; break down, go bad; become spoiled/ruined, rot |
| 打针 | dǎzhēn give or receive an injection |
| 针 | zhēn needle (sewing implement); sth. resembling a needle; injection; acupuncture; prick (with a needle) |
| 药 | yào medicine, drugs; poison [like rat poison], pesticide; various chemicals [like gunpowder] |
| 片 | piàn (flat, thin) piece; slice; flake; tablet (of medicine); movie |
| 遍 | biàn one time through; everywhere, all over |
| 最好 | zuìhǎo best; it would be best to..., had better |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí hour |
| 办法 | bànfǎ ways, means |
| 师傅 | shīfu master (worker) |
| 好吃 | hǎochī delicious, tasty ("good to eat") |
| 糖醋鱼 | tángcùyú sweet-and-sour fish |
| 糖 | táng sugar; sugared; candy, sweets |
| 醋 | cù vinegar |
| 甜 | tián sweet, honeyed (taste); deep, sound (sleep) |
| 酸 | suān acid; sour |
| 极 | jí very, extremely; farthest point, the extreme; pole [like North/South, positive/negative etc.]; ultimate, highest, furthest, final |
| 红烧 | hóngshāo braise or stew with soy sauce |
| 牛肉 | niúròu beef |
| 牛 | niú ox, cow, bull, cattle |
| 鱼 | yú fish |
| 凉拌 | liángbàn cold food in sauce |
| 黄瓜 | huángguā cucumber, cucumis sativus |
| 米饭 | mǐfàn cooked rice |
| 忘 | wàng forget; neglect, overlook; omit, lose |
| 带 | dài carry, bring, take; belt, band; area, zone |
| 饭卡/飯卡 | |
| 错 | cuò wrong, mistaken; mistake, error; cross |
| 清楚 | qīngchu clear, distinct; understand |
| 没关系 | méi = guānxi it does not matter, never mind, that's all right |
| 上海 | Shànghǎi Shanghai (municipality and county) |
| 师傅 | shīfu master (worker) |
| 好吃 | hǎochī delicious, tasty ("good to eat") |
| 糖醋鱼 | tángcùyú sweet-and-sour fish |
| 糖 | táng sugar; sugared; candy, sweets |
| 醋 | cù vinegar |
| 甜 | tián sweet, honeyed (taste); deep, sound (sleep) |
| 酸 | suān acid; sour |
| 极 | jí very, extremely; farthest point, the extreme; pole [like North/South, positive/negative etc.]; ultimate, highest, furthest, final |
| 红烧 | hóngshāo braise or stew with soy sauce |
| 牛肉 | niúròu beef |
| 牛 | niú ox, cow, bull, cattle |
| 鱼 | yú fish |
| 凉拌 | liángbàn cold food in sauce |
| 黄瓜 | huángguā cucumber, cucumis sativus |
| 米饭 | mǐfàn cooked rice |
| 忘 | wàng forget; neglect, overlook; omit, lose |
| 带 | dài carry, bring, take; belt, band; area, zone |
| 饭卡/飯卡 | |
| 错 | cuò wrong, mistaken; mistake, error; cross |
| 清楚 | qīngchu clear, distinct; understand |
| 没关系 | méi = guānxi it does not matter, never mind, that's all right |
| 上海 | Shànghǎi Shanghai (municipality and county) |
| 记得 | jìde remember, recall, keep in memory |
| 想起来 | xiǎng qǐlái remember; recollect; recall; think of; call to mind |
| 号码 | hàomǎ number (like telephone number) |
| 搬 | bān move, remove; move (house) |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo clean, sweep |
| 扫 | sǎo sweep, clear away; eliminate, wipe out; move or pass over quickly |
| 整理 | zhěnglǐ put in order, straighten up, tidy up: collate |
| 房间 | fángjiān room (of a house, etc.) |
| 旅行 | lǚxíng travel, journey; trip, journey |
| 电 | diàn electricity; lightning; telegram, cable; send a telegram or cable |
| 听音 | tīngyīn listen; acoustics |
| 乐会/听音樂会 | |
| 唱卡拉OK | |
| 参观 | cānguān visit (as an observer, tourist, etc.) |
| 博物馆 | bówùguǎn museum |
| 参观 | cānguān visit (as an observer, tourist, etc.) |
| 博物馆 | bówùguǎn museum |
| 野餐 | yěcān to picnic, hold or attend a picnic; a picnic |
| 兜风 | dōufēng catch the wind; go for a drive, ride or sail; go for a spin |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào a cold, the common cold; the flu |
| 生病 | shēngbìng be taken ill, fall ill |
| 身体 | shēntǐ the body; one's health |
| 痒 | yǎng itch |
| 过敏 | guòmǐn allergy, hypersensitive |
| 药店 | yàodiàn drugstore, pharmacy; Chinese medicine shop |
| 健康 | jiànkāng health; healthy, sound, vigorous |
| 保险 | bǎoxiǎn insurance; reliable, safe, secure; be sure to, be bound to, guarantee, assure |
| 赶快 | gǎnkuài quickly |
| 要不然 | yàobùrán or, otherwise |
| 越来越 | yuè lái yuè more and more; increasingly |
| 上次 | shàngcì previous occasion, last time |
| 休息 | xiūxi rest, take a rest/break; relax; go to bed, retire; a rest/break |
| 懒懒 | lǎnlǎn reluctantly, with ill grace |
| 再说 | zàishuō put off until later, attend later; furthermore, besides; say or tell again |
| 乱 | luàn chaotic, in disorder, messy; (of society) turbulent; (social) disorder, upheaval; arbitrarily, indiscriminately, at random |
| 花粉 | huāfěn pollen |
| 花生 | huāshēng peanut |
| 猫 | māo cat |
| 灰尘 | huīchén dust |
| 头疼 | tóuténg headache (literally or figuratively) |
| 咳嗽 | késou cough |
| 打喷嚏 | dǎ pēntì sneeze |
| 流鼻涕 | liú bíti have a runny nose |
| 一房一厅 | |
| 干净 | gānjìng clean, trim, neat; thoroughly, completely |
| 沙发 | shāfā sofa |
| 饭桌 | fànzhuō dining table |
| 椅子 | yǐzi a chair |
| 书桌 | shūzhuō desk |
| 那里 | nàli that place, there |
| 安静 | ānjìng quiet, calm, noiseless; peaceful |
| 房租 | fángzū house rent, room rent, apartment rent |
| 元 | yuán first, original; chief, leading; fundamental, primary; yuan (unit of Chinese currency); Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) |
| 美元 | Měiyuán US currency; US dollar, American dollar |
| 人民币 | Rénmínbì Renminbi, RMB (unit of currency in the PRC) |
| 人民 | rénmín the people (of a country) |
| 币 | bì money, currency |
| 差不多 | chàbuduō almost; nearly the same; good enough, not bad |
| 费 | fèi cost, fees, expenses; spend/consume/expend too much, waste; expend (too) quickly |
| 押金 | yājīn deposit (of money), earnest money |
| 当当 | dāngdāng {onom} clang-clang |
| 还 | hái still, yet; also, in addition, as well; passably, fairly; even |
| 另外 | lìngwài in addition, moreover; other, another; separately, alone |
| 准 | zhǔn standard, criterion, norm; accurate, precise, exact; certainly, definitely |
| 养养 | yǎngyǎng uneasy, worried, anxious |
| 宠物 | chǒngwù pet |
| 音乐 | yīnyuè music |
| 灯 | dēng lamp, lantern, light |
| 柜子 | guìzi cabinet, cupboard |
| 植物 | zhíwù plants, flora; vegetation; vegetable |
| 海报 | hǎibào playbill |
| 同 | tóng with, together (with); identical, the same; be the same as |
| 印象 | yìnxiàng impression (i.e. effect, feeling retained from an experience) |
| 成 | chéng become, turn into; one-tenth, 10%; succeed, accomplish |
| 演 | yǎn develop, evolve; act, perform; perform [like calculations], practice, drill; deduce |
| 费 | fèi cost, fees, expenses; spend/consume/expend too much, waste; expend (too) quickly |
| 力气 | lìqi strength, effort |
| 就 | jiù then, in that case; right away; as early/long ago/little as; precisely; nothing more than; with regard to |
| 俩 | liǎ {colloq} two (used like 兩個/两个); a couple of, a few |
| 后天 | hòutiān day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate) |
| 一言为定 | yīyán-wéidìng that's settled then, a promise is a promise, a bargain is a bargain |
| 马上 | mǎshàng immediately, at once, right away; shortly, soon |
| 放假 | fàngjià have (or grant) vacation or holiday |
| 放 | fàng put, place; release, set free; put out to pasture; set off [firecrackers etc.] |
| 假 | jiǎ false, fake, artificial, pseudo-; hypocritical; borrow, take advantage of; suppose, presume; if, supposing |
| 公司 | gōngsī company, corporation, firm |
| 实习 | shíxí (of students, trainees, etc.) practice (what has been taught in class), exercise one's skill (in), do fieldwork |
| 打工 | dǎgōng work (part-time/temporarily); do manual labour |
| 计划 | jìhuà plan, program; to plan |
| 暑假 | shǔjià summer vacation |
| 打算 | dǎsuan plan, intend; plan, intention |
| 父母 | fùmǔ father and mother, parents |
| 首都 | shǒudū national capital, capital city |
| 政治 | zhèngzhì politics; political |
| 文化 | wénhuà culture, civilization; education, schooling |
| 名胜古迹 | míngshèng gǔjì scenic spots and historical sites; {tourism} sights |
| 有名 | yǒumíng famous, celebrated, well-known |
| 导游 | dǎoyóu guide; tour guide |
| 护照 | hùzhào passport; travel permit (in former times) |
| 订 | dìng work out, draw up [an agreement etc.]; subscribe to (a periodical), reserve [a ticket etc.] |
| 签证 | qiānzhèng visa; issue a visa; endorse |
| 旅行社 | lǚxíngshè travel agency |
| 长城 | Chángchéng the Great Wall |
| 香港 | Xiānggǎng Hong Kong |
| 台北 | Táiběi Taipei (city and county, Taiwan) |
| 过 | guò pass, pass by, exceed; mistake; (verb suffix indicating completion of action or past experience) |
| 中国城 | Zhōngguóchéng Chinatown |
| 城 | chéng city, town; city wall |
| 地图 | dìtú a map |
| 拿 | ná hold, grasp; take, capture |
| 次 | cì order, sequence; {M} (for number of times); second; sub- |
| 从 | cóng from, through, since; always (usu. followed by 不, 没, 未 etc. to mean "never") |
| 一直 | yīzhí always, continuously, constantly, all along; straight (ahead); a stage in a journey, a section of a road; {calligr} vertical stroke |
| 往 | wǎng go, go to; towards, in the direction of; past, former, previous, earlier |
| 南 | nán south |
| 过 | guò pass, pass by, exceed; mistake; (verb suffix indicating completion of action or past experience) |
| 路口 | lùkǒu street intersection |
| 西 | xī west; western; the West, the Occident; {abbrev.} Spain; Spanish |
| 拐 | guǎi turn, change direction; defraud; abduct, kidnap (a woman or child) |
| 哎 | āi Hey! [expressing surprise, dissatisfaction, or to get sb's attention] |
| 东 | dōng east; owner, master; host; Dong (surname) |
| 北 | běi north |
| 前 | qián in front; forward, ahead; front, first; before, ago; previous, preceding |
| 红绿灯 | hónglǜdēng traffic light |
| 灯 | dēng lamp, lantern, light |
| 右 | yòu right (right-hand side); (politically) right |
| 左 | zuǒ left; left (politically) |
| 前面 | qiánmian in front, ahead; preceding, previously |
| 日文 | Rìwén the Japanese language; Japanese writing |
| 东京 | Dōngjīng Dongjing (eastern capital of China at various times throughout history, like Luoyang during the Eastern Hàn 漢/汉 Dynasty); Tokyo (city, Japan); Tonkin (gulf, Vietnam) |
| 日本 | Rìběn Japan |
| 单行道 | dānxíngdào one-way street |
| 斑马线 | bānmǎxiàn zebra crossing, pedestrian crossing |
| 天桥 | tiānqiáo pedestrian bridge, pedestrian overpass; platform bridge, overbridge; scaffolding built by troops to breach city walls |
| 地下 | dìxia on the ground |
| 通道 | tōngdào thoroughfare; {electr} channel, circuit, opening |
| 当然 | dāngrán of course, without doubt |
| 胖 | pàng fat, stout |
| 怕 | pà fear, be afraid; for fear that, lest; perhaps |
| 简单 | jiǎndān simple, easy, uncomplicated; common, ordinary (mostly in the negative) |
| 跑步 | pǎobù run; jog; jogging |
| 跑 | pǎo run; run away, flee, escape; run around (doing sth.); (with an object like xīnwén 新聞/新闻 or xiāoxi 消息) cover (news) |
| 难受 | nánshòu feel ill; feel bad (about sth.) |
| 网球 | wǎngqiú tennis; tennis ball |
| 拍 | pāi clap, pat; take (a picture), shoot (a film); racket, paddle; {music} beat, time; {colloq.} bootlick |
| 篮球 | lánqiú basketball |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng swim |
| 危险 | wēixiǎn dangerous, perilous |
| 淹死 | yānsǐ be drowned, drown to death |
| 愿意 | yuànyì be willing; wish, want |
| 现金 | xiànjīn cash |
| 证件 | zhèngjiàn certificate, credentials |
| 照相机 | zhàoxiàngjī camera |
| 头等舱 | tóuděngcāng first-class cabin |
| 商务舱 | shāngwùcāng business class |
| 阿司匹林 | āsīpǐlín aspirin |
| 枕头 | zhěntou pillow |
| 毯子 | tǎnzi a blanket |
| 行李 | xíngli baggage, luggage |
| 托运 | tuōyùn consign, ship, check (e.g., baggage) |
| 包 | bāo wrap; package, packet; bag; bump, swelling |
| 箱子 | xiāngzi case, box, chest, trunk |
| 超重 | chāozhòng overload; overload; overweight; superheavy |
| 超 | chāo surpass, exceed; transcend |
| 登机 | dēngjī board a plane |
| 牌 | pái board, plate, sign; brand, trademark; (playing) cards, dominoes etc. |
| 登機牌 | |
| 牌 | pái board, plate, sign; brand, trademark; (playing) cards, dominoes etc. |
| 登机 | dēngjī board a plane |
| 口 | kǒu mouth; opening, outlet; people, population; cut, hole; {M} (for wells, pigs, persons, bites) |
| 口 | kǒu mouth; opening, outlet; people, population; cut, hole; {M} (for wells, pigs, persons, bites) |
| 哭 | kū cry, weep |
| 地 | dì earth; land; place, locality, site; field, farmland; floor |
| 照顾 | zhàogù give consideration, take into account; look after, care for; patronize (a store) |
| 起飞 | qǐfēi take off (literally of an aircraft or figuratively of a business, etc.) |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn be careful, take care, be cautious, watch out |
| 一路平安 | yīlù píng'ān bon voyage, have a pleasant (or safe) journey |
| 上大学/上大學 | |
| 为了 | wèile for, in order to, for the sake of |
| 提高 | tígāo raise, elevate, heighten; improve, enhance, upgrade |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng level, proficiency (in a skill); level, horizontal; standard (like of living); water level; {ling} proficiency level |
| 足球 | zúqiú football, soccer (the game or the ball itself) |
| 比赛 | bǐsài match, competition, contest |
| 国际 | guójì international |
| 美式 | Měishì American type |
| 脚 | jiǎo foot; foot, base [of a wall, hill etc.] |
| 踢 | tī kick |
| 手 | shǒu hand |
| 抱 | bào embrace; hold/carry in arms; harbour, cherish |
| 压 | yā press/hold down; subdue, suppress; pressure [like blood pressure] |
| 被 | bèi by; (passive voice marker); quilt, cover |
| 担心 | dānxīn worry, feel anxious or uneasy |
| 棒 | bàng stick, club, bat; {colloquial} fine, excellent, terrific |
| 运动服 | yùndòngfú sportswear; gym suit |
| 半天 | bàntiān half of a day; quite a while, long time; in midair |
| 慢跑 | mànpǎo jog, go jogging |
| 打棒球 | |
| 打乒乓球 | dǎ pīngpāngqiú play pingpong |
| 做瑜珈 | |
| 打太极拳 | dǎ tàijíquán practise (or do) Taiji exercises (or calisthenics); dodge and shirk |
| 初 | chū beginning/early part of; first (in order); initially, just; elementary |
| 单程 | dānchéng one way; one-way trip |
| 往返 | wǎngfǎn travel back and forth; back and forth |
| 航空 | hángkōng aviation; by air |
| 查 | chá check, examine, inspect; consult [like a dictionary] |
| 航班 | hángbān scheduled flight, flight (number) |
| 千 | qiān thousand; thousands, great many; kilo- |
| 直飞 | zhífēi make a non-stop flight |
| 打折 | dǎzhé give a discount (in percentage terms) |
| 转机 | zhuǎnjī (of a disease or crisis) opportunity or hope of things taking a turn for the better; favourable turn, turn for the better; change planes, transfer |
| 靠 | kào lean on; keep to, be or stay near; near, close to; depend on; trust, rely on |
| 窗户 | chuānghu window |
| 走道 | zǒudào sidewalk, walkway; remarry (of a woman) |
| 份 | fèn part, share, portion; {M} set, copy of… (for a newspaper, gift, portion of food etc.) |
| 素餐 | sùcān vegetarian meal; be a vegetarian; not work for one's food, enjoy a sinecure |
| 旅馆 | lǚguǎn hotel |
| 租 | zū rent, hire; rent out, lease out; rent; land tax |
| 中国国际航空公司 | Zhōngguó Guójì Hángkōng Gōngsī China (PRC) International Airlines Corporation (often abbreviated as Guó Háng 國航/国航) |
| 西北航空 | Xīběi Hángkōng Northwest Airlines |
| 公司 | gōngsī company, corporation, firm |