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BPP Mandarin Words
Mandarin Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| shàngbān | go to work |
| xiàbān | finish work |
| xuéxí | to learn, to study |
| tiàowǔ | to dance |
| huàhuàr | to draw (a picture) |
| tīng | to listen, to hear |
| tīngyīnyuè | listen to music |
| shuō | to speak, to say |
| shuōzhōngwén | speak Chinese |
| dú | to read |
| dúshū | read a book |
| xiě | to write |
| xiězuòyè | do homework |
| Zàijiàn | See you. / Goodbye |
| Míngtiān jiàn | See you tomorrow. |
| Méi guānxi | That’s alright. |
| Duìbùqǐ | Sorry. / Excuse me. |
| Bú kèqi | You are welcome. |
| Xièxie | Thanks. |
| qĭchuáng | get up |
| shuāyá | brush teeth |
| xĭzăo | take a shower |
| chī | eat |
| zăofàn | breakfast |
| wǔfàn | lunch |
| wănfàn | dinner |
| qù | go |
| xuéxiào | school |
| shàngkè | have classes |
| xiàkè | finish classes |
| shàngwăng | surf the internet |
| kàndiànshì | watch TV |
| huíjiā | go home |
| shùijiào | sleep, go to bed |
| zuò | to do |
| huòzhĕ | or |
| ránhòu | then |
| yĭhòu | later, after, afterwards |
| wǒ | I, me |
| nǐ | you |
| tā | he/she/it, him/her/it |
| hǎo | good |
| jiào | to call, to be called |
| shénme | what |
| míngzi | name |
| hěn | quite, very |
| gāoxìng | happy, glad |
| rènshi | to get to know(someone), to know(someone) |
| yě | also, too |
| nă | which |
| guó | country |
| rén | person |
| bù | not |
| péngyou | friend |
| tóngxué | classmate |
| Chéngshì | city |
| bàbà | dad |
| māmā | mum |
| gēgē | older brother |
| jiějiě | older sister |
| dìdì | younger brother |
| mèimèi | younger sister |
| nǚ’ér | daughter |
| érzi | son |
| zhíyè | occupations |
| yīshēng | doctor |
| lăoshī | teacher, tutor |
| xuéshēng | student |
| lǜshī | lawyer |
| Jiā | home,family |
| zhàopiān | picture, photo |
| yŏu | have |
| zhè | this |
| hé | and |
| shéi | who, whom |
| gōngzuò | work |
| yīyuàn | hospital |
| xuéxiào | school |
| dōu | both, all |
| fùmǔ | father and mother, parents |
| yéye | grandfather (on father’s side) |
| nǎinai | grandmother (on father’s side) |
| lǎoye | grandfather (on mother’s side) |
| lǎolao | grandmother (on mother’s side) |
| háizi | child, kid |
| nánháir | boy |
| nǚháir | girl |
| nánpéngyou | boyfriend |
| nǚpéngyou | girlfriend |
| jìzhě | journalist |
| jiàoshòu | professor |
| chúshī | chef |
| fānyì | translator |
| yínhángjiā | banker |
| kuàijìshī | accountant |
| jiànzhùshī | architect |
| shèjìshī | designer |
| xĭhuān | like |
| sìchuāncài | Szechuan cuisine |
| fànguăn | restaurant |
| càidān | menu |
| xiăngwould | like, miss, think |
| yào | want, need |
| hē | drink |
| zhŭshi | food, staple food (such |
| xiǎojiě | Miss (mej) |
| jiézhàng | get the bill |
| Fúwùyuán | waiter |
| yīnwèi | because |
| suŏyĭ | therefore, so |
| tiānqìyùbào | weather forecast |
| shuō | to say |
| gōngyuán | park |
| zhōumò | weekend |
| dădiànhuà | to make a phone call |
| yuē | to make an appointment, to invite |
| wèi | hello (only use for making a phone call) |
| nín | you(more respectful, as opposed to ‘nĭ’) |
| guò | indicating a past experience or occurrence |
| méi | have not, not |
| yìqĭ | together |
| jiàn | to see, to meet with |
| dào | to arrive |
| zhīdào | to know |
| xūyàoto | need |
| hĕnduō | many |
| lìngwàiin | addition, besides |
| háistill, | yet, also |
| dàbùfēnthe | majority, the greater part |
| qí | to ride |
| shàngxuéto | go to school, to attend school |
| fāngbiàn | convenient |
| láito | come, to arrive, to come around |
| lǚyóu | to travel, to go on a tour |