| Question | Answer |
| 啊 | A Sentence-Final Particle
A |
| 爸爸 | Father
Bà ba |
| 吧 | A Persuasive Sentence-Final Particle
Ba |
| 百 | Hundred
Bǎi |
| 百事可乐 | Pepsi-Cola
Bǎishìkělè |
| 半 | Half; Half an hour
Bàn |
| 办公室 | Office
Bàngōngshì |
| 帮 | To help
Bāng |
| 杯 | Measure word for cup and glass
Bēi |
| 北京 | Beijing
Běijīng |
| 本子 | Notebook
Běnzi |
| 笔 | Pen
Bǐ |
| 别 | Don't
Bié |
| 别人 | Other person; Another person
Biérén |
| 不 | Not; No
Bù |
| 不错 | Pretty good
Bùcuò |
| 不过 | However; but
Bùguò |
| 不好意思 | To feel embarrassed
Bù hǎoyìsi |
| 不用 | Need not
Bùyòng |
| 才 | Not until; only then
Cái |
| 菜 | Dishes; cuisine
Cài |
| 餐厅 | Dining room; cafeteria
Cāntīng |
| 茶 | Tea
Chá |
| 常常 | often
Chángcháng |
| 长短 | Length
Chángduǎn |
| 唱歌 | To sing (a song)
Chànggē |
| 衬衫 | Shirt
Chènshān |
| 城市 | City
Chéngshì |
| 吃 | To eat
Chī |
| 除了。。。以外 | In addition to; besides
Chúle. . . Yǐwài |
| 出租汽车 | Taxi
Chūzū qìchē |
| 穿 | To wear; to put on
Chuān |
| 大车 | To take a taxi
Dà chē |
| 大电话 | To make a phone call
Dà diànhuà |
| 打球 | To play ball
Dǎqiú |
| 大 | Big; old
Dà |
| 大哥 | Eldest brother
Dàgē |
| 大家 | Everybody
Dàjiā |
| 大姐 | Eldest sister
Dàjiě |
| 大小 | Size
Dàxiǎo |
| 大学生 | College student
Dàxuéshēng |
| 大衣 | Overcoat
Dàyī |
| 但是 | But
Dànshì |
| 到 | To go to; to arrive
Dào |
| 德国 | Germany
Déguó |
| 德文 | The German language
Dé wén |
| 的 | A possessive or descriptive particle
De |
| 得 | A structural particle
De |
| 得 | Must; to have to
De |
| 等 | To wait; To wait for
Děng |
| 第 | Prefix in ordinal numbers
Dì |
| 弟弟 | Younger brother
Dìdì |
| 地铁 | Subway
Dìtiě |
| 点 | O'clock
Diǎn |
| 点 | A little, a bit; some
Diǎn |
| 电脑 | Computer
Diànnǎo |
| 电视 | Television
Diànshì |
| 电影 | Movie
Diànyǐng |
| 电子邮件 | Email
Diànzǐ yóujiàn |
| 东西 | Thing; Objects
Dōngxi |
| 懂 | To understand
Dǒng |
| 都 | Both; all
Dōu |
| 对 | Right; correct
Duì |
| 对不起 | Sorry
Duìbùqǐ |
| 多 | How many/much; to what extent
Duō |
| 多 | Many; much
Duō |
| 多少 | How much/many
Duōshǎo |
| 俄文 | The Russian Language
É wén |
| 儿子 | Son
Érzi |
| 二姐 | Second eldest sister
Èr jie |
| 发短信 | To send a text message; (lit) to send a short message
Fā duǎnxìn |
| 发音 | Pronunciation
Fāyīn |
| 法国 | France
Fàguó |
| 发文 | The French language
Fāwén |
| 饭 | Meal; Cooked rice
Fàn |
| 方便 | Convenient
Fāngbiàn |
| 飞机 | Airplane
Fēijī |
| 飞机场 | Airport
Fēijī chǎng |
| 分 | Measure word for 1/100 of a kuai, cent
Fēn |
| 粉红色 | Pink
Fěnhóng sè |
| 见 | To see
Jiàn |
| 见面 | To meet up; to meet with
Jiànmiàn |
| 教室 | Classroom
Jiàoshì |
| 教授 | Professor
Jiàoshòu |
| 叫 | To be called; to call
Jiào |
| 节 | Measure word for class periods
Jié |
| 姐姐 | Older sister
Jiejie |
| 介绍 | To introduce
Jièshào |
| 今年 | This year
Jīnnián |
| 今天 | Today
Jīntiān |
| 紧张 | Nervous, anxious
Jǐnzhāng |
| 进 | To enter
Jìn |
| 进来 | To come in
Jìnlái |
| 经济 | Economics
经济 |
| 经理 | Manager
Jīnglǐ |
| 橘红色 | Orange (color)
Jú hóngsè |
| 觉得 | To feel; to think
Juéde |
| 军人 | Soldier; Military officer
Jūnrén |
| 咖啡 | Coffee
Kāfēi |
| 咖啡色 | Brown; coffee color
Kāfēisè |
| 开车 | To drive a car
Kāichē |
| 开会 | To have a meeting
Kāihuì |
| 开始 | To begin, to start; beginning
Kāishǐ |
| 看 | To watch; to look; to read
Kàn |
| 考试 | To give or take a test; test
Kǎoshì |
| 可口可乐 | Coca-cola
Kěkǒukělè |
| 可乐 | [Coke or Pepsi] cola
Kělè |
| 可是 | But
Kěshì |
| 可以 | Can; may
Kěyǐ |
| 刻 | Quarter of an hour
Kè |
| 课 | Class; course; lesson
Kè |
| 课本 | Textbook
Kèběn |
| 课文 | Text of a lesson
Kèwén |
| 客气 | Polite
Kèqì |
| 空 | Free Time
Kōng |
| 口 | Measure word for number of family members
Kǒu |
| 酷 | Cool
Kù |
| 裤子 | Pants
Kùzi |
| 快 | Quickly; fast, quick
Kuài |
| 快乐 | Happy
Kuàilè |
| 块 | Measure word for the basic Chinese monetary unit
Kuài |
| 矿泉水 | Mineral water
Kuàngquán shuǐ |
| 拉丁文 | The Latin language
Lādīng wén |
| 来 | To come
Lái |
| 蓝 | Blue
Lán |
| 老师 | Teacher
Lǎoshī |
| 了 | A dynamic particle
Le |
| 练习本 | Exercise book
Liànxí běn |
| 两 | Two; a couple of
Liǎng |
| 聊 天 | To chat
Liáotiān |
| 录音 | Sound recording; to record
Lùyīn |
| 绿 | Green
Lǜ |
| 事师 | Lawyer
Lushi |
| 妈妈 | Mother, mom
Māmā |
| 吗 | Question particle
Ma |
| 麻烦 | Troublesome
Máfan |
| 买 | To buy
Mǎi |
| 慢 | Slow
Màn |
| 忙 | Busy
Máng |
| 毛 | Measure word for 1/10 of a kuai, dime (for US money)
Máo |
| 毛笔 | Writing brush
Máobǐ |
| 毛衣 | Woolen sweater
Máoyī |
| 帽子 | Hat; cap
Màozi |
| 没 | Not
Méi |
| 每 | Every; each
Měi |
| 美国 | America
Měiguó |
| 妹妹 | Younger sister
Mèimei |
| 明天 | Tomorrow
Míngtiān |
| 名字 | Name
Míngzì |
| 墨西哥 | Mexico
Mòxīgē |
| 母亲节 | Mother's Day
Mǔqīn jié |
| 哪 | Which
Nǎ |
| 哪里 | Where
Nǎlǐ |
| 那 | Where
Nà |
| 那 | In that case; then
Nà |
| 哪儿 | There
Nǎ'er |
| 男 | Male
Nán |
| 难 | Difficult
Nán |
| 呢 | Question particle
Ne |
| 能 | Can; to be able to
Néng |
| 你 | You
Nǐ |
| 年级 | Grade school
Niánjí |
| 念 | To read aloud
Niàn |
| 您 | You (honorific)
Nín |
| 纽约 | New York
Niǔyuē |
| 农民 | Farmer; peasant
Nóngmín |
| 朋友 | Friend
Péngyǒu |
| 篇 | Measure word for essays, articles, ect.
Piān |
| 便宜 | Cheap; inexpensive
Piányi |
| 票 | Ticket
Piào |
| 漂亮 | Pretty
Piàoliang |
| 瓶 | Measure word for bottles; bottle
Píng |
| 平常 | Usually
Píngcháng |
| 葡萄牙文 | The Portuguese language
Pútáoyá wén |
| 起摩托车 | To ride a motorcycle
Qǐ mótuō chē |
| 妻子行车 | To ride a bicycle
Qīzi xíngchē |
| 起床 | To get up
Qǐchuáng |
| 汽水 | Soft drink; soda pop
Qìshuǐ |
| 铅笔 | Pencil
Qiānbǐ |
| 钱 | Money |
| 情人节 | Valentine's Day |
| 请 | Please (polite form of a request); to treat or to invite (somebody) to invite someone (to dinner, coffee, ect); To play the host |
| 去 | To go |
| 裙子 | Skirt |
| 然后 | Then |
| 让 | To allow or cause (someone to do something) |
| 人 | People; person |
| 认识 | To be acquainted with; recognize |
| 日本 | Japan |
| 日记 | Diary |
| 日文 | The Japanese language |
| 容易 | Easy |
| 如果。。。的话 | If |
| 商店 | Store; shop |
| 商人 | Merchant; Businessperson |
| 上个 | The previous one |
| 上海 | Shanghai |
| 上课 | To go to a class; To start a class; to be in a class |
| 上网 | To go online; to surf the internet |
| 上午 | Morning |
| 上衣 | Upper garment |
| 谁 | Who |
| 什么 | What |
| 生词 | New words; Vocabulary |
| 生日 | Birthday |
| 时候 | (A point in) time; moment; (a duration of) time |
| 时间 | Time |
| 试 | To try |
| 是 | To be |
| 事 | Matter; affair; event |
| 收 | To receive; to accept |
| 手机 | Cell phone |
| 售货员 | Shop assistant; salesclerk |
| 书 | Book |
| 数学 | Mathematics |
| 刷卡 | To pay with a credit card |
| 帅 | Handsome |
| 双 | Measure word for a pair |
| 水 | Water |
| 睡觉 | To sleep |
| 说 | To say; to speak |
| 说话 | To talk |
| 送 | To see of or out; to take (someone somewhere) |
| 宿舍 | Dormitory |
| 算了 | Forget it; Never mind |
| 虽然 | Although |
| 岁 | Year of age |
| 所以 | So |
| 他 | He; him |
| 她 | She; her |
| 它 | It |
| 太。。。了 | Too; extremely |
| 特别 | Especially |
| 天 | Day |
| 条 | Measure word for pants and long thin, objects |
| 跳舞 | To dance |
| 听 | To listen |
| 挺 | Very; Rather |
| 同学 | Classmate |
| 图书馆 | Library |
| 袜子 | Socks |
| 外国 | Foreign Country |
| 外套 | Outer garment; coat; jacket |
| 玩 | To have fun; to play |
| 晚 | Late |
| 晚饭 | Dinner; supper |
| 晚上 | Evening; night |
| 喂 | (on telephone) Hello! Hey! |
| 位 | Polite measure word for people |
| 为什么 | Why |
| 问 | To ask (a question) |
| 我 | I; Me |
| 我们 | We |
| 午饭 | Lunch, midday meal |
| 物理 | Physics |
| 西班牙文 | The Spanish Language |
| 西装 | Western Style suit |
| 希腊文 | The Greek Language |
| 希望 | To hope; hope |
| 喜欢 | To like |
| 洗澡 | To take a bath/shower |
| 下车 | To get off (a bus, train, ect) |
| 下个 | Next one |
| 下棋 | To play chess |
| 下午 | Afternoon |
| 夏威夷 | Hawaii |
| 先 | First |
| 先生 | Mr.; Husband; Teacher |
| 线 | Line |
| 现在 | Now |
| 想 | To want to; would like to; to think |
| 小 | Small; little |
| 小姐 | Miss; young lady |
| 笑 | To laugh at; to laugh; to smile |
| 鞋 | Shoes |
| 写 | To write |
| 谢 | To thank |
| 新 | New |
| 新年 | New year |
| 信 | Letter (correspondence) |
| 信用卡 | Credit Card |
| 星期 | Week |
| 行 | Alright; O.k. |
| 姓 | One's surname is...; to be surnamed; surname |
| 学期 | School term; semester/quarter |
| 学生 | Student |
| 学 | To study; to learn |
| 学校 | School |
| 雪碧 | Sprite |
| 呀 | Interjectory particle used to soften a question |
| 亚洲研究 | Asian Studies |
| 颜色 | Color |
| 样子 | Style |
| 要 | To want |
| 要 | Will; be going to; to want to; to have a desire to |
| 要是 | If |
| 也 | Too; also |
| 一边 | Simultaneously; at the same time |
| 一共 | Altogether |
| 一起 | Together |
| 一下 | Once; a bit |
| 一样 | Same; Alike |
| 衣服 | Clothes |
| 医生 | Doctor; physician |
| 以后 | After |
| 以前 | Before |
| 已经 | Already |
| 意大利文 | The Italian language |
| 因为 | Because |
| 音乐 | Music |
| 音乐会 | Concert |
| 印度 | India |
| 英国 | Britain; England |
| 英文 | English language |
| 用 | To use |
| 有 | To have; to exist |
| 有的 | Some |
| 有意思 | Interesting |
| 语法 | Grammar |
| 语言学 | Linguistics |
| 预习 | To preview |
| 语言学 | Ballpoint pen |
| 月 | Month |
| 越南 | Vietnam |
| 在 | At;in;on |
| 在 | To be present; to be at (a place) |
| 在 | Again |
| 再见 | Goodbye; see you again |
| 早 | Early |
| 早饭 | Breakfast |
| 早上 | Morning |
| 怎么 | How; how come |
| 怎么样 | Is it ok? How is that? How does that sound? |
| 站 | Measure word for stops of a bus, train ect. |
| 张 | Measure word for flat objects paper, pictures. ect. |
| 找 | To give change |
| 照片 | Picture; photo |
| 这 | This |
| 这么 | So; such |
| 这儿 | Here |
| 真 | Really |
| 正在 | In the middle of doing something |
| 枝 | Measure word for long, thin, inflexible objects, pen, rifles, ect. |
| 知道 | To know |
| 只 | Only |
| 纸 | Paper |
| 中 | Medium; middle |
| 中国 | China |
| 中文 | Chinese Language |
| 中午 | Noon |
| 种 | Measure word for kinds, sorts, types |
| 周末 | Weekend |
| 祝 | To wish (well) |
| 专业 | Major (in college); specialty |
| 准备 | To prepare |
| 紫色 | Purple |
| 字 | Character |
| 字典 | Dictionary |
| 自己 | Oneself |
| 走 | To go by way of; To walk |
| 走路 | To walk |
| 最后 | Final; last |
| 最近 | Recently |
| 昨天 | Yesterday |
| 做 | To do |
| 坐 | To sit |
| 坐 | To travel by |
| 坐船 | To travel by ship; to take a boat |
| 坐电车 | To take a cable car, trolley, bus or tram. |
| 坐或车 | To travel by train |
| 坐计程车 | To take taxi (in Taiwan) |
| 就 | precisely; exactly |
| 感恩节 | Thanksgiving |
| 钢笔 | Fountain Pen |
| 高速公路 | Highway |
| 封 | Measure word for letters |
| 付钱 | To pay money |
| 父亲节 | Father's Day |
| 复习 | To review |
| 高兴 | Happy, pleased |
| 告诉 | to tell |
| 哥哥 | Older brother |
| 个 | Measure word for many common day objects |
| 给 | To give |
| 给 | To;for |
| 跟 | With |
| 公共汽车 | Bus |
| 工程师 | Engineer |
| 工人 | Worker |
| 工商管理 | Business Management |
| 工作 | Job;to work |
| 功课 | Homework; school work |
| 逛街 | To windowshop |
| 贵 | Honorable; expensive |
| 果子 | Fruit juice |
| 还 | Also;too;as well |
| 还是 | Or |
| 孩子 | Child |
| 喊国 | South Korea |
| 韩文 | The Korean language |
| 寒假 | Winter vacation |
| 汉字 | Chinese characters |
| 好 | Fine; good; nice; O.K; it's settled |
| 好久 | A long time |
| 号 | Measure word for number in a series; day of the month |
| 号 | Size |
| 喝 | To drink |
| 和 | And |
| 合适 | Suitable |
| 黑 | Black |
| 很 | Very |
| 红 | Red |
| 后来 | Later |
| 护士 | Nurse |
| 花 | To spend |
| 画画儿 | To draw; to paint |
| 化学 | Chemistry |
| 换 | To exchange; to change |
| 黄 | Yellow |
| 灰色 | Gray |
| 回家 | To go home |
| 回来 | To come back |
| 会 | Can; know how to |
| 或者 | Or |
| 几 | How many; some; a few |
| 家 | Family; home |
| 加拿大 | Canada |
| 加洲 | California |
| 夹克 | Jacket |
| 件 | Measure word for shirts, dresses, jackets, coats, ect. |
