Minimum Core Vocabulary

1193 words

WordPinyinDefinition
TT(slang) butch (lesbian stereotype)
一点儿yī diǎn ra bit
上午shàng wǔmorning
上学shàng xuéto go to school
上网shàng wǎngto go online
xiàdown
下午xià wǔafternoon
下降xià jiàngto decline
不同bù tóngdifferent
不如bù rúnot equal to
不得不bù dé bùhave no choice or option but to
不断bù duànunceasing
不是bù shìno
世界shì jièworld
diūto lose
中午zhōng wǔnoon
中心zhōng xīncenter
中暑zhòng shǔsunstroke
中餐Zhōng cān
主要zhǔ yàomain
jiǔ(long) time
之一zhī yīone of (sth)
Chéngsurname Cheng
surname Ye
干杯gān bēito drink a toast
luànin confusion or disorder
了解liǎo jiěto understand
事情shì qingaffair
事故shì gùaccident
事业shì yèundertaking
互相hù xiāngeach other
互联网Hù lián wǎng
xiēsome
交流jiāo liúto exchange
交给jiāo gěito give
交通jiāo tōngto be connected
liàngbright
rénman
人口rén kǒupopulation
人工rén gōngartificial
人格rén gépersonality
人民rén mínthe people
今天jīn tiāntoday
今后jīn hòuhereafter
付钱fù qiánto pay money
代表团dài biǎo tuándelegation
休息xiū xirest
休闲xiū xiánleisure
布置bù zhìto put in order
low
zhùto live
住址zhù zhǐaddress
作品zuò pǐnwork (of art)
作为zuò wéione's conduct
使shǐto make
使用shǐ yòngto use
láito come
例如lì rúfor example
例子lì zicase
便宜pián yicheap
促进cù jìnto promote (an idea or cause)
保持bǎo chíto keep
保证bǎo zhèngguarantee
保护bǎo hùto protect
保险bǎo xiǎninsurance
xìnletter
信封xìn fēngenvelope
信心xìn xīnconfidence
信用卡xìn yòng kǎcredit card
信箱xìn xiāngmailbox
修建xiū jiànto build
修理xiū lǐto repair
修饰xiū shìto decorate
修养xiū yǎngaccomplishment
个子gè ziheight
dǎoto fall
dàoto place upside down
jièto lend
值得zhí deto be worth
伟大wěi dàhuge
zuòto do
做梦zuò mèngto dream
做客zuò kèto be a guest or visitor
tíngto stop
停止tíng zhǐto stop
停车场tíng chē chǎngparking lot
健康jiàn kānghealth
tōuto steal
傍晚bàng wǎnin the evening
sǎnumbrella
传统chuán tǒngtradition
伤心shāng xīnto grieve
xiàngto resemble
价值jià zhívalue
价钱jià qianprice
尽快jǐn kuàias quickly as possible
尽管jǐn guǎndespite
优势yōu shìsuperiority
优秀yōu xiùoutstanding
优点yōu diǎnmerit
允许yǔn xǔto permit
克服kè fú(try to) overcome (hardships etc)
兔子tù zihare
入口rù kǒuentrance
内容nèi róngcontent
Quánsurname Quan
全部quán bùwhole
公共gōng gòngpublic
公园gōng yuánpark (for public recreation)
公众gōng zhòngpublic
其他qí tāother
其实qí shíactually
具体jù tǐconcrete
典型diǎn xíngmodel
zàiagain
冠军guàn jūnchampion
冰箱bīng xiāngicebox
Lěngsurname Leng
chūto go out
出口chū kǒuan exit
出现chū xiànto appear
出发chū fāto set off
出租车chū zū chētaxi
刀叉dāo chāknife and fork
fēnto divide
分配fēn pèito distribute
初级chū jíjunior
Biésurname Bie
别的bié deelse
利用lì yòngto exploit
利益lì yìbenefit
dàoto (a place)
到达dào dáto reach
制定zhì dìngto draw up
quarter (hour)
qiánfront
前途qián túprospects
gāngjust now
刚才gāng cáijust now
创造chuàng zàoto create
剧院jù yuàntheater
Jiāsurname Jia
加强jiā qiángto reinforce
努力nǔ lìgreat effort
动物dòng wùanimal
动物园dòng wù yuánzoo
勺子sháo zispoon
Bāosurname Bao
包子bāo zisteamed stuffed bun
包括bāo kuòto comprise
huàto make into
汇率huì lǜexchange rate
area
区别qū biédifference
十分shí fēnvery
shēngto ascend
博物馆bó wù guǎnmuseum
卡车kǎ chētruck
印象yìn xiàngimpression
危机wēi jīcrisis
危险wēi xiǎndanger
原因yuán yīncause
原始yuán shǐfirst
原谅yuán liàngto excuse
厉害lì haidifficult to deal with
to go
去年qù niánlast year
参观cān guānto look around
及时jí shíin time
友情yǒu qíngfriendly feelings
友谊yǒu yìcompanionship
反对fǎn duìto fight against
取得qǔ déto acquire
取款机qǔ kuǎn jīATM
取消qǔ xiāoto cancel
取钱qǔ qiánto withdraw money
shòuto receive
受伤shòu shāngto sustain injuries
古代gǔ dàiancient times
古典gǔ diǎnclassical
古老gǔ lǎoancient
句子jù zisentence
另外lìng wàiadditional
jiàoto shout
可以kě yǐcan
可惜kě xīit is a pity
可爱kě àiadorable
可怜kě liánpitiful
可乐kě lèamusing
可能kě néngmight (happen)
yòuright (-hand)
司机sī jīchauffeur
chīto eat
吃饭chī fànto have a meal
吃惊chī jīngto be startled
各种gè zhǒngevery kind of
合作hé zuòto cooperate
合格hé géto meet the standard required
合理hé lǐrational
合约hé yuētreaty
合适hé shìsuitable
同意tóng yìto agree
同时tóng shíat the same time
名胜古迹míng shèng gǔ jìhistorical sites and scenic spots
名字míng ziname (of a person or thing)
名片míng piàn(business) card
吸烟xī yānto smoke
chuīto blow
dāifoolish
告别gào biéto leave
告诉gào suto tell
周围zhōu wéisurroundings
味道wèi daoflavor
surname He
和谐hé xiéharmonious
咖啡kā fēicoffee (loanword)
咳嗽ké souto cough
yuánperson
to cry
商品shāng pǐncommodity
商店shāng diànstore
商量shāng liangto consult
wènto ask
问候wèn hòuto give one's respects
问题wèn tíquestion
啤酒pí jiǔbeer (loanword)
wèihey
hǎnto yell
喜欢xǐ huanto like
to drink
单位dān wèiunit (of measure)
单元dān yuánunit (forming an entity)
chángto taste
尝试cháng shìto try
严肃yán sùsolemn
严重yán zhònggrave
huíto circle
回报huí bào(in) return
回忆huí yìto recall
回答huí dáto reply
困难kùn nandifficult
国内guó nèidomestic
国籍guó jínationality
国际guó jìinternational
围巾wéi jīnscarf
yuáncircle
图书馆tú shū guǎnlibrary
团圆tuán yuánto have a reunion
zài(located) at
地下dì xiàunderground
地区dì qūlocal
地图dì túmap
地址dì zhǐaddress
地方dì fangarea
地理dì lǐgeography
地铁dì tiěsubway
地点dì diǎnplace
zuòto sit
城市chéng shìcity
培训péi xùnto cultivate
培养péi yǎngto cultivate
基本jī běnbasic
基础jī chǔbase
坚强jiān qiángstaunch
坚持jiān chíto persevere with
报名bào míngto sign up
场地chǎng dìspace
堵塞dǔ sèto clog up
堵车dǔ chētraffic jam
kuàilump (of earth)
填写tián xiěto fill in a form
增值zēng zhíto appreciate (financially)
增加zēng jiāto raise
墨水mò shuǐink
压力yā lìpressure
压抑yā yìto constrain or repress emotions
huàibad
坏处huài chuharm
wàioutside
外汇wài huìforeign (currency) exchange
duōmany
多少duō shaohow much
多么duō mehow (wonderful etc)
夜里yè liduring the night
mèngdream
梦想mèng xiǎng(fig.) to dream of
大使馆dà shǐ guǎnembassy
大多数dà duō shù(great) majority
大小dà xiǎodimension
大概dà gàiroughly
大约dà yuēapproximately
tiānday
天气预报tiān qì yù bàoweather forecast
太极Tài jí
太极拳tài jí quánshadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan
太阳tài yangsun
失败shī bàito be defeated
奇怪qí guàistrange
female
hǎogood
好处hǎo chubenefit
姑娘gū nianggirl
妇女fù nǚwoman
字典zì diǎndictionary
存在cún zàito exist
存钱cún qiánto deposit money
季节jì jiétime
安全ān quánsafe
wánto finish
完全wán quáncomplete
完成wán chéngto complete
官员guān yuánofficial (in an organization or government)
客厅kè tīngdrawing room (room for arriving guests)
宣布xuān bùto declare
害怕hài pàto be afraid
宴会yàn huìbanquet
家具jiā jùfurniture
家教jiā jiàofamily education
容易róng yìeasy
宿舍sù shèdormitory
to send
surname Fu
实用shí yòngpractical
实验室shí yàn shìlaboratory
xiěto write
Fēngsurname Feng
jiāngwill
将来jiāng láiin the future
专家zhuān jiāexpert
专心zhuān xīnto concentrate
专业zhuān yèspecialty
尊敬zūn jìngto respect
对不起duì bu qǐI'm sorry
对方duì fāngcounterpart
对话duì huàdialogue
导游dǎo yóutour guide
小人书xiǎo rén shūchildren's picture story book
小伙子xiǎo huǒ ziyoung man
小心xiǎo xīnto be careful
小时xiǎo shíhour
小说xiǎo shuōnovel
小费xiǎo fèitip
小卖部xiǎo mài bùkiosk
少数shǎo shùsmall number
尤其yóu qíespecially
jiùat once
尺子chǐ zirule
居民jū mínresident
屋子wū zihouse
展示zhǎn shìto reveal
展览zhǎn lǎnto put on display
工业gōng yèindustry
Zuǒsurname Zuo
巨大jù dàhuge
chàto differ from
差别chā biédifference
市场shì chǎngmarketplace
cloth
希望xī wàngto wish for
Shuàisurname Shuai
dàito take along
常常cháng chángfrequently
帽子mào zihat
帮助bāng zhùassistance
帮忙bāng mángto help
Píngsurname Ping
平安píng ānsafe and sound
平时píng shíordinarily
平衡píng héngbalance
年级nián jígrade
年轻nián qīngyoung
年龄nián líng(a person's) age
幸福xìng fúhappiness
幸运xìng yùnfortunate
幼儿园yòu ér yuánkindergarten
幽默yōu mò(loanword) humor
how much
几乎jī hūalmost
chuángbed
diàninn
to pass
座位zuò wèiseat
厕所cè suǒtoilet
厨房chú fángkitchen
广场guǎng chǎngpublic square
建筑jiàn zhùto construct
建设jiàn shèto build
建议jiàn yìto propose
ruòweak
Qiángsurname Qiang
影响yǐng xiǎnginfluence
影响力yǐng xiǎng lìinfluence
往返wǎng fǎnto go back and forth
hěn(adverb of degree)
hòuback
后来hòu láiafterwards
得到dé dàoto get
Cóngsurname Cong
从来cóng láialways
从前cóng qiánpreviously
xīnheart
心情xīn qíngmood
心态xīn tàiattitude (of the heart)
心灵xīn língbright
必要bì yàonecessary
忘记wàng jìto forget
mángbusy
kuàirapid
快乐kuài lèhappy
快餐kuài cānfast food
忽然hū ránsuddenly
思想sī xiǎngthought
urgent
性格xìng génature
情况qíng kuàngcircumstances
xiǎngto think
想像xiǎng xiàngto imagine
想法xiǎng fǎway of thinking
愉快yú kuàicheerful
意思yì siidea
意义yì yìsense
意见yì jiànidea
意识yì shíconsciousness
àito love
感冒gǎn màoto catch cold
感到gǎn dàoto feel
感受gǎn shòuto sense
感情gǎn qíngemotion
感想gǎn xiǎngimpressions
感谢gǎn xiè(express) thanks
态度tài dumanner
mànslow
庆祝qìng zhùto celebrate
忧虑yōu lǜto worry
dǒngto understand
恋爱liàn ài(romantic) love
成为chéng wéito become
成立chéng lìto establish
Dàisurname Dai
房子fáng zihouse
房间fáng jiānroom
所有suǒ yǒuall
手套shǒu tàoglove
手提包shǒu tí bāo(hand)bag
手段shǒu duànmethod
手表shǒu biǎowrist watch
to beat
打印机dǎ yìn jīprinter
打工dǎ gōngto work a temporary or casual job
打折dǎ zhéto give a discount
打算dǎ suànto plan
打针dǎ zhēnto give or have an injection
打开dǎ kāito open
打电话dǎ diàn huàto make a telephone call
批评pī píngto criticize
zhǎoto try to find
找钱zhǎo qiánto give change
技能jì néngtechnical ability
把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.)
bàoto hold
抱歉bào qiànto be sorry
抽烟chōu yānto smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
to pull
pāito pat
guǎito turn (a corner etc)
拒绝jù juéto refuse
招手zhāo shǒuto wave
拼音pīn yīnphonetic writing
to hold
tǐngstraight
掌握zhǎng wòto grasp (often fig.)
guàto hang or suspend (from a hook etc)
采用cǎi yòngto adopt
jiēto receive
接受jiē shòuto accept
接待jiē dàito receive (a visitor)
接着jiē zheto catch and hold on
tuīto push
推迟tuī chíto postpone
措施cuò shīmeasure
to carry (hanging down from the hand)
提问tí wènto question
提醒tí xǐngto remind
提高tí gāoto raise
chāto insert
插入chā rùto insert
huànto exchange
握手wò shǒuto shake hands
bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself)
shuāito throw down
摩托车mó tuō chēmotorbike
zhuàngto knock against
担任dān rènto hold a governmental office or post
担心dān xīnanxious
to crowd in
to wipe
bǎito arrange
支持zhī chíto be in favor of
支票zhī piàocheck (bank)
shōuto receive
收入shōu rùto take in
收拾shōu shito put in order
收据shōu jùreceipt
改善gǎi shànto make better
改变gǎi biànto change
fàngto put
放心fàng xīnto feel relieved
放弃fàng qìto renounce
政府zhèng fǔgovernment
政治zhèng zhìpolitics
政策zhèng cèpolicy
故事gù shinarrative
故乡gù xiānghome
效果xiào guǒresult
效率xiào lǜefficiency
救护车jiù hù chēambulance
教堂jiào tángchurch
gǎnto dare
整理zhěng lǐto arrange
整齐zhěng qíorderly
shǔto count
shùnumber
数学shù xuémathematics
文件wén jiàndocument
文具wén jùstationery
文化wén huàculture
文字wén zìcharacter
文学wén xuéliterature
文章wén zhāngarticle
Xīnnew
新鲜xīn xiānfresh (experience, food etc)
方便fāng biànconvenient
方向fāng xiàngdirection
方式fāng shìway
方法fāng fǎmethod
方面fāng miànrespect
旅客lǚ kètraveler
旅程lǚ chéngjourney
旅行lǚ xíngto travel
旅行社lǚ xíng shètravel agency
旅游lǚ yóutrip
sun
日子rì ziday
日期rì qīdate
日记rì jìdiary
早上zǎo shangearly morning
明天míng tiāntomorrow
明白míng baiclear
星星xīng xingstar in the sky
星期xīng qīweek
春卷chūn juǎnegg roll
昨天zuó tiānyesterday
shìis
时事shí shìcurrent trends
时候shí houtime
时刻表shí kè biǎotimetable
时间shí jiāntime
晚上wǎn shangevening
景点jǐng diǎnscenic spot
晴天qíng tiānclear sky
智商zhì shāngIQ (intelligence quotient)
暑假shǔ jiàsummer vacation
暖和nuǎn huowarm
暖气nuǎn qìcentral heating
暴力bào lìviolence
gèngmore
Shūbook
曾经céng jīngonce
to substitute for
huìcan
会员huì yuánmember
会议huì yìmeeting
yuèmoon
月亮yuè liangthe moon
yǒuto have
有趣yǒu qùinteresting
朋友péng youfriend
服务fú wùto serve
服装fú zhuāngdress
期望qī wàngto have expectations
末班车mò bān chēlast bus or train
本来běn láioriginal
材料cái liàomaterial
东西dōng xithing
bǎnboard
果汁guǒ zhīfruit juice
jiàto support
mǒusome
cháto research
根据gēn jùaccording to
桌子zhuō zitable
条件tiáo jiàncondition
pear
梳子shū zicomb
椅子yǐ zichair
植物zhí wùplant
业余yè yúin one's spare time
Lóusurname Lou
楼梯lóu tīstair
标准biāo zhǔn(an official) standard
样子yàng ziappearance
qiáobridge
机动jī dònglocomotive
机器jī qìmachine
机会jī huìopportunity
检查jiǎn cháinspection
柜台guì táisales counter
权力quán lìpower
欣赏xīn shǎngto appreciate
欢迎huān yíngto welcome
正常zhèng chángregular
正式zhèng shìformal
正确zhèng quècorrect
步行bù xíngto go on foot
suìclassifier for years (of age)
历史lì shǐhistory
to die
měieach
(particle used for comparison and "-er than")
比如bǐ rúfor example
比赛bǐ sàicompetition (sports etc)
比较bǐ jiàoto compare
Máosurname Mao
毛病máo bìngfault
毛笔máo bǐwriting brush
民族mín zúnationality
气氛qì fēnatmosphere
Shuǐsurname Shui
水平shuǐ pínglevel (of achievement etc)
水果shuǐ guǒfruit
永远yǒng yuǎnforever
hànperspiration
决定jué dìngto decide (to do something)
汽车qì chēcar
没关系méi guān xiit doesn't matter
沙漠shā mòdesert
沙滩shā tānbeach
沙发shā fāsofa (loanword)
法律fǎ lǜlaw
注意zhù yìto take note of
注重zhù zhòngto pay attention to
to wash
洗澡xǐ zǎoto bathe
活动huó dòngto exercise
活泼huó polively
流利liú lìfluent
流行liú xíng popular (of a style of clothing, song etc)
浪费làng fèito waste
海滩hǎi tānbeach
海关hǎi guāncustoms (i.e. border crossing inspection)
海鲜hǎi xiānseafood
消失xiāo shīto disappear
消息xiāo xinews
消极xiāo jínegative
消费xiāo fèito consume
凉快liáng kuainice and cold
shēndeep
qiǎnshallow
清楚qīng chuclear
减价jiǎn jiàto cut prices
thirsty
游泳yóu yǒngswimming
游泳池yóu yǒng chíswimming pool
Tāngsurname Tang
准备zhǔn bèipreparation
准时zhǔn shíon time
温度wēn dùtemperature
Huásurname Hua
Mǎnto fill
满意mǎn yìsatisfied
漂亮piào liangpretty
汉堡包hàn bǎo bāohamburger (loanword)
汉语Hàn yǔ
潇洒xiāo sǎconfident and at ease
火车huǒ chētrain
chǎoto sauté
炸薯条zhà shǔ tiáofrench fries
烤鸭kǎo yāroast duck
烹饪pēng rèncooking
无所谓wú suǒ wèito be indifferent
照片zhào piànphotograph
照相机zhào xiàng jīcamera
照顾zhào guto take care of
烦恼fán nǎoto be worried
zhǔto cook
熊猫xióng māopanda
熟悉shú xīto be familiar with
to warm up
热情rè qíngcordial
热闹rè naobustling with noise and excitement
dēnglamp
shāoto burn
营养yíng yǎngnutrition
qiángwall
牙刷yá shuātoothbrush
牙膏yá gāotoothpaste
牛仔裤niú zǎi kùjeans
牛奶niú nǎicow's milk
牛肉niú ròubeef
特别tè biéespecially
特色tè sècharacteristic
特点tè diǎncharacteristic (feature)
状态zhuàng tàistate of affairs
cāito guess
jiǎngprize
奖金jiǎng jīnpremium
rate
wánto play
玩具wán jùplaything
现代Xiàn dàimodern times
现在xiàn zàinow
现实xiàn shíreality
现金xiàn jīncash
理发lǐ fàa barber shop
tiánsweet
生命shēng mìnglife (as the characteristic of living beings)
生意shēng yibusiness
生气shēng qìto get angry
生活shēng huólife
生物shēng wùorganism
生产shēng chǎnto produce
yòngto use
yóuto follow
由于yóu yúdue to
nánmale
liúto leave (a message etc)
留学生liú xué shēngstudent studying abroad
留念liú niànto keep as a souvenir
留言liú yánto leave a message
dāngto be
当前dāng qiáncurrent
当地dāng dìlocal
当然dāng ránonly natural
téng(it) hurts
bìngillness
痛苦tòng kǔpain
shòuthin
yǎngto itch
登记dēng jìto register (one's name)
to send out
发展fā zhǎndevelopment
发烧fā shāoto have a high temperature (from illness)
发现fā xiànto find
发生fā shēngto happen
发言fā yánto make a speech
发音fā yīnto pronounce
白天bái tiāndaytime
白菜bái càiChinese cabbage
白酒bái jiǔbaijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
百货商店bǎi huò shāng diàndepartment store
盒子hé zibox
尽量jìn liàngas much as possible
盘子pán zitray
目前mù qiánat the present time
目标mù biāotarget
目的mù dìpurpose
相信xiāng xìnto be convinced (that sth is true)
相同xiāng tóngidentical
相当xiāng dāngequivalent to
盼望pàn wàngto hope for
shěngto save
kànto see
看不起kàn bu qǐto look down upon
看法kàn fǎway of looking at a thing
zhēnreally
真正zhēn zhènggenuine
眼镜yǎn jìngspectacles
睡觉shuì jiàoto go to bed
矛盾máo dùncontradiction
知识zhī shiknowledge
知道zhī dàoto know
duǎnshort
ǎilow
研究yán jiūresearch
破坏pò huàidestruction
硬件yìng jiànhardware
硬卧yìng wòhard sleeper (a type of sleeper train ticket class with a harder bunk)
确实què shíindeed
矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐmineral spring water
社交shè jiāointeraction
社会shè huìsociety
祖先zǔ xiānancestor
祖国zǔ guómotherland
祝贺zhù hèto congratulate
piàoticket
禁止jìn zhǐto prohibit
礼堂lǐ tángassembly hall
礼物lǐ wùgift
礼貌lǐ màocourtesy
私人sī rénprivate
科技kē jìscience and technology
科目kē mùsubject
秘书mì shūsecretary
租用zū yòngto rent and use
租金zū jīnrent
程度chéng dùdegree (level or extent)
zhòngto plant
积极jī jíactive
稳定wěn dìngsteady
kōngempty
空调kōng tiáoair conditioning
空闲kòng xiánidle
空间kōng jiānspace
穿chuānto wear
突然tū ránsudden
窗户chuāng huwindow
qióngpoor
立刻lì kèforthwith
zhànstation
站台zhàn táiplatform (at a railway station)
竟然jìng ránunexpectedly
童年tóng niánchildhood
竞争jìng zhēngto compete
xiàolaugh
筷子kuài zichopsticks
箱子xiāng zisuitcase
节目jié mùprogram
范围fàn wéirange
简单jiǎn dānsimple
签证qiān zhèngvisa
米饭mǐ fàn(cooked) rice
coarse
精力jīng lìenergy
精彩jīng cǎiwonderful
精神jīng shénspirit
tángsugar
纠正jiū zhèngto correct
纪念品jì niàn pǐnsouvenir
约定yuē dìngto agree on sth (after discussion)
约会yuē huìappointment
红绿灯hóng lǜ dēngtraffic light
lèitired
thin or slender
细心xì xīncareful
组织zǔ zhīto organize
结束jié shùtermination
结果jié guǒoutcome
结账jié zhàngto pay the bill
绝对jué duìabsolute
gěito
经常jīng chángfrequently
经历jīng lìexperience
经理jīng lǐmanager
经过jīng guòto pass
经验jīng yànexperience
紧张jǐn zhāngnervous
总结zǒng jiéto sum up
总统zǒng tǒngpresident (of a country)
繁荣fán róngprosperous
继续jì xùto continue
cáia moment ago
缺点quē diǎnweak point
罚款fá kuǎnto fine
to scold
羊肉yáng ròumutton
Měibeautiful
美术馆měi shù guǎnart gallery
美丽měi lìbeautiful
羽毛球yǔ máo qiúbadminton
习惯xí guànhabit
老虎lǎo hǔtiger
考虑kǎo lǜto think over
聚会jù huìparty
联系lián xìconnection
聪明cōng mingintelligent
声调shēng diàotone
职业zhí yèoccupation
tīngto listen
ròumeat
肯定kěn dìngto be certain
背包bēi bāoknapsack
pàngfat
胡同hú tònglane
Néngsurname Neng
能力néng lìcapability
tuōto shed
脑子nǎo zibrains
自信zì xìnto have confidence in oneself
自己zì jǐoneself
自然zì ránnature
自由zì yóufreedom
自行车zì xíng chēbicycle
chòustench
兴奋xīng fènexcited
to lift
举动jǔ dòngact
举行jǔ xíngto hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
jiùold
舒服shū fucomfortable
舒适shū shìcozy
航空háng kōngaviation
花园huā yuángarden
bitter
chátea
草地cǎo dìlawn
菜单cài dānmenu
菜谱cài pǔmenu (in restaurant)
落后luò hòuto fall behind
著名zhù míngfamous
着急zháo jíto worry
着凉zháo liángto catch cold
葡萄酒pú tao jiǔ(grape) wine
蔬菜shū càivegetables
薯条shǔ tiáofrench fries
艺术yì shùart
yàomedicine
苹果píng guǒapple
hàoordinal number
号码hào mǎnumber
shésnake
蛋糕dàn gāocake
xiāshrimp
行动xíng dòngoperation
行李xíng liluggage
行业háng yèindustry
行为xíng wéiaction
jiēstreet
卫生间wèi shēng jiānbathroom
衣服yī fuclothes
衣柜yī guìwardrobe
表扬biǎo yángto praise
表演biǎo yǎnplay
表现biǎo xiànto show
bèiquilt
裙子qún ziskirt
zhuāngadornment
制作zhì zuòto make
复杂fù zácomplicated
裤子kù zitrousers
袜子wà zisocks
衬衫chèn shānshirt
西方Xī fāngthe West
西瓜xī guāwatermelon
yàoimportant
要求yāo qiúto request
要紧yào jǐnimportant
规定guī dìngprovision
觉得jué deto think
观察guān cháto observe
观念guān niànnotion
观点guān diǎnpoint of view
jiǎoangle
角度jiǎo dùangle
解雇jiě gùto fire
解决jiě juéto settle (a dispute)
解释jiě shìexplanation
订票dìng piàoto book tickets
计划jì huàplan
计算jì suànto count
讨厌tǎo yànto dislike
讨论tǎo lùnto discuss
to record
记住jì zhuto remember
记忆jì yìto remember
访问fǎng wènto visit
设备shè bèiequipment
设施shè shīfacilities
设立shè lìto set up
设置shè zhìto set up
设计shè jìplan
诊所zhěn suǒclinic
词语cí yǔword (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)
shìto test
详细xiáng xìdetailed
认为rèn wéito believe
认真rèn zhēnconscientious
语言yǔ yánlanguage
shuōto speak
说明shuō míngto explain
说法shuō faway of speaking
说话shuō huàto speak
调动diào dòngto transfer
调整tiáo zhěngto adjust
调查diào cháinvestigation
调节tiáo jiéto adjust
谈话tán huàtalk
qǐngto ask
请假qǐng jiàto request leave of absence
请客qǐng kèto give a dinner party
jiǎngto speak
讲座jiǎng zuòa course of lectures
谢谢xiè xieto thank
证件zhèng jiàncertificate
证明zhèng míngproof
证书zhèng shūcredentials
护照hù zhàopassport
读书dú shūto read a book
biànto change
变化biàn huàchange
豆腐dòu futofu
丰富fēng fùto enrich
豪华háo huáluxurious
māocat
负责fù zéto be in charge of
guìexpensive
mǎito buy
Fèisurname Fei
费用fèi yòngcost
贸易mào yì(commercial) trade
资料zī liàomaterial
资源Zī yuánnatural resource (such as water or minerals)
资金zī jīnfunds
màito sell
质量zhì liàngquality
yíngto beat
走路zǒu lùto walk
起飞qǐ fēi(of an aircraft) to take off
超市chāo shìsupermarket
超级市场chāo jí shì chǎngsupermarket
超过chāo guòto surpass
足够zú gòuenough
跑步pǎo bùto run
距离jù lídistance
gēnheel
surname Lu
路口lù kǒucrossing
路程lù chéngroute
路线lù xiànitinerary
路过lù guòto pass by or through
tǎngto recline
车库chē kùgarage
软卧ruǎn wòsoft sleeper (a type of sleeper train ticket class with a softer bunk)
qīnglight
轻松qīng sōnglight
shūto lose
zhuǎnto turn
转盘zhuàn pánturntable
辛苦xīn kǔexhausting
hot (spicy)
办法bàn fǎmeans
辩论biàn lùndebate
农村nóng cūnrural area
农业nóng yèagriculture
农民nóng mínpeasant
jìnnear
近况jìn kuàngrecent developments
迷路mí lùto lose the way
追求zhuī qiúto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly
退休tuì xiūto retire
sòngto deliver
这么zhè meso much
通畅tōng chàngunobstructed
通知tōng zhīto notify
通过tōng guòby means of
速度sù dùspeed
连衣裙lián yī qúnwoman's dress
周末zhōu mòweekend
进口jìn kǒuto import
进步jìn bùprogress
进行jìn xíngto advance
游戏yóu xìgame
游览yóu lǎnto go sightseeing
运作yùn zuòto operate
运动yùn dòngto move
运气yùn qiluck (good or bad)
Guòsurname Guo
过去guò qù(in the) past
道理dào lireason
yuǎnfar
迟到chí dàoto arrive late
选择xuǎn zéto select
邀请yāo qǐngto invite
háistill
biānside
郊区jiāo qūsuburban district
部分bù fenpart
邮局yóu júpost office
邮票yóu piào(postage) stamp
dōuall
都市dū shìcity
乡村xiāng cūnrustic
邻居lín jūneighbor
酒吧jiǔ bābar
酒店jiǔ diànwine shop
ruthless
zuìintoxicated
vinegar
xǐngto wake up
酱油jiàng yóusoy sauce
zhòngheavy
重要zhòng yàoimportant
重视zhòng shìto attach importance to sth
重点zhòng diǎnimportant point
野餐yě cānpicnic
Jīnsurname Jin
铺位pù wèibunk
Qiánsurname Qian
错误cuò wùerror
biǎowrist or pocket watch
镜子jìng zimirror
zhōngclock
铁路tiě lùrailroad
钥匙yào shikey
chánglength
zhǎngchief
长期cháng qīlong term
Ménsurname Men
kāito open
开始kāi shǐto begin
开往kāi wǎng(of a bus, train etc) to leave for
开会kāi huìto hold a meeting
开玩笑kāi wán xiàoto play a joke
开发kāi fāto exploit (a resource)
关系guān xirelation
关心guān xīnto be concerned about
关于guān yúpertaining to
防止fáng zhǐto prevent
附近fù jìn(in the) vicinity
降低jiàng dīto reduce
院子yuàn zicourtyard
阳光yáng guāngsunshine
隔壁gé bìnext door
集合jí héto gather
杂技zá jìacrobatics
鸡蛋jī dàn(chicken) egg
surname Li
离开lí kāito depart
nándifficult (to...)
难受nán shòuto feel unwell
难过nán guòto feel sad
零钱líng qiánchange (of money)
零食líng shíbetween-meal nibbles
电动diàn dòngelectric-powered
电梯diàn tīelevator
电脑diàn nǎocomputer
需求xū qiúrequirement
需要xū yàoto need
非常fēi chángvery
miànnoodles
面对miàn duìto confront
xiéshoe
音乐yīn yuèmusic
dǐngapex
项目xiàng mùitem
顺利shùn lìsmoothly
顺着shùn zheto follow
领导lǐng dǎolead
领带lǐng dàinecktie
题目tí mùsubject
愿意yuàn yìto wish
愿望yuàn wàngdesire
顾客gù kèclient
风俗fēng súsocial custom
风景fēng jǐngscenery
飞机fēi jīairplane
食品shí pǐnfoodstuff
食堂shí tángdining hall
饭店fàn diànrestaurant
饭馆fàn guǎnrestaurant
饮料yǐn liàodrink
饮食yǐn shífood and drink
bǎoto eat till full
饺子jiǎo zidumpling
yǎngto raise (animals)
养老金yǎng lǎo jīnpension
餐厅cān tīngdining hall
饿èto be hungry
shǒuhead
首先shǒu xiānfirst (of all)
首饰shǒu shìjewelry
xiāngfragrant
香蕉xiāng jiāobanana
surname Ma
马虎mǎ hucareless
to ride (an animal or bike)
zāngdirty
体会tǐ huìto know from experience
体重tǐ zhòngbody weight
体验tǐ yànto experience for oneself
Gāosurname Gao
高级gāo jíhigh level
高兴gāo xìnghappy
surname Yu
niǎobird
yánsalt
面条miàn tiáonoodles
黄油huáng yóubutter
黄瓜huáng guācucumber
点心diǎn xindimsum (in Cantonese cooking)
点菜diǎn càito order dishes (in a restaurant)
点头diǎn tóuto nod
鼓励gǔ lìto encourage
Lóngsurname Long
péito accompany
对…感兴趣duì … gǎn xìng qùinterested in …
时装店shí zhuāng diànfashion store
有空儿yǒu kòng rhas free time
亲爱的qīn ài dedear (sweet name for someone)
单程票dān chéng piàoone-way ticket
跟…一样gēn … yī yàngthe same as
算账suàn zhàngsettle accounts
发邮件fā yóu jiànto send email
亲子游qīn zǐ yóufamily outing