995 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | one |
| 一下 | yī xià | (used after a verb) give it a go |
| 一些 | yī xiē | some |
| 一共 | yī gòng | altogether |
| 一半 | yī bàn | half |
| 一块儿 | yī kuài r | one block |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely |
| 一会儿 | yī huì r | a moment |
| 一样 | yī yàng | same |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line) |
| 一般 | yī bān | same |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place |
| 一边 | yī biān | one side |
| 一点儿 | yī diǎn r | a bit |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 丈夫 | zhàng fu | husband |
| 三 | Sān | surname San |
| 上 | shàng | on top |
| 上来 | shàng lái | to come up |
| 上午 | shàng wǔ | morning |
| 上去 | shàng qù | to go up |
| 上学 | shàng xué | to go to school |
| 上班 | shàng bān | to go to work |
| 上网 | shàng wǎng | to go online |
| 上衣 | shàng yī | jacket |
| 上课 | shàng kè | to go to class |
| 上面 | shàng miàn | on top of |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 下来 | xià lai | to come down |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon |
| 下去 | xià qù | to go down |
| 下班 | xià bān | to finish work |
| 下课 | xià kè | to finish class |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 下面 | xià miàn | below |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 不久 | bù jiǔ | not long (after) |
| 不但 | bù dàn | not only (... but also...) |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | to feel embarrassed |
| 不客气 | bù kè qi | you're welcome |
| 不用 | bù yòng | need not |
| 不行 | bù xíng | won't do |
| 不要 | bù yào | don't! |
| 不见 | bù jiàn | not to see |
| 不错 | bù cuò | correct |
| 世界 | shì jiè | world |
| 丢 | diū | to lose |
| 中 | Zhōng | surname Zhong |
| 中午 | zhōng wǔ | noon |
| 中国 | Zhōng guó | |
| 中学 | zhōng xué | middle school |
| 中学生 | zhōng xué shēng | a high school student (In China, "high school" refers to a 7-year period equivalent to the West's middle school & high school combined) |
| 中文 | Zhōng wén | |
| 中间 | zhōng jiān | between |
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | main |
| 久 | jiǔ | (long) time |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 也 | Yě | surname Ye |
| 干净 | gān jìng | clean |
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand |
| 事 | shì | matter |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 今年 | jīn nián | this year |
| 介绍 | jiè shào | to introduce (sb to sb) |
| 他 | tā | he or him |
| 他们 | tā men | they |
| 以上 | yǐ shàng | that level or higher |
| 以下 | yǐ xià | that level or lower |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before |
| 以外 | yǐ wài | apart from |
| 以后 | yǐ hòu | after |
| 以为 | yǐ wéi | to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.) |
| 件 | jiàn | item |
| 休假 | xiū jià | to take a vacation |
| 休息 | xiū xi | rest |
| 但 | dàn | but |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but |
| 位 | wèi | position |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 住院 | zhù yuàn | to be in hospital |
| 作业 | zuò yè | school assignment |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 你们 | nǐ men | you (plural) |
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hello |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from (a place) |
| 便宜 | pián yi | cheap |
| 信 | xìn | letter |
| 信用卡 | xìn yòng kǎ | credit card |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 个子 | gè zi | height |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 借 | jiè | to lend |
| 假期 | jià qī | vacation |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 做客 | zuò kè | to be a guest or visitor |
| 做饭 | zuò fàn | to prepare a meal |
| 健康 | jiàn kāng | health |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 元 | Yuán | surname Yuan |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 先生 | Xiān sheng | Mister (Mr.) |
| 儿子 | ér zi | son |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 公交车 | gōng jiāo chē | public transport vehicle |
| 公司 | gōng sī | (business) company |
| 公园 | gōng yuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 公斤 | gōng jīn | kilogram (kg) |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 其他 | qí tā | other |
| 其实 | qí shí | actually |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | goodbye |
| 冬天 | dōng tiān | winter |
| 冰 | bīng | ice |
| 冰激凌 | bīng jī líng | ice cream |
| 冰箱 | bīng xiāng | icebox |
| 冷 | Lěng | surname Leng |
| 出 | chū | to go out |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out |
| 出去 | chū qù | to go out |
| 出国 | chū guó | to go abroad |
| 出生 | chū shēng | to be born |
| 出发 | chū fā | to set off |
| 出租车 | chū zū chē | taxi |
| 出门 | chū mén | to go out |
| 出院 | chū yuàn | to leave hospital |
| 分 | fēn | to divide |
| 分钟 | fēn zhōng | minute |
| 分开 | fēn kāi | to separate |
| 初中 | chū zhōng | junior high school |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie |
| 别人 | bié ren | other people |
| 别的 | bié de | else |
| 刮 | guā | to scrape |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 到处 | dào chù | everywhere |
| 刷 | shuā | to brush |
| 刻 | kè | quarter (hour) |
| 前 | qián | front |
| 前天 | qián tiān | the day before yesterday |
| 前年 | qián nián | the year before last |
| 前面 | qián miàn | ahead |
| 刚 | gāng | just now |
| 刚刚 | gāng gang | just recently |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | just now |
| 加 | Jiā | surname Jia |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | great effort |
| 动 | dòng | (of sth) to move |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 动物园 | dòng wù yuán | zoo |
| 勺子 | sháo zi | spoon |
| 包 | Bāo | surname Bao |
| 包子 | bāo zi | steamed stuffed bun |
| 北 | běi | north |
| 北方 | běi fāng | north |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 午饭 | wǔ fàn | lunch |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 半天 | bàn tiān | half of the day |
| 南 | Nán | surname Nan |
| 南方 | nán fāng | south |
| 卡 | kǎ | to stop |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 去年 | qù nián | last year |
| 参加 | cān jiā | to participate |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 叔叔 | shū shu | father's younger brother |
| 受 | shòu | to receive |
| 受到 | shòu dào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 句 | jù | sentence |
| 句子 | jù zi | sentence |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 只是 | zhǐ shì | merely |
| 只能 | zhǐ néng | can only |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 可 | kě | can |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 可爱 | kě ài | adorable |
| 可是 | kě shì | but |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) |
| 右 | yòu | right (-hand) |
| 右边 | yòu bian | right side |
| 司机 | sī jī | chauffeur |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 合适 | hé shì | suitable |
| 同事 | tóng shì | colleague |
| 同学 | tóng xué | to study at the same school |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree |
| 名 | míng | name |
| 名人 | míng rén | personage |
| 名单 | míng dān | list (of names) |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 向 | Xiàng | surname Xiang |
| 吧 | ba | (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) |
| 告诉 | gào su | to tell |
| 呢 | ne | particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") |
| 周 | Zhōu | surname Zhou |
| 和 | Hé | surname He |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | coffee (loanword) |
| 咱们 | zán men | we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) |
| 员 | yuán | person |
| 哥哥 | gē ge | older brother |
| 哪 | nǎ | how |
| 哪些 | nǎ xiē | which ones? |
| 哪个 | nǎ ge | which |
| 哪儿 | nǎ r | where? |
| 哪里 | nǎ lǐ | where? |
| 哭 | kū | to cry |
| 唱 | chàng | to sing |
| 商场 | shāng chǎng | shopping mall |
| 商店 | shāng diàn | store |
| 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question |
| 啤酒 | pí jiǔ | beer (loanword) |
| 喂 | wèi | hey |
| 喜爱 | xǐ ài | to like |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 尝 | cháng | to taste |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 四季 | sì jì | four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 回来 | huí lai | to return |
| 回去 | huí qu | to return |
| 回答 | huí dá | to reply |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 国 | Guó | surname Guo |
| 国家 | guó jiā | country |
| 园 | Yuán | surname Yuan |
| 图书馆 | tú shū guǎn | library |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 地 | de | -ly |
| 地 | dì | earth |
| 地图 | dì tú | map |
| 地方 | dì fang | area |
| 地铁 | dì tiě | subway |
| 地点 | dì diǎn | place |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 城市 | chéng shì | city |
| 坚持 | jiān chí | to persevere with |
| 报纸 | bào zhǐ | newspaper |
| 块 | kuài | lump (of earth) |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 夏天 | xià tiān | summer |
| 外 | wài | outside |
| 外国 | wài guó | foreign (country) |
| 外地 | wài dì | parts of the country other than where one is |
| 外语 | wài yǔ | foreign language |
| 外卖 | wài mài | to go |
| 外边 | wài bian | outside |
| 外面 | wài miàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 多少 | duō shao | how much |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大人 | dà ren | adult |
| 大学 | Dà xué | university |
| 大学生 | dà xué shēng | university student |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 大小 | dà xiǎo | dimension |
| 大概 | dà gài | roughly |
| 大熊猫 | dà xióng māo | giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) |
| 大衣 | dà yī | overcoat |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 太阳 | tài yang | sun |
| 夫妻 | fū qī | husband and wife |
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange |
| 女 | nǚ | female |
| 女人 | nǚ rén | woman |
| 女儿 | nǚ ér | daughter |
| 女士 | nǚ shì | lady |
| 女孩儿 | nǚ hái r | girl |
| 女朋友 | nǚ péng you | girlfriend |
| 女生 | nǚ shēng | schoolgirl |
| 奶奶 | nǎi nai | (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) |
| 奶茶 | nǎi chá | milk tea |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 她们 | tā men | they |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好久 | hǎo jiǔ | quite a while |
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | as if |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty |
| 好多 | hǎo duō | many |
| 好玩儿 | hǎo wán r | interesting |
| 好看 | hǎo kàn | good-looking |
| 好听 | hǎo tīng | pleasant to hear |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 妹妹 | mèi mei | younger sister |
| 妻子 | qī zi | wife |
| 姐妹 | jiě mèi | sisters |
| 姐姐 | jiě jie | older sister |
| 姓 | xìng | family name |
| 姓名 | xìng míng | name and surname |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mama |
| 子 | zi | (noun suffix) |
| 字 | zì | letter |
| 字典 | zì diǎn | dictionary |
| 季 | Jì | surname Ji |
| 季节 | jì jié | time |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 学 | xué | to learn |
| 学期 | xué qī | term |
| 学校 | xué xiào | school |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student |
| 学习 | xué xí | to learn |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 它们 | tā men | they (for inanimate objects) |
| 安全 | ān quán | safe |
| 安静 | ān jìng | quiet |
| 完 | wán | to finish |
| 完成 | wán chéng | to complete |
| 客人 | kè rén | visitor |
| 室 | Shì | surname Shi |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 家人 | jiā rén | household |
| 容易 | róng yì | easy |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 封 | Fēng | surname Feng |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry |
| 对话 | duì huà | dialogue |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小区 | xiǎo qū | neighborhood |
| 小孩儿 | xiǎo hái r | child |
| 小学 | xiǎo xué | elementary school |
| 小学生 | xiǎo xué shēng | primary school student |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 小时候 | xiǎo shí hou | in one's childhood |
| 小朋友 | xiǎo péng yǒu | child |
| 少 | shǎo | few |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 屋子 | wū zi | house |
| 层 | céng | layer |
| 山 | Shān | surname Shan |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work |
| 工作日 | gōng zuò rì | workday |
| 左 | Zuǒ | surname Zuo |
| 左边 | zuǒ bian | left |
| 差 | chà | to differ from |
| 差不多 | chà bu duō | almost |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 市 | shì | market |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to wish for |
| 带 | dài | to take along |
| 常 | Cháng | surname Chang |
| 常常 | cháng cháng | frequently |
| 常用 | cháng yòng | in common usage |
| 常见 | cháng jiàn | commonly seen |
| 帮 | bāng | to help |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | assistance |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help |
| 平时 | píng shí | ordinarily |
| 年 | Nián | surname Nian |
| 年级 | nián jí | grade |
| 年轻 | nián qīng | young |
| 干 | gàn | to do |
| 几 | jǐ | how much |
| 几乎 | jī hū | almost |
| 床 | chuáng | bed |
| 店 | diàn | inn |
| 弟弟 | dì di | younger brother |
| 张 | Zhāng | surname Zhang |
| 影响 | yǐng xiǎng | influence |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction) |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 后 | hòu | back |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards |
| 后天 | hòu tiān | the day after tomorrow |
| 后年 | hòu nián | the year after next |
| 后面 | hòu miàn | rear |
| 得 | dé | to obtain |
| 得 | de | structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc |
| 得 | děi | to have to |
| 得分 | dé fēn | to score |
| 得到 | dé dào | to get |
| 从 | Cóng | surname Cong |
| 从小 | cóng xiǎo | from childhood |
| 复习 | fù xí | to review |
| 心里 | xīn li | chest |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to |
| 忘 | wàng | to forget |
| 忘记 | wàng jì | to forget |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | happy |
| 快要 | kuài yào | almost |
| 怎样 | zěn yàng | how |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | how? |
| 怎么办 | zěn me bàn | what's to be done |
| 怕 | Pà | surname Pa |
| 急 | jí | urgent |
| 您 | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3]) |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 意思 | yì si | idea |
| 爱 | ài | to love |
| 爱人 | ài ren | spouse (PRC) |
| 爱好 | ài hào | to like |
| 感冒 | gǎn mào | to catch cold |
| 感到 | gǎn dào | to feel |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìng qù | to be interested |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 懂得 | dǒng de | to understand |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to |
| 成绩 | chéng jì | achievement |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we |
| 或 | huò | maybe |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or |
| 房子 | fáng zi | house |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 手机 | shǒu jī | cell phone |
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wrist watch |
| 打 | dǎ | to beat |
| 打扫 | dǎ sǎo | to clean |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan |
| 打车 | dǎ chē | to take a taxi (in town) |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open |
| 打电话 | dǎ diàn huà | to make a telephone call |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold |
| 拍照 | pāi zhào | to take a picture |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 挺 | tǐng | straight |
| 扫 | sǎo | to sweep |
| 接 | jiē | to receive |
| 提高 | tí gāo | to raise |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange |
| 搬 | bān | to move (i.e. relocate oneself) |
| 搬家 | bān jiā | to move house |
| 担心 | dān xīn | anxious |
| 收 | shōu | to receive |
| 收到 | shōu dào | to receive |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 放假 | fàng jià | to have a holiday or vacation |
| 放学 | fàng xué | to dismiss students at the end of the school day |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved |
| 故事 | gù shi | narrative |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom |
| 数学 | shù xué | mathematics |
| 文化 | wén huà | culture |
| 斤 | jīn | catty |
| 新 | Xīn | new |
| 新年 | xīn nián | New Year |
| 新闻 | xīn wén | news |
| 新鲜 | xīn xiān | fresh (experience, food etc) |
| 方便 | fāng biàn | convenient |
| 方便面 | fāng biàn miàn | instant noodles |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method |
| 旁边 | páng biān | lateral |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | trip |
| 日 | Rì | sun |
| 早 | zǎo | early |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | early morning |
| 早饭 | zǎo fàn | breakfast |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 明年 | míng nián | next year |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week |
| 星期天 | Xīng qī tiān | |
| 星期日 | Xīng qī rì | |
| 春天 | chūn tiān | spring (season) |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 时 | Shí | surname Shi |
| 时候 | shí hou | time |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 晚 | wǎn | evening |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening |
| 晚会 | wǎn huì | evening party |
| 晚饭 | wǎn fàn | evening meal |
| 晚点 | wǎn diǎn | (of trains etc) late |
| 晴 | qíng | clear |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 书 | Shū | book |
| 书包 | shū bāo | schoolbag |
| 书店 | shū diàn | bookstore |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 最好 | zuì hǎo | best |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final |
| 最近 | zuì jìn | recent |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 会议 | huì yì | meeting |
| 月 | yuè | moon |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 有些 | yǒu xiē | some |
| 有名 | yǒu míng | famous |
| 有意思 | yǒu yì si | interesting |
| 有时 | yǒu shí | sometimes |
| 有用 | yǒu yòng | useful |
| 有的 | yǒu de | (there are) some (who are...) |
| 有关 | yǒu guān | to have sth to do with |
| 有点儿 | yǒu diǎn r | slightly |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 服务 | fú wù | to serve |
| 本 | běn | root |
| 本子 | běn zi | book |
| 杯子 | bēi zi | cup |
| 东 | Dōng | surname Dong |
| 东北 | Dōng běi | northeast |
| 东南 | dōng nán | southeast |
| 东方 | Dōng fāng | two-character surname Dongfang |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 查 | chá | to research |
| 校园 | xiào yuán | campus |
| 校长 | xiào zhǎng | (college, university) president |
| 根据 | gēn jù | according to |
| 桌子 | zhuō zi | table |
| 条 | tiáo | strip |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair |
| 极 | jí | extremely |
| 楼 | Lóu | surname Lou |
| 楼梯 | lóu tī | stair |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 机场 | jī chǎng | airport |
| 机会 | jī huì | opportunity |
| 机票 | jī piào | air ticket |
| 检查 | jiǎn chá | inspection |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence |
| 歌 | gē | song |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | to welcome |
| 正 | zhèng | straight |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | just at (that time) |
| 岁 | suì | classifier for years (of age) |
| 历史 | lì shǐ | history |
| 段 | Duàn | surname Duan |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 比 | Bǐ | (particle used for comparison and "-er than") |
| 比如 | bǐ rú | for example |
| 比赛 | bǐ sài | competition (sports etc) |
| 比较 | bǐ jiào | to compare |
| 毛 | Máo | surname Mao |
| 水 | Shuǐ | surname Shui |
| 水平 | shuǐ píng | level (of achievement etc) |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 决定 | jué dìng | to decide (to do something) |
| 汽车 | qì chē | car |
| 没事 | méi shì | it's not important |
| 没意思 | méi yì si | boring |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | haven't |
| 没关系 | méi guān xi | it doesn't matter |
| 沙发 | shā fā | sofa (loanword) |
| 河 | hé | river |
| 注意 | zhù yì | to take note of |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash |
| 洗手间 | xǐ shǒu jiān | toilet |
| 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | to bathe |
| 洗衣机 | xǐ yī jī | washer |
| 海 | Hǎi | surname Hai |
| 凉快 | liáng kuai | nice and cold |
| 清楚 | qīng chu | clear |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 游泳 | yóu yǒng | swimming |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation |
| 满意 | mǎn yì | satisfied |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 汉字 | hàn zì | Chinese character |
| 汉语 | Hàn yǔ | |
| 火车 | huǒ chē | train |
| 为 | wèi | because of |
| 为了 | wèi le | in order to |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after |
| 照 | zhào | according to |
| 照片 | zhào piàn | photograph |
| 照相 | zhào xiàng | to take a photograph |
| 照顾 | zhào gu | to take care of |
| 热 | rè | to warm up |
| 热情 | rè qíng | cordial |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp |
| 爬 | pá | to crawl |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | (informal) father |
| 爷爷 | yé ye | (coll.) father's father |
| 牙 | yá | tooth |
| 牙刷 | yá shuā | toothbrush |
| 牛 | Niú | surname Niu |
| 牛奶 | niú nǎi | cow's milk |
| 特别 | tè bié | especially |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 玩 | wán | to play |
| 班 | Bān | surname Ban |
| 班级 | bān jí | class (group of students) |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 球 | qiú | ball |
| 球场 | qiú chǎng | stadium |
| 环境 | huán jìng | environment |
| 瓶子 | píng zi | bottle |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 生日 | shēng rì | birthday |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry |
| 生活 | shēng huó | life |
| 生病 | shēng bìng | to fall ill |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 男 | nán | male |
| 男人 | nán rén | a man |
| 男孩儿 | nán hái r | boy |
| 男朋友 | nán péng you | boyfriend |
| 男生 | nán shēng | schoolboy |
| 留学 | liú xué | to study abroad |
| 留学生 | liú xué shēng | student studying abroad |
| 画家 | huà jiā | painter |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural |
| 疼 | téng | (it) hurts |
| 病 | bìng | illness |
| 病人 | bìng rén | sick person |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin |
| 发 | fā | to send out |
| 发展 | fā zhǎn | development |
| 发烧 | fā shāo | to have a high temperature (from illness) |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to find |
| 发生 | fā shēng | to happen |
| 白天 | bái tiān | daytime |
| 白色 | bái sè | white |
| 百 | Bǎi | surname Bai |
| 的 | de | of |
| 的话 | de huà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 盘子 | pán zi | tray |
| 直到 | zhí dào | until |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced (that sth is true) |
| 相机 | xiàng jī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]) |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 看来 | kàn lai | apparently |
| 看病 | kàn bìng | to visit a doctor |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to go to bed |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 短 | duǎn | short |
| 短裤 | duǎn kù | short pants |
| 矮 | ǎi | low |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 矿泉水 | kuàng quán shuǐ | mineral spring water |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 礼物 | lǐ wù | gift |
| 秋天 | qiū tiān | autumn |
| 种 | zhǒng | seed |
| 空调 | kōng tiáo | air conditioning |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear |
| 突然 | tū rán | sudden |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 第 | dì | (prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc) |
| 笔 | bǐ | pen |
| 笔记 | bǐ jì | to take down (in writing) |
| 笔记本 | bǐ jì běn | notebook (stationery) |
| 等 | děng | to await for |
| 筷子 | kuài zi | chopsticks |
| 箱子 | xiāng zi | suitcase |
| 节 | jié | festival |
| 节日 | jié rì | holiday |
| 节目 | jié mù | program |
| 简单 | jiǎn dān | simple |
| 篮球 | lán qiú | basketball |
| 米 | Mǐ | surname Mi |
| 米饭 | mǐ fàn | (cooked) rice |
| 糖 | táng | sugar |
| 红绿灯 | hóng lǜ dēng | traffic light |
| 红色 | hóng sè | red (color) |
| 红茶 | hóng chá | black tea |
| 纸 | zhǐ | paper |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 终于 | zhōng yú | at last |
| 结婚 | jié hūn | to marry |
| 结束 | jié shù | termination |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 经常 | jīng cháng | frequently |
| 经理 | jīng lǐ | manager |
| 经过 | jīng guò | to pass |
| 绿色 | lǜ sè | green |
| 绿茶 | lǜ chá | green tea |
| 网上 | wǎng shàng | online |
| 网球 | wǎng qiú | tennis |
| 网站 | wǎng zhàn | website |
| 练 | liàn | to practice |
| 练习 | liàn xí | to practice |
| 总 | zǒng | always |
| 总是 | zǒng shì | always |
| 才 | cái | a moment ago |
| 羊 | Yáng | surname Yang |
| 羽毛球 | yǔ máo qiú | badminton |
| 习惯 | xí guàn | habit |
| 老 | lǎo | prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity |
| 老人 | lǎo rén | old man or woman |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 考 | kǎo | to check |
| 考试 | kǎo shì | to take an exam |
| 而且 | ér qiě | (not only ...) but also |
| 耳朵 | ěr duo | ear |
| 耳机 | ěr jī | headphones |
| 聊 | liáo | to chat |
| 聊天儿 | liáo tiān r | to chat |
| 聪明 | cōng ming | intelligent |
| 声 | shēng | sound |
| 声音 | shēng yīn | voice |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 听见 | tīng jiàn | to hear |
| 听说 | tīng shuō | to hear (sth said) |
| 肉 | ròu | meat |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 自行车 | zì xíng chē | bicycle |
| 兴趣 | xìng qù | interest (desire to know about sth) |
| 旧 | jiù | old |
| 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable |
| 船 | chuán | boat |
| 花 | Huā | surname Hua |
| 花园 | huā yuán | garden |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 草 | cǎo | grass |
| 草地 | cǎo dì | lawn |
| 菜 | cài | dish (type of food) |
| 菜单 | cài dān | menu |
| 万 | Wàn | surname Wan |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 着急 | zháo jí | to worry |
| 蓝 | Lán | surname Lan |
| 药 | yào | medicine |
| 药店 | yào diàn | pharmacy |
| 苹果 | píng guǒ | apple |
| 号 | hào | ordinal number |
| 号码 | hào mǎ | number |
| 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | cake |
| 行 | xíng | to walk |
| 行李 | xíng li | luggage |
| 街 | jiē | street |
| 卫生间 | wèi shēng jiān | bathroom |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play |
| 被 | bèi | quilt |
| 裙子 | qún zi | skirt |
| 里面 | lǐ miàn | inside |
| 裤子 | kù zi | trousers |
| 衬衫 | chèn shān | shirt |
| 西 | Xī | west |
| 西北 | Xī běi | northwest |
| 西南 | xī nán | southwest |
| 西方 | Xī fāng | the West |
| 西瓜 | xī guā | watermelon |
| 要 | yào | important |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request |
| 见 | jiàn | to see |
| 见面 | jiàn miàn | to meet |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think |
| 角 | jiǎo | angle |
| 解决 | jiě jué | to settle (a dispute) |
| 记 | jì | to record |
| 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 词 | cí | word |
| 词典 | cí diǎn | dictionary (of Chinese compound words) |
| 试 | shì | to test |
| 该 | gāi | should |
| 认得 | rèn de | to recognize |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe |
| 认真 | rèn zhēn | conscientious |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know |
| 语言 | yǔ yán | language |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 课 | kè | subject |
| 课文 | kè wén | text |
| 课本 | kè běn | textbook |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
| 请假 | qǐng jià | to request leave of absence |
| 请问 | qǐng wèn | Excuse me, may I ask...? |
| 请客 | qǐng kè | to give a dinner party |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank |
| 护照 | hù zhào | passport |
| 读 | dú | to read |
| 读书 | dú shū | to read a book |
| 变 | biàn | to change |
| 变化 | biàn huà | change |
| 变成 | biàn chéng | to change into |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 宾馆 | bīn guǎn | guesthouse |
| 卖 | mài | to sell |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk |
| 起 | qǐ | to rise |
| 起来 | qǐ lái | (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get out of bed |
| 起飞 | qǐ fēi | (of an aircraft) to take off |
| 超市 | chāo shì | supermarket |
| 越 | Yuè | generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods |
| 足球 | zú qiú | soccer ball |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 跑步 | pǎo bù | to run |
| 跟 | gēn | heel |
| 路 | Lù | surname Lu |
| 路上 | lù shang | on the road |
| 路口 | lù kǒu | crossing |
| 路边 | lù biān | curb |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 踢 | tī | to kick |
| 身边 | shēn biān | at one's side |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body |
| 身高 | shēn gāo | (a person's) height |
| 车 | Chē | surname Che |
| 车站 | chē zhàn | rail station |
| 辆 | liàng | classifier for vehicles |
| 办 | bàn | to do |
| 办公室 | bàn gōng shì | office |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 送 | sòng | to deliver |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这些 | zhè xiē | these |
| 这个 | zhè ge | this |
| 这儿 | zhè r | here |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this kind of |
| 这里 | zhè lǐ | here |
| 这边 | zhè biān | this side |
| 这么 | zhè me | so much |
| 周末 | zhōu mò | weekend |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward |
| 进来 | jìn lái | to come in |
| 进去 | jìn qù | to go in |
| 遇到 | yù dào | to meet |
| 遇见 | yù jiàn | to meet |
| 游 | yóu | to walk |
| 游客 | yóu kè | traveler |
| 游戏 | yóu xì | game |
| 运动 | yùn dòng | to move |
| 运动员 | yùn dòng yuán | athlete |
| 运动会 | yùn dòng huì | sports competition |
| 遍 | biàn | everywhere |
| 过 | Guò | surname Guo |
| 过 | guo | (experienced action marker) |
| 过来 | guò lái | to come over |
| 过去 | guò qù | (in the) past |
| 过年 | guò nián | to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
| 过节 | guò jié | to celebrate a festival |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 迟到 | chí dào | to arrive late |
| 选 | xuǎn | to choose |
| 选择 | xuǎn zé | to select |
| 还 | Huán | surname Huan |
| 还 | hái | still |
| 还是 | hái shi | or |
| 边 | biān | side |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 那些 | nà xiē | those |
| 那个 | nà ge | that one |
| 那儿 | nà r | there |
| 那样 | nà yàng | that kind |
| 那边 | nà bian | over there |
| 那么 | nà me | like that |
| 邮件 | yóu jiàn | |
| 邮箱 | yóu xiāng | mailbox |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 邻居 | lín jū | neighbor |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine) |
| 酒店 | jiǔ diàn | wine shop |
| 医生 | yī shēng | doctor |
| 医院 | yī yuàn | hospital |
| 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important |
| 铅笔 | qiān bǐ | (lead) pencil |
| 银行 | yín háng | bank |
| 银行卡 | yín háng kǎ | bank card |
| 钱 | Qián | surname Qian |
| 错 | Cuò | surname Cuo |
| 锻炼 | duàn liàn | to toughen |
| 长 | cháng | length |
| 长 | zhǎng | chief |
| 门 | Mén | surname Men |
| 门口 | mén kǒu | doorway |
| 门票 | mén piào | ticket (for theater, cinema etc) |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin |
| 开学 | kāi xué | foundation of a University or College |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy |
| 开会 | kāi huì | to hold a meeting |
| 开机 | kāi jī | to start an engine |
| 开花 | kāi huā | to bloom |
| 开车 | kāi chē | to drive a car |
| 间 | jiān | between |
| 关 | Guān | surname Guan |
| 关系 | guān xi | relation |
| 关心 | guān xīn | to be concerned about |
| 关于 | guān yú | pertaining to |
| 关机 | guān jī | to turn off (a machine or device) |
| 关注 | guān zhù | to pay attention to |
| 阿姨 | ā yí | maternal aunt |
| 附近 | fù jìn | (in the) vicinity |
| 除了 | chú le | besides |
| 阴 | Yīn | surname Yin |
| 只 | zhī | classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc |
| 虽然 | suī rán | although |
| 双 | Shuāng | surname Shuang |
| 鸡 | jī | fowl |
| 鸡蛋 | jī dàn | (chicken) egg |
| 离 | Lí | surname Li |
| 离开 | lí kāi | to depart |
| 难 | nán | difficult (to...) |
| 难看 | nán kàn | ugly |
| 难听 | nán tīng | unpleasant to hear |
| 难过 | nán guò | to feel sad |
| 难题 | nán tí | difficult problem |
| 雨 | yǔ | rain |
| 雨衣 | yǔ yī | raincoat |
| 雪 | Xuě | surname Xue |
| 零 | líng | zero |
| 电 | diàn | electric |
| 电子书 | diàn zi shū | electronic book |
| 电影 | diàn yǐng | movie |
| 电影院 | diàn yǐng yuàn | cinema |
| 电梯 | diàn tī | elevator |
| 电脑 | diàn nǎo | computer |
| 电视 | diàn shì | television |
| 电话 | diàn huà | telephone |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | very |
| 面 | miàn | noodles |
| 面前 | miàn qián | in front of |
| 鞋 | xié | shoe |
| 音乐 | yīn yuè | music |
| 页 | yè | page |
| 头 | tóu | head |
| 头发 | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 题 | Tí | surname Ti |
| 颜色 | yán sè | color |
| 愿意 | yuàn yì | to wish |
| 风 | fēng | wind |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 飞机 | fēi jī | airplane |
| 饭 | fàn | food |
| 饭店 | fàn diàn | restaurant |
| 饭馆 | fàn guǎn | restaurant |
| 饮料 | yǐn liào | drink |
| 饱 | bǎo | to eat till full |
| 饺子 | jiǎo zi | dumpling |
| 养 | yǎng | to raise (animals) |
| 饿 | è | to be hungry |
| 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | banana |
| 马 | Mǎ | surname Ma |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | at once |
| 马路 | mǎ lù | street |
| 骑 | qí | to ride (an animal or bike) |
| 脏 | zāng | dirty |
| 体育 | tǐ yù | sports |
| 体育馆 | tǐ yù guǎn | gym |
| 高 | Gāo | surname Gao |
| 高中 | gāo zhōng | senior high school |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy |
| 高铁 | gāo tiě | high speed rail |
| 鱼 | Yú | surname Yu |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 面包 | miàn bāo | bread |
| 面条儿 | miàn tiáo r | noodles |
| 黄色 | huáng sè | yellow (color) |
| 黑板 | hēi bǎn | blackboard |
| 黑色 | hēi sè | black |
| 点 | diǎn | point |
| 画 | huà | to draw |
| 只有 | zhǐ yǒu | only |
| 检票 | jiǎn piào | check tickets |
| 那里 | nà lǐ | there |