1991 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 爱 | ài | to love |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | (informal) father |
| 吧 | ba | (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) |
| 白天 | bái tiān | daytime |
| 百 | Bǎi | surname Bai |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 包子 | bāo zi | steamed stuffed bun |
| 杯子 | bēi zi | cup |
| 本 | běn | root |
| 边 | biān | side |
| 病 | bìng | illness |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 不客气 | bù kè qi | you're welcome |
| 不要 | bù yào | don't! |
| 菜 | cài | dish (type of food) |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 唱 | chàng | to sing |
| 超市 | chāo shì | supermarket |
| 车 | Chē | surname Che |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 出租车 | chū zū chē | taxi |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear |
| 打电话 | dǎ diàn huà | to make a telephone call |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 大学 | Dà xué | university |
| 大学生 | dà xué shēng | university student |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 的 | de | of |
| 第 | dì | (prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc) |
| 弟弟 | dì di | younger brother |
| 点 | diǎn | point |
| 店 | diàn | inn |
| 电话 | diàn huà | telephone |
| 电脑 | diàn nǎo | computer |
| 电视 | diàn shì | television |
| 电影 | diàn yǐng | movie |
| 电影院 | diàn yǐng yuàn | cinema |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 读 | dú | to read |
| 读书 | dú shū | to read a book |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 多少 | duō shao | how much |
| 儿子 | ér zi | son |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 饭 | fàn | food |
| 饭店 | fàn diàn | restaurant |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | very |
| 飞机 | fēi jī | airplane |
| 分 | fēn | to divide |
| 分钟 | fēn zhōng | minute |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy |
| 歌 | gē | song |
| 哥哥 | gē ge | older brother |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 公司 | gōng sī | (business) company |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 国 | Guó | surname Guo |
| 还 | hái | still |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 汉语 | Hàn yǔ | |
| 汉字 | hàn zì | Chinese character |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty |
| 好看 | hǎo kàn | good-looking |
| 好听 | hǎo tīng | pleasant to hear |
| 好玩儿 | hǎo wán r | interesting |
| 号 | hào | ordinal number |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 和 | Hé | surname He |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 后 | hòu | back |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 火车 | huǒ chē | train |
| 鸡蛋 | jī dàn | (chicken) egg |
| 几 | jǐ | how much |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 家人 | jiā rén | household |
| 见 | jiàn | to see |
| 件 | jiàn | item |
| 饺子 | jiǎo zi | dumpling |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 姐姐 | jiě jie | older sister |
| 今年 | jīn nián | this year |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开车 | kāi chē | to drive a car |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 看病 | kàn bìng | to visit a doctor |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 课 | kè | subject |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 块 | kuài | lump (of earth) |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
| 冷 | Lěng | surname Leng |
| 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 零 | líng | zero |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mama |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 卖 | mài | to sell |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 没关系 | méi guān xi | it doesn't matter |
| 没事 | méi shì | it's not important |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | haven't |
| 妹妹 | mèi mei | younger sister |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 米饭 | mǐ fàn | (cooked) rice |
| 面包 | miàn bāo | bread |
| 面条儿 | miàn tiáo r | noodles |
| 明年 | míng nián | next year |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 哪 | nǎ | how |
| 哪个 | nǎ ge | which |
| 哪里 | nǎ lǐ | where? |
| 哪儿 | nǎ r | where? |
| 哪些 | nǎ xiē | which ones? |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 那边 | nà bian | over there |
| 那个 | nà ge | that one |
| 那里 | nà lǐ | there |
| 那儿 | nà r | there |
| 那些 | nà xiē | those |
| 男 | nán | male |
| 男朋友 | nán péng you | boyfriend |
| 呢 | ne | particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hello |
| 你们 | nǐ men | you (plural) |
| 年 | Nián | surname Nian |
| 您 | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3]) |
| 牛奶 | niú nǎi | cow's milk |
| 女 | nǚ | female |
| 女儿 | nǚ ér | daughter |
| 女朋友 | nǚ péng you | girlfriend |
| 女士 | nǚ shì | lady |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 便宜 | pián yi | cheap |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 苹果 | píng guǒ | apple |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get out of bed |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 前 | qián | front |
| 钱 | Qián | surname Qian |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
| 请问 | qǐng wèn | Excuse me, may I ask...? |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 去年 | qù nián | last year |
| 热 | rè | to warm up |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know |
| 日 | Rì | sun |
| 三 | Sān | surname San |
| 商店 | shāng diàn | store |
| 上 | shàng | on top |
| 上班 | shàng bān | to go to work |
| 上课 | shàng kè | to go to class |
| 上午 | shàng wǔ | morning |
| 上学 | shàng xué | to go to school |
| 少 | shǎo | few |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 生病 | shēng bìng | to fall ill |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 时候 | shí hou | time |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 事 | shì | matter |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 手机 | shǒu jī | cell phone |
| 书 | Shū | book |
| 书店 | shū diàn | bookstore |
| 水 | Shuǐ | surname Shui |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to go to bed |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 岁 | suì | classifier for years (of age) |
| 他 | tā | he or him |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 他们 | tā men | they |
| 它们 | tā men | they (for inanimate objects) |
| 她们 | tā men | they |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 听见 | tīng jiàn | to hear |
| 同学 | tóng xué | to study at the same school |
| 外 | wài | outside |
| 外边 | wài bian | outside |
| 玩 | wán | to play |
| 晚 | wǎn | evening |
| 晚饭 | wǎn fàn | evening meal |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening |
| 喂 | wèi | hey |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 午饭 | wǔ fàn | lunch |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 下班 | xià bān | to finish work |
| 下课 | xià kè | to finish class |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon |
| 先生 | Xiān sheng | Mister (Mr.) |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小朋友 | xiǎo péng yǒu | child |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 小学 | xiǎo xué | elementary school |
| 小学生 | xiǎo xué shēng | primary school student |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank |
| 新 | Xīn | new |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week |
| 星期日 | Xīng qī rì | |
| 星期天 | Xīng qī tiān | |
| 休息 | xiū xi | rest |
| 学 | xué | to learn |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student |
| 学习 | xué xí | to learn |
| 学校 | xué xiào | school |
| 雪 | Xuě | surname Xue |
| 要 | yào | important |
| 也 | Yě | surname Ye |
| 一 | yī | one |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 医生 | yī shēng | doctor |
| 医院 | yī yuàn | hospital |
| 一半 | yī bàn | half |
| 一下 | yī xià | (used after a verb) give it a go |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair |
| 一点儿 | yī diǎn r | a bit |
| 一些 | yī xiē | some |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 有的 | yǒu de | (there are) some (who are...) |
| 有点儿 | yǒu diǎn r | slightly |
| 有些 | yǒu xiē | some |
| 雨 | yǔ | rain |
| 元 | Yuán | surname Yuan |
| 月 | yuè | moon |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | goodbye |
| 早 | zǎo | early |
| 早饭 | zǎo fàn | breakfast |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | early morning |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | how? |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这边 | zhè biān | this side |
| 这个 | zhè ge | this |
| 这里 | zhè lǐ | here |
| 这儿 | zhè r | here |
| 这些 | zhè xiē | these |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | just at (that time) |
| 只 | zhī | classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 中国 | Zhōng guó | |
| 中文 | Zhōng wén | |
| 中午 | zhōng wǔ | noon |
| 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) |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 桌子 | zhuō zi | table |
| 字 | zì | letter |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 做饭 | zuò fàn | to prepare a meal |
| 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |
| 爱好 | ài hào | to like |
| 白色 | bái sè | white |
| 班 | Bān | surname Ban |
| 帮 | bāng | to help |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help |
| 包 | Bāo | surname Bao |
| 本子 | běn zi | book |
| 比 | Bǐ | (particle used for comparison and "-er than") |
| 笔 | bǐ | pen |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie |
| 不错 | bù cuò | correct |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | to feel embarrassed |
| 长 | cháng | length |
| 车站 | chē zhàn | rail station |
| 出 | chū | to go out |
| 出国 | chū guó | to go abroad |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out |
| 出门 | chū mén | to go out |
| 出去 | chū qù | to go out |
| 床 | chuáng | bed |
| 词 | cí | word |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence |
| 从 | Cóng | surname Cong |
| 从小 | cóng xiǎo | from childhood |
| 错 | Cuò | surname Cuo |
| 打 | dǎ | to beat |
| 打车 | dǎ chē | to take a taxi (in town) |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open |
| 但 | dàn | but |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but |
| 得 | de | structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc |
| 地 | de | -ly |
| 等 | děng | to await for |
| 地铁 | dì tiě | subway |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 动 | dòng | (of sth) to move |
| 饭馆 | fàn guǎn | restaurant |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 高 | Gāo | surname Gao |
| 高中 | gāo zhōng | senior high school |
| 告诉 | gào su | to tell |
| 个子 | gè zi | height |
| 跟 | gēn | heel |
| 公交车 | gōng jiāo chē | public transport vehicle |
| 过 | Guò | surname Guo |
| 过来 | guò lái | to come over |
| 过年 | guò nián | to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
| 过去 | guò qù | (in the) past |
| 过 | guo | (experienced action marker) |
| 还是 | hái shi | or |
| 黑色 | hēi sè | black |
| 红茶 | hóng chá | black tea |
| 红色 | hóng sè | red (color) |
| 后面 | hòu miàn | rear |
| 花 | Huā | surname Hua |
| 画 | huà | to draw |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 回来 | huí lai | to return |
| 回去 | huí qu | to return |
| 机场 | jī chǎng | airport |
| 机票 | jī piào | air ticket |
| 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 间 | jiān | between |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom |
| 介绍 | jiè shào | to introduce (sb to sb) |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 进来 | jìn lái | to come in |
| 进去 | jìn qù | to go in |
| 经常 | jīng cháng | frequently |
| 酒店 | jiǔ diàn | wine shop |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | coffee (loanword) |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin |
| 开学 | kāi xué | foundation of a University or College |
| 考 | kǎo | to check |
| 考试 | kǎo shì | to take an exam |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) |
| 裤子 | kù zi | trousers |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | happy |
| 快要 | kuài yào | almost |
| 篮球 | lán qiú | basketball |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 离 | Lí | surname Li |
| 里面 | lǐ miàn | inside |
| 楼 | Lóu | surname Lou |
| 路 | Lù | surname Lu |
| 路上 | lù shang | on the road |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | trip |
| 绿茶 | lǜ chá | green tea |
| 绿色 | lǜ sè | green |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 没意思 | méi yì si | boring |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 门 | Mén | surname Men |
| 门口 | mén kǒu | doorway |
| 门票 | mén piào | ticket (for theater, cinema etc) |
| 面 | miàn | noodles |
| 名 | míng | name |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 那么 | nà me | like that |
| 那样 | nà yàng | that kind |
| 奶茶 | nǎi chá | milk tea |
| 奶奶 | nǎi nai | (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) |
| 男孩儿 | nán hái r | boy |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 女孩儿 | nǚ hái r | girl |
| 旁边 | páng biān | lateral |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 跑步 | pǎo bù | to run |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 妻子 | qī zi | wife |
| 起来 | qǐ lái | (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state |
| 前面 | qián miàn | ahead |
| 晴 | qíng | clear |
| 球 | qiú | ball |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 肉 | ròu | meat |
| 商场 | shāng chǎng | shopping mall |
| 上来 | shàng lái | to come up |
| 上面 | shàng miàn | on top of |
| 上去 | shàng qù | to go up |
| 上网 | shàng wǎng | to go online |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body |
| 生日 | shēng rì | birthday |
| 时 | Shí | surname Shi |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wrist watch |
| 书包 | shū bāo | schoolbag |
| 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable |
| 送 | sòng | to deliver |
| 虽然 | suī rán | although |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore |
| 疼 | téng | (it) hurts |
| 踢 | tī | to kick |
| 题 | Tí | surname Ti |
| 条 | tiáo | strip |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 头 | tóu | head |
| 外国 | wài guó | foreign (country) |
| 外面 | wài miàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian |
| 完 | wán | to finish |
| 万 | Wàn | surname Wan |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction) |
| 网上 | wǎng shàng | online |
| 忘 | wàng | to forget |
| 位 | wèi | position |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to wish for |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash |
| 洗手间 | xǐ shǒu jiān | toilet |
| 下来 | xià lai | to come down |
| 下面 | xià miàn | below |
| 下去 | xià qù | to go down |
| 小孩儿 | xiǎo hái r | child |
| 小时候 | xiǎo shí hou | in one's childhood |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 姓 | xìng | family name |
| 姓名 | xìng míng | name and surname |
| 颜色 | yán sè | color |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 药 | yào | medicine |
| 药店 | yào diàn | pharmacy |
| 爷爷 | yé ye | (coll.) father's father |
| 一会儿 | yī huì r | a moment |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place |
| 意思 | yì si | idea |
| 阴 | Yīn | surname Yin |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 游 | yóu | to walk |
| 游泳 | yóu yǒng | swimming |
| 有意思 | yǒu yì si | interesting |
| 有时 | yǒu shí | sometimes |
| 右 | yòu | right (-hand) |
| 右边 | yòu bian | right side |
| 鱼 | Yú | surname Yu |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 运动 | yùn dòng | to move |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 丈夫 | zhàng fu | husband |
| 这么 | zhè me | so much |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this kind of |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 正 | zhèng | straight |
| 周 | Zhōu | surname Zhou |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk |
| 足球 | zú qiú | soccer ball |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 左 | Zuǒ | surname Zuo |
| 左边 | zuǒ bian | left |
| 阿姨 | ā yí | maternal aunt |
| 矮 | ǎi | low |
| 爱人 | ài ren | spouse (PRC) |
| 安静 | ān jìng | quiet |
| 安全 | ān quán | safe |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold |
| 搬 | bān | to move (i.e. relocate oneself) |
| 班级 | bān jí | class (group of students) |
| 搬家 | bān jiā | to move house |
| 办 | bàn | to do |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means |
| 办公室 | bàn gōng shì | office |
| 半天 | bàn tiān | half of the day |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | assistance |
| 饱 | bǎo | to eat till full |
| 报纸 | bào zhǐ | newspaper |
| 北 | běi | north |
| 北方 | běi fāng | north |
| 被 | bèi | quilt |
| 笔记 | bǐ jì | to take down (in writing) |
| 比较 | bǐ jiào | to compare |
| 笔记本 | bǐ jì běn | notebook (stationery) |
| 比如 | bǐ rú | for example |
| 比赛 | bǐ sài | competition (sports etc) |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to |
| 变 | biàn | to change |
| 遍 | biàn | everywhere |
| 变成 | biàn chéng | to change into |
| 变化 | biàn huà | change |
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play |
| 别的 | bié de | else |
| 别人 | bié ren | other people |
| 宾馆 | bīn guǎn | guesthouse |
| 冰 | bīng | ice |
| 冰激凌 | bīng jī líng | ice cream |
| 冰箱 | bīng xiāng | icebox |
| 病人 | bìng rén | sick person |
| 不但 | bù dàn | not only (... but also...) |
| 不见 | bù jiàn | not to see |
| 不用 | bù yòng | need not |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different |
| 不久 | bù jiǔ | not long (after) |
| 不行 | bù xíng | won't do |
| 才 | cái | a moment ago |
| 菜单 | cài dān | menu |
| 参加 | cān jiā | to participate |
| 草 | cǎo | grass |
| 草地 | cǎo dì | lawn |
| 层 | céng | layer |
| 查 | chá | to research |
| 差 | chà | to differ from |
| 差不多 | chà bu duō | almost |
| 尝 | cháng | to taste |
| 常 | Cháng | surname Chang |
| 常见 | cháng jiàn | commonly seen |
| 常用 | cháng yòng | in common usage |
| 常常 | cháng cháng | frequently |
| 衬衫 | chèn shān | shirt |
| 成绩 | chéng jì | achievement |
| 城市 | chéng shì | city |
| 迟到 | chí dào | to arrive late |
| 出发 | chū fā | to set off |
| 出生 | chū shēng | to be born |
| 出院 | chū yuàn | to leave hospital |
| 初中 | chū zhōng | junior high school |
| 除了 | chú le | besides |
| 船 | chuán | boat |
| 春天 | chūn tiān | spring (season) |
| 词典 | cí diǎn | dictionary (of Chinese compound words) |
| 聪明 | cōng ming | intelligent |
| 打扫 | dǎ sǎo | to clean |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan |
| 大概 | dà gài | roughly |
| 大人 | dà ren | adult |
| 大小 | dà xiǎo | dimension |
| 大熊猫 | dà xióng māo | giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) |
| 大衣 | dà yī | overcoat |
| 带 | dài | to take along |
| 担心 | dān xīn | anxious |
| 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | cake |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural |
| 到处 | dào chù | everywhere |
| 得 | dé | to obtain |
| 得到 | dé dào | to get |
| 得分 | dé fēn | to score |
| 的话 | de huà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 得 | děi | to have to |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp |
| 地 | dì | earth |
| 地点 | dì diǎn | place |
| 地方 | dì fang | area |
| 地图 | dì tú | map |
| 电 | diàn | electric |
| 电梯 | diàn tī | elevator |
| 电子书 | diàn zi shū | electronic book |
| 丢 | diū | to lose |
| 东 | Dōng | surname Dong |
| 东北 | Dōng běi | northeast |
| 东方 | Dōng fāng | two-character surname Dongfang |
| 东南 | dōng nán | southeast |
| 冬天 | dōng tiān | winter |
| 懂得 | dǒng de | to understand |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 动物园 | dòng wù yuán | zoo |
| 短 | duǎn | short |
| 短裤 | duǎn kù | short pants |
| 段 | Duàn | surname Duan |
| 锻炼 | duàn liàn | to toughen |
| 对话 | duì huà | dialogue |
| 饿 | è | to be hungry |
| 而且 | ér qiě | (not only ...) but also |
| 耳朵 | ěr duo | ear |
| 耳机 | ěr jī | headphones |
| 发 | fā | to send out |
| 发烧 | fā shāo | to have a high temperature (from illness) |
| 发生 | fā shēng | to happen |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to find |
| 发展 | fā zhǎn | development |
| 方便 | fāng biàn | convenient |
| 方便面 | fāng biàn miàn | instant noodles |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction |
| 房子 | fáng zi | house |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 放假 | fàng jià | to have a holiday or vacation |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved |
| 放学 | fàng xué | to dismiss students at the end of the school day |
| 分开 | fēn kāi | to separate |
| 风 | fēng | wind |
| 封 | Fēng | surname Feng |
| 夫妻 | fū qī | husband and wife |
| 服务 | fú wù | to serve |
| 附近 | fù jìn | (in the) vicinity |
| 复习 | fù xí | to review |
| 该 | gāi | should |
| 干净 | gān jìng | clean |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìng qù | to be interested |
| 感到 | gǎn dào | to feel |
| 感冒 | gǎn mào | to catch cold |
| 干 | gàn | to do |
| 刚 | gāng | just now |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | just now |
| 刚刚 | gāng gang | just recently |
| 高铁 | gāo tiě | high speed rail |
| 根据 | gēn jù | according to |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 公斤 | gōng jīn | kilogram (kg) |
| 公园 | gōng yuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 工作日 | gōng zuò rì | workday |
| 故事 | gù shi | narrative |
| 刮 | guā | to scrape |
| 关 | Guān | surname Guan |
| 关机 | guān jī | to turn off (a machine or device) |
| 关系 | guān xi | relation |
| 关心 | guān xīn | to be concerned about |
| 关于 | guān yú | pertaining to |
| 关注 | guān zhù | to pay attention to |
| 国家 | guó jiā | country |
| 过节 | guò jié | to celebrate a festival |
| 海 | Hǎi | surname Hai |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid |
| 好多 | hǎo duō | many |
| 好久 | hǎo jiǔ | quite a while |
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | as if |
| 号码 | hào mǎ | number |
| 河 | hé | river |
| 合适 | hé shì | suitable |
| 黑板 | hēi bǎn | blackboard |
| 红绿灯 | hóng lǜ dēng | traffic light |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards |
| 后年 | hòu nián | the year after next |
| 后天 | hòu tiān | the day after tomorrow |
| 护照 | hù zhào | passport |
| 花园 | huā yuán | garden |
| 画家 | huà jiā | painter |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | to welcome |
| 还 | Huán | surname Huan |
| 环境 | huán jìng | environment |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange |
| 黄色 | huáng sè | yellow (color) |
| 回答 | huí dá | to reply |
| 会议 | huì yì | meeting |
| 或 | huò | maybe |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or |
| 鸡 | jī | fowl |
| 几乎 | jī hū | almost |
| 机会 | jī huì | opportunity |
| 极 | jí | extremely |
| 急 | jí | urgent |
| 记 | jì | to record |
| 季 | Jì | surname Ji |
| 季节 | jì jié | time |
| 加 | Jiā | surname Jia |
| 假期 | jià qī | vacation |
| 坚持 | jiān chí | to persevere with |
| 检查 | jiǎn chá | inspection |
| 简单 | jiǎn dān | simple |
| 检票 | jiǎn piào | check tickets |
| 健康 | jiàn kāng | health |
| 见面 | jiàn miàn | to meet |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak |
| 角 | jiǎo | angle |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 接 | jiē | to receive |
| 街 | jiē | street |
| 节 | jié | festival |
| 结婚 | jié hūn | to marry |
| 节目 | jié mù | program |
| 节日 | jié rì | holiday |
| 结束 | jié shù | termination |
| 解决 | jiě jué | to settle (a dispute) |
| 姐妹 | jiě mèi | sisters |
| 借 | jiè | to lend |
| 斤 | jīn | catty |
| 经过 | jīng guò | to pass |
| 经理 | jīng lǐ | manager |
| 久 | jiǔ | (long) time |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine) |
| 旧 | jiù | old |
| 句 | jù | sentence |
| 句子 | jù zi | sentence |
| 决定 | jué dìng | to decide (to do something) |
| 卡 | kǎ | to stop |
| 开花 | kāi huā | to bloom |
| 开会 | kāi huì | to hold a meeting |
| 开机 | kāi jī | to start an engine |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy |
| 看来 | kàn lai | apparently |
| 可 | kě | can |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 可爱 | kě ài | adorable |
| 可是 | kě shì | but |
| 刻 | kè | quarter (hour) |
| 课本 | kè běn | textbook |
| 客人 | kè rén | visitor |
| 课文 | kè wén | text |
| 空调 | kōng tiáo | air conditioning |
| 哭 | kū | to cry |
| 筷子 | kuài zi | chopsticks |
| 矿泉水 | kuàng quán shuǐ | mineral spring water |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from (a place) |
| 蓝 | Lán | surname Lan |
| 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 |
| 离开 | lí kāi | to depart |
| 礼物 | lǐ wù | gift |
| 历史 | lì shǐ | history |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 练 | liàn | to practice |
| 练习 | liàn xí | to practice |
| 凉快 | liáng kuai | nice and cold |
| 辆 | liàng | classifier for vehicles |
| 聊 | liáo | to chat |
| 聊天儿 | liáo tiān r | to chat |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand |
| 邻居 | lín jū | neighbor |
| 留学 | liú xué | to study abroad |
| 留学生 | liú xué shēng | student studying abroad |
| 楼梯 | lóu tī | stair |
| 路边 | lù biān | curb |
| 路口 | lù kǒu | crossing |
| 马 | Mǎ | surname Ma |
| 马路 | mǎ lù | street |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | at once |
| 满意 | mǎn yì | satisfied |
| 毛 | Máo | surname Mao |
| 米 | Mǐ | surname Mi |
| 面前 | miàn qián | in front of |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
| 名单 | míng dān | list (of names) |
| 名人 | míng rén | personage |
| 南 | Nán | surname Nan |
| 难 | nán | difficult (to...) |
| 南方 | nán fāng | south |
| 难过 | nán guò | to feel sad |
| 难看 | nán kàn | ugly |
| 男人 | nán rén | a man |
| 男生 | nán shēng | schoolboy |
| 难题 | nán tí | difficult problem |
| 难听 | nán tīng | unpleasant to hear |
| 年级 | nián jí | grade |
| 年轻 | nián qīng | young |
| 牛 | Niú | surname Niu |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | great effort |
| 女人 | nǚ rén | woman |
| 女生 | nǚ shēng | schoolgirl |
| 爬 | pá | to crawl |
| 怕 | Pà | surname Pa |
| 拍照 | pāi zhào | to take a picture |
| 盘子 | pán zi | tray |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 啤酒 | pí jiǔ | beer (loanword) |
| 平时 | píng shí | ordinarily |
| 瓶子 | píng zi | bottle |
| 骑 | qí | to ride (an animal or bike) |
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange |
| 其实 | qí shí | actually |
| 其他 | qí tā | other |
| 起 | qǐ | to rise |
| 起飞 | qǐ fēi | (of an aircraft) to take off |
| 汽车 | qì chē | car |
| 铅笔 | qiān bǐ | (lead) pencil |
| 前年 | qián nián | the year before last |
| 前天 | qián tiān | the day before yesterday |
| 清楚 | qīng chu | clear |
| 请假 | qǐng jià | to request leave of absence |
| 请客 | qǐng kè | to give a dinner party |
| 秋天 | qiū tiān | autumn |
| 球场 | qiú chǎng | stadium |
| 裙子 | qún zi | skirt |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after |
| 热情 | rè qíng | cordial |
| 认得 | rèn de | to recognize |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe |
| 认真 | rèn zhēn | conscientious |
| 容易 | róng yì | easy |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella |
| 扫 | sǎo | to sweep |
| 沙发 | shā fā | sofa (loanword) |
| 山 | Shān | surname Shan |
| 上衣 | shàng yī | jacket |
| 勺子 | sháo zi | spoon |
| 身边 | shēn biān | at one's side |
| 身高 | shēn gāo | (a person's) height |
| 声 | shēng | sound |
| 生活 | shēng huó | life |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry |
| 声音 | shēng yīn | voice |
| 市 | shì | market |
| 试 | shì | to test |
| 室 | Shì | surname Shi |
| 世界 | shì jiè | world |
| 收 | shōu | to receive |
| 收到 | shōu dào | to receive |
| 受 | shòu | to receive |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin |
| 受到 | shòu dào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) |
| 叔叔 | shū shu | father's younger brother |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 数学 | shù xué | mathematics |
| 刷 | shuā | to brush |
| 双 | Shuāng | surname Shuang |
| 水平 | shuǐ píng | level (of achievement etc) |
| 司机 | sī jī | chauffeur |
| 四季 | sì jì | four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 |
| 太阳 | tài yang | sun |
| 糖 | táng | sugar |
| 特别 | tè bié | especially |
| 提高 | tí gāo | to raise |
| 体育 | tǐ yù | sports |
| 体育馆 | tǐ yù guǎn | gym |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump |
| 听说 | tīng shuō | to hear (sth said) |
| 挺 | tǐng | straight |
| 同事 | tóng shì | colleague |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree |
| 头发 | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 突然 | tū rán | sudden |
| 图书馆 | tú shū guǎn | library |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg |
| 外地 | wài dì | parts of the country other than where one is |
| 外卖 | wài mài | to go |
| 外语 | wài yǔ | foreign language |
| 完成 | wán chéng | to complete |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 晚点 | wǎn diǎn | (of trains etc) late |
| 晚会 | wǎn huì | evening party |
| 网球 | wǎng qiú | tennis |
| 网站 | wǎng zhàn | website |
| 忘记 | wàng jì | to forget |
| 为 | wèi | because of |
| 为了 | wèi le | in order to |
| 卫生间 | wèi shēng jiān | bathroom |
| 文化 | wén huà | culture |
| 屋子 | wū zi | house |
| 西 | Xī | west |
| 西北 | Xī běi | northwest |
| 西方 | Xī fāng | the West |
| 西瓜 | xī guā | watermelon |
| 西南 | xī nán | southwest |
| 习惯 | xí guàn | habit |
| 喜爱 | xǐ ài | to like |
| 洗衣机 | xǐ yī jī | washer |
| 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | to bathe |
| 夏天 | xià tiān | summer |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | banana |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced (that sth is true) |
| 箱子 | xiāng zi | suitcase |
| 向 | Xiàng | surname Xiang |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 相机 | xiàng jī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]) |
| 小区 | xiǎo qū | neighborhood |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful |
| 校园 | xiào yuán | campus |
| 校长 | xiào zhǎng | (college, university) president |
| 鞋 | xié | shoe |
| 心里 | xīn li | chest |
| 新年 | xīn nián | New Year |
| 新闻 | xīn wén | news |
| 新鲜 | xīn xiān | fresh (experience, food etc) |
| 信 | xìn | letter |
| 信用卡 | xìn yòng kǎ | credit card |
| 行 | xíng | to walk |
| 行李 | xíng li | luggage |
| 兴趣 | xìng qù | interest (desire to know about sth) |
| 休假 | xiū jià | to take a vacation |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need |
| 选 | xuǎn | to choose |
| 选择 | xuǎn zé | to select |
| 学期 | xué qī | term |
| 牙 | yá | tooth |
| 牙刷 | yá shuā | toothbrush |
| 羊 | Yáng | surname Yang |
| 养 | yǎng | to raise (animals) |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request |
| 页 | yè | page |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely |
| 一共 | yī gòng | altogether |
| 一块儿 | yī kuài r | one block |
| 一样 | yī yàng | same |
| 以后 | yǐ hòu | after |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before |
| 以上 | yǐ shàng | that level or higher |
| 以外 | yǐ wài | apart from |
| 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.) |
| 以下 | yǐ xià | that level or lower |
| 一般 | yī bān | same |
| 一边 | yī biān | one side |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line) |
| 音乐 | yīn yuè | music |
| 银行 | yín háng | bank |
| 银行卡 | yín háng kǎ | bank card |
| 饮料 | yǐn liào | drink |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to |
| 影响 | yǐng xiǎng | influence |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 邮件 | yóu jiàn | |
| 游客 | yóu kè | traveler |
| 游戏 | yóu xì | game |
| 邮箱 | yóu xiāng | mailbox |
| 有关 | yǒu guān | to have sth to do with |
| 有名 | yǒu míng | famous |
| 有用 | yǒu yòng | useful |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 羽毛球 | yǔ máo qiú | badminton |
| 语言 | yǔ yán | language |
| 雨衣 | yǔ yī | raincoat |
| 遇到 | yù dào | to meet |
| 遇见 | yù jiàn | to meet |
| 园 | Yuán | surname Yuan |
| 员 | yuán | person |
| 愿意 | yuàn yì | to wish |
| 越 | Yuè | generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon |
| 运动会 | yùn dòng huì | sports competition |
| 运动员 | yùn dòng yuán | athlete |
| 咱们 | zán men | we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) |
| 脏 | zāng | dirty |
| 怎么办 | zěn me bàn | what's to be done |
| 怎样 | zěn yàng | how |
| 张 | Zhāng | surname Zhang |
| 长 | zhǎng | chief |
| 着急 | zháo jí | to worry |
| 照 | zhào | according to |
| 照顾 | zhào gu | to take care of |
| 照片 | zhào piàn | photograph |
| 照相 | zhào xiàng | to take a photograph |
| 直到 | zhí dào | until |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 纸 | zhǐ | paper |
| 只能 | zhǐ néng | can only |
| 只是 | zhǐ shì | merely |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only |
| 只有 | zhǐ yǒu | only |
| 中 | Zhōng | surname Zhong |
| 中间 | zhōng jiān | between |
| 终于 | zhōng yú | at last |
| 种 | zhǒng | seed |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important |
| 周末 | zhōu mò | weekend |
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | main |
| 注意 | zhù yì | to take note of |
| 住院 | zhù yuàn | to be in hospital |
| 字典 | zì diǎn | dictionary |
| 自行车 | zì xíng chē | bicycle |
| 子 | zi | (noun suffix) |
| 总 | zǒng | always |
| 总是 | zǒng shì | always |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth |
| 最好 | zuì hǎo | best |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final |
| 最近 | zuì jìn | recent |
| 做客 | zuò kè | to be a guest or visitor |
| 作业 | zuò yè | school assignment |
| 啊 | ā | interjection of surprise |
| 爱情 | ài qíng | romance |
| 爱心 | ài xīn | compassion |
| 安检 | ān jiǎn | safety check |
| 安排 | ān pái | to arrange |
| 按 | àn | to press |
| 按时 | àn shí | on time |
| 按照 | àn zhào | according to |
| 白酒 | bái jiǔ | baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum |
| 办公 | bàn gōng | to handle official business |
| 办理 | bàn lǐ | to handle |
| 办事 | bàn shì | to handle (affairs) |
| 棒 | bàng | awesome |
| 保护 | bǎo hù | to protect |
| 保证 | bǎo zhèng | guarantee |
| 抱 | bào | to hold |
| 报考 | bào kǎo | to enter oneself for an examination |
| 报名 | bào míng | to sign up |
| 抱歉 | bào qiàn | to be sorry |
| 背 | bēi | to be burdened |
| 背包 | bēi bāo | knapsack |
| 北部 | běi bù | northern part |
| 倍 | bèi | (two, three etc) -fold |
| 本科 | běn kē | undergraduate course |
| 本来 | běn lái | original |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid |
| 鼻子 | bí zi | nose |
| 笔试 | bǐ shì | written examination |
| 毕业 | bì yè | graduation |
| 毕业生 | bì yè shēng | graduate |
| 便于 | biàn yú | easy to |
| 标准 | biāo zhǔn | (an official) standard |
| 表 | biǎo | wrist or pocket watch |
| 表格 | biǎo gé | form |
| 表示 | biǎo shì | to express |
| 表现 | biǎo xiàn | to show |
| 表扬 | biǎo yáng | to praise |
| 饼干 | bǐng gān | biscuit |
| 并 | bìng | and |
| 并且 | bìng qiě | and |
| 播放 | bō fàng | to broadcast |
| 博士 | bó shì | doctor |
| 不必 | bù bì | need not |
| 不便 | bù biàn | inconvenient |
| 不断 | bù duàn | unceasing |
| 不够 | bù gòu | not enough |
| 不过 | bù guò | only |
| 不论 | bù lùn | whatever |
| 步 | Bù | surname Bu |
| 部 | bù | ministry |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to |
| 部分 | bù fen | part |
| 不管 | bù guǎn | not to be concerned |
| 不光 | bù guāng | not the only one |
| 不仅 | bù jǐn | not only (this one) |
| 不满 | bù mǎn | resentful |
| 部门 | bù mén | department |
| 不如 | bù rú | not equal to |
| 擦 | cā | to wipe |
| 猜 | cāi | to guess |
| 材料 | cái liào | material |
| 参观 | cān guān | to look around |
| 参赛 | cān sài | to compete |
| 餐厅 | cān tīng | dining hall |
| 操场 | cāo chǎng | playground |
| 厕所 | cè suǒ | toilet |
| 查看 | chá kàn | to look over |
| 茶叶 | chá yè | tea |
| 查找 | chá zhǎo | to search for |
| 差点儿 | chà diǎn r | almost |
| 产生 | chǎn shēng | to arise |
| 厂 | chǎng | factory |
| 场 | chǎng | large place used for a specific purpose |
| 超过 | chāo guò | to surpass |
| 车速 | chē sù | vehicle speed |
| 车位 | chē wèi | parking spot |
| 城 | chéng | city walls |
| 乘 | Chéng | surname Cheng |
| 成功 | Chéng gōng | success |
| 乘客 | chéng kè | passenger |
| 诚实 | chéng shí | honest |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become |
| 乘坐 | chéng zuò | to ride (in a vehicle) |
| 吃惊 | chī jīng | to be startled |
| 迟 | Chí | surname Chi |
| 重 | chóng | to repeat |
| 重新 | chóng xīn | again |
| 出差 | chū chāi | to go on an official or business trip |
| 出口 | chū kǒu | an exit |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | to appear |
| 出行 | chū xíng | to set out on a long journey |
| 出租 | chū zū | to rent |
| 厨房 | chú fáng | kitchen |
| 厨师 | chú shī | cook |
| 窗 | chuāng | shutter |
| 窗户 | chuāng hu | window |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow |
| 词语 | cí yǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases) |
| 此 | cǐ | this |
| 此次 | cǐ cì | this time |
| 此外 | cǐ wài | besides |
| 从此 | cóng cǐ | from now on |
| 从来 | cóng lái | always |
| 从中 | cóng zhōng | from within |
| 粗 | cū | coarse |
| 粗心 | cū xīn | careless |
| 村 | cūn | village |
| 存 | cún | to exist |
| 错过 | cuò guò | to miss (train, opportunity etc) |
| 错误 | cuò wù | error |
| 答应 | dā ying | to promise |
| 答 | dá | reply |
| 答案 | dá àn | answer |
| 达到 | dá dào | to reach |
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāo hu | to greet sb by word or action |
| 打败 | dǎ bài | to defeat |
| 打工 | dǎ gōng | to work a temporary or casual job |
| 打扰 | dǎ rǎo | to disturb |
| 打印 | dǎ yìn | to print |
| 打印机 | dǎ yìn jī | printer |
| 打折 | dǎ zhé | to give a discount |
| 打针 | dǎ zhēn | to give or have an injection |
| 大巴 | dà bā | a big coach |
| 大大 | dà dà | greatly |
| 大夫 | dài fu | doctor |
| 大量 | dà liàng | great amount |
| 大赛 | dà sài | a major (often international) competition |
| 大厅 | dà tīng | hall |
| 大约 | dà yuē | approximately |
| 大自然 | dà zì rán | nature (the natural world) |
| 待 | dāi | to stay |
| 戴 | Dài | surname Dai |
| 袋子 | dài zi | bag |
| 单位 | dān wèi | unit (of measure) |
| 当 | dāng | to be |
| 当时 | dāng shí | then |
| 刀 | Dāo | surname Dao |
| 导游 | dǎo yóu | tour guide |
| 倒 | dào | to place upside down |
| 道 | dào | road |
| 到底 | dào dǐ | finally |
| 到来 | dào lái | to arrive |
| 道路 | dào lù | road |
| 道歉 | dào qiàn | to apologize |
| 得意 | dé yì | proud of oneself |
| 登机 | dēng jī | to board a plane |
| 等到 | děng dào | to wait until |
| 低 | dī | low |
| 低价 | dī jià | low price |
| 干活儿 | gàn huó r | to work |
| 钢琴 | gāng qín | piano |
| 高价 | gāo jià | high price |
| 高考 | gāo kǎo | college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]) |
| 高速 | gāo sù | high speed |
| 高温 | gāo wēn | high temperature |
| 高于 | gāo yú | greater than |
| 胳膊 | gē bo | arm |
| 歌声 | gē shēng | singing voice |
| 歌手 | gē shǒu | singer |
| 各 | gè | each |
| 各地 | gè dì | in all parts of (a country) |
| 各个 | gè gè | every |
| 各位 | gè wèi | everybody |
| 各种 | gè zhǒng | every kind of |
| 更加 | gèng jiā | more (than sth else) |
| 工厂 | gōng chǎng | factory |
| 功夫 | gōng fu | skill |
| 公共 | gōng gòng | public |
| 功课 | gōng kè | homework |
| 公里 | gōng lǐ | kilometer |
| 公路 | gōng lù | highway |
| 工人 | gōng rén | worker |
| 工资 | gōng zī | wages |
| 共 | gòng | common |
| 共同 | gòng tóng | common |
| 够 | gòu | enough (sufficient) |
| 购买 | gòu mǎi | to purchase |
| 购物 | gòu wù | shopping |
| 估计 | gū jì | to estimate |
| 姑娘 | gū niang | girl |
| 鼓励 | gǔ lì | to encourage |
| 顾客 | gù kè | client |
| 故意 | gù yì | deliberately |
| 挂 | guà | to hang or suspend (from a hook etc) |
| 关键 | guān jiàn | crucial point |
| 观看 | guān kàn | to watch |
| 观众 | guān zhòng | spectators |
| 管 | Guǎn | surname Guan |
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | to supervise |
| 光 | guāng | light |
| 广播 | guǎng bō | broadcast |
| 广告 | guǎng gào | to advertise |
| 逛 | guàng | to stroll |
| 规定 | guī dìng | provision |
| 国籍 | guó jí | nationality |
| 国际 | guó jì | international |
| 果汁 | guǒ zhī | fruit juice |
| 过程 | guò chéng | course of events |
| 海洋 | hǎi yáng | ocean |
| 害羞 | hài xiū | shy |
| 寒假 | hán jià | winter vacation |
| 寒冷 | hán lěng | cold (climate) |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell |
| 汗 | hàn | perspiration |
| 航班 | háng bān | scheduled flight |
| 好处 | hǎo chu | benefit |
| 好好 | hǎo hǎo | well |
| 好笑 | hǎo xiào | laughable |
| 合格 | hé gé | to meet the standard required |
| 盒子 | hé zi | box |
| 红包 | hóng bāo | money wrapped in red as a gift |
| 厚 | hòu | thick |
| 后悔 | hòu huǐ | to regret |
| 忽然 | hū rán | suddenly |
| 互联网 | Hù lián wǎng | |
| 护士 | hù shi | nurse |
| 互相 | hù xiāng | each other |
| 话剧 | huà jù | stage play |
| 怀疑 | huái yí | to doubt (sth) |
| 坏处 | huài chu | harm |
| 环保 | huán bǎo | environmental protection |
| 换乘 | huàn chéng | to change train (plane, bus etc) |
| 回复 | huí fù | to reply |
| 回信 | huí xìn | to reply |
| 回忆 | huí yì | to recall |
| 会员 | huì yuán | member |
| 活 | huó | to live |
| 活动 | huó dòng | to exercise |
| 活泼 | huó pō | lively |
| 火 | Huǒ | surname Huo |
| 货 | huò | goods |
| 获得 | huò dé | to obtain |
| 获奖 | huò jiǎng | to win an award |
| 获取 | huò qǔ | to gain |
| 基本 | jī běn | basic |
| 基本上 | jī běn shang | basically |
| 基础 | jī chǔ | base |
| 激动 | jī dòng | to move emotionally |
| 积极 | jī jí | active |
| 积累 | jī lěi | to accumulate |
| 及时 | jí shí | in time |
| 即使 | jí shǐ | even if |
| 既 | jì | already |
| 寄 | jì | to send |
| 计划 | jì huà | plan |
| 既然 | jì rán | since |
| 技术 | jì shù | technology |
| 继续 | jì xù | to continue |
| 记者 | jì zhě | reporter |
| 加班 | jiā bān | to work overtime |
| 家具 | jiā jù | furniture |
| 加快 | jiā kuài | to accelerate |
| 加强 | jiā qiáng | to reinforce |
| 加入 | jiā rù | to become a member |
| 加上 | jiā shàng | plus |
| 家庭 | jiā tíng | family |
| 家乡 | jiā xiāng | hometown |
| 加油 | jiā yóu | to add oil |
| 加油站 | jiā yóu zhàn | gas station |
| 家长 | jiā zhǎng | head of a household |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake |
| 价格 | jià gé | price |
| 价钱 | jià qian | price |
| 假日 | jià rì | holiday |
| 减 | jiǎn | to lower |
| 减轻 | jiǎn qīng | to lighten |
| 减少 | jiǎn shǎo | to lessen |
| 健身 | jiàn shēn | to exercise |
| 健身房 | jiàn shēn fáng | gym |
| 建议 | jiàn yì | to propose |
| 江 | Jiāng | surname Jiang |
| 将 | jiāng | will |
| 将来 | jiāng lái | in the future |
| 将要 | jiāng yào | will |
| 奖 | jiǎng | prize |
| 奖金 | jiǎng jīn | premium |
| 奖学金 | jiǎng xué jīn | scholarship |
| 降 | jiàng | to drop |
| 降低 | jiàng dī | to reduce |
| 降价 | jiàng jià | to cut the price |
| 降落 | jiàng luò | to descend |
| 降温 | jiàng wēn | to become cooler |
| 交 | jiāo | to hand over |
| 骄傲 | jiāo ào | pride |
| 交警 | jiāo jǐng | traffic police |
| 交流 | jiāo liú | to exchange |
| 郊区 | jiāo qū | suburban district |
| 交通 | jiāo tōng | to be connected |
| 教练 | jiào liàn | instructor |
| 教师 | jiào shī | teacher |
| 教授 | jiào shòu | professor |
| 教学 | jiào xué | to teach |
| 教育 | jiào yù | to educate |
| 叫作 | jiào zuò | to call |
| 街道 | jiē dào | street |
| 接受 | jiē shòu | to accept |
| 接着 | jiē zhe | to catch and hold on |
| 结果 | jié guǒ | outcome |
| 节假日 | jié jià rì | public holiday |
| 节约 | jié yuē | to economize |
| 结账 | jié zhàng | to pay the bill |
| 解释 | jiě shì | explanation |
| 今后 | jīn hòu | hereafter |
| 仅 | jǐn | barely |
| 尽管 | jǐn guǎn | despite |
| 仅仅 | jǐn jǐn | barely |
| 紧张 | jǐn zhāng | nervous |
| 进入 | jìn rù | to enter |
| 进行 | jìn xíng | to advance |
| 禁止 | jìn zhǐ | to prohibit |
| 精彩 | jīng cǎi | wonderful |
| 经济 | jīng jì | economy |
| 京剧 | Jīng jù | |
| 经历 | jīng lì | experience |
| 经验 | jīng yàn | experience |
| 警察 | jǐng chá | police |
| 景点 | jǐng diǎn | scenic spot |
| 景区 | jǐng qū | scenic area |
| 景色 | jǐng sè | scenery |
| 竟然 | jìng rán | unexpectedly |
| 竞争 | jìng zhēng | to compete |
| 镜子 | jìng zi | mirror |
| 究竟 | jiū jìng | to go to the bottom of a matter |
| 就是 | jiù shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) |
| 举 | jǔ | to lift |
| 举办 | jǔ bàn | to conduct |
| 举例 | jǔ lì | to give an example |
| 举行 | jǔ xíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 聚 | jù | to congregate |
| 美食 | měi shí | culinary delicacy |
| 梦 | mèng | dream |
| 梦想 | mèng xiǎng | (fig.) to dream of |
| 密码 | mì mǎ | secret code |
| 免费 | miǎn fèi | free (of charge) |
| 面对 | miàn duì | to confront |
| 面试 | miàn shì | to be interviewed (as a candidate) |
| 秒 | miǎo | second (unit of time) |
| 民族 | mín zú | nationality |
| 末 | mò | tip |
| 母女 | mǔ nǚ | mother-daughter |
| 母亲 | mǔ qīn | mother |
| 母子 | mǔ zǐ | mother and child |
| 目标 | mù biāo | target |
| 目的 | mù dì | purpose |
| 目的地 | mù dì dì | destination (location) |
| 目前 | mù qián | at the present time |
| 耐心 | nài xīn | to be patient |
| 南部 | nán bù | southern part |
| 难道 | nán dào | don't tell me ... |
| 男士 | nán shì | man |
| 难受 | nán shòu | to feel unwell |
| 难忘 | nán wàng | unforgettable |
| 男性 | nán xìng | the male sex |
| 内 | nèi | inside |
| 内容 | nèi róng | content |
| 内心 | nèi xīn | heart |
| 能否 | néng fǒu | whether or not |
| 能够 | néng gòu | to be capable of |
| 能力 | néng lì | capability |
| 年底 | nián dǐ | the end of the year |
| 年龄 | nián líng | (a person's) age |
| 低温 | dī wēn | low temperature |
| 低于 | dī yú | to be lower than |
| 底 | dǐ | background |
| 底下 | dǐ xia | the location below sth |
| 地球 | dì qiú | the earth |
| 地址 | dì zhǐ | address |
| 点名 | diǎn míng | roll call |
| 点头 | diǎn tóu | to nod |
| 电动车 | diàn dòng chē | electric car |
| 电视剧 | diàn shì jù | TV play |
| 掉 | diào | to fall |
| 调查 | diào chá | investigation |
| 订 | dìng | to agree |
| 定 | dìng | to set |
| 东部 | dōng bù | the east |
| 动车 | dòng chē | power car |
| 动作 | dòng zuò | movement |
| 读者 | dú zhě | reader |
| 堵车 | dǔ chē | traffic jam |
| 度假 | dù jià | to go on holidays |
| 肚子 | dù zi | belly |
| 短信 | duǎn xìn | text message |
| 队 | duì | squadron |
| 对方 | duì fāng | counterpart |
| 对面 | duì miàn | (sitting) opposite |
| 对于 | duì yú | regarding |
| 队员 | duì yuán | team member |
| 队长 | duì zhǎng | captain |
| 顿 | dùn | to stop |
| 多么 | duō me | how (wonderful etc) |
| 多数 | duō shù | majority |
| 多样 | duō yàng | diverse |
| 而 | ér | and |
| 儿童 | ér tóng | child |
| 发出 | fā chū | to issue (an order, decree etc) |
| 发送 | fā sòng | to transmit |
| 法 | Fǎ | law |
| 法律 | fǎ lǜ | law |
| 翻译 | fān yì | to translate |
| 烦 | fán | to feel vexed |
| 烦恼 | fán nǎo | to be worried |
| 反对 | fǎn duì | to fight against |
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect |
| 方式 | fāng shì | way |
| 房东 | fáng dōng | landlord |
| 房租 | fáng zū | rent for a room or house |
| 放弃 | fàng qì | to renounce |
| 放松 | fàng sōng | to loosen |
| 费 | Fèi | surname Fei |
| 费用 | fèi yòng | cost |
| 分数 | fēn shù | (exam) grade |
| 分为 | fēn wéi | to divide sth into (parts) |
| 份 | fèn | part |
| 丰富 | fēng fù | to enrich |
| 风景 | fēng jǐng | scenery |
| 否则 | fǒu zé | if not |
| 幅 | fú | width |
| 符合 | fú hé | in keeping with |
| 付 | Fù | surname Fu |
| 父母 | fù mǔ | father and mother |
| 父女 | fù nǚ | father and daughter |
| 父亲 | fù qīn | father |
| 复印 | fù yìn | to photocopy |
| 复杂 | fù zá | complicated |
| 负责 | fù zé | to be in charge of |
| 负责人 | fù zé rén | person in charge |
| 父子 | fù zǐ | father and son |
| 改 | gǎi | to change |
| 改变 | gǎi biàn | to change |
| 干 | Gān | surname Gan |
| 干杯 | gān bēi | to drink a toast |
| 赶 | gǎn | to overtake |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare |
| 感 | gǎn | to feel |
| 感动 | gǎn dòng | to move (sb) |
| 赶紧 | gǎn jǐn | hurriedly |
| 感觉 | gǎn jué | to feel |
| 赶快 | gǎn kuài | at once |
| 感情 | gǎn qíng | emotion |
| 感人 | gǎn rén | touching |
| 赶上 | gǎn shàng | to keep up with |
| 感受 | gǎn shòu | to sense |
| 感谢 | gǎn xiè | (express) thanks |
| 聚餐 | jù cān | communal meal |
| 聚会 | jù huì | party |
| 拒绝 | jù jué | to refuse |
| 距离 | jù lí | distance |
| 剧院 | jù yuàn | theater |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wán xiào | to play a joke |
| 看法 | kàn fǎ | way of looking at a thing |
| 烤 | kǎo | to roast |
| 考虑 | kǎo lǜ | to think over |
| 考生 | kǎo shēng | exam candidate |
| 棵 | kē | classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc |
| 科技 | kē jì | science and technology |
| 科学 | kē xué | science |
| 咳 | ké | cough |
| 咳嗽 | ké sou | to cough |
| 可惜 | kě xī | it is a pity |
| 克 | kè | to be able to |
| 课程 | kè chéng | course |
| 客气 | kè qi | polite |
| 课堂 | kè táng | classroom |
| 客厅 | kè tīng | drawing room (room for arriving guests) |
| 肯定 | kěn dìng | to be certain |
| 空 | kōng | empty |
| 空气 | kōng qì | air |
| 恐怕 | kǒng pà | fear |
| 农村 | nóng cūn | rural area |
| 弄 | nòng | to do |
| 女性 | nǚ xìng | woman |
| 暖和 | nuǎn huo | warm |
| 偶尔 | ǒu ěr | occasionally |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat |
| 排 | pái | a row |
| 牌 | pái | mahjong tile |
| 排队 | pái duì | to line up |
| 排球 | pái qiú | volleyball |
| 牌子 | pái zi | sign |
| 判断 | pàn duàn | to judge |
| 陪 | péi | to accompany |
| 批评 | pī píng | to criticize |
| 皮肤 | pí fū | skin |
| 脾气 | pí qi | character |
| 皮鞋 | pí xié | leather shoes |
| 篇 | piān | sheet |
| 片 | piàn | thin piece |
| 乒乓球 | pīng pāng qiú | table tennis |
| 平常 | píng cháng | ordinary |
| 破 | pò | broken |
| 葡萄 | pú tao | grape |
| 葡萄酒 | pú tao jiǔ | (grape) wine |
| 普遍 | pǔ biàn | universal |
| 普通 | pǔ tōng | common |
| 普通话 | pǔ tōng huà | Mandarin (common language) |
| 期 | qī | a period of time |
| 期末 | qī mò | end of term |
| 期中 | qī zhōng | interim |
| 其次 | qí cì | next |
| 其中 | qí zhōng | among |
| 起到 | qǐ dào | up to |
| 气 | qì | gas |
| 气候 | qì hòu | climate |
| 汽水 | qì shuǐ | soda |
| 气温 | qì wēn | air temperature |
| 千克 | qiān kè | kilogram |
| 千万 | qiān wàn | ten million |
| 签证 | qiān zhèng | visa |
| 前方 | qián fāng | ahead |
| 前后 | qián hòu | around |
| 强 | Qiáng | surname Qiang |
| 敲 | qiāo | to hit |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge |
| 巧 | qiǎo | opportunely |
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | chocolate (loanword) |
| 亲戚 | qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation) |
| 琴 | qín | guqin 古琴[gu3 qin |
| 轻 | qīng | light |
| 青年 | qīng nián | youth |
| 轻松 | qīng sōng | light |
| 情况 | qíng kuàng | circumstances |
| 庆祝 | qìng zhù | to celebrate |
| 球队 | qiú duì | sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) |
| 球迷 | qiú mí | fan (ball sports) |
| 区 | qū | area |
| 区别 | qū bié | difference |
| 取 | qǔ | to take |
| 取得 | qǔ dé | to acquire |
| 取消 | qǔ xiāo | to cancel |
| 全 | Quán | surname Quan |
| 全部 | quán bù | whole |
| 全都 | quán dōu | all |
| 全球 | quán qiú | entire |
| 全身 | quán shēn | whole body |
| 缺 | quē | deficiency |
| 缺点 | quē diǎn | weak point |
| 缺少 | quē shǎo | lack |
| 却 | què | but |
| 确实 | què shí | indeed |
| 然而 | rán ér | however |
| 热闹 | rè nao | bustling with noise and excitement |
| 人生 | rén shēng | life (one's time on earth) |
| 人数 | rén shù | number of people |
| 人员 | rén yuán | staff |
| 任何 | rèn hé | any |
| 任务 | rèn wu | mission |
| 扔 | rēng | to throw |
| 仍 | réng | still |
| 仍然 | réng rán | still |
| 日常 | rì cháng | daily |
| 日记 | rì jì | diary |
| 日期 | rì qī | date |
| 日子 | rì zi | day |
| 入 | rù | to enter |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance |
| 入学 | rù xué | to enter a school or college |
| 入住 | rù zhù | to check in (at a hotel etc) |
| 散步 | sàn bù | to take a walk |
| 扫码 | sǎo mǎ | to scan a QR code or barcode |
| 森林 | sēn lín | forest |
| 商量 | shāng liang | to consult |
| 商品 | shāng pǐn | commodity |
| 伤心 | shāng xīn | to grieve |
| 上门 | shàng mén | to drop in |
| 稍 | shāo | somewhat |
| 稍微 | shāo wēi | a little bit |
| 少见 | shǎo jiàn | rare |
| 少量 | shǎo liàng | a smidgen |
| 少数 | shǎo shù | small number |
| 少年 | shào nián | early youth |
| 社会 | shè huì | society |
| 摄氏度 | Shè shì dù | |
| 身 | shēn | body |
| 深 | shēn | deep |
| 身份证 | shēn fèn zhèng | identity card |
| 申请 | shēn qǐng | to apply for sth |
| 甚至 | shèn zhì | even |
| 生 | shēng | to be born |
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings) |
| 生意 | shēng yi | business |
| 省 | shěng | to save |
| 剩 | shèng | to remain |
| 失败 | shī bài | to be defeated |
| 师傅 | shī fu | master |
| 失去 | shī qù | to lose |
| 师生 | shī shēng | teachers and students |
| 失望 | shī wàng | disappointed |
| 十分 | shí fēn | very |
| 实际 | shí jì | reality |
| 时间表 | shí jiān biǎo | schedule |
| 实际上 | shí jì shàng | in fact |
| 食品 | shí pǐn | foodstuff |
| 食堂 | shí táng | dining hall |
| 数量 | shù liàng | amount |
| 树林 | Shù lín | woods |
| 数字 | shù zì | numeral |
| 帅 | Shuài | surname Shuai |
| 顺便 | shùn biàn | conveniently |
| 顺利 | shùn lì | smoothly |
| 顺序 | shùn xù | sequence |
| 说法 | shuō fǎ | to expound Buddhist teachings |
| 说明 | shuō míng | to explain |
| 说明书 | shuō míng shū | (technical) manual |
| 硕士 | shuò shì | master's degree |
| 死 | sǐ | to die |
| 速度 | sù dù | speed |
| 塑料 | sù liào | plastics |
| 酸 | suān | sour |
| 酸奶 | suān nǎi | yogurt |
| 算 | suàn | to regard as |
| 随便 | suí biàn | as one wishes |
| 随着 | suí zhe | along with |
| 孙女 | sūn nǚ | son's daughter |
| 孙子 | sūn zi | grandson |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all |
| 台 | tái | desk |
| 抬 | tái | to lift |
| 抬头 | tái tóu | to raise one's head |
| 态度 | tài du | manner |
| 弹 | tán | to pluck (a string) |
| 谈 | Tán | surname Tan |
| 汤 | Tāng | surname Tang |
| 躺 | tǎng | to recline |
| 趟 | tàng | classifier for times, round trips or rows |
| 讨论 | tǎo lùn | to discuss |
| 讨厌 | tǎo yàn | to dislike |
| 特点 | tè diǎn | characteristic (feature) |
| 提 | tí | to carry (hanging down from the hand) |
| 提出 | tí chū | to raise (an issue) |
| 提到 | tí dào | to mention |
| 提供 | tí gōng | to offer |
| 提前 | tí qián | to shift to an earlier date |
| 提醒 | tí xǐng | to remind |
| 体检 | tǐ jiǎn | abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] |
| 体温 | tǐ wēn | (body) temperature |
| 体重 | tǐ zhòng | body weight |
| 填写 | tián xiě | to fill in a form |
| 条件 | tiáo jiàn | condition |
| 听力 | tīng lì | hearing |
| 听众 | tīng zhòng | audience |
| 停 | tíng | to stop |
| 停车 | tíng chē | to pull up (stop one's vehicle) |
| 停车场 | tíng chē chǎng | parking lot |
| 停止 | tíng zhǐ | to stop |
| 通 | tōng | to go through |
| 通过 | tōng guò | by means of |
| 通知 | tōng zhī | to notify |
| 童年 | tóng nián | childhood |
| 同时 | tóng shí | at the same time |
| 同样 | tóng yàng | same |
| 桶 | tǒng | bucket |
| 痛 | tòng | ache |
| 空 | kòng | to empty |
| 口语 | kǒu yǔ | colloquial speech |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter |
| 快餐 | kuài cān | fast food |
| 快递 | kuài dì | express delivery |
| 快速 | kuài sù | fast |
| 困 | kùn | sleepy |
| 困难 | kùn nan | difficult |
| 拉 | lā | to pull |
| 垃圾 | lā jī | trash |
| 辣 | là | hot (spicy) |
| 来不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time (to do sth) |
| 来得及 | lái de jí | there's still time |
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy |
| 浪费 | làng fèi | to waste |
| 浪漫 | làng màn | romantic |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | tiger |
| 老家 | lǎo jiā | native place |
| 老年 | lǎo nián | elderly |
| 老是 | lǎo shi | always |
| 冷静 | lěng jìng | calm |
| 理发 | lǐ fà | a barber shop |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend |
| 礼貌 | lǐ mào | courtesy |
| 理想 | lǐ xiǎng | an ideal |
| 厉害 | lì hai | difficult to deal with |
| 力气 | lì qi | strength |
| 例如 | lì rú | for example |
| 例子 | lì zi | case |
| 俩 | liǎ | two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个) |
| 连 | Lián | surname Lian |
| 联系 | lián xì | connection |
| 凉 | Liáng | cool |
| 量 | liáng | to measure |
| 亮 | liàng | bright |
| 列 | liè | to arrange |
| 零下 | líng xià | below zero |
| 零花钱 | líng huā qián | pocket money |
| 零钱 | líng qián | change (of money) |
| 零食 | líng shí | between-meal nibbles |
| 另 | lìng | other |
| 另外 | lìng wài | additional |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc) |
| 流 | liú | to flow |
| 流利 | liú lì | fluent |
| 留下 | liú xià | to leave behind |
| 流行 | liú xíng | popular (of a style of clothing, song etc) |
| 路过 | lù guò | to pass by or through |
| 旅馆 | lǚ guǎn | hotel |
| 旅客 | lǚ kè | traveler |
| 旅行 | lǚ xíng | to travel |
| 律师 | lǜ shī | lawyer |
| 乱 | luàn | in confusion or disorder |
| 落 | luò | to fall or drop |
| 麻烦 | má fan | inconvenient |
| 馒头 | mán tou | steamed roll |
| 满 | Mǎn | to fill |
| 毛巾 | máo jīn | towel |
| 毛衣 | máo yī | (wool) sweater |
| 帽子 | mào zi | hat |
| 美 | Měi | beautiful |
| 美好 | měi hǎo | beautiful |
| 美景 | měi jǐng | beautiful scenery |
| 美丽 | měi lì | beautiful |
| 食物 | shí wù | food |
| 实在 | shí zài | really |
| 十字路口 | shí zì lù kǒu | crossroads |
| 使 | shǐ | to make |
| 使馆 | shǐ guǎn | consulate |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | to use |
| 市场 | shì chǎng | marketplace |
| 是否 | shì fǒu | whether (or not) |
| 适合 | shì hé | to fit |
| 世纪 | shì jì | century |
| 视频 | shì pín | video |
| 市区 | shì qū | urban district |
| 试题 | shì tí | exam question |
| 适应 | shì yìng | to adapt |
| 收费 | shōu fèi | to charge a fee |
| 收入 | shōu rù | to take in |
| 收拾 | shōu shi | to put in order |
| 收听 | shōu tīng | to listen to (a radio broadcast) |
| 首 | shǒu | head |
| 首都 | shǒu dū | capital (city) |
| 首先 | shǒu xiān | first (of all) |
| 受不了 | shòu bù liǎo | unbearable |
| 售票员 | shòu piào yuán | ticket seller |
| 受伤 | shòu shāng | to sustain injuries |
| 输 | shū | to lose |
| 熟 | shú | cooked (of food) |
| 熟悉 | shú xī | to be familiar with |
| 暑假 | shǔ jià | summer vacation |
| 数 | shù | number |
| 咸 | xián | salted |
| 现金 | xiàn jīn | cash |
| 羡慕 | xiàn mù | to envy |
| 线上 | xiàn shàng | online |
| 线下 | xiàn xià | offline |
| 现有 | xiàn yǒu | currently existing |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant |
| 相比 | xiāng bǐ | to compare |
| 相反 | xiāng fǎn | opposite |
| 相互 | xiāng hù | each other |
| 相同 | xiāng tóng | identical |
| 详细 | xiáng xì | detailed |
| 响 | xiǎng | echo |
| 想法 | xiǎng fǎ | way of thinking |
| 项 | Xiàng | surname Xiang |
| 消息 | xiāo xi | news |
| 小吃 | xiǎo chī | snack |
| 小伙子 | xiǎo huǒ zi | young man |
| 头痛 | tóu tòng | to have a headache |
| 图 | tú | diagram |
| 图片 | tú piàn | image |
| 土 | Tǔ | surname Tu |
| 推 | tuī | to push |
| 推迟 | tuī chí | to postpone |
| 推出 | tuī chū | to push out |
| 脱 | tuō | to shed |
| 袜子 | wà zi | socks |
| 外出 | wài chū | to go out |
| 外套 | wài tào | coat |
| 完全 | wán quán | complete |
| 晚安 | wǎn ān | Good night! |
| 晚餐 | wǎn cān | evening meal |
| 网购 | wǎng gòu | Internet shopping |
| 往往 | wǎng wǎng | usually |
| 网页 | wǎng yè | web page |
| 网友 | wǎng yǒu | online friend |
| 网址 | wǎng zhǐ | website |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn | danger |
| 为 | wéi | as (in the capacity of) |
| 味 | wèi | taste |
| 味道 | wèi dao | flavor |
| 卫生 | wèi shēng | health |
| 温度 | wēn dù | temperature |
| 闻 | Wén | to smell |
| 文件 | wén jiàn | document |
| 文章 | wén zhāng | article |
| 文字 | wén zì | character |
| 污染 | wū rǎn | pollution |
| 无 | wú | not to have |
| 无法 | wú fǎ | unable |
| 无聊 | wú liáo | bored |
| 无论 | wú lùn | no matter what or how |
| 午餐 | wǔ cān | lunch |
| 误会 | wù huì | to misunderstand |
| 吸 | xī | to breathe |
| 西部 | xī bù | western part |
| 西红柿 | xī hóng shì | tomato |
| 吸引 | xī yǐn | to attract (interest, investment etc) |
| 细 | xì | thin or slender |
| 细心 | xì xīn | careful |
| 下降 | xià jiàng | to decline |
| 鲜 | xiān | fresh |
| 鲜花 | xiān huā | flower |
| 尤其 | yóu qí | especially |
| 游玩 | yóu wán | to amuse oneself |
| 由于 | yóu yú | due to |
| 友好 | Yǒu hǎo | friendly |
| 友情 | yǒu qíng | friendly feelings |
| 有趣 | yǒu qù | interesting |
| 有效 | yǒu xiào | effective |
| 友谊 | yǒu yì | companionship |
| 有着 | yǒu zhe | to have |
| 愉快 | yú kuài | cheerful |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon |
| 与 | yǔ | and |
| 语法 | yǔ fǎ | grammar |
| 预习 | yù xí | to prepare a lesson |
| 原来 | yuán lái | original |
| 原谅 | yuán liàng | to excuse |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | cause |
| 远离 | yuǎn lí | to be far from |
| 院长 | yuàn zhǎng | chair of board |
| 院子 | yuàn zi | courtyard |
| 约 | yuē | to make an appointment |
| 约会 | yuē huì | appointment |
| 月饼 | yuè bǐng | mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival) |
| 阅读 | yuè dú | to read |
| 月份 | yuè fèn | month |
| 云 | Yún | surname Yun |
| 允许 | yǔn xǔ | to permit |
| 杂志 | zá zhì | magazine |
| 再次 | zài cì | one more time |
| 再说 | zài shuō | to say again |
| 暂时 | zàn shí | temporary |
| 暂停 | zàn tíng | to suspend |
| 早餐 | zǎo cān | breakfast |
| 早晨 | zǎo chén | early morning |
| 责任 | zé rèn | responsibility |
| 增加 | zēng jiā | to raise |
| 增长 | zēng zhǎng | to grow |
| 招聘 | zhāo pìn | to invite applications for a job |
| 着 | zháo | to touch |
| 着火 | zháo huǒ | to ignite |
| 者 | zhě | (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... |
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng | genuine |
| 整 | zhěng | exactly |
| 整个 | zhěng gè | whole |
| 整理 | zhěng lǐ | to arrange |
| 证 | zhèng | certificate |
| 正常 | zhèng cháng | regular |
| 正好 | zhèng hǎo | just (in time) |
| 证件 | zhèng jiàn | certificate |
| 证明 | zhèng míng | proof |
| 正确 | zhèng què | correct |
| 正式 | zhèng shì | formal |
| 之 | zhī | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) |
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of |
| 支付 | zhī fù | to pay (money) |
| 之后 | zhī hòu | afterwards |
| 之间 | zhī jiān | between |
| 之前 | zhī qián | before |
| 知识 | zhī shi | knowledge |
| 之中 | zhī zhōng | inside |
| 值 | zhí | value |
| 值得 | zhí de | to be worth |
| 直接 | zhí jiē | direct |
| 小说 | xiǎo shuō | novel |
| 小组 | xiǎo zǔ | group |
| 效果 | xiào guǒ | result |
| 笑话 | xiào huà | joke |
| 血 | xuè | blood |
| 心 | xīn | heart |
| 辛苦 | xīn kǔ | exhausting |
| 心情 | xīn qíng | mood |
| 信号 | xìn hào | signal |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information |
| 信心 | xìn xīn | confidence |
| 兴奋 | xīng fèn | excited |
| 星星 | xīng xing | star in the sky |
| 醒 | xǐng | to wake up |
| 性 | xìng | nature |
| 性别 | xìng bié | gender |
| 幸福 | xìng fú | happiness |
| 性格 | xìng gé | nature |
| 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers |
| 熊 | Xióng | surname Xiong |
| 修 | Xiū | surname Xiu |
| 修理 | xiū lǐ | to repair |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many |
| 学费 | xué fèi | tuition fee |
| 学院 | xué yuàn | college |
| 压 | yā | to press |
| 压力 | yā lì | pressure |
| 牙膏 | yá gāo | toothpaste |
| 亚洲 | Yà zhōu | |
| 烟 | yān | cigarette or pipe tobacco |
| 盐 | yán | salt |
| 严格 | yán gé | strict |
| 研究 | yán jiū | research |
| 研究生 | yán jiū shēng | graduate student |
| 严重 | yán zhòng | grave |
| 演 | yǎn | to develop |
| 演唱 | yǎn chàng | sung performance |
| 演出 | yǎn chū | to act (in a play) |
| 眼镜 | yǎn jìng | spectacles |
| 眼前 | yǎn qián | before one's eyes |
| 演员 | yǎn yuán | actor or actress |
| 阳光 | yáng guāng | sunshine |
| 养成 | yǎng chéng | to cultivate |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance |
| 邀请 | yāo qǐng | to invite |
| 要是 | yào shi | if |
| 钥匙 | yào shi | key |
| 也许 | yě xǔ | perhaps |
| 夜 | yè | night |
| 夜晚 | yè wǎn | night |
| 叶子 | yè zi | foliage |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything |
| 已 | yǐ | already |
| 以内 | yǐ nèi | within |
| 意见 | yì jiàn | idea |
| 一生 | yī shēng | all one's life |
| 艺术 | yì shù | art |
| 因此 | yīn cǐ | thus |
| 引起 | yǐn qǐ | to give rise to |
| 印象 | yìn xiàng | impression |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat |
| 赢得 | yíng dé | to win |
| 应聘 | yìng pìn | to accept a job offer |
| 勇敢 | yǒng gǎn | brave |
| 永远 | yǒng yuǎn | forever |
| 用来 | yòng lái | to be used for |
| 用于 | yòng yú | use in |
| 优点 | yōu diǎn | merit |
| 幽默 | yōu mò | (loanword) humor |
| 优秀 | yōu xiù | outstanding |
| 由 | yóu | to follow |
| 油 | yóu | oil |
| 植物 | zhí wù | plant |
| 职业 | zhí yè | occupation |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger |
| 指出 | zhǐ chū | to indicate |
| 只好 | zhǐ hǎo | without any better option |
| 纸巾 | zhǐ jīn | paper towel |
| 质量 | zhì liàng | quality |
| 至少 | zhì shǎo | at least |
| 中餐 | Zhōng cān | |
| 中年 | zhōng nián | middle age |
| 种 | zhòng | to plant |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy |
| 重点 | zhòng diǎn | important point |
| 重视 | zhòng shì | to attach importance to sth |
| 周围 | zhōu wéi | surroundings |
| 主意 | zhǔ yi | plan |
| 祝 | Zhù | surname Zhu |
| 祝贺 | zhù hè | to congratulate |
| 著名 | zhù míng | famous |
| 专门 | zhuān mén | specialist |
| 专业 | zhuān yè | specialty |
| 转 | zhuǎn | to turn |
| 转发 | zhuǎn fā | to transmit |
| 转机 | zhuǎn jī | (to take) a turn for the better |
| 赚 | zhuàn | to earn |
| 装 | zhuāng | adornment |
| 准 | zhǔn | accurate |
| 准确 | zhǔn què | accurate |
| 准时 | zhǔn shí | on time |
| 资料 | zī liào | material |
| 仔细 | zǐ xì | careful |
| 自 | zì | self |
| 自然 | zì rán | nature |
| 自习 | zì xí | to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons) |
| 自信 | zì xìn | to have confidence in oneself |
| 自学 | zì xué | self-study |
| 总结 | zǒng jié | to sum up |
| 租 | zū | to hire |
| 组 | Zǔ | surname Zu |
| 最终 | zuì zhōng | final |
| 尊重 | zūn zhòng | to esteem |
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu | around (a number) |
| 座 | zuò | seat |
| 做法 | zuò fǎ | way of handling sth |
| 作家 | zuò jiā | author |
| 做梦 | zuò mèng | to dream |
| 作品 | zuò pǐn | work (of art) |
| 作为 | zuò wéi | one's conduct |
| 座位 | zuò wèi | seat |
| 作文 | zuò wén | to write an essay |
| 作用 | zuò yòng | to act on |
| 作者 | zuò zhě | author |