1200 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | one |
| 一下 | yī xià | (used after a verb) give it a go |
| 一共 | yī gòng | altogether |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything |
| 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 |
| 上午 | shàng wǔ | morning |
| 上班 | shàng bān | to go to work |
| 上网 | shàng wǎng | to go online |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 不仅 | bù jǐn | not only (this one) |
| 不客气 | bù kè qi | you're welcome |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to |
| 不管 | bù guǎn | not to be concerned |
| 不过 | bù guò | only |
| 世界 | shì jiè | world |
| 世纪 | shì jì | century |
| 丢 | diū | to lose |
| 并且 | bìng qiě | and |
| 中午 | zhōng wǔ | noon |
| 中国 | Zhōng guó | |
| 中文 | Zhōng wén | |
| 中间 | zhōng jiān | between |
| 主意 | zhǔ yi | plan |
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | main |
| 久 | jiǔ | (long) time |
| 之 | zhī | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) |
| 乒乓球 | pīng pāng qiú | table tennis |
| 乘坐 | chéng zuò | to ride (in a vehicle) |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 也 | Yě | surname Ye |
| 也许 | yě xǔ | perhaps |
| 干杯 | gān bēi | to drink a toast |
| 干净 | gān jìng | clean |
| 乱 | luàn | in confusion or disorder |
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 互相 | hù xiāng | each other |
| 互联网 | Hù lián wǎng | |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 亚洲 | Yà zhōu | |
| 交流 | jiāo liú | to exchange |
| 交通 | jiāo tōng | to be connected |
| 京剧 | Jīng jù | |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 介绍 | jiè shào | to introduce (sb to sb) |
| 仍然 | réng rán | still |
| 仔细 | zǐ xì | careful |
| 他 | tā | he or him |
| 付款 | fù kuǎn | to pay a sum of money |
| 以 | Yǐ | to use |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before |
| 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 |
| 任何 | rèn hé | any |
| 任务 | rèn wu | mission |
| 休息 | xiū xi | rest |
| 估计 | gū jì | to estimate |
| 位 | wèi | position |
| 低 | dī | low |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 占线 | zhàn xiàn | busy (telephone line) |
| 作家 | zuò jiā | author |
| 作业 | zuò yè | school assignment |
| 作用 | zuò yòng | to act on |
| 作者 | zuò zhě | author |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 使 | shǐ | to make |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | to use |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 来不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time (to do sth) |
| 来得及 | lái de jí | there's still time |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from (a place) |
| 例如 | lì rú | for example |
| 便宜 | pián yi | cheap |
| 保证 | bǎo zhèng | guarantee |
| 保护 | bǎo hù | to protect |
| 信封 | xìn fēng | envelope |
| 信心 | xìn xīn | confidence |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information |
| 信用卡 | xìn yòng kǎ | credit card |
| 修理 | xiū lǐ | to repair |
| 俩 | liǎ | two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个) |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 个子 | gè zi | height |
| 倍 | bèi | (two, three etc) -fold |
| 倒 | dào | to place upside down |
| 借 | jiè | to lend |
| 值得 | zhí de | to be worth |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 停 | tíng | to stop |
| 健康 | jiàn kāng | health |
| 偶尔 | ǒu ěr | occasionally |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella |
| 传真 | chuán zhēn | fax |
| 伤心 | shāng xīn | to grieve |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 价格 | jià gé | price |
| 尽管 | jǐn guǎn | despite |
| 优秀 | yōu xiù | outstanding |
| 优点 | yōu diǎn | merit |
| 允许 | yǔn xǔ | to permit |
| 元 | Yuán | surname Yuan |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 先生 | Xiān sheng | Mister (Mr.) |
| 光 | guāng | light |
| 免费 | miǎn fèi | free (of charge) |
| 儿子 | ér zi | son |
| 儿童 | ér tóng | child |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance |
| 内 | nèi | inside |
| 内容 | nèi róng | content |
| 全部 | quán bù | whole |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 公共汽车 | gōng gòng qì chē | bus |
| 公司 | gōng sī | (business) company |
| 公园 | gōng yuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 公斤 | gōng jīn | kilogram (kg) |
| 公里 | gōng lǐ | kilometer |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 共同 | gòng tóng | common |
| 其中 | qí zhōng | among |
| 其他 | qí tā | other |
| 其实 | qí shí | actually |
| 其次 | qí cì | next |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | goodbye |
| 冬 | dōng | winter |
| 冰箱 | bīng xiāng | icebox |
| 冷 | Lěng | surname Leng |
| 冷静 | lěng jìng | calm |
| 出 | chū | to go out |
| 出差 | chū chāi | to go on an official or business trip |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | to appear |
| 出生 | chū shēng | to be born |
| 出发 | chū fā | to set off |
| 出租车 | chū zū chē | taxi |
| 刀 | Dāo | surname Dao |
| 分 | fēn | to divide |
| 分钟 | fēn zhōng | minute |
| 判断 | pàn duàn | to judge |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie |
| 别人 | bié ren | other people |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 到底 | dào dǐ | finally |
| 到处 | dào chù | everywhere |
| 刷牙 | shuā yá | to brush one's teeth |
| 刻 | kè | quarter (hour) |
| 前面 | qián miàn | ahead |
| 刚 | gāng | just now |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | just now |
| 剩 | shèng | to remain |
| 力气 | lì qi | strength |
| 功夫 | gōng fu | skill |
| 加油站 | jiā yóu zhàn | gas station |
| 加班 | jiā bān | to work overtime |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | great effort |
| 勇敢 | yǒng gǎn | brave |
| 动作 | dòng zuò | movement |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 勺子 | sháo zi | spoon |
| 包 | Bāo | surname Bao |
| 包子 | bāo zi | steamed stuffed bun |
| 北京 | Běi jīng | |
| 北方 | běi fāng | north |
| 区别 | qū bié | difference |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 十分 | shí fēn | very |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 千万 | qiān wàn | ten million |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 南 | Nán | surname Nan |
| 博士 | bó shì | doctor |
| 印象 | yìn xiàng | impression |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn | danger |
| 即使 | jí shǐ | even if |
| 却 | què | but |
| 厚 | hòu | thick |
| 原来 | yuán lái | original |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | cause |
| 原谅 | yuán liàng | to excuse |
| 厉害 | lì hai | difficult to deal with |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 去年 | qù nián | last year |
| 参加 | cān jiā | to participate |
| 参观 | cān guān | to look around |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 及时 | jí shí | in time |
| 友好 | Yǒu hǎo | friendly |
| 友谊 | yǒu yì | companionship |
| 反对 | fǎn duì | to fight against |
| 叔叔 | shū shu | father's younger brother |
| 取 | qǔ | to take |
| 受不了 | shòu bù liǎo | unbearable |
| 受到 | shòu dào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 句子 | jù zi | sentence |
| 另外 | lìng wài | additional |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 只好 | zhǐ hǎo | without any better option |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 可惜 | kě xī | it is a pity |
| 可爱 | kě ài | adorable |
| 可怜 | kě lián | pitiful |
| 可是 | kě shì | but |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) |
| 右边 | yòu bian | right side |
| 司机 | sī jī | chauffeur |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 吃惊 | chī jīng | to be startled |
| 各 | gè | each |
| 合格 | hé gé | to meet the standard required |
| 合适 | hé shì | suitable |
| 同事 | tóng shì | colleague |
| 同学 | tóng xué | to study at the same school |
| 同情 | tóng qíng | to sympathize with |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree |
| 同时 | tóng shí | at the same time |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 向 | Xiàng | surname Xiang |
| 否则 | fǒu zé | if not |
| 吧 | ba | (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) |
| 吸引 | xī yǐn | to attract (interest, investment etc) |
| 呀 | ya | (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) |
| 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 ...?") |
| 周围 | zhōu wéi | surroundings |
| 味道 | wèi dao | flavor |
| 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) |
| 咳嗽 | ké sou | to cough |
| 哥哥 | gē ge | older brother |
| 哪 | nǎ | how |
| 哪儿 | nǎ r | where? |
| 哭 | kū | to cry |
| 售货员 | shòu huò yuán | salesperson |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing a song |
| 商店 | shāng diàn | store |
| 商量 | shāng liang | to consult |
| 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 | wéi | hello (when answering the phone) |
| 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 |
| 严格 | yán gé | strict |
| 严重 | yán zhòng | grave |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 回忆 | huí yì | to recall |
| 回答 | huí dá | to reply |
| 因此 | yīn cǐ | thus |
| 困 | kùn | sleepy |
| 困难 | kùn nan | difficult |
| 国家 | guó jiā | country |
| 国籍 | guó jí | nationality |
| 国际 | guó jì | international |
| 图书馆 | tú shū guǎn | library |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 地 | dì | earth |
| 地图 | dì tú | map |
| 地址 | dì zhǐ | address |
| 地方 | dì fang | area |
| 地球 | dì qiú | the earth |
| 地铁 | dì tiě | subway |
| 地点 | dì diǎn | place |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 垃圾桶 | lā jī tǒng | rubbish bin |
| 城市 | chéng shì | city |
| 基础 | jī chǔ | base |
| 坚持 | jiān chí | to persevere with |
| 报名 | bào míng | to sign up |
| 报纸 | bào zhǐ | newspaper |
| 场 | chǎng | large place used for a specific purpose |
| 堵车 | dǔ chē | traffic jam |
| 块 | kuài | lump (of earth) |
| 塑料袋 | sù liào dài | plastic bag |
| 填空 | tián kòng | to fill a job vacancy |
| 增加 | zēng jiā | to raise |
| 压力 | yā lì | pressure |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 夏 | Xià | surname Xia |
| 外 | wài | outside |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 多少 | duō shao | how much |
| 多么 | duō me | how (wonderful etc) |
| 够 | gòu | enough (sufficient) |
| 梦 | mèng | dream |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大使馆 | dà shǐ guǎn | embassy |
| 大夫 | dài fu | doctor |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 大概 | dà gài | roughly |
| 大约 | dà yuē | approximately |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 太阳 | tài yang | sun |
| 失败 | shī bài | to be defeated |
| 失望 | shī wàng | disappointed |
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange |
| 女 | nǚ | female |
| 女儿 | nǚ ér | daughter |
| 奶奶 | nǎi nai | (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | as if |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty |
| 好处 | hǎo chu | benefit |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 妹妹 | mèi mei | younger sister |
| 妻子 | qī zi | wife |
| 姐姐 | jiě jie | older sister |
| 姓 | xìng | family name |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mama |
| 字 | zì | letter |
| 存 | cún | to exist |
| 季节 | jì jié | time |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 孙子 | sūn zi | grandson |
| 学期 | xué qī | term |
| 学校 | xué xiào | school |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student |
| 学习 | xué xí | to learn |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 安全 | ān quán | safe |
| 安排 | ān pái | to arrange |
| 安静 | ān jìng | quiet |
| 完 | wán | to finish |
| 完全 | wán quán | complete |
| 完成 | wán chéng | to complete |
| 客人 | kè rén | visitor |
| 客厅 | kè tīng | drawing room (room for arriving guests) |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid |
| 害羞 | hài xiū | shy |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 家具 | jiā jù | furniture |
| 容易 | róng yì | easy |
| 寄 | jì | to send |
| 密码 | mì mǎ | secret code |
| 富 | Fù | surname Fu |
| 寒假 | hán jià | winter vacation |
| 实在 | shí zài | really |
| 实际 | shí jì | reality |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 将来 | jiāng lái | in the future |
| 专业 | zhuān yè | specialty |
| 专门 | zhuān mén | specialist |
| 尊重 | zūn zhòng | to esteem |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry |
| 对于 | duì yú | regarding |
| 对话 | duì huà | dialogue |
| 对面 | duì miàn | (sitting) opposite |
| 导游 | dǎo yóu | tour guide |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小伙子 | xiǎo huǒ zi | young man |
| 小吃 | xiǎo chī | snack |
| 小姐 | xiǎo jie | young lady |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 小说 | xiǎo shuō | novel |
| 少 | shǎo | few |
| 尤其 | yóu qí | especially |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 层 | céng | layer |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work |
| 工资 | gōng zī | wages |
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu | around (a number) |
| 左边 | zuǒ bian | left |
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | chocolate (loanword) |
| 差 | chà | to differ from |
| 差不多 | chà bu duō | almost |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to wish for |
| 帅 | Shuài | surname Shuai |
| 师傅 | shī fu | master |
| 带 | dài | to take along |
| 帽子 | mào zi | hat |
| 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 |
| 年龄 | nián líng | (a person's) age |
| 幸福 | xìng fú | happiness |
| 干 | gàn | to do |
| 幽默 | yōu mò | (loanword) humor |
| 几 | jǐ | how much |
| 几乎 | jī hū | almost |
| 底 | dǐ | background |
| 座 | zuò | seat |
| 座位 | zuò wèi | seat |
| 厕所 | cè suǒ | toilet |
| 厨房 | chú fáng | kitchen |
| 广告 | guǎng gào | to advertise |
| 广播 | guǎng bō | broadcast |
| 建议 | jiàn yì | to propose |
| 弄 | nòng | to do |
| 引起 | yǐn qǐ | to give rise to |
| 弟弟 | dì di | younger brother |
| 张 | Zhāng | surname Zhang |
| 影响 | yǐng xiǎng | influence |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction) |
| 往往 | wǎng wǎng | usually |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 律师 | lǜ shī | lawyer |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards |
| 后悔 | hòu huǐ | to regret |
| 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 |
| 得意 | dé yì | proud of oneself |
| 从 | Cóng | surname Cong |
| 从来 | cóng lái | always |
| 复习 | fù xí | to review |
| 心情 | xīn qíng | mood |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to |
| 忘记 | wàng jì | to forget |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | happy |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | how? |
| 性别 | xìng bié | gender |
| 性格 | xìng gé | nature |
| 恐怕 | kǒng pà | fear |
| 您 | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3]) |
| 情况 | qíng kuàng | circumstances |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 愉快 | yú kuài | cheerful |
| 意思 | yì si | idea |
| 意见 | yì jiàn | idea |
| 爱 | ài | to love |
| 爱好 | ài hào | to like |
| 爱情 | ài qíng | romance |
| 感冒 | gǎn mào | to catch cold |
| 感动 | gǎn dòng | to move (sb) |
| 感情 | gǎn qíng | emotion |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìng qù | to be interested |
| 感觉 | gǎn jué | to feel |
| 感谢 | gǎn xiè | (express) thanks |
| 态度 | tài du | manner |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 应聘 | yìng pìn | to accept a job offer |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to |
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy |
| 怀疑 | huái yí | to doubt (sth) |
| 成功 | Chéng gōng | success |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become |
| 成绩 | chéng jì | achievement |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or |
| 戴 | Dài | surname Dai |
| 房东 | fáng dōng | landlord |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all |
| 手机 | shǒu jī | cell phone |
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wrist watch |
| 打印 | dǎ yìn | to print |
| 打扮 | dǎ ban | to decorate |
| 打折 | dǎ zhé | to give a discount |
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāo hu | to greet sb by word or action |
| 打扫 | dǎ sǎo | to clean |
| 打扰 | dǎ rǎo | to disturb |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan |
| 打针 | dǎ zhēn | to give or have an injection |
| 打电话 | dǎ diàn huà | to make a telephone call |
| 扔 | rēng | to throw |
| 批评 | pī píng | to criticize |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 承认 | chéng rèn | to admit |
| 技术 | jì shù | technology |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold |
| 抬 | tái | to lift |
| 抱 | bào | to hold |
| 抱歉 | bào qiàn | to be sorry |
| 抽烟 | chōu yān | to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) |
| 拉 | lā | to pull |
| 拒绝 | jù jué | to refuse |
| 招聘 | zhāo pìn | to invite applications for a job |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger |
| 按时 | àn shí | on time |
| 按照 | àn zhào | according to |
| 挺 | tǐng | straight |
| 掉 | diào | to fall |
| 排列 | pái liè | to arrange in order |
| 排队 | pái duì | to line up |
| 挂 | guà | to hang or suspend (from a hook etc) |
| 接 | jiē | to receive |
| 接受 | jiē shòu | to accept |
| 接着 | jiē zhe | to catch and hold on |
| 推 | tuī | to push |
| 推迟 | tuī chí | to postpone |
| 提 | tí | to carry (hanging down from the hand) |
| 提供 | tí gōng | to offer |
| 提前 | tí qián | to shift to an earlier date |
| 提醒 | tí xǐng | to remind |
| 提高 | tí gāo | to raise |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange |
| 搬 | bān | to move (i.e. relocate oneself) |
| 担心 | dān xīn | anxious |
| 擦 | cā | to wipe |
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of |
| 收 | shōu | to receive |
| 收入 | shōu rù | to take in |
| 收拾 | shōu shi | to put in order |
| 改变 | gǎi biàn | to change |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved |
| 放弃 | fàng qì | to renounce |
| 放松 | fàng sōng | to loosen |
| 故事 | gù shi | narrative |
| 故意 | gù yì | deliberately |
| 效果 | xiào guǒ | result |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom |
| 教授 | jiào shòu | professor |
| 教育 | jiào yù | to educate |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare |
| 散步 | sàn bù | to take a walk |
| 敲 | qiāo | to hit |
| 整理 | zhěng lǐ | to arrange |
| 敌人 | dí rén | enemy |
| 数字 | shù zì | numeral |
| 数学 | shù xué | mathematics |
| 数量 | shù liàng | amount |
| 文化 | wén huà | culture |
| 文章 | wén zhāng | article |
| 新 | Xīn | new |
| 新闻 | xīn wén | news |
| 新鲜 | xīn xiān | fresh (experience, food etc) |
| 方便 | fāng biàn | convenient |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method |
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon |
| 旁边 | páng biān | lateral |
| 旅行 | lǚ xíng | to travel |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | trip |
| 既然 | jì rán | since |
| 日 | Rì | sun |
| 日记 | rì jì | diary |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | early morning |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week |
| 春 | Chūn | surname Chun |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 是否 | shì fǒu | whether (or not) |
| 时候 | shí hou | time |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening |
| 普通话 | pǔ tōng huà | Mandarin (common language) |
| 普遍 | pǔ biàn | universal |
| 景色 | jǐng sè | scenery |
| 晴 | qíng | clear |
| 暖和 | nuǎn huo | warm |
| 暂时 | zàn shí | temporary |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 书 | Shū | book |
| 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 |
| 有名 | yǒu míng | famous |
| 有趣 | yǒu qù | interesting |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 服务员 | fú wù yuán | waiter |
| 本 | běn | root |
| 本来 | běn lái | original |
| 材料 | cái liào | material |
| 杯子 | bēi zi | cup |
| 东 | Dōng | surname Dong |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 果汁 | guǒ zhī | fruit juice |
| 校长 | xiào zhǎng | (college, university) president |
| 根据 | gēn jù | according to |
| 桌子 | zhuō zi | table |
| 条 | tiáo | strip |
| 条件 | tiáo jiàn | condition |
| 棒 | bàng | awesome |
| 森林 | sēn lín | forest |
| 棵 | kē | classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair |
| 植物 | zhí wù | plant |
| 极 | jí | extremely |
| 楼 | Lóu | surname Lou |
| 标准 | biāo zhǔn | (an official) standard |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge |
| 机场 | jī chǎng | airport |
| 机会 | jī huì | opportunity |
| 橡皮 | xiàng pí | rubber |
| 检查 | jiǎn chá | inspection |
| 台 | tái | desk |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | to welcome |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | just at (that time) |
| 正好 | zhèng hǎo | just (in time) |
| 正常 | zhèng cháng | regular |
| 正式 | zhèng shì | formal |
| 正确 | zhèng què | correct |
| 岁 | suì | classifier for years (of age) |
| 历史 | lì shǐ | history |
| 死 | sǐ | to die |
| 段 | Duàn | surname Duan |
| 母亲 | mǔ qīn | mother |
| 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 |
| 毛巾 | máo jīn | towel |
| 民族 | mín zú | nationality |
| 气候 | qì hòu | climate |
| 水 | Shuǐ | surname Shui |
| 水平 | shuǐ píng | level (of achievement etc) |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 永远 | yǒng yuǎn | forever |
| 汗 | hàn | perspiration |
| 污染 | wū rǎn | pollution |
| 决定 | jué dìng | to decide (to do something) |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | haven't |
| 没关系 | méi guān xi | it doesn't matter |
| 沙发 | shā fā | sofa (loanword) |
| 法律 | fǎ lǜ | law |
| 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 |
| 活动 | huó dòng | to exercise |
| 活泼 | huó po | lively |
| 流利 | liú lì | fluent |
| 流行 | liú xíng | popular (of a style of clothing, song etc) |
| 浪漫 | làng màn | romantic |
| 浪费 | làng fèi | to waste |
| 海洋 | hǎi yáng | ocean |
| 消息 | xiāo xi | news |
| 凉快 | liáng kuai | nice and cold |
| 深 | shēn | deep |
| 清楚 | qīng chu | clear |
| 减少 | jiǎn shǎo | to lessen |
| 减肥 | jiǎn féi | to lose weight |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 游泳 | yóu yǒng | swimming |
| 汤 | Tāng | surname Tang |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation |
| 准时 | zhǔn shí | on time |
| 准确 | zhǔn què | accurate |
| 温度 | wēn dù | temperature |
| 满 | Mǎn | to fill |
| 满意 | mǎn yì | satisfied |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 演出 | yǎn chū | to act (in a play) |
| 演员 | yǎn yuán | actor or actress |
| 汉语 | Hàn yǔ | |
| 激动 | jī dòng | to move emotionally |
| 火 | Huǒ | surname Huo |
| 火车站 | huǒ chē zhàn | train station |
| 为 | wèi | because of |
| 为了 | wèi le | in order to |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 烤鸭 | kǎo yā | roast duck |
| 无 | wú | not to have |
| 无聊 | wú liáo | bored |
| 无论 | wú lùn | no matter what or how |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after |
| 然而 | rán ér | however |
| 照 | zhào | according to |
| 照片 | zhào piàn | photograph |
| 照相机 | zhào xiàng jī | camera |
| 照顾 | zhào gu | to take care of |
| 烦恼 | fán nǎo | to be worried |
| 熊猫 | xióng māo | panda |
| 熟悉 | shú xī | to be familiar with |
| 热 | rè | to warm up |
| 热情 | rè qíng | cordial |
| 热闹 | rè nao | bustling with noise and excitement |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp |
| 爬山 | pá shān | to climb a mountain |
| 父亲 | fù qīn | father |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | (informal) father |
| 爷爷 | yé ye | (coll.) father's father |
| 牙膏 | yá gāo | toothpaste |
| 牛奶 | niú nǎi | cow's milk |
| 特别 | tè bié | especially |
| 特点 | tè diǎn | characteristic (feature) |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 猜 | cāi | to guess |
| 奖金 | jiǎng jīn | premium |
| 获得 | huò dé | to obtain |
| 玩 | wán | to play |
| 班 | Bān | surname Ban |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 现金 | xiàn jīn | cash |
| 理想 | lǐ xiǎng | an ideal |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend |
| 理发 | lǐ fà | a barber shop |
| 环境 | huán jìng | environment |
| 瓶子 | píng zi | bottle |
| 甚至 | shèn zhì | even |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings) |
| 生意 | shēng yi | business |
| 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 |
| 由 | yóu | to follow |
| 由于 | yóu yú | due to |
| 申请 | shēn qǐng | to apply for sth |
| 男 | nán | male |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc) |
| 留学 | liú xué | to study abroad |
| 毕业 | bì yè | graduation |
| 当 | dāng | to be |
| 当时 | dāng shí | then |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural |
| 疼 | téng | (it) hurts |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin |
| 登机牌 | dēng jī pái | boarding pass |
| 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 | Bái | surname Bai |
| 百 | Bǎi | surname Bai |
| 百分之 | bǎi fēn zhī | percent |
| 的 | de | of |
| 皮肤 | pí fū | skin |
| 皮鞋 | pí xié | leather shoes |
| 盒子 | hé zi | box |
| 盘子 | pán zi | tray |
| 目的 | mù dì | purpose |
| 直接 | zhí jiē | direct |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced (that sth is true) |
| 相反 | xiāng fǎn | opposite |
| 相同 | xiāng tóng | identical |
| 省 | shěng | to save |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 看法 | kàn fǎ | way of looking at a thing |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng | genuine |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 眼镜 | yǎn jìng | spectacles |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to go to bed |
| 知识 | zhī shi | knowledge |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 短 | duǎn | short |
| 短信 | duǎn xìn | text message |
| 矮 | ǎi | low |
| 研究 | yán jiū | research |
| 破 | pò | broken |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 硕士 | shuò shì | master's degree |
| 确实 | què shí | indeed |
| 矿泉水 | kuàng quán shuǐ | mineral spring water |
| 社会 | shè huì | society |
| 祝贺 | zhù hè | to congratulate |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 禁止 | jìn zhǐ | to prohibit |
| 礼拜天 | Lǐ bài tiān | |
| 礼物 | lǐ wù | gift |
| 礼貌 | lǐ mào | courtesy |
| 秋 | Qiū | surname Qiu |
| 科学 | kē xué | science |
| 秒 | miǎo | second (unit of time) |
| 租 | zū | to hire |
| 稍微 | shāo wēi | a little bit |
| 种 | zhǒng | seed |
| 积极 | jī jí | active |
| 积累 | jī lěi | to accumulate |
| 究竟 | jiū jìng | to go to the bottom of a matter |
| 空 | kōng | empty |
| 空气 | kōng qì | air |
| 空调 | kōng tiáo | air conditioning |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear |
| 突然 | tū rán | sudden |
| 窗户 | chuāng hu | window |
| 穷 | qióng | poor |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 竟然 | jìng rán | unexpectedly |
| 竞争 | jìng zhēng | to compete |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 笑话 | xiào huà | joke |
| 符合 | fú hé | in keeping with |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid |
| 第一 | dì yī | first |
| 笔记本 | bǐ jì běn | notebook (stationery) |
| 等 | děng | to await for |
| 答案 | dá àn | answer |
| 筷子 | kuài zi | chopsticks |
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | to supervise |
| 节 | jié | festival |
| 节日 | jié rì | holiday |
| 节目 | jié mù | program |
| 节约 | jié yuē | to economize |
| 篇 | piān | sheet |
| 简单 | jiǎn dān | simple |
| 签证 | qiān zhèng | visa |
| 米 | Mǐ | surname Mi |
| 米饭 | mǐ fàn | (cooked) rice |
| 粗心 | cū xīn | careless |
| 精彩 | jīng cǎi | wonderful |
| 糖 | táng | sugar |
| 约会 | yuē huì | appointment |
| 红 | Hóng | surname Hong |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 终于 | zhōng yú | at last |
| 结婚 | jié hūn | to marry |
| 结束 | jié shù | termination |
| 结果 | jié guǒ | outcome |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 经常 | jīng cháng | frequently |
| 经历 | jīng lì | experience |
| 经济 | jīng jì | economy |
| 经理 | jīng lǐ | manager |
| 经过 | jīng guò | to pass |
| 经验 | jīng yàn | experience |
| 绿 | lǜ | green |
| 网球 | wǎng qiú | tennis |
| 网站 | wǎng zhàn | website |
| 紧张 | jǐn zhāng | nervous |
| 练习 | liàn xí | to practice |
| 总是 | zǒng shì | always |
| 总结 | zǒng jié | to sum up |
| 继续 | jì xù | to continue |
| 缺少 | quē shǎo | lack |
| 缺点 | quē diǎn | weak point |
| 羊肉 | yáng ròu | mutton |
| 美丽 | měi lì | beautiful |
| 羡慕 | xiàn mù | to envy |
| 羽毛球 | yǔ máo qiú | badminton |
| 习惯 | xí guàn | habit |
| 翻译 | fān yì | to translate |
| 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 |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | tiger |
| 考虑 | kǎo lǜ | to think over |
| 考试 | kǎo shì | to take an exam |
| 而 | ér | and |
| 耐心 | nài xīn | to be patient |
| 耳朵 | ěr duo | ear |
| 聊天 | liáo tiān | to chat |
| 聚会 | jù huì | party |
| 联系 | lián xì | connection |
| 聪明 | cōng ming | intelligent |
| 声音 | shēng yīn | voice |
| 职业 | zhí yè | occupation |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 肚子 | dù zi | belly |
| 肯定 | kěn dìng | to be certain |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 胳膊 | gē bo | arm |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 能力 | néng lì | capability |
| 脱 | tuō | to shed |
| 脾气 | pí qi | character |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 自信 | zì xìn | to have confidence in oneself |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 自然 | zì rán | nature |
| 自行车 | zì xíng chē | bicycle |
| 至少 | zhì shǎo | at least |
| 与 | yǔ | and |
| 兴奋 | xīng fèn | excited |
| 举 | jǔ | to lift |
| 举行 | jǔ xíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 举办 | jǔ bàn | to conduct |
| 旧 | jiù | old |
| 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable |
| 航班 | háng bān | scheduled flight |
| 船 | chuán | boat |
| 花 | Huā | surname Hua |
| 花生 | huā shēng | peanut |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 草 | cǎo | grass |
| 菜 | cài | dish (type of food) |
| 菜单 | cài dān | menu |
| 万 | Wàn | surname Wan |
| 叶子 | yè zi | foliage |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 著名 | zhù míng | famous |
| 着急 | zháo jí | to worry |
| 葡萄 | pú tao | grape |
| 蓝 | Lán | surname Lan |
| 艺术 | yì shù | art |
| 药 | yào | medicine |
| 苹果 | píng guǒ | apple |
| 号 | hào | ordinal number |
| 号码 | hào mǎ | number |
| 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | cake |
| 行 | xíng | to walk |
| 行李箱 | xíng li xiāng | suitcase |
| 街道 | jiē dào | street |
| 卫生间 | wèi shēng jiān | bathroom |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 表扬 | biǎo yáng | to praise |
| 表格 | biǎo gé | form |
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play |
| 表示 | biǎo shì | to express |
| 被 | bèi | quilt |
| 裙子 | qún zi | skirt |
| 复印 | fù yìn | to photocopy |
| 复杂 | fù zá | complicated |
| 裤子 | kù zi | trousers |
| 袜子 | wà zi | socks |
| 衬衫 | chèn shān | shirt |
| 西 | Xī | west |
| 西瓜 | xī guā | watermelon |
| 西红柿 | xī hóng shì | tomato |
| 要 | yào | important |
| 要是 | yào shi | if |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request |
| 见面 | jiàn miàn | to meet |
| 规定 | guī dìng | provision |
| 亲戚 | qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation) |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think |
| 观众 | guān zhòng | spectators |
| 角 | jiǎo | angle |
| 解决 | jiě jué | to settle (a dispute) |
| 解释 | jiě shì | explanation |
| 计划 | jì huà | plan |
| 讨厌 | tǎo yàn | to dislike |
| 讨论 | tǎo lùn | to discuss |
| 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 记者 | jì zhě | reporter |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many |
| 词典 | cí diǎn | dictionary (of Chinese compound words) |
| 词语 | cí yǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases) |
| 试 | shì | to test |
| 详细 | xiáng xì | detailed |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe |
| 认真 | rèn zhēn | conscientious |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know |
| 语法 | yǔ fǎ | grammar |
| 语言 | yǔ yán | language |
| 诚实 | chéng shí | honest |
| 误会 | wù huì | to misunderstand |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 说明 | shuō míng | to explain |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 课 | kè | subject |
| 调查 | diào chá | investigation |
| 谈 | Tán | surname Tan |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
| 请假 | qǐng jià | to request leave of absence |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank |
| 证明 | zhèng míng | proof |
| 警察 | jǐng chá | police |
| 护士 | hù shi | nurse |
| 护照 | hù zhào | passport |
| 读 | dú | to read |
| 变化 | biàn huà | change |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 丰富 | fēng fù | to enrich |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 负责 | fù zé | to be in charge of |
| 责任 | zé rèn | responsibility |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 宾馆 | bīn guǎn | guesthouse |
| 卖 | mài | to sell |
| 质量 | zhì liàng | quality |
| 赚 | zhuàn | to earn |
| 购物 | gòu wù | shopping |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 起来 | qǐ lai | to stand up |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get out of bed |
| 起飞 | qǐ fēi | (of an aircraft) to take off |
| 超市 | chāo shì | supermarket |
| 超过 | chāo guò | to surpass |
| 越 | Yuè | generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods |
| 赶 | gǎn | to overtake |
| 趟 | tàng | classifier for times, round trips or rows |
| 跑步 | pǎo bù | to run |
| 距离 | jù lí | distance |
| 跟 | gēn | heel |
| 路 | Lù | surname Lu |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body |
| 躺 | tǎng | to recline |
| 轻 | qīng | light |
| 轻松 | qīng sōng | light |
| 辆 | liàng | classifier for vehicles |
| 输 | shū | to lose |
| 转 | zhuàn | to revolve |
| 辛苦 | xīn kǔ | exhausting |
| 辣 | là | hot (spicy) |
| 办公室 | bàn gōng shì | office |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 迷路 | mí lù | to lose the way |
| 送 | sòng | to deliver |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 通知 | tōng zhī | to notify |
| 通过 | tōng guò | by means of |
| 逛 | guàng | to stroll |
| 速度 | sù dù | speed |
| 连 | Lián | surname Lian |
| 周末 | zhōu mò | weekend |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward |
| 进行 | jìn xíng | to advance |
| 遇到 | yù dào | to meet |
| 游戏 | yóu xì | game |
| 运动 | yùn dòng | to move |
| 遍 | biàn | everywhere |
| 过 | Guò | surname Guo |
| 过 | guo | (experienced action marker) |
| 过去 | guò qù | (in the) past |
| 过程 | guò chéng | course of events |
| 道歉 | dào qiàn | to apologize |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 适合 | shì hé | to fit |
| 适应 | shì yìng | to adapt |
| 迟到 | chí dào | to arrive late |
| 选择 | xuǎn zé | to select |
| 邀请 | yāo qǐng | to invite |
| 还 | Huán | surname Huan |
| 还 | hái | still |
| 还是 | hái shi | or |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 郊区 | jiāo qū | suburban district |
| 部分 | bù fen | part |
| 邮局 | yóu jú | post office |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 邻居 | lín jū | neighbor |
| 酸 | suān | sour |
| 醒 | xǐng | to wake up |
| 医生 | yī shēng | doctor |
| 医院 | yī yuàn | hospital |
| 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy |
| 重新 | chóng xīn | again |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important |
| 重视 | zhòng shì | to attach importance to sth |
| 重点 | zhòng diǎn | important point |
| 铅笔 | qiān bǐ | (lead) pencil |
| 银行 | yín háng | bank |
| 钱 | Qián | surname Qian |
| 错 | Cuò | surname Cuo |
| 错误 | cuò wù | error |
| 锻炼 | duàn liàn | to toughen |
| 镜子 | jìng zi | mirror |
| 钥匙 | yào shi | key |
| 长 | cháng | length |
| 长 | zhǎng | chief |
| 长城 | Cháng chéng | |
| 长江 | Cháng Jiāng | |
| 门 | Mén | surname Men |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wán xiào | to play a joke |
| 阅读 | yuè dú | to read |
| 关 | Guān | surname Guan |
| 关系 | guān xi | relation |
| 关心 | guān xīn | to be concerned about |
| 关于 | guān yú | pertaining to |
| 关键 | guān jiàn | crucial point |
| 阿姨 | ā yí | maternal aunt |
| 附近 | fù jìn | (in the) vicinity |
| 降低 | jiàng dī | to reduce |
| 降落 | jiàng luò | to descend |
| 除了 | chú le | besides |
| 阴 | Yīn | surname Yin |
| 阳光 | yáng guāng | sunshine |
| 随便 | suí biàn | as one wishes |
| 随着 | suí zhe | along with |
| 双 | Shuāng | surname Shuang |
| 杂志 | zá zhì | magazine |
| 鸡蛋 | jī dàn | (chicken) egg |
| 离 | Lí | surname Li |
| 离开 | lí kāi | to depart |
| 难 | nán | difficult (to...) |
| 难受 | nán shòu | to feel unwell |
| 难过 | nán guò | to feel sad |
| 难道 | nán dào | don't tell me ... |
| 雪 | Xuě | surname Xue |
| 云 | Yún | surname Yun |
| 零 | líng | zero |
| 零钱 | líng qián | change (of money) |
| 电子邮件 | diàn zǐ yóu jiàn | |
| 电影 | diàn yǐng | movie |
| 电梯 | diàn tī | elevator |
| 电脑 | diàn nǎo | computer |
| 电视 | diàn shì | television |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | very |
| 音乐 | yīn yuè | music |
| 响 | xiǎng | echo |
| 页 | yè | page |
| 顺便 | shùn biàn | conveniently |
| 顺利 | shùn lì | smoothly |
| 顺序 | shùn xù | sequence |
| 预习 | yù xí | to prepare a lesson |
| 头发 | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 题 | Tí | surname Ti |
| 颜色 | yán sè | color |
| 愿意 | yuàn yì | to wish |
| 顾客 | gù kè | client |
| 刮风 | guā fēng | to be windy |
| 飞机 | fēi jī | airplane |
| 饭店 | fàn diàn | restaurant |
| 饮料 | yǐn liào | drink |
| 饱 | bǎo | to eat till full |
| 饺子 | jiǎo zi | dumpling |
| 饼干 | bǐng gān | biscuit |
| 养成 | yǎng chéng | to cultivate |
| 餐厅 | cān tīng | dining hall |
| 饿 | è | to be hungry |
| 首先 | shǒu xiān | first (of all) |
| 首都 | shǒu dū | capital (city) |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant |
| 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | banana |
| 马 | Mǎ | surname Ma |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | at once |
| 马虎 | mǎ hu | careless |
| 骑 | qí | to ride (an animal or bike) |
| 骗 | piàn | to cheat |
| 骄傲 | jiāo ào | pride |
| 脏 | zāng | dirty |
| 体育 | tǐ yù | sports |
| 高 | Gāo | surname Gao |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy |
| 高速公路 | gāo sù gōng lù | expressway |
| 鱼 | Yú | surname Yu |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 咸 | xián | salted |
| 盐 | yán | salt |
| 面包 | miàn bāo | bread |
| 面条 | miàn tiáo | noodles |
| 麻烦 | má fan | inconvenient |
| 黄河 | Huáng Hé | |
| 黑 | Hēi | black |
| 黑板 | hēi bǎn | blackboard |
| 点 | diǎn | point |
| 鼓励 | gǔ lì | to encourage |
| 鼻子 | bí zi | nose |
| 打篮球 | dǎ lán qiú | play basketball |
| 虽然…但是 | suī rán … dàn shì | although…still… |
| 踢足球 | tī zú qiú | play soccer (football) |
| 因为…所以 | yīn wèi … suǒ yǐ | because… thus… |
| 不但…而且 | bù dàn … ér qiě | not only ... but also... |
| 画 | huà | to draw |
| 只有…才 | zhǐ yǒu … cái | only if… then… |
| 放暑假 | fàng shǔ jià | take summer vacation |
| 份 | fèn | part |
| 交 | jiāo | to hand over |
| 陪 | péi | to accompany |
| 弹钢琴 | tán gāng qín | play the piano |