588 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | one |
| 一下 | yī xià | (used after a verb) give it a go |
| 一些 | yī xiē | some |
| 一共 | yī gòng | altogether |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely |
| 一会儿 | yī huì r | a moment |
| 一样 | yī yàng | same |
| 一次 | yī cì | first |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line) |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place |
| 一点 | yī diǎn | a bit |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 上 | shàng | on top |
| 上面 | shàng miàn | on top of |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 下来 | xià lai | to come down |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 不可能 | bù kě néng | impossible |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different |
| 不好 | bù hǎo | no good |
| 不是 | bù shì | no |
| 不会 | bù huì | improbable |
| 中 | Zhōng | surname Zhong |
| 中间 | zhōng jiān | between |
| 丹 | dān | red |
| 也 | Yě | surname Ye |
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
| 事 | shì | matter |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 二郎 | Èr láng | |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 五指山 | Wǔ zhǐ shān | |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 人们 | rén men | people |
| 人间 | rén jiān | the human world |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 他 | tā | he or him |
| 他们 | tā men | they |
| 仙 | xiān | immortal |
| 仙女 | xiān nǚ | fairy |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before |
| 以后 | yǐ hòu | after |
| 件 | jiàn | item |
| 休息 | xiū xi | rest |
| 但 | dàn | but |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but |
| 位 | wèi | position |
| 低头 | dī tóu | to bow the head |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 佛 | Fó | |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 你们 | nǐ men | you (plural) |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 侍卫 | shì wèi | Imperial bodyguard |
| 信 | xìn | letter |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 倒 | dǎo | to fall |
| 倒下 | dǎo xià | to collapse |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 儿子 | ér zi | son |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 其他 | qí tā | other |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 再一次 | zài yī cì | again |
| 再次 | zài cì | one more time |
| 出 | chū | to go out |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out |
| 出去 | chū qù | to go out |
| 出生 | chū shēng | to be born |
| 刀 | Dāo | surname Dao |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 前面 | qián miàn | ahead |
| 刚 | gāng | just now |
| 动 | dòng | (of sth) to move |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 包 | Bāo | surname Bao |
| 十万 | shí wàn | hundred thousand |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn | danger |
| 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 |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 受伤 | shòu shāng | to sustain injuries |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 另 | lìng | other |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 只是 | zhǐ shì | merely |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 可怕 | kě pà | awful |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) |
| 右 | yòu | right (-hand) |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to have a meal |
| 同 | tóng | like |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 吐 | tǔ | to spit |
| 向 | Xiàng | surname Xiang |
| 吧 | ba | (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) |
| 告诉 | gào su | to tell |
| 呢 | ne | particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") |
| 和 | Hé | surname He |
| 和尚 | hé shang | Buddhist monk |
| 和平 | Hé píng | peace |
| 咬 | yǎo | to bite |
| 哪儿 | nǎ r | where? |
| 哪里 | nǎ lǐ | where? |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing a song |
| 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 四周 | sì zhōu | all around |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 回家 | huí jiā | to return home |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 国王 | guó wáng | king |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 地 | dì | earth |
| 地上 | dì shang | on the ground |
| 地方 | dì fang | area |
| 墨 | Mò | surname Mo |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 外面 | wài miàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 多少 | duō shao | how much |
| 夜里 | yè li | during the night |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大喊 | dà hǎn | to shout |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 大师 | dà shī | great master |
| 大王 | dà wáng | king |
| 大圣 | dà shèng | great sage |
| 大臣 | dà chén | chancellor (of a monarchy) |
| 大风 | dà fēng | gale |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 天上 | tiān shàng | celestial |
| 天下 | tiān xià | land under heaven |
| 天地 | tiān dì | heaven and earth |
| 天宫 | Tiān gōng | |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 太阳 | tài yang | sun |
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange |
| 套 | tào | to cover |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 她们 | tā men | they |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty |
| 如来 | rú lái | tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: thus gone, having been Brahman, gone to the absolute etc) |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 妖怪 | yāo guài | monster |
| 侄子 | zhí zi | brother's son |
| 字 | zì | letter |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 孙悟空 | Sūn Wù kōng | |
| 学 | xué | to learn |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student |
| 学习 | xué xí | to learn |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 它们 | tā men | they (for inanimate objects) |
| 安全 | ān quán | safe |
| 完 | wán | to finish |
| 客人 | kè rén | visitor |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid |
| 宴会 | yàn huì | banquet |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 容易 | róng yì | easy |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 宝座 | bǎo zuò | throne |
| 寸 | cùn | a unit of length |
| 封 | Fēng | surname Feng |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry |
| 对骂 | duì mà | to hurl abuse |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 就要 | jiù yào | will |
| 尺 | chǐ | a Chinese foot |
| 尾巴 | wěi ba | tail |
| 尿 | niào | to urinate |
| 山 | Shān | surname Shan |
| 山洞 | shān dòng | cavern |
| 山顶 | shān dǐng | hilltop |
| 工人 | gōng rén | worker |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 带 | dài | to take along |
| 带回 | dài huí | to bring back |
| 带走 | dài zǒu | to carry |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | assistance |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help |
| 年 | Nián | surname Nian |
| 年轻 | nián qīng | young |
| 几 | jǐ | how much |
| 座 | zuò | seat |
| 庙 | miào | temple |
| 张 | Zhāng | surname Zhang |
| 强大 | qiáng dà | large |
| 后 | hòu | back |
| 后面 | hòu miàn | rear |
| 得 | de | structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc |
| 从 | Cóng | surname Cong |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | happy |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 怎么办 | zěn me bàn | what's to be done |
| 怕 | Pà | surname Pa |
| 您 | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3]) |
| 情况 | qíng kuàng | circumstances |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 爱 | ài | to love |
| 爱上 | ài shàng | to fall in love with |
| 感到 | gǎn dào | to feel |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to |
| 成 | Chéng | surname Cheng |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we |
| 战斗 | zhàn dòu | to fight |
| 房子 | fáng zi | house |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 手指 | shǒu zhǐ | finger |
| 才能 | cái néng | talent |
| 打 | dǎ | to beat |
| 打败 | dǎ bài | to defeat |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open |
| 扔 | rēng | to throw |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 找到 | zhǎo dào | to find |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold |
| 抓 | zhuā | to grab |
| 抓住 | zhuā zhù | to grab |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 拿下 | ná xià | to arrest |
| 拿出 | ná chū | to take out |
| 拿走 | ná zǒu | to take away |
| 捆 | kǔn | a bunch |
| 掉 | diào | to fall |
| 插 | chā | to insert |
| 摘 | zhāi | to take |
| 担心 | dān xīn | anxious |
| 支 | Zhī | surname Zhi |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 故事 | gù shi | narrative |
| 新 | Xīn | new |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method |
| 旗杆 | qí gān | flagpole |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 是不是 | shì bù shì | is or isn't |
| 时 | Shí | surname Shi |
| 时候 | shí hou | time |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 晚 | wǎn | evening |
| 晚安 | wǎn ān | Good night! |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 杯 | bēi | cup |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 桃 | táo | peach |
| 桃子 | táo zi | peach |
| 条 | tiáo | strip |
| 棵 | kē | classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 正好 | zhèng hǎo | just (in time) |
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon |
| 死 | sǐ | to die |
| 死去 | sǐ qù | to die |
| 杀 | shā | to kill |
| 毁坏 | huǐ huài | to damage |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 比 | Bǐ | (particle used for comparison and "-er than") |
| 毛笔 | máo bǐ | writing brush |
| 水 | Shuǐ | surname Shui |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 水帘洞 | shuǐ lián dòng | cave with a waterfall at its mouth |
| 决定 | jué dìng | to decide (to do something) |
| 没事 | méi shì | it's not important |
| 没问题 | méi wèn tí | no problem |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | haven't |
| 河 | hé | river |
| 泡 | pào | bubble |
| 洞 | dòng | cave |
| 活 | huó | to live |
| 活着 | huó zhe | alive |
| 海 | Hǎi | surname Hai |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 火 | Huǒ | surname Huo |
| 火盆 | huǒ pén | brazier |
| 为 | wèi | because of |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 烤 | kǎo | to roast |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after |
| 照顾 | zhào gu | to take care of |
| 热 | rè | to warm up |
| 爬 | pá | to crawl |
| 猴 | hóu | monkey |
| 猴子 | hóu zi | monkey |
| 猴王 | Hóu wáng | |
| 玉皇大帝 | Yù huáng Dà dì | |
| 王母娘娘 | Wáng mǔ niáng niáng | |
| 玩 | wán | to play |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 球 | qiú | ball |
| 瓶 | píng | bottle |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry |
| 生活 | shēng huó | life |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc) |
| 留下 | liú xià | to leave behind |
| 当 | dāng | to be |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to find |
| 白 | Bái | surname Bai |
| 的 | de | of |
| 皇帝 | huáng dì | emperor |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced (that sth is true) |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐ lai | seemingly |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 众 | Zhòng | many |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep |
| 睡着 | shuì zháo | to fall asleep |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to go to bed |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 石 | Shí | surname Shi |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 神 | Shén | deity |
| 神仙 | shén xiān | Daoist immortal |
| 礼物 | lǐ wù | gift |
| 秘密 | mì mì | secret |
| 空 | kōng | empty |
| 窗 | chuāng | shutter |
| 立 | Lì | surname Li |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid |
| 等 | děng | to await for |
| 等到 | děng dào | to wait until |
| 筋斗云 | jīn dǒu yún | Sun Wukong's magical cloud |
| 粉红色 | fěn hóng sè | pink |
| 粗 | cū | coarse |
| 纪元 | jì yuán | calendar era |
| 红 | Hóng | surname Hong |
| 纸 | zhǐ | paper |
| 紫 | zǐ | purple |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 结束 | jié shù | termination |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 网 | wǎng | net |
| 紧 | jǐn | tight |
| 绳子 | shéng zi | cord |
| 才 | cái | a moment ago |
| 骂 | mà | to scold |
| 美 | Měi | beautiful |
| 美丽 | měi lì | beautiful |
| 群 | qún | group |
| 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 |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | tiger |
| 而是 | ér shì | rather |
| 耳朵 | ěr duo | ear |
| 闻 | Wén | to smell |
| 闻到 | wén dào | to smell |
| 声音 | shēng yīn | voice |
| 听到 | tīng dào | to hear |
| 肚子 | dù zi | belly |
| 胸 | xiōng | chest |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 举 | jǔ | to lift |
| 花 | Huā | surname Hua |
| 花园 | huā yuán | garden |
| 花果山 | Huā guǒ Shān | |
| 草地 | cǎo dì | lawn |
| 菩萨 | Pú sà | |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 葡萄酒 | pú tao jiǔ | (grape) wine |
| 蓝 | Lán | surname Lan |
| 药 | yào | medicine |
| 蛇 | shé | snake |
| 虫子 | chóng zi | insect |
| 行 | háng | row |
| 衣 | yī | clothes |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 里面 | lǐ miàn | inside |
| 西 | Xī | west |
| 要 | yào | important |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request |
| 见 | jiàn | to see |
| 观音 | Guān yīn | |
| 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many |
| 诗 | Shī | poem |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak |
| 讲课 | jiǎng kè | teach |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank |
| 读 | dú | to read |
| 变 | biàn | to change |
| 变成 | biàn chéng | to change into |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 赌 | dǔ | to bet |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 走动 | zǒu dòng | to walk around |
| 走向 | zǒu xiàng | direction |
| 走近 | zǒu jìn | to approach |
| 走错 | zǒu cuò | to go the wrong way |
| 起来 | qǐ lái | (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 跟 | gēn | heel |
| 路 | Lù | surname Lu |
| 路上 | lù shang | on the road |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 身上 | shēn shang | on the body |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body |
| 军队 | jūn duì | army |
| 输 | shū | to lose |
| 转身 | zhuǎn shēn | (of a person) to turn round |
| 送给 | sòng gěi | to send |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这些 | zhè xiē | these |
| 这位 | zhè wèi | this (person) |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this kind of |
| 这里 | zhè lǐ | here |
| 连 | Lián | surname Lian |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward |
| 进来 | jìn lái | to come in |
| 进入 | jìn rù | to enter |
| 遇到 | yù dào | to meet |
| 过 | guo | (experienced action marker) |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 还 | hái | still |
| 还是 | hái shi | or |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | furthermore |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 那些 | nà xiē | those |
| 那样 | nà yàng | that kind |
| 那里 | nà li | there |
| 那么 | nà me | like that |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine) |
| 醉 | zuì | intoxicated |
| 醒 | xǐng | to wake up |
| 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important |
| 金 | Jīn | surname Jin |
| 金箍棒 | jīn gū bàng | golden cudgel, weapon wielded by Sun Wukong in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4] |
| 铜 | tóng | copper (chemistry) |
| 钢 | gāng | steel |
| 铁 | Tiě | surname Tie |
| 钻石 | zuàn shí | diamond |
| 长 | cháng | length |
| 长生 | cháng shēng | long life |
| 门 | Mén | surname Men |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin |
| 关于 | guān yú | pertaining to |
| 虽然 | suī rán | although |
| 离开 | lí kāi | to depart |
| 难 | nán | difficult (to...) |
| 雷电 | léi diàn | thunder and lightning |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | very |
| 面对面 | miàn duì miàn | face to face |
| 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow |
| 头 | tóu | head |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 食物 | shí wù | food |
| 饱 | bǎo | to eat till full |
| 饿 | è | to be hungry |
| 首 | shǒu | head |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | at once |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy |
| 魔 | mó | devil |
| 魔力 | mó lì | magic |
| 魔法 | mó fǎ | enchantment |
| 鱼 | Yú | surname Yu |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 鹤 | hè | crane |
| 鹰 | yīng | eagle |
| 麻烦 | má fan | inconvenient |
| 黄 | Huáng | surname Huang or Hwang |
| 黑 | Hēi | black |
| 点 | diǎn | point |
| 齐天大圣 | Qí tiān Dà shèng | |
| 龙 | Lóng | surname Long |
| 有一天 | yǒu yī tiān | one day |
| 亲爱的 | qīn ài de | dear (sweet name for someone) |
| 看到 | kàn dào | to see (something) |
| 只有 | zhǐ yǒu | only |
| 对…来说 | duì … lái shuō | as for |
| 是的 | shì de | yes |
| 真的 | zhēn de | really |
| 好了 | hǎo le | better now |
| 试试 | shì shì | to try out |
| 好吧 | hǎo bā | Ok! |
| 说完 | shuō wán | finished speaking |
| 来说 | lái shuō | say |
| 一开始 | yī kāi shǐ | at first |
| 你的 | nǐ de | your |
| 钢做的 | gāng zuò de | made of steel |
| 飞到 | fēi dào | to fly towards |
| 对着 | duì zhe | toward |
| 多长 | duō zhǎng | how long? |
| 变出 | biàn chū | to create |
| 变回 | biàn huí | to change back |
| 不死 | bù sǐ | not die (immortal) |
| 才会 | cái huì | will only |
| 吹起 | chuī qǐ | to blow up |
| 打坏 | dǎ huài | to hit badly |
| 大宴 | dà yàn | banquet |
| 等着 | děng zhe | to wait |
| 和…比 | hé … bǐ | compare with |
| 喝着 | hē zhe | to drink |
| 金钢套 | jīn gāng tào | gold steel armlet |
| 老话 | lǎo huà | old saying |
| 连在一起 | lián zài yī qǐ | connected together |
| 山脚下 | shān jiǎo xià | at the foot of the mountain |
| 拿开 | ná kāi | to take away |
| 找过 | zhǎo guò | have looked for |
| 园工 | yuán gōng | garden worker |
| 游过 | yóu guò | to swim across |
| 又是 | yòu shì | again |
| 一百多年 | yī bǎi duō nián | a century or so |
| 一百多种 | yī bǎi duō zhǒng | hundreds of kinds |
| 新来的 | xīn lái de | newcomer |
| 小字 | xiǎo zì | small print |
| 笑了起来 | xiào le qǐ lái | laughed |
| 向下抓 | xiàng xià zhuā | to grab downward |
| 我的 | wǒ de | mine |
| 土地神 | tǔ dì shén | local earth spirit |
| 铜水 | tóng shuǐ | liquid copper |
| 伤到 | shāng dào | to hurt |
| 手中 | shǒu zhōng | in hand |
| 太多 | tài duō | too much |
| 第一个 | dì yī gè | first |
| 打啊 | dǎ a | to play |
| 错的 | cuò de | incorrect |
| 赤脚大仙 | Chì jiǎo Dà xiān | |
| 奥莱国 | ào lái guó | Aolai (a country) |
| 仙桃园 | xiān táo yuán | Garden of Immortal Peaches |
| 东西二星 | dōng xī er xīng | stars of east and west (name) |
| 先是 | xiān shi | first |
| 五山神仙 | wǔ shān shén xiān | God of Five Mountains |
| 通明宫 | tōng míng gōng | brilliant palace |
| 太上老君 | tài shàng lǎo jūn | Laozi |
| 四江龙神 | sì jiāng lóng shén | Dragon God of Four Rivers |
| 南北二神 | nán běi er shén | Gods of North and South |
| 最好的 | zuì hǎo de | the best |