500 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | one |
| 一下 | yī xià | (used after a verb) give it a go |
| 一些 | yī xiē | some |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything |
| 一句 | yī jù | a line of verse |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely |
| 一样 | yī yàng | same |
| 一次 | yī cì | first |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line) |
| 一种 | yī zhǒng | one kind of |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place |
| 一点 | yī diǎn | a bit |
| 三 | Sān | surname San |
| 上 | shàng | on top |
| 上面 | shàng miàn | on top of |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 下来 | xià lai | to come down |
| 下去 | xià qù | to go down |
| 下次 | xià cì | next time |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 不了 | bù liǎo | unable to |
| 不到 | bù dào | not to arrive |
| 不够 | bù gòu | not enough |
| 不好 | bù hǎo | no good |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | to feel embarrassed |
| 不想 | bù xiǎng | unexpectedly |
| 不是 | bù shì | no |
| 不会 | bù huì | improbable |
| 不然 | bù rán | not so |
| 不用 | bù yòng | need not |
| 不管 | bù guǎn | not to be concerned |
| 不能 | bù néng | cannot |
| 不行 | bù xíng | won't do |
| 不要 | bù yào | don't! |
| 不见 | bù jiàn | not to see |
| 不过 | bù guò | only |
| 不错 | bù cuò | correct |
| 世界 | shì jiè | world |
| 中 | Zhōng | surname Zhong |
| 久 | jiǔ | (long) time |
| 之前 | zhī qián | before |
| 之后 | zhī hòu | afterwards |
| 也 | Yě | surname Ye |
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand |
| 事 | shì | matter |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 交给 | jiāo gěi | to give |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 人家 | rén jia | other people |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 他 | tā | he or him |
| 他们 | tā men | they |
| 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.) |
| 任何 | rèn hé | any |
| 休息 | xiū xi | rest |
| 但 | dàn | but |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 你们 | nǐ men | you (plural) |
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hello |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 来看 | lái kàn | to come and see |
| 保证 | bǎo zhèng | guarantee |
| 保护 | bǎo hù | to protect |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 倒 | dǎo | to fall |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 先生 | Xiān sheng | Mister (Mr.) |
| 儿子 | ér zi | son |
| 全部 | quán bù | whole |
| 其他 | qí tā | other |
| 其实 | qí shí | actually |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | goodbye |
| 再说 | zài shuō | to say again |
| 冷静 | lěng jìng | calm |
| 出 | chū | to go out |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out |
| 出去 | chū qù | to go out |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | to appear |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie |
| 别人 | bié ren | other people |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 到底 | dào dǐ | finally |
| 前 | qián | front |
| 刚 | gāng | just now |
| 刚刚 | gāng gang | just recently |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | just now |
| 却 | què | but |
| 原来 | yuán lái | original |
| 厉害 | lì hai | difficult to deal with |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 反正 | fǎn zhèng | anyway |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 只是 | zhǐ shì | merely |
| 只能 | zhǐ néng | can only |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 可 | kě | can |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 可惜 | kě xī | it is a pity |
| 可是 | kě shì | but |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to have a meal |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 向 | Xiàng | surname Xiang |
| 吧 | ba | (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) |
| 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 ...?") |
| 和 | Hé | surname He |
| 哦 | o | sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy |
| 哪 | nǎ | how |
| 哪里 | nǎ lǐ | where? |
| 哭 | kū | to cry |
| 唯一 | wéi yī | only |
| 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question |
| 啦 | la | sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation |
| 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) |
| 嗯 | en | interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement |
| 嘛 | ma | modal particle indicating that sth is obvious |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 回来 | huí lai | to return |
| 回到 | huí dào | to return to |
| 回去 | huí qu | to return |
| 回家 | huí jiā | to return home |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 地 | de | -ly |
| 地方 | dì fang | area |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 外面 | wài miàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 多久 | duō jiǔ | how long? |
| 多少 | duō shao | how much |
| 够 | gòu | enough (sufficient) |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange |
| 女人 | nǚ rén | woman |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好不好 | hǎo bu hǎo | (coll.) all right? |
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | as if |
| 好好 | hǎo hǎo | well |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 妈 | mā | ma |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mama |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 完 | wán | to finish |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 家里 | jiā lǐ | home |
| 容易 | róng yì | easy |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 将 | jiāng | will |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 少 | shǎo | few |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 就是 | jiù shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) |
| 就算 | jiù suàn | granted that |
| 就要 | jiù yào | will |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work |
| 差 | chà | to differ from |
| 差不多 | chà bu duō | almost |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to wish for |
| 带 | dài | to take along |
| 帮 | bāng | to help |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help |
| 年 | Nián | surname Nian |
| 干 | gàn | to do |
| 干什么 | gàn shén me | what are you doing? |
| 几个 | jǐ ge | a few |
| 几天 | jǐ tiān | several days |
| 弄 | nòng | to do |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction) |
| 待 | dài | to wait |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 后 | hòu | back |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards |
| 得 | de | structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc |
| 得到 | dé dào | to get |
| 从 | Cóng | surname Cong |
| 从来 | cóng lái | always |
| 心里 | xīn li | chest |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to |
| 忘 | wàng | to forget |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 快点 | kuài diǎn | to do sth more quickly |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | how? |
| 怎么办 | zěn me bàn | what's to be done |
| 怕 | Pà | surname Pa |
| 您 | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3]) |
| 情况 | qíng kuàng | circumstances |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 想要 | xiǎng yào | to want to |
| 意思 | yì si | idea |
| 爱 | ài | to love |
| 感觉 | gǎn jué | to feel |
| 慢慢 | màn màn | slowly |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to |
| 成 | Chéng | surname Cheng |
| 成功 | Chéng gōng | success |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 才能 | cái néng | talent |
| 打 | dǎ | to beat |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 找到 | zhǎo dào | to find |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold |
| 拉 | lā | to pull |
| 拜托 | bài tuō | to request sb to do sth |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 挺 | tǐng | straight |
| 掉 | diào | to fall |
| 接 | jiē | to receive |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange |
| 搞 | gǎo | to do |
| 担心 | dān xīn | anxious |
| 收到 | shōu dào | to receive |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved |
| 放弃 | fàng qì | to renounce |
| 救 | jiù | to save |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare |
| 整个 | zhěng gè | whole |
| 新 | Xīn | new |
| 既然 | jì rán | since |
| 日子 | rì zi | day |
| 早 | zǎo | early |
| 早就 | zǎo jiù | already at an earlier time |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 是不是 | shì bù shì | is or isn't |
| 时候 | shí hou | time |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 最好 | zuì hǎo | best |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final |
| 最近 | zuì jìn | recent |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 月 | yuè | moon |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone |
| 有没有 | yǒu méi yǒu | (before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...? |
| 有点 | yǒu diǎn | a little |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 本来 | běn lái | original |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 根本 | gēn běn | fundamental |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance |
| 机会 | jī huì | opportunity |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | to welcome |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | just at (that time) |
| 正常 | zhèng cháng | regular |
| 死 | sǐ | to die |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 每天 | měi tiān | every day |
| 比 | Bǐ | (particle used for comparison and "-er than") |
| 比较 | bǐ jiào | to compare |
| 永远 | yǒng yuǎn | forever |
| 决定 | jué dìng | to decide (to do something) |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) |
| 没事 | méi shì | it's not important |
| 没什么 | méi shén me | nothing |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | haven't |
| 没关系 | méi guān xi | it doesn't matter |
| 注意 | zhù yì | to take note of |
| 清楚 | qīng chu | clear |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 为 | wèi | because of |
| 为了 | wèi le | in order to |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after |
| 照顾 | zhào gu | to take care of |
| 爸 | bà | father |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | (informal) father |
| 特别 | tè bié | especially |
| 玩 | wán | to play |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 生活 | shēng huó | life |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 男人 | nán rén | a man |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc) |
| 当 | dāng | to be |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural |
| 疯 | fēng | insane |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to find |
| 发生 | fā shēng | to happen |
| 的 | de | of |
| 的话 | de huà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 直接 | zhí jiē | direct |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced (that sth is true) |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 看看 | kàn kan | to take a look at |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 真是 | zhēn shi | indeed |
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng | genuine |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 确定 | què dìng | definite |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear |
| 突然 | tū rán | sudden |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 等 | děng | to await for |
| 等等 | děng děng | et cetera |
| 答应 | dā ying | to promise |
| 算 | suàn | to regard as |
| 管 | Guǎn | surname Guan |
| 终于 | zhōng yú | at last |
| 结束 | jié shù | termination |
| 结果 | jié guǒ | outcome |
| 绝对 | jué duì | absolute |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 继续 | jì xù | to continue |
| 才 | cái | a moment ago |
| 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 |
| 老板 | Lǎo bǎn | boss |
| 而 | ér | and |
| 而且 | ér qiě | (not only ...) but also |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 听到 | tīng dào | to hear |
| 听说 | tīng shuō | to hear (sth said) |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 能够 | néng gòu | to be capable of |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 至少 | zhì shǎo | at least |
| 与 | yǔ | and |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 处理 | chǔ lǐ | to handle |
| 号 | hào | ordinal number |
| 行 | xíng | to walk |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 被 | bèi | quilt |
| 里面 | lǐ miàn | inside |
| 要 | yào | important |
| 要是 | yào shi | if |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request |
| 见 | jiàn | to see |
| 见到 | jiàn dào | to see |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think |
| 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 话 | huà | dialect |
| 该 | gāi | should |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
| 请问 | qǐng wèn | Excuse me, may I ask...? |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank |
| 变成 | biàn chéng | to change into |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 起 | qǐ | to rise |
| 起来 | qǐ lái | (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state |
| 越来越 | yuè lái yuè | more and more |
| 赶快 | gǎn kuài | at once |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 跟 | gēn | heel |
| 跟着 | gēn zhe | to follow after |
| 路 | Lù | surname Lu |
| 身上 | shēn shang | on the body |
| 身边 | shēn biān | at one's side |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means |
| 送 | sòng | to deliver |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这些 | zhè xiē | these |
| 这位 | zhè wèi | this (person) |
| 这个 | zhè ge | this |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this kind of |
| 这种 | zhè zhǒng | this |
| 这里 | zhè lǐ | here |
| 这边 | zhè biān | this side |
| 这么 | zhè me | so much |
| 连 | Lián | surname Lian |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward |
| 进来 | jìn lái | to come in |
| 进去 | jìn qù | to go in |
| 过 | guo | (experienced action marker) |
| 过来 | guò lái | to come over |
| 过去 | guò qù | (in the) past |
| 选择 | xuǎn zé | to select |
| 还 | hái | still |
| 还好 | hái hǎo | not bad |
| 还是 | hái shi | or |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | furthermore |
| 还给 | huán gěi | to return sth to sb |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 那些 | nà xiē | those |
| 那个 | nà ge | that one |
| 那天 | nà tiān | that day |
| 那边 | nà bian | over there |
| 那么 | nà me | like that |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 重新 | chóng xīn | again |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important |
| 钱 | Qián | surname Qian |
| 错 | Cuò | surname Cuo |
| 长 | cháng | length |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy |
| 关 | Guān | surname Guan |
| 关系 | guān xi | relation |
| 虽然 | suī rán | although |
| 离开 | lí kāi | to depart |
| 电话 | diàn huà | telephone |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | very |
| 靠 | kào | to lean against or on |
| 头 | tóu | head |
| 愿意 | yuàn yì | to wish |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | at once |
| 骗 | piàn | to cheat |
| 高 | Gāo | surname Gao |
| 麻烦 | má fan | inconvenient |
| 点 | diǎn | point |
| 陪 | péi | to accompany |
| 很多 | hěn duō | many |
| 看到 | kàn dào | to see (something) |
| 只有 | zhǐ yǒu | only |
| 逼 | bī | force |
| 真的 | zhēn de | really |
| 一个 | yī gè | one |
| 两个 | liǎng gè | two |
| 三个 | sān gè | three |
| 不敢 | bù gǎn | to not dare to |
| 这次 | zhè cì | this time |
| 来说 | lái shuō | say |
| 是因为 | shì yīn wèi | because of |
| 还要 | hái yào | also |
| 也好 | yě hǎo | also good |
| 多年 | duō nián | for many years |
| 最大 | zuì dà | maximum |
| 一份 | yī fèn | a serving |
| 一天 | yī tiān | one day |
| 很快 | hěn kuài | quickly |
| 这是 | zhè shì | this is |
| 看着 | kàn zhe | to look |
| 每个 | měi gè | each |
| 我要 | wǒ yào | I want |
| 我会 | wǒ huì | I can |
| 一件 | yī jiàn | one piece (typically one piece of clothing) |
| 我来 | wǒ lái | I'm coming |
| 一场 | yī chǎng | a game |
| 一年 | yī nián | one year |
| 留在 | liú zài | to stay (in a certain place) |
| 有个 | yǒu gè | has a |
| 知不知道 | zhī bù zhī dào | do you know? |
| 就让 | jiù ràng | just let |
| 一条 | yī tiáo | one (thing) |
| 我能 | wǒ néng | I can |
| 带你去 | dài nǐ qù | take you to |
| 这件 | zhè jiàn | this piece |