253 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 上 | shàng | on top |
| 上面 | shàng miàn | on top of |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 不能 | bù néng | cannot |
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
| 事 | shì | matter |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 人们 | rén men | people |
| 人生 | rén shēng | life (one's time on earth) |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 今年 | jīn nián | this year |
| 他 | tā | he or him |
| 他们 | tā men | they |
| 以后 | yǐ hòu | after |
| 件 | jiàn | item |
| 但 | dàn | but |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 你们 | nǐ men | you (plural) |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 其他 | qí tā | other |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 冬天 | dōng tiān | winter |
| 别人 | bié ren | other people |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 前 | qián | front |
| 前面 | qián miàn | ahead |
| 刚 | gāng | just now |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | just now |
| 北边 | běi biān | north |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 去年 | qù nián | last year |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 呢 | ne | particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") |
| 哥 | gē | elder brother |
| 哥哥 | gē ge | older brother |
| 商店 | shāng diàn | store |
| 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 问道 | wèn dào | to ask the way |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 喝酒 | hē jiǔ | to drink (alcohol) |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 回家 | huí jiā | to return home |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 国家 | guó jiā | country |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 地 | de | -ly |
| 地方 | dì fang | area |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 坏事 | huài shì | bad thing |
| 坏人 | huài rén | bad person |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大事 | dà shì | major event |
| 大口 | dà kǒu | big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc) |
| 大哥 | dà gē | eldest brother |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 大笑 | dà xiào | to laugh heartily |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice |
| 大门 | dà mén | entrance |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好好 | hǎo hǎo | well |
| 好看 | hǎo kàn | good-looking |
| 好听 | hǎo tīng | pleasant to hear |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 姓 | xìng | family name |
| 字 | zì | letter |
| 学 | xué | to learn |
| 安静 | ān jìng | quiet |
| 完 | wán | to finish |
| 官员 | guān yuán | official (in an organization or government) |
| 官府 | guān fǔ | authorities |
| 客气 | kè qi | polite |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 少 | shǎo | few |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to wish for |
| 带 | dài | to take along |
| 帮 | bāng | to help |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | assistance |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help |
| 几 | jǐ | how much |
| 弟 | dì | younger brother |
| 弟弟 | dì di | younger brother |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction) |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards |
| 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 |
| 得到 | dé dào | to get |
| 心想 | xīn xiǎng | to think to oneself |
| 心里 | xīn li | chest |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 想到 | xiǎng dào | to think of |
| 意思 | yì si | idea |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we |
| 房子 | fáng zi | house |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore |
| 打 | dǎ | to beat |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 找到 | zhǎo dào | to find |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 春天 | chūn tiān | spring (season) |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 时候 | shí hou | time |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 有些 | yǒu xiē | some |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone |
| 有意思 | yǒu yì si | interesting |
| 有用 | yǒu yòng | useful |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 杯 | bēi | cup |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 桃 | táo | peach |
| 桃树 | táo shù | peach tree |
| 桃花 | táo huā | peach blossom |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 岁 | suì | classifier for years (of age) |
| 死 | sǐ | to die |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 每天 | měi tiān | every day |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) |
| 没意思 | méi yì si | boring |
| 没用 | méi yòng | useless |
| 没办法 | méi bàn fǎ | there is nothing to be done |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 特别 | tè bié | especially |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 生 | shēng | to be born |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry |
| 生病 | shēng bìng | to fall ill |
| 男人 | nán rén | a man |
| 的 | de | of |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 真心 | zhēn xīn | sincere |
| 真是 | zhēn shi | indeed |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 第 | dì | (prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc) |
| 红色 | hóng sè | red (color) |
| 纸 | zhǐ | paper |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 才 | cái | a moment ago |
| 聊 | liáo | to chat |
| 声音 | shēng yīn | voice |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 听到 | tīng dào | to hear |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 菜 | cài | dish (type of food) |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 街 | jiē | street |
| 街上 | jiē shang | on the street |
| 要 | yào | important |
| 见 | jiàn | to see |
| 亲 | qīn | parent |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think |
| 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 话 | huà | dialect |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank |
| 读 | dú | to read |
| 变 | biàn | to change |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 卖 | mài | to sell |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 越来越 | yuè lái yuè | more and more |
| 身边 | shēn biān | at one's side |
| 军 | jūn | army |
| 军队 | jūn duì | army |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means |
| 送 | sòng | to deliver |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这些 | zhè xiē | these |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this kind of |
| 过来 | guò lái | to come over |
| 过去 | guò qù | (in the) past |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 还 | hái | still |
| 还是 | hái shi | or |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | furthermore |
| 边 | biān | side |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 那些 | nà xiē | those |
| 那么 | nà me | like that |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine) |
| 酒杯 | jiǔ bēi | wine cup |
| 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important |
| 门口 | mén kǒu | doorway |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin |
| 关心 | guān xīn | to be concerned about |
| 院子 | yuàn zi | courtyard |
| 虽然 | suī rán | although |
| 愿意 | yuàn yì | to wish |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 饭馆 | fàn guǎn | restaurant |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy |
| 看到 | kàn dào | to see (something) |