262 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一一 | yī yī | one by one |
| 一无所获 | yī wú suǒ huò | to gain nothing |
| 上 | shàng | on top |
| 上边 | shàng bian | the top |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to |
| 并 | bìng | and |
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | main |
| 久 | jiǔ | (long) time |
| 之 | zhī | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) |
| 干旱 | gān hàn | drought |
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
| 事 | shì | matter |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 交通 | jiāo tōng | to be connected |
| 享受 | xiǎng shòu | to enjoy |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 人们 | rén men | people |
| 人生 | rén shēng | life (one's time on earth) |
| 他们 | tā men | they |
| 他乡 | tā xiāng | foreign land |
| 他乡遇故知 | tā xiāng yù gù zhī | meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom) |
| 代表 | dài biǎo | representative |
| 令人 | lìng rén | to cause sb (to do) |
| 件 | jiàn | item |
| 但 | dàn | but |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 使 | shǐ | to make |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from (a place) |
| 便利 | biàn lì | convenient |
| 做梦 | zuò mèng | to dream |
| 债主 | zhài zhǔ | creditor |
| 仅仅 | jǐn jǐn | barely |
| 价值 | jià zhí | value |
| 内心 | nèi xīn | heart |
| 其它 | qí tā | other |
| 出行 | chū xíng | to set out on a long journey |
| 出门 | chū mén | to go out |
| 分别 | fēn bié | to part or leave each other |
| 列 | liè | to arrange |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 十分 | shí fēn | very |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 古人 | gǔ rén | people from ancient times |
| 古代 | gǔ dài | ancient times |
| 古时候 | gǔ shí hou | in ancient times |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 吃喝玩乐 | chī hē wán lè | to eat, drink and be merry (idiom) |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to have a meal |
| 各个 | gè gè | every |
| 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 ...?") |
| 味道 | wèi dao | flavor |
| 命运 | mìng yùn | fate |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 困难 | kùn nan | difficult |
| 图案 | tú àn | design |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 地 | de | -ly |
| 基本 | jī běn | basic |
| 场 | cháng | ground |
| 增进 | zēng jìn | to promote |
| 压力 | yā lì | pressure |
| 外 | wài | outside |
| 外地 | wài dì | parts of the country other than where one is |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 夜 | yè | night |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大国 | dà guó | a power (i.e. a dominant country) |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 大概 | dà gài | roughly |
| 大雨 | dà yǔ | heavy rain |
| 如同 | rú tóng | like |
| 如此 | rú cǐ | in this way |
| 如愿以偿 | rú yuàn yǐ cháng | to have one's wish fulfilled |
| 婚 | hūn | to marry |
| 婚姻 | hūn yīn | matrimony |
| 学习 | xué xí | to learn |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 家人 | jiā rén | household |
| 家乡 | jiā xiāng | hometown |
| 富足 | fù zú | rich |
| 实现 | shí xiàn | to achieve |
| 宁静 | níng jìng | tranquil |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 寻找 | xún zhǎo | to seek |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work |
| 常常 | cháng cháng | frequently |
| 常年 | cháng nián | all year round |
| 年轻人 | nián qīng rén | young people |
| 幸福 | xìng fú | happiness |
| 几 | jǐ | how much |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 得 | de | structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc |
| 心中 | xīn zhōng | central point |
| 心灵 | xīn líng | bright |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | happy |
| 忽然 | hū rán | suddenly |
| 怎 | zěn | how |
| 恶搞 | è gǎo | spoof (web-based genre in PRC, acquiring cult status from 2005, involving humorous, satirical or fantastical videos, photo collections, texts, poems etc) |
| 愉悦 | yú yuè | joyful |
| 意思 | yì si | idea |
| 意义 | yì yì | sense |
| 感情 | gǎn qíng | emotion |
| 成家立业 | chéng jiā lì yè | to get married and start a career (idiom) |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or |
| 所 | suǒ | actually |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger |
| 接下来 | jiē xià lái | to accept |
| 提高 | tí gāo | to raise |
| 揭晓 | jiē xiǎo | to announce publicly |
| 改变 | gǎi biàn | to change |
| 放松 | fàng sōng | to loosen |
| 故知 | gù zhī | a close friend over many years |
| 教育 | jiào yù | to educate |
| 文字 | wén zì | character |
| 新婚 | xīn hūn | newly wed |
| 新房 | xīn fáng | brand new house |
| 方式 | fāng shì | way |
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect |
| 于 | yú | in |
| 日常 | rì cháng | daily |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 晚 | wǎn | evening |
| 普及 | pǔ jí | to spread extensively |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 月 | yuè | moon |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 植物 | zhí wù | plant |
| 榜 | bǎng | notice or announcement |
| 欣喜 | xīn xǐ | happy |
| 殿试 | diàn shì | court examination, the top grade imperial exam |
| 每每 | měi měi | often |
| 民以食为天 | mín yǐ shí wéi tiān | Food is the God of the people. (idiom) |
| 永远 | yǒng yuǎn | forever |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) |
| 洞房 | dòng fáng | secret inner room |
| 洞房花烛夜 | dòng fáng huā zhú yè | wedding night |
| 渴望 | kě wàng | to thirst for |
| 滴 | dī | a drop |
| 满足 | mǎn zú | to satisfy |
| 满足感 | mǎn zú gǎn | sense of satisfaction |
| 为 | wéi | as (in the capacity of) |
| 为 | wèi | because of |
| 为了 | wèi le | in order to |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 无法 | wú fǎ | unable |
| 无论 | wú lùn | no matter what or how |
| 独立 | dú lì | independent |
| 独身 | dú shēn | unmarried |
| 获得 | huò dé | to obtain |
| 甚至 | shèn zhì | even |
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings) |
| 生活 | shēng huó | life |
| 生长 | shēng zhǎng | to grow |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 男子 | nán zǐ | a man |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural |
| 发展 | fā zhǎn | development |
| 发愁 | fā chóu | to worry |
| 发达 | fā dá | developed (country etc) |
| 的 | de | of |
| 的话 | de huà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 看出 | kàn chū | to make out |
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng | genuine |
| 真理 | zhēn lǐ | truth |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 社交 | shè jiāo | interaction |
| 科技 | kē jì | science and technology |
| 科举 | kē jǔ | imperial examination |
| 种 | zhǒng | seed |
| 等 | děng | to await for |
| 等待 | děng dài | to wait |
| 算是 | suàn shì | considered to be |
| 终于 | zhōng yú | at last |
| 终极 | zhōng jí | ultimate |
| 结婚 | jié hūn | to marry |
| 经济 | jīng jì | economy |
| 总结 | zǒng jié | to sum up |
| 才 | cái | a moment ago |
| 美食 | měi shí | culinary delicacy |
| 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 |
| 老友 | lǎo yǒu | old friend |
| 考生 | kǎo shēng | exam candidate |
| 考试 | kǎo shì | to take an exam |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 听到 | tīng dào | to hear |
| 自古 | zì gǔ | (since) ancient times |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 自由 | zì yóu | freedom |
| 与 | yǔ | and |
| 花费 | huā fèi | expense |
| 蜡烛 | là zhú | candle |
| 被 | bèi | quilt |
| 亲朋好友 | qīn péng hǎo yǒu | friends and family |
| 解答 | jiě dá | answer |
| 解释 | jiě shì | explanation |
| 话 | huà | dialect |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 调侃 | tiáo kǎn | to ridicule |
| 读书人 | dú shū rén | scholar |
| 变 | biàn | to change |
| 变迁 | biàn qiān | changes |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 赌 | dǔ | to bet |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat |
| 距离 | jù lí | distance |
| 路上 | lù shang | on the road |
| 身心 | shēn xīn | body and mind |
| 农业 | nóng yè | agriculture |
| 农民 | nóng mín | peasant |
| 追求 | zhuī qiú | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this kind of |
| 通过 | tōng guò | by means of |
| 遇到 | yù dào | to meet |
| 过程 | guò chéng | course of events |
| 道路 | dào lù | road |
| 选择 | xuǎn zé | to select |
| 还是 | hái shi | or |
| 那么 | nà me | like that |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 金榜 | jīn bǎng | lit. tablet with inscription in gold |
| 金榜题名 | jīn bǎng tí míng | to win top marks in the imperial examinations |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy |
| 间 | jiān | between |
| 关系 | guān xi | relation |
| 隔壁 | gé bì | next door |
| 随着 | suí zhe | along with |
| 难 | nán | difficult (to...) |
| 难得 | nán dé | seldom |
| 题名 | tí míng | autograph |
| 食物 | shí wù | food |
| 饭 | fàn | food |
| 首 | shǒu | head |
| 体验 | tǐ yàn | to experience for oneself |
| 点 | diǎn | point |
| 只有 | zhǐ yǒu | only |
| 毛钱 | máo qián | dime |
| 更多 | gèng duō | more |
| 幸福感 | xìng fú gǎn | sense of well-being |
| 豪赌 | háo dǔ | gambling with a lot of money |