20 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to have a meal |
| 呢 | ne | particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 有事 | yǒu shì | to be occupied with sth |
| 本 | běn | root |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) |
| 菜 | cài | dish (type of food) |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
| 那 | nà | that |