25 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 主 | zhǔ | owner |
| 之 | zhī | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 呢 | ne | particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mama |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 少 | shǎo | few |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 差 | chà | to differ from |
| 怎么了 | zěn me le | What's up? |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 意思 | yì si | idea |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | (informal) father |
| 的 | de | of |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 点 | diǎn | point |
| 小明 | xiǎo míng | an informal name used at home |