963 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | one |
| 一个人 | yī gè rén | by oneself (without assistance) |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely |
| 一样 | yī yàng | same |
| 一生 | yī shēng | all one's life |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line) |
| 一般 | yī bān | same |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place |
| 一点点 | yī diǎn diǎn | a little bit |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 丈夫 | zhàng fu | husband |
| 三 | Sān | surname San |
| 上 | shàng | on top |
| 上天 | shàng tiān | Heaven |
| 上级 | shàng jí | higher authorities |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 下来 | xià lai | to come down |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 不久 | bù jiǔ | not long (after) |
| 不了 | bù liǎo | unable to |
| 不再 | bù zài | no more |
| 不到 | bù dào | not to arrive |
| 不受欢迎 | bù shòu huān yíng | unwelcome |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | to feel embarrassed |
| 不安 | bù ān | unpeaceful |
| 不幸 | bù xìng | misfortune |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to |
| 不想 | bù xiǎng | unexpectedly |
| 不管 | bù guǎn | not to be concerned |
| 不行 | bù xíng | won't do |
| 世界 | shì jiè | world |
| 丞相 | chéng xiàng | the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles) |
| 丢 | diū | to lose |
| 并 | bìng | and |
| 并且 | bìng qiě | and |
| 中 | Zhōng | surname Zhong |
| 中国 | Zhōng guó | |
| 中间 | zhōng jiān | between |
| 主意 | zhǔ yi | plan |
| 久 | jiǔ | (long) time |
| 之 | zhī | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) |
| 之前 | zhī qián | before |
| 之后 | zhī hòu | afterwards |
| 之间 | zhī jiān | between |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 也 | Yě | surname Ye |
| 也许 | yě xǔ | perhaps |
| 干 | Gān | surname Gan |
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 享受 | xiǎng shòu | to enjoy |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 人们 | rén men | people |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 仁 | rén | humane |
| 仁慈 | rén cí | benevolent |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 仍然 | réng rán | still |
| 仔细 | zǐ xì | careful |
| 他 | tā | he or him |
| 以 | Yǐ | to use |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before |
| 以及 | yǐ jí | as well as |
| 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.) |
| 件 | jiàn | item |
| 任何 | rèn hé | any |
| 任命 | rèn mìng | to appoint |
| 休息 | xiū xi | rest |
| 伯 | bó | father's elder brother |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but |
| 位 | wèi | position |
| 位子 | wèi zi | place |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 佛教 | Fó jiào | |
| 作为 | zuò wéi | one's conduct |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 来回 | lái huí | to make a round trip |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from (a place) |
| 例如 | lì rú | for example |
| 侍卫 | shì wèi | Imperial bodyguard |
| 侮辱 | wǔ rǔ | to insult |
| 保证 | bǎo zhèng | guarantee |
| 保护 | bǎo hù | to protect |
| 信 | xìn | letter |
| 信任 | xìn rèn | to trust |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information |
| 俩 | liǎ | two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个) |
| 仓库 | cāng kù | depot |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 个儿 | gè r | size |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 倒 | dào | to place upside down |
| 伟 | wěi | big |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 做事 | zuò shì | to work |
| 做法 | zuò fǎ | way of handling sth |
| 做错 | zuò cuò | to make an error |
| 健康 | jiàn kāng | health |
| 偷 | tōu | to steal |
| 传统 | chuán tǒng | tradition |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 仆人 | pú rén | servant |
| 仪式 | yí shì | ceremony |
| 儒家 | Rú jiā | |
| 尽管 | jǐn guǎn | despite |
| 允许 | yǔn xǔ | to permit |
| 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 儿子 | ér zi | son |
| 入 | rù | to enter |
| 内 | nèi | inside |
| 全部 | quán bù | whole |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 公允 | gōng yǔn | equitable |
| 公元前 | gōng yuán qián | BCE (before the Common Era) |
| 公告 | gōng gào | post |
| 公会 | gōng huì | guild |
| 公有 | gōng yǒu | publicly owned |
| 公正 | gōng zhèng | just |
| 公爵 | gōng jué | duke |
| 公开 | gōng kāi | public |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 共同 | gòng tóng | common |
| 其中 | qí zhōng | among |
| 其他 | qí tā | other |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 出 | chū | to go out |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | to appear |
| 出生 | chū shēng | to be born |
| 刀 | Dāo | surname Dao |
| 分开 | fēn kāi | to separate |
| 分离 | fēn lí | to separate |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie |
| 利 | Lì | surname Li |
| 利用 | lì yòng | to exploit |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 到处 | dào chù | everywhere |
| 制度 | zhì dù | system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc) |
| 前 | qián | front |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | just now |
| 剑 | jiàn | double-edged sword |
| 力 | Lì | surname Li |
| 力气 | lì qi | strength |
| 加 | Jiā | surname Jia |
| 加入 | jiā rù | to become a member |
| 动作 | dòng zuò | movement |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 胜利 | shèng lì | victory |
| 劝 | quàn | to advise |
| 北 | běi | north |
| 匹 | pǐ | classifier for horses, mules etc |
| 区别 | qū bié | difference |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 十几 | shí jǐ | more than ten |
| 南 | Nán | surname Nan |
| 卦 | guà | divinatory diagram |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn | danger |
| 即使 | jí shǐ | even if |
| 却 | què | but |
| 原来 | yuán lái | original |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | cause |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 参加 | cān jiā | to participate |
| 参观 | cān guān | to look around |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 友好 | Yǒu hǎo | friendly |
| 反对 | fǎn duì | to fight against |
| 叔 | shū | uncle |
| 取得 | qǔ dé | to acquire |
| 取走 | qǔ zǒu | to remove |
| 受到 | shòu dào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) |
| 受苦 | shòu kǔ | to suffer hardship |
| 叛乱 | pàn luàn | armed rebellion |
| 口号 | kǒu hào | slogan |
| 古 | Gǔ | surname Gu |
| 古代 | gǔ dài | ancient times |
| 句 | jù | sentence |
| 另一 | lìng yī | another |
| 另外 | lìng wài | additional |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 只好 | zhǐ hǎo | without any better option |
| 只能 | zhǐ néng | can only |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 叫做 | jiào zuò | to be called |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 可怕 | kě pà | awful |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) |
| 司法 | sī fǎ | judicial |
| 司法官 | sī fǎ guān | (Tw) judges and prosecutors |
| 吃掉 | chī diào | to eat up |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to have a meal |
| 吃惊 | chī jīng | to be startled |
| 各 | gè | each |
| 合 | gě | 100 ml |
| 合适 | hé shì | suitable |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree |
| 同时 | tóng shí | at the same time |
| 同样 | tóng yàng | same |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 向 | Xiàng | surname Xiang |
| 君子 | jūn zǐ | nobleman |
| 否则 | fǒu zé | if not |
| 吧 | ba | (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) |
| 告 | gào | to say |
| 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 ...?") |
| 周 | Zhōu | surname Zhou |
| 周围 | zhōu wéi | surroundings |
| 命令 | mìng lìng | order |
| 和 | Hé | surname He |
| 和平 | Hé píng | peace |
| 员 | yuán | person |
| 哥哥 | gē ge | older brother |
| 哪里 | nǎ lǐ | where? |
| 哭 | kū | to cry |
| 哲学 | zhé xué | philosophy |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing a song |
| 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question |
| 喊道 | hǎn dào | to yell |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 回来 | huí lai | to return |
| 回答 | huí dá | to reply |
| 因此 | yīn cǐ | thus |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 困 | kùn | sleepy |
| 困难 | kùn nan | difficult |
| 国家 | guó jiā | country |
| 国王 | guó wáng | king |
| 围城 | Wéi chéng | siege |
| 图书馆 | tú shū guǎn | library |
| 土地 | tǔ dì | land |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 地 | de | -ly |
| 地位 | dì wèi | position |
| 地方 | dì fang | area |
| 地表 | dì biǎo | the surface (of the earth) |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 埋葬 | mái zàng | to bury |
| 城市 | chéng shì | city |
| 坚持 | jiān chí | to persevere with |
| 场 | chǎng | large place used for a specific purpose |
| 墓地 | mù dì | cemetery |
| 增 | zēng | to increase |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 士兵 | shì bīng | soldier |
| 外面 | wài miàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 多久 | duō jiǔ | how long? |
| 够 | gòu | enough (sufficient) |
| 梦 | mèng | dream |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大多数 | dà duō shù | (great) majority |
| 大师 | dà shī | great master |
| 大约 | dà yuē | approximately |
| 大臣 | dà chén | chancellor (of a monarchy) |
| 大门 | dà mén | entrance |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 天上 | tiān shàng | celestial |
| 天地 | tiān dì | heaven and earth |
| 天堂 | tiān táng | paradise |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 太子 | tài zǐ | crown prince |
| 失败 | shī bài | to be defeated |
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange |
| 女 | nǚ | female |
| 女儿 | nǚ ér | daughter |
| 女孩 | nǚ hái | girl |
| 奴隶 | nú lì | slave |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | as if |
| 好几 | hǎo jǐ | several |
| 好处 | hǎo chu | benefit |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 妻子 | qī zi | wife |
| 妾 | qiè | concubine |
| 姐姐 | jiě jie | older sister |
| 姓 | xìng | family name |
| 威胁 | wēi xié | to threaten |
| 婚姻 | hūn yīn | matrimony |
| 嫉妒 | jí dù | to be jealous |
| 子 | zǐ | son |
| 字 | zì | letter |
| 存在 | cún zài | to exist |
| 孝道 | xiào dao | filial piety (Confucian virtue) |
| 季节 | jì jié | time |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 孙子 | sūn zi | grandson |
| 学会 | xué huì | to learn |
| 学校 | xué xiào | school |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student |
| 学习 | xué xí | to learn |
| 学者 | xué zhě | scholar |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 安全 | ān quán | safe |
| 安排 | ān pái | to arrange |
| 完 | wán | to finish |
| 完全 | wán quán | complete |
| 官员 | guān yuán | official (in an organization or government) |
| 定 | dìng | to set |
| 客人 | kè rén | visitor |
| 宫廷 | gōng tíng | court (of king or emperor) |
| 宫殿 | gōng diàn | palace |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid |
| 宴会 | yàn huì | banquet |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 家人 | jiā rén | household |
| 家族 | jiā zú | family |
| 容忍 | róng rěn | to put up with |
| 容易 | róng yì | easy |
| 富 | Fù | surname Fu |
| 实际上 | shí jì shàng | in fact |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 寺庙 | sì miào | temple |
| 封 | Fēng | surname Feng |
| 射 | shè | to shoot |
| 将来 | jiāng lái | in the future |
| 尊重 | zūn zhòng | to esteem |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 小船 | xiǎo chuán | boat |
| 尖 | jiān | point (of needle) |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 就是 | jiù shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) |
| 就要 | jiù yào | will |
| 尺 | chǐ | a Chinese foot |
| 崩塌 | bēng tā | talus slide |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work |
| 工具 | gōng jù | tool |
| 工程 | gōng chéng | engineering |
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu | around (a number) |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to wish for |
| 帝 | dì | emperor |
| 师父 | shī fu | used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan) |
| 带 | dài | to take along |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | assistance |
| 年 | Nián | surname Nian |
| 年轻 | nián qīng | young |
| 年龄 | nián líng | (a person's) age |
| 干 | gàn | to do |
| 几 | jǐ | how much |
| 几乎 | jī hū | almost |
| 床 | chuáng | bed |
| 府 | fǔ | seat of government |
| 座 | zuò | seat |
| 厨房 | chú fáng | kitchen |
| 建议 | jiàn yì | to propose |
| 建造 | jiàn zào | to construct |
| 弄 | nòng | to do |
| 弟弟 | dì di | younger brother |
| 弱 | ruò | weak |
| 强壮 | qiáng zhuàng | strong |
| 强大 | qiáng dà | large |
| 弹 | tán | to pluck (a string) |
| 影响 | yǐng xiǎng | influence |
| 征服者 | zhēng fú zhě | conqueror |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 后 | hòu | back |
| 后代 | hòu dài | descendant |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards |
| 徒弟 | tú dì | apprentice |
| 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 |
| 从来不 | cóng lái bù | never |
| 从来没有 | cóng lái méi yǒu | have never |
| 征 | zhēng | to invite |
| 德 | Dé | virtue |
| 心 | xīn | heart |
| 心情 | xīn qíng | mood |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to |
| 忘记 | wàng jì | to forget |
| 忠诚 | zhōng chéng | devoted |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 怎样 | zěn yàng | how |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 思想 | sī xiǎng | thought |
| 情 | qíng | feeling |
| 情况 | qíng kuàng | circumstances |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 想法 | xiǎng fǎ | way of thinking |
| 想要 | xiǎng yào | to want to |
| 意思 | yì si | idea |
| 意见 | yì jiàn | idea |
| 愚蠢 | yú chǔn | silly |
| 爱情 | ài qíng | romance |
| 感到 | gǎn dào | to feel |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìng qù | to be interested |
| 感谢 | gǎn xiè | (express) thanks |
| 慢慢 | màn màn | slowly |
| 庆祝 | qìng zhù | to celebrate |
| 欲望 | yù wàng | desire |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to |
| 惩罚 | chéng fá | penalty |
| 恋情 | liàn qíng | romantic love |
| 成功 | Chéng gōng | success |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or |
| 战胜 | zhàn shèng | to prevail over |
| 战争 | zhàn zhēng | war |
| 战斗 | zhàn dòu | to fight |
| 房子 | fáng zi | house |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all |
| 扇 | shàn | fan |
| 才能 | cái néng | talent |
| 打 | dá | dozen (loanword) |
| 打 | dǎ | to beat |
| 打败 | dǎ bài | to defeat |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open |
| 批评 | pī píng | to criticize |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 找到 | zhǎo dào | to find |
| 找麻烦 | zhǎo má fan | to look for trouble |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold |
| 抓住 | zhuā zhù | to grab |
| 抬头 | tái tóu | to raise one's head |
| 拉 | lā | to pull |
| 拐杖 | guǎi zhàng | crutches |
| 拒绝 | jù jué | to refuse |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 按照 | àn zhào | according to |
| 挖 | wā | to dig |
| 掉 | diào | to fall |
| 排 | pái | a row |
| 接下来 | jiē xià lái | to accept |
| 接受 | jiē shòu | to accept |
| 接着 | jiē zhe | to catch and hold on |
| 接过 | jiē guò | to take (sth proffered) |
| 控制 | kòng zhì | control |
| 推倒 | tuī dǎo | to push over |
| 提供 | tí gōng | to offer |
| 提出 | tí chū | to raise (an issue) |
| 提醒 | tí xǐng | to remind |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange |
| 换成 | huàn chéng | to exchange (sth) for (sth else) |
| 担心 | dān xīn | anxious |
| 支 | Zhī | surname Zhi |
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of |
| 收下 | shōu xià | to accept |
| 收回 | shōu huí | to regain |
| 改变 | gǎi biàn | to change |
| 攻打 | gōng dǎ | to attack (the enemy) |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 放弃 | fàng qì | to renounce |
| 政府 | zhèng fǔ | government |
| 故事 | gù shi | narrative |
| 教 | Jiào | surname Jiao |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach |
| 教育 | jiào yù | to educate |
| 敲响 | qiāo xiǎng | to sound a bell |
| 敌人 | dí rén | enemy |
| 数字 | shù zì | numeral |
| 文化 | wén huà | culture |
| 新 | Xīn | new |
| 断 | duàn | to break |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method |
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon |
| 旁边 | páng biān | lateral |
| 旅行 | lǚ xíng | to travel |
| 族 | zú | race |
| 日子 | rì zi | day |
| 早 | zǎo | early |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
| 易 | Yì | surname Yi |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 时代 | Shí dài | age |
| 时候 | shí hou | time |
| 时期 | shí qī | period |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening |
| 智慧 | zhì huì | wisdom |
| 暴君 | bào jūn | tyrant |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 书 | Shū | book |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 最好 | zuì hǎo | best |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 会同 | Huì tóng | to handle sth jointly |
| 会议 | huì yì | meeting |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 有些 | yǒu xiē | some |
| 有力 | yǒu lì | powerful |
| 有名 | yǒu míng | famous |
| 有影响 | yǒu yǐng xiǎng | influential |
| 有效 | yǒu xiào | effective |
| 有时 | yǒu shí | sometimes |
| 有权 | yǒu quán | to have the right to |
| 有用 | yǒu yòng | useful |
| 有礼貌 | yǒu lǐ mào | courteous |
| 有责任 | yǒu zé rèn | liable |
| 有趣 | yǒu qù | interesting |
| 有钱 | yǒu qián | well-off |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 服务 | fú wù | to serve |
| 服从 | fú cóng | to obey (an order) |
| 朝廷 | cháo tíng | court |
| 木头 | mù tou | slow-witted |
| 本 | běn | root |
| 东 | Dōng | surname Dong |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 果子 | guǒ zi | fruit |
| 根 | gēn | root |
| 案件 | àn jiàn | case |
| 梁 | Liáng | surname Liang |
| 条 | tiáo | strip |
| 栋 | dòng | classifier for houses or buildings |
| 森林 | sēn lín | forest |
| 棵 | kē | classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc |
| 棺材 | guān cai | coffin |
| 乐 | Lè | surname Le |
| 标准 | biāo zhǔn | (an official) standard |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance |
| 树木 | shù mù | tree |
| 机会 | jī huì | opportunity |
| 检查 | jiǎn chá | inspection |
| 权力 | quán lì | power |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence |
| 歌 | gē | song |
| 欢喜 | huān xǐ | happy |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | to welcome |
| 正 | zhèng | straight |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | just at (that time) |
| 正式 | zhèng shì | formal |
| 正确 | zhèng què | correct |
| 正义 | zhèng yì | justice |
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon |
| 岁 | suì | classifier for years (of age) |
| 历史 | lì shǐ | history |
| 历史学家 | lì shǐ xué jiā | historian |
| 死 | sǐ | to die |
| 段 | Duàn | surname Duan |
| 杀 | shā | to kill |
| 毁坏 | huǐ huài | to damage |
| 毁掉 | huǐ diào | to destroy |
| 母亲 | mǔ qīn | mother |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 每当 | měi dāng | whenever |
| 比 | bì | to associate with |
| 比较 | bǐ jiào | to compare |
| 永远 | yǒng yuǎn | forever |
| 决定 | jué dìng | to decide (to do something) |
| 没了 | méi le | to be dead |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | haven't |
| 没有什么 | méi yǒu shén me | it is nothing |
| 法家 | Fǎ jiā | |
| 法律 | fǎ lǜ | law |
| 流行 | liú xíng | popular (of a style of clothing, song etc) |
| 海 | Hǎi | surname Hai |
| 消息 | xiāo xi | news |
| 深入 | shēn rù | to penetrate deeply |
| 清楚 | qīng chu | clear |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation |
| 沟 | gōu | ditch |
| 满 | Mǎn | to fill |
| 漂 | piāo | to float |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 灰尘 | huī chén | dust |
| 为 | wéi | as (in the capacity of) |
| 为了 | wèi le | in order to |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 无 | wú | not to have |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after |
| 照顾 | zhào gu | to take care of |
| 烦 | fán | to feel vexed |
| 争夺 | zhēng duó | to fight over |
| 争论 | zhēng lùn | to argue |
| 父母 | fù mǔ | father and mother |
| 父亲 | fù qīn | father |
| 爷爷 | yé ye | (coll.) father's father |
| 墙壁 | qiáng bì | wall |
| 片 | piàn | thin piece |
| 牛 | Niú | surname Niu |
| 犀牛 | xī niú | rhinoceros |
| 获得 | huò dé | to obtain |
| 猎 | liè | hunting |
| 王 | Wáng | surname Wang |
| 王位 | wáng wèi | title of king |
| 王子 | wáng zǐ | prince |
| 玩 | wán | to play |
| 玩具 | wán jù | plaything |
| 珠宝 | zhū bǎo | pearls |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 现有 | xiàn yǒu | currently existing |
| 理想 | lǐ xiǎng | an ideal |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend |
| 甚至 | shèn zhì | even |
| 生下 | shēng xià | to give birth to |
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings) |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry |
| 生活 | shēng huó | life |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 由 | yóu | to follow |
| 男 | nán | male |
| 男孩 | nán hái | boy |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc) |
| 当 | dāng | to be |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural |
| 病 | bìng | illness |
| 发展 | fā zhǎn | development |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to find |
| 发生 | fā shēng | to happen |
| 百 | Bǎi | surname Bai |
| 的 | de | of |
| 的话 | de huà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 皇家 | huáng jiā | royal |
| 监狱 | jiān yù | prison |
| 盘子 | pán zi | tray |
| 直到 | zhí dào | until |
| 相互 | xiāng hù | each other |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced (that sth is true) |
| 相同 | xiāng tóng | identical |
| 相处 | xiāng chǔ | to be in contact (with sb) |
| 盾牌 | dùn pái | shield |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 看上去 | kàn shang qu | it would appear |
| 看来 | kàn lai | apparently |
| 看成 | kàn chéng | to regard as |
| 看法 | kàn fǎ | way of looking at a thing |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐ lai | seemingly |
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng | genuine |
| 真相 | zhēn xiàng | the truth about sth |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 瞎 | xiā | blind |
| 矛 | máo | spear |
| 知识 | zhī shi | knowledge |
| 短线 | duǎn xiàn | short term |
| 石 | dàn | dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗 |
| 石头 | shí tou | stone |
| 砍 | kǎn | to chop |
| 研究 | yán jiū | research |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 祖先 | zǔ xiān | ancestor |
| 祝福 | zhù fú | blessings |
| 神奇 | shén qí | magical |
| 神秘 | shén mì | mysterious |
| 神灵 | shén líng | god |
| 祭拜 | jì bài | to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) |
| 禁止 | jìn zhǐ | to prohibit |
| 礼 | Lǐ | surname Li |
| 礼仪 | lǐ yí | etiquette |
| 礼物 | lǐ wù | gift |
| 礼貌 | lǐ mào | courtesy |
| 秘密 | mì mì | secret |
| 税 | shuì | taxes |
| 种 | zhòng | to plant |
| 称赞 | chēng zàn | to praise |
| 谷 | gǔ | grain |
| 空气 | kōng qì | air |
| 穿过 | chuān guò | to pass through |
| 穷 | qióng | poor |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 章 | Zhāng | surname Zhang |
| 竹子 | zhú zi | bamboo |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 符合 | fú hé | in keeping with |
| 第 | dì | (prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc) |
| 笔 | bǐ | pen |
| 等 | děng | to await for |
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | to supervise |
| 箭 | jiàn | arrow |
| 简单 | jiǎn dān | simple |
| 粮食 | liáng shi | foodstuff |
| 级别 | jí bié | (military) rank |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 终于 | zhōng yú | at last |
| 结 | jié | knot |
| 结婚 | jié hūn | to marry |
| 结束 | jié shù | termination |
| 结果 | jié guǒ | outcome |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 统治 | tǒng zhì | to rule (a country) |
| 统治权 | tǒng zhì quán | sovereignty |
| 统治者 | tǒng zhì zhě | ruler |
| 经常 | jīng cháng | frequently |
| 经过 | jīng guò | to pass |
| 网 | wǎng | net |
| 线 | xiàn | thread |
| 总是 | zǒng shì | always |
| 绕过 | rào guò | to detour |
| 系 | jì | to tie |
| 继续 | jì xù | to continue |
| 羊 | Yáng | surname Yang |
| 美好 | měi hǎo | beautiful |
| 美德 | Měi Dé | virtue |
| 美丽 | měi lì | beautiful |
| 羞耻 | xiū chǐ | (a feeling of) shame |
| 群 | qún | group |
| 习惯 | xí guàn | habit |
| 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 |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | tiger |
| 老鼠 | lǎo shǔ | rat |
| 而且 | ér qiě | (not only ...) but also |
| 而是 | ér shì | rather |
| 圣人 | shèng rén | saint |
| 聪明 | cōng ming | intelligent |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 听不到 | tīng bu dào | can't hear |
| 听说 | tīng shuō | to hear (sth said) |
| 肉 | ròu | meat |
| 肥 | féi | fat |
| 肯定 | kěn dìng | to be certain |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 能力 | néng lì | capability |
| 能够 | néng gòu | to be capable of |
| 腐烂 | fǔ làn | to rot |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 臣民 | chén mín | subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc) |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 自从 | zì cóng | since (a time) |
| 与 | yǔ | and |
| 兴趣 | xìng qù | interest (desire to know about sth) |
| 举行 | jǔ xíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 举起 | jǔ qǐ | to heave |
| 旧 | jiù | old |
| 舌头 | shé tou | tongue |
| 舞蹈 | wǔ dǎo | dance (performance art) |
| 英雄 | yīng xióng | hero |
| 万 | Wàn | surname Wan |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 葬礼 | zàng lǐ | burial |
| 藏 | cáng | to conceal |
| 蛮夷 | mán yí | common term for non-Han peoples in former times, not exclusively derogatory |
| 行 | háng | row |
| 行星 | xíng xīng | planet |
| 行走 | xíng zǒu | to walk |
| 街 | jiē | street |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play |
| 表示 | biǎo shì | to express |
| 被 | bèi | quilt |
| 西 | Xī | west |
| 要 | yào | important |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request |
| 要饭 | yào fàn | to beg (for food or money) |
| 见面 | jiàn miàn | to meet |
| 规则 | guī zé | rule |
| 亲爱 | qīn ài | dear |
| 亲戚 | qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation) |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think |
| 角 | jiǎo | angle |
| 解 | jiě | to divide |
| 解 | jiè | to transport under guard |
| 解放 | jiě fàng | to liberate |
| 解决 | jiě jué | to settle (a dispute) |
| 解释 | jiě shì | explanation |
| 计划 | jì huà | plan |
| 讨论 | tǎo lùn | to discuss |
| 记住 | jì zhu | to remember |
| 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 许 | Xǔ | surname Xu |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many |
| 诉 | sù | to complain |
| 评判 | píng pàn | to judge (a competition) |
| 试 | shì | to test |
| 诗歌 | shī gē | poem |
| 话 | huà | dialect |
| 认出 | rèn chū | recognition |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know |
| 语言 | yǔ yán | language |
| 诚实 | chéng shí | honest |
| 说明 | shuō míng | to explain |
| 说服 | shuō fú | to persuade |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 课 | kè | subject |
| 谈 | Tán | surname Tan |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
| 请教 | qǐng jiào | to ask for guidance |
| 谦逊 | qiān xùn | humble |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak |
| 证明 | zhèng míng | proof |
| 护城河 | hù chéng hé | moat |
| 读 | dú | to read |
| 变化 | biàn huà | change |
| 变成 | biàn chéng | to change into |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 象 | xiàng | elephant |
| 猪 | zhū | hog |
| 负责 | fù zé | to be in charge of |
| 责任 | zé rèn | responsibility |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 贵族 | guì zú | lord |
| 贵重 | guì zhòng | precious |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 卖 | mài | to sell |
| 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 |
| 超过 | chāo guò | to surpass |
| 越来越 | yuè lái yuè | more and more |
| 赶 | gǎn | to overtake |
| 跑步 | pǎo bù | to run |
| 跟着 | gēn zhe | to follow after |
| 跟随 | gēn suí | to follow |
| 路 | Lù | surname Lu |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 身边 | shēn biān | at one's side |
| 身高 | shēn gāo | (a person's) height |
| 车 | Chē | surname Che |
| 车夫 | chē fū | cart driver |
| 军事威胁 | jūn shì wēi xié | military threat |
| 军队 | jūn duì | army |
| 辆 | liàng | classifier for vehicles |
| 转动 | zhuǎn dòng | to turn sth around |
| 办 | bàn | to do |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means |
| 追 | zhuī | to chase after |
| 追上 | zhuī shàng | to overtake |
| 送给 | sòng gěi | to send |
| 逃走 | táo zǒu | to escape |
| 逃离 | táo lí | to run out |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这时 | zhè shí | at this time |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this kind of |
| 这里 | zhè lǐ | here |
| 通 | tōng | to go through |
| 连 | Lián | surname Lian |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward |
| 进入 | jìn rù | to enter |
| 进行 | jìn xíng | to advance |
| 遇到 | yù dào | to meet |
| 游 | yóu | to walk |
| 过 | Guò | surname Guo |
| 过 | guo | (experienced action marker) |
| 过去 | guò qù | (in the) past |
| 过夜 | guò yè | to spend the night |
| 道 | dào | road |
| 道人 | dào rén | Taoist devotee (honorific) |
| 道教 | Dào jiào | |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 远离 | yuǎn lí | to be far from |
| 适合 | shì hé | to fit |
| 迟到 | chí dào | to arrive late |
| 遵守 | zūn shǒu | to comply with |
| 选择 | xuǎn zé | to select |
| 邀请 | yāo qǐng | to invite |
| 还 | hái | still |
| 还是 | hái shi | or |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | furthermore |
| 边 | biān | side |
| 边境 | biān jìng | frontier |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 那些 | nà xiē | those |
| 那儿 | nà r | there |
| 那时 | nà shí | then |
| 那样 | nà yàng | that kind |
| 那里 | nà li | there |
| 那么 | nà me | like that |
| 邪恶 | xié è | sinister |
| 部分 | bù fen | part |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 邻国 | lín guó | bordering country |
| 邻居 | lín jū | neighbor |
| 醒来 | xǐng lái | to waken |
| 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy |
| 重新 | chóng xīn | again |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important |
| 重重 | chóng chóng | layer upon layer |
| 野地 | yě dì | wilderness |
| 野外 | yě wài | countryside |
| 金属 | jīn shǔ | metal |
| 锋利 | fēng lì | sharp (e.g. knife blade) |
| 钱 | Qián | surname Qian |
| 错 | Cuò | surname Cuo |
| 错误 | cuò wù | error |
| 长 | cháng | length |
| 长大 | zhǎng dà | to grow up |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin |
| 间 | jiān | between |
| 间 | jiàn | gap |
| 关系 | guān xi | relation |
| 关心 | guān xīn | to be concerned about |
| 关于 | guān yú | pertaining to |
| 关闭 | guān bì | to close |
| 防 | fáng | to protect |
| 防止 | fáng zhǐ | to prevent |
| 阻止 | zǔ zhǐ | to prevent |
| 附近 | fù jìn | (in the) vicinity |
| 降低 | jiàng dī | to reduce |
| 院子 | yuàn zi | courtyard |
| 除了 | chú le | besides |
| 陷阱 | xiàn jǐng | pitfall |
| 队 | duì | squadron |
| 随 | Suí | surname Sui |
| 随便 | suí biàn | as one wishes |
| 虽然 | suī rán | although |
| 双 | Shuāng | surname Shuang |
| 离 | Lí | surname Li |
| 离开 | lí kāi | to depart |
| 难 | nán | difficult (to...) |
| 难得 | nán dé | seldom |
| 难道 | nán dào | don't tell me ... |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need |
| 灵 | líng | a god which is good at answering prayers |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | very |
| 面 | miàn | noodles |
| 面前 | miàn qián | in front of |
| 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow |
| 音乐 | yīn yuè | music |
| 项 | Xiàng | surname Xiang |
| 顺利 | shùn lì | smoothly |
| 预示 | yù shì | to indicate |
| 头 | tóu | head |
| 颗 | kē | classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc |
| 颜 | Yán | surname Yan |
| 愿意 | yuàn yì | to wish |
| 顾问 | gù wèn | adviser |
| 风 | fēng | wind |
| 飞行 | fēi xíng | (of planes etc) to fly |
| 饭店 | fàn diàn | restaurant |
| 饿 | è | to be hungry |
| 首 | shǒu | head |
| 首都 | shǒu dū | capital (city) |
| 首领 | shǒu lǐng | head |
| 马 | Mǎ | surname Ma |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | at once |
| 骑 | qí | to ride (an animal or bike) |
| 骄傲 | jiāo ào | pride |
| 高 | Gāo | surname Gao |
| 高级 | gāo jí | high level |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy |
| 发 | fà | hair |
| 斗鸡 | dòu jī | cock fighting |
| 鱼 | Yú | surname Yu |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 鹰 | yīng | eagle |
| 麒麟 | qí lín | qilin (mythical Chinese animal) |
| 麻烦 | má fan | inconvenient |
| 黄金时代 | huáng jīn shí dài | golden age |
| 鼎 | dǐng | ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs |
| 鼓 | gǔ | drum |
| 齐 | Qí | surname Qi |
| 龙 | Lóng | surname Long |
| 份 | fèn | part |
| 交 | jiāo | to hand over |
| 再也不 | zài yě bù | never |
| 合 | hé | unify |
| 约有 | yuē yǒu | approximately |