509 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | one |
| 一下 | yī xià | (used after a verb) give it a go |
| 一些 | yī xiē | some |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely |
| 一会儿 | yī huì r | a moment |
| 一样 | yī yàng | same |
| 一次 | yī cì | first |
| 一生 | yī shēng | all one's life |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line) |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place |
| 一边 | yī biān | one side |
| 一点 | yī diǎn | a bit |
| 一点儿 | yī diǎn r | a bit |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 三 | Sān | surname San |
| 上 | shàng | on top |
| 上去 | shàng qù | to go up |
| 上天 | shàng tiān | Heaven |
| 上山 | shàng shān | to go uphill |
| 上课 | shàng kè | to go to class |
| 上面 | shàng miàn | on top of |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 下来 | xià lai | to come down |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 不想 | bù xiǎng | unexpectedly |
| 丑 | Chǒu | surname Chou |
| 世界 | shì jiè | world |
| 中 | Zhōng | surname Zhong |
| 中国 | Zhōng guó | |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 也 | Yě | surname Ye |
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
| 事 | shì | matter |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 他 | tā | he or him |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before |
| 以后 | yǐ hòu | after |
| 件 | jiàn | item |
| 休息 | xiū xi | rest |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but |
| 位 | wèi | position |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from (a place) |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 伤心 | shāng xīn | to grieve |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 光 | guāng | light |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 其他 | qí tā | other |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out |
| 出生 | chū shēng | to be born |
| 刀 | Dāo | surname Dao |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 到家 | dào jiā | perfect |
| 刚 | gāng | just now |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | just now |
| 创造 | chuàng zào | to create |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 北 | běi | north |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 南 | Nán | surname Nan |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn | danger |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 友好 | Yǒu hǎo | friendly |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 可怕 | kě pà | awful |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 吐 | tǔ | to spit |
| 向 | Xiàng | surname Xiang |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow |
| 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 ...?") |
| 和 | Hé | surname He |
| 哪 | nǎ | how |
| 哪里 | nǎ lǐ | where? |
| 哭 | kū | to cry |
| 唱 | chàng | to sing |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing a song |
| 啊 | ā | interjection of surprise |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 喊叫 | hǎn jiào | to cry out |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth |
| 嚼 | jiáo | to chew |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 四周 | sì zhōu | all around |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 回来 | huí lai | to return |
| 回答 | huí dá | to reply |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 国家 | guó jiā | country |
| 国王 | guó wáng | king |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 地 | de | -ly |
| 地 | dì | earth |
| 地方 | dì fāng | region |
| 地狱 | dì yù | hell |
| 地球 | dì qiú | the earth |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 块 | kuài | lump (of earth) |
| 外面 | wài miàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 多么 | duō me | how (wonderful etc) |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大地 | dà dì | earth |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 大海 | dà hǎi | sea |
| 大风 | dà fēng | gale |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 天上 | tiān shàng | celestial |
| 天地 | tiān dì | heaven and earth |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 妖怪 | yāo guài | monster |
| 姐妹 | jiě mèi | sisters |
| 姓 | xìng | family name |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mama |
| 字 | zì | letter |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 学会 | xué huì | to learn |
| 学校 | xué xiào | school |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student |
| 学习 | xué xí | to learn |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 安全 | ān quán | safe |
| 宫殿 | gōng diàn | palace |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid |
| 宴会 | yàn huì | banquet |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 容易 | róng yì | easy |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 就是 | jiù shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) |
| 山 | Shān | surname Shan |
| 山顶 | shān dǐng | hilltop |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 带 | dài | to take along |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | assistance |
| 年 | Nián | surname Nian |
| 年纪 | nián jì | age |
| 年轻 | nián qīng | young |
| 幸福 | xìng fú | happiness |
| 几 | jǐ | how much |
| 床 | chuáng | bed |
| 座 | zuò | seat |
| 弟弟 | dì di | younger brother |
| 张开 | zhāng kāi | to open up |
| 强大 | qiáng dà | large |
| 弯 | wān | to bend |
| 彩虹 | cǎi hóng | rainbow |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 后 | hòu | back |
| 后门 | hòu mén | the back door |
| 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 |
| 从 | Cóng | surname Cong |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to |
| 忘记 | wàng jì | to forget |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | happy |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 怎么了 | zěn me le | What's up? |
| 怕 | Pà | surname Pa |
| 性子 | xìng zi | temper |
| 悟 | wù | to comprehend |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 想到 | xiǎng dào | to think of |
| 愉快 | yú kuài | cheerful |
| 意思 | yì si | idea |
| 爱 | ài | to love |
| 感到 | gǎn dào | to feel |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 慧 | huì | intelligent |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to |
| 怀孕 | huái yùn | pregnant |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or |
| 房子 | fáng zi | house |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 打 | dǎ | to beat |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold |
| 拍手 | pāi shǒu | to clap one's hands |
| 拔 | bá | to pull up |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 拿起 | ná qǐ | to pick up |
| 担心 | dān xīn | anxious |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved |
| 故事 | gù shi | narrative |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach |
| 新 | Xīn | new |
| 方 | Fāng | surname Fang |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | early morning |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 时 | Shí | surname Shi |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 晚 | wǎn | evening |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening |
| 晚安 | wǎn ān | Good night! |
| 智慧 | zhì huì | wisdom |
| 更 | gēng | to change or replace |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 书 | Shū | book |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final |
| 最近 | zuì jìn | recent |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon |
| 月光 | yuè guāng | moonlight |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 有些 | yǒu xiē | some |
| 有力 | yǒu lì | powerful |
| 有名 | yǒu míng | famous |
| 有点 | yǒu diǎn | a little |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 木头 | mù tou | slow-witted |
| 杯子 | bēi zi | cup |
| 东 | Dōng | surname Dong |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 枕 | zhěn | pillow |
| 果 | guǒ | fruit |
| 根 | gēn | root |
| 桌子 | zhuō zi | table |
| 条 | tiáo | strip |
| 森林 | sēn lín | forest |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair |
| 极 | jí | extremely |
| 极大 | jí dà | maximum |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 树木 | shù mù | tree |
| 树林 | Shù lín | woods |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence |
| 歌 | gē | song |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | to welcome |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | just at (that time) |
| 死 | sǐ | to die |
| 段 | Duàn | surname Duan |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 比 | Bǐ | (particle used for comparison and "-er than") |
| 毛发 | máo fà | hair |
| 水 | Shuǐ | surname Shui |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) |
| 河 | hé | river |
| 河流 | hé liú | river |
| 沿 | yán | along |
| 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | to bathe |
| 洞 | dòng | cave |
| 洲 | zhōu | continent |
| 活 | huó | to live |
| 海 | Hǎi | surname Hai |
| 海边 | hǎi biān | coast |
| 淘气 | táo qì | naughty |
| 游泳 | yóu yǒng | swimming |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 瀑布 | pù bù | waterfall |
| 火焰 | huǒ yàn | blaze |
| 为 | wèi | because of |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 无法无天 | wú fǎ wú tiān | regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom) |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after |
| 热 | rè | to warm up |
| 爬 | pá | to crawl |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | (informal) father |
| 猢狲 | hú sūn | macaque |
| 猴 | hóu | monkey |
| 猴子 | hóu zi | monkey |
| 王 | Wáng | surname Wang |
| 玩 | wán | to play |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 瓶子 | píng zi | bottle |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry |
| 生活 | shēng huó | life |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 当 | dāng | to be |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural |
| 发出 | fā chū | to issue (an order, decree etc) |
| 白天 | bái tiān | daytime |
| 百 | Bǎi | surname Bai |
| 的 | de | of |
| 的话 | de huà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 盆 | pén | basin |
| 直 | Zhí | surname Zhi |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐ lai | seemingly |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 真相 | zhēn xiàng | the truth about sth |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to go to bed |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 石头 | shí tou | stone |
| 砍 | kǎn | to chop |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 祖师 | zǔ shī | founder (of a craft, religious sect etc) |
| 神仙 | shén xiān | Daoist immortal |
| 神奇 | shén qí | magical |
| 礼物 | lǐ wù | gift |
| 秘密 | mì mì | secret |
| 种 | zhǒng | seed |
| 空 | kōng | empty |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear |
| 穿着 | chuān zhuó | attire |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid |
| 第 | dì | (prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc) |
| 等 | děng | to await for |
| 等到 | děng dào | to wait until |
| 筋斗云 | jīn dǒu yún | Sun Wukong's magical cloud |
| 简单 | jiǎn dān | simple |
| 米 | Mǐ | surname Mi |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 终于 | zhōng yú | at last |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 经常 | jīng cháng | frequently |
| 经过 | jīng guò | to pass |
| 绿 | lǜ | green |
| 骂 | mà | to scold |
| 美 | Měi | beautiful |
| 美丽 | měi lì | beautiful |
| 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 |
| 耳朵 | ěr duo | ear |
| 圣人 | shèng rén | saint |
| 聪明 | cōng ming | intelligent |
| 声音 | shēng yīn | voice |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 听到 | tīng dào | to hear |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 脱 | tuō | to shed |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 舒适 | shū shì | cozy |
| 舞 | wǔ | to dance |
| 船 | chuán | boat |
| 花 | Huā | surname Hua |
| 草 | cǎo | grass |
| 万 | Wàn | surname Wan |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 蛋 | dàn | egg |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 被 | bèi | quilt |
| 里面 | lǐ miàn | inside |
| 西 | Xī | west |
| 要 | yào | important |
| 见 | jiàn | to see |
| 记 | jì | to record |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many |
| 诗 | Shī | poem |
| 话 | huà | dialect |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak |
| 说起 | shuō qǐ | to mention |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank |
| 读 | dú | to read |
| 变 | biàn | to change |
| 变成 | biàn chéng | to change into |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 卖 | mài | to sell |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 走出 | zǒu chū | to leave (a room etc) |
| 走向 | zǒu xiàng | direction |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk |
| 起 | qǐ | to rise |
| 起来 | qǐ lái | (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 跟 | gēn | heel |
| 路 | Lù | surname Lu |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 身上 | shēn shang | on the body |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body |
| 输 | shū | to lose |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means |
| 送 | sòng | to deliver |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这些 | zhè xiē | these |
| 这儿 | zhè r | here |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this kind of |
| 这里 | zhè lǐ | here |
| 造 | zào | to make |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward |
| 进去 | jìn qù | to go in |
| 过 | Guò | surname Guo |
| 道 | dào | road |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 避 | bì | to avoid |
| 避开 | bì kāi | to avoid |
| 还 | hái | still |
| 还是 | hái shi | or |
| 边 | biān | side |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 那些 | nà xiē | those |
| 那样 | nà yàng | that kind |
| 那里 | nà li | there |
| 那么 | nà me | like that |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 邻居 | lín jū | neighbor |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine) |
| 醒来 | xǐng lái | to waken |
| 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 钓鱼 | diào yú | to fish (with line and hook) |
| 钱 | Qián | surname Qian |
| 铁 | Tiě | surname Tie |
| 长 | cháng | length |
| 长生 | cháng shēng | long life |
| 门 | Mén | surname Men |
| 闭 | bì | to close |
| 闭上 | bì shang | to close |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy |
| 开门 | kāi mén | to open a door (lit. and fig.) |
| 关 | Guān | surname Guan |
| 关于 | guān yú | pertaining to |
| 附近 | fù jìn | (in the) vicinity |
| 离 | Lí | surname Li |
| 离开 | lí kāi | to depart |
| 难 | nán | difficult (to...) |
| 云 | Yún | surname Yun |
| 雷电 | léi diàn | thunder and lightning |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | very |
| 面 | miàn | noodles |
| 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow |
| 顶 | dǐng | apex |
| 头 | tóu | head |
| 头发 | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 风 | fēng | wind |
| 飞过 | fēi guò | to fly over |
| 养育 | yǎng yù | to rear |
| 首 | shǒu | head |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | at once |
| 高 | Gāo | surname Gao |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy |
| 鲜花 | xiān huā | flower |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 麻烦 | má fan | inconvenient |
| 点 | diǎn | point |
| 有一天 | yǒu yī tiān | one day |
| 亲爱的 | qīn ài de | dear (sweet name for someone) |
| 很多 | hěn duō | many |
| 看到 | kàn dào | to see (something) |
| 只有 | zhǐ yǒu | only |
| 是的 | shì de | yes |
| 住在 | zhù zài | live in |
| 一开始 | yī kāi shǐ | at first |
| 流向 | liú xiàng | flow direction |
| 抱住 | bào zhù | to hold |
| 的时侯 | de shí hóu | while |
| 等着 | děng zhe | to wait |
| 喝着 | hē zhe | to drink |
| 海中 | hǎi zhōng | in the sea |
| 看着 | kàn zhe | to look |
| 哭着 | kū zhe | to cry |
| 学着 | xué zhe | learning |
| 笑着 | xiào zhe | smiling |
| 弯刀 | wān dāo | scimitar |
| 说过 | shuō guò | said |
| 吧 | ba | (indicates a suggestion) |