578 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 |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line) |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place |
| 一点儿 | yī diǎn r | a bit |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 丈夫 | zhàng fu | husband |
| 三 | Sān | surname San |
| 上 | shàng | on top |
| 上天 | shàng tiān | Heaven |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 不了 | bù liǎo | unable to |
| 不幸 | bù xìng | misfortune |
| 不知 | bù zhī | not to know |
| 丑 | Chǒu | surname Chou |
| 中 | Zhōng | surname Zhong |
| 中间 | zhōng jiān | between |
| 主人 | zhǔ rén | master |
| 主意 | zhǔ yi | plan |
| 久 | jiǔ | (long) time |
| 也 | Yě | surname Ye |
| 干净 | gān jìng | clean |
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
| 事 | shì | matter |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 井 | Jǐng | surname Jing |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 他 | tā | he or him |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before |
| 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 |
| 休息 | xiū xi | rest |
| 但 | dàn | but |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but |
| 位 | wèi | position |
| 低 | dī | low |
| 低下 | dī xià | low status |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 佛祖 | Fó zǔ | |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hello |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from (a place) |
| 保护 | bǎo hù | to protect |
| 信 | xìn | letter |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 倒 | dǎo | to fall |
| 借 | jiè | to lend |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 做事 | zuò shì | to work |
| 伤害 | shāng hài | to injure |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 仆人 | pú rén | servant |
| 僧人 | sēng rén | monk |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 光 | guāng | light |
| 儿子 | ér zi | son |
| 入 | rù | to enter |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 其他 | qí tā | other |
| 其实 | qí shí | actually |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 冬天 | dōng tiān | winter |
| 冷 | Lěng | surname Leng |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | to appear |
| 出生 | chū shēng | to be born |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie |
| 别人 | bié ren | other people |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 前 | qián | front |
| 刚刚 | gāng gang | just recently |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | just now |
| 剑 | jiàn | double-edged sword |
| 动 | dòng | (of sth) to move |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 匹 | pǐ | classifier for horses, mules etc |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn | danger |
| 原谅 | yuán liàng | to excuse |
| 厉害 | lì hai | difficult to deal with |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 参加 | cān jiā | to participate |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 受伤 | shòu shāng | to sustain injuries |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 句 | jù | sentence |
| 句子 | jù zi | sentence |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 只是 | zhǐ shì | merely |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 可怜 | kě lián | pitiful |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to have a meal |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 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 |
| 和尚 | hé shang | Buddhist monk |
| 咬 | yǎo | to bite |
| 哦 | ó | oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise) |
| 哪里 | nǎ lǐ | where? |
| 哭 | kū | to cry |
| 啊 | ā | interjection of surprise |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 问好 | wèn hǎo | to say hello to |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth |
| 四周 | sì zhōu | all around |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 回来 | huí lai | to return |
| 回去 | huí qu | to return |
| 回答 | huí dá | to reply |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 国家 | guó jiā | country |
| 土地 | tǔ dì | land |
| 在一起 | zài yī qǐ | together |
| 地 | de | -ly |
| 地上 | dì shang | on the ground |
| 地方 | dì fāng | region |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 城市 | chéng shì | city |
| 场 | chǎng | large place used for a specific purpose |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 壶 | hú | pot |
| 外 | wài | outside |
| 外面 | wài miàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 夜晚 | yè wǎn | night |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大喊 | dà hǎn | to shout |
| 大地 | dà dì | earth |
| 大师 | dà shī | great master |
| 大会 | dà huì | general assembly |
| 大殿 | dà diàn | main hall of a Buddhist temple |
| 大王 | dà wáng | king |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice |
| 大门 | dà mén | entrance |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 天上 | tiān shàng | celestial |
| 天哪 | tiān na | Good gracious! |
| 天宫 | Tiān gōng | |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 天空 | tiān kōng | sky |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 妖怪 | yāo guài | monster |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 学习 | xué xí | to learn |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 安全 | ān quán | safe |
| 安静 | ān jìng | quiet |
| 完 | wán | to finish |
| 完成 | wán chéng | to complete |
| 客人 | kè rén | visitor |
| 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 |
| 宽 | Kuān | surname Kuan |
| 寺庙 | sì miào | temple |
| 封 | Fēng | surname Feng |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful |
| 少 | shǎo | few |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 尾巴 | wěi ba | tail |
| 屁股 | pì gu | buttocks |
| 尸体 | shī tǐ | dead body |
| 山 | Shān | surname Shan |
| 山顶 | shān dǐng | hilltop |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work |
| 左 | Zuǒ | surname Zuo |
| 巫婆 | wū pó | witch |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to wish for |
| 师父 | shī fu | used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan) |
| 带 | dài | to take along |
| 带回 | dài huí | to bring back |
| 帽子 | mào zi | hat |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | assistance |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help |
| 年 | Nián | surname Nian |
| 年轻 | nián qīng | young |
| 几 | jǐ | how much |
| 张 | Zhāng | surname Zhang |
| 强大 | qiáng dà | large |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 后面 | hòu miàn | rear |
| 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 |
| 从来没有 | cóng lái méi yǒu | have never |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to |
| 忘记 | wàng jì | to forget |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 念 | niàn | to read |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | how? |
| 怕 | Pà | surname Pa |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 想法 | xiǎng fǎ | way of thinking |
| 想要 | xiǎng yào | to want to |
| 意思 | yì si | idea |
| 爱 | ài | to love |
| 爱上 | ài shàng | to fall in love with |
| 感到 | gǎn dào | to feel |
| 感觉 | gǎn jué | to feel |
| 感谢 | gǎn xiè | (express) thanks |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to |
| 成 | Chéng | surname Cheng |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or |
| 战斗 | zhàn dòu | to fight |
| 戴 | Dài | surname Dai |
| 房子 | fáng zi | house |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 才能 | cái néng | talent |
| 打 | dǎ | to beat |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 找不到 | zhǎo bu dào | can't find |
| 找到 | zhǎo dào | to find |
| 找麻烦 | zhǎo má fan | to look for trouble |
| 把手 | bǎ shou | handle |
| 抓住 | zhuā zhù | to grab |
| 拉 | lā | to pull |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat |
| 拍手 | pāi shǒu | to clap one's hands |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 拿走 | ná zǒu | to take away |
| 拿起 | ná qǐ | to pick up |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger |
| 挥 | huī | to wave |
| 搬动 | bān dòng | to move (sth around) |
| 担心 | dān xīn | anxious |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 故事 | gù shi | narrative |
| 救 | jiù | to save |
| 新 | Xīn | new |
| 方 | Fāng | surname Fang |
| 方丈 | Fāng zhang | square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square) |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method |
| 旅途 | lǚ tú | journey |
| 早 | zǎo | early |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | early morning |
| 早点 | zǎo diǎn | breakfast |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
| 星 | xīng | star |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday |
| 昨晚 | zuó wǎn | yesterday evening |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 是不是 | shì bù shì | is or isn't |
| 时 | Shí | surname Shi |
| 时候 | shí hou | time |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 晚 | wǎn | evening |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening |
| 晚安 | wǎn ān | Good night! |
| 晚饭 | wǎn fàn | evening meal |
| 普通 | pǔ tōng | common |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final |
| 最近 | zuì jìn | recent |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 木 | Mù | surname Mu |
| 木头 | mù tou | slow-witted |
| 本来 | běn lái | original |
| 村子 | cūn zi | village |
| 村庄 | cūn zhuāng | village |
| 东 | Dōng | surname Dong |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 根 | gēn | root |
| 楼 | Lóu | surname Lou |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance |
| 树木 | shù mù | tree |
| 检查 | jiǎn chá | inspection |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | to welcome |
| 正 | zhèng | straight |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | just at (that time) |
| 正好 | zhèng hǎo | just (in time) |
| 岁 | suì | classifier for years (of age) |
| 死 | sǐ | to die |
| 死去 | sǐ qù | to die |
| 杀 | shā | to kill |
| 毁坏 | huǐ huài | to damage |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 比 | Bǐ | (particle used for comparison and "-er than") |
| 毛 | Máo | surname Mao |
| 气 | qì | gas |
| 求 | qiú | to seek |
| 决定 | jué dìng | to decide (to do something) |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) |
| 洞 | dòng | cave |
| 活 | huó | to live |
| 深 | shēn | deep |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation |
| 灭 | miè | to extinguish or put out |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 火 | Huǒ | surname Huo |
| 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 |
| 照顾 | zhào gu | to take care of |
| 熊 | Xióng | surname Xiong |
| 烧 | shāo | to burn |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | (informal) father |
| 爷爷 | yé ye | (coll.) father's father |
| 墙 | qiáng | wall |
| 牌子 | pái zi | sign |
| 牙 | yá | tooth |
| 特别 | tè bié | especially |
| 狼 | láng | wolf |
| 猴子 | hóu zi | monkey |
| 王 | Wáng | surname Wang |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 生 | shēng | to be born |
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings) |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 男孩 | nán hái | boy |
| 留下 | liú xià | to leave behind |
| 当 | dāng | to be |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural |
| 痛 | tòng | ache |
| 痛苦 | tòng kǔ | pain |
| 发出 | fā chū | to issue (an order, decree etc) |
| 发生 | fā shēng | to happen |
| 白 | Bái | surname Bai |
| 百 | Bǎi | surname Bai |
| 的 | de | of |
| 的话 | de huà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 皇帝 | huáng dì | emperor |
| 盔甲 | kuī jiǎ | armor |
| 盘子 | pán zi | tray |
| 直 | Zhí | surname Zhi |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 看上去 | kàn shang qu | it would appear |
| 看不见 | kàn bu jiàn | unseen |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐ lai | seemingly |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 真心 | zhēn xīn | sincere |
| 真相 | zhēn xiàng | the truth about sth |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 石头 | shí tou | stone |
| 祖师 | zǔ shī | founder (of a craft, religious sect etc) |
| 神 | Shén | deity |
| 神仙 | shén xiān | Daoist immortal |
| 礼物 | lǐ wù | gift |
| 空中 | kōng zhōng | in the sky |
| 空气 | kōng qì | air |
| 穿上 | chuān shang | to put on (clothes etc) |
| 穿着 | chuān zhuó | attire |
| 突然 | tū rán | sudden |
| 穷 | qióng | poor |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid |
| 等 | děng | to await for |
| 筋斗云 | jīn dǒu yún | Sun Wukong's magical cloud |
| 箍 | gū | hoop |
| 红色 | hóng sè | red (color) |
| 素食 | sù shí | vegetables |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 终于 | zhōng yú | at last |
| 结束 | jié shù | termination |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 丝 | sī | silk |
| 经常 | jīng cháng | frequently |
| 经过 | jīng guò | to pass |
| 绿色 | lǜ sè | green |
| 紧 | jǐn | tight |
| 紧张 | jǐn zhāng | nervous |
| 线 | xiàn | thread |
| 绣 | xiù | to embroider |
| 继续 | jì xù | to continue |
| 骂 | mà | to scold |
| 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 |
| 老人 | lǎo rén | old man or woman |
| 老君 | Lǎo jūn | |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | tiger |
| 耳朵 | ěr duo | ear |
| 圣父 | Shèng Fù | |
| 声 | shēng | sound |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 听说 | tīng shuō | to hear (sth said) |
| 听起来 | tīng qi lai | to sound like |
| 肚子 | dù zi | belly |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 举行 | jǔ xíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 色 | sè | color |
| 花园 | huā yuán | garden |
| 草 | cǎo | grass |
| 菩萨 | Pú sà | |
| 叶子 | yè zi | foliage |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 着火 | zháo huǒ | to ignite |
| 药 | yào | medicine |
| 蛇 | shé | snake |
| 虫子 | chóng zi | insect |
| 行李 | xíng li | luggage |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 被 | bèi | quilt |
| 里面 | lǐ miàn | inside |
| 西 | Xī | west |
| 要 | yào | important |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request |
| 见 | jiàn | to see |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many |
| 试 | shì | to test |
| 话 | huà | dialect |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know |
| 语 | yǔ | dialect |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 谈 | Tán | surname Tan |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
| 请问 | qǐng wèn | Excuse me, may I ask...? |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank |
| 读 | dú | to read |
| 读书人 | dú shū rén | scholar |
| 变 | biàn | to change |
| 变成 | biàn chéng | to change into |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 贵重 | guì zhòng | precious |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 走出 | zǒu chū | to leave (a room etc) |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk |
| 走近 | zǒu jìn | to approach |
| 走进 | zǒu jìn | to enter |
| 起来 | qǐ lái | (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 跟着 | gēn zhe | to follow after |
| 跪 | guì | to kneel |
| 路 | Lù | surname Lu |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body |
| 轻声 | qīng shēng | quietly |
| 轻轻 | qīng qīng | lightly |
| 转 | zhuǎn | to turn |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 送给 | sòng gěi | to send |
| 逃走 | táo zǒu | to escape |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这些 | zhè xiē | these |
| 这儿 | zhè r | here |
| 这时 | zhè shí | at this time |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this kind of |
| 这里 | zhè lǐ | here |
| 这么 | zhè me | so much |
| 造 | zào | to make |
| 进入 | jìn rù | to enter |
| 进去 | jìn qù | to go in |
| 遇到 | yù dào | to meet |
| 遇见 | yù jiàn | to meet |
| 游 | yóu | to walk |
| 过 | Guò | surname Guo |
| 道 | dào | road |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 还 | hái | still |
| 还是 | hái shi | or |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | furthermore |
| 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 |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy |
| 金子 | jīn zi | gold |
| 金箍棒 | jīn gū bàng | golden cudgel, weapon wielded by Sun Wukong in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4] |
| 金色 | jīn sè | golden |
| 钟 | zhōng | clock |
| 长 | zhǎng | chief |
| 门 | Mén | surname Men |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy |
| 关上 | guān shàng | to close (a door) |
| 关心 | guān xīn | to be concerned about |
| 附近 | fù jìn | (in the) vicinity |
| 双 | Shuāng | surname Shuang |
| 离开 | lí kāi | to depart |
| 雪 | Xuě | surname Xue |
| 云 | Yún | surname Yun |
| 雷声 | léi shēng | thunder |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need |
| 青蛙 | qīng wā | frog |
| 静 | jìng | still |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | very |
| 面 | miàn | noodles |
| 面前 | miàn qián | in front of |
| 鞋子 | xié zi | shoe |
| 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow |
| 音乐 | yīn yuè | music |
| 响 | xiǎng | echo |
| 顶 | dǐng | apex |
| 顿 | dùn | to stop |
| 头 | tóu | head |
| 颗 | kē | classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc |
| 愿意 | yuàn yì | to wish |
| 风 | fēng | wind |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 食物 | shí wù | food |
| 饿 | è | to be hungry |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant |
| 马 | Mǎ | surname Ma |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | at once |
| 骑 | qí | to ride (an animal or bike) |
| 脏 | zāng | dirty |
| 高 | Gāo | surname Gao |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy |
| 鬼怪 | guǐ guài | hobgoblin |
| 魔法 | mó fǎ | enchantment |
| 魔鬼 | mó guǐ | devil |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 鹰 | yīng | eagle |
| 麻烦 | má fan | inconvenient |
| 黑 | Hēi | black |
| 点 | diǎn | point |
| 鼻子 | bí zi | nose |
| 龙 | Lóng | surname Long |
| 份 | fèn | part |
| 大叫 | dà jiào | shout (yell loudly) |
| 更多 | gèng duō | more |
| 抱住 | bào zhù | to hold |
| 吧 | ba | (indicates a suggestion) |