718 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | one |
| 一个人 | yī gè rén | by oneself (without assistance) |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything |
| 一半 | yī bàn | half |
| 一口气 | yī kǒu qì | one breath |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely |
| 一会儿 | yī huì r | a moment |
| 一样 | yī yàng | same |
| 一生 | yī shēng | all one's life |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line) |
| 一种 | yī zhǒng | one kind of |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place |
| 一边 | yī biān | one side |
| 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 |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 下面 | xià miàn | below |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 不久 | bù jiǔ | not long (after) |
| 不到 | bù dào | not to arrive |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different |
| 不想 | bù xiǎng | unexpectedly |
| 不错 | bù cuò | correct |
| 中 | Zhōng | surname Zhong |
| 主人 | zhǔ rén | master |
| 主意 | zhǔ yi | plan |
| 久 | jiǔ | (long) time |
| 之前 | zhī qián | before |
| 也 | Yě | surname Ye |
| 干 | Gān | surname Gan |
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
| 事 | shì | matter |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 什么样 | shén me yàng | what kind? |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 今晚 | jīn wǎn | tonight |
| 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 |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but |
| 位 | wèi | position |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 佛书 | Fó shū | |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 侍卫 | shì wèi | Imperial bodyguard |
| 侯 | Hóu | surname Hou |
| 保护 | bǎo hù | to protect |
| 俩 | liǎ | two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个) |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 个人 | gè rén | individual |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 倒 | dǎo | to fall |
| 值 | zhí | value |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 做事 | zuò shì | to work |
| 做到 | zuò dào | to accomplish |
| 停止 | tíng zhǐ | to stop |
| 偷 | tōu | to steal |
| 伤害 | shāng hài | to injure |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 僧人 | sēng rén | monk |
| 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 先生 | Xiān sheng | Mister (Mr.) |
| 光 | guāng | light |
| 儿子 | ér zi | son |
| 入 | rù | to enter |
| 全部 | quán bù | whole |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 其中 | qí zhōng | among |
| 其他 | qí tā | other |
| 其实 | qí shí | actually |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 冬天 | dōng tiān | winter |
| 冷 | Lěng | surname Leng |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | to appear |
| 出生 | chū shēng | to be born |
| 刀 | Dāo | surname Dao |
| 分 | fēn | to divide |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 刻 | kè | quarter (hour) |
| 前 | qián | front |
| 刚 | gāng | just now |
| 剑 | jiàn | double-edged sword |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | great effort |
| 动 | dòng | (of sth) to move |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 匹 | pǐ | classifier for horses, mules etc |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 南 | Nán | surname Nan |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn | danger |
| 原谅 | yuán liàng | to excuse |
| 厉害 | lì hai | difficult to deal with |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 去掉 | qù diào | to get rid of |
| 去路 | qù lù | the way one is following |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 口水 | kǒu shuǐ | saliva |
| 句 | jù | sentence |
| 另 | lìng | other |
| 另外 | lìng wài | additional |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 叫做 | jiào zuò | to be called |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 可怜 | kě lián | pitiful |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) |
| 右 | yòu | right (-hand) |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 吃掉 | chī diào | to eat up |
| 吊 | diào | to suspend |
| 同一 | tóng yī | identical |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree |
| 同样 | tóng yàng | same |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 吐 | tǔ | to spit |
| 向 | Xiàng | surname Xiang |
| 吸 | xī | to breathe |
| 吸入 | xī rù | to breathe in |
| 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 |
| 哥哥 | gē ge | older brother |
| 哪 | nǎ | how |
| 哪里 | nǎ lǐ | where? |
| 哭 | kū | to cry |
| 哭喊 | kū hǎn | to wail |
| 啊 | ā | interjection of surprise |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 问好 | wèn hǎo | to say hello to |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell |
| 喊叫 | hǎn jiào | to cry out |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth |
| 嘿 | hēi | hey |
| 吓坏 | xià huài | to be really frightened |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 四周 | sì zhōu | all around |
| 四面 | sì miàn | all sides |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 回答 | huí dá | to reply |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 困难 | kùn nan | difficult |
| 圈 | juān | to confine |
| 土地 | tǔ dì | land |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 地 | de | -ly |
| 地方 | dì fang | area |
| 地球 | dì qiú | the earth |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 报仇 | bào chóu | to take revenge |
| 场 | chǎng | large place used for a specific purpose |
| 块 | kuài | lump (of earth) |
| 外 | wài | outside |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 多少 | duō shao | how much |
| 夜 | yè | night |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大事 | dà shì | major event |
| 大喊 | dà hǎn | to shout |
| 大师 | dà shī | great master |
| 大王 | dà wáng | king |
| 大圣 | dà shèng | great sage |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 天上 | tiān shàng | celestial |
| 天哪 | tiān na | Good gracious! |
| 天宫 | Tiān gōng | |
| 天空 | tiān kōng | sky |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 太上 | tài shàng | title of respect for taoists |
| 太阳 | tài yang | sun |
| 女 | nǚ | female |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | as if |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty |
| 好多 | hǎo duō | many |
| 好几 | hǎo jǐ | several |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 妖怪 | yāo guài | monster |
| 妻子 | qī zi | wife |
| 姐姐 | jiě jie | older sister |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mama |
| 子 | zǐ | son |
| 字 | zì | letter |
| 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 |
| 客人 | kè rén | visitor |
| 宫殿 | gōng diàn | palace |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 容易 | róng yì | easy |
| 寡不敌众 | guǎ bù dí zhòng | the few are no match for the many |
| 宝贝 | bǎo bèi | treasured object |
| 寺庙 | sì miào | temple |
| 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 |
| 少 | shǎo | few |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 就是 | jiù shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) |
| 尾 | wěi | tail |
| 尾巴 | wěi ba | tail |
| 尿 | niào | to urinate |
| 山 | Shān | surname Shan |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work |
| 左 | Zuǒ | surname Zuo |
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu | around (a number) |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 师父 | shī fu | used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan) |
| 带子 | dài zi | belt |
| 常 | Cháng | surname Chang |
| 帽子 | mào zi | hat |
| 幅 | fú | width |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | assistance |
| 平 | Píng | surname Ping |
| 年轻 | nián qīng | young |
| 年龄 | nián líng | (a person's) age |
| 几 | jǐ | how much |
| 几乎 | jī hū | almost |
| 床 | chuáng | bed |
| 座 | zuò | seat |
| 厕所 | cè suǒ | toilet |
| 弟弟 | dì di | younger brother |
| 张 | Zhāng | surname Zhang |
| 强大 | qiáng dà | large |
| 强硬 | qiáng yìng | tough |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction) |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 后 | hòu | back |
| 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 |
| 得很 | de hěn | very (much, good etc) |
| 从 | Cóng | surname Cong |
| 从来没有 | cóng lái méi yǒu | have never |
| 从头 | cóng tóu | anew |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 快要 | kuài yào | almost |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 怎么了 | zěn me le | What's up? |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | how? |
| 怕 | Pà | surname Pa |
| 情况 | qíng kuàng | circumstances |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 想要 | xiǎng yào | to want to |
| 感觉 | gǎn jué | to feel |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 或 | huò | maybe |
| 战士 | zhàn shì | fighter |
| 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 |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all |
| 扇子 | shàn zi | fan |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 手指 | shǒu zhǐ | finger |
| 手臂 | shǒu bì | arm |
| 才能 | cái néng | talent |
| 打 | dǎ | to beat |
| 打门 | dǎ mén | to knock on the door |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open |
| 扔 | rēng | to throw |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 找到 | zhǎo dào | to find |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold |
| 抓住 | zhuā zhù | to grab |
| 抖 | dǒu | to tremble |
| 抬 | tái | to lift |
| 抬起 | tái qǐ | to lift up |
| 抬头 | tái tóu | to raise one's head |
| 抱 | bào | to hold |
| 拉 | lā | to pull |
| 拔 | bá | to pull up |
| 拖 | tuō | to drag |
| 拳头 | quán tou | fist |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger |
| 指向 | zhǐ xiàng | to point towards |
| 捆 | kǔn | a bunch |
| 卷起 | juǎn qǐ | to roll up |
| 掉 | diào | to fall |
| 推 | tuī | to push |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange |
| 挥动 | huī dòng | to wave sth |
| 摇动 | yáo dòng | to shake |
| 搬动 | bān dòng | to move (sth around) |
| 搬走 | bān zǒu | to carry |
| 担心 | dān xīn | anxious |
| 支 | Zhī | surname Zhi |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 故事 | gù shi | narrative |
| 救 | jiù | to save |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare |
| 斗篷 | dǒu peng | cloak |
| 斧头 | fǔ tóu | ax |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method |
| 旁边 | páng biān | lateral |
| 旅途 | lǚ tú | journey |
| 旗 | qí | banner |
| 旗子 | qí zi | flag |
| 日子 | rì zi | day |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | early morning |
| 早饭 | zǎo fàn | breakfast |
| 明亮 | míng liàng | bright |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 星 | xīng | star |
| 春天 | chūn tiān | spring (season) |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 时候 | shí hou | time |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 晚 | wǎn | evening |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening |
| 晚饭 | wǎn fàn | evening meal |
| 普通 | pǔ tōng | common |
| 更 | gēng | to change or replace |
| 书 | Shū | book |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 有了 | yǒu le | I've got a solution! |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone |
| 有意思 | yǒu yì si | interesting |
| 有的时候 | yǒu de shí hòu | sometimes |
| 有兴趣 | yǒu xìng qù | interested |
| 有着 | yǒu zhe | to have |
| 有关 | yǒu guān | to have sth to do with |
| 有点 | yǒu diǎn | a little |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 木头 | mù tou | slow-witted |
| 木鱼 | mù yú | mokugyo |
| 本来 | běn lái | original |
| 村庄 | cūn zhuāng | village |
| 束 | Shù | surname Shu |
| 杯 | bēi | cup |
| 东 | Dōng | surname Dong |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 柱子 | zhù zi | pillar |
| 根 | gēn | root |
| 条 | tiáo | strip |
| 棒 | bàng | awesome |
| 森林 | sēn lín | forest |
| 棺材 | guān cai | coffin |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance |
| 树木 | shù mù | tree |
| 树林 | Shù lín | woods |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence |
| 正 | zhèng | straight |
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon |
| 死 | sǐ | to die |
| 段 | Duàn | surname Duan |
| 杀 | shā | to kill |
| 母亲 | mǔ qīn | mother |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 比 | Bǐ | (particle used for comparison and "-er than") |
| 毛发 | máo fà | hair |
| 水 | Shuǐ | surname Shui |
| 水池 | shuǐ chí | pond |
| 决定 | jué dìng | to decide (to do something) |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) |
| 没问题 | méi wèn tí | no problem |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | haven't |
| 没有什么 | méi yǒu shén me | it is nothing |
| 河流 | hé liú | river |
| 沿着 | yán zhe | to go along |
| 沿路 | yán lù | along the way |
| 法 | Fǎ | law |
| 洞 | dòng | cave |
| 活 | huó | to live |
| 活下去 | huó xià qù | to survive |
| 流 | liú | to flow |
| 流出 | liú chū | to flow out |
| 海 | Hǎi | surname Hai |
| 液体 | yè tǐ | liquid |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation |
| 滩 | tān | beach |
| 火 | Huǒ | surname Huo |
| 火盆 | huǒ pén | brazier |
| 为 | wèi | because of |
| 为了 | wèi le | in order to |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after |
| 烟 | yān | cigarette or pipe tobacco |
| 照 | zhào | according to |
| 照顾 | zhào gu | to take care of |
| 热 | rè | to warm up |
| 烧 | shāo | to burn |
| 爬 | pá | to crawl |
| 爷爷 | yé ye | (coll.) father's father |
| 墙 | qiáng | wall |
| 片 | piàn | thin piece |
| 狐 | hú | fox |
| 猴子 | hóu zi | monkey |
| 猴王 | Hóu wáng | |
| 玉 | yù | jade |
| 王子 | wáng zǐ | prince |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 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 |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 留下 | liú xià | to leave behind |
| 留住 | liú zhù | to ask sb to stay |
| 当 | dāng | to be |
| 当中 | dāng zhōng | among |
| 当晚 | dàng wǎn | the same evening |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural |
| 痛 | tòng | ache |
| 疯 | fēng | insane |
| 发出 | fā chū | to issue (an order, decree etc) |
| 发抖 | fā dǒu | to tremble |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to find |
| 发生 | fā shēng | to happen |
| 白天 | bái tiān | daytime |
| 白色 | bái sè | white |
| 白发 | bái fà | white or gray hair |
| 百 | Bǎi | surname Bai |
| 的 | de | of |
| 的话 | de huà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 皇帝 | huáng dì | emperor |
| 皮 | Pí | surname Pi |
| 盔甲 | kuī jiǎ | armor |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced (that sth is true) |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 看上去 | kàn shang qu | it would appear |
| 看看 | kàn kan | to take a look at |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see |
| 看护 | kān hù | to nurse |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐ lai | seemingly |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 真相 | zhēn xiàng | the truth about sth |
| 眼泪 | yǎn lèi | tears |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 众 | Zhòng | many |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to go to bed |
| 瞎子 | xiā zi | blind person |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 短 | duǎn | short |
| 石头 | shí tou | stone |
| 砍 | kǎn | to chop |
| 硬 | yìng | hard |
| 磕头 | kē tóu | to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) |
| 神 | Shén | deity |
| 神仙 | shén xiān | Daoist immortal |
| 秘密 | mì mì | secret |
| 种 | zhǒng | seed |
| 空气 | kōng qì | air |
| 穿着 | chuān zhuó | attire |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid |
| 笨人 | bèn rén | fool |
| 等 | děng | to await for |
| 米饭 | mǐ fàn | (cooked) rice |
| 粗 | cū | coarse |
| 红色 | hóng sè | red (color) |
| 素 | sù | raw silk |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 终于 | zhōng yú | at last |
| 结束 | jié shù | termination |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 丝绸 | sī chóu | silk cloth |
| 丝绸之路 | Sī chóu zhī Lù | |
| 绿色 | lǜ sè | green |
| 紧 | jǐn | tight |
| 练习 | liàn xí | to practice |
| 绳 | shéng | rope |
| 绳子 | shéng zi | cord |
| 继续 | jì xù | to continue |
| 才 | cái | a moment ago |
| 美 | Měi | beautiful |
| 群 | qún | group |
| 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 |
| 老君 | Lǎo jūn | |
| 老夫 | lǎo fū | I (spoken by an old man) |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 老年 | lǎo nián | elderly |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | tiger |
| 而且 | ér qiě | (not only ...) but also |
| 耙子 | pá zi | a rake |
| 耳朵 | ěr duo | ear |
| 圣人 | shèng rén | saint |
| 声音 | shēng yīn | voice |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 听说 | tīng shuō | to hear (sth said) |
| 听起来 | tīng qi lai | to sound like |
| 肉 | ròu | meat |
| 肚子 | dù zi | belly |
| 肩 | jiān | shoulder |
| 背 | bèi | the back of a body or object |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 腰带 | yāo dài | belt |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg |
| 臂 | bì | arm |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 舅舅 | jiù jiu | mother's brother |
| 举起 | jǔ qǐ | to heave |
| 旧 | jiù | old |
| 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable |
| 芭蕉扇 | bā jiāo shàn | palm-leaf fan |
| 花瓶 | huā píng | flower vase |
| 苦力 | kǔ lì | bitter work |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 草地 | cǎo dì | lawn |
| 草木 | cǎo mù | vegetation |
| 万 | Wàn | surname Wan |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 葫芦 | hú lu | calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) |
| 莲花 | lián huā | lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others) |
| 蔬菜 | shū cài | vegetables |
| 蓝色 | lán sè | blue (color) |
| 药 | yào | medicine |
| 血 | xuè | blood |
| 行 | xíng | to walk |
| 行人 | xíng rén | pedestrian |
| 行动 | xíng dòng | operation |
| 行李 | xíng li | luggage |
| 行走 | xíng zǒu | to walk |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play |
| 袖子 | xiù zi | sleeve |
| 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 |
| 角 | jiǎo | angle |
| 记住 | jì zhu | to remember |
| 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many |
| 试 | shì | to test |
| 话 | huà | dialect |
| 认出 | rèn chū | recognition |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe |
| 认真 | rèn zhēn | conscientious |
| 语 | yǔ | dialect |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 谈 | Tán | surname Tan |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
| 请求 | qǐng qiú | to request |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank |
| 变 | biàn | to change |
| 变成 | biàn chéng | to change into |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 猪 | zhū | hog |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 卖 | mài | to sell |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk |
| 起来 | qǐ lái | (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state |
| 越 | Yuè | generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods |
| 赶 | gǎn | to overtake |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 跟着 | gēn zhe | to follow after |
| 路 | Lù | surname Lu |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump |
| 身 | shēn | body |
| 身上 | shēn shang | on the body |
| 身穿 | shēn chuān | to wear |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body |
| 躲 | duǒ | to hide |
| 军队 | jūn duì | army |
| 轻声 | qīng shēng | quietly |
| 输 | shū | to lose |
| 转 | zhuǎn | to turn |
| 转 | zhuàn | to revolve |
| 转向 | zhuàn xiàng | to get lost |
| 转身 | zhuǎn shēn | (of a person) to turn round |
| 轿子 | jiào zi | a sedan chair |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means |
| 农夫 | nóng fū | peasant |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 送给 | sòng gěi | to send |
| 逃走 | táo zǒu | to escape |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this kind of |
| 这里 | zhè lǐ | here |
| 这么 | zhè me | so much |
| 造 | zào | to make |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward |
| 遇到 | yù dào | to meet |
| 游 | yóu | to walk |
| 遍 | biàn | everywhere |
| 过 | Guò | surname Guo |
| 过 | guo | (experienced action marker) |
| 过一会儿 | guò yī huì r | later |
| 道 | dào | road |
| 道人 | dào rén | Taoist devotee (honorific) |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 遮 | zhē | to cover up (a shortcoming) |
| 还 | Huán | surname Huan |
| 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 |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine) |
| 重重 | zhòng zhòng | heavily |
| 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 |
| 银 | yín | silver |
| 钱 | Qián | surname Qian |
| 钟 | zhōng | clock |
| 钻石 | zuàn shí | diamond |
| 长 | cháng | length |
| 长生不老 | cháng shēng bù lǎo | immortality |
| 门 | Mén | surname Men |
| 门口 | mén kǒu | doorway |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy |
| 关 | Guān | surname Guan |
| 关系 | guān xi | relation |
| 关于 | guān yú | pertaining to |
| 关紧 | guān jǐn | to close firmly |
| 阻止 | zǔ zhǐ | to prevent |
| 陛下 | bì xià | Your Majesty |
| 只 | zhī | classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc |
| 离 | Lí | surname Li |
| 离开 | lí kāi | to depart |
| 难看 | nán kàn | ugly |
| 云 | Yún | surname Yun |
| 雷声 | léi shēng | thunder |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | very |
| 面 | miàn | noodles |
| 面对面 | miàn duì miàn | face to face |
| 鞋子 | xié zi | shoe |
| 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow |
| 顶 | dǐng | apex |
| 顿 | dùn | to stop |
| 头 | tóu | head |
| 头发 | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 风 | fēng | wind |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 食物 | shí wù | food |
| 饭 | fàn | food |
| 饱 | bǎo | to eat till full |
| 饿 | è | to be hungry |
| 马 | Mǎ | surname Ma |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | at once |
| 骑 | qí | to ride (an animal or bike) |
| 骗 | piàn | to cheat |
| 脏 | zāng | dirty |
| 高 | Gāo | surname Gao |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy |
| 松 | sōng | loose |
| 松开 | sōng kāi | to release |
| 鬼 | guǐ | ghost |
| 魔 | mó | devil |
| 魔力 | mó lì | magic |
| 魔法 | mó fǎ | enchantment |
| 魔鬼 | mó guǐ | devil |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 面条 | miàn tiáo | noodles |
| 面的 | miàn dī | abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4] |
| 麻烦 | má fan | inconvenient |
| 黄色 | huáng sè | yellow (color) |
| 黑暗 | hēi àn | dark |
| 黑色 | hēi sè | black |
| 点 | diǎn | point |
| 鼻子 | bí zi | nose |
| 龙 | Lóng | surname Long |
| 画 | huà | to draw |
| 亲爱的 | qīn ài de | dear (sweet name for someone) |
| 吧 | ba | (indicates a suggestion) |
| 注意的时候 | zhù yì de shí hòu | to pay attention |