859 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | one |
| 一下 | yī xià | (used after a verb) give it a go |
| 一些 | yī xiē | some |
| 一共 | yī gòng | altogether |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely |
| 一会儿 | yī huì r | a moment |
| 一样 | yī yàng | same |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line) |
| 一般 | yī bān | same |
| 一般来说 | yī bān lái shuō | generally speaking |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place |
| 一阵 | yī zhèn | a burst |
| 一点点 | yī diǎn diǎn | a little bit |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 三 | Sān | surname San |
| 上 | shàng | on top |
| 上去 | shàng qù | to go up |
| 上天 | shàng tiān | Heaven |
| 上面 | shàng miàn | on top of |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 下去 | xià qù | to go down |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 不一会 | bù yī huì | soon |
| 不过 | bù guò | only |
| 不错 | bù cuò | correct |
| 丑 | Chǒu | surname Chou |
| 丢 | diū | to lose |
| 中 | Zhōng | surname Zhong |
| 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 |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 也 | Yě | surname Ye |
| 干 | Gān | surname Gan |
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
| 事 | shì | matter |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair |
| 二十 | èr shí | twenty |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 享受 | xiǎng shòu | to enjoy |
| 亮 | liàng | bright |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 人们 | rén men | people |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 什么样 | shén me yàng | what kind? |
| 仁慈 | rén cí | benevolent |
| 介绍 | jiè shào | to introduce (sb to sb) |
| 他 | tā | he or him |
| 代价 | dài jià | price |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before |
| 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 |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 佛 | Fó | |
| 佛教 | Fó jiào | |
| 佛教徒 | Fó jiào tú | |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hello |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 修 | Xiū | surname Xiu |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 倒 | dào | to place upside down |
| 倒下 | dǎo xià | to collapse |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake |
| 假装 | jiǎ zhuāng | to feign |
| 伟大 | wěi dà | huge |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 做事 | zuò shì | to work |
| 停 | tíng | to stop |
| 偷 | tōu | to steal |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella |
| 传 | chuán | to pass on |
| 伤害 | shāng hài | to injure |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 仆人 | pú rén | servant |
| 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 光着 | guāng zhe | bare |
| 儿子 | ér zi | son |
| 入 | rù | to enter |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 其中 | qí zhōng | among |
| 其他 | qí tā | other |
| 其实 | qí shí | actually |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 冬天 | dōng tiān | winter |
| 冰 | bīng | ice |
| 冰冷 | bīng lěng | ice-cold |
| 冷 | Lěng | surname Leng |
| 出 | chū | to go out |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | to appear |
| 出生 | chū shēng | to be born |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie |
| 利益 | lì yì | benefit |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 前 | qián | front |
| 剑 | jiàn | double-edged sword |
| 功德 | gōng dé | achievements and virtue |
| 加 | Jiā | surname Jia |
| 动 | dòng | (of sth) to move |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 包围 | bāo wéi | to surround |
| 包子 | bāo zi | steamed stuffed bun |
| 化 | huà | to make into |
| 匹 | pǐ | classifier for horses, mules etc |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 半夜 | bàn yè | midnight |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn | danger |
| 厚 | hòu | thick |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 参加 | cān jiā | to participate |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 叉 | chā | fork |
| 取 | qǔ | to take |
| 受伤 | shòu shāng | to sustain injuries |
| 受到 | shòu dào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 古人 | gǔ rén | people from ancient times |
| 句 | jù | sentence |
| 另 | lìng | other |
| 叩头 | kòu tóu | to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 只是 | zhǐ shì | merely |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 可怕 | kě pà | awful |
| 可怜 | kě lián | pitiful |
| 可是 | kě shì | but |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) |
| 右 | yòu | right (-hand) |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 吉祥 | jí xiáng | lucky |
| 同 | tóng | like |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree |
| 同时 | tóng shí | at the same time |
| 名 | míng | name |
| 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 ...?") |
| 味道 | wèi dao | flavor |
| 呼吸 | hū xī | to breathe |
| 和 | Hé | surname He |
| 和尚 | hé shang | Buddhist monk |
| 和平 | Hé píng | peace |
| 哥哥 | gē ge | older brother |
| 哦 | ò | oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth) |
| 哪 | nǎ | how |
| 哪里 | nǎ lǐ | where? |
| 哭 | kū | to cry |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing a song |
| 啊 | ā | interjection of surprise |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 问好 | wèn hǎo | to say hello to |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question |
| 喂 | wèi | hey |
| 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 |
| 吓 | hè | to scare |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 四周 | sì zhōu | all around |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 回答 | huí dá | to reply |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 困惑 | kùn huò | bewildered |
| 国 | Guó | surname Guo |
| 国王 | guó wáng | king |
| 土 | Tǔ | surname Tu |
| 土地 | tǔ dì | land |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 地 | de | -ly |
| 地上 | dì shang | on the ground |
| 地方 | dì fāng | region |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 报答 | bào dá | to repay |
| 块 | kuài | lump (of earth) |
| 塔 | tǎ | pagoda |
| 夏天 | xià tiān | summer |
| 外 | wài | outside |
| 外衣 | wài yī | outer clothing |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 多久 | duō jiǔ | how long? |
| 多么 | duō me | how (wonderful etc) |
| 夜晚 | yè wǎn | night |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大地 | dà dì | earth |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 大海 | dà hǎi | sea |
| 大王 | dà wáng | king |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 天上 | tiān shàng | celestial |
| 天哪 | tiān na | Good gracious! |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 天空 | tiān kōng | sky |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 太阳 | tài yang | sun |
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange |
| 套 | tào | to cover |
| 女儿 | nǚ ér | daughter |
| 女孩 | nǚ hái | girl |
| 奴隶 | nú lì | slave |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好多 | hǎo duō | many |
| 好心 | hǎo xīn | kindness |
| 好玩 | hǎo wán | amusing |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 妖怪 | yāo guài | monster |
| 妻子 | qī zi | wife |
| 姓 | xìng | family name |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mama |
| 字 | zì | letter |
| 季节 | jì jié | time |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 学会 | xué huì | to learn |
| 学习 | xué xí | to learn |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 安全 | ān quán | safe |
| 安静 | ān jìng | quiet |
| 完 | wán | to finish |
| 完全 | wán quán | complete |
| 宫殿 | gōng diàn | palace |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid |
| 宴会 | yàn huì | banquet |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 家庭 | jiā tíng | family |
| 容易 | róng yì | easy |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 宽 | Kuān | surname Kuan |
| 宝贝 | bǎo bèi | treasured object |
| 寺庙 | sì miào | temple |
| 尊敬 | zūn jìng | to respect |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小事 | xiǎo shì | trifle |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 小声 | xiǎo shēng | in a low voice |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 就要 | jiù yào | will |
| 尺 | chǐ | a Chinese foot |
| 屋子 | wū zi | house |
| 层 | céng | layer |
| 山 | Shān | surname Shan |
| 山洞 | shān dòng | cavern |
| 岸 | àn | bank |
| 左 | Zuǒ | surname Zuo |
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu | around (a number) |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 布 | bù | cloth |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to wish for |
| 帝国 | dì guó | empire |
| 师傅 | shī fu | master |
| 师父 | shī fu | used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan) |
| 带 | dài | to take along |
| 带子 | dài zi | belt |
| 常 | Cháng | surname Chang |
| 帽子 | mào zi | hat |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | assistance |
| 年 | Nián | surname Nian |
| 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 |
| 底 | dǐ | background |
| 座 | zuò | seat |
| 庙 | miào | temple |
| 弄 | nòng | to do |
| 弟弟 | dì di | younger brother |
| 张 | Zhāng | surname Zhang |
| 强大 | qiáng dà | large |
| 弹 | tán | to pluck (a string) |
| 影响 | yǐng xiǎng | influence |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction) |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 后 | hòu | back |
| 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 |
| 心 | xīn | heart |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | happy |
| 快要 | kuài yào | almost |
| 念 | niàn | to read |
| 念经 | niàn jīng | to recite or chant Buddhist scripture |
| 怎样 | zěn yàng | how |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 怕 | Pà | surname Pa |
| 您 | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3]) |
| 恶魔 | è mó | demon |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 想要 | xiǎng yào | to want to |
| 爱 | ài | to love |
| 感到 | gǎn dào | to feel |
| 感觉 | gǎn jué | to feel |
| 感谢 | gǎn xiè | (express) thanks |
| 慢慢 | màn màn | slowly |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to |
| 成 | Chéng | surname Cheng |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 或 | huò | maybe |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or |
| 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 |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 手势 | shǒu shì | gesture |
| 手杖 | shǒu zhàng | cane |
| 才能 | cái néng | talent |
| 打 | dǎ | to beat |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open |
| 扔 | rēng | to throw |
| 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 | tái | to lift |
| 抬起 | tái qǐ | to lift up |
| 拉 | lā | to pull |
| 拐杖 | guǎi zhàng | crutches |
| 拔 | bá | to pull up |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 拿来 | ná lái | to bring |
| 拿起 | ná qǐ | to pick up |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger |
| 捆 | kǔn | a bunch |
| 捉弄 | zhuō nòng | to tease |
| 掉 | diào | to fall |
| 掉下 | diào xià | to drop down |
| 接近 | jiē jìn | to approach |
| 推 | tuī | to push |
| 握 | wò | to hold |
| 摇 | Yáo | surname Yao |
| 搬 | bān | to move (i.e. relocate oneself) |
| 摘 | zhāi | to take |
| 擀面杖 | gǎn miàn zhàng | rolling pin |
| 挡住 | dǎng zhù | to obstruct |
| 担心 | dān xīn | anxious |
| 改名 | gǎi míng | to change one's name |
| 改变 | gǎi biàn | to change |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 放下 | fàng xià | to lay down |
| 放弃 | fàng qì | to renounce |
| 放松 | fàng sōng | to loosen |
| 故事 | gù shi | narrative |
| 救 | jiù | to save |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare |
| 敲 | qiāo | to hit |
| 文书 | wén shū | document |
| 斤 | jīn | catty |
| 断 | duàn | to break |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method |
| 旅途 | lǚ tú | journey |
| 早 | zǎo | early |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | early morning |
| 明亮 | míng liàng | bright |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
| 星 | xīng | star |
| 星光 | xīng guāng | starlight |
| 春天 | chūn tiān | spring (season) |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 时 | Shí | surname Shi |
| 时候 | shí hou | time |
| 时常 | shí cháng | often |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 晚 | wǎn | evening |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening |
| 晚饭 | wǎn fàn | evening meal |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 书 | Shū | book |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 最好 | zuì hǎo | best |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 会不会 | huì bù huì | (posing a question: whether sb, something) can or cannot? |
| 月 | yuè | moon |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon |
| 月光 | yuè guāng | moonlight |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 有名 | yǒu míng | famous |
| 有时 | yǒu shí | sometimes |
| 有的时候 | yǒu de shí hòu | sometimes |
| 有钱 | yǒu qián | well-off |
| 有点 | yǒu diǎn | a little |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 木头 | mù tou | slow-witted |
| 本来 | běn lái | original |
| 朵 | duǒ | flower |
| 杆 | gān | pole |
| 村子 | cūn zi | village |
| 村庄 | cūn zhuāng | village |
| 杯子 | bēi zi | cup |
| 东 | Dōng | surname Dong |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 枝 | zhī | branch |
| 根 | gēn | root |
| 桌 | zhuō | table |
| 条 | tiáo | strip |
| 棒 | bàng | awesome |
| 棕 | zōng | palm |
| 棵 | kē | classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair |
| 极 | jí | extremely |
| 荣誉 | róng yù | honor |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 树林 | Shù lín | woods |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge |
| 横 | héng | horizontal |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence |
| 正 | zhèng | straight |
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon |
| 死 | sǐ | to die |
| 残忍 | cán rěn | cruel |
| 杀 | shā | to kill |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 比 | Bǐ | (particle used for comparison and "-er than") |
| 毛 | Máo | surname Mao |
| 气 | qì | gas |
| 水 | Shuǐ | surname Shui |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 求 | qiú | to seek |
| 池 | Chí | surname Chi |
| 决定 | jué dìng | to decide (to do something) |
| 沉 | chén | to submerge |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | haven't |
| 冲 | chōng | (of water) to dash against |
| 河 | hé | river |
| 河岸 | hé àn | riverside |
| 河流 | hé liú | river |
| 沿 | yán | along |
| 法 | Fǎ | law |
| 法事 | fǎ shì | religious ceremony |
| 注意 | zhù yì | to take note of |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash |
| 洞 | dòng | cave |
| 活 | huó | to live |
| 活着 | huó zhe | alive |
| 浪 | làng | wave |
| 海 | Hǎi | surname Hai |
| 海龟 | hǎi guī | turtle |
| 凉 | Liáng | cool |
| 淹死 | yān sǐ | to drown |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation |
| 温暖 | wēn nuǎn | warm |
| 滑 | Huá | surname Hua |
| 满 | Mǎn | to fill |
| 满意 | mǎn yì | satisfied |
| 漂走 | piào zǒu | to float away |
| 漆 | qī | paint |
| 涨潮 | zhǎng cháo | high tide |
| 湿 | shī | moist |
| 火炬 | huǒ jù | a torch |
| 灰 | huī | ash |
| 炒 | chǎo | to sauté |
| 为 | wèi | because of |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 乌龟 | wū guī | tortoise |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after |
| 照 | zhào | according to |
| 照顾 | zhào gu | to take care of |
| 煮 | zhǔ | to cook |
| 热 | rè | to warm up |
| 烧 | shāo | to burn |
| 爬 | pá | to crawl |
| 争论 | zhēng lùn | to argue |
| 父 | fù | father |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | (informal) father |
| 爷爷 | yé ye | (coll.) father's father |
| 墙 | qiáng | wall |
| 片 | piàn | thin piece |
| 牌子 | pái zi | sign |
| 牙 | yá | tooth |
| 牛 | Niú | surname Niu |
| 犯 | fàn | to violate |
| 猴子 | hóu zi | monkey |
| 玉 | yù | jade |
| 王 | Wáng | surname Wang |
| 王国 | wáng guó | kingdom |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 甘 | Gān | surname Gan |
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings) |
| 生意 | shēng yi | business |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry |
| 生活 | shēng huó | life |
| 生火 | shēng huǒ | to make a fire |
| 生物 | shēng wù | organism |
| 生长 | shēng zhǎng | to grow |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 男 | nán | male |
| 男孩 | nán hái | boy |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc) |
| 画像 | huà xiàng | portrait |
| 当 | dāng | to be |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural |
| 痛 | tòng | ache |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin |
| 发抖 | fā dǒu | to tremble |
| 发生 | fā shēng | to happen |
| 白 | Bái | surname Bai |
| 白天 | bái tiān | daytime |
| 百 | Bǎi | surname Bai |
| 的 | de | of |
| 皇帝 | huáng dì | emperor |
| 盒子 | hé zi | box |
| 盔甲 | kuī jiǎ | armor |
| 盘子 | pán zi | tray |
| 盘腿 | pán tuǐ | to sit cross-legged |
| 直到 | zhí dào | until |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced (that sth is true) |
| 相同 | xiāng tóng | identical |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 看上去 | kàn shang qu | it would appear |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐ lai | seemingly |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 眨 | zhǎ | to blink |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to go to bed |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 矮 | ǎi | low |
| 石 | Shí | surname Shi |
| 石柱 | Shí zhù | stela |
| 石头 | shí tou | stone |
| 砸 | zá | to smash |
| 碎 | suì | to break down |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 确保 | què bǎo | to ensure |
| 祝福 | zhù fú | blessings |
| 祭品 | jì pǐn | offering |
| 祭祀 | jì sì | to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors |
| 礼物 | lǐ wù | gift |
| 秋天 | qiū tiān | autumn |
| 秤 | chèng | steelyard |
| 种 | zhǒng | seed |
| 谷 | gǔ | grain |
| 空中 | kōng zhōng | in the sky |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear |
| 穿过 | chuān guò | to pass through |
| 突然 | tū rán | sudden |
| 窗户 | chuāng hu | window |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 章 | Zhāng | surname Zhang |
| 竹 | zhú | bamboo |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid |
| 第 | dì | (prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc) |
| 等 | děng | to await for |
| 筋斗云 | jīn dǒu yún | Sun Wukong's magical cloud |
| 筷子 | kuài zi | chopsticks |
| 简单 | jiǎn dān | simple |
| 篮子 | lán zi | basket |
| 米 | Mǐ | surname Mi |
| 米饭 | mǐ fàn | (cooked) rice |
| 粗鲁 | cū lǔ | coarse |
| 红色 | hóng sè | red (color) |
| 纸 | zhǐ | paper |
| 素食 | sù shí | vegetables |
| 紫色 | zǐ sè | purple |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 终于 | zhōng yú | at last |
| 结束 | jié shù | termination |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 绑 | bǎng | to tie |
| 经常 | jīng cháng | frequently |
| 经历 | jīng lì | experience |
| 绿 | lǜ | green |
| 线 | xiàn | thread |
| 继续 | jì xù | to continue |
| 才 | cái | a moment ago |
| 骂 | mà | to scold |
| 羊 | Yáng | surname Yang |
| 美 | Měi | beautiful |
| 群 | qún | group |
| 习俗 | xí sú | custom |
| 习惯 | xí guàn | habit |
| 翻动 | fān dòng | to flip over |
| 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 |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | tiger |
| 而且 | ér qiě | (not only ...) but also |
| 耙子 | pá zi | a rake |
| 耳朵 | ěr duo | ear |
| 圣 | shèng | holy |
| 圣僧 | shèng sēng | senior monk |
| 圣父 | Shèng Fù | |
| 圣经 | Shèng jīng | |
| 声 | shēng | sound |
| 声音 | shēng yīn | voice |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 听见 | tīng jiàn | to hear |
| 听说 | tīng shuō | to hear (sth said) |
| 听起来 | tīng qi lai | to sound like |
| 肉 | ròu | meat |
| 股 | gǔ | thigh |
| 背 | bēi | to be burdened |
| 背 | bèi | the back of a body or object |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 脖子 | bó zi | neck |
| 腰 | yāo | waist |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 举行 | jǔ xíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 举起 | jǔ qǐ | to heave |
| 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable |
| 船 | chuán | boat |
| 色 | sè | color |
| 花苞 | huā bāo | flower bud |
| 草 | cǎo | grass |
| 荒野 | huāng yě | wilderness |
| 菩萨 | Pú sà | |
| 万 | Wàn | surname Wan |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 蒸 | zhēng | to evaporate |
| 盖 | gài | lid |
| 莲花 | lián huā | lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others) |
| 蔬菜 | shū cài | vegetables |
| 虎 | hǔ | tiger |
| 虱子 | shī zi | louse (Pediculus humanus) |
| 蜡烛 | là zhú | candle |
| 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 | yī | clothes |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 被 | bèi | quilt |
| 西 | Xī | west |
| 西天 | Xī tiān | |
| 要 | yào | important |
| 见 | jiàn | to see |
| 亲戚 | qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation) |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think |
| 解决 | jiě jué | to settle (a dispute) |
| 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 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 | shuō | to speak |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak |
| 说谎 | shuō huǎng | to lie |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 谈 | Tán | surname Tan |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak |
| 讲课 | jiǎng kè | teach |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank |
| 读 | dú | to read |
| 变 | biàn | to change |
| 变化 | biàn huà | change |
| 变成 | biàn chéng | to change into |
| 变为 | biàn wéi | to change into |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 丰收 | fēng shōu | a great harvest |
| 猪 | zhū | hog |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 卖 | mài | to sell |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 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 |
| 越 | Yuè | generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods |
| 足够 | zú gòu | enough |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 跟着 | gēn zhe | to follow after |
| 跪 | guì | to kneel |
| 路 | Lù | surname Lu |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 踉跄 | liàng qiàng | to stagger |
| 蹄 | tí | hoof |
| 身上 | shēn shang | on the body |
| 身边 | shēn biān | at one's side |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body |
| 躲 | duǒ | to hide |
| 车 | Chē | surname Che |
| 轻轻 | qīng qīng | lightly |
| 输 | shū | to lose |
| 转向 | zhuǎn xiàng | to change direction |
| 转身 | zhuǎn shēn | (of a person) to turn round |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means |
| 农夫 | nóng fū | peasant |
| 农田 | nóng tián | farmland |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 追 | zhuī | to chase after |
| 送 | sòng | to deliver |
| 送给 | sòng gěi | to send |
| 逃 | táo | to escape |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这些 | zhè xiē | these |
| 这时 | zhè shí | at this time |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this kind of |
| 这么 | zhè me | so much |
| 通关 | tōng guān | to clear customs |
| 造 | zào | to make |
| 进来 | jìn lái | to come in |
| 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 |
| 游人 | yóu rén | a tourist |
| 运气 | yùn qi | luck (good or bad) |
| 过 | Guò | surname Guo |
| 过来 | guò lái | to come over |
| 过去 | guò qù | (in the) past |
| 过夜 | guò yè | to spend the night |
| 道 | dào | road |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 远处 | yuǎn chù | distant place |
| 远近 | yuǎn jìn | far and near |
| 选择 | xuǎn zé | to select |
| 避开 | bì kāi | to avoid |
| 还 | Huán | surname Huan |
| 还 | hái | still |
| 还是 | hái shi | or |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | furthermore |
| 边 | biān | side |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 那些 | nà xiē | those |
| 那是 | nà shi | (coll.) of course |
| 那时 | nà shí | then |
| 那样 | nà yàng | that kind |
| 那里 | nà li | there |
| 那边 | nà bian | over there |
| 那么 | nà me | like that |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine) |
| 醒来 | xǐng lái | to waken |
| 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 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 |
| 金鱼 | jīn yú | goldfish |
| 银 | yín | silver |
| 铜 | tóng | copper (chemistry) |
| 钢 | gāng | steel |
| 锤 | chuí | hammer |
| 钱 | Qián | surname Qian |
| 错 | Cuò | surname Cuo |
| 锣 | luó | gong |
| 钻石 | zuàn shí | diamond |
| 长 | cháng | length |
| 长 | zhǎng | chief |
| 长大 | zhǎng dà | to grow up |
| 门 | Mén | surname Men |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy |
| 关 | Guān | surname Guan |
| 关上 | guān shàng | to close (a door) |
| 关于 | guān yú | pertaining to |
| 阻止 | zǔ zhǐ | to prevent |
| 附近 | fù jìn | (in the) vicinity |
| 院子 | yuàn zi | courtyard |
| 只 | zhī | classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc |
| 双 | Shuāng | surname Shuang |
| 鸡 | jī | fowl |
| 离开 | lí kāi | to depart |
| 难 | nán | difficult (to...) |
| 雨 | yǔ | rain |
| 雪 | Xuě | surname Xue |
| 云 | Yún | surname Yun |
| 雷声 | léi shēng | thunder |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need |
| 雾 | wù | fog |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | very |
| 面 | miàn | noodles |
| 面前 | miàn qián | in front of |
| 面对 | miàn duì | to confront |
| 靴子 | xuē zi | boots |
| 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow |
| 缰绳 | jiāng shéng | reins |
| 音乐 | yīn yuè | music |
| 预先 | yù xiān | beforehand |
| 顿 | dùn | to stop |
| 头 | tóu | head |
| 头盔 | tóu kuī | helmet |
| 头发 | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 风 | fēng | wind |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 飞快 | fēi kuài | very fast |
| 食物 | shí wù | food |
| 饭 | fàn | 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) |
| 高 | Gāo | surname Gao |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy |
| 鬼 | guǐ | ghost |
| 魔力 | mó lì | magic |
| 魔法 | mó fǎ | enchantment |
| 魔鬼 | mó guǐ | devil |
| 鱼 | Yú | surname Yu |
| 鱼鳞 | yú lín | fish scales |
| 鹅 | é | goose |
| 面条 | miàn tiáo | noodles |
| 麻烦 | má fan | inconvenient |
| 点 | diǎn | point |
| 点头 | diǎn tóu | to nod |
| 鼻子 | bí zi | nose |
| 龙 | Lóng | surname Long |
| 龟 | guī | tortoise |
| 画 | huà | to draw |
| 份 | fèn | part |
| 不见了 | bù jiàn le | can no longer see something |
| 亲爱的 | qīn ài de | dear (sweet name for someone) |
| 雪堆 | xuě duī | snow drift |
| 烘培 | hōng péi | to bake |
| 道教 | dào jiào | way |
| 吧 | ba | (indicates a suggestion) |
| 睡着了 | shuì zháo le | asleep |