369 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | one |
| 一下 | yī xià | (used after a verb) give it a go |
| 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) |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place |
| 一边 | yī biān | one side |
| 一点 | yī diǎn | a bit |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 上 | shàng | on top |
| 上海 | Shàng hǎi | |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 下去 | xià qù | to go down |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | to feel embarrassed |
| 不过 | bù guò | only |
| 中午 | zhōng wǔ | noon |
| 久 | jiǔ | (long) time |
| 也 | Yě | surname Ye |
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
| 事 | shì | matter |
| 二十 | èr shí | twenty |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 他 | tā | he or him |
| 他们 | tā men | they |
| 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 |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 你们 | nǐ men | you (plural) |
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hello |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 先生 | Xiān sheng | Mister (Mr.) |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 公司 | gōng sī | (business) company |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | goodbye |
| 再说 | zài shuō | to say again |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out |
| 出去 | chū qù | to go out |
| 出差 | chū chāi | to go on an official or business trip |
| 出钱 | chū qián | to pay |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie |
| 别人 | bié ren | other people |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 前 | qián | front |
| 刚 | gāng | just now |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | just now |
| 包 | Bāo | surname Bao |
| 北京 | Běi jīng | |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 十一 | shí yī | eleven |
| 午饭 | wǔ fàn | lunch |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 去年 | qù nián | last year |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 只是 | zhǐ shì | merely |
| 只能 | zhǐ néng | can only |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 可怕 | kě pà | awful |
| 可是 | kě shì | but |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 同事 | tóng shì | colleague |
| 同学 | tóng xué | to study at the same school |
| 吧 | ba | (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) |
| 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 |
| 和 | Hé | surname He |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | coffee (loanword) |
| 哥哥 | gē ge | older brother |
| 哭 | kū | to cry |
| 哭声 | kū shēng | sound of weeping |
| 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 回来 | huí lai | to return |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 地 | dì | earth |
| 地方 | dì fang | area |
| 地点 | dì diǎn | place |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 坐下 | zuò xia | to sit down |
| 外面 | wài miàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大学 | Dà xué | university |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange |
| 女 | nǚ | female |
| 女人 | nǚ rén | woman |
| 女儿 | nǚ ér | daughter |
| 女朋友 | nǚ péng you | girlfriend |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | as if |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty |
| 好意 | hǎo yì | good intention |
| 好意思 | hǎo yì si | to have the nerve |
| 好玩 | hào wán | to be playful |
| 好看 | hǎo kàn | good-looking |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 姑姑 | gū gu | paternal aunt |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mama |
| 学 | xué | to learn |
| 完 | wán | to finish |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 家里 | jiā lǐ | home |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小姐 | xiǎo jie | young lady |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful |
| 小声 | xiǎo shēng | in a low voice |
| 少 | shǎo | few |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 带 | dài | to take along |
| 常 | Cháng | surname Chang |
| 帮 | bāng | to help |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help |
| 年 | Nián | surname Nian |
| 几 | jǐ | how much |
| 店 | diàn | inn |
| 广州 | Guǎng zhōu | |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 后 | hòu | back |
| 后面 | hòu miàn | rear |
| 得 | dé | to obtain |
| 从 | Cóng | surname Cong |
| 从来 | cóng lái | always |
| 心里 | xīn li | chest |
| 忘 | wàng | to forget |
| 忘记 | wàng jì | to forget |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 怕 | Pà | surname Pa |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 想法 | xiǎng fǎ | way of thinking |
| 想起 | xiǎng qǐ | to recall |
| 爱 | ài | to love |
| 爱好 | ài hào | to like |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 手机 | shǒu jī | cell phone |
| 打 | dǎ | to beat |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 放下 | fàng xià | to lay down |
| 文 | Wén | surname Wen |
| 新 | Xīn | new |
| 早 | zǎo | early |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | early morning |
| 早点 | zǎo diǎn | breakfast |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week |
| 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 |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 最好 | zuì hǎo | best |
| 最近 | zuì jìn | recent |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 月 | yuè | moon |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 有时候 | yǒu shí hou | sometimes |
| 有的是 | yǒu de shì | have plenty of |
| 有钱 | yǒu qián | well-off |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 样 | yàng | manner |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence |
| 正 | zhèng | straight |
| 正是 | zhèng shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) |
| 岁 | suì | classifier for years (of age) |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 比 | Bǐ | (particle used for comparison and "-er than") |
| 水 | Shuǐ | surname Shui |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) |
| 没想到 | méi xiǎng dào | didn't expect |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | haven't |
| 没错 | méi cuò | that's right |
| 没关系 | méi guān xi | it doesn't matter |
| 法国 | Fǎ guó | |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash |
| 洗手间 | xǐ shǒu jiān | toilet |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 为了 | wèi le | in order to |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 然 | rán | correct |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after |
| 热 | rè | to warm up |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | (informal) father |
| 玩 | wán | to play |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 生意 | shēng yi | business |
| 生日 | shēng rì | birthday |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry |
| 生活 | shēng huó | life |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 男 | nán | male |
| 男人 | nán rén | a man |
| 男朋友 | nán péng you | boyfriend |
| 男生 | nán shēng | schoolboy |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural |
| 发 | fā | to send out |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to find |
| 发生 | fā shēng | to happen |
| 的 | de | of |
| 的话 | de huà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced (that sth is true) |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 看出 | kàn chū | to make out |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐ lai | seemingly |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to go to bed |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 短信 | duǎn xìn | text message |
| 石 | dàn | dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗 |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 第一 | dì yī | first |
| 第二 | dì èr | second |
| 等 | děng | to await for |
| 红 | Hóng | surname Hong |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 结婚 | jié hūn | to marry |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 网上 | wǎng shàng | online |
| 总是 | zǒng shì | always |
| 才 | cái | a moment ago |
| 美女 | měi nǚ | beautiful woman |
| 老板 | Lǎo bǎn | boss |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 听说 | tīng shuō | to hear (sth said) |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 自 | zì | self |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 自拍 | zì pāi | to take a picture or video of oneself |
| 花 | Huā | surname Hua |
| 菜 | cài | dish (type of food) |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 里面 | lǐ miàn | inside |
| 要 | yāo | to demand |
| 见 | jiàn | to see |
| 见面 | jiàn miàn | to meet |
| 亲 | qīn | parent |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think |
| 设计 | shè jì | plan |
| 试 | shì | to test |
| 话 | huà | dialect |
| 认真 | rèn zhēn | conscientious |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
| 谢 | Xiè | surname Xie |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk |
| 起 | qǐ | to rise |
| 起来 | qǐ lai | to stand up |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 跟 | gēn | heel |
| 路上 | lù shang | on the road |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 身边 | shēn biān | at one's side |
| 车 | Chē | surname Che |
| 办 | bàn | to do |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means |
| 送 | sòng | to deliver |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这个 | zhè ge | this |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this kind of |
| 这里 | zhè lǐ | here |
| 这么 | zhè me | so much |
| 周一 | Zhōu yī | |
| 周五 | Zhōu wǔ | |
| 周末 | zhōu mò | weekend |
| 过 | Guò | surname Guo |
| 过来 | guò lái | to come over |
| 过去 | guò qù | (in the) past |
| 过得 | guò dé | How are you getting by? |
| 还 | hái | still |
| 还是 | hái shi | or |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 那个 | nà ge | that one |
| 那样 | nà yàng | that kind |
| 那么 | nà me | like that |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 酒吧 | jiǔ bā | bar |
| 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important |
| 钱 | Qián | surname Qian |
| 错 | Cuò | surname Cuo |
| 长得 | zhǎng de | to look (pretty, the same etc) |
| 门 | Mén | surname Men |
| 门口 | mén kǒu | doorway |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy |
| 关系 | guān xi | relation |
| 难过 | nán guò | to feel sad |
| 电话 | diàn huà | telephone |
| 面前 | miàn qián | in front of |
| 面子 | miàn zi | outer surface |
| 饭 | fàn | food |
| 饭店 | fàn diàn | restaurant |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | at once |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy |
| 点 | diǎn | point |
| 很少 | hěn shǎo | very little |
| 只有 | zhǐ yǒu | only |
| 这次 | zhè cì | this time |
| 开饭店 | kāi fàn diàn | to open a restaurant |
| 是因为 | shì yīn wèi | because of |
| 开公司 | kāi gōng sī | start a company |
| 很快 | hěn kuài | quickly |
| 慢慢地 | màn man de | slowly |
| 叫外卖 | jiào wài mài | order takeaway |
| 店里 | diàn lǐ | shop |
| 真话 | zhēn huà | the truth |
| 正说 | zhèng shuō | is talking |