401 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | one |
| 一下 | yī xià | (used after a verb) give it a go |
| 一下子 | yī xià zi | in a short while |
| 一些 | yī xiē | some |
| 一个人 | yī gè rén | by oneself (without assistance) |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely |
| 一会儿 | yī huì r | a moment |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line) |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place |
| 一边 | yī biān | one side |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 三 | Sān | surname San |
| 上 | shàng | on top |
| 上午 | shàng wǔ | morning |
| 上去 | shàng qù | to go up |
| 上班 | shàng bān | to go to work |
| 上进 | shàng jìn | to make progress |
| 上面 | shàng miàn | on top of |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon |
| 下车 | xià chē | to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 下面 | xià miàn | below |
| 不一定 | bù yī dìng | not necessarily |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | to feel embarrassed |
| 不要 | bù yào | don't! |
| 不错 | bù cuò | correct |
| 中 | Zhōng | surname Zhong |
| 中午 | zhōng wǔ | noon |
| 中国 | Zhōng guó | |
| 事 | shì | matter |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 亮 | liàng | bright |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 人们 | rén men | people |
| 人才 | rén cái | talent |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 什么样 | shén me yàng | what kind? |
| 什么的 | shén me de | and so on |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 今晚 | jīn wǎn | tonight |
| 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.) |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 你们 | nǐ men | you (plural) |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 伤口 | shāng kǒu | wound |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 光 | guāng | light |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 再说 | zài shuō | to say again |
| 出 | chū | to go out |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out |
| 出去 | chū qù | to go out |
| 出门 | chū mén | to go out |
| 刀 | Dāo | surname Dao |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie |
| 别人 | bié ren | other people |
| 别的 | bié de | else |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 前 | qián | front |
| 前面 | qián miàn | ahead |
| 刚 | gāng | just now |
| 刚刚 | gāng gang | just recently |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | just now |
| 助理 | zhù lǐ | assistant |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 午饭 | wǔ fàn | lunch |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 卷 | juàn | scroll |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 可是 | kě shì | but |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) |
| 右 | yòu | right (-hand) |
| 右边 | yòu bian | right side |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 吧 | ba | (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) |
| 告诉 | gào sù | to press charges |
| 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 |
| 和 | Hé | surname He |
| 哪 | nǎ | how |
| 哪里 | nǎ lǐ | where? |
| 啊 | à | interjection or grunt of agreement |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 问路 | wèn lù | to ask for directions |
| 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 |
| 地下室 | dì xià shì | basement |
| 地方 | dì fang | area |
| 地道 | dì dao | authentic |
| 地面 | dì miàn | floor |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 报纸 | bào zhǐ | newspaper |
| 块 | kuài | lump (of earth) |
| 外 | wài | outside |
| 外滩 | Wài tān | |
| 外面 | wài miàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 多么 | duō me | how (wonderful etc) |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | as if |
| 好意思 | hǎo yì si | to have the nerve |
| 好笑 | hǎo xiào | laughable |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 子 | zǐ | son |
| 字 | zì | letter |
| 学 | xué | to learn |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 完 | wán | to finish |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 家人 | jiā rén | household |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 对了 | duì le | Correct! |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小吃 | xiǎo chī | snack |
| 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) |
| 山 | Shān | surname Shan |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work |
| 左 | Zuǒ | surname Zuo |
| 左边 | zuǒ bian | left |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to wish for |
| 带 | dài | to take along |
| 帮 | bāng | to help |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help |
| 平 | Píng | surname Ping |
| 平常 | píng cháng | ordinary |
| 年 | Nián | surname Nian |
| 几 | jǐ | how much |
| 广告 | guǎng gào | to advertise |
| 张 | Zhāng | surname Zhang |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction) |
| 往前 | wǎng qián | to move forwards |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards |
| 后天 | hòu tiān | the day after tomorrow |
| 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 |
| 从 | Cóng | surname Cong |
| 从来没有 | cóng lái méi yǒu | have never |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | how? |
| 怎么办 | zěn me bàn | what's to be done |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 想到 | xiǎng dào | to think of |
| 想法 | xiǎng fǎ | way of thinking |
| 意思 | yì si | idea |
| 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 |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 找到 | zhǎo dào | to find |
| 抓住 | zhuā zhù | to grab |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat |
| 拍照 | pāi zhào | to take a picture |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 卷发 | juǎn fà | to curl hair |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved |
| 敲 | qiāo | to hit |
| 新 | Xīn | new |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method |
| 日 | Rì | sun |
| 早 | zǎo | early |
| 早饭 | zǎo fàn | breakfast |
| 明 | Míng | surname Ming |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
| 星期一 | Xīng qī yī | |
| 星期五 | Xīng qī wǔ | |
| 星期六 | Xīng qī liù | |
| 星期天 | Xīng qī tiān | |
| 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 |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 书店 | shū diàn | bookstore |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 月 | yuè | moon |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 有名 | yǒu míng | famous |
| 有意思 | yǒu yì si | interesting |
| 有的 | yǒu de | (there are) some (who are...) |
| 有点 | yǒu diǎn | a little |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 东 | Dōng | surname Dong |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 案子 | àn zi | long table |
| 桌子 | zhuō zi | table |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair |
| 枪 | Qiāng | surname Qiang |
| 机会 | jī huì | opportunity |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence |
| 岁 | suì | classifier for years (of age) |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) |
| 没用 | méi yòng | useless |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 为了 | wèi le | in order to |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after |
| 照片 | zhào piàn | photograph |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp |
| 灯光 | dēng guāng | (stage) lighting |
| 王 | Wáng | surname Wang |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 生意 | shēng yì | life force |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry |
| 生活 | shēng huó | life |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 男人 | nán rén | a man |
| 发 | fā | to send out |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to find |
| 百 | Bǎi | surname Bai |
| 的话 | de huà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 目的 | mù dì | purpose |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced (that sth is true) |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 看书 | kàn shū | to read |
| 看法 | kàn fǎ | way of looking at a thing |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 真相 | zhēn xiàng | the truth about sth |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to go to bed |
| 了 | liǎo | (of eyes) bright |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 石头 | shí tou | stone |
| 种 | zhǒng | seed |
| 空 | kòng | to empty |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 第 | dì | (prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc) |
| 等 | děng | to await for |
| 箱 | xiāng | box |
| 箱子 | xiāng zi | suitcase |
| 纸 | zhǐ | paper |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 经常 | jīng cháng | frequently |
| 紧张 | jǐn zhāng | nervous |
| 总是 | zǒng shì | always |
| 才 | cái | a moment ago |
| 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 |
| 老板 | Lǎo bǎn | boss |
| 聪明 | cōng ming | intelligent |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 听到 | tīng dào | to hear |
| 听说 | tīng shuō | to hear (sth said) |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 茶馆 | chá guǎn | teahouse |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 处理 | chǔ lǐ | to handle |
| 号 | hào | ordinal number |
| 行 | xíng | to walk |
| 里面 | lǐ miàn | inside |
| 要 | yào | important |
| 见 | jiàn | to see |
| 见面 | jiàn miàn | to meet |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think |
| 记 | jì | to record |
| 记住 | jì zhu | to remember |
| 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 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 |
| 请问 | qǐng wèn | Excuse me, may I ask...? |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank |
| 警察 | jǐng chá | police |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 起 | qǐ | to rise |
| 起来 | qǐ lái | (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state |
| 越来越 | yuè lái yuè | more and more |
| 赵 | Zhào | surname Zhao |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 跟 | gēn | heel |
| 路 | Lù | surname Lu |
| 路上 | lù shang | on the road |
| 身 | shēn | body |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body |
| 车 | Chē | surname Che |
| 办公室 | bàn gōng shì | office |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means |
| 逃 | táo | to escape |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this kind of |
| 这里 | zhè lǐ | here |
| 这么 | zhè me | so much |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward |
| 进来 | jìn lái | to come in |
| 进去 | jìn qù | to go in |
| 过 | guo | (experienced action marker) |
| 过来 | guò lái | to come over |
| 过去 | guò qù | (in the) past |
| 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 |
| 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important |
| 银 | yín | silver |
| 银行 | yín háng | bank |
| 钱 | Qián | surname Qian |
| 长 | cháng | length |
| 门 | Mén | surname Men |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy |
| 开枪 | kāi qiāng | to open fire |
| 关 | Guān | surname Guan |
| 关门 | guān mén | to close a door |
| 难 | nán | difficult (to...) |
| 难过 | nán guò | to feel sad |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need |
| 面 | miàn | noodles |
| 面试 | miàn shì | to be interviewed (as a candidate) |
| 鞋 | xié | shoe |
| 头发 | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 饭店 | fàn diàn | restaurant |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | at once |
| 高 | Gāo | surname Gao |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy |
| 黄金 | huáng jīn | gold |
| 黑 | Hēi | black |
| 点 | diǎn | point |
| 看到 | kàn dào | to see (something) |
| 跟…一样 | gēn … yī yàng | the same as |
| 只有 | zhǐ yǒu | only |
| 跟…有关 | gēn … yǒu guān | is related to... |
| 真的 | zhēn de | really |
| 不太 | bù tài | not too |
| 大叫 | dà jiào | shout (yell loudly) |
| 空的 | kōng de | empty |
| 洗照片 | xǐ zhào piàn | to develop photographs |
| 来说 | lái shuō | say |
| 一点也 | yī diǎn yě | (not) at all |