456 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) |
| 一边 | yī biān | one side |
| 一点 | yī diǎn | a bit |
| 三 | Sān | surname San |
| 三十 | sān shí | thirty |
| 上 | shàng | on top |
| 上学 | shàng xué | to go to school |
| 上面 | shàng miàn | on top of |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 下来 | xià lai | to come down |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon |
| 下去 | xià qù | to go down |
| 下面 | xià miàn | below |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix) |
| 不久 | bù jiǔ | not long (after) |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | to feel embarrassed |
| 不过 | bù guò | only |
| 不错 | bù cuò | correct |
| 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 |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 人 | rén | man |
| 人们 | rén men | people |
| 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 | dàn | but |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 你们 | nǐ men | you (plural) |
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hello |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 来看 | lái kàn | to come and see |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 做 | zuò | to do |
| 偷 | tōu | to steal |
| 偷听 | tōu tīng | to eavesdrop |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 仆人 | pú rén | servant |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 儿子 | ér zi | son |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 公平 | gōng píng | fair |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 兵 | bīng | soldiers |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 再说 | zài shuō | to say again |
| 冷 | Lěng | surname Leng |
| 出 | chū | to go out |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out |
| 出去 | chū qù | to go out |
| 出生 | chū shēng | to be born |
| 刀 | Dāo | surname Dao |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie |
| 别人 | bié ren | other people |
| 到 | dào | to (a place) |
| 前 | qián | front |
| 前面 | qián miàn | ahead |
| 刚 | gāng | just now |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | just now |
| 动 | dòng | (of sth) to move |
| 包 | Bāo | surname Bao |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 印 | Yìn | surname Yin |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 只是 | zhǐ shì | merely |
| 只能 | zhǐ néng | can only |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 可 | kě | can |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 可怕 | kě pà | awful |
| 可是 | kě shì | but |
| 可笑 | kě xiào | funny |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) |
| 右 | yòu | right (-hand) |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 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 |
| 哥哥 | gē ge | older brother |
| 哪个 | nǎ ge | which |
| 哪儿 | nǎ r | where? |
| 哪里 | nǎ lǐ | where? |
| 哭 | kū | to cry |
| 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 |
| 喝酒 | hē jiǔ | to drink (alcohol) |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 回来 | huí lai | to return |
| 回去 | huí qu | to return |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 国家 | guó jiā | country |
| 国王 | guó wáng | king |
| 在 | zài | (located) at |
| 地 | dì | earth |
| 地上 | dì shang | on the ground |
| 地方 | dì fang | area |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 坐牢 | zuò láo | to be imprisoned |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 士兵 | shì bīng | soldier |
| 外 | wài | outside |
| 外面 | wài miàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 多谢 | duō xiè | many thanks |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 大会 | dà huì | general assembly |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice |
| 大臣 | dà chén | chancellor (of a monarchy) |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange |
| 女 | nǚ | female |
| 女人 | nǚ rén | woman |
| 女孩 | nǚ hái | girl |
| 女孩子 | nǚ hái zi | girl |
| 女朋友 | nǚ péng you | girlfriend |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 她们 | tā men | they |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | as if |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty |
| 好心 | hǎo xīn | kindness |
| 好意思 | hǎo yì si | to have the nerve |
| 好玩 | hǎo wán | amusing |
| 好笑 | hǎo xiào | laughable |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 妹妹 | mèi mei | younger sister |
| 姐姐 | jiě jie | older sister |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mama |
| 字 | zì | letter |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 学 | xué | to learn |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 宋 | Sòng | surname Song |
| 完 | wán | to finish |
| 宫 | Gōng | surname Gong |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 家人 | jiā rén | household |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小偷 | xiǎo tōu | thief |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 少 | shǎo | few |
| 就 | jiù | at once |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work |
| 左 | Zuǒ | surname Zuo |
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu | around (a number) |
| 左边 | zuǒ bian | left |
| 差 | chā | difference |
| 差不多 | chà bu duō | almost |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 带 | dài | to take along |
| 常 | Cháng | surname Chang |
| 帮 | bāng | to help |
| 平 | Píng | surname Ping |
| 年 | Nián | surname Nian |
| 年前 | nián qián | before the end of the year |
| 几 | jǐ | how much |
| 床 | chuáng | bed |
| 弟弟 | dì di | younger brother |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction) |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 后 | hòu | back |
| 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 | cóng lái | always |
| 心 | xīn | heart |
| 忘 | wàng | to forget |
| 忘记 | wàng jì | to forget |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 怕 | Pà | surname Pa |
| 您 | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3]) |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think |
| 意思 | yì si | idea |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 慢慢 | màn màn | slowly |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we |
| 房子 | fáng zi | house |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 打 | dǎ | to beat |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 抓 | zhuā | to grab |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 放开 | fàng kāi | to let go |
| 新 | Xīn | new |
| 日子 | rì zi | day |
| 早 | zǎo | early |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | early morning |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week |
| 星期一 | Xīng qī yī | |
| 星期五 | Xīng qī wǔ | |
| 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 | Shū | book |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 月 | yuè | moon |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 有意思 | yǒu yì si | interesting |
| 有时候 | yǒu shí hou | sometimes |
| 有钱人 | yǒu qián rén | the rich |
| 朋 | péng | friend |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 李 | Lǐ | surname Li |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 果 | guǒ | fruit |
| 样 | yàng | manner |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence |
| 岁 | suì | classifier for years (of age) |
| 死 | sǐ | to die |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 比 | Bǐ | (particle used for comparison and "-er than") |
| 气 | qì | gas |
| 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 |
| 法律 | fǎ lǜ | law |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 为 | wèi | because of |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | (informal) father |
| 牢 | láo | firm |
| 牢房 | láo fáng | jail cell |
| 王 | Wáng | surname Wang |
| 王子 | wáng zǐ | prince |
| 王宫 | wáng gōng | imperial palace |
| 玩 | wán | to play |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry |
| 生活 | shēng huó | life |
| 生病 | shēng bìng | to fall ill |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 男 | nán | male |
| 男人 | nán rén | a man |
| 男孩 | nán hái | boy |
| 病 | bìng | illness |
| 疯 | fēng | insane |
| 疯子 | fēng zi | madman |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to find |
| 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) |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to be convinced (that sth is true) |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 看来 | kàn lai | apparently |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐ lai | seemingly |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep |
| 睡着 | shuì zháo | to fall asleep |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to go to bed |
| 知 | zhī | to know |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 破 | pò | broken |
| 礼貌 | lǐ mào | courtesy |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear |
| 穷 | qióng | poor |
| 穷人 | qióng rén | poor people |
| 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 |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 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 |
| 老婆 | lǎo pó | (coll.) wife |
| 老家 | lǎo jiā | native place |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 声 | shēng | sound |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 听见 | tīng jiàn | to hear |
| 听说 | tīng shuō | to hear (sth said) |
| 肉 | ròu | meat |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 花 | Huā | surname Hua |
| 菜 | cài | dish (type of food) |
| 万岁 | wàn suì | Long live (the king, the revolution etc)! |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 着想 | zhuó xiǎng | to give thought (to others) |
| 号 | hào | ordinal number |
| 行 | xíng | to walk |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 里面 | lǐ miàn | inside |
| 要 | yào | important |
| 要饭 | yào fàn | to beg (for food or money) |
| 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 |
| 认 | rèn | to recognize |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk |
| 走开 | zǒu kāi | to leave |
| 起 | qǐ | to rise |
| 起来 | qǐ lái | (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get out of bed |
| 越 | Yuè | generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods |
| 越来越 | yuè lái yuè | more and more |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 跟 | gēn | heel |
| 路 | Lù | surname Lu |
| 路上 | lù shang | on the road |
| 路过 | lù guò | to pass by or through |
| 身上 | shēn shang | on the body |
| 身边 | shēn biān | at one's side |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body |
| 车 | Chē | surname Che |
| 办 | bàn | to do |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 送 | sòng | to deliver |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 这个 | zhè ge | this |
| 这儿 | zhè r | here |
| 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 |
| 那个 | nà ge | that one |
| 那儿 | nà r | there |
| 那么 | nà me | like that |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine) |
| 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important |
| 钱 | Qián | surname Qian |
| 钱包 | qián bāo | purse |
| 错 | Cuò | surname Cuo |
| 长 | cháng | length |
| 门 | Mén | surname Men |
| 门口 | mén kǒu | doorway |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy |
| 开心果 | kāi xīn guǒ | pistachio nuts |
| 开会 | kāi huì | to hold a meeting |
| 关 | Guān | surname Guan |
| 关上 | guān shàng | to close (a door) |
| 关系 | guān xi | relation |
| 难 | nán | difficult (to...) |
| 难过 | nán guò | to feel sad |
| 面前 | miàn qián | in front of |
| 头 | tóu | head |
| 饭 | fàn | food |
| 饭店 | fàn diàn | restaurant |
| 饭菜 | fàn cài | food |
| 饿 | è | to be hungry |
| 马 | Mǎ | surname Ma |
| 马上 | mǎ shàng | at once |
| 马路 | mǎ lù | street |
| 马车 | mǎ chē | cart |
| 高 | Gāo | surname Gao |
| 高大 | gāo dà | tall |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy |
| 点 | diǎn | point |
| 点头 | diǎn tóu | to nod |
| 只有 | zhǐ yǒu | only |
| 所有的 | suǒ yǒu de | all |
| 第三 | dì sān | third |
| 是因为 | shì yīn wèi | because of |
| 偷偷地 | tōu tōu de | secretly |
| 死要饭的 | sǐ yào fàn de | miserable beggar |
| 牢里 | láo lǐ | in prison |
| 王印 | wáng yìn | royal seal |
| 王叔 | wáng shū | brother of the king |
| 重重地 | chóng chóng de | heavily |
| 家里人 | jiā lǐ rén | family |
| 床上 | chuáng shàng | bed |
| 第四 | dì sì | forth |
| 这样的话 | zhè yàng de huà | in this case |
| 疯话 | fēng huà | crazy talk |