41 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 三明治 | sān míng zhì | sandwich (loanword) |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 做饭 | zuò fàn | to prepare a meal |
| 匹 | pǐ | classifier for horses, mules etc |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to have a meal |
| 和 | Hé | surname He |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | coffee (loanword) |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 大人 | dà ren | adult |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 支 | Zhī | surname Zhi |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 本 | běn | root |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 条 | tiáo | strip |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | haven't |
| 牛奶 | niú nǎi | cow's milk |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 看书 | kàn shū | to read |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to go to bed |
| 笔 | bǐ | pen |
| 米饭 | mǐ fàn | (cooked) rice |
| 自行车 | zì xíng chē | bicycle |
| 苹果 | píng guǒ | apple |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk |
| 路 | Lù | surname Lu |
| 车 | Chē | surname Che |
| 辆 | liàng | classifier for vehicles |
| 开 | kāi | to open |
| 开车 | kāi chē | to drive a car |
| 只 | zhī | classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc |
| 鸡蛋 | jī dàn | (chicken) egg |
| 马 | Mǎ | surname Ma |
| 鱼 | Yú | surname Yu |
| 面包 | miàn bāo | bread |
| 份 | fèn | part |
| 看报纸 | kàn bào zhǐ | read newspaper |