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Beginning Mandarin Chinese CharactersLessons 1 to 20
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一 yīone
一个 yígeone (for general objects)
一次 yícìonce (one time)
一起 yìqǐtogether
五月 wǔyuèMay
五个月 wǔge yuèfive months
星期五 xīngqīwǔFriday
五只 wǔzhīfive (for animals such as cats and puppies)
二 èrtwo
二月 èryuèFebruary
二十 èrshítwenty
十二 shí’èrtwelve
六把 liùbǎsix (for chairs)
星期六 xīngqīliùSaturday
六月 liùyuèJune
六个月 liùgeyuèsix months
三本 sānběnthree (for books)
三个月 sānge yuèthree months
三天 sāntiānthree days
星期三 xīngqīsānWednesday
七天 qītiānseven days
七月 qīyuèJuly
乱七八糟 luànqībāzāomess
七岁 qīsuìseven years old
四张 sìzhāngfour (for papers or tables)
大四 dàsìsenior in college
四川 SìchuānSichuan (place name)
四点 sìdiǎnfour o’clock
八个小时 bāge xiǎoshíeight hours
八分钟 bāfēn zhōngeight minutes
八折 bāzhétwenty percent discount
八月 bāyuèAugust
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九点 jiǔdiǎnnine o’clock
九百 jiǔbǎinine hundred
九十 jiǔshíninety
十九 shíjiǔnineteen
百 bǎihundred
一百年 yìbǎiniánone hundred years
六百 liùbǎisix hundred
百事可乐 Bǎishì kělèPepsi-Cola
十分 shífēnfully; very
十字路口 shízìlùkǒuintersection
十月 shíyuèOctober
十点 shídiǎnten o’clock
元 yuánChinese dollar
美元 MěiyuánU.S. dollar
日元 RìyuánJapanese yen
两百元 liǎngbǎi yuántwo hundred dollars
零 língzero
零下 língxiàbelow zero (temperature)
二零一七年 èr-líng-yī-qī-niányear of 2017
零钱 língqiánsmall change
块 kuàia piece, slice or lump
五十块钱 wǔshíkuài qiánfifty kuai
一块儿 yíkuàirtogether as a group
五百块钱 wǔbǎikuài qiánfive hundred kuai
两个 liǎnggetwo (for pairs)
两次 liǎngcìtwice
两岁 liǎngsuìtwo years old
两块(儿) liǎngkuài(r)two pieces (for block-shaped things)
我姓… Wǒxìng…My surname ...
我的 wǒdemy; mine
我有 wǒ yǒuI have
我在 wǒ zàiI am in/at
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你是 nǐ shìyou are
你的 nǐdeyour; yours
你有 nǐ yǒuyou have
你在 nǐ zàiyou are at/in
姓什么 xìng shénmebe surnamed what
姓高 xìng Gāosurnamed Gao
他的姓 tāde xìnghis family name
您贵姓 nín guìxìngwhat is your honorable family name (polite)
他不是 tā bú shìhe is not
他的 tādehis
他有 tā yǒuhe has
他在 tā zàihe is at/in
什么 shénmewhat
什么是 shénme shìwhat is/are
是什么 shì shénmeis/are what
有什么 yǒu shénmehave what
她是 tā shìshe is
她的 tādeher
她有 tā yǒushe has
她在 tā zàishe is at/in
那么… nàme…like that …
什么字 shénme zìwhat character
多么 duōmehow (much) [used in exclamations]
这么 zhèmeso
叫 jiào be named; call
叫他 jiào tā call him
叫一下 jiào yíxià call (a directive)
吼叫 hǒujiàohowl; roar
名字 míngziname
有名 yǒumíngfamous
名人 míngréncelebrity
名画 mínghuàfamous painting
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字典 zìdiǎndictionary (of characters)
认字 rènzìrecognize words
写字 xiězìwrite characters
字母 zìmǔletter (of alphabet)
男生 nánshēngmale student
男人 nánrénman
男孩(儿) nánhái(r)boy
男装 nánzhuāngmen’s clothing
你好 nǐ hǎohello; hi
很好 hěn hǎovery good
好人 hǎo réngood person
好看 hǎokàngood looking
美丽 měilì beautiful
很美 hěn měi very beautiful; very pretty
美女 měinǚ pretty girl
美好 měihǎo wonderful
姓李 xìng Lǐsurnamed Li
李先生 Lǐ XiānshengMr. Li
李小姐 Lǐ XiǎojieMs Li
李小龙 Lǐ XiǎolóngBruce Lee
请问 qǐng wènexcuse me; may I ask
请坐 qǐng zùoplease have a seat
请客 qǐngkètreat; invite
请假 qǐngjiàask for leave
姓王 xìng Wángsurnamed Wang
王小姐 Wáng XiǎojieMs Wang
王先生 Wáng XiānshengMr. Wang
国王 guówángking
问 wènask
问题 wèntíquestion
问候 wènhougreet; greetings
学问 xuéwènknowledge
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您好 nín hǎohello; hi
谢谢您 xièxie nínthank you
您是… nín shì…you are …
祝您 zhù nínI wish you …
儿 ér(word suffix usually indicating northern accent)
儿子 érzison
儿童 értóngchild
儿歌 érgēchildren’s song
是 shìbe; is; yes
是 shìyes; OK (in the sense of “I agree”)
我是… wǒ shì…I am …
是不是 shì-bú-shìbe-not-be (used for asking yes-no questions)
美国 MěiguóU.S.A.
国家 guójiācountry
国籍 guójínationality
外国人 wàiguó rénforeigner
不是 bú shìnot be; no
不好 bù hǎonot good
不会 bú huìdon’t know how
不错 bú cuònot bad
人 rénperson; people
人口 rénkǒupopulation
人们 rénmenpeople
中国人 Zhōngguó rénChinese people; ethnic Chinese
哪儿 nǎrwhere
哪国人 nǎguó rénpeople of which nationality
哪个 nǎgewhich
哪些 nǎxiēwhich ones
中文 ZhōngwénChinese language (usually written language)
中国 ZhōngguóChina
中级 zhōngjímid-level
中餐 ZhōngcānChinese food; noon meal
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英文 YīngwénEnglish language (usually written language)
英国 YīngguóEngland
英里 yīnglǐ mile
英雄 yīngxióng hero
友好 yǒuhǎofriendly
友谊 yǒuyìfriendship
室友 shìyouroommate
网友 wǎngyǒunetizen
你们 nǐmenyou (plural)
我们 wǒmenwe; us
他们 tāmenthey; them (male)
她们 tāmenthey; them (female)
家 jiāhome
家人 jiārénfamily member
回家 huíjiāgo back home
家教 jiājiào(home) tutor
你们的 nǐmendeyour (plural)
您的… Nínde… your …
他们的… tāmende…their …
我们的 wǒmendeours
有 yǒuhave
有趣 yǒuqùinteresting
有时间 yǒu shíjiānhave time
有意思 yǒu yìsiinteresting
朋友 péngyoufriend
男朋友 nánpéngyouboyfriend
女朋友 nǚpéngyougirlfriend
好朋友 hǎo péngyougood friend
几口人 jǐkǒu rénhow many people (in a family)
几个 jǐgehow many
几点 jǐdiǎnwhat time
几楼 jǐlóuwhich floor
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一个人 yíge rénone person
两个蛋糕 liǎngge dàngāotwo cakes
一个工作 yíge gōngzuòone job
四个小时 sìge xiǎoshífour hours
妈妈 māmamother
干妈 gānmāgodmother
大妈 dàmāelderly woman
姨妈 yímāmother’s sister
三口人 sānkǒu rénthree people
入口 rùkǒuentrance
出口 chūkǒuexit
口试 kǒushìoral exam
哥哥 gēgeolder brother
大哥 dàgēoldest brother
表哥 biǎogēolder male cousin
帅哥 shuàigēhandsome man
没有 méiyǒunot have
没有钱 méiyǒu qiánhave no money
没有时间 méiyǒu shíjiānhave no time
没关系 méi guānxithat’s all right; no connection
姐姐 jiějieolder sister
表姐 biǎojiěolder female cousin
小姐 XiǎojieMiss; young lady (sometimes rude)
姐夫 jiěfūolder sister’s husband
爸爸 bàbafather
爸妈 bàmāmom and dad
阿爸 ābàfather (regional use)
干爸 gānbàgodfather
弟弟 dìdiyounger brother
兄弟 xiōngdìbrothers
表弟 biǎodìyounger male cousin
小弟 xiǎodìyoungest brother
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妹妹 mèimeiyounger sister
姐妹 jiěmèisisters
表妹 biǎomèiyounger female cousin
兄妹 xiōngmèiolder brother and younger sister
父亲 fùqinfather (formal)
父母 fùmǔparents
祖父 zǔfùpaternal grandfather (formal)
岳父 yuèfùfather-in-law (wife’s father)
几岁 jǐsuìhow old (under ten)
岁数 suìshuage
十八岁 shíbāsuìeighteen years old
岁月 suìyuètime
母亲 mǔqinmother (formal)
母语 mǔyǔmother tongue
祖母 zǔmǔpaternal grandmother (formal)
岳母 yuèmǔmother-in-law (wife’s mother)
多大 duō dàhow old (above ten)
多高 duō gāohow tall/high
多重 duō zhònghow much weight
多少人 duōshǎo rénhow many people
亲密 qīnmìclose relationship
亲手 qīnshǒupersonally
亲戚 qīnqirelative
亲 qīnbiologically related immediate family
大学 dàxuéuniversity; college
大学生 dàxuéshengcollege student
大声 dà shēngloud voice
大家 dàjiāeveryone
中国和美国 Zhōngguó hé MěiguóChina and U.S.A.
老师和学生 lǎoshī hé xuéshengteacher and student
和 héand; with
和平 hépíngpeaceful
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做饭 zuòfàncook
做作业 zuò zuòyèdo homework
做生意 zuò shēngyìdo business
做什么 zuò shénmedo what
老师 lǎoshīteacher
律师 lǜshīlawyer
师傅 shīfumaster (of a trade); driver
师弟 shīdìjunior male student
工人 gōngrenworker
工厂 gōngchǎngfactory
打工 dǎgōngdo temporary work
工资 gōngzīwages
学 xuéstudy; learn
学生 xuéshengstudent
学费 xuéfèituition fee
科学 kēxuéscience
工作 gōngzuò work
作业 zuòyèhomework
作文 zuòwénessay
作家 zùojiāwriter
生病 shēngbìngto get sick
生日 shēngrìbirthday
生活 shēnghuólife; live
生词 shēngcínew words
老 lǎo old
老公 lǎogōnghusband (intimate)
老板 lǎobǎnboss
老外 lǎowàiforeigner (some people find it offensive)
你呢?nĭ ne?How about you?
你家呢?nǐ jiā ne?How about your family/home?
美国呢?Měiguó ne?What about U.S.A.?
你妹妹呢?nǐ mèimei ne?What about your younger sister?
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也 yěalso; too
也好 yě hǎoall right
也有 yě yǒualso have
也许 yěxǔmaybe; perhaps
明天 míngtiāntomorrow
明年 míngniánnext year
明白 míngbaiunderstand
聪明 cōngmingsmart
医生 yīshengdoctor
医院 yīyuànhospital
医学院 yīxuéyuànmedical school
中医 ZhōngyīTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
昨天 zuótiānyesterday
昨晚 zuówǎnlast night
昨日 zuórìyesterday (formal)
昨天晚上 zuótiān wǎnshanglast night (full version of 昨晚)
女生 nǚshēngfemale student
女人 nǚrénwoman
女儿 nǚ’érdaughter
子女 zǐnǚchildren (formal)
天亮 tiānliàngdawn
天文 tiānwénastronomy
天气 tiānqìweather
天哪! TiānnaOh my god!; Good heavens!
今天 jīntiāntoday
今年 jīnniánthis year
今后 jīnhòufrom now on
今晚 jīnwǎntonight
年轻 niánqīngyoung
年级 niánjígrade
年纪 niánjìage
年代 niándàiage/decade of a century
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九月 jiǔyuèSeptember
两个月 liǎngge yuètwo months
月饼 yuèbǐngmoon cake
上个月 shàngge yuèlast month
…吗? ...ma?(question form)
好吗? hǎo ma?OK?
在吗? zài ma?be present?
对吗? duìma?right?
几月几日 jĭyuè jĭrìwhich day of which month
日本 RìběnJapan
日出 rìchūsunrise
日记 rìjìdiary
谢谢 xièxie“Thank you”
感谢 gǎnxièthank
多谢 duō xièthanks a lot
谢 Xiè (surname)
星期 xīngqīweek
星星 xīngxingstar
影星 yǐngxīngfilm star
三星级 sānxīngjíthree-star (level of quality)
再见 zàijiàngoodbye; see you again
再来 zài láicome again
再读 zài dúread again
再说 zài shuōsay again; additionally
星期几 xīngqījǐwhich day of the week
学期 xuéqīschool term
期中 qīzhōngmidterm
期末 qīmòend of term
明天见 míngtiān jiànsee you tomorrow
见多识广 jiànduōshíguǎngexperienced and knowledgeable
没看见 méi kànjiàndid not see
见面 jiànmiànmeet (face to face)
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上学 shàngxuéattend school
上课 shàngkèhave class
上班 shàngbāngo to work
桌子上 zhuōzi shàngon the table
喜欢 xǐhuanlike
喜爱 xǐàilike
喜事 xǐshìjoyful event (usually a wedding)
恭喜 gōngxǐcongratulations
下班 xiàbānget off from work
下课 xiàkèclass is over
下回 xiàhuínext time
下雪 xiàxuěto snow
联欢 liánhuānhave a get-together
欢快 huānkuàicheerful
欢笑 huānxiàolaugh heartily
欢送会 huānsònghuìfarewell party
水平 shuǐpínglevel; standard
平静 píngjìngcalm
公平 gōngpíngfair
平安夜 píng’ān yèChristmas Eve
看见 kànjiànsee
看看 kànkanhave a look
看朋友 kàn péngyouvisit a friend
看医生 kàn yīshengsee a doctor
平常 píngchángusually
常常 chángchángoften
非常 fēichángvery; extraordinarily
常见 chángjiàncommon
看书 kànshūreading; studying
书法 shūfǎcalligraphy
书房 shūfángstudy (i.e., a room)
一本书 yīběn shūone book
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电子词典 diànzǐ cídiǎnelectronic dictionary
电费 diànfèielectricity bill
电器 diànqìelectronic device
没电了 méi diàn lehave no electric power
打篮球 dǎ lánqiúplay basketball
踢足球 tī zúqiúplay football (soccer)
网球 wǎngqiútennis
足球赛 zúqiúsàifootball (soccer) match
电视 diànshìtelevision
视力 shìlìeyesight
视频 shìpínvideo
重视 zhòngshìpay attention to; consider important
买书 mǎi shūbuy books
买票 mǎi piàobuy tickets
买衣服 mǎi yīfubuy clothes
买车 mǎi chēbuy a car
电影 diànyǐngfilm
影响 yǐngxiǎngto influence; to affect; effect; to be influenced
影片 yǐngpiànmovie
影迷 yǐngmímovie fan
东西 dōngxithing
东边 dōngbiāneast
东北 dōngběinortheast
东南亚 DōngnányàSoutheast Asia
打球 dǎqiúplay ball
打架 dǎjiàfight
打扫 dǎsǎoclean
打交道 dǎ jiāodàoto interact with
西方 xīfāngwest
西餐 xīcānwestern-style food
西服 xīfúwestern-style clothes (formal clothing)
西瓜 xīguāwatermelon
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都是 dōu shìboth/all be
都有 dōu yǒuboth/all have
都喜欢 dōu xǐhuanboth/all like
都在… dōu zài…both/all at/in…
吃饭 chīfànhave meals; eat
吃东西 chī dōngxieat something
吃早饭 chī zǎofàneat breakfast
小吃 xiǎochīsnacks; small bites
周围 zhōuwéinearby
一周 yìzhōua week
周二 zhōu’èrTuesday
上周 shàngzhōulast week
饭店 fàndiànhotel; restaurant
饭菜 fàncàifood; meal
米饭 mǐfànrice
饭馆儿 fànguǎnrrestaurant
周末 zhōumòweekend
月末 yuèmòend of month
年末 niánmòend of year
期末考试 qīmòkǎoshìfinal exam
谁的 shéidewhose
谁有 shuí yǒuwho has
谁是 shéi shìwho is
谁在 shuí zàiwho is at/in
想… xiǎng…want to …
不想 bù xiǎngdo not want to
想法 xiǎngfǎidea
想家 xiǎngjiāmiss home
还是 háishìor (in questions)
还有 hái yǒualso
还没 hái méinot yet
还行 hái xíngnot bad
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地方 dìfangplace
地图 dìtúmap
地址 dìzhǐaddress
地道 dìdaoauthentic
可是 kěshìbut
可能 kěnéngmaybe
可爱 kě’àicute
可乐 kělècola (often slang for the Coca-Cola brand)
方向 fāngxiàngdirection
方面 fāngmiànaspect
方式 fāngshìway; method
方法 fāngfǎmethod; solution
可以 kěyǐcan
以前 yǐqiánbefore; ago
以后 yǐhòuafter
以为 yǐwéimistakenly thought
早上 zǎoshangmorning
早 zǎo“Good morning”
早点儿 zǎo diǎnrearlier
早饭 zǎofànbreakfast
时间 shíjiāntime
时差 shíchātime difference; jet lag
准时 zhǔnshíon time
随时 suíshíany time
晚上 wǎnshangevening; night
晚饭 wǎnfànsupper; dinner
晚安 wǎn’ān“Good night”
太晚了 tài wǎn letoo late
时候 shíhoutime; moment
有时候 yǒu shíhousometimes
气候 qìhòuclimate (sometimes figurative)
候选人 hòuxuǎnréncandidate
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觉得 juédefeel; think
感觉 gǎnjuéfeeling
睡觉 shuìjiàosleep; go to bed
午觉 wǔjiàoafternoon nap
怎么 zěnmehow to
怎么写… zěnme xiě…how to write …
怎么说 zěnme shuōhow to say it
怎么了 zěnmelewhat happened; what’s wrong
跑得真快 pǎode zhēn kuàirun really fast
说得好 shuōdehǎospeak well
看得见 kàndejiàncan see
做得完 zuòdewáncan finish
什么样 shénmeyàngwhat kind of
怎么样 zěnmeyànghow about
一样 yíyàngthe same
样子 yàngziappearance; style
这个 zhègethis
这是 zhè shìthis is
这些 zhèxiēthese
这儿 zhèrhere
多少钱 duōshao qiánhow much money
三块钱 sānkuài qiánthree kuai
有钱 yǒuqiánrich; to have money
钱包 qiánbāopurse; wallet
那个 nàgethat
那是 nà shìthat is
那些 nàxiēthose
那儿 nàrthere
很晚 hěn wǎnvery late
很大 hěn dàvery big; very large
很远 hěn yuǎnvery far
很多 hěnduōmany; much
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太大了 tài dà letoo big/large
太难了 tài nán letoo difficult
太高了 tài gāo letoo tall/high
太好了 tài hǎo leso wonderful!
便宜 piányicheap
合宜 héyíappropriate
不宜 bùyíinadvisable; not suitable
宜人 yírénpleasant
太小了 tài xiǎo letoo small/little
小时 xiǎoshíhour
小学 xiǎoxuéprimary school
小说 xiǎoshuōnovel
走错 zǒucuòwalk/go wrong; get lost
听错 tīngcuòhear wrong
错误 cuòwùmistake
错过 cuòguomiss (an opportunity)
很贵 hěn guì very expensive (speaking of amount)
昂贵 ángguì expensive (speaking of objects)
贵校 guìxiào your school (honorific)
太贵了 tài guì le too expensive
好了 hǎoleOkay
看了 kànlelooked; watched; read
买了 mǎilebought
太…了 tài…letoo…
便条 biàntiáonote
方便 fāngbiànconvenient
方便面 fāngbiànmiàninstant noodles
便利店 biànlìdiànconvenience store
一双 yìshuānga pair
双胞胎 shuāngbāotāitwins
双号 shuānghàoeven numbers
双人床 shuāngrén chuángdouble bed
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皮鞋 píxiéleather shoes
运动鞋 yùndòngxiésports shoes
拖鞋 tuōxiéslippers
高跟鞋 gāogēnxiéhigh-heeled shoes
这件衣服 zhèjiàn yīfuthis piece of clothing
一件行李 yíjiàn xínglia piece of luggage
一件毛衣 yíjiàn máoyīa sweater
软件 ruǎnjiànsoftware
裤子 kùzitrousers; pants
短裤 duǎnkùshorts
运动裤 yùndòngkùsports pants
西裤 xīkùsuit pants
毛衣 máoyīsweater
衣架 yījiàhanger
衣柜 yīguìwardrobe
洗衣机 xǐyījīwashing machine
裙子 qúnziskirt
围裙 wéiqúnapron
短裙 duǎnqúnshort skirt
长裙 chángqúnlong skirt
衣服 yīfuclothes
校服 xiàofúschool uniform
制服 zhìfúuniform (army, company, etc.)
服务员 fúwùyuánwaiter; service personnel
杯子 bēizicup; glass
孩子 háizichild; kid
椅子 yǐzichair; stool
桌子 zhuōzitable; desk
太少了 tài shǎo letoo little
少一点 shǎo yìdiǎna little less
很少 hěn shǎolittle; few
少数人 shǎoshùréna few people
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一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little
有点儿 yǒudiǎnra little bit too ... (negative)
早一点儿 zǎo yìdiǎnra little earlier
快一点儿 kuài yìdiǎnra little faster
试试 shìshìgive a try
试吃 shìchītry (food sampling)
试穿 shìchuāntry on
笔试 bǐshìwritten examination
不能 bù néngcannot
能 néngcan
能不能 néng-bù-néngcan or cannot (for yes/no questions)
能力 nénglìability
穿衣服 chuān yīfudress (verb); wear clothes
穿鞋 chuān xiéwear shoes
穿上 chuānshàngput on
穿过 chuānguòpass through
要 yàowant
要 yàowill
不要 bú yàodon’t want
不要 búyàodo not
知足 zhīzúbe satisfied
知名 zhīmíngwell-known
通知 tōngzhīinform; notify; notice
无知 wúzhīignorant
吧 baindicating suggestion
吧 baindicating supposition
吧 baindicating suggestion
吧 baindicating supposition
知道 zhīdaoknow
道理 dàolǐsense; reason
道歉 dàoqiànapologize
道别 dàobiésay goodbye to someone
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城市 chéngshìcity
城里 chéngliin the city
长城 ChángchéngThe Great Wall
城堡 chéngbǎocastle
往前 wǎng qiánahead; go straight
往哪儿 wǎng nǎr
to which direction
往后 wǎng hòutoward back
交往 jiāowǎngto date; associate; contact
市区 shìqūurban district
市长 shìzhǎngmayor
市中心 shìzhōngxīndowntown
夜市 yèshìnight market
前边 qiánbianin front of; proceeding
前天 qiántiānthe day before yesterday
前年 qiánniánthe year before last
前头 qiántouahead
宾馆 bīnguǎnhotel
贵宾 guìbīnguest of honor
来宾 láibīnguest
外宾 wàibīnforeign guest
走路 zǒulùto walk
先走了 xiān zǒulego now
带走 dàizǒutake away
走走 zǒuzǒugo for a walk
旅馆 lǚguǎninn
体育馆 tǐyùguǎngym
博物馆 bówùguǎnmuseum
图书馆 túshūguǎnlibrary
分钟 fēnzhōngminutes
分数 fēnshùgrades
分开 fēnkāiseparate
分享 fēnxiǎngshare
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钟 zhōngclock
钟头 zhōngtóuhour
闹钟 nàozhōngalarm clock
五十分钟 wǔshífēn zhōngfifty minutes
生气 shēngqìangry
力气 lìqìstrength
气球 qìqiúballoon
空气 kōngqìair
就到了 jiù dàolethen you’ll have arrived
就是 jìushìexactly
就… jiù…as early as...
就要 jiù yàobe going to
对 duìcorrect
对不起 duìbùqǐsorry
对面 duìmiànopposite side
对手 duìshǒuopponent
到了 dàolearrived
到处 dàochùeverywhere
到底 dàodǐexactly; on earth
到家 dàojiāarrive at home
起床 qǐchuángget up from bed
看不起 kànbuqǐlooked down on
起来 qǐlaiused after a verb or an adjective to indicate the beginning of an action
看起来 kànqǐlailook; seem
客气 kèqipolite
不客气 bú kèqiyou are welcome; no need to be polite
做客 zuòkèbe a guest
客人 kèrenguest
里 lǐinside
里边 lǐbiāninside
这里 zhèlihere
那里 nàlithere
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银行 yínhángbank
银色 yínsèsilver color
中国银行 Zhōngguó YínhángBank of China
银川 YínchuānYinchuan city
马路 mǎlùroad
路过 lùguòpass by
路口 lùkǒuintersection
路 lù(for bus route)
行 hángline; row
排行 páihángseniority among brothers and sisters
行 xíngbe alright
行李 xíngliluggage
在 zàiat; in; on
在家 zài jiābe at home
坐在 zuò zàisit at; on
现在 xiànzàinow
通过 tōngguòpass; by means of
过去 guòqugo over there; in the past
过生日 guò shēngrìcelebrate one’s birthday
过马路 guò mǎlùcross a street
公园 gōngyuánpark
公里 gōnglǐkilometer
公共汽车 gōnggòng qìchēpublic bus
公车 gōngchēbus
街 jiē street
上街 shàngjiēgo on the street
逛街 guàngjiēwalk on the street (window-shopping)
过街 guòjiēcross a street
花园 huāyuán(flower) yard
动物园 dòngwùyuánzoo
校园 xiàoyuáncampus
幼儿园 yòu’éryuánkindergarten
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旁边 pángbiānnext to
两旁 liǎngpángboth sides
旁听 pángtīngaudit (a class)
旁白 pángbáibackground narration
商业 shāngyèbusiness
商人 shāngrénbusiness man
商场 shāngchǎngmall; market
商量 shāngliangdiscuss; consult
上边 shàngbianabove; on the top of
下边 xiàbianunder; down
海边 hǎibiānseaside
一边…一边… yìbiān…yìbiān…(expresses two simultaneous actions)
花 huāflower
花钱 huā qiánspend money
花时间 huā shíjiānspend time
花生 huāshēngpeanut
远 yuǎn far
远近 yuǎnjìndistance
多远 duō yuǎnhow far
出远门 chūyuǎnménjourney away from home
商店 shāngdiànstore
书店 shūdiànbookstore
咖啡店 kāfēidiàncoffee shop
店员 diànyuánstore clerk
近 jìnclose
近年 jìnniánin recent years
近路 jìnlùshortcut
附近 fùjìnnearby; in the vicinity
卖 màisell
做买卖 zuò mǎimàido business
卖给 mài gěisell to
专卖店 zhuānmàidiànspecialized shop
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学校 xuéxiàoschool
校长 xiàozhǎngprincipal of a school
母校 mǔxiàoalma mater
校车 xiàochēschool bus
开门 kāiménopen the door
门口 ménkǒugate
出门 chūménleave home; go out
前门 qiánménfront door; front gate
后面 hòumiànbehind
后悔 hòuhuǐregret
后天 hòutiānthe day after tomorrow
后来 hòuláilater; afterwards
左边 zuǒbiānleft side
左手 zuǒshǒuleft hand
往左走 wǎng zuǒ zǒuwalk to the left
左右 zuǒyòuabout; approximately; or so
开车 kāichē drive
开门 kāiménopen (for business)
开发 kāifādevelop
开会 kāihuìhave a meeting
右边 yòubiānright side
右手 yòushǒuright hand
往右走 wǎng yòu zǒuwalk to the right
左邻右舍 zuǒlínyòushè neighbors
关门 guān ménclose the door
关门 guānménclosed (for business)
关灯 guān dēngturn off the light
关电视 guān diànshìturn off the TV
现代 xiàndàimodern
现金 xiànjīncash
现场 xiànchǎngon-site
出现 chūxiànappear; emerge
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前面 qiánmiànfront
面条 miàntiáonoodle
上面 shàngmiànon; above
下面 xiàmiànunderneath
热 rèhot
热情 rèqíngenthusiastic; hospitable
热闹 rènaobustling; lively
热水 rè shuǐhot water
漂 piāofloat
漂亮 piàoliangpretty
漂浮 piāofúfloat
漂流 piāoliúdrift
凉 liángcool
凉菜 liáng càicold dish
凉快 liángkuaipleasantly cool
凉茶 liáng chácold herbal tea
亮 liàngbright
亮光 liàngguānglight
月亮 yuèliangmoon
亮点 liàngdiǎneye-catching highlight
快 kuàifast; quick
快乐 kuàilèhappy
快餐 kuàicānfast food
尽快 jǐnkuàias quickly as possible
冷 lěngcold
冷饮 lěngyǐncold drinks
冷气 lěngqìcool air; air conditioner
冷静 lěngjìngcalm down; relax
暖 nuǎnwarm
温暖 wēnnuǎnwarm (temperature); warm-hearted
暖气 nuǎnqìheating
保暖 bǎonuǎnstay warm
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比 bǐcompare
比较 bǐjiàocomparatively; to compare
比方说 bǐfāngshuōfor example
比赛 bǐsàicompetition; game
风 fēngwind
刮风 guā fēngwindy; blowing (wind)
风景 fēngjǐngscenery
飓风 jùfēnghurricane
但是 dànshìbut
但愿 dànyuànI wish
不但… 而且… búdàn…érqiě…not only…but also…
但凡 dànfánas long as; in any case
春天 chūntiānspring
春节 chūnjiéSpring Festival/Chinese New Year
春假 chūnjiàspring break
长春 ChángchūnChangchun (name of a city)
有雨 yǒu yǔhave rain
下雨 xiàyǔrain (verb)
雨伞 yǔsǎnumbrella
雨天 yǔtiānrainy day
夏 Xià(surname)
初夏 chūxiàearly summer
夏天 xiàtiānsummer
夏令营 xiàlìngyíngsummer camp
雪 xuěsnow (noun)
雪景 xuějǐngsnowscape
雪人 xuěrénsnowman
滑雪 huáxuěski
秋天 qiūtiānautumn; fall
中秋节 ZhōngqiūjiéThe Mid-Autumn Festival
秋收 qiūshōuautumn harvest
秋季学期 qiūjì xuéqīFall semester
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冬天 dōngtiānwinter
冬瓜 dōngguawinter melon
冬令营 dōnglìngyíngwinter camp
暖冬 nuǎndōngwarm winter
每次 měicìevery time
第一次 dìyīcìthe first time
这次 zhècìthis time
上次 shàngcìlast time
舒服 shūfucomfortable
舒服 shūfuphysically well
舒适 shūshì(space) comfy
舒 Shū(surname)
南 nánsouth
南方 nánfāngsouth; the south; southern
东南 dōngnánsoutheast
西南 xīnánsouthwest
来 láicome
过来 guòlaicome over
来回 láihuíround trip journey
来不及 láibujínot have enough time
只有 zhǐ yǒuonly have
只想 zhǐ xiǎngonly want
只 zhīmeasure word for a cat
只 zhīmeasure word for a young dog
去 qùgo
去年 qùniánlast year
拿去 náqutake away
去世 qùshìpass away
北方 běifāngnorth; the north
北美 BěiměiNorth America
西北 xīběinorthwest
北方话 běifānghuànorthern dialect
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外面 wàimiànoutside
外出 wàichūgo out
国外 guówàioverseas
外地人 wàidìrénpeople from other places
然而 rán’érhowever
而已 éryǐonly
反而 fǎn’érinstead; on the contrary
不是…而是… bú shì …érshì…not…rather…
同意 tóngyìagree
同学 tóngxuéclassmate
同事 tóngshìcolleague
相同 xiāngtóngsame
而且 érqiěmoreover
且慢 qiěmànhold on a second; wait a moment
并且 bìngqiěand also
姑且 gūqiěfor the time being; tentatively
意思 yìsimeaning
意见 yìjiàncomment; opinion; recommendation
小意思 xiǎo yìsismall token of appreciation
注意 zhùyìpay attention to
所以 suóyiso
所谓 suǒwèiso-called
厕所 cèsuǒrestroom
研究所 yánjiūsuǒgraduate school
每天 měitiānevery day
每年 měiniánevery year
每个星期 měige xīngqīevery week
每个月 měige yuèevery month
上午 shàngwǔmorning
下午 xiàwǔafternoon
中午 zhōngwǔnoon
午饭 wǔfànlunch
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夜里 yèlǐin the night
半夜 bànyèmidnight
夜景 yèjǐngnight scene
夜生活 yèshēnghuó
night-life
汉人 Hànrénpeople of Han ethnicity
汉字 HànzìChinese character
汉朝 Hàncháothe Han dynasty
汉学 HànxuéSinology
文明 wénmíngcivilized
文件 wénjiànfile; document
文化 wénhuàculture
文学 wénxuéliterature
汉语 HànyǔChinese (language of Han people)
语法 yǔfǎgrammar
外语 wàiyǔforeign language
语言 yǔyánlanguage
北京 BěijīngBeijing
京剧 jīngjùBeijing opera
东京 DōngjīngTokyo
南京 NánjīngNanjing
多久 duō jiǔhow long (time)
很久 hěn jiǔlong
不久 bù jiǔnot long
好久不见 hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn“long time no see”
开始 kāishǐin the beginning; to start
创始人 chuàngshǐ rénfounder
始祖 shǐzǔancestor
始末 shǐmòwhole story; from the beginning to the end
认出 rènchūrecognize; differentiate
认为 rènwéithink
承认 chéngrènadmit; acknowledge
认真 rènzhēnhardworking; upright and proper
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认识 rènshiknow; become acquainted with
识字 shízìliterate
知识 zhīshiknowledge
常识 chángshicommon sense
写 xiěwrite
听写 tīngxiědictation
写作 xiězuòwriting
写信 xiěxìnwrite a letter
会 huìwill
会 huìknow how to
机会 jīhuìopportunity
会议 huìyìconference
难 nándifficult; hard
难过 nánguòsad
难怪 nánguàino wonder
难吃 nánchībad-tasting
听 tīnglisten
听力 tīnglìlistening proficiency
听不到 tīngbúdàocannot hear
听说 tīngshuōhear it said that; hearsay
容貌 róngmàoappearance; look
内容 nèiróngcontent
容忍 róngrěntolerate; bear
宽容 kuānróngtolerant
说 shuōspeak; say
说到 shuō dàospeak of
说话 shuōhuàtalking; talk
说谎 shuōhuǎngtell a lie
容易 róngyìeasy
轻易 qīngyìlightly; easily
贸易 màoyìtrade; business
易经 YìjīngThe Book of Changes
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考试 kǎoshìtest; exam
高考 GāokǎoCollege Entrance Examination (China)
考虑 kǎolǜconsider; think over
考验 kǎoyàntask; test
练习 liànxípractice
复习 fùxíreview
学习 xuéxílearning; learn
习惯 xíguànhabit; become accustomed to
最后 zuìhòuthe last
最好 zuìhǎohad better; the best
最近 zuìjìnrecent time
最初 zuìchūat first
话题 huàtítopic
会话 huìhuàconversation; dialogue
打电话 dǎ diànhuàmake a phone call
多话 duōhuàtalkative; verbose
锻炼 duànliànwork out
训练 xùnliàntraining; train
熟练 shúliànskilled; proficient
教练 jiàoliànsports coach; trainer
先 xiānfirst
先生 XiānshengMr.
事先 shìxiānin advance
祖先 zǔxiānancestor
复印 fùyìnphotocopy
回复 huífùrespond; reply
重复 chóngfùrepeat; repeatedly
复活节 FùhuójiéEaster
然后 ránhòuthen
当然 dāngránof course; without doubt; certainly
突然 tūránsuddenly
虽然 suīránalthough
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用功 yònggōngdiligent; hardworking
使用 shǐyònguse
用品 yòngpǐngoods; utensils
节日 jiérìholiday
节庆 jiéqìngfestival
节省 jiéshěngsave
圣诞节 ShèngdànjiéChristmas
日历 rìlìcalendar
经历 jīnglìexperience
学历 xuélìacademic degree
简历 jiǎnlìcurriculum vitae
跟 gēnand
跟 gēnwith
跟着 gēnzhefollow
跟前 gēnqiánvicinity
历史 lìshǐhistory
史料 shǐliàohistorical material
史诗 shǐshīepic tale/poem
史 Shǐ(surname)
中文课 ZhōngwénkèChinese class
课本 kèběntextbook
课外 kèwàiafter-class time; extracurricular
选修课 xuǎnxiūkèelective course
化 huàmelt
全球化 quánqiúhuàglobalization
变化 biànhuàchange
西化 xīhuàwesternized
事情 shìqingthing; affair
事故 shìgùaccident
故事 gùshìstory
有事 yǒu shìhave something to do
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睡着 shuìzháofall asleep
睡眠 shuìmiánsleep (noun)
睡 shuìsleep (verb)
午睡 wǔshuìafternoon nap
邮局 yóujúpost office
电子邮件 diànzǐ yóujiàn emails
邮箱 yóuxiāngmailbox
邮票 yóupiàostamp
一半 yíbànhalf
半年 bànniánhalf a year
多半 duōbànmost; mostly
半个月 bàn’ge yuèhalf a month (2 weeks)
上网 shàngwǎngsurf the internet
网站 wǎngzhànwebsite
网路 wǎnglùinternet
网上 wǎng shàngon the internet
间 jiānmeasure word for smallest units of a house or classroom
房间 fángjiānroom
中间 zhōngjiānmiddle
空间 kōngjiānspace
读书 dúshūstudying; study
听说读写 tīng shuō dú xiělistening, speaking, reading and writing
工读 gōngdúwork part-time (while you study)
阅读 yuèdúreading
电脑 diànnǎocomputer
大脑 dànǎobrain
头脑 tóunǎobrain
电脑科学 diànnǎo kēxuécomputer science
新潮 xīncháofashionable
新年 xīnniánnew year
新鲜 xīnxiānfresh
新生 xīnshēngnew student
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新闻 xīnwénnews
传闻 chuánwénrumor
以…闻名 yǐ…wénmíngfamous for …
要闻 yàowénimportant news
消息 xiāoxinews
作息 zuòxī(daily) rhythm
信息 xìnxīinformation
有出息 yǒu chūxisuccessful; have good prospects
运气 yùnqiluck
运动 yùndòngexercise
运用 yùnyòngapply
命运 mìngyùnfate; destiny
聊天 liáotiān chat
无聊 wúliáo bored
无聊 wúliáo boring
聊天室 liáotiānshì chat room
动作片 dòngzuòpiànaction movie
感动 gǎndòngmoved; touched (emotionally)
动物 dòngwùanimal
活动 huódòngactivity; event
张 Zhāng(surname)
张 zhāngmeasure word for flat objects
紧张 jǐnzhāngnervous
张家 ZhāngjiāThe Zhang family
休学 xiūxuésuspend schooling
退休 tuìxiūretire
休息 xiūxitake a break; close
休假 xiūjiàon vacation
迎面 yíngmiànin one’s face (of wind)
迎接 yíngjiēenthusiastically welcome or greet
欢迎 huānyíngwelcome
欢迎光临 Huānyíng guānglínWelcome! (store clerks welcoming customers)
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送礼 sònglǐgive somebody a present
有礼貌 yǒu lǐmàowell-mannered
礼拜 lǐbàiweek
婚礼 hūnlǐwedding
坐 zuòsit
坐班 zuòbānon duty
坐出租车 zuò chūzūchēby taxi
坐飞机 zuò fēijīby airplane
物理 wùlǐphysics
物品 wùpǐngoods; object
生物 shēngwùbiology
礼物 lǐwùgift; present
好喝 hǎohēgood to drink
喝酒 hē jiǔdrink alcoholic beverage
喝茶 hē chádrink tea
喝水 hē shuǐdrink water
猫 māocat
熊猫 xióngmāopanda
白猫 bái māowhite cat
黑猫 hēi māoblack cat
茶 chátea
茶馆 cháguǎntea house
绿茶 lǜchágreen tea
泡茶 pàochámake tea
狗 gǒudog
热狗 règǒuhot dog
狗粮 gǒuliángdog food
狗仔 gǒuzǎipaparazzi
水 shuǐwater
汽水 qìshuǐsoda
水果 shuǐguǒfruit
水饺 shuǐjiǎowater-boiled dumpling
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酒 jiǔalcoholic beverage
啤酒 píjiǔbeer
敬酒 jìngjiǔto toast
酒吧 jiǔbābar
院子 yuànziyard
学院 xuéyuànschool; college
电影院 diànyǐngyuànmovie theater
住院 zhùyuànhospitalize
房子 fángzihouse; apartment
房租 fángzūrent (money)
卧房 wòfángbedroom
房东 fángdōnglandlord
因为 yīnwèibecause
原因 yuányīnreason; cause
基因 jīyīngenes
主因 zhǔyīnmain reason
教室 jiàoshìclassroom
浴室 yùshìbathroom (with a shower or bath)
室内 shìnèiindoor
办公室 bàngōngshìoffice
为何 wèihéwhy (formal)
为什么 wèishénmewhy
为了家人 wèile jiārénfor the family
为了 wèilefor the sake of
大厅 dàtīngreception hall; lounge
客厅 kètīngliving room
交际舞厅 jiāojì wǔtīngballroom
餐厅 cāntīngrestaurant
颜色 yánsècolor
颜值 yánzhíattractiveness index (1 to 10 rating)
容颜 róngyánappearance; complexion
颜 Yán(surname)
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咖啡色 kāfēisècoffee color
彩色 cǎisèmulti-colored
绿色 lǜsègreen
脸色 liǎnsèfacial look
音乐 yīnyuèmusic
音乐会 yīnyuèhuìmusic concert
声音 shēngyīnvoice; sound
发音 fāyīnpronunciation
白色 báisèwhite
白天 báitiāndaytime
空白 kòngbáiblank
白酒 báijiǔbaijiu (a strong Chinese spirit)
声乐 shēngyuèvocal music
乐器 yuèqìmusic instrument
乐谱 yuèpǔmusic score; written music
乐团 yuètuánband; orchestra
黄色 huángsèyellow
黄金 huángjīngold
黄豆 huángdòusoybean
黄昏 huánghūndusk
自学 zìxuéto teach oneself
自由 zìyóufreedom; free
来自 láizìcome from
亲自 qīnzìin person
粉红色 fěnhóngsèpink
奶粉 nǎifěnmilk powder
面粉 miànfěnflour
洗衣粉 xǐyīfěnlaundry detergent
己 jǐself
知己 zhījǐknow oneself; intimate friends
自己 zìjǐself; on one’s own
利己 lìjǐto benefit oneself
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结果 jiéguǒresult
果酱 guǒjiàngjam
果汁 guǒzhījuice
苹果 píngguǒapple
住 zhùlive; reside
住址 zhùzhǐ(home) address
住房 zhùfánghousing
忍不住 rěnbuzhùcannot help
找 zhǎolook for; find
找工作 zhǎo gōngzuòlook for work
找谁 zhǎo shéilook for whom
找到 zhǎodàofind; found
慢 màn slow
慢跑 mànpǎojogging
缓慢 huǎnmànslow-moving
说慢一点儿 shuō màn yìdiǎnrspeak a bit more slowly