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Character Pinyin/Zhuyin Definition
bái
white
Ex: 这朵花是白色的
This flower is white
bǎi
hundred
Ex: 这本书一百块钱
This book costs one hundred dollars.
ba
modal particle indicating suggestion
Ex: 我们去吃饭吧
Let's go eat, shall we?
bié
don't; other; do not
Ex: 别走
Don't go
compared to; than
Ex: 他比我高
He is taller than me
唱歌 唱歌
chàng gē
to sing (a song)
Ex: 我喜欢唱歌
I like to sing songs
chū
to go out
Ex: 他出门了
He went out
time (occurrence)
Ex: 这是第二次
This is the second time
穿 穿
chuān
to wear
Ex: 她穿红衣服
She wears red clothes
cuò
wrong; incorrect
Ex: 对不起,我错了
Sorry, I was wrong
cóng
from
Ex: 从家到学校
From home to school
dào
to arrive; to reach
Ex: 我到学校了
I arrived at school
弟弟 弟弟
dì di
younger brother
Ex: 我有一个弟弟
I have a younger brother
房间 房間
fáng jiān
room
Ex: 这是我的房间
This is my room
非常 非常
fēi cháng
very; extremely
Ex: 今天非常热
Today is very hot
gāo
tall; high
Ex: 这座山很高
This mountain is very high
告诉 告訴
gào sù
to tell
Ex: 请告诉我你的名字
Please tell me your name
哥哥 哥哥
gē ge
older brother
Ex: 我哥哥在旧金山
My older brother is in San Francisco
gěi
to give
Ex: 请给我水
Please give me water
guì
expensive
Ex: 这个很贵
This is very expensive
孩子 孩子
hái zi
child
Ex: 这是我的孩子
This is my child
hái
still; yet
Ex: 我还没吃饭
I haven't eaten yet
好吃 好吃
hǎo chī
delicious
Ex: 这个菜很好吃
This dish is very delicious
hào
number; day of the month
Ex: 今天是三号
Today is the third (of the month)
回答 回答
huí dá
to reply; to answer
Ex: 请回答问题
Please answer the question
机场 機場
jī chǎng
airport
Ex: 我在机场等你。
I am waiting for you at the airport.
鸡蛋 雞蛋
jī dàn
(chicken) egg
Ex: 早餐我吃了两个鸡蛋。
I ate two eggs for breakfast.
介绍 介紹
jiè shào
to introduce; introduction
Ex: 请介绍一下你自己。
Please introduce yourself.
姐姐 姐姐
jiě jie
older sister
Ex: 我姐姐比我大四岁。
My older sister is four years older than me.
jìn
to enter; to advance
Ex: 请进,不要客气。
Please come in, don't be shy.
jiù
then; just; precisely
Ex: 你说走,我们就走。
If you say go, we’ll go.
觉得 覺得
jué de
to think; to feel
Ex: 我觉得这个主意不错。
I think this is a good idea.
考试 考試
kǎo shì
to take an exam; exam
Ex: 考试很难,我很紧张。
The exam is difficult, I am very nervous.
subject; course; class; lesson
Ex: 我最喜欢的课是中文。
My favorite class is Chinese.
kuài
fast; quick; soon
Ex: 他跑得很快
He runs very fast
lèi
tired; weary
Ex: 我今天很累
I am very tired today
liǎng
two; both
Ex: 我有两个苹果
I have two apples.
road; path; way
Ex: 这条路很长
This road is very long
màn
slow
Ex: 他走得很慢
He walks very slowly
máng
busy
Ex: 我今天很忙
I am very busy today
妹妹 妹妹
mèi mei
younger sister
Ex: 我妹妹在学校
My younger sister is at school
mén
door; gate
Ex: 请关门
Please close the door
男人 男人
nán rén
a man; a male
Ex: 他是个男人
He is a man
nín
you (polite)
Ex: 您好
Hello (polite)
牛奶 牛奶
niú nǎi
cow's milk
Ex: 我想喝牛奶
I want to drink milk
旁边 旁邊
páng biān
beside; next to
Ex: 书在桌子旁边
The book is next to the table
女人 女人
nǚ rén
woman
Ex: 这个女人很聪明。
This woman is very smart.
piào
ticket
Ex: 我买了一张票
I bought a ticket
起床 起床
qǐ chuáng
to get up; to get out of bed
Ex: 我早上七点起床
I get up at 7 in the morning
去年 去年
qù nián
last year
Ex: 去年我去了北京。
I went to Beijing last year.
上班 上班
shàng bān
to go to work
Ex: 我每天八点上班。
I go to work at eight o'clock every day.
身体 身體
shēn tǐ
body; health
Ex: 你的身体好吗?
How is your health?
生病 生病
shēng bìng
to get sick
Ex: 他昨天生病了。
He got sick yesterday.
时间 時間
shí jiān
time
Ex: 我没有时间。
I don't have time.
生日 生日
shēng rì
birthday
Ex: 今天是我的生日。
Today is my birthday.
手机 手機
shǒu jī
cell phone
Ex: 这是我的手机。
This is my cell phone.
sòng
to give (as a gift); to send; to deliver; to escort or see off
Ex: 我送你回家。
I'll take you home.
wài
outside
Ex: 他在外面。
He is outside.
晚上 晚上
wǎn shàng
evening
Ex: 晚上我们看电影。
In the evening we'll watch a movie.
wèn
to ask
Ex: 我想问你一个问题。
I want to ask you a question.
to wash
Ex: 小猫不喜欢洗澡。
The kitten doesn't like taking baths.
小时 小時
xiǎo shí
hour
Ex: 我跑了一小时。
I ran for one hour.
xiào
to laugh
Ex: 他笑得很开心.
He laughs happily.
xīn
new
Ex: 我买了一辆新车.
I bought a new car.
休息 休息
xiū xi
to rest
Ex: 工作后我要休息.
After work, I want to rest.
yào
to want; will
Ex: 我要吃饭.
I want to eat.
also
Ex: 我也喜欢苹果。
I also like apples.
一起 一起
yī qǐ
together
Ex: 我们一起去学校。
We go to school together.
右边 右邊
yòu biān
right side
Ex: 门的右边是商店。
The shop is on the right side of the door.
yuán
yuan (currency)
Ex: 这本书十元。
This book costs ten yuan.
yuǎn
far
Ex: 学校离我家很远。
The school is far from my home.
zài
again
Ex: 请再说一遍。
Please say it again.
早上 早上
zǎo shàng
morning; early morning
Ex: 早上空气很新鲜。
The morning air is very fresh.
zhǎo
to look for; to seek
Ex: 我在找我的钥匙。
I am looking for my keys.
zhe
(aspect particle) indicating ongoing action
Ex: 他站着看书。
He is standing and reading a book.
zhēn
really; truly
Ex: 这件衣服真漂亮。
This piece of clothing is really beautiful.
正在 正在
zhèng zài
in the middle of (an action)
Ex: 我正在写作业。
I am doing homework.
知道 知道
zhī dào
to know; to be aware
Ex: 我知道这个消息。
I know this news.
准备 準備
zhǔn bèi
to prepare
Ex: 我们准备去旅行。
We are preparing to travel.
zǒu
to walk; to go
Ex: 我们一起走吧。
Let's walk together.
zuì
most; -est
Ex: 这本书是我最喜欢的。
This book is my favorite.
左边 左邊
zuǒ biān
left side
Ex: 商店在门的左边。
The shop is on the left side of the door.
帮助 幫助
bāng zhù
to help; assistance
Ex: 请帮助我搬家。
Please help me move.
报纸 報紙
bào zhǐ
newspaper
Ex: 我每天读报纸。
I read the newspaper every day.
cháng
long
Ex: 这条路很长。
This road is long.
chuán
boat; ship
Ex: 我们乘船游湖。
We took a boat to tour the lake.
大家 大家
dà jiā
everyone
Ex: 大家都很友好。
Everyone is friendly.
但是 但是
dàn shì
but; however
Ex: 我想去,但是下雨了。
I want to go, but it’s raining.
de
used after a verb to indicate degree
Ex: 他跑得很快。
He runs very fast.
dǒng
to understand
Ex: 我不太懂这个问题。
I don’t really understand this problem.
公共汽车 公共汽車
gōng gòng qì chē
bus
Ex: 我每天坐公共汽车上班。
I take the bus to work every day.
公斤 公斤
gōng jīn
kilogram (kg)
Ex: 这个包裹重约五公斤。
This package weighs about 5 kilograms.
公司 公司
gōng sī
company; firm; corporation
Ex: 我在一家大公司工作。
I work at a large company.
hēi
black; (as a color)
Ex: 他喜欢穿黑色的外套。
He likes wearing black coats.
hóng
red (color)
Ex: 她戴着一顶红帽子。
She is wearing a red hat.
欢迎 歡迎
huān yíng
to welcome; welcome
Ex: 欢迎光临我们的店铺!
Welcome to our store!
jiàn
item; piece; classifier for events, clothes, etc.
Ex: 这是一件漂亮的衣服。
This is a beautiful piece of clothing.
教室 教室
jiào shì
classroom
Ex: 学生们在教室里认真学习。
The students study diligently in the classroom.
jìn
near; close
Ex: 图书馆离我家很近。
The library is very near my home.
可能 可能
kě néng
possible; might; perhaps
Ex: 明天可能会下雨。
It might rain tomorrow.
可以 可以
kě yǐ
can; may; possible; allowed
Ex: 这里可以吸烟吗?
Is smoking allowed here?
快乐 快樂
kuài lè
happy; joyful
Ex: 希望你每天都能快乐生活。
I hope you can live happily every day.
to be away from; to be distant
Ex: 学校离我家很近。
The school is very close to my home.
mài
to sell
Ex: 那家店卖新鲜水果。
That shop sells fresh fruit.
旅游 旅遊
lǚ yóu
to travel; tourism; trip
Ex: 他喜欢和家人一起旅游。
He likes to travel with his family.
便宜 便宜
pián yi
cheap; inexpensive
Ex: 这家商店的商品很便宜。
The products in this store are very cheap.
qiān
thousand
Ex: 他花了一千元买了一台电脑。
He spent a thousand yuan to buy a computer.
qíng
clear; fine (weather)
Ex: 今天外面很晴。
It is very clear outside today.
ràng
to let; to allow; to cause (someone) to feel something
Ex: 妈妈让我们早点回家。
Mom told us to come home early.
事情 事情
shì qing
matter; affair; thing
Ex: 这件事情需要尽快解决。
This matter needs to be solved quickly.
手表 手錶
shǒu biǎo
wristwatch
Ex: 他送我一块精致的手表。
He gave me an exquisite wristwatch.
所以 所以
suǒ yǐ
therefore; so
Ex: 他努力学习,所以成绩很好。
He studies hard, so his grades are very good.
it
Ex: 这本书很有趣,我很喜欢它。
This book is interesting; I like it very much.
topic; question; problem
Ex: 这道题很难。
This question is very difficult.
wán
to finish; complete
Ex: 我们作业做完了。
We finished our homework.
wèi
for; because
Ex: 我为你高兴。
I am happy for you.
问题 問題
wèn tí
question; problem
Ex: 我有一个问题想问你。
I have a question to ask you.
xiàng
toward; to
Ex: 他向我微笑。
He smiled at me.
xìng
surname; to be surnamed
Ex: 你姓什么?
What is your surname?
颜色 顏色
yán sè
color
Ex: 这幅画的颜色非常鲜艳。
The colors of this painting are very vivid.
xuě
snow
Ex: 冬天到了,雪花纷纷扬扬。
Winter has arrived, and snowflakes are falling.
眼睛 眼睛
yǎn jīng
eye
Ex: 她的眼睛很大。
Her eyes are big.
yào
medicine
Ex: 这药对头痛很有效。
This medicine works well for headaches.
已经 已經
yǐ jīng
already
Ex: 我已经吃过午饭了。
I have already eaten lunch.
因为 因為
yīn wèi
because
Ex: 我迟到是因为堵车。
I was late because of a traffic jam.
意思 意思
yì si
meaning; idea
Ex: 这句话什么意思?
What does this sentence mean?
Yīn
overcast; cloudy
Ex: 今天的天空阴沉沉的。
The sky is very overcast today.
fish
Ex: 这条鱼非常新鲜。
This fish is very fresh.
运动 運動
yùn dòng
exercise; sports
Ex: 我每天早上做运动。
I exercise every morning.
自行车 自行車
zì xíng chē
bicycle; bike
Ex: 我每天骑自行车去上学。
I ride a bicycle to school every day.
咖啡 咖啡
kā fēi
(loanword) coffee
Ex: 我每天早上喝一杯热咖啡。
I drink a cup of hot coffee every morning.
开始 開始
kāi shǐ
to begin; to start
Ex: 课已经开始了,请坐下。
The class has already started; please sit down.
měi
each; every
Ex: 每个人都有梦想。
Everyone has a dream.
跑步 跑步
pǎo bù
to run
Ex: 每天早上我去跑步。
Every morning I go running.
跳舞 跳舞
tiào wǔ
to dance
Ex: 他们在聚会上跳舞。
They danced at the party.
希望 希望
xī wàng
to hope; a wish
Ex: 我希望明天会是好天气。
I hope tomorrow will have good weather.
游泳 游泳
yóu yǒng
swimming; to swim
Ex: 夏天时,很多人去游泳。
In summer, many people go swimming.
zhāng
surname Zhang; (measure word) for flat objects (e.g. paper)
Ex: 张老师给我们讲故事。
Teacher Zhang told us a story.
妻子 妻子
qī zi
wife (formal)
Ex: 他的妻子很善良。
His wife is very kind.
西瓜 西瓜
xī guā
watermelon
Ex: 夏天吃西瓜很解暑。
Eating watermelon in the summer is very refreshing.
丈夫 丈夫
zhàng fū
husband
Ex: 她的丈夫是一位医生。
Her husband is a doctor.
to kick; to play (soccer)
Ex: 孩子们在公园踢足球。
The children are playing soccer in the park.
打篮球 打籃球
dǎ lán qiú
to play basketball
第一 第一
dì yī
first; number one; primary
服务员 服務員
fú wù yuán
waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel
Ex: 服务员在餐厅热情地为客人服务。
The waiter/waitress serves the customers enthusiastically in the restaurant.
wán
to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wàn]); to keep sth for entertainment; variant of 玩; Taiwan pr. [wàn]
羊肉 羊肉
yáng ròu
mutton; goat meat