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Download Free App| Character | Pinyin/Zhuyin | Definition |
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| 爱 愛 | to love; to like Ex: 我爱你 I love you | |
| 爱好 愛好 | hobby; interest Ex: 他的爱好是打篮球 His hobby is playing basketball | |
| 爸爸 爸爸 | (coll.) father; dad Ex: 爸爸在工作 Dad is working | |
| 白 白 | white Ex: 这朵花是白色的 This flower is white | |
| 八 八 | eight Ex: 我有八本书 I have eight books | |
| 白天 白天 | daytime; during the day Ex: 白天我去上班 During the day I go to work | |
| 班 班 | class; work shift Ex: 我们是一个班的 We are in the same class. | |
| 百 百 | hundred Ex: 这本书一百块钱 This book costs one hundred dollars. | |
| 吧 吧 | modal particle indicating suggestion Ex: 我们去吃饭吧 Let's go eat, shall we? | |
| 半 半 | half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half Ex: 现在是七点半 It's seven thirty now | |
| 半年 半年 | half a year Ex: 我在新加坡学习了半年。 I studied in Singapore for half a year. | |
| 半天 半天 | half of the day; quite a while Ex: 他想了半天才回答。 He thought for quite a while before answering. | |
| 帮 幫 | to help Ex: 请你帮我一下。 Please help me for a moment. | |
| 帮忙 幫忙 | to help; to lend a hand Ex: 妈妈在做饭，我去帮忙。 Mom is cooking, I'm going to help. | |
| 包 包 | bag; to wrap Ex: 请把书包拿起来。 Please pick up the backpack. | |
| 包子 包子 | steamed bun Ex: 这个包子很好吃。 This steamed bun is very delicious. | |
| 杯 杯 | cup; glass; measure word for drinks Ex: 请给我一杯水。 Please give me a cup of water. | |
| 杯子 杯子 | cup; glass Ex: 这个杯子是我的。 This cup is mine. | |
| 北边 北邊 | north side; northern part; to the north of Ex: 学校在医院的北边。 The school is to the north of the hospital. | |
| 本 本 | classifier for books; this; original Ex: 我买了一本书。 I bought a book. | |
| 北京 北京 | Beijing Ex: 我住在北京 I live in Beijing | |
| 北 北 | north Ex: 商店在北边 The store is in the north | |
| 本子 本子 | notebook Ex: 这是我的本子 This is my notebook | |
| 别 別 | don't; other; do not Ex: 别走 Don't go | |
| 别的 別的 | other; something else Ex: 我想要别的 I want something else. | |
| 别人 別人 | other people; others Ex: 别人都去了 Everyone else has gone | |
| 病 病 | illness; sick Ex: 他生病了 He got sick | |
| 病人 病人 | patient Ex: 医生在看病人 The doctor is seeing patients | |
| 比 比 | compared to; than Ex: 他比我高 He is taller than me | |
| 不大 不大 | not very Ex: 我最近不大舒服。 I haven't been feeling very well lately. | |
| 不客气 不客氣 | you're welcome Ex: 谢谢！不客气！ Thanks! You're welcome! | |
| 不用 不用 | don't need to Ex: 不用，我自己来。 No need, I'll do it myself. | |
| 菜 菜 | dish; vegetable Ex: 这个菜很好吃 This dish is very delicious | |
| 不对 不對 | wrong, incorrect Ex: 这个答案不对 This answer is incorrect | |
| 差 差 | poor; bad Ex: 他的考试成绩很差 His test score is very poor | |
| 不 不 | no; not Ex: 我不喜欢 I don't like it | |
| 茶 茶 | tea Ex: 我想喝茶 I want to drink tea | |
| 常常 常常 | frequently; often Ex: 我常常去那里 I often go there | |
| 常 常 | often; common Ex: 这是常见的问题 This is a common problem | |
| 车 車 | car; vehicle Ex: 那是我的车 That is my car | |
| 唱歌 唱歌 | to sing (a song) Ex: 我喜欢唱歌 I like to sing songs | |
| 车上 車上 | in/on the car Ex: 我的书在车上 My book is in the car | |
| 车票 車票 | ticket (for transport) Ex: 我要买车票 I want to buy a train ticket | |
| 唱 唱 | to sing Ex: 她唱得很好 She sings very well | |
| 吃 吃 | to eat Ex: 我想吃水果 I want to eat fruit | |
| 车站 車站 | station Ex: 车站在那里 The station is over there | |
| 吃饭 吃飯 | to eat (a meal) Ex: 我们去吃饭吧 Let's go eat | |
| 出来 出來 | to come out Ex: 太阳出来了 The sun has come out | |
| 出 出 | to go out Ex: 他出门了 He went out | |
| 出去 出去 | to go out Ex: 我要出去买东西 I'm going out to buy things | |
| 床 床 | bed Ex: 我的床很大 My bed is very big | |
| 次 次 | time (occurrence) Ex: 这是第二次 This is the second time | |
| 穿 穿 | to wear Ex: 她穿红衣服 She wears red clothes | |
| 错 錯 | wrong; incorrect Ex: 对不起，我错了 Sorry, I was wrong | |
| 从 從 | from Ex: 从家到学校 From home to school | |
| 打 打 | to hit; to play Ex: 我们去打球 Let's go play ball | |
| 打车 打車 | to take a taxi Ex: 我要打车回家 I want to take a taxi home | |
| 打电话 打電話 | to make a phone call Ex: 我给你打电话 I'll give you a call | |
| 打开 打開 | to open Ex: 请打开窗户 Please open the window | |
| 打球 打球 | to play ball Ex: 他喜欢打球 He likes to play ball | |
| 大学 大學 | university Ex: 我在香港大学学习 I study at the University of Hong Kong | |
| 大 大 | big; large Ex: 这个房子很大 This house is very big | |
| 大学生 大學生 | university student Ex: 他是大学生 He is a university student | |
| 得到 得到 | to get; to receive Ex: 我得到了一个礼物 I received a gift | |
| 到 到 | to arrive; to reach Ex: 我到学校了 I arrived at school | |
| 等 等 | to wait Ex: 请等一下 Please wait a moment | |
| 地点 地點 | place; location Ex: 这个地点很好 This location is very good | |
| 地 地 | -ly (adverb particle) Ex: 他快快地跑 He runs quickly | |
| 地方 地方 | place Ex: 这个地方很漂亮 This place is very beautiful | |
| 地上 地上 | on the ground; on the floor Ex: 书在地上 The book is on the floor | |
| 的 的 | possessive particle Ex: 这是我的书 This is my book | |
| 地图 地圖 | map Ex: 我看地图 I'm looking at the map | |
| 弟弟 弟弟 | younger brother Ex: 我有一个弟弟 I have a younger brother | |
| 第 第 | prefix for ordinal numbers Ex: 他是第一名 He is number one | |
| 点 點 | o'clock; point; dot Ex: 现在八点了 It's eight o'clock now | |
| 电话 電話 | phone Ex: 这是我的电话号码 This is my phone number | |
| 电 電 | electricity Ex: 没有电了 There's no electricity | |
| 电脑 電腦 | computer Ex: 我用电脑工作 I work using a computer | |
| 电视机 電視機 | television set; TV Ex: 我买了新电视机 I bought a new TV | |
| 电影 電影 | movie Ex: 我们去看电影 Let's go watch a movie | |
| 电视 電視 | TV Ex: 我在看电视 I am watching TV | |
| 电影院 電影院 | movie theater Ex: 电影院在那里 The movie theater is over there | |
| 东边 東邊 | east side Ex: 学校在东边 The school is on the east side | |
| 东 東 | east Ex: 太阳从东边升起 The sun rises in the east | |
| 东西 東西 | thing; stuff; object Ex: 这是我的东西 These are my things | |
| 动 動 | to move; to act Ex: 别动！ Don't move! | |
| 动作 動作 | movement; action Ex: 他的动作很快 His movements are very fast | |
| 读 讀 | to read; to study Ex: 我在读书 I am reading | |
| 都 都 | all; both Ex: 我们都是学生 We are all students | |
| 读书 讀書 | to study; to read Ex: 他喜欢读书 He likes to study | |
| 对不起 對不起 | sorry Ex: 对不起，我来晚了 I'm sorry, I'm late | |
| 多 多 | many; much Ex: 这里人很多 There are many people here | |
| 多少 多少 | how much; how many Ex: 你要多少钱？ How much money do you want? | |
| 儿子 兒子 | son Ex: 我的儿子三岁了 My son is three years old | |
| 饿 餓 | hungry Ex: 我很饿 I'm very hungry | |
| 对 對 | right; correct Ex: 你说得对 You are right | |
| 二 二 | two Ex: 我有二十本书 I have twenty books | |
| 饭 飯 | food; meal Ex: 我要吃饭 I want to eat | |
| 饭店 飯店 | restaurant Ex: 这个饭店很好 This restaurant is very good | |
| 房间 房間 | room Ex: 这是我的房间 This is my room | |
| 房子 房子 | house Ex: 这是我的房子 This is my house | |
| 放 放 | to put; to place Ex: 请放在桌子上 Please put it on the table | |
| 放假 放假 | to have a holiday Ex: 明天放假 Tomorrow is a holiday | |
| 飞 飛 | to fly Ex: 鸟在飞 The bird is flying | |
| 放学 放學 | to get out of school (for the day) Ex: 我们三点放学 We finish school at three o'clock | |
| 飞机 飛機 | airplane Ex: 我坐飞机去东京 I'm taking a plane to Tokyo | |
| 非常 非常 | very; extremely Ex: 今天非常热 Today is very hot | |
| 分 分 | to divide; minute (unit of time); a point (in sports or games) Ex: 现在八点十分 It's eight ten now | |
| 风 風 | wind Ex: 今天有风 It's windy today | |
| 干 乾 | dry Ex: 衣服干了 The clothes are dry now | |
| 干净 乾淨 | clean Ex: 房间很干净 The room is very clean | |
| 高兴 高興 | happy Ex: 我很高兴见到你 I'm very happy to see you | |
| 高 高 | tall; high Ex: 这座山很高 This mountain is very high | |
| 告诉 告訴 | to tell Ex: 请告诉我你的名字 Please tell me your name | |
| 哥哥 哥哥 | older brother Ex: 我哥哥在旧金山 My older brother is in San Francisco | |
| 歌 歌 | song Ex: 我喜欢唱歌 I like to sing songs | |
| 干什么 幹什麼 | what are you doing Ex: 你在干什么？ What are you doing? | |
| 个 個 | general measure word Ex: 我买三个苹果 I'm buying three apples | |
| 给 給 | to give Ex: 请给我水 Please give me water | |
| 跟 跟 | with Ex: 我跟你去 I'll go with you | |
| 工人 工人 | worker Ex: 他是工人 He is a worker | |
| 工作 工作 | to work; job Ex: 我在阿里巴巴工作 I work at Alibaba | |
| 关 關 | to close; to turn off Ex: 请关门 Please close the door | |
| 关上 關上 | to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) Ex: 请关上灯 Please turn off the light | |
| 国 國 | country Ex: 中国很大 China is very big | |
| 国家 國家 | country Ex: 我爱我的国家 I love my country | |
| 贵 貴 | expensive Ex: 这个很贵 This is very expensive | |
| 国外 國外 | abroad Ex: 他在国外工作 He works abroad | |
| 还是 還是 | or; had better Ex: 你还是在家吧 You had better stay at home | |
| 孩子 孩子 | child Ex: 这是我的孩子 This is my child | |
| 还有 還有 | also; in addition Ex: 还有一个问题 There is one more question | |
| 过 過 | to pass; past experience Ex: 我去过黄山 I have been to Huangshan | |
| 汉语 漢語 | Chinese language Ex: 我学汉语 I study Chinese | |
| 还 還 | still; yet Ex: 我还没吃饭 I haven't eaten yet | |
| 汉字 漢字 | Chinese character Ex: 我在学汉字 I am learning Chinese characters | |
| 好 好 | good Ex: 今天天气很好 Today's weather is very good | |
| 好吃 好吃 | delicious Ex: 这个菜很好吃 This dish is very delicious | |
| 好看 好看 | good-looking; beautiful Ex: 这个电影很好看 This movie is very good | |
| 好听 好聽 | pleasant to hear; nice sounding Ex: 这首歌很好听 This song is very good | |
| 好玩 好玩 | fun Ex: 这个游戏很好玩 This game is very fun | |
| 号 號 | number; day of the month Ex: 今天是三号 Today is the third (of the month) | |
| 喝 喝 | to drink Ex: 我想喝水 I want to drink water | |
| 和 和 | and; with Ex: 我和你一起去 I'll go with you | |
| 很 很 | very Ex: 今天很冷 Today is very cold | |
| 后 後 | behind; after Ex: 他在后面 He is behind | |
| 后边 後邊 | behind; at the back Ex: 商店在后边 The shop is at the back | |
| 话 話 | speech; words Ex: 我们说话吧 Let's talk | |
| 后天 後天 | the day after tomorrow Ex: 后天我去北京 The day after tomorrow I'm going to Beijing | |
| 坏 壞 | bad; spoiled; broken Ex: 电脑坏了 The computer is broken | |
| 回答 回答 | to reply; to answer Ex: 请回答问题 Please answer the question | |
| 回 回 | to go back; to answer; to return Ex: 我明天回家。 I will go home tomorrow. | |
| 花 花 | flower; to spend (money, time) Ex: 她喜欢种花。 She likes to grow flowers. | |
| 回到 回到 | to return to Ex: 他已经回到家了。 He has already returned home. | |
| 回家 回家 | to return home Ex: 我们晚上八点回家。 We go home at 8 p.m. | |
| 回去 回去 | to return; to go back Ex: 我明天会回去。 I will go back tomorrow. | |
| 回来 回來 | to return; to come back Ex: 他明天会回来。 He will come back tomorrow. | |
| 会 會 | can; to know how to; meeting Ex: 我会说中文。 I can speak Chinese. | |
| 火车 火車 | train Ex: 我们坐火车去北京。 We take the train to Beijing. | |
| 机场 機場 | airport Ex: 我在机场等你。 I am waiting for you at the airport. | |
| 鸡蛋 雞蛋 | (chicken) egg Ex: 早餐我吃了两个鸡蛋。 I ate two eggs for breakfast. | |
| 机票 機票 | air ticket; passenger ticket Ex: 我已经买了机票。 I have already bought the plane ticket. | |
| 几 幾 | how many; several; a few Ex: 你有几个兄弟姐妹？ How many siblings do you have? | |
| 记得 記得 | to remember Ex: 我记得他的名字。 I remember his name. | |
| 记住 記住 | to remember; to keep in mind; to learn by heart Ex: 请记住这个电话号码。 Please remember this phone number. | |
| 家 家 | home; family Ex: 我喜欢在家看书。 I like to read at home. | |
| 记 記 | to record; to note; to remember Ex: 请记下来。 Please write it down. | |
| 家里 家裡 | at home; inside the house Ex: 今天我家里没人。 There is no one at home today. | |
| 见面 見面 | to meet; to see each other Ex: 我们明天见面吧。 Let's meet tomorrow. | |
| 教 教 | to teach Ex: 他教我们中文。 He teaches us Chinese. | |
| 家人 家人 | family members Ex: 我爱我的家人。 I love my family members. | |
| 间 間 | room; between; among; classifier for rooms Ex: 我有一间自己的房间。 I have my own room. | |
| 见 見 | to see; to meet Ex: 我今天见到他了。 I saw him today. | |
| 叫 叫 | to call; to be called Ex: 我叫李明。 My name is Li Ming. | |
| 教学楼 教學樓 | school building Ex: 我们的教学楼很大。 Our school building is very big. | |
| 介绍 介紹 | to introduce; introduction Ex: 请介绍一下你自己。 Please introduce yourself. | |
| 今年 今年 | this year Ex: 今年我想去旅行。 This year I want to travel. | |
| 姐姐 姐姐 | older sister Ex: 我姐姐比我大四岁。 My older sister is four years older than me. | |
| 今天 今天 | today Ex: 今天天气很好。 The weather is nice today. | |
| 进 進 | to enter; to advance Ex: 请进，不要客气。 Please come in, don't be shy. | |
| 进来 進來 | to come in Ex: 他刚刚进来了。 He just came in. | |
| 进去 進去 | to go in Ex: 他已经进去了。 He already went in. | |
| 就 就 | then; just; precisely Ex: 你说走，我们就走。 If you say go, we’ll go. | |
| 觉得 覺得 | to think; to feel Ex: 我觉得这个主意不错。 I think this is a good idea. | |
| 九 九 | nine; 9 Ex: 他今年九岁。 He is nine years old this year. | |
| 开 開 | to open; to turn on Ex: 请把门打开。 Please open the door. | |
| 开车 開車 | to drive a car Ex: 他刚学会开车。 He just learned to drive. | |
| 开会 開會 | to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting Ex: 我们下午三点开会。 We have a meeting at 3 PM. | |
| 开玩笑 開玩笑 | to joke; to make fun of Ex: 别生气，我只是开玩笑。 Don't be mad, I was just joking. | |
| 看 看 | to look; to watch; to see Ex: 我喜欢看电影。 I like watching movies. | |
| 看病 看病 | to visit a doctor; to see a patient Ex: 他生病了，需要去看病。 He is sick and needs to see a doctor. | |
| 看到 看到 | to see Ex: 我在公园看到了一只猫。 I saw a cat in the park. | |
| 考 考 | to test; to take an exam Ex: 明天我们要考数学。 We have a math test tomorrow. | |
| 看见 看見 | to see; to catch sight of Ex: 我在街上看见了他。 I saw him on the street. | |
| 考试 考試 | to take an exam; exam Ex: 考试很难，我很紧张。 The exam is difficult, I am very nervous. | |
| 渴 渴 | thirsty Ex: 我口渴了，想喝水。 I am thirsty and want to drink water. | |
| 课 課 | subject; course; class; lesson Ex: 我最喜欢的课是中文。 My favorite class is Chinese. | |
| 课本 課本 | textbook Ex: 请把课本带来。 Please bring the textbook. | |
| 课文 課文 | text Ex: 老师让我们朗读课文。 The teacher asked us to read the text aloud. | |
| 口 口 | mouth; classifier for bites or mouthfuls Ex: 他说话很大声，一口气讲完了。 He speaks very loudly and finished in one breath. | |
| 块 塊 | lump; chunk; piece; classifier for money and objects Ex: 我买了一块蛋糕。 I bought a piece of cake. | |
| 快 快 | fast; quick; soon Ex: 他跑得很快 He runs very fast | |
| 来 來 | to come; to arrive Ex: 请你来我家 Please come to my home | |
| 来到 來到 | to arrive; to come to Ex: 我来到北京了 I have arrived in Beijing | |
| 老 老 | old; aged; experienced Ex: 这棵树很老 This tree is very old. | |
| 老人 老人 | elderly person; old person Ex: 那个老人住在这里 That elderly person lives here | |
| 老师 老師 | teacher Ex: 他是我的中文老师 He is my Chinese teacher | |
| 了 了 | (particle indicating completed action or change of state) Ex: 我吃了饭 I have eaten | |
| 累 累 | tired; weary Ex: 我今天很累 I am very tired today | |
| 冷 冷 | cold Ex: 今天很冷 Today is very cold. | |
| 里 裡 | inside; interior; within Ex: 书在房子里 The book is inside the house | |
| 里边 裡邊 | inside Ex: 猫在房子里边 The cat is inside the house | |
| 两 兩 | two; both Ex: 我有两个苹果 I have two apples. | |
| 零 零 | zero Ex: 今天零度，大家记得保暖。 It's zero degrees today; everyone, remember to keep warm. | |
| 六 六 | six; 6 Ex: 我家有六个人 There are six people in my family | |
| 楼 樓 | building; floor Ex: 这是新楼 This is a new building | |
| 楼上 樓上 | upstairs Ex: 他在楼上 He is upstairs | |
| 楼下 樓下 | downstairs Ex: 商店在楼下 The shop is downstairs | |
| 路口 路口 | intersection; crossing Ex: 请在路口等我 Please wait for me at the intersection. | |
| 路上 路上 | on the road; on the way Ex: 我在路上看见他 I saw him on the road. | |
| 妈妈 媽媽 | mom Ex: 我妈妈在家 My mom is at home | |
| 马路 馬路 | street; road Ex: 这条马路很宽 This road is very wide | |
| 路 路 | road; path; way Ex: 这条路很长 This road is very long | |
| 马上 馬上 | right away; immediately Ex: 我马上就来 I'm coming right away. | |
| 买 買 | to buy Ex: 我要买一本书 I want to buy a book | |
| 吗 嗎 | (question particle) Ex: 你好吗？ How are you? | |
| 慢 慢 | slow Ex: 他走得很慢 He walks very slowly | |
| 忙 忙 | busy Ex: 我今天很忙 I am very busy today | |
| 毛 毛 | hair; fur Ex: 猫的毛很软 The cat's fur is very soft. | |
| 没 沒 | not; have not Ex: 我还没吃饭 I haven't eaten yet. | |
| 没关系 沒關係 | it doesn't matter Ex: 没关系，我不累 It's okay, I'm not tired. | |
| 没什么 沒什麼 | it's nothing; never mind Ex: 没什么，我不饿 It's nothing, I'm not hungry. | |
| 没有 沒有 | don't have; haven't Ex: 我没有时间 I don't have time | |
| 没事 沒事 | it's nothing; never mind Ex: 没事，我可以等 It's okay, I can wait. | |
| 妹妹 妹妹 | younger sister Ex: 我妹妹在学校 My younger sister is at school | |
| 门 門 | door; gate Ex: 请关门 Please close the door | |
| 门口 門口 | doorway; entrance Ex: 他在门口等你 He is waiting for you at the entrance. | |
| 门票 門票 | ticket Ex: 这是电影门票 This is a movie ticket | |
| 米饭 米飯 | cooked rice Ex: 我想吃米饭 I want to eat rice. | |
| 们 們 | plural marker for pronouns Ex: 我们是学生 We are students | |
| 面包 麵包 | bread Ex: 我喜欢吃面包 I like to eat bread. | |
| 面条 麵條 | noodles Ex: 我要吃面条儿 I want to eat noodles | |
| 名字 名字 | name Ex: 你的名字是什么？ What is your name? | |
| 明白 明白 | to understand Ex: 我明白了 I understand | |
| 明年 明年 | next year Ex: 明年我要去台北 Next year I will go to Taipei. | |
| 明天 明天 | tomorrow Ex: 明天见 See you tomorrow | |
| 哪 哪 | which; where Ex: 你要哪本书？ Which book do you want? | |
| 哪里 哪裏 | where Ex: 你家在哪里？ Where is your home? | |
| 哪儿 哪兒 | where Ex: 你去哪儿？ Where are you going? | |
| 哪些 哪些 | which ones Ex: 你喜欢哪些水果？ Which fruits do you like? | |
| 拿 拿 | to take; to hold Ex: 请拿一本书 Please take a book | |
| 那边 那邊 | over there; that side Ex: 我的书在那边。 My book is over there. | |
| 那 那 | that; those Ex: 那是我的朋友。 That is my friend. | |
| 那里 那裏 | there Ex: 商店在那里 The shop is there | |
| 那些 那些 | those Ex: 那些书是我的 Those books are mine | |
| 奶 奶 | milk Ex: 我想喝牛奶 I want to drink milk | |
| 那儿 那兒 | there Ex: 我不想去那儿 I don't want to go there | |
| 奶奶 奶奶 | paternal grandmother Ex: 这是我的奶奶 This is my grandmother | |
| 男孩儿 男孩兒 | boy Ex: 他是一个男孩儿 He is a boy | |
| 男朋友 男朋友 | boyfriend Ex: 他是我的男朋友 He is my boyfriend | |
| 男 男 | male Ex: 这是男洗手间 This is the men's restroom | |
| 男生 男生 | boy; guy Ex: 那个男生是我的朋友。 That boy is my friend. | |
| 南 南 | south Ex: 我家在南边 My home is in the south | |
| 男人 男人 | a man; a male Ex: 他是个男人 He is a man | |
| 南边 南邊 | south; south side Ex: 商店在南边 The shop is in the south | |
| 呢 呢 | question particle Ex: 我很好，你呢？ I'm fine, and you? | |
| 难 難 | difficult Ex: 汉语很难 Chinese is very difficult | |
| 你 你 | you Ex: 你好吗？ How are you? | |
| 能 能 | can; to be able to Ex: 我能说中文 I can speak Chinese | |
| 你们 你們 | you (plural) Ex: 你们什么时候去上海？ When are you all going to Shanghai? | |
| 您 您 | you (polite) Ex: 您好 Hello (polite) | |
| 牛奶 牛奶 | cow's milk Ex: 我想喝牛奶 I want to drink milk | |
| 女 女 | female Ex: 这是女洗手间 This is the women's restroom | |
| 年 年 | year Ex: 今年是2026年 This year is 2026 | |
| 女孩 女孩 | girl Ex: 那个女孩喜欢唱歌。 That girl likes to sing. | |
| 女儿 女兒 | daughter Ex: 这是我的女儿 This is my daughter | |
| 女生 女生 | girl Ex: 那个女生是我的朋友。 That girl is my friend. | |
| 女朋友 女朋友 | girlfriend Ex: 我没有女朋友。 I don't have a girlfriend. | |
| 旁边 旁邊 | beside; next to Ex: 书在桌子旁边 The book is next to the table | |
| 跑 跑 | to run Ex: 我喜欢跑步 I like to run | |
| 女人 女人 | woman Ex: 这个女人很聪明。 This woman is very smart. | |
| 朋友 朋友 | friend Ex: 他是我的朋友 He is my friend | |
| 票 票 | ticket Ex: 我买了一张票 I bought a ticket | |
| 七 七 | seven Ex: 我有七个苹果 I have seven apples | |
| 起床 起床 | to get up; to get out of bed Ex: 我早上七点起床 I get up at 7 in the morning | |
| 起来 起來 | to rise; to get up Ex: 太阳刚刚升起来 The sun just rose | |
| 起 起 | to get up Ex: 他每天都早起 He gets up early every day | |
| 汽车 汽車 | car Ex: 我家有一辆汽车 My family has a car | |
| 前 前 | front; before Ex: 他站在门前 He is standing in front of the door | |
| 前边 前邊 | in front of Ex: 学校前边有个公园 There is a park in front of the school | |
| 钱 錢 | money Ex: 我有很多钱 I have a lot of money | |
| 钱包 錢包 | purse; wallet Ex: 我把钱放在钱包里。 I put the money in my wallet. | |
| 请 請 | please; to invite Ex: 我请你吃饭。 I invite you to have a meal. | |
| 前天 前天 | the day before yesterday Ex: 前天我去了公园。 I went to the park the day before yesterday. | |
| 请假 請假 | to request leave; to ask for time off Ex: 明天我请假。 I will take leave tomorrow. | |
| 请问 請問 | excuse me, may I ask...? Ex: 请问，这个多少钱？ Excuse me, how much is this? | |
| 请进 請進 | please come in Ex: 客人来了，主人说：请进！ When the guest arrived, the host said: Please come in! | |
| 请坐 請坐 | please have a seat Ex: 进屋后，主人说：请坐。 After entering, the host said: Please have a seat. | |
| 球 球 | ball Ex: 我喜欢踢球。 I like playing ball. | |
| 去年 去年 | last year Ex: 去年我去了北京。 I went to Beijing last year. | |
| 热 熱 | hot Ex: 今天很热。 It is very hot today. | |
| 人 人 | person; people Ex: 他是一个好人。 He is a good person. | |
| 认识 認識 | to know; to recognize Ex: 我认识她。 I know her. | |
| 认真 認真 | serious; earnest Ex: 他学习很认真。 He studies very seriously. | |
| 去 去 | to go Ex: 我去学校。 I go to school. | |
| 日 日 | sun; day Ex: 我的生日是1990年5月1日。 My birthday is May 1, 1990. | |
| 日期 日期 | date Ex: 今天的日期是2026年5月1日。 Today's date is May 1, 2026. | |
| 肉 肉 | meat Ex: 我喜欢吃肉。 I like to eat meat. | |
| 山 山 | mountain Ex: 那座山很高。 That mountain is very tall. | |
| 商场 商場 | shopping mall Ex: 我去商场买东西。 I go to the mall to buy things. | |
| 上 上 | up; on Ex: 书在桌子上。 The book is on the table. | |
| 三 三 | three Ex: 我有三本书。 I have three books. | |
| 商店 商店 | store; shop Ex: 这个商店很大。 This store is very big. | |
| 上班 上班 | to go to work Ex: 我每天八点上班。 I go to work at eight o'clock every day. | |
| 上车 上車 | to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) Ex: 请上车。 Please get in the car. | |
| 上课 上課 | to go to class; to attend class Ex: 我们九点上课。 We have class at nine o'clock. | |
| 上网 上網 | to go online; to connect to the Internet Ex: 我喜欢上网看电影。 I like to watch movies online. | |
| 上边 上邊 | above; on top Ex: 猫在桌子上边。 The cat is on top of the table. | |
| 上学 上學 | to go to school Ex: 孩子们七点上学。 The children go to school at seven o'clock. | |
| 上午 上午 | morning Ex: 上午我去商店。 In the morning I go to the store. | |
| 少 少 | few; little Ex: 这里的人很少。 There are few people here. | |
| 上次 上次 | last time Ex: 上次我去了成都。 Last time I went to Chengdu. | |
| 身上 身上 | on the body Ex: 我身上没有钱。 I don't have money on me. | |
| 谁 誰 | who Ex: 这是谁的手机？ Whose cell phone is this? | |
| 身体 身體 | body; health Ex: 你的身体好吗？ How is your health? | |
| 生病 生病 | to get sick Ex: 他昨天生病了。 He got sick yesterday. | |
| 生气 生氣 | to be angry Ex: 妈妈生气了。 Mom is angry. | |
| 十 十 | ten Ex: 现在是十点。 It's ten o'clock now. | |
| 时候 時候 | time; when Ex: 你什么时候来？ When are you coming? | |
| 时间 時間 | time Ex: 我没有时间。 I don't have time. | |
| 事 事 | matter; thing Ex: 我有事要做。 I have something to do. | |
| 试 試 | to try Ex: 我想试试这件衣服。 I want to try on this piece of clothing. | |
| 生日 生日 | birthday Ex: 今天是我的生日。 Today is my birthday. | |
| 是不是 是不是 | isn't it?; right? Ex: 你是不是学生？ Are you a student? | |
| 是 是 | to be; correct Ex: 他是老师。 He is a teacher. | |
| 手机 手機 | cell phone Ex: 这是我的手机。 This is my cell phone. | |
| 手 手 | hand Ex: 请洗手。 Please wash your hands. | |
| 书包 書包 | schoolbag Ex: 我的书包很重。 My schoolbag is very heavy. | |
| 书 書 | book Ex: 我喜欢看书。 I like to read books. | |
| 书店 書店 | bookstore Ex: 那个书店很大。 That bookstore is very big. | |
| 树 樹 | tree Ex: 公园里有很多树。 There are many trees in the park. | |
| 水 水 | water Ex: 我想喝水。 I want to drink water. | |
| 水果 水果 | fruit Ex: 我爱吃水果。 I love eating fruit. | |
| 睡 睡 | to sleep Ex: 他在睡。 He is sleeping. | |
| 说 說 | to speak; to say Ex: 他说中文。 He speaks Chinese. | |
| 说话 說話 | to speak; to talk Ex: 请小声说话。 Please speak quietly. | |
| 睡觉 睡覺 | to sleep Ex: 我要去睡觉了。 I'm going to sleep now. | |
| 送 送 | 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. | |
| 四 四 | four Ex: 我家有四个人。 There are four people in my family. | |
| 岁 歲 | years old Ex: 我儿子三岁了。 My son is three years old. | |
| 他们 他們 | they Ex: 他们是学生。 They are students. | |
| 什么 什麼 | what Ex: 你想吃什么？ What do you want to eat? | |
| 她 她 | she Ex: 她是我妈妈。 She is my mother. | |
| 她们 她們 | they (female) Ex: 她们都是老师。 They are all teachers. | |
| 天 天 | day; sky Ex: 今天是星期一。 Today is Monday. | |
| 他 他 | he; him Ex: 他是我的朋友。 He is my friend. | |
| 太 太 | too; very Ex: 这个太贵了。 This is too expensive. | |
| 天气 天氣 | weather Ex: 今天天气很好。 The weather is very good today. | |
| 听到 聽到 | to hear Ex: 我听到音乐。 I hear music. | |
| 听见 聽見 | to hear Ex: 你听见了吗？ Did you hear that? | |
| 听写 聽寫 | dictation Ex: 老师让我们做听写练习。 The teacher asked us to do a dictation exercise. | |
| 听 聽 | to listen; to hear Ex: 请听老师说。 Please listen to the teacher. | |
| 图书馆 圖書館 | library Ex: 我常去图书馆。 I often go to the library. | |
| 外 外 | outside Ex: 他在外面。 He is outside. | |
| 外边 外邊 | outside Ex: 外边下雨了。 It's raining outside. | |
| 同学 同學 | classmate Ex: 他是我的同学。 He is my classmate. | |
| 外国 外國 | foreign country Ex: 我想去外国。 I want to go to a foreign country. | |
| 玩儿 玩兒 | to play Ex: 我们去公园玩儿。 Let's go play in the park. | |
| 晚 晚 | late Ex: 现在很晚了。 It's very late now. | |
| 晚饭 晚飯 | dinner Ex: 晚饭准备好了。 Dinner is ready. | |
| 晚上 晚上 | evening Ex: 晚上我们看电影。 In the evening we'll watch a movie. | |
| 网上 網上 | online Ex: 我在网上买东西。 I'm shopping online. | |
| 网友 網友 | online friend; Internet user Ex: 他是我的网友。 He is my online friend. | |
| 外语 外語 | foreign language Ex: 我喜欢学外语。 I like learning foreign languages. | |
| 忘记 忘記 | to forget Ex: 我忘记带书了。 I forgot to bring my book. | |
| 忘 忘 | to forget Ex: 别忘了。 Don't forget. | |
| 问 問 | to ask Ex: 我想问你一个问题。 I want to ask you a question. | |
| 我们 我們 | we; us Ex: 我们是朋友。 We are friends. | |
| 我 我 | I; me Ex: 我是软件工程师。 I am a software engineer. | |
| 五 五 | five Ex: 我可以吃五个汉堡。 I can eat five hamburgers. | |
| 午饭 午飯 | lunch Ex: 我们去吃午饭吧。 Let's go have lunch. | |
| 西 西 | west Ex: 太阳从东边升起，从西边落下。 The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. | |
| 西边 西邊 | west side Ex: 我家在公园西边。 My home is on the west side of the park. | |
| 洗 洗 | to wash Ex: 小猫不喜欢洗澡。 The kitten doesn't like taking baths. | |
| 洗手间 洗手間 | bathroom Ex: 洗手间在右边第二个门。 The bathroom is the second door on the right. | |
| 喜欢 喜歡 | to like Ex: 小狗喜欢在雨中玩。 The puppy likes playing in the rain. | |
| 下 下 | down; next Ex: 小鸟从树上飞下来了。 The little bird flew down from the tree. | |
| 下班 下班 | to get off work Ex: 爸爸五点下班回家。 Dad gets off work at five and comes home. | |
| 下边 下邊 | below; under Ex: 猫在桌子下边睡觉。 The cat is sleeping under the table. | |
| 下车 下車 | to get off (a bus, train, car etc) Ex: 请在下一站下车。 Please get off at the next stop. | |
| 下次 下次 | next time Ex: 下次我请你吃冰淇淋。 Next time I'll treat you to ice cream. | |
| 下课 下課 | to finish class Ex: 下课后我们去打篮球。 After class, we're going to play basketball. | |
| 下午 下午 | afternoon; p.m. Ex: 下午三点我们去公园。 We're going to the park at three in the afternoon. | |
| 下雨 下雨 | to rain Ex: 外面在下雨，别忘了带伞。 It's raining outside, don't forget to bring an umbrella. | |
| 先 先 | first; before Ex: 你先吃，不用等我。 You eat first, don't wait for me. | |
| 先生 先生 | mister; sir Ex: 王先生是我们的老师。 Mr. Wang is our teacher. | |
| 想 想 | to think; to want Ex: 我想去冲浪。 I want to surf. | |
| 现在 現在 | now Ex: 现在是早上八点。 It's eight o'clock in the morning now. | |
| 小 小 | small; little Ex: 这只小猫真可爱。 This little kitten is really cute. | |
| 小孩儿 小孩兒 | child Ex: 小孩儿们在公园里玩。 The children are playing in the park. | |
| 小姐 小姐 | miss Ex: 李小姐是我的中文老师。 Miss Li is my Chinese teacher. | |
| 小时 小時 | hour Ex: 我跑了一小时。 I ran for one hour. | |
| 小朋友 小朋友 | child Ex: 小朋友在玩。 Kids are playing. | |
| 小学 小學 | elementary school Ex: 我在小学学中文. I study Chinese in elementary school. | |
| 小学生 小學生 | elementary student Ex: 小学生在操场上跑. Elementary students are running on the playground. | |
| 笑 笑 | to laugh Ex: 他笑得很开心. He laughs happily. | |
| 写 寫 | to write Ex: 我写信给朋友. I write a letter to a friend. | |
| 谢谢 謝謝 | thank you Ex: 谢谢你的帮助. Thank you for your help. | |
| 新 新 | new Ex: 我买了一辆新车. I bought a new car. | |
| 新年 新年 | New Year Ex: 我们一起庆祝新年. We celebrate New Year together. | |
| 星期 星期 | week Ex: 今天是星期五. Today is Friday. | |
| 星期日 星期日 | Sunday Ex: 星期日我们去公园. We go to the park on Sunday. | |
| 星期天 星期天 | Sunday Ex: 星期天我在家休息. I rest at home on Sunday. | |
| 行 行 | okay Ex: 这个没问题，行！ This is fine, okay! | |
| 休息 休息 | to rest Ex: 工作后我要休息. After work, I want to rest. | |
| 学生 學生 | student Ex: 学生在课堂上学习. Students study in class. | |
| 学 學 | to learn Ex: 我要学中文. I want to learn Chinese. | |
| 学习 學習 | to study Ex: 我们一起学习. We study together. | |
| 学校 學校 | school Ex: 学校很大. The school is big. | |
| 学院 學院 | college Ex: 他在学院学习. He studies in college. | |
| 要 要 | to want; will Ex: 我要吃饭. I want to eat. | |
| 爷爷 爺爺 | paternal grandfather Ex: 爷爷在公园散步。 Grandpa is taking a walk in the park. | |
| 页 頁 | page Ex: 书的这一页有图片。 This page of the book has pictures. | |
| 衣服 衣服 | clothes Ex: 我喜欢这件衣服。 I like this piece of clothing. | |
| 也 也 | also Ex: 我也喜欢苹果。 I also like apples. | |
| 医生 醫生 | doctor Ex: 我姐夫是医生。 My brother-in-law is a doctor. | |
| 医院 醫院 | hospital Ex: 他在医院工作。 He works at the hospital. | |
| 一 一 | one Ex: 我有一只猫。 I have one cat. | |
| 一会儿 一會兒 | a while Ex: 请等我一会儿。 Please wait for me a moment. | |
| 一块儿 一塊兒 | together Ex: 我们一块儿吃饭。 We eat together. | |
| 一下儿 一下兒 | for a moment Ex: 请等我一下儿。 Please wait for me a moment. | |
| 一半 一半 | half Ex: 苹果只剩一半了。 The apple is only half left. | |
| 一边 一邊 | while; on one side Ex: 他一边吃饭一边看电视。 He eats while watching TV. | |
| 一点儿 一點兒 | a little Ex: 给我一点儿水。 Give me a little water. | |
| 一起 一起 | together Ex: 我们一起去学校。 We go to school together. | |
| 一些 一些 | some Ex: 桌子上有一些书。 There are some books on the table. | |
| 一样 一樣 | same Ex: 我们的想法一样。 Our ideas are the same. | |
| 有的 有的 | some Ex: 有的人喜欢猫。 Some people like cats. | |
| 有 有 | to have Ex: 我有一本书。 I have a book. | |
| 有名 有名 | famous Ex: 他是一个有名的演员。 He is a famous actor. | |
| 用 用 | to use Ex: 我用手机拍照。 I use my phone to take photos. | |
| 有时候 有時候 | sometimes Ex: 有时候我会看书。 Sometimes I read books. | |
| 有些 有些 | some Ex: 有些人喜欢运动。 Some people like exercise. | |
| 有用 有用 | useful Ex: 这本书很有用。 This book is useful. | |
| 右 右 | right (side) Ex: 我用右手写字。 I write with my right hand. | |
| 右边 右邊 | right side Ex: 门的右边是商店。 The shop is on the right side of the door. | |
| 雨 雨 | rain Ex: 今天下雨了。 It rained today. | |
| 元 元 | yuan (currency) Ex: 这本书十元。 This book costs ten yuan. | |
| 远 遠 | far Ex: 学校离我家很远。 The school is far from my home. | |
| 月 月 | moon; month Ex: 月亮很圆。 The moon is very round. | |
| 再 再 | again Ex: 请再说一遍。 Please say it again. | |
| 再见 再見 | goodbye; see you later Ex: 她挥手说再见。 She waved and said goodbye. | |
| 在 在 | to be (located); at; in Ex: 我在家里。 I am at home. | |
| 在家 在家 | to be at home Ex: 我今天在家看电视。 I am watching TV at home today. | |
| 早 早 | early Ex: 你起得很早。 You got up early. | |
| 早饭 早飯 | breakfast Ex: 我每天吃早饭。 I eat breakfast every day. | |
| 早上 早上 | morning; early morning Ex: 早上空气很新鲜。 The morning air is very fresh. | |
| 怎么 怎麼 | how?; what? Ex: 你怎么了？ What's wrong with you? | |
| 站 站 | station; to stand Ex: 地铁站很近。 The subway station is very close. | |
| 找 找 | to look for; to seek Ex: 我在找我的钥匙。 I am looking for my keys. | |
| 找到 找到 | to find Ex: 我终于找到了。 I finally found it. | |
| 这边 這邊 | this side; here Ex: 这边的风景很美。 The scenery here is beautiful. | |
| 这 這 | this Ex: 这本书很好。 This book is very good. | |
| 这里 這裡 | here Ex: 这里很安静。 It's very quiet here. | |
| 这儿 這兒 | here Ex: 这儿有很多花。 There are many flowers here. | |
| 这些 這些 | these Ex: 这些苹果很甜。 These apples are very sweet. | |
| 着 著 | (aspect particle) indicating ongoing action Ex: 他站着看书。 He is standing and reading a book. | |
| 真 真 | really; truly Ex: 这件衣服真漂亮。 This piece of clothing is really beautiful. | |
| 真的 真的 | really; truly Ex: 你真的很聪明。 You are really smart. | |
| 正 正 | just; exactly; proper Ex: 今天的天气正好。 The weather is just right today. | |
| 正在 正在 | in the middle of (an action) Ex: 我正在写作业。 I am doing homework. | |
| 知道 知道 | to know; to be aware Ex: 我知道这个消息。 I know this news. | |
| 知识 知識 | knowledge Ex: 读书可以增加知识。 Reading can increase knowledge. | |
| 中国 中國 | China Ex: 我想去中国旅游。 I want to travel in China. | |
| 中 中 | middle; center Ex: 书在桌子中间。 The book is in the middle of the table. | |
| 中间 中間 | middle; center Ex: 公园在城市中间。 The park is in the middle of the city. | |
| 中文 中文 | Chinese language Ex: 我在学习中文。 I am studying Chinese. | |
| 中午 中午 | noon; midday Ex: 中午我吃午饭。 I eat lunch at noon. | |
| 中学 中學 | middle school Ex: 我妹妹在中学学习。 My younger sister studies in middle school. | |
| 中学生 中學生 | middle-school student Ex: 他是一个中学生。 He is a middle-school student. | |
| 重 重 | heavy Ex: 这个箱子很重。 This box is heavy. | |
| 重要 重要 | important; significant Ex: 家庭很重要。 Family is very important. | |
| 住 住 | to live; to reside Ex: 我住在北京。 I live in Beijing. | |
| 准备 準備 | to prepare Ex: 我们准备去旅行。 We are preparing to travel. | |
| 桌子 桌子 | table; desk Ex: 桌子上有一本书。 There is a book on the table. | |
| 字 字 | character; word Ex: 这个字很难写。 This character is hard to write. | |
| 子 (桌子) 子 (桌子) | noun suffix (table) Ex: 这张桌子很坚固。 This table is very sturdy. | |
| 走 走 | to walk; to go Ex: 我们一起走吧。 Let's walk together. | |
| 最 最 | most; -est Ex: 这本书是我最喜欢的。 This book is my favorite. | |
| 走路 走路 | to walk; to go on foot Ex: 我每天走路上学。 I walk to school every day. | |
| 最好 最好 | best; had better Ex: 你最好早点来。 You had better come early. | |
| 最后 最後 | final; last; finally Ex: 我们最后吃了蛋糕。 We ate cake in the end. | |
| 昨天 昨天 | yesterday Ex: 昨天我去公园。 I went to the park yesterday. | |
| 左边 左邊 | left side Ex: 商店在门的左边。 The shop is on the left side of the door. | |
| 左 左 | left Ex: 请向左转。 Please turn left. | |
| 坐 坐 | to sit; to take (a bus, etc.) Ex: 我坐公交车上学。 I take the bus to school. | |
| 坐下 坐下 | to sit down Ex: 请坐下休息。 Please sit down and rest. | |
| 做 做 | to do; to make Ex: 我在做作业。 I am doing homework. | |
| 还 還 | to return; to pay back Ex: 你什么时候还钱？ When will you pay back the money? |
