| Term | Definition |
|---|
| 你 | ni3 you |
| 好 | hao3 good; well; fine; OK |
| 陆雨平[陸--] | Lu4 Yu3ping2 (Name of a Chinese Reporter) |
| 力波 | Li4bo1 (Name of a Canadian Student) |
| 吗[嗎] | ma (Interrogative particle for question expecting yes/no answer) |
| 我 | wo3 I; me |
| 很 | hen3 very |
| 呢 | ne (A modal particle used for elliptical questions) |
| 也 | ye3 too; also |
| 林娜 | Lin2 Na4 (Name of a British Student) |
| 忙 | mang2 Busy |
| 吗[嗎] | ma (Interrogative particle for question expecting yes/no answer) |
| 爸爸 | ba4ba dad |
| 妈妈[媽媽] | ma1ma mom |
| 他们[-們] | ta1men they; them |
| 他 | ta1 he; him |
| 们[們] | men (Used after 我, 你, 他 or certain nouns to denote plural) |
| 都 | dou1 both; all |
| 不 | bu4 not; no |
| 男 | nan2 male |
| 朋友 | peng2you friend |
| 呢 | ne (A modal particle used for elliptical questions) |
| 哥哥 | ge1ge elder Brother |
| 要 | yao4 to want |
| 咖啡 | ka1fei1 coffee |
| 弟弟 | di4di younger brother |
| 我们[-們] | wo3men we; us |
| 喝 | he1 to drink |
| 丁 | Ding1 (A surname) |
| 她 | ta1 she; her |
| 是 | shi4 to be |
| 哪 | na3 which |
| 国[國] | guo2 country, nation |
| 人 | ren2 people, person |
| 那 | na4 that |
| 谁[誰] | shei2 who; whom |
| 老师[-師] | lao3shi1 teacher |
| 都 | dou1 both; all |
| 中国[-國] | Zhong1guo2 China |
| 您 | nin2 you (polite form) |
| 这[這] | zhe4 this |
| 她 | ta1 she; her |
| 外语[-語] | wai4yu3 foreign language |
| 你 | ni3 you |
| 医生[毉-] | yi1sheng1 doctor; physician |
| 奶奶 | nai3nai grandmother on the father's side |
| 外婆 | wai4po2 grandmother on the mother's side |
| 陈[陳] | Chen2 (a surname) |
| 认识[認識] | ren4shi to know (somebody) |
| 高兴[-興] | gao1xing4 happy; pleased |
| 可以 | ke3yi3 may |
| 进来[進來] | jin4lai to come in |
| 进[進] | jin4 to enter |
| 来[來] | lai2 to come |
| 请[請] | qing3 please |
| 您 | nin2 you (polite form) |
| 朋友 | peng2you friend |
| 记者[記-] | ji4zhe3 reporter |
| 请问[請問] | qing3wen4 May I ask...? |
| 问[問] | wen4 to ask |
| 贵姓[貴-] | gui4xing4 what's your honourable surname? |
| 姓 | xing4 one's surname is.../surname |
| 叫 | jiao4 to be called |
| 先生 | xian1sheng Mr. |
| 杨[楊] | Yang2 (a surname) |
| 语言[語-] | yu3yan2 language |
| 学院[學-] | xue2yuan4 institute; college |
| 的 | de (a possessive or modifying particle) |
| 学生[學-] | xue2sheng student |
| 什么[甚麼] | shen2me what |
| 学习[學習] | xue2xi2 to learn; to study |
| 汉语[漢語] | han4yu3 Chinese (language) |
| 英国[-國] | Ying1guo2 Great Britain; England |
| 马大为[馬-為] | Ma3 Da4wei2 (Name of an American student) |
| 加拿大 | Jia1na2da4 Canada |
| 美国[-國] | Mei3guo2 the United States; America |
| 餐厅[-廳] | can1ting1 dining room |
| 在 | zai4 to be (here, there); to be (in, on, at) |
| 哪儿[-兒] | na3r where |
| 请问[請問] | qing3wen4 May I ask...? |
| 问[問] | wen4 to ask |
| 这[這] | zhe4 this |
| 宿舍 | su4she4 dormitory |
| 女 | nv3 female |
| 学生[學-] | xue2sheng student |
| 进[進] | jin4 to enter |
| 坐 | zuo4 to sit |
| 谢谢[謝謝] | xie4xie to thank |
| 对不起[對--] | dui4buqi3 I'm sorry |
| 我 | wo3 I; me |
| 知道 | zhi1dao to know |
| 没关系[-關係] | mei2guan1xi never mind; it doesn't matter |
| 好 | hao3 good; well; fine; OK |
| 再见[-見] | zai4jian4 good-bye |
| 再 | zai4 again |
| 王小云[--雲] | Wang2 Xiao3yun2 (name of a chinese student) |
| 小姐 | xiao3jie3 Miss; young lady |
| 二 | er4 two |
| 层[層] | ceng2 story; floor |
| 〇[零] | ling2 zero |
| 四 | si4 four |
| 号[號] | hao4 number |
| 不用 | bu2yong4 need not |
| 这儿[這兒] | zhe4r here |
| 晚 | wan3 late |
| 了 | le (modal partical/aspect partical) |
| 宋华[-華] | Song4 Hua2 (name of a Chinese student) |
| 去 | qu4 to go |
| 游泳 | you2yong3 to swim |
| 昨天 | zuo2tian1 yesterday |
| 京剧[-劇] | jing1ju4 Bejing Opera |
| 怎么样[-麽樣] | zen3meyang4 how is it? |
| 有意思 | you3 yi4si interesting |
| 今天 | jin1tian1 today |
| 天 | tian1 day |
| 天气[-氣] | tian1qi4 weather |
| 太 | tai4 too; extremely |
| 什么[甚麼] | shen2me what |
| 时候[時-] | shi2hou time; moment |
| 现在[現-] | xian4zai4 now |
| 明天 | ming2tian1 tomorrow |
| 有 | you3 to have |
| 时间[時間] | shi2jian1 time |
| 说[説] | shuo1 to say; to speak |
| 遍 | bian4 number of times (of action) |
| 打球 | da3 qiu2 to play ball |
| 打 | da3 to play |
| 球 | qiu2 ball |
| 抱歉 | bao4qian4 to feel sorry/sorry |
| 忙 | mang2 busy |
| 恐怕 | kong3pa4 to be afraid that; perhaps |
| 行 | xing2 to be O.K. |
| 谢谢[謝謝] | xie4xie4 to thank |
| 你们[-們] | ni3men you (pl.) |
| 开学[開學] | kai1xue2 to start school |
| 开[開] | kai1 to open, to start |
| 很 | hen3 very ~好, ~忙, ~有意思 |
| 高兴[-興] | gao1xing4 happy, pleased 很~ |
| 高 | gao1 high, tall |
| 看 | kan4 to watch, to look at ~老师, ~这儿 |
| 问[問] | wen4 to ask ~老师, ~朋友 |
| 一下 | yi2xia4 (used after a verb to indicate a short, quick, random, informal action) 介绍~, 认识~, 问~, 看~ |
| 学院[學-] | xue2yuan4 institute 语言~, 汉语~ |
| 名片 | ming2pian4 calling card 我的~, 老师的~ |
| 啊 | a4 ah, oh |
| 教授 | jiao4shou4 professor |
| 教 | jiao1 to teach |
| 丁力波 | Ding1 Li4bo1 (name of a Canadian Student) |
| 张[張] | Zhang1 (a surname) |
| 谁[誰] | shei2 who |
| 来[來] | lai2 to come |
| 介绍[-紹] | jie4shao4 to instroduce ~林娜, ~语言学院 |
| 名字 | ming2zi name 你的~, 叫什么~ |
| 中文 | Zhong1wen2 Chinese ~名字, ~名片 |
| 爸爸 | ba4ba dad |
| 学习[學習] | xue2xi2 to learn, to study ~中文, ~汉语 |
| 学[學] | xue2 to learn, to study ~中文, ~汉语 |
| 专业[專業] | zhuan1ye4 major, specialty 中文~, 汉语~, 语言~ |
| 美术[-術] | mei3shu4 fine arts 学习~, ~专业 |
| 美 | mei3 beautiful |
| 文学[-學] | wen2xue2 literature 中国~, ~专业 |
| 系 | xi4 faculty, department 汉语~, 语言~, 中文~ |
| 马大为[馬-為] | Ma3 Da4wei2 (Name of an American student) |
| 加拿大 | Jia1na2da4 Canada |
| 美国[-國] | Mei3guo2 the United States |
| 文化 | wen2hua4 culture |
| 历史[歷-] | li4shi3 history |
| 哲学[-學] | zhe2xue2 philosophy |
| 音乐[-樂] | yin1yue4 music |
| 经济[經濟] | jing1ji4 economy |
| 数学[數學] | shu4xue2 mathematics |
| 物理 | wu4li3 physics |
| 化学[-學] | hua4xue2 chemistry |
| 教育 | jiao4yu4 education |
| 选修[選-] | xuan3xiu1 to take an elective course |
| 家 | jia1 family, home 我们~, 你们~, 他们~ |
| 几[幾] | ji3 how many, how much |
| 口 | kou3 (a measure word mainly for the number of people in a family) 几~人, 五~人 |
| 照片 | zhao4pian4 picture, photo 我的~, 我们家的~ |
| 和 | he2 and 爸爸~妈妈, 哥哥~我, 你~他 |
| 个[個] | ge4 (a measure word for general use) 几~弟弟, 一~朋友, 五~医生, 七~学院, 九~系 |
| 姐姐 | jie3jie elder sister |
| 两[兩] | liang3 two ~口人, ~个姐姐, ~个老师, ~个系 |
| 弟弟 | di4di younger brother |
| 还[還] | hai2 in addition ~有, ~要, ~认识, ~介绍, ~学习 |
| 一共 | yi2gong4 altogether ~有六口人 |
| 妹妹 | mei4mei younger sister |
| 小 | xiao3 little, small ~弟弟, ~妹妹 |
| 狗 | gou3 dog 小~, 我的小~ |
| 张[張] | zhang1 (a measure word for flat objects) 两~照片, 一~名片 |
| 当然[當-] | dang1ran2 as it should be; only natural that ~是, ~去 |
| 真 | zhen1 real/really ~好, ~忙, ~高兴, ~有意思 |
| 可爱[-愛] | ke3'ai4 lovely, cute 真~, ~的贝贝, ~的照片 |
| 爱[愛] | ai4 to love ~爸爸, ~妈妈, ~弟弟妹妹 |
| 没 | mei2 not ~有 |
| 男 | nan2 male ~朋友, ~学生, ~老师 |
| 做 | zuo4 to do; to make |
| 工作 | gong1zuo4 to work/work 他的~, 做~, 做什么~ |
| 王小云[--雲] | Wang2 Xiao3yun2 (name of a Chinese student) |
| 贝贝[貝貝] | Bei4bei (name of a dog) |
| 大 | da4 big, large ~照片, ~学院 |
| 多少 | duo1shao how many, how much ~人, ~教授 |
| 多 | duo1 many, much |
| 少 | shao3 few, less |
| 喜欢[-歡] | xi3huan to like, to prefer ~汉语, ~老师 |
| 外语[-語] | wai4yu3 foreign langauge ~学院, ~老师 |
| 外 | wai4 outside |
| 语[語] | yu3 language |
| 外国[-國] | wai4guo2 foreign country ~人, ~朋友, ~学生 |
| 百 | bai3 hundred 一~, 二~, 三~, 四~, 八~ |
| 车[車] | che1 car; vehicle |
| 词典[詞-] | ci2dian3 dictionary |
| 电脑[電腦] | dian4nao3 computer |
| 孩子 | hai2zi child |
| 爷爷[爺爺] | ye2ye granfather on the father's side |
| 外公 | wai4gong1 grandfather on the mother's side |
| 系主任 | xi4zhu3ren4 chairman of the department |
| 助教 | zhu4jiao4 teaching assistant |
| 律师[-師] | lv4shi1 lawyer |
| 工程师[--師] | gong1cheng2shi1 engineer |
| 今年 | jin1nian2 this year |
| 年 | nian2 year 2002~, 2000~, 1998~, 一~, 两~ |
| 岁[歲] | sui4 year (of age) 五~, 十八~, 二十~, 三十六~ |
| 怎么样[-麽樣] | zen3meyang4 how is... 气~, 你~ |
| 今天 | jin1tian1 today ~上午, ~下午 |
| 课[課] | ke4 class; lesson 有~, 汉语~, 文化~, 一~, 两~ |
| 星期 | xing1qi1 week ~一, ~二, ~几, 一个~ |
| 上午 | shang4wu3 morning 明天~, 一个~ |
| 上 | shang4 above; last ~星期, ~星期二, ~个月 |
| 下午 | xia4wu3 afternoon 明天~, 一个~ |
| 下 | xia4 below; next ~星期, ~星期三, ~个月 |
| 星期日 | xing1qi1ri4 Sunday ~上午, ~下午 |
| 号[號] | hao4 day of the month 五月四~, 十月一~ |
| 生日 | sheng1ri4 brithday 他的~, 二十岁~ |
| 生 | sheng1 to be born |
| 多大 | duo1 da4 how old 今年~ |
| 多 | duo1 how |
| 大 | da4 old |
| 出生 | chu1sheng1 to be born 1982年~ |
| 出 | chu1 to go out; to come out |
| 属[屬] | shu3 to be born in the year of ~狗, ~马 |
| 聚会[-會] | ju4hui4 get-together; party 生日~, 有一个~ |
| 会[會] | hui4 meeting |
| 祝贺[-賀] | zhu4he4 to congratulate ~生日 |
| 祝 | zhu4 to wish |
| 参加[參-] | can1jia1 to participate; to attend ~聚会 |
| 了 | le (modal partical/aspect partical) |
| 吃 | chi1 to eat |
| 蛋糕 | dan4gao1 cake 一个~, 吃~ |
| 蛋 | dan4 egg |
| 糕 | gao1 cake |
| 买[買] | mai3 to buy ~蛋糕 |
| 瓶 | ping2 bottle 一~水 |
| 红葡萄酒[紅---] | hong2pu2taojiu3 red wine 一瓶~ |
| 红[紅] | hong2 red |
| 葡萄 | pu2tao grape 吃~, 买~ |
| 酒 | jiu3 wine or liquor |
| 宋华[-華] | Song4 Hua2 (name of a Chinese student) |
| 北京 | Bei3jing1 Beijing |
| 快乐[-樂] | kuai4le4 happy 生日~ |
| 漂亮 | piao4liang pretty, beautiful; nice ~的小姐, ~的照片 |
| 烤鸭[-鴨] | kao3ya1 roast duck 北京的~, 吃~ |
| 鸭[鴨] | ya1 duck |
| 喝 | he1 to drink ~葡萄酒, 喝咖啡 |
| 再 | zai4 again ~来, ~买, ~看, ~做 |
| 寿面[壽麺] | shou4mian4 (birthday) longevity noodles 吃~ |
| 面[麺] | mian4 noodles 吃~ |
| 晚上 | wan3shang evening |
| 中餐 | zhong1can1 Chinese Food |
| 西餐 | xi1can1 Western Food |
| 茶 | cha2 tea |
| 可乐[-樂] | ke3le4 coke |
| 雪碧 | xue3bi4 Sprite |
| 啤酒 | pi2jiu3 beer |
| 汉堡[漢-] | han4bao3 hamburger |
| 热狗[熱-] | re4gou3 hotdog |
| 面包[麺-] | mian4bao1 bread |
| 牛奶 | niu2nai3 milk |
| 米饭[-飯] | mi3fan4 (cooked) rice |
| 在 | zai4 at; in; on ~家, ~学院, ~这儿 |
| 光盘[-盤] | guang1pan2 CD 一张~ |
| 音乐[-樂] | yin1yue2 music ~光盘, 中国~, 外国~ |
| 商场[-場] | shang1chang3 market; bazaar; shopping mall 在~, 进~ |
| 商 | shang1 trade; commerce |
| 常常 | chang2chang2 often ~来, ~去, ~看, ~做 |
| 常 | chang2 often 不~ |
| 跟 | gen1 with/to follow ~他来, ~林娜去, ~我学 |
| 有名 | you3ming2 famous ~的教授, ~的医生 |
| 书[書] | shu1 book 外语~, 汉语~, 有名的~, 看~ |
| 报 | bao4 newspaper 买~, 看~ |
| 本子 | ben3zi notebook 一个~, 买~ |
| 那儿[-兒] | na4r there 去~, 在~ |
| 梁柱 | Liang2 Zhu4 (name of a Chinese violin concerto) |
| 先生 | xian1sheng Mr.; sir 张~, 王~ |
| 要 | yao4 to want ~什么, ~音乐光盘 |
| 师傅[師-] | shi1fu master worker 张~, 王~ |
| 香蕉苹果[--蘋-] | xiang1jiao1ping2guo3 apple with a banana taste 一个~ |
| 香蕉 | xiang1jiao1 banana 买~ |
| 苹果[蘋-] | ping2guo3 apple 一个~ |
| 对不起[對--] | dui4buqi3 I'm sorry |
| 怎么[-麽] | zen3me how ~说, ~做, ~去, ~介绍 |
| 容易 | rong2yi4 easy 很~, 不~, 真~, 不太~ |
| 葡萄 | pu2tao grapes |
| 钱[錢] | qian2 money 多少~ |
| 斤 | jin1 (measure word of weight, equal to 500g) 一~苹果, 两~葡萄 |
| 块(钱)[塊(錢)] | kuai4(qian2) (measure word of basic Chinese monetary unit, equal to 10 毛); dollar 两~, 十二~, 二十~ |
| 毛(钱)[-(錢)] | mao2(qian2) (measure word of Chinese monetary unit, equal to 1/10 块); dime 两~, 六~ |
| 贵[貴] | gui4 expensive, precious 很~, 真~, 不太~, 不~ |
| 做 | zuo4 to be; to make ~个朋友, ~好朋友 |
| 分(钱)[-(錢)] | fen1(qian2) (measure word of Chinese monetary unit, equal to 1/100 块); cent 一~, 八~ |
| 送 | song4 to give (as a present) ~蛋糕, ~葡萄酒 |
| 给[給] | gei3 to give ~他, ~师傅, ~我, ~香蕉 |
| 找(钱)[-(錢)] | zhao3(qian2) to give change ~ |
| 元 | yuan2 (the same as '块', but used in written language) |
| 笔[筆] | bi3 pen |
| 支 | zhi1 (measure word for stick-like things such as pens) |
| 份 | fen4 (measure word for publications such as newspapers) |
| 本 | ben3 (measure word for books and notebooks) |
| 杯[盃] | bei3 cup of |
| 售货员[-貨員] | shou4huo4yuan2 shop assistant; salesperson |
| 作家 | zuo4jia1 writer |
| 便宜 | pian2yi cheap; inexpensive |
| 书店[書-] | shu1dian4 book store |
| 体育馆[體-館] | ti3yu4guan3 gym |
| 卖[賣] | mai4 to sell |
| 会[會] | hui4 to know how to, can ~说汉语 |
| (一)点儿[(-)點兒] | (yi4)dian3r a little bit 会说~汉语, 喝~酒 |
| 司机[-機] | si1ji1 driver |
| 点(钟)[點(鐘)] | dian3(zhong1) o'clock 两~, 八~ |
| 差 | cha4 to be short of, lack |
| 刻 | ke4 quarter (of an hour) 一~钟, 差一~八点 |
| 回 | hui2 to return ~学院, ~家, ~中国, ~北京 |
| 上课[-課] | shang4ke4 to go to class (both students and teachers) |
| 上 | shang4 to ascend; to go to ~汉语课, ~文化课 |
| 能 | neng2 can; be able to ~来上课 |
| 到 | dao4 to arrive ~家, ~学院, ~商场, ~北京 |
| 哪里[-裏] | na3li no (an expression of modest denial) |
| 教 | jiao1 to teach ~汉语, ~文学 |
| 英语[-語] | Ying1yu3 English 会说一点儿~, 学习~, 上~课 |
| 孙女儿[孫-兒] | sun1nv5r granddaughter on son's side |
| 女儿[-兒] | nv3'er2 daughter |
| 岁数[歲數] | sui4shu years (of age) 多大~ |
| 数[數] | shu4 number |
| 还[還] | hai2 still ~有五分钟 |
| 分 | fen1 minute 八点五~, 差五~八点 |
| 拜拜 | bai2bai2 bye-bye (transliteration) |
| 为什么[爲甚麽] | wei4shen2me why |
| 为[爲] | wei4 for |
| 昨天 | zuo2tian1 yesterday ~上午, ~下午 |
| 东西[東-] | dong1xi things; objects 买~, 吃~, 送~ |
| 玩儿[-兒] | wan2r to have fun, to play 去朋友家~, 跟朋友~ |
| 晚上 | wan3shang evening, night 昨天~, 星期六~, 五号~ |
| 晚 | wan3 late 来~了 |
| 半 | ban4 half 九点~, ~天, ~年, ~个星期, ~个月, ~个苹果, ~斤葡萄 |
| 写[寫] | xie3 to write |
| 汉字[漢-] | Han4zi4 Chinese Character 写~, 一个~ |
| 字 | zi4 character |
| 睡觉[-覺] | shui4jiao4 to sleep 十一点~, 还没有~ |
| 睡 | shui4 to sleep |
| 起床 | qi3chuang2 to get up 六点~, 还没有~ |
| 起 | qi3 to get up, to rise |
| 床 | chuang2 bed 一张~ |
| 应该[應該] | ying1gai1 should; ought to ~来, ~看, ~祝贺 |
| 该[該] | gai1 should; ought to |
| 问题[問題] | wen4ti2 question 一个~, 问~, 有~, 没~ |
| 可以 | ke3yi3 may ~进来, ~问问题, ~去 |
| 陈[陳] | Chen2 (a surname) |
| 下课[-課] | xia4ke4 to get out of class; to finish class |
| 吃饭[-飯] | chi1fan4 to eat (a meal) |
| 开车[開車] | kai1che1 to drive a car |
| 唱歌 | chang4ge1 to sing (a song) |
| 跳舞 | tiao4wu3 to dance |
| 回答 | hui2da2 to answer |
| 礼物[禮-] | li3wu4 gift; present |
| 打球 | da3 qiu2 to play ball |
| 打的 | da3di1 to take a taxi |
| 吸烟[-煙] | xi1yan1 to smoke |
| 表[錶] | biao3 watch |
| 难[難] | nan2 difficult |
| 全身 | quan2shen1 all over (the body) ~疼 |
| 全 | quan2 whole |
| 身 | shen1 body |
| 舒服 | shu1fu comfortable 不~, 很~, ~不~ |
| 每 | mei3 each, every ~天, ~年, ~个学生, ~瓶酒 |
| 锻炼[鍛煉] | duan4lian4 to do physical exercise 去~ |
| 头[頭] | tou2 head |
| 疼 | teng2 painful 头~, 手~ |
| 嗓子 | sang3zi throat ~疼, ~不舒服 |
| 想 | xiang3 to think/to want to do sth. ~睡觉, ~喝水 |
| 医院[毉-] | yi1yuan4 hospital 去~, 有一个~ |
| 看病 | kan4bing4 to see a doctor 去~, 去医院~ |
| 病 | bing4 illness/to get sick 看~, 有~, 没有~ |
| 身体[-體] | shen1ti3 body, health ~好, 锻炼~ |
| 要 | yao4 must, to want to do something ~看病, ~锻炼 |
| 吧 | ba (modal particle) |
| 还是[還-] | hai2shi or 现在~晚上, 睡觉~起床 |
| 一起 | yi4qi3 together 跟他~, ~去, ~锻炼 |
| 冷 | leng3 cold 天气很~ |
| 穿 | chuan1 to wear |
| 衣服 | yi1fu clothes 穿~, 买~, 做~ |
| 休息 | xiu1xi to take a rest ~一下, 应该~ |
| 给[給] | gei3 to; for~他买, ~他介绍, ~我们上课 |
| 挂号[掛號] | gua4hao4 to register (at a hospital, etc.) 给他~ |
| 号[號] | hao4 number 八~, 四九二~ |
| 有点儿[-點兒] | you3dian3r somewhat; rather; a bit ~疼, ~不舒服 |
| 发炎[發-] | fa1yan2 to become inflamed 有点儿~ |
| 发烧[發燒] | fa1shao1 to have a fever有点儿~ |
| 烧[燒] | shao1 to burn |
| 感冒 | gan3mao4 to have a cold/cold 有点儿~ |
| 住院 | zhu4yuan4 to be in a hospital; to be hospitalized |
| 水 | shui3 water 喝~ |
| 药[藥] | yao4 medicine 吃~, 买~ |
| 愿意[願-] | yuan4yi4 to be willing to do sth. ~学习, ~上课, 不~ |
| 中药[-藥] | zhong1yao4 traditional Chinese medicine |
| 西药[-藥] | xi1yao4 Western Medicine |
| 西 | xi1 west |
| 牙 | ya2 tooth |
| 肚子 | du4zi abdomen; stomach |
| 开刀[開-] | kai1dao1 to have an operation |
| 化验[-驗] | hua4yan4 to have a medical test |
| 血 | xie3 blood |
| 大便 | da4bian4 stool |
| 小便 | xiao3bian4 urine |
| 打针[-針] | da3zhen1 to have an injection |
| 热[熱] | re4 hot |
| 凉快[涼-] | liang2kuai cool |
| 生活 | sheng1huo2 life |
| 英文 | Ying1wen2 English |
| 姑娘 | gu1niang girl 漂亮的~, 小~ |
| 听说[聽説] | ting1shuo1 to be told |
| 听[聽] | ting1 to listen |
| 得 | de2 to have, to get ~感冒, ~病 |
| 告诉[-訴] | gao4su to tell |
| 件 | jian4 (a measure word) piece 一~工作 |
| 事儿[-兒] | shi4r matter; affair; thing 一件~, 什么~ |
| 散步 | san4bu4 to take a walk, to walk 一起~ |
| 步 | bu4 step |
| 电影[電-] | dian4ying3 movie 看~, 中国~ |
| 电[電] | dian4 electricity |
| 影 | ying3 shadow |
| 咖啡 | ka1fei1 coffee 喝~ |
| 可是 | ke3shi4 but |
| 宿舍 | su4she4 dormitory 学生~, 回~ |
| 找 | zhao3 to look for ~房子, ~人, ~东西 |
| 房子 | fang2zi house 住~, 没有~, 买~ |
| 租 | zu1 to rent ~房子, ~光盘 |
| 间[間] | jian1 (a measure word for room, house, etc) 一~房子 |
| 厨房[廚-] | chu2fang2 kitchen 一间~ |
| 厕所[厠-] | ce4suo3 toilet 一间~, 男~, 女~ |
| 房租 | fang2zu1 rent (for a house, flat, etc) |
| 公司 | gong1si1 company 小~, 大~, 租房~ |
| 办[辦] | ban4 to do 怎么~ |
| 打电话[-電話] | da3 dian4hua4 to make a phone call 给她~ |
| 电话[電話] | dian4hua4 telephone; phone call一个~, 你的~ |
| 让[讓] | rang4 to let; to allow; to make |
| 帮助[幫-] | bang1zhu4 to help |
| 喂 | wei4 hello; hey |
| 位 | wei4 (a polite measure word for person) 一~小姐, 一~老师, 一~医生, 哪一~ |
| 经理[經-] | jing1li3 manager |
| 可能 | ke3neng2 maybe ~来, ~感冒, ~住院 |
| 吃饭[-飯] | chi1fan4 to eat (a meal) |
| 饭[飯] | fan4 meal 中国~ |
| 等 | deng3 to wait ~人, ~他们, ~一下 |
| 家美 | Jia1mei3 (name of a house rental agency) |
| 客厅[-廳] | ke4ting1 living room |
| 卧室[臥-] | wo4shi4 bedroom |
| 书房[書-] | shu1fang2 a study |
| 套 | tao4 suite |
| 方便 | fang1bian4 convenient |
| 巧 | qiao3 coincidental |
| 合适[-適] | he2shi4 suitable |
| 热心[熱-] | re4xin1 enthusiastic |
| 包括 | bao1kuo4 to include |
| 水电费[-電費] | shui3dian4fei4 utility |
| 新 | xin1 new |
| 回信 | hui2xin4 reply/to reply |
| 中午 | zhong1wu3 noon 今天~, 明天~, 星期一~ |
| 刚才[剛纔] | gang1cai2 just now |
| 邮局[郵-] | you2ju2 post office |
| 邮[郵] | you2 to post; to mail |
| 局 | ju2 office; bureau |
| 寄 | ji4 to post, to mail ~书, ~光盘, ~东西 |
| 打扫[-掃] | da3sao3 to clean ~房子, ~宿舍 |
| 扫[掃] | sao3 to sweep |
| 脏[髒] | zang1 dirty ~衣服 |
| 不好意思 | bu4 hao3yi4si to feel embarrassed ~说, ~去 |
| 洗 | xi3 to wash ~衣服, ~手, ~苹果 |
| 外婆 | wai4po2 grandmother on the mother's side |
| 中学[-學] | zhong1xue2 middle school ~老师, ~生 |
| 打工 | da3gong1 to have a part-time job 在中学~, 在哪儿~ |
| 南方 | nan2fang1 south 中国~, 去~ |
| 旅行 | lv3xing2 to travel 去~, 去北京~, 去加拿大~ |
| 想 | xiang3 to miss; to remember with longing ~妈妈, ~家 |
| 留学生[-學-] | liu2xue2sheng1 student studying abroad; international student 中国~, 外国~, ~宿舍 |
| 住 | zhu4 to live; to stay |
| 楼[樓] | lou2 building 八号~, 四~, 留学生~ |
| 对[對] | dui4 right, correct不~ |
| 念[唸] | nian4 to read |
| 生词[-詞] | sheng1ci2 new word 念~, 写~, 学习~, 教~ |
| 生 | sheng1 new |
| 词[詞] | ci2 word |
| 复习[複習] | fu4xi2 to review ~生词, ~外语, ~汉字 |
| 课文[課-] | ke4wen2 text 念~, 学习~, 复习~, 教~ |
| 练习[練習] | lian4xi2 to practice/exercise ~生词, 做~ |
| 练[練] | lian4 to practice |
| 口语[-語] | kou3yu3 spoken language 练习~, 教~ |
| 语法[語-] | yu3fa3 grammer 学习~, 教~ |
| 过[過] | guo4 to spend (time); to celebrate (a birthday, a holiday) ~圣诞节, ~生日 |
| 节[節] | jie2 festival |
| 礼物[禮-] | li3wu4 present; gift 一件~, 圣诞~, 送他~ |
| 圣诞[聖誕] | Sheng4dan4 Christmas ~快乐 |
| 欧洲[歐-] | Ou1zhou1 Europe |
| 上海 | Shang4hai3 Shanghai |
| 整理 | zheng3li3 to put in order; to arrange; to sort out |
| 电视[電視] | dian4shi4 TV |
| 乱[亂] | luan4 in disorder; in a mess |
| 日记[-記] | ri4ji4 diary |
| 晴 | qing2 sunny |
| 包裹 | bao1guo3 parcel |
| 惊喜[驚-] | jing1xi3 pleasant surprise |
| 圣诞老人[聖誕--] | Sheng4dan4 lao3ren2 Santa Claus |
| 元旦 | Yuan2dan4 New Year's day |
| 春节[-節] | Chun1 Jie2 the Spring Festival |
| 感恩节[--節] | Gan3'en1 Jie2 Thanksgiving Day |
| 复活节[復-節] | Fu4huo2 Jie2 Easter |
| 得 | de (structural particle) 吃~很好, 穿~很漂亮, 玩儿~很好 |
| 早 | zao3 early 来得真~, 去得太~, 到得很~, 睡觉的不~, 你~, 都很~ |
| 银行[銀-] | yin2hang2 bank 中国~ |
| 少 | shao3 few; little 人~, 银行很~, 也很~, 不少 |
| 排队[-隊] | pai2dui4 to form a line; to queue up 不用~, ~买书, ~挂号, ~两个~ |
| 排 | pai2 to arrange; to put in order |
| 队[隊] | dui4 a row of people; line |
| 换 | huan4 to exchange; to change ~钱, ~书, ~光盘 |
| 英镑[-鎊] | ying1bang4 pound sterling 换~, 一~, 五百~ |
| 人民币[--幣] | ren2min2bi4 Renminbi (RMB) 换~ |
| 人民 | ren2min2 people 中国~银行, 加拿大~ |
| 得 | dei3 to need; must; to have to ~换钱, ~排队, ~复习语法 |
| 用 | yong4 to use ~钱, ~一下电话, ~英镑换人民币, 得~人民币, ~一~ |
| 刚[剛] | gang1 just; only a short while ago ~回北京, ~去银行 |
| 从[從] | cong2 from ~美国回中国, ~上海到北京 |
| 非常 | fei1chang2 very; extremely; highly ~早, ~漂亮, ~喜欢中国音乐 |
| 次 | ci4 (measure word for actions) 这~, 那~, 一~ |
| 参观[參觀] | can1guan1 to visit (a place) ~学院, ~医院, ~公司 |
| 兵马俑[-馬-] | bing1ma3yong3 (ceremonial clay statues of warriors and horses which are buried with the dead) 参观~ |
| 兵 | bing1 soldier; fighter |
| 明信片 | ming2xin4pian4 postcard 很多~, 一张~, 美术~ |
| 信 | xin4 letter 写~, 寄~, 给他写~ |
| 该[該] | gai1 to be sb.'s turn to do sth. ~你了, ~我(换钱)了, ~他(念)了 |
| 工作人员[---員] | gong1zuo4 ren2yuan2 working personnel; staff member 银行~, 邮局~, 一位~ |
| 人员[-員] | ren2yuan2 personnel, staff |
| 千 | qian1 thousand 两~, 五~, 八~ |
| 数[數] | shu3 to count ~一~, ~~, ~钱, ~人民币 |
| 王府井 | Wang2fu3jing3 (name of a famous commercial district in Beijing) |
| 西安 | Xi1'an1 (name of the capital of the Shaanxi province) |
| 好久不见[---見] | hao3jiu3 bu2 jian4 haven't seen (sb.) for a very long time |
| 好久 | hao3jiu3 a very long time |
| 见[見] | jian4 to see |
| 发展[發-] | fa1zhan3 to develop |
| 快 | kuai4 fast; quick; rapid 发展得非常~, 说得很~, 年得不~ |
| 话[話] | hua4 dialect; language 上海~, 西安~, 中国~ |
| 普通话[--話] | pu3tong1hua4 the common speech (mandarin) 说~, 学习~ |
| 年轻[-輕] | nian2qing1 young ~人, 非常~ |
| 轻[輕] | qing1 light; small |
| 流利 | liu2li4 fluent 说得很~, 念得非常~, ~的汉语, ~的英语, ~的普通话 |
| 懂 | dong3 to understand ~上海话, 不~英语, ~不~ |
| 就 | jiu4 exactly; precisely ~是, ~是他, ~是这个 |
| 美元 | Mei3yuan2 U.S. dollar |
| 欧元[歐-] | Ou1yuan2 Euro |
| 加元 | Jia1yuan2 Canadian dollar |
| 元 | yuan2 (measure word for Chinese currency kuai) |
| 亚洲学系[亞-學-] | ya4zhou1xue2 xi4 Department of Asian Studies |
| 汇率[匯-] | hui4lv4 exchange rate |
| 现金[現-] | xian4jin1 cash |
| 信用卡 | xin4yong4ka3 credit card |
| 城市 | cheng2shi4 city |
| 地方 | di4fang place |
| 儿子[兒-] | er2zi son |
| 菜 | cai4 food; a dish |
| 把 | ba3 (denoting the disposal of sth.) ~书看了, ~钱换了, ~练习做了 |
| 忘 | wang4 to forget ~了复习课文, 把这事儿~了 |
| 图书馆[圖書館] | tu2shu1guan3 library 去~, 进~, 参观~, 一个~ |
| 图书[圖書] | tu2shu1 books |
| 馆[館] | guan3 shop; a place for cultural activities 饭~, 咖啡~, 美术~ |
| 办公室[辦--] | ban4gong1shi4 office 经理的~, 图书馆的~, ~工作人员, 一个~ |
| 办公[辦-] | ban4gong1 to handle official business; to work (usu. in an office) ~时间 |
| 室 | shi4 room 休息~ |
| 上 | shang4 to go up; to get on/last; previous ~来, ~去, ~楼;~次, ~星期, ~个月 |
| 先 | xian1 first; before ~看电影, ~去办公室, ~到图书馆 |
| 借书证[書證] | jie4shu1zheng4 library card 带~, 办~, 把~办了, 一个~ |
| 借 | jie4 to borrow; to lend ~钱, ~书, ~语法书, ~图书馆的书 |
| 证[證] | zheng4 certificate; card 学生~, 出生~, 工作~ |
| 一会儿[-會兒] | yi2hui4r a little while ~就去, ~上楼, ~去图书馆借书 |
| 下 | xia4 to go down; to get off/next ~来, ~去, ~楼, 一会儿~来;~次, ~星期, ~个月 |
| 带[帶] | dai4 to bring ~本子, ~照片, ~名片, ~礼物, ~钱, ~人民币 |
| 填 | tian2 to fill in; to write 怎么~, ~什么, ~名字, ~出生年月日 |
| 表 | biao3 form; table; list 填~, 带~, 做一张~ |
| 拿 | na2 to take; to hold; to get ~报, ~光盘, ~一张表来, ~借书证 |
| 慢 | man4 slow; slowly 写得很~, 学得不~, 说得真~, 填得太~ |
| 不行 | bu4xing2 not be allowed; won't do |
| 生活 | sheng1huo2 to live/life 在中国~, 在北京学习和~, ~得很好;快乐的~ |
| 自己 | zi4ji3 oneself 你~, 我~, 学生~, ~看, ~写, ~填 |
| 姓名 | xing4ming2 name 学生的~, 填~ |
| 性别 | xing4bie2 sex; gender 填~ |
| 职业[職業] | zhi2ye4 occupation; profession 什么~, 有~, 找~ |
| 交 | jiao1 to hand in; to hand over; to pay (the rent, etc.) ~表, ~钱, ~照片 |
| 长[長] | chang2 long 时间很~, 借多~时间, 办了很~时间 |
| 考试[-試] | kao3shi4 to give or take an examination/examination;test 口语~, 语法~, 汉字~ |
| 考 | kao3 to give or take an examination; to test ~口语, ~生词, ~美术, ~文化 |
| 不错[-錯] | bu2cuo4 not bad 考得~, 填得~, 生活得~, 很~ |
| 翻译[-譯] | fan1yi4 to translate; to interpret ~英语书, ~课文, 做~练习, 考~ |
| 新 | xin1 new ~书, ~借书证, ~问题, ~朋友 |
| 课本[課-] | ke4ben3 textbook 新的汉语~, 借英语~, 他买的~ |
| 出 | chu1 to go or come out ~来, ~去, 从这儿~去 |
| 还[還] | huan2 to give back; to return ~书, ~课本, ~钱 |
| 过期[過-] | guo4qi1 to be overdue ~了, 没有~, 什么时候~ |
| 过[過] | guo4 to pass |
| 期 | qi1 a period of time |
| 罚款[罰-] | fa2kuan3 to impose a fine or forfeit/fine 过期~;交~ |
| 罚[罰] | fa2 to punish; to penalize ~钱, ~多少钱, ~十块钱 |
| 款 | kuan3 a sum of money |
| 电脑[電腦] | dian4nao3 computer 图书馆的~, 买~, 用~ |
| 电[電] | dian4 electricity |
| 脑[腦] | nao3 brain |
| 查 | cha2 to check; to look up ~课本, ~生词, ~语法, ~电脑, 用电脑~ |
| 新实用汉语课本[-實-漢語課-] | Xin1 Shi2yong4 Han4yu3 Ke4ben3 New Practical Chinese Reader |
| 实用[實-] | shi2yong4 practical |
| 阅览室[閲覽-] | yue4lan3shi4 reading room |
| 杂志[雜-] | za2zhi4 magazine |
| 问答 | wen4da2 questions and answers |
| 预订[預訂] | yu4ding4 to reserve; to book |
| 房间[-閒] | fang2jian1 room |
| 国籍[國-] | guo2ji2 nationality |
| 钥匙[鑰-] | yao4shi key |
| 目录[-錄] | mu4lu4 catalogue; list |
| 续借[續-] | xu4jie4 to renew |
| 年龄[-齡] | nian2ling2 age |
| 广东[廣東] | Guang3dong1 Guangdong Province |
| 茶楼[-樓] | cha2lou2 tearooms; tea house |
| 老人 | lao3 ren2 the elderly; the aged; old man or woman |
| 开始[開-] | kai1shi3 to start; to begin |
| 孩子 | hai2zi child |
| 热闹[熱鬧] | re2nao lively; bustling with noise and excitement |
| 旗袍 | qi2pao2 chensogam; a long formal dress with a slit skirt |
| 比 | bi3 than (indicating comparison) |
| 卖[賣] | mai4 to sell |
| 中式 | zhong1shi4 Chinese style |
| 式 | shi4 type; style |
| 已经[-經] | yi3jing already |
| 商店 | shang1dian4 shop; store |
| 商 | shang1 commerce; business |
| 店 | dian4 shop; store |
| 极(了)[極(-)] | ji2(le) extremely |
| 一定 | yi2ding4 must; surely |
| 差 | cha4 not up to standard; poor; bad |
| 开始[開-] | kai1shi3 to start; to begin |
| 太极拳[-極-] | tai4ji2quan2 Taiji Boxing |
| 套 | tao4 set; suit; suite |
| 帅[帥] | shuai4 handsome; smart |
| 颜色[顔-] | yan2se4 colour |
| 黑 | hei1 black |
| 红[紅] | hong2 red |
| 白 | bai2 white |
| 便宜 | pian2yi cheap |
| 没关系[-關係] | mei2 guan1xi never mind; it doesn't matter |
| 公园[-園] | gong1yuan2 park |
| 走 | zou3 to walk; to go |
| 小时[-時] | xiao3shi2 hour |
| 过去[過-] | guo4qu4 to pass |
| 衬衫[襯-] | chen4shan1 shirt |
| 绿[綠] | lv4 green |
| 样子[樣-] | yang4zi shape; sample; model; pattern |
| 售货员[-貨員] | shou4huo4yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk |
| 售 | shou4 to sell |
| 货[貨] | huo4 goods |
| 试[試] | shi4 to try on; to have a try |
| 觉得[覺-] | jue2de to feel; to think |
| 合适[-適] | he2shi4 suitable; appropriate; right |
| 短 | duan3 short |
| 高 | gao1 high; tall |
| 公分 | gong1fen1 centimeter |
| 麻烦[-煩] | ma2fan to bother sb.; to trouble sb. |
| 丝绸[絲綢] | si1chou2 silk |
| 西服 | xi1fu2 Western-style clothes; suit |
| 双[雙] | shuang1 pair |
| 鞋(子) | xie2(zi) shoes |
| 头发[頭發] | tou2fa hair |
| 打折 | da3zhe2 to sell at a discount; to give a discount |
| 条[條] | tiao2 (a measure word for long, narrow objects such as trousers, skirt, snake, etc.) |
| 裤子[褲-] | ku4zi trousers; pants |
| 相声[-聲] | xiang4sheng comic dialogue; repartee |
| 了不起 | liao3buqi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary |
| 薄 | bao2 thin |
| 页[頁] | ye4 page |
| 料子 | liao4zi material for making clothes |
| 布 | bu4 cloth; fabric |
| 总是[總-] | zong3shi4 always |
| 表[錶] | biao3 watch |
| 记[記] | ji4 to remember; to bear in mind |
| 错[錯] | cuo4 wrong; erroneous |
| 包裹 | bao1gou3 parcel; package |
| 些 | xie1 some |
| 英文 | Ying1wen2 English |
| 词典[詞-] | ci2dian3 dictionary |
| 旧[舊] | jiu4 old; past; used |
| 包 | bao1 to wrap |
| 往 | wang3 to; toward |
| 航空 | hang2kong1 aviation |
| 空 | kong1 sky; air |
| 海运[-運] | hai3yun4 sea transportation; ocean shipping; ocean frieght |
| 海 | hai3 sea; big lake |
| 邮费[郵費] | you2fei4 postage |
| 费[費] | fei4 fee; expenses; charge |
| 取 | qu3 to take; to get; to fetch |
| 通知单[--單] | tong1zhi1dan1 advice note; letter of notice |
| 通知 | tong1zhi1 to notify; to inform/notification |
| 单[單] | dan1 sheet, paper |
| 海关[-關] | hai3guan1 customhouse; customs |
| 别 | bie2 don't |
| 护照[護-] | hu4zhao4 passport |
| 客气[-氣] | ke4qi polite; courteous |
| 建国门[-國門] | Jian4guo2 Men2 Jianguo Men (a place in Beijing) |
| 门[門] | men2 door; gate; entrance |
| 路 | lu4 route |
| 公共汽车[---車] | gong1gong4qi4che1 bus |
| 公共 | gong1gong4 public; common; communal |
| 汽车[-車] | qi4che1 automobile; motor vehicle; car |
| 车[車] | che1 vehicle |
| 经过[經過] | jing1guo4 to pass; to go through; to go by |
| 好像 | hao3xiang4 to seem; to be like |
| 像 | xiang4 to seem; to look as if; to appear |
| 咱们[-們] | zan2men we, us |
| 售票员[--員] | shou4piao4yuan2 ticket seller, conductor |
| 票 | piao4 ticket |
| 大家 | da4jia1 all; everybody |
| 里(边)[-(邊)] | li3(bian) in; inside; within |
| 站 | zhan4 station; stop |
| 乘客 | cheng2ke4 passenger |
| 乘 | cheng2 to ride |
| 客 | ke4 visitor; guest |
| 地铁[-鐵] | di4tie3 underground railway; subway |
| 放心 | fang4xin1 to set one's mind at rest; to be at ease; to feel relieved |
| 糟糕 | zao1gao1 in a wretched state; in a mess; too bad |
| 前门[-門] | Qian2men2 Qianmen (a place in Beijing) |
| 公斤 | gong1jin1 kilogram (kg.) |
| 邮票 | you2piao4 stamp |
| 纪念[紀-] | ji4nian4 commemorate |
| 然后[-後] | ran2hou4 then |
| 准备[準備] | zhun3bei4 preparation/to prepare; to get ready |
| 聪明[聰-] | cong1ming clever; bright |
| 儿子[兒-] | er2zi son |
| 封 | feng1 (measure word for letter) |
| 信封 | xin4feng1 envelope |
| 贴[貼] | tie1 to stick; to paste |
| 孙子[孫-] | sun1zi grandson |
| 中国画[-國畫] | zhong1guo2hua4 traditional Chinese painting |
| 画儿[畫兒] | hua4r painting |
| 油画[-畫] | you2hua4 oil painting |
| 油 | you2 oil |
| 一样[-樣] | yi2yang4 the same; alike |
| 美术馆[-術館] | mei3shu4guan3 art gallery |
| 开门[開門] | kai1men2 to open the door; to begin a day's business |
| 画[畫] | hua4 to paint |
| 老 | lao3 old; experienced |
| 画家[畫-] | hua4jia1 painter; artist |
| 家 | jia1 specialist |
| 不敢当[--當] | bu4 gan3dang1 I really don't deserve this |
| 爱好[愛-] | ai4hao4 hobby/to like |
| 唱 | chang4 to sing |
| 京剧[-劇] | jing1ju4 Beijing opera |
| 马马虎虎[馬馬--] | ma3ma3hu1hu1 so-so; careless |
| 马虎[馬-] | ma3hu careless |
| 幅 | fu2 (measure word for paintings, cloth, etc.) |
| 徐悲鸿[--鴻] | Xu2 Bei1hong2 (name of a well-known Chinese painter) |
| 电梯[電-] | dian4ti1 elevator |
| 开玩笑[開--] | kai1wan2xiao4 to crack a joke; to make fun of |
| 美 | mei3 beautiful |
| 材料 | cai2liao4 material |
| 纸[紙] | zhi3 paper |
| 布 | bu4 cloth |
| 主要 | zhu3yao4 main |
| 墨 | mo4 Chinese ink |
| 油彩 | you2cai3 greasepaint |
| 别的 | bie2de other |
| 空白 | kong4bai2 blank space |
| 只 | zhi3 only |
| 匹 | pi3 (measure word for horses) |
| 想像 | xiang3xiang4 to imagine |
| 跑 | pao3 to run |
| 它 | ta1 it |
| 风[風] | feng1 wind |
| 虾[蝦] | xia1 shrimp |
| 它们[-們] | ta1men they (refering to things, animals) |
| 游 | you2 to swim |
| 齐白石[薺--] | Qi2 Bai2shi2 (name of well-known Chinese Painter) |
| 骑[騎] | qi2 to ride; to sit on the back of |
| 自行车[--車] | zi4xing2che1 bike; bicycle |
| 远[遠] | yuan3 far |
| 跑步 | pao3bu4 to run, jog |
| 书法[書-] | shu1fa3 handwriting; calligraphy |
| 业余[業-] | ye4yu2 spare time; amature |
| 节目[節-] | jie2mu4 program |
| 以前 | yi3qian2 before; formerly; previously |
| 瘦 | shou4 thin |
| 减肥 | jian3fei2 to reduce; to be on a diet |
| 管 | guan3 to discipline |
| 生气[-氣] | sheng1qi4 to get angry; to take offense |
| 钢琴[鋼-] | gang1qin2 piano |
| 孩子 | hai2zi child; children |
| 书店[書-] | shu1dian4 bookstore; bookshop |
| 教育 | jiao4yu4 to teach; to educate |
| 观点[觀點] | guan1dian3 opinion |
| 新年 | xin1nian2 new year |
| 火锅[-鍋] | huo3guo1 hotpot |
| 火 | huo3 fire; heat |
| 锅[鍋] | guo1 pot; pan |
| 饭馆[飯館] | fan4guan3 restaurant |
| 因为[-為] | yin1wei4 because |
| 所以 | suo3yi3 so |
| 爱[愛] | ai4 love |
| 涮羊肉 | shuan4yang2rou4 thin slices of mutton boiled in water |
| 涮 | shuan4 to cook thin slices of meat in boiling water |
| 羊 | yang2 sheep |
| 肉 | rou4 meat |
| 热[熱] | re4 hot |
| 开车[開車] | kai1che1 to drive a car |
| 开[開] | kai1 to drive; to operate |
| 郊区[-區] | jiao1qu1 suburb; outskirts |
| 或者 | huo4zhe3 or |
| 音乐会[-樂會] | yin1yue4hui4 concert |
| 化妆[-妝] | hua4zhuang1 to put on makeup |
| 化 | hua4 to change |
| 妆[妝] | zhuang1 makeup |
| 正式 | zheng4shi4 formal |
| 民乐[-樂] | min2yue4 folk music played with traditional instruments |
| 西方 | xi1fang1 western; the West |
| 西 | xi1 west |
| 民族 | min2zu2 nation; nationality |
| 乐器[樂-] | yue4qi4 musical instrument |
| 器 | qi4 utensil |
| 演奏 | yan3zou4 to give an intstrumental performance |
| 演 | yan3 to perform; to play |
| 奏 | zou4 to play a musical instrument |
| 习惯[習慣] | xi2guan4 to be accustomed to/habit |
| 乐曲[樂-] | yue4qu3 musical composition |
| 曲 | qu3 tune; melody |
| 出租车[--車] | chu1zu1che1 taxi; cab |
| 出租 | chu1zhu1 to hire; to rent |
| 路上 | lu4shang on the road; on the way |
| 花儿[-兒] | hua1r flower |
| 过去[過-] | guo4qu4 in or of the past |
| 照相机[--機] | zhao4xiang4ji1 camera |
| 照相 | zhao4xiang4 to take a picture; to photograph |
| 机[機] | ji1 machine |
| 旁边[-邊] | pang2bian1 side |
| 出发[-發] | chu1fa1 to set out; to start off |
| 篇 | pian1 (a measure word for essays and articles) |
| 文章 | wen2zhang1 essay; article |
| 恭喜 | gong1xi3 congratulations |
| 火车[-車] | huo3che1 train |
| 又 | you4 again |
| 着急 | zhao2ji2 to feel anxious/anxious |
| 春江花月夜 | chun1jiang1hua1yue4ye (a famous, traditional Chinese music composition) |
| 春 | chun1 spring |
| 江 | jiang1 river |
| 月 | yue4 moon |
| 夜 | ye4 night |
| 小学[-學] | xiao3xue2 primary school |
| 辆[輛] | liang4 (a measure word for vehicles) |
| 音乐厅[-樂廳] | yin1yue4ting1 concert hall |
| 幸福 | xing4fu2 happy |
| 万事如意[萬---] | wan4shi4ru2yi4 May all your wishes come true |
| 条[條] | tiao2 (a measure word for long, narrow objects such as trousers, skirt, snake, etc.) |
| 蛇 | she2 snake |
| 最 | zui4 most |
| 添 | tian1 add |
| 脚 | jiao3 foot |
| 完 | wan2 to finish |
| 多余 | duo1yu2 superflous; uncalled for; surplus |
| 足 | zu2 foot |
| 队员[隊員] | dui4yuan2 team member |
| 队[隊] | dui4 team |
| 不同 | bu4tong2 different |
| 国家[國-] | guo2jia1 country |
| 赢[贏] | ying2 to win |
| 场[場] | chang3 match; set; (a measure word for sports, films, performances) |
| 足球 | zu2qiu2 soccer |
| 足 | zu2 foot |
| 球 | qiu2 ball |
| 比赛[-賽] | bi3sai4 match/to compete; to have a match |
| 赛[賽] | sai4 race; match/to compete; to race |
| 同学[-學] | tong2xue2 classmate; schoolmate |
| 记者[記-] | ji4zhe3 reporter |
| 大学生[-學-] | da4xue2sheng1 university student; college student |
| 学校[學-] | xue2xiao4 school |
| 水平 | shui3ping2 level |
| 教练[-練] | jiao4lian4 coach |
| 去年 | qu4nian2 last year |
| 以后[-後] | yi3hou4 after; afterwards |
| 提高 | ti2gao1 to improve; to increase |
| 提 | ti2 to lift |
| 踢 | ti1 to kick |
| 左边[-邊] | zuo3bian the left side |
| 左 | zuo3 left |
| 右边[-邊] | you4bian the right side |
| 右 | you4 left |
| 东边[東邊] | dong1bian east side |
| 东[東] | dong1 east |
| 离[離] | li2 away; off; from |
| 远[遠] | yuan3 far |
| 花园小区[-園-區] | hua1yuan2 xiao3qu1 garden district |
| 花园[-園] | hua1yuan2 garden |
| 区[區] | qu1 district; section; area |
| 车站[車-] | che1zhan4 bus stop |
| 前边[-邊] | qian2bian front; ahead |
| 前 | qian2 front; ahead; forward |
| 拐 | guai3 to turn |
| 下边[-邊] | xia4bian below; underneath |
| 下 | xia4 down; under |
| 书店[書-] | shu1dian4 bookstore |
| 上边[-邊] | shang4bian above; over; upward |
| 上 | shang4 upper; up |
| 平方米 | ping2fang1mi3 square meter |
| 平方 | ping2fang1 square |
| 米 | mi3 meter |
| 卫生间[衛-間] | wei4sheng1jian1 washroom; bathroom |
| 卫生[衛-] | wei4sheng1 hygiene; health |
| 客厅[-廳] | ke4ting1 living room |
| 北边[-邊] | bei3bian north side |
| 北 | bei3 north |
| 卧室[臥-] | wo4shi4 bedroom |
| 卧[臥] | wo4 to lie on one's back |
| 外边[-邊] | wai4bian outside |
| 阳台[陽臺] | yang2tai2 balcony |
| 电影院[電--] | dian4ying3yuan4 cinema |
| 咖啡馆[--館] | ka1fei1guan3 coffee bar |
| 南边[-邊] | nan2bian south (side) |
| 足球场[--場] | zu2qiu2chang3 soccer field |
| 出差 | chu1chai1 to go on a business trip |
| 后边[後邊] | hou4bian back; behind |
| 输[輸] | shu1 to lose |
| 天堂 | tian1tang2 heaven; paradise |
| 苏杭[囌-] | Su1 Hang2 Suzhou and Hangzhou |
| 苏州[囌-] | Su1zhou1 Suzhou |
| 杭州 | Hang2zhou1 Hangzhou |
| 城市 | cheng2shi4 city |
| 山水 | shan1shui3 landscape |
| 山 | shan1 hill; mountain |
| 园林[園-] | yuan2lin2 garden; park |
| 修建 | xiu1jian4 to build; to construct |
| 诗人[詩-] | shi1ren2 poet |
| 设计[設計] | she4ji4 to design |
| 建筑师[-築師] | jian4zhu4shi1 architect |
| 过[過] | guo (indicating a past experience) |
| 越剧[-劇] | yue4ju4 the Shaoxing opera |
| 剧[劇] | ju4 opera; dramatic work; play |
| 虽然[雖-] | sui1ran2 although; though |
| 但是 | dan4shi4 but; whereas; yet |
| 剧团[劇團] | ju4tuan2 opera troupe; theatrical group |
| 地方戏[--戲] | di4fang1xi4 regional opera |
| 戏[戲] | xi4 drama; play; show |
| 上演 | shang4yan3 to stage a show; to perform |
| 演 | yan3 to act; to perform; to play |
| 古典 | gu3dian3 classical |
| 小说[-説] | xiao3shuo1 novel; fiction |
| 遍 | bian4 number of times (of action) |
| 部 | bu4 (a measure word for films, works of literature) |
| 爱情[愛-] | ai4qing2 love |
| 故事 | gu4shi story; tale |
| 感人 | gan3ren2 touching; moving |
| 座位 | zuo4wei4 seat |
| 排 | pai2 line; row |
| 西边[-邊] | xi1bian west side |
| 打的 | da3di1 to take a taxi |
| 见[見] | jian4 to see; to meet with |
| 长安大戏院[長--戲-] | Chang2'an1 Da4 Xi4yuan4 the Chang'an Theatre |
| 戏院[戲-] | xi4yuan4 theatre |
| 红楼梦[紅樓夢] | Hong2lou2 Meng4 Dream of the Red Chamber |
| 梦[夢] | meng4 dream |
| 从来[從來] | cong2lai2 all along; always |
| 这么[這麽] | zhe4me so; such; like this |
| 主角 | zhu3jue2 leading actor or actress |
| 特别 | te4bie2 extraordinary; especially; particularly |
| 优美[優-] | you1mei3 graceful; fine; exquisite; elegant |
| 风格[風-] | feng1ge2 style; manner |
| 以前 | yi3qian2 before; ago; previously; formerly |
| 演员[-員] | yan3yuan2 actor or actress; performer |
| 角色 | jue2se2 character; role |
| 种类[種類] | zhong3lei4 kind; sort; type; variety |
| 种[種] | zhong3 kind; sort; type |
| 地方 | di4fang place; region |
| 访问[訪問] | fang3wen4 to visit; to call on |
| 有的 | you3de some |
| 难[難] | nan2 difficult; hard |
| 研究 | yan2jiu1 to study; to discuss; to consider |
| 顿[頓] | dun4 (a measure word for meals) |
| 便饭[-飯] | bian4fan4 a simple meal |
| 太太 | tai4tai wife; Mrs. |
| 不怎么样[--麽樣] | bu4 zen3meyang4 not so good |
| 悲伤[-傷] | bei1shang1 sad; sorrow |
| 贾宝玉[賈寶-] | Jia3 Bao3yu4 (name of the leading male character in Dream of the Red Chamber) |
| 聪明[聰-] | cong1ming clever; bright |
| 林黛玉 | Lin2 Dai4yu4 (name of the leading female character in Dream of the Red Chamber |
| 诗[詩] | shi1 poem; poetry |
| 相爱[-愛] | xiang1'ai4 to fall in love |
| 结婚[結-] | jie2hun1 to get married |
| 骗[騙] | pian4 to cheat; to trick |
| 烧[燒] | shao1 to burn |
| 哭 | ku1 to cry; to weep |
| 死 | si3 to die |
| 回忆[-憶] | hui2yi4 to reminisce; to recollect; to recall |
| 离开[離開] | li2kai1 to leave; to depart from |
| 爬 | pa2 to climb |
| 放假 | fang4jia4 to have a holiday or vacation |
| 假 | jia4 vacation; holiday |
| 打算 | da3suan plan/to plan; to intend |
| 提 | ti2 to put forward; to raise |
| 飞机[飛機] | fei1ji1 airplane |
| 飞[飛] | fei1 to fly |
| 机[機] | ji1 airplane |
| 山 | shan1 hill; mountain |
| 顶[頂] | ding3 peak; tip |
| 教书[-書] | jiao1shu1 to teach |
| 建议[-議] | jian4yi4 to make suggestions/advice; suggestion |
| 气温[氣-] | qi4wen1 air temperature |
| 景色 | jing3se4 scene; scenery; landscape |
| 景 | jing3 view; scene |
| 色 | se4 scene |
| 游泳 | you2yong3 to swim |
| 冬天 | dong1tian1 winter |
| 夏天 | xia4tian1 summer |
| 导游[導-] | dao3you2 tour guide |
| 导[導] | dao3 to guide; to lead |
| 游 | you2 to travel |
| 行 | xing2 to be O.K. |
| 长城[長-] | Chang2cheng2 the Great Wall |
| 泰山 | Tai4shan1 Taishan Mountain |
| 海南岛[--島] | Hai3nan2 Dao3 Hainan Island |
| 孔子 | Kong3zi3 Confucius |
| 小燕子 | Xiao3 Yan4zi (name of a Chinese tour guide) |
| 加油 | jia1you2 to make an extra effort; to cheer sb. on |
| 加 | jia1 to increase; to add |
| 累 | lei4 tired |
| 条[條] | tiao2 strip; long narrow piece; (a measure word for objects like rivers, draongs, trousers) |
| 龙[龍] | long2 dragon |
| 拍 | pai1 to pat; to beat; to take (a picture) |
| 秋天 | qiu1tian autumn |
| 阴天[陰-] | yin1tian1 cloudy sky; overcast sky |
| 下雪 | xia4 xue3 to snow |
| 雪 | xue3 snow |
| 零(下) | ling2(xia4) zero (below zero) |
| 度 | du4 degree (for temperature) |
| 北方 | bei3fang1 north |
| 春天 | chun1tian1 spring |
| 帮忙[幫-] | bang1mang2 to help |
| 帮[幫] | bang1 to help; to assist |
| 站 | zhan4 to stand |
| 起 | qi3 to rise; to get up |
| 广州[廣-] | Guang3zhou1 Guangzhou |
| 天气预报[-氣預報] | tian1qi4 yu4bao4 weather forecast |
| 晴天 | qing2tian1 sunny sky |
| 中国民航[-國--] | Zhong1guo2 Min2hang2 Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) |
| 起飞[-飛] | qi3fei1 to take off |
| 停车场[-車場] | ting1che1chang3 parking lot |
| 菜单[-單] | cai4dan1 menu |
| 渴 | ke3 thirsty |
| 熊 | xiong2 bear |
| 害怕 | hai4pa4 to be afraid |
| 棵 | ke1 (a measure word for trees, plants) |
| 树[樹] | shu4 tree |
| 死 | si3 to die |
| 装[裝] | zhuang1 to pretend to be sth./sb. |
| 动[動] | dong4 to move |
| 危险[-險] | wei1xian3 dangerous |
| 舅妈[-媽] | jiu4ma1 aunt (wife of mother's brother) |
| 舅舅 | jiu4jiu uncle (mother's brother) |
| 农民[農-] | nong2min2 farmer; peasant |
| 当[當] | dang1 to serve as; to be |
| 蔬菜 | shu1cai4 vegetable |
| 菜 | cai4 food; dish; vegetable |
| 正在 | zheng4zai4 in the process of; in the middle of; (key word of a progressive construction) |
| 在 | zai4 (used to indicate an action in progress) |
| 问路[問-] | wen4 lu4 to ask directions (a route) |
| 变化[變-] | bian4hua4 change |
| 不但 | bu2dan4 not only |
| 而且 | er2qie3 but also; and also |
| 可不 | ke3bu4 exactly; right; that's just the way it is |
| 小孩 | xiao3hai3r kid; child |
| 地图[-圖] | di4tu2 map |
| 向 | xiang4 towards; to |
| 像 | xiang4 to be like; to take after |
| 上 | shang4 to be engaged in (work study, etc.) at a fixed time |
| 年级[-級] | nian2ji2 grade |
| 大学[-學] | da4xue2 university; college |
| 辛苦 | xin1ku3 hard; toilsome |
| 下雨 | xia4 yu3 to rain |
| 雨 | yu3 rain |
| 种[種] | zhong4 to grow; to plant |
| 温室 | wen1shi4 greenhouse |
| 温 | wen1 warm |
| 收入 | shou1ru4 income; earnings |
| 收 | shou1 to accept; to receive |
| 入 | ru4 to enter |
| 前年 | qian2nian2 the year before last year |
| 盖[蓋] | gai4 to build |
| 座 | zuo4 (a measure word for mountains, buildings, and other similar immovable objects) |
| 辆[輛] | liang4 (a measure word for vehicles) |
| 城市 | cheng2shi4 city |
| 城 | cheng2 city |
| 方便 | fang1bian4 convenient |
| 村 | cun1 village |
| 文化 | wen2hua4 culture; education; literacy |
| 低 | di1 low |
| 技术[-術] | ji4shu4 technology; skill |
| 管理 | guan3li3 to manage; to administer |
| 暖和 | nuan3huo warm |
| 凉快[涼-] | liang2kuai cool |
| 机场[機場] | ji1chang3 airport |
| 接(人) | jie1(ren2) to pick up (someone) |
| 行李 | xing2li baggage; luggage |
| 箱子 | xiang1zi box; case; trunk |
| 一路平安 | yi2lu4 ping2'an1 to have a pleasant journey; bon voyage |
| 停 | ting2 to stop; cease |
| 爱人[愛-] | ai4ren husband or wife; spouse |
| 士兵 | shi4bing1 soldier |
| 将军[將軍] | jiang1jun1 general |
| 站岗[-崗] | zhan4gang3 to stand guard |
| 冻[凍] | dong4 to freeze |
| 发抖[發-] | fa1dou3 to shake; to tremble; to shiver |
| 生火 | sheng1huo3 to make a fire |
| 正常 | zheng4chang2 normal; regular |
| 声[聲] | sheng1 sound; voice |
| 着[著] | zhe (indicating the continuous aspect) |
| 送 | song4 to take someone somewhere; to see someone off |
| 被 | bei4 by (used to indicate the passive voice) |
| 撞 | zhuang4 to knock; to collide |
| 伤[傷] | shang1 to hurt; to wound |
| 第 | di4 (for ordinal numbers) |
| 检查[檢-] | jian3cha2 to examine |
| 重 | zhong4 serious; heavy |
| 完 | wan2 to finish; to run out of |
| 马上[馬-] | ma3shang4 right away; immediately |
| 胳膊 | ge1bo arm |
| 腿 | tui3 leg |
| 骑[騎] | qi2 to ride |
| 自行车[--車] | zi4xing2che1 bicycle |
| 笑 | xiao4 to laugh; to smile |
| 注意 | zhu4yi4 to pay attention to |
| 停 | ting2 to stop; to park |
| 医药费[醫藥費] | yi1yao4fei4 medical expenses |
| 以为[-爲] | yi3wei2 to think (with more subjectivity) |
| 如果 | ru2guo3 if |
| 躺 | tang3 to lie (on, down) |
| 电视[電視] | dian4shi4 TV |
| 视[視] | shi4 to look at |
| 束 | shu4 bunch (of flowers) |
| 放 | fang4 to put; to place |
| 桌子 | zhuo1zi table; desk |
| 结果[結-] | jie2guo3 result; outcome |
| 关[関] | guan1 to close; to turn off |
| 弯[彎] | wan1 to bend |
| 倒霉 | dao3mei2 bad luck |
| 坏[壞] | huai4 bad; broken |
| 消息 | xiao1xi news |
| 小偷 | xiao3tou1 thief |
| 偷 | tou1 to steal |
| 派出所 | pai4chu1suo3 police substation |
| 抓 | zhua1 to clutch; to catch; to arrest |
| 丢 | diu1 to lose |
| 型号[-號] | xing2hao4 model; type |
| 补[補] | bu3 to mend; to patch; remediation |
| 信用卡 | xin4yong4ka3 credit card |
| 挂失 | gua4shi1 to report the loss of something |
| 项链[項鏈] | xiang4lian4 necklace |
| 警车[-車] | jing3che1 police car; police van |
| 手机[-機] | shou3ji1 cell phone |
| 突然 | tu1ran2 sudden/suddenly |
| 刀 | dao1 knife |
| 警察 | jing3cha2 policeman |
| 吓[嚇] | xia4 to scare; to frighten |
| 手 | shou3 hand |
| 掉 | diao4 to drop; to fall |
| 地上 | di4shang ground; floor |
| 成 | cheng2 to become |
| 中国通[-國-] | zhong1guo2tong1 an expert of China |
| 情况 | qing2kuang4 situation |
| 实在[實-] | shi2zai4 honest/truly; really |
| 越来越[-來-] | yue4 lai2 yue4 more and more |
| 南 | nan2 south |
| 特点[-點] | te4dian3 characteristic; feature |
| 历史[歷-] | li4shi3 history |
| 博物馆[--館] | bo2wu4guan3 museum |
| 举办[舉辦] | ju3ban4 to conduct; to hold |
| 展览[-覽] | zhan3lan3 exhibition; show |
| 图片[圖-] | tu2pian4 photograph; picture |
| 对[對] | dui4 to |
| 感兴趣[-興-] | gan3 xing4qu4 to be interested in sth. |
| 感 | gan3 to feel; to sense |
| 兴趣[興-] | xing4qu4 interest |
| 结业[結業] | jie2ye4 to complete a course |
| 记得[記得] | ji4de to remember; to retain |
| 中餐 | zhong1can1 Chinese food (meal) |
| 饿[餓] | e4 hungry |
| 死 | si3 to die |
| 菜 | cai4 dish; vegetable |
| 聊 | liao2 to chat |
| 老外 | lao3wai4 foreigner |
| 中国化[-國-] | zhong1guo2hua4 to make Chinese in quality or characteristics; Sinicize |
| 化 | hua4 to change; to turn |
| 才 | cai2 just |
| 那样[-樣] | na4yang4 such; so; like that |
| 妻子 | qi1zi wife |
| 小伙子[-夥-] | xiao3huo3zi young man |
| 丈夫 | zhang4fu husband |
| 声调[聲調] | sheng1diao4 tone |
| 努力 | nu3li4 to make a great effort; to endeavor; to exert oneself |
| 认真[認-] | ren4zhen1 earnest; serious |
| 热情[熱-] | re4qing2 warm; warmhearted; enthusiastic |
| 进步[進-] | jin4bu4 progress; advancement/to make progress |
| 明年 | ming2nian2 next year |
| 陪 | pei2 to accompany |
| 不见不散[-見-] | bu2 jian4 bu2 san4 don't leave unless we meet |
| 散 | san4 to break up; to disperse |
| 了解 | liao3jie3 to understand; to realise |
| 熟悉 | shu2xi1 to be familiar with |
| 见面[見面] | jian4mian4 to meet; to see |
| 毕业[畢業] | bi4ye4 to graduate; to finish school |
| 离开[離開] | li2kai1 to leave; to depart from |
| 经验[經驗] | jing1yan4 experience |
| 方法 | fang1fa3 method |
| 准备[準備] | zhun3bei4 preparation/to prepare; to get ready |
| 艺术[藝術] | yi4shu4 art |
| 请客[請-] | qing3ke4 to feast; to treat sb. to sth. (a meal) |
| 客人 | ke4ren2 guest |
| 意思 | yi4si meaning |
| 句 | ju4 sentance |
| 入乡随俗[-鄉隨-] | ru4 xiang1 sui2 su2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do |
| 入 | ru4 to enter |
| 乡[鄉] | xiang1 native place; home village; country |
| 随[隨] | sui2 to follow |
| 俗 | su2 custom |
| 服务员[-務員] | fu2wu4yuan2 attendant; waiter/waitress |
| 服务[-務] | fu2wu4 to give service; to serve |
| 壶[壺] | hu2 kettle, pot |
| 点心[點-] | dian3xin light refreshments; pastry |
| 稍 | shao1 slightly; a little |
| 茶馆[-館] | cha2guan3 teahouse |
| 了解[瞭-] | liao3jie3 to understand; to find out |
| 风俗[風-] | feng1su2 custom |
| 热闹[熱鬧] | re4nao bustling with noise and excitement |
| 闹[鬧] | nao4 noisy |
| 说话[説話] | shuo1hua4 to speak; to talk |
| 声音[聲-] | sheng1yin1 sound, voice |
| 声[聲] | sheng1 sound, voice |
| 更 | geng4 more |
| 最 | zui4 most |
| 舞台[-臺] | wu3tai2 stage |
| 舞 | wu3 dance |
| 台[臺] | tai2 platform; stage |
| 搬 | ban1 to move; to take a way |
| 场所[場-] | chang3suo3 place |
| 发现[發現] | fa1xian4 to find, to discover |
| 一边 一边 [-邊 -邊 ] | yi4bian1 yi4bian1 at the same time; simultaneously |
| 聊天 | liao2tian1 to chat |
| 安静 | an1jing4 quiet |
| 静 | jing4 quiet |
| 比如 | bi3ru2 to give an example; for instance |
| 咖啡馆[--館] | ka1fei1guan3 cafe; coffee bar |
| 看法 | kan4fa3 view |
| 正常 | zheng4chang2 normal; regular |
| 筷子 | kuai4zi chopsticks |
| 刀叉 | dao1cha1 knife and fork |
| 刀(子) | dao1(zi) knife |
| 叉(子) | cha1(zi) fork |
| 食物 | shi2wu4 food; eatables |
| 食 | shi2 to eat |
| 物 | wu4 thing |
| 块[塊] | kuai4 piece, lump |
| 盘子[盤-] | pan2zi plate; dish |
| 盘[盤] | pan2 dish |
| 切 | qie1 to cut; to slice |
| 嘴 | zui3 mouth |
| 手指 | shou3zhi3 finger |
| 手 | shou3 hand |
| 舔 | tian3 to lick |
| 干净[乾-] | gan1jing4 clean |
| 这样[這樣] | zhe4yang4 so, such |
| 西餐 | xi1can1 Western-style food (meal) |
| 敬 | jing4 to offer politely |
| 香 | xiang1 fragrant, sweet-smellling |
| 寺庙[-廟] | si4miao4 temple |
| 和尚 | he2shang Buddhist monk |
| 书法家[書--] | shu1fa3jia1 calligrapher |
| 胸 | xiong1 chest |
| 阿弥陀佛[-彌--] | E1mi2tou2fo2 May Buddha preserve us; merciful Buddha |
| 宋代 | Song4dai4 Song Dynasty |
| 苏东坡[囌東-] | Su1 Dong1po1 Su Dongpo (a famous Chinese writer of the Song dynasty) |
| 礼轻情意重[禮輕---] | li3 qing1 qing2yi4 zhong4 The gift is trifling, but the sentiment is profound. |
| 轻[輕] | qing1 light |
| 情意 | qing2yi4 affection |
| 节日[節-] | jie2ri4 festival |
| 准备[準備] | zhun3bei4 to prepare |
| 月饼[-餅] | yue4bing3 moon cake |
| 饼[餅] | bing3 cake |
| 水果 | shui3guo3 fruit |
| 啤酒 | pi2jiu3 beer |
| 赏[賞] | shang3 to admire; to enjoy |
| 纪念品[紀--] | ji4nian4pin3 souvenir |
| 纪念[紀-] | ji4nian4 to commemorate |
| 品 | pin3 article, product |
| 希望 | xi1wang4 to hope/hope |
| 毛笔[-筆] | mao2bi3 writing brush |
| 毛 | mao2 hair; feather; down |
| 文房四宝[---寶] | wen2fang2 si4bao3 the four treasures of the study |
| 宝[寶] | bao3 treasure |
| 之一 | zhi1yi1 one of |
| 名牌 | ming2pai2 famous brand |
| 牌(子) | pai2(zi) brand |
| 书法[書-] | shu1fa3 calligraphy |
| 围巾[圍-] | wei2jin1 scarf |
| 围[圍] | wei2 to enclose |
| 巾 | jin1 a piece of cloth (a towel, scarf, kerchief, etc.) |
| 戴 | dai4 to put on; to wear |
| 那么[那麽] | na4me so; like that |
| 收 | shou1 to receive; to accept |
| 小意思 | xiao3yi4si just a small token |
| 干杯[乾-] | gan1bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! |
| 干[乾] | gan1 dry |
| 杯(子) | bei1(zi) cup |
| 月亮 | yue4liang moon |
| 中秋节[--節] | Zhong1qiu1 Jie2 the Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 春节[-節] | Chun1 Jie2 Spring Festival, Chinese New Year |
| 不过[-過] | bu2guo4 however; but |
| 称赞[稱讚] | cheng1zan4 to praise |
| 表示 | biao3shi4 to show; to express/expression |
| 感谢[-謝] | gan3xie4 to thank |
| 尊重 | zun1zhong4 to respect; to value |
| 得到 | de2dao4 to get |
| 惊喜[驚-] | jing1xi3 pleasent surprise |
| 惊[驚] | jing1 surprise |
| 喜 | xi3 happy; delighted |
| 别人 | bie2ren other people |
| 一般 | yi4ban1 general, ordinary |
| 重要 | zhong4yao4 important |
| 友谊[-誼] | you3yi4 friendship |
| 担心[擔-] | dan1xin1 to worry |
| 糖 | tang2 sweets; candy |
| 特色 | te4se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature |
| 嫦娥笨月 | Chang2'e2 ben4 yue4 Chang'e flying to the moon |
| 嫦娥 | Chang2'e2 Goddess of the Moon |
| 唐朝 | Tang2chao2 Tang Dynasty |
| 古代 | gu3dai4 ancient times |
| 神话[-話] | shen2hua4 myth |
| 月宫 | yue4gong1 the Lunar Palace |
| 仙女 | xian1nv3 fairy, female immortal |
| 原来[-來] | yuan2lai2 formerly; originally |
| 人间[-間] | ren2jian1 the human world |
| 闻[聞] | wen2 to smell |
| 皇宫 | huang2gong1 palace |
| 醒 | xing3 to wake up |
| 团聚[團-] | tuan2ju4 to reunite; to gather together |
| 唐明皇 | Tong2 Ming2huang2 Emperor Tangminghuang (an emperor of the Tang Dynasty) |
| 意见[-見] | yi4jian4 idea, suggestion |
| 欢迎[歡-] | huan1ying2 to welcome |
| 书房[書-] | shu1fang2 study |
| 墙[墻] | qiang2 wall |
| 挂[掛] | gua4 to hang |
| 字画[-畫] | zi4hua4 calligraphy and painting |
| 字 | zi4 character; handwriting |
| 书架[書-] | shu1jia4 bookshelf |
| 古书[-書] | gu3shu1 ancient book |
| 古 | gu3 ancient |
| 整齐[-齊] | zheng3qi2 neat; tidy |
| 地 | de (used to form an adverbial adjunct) |
| 摆[擺] | bai3 to put; to place |
| 盆景 | pen2jing3 miniature trees and rockery, bonsai |
| 盆 | pen2 pot |
| 好看 | hao3kan4 pleasant to look at; good-looking |
| 长[長] | zhang3 to grow |
| 开花[開-] | kai1hua1 to bloom |
| 君子兰[--蘭] | jun1zi3lan2 kaffir lily |
| 叶(子)[葉(-)] | ye4(zi) leaf |
| 养[養] | yang3 to grow, to raise |
| 比较[-較] | bi3jiao4 comparatively; quite/ to compare |
| 人们[-們] | ren2men people |
| 作品 | zuo4pin3 work of literature or art |
| 浇[澆] | jiao1 to water |
| 修整 | xiu1zheng3 to prune, to trim |
| 艺术[藝術] | yi4shu4 art |
| 园艺师[園藝師] | yuan2yi4shi1 horticulturist |
| 园艺[園藝] | yuan2yi4 gardening |
| 师[師] | shi1 person skilled at a certain profession; expert; master |
| 练[練] | lian4 to practise |
| 书法家[書--] | shu1fa3jia1 calligrapher |
| 家 | jia1 specialist in a certain field |
| 弟子不必不如师[------師] | di4zi3 bu2bi4 bu4ru2 shi1 Disciples are not necessarily inferior to teachers |
| 弟子 | di4zi3 disciple, follower |
| 不必 | bu2bi4 not necessarily |
| 师不必贤于弟子[師--鮮---] | shi1 bu2bi4 xian2 yu2 di4zi3 Teachers are not necessarily more capalde than disciples |
| 贤[鮮] | xian2 virtuous, able |
| 句子 | ju4zi sentance |
| 句 | ju4 sentance |
| 意思 | yi4si meaning; idea |
| 不如 | bu4ru2 to be not as good as; to be inferior to |
| 高明 | gao1ming2 brilliant, wise |
| 文学家[-學-] | wen2xue2jia1 writer |
| 互相 | hu4xiang1 mutually; one another |
| 谦虚[謙-] | qian1xu1 modest |
| 唐代 | Tang2dai4 Tang Dynasty |
| 乐趣[樂-] | le4qu4 pleasure |
| 难过[難過] | nan2guo4 to feel bad/sad; upset |
| 院子 | yuan4zi courtyard |
| 照顾[-顧] | zhao4gu4 to look after |
| 关心[關-] | guan1xin1 to care for |
| 美化 | mei3hua4 to beautify |
| 心灵[-靈] | xin1ling2 soul |
| 老舍 | Lao3 She3 Lao She (a Chinese modern writer) |
| 太极剑[-極劍] | tai4ji2jian4 taijijian (a kind of traditional Chinese swordplay) |
| 剑[劍] | jian4 sword |
| 街 | jie1 street |
| 活动[-動] | huo2dong4 to move about/activity |
| 跳 | tiao4 to jump, to leap |
| 跳舞 | tiao4wu3 to dance |
| 舞 | wu3 dance |
| 敲锣打鼓[-鑼--] | qiao1luo2 da3gu3 to beat drums and gongs |
| 敲 | qiao1 to beat; to knock on |
| 锣[鑼] | luo2 gong |
| 打 | da3 to beat |
| 鼓 | gu3 drum |
| 扭秧歌 | niu3yang1ge to do the yangge dance |
| 扭 | niu3 to twist |
| 秧歌 | yang1ge yangge dance |
| 民间[-間] | min2jian1 folk |
| 舞蹈 | wu3dao3 dance |
| 叫做 | jiao4zuo4 to be called |
| 动作[動-] | dong4zuo4 movement, action |
| 简单[簡單] | jian3dan1 simple |
| 老人 | lao3ren2 senior; elderly man or woman |
| 出汗 | chu1han4 to sweat |
| 要不 | yao4bu4 otherwise, or else |
| 手 | shou3 hand |
| 武术[-術] | wu3shu4 martial arts |
| 生病 | sheng1bing4 to fall ill |
| 病 | bing4 to fall ill/disease |
| 后来[後來] | hou4lai2 afterwards, later |
| 上班 | shang4ban1 to go to work |
| 早上 | zao3shang (early) morning |
| 最近 | zui4jin4 recently |
| 街心花园[---園] | jie1xin1 hua1yuan2 avenues |
| 围[園] | wei2 to surround |
| 下棋 | xia4qi2 to play chess |
| 立交桥[--橋] | li4jiao1qiao2 overpass |
| 桥[橋] | qiao2 bridge |
| 听见[聽見] | ting1jian4 to hear |
| 爱好者[愛--] | ai4hao4zhe3 lover (of arts, sports, etc.); enthusiast |
| 退休 | tui4xiu1 to retire |
| 休闲[休閒] | xiu1xian2 to take recreation |
| 方式 | fang1shi4 way |
| 做操 | zuo4cao1 to do gymnastics |
| 跑步 | pao3bu4 to jog |
| 对面[對-] | dui4mian4 opposite side |
| 网吧[網-] | wang3ba1 internet cafe/bar |
| 门口[門-] | men2kou3 doorway |
| 舞厅[-廳] | wu3ting1 ballroom |
| 长寿[長壽] | chang2shou4 longevity |
| 公里 | gong1li3 kilometer |
| 调查[調-] | diao4cha2 to investigate |
| 组[組] | zu3 to form/group |
| 心脏[-臟] | xin1zang4 heart |
| 秘诀[-訣] | mi4jue2 secret of success |
| 在于[-於] | zai4yu2 to depend on; to rely on |
| 运动[運動] | yun4dong4 to do physical exercise/sports |
| 故乡[-鄉] | gu4xiang1 hometown |
| 流传[-傳] | liu2chuan2 to spread |
| 健康 | jian4kang1 health/healthy |
| 聪明[聰-] | cong1ming2 intelligent, clever |
| 奥林匹克 | Ao4lin2pi3ke4 the Olympics |
| 母亲[-親] | mu3qin1 mother |
| 母 | mu3 mother |
| 河 | he2 river |
| 知识[-識] | zhi1shi knowledge |
| 地理 | di4li3 geography |
| 只要 | zhi3yao4 as long as |
| 成绩[-績] | cheng2ji4 achievement |
| 面积[-積] | mian4ji1 area |
| 万[萬] | wan4 ten thousand |
| 平方公里 | ping2fang1 gong1li3 square kilometer |
| 平方 | ping2fang1 square |
| 公里 | gong1li3 kilometer |
| 世界 | shi4jie4 world |
| 人口 | ren2kou3 population |
| 包括 | bao1kuo4 to include |
| 亿[億] | yi4 a hundred million |
| 正确[-確] | zheng4que4 correct |
| 山峰 | shan1feng1 mountain peak |
| 米 | mi3 meter |
| 摇篮[-籃] | yao2lan2 cradle |
| 俄罗斯[-羅-] | E2luo2si1 Russia |
| 大陆[-陸] | Da4lu4 the Mainland (of China) |
| 台湾[臺灣] | Tai2wan1 Taiwan |
| 香港 | Xiang1gang3 Hong Kong |
| 澳门[-門] | Ao4men2 Macao |
| 西藏 | Xi1zang4 Tibet |
| 珠穆朗玛峰[---瑪-] | Zhu1mu4lang3ma3 Feng1 Mount Qomolangma (Mount Everest) |
| 黄河 | Huang2 He2 the Yellow River |
| 长江[長-] | Chang2 Jiang1 the Changjiang River (or Yangtze River) |
| 中华[-華] | Zhong1hua2 China |
| 旅游 | lv3you2 to tour |
| 游 | you2 to travel, to tour |
| 名胜古迹[-勝-跡] | ming2sheng4 gu3ji4 scenic spots and historical sites |
| 名胜[-勝] | ming2sheng4 scenic spots |
| 古迹[-跡] | gu3ji4 historical sites |
| 自然 | zi4ran2 natural/nature |
| 感觉[-覺] | gan3jue2 feeling/to feel |
| 云[雲] | yun2 cloud |
| 松树[-樹] | song1shu4 pine tree |
| 树[樹] | shu4 tree |
| 海 | hai3 sea |
| 奇怪 | qi2guai4 strange; surprising; odd |
| 棵 | ke1 (a measure word for trees and plants) |
| 黄山 | Huang2 Shan1 Mt. Huang |
| 迎客松 | Ying2ke4song1 Guest-welcoming Pine (on Mt. Huang) |
| 南水北调[---調] | nan2 shui3 bei3 diao4 divert water from the south to the north |
| 运河[運-] | yun4he2 canal |
| 工程 | gong1cheng2 engineering project |
| 挖 | wa1 to dig |
| 柳树[-樹] | liu3shu4 willow |
| 汇合[匯-] | hui4he2 to converge; to join |
| 通航 | tong1hang2 to be open to air traffic or to navigation |
| 段 | duan4 section; part |
| 研究 | yan2jiu1 to study; to do research |
| 引 | yin3 to divert; to lead |
| 改善 | gai3shan4 to improve |
| 杭州 | Hang2zhou1 Hangzhou (a city in China) |
| 隋炀帝[-煬-] | Sui2 Yang2di4 Emperor Suiyangdi (an emperor of the Sui Dynasty) |
| 江南 | Jiang1nan2 areas south of the lower reaches of the Changjiang River |
| 扬州[揚-] | Yang2zhou1 Yangzhou (a city in China) |
| 游览[遊覽] | you2lan3 to go sight-seeing; to tour |
| 览[覽] | lan3 to look at; to see |
| 称呼[稱-] | cheng1hu to call/a form of address |
| 称[稱] | cheng1 to call |
| 巧 | qiao3 opportunely; coincidentally; skillful; |
| 差不多 | cha4buduo1 about the same/almost |
| 读书[讀書] | du2shu1 to read; to study, to attend school |
| 读[讀] | du2 to read; to study, to attend school |
| 哦 | o2 oh; aha (expressing a sudden realization) |
| 棒 | bang4 (coll.) good, fine |
| 留学[-學] | liu2xue2 to study abroad |
| 父母 | fu4mu3 father and mother, parents |
| 父 | fu4 father |
| 挣 | zheng4 to earn |
| 结婚[結-] | jie2hun1 to marry |
| 网络[網絡] | wang3luo4 internet |
| 搞 | gao3 to do, to carry on |
| 工资[-資] | gong1zi1 wages; pay |
| 算 | suan4 to consider; to calculate |
| 高新技术[---術] | gao1xin1ji4shu4 new and advanced technology |
| 企业[-業] | qi3ye4 enterprise, business |
| 个人[個-] | ge4ren2 individual (person) |
| 凑合 | cou4he (coll.) to make do; to be passable; to be not too bad |
| 照相 | zhao4xiang4 to take a picture |
| 欣赏[-賞] | xin1shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy |
| 美丽[-麗] | mei3li4 beautiful |
| 名不虚传[---傳] | ming2bu4xu1chuan2 to have a well-deserved reputation |
| 地道 | di4dao pure; typical; genuine |
| 中间[-間] | zhong1jian1 middle; centre |
| 办法[辦-] | ban4fa3 way; means; measure; method |
| 隐私[隱-] | yin3si1 privacy; personal secret |
| 住房 | zhu4fang2 house; lodgings; housing |
| 什么的[甚麽-] | shen2mede (coll.) and so on; et cetera |
| 背包 | bei4bao1 knapsack; backpack |
| 背 | bei1 to carry |
| 包 | bao1 bag; sack; satchel |
| 关心[關-] | guan1xin1 to be concerned with |
| 认为[認爲] | ren4wei2 to think, to consider |
| 友好 | you3hao3 friendly |
| 好奇 | hao3qi2 curious |
| 清楚 | qing1chu3 clear |
| 比上不足比下有余[-------餘] | bi3 shang4 bu4zu2, bi3 xia4 you3yu4 better than some, though not as good as others; fair to middling |
| 够 | gou4 enough, sufficient/to be adequate |
| 花 | hua1 to spend |
| 工程师[--師] | gong1cheng2shi1 engineer |
| 外资[-資] | wai4zi1 foreign capital |
| 部门[-門] | bu4men2 branch; department; section |
| 竞争[競-] | jing4zheng1 to compete/competition |
| 激烈 | ji1lie4 intense; sharp |
| 工具 | gong1ju4 tool |
| 经验[經驗] | jing1yan4 experience |
| 学历[學歷] | xue2li4 record of formal schooling; educational background |
| 淘汰 | tao2tai4 to eliminate through selection or competition |
| 支持 | zhi1chi2 to support |
| 前途 | qian2tu2 future |
| 王兴[-興] | Wang2 Xing1 Wang Xing (a person's name) |
| 保护[-護] | bao3hu4 to protect |
| 环境[環-] | huan2jing4 environment |
| 空气[-氣] | kong1qi4 air |
| 步 | bu4 step |
| 科学家[-學-] | ke1xue2jia1 scientist |
| 科学[-學] | ke1xue2 science |
| 高原 | gao1yuan2 plateau, highland |
| 建立 | jian4li4 to build, to establish |
| 植物园[--園] | zhi2wu4yuan2 botanical garden |
| 植物 | zhi2wu4 plant |
| 夏令营[--營] | xia4ling4ying2 summer camp |
| 既 又 | ji4 you4 both and |
| 接受 | jie1shou4 to accept |
| 受 | shou4 to receive; to accept |
| 教育 | jiao4yu4 to educate/education |
| 主意 | zhu3yi idea |
| 继续[繼續] | ji4xu4 to continue |
| 研究 | yan2jiu1 (to) study; (to) research |
| 条件[條-] | tiao2jian4 condition, term |
| 移植 | yi2zhi2 to transplant |
| 移 | yi2 to move |
| 木屋 | mu4wu1 log cabin |
| 木(头)[-(頭)] | mu4(tou) wood |
| 屋(子) | wu1(zi) house, room |
| 看见[-見] | kan4jian4 to see, to catch sight of |
| 网[網] | wang3 net |
| 灵山[霛-] | Ling2 Shan1 Mt. Ling (a mountain in the suburbs of Beijing) |
| 藏趣园[--園] | Zang4qu4yuan2 the Tibetan Botanical Centre |
| 登 | deng1 to publish (an essay, article, etc.) |
| 绿化[綠-] | lv4hua4 to make (a location) green by planting trees; to reforest |
| 解决 | jie3jue2 to solve |
| 污染 | wu1ran3 to pollute |
| 沙漠 | sha1mo4 desert |
| 靠近 | kao4jin4 to draw near; to approach |
| 近 | jin4 near; close |
| 市 | shi4 city; municipality |
| 纪念[紀-] | ji4nian4 to commemorate |
| 活 | huo2 to live/alive |
| 外交官 | wai4jiao1guan1 diplomat |
| 外交 | wai4jiao1 diplomacy |
| 确实[確實] | que4shi2 really; indeed |
| 首都 | shou3du1 captial |
| 都市 | du1shi4 city; metropolis |
| 关系[關係] | guan1xi4 relation; relationship |
| 植树节[-樹節] | Zhi2shu4 Jie2 Arbour Day |
| 植树[-樹] | zhi2Shu4 to plant trees |
| 非洲 | Fei1zhou1 Africa |
| 熊猫 | xiong2mao1 panda |
| 抢救[搶-] | qiang3jiu4 to save; to rescue |
| 决定 | jue2ding4 to decide |
| 动物园[動-園] | dong4wu4yuan2 zoo |
| 竹叶[-葉] | zhu2ye4 bamboo leaf |
| 肥 | fei2 fat |
| 腿 | tui3 leg |
| 耳朵 | er3duo ear |
| 眼睛 | yan3jing eye |
| 墨镜 | mo4jing4 sunglasses |
| 留 | liu2 to stay |
| 使者 | shi3zhe3 envoy |
| 野生动物保护协会[--動--護協會] | Ye3sheng1 Dong4wu4 Bao3hu4 Xie2hui4 the Association for the Protection of the Wildlife |
| 传说[傳説] | chuan2shuo1 legend |
| 晕 | yun1 to feel dizzy |
| 再说[-説] | zai4shuo1 what's more |
| 船 | chuan2 boat; ship |
| 辣 | la4 hot; spicy |
| 可 | ke3 really; truely; indeed |
| 讲[講] | jiang3 to speak; to tell; to explain |
| 怕 | pa4 to fear, to be afraid of |
| 晕船 | yun4chuan2 seasickness |
| 可乐[-樂] | ke3le4 cola; soft drink; coke |
| 味儿[-兒] | wei4r taste; flavour |
| 连[連] | lian2 even |
| 医务室[醫務-] | yi1wu4shi4 clinic |
| 着[著] | zhao2 (used after a verb as a complement to indicate the result of the action) |
| 刮 | gua1 to blow |
| 凉 | liang2 cool; cold |
| 神女峰 | Shen2nv3 Feng1 Goddess Peak |
| 四川 | Si4chuan1 Sichuan Province |
| 湖北 | Hu2bei3 Hubei Province |
| 湖南 | Hu2nan2 Hunan Province |
| 三峡[-峽] | San1xia2 the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River |
| 日 | ri4 sun, daytime |
| 迷 | mi2 to confuse; to enchant/fan |
| 为[為] | wei4 for |
| 首 | shou3 (measure word for poems and songs, etc.) |
| 诗[詩] | shi1 poem |
| 两岸猿声啼不住[兩--聲---] | Liang3 an4 yuan2 sheng1 ti2 bu4 zhu4 'Monkeys on the both banks keep calling.' |
| 轻舟已过万重山[輕--過---] | Qing1 zhou1 yi3 guo4 wan4 chong2 shan1 'But my boat has smoothly passed ranges upon ranges of mountain.' |
| 止 | zhi3 to stop |
| 游船[遊-] | you2chuan2 pleasure boat |
| 久 | jiu3 long (time) |
| 夜 | ye4 night |
| 来往[來-] | lai2wang3 to come and to go |
| 指 | zhi3 to point out |
| 山水画[--畫] | shan1shui3hua4 landscape painting |
| 山水 | shan1shui3 mountain and water; landscape |
| 坝[垻] | ba4 dam |
| 李白 | Li3 Bai2 Li Bai (name of a great Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty) |
| 西王母 | Xi1wang2mu3 The Queen Mother of the West (a figure in Chinese mythology) |
| 血 | xie3 blood |
| 果树[-樹] | guo3shu4 fruit tree |
| 打鱼[-魚] | da3yu2 to go fishing |
| 掉 | diao4 to fall |
| 鼻烟壶[-煙壺] | bi2yan1hu2 snuff bottle |
| 工艺品[-藝-] | gong1yi4pin3 handicraft article |
| 透明 | tou4ming2 transparent |
| 珍贵[-貴] | zhen1gui4 valuable; precious |
| 收藏 | shou1cang2 to collect; to store up |
| 将军服[將軍-] | jiang1jun1fu2 a general's uniform |
| 将军[將軍] | jiang1jun1 general |
| 画像[畫-] | hua4xiang4 portrait |
| 轮椅[輪-] | lun2yi3 wheelchair |
| 握 | wo4 to hold |
| 缘分[緣-] | yuan2fen4 fate or fortune by which people are brought together |
| 微笑 | wei1xiao4 to smile |
| 张学良[張學-] | Zhang1 Xue2liang2 Zhang Xueliang (name of a well-known Chinese general of the 1930s) |
| 夏威夷 | Xia4wei1yi2 Hawaii |
| 挺 | ting3 (Coll.) very; quite |
| 节约[節約] | jie2yue1 to save; to economize |
| 一辈子[-輩-] | yi2bei4zi for all/throughout one's life; lifetime |
| 世纪[-紀] | shi4ji4 century |
| 倍 | bei4 times; multiples; -fold |
| 分之 | fen1zhi1 (used to express a fraction or percentage) |
| 生命 | sheng1ming4 life |
| 金钱[-錢] | jin1qian2 money |
| 金子 | jin1zi gold |
| 就是 | jiu4shi4 even if |
| 艰苦[艱-] | jian1ku3 arduous; hard |
| 朴素[樸-] | pu3su4 simple; plain |
| 勤俭[-儉] | qin2jian3 hardworking and thrifty |
| 日子 | ri4zi day; life |
| 生产[-産] | sheng1chan3 to produce/production |
| 经济[經濟] | jing1ji4 economy |
| 管 | guan3 to bother about; to mind |
| 积蓄[積-] | ji1xu4 to save/savings |
| 贷款[貸-] | dai4kuan3 to provide or to ask for a loan/loan |
| 贷[貸] | dai4 to borrow or to lend/loan |
| 款 | kuan3 money |
| 疯[瘋] | feng1 mad; crazy |
| 借债[-債] | jie4zhai4 to borrow money |
| 债[債] | zhai4 debt |
| 绝对[絕對] | jue2dui4 absolute |
| 困难[-難] | kun4nan difficult/difficulty |
| 米 | mi3 rice |
| 丢人 | diu1ren2 to lose face; to be disgraced |
| 按时[-時] | an4shi2 timely; promptly; on time |
| 信用 | xin4yong4 credit |
| 稳定[穩-] | wen3ding4 stable |
| 付 | fu4 to pay |
| 其余[-餘] | qi2yu2 the other; the rest |
| 梦话[夢話] | meng4hua4 words uttered in one's sleep; nonsense |
| 梦[夢] | meng4 dream |
| 商品经济[--經濟] | shang1pin3 jing1ji4 commodity economy |
| 商品 | shang1pin3 commodity; goods |
| 跟 | gen1 to follow |
| 观念[觀-] | guan1nian4 concept |
| 时代[時-] | shi2dai4 times; era |
| 变[變] | bian4 to change |
| 实现[實現] | shi2xian4 to realize |
| 好处[-處] | hao3chu4 advantage; benefit |
| 享受 | xiang3shou4 to enjoy/enjoyment |
| 高薪 | gao1xin1 high salary |
| 穷人[窮-] | qiong2ren2 poor people |
| 乱[亂] | luan4 disordered; messy; chaotic |
| 消费[-費] | xiao1fei4 to consume |
| 追求 | zhui1qiu2 to seek |
| 大部分 | da4bu4fen the greater part |
| 存款 | cun2kuan3 bank savings |
| 交际[-際] | jiao1ji4 social relations; communication |
| 今朝有酒今朝醉 | jin1zhao1 you3 jiu3 jin1zhao1 zui4 'Get drunk while there is still wine'; indulge oneself for the moment without caring about the future |
| 奋斗[奮鬥] | fen4dou4 to struggle |
| 美德 | mei3de2 virtue |
| 季节[-節] | ji4jie2 season |
| 季 | ji4 season |
| 气候[氣-] | qi4hou4 climate |
| 复杂[複雜] | fu4za2 complicated |
| 热带[熱帶] | re4dai4 torrid zone; the tropics |
| 寒带[-帶] | han2dai4 frigid zone; the arctic |
| 各 | ge4 each; every |
| 暖气[-氣] | nuan3qi4 heating |
| 羽绒服[-絨-] | yu3rong2fu2 down coat |
| 有时候[-時-] | you3shi2hou sometimes |
| 有时[-時] | you3shi2 sometimes |
| 动[動] | dong4 to move |
| 裙子 | qun2zi skirt |
| 最好 | zui4hao3 had better; it would be best |
| 凉快 | liang2kuai cool |
| 了 | liao3 to end up |
| 除了 以外 | chu2le yi3wai4 except; besides |
| 路线[-綫] | lu4xian4 route; itinerary |
| 草原 | cao3yun2 grassland |
| 选择[選擇] | xuan3ze2 to select/choice |
| 江南 | Jiang1nan2 south of the Changjiang river |
| 内蒙 | Nei4meng3 Inner Mongolia |
| 东北[東-] | Dong1bei3 the Northeast |
| 现代[現-] | xian4dai4 modern |
| 伟大[偉-] | wei3da4 great |
| 诗人[詩-] | shi1ren2 poet |
| 小时候[-時-] | xiao3shi2hou in one's childhood |
| 背 | bei4 to recite from memory |
| 床前明月光 | Chuang2 qian2 ming2 yue4 guang1 'In front of the bed, the light of the moon shines bright.' |
| 疑是地上霜 | Yi2 shi4 di4 shang4 shuang1 '(I) suspect (it) is frost on the ground.' |
| 举头望明月[舉頭---] | Ju3 tou2 wang4 ming2 yue4 '(I) raise (my) head and gaze at the bright moon.' |
| 低头思故乡[-頭--鄉] | Di1 tou2 si1 gu4xiang1 '(I) lower my head and think of (my) beloved hometown.' |
| 熟 | Shu2 familiar |
| 页[頁] | ye4 page |
| 家书抵万金[-書-萬-] | Jia1shu1 di3 wan4 jin1 'A letter from home is worth a fortune in gold.' |
| 珍贵[-貴] | zhen1gui4 valuable; precious |
| 封 | feng1 (measure word for letters) |
| 唐诗选[-詩選] | Tang2shi1 Xuan3 Selected Tang Poems |
| 杜甫 | Du4 Fu3 Du Fu (a great poet of the Tang Dynasty) |
| 莎士比亚[---亞] | Sha1shi4bi3ya4 William Shakespeare |
| 僧敲月下门[----門] | Seng1 qiao1 yue4 xia4 men2 'A monk knocks on a gate under the moon(light).' |
| 敲 | qiao1 to knock |
| 毛驴[-驢] | mao2lv2 Donkey |
| 描写[-寫] | miao2xie3 to describe |
| 鸟宿池边树[鳥--邊樹] | Niao3 su4 chi2 bian1 shu4 'A bird spends the night on a tree by the side of the pool.' |
| 鸟[鳥] | niao3 bird |
| 寺庙[-廟] | si4miao4 temple |
| 推 | tui1 to push |
| 轿子[轎-] | jiao4zi sedan chair |
| 经过[經過] | jing1guo4 to pass, to go through |
| 官 | guan1 government official |
| 拉 | la1 to pull; to drag |
| 思考 | si1kao3 to thank deeply |
| 贾岛[賈島] | Jia3 Dao3 Jiao Dao (a Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty) |
| 埋单[-單] | mai2dan1 (Coll.) to pay a bill |
| 晚饭[-飯] | wan3fan4 supper; dinner |
| 越 越 | yue4 yue4 the more the more |
| 餐厅[-廳] | can1ting1 dining hall; dining room |
| 味道 | wei4dao taste; flavour |
| 账单[賬單] | zhang4dan1 bill |
| 账[賬] | zhang4 account; bill |
| 单[單] | dan1 list |
| 回 | hui2 (measure word for things or the times of an action) |
| 抢[搶] | qiang3 to snatch; to make efforts to be the first; to fight for |
| 约[約] | yue1 to ask/invite in advance |
| 由 | you2 by |
| 明白 | ming2bai to understand; to realize |
| AA制 | AA zhi4 (to go) dutch |
| 请客[請-] | qing3ke4 to invite sb. (to dinner), usually with the intention to pay |
| 笑话[-話] | xiao4hua4 joke |
| 球场[-場] | qiu2chang3 ground or court for ball games |
| 橄榄球[-欖-] | gan3lan3qiu2 American football |
| 添 | tian1 to add; to increase |
| 大方 | da4fang generous |
| 事先 | shi4xian1 in advance; beforehand |
| 最后[-後] | zui4hou4 final; last |
| 羊肉 | yang2rou4 mutton |
| 班 | ban1 class |
| 烤全羊 | kao3quan2yang2 whole roasted lamb |
| 按 | an4 according to |
| 抬 | tai2 to lift; to raise |
| 举[擧] | ju3 to hold up; to raise |
| 酒杯 | jiu3bei1 wine cup |
| 民歌 | ming2ge1 folk song |
| 饭店[飯-] | fan4dian4 hotel |
| 首先 | shou3xian1 first of all; firstly |
| 敬酒 | jing4jiu3 to politely offer a cup of wine; to propose a toast |
| 敬 | jing4 to respect; to politely offer |
| 受 | shou4 to receive |
| 尊敬 | zun1jing4 to respect; to honour |
| 然后[-後] | ran2hou4 then; after that |
| 接着[-著] | jie1zhe to follow; to carry on/then |
| 愉快 | yu2kuai4 joyful; cheerful |
| 蒙族 | Meng3zu2 Mongolian ethnic group |
| 新疆 | Xin1jiang1 Xinjiang (an autonomous region of China) |
| 竹子 | zhu2zi bamboo |
| 主人 | zhu3ren2 master |
| 阿姨 | a1yi2 house maid |
| 肉丝炒竹笋[-絲--筍] | rou4si1 chao3 zhu2sun3 stir-fried shredded pork with bamboo shoots |
| 肉丝[-絲] | rou4si1 shredded pork |
| 炒 | chao3 to stir-fry |
| 竹笋[-筍] | zhu2sun3 bamboo shoot |
| 词典[詞-] | ci2dian3 dictionary |
| 挖 | wa1 to dig |
| 计划生育[計劃--] | ji4hua4sheng1yu4 family planning |
| 计划[計劃] | ji4hua4 to plan |
| 生育 | sheng1yu4 to give birth to |
| 优生优育[優-優-] | you1sheng1you1yu4 healthy birth and sound care |
| 优[優] | you1 excellent |
| 巧云 | Qiao3yun2 Qiaoyun (name of a young maid) |
| 太太 | tai2tai Mrs.; madam |
| 嫁 | jia4 (of a women) to marry |
| 新婚 | xin1hun1 newly-married |
| 幸福 | xing4fu2 happy |
| 政府 | zheng4fu3 government |
| 登记[-記] | deng1ji4 to register |
| 结婚证[結-証] | jie2hun1zheng4 marriage certificate |
| 喜糖 | xi3tang2 wedding sweets (or candies) |
| 举行[舉-] | ju3xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc) |
| 婚礼[-禮] | hun1li3 wedding ceremony |
| 贴[貼] | tie1 to paste; to stick |
| 红双喜字[紅雙--] | hong2 shuang1xi3 zi the red 囍 character |
| 双喜[雙-] | shuang1xi3 double happiness |
| 双[雙] | shuang1 pair |
| 新娘 | xin1niang2 bride |
| 花轿[-轎] | hua1jiao4 bridal sedan chair |
| 宴席 | yan4xi2 banquet; feast |
| 客人 | ke4ren guest |
| 教堂 | jiao4tang2 church; cathedral |
| 亲戚[親-] | qin1qi relative |
| 表姐 | biao3jie3 older female cousin |
| 只是 | zhi3shi4 only; just |
| 岳父 | yue4fu4 father-in-law (the wife's father) |
| 岳母 | yue4mu3 mother-in-law (the wife's mother) |
| 杰克[傑-] | Jie2ke4 Jack (the name of a character in this textbook; an Australian man) |
| 李玉兰[--蘭] | Li3 Yu4lan2 Li Yulan (name of a character in this textbook; a Chinese girl) |
| 开口[開-] | kai1kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk (frequently about something embarrassing) |
| 口 | kou3 mouth |
| 商量 | shang1liang to discuss; to talk over |
| 俩[倆] | lia3 (Coll.) two (people) |
| 脑筋[腦-] | nao3jin1 brain; mind; way of thinking |
| 规矩[規-] | gui1ju rules; customs; manners |
| 生气[-氣] | sheng1qi4 to get angry |
| 大事 | da4shi4 important matter; major issue |
| 邻居[鄰-] | lin2ju1 neighbour |
| 胡同 | hu2tong4 lane; alley |
| 批评[-評] | pi1ping2 to criticize |
| 决定 | jue2ding4 to decide; to make up one's mind |
| 厨师[廚師] | chu2shi1 cook; chef |
| 姑爷[-爺] | gu1ye son-in-law |
| 悉尼 | Xi1ni2 Sydney |
| 庆祝[慶-] | qing4zhu4 to celebrate |
| 走马灯[-馬燈] | zou3ma3deng1 lantern with revolving paper-cut figures |
| 灯[燈] | deng1 lamp; lantern |
| 对联[對聯] | dui4lian2 antithetical couplet |
| 上联[-聯] | shang4lian2 the first line of a couplet |
| 下联[-聯] | xia4lian2 the second line of a couplet |
| 熄(灯)[-(燈)] | xi1(deng1) to put out (a lamp) |
| 对[對] | dui4 to match |
| 旗子 | qi2zi flag; banner |
| 虎 | hu3 tiger |
| 飘扬[飄揚] | piao1yang2 to flutter; to fly |
| 飞虎旗[飛--] | fei1hu3qi2 flying tiger banner |
| 卷 | juan3 to roll up |
| 藏 | cang2 to hide |
| 中榜 | zhong4bang3 one's name is published in the list of successful candiates or applicants |
| 宋代 | Song4dai4 Song Dynasty |
| 王安石 | Wang2 An1shi2 Wang Anshi (a well-known Chinese statesman and writer of the Song Dynasty) |
| 总(是) | zong3(shi4) always |
| 亲爱 | qin1'ai4 dear; beloved |
| 终于 | zhong1yu1 finally; eventually |
| 好吃 | hao3chi1 tasty; good to eat |
| 能干 | neng2gan4 able; capable |
| 干 | gan4 to do; to work |
| 夸奖 | kua1jiang3 to praise |
| 夸 | kua1 to praise |
| 奖 | jiang3 to reward/prize |
| 米饭 | mi3fan4 (cooked) rice |
| 饿 | e4 hungry |
| 满 | man3 full; filled |
| 碗 | wan3 bowel |
| 炒鸡丁 | chao3ji1ding1 fried chicken cubes |
| 炒 | chao3 to stir-fry |
| 鸡 | ji1 chicken |
| 丁 | ding1 small cubes ('dice') of meat or vegetable |
| 开(饭馆) | kai1(fan4guan3) to operate or manage (a restaurant) |
| 老板 | lao3ban3 boss; shopkeeper |
| 打工 | da3gong1 to work on odd jobs |
| 分工 | fen1gong1 to divide the work |
| 合作 | he2zuo4 to cooperate; to work together |
| 华人 | hua2ren2 Chinese; foreign citizens of Chinese origin |
| 必须 | bi4xu1 must; have to |
| 毕业 | bi4ye4 to graduate |
| 别扭 | bie4niu awkward; uncomfortable |
| 改 | gai3 to alter; to change; to correct |
| 究竟 | jiu1jing4 actually; exactly |
| 初中 | chu1zhong1 junior middle school |
| 初 | chu1 preliminary; initial; first |
| 高中 | gao1zhong1 senior middle school |
| 敢 | gan3 dare |
| 回信 | hui2xin4 to write in reply/a letter in reply |
| 敲门 | qiao1 men2 to knock at the door |
| 打听 | da3ting to inquire; to ask about (sth.) |
| 地址 | di4zhi3 address |
| 突然 | tu1ran2 suddunly; unexpectedly |
| 见面 | jian4mian4 to meet; to see |
| 面 | mian4 face |
| 瘦 | shou4 thin |
| 谈 | tan2 to talk; to discuss |
| 心里 | xin1li in the heart; in (the) mind |
| 心 | xin1 heart; mind; feeling |
| 理想 | li3xiang3 ideal |
| 平常 | ping2chang2 ordinary; common |
| 研究生 | yan2jiu1sheng1 graduate student |
| 实习 | shi2xi2 to practice; to do an internship |
| 暑假 | shu3jia4 summer vacation |
| 握手 | wo4shou3 to shake hands |
| 握 | wo4 to hold; to clasp |
| 辞 | ci2 to resign; to quit |
| 宁静致远 | ning2jing4 zhi4 yuan3 tranquility delivers transcendence |
| 宁静 | ning2jing4 tranquil; peaceful; quiet |
| 温暖 | wen1nuan3 warm |
| 蓝色 | lan2se4 blue color |
| 风衣 | feng1yi1 overcoat |
| 引起 | yin3qi3 to give rise to; to cause; to arouse |
| 沉思 | chen2si1 to be lost in thought |
| 允许 | yun3xu3 to allow |
| 痛苦 | tong4ku3 pain; suffering |
| 煮 | zhu3 to boil; to cook |
| 菜谱 | cai4pu3 cookbook |
| 啰嗦 | luo1suo long-winded; wordy |
| 愚人节 | Yu2ren2 Jie2 April Fool's Day |
| 半边天 | ban4bian1tian1 half the sky |
| 天 | tian1 sky |
| 全职 | quan2zhi2 full-time |
| 职 | zhi2 post; occupation; profession |
| 妇女 | fu4nv3 woman |
| 照顾 | zhao4gu4 to look after; to take care of |
| 家务 | jia1wu4 housework; household chores |
| 务 | wu4 affair; business |
| 男人 | nan2ren2 man; menfolk |
| 权利 | quan2li4 right |
| 发挥 | fa1hui1 to bring into play |
| 作用 | zuo4yong4 role; effect; function |
| 社会 | she4hui4 society |
| 不只 | bu4zhi3 not only |
| 家庭 | jia1ting2 family; household |
| 几乎 | ji1hu1 nearly; almost |
| 双职工 | shuang1zhi2gong1 working couple; double-income couple |
| 双 | shuang1 two; both |
| 职工 | zhi2gong1 staff; workers |
| 要是 | yao4shi if; suppose |
| 看不起 | kan4buqi3 to look down upon |
| 为了 | wei4le for; in order to |
| 男女 | nan2nv3 men and women |
| 男 | nan2 man; male |
| 女 | nv3 woman; female |
| 就业 | jiu4ye4 to be employed; to obtain employment |
| 公平 | gong1ping2 fair; just |
| 方面 | fang1mian4 aspect; respect |
| 平等 | ping2deng3 equality/equal |
| 单位 | dan1wei4 unit (as an organisation, a department, a division, a section, etc.) |
| 竞争 | jing4zheng1 to compete |
| 机会 | ji1hui4 chance; opportunity |
| 只有 | zhi3you3 only |
| 同样 | tong2yang4 same; similar |
| 地位 | di4wei4 position; status |
| 担负 | dan1fu4 to bear; to shoulder |
| 担 | dan1 to carry |
| 负 | fu4 to shoulder |
| 占 | zhan4 to make up; to account for |
| 副 | fu4 deputy; vice |
| 总理 | zong3li3 premier; prime minister |
| 部长 | bu4zhang3 minister |
| 纺织 | fang3zhi1 spinning and weaving; textile |
| 工人 | gong1ren2 worker |
| 护士 | hu4shi nurse |
| 封建 | feng1jian4 feudal |
| 服从 | fu2cong2 to obey; to submit to |
| 事业 | shi4ye4 cause; undertaking |
| 矛盾 | mao2dun4 contradiction |
| 完全 | wan2quan2 complete; whole |
| 报酬 | bao4chou reward; pay |
| 建筑 | jian4zhu4 building; architecture/to construct |
| 黄牛 | huang2niu2 ox; cow |
| 草房 | cao3fang2 thatched cottage |
| 欠 | qian4 to owe |
| 生产队长 | sheng1chan3 dui4zhang3 production team leader |
| 勇敢 | yong3gan3 brave |
| 自信 | zi4xin4 self-confident |
| 粮食 | liang2shi grain; cereal; food |
| 副业 | fu4ye4 sideline; side-occupation |
| 赚 | zhuan4 to make a profit; to gain |
| 赔 | pei2 to compensate; to pay for; to stand a loss |
| 激烈 | ji1lie4 intense; fierce |
| 口袋 | kou3dai4 pocket |
| 培训 | pei2xun4 to train |
| 职称 | zhi2cheng1 professional title |
| 婚姻 | hun1yin1 marriage |
| 伊斯兰 | Yi1si1lan2 Islam |
| 律师 | lv4shi1 lawyer |
| 事务所 | shi4wu4suo3 office |
| 事务 | shi4wu4 work; general affairs |
| 所 | suo3 office |
| 熟悉 | shu2xi1 to be familiar with |
| 想法 | xiang3fa3 idea; opinion |
| 需要 | xu1yao4 to need; to want; to require / needs |
| 打官司 | da3 guan1si to go to court |
| 官司 | guan1si lawsuit |
| 法律 | fa3lv4 law |
| 同意 | tong2yi4 to agree; to consent |
| 公务员 | gong1wu4yuan2 public servant |
| 公务 | gong1wu4 public affairs |
| 法官 | fa3guan1 judge |
| 法 | fa3 law |
| 官 | guan1 government official |
| 国营 | guo2ying2 state-operated |
| 靠 | kao4 to lean on; to depend on |
| 平安 | ping2'an1 safe and sound |
| 代 | dai4 generation |
| 分配 | fen1pei4 to distribute; to assign |
| 即使 | ji2shi3 even; even if |
| 关于 | guan1yu2 about; with regard to |
| 挑战 | tiao3zhan4 to challenge |
| 满意 | man3yi4 satisfied; pleased |
| 不管 | bu4guan3 no matter (what, how, etc.) |
| 前途 | qian2tu2 the future; prospect |
| 招聘 | zhao1pin4 to invite applications for a job |
| 聘 | pin4 to invite sb. to a post (or job) |
| 广告 | guang3gao4 advertisement |
| 苦 | ku3 bitter/hardship; suffering |
| 生意 | sheng1yi business; trade |
| 总 | zong3 chief, general, total |
| 休假 | xiu1jia4 to have (to take) a vacation |
| 事情 | shi4qing affair; matter; thing |
| 急 | ji2 urgent; pressing; impatient |
| 表演 | biao3yan3 to act; to play/performance |
| 能力 | neng2li4 ability; capability |
| 出名 | chu1ming2 to become famous |
| 成功 | cheng2gong1 to succeed/successful/success |
| 导演 | dao3yan3 to direct/director |
| 面试 | mian4shi4 to interview |
| 通过 | tong1guo4 to pass; to pass through |
| 改变 | gai3bian4 to change |
| 损失 | sun3shi1 to lose/loss; damage |
| 号码 | hao4ma3 number |
| 之内 | zhi1nei4 within |
| 内 | nei4 inner; within; inside |
| 讨论 | tao3lun4 to discuss |
| 骗子 | pian4zi swindler |
| 骗 | pian4 to deceive; to fool |
| 歌王 | ge1wang2 king of folk songs |
| 少数 | shao3shu4 small number; minority |
| 深 | shen1 deep |
| 创作 | chuang4zuo4 to create; to write |
| 改编 | gai3bian1 to adapt; to revise |
| 留恋 | liu2lian4 to be reluctant to leave(a place); can't bear to part (from sb.) |
| 张望 | zhang1wang4 to look around |
| 石头 | shi2tou stone |
| 圆 | yuan2 round |
| 西瓜 | xi1gua1 watermelon |
| 甜 | tian2 sweet; honeyed |
| 辫子 | bian4zi braid; pigtail |
| 眼睛 | yan3jing eye |
| 王洛宾 | Wang2 Luo4bin1 Wang Luobin (name of a Chinese musician) |
| 汉族 | Han4zu2 Han nationality |
| 维吾尔族 | Wei2wu2'er3zu2 Uygur |
| 哈萨克族 | Ha1sa4ke4zu2 the Kazak nationality |
| 达坂城 | Da2ban3cheng2 Daban City (name of a town in the Xingjiang Uygar Autonomous Region) |
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