| Term | Definition |
|---|
| 阿姨 | ( ā yí ) aunt |
| 哎 | ( āi ) interjection: hey, lookout |
| 哎呀 | ( āi yā ) |
| 爱 | ( ài ) love / like / like |
| 爱人 | ( ài rén ) husband, wife / sweetheart |
| 安 | ( ān ) peaceful, quiet |
| 安静 | ( ān jìng ) quiet |
| 暗 | ( àn ) dark |
| 澳大利亚 | ( ào dà lì yà ) Australia |
| 八 | ( bā ) eight |
| 八角 | ( bā jiǎo ) anise, star anise,aniseed / octagonal |
| 巴 | ( bā ) hope earnestly / cling to |
| 捌 | ( bā ) eight (used on cheques etc to avoid alteration) |
| 把 | ( bǎ ) hold, grasp / MW: things with handle |
| 爸爸 | ( bà bà ) father |
| 吧 | ( ba ) modal particle demand, request |
| 白菜 | ( bái cài ) chinese cabbage |
| 白色 | ( bái sè ) white |
| 白薯 | ( bái shǔ ) sweet potato |
| 百 | ( bǎi ) hundred / numerous |
| 百合 | ( bǎi hé ) lily |
| 班 | ( bān ) class |
| 搬家 | ( bān jiā ) to move house |
| 半 | ( bàn ) half |
| 伴 | ( bàn ) companion |
| 办公 | ( bàn gōng ) to do office work |
| 办公室 | ( bàn gōng shì ) office |
| 帮 | ( bāng ) help, assist / side of / outer leaf of / gang, band, clique |
| 包 | ( bāo ) wrap |
| 饱 | ( bǎo ) eaten one's fill / full / satisfy fully |
| 报 | ( bào ) newspaper |
| 报导 | ( baò daǒ ) to report news / news reporting / story / article |
| 报到 | ( baò daò ) report for duty / check in / register |
| 报道 | ( baò daò ) report |
| 杯 | ( bēi ) cup, glass / utensil |
| 北 | ( běi ) north / direction |
| 北边 | ( běi biān ) north of / direction |
| 倍 | ( bèi ) (two, three..) -fold/times / multiplier |
| 备 | ( bèi ) prepare, get ready |
| 本 | ( běn ) MW: books |
| 笨 | ( bèn ) stupid, foolish / dull, awkward |
| 本子 | ( běn zi ) notebook |
| 鼻子 | ( bí zi ) nose |
| 笔 | ( bǐ ) pen, pencil, brush |
| 闭 | ( bì ) shut, close |
| 便 | ( biàn ) convenient / when it is convenient / informal,plain / releive oneself |
| 便利 | ( biàn lì ) convenient |
| 便秘 | ( biàn mì ) constipation |
| 遍 | ( biàn ) all over, everywhere / a time, one time |
| 别 | ( bié ) another, other |
| 别的吗 | ( bié de ma ) anything else? |
| 冰 | ( bīng ) ice / cool in ice |
| 冰箱 | ( bīng xiāng ) refridgerator |
| 饼干 | ( bǐng gān ) cookie / biscuit |
| 菠萝 | ( bō luó ) pineapple |
| 步 | ( bù ) step |
| 不 | ( bù ) no, not |
| 不错 | ( bú cuò ) not bad |
| 不得不 | ( bù dé bù ) Have no choice but to, cannot but, have to, can't help it |
| 不好意思 | ( bù hǎo yì sī ) feel embarrassed |
| 不久 | ( bù jiǔ ) short time |
| 不客气 | ( bú kè qi ) you're welcome |
| 不是吗 | ( bú shì ma ) rhetorical question |
| 不同 | ( bù tóng ) different |
| 不要紧 | ( bù yaò jǐn ) don't worry |
| 不用 | ( bú yòng ) there is no need |
| 才 | ( cái ) only then, not until, just / talent, ability, gift |
| 彩色 | ( cǎi sè ) colour |
| 菜 | ( cài ) vegetable / food / dish, course |
| 菜单 | ( cài dān ) menu |
| 菜豆 | ( cài dòu ) kidney bean |
| 菜花 | ( cài huā ) cauliflower |
| 餐厅 | ( cān tīng ) restaurant |
| 草莓 | ( cǎo méi ) strawberry |
| 厕所 | ( cè suǒ ) toilet |
| 层 | ( céng ) story (of building), floor / mw: layers |
| 茶 | ( chá ) tea |
| 差 | ( chà ) to be short of |
| 差不多 | ( chà bú duō ) almost, nearly, more or less |
| 昌 | ( chāng ) prosperous |
| 娼 | ( chāng ) prostitute |
| 尝 | ( cháng ) taste |
| 常 | ( cháng ) ordinary, common, normal |
| 常常 | ( cháng cháng ) often |
| 肠 | ( cháng ) intestines |
| 长 | ( cháng ) long |
| 长方形 | ( cháng fāng xíng ) rectangle, oblong |
| 怅 | ( chàng ) dissappointment |
| 唱 | ( chàng ) sing |
| 唱歌 | ( chàng gē ) to sing |
| 超 | ( chāo ) exceed / super- / transcend |
| 炒 | ( chǎo ) to stir-fry |
| 衬衣 | ( chèn yī ) shirt |
| 成 | ( chéng ) finish / complete / become / turn into / one tenth |
| 乘 | ( chéng ) multiply / ride / mount / make use of |
| 橙色 | ( chéng sè ) orange (colour) |
| 橙子 | ( chéng zi ) orange |
| 程 | ( chéng ) regulation / journey / procedure |
| 吃 | ( chī ) eat |
| 吃醋 | ( chī cù ) jealousy |
| 迟 | ( chí ) delay, late |
| 迟到了 | ( chí daò le ) to arrive late |
| 虫 | ( chóng ) worm |
| 臭豆腐 | ( chòu dòu fu0 ) smelly tofu |
| 出口 | ( chū kǒu ) exit / go out |
| 出租车 | ( chū zū chē ) taxi |
| 除 | ( chú ) divide (by) |
| 除非 | ( chú fēi ) only if, only when |
| 除了...以外 | ( chú le ... yī wài ) besdies, except for ... |
| 厨房 | ( chú fáng ) kitchen |
| 窗 | ( chuāng ) window |
| 窗帘 | ( chuāng lián ) curtain |
| 床 | ( chuàng ) bed |
| 吹 | ( chuī ) to blow |
| 春 | ( chūn ) spring |
| 春卷 | ( chūn juǎn ) spring rolls |
| 春天 | ( chūn tiān ) spring |
| 词典 | ( cí diǎn ) dictionary |
| 葱 | ( cōng ) spring onion |
| 从 | ( cóng ) from (person) / follow, obey |
| 从不 | ( cóng bù ) never |
| 醋 | ( cù ) vinegar |
| 错 | ( cuò ) grindstone / wrong / mistaken |
| 大 | ( dà ) big, great, large |
| 大便 | ( dà biàn ) defecate, sh###t |
| 大豆 | ( dà dòu ) soy bean |
| 大概 | ( dà gài ) general, rough |
| 大使馆 | ( dà shǐ guǎn ) embassy |
| 大蒜 | ( dà suàn ) garlic |
| 大小 | ( dà xiǎo ) size |
| 大学 | ( dà xué ) university |
| 打（球） | ( dǎ (qiú) ) play (ball game) |
| 打包 | ( dǎ bāo ) bale, pack / unpack |
| 大夫 | ( dài fu ) doctor |
| 待 | ( dài ) eait / treat, deal with |
| 带 | ( dài ) band, belt, ribbon, girdle / area, zone / wear, carry, lead / to bring / consists of |
| 带走 | ( dài zǒu ) to take away (food) / to take out (food) |
| 单 | ( dān ) one, single / odd / list / simple / singly |
| 但是 | ( dàn shì ) but |
| 当 | ( dāng ) equal / ought,, should, must / work as, serve as / bear, accept / direct, manage / tolling of a bell |
| 当令 | ( dāng lìng ) season |
| 当面 | ( dāng miàn ) to sb.'s face |
| 当年 | ( dāng nián ) in those years (days) |
| 当前 | ( dāng qián ) before one, facing one |
| 当然 | ( dāng rán ) only natural / certainly / of course / without doubt |
| 当时 | ( dāng shí ) then, at that time |
| 当心 | ( dāng xīn ) take care, be careful, look out |
| 当中 | ( dāng zhōng ) in the middle, in the centre |
| 当众 | ( dāng zhòng ) in public |
| 挡 | ( dǎng ) keep off, block / block / fender, screen or blind |
| 党 | ( dǎng ) political party / the Party / clique, faction, gang / to side with / kinsfolk, relatives |
| 党外 | ( dǎng wài ) outside the Party |
| 淡 | ( dàn ) insipid, tasteless, diluted / light (colour) |
| 到 | ( dào ) arrive / go to, leave for |
| 到...去 | ( dào ... qù ) to go to |
| 道 | ( dào ) direction, way, method / road, path / truth, reason, skill / tao of taoism |
| 的 | ( de ) structural particle |
| 得 | ( de ) structural particle (adverbial) / get, obtain, gain / suitable / complacent |
| 德国 | ( dé guó ) Germany |
| 灯 | ( dēng ) light, lamp |
| 等 | ( děng ) grade, class, rank / wait |
| 等一下 | ( děng yī xià ) wait a moment |
| 等于 | ( děng yú ) equals |
| 地 | ( dì ) the earth / land, soil / fields / ground, floor / place, locality / position, situation |
| 地道 | ( dì dǎo ) tunnel / from the place noted for the produce, genuine |
| 地点 | ( dì diǎn ) place, site, locale |
| 地动 | ( dì dòng ) earthquake |
| 地方 | ( dì fang ) place / area / location / local |
| 地铁 | ( dì tiě ) subway |
| 地图 | ( dì tú ) map |
| 地址 | ( dì zhǐ ) address |
| 第 | ( dì ) makes number ordinal / sequence, number, / grade, degree |
| 第一次 | ( dì yī cì ) first time |
| 第几次 | ( dì jǐ cì ) how many times? |
| 弟弟 | ( dì di ) younger brother |
| 点（钟） | ( diǎn (zhōng) ) o'clock |
| 点菜 | ( diǎn cài ) to order food |
| 店 | ( diàn ) shop |
| 电 | ( diàn ) electricty, electrical |
| 电冰箱 | ( diàn bīng xiāng ) refridgerator |
| 电器 | ( diàn qì ) electrical appliance |
| 电灯 | ( diàn dēng ) electric light |
| 电话号码 | ( diàn huà hào mǎ ) phone number |
| 电脑 | ( diàn nǎo ) computer |
| 电视 | ( diàn shì ) television |
| 电影 | ( diàn yǐng ) movie |
| 电影院 | ( diàn yǐng yuàn ) cinema |
| 电子邮件 | ( diàn zǐ yóu jiàn ) email |
| 丁 | ( dīng ) cube |
| 东 | ( dōng ) east |
| 东边 | ( dōng biān ) east of |
| 东西 | ( dōng xī ) things |
| 冬天 | ( dōng tiān ) winter |
| 懂 | ( dǒng ) understand |
| 都 | ( dōu ) all |
| 豆 | ( dòu ) beans |
| 豆浆 | ( dòu jiāng ) soy milk |
| 读 | ( dú ) to read |
| 对 | ( duì ) right, correct / answer, reply / mutual, face to face / suit, agree, get along |
| 对半 | ( duì bàn ) split fifty fifty |
| 对不起 | ( duì bu qǐ ) sorry, excuse me |
| 对虾 | ( duì xiā ) prawn |
| 对折 | ( duì zhé ) 50% discount |
| 多 | ( duō ) many / more than (if after a number, before classifier) |
| 多久 | ( duō jiǔ ) how long? |
| 多少 | ( duō shao ) how much? How many? |
| 多谢 | ( duō xiè ) many thanks |
| 嗯 | ( én ) yeh! (informal) |
| 儿 | ( ér ) child / son / male |
| 而 | ( ér ) and, as well as / but (not) yet (not) / shows causal relationship, shows change of state, shows contrast |
| 而今 | ( ér jīn ) now |
| 而后 | ( ér hòu ) after that, then |
| 耳 | ( ěr ) ear / merely / only |
| 耳朵 | ( ěr duo ) ear |
| 耳语 | ( ěr yǔ ) whisper |
| 二 | ( èr ) two |
| 发 | ( fā ) to send out, emit, shoot / to issue, express, utter / deliver / develop |
| 发音 | ( fā yīn ) pronunciation |
| 法国 | ( fǎ guó ) France |
| 法文 | ( fǎ wén ) French |
| 法语 | ( fǎ yǔ ) French |
| 发 | ( fà ) hair |
| 饭 | ( fàn ) cooked rice, / food / meal |
| 饭店 | ( fàn diàn ) hotel, restaurant |
| 方便 | ( fāng biàn ) convenient |
| 房 | ( fáng ) house |
| 房间 | ( fáng jiān ) rioom |
| 非 | ( fēi ) wrong, evildoing / not conform to / censure, blame / no, not / have go to, simply must |
| 非常 | ( fēi cháng ) truly, special, unusual, extraordinary |
| 非但 | ( fēi dàn ) not only |
| 非法 | ( fēi fǎ ) illegal |
| 非洲 | ( fēi zhōu ) Africa |
| 飞 | ( fēi ) fly, flit / hover, flutter / swiftly / unexpected, accidental |
| 飞机 | ( fēi jī ) airplane |
| 分 | ( fēn ) divide, separate / 1/100 / minute |
| 分之 | ( fēn zhī ) percent |
| 分钟 | ( fēn zhōng ) minute |
| 纷 | ( fēn ) confused, tangled |
| 粉 | ( fěn ) powder (verb) |
| 粉红色的 | ( fěn hóng sè de ) pink (adj.) |
| 粉末 | ( fěn mò ) powder (noun) |
| 份 | ( fèn ) share, portion |
| 粪 | ( fèn ) excrement, faeces |
| 风湿 | ( fēng shī ) rheumatism |
| 肤 | ( fū ) skin |
| 肤色 | ( fū sè ) complexion |
| 服 | ( fú ) clothes, dress, garment / submit / take (medicine) |
| 服务 | ( fú wù ) to serve, service |
| 服务台 | ( fú wù tái ) service counter / reception counter |
| 服务员 | ( fú wù yuán ) wiater, waitress / server |
| 抚 | ( fǔ ) comfort, console |
| 付 | ( fù ) to pay for |
| 咖喱 | ( gā lí ) curry |
| 该 | ( gāi ) should, ought to |
| 该死 | ( gāi sǐ ) expletive (should die!!!) |
| 肝 | ( gān ) liver |
| 干 | ( gān ) dry |
| 干净 | ( gān jìng ) clean |
| 干吗 | ( gān ma ) why on earth? |
| 刚 | ( gāng ) firm / just |
| 刚刚 | ( gāng gāng ) just recently |
| 钢 | ( gāng ) steel |
| 钢笔 | ( gāng bǐ ) pen |
| 高兴 | ( gāo xìng ) glad |
| 歌 | ( gē ) song / sing |
| 哥哥 | ( gē ge ) elder brother |
| 哥们 | ( gē men ) friend, buddy |
| 哥们 慢点 | ( gē men màn diǎn ) buddy, slow down |
| 各 | ( gè ) each / individuallly / every / all |
| 个 | ( ge ) MW: general |
| 给 | ( gěi ) to give |
| 给我来 | ( gěi wǒ lái ) I'll have |
| 跟 | ( gēn ) with |
| 工 | ( gōng ) worker / work, labour / constuction project / industry / man-day |
| 工厂 | ( gōng chǎng ) factory |
| 工程师 | ( gōng chéng shī ) engineer |
| 工人 | ( gōng rén ) worker |
| 工作 | ( gōng zuò ) to work, work |
| 公 | ( gōng ) public / fair, just / metric / male |
| 公共汽车 | ( gōng gòng qì chē ) bus |
| 公鸡 | ( gōng jī ) cock, rooster |
| 公斤 | ( gōng jīn ) kilogram |
| 公里 | ( gōng lǐ ) kilometre |
| 公司 | ( gōng sī ) company |
| 公园 | ( gōng yuán ) park |
| 共 | ( gòng ) in total |
| 共产党 | ( gòng chǎn dǎng ) communist party |
| 狗 | ( gǒu ) dog |
| 姑 | ( gū ) father's sister aunt / sister in law / mother in law / nun / tentatively, for the time being |
| 古 | ( gǔ ) ancient |
| 固 | ( gù ) solid, firm / firmly / solidify / originally, in the first place |
| 锢 | ( gù ) imprison |
| 关 | ( guān ) off, close |
| 关系 | ( guān xi ) relations / relationship / to affect / to concern |
| 光 | ( guāng ) light, honour / scenery / smooth, finished |
| 贵 | ( guì ) expensive |
| 贵姓 | ( guì xing ) may I ask your name? |
| 柜子 | ( guì zi ) wardrobe |
| 国 | ( guó ) country |
| 国家 | ( guó jiā ) country |
| 国民党 | ( guó mín dāng ) Koumintang KMT / Nationalists |
| 果 | ( guǒ ) fruit / result, consequence / resolute, determined / really, as expected |
| 过 | ( guo ) experienial action marker / to cross, to go over / to celebrate |
| 哈密瓜 | ( hā mì guā ) Hami melon |
| 还 | ( hái ) in addition, else |
| 还是 | ( hái shì ) or / still? |
| 孩子 | ( hái zi ) child |
| 海 | ( hǎi ) sea |
| 嗨 | ( hài ) Hi |
| 韩国 | ( hán guó ) South Korea |
| 汉堡 | ( hàn bǎo ) hamburger |
| 汉语 | ( hàn yǔ ) Chinese |
| 汉字 | ( hàn zi ) chinese characters |
| 好 | ( hǎo ) good / well |
| 好吃 | ( hǎo chī ) delicious |
| 好的 | ( hǎo de ) ok |
| 好看 | ( hǎo kàn ) good looking |
| 好听 | ( hǎo tīng ) pleasant to hear |
| 号 | ( hào ) date, day of month |
| 喝 | ( hē ) to drink |
| 和 | ( hé ) and |
| 禾 | ( hé ) grain (in the field) |
| 何 | ( hé ) carry / what, how, why, which |
| 何人 | ( hé rén ) who |
| 何时 | ( hé shí ) when |
| 合适 | ( hé shì ) suitable |
| 褐色 | ( hè (sè) ) brown |
| 黑色 | ( hēi (sè) ) black |
| 很 | ( hěn ) very |
| 很久 | ( hěn jiǔ ) long time |
| 红领巾 | ( hóng lǐng jīn ) red scarf worn by young pioneers |
| 红色 | ( hóng (sè) ) red |
| 猴子 | ( hóu zi ) monkey |
| 后边 | ( hòu biān ) back (side) |
| 忽 | ( hū ) suddenly / abruptly / neglect |
| 忽然 | ( hū rán ) suddenly / all of a sudden |
| 胡 | ( hú ) non-Han / foreign |
| 胡椒 | ( hú jiāo ) pepper |
| 胡萝卜 | ( hú luó bo ) carrot |
| 胡说 | ( hú shūo ) nonsense, drivel |
| 胡说八道 | ( hú shūo bā daò ) nonsense, drivel (less polite) |
| 胡荽 | ( hú suī ) coriander |
| 户 | ( hù ) door / family, household / RAD: doorleaf |
| 户口簿 | ( hù kǒu bù ) book recording domiciles |
| 花 | ( huā ) flower, blossom / to spend (time, money) / fancy pattern |
| 花生米 | ( huā shēng mǐ ) peanut |
| 花园 | ( huā yuán ) garden |
| 花椰菜 | ( huā yē cài ) cauliflower |
| 华 | ( huá ) magnificent |
| 化 | ( huà ) to make into / to change into / to -ization / to transform -ize |
| 画画 | ( huà huà ) to draw |
| 画报 | ( huà bào ) pictorial newspaper |
| 画儿 | ( huà r ) picture, painting |
| 坏了 | ( huài le ) broken |
| 欢 | ( huān ) joyous, happy, pleased |
| 欢迎 | ( huān yíng ) welcome |
| 还 | ( huán ) to return |
| 黄瓜 | ( huáng gūa ) cucumber |
| 黄色 | ( huáng sè ) yellow / pornographic |
| 灰 | ( huī ) ash / dust / lime / grey / disheartened |
| 灰白 | ( huī bái ) greyish white / ashen, pale |
| 灰色 | ( huī sè ) grey / pessimistic, gloomy / obscure, ambiguous |
| 灰心 | ( huī xīn ) lose heart, be discouraged |
| 回 | ( huí ) to return, to go back |
| 回答 | ( húi dá ) answer |
| 会 | ( huì ) to meet together, assemble / association, society / to meet (someone) / to have the ability to / be good at |
| 会讲 | ( huì jiǎng ) to be able to speak |
| 火车 | ( huǒ chē ) train |
| 火车站 | ( huǒ chē zhàn ) railway station |
| 火锅 | ( huǒ guō ) hotpot |
| 0 | ( huǒ hua? ) fireworks |
| 火腿 | ( huǒ tuǐ ) ham |
| 或 | ( huò ) maybe, perhaps / might / possibly / or |
| 或者 | ( huò zhè ) or |
| 机 | ( jī ) machine / opportunity / secret |
| 机场 | ( jī chǎng ) airport |
| 鸡 | ( jī ) chicken |
| 鸡蛋 | ( jī dàn ) egg |
| 几 | ( jǐ ) how many? How much? |
| 几点关门 | ( jǐ diǎn guān men ) when does it close？ |
| 几点开门 | ( jǐ diǎn kāi men ) when does it open? |
| 记 | ( jì ) remember |
| 记得 | ( jì de ) remember |
| 记住 | ( jì zhù ) remember |
| 家 | ( jiā ) family |
| 家具 | ( jiā jù ) furniture |
| 加 | ( jiā ) add |
| 夹菜 | ( jiā cài ) to pick up food with chopsticks |
| 加热 | ( jiā rè ) heating |
| 加油 | ( jiā yóu ) cheer on (add oil) |
| 嘉念华会 | ( jiā nián huá huì ) carnival |
| 间 | ( jiān ) between / among / MW: rooms |
| 剪 | ( jiǎn ) to cut |
| 件 | ( jiàn ) MW: clothes luggage |
| 建 | ( jiàn ) to build / to establish, to found |
| 见 | ( jiàn ) see |
| 见到 | ( jiàn dào ) to meet |
| 见面 | ( jiàn miàn ) to meet |
| 将 | ( jiāng ) will, shall / ready, prepared / to get / to use |
| 姜 | ( jiāng ) ginger |
| 讲 | ( jiǎng ) to talk, to speak / to tell, to explain / speech |
| 讲话 | ( jiǎng huà ) a speech / to speak, to talk / to address |
| 讲课 | ( jiǎng kè ) teach, lecture |
| 交通 | ( jiāo tōng ) traffic |
| 胶 | ( jiāo ) glue |
| 蕉 | ( jiāo ) burnt |
| 鲛 | ( jiāo ) shark |
| 娇 | ( jiāo ) lovable, pampered / tender, delicate, frail |
| 娇气 | ( jiāo qì ) finiky, squeamish |
| 角 | ( jiǎo ) corner |
| 脚 | ( jiǎo ) foot |
| 脚踏车 | ( jiǎo tà chē ) bicycle |
| 皎 | ( jiǎo ) clear, bright |
| 饺 | ( jiǎo ) dumpling |
| 觉 | ( jiào ) sleep |
| 叫 | ( jiào ) call / cry / hire / name |
| 教 | ( jiào ) teacher |
| 教室 | ( jiào shì ) classroom |
| 教学 | ( jiào xué ) to teach, teaching |
| 轿车 | ( jiào chē ) car |
| 街 | ( jīe ) street |
| 洁 | ( jié ) clean |
| 节 | ( jié ) MW: period, length |
| 姐姐 | ( jiě jiě ) elder sister |
| 借 | ( jiè ) borrow, lend |
| 介 | ( jiè ) introduce / lie between, between |
| 芥 | ( jiè ) mustard |
| 金 | ( jīn ) gold / metal |
| 金色 | ( jīn sè ) gold colour |
| 斤 | ( jīn ) half kilogram / axe / keen, shrewd / |
| 今 | ( jīn ) current, this, now / modern, present, today |
| 今后 | ( jīn hòu ) henceforth, from now on |
| 今年 | ( jīn nián ) this year |
| 今天 | ( jīn tiān ) today |
| 今晚 | ( jīn wǎn ) tonight |
| 巾 | ( jīn ) towel |
| 仅 | ( jǐn ) barely, only, merely |
| 仅仅 | ( jǐn jǐn ) barely, only, merely |
| 仅是 | ( jǐn shì ) mere |
| 近 | ( jìn ) near, close |
| 进 | ( jìn ) enter / advance / receive / eat, drink / submit |
| 经 | ( jīng ) pass through, to undergo / classics / sacred books, scripture |
| 经常 | ( jīng cháng ) day to day, everyday / daily / frequently, constantly / regularly, often |
| 警察 | ( jǐng chá ) policeman |
| 镜 | ( jìng ) mirror / lens |
| 九 | ( jiǔ ) nine |
| 久 | ( jiǔ ) long time, long duration of time |
| 酒 | ( jiǔ ) alcohol |
| 酒吧 | ( jiǔ bā ) bar |
| 旧 | ( jiù ) old |
| 就 | ( jiù ) at once, then, right away / only (emphasis) / to approach |
| 就是 | ( jiù shì ) to be exactly / precisely |
| 句子 | ( jù zi ) sentence |
| 卷心菜 | ( juǎn xīn cài ) cabbage （lettuce???) |
| 觉得 | ( jué de ) to think |
| 绝经 | ( jué jīng ) menopause |
| 军 | ( jūn ) army |
| 咖啡 | ( kā fēi ) coffee |
| 卡车 | ( kā chē ) truck |
| 开 | ( kāi ) open |
| 开会 | ( kāi huì ) meeting |
| 开瓶启 | ( kāi píng qǐ ) bottle opener??? |
| 开始 | ( kāi shǐ ) to begin, start |
| 开玩笑 | ( kāi wán xiào ) crack a joke, make fun of |
| 开心 | ( kāi xīn ) glad |
| 看 | ( kàn ) look |
| 烤 | ( kǎo ) to bake |
| 可 | ( kě ) approve / may, can / fit (suitable) |
| 可爱 | ( kě ài ) cute |
| 可是 | ( kě shì ) but |
| 可以 | ( kě yǐ ) may, can |
| 刻 | ( kè ) quarter |
| 锞 | ( kè ) bullion, ingot |
| 课 | ( kè ) lesson |
| 课文 | ( kè wén ) text |
| 客 | ( kè ) customer / visitor, guest |
| 嗑 | ( kè ) to crack (seeds) with the front teeth |
| 空 | ( kōng ) empty, hollow / sky, air / for nothing, in vain |
| 空泛 | ( kōng fàn ) vague and general, not specific |
| 空话 | ( kōng huà ) empty talk, idle talk, hollow words |
| 空门 | ( kōng mén ) buddhism |
| 空手 | ( kōng shǒu ) empty-handed |
| 空调 | ( kōng tiáo ) air conditioner |
| 口 | ( kóu ) mouth / MW: wells, family / opening, entrance |
| 哭 | ( kū ) cry, weep |
| 苦 | ( kǔ ) bitter / intensely / miserable / painful |
| 裤子 | ( kù zi ) trousers |
| 快 | ( kuài ) fast |
| 快乐 | ( kuài lè ) happy |
| 块 | ( kuài ) piece, lump, chunk |
| 块（元） | ( kuài (yuán) ) basic money unit |
| 筷子 | ( kuài zi ) chopsticks |
| 困 | ( kùn ) sleepy |
| 辣 | ( là ) peppery, hot |
| 辣椒 | ( là jiāo ) chilli / capsicum?? |
| 辣子 | ( là zi ) hot pepper |
| 来 | ( lái ) to come |
| 来一... | ( lái yī .... ) come and bring me one .... |
| 蓝球 | ( lán qiú ) basketball |
| 蓝色 | ( lán sè ) blue |
| 懒 | ( lǎn ) lazy |
| 老 | ( lǎo ) old |
| 老板 | ( lǎo bǎn ) boss |
| 老虎 | ( lǎo hǔ ) tiger |
| 老师 | ( lǎo shī ) teacher |
| 老鼠 | ( lǎo shǔ ) mouse |
| 姥姥 | ( lǎo lǎo ) grandma |
| 姥爷 | ( lǎo ye ) grandpa |
| 了 | ( le ) modal particle intensifying previous clause / completed action marker |
| 累 | ( lèi ) tired |
| 离 | ( lí ) from |
| 梨 | ( lí ) pear |
| 李 | ( lǐ ) plum |
| 里边 | ( lǐ biān ) inside |
| 礼拜 | ( lǐ bài ) week |
| 礼堂 | ( lǐ táng ) auditorium |
| 利息 | ( lì xī ) interest (on loan) |
| 荔枝 | ( lì zhī ) lychee |
| 脸 | ( liǎn ) face |
| 练习 | ( liàn xí ) exercise, practice |
| 凉面 | ( liáng miàn ) cool noodles |
| 两 | ( liǎng ) two (alternative) |
| 两口子 | ( liǎng kǒu zi ) husband and wife |
| 亮 | ( liàng ) light (colour) |
| 林 | ( lín ) forest |
| 零 | ( líng ) zero |
| 另 | ( líng ) another, extra / separate |
| 流行 | ( liú xíng ) popular |
| 留 | ( liú ) to leave |
| 留学生 | ( liú xué shēng ) students studying abroad |
| 六 | ( liù ) six |
| 楼 | ( lóu ) multi-story building |
| 楼上 | ( lóu shàng ) upstairs |
| 楼下 | ( lóu xià ) downstairs |
| 路 | ( lù ) road, path, way |
| 录音 | ( lù yīn ) record (lp) |
| 绿色 | ( lǜ (sè) ) green |
| 萝卜 | ( luó bo ) radish |
| 妈妈 | ( mā ma ) mother |
| 麻 | ( má ) hemp / to have pins & needles / tingling, numb / to bother |
| 麻烦 | ( mà fan ) trouble |
| 麻烦你 | ( mà fan nǐ ) sorry to trouble you |
| 麻油 | ( má yóu ) sesame oil |
| 马 | ( mǎ ) horse |
| 马车 | ( mǎ chē ) carriage |
| 马马虎虎 | ( mǎ mǎ hū hū ) so so |
| 马上 | ( mǎ shàng ) at once, immediately |
| 吗 | ( ma ) interogative particle |
| 买 | ( mǎi ) to buy |
| 买单 | ( mǎi dān ) to ask for the bill |
| 买好 | ( mǎi hǎo ) to have brought |
| 麦 | ( mài ) wheat |
| 卖 | ( mài ) sell |
| 馒头 | ( mán tou0 ) steamed buns / steamed bread |
| 慢 | ( màn ) slow |
| 慢慢 | ( màn màn ) slowly， gradually |
| 慢走 | ( màn zǒu ) don't go yet, stay a while / goodbye, take care |
| 忙 | ( máng ) busy |
| 芒果 | ( máng guǒ ) mango |
| 猫 | ( māo ) cat |
| 毛（角） | ( máo (jiǎo) ) tenth of a yuan / hair, feather |
| 毛巾 | ( máo jīn ) towel |
| 毛衣 | ( máo yī ) sweater, jumper |
| 帽子 | ( máo zi ) cap |
| 锚 | ( máo ) anchor |
| 没 | ( méi ) not, no |
| 没关系 | ( méi guān xi ) it doesn't matter |
| 没长眼睛 | ( méi zhǎng yǎn jing ) to have (developed) no eyes (coll.) |
| 每 | ( měi ) every, each |
| 每每 | ( měi měi ) often (m) |
| 美 | ( měi ) beautiful, pretty |
| 美味 | ( měi wèi ) delicious |
| 妹妹 | ( mèi mèi ) younger sister |
| 门 | ( mén ) door, gate |
| 焖 | ( mèn ) braise |
| 闷 | ( mèn ) bored / depressed |
| 们 | ( men ) a plural suffix |
| 梦 | ( mèng ) dream |
| 猕猴桃 | ( mí hóu táo ) kiwi fruit |
| 米 | ( mǐ ) rice |
| 米饭 | ( mǐ fàn ) cooked rice, |
| 米黄色 | ( mǐ huáng sè ) cream colour |
| 秘 | ( mì ) secret |
| 秘书 | ( mì shū ) secretary |
| 面 | ( miàn ) noodles, flour / flat, side, surface / aspect, top / MW: flat, smooth objects |
| 面包 | ( miàn bāo ) bread |
| 面料 | ( miàn liào ) material |
| 灭 | ( miè ) extinguish |
| 明年 | ( míng nián ) next year |
| 明天 | ( míng tiān ) tomorrow |
| 名 | ( míng ) name |
| 名字 | ( míng zí ) name |
| 磨菇 | ( mó gu ) mushroom |
| 摩托车 | ( mó tuō chē ) motorbike |
| 目 | ( mù ) eye / item, section / list, catalogue |
| 木 | ( mù ) tree fungus / wood |
| 木耳 | ( mù ěr ) tree fungus |
| 拿 | ( ná ) to hold |
| 哪 | ( nǎ ) which |
| 哪里 | ( nǎ li ) where |
| 哪儿 | ( nǎ r ) where |
| 哪一种 | ( nǎ yī zhǒng ) which kind |
| 那 | ( nà ) that |
| 那么 | ( nà me ) like that |
| 那儿 | ( nà r ) there |
| 奶 | ( nǎi ) milk |
| 奶牛 | ( nǎi niú ) cow |
| 难 | ( nán ) difficult |
| 难过 | ( nán guò ) upset |
| 难看 | ( nán kan ) ugly |
| 难忘 | ( nán wàng ) unforgettable |
| 男 | ( nán ) male |
| 男孩 | ( nán hái ) boy |
| 男朋友 | ( nán péng you ) boyfriend |
| 南 | ( nán ) south |
| 南边 | ( nán biān ) south of |
| 南瓜 | ( nán guā ) pumpkin |
| 南瓜饼 | ( nán guā bǐng ) fried vegetable cake (south melon cake) |
| 脑 | ( nǎo ) brain |
| 脑子坏了 | ( nǎo zi huài le ) one's brain is broken (coll.) |
| 恼 | ( nǎo ) angry, annoyed / unhappy, worried |
| 呢 | ( ne ) modal particle - also |
| 内 | ( nèi ) within / inside / inner |
| 内裤 | ( nèi kù ) underwear |
| 内蒙古 | ( nèi měng gǔ ) Inner Mongolia |
| 那 | ( nèi ) that / those |
| 能 | ( néng ) can, be able to |
| 你 | ( nǐ ) you |
| 你们 | ( nǐ men ) you (plural) |
| 年 | ( nián ) year |
| 念 | ( niàn ) to read |
| 您 | ( nín ) you - polite form |
| 牛肚 | ( niú dù ) tripe |
| 牛肉 | ( niú ròu ) beef |
| 农 | ( nóng ) agriculture / peasant, farmer |
| 努力 | ( nǔ lì ) hard / diligent |
| 女 | ( nǚ ) female |
| 女孩 | ( nǚ hái ) girl |
| 女朋友 | ( nǚ péng you ) girlfriend |
| 怕 | ( pà ) afraid |
| 拍马屁 | ( pāi mǎ pì ) flatter (pat horses arse) |
| 盘子 | ( pán zi ) plate |
| 旁边 | ( páng biān ) side |
| 跑 | ( pǎo ) to run / to escape |
| 朋友 | ( péng you ) friend |
| 皮 | ( pí ) leather, fur, skin |
| 皮肤 | ( pí fū ) skin |
| 屁股 | ( pì gu ) arse, bum |
| 篇 | ( piān ) MW: literary works |
| 便 | ( pián ) cheap / inexpensive |
| 便宜 | ( pián yi ) cheap / inexpensive |
| 票 | ( piào ) ticket |
| 品 | ( pǐn ) product, thing / conduct / grade |
| 乒乓球 | ( pīng pāng qiú ) table tennis |
| 平 | ( píng ) flat, level, even, smooth / on the same level, equal / tie, draw / equal, fair, impartial / calm, peaceful / put down, supress |
| 苹果 | ( píng guǒ ) apple |
| 瓶 | ( píng ) MW: bottle |
| 瓶子 | ( píng zi ) bottle |
| 叵 | ( pǒ ) impossible, / cannot, unable |
| 葡萄 | ( pú táo ) grape |
| 普通话 | ( pǔ tōng huà ) common language / mandarin |
| 七 | ( qī ) seven |
| 期 | ( qī ) period of time |
| 起 | ( qí ) to get up |
| 齐橙 | ( qí chéng ) big yellow orange |
| 起床 | ( qí chuāng ) to get out of bed |
| 气 | ( qì ) gas, air, vapour, steam / smell / weather / to make angry / to get angry |
| 千 | ( qiān ) thousand |
| 铅笔 | ( qiān bǐ ) pencil |
| 钱 | ( qián ) money / cash |
| 钱包 | ( qián bāo ) wallet / purse |
| 前 | ( qián ) ago |
| 前边 | ( qián biān ) front |
| 浅 | ( qiǎn ) light (colour) |
| 欠 | ( qiàn ) deficient / owe / to lack / yawn |
| 切 | ( qiē ) to chop into / to cut |
| 茄子 | ( qié zi ) eggplant |
| 且 | ( qiě ) further / moreover |
| 青 | ( qīng ) green (blue) |
| 青蛙 | ( qīng wā ) frog |
| 清 | ( qīng ) pure, clear |
| 清楚 | ( qīng chu ) clear |
| 轻 | ( qīng ) light, easy, gentle, soft / frivolous, unimportant / unstressed, neutral |
| 轻忽 | ( qīng hū ) forget |
| 轻轻 | ( qīng qīng ) softly, lightly |
| 请 | ( qǐng ) please |
| 请进 | ( qǐng jǐn ) please come in |
| 请问 | ( qǐng wèn ) excuse me / may I ask |
| 请坐 | ( qǐng zuò ) please sit down |
| 秋天 | ( qiū tiān ) autumn |
| 邱抚英 | ( qiū fǔ yīng ) lily |
| 邱学军 | ( qiū xué jūn ) Lily's brother |
| 球 | ( qiú ) ball |
| 区 | ( qū ) area, district |
| 去 | ( qù ) to go |
| 去年 | ( qù nián ) last year |
| 去世 | ( qù shì ) pass away, die |
| 然后 | ( rán hòu ) then |
| 染 | ( rǎn ) to dye |
| 热 | ( rè ) heat / hot / heat up, warm / fever, temperature / ardent, warm hearted / craze, fad |
| 热水瓶 | ( rè shuǐ píng ) hot water bottle |
| 人 | ( rén ) person |
| 人生伴侣 | ( rén shēng bàn lǚ ) lifetime companion |
| 人行道 | ( rén xíng dào ) sidewalk / footpath |
| 人员 | ( rén yuán ) personnel (member of) |
| 任何 | ( rén hé ) any, whatever, whichever |
| 认 | ( rèn ) to recognize, to know / to admit |
| 认识 | ( rèn shi ) to be aquaited with / to know, to recognize / to be familiar with |
| 日 | ( rì ) date, day of month |
| 日本 | ( rì běn ) Japan |
| 日语 | ( rì yǔ ) Japanese |
| 容易 | ( róng yi ) easy |
| 软卧 | ( ruǎn wò ) soft sleeper |
| 软座 | ( ruǎn zuò ) soft seat |
| 如果 | ( rú guǒ ) if / in case / in the event that |
| 三 | ( sān ) three |
| 三角形 | ( sān jiǎo xíng ) triangle |
| 三明治 | ( sān míng zhì ) sandwich |
| 森 | ( sēn ) dense |
| 色子 | ( shǎi zi ) dice |
| 商 | ( shāng ) consult, discuss / business, trade / merchant, dealer |
| 商店 | ( shāng diàn ) shop |
| 上 | ( shàng ) up, above |
| 上班 | ( shàng bán ) go to work |
| 上边 | ( shàng biān ) above |
| 上次 | ( shàng cì ) next time |
| 上个月 | ( shàng gè yuè ) lasy month |
| 上课 | ( shàng kè ) to attend class |
| 上面 | ( shàng miàn ) above |
| 上山下乡 | ( shàng shān xià xiāng ) (students) go to work in the countryside and mountain areas |
| 上午 | ( shàng wǔ ) morning |
| 上星期 | ( shàng xīng qī ) last week |
| 稍等 | ( shāo děng ) to wait |
| 勺自 | ( sháo zi ) spoon |
| 少 | ( shǎo ) a little, a few |
| 舌 | ( shé ) tongue |
| 什么 | ( shēn me ) what? |
| 身体 | ( shēn tǐ ) body, health |
| 深 | ( shēn ) dark, deep (colour) |
| 神经病 | ( shén jīng bìng ) crazy |
| 生 | ( shēng ) to be born, to give birth / life / to grow |
| 生词 | ( shēng ci ) new word |
| 生日 | ( shēng rì ) birthday |
| 生在 | ( shēng zài ) born at |
| 声音 | ( shēng yīn ) voice |
| 师 | ( shī ) teacher |
| 十 | ( shí ) ten |
| 时候 | ( shí hou ) time |
| 时尚 | ( shí shàng ) fashion |
| 食 | ( shí ) eat / meal / food |
| 食堂 | ( shí táng ) dining hall, canteen |
| 食用 | ( shí yòng ) edible |
| 石 | ( shí ) stone, rock |
| 是 | ( shì ) to be |
| 室 | ( shì ) room |
| 市 | ( shì ) market / city, municipality |
| 事 | ( shì ) matter, thing, item / work / affair |
| 式 | ( shì ) style |
| 式样 | ( shì yàng ) style |
| 试 | ( shì ) to try |
| 世界 | ( shì jiè ) world |
| 适合 | ( shì hé ) to be suitable for |
| 收 | ( shōu ) to receive |
| 手 | ( shǒu ) hand / have in hand / handy / personally |
| 首都 | ( shǒu dū ) capital (city) |
| 售货员 | ( shòu huò yuán ) shop assistant |
| 书 | ( shū ) book |
| 书法 | ( shū fǎ ) calligraphy |
| 书架 | ( shū jià ) bookshelf |
| 舒 | ( shū ) relax |
| 舒服 | ( shū fú ) comfortable |
| 叔叔 | ( shū shu ) uncle |
| 蔬菜 | ( shū cài ) vegetables |
| 熟 | ( shú ) fluent, skilled |
| 帅 | ( shuài ) handsome |
| 谁 | ( shuí ) who |
| 睡觉 | ( shuì jiào ) sleep |
| 说 | ( shuō ) to say, to speak |
| 丝 | ( sī ) silk |
| 四 | ( sì ) four |
| 送给 | ( sòng wěi ) to give to |
| 苏 | ( sū ) revive |
| 宿舍 | ( sù shè ) dormitory |
| 酸 | ( suān ) sour / sore / ache / acid |
| 蒜 | ( suàn ) garlic |
| 尿 | ( suī ) urinate， urine |
| 荽 | ( suī ) coriander |
| 岁 | ( suì ) year, years old / mw: |
| 所 | ( suǒ ) place / location / numery adjunct / MW: houses, schools, buildings |
| 所以 | ( suǒ yǐ ) therefore / as a result of / so |
| 所有 | ( suǒ yǒu ) all / to have / to possess, to own |
| 它 | ( tā ) it |
| 她 | ( tā ) she |
| 她们 | ( tā men ) they, them |
| 他 | ( tā ) he / other, another |
| 他们 | ( tā men ) they, them |
| 踏 | ( tà ) to step on |
| 太 | ( tài ) too |
| 汤 | ( tāng ) soup |
| 桃子 | ( táo zi ) peach |
| 踢 | ( tī ) to kick, to play (football) |
| 体育 | ( tī yù ) physical education |
| 体育场 | ( tī yù chǎng ) stadium |
| 体育馆 | ( tī yù guǎn ) gymnasium |
| 体育室 | ( tī yù shì ) physical education office |
| 天 | ( tiān ) day / sky |
| 天气 | ( tiān qì ) weather |
| 田 | ( tián ) field |
| 田鸡 | ( tián jī ) frog |
| 甜 | ( tián ) sweet |
| 舔 | ( tiǎn ) lick, lap |
| 舔屁股 | ( tiǎn pì gu ) arse licker |
| 跳 | ( tiào ) jump, hop / skip (a grade) / to leap, to bounce / to beat |
| 跳舞 | ( tiào wǔ ) to dance |
| 铁 | ( tiě ) iron / arms / determined |
| 厅 | ( tīng ) hall |
| 听 | ( tīng ) to listen, to hear |
| 听讲 | ( tīng jiǎng ) attend a lecture / listen to a talk |
| 通常 | ( tōng cháng ) often |
| 同 | ( tóng ) same, similar / together / and, as well as |
| 同事 | ( tóng shì ) colleagues, workmates |
| 同学 | ( tóng xué ) classmate |
| 同意 | ( tóng yì ) agree |
| 同志 | ( tóng zhì ) comrade (gay) |
| 铜 | ( tóng ) copper / bronze / brass |
| 痛 | ( tòng ) pain, ache / sadness, sorrow / extremely, deeply, bitterly |
| 痛快 | ( tòng kuai ) very happy, delighted, joyful |
| 头 | ( tóu ) head / hair |
| 头发 | ( tóu fà ) hair |
| 图书馆 | ( tú shū guǎn ) library |
| 途 | ( tú ) way, route, road |
| 土 | ( tǔ ) soil, earth / land, ground / local, native / handmade, indigenous |
| 土豆 | ( tǔ dòu ) potato |
| 兔子 | ( tù zi ) rabbit |
| 腿 | ( tuǐ ) leg |
| 袜子 | ( wà zi ) socks |
| 外边 | ( wài biān ) outside |
| 外国 | ( wài guó ) foreign country |
| 外套 | ( wài tào ) coat |
| 外文 | ( wài wén ) foreign language |
| 豌豆 | ( wān dòu ) peas / green peas |
| 玩 | ( wán ) play / to have fun |
| 玩儿 | ( wán r ) to have fun |
| 完 | ( wán ) to finish, to be over / whole, entire, complete |
| 晚 | ( wǎn ) evening, night / late / junior, younger |
| 晚饭 | ( wǎn fàn ) supper |
| 晚上 | ( wǎn shàng ) evening, night |
| 碗 | ( wǎn ) bowl |
| 万 | ( wàn ) ten thousand / a great number |
| 网 | ( wǎng ) net / network |
| 网球 | ( wǎng qiú ) tennis |
| 网站 | ( wǎng zhàn ) website |
| 往 | ( wǎng ) go, go to |
| 往往 | ( wǎng wǎng ) often (w) |
| 忘 | ( wàng ) forget |
| 忘记 | ( wàng jì ) to forget |
| 王 | ( wàng ) king, monarch |
| 伟 | ( wěi ) big, great |
| 卫 | ( wèi ) defend, guard, protect |
| 位 | ( wèi ) MW: persons |
| 为 | ( wèi ) act as / take |
| 为什么 | ( wèi shén me ) why? |
| 为止 | ( wèi zhǐ ) until |
| 卫生间 | ( wèi shēng jiān ) washroom |
| 味 | ( wèi ) taste, flavour, smell / interest / enjoyment |
| 味精 | ( wèi jīng ) MSG |
| 文 | ( wén ) language |
| 文化 | ( wén huà ) culture |
| 闻 | ( wén ) smell, sniff at |
| 吻 | ( wěn ) lips / kiss |
| 问 | ( wèn ) to ask |
| 问题 | ( wèn tí ) question |
| 蜗牛 | ( wō niú ) snail |
| 我 | ( wǒ ) I, me |
| 我记不到了 | ( wǒ jì bú dào le ) I do not remember |
| 我没空 | ( wǒ méi kòng ) I have no time |
| 我们 | ( wǒ men ) we, us |
| 卧室 | ( wò shì ) bedroom |
| 屋子 | ( wū zi ) room |
| 无聊 | ( wú liáo ) boring |
| 五 | ( wǔ ) five |
| 午饭 | ( wǔ fàn ) lunch |
| 西 | ( xī ) west |
| 西边 | ( xī biān ) west of |
| 西瓜 | ( xī guā ) watermelon |
| 西红柿 | ( xī hóng shì ) tomato |
| 西兰花 | ( xī lán hua ) cucumber |
| 西游记 | ( xī yóu jì ) Journey to the West |
| 喜欢 | ( xǐ huān ) to like |
| 洗 | ( xǐ ) to wash, to bathe |
| 洗手间 | ( xǐ shǒu jiān ) bathroom |
| 洗洗 | ( xǐ xǐ ) to wash |
| 洗衣机 | ( xǐ yī jī ) washing machine |
| 洗澡 | ( xǐ zǎo ) bathe |
| 洗照片 | ( xǐ zhào piàn ) develop film/photographs |
| 下边 | ( xià biān ) below |
| 下个月 | ( xià gè yuè ) next month |
| 下课 | ( xià kè ) lesson over |
| 下棋 | ( xià qí ) to play chess |
| 下午 | ( xià wǔ ) afternoon |
| 下星期 | ( xià xīng qī ) next week |
| 夏 | ( xià ) summer |
| 夏天 | ( xià tiān ) summer |
| 先 | ( xiān ) first |
| 先生 | ( xiān sheng ) Mr |
| 咸 | ( xián ) salty / all, in all cases |
| 咸的 | ( xián de ) salty |
| 现在 | ( xiàn zài ) now |
| 香蕉 | ( xiāng jiāo ) banana |
| 乡 | ( xiāng ) country, countryside, / native place |
| 乡巴老 | ( xiāng ba lǎo ) country bumpkin |
| 乡下人 | ( xiāng xià rén ) countryside person |
| 箱 | ( xiāng ) box / trunk / chest |
| 想 | ( xiǎng ) think / suppose / want to / miss, long for / like |
| 向 | ( xiàng ) direction / face towards / side with, be partial to |
| 向后 | ( xiàng hòu ) backward |
| 向前 | ( xiàng qián ) forward |
| 向上 | ( xiàng shàng ) upward |
| 向往 | ( xiàng wǎng ) yearn for, look forward to |
| 向下 | ( xiàng xià ) downward |
| 像 | ( xiàng ) resemble / look like |
| 小 | ( xiǎo ) small, little |
| 小便 | ( xiǎo biàn ) urinate, piss |
| 小姐 | ( xiǎo jiě ) Miss |
| 小气 | ( xiǎo qi ) stingy, narrow minded |
| 小书 | ( xiǎo shū ) novel |
| 校 | ( xiào ) school |
| 校园 | ( xiào yuán ) campus |
| 笑 | ( xiào ) laugh |
| 些 | ( xiē ) some |
| 鞋 | ( xié ) shoes |
| 写 | ( xǐe ) to write |
| 谢谢 | ( xiè xie ) thank |
| 心 | ( xīn ) heart |
| 新 | ( xīn ) new |
| 新闻 | ( xīn wén ) news |
| 信 | ( xìn ) letter |
| 信用卡 | ( xìn yòng kǎ ) credit card |
| 星 | ( xīng ) star |
| 星期 | ( xīng qī ) week |
| 星期日 | ( xīng qī rì ) Sunday |
| 星期天 | ( xīng qī tiān ) Sunday |
| 行 | ( xíng ) all right, complete / to go, do, travel / temporary / to walk / will, do / competent, ok |
| 兄弟 | ( xiōng dì ) elder brother / courteous form of address between men |
| 休息 | ( xiū xi ) to rest |
| 学 | ( xué ) to learn, to study |
| 学期 | ( xué qī ) term (semester) |
| 学生 | ( xué sheng ) student |
| 学习 | ( xué xi ) to study, to learn |
| 学校 | ( xué xiào ) school |
| 学院 | ( xué yuàn ) institute, college |
| 鸭子 | ( yā zi ) duck |
| 牙 | ( yá ) tooth |
| 盐 | ( yán ) salt |
| 颜色 | ( yán sè ) colour |
| 眼睛 | ( yǎn jing ) eye |
| 样子 | ( yàn zi ) shape, appearance |
| 羊 | ( yáng ) lamb |
| 羊肉 | ( yáng ròu ) mutton |
| 洋 | ( yáng ) vast / ocean / modern |
| 洋车 | ( yáng chē ) rickshaw |
| 洋葱 | ( yáng cōng ) onion |
| 洋鬼子 | ( yáng guǐ zi ) foreign devils |
| 洋灰 | ( yáng huī ) cement |
| 洋火 | ( yáng huǒ ) matches |
| 洋洋 | ( yáng yáng ) numerous, copious |
| 洋芋 | ( yáng yù ) potato |
| 阳 | ( yáng ) masculine? / positive (electric) / sun |
| 痒痒 | ( yǎng yang ) to itch, to tickle |
| 要 | ( yào ) want, must, should |
| 要是 | ( yào shì ) if |
| 爷爷 | ( yé ye ) grandpa |
| 也 | ( yě ) also, too |
| 也许 | ( yě xǔ ) maybe, perhaps |
| 页 | ( yè ) page |
| 意 | ( yì ) meaning |
| 一 | ( yī ) one |
| 一点都不会 | ( yī diǎn dōu bù huì ) can't at all |
| 一点儿 | ( yī diǎn r (diǎ r) ) a little bit |
| 一定 | ( yī dìng ) have to |
| 一共 | ( yí gòng ) altogether |
| 一块儿 | ( yí kuài r ) together |
| 一起 | ( yī qǐ ) together |
| 一舔 | ( yī tiǎn ) licking |
| 衣服 | ( yī fu ) clothes (on upper body) |
| 医生 | ( yī shēng ) doctor |
| 以 | ( yǐ ) use, take / according to / because of |
| 以后 | ( yǐ hòu ) from now on |
| 以前 | ( yǐ qián ) before |
| 以上 | ( yǐ shàng ) greater than or equal to |
| 以下 | ( yǐ xià ) less than or equal to |
| 椅子 | ( yǐ zi ) chair |
| 因 | ( yīn ) cause, reason / because |
| 因为 | ( yīn wèi ) because |
| 阴 | ( yīn ) femine / overcast, cloudy / moon / negative (electric) / shady |
| 阴影 | ( yīn yǐng ) shadow |
| 音乐 | ( yīn yue ) music |
| 银 | ( yín ) silver |
| 银行 | ( yín háng ) bank |
| 0 | ( yǐn ) go (march) ＲＡＤ５４ |
| 应当 | ( yīng dāng ) should, ought to |
| 应该 | ( yīng gāi ) should, must |
| 英国 | ( yīng guó ) britain |
| 英文 | ( yīng wén ) English |
| 英语 | ( yīng yǔ ) English |
| 樱桃 | ( yīng táo ) cherry |
| 硬卧 | ( yìng wò ) hard sleeper |
| 硬座 | ( yìng zuò ) hard seat |
| 永 | ( yǒng ) forever, always |
| 永久 | ( yǒng jiǔ ) everlasting, perpetual, / permanent |
| 永远 | ( yǒng yuǎn ) forever, eternal |
| 用 | ( yòng ) to use |
| 尤其 | ( yóu qí ) especially |
| 邮局 | ( yóu jú ) post office |
| 油 | ( yóu ) oil |
| 油条 | ( yóu tiáo ) fried bread stick |
| 有 | ( yǒu ) to have |
| 有时 | ( yǒu shí ) sometimes |
| 有时候 | ( yǒu shí hou ) sometimes |
| 有意思 | ( yǒu yì si ) interesting |
| 右边 | ( yòu biān ) right side |
| 于 | ( yú ) at, in |
| 雨伞 | ( yǔ sǎn ) umbrella |
| 语法 | ( yǔ fǎ ) grammar |
| 语气 | ( yǔ qì ) tone, manner of speaking / mood |
| 语言 | ( yǔ yán ) language |
| 浴室 | ( yù shì ) bathroom |
| 玉米 | ( yù mǐ ) corn |
| 鱼 | ( yǘ ) fish |
| 员 | ( yuán ) person / employee, member |
| 圆形 | ( yuán xíng ) circle / round |
| 圆珠笔 | ( yuán zhū bǐ ) ballpoint pen |
| 远 | ( yuǎn ) far |
| 月 | ( yuè ) moon / month |
| 月饼 | ( yuè bǐng ) mooncake |
| 月经 | ( yuè jing ) menstruation |
| 钥 | ( yuè ) key |
| 杂志 | ( zá zhì ) magazine |
| 在 | ( zài ) in, on, at / there is/are |
| 在那 | ( zài nà ) where |
| 在...的时候 | ( zài ... de shí hou ) during |
| 再 | ( zài ) again |
| 再见 | ( zài jiàn ) see you again |
| 再说一遍 | ( zài shuō yī biàn ) say again / beg your pardon |
| 脏 | ( zāng ) dirty |
| 早 | ( zǎo ) early |
| 早饭 | ( zǎo fàn ) breakfast |
| 早上 | ( zǎo shàng ) very early morning |
| 枣 | ( zǎo ) date |
| 澡 | ( zǎo ) bath |
| 怎么办 | ( zěn me bàn ) what's to be done |
| 怎么样 | ( zěn me yàng ) how |
| 怎么了 | ( zěn me le ) what's wrong |
| 张 | ( zhāng ) MW: paper,tables, beds / surname |
| 长大 | ( zhǎng dà ) grow up |
| 找 | ( zhǎo ) look for, seek / give change |
| 照片 | ( zhoà piàn ) photograph / picture |
| 折 | ( zhé ) discount (% charged) / break, snap / lose / bend, twist / turn back |
| 折半 | ( zhé bàn ) 50% discount |
| 这 | ( zhè ) this / now |
| 这边 | ( zhè biān ) this side, here |
| 这次 | ( zhè cì ) this time |
| 这个 | ( zhè ge ) this one, this |
| 这里 | ( zhè lǐ ) here |
| 这儿 | ( zhè r ) here |
| 这些 | ( zhè xie ) these |
| 这样 | ( zhè yáng ) so, such, like this, this way |
| 着 | ( zhe ) durational suffix / equivalent to -ing |
| 真 | ( zhēn ) real, true |
| 真的 | ( zhēn de ) really? |
| 真好 | ( zhēn hǎo ) that's great / (really good) |
| 真正 | ( zhēn zhèng ) real, true, genuine |
| 镇 | ( zhèn ) supress, to press down / composed / small town |
| 正 | ( zhèng ) straight, upright / in the middle, main / punctually, sharp / obverse, right side / correct, right / principal |
| 正常 | ( zhèng cháng ) normal, regular |
| 正大 | ( zhèng dà ) upright, honest, aboveboard |
| 正当 | ( zhèng dāng ) proper, appropriate, legitimate |
| 正道 | ( zhèng dào ) the right way, the correct path |
| 正点 | ( zhèng diǎn ) on schedule, on time |
| 正方形 | ( zhèng fāng xíng ) square |
| 正好 | ( zhèng haǒ ) just in time, just right, just enough |
| 正门 | ( zhèng mén ) front door, main entrance |
| 正品 | ( zhèng pǐn ) certified product |
| 正义 | ( zhèng yì ) justice / just, righteous |
| 正音 | ( zhèng yīn ) standard pronunciation / to correct one's pronunciation |
| 正在 | ( zhèng zài ) in the process of, in the couse of (in speech just use zai) |
| 支 | ( zhī ) MW: songs, pens, shaft shape |
| 纸 | ( zhī ) paper |
| 纸老虎 | ( zhī lǎo hǔ ) tiger |
| 之 | ( zhī ) literary equiv. of 的 / subordinate part. / him, her, it |
| 之后 | ( zhī hòu ) afterwards, following, later, after |
| 之前 | ( zhī qián ) before, prior to, ago |
| 之上 | ( zhī shàng ) above |
| 之下 | ( zhī xià ) under, beneath, less than |
| 支 | ( zhī ) prop up, put up / support, sustain / send away / pay or draw (money) / branch, offshoot |
| 支票 | ( zhī piào ) cheque |
| 知 | ( zhī ) know, realize, be aware of / inform, notify, tell / knowledge / administer, be in charge of |
| 知道 | ( zhī dào ) know, realize, be aware of |
| 知己 | ( zhī jǐ ) intimate, understanding |
| 知名 | ( zhī míng ) well-known, celebrated, noted, famous |
| 知识 | ( zhī shi ) knowledge |
| 知识分子 | ( zhī shi fén zǐ ) intellectual, intelligensia |
| 知心 | ( zhī xīn ) intimate, understanding |
| 肢 | ( zhī ) limb |
| 脂 | ( zhī ) fat, grease, tallow |
| 直 | ( zhí ) straight / straighten / vertical, perpendicular / just, upright / frank, straightforward / stiff, numb |
| 直肠 | ( zhí cháng ) rectum |
| 直到...时 | ( zhí dào ...shí ) until / up to |
| 直至 | ( zhí zhì ) till, untill / up to |
| 值 | ( zhí ) value / be worth / happen to / be on duty |
| 植 | ( zhí ) plant, grow / set up establish |
| 只 | ( zhǐ ) only, merely |
| 只得 | ( zhǐ dé ) be obliged to have to |
| 只好 | ( zhǐ haǒ ) have to, be forced to |
| 只是 | ( zhǐ shì ) merely, only, just / simply |
| 只要 | ( zhǐ yaò ) so long as provided |
| 止 | ( zhǐ ) stop, halt, desist / detain / to, till / only |
| 止步 | ( zhǐ bù ) stop, halt, go no further |
| 止痛 | ( zhǐ tòng ) stop pain |
| 中 | ( zhōng ) middle |
| 中国 | ( zhōng guó ) China |
| 中间 | ( zhōng jiān ) middle |
| 中文 | ( zhōng wén ) Chinese |
| 中午 | ( zhōng wǔ ) noon |
| 中心 | ( zhōng xīn ) center |
| 钟 | ( zhōng ) bell / clock / o'clock |
| 种 | ( zhǒng ) kind, type |
| 周 | ( zhōu ) circumference, circuit / all, whole / thoughtful, attentive / week / cycle |
| 州 | ( zhōu ) province |
| 洲 | ( zhōu ) continent / islet in river |
| 粥 | ( zhōu ) porrige / gruel / congee |
| 肘 | ( zhǒu ) elbow |
| 猪 | ( zhū ) pig |
| 猪肉 | ( zhū ròu ) pork |
| 竹笋 | ( zhú sǔn ) bamboo shoots |
| 住 | ( zhù ) live at |
| 拙 | ( zhūo ) clumsy, akward |
| 桌子 | ( zhuō zi ) desk, table |
| 孜然 ？？ | ( zī rán ) cummin |
| 子 | ( zǐ ) son, child / noun suffix |
| 紫色 | ( zǐ (sè) ) purple |
| 字 | ( zì ) word, character |
| 自 | ( zì ) self |
| 自行车 | ( zì xíng chē ) bicycle |
| 总是 | ( zǒng shì ) always |
| 走 | ( zǒu ) walk, go / run, move / leave, go away / visit, call on / through, from / leak, escape |
| 走道 | ( zǒu dào ) walk way |
| 走狗 | ( zǒu gǒu ) running dog, lackey, stooge |
| 走马看花 | ( zǒu mǎ kàn huā ) look at flowers while on horseback / gain a superficial understanding through cursory examination |
| 走向 | ( zǒu xiàng ) run, trend, alignment |
| 租 | ( zū ) to rent |
| 足 | ( zú ) foot / to be sufficient |
| 足球 | ( zú qiú ) football |
| 嘴 | ( zuǐ ) mouth |
| 嘴巴 | ( zuǐ bā ) mouth |
| 最好 | ( zuì hǎo ) best |
| 最后 | ( zuì hòu ) finally |
| 最近 | ( zuì jìn ) recently / soon |
| 昨天 | ( zuó tiān ) yesterday |
| 左边 | ( zuǒ biān ) left |
| 左右 | ( zuǒ yòu ) about (always preceded by a number) |
| 作 | ( zuò ) to do, to make |
| 坐 | ( zuò ) sit, take a seat / travel by / put a ... on the fire / settle, subside / be punished / because |
| 坐具 | ( zuò jù ) seat, something to sit on |
| 坐位 | ( zuò wèi ) a place to sit / seat, something to sit on |
| 做 | ( zuò ) to do / to make / to produce |
| 做工 | ( zuò gōng ) v: to do manual work / n: workmanship |
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