| Pinyin | English | Category | Characters | Chapter |
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bào | newspaper | Noun | 报 | |
bǐ | pen, writing instrument | Noun | 笔 | |
shū | book | Noun | 书 | |
lǎoshī | teacher | Noun | 老师 | |
tóngxué | fellow student, classmate | Noun | 同学 | |
nǐ | you (singular) | Pronoun | 你 | |
nǐmen | you (plural) | Pronoun | 你们 | |
nín | you (singular polite; see V1) | Pronoun | 您 | |
tā | he, him, she, her (see V2) | Pronoun | 他，她 | |
tāmen | they, them | Pronoun | 他/她们 | |
wǒ | I, me | Pronoun | 我 | |
wǒmen | we, us | Pronoun | 我们 | |
nà | that (see G8) | Pronoun | 那 | |
nèige | that one (see G8) | Pronoun | 那个 | |
zhè | this (see G8) | Pronoun | 这 | |
zhèige | this one (see G8) | Pronoun | 这个 | |
shénme | what? (see G3) | Question Word | 什么 | |
kàn | look, read, watch | Verb | 看 | |
mǎi | buy | Verb | 买 | |
dà | be big, be large | Stative Verb | 大 | |
guì | be expensive | Stative Verb | 贵 | |
hǎo | be well, be good | Stative Verb | 好 | |
máng | be busy | Stative Verb | 忙 | |
piányi | be cheap | Stative Verb | 便宜 | |
xiǎo | be small, be minor | Stative Verb | 小 | |
bù-, bú-, -bu- | not (see G7 and V3) | Adverb | 不 | |
hěn | quite, very (see V4) | Adverb | 很 | |
yě | also (used with verbs and verbal expressions) | Adverb | 也 | |
ma | (turns a statement into a question; see G2) | Particle | 吗 | |
ne | (forms a reverse question; see G9) | Particle | 呢 | |
Hái hǎo. | Good enough. (Used in answer to a query on one’s health or well-being.) | Expression | 还好 | |
Zàijiàn! | Good-bye, au revoir! | Expression | 再见 | |
Zǎo! | Good morning. | Expression | 早 | |
máobǐ | writing brush | Noun | 毛笔 | |
qiānbǐ | pencil | Noun | 铅笔 | |
míngzi | name | Noun | 名字 | |
péngyou | friend | Noun | 朋友 | |
rén | person, human being | Noun | 人 | |
Wáng | Chinese surname | Noun | 王 | |
xuésheng | student | Noun | 学生 | |
qián | money | Noun | 钱 | |
zázhì | magazine (Cl -běn or -fèn ; see Chapter 6) | Noun | 杂志 | |
měiyuán | US dollars | Noun | 美国 | |
nǎ-, něi- | which? (Classifier required) | Pronoun | 哪-？ | |
něi guó | which country? | Pronoun | 哪国 | |
shéi | who? | Pronoun | 谁 | |
Hánguó | Korea | Place Word | 韩国 | |
Měiguó | America | Place Word | 美国 | |
Rìběn | Japan | Place Word | 日本 | |
Zhōngguó | China | Place Word | 中国 | |
gěi | give, give to | Verb | 给 | |
shì | be, is, am, are (see G1) | Verb | 是 | |
yǒu | have, has (see V5) | Verb | 有 | |
jiào | be called, call (see G9) | Verb | 叫 | |
xìng | be surnamed (see G9) | Verb | 姓 | |
xǐhuan | like, prefer, enjoy, like to | Verb | 喜欢 | |
yào | want, want to | Verb | 要 | |
ǎi | be short | Stative Verb | 矮 | |
duì | be correct | Stative Verb | 对 | |
gāo | be tall or high | Stative Verb | 高 | |
hǎokàn | be attractive, be good-looking (see V1), be a good read | Stative Verb | 好看 | |
bié | don’t (imperative) (see V4) | Adverb | 别 | |
méi(.yǒu) | not have, has not (see V5) | Adverb | 没(有) | |
háishi | or (see G5) | Conjunction | 还是 | |
de | indicates possession, “-’s” (see G6) | Particle | 的 | |
bùxíng | Can’t be done. | Expression | 不行 | |
guìxìng | What is your surname? (see V2) | Expression | 贵姓 | |
qǐng wèn | Please, may I ask... (see V3) | Expression | 请问 | |
xièxie | Thank you. (see C1) | Expression | 谢谢 | |
Hànyǔ | Chinese (language; see V1) | Noun | 汉语 | |
hànzì | Chinese character(s) | Noun | 汉字 | |
huà | spoken language | Noun | 话 | |
Rìwén | Japanese (language) | Noun | 日文 | |
Rìyǔ | Japanese (language) | Noun | 日语 | |
-wén | language | Noun | -文 | |
Yīngwén | English (language) | Noun | 英文 | |
Yīngyǔ | English (language) | Noun | 英语 | |
Zhōngwén | Chinese (language; see V2) | Noun | 中文 | |
zì | (Chinese) character(s) | Noun | 字 | |
diànshì | television | Noun | 电视 | |
diànyǐng | movie | Noun | 电影 | |
wèntí | question | Noun | 问题 | |
Niǔxīlán | New Zealand (see V3) | Place Word | 纽西兰 | |
Xīnxīlán | New Zealand (see V3) | Place Word | 新西兰 | |
Yīngguó | England, United Kingdom | Place Word | 英国 | |
yī, yì, yí | one (see V4) | Number | 一 | |
èr | two | Number | 二 | |
sān | three | Number | 三 | |
sì | four | Number | 四 | |
wǔ | five | Number | 五 | |
liù | six | Number | 六 | |
qī | seven | Number | 七 | |
bā | eight | Number | 八 | |
jiǔ | nine | Number | 九 | |
shí | ten | Number | 十 | |
ài | love (see V5) | Verb | 爱 | |
dǒng | understand (see V6) | Verb | 懂 | |
jiāo | teach | Verb | 教 | |
shuō | say, speak | Verb | 说 | |
wèn | ask (a question) | Verb | 问 | |
xiě | write | Verb | 写 | |
xué | study, learn | Verb | 学 | |
shuōhuà | speak (see V7) | Verb Object | 说话 | |
wèn wèntí | ask (a question), ask questions (see V7) | Verb Object | 问问题 | |
xiě zì | write (see V7) | Verb Object | 写字 | |
huì | may, can (see G2-G3) | Auxiliary Verb | 会 | |
kěyǐ | allowed to, can (see G2) | Auxiliary Verb | 可以 | |
néng | can (see G2) | Auxiliary Verb | 能 | |
yào | going to, will, must, should (see G3) | Auxiliary Verb | 要 | |
dōu | in all cases (see G5) | Adverb | 都 | |
kěshì | but, however | Conjunction | 可是 | |
nà | in that case | Conjunction | 那 | |
méi guānxi | Never mind. It doesn’t matter. | Expression | 没关系 | |
méi wèntí | Not a problem. | Expression | 没问题 | |
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tàitai |
Mrs., wife (see V1) |
Noun |
太太 |
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xiānsheng |
teacher, sir, Mr., husband (see V1) |
Noun |
先生 |
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érzi |
son |
Noun |
儿子 |
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nánde |
man, male |
Noun |
男的 |
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háizi |
child, youngster |
Noun |
孩子 |
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nǚde |
woman, female |
Noun |
女的 |
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nǚ’ér |
daughter |
Noun |
女儿 |
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cídiǎn |
dictionary (Cl -běn) |
Noun |
词典 |
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dōngxi |
thing (see V2) |
Noun |
东西 |
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máobǐzì |
Chinese calligraphy |
Noun |
毛笔字 |
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xiǎoshuō |
work of fiction (Cl -běn) |
Noun |
小说 |
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mànhuà(shū) |
comic book, manga (Cl -běn) |
Noun |
漫画（书） |
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bān |
class |
Noun |
班 |
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dàxué |
university (see V3) |
Place Word |
大学 |
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xuéxiào |
school |
Place Word |
学校 |
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xiǎoxué |
elementary school (see V3) |
Place Word |
小学 |
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zhōngxué |
high school (see V3-V4) |
Place Word |
中学 |
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wàiguó |
foreign country (see C1) |
Place Word |
外国 |
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bānshàng |
in class |
Place Word |
班 |
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dì- |
(indicates numerical order; see G3) |
Prefix |
第- |
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nán- |
male (human) |
Prefix |
男- |
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nǚ- |
female (human) |
Prefix |
女- |
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bǎi |
hundred |
Number |
百 |
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líng |
zero (see G5) |
Number |
零 |
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qiān |
thousand |
Number |
千 |
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duōshao? |
How many? How much? (see G2) |
Quantity |
多少? |
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jǐ-? |
How many? (classifier required; see G2) |
Quantity |
几-? |
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jǐ- |
a few, several (classifier required; see G2) |
Quantity |
几- |
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liǎng- |
two (classifier required; see G4) |
Quantity |
两 |
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-běn |
volume (for books) |
Classifier |
-本 |
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-gè |
(general classifier, to be used when unsure of correct classifier; see V5) |
Classifier |
-个 |
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-wèi |
(shows politeness for persons) |
Classifier |
-位 |
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-zhī |
(for long, hard, cylindrical items, e.g. pens, pencils) |
Classifier |
-支 |
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dú |
read, read out loud (see V6) |
Verb |
读 |
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gàosu |
tell, inform |
Verb |
告诉 |
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qǐng |
please, treat, hire, invite (see V7) |
Verb |
请 |
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sòng |
give, present, deliver, escort |
Verb |
送 |
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zhīdao |
know, know of, know that |
Verb |
知道 |
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búcuò |
be pretty good |
Stative Verb |
不错 |
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xíng |
be satisfactory，OK |
Stative Verb |
行 |
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hái |
also, still |
Adverb |
还 |
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jiù |
only, just (see V8) |
Adverb |
就 |
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zhēn |
really, truly (see V9) |
Adverb |
真 |
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zhǐ |
only, just (see V8) |
Adverb |
只 |
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zuì |
most (to indicate the optimal state; see G6) |
Adverb |
最 |
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duìbuqǐ |
I’m sorry. Excuse me. I beg your pardon. (see V10) |
Expression |
对不起 |
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bàba | father | Noun | 爸爸 | |
dìdi | younger brother | Noun | 弟弟 | |
fùmǔ | parents | Noun | 父母 | |
gēge | older brother | Noun | 哥哥 | |
jiějie | older sister | Noun | 姐姐 | |
jiā | family (see V1), home | Noun | 家 | |
lǎobǎn | boss, owner, (polite way to address male owner of establishment) | Noun | 老板 | |
mèimei | younger sister | Noun | 妹妹 | |
māma | mother | Noun | 妈妈 | |
xiōngdì-jiěmèi | brothers and sisters, siblings | Noun | 兄弟姐妹 | |
dàrén | adult | Noun | 大人 | |
dìtú | map (Cl -zhāng), atlas (Cl –běn) | Noun | 地图 | |
niúnǎi | milk (see V2) | Noun | 牛奶 | |
píngguǒ | apple (Cl –gè) | Noun | 苹果 | |
zìxíngchē | bicycle(Cl -liàng) | Noun | 自行车 | |
wàn | ten thousand (see G3) | Number | 万 | |
bàn | half, semi- (see G4) | Number | 半 | |
hǎoxiē | several, many | Quantity | 好些 | |
měi | every (see G7) | Quantity | 每 | |
yíbàn | half | Quantity | 一半 | |
yìdiǎnr | a bit, a little | Quantity | 一点儿 | |
-fēn | pennies (see G1) | Classifier | -分 | |
-kuài | dollars (see G1) | Classifier | -块 | |
-máo | dimes (see G1) | Classifier | -毛 | |
-fèn | (issues of newspapers, magazines, etc) | Classifier | -份 | |
-jīn | weight (slightly more than a pound; about half a kilogram) | Classifier | -斤 | |
-kǒu | (for persons in a family, see V3) | Classifier | -口 | |
-liàng | (for means of transportation with wheels, e.g. car, bicycle) | Classifier | -辆 | |
-píng | bottle of | Classifier | -瓶 | |
-xiē | indefinite, small amount (see V4) | Classifier | 些 | |
-zhāng | (for flat objects like tables, paper, paintings) | Classifier | -张 | |
méi.yǒu | there isn’t, there aren’t (see G6) | Verb | 没有 | |
yǒu | there is, there are (see G6) | Verb | 有 | |
zhǎo | to give change, to look for (something) | Verb | 找 | |
duō | many, be abundant | Stative Verb | 多 | |
gòu | be enough, sufficient, adequate | Stative Verb | 够 | |
shǎo | lack, be deficient, lose, be missing | Stative Verb | 少 | |
búbì | need not, not have to (see V5) | Auxiliary Verb | 不必 | |
búyòng | need not, not have to (see V5) | Auxiliary Verb | 不用 | |
děi | must (see V5) | Auxiliary Verb | 得 | |
xiǎng | think, want to (see V6) | Auxiliary Verb | 想 | |
yígòng | altogether (see G8) | Adverb | 一共 | |
zài | again (see G9), additionally (see V7) | Adverb | 再 | |
hé | and, with (see V8) | Conjunction | 和 | |
yǒu rén | somebody (used in subject position only) | Phrase | 有人 | |
Āiyā! | Oh! Ouch! (Expresses surprise or consternation) | Expression | 哎呀 | |
Suànle | Forget it, Drop it, Never mind. | Expression | 算了 | |
cài | dish (of food), vegetable, a type of cuisine (see V1) | Noun | 菜 | |
fàn | meal, cooked rice, food, cuisine (see V2) | Noun | 饭 | |
wǎnfàn | supper | Noun | 晚饭 | |
wǔfàn | lunch | Noun | 午饭 | |
xiǎochī | snack, refreshment, simple dish | Noun | 小吃 | |
Bǎishì Kělè | Pepsi Cola (Cl -guàn, -píng ) | Noun | 百事可乐 | |
bīngshuǐ | ice water | Noun | 冰水 | |
chá | tea | Noun | 茶 | |
jiǔ | liquor (see V3) | Noun | 酒 | |
kělè | cola | Noun | 可乐 | |
kāfēi | coffee | Noun | 咖啡 | |
Kěkǒu Kělè | Coca Cola (Cl -guàn, -píng) | Noun | 可口可乐 | |
píjiǔ | beer | Noun | 啤酒 | |
shuǐ | water, liquid | Noun | 水 | |
shēngyi | (commercial) business | Noun | 生意 | |
shì(qing) | matter, affair (Cl -jiàn; see V4) | Noun | 事(情) | |
āyí | aunt (mother’s sister; see C1) | Noun | 阿姨 | |
bóbo | uncle (father’s elder brother; see C1) | Noun | 伯伯 | |
bómǔ | aunt (wife of father’s elder brother; see C1) | Noun | 伯母 | |
jiārén | family members | Noun | 家人 | |
kè.rén | guest, shop/restaurant customer | Noun | 客人 | |
shūshu | uncle (father’s younger brother; see C1) | Noun | 叔叔 | |
fúwùyuán | waiter, attendant, service staff (see C2) | Noun | 服务员 | |
diàn | shop, smaller business establishment (Cl. -jiā) | Place Word | 店 | |
fànguǎnr | restaurant (Cl. -jiā) | Place Word | 饭馆儿 | |
xiànzài | presently, now | Time-When Word | 现在 | |
yǐqián | formerly, before | Time-When Word | 以前 | |
-bēi | cup/glass of | Classifier | 杯子 | |
-guàn | can of | Classifier | -罐 | |
-jiā | (for businesses) | Classifier | -家 | |
zuò | do, take the role of | Verb | 做 | |
chī | eat, consume | Verb | 吃 | |
hē | drink | Verb | 喝 | |
mài | sell (for) | Verb | 卖 | |
qù | go to (see V5) | Verb | 去 | |
wàng | forget | Verb | 忘 | |
qǐng kè | to treat someone to food or entertainment | Verb Object | 请客 | |
zuò shì | work, handle a job | Verb Object | 做事 | |
zuò shēngyi | engage in commerce, do business | Verb Object | 做生意 | |
è | be hungry | Stative Verb | 饿 | |
hǎochī | be delicious (see V6) | Stative Verb | 好吃 | |
hǎohē | be delicious to drink (see V6) | Stative Verb | 好喝 | |
hǎozuò | be easy to do (see V6) | Stative Verb | 好做 | |
nán | be difficult | Stative Verb | 难 | |
kèqi | be polite | Stative Verb | 客气 | |
tài | overly, too | Adverb | 太 | |
le | (indicates a new situation; see G1) | Particle | 了 | |
(kuài) (yào)…le | about to… | Pattern | 快(要)......了 | |
Bú hǎoyìsi. | I’m sorry. Excuse me. I beg your pardon. | Expression | 不好意思。 | |
Fǎwén | French (language) | Noun | 法文 | |
huàr | picture, painting, drawing | Noun | 画儿 | |
píxié | leather shoes | Noun | 皮鞋 | |
shǒubiǎo | watch (Cl -kuài) | Noun | 手表 | |
xié(zi) | shoes (Cl -shuāng ) | Noun | 鞋/鞋子 | |
yǎnjìng | eye glasses (see V1; Cl -fù ) | Noun | 眼镜 | |
yīfu | clothing (Cl -jiàn ) | Noun | 衣服 | |
tāng | soup | Noun | 汤 | |
gùshi | story, narrative account | Noun | 故事 | |
jùzi | sentence | Noun | 句子 | |
yìsi | meaning | Noun | 意思 | |
cāntīng | dining room, eating place | Place Word | 餐厅 | |
Fǎguó | France | Place Word | 法国 | |
nǎr, nǎlǐ | where? | Place Word | 哪儿, 哪里 | |
nàr, nàlǐ | there, that place | Place Word | 那儿, 那里 | |
-fù | (for a pair of; see V2) | Classifier | -副 | |
-jù | a line of (speech) | Classifier | -句 | |
-jiàn | (for clothing covering the upper half of the body, e.g. “shirt”, “jacket”) | Classifier | -件 | |
-kuài | a piece of (also used for “watch”) | Classifier | -块 | |
-shuāng | a pair of (see V2) | Classifier | -双 | |
huà | paint, draw | Verb | 画 | |
míngbai | understand | Verb | 明白 | |
chuān | wear, put on (clothing; see V3) | Verb | 穿 | |
dài | wear (accessories, hats, neckties, jewelry, etc.; see V3) | Verb | 戴 | |
huà huàr | paint, draw | Verb Object | 画画儿 | |
bǎo | be full (from eating) | Stative Verb | 饱 | |
jiù | be old (of objects, NOT living things; See V5) | Stative Verb | 旧 | |
piàoliang | be attractive, be beautiful | Stative Verb | 漂亮 | |
xīn | be new | Stative Verb | 新 | |
bèn | be stupid | Stative Verb | 笨 | |
cōngming | be intelligent, be smart | Stative Verb | 聪明 | |
róngyì | be easy | Stative Verb | 容易 | |
yǒumíng | be famous (see V7) | Stative Verb | 有名 | |
dìdao | be authentic | Stative Verb | 地道 | |
yǒuyìsi | be interesting (see V4) | Stative Verb | 有意思 | |
yídìng | definitely | Adverb | 一定 | |
háishi | still (best to) | Adverb | 还是 | |
hāha | haha, sound made in imitation of laughter | Interjection | 哈哈 | |
ba | (Indicates that the speaker is making an assumption; see G6) | Particle | 吧 | |
de | (Used to join a modifying clause with the noun it modifies; see G1-G5) | Particle | 的 | |
ne | (Used at the end of sentences for emphasis) | Particle | 呢 | |
-zhe | (Attached to verbs to indicate action in progress; see G7) | Particle | 着 | |
yǒude... yǒude... | some... others... (see G8) | Pattern | 有的...有的... | |
Chī bǎo le | to be full (from eating) | Expression | 吃饱了 | |
Nǎlǐ | Not at all! (Often used in response to a compliment or to an expression of thanks; see V6) | Expression | 哪里 | |
Zěnme yàng? | How’s it going? What do you think? | Expression | 怎么样? | |
chéng | city | Noun | 城 | |
dàmén | main entrance | Noun | 大门 | |
fángjīan | room (of a house; Cl –gè) | Noun | 房间 | |
fángzi | house (see V1) | Noun | 房子 | |
jiē | street (Cl -tiáo ) | Noun | 街 | |
lù | road (Cl -tiáo ) | Noun | 路 | |
jīhuì | opportunity | Noun | 机会 | |
línjū | neighbor | Noun | 邻居 | |
chènshān | shirt (Cl -jiàn) | Noun | 衬衫 | |
hànshān | T-shirt (Cl -jiàn) | Noun | 汗衫 | |
kùzi | pants, trousers (Cl -tiāo ) | Noun | 裤子 | |
máoyī | sweater (Cl -jiàn) | Noun | 毛衣 | |
nèiyī | underwear (Cl -jiàn) | Noun | 内衣 | |
niúzǎikù | denim jeans (Cl -tiáo ) | Noun | 牛仔裤 | |
qúnzi | dress, skirt (Cl -tiáo ) | Noun | 裙子 | |
wàiyī | jacket (Cl -jiàn) | Noun | 外衣 | |
wàzi | socks (Cl -shuāng “pair”, -zhī “single”) | Noun | 袜子 | |
gùkè | customer, client | Noun | not found | |
jiājù | furniture (Cl -jiàn) | Noun | 家具 | |
zhuōzi | table, desk (Cl -zhāng) | Noun | 桌子 | |
nǚháir | girl, young lady | Noun | 女孩儿 | |
lóushàng | upstairs | Place Word | 楼上 | |
lóuxià | downstairs | Place Word | 楼下 | |
zhèr, zhèlǐ | here, this place | Place Word | 这儿,这里 | |
dìfang | place, location | Place Word | 地方 | |
kāfēidiàn | café, coffee shop | Place Word | 咖啡店 | |
shāngdiàn | shop, store (Cl-jiā) | Place Word | 商店 | |
Běijīng | capital city of the People’s Republic of China (there is no one living there named Jacques who wears rouge!!!—Can you say Jingle Bells?) | Place Word | 北京 | |
Shànghǎi | city in Eastern China | Place Word | 上海 | |
chénglǐ | center of small city or town, downtown (see V2) | Place Word | 城里 | |
shìzhōngxīn | city center, downtown (see V2) | Place Word | 市中心 | |
shàngbianr | above | Position Word | 儿 | |
xiàbianr | below | Position Word | 下边儿 | |
qiánbianr | in front | Position Word | 前边儿 | |
hòubianr | in back | Position Word | 后边儿 | |
zuǒbianr | the left | Position Word | 左边儿 | |
yòubianr | the right | Position Word | 右边儿 | |
lǐ | inside | Position Word | 里 | |
lǐbianr | inside | Position Word | 里边儿 | |
wàibianr | outside | Position Word | 外边儿 | |
dōngbianr | the east | Position Word | 东边儿 | |
nánbianr | the south | Position Word | 南边儿 | |
xībianr | the west | Position Word | 西边儿 | |
běibianr | the north | Position Word | 北边儿 | |
dōng-nán-xī-běi | the four directions (in Chinese order) | Position Word | 东南西北 | |
dāngzhōng | the middle (more abstract) | Position Word | 当中 | |
zhōngjiān | the middle (more concrete) | Position Word | 中间 | |
duìmiàn | side directly opposite | Position Word | 对面 | |
pángbiānr | the side | Position Word | 旁边儿 | |
-tiáo | (Cl for things that are seen as long, narrow and flexible) | Classifier | -条 | |
rènshi | be acquainted with | Verb | 认识 | |
zài | be located at, be present (see G1-G11) | Verb | 在 | |
zhù | reside (see G11) | Verb | 住 | |
zū | rent | Verb | 组 | |
niàn shū | study (academically) | Verb Object | 念书 | |
zū fángzi | rent a house/home | Verb Object | 租房子 | |
ānjìng | be peaceful and quiet | Stative Verb | 安静 | |
chǎo | be noisy | Stative Verb | 吵 | |
shūfu | be comfortable | Stative Verb | 舒服 | |
zài | at, in (see G1-G11) | Coverb | 在 | |
gēn | and (usually joins nouns, see G14) | Conjunction | 跟 | |
(zài) yíkuàir | together | Adverb | (在)一块儿 | |
wèishénme? | why? (see G13) | Adverb | 为什么? | |
a/ya | (tells listener s/he really should have known that; see V3) | Particle | 啊/呀 | |
yīnwei... suǒyǐ... | because...therefore... (see G12) | Pattern | 因为...所以... | |
báicài | cabbage | Noun | 白菜 | |
jī | chicken | Noun | 鸡 | |
mǐfàn | cooked rice | Noun | 米饭 | |
niúròu | beef | Noun | 牛肉 | |
yú | fish | Noun | 鱼 | |
(zhū)ròu | pork | Noun | 猪肉 | |
chāzi | fork (Cl -bǎ) | Noun | 叉子 | |
dāo(zi) | knife (Cl -bǎ) | Noun | 刀子 | |
dāo-chā | knife and fork | Noun | 刀叉 | |
wǎn | bowl (Cl -gè) | Noun | 碗 | |
kuàizi | chopsticks (Cl -shuāng) | Noun | 筷子 | |
sháozi | spoon, ladle (Cl -bǎ) | Noun | 勺子 | |
xìn | letter (Cl -fēng) | Noun | 信 | |
xìnfēng | envelope | Noun | 信封 | |
zhǐ | paper (Cl - zhāng) | Noun | 纸 | |
Huárén | ethnic Chinese (see V1) | Noun | 华人 | |
tóngshì | colleague, co-worker | Noun | 同事 | |
kǎoshì | test, examination | Noun | 考试 | |
diànhuà | telephone (Cl -gè ) | Noun | 电话 | |
kè | lesson, class, course (Cl -mén) | Noun | 课 | |
shǒujī | cell phone (Cl - gè) | Noun | 手机 | |
hàomǎ | number | Noun | 号码 | |
gōngsī | company, firm | Place Word | 公司 | |
-bǎ | (for nouns with handles) | Classifier | -把 | |
-fēng | (for letters of correspondence) | Classifier | -封 | |
-mén | (for a course taken at school) | Classifier | -门 | |
-wǎn | bowl of | Classifier | -碗 | |
chǎo | stir fry | Verb | 炒 | |
xiào | laugh, smile, laugh at (see V2) | Verb | 笑 | |
lái | lit. “come”, used in this chapter to mean to order something, as in a restaurant | Verb | 来 | |
jièshào | introduce | Verb | 介绍 | |
yòng | use | Verb | 用 | |
dǎ diànhuà | make a phone call | Verb Object | 打(个)电话 | |
kǎo shì | take a test or examination | Verb Object | 考试 | |
shàng kè | have class, attend class | Verb Object | 上课 | |
xiě xìn | write a letter | Verb Object | 写信 | |
yǒu shì | have things to do, be busy, be occupied | Verb Object | 有事 | |
duì | to, toward | Coverb | 对 | |
gěi | for | Coverb | 给 | |
gēn | (together) with | Coverb | 跟 | |
tì | in place of | Coverb | 替 | |
yòng | using, by means of | Coverb | 用 | |
dāngrán | of course | Adverb | 当然 | |
gǎnkuài | hurry up, immediately | Adverb | 赶快 | |
chúle...yǐwài... | besides, except for (see G7-G8) | Pattern | 除了......以外...... | |
Wéi | hello, hey (see V3) | Expression | 喂 | |
-guo | (indicates previous experience, see G9-G10) | Particle | -过 | |
chē | vehicle (Cl. –liàng) | Noun | 车 | |
chūzū (qì)chē | taxi (see V1) | Noun | 出租（汽）车 | |
gōnggòng qìchē (gōngjiāochē/gōngchē) | public bus (see V2) | Noun | 公共汽车 (公车) | |
huǒchē | train | Noun | 火车 | |
qìchē | automobile | Noun | 汽车 | |
gōngkè | schoolwork, homework | Noun | 功课 | |
zuòyè | schoolwork, homework | Noun | 作业 | |
dēng | lamp, lights | Noun | 灯 | |
chēzhàn | bus stop, train station | Place Word | 车站 | |
(fēi)jīchǎng | airport | Place Word | 飞机场 | |
huǒchēzhàn | train station (see V3) | Place Word | 火车站 | |
yuètái | train platform (see V4) | Place Word | 月台 | |
Nánjīng | a city in China | Place Word | 南京 | |
cèsuǒ | (public) toilet | Place Word | 厕所 | |
túshūguǎn | library | Place Word | 图书馆 | |
yínháng | bank (financial institution) | Place Word | 银行 | |
gāng | just, just now | Time-When Word | 刚 | |
wǎnshang | in the evening | Time-When Word | 晚上 | |
-yè | page | Classifier | -页 | |
dào | arrive (at; see G4) | Verb | 到 | |
guǎi | turn | Verb | 拐 | |
huí | return (to; see G5) | Verb | 回 | |
lái | come (see G1) | Verb | 来 | |
zǒu | walk, go, move along, leave (see V5 and V7) | Verb | 走 | |
zuò | sit, ride, take (a means of transportation; see V6) | Verb | 坐 | |
kāi | open, operate, drive (a car), turn on | Verb | 开 | |
qí | ride (by straddling; see V6) | Verb | 骑 | |
shàng | get on, board | Verb | 上 | |
xià | get off, disembark | Verb | 下 | |
liáo | chat | Verb | 聊 | |
ná | take, bring, pick up | Verb | 拿 | |
zhǔnbei | prepare | Verb | 准备 | |
dǎ dī | take a taxi (slang) | Verb Object | 打的 | |
liáo tiān | chat | Verb Object | 聊天 | |
wèn lù | ask the way | Verb Object | 问路 | |
xià kè | finish class (see V8) | Verb Object | 下课 | |
shàng chē | board a bus or train | Verb Object | 上车 | |
xià chē | get off a bus or train | Verb Object | 下车 | |
yǒu kòng | have free time | Verb Object | 有空 | |
fāngbiàn | be convenient | Stative Verb | 方便 | |
cóng | from (see G2) | Coverb | 从 | |
dào | to (see G3) | Coverb | 到 | |
wǎng | toward (see G6) | Coverb | 往 | |
nàme (nème) | in that way, that | Adverb | 那么 | |
zhème | in this way, this | Adverb | 这么 | |
zěnme | how? why? (sometimes combines with final | Adverb | 怎么 | |
jiù | just, precisely, exactly (see V9) | Adverb | 就 | |
yìzhí | straight | Adverb | 一直 | |
zài | be…ing (see G12) | Adverb | 在 | |
zhèng | right in the middle of... (see G12) | Adverb | 正 | |
à | (indicates sudden realization, see V10) | Particle | 啊 | |
cóng...dào... | from...to... (see G8-G10) | Pattern | 从......到...... | |
zài…(zhe)(ne) | is…ing (see G11) | Pattern | 在......(着)(呢) | |
…-zhe (ne) | description of a state (see G11) | Pattern | ......着(呢) | |
zhèng(zài)…(zhe)(ne) | right in the middle of… (see G12) | Pattern | 正(在)......(着)(呢) | |
Zěnme le? | What’s going on? What’s the matter? | Expression | 怎么了? | |
Bú(yòng) xiè. | You’re welcome. | Expression | 不用谢。 | |
shíhou | time | Noun | 时候 | |
shíjiān | time | Noun | 时间 | |
zhōng | clock, (time as measured in hours/minutes) | Noun | 钟 | |
duǎnxìn | text message (Cl - gè) | Noun | 短信 | |
fēijī | airplane | Noun | 飞机 | |
shēngrì | birthday | Noun | 生日 | |
lùshang | on the road | Place Word | 路上 | |
kāfēiguǎnr | café, coffee shop | Place Word | 咖啡馆儿 | |
hòutiān | the day after tomorrow | Time-When Word | 后天 | |
jīntiān | today | Time-When Word | 今天 | |
míngtiān | tomorrow | Time-When Word | 明天 | |
qiántiān | the day before yesterday | Time-When Word | 前天 | |
shàngwǔ | morning | Time-When Word | 上午 | |
xiàwǔ | afternoon | Time-When Word | 下午 | |
zǎoshang | early in the morning | Time-When Word | 早上 | |
zhōngwǔ | noon | Time-When Word | 中午 | |
zuótiān | yesterday | Time-When Word | 昨天 | |
lǐbài | week (see V2) | Time-When Word | 礼拜 | |
xiàxīngqī | next week (see G8) | Time-When Word | 下星期 | |
xīngqī | week (see G7, V2) | Time-When Word | 星期 | |
Xīngqītiān/rì | Sunday | Time-When Word | 星期天/日 | |
shàng(ge)yuè | last month (see G8) | Time-When Word | 上(个)月 | |
xià(ge)yuè | next month (see G8) | Time-When Word | 下(个)月 | |
yuè | month | Time-When Word | 月 | |
jīnnián | this year | Time-When Word | 今年 | |
míngnián | next year | Time-When Word | 明年 | |
qùnián | last year | Time-When Word | 去年 | |
chūntiān | spring | Time-When Word | 春天 | |
dōngtiān | winter | Time-When Word | 冬天 | |
qiūtiān | autumn, fall | Time-When Word | 秋天 | |
xiàtiān | summer | Time-When Word | 夏天 | |
-diǎn | (number) o’clock (see G10) | Classifier | -点 | |
-fēn | minute | Classifier | -分（钟） | |
-hào | day of the month | Classifier | -号 | |
-kè (zhōng) | quarter hour, fifteen minutes (see G11) | Classifier | -刻 (钟) | |
bàntiān | For a long time (in terms of minutes or hours: e.g. of waiting) | Time-Duration Word | 半天 | |
- nián | year(s) | Time-Duration Word | -年 | |
- tiān | day(s) | Time-Duration Word | -天 | |
Duō jiǔ? | For how long? | Question Word | 多久? | |
děng | wait | Verb | 等 | |
fā | send (out), emit | Verb | 发 | |
diǎn | order (food) | Verb | 点 | |
chà | lacking, less than (See G12) | Verb | 差 | |
guò | surpassing, more than, pass by | Verb | 过 | |
jiē | meet, pick (somebody) up | Verb | 接 | |
fā duǎnxìn | send a text message | Verb Object | 发短信 | |
jǐ | be crowded | Stative Verb | 挤 | |
jiǔ | take /be a long time | Stative Verb | 久 | |
wǎn | be late | Stative Verb | 晚 | |
gāoxìng | be happy | Stative Verb | 高兴 | |
yònggōng | be diligent | Stative Verb | 用功 | |
yǐjīng | already | Adverb | 已经 | |
yǒudiǎnr | a little, a bit | Adverb | 有点儿 | |
búguò | still, however | Conjunction | 不过 | |
le | (indicates completed action) (see G13 – G16) | Particle | 了 | |
hái……ne | (continuation of an action) | Pattern | 还......呢 | |
chàbuduō | almost, just about, good enough | Expression | 差不多 | |
bìng | illness | Noun | 病 | |
bié.rén | other people | Noun | 别人 | |
dùzi | belly | Noun | 肚子 | |
tóu | head | Noun | 头 | |
yīshēng | doctor | Noun | 医生 | |
yào | medicine | Noun | 药 | |
yīyuàn | hospital | Place Word | 医院 | |
zánmen | we, us (inclusive of listener; see V1) | Pronoun | 咱们 | |
yǐhòu | afterwards; see G8 | Time-When Word | 以后 | |
juéde | think, feel (see V2 | Verb | 觉得 | |
bìng | be ill | Verb | 病 | |
guàng | stroll, walk around | Verb | 逛 | |
liànxí | practice | Verb | 练习 | |
huā | spend (money or time) | Verb | 花 | |
kāishǐ | begin | Verb | 开始 | |
téng | feel pain | Verb | 疼 | |
xiūxi | rest (see V3) | Verb | 休息 | |
láidejí | to be able to make it in time | Verb | 来得及 | |
jiāo | hand in, hand over | Verb | 交 | |
guàng jiē | go window-shopping, stroll around the streets | Verb Object | 逛街 | |
chī yào | take medicine | Verb Object | 吃药 | |
fā shāo | have a fever | Verb Object | 发烧 | |
kàn bìng | see a doctor (same as kàn yīshēng) | Verb Object | 看病 | |
jiāo zuòyè | hand in or submit homework | Verb Object | 交作业 | |
kuài | be fast, be quick | Stative Verb | 快 | |
yàojǐn | be serious (of situations or conditions), be important | Stative Verb | 要紧 | |
zǎo | be early | Stative Verb | 早 | |
zǐxì | be careful, be detailed | Stative Verb | 仔细 | |
liúlì | fluent, smooth (of speech) | Stative Verb | 流利 | |
chángcháng | frequently, often | Adverb | 常常 | |
xiān | first (see G5) | Adverb | 先 | |
cái | then (later than expected; see G6) | Conjunction | 才 | |
jiù | then (see G4), as soon as (see G3), earlier than expected (see G6) | Conjunction | 就 | |
ránhòu | and then… (see G5) | Conjunction | 然后 | |
zài | and then (see G3) | Conjunction | 再 | |
-de | (marks the manner in which a single instance of an action is carried out; see G9) | Particle | -地 | |
...de shíhou | at the time of... (see G8) | Pattern | ......的时候 | |
....yǐhòu | after... (see G8) | Pattern | ......以后 | |
…yǐqián | before… (see G8) | Pattern | ...以前 | |
ADV de V | (indicates single instance manner of an action; see G9) | Pattern | ADV 地V | |
chī huài le | digestive problem due to taking the wrong food | Expression | 吃坏了 | |
Nánguài! | No wonder! | Expression | 难怪! | |
hǎo (yì)diǎnr le | feel a little better | Expression | 好（一）点儿了 | |
hǎo duō le | feel much better | Expression | 好多了 | |
guó | country | Noun | 国 | |
xínglǐ | luggage (Cl –jiàn) | Noun | 行李 | |
yánsè(-sè) | color (see G6-G10) | Noun | 颜色(-色) | |
zhōngtóu | hour | Noun | 钟头 | |
shāngchǎng | market, bazaar | Place Word | 商场 | |
jiānglái | in the future, future | Time-When Word | 将来 | |
yìhuǐr | a while, a short time | Time-Duration Word | 一会儿 | |
-dùn | used with fàn to mean “meal” | Classifier | -顿 | |
-suì | age (see G10) | Classifier | -岁 | |
kàn | consider, be of the opinion | Verb | 看 | |
chū | go/come out | Verb | 出 | |
pǎo | run | Verb | 跑 | |
yǐwéi | to be under the mistaken idea that… | Verb | 以为 | |
chū mén | go out, leave home (for a bit) | Verb Object | 出门 | |
kuàilè | be happy | Stative Verb | 快乐 | |
lǎo | be old (usually of people or living things) | Stative Verb | 老 | |
lèi | be physically drained, be tired | Stative Verb | 累 | |
lìhai | be formidable, be fierce | Stative Verb | 厉害/利害 | |
màn | be slow | Stative Verb | 慢 | |
nánchī | (opposite of hǎochī) | Stative Verb | 难吃 | |
tèbié | be special | Stative Verb | 特别 | |
bái | be white | Stative Verb | 白 | |
fěnhóng | be pink | Stative Verb | 粉红 | |
hēi | be black | Stative Verb | 黑 | |
hóng | be red | Stative Verb | 红 | |
huáng | be yellow | Stative Verb | 黄 | |
huī | be grey | Stative Verb | 灰 | |
lán | be blue | Stative Verb | 蓝 | |
lǜ | be green | Stative Verb | 绿 | |
zǐ | be purple | Stative Verb | 紫 | |
qiǎn | be shallow, be light (see G10) | Stative Verb | 浅 | |
shēn | be deep, be dark, be profound (see G10) | Stative Verb | 深 | |
jǐnzhāng | be nervous, be tense | Stative Verb | 紧张 | |
dàgài | probably | Adverb | 大概 | |
hǎo | quite, very | Adverb | 好 | |
píngcháng | usually | Adverb | 平常 | |
zuǒyòu | about, more or less | Adverb | 左右 | |
-de | (marks the manner or extent of an action; see G2-G3) | Particle | 得 | |
búshì...(ér)shì... | it’s not...but rather... (see G4) | Pattern | 不是......(而)是..... | |
(VO)V de... | (indicates customary manner or extent of an action; see G1-G2) | Pattern | (VO)V得... | |
yàoshi (de huà)...jiù... | if...then... (see G5) | Pattern | 要是(的话)...就... | |
cānzhuō/fànzhuō | dining table (Cl –zhāng) | Noun | 餐桌饭桌 | |
diàntī | elevator | Noun | 电梯 | |
lóutī | stairs | Noun | 楼梯 | |
mén | door | Noun | 门 | |
lǐwù | gift, present | Noun | 礼物 | |
yǐzi | chair (Cl –bǎ) | Noun | 椅子 | |
hēibǎn | blackboard (Cl -kuài ) | Noun | 黑板 | |
ménpiào | ticket (to gain entrance to an event; Cl –zhāng ) | Noun | 门票 | |
piào | ticket (Cl –zhāng ) | Noun | 票 | |
fēng | wind | Noun | 风 | |
shān | hill, mountain | Noun | 山 | |
tiānqì | weather | Noun | xx not found | |
xuě | snow | Noun | 雪 | |
yǔ | rain | Noun | 雨 | |
dàjiā | everyone | Noun | 大家 | |
bēizi | cup, glass (Cl - gè) | Noun | xx not found | |
chúfáng | kitchen | Place Word | 厨房 | |
fàntīng | dining room | Place Word | 饭厅 | |
kètīng | living room | Place Word | 客厅 | |
shūfáng | den, (private) library | Place Word | 书房 | |
wòshì | bedroom | Place Word | 卧室 | |
gōngyù | apartment | Place Word | 公寓 | |
gōngyù lóu | apartment building | Place Word | 公寓楼 | |
sùshè | dormitory | Place Word | 宿舍 | |
Gùgōng | The Imperial Palace in Beijing, The Palace Museum in Taiwan | Place Word | 故宫 | |
Xiāngshān | A famous mountain in the outskirts of Beijing | Place Word | 香山 | |
-lóu | floor | Classifier | 楼 | |
jìn | enter (see G1-G2) | Verb | 进 | |
shàng | go or come up (see G1-G2) | Verb | 上 | |
xià | go or come down (see G1-G2) | Verb | 下 | |
bān | move (some large object; see V1) | Verb | 搬 | |
dài | take or bring along, lead around | Verb | 带 | |
zhàn | stand | Verb | 站 | |
guān | shut, close | Verb | 关 | |
pá | climb | Verb | 爬 | |
wán(r) | have fun, have a good time, enjoy oneself | Verb | 玩儿 | |
qǐlai | rise (up), get up | Verb | 起来 | |
guā fēng | have wind gusts (see V2) | Verb Object | 刮风 | |
shàng bān | go to work | Verb Object | 上班 | |
shàng xué | go to school | Verb Object | 上学 | |
xià bān | finish work | Verb Object | 下班 | |
xià xuě | snow (see V2) | Verb Object | 下雪 | |
xià yǔ | rain (see V2) | Verb Object | 下雨 | |
bān jiā | move house, relocate | Verb Object | 搬家 | |
pá shān | climb a mountain | Verb Object | 爬山 | |
sòng lǐ | give a present | Verb Object | 送礼 | |
lěng | be cold | Stative Verb | 冷 | |
liángkuai | be (comfortably) cool (said of air temperature) | Stative Verb | 凉快 | |
nuǎnhuo | be (comfortably) warm (said of air temperature) | Stative Verb | 暖和 | |
rè | be hot (see V3) | Stative Verb | 热 | |
hǎowánr | be interesting, be fun | Stative Verb | 好玩儿 | |
yěxǔ | perhaps | Adverb | 也许 | |
zuìhǎo | It’s better | Adverb | 最好 | |
huòzhě | or (in a statement; see G3) | Conjunction | 或者 | |
búshì...jiùshì... | if not...then it’s… (see G4) | Pattern | 不是......就是...... | |
shì ... de | (used to emphasize the doer, time or place of an action; see G6-G7) | Pattern | 是......的 | |
shì | (used to emphasize the doer, time or place of an action; see G8) | Pattern | 是 | |
Bié sòng! | Don’t bother escorting me on my way. (see C1) | Expression | 别送 | |
Mǎmǎ-hūhū. | Be so-so, be very ordinary. | Expression | 马马虎虎 | |
(Nǐ) yǒu kòng lái wánr! | Drop in when you’re free. (see C2) | Expression | (你)有空来玩儿 | |
guānxi | connection, relationship (see C1) | Noun | 关系 | |
hòumén | back door | Noun | 后门 | |
míngpáir | famous brand, nameplate | Noun | 名牌儿 | |
xíguàn | habit | Noun | 习惯 | |
bèi | back | Noun | 背 | |
ěrduo | ear | Noun | 耳朵 | |
sǎngzi | throat | Noun | 嗓子 | |
tuǐ | leg | Noun | 腿 | |
yǎnjing | eye | Noun | 眼睛 | |
yāo | waist, small of the back | Noun | 腰 | |
bízi | nose | Noun | 鼻子 | |
bànyè | midnight | Time-When Word | 半夜 | |
-biàn | times | Verbal Classifier | -遍 | |
-cì | times | Verbal Classifier | -次 | |
diū | lose (something) | Verb | 丢 | |
gǎnmào | catch a cold, catch the flu | Verb | 感冒 | |
shuì | sleep | Verb | 睡 | |
xǐng | wake (up) | Verb | 醒 | |
jiǎng | speak, say (see V1) | Verb | 讲 | |
tīng | listen | Verb | 听 | |
xīwàng | hope, wish | Verb | 希望 | |
jiā | to clip or press from both sides | Verb | 夹 | |
fā yán | be infected | Verb Object | 发炎 | |
shuì jiào | sleep, “go to bed” | Verb Object | 睡觉 | |
zǒu hòuménr | “go through the back door” (see V2) | Verb Object | 走后门儿 | |
-dǒng | understand | Verb Complement | -懂 | |
-dòng | move | Verb Complement | -动 | |
-hǎo | satisfactorily complete | Verb Complement | -好 | |
-huì | master | Verb Complement | -会 | |
-jiàn | perceive | Verb Complement | -见 | |
-lái | come | Verb Complement | -来 | |
-liǎo | able to | Verb Complement | -了 | |
-qǐ | afford to | Verb Complement | -起 | |
-shàng | come/go up | Verb Complement | -上 | |
-wán | finish, complete | Verb Complement | -完 | |
-xià | come/go down | Verb Complement | -下 | |
-zháo | successfully complete | Verb Complement | -着 | |
-zhù | make secure or firm | Verb Complement | -住 | |
bùtóng | be different | Stative Verb | 不同 | |
qīngchu | be clear | Stative Verb | 清楚 | |
tàng | be scalding hot | Stative Verb | 烫 | |
dà shēng | loud | Adverb | 大声 | |
yòu | once again (see G10) | Adverb | 又 | |
V+lái+V+qù | (indicates a thorough repetition of the action; see G 8) | Pattern | V+来+V+去 | |
yī...jiù… | as soon as (see G9) | Pattern | 一......就...... | |
dì | earth, ground, floor | Noun | 地 | |
kǎlā-ōukēi | karaoke (see V1 ) | Noun | 卡拉OK | |
shēngcí | new words, new vocabulary | Noun | 生词 | |
shūzhuō | desk | Noun | 书桌 | |
mòjìng | sun glasses (Cl -fù) | Noun | 墨镜 | |
liǎn | face | Noun | 脸 | |
shǒu | hand | Noun | 手 | |
xiāngzi | (large) box, trunk, chest | Noun | 箱子 | |
yīnyuè | music | Noun | 音乐 | |
xiǎoshí | hour | Noun | 小时 | |
jiǎozi | “Chinese ravioli”, “Chinese dumplings” (see V2 ) | Noun | 饺子 | |
pí | skin | Noun | 皮 | |
wèi.dào | flavor | Noun | 味道 | |
xiànr | filling (of dumplings or buns) | Noun | 馅儿 | |
yīnyuèhuì | concert | Place Word | 音乐会 | |
chāoshì | supermarket | Place Word | 超市 | |
wūzi | room | Place Word | 屋子 | |
diào | fall | Verb | 掉 | |
fàng | put, place | Verb | 放 | |
jì | remember | Verb | 记 | |
jiè | borrow, lend (see G14) | Verb | 借 | |
huán | return (something) to its rightful place (see G15) | Verb | 还 | |
bāng | help | Verb | 帮 | |
bāo | wrap | Verb | 包 | |
cháng | taste, try (tasting something.) | Verb | 尝 | |
chàng | sing | Verb | 唱 | |
gǎn | roll | Verb | 擀 | |
hé | join together | Verb | 合 | |
huàn | change, exchange | Verb | 换 | |
tuì | return or send back (a purchase) | Verb | 退 | |
xǐ | wash | Verb | 洗 | |
qì | get angry | Verb | 气 | |
tīngshuō | hear it said that … | Verb | 听说 | |
chàng gē | sing a song | Verb Object | 唱歌 | |
shàng dàng | be cheated, be duped (see V3) | Verb Object | 上当 | |
-jí | (reach, attain) | Resultative Verb Compounds | 及 | |
-sǐ | (indicates extremeness of state) | Resultative Verb Compounds | -死 | |
-chéng | (indicates transformation into another thing or state) | Verb Complement | -成 | |
-dào | (reach a point) | Verb Complement | -到 | |
kěn | be willing to | Auxiliary Verb | 肯 | |
qīngsōng | be relaxed | Stative Verb | 轻松 | |
shēngqì | be angry | Stative Verb | 生气 | |
shímáo | be fashionable | Stative Verb | 时髦 | |
xiāng | be fragrant, smell good | Stative Verb | 香 | |
zāng | be dirty | Stative Verb | 脏 | |
zháojí | be anxious | Stative Verb | 着急 | |
suǒyǒude | every-, all of something | Attributives | 所有的 | |
xiànchéng | ready-made | Attributives | 现成 | |
bǎ | take (see G4-G13) | Coverb | 把 | |
hǎohaor | earnestly, all out | Adverb | 好好儿 | |
lǎo | always, invariably | Adverb | 老 | |
…jíle | extremely (placed directly AFTER a stative verb) | Adverb | .....极了 | |
…yíxià | a bit (comes directly after a verb) | Adverb | ......一下 | |
zhǐyào | All you need to do is… | Conjunction | 只要 | |
hēi | Hey! | Particle | 嘿 | |
yòu...yòu... | both...and… (see G17) | Pattern | 又......又..... | |
Zhēn qìsǐ rén! | How infuriating! | Expression | 真气死人! | |
fēngjǐng | scenery | Noun | 风景 | |
hé | river (Cl –tiáo ) | Noun | 河 | |
jiāng | river (Cl –tiáo ) | Noun | 江 | |
shìjiè | world | Noun | 世界 | |
-bù | part | Noun | -部 | |
chéngjì | grades, result, achievment | Noun | 成绩 | |
diànnǎo | computer (lit. ‘electric brain’) | Noun | 电脑 | |
gōngzuò | job | Noun | 工作 | |
táng | sweets, candy, sugar | Noun | 糖 | |
xìngqù | interest (in something) | Noun | 兴趣 | |
xīnshuǐ | salary (see V1) | Noun | 薪水 | |
Cháng Jiāng | The Yangtze/Yangzi River | Place Word | 长江 | |
Huáng Hé | The Yellow River | Place Word | 黄河 | |
Tiānjīn | A port city near Beijing | Place Word | 天津 | |
-bèi | -fold, -number of times | Classifier | -倍 | |
gōngjīn | kilogram (see V2) | Classifier | 公斤 | |
xiàng | resemble | Verb | 象 | |
zhǎng | grow | Verb | 长 | |
xuéxí | study | Verb | 学习 | |
cháng | be long | Stative Verb | 长 | |
pàng | be fat (of humans) | Stative Verb | 胖 | |
rènao | be bustling | Stative Verb | 热闹 | |
shòu | be thin, be lean | Stative Verb | 瘦 | |
tián | be sweet | Stative Verb | 甜 | |
bǐ | compared to (see G2-G8) | Coverb | 比 | |
yíyàng | similarly (see G11-G13) | Adverb | 一样 | |
gèng | even more | Adverb | 更 | |
jīhū | almost, nearly | Adverb | 几乎 | |
wánquán | completely | Adverb | 完全 | |
zhǐshì | it’s simply that… | Conjunction | 只是 | |
méi(.yǒu)… zhème/nàme… | not as...as... (see G9-G10) | Pattern | 没(有)...这么/那么... | |
suīrán … kě.shì… | although…however… (see G14) | Pattern | 虽然.....可是..... | |
lián...dōu... | even... (see G15) | Pattern | 连...都... | |
Cl-Cl (tiāntiān) | every… (see G17) | Pattern | Cl-Cl | |
Y fēnzhī X | (indictes X/Y fractions; see G16) | Pattern | Y 分之 X | |
Gōngxǐ! | Congratulations! | Expression | 恭喜 | |
Zěnme bàn? | What the heck do we do? | Expression | 怎么办? | |
dìtiě | subway, underground (railway) | Noun | 地铁 | |
gāosù (gōnglù) | highway | Noun | 高速(公路) | |
xīguā | watermelon | Noun | 西瓜 | |
zìjǐ | self (see G10) | Pronoun | 自己 | |
fàndiàn | hotel | Place Word | 饭店 | |
bàngōnglóu | office building | Place Word | 办公楼 | |
jiào.shì | classroom | Place Word | 教室 | |
xiàoyuán | campus | Place Word | 校园 | |
shuǐguǒtān | fruit stall (see C1) | Place Word | 水果摊 | |
tānzi | stall where things are sold (see C1) | Place Word | 摊子 | |
Dàxī Yáng | Atlantic Ocean | Place Word | 大西洋 | |
Tàipíng Yáng | Pacific Ocean | Place Word | 太平洋 | |
Dōngzhímén | A district in Beijing | Place Word | 东直门 | |
guówài | outside the country | Place Word | 国外 | |
fùjìn | vicinity | Place Word | 附近 | |
jiàqī | vacation, holiday period | Time-When Word | 假期 | |
qīmò | end of term, end of semester | Time-When Word | 期末 | |
zuìjìn | recently | Time-When Word | 最近 | |
gōnglǐ | kilometers | Classifier | 公里 | |
yīnglǐ | miles | Classifier | 英里 | |
fùxí | review (for study) | Verb | 复习 | |
lǚyóu | tour | Verb | 旅游 | |
tǎoyàn | loathe (see V1) | Verb | 讨厌 | |
tiāo | choose, select | Verb | 挑 | |
(xiāng)xìn | believe | Verb | (相)信 | |
dǔ chē | jam up (of traffic) | Verb Object | 堵车 | |
dù jià | spend one’s holiday | Verb Object | 度假 | |
jìn | be near | Stative Verb | 近 | |
yuǎn | be far | Stative Verb | 远 | |
tǎoyàn | be a pain in the neck (see V1) | Stative Verb | 讨厌 | |
lí | distant from (see G1-G5) | Coverb | 离 | |
bǐjiào | comparatively | Adverb | 比较 | |
xìnghǎo | fortunately | Adverb | 幸好 | |
kěnéng | possibly | Adverb | 可能 | |
mǎshàng | right away | Adverb | 马上 | |
zhìshǎo | at the very least | Adverb | 至少 | |
X lí Y… | X is distant from Y by… (see G1-G5) | Pattern | X离Y...... | |
yuè...yuè... | more and more... (see G8-G9) | Pattern | 越......越 | |
Kěbúshi ma? | Isn’t that so?! (see V2) | Expression | 可不是吗? | |
Zhè dǎo yě shì. | You’ve got a real point there. | Expression | 这倒也是 | |
píbāo | leather handbag/briefcase | Noun | 皮包 | |
hùzhào | passport (Cl. -běn ) | Noun | 护照 | |
qiúpiào | ticket to sports event (involving a ball) | Noun | 球票 | |
xìnyòngkǎ | credit card (Cl. -zhāng) | Noun | 信用卡 | |
xuéshengzhèng | student i.d. card (Cl. -zhāng ) | Noun | 学生证 | |
shénmede | etcetera | Noun | not found | |
jǐngchá | police | Noun | 警察 | |
fázi | way, method | Noun | 法子 | |
shāngkǒu | wound, cut | Noun | 伤口 | |
xiě | blood | Noun | 血 | |
māo | cat (Cl –zhī ) | Noun | 猫 | |
gǒu | dog (Cl –zhī ) | Noun | 狗 | |
shòuyī | veterinarian | Noun | 兽医 | |
zhēn | needle, syringe | Noun | 针 | |
bēijùpiàn | tragedy (of movies) | Noun | 悲剧片 | |
duì | line, queue | Noun | 队 | |
míngxīng | star, celebrity | Noun | 名星 | |
xǐjùpiàn | comedy (of movies) | Noun | 喜剧片 | |
yǎnyuán | actor/actress | Noun | 演员 | |
chuānghu | window | Noun | 窗户 | |
bǐsài | competition, match (see V1) | Noun | 比赛 | |
zúqiúsài | soccer match (see V1) | Noun | 足球赛 | |
wǎnhuì | undefined | party | 晚会 | |
huāyuán | flower garden | Place Word | 花园 | |
gāngcái | just, just now | Time-When Word | 刚才 | |
zhōumò | weekend | Time-When Word | 周末 | |
nào | make noise, stir up trouble, give vent to anger | Verb | 闹 | |
tiào | jump, dance | Verb | 跳 | |
tōu | steal | Verb | 偷 | |
chuī | blow | Verb | 吹 | |
kū | cry, weep | Verb | 哭 | |
lā | pull | Verb | 拉 | |
liú | flow/seep out (of liquid) | Verb | 流 | |
yǎo | bite | Verb | 咬 | |
zhuā | grab, scratch, arrest | Verb | 抓 | |
shàngyìng | show (a movie) | Verb | 上映 | |
yǎn | perform | Verb | 演 | |
féng | stitch | Verb | 缝 | |
pái | line up | Verb | 排 | |
gǎn | feel (frequently combines with the complement –dào) | Verb | 感 | |
bāo shāngkǒu | dress a wound (see V2) | Verb Object | 包伤口 | |
dǎ jià | scuffle | Verb Object | 打架 | |
liú xiě | bleed | Verb Object | 流血 | |
féng zhēn | stitch up (something) | Verb Object | 缝针 | |
kāi wǎnhuì | have a party | Verb Object | 开晚会 | |
pái duì | stand in line | Verb Object | 排队 | |
tiào wǔ | dance | Verb Object | 跳舞 | |
-pò | (indicates damage) | Verb Complement | -破 | |
-shāng | (indicates injury) | Verb Complement | -伤 | |
- kāi | open, apart | Verb Complement | 开 | |
yīnggāi | ought to | Auxiliary Verb | 应该 | |
suíbiàn | be casual (about) | Stative Verb | 随便 | |
yúkuài | be happy | Stative Verb | 愉快 | |
dǎoméi | be out of luck | Stative Verb | 倒霉 | |
máfan | be troublesome | Stative Verb | 麻烦 | |
bèi | (indicates that a person or thing has been adversely affected in an unwelcome action; see G1-G2) | Coverb | 被 | |
ràng | cause (somebody to...; see G8) | Coverb | 让 | |
lǎoshi | always (indicates the speaker feels it annoying) | Adverb | 老师 | |
ma | “you know” | Particle | 嘛 | |
búdàn … érqiě … | Not only X, but also Y (see G9) | Pattern | 不但......而且...... | |
ràng...gěi… | V-ed by... (see G3-G4) | Pattern | 让......给 | |
Xiàoyixiào, shí nián shào. | Smiles make one young (a common saying). | Expression | 笑一笑，十年少。 |