Chinese |
Pinyin |
Part of
Speech |
Meaning |
啊 |
a |
|
ah, an exclamation |
阿姨 |
āyí |
N |
one's mother's sister, auntie |
矮 |
ăi |
VS |
short (of stature ), low |
愛 |
ài |
VS |
to love / be apt to |
安靜 |
ānjìng |
VS |
to be quiet, calm, peaceful |
安全 |
ānquán |
VS |
safety / to be safe, secure |
吧 |
ba |
|
question particle, implying probability /
sentence suffix, indicating a request |
八 |
bā |
|
eight |
把 |
bă |
Prep |
indicating pre-verbal object as thing dealt
with by the action |
爸爸 |
bàba |
N |
father |
白 |
bái |
N/VS |
white/ to be white |
百 |
băi |
|
hundred |
百貨公司 |
băihuògōngsī |
N |
department store |
班 |
bān |
M/N |
Measure word for a group of organized people. |
搬 |
bān |
V |
to move |
半 |
bàn |
|
half |
辦法 |
bànfă |
N |
method, way of doing something |
辦公室 |
bàngōngshì |
N |
office |
幫 |
bāng |
V |
to help, to assist |
幫忙 |
bāngmáng |
V |
to help someone do something |
棒 |
bàng |
VS |
good; fine; excellent, great! |
棒球 |
bàngqiú |
N |
baseball |
包 |
bāo |
M/V |
package of, parcel of/ to wrap, to contain |
包子 |
bāozi |
N |
steamed pork bun |
飽 |
băo |
VS |
to be full (after eating ) |
抱 |
bào |
V |
to hug, to embrace, to hold or carry in one's
arms |
報紙 |
bàozhǐ |
N |
newspaper, newsprint |
杯 |
bēi |
M |
A cup of |
杯子 |
bēizi |
N |
cup |
北 |
běi |
N |
north |
被 |
bèi |
Prep |
a passive voice indicator |
本 |
běn |
M |
Individual measure word for books or
magazines, etc. |
本子 |
běnzi |
N |
book, notebook, edition |
筆 |
bǐ |
N |
pen |
比 |
bǐ |
Prep |
to compare; compared to, than |
比較 |
bǐjiào |
Adv |
comparatively; to compare |
邊 |
biān |
N |
side |
遍 |
biàn |
M |
Measure word for the course of an action from
the beginning to the end. |
錶 |
biăo |
N |
watch |
別 |
bié |
Adv |
don't |
別人 |
biérén |
N |
other people |
冰箱 |
bīngxiāng |
N |
refrigerator |
餅乾 |
bǐnggān |
N |
biscuit, cracker, cookie |
病 |
bìng |
N |
illness, disease |
病人 |
bìngrén |
N |
patient |
必須 |
bìxū |
Adv |
must |
不 |
bú |
Adv |
not, no |
不錯 |
búcuò |
VS |
to be not bad, pretty good |
不但 |
búdàn |
Conj |
not only |
不客氣 |
búkèqì |
V |
you're welcome |
不用 |
búyòng |
Adv |
need not, don't have to |
不 |
bù |
Adv |
not, no |
不好意思 |
bùhăoyìsi |
VS |
to feel embarrassed; to be ill at ease |
不一定 |
bùyídìng |
Adv |
uncertain, not for sure, not necessarily |
擦 |
cā |
V |
to rub, to wipe, to clean |
猜 |
cāi |
V |
guess, suspect |
才 |
cái |
Adv |
not until, only then , only, merely |
菜 |
cài |
N |
food, cuisine |
菜單 |
càidān |
N |
menu |
參加 |
cānjiā |
V |
to attend, to participate |
餐廳 |
cāntīng |
N |
restaurant |
餐桌 |
cānzhuō |
N |
dining table |
草 |
căo |
N |
grass |
草地 |
căodì |
N |
lawn |
常 |
cháng |
Adv |
often, usually, generally |
常常 |
chángcháng |
Adv |
often, frequently |
唱歌(兒) |
chànggē(ér) |
V |
sing |
超級市場 |
chāojíshìchăng |
N |
supermarket |
吵 |
chăo |
VS |
to make a noise, to disturb, to quarrel/ to
be noisy |
成績 |
chéngjī |
N |
grade (at school), academic record,
achievement |
城市 |
chéngshì |
N |
city |
襯衫 |
chènshān |
N |
a dress shirt or a collared blouse with
buttons |
吃 |
chī |
V |
to eat |
吃飽 |
chībăo |
VS |
satiate; full |
遲到 |
chídào |
VS |
to be late/ arrive late |
出 |
chū |
V |
to go or come out |
出國 |
chūguó |
V |
go abroad (from one's own country) |
出來 |
chūlái |
V |
to come out |
出去 |
chūqù |
V |
to go out, to leave |
廚房 |
chúfáng |
N |
kitchen |
穿 |
chuān |
V |
to wear, to put on |
船 |
chuán |
N |
ship, boat |
窗/窗戶 |
chuāng /chuānghù |
N |
window |
床 |
chuáng |
N |
bed |
春天 |
chūntiān |
N |
spring, springtime |
吹 |
chuī |
V |
blow, puff, play (wind instruments) |
次 |
cì |
M |
Measure word for the number of repetitions in
a given period of time |
聰明 |
cōngmíng |
VS |
to be intelligent |
從 |
cóng |
Prep |
from |
從前 |
cóngqián |
N |
formerly, in the past, used to |
錯 |
cuò |
VS |
to be wrong/ mistake |
打 |
dă |
V |
to hit, to beat, to strike |
打開 |
dăkāi |
V |
to open up |
打掃 |
dăsăo |
V |
to sweep, to clean |
打算 |
dăsuàn |
V |
to plan |
大 |
dà |
VS |
to be big, to be large |
大家 |
dàjiā |
N |
everyone |
大聲 |
dàshēng |
VS |
loud voice |
大學 |
dàxué |
N |
university |
大衣 |
dàyī |
N |
overcoat, topcoat |
帶 |
dài |
V |
to bring |
戴 |
dài |
V |
to wear (hat,watch, jewelry etc.) |
袋子 |
dàizi |
N |
bag, sack |
蛋 |
dàn |
N |
egg |
蛋糕 |
dàngāo |
N |
cake |
但是 |
dànshì |
Conj |
but, still, however |
當然 |
dāngrán |
Adv |
of course |
刀叉 |
dāochā |
N |
knife and fork |
倒 |
dăo |
V |
to pour, to dump out |
到 |
dào |
V/Prep |
to reach, to arrive/ to leave for |
的 |
de |
|
possessive or modifying particle |
得 |
de |
|
a particle used between a verb or adjective
and its complement to indicate manner or degree |
德國 |
déguó |
N |
Germany, German |
等 |
děng |
V |
to wait |
低 |
dī |
VS |
to be low |
地 |
dì |
N |
the earth, land, soil, fields, ground, place,
position, background, distance |
第 |
dì |
|
a prefix for ordinal numbers |
弟弟 |
dìdi |
N |
younger brother |
掉 |
diào |
VS |
drop, fall, come off, lose,be missing, fall
behind, change, turn |
點(兒) |
diǎn(ér) |
M/N |
Partial measure word for a small quantity of
things. |
點菜 |
diăncài |
V |
to order food |
點心 |
diănxīn |
N |
a snack, light refreshment |
點鐘 |
diănzhōng |
M |
o'clock |
店 |
diàn |
N |
store, shop |
電 |
diàn |
N |
electricity |
電燈 |
diàndēng |
N |
electric lamp / light |
電話 |
diànhuà |
N |
telephone, call |
電腦 |
diànnăo |
N |
computer |
電視(機) |
diànshì (jī) |
N |
television set |
電影 |
diànyǐng |
N |
movie |
電影院 |
diànyǐngyuàn |
N |
cinema, movie(house) |
地方 |
dìfāng |
N |
place |
地上 |
dìshàng |
N |
ground |
地圖 |
dìtú |
N |
map |
東(邊) |
dōng(biān) |
N |
east |
冬天 |
dōngtiān |
N |
winter, wintertime |
東西 |
dōngxī |
N |
thing |
懂 |
dǒng |
VS |
to understand |
動 |
dòng |
V |
to move; to be moved |
動物 |
dòngwù |
N |
animal |
動物園 |
dòngwùyuán |
N |
zoo |
都 |
dōu |
Adv |
all, both |
讀 |
dú |
V |
to read; to go to/ attend school or college |
短 |
duăn |
VS |
to be short |
讀書 |
dúshū |
V |
to study, to read |
肚子 |
dùzi |
N |
stomach, belly, abdomen |
對 |
duì |
VS |
answer, reply, treat |
對不起 |
duìbùqǐ |
V |
I'm sorry; Excuse me |
對面 |
duìmiàn |
N |
the other side, place across from |
多 |
duō |
Adv/VS |
more than the correct, required number,
much,far more/ many, much, more |
多少 |
duōshăo |
Adv |
how much, how many |
朵 |
duǒ |
M |
Individual measure word for cloudand flowers |
餓 |
è |
VS |
to be hungry |
二 |
èr |
|
two |
兒子 |
érzi |
N |
son |
耳朵 |
ěrduo |
N |
ear |
發生 |
fāshēng |
VS |
to happen, to occur, take place |
發現 |
fāxiàn |
V |
to discover |
法國 |
fǎguó |
N |
France, French |
飯 |
fàn |
N |
food, meal |
飯店 |
fàndiàn |
N |
hotel, restaurant |
方便 |
fāngbiàn |
VS |
to be convenient |
方法 |
fāngfă |
N |
method, way, means |
房(子) |
fáng(zi) |
N |
house |
房間 |
fángjiān |
N |
room |
放 |
fàng |
V |
to put, to release |
放假 |
fàngjià |
V |
to have a holiday, vacation |
放下 |
fàngxià |
V |
to lay down; to put down; to let sth. down;
to lower; to set down |
飛 |
fēi |
V |
to fly |
飛機 |
fēijī |
N |
airplane |
非常 |
fēicháng |
Adv |
very, extremely |
分(鐘) |
fēn(zhōng) |
M |
minute |
封 |
fēng |
M |
Measure word for letters, telegrams, etc. |
風 |
fēng |
N |
wind |
風景 |
fēngjǐng |
N |
scenery, view landscape |
服務生 |
fúwùshēng |
N |
attendant, service person, waiter |
附近 |
fùjìn |
N |
nearby |
父親 |
fùqīn |
N |
father |
改 |
găi |
V |
to change, to alter, to correct |
乾 |
gān |
VS |
to be dry |
乾淨 |
gānjìng |
VS |
to be clean |
感冒 |
gănmào |
VS |
to have a cold; cold, flu |
剛剛 |
gānggāng |
Adv |
just now |
高 |
gāo |
VS |
to be tall, to be high |
高興 |
gāoxìng |
VS |
to be happy |
告訴 |
gàosù |
V |
to tell, to inform |
個 |
gè |
M |
Individual measure word for persons and
material things. |
歌(兒) |
gē(ér) |
N |
song |
哥哥 |
gēge |
N |
elder brother |
給 |
gěi |
V/Prep |
to give/ for, for the benefit of, by (in
passive cons.) |
跟 |
gēn |
Conj/Prep |
with/ and |
更 |
gèng |
Adv |
even more, still more |
公車 |
gōngchē |
N |
city bus |
公共汽車 |
gōnggòngqìchē |
N |
city bus |
功課 |
gōngkè |
N |
schoolwork, homework |
公司 |
gōngsī |
N |
company |
恭喜 |
gōngxǐ |
VS |
to congratulate |
公寓 |
gōngyù |
N |
apartment building |
公園 |
gōngyuán |
N |
park |
工作 |
gōngzuò |
N/V |
work/ to work |
狗 |
gǒu |
N |
dog |
夠(了) |
gòu(le) |
VS |
to be enough |
故事 |
gùshì |
N |
story |
掛 |
guà |
V |
to hang |
乖 |
guāi |
VS |
well-behaved |
關 |
guān |
V |
to close; to turn off |
關上 |
guānshàng |
V |
to close, to shut; to turn off |
貴 |
guì |
VS |
to be expensive |
國(家) |
guó(jiā) |
N |
nation, country |
果汁 |
guǒzhī |
N |
fruit juice |
過 |
guò |
|
V: to pass, P: a suffix indicating completion
of an action, or completion of an action as an experience |
過來 |
guòlái |
V |
come over/ up, come here |
過年 |
guònián |
V |
to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
過去 |
guòqù |
N/V |
in the past, formerly/ go over, pass by |
還 |
hái |
Adv |
still, yet |
還是 |
háishì |
Conj |
or |
孩(子) |
hái(zi) |
N |
child |
海(邊) |
hăi(biān) |
N |
ocean, sea |
害怕 |
hàipà |
VS |
be afraid / scared |
韓國 |
hánguó |
N |
the Republic of Korea |
寒假 |
hánjià |
N |
winter vacation |
漢堡(包) |
hànbăo(bāo) |
N |
hamburger |
漢語 |
hànyŭ |
N |
Chinese / Sinitic language(s) |
漢字 |
hànzì |
N |
Ch. character, sinograph |
好 |
hăo |
Adv/VS |
very, quite/ to be good,well |
好吃 |
hăochī |
VS |
to be fond of eating |
好看 |
hăokàn |
VS |
to be good-looking |
好像 |
hăoxiàng |
Adv |
to seem, to be likely, to be like |
好玩(兒) |
hăowán(ér) |
VS |
to be interesting, to be full of fun |
號 |
hào |
M |
Measure word for numbers and dates. |
號碼 |
hàomă |
N |
number |
喝 |
hē |
V |
to drink |
和 |
hé |
Conj |
and |
河 |
hé |
N |
river |
盒(子) |
hé (zi) |
N |
box, case |
黑 |
hēi |
N/VS |
black/ to be black |
很 |
hěn |
Adv |
very |
紅 |
hóng |
N/VS |
red/ to be red |
紅包 |
hóngbāo |
N |
red envelope containing a money gift |
紅茶 |
hóngchá |
N |
black tea |
紅綠燈 |
hónglùdēng |
N |
traffic light |
後面 |
hòumiàn |
N |
back |
後來 |
hòulái |
N |
afterwards, later on |
護士 |
hùshì |
N |
(hospital ) nurse |
花(兒) |
huā(ér) |
N |
flower |
花園 |
huāyuán |
N |
flower garden |
滑雪 |
huáxuě |
V |
to ski |
畫 |
huà |
N |
picture, drawing |
畫家 |
huàjiā |
N |
a painter (as in an artist ) |
壞 |
huài |
VS |
to be bad |
換 |
huàn |
V |
to change |
黃 |
huáng |
N/VS |
yellow/ to be yellow |
歡迎 |
huānyíng |
V/VS |
welcome |
回 |
huí |
V |
to return |
回答 |
huídá |
V |
answer |
回家 |
huíjiā |
V |
return home |
回來 |
huílái |
V |
to return, to come back |
回去 |
huíqù |
V |
to leave, to go back |
會 |
huì |
VS |
can, be able to, be good at, be skillful in |
活 |
huó |
VS |
live, save (sb.'s life) |
活動 |
huódòng |
N |
activity |
火 |
huǒ |
N |
fire |
火車 |
huǒchē |
N |
train |
或 |
huò |
Conj |
or, either or |
或是 |
huòshì |
Conj |
or, perhaps |
機會 |
jīhuì |
N |
chance, opportunity |
機場 |
jīchăng |
N |
airport |
幾 |
jǐ |
|
a few, several; how many |
寄 |
jì |
V |
to mail |
記 |
jì |
V |
to record, to write, to jot down |
計程車 |
jìchéngchē |
N |
taxi |
計畫 |
jìhuà |
N/V |
plan, project, program/ to plan, to map out |
加 |
jiā |
V |
to add to |
家 |
jiā |
N |
home, family |
家庭 |
jiātíng |
N |
family, household |
間 |
jiān |
M |
Container measure word for houses or other
buildings. |
簡單 |
jiăndān |
VS |
to be simple, uncomplicated |
件 |
jiàn |
M |
Individual measure word for clothes, etc. |
件 |
jiàn |
M |
Individual measure word for furniture,
jewelry, etc. |
件 |
jiàn |
M |
Individual measure word for affairs,
incidents, etc. |
見 |
jiàn |
V |
to see, to meet |
見面 |
jiànmiàn |
V |
to meet someone, to see someone |
健康 |
jiànkāng |
VS |
to be healthy, in good physical condition;
health |
講 |
jiăng |
V |
to speak, explain |
講話 |
jiănghuà |
V |
speak, talk, address |
交 |
jiāo |
V |
hand over, deliver |
腳 |
jiăo |
N |
foot |
腳踏車 |
jiăotàchē |
N |
bicycle |
餃(子) |
jiăo(zi) |
N |
Chinese dumpling |
叫 |
jiào |
V/VS |
to be called, to call |
教 |
jiāo |
V |
to teach |
教室 |
jiàoshì |
N |
classroom |
接(到) |
jiē(dào) |
V |
to receive, to meet, to come into contact with |
結婚 |
jiéhūn |
V |
to marry, to get married |
節目 |
jiémù |
N |
program, events (of entertainment, a program,
etc.) |
姐姐 |
jiějie |
N |
elder sister |
解決 |
jiějué |
V |
to resolve, settle |
借 |
jiè |
V |
to borrow, to lend |
介紹 |
jièshào |
V |
to introduce, to suggest |
斤 |
jīn |
M |
A unit of weight |
今年 |
jīnnián |
N |
this year |
今天 |
jīntiān |
N |
today |
警察 |
jǐngchá |
N |
police officer |
緊張 |
jǐnzhāng |
VS |
to be nervous, to be tense |
近 |
jìn |
VS |
to be near |
進 |
jìn |
V |
move forward, enter |
進步 |
jìnbù |
VS |
progress; to improve |
進來 |
jìnlái |
V |
come in |
進去 |
jìnqù |
V |
go in |
經過 |
jīngguò |
V |
to pass by, to pass through |
九 |
jiŭ |
|
nine |
久 |
jiŭ |
VS |
to be a long time |
酒 |
jiŭ |
N |
wine or liquor |
就 |
jiù |
Adv |
just, exactly, only; then, right away;
(indicating immediacy) |
舊 |
jiù |
VS |
to be old, to be used |
就要 |
jiùyào |
Adv |
soon, in no time |
句子 |
jùzi |
N |
sentence |
覺得 |
juéde |
VS |
to feel, to think, to consider |
決定 |
juédìng |
V |
to decide |
咖啡 |
kāfēi |
N |
coffee |
卡片 |
kăpiàn |
N |
card |
開 |
kāi |
V |
to drive, to open, to turn on |
開車 |
kāichē |
V |
to drive a car |
開始 |
kāishǐ |
V/VS |
to start, to begin |
開水 |
kāishuǐ |
N |
boiling/ boiled water |
開心 |
kāixīn |
VS |
feel happy, rejoice |
開學 |
kāixué |
VS |
start school, begin term |
烤 |
kăo |
V |
to roast, to toast, to bake |
考試 |
kăoshì |
N/V |
test, exam/ to take a test |
看 |
kàn |
V |
to watch, to read, to look at |
看到 |
kàndào |
V |
to see |
看見 |
kànjiàn |
V |
to see |
棵 |
kē |
M |
Individual measure word for plants and
vegetable. |
科學 |
kēxué |
N |
science |
渴 |
kě |
VS |
to be thirsty |
可愛 |
kěài |
VS |
to be lovable, likeable, adorable, cute |
可樂 |
kělè |
N |
cola |
可能 |
kěnéng |
Adv |
probably, maybe |
可是 |
kěshì |
Conj |
but, however |
可以 |
kěyǐ |
Adv |
can, may, be permitted |
課 |
kè |
N |
class |
課本 |
kèběn |
N |
textbook |
客氣 |
kèqì |
VS |
to be polite |
客人 |
kèrén |
N |
guest, visitor |
客廳 |
kètīng |
N |
living room |
課文 |
kèwén |
N |
text in a school book |
空氣 |
kōngqì |
N |
air |
口 |
kǒu |
M |
Mouthful, measure word for things kept in the
mouth |
口 |
kǒu |
M |
Measure word for people |
哭 |
kū |
V |
to cry, to weep |
苦 |
kŭ |
VS |
to be toilsome, hard; sad; bitter / toil,
hardship |
褲(子) |
kù(zi) |
N |
trousers, pants |
快 |
kuài |
Adv/VS |
quickly/ to be fast |
塊 |
kuài |
M |
Partial measure word for lumps of foodstuff. |
塊 |
kuài |
M |
Individual measure word for a solid substance
with a regular shape. |
塊 |
kuài |
M |
Individual measure word for Chinese currency. |
筷(子) |
kuài(zi) |
N |
chopsticks |
快樂 |
kuàilè |
VS |
to be happy |
拉 |
lā |
V |
to pull, to tug |
來 |
lái |
V |
to come |
藍 |
lán |
N/VS |
blue/ to be blue |
籃球 |
lánqiú |
N |
basketball |
老 |
lăo |
VS |
old, aged |
老人 |
lăorén |
N |
old man/woman |
老師 |
lăoshī |
N |
teacher |
了 |
le |
|
often used after stative verbs |
累 |
lèi |
VS |
to be tired |
冷 |
lěng |
VS |
to be cold |
冷氣(機) |
lěngqì(jī) |
N |
air conditioning; cold air |
離 |
lí |
V |
be away from, apart from, separated from |
離開 |
líkāi |
V |
to leave |
裡 |
lǐ |
N |
inside |
裡面 |
lǐ(miàn) |
N |
inside |
裡邊(兒) |
lǐbiān(ér) |
N |
interior, inside |
禮物 |
lǐwù |
N |
present, gift |
臉 |
liăn |
N |
face |
練習 |
liànxí |
V |
to practice, to drill/ practice, exercise |
涼 |
liáng |
VS |
to be cool |
涼快 |
liángkuài |
VS |
to be (pleasantly) cool |
兩 |
liăng |
|
two |
輛 |
liàng |
M |
Measure word for any conveyance, etc. |
亮 |
liàng |
VS |
to be sunny, to be bright |
聊天(兒) |
liáotiān(ér) |
V |
to chat/ chatting |
零 |
líng |
|
zero |
留 |
liú |
V |
to leave (message, thing, etc.), to stay, to
remain |
六 |
liù |
|
six |
樓 |
lóu |
M/N |
Measure word for floor or story |
路 |
lù |
N |
road |
路上 |
lùshàng |
N |
on the road |
亂 |
luàn |
VS |
to be messy |
旅行 |
lǚxíng |
V |
to travel, to take a trip |
旅遊 |
lǚyóu |
V |
travel |
綠 |
lǜ |
N |
green, to be green |
嗎 |
ma |
|
a question particle |
媽媽 |
māma |
N |
mother |
馬 |
mă |
N |
horse |
馬上 |
măshàng |
Adv |
immediately |
麻煩 |
máfán |
N/VS |
an on annoyance, troublesome/ to be annoyed;
to bother |
買 |
măi |
V |
tp buy |
賣 |
mài |
V |
to sell |
慢 |
màn |
VS |
to be slow; slowly |
慢慢地 |
mànmànde |
Adv |
slowly; gradually |
忙 |
máng |
VS |
to be busy |
貓 |
māo |
N |
cat |
毛 |
máo |
M |
one-tenth of a yuan |
毛衣 |
máoyī |
N |
sweater |
帽(子) |
mào(zi) |
N |
hat, cap, headgear |
沒 |
méi |
Adv |
not (have) |
沒關係 |
méiguānxì |
VS |
no problem, never mind, it doesn' t matter |
沒問題 |
méiwèntí |
VS |
no problem |
沒有 |
méiyǒu |
VS |
did not, have not |
每 |
měi |
|
every |
美 |
měi |
VS |
to be beautiful |
美國 |
měiguó |
N |
U.S.A., American |
美麗 |
měilì |
VS |
beautiful |
妹妹 |
mèimei |
N |
younger sister |
門 |
mén |
N |
door, gate |
門口 |
ménkǒu |
N |
entrance, doorway |
米 |
mǐ |
N |
uncooked rice |
麵 |
miàn |
N |
flour, dough, noodle |
麵包 |
miànbāo |
N |
bread |
麵包店 |
miànbāodiàn |
N |
bakery |
明年 |
míngnián |
N |
next year |
明天 |
míngtiān |
N |
tomorrow |
名字 |
míngzì |
N |
full name, given name |
摩托車 |
mótuōchē |
N |
motorcycle, motor scooter |
木(頭) |
mù(tou) |
N |
wood, log, timber |
拿 |
ná |
V |
to bring, to carry (in one's, or with one's
hand) |
哪 |
nă |
|
which |
哪兒 |
nǎr |
N |
where |
哪裡 |
nălǐ |
N |
where |
那 |
nà |
Conj |
that |
那邊 |
nàbiān |
N |
there, over there |
那兒 |
nàr |
N |
there |
那裡 |
nàlǐ |
N |
there |
那麼 |
nàme |
Adv/Conj |
well, in that case/ like that, in that way |
奶奶 |
năinai |
N |
grandma, grandmother (father's mother) |
難 |
nán |
VS |
to be difficult |
南(邊) |
nán(biān) |
N |
south |
男孩(兒)(子) |
nánhái(ér)(zi) |
N |
boy |
難過 |
nánguò |
V |
to be sad, to be distressed |
呢 |
ne |
|
a question particle / a particle indicating
the situation or state of affairs is being sustain |
你(們) |
nǐ(men) |
N |
you |
能 |
néng |
Adv |
can, be physically able to |
年 |
nián |
M |
A year of |
年紀 |
niánjì |
N |
age |
年輕 |
niánqīng |
VS |
to be young |
念 |
niàn |
V |
to read aloud, to study |
鳥 |
niăo |
N |
bird |
您 |
nín |
N |
you ( formal usage) |
牛奶 |
niúnăi |
N |
cow's milk |
女孩(兒)(子) |
nǚhái(ér)(zi) |
N |
girl |
努力 |
nŭlì |
VS |
make great effort, try hard |
暖和 |
nuănhuo |
VS |
to be warm |
爬 |
pá |
V |
to climb, to crawl |
爬山 |
páshān |
V |
to climb a mountain, to hike on hills |
怕 |
pà |
VS |
to fear |
拍 |
pāi |
V |
to clap, beat, pat; to take a photo, shoot a
film |
盤 |
pán |
M |
Container measure word for the contents of a
plate. |
盤子 |
pánzi |
N |
plate |
旁邊(兒) |
pángbiān(ér) |
N |
side, by the side of, near by |
胖 |
pàng |
VS |
to be fat |
跑 |
păo |
V |
to run |
朋友 |
péngyǒu |
N |
friend |
皮包 |
píbāo |
N |
handbag, briefcase |
片 |
piàn |
M |
Partial measure word for thin, flat pieces of
something. |
便宜 |
piányí |
VS |
to be cheap |
票 |
piào |
N |
ticket |
漂亮 |
piàoliàng |
VS |
to be beautiful, to be pretty |
瓶(子) |
píng(zi) |
M/N |
Collective measure word for the things
wrapped, tied up or fixed in bundles. |
蘋果 |
píngguǒ |
N |
apple |
破 |
pò |
VS |
to be broken |
七 |
qī |
|
seven |
騎 |
qí |
V |
to ride; to drive (a bicycle, motor cycle,
horse, etc.) |
奇怪 |
qíguài |
VS |
to be strange, to be queer, to be unusual |
起 |
qǐ |
V |
to stand up, get up, to lift, to rise |
起床 |
qǐchuáng |
V |
to get up |
起來 |
qǐlái |
V |
to stand up, to rise |
汽車 |
qìchē |
N |
automobile, car |
汽水 |
qìshuǐ |
N |
soda pop, carbonated drink |
千 |
qiān |
|
thousand |
鉛筆 |
qiānbǐ |
N |
pencil |
錢 |
qián |
N |
money |
前面 |
qiánmiàn |
N |
front, forward, before |
前天 |
qiántiān |
N |
the day before yesterday |
牆 |
qiáng |
N |
wall |
橋 |
qiáo |
N |
bridge |
巧克力 |
qiăokèlì |
N |
chocolate |
親 |
qīn |
V |
to kiss |
輕 |
qīng |
VS |
to be light |
清楚 |
qīngchŭ |
VS |
to be clear |
晴天 |
qíngtiān |
N |
clear day, sunny day |
請 |
qǐng |
V |
to please, to invite |
請客 |
qǐngkè |
V |
to host, to invite, to treat someone (to
dinner, etc.) |
請問 |
qǐngwèn |
V |
excuse me, may I ask? |
慶祝 |
qìngzhù |
V |
to celebrate |
秋天 |
qiūtiān |
N |
autumn, fall |
球 |
qiú |
N |
ball |
去 |
qù |
V |
to go |
去年 |
qùnián |
N |
last year |
全部 |
quánbù |
|
all, whole |
裙(子) |
qún(zi) |
N |
skirt |
然後 |
ránhòu |
Conj |
afterwards, then |
讓 |
ràng |
Prep |
used in a passive sentence structure to
introduce the agent; to let, to allow, to permit, to make |
熱 |
rè |
VS |
to be hot |
熱狗 |
règǒu |
N |
hot dog |
熱鬧 |
rènào |
VS |
to be lively, to be fun, to be bustling with
noise |
人 |
rén |
N |
person, people |
認識 |
rènshì |
VS |
to recognize, to realize |
認為 |
rènwéi |
V |
to believe that, consider that |
認真 |
rènzhēn |
VS |
to be conscientious, earnest, serious/
conscientiously, seriously, earnestly |
日(子) |
rì(zi) |
N |
day (date), days (time) |
日本 |
rìběn |
N |
Japan, Japanese |
容易 |
róngyì |
VS |
to be easy |
肉 |
ròu |
N |
meat |
如果 |
rúguǒ |
Conj |
if, in case, in the event of |
三 |
sān |
|
three |
傘 |
săn |
N |
umbrella |
森林 |
sēnlín |
N |
forest |
沙發 |
shāfā |
N |
sofa |
山 |
shān |
N |
mountain |
商店 |
shāngdiàn |
N |
store |
上 |
shàng |
|
up, on/ to go to, to get on, to board |
上班 |
shàngbān |
V |
to begin work, to start work, to go to work |
上課 |
shàngkè |
V |
to go to class, to attend classs |
上來 |
shànglái |
V |
come up; up |
上面 |
shàngmiàn |
N |
above, up there |
上去 |
shàngqù |
V |
go up |
上學 |
shàngxué |
V |
attend school, be at school |
上網 |
shàngwăng |
V |
internet access |
上午 |
shàngwŭ |
N |
before noon, morning |
少 |
shăo |
VS |
few, less |
什麼 |
shéme |
|
what |
誰 |
shéi |
N |
who, whom |
身體 |
shēntǐ |
N |
body |
睡 |
shuì |
V |
to sleep |
睡覺 |
shuìjiào |
V |
to sleep |
說 |
shuō |
V |
to speak, to say |
說話 |
shuōhuà |
V |
to speak, to say, to talk |
四 |
sì |
|
four |
生病 |
shēngbìng |
VS |
to become ill, to be sick |
生活 |
shēnghuó |
N/V |
life/ to live |
生氣 |
shēngqì |
VS |
to be angry; to take offense |
生日 |
shēngrì |
N |
birthday |
聲音 |
shēngyīn |
N |
sound, voice |
十 |
shí |
|
ten |
時候 |
shíhòu |
N |
time |
時間 |
shíjiān |
N |
time |
食物 |
shíwù |
N |
food, edibles |
石頭 |
shítou |
N |
stone |
時鐘 |
shízhōng |
N |
clock |
是 |
shì |
|
to be (am, are, is) |
事 |
shì |
N |
affair, work |
試 |
shì |
V |
to try |
市場 |
shìchăng |
N |
market |
世界 |
shìjiè |
N |
the world |
事情 |
shìqíng |
N |
affair; something to do, a matter, event |
收 |
shōu |
V |
receive, accept, take in/ back, gather in,
conclude, stop/ collect, gather |
收到 |
shōudào |
V |
to receive, get, obtain |
手 |
shǒu |
N |
hand |
手機 |
shǒujī |
N |
cell phone; mobile phone |
手套 |
shǒutào |
N |
gloves, mittens |
瘦 |
shòu |
VS |
to be thin |
書 |
shū |
N |
book |
書包 |
shūbāo |
N |
school-bag |
書店 |
shūdiàn |
N |
bookstore |
舒服 |
shūfú |
VS |
to be comfortable |
書桌 |
shūzhuō |
N |
desk |
數 |
shǔ |
V |
to count, to enumerate |
暑假 |
shŭjià |
N |
summer vacation |
樹 |
shù |
N |
tree |
刷牙 |
shuāyá |
V |
to brush ones teeth |
雙 |
shuāng |
M |
Measure word for two things of the same kind
to be used together. |
水 |
shuǐ |
N |
water |
水果 |
shuǐguǒ |
N |
fruit |
送 |
sòng |
V |
to escort, to deliver, to send off, to present |
宿舍 |
sùshè |
N |
dormitory |
酸 |
suān |
VS |
to be sour |
算 |
suàn |
V |
to calculate |
雖然 |
suīrán |
Conj |
though, although |
隨便 |
suíbiàn |
VS |
whatever, wherever, whenever, do as one please |
歲 |
suì |
M |
Measure word for the age of people or animals. |
所以 |
suǒyǐ |
Conj |
therefore, so |
所有 |
suǒyǒu |
|
all |
他(們) |
tā(men) |
N |
he they, them) |
她(們) |
tā(men) |
N |
she(they, them) |
太 |
tài |
Adv |
too |
太太 |
tàitai |
N |
Mrs., wife |
太陽 |
tàiyáng |
N |
the sun |
談 |
tán |
V |
to talk about |
湯 |
tāng |
N |
soup |
湯匙 |
tāngchí |
N |
soup spoon |
糖 |
táng |
N |
candy, sugar |
討厭 |
tăoyàn |
VS |
to dislike, to loathe, to hate |
套 |
tào |
M |
Collective measure word for a group of things
used togather. |
特別 |
tèbié |
Adv/VS |
especially/ to be special |
疼 |
téng |
VS |
to be ache, to be in pain, to be sore |
踢 |
tī |
V |
to kick |
天 |
tiān |
N |
day, sky, heaven |
天氣 |
tiānqì |
N |
weather |
天天 |
tiāntiān |
Adv |
every day, daily |
甜 |
tián |
VS |
to be sweat |
條 |
tiáo |
M |
Individual measure word for long, narrow
things. |
條 |
tiáo |
M |
Individual measure word for natural things,
such as mountains, rivers, etc. |
條 |
tiáo |
M |
Individual measure word for insects or
animals. |
跳舞 |
tiàowŭ |
V |
to dance |
聽 |
tīng |
V |
to listen |
聽見 |
tīngjiàn |
V |
to hear |
聽說 |
tīngshuō |
V |
hear, hear it said |
停 |
tíng |
VS |
to stop |
通知 |
tōngzhī |
N/V |
information/ to inform, to notify |
同學 |
tóngxué |
N |
classmate; to be in the same class |
痛 |
tòng |
VS |
to be painful |
偷 |
tōu |
V |
to steal, to burglarize |
頭 |
tóu |
N |
head |
頭髮 |
tóufă |
N |
hair (on the human head) |
圖片 |
túpiàn |
N |
picture, photograph |
圖書館 |
túshūguăn |
N |
library |
推 |
tuī |
V |
push, decline, refuse, reject, put off,
postpone, delay |
腿 |
tuǐ |
N |
leg |
外 |
wài |
N |
outside |
外(面) |
wài(miàn) |
N |
outside |
外套 |
wàitào |
N |
overcoat |
完 |
wán |
VS |
to finish, to complete (something) |
玩(兒) |
wán(ér) |
V |
to play, to enjoy |
碗 |
wăn |
N |
measure word for servings of food; bowl |
晚安 |
wănān |
VS |
good night |
晚餐 |
wăncān |
N |
dinner, supper |
晚飯 |
wănfàn |
N |
dinner, supper |
晚上 |
wănshàng |
N |
evening |
往 |
wăng |
Prep |
to go toward |
網球 |
wăngqiú |
N |
tennis |
網站 |
wăngzhàn |
N |
(Computer ) a website |
忘 |
wàng |
VS |
to forget |
危險 |
wéixiăn |
VS |
danger/ to be dangerous, perilous |
為 |
wèi |
Prep |
because of, for (someone or something) |
喂 |
wèi |
|
a common telephone or intercom greeting
"hello" |
位 |
wèi |
M |
Individual measure word for people. |
味道 |
wèidào |
N |
taste, flavor, smell, odor |
為什麼 |
wèishéme |
Adv |
why |
問 |
wèn |
V |
to ask |
問題 |
wèntí |
N |
problem/ question |
我(們) |
wǒ(men) |
N |
I (we) |
屋(子) |
wū(zi) |
N |
room |
無聊 |
wúliáo |
VS |
to be bored; to be boring and uninteresting;
to be a nuisance; to be nonsensical |
五 |
wŭ |
|
five |
午餐 |
wŭcān |
N |
lunch |
午飯 |
wŭfàn |
N |
lunch |
西(邊) |
xī(biān) |
N |
west |
西瓜 |
xīguā |
N |
watermelon |
希望 |
xīwàng |
VS |
to hope, to wish |
習慣 |
xíguàn |
N |
habit |
洗 |
xǐ |
V |
to wash |
洗衣機 |
xǐyī jī |
N |
clothes washing machine |
洗澡 |
xǐzăo |
V |
to take a bath or shower |
喜歡 |
xǐhuān |
VS |
to like |
下 |
xià |
|
L: down, under ; V: to disembark, to get off |
下班 |
xiàbān |
V |
to get off from work, to go off work |
下課 |
xiàkè |
VS |
to get out of class, end of class |
下去 |
xiàqù |
V |
go down; descend |
下面 |
xiàmiàn |
|
under, below |
夏天 |
xiàtiān |
N |
summer, summertime |
下午 |
xiàwŭ |
N |
afternoon |
下雪 |
xiàxuě |
V |
to snow |
下雨 |
xiàyŭ |
V |
to rain |
先 |
xiān |
Adv |
first, in advance, before |
先生 |
xiānshēng |
N |
Mr., sir, gentleman, husband |
現在 |
xiànzài |
N |
now, right now |
香 |
xiāng |
VS |
to be scented, to be fragrant |
鄉下 |
xiāngxià |
N |
countryside |
相信 |
xiāngxìn |
VS |
believe in, be convinced of |
箱(子) |
xiāng(zi) |
N |
box, trunk, case |
想 |
xiăng |
V |
to think, to miss |
向 |
xiàng |
Prep |
to, towards |
像 |
xiàng |
V/VS |
to be alike, to be like; to resemble |
學校 |
xuéxiào |
N |
school |
雪 |
xuě |
N |
snow |
消息 |
xiāoxí |
N |
news, information |
小 |
xiăo |
VS |
to be small |
小姐 |
xiăojiě |
N |
Miss |
小時 |
xiăoshí |
N |
hour |
小說 |
xiăoshuō |
N |
novel, short story |
小偷 |
xiăotōu |
N |
thief, burglar |
小心 |
xiăoxīn |
VS |
to be careful |
小學 |
xiăoxué |
N |
elementary school |
笑 |
xiào |
V |
to smile, to laugh, to laugh at |
笑話 |
xiàohuà |
N |
joke |
校長 |
xiàozhăng |
N |
principal/ head of a school, head-master |
鞋(子) |
xié(zi) |
N |
shoes |
寫 |
xiě |
V |
to write |
謝 |
xiè /xièxie |
V |
to thanks, to thank you |
謝謝 |
xiè /xièxie |
V |
to thanks, to thank you |
心 |
xīn |
N |
heart |
新 |
xīn |
VS |
to be new |
辛苦 |
xīnkŭ |
VS |
to be difficult, hard, painful, exhausting;
to experience difficulty, hardship, pain, exhaustion |
新年 |
xīnnián |
N |
new year |
新聞 |
xīnwén |
N |
news |
信 |
xìn |
N |
letter |
信封 |
xìnfēng |
N |
envelope |
星期 |
xīngqí |
N |
week |
星期日 |
xīngqírì |
N |
Sunday |
星期天 |
xīngqítiān |
N |
Sunday |
星星 |
xīngxing |
N |
stars |
行 |
xíng |
VS |
to be OK, to be permitted |
姓 |
xìng |
V |
surname, family name |
興趣 |
xìngqù |
N |
interest |
休息 |
xiūxí |
V |
to rest |
需要 |
xūyào |
V/VS |
to need, to require; need to |
許多 |
xŭduō |
VS |
many, a lot of |
學 |
xué |
V |
to study |
學生 |
xuéshēng |
N |
student |
學習 |
xuéxí |
V |
to study; to learn |
牙刷 |
yáshuā |
N |
tooth brush |
顏色 |
yánsè |
N |
color |
眼睛 |
yănjīng |
N |
eyes |
眼鏡 |
yănjìng |
N |
glasses, spectacles |
羊 |
yáng |
N |
sheep, goat |
樣子 |
yàngzi |
N |
appearance, shape, model, pattern |
藥 |
yào |
N |
medicine |
要 |
yào |
V |
to want |
要是 |
yàoshì |
Conj |
if |
鑰匙 |
yàoshi |
N |
key |
爺爺 |
yéye |
N |
grandpa, grandfather (father's father); a
respectful form of address for an old man |
也 |
yě |
Adv |
also |
也許 |
yěxŭ |
Adv |
perhaps, maybe, might |
一 |
yī |
|
one |
衣服 |
yīfú |
N |
clothes, clothing |
醫生 |
yīshēng |
N |
doctor |
醫院 |
yīyuàn |
N |
hospital |
一 |
yí |
|
one |
一半 |
yíbàn |
N |
half, in part |
一定 |
yídìng |
Adv |
certainly, indeed, surely |
一共 |
yígòng |
Adv |
altogether |
一下(子) |
yíxià(zi) |
N |
a little, a while |
一樣 |
yíyàng |
VS |
to be the same, identical |
以後 |
yǐhòu |
N |
afterwards, after |
已經 |
yǐjīng |
Adv |
already |
以前 |
yǐqián |
N |
before, ago, formerly |
椅子 |
yǐzi |
N |
chair |
一 |
yì |
|
one |
一邊 |
yìbiān |
Adv |
at the same time, simultaneously; on the
one/other hand |
一點(兒) |
yìdiăn(ér) |
Adv |
a little |
一會(兒) |
yìhuǐ(ér) |
N |
a moment, a short while |
一起 |
yìqǐ |
Adv |
together |
意思 |
yìsi |
N |
meaning, idea, definition |
一些 |
yìxiē |
|
some, a few |
一直 |
yìzhí |
Adv |
straight; constantly, continuously |
陰天 |
yīntiān |
N |
overcast sky, cloudy day |
因為 |
yīnwèi |
Conj |
because |
音樂 |
yīnyuè |
N |
music |
銀行 |
yínháng |
N |
bank |
飲料 |
yǐnliào |
N |
soft drink, beverage |
應該 |
yīnggāi |
Adv |
should, ought to |
英國 |
yīngguó |
N |
England, English |
英文 |
yīngwén |
N |
English language |
油 |
yóu |
N |
oil |
郵局 |
yóujú |
N |
post office |
郵票 |
yóupiào |
N |
postage stamp |
游泳 |
yóuyǒng |
V |
to swim |
游泳池 |
yóuyǒngchí |
N |
swimming pool |
有 |
yǒu |
V |
to have; there is, there are |
有(的)時候 |
yǒu(de)shíhòu |
Adv |
sometimes, now and then |
有點(兒) |
yǒudiăn(ér) |
Adv |
somewhat, rather, a bit |
有空(兒) |
yǒukòng(ér) |
VS |
to have free time, to be free |
有趣 |
yǒuqù |
VS |
interesting, fascinating, amusing |
有意思 |
yǒuyìsi |
VS |
to be interesting |
有用 |
yǒuyòng |
VS |
to be useful |
又 |
yòu |
Adv |
again (in the past ), moreover, furthermore,
more, again |
右(邊) |
yòu(biān) |
N |
right |
永遠 |
yǒngyuăn |
Adv |
always, forever |
用 |
yòng |
V |
to use |
魚 |
yú |
N |
fish |
雨 |
yŭ |
N |
rain |
語法 |
yŭfă |
N |
grammar |
雨天 |
yŭtiān |
N |
rainy day |
語言 |
yŭyán |
N |
language |
元 |
yuán |
M |
standard monetary unit in China |
圓 |
yuán |
VS |
to be round, to be circular |
原來 |
yuánlái |
Adv |
originally, formerly |
遠 |
yuăn |
VS |
to be far from |
願意 |
yuànyì |
VS |
be willing, want to, like to |
院(子) |
yuàn(zi) |
N |
yard |
約 |
yuē |
V |
make an appointment |
月 |
yuè |
N |
month |
越來越 |
yuèláiyuè |
Adv |
more and more…… |
月亮 |
yuèliàng |
N |
moon |
雲 |
yún |
N |
cloud |
運動 |
yùndòng |
N/V |
sport, exercise/ to exercise |
髒 |
zāng |
VS |
to be dirty |
早 |
zăo |
VS |
to be early |
早餐 |
zăocān |
N |
breakfast |
早飯 |
zăofàn |
N |
breakfast |
早上 |
zăoshàng |
N |
morning |
在 |
zài |
Prep |
indicating that action is in progress |
再 |
zài |
Adv |
then |
再見 |
zàijiàn |
V |
Good-bye |
怎麼 |
zěnme |
Adv |
how |
怎麼辦 |
zěnmebàn |
VS |
What now ? |
怎麼樣 |
zěnmeyàng |
VS |
How about…… ? How's everything ? |
炸雞 |
zhájī |
N |
fried chicken |
站 |
zhàn |
N/V |
(train, bus ) station/ to stand |
張 |
zhāng |
M |
Individual measure word for flat things, or
things with a surface. |
張 |
zhāng |
M |
Individual measure word for the mouth or face
of a person or animal. |
著急 |
zhāojí |
VS |
to be nervous, anxious |
找 |
zhăo |
V |
to rerurn change after a purchas, to look
for, to search |
找到 |
zhăodào |
V |
to search out; to find |
照片(兒) |
zhàopiàn(ér) |
N |
photograph |
照相機 |
zhàoxiàngjī |
N |
camera |
著 |
zhe |
|
P: a verbal suffix, indicating the action or
the state is continuing |
這 |
zhè |
|
this |
這裡 |
zhèlǐ |
N |
here |
這麼 |
zhème |
Adv |
so, like this |
這些 |
zhèxiē |
N |
these |
這樣 |
zhèyàng |
VS |
such, this kind |
真 |
zhēn |
Adv/VS |
really/ real, true |
正在 |
zhèngzài |
Adv |
be in process/ course of |
枝 |
zhī |
M |
Individual measure word for flowers and grass. |
枝 |
zhī |
M |
Individual measure word for rod-shaped
article. |
隻 |
zhī |
M |
Measure word for the one of two things of the
same kind. |
隻 |
zhī |
M |
Measre word for one of the symetrical limbs
or organs of people or animals. |
隻 |
zhī |
M |
Individual measure word for insects or animals |
知道 |
zhī dào |
VS |
to know |
紙 |
zhǐ |
N |
paper |
只 |
zhǐ |
Adv |
only |
只好 |
zhǐhăo |
Adv |
cannot but, have to |
鐘(頭) |
zhōng(tóu) |
N |
hour |
中國 |
zhōngguó |
N |
China, Chinese |
中間 |
zhōngjiān |
N |
between, among, in the middle of |
中文 |
zhōngwén |
N |
Chinese language |
中午 |
zhōngwŭ |
N |
noon |
中心 |
zhōngxīn |
N |
center, heart, central point |
種 |
zhǒng |
M |
Collective measure word for people or things
of the same kind. |
種 |
zhǒng |
M |
Collective measure word for abstract things
of the same kind. |
種 |
zhòng |
V |
plant, cultivate, sow |
重要 |
zhòngyào |
VS |
to be important, to be vital |
周末 |
zhōumò |
N |
weekend |
豬 |
zhū |
N |
pig, hog, swine |
煮 |
zhŭ |
V |
boil, cook |
祝 |
zhù |
V |
to wish (someone good health, good luck,
etc.) to offer good wishes |
住 |
zhù |
V |
to stay, to live |
注意 |
zhùyì |
VS |
to pay attention to, to take notice of |
裝 |
zhuāng |
V |
to fill, to load |
準備 |
zhŭnbèi |
V |
to prepare, to intend |
桌(子) |
zhuō(zi) |
N |
table |
字 |
zì |
N |
character |
自己 |
zìjǐ |
N |
oneself, by oneself |
總是 |
zǒngshì |
Adv |
always, without exception |
總統 |
zǒngtǒng |
N |
president (of a public) |
走 |
zǒu |
V |
to walk |
走路 |
zǒulù |
V |
to walk (in the road or street) |
足球 |
zúqiú |
N |
football, soccer |
嘴巴 |
zuǐbā |
N |
mouth |
最 |
zuì |
Adv |
the most, -est |
最近 |
zuìjìn |
N |
recently, lately |
昨天 |
zuótiān |
N |
yesterday |
左(邊) |
zuǒ(biān) |
N |
left |
坐 |
zuò |
V |
to sit |
做 |
zuò |
V |
to do, to make |
做菜 |
zuòcài |
V |
to cook |
做完 |
zuòwán |
V |
done |
作業 |
zuòyè |
N |
homework |