| Chinese | Pinyin | Part of Speech | Meaning |
| 啊 | a | (P) | indicating elation, indicating doubt or questioning, indicating puzzled surprise, indicating agreement/approval |
| 啊 | ā | (P) | used in direct address and exclamation; indicating obviousness/impatience/suggestion; used for confirmation |
| 阿姨 | āyí | (N) | aunt, one's mother's sister; address to woman of similar age as parents |
| 哎 | āi | (P) | of surprise/warning/dissatisfaction |
| 矮 | ăi | (VS) | short (of stature), low |
| 愛 | ài | (VS) | to love / be apt to |
| 愛 | ài | (N) | love |
| 安靜 | ānjìng | (VS) | to be quiet, calm, peaceful |
| 安排 | ānpái | (VA) | to arrange, to plan, to fix up,to provide |
| 安排 | ānpái | (N) | arrangement |
| 安全 | ānquán | (VS) | to be safe, secure |
| 安全 | ānquán | (N) | safety, security |
| 吧 | ba | (P) | question particle, implying probability/sentence suffix, indicating a request |
| 八 | bā | (Det) | eight |
| 巴士 | bāshì | (N) | bus |
| 把 | bă | (M) | (1)individual measure word for a thing with a handle or something like a handle; (2)measure word for something fastened together |
| 把 | bă | (Prep) | indicating pre-verbal object as thing dealt with by the action |
| 爸爸 | bàba | (N) | father |
| 白 | bái | (VS) | white |
| 白 | bái | (Adv) | in vain, for nothing |
| 白菜 | báicài | (N) | Chinese cabbage |
| 白色 | báisè | (N) | white |
| 白天 | báitiān | (N) | daytime, day |
| 百 | băi | (Det) | hundred |
| 百貨公司 | băihuògōngsī | (N) | department store |
| 班 | bān | (M) | measure word for a group of organized people |
| 搬 | bān | (VA) | to move |
| 搬家 | bānjiā | (VA) | to move one's house |
| 半 | bàn | (Det) | half |
| 辦 | bàn | (VA) | to do, to handle, to manage, to set up, to run |
| 辦法 | bànfă | (N) | method, way of doing something |
| 辦公室 | bàngōngshì | (N) | office |
| 半天 | bàntiān | (N) | half a day, a very long time |
| 幫 | bāng | (VA) | to help, to assist |
| 幫忙 | bāngmáng | (VA) | to help someone do something |
| 幫助 | bāngzhù | (VA) | to help, to assist |
| 棒 | bàng | (VS) | good; fine; excellent, great! |
| 棒球 | bàngqiú | (N) | baseball |
| 包 | bāo | (VA) | to wrap, to contain; package of, parcel of |
| 包 | bāo | (M) | collective measure word for the things wrapped, tied up or fixed in bundles |
| 包子 | bāozi | (N) | steamed stuffed bun |
| 飽 | băo | (VS) | to be full (after eating) |
| 抱 | bào | (VA) | to hug, to embrace, to hold or carry in one's arms |
| 抱歉 | bàoqiàn | (VS) | be sorry/apologetic |
| 報紙 | bàozhǐ | (N) | newspaper, newsprint |
| 背 | bèi | (N) | back of body/object |
| 杯 | bēi | (M) | a cup of |
| 杯子 | bēizi | (N) | cup, glass |
| 北 | běi | (N) | north |
| 北邊 | běibiān | (N) | north side, northern part |
| 背 | bèi | (VA) | learn by heart, recite from memory |
| 背 | bēi | (VA) | carry on back, bear, shoulder |
| 被 | bèi | (Prep) | by |
| 本 | běn | (M) | individual measure word for books or magazines, etc. |
| 本來 | běnlái | (Adv) | originally |
| 本子 | běnzi | (N) | book, notebook, edition |
| 笨 | bèn | (VS) | stupid, dull, clumsy, awkward, cumbersome |
| 鼻(子) | bí(zi) | (N) | nose |
| 筆 | bǐ | (N) | pen |
| 比 | bǐ | (Prep) | to compare; compared to, than |
| 比 | bǐ | (VA) | to gesture with the hand to indicate (the shape, size of something) |
| 比較 | bǐjiào | (Adv) | relatively, fairly |
| 比賽 | bǐsài | (N) | match, competition |
| 比賽 | bǐsài | (VA) | compete in a game/activity/match |
| 必須 | bìxū | (Adv) | must |
| 畢業 | bìyè | (VS) | to graduate from a school |
| 邊(兒) | biān(ér) | (N) | border, boundary |
| 遍 | biàn | (M) | measure word for the course of an action from the beginning to the end |
| 變 | biàn | (VS) | become, change into; to perform |
| 變 | biàn | (VA) | become, change into |
| 變成 | biànchéng | (VA) | to change into |
| 變化 | biànhuà | (N) | change, transformation |
| 變化 | biànhuà | (VS) | to change, vary |
| 錶 | biăo | (N) | watch |
| 表 | biăo | (N) | table, form, list |
| 表現 | biăoxiàn | (N) | manifestation, expression |
| 表現 | biăoxiàn | (VA) | show, display, show off |
| 表演 | biăoyăn | (VA) | to perform, act, play, demonstrate |
| 表演 | biăoyăn | (N) | performance |
| 別 | bié | (Adv) | don't |
| 別的 | biéde | (Det) | other, another, some other |
| 別人 | biérén | (N) | other people |
| 冰 | bīng | (N) | ice |
| 冰塊(兒) | bīngkuài(ér) | (N) | ice cube |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | (N) | refrigerator |
| 餅 | bǐng | (N) | round flat cake |
| 餅乾 | bǐnggān | (N) | biscuit, cracker, cookie |
| 病 | bìng | (N) | illness, disease |
| 病 | bìng | (VS) | to becme ill, to be sick |
| 病人 | bìngrén | (N) | patient |
| 不必 | búbì | (Adv) | need not, not have to |
| 不錯 | búcuò | (VS) | to be not bad, pretty good |
| 不但 | búdàn | (Conj) | not only |
| 不過 | búguò | (Conj) | but, however |
| 不見(了) | bújiàn(le) | (VS) | disappear, be lost |
| 不客氣 | búkèqì | (VS) | you're welcome |
| 不要 | búyào | (Adv) | don't want, don't (do sth.) |
| 不要緊 | búyàojǐn | (VS) | unimportant, never mind |
| 不用 | búyòng | (Adv) | need not, don't have to |
| 布 | bù | (N) | cloth |
| 部 | bù | (M) | (1)measure word for films, books, etc.; (2)measure word for machines, vehicles, telephones, etc. |
| 不 | bù | (Adv) | not, no |
| 不得了 | bùdéliăo | (VS) | to be extremely, to be exceedingly |
| 部分 | bùfèn | (Det) | part, section |
| 部分/份 | bùfèn | (N) | part, in part |
| 不管 | bùguăn | (Conj) | no matter, regardless of |
| 不好意思 | bùhăoyìsi | (VS) | to feel embarrassed; to be ill at ease |
| 不久 | bùjiŭ | (N) | not long after |
| 不可 | bùkě | (Adv) | cannot, should not, must not |
| 不少 | bùshăo | (VS) | a lot of |
| 不少 | bùshăo | (Det) | not few, many |
| 不同 | bùtóng | (VS) | different |
| 不行 | bùxíng | (VS) | be not permitted |
| 不一定 | bùyídìng | (Adv) | uncertain, not for sure, not necessarily |
| 擦 | cā | (VA) | to rub, to wipe, to clean |
| 猜 | cāi | (VA) | to guess, suspect |
| 才 | cái | (Adv) | not until, only then , only, merely |
| 菜 | cài | (N) | food, cuisine |
| 菜單 | càidān | (N) | menu |
| 參觀 | cānguān | (VA) | to visit a place, exhibition, etc. |
| 參加 | cānjiā | (VA) | to attend, to participate |
| 餐廳 | cāntīng | (N) | restaurant |
| 餐桌 | cānzhuō | (N) | dining table |
| 草 | căo | (N) | grass |
| 草地 | căodì | (N) | lawn |
| 草原 | căoyuán | (N) | grasslands, prairie |
| 廁所 | cèsuǒ | (N) | toilet |
| 詞 | cí | (N) | words, phrase, part of speech |
| 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 |
| 從來 | cónglái | (Adv) | all along, at all times, always |
| 從前 | cóngqián | (N) | formerly, in the past, used to |
| 醋 | cù | (N) | vinegar |
| 錯 | cuò | (VS) | to be wrong / mistake |
| 錯 | cuò | (N) | mistake, error, blunder |
| 錯誤 | cuòwù | (N) | error, blunder |
| 叉子 | chāzi | (N) | fork |
| 茶 | chá | (N) | tea |
| 查 | chá | (VA) | to check, investigate, look up |
| 差 | chà | (VS) | (1)inferior, poor; (2)be short, lack |
| 差不多 | chàbùduō | (VS) | be similar to, be about the same… |
| 差(一)點(兒) | chà(yì)diăn(ér) | (Adv) | nearly |
| 產品 | chănpǐn | (N) | product |
| 長 | cháng | (VS) | long |
| 常 | cháng | (Adv) | often, usually, generally |
| 常常 | chángcháng | (Adv) | often, frequently |
| 場 | chăng | (M) | (1)measure word for the course of a natural phenomenon; (2)measure word for the frequency of certain activities such as examinations; (3)measure word for recreational activities |
| 唱 | chàng | (VA) | to sing |
| 唱歌 | chànggē | (VA) | to sing |
| 超級市場 | chāojíshìchăng | (N) | supermarket |
| 吵 | chăo | (VA) | to make a noise, to disturb, to quarrel/ to be noisy |
| 車(子) | chē(zi) | (N) | car, vehicle |
| 車站 | chēzhàn | (N) | station |
| 襯衫 | chènshān | (N) | shirt |
| 成 | chéng | (VA) | to become, turn into |
| 程度 | chéngdù | (N) | degree, level, extent |
| 成功 | chénggōng | (VS) | succeed |
| 成績 | chéngjī | (N) | result, achievement, success |
| 誠實 | chéngshí | (VS) | honest |
| 城市 | chéngshì | (N) | city |
| 吃 | chī | (VA) | to eat,to have one's meals |
| 吃飯 | chīfàn | (VA) | to eat, to have a meal |
| 遲到 | chídào | (VS) | to be/come/arrive late |
| 尺 | chǐ | (M) | a unit for measuring length |
| 抽 | chōu | (VA) | (1)to draw out (from among); (2)to pump |
| 臭 | chòu | (VS) | foul, stinking, malodorous |
| 出 | chū | (VA) | (1)produce, turn out, arise, happen; (2)issue, put out, post, put forth, vent, rise well (in cooking), pay out, expend |
| 出發 | chūfā | (VA) | to set out, start off, start/proceed from |
| 出國 | chūguó | (VA) | go abroad (from one's own country) |
| 出來 | chūlái | (VA) | to come out |
| 出去 | chūqù | (VA) | to go out, to leave |
| 出現 | chūxiàn | (VS) | to appear, to arise, to emerge |
| 廚房 | chúfáng | (N) | kitchen |
| 除了 | chúle | (Prep) | besides, except for |
| 穿 | chuān | (VA) | to wear,to put on,to be dressed in |
| 船(兒) | chuán(ér) | (N) | ship, boat |
| 串 | chuàn | (M) | collective measure word for something of the same kind or attached closely together |
| 窗(子) | chuāng(zi) | (N) | window |
| 窗戶 | chuānghù | (N) | window |
| 床 | chuáng | (N) | bed |
| 吹 | chuī | (VA) | blow, puff, play(wind instruments) |
| 春 | chūn | (N) | spring |
| 春節 | chūnjié | (N) | the Chinese New Year |
| 春天 | chūntiān | (N) | spring, springtime |
| 答應 | dāyìng | (VA) | answer, reply |
| 打 | dă | (VA) | to hit, to beat, to strike |
| 打電話 | dădiànhuà | (VA) | make a telephone call |
| 打掃 | dăsăo | (VA) | to sweep, to clean |
| 打算 | dăsuàn | (VA) | to plan |
| 大 | dà | (VS) | to be big, to be large |
| 大部分/份 | dàbùfèn | (Det) | most of, the majority of |
| 大概 | dàgài | (Adv) | probably |
| 大家 | dàjiā | (N) | all of us, everyone |
| 大樓 | dàlóu | (N) | multi-storied building |
| 大陸 | dàlù | (N) | mainland, continent, Mainland China |
| 大人 | dàrén | (N) | adult |
| 大聲 | dàshēng | (VS) | loud |
| 大學 | dàxué | (N) | university |
| 大衣 | dàyī | (N) | overcoat, topcoat |
| 袋 | dài | (M) | container measure word for things in a bag or a sack |
| 帶 | dài | (VA) | (1)take, bring, bear; (2)lead |
| 戴 | dài | (VA) | to wear (hat,watch, jewelry etc.) |
| 代表 | dàibiăo | (VA) | to represent, to stand for |
| 代表 | dàibiăo | (N) | representative, delegate |
| 袋子 | dàizi | (N) | bag, sack |
| 擔心 | dānxīn | (VS) | to worry, feel anxious |
| 淡 | dàn | (VS) | (1)tasteless, weak, thin, light, pale; (2)indifferent, trivial, dull |
| 蛋 | dàn | (N) | egg |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | (N) | cake |
| 但是 | dànshì | (Conj) | but, still, however |
| 當 | dāng | (Prep) | at(the time of), while |
| 當 | dāng | (VA) | to work as, to serve as |
| 當然 | dāngrán | (Adv) | certainly, of course |
| 當中 | dāngzhōng | (N) | among |
| 刀 | dāo | (N) | knife, sword, blade |
| 刀子 | dāozi | (N) | small knife, dagger, pocketknife |
| 倒 | dăo | (VA) | to fall over, to topple, to collapse |
| 道 | dào | (M) | individual measure word for a course of a meal |
| 到 | dào | (Conj) | (from…) to |
| 到 | dào | (Prep) | up until |
| 到 | dào | (VA) | to arrive, reach, go to |
| 到處 | dàochù | (Adv) | everywhere |
| 到底 | dàodǐ | (Adv) | to the end, at last, after all |
| 道理 | dàolǐ | (N) | reason, rationality, the right way |
| 的 | de | (P) | (1)possessive particle; (2)common adj. particle; (3)common adv. particle |
| 的 | de | (P) | emphasizing an action/situation; used in assertion |
| 得 | de | (P) | a particle used between a verb or adjective and its complement to indicate manner or degree. |
| 得很 | dehěn | (Adv_P) | very, quite, awfully |
| 的話 | dehuà | (Post) | if |
| 得 | dé | (VS) | to get, take (sick) |
| 得到 | dédào | (VS) | succeed in obtaining, gain, receive |
| 得 | děi | (Adv) | should be, need |
| 燈 | dēng | (N) | lamp, lantern, light |
| 等 | děng | (Prep) | and so on, etc |
| 等 | děng | (Post) | till |
| 等 | děng | (VA) | to wait |
| 低 | dī | (VS) | to be low |
| 底 | dǐ | (Post) | end of period |
| 底下 | dǐxià | (N) | under, below, beneath |
| 第 | dì | (Det) | marker of ordinal numerals |
| 地 | dì | (P) | common adv. particle |
| 地 | dì | (N) | the earth, land, soil, fields, ground |
| 地 | dì | (N) | an area, a region, a district, locality |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | (N) | younger brother |
| 地方 | dìfāng | (N) | place |
| 地區 | dìqū | (N) | area, district, region |
| 地圖 | dìtú | (N) | map |
| 地下 | dìxià | (N) | underground |
| 地址 | dìzhǐ | (N) | address |
| 點 | diăn | (N) | dot |
| 點 | diăn | (M) | partial measure word for a small quantity of things |
| 點 | diăn | (VA) | (1)to nod; (2)to order food |
| 點菜 | diăncài | (VA) | to order food |
| 點(兒) | diăn(ér) | (Adv_P) | a bit |
| 點心 | diănxīn | (N) | a snack, light refreshment |
| 點鐘 | diănzhōng | (M) | measure word for o'clock |
| 店 | diàn | (N) | shop, store, inn |
| 電 | diàn | (N) | electricity |
| 電車 | diànchē | (N) | tram, tramcar, streetcar, trolleybus, trolley |
| 電燈 | diàndēng | (N) | electric lamp/light |
| 電話 | diànhuà | (N) | telephone, phone call |
| 電腦 | diànnăo | (N) | computer |
| 電視 | diànshì | (N) | television, TV |
| 電影 | diànyǐng | (N) | movie |
| 電影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | (N) | cinema, movie(house) |
| 掉 | diào | (VS) | to fall, to drop, to lose |
| 丟1 | diū | (VA) | throw, toss, throw away |
| 丟2 | diū | (VS) | lose, misplace |
| 冬 | dōng | (N) | winter |
| 冬天 | dōngtiān | (N) | winter, wintertime |
| 東 | dōng | (N) | east |
| 東邊 | dōngbiān | (N) | east |
| 東西 | dōngxī | (N) | thing |
| 懂 | dǒng | (VS) | to understand |
| 動 | dòng | (VA) | to move; to be moved |
| 動物 | dòngwù | (N) | animal |
| 動物園 | dòngwùyuán | (N) | zoo |
| 都 | dōu | (Adv) | all, both |
| 讀 | dú | (VA) | read (aloud), attend school |
| 讀書 | dúshū | (VA) | to study, to read |
| 度 | dù | (M) | measure word for temperature |
| 肚子 | dùzi | (N) | stomach, belly, abdomen |
| 短 | duăn | (VS) | to be short |
| 段 | duàn | (M) | (1)measure word for a part of something; (2)measure word for a part cut from something long and narrow; (3)measure word for a length of time or some distance |
| 對 | duì | (M) | measure word for two things associated or used together |
| 對 | duì | (Prep) | toward |
| 對 | duì | (VS) | to be right, correct |
| 對 | duì | (VA) | (1)answer, reply, treat; (2)to face, encounter; (3)compare, check, set, adjust |
| 對不起 | duìbùqǐ | (VS) | I'm sorry; Excuse me |
| 對方 | duìfāng | (N) | other side/party |
| 對了 | duìle | (VS) | (1)That's it; (2)by the way |
| 對面 | duìmiàn | (N) | the other side, place across from |
| 頓 | dùn | (M) | individual measure word for regular meals |
| 多 | duō | (VS) | many, much, more, more than the correct/required number, excessive, too much, much/far more |
| 多 | duō | (Adv) | to what degree, how... |
| 多 | duō | (Det) | more than, much more |
| 多 | duō | (Adv) | more than the correct/required number, much/far more |
| 多麼 | duóme | (Adv) | how, what |
| 多少 | duōshăo | (Det) | somewhat; to some extent |
| 朵 | duǒ | (M) | individual measure word for flowers and cloud |
| 餓 | è | (VS) | to be hungry |
| 嗯 | ēn | (P) | use to indciate agreement |
| 兒童 | értóng | (N) | children |
| 兒子 | érzi | (N) | son |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | (N) | ear |
| 二 | èr | (Det) | two, second |
| 發 | fā | (VA) | to distribute, to issue (a handbill) |
| 發票 | fāpiào | (N) | invoice |
| 發燒 | fāshāo | (VS) | to be under an attack of fever |
| 發生 | fāshēng | (VS) | to happen, to occur, take place |
| 發現 | fāxiàn | (VA) | to find, to discover |
| 發現 | fāxiàn | (N) | discovery |
| 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 |
| 方面 | fāngmiàn | (N) | aspect, side, facet |
| 方式 | fāngshì | (N) | way, fashion, pattern |
| 方向 | fāngxiàng | (N) | direction, orientation |
| 房東 | fángdōng | (N) | a landlord or landlady, a lessor |
| 房間 | fángjiān | (N) | room |
| 房子 | fángzi | (N) | house |
| 房租 | fángzū | (N) | rent |
| 訪問 | făngwèn | (VA) | to visit, to call on, to interview |
| 放 | fàng | (VA) | to put, to release |
| 放假 | fàngjià | (VS) | to have a holiday, vacation |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | (VS) | to be at ease, not worry |
| 飛 | fēi | (VA) | to fly,hover/flutter in the air |
| 非常 | fēicháng | (Adv) | very, extremely |
| 飛機 | fēijī | (N) | airplane |
| 費用 | fèiyòng | (N) | cost, expenses |
| 分 | fēn | (VA) | to distribute, allot |
| 分 | fēn | (VA) | to separate, distinguish, differentiate, discriminate |
| 分 | fēn | (M) | 1/100 of a yuan; cent |
| 分鐘 | fēnzhōng | (M) | minute |
| 份 | fèn | (M) | (1)partial measure word for part of the whole; (2)measure word for a set of food; (3)measure word for documents, newspapers, etc. |
| 風 | fēng | (N) | wind |
| 封 | fēng | (M) | measure word for letters, telegrams, etc. |
| 豐富 | fēngfù | (VS) | rich, abundant, plentiful |
| 風景 | fēngjǐng | (N) | scenery, landscape |
| 服務 | fúwù | (VA) | be in the service of, to serve |
| 服務生 | fúwùshēng | (N) | attendant, service person, waiter |
| 付 | fù | (VA) | to pay |
| 附近 | fùjìn | (N) | nearby |
| 父親 | fùqīn | (N) | father |
| 複習 | fùxí | (VA) | to review (a lesson, etc.) |
| 負責 | fùzé | (VS) | be responsible for, be in charge of |
| 該 | gāi | (Adv) | ought to, should; be supposed to |
| 該 | gāi | (VS) | be sb.'s turn to do sth. |
| 改 | găi | (VA) | to change, to alter, to correct |
| 改變 | găibiàn | (VA) | to change, to alter, to ransform |
| 改變 | găibiàn | (N) | change |
| 乾 | gān | (VS) | to be dry |
| 乾淨 | gānjìng | (VS) | to be clean |
| 敢 | găn | (VS) | to dare |
| 感覺 | gănjué | (N) | sense, perception, feeling |
| 感覺 | gănjué | (VS) | to feel, to perceive, to become aware of |
| 趕快 | gănkuài | (Adv) | quickly, hastily |
| 感冒 | gănmào | (VS) | to have a cold; cold, flu |
| 感謝 | gănxiè | (VS) | to thank, to be grateful |
| 剛 | gāng | (Adv) | just, only a short while ago |
| 剛才 | gāngcái | (N) | just now |
| 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 | (VA) | to tell, to inform |
| 歌(兒) | gē(ér) | (N) | song |
| 哥哥 | gēge | (N) | elder brother |
| 各 | gè | (Det) | each, every |
| 個 | ge | (M) | (1)individual measure word for persons and material things; (2)individual measure word for areas, units, etc.; (3)individual measure word for date, time, etc.; (4)individual measure word for some abstract nouns |
| 個人 | gèrén | (N) | individual person |
| 各位 | gèwèi | (N) | everyone |
| 給 | gěi | (Prep) | for, for the benefit of, by (in passive cons.) |
| 給 | gěi | (VA) | to give, give to |
| 根 | gēn | (N) | roots of a plant, the base |
| 根 | gēn | (M) | (1)individual measure word for long things; (2)individual measure word for soft and slender things; (3)individual measure word for slender plants; (4)individual measure word for slender parts of the human body |
| 跟 | gēn | (Conj) | and |
| 跟 | gēn | (Prep) | with |
| 跟 | gēn | (VA) | follow |
| 更 | gèng | (Adv) | even more, still more |
| 公車 | gōngchē | (N) | bus |
| 公車站 | gōngchēzhàn | (N) | bus stop |
| 公尺 | gōngchǐ | (M) | meter |
| 公分 | gōngfēn | (M) | centimeter |
| 公共 | gōnggòng | (VS) | public, common, communal |
| 公共汽車 | gōnggòngqìchē | (N) | bus |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | (M) | kilogram |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | (M) | kilometer |
| 公路 | gōnglù | (N) | highway, road |
| 公克 | gōngkè | (M) | gram |
| 功課 | gōngkè | (N) | homework |
| 工人 | gōngrén | (N) | worker |
| 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) | work, job |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | (VA) | to work |
| 共 | gòng | (Adv) | together, altogether, in all |
| 狗(兒) | gǒu(ér) | (N) | dog |
| 夠 | gòu | (Adv) | quite |
| 夠 | gòu | (Adv_P) | enough |
| 夠 | gòu | (VS) | be enough/sufficient/adequate |
| 故事 | gùshì | (N) | story |
| 刮 | guā | (VA) | to shave |
| 掛 | guà | (VA) | to hang |
| 乖 | guāi | (VS) | well-behaved |
| 怪 | guài | (VS) | to be strange, to be queer, to be unusual |
| 關 | guān | (VA) | to close; to turn off |
| 關 | guān | (VS) | to concern, implicate |
| 關係 | guānxì | (N) | relationship |
| 關心 | guānxīn | (VS) | be concerned about |
| 罐 | guàn | (M) | a can of |
| 廣播 | guăngbò | (VA) | to broadcast |
| 廣播 | guăngbò | (N) | broadcasting |
| 貴 | guì | (VS) | to be expensive |
| 貴姓 | guìxìng | (VS) | What's your last name? |
| 國 | guó | (N) | country, nation |
| 國家 | guójiā | (N) | nation, country |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | (N) | fruit juice |
| 過 | guò | a suffix indicating completion of an action, or completion of an action as an experience | |
| 過 | guò | (VA) | to pass |
| 過來 | guòlái | (VA) | come over/up, come here |
| 過年 | guònián | (VA) | to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
| 過去 | guòqù | (N) | in the past, formerly |
| 過去 | guòqù | (VA) | go over, pass by |
| 還 | hái | (Adv) | still, yet, also, too, as well, besides |
| 還是 | háishì | (Conj) | or |
| 還是 | háishì | (Adv) | still, nevertheless |
| 孩子 | háizi | (N) | child |
| 海 | hăi | (N) | the sea |
| 海邊 | hăibiān | (N) | sea beach, alongside the sea, coast |
| 海洋 | hăiyáng | (N) | seas and oceans, ocean |
| 害 | hài | (VA) | to cause trouble to, to impair |
| 害怕 | hàipà | (VS) | be afraid/ scared |
| 寒假 | hánjià | (N) | winter vacation |
| 漢堡 | hànbăo | (N) | hamburg |
| 漢語 | hànyŭ | (N) | Chinese/Sinitic language(s) |
| 漢字 | hànzì | (N) | Ch. character, sinograph |
| 行 | háng | (M) | collective measure word for a number of persons or things in a line |
| 好 | hăo | (Adv) | very, quite |
| 好 | hăo | (VS) | to be good/ well |
| 好吃 | hăochī | (VS) | to be fond of eating |
| 好處 | hăochù | (N) | good, benefit, advantage, gain, profit |
| 好好(兒) | hăohăo(ér) | (Adv) | in perfectly good condition |
| 好幾 | hăojǐ | (Det) | quite a few |
| 好久 | hăojiŭ | (VS) | for a long time |
| 好久不見 | hăojiŭbújiàn | (VS) | long time no see |
| 好看 | hăokàn | (VS) | to be good-looking |
| 好了 | hăole | (P) | elucidating a previous proposition so as to diminish its effect |
| 好聽 | hăotīng | (VS) | to be pleasant to listen to, pleasing to the ear, nice sounding |
| 好像 | hăoxiàng | (Adv) | to seem, to be likely, to be like |
| 好些 | hăoxiē | (Det) | quite a lot, a lot of |
| 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 | (VA) | to drink |
| 和 | hé | (Conj) | and |
| 和 | hé | (Prep) | (together) with |
| 河 | hé | (N) | river |
| 盒 | hé | (M) | container measure word for things in a box |
| 盒子 | hézi | (N) | box, case, casket |
| 合作 | hézuò | (VS) | to cooperate, to collaborate, to work together |
| 黑 | hēi | (VS) | to be black, to be dark |
| 黑板 | hēibăn | (N) | blackboard |
| 很 | hěn | (Adv) | very |
| 後 | hòu | (Det) | later, succeeding |
| 後 | hòu | (Post) | after |
| 後來 | hòulái | (N) | subsequence |
| 後面 | hòumiàn | (N) | at the back, in the rear, behind |
| 後天 | hòutiān | (N) | day after tomorrow |
| 紅 | hóng | (VS) | to be red |
| 紅包 | hóngbāo | (N) | red envelope containing a money gift |
| 紅茶 | hóngchá | (N) | black tea |
| 紅綠燈 | hónglǜdēng | (N) | traffic light |
| 忽然 | hūrán | (Adv) | suddenly |
| 湖 | hú | (N) | lake |
| 互相 | hùxiāng | (Adv) | mutually, each other |
| 護士 | hùshì | (N) | (hospital) nurse |
| 護照 | hùzhào | (N) | passport |
| 花 | huā | (VA) | to spend, to cost |
| 花 | huā | (VS) | flowery, florid, profligate |
| 花(兒) | huā(ér) | (N) | flower |
| 花園 | huāyuán | (N) | flower garden |
| 滑雪 | huáxuě | (VA) | to ski |
| 畫 | huà | (VA) | to draw, to paint |
| 畫(兒) | huà(ér) | (N) | picture, drawing, painting |
| 畫畫(兒) | huàhuà(ér) | (VA) | to paint a painting |
| 畫家 | huàjiā | (N) | a painter (as in an artist) |
| 壞 | huài | (VS) | to be bad |
| 歡迎 | huānyíng | (VS) | welcome |
| 還 | huán | (VA) | give back, return, repay, give/do sth. in return |
| 環境 | huánjìng | (N) | environment, surroundings, circumstances |
| 換 | huàn | (VA) | to change |
| 黃 | huáng | (VS) | to be yellow |
| 黃色 | huángsè | (N) | yellow |
| 回 | huí | (VA) | to return |
| 回 | huí | (M) | measure word for the times of an action |
| 回答 | huídá | (VA) | answer |
| 回答 | huídá | (N) | answer, reply |
| 回國 | huíguó | (VA) | return to one's country |
| 回家 | huíjiā | (VA) | return home |
| 回來 | huílái | (VA) | to return, to come back |
| 回去 | huíqù | (VA) | to leave, to go back |
| 會 | huì | (Adv) | will |
| 會 | huì | (VS) | can,be able to, be good at, be skillful in |
| 會話 | huìhuà | (N) | conversation (as in language course) |
| 會議 | huìyì | (N) | meeting, conference |
| 活 | huó | (VS) | to be alive; to be nimble |
| 活動 | huódòng | (N) | activity |
| 活動 | huódòng | (VA) | to exercise, move about |
| 火 | huǒ | (N) | fire |
| 火車 | huǒchē | (N) | train |
| 火車站 | huǒchēzhàn | (N) | railway station |
| 或 | huò | (Conj) | or, either or |
| 或是 | huòshì | (Conj) | or, perhaps |
| 雞 | jī | (N) | chicken |
| 機場 | jīchăng | (N) | airport |
| 機車 | jīchē | (N) | motorcycle |
| 雞蛋 | jīdàn | (N) | hen's egg |
| 機會 | jīhuì | (N) | chance, opportunity |
| 機器 | jīqì | (N) | machine |
| 急 | jí | (VS) | to be anxious, rushing |
| 極了 | jíle | (Adv_P) | extremely, very |
| 擠 | jǐ | (VS) | crowede, crammed, packed |
| 擠 | jǐ | (VA) | to squeeze, to press; to jostle, to push against |
| 寄 | jì | (VA) | to mail |
| 記 | jì | (VS) | to remember, bear in mind, commit to memory |
| 記 | jì | (VA) | to record, to write, to jot down |
| 計程車 | jìchéngchē | (N) | taxi |
| 記得 | jìdé | (VS) | to remember |
| 計畫/劃 | jìhuà | (VA) | to plan, to map out |
| 計畫/劃 | jìhuà | (N) | plan, project, program |
| 季節 | jìjié | (N) | season |
| 繼續 | jìxù | (VA) | to continue, to go on |
| 加 | jiā | (VA) | to add to |
| 家 | jiā | (N) | home, family |
| 家 | jiā | (M) | (1)collective measure word for a family; (2)individual measure word for an institution, enterprise, unit, etc. |
| 家具 | jiājù | (N) | furniture; house furnishings; fittings |
| 家人 | jiārén | (N) | family members |
| 家庭 | jiātíng | (N) | family, household |
| 假 | jiă | (VS) | to be false, fake, a sham, phony |
| 架 | jià | (M) | (1)individual measure word for big machines or the things with wooden or metal framework; (2)individual measure word for the small things with wooden or metal supports |
| 間 | jiān | (M) | container measure word for houses or other buildings |
| 檢查 | jiănchá | (VA) | to check, to inspect, to examine |
| 簡單 | jiăndān | (VS) | to be simple, uncomplicated |
| 件 | jiàn | (M) | (1)individual measure word for clothes, etc.; (2)individual measure word for furniture, jewelry, etc.; (3)individual measure word for affairs, incidents, etc. |
| 見 | jiàn | (VA) | to see, to meet |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | (VS) | to be healthy, in good physical condition; health |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | (N) | healthy |
| 見面 | jiànmiàn | (VA) | to meet someone, to see someone |
| 建設 | jiànshè | (N) | construction |
| 建設 | jiànshè | (VA) | to build, to construct |
| 將來 | jiānglái | (N) | future |
| 講 | jiăng | (VA) | to speak, explain |
| 講話 | jiănghuà | (VA) | speak, talk, address |
| 醬油 | jiàngyóu | (N) | soy sauce |
| 交1 | jiāo | (VA) | hand over, deliver |
| 交2 | jiāo | (VA) | to make (friends) |
| 教 | jiāo | (VA) | to teach |
| 郊區 | jiāoqū | (N) | suburban district, outskirts |
| 腳 | jiăo | (N) | foot |
| 餃子 | jiăozi | (N) | Chinese dumpling |
| 較 | jiào | (Adv) | rather, quite, relatively, more |
| 叫1 | jiào | (VA) | to ask |
| 叫2 | jiào | (VA) | to be called |
| 叫3 | jiào | (VA) | to cry, shout, yell |
| 叫4 | jiào | (VA) | to call, to order |
| 叫 | jiào | (VS) | let, make |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | (N) | classroom |
| 教書 | jiāoshū | (VA) | to teach in school; to teach (usu. for a living) |
| 教育 | jiàoyù | (N) | education |
| 教育 | jiàoyù | (VA) | educate, teach, inculcate |
| 叫做 | jiàozuò | (VA) | be called, be known as |
| 接 | jiē | (VA) | to receive, to meet, to come into contact with |
| 接受 | jiēshòu | (VA) | to accept, receive (honors/etc.) |
| 接著 | jiēzhe | (Adv) | and then, after that |
| 節 | jié | (M) | partial measure word for poems, articles or classes |
| 結果 | jiéguǒ | (Conj) | finally |
| 結婚 | jiéhūn | (VA) | to marry, to get married |
| 節目 | jiémù | (N) | program, events (of entertainment, a program, etc.) |
| 節日 | jiérì | (N) | festival, holiday |
| 結束 | jiéshù | (VS) | to end, close, conclude |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | (N) | elder sister |
| 姊姊 | jiějie | (N) | elder sister |
| 解決 | jiějué | (VA) | to solve, to settle |
| 姊妹 | jiěmèi | (N) | sisters |
| 解釋 | jiěshì | (VA) | to explain, to interpret, to analyze |
| 解釋 | jiěshì | (N) | explanation, interpretation |
| 借 | jiè | (VA) | to borrow, to lend |
| 介紹 | jièshào | (VA) | to introduce |
| 斤 | jīn | (M) | a unit of weight |
| 金(子) | jīn(zi) | (N) | metals, gold, money |
| 今年 | jīnnián | (N) | this year |
| 今天 | jīntiān | (N) | today |
| 緊 | jǐn | (VS) | tight, taut |
| 緊張 | jǐnzhāng | (VS) | to be nervous, to be tense |
| 近 | jìn | (VS) | to be near |
| 進 | jìn | (VA) | to enter, to come/go into |
| 進步 | jìnbù | (VS) | progress; to improve |
| 進來 | jìnlái | (VA) | come inr |
| 進去 | jìnqù | (VA) | to go in, to enter |
| 進行 | jìnxíng | (VA) | to proceed; to carry sth. out |
| 經 | jīng | (VA) | to go or pass through |
| 經常 | jīngcháng | (Adv) | often, frequently, regularly, constantly |
| 經過 | jīngguò | (Prep) | as a result of, after, through |
| 經過 | jīngguò | (VA) | to pass by, to pass through |
| 精神 | jīngshén | (N) | spirit, vigor, drive |
| 警察 | jǐngchá | (N) | police officer |
| 九 | jiŭ | (Det) | nine |
| 久 | jiŭ | (VS) | to be a long time |
| 酒 | jiŭ | (N) | wine or liquor |
| 救 | jiù | (VA) | to rescue; to relieve |
| 舊 | jiù | (VS) | to be old, to be used |
| 就 | jiù | (Adv) | just, exactly, only; then, right away; (indicating immediacy) |
| 就要 | jiùyào | (Adv) | soon, in no time |
| 橘子 | júzi | (N) | tangerine |
| 舉 | jŭ | (VA) | to lift up, to raise, to hold up |
| 舉行 | jŭxíng | (VA) | to hold (meeting/etc.) |
| 句 | jù | (M) | measure word for a sentence, or a line of a poem, song, etc. |
| 句子 | jùzi | (N) | sentence |
| 覺得 | juéde | (VS) | to feel, to think, to consider |
| 決定 | juédìng | (VA) | to decide |
| 決定 | juédìng | (N) | decision, resolution |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | (N) | coffee |
| 卡車 | kăchē | (N) | truck, lorry |
| 卡片 | kăpiàn | (N) | card |
| 開 | kāi | (VA) | to drive, to open, to turn on |
| 開車 | kāichē | (VA) | to drive a car |
| 開花 | kāihuā | (VS) | to flower, to bloom, to blossom |
| 開會 | kāihuì | (VA) | to hold a meeting, to hold a council |
| 開始 | kāishǐ | (Post) | since |
| 開始 | kāishǐ | (VS) | to start, to begin |
| 開水 | kāishuǐ | (N) | boiling/ boiled water |
| 開玩笑 | kāiwánxiào | (VA) | to joke; to make fun of |
| 開心 | kāixīn | (VS) | feel happy, rejoice |
| 開學 | kāixué | (VS) | start school, begin term |
| 看 | kàn | (VA) | to watch, to read, to look at |
| 看 | kàn | (VA) | to think, to consider |
| 看病 | kànbìng | (VA) | to see a doctor; to see a patient |
| 看到 | kàndào | (VA) | to see |
| 看法 | kànfă | (N) | way of looking at sth., view |
| 看見 | kànjiàn | (VA) | to see |
| 烤 | kăo | (VA) | to roast, to toast, to bake |
| 考 | kăo | (VA) | give/take test |
| 考試 | kăoshì | (N) | examination, test |
| 考試 | kăoshì | (VA) | to take a test |
| 棵 | kē | (M) | individual measure word for plants and vegetable |
| 科 | kē | (M) | measure word for subjects |
| 顆 | kē | (M) | (1)individual measure word for small and roundish things in nature; (2)individual measure word for a tooth |
| 科學 | kēxué | (N) | science |
| 科學 | kēxué | (VS) | scientific |
| 咳嗽 | késòu | (VA) | to cough |
| 渴 | kě | (VS) | to be thirsty |
| 可 | kě | (Adv) | can, may |
| 可愛 | kěài | (VS) | to be lovable, likeable, adorable, cute |
| 可樂 | kělè | (N) | cola |
| 可能 | kěnéng | (Adv) | probably, maybe |
| 可能 | kěnéng | (N) | possibility |
| 可是 | kěshì | (Conj) | but, however |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | (Adv) | can, may, be permitted |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | (VS) | passable, pretty good, not bad |
| 克 | kè | (M) | a unit of weight |
| 刻 | kè | (M) | a quarter of |
| 課 | kè | (N) | subject, course, 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 |
| 肯 | kěn | (VS) | to be willing to |
| 口 | kǒu | (N) | mouth |
| 口 | kǒu | (N) | opening, entrance, gate, crossing, intersection, river month |
| 口 | kǒu | (M) | (1)mouthful, measure word for things kept in the mouth; (2)measure word for people |
| 口袋 | kǒudài | (N) | a pocket |
| 空 | kōng | (VS) | to beempty |
| 空氣 | kōngqì | (N) | air |
| 空間 | kōngjiān | (N) | space, room |
| 哭 | kū | (VA) | to cry, to weep |
| 苦 | kŭ | (VS) | bitter |
| 褲子 | kùzi | (N) | trousers, pants |
| 塊 | kuài | (M) | individual measure word for Chinese currency |
| 塊 | kuài | (M) | (1)partial measure word for lumps of foodstuff; (2)individual measure word for a solid substance with a regular shape |
| 快 | kuài | (VS) | to be fast |
| 快 | kuài | (Adv) | quickly |
| 快樂 | kuàilè | (VS) | happy, cheerful |
| 快要 | kuàiyào | (Adv) | soon, in no time |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | (N) | chopsticks |
| 困難 | kùnnán | (VS) | difficult |
| 困難 | kùnnán | (N) | difficulty |
| 啦 | la | (P) | used when informing sb. of st.; indicating excitement/doubt/comfort/etc. |
| 拉 | lā | (VA) | to pull, to tug |
| 來 | lái | (VA) | to come |
| 藍 | lán | (VS) | blue/ to be blue |
| 籃球 | lánqiú | (N) | basketball |
| 老 | lăo | (VS) | old, aged |
| 老闆/板 | lăobăn | (N) | boss, shopkeeper, proprietor |
| 老人 | lăorén | (N) | old man/woman |
| 老師 | lăoshī | (N) | teacher |
| 了 | le | indicates the completion of an action, and in some situation can be translated as past tense in English | |
| 了 | le | (P) | indicates excessiveness, completion of action, change of state, and imminent action |
| 累 | lèi | (VS) | to be tired |
| 冷 | lěng | (VS) | to be cold |
| 冷氣 | lěngqì | (N) | air conditioning |
| 冷氣機 | lěngqìjī | (N) | air conditioner |
| 離 | lí | (Prep) | distant/apart from |
| 離 | lí | (VA) | be away from, apart from, separated from |
| 離開 | líkāi | (VA) | to leave |
| 裡/裏 | lǐ | (Post) | inside |
| 里 | lǐ | (M) | a unit of length |
| 禮拜 | lǐbài | (N) | week |
| 禮拜日 | lǐbàirì | (N) | Sunday |
| 禮拜天 | lǐbàitiān | (N) | Sunday |
| 裡邊 | lǐbiān | (N) | interior, inside |
| 裡/裏面 | lǐmiàn | (N) | inside |
| 禮物 | lǐwù | (N) | present, gift |
| 力 | lì | (N) | power, strength |
| 立刻 | lìkè | (Adv) | immediately, at once |
| 例如 | lìrú | (Prep) | for instance/example, e.g., such as |
| 利用 | lìyòng | (VA) | to use, to take advantage of, to pexploit |
| 連 | lián | (Conj) | even |
| 臉 | liăn | (N) | face |
| 練習 | liànxí | (VA) | to practice, to drill |
| 練習 | liànxí | (N) | practice, exercise |
| 涼 | liáng | (VS) | to be cool |
| 涼快 | liángkuài | (VS) | to be (pleasantly) cool |
| 兩 | liăng | (Det) | two |
| 亮 | liàng | (VS) | to be sunny, to be bright |
| 輛 | liàng | (M) | measure word for any conveyance, etc. |
| 聊 | liáo | (VA) | to chat / chatting |
| 聊天 | liáotiān | (VA) | to chat / chatting |
| 了解 | liăojiě | (VS) | to understand, to comprehend |
| 鄰居 | línjū | (N) | neighbor |
| 零 | líng | (Det) | zero |
| 零錢 | língqián | (N) | small change, small money |
| 領 | lǐng | (VA) | to get, to receive |
| 流 | liú | (VA) | to flow |
| 留 | liú | (VA) | to keep, to reserve, to leave behind |
| 留 | liú | (VA) | to stay |
| 六 | liù | (Det) | six |
| 樓 | lóu | (N) | floor, story |
| 樓上 | lóushàng | (N) | upstairs |
| 樓梯 | lóutī | (N) | stairs |
| 樓下 | lóuxià | (N) | downstairs |
| 旅館 | lǚguăn | (N) | hotel |
| 旅行 | lǚxíng | (VA) | to travel, to take a trip |
| 旅遊 | lǚyóu | (VA) | travel |
| 綠 | lǜ | (VS) | to be green |
| 錄 | lù | (VA) | to record, to copy |
| 路 | lù | (N) | road |
| 路上 | lùshàng | (N) | on the road |
| 錄音 | lùyīn | (VA) | to make an audio recording |
| 亂 | luàn | (VS) | to be messy |
| 嘛 | ma | (P) | used to persuade someone to do something; used to emphasize the obvious |
| 嗎 | ma | (P) | a question particle |
| 媽媽 | māma | (N) | mother |
| 麻煩 | máfán | (VS) | to trouble |
| 麻煩 | máfán | (N) | trouble |
| 馬 | mă | (N) | horse |
| 馬路 | mălù | (N) | a street used by vehicular traffic, a road |
| 馬上 | măshàng | (Adv) | immediately |
| 罵 | mà | (VA) | to scold |
| 買 | măi | (VA) | tp buy |
| 賣 | mài | (VA) | to sell |
| 滿 | măn | (VS) | to be full |
| 滿意 | mănyì | (VS) | satisfied, pleased |
| 慢 | màn | (VS) | to be slow; slowly |
| 慢慢 | mànmàn | (VS) | slowly; gradually |
| 慢用 | mànyòng | (VA) | eat slowly (enjoy your meal) |
| 忙 | máng | (VS) | to be busy |
| 貓 | māo | (N) | cat |
| 毛 | máo | (N) | hair, feather |
| 毛病 | máobìng | (N) | trouble, illness, problem |
| 毛衣 | máoyī | (N) | sweater |
| 帽子 | màozi | (N) | hat, cap, headgear |
| 沒 | méi | (Adv) | not |
| 沒 | méi | (P) | used to ask if an action has been completed |
| 沒 | méi | (VS) | not have, there is not, be without |
| 沒錯 | méicuò | (VS) | I' m quite sure |
| 沒關係 | méiguānxì | (VS) | no problem, never mind, it doesn' t matter |
| 沒什麼 | méishéme | (VS) | nothing important; not bad; it is nothing to |
| 沒事(兒) | méishì(ér) | (VS) | nothing important or exciting; all right |
| 沒問題 | méiwèntí | (VS) | No problem |
| 沒意思 | méiyìsi | (VS) | boring |
| 沒有 | méiyǒu | (Adv) | not have, there is not, be without |
| 沒有 | méiyǒu | (P) | used to ask if an action has been completed |
| 沒有 | méiyǒu | (VS) | not have, there is not |
| 沒用 | méiyòng | (VS) | useless |
| 每 | měi | (Det) | every |
| 美 | měi | (VS) | to be beautiful |
| 美麗 | měilì | (VS) | beautiful |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | (N) | younger sister |
| 門(兒) | mén(ér) | (N) | door, gate |
| 門口 | ménkǒu | (N) | entrance, doorway |
| 米 | mǐ | (N) | uncooked rice |
| 米飯 | mǐfàn | (N) | cooked rice |
| 面 | miàn | (N) | face, surface, side |
| 面 | miàn | (M) | individual measure word for things with a flat or level surface, such as mirrors, drums |
| 麵 | miàn | (N) | noodles |
| 麵包 | miànbāo | (N) | bread |
| 麵條 | miàntiáo | (N) | noodle |
| 明白 | míngbái | (VS) | to understand, to know, to realize |
| 名詞 | míngcí | (N) | noun |
| 明年 | míngnián | (N) | next year |
| 明天 | míngtiān | (N) | tomorrow |
| 明信片 | míngxìnpiàn | (N) | postcard |
| 名字 | míngzì | (N) | full name, given name |
| 秒 | miăo | (M) | a second of |
| 摩托車 | mótuōchē | (N) | motorcycle, motor scooter |
| 母親 | mŭqīn | (N) | mother |
| 木 | mù | (N) | tree, timber, wood |
| 目的 | mùdì | (N) | purpose, aim, goal, objective, end |
| 目前 | mùqián | (N) | at present, at the moment |
| 木頭 | mùtóu | (N) | wood, log, timber |
| 拿 | ná | (VA) | to bring, to carry ( in one's, or with one's hand ) |
| 哪 | nă | (Det) | which |
| 哪 | nă | (P) | a phrase-final particle |
| 哪兒 | năer | (N) | where |
| 哪裡 | nălǐ | (N) | where |
| 哪裡/裏 | nălǐ | (N) | where |
| 哪裡/裏(兒) | nălǐ/er | (Adv) | what, how |
| 哪些 | năxiē | (Det) | which |
| 那 | nà | (Conj) | then, in that case |
| 那 | nà | (Det) | that |
| 那邊 | nàbiān | (N) | that side, there |
| 那兒 | nàer | (N) | there |
| 那裡/裏 | nàlǐ | (N) | there |
| 那麼 | nàme | (Conj) | like that, in that way |
| 那麼 | nàme | (Adv) | so |
| 那些 | nàxiē | (Det) | those |
| 那樣 | nàyàng | (VS) | such, so, in that case |
| 那樣 | nàyàng | (Adv) | that kind of, like that |
| 奶 | năi | (N) | breasts, milk |
| 奶茶 | năichá | (N) | tea with milk |
| 奶奶 | năinai | (N) | grandma, grandmother(father's mother) |
| 難 | nán | (VS) | to be difficult |
| 男 | nán | (N) | man, male |
| 南 | nán | (N) | south |
| 南邊 | nánbiān | (N) | the south |
| 難過 | nánguò | (VS) | to be sad, to be distressed |
| 男孩(子/兒) | nánhái(zi/ér) | (N) | boy |
| 難看 | nánkàn | (VS) | ugly |
| 男朋友 | nánpéngyǒu | (N) | boyfriend |
| 男人 | nánrén | (N) | man |
| 男生 | nánshēng | (N) | boy, male |
| 呢 | ne | (P) | a question particle / a particle indicating the situation or state of affairs is being sustain |
| 內 | nèi | (Post) | during, within |
| 內容 | nèiróng | (N) | content, substance |
| 能 | néng | (Adv) | can or to be capable of |
| 能夠 | nénggòu | (Adv) | can, would, may |
| 能力 | nénglì | (N) | ability, capability, might |
| 妳 | nǐ | (N) | you(female) |
| 你 | nǐ | (N) | you |
| 你們 | nǐmen | (N) | you (plural) |
| 年 | nián | (N) | age, New Year, a period in one's life, a period in history, harvest |
| 年 | nián | (M) | a year of |
| 年底 | niándǐ | (N) | end of year |
| 年級 | niánjí | (N) | grade, year (in school, etc.) |
| 年紀 | niánjì | (N) | age |
| 年年 | niánnián | (Adv) | every year |
| 年輕 | niánqīng | (VS) | to be young |
| 念 | niàn | (VA) | to read aloud |
| 念書 | niànshū | (VA) | to read, to study |
| 鳥(兒) | niăo(ér) | (N) | bird |
| 您 | nín | (N) | (polite form of address)you |
| 牛 | niú | (N) | ox, cattle, cow |
| 牛奶 | niúnăi | (N) | cow's milk |
| 牛肉 | niúròu | (N) | beef |
| 弄 | nòng | (VA) | a generalized verb of doing-make, get, fix, etc. |
| 女 | nǚ | (N) | woman, female |
| 女兒 | nǚér | (N) | daughter |
| 女孩(子/兒) | nǚhái(zi/ér) | (N) | girl |
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyǒu | (N) | girlfriend |
| 女人 | nǚrén | (N) | woman |
| 女生 | nǚshēng | (N) | girl, female, schoolgirl |
| 努力 | nŭlì | (VS) | make great effort, try hard |
| 暖和 | nuănhuo | (VS) | to be warm |
| 爬 | pá | (VA) | to climb, to crawl |
| 爬山 | páshān | (VA) | to climb a mountain, to hike on hills |
| 怕 | pà | (VS) | to fear |
| 拍 | pāi | (VA) | 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 | páng | (N) | side, by the side of, other |
| 旁邊 | pángbiān | (N) | side, by the side of, near by |
| 胖 | pàng | (VS) | to be fat |
| 跑 | păo | (VA) | to run |
| 陪 | péi | (VA) | to accompany, to keep sb. company |
| 朋友 | péngyǒu | (N) | friend |
| 皮 | pí | (N) | skin, leather |
| 皮包 | píbāo | (N) | handbag, briefcase |
| 啤酒 | píjiŭ | (N) | beer |
| 篇 | piān | (M) | measure word for writings, etc. |
| 便宜 | piányí | (VS) | to be cheap |
| 片 | piàn | (M) | partial measure word for a vast expanse of something |
| 瓶 | píng | (M) | a bottle of |
| 平 | píng | (VS) | flat, level |
| 平安 | píngān | (VS) | safe and sound |
| 平常 | píngcháng | (N) | in ordinary/normal times, ordinarily, usually |
| 蘋果 | píngguǒ | (N) | apple |
| 瓶子 | píngzi | (N) | bottle |
| 票 | piào | (N) | ticket |
| 漂亮 | piàoliàng | (VS) | to be beautiful, to be pretty |
| 破 | pò | (VS) | to be broken |
| 葡萄 | pútáo | (N) | grape |
| 七 | qī | (Det) | seven |
| 騎 | qí | (VA) | to ride; to drive ( a bicycle, motor cycle, horse, etc. ) |
| 奇怪 | qíguài | (VS) | to be strange, to be queer, to be unusual |
| 其它 | qítā | (Det) | others, the rest, other,else |
| 其他 | qítā | (Det) | others, the rest, other, else |
| 其中 | qízhōng | (Det) | among (which, them, etc.); in (which, it, etc.) |
| 起 | qǐ | (VA) | to stand up, get up, to lift, to rise |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | (VA) | to get up |
| 起來 | qǐlái | (VA) | to stand up, to rise |
| 氣 | qì | (VS) | anger, get angry |
| 汽車 | qìchē | (N) | automobile, car |
| 汽水 | qìshuǐ | (N) | soda pop, carbonated drink |
| 千 | qiān | (Det) | thousand |
| 鉛筆 | qiānbǐ | (N) | pencil |
| 錢 | qián | (N) | money; Chien(a Chinese surname) |
| 前 | qián | (Det) | former, preceding |
| 前 | qián | (Post) | before, ago |
| 前 | qián | (N) | front |
| 前面 | qiánmiàn | (N) | in front, ahead, above, preceding |
| 前年 | qiánnián | (N) | year before last |
| 前天 | qiántiān | (N) | the day before yesterday |
| 淺 | qiăn | (VS) | (1)shallow; easy, simple; (2)superficial; (3)light (of color) |
| 牆 | qiáng | (N) | wall |
| 搶 | qiăng | (VA) | (1)to rob, take by violence, pillage, loot, vie for (work/etc.) |
| 橋 | qiáo | (N) | bridge |
| 巧克力 | qiăokèlì | (N) | chocolate |
| 親 | qīn | (VA) | to kiss |
| 輕 | qīng | (VS) | to be light |
| 清 | qīng | (VS) | pure, clear |
| 青菜 | qīngcài | (N) | green vegetables, greens |
| 清楚 | qīngchŭ | (VS) | to be clear |
| 青年 | qīngnián | (N) | youth, young people |
| 晴 | qíng | (VS) | fine, clear, fair |
| 情況 | qíngkuàng | (N) | circumstances, situation |
| 晴天 | qíngtiān | (N) | clear day, sunny day |
| 情形 | qíngxíng | (N) | circumstances, situation |
| 請 | qǐng | (VA) | to please, to invite |
| 請假 | qǐngjià | (VA) | to ask for leave |
| 請客 | qǐngkè | (VA) | to host, to invite, to treat someone ( to dinner, etc. ) |
| 請問 | qǐngwèn | (VA) | Excuse me, may I ask...? |
| 慶祝 | qìngzhù | (VA) | to celebrate |
| 秋 | qiū | (N) | autumn, fall |
| 秋天 | qiūtiān | (N) | autumn, fall |
| 求 | qiú | (VA) | to beseech, to request |
| 球 | qiú | (N) | ball |
| 去 | qù | (VA) | to go |
| 去年 | qùnián | (N) | last year |
| 全 | quán | (Det) | all, whole |
| 全部 | quánbù | (Det) | all, whole |
| 全身 | quánshēn | (N) | whole body |
| 卻 | què | (Adv) | however, but, yet, indeed |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | (N) | skirt |
| 然後 | ránhòu | (Adv) | afterwards, then |
| 讓 | ràng | (VS) | 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 |
| 熱水 | rèshuǐ | (N) | hot water |
| 人 | rén | (N) | person, people |
| 人家 | rénjiā | (N) | dwelling, household, family, sb. else's house |
| 人家 | rénjiā | (N) | a pronoun for sb. else, I (used by females) |
| 人口 | rénkǒu | (N) | population |
| 人民 | rénmín | (N) | the people, citizen |
| 人們 | rénmen | (N) | people |
| 認 | rèn | (VA) | to recognize; to know, to acknowledge |
| 認得 | rèndé | (VS) | to know (as in to recognize) |
| 任何 | rènhé | (Det) | any |
| 認識 | rènshì | (VS) | to recognize, to realize |
| 認為 | rènwéi | (VA) | to believe that, consider that |
| 認真 | rènzhēn | (VS) | to be conscientious, earnest, serious |
| 扔 | rēng | (VA) | to throw, to toss, to throw away |
| 日 | rì | (N) | (certain) day; daytime |
| 日 | rì | (M) | date |
| 日記 | rìjì | (N) | diary |
| 日期 | rìqí | (N) | date |
| 日子 | rìzi | (N) | day (date), days (time) |
| 容易 | róngyì | (VS) | to be easy |
| 肉 | ròu | (N) | meat |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | (Conj) | if, in case, in the event of |
| 三 | sān | (Det) | three |
| 傘 | săn | (N) | umbrella |
| 散步 | sànbù | (VA) | to take a walk |
| 森林 | sēnlín | (N) | forest |
| 死 | sǐ | (VS) | to die |
| 四 | sì | (Det) | four |
| 送 | sòng | (VA) | to escort, to deliver, to send off, to present |
| 宿舍 | sùshè | (N) | dormitory |
| 酸 | suān | (VS) | to be sour |
| 算 | suàn | (VA) | to calculate |
| 雖然 | suīrán | (Conj) | though, although |
| 隨便 | suíbiàn | (VS) | whatever, wherever, whenever, do as one please |
| 隨時 | suíshí | (Adv) | at any time, at all times, whenever necessary, as occasion demands |
| 歲 | suì | (M) | measure word for the age of people or animals |
| 所 | suǒ | (M) | (1)measure word for buildings; (2)measure word for offices, working units, etc. |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | (Conj) | so, therefore |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | (Det) | all |
| 殺 | shā | (VA) | to kill |
| 沙發 | shāfā | (N) | sofa |
| 山 | shān | (N) | mountain |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | (N) | shop, store |
| 上 | shàng | (Post) | on, above |
| 上 | shàng | (Det) | preceding, previous |
| 上 | shàng | (VA) | go up, mount, board, get on, go to, leave for, present, forge/go ahead, enter |
| 上班 | shàngbān | (VA) | to begin work, to start work, to go to work |
| 上車 | shàngchē | (VA) | get on/into (car/train/etc.) |
| 上街 | shàngjiē | (VA) | to go into the street, to go shopping |
| 上課 | shàngkè | (VA) | to go to class, to attend classs |
| 上來 | shànglái | (VA) | come up; up |
| 上面 | shàngmiàn | (N) | above, up there |
| 上去 | shàngqù | (VA) | go up |
| 上午 | shàngwŭ | (N) | before noon, morning |
| 上學 | shàngxué | (VA) | attend school, be at school |
| 燒 | shāo | (VA) | (1)to burn; (2)to cook, heat, roast, stew |
| 少 | shăo | (VS) | few, less |
| 少 | shăo | (VS) | be deficient, (of things) to be missing |
| 少 | shăo | (Adv) | |
| 什麼 | shéme | (Det) | what |
| 誰 | shéi | (N) | who, whom |
| 深 | shēn | (VS) | (1)to be deep; (2)profound or difficult (for); (3)(of colors) dark or deep |
| 身上 | shēnshàng | (N) | (on one's) body |
| 身體 | shēntǐ | (N) | body |
| 生 | shēng | (VA) | to give birth to |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | (VS) | to become ill, to be sick |
| 生活 | shēnghuó | (N) | life |
| 生活 | shēnghuó | (VA) | to live |
| 生氣 | shēngqì | (VS) | to be angry; to take offense |
| 生日 | shēngrì | (N) | birthday |
| 生意 | shēngyì | (N) | business, trade |
| 生字 | shēngzì | (N) | unfamiliar word, new word (in pedagogy) |
| 聲調 | shēngdiào | (N) | tone, note |
| 聲音 | shēngyīn | (N) | sound, voice |
| 剩 | shèng | (VS) | to be left over; to remain |
| 十 | shí | (Det) | ten |
| 時代 | shídài | (N) | times, era, epoch, period in one's life |
| 十分 | shífēn | (Adv) | completely, very, fully, utterly, extremely |
| 時候 | shíhòu | (N) | time |
| 時間 | shíjiān | (N) | time |
| 石頭 | shítóu | (N) | stone |
| 石油 | shíyóu | (N) | petroleum, oil |
| 食物 | shíwù | (N) | food, edibles |
| 十字路口 | shízìlùkǒu | (N) | a crossroads, a crossing, an intersection, a crossing place |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | (VA) | to use; to put to use; to make use of |
| 事 | shì | (N) | affair, work |
| 是 | shì | (SHI) | (1)to be ( am, are, is ) ; (2)certainly, for sure |
| 試 | shì | (VA) | to try, to test |
| 市場 | shìchăng | (N) | market |
| 世界 | shìjiè | (N) | the world |
| 事情 | shìqíng | (N) | affair; something to do, a matter, event |
| 事實 | shìshí | (N) | fact |
| 收 | shōu | (VA) | to accept, to receive |
| 收 | shōu | (VA) | to collect, to gather |
| 手 | shǒu | (N) | hand |
| 手錶 | shǒubiăo | (N) | wristwatch |
| 手機 | shǒujī | (N) | cellular phone |
| 手套 | shǒutào | (N) | gloves |
| 瘦 | shòu | (VS) | to be thin |
| 輸 | shū | (VA) | to lose, to be defeated |
| 書 | shū | (N) | book |
| 書包 | shūbāo | (N) | school-bag |
| 書店 | shūdiàn | (N) | bookstore |
| 舒服 | shūfú | (VS) | comfortable |
| 書架 | shūjià | (N) | bookshelf, bookcase |
| 書桌 | shūzhuō | (N) | desk |
| 熟 | shóu | (VS) | ripe, cooked, done, deep (sleep, thoughts, etc.) |
| 數 | shŭ | (VA) | to count |
| 暑假 | shŭjià | (N) | summer vacation |
| 樹 | shù | (N) | tree |
| 數學 | shùxué | (N) | mathematics |
| 刷牙 | shuāyá | (VA) | to brush ones teeth |
| 雙 | shuāng | (M) | measure word for some organs of the human body |
| 水 | shuǐ | (N) | water |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | (N) | fruit |
| 水餃 | shuǐjiăo | (N) | boiled dumpling |
| 睡 | shuì | (VA) | to sleep |
| 睡覺 | shuìjiào | (VA) | to sleep |
| 說 | shuō | (VA) | to speak, to say |
| 說話 | shuōhuà | (VA) | to speak, to talk, to say |
| 說明 | shuōmíng | (VA) | to explain, to illustrate, to show |
| 說明 | shuōmíng | (N) | explanation, illustration, show |
| 她 | tā | (N) | she |
| 它 | tā | (N) | it |
| 他 | tā | (N) | he |
| 他們 | tāmen | (N) | they |
| 它們 | tāmen | (N) | they (non-human) |
| 她們 | tāmen | (N) | they (female) |
| 台 | tái | (M) | measure word for machines, facilities, etc. |
| 抬 | tái | (VA) | to carry (together); to lift, to raise |
| 颱風 | táifēng | (N) | typhoon |
| 太 | tài | (Adv) | too |
| 態度 | tàidù | (N) | manner, attitude |
| 太太 | tàitai | (N) | wife, Mrs., |
| 太陽 | tàiyáng | (N) | the sun |
| 談 | tán | (VA) | to talk about |
| 湯 | tāng | (N) | soup |
| 湯匙 | tāngchí | (N) | soup spoon |
| 糖 | táng | (N) | candy, sugar |
| 躺 | tăng | (VA) | to lie, to recline |
| 討論 | tăolùn | (VA) | to discuss, to take something up with someone, to talk about |
| 討論 | tăolùn | (N) | discussion |
| 討厭 | tăoyàn | (VS) | to loathe, to dislike, to have a dislike of, to take an aversion to |
| 套 | tào | (M) | collective measure word for a group of things used togather |
| 特別 | tèbié | (VS) | to be special |
| 疼 | téng | (VS) | to be ache, to be in pain, to be sore |
| 疼 | téng | (VS) | to love dearly |
| 踢 | tī | (VA) | to kick |
| 提高 | tígāo | (VA) | to lift, to raise, to heighten, to enhance, to increase, to improve, to advance |
| 提供 | tígōng | (VA) | to provide; to supply; to put sth. up |
| 體育 | tǐyù | (N) | physical education/training, sports |
| 替 | tì | (Prep) | to take the place of, on behalf of |
| 天 | tiān | (N) | day, sky, heaven |
| 天 | tiān | (M) | day |
| 天氣 | tiānqì | (N) | weather |
| 天天 | tiāntiān | (Adv) | every day, daily |
| 甜 | tián | (VS) | to be sweet |
| 填 | tián | (VA) | to fill in, to stuff |
| 條 | tiáo | (M) | individual measure word for limbs of persons or animals |
| 跳 | tiào | (VA) | to jump, to palpitate, to skip (over) |
| 跳舞 | tiàowŭ | (VA) | to dance |
| 貼 | tiē | (VA) | to paste |
| 聽 | tīng | (VA) | to listen |
| 聽到 | tīngdào | (VA) | to hear |
| 聽說 | tīngshuō | (VA) | hear, hear it said |
| 停 | tíng | (VS) | to stop |
| 停車 | tíngchē | (VA) | to park the car |
| 通 | tōng | (VS) | unimpeded, unblocked |
| 通過 | tōngguò | (VA) | to pass through; to come through; to get across |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | (VA) | to inform, to notify |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | (N) | notice, circular |
| 同 | tóng | (Det) | simialr,same |
| 同時 | tóngshí | (N) | simultaneously; in the meantime; in the meanwhile; at the same time; at one time; in chorus |
| 同學 | tóngxué | (N) | fellow student, schoolmate |
| 同意 | tóngyì | (VS) | to agree, to consent, to approve |
| 同樣 | tóngyàng | (VS) | same, equal, similar |
| 同樣 | tóngyàng | (Adv) | equally |
| 痛 | tòng | (VS) | to be painful |
| 痛苦 | tòngkŭ | (VS) | be painful |
| 偷 | tōu | (VA) | to steal, to burglarize |
| 頭 | tóu | (N) | head |
| 頭髮 | tóufă | (N) | hair (on human head) |
| 圖 | tú | (N) | picture, drawing, chart, map |
| 圖片 | túpiàn | (N) | picture, photograph |
| 圖書館 | túshūguăn | (N) | library |
| 土 | tŭ | (N) | soil, earth, clay, land |
| 土地 | tŭdì | (N) | ground, soil, acres, land |
| 推 | tuī | (VA) | to push forward |
| 腿 | tuǐ | (N) | leg |
| 脫 | tuō | (VA) | to peel, to take or to cast off |
| 襪子 | wàzi | (N) | socks, stockings, hose |
| 外 | wài | (Post) | outside, excluding |
| 外邊 | wàibiān | (N) | outside, exterior |
| 外國 | wàiguó | (N) | foreign country |
| 外面 | wàimiàn | (N) | outside, exterior |
| 外套 | wàitào | (N) | overcoat |
| 外文 | wàiwén | (N) | foreign language |
| 外語 | wàiyŭ | (N) | foreign language |
| 玩(兒) | wán(ér) | (VA) | to play, to enjoy |
| 完 | wán | (VS) | to finish, to complete (something) |
| 完成 | wánchéng | (VA) | to accomplish, to complete, to fulfill |
| 完全 | wánquán | (Adv) | completely, fully, wholly, absolutely |
| 晚 | wăn | (N) | evening, night |
| 晚 | wăn | (VS) | to be late |
| 碗 | wăn | (N) | bowl |
| 晚安 | wănān | (VS) | good night |
| 晚餐 | wăncān | (N) | dinner, supper |
| 晚飯 | wănfàn | (N) | supper, dinner |
| 晚會 | wănhuì | (N) | evening entertainment/party |
| 晚上 | wănshàng | (N) | evening |
| 萬 | wàn | (Det) | ten thousand |
| 往 | wăng | (Prep) | toward |
| 網球 | wăngqiú | (N) | tennis, tennis ball |
| 忘 | wàng | (VS) | to forget |
| 忘記 | wàngjì | (VS) | to forget |
| 危險 | wéixiăn | (VS) | dangerous, perilous |
| 為 | wèi | (Prep) | because of, for (someone or something) |
| 喂 | wèi | (VS) | hello, hey |
| 位 | wèi | (M) | individual measure word for people |
| 味道 | wèidào | (N) | taste, flavor, smell, odor |
| 未來 | wèilái | (N) | future |
| 為什麼 | wèishéme | (Adv) | why |
| 位子 | wèizi | (N) | seat, place |
| 聞 | wén | (VA) | to smell |
| 文化 | wénhuà | (N) | culture, civilization, education, literacy |
| 文學 | wénxué | (N) | literature |
| 文字 | wénzì | (N) | characters, script, writing, written language, writing style/phraseology |
| 文章 | wénzhāng | (N) | essay, article, literary works, writings |
| 問 | wèn | (VA) | to ask |
| 問題 | wèntí | (N) | problem/question |
| 我 | wǒ | (N) | I, self |
| 我們 | wǒmen | (N) | we, us |
| 握手 | wòshǒu | (VA) | to shake (or clasp) hands |
| 屋子 | wūzi | (N) | house |
| 無聊 | wúliáo | (VS) | to be bored ; to be boring and uninteresting; to be a nuisance; to be nonsensical |
| 五 | wŭ | (Det) | five |
| 午餐 | wŭcān | (N) | lunch |
| 午飯 | wŭfàn | (N) | lunch |
| 西 | xī | (N) | west |
| 西邊 | xībiān | (N) | west side |
| 西餐 | xīcān | (N) | Western-style food, western-style food, western food |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | (N) | watermelon |
| 希望 | xīwàng | (VS) | to hope, to wish |
| 希望 | xīwàng | (N) | hope, wish |
| 習慣 | xíguàn | (N) | habit |
| 習慣 | xíguàn | (VS) | be accustomed/used to |
| 洗 | xǐ | (VA) | to wash |
| 喜歡 | xǐhuān | (VS) | to like |
| 洗手間 | xǐshǒujiān | (N) | toilet |
| 洗衣機 | xǐyījī | (N) | washing machine |
| 洗澡 | xǐzăo | (VA) | to take (or have) a bath |
| 細 | xì | (VS) | to be fine, delicate |
| 下 | xià | (Post) | next, second |
| 下 | xià | (Det) | under (condition/fact etc.) |
| 下 | xià | (M) | measure word to show the frequency of an action |
| 下 | xià | (VA) | go downwards, descend, alight, go to, exit, leave |
| 下班 | xiàbān | (VA) | to get off from work, to go off work |
| 下車 | xiàchē | (VA) | to get off/out of vehicle |
| 下課 | xiàkè | (VS) | to get out of class, end of class |
| 下來 | xiàlái | (VA) | to come down from a higher place |
| 下來 | xiàlái | (VA) | [aspect] |
| 下面 | xiàmiàn | (N) | under, below |
| 下去 | xiàqù | (VA) | go down; descend |
| 夏天 | xiàtiān | (N) | summer, summertime |
| 下午 | xiàwŭ | (N) | afternoon |
| 下雪 | xiàxuě | (VA) | to snow |
| 下雨 | xiàyŭ | (VA) | to rain |
| 先 | xiān | (Adv) | first, in advance, before |
| 先生 | xiānshēng | (N) | mister, Mr., gentleman, sir, husband |
| 現代 | xiàndài | (N) | modern times, contemporary age |
| 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) | to believe (in); to trust |
| 箱子 | xiāngzi | (N) | chest, box, case, trunk |
| 想 | xiăng | (VA) | to think, to miss |
| 響 | xiăng | (VS) | to make a sound; loud |
| 想法 | xiăngfă | (N) | idea |
| 向 | xiàng | (Prep) | to, towards |
| 像 | xiàng | (VA) | to be alike, to be like; to resemble |
| 消息 | xiāoxí | (N) | news, information |
| 小 | xiăo | (VS) | small, little, petty, minor; young |
| 小孩(子/兒) | xiăohái(zi/ér) | (N) | child |
| 小姐 | xiăojiě | (N) | Miss |
| 小朋友 | xiăopéngyǒu | (N) | children, little boy/girl, child (adult address to child) |
| 小時 | xiăoshí | (N) | hour |
| 小說 | xiăoshuō | (N) | novel, short story |
| 小偷 | xiăotōu | (N) | thief, burglar |
| 小心 | xiăoxīn | (VS) | to take care, be careful |
| 小學 | xiăoxué | (N) | primary school, elementary school |
| 笑 | xiào | (VA) | to smile, to laugh |
| 笑 | xiào | (VA) | to laugh at |
| 笑話 | xiàohuà | (N) | joke |
| 校長 | xiàozhăng | (N) | principal / head of a school, head-master |
| 些 | xiē | (M) | (1)indefinite measure word for indefinite quantity; (2)measure word following a verb or an adjective to indicate the state of an action or matter |
| 些 | xiē | (Adv_P) | a little bit |
| 鞋(子) | xié(zi) | (N) | shoes |
| 寫 | xiě | (VA) | to write |
| 寫信 | xiěxìn | (VA) | to write a letter |
| 寫字 | xiězì | (VA) | to write (characters) |
| 謝謝 | xièxie | (VS) | to thanks, to thank you |
| 心 | xīn | (N) | heart |
| 新 | xīn | (VS) | to be new |
| 辛苦 | xīnkŭ | (VS) | hard, toilsome, painstaking |
| 新年 | xīnnián | (N) | New Year |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | (N) | mood, frame/state of mind |
| 新聞 | xīnwén | (N) | news |
| 信 | xìn | (N) | letter, mail, message |
| 信 | xìn | (VS) | to trust; to believe |
| 信封 | xìnfēng | (N) | envelope |
| 信箱 | xìnxiāng | (N) | letter box, mailbox, post-office box |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | (N) | confidence, faith |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkă | (N) | credit card |
| 星(星) | xīng(xing) | (N) | stars |
| 星期 | xīngqí | (N) | week |
| 星期日 | xīngqírì | (N) | Sunday |
| 星期天 | xīngqítiān | (N) | Sunday |
| 行 | xíng | (VS) | to be OK, to be permitted |
| 姓 | xìng | (VA) | be surnamed |
| 姓 | xìng | (N) | surname, family/clan name |
| 姓名 | xìngmíng | (N) | full name |
| 興趣 | xìngqù | (N) | interest |
| 兄弟 | xiōngdì | (N) | brother(s) |
| 休息 | xiūxí | (VA) | to rest, to relax |
| 需要 | xūyào | (VS) | to need, to demand |
| 需要 | xūyào | (N) | need, want, require, demand |
| 許多 | xŭduō | (Det) | many, a lot of |
| 選 | xuăn | (VA) | to choose, to elect |
| 選擇 | xuănzé | (VA) | to choose, to select |
| 選擇 | xuănzé | (N) | a choice, selection, option |
| 學 | xué | (VA) | to study |
| 學費 | xuéfèi | (N) | school tuition fees |
| 學期 | xuéqí | (N) | school term, semester |
| 學生 | xuéshēng | (N) | student |
| 學習 | xuéxí | (VA) | to study; to learn |
| 學校 | xuéxiào | (N) | school, educational institution |
| 雪 | xuě | (N) | snow |
| 呀 | yā | (P) | used in emphasis |
| 牙 | yá | (N) | tooth |
| 牙齒 | yáchǐ | (N) | tooth |
| 牙刷 | yáshuā | (N) | toothbrush |
| 要求 | yāoqiú | (VA) | to ask, to request, to demand |
| 要求 | yāoqiú | (N) | request, demand |
| 要 | yào | (Adv) | must, should |
| 要 | yào | (VA) | want/wish (to), ask (for); demand, request |
| 藥 | yào | (N) | medicine |
| 要緊 | yàojǐn | (VS) | important, essential, critical, serious |
| 鑰匙 | yàoshi | (N) | key |
| 要是 | yàoshì | (Conj) | if |
| 鹽 | yán | (N) | salt |
| 研究 | yánjiù | (N) | study, research |
| 研究 | yánjiù | (VA) | to study, to research |
| 顏色 | yánsè | (N) | color |
| 嚴重 | yánzhòng | (VS) | serious, grave, critical |
| 眼睛 | yănjīng | (N) | eyes |
| 眼鏡 | yănjìng | (N) | glasses, spectacles |
| 羊 | yáng | (N) | sheep, goat |
| 陽光 | yángguāng | (N) | sunlight, sunshine |
| 樣 | yàng | (M) | (1)measure word for a variety of material objects; (2)measure word for some abstract things |
| 樣樣 | yàngyàng | (Det) | every kind, everything, each and every, all |
| 樣子 | yàngzi | (N) | appearance, shape |
| 爺爺 | yéye | (N) | grandfather, Grandpa |
| 也 | yě | (Adv) | also |
| 也許 | yěxŭ | (Adv) | perhaps, probably, maybe |
| 頁 | yè | (M) | partial measure word for one side of a book or magazine |
| 夜 | yè | (N) | night, evening |
| 夜裡/裏 | yèlǐ | (N) | at night |
| 一 | yì | (Det) | one |
| 衣服 | yīfú | (N) | clothes, clothing |
| 醫生 | yīshēng | (N) | doctor |
| 醫院 | yīyuàn | (N) | hospital |
| 一半(兒) | yíbàn(ér) | (Det) | half, in part |
| 一定 | yídìng | (Adv) | certainly, indeed, surely |
| 一共 | yígòng | (Adv) | altogether |
| 一塊(兒) | yíkuài(ér) | (Adv) | together |
| 一切 | yíqiè | (Det) | everything |
| 一下子/兒 | yíxiàzi/ér | (N) | in a short while |
| 一樣 | yíyàng | (VS) | same, equal, similar |
| 一樣 | yíyàng | (Post) | same |
| 以後 | yǐhòu | (N) | hereafter, afterward |
| 以後 | yǐhòu | (Post) | afterwards, later, future, in the future, hereafter |
| 已經 | yǐjīng | (Adv) | already |
| 以前 | yǐqián | (N) | before, formerly, previously |
| 以前 | yǐqián | (Post) | langsyne, ago, in the past, formerly, prevenient, before, previously |
| 以為 | yǐwéi | (VA) | to think, assume (incorrectly) |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | (N) | chair |
| 一 | yī | (Adv) | as soon as |
| 一邊 | yìbiān | (Adv) | at the same time, simultaneously; on the one/other hand |
| 一點(兒) | yìdiăn(ér) | (Det) | a bit, a little, a crumb, a fraction |
| 一點(兒) | yìdiăn(ér) | (Adv_P) | a bit of |
| 一會兒 | yìhuǐér | (N) | a moment, a short while |
| 意見 | yìjiàn | (N) | idea, view, opinion, suggestion |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | (Adv) | together, in company, altogether, in all |
| 意思 | yìsi | (N) | meaning, idea, definition |
| 一些 | yìxiē | (Det) | some, a few |
| 一直 | yìzhí | (Adv) | straight; constantly, continuously |
| 陰 | yīn | (VS) | (of weather) overcast |
| 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) | drink, beverage |
| 應 | yīng | (Adv) | should, ought to |
| 應該 | yīnggāi | (Adv) | should, ought to |
| 英文 | yīngwén | (N) | English (language) |
| 影響 | yǐngxiăng | (N) | influence |
| 影響 | yǐngxiăng | (VA) | to influence, to affect |
| 油 | yóu | (N) | oil |
| 郵局 | yóujú | (N) | post office |
| 郵票 | yóupiào | (N) | postage stamp |
| 尤其 | yóuqí | (Adv) | especially |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | (VA) | to swim |
| 游泳池 | yóuyǒngchí | (N) | swimming pool |
| 有 | yǒu | (V_2) | to have; there is, there are |
| 有的 | yǒude | (Det) | some |
| 有(的)時候 | yǒu(de)shíhòu | (Adv) | sometimes, now and then |
| 有點(兒) | yǒudiăn(ér) | (Adv) | somewhat, rather, a bit |
| 有空 | yǒukòng | (VS) | have time (to do sth.) |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | (VS) | well-known, famous |
| 有錢 | yǒuqián | (VS) | be rich/wealthy |
| 有趣 | yǒuqù | (VS) | interesting, fascinating, amusing |
| 有一點(兒) | yǒuyìdiăn(ér) | (Adv) | somewhat, rather, a bit |
| 有意思 | yǒuyìsi | (VS) | to be interesting |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | (VS) | to be useful |
| 又 | yòu | (Conj) | and, in addition, but, on the other hand |
| 又 | yòu | (Adv) | again, moreover |
| 右 | yòu | (N) | right side |
| 右邊 | yòubiān | (N) | right-hand side, the right |
| 右手 | yòushǒu | (N) | right hand |
| 永遠 | yǒngyuăn | (Adv) | always, forever |
| 用 | yòng | (VA)(Prep) | to use; using, with |
| 用功 | yònggōng | (VS) | to be studious, industrious, to be hard working |
| 魚(兒) | yú(ér) | (N) | fish |
| 與 | yŭ | (Conj) | and, together with |
| 與 | yŭ | (Prep) | with, to |
| 雨 | yŭ | (N) | rain |
| 語法 | yŭfă | (N) | grammar |
| 雨傘 | yŭsăn | (N) | umbrella |
| 雨天 | yŭtiān | (N) | rainy day |
| 語言 | yŭyán | (N) | language |
| 預備 | yùbèi | (VA) | to prepare |
| 預備 | yùbèi | (VA) | to prepare, to get ready |
| 遇到 | yùdào | (VA) | to run into, encounter, meet |
| 玉米 | yùmǐ | (N) | maize, (Indian) corn |
| 預習 | yùxí | (VA) | prepare lessons before class |
| 雲 | yún | (N) | cloud |
| 運動 | yùndòng | (N) | sport, exercise |
| 運動 | yùndòng | (VA) | to exercise |
| 元 | yuán | (M) | standard monetary unit in China |
| 圓 | yuán | (VS) | to be round, to be circular |
| 圓 | yuán | (N) | circle |
| 原來 | yuánlái | (Adv) | originally, formerly |
| 原諒 | yuánliàng | (VS) | to excuse, to forgive, to pardon |
| 原因 | yuányīn | (N) | cause, reason |
| 遠 | yuăn | (VS) | to be far from |
| 願意 | yuànyì | (VS) | be willing |
| 院子 | yuànzi | (N) | yard |
| 約 | yuē | (VA) | to make an appointment |
| 月 | yuè | (N) | moon; month |
| 越 | yuè | (Adv) | (~A~B) the more A the more B |
| 越來越 | yuèláiyuè | (Adv) | more and more…… |
| 月亮 | yuèliàng | (N) | moon |
| 在 | zài | (Adv) | indicating an action in progress |
| 在 | zài | (Prep) | in, at, on,etc. |
| 在 | zài | (VA) | exist, live, be at/in/on, depend on, rest with |
| 再 | zài | (Adv) | again, once more |
| 再見 | zàijiàn | (VA) | Good-bye |
| 髒 | zāng | (VS) | to be dirty |
| 早 | zăo | (VS) | to be early |
| 早安 | zăoān | (VS) | good morning |
| 早餐 | zăocān | (N) | breakfast |
| 早飯 | zăofàn | (N) | breakfast |
| 早上 | zăoshàng | (N) | morning |
| 早晚 | zăowăn | (N) | morning and evening, early or late |
| 怎麼 | zěnme | (Adv) | how |
| 怎麼辦 | zěnmebàn | (VS) | What now ? |
| 怎麼了 | zěnmele | (VS) | what's wrong? |
| 怎麼樣 | zěnmeyàng | (VS) | How about…… ? How's everything ? |
| 怎樣 | zěnyàng | (Adv) | how? |
| 增加 | zēngjiā | (VS) | to increase; to raise; to add; to step up |
| 資料 | zīliào | (N) | data |
| 字 | zì | (N) | character |
| 字典 | zìdiăn | (N) | dictionary, thesaurus |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | (N) | oneself |
| 自行車 | zìxíngchē | (N) | bicycle |
| 自由 | zìyóu | (VS) | free, unrestrained |
| 自由 | zìyóu | (N) | freedom, liberty |
| 走 | zǒu | (VA) | to walk |
| 走路 | zǒulù | (VA) | to walk (in the road or street) |
| 總是 | zǒngshì | (Adv) | always |
| 總統 | zǒngtǒng | (N) | president |
| 足球 | zúqiú | (N) | soccer, football |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | (N) | mouth |
| 嘴巴 | zuǐbā | (N) | mouth |
| 最 | zuì | (Adv) | most, -est |
| 最好 | zuìhăo | (Adv) | had better, it would be best |
| 最後 | zuìhòu | (N) | |
| 最後 | zuìhòu | (N) | finally, in the end/the very last |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | (N) | recently, lately |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | (N) | yesterday |
| 左 | zuǒ | (N) | left |
| 左邊 | zuǒbiān | (N) | left |
| 左手 | zuǒshǒu | (N) | left hand |
| 坐 | zuò | (VA) | sit, take seat |
| 坐 | zuò | (VA) | travel by (plane/etc.) |
| 作 | zuò | (VA) | to do, to make |
| 做 | zuò | (VA) | to do, to make |
| 做菜 | zuòcài | (VA) | to cook |
| 做飯 | zuòfàn | (VA) | to cook food |
| 做事 | zuòshì | (VA) | to take care of things, to do tihins, to do work |
| 作業 | zuòyè | (N) | school assignment, work, task, operation, production |
| 摘 | zhāi | (VA) | to take off, to pick, to pluck |
| 站 | zhàn | (N) | ( train, bus ) station |
| 站 | zhàn | (VA) | to stand |
| 張 | zhāng | (M) | (1)individual measure word for furniture with a flat surface; (2)individual measure word for the mouth or face of a person or animal |
| 長 | zhăng | (VS) | |
| 長大 | zhăngdà | (VS) | to grow; to grow up |
| 著急 | zhāojí | (VS) | to be nervous, anxious |
| 找 | zhăo | (VA) | to look for, to search |
| 找 | zhăo | (VA) | to rerurn change after a purchase |
| 找錢 | zhăoqián | (VA) | to give change to someone after a purchase |
| 照 | zhào | (Prep) | according to, in accordance with, towards |
| 照 | zhào | (VA) | to photograph |
| 照顧 | zhàogù | (VA) | look after, care for |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | (N) | photo, picture |
| 照相 | zhàoxiàng | (VA) | to take a picture |
| 照相機 | zhàoxiàngjī | (N) | camera |
| 著 | zhe | a verbal suffix, indicating the action or the state is continuing | |
| 這 | zhè | (Det) | this |
| 這邊 | zhèbiān | (N) | this side, here |
| 這兒 | zhèer | (N) | here |
| 這裡/裏 | zhèlǐ | (N) | here |
| 這麼(樣) | zhème(yàng) | (Adv) | so, such, this way, like this |
| 這些 | zhèxiē | (Det) | these |
| 這樣 | zhèyàng | (VS) | such, this kind |
| 真 | zhēn | (Adv) | really, truly, indeed, clearly |
| 真 | zhēn | (VS) | real, true |
| 真正 | zhēnzhèng | (Adv) | really, truly |
| 真正 | zhēnzhèng | (VS) | genuine, true, real |
| 整齊 | zhěngqí | (VS) | in good order, neat, tidy |
| 正 | zhèng | (Adv) | just (now), right (now) |
| 正常 | zhèngcháng | (VS) | normal, regular |
| 正確 | zhèngquè | (VS) | correct, right, proper |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | (Adv) | be in process/ course of |
| 枝 | zhī | (M) | (1)individual measure word for flowers and grass; (2)individual measure word for rod-shaped article |
| 隻 | zhī | (M) | (1)measure word for the one of two things of the same kind; (2)measure word for one of the symetrical limbs or organs of people or animals; (3)individual measure word for insects or animals |
| 支 | zhī | (M) | (1)individual measure word for songs, etc.; (2)individual measure word for troops, etc.; (3)individual measure word for rod-shaped goods |
| 知道 | zhīdào | (VS) | to know |
| 直 | zhí | (VS) | (1)straight, vertical; (2)just, righteous, honest, frank, forthright, stiff, numb |
| 值得 | zhídé | (VS) | to be worth while, worth (doing something) |
| 指 | zhǐ | (VA) | point at/to/out |
| 紙 | zhǐ | (N) | paper |
| 只 | zhǐ | (Adv) | only |
| 只好 | zhǐhăo | (Adv) | can only, have no choice but, have to, be forced to |
| 只要 | zhǐyào | (Conj) | so long as, provided |
| 只有 | zhǐyǒu | (Adv) | can only, have no choice but, to be forced to |
| 鐘 | zhōng | (N) | bell, clock |
| 中 | zhōng | (Post) | among, between, within, during |
| 中餐 | zhōngcān | (N) | Chinese meal/food; lunch |
| 中飯 | zhōngfàn | (N) | midday meal, lunch |
| 中間 | zhōngjiān | (N) | between, among, in the middle of |
| 鐘頭 | zhōngtóu | (N) | hour |
| 中文 | zhōngwén | (N) | Chinese language |
| 中午 | zhōngwŭ | (N) | noon |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | (N) | center, heart, central point |
| 中學 | zhōngxué | (N) | middle school |
| 種 | zhòng | (VA) | plant, cultivate, sow |
| 種 | zhǒng | (M) | (1)collective measure word for people or things of the same kind; (2)collective measure word for abstract things of the same kind |
| 重 | zhòng | (VS) | (1)heavy, weighty; (2)serious; (3)strong, considerable in amount/value |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | (VS) | to be important, to be vital |
| 週/周末 | zhōumò | (N) | weekend |
| 豬 | zhū | (N) | pig |
| 豬肉 | zhūròu | (N) | pork |
| 煮 | zhŭ | (VA) | to boil, to cook |
| 主人 | zhŭrén | (N) | master, host, owner |
| 主任 | zhŭrèn | (N) | director, head, chair |
| 主要 | zhŭyào | (VS) | main, chief, principal, major |
| 主意 | zhŭyì | (N) | idea, plan, decision, definite view |
| 住 | zhù | (VA) | to live,to reside,to stay |
| 祝 | zhù | (VA) | to wish ( someone good health, good luck, etc. ) to offer good wishes |
| 注意 | zhùyì | (VS) | to pay attention to, to take notice of |
| 轉 | zhuăn | (VA) | to convey, pass on, transfer, transmit |
| 裝 | zhuāng | (VA) | to install, to fit |
| 準備 | zhŭnbèi | (VA) | to prepare |
| 桌(子) | zhuō(zi) | (N) | table |