100 most common words Flashcards
的
de - (possessive particle), of / really and truly / aim, clear
一
yī - one
yì - single
yí - a（n）
是
shì - is, are, am, yes to be
不
bù - (negative prefix) no, not
了
le - (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(past tense marker)
liǎo - to know, to understand, to know
人
rén - man, people, person
我
wǒ - I, me, myself
在
zài (located) at, in, exist
有
yǒu - to have, there is, there are, to exist, to be
他
tā - he, him
这
zhè - this/these
为
wéi - act as, take… to be, to be, to do, to serve as, to become
wèi - because of, for, to
之
zhī - him, her, it
大
dà - big, huge, large, major, great, wide, deep, oldest, eldest/doctor
来
lái - to come
以
yǐ - to use, take, according to, because of, in order to
个
gè - (a measure word), individual
中
zhōng - within, among, in, middle, center, while (doing something), during
上
shàng - above, on, over, top, (go) up, last, previous
们
men - (plural marker for pronouns and a few animate nouns)
到
dào - to (a place), until (a time), up to, to go, to arrive
说
shuō - to speak, to say
国
guó - country, state, nation
和
hé - and, together, with, peace
huò - harmony
地
de - -ly
dì - earth, ground, field, place, land
也
yě - too, also, as well
子
zǐ - child, son
时
shí - time, when, hour, period, season
道
dào - direction, way, method, road, path, principle, truth, reason, skill, method, Tao (of Taoism), a measure word, to say, to speak, to talk
出
chū - to go out, to come out, to occur, to produce, to go beyond, to rise, to put forth, to occur, to happen
而
ér - and, as well as, but (not), yet (not), (shows causal relation), (shows change of state), (shows contrast)
要
yào - vital, to want, to be going to, must
yāo - demand, ask, request
于
yú - at, in, in regard to
就
jiù - at once, then, right away, only, just
下
xià - below, under, (go) down, next (as opposed to previous/last)
得
dé / de / děi - obtain, get, gain, to have to, must, ought to, to need to
可
kě - can, may, able to, certain(ly), (particle used for emphasis)
你
nǐ - you
年
nián - year
生
shēng - to be born, to give birth, life, to grow
自
zì - from, self, oneself, since
会
huì - can, able, meet, meeting, society, union, party
那
nà - that, those
后
hòu - back, behind, rear, afterwards, after, later
能
néng - can, may, capable, energy, able
对
duì - couple, pair, to be opposite, to oppose, to face, for, to, correct answer), to answer, to reply, to direct (towards something), right
着
zhe/zhuó/zhāo/zháo - verb particle marking a continuing progress/state
事
shì - matter, thing, item, work, affair
其
qí - his, her, its, theirs, that, such, it (refers to something preceding it)
里
lǐ - within, inside
所
suǒ - actually, place
去
qù - to go, to leave, to depart
行
háng - a row, profession, professional
xíng - all right, capable, competent, okay, to go, to do, to travel, temporary, to walk, to go, will do / behavior, conduct
过
guò - (past tense marker), to cross, to go over, to pass (time), to live, to get along, (surname)
家
jiā - home, family, a person engaged in a certain art or profession
十
shí - ten
用
yòng - to use
发
fā - to send out, to show (one’s feeling), to issue, to develop
fà - hair
天
tiān - day, sky, heaven
如
rú - as (if), such as
然
rán - correct, right, so, thus, like this, -ly
作
zuò - to regard as, to take (somebody) for, to do, to make
方
fāng - square, quadrilateral, direction, just
成
chéng - finish, complete, accomplish, become, turn into, win, succeed
者
zhě - -ist, -er (person), person (who does something)
多
duō - many, much, a lot of, numerous, multi-
日
rì - day, sun, date, day of the month
都
dōu - all, both (if two things are involved), entirely (due to) each, even, already
三
sān - three
小
xiǎo - small, tiny, few, young
军
jūn - army, military, arms
二
èr - two
无
wú - not to have, no, none, not, to lack, un-, -less
同
tóng - like, same, similar, together, alike, with
么
me - (interrogative, suffix)
经
jīng - classics, sacred book, pass through, to undergo, scripture
法
fǎ - law, method, way, Buddhist teaching
当
dāng - to be, to act as, manage, withstand, when, during, ought, should, match equally, equal, same, obstruct, just at (a time or place), on the spot, right, just at
dàng - at or in the very same…, to pawn, suitable, adequate, fitting, proper, replace, represent
起
qǐ - to rise, to raise, to get up
与
yú - (interrogative participle)
yǔ - and, to give, together with
yù - take part in
好
hǎo - good, well
hào - be fond of
看
kān - to look after, to take care of, to watch, to guard
kàn - it depends, think, to see, to look at
学
xué - learn, study, science, -ology
进
jìn - advance, enter, to come in
种
zhǒng - kind, type, race (of people), seed, type
zhòng - to grow, to plant
将
jiāng - (will, shall, future tense), ready, prepared, to get, to use
jiàng - a general
还
hái - also, in addition, more, still, else, yet, (not) yet
huán - (surname), pay back, return
分
fēn - to divide, minute, (a measure word), (a unit of length = .33 centimeter)
fèn - part
此
cǐ - this, these
心
xīn - heart, mind
前
qián - before, in front, ago, former, previous, earlier, front
面
miàn - face, side, surface, aspect, top, face, flour, noodles
又
yòu - (once) again, also, both… and…, again
定
dìng - to set, to fix, to determine, to decide, to order
见
jiàn - to see, to meet, to appear (to be something), to interview
xiàn - appear
只
zhī/zhǐ - only, just, but, measure word for one of a pair
主
zhǔ - to own, to host, master, lord, primary
没
méi - (negative prefix for verbs), have not, not
mò - sink, disappear
公
gōng - just, honorable (designation), public, common
从
cóng - from, since, obey, observe, follow
