100 Top Used Words

Question 1

的 dik1

Answer 1

grammatical particle marking genitive as well as simple and composed adjectives

Question 2

一 yat1

Answer 2

one~ a little

Question 3

是 si6 (hi)

Answer 3

to be

Question 4

不 bat1 (um)

Answer 4

not

Question 5

了 liu5

Answer 5

verb particle marking a new situation or a completed action

Question 6

人 yan4

Answer 6

person

Question 7

我 ngo5

Answer 7

I~ me~ my

Question 8

在 joi6

Answer 8

at~ located at

Question 9

有 yau5

Answer 9

have~ there is

Question 10

他 ta1 (koi)

Answer 10

he~ him~ his

Question 11

这 je5

Answer 11

this

Question 12

中 jung1

Answer 12

middle~ in

Question 13

大 daii6

Answer 13

big

Question 14

来 loi4

Answer 14

come

Question 15

上 seung6

Answer 15

above~ on~ over~ top~ (go) up~ last~ previous

Question 16

国 qwok3

Answer 16

country~ state~ nation~

Question 17

个 go3

Answer 17

(General and non-specific classifier)

Question 18

到 dou3

Answer 18

to~ towards~ until~ arrive~ reach

Question 19

说 syut3

Answer 19

explain~ scold~ refer to~ (= shu hu…) speak~ say

Question 20

们 mun4 (day)

Answer 20

Pluralize for pronouns

Question 21

为 wai6

Answer 21

for~ for the sake of~ in order to~ in this connection

Question 22

子 ji2

Answer 22

child~ son

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和 wo4

Answer 23

together~ with

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你 nei5

Answer 24

you~ your

Question 25

地 dei6

Answer 25

earth~ ground~ soil~ place~ position~ distance

Question 26

出 cheut1

Answer 26

go out~ come out~ in direction out from something~ emit~ issue~ prouce

Question 27

道 dou6

Answer 27

way~ path~ channel~ way~ say~ a streak (of light)~ doctrine~

Question 28

也 ya5

Answer 28

also~ as well

Question 29

时 si4

Answer 29

period~ season

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年 nin4

Answer 30

year

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得 dak1

Question 32

就 jau6

Answer 32

just~ simply~ right away

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那 na5

Answer 33

that

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要 yiu3

Answer 34

want~ will~ shall~ need~ important~ essential

Question 35

下 ha6

Answer 35

below~ under~ (go) down~ next (as opposed to previous~last)

Question 36

以 yi5

Answer 36

use~ take~ according to~ because of~ in order to

Question 37

生 saang1

Answer 37

give birth~ life

Question 38

会 wui5

Answer 38

can~ able~ meet~ meeting~ society~ union~ party

Question 39

自 ji6

Answer 39

from~ since

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着 jeuk6

Answer 40

verb particle marking a continuing progress~state

Question 41

去 heui3

Answer 41

go~ leave~ depart

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之 ji1

Answer 42

subordinator similar to de

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过 gwo3

Answer 43

pass~ cross~ go by~ exceed~

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家 ga1

Answer 44

home~ house~ family

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学 hok6

Answer 45

study~ learn

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对 deui3

Answer 46

correct~ answer~ treat~ agree~ mutual~ pair

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可 ho2

Answer 47

~able~ (= k y ) may~ can

Question 48

她 ta1 (koi)

Answer 48

she~ her

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里 lei5

Answer 49

neighbourhood~ half kilometer~

Question 50

后 hau6

Answer 50

queen

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小 siu2

Answer 51

small

Question 52

么 mo1

Answer 52

(interrogative suffix)

Question 53

心 sam1

Answer 53

heart

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多 do1

Answer 54

many~ much~ more

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天 tin1

Answer 55

sky~ heaven~ god~ day

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而 yi4

Answer 56

and~ furthermore

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能 nang4

Answer 57

can~ be able

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好 hou2

Answer 58

good~ good to ~ easy to

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都 dou1

Answer 59

all

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然 yin4

Answer 60

right~ correct~ so~ like that

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没 mut6

Answer 61

(= m‚iy u) haven t~ there isn t

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日 yat6

Answer 62

sun

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于 yu1

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in~ at~ for~ to~ from~ by~ than

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起 hei2

Answer 64

rise~ start

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还 waan4

Answer 65

still~ yet

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发 faat3

Answer 66

deliver~ utter~ express~ shoot~ emit~ develop~ expand~ (= ch‚ngw‚i~ = bi…nch‚ng) become~ ;

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成 sing4

Answer 67

ch‚ngg ng succeed; wnch‚ng accomplish~ complete~ fulfill; ch‚ngyidiom

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事 si6

Answer 68

matter~ affair~ thing~ event~ accident~ job~ responsibility

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只 ji2

Answer 69

only~ just~ merely

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作 jok3

Answer 70

do~ make

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当 dong1/dong3

Answer 71

serve as

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想 seung2

Answer 72

think~ feel~ consider~ want~ remember

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看 hon3

Answer 73

see~ look at~ read~ think~ consider

Question 74

文 man4

Answer 74

language~ literature

Question 75

无 mou3

Answer 75

without~ nothingness~ have not

Question 76

开 hoi1

Answer 76

open

Question 77

手 sau2

Answer 77

hand~ a person skilled in something

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十 sap6

Answer 78

ten

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用 yung6

Answer 79

use

Question 80

主 jyu2

Answer 80

lord~ master~ host~ god~

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行 hang4

Answer 81

go~ OK

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方 fong1

Answer 82

side~ square

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又 yau6

Answer 83

again~ bothand

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如 yu4

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like~ as~ as if

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前 chin4

Answer 85

in front~ previous~ ago~ former~ first

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所 so2

Answer 86

place

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本 bun2

Answer 87

basis~ origin~ edition; classifier for books~ periodicals~ files~ etc.

Question 88

见 gin3

Answer 88

appear to be~ meet with~ call on

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经 ging1

Answer 89

longitude (both geographic and in Chinese medecin)~ scripture~ constant~ regular~ ~ deal with

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头 tau4

Answer 90

head~ top~ first

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面 min6

Answer 91

face~ surface~

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公 gung1

Answer 92

public~ official

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同 tung4

Answer 93

same~ with

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三 saam1

Answer 94

three

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已 yi5

Answer 95

stop~ cease~ end

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老 lou5

Answer 96

old~ venerable~ outdated

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从 chung4

Answer 97

from~ through~ join~ follower~ secondary

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动 dung6

Answer 98

move~ change~ arouse

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两 leung5

Answer 99

two (before classifier)~ 50 grams

Question 100

长 cheung4

Answer 100

long~ lasting~ length