3000 Chinese Characters #1 Flashcards
的
Pinyin: de, dí, dì
Jyutping: dik1
possessive, adjectival suffix
一
Pinyin: yī,
Jyutping: jat1
one; a, an; alone
是
Pinyin: shì,
Jyutping: si6
indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
不
Pinyin: bù, fǒu, fōu
Jyutping: bat1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
了 / 瞭
Pinyin: le, liǎo
Jyutping: liu5
to finish; particle of completed action
瞭 (liǎo / liu4 / liu5) = to know clearly, understand, clear-sighted; (of eyes) bright
瞭 (liào / liu4) = to watch from a great height or distance
在
Pinyin: zài,
Jyutping: zoi6
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
人
Pinyin: rén,
Jyutping: jan4
man; people; mankind; someone else
有
Pinyin: yǒu, yòu
Jyutping: jau5
have, own, possess; exist
我
Pinyin: wǒ,
Jyutping: ngo5
our, us, i, me, my, we
他
Pinyin: tā,
Jyutping: taa1
other, another; he, she, it
这 / 這
Pinyin: zhè, zhèi
Jyutping: ze5
this, the, here
个 / 個 箇
Pinyin: gè, gě
Jyutping: go3
numerary adjunct, piece; single
们 / 們
Pinyin: men,
Jyutping: mun4
adjunct pronoun indicate plural
中
Pinyin: zhōng, zhòng
Jyutping: zung1
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
来 / 來
Pinyin: lái, lài
Jyutping: loi4
come, coming; return, returning
上
Pinyin: shàng,
Jyutping: soeng5
top; superior, highest; go up, send up
大
Pinyin: dà, dài, tài
Jyutping: daai6
big, great, vast, large, high
为 / 為
Pinyin: wèi, wéi
Jyutping: wai4
do, handle, govern, act; be
和 / 龢
Pinyin: hé, huò, huó, hè
Jyutping: wo4
harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
龢 (hé / wo6) = old variant of 和, (joining two nouns) and, together with, with (Taiwan pronounce [hàn])
国 / 國
Pinyin: guó,
Jyutping: gwok3
nation, country, nation-state
地
Pinyin: dì, de
Jyutping: dei6
earth; soil, ground; region
到
Pinyin: dào,
Jyutping: dou3
go to, arrive, been to
以
Pinyin: yǐ,
Jyutping: ji5
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
说 / 説 說
Pinyin: shuō, shuì, tuō, yuè
Jyutping: syut3
speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
时 / 時
Pinyin: shí,
Jyutping: si4
time, season; era, age, period
要
Pinyin: yào, yāo, yǎo
Jyutping: jiu3
necessary, essential; necessity
就
Pinyin: jiù,
Jyutping: zau6
just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
出 / 齣
Pinyin: chū,
Jyutping: ceot1
go out, send out; stand; produce
齣 = classifier for dramas, plays, operas, etc (measure word)
会 / 會
Pinyin: huì, kuài, guì
Jyutping: wui2
assemble, meet together; meeting
可
Pinyin: kě, kè
Jyutping: ho2
may, can, -able; possibly
也
Pinyin: yě,
Jyutping: jaa5
also; classical final particle of strong affirmation or identity
你 / 妳
Pinyin: nǐ,
Jyutping: nei5
you, second person pronoun
(妳 is used in Taiwan to address females)
对 / 對
Pinyin: duì,
Jyutping: deoi3
correct, right; facing, opposed
生
Pinyin: shēng,
Jyutping: saang1
life, living, lifetime; birth
能
Pinyin: néng, nài, tái, tài, nái,xióng
Jyutping: nang4
to be able; can, permitted to; ability
而
Pinyin: ér, néng
Jyutping: ji4
and; and then; and yet; but
子
Pinyin: zǐ, zi
Jyutping: zi2
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
那
Pinyin: nà, nèi, nā, nǎ, né,něi, nuó, nuò
Jyutping: naa5
that, that one, those
得
Pinyin: dé, de, děi
Jyutping: dak1
obtain, get, gain, acquire
于 / 於
Pinyin: yú, xū
Jyutping: jyu1
in, on, at; go to; surname
着 / 著
Pinyin: zháo, zhe, zhāo,zhuó
Jyutping: zyu3
make move, take action
下
Pinyin: xià,
Jyutping: haa6
under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
自
Pinyin: zì,
Jyutping: zi6
self, private, personal; from
之
Pinyin: zhī,
Jyutping: zi1
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
年
Pinyin: nián,
Jyutping: nin4
year; new-years; person’s age
过 / 過
Pinyin: guò, guō
Jyutping: gwo3
pass, pass through, go across
发 / 髮 發
Pinyin: fā, fà, fǎ, bō
Jyutping: faat3
issue, dispatch, send out
髮 = hair
后 / 後
Pinyin: hòu,
Jyutping: hau6
queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
作
Pinyin: zuò, zuō, zuó
Jyutping: zok3
make; work; compose, write; act, perform
里 / 裡 浬 裏
Pinyin: lǐ,
Jyutping: leoi5
里 = unit of distance, Chinese mile; village、neighborhood; lane
裏,裡 = lining, interior, inside, internal
用
Pinyin: yòng,
Jyutping: jung6
use, employ, apply, operate; use
道
Pinyin: dào, dǎo
Jyutping: dou6
path, road, street; method, way
行
Pinyin: xíng, háng, xìng,hàng, héng
Jyutping: hang4
go; walk; move, travel; circulate
所
Pinyin: suǒ,
Jyutping: so2
place, location; numerary adjunct
然
Pinyin: rán,
Jyutping: jin4
yes, certainly; pledge, promise
家 / 傢
Pinyin: jiā, jie, gū
Jyutping: gaa1
house, home, residence; family
种 / 種
Pinyin: zhǒng, chóng, zhòng
Jyutping: zung2 zung3
seed; race, breed; to plant
事
Pinyin: shì,
Jyutping: si6
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
成
Pinyin: chéng,
Jyutping: sing4
completed, finished, fixed
方
Pinyin: fāng, fēng, páng,wǎng
Jyutping: fong1
a square, rectangle; a region; local
多
Pinyin: duō,
Jyutping: do1
much, many; more than, over
经 / 經
Pinyin: jīng, jìng
Jyutping: ging1
classic works; pass through
么 / 麼
Pinyin: yāo, mo, me, ma,mǒ
Jyutping: mo1
interrogative particle; repetition of a tune small; tender
去
Pinyin: qù,
Jyutping: heoi3
go away, leave, depart
法
Pinyin: fǎ,
Jyutping: faat3
law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
学 / 學
Pinyin: xué,
Jyutping: hok6
learning, knowledge; school
如
Pinyin: rú,
Jyutping: jyu4
if, supposing; as if; like, as
都
Pinyin: dū, dōu
Jyutping: dou1
metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined
同 / 仝
Pinyin: tóng, tòng
Jyutping: tung4
same, similar; together with
现 / 現
Pinyin: xiàn,
Jyutping: jin6
appear, manifest, become visible
当 / 當 噹
Pinyin: dāng, dàng
Jyutping: dong1
bear, accept, undertake; just
没 / 沒
Pinyin: méi, mò, me
Jyutping: mut6
not, have not, none; drown, sink
动 / 動
Pinyin: dòng,
Jyutping: dung6
move, happen; movement, action
面 / 麵 麪
Pinyin: miàn,
Jyutping: min6
face; surface; plane; side, dimension
起
Pinyin: qǐ,
Jyutping: hei2
rise, stand up; go up; begin
看
Pinyin: kàn, kān
Jyutping: hon3
look, see; examine, scrutinize
定
Pinyin: dìng,
Jyutping: ding6
decide, settle, fix
天
Pinyin: tiān,
Jyutping: tin1
sky, heaven; god, celestial
分 / 份
Pinyin: fēn, fèn
Jyutping: fan1
divide; small unit of time etc.
还 / 還
Pinyin: huán, hái, xuán
Jyutping: waan4
still, yet, also, besides
进 / 進
Pinyin: jìn,
Jyutping: zeon3
advance, make progress, enter
好
Pinyin: hǎo, hào
Jyutping: hou2
good, excellent, fine; well
小
Pinyin: xiǎo,
Jyutping: siu2
small, tiny, insignificant
部
Pinyin: bù, pǒu
Jyutping: bou6
part, division, section
其
Pinyin: qí, jī
Jyutping: kei4
his, her, its, their; that
些
Pinyin: xiē, suò, sā
Jyutping: se1
little, few; rather, somewhat
主
Pinyin: zhǔ,
Jyutping: zyu2
master, chief owner; host; lord
样 / 樣
Pinyin: yáng, yàng, xiàng
Jyutping: joeng6
shape, form, pattern, style
理
Pinyin: lǐ,
Jyutping: lei5
reason, logic; manage
心
Pinyin: xīn,
Jyutping: sam1
heart; mind, intelligence; soul
她
Pinyin: tā,
Jyutping: taa1
she, her
本
Pinyin: běn,
Jyutping: bun2
root, origin, source; basis
前
Pinyin: qián,
Jyutping: cin4
in front, forward; preceding
开 / 開
Pinyin: kāi,
Jyutping: hoi1
open; initiate, begin, start
但
Pinyin: dàn,
Jyutping: daan6
only; but, however, yet, still
因
Pinyin: yīn,
Jyutping: jan1
cause, reason; by; because (of)
只 / 隻
Pinyin: zhǐ, zhī
Jyutping: zi2
only, just, simply
从 / 從
Pinyin: cóng, zòng, zōng,cōng
Jyutping: cung4
from, by, since, whence, through
想
Pinyin: xiǎng,
Jyutping: soeng2
think, speculate, plan, consider
实 / 實
Pinyin: shí,
Jyutping: sat6
real, true; honest, sincere
日
Pinyin: rì, mì
Jyutping: jat6
sun; day; daytime
军 / 軍
Pinyin: jūn,
Jyutping: gwan1
army, military; soldiers, troops
者
Pinyin: zhě, zhū
Jyutping: ze2
that which; he who; those who
意
Pinyin: yì,
Jyutping: ji3
thought, idea, opinion; think
无 / 無
Pinyin: wú, mó
Jyutping: mou4
negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71
力
Pinyin: lì,
Jyutping: lik6
power, capability, influence
它 / 牠
Pinyin: tā, tuō
Jyutping: taa1
it; other
与 / 與
Pinyin: yǔ, yù, yú
Jyutping: jyu5
and; with; to; for; give, grant
长 / 長
Pinyin: cháng, zhǎng, zhàng
Jyutping: coeng4
long; length; excel in; leader
把
Pinyin: bǎ, bà
Jyutping: baa2
hold, take; guard; regard as
机 / 機
Pinyin: jī,
Jyutping: gei1
desk; machine; moment
十
Pinyin: shí,
Jyutping: sap6
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
民
Pinyin: mín,
Jyutping: man4
people, subjects, citizens
第
Pinyin: dì,
Jyutping: dai6
sequence, number; grade, degree
公
Pinyin: gōng,
Jyutping: gung1
fair, equitable; public; duke
此
Pinyin: cǐ,
Jyutping: ci2
this, these; in this case, then
已
Pinyin: yǐ,
Jyutping: ji5
already; finished; stop
工
Pinyin: gōng,
Jyutping: gung1
labor, work; worker, laborer
使
Pinyin: shǐ, shì
Jyutping: sai2 (spoken) si2 si3
cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador
使用 (sai2) - to use, apply, employ
情
Pinyin: qíng,
Jyutping: cing4
feeling, sentiment, emotion
明
Pinyin: míng,
Jyutping: ming4
bright, light, brilliant; clear
性
Pinyin: xìng,
Jyutping: sing3
nature, character, sex
知
Pinyin: zhī, zhì
Jyutping: zi1
know, perceive, comprehend
全
Pinyin: quán,
Jyutping: cyun4
maintain, keep whole or intact
三
Pinyin: sān, sàn
Jyutping: saam1
three
又
Pinyin: yòu,
Jyutping: jau6
and, also, again, in addition
关 / 關
Pinyin: guān, wān
Jyutping: gwaan1
frontier pass; close; relation
点 / 點
Pinyin: diǎn,
Jyutping: dim2
dot, speck, spot; point, degree
正
Pinyin: zhèng, zhēng
Jyutping: zing3
right, proper, correct
业 / 業
Pinyin: yè,
Jyutping: jip6
profession, business; GB radical 111
外
Pinyin: wài,
Jyutping: ngoi6
out, outside, external; foreign
将 / 將
Pinyin: jiāng, jiàng, qiāng
Jyutping: zoeng3
will, going to, future; general
两 / 両 兩
Pinyin: liǎng, liàng
Jyutping: loeng5
two, both, pair, couple; ounce
高
Pinyin: gāo, gào
Jyutping: gou1
high, tall; lofty, elevated
间 / 間
Pinyin: jiān, jiàn
Jyutping: gaan1
midpoint, space; place, locality
由
Pinyin: yóu, yāo
Jyutping: jau4
cause, reason; from
问 / 問
Pinyin: wèn,
Jyutping: man6
ask about, inquire after
很
Pinyin: hěn,
Jyutping: han2
very, quite, much
最
Pinyin: zuì,
Jyutping: zeoi3
most, extremely, exceedingly
重
Pinyin: zhòng, chóng, tóng
Jyutping: cung4 zung6 cung5
heavy, weighty; double
并 / 併 並
Pinyin: bìng, bīng
Jyutping: bing6
combine, annex; also, what’s more
物
Pinyin: wù,
Jyutping: mat6
thing, substance, creature
手
Pinyin: shǒu,
Jyutping: sau2
hand
应 / 應
Pinyin: yìng, yīng
Jyutping: jing3
should, ought to, must
战 / 戰
Pinyin: zhàn,
Jyutping: zin3
war, fighting, battle
向 / 嚮
Pinyin: xiàng,
Jyutping: hoeng3
toward, direction, trend
头 / 頭
Pinyin: tóu, tou
Jyutping: tau4
head; top; chief, first; boss
文
Pinyin: wén, wèn
Jyutping: man4
literature, culture, writing
体 / 體
Pinyin: tǐ, bèn, tī
Jyutping: tai2
body; group, class, body, unit; inferior
政
Pinyin: zhèng, zhēng
Jyutping: zing3
government, political affairs
美
Pinyin: měi,
Jyutping: mei5
beautiful, pretty; pleasing
相
Pinyin: xiāng, xiàng
Jyutping: soeng1
mutual, reciprocal, each other
见 / 見
Pinyin: jiàn, xiàn
Jyutping: gin3
see, observe, behold; perceive
被
Pinyin: bèi, pī, bì, pì
Jyutping: bei6 pei5
passive indicator ‘by’; bedding
利
Pinyin: lì,
Jyutping: lei6
gains, advantage, profit, merit
什 / 甚
Pinyin: shí, shén
Jyutping: sam6
file of ten soldiers; mixed, miscellaneous
二
Pinyin: èr,
Jyutping: ji6
two; twice
等
Pinyin: děng,
Jyutping: dang2
rank, grade; wait; equal; ‘etc.’
产 / 產
Pinyin: chǎn,
Jyutping: caan2
give birth, bring forth, produce
或
Pinyin: huò, yù
Jyutping: waak6
or, either, else; perhaps, maybe
新
Pinyin: xīn,
Jyutping: san1
new, recent, fresh, modern
己
Pinyin: jǐ,
Jyutping: gei2
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
制 / 製
Pinyin: zhì,
Jyutping: zai3
system; establish; overpower
身
Pinyin: shēn, yuán, juān
Jyutping: san1
body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158
果
Pinyin: guǒ, kè, luǒ, wǒ
Jyutping: gwo2
fruit; result
加
Pinyin: jiā,
Jyutping: gaa1
add to, increase, augment
西
Pinyin: xī,
Jyutping: sai1
west(ern); westward, occident
斯
Pinyin: sī,
Jyutping: si1
this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
月
Pinyin: yuè,
Jyutping: jyut6
moon; month; KangXi radical 74
话 / 話
Pinyin: huà,
Jyutping: waa6
speech, talk, language; dialect
合 / 閤
Pinyin: hé, gě
Jyutping: hap6
combine, unite, join; gather
回 / 迴
Pinyin: huí,
Jyutping: wui4
return, turn around; a time
特
Pinyin: tè,
Jyutping: dak6
special, unique, distinguished
代
Pinyin: dài,
Jyutping: doi6
replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
内 / 內
Pinyin: nèi,
Jyutping: noi6
inside
信
Pinyin: xìn, shēn
Jyutping: seon3
trust, believe; letter
表 / 錶
Pinyin: biǎo,
Jyutping: biu2
show, express, manifest, display
錶 = watch, meter
化
Pinyin: huà, huā
Jyutping: faa3
change, convert, reform; -ize
化學 = chemistry
老
Pinyin: lǎo,
Jyutping: lou5
old, aged; experienced
给 / 給
Pinyin: gěi, jǐ
Jyutping: kap1
give; by, for
世
Pinyin: shì,
Jyutping: sai3
generation; world; era
位
Pinyin: wèi,
Jyutping: wai2
throne; position, post; rank, status; seat
次
Pinyin: cì,
Jyutping: ci3
order, sequence; next
度
Pinyin: dù, duó
Jyutping: dou6
degree, system; manner; to consider
门 / 門
Pinyin: mén,
Jyutping: mun4
gate, door, entrance, opening
任
Pinyin: rèn, rén
Jyutping: jam6
trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
常
Pinyin: cháng,
Jyutping: soeng4
common, normal, frequent, regular
先
Pinyin: xiān,
Jyutping: sin1
first, former, previous
海
Pinyin: hǎi,
Jyutping: hoi2
sea, ocean; maritime
通
Pinyin: tōng, tòng
Jyutping: tung1
pass through, common, communicate
教
Pinyin: jiào, jiāo
Jyutping: gaau3
teach, class
儿 / 兒
Pinyin: ér, er
Jyutping: ji4
son, child; KangXi radical 10
原
Pinyin: yuán, yuàn
Jyutping: jyun4
source, origin, beginning
东 / 東
Pinyin: dōng,
Jyutping: dung1
east, eastern, eastward
声 / 聲
Pinyin: shēng,
Jyutping: seng1
sound, voice, noise; tone; music
提
Pinyin: tí, dī, dǐ, shí
Jyutping: tai4
hold in hand; lift in hand
立
Pinyin: lì, wèi
Jyutping: lap6
stand; let stand; establish, set
及
Pinyin: jí,
Jyutping: kap6
extend; reach; come up to; and
比
Pinyin: bǐ, bì, pí, pǐ
Jyutping: bei2
to compare, liken; comparison; than
员 / 員
Pinyin: yuán, yùn
Jyutping: jyun4
member; personnel, staff member