3000 Most Common Chinese Characters Flashcards
What does 的 mean? how is it pronounced?
It is a connective particle, it can also indicate posession [de]
What does 一 mean? how is it pronounced?
A little, One, First [yī]
What does 是 mean? how is it pronounced?
To Be [shì
What does 不 mean? how is it pronounced?
Negation, Not [bù]
What does 了 mean? how is it pronounced?
verb particle marking a new situation or a completed action [le]
What does 人 mean? how is it pronounced?
Human, Person [rén]
What does 我 mean? how is it pronounced?
i, Me [wǒ]
What does 在 mean? how is it pronounced?
To be At (Place) [zài]
What does 有 mean? how is it pronounced?
Have (you) there is [yǒu]
What does 他 and 她 mean? how is it pronounced?
He/Him and She/Her [tā]
What does 这 mean? how is it pronounced?
This [zhè]
What does 中 mean? how is it pronounced?
Middle, In [zhōng]
What does 大 mean? how is it pronounced?
Big, Great [dà]
What does 来 mean? how is it pronounced?
Come, Future [lái]
What does 上 mean? how is it pronounced?
Up, Above, Over, on Top [shàng]
What does 国 mean? how is it pronounced?
Country, Kingdom, Nation [guó]
What does 个 mean? how is it pronounced?
Measure Word, Individual [gè]
What does 到 mean? how is it pronounced?
to, towards, until, arrive, reach [dào]
What does 说 mean? how is it pronounced?
to say, speak, to persuade [shuō]
What does 们 mean? how is it pronounced?
Plural Suffix for pronouns and human nouns [men]
What does 为 mean? how is it pronounced?
for, for the sake of, do, act, act as, be, become [wèi]
What does 子 mean? how is it pronounced?
Son, Child [zǐ]
What does 和 mean? how is it pronounced?
Together, With, Harmony, Gentle, Mild [hé]
What does 你 mean? how is it pronounced?
You [nǐ]
What does 地 mean? how is it pronounced?
earth, ground, soil, place, position, distance [dì]
What does 出 mean? how is it pronounced?
go out, come out, in direction out from something, emit, issue, prouce [chū]
What does 道 mean? how is it pronounced?
way, path, channel, way, doctrine [dào]
What does 也 mean? how is it pronounced?
also, as well [yě]
What does 时 mean? how is it pronounced?
period, season, fragment of time [shí]
What does 年 mean? how is it pronounced?
year [nián]
What does 得 mean? how is it pronounced?
get, reach, achieve [dé]
What does 就 mean? how is it pronounced?
just, simply, right away [jiù]
What does 那 mean? how is it pronounced?
that nà]
What does 要 mean? how is it pronounced?
want, will, shall, need, important, essential [yào]
What does 下 mean? how is it pronounced?
below, under, lower [xià]
What does 以 mean? how is it pronounced?
use, take, according to, because of, in order to [yǐ]
What does 生 mean? how is it pronounced?
give birth, life [shēng]
What does 会 mean? how is it pronounced?
can, able, meet, meeting, society, union, party [huì]
What does 自 mean? how is it pronounced?
from, since [zì]
What does 着 mean? how is it pronounced?
verb particle marking a continuing progress/state [zhe]
What does 去 mean? how is it pronounced?
go, leave, depart [qù]
What does 之 mean? how is it pronounced?
[zhī]
What does 过 mean? how is it pronounced?
pass, cross, go by, exceed [guò]
What does 家 mean? how is it pronounced?
home, house[jiā]
What does 学 mean? how is it pronounced?
study, learn [xué]
What does 对 mean? how is it pronounced?
correct, answer, treat, agree, mutual [duì]
What does 可 mean? how is it pronounced?
Able, may, can [kě]
What does 里 mean? how is it pronounced?
neighbourhood, half kilometer [lǐ]
What does 后 mean? how is it pronounced?
queen [hòu]
What does 小 mean? how is it pronounced?
small [xiǎo]
What does 么 mean? how is it pronounced?
Interrogative suffix, like a question mark [me/mo]
What does 心 mean? how is it pronounced?
Heart [xin]
What does 多 mean? how is it pronounced?
Many, Much, More [duo]
What does 天 mean? how is it pronounced?
God, Sky, Heaven [tian]
What does 而 mean? how is it pronounced?
And, Furthermore [er]
What does 能 mean? how is it pronounced?
To be Capable of, Able to, Can[neng]
What does 好 mean? how is it pronounced?
Good, To Like [hao]
What does 都 mean? how is it pronounced?
All [Dou]
What does 然 mean? how is it pronounced?
Correct, right, so[Ran]
What does 日 mean? how is it pronounced?
Sun, Day [Ri]
What does 起 mean? how is it pronounced?
To rise, to Start[Qi]
