All Vocab Flashcards
你好
nǐhǎo
Hello
好
hǎo
adj. good
老师好
lǎoshī hǎo
Hello, teacher
老师
lǎoshī
n. teacher
上课
shàng kè
Let’s begin the class
上
shàng
v. begin
课
kè
n. class
下课
xià kè
The class is over.
下
xià
v. finish
打开书
dǎ kāi shū
Open the book
打开
dǎ kāi
v. open
书
shū
n. book
我说,你们听
wǒ shuō nǐmen tīng
I’ll speak, you listen
我
wǒ
I, me, myself
说
shuō
v. speak
你们
nǐmen
you (plural)
听
tīng
v. listen
我们
wǒmen
We (plural)
看黑板
kàn hēibǎn
Look at the blackboard
看
kàn
v. look
黑板
hēibǎn
n. blackboard
对不对
duì bu duì
Is it right?
对
duì
adj. correct (Right! Correct!)
不
bu
not (don’t; current)
很嗨
hěn hǎo
Very good
很
hěn
adv. very
请跟我说
qǐng gēn wǒ shuō
Please repeat after me
请
qǐng
please
说
shuō
v. say
跟
gēn
with
再说一遍
zài shuō yí biàn
Say it again
再
zài
adv. again
一边
yí biàn
one time
动不动
dǒng bu dǒng
Do you understand?
东
dǒng
v. understand
懂了
dǒng le
Yes, I understood; I do
了
le
past tense for 懂 dong
再见
zàijiàn
Goodbye
见
jiàn
v. see
对不起
duìbuqǐ
Sorry (only for apologies, not expressing sympathy)
请问
qǐng wèn
Excuse me; May I ask
问
wèn
v. ask (only for question and/or interruption)
谢谢
xièxie
Thank you (formal)
这是什么
Zhè shì shénme
What is this?
这
zhè
This
是
shì
is; to be
什么
shénme
What
“…” 中文怎么说
Zhōngwen zěnme shuò
How do you say … in chinese?
中文
zhōngwen
Chinese (language)
怎么
zěnme
how
“…” 是什么意思
shì shénme yìsi
What does “…” mean?
意思
yìsi
n. meaning
请你给我
qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ
Please give me…
你
nǐ
you
给
gěi
v. give
请你告诉我
qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ
Please tell me…
告诉
gàosu
v. tell
一
yī
one
二
èr
two
三
sān
three
四
sì
four
五
wǔ
five
六
liù
six
七
qī
seven
八
bā
eight
九
jiǔ
nine
十
shí
ten
问好
wèn hǎo
Greetings
你
nǐ
you (limited to ppl only)
贵
guì
adj. honorable
姓
xìng
surname
小姐
xiàojiě
Miss
小
xiǎo
little
先生
xiānsheng
sir
先
xiān
adv. first
叫
jiào
v. call (name)
什么
shénme
qpr. what
名字
míngzi
n. name
您
nín
you (honorific)
免贵
miǎnguì
Take our honorific
呢
ne
qpr. And you? (paired w/ prn in front)
老
lǎo
adj. old
是
shi
master (expert)
学生
xuésheng
n. student (only for formal education)
学
xué
v. study
生
sheng
n. person (young)
吗
ma
qp. yes/no question
也
yě
adv. also
人
rén
n. person/people
中国
zhōngguó
China (place)
北京
běijīng
Beijing
美国
měiguó
America
纽约
niǔyuē
New York
中
zhōng
adj. middle
国
guó
n. country
美
měi
adj. beautiful
美人
měirén
n. beauty
英国
yīngguó
Britain; England
法国
fǎguó
France
德国
déguó
Germany
日本
rìběn
Japan
韩国
hángguó
South Korea
加拿大
jiā’nádà
Canada
墨西哥
mòxīgē
Mexico
印度
yìndù
India
越南
yuènán
Vietnam
加州
jiāzhōu
California
夏威夷
xiàwēiyí
Hawaii
上海
shànghǎi
Shanghai
北
běi
north
京
jīng
n. capital
家庭
jiāting
Family
家
jiā
home/family
庭
ting
family (certain context)
那
nà
that
的
de
(possessive)
照片
zhàopiàn
picture;photo
这
zhè
this
爸爸
bàba
n. father
妈妈
māma
n. mother
个
gè
(measure word)
那个
nèige
umm (filler word)
女
nǚ
adj. female (pair w/ a noun)
女人
nǚrén
n. woman
女孩子
nǚháizi
girl
女孩
nǚhái
girl (shorter version)
孩子
háizi
n. child
男
nán
adj. male
男人
nánrén
n. man
男孩子
nánháizi
boy
男孩
nánhái
boy (shorter version)
他
tā
pr. she/her/it/they (ppl only)
谁
shéi
qpr. who
姐姐
jiějie
n. older sister
弟弟
dìdi
n. younger brother
大哥
dàgē
n. eldest brother (older, respect)
儿子
érzi
n. son
有
yǒu
v. to have/exist
女儿
nǚ’ér
n. daughter
没
méi
adv. not (didn’t; past tense)
高
gāo
tall;high
妹妹
mèimei
n. younger sister
姐妹
n. sister (colloquial)
哥哥
gēge
n. older brother
兄弟
n. brother/bro (colloquial, any age)
几
jǐ
nu. how many (<10)
朋友
n. friend
男朋友
n. boyfriend
女朋友
n. girlfriend
兄弟姐妹
n. siblings
口
kǒu
(measure word for family members; used with ren, not titles)
两
liǎng
nu. two (paired w/ measure word)
多少
qw. how many? (flexible numbers)
他们
tāmen
prn. they
和
hé
and
大姐
dàjiě
eldest sister
二姐
èrjiě
second eldest sister
做
zuò
v. to do
工作
gōngzuò
n/v. job/to work (only for professions/making money)
三界
third oldest sister
四个
fourth oldest son
小妹
youngest sister
成
v. become
律师
lǜshī
lawyer
医生
yīshēng
doctor
律
lǜ
n. law
医
yī
adj. medical
生
shēng
n. young person (inexperienced)
大学生
dàxuéshēng
n. college student
大学
dàxué
n. university
大一学生
dàyīxuéshēng
n. university freshman
打击学生
dàjǐxuéshēng
what grade?
中学
zhōngxué
secondary education
中出
zhōngchū
Middle/junior schol
高中
gāozhōng
High school
小学
xiǎoxue
elementary school
英文
yīngwèn
n. english language
问
wén
language (originally focused on written)
与
yǔ
language (originally focused on spoken)
汉语
hànyǔ
chinese language
会
v. can
说
v. speak
先生
Mr.
太太
Ms.
白
white
哎
n/v love
哎人
spouse
有
friend
有
v. exist/have/be
百
hundred
一百
one hundred
都
adv. both/all
月
n. month
一月
January
号
mw. day of the month
年
n. year
星期
n. week
星期四
n. Thursday
天
n. day
生日
n. birthday
生
v. give birth/be born
日
n. day;sun
今年
t. this year
多
adv. how many/much; to what extent
大
adj. big/old
岁
n. year (of age)
吃
v. to eat
饭
n. meal; rice
怎么样
qpr. Is it ok? How is that? How does that sound?
太。。。了
very
谢谢
v. to thank
喜欢
v. to like
菜
n. dishes/cuisine
还是
conj. or
可是
conj. but
我们
pr. we
点
m. o’clock
半
nu. half; half an hour
晚上
t/n. evening/night
见
v. to see
再见
v. goodbye/see you again
再
adv. again
白英爱
Bai Ying’ai
高文中
Gao Wenzhong
李友
Li You
王朋
Wang Peng
商人
merchant/businessman
军人
soldier/military officer
教授
professor
经理
manager
工人
worker
工程师
engineer
农民
farmer;peasant
护士
nurse
分
minute/point
晚
adj. late
晚饭
late meal; dinner
晚上好
good evening
早
adj. early
早上
t/n early morning
早上好
good morning
早饭
breakfast
刻
nu. quarter (time)
半
nu. half
朋友们
friends
中午
Noon
下午
after noon (evening)
上午
before noon
周末
n. weekend
周
week
末
end
未
adv/n future
一个月
one month
星期几
Which day of the week is it?
是吗
Is that so?/Really?
星期四几点
What time on Thursday?
怎么样
How does that sound?
你怎么样?
How are you? (detailed)
你好马?
How are you? (greeting)
现在
t. now
今天
t. today
今
current
天
today
今年
t. this year
明天
t. tomorrow
明天
t. tomorrow
明
adj. bright
很
adv. very
事
n. matter/event
忙
adj. busy
晚饭
n. dinner
早饭
n. breakfast
中饭
n. lunch
午饭
n. lunch
为什么
qpr. why?
因为
conj. because
认识
v. to be acquainted with
同学
n. classmate
朋友
n. friend
同
adj. same
还
also
现在几点
What time is it now?
那
Well, then, in that case
太好了
great
祝
v. wish
快乐
adj. happy
新年
New Year
情人节
Valentine’s Day
新
adj. new
情人
n. lover
节
n. festival
母亲节
Mother’s Day
母亲
mother
父亲节
father
亲
relative
感恩节
Thanksgiving
感
v. feel
恩
n. gratitude
万圣节
Halloween
万
10,000
圣
n. saint