Basic Mandarin Words Flashcards
时间
shíjiān
A period of time.
先生
xiān sheng
Sir or Mr.
小姐
xiǎo jiě
Miss (Title)
票
piào
Ticket
杯子
bēi zi
Cup or glass
电影 diànyǐng
Movie
字
zì
Chinese character
课
kè
Lesson
意思
yìsi
meaning
事情
shì qing
Matter or ting
房间
fáng jiān
Room
教室
jiào shì
Classroom
公司
gōng sī
Company (as in a business).
饭馆 fànguǎn
Restaurant
机场 jīchǎng
Airport
商店
shāng diàn
Shop (noun)
左边 zuǒbiān
Left
右边 yòubiān
Right
旁边 pángbiān
Side
前面 qiánmiàn
Front
后面 hòumiàn
Back
些 xiē
Some
公斤 gōngjīn
Kilo
件 jiàn
A measure word for clothes, affairs, and some furniture.
姓 xìng
To be surnamed
来 lái
To come
回 huí
To return
进 jìn
To enter
出 chū
To exit, to get out
说话
shuō
huà
To speak
回答 huídá
To answer
看见 kànjiàn
To see
笑 xiào
To smile or to laugh
给 gěi
To give
送 sòng
To give as a gift or deliver.
叫 jiào
To call
穿 chuān
To wear
读 dú
To read
介绍 jièshào
To introduce
认识 rènshi
To know (a person)
懂 dǒng
To understand
找 zhǎo
To find
让 ràng
To let or to allow.
希望 xīwàng
To hope
旅游 lǚyóu
To travel or tourism
运动 yùndòng
To do sports
走 zǒu
To walk
踢足球 tīzúqiú
To play soccer/football
打篮球 dǎlánqiú
To play basketball
生病 shēngbìng
To get sick
玩 wán
To play
完 wán
To finish
碗 wǎn
A bowl
准备 zhǔnbèi
To prepare
欢迎 huānyíng
To welcome
会 huì
Can (to know how to do something)
能 néng
Can (to do something)
可以 kěyǐ
Can (to be permitted to do something)
真
zhēn
Intensify an adjective e.g. ‘so beautiful’
真的
zhēn de
To emphasize that something is true.
小 xiǎo
Small
多 duō
Many
少 shǎo
Few
慢 màn
Slow
近 jìn
Near
对 duì
Right (correct)
错 cuò
Wrong
长
cháng
Long
晴
qíng
sunny
阴
yīn
Cloudy
忙
máng
Busy
最 zuì
most
就
jiǜ
At once