Chinese 1 - Reading Flashcards
你
Ni3: You
好
hao3 good
吗
ma question yes no
我
wo3 me
也
ye3 also
忙
mang2 busy
爸爸
ba4ba5 father
很
hen3 very
妈妈
ma1ma mother
他们
ta1men they
都
dou1 both
不
bu4 not no
男
nan2 male
朋友
peng2you friend
呢
ne modal particle for eliptical friends
哥哥
ge1ge older brother
要
yao4 To want
咖啡
ka1fei1 coffee
弟弟
di4di younger brother
我们
wo3men we, us
喝
he1 to drink
是
shi4 To be
哪
na3 which
国
guo2 Country
人
ren2 people
那
na4 that
谁
shei2 who
老师
lao3shi1 Teacher
中国
zhong1guo2
您
nin2 you (polite)
这
zhe4 this
外语
wai4yu3 foreign language
医生
yi1sheng1 doctor
奶奶
nai3nai (Paternal) grandmother
外婆
wai4po2 (Maternal) grandmother
认识
ren4shi To know (somebody)
高兴
gao1xing happy
可以
ke3yi3 may
进来
jin4lai to come in
请
qing3 please
记者
ji4zhe3 reporter
请问
qing3wen4 May I ask..?
贵姓
gui4xing4 your surname (polite form)
叫
jiao4 to be called
先生
xian1sheng Mr. sir
语言
yu3yan2 language
学院
xue2yuan4 institute
的
de (a possesive or modifying particle)
学生
xue2sheng Student
什么
shen2me what
学习
xue2xi2 to learn/study
汉语
han4yu3 Chinese (language)
英国
ying1guo2 England
加拿大
jia1na2da4 Canada
美国
mei3 guo2
餐厅
can1ting1 Dining Hall
在
zai4 to be (here,there)
哪儿
nar3 where
宿舍
su4she4
女
nv3
坐
zuo4 to sit
谢谢
xie4xie to thank
对不起
dui4buqi3 I’m Sorry
知道
zhi1dao to know
没关系
mei2guan1xi Nevermind, it doesn’t matter
再见
zai4jian4 goodbye
小姐
xiao3jie Ms.
二
er4 two
层
ceng2 floor/story
零 / O
ling2 Zero
四
si4 four
号
hao4 ordinal number
不用
bu2yong4 need not
晚
wan3 late
了
le (a modal particle, aspect particle)
去
qu4 to go
游泳
you2yong3 to swim
昨天
zuo2tian1 yesterday
京剧
jing1ju4 Beijing Opera
怎么样
zen3meyang4 how is…
有意思
you3 yi4si interesting
今天
jin1tian1 today
天气
tian1qi4 weather
太
tai4 too,extremely
时候
shi2hou time,moment
现在
xian4zai4 now
明天
ming2tian1 tomorrow
有
you3 to have
时间
shi2jian1 time
说
shuo1 to speak
遍
bian4 (for action) a time
打球
da3qiu2 to play ball games
抱歉
bao4qian4 sorry
恐怕
kong3pa4 afraid that…
行
xing2 to be OK
开学
kai1xue2 school opens, term begins
看
kan4 to look
问
wen4 to ask
一下
yi2xia4 (used after a verb to indicate a short informal action)
名片
ming2pian4 business card
啊
a4 Ah!
教授
jiao4shou4 professor
来
lai2 to come
介绍
jie4shao4
名字
ming2zi name
中文
zhong1wen2 Chinese
专业
zhuan1ye4 major/specialty
美术
Mei3shu4 Fine arts
文学
wen2xue2 literature
系
xi4 faculty/department
家
jia1 family/home
几
ji3 how many/how much
口
kou3 (MW for people in a family), mouth
照片
zhao4pian4 picture/photo
和
he2 and
个
ge4 (MW for general things)
姐姐
jie3jie Older Sister
两
liang3 two
弟弟
di4di younger brother
一共
yi2gong4 altogether
还
hai2 in addition, still
妹妹
mei4mei younger sister
小
xiao3 small
狗
gou3 dog
当然
dang1ran2 of course
张
zhang1 (MW for flat objects)
真
zhen1 really
可爱
ke3ai4 cute
没
mei2 not (没有)
做
zuo4 to do
工作
gong1zuo4 to work
大
da4 big
多少
duo1shao how many, how much (>10)
喜欢
xi3huan to like
外国
wai4guo2 foreign country
白
bai3 100
今年
jin1nian2 this year
岁
sui4 age
今天
jin1tian1 today
课
ke4 class,lesson
星期
xing1qi1 week
上午
shang4wu3 morning
下午
xia4wu3 afternoon
星期日
xing1qi1ri4 Sunday
号
hao4 day of the month
生日
sheng1ri birthday
多大
duo1da4 how old
出生
chu1sheng1 to be born
属
shu3 to be born in the year of ___ (one of the 12 animals)
聚会
ju4hui4 get-together/party
祝贺
zhu4he4 to congratulate
参加
can1jia1 to participate
过
guo4 to spend (time)
吃
chi1 to eat
蛋糕
dan4gao1 cake
买
mai3 to buy
瓶
ping2 bottle
红葡萄酒
hong2 pu2taojiu3 Red Wine
葡萄
pu2tao Grape
北京
bei3jing1 Beijing
快乐
kuai4le4 happy
漂亮
piao4liang beautiful
烤鸭
kao3ya1 roast duck
再
zai4 again
寿面
shou4mian4 Longevity noodles
光盘
guang1pan2 CD
音乐
yin1yue4 music
常常
chang2chang2 often
跟
gen1 with
商场
shang1chang3 market,bazar, shopping mall
有名
you3ming2 famous
书
shu1 book
报纸
bao4zhi3 newspaper
本子
ben3zi exercise book, notebook
那儿
nar4 there
师傅
shi1fu master
香蕉苹果
xiang1jiao1ping1guo3 apple w/ a taste of banana
容易
rong2yi4 easy
斤
jin1 (MW: 500 grams)
钱
qian2 money
块
kuai4 MW of basic chinese currency
毛
mao2 1/10 yuan
贵
gui4 expensive
分
fen1 1/100 yuan
送
song4 to give (as a present)
给
gei3 to give
找
zhao3 to give change
会
hui4 to have the knowledge of, can
一点儿
yi4 dian3er a little bit
司机
si1ji1 driver
点(钟)
dian3(zhong1) o’clock
差
cha4 to be short of
刻
ke4 quarter of (an hour)
回
hui2 to return
上课
shang4ke4 to go to class
能
neng2 can/may be able to
哪里
na3li no (an expression of mild denial)
教
jiao1 to teach/instruct
英语
ying1yu3 English
孙女儿
sun1 nvr granddaughter on son’s side
岁数
sui4shu years (0f age)
分(钟)
fen1(zhong1) minute
拜拜
bai2bai2 Bye-bye!
为什么
wei4shen2me why
昨天
zuo2tian1 yesterday
东西
dong1xi thing, stuff
玩儿
wanr2 to have fun/play
晚上
wan3shang evening night
半
ban4 haklf
写
xie4 to write
汉字
han4zi3 Chinese Character
睡觉
shui4jiao4
起床
qi3chuang2 to get up
应该
ying1gai1 should
问题
wen4ti2 question
全身
quan2shen1 all over (the body)
舒服
shu1fu comfortable
每
mei3 every
锻炼
duan4lian4 to have physical training
头
tou2 head
疼
teng2 sore
嗓子
sang3zi throat
想
xiang3 to want
医院
yi1yuan4 hospital
看病
kan4bing4 to see a doctor
身体
shen1ti3 body/health
吧
ba (a modal particle #AMBIGUOUS)
还是
hai2shi or
一起
yi4qi3 together
冷
leng3 cold
穿
chuan1 to wear
衣服
yi1fu clothes
休息
xiu1xi to take a rest
挂号
gua4hao4 to register
有点儿
you3dianr3 somewhat, a lil bit
发炎
fa1yan2 to become inflamed
发烧
fa1shao to have a fever
感冒
gan3mao4
住院
zhu4yuan4 to be in hospital
水
shui3 water
药
yao4 medicine
愿意
yuan4yi4 to be willing, to be ready
中药
zhong1yao4 traditional chinese medicine
西药
xi1yao4 Western medicine
姑娘
gu1niang girl
听说
ting1shuo1 to be told
得
de2 to have/toget
告诉
gao4su to tell
件
jian4 (MW) piece
事儿
shir4 matter, affair, thing
散步
san4bu4 to take a walk
电影
dian4ying3 movie
可是
ke3shi4 but
宿舍
su4she4 dormitory
找
zhao3 to look for
房子
fang2zi house
租
zu1 to rent
套
tao4 (MW houses)
厨房
chu2fang2 kitchen
厕所
ce4suo3 toilet
房租
fang2zu1 rent (for house,flat,etc.)
公司
gong1si1 company
办
ban4 to do
打电话
da3 dian4hua4 to make a phone call
让
rang4 to let
帮助
bang1zhu4 to help
喂
wei4 hello!
间
jian1 (MW for rooms)
卧室
wo4shi4 bedroom
客厅
ke4ting1 living room
经理
jing1li3 manager
可能
ke3neng2 maybe
吃饭
chi1fan4 to eat (a meal)
等
deng3 to wait
中午
zhong1wu3 noon
刚才
gang1cai2 just now
邮局
you2ju2 post office
寄
ji4 to mail
打扫
da3sao3 to mail
脏
zang1 dirty
不好意思
bu4 hao3yi4si sorry
洗
xi3 to wash
中学
zhong1xue2 middle school
打工
da3 gong1 to have a part time job
南方
nan2fang1 south
旅行
lv3xing2 to travel
留学生
liu2xue2sheng1 student studying abroad, international student
住
zhu4 to live
楼
lou2 building
对
dui4 correct
念
nian4 to read
生词
sheng1ci2 new word
复习
fu4xi2 to review
课文
ke3wen2 text
练习
lian4xi2 to practice
口语
kou3yu3 spoken language
语法
yu3fa3 grammar
节
jie2 festival
礼物
li3wu4 gift
圣诞
sheng4dan4 Christmans
欧洲
Ou1Zhou1 Europe
上海
Shang4hai3 Shanghai
得
de (structural particle)
早
zao3 early
银行
yin2hang2 bank
少
shao3 few
排队
pai2dui4 to form a line
换
huan4 to exchange
英镑
ying1bang4 pound sterling
人民币
ren2min2bi4
得
dei3 to need
用
yong4 to use
刚
gang1 just, only a short wile ago
从
cong2 from
非常
fei1chang2
次
ci4 (a MW for actions)
参观
can1guan1 to visit (a place)
兵马俑
bing1ma3yong3 Ceromionial clat statues of warriors and horses which are buried with the dead
明信片
ming2xin4pian4 postcard
该
gai1 to be somebody’s turn to do something
工作人员
gong1zuo4ren2yuan2 working personnel
千
qian1 1000
数
shu3 to count
王府井
wang2fu3jing3 (name of a famous commercial district in Beijing)
西安
xi1an1 (Name of the capital of shaanxi province)
好久不见
Hao3jiu3 bu2 jian4 Haven’t seen (somebody) for a very long time!
发展
fa1zhan3 to develop
快
kuai4 fast,quick,rapid
话
hua4 dialect, language
普通话
pu3tong1hua4 the common speech (Mandarin!!)
年轻
nian2qing1 young
流利
liu2li4 fluent
懂
dong3 to understand
就
jiu4 exactly, precisely
把
ba3 (used when the object is the reciever of an action)
忘
wang4 to forget
图书馆
tu2shu1guan3 Library
办公室
ban4gong1 shi4 Office
上
shang4 to go up (up/on)
先
xian1 first
借书证
jie4shu1zheng4 Library Card
一会儿
yi2 huir4 a little while
下
xia4 to go down (down/off)
带
dai4 to bring
填
tian2 to fill in
表
biao3 form,table,list
拿
na2 to take
慢
man4 slow
不行
bu4xing2 To be no way, to be out of the question
生活
sheng1huo2 Life/ to live
自己
zi4ji3 oneself
姓名
xing4ming2 name
性别
xing4bie2 sex, gender
职业
zhi2ye4 occupation
交
jiao1 to hand in
长
chang2 long
考试
kao3shi4
不错
bu2cuo4 not bad
翻译
fan1yi4 to translate
新
xin1 new
课本
ke4ben3 textbook
出
chu1 to go or come out
还
huan2 to give back, to return
过期
guo2qi1 to be overdue
罚款
fa2 kuan3 to impose a fin e or forfeit
电脑
dain4nao3 computer
查
cha2 to check, to look up
新实用汉语课本
xin1 shi2yong4 han4yu3 ke4ben3 NPCR
旗袍
qi2pao2 cheongsam
比
bi3 comparitive
卖
mai4 to sell
中式
Zhong1shi4 Chinese Style
已经
yi3 jing1 already
极了
ji2 le extremely
一定
yi2 ding4 certainly!
开始
kai1shi3 to start, to begin
太极拳
tai4ji2quan2 Tai Chi
套
tao4 set
帅
shuai4 handsome
颜色
yan2se4 color
黑
hei1 black
红
hong2 red
白
bai2 white
便宜
pian2yi cheap
公园
gong1yuan2 park
走
zou3 to walk, to go
小时
xiao3shi2 hour
过去
guo4qu to pass
衬衫
chen4shan1 shirt
绿
lv3 green
样子
yang4zi shape,style,model,pattern
售货员
shou4huo4yuan2 shop assistant
试
shi4 to try on, to have a try
觉得
jue2de to feel, to think
合适
he2shi4 suitable for
短
duan3 short
高
gao1 high/tall
公分
gong1fen1 centimetre
麻烦
ma2fan to bother somebody
丝绸
si1chou2 silk
西服
xi1fu2 Western-style clothese, suit
路
lu4 route
公共汽车
gong1gong4 qi4che1 Bus
经过
jing1guo4 to pass, to go through, yeah
好像
hao3xiang4 seem, like
咱们
zan2men we, us
售票员
shou4piao4yuan2 ticket seller, conductor
大家
da4jia1 everybody
里(边)
li3 (bian) in
站
zhan4 station, stop
乘客
cheng2ke4 passenger
刷卡
shua1ka3 to swipe a card
地铁
di4tie3 underground railway, subway
放心
fang4xin1 to set one’s mind at rest
糟糕
zao1gao1 SHITCAKE
中国画
zhong1guo2hua4 traditional Chinese painting
油画
you2hua4 oil painting
一样
yi2yang4 same, alike
美术馆
mei3shu4guan3 art gallery
开们
kai1men2 to open a door
画
hua4 to paint
老
lao3 old, senior
画家
hua4jia1 painter
不敢当
bu4gan3dang1 I really don’t deserve this
爱好
ai4hao4 hobby
唱
chang4 to sing
京剧
jing1ju4 Beijing Opera
马马虎虎
ma3ma3hu1hu1 so-so, passable
幅
fu2 (MW for paintings)
电梯
dian4ti1 elevator
开玩笑
kai1wan2xiao4 to crack a joke, to make fun of
材料
cai2liao4 material
纸
zhi3 paper
布
bu4 cloth
主要
zhu3yao4 main
墨
mo4 Chinese Ink
油彩
you2cai3 greasepaint
别的
bie2de other
空白
kong4bai2 blank space
只
zhi3 only
匹
pi3 (MW horses)
想象
xiang3xiang4 to imagine
跑
pao3 to run
它
ta1 it
她
ta1 she
风
feng1 wind
虾
xia1 shrimp
它们
ta1men they (referring to animals or things)
新年
xin1nian2 new year
火锅
huo3guo1 chafing dish, hotpot
饭馆
fan4guan3 resteraunt
因为
yin1wei4 because
所以
suo3yi3 So
爱
ai4 to love
涮羊肉
shuan4 yang2rou4 thin slices of mutton boiled in water
热
re4 hot
开车
kai1che1 to drive a car
郊区
jiao1qu1 suburb, outskirts
或者
huo4zhe3 or (for statements)
音乐会
yin1yue4hui4 concert
化妆
hua4zhuang1 to make up
正式
zheng4shi4 formal
民乐
min2yue4 folk music played with traditional instruments
西方
xi1fang1 The West
民族
min2zu2 ethnic group
乐器
yue4qi4 musical instrument
演奏
yan3zou4 to play a musical instrument in a performance
习惯
xi2guan4 to become accustomed to
乐曲
yue4qu3 musical composition
出租车
chu1zu1che1 taxi
路上
lu4shang on the road
花儿
huar1 flower
照相机
zhao4xiang4ji1 camera
旁边
pang2bian1 side
出发
chu1fa1 to set out (formal)
篇
pian1 (MW for essays, articles)
文章
wen2zhang1 essay, article
恭喜
gong1xi3 to congratulate
火车
huo3che1 train
又
you4 again
着急
zhao2ji2 worried
春江花月夜
chun1jiang1hua1yue4ye4 Moonlight night on hte flowery Spring Riverside ( famous Chinese song)