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