Chinese vocab Flashcards
yung slime
阿姨阿姨 ā yí maternal aunt
step-mother
啊 a modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
矮 ǎi low
short (in length)
爱 ài to love
affection
爱好 ài hào to like
to take pleasure in
爱情 ài qíng romance
love (romantic)
安静 ān jìng quiet
peaceful
安排 ān pái to arrange
to plan
安全 ān quán safe
secure
暗 àn dark
gloomy
按时 àn shí on time
before deadline
按照 àn zhào according to
in accordance with
八 bā eight
8
把 bǎ to hold
to contain
爸爸 bà ba (informal) father
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
吧 ba (modal particle indicating polite suggestion)
…right?
白 bái white
snowy
百 bǎi hundred
numerous
班 bān team
class
搬 bān to move
to shift
半 bàn half
semi-
办法 bàn fǎ means
method
办公室 bàn gōng shì an office
business premises
帮忙 bāng máng to help
to lend a hand
帮助 bāng zhù assistance
aid
包 bāo to cover
to wrap
包括 bāo kuò to comprise
to include
饱 bǎo to eat till full
satisfied
保护 bǎo hù to protect
to defend
保证 bǎo zhèng guarantee
to guarantee
抱 bào to hold
to carry (in one’s arms)
抱歉 bào qiàn sorry
We apologize!
报道 bào dào report
CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4]
报名 bào míng to sign up
to enter one’s name
报纸 bào zhǐ newspaper
newsprint
杯子 bēi zi cup
glass
北方 běi fāng north
the northern part a country
北京 Běi jīng Beijing, capital of People’s Republic of China
Peking
倍 bèi (two, three etc) -fold
times (multiplier)
被 bèi by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses)
quilt
本 běn roots or stems of plants
origin
本来 běn lái original
originally
笨 bèn stupid
foolish
鼻子 bí zi nose
CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
比 bǐ (particle used for comparison and “-er than”)
to compare
比较 bǐ jiào compare
contrast
比赛 bǐ sài competition (sports etc)
match
笔记本 bǐ jì běn notebook
CL:本[ben3]
必须 bì xū to have to
must
毕业 bì yè graduation
to graduate
遍 biàn a time
everywhere
变化 biàn huà change
variation
标准 biāo zhǔn (an official) standard
norm
表达 biǎo dá to voice (an opinion)
to express
表格 biǎo gé form
table
表示 biǎo shì to express
to show
表演 biǎo yǎn play
show
表扬 biǎo yáng to praise
to commend
别 bié to leave
to depart
别人 bié rén other people
others
宾馆 bīn guǎn guesthouse
CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1]
冰箱 bīng xiāng icebox
freezer cabinet
饼干 bǐng gān biscuit
cracker
并且 bìng qiě and
besides
博士 bó shì doctor
court academician (in feudal China)
不但 bù dàn not only (… but also…)
不过 bù guò only
merely
不客气 bù kè qi you’re welcome
impolite
不 bù (negative prefix)
not
不得不 bù dé bù have no choice or option but to
cannot but
不管 bù guǎn no matter (what, how)
regardless of
不仅 bù jǐn not only (this one)
not just (…) but also
部分 bù fèn part
share
擦 cā to wipe
to erase
猜 cāi to guess
才 cái ability
talent
材料 cái liào material
data
菜 cài dish (type of food)
vegetables
菜单 cài dān menu
CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1]
参观 cān guān to look around
to inspect
参加 cān jiā to participate
to take part
草 cǎo grass
straw
层 céng layer
stratum
茶 chá tea
tea plant
差 chà differ from
short of
差不多 chà bu duō almost
nearly
尝 cháng to taste
flavor
长 cháng length
long
长城 Cháng chéng the Great Wall
长江 Cháng jiāng Changjiang river
Yangtze river
场 chǎng large place used for a specific purpose
stage
唱歌 chàng gē to sing a song
超过 chāo guò to surpass
to exceed
超市 chāo shì supermarket (abbr.)
CL:家[jia1]
吵 chǎo to quarrel
to make a noise
衬衫 chèn shān shirt
blouse
成功 chéng gōng success
to succeed
成绩 chéng jì achievement
performance records
成熟 chéng shú mature
ripe
成为 chéng wéi to become
to turn into
诚实 chéng shí honest
honesty
城市 chéng shì city
town
乘坐 chéng zuò to ride (in a vehicle)
吃 chī to eat
to have one’s meal
吃惊 chī jīng to be startled
to be shocked
迟到 chí dào to arrive late
重新 chóng xīn again
once more
抽烟 chōu yān to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
出 chū to go out
to come out
出差 chū chāi to go on an official or business trip
出发 chū fā to start out
to set off
出生 chū shēng to be born
出现 chū xiàn to appear
to arise
出租车 chū zū chē taxi
厨房 chú fáng kitchen
CL:間|间[jian1]
除了 chú le besides
apart from (… also…)
穿 chuān to bore through
pierce
船 chuán a boat
vessel
传真 chuán zhēn fax
facsimile
窗户 chuāng hu window
CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4]
春 chūn spring (time)
gay
词典 cí diǎn dictionary (of Chinese compound words)
also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]
词语 cí yǔ word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)
term (e.g. technical term)
次 cì next in sequence
second
聪明 cōng ming acute (of sight and hearing)
clever
从 cóng from
via
从来 cóng lái always
at all times
粗心 cū xīn careless
thoughtless
错 cuò mistake
error
答案 dá àn answer
solution
打扮 dǎ ban to decorate
to dress
打电话 dǎ diàn huà to make a telephone call
打篮球 dǎ lán qiú play basketball
打扰 dǎ rǎo to disturb
to bother
打扫 dǎ sǎo to clean
to sweep
打算 dǎ suàn to plan
to intend
打印 dǎ yìn to print
to seal
打折 dǎ zhé to give a discount
打针 dǎ zhēn to give or have an injection
大 dà big
huge
大概 dà gài roughly
probably
大家 dà jiā authority
everyone
大使馆 dà shǐ guǎn embassy
CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]
大约 dà yuē approximately
about
带 dài band
belt
戴 dài to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)
to respect
代表 dài biǎo representative
delegate
代替 dài tì instead
to replace
大夫 dài fu doctor
minister of state (in pre-Han states)
担心 dān xīn anxious
worried
蛋糕 dàn gāo cake
CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4]
但是 dàn shì but
however
当 dāng to be
to act as
当地 dāng dì local
当然 dāng rán only natural
as it should be
当时 dāng shí then
at that time
刀 dāo knife
CL:把[ba3]
导游 dǎo yóu tour guide
to conduct a tour
到 dào to (a place)
until (a time)
到处 dào chù in all places
everywhere
到底 dào dǐ finally
in the end
道歉 dào qiàn to apologize
to make an apology
得意 dé yì proud of oneself
pleased with oneself
地 de -ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
的 de of
structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive
得 de structural particle: used after a verb, linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
得 děi to have to
must
灯 dēng lamp
light
等 děng wait for
await
等 děng et cetera
and so on
低 dī low
beneath
底 dǐ background
bottom
弟弟 dì di younger brother
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
地方 dì fāng region
regional (away from the central administration)
地球 dì qiú the Earth
planet
地铁 dì tiě subway
metro
地图 dì tú map
CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3]
地址 dì zhǐ address
CL:個|个[ge4]
第一 dì yī first
number one
点 diǎn drop
stain
电脑 diàn nǎo computer
CL:臺|台[tai2]
电视 diàn shì television
TV
电梯 diàn tī elevator
CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4]
电影 diàn yǐng movie
film
电子邮件 diàn zǐ yóu jiàn electronic mail
掉 diào to fall
to drop
调查 diào chá investigation
inquiry
丢 diū to lose
to put aside
冬 dōng winter
东 dōng east
host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)
东西 dōng xi thing
stuff
懂 dǒng to understand
to know
动物 dòng wù animal
CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4]
动作 dòng zuò movement
motion
都 dōu all, both
entirely (due to) each
读 dú to read
to study
堵车 dǔ chē traffic jam
choking
肚子 dù zi belly
abdomen
短 duǎn short or brief
to lack
段 duàn paragraph
section
断 duàn to break
to snap
锻炼 duàn liàn to engage in physical exercise
to toughen
对 duì couple
pair
对 duì (介词)to
for
对不起 duì bu qǐ unworthy
to let down
对话 duì huà dialog
CL:個|个[ge4]
对面 duì miàn Opposite
顿 dùn stop
pause
多 duō many
much
多么 duō me how (wonderful etc)
what (a great idea etc)
多少 duō shǎo number
amount
朵 duǒ flower
earlobe
饿 è to be hungry
hungry
而 ér and
as well as
而且 ér qiě (not only …) but also
moreover
儿童 ér tóng child
CL:個|个[ge4]
儿子 ér zi Son
耳朵 ěr duo ear
CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]
二 èr two
2
发 fā to send out
to show (one’s feeling)
发烧 fā shāo have a high temperature (from illness)
have a fever
发生 fā shēng to happen
to occur
发现 fā xiàn to find
to discover
发展 fā zhǎn development
growth
法律 fǎ lǜ law
CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4]
翻译 fān yì to translate
to interpret
烦恼 fán nǎo agonize
agony
反对 fǎn duì to fight against
to oppose
反应 fǎn yìng to mirror
to reflect
饭馆 fàn guǎn restaurant
CL:家[jia1]
范围 fàn wéi range
scope
方便 fāng biàn convenient
to help out
方法 fāng fǎ method
way
方面 fāng miàn respect
aspect
方向 fāng xiàng direction
orientation
房间 fáng jiān room
CL:間|间[jian1]
访问 fǎng wèn to visit
to call on
放 fàng to release
to free
放弃 fàng qì to renounce
to abandon
放暑假 fàng shǔ jià take summer vacation
放心 fàng xīn to set one’s mind at rest
to be at ease
非常 fēi cháng unusual
extraordinary
飞机 fēi jī airplane
CL: 架[jia4]
分 fēn to divide
to separate
…分之… fēn zhī used for fractions and percentages, e.g. 四分之一 is 1/4 and 百分之一 is 1%
分钟 fēn zhōng minute
份 fèn part
share
丰富 fēng fù rich
plentiful
风景 fēng jǐng scenery
landscape
否则 fǒu zé if not
otherwise
符合 fú hé in keeping with
in accordance with
服务员 fú wù yuán waiter
waitress
富 fù rich
surname Fu
附近 fù jìn (in the) vicinity
nearby
父亲 fù qīn father
also pr. with light tone [fu4 qin5]
复习 fù xí to revise
to review
复印 fù yìn to photocopy
to duplicate a document
复杂 fù zá complicated
complex
负责 fù zé to be in charge of
to take responsibility for
改变 gǎi biàn to change
to alter
干杯 gān bēi to drink a toast
Cheers! (proposing a toast)
干净 gān jìng clean
neat
干燥 gān zào to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc)
desiccation
敢 gǎn to dare
daring
感动 gǎn dòng to move (sb)
to touch (sb emotionally)
感觉 gǎn jué to feel
to become aware of
感冒 gǎn mào to catch cold
(common) cold
感情 gǎn qíng feeling
emotion
感谢 gǎn xiè (express) thanks
gratitude
干 gān to work
to do
刚才 gāng cái just now
a moment ago
刚刚 gāng gang just recently
just a moment ago
高 gāo high
tall
高级 gāo jí high level
high grade
高兴 gāo xìng happy
glad
告诉 gào su to tell
to inform
哥哥 gē ge older brother
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
各 gè each
every
个 gè individual
this
个子 gè zi height
stature
给 gěi to
for
跟 gēn heel
to follow closely
根据 gēn jù according to
based on
更 gēng to change or replace
to experience
公共汽车 gōng gòng qì chē bus
CL:輛|辆[liang4],班[ban1]
公斤 gōng jīn kilogram (kg)
公里 gōng lǐ kilometer
公司 gōng sī (business) company
company
公园 gōng yuán public park
CL:場|场[chang3]
工具 gōng jù tool
instrument
工资 gōng zī wages
pay
工作 gōng zuò job
work
共同 gòng tóng common
joint
狗 gǒu dog
CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
够 gòu to reach
to be enough
购物 gòu wù shopping
孤单 gū dān lone
lonely
估计 gū jì to estimate
to reckon
鼓励 gǔ lì to encourage
鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng to applaud
to clap
顾客 gù kè client
customer
故事 gù shì old practice
CL:個|个[ge4]
故意 gù yì deliberately
on purpose
刮风 guā fēng to be windy
挂 guà to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)
hang up
关 guān mountain pass
to close
关键 guān jiàn crucial point
crux
关系 guān xì relation
relationship
关心 guān xīn to care for sth
caring
关于 guān yú pertaining to
concerning
观众 guān zhòng spectators
audience
管理 guǎn lǐ to supervise
to manage
光 guāng light
ray
广播 guǎng bō broadcast
widely spread
广告 guǎng gào to advertise
a commercial
逛 guàng to stroll
to visit
规定 guī dìng provision
to fix
贵 guì expensive
noble
国际 guó jì International
国家 guó jiā country
nation
果然 guǒ rán really
sure enough
果汁 guǒ zhī fruit juice
过 guò to cross
to go over
过 guò 助词 (indicates a past action or state, 动词+过)
过程 guò chéng course of events
process
过去 guò qu (in the) past
former
还 hái still
still in progress
还是 hái shì or
still
孩子 hái zi Child
海洋 hǎi yáng ocean
CL:個|个[ge4]
害怕 hài pà to be afraid
to be scared
害羞 hài xiū blush
shy
寒假 hán jià winter vacation
汗 hàn perspiration
sweat
汉语 Hàn yǔ Chinese language
CL:門|门[men2]
航班 háng bān scheduled flight
flight number
好 hǎo good
well
好吃 hǎo chī tasty
delicious
好处 hǎo chu benefit
advantage
好像 hǎo xiàng as if
to seem like
号 hào day of a month
(suffix used after) name of a ship
号码 hào mǎ number
CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4]
喝 hē to drink
to shout (a command)
和 hé and
together with
河 hé river
CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
合格 hé gé qualified
meeting a standard
合适 hé shì suitable
fitting
盒子 hé zi case
黑 hēi black
dark
黑板 hēi bǎn blackboard
CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4]
很 hěn (adverb of degree)
quite
红 hóng bonus
popular
猴子 hóu zi monkey
CL:隻|只[zhi1]
厚 hòu thick
deep or profound
后悔 hòu huǐ to regret
to repent
后来 hòu lái afterwards
later
后面 hòu mian rear
back
忽然 hū rán suddenly
all of a sudden
护士 hù shi nurse
CL:個|个[ge4]
护照 hù zhào passport
CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4]
互相 hù xiāng each other
mutually
花 huā flower
blossom
花园 huā yuán garden
CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]
画 huà to draw
picture
怀疑 huái yí to doubt
to suspect
坏 huài bad
spoiled
欢迎 huān yíng to welcome
welcome
还 huán to pay back
to return
环境 huán jìng environment
circumstances
换 huàn change
exchange
黄 huáng yellow
pornographic
回 huí to circle
go back
回答 huí dá to reply
to answer
回忆 huí yì to recall
recollection
会 huì can
be possible
会议 huì yì meeting
conference
活动 huó dòng to exercise
to move about
活泼 huó po lively
vivacious
火 huǒ fire
CL:把[ba3]
火车站 huǒ chē zhàn train station
获得 huò dé to obtain
to receive
或者 huò zhě or
possibly
机场 jī chǎng airport
airfield
机会 jī huì opportunity
chance
基础 jī chǔ base
foundation
鸡蛋 jī dàn (chicken) egg
hen’s egg
激动 jī dòng to excite
to agitate
几乎 jī hū almost
nearly
积极 jī jí active
energetic
积累 jī lěi to accumulate
accumulation
极 jí extremely
pole (geography, physics)
极其 jí qí extremely
集合 jí hé a congregation
to gather
及时 jí shí in time
promptly
即使 jí shǐ even if
even though
几 jǐ how much
how many
寄 jì to live (in a house)
to lodge
记得 jì de to remember
记者 jì zhě reporter
journalist
计划 jì huà plan
project
季节 jì jié time
season
既然 jì rán since
as
技术 jì shù technology
technique
继续 jì xù to continue
to proceed with
家 jiā home
family
家具 jiā jù furniture
CL:件[jian4],套[tao4]
加班 jiā bān to work overtime
加油站 jiā yóu zhàn gas station
假 jiǎ fake
false
价格 jià gé price
CL:個|个[ge4]
坚持 jiān chí to continue upholding
to remain committed to
检查 jiǎn chá inspection
to examine
简单 jiǎn dān simple
not complicated
减肥 jiǎn féi to lose weight
减少 jiǎn shǎo to lessen
to decrease
件 jiàn item
component
健康 jiàn kāng health
healthy
见面 jiàn miàn to meet
to see sb
将来 jiāng lái in the future
future
讲 jiǎng to speak
to explain
奖金 jiǎng jīn premium
award money
降低 jiàng dī to reduce
to lower
教 jiāo to teach
交 jiāo to hand over
to deliver
交流 jiāo liú exchange
give-and-take
交通 jiāo tōng to be connected
traffic
骄傲 jiāo ào arrogant
full of oneself
角 jiǎo angle
corner
脚 jiǎo foot
leg
饺子 jiǎo zi dumpling
pot-sticker
叫 jiào to shout
to call
教室 jiào shì classroom
CL:間|间[jian1]
教授 jiào shòu professor
to instruct
教育 jiào yù to educate
to teach
接 jiē to receive
to answer (the phone)
接受 jiē shòu to accept
to receive
街道 jiē dào street
CL:條|条[tiao2]
结果 jiē guǒ to bear fruit
CL:個|个[ge4]
结婚 jié hūn to marry
to get married
结束 jié shù termination
to finish
节目 jié mù program
item (on a program)
节日 jié rì holiday
festival
节约 jié yuē to economize
to conserve (resources)
姐姐 jiě jie older sister
CL:個|个[ge4]
解决 jiě jué to settle (a dispute)
to resolve
解释 jiě shì explanation
to explain
借 jiè to lend
to borrow
介绍 jiè shào to present
to introduce
今天 jīn tiān today
at the present
尽管 jǐn guǎn despite
although
紧张 jǐn zhāng nervous
keyed up
近 jìn near
close to
进 jìn to advance
to enter
进行 jìn xíng to advance
to conduct
禁止 jìn zhǐ to prohibit
to forbid
精彩 jīng cǎi brilliant
splendid
精神 jīng shén spirit
mind
经常 jīng cháng day to day
everyday
经过 jīng guò to pass
to go through
经济 jīng jì economy
economic
经理 jīng lǐ manager
director
经历 jīng lì experience
CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]
经验 jīng yàn to experience
experience
京剧 Jīng jù Beijing opera
CL:場|场[chang3],出[chu1]
警察 jǐng chá police
policeman
竟然 jìng rán unexpectedly
to one’s surprise
竞争 jìng zhēng to compete
competition
镜子 jìng zi mirror
CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4]
究竟 jiū jìng after all (when all is said and done)
actually
九 jiǔ nine
9
久 jiǔ (long) time
(long) duration of time
旧 jiù old
opposite: new 新
就 jiù at once
only
举办 jǔ bàn to conduct
to hold
举行 jǔ xíng to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
拒绝 jù jué to refuse
to decline
距离 jù lí distance
to be apart
句子 jù zi sentence
CL:個|个[ge4]
觉得 jué de to think
to feel
决定 jué dìng to decide (to do something)
to resolve
咖啡 kā fēi coffee
CL:杯[bei1]
开 kāi to open
to start
开始 kāi shǐ to begin
beginning
开玩笑 kāi wán xiào to play a joke
to make fun of
看 kàn to see
to look at
看法 kàn fǎ way of looking at a thing
view
看见 kàn jiàn to see
to catch sight of
考虑 kǎo lǜ to think over
to consider
考试 kǎo shì exam
CL:次[ci4]
棵 kē classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
科学 kē xué science
scientific knowledge
咳嗽 ké sou to cough
CL:陣|阵[zhen4]
渴 kě thirsty
可爱 kě ài amiable
cute
可怜 kě lián pitiful
pathetic
可能 kě néng might (happen)
possible
可是 kě shì but
however
可惜 kě xī it is a pity
what a pity
可以 kě yǐ can
may
刻 kè quarter (hour)
moment
课 kè subject
course
客人 kè rén visitor
guest
肯定 kěn dìng to be sure
to be certain
空气 kōng qì air
atmosphere
空调 kōng tiáo air conditioning
恐怕 kǒng pà fear
to dread
口 kǒu mouth
classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
哭 kū to cry
to weep
苦 kǔ bitter
hardship
裤子 kù zi trousers
pants
块 kuài lump (of earth)
chunk
快 kuài rapid
quick
快乐 kuài lè happy
merry
筷子 kuài zi chopsticks
CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1]
宽 kuān lenient
wide
困 kùn to trap
to surround
困难 kùn nan (financial etc) difficulty
problem
扩大 kuò dà to expand
to enlarge
拉 lā to pull
to play (string instruments)
垃圾桶 lā jī tǒng rubbish bin
辣 là hot (spicy)
pungent
来 lái to come
to arrive
来不及 lái bu jí there’s not enough time (to do sth)
it’s too late (to do sth)
来得及 lái de jí there’s still time
able to do sth in time
蓝 lán blue
indigo plant
懒 lǎn lazy
浪费 làng fèi to waste
to squander
浪漫 làng màn romantic
老 lǎo prefix used before the surname of a person
old
老虎 lǎo hǔ tiger
CL:隻|只[zhi1]
老师 lǎo shī teacher
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
了 le (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
累 lèi tired
weary
冷 lěng cold
冷静 lěng jìng calm
cool-headed
离 lí to leave
to part from
离开 lí kāi to depart
to leave
里 lǐ lining
interior
理发 lǐ fà a barber
hairdressing
理解 lǐ jiě to comprehend
to understand
理想 lǐ xiǎng a dream
an ideal
礼貌 lǐ mào courtesy
manners
礼物 lǐ wù gift
present
厉害 lì hai difficult to deal with
difficult to endure
力气 lì qi strength
CL:把[ba3]
例如 lì rú for example
for instance
历史 lì shǐ history
CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4]
俩 liǎ two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个)
both
连 lián to link
to join
联系 lián xì connection
contact
脸 liǎn face
CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]
练习 liàn xí exercise
drill
凉快 liáng kuai nice and cold
pleasantly cool
两 liǎng both
two
亮 liàng bright
clear
辆 liàng classifier for vehicles
聊天 liáo tiān to chat
to gossip
了解 liǎo jiě to understand
to realize
邻居 lín jū neighbor
next door
零 líng zero
nought
另外 lìng wài additional
in addition
留 liú to leave (eg a message)
to retain
留学 liú xué to study abroad
流泪 liú lèi to shed tears
流利 liú lì fluent
流行 liú xíng to spread
to rage (of contagious disease)
六 liù six
6
楼 lóu house with more than 1 story
storied building
路 lù road
path
乱 luàn in confusion or disorder
in a confused state of mind
旅游 lǚ yóu trip
journey
绿 lǜ green
律师 lǜ shī lawyer
妈妈 mā ma mama
mommy
麻烦 má fan inconvenient
troublesome
马 mǎ horse
abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚
马虎 mǎ hu careless
sloppy
马上 mǎ shàng at once, right away, immediately
lit. on horseback
吗 ma (question tag)
买 mǎi to buy
to purchase
卖 mài to sell
to betray
满 mǎn full
filled
满意 mǎn yì satisfied
pleased
慢 màn slow
忙 máng busy
hurriedly
猫 māo cat
CL:隻|只[zhi1]
毛巾 máo jīn towel
CL:條|条[tiao2]
帽子 mào zi hat
cap
没 méi (negative prefix for verbs)
have not
没关系 méi guān xi it doesn’t matter
每 měi each
every
美丽 měi lì beautiful
妹妹 mèi mei younger sister
fig. younger woman (esp. girl friend or rival)
门 mén gate
door
梦 mèng dream
CL:場|场[chang2],個|个[ge4]
米 mǐ rice
CL:粒[li4]
米饭 mǐ fàn (cooked) rice
密码 mì mǎ code
secret code
免费 miǎn fèi free (of charge)
面包 miàn bāo bread
CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4]
面条 miàn tiáo noodles
民族 mín zú nationality
ethnic group
明白 míng bai clear
obvious
明天 míng tiān tomorrow
名字 míng zi name (of a person or thing)
CL:個|个[ge4]
母亲 mǔ qīn mother
also pr. with light tone [mu3 qin5]
目的 mù dì purpose
aim
拿 ná to hold
to seize
哪（儿） nǎ r how
which /(where)
那(儿) nà r that
those
奶奶 nǎi nai (informal) father’s mother
paternal grandmother
耐心 nài xīn patient (adjective)
南 nán south
难 nán difficult (to…)
problem
难道 nán dào don’t tell me …
could it be that…?
难过 nán guò feel sorry
be grieved
难受 nán shòu to feel unwell
to suffer pain
男人 nán rén a man
a male
呢 ne (question particle for subjects already mentioned)
内 nèi inside
inner
内容 nèi róng content
substance
能 néng to be able to
to be capable of
能力 néng lì capability
capable
你 nǐ you (informal, as opposed to polite 您[nin2])
年 nián year
CL:個|个[ge4]
年级 nián jí grade
CL:個|个[ge4]
年龄 nián líng (a person’s) age
CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4]
年轻 nián qīng young
鸟 niǎo bird
CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]
您 nín you (polite, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
牛奶 niú nǎi cow’s milk
CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1]
农村 nóng cūn rural area
village
弄 nòng to do
to manage
努力 nǔ lì great effort
to strive
暖和 nuǎn huo warm
nice and warm
女儿 nǚ ér daughter
女人 nǚ rén woman
偶尔 ǒu ěr occasionally
once in a while
爬山 pá shān to climb a mountain
to mountaineer
排列 pái liè array
arrangement
盘子 pán zi tray
plate
判断 pàn duàn to decide
to determine
旁边 páng biān lateral
side
胖 pàng fat
plump
跑步 pǎo bù to walk quickly
to march
陪 péi to accompany
to keep sb company
朋友 péng you friend
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
批评 pī píng to criticize
criticism
皮肤 pí fū skin
CL:種|种[zhong3]
啤酒 pí jiǔ beer
CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1]
脾气 pí qì temperament
disposition
篇 piān sheet
piece of writing
便宜 pián yi small advantages
to let sb off lightly
骗 piàn to cheat
to swindle
票 piào ticket
ballot
漂亮 piào liang pretty
beautiful
乒乓球 pīng pāng qiú table tennis
ping-pong
苹果 píng guǒ apple
CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]
平时 píng shí in normal times
in peacetime
瓶子 píng zi bottle
CL:個|个[ge4]
破 pò broken
damaged
葡萄 pú tao grape
普遍 pǔ biàn universal
general
普通话 pǔ tōng huà Mandarin (common language)
Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language)
七 qī seven
7
妻子 qī zi wife
CL:個|个[ge4]
骑 qí to ride (an animal or bike)
to sit astride
其次 qí cì next
secondly
其实 qí shí actually, in fact, really
其他 qí tā other
the others
其中 qí zhōng among
in
奇怪 qí guài strange
odd
起床 qǐ chuáng to get up
起飞 qǐ fēi to take off (in an airplane)
起来 qǐ lai beginning or continuing an action
upward movement
气候 qì hòu climate
atmosphere
千 qiān thousand
千万 qiān wàn ten million
countless
铅笔 qiān bǐ (lead) pencil
CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3]
签证 qiān zhèng visa
certificate
钱 qián coin
money
前面 qián miàn ahead
in front
墙 qiáng wall
CL:面[mian4],堵[du3]
敲 qiāo extort
knock
桥 qiáo bridge
CL:座[zuo4]
巧克力 qiǎo kè lì chocolate (loanword)
CL:塊|块[kuai4]
亲戚 qīn qi a relative (i.e. family relation)
CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
轻 qīng light
easy
轻松 qīng sōng gentle
relaxed
清楚 qīng chu clear
clearly understood
晴 qíng clear
fine (weather)
情况 qíng kuàng circumstances
state of affairs
请 qǐng to ask
to invite
请假 qǐng jià ask for time off
请客 qǐng kè give a dinner party
entertain guests
穷 qióng exhausted
poor
秋 qiū autumn
fall
区别 qū bié difference
to distinguish
取 qǔ to take
to get
去 qù to go
to remove
去年 qù nián last year
全部 quán bù whole
entire
缺点 quē diǎn weak point
fault
缺少 quē shǎo lack
shortage of
却 què but
yet
确实 què shí indeed
really
群 qún group
crowd
裙子 qún zi skirt
CL:條|条[tiao2]
然而 rán ér however
yet
然后 rán hòu after
then (afterwards)
让 ràng to yield
to permit
热 rè heat
to heat up
热闹 rè nao bustling with noise and excitement
lively
热情 rè qíng cordial
enthusiastic
人 rén man
person
人民币 rén mín bì Renminbi (RMB)
Chinese Yuan (CNY)
任何 rèn hé any
whatever
任务 rèn wu mission
assignment
认识 rèn shi to know
to recognize
认为 rèn wéi to believe
to think
认真 rèn zhēn conscientious
earnest
扔 rēng to throw
to throw away
仍然 réng rán still
yet
日 rì sun
day
日记 rì jì diary
CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1]
容易 róng yì easy
likely
如果 rú guǒ if
in case
入口 rù kǒu entrance
软 ruǎn soft
flexible
三 sān three
3
伞 sǎn umbrella
parasol
散步 sàn bù to take a walk
to go for a walk
森林 sēn lín forest
CL:片[pian4]
沙发 shā fā sofa
CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]
商店 shāng diàn store
shop
商量 shāng liang to consult
to talk over
伤心 shāng xīn to grieve
broken-hearted
上 shàng on
on top
上班 shàng bān to go to work
to be on duty
上网 shàng wǎng to be on the internet
to stretch a net (in a sports game or for covering sth)
上午 shàng wǔ morning
CL:個|个[ge4]
稍微 shāo wēi a little bit
少 shǎo few
little
社会 shè huì society
CL:個|个[ge4]
谁 shéi who
also pronounced shui2
深 shēn close
deep
申请 shēn qǐng to apply for sth
application (form etc)
身体 shēn tǐ (human) body
health
什么 shén me what?
who?
甚至 shèn zhì even
so much so that
生病 shēng bìng to fall ill
to sicken
生活 shēng huó life
activity
生命 shēng mìng life
living
生气 shēng qì angry
mad
生日 shēng rì birthday
CL:個|个[ge4]
声音 shēng yīn voice
sound
省 shěng to save
to economize
剩 shèng to remain
to be left
失败 shī bài to be defeated
to lose
失望 shī wàng disappointed
to lose hope
师傅 shī fu master
qualified worker
湿润 shī rùn moist
狮子 shī zi lion
CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2]
十 shí ten
10
十分 shí fēn to divide into ten equal parts
very
时候 shí hou time
length of time
时间 shí jiān time
period
实际 shí jì actual
reality
实在 shí zài in reality
honestly
食品 shí pǐn foodstuff
food
使 shǐ to make
to cause
使用 shǐ yòng to use
to employ
是 shì is
are
试 shì to test
to try
市场 shì chǎng market place
market (also in abstract)
适合 shì hé to fit
to suit
适应 shì yìng to suit
to fit
世纪 shì jì century
CL:個|个[ge4]
世界 shì jiè world
CL:個|个[ge4]
事情 shì qíng affair
matter
收 shōu to receive
to accept
收入 shōu rù to take in
income
收拾 shōu shi to put in order
to tidy up
手表 shǒu biǎo wrist watch
CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
手机 shǒu jī cell phone
cellular phone
首都 shǒu dū capital (city)
CL:個|个[ge4]
首先 shǒu xiān first (of all)
in the first place
瘦 shòu tight
thin
受不了 shòu bù liǎo unbearable
unable to endure
受到 shòu dào to receive
to suffer
售货员 shòu huò yuán salesperson
CL:個|个[ge4]
书 shū book
letter
输 shū to lose
to transport
舒服 shū fu comfortable
feeling well
叔叔 shū shu father’s younger brother
uncle
熟悉 shú xī to be familiar with
to know well
树 shù tree
CL:棵[ke1]
数量 shù liàng amount
quantity
数学 shù xué mathematics
mathematical
数字 shù zì numeral
digit
刷牙 shuā yá to brush teeth
帅 shuài handsome
graceful
双 shuāng two
double
水 shuǐ water
river
水果 shuǐ guǒ fruit
CL:個|个[ge4]
水平 shuǐ píng level (of achievement etc)
standard
睡觉 shuì jiào to go to bed
to go to sleep
顺便 shùn biàn conveniently
in passing
顺利 shùn lì smoothly
without a hitch
顺序 shùn xù sequence
order
说话 shuō huà to speak
to say
说明 shuō míng to explain
to illustrate
硕士 shuò shì master’s degree
learned person
司机 sī jī chauffeur
driver
死 sǐ to die
impassable
四 sì four
4
送 sòng to deliver
to carry
速度 sù dù speed
rate
塑料袋 sù liào dài plastic bag
酸 suān sour
sore
算 suàn regard as
to figure
虽然 suī rán although
even though
随便 suí biàn as one wishes
as one pleases
随着 suí zhe along with
in the wake of
岁 suì classifier for years (of age)
year
孙子 sūn zi grandson
son’s son
所以 suǒ yǐ therefore
as a result
所有 suǒ yǒu all
to have
他 tā he or him
(used before sb’s name for emphasis)
她 tā she
它 tā it
台 tái desk
platform
抬 tái to lift
to raise
太 tài highest
greatest
太阳 tài yáng sun
CL:個|个[ge4]
态度 tài du manner
bearing
谈 tán to speak
to talk
弹钢琴 tán gāng qín play the piano
汤 tāng soup
hot or boiling water
趟 tāng to wade
to trample
糖 táng sugar
sweets
躺 tǎng to recline
to lie down
讨论 tǎo lùn to discuss
to talk over
讨厌 tǎo yàn disgusting
troublesome
特别 tè bié especially
special
特点 tè diǎn characteristic (feature)
trait
疼 téng (it) hurts
love fondly
踢足球 tī zú qiú play soccer(football)
题 tí topic
problem for discussion
提高 tí gāo to raise
to increase
提供 tí gōng to offer
to supply
提前 tí qián to shift to an earlier date
to bring forward
提醒 tí xǐng to remind
to call attention to
体育 tǐ yù sports
physical education
天气 tiān qì weather
甜 tián sweet
填空 tián kòng to fill a job vacancy
to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)
条 tiáo strip
item
条件 tiáo jiàn condition
circumstances
跳舞 tiào wǔ to dance
听 tīng to listen
to hear
停止 tíng zhǐ to stop
to halt
挺 tǐng to stick out
to (physically) straighten up
通过 tōng guò by means of
through
通知 tōng zhī to notify
to inform
同情 tóng qíng compassion
relent
同事 tóng shì colleague
co-worker
同学 tóng xué (fellow) classmate
CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]
同意 tóng yì to agree
to consent
头发 tóu fa hair (on the head)
突然 tū rán sudden
abrupt
图书馆 tú shū guǎn library
CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4]
推 tuī to push
to cut
推迟 tuī chí to postpone
to put off
腿 tuǐ leg
CL:條|条[tiao2]
脱 tuō to shed
to take off
袜子 wà zi socks
stockings
外 wài outside
in addition
玩 wán toy
sth used for amusement
完 wán to finish
to be over
完成 wán chéng complete
accomplish
完全 wán quán complete
whole
碗 wǎn bowl
cup
晚上 wǎn shang in the evening
CL:個|个[ge4]
万 wàn ten thousand
a great number
往 wǎng to go (in a direction)
to
往往 wǎng wǎng often
frequently
网球 wǎng qiú tennis
CL:個|个[ge4]
网站 wǎng zhàn website
network station
忘记 wàng jì to forget
危险 wēi xiǎn danger
dangerous
喂 wèi hello (interj., esp. on telephone)
hey
位 wèi position
location
为 wèi because of
for
为了 wèi le in order to
for the purpose of
为什么 wèi shén me why?
for what reason?
味道 wèi dào flavor
smell
温度 wēn dù temperature
CL:個|个[ge4]
文化 wén huà culture
civilization
文章 wén zhāng article
essay
问 wèn to ask
问题 wèn tí question
problem
我 wǒ I
me
我们 wǒ men we
us
握手 wò shǒu to shake hands
污染 wū rǎn pollution
contamination
无 wú -less
not to have
无聊 wú liáo nonsense
bored
无论 wú lùn no matter what or how
regardless of whether…
五 wǔ five
5
误会 wù huì to misunderstand
to mistake
西 xī west
西瓜 xī guā watermelon
CL:條|条[tiao2]
西红柿 xī hóng shì tomato
CL:隻|只[zhi1]
希望 xī wàng to wish for
to desire
吸引 xī yǐn to attract (interest, investment etc)
CL:個|个[ge4]
习惯 xí guàn habit
custom
洗 xǐ to wash
to bathe
洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān toilet
lavatory
洗衣机 xǐ yī jī washer
washing machine
洗澡 xǐ zǎo to bathe
to take a shower
喜欢 xǐ huan to like
to be fond of
夏 xià summer
下 xià down
downwards
下午 xià wǔ afternoon
p.m.
下雨 xià yǔ to rain
rainy
先 xiān early
prior
先生 xiān sheng teacher
Mister (Mr.)
咸 xián salted
salty
现代 xiàn dài modern times
modern age
现在 xiàn zài now
at present
羡慕 xiàn mù envious
envy
限制 xiàn zhì to restrict
to limit
香 xiāng fragrant
sweet smelling
香蕉 xiāng jiāo banana
CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3]
相反 xiāng fǎn opposite
contrary
相同 xiāng tóng identical
same
相信 xiāng xìn be convinced (that something is true)
believe
详细 xiáng xì detailed
in detail
响 xiǎng to make a sound
to sound
想 xiǎng to think
to believe
向 xiàng direction
orientation
像 xiàng (look) like
similar (to)
消息 xiāo xi news
information
小 xiǎo small
tiny
小姐 xiǎo jie young lady
miss
小时 xiǎo shí hour
CL:個|个[ge4]
小说 xiǎo shuō novel
fiction
小心 xiǎo xīn to be careful
to take care
笑 xiào laugh
smile
笑话 xiào huà joke
jest
效果 xiào guǒ result
effect
校长 xiào zhǎng (college, university) president
headmaster
些 xiē some
few
鞋 xié shoe
CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
写 xiě to write
谢谢 xiè xie to thank
thanks
新 xīn new
newly
新闻 xīn wén news
CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4]
新鲜 xīn xiān fresh (experience, food etc)
freshness
辛苦 xīn kǔ hard
exhausting
心情 xīn qíng mood
frame of mind
信 xìn letter
信任 xìn rèn to trust
to have confidence in
信心 xìn xīn confidence
faith (in sb or sth)
信用卡 xìn yòng kǎ credit card
兴奋 xīng fèn excited
excitement
星期 xīng qī week
CL:個|个[ge4]
行 xíng to walk
to go
行李箱 xíng li xiāng suitcase
醒 xǐng to wake up
to awaken
姓 xìng family name
surname
性别 xìng bié gender
sex
性格 xìng gé nature
disposition
幸福 xìng fú blessed
happiness
兴趣 xìng qu interest in (something)
CL:個|个[ge4]
熊猫 xióng māo panda
CL:隻|只[zhi1]
修 xiū to decorate
to embellish
休息 xiū xi rest
to rest
需要 xū yào to need
to want
许多 xǔ duō many
a lot of
选择 xuǎn zé to select
to pick
学生 xué sheng student
school child
学习 xué xí to learn
to study
学校 xué xiào school
CL:所[suo3]
雪 xuě snow
snowfall
血 xuè blood
informal colloquial and Taiwan pr. xie3
压力 yā lì pressure
牙膏 yá gāo toothpaste
CL:管[guan3]
亚洲 Yà zhōu Asia
Asian
呀 ya (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
盐 yán salt
CL:粒[li4]
严格 yán gé strict
stringent
严重 yán zhòng grave
serious
研究生 yán jiū shēng graduate student
postgraduate student
颜色 yán sè color
CL:個|个[ge4]
演出 yǎn chū to act (in a play)
to perform
演员 yǎn yuán actor or actress
performer
眼镜 yǎn jìng spectacles
eyeglasses
眼睛 yǎn jing eye
CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]
阳光 yáng guāng sunshine
CL:線|线[xian4]
羊肉 yáng ròu mutton
养成 yǎng chéng to cultivate
to raise
样子 yàng zi manner
air
邀请 yāo qǐng to invite
invitation
要求 yāo qiú to request
to require
要 yào important
vital
药 yào medicine
drug
钥匙 yào shi key
CL:把[ba3]
爷爷 yé ye (informal) father’s father
paternal grandfather
也 yě also
too
也许 yě xǔ perhaps
maybe
页 yè page
leaf
叶子 yè zi foliage
leaf
一 yī one
1
衣服 yī fu clothes
CL:件[jian4],套[tao4]
医生 yī shēng doctor
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
医院 yī yuàn hospital
CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4]
一定 yí dìng surely
certainly
一共 yí gòng altogether
一会儿 yí huì r a while
一切 yí qiè everything
every
一样 yí yàng same
like
以 yǐ to use
according to
以后 yǐ hòu after
later
以前 yǐ qián before
formerly
以为 yǐ wéi to believe
to think
已经 yǐ jīng already
椅子 yǐ zi chair
CL:把[ba3],套[tao4]
亿 yì a hundred million
calculate
一般 yì bān same
ordinary
一边 yì biān one side
either side
一起 yì qǐ in the same place
together
一直 yì zhí straight (in a straight line)
continuously
意见 yì jiàn idea
opinion
意思 yì si idea
opinion
艺术 yì shù art
CL:種|种[zhong3]
阴 yīn overcast (weather)
cloudy
因此 yīn cǐ thus
consequently
因为 yīn wèi because
owing to
音乐 yīn yuè music
CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4]
银行 yín háng bank
CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4]
饮料 yǐn liào drink
beverage
引起 yǐn qǐ to give rise to
to lead to
印象 yìn xiàng impression
reflection
应该 yīng gāi ought to
should
赢 yíng to beat
to win
影响 yǐng xiǎng an influence
an effect
硬 yìng hard
stiff
勇敢 yǒng gǎn brave
courageous
永远 yǒng yuǎn forever
eternal
用 yòng to use
to employ
优点 yōu diǎn merit
benefit
优秀 yōu xiù outstanding
excellent
幽默 yōu mò humor
humorous
由 yóu to follow
from
由于 yóu yú due to
as a result of
尤其 yóu qí especially
particularly
游戏 yóu xì game
play
游泳 yóu yǒng swim
有 yǒu to have
there is
有名 yǒu míng famous
well-known
有趣 yǒu qù interesting
fascinating
友好 yǒu hǎo friendly (relations)
友谊 yǒu yì companionship
fellowship
又 yòu (once) again
also
右边 yòu bian right side
right, to the right
鱼 yú fish
CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]
愉快 yú kuài cheerful
cheerily
于是 yú shì thereupon
as a result
与 yú (same as 歟|欤, final particle expression doubt or surprise, similar to 吗 or 呢)
语法 yǔ fǎ grammar
语言 yǔ yán language
CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3]
羽毛球 yǔ máo qiú shuttlecock
badminton
遇到 yù dào to meet
to run into
预习 yù xí to prepare a lesson
元 yuán Chinese monetary unit
dollar
圆 yuán circle
round
原来 yuán lái original
former
原谅 yuán liàng to excuse
to forgive
原因 yuán yīn cause
origin
远 yuǎn far
distant
愿意 yuàn yì to wish
to want
约会 yuē huì appointment
engagement
越 yuè to exceed
to climb over
月 yuè moon
month
月亮 yuè liang moon
阅读 yuè dú to read
reading
云 yún (classical) to say
允许 yǔn xǔ to permit
to allow
运动 yùn dòng movement
campaign
杂志 zá zhì magazine
CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1]
在 zài (located) at
(to be) in
再 zài again
once more
再见 zài jiàn goodbye
see you again later
咱们 zán men we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to)
I or me
暂时 zàn shí temporary
provisional
脏 zàng viscera
(anatomy) organ
早上 zǎo shang early morning
CL:個|个[ge4]
责任 zé rèn responsibility
blame
怎么 zěn me how?
what?
怎么样 zěn me yàng how?
how about?
增加 zēng jiā to raise
to increase
增长 zēng zhǎng to grow
to increase
窄 zhǎi narrow
narrow-minded
站 zhàn station
to stand
张 zhāng to open up
to spread
长 zhǎng chief
head
丈夫 zhàng fu husband
CL:個|个[ge4]
招聘 zhāo pìn recruitment
to invite applications for a job
着急 zháo jí to worry
to feel anxious
找 zhǎo to try to find
to look for
照顾 zhào gu to take care of
to show consideration
照片 zhào piàn photo
photograph
照相机 zhào xiàng jī camera
CL:個|个[ge4],架[jia4],部[bu4],台[tai2],隻|只[zhi1]
这 (儿) zhè r this
these
着 zhe particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending
真 zhēn really
truly
真正 zhēn zhèng genuine
real
整理 zhěng lǐ to arrange
to tidy up
整齐 zhěng qí orderly
neat
正常 zhèng cháng regular
normal
正好 zhèng hǎo just (in time)
just right
正确 zhèng què correct
proper
正式 zhèng shì formal
official
正在 zhèng zài in the process of (doing something or happening)
while (doing)
证明 zhèng míng proof
certificate
之 zhī (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)
him
只 zhī classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
支持 zhī chí to be in favor of
to support
知道 zhī dao to know
to be aware of
知识 zhī shi intellectual
knowledge-related
值得 zhí de to be worth
to deserve
直接 zhí jiē direct
opposite: indirect 間接|间接
植物 zhí wù botanical
plant
职业 zhí yè occupation
profession
指 zhǐ finger
to point at or to
只 zhǐ only
merely
只好 zhǐ hǎo without any better option
to have to
只要 zhǐ yào if only
so long as
质量 zhì liàng quality
mass (in physics)
至少 zhì shǎo at least
(to say the) least
制造 zhì zào to manufacture
to make
中国 Zhōng guó China
Middle Kingdom
中间 zhōng jiān between
intermediate
中文 Zhōng wén Chinese
Chinese written language
中午 zhōng wǔ noon
midday
终于 zhōng yú at last
in the end
种 zhǒng genus
race
重点 zhòng diǎn emphasis
focal point
重视 zhòng shì to attach importance to sth
to value
重要 zhòng yào important
significant
周末 zhōu mò weekend
周围 zhōu wéi surroundings
environment
猪 zhū hog
pig
逐渐 zhú jiàn gradually
主动 zhǔ dòng to take the initiative
to do sth of one’s own accord
主要 zhǔ yào main
principal
主意 zhǔ yi plan
idea
住 zhù to live
to dwell
祝 zhù invoke
pray to
祝贺 zhù hè to congratulate
congratulations
著名 zhù míng famous
noted
注意 zhù yì to take note of
to pay attention to
专门 zhuān mén specialist
specialized
专业 zhuān yè specialty
specialized field
赚 zhuàn earn
make a profit
撞 zhuàng to hit
to strike
准备 zhǔn bèi preparation
prepare
准确 zhǔn què accurate
exact
准时 zhǔn shí on time
punctual
桌子 zhuō zi table
desk
仔细 zǐ xì careful
attentive
字 zì letter
symbol
字典 zì diǎn dictionary
character dictionary
自己 zì jǐ self
(reflexive pronoun)
自然 zì rán nature
natural
自行车 zì xíng chē bicycle
bike
总结 zǒng jié to sum up
to conclude
总是 zǒng shì always
走 zǒu to walk
to go
租 zū to hire
to rent
组成 zǔ chéng component
part
组织 zǔ zhī to organize
organization
嘴 zuǐ mouth
beak
最 zuì most
the most
最好 zuì hǎo best
(you) had better (do what we suggest)
最后 zuì hòu final
last
最近 zuì jìn recent
recently
尊重 zūn zhòng esteem
respect
昨天 zuó tiān yesterday
左边 zuǒ bian left
the left side
坐 zuò to sit
to take a seat
做 zuò to do
to make
做生意 zuò shēng yì to do business
座 zuò seat
base
座位 zuò wèi seat
CL:個|个[ge4]
作业 zuò yè school assignment
homework
作用 zuò yòng to act on
to affect
作者 zuò zhě author
writer
ā yí maternal aunt
step-mother
啊 a modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
矮 ǎi low
short (in length)
爱 ài to love
affection
爱好 ài hào to like
to take pleasure in
爱情 ài qíng romance
love (romantic)
安静 ān jìng quiet
peaceful
安排 ān pái to arrange
to plan
安全 ān quán safe
secure
暗 àn dark
gloomy
按时 àn shí on time
before deadline
按照 àn zhào according to
in accordance with
八 bā eight
8
把 bǎ to hold
to contain
爸爸 bà ba (informal) father
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
吧 ba (modal particle indicating polite suggestion)
…right?
白 bái white
snowy
百 bǎi hundred
numerous
班 bān team
class
搬 bān to move
to shift
半 bàn half
semi-
办法 bàn fǎ means
method
办公室 bàn gōng shì an office
business premises
帮忙 bāng máng to help
to lend a hand
帮助 bāng zhù assistance
aid
包 bāo to cover
to wrap
包括 bāo kuò to comprise
to include
饱 bǎo to eat till full
satisfied
保护 bǎo hù to protect
to defend
保证 bǎo zhèng guarantee
to guarantee
抱 bào to hold
to carry (in one’s arms)
抱歉 bào qiàn sorry
We apologize!
报道 bào dào report
CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4]
报名 bào míng to sign up
to enter one’s name
报纸 bào zhǐ newspaper
newsprint
杯子 bēi zi cup
glass
北方 běi fāng north
the northern part a country
北京 Běi jīng Beijing, capital of People’s Republic of China
Peking
倍 bèi (two, three etc) -fold
times (multiplier)
被 bèi by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses)
quilt
本 běn roots or stems of plants
origin
本来 běn lái original
originally
笨 bèn stupid
foolish
鼻子 bí zi nose
CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
比 bǐ (particle used for comparison and “-er than”)
to compare
比较 bǐ jiào compare
contrast
比赛 bǐ sài competition (sports etc)
match
笔记本 bǐ jì běn notebook
CL:本[ben3]
必须 bì xū to have to
must
毕业 bì yè graduation
to graduate
遍 biàn a time
everywhere
变化 biàn huà change
variation
标准 biāo zhǔn (an official) standard
norm
表达 biǎo dá to voice (an opinion)
to express
表格 biǎo gé form
table
表示 biǎo shì to express
to show
表演 biǎo yǎn play
show
表扬 biǎo yáng to praise
to commend
别 bié to leave
to depart
别人 bié rén other people
others
宾馆 bīn guǎn guesthouse
CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1]
冰箱 bīng xiāng icebox
freezer cabinet
饼干 bǐng gān biscuit
cracker
并且 bìng qiě and
besides
博士 bó shì doctor
court academician (in feudal China)
不但 bù dàn not only (… but also…)
不过 bù guò only
merely
不客气 bù kè qi you’re welcome
impolite
不 bù (negative prefix)
not
不得不 bù dé bù have no choice or option but to
cannot but
不管 bù guǎn no matter (what, how)
regardless of
不仅 bù jǐn not only (this one)
not just (…) but also
部分 bù fèn part
share
擦 cā to wipe
to erase
猜 cāi to guess
才 cái ability
talent
材料 cái liào material
data
菜 cài dish (type of food)
vegetables
菜单 cài dān menu
CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1]
参观 cān guān to look around
to inspect
参加 cān jiā to participate
to take part
草 cǎo grass
straw
层 céng layer
stratum
茶 chá tea
tea plant
差 chà differ from
short of
差不多 chà bu duō almost
nearly
尝 cháng to taste
flavor
长 cháng length
long
长城 Cháng chéng the Great Wall
长江 Cháng jiāng Changjiang river
Yangtze river
场 chǎng large place used for a specific purpose
stage
唱歌 chàng gē to sing a song
超过 chāo guò to surpass
to exceed
超市 chāo shì supermarket (abbr.)
CL:家[jia1]
吵 chǎo to quarrel
to make a noise
衬衫 chèn shān shirt
blouse
成功 chéng gōng success
to succeed
成绩 chéng jì achievement
performance records
成熟 chéng shú mature
ripe
成为 chéng wéi to become
to turn into
诚实 chéng shí honest
honesty
城市 chéng shì city
town
乘坐 chéng zuò to ride (in a vehicle)
吃 chī to eat
to have one’s meal
吃惊 chī jīng to be startled
to be shocked
迟到 chí dào to arrive late
重新 chóng xīn again
once more
抽烟 chōu yān to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
出 chū to go out
to come out
出差 chū chāi to go on an official or business trip
出发 chū fā to start out
to set off
出生 chū shēng to be born
出现 chū xiàn to appear
to arise
出租车 chū zū chē taxi
厨房 chú fáng kitchen
CL:間|间[jian1]
除了 chú le besides
apart from (… also…)
穿 chuān to bore through
pierce
船 chuán a boat
vessel
传真 chuán zhēn fax
facsimile
窗户 chuāng hu window
CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4]
春 chūn spring (time)
gay
词典 cí diǎn dictionary (of Chinese compound words)
also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]
词语 cí yǔ word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)
term (e.g. technical term)
次 cì next in sequence
second
聪明 cōng ming acute (of sight and hearing)
clever
从 cóng from
via
从来 cóng lái always
at all times
粗心 cū xīn careless
thoughtless
错 cuò mistake
error
答案 dá àn answer
solution
打扮 dǎ ban to decorate
to dress
打电话 dǎ diàn huà to make a telephone call
打篮球 dǎ lán qiú play basketball
打扰 dǎ rǎo to disturb
to bother
打扫 dǎ sǎo to clean
to sweep
打算 dǎ suàn to plan
to intend
打印 dǎ yìn to print
to seal
打折 dǎ zhé to give a discount
打针 dǎ zhēn to give or have an injection
大 dà big
huge
大概 dà gài roughly
probably
大家 dà jiā authority
everyone
大使馆 dà shǐ guǎn embassy
CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]
大约 dà yuē approximately
about
带 dài band
belt
戴 dài to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)
to respect
代表 dài biǎo representative
delegate
代替 dài tì instead
to replace
大夫 dài fu doctor
minister of state (in pre-Han states)
担心 dān xīn anxious
worried
蛋糕 dàn gāo cake
CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4]
但是 dàn shì but
however
当 dāng to be
to act as
当地 dāng dì local
当然 dāng rán only natural
as it should be
当时 dāng shí then
at that time
刀 dāo knife
CL:把[ba3]
导游 dǎo yóu tour guide
to conduct a tour
到 dào to (a place)
until (a time)
到处 dào chù in all places
everywhere
到底 dào dǐ finally
in the end
道歉 dào qiàn to apologize
to make an apology
得意 dé yì proud of oneself
pleased with oneself
地 de -ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
的 de of
structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive
得 de structural particle: used after a verb, linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
得 děi to have to
must
灯 dēng lamp
light
等 děng wait for
await
等 děng et cetera
and so on
低 dī low
beneath
底 dǐ background
bottom
弟弟 dì di younger brother
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
地方 dì fāng region
regional (away from the central administration)
地球 dì qiú the Earth
planet
地铁 dì tiě subway
metro
地图 dì tú map
CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3]
地址 dì zhǐ address
CL:個|个[ge4]
第一 dì yī first
number one
点 diǎn drop
stain
电脑 diàn nǎo computer
CL:臺|台[tai2]
电视 diàn shì television
TV
电梯 diàn tī elevator
CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4]
电影 diàn yǐng movie
film
电子邮件 diàn zǐ yóu jiàn electronic mail
掉 diào to fall
to drop
调查 diào chá investigation
inquiry
丢 diū to lose
to put aside
冬 dōng winter
东 dōng east
host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)
东西 dōng xi thing
stuff
懂 dǒng to understand
to know
填空 tián kòng to fill a job vacancy
to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)
条 tiáo strip
item
条件 tiáo jiàn condition
circumstances
跳舞 tiào wǔ to dance
听 tīng to listen
to hear
停止 tíng zhǐ to stop
to halt
挺 tǐng to stick out
to (physically) straighten up
通过 tōng guò by means of
through
通知 tōng zhī to notify
to inform
同情 tóng qíng compassion
relent
同事 tóng shì colleague
co-worker
同学 tóng xué (fellow) classmate
CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]
同意 tóng yì to agree
to consent
头发 tóu fa hair (on the head)
突然 tū rán sudden
abrupt
图书馆 tú shū guǎn library
CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4]
推 tuī to push
to cut
推迟 tuī chí to postpone
to put off
腿 tuǐ leg
CL:條|条[tiao2]
脱 tuō to shed
to take off
袜子 wà zi socks
stockings
外 wài outside
in addition
玩 wán toy
sth used for amusement
完 wán to finish
to be over
完成 wán chéng complete
accomplish
完全 wán quán complete
whole
碗 wǎn bowl
cup
晚上 wǎn shang in the evening
CL:個|个[ge4]
万 wàn ten thousand
a great number
往 wǎng to go (in a direction)
to
往往 wǎng wǎng often
frequently
网球 wǎng qiú tennis
CL:個|个[ge4]
网站 wǎng zhàn website
network station
忘记 wàng jì to forget
危险 wēi xiǎn danger
dangerous
喂 wèi hello (interj., esp. on telephone)
hey
位 wèi position
location
为 wèi because of
for
为了 wèi le in order to
for the purpose of
为什么 wèi shén me why?
for what reason?
味道 wèi dào flavor
smell
温度 wēn dù temperature
CL:個|个[ge4]
文化 wén huà culture
civilization
文章 wén zhāng article
essay
问 wèn to ask
问题 wèn tí question
problem
我 wǒ I
me
我们 wǒ men we
us
握手 wò shǒu to shake hands
污染 wū rǎn pollution
contamination
无 wú -less
not to have
无聊 wú liáo nonsense
bored
无论 wú lùn no matter what or how
regardless of whether…
五 wǔ five
5
误会 wù huì to misunderstand
to mistake
西 xī west
西瓜 xī guā watermelon
CL:條|条[tiao2]
西红柿 xī hóng shì tomato
CL:隻|只[zhi1]
希望 xī wàng to wish for
to desire
吸引 xī yǐn to attract (interest, investment etc)
CL:個|个[ge4]
习惯 xí guàn habit
custom
洗 xǐ to wash
to bathe
洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān toilet
lavatory
洗衣机 xǐ yī jī washer
washing machine
洗澡 xǐ zǎo to bathe
to take a shower
喜欢 xǐ huan to like
to be fond of
夏 xià summer
下 xià down
downwards
下午 xià wǔ afternoon
p.m.
下雨 xià yǔ to rain
rainy
先 xiān early
prior
先生 xiān sheng teacher
Mister (Mr.)
咸 xián salted
salty
现代 xiàn dài modern times
modern age
现在 xiàn zài now
at present
羡慕 xiàn mù envious
envy
限制 xiàn zhì to restrict
to limit
香 xiāng fragrant
sweet smelling
香蕉 xiāng jiāo banana
CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3]
相反 xiāng fǎn opposite
contrary
相同 xiāng tóng identical
same
相信 xiāng xìn be convinced (that something is true)
believe
详细 xiáng xì detailed
in detail
响 xiǎng to make a sound
to sound
想 xiǎng to think
to believe
向 xiàng direction
orientation
像 xiàng (look) like
similar (to)
消息 xiāo xi news
information
小 xiǎo small
tiny
小姐 xiǎo jie young lady
miss
小时 xiǎo shí hour
CL:個|个[ge4]
小说 xiǎo shuō novel
fiction
小心 xiǎo xīn to be careful
to take care
笑 xiào laugh
smile
笑话 xiào huà joke
jest
效果 xiào guǒ result
effect
校长 xiào zhǎng (college, university) president
headmaster
些 xiē some
few
鞋 xié shoe
CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
写 xiě to write
谢谢 xiè xie to thank
thanks
新 xīn new
newly
新闻 xīn wén news
CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4]
新鲜 xīn xiān fresh (experience, food etc)
freshness
辛苦 xīn kǔ hard
exhausting
心情 xīn qíng mood
frame of mind
信 xìn letter
信任 xìn rèn to trust
to have confidence in
信心 xìn xīn confidence
faith (in sb or sth)
信用卡 xìn yòng kǎ credit card
兴奋 xīng fèn excited
excitement
星期 xīng qī week
CL:個|个[ge4]
行 xíng to walk
to go
行李箱 xíng li xiāng suitcase
醒 xǐng to wake up
to awaken
姓 xìng family name
surname
性别 xìng bié gender
sex
性格 xìng gé nature
disposition
幸福 xìng fú blessed
happiness
兴趣 xìng qu interest in (something)
CL:個|个[ge4]
熊猫 xióng māo panda
CL:隻|只[zhi1]
修 xiū to decorate
to embellish
休息 xiū xi rest
to rest
需要 xū yào to need
to want
许多 xǔ duō many
a lot of
选择 xuǎn zé to select
to pick
学生 xué sheng student
school child
学习 xué xí to learn
to study
学校 xué xiào school
CL:所[suo3]
雪 xuě snow
snowfall
血 xuè blood
informal colloquial and Taiwan pr. xie3
压力 yā lì pressure
牙膏 yá gāo toothpaste
CL:管[guan3]
亚洲 Yà zhōu Asia
Asian
呀 ya (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
盐 yán salt
CL:粒[li4]
严格 yán gé strict
stringent
严重 yán zhòng grave
serious
研究生 yán jiū shēng graduate student
postgraduate student
颜色 yán sè color
CL:個|个[ge4]
演出 yǎn chū to act (in a play)
to perform
演员 yǎn yuán actor or actress
performer
眼镜 yǎn jìng spectacles
eyeglasses
眼睛 yǎn jing eye
CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]
阳光 yáng guāng sunshine
CL:線|线[xian4]
羊肉 yáng ròu mutton
养成 yǎng chéng to cultivate
to raise
样子 yàng zi manner
air
邀请 yāo qǐng to invite
invitation
要求 yāo qiú to request
to require
要 yào important
vital
药 yào medicine
drug
钥匙 yào shi key
CL:把[ba3]
爷爷 yé ye (informal) father’s father
paternal grandfather
也 yě also
too
也许 yě xǔ perhaps
maybe
页 yè page
leaf
叶子 yè zi foliage
leaf
一 yī one
1
衣服 yī fu clothes
CL:件[jian4],套[tao4]
医生 yī shēng doctor
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
医院 yī yuàn hospital
CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4]
一定 yí dìng surely
certainly
一共 yí gòng altogether
一会儿 yí huì r a while
一切 yí qiè everything
every
一样 yí yàng same
like
以 yǐ to use
according to
以后 yǐ hòu after
later
以前 yǐ qián before
formerly
以为 yǐ wéi to believe
to think
已经 yǐ jīng already
椅子 yǐ zi chair
CL:把[ba3],套[tao4]
亿 yì a hundred million
calculate
一般 yì bān same
ordinary
一边 yì biān one side
either side
一起 yì qǐ in the same place
together
一直 yì zhí straight (in a straight line)
continuously
意见 yì jiàn idea
opinion
意思 yì si idea
opinion
艺术 yì shù art
CL:種|种[zhong3]
阴 yīn overcast (weather)
cloudy
因此 yīn cǐ thus
consequently
因为 yīn wèi because
owing to
音乐 yīn yuè music
CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4]
银行 yín háng bank
CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4]
饮料 yǐn liào drink
beverage
引起 yǐn qǐ to give rise to
to lead to
印象 yìn xiàng impression
reflection
应该 yīng gāi ought to
should
赢 yíng to beat
to win
影响 yǐng xiǎng an influence
an effect
硬 yìng hard
stiff
勇敢 yǒng gǎn brave
courageous
永远 yǒng yuǎn forever
eternal
用 yòng to use
to employ
优点 yōu diǎn merit
benefit
优秀 yōu xiù outstanding
excellent
幽默 yōu mò humor
humorous
由 yóu to follow
from
由于 yóu yú due to
as a result of
尤其 yóu qí especially
particularly
游戏 yóu xì game
play
游泳 yóu yǒng swim
有 yǒu to have
there is
有名 yǒu míng famous
well-known
有趣 yǒu qù interesting
fascinating
友好 yǒu hǎo friendly (relations)
友谊 yǒu yì companionship
fellowship
又 yòu (once) again
also
右边 yòu bian right side
right, to the right
鱼 yú fish
CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]
愉快 yú kuài cheerful
cheerily
于是 yú shì thereupon
as a result
与 yú (same as 歟|欤, final particle expression doubt or surprise, similar to 吗 or 呢)
语法 yǔ fǎ grammar
语言 yǔ yán language
CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3]
羽毛球 yǔ máo qiú shuttlecock
badminton
遇到 yù dào to meet
to run into
预习 yù xí to prepare a lesson
元 yuán Chinese monetary unit
dollar
圆 yuán circle
round
原来 yuán lái original
former
原谅 yuán liàng to excuse
to forgive
原因 yuán yīn cause
origin
远 yuǎn far
distant
愿意 yuàn yì to wish
to want
约会 yuē huì appointment
engagement
越 yuè to exceed
to climb over
月 yuè moon
month
月亮 yuè liang moon
阅读 yuè dú to read
reading
云 yún (classical) to say
允许 yǔn xǔ to permit
to allow
运动 yùn dòng movement
campaign
杂志 zá zhì magazine
CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1]
在 zài (located) at
(to be) in
再 zài again
once more
再见 zài jiàn goodbye
see you again later
咱们 zán men we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to)
I or me
暂时 zàn shí temporary
provisional
脏 zàng viscera
(anatomy) organ
早上 zǎo shang early morning
CL:個|个[ge4]
责任 zé rèn responsibility
blame
怎么 zěn me how?
what?
怎么样 zěn me yàng how?
how about?
增加 zēng jiā to raise
to increase
增长 zēng zhǎng to grow
to increase
窄 zhǎi narrow
narrow-minded
站 zhàn station
to stand
张 zhāng to open up
to spread
长 zhǎng chief
head
丈夫 zhàng fu husband
CL:個|个[ge4]
招聘 zhāo pìn recruitment
to invite applications for a job
着急 zháo jí to worry
to feel anxious
找 zhǎo to try to find
to look for
照顾 zhào gu to take care of
to show consideration
照片 zhào piàn photo
photograph
照相机 zhào xiàng jī camera
CL:個|个[ge4],架[jia4],部[bu4],台[tai2],隻|只[zhi1]
这 (儿) zhè r this
these
着 zhe particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending
真 zhēn really
truly
真正 zhēn zhèng genuine
real
整理 zhěng lǐ to arrange
to tidy up
整齐 zhěng qí orderly
neat
正常 zhèng cháng regular
normal
正好 zhèng hǎo just (in time)
just right
正确 zhèng què correct
proper
正式 zhèng shì formal
official
正在 zhèng zài in the process of (doing something or happening)
while (doing)
证明 zhèng míng proof
certificate
之 zhī (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)
him
只 zhī classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
支持 zhī chí to be in favor of
to support
知道 zhī dao to know
to be aware of
知识 zhī shi intellectual
knowledge-related
值得 zhí de to be worth
to deserve
直接 zhí jiē direct
opposite: indirect 間接|间接
植物 zhí wù botanical
plant
职业 zhí yè occupation
profession
指 zhǐ finger
to point at or to
只 zhǐ only
merely
只好 zhǐ hǎo without any better option
to have to
只要 zhǐ yào if only
so long as
质量 zhì liàng quality
mass (in physics)
至少 zhì shǎo at least
(to say the) least
制造 zhì zào to manufacture
to make
中国 Zhōng guó China
Middle Kingdom
中间 zhōng jiān between
intermediate
中文 Zhōng wén Chinese
Chinese written language
中午 zhōng wǔ noon
midday
终于 zhōng yú at last
in the end
种 zhǒng genus
race
重点 zhòng diǎn emphasis
focal point
重视 zhòng shì to attach importance to sth
to value
重要 zhòng yào important
significant
周末 zhōu mò weekend
周围 zhōu wéi surroundings
environment
猪 zhū hog
pig
逐渐 zhú jiàn gradually
主动 zhǔ dòng to take the initiative
to do sth of one’s own accord
主要 zhǔ yào main
principal
主意 zhǔ yi plan
idea
住 zhù to live
to dwell
祝 zhù invoke
pray to
祝贺 zhù hè to congratulate
congratulations
著名 zhù míng famous
noted
注意 zhù yì to take note of
to pay attention to
专门 zhuān mén specialist
specialized
专业 zhuān yè specialty
specialized field
赚 zhuàn earn
make a profit
撞 zhuàng to hit
to strike
准备 zhǔn bèi preparation
prepare
准确 zhǔn què accurate
exact
准时 zhǔn shí on time
punctual
桌子 zhuō zi table
desk
仔细 zǐ xì careful
attentive
字 zì letter
symbol
字典 zì diǎn dictionary
character dictionary
自己 zì jǐ self
(reflexive pronoun)
自然 zì rán nature
natural
自行车 zì xíng chē bicycle
bike
总结 zǒng jié to sum up
to conclude
总是 zǒng shì always
走 zǒu to walk
to go
租 zū to hire
to rent
组成 zǔ chéng component
part
组织 zǔ zhī to organize
organization
嘴 zuǐ mouth
beak
最 zuì most
the most
最好 zuì hǎo best
(you) had better (do what we suggest)
最后 zuì hòu final
last
最近 zuì jìn recent
recently
尊重 zūn zhòng esteem
respect
昨天 zuó tiān yesterday
左边 zuǒ bian left
the left side
坐 zuò to sit
to take a seat
做 zuò to do
to make
做生意 zuò shēng yì to do business
座 zuò seat
base
座位 zuò wèi seat
CL:個|个[ge4]
作业 zuò yè school assignment
homework
作用 zuò yòng to act on
to affect
作者 zuò zhě author
writer
