Commonly Used Mandarin Words Flashcards
1
Q
Hello
A
你好 Nǐ hǎo
2
Q
Good Morning
A
你早 Nǐ zǎo
3
Q
difference between 您 and 你
A
您 (Nín):polite, shows respect, especially for older people
你(Nǐ): general word for you
4
Q
Goodbye
A
再见 Zài jiàn
5
Q
Sorry
A
对不起 Duì bù qǐ
6
Q
You‘re Welcome
A
不客气 Bù kèqì
不用谢 Bùyòng xiè
7
Q
she/her
A
她 Tā
8
Q
he/him/his
A
他 Tā
9
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they
A
他们 Tā men
10
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we
A
我们 Wǒmen
11
Q
you guys
A
你们 Nǐmen
12
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myself
A
自己 Zìjǐ
13
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it
A
它 tā
14
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that
A
那 Nà
15
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where
A
哪,哪儿,哪里
Nǎ, nǎ’er, nǎlǐ
16
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this
A
这 (个)Zhè (ge)
17
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what
A
什么 Shénme
18
Q
who
A
谁 shuǐ
19
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here
A
这儿 Zhè er
20
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there
A
那儿 Nà er
21
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possessive particle
A
的 de
22
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have/has/there is
A
有 Yǒu
23
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student
A
学生 Xuéshēng
24
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teacher
A
老师 Lǎoshī
25
classmates
同学们 Tóngxuémen
26
friend
朋友 Péngyǒu
27
Thank you
谢谢 Xièxiè
28
No problem
没关系 Méiguānxì
29
correct
对 Duì
30
use
用 Yòng
31
no
不 Bù
32
get up; rise
起 Qǐ
33
a lot
很多 Hěnduō
34
day
天 Tiān
35
name
名字 Míngzì
36
call
叫 Jiào
37
home; family
家 Jiā
38
mother
妈妈 Māmā
39
father
爸爸 Bàba
40
younger sister
妹妹 Mèimei
41
older sister
姐姐 Jiějiě
42
younger brother
弟弟 Dìdì
43
older brother
哥哥 Gēgē
44
want,future tense
要 Yào
45
go
去 Qù
46
and
和 Hé
47
surname
姓 Xìng
48
not have/there is not
没有 Méiyǒu
49
years old
岁 Suì
50
like
喜欢 Xǐhuān
51
school
学校 Xuéxiào
52
female
女 Nǚ
53
male
男 Nán
54
all;both
都 Dōu
55
ask
问 Wèn
56
problem, question
问题 Wèntí
57
please
请 Qǐng
58
used to form queries, bounce-back questions
呢 ne
他有什么不喜欢吃的呢?
Tā yǒu shénme bù xǐhuan chī de ne?
What is there that he doesn't like to eat?
shows emphasis (questioning the situation or criticizing it, not just looking for an answer)
59
car
车 Chē
60
table
桌子 Zhuōzi
61
chair
椅子 Yǐzi
62
ticket
票 Piào
63
store
商店 Shāngdiàn
64
restaurant
饭店 Fàndiàn
65
breakfast
早饭 Zǎofàn
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lunch
午饭 Wǔfàn
67
dinner
晚饭 Wǎnfàn
68
do, make
做 Zuò
69
homework
作业 Zuòyè
70
present, gift
礼物 Lǐwù
71
inside
里 Lǐ
72
past tense particle
了 le
73
fast
快 Kuài
74
Han nationality
汉国 Hàn guó
75
hot
热 Rè
76
give
给 Gěi
77
may,could
可以 Kěyǐ
78
can,capable
能 Néng
79
birthday
生日 Shēngrì
80
pretty
漂亮 Piàoliang
81
buy
买 Mǎi
82
say
说 Shuō
83
finish
完 Wán
84
should
应该 Yīnggāi
85
time
时候 Shíhòu
| ex:什么时候? when?
86
right now
现在 Xiànzài
87
computer
电脑 Diànnǎo
88
bed
床 Chuáng
89
T.V.
电视 Diànshì
90
father's mother
奶奶 Nǎinai
91
father‘s father
爷爷 Yéyé
92
mother’s father
外公 Wàigōng
93
mother's mother
外婆 Wàipó
94
pain
疼 Téng
95
together
一起 Yīqǐ
96
happy
高兴 Gāoxìng
97
wish,celebrate
祝 Zhù
98
new
新 Xīn
99
movie
电影 Diànyǐng
100
principal
校长 Xiàozhǎng
101
total
提供 Tígōng
102
but
可是 Kěshì
103
stuff
东西 Dōngxī
104
how many
几,多少 Jǐ, Duōshǎo
105
money
钱 Qián
106
or
还是 Háishì
107
north
北 Běi
108
east
东 Dōng
109
south
南 Nán
110
west
西 Xī
111
with
跟 Gēn
112
see,watch
看 Kàn
113
often
常常 Cháng cháng
114
come (to)
来 Lái
115
from
从 Cóng