L1 Chinese Flashcards
you
你
nǐ
fine; good; nice; OK; it’s settled
hǎo
好
please (polite form of request); to treat or to invite (somebody)
请
qǐng
to ask (a question)
问
wèn
excuse me, may I ask
请问
qǐng wèn
honorable; expensive
贵
guì
(one’s) surname is; to be surnamed; surname
姓
xìng
I; me
我
wǒ
(question particle)(how about?)
呢
ne
Miss; young lady
小姐
xiǎo jiě
to be called; to call
jiào
叫
what
什么
shén me
name
名字
míng zi
Mr; husband; teacher
先生
xiān sheng
to be
是
shì
teacher
老师
lǎo shī
(question particle)
吗
ma
not; no
不
bù
student
学生
xué sheng
too; also
也
yě
people; person
人
rén
China
中国
Zhōngguó
Beijing
北京
Běijīng
America
美国
Měiguó
New York
纽约
Niǔyuē
Britain; England
英国
Yīnguó
France
法国
Fǎguó
Japan
日本
Rìběn
Korea
韩国
Hánguó
that
那
nà
picture; photo
照片
zhàopiàn
(possessive particle)
的
de
this
这
zhè
father, dad
爸爸
bàba
mother, mom
妈妈
māma
(counter for common objects)
个
gè/ge
female
女
nǚ
child
孩子
háizi
who
谁
shéi
she; her
她
tā
older sister
姐姐
jiějie
male
男
nán
younger brother
弟弟
dìdi
he; him
他
tā
eldest brother
大哥
dàgē
son
儿子
érzi
to have; to exist
有
yǒu
daughter
女儿
nǚ’ér
not
没
méi
family; home
家
jiā
how many; some; a few
几
jǐ
(measure word for number of family members)
口
kǒu
older brother
哥哥
gēge
two; a couple of
两
liǎng
younger sister
妹妹
mèimei
and
和
hé
eldest sister
大姐
dàjiě
second oldest sister
二姐
èrjiě
to do
做
zuò
job; to work
工作
gōngzuò
lawyer
律师
lǜshī
English (language)
英文
Yīngwén
both; all
都
dōu
college student
大学生
dàxuéshēng
university; college
大学
dàxué
dotor; physician
医生
yīshēng
Bai Ying’ai
白 英爱
Bái Yīng’ài
September
九月
jiù yuè
month
月
yuè
(measure word for number in a series; day of the month)
号
hào
week
星期
xīngqī
day
天
tiān
birthday
生日
shēngrì
to give birth to; to what extent; many
生
shēng
day; sun
日
rì
this year
今年
jīnnián
year
年
nián
how many/much; to what extent; many
多
duō
big; old
大
dà
year (of age)
岁
suì
to eat
吃
chī
meal (cooked); rice
饭
fàn
Is it OK? How is that? How does that sound?
怎么样
zěnmeyàng
too; extremely
太。。。了
tài… le
to thank
谢谢
xièxie
to like
喜欢
xǐhuan
dishes; cuisine
菜
cài
or
还是
háishì
but
可是
kěshì
we
我们
wǒmen
o’clock
点
diǎn
half; half an hour
半
bàn
evening; night
晚上
wǎnshang
to see
见
jiàn
goodbye
再见
zàijiàn
again
再
zài
now
现在
xiànzài
quarter (of an hour)
刻
kè
matter; affair; event
事（儿）
shì(r)
today
今天
jīntiān
very
很
hěn
busy
忙
máng
tomorrow
明天
míngtiān
dinner; supper
晚饭
wǎnfàn
why
为什么
wèishénme
for
为
wèi
because
因为
yīnwèi
also; too; as well
还
hái
classmate
同学
tóngxué
to be acquainted with; to recognize
认识
rènshí
friend
朋友
péngyou
weekend
周末
zhōumò
to play ball
打球
dǎqiú
to hit
打
dǎ
ball
球
qiú
to watch; to look; to read
看
kàn
television
电视
diànshì
vision
视
shì
electricity
电
diàn
to sing (a song)
唱歌（儿）
chàng gē(r)
to sing
唱
chàng
song
歌
gē
to dance
跳舞
tiào wǔ
dance
舞
wǔ
book
书
shū
to jump
跳
tiào
to listen
听
tīng
right; correct
对
duì
music
音乐
yīnyuè
some
有的
yǒude
(a point in) time; moment; (a duration of time)
时候
shíhou
movie
电影
diànyǐng
shadow
影
yǐng
often
常常
chángcháng
in that case; then
那
nà
to go
去
qù
foreign country
外国
wàiguó
to invite someone (to dinner, coffee, etc.); to play teh host
请客
qǐngkè
yesterday
昨天
zuótiān
so
所以
suǒyǐ
small
小
xiǎo
a long time
好久
hǎojiǔ
very
好
hǎo
long (of time)
久
jiǔ
pretty good
不错
búcuò
wrong
错
cuò
to want to; would like to; to think
想
xiǎng
to feel; to think
觉得
juéde
interesting
有意思
yǒu yìsi
meaning
意思
yìsi
only
只
zhǐ
to sleep
睡觉
shuìjiào
forget it; never mind
算了
suànle
to look for
找
zhǎo
other people; another person
别人
biérén
other
别 (的)
bié (de)
(interjectory particle used to soften a question)
呀
ya
to enter
进
jìn
fast, quick; quickly
快
kuài
to come in
进来
jìn lai
to come
来
lái
to introduce
介绍
jièshào
once, a bit
一下
yí xià
happy, pleased
高兴
gāoxìng
pretty
漂亮
piàoliang
to sit
坐
zuò
at; in; on
在
zài
where
那儿
nǎr
school
学校
xuéxiào
to drink
喝
hē
a little, a bit; some
点儿
diǎnr
tea
茶
chá
coffee
咖啡
kāfēi
(a sentence-final particle, suggestion)
吧
ba
to want
要
yào
(measure word for bottles); bottle
瓶
píng
[Coke or Pepsi] cola
可乐
kělè
can; may
可以
kěyǐ
sorry
对不起
duìbuqǐ
to give
给
gěi
(measure word for cup and glass)
杯
běi
water
水
shuǐ
to have fun; to play
玩儿
wán(r)
(a dynamic particle)
了
le
library
图书馆
túshūguǎn
to chat
聊天儿
liáo tiān(r)
chat
聊
liáo
to go home
回家
huí jiā
not until, only then
才
cái
to return
回
huí
together
一起
yìqǐ
to; for
给
gěi
to make a phone call
打电话
dǎ diànhuà
telephone
电话
diànhuà
(on telephone) Hello!; Hey!
喂
wéi/wèi
precisesly; exactly
就
jiù
to be present; to be at (a place)
在
zài
you; (honorific form of 你)
您
nín
which
哪
nǎ/něi
(polite measure word for people)
位
wèi
afternoon
下午
xiàwǔ
question; problem
问题
wèntí
time
时间
shíjiān
will; be going to; to want to; to have a desire to
要
yào
meeting
会
huì
to have a meeting
开会
kāi huì
to open; to hold (a meeting, party, etc.)
开
kāi
morning
上午
shàngwǔ
(measure word for class periods)
节
jié
class; course; lesson
课
kè
grade in school
年级
niánjí
to give or take a test; test
考试
kǎo shì
test; to try; to experiment
试
shì
to take (a test)
考
kǎo
after; from now on, later on
以后
yǐhòu
free time
空儿
kòng(r)
if
要是
yàoshi
convenient
方便
fāngbiàn
to go to; to arrive
到
dào
office
办公室
bàngōngshì
all right; O.K.
行
xíng
to wait; to wait for
等
děng
don’t
别
bié
polite
客气
kèqi
next one
下个
xià ge
below; next
下
xià
Chinese language
中文
Zhōngwén
language; script; written language
文
wén
to help
帮
bāng
to prepare
准备
zhǔnbèi
to practice
练习
liànxí
to say; to speak
说
shuō
(a sentence-final particle of exclamation, interrogation, etc.)
啊
a
but
但是
dànshì
must; to have to
得
děi
with
跟
gēn
to meet up; to meet with
见面
jiàn miàn
face
面
miàn
to come back
回来
huí lai
to talk
说话
shuō huà
word; speech
话
huà
the previous one
上个
shàng ge
to review
复习
fùxí
to write
写
xiě
character
字
zì
slow
慢
màn
(measure word for long, thin, inflexible objects such as pens, rifles, etc.)
枝
zhī
pen
笔
bǐ
(measure word for flat objcets, paper, pictures, etc.)
张
zhāng
paper
纸
zhǐ
to teach
教
jiāo
how; how come
怎么
zěnme
to understand
懂
dǒng
really; very
真
zhēn
where (response to compliment)
哪里
nǎli
to preview
预习
yùxí
to study; to learn
学
xué
(prefix for ordinal numbers)
第
dì
grammar
语法
yǔfǎ
new words; vocabulary
生词
shēngcí
easy
容易
róngyì
Chinese characters
汉字
Hànzi
difficult
难
nán
usually
平常
píngcháng
early
早
zǎo
so; this (late, etc.)
这么
zhème
late
晚
wǎn
morning
早上
zǎoshang
homework; schoolwork
功课
gōngkè
everybody
大家
dàjiā
to go to a class; to start a class; to be in class
上课
shàng kè
to begin, to start; beginning
开始
kāishǐ
to read aloud
念
niàn
text of a lesson
课文
kèwén
sound recording; to record
录音
lùyīn
to study; to learn
学习
xuéxí
handsome
帅
shuài
cool
酷
kù
（measure word for essays, articles, etc.)
篇
piān
diary
日记
rìjì
tired
累
lèi
to get up
起床
qǐ chuáng
bed
床
chuáng
to take a bath/shower
洗澡
xǐ zǎo
breakfast
早饭
zǎofàn
simultaneously; at the same time
一边
yìbiān
classroom
教室
jiàoshì
pronunciation
发音
fāyīn
new
新
xīn
computer
电脑
diànnǎo
brain
脑
nǎo
noon
中午
zhōngwǔ
dining room, cafeteria
餐厅
cāntīng
lunch, midday meal
午饭
wǔfàn
to go online; to surf the internet
上网
shàng wǎng
dormitory
宿舍
sùshè
there
那儿
nàr
in the middle of (doing something)
正在
zhèngzài
before
以前
yǐqián
to tell
告诉
gàosu
already
已经
yǐjīng
to know
知道
zhīdao
(measure word for letters)
封
fēng
letter (correspondence)
信
xìn
recently
最近
zuìjìn
(of superlative degree; most, -est)
最
zuì
close; near
近
jìn
school term; semester/quarter
学期
xuéqī
in addition to; besides
除了… 以外
chúle… yǐwài
major (in college); specialty
专业
zhuānyè
can; know how to
会
huì
later
后来
hòulái
concert
音乐会
yīnyuèhuì
to hope; hope
希望
xīwàng
can; to be able to
能
néng
to use
用
yòng
to laught at; to laught; to smile
笑
xiào
to wish
祝
zhù
store; shop
商店
shāngdiàn
to buy
买
mǎi
things; objects
东西
dōngxi
shop assistant; salesclerk
售货员
shòuhuòyuán
clothes
衣服
yīfu
(measure word for shirts, dresses, jackets, coats, etc.)
件
jiàn
shirt
衬衫
chènshān
color
颜色
yánsè
yellow
黄
huáng
red
红
hóng
to wear; to put on
穿
chuān
(measure word for pants and long, thing objects)
条
tiáo
pants
裤子
kùzi
size
号
hào
medium; middle
中
zhōng
cheap; inexpensive
便宜
piányi
if
如果。。。 的话
rúguǒ… de huà
length
长短
chángduǎn
long
长
cháng
short
短
duǎn
suitable
合适
héshì
to try
试
shì
need not
不用
búyòng
altogether
一共
yígòng
how much/many
多少
duōshao
money
钱
qián
(measure word for the basic Chinese monetary unit)
块
kuài
(measure word for 1/10 of a kuai, dime [in US money])
毛
máo
(measure word for 1/100 of a kuai, cent)
分
fēn
hundred
百
bǎi
to give change
找（钱）
zhǎo (qián)
(measure word for a pair)
双
shuāng
shoe
鞋
xié
to exchange; to change
换
huàn
same; alike
一样
yíyàng
although
虽然
suīrán
size
大小
dàxiǎo
brown; coffee color
咖啡色
kāfēisè
(measure word for kinds, sorts, types)
种
zhǒng
black
黑
hēi
style
样子
yàngzi
very; rather
挺
tǐng
it
它
tā
here
这儿
zhèr
to pay with a credit card
刷卡
shuā kǎ
to brush; to swipe
刷
shuā
card
卡
kǎ
to receive; to accept
收
shōu
credit card
信用卡
xìnyòngkǎ
however; but
不过
búguò
again
再
zài
to pay money
付钱
fù qián
to pay
付
fù
winter vacation
寒假
hánjià
airplane
飞机
fēijī
to fly
飞
fēi
machine
机
jī
ticket
票
piào
airport
（飞） 机场
(fēi) jīchǎng
to travel by
坐
zuò
bus
公共汽车
gōnggòng qìchē
public
公共
gōnggòng
automobile
汽车
qìchē
vehicle; car
车
chē
or (statement)
或者
huòzhě
subway
地铁
dìtiě
to go by way of; to walk
走
zǒu
first
先
xiān
(measure word stops of bus, train, etc.)
站
zhàn
to get off (a bus, train, etc.)
下车
xià chē
then
然后
ránhòu
green
绿
lü4
line
线
xiàn
final; last
最后
zuìhòu
blue
蓝
lán
troublesome
麻烦
máfan
to take a taxi
打车
dǎ chē
taxi
出租汽车
chūzū qìchē
to rent out; to let
出租
chūzū
to rent
租
zū
to drive a car
开车
kāi chē
to drive; to operate
开
kāi
to see off or out; to take (someone somewhere)
送
sòng
电子邮件
diànzǐ yóujiàn
electron
电子
diànzǐ
to allow or cause (somebody to do something)
让
ràng
to spend
花
huā
to feel embarrassed
不好意思
bù hǎoyìsi
every; each
每
měi
city
城市
chéngshì
especially
特别
tèbié
highway
高速公路
gāosù gōnglù
high speed
高速
gāosù
highway; public road
公路
gōnglù
road; path
路
lù
nervous, anxious
紧张
jǐnzhāng
oneself
自己
zìjǐ
cell phone
手机
shǒujī
to send a text message; (lit.) to send a short message
发短信
fā duǎnxìn
new year
新年
xīnnián
happy (celebration/holiday)
快乐
kuàilè
weather
天气
tiānqì
compared with (comparison marker)
比
bǐ
to snow
下雪
xià xuě
to make an appointment
约
yuē
park
公园
gōngyuán
to ice skate
滑冰
huá bīng
will
会
huì
cold
冷
lěng
just now, a moment ago
刚才
gāngcái
on the internet
网上
wǎng shang
to forecast; forecast
预报
yùbào
even more
更
gèng
not only… but also…
不但。。。 而且。。。
búdàn… érqiě…
warm
暖和
nuǎnhuo
to handle, to do
办
bàn
(indicating degree) so, such
那么
nàme
fun, amusing, interesting
好玩儿
hǎowánr
very, extremely, exceedingly
非常
fēicháng
in a terrible mess, how terrible
糟糕
zāogāo
to rain
下雨
xià yǔ
again
又
yòu
to interview, interview
面试
miànshì
to go back, to return
会去
huí qu
winter
冬天
dōngtiān
summer
夏天
xiàtiān
hot
热
rè
spring
春天
chūntiān
autumn, fall
秋天
qiūtiān
comfortable
舒服
shūfu
California
加州
Jiāzhōu
restaurant
饭馆儿
fànguǎnr
to seem, to be like
好像
hǎoxiàng
seat
位子
wèizi
waiter, attendant
服务员
fúwùyuán
to serve, to provide service
服务
fúwù
table
桌子
zhuōzi
to order food
点菜
diǎn cài
plate, dish
盘
pán
dumplings (with vegetable and/or meat filling)
饺子
jiǎozi
vegetarian (lit. plain)
素
sù
home-style
家常
jiācháng
tofu, bean curd
豆腐
dòufu
to put, to place
放
fàng
meat
肉
ròu
bowl
碗
wǎn
hot-and-sour soup
酸辣汤
suānlàtāng
sour
酸
suān
spicy, hot
辣
là
soup
汤
tāng
monosodium glutamate (MSG)
味精
wèijīng
salt
盐
yán
baby bok choy
小白菜
xiǎo báicài
just
刚
gāng
