Level 1 Flashcards
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bā - 八
Papa/father
bàba -爸爸
Cup/glass
bēizi - 杯子
Beijing
Bêijīng - 北京
Root/foundation/MW for books
bên - 本
Negative prefix/no/not
bù - 不
You’re welcome
bù kè qì - 不客气
Vegetable
cài - 菜
Tea
chá - 茶
Eat
chī - 吃
taxicab/taxi
chūzūchē -出租车
Make a telephone call
dâdiànhuà - 打电话
Big/large/great
dà - 大
Of/’s/possessive particle
de - 的
point/dot/o’clock/MW a little or some
diân - 点
Computer
diànnâo - 电脑
TV
diànshì - 电视
Film/movie
diànyîng - 电影
Thing/stuff
dōngxi - 东西
All/both/entirely
dōu - 都
Read/study
dú - 读
I’m sorry/excuse me/pardon
duì bu qî - 对不起
Many/much/more
duō - 多
How many/how much
duōshao - 多少
Son
érzi - 儿子
2
èr - 二
Restaurant/hotel
fàndiàn - 饭店
Airplane
fēijī - 飞机
Minute
fēnzhōng - 分钟
Glad/happy/cheerful
gāoxìng - 高兴
MW for people or objects in general
ge - 个
work/operate/job
gōngzuò - 工作
Dog
gôu - 狗
Chinese language
hànyû - 汉语
Good/fine/nice
hâo - 好
Ordinal number/day of a month
hào - 号
Drink
hē - 喝
And/together with
hé - 和
Very
hên - 很
At the back/rear/behind/later
hòumian - 后面
to go back/to return
huí - 回
Can/will/to assemble
huì -会
Love
ài - 爱
How much/how many/several/few
jî - 几
Family/household
jiā - 家
Cry/shout/call
jiào - 叫
This day/today
Jīntiān - 今天
9
jiû - 九
Open
kāi - 开
See/look at/watch
kàn - 看
Catch a sight of/see
kànjian -看见
Fast/quick/swift
kuài -快
Come
lái - 来
Teacher
lâoshī - 老师
Completed action marker
le - 了
cold
lêng - 冷
Neighborhood/native place
lî - 里
6
liù - 六
Mama/mother
Māma - 妈妈
question particle
ma - 吗
Buy/purchase
mâi - 买
Cat
māo - 猫
it doesn’t matter/it’s nothing/that’s all right
méi guān xi - 没关系
Not have/there isn’t/be without
méiyôu - 没有
Rice
mîfàn - 米饭
Name/given name
míngzi - 名字
Tomorrow
míngtiān - 明天
Which
nâ - 哪
Where
nâ’r - 哪儿
That
nà - 那
Used at the end of a question
ne - 呢
Ability/capability/skill
néng - 能
You
nî -你
year/age
nián - 年
daughter/girl
nü’ér - 女儿
Friend
péngyou - 朋友
Pretty/beautiful/good looking
piàoliang - 漂亮
Apple
píngguô - 苹果
7
qī - 七
In front/ahead/above/preceding
qiánmian - 前面
Money
qián - 钱
Request/ask
qîng - 请
Go/go to
qù - 去
warm/heat/hot
rè - 热
Human being/person/people
rén - 人
Know/recognize
rènshi - 认识
3
sān - 三
Shop/store
shāngdiàn - 商店
Up/on top/above/upper/previous
shàng - 上
morning/forenoon
shàngwû - 上午
Few/little/less
shâo - 少
Who
Shuí - 谁
What
Shénme - 什么
10
shí - 十
Time/moment/period
Shíhou - 时候
Is/be/yes
shì - 是
book
shū - 书
Water
shuî -水
Fruit
shuîguô - 水果
Sleep
Shuìjiào - 睡觉
Speak/talk/say
shuō - 说
4
sì - 四
Classifier for age/year
suì - 岁
He
tā - 他
She
tā - 她
Highest/greatest
tài - 太
Weather
tiānqì - 天气
Listen/hear
tīng - 听
Classmate/schoolmate
tóngxué - 同学
Hello (when answering the phone)
wèi - 喂
I/me
wô - 我
We/us
wômen - 我们
5
wû - 五
like/be fond of
xîhuan - 喜欢
Down/below/later/next
xià - 下
Afternoon
xiàwû - 下午
Rain
xiàyû - 下雨
mister/gentleman
xiānsheng - 先生
Now/at present/today
xiànzai - 现在
Think/want
xiâng - 想
Small/little/young
xiâo - 小
Lady/miss
xiâojie - 小姐
Some/few/MW for small number
xiē - 些
Write/compose
xiê - 写
Thank you
xièxie - 谢谢
Week
xīngqī - 星期
Student
xuésheng - 学生
Study/learn
xuéxí - 学习
School
xuéxiào - 学校
1
yī - 一
A bit/a little/one point
yī diân’r - 一点儿
Clothing/clothes
yīfu -衣服
Doctor
yīshēng - 医生
Hospital
yīyuàn - 医院
Chair
yîzi -椅子
Have/possess/exist
yôu - 有
Moon/month
yuè - 月
Good bye/see you again
zàijiàn - 再见
Be at, in or on
zài - 在
How/what/why
zênme - 怎么
How/how was it
zênmeyàng - 怎么样
This
zhè - 这
China
zhōngguó - 中国
Noon/midday
zhōngwû - 中午
Live/reside/stay
zhù - 住
table/desk
zhuōzi - 桌子
Word/character
zì - 字
Yesterday
zuótiān - 昨天
Sit/seat/travel
zuò - 坐
Do/make/produce
zuò - 做