Mandarin Flashcards
在
Zài
to be in/on/at
想
xiăng
want
喝
hē
to drink
茶
chá
tea
chī
吃
to eat
米饭
mifàn
cooked rice
请
qǐng
(polite tone)please
问
wèn
to ask, to inquire
今天
jīntiān
today
朋友
peng yǒu
friend
qù
去
go
学校
Xué xiào
school
看
kàn
to look at / watch or visit
书
shū
book
开心
kāixin
happy
生气
shēngqì
angry
伤心
shāngxīn
sad
累
lèi
tired
困
kùn
sleepy
饿
È
hungry
号
hào
date / number of month
月
yuè
month
星期
xīngqī
week
杯子
bēizi
cup
苹果
píng guǒ
apple
哪
Nǎ
which
那
Nà
that
百
Bǎi
hundred
一百
Yībǎi
one hundred
多少
Duōshǎo
how much?
钱
Qián
money
你们
Nǐ men
you all
你
Nǐ
you
我
Wǒ
I
我们
Wǒ men
we
他们
tā men
they
珍珠
zhēn zhū
pearl (boba)
奶茶
nǎi chá
milk tea
一点 儿
yī diǎn er
a little, (pronunciation yi diar) used to describe a noun/verb
没有
méi yǒu
did not, have not
这
zhè
this
作业
zuò yè
homework
上班
shàng bān
go to work
电影院
Diàn yǐng yuàn
movie theater
下午
Xià wǔ
afternoon
买
Mǎi
to buy
商店
shāng diàn
store / shop
寿司
shòu sī
sushi
用
yòng
use
喜欢
xǐ huān
like
工作
gōng zuò
work
西瓜
xī guā
watermelon
手
shǒu
hand
饺子
Jiǎo zi
dumpling
刀子
Dāo zi
knife
叉子
Chā zi
fork
筷子
Kuài zi
chopstick
牛肉
Niú ròu
beef
雞肉
Jī ròu
chicken
肉
ròu
meat
湯
Tāng
soup
米飯
mǐ fàn
cooked rice
麵條
Miàn tiáo
noodles
義大利麵
Yì dà lì miàn
spaghetti
小狗
Xiǎo gǒu
puppy
可爱的
Kě’ài de
cute
的
de
used in between adjective and noun- hao chi de Zhong duo cai (tasty Chinese dish) - means belongs to
学习
Xué xí
to study
学生
Xué shēng
student
学校
Xué xiào
school
哪儿
Nǎ’er
where
晚安
Wǎn’ān
goodnight
请问
Qǐng wèn
excuse me
渴
Kě
thirsty
我不知道
Wǒ bù zhī dào
i don’t know
零
Líng
zero
你好吗
Nǐ hǎo ma
how are you
你叫什么名字?
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?
what is your name
好
Hǎo
good
中国菜很好吃
Zhōngguó cài hěn hào chī
Chinese food is very delicious
好吃
Hào chī
tasty
两个人
Liǎng gè rén
two people
菜
cài
dish
我会说中文
Wǒ huì shuō zhōng wén
I can speak chinese
会
huì
can / be able to
阿姨
Āyí
aunt
出生
Chū shēng
to be born
你今年多大了?
Nǐ jīn nián duō dà le?
how old are you this year? (asking an adult)
你的朋友几岁了?
Nǐ de péng yǒu jǐ suì le
how old are your friends?
你今年 几岁了?
Nǐ jīn nián jǐ suì le?
how old are you this year? (asking a kid)
个
gè
measure word for people / friends general measure word
几岁
jǐ suì
how old are you? (ask for a kid’s age, younger than 10)
你今年多大
Nǐ jīn nián duōdà /
多大
duōdà
how old are you? (ask for someone’s age older than 10) how big
了
le
now, anymore, indicates new, circumstances, or you did something, always at the end of question, like question mark
家
Jiā
family/home
你是哪国人
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén
what is your nationality / what country are you from?
日本
Rì běn
japan
法国
Fà guó
france
你呢
Nǐ ne
and you? / what about you?
国
Guó
country / nation
谁
shui / shéi
who
汉语
Hàn yǔ
chinese
星期
Xīng qí
week
年
Nián
year
明天 星期 几
Míng tiān xīng qí jǐ
what is the day tomorrow?
星期天
Xīng qí tiān
sunday
昨天
Zuó tiān
yesterday
对
Duì
yes, right
怎么做
Zěnme zuò
how to do
说
Shuō
speak
叔叔
Shū Shū
uncle / father’s younger brother
大爷
bó bó
uncle / father’s older brother
舅舅
jiu jiu
uncle / mother’s brother
早上
zǎo shang
early morning
早上好
Zǎo shang hǎo
good morning
上午
Shàng wǔ
late morning (before noon)
中午
Zhōng wǔ
around noon time (11am-1pm)
晚上
Wǎn shang
night
晚安
Wǎn’ān
good night
早餐 / 早饭
Zǎo cān / Zǎo fàn
breakfast
午餐 / 午饭
Wǔ cān / Wǔ fàn
lunch
饭
fàn
meal
晚餐 / 晚饭
Wǎn cān / Wǎn fàn
dinner
现在
Xiàn zài
now
睡觉
Shuì jiào
go to bed / sleep
沙拉
Shā lā
salad
面包
Miàn bāo
bread
面
Miàn
flour
下雨
Xià yǔ
to rain
小猫
Xiǎo māo
kitten
小
Xiǎo
small, little
医院
Yī yuàn
hospital
电影
Diàn yǐng
movie
狗
Gǒu
Dog
椅子
Yǐzi
chair
下面
xià miàn
under
儿子
Ér zi
son
医生
Yī shēng
doctor
上面
shang miàn
on / on top of
猫
Māo
cat
小猫
Xiǎo māo
kitten
那儿
Nà’er
there
女儿
Nǚ’ér
daughter
杯子很小
Bēi zi hěn xiǎo
the cup is very small.
旧金山
Jiù jīn shān
san francisco
我不在家
Wǒ bù zài jiā
i’m not at home.
我的狗在那儿。
Wǒ de gǒu zài nà’er.
My dog is there.
再见
Zàijiàn
goodbye
谢谢
Xièxiè
thank you
有
Yǒu
have / own / there is
餐厅
Cān tīng
restaurant
过敏
Guò mǐn
allergic
桌子
Zhuō zi
table
这儿
Zhè ‘er
(zhar) here
电脑
Diàn nǎo
computer
坐
Zuò
sit
本
Běn
measure word for books
只
zhī
measure word for relatively small animals
对坚果过敏
Duì jiān guǒ guò mǐn
allergic to nuts
是的
Shì de
yes, confirms question
热的
Rè de
hot
冰
Bīng
ice
手机
Shǒu jī
cell phone
那里
Nà lǐ
there
这里
Zhè lǐ
here
前面
Qián miàn
front
后面
Hòu miàn
behind/back
叫
Jiào
call / to be called
爪子
Zhuǎ zi
paw
能
Néng
can / may possibility
我能读你的书吗?
Wǒ Néng dú nǐ de shū ma?
Can I read your book?
读
Dú
read
我能以去你家吃晚饭吗?
Wǒ Néng qù nǐ jiā chī wǎnfàn ma?
Can I eat dinner at your house?
我会说一点中文
Wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn zhōngwén
I can speak a little Chinese.
你会说中文吗?
Nǐ huì shuō zhōngwén ma?
(answer this question)
我会说一点中文
Wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn zhōngwén
你好吗?
Nǐ hǎo ma?
(answer this question)
我很好
Wǒ hěn hǎo.
你在哪里工作?
Nǐ zài nǎlǐ gōngzuò?
(answer this question)
我工作在
Wǒ gōngzuò zài Workday.
你家在哪里?
Nǐ jiā zài nǎlǐ?
(answer this question)
我的家在
Wǒ de jiā zài Bay Area.
好
hǎo
good
腿
Tuǐ
leg
Nin
respectful form of “you”, mostly to elderly people
点
Diǎn
o’clock
分
Fēn
minute
现在什么时间?
Xiàn zài shénme shí jiān?
What’s the time now?
吃饭
Chī fàn
eat meal
现在是几奌?
Xiàn zài shì jǐ diǎn?
what time is it?
几奌?
jǐ diǎn?
to ask the time
什么时候
Shén me shí hòu
when? / what time?
回 / 回来
huí / huí lái
to go back / return
看电影
Kàn diàn yǐng
to watch movie
旁
Páng
beside
放屁
Fàng pì
fart
你住在那儿
Nǐ zhù zài nà’er?
where do you live?
我住在旧金山。
Wǒ zhù zài jiù jīn shān.
I live in san francisco.
我居住在加利福尼亚州。
Wǒ jū zhù zài jiā lì fún íyǎ zhōu.
I live in california.
前
Qián
before
星期一前
Xīng qí yī qián
before monday
晚上十点前
Wǎnshàng shí diǎn qián
before 10 pm
住口
Zhù kǒu
shut up
东京
Dōng jīng
tokyo
父母
Fùmǔ
parents
天
Tiān
day
一个星期前
Yī gè xīng qí qián
one week ago
八点前
Bā diǎn qián
before 8 oclock
八点半
Bā diǎn bàn
8:30
半
bàn
half / thirty (measure of time)
我在家家上班
Wǒ zài jiā shàngbān.
I work at home
下班
Xià bān
get off work
我有点喜欢
Wǒ yǒu diǎn xǐ huān
I like it a little bit.
我在家家上班 三天
Wǒ zài jiā shàng bān sān tiān
I work at home 3 days.
我在公司上班 两天
Wǒ zài gōng sī shàng bān liǎng tiān
I’m at the office 2 days.
五天前
Wǔ tiān qián
5 days ago
星期五前
Xīng qí wǔ qián
before friday
下午茶
Xià wǔ chá
afternoon tea
水果
Shuǐ guǒ
fruit
忙
Máng
busy
也
Yě
too / also
我爱你
Wǒ ài nǐ
i love you
我也爱你
Wǒ yě ài nǐ
i love you too
买和卖
Mǎi hé mài
buy and sell
大意
Dàyì
careless
东西
Dōng xī
thing / stuff
那东西
Nà dōng xī
that stuff
商场
Shāng chǎng
shopping mall
裤子
Kù zi
pants
不冷不热
Bù lěng bù rè
just right temperature / not cold not hot
热
Rè
hot
天气
Tiān qì
weather
怎么样?
zěn me yàng
how (indicating the weather, asking how someone’s doing, some type of condition)
天气怎么样?
Tiān qì zěn me yàng?
how is the weather?
太…了
Tài…Le
too, excessively too much
我太热了
Wǒ tài rè le
I’m too hot.
雨下得太大了
Yǔ xià dé tài dà le
it’s raining too much.
今天太冷了。
Jīn tiān tài lěng le.
it’s too cold today.
身体
Shēntǐ
body / health
这葛电影是最好的。
Zhè gé diàn yǐng shì zuì hǎo de.
This movie is the best.
大
Dà
big
不大不小
Bù dà bù xiǎo
the right size / not too big not too small
小姐
Xiǎo jiě
miss, young lady (don’t use by itself it’s used in prostitution, always put last name with it)
来我家
Lái wǒ jiā
come to my home
来
Lái
come
晴天
Qíng tiān
sunny day
雨
Yǔ
rain
健身房
Jiàn shēn fáng
gym
电视
Diàn shì
TV
多喝些水
Duō hē xiē shuǐ
to drink some more water
些
xiē
some / a few
多
duō
more / a lot
爱
Ài
love / like a lot
讨厌
Tǎo yàn
hate
这些
Zhè xiē
these
那些
Nà xiē
those / those ones
哪些
Nǎ xiē
which / which ones
打游戏
Dǎ yóu xì
play games
少
Shǎo
few / little
有点儿
Yǒu diǎn er
a little (used to describe adjectives)
皮单瘦肉粥
Pí dān shòu ròu zhōu
pork and thousand year old egg porridge
都
Dōu
both / all
香蕉
Xiāng jiāo
banana
橙子
Chéng zi
orange
草莓
Cǎo méi
strawberry
梨
Lí
pear
桃子
Táo zi
peach
榴莲
Liúlián
durian
荔枝
Lìzhī
lychee
芒果
Mángguǒ
mango
蔬菜
Shūcài
vegetables
贪婪
Tān lán
greedy
可怜
Kělián
pitiful, poor
想要
Xiǎng yào
want (polite way to say you want a “noun”)
猴子
Hóuzi
monkey
要
Yào
want (like when you want to order something, more direct, demand)
牛奶
Niú nǎi
milk
饼干
Bǐnggān
cookies
橘子
Júzi
mandarin orange
香水
Xiāng shuǐ
perfume
饱
bǎo
full