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
我能以读你的书吗?
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?