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you
你
Nǐ
good, well
好
hǎo
hello
你好
Nǐ hǎo
interrogative particle
吗
ma
I, me
我
Wǒ
very
很
hěn
modal particle ne
呢
ne
also, too
也
yě
busy
忙
Máng
older brother
哥哥
Gēgē
younger brother
弟弟
Dìdì
brothers
兄弟
Xiōngdì
all
都
Dōu
to be
是
Shì
friend
朋友
Péngyǒu
book
书
Shū
in/at
在
Zài
where
哪儿
Nǎ’er
to look
看
Kàn
what
什么
Shénme
mother
妈妈
Māmā
teacher
老师
Lǎoshī
to eat
吃
Chī
meal
饭
Fàn
also
也
Yě
not
不
Bù
doctor
大夫
Dàfū
smoking， smoke
吸烟
Xīyān
this
这
Zhè
that
那
Nà
vehicle
车
Chē
she, her
她
Tā
book
书
Shū
newspaper
报纸
Bàozhǐ
paper
纸
Zhǐ
ruler
尺子
Chǐzi
pen, pencil
笔
Bǐ
which， where
哪
Nǎ
country
国
Guó
person
人
Rén
who
谁
Shéi
we, us
我们
Wǒmen
chinese language
汉语
Hànyǔ
Germany
德国
Déguó
France
法国
Fàguó
America
美国
Měiguó
Japan
日本
Rìběn
what
什么
Shénme
map
地图
Dìtú
to look, to see
看
Kàn
Beijing
北京
Běijīng
Shanghai
上海
Shànghǎi
Yangtze river
长江
Chángjiāng
Yellow river
黄河
Huánghé
Great wall
长城
Chángchéng
World
世界
Shìjiè
Europe
欧洲
Ōuzhōu
Africa
非洲
Fēizhōu
Oceania
大洋洲
Dàyángzhōu
South America
南美洲
Nán měizhōu
please
请
Qǐng
to drink
喝
Hē
tea
茶
Chá
polite you
您
Nín
to enter, to come in
进
Jìn
to welcome
欢迎
Huānyíng
to thank
谢谢
Xièxiè
polite, courteous
客气
Kèqì
coffee
咖啡
Kāfēi
beer
啤酒
Píjiǔ
milk
牛奶
Niúnǎi
Mr.
先生
Xiānshēng
Mrs.
太太
Tàitài
May I ask your name?
贵姓
Guìxìng
May I ask，excuse me
请问
Qǐngwèn
to ask
问
Wèn
international student
留学生
Liúxuéshēng
surname
姓
Xìng
to call, be called
叫
Jiào
foreign language
外语
Wàiyǔ
college
学院
Xuéyuàn
student
学生
Xuéshēng
to study
学习
Xuéxí
Miss.
小姐
Xiǎojiě
Comrade
同志
Tóngzhì
Korea
朝鲜
Cháoxiǎn
UK
英国
Yīngguó
to be at, in, at
在
Zài
to sit
坐
Zuò
here
这儿
Zhè’er
dormitory
宿舍
Sùshè
to live/stay in a place
住
Zhù
how many, how much, what
多少
Duōshǎo
number
号
Hào
1
一
2
二
èr
3
三
sān
4
四
Sì
5
五
Wǔ
6
六
liù
7
七
qī
8
八
9
九
10
十
measure word for storey
层
Céng
这座大楼有五层。
This building has five floors.
我住在第三层。
I live on the third floor.
蛋糕有三层，每一层的味道都不一样。
The cake has three layers, and each layer has a different flavor.
zero
零
Líng
hospital
医院
Yīyuàn
toilet
厕所
Cèsuǒ
there
那儿
Nà’er
to return an item
还
Huán
请把借来的衣服还给我。
Please return the borrowed clothes to me.
pictorial
画报
Huàbào
dictionary
词典
Cídiǎn
now, nowadays
现在
Xiànzài
to use
用
Yòng
a little while
used as a time measure to imply that an action lasts for a short time
一下
Yīxià
goodbye
再见
Zàijiàn
magazine
杂志
Zázhì
phone
电话
Diànhuà
notebook
本子
Běnzi
umbrella
雨伞
Yǔsǎn
name
名字
Míngzì
hello (interjection)
喂
Wèi
oh (interjection)
啊
A
shop
商店
Shāngdiàn
to buy
买
Mǎi
to come
来
Lái
to introduce
介绍
Jièshào
male
男
Nán
correct
对
Duì
modal particle (le)
了
and, with
和
Hé
to speak, to say
说
Shuō
Gubo
古波
Gǔ bō
Palanka
帕兰卡
Pà lán kǎ
Dingyun
丁云
Dīng yún
stamp
邮票
Yóupiào
post office
邮局
Yóujú
China
中国
Zhōngguó
professor
教授
Jiàoshòu
to do
作
Zuò
to work, work
工作
Gōngzuò
to want, to think, to miss
想
Xiǎng
family, home, house
家
Jiā
to have
有
Yǒu
not, no
没
Méi
younger sister
妹妹
Mèimei
older sister
姐姐
Jiějiě
bank
银行
Yínháng
husband, wife
爱人
Àirén
children
孩子
Háizi
bookstore
书店
Shūdiàn
to, for, to give
给
Gěi
to write
写
Xiě
letter
信
Xìn
to tell
告诉
Gàosù
office worker
职员
Zhíyuán
engineer
工程师
Gōngchéngshī
manager, director
经理
Jīnglǐ
company
公司
Gōngsī
Chinese language
中文
Zhōngwén
department, faculty
系
Xì
measure word (ge)
个
how many/much, several
几
Jǐ
to teach
教
Jiào
grammar
语法
Yǔfǎ
Chinese character
汉字
Hànzì
character
字
Zì
else, in addition, still
还
Hái
spoken language
口语
Kǒuyǔ
You flatter me, I don’t really deserve it
不敢当
Bù gǎndāng
each other, mutually
互相
Hùxiāng
new
新
Xīn
reading room
阅览室
Yuèlǎn shì
measure word：book-like objects
本
Běn
Magazines 四本杂志; novels三本小说
library
图书馆
Túshū guǎn
class
班
Bān
laboratory
实验室
Shíyàn shì
classroom
教室
Jiàoshì
to borrow, to lend
借
Jiè
new word
生词
Shēngcí
measure word：narrow, long and twisting; lower-body worn clothes
条
Tiáo
fish 一条鱼; trousers 两条裤子, boats一条船
skirt
裙子
Qúnzi
two
两
Liǎng
measure word：objects made of paper; flat objects
张
Zhāng
paper一张纸; tickets, table 一张桌子; bed 一张床
ticket
票
Piào
beijing opera
京剧
Jīngjù
evening
晚上
Wǎnshàng
too, too much
太
Tài
from
从
Cóng
to look for, to call on a person
找
Zhǎo
old
旧
Jiù
to put on, to wear
穿
Chuān
measure word：upper-body worn clothes; matters
件
Jiàn
两件衬衫
三件事
shirt, blouse
衬衫
Chènshān
green
绿
Lǜ
big, large
大
Dà
white
白
Bái
blue
蓝
Lán
jacket
上衣
Shàngyī
trousers
裤子
Kùzi
overcoat
大衣
Dàyī
theatre
剧场
Jùchǎng
seat
座位
Zuòwèi
black, dark
黑
Hēi
to lack, be short of
差
Chà
这次考试的成绩比上次差。
The results of this exam are worse than last time.
你的中文说得很差，需要多练习。
Your Chinese speaking is poor; you need to practice more.
我们和他们的时间差了一个小时。
We are one hour apart from them in time.
我和你差不多高。
I am about the same height as you.
这件衣服的宽有点差，穿起来不合适。
The width of this piece of clothing is a bit off; it doesn’t fit well.
我们差一个人才能开始出发。
We are short of one person to start setting off.
o’clock
点
Diǎn
dining hall
（institutional settings such as schools, factories, or military units.）
食堂
Shítáng
minute
分
Fēn
quarter of an hour
刻
Kè
above
上
Shàng
below
下
Xià
lesson; class
referring to a specific subject being taught or the time slot for a class.
课
Kè
今天我有三节课。I have three classes today.
later on, in the future
以后
Yǐhòu
business, thing
事儿
Shì er
to return, go back
回
Huí
with, to follow, to accompany
跟
Gēn
together
一起
Yīqǐ
film
电影
Diànyǐng
cafe
咖啡馆
Kāfēi guǎn
half
半
Bàn
to wait
等
Děng
to go, to walk
走
Zǒu
start work
上班
Shàngbān
finish work
下班
Xiàbān
cinema
电影院
Diànyǐngyuàn
watch
表
Biǎo
clock
钟
Zhōng
before, in the past, ago
以前
Yǐqián
every，each
每
Měi
to get up
起床
Qǐchuáng
bed
床
Chuáng
morning
上午
Shàngwǔ
to eat
吃
Chī
meal, cooked rice, food
饭
Fàn
many, much, a lot of
多
Duō
afternoon
下午
Xiàwǔ
to rest, to take a rest
休息
Xiūxí
sometimes
有时候
Yǒu shíhòu
time
时候
Shíhòu
question
问题
Wèntí
to go to bed, sleep
睡觉
Shuìjiào
to want, to be going to, must
要
Yào
waiter, attendant
服务员
Fúwùyuán
measure word for cup
杯
Bēi
to like, be fond of
喜欢
Xǐhuān
scented tea
花茶
Huāchá
black tea
红茶
Hóngchá
red
红
Hóng
or
还是
Háishì
orange juice
橘子水
Júzi shuǐ
orange
橘子
Júzi
water
水
shuǐ
a measure word for bottle
瓶
Píng
to listen
听
Tīng
folk song
民歌
Míngē
classical, classic
古典
Gǔdiǎn
music
音乐
Yīnyuè
modern
现代
Xiàndài
to sing
唱
Chàng
song
歌儿
Gē er
to let, to ask
让
Ràng
请让他先说。
Please let him speak first.
这部电影让我很感动。
This movie made me very moved.
老师让我们完成作业。
The teacher asked us to complete the homework.
don’t
别
Bié
a measure word, branch
枝
Zhī
apple
苹果
Píngguǒ
banana
香蕉
Xiāngjiāo
grape
葡萄
Pútáo
gramophone record
唱片
Chàngpiàn
sugar, sweets, candy
糖
Táng
green tea
绿茶
Lǜchá
month
月
Yuè
date, day of the month
日
Rì
birthday
生日
Shēngrì
today
今天
Jīntiān
to coach, tutor
辅导
Fǔdǎo
老师正在辅导学生做作业。
The teacher is tutoring the students with their homework.
他每周都会辅导我数学。
He tutors me in math every week.
家长应该多辅导孩子的学习。Parents should provide more guidance in their children’s studies.
这位教练专门辅导篮球技巧。
This coach specializes in tutoring basketball skills.
date, day of the month
号
Hào
spare time
空儿
Kòng er
this year
今年
Jīnnián
measure word for age
岁
Suì
to congratulate
祝贺
Zhùhè
我们要祝贺他们结婚。
We want to congratulate them on their marriage.
dance, ball
舞会
Wǔhuì
to take part in, attend
参加
Cānjiā
classmate, schoolmate
同学
Tóngxué
surely, certainly, certain, given, particular
一定
Yīdìng
interesting
有意思
Yǒuyìsi
week
星期
Xīngqí
Sunday
星期日
Xīngqírì
to know
知道
Zhīdào
address
地址
Dìzhǐ
year
年
Nián
last year
去年
Qùnián
next year
明年
Míngnián
concert
音乐会
Yīnyuè huì
to get married
结婚
Jiéhūn
I’m sorry
对不起
Duìbùqǐ
appointment
约会
Yuēhuì
it doesn’t matter
没关系
Méiguānxì
to talk, to chat
谈
Tán
measure word for bunch
束
Shù
flower
花儿
Huā er
real, true, genuine
真
Zhēn
good-looking
好看
Hǎokàn
to wish
祝
Zhù
to give as a present, to give
送
Sòng
extremely
非常
Fēicháng
to thank
感谢
Gǎnxiè
glad, happy, delighted
高兴
Gāoxìng
young
年轻
Niánqīng
how （degree）
多
Duō
to dance
跳舞
Tiàowǔ
girl
姑娘
Gūniáng
a modal particle
吧
Ba
pretty, beautiful
漂亮
Piàoliang
even, still
更
Gèng
to be like, to resemble, to take after
像
Xiàng
to open
开
Kāi
door
门
Mén
measure word：vehicles (on wheels)
辆
Liàng
一辆汽车
clean, neat
干净
Gānjìng
New Year
新年
Xīnnián
age
岁数
Suìshu
present, gift
礼物
Lǐwù
photograph, picture
照片
Zhàopiàn
son
儿子
Érzi
daughter
女儿
Nǚ’ér
back, at the back of, behind
后边
Hòubian
little, small
小
Xiǎo
garden
花园
Huāyuán
house
房子
Fángzi
drawing room, parlour
客厅
Kètīng
beside; next to
旁边
Pángbiān
study room
书房
Shūfáng
chair
椅子
Yǐzi
few, little
少
Shǎo
table
桌子
Zhuōzi
top, on, over, above
上边
Shàngbian
always
总是
Zǒng shì
to put in order, to straighten up, to arrange
整理
Zhěnglǐ
kitchen
厨房
Chúfáng
to help
帮助
Bāngzhù
opposite
对面
Duìmiàn
dining hall
餐厅
Cāntīng
left
左边
Zuǒbiān
inside
里边
Lǐbian
room
房间
Fángjiān
bedroom
卧室
Wòshì
bathroom
洗澡间
Xǐzǎo jiān
to take a bath
洗澡
Xǐzǎo
how, how is it that?
怎么样
Zěnme yàng
bottom, below, under
下边
Xiàbian
outside
外边
Wàibian
front, in front of, before
前边
Qiánbian
right
右边
Yòubiān
middle
中间
Zhōngjiān
window （used for physical windows on buildings)
窗户
Chuānghù
measure word for a set
套
Tào
measure word for objects like a chair, key knife (handheld)
把
Bǎ
adverb indicating an action in progress
正在
Zhèngzài
TV
电视
Diànshì
to answer (the phone)
接（电话）
Jiē （diànhuà）
telephone call, telephone
电话
Diànhuà
to review
复习
Fùxí
text
课文
Kèwén
news
新闻
Xīnwén
friendly
友好
Yǒuhǎo
delegation
代表团
Dàibiǎo tuán
delegate, representative
代表
Dàibiǎo
to visit, to pay a visit (to a place) usually for educational or recreational purposes. It implies observing and learning about the place being visited.
参观
Cānguān
我们参观了博物馆。
We visited the museum.
学生们参观了一家工厂。
The students toured a factory.
factory
工厂
Gōngchǎng
worker
工人
Gōngrén
to visit, to call on
often used when referring to official or formal visits, interviews, or inquiries.
访问
Fǎngwèn
访问大学 visit a university
访问朋友 visit a friend
记者访问 journalist interview
to make (a telephone call)
打（电话）
Dǎ (diànhuà)
tomorrow
明天
Míngtiān
city, town
城
Chéng
to play, have fun with
玩儿
Wán er
to start out, to set off
出发
Chūfā
to drive (a car)
开（车）
Kāi (chē)
to meet (a person)
接（人）
Jiē (rén)
我去机场接你。
I’ll go to the airport to pick you up.”
他去车站接他的朋友。
He went to the station to pick up his friend.
接人 (jiē rén): “Pick someone up” or “meet someone.”
妈妈去学校接孩子。
Mom went to the school to pick up the child.
接机 (jiē jī): “To meet someone at the airport.”
她去接机。
She went to the airport to pick someone up.
central exchange, telephone exchange, switchboard
总机
Zǒngjī
extension
分机
Fēnjī
the line is busy
占线
Zhànxiàn
（you have dialled the） wrong number
打错了
Dǎ cuòle
phone number
电话号码
Diànhuà hàomǎ
“The People’s Daily”
人民日报
Rénmín rìbào
light refreshments, pastry
点心
Diǎnxīn
countryside, rural areas
农村
Nóngcūn
peasant
农民
Nóngmín
to do physical training
锻炼
Duànliàn
train
火车
Huǒchē
to reply, to answer
回答
Huídá
measure word, some
些
Xiē
difficult
难
Nán
word
词
Cí
to read aloud
念
Niàn
学生们在念课文。
The students are reciting the text.
请念这段文章。
Please read this passage aloud.
exercise, to practise
练习
Liànxí
为了准备考试，她花了很多时间练习语法。
To prepare for the exam, she spent a lot of time practicing grammar.
我们需要练习这首歌，直到演唱得更好。We need to practice this song until we sing it better.
你要多练习才会进步。
You need to practice more to improve.
练习跑步对身体很好。
Practicing running is good for your health.
conscientious, serious, in ernest
认真
Rènzhēn
to understand，to comprehend
懂
Dǒng
我懂你的意思。
I understand what you mean.
他对这个问题很懂行。
He understands this issue very well.
dinner
晚饭
Wǎnfàn
yesterday
昨天
Zuótiān
lunch
午饭
Wǔfàn
winter
冬天
Dōngtiān
breakfast
早饭
Zǎofàn
summer
夏天
Xiàtiān
autumn
秋天
Qiūtiān
self
自己
Zìjǐ
我自己做了这件事情。
I did this thing myself.
他对自己非常严格。
He is very strict with himself.
east
东
Dōng
west
西
Xī
walk
走路
Zǒulù
我每天早上走路去学校。
I walk to school every morning.
At this moment
这时候
Zhè shíhòu
speak
说话
shuōhuà
请小声说话。Please speak quietly. (Focus on the act of talking in general.)
孩子们在教室里说话。
The children are talking in the classroom. (Indicates general conversation or noise from talking.)
他什么时候学会说话的？
When did he learn to talk? (Refers to the ability to speak
read
看书
kànshū
teach
教书
jiāoshū
她在大学里教书已经十年了。
She has been teaching at the university for ten years.
我喜欢教书，因为能帮助学生成长。
I like teaching because I can help students grow.
to study
念书 niànshū
measure word: something to put over one’s head
顶
dĭng
一顶雨伞
measure word: any kind of room
间
jiān
一间卧室
measure word: animals; one of a pair
只
zhī
chickens 三只鸡; shoe一只鞋
A.M.
上午
shàngwŭ
P.M.
下午
xiàwŭ
to know, to be familiar with, to recognise
认识
Rènshí
Lu Xun
鲁迅
Lǔxùn
