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阿姨 āyí aunt; auntie
阿姨，您好！ (Āyí, nínhǎo!) — Hello, auntie!
矮 ǎi short (of stature); low
他比我矮。 (Tā bǐ wǒ ǎi.) — He's shorter than me.
爱人 àiren spouse; husband or wife
他的爱人是老师。 (Tā de àiren shì lǎoshī.) — His spouse is a teacher.
安静 ānjìng quiet; peaceful
请安静一点。 (Qǐng ānjìng yìdiǎn.) — Please be a bit quieter.
安全 ānquán safe; secure
这里很安全。 (Zhèlǐ hěn ānquán.) — It's safe here.
把 bǎ (measure word for objects with a handle); (marks a preposed object - 把-construction)
请把门关上。 (Qǐng bǎ mén guānshàng.) — Please close the door.
搬 bān to move; to carry
他在搬桌子。 (Tā zài bān zhuōzi.) — He's moving the table.
班级 bānjí class; classes (in school)
我们班级有三十个学生。 (Wǒmen bānjí yǒu sānshí ge xuéshēng.) — Our class has thirty students.
搬家 bānjiā to move house
我们下个月搬家。 (Wǒmen xià ge yuè bānjiā.) — We're moving house next month.
办 bàn to do; to handle; to manage
这件事我来办。 (Zhè jiàn shì wǒ lái bàn.) — I'll take care of this matter.
办法 bànfǎ method; way; means
我有一个办法。 (Wǒ yǒu yí ge bànfǎ.) — I have a method.
办公室 bàngōngshì office
老师在办公室。 (Lǎoshī zài bàngōngshì.) — The teacher is in the office.
半天 bàntiān half a day; a long while
我等了他半天。 (Wǒ děngle tā bàntiān.) — I waited for him for a long time.
帮助 bāngzhù to help; to assist
谢谢你的帮助。 (Xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù.) — Thank you for your help.
饱 bǎo full (after eating); satiated
我吃饱了。 (Wǒ chībǎo le.) — I'm full.
报纸 bàozhǐ newspaper
爷爷每天看报纸。 (Yéye měi tiān kàn bàozhǐ.) — Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
北 běi north
他往北走。 (Tā wǎng běi zǒu.) — He's heading north.
北方 běifāng north; northern region
冬天北方很冷。 (Dōngtiān běifāng hěn lěng.) — In winter, the north is very cold.
被 bèi (passive voice marker); by
苹果被他吃了。 (Píngguǒ bèi tā chī le.) — The apple was eaten by him.
笔记 bǐjì notes; note-taking
我在做笔记。 (Wǒ zài zuò bǐjì.) — I'm taking notes.
比较 bǐjiào to compare; relatively
这个比较便宜。 (Zhège bǐjiào piányi.) — This one is relatively cheap.
笔记本 bǐjìběn notebook
我买了一个新笔记本。 (Wǒ mǎile yí ge xīn bǐjìběn.) — I bought a new notebook.
比如 bǐrú for example; for instance
我喜欢运动，比如游泳。 (Wǒ xǐhuan yùndòng, bǐrú yóuyǒng.) — I like sports, for example swimming.
比赛 bǐsài to compete; match; competition
今天有足球比赛。 (Jīntiān yǒu zúqiú bǐsài.) — There's a soccer match today.
必须 bìxū must; have to
你必须来上课。 (Nǐ bìxū lái shàngkè.) — You must come to class.
变 biàn to change; to become
天气变冷了。 (Tiānqì biàn lěng le.) — The weather has turned cold.
遍 biàn (measure word for actions done from beginning to end, i.e. times)
请再说一遍。 (Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.) — Please say it again.
变成 biànchéng to become; to turn into
水变成了冰。 (Shuǐ biànchéngle bīng.) — The water turned into ice.
变化 biànhuà to change; change
这个城市变化很大。 (Zhège chéngshì biànhuà hěn dà.) — This city has changed a lot.
表演 biǎoyǎn to perform; performance
她表演得很好。 (Tā biǎoyǎn de hěn hǎo.) — She performs very well.
别的 biéde other; else
你还想要别的吗？ (Nǐ hái xiǎng yào biéde ma?) — Do you want anything else?
别人 biérén other people; others
他不喜欢问别人。 (Tā bù xǐhuan wèn biérén.) — He doesn't like asking other people.
宾馆 bīnguǎn hotel
我们住在这家宾馆。 (Wǒmen zhù zài zhè jiā bīnguǎn.) — We're staying at this hotel.
冰 bīng ice
杯子里有冰。 (Bēizi lǐ yǒu bīng.) — There's ice in the cup.
冰激凌 bīngjīlíng ice cream
孩子们喜欢吃冰激凌。 (Háizimen xǐhuan chī bīngjīlíng.) — Children like eating ice cream.
冰箱 bīngxiāng refrigerator; fridge
牛奶在冰箱里。 (Niúnǎi zài bīngxiāng lǐ.) — The milk is in the fridge.
病人 bìngrén patient; sick person
医院里有很多病人。 (Yīyuàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō bìngrén.) — There are many patients in the hospital.
不但 búdàn not only
她不但漂亮，而且聪明。 (Tā búdàn piàoliang, érqiě cōngmíng.) — She is not only pretty, but also intelligent.
不见 bújiàn to be missing; nowhere to be found
我的手机不见了。 (Wǒ de shǒujī bújiàn le.) — My phone is missing.
不用 búyòng need not; no need to
不用谢。 (Búyòng xiè.) — No need to thank me.
不同 bù tóng different; not the same
我们的想法不同。 (Wǒmen de xiǎngfǎ bù tóng.) — Our opinions are different.
不久 bùjiǔ soon; before long
他不久就会回来。 (Tā bùjiǔ jiù huì huílái.) — He'll be back soon.
不行 bùxíng won't do; not acceptable; no good
今天不行，我很忙。 (Jīntiān bùxíng, wǒ hěn máng.) — Today won't work, I'm busy.
才 cái only then; not until; just
他昨天才回来。 (Tā zuótiān cái huílái.) — He only came back yesterday.
菜单 càidān menu
请给我看看菜单。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ kànkan càidān.) — Please show me the menu.
参加 cānjiā to take part in; to attend
我要参加比赛。 (Wǒ yào cānjiā bǐsài.) — I'm going to take part in the competition.
草 cǎo grass
公园里有很多草。 (Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō cǎo.) — There's a lot of grass in the park.
草地 cǎodì lawn; meadow; grassland
孩子们在草地上玩。 (Háizimen zài cǎodì shàng wán.) — The children are playing on the lawn.
层 céng (measure word for layers, floors/storeys)
我住在三层。 (Wǒ zhù zài sān céng.) — I live on the third floor.
查 chá to check; to look up; to investigate
我在查这个词的意思。 (Wǒ zài chá zhège cí de yìsi.) — I'm looking up the meaning of this word.
差 chà poor; lacking; not up to standard
他的汉语不差。 (Tā de Hànyǔ bú chà.) — His Chinese isn't bad.
差不多 chàbuduō almost; nearly; more or less
我们差不多到了。 (Wǒmen chàbuduō dào le.) — We're almost there.
尝 cháng to taste
你尝尝这个菜。 (Nǐ chángchang zhège cài.) — Try this dish.
常 cháng often
他常来我家。 (Tā cháng lái wǒ jiā.) — He often comes to my house.
常见 cháng jiàn common; commonly seen
这是一个常见的问题。 (Zhè shì yí ge cháng jiàn de wèntí.) — This is a common problem.
常用 cháng yòng commonly used
这是一个常用的词。 (Zhè shì yí ge cháng yòng de cí.) — This is a commonly used word.
常常 chángcháng often; frequently
我常常一个人吃饭。 (Wǒ chángcháng yí ge rén chīfàn.) — I often eat alone.
衬衫 chènshān shirt
他穿了一件白衬衫。 (Tā chuānle yí jiàn bái chènshān.) — He's wearing a white shirt.
成绩 chéngjì result; grade; achievement
他的成绩很好。 (Tā de chéngjì hěn hǎo.) — His grades are good.
城市 chéngshì city
中国有很多大城市。 (Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō dà chéngshì.) — China has many big cities.
迟到 chídào to be late; to arrive late
他今天迟到了。 (Tā jīntiān chídào le.) — He was late today.
出发 chūfā to set off; to depart
我们八点出发。 (Wǒmen bā diǎn chūfā.) — We set off at eight o'clock.
出生 chūshēng to be born
他在中国出生。 (Tā zài Zhōngguó chūshēng.) — He was born in China.
出院 chūyuàn to be discharged from hospital
他明天出院。 (Tā míngtiān chūyuàn.) — He's being discharged from the hospital tomorrow.
初中 chūzhōng junior middle school
我弟弟在读初中。 (Wǒ dìdi zài dú chūzhōng.) — My younger brother is in junior middle school.
除了 chúle except; besides; apart from
除了他，大家都来了。 (Chúle tā, dàjiā dōu lái le.) — Everyone came except him.
船 chuán boat; ship
我们坐船去。 (Wǒmen zuò chuán qù.) — We're going by boat.
春天 chūntiān spring (season)
春天的花很漂亮。 (Chūntiān de huā hěn piàoliang.) — Spring flowers are very pretty.
词典 cídiǎn dictionary
我在用词典查字。 (Wǒ zài yòng cídiǎn chá zì.) — I'm using a dictionary to look up characters.
聪明 cōngmíng clever; intelligent
这个孩子很聪明。 (Zhège háizi hěn cōngmíng.) — This child is very clever.
打扫 dǎsǎo to clean; to sweep
我每天打扫房间。 (Wǒ měi tiān dǎsǎo fángjiān.) — I clean my room every day.
打算 dǎsuàn to plan; to intend; plan
你有什么打算？ (Nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn?) — What are your plans?
大概 dàgài approximate; probably
他大概八点到。 (Tā dàgài bā diǎn dào.) — He'll probably arrive around eight.
大人 dàren adult; grown-up
这个电影大人小孩儿都喜欢。 (Zhège diànyǐng dàren xiǎoháir dōu xǐhuan.) — This movie is liked by both adults and children.
大小 dàxiǎo size
这件衣服的大小正好。 (Zhè jiàn yīfu de dàxiǎo zhènghǎo.) — This clothing's size is just right.
大熊猫 dàxióngmāo giant panda
我们去看大熊猫。 (Wǒmen qù kàn dàxióngmāo.) — We're going to see the giant pandas.
大衣 dàyī overcoat
冬天他穿大衣。 (Dōngtiān tā chuān dàyī.) — In winter, he wears an overcoat.
带 dài to bring; to carry; to take
出门要带手机。 (Chūmén yào dài shǒujī.) — You need to bring your phone when going out.
担心 dānxīn to worry
别担心，我没事。 (Bié dānxīn, wǒ méishì.) — Don't worry, I'm fine.
蛋糕 dàngāo cake
妈妈给我做了生日蛋糕。 (Māma gěi wǒ zuòle shēngrì dàngāo.) — Mom made me a birthday cake.
当然 dāngrán of course; naturally
我当然记得你。 (Wǒ dāngrán jìde nǐ.) — Of course I remember you.
到处 dàochù everywhere
公园里到处都是人。 (Gōngyuán lǐ dàochù dōu shì rén.) — There are people everywhere in the park.
得 dé to get; to obtain
他这次考试得了一百分。 (Tā zhè cì kǎoshì déle yìbǎi fēn.) — He got a hundred points on this exam.
得到 dédào to get; to obtain; to receive
他得到了大家的帮助。 (Tā dédàole dàjiā de bāngzhù.) — He received everyone's help.
得分 défēn to score (points)
他在比赛中得分了。 (Tā zài bǐsài zhōng défēn le.) — He scored points during the match.
的话 dehuà (if... then; used after a conditional clause)
你不想去的话，就别去。 (Nǐ bù xiǎng qù dehuà, jiù bié qù.) — If you don't want to go, then don't.
得 děi must; to have to; need to
我得走了。 (Wǒ děi zǒu le.) — I have to go.
灯 dēng lamp; light
请关灯。 (Qǐng guān dēng.) — Please turn off the light.
地 dì land; earth; ground
这块地很大。 (Zhè kuài dì hěn dà.) — This plot of land is very big.
地点 dìdiǎn location; place; venue
请告诉我见面的地点。 (Qǐng gàosu wǒ jiànmiàn de dìdiǎn.) — Please tell me the meeting location.
地方 dìfang place
这是一个好地方。 (Zhè shì yí ge hǎo dìfang.) — This is a nice place.
地图 dìtú map
他在看地图。 (Tā zài kàn dìtú.) — He's looking at a map.
电 diàn electricity
家里没有电了。 (Jiā lǐ méiyǒu diàn le.) — There's no electricity at home.
电梯 diàntī elevator; lift
我们坐电梯上去。 (Wǒmen zuò diàntī shàngqù.) — We go up by elevator.
电子书 diànzǐshū e-book
我喜欢看电子书。 (Wǒ xǐhuan kàn diànzǐshū.) — I like reading e-books.
丢 diū to lose; to throw away
他把手机丢了。 (Tā bǎ shǒujī diū le.) — He lost his phone.
东 dōng east
他往东走。 (Tā wǎng dōng zǒu.) — He's heading east.
东北 dōngběi northeast
他是东北人。 (Tā shì dōngběi rén.) — He's from the northeast.
东方 dōngfāng the East; Orient; east
他喜欢东方的故事。 (Tā xǐhuan dōngfāng de gùshi.) — He likes Eastern stories.
东南 dōngnán southeast
他往东南走了。 (Tā wǎng dōngnán zǒu le.) — He went southeast.
冬天 dōngtiān winter
冬天很冷。 (Dōngtiān hěn lěng.) — Winter is very cold.
懂得 dǒngde to understand; to know
他懂得很多。 (Tā dǒngde hěn duō.) — He understands a lot.
动物 dòngwù animal
我喜欢动物。 (Wǒ xǐhuan dòngwù.) — I like animals.
动物园 dòngwùyuán zoo
我们明天去动物园。 (Wǒmen míngtiān qù dòngwùyuán.) — We're going to the zoo tomorrow.
短 duǎn short (length)
这条裤子太短了。 (Zhè tiáo kùzi tài duǎn le.) — These pants are too short.
短裤 duǎnkù shorts
他喜欢穿短裤。 (Tā xǐhuan chuān duǎnkù.) — He likes wearing shorts.
段 duàn (measure word for a section, segment, or period)
这段话很有意思。 (Zhè duàn huà hěn yǒu yìsi.) — This passage is very interesting.
锻炼 duànliàn to exercise; to work out
我每天锻炼身体。 (Wǒ měi tiān duànliàn shēntǐ.) — I exercise every day.
对话 duìhuà to have a dialogue; dialogue
我们练习对话。 (Wǒmen liànxí duìhuà.) — We practice dialogue.
饿 è hungry
我很饿。 (Wǒ hěn è.) — I'm very hungry.
而且 érqiě moreover; furthermore; and also
这个菜便宜，而且好吃。 (Zhège cài piányi, érqiě hǎochī.) — This dish is cheap, and moreover delicious.
耳朵 ěrduo ear
他的耳朵很大。 (Tā de ěrduo hěn dà.) — His ears are big.
耳机 ěrjī earphones; headphones
这是我的新耳机。 (Zhè shì wǒ de xīn ěrjī.) — These are my new earphones.
发 fā to send; to issue; to emit
老师发了一本书给我们。 (Lǎoshī fāle yì běn shū gěi wǒmen.) — The teacher gave out a book to us.
发烧 fāshāo to have a fever
他发烧了，没去上课。 (Tā fāshāo le, méi qù shàngkè.) — He has a fever, he didn't go to class.
发生 fāshēng to happen; to occur
发生什么事了？ (Fāshēng shénme shì le?) — What happened?
发现 fāxiàn to discover; to find
我发现了一个问题。 (Wǒ fāxiànle yí ge wèntí.) — I discovered a problem.
发展 fāzhǎn to develop; development
这个城市发展得很快。 (Zhège chéngshì fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.) — This city is developing very fast.
方便 fāngbiàn convenient
坐地铁很方便。 (Zuò dìtiě hěn fāngbiàn.) — Taking the subway is very convenient.
方便面 fāngbiànmiàn instant noodles
我晚上吃方便面。 (Wǒ wǎnshang chī fāngbiànmiàn.) — In the evening, I eat instant noodles.
方法 fāngfǎ method; way
这个方法很好。 (Zhège fāngfǎ hěn hǎo.) — This method is very good.
方向 fāngxiàng direction
我们走错方向了。 (Wǒmen zǒucuò fāngxiàng le.) — We went the wrong direction.
房子 fángzi house
他买了一个新房子。 (Tā mǎile yí ge xīn fángzi.) — He bought a new house.
放 fàng to put; to place
请把书放在桌子上。 (Qǐng bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.) — Please put the book on the table.
放假 fàngjià to have a holiday; to be on vacation
我们下星期放假。 (Wǒmen xià xīngqī fàngjià.) — We're on vacation next week.
放心 fàngxīn to rest assured; to relax
你放心吧。 (Nǐ fàngxīn ba.) — Don't worry.
放学 fàngxué to finish school for the day; school is over
我们四点放学。 (Wǒmen sì diǎn fàngxué.) — School ends for us at four o'clock.
分开 fēnkāi to separate; to divide
他们分开了。 (Tāmen fēnkāi le.) — They separated.
风 fēng wind
今天风很大。 (Jīntiān fēng hěn dà.) — There's a lot of wind today.
封 fēng (measure word for letters)
我写了一封信给爷爷。 (Wǒ xiěle yì fēng xìn gěi yéye.) — I wrote a letter to grandpa.
夫妻 fūqī husband and wife; married couple
他们是一对夫妻。 (Tāmen shì yí duì fūqī.) — They are a married couple.
服务 fúwù to serve; service
这里的服务很好。 (Zhèlǐ de fúwù hěn hǎo.) — The service here is very good.
附近 fùjìn nearby; vicinity
附近有一家饭馆。 (Fùjìn yǒu yì jiā fànguǎn.) — There's a restaurant nearby.
复习 fùxí to review; to revise (lessons)
我在复习汉语。 (Wǒ zài fùxí Hànyǔ.) — I'm reviewing Chinese.
该 gāi should; ought to
我该走了。 (Wǒ gāi zǒu le.) — I should go.
干净 gānjìng clean
他的房间很干净。 (Tā de fángjiān hěn gānjìng.) — His room is very clean.
感兴趣 gǎn xìngqù to be interested (in)
我对中国历史感兴趣。 (Wǒ duì Zhōngguó lìshǐ gǎn xìngqù.) — I'm interested in Chinese history.
感到 gǎndào to feel; to sense
我感到很高兴。 (Wǒ gǎndào hěn gāoxìng.) — I feel very happy.
感冒 gǎnmào cold (illness)
他感冒了。 (Tā gǎnmào le.) — He caught a cold.
干 gàn to do; to work
你在干什么？ (Nǐ zài gàn shénme?) — What are you doing?
刚 gāng just; a moment ago
他刚走。 (Tā gāng zǒu.) — He just left.
刚才 gāngcái just now; a moment ago
刚才是谁打电话？ (Gāngcái shì shéi dǎ diànhuà?) — Who called just now?
刚刚 gānggāng just; just now
我刚刚到。 (Wǒ gānggāng dào.) — I just arrived.
高铁 gāotiě high-speed rail
我们坐高铁去。 (Wǒmen zuò gāotiě qù.) — We're going by high-speed rail.
根据 gēnjù according to; based on
根据老师说的，考试不难。 (Gēnjù lǎoshī shuō de, kǎoshì bù nán.) — According to what the teacher said, the exam isn't hard.
更 gèng more; even more
今天比昨天更冷。 (Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān gèng lěng.) — Today is even colder than yesterday.
公斤 gōngjīn kilogram
这个包五公斤。 (Zhège bāo wǔ gōngjīn.) — This bag weighs five kilograms.
公园 gōngyuán park
我们去公园玩吧。 (Wǒmen qù gōngyuán wán ba.) — Let's go play at the park.
工作日 gōngzuòrì workday; weekday
工作日我很忙。 (Gōngzuòrì wǒ hěn máng.) — On workdays, I'm very busy.
故事 gùshi story
妈妈给我讲故事。 (Māma gěi wǒ jiǎng gùshi.) — Mom tells me a story.
刮 guā to blow (of wind); to shave
今天刮风。 (Jīntiān guā fēng.) — It's windy today.
关 guān to close; to turn off; to shut
请关门。 (Qǐng guān mén.) — Please close the door.
关机 guānjī to turn off (a device)
请把手机关机。 (Qǐng bǎ shǒujī guānjī.) — Please turn off your phone.
关系 guānxì relationship; relation
他们的关系很好。 (Tāmen de guānxì hěn hǎo.) — Their relationship is very good.
关心 guānxīn to care about; to be concerned about
老师很关心我们。 (Lǎoshī hěn guānxīn wǒmen.) — The teacher cares a lot about us.
关于 guānyú about; regarding; concerning
这是一本关于中国历史的书。 (Zhè shì yì běn guānyú Zhōngguó lìshǐ de shū.) — This is a book about Chinese history.
关注 guānzhù to pay close attention to; to follow
大家都很关注这件事。 (Dàjiā dōu hěn guānzhù zhè jiàn shì.) — Everyone is paying close attention to this matter.
国家 guójiā country; nation
中国是一个大国家。 (Zhōngguó shì yí ge dà guójiā.) — China is a big country.
过节 guòjié to celebrate a festival
我们回家过节。 (Wǒmen huí jiā guòjié.) — We're going home to celebrate the festival.
过去 guòqù the past
过去我不喜欢喝茶。 (Guòqù wǒ bù xǐhuan hē chá.) — In the past, I didn't like drinking tea.
海 hǎi sea
我喜欢看海。 (Wǒ xǐhuan kàn hǎi.) — I like looking at the sea.
害怕 hàipà to be afraid; to fear
她害怕一个人在家。 (Tā hàipà yí ge rén zài jiā.) — She's afraid of being home alone.
好多 hǎoduō many; a lot of
他有好多书。 (Tā yǒu hǎoduō shū.) — He has many books.
好久 hǎojiǔ a long time
好久不见！ (Hǎojiǔ bújiàn!) — Long time no see!
好像 hǎoxiàng to seem; to be like; as if
他好像很累。 (Tā hǎoxiàng hěn lèi.) — He seems very tired.
号码 hàomǎ number
请给我你的号码。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ nǐ de hàomǎ.) — Please give me your number.
河 hé river
这条河很长。 (Zhè tiáo hé hěn cháng.) — This river is very long.
合适 héshì suitable; appropriate
这件衣服很合适。 (Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn héshì.) — This piece of clothing fits well.
黑板 hēibǎn blackboard
老师在黑板上写字。 (Lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shàng xiě zì.) — The teacher writes on the blackboard.
红绿灯 hóng-lǜdēng traffic light
在红绿灯那里往右走。 (Zài hóng-lǜdēng nàlǐ wǎng yòu zǒu.) — Turn right at the traffic light.
后来 hòulái afterwards; later
后来他去了中国。 (Hòulái tā qùle Zhōngguó.) — Afterwards, he went to China.
后年 hòunián the year after next
后年我二十岁。 (Hòunián wǒ èrshí suì.) — The year after next, I'll be twenty.
后天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow
后天是星期六。 (Hòutiān shì xīngqīliù.) — The day after tomorrow is Saturday.
护照 hùzhào passport
出国要带护照。 (Chūguó yào dài hùzhào.) — You need your passport to go abroad.
花园 huāyuán garden
我家有一个花园。 (Wǒ jiā yǒu yí ge huāyuán.) — I have a garden at home.
画家 huàjiā painter; artist
他是一位有名的画家。 (Tā shì yí wèi yǒumíng de huàjiā.) — He is a famous painter.
欢迎 huānyíng to welcome
欢迎你来我家。 (Huānyíng nǐ lái wǒ jiā.) — Welcome to my home.
还 huán to return (something); to give back
我要还他的书。 (Wǒ yào huán tā de shū.) — I need to return his book.
环境 huánjìng environment
这里的环境很好。 (Zhèlǐ de huánjìng hěn hǎo.) — The environment here is very nice.
换 huàn to change; to exchange
我想换一件衣服。 (Wǒ xiǎng huàn yí jiàn yīfu.) — I want to change clothes.
黄色 huángsè yellow
他喜欢黄色的车。 (Tā xǐhuan huángsè de chē.) — He likes yellow cars.
回答 huídá to answer; to reply
请回答我的问题。 (Qǐng huídá wǒ de wèntí.) — Please answer my question.
会 huì meeting; gathering
明天有一个会。 (Míngtiān yǒu yí ge huì.) — There's a meeting tomorrow.
会议 huìyì meeting; conference
会议九点开始。 (Huìyì jiǔ diǎn kāishǐ.) — The meeting starts at nine o'clock.
或 huò or
你可以坐车或走路去。 (Nǐ kěyǐ zuò chē huò zǒulù qù.) — You can go by car or on foot.
或者 huòzhě or; either
你想喝茶或者咖啡？ (Nǐ xiǎng hē chá huòzhě kāfēi?) — Do you want tea or coffee?
鸡 jī chicken
我们晚上吃鸡。 (Wǒmen wǎnshang chī jī.) — Tonight, we're eating chicken.
几乎 jīhū almost; nearly
他几乎每天都来。 (Tā jīhū měi tiān dōu lái.) — He comes almost every day.
机会 jīhuì opportunity; chance
这是一个好机会。 (Zhè shì yí ge hǎo jīhuì.) — This is a good opportunity.
极 jí extremely
这个菜好吃极了。 (Zhège cài hǎochī jí le.) — This dish is extremely delicious.
急 jí anxious; urgent; impatient
别急，慢慢说。 (Bié jí, mànmàn shuō.) — Don't be anxious, speak slowly.
记 jì to remember; to note down
我把他的电话记下来了。 (Wǒ bǎ tā de diànhuà jìxiàlái le.) — I noted down his phone number.
季 jì season
一年有四季。 (Yì nián yǒu sì jì.) — A year has four seasons.
季节 jìjié season
春天是我最喜欢的季节。 (Chūntiān shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de jìjié.) — Spring is my favorite season.
加 jiā to add
老师给我们加了一节课。 (Lǎoshī gěi wǒmen jiāle yì jié kè.) — The teacher added an extra class for us.
假期 jiàqī vacation; holiday period
假期我去了中国。 (Jiàqī wǒ qùle Zhōngguó.) — During the vacation, I went to China.
坚持 jiānchí to persist; to insist on; to persevere
他坚持每天运动。 (Tā jiānchí měi tiān yùndòng.) — He persists in exercising every day.
检查 jiǎnchá to check; to inspect; to examine
医生给他做了检查。 (Yīshēng gěi tā zuòle jiǎnchá.) — The doctor gave him a check-up.
简单 jiǎndān simple
这个问题很简单。 (Zhège wèntí hěn jiǎndān.) — This question is very simple.
检票 jiǎnpiào to check tickets
请在这里检票。 (Qǐng zài zhèlǐ jiǎnpiào.) — Ticket check happens here.
健康 jiànkāng healthy
他身体很健康。 (Tā shēntǐ hěn jiànkāng.) — He is very healthy.
见面 jiànmiàn to meet
我们明天见面吧。 (Wǒmen míngtiān jiànmiàn ba.) — Let's meet tomorrow.
讲 jiǎng to speak; to explain; to tell
老师在讲课。 (Lǎoshī zài jiǎngkè.) — The teacher is giving a lecture.
角 jiǎo jiao (unit of currency, 1/10 yuan)
这个五角钱。 (Zhège wǔ jiǎo qián.) — This costs five jiao.
脚 jiǎo foot
我的脚很疼。 (Wǒ de jiǎo hěn téng.) — My foot hurts.
接 jiē to receive; to pick up (someone); to catch
我去机场接他。 (Wǒ qù jīchǎng jiē tā.) — I'm going to pick him up at the airport.
街 jiē street
他住在这条街上。 (Tā zhù zài zhè tiáo jiē shàng.) — He lives on this street.
节 jié (measure word for sections, or class periods)
今天有五节课。 (Jīntiān yǒu wǔ jié kè.) — Today there are five class periods.
结婚 jiéhūn to get married
他们下个月结婚。 (Tāmen xià ge yuè jiéhūn.) — They're getting married next month.
节目 jiémù program; show
这个电视节目很有意思。 (Zhège diànshì jiémù hěn yǒu yìsi.) — This TV program is very interesting.
节日 jiérì festival; holiday
这是中国的节日。 (Zhè shì Zhōngguó de jiérì.) — This is a Chinese festival.
结束 jiéshù to end; to finish
课已经结束了。 (Kè yǐjīng jiéshù le.) — The class has already ended.
解决 jiějué to solve; to resolve
这个问题解决了。 (Zhège wèntí jiějué le.) — This problem is solved.
姐妹 jiěmèi sisters
我们是姐妹。 (Wǒmen shì jiěmèi.) — We are sisters.
借 jiè to borrow; to lend
我想借你的笔。 (Wǒ xiǎng jiè nǐ de bǐ.) — I'd like to borrow your pen.
斤 jīn jin (unit of weight, 500g)
我买了两斤苹果。 (Wǒ mǎile liǎng jīn píngguǒ.) — I bought two jin of apples.
经过 jīngguò to pass by; to go through; via
我每天经过这家店。 (Wǒ měi tiān jīngguò zhè jiā diàn.) — I pass by this store every day.
经理 jīnglǐ manager
他是公司的经理。 (Tā shì gōngsī de jīnglǐ.) — He is the company's manager.
久 jiǔ long (of time)
我等了很久。 (Wǒ děngle hěn jiǔ.) — I waited a long time.
酒 jiǔ alcohol; wine; liquor
他不喝酒。 (Tā bù hē jiǔ.) — He doesn't drink alcohol.
旧 jiù old; used; worn (of things)
这是一本旧书。 (Zhè shì yì běn jiù shū.) — This is an old book.
句 jù (measure word for sentences)
他说了一句话。 (Tā shuōle yí jù huà.) — He said a sentence.
句子 jùzi sentence
请写一个句子。 (Qǐng xiě yí ge jùzi.) — Please write a sentence.
决定 juédìng to decide; decision
我决定去中国学习。 (Wǒ juédìng qù Zhōngguó xuéxí.) — I decided to go study in China.
卡 kǎ card
这是我的卡。 (Zhè shì wǒ de kǎ.) — This is my card.
开花 kāihuā to bloom; to blossom
春天到了，树都开花了。 (Chūntiān dào le, shù dōu kāihuā le.) — Spring has come, the trees are all blooming.
开会 kāihuì to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting
他在开会。 (Tā zài kāihuì.) — He's in a meeting.
开机 kāijī to turn on (a device)
请把手机开机。 (Qǐng bǎ shǒujī kāijī.) — Please turn on your phone.
开心 kāixīn happy; joyful
今天我很开心。 (Jīntiān wǒ hěn kāixīn.) — Today I'm very happy.
看来 kànlái it seems; it looks like
看来要下雨了。 (Kànlái yào xià yǔ le.) — It looks like it's going to rain.
可 kě but; yet; indeed (for emphasis)
这个电影可好看了。 (Zhège diànyǐng kě hǎokàn le.) — This movie is really good.
渴 kě thirsty
我很渴，想喝水。 (Wǒ hěn kě, xiǎng hē shuǐ.) — I'm very thirsty, I want to drink water.
可爱 kě’ài cute; lovable
这只猫很可爱。 (Zhè zhī māo hěn kě'ài.) — This cat is very cute.
可是 kěshì but; however
我想去，可是没有时间。 (Wǒ xiǎng qù, kěshì méiyǒu shíjiān.) — I want to go, but I don't have time.
刻 kè quarter (of an hour)
现在是九点一刻。 (Xiànzài shì jiǔ diǎn yí kè.) — It's a quarter past nine.
课本 kèběn textbook
请打开你的课本。 (Qǐng dǎkāi nǐ de kèběn.) — Please open your textbook.
客人 kèrén guest
今天家里有客人。 (Jīntiān jiā lǐ yǒu kèrén.) — Today there are guests at home.
课文 kèwén text (of a lesson)
请读第一课的课文。 (Qǐng dú dì yī kè de kèwén.) — Please read the text of lesson one.
空调 kōngtiáo air conditioner
房间里的空调坏了。 (Fángjiān lǐ de kōngtiáo huài le.) — The air conditioner in the room is broken.
哭 kū to cry; to weep
孩子哭了。 (Háizi kū le.) — The child cried.
筷子 kuàizi chopsticks
我会用筷子吃饭。 (Wǒ huì yòng kuàizi chīfàn.) — I know how to eat with chopsticks.
矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ mineral water
请给我一瓶矿泉水。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ yì píng kuàngquánshuǐ.) — Please give me a bottle of mineral water.
来自 láizì to come from
他来自中国。 (Tā láizì Zhōngguó.) — He comes from China.
蓝 lán blue
他喜欢蓝色。 (Tā xǐhuan lánsè.) — He likes blue.
老 lǎo old
这只狗很老了。 (Zhè zhī gǒu hěn lǎo le.) — This dog is very old.
老人 lǎorén old person; elderly person
公园里有很多老人。 (Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǎorén.) — There are many elderly people in the park.
离开 líkāi to leave; to depart from
他昨天离开了中国。 (Tā zuótiān líkāile Zhōngguó.) — He left China yesterday.
礼物 lǐwù gift; present
这是我给你的礼物。 (Zhè shì wǒ gěi nǐ de lǐwù.) — This is the gift I'm giving you.
历史 lìshǐ history
我喜欢学历史。 (Wǒ xǐhuan xué lìshǐ.) — I like studying history.
脸 liǎn face
她的脸很红。 (Tā de liǎn hěn hóng.) — Her face is very red.
练 liàn to practice
他每天练汉字。 (Tā měi tiān liàn Hànzì.) — He practices Chinese characters every day.
练习 liànxí to practice; exercise
我们练习说汉语。 (Wǒmen liànxí shuō Hànyǔ.) — We practice speaking Chinese.
凉快 liángkuai pleasantly cool
晚上的天气很凉快。 (Wǎnshang de tiānqì hěn liángkuai.) — The weather is pleasantly cool in the evening.
辆 liàng (measure word for vehicles)
他买了一辆新车。 (Tā mǎile yí liàng xīn chē.) — He bought a new car.
聊 liáo to chat
我们聊了很久。 (Wǒmen liáole hěn jiǔ.) — We chatted for a long time.
聊天儿 liáotiānr to chat
他喜欢和朋友聊天儿。 (Tā xǐhuan hé péngyou liáotiānr.) — He likes chatting with friends.
了解 liǎojiě to understand; to find out
我很了解他。 (Wǒ hěn liǎojiě tā.) — I understand him very well.
邻居 línjū neighbor
我的邻居是老师。 (Wǒ de línjū shì lǎoshī.) — My neighbor is a teacher.
留学 liúxué to study abroad
他去中国留学。 (Tā qù Zhōngguó liúxué.) — He's going to study abroad in China.
留学生 liúxuéshēng international student; student studying abroad
我们班有很多留学生。 (Wǒmen bān yǒu hěn duō liúxuéshēng.) — Our class has many international students.
楼梯 lóutī stairs; staircase
他从楼梯上来了。 (Tā cóng lóutī shànglái le.) — He came up the stairs.
路边 lùbiān roadside
路边有很多树。 (Lùbiān yǒu hěn duō shù.) — There are many trees by the roadside.
路口 lùkǒu intersection; crossing
在路口往左走。 (Zài lùkǒu wǎng zuǒ zǒu.) — Turn left at the intersection.
马 mǎ horse
他喜欢骑马。 (Tā xǐhuan qí mǎ.) — He likes riding horses.
马路 mǎlù road; street
马路上有很多车。 (Mǎlù shàng yǒu hěn duō chē.) — There are many cars on the road.
马上 mǎshàng immediately; right away; at once
我马上就来。 (Wǒ mǎshàng jiù lái.) — I'll come right away.
满意 mǎnyì to be satisfied; satisfied
老师对我们很满意。 (Lǎoshī duì wǒmen hěn mǎnyì.) — The teacher is very satisfied with us.
毛 máo mao (unit of currency, 1/10 yuan)
这个三毛钱。 (Zhège sān máo qián.) — This costs three mao.
米 mǐ meter (unit of length)
这条路有一百米。 (Zhè tiáo lù yǒu yìbǎi mǐ.) — This road is a hundred meters long.
面前 miànqián in front of; before
老师就在我们面前。 (Lǎoshī jiù zài wǒmen miànqián.) — The teacher is right in front of us.
明白 míngbai clear; understood; to understand
我明白你的意思了。 (Wǒ míngbai nǐ de yìsi le.) — I understand what you mean.
名单 míngdān list (of names); roster
老师在看名单。 (Lǎoshī zài kàn míngdān.) — The teacher is looking at the list.
名人 míngrén famous person; celebrity
他是一个名人。 (Tā shì yí ge míngrén.) — He is a famous person.
南 nán south
他往南走了。 (Tā wǎng nán zǒu le.) — He went south.
难 nán difficult; hard
这个问题很难。 (Zhège wèntí hěn nán.) — This question is very difficult.
南方 nánfāng the South; southern region
南方的冬天不太冷。 (Nánfāng de dōngtiān bú tài lěng.) — Winter in the south isn't very cold.
难过 nánguò sad; to feel bad
他考试没考好，很难过。 (Tā kǎoshì méi kǎohǎo, hěn nánguò.) — He didn't do well on the exam, he's sad.
难看 nánkàn ugly; unsightly
这件衣服很难看。 (Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn nánkàn.) — This piece of clothing is ugly.
男人 nánrén man
那个男人是我爸爸。 (Nàge nánrén shì wǒ bàba.) — That man is my father.
男生 nánshēng male student; boy
我们班有十五个男生。 (Wǒmen bān yǒu shíwǔ ge nánshēng.) — Our class has fifteen boys.
难题 nántí difficult problem
这是一个难题。 (Zhè shì yí ge nántí.) — This is a difficult problem.
难听 nántīng unpleasant to hear; harsh-sounding
这首歌很难听。 (Zhè shǒu gē hěn nántīng.) — This song sounds bad.
年级 niánjí grade; year (in school)
你在几年级？ (Nǐ zài jǐ niánjí?) — What grade are you in?
年轻 niánqīng young
他很年轻。 (Tā hěn niánqīng.) — He is very young.
牛 niú cow; ox; cattle
他家有几只牛。 (Tā jiā yǒu jǐ zhī niú.) — He has a few cows at his home.
努力 nǔlì to make an effort; to work hard
他学习很努力。 (Tā xuéxí hěn nǔlì.) — He studies very hard.
女人 nǚrén woman
那个女人是我妈妈。 (Nàge nǚrén shì wǒ māma.) — That woman is my mother.
女生 nǚshēng female student; girl
我们班有十个女生。 (Wǒmen bān yǒu shí ge nǚshēng.) — Our class has ten girls.
爬 pá to climb; to crawl
孩子在爬楼梯。 (Háizi zài pá lóutī.) — The child is climbing the stairs.
怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of
我怕狗。 (Wǒ pà gǒu.) — I'm afraid of dogs.
拍照 pāizhào to take a photo
我们在公园拍照。 (Wǒmen zài gōngyuán pāizhào.) — We're taking photos at the park.
盘子 pánzi plate; dish
盘子里有水果。 (Pánzi lǐ yǒu shuǐguǒ.) — There's fruit on the plate.
胖 pàng fat; plump
他有点儿胖。 (Tā yǒudiǎnr pàng.) — He's a bit fat.
啤酒 píjiǔ beer
他喜欢喝啤酒。 (Tā xǐhuan hē píjiǔ.) — He likes drinking beer.
平时 píngshí usually; ordinarily; in normal times
平时我七点起床。 (Píngshí wǒ qī diǎn qǐchuáng.) — I usually get up at seven o'clock.
瓶子 píngzi bottle
这个瓶子是空的。 (Zhège píngzi shì kōng de.) — This bottle is empty.
骑 qí to ride (a bicycle, horse, etc.)
他每天骑车上班。 (Tā měi tiān qí chē shàngbān.) — He rides to work every day.
奇怪 qíguài strange; odd
这件事很奇怪。 (Zhè jiàn shì hěn qíguài.) — This matter is very strange.
其实 qíshí actually; in fact
他其实很聪明。 (Tā qíshí hěn cōngmíng.) — He's actually very clever.
其他 qítā other; others
还有其他问题吗？ (Hái yǒu qítā wèntí ma?) — Are there any other questions?
起 qǐ to rise; to get up
他六点就起了。 (Tā liù diǎn jiù qǐ le.) — He got up as early as six.
起飞 qǐfēi to take off (of aircraft)
飞机马上要起飞了。 (Fēijī mǎshàng yào qǐfēi le.) — The plane is about to take off.
汽车 qìchē car; automobile
他买了一辆新汽车。 (Tā mǎile yí liàng xīn qìchē.) — He bought a new car.
铅笔 qiānbǐ pencil
请用铅笔写。 (Qǐng yòng qiānbǐ xiě.) — Please write with a pencil.
前年 qiánnián the year before last
前年我去了中国。 (Qiánnián wǒ qùle Zhōngguó.) — The year before last, I went to China.
前天 qiántiān the day before yesterday
前天是我的生日。 (Qiántiān shì wǒ de shēngrì.) — The day before yesterday was my birthday.
清楚 qīngchu clear
他说得很清楚。 (Tā shuō de hěn qīngchu.) — He speaks very clearly.
请假 qǐngjià to ask for leave; to request time off
他今天请假了。 (Tā jīntiān qǐngjià le.) — He took leave today.
请客 qǐngkè to treat (someone); to host; to invite
今天我请客。 (Jīntiān wǒ qǐngkè.) — Today I'm treating.
秋天 qiūtiān autumn; fall
秋天的天气很舒服。 (Qiūtiān de tiānqì hěn shūfu.) — The weather is pleasant in autumn.
球场 qiúchǎng (ball) court; sports field
他们在球场打篮球。 (Tāmen zài qiúchǎng dǎ lánqiú.) — They're playing basketball on the court.
裙子 qúnzi skirt
她穿了一条新裙子。 (Tā chuānle yì tiáo xīn qúnzi.) — She's wearing a new skirt.
然后 ránhòu then; afterwards
我先吃饭，然后睡觉。 (Wǒ xiān chīfàn, ránhòu shuìjiào.) — I eat first, then sleep.
热情 rèqíng warm; enthusiastic
他对客人很热情。 (Tā duì kèrén hěn rèqíng.) — He's very warm towards guests.
认得 rènde to recognize; to know
我认得这个字。 (Wǒ rènde zhège zì.) — I recognize this character.
认为 rènwéi to think; to believe
我认为这个办法不错。 (Wǒ rènwéi zhège bànfǎ búcuò.) — I think this method isn't bad.
认真 rènzhēn conscientious; earnest; serious
他学习很认真。 (Tā xuéxí hěn rènzhēn.) — He studies very conscientiously.
容易 róngyì easy
这个问题很容易。 (Zhège wèntí hěn róngyì.) — This question is very easy.
如果 rúguǒ if
如果明天不下雨，我们就去公园。 (Rúguǒ míngtiān bú xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù qù gōngyuán.) — If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go to the park.
伞 sǎn umbrella
下雨了，你带伞了吗？ (Xià yǔ le, nǐ dài sǎn le ma?) — It's raining, did you bring an umbrella?
扫 sǎo to sweep
他在扫地。 (Tā zài sǎo dì.) — He's sweeping the floor.
沙发 shāfā sofa
猫在沙发上睡觉。 (Māo zài shāfā shàng shuìjiào.) — The cat is sleeping on the sofa.
山 shān mountain
这座山很高。 (Zhè zuò shān hěn gāo.) — This mountain is very tall.
上衣 shàngyī jacket; upper garment
他穿了一件新上衣。 (Tā chuānle yí jiàn xīn shàngyī.) — He's wearing a new jacket.
勺子 sháozi spoon; ladle
请给我一个勺子。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ yí ge sháozi.) — Please give me a spoon.
身边 shēnbiān at one's side; nearby
他坐在我身边。 (Tā zuò zài wǒ shēnbiān.) — He's sitting beside me.
身高 shēngāo height (of a person)
他的身高是一米八。 (Tā de shēngāo shì yì mǐ bā.) — His height is one meter eighty.
声 shēng sound; voice
他叫了一声我的名字。 (Tā jiàole yì shēng wǒ de míngzi.) — He called my name once.
生活 shēnghuó life; livelihood
我喜欢现在的生活。 (Wǒ xǐhuan xiànzài de shēnghuó.) — I like my current life.
生气 shēngqì to be angry; to get angry
他生气了。 (Tā shēngqì le.) — He got angry.
声音 shēngyīn sound; voice
她的声音很好听。 (Tā de shēngyīn hěn hǎotīng.) — Her voice sounds very nice.
市 shì city; market
他在市里工作。 (Tā zài shì lǐ gōngzuò.) — He works in the city.
试 shì to try
你试一下这件衣服。 (Nǐ shì yíxià zhè jiàn yīfu.) — Try on this piece of clothing.
室 shì room
这是我的办公室。 (Zhè shì wǒ de bàngōngshì.) — This is my office.
世界 shìjiè world
他去过世界很多地方。 (Tā qùguo shìjiè hěn duō dìfang.) — He's been to many places in the world.
收 shōu to receive; to collect
他收了我的钱。 (Tā shōule wǒ de qián.) — He received my money.
收到 shōudào to receive
我收到了你的礼物。 (Wǒ shōudàole nǐ de lǐwù.) — I received your gift.
受 shòu to receive; to bear; to suffer
他很受学生欢迎。 (Tā hěn shòu xuéshēng huānyíng.) — He's very popular with students.
瘦 shòu thin; skinny
他很瘦。 (Tā hěn shòu.) — He's very thin.
受到 shòudào to receive; to be subjected to
他受到了大家的欢迎。 (Tā shòudàole dàjiā de huānyíng.) — He received a warm welcome from everyone.
叔叔 shūshu uncle (father's younger brother)
叔叔给了我一个礼物。 (Shūshu gěile wǒ yí ge lǐwù.) — Uncle gave me a gift.
树 shù tree
公园里有很多树。 (Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō shù.) — There are many trees in the park.
数学 shùxué mathematics
我不喜欢数学。 (Wǒ bù xǐhuan shùxué.) — I don't like math.
刷 shuā to brush
他在刷盘子。 (Tā zài shuā pánzi.) — He's scrubbing the plates.
双 shuāng (measure word for pairs, e.g. shoes)
我买了一双筷子。 (Wǒ mǎile yì shuāng kuàizi.) — I bought a pair of chopsticks.
水平 shuǐpíng level; standard
他的汉语水平很高。 (Tā de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng hěn gāo.) — His Chinese level is very high.
司机 sījī driver
出租车司机很热情。 (Chūzūchē sījī hěn rèqíng.) — The taxi driver is very warm.
四季 sìjì the four seasons
这个地方四季都很热。 (Zhège dìfang sìjì dōu hěn rè.) — This place is hot in every season.
太阳 tàiyáng sun
太阳出来了。 (Tàiyáng chūlái le.) — The sun has come out.
糖 táng sugar; candy
孩子们喜欢吃糖。 (Háizimen xǐhuan chī táng.) — Children like eating candy.
特别 tèbié special; particular
这个地方很特别。 (Zhège dìfang hěn tèbié.) — This place is very special.
提高 tígāo to raise; to improve
他的汉语水平提高了。 (Tā de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng tígāo le.) — His Chinese level has improved.
体育 tǐyù physical education; sports
他喜欢体育课。 (Tā xǐhuan tǐyù kè.) — He likes PE class.
体育馆 tǐyùguǎn gymnasium; stadium
他们在体育馆打篮球。 (Tāmen zài tǐyùguǎn dǎ lánqiú.) — They're playing basketball at the gym.
甜 tián sweet
这个水果很甜。 (Zhège shuǐguǒ hěn tián.) — This fruit is very sweet.
跳 tiào to jump
小狗跳到床上了。 (Xiǎo gǒu tiàodào chuáng shàng le.) — The little dog jumped onto the bed.
听说 tīngshuō to hear (that); it is said that
我听说他要结婚了。 (Wǒ tīngshuō tā yào jiéhūn le.) — I heard that he's getting married.
挺 tǐng quite; rather
这个菜挺好吃的。 (Zhège cài tǐng hǎochī de.) — This dish is quite delicious.
同事 tóngshì colleague; coworker
他是我的同事。 (Tā shì wǒ de tóngshì.) — He is my colleague.
同意 tóngyì to agree
大家都同意这个办法。 (Dàjiā dōu tóngyì zhège bànfǎ.) — Everyone agrees with this method.
头发 tóufa hair (on the head)
她的头发很长。 (Tā de tóufa hěn cháng.) — Her hair is very long.
突然 tūrán sudden; suddenly
他突然哭了。 (Tā tūrán kū le.) — He suddenly started crying.
图书馆 túshūguǎn library
我在图书馆看书。 (Wǒ zài túshūguǎn kàn shū.) — I'm reading at the library.
腿 tuǐ leg
他的腿很长。 (Tā de tuǐ hěn cháng.) — His legs are long.
外地 wàidì other parts of the country; non-local
他是外地人。 (Tā shì wàidì rén.) — He's not a local.
外卖 wàimài takeout food; food delivery
我们今天点外卖。 (Wǒmen jīntiān diǎn wàimài.) — Today we're ordering takeout.
外语 wàiyǔ foreign language
他在学习外语。 (Tā zài xuéxí wàiyǔ.) — He's learning a foreign language.
完成 wánchéng to complete; to finish
他完成了这件事。 (Tā wánchéngle zhè jiàn shì.) — He completed this task.
碗 wǎn bowl
请给我一碗米饭。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ yì wǎn mǐfàn.) — Please give me a bowl of rice.
晚点 wǎndiǎn to be delayed; behind schedule (of trains, flights)
火车晚点了。 (Huǒchē wǎndiǎn le.) — The train is delayed.
晚会 wǎnhuì evening party
学校有一个晚会。 (Xuéxiào yǒu yí ge wǎnhuì.) — The school has an evening party.
网球 wǎngqiú tennis
他喜欢打网球。 (Tā xǐhuan dǎ wǎngqiú.) — He likes playing tennis.
网站 wǎngzhàn website
这个网站很有用。 (Zhège wǎngzhàn hěn yǒuyòng.) — This website is very useful.
忘记 wàngjì to forget
我忘记了他的名字。 (Wǒ wàngjìle tā de míngzi.) — I forgot his name.
为 wèi for; for the sake of
他为我做了晚饭。 (Tā wèi wǒ zuòle wǎnfàn.) — He made dinner for me.
为了 wèile in order to; for the sake of
为了健康，他每天运动。 (Wèile jiànkāng, tā měi tiān yùndòng.) — For his health, he exercises every day.
卫生间 wèishēngjiān bathroom; restroom; toilet
卫生间在哪儿？ (Wèishēngjiān zài nǎr?) — Where's the bathroom?
文化 wénhuà culture
我对中国文化很感兴趣。 (Wǒ duì Zhōngguó wénhuà hěn gǎn xìngqù.) — I'm very interested in Chinese culture.
屋子 wūzi room
这个屋子很干净。 (Zhège wūzi hěn gānjìng.) — This room is very clean.
西 xī west
他往西走了。 (Tā wǎng xī zǒu le.) — He went west.
西北 xīběi northwest
他是西北人。 (Tā shì xīběi rén.) — He's from the northwest.
西方 xīfāng the West; western
他对西方文化很了解。 (Tā duì xīfāng wénhuà hěn liǎojiě.) — He knows Western culture well.
西瓜 xīguā watermelon
夏天我喜欢吃西瓜。 (Xiàtiān wǒ xǐhuan chī xīguā.) — In summer, I like eating watermelon.
西南 xīnán southwest
他往西南走了。 (Tā wǎng xīnán zǒu le.) — He went southwest.
习惯 xíguàn to be used to; habit
我习惯早起。 (Wǒ xíguàn zǎo qǐ.) — I'm used to getting up early.
喜爱 xǐ’ài to like; to be fond of
大家都很喜爱这本书。 (Dàjiā dōu hěn xǐ'ài zhè běn shū.) — Everyone loves this book.
洗衣机 xǐyījī washing machine
洗衣机坏了。 (Xǐyījī huài le.) — The washing machine is broken.
洗澡 xǐzǎo to take a bath; to shower
我晚上洗澡。 (Wǒ wǎnshang xǐzǎo.) — I take a shower in the evening.
夏天 xiàtiān summer
夏天很热。 (Xiàtiān hěn rè.) — Summer is very hot.
先 xiān first; beforehand
你先说吧。 (Nǐ xiān shuō ba.) — Go ahead and speak first.
香蕉 xiāngjiāo banana
我早上吃了一个香蕉。 (Wǒ zǎoshang chīle yí ge xiāngjiāo.) — This morning, I ate a banana.
相信 xiāngxìn to believe; to trust
我相信你。 (Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ.) — I believe you.
箱子 xiāngzi box; case; trunk
他把书放进箱子里。 (Tā bǎ shū fàngjìn xiāngzi lǐ.) — He put the books into the box.
向 xiàng to face; to turn towards
他向我笑了笑。 (Tā xiàng wǒ xiàole xiào.) — He smiled at me.
像 xiàng to be like; to resemble
她长得很像妈妈。 (Tā zhǎng de hěn xiàng māma.) — She looks a lot like her mom.
相机 xiàngjī camera
我买了一个新相机。 (Wǒ mǎile yí ge xīn xiàngjī.) — I bought a new camera.
小区 xiǎoqū residential area; housing estate
我们住在同一个小区。 (Wǒmen zhù zài tóngyī ge xiǎoqū.) — We live in the same residential area.
小心 xiǎoxīn to be careful
过马路要小心。 (Guò mǎlù yào xiǎoxīn.) — Be careful when crossing the road.
校园 xiàoyuán campus
校园很漂亮。 (Xiàoyuán hěn piàoliang.) — The campus is very beautiful.
校长 xiàozhǎng principal; headmaster
校长认识很多学生。 (Xiàozhǎng rènshi hěn duō xuéshēng.) — The principal knows many students.
鞋 xié shoe
他买了一双新鞋。 (Tā mǎile yì shuāng xīn xié.) — He bought a new pair of shoes.
心里 xīnlǐ in one's heart; in one's mind
我心里很高兴。 (Wǒ xīnlǐ hěn gāoxìng.) — I'm happy in my heart.
新年 xīnnián New Year
新年快乐！ (Xīnnián kuàilè!) — Happy New Year!
新闻 xīnwén news
爸爸每天看新闻。 (Bàba měi tiān kàn xīnwén.) — Dad watches the news every day.
新鲜 xīnxiān fresh
这些水果很新鲜。 (Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ hěn xīnxiān.) — These fruits are very fresh.
信 xìn to believe; to trust
我不信他的话。 (Wǒ bú xìn tā de huà.) — I don't believe what he says.
信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card
他用信用卡买东西。 (Tā yòng xìnyòngkǎ mǎi dōngxi.) — He buys things with his credit card.
行 xíng to be all right; to be OK
这样行吗？ (Zhèyàng xíng ma?) — Is this okay?
行李 xíngli luggage; baggage
他有很多行李。 (Tā yǒu hěn duō xíngli.) — He has a lot of luggage.
兴趣 xìngqù interest
他对音乐有兴趣。 (Tā duì yīnyuè yǒu xìngqù.) — He's interested in music.
休假 xiūjià to take a vacation; to be on leave
他在休假。 (Tā zài xiūjià.) — He's on vacation.
需要 xūyào to need; to require
我需要你的帮助。 (Wǒ xūyào nǐ de bāngzhù.) — I need your help.
选 xuǎn to choose; to select
你选哪个？ (Nǐ xuǎn nǎge?) — Which one do you choose?
选择 xuǎnzé to choose; choice
这是一个难的选择。 (Zhè shì yí ge nán de xuǎnzé.) — This is a difficult choice.
学期 xuéqī semester; term
这个学期我很忙。 (Zhège xuéqī wǒ hěn máng.) — This semester, I'm very busy.
牙 yá tooth
他的牙很白。 (Tā de yá hěn bái.) — His teeth are very white.
牙刷 yáshuā toothbrush
这是我的牙刷。 (Zhè shì wǒ de yáshuā.) — This is my toothbrush.
羊 yáng sheep; goat
山上有很多羊。 (Shān shàng yǒu hěn duō yáng.) — There are many sheep on the mountain.
养 yǎng to raise (animals); to keep; to support
他家养了一只狗。 (Tā jiā yǎngle yì zhī gǒu.) — He keeps a dog at home.
要求 yāoqiú to demand; to request; requirement
老师对我们的要求很高。 (Lǎoshī duì wǒmen de yāoqiú hěn gāo.) — The teacher has high requirements for us.
页 yè (measure word for pages); page
请看第十页。 (Qǐng kàn dì shí yè.) — Please look at page ten.
一定 yídìng certain; definite; definitely
我一定会来。 (Wǒ yídìng huì lái.) — I will definitely come.
一共 yígòng altogether; in total
这些东西一共多少钱？ (Zhèxiē dōngxi yígòng duōshao qián?) — How much do these things cost altogether?
一块儿 yíkuàir together
我们一块儿去吧。 (Wǒmen yíkuàir qù ba.) — Let's go together.
一样 yíyàng the same; alike
这两件衣服一样。 (Zhè liǎng jiàn yīfu yíyàng.) — These two pieces of clothing are the same.
以后 yǐhòu after; afterwards; later
以后我要去中国工作。 (Yǐhòu wǒ yào qù Zhōngguó gōngzuò.) — Later, I want to go work in China.
以前 yǐqián before; formerly; previously
以前我不会说汉语。 (Yǐqián wǒ bú huì shuō Hànyǔ.) — Before, I couldn't speak Chinese.
以上 yǐshàng above; more than
十八岁以上才能进去。 (Shíbā suì yǐshàng cái néng jìnqù.) — You must be eighteen or above to enter.
以外 yǐwài apart from; except for; outside
除了他以外，大家都懂。 (Chúle tā yǐwài, dàjiā dōu dǒng.) — Apart from him, everyone understands.
以为 yǐwéi to think (mistakenly); to assume
我以为你不来了。 (Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ bù lái le.) — I thought you weren't coming.
以下 yǐxià below; the following
五岁以下的孩子不用买票。 (Wǔ suì yǐxià de háizi búyòng mǎi piào.) — Children under five don't need a ticket.
一般 yìbān general; ordinary; usual
我一般七点起床。 (Wǒ yìbān qī diǎn qǐchuáng.) — I generally get up at seven o'clock.
一边 yìbiān while; at the same time (yìbiān...yìbiān...)
他一边走路，一边打电话。 (Tā yìbiān zǒulù, yìbiān dǎ diànhuà.) — He walks while making a phone call.
一直 yìzhí always; continuously; straight
他一直在等你。 (Tā yìzhí zài děng nǐ.) — He has been waiting for you the whole time.
音乐 yīnyuè music
我喜欢听音乐。 (Wǒ xǐhuan tīng yīnyuè.) — I like listening to music.
银行 yínháng bank
银行几点开门？ (Yínháng jǐ diǎn kāimén?) — What time does the bank open?
银行卡 yínhángkǎ bank card
我的银行卡丢了。 (Wǒ de yínhángkǎ diū le.) — I lost my bank card.
饮料 yǐnliào beverage; drink
你想喝什么饮料？ (Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme yǐnliào?) — What beverage do you want to drink?
应该 yīnggāi should; ought to
你应该多休息。 (Nǐ yīnggāi duō xiūxi.) — You should rest more.
影响 yǐngxiǎng to influence; to affect; influence
他的话影响了我。 (Tā de huà yǐngxiǎngle wǒ.) — His words influenced me.
用 yòng to use
请用中文说。 (Qǐng yòng Zhōngwén shuō.) — Please speak in Chinese.
邮件 yóujiàn mail; email
我给他发了一封邮件。 (Wǒ gěi tā fāle yì fēng yóujiàn.) — I sent him an email.
游客 yóukè tourist; visitor
这里有很多游客。 (Zhèlǐ yǒu hěn duō yóukè.) — There are many tourists here.
游戏 yóuxì game
孩子们喜欢玩游戏。 (Háizimen xǐhuan wán yóuxì.) — Children like playing games.
邮箱 yóuxiāng mailbox; email inbox
请给我你的邮箱。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ nǐ de yóuxiāng.) — Please give me your email address.
有关 yǒuguān to be related to; concerning
这本书是有关中国历史的。 (Zhè běn shū shì yǒuguān Zhōngguó lìshǐ de.) — This book is about Chinese history.
有名 yǒumíng famous
这家饭馆很有名。 (Zhè jiā fànguǎn hěn yǒumíng.) — This restaurant is very famous.
有用 yǒuyòng useful
这本书很有用。 (Zhè běn shū hěn yǒuyòng.) — This book is very useful.
又 yòu again
他又迟到了。 (Tā yòu chídào le.) — He was late again.
羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú badminton
我们打羽毛球吧。 (Wǒmen dǎ yǔmáoqiú ba.) — Let's play badminton.
语言 yǔyán language
他会说三种语言。 (Tā huì shuō sān zhǒng yǔyán.) — He can speak three languages.
雨衣 yǔyī raincoat
下雨了，穿上雨衣吧。 (Xià yǔ le, chuānshàng yǔyī ba.) — It's raining, put on your raincoat.
遇到 yùdào to encounter; to run into; to meet
我在路上遇到了老师。 (Wǒ zài lùshang yùdàole lǎoshī.) — I ran into my teacher on the way.
遇见 yùjiàn to meet (by chance); to run into
我在商店遇见了老朋友。 (Wǒ zài shāngdiàn yùjiànle lǎo péngyou.) — I ran into an old friend at the store.
园 yuán garden; park
奶奶家有一个菜园。 (Nǎinai jiā yǒu yí ge càiyuán.) — There's a vegetable garden at grandma's house.
员 yuán (suffix denoting a person in a profession or activity)
他是一名运动员。 (Tā shì yì míng yùndòngyuán.) — He is an athlete.
愿意 yuànyì to be willing to
我愿意帮助你。 (Wǒ yuànyì bāngzhù nǐ.) — I'm willing to help you.
越 yuè increasingly; the more...the more (yuè...yuè...)
天气越来越冷了。 (Tiānqì yuè lái yuè lěng le.) — The weather is getting colder and colder.
月亮 yuèliang moon
今晚的月亮很亮。 (Jīnwǎn de yuèliang hěn liàng.) — The moon is very bright tonight.
运动会 yùndònghuì sports meet; athletic meeting
学校下个月有运动会。 (Xuéxiào xià ge yuè yǒu yùndònghuì.) — The school has a sports meet next month.
运动员 yùndòngyuán athlete
他是一名足球运动员。 (Tā shì yì míng zúqiú yùndòngyuán.) — He is a soccer athlete.
咱们 zánmen we; us (inclusive of listener)
咱们一起去吧。 (Zánmen yìqǐ qù ba.) — Let's go together.
脏 zāng dirty
他的衣服很脏。 (Tā de yīfu hěn zāng.) — His clothes are very dirty.
怎么办 zěnme bàn what to do; what should (one) do
这可怎么办？ (Zhè kě zěnme bàn?) — What should we do?
怎样 zěnyàng how; what... like
你觉得这个怎样？ (Nǐ juéde zhège zěnyàng?) — What do you think of this?
站 zhàn to stand
请站起来。 (Qǐng zhàn qǐlái.) — Please stand up.
张 zhāng to open (the eyes or mouth); to stretch
他张开了嘴。 (Tā zhāngkāile zuǐ.) — He opened his mouth.
长 zhǎng to grow
孩子长得很快。 (Háizi zhǎng de hěn kuài.) — The child is growing very fast.
着急 zháojí anxious; worried; to worry
别着急，慢慢来。 (Bié zháojí, mànmàn lái.) — Don't worry, take your time.
照 zhào to shine; to photograph
他给我照了一张照片。 (Tā gěi wǒ zhàole yì zhāng zhàopiàn.) — He took a photo of me.
照顾 zhàogù to look after; to take care of
她在照顾孩子。 (Tā zài zhàogù háizi.) — She's taking care of the children.
照片 zhàopiàn photo; picture
这是我们的照片。 (Zhè shì wǒmen de zhàopiàn.) — This is our photo.
照相 zhàoxiàng to take a photo
我们去那里照相吧。 (Wǒmen qù nàlǐ zhàoxiàng ba.) — Let's go take photos there.
直到 zhídào until
他直到晚上才回家。 (Tā zhídào wǎnshang cái huí jiā.) — He didn't go home until the evening.
只 zhǐ only; merely; just
我只喝水，不喝咖啡。 (Wǒ zhǐ hē shuǐ, bù hē kāfēi.) — I only drink water, not coffee.
纸 zhǐ paper
请给我一张纸。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng zhǐ.) — Please give me a piece of paper.
只能 zhǐ néng can only
今天没有票，我们只能明天去。 (Jīntiān méiyǒu piào, wǒmen zhǐ néng míngtiān qù.) — There are no tickets today, we can only go tomorrow.
只是 zhǐshì just; only; merely
我只是问问。 (Wǒ zhǐshì wènwen.) — I'm just asking.
只要 zhǐyào as long as; provided that
只要你喜欢，我就送给你。 (Zhǐyào nǐ xǐhuan, wǒ jiù sònggěi nǐ.) — As long as you like it, I'll give it to you.
只有 zhǐyǒu only if; only when
只有你来，我才高兴。 (Zhǐyǒu nǐ lái, wǒ cái gāoxìng.) — Only if you come will I be happy.
中 zhōng middle; center; China (abbreviated)
他在工作中。 (Tā zài gōngzuò zhōng.) — He's in the middle of working.
中间 zhōngjiān middle; between
我坐在他们中间。 (Wǒ zuò zài tāmen zhōngjiān.) — I'm sitting between them.
终于 zhōngyú finally; at last
他终于回来了。 (Tā zhōngyú huílái le.) — He finally came back.
种 zhǒng (measure word for kinds, types)
这种水果很好吃。 (Zhè zhǒng shuǐguǒ hěn hǎochī.) — This kind of fruit is delicious.
重要 zhòngyào important
这件事很重要。 (Zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòngyào.) — This matter is very important.
周末 zhōumò weekend
周末我喜欢看电影。 (Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng.) — On weekends, I like watching movies.
主要 zhǔyào main; principal
这是主要问题。 (Zhè shì zhǔyào wèntí.) — This is the main problem.
注意 zhùyì to pay attention to
开车要注意安全。 (Kāichē yào zhùyì ānquán.) — You need to pay attention to safety when driving.
住院 zhùyuàn to be hospitalized
他生病住院了。 (Tā shēngbìng zhùyuàn le.) — He's sick and hospitalized.
字典 zìdiǎn dictionary
我用字典查字。 (Wǒ yòng zìdiǎn chá zì.) — I use a dictionary to look up characters.
自行车 zìxíngchē bicycle
他每天骑自行车上学。 (Tā měi tiān qí zìxíngchē shàngxué.) — He rides his bicycle to school every day.
子 zi (noun suffix)
这是我的儿子。 (Zhè shì wǒ de érzi.) — This is my son.
总 zǒng always; invariably
他总迟到。 (Tā zǒng chídào.) — He's always late.
总是 zǒngshì always
她总是很忙。 (Tā zǒngshì hěn máng.) — She's always busy.
嘴 zuǐ mouth
他的嘴很大。 (Tā de zuǐ hěn dà.) — His mouth is big.
最好 zuìhǎo had better; it would be best
你最好早点休息。 (Nǐ zuìhǎo zǎo diǎn xiūxi.) — You'd better rest early.
最后 zuìhòu finally; in the end
最后他还是来了。 (Zuìhòu tā háishi lái le.) — In the end, he came after all.
最近 zuìjìn recently; lately
你最近怎么样？ (Nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?) — How have you been recently?
做客 zuòkè to be a guest; to visit as a guest
我周末去朋友家做客。 (Wǒ zhōumò qù péngyou jiā zuòkè.) — On the weekend, I'm visiting a friend's home as a guest.
作业 zuòyè homework; assignment
我在做作业。 (Wǒ zài zuò zuòyè.) — I'm doing my homework.