Lingo101

… dehěn
…得很

very much - quite
… fēnzhī …
…分之…

for expression of a fraction number
… jí le
…极了

extremely
… zhījiān
…之间

between
a
啊

ah
ā
啊

ah
āi
哀

shāng
伤

sad
ǎi
矮

short
ài
爱

to love
ài
爱

love
ǎi
矮

short - low
àirén
爱人

husband - wife - sweetheart
ān
安

jìng
静

quiet
ān
安

peace
ānjìng
安静

quiet - peaceful
ānpái
安排

plan - arrange
bā
八

8
bā
八

yuè
月

August
bā
八

eight
bǎ
把

[measure word for objects you can hold in your hand]
bà
爸

ba
爸

dad
ba
吧

-
bǎ
把

(function word)
bǎ
把

bunch
bàba
爸爸

father
baí
白

white
bǎi
百

hundred
bái
白

white
bǎi
摆

put - put on - sway
bái
白

white - blank
bàn
办

ɡōnɡ
公

shì
室

office
bàn
半

half
bàn
办

do - deal with
bàn
半

half - halfway
bān
搬

move - carry
bān
班

class - team
bànfǎ
办法

way - means - measure
bāng
帮

to help
bàngōngshì
办公室

office
bāngzhù
帮助

help - assist - aid
bàntiān
半天

half a day - a long time
bāo
勹

embrace, wrap
bào
报

newspaper - gazette
bào
抱

hug - embrace
bǎo
饱

be full
beì
贝

shell
bèi
背

back
bēi
杯

cup, glass (also measure word)
běi
北

jīng
京

Beijing
bēi
卑

bǐ
鄙

contemptible
bèi
被

by
bèi
倍

times - -fold
běi
北

north
bēi
杯

cup - glass
běibiān
北边

north - north side
bēizi
杯子

cup - glass
běn
本

[classifier]
běn
本

[measure word for book-like objects]
bèn
笨

stupid
běn
本

book - root - capital
běnzi
本子

book - notebook
bǐ
筆

pen
bǐ
匕

spoon
bǐ
笔

pen
bì
闭

zuǐ
嘴

to shut up
bǐ
比

to compare
bǐ
笔

pen - pencil
bǐ
比

emulate - compare - than
biàn
遍

[measure word for an action that is a completed process e.g. watch a film three times]
biàn
遍

time
biàn
变

change - become
biān
边

side
biàn chéng
变成

change into - turn into
biànhuà
变化

change - vary
biǎo
表

(錶) watch - (表) table - meter - chart
biǎoshì
表示

show - express - indicate
biǎoxiàn
表现

show off - express - display
biǎoyǎn
表演

perform - act - play - demonstrate
biǎoyáng
表扬

praise - commend
bié
别

other
bié
别

don't
biéde
别的

other - another
biéren
别人

other people - others
bǐjiào
比较

compare - contrast - relatively
bīng
冰

zhèn
镇

ice-cold
bīng
冫

ice
bīng
冰

qí
淇

lín
淋

ice cream
bīng
冰

kuài
块

ice cube
bīng
冰

ice
bìng
病

disease - illness - sickness
bǐsài
比赛

match - competition - game
bìxū
必须

must - have to
bù
不

not
bú
不

kè
客

qi
气

You are welcome
bù
部

[measure word for machinery, vehicles, production of a play]
bù
布

cloth
bùcuò
不错

not bad - pretty good - correct
bùdàn
不但

not only
bùfen
部分

part - section - component
bùjiǔ
不久

soon - not long after
bùrú
不如

not as good as - better to
bùtóng
不同

different - not the same
bùyào
不要

don't - don't want to
bùyòng
不用

need not
cā
擦

wipe - rub - spread on - scrape
cái
才

not until
cài
菜

dish, cuisine
cài
菜

dish - course - vegetable - greens
cái
才

just
cān
餐

tīng
厅

restaurant
cānguān
参观

visit - look around
cānjiā
参加

join - take part in - attend
cǎo
艹

grass
cǎo
草

méi
莓

strawberry
cǎo
草

grass - straw
cāochǎng
操场

playground - sports ground
céng
层

[measure word for floor, story]
céng
层

layer - story
chá
茶

tea
chá
茶

tea
chà
差

short of - differ from - poor
chá
查

examine - investigate - look up
chá
茶

tea
cháng
尝

to taste
chǎng
场

[measure word for sth. that lasts for a short period e.g. performance, rainfall]
chàng
唱

to sing
cháng
常

cháng
常

often
chàng
唱

sing
chǎng
场

field - scene
cháng
长

long
cháng
常

often - frequently
chángcháng
常常

often - frequently
chǎo
炒

fried
chǎo
吵

noisy
chāo
超

shì
市

supermarket
cháo
朝

toward - face
chē
车

car
chē
车

vehicle
chéng
成

accomplish - become
chéng
城

town - city
chéngjì
成绩

success - achievement - score
chéngshì
城市

town - city
chēzhàn
车站

station - stop
chī
吃

eat
chí
彳

small step
chī
吃

sù
素

vegetarian
chí
迟

dào
到

to be late
chī
吃

to eat
chī
吃

eat - live on - annihilate
chídào
迟到

be late
chóng
虫

insect
chǒng
宠

wù
物

pet
chǒu
丑

ugly
chòu
臭

smelly
chǒu
丑

ugly
chōu
抽

take out - take from - grow - inhale
chú
厨

shī
师

cook
chū
出

chāi
差

to go on a business trip, to run an errand
chū
出

go out - exceed - issue - vent
chū lái
出来

come out - emerge
chū qù
出去

go out - get out
chuán
舟

boat
chuán
船

boat - ship
chuān
穿

penetrate - go through - put on
chuáng
床

bed
chuāng
窗

window
chuānghu
窗户

window - casement
chūfā
出发

set out - start from
chuī
吹

blow - brag - fail - break up
chúle … yǐwài
除了…以外

except - besides
chūn
春

spring
chūntiān
春天

spring - springtime
chuò
辶

walk
chūxiàn
出现

appear - arise
chūzū qìchē
出租汽车

taxi
cì
次

[measure word for actions, e.g. one time]
cì
次

time
cí
词

word - expression - poetry
cídài
磁带

magnetic tape
cídiǎn
词典

dictionary
cóng
从

from
cōng
聪

míng
明

clever
cóng … dào …
从…到…

from … to …
cóng … qǐ …
从…起

from … on …
cóngqián
从前

before - formerly - in the past
cùn
寸

thumb, inch
cuò
错

wrong; bad, poor
cuò
错

wrong - faulty - mistake - error
cuòwù
错误

mistake - error - fault
dà
大

big, very
dǎ
打

to hit; to play [a ball game]
dà
大

lóu
楼

[multi-storied] building
dà
大

big
dà
大

big - great - loud
dǎ
打

beat - hit - smash - play - stir
dà shēng
大声

loudly
dàgài
大概

probably - general - broad outline
dài
待

wait
dài
带

take - do - lead - have
dài
戴

put on - wear - support - respect
dàibiǎo
代表

represent - representative - deputy
dàifu
大夫

doctor - physician
dàjiā
大家

everybody - all
dàn
蛋

gāo
糕

cake
dàn
蛋

egg
dāng
当

rán
然

of course
dāng
当

act as - accept - administer - stop
dāng
当

at (a time or place) - facing
dāngrán
当然

of course - certainly
dànshì
但是

but - however - yet, nevertheless
dāo
刂

knife, sword
dào
到

to arrive
dào
到

to go to, to arrive
dào
道

road - doctrine - speak - say
dào
到

arrive - reach - go to - leave for
dǎo
倒

fall - collapse - resell - exchange - rearrange
dāo
刀

knife - sword - blade
dàolǐ
道理

principle - truth - reason - argument
dǎsuàn
打算

plan - intend
dàxué
大学

university - college
dé
德

guó
国

Germany
de
得

particle to introduce a complement
de
地

particle to form an adverbial
de
的

particle to form an attribute - of
dé
得

get - obtain - result in
dé dào
得到

get - obtain - gain - receive
děi
得

must; to need
děi
得

have to - be sure to
děng
等

to wait
děng
等

and so on - etc.
děng
等

wait - when - till
dēng
灯

lamp - light - lantern
dì
第

[prefix to make ordinal numbers]
dì
弟

di
弟

younger brother
dì
地

the earth - land - field - ground
dī
低

low - droop - hang down
dì (dìyī)
第（第一）

used to form ordinal numbers
diǎn
点

r
儿

a little
diàn
电

shì
视

television
diàn
电

huà
话

telephone
diàn
电

yǐng
影

movie
diàn
电

electricity
diǎn
点

dot
diànchē
电车

tram - trolleybus
diàndēng
电灯

electric light - electric lamp
diànhuà
电话

telephone - phone - phone call
diànshì
电视

television - TV
diǎnxin
点心

pastry - light refreshments
diǎnzhōng
点钟

o'clock
diào
掉

fall - drop - lose - reduce - turn
dìdi
弟弟

younger brother
dìfang
地方

place - space - part - respect
dǐng
顶

[measure word for something that one puts over the head, e.g. hat, umbrella]
diū
丢

lose - throw - put aside
dǒng
懂

to understand
dòng
动

wù
物

animal
dòng
动

move - stir - use
dǒng
懂

understand - know
dōng
冬

winter
dōng
东

east
dōngbiān
东边

east
dōngtiān
冬天

winter
dòngwù
动物

animal
dōngxi
东西

thing - creature
dōu
都

all
dōu
都

all
dòu
豆

jiāng
浆

soy milk
dōu
都

all - both - even - already
dú
读

read - read aloud
duàn
段

segment - period - paragraph
duǎn
短

short - brief
duànliàn
锻炼

take exercise - physical training
duì
对

correct
duì
对

bu
不

qǐ
起

sorry / excuse me
duì
对

right - correct
duì
对

towards - treat - compare - aim at
dùn
顿

[measure word for actions that last for a short period, e.g. a meal]
dùn
顿

used for meals or scolding
duǒ
朵

[measure word for flower-like objects, e.g. flower, mushrooms, clouds]
duō
多

many - how
duōme
多么

how - what
duōshao
多少

how many - how much
è
饿

hungry
è
饿

hungry
è
饿

hungry - starve
èr
二

2
ér
儿

human, legs
ěr
耳

ear
èr
二

yuè
月

February
èr
二

two
ér
儿

zi
子

son, boy
érqiě
而且

moreover - in addition - but also
érzi
儿子

son
fǎ
法

guó
国

France
fā
发

send out - discharge - issue - rise
fā shāo
发烧

have a fever - have a temperature
fàn
饭

meal - rice
fān
翻

turn over - rummage - capsize
fàndiàn
饭店

restaurant - hotel
fǎnduì
反对

oppose - fight - be against
fāng
方

square, raft
fāng
方

biàn
便

convenient; appropriate
fàng
放

let go - put - lay - have a vacation
fàng jià
放假

have a holiday or vacation
fāngbiàn
方便

convenient - make convenient
fāngfǎ
方法

method - way - means
fángjiān
房间

room
fāngmiàn
方面

respect - aspect - field - side
fǎngwèn
访问

visit - call on
fāngxiàng
方向

direction - orientation
fānyì
翻译

translate - translation - translator
fāshēng
发生

happen - occur - take place
fāxiàn
发现

discover - find - discovery
fǎyǔ(fǎwén)
法语（法文）

French - French language
fāzhǎn
发展

develop - recruit - development
fēi
飞

to fly
fēi
飞

fly - flit - hover - flutter
fēicháng
非常

very - highly - extraordinary - unusual
fēijī
飞机

aircraft - airplane - plane
fēn
分

zhōng
钟

minute
fèn
份

portion [measure word]
fēn
分

minute
fēn
分

minute - point - mark - a money unit
fēn
分

divide - distribute - distinguish
fēng
风

wind
fēng
封

for letters
fēngfù
丰富

rich - abundant - plentiful - enrich
fēnzhōng
分钟

minute
fù
阜

mound, dam
fǔdǎo
辅导

coach - teach - tutor
fùjìn
附近

nearby - neighboring area - vicinity
fùqin
父亲

father
fūrén
夫人

Lady - Madame - Mrs
fúwù
服务

serve - service
fúwùyuán
服务员

waiter - waitress - attendant
fùxí
复习

revise - review
fùzá
复杂

complex - complicated
fùzé
负责

be responsible for - conscientious
gǎi
改

change - transform - rectify - correct
gāi
该

should - ought to - owe - sb.'s turn
gǎibiàn
改变

change - alter - transform
gàn
干

do
gàn
干

do - work
gǎn
敢

dare
gànbù
干部

cadre
gǎndào
感到

feel - sense - think
gāng
钢

qín
琴

piano
gāng
刚

just - barely - only just
gāngbǐ
钢笔

pen
gāngcái
刚才

a moment ago - just now
gānjìng
干净

clean - neat - tidy
gǎnmào
感冒

common cold
gǎnxiè
感谢

thank - be grateful
gāo
羔

yáng
羊

ròu
肉

lamb
gào
告

sù
诉

to tell
gāo
高

guǒ
兴

happy; enjoy
gāo
高

tall
gǎo
搞

do - cause - make - get hold of
gāo
高

tall - high - of a high degree
gāoxìng
高兴

glad - cheerful - be happy to
gē
戈

halberd
gè
个

[measure]
gē
歌

song
gē
哥

ge
哥

older brother
gè
各

each - every - various - different
gē
歌

song
gēge
哥哥

elder brother
gĕi
给

give
gěi
给

give - grant
gèn
艮

stopping
gēn
跟

with - and - follow
gēn
根

root - foot - base - origin
gèng
更

more - still more, even more
gèzhǒng
各种

all kinds of
gōng
工

work
gōng
弓

bow
gōng
工

chéng
程

shī
师

engineer
gōng
工

zuò
作

work, job
gōng
工

chéng
程

shī
师

engineer
gōng
公

sī
司

company - office
gōngchǎng
工厂

factory - mill - plant - works
gōnggòng qìchē
公共汽车

bus (for public transit)
gōngjīn
公斤

kilogram
gōnglǐ
公里

kilometer
gōngrén
工人

worker - workman
gōngyè
工业

industry
gōngyuán
公园

park
gǒu
狗

dog
gòu
够

be enough - be up to - reach - quite
guà
挂

hang - call up - ring off
guā
刮

(刮) scrape - shave - smear with - (颳) blow
guāi
乖

well-behaved
guǎn
馆

an indoor place for activities
guān
关

shut - lock up - turn off - close down
guǎng
广

house on cliff
guàng
逛

jiē
街

to go shopping
guǎngbō
广播

broadcast - be on the air
guānxì
关系

relation - relationship
guānxīn
关心

be concerned with - care for
guì
贵

expensive - costly - dear
guì xìng
贵姓

your honorable family name
gūniang
姑娘

girl - daughter
guó
国

jiā
家

country
guǒ
果

fruit
guò
过

[makes verb present perfect tense]
guo
过

(indicate an action in the past)
guò
过

pass - spend time - go through
guó
国

country - state - nation
guò lai
过来

come over - come up
guò qu
过去

go over - pass by
guójiā
国家

country - state - nation
guòqù
过去

the past - former times
gùshi
故事

story - tale
hāhā
哈哈

ha-ha (the sound of laughing)
hái
还

still, yet; also
hái
还

hǎo
好

not bad
hái
孩

zi
子

child
hăi
海

xiān
鲜

seafood
hǎi
海

sea
hái
还

still - yet - even more - also - fairly
háishì
还是

still - nevertheless - had better - or
hàn
厂

cliff
hàn
汉

zì
字

Chinese character
hán
韩

guó
国

Korea
hàn
汉

yŭ
语

Mandarin
hǎn
喊

shout - cry out - yell - call sb.
hánjià
寒假

winter vacation
hànyǔ
汉语

Chinese - the Chinese language
hǎo
好

good
hǎo
好

chī
吃

delicious
hào
号

mǎ
码

number
hào
号

number [ordinal], day of month
hăo
好

chī
吃

delicious
hào
号

number - date
hǎochī
好吃

delicious - tasty - good to eat
hǎochu
好处

good - advantage - benefit - gain
hǎokàn
好看

good-looking - nice - pretty
hǎoxiàng
好象

seem - look like - be like - as if
hē
喝

drink
he
禾

grain
hē
喝

to drink
hé
河

river
hé
和

and - with - to
hē
喝

drink
hēi
黒

black - dark
hēibǎn
黑板

blackboard
hěn
很

hǎo
好

very good
hěn
很

very
héshì
和适

appropriate - right - suitable
hóng
红

red
hóng
红

red - symbol of success
hóu
猴

monkey
hòu
后

tiān
天

day after tomorrow
hòu
后

back - rear - behind
hòubian
后边

back - rear - behind - latter
hù
户

door, house
hù
护

shì
士

nurse
hú
狐

li
狸

fox
hǔ
虎

tiger
hù
护

shi
士

nurse
hú
湖

lake
huà
话

word; speech
huā
花

flower
huà
画

to paint, painting
huà
话

word - talk - speech - remark
huà
画

draw - paint
huā
花

spend - expend - cost
huā
花

flower - blossom - blurred - dim
huài
坏

bad
huài
坏

bad
huài
坏

bad - go bad - spoil - ruin
huán
欢

yíng
迎

Welcome!
huàn
换

exchange - barter - trade - change
huán
还

give back - return - give sth. in return
huáng
黄

yellow - sallow - fall through
huānyíng
欢迎

welcome - greet - favorably receive
huàr
画儿

drawing - picture - painting
huàxué
化学

chemistry
huì
会

r
儿

a short time
huí
回

return
huì
会

can
huí
回

(for times of an event or action)
huí
回

return - turn around - answer - reply
huí lái
回来

return - come back - be back
huí qù
回去

return - go back - be back
huídá
回答

answer - reply - response
huìhuà
会话

conversation - converse with
huǒ
火

fire
huŏ
火

tuĭ
腿

ham
huó
活儿

work
huó
活

live
huǒchē
火车

train
huódòng
活动

move about - relax - activity - shaky
huòzhě
或者

or - perhaps - maybe
hūrán
忽然

suddenly - all of a sudden
hùxiāng
互相

each other - mutual
jī
几

table
jī
鸡

ròu
肉

chicken
jí
极

le
了

very, extremely
jǐ
几

how many
jī
鸡

chicken
jì
记

mark - remember - jot down - record
jì
寄

send - post - mail
jǐ
几

how many - a few - some
jǐ
挤

crowded - cram - jostle - squeeze
jí
急

rapid - impatient - irascible - urgent
jī
鸡

chicken
jiā
家

family
jiā
加

add - plus - increase - put in
jiā (wénxuéjiā)
家（文学家）

(suffix) -ist - family - home - household
jiàn
见

see
jiǎn
简

dān
单

easy
jiàn
建

yì
议

to propose, to suggest; proposal, suggestion
jiàn
件

(measure word for clothes, affairs)
jiān
间

(measure word for rooms)
jiàn miàn
见面

meet - see
jiǎnchá
检查

check up - inspect - self-criticism
jiānchí
坚持

persist in - persevere in - stick to
jiǎndān
简单

simple - commonplace - casual
jiǎng
讲

to speak
jiǎng
讲

tell - speak - explain - discuss - stress
jiāng
江

river
jiānglái
将来

future
jiànkāng
健康

health - healthy - sound - wholesome
jiànshè
建设

build - construct - construction
jiǎo
脚

foot
jiǎo
饺

dumpling
jiāo
教

to teach
jiào
叫

call
jiào
教

shòu
授

professor
jiǎo
角

one tenth of one RMB Yuan
jiǎo
脚

foot
jiāo
教

teach - instruct
jiāo
交

hand over - deliver - associate with
jiàoshì
教室

classroom - schoolroom
jiàoyù
教育

education - educate - teach
jiǎozi
饺子

dumpling
jiātíng
家庭

family - household
jīběn
基本

basic - fundamental - on the whole
jīchǎng
机场

airport - airfield - aerodrome
jīchǔ
基础

foundation - base - basis
jīdàn
鸡蛋

chicken egg
jíe
卩

seal
jiè
介

shào
绍

to introduce
jiē
街

street
jiĕ
姐

jie
姐

older sister
jiè
借

borrow - lend - make use of
jié
节

festival - section - length
jiē
街

street
jiē
接

meet - connect - catch - take over
jiéguǒ
结果

finally - at last - result - outcome
jiějie
姐姐

elder sister
jiějué
解决

resolve - settle - solve
jiémù
节目

program - item (on a program)
jiérì
节日

festival - holiday
jièshào
介绍

introduce - recommend - let know
jiéshù
结束

end - finish - conclude - wind up
jiēzhe
接着

then - afterward - follow
jíhé
集合

gather - assemble - muster
jìhuà
计划

plan - project - program - map out
jīhuì
机会

chance - opportunity
jīn
钅

gold, metal
jin
巾

turban, scarf
jīn
斤

axe
jīn
今

tiān
天

today
jìn
近

near
jìn
进

to enter
jīn
今

tiān
天

today
jìn
近

nearby - near - close
jìn
进

enter - come or go into - recruit
jǐn
紧

tight - urgent - hard up - tighten
jīn
斤

half a kilogram
jīng
经

lǐ
理

manager
jǐng
警

chá
察

police officer
jīngcǎi
精彩

brilliant - splendid - wonderful
jīngcháng
经常

often - frequently - constantly - usually
jīngguò
经过

pass - go through - as a result of
jīngjì
经济

economy - income - economical
jīngshén
精神

spirit - mind - gist - essence
jīngyàn
经验

experience
jìnlái
进来

come in - get in
jīnnián
今年

this year
jìnqu
进去

go in - get in - enter
jīntiān
今天

today - present - now
jìnxíng
进行

be in progress - go on - carry on
jǐnzhāng
紧张

nervous - tense - in short supply
jīqì
机器

machine - machinery - apparatus
jìshù
技术

technology - skill - technique
jiǔ
九

9
jiǔ
九

yuè
月

September
jiù
就

as soon as; exactly, precisely
jiǔ
酒

bā
吧

bar
jiŭ
酒

alcohol, wine
jiù
就

with regard to - even if - at once
jiù
旧

old - past - bygone - used - worn
jiǔ
酒

alcoholic drink - wine - liquor
jiǔ
久

for a long time - long
jìxù
继续

continue - go on - continuation
jú
橘

zi
子

tangerine
jù
聚

huì
会

to get together, get-together
jù
句

(measure word for sentences)
jǔ
举

lift - heave - raise - hold up - cite
jué
觉

de
得

to feel
juéde
觉得

feel - think
juédìng
决定

decide - resolve - decision - resolution
jùzi
句子

sentence
júzi
橘子（桔子）

orange - tangerine - mandarin
kā
咖

fēi
啡

coffee
kā
咖

feī
啡

coffee
kǎchē
卡车

lorry - truck
kāfēi
咖啡

coffee
kāi
开

shǐ
始

to start; beginning
kāi
开

to drive, to start; to open
kāi
开

míng
明

open-minded
kāi
开

huì
会

meeting
kāi
开

open - operate - turn on - hold - boil
kāi wánxiào
开玩笑

joke - crack a joke - make fun of
kāi xué
开学

school begins - term starts
kāishǐ
开始

begin - start
kàn
看

look
kàn bìng
看病

see a doctor - see a patient
kànjiàn
看见

see - catch sight of
kǎoshì
考试

examine - test - examination
kě
可

lè
乐

cola
kē
科

xué
学

science
kè
课

class, lesson
kě
可

néng
能

maybe
kě
可

ài
爱

adorable
kě
可

shì
是

but
kè
刻

quarter
kĕ
可

yǐ
以

may, can
kè
课

lesson - class - subject - course
kè
刻

a quarter of an hour - carve - cut
kè
克

gram
kě
渴

thirsty
kē
棵

(measure word for plants)
kèběn
课本

textbook
kěnéng
可能

possible - maybe - possibility - may
kèqi
客气

polite - act or remark politely
kěshì
可是

but - nevertheless - yet - indeed
késou
咳嗽

cough
kèwén
课文

text
kēxué
科学

science - scientific
kěyǐ
可以

can - may
kòng
空

empty; space; free time
kōngqì
空气

air
kǒu
口

mouth, opening
kǒu
口

mouth; [measure word: population on a small scale e.g. family member]
kǒu
口

mouth - (measure word for people)
kǒuyǔ
口语

spoken language
kǔ
苦

bitter
kǔ
苦

bitter - miserable
kū
哭

cry
kuài
快

fast; soon; happy
kuài
快

fast - rapid - sharp - hurry up - soon
kuài
块

piece - Yuan (the basic RMB unit)
kùnnán
困难

difficult - difficulty - trouble
là
辣

hot, spicy
la
啦

(modal particle ending a sentence)
lā
拉

pull - drag - haul - play - draw in - shit
lái
来

come
lǎn
懒

duò
惰

lazy
lán
篮

basket
lán
蓝

blue
lánqiú
篮球

basketball
lǎo
老

shī
师

teacher
lǎo
老

yīng
鹰

eagle
lǎo
老

pó
婆

wife [old lady]
lǎo
老

old
lǎo
老

shī
师

teacher
láo jià
劳驾

excuse me - may I trouble you
lǎo(lǎo'èr)
老（老二）

old - aged - tough - of long standing
láodòng
劳动

work - labor
lǎoshī
老师

teacher
le
了

-
lèi
累

tired - tire - strain
lěng
冷

cold
lěng
冷

cold
lì
力

power, force
lì
立

stand, erect
lǐ
里

village, mile
lǐ
李

zi
子

plum
lì
荔

jiāo
枝

litchi
lí
梨

zi
子

pear
lǐ
里

half a kilometer
lǐ
里

in - inside
lí
离

leave - without - off - away - from
liǎ
俩

two people (used in oral Chinese)
liàn
练

to practice
liǎn
脸

face
lián … dōu (yě) …
连…都（也）…

even
liǎng
两

two of
liàng
亮

bright - shiny - light - shine - show
liàng
辆

(measure word for vehicles)
liǎng
两

ge
个

two of
liángkuai
凉快

nice and cool - pleasantly cool
liànxí
练习

practice - exercise - drill
liánxì
联系

integrate - link - contact - connection
liǎo
了

bu
不

qǐ
起

amazing
liǎojiě
了解

understand - know - find out
lǐbian
里边

inside - in - within - interior
líkāi
离开

leave - depart from
lìkè
立刻

immediately - at once - right away
líng
零

zero
líng
凌

chén
晨

early morning
líng
零

0
lǐngdǎo
领导

lead - leader - leadership
lìrú
例如

for example - for instance
lìshǐ
历史

history - past records
liù
六

6
liù
六

yuè
月

June
liú
流

flow - stream - drip - shed - trickle
liú
留

remain - stay - keep - grow - leave
liúniàn
留念

accept or keep as souvenir
liúxuéshēng
留学生

foreign student - overseas student
lǐwù
礼物

gift - present
lìyòng
利用

use - utilize - exploit - make use of
lóng
龙

dragon
lóu
楼

storied building
lǜ
律

shī
师

lawyer
lǜ
绿

green
lǚ
旅

yóu
游

travel
lǜ
绿

green
lù
路

road - path - way - journey - route
luàn
乱

in a mess - indiscriminate - random
lǚxíng
旅行

travel - journey - tour - trip
lùyīn
录音

record sound - sound recording
ma
吗

?
mǎ
马

horse
mǎ
马

horse
mā
妈

ma
妈

mom
ma
嘛

(modal particle expressing urging)
mǎ
马

horse
máfan
麻烦

troublesome - put sb. to trouble
mài
卖

to sell
mài
麦

piàn
片

porridge
mài
卖

sell
mǎi
买

buy
māma
妈妈

mummy - mom - ma - mother
màn
慢

slow
màn
慢

slow
mǎn
满

full - filled - complete - fill - expire
máng
芒

guǒ
果

mango
máng
忙

busy
máng
忙

busy - fully occupied
mǎnyì
满意

satisfied - pleased
māo
猫

cat
máo
毛

one tenth of one RMB Yuan
màozi
帽子

hat - cap
mǎshàng
马上

at once - immediately - right away
me
么

~
méi
没

wèn
问

tí
题

no problem
měi
美

lì
丽

beautiful
mèi
妹

mei
妹

younger sister
mĕi
每

tiān
天

every day
méi
没

yǒu
有

not have
mĕi
美

guó
国

USA
měi
每

every - each - per - every time
méi
没

guān
关

xi
系

It's nothing
méi
没

not have - there is not - not
méi yìsi
没意思

uninteresting - dull
mèimei
妹妹

younger sister
mén
门

gate
mén
门

entrance - door - gate
men (péngyoumen)
们（朋友们）

(particle forming a plural pronoun)
ménkǒu
门口

entrance - doorway
mì
纟

silk
mǐ
米

rice
mì
冖

cover
mǐ(gōngchǐ)
米（公尺）

meter (measure word for lengths)
mían
宀

roof
miàn
面

face
miàn
面

bāo
包

bread
miànbāo
面包

bread
miàntiáor
面条儿

noodles
miǎo
秒

second
mǐfàn
米饭

(cooked) rice
mǐn
皿

dish
míng
明

tiān
天

tomorrow
míng
名

zi
字

name
míng
明

tiān
天

tomorrow
míng
明

next
míng3
明

bright
míngnián
明年

next year
mínzú
民族

nation - nationality
mò
墨

xī
西

gē
哥

Mexico
mù
木

tree
mù
目

eye
mùqián
目前

current time - at present
mǔqīn
母亲

mother (used in written Chinese)
nà
那

ge
个

that
nà
那

that
nǎ
哪

li
里

where
nǎ
哪

which
nǎ
哪

er
儿

where
na
呐

(modal particle ending a sentence)
na
哪

(modal particle ending a sentence)
nà
那

lǐ
里

there
nǎ
哪

which - (used for rhetorical questions)
ná
拿

take - hold - seize - capture - with - at
nǎi
奶

nai
奶

paternal grandma
nàli(nàr)
那里（那儿）

there
nǎli(nǎr)
哪里（哪儿）

where - wherever
nàme
那么

then - in that case
nàme
那么

like that - in that way
nán
难

difficult
nán
男

man, male
nán
难

hard; bad
nán
难

difficult
nán
男

male
nán
南

south
nánbian
南边

south
nàxiē
那些

those
nàyàng
那样

of that kind - like that - so - such
ne
呢

...?
nè
疒

sickness
nèi
内

inside - inner - within
nèiróng
内容

content - substance
néng
能

can
néng
能

can
néng
能

can - be able to - be capable of
nénggòu
能够

can - be able to - be capable of
ńg
嗯

(interjection expressing what or huh)
ní
你

hǎo
好

hello
nǐ
你

you
nǐ
你

men
们

you (pl)
nǐ
你

de
的

your
nián
年

year
nián
年

year
nián
年

qīng
轻

young
niàn
念

to study
niàn
念

read aloud, study, attend school
nián
年

year - New Year
niánjì
年纪

age
niánjí
年级

grade - year
niánqīng
年轻

young
nǐao
鸟

bird
niǎo
鸟

bird
nín
您

you (formal)
níng
柠

méng
檬

lemon
níu
牜

cow
niú
牛

ròu
肉

beef
niǔ
纽

yuē
约

New York
niú
牛

cow
niú
牛

năi
奶

milk
niú
牛

ox - cow - bull
niúnǎi
牛奶

cow milk
nóngcūn
农村

rural area - countryside
nóngmín
农民

peasant
nóngyè
农业

agriculture - farming
nǔ
女

woman, female
nǚ
女

ér
儿

daughter
nǚ
女

woman, female
nǚ
女

female
nǚ'ér
女儿

daughter
nuǎnhuo
暖和

warm - nice and warm - warm up
nǔlì
努力

try hard - be hard at work or study
ŏu
偶

ĕr
尔

occasionally
pà
怕

to fear
pá
爬

to climb
pà
怕

fear - be afraid of - perhaps
pá
爬

crawl - creep - climb
pài
派

duì
对

party
pài
派

send - appoint
pāi
拍

clap - pat - beat - shoot - send
páiqiú
排球

volleyball
pàng
胖

fat
pángbiān
旁边

side
pǎo
跑

to run
pǎo
跑

run - run away - run about doing sth.
pǎo bù
跑步

run
péng
朋

you
友

friend
pèng
碰

touch - bump - meet - run into
péngyou
朋友

friend
pí
啤

jiǔ
酒

beer
pí
皮

skin
pǐ
匹

[measure word for horses, mules]
pí
啤

jiŭ
酒

beer
piàn
片

(measure word for pieces of things)
piān
篇

(measure word for articles)
piányi
便宜

cheap - inexpensive - small gains
piào
漂

liang
亮

beautiful
piào
漂

liang
亮

pretty, beautiful
piào
票

ticket - ballot
piàoliang
漂亮

pretty - beautiful - remarkable
píjiǔ
啤酒

beer
pīn
拼

yīn
音

spell sound
píng
瓶

bottle
píng
平

cháng
常

usually; common
píng
瓶

bottle (also measure word)
píng
苹

guǒ
果

apple
píng
瓶

(measure word for bottles)
píngguǒ
苹果

apple
pīpíng
批评

criticize - criticism
pò
破

broken - damaged - break - destroy
pū
攵

knock, tap
pú
葡

tao
萄

jiǔ
酒

wine
pú
葡

táo
萄

grape
qī
七

7
qī
七

yuè
月

July
qǐ
起

to rise, to get up
qǐ
起

remove - pull - appear - rise - raise
qí
骑

ride (an animal or bicycle)
qǐ chuáng
起床

get up
qǐ lái
起来

stand up - sit up - rise to one's feet
qìan
欠

lack, yawn
qián
钱

money
qiān
千

thousand
qián
前

tiān
天

day before yesterday
qiǎn
浅

shallow - simple - superficial - light
qián
前

front - forward - before - preceding
qiānbǐ
铅笔

pencil
qiánbian
前边

in front - ahead
qiáng
强

strong
qiáng
墙

wall
qiǎo
巧

kè
克

lì
力

chocolate
qiáo
桥

bridge
qìchē
汽车

automobile - motor vehicle - car
qié
茄

zi
子

eggplant
qīng
青

green/blue
qǐng
请

please
qíng
晴

clear - sunny
qīng
轻

light - small in number, degree, etc.
qǐng
请

wèn
问

May I ask
qǐng jià
请假

ask for leave
qīngchu
清楚

clear - distinct - be clear about
qíngkuàng
情况

circumstance - situation, condition
qīngnián
青年

young person - youth
qióng
穷

poor
qìshuǐ
汽水

aerated water - soda - soft drink
qiú
球

ball
qiú
球

ball - anything shaped like a ball
qiū
秋

autumn - fall
qiūtiān
秋天

autumn - fall
qù
趣

interest, delight
qù
去

go
quǎn
犭

dog
quán
全

complete - whole - entire - full - total
quánbù
全部

all - without exception - complete
quántǐ
全体

all - whole - entire
qǔdé
取得

gain - acquire - obtain
quèshí
确实

true - reliable
qùnián
去年

last year
ràng
让

to invite, to let, to make way
ràng
让

give way - give ground - invite - let
ránhòu
然后

then - afterwards - after that
rè
热

hot
rè
热

hot - popular - heat up - warm
rén
人

person
rènhé
任何

any - whichever - whatever
rénmen
人们

persons - people - the public
rénmín
人民

the people
rènshi
认识

recognize - understand - cognition
rènwéi
认为

think - consider
rènzhēn
认真

conscientious - earnest - serious
rèqíng
热情

warm - fervent - enthusiasm
rì
日

sun, day
rì
日

lì
历

calendar
rì
日

sun, day [jour]
rì
日

běn
本

Japan
rì
日

sun - day time - a day of the month
rìyǔ(rìwén)
日语（日文）

Japanese (language)
rìzi
日子

days - date - time - life - livelihood
róng
容

yì
易

easy
róngyì
容易

easy - easily - apt
ròu
肉

meat
ròu
肉

flesh - meat
sài
赛

match, game
sān
三

3
sān
三

yuè
月

March
sān
三

míng
明

zhì
治

sandwich
sàn bù
散步

take a walk
sè
色

lā
拉

salad
shān
山

mountain
shān
山

mountain - hill
shàng
上

hǎi
海

Shanghai
shàng
上

up, upper, last [former]
shāng
商

rén
人

businessperson
shàng
上

wŭ
午

morning
shàng
上

get on - go up - go to - submit - fill
shàng
上

upper - up - upward - preceding
shāng
商

diàn
店

shop
shàng kè
上课

attend class - give a lesson
shàng lái
上来

come up
shàng qu
上去

go up
shàng xué
上学

go to school - attend school
shàngbian
上边

above - over - the higher authorities
shàngwǔ
上午

forenoon - morning
shăo
少

few
shǎo
少

few - little - less - lack - lose - reduce
shé
舌

tongue
shé
蛇

snake
shèhuì
社会

society
shéi
谁

who
shéi
谁

de
的

whose [interrogative]
shēn
身

tǐ
体

body
shēn
身

tĭ
体

body, health
shén
什

me
么

what
shēn
深

deep - difficult - thoroughgoing - dark
shén
什

what
shēng
生

to give birth to; scholar, student; raw
shēng
生

qì
气

to be angry
shēng
生

rì
日

birthday
shèng
剩

surplus - remnant - leave (over)
shěng
省

province
shēng
声

(measure word for sound) - sound
shēngchǎn
生产

produce - manufacture - production
shēngcí
生词

new word
shēngdiào
声调

tone - the tone of Chinese character
shēnghuó
生活

life - livelihood - live - exist
shènglì
胜利

victory - triumph
shēngrì
生日

birthday
shēngyīn
声音

sound - voice
shēntǐ
身体

body - health
shí
十

ten
shí
石

stone
shī
尸

corpse
shí
饣

eat, food
shì
礻

sign, spirit, show
shì
士

scholar
shí
十

yuè
月

October
shí
十

èr
二

yuè
月

December
shí
十

yī
一

yuè
月

November
Shì
是

de
的

Yes
shì
试

to try; to test; examination, test
shí
食

wù
物

food
shí
时

hou
候

[point in] time, moment
shì
是

is,am,are
shì
试

try - test - attempt
shì
市

city - municipality - market
shì
是

be
shì
事

matter - affair - thing - business
shífēn
十分

very - fully - utterly - extremely
shīfu
师傅

master worker - master - teacher
shíhou
时候

time - when
shíjiàn
实践

live up to - carry out - practice
shíjiān
时间

when
shìjiè
世界

world
shìqing
事情

matter - affair - thing - business
shítáng
食堂

dining room - canteen - cafeteria
shíxiàn
实现

realize - achieve - bring about
shǐyòng
使用

make use of - use - employ - apply
shǒu
手

hand
shǒu
手

hand
shǒu
手

zhǐ
指

finger
shǒu
手

bì
臂

arm
shǒu
手

jī
机

cell phone
shǒu
手

hand
shòu
瘦

thin
shǒu
手

hand
shōu
收

put away - collect - harvest - receive
shǒubiǎo
手表

wrist watch
shǒudū
首都

capital
shōushi
收拾

put in order - tidy - punish - repair
shū
殳

weapon
shū
书

book
shǔ
属

to be born in the year of
shù
树

tree
shǔ
鼠

rat, mouse
shù
树

tree
shǔ
数

count - be reckoned as
shú
熟

ripe - cooked - done - familiar
shū
输

transport - convey - lose - be beaten
shuài
帅

handsome
shuāng
双

pair - twin - dual - double - di- - bi-
shūfu
舒服

comfortable
shuǐ
氵

water
shuì
睡

jiào
觉

to sleep
shuǐ
水

water
shuì
睡

sleep - go to bed
shuǐ
水

water
shuí
谁

who
shuì jiào
睡觉

sleep - go to bed
shuǐguǒ
水果

fruit
shuǐpíng
水平

standard - level - horizontal
shuō
说

speak
shuōmíng
说明

explain - illustrate - show
shùxué
数学

mathematics
sì
四

4
sī
厶

private
sì
四

yuè
月

April
sǐ
死

to die, dead
sǐ
死

die - pass away - dead - inflexible
sīxiǎng
思想

thought - thinking - idea - ideology
sòng
送

send - give - deliver - carry - escort
suàn
算

le
了

forget it, drop it, leave it at that
suān
酸

sour
suàn
算

calculate - compute - include - count
suān
酸

sour - sick at heart - tingle - acid
suī
夂

go slowly
suì
岁

year of age [measure word]
suì
岁

years old (for a person's age)
suīrán
虽然

though - although
suó
所

yǐ
以

as a result, therefore
suǒyǐ
所以

so - therefore - as a result
suǒyǒu
所有

all
sùshè
宿舍

hostel - living quarters - dormitory
tā
他

he
tā
她

she
tā
她

men
们

they(females)
tā
它

it
tā
他

men
们

they
tài
太

too, so
tài
太

tài
太

wife
tái
抬

lift up - raise - carry
tàidu
态度

manner - bearing - attitude
tàiyáng
太阳

the sun
tāmen
它们

they - them (for things, animals, etc.)
tán
弹

to play [an instrument]
tán
谈

talk - chat - discuss
tāng
汤

soup
tǎng
躺

lie - recline
táng
糖

sugar - candy - sweets
tāng
汤

soup - broth
táo
桃

zi
子

peach
tǎo
讨

yàn
厌

to dislike, to loathe
tǎolùn
讨论

discuss - discussion
tè
特

bié
别

especially
tèbié
特别

special - particular - especially
téng
疼

ache - pain
tǐ
体

tiē
贴

considerate
tí
提

carry - put forward - draw out - raise
tī
踢

kick
tían
田

field
tiān
天

kōng
空

sky
tián
甜

sweet
tiān
天

day
tiānqì
天气

weather
tiào
跳

wǔ
舞

to dance
tiào
跳

jump - leap - spring - beat
tiáo
条

strip (measure word for long things)
tiào wǔ
跳舞

dance
tiáojiàn
条件

condition - qualification - requirement
tígāo
提高

raise - heighten - enhance - increase
tīng
听

to listen
tīng
听

shuō
说

to hear
tǐng
挺

straighten up - stick out - very - rather
tíng
停

stop - cease - be parked
tīng
听

listen - hear - heed - obey
tīng shuō
听说

be told - hear of - hear about
tīngjiàn
听见

hear
tīngxiě
听写

dictate - dictation
tǐyù
体育

physical training - physical culture
tóng
同

xué
学

classmate
tōng
通

open up - lead to - understand
tōngguò
通过

by way of - through - pass through
tòngkuai
痛快

very happy - delighted - forthright
tóngshí
同时

at the same time - simultaneously
tóngxué
同学

fellow student - schoolmate
tóngyì
同意

agree - consent - approve
tóngzhì
同志

comrade
tōngzhī
通知

notify - give notice - notice - circular
tóu
亠

lid
tóu
头

head
tóu
头

head
tóu
头

head, [measure word for farm animals except horses and sheep]
tóu
头

first - leading
tǔ
土

earth
tú
图

shū
书

guǎn
馆

library
tù
兔

rabbit
tuánjié
团结

unite - rally
tuǐ
腿

leg
tuì
退

return - give back - withdraw - fade
tuǐ
腿

leg
tuī
推

push - shove - turn a mill - grind
tuō
脱

take off - cast off - strip
tūrán
突然

sudden - abrupt
wài
外

gōng
公

maternal grandpa
wài
外

pó
婆

maternal grandma
wài
外

outer - outside - external - foreign
wàibian
外边

out - outside - exterior
wàiguó
外国

foreign country
wàiyǔ(wàiwén)
外语（外文）

foreign language
wǎn
晚

ān
安

goodnight
Wǎn
晚

shàng
上

hǎo
好

Good evening
wǎn
晚

evening
wàn
万

ten thousand
wán
玩

to play, to have fun
wǎn
晚

shang
上

evening
wàn
万

ten thousand - a very great number
wǎn
碗

bowl
wán
完

use up - be over - finish - complete
wánchéng
完成

accomplish - complete - fulfill
wǎnfàn
晚饭

dinner - supper
wáng
王

jade, king
wǎng
罒

net
wàng
忘

to forget
wǎng
网

net, internet
wàng
忘

forget - neglect
wǎng
往

to - toward - in the direction of
wǎng
往

go
wǎnhuì
晚会

evening party - social evening
wánquán
完全

complete - whole - full - at all
wánr
玩儿

play - have fun - employ - resort to
wàzi
袜子

socks - stockings - hose
weí
囗

enclosure
wèi
胃

stomach
wèi
位

person [measure word, polite]
wèi
喂

hello [for phone]
wèi
为

shén
什

me
么

why
wèi
为

(indicating the cause or purpose)
wèi
位

(measure word for people of status)
wèi
喂

hello
wéi
为

do - act - be - become
wèi shénme
为什么

why - why (or how) is it that …
wěidà
伟大

great - mighty
wèile
为了

for - for the sake of - in order to
wēixiǎn
危险

dangerous - perilous - danger
wēn
温

warm, lukewarm
wèn
问

tí
题

question
wén
文

language
wèn
问

ask
wèn hǎo
问好

send one's regards to
wénhuà
文化

civilization - culture - education
wèntí
问题

question - problem - issue - trouble
wénxué
文学

literature
wénxuéjiā
文学家

literatus - writer
wényì
文艺

literature and art
wénzhāng
文章

essay - article - hidden meaning
wǒ
我

I
wǒ
我

men
們

we
wǒ
我

shì
是

I am
wǒ
我

men
们

we
wǒ
我

de
的

my
wò shǒu
握手

shake hands - clasp hands
wǔ
五

5
wǔ
五

yuè
月

May
wǔfàn
午饭

midday meal - lunch
wùlǐ
物理

physics
wūzi
屋子

room
xī
夕

evening, sunset
xī
西

guā
瓜

watermelon
xī
西

bān
班

yá
牙

Spain
xĭ
喜

huān
欢

to like
xì
细

thin - fine - thin and soft - meticulous
xì
系

department (in a university)
xǐ
洗

wash - bathe - develop
xī
西

west
xǐ
洗

shǒu
手

jiān
间

wash hand room
xǐ zǎo
洗澡

have a bath - bathe
Xià
下

wǔ
午

hǎo
好

Good afternoon
xià
下

down, lower, next
xiā
虾

zĭ
子

shrimp
xià
下

wǔ
午

afternoon
xià
夏

summer
xià
下

(measure word for times of an action)
xià
下

below - down - under - next - second
xià
下

descend - fall - issue - go to - put in
xià kè
下课

finish class - get out of class
xià lái
下来

come down
xià qu
下去

go down - descend
xiàbian
下边

below - under - lower level - next
xián
咸

salty
xiān
先

sheng
生

husband
xiàn
现

zài
在

now
xiān
先

earlier - before - first - temporarily
xiàndài
现代

modern times - the contemporary age
xiāng
香

jiāo
蕉

banana
xiāng
香

fragrant, good-smelling
xiàng
向

towards - to - face - be partial to
xiàng
像

be like - resemble - picture - such as
xiǎng
响

make a sound - ring - noisy - loud
xiǎng
想

want/think/miss
xiāng
香

fragrant - savory - be with relish
xiāngjiāo
香蕉

banana
xiāngxìn
相信

believe in - have faith in
xiānsheng
先生

teacher - mister - Mr. - sir - gentleman
xǐao
小

small
xiào
笑

laugh
xiǎo
小

shí
时

hour
xiǎo
小

small
xiào
笑

smile (at) - laugh (at) - ridicule
xiǎo
小（小李）

small - little - petty - minor - young
xiǎoháir
小孩儿

child
xiǎojie
小姐

young lady - Miss - miss
xiǎoshí
小时

hour
xiāoxi
消息

news - information - message
xiàtiān
夏天

summer
xībian
西边

west (often used in oral Chinese)
xiě
写

to write
xiè
谢

xie
谢

thanks
xiě
写

write - compose - describe
xié
鞋

shoe
xiē
些

(measure word for unspecified amount)
xíguàn
习惯

be used to - usual practice - habit
xǐhuan
喜欢

love - like - be keen to - be fond of
xīn
心

heart
xīn
辛

bitter
xīn
新

xiān
鲜

fresh
xīn
新

new
xìn
信

believe - trust - profess faith in - letter
xīn
心

the heart - heart - mind - feeling
xīn
新

new - fresh - up-to-date - newly
xìnfēng
信封

envelope
xīng
星

qī
期

yī
一

Monday
xīng
星

qī
期

sān
三

Wednesday
xīng
星

qī
期

èr
二

Tuesday
xīng
星

qī
期

wǔ
五

Friday
xīng
星

qī
期

liù
六

Saturday
xīng
星

qī
期

sì
四

Thursday
xīng
星

qī
期

tiān
天

Sunday
xìng
姓

surname
xīng
星

qī
期

week
xìng
姓

be surnamed - family name
xíng
行

all right - O.K. - capable - competent
xìng
幸

huì
会

Nice to meet you
xìng
幸

fortunate
xìngfú
幸福

happy - happiness
xīngqī
星期

week
xīngqīrì(xīngqītiān)
星期日（星期天）

Sunday
xīnkǔ
辛苦

hard - toilsome - laborious - tire
xīnnián
新年

New Year
xīnwén
新闻

information - news
xiōng
胸

chest
xiōng
兄

brother, elder brother
xióng
熊

bear
xiūxi
休息

have a rest - rest
xīwàng
希望

hope - wish - expect
xū
需

yào
要

to need
xǔduō
许多

many - much - a lot of
xùe
穴

cave
xué
学

learn
xué
学

xiào
校

school
xué
学

sheng
生

student
xuě
雪

snow
xué
学

study - learn - imitate - mimic
xuésheng
学生

student - schoolboy - schoolgirl
xuéxí
学习

study - learn - emulate
xuéyuàn
学院

college - institute - academy
xūyào
需要

need - want - require - demand
yà
呀

(emotion)
yá
牙

tooth
ya
呀

ah
yā
呀

ah - oh - creak
yán
讠

speech
yán
严

strict, severe
yǎnchū
演出

perform - put on a show - performance
yáng
羊

sheep
yàng
样

style
yáng
羊

sheep
yáng
羊

sheep - goat
yàngzi
样子

shape - appearance - manner - model
yànhuì
宴会

banquet - feast - dinner party
yǎnjing
眼睛

eye
yánjiū
研究

study - research - consider - discuss
yánsè
颜色

color
yào
要

want
yào
药

medicine - drug - remedy
yāoqiú
要求

demand - require - claim - ask
yàoshi
要是

in case - if - suppose
yě
也

also
yè
页

leaf
yè
页

page
yě
也

also [esp. for change of subject]
yé
爷

ye
爷

paternal grandpa
yè
夜

night - evening
yè
页

page
yě
也

also - too - either
yěxǔ
也许

perhaps - probably - maybe
yī
一

1
yī
一

bān
般

so-so
yī
一

ge
个

one of
yī
衤

clothes
yì
阝right

city
yī
医

shēng
生

doctor
yī
一

yuè
月

January
yǐ
以

hòu
后

after; later
yì
一

qǐ
起

together; in the same place
yí
一

dìng
定

definite, definitely
yì
一

diǎn
点

r
儿

a bit, a little
yì
意

si
思

meaning, interest
yī
一

diǎn
点

a little
yī
衣

fu
服

clothes
yí
一

yàng
样

same
yī
医

shēng
生

doctor
yì
亿

a hundred million
yī … jiù …
一…就…

as soon as - once
yībān
一般

general - ordinary - common
yībiān … yībiān
一边…一边…

at the same time - simultaneously
yīdiǎnr
一点儿

a bit - a few - a little
yīdìng
一定

fixed - definite - given - necessarily
yīgòng
一共

in all - altogether - in total
yǐhòu
以后

after - afterwards - later
yīhuìr
一会儿

a little while - a moment
yìjiàn
意见

opinion - view - objection
yǐjing
已经

already
yīkuàir
一块儿

the same place - together
yīn
音

yuè
乐

music
yīn
因

wèi
为

because
yīn
阴

cloudy - overcast - sinister
yīng
英

wén
文

English
yīng
樱

táo
桃

cherry
yīng
英

guó
国

England
yīng
英

yŭ
语

English
yíng
赢

win - beat - gain
yīnggāi
应该

ought to - should - must
yǐngxiǎng
影响

influence - affect - effect
yīngyǔ(yīngwén)
英语（英文）

English (language)
yínháng
银行

bank
yīnwèi
因为

because - on account of - because of
yīnyuè
音乐

music
yīqǐ
一起

the same place - together
yǐqián
以前

before - formerly
yīqiè
一切

all - every - everything
yīshēng
医生

doctor
yìshù
艺术

art - skill - craft
yìsi
意思

meaning - idea - wish - appreciation
yǐwéi
以为

think - consider - believe
yīxià
一下儿

one time - once - a little while
yīxiē
一些

a number of - certain - a few - a little
yīyàng
一样

the same - equally - alike - as … as …
yìyì
意义

meaning - sense - significance
yīyuàn
医院

hospital
yīzhí
一直

always - all along - straight
yǐzi
椅子

chair
yòng
用

use
yòng
用

use (noun)
yòng
用

use - employ - apply - by means of
yǒngyuǎn
永远

for good - forever - ever - always
yòu
又

right hand
yǒu
酉

wine
yōu
幽

mò
默

humorous
yóu
游

to swim
yŏu
有

shí
时

hòu
候

sometimes
yǒu
有

have
yòu
又

again
yòu
右

the right
yòu ... yòu ...
又 ...

又 ...

both ... and ...
yǒu shíhou
有时侯

sometimes
yǒu yìsi
有意思

interesting - enjoyable
yóu yǒng
游泳

swim
yǒude
有的

some - some of
yǒuhǎo
友好

friendly - amicable - close friend
yóujú
邮局

post office
yǒumíng
有名

famous - well-known
yóupiào
邮票

stamp
yóuqí
尤其

especially - particularly
yǒuxiē
有些

some - some of
yǒuyì
友谊

friendship
yǔ
雨

rain
yǔ
羽

feather
yú
鱼

fish
yǔ
语

fǎ
法

grammar
yú
鱼

fish
yǔ
雨

rain
yú
鱼

fish
yuán
员

gōng
工

employee
yuǎn
远

far
yuǎn
远

far - remote
yuán
圆

round - circular - circle
yuán
元

Yuan (used for money)
yuánlái
原来

original - former
yuánliàng
原谅

excuse - forgive - pardon
yuànyì
愿意

be willing - be ready - wish - like - want
yùdào
遇到

meet with - run into - encounter
yuè
月

moon, month
yuè
月

month
yuèliang
月亮

the moon
yuèqiú
月球

the moon
yǔfǎ
语法

grammar
yúkuài
愉快

happy - cheerful - joyful - delightful
yùn
运

dòng
动

exercise
yún
云

cloud
yùndòng
运动

be in motion - move about - sport
yùxí
预习

preview - prepare lessons
yǔyán
语言

language
Zài
再

jiàn
见

Goodbye
zài
再

jiàn
见

goodbye
zài
在

at
zài
在

(indicating an action in progress)
zài
在

exist - be living - at - on - in
zài
再

again
zán
咱

we - us - our - I - me - my
zāng
脏

dirty - filthy
zánmen
咱们

we - us - our
zǎo
早

early
zǎo
早

shàng
上

morning
Zǎo
早

shàng
上

hǎo
好

Good morning
zǎo
早

early
zăo
早

early
zǎo
早

early - for a long time - as early as
zǎochen(zǎoshang)
早晨（早上）

(early) morning
zǎofàn
早饭

breakfast
zěn
怎

me
么

how
zěn
怎

me
么

le
了

what is wrong?
zěn
怎

me
么

yàng
样

what do you think?
zēngjiā
增加

increase - raise - add
zěnme
怎么

how - why - however
zěnmeyàng
怎么样

how - (a polite formula)
zěnyàng
怎样

how
zhàn
站

station - stop - service center
zhàn
站

stand - be on one's feet - stop - halt
zhàn
占

occupy - seize - take - constitute
zhāng
张

[measure word for objects made of paper]
zhāng
蟑

láng
螂

cockroach
zhǎng
长

grow - develop - acquire - increase
zhāng
张

piece
zhǎngwò
掌握

grasp - master - control - have in hand
zhǎnlǎn
展览

put on display - exhibit - show
zhào
照

xiàng
相

take a photo
zhǎo
找

to look for
zhào
照

take (a photo)
zhào
照

piàn
片

photograph
zhǎo
找

look for - return the balance of money
zhào xiàng
照相

take a picture (or photograph)
zhàogù
照顾

look after - give consideration to
zháojí
着急

worry - anxious
zhè
这

ge
个

this
zhè
這

this
zhè
这

lǐ
里

here
zhè
这

me
么

so, such
zhè
这

this
zhe
着

(indicating an action in progress)
zhèlǐ(zhèr)
这里（这儿）

here
zhème
这么

so - such - this way - like this
zhēn
真

true, really
zhēn
真

de
的

genuine
zhēn
真

true - real - genuine - clearly - really
zhèng
政

zhì
治

politics
zhèng
正

straight - upright - honest - pure - just
zhèngfǔ
政府

government
zhěngqí
整齐

in good order - neat - tidy
zhèngquè
正确

correct - right - proper
zhèngzài
正在

in process of - in course of
zhèngzhì
政治

politics - political affairs - political
zhēnzhèng
真正

genuine - real - true
zhèxiē
这些

these
zhèyàng
这样

so - such - like this - this way
zhī
枝

[classifier]
zhǐ
止

stop
zhǐ
纸

paper
zhī
枝

branch; [measure word for long, thin, inflexible objects]
zhī
芝

shì
士

cheese
zhī
汁

juice
zhī
知

dào
道

to know
zhī
蜘

zhū
蛛

spider
zhǐ
纸

paper
zhǐ
只

only - merely
zhǐ
指

point at - point to - point out - refer to
zhī
支

(measure word for stick-like things)
zhī
只

(measure word for one of a pair)
zhǐ / zhī
只

only / [measure word for animals, one of a pair]
zhīdào
知道

know - be aware of - realize
zhǐhǎo
只好

have to - be forced to
zhīshi
知识

knowledge
zhōng
中

wén
文

Chinese
zhōng
钟

biǎo
表

clock
zhòng
重

yào
要

important
zhōng
忠

shí
实

loyal
zhōng
中

guó
国

chéng
城

Chinatown
zhōng
中

wŭ
午

midday
zhōng
中

guó
国

China
zhòng
重

heavy - important - serious
zhǒng
种

kind - type - sort - breed - race - strain
zhōng
钟

bell - clock
zhōngjiān
中间

center - middle - among - between
zhōngtóu
钟头

hour (mainly used in oral Chinese)
zhōngwǔ
中午

noon - midday
zhōngxué
中学

middle school - high school
zhòngyào
重要

important - significant - major
zhōu
周

week
zhōu
周

mò
末

weekend
zhōu
周

week - round
zhōuwéi
周围

around - round - about
zhú
⺮

bamboo
zhū
猪

ròu
肉

pork
zhū
猪

pig
zhù
祝

express good wishes - wish
zhù
住

live - reside - stay - stop - cease
zhū
猪

pig - hog - swine
zhuāng
装

act - pretend - load - assemble - fit
zhuī
隹

short-tailed bird
zhǔn
准

bèi
备

to prepare
zhǔnbèi
准备

prepare - get ready (for) - intend
zhuōzi
桌子

table - desk
zhǔyào
主要

main - major - chief - principal
zhùyì
注意

pay attention to - take notice of
zhǔyi
主意

idea - plan - decision
zǐ
子

child, seed
zǐ
紫

purple
zì
字

character, script
zì
自

sī
私

selfish
zì
字

word - character
zìjǐ
自己

oneself - closely related - own
zìxíngchē
自行车

bike - bicycle
zǒng(shì)
总（是）

put together - general - chief - always
zǒu
走

run, walk
zǒu
走

walk - visit - pass - leave - go away
zú
足

foot
zǔguó
祖国

motherland - fatherland - homeland
zuì
最

jìn
近

recently
zuì
最

most
zuì
最

most
zuǐ
嘴

mouth
zuìchū
最初

first - initial
zuìhòu
最后

last - final - ultimate
zuìjìn
最近

recently - lately - in the near future
zuó
昨

tiān
天

yesterday
zuò
坐

to sit
zuò
作

jiā
家

writer
zuó
昨

tiān
天

yesterday
zuò
座

MW
zuò
坐

sit - take a seat - ride - put on a fire
zuò
作

do - make - compose - write - act as
zuò
做

make - do
zuǒ
左

the left - the left side
zuòyè
作业

homework - operation - task - work
zúqiú
足球

football game - soccer ball
zǔzhī
组织

organize - form - organization