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… 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