Chinese | Pinyin | English | |
Activities | |||
| 做饭 | zuò fàn | to cook | |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to eat/have a meal | |
| 看电视 | kàn diànshì | to watch television | |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | to run, to jog | |
| 踢(足球) | tī (zúqiú) | to play (football) | |
| 足球 | zúqiú | football | |
| 看电影 | kàn diànyǐng | see a film | |
| 运动 | yùndòng | to exercise; sport | |
| 用电脑 | yòng diànnǎo | to use the computer | |
| 上网 | shàng wǎng | surf the net | |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | to compete; competition | |
| 打乒乓球 | dǎ pīngpāngqiú | to play ping pong | |
| 打网球 | dǎ wǎngqiú | to play tennis | |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | to swim | |
| 打篮球 | dǎ lánqiú | to play basketball | |
| 骑马 | qí mǎ | to ride a horse | |
Adjectives | |||
| 大 | dà | big | |
| 好喝 | hǎohē | delicious/good to drink | |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | delicious/good to eat | |
| 好玩 | hǎowán | fun | |
| 好 | hǎo | good | |
| 新 | xīn | new | |
| 小 | xiǎo | small | |
| 有意思 | yǒu yìsi | interesting | |
| 老 | lǎo | old | |
| 美丽 / 漂亮 | měilì/piàoliang | beautiful | |
| 无聊 | wúliáo | boring | |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap | |
| 聪明 | cōngmíng | clever | |
| 贵 | guì | expensive | |
| 胖 | pàng | fat | |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy | |
| 悲伤 | bēishāng | sad | |
| 矮 | ǎi | short | |
| 高 | gāo | tall | |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin | |
| 累 | lèi | tired | |
| 在 | zài | to be in/located in | |
| 不 | bù/bú | no; not | |
| 很 | hěn | very | |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very | |
| 跟 | gēn | with | |
| 也 | yě | also | |
| 和 | hé | and | |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | quite | |
| 但是 | dànshì | but | |
| 手 | shǒu | hand | |
| 胳膊 | gēbo | arm | |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear | |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjīng | eyes | |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot | |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg | |
| 嘴巴 | zuǐba | mouth | |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose | |
Places | |||
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China | |
| 北京 | Běijīng | Beijing | |
| 长城 | Cháng Chéng | The Great Wall | |
| 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese | |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese | |
| 美国 | Měiguó | America | |
| 英国 | Yīngguó | Britain | |
| 法国 | Fǎguó | France | |
| 上海 | Shànghǎi | Shanghai | |
| 英语 | Yīngyǔ | English | |
| 香港 | Xiāng Gǎng | Hong Kong | |
| 伦敦 | Lúndūn | London | |
| 故宫 | Gùgōng | The Forbidden City | |
| 天安门 | Tiānānmén | Tiananmen Square | |
| 黄河 | Huáng Hé | Yellow River | |
| 美国人 | Měiguórén | American person | |
| 中国人 | Zhōngguórén | Chinese person | |
| 英国人 | Yīngguórén | English person | |
| 法国人 | Fǎguórén | French person | |
Things | |||
| 帽子 | màozi | hat | |
| 毛衣 | máoyī | jumper | |
| 夹克 | jiákè | jacket | |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt | |
| 鞋子 | xiézi | shoes | |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt | |
| T 恤衫 | tìxùshān | T shirt | |
| 袜子 | wàzi | socks | |
| 裤子 | kùzi | trousers | |
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothing | |
Colours | |||
| 黑 | hēi | black | |
| 蓝 | lán | blue | |
| 绿 | lǜ | green | |
| 红 | hóng | red | |
| 白 | bái | white | |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow | |
Position | |||
| 上面 | shàngmian | above/on | |
| 后面 | hòumian | behind | |
| 下面 | xiàmian | below/under | |
| 前面 | qiánmian | in front (of) | |
| 左边 | zuǒbian | left | |
| 右边 | yòubian | right | |
Things related to food | |||
| 牛肉 | niúròu | beef | |
| 鸡肉 | jīròu | chicken meat | |
| 汽水 | qìshuǐ | fizzy drink | |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk | |
| 水 | shuǐ | water | |
| 汉堡包 | hànbǎobāo | hamburger | |
| 早饭 | zǎofàn | breakfast | |
| 刀 | dāo | knife | |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread | |
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | chicken egg | |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee | |
| 可乐 | kělè | Coke | |
| 面条 | miàntiáo | noodles | |
| (米)饭 | (mǐ)fàn | rice | |
| 茶 | chá | tea | |
| 午饭 | wǔfàn | lunch | |
| 晚饭 | wǎnfàn | dinner | |
| 薯条 | shǔtiáo | chips | |
| 巧克力 | qiǎokèlì | chocolate | |
| 苹果汁 | píngguǒzhī | apple juice | |
| 橙汁 | chéngzhī | orange juice | |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks | |
| 叉 | chāzi | fork | |
| 勺子 | sháozi | spoon | |
| 饺子 | jiǎozi | dumplings | |
| 荔枝 | lìzhī | lychee | |
| 菜单 | càidān | menu | |
| 餐馆 | cānguǎn | restaurant | |
| 咸 | xián | salty | |
| 辣 | là | spicy | |
| 甜 | tián | sweet | |
| 春卷 | chūnjuǎn | spring rolls | |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | waiter | |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake | |
Greetings | |||
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hello | |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye | |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you | |
| 你好吗？ | Nǐ hǎo ma? | How are you? | |
| 我很好 | Wǒ hěn hǎo. | I am well. | |
| 你叫什么？ | Nǐ jiǎo shénme? | What are you called? | |
| 我叫… | Wǒ jiào…. | I am called… | |
| 你几岁？ | Nǐ jǐ suì? | How old are you? | |
| 我…岁 | Wǒ ….suì. | I am …. years old. | |
| 你住在哪里？ | Nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ? | Where do you live? | |
| 我住在… | Wǒ zhù zài… | I live in… | |
| 你是谁？ | Nǐ shì shéi? | Who are you? | |
| 我是… | Wǒ shì… | I am… | |
| 假期 | jiàqī | holiday | |
| 海 | hǎi | the sea | |
| 饭店 | fàndiàn | hotel/restaurant | |
| 海滩 | hǎitān | beach | |
Miscellaneous Words | |||
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday | |
| 卡片 | kǎpiàn | card | |
| 聚会 | jùhuì | party | |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | present | |
| 妈妈 | māma | mum | |
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad | |
| 哥哥 | gēge | elder brother | |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | elder sister | |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother | |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister | |
| 家 | jiā | home | |
| 客厅 | kètīng | living room | |
| 沙发 | shāfā | sofa | |
| 浴室 | yùshì | bathroom/shower room | |
| 卧室 | wòshì | bedroom | |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | kitchen | |
| 床 | chuáng | bed | |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table/desk | |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair | |
| 手机 | shǒujī | mobile phone | |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend | |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog | |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animals | |
| 玩具 | wánjù | toy | |
| 东西 | dōngxi | thing | |
Numbers | |||
| 一 | yī | 1 | |
| 二 | èr | 2 | |
| 三 | sān | 3 | |
| 四 | sì | 4 | |
| 五 | wǔ | 5 | |
| 六 | liù | 6 | |
| 七 | qī | 7 | |
| 八 | bā | 8 | |
| 九 | jiǔ | 9 | |
| 十 | shí | 10 | |
| 十一…九十九 | shí yī … jiǔshíjiǔ | 11…99 | |
| 一百 | yī bǎi | 100 | |
| 两 | liǎng | 2 (before a measure word) | |
| 点 | diǎn | o’clock | |
| 几点了? | jǐ diǎn le | What time is it? | |
| 几点钟? | jǐ diǎn zhōng? | What time is it? | |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week | |
| 星期几？ | xīngqī jǐ? | What day of the week is it? | |
| 星期一 | xīngqī yī | Monday | |
| 星期二 | xīngqī èr | Tuesday | |
| 星期三 | xīngqī sān | Wednesday | |
| 星期四 | xīngqī sì | Thursday | |
| 星期五 | xīngqī wǔ | Friday | |
| 星期六 | xīngqī liù | Saturday | |
| 星期天 | xīngqī tiān | Sunday | |
Days and Months | |||
| 星期日 | xīngqī rì | Sunday | |
| 天 | tiān | day/sky | |
| 月 | yuè | month/moon | |
| 几月？ | jǐ yuè? | What month is it? | |
| 一月 | yī yuè | January | |
| 二月 | èr yuè | February | |
| 三月 | sān yuè | March | |
| 四月 | sì yuè | April | |
| 五月 | wǔ yuè | May | |
| 六月 | liù yuè | June | |
| 七月 | qī yuè | July | |
| 八月 | bā yuè | August | |
| 九月 | jiǔ yuè | September | |
| 十月 | shí yuè | October | |
| 十一月 | shíyī yuè | November | |
| 十二月 | shí’èr yuè | December | |
Common words | |||
| 元 | Yuán | Yuan/Chinese currency | |
| 个 | gè | (measure word for things and people) | |
| 件 | jiàn | (measure word for clothing) | |
| 只 | zhī | (measure word for some animals) | |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park | |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | shop | |
| 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket | |
| 邮局 | yóujú | post office | |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me | |
| 你 | nǐ | you | |
| 他 | tā | he; him | |
| 她 | tā | she; her | |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we; us | |
| 我的 | wǒ de | my | |
| 你的 | nǐ de | your | |
| 他的/她的 | tā de | his/hers | |
| 我们的 | wǒmen de | ours | |
| 你们的 | nǐmen de | your (plural) | |
| 他们的/她们的 | tāmen de | their (male/female) | |
| 这里 | zhè lǐ | here | |
| 那里 | nà lǐ | there | |
| 里 | lǐ | inside | |
| 那 | nà | that | |
| 这 | zhè | this | |
| 你们 | nǐmen | you (plural) | |
| 他们 / 她们 | tāmen/tāmen | they (m/f); them | |
| 吗 | ma | question particle | |
| 几 | jǐ? | how many? | |
| 什么 | shénme? | what? | |
| 哪里/儿 | nǎlǐ/ nǎr? | where? | |
| 谁 | shéi? | who? | |
| 多少 | duōshǎo qián? | how much? | |
| 哪个 | nǎ gè? | which? | |
| 怎么 | zěnme? | how? | |
| 包 | bāo | bag | |
| 书 | shū | book | |
| 上学 | shàngxué | go to school | |
| 课 | kè | lesson | |
| 笔 | bǐ | pen | |
| 尺 | chǐ | ruler | |
| 课本 | kèběn | textbook | |
| 学生 | xuésheng | student | |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher | |
| 放学 | fàngxué | to finish school | |
| 作业 | zuòyè | homework | |
| 数学 | shùxué | maths | |
| 体育 | tǐyù | PE | |
| 科学 | kēxué | science | |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | test/to test | |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school | |
| 书桌 | shūzhuō | desk | |
| 图片 | túpiàn | picture | |
| 白板 | báibǎn | whiteboard | |
Transport | |||
| 汽车 | qìchē | car | |
| 火车 | huǒchē | train | |
| 飞机 | fēijī | plane | |
| 开车 | kāi chē | to drive | |
| 坐火车 | zuò huǒchē | to go by train | |
| 坐飞机 | zuò fēijī | to go by plane | |
| 船 | chuán | boat | |
| 坐船 | zuò chuán | to go by boat | |
| 骑车 | qí chē | to ride a bicycle | |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk | |
| 去 | qù | to go | |
| Activity | |||
| 有 | yǒu | have/has; there is/there are | |
| 没有 | méiyǒu | do not/does not have; there is not/are not | |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like | |
| 不喜欢 | bù xǐhuan | do not/does not like | |
| 要 | yào | to want | |
| 不要 | bú yào | do not/does not want | |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy | |
| 做 | zuò | to do/make | |
| 喝 | hē | to drink | |
| 吃 | chī | to eat | |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get up | |
| 看 | kàn | to watch | |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear | |
| 是 | shì | to be | |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called | |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to sleep | |
| 住 | zhù | to live | |
| 用 | yòng | to use | |
| 会 | huì | to be able to/can | |
| 不会 | bú huì | to not be able to/can’t | |
| 说 | shuō | to speak | |
| 给 | gěi | to give | |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing | |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance | |
| 想要 | xiǎng yào | would like | |
Weather | |||
| 风 | fēng | wind | |
| 冷 | lěng | cold | |
| 热 | rè | hot | |
| 里边 | lǐbian | inside | |
| 雨 | yǔ | rain | |
| 雪 | xuě | snow | |
| 外边 | wàibian | outside | |
| 太阳 | tàiyáng | sun | |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather | |
Additional words | |||
| 喜 | xǐ | happy/ happiness | |
| 福 | fú | lucky/ good fortune | |
| 马 | mǎ | horse | |
| 女 | nǚ | female | |
两种文化的结合Marriage of two cultures
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