// HelloChinese/Hello 你好[你好] ni3 hao3 INTJ. How are you?; Hello. 再见[再見] zai4jian4 F.E. Good-bye.; See you again. 我[我] wo3 PR. I B.F. 1 we; our 2 self 是[是] shi4 V. 1 be 2 wr. praise; justify B.F. matter; affair PR. this; all S.V. right; true ADV. certainly; for sure CONS. A ∼ A it's A all right, but ... 好[好] hao3 S.V. good ADV. 1 very 2 easy to PREF. good to SUF. (indicating completion) CONJ. so as to; so that V. , topo. may; can; should 你[你] ni3 PR. you 中国[中國] Zhong1guo2 P.W. 1 China 2 Middle Kingdom 人[人] ren2 N. person; people B.F. human 美国[美國] Mei3guo2 P.W. United States 他[他] ta1 PR. 1 he 2 she 3 it 4 they (referring to inanimate things in object position) B.F. other; another 不[不] bu4 ADV. 1 not 2 no CONS. 1 ∼ A ∼ B (where A B are paired synonyms) not A B 2 ∼ A ∼ B (where A B are antonymous stative verbs) neither A nor B 3 ∼ A ∼ B (where A B are antonymous verbs) no B without A 4 ∼ A ér B do B without doing A 5 A ∼ A (the matter/question of) A or not A 6 V1 ∼ V1V2 (variant form of V1V2 ∼ V1V2, where V1V2 is a compound verb) whether or not V1V2 PREF. non-; un- 吗[嗎] ma5 M.P. (calling for agreement or disagreement) 她[她] ta1 PR. she (neologism for ¹tā) // HelloChinese/Learning Chinese 1 们[們] men5 SUF. plural for pronouns and human nouns 说[說] shuo1 V. 1 speak; talk 2 explain 3 scold 4 act as matchmaker 5 refer to; indicate B.F. theory; teachings; doctrine 汉语[漢語] Han4yu3 N. 1 Chinese/Sinitic language(s) 2 Mandarin Chinese (for non-Han Chinese and foreigners) 英语[英語] Ying1yu3 N. English (language) 都[都] dou1 ADV. 1 all 2 even 3 already 学[學] xue2 V. 1 study; learn 2 imitate; mimic B.F. 1 learning; knowledge 2 subject of study; branch of learning 3 school; college SUF. -ics; -ism; -ization; -logy; study 也[也] ye3 ADV. 1 also; too; as well; either 2 even 3 more or less; by and large CONS. 1 (suīrán/jíshǐ) V1 ∼ V2 (even) if V1 nevertheless V2 2 ∼ A ∼ B be both A and B M.P. , wr. (used in classical language at the end of a sentence or clause) 写[寫] xie3 V. 1 write; compose 2 describe; depict B.F. paint; draw 汉字[漢字] Han4zi4 N. Chinese character; sinograph // HelloChinese/Food 苹果[蘋果] ping2guo3 N. apple M: ²zhī / ge / 只 / 个 西瓜[西瓜] xi1gua1 N. watermelon M: ge / ²zhī / ²kuài / 个 / 只 / 块 和[和] he2 B.F. 1 gentle; mild; moderate 2 harmonious; on friendly terms COV. (together) with N. 1 sum 2 peace 3 (sport) draw; tie 4 Japan 5 Surname V. (sport) tie CONJ. and 吃[吃] chi1 V. 1 eat 2 eat in/at 3 have a meal 4 live on 5 annihilate; wipe out 6 take a piece (in chess) 7 drink 8 absorb; soak up 9 suffer; incur 10 exhaust; be a strain 11 stutter; stammer; speak indistinctly 芒果[芒果] mang2guo3 N. mango M: ge / ²zhī / 个 / 只 菠萝[菠蘿] bo1luo2 N. pineapple M: ²zhī / ge / 只 / 个 面包[麵包] mian4bao1 N. bread M: ge / ²zhī / 个 / 只 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1dan4 N. hen's egg M: ge / ²zhī / ⁴méi / 个 / 只 / 枚 饼干[餅乾] bing3gan1 N. biscuit; cracker; cookie M: ²kuài / 块 水果[水果] shui3guo3 N. fruit 喜欢[喜歡] xi3huan5 V. 1 like; love; be fond of 2 be happy/elated/delighted 喝[喝] he1 V. 1 drink 2 shout (a command) 茶[茶] cha2 N. tea 咖啡[咖啡] ka1fei1 N. , loan coffee 果汁[果汁] guo3zhi1 N. fruit juice M: bēi / 杯 水[水] shui3 N. 1 water 2 Surname B.F. 1 liquid 2 river 3 waterways; by water 4 extra charges/income M. washings (of a garment) 想[想] xiang3 V. 1 think 2 suppose; reckon; consider 3 want to; would like to; feel like (doing sth.) 4 remember with longing; miss 买[買] mai3 V. 1 buy; purchase 2 hire 牛奶[牛奶] niu2nai3 N. cow's milk M: bēi / 杯 啤酒[啤酒] pi2jiu3 N. , loan beer 可乐[可樂] ke3le4 N. , loan cola S.V. laughable; funny; amusing // HelloChinese/Money 一[一] yi1 NUM. 1 one; 1 2 once B.F. 1 each; per 2 whole; all; throughout 3 single; alone 4 same ADV. 1 as soon as 2 a little 3 “empty” adverb in four-syllable expressions 4 also; otherwise CONS. 1 ∼ A jiù B as soon as A (then) B 2 ∼ A èr B a very AB, where AB is a two-syllable s.v. b one or two AB, where AB is a noun 3 ∼ A bàn A/B a little of A and of A or B, where A and B are identical or similar in meaning 4 ∼ V1 ér V2 V2 immediately after V1 5 ∼ N (yě) bù/méi V not V even one N; without omitting a single N 6 V ∼ VM V a VM 7 ∼ V1 bù V2 inalterably V1 8 ∼ N1 ∼ N2 a all or the whole of N1/N2 b each/every N1/N2 9 ∼ V1 ∼ V2 a do V1/V2 in succession (where V1/V2 are similar in meaning) b do V1/V2 alternately (where V1/V2 contrast in meaning) 10 ∼ A ∼ B one A, one B (where A/B are opposite in meaning) ∼ V ²zài V keep on doing V N. a note of the scale in gōngchěpǔ 两[兩] liang3 NUM. 1 two; 2 2 both (sides); either (side) 3 a few; some M. 1 ounce 2 tael 二[二] er4 NUM. 1 two; 2 2 second 3 different 4 binary; di- 三[三] san1 NUM. 1 three; 3 2 more than two; several; many CONS. A ∼ B sì do AB repeatedly/haphazardly 四[四] si4 NUM. four; 4 CONS. ∼ A ¹bā B used with two similar terms A and B to indicate combination 五[五] wu3 NUM. five; 5 N. , mus. no. 6 in gōngchěpǔ 块[塊] kuai4 M. 1 piece; lump; chunk 2 Ch. “dollar” B.F. piece N. , comp. block 多少[多少] duo1shao3 N. number; amount ADV. somewhat; to some extent 钱[錢] qian2 N. 1 copper coin 2 cash; money; fund; sum 3 Surname M. five grams (1/10th of a tael) 六[六] liu4 NUM. six; 6 七[七] qi1 NUM. seven; 7 B.F. each of seven seventh-day memorials after a death CONS. ∼ A bā B topsy-turvy AB 八[八] ba1 NUM. eight; 8 九[九] jiu3 NUM. nine; 9 B.F. many; numerous 十[十] shi2 NUM. ten; 10 B.F. complete 个[個] ge4 PREF. individual M. (reading/citation pronunciation for ge) 瓶[瓶] ping2 B.F. bottle; vase; flask M. (for bottles/etc.) 杯[杯] bei1 M. glass/cupful B.F. 1 cup; glass 2 (prize) cup; trophy 百[百] bai3 NUM. 1 hundred; 100 2 numerous; all kinds of // HelloChinese/Family 1 的[的] de5 S.P. 1 (of subordination) 2 (noun-forming, like English -er) CONS. (shì) A ∼ action emphasizing A CONS. 1 coll. by 2 topo. plus 爸爸[爸爸] ba4ba5 N. papa; dad; father 妈妈[媽媽] ma1ma5 N. , coll. mama; mother 爷爷[爺爺] ye2ye5 N. 1 (paternal) grandfather 2 court. Grandpa 3 father 奶奶[奶奶] nai3nai5 N. 1 coll. paternal grandmother 2 court. address for married woman M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 哥哥[哥哥] ge1ge5 N. elder brother M: ge / ²wèi / 个 / 位 姐姐[姐姐] jie3jie5 N. elder sister 弟弟[弟弟] di4di5 N. younger brother 妹妹[妹妹] mei4mei5 N. younger sister 有[有] you3 V. 1 have; possess 2 be; exist CONS. 1 ∼ A ∼ B both A and B 2 ∼ A wú B have A but not B 3 ∼ N kě V there is N which (one) can/may V PREF. (before names of dynasties) wr. 没有[沒有] mei2you3 V. not have; there is not; be without ADV. less than; not more than 几[幾] ji3 NUM. 1 how many? 2 a few; several; some 口[口] kou3 N. 1 mouth 2 opening; entrance 3 Great Wall gateway 4 hole; cut 5 knife edge 6 age of draft animal M. (for mouthfuls/people/wells/etc.) ATTR. , lg. oral; buccal 家[家] jia1 N. 1 family; household; home 2 Surname SUF. 1 -ist/-er/-ian/etc. 2 school of thought 3 (forming reflexive pronouns) M. (for families/businesses) B.F. 1 my (referring to family members older than oneself) 2 belonging to a family 这[這] zhe4 PR. this ADV. now 那[那] na4 PR. that CONJ. then; in that case 猫[貓] mao1 N. cat M: ²zhī / 只 V. , topo. hide away 狗[狗] gou3 N. dog M: tiáo / 条 B.F. damned; cursed // HelloChinese/Dates 今天[今天] jin1tian1 N. 1 today 2 the present; now 星期一[星期一] Xing1qi1yi1 N. Monday 星期二[星期二] Xing1qi1er4 N. Tuesday 星期三[星期三] Xing1qi1san1 N. Wednesday 星期四[星期四] Xing1qi1si4 N. Thursday 星期五[星期五] Xing1qi1wu3 N. Friday 星期六[星期六] Xing1qi1liu4 N. Saturday 星期天[星期天] Xing1qi1tian1 N. Sunday 昨天[昨天] zuo2tian1 N. yesterday 星期几[星期幾] xing1qi1ji3 PR. which day of the week? 月[月] yue4 N. month B.F. 1 moon 2 monthly 号[號] hao4 SUF. 1 number in a series 2 date B.F. 1 size 2 arrange in a series 3 shop; firm; business 4 mark 5 name; appellation N. 1 assumed name; sobriquet 2 brass wind instrument V. 1 make a mark 2 feel the pulse M. (for number of people) 年[年] nian2 M. year B.F. 1 age 2 New Year 3 a period in one's life 4 a period in history 5 harvest N. 1 age 2 Surname 生日[生日] sheng1ri5 N. birthday 零[零] ling2 NUM. 1 zero 2 naught; nil B.F. 1 odd; a little extra 2 fractional; part 3 small change 4 (mechanical) part 5 wither and fall // HelloChinese/Locations 去[去] qu4 V. 1 go; go to; leave; depart 2 get rid of; remove; cast out 3 dispatch 4 be apart 5 (opera) play the role of CONS. in order to SUF. away B.F. 1 past; last 2 “going” tone; Mandarin fourth tone ADV. , topo. extremely; really; quite 饭馆[飯館] fan4guan3 P.W. restaurant M: jiā / 家 学校[學校] xue2xiao4 P.W. school; educational institution M: jiā / suǒ / ge / 家 / 所 / 个 超市[超市] chao1shi4 AB. chāojí shìchǎng supermarket M: jiā / 家 公司[公司] gong1si1 P.W. company; corporation M: ge / jiā / 个 / 家 哪里[哪裡] na3li5 P.W. 1 where? 2 how could it be possible? 3 wherever; where F.E. polite rejection of compliment 在[在] zai4 V. 1 be at/in/on 2 exist; live 3 depend on; rest with ADV. (indicating an action in progress) COV. in; at; on; etc. CONS. 1 ∼ A (zhī)zhōng in (the midst/process of) A 2 ∼ A kàn(lai) as A sees it; in A's opinion 商店[商店] shang1dian4 P.W. shop; store M: jiā / 家 机场[機場] ji1chang3 P.W. airport; airfield M: ge / ⁴zuò / 个 / 座 医院[醫院] yi1yuan4 P.W. hospital M: jiā / 家 前边[前邊] qian2bian5 P.W. front; in front; ahead; above; preceding; forepart 后边[後邊] hou4bian5 P.W. rear; back; behind 公园[公園] gong1yuan2 P.W. 1 park 2 garden M: ge / ⁴zuò / 个 / 座 酒店[酒店] jiu3dian4 P.W. 1 wine shop; public house 2 liquor store 3 hotel 4 restaurant M: jiā / 家 附近[附近] fu4jin4 N. vicinity 厕所[廁所] ce4suo3 N. lavatory; toilet; W.C. M: jiān / 间 银行[銀行] yin2hang2 N. bank M: jiā / 家 // HelloChinese/Personal Information 什么[什麼] shen2me5 PR. 1 what? 2 something; anything CONS. 1 ∼ (A) yě/dōu any/every A 2 V1 ∼ V2 ∼ V2 whatever V1 叫[叫] jiao4 V. 1 cry; shout 2 call; greet 3 hire; order 4 name; call 5 cause; make PREF. , topo. male (of certain farm animals) COV. by (in passive cons.) 姓[姓] xing4 N. | V. surname; family/clan name 谁[誰] shui2 PR. 1 who 2 someone; anyone 谁[誰] shei2 (coll. pronunciation) 哪[哪] na3 PR. which; what; how 国[國] guo2 N. 1 country; state; nation 2 Surname B.F. 1 of the state; national 2 of our country; Chinese 多大[多大] duo1 da4 V.P. how big/much/old? 岁[歲] sui4 M. year (of age) B.F. year 呢[呢] ne5 M.P. 1 (indicating continued state or action) 2 (marking questions about subject already mentioned) M.P. 1 (indicating deliberate pause) 2 (indicating strong affirmation) 3 (inquiring about location) 老师[老師] lao3shi1 N. teacher M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 医生[醫生] yi1sheng1 N. doctor M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 学生[學生] xue2sheng5 N. 1 student; pupil 2 disciple; follower 3 topo. boy; lad M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 北京[北京] Bei3jing1 P.W. Beijing (Peking) 上海[上海] Shang4hai3 P.W. Shanghai 纽约[紐約] Niu3yue1 P.W. New York 伦敦[倫敦] Lun2dun1 P.W. London // HelloChinese/Time 点[點] dian3 N. 1 a drop (of liquid) 2 a spot 3 dot stroke (in Chinese characters) 4 dot; decimal point; point 5 place 6 aspect; feature 7 appointed time 8 refreshments 9 lg. node; peak; point M. 1 (for small amounts) 2 (of time) 3 (for items/matters) 4 (printer's point size) V. 1 put (a dot) 2 drip 3 sow in holes 4 check one by one 5 select; choose 6 hint; point out; mention 7 light; burn; kindle 8 touch on briefly; skim CONS. V-zhe ∼ polite command/reminder to V 分[分] fen1 V. 1 divide; separate 2 distribute; allot 3 distinguish; differentiate; discriminate M. (for units of length/area/weight/money/time/etc.) 1 fraction 2 one-tenth 3 percent 4 (slang) ten yuán (RMB) 5 point B.F. 1 part 2 branch (office, etc.) 现在[現在] xian4zai4 N. 1 now; at present; today 2 modern times; nowadays ATTR. modern 起床[起床] qi3chuang2 V.O. get up from bed 睡觉[睡覺] shui4jiao4 V.O. go to bed; sleep 吃饭[吃飯] chi1fan4 V.O. 1 eat; have a meal 2 keep alive; make a living N. livelihood 洗澡[洗澡] xi3zao3 V.O. take a bath 早上[早上] zao3shang5 N. morning SUF. earlier 晚上[晚上] wan3shang5 N. evening 中午[中午] zhong1wu3 N. noon; midday 上午[上午] shang4wu3 N. morning; forenoon 下午[下午] xia4wu3 N. afternoon // HelloChinese/Hometown 很[很] hen3 ADV. very; quite; awfully 大[大] da4 S.V. 1 big; great; high; tall; vast 2 much; very 3 old 4 eldest 5 adult N. , topo. father CONS. 1 ∼ V tè V big/great/etc. V 2 ∼ A ∼ B used with two monosyllabic nouns, verbs, or stative verbs related in meaning to indicate high degree 小[小] xiao3 S.V. 1 small; little; petty; minor 2 young PR. , humb. I; my; our ADV. for a little while; for a moment N. 1 the young 2 concubine ATTR. 1 the last in order of seniority 2 used before names of persons or animals to indicate the young 冷[冷] leng3 S.V. 1 cold 2 frosty (in manner) 3 topo. cool B.F. 1 unfrequented; deserted; out-of-the-way 2 strange; rare 3 shot from hiding N. Surname 热[熱] re4 S.V. 1 hot 2 warm B.F. 1 thermal 2 ardent; warmhearted 3 fever; temperature 4 craze; fad N. , phy. heat V. heat up; warm up; warm 非常[非常] fei1chang2 ADV. 1 extraordinary; unusual; special 2 very; extremely; highly 漂亮[漂亮] piao4liang5 S.V. 1 handsome; beautiful 2 remarkable; brilliant; splendid; smart 干净[乾凈] gan1jing4 S.V. 1 clean; neat and tidy 2 complete; total 汉堡[漢堡] han4bao3 N. , loan Hamburger 薯条[薯條] shu3tiao2 N. french fries 好吃[好吃] hao3chi1 S.V. good to eat; tasty 真[真] zhen1 S.V. true; real; genuine ADV. 1 really; truly; indeed 2 clearly N. , Dao. 1 original character of human beings 2 newcomer among the immortals 好喝[好喝] hao3he1 S.V. good-tasting (of drinks) 便宜[便宜] pian2yi5 S.V. cheap N. small advantages V. let sb. off lightly 贵[貴] gui4 S.V. expensive; costly B.F. 1 highly valued 2 noble; of high rank 3 court. your PREF. , court. esteemed N. short for Guizhou // HelloChinese/Taste 柠檬[檸檬] ning2meng2 N. lemon M: ge / ²zhī / 个 / 只 酸[酸] suan1 S.V. 1 sour; tart 2 sore; aching; tingling B.F. 1 sick at heart; grieved; distressed 2 pedantic; impractical N. , chem. acid 甜[甜] tian2 S.V. 1 sweet 2 agreeable 3 (slang) profitable; well-paying 4 sound (of sleep) 太[太] tai4 ADV. excessively; too extremely; very B.F. 1 grand; supreme 2 more/most senior 了[了] le5 M.P. (indicating a new situation) A.M. (indicating completed action) 的[的] de5 S.P. 1 (of subordination) 2 (noun-forming, like English -er) CONS. (shì) A ∼ action emphasizing A CONS. 1 coll. by 2 topo. plus 菜[菜] cai4 N. 1 vegetables; greens 2 (non-staple) food 3 dish; course 辣[辣] la4 S.V. 1 peppery; hot 2 sharp; spicy; biting (of smell/taste) 3 vicious; ruthless 苦[苦] ku3 S.V. 1 bitter 2 excessive N. hardship; suffering; pain V. 1 cause sb. suffering 2 suffer from; be troubled by ADV. painstakingly 咸[鹹] xian2 S.V. salty // HelloChinese/Restaurants 1 米饭[米飯] mi3fan4 N. cooked rice M: wǎn / 碗 要[要] yao4 V. | AUX. want/wish (to); ask (for) AUX. shall; will; be about to B.F. 1 must; should; need to 2 important; essential; vital 3 wr. summarize; outline CONJ. if; suppose; in case CONS. gēn A ∼ B ask A for B 饺子[餃子] jiao3zi5 N. dumplings; Chinese ravioli 服务员[服務員] fu2wu4yuan2 N. 1 attendant; clerk; waiter 2 service personnel 面条[麵條] mian4tiao2 N. noodles M: wǎn / ²gēn / 碗 / 根 牛排[牛排] niu2pai2 N. beefsteak M: ²kuài / 块 份[份] fen4 M. (for copies of newspapers/etc.) share; portion N. , coll. degree; extent CONS. Zhị̌yǒu A de ∼ le. The only thing I can do is A. 沙拉[沙拉] sha1la1 N. , loan salad 色拉[色拉] se4la1 N. , loan salad 汤[湯] tang1 N. 1 hot/boiling water 2 hot springs 3 soup; broth 4 decoction 5 Surname 碗[碗] wan3 N. | M. bowl 筷子[筷子] kuai4zi5 N. chopsticks M: shuāng / fù / 双 / 副 双[雙] shuang1 ATTR. 1 two; twin; both; dual 2 even (number) 3 double; twofold M. pair N. Surname 给[給] gei3 V. give; give to COV. 1 for; for the benefit of 2 by (in passive cons.) SUF. to CONS. 1 ∼ A yǐ B give B to A 2 ∼ wǒ V do V (strong, often angry, command) 勺子[勺子] shao2zi5 N. ladle; scoop; spoon M: bǎ / 把 叉子[叉子] cha1zi5 N. fork M: bǎ / 把 // HelloChinese/Daily Schedule 每天[每天] mei3tian1 N. every day; daily 回[回] hui2 V. 1 circle; wind 2 answer; reply 3 refuse; decline 4 return; go back 5 turn around 6 trad. report back M. 1 chapter 2 times N. 1 Muslim 2 Hui ethnic minority 来[來] lai2 V. 1 come; arrive 2 crop up; take place 3 bring 4 do (specific meaning depending on context) SUF. 1 ability 2 worthwhile effort/expense 3 beginning of an action 4 hypothetical action 5 -ly (after numerals) 6 time (since) B.F. 1 future; later 2 coming 3 since ADV. over; and more CONJ. (in order) to CONS. 1 V ∼ V qù V back and forth 2 wǒ(men) ∼ V let me/us V 3 cóng A ∼ jiǎng/kàn/shuō speaking/viewing/speaking from consideration of A 早饭[早飯] zao3fan4 N. breakfast 午饭[午飯] wu3fan4 N. midday meal; lunch 晚饭[晚飯] wan3fan4 N. supper; dinner M: dùn / 顿 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2me5 shi2hou5 at what time; when 上班[上班] shang4ban1 V.O. 1 go to work; be on duty 2 go to class 下班[下班] xia4ban1 V.O. go/knock off work ATTR. next scheduled (flight/etc.) 上课[上課] shang4ke4 V.O. 1 attend class; go to class 2 give lessons/lectures 下课[下課] xia4ke4 V.O. get out of class; finish class 能[能] neng2 AUX. can; be able to; be capable of B.F. 1 ability; capability 2 skill 3 phy. energy CONS. ∼ A ∼ B can do/be/etc. both A and B 周末[周末] zhou1mo4 N. , loan weekend // HelloChinese/Leisure 经常[經常] jing1chang2 ADV. 1 day-to-day; everyday; daily 2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often 干什么[幹什麼] gan4 shen2me5 V.O. do what? CONS. ∼ dōu/yě ... no matter what (sb. does), still ... 听[聽] ting1 V. 1 listen; hear 2 heed; obey 3 wr. administer 4 allow; let M. , topo. tin; can 玩[玩] wan2 V. 1 play; have fun; amuse oneself 2 employ; resort to 3 trifle with; treat lightly 4 enjoy; appreciate B.F. object of appreciation CONS. V-zhe ∼ do V just for fun 上网[上網] shang4wang3 V.O. 1 stretch a net (in a sports game or for covering sth.) 2 be on the Internet 3 be netted (of fish) 音乐[音樂] yin1yue4 N. music 游戏[遊戲] you2xi4 V. play N. recreation; game 看[看] kan4 V. 1 see; look at; watch 2 read 3 think; consider 4 look upon; regard 5 treat 6 look after 7 call on; visit 8 depend on 9 mind; watch out 10 present (tea/wine/etc.) 11 ... and see 12 Look! (expressing surprise/rebuke) 电影[電影] dian4ying3 N. film; movie M: ²bù / 部 电视[電視] dian4shi4 N. television; TV M: ²bù / tái / 部 / 台 书[書] shu1 N. book B.F. 1 style of calligraphy; script 2 letter 3 document 4 write 报纸[報紙] bao4zhi3 N. 1 newspaper 2 newsprint M: zhāng / fèn / 张 / 份 跟[跟] gen1 V. 1 follow 2 marry (of a woman) COV. with; to; from CONJ. and N. heel CONS. ∼ A jiè borrow from A 一起[一起] yi1qi3 ADV. 1 in the same place 2 together; in company 3 topo. altogether; in all 朋友[朋友] peng2you5 N. 1 friend 2 boyfriend/girlfriend M: ²wèi / 位 同学[同學] tong2xue2 N. 1 fellow student; schoolmate 2 address used in speaking to a student V. be in the same school 同事[同事] tong2shi4 N. colleague; fellow worker M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 V. 1 work together 2 serve the same (king/etc.) // HelloChinese/Appearance 胖[胖] pang4 S.V. fat; stout; plump 瘦[瘦] shou4 S.V. 1 thin; emaciated 2 lean (of meat) 3 tight (of clothing) 4 barren; unproductive (of land) 比[比] bi3 COV. compared to V. 1 compare; contrast 2 emulate 3 draw analogy 4 copy 5 gesture B.F. ratio N. name of one of the Sixty-four Hexagrams (䷇) 帅[帥] shuai4 B.F. commander in chief N. 1 Surname 2 chess piece corresponding to the king (usu. red) S.V. handsome; chic V. , wr. command (army) 高[高] gao1 S.V. 1 tall; high 2 above average 3 loud 4 lg. close; high (of vowels) N. Surname 矮[矮] ai3 S.V. 1 short (of stature) 2 low 一点儿[一點兒] yi1dian3r5 ADV. a little; a bit; a small amount 眼睛[眼睛] yan3jing5 N. eye M: duì / 对 脸[臉] lian3 N. 1 face; countenance 2 topo. front 没有[沒有] mei2you3 V. not have; there is not; be without ADV. less than; not more than 头发[頭髮] tou2fa5 N. hair (on the human head) 腿[腿] tui3 N. leg B.F. ham 长[長] chang2 S.V. 1 long 2 lasting ADV. steadily; regularly B.F. 1 length 2 strong point V. be strong/good (in/at) 短[短] duan3 S.V. short; brief V. lack; owe B.F. weak point 更[更] geng4 ADV. 1 more; still/even more 2 further; furthermore 最[最] zui4 ADV. most; superlatively // HelloChinese/Clothes 衬衫[襯衫] chen4shan1 N. 1 shirt 2 blouse M: ²jiàn / 件 好看[好看] hao3kan4 S.V. 1 good-looking; nice 2 interesting; delightful 3 honored; proud CONS. yǒu A de ∼ want to embarrass A; want to see A suffer 外套[外套] wai4tao4 N. 1 overcoat 2 loose coat; outer garment 3 jacket 4 shell M: ²jiàn / 件 件[件] jian4 M. (for articles/items/etc.) B.F. correspondence; paper; document 毛衣[毛衣] mao2yi1 N. woolen sweater M: ²jiàn / 件 条[條] tiao2 B.F. 1 sth. long and narrow; strip; slip 2 stripe; streak 3 item; article; clause 4 short note 5 lg. string 6 art. scroll suspension loop made of plain silk M. (for long, narrow things) 裤子[褲子] ku4zi5 N. pants; trousers M: tiáo / 条 裙子[裙子] qun2zi5 N. 1 skirt; petticoat 2 apron M: tiáo / 条 有点儿[有點兒] you3dian3r5 ATTR. some; a little ADV. somewhat; rather; a bit 鞋[鞋] xie2 N. shoes 帽子[帽子] mao4zi5 N. 1 headgear; hat; cap 2 label; tag M: dǐng / 顶 围巾[圍巾] wei2jin1 N. muffler; scarf M: tiáo / 条 // HelloChinese/Colors 红色[紅色] hong2se4 N. red color ATTR. revolutionary 黑色[黑色] hei1se4 N. black 白色[白色] bai2se4 N. 1 white (color) 2 White (as symbol of anticommunism) 绿色[綠色] lü4se4 N. green color 颜色[顏色] yan2se4 N. 1 color 2 countenance; facial expression 3 coll. pigment; dyestuff 蓝色[藍色] lan2se4 N. blue (color) 棕色[棕色] zong1se4 N. brown 粉色[粉色] fen3se4 N. pink 黄色[黃色] huang2se4 N. yellow ATTR. decadent; obscene; pornographic 还是[還是] hai2shi5 CONJ. 1 still; nevertheless 2 after all ADV. 1 had better 2 or (expressing realization or discovery) // HelloChinese/Shopping 试[試] shi4 V. try; test B.F. examination; test 逛[逛] guang4 V. stroll; ramble; roam 尝[嘗] chang2 V. 1 taste 2 experience; come to know ADV. ever; once 手机[手機] shou3ji1 N. cellular/portable phone 电脑[電腦] dian4nao3 N. computer M: tái / ²bù / 台 / 部 钱包[錢包] qian2bao1 N. purse; wallet 手表[手表] shou3biao3 N. wristwatch M: ²zhī / 只 觉得[覺得] jue2de5 V. 1 feel 2 think 怎么样[怎麼樣] zen3me5yang4 V.P. 1 how? 2 How are things? 可以[可以] ke3yi3 AUX. can; may S.V. 1 passable; pretty good; not bad 2 coll. awful; terrible 3 be worth (doing) 用[用] yong4 V. 1 use; employ; apply 2 eat; drink 3 spend 4 need B.F. 1 expense 2 good; use COV. with 现金[現金] xian4jin1 N. 1 ready money; cash 2 cash reserve in the bank M: ²bǐ / 笔 信用卡[信用卡] xin4yong4ka3 N. , loan credit card M: zhāng / 张 支付宝[支付寶] Zhi1fu4bao3 Alipay, online payment platform // HelloChinese/Sports 会[會] hui4 V. 1 get together; assemble 2 meet; see 3 understand; grasp 4 pay/foot a bill AUX. 1 can; be able to 2 be good at; be skillful in 3 be likely/sure to N. 1 meeting; gathering; party; get-together; conference 2 association; society; union 3 temple fair 4 mutual loan club B.F. 1 chief city; capital 2 opportunity; occasion 3 coll. a while; a little while 打[打] da3 V. 1 generalized verb of doing with specific meaning determined by its object 2 strike; hit 3 fight 4 construct 5 forge 6 mix COV. , coll. from (a certain time/place) 篮球[籃球] lan2qiu2 N. basketball 网球[網球] wang3qiu2 N. (sport) 1 tennis 2 tennis ball M: ²zhī / ge / 只 / 个 羽毛球[羽毛球] yu3mao2qiu2 N. (sport) 1 badminton 2 shuttlecock 棒球[棒球] bang4qiu2 N. baseball M: ge / ²zhī / 个 / 只 吧[吧] ba5 M.P. 1 (mild imperative) 2 (acknowledgment) 3 (uncertainty) 4 (pause) 跑步[跑步] pao3bu4 V.O. jog; march at/on the double; run 游泳[游泳] you2yong3 V. swim 踢[踢] ti1 V. kick 足球[足球] zu2qiu2 N. (sport) football; soccer 得[得] de5 INF. (used in r.v.) S.P. (used to link a verb and the manner clause that follows it) CMP. (potential complement) 好[好] hao3 S.V. good ADV. 1 very 2 easy to PREF. good to SUF. (indicating completion) CONJ. so as to; so that V. , topo. may; can; should 差[差] cha4 S.V. 1 inferior; poor 2 wrong; false V. differ (by); be short; lack CMP. v. wrong(ly) 骑[騎] qi2 V. ride/sit astride B.F. cavalry; cavalryman 快[快] kuai4 S.V. | ADV. 1 fast; quick 2 soon 3 quick-witted; ingenious 4 sharp (of knives) 5 straightforward 6 pleased; elated 慢[慢] man4 S.V. slow B.F. supercilious; rude V. postpone; defer N. , wr. variant pattern of ¹cí and ³qǔ 自行车[自行車] zi4xing2che1 N. bicycle; bike M: ³liàng / 辆 // HelloChinese/Spare Time 在[在] zai4 V. 1 be at/in/on 2 exist; live 3 depend on; rest with ADV. (indicating an action in progress) COV. in; at; on; etc. CONS. 1 ∼ A (zhī)zhōng in (the midst/process of) A 2 ∼ A kàn(lai) as A sees it; in A's opinion 正在[正在] zheng4zai4 V.P. be in the process/course of; exactly at (a position/etc.) 洗[洗] xi3 V. 1 wash; bathe 2 develop (film) 3 shuffle (cards/etc.) 4 clear (a recording/etc.); erase 5 clear away; eliminate B.F. 1 rel. baptize 2 redress; right 3 kill and loot; sack 4 small vessel containing water for washing writing brushes 打扫[打掃] da3sao3 V. sweep; clean 做饭[做飯] zuo4fan4 V.O. prepare a meal 房间[房間] fang2jian1 P.W. room M: ge / ¹jiān / 个 / 间 衣服[衣服] yi1fu5 N. clothing; clothes M: ²jiàn / 件 没[沒] mei2 ADV. not AB. méiyǒu CONS. 1 ∼ A ∼ B i. not AB (where A, B are similar) ii. neither A nor B (where A, B are opposites) 2 A ∼ B SV A is not as SV as B. 爬山[爬山] pa2shan1 V.O. climb a mountain 聊天[聊天] liao2tian1 V.O. , coll. chat; gossip 一边[一邊] yi1bian1 N. one side; either side CONJ. 1 at the same time; simultaneously 2 on the one/other hand ADV. , coll. equally CONS. ∼ V1 ∼ V2 V1 while V2 唱歌[唱歌] chang4ge1 V.O. sing (a song) 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4wu3 V. dance 画画儿[畫畫兒] hua4hua4r5 V.O. paint/draw a picture // HelloChinese/Transport 坐[坐] zuo4 V. 1 sit; take a seat 2 travel by (plane/etc.) 3 sink; subside (from pressure) 4 recoil; kick back 5 be punished 6 have its back toward (of a building) 7 put (a pan, pot, kettle, etc.) on a fire 8 bear (fruit); form (seed) N. seat; place ADV. , wr. 1 because; owing to 2 for no reason at all 飞机[飛機] fei1ji1 N. aircraft; airplane M: jià / ²zhī / 架 / 只 火车[火車] huo3che1 N. train M: ge / liè / 个 / 列 船[船] chuan2 N. boat; ship 怎么[怎麼] zen3me5 ADV. how? PR. what 出租车[出租車] chu1zu1che1 N. , PRC taxi M: ³liàng / 辆 地铁[地鐵] di4tie3 N. underground (railway); subway 公交车[公交車] gong1jiao1che1 N. commuter bus 有时候[有時候] you3 shi2hou5 V.O. 1 sometimes; now and then 2 have time 走路[走路] zou3lu4 V.O. 1 walk; go on foot 2 leave; go away 开车[開車] kai1che1 V.O. 1 drive/start car/train 2 get a machine going // HelloChinese/Directions 离[離] li2 V. 1 leave; part from; be away from 2 separate 3 defy; go against COV. distant/apart from N. 1 name of one of the Eight Trigrams (☲) 2 name of one of the Sixty-four Hexagrams (䷝) 远[遠] yuan3 S.V. far; distant (lit./fig.) B.F. keep away from; keep at a distance 近[近] jin4 S.V. 1 near; close 2 similar/close to 3 intimate; closely related 4 easy to understand 5 recent V. approach 这里[這裡] zhe4li3 P.W. here 那里[那裡] na4li5 P.W. that place; over there 加油站[加油站] jia1you2zhan4 P.W. gas station; filling station M: jiā / 家 从[從] cong2 COV. from; since; through CONS. 1 ∼ A chūfā departing from A 2 ∼ A dào B from A to B 3 ∼ A qǐ starting from A 4 ∼ A kànlai viewed from A 5 ∼ A lái jiǎng/kàn/shuō speaking of A; from consideration of A ADV. always; at all times (usu. in negative) B.F. 1 follow 2 obey; comply with 3 join; be engaged in 4 adopt a certain attitude; follow a certain principle 5 secondary; accessory 6 cousin-level relationship 7 follower; attendant N. Surname 到[到] dao4 V. 1 arrive; reach 2 go to COV. up until S.V. thoughtful; considerate CMP. completion of verbal action CONS. ∼ ... (wéi)zhǐ reach ... as a stopping point; as far as ... 走[走] zou3 V. 1 walk; go 2 run; move 3 leave; go away 4 visit; call on 5 go through 6 leak; escape; let out 7 lose flavor/shape/etc. 向[向] xiang4 V. 1 face; turn toward 2 side with; be partial to COV. to; towards B.F. 1 direction 2 all along; always (in the past) N. Surname 一直[一直] yi1zhi2 ADV. 1 straight 2 continuously; always; all along 前[前] qian2 B.F. front ADV. | ATTR. 1 forward; former; preceding; first 2 formerly; ago; ahead; before CONS. 1 V1 ∼ V2 hòu V1V2 again and again 2 ∼V1 hòu V2 V1V2 again and again PREF. pre- 后[後] hou4 B.F. 1 rear; back; behind 2 afterwards; later 3 later in sequence N. offspring; descendant; posterior PREF. post- 沿[沿] yan2 COV. along V. trim (a border/etc.) B.F. 1 edge; border 2 follow (a pattern/etc.) 路[路] lu4 N. 1 road; path; way 2 journey; distance 3 way; means 4 sequence; logic; line 5 region; district 6 route 7 sort; grade; class 8 Surname 往[往] wang3 V. go toward COV. in the direction of; toward B.F. 1 past; previous 2 frequently 第[第] di4 PREF. marker of ordinal numerals B.F. 1 sequence; order 2 rank; grade; degree 3 mansion; residence 拐[拐] guai3 V. 1 turn; change direction 2 limp 3 swindle 4 abduct N. crutch; cane NUM. (widely used over the telephone in the PRC as a replacement for ¹qī) seven 左[左] zuo3 B.F. 1 left side 2 the Left; left-leaning; progressive; inclined toward the revolution 3 east 4 queer; odd; unorthodox; heretical 5 different; contrary; opposite S.V. 1 coll. wrong; incorrect 2 false; counterfeit; bogus V. , wr. assist CONS. ∼ V yòu V do sth. repeatedly N. Surname 右[右] you4 B.F. 1 right side; the right 2 politically on the right; conservative 3 west 4 trad. right side as the side of precedence 5 wr. favor 路口[路口] lu4kou3 N. 1 crossing; intersection 2 entrance to a road/street // HelloChinese/Rooms 对面[對面] dui4mian4 P.W. 1 opposite 2 right in front ADV. face to face 卫生间[衛生間] wei4sheng1jian1 P.W. toilet M: ge / 个 厨房[廚房] chu2fang2 P.W. kitchen M: jiān / 间 卧室[臥室] wo4shi4 N. bedroom M: jiān / 间 客厅[客廳] ke4ting1 N. drawing/living room; parlor M: jiān / 间 上边[上邊] shang4bian5 P.W. 1 above; on the surface of 2 above-mentioned; foregoing 3 higher authorities; higher-ups 下边[下邊] xia4bian5 P.W. lower level; subordinate ATTR. 1 below; under; underneath 2 next; following 桌子[桌子] zhuo1zi5 N. table; desk M: zhāng / 张 椅子[椅子] yi3zi5 N. chair M: bǎ / 把 柜子[櫃子] gui4zi5 N. cupboard; cabinet 灯[燈] deng1 N. 1 lamp; lantern; light 2 valve; tube 3 burner 旁边[旁邊] pang2bian1 N. side 左边[左邊] zuo3bian5 P.W. left side 右边[右邊] you4bian5 P.W. right-hand side; the right 床[床] chuang2 N. bed M. bedding 冰箱[冰箱] bing1xiang1 N. refrigerator; freezer M: tái / ge / 台 / 个 // HelloChinese/Weather 天气[天氣] tian1qi4 N. weather 晴天[晴天] qing2tian1 N. fine/sunny day 阴天[陰天] yin1tian1 N. overcast sky; cloudy day 暖和[暖和] nuan3huo5 S.V. (nice and) warm V. warm up 凉快[涼快] liang2kuai5 S.V. pleasantly cool V. cool off 会[會] hui4 V. 1 get together; assemble 2 meet; see 3 understand; grasp 4 pay/foot a bill AUX. 1 can; be able to 2 be good at; be skillful in 3 be likely/sure to N. 1 meeting; gathering; party; get-together; conference 2 association; society; union 3 temple fair 4 mutual loan club B.F. 1 chief city; capital 2 opportunity; occasion 3 coll. a while; a little while 下雨[下雨] xia4yu3 V.O. rain 下雪[下雪] xia4xue3 V.O. snow 刮风[颳風] gua1feng1 V.O. 1 the wind blows 2 stir up a big show 春天[春天] chun1tian1 N. spring(time) 夏天[夏天] xia4tian1 N. summer 秋天[秋天] qiu1tian1 N. autumn; fall 冬天[冬天] dong1tian1 N. winter // HelloChinese/Phone-Calls 喂[喂] wei4 V. feed INTJ. hello; hey 找[找] zhao3 V. 1 look for; seek 2 call on; approach; ask for 3 give change 先生[先生] xian1sheng5 N. 1 teacher 2 mister; Mr.; gentleman; sir 3 husband 4 court. Ms. 5 topo. doctor 6 trad. bookkeeper 7 fortune-teller 女士[女士] nü3shi4 N. 1 educated girl/woman 2 Ms.; Miss M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 了[了] le5 M.P. (indicating a new situation) A.M. (indicating completed action) 已经[已經] yi3jing5 ADV. already 看见[看見] kan4jian5 R.V. catch sight of; see // HelloChinese/Communications 给[給] gei3 V. give; give to COV. 1 for; for the benefit of 2 by (in passive cons.) SUF. to CONS. 1 ∼ A yǐ B give B to A 2 ∼ wǒ V do V (strong, often angry, command) 打[打] da3 V. 1 generalized verb of doing with specific meaning determined by its object 2 strike; hit 3 fight 4 construct 5 forge 6 mix COV. , coll. from (a certain time/place) 发[發] fa1 V. 1 send out; deliver; distribute 2 utter; express 3 shoot; emit 4 develop; expand 5 rise/expand when fermented/soaked (of foodstuffs) 6 come/bring into existence 7 open up; discover; expose 8 become 9 show one's feeling 10 feel; have a feeling 11 start; set out; begin 12 (slang) make a fortune; hit the jackpot M. (for rounds of ammunition, shells/cartridges/etc.) 电话[電話] dian4hua4 N. 1 telephone M: jià / tái / ²bù / 架 / 台 / 部 2 phone call 短信[短信] duan3xin4 N. 1 note; short letter 2 text message; SMS 邮件[郵件] you2jian4 N. postal items; post; mail M: ge / ²jiàn / 个 / 件 微信[微信] Wei1xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 腾讯Téngxùn [腾讯]) 到[到] dao4 V. 1 arrive; reach 2 go to COV. up until S.V. thoughtful; considerate CMP. completion of verbal action CONS. ∼ ... (wéi)zhǐ reach ... as a stopping point; as far as ... 接[接] jie1 V. 1 come in contact with; come close to 2 connect; join; put together 3 catch; take hold of 4 receive 5 meet; welcome 6 take over 收[收] shou1 V. 1 receive; accept 2 take in/back 3 collect 4 harvest; gather in 5 conclude; stop B.F. money received; receipts; income …的时候[…的時候] …de5shi2hou4 (the time) when … 散步[散步] san4bu4 V.O. take a walk 等[等] deng3 V. wait B.F. 1 class; grade 2 be equal 3 lg. division SUF. and so on 健身[健身] jian4shen1 V.O. keep fit 东西[東西] dong1xi5 N. 1 thing 2 creature // HelloChinese/Sweets 块[塊] kuai4 M. 1 piece; lump; chunk 2 Ch. “dollar” B.F. piece N. , comp. block 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4gao1 N. cake M: ²kuài / ge / ²zhī / 块 / 个 / 只 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3ke4li4 N. , loan chocolate M: ²kuài / 块 刚才[剛才] gang1cai2 ADV. just now; a moment ago 种[種] zhong3 N. , bio. species B.F. 1 race 2 seed; strain; breed 3 kind 4 topo. guts; grit M. (for kinds/sorts/types) 片[片] pian4 N. 1 slice; flake 2 part M. (for paper, tile, tablets, stretches of land/scenery, etc.) V. 1 slice 2 pare B.F. 1 incomplete; partial 2 small; brief 3 photo; film 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1fei1dian4 P.W. coffee shop M: jiā / 家 面包店[麵包店] mian4bao1dian4 N. bakery M: jiā / 家 // HelloChinese/Pets 养[養] yang3 V. 1 support; provide for 2 raise; maintain 3 give birth to 4 form; cultivate B.F. 1 rest; recuperate 2 foster; adoptive 可爱[可愛] ke3ai4 S.V. lovable; likable; lovely 听话[聽話] ting1hua4 V.O. 1 await a reply 2 heed advice 3 obey S.V. obedient 只[隻] zhi1 M. (for animals, vessels, some utensils, one of a pair of things) B.F. single 鸟[鳥] niao3 N. bird; birdie 兔子[兔子] tu4zi5 N. 1 hare; rabbit 2 (slang) male homosexual M: ²zhī / 只 的[的] de5 S.P. 1 (of subordination) 2 (noun-forming, like English -er) CONS. (shì) A ∼ action emphasizing A CONS. 1 coll. by 2 topo. plus 乖[乖] guai1 S.V. 1 well-behaved 2 clever; shrewd B.F. 1 perverse; contrary to reason 2 oppose; be at variance 懒[懶] lan3 S.V. 1 lazy 2 sluggish; languid 傻[傻] sha3 S.V. 1 stupid; muddleheaded 2 stunned 丑[醜] chou3 S.V. ugly; unsightly; hideous B.F. disgraceful; shameful; scandalous 鱼[魚] yu2 N. 1 fish 2 Surname 敢[敢] gan3 AUX. dare; have courage to V. have confidence to; be sure 摸[摸] mo1 V. 1 feel; touch; grope for 2 feel/sound out 出门[出門] chu1men2 V.O. 1 be away from home 2 go on journey; go out 3 coll. marry out (of daughter) 电梯[電梯] dian4ti1 N. elevator M: ²bù / tái / 部 / 台 // HelloChinese/Suggestions 了[了] le5 M.P. (indicating a new situation) A.M. (indicating completed action) 饿[餓] e4 V. starve S.V. hungry 渴[渴] ke3 S.V. thirsty 困[困] kun4 1 wr. V. surround B.F. 1 hard-pressed; stranded 2 poor; hard-up N. name of one of the Sixty-four Hexagrams (䷮) 累[累] lei4 S.V. 1 tired; weary 2 coll. overcautious; too restrained V. 1 tire; strain; wear out 2 work hard; toil 饱[飽] bao3 S.V. 1 full; plump 2 satiated/full V. satisfy ADV. fully CMP. to satiation/satisfaction 吧[吧] ba5 M.P. 1 (mild imperative) 2 (acknowledgment) 3 (uncertainty) 4 (pause) 请[請] qing3 V. 1 request; ask (a favor) 2 engage; hire (teacher/etc.) 3 Please ... 送[送] song4 V. 1 deliver; carry 2 give as a present 3 see sb. off/out; accompany; escort 陪[陪] pei2 V. 1 accompany; keep sb. company 2 assist 3 compensate // HelloChinese/Health 怎么[怎麼] zen3me5 ADV. how? PR. what 疼[疼] teng2 S.V. hurt; ache; pain V. love dearly 头[頭] tou2 N. 1 head 2 hair (style) 3 top/end of sth. 4 chief; head 5 remnant; end; remains 6 aspect; side 7 bounds PREF. leading; first; previous M. (for livestock/garlic) ADV. , coll. before; prior to CONS. NuM1 ∼ NuM2 between NUM1 and NUM2 肚子[肚子] du4zi5 N. 1 belly; abdomen 2 coll. stomach 牙[牙] ya2 N. tooth B.F. 1 ivory 2 broker 可能[可能] ke3neng2 S.V. possible; probable AUX. probably; maybe N. 1 possibility 2 lg. contingency 应该[應該] ying1gai1 AUX. should; ought to; must 休息[休息] xiu1xi5 V. have/take a rest 感冒[感冒] gan3mao4 N. common cold V.P. catch cold 发烧[發燒] fa1shao1 V.O. 1 have a fever/temperature 2 be fascinated (with sb./sth.) ATTR. fascinating; fascinated 药[藥] yao4 N. medicine; drug; remedy N. | V. poison V. , wr. cure B.F. certain chemicals 别[別] bie2 B.F. other; another AUX. don't V. 1 leave 2 differentiate 3 fasten 4 stick in (one's belt/etc.) N. Surname 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2sou5 V. cough 说话[說話] shuo1hua4 V.O. 1 speak; talk; say; chat 2 gossip 3 tell stories ADV. , coll. in a minute; right away N. 1 word; talk 2 trad. a kind of storytelling popular in Tang and Song times 舒服[舒服] shu1fu5 S.V. 1 comfortable 2 well 让[讓] rang4 V. 1 yield 2 allow 3 induce sb. to do sth. 4 transfer possession of sth. 5 offer COV. (passive signifier) by CONS. N ∼ ¹rén V N makes one V 打针[打針] da3zhen1 V.O. give/have an injection 住院[住院] zhu4yuan4 V.O. be hospitalized 生病[生病] sheng1bing4 V.O. fall ill // HelloChinese/Ordering Food 点菜[點菜] dian3cai4 V.O. choose dishes from a menu; order dishes 买单[買單] mai3dan1 coll. (Cantonese loan) V.O. pay a (restaurant) bill N. bill M: zhāng / 张 打包[打包] da3bao1 V.O. 1 bale; pack 2 unpack N. bundle carried by itinerant monk 菜单[菜單] cai4dan1 N. menu; bill of fare M: zhāng / 张 一共[一共] yi1gong4 ADV. altogether; in all; all told 主食[主食] zhu3shi2 N. staple/principal food 饮料[飲料] yin3liao4 N. drink; beverage M: bēi / 杯 // HelloChinese/Restaurants 2 几[幾] ji3 NUM. 1 how many? 2 a few; several; some 特别[特別] te4bie2 S.V. | ADV. special; particular 有名[有名] you3ming2 S.V. | V.O. well-known; famous 烫[燙] tang4 V. 1 scald; burn 2 warm in hot water 3 iron; press 4 perm (the hair) S.V. scalding; boiling hot 热闹[熱鬧] re4nao5 S.V. lively; buzzing with excitement V. have a lively time N. excitement; lively scene; mirth; fun; hilarity; merriment; merrymaking 态度[態度] tai4du5 N. 1 manner; bearing 2 attitude; approach 味道[味道] wei4dao5 N. 1 taste; flavor 2 interest 3 odor; smell 先[先] xian1 ADV. 1 before; earlier; in advance 2 for the time being; for the moment (with negative) CONS. ∼ A ²zài B first A and then B B.F. 1 elder generation 2 ancestor 3 late; deceased 4 progressive PREF. pre- 再[再] zai4 ADV. 1 again; once more; further(more) 2 in a higher degree 3 and then; not (do sth.) before V. , wr. come back; return 小吃[小吃] xiao3chi1 V. snack N. 1 snack; refreshment 2 cold/prepared dish // HelloChinese/Helping Out 一下[一下] yi1xia4 N. one time; once ADV. 1 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 开[開] kai1 V. 1 open 2 open up; reclaim (land) 3 open out 4 come loose 5 start; begin; operate 6 drive 7 turn on (a light) 8 run a (business) 9 hold a (meeting/etc.) 10 eliminate 11 divide into 12 reveal 13 boil 14 topo. (slang) dismiss; fire (an employee) 15 pay (wages/fares/etc.) 16 coll. eat up ADV. 1 open 2 (indicating the beginning and continuation of an action) N. 1 Surname 2 print. size of a book page; -mo 3 carat SUF. (added to verbs to express “away; off; out; etc.”) (added to two digits to express a ratio between the two considered as parts of ten) 关[關] guan1 V. 1 shut; close 2 turn off 3 lock up 4 close down 5 issue/receive (payment) 6 concern; implicate N. 1 pass 2 barrier 3 crux; critical juncture; turning/key point 4 key part 门[門] men2 N. 1 door; gate; doorway; gateway; opening 2 Surname 3 bio. phylum B.F. 1 valve; switch 2 way to do sth.; knack 3 family; house 4 class; category 5 (religious) sect; school (of thought) M. (for courses, branches of science, canons, etc.) 窗户[窗戶] chuang1hu5 N. window; casement M: shàn / 扇 当然[當然] dang1ran2 ADV. 1 as it should be; only natural 2 without doubt; certainly; of course 3 ex officio ATTR. (law) of full right; of right 帮[幫] bang1 V. help; assist B.F. 1 gang; clique; group 2 side (of boat/truck/etc.) 3 upper (of shoe) 4 outside layers of certain vegetables M. (for groups of people/etc.) 拍[拍] pai1 V. 1 clap; pat 2 take pictures; shoot film 3 send telegrams/etc. 4 coll. lick sb.'s boots; fawn on 5 flap (the wings/etc.) 6 beat; lash 7 (slang) a put money down b defeat; beat B.F. 1 racket; paddle 2 mus. beat; time 搬[搬] ban1 V. 1 take away; remove 2 move (house) 3 apply indiscriminately 4 (slang) rake in money 行李[行李] xing2li5 N. 1 luggage; baggage M: ²jiàn / 件 2 trad. traveler 3 messenger 照片[照片] zhao4pian4 N. photograph; picture M: zhāng / 张 换[換] huan4 V. 1 exchange; trade 2 change 座位[座位] zuo4wei4 P.W. seat; place 谢谢[謝謝] xie4xie5 V. thank you 客气[客氣] ke4qi5 V. be polite S.V. 1 polite; courteous 2 stand on ceremony 3 modest // HelloChinese/Bargaining 朵[朵] duo3 M. (for flowers/clouds/etc.) 斤[斤] jin1 M. (of weight (equal to 1/2 kilogram or one catty)) 花[花] hua1 N. 1 flower; blossom M: ²duǒ / 朵 2 pattern; design 3 fireworks 4 wound 5 smallpox 6 Surname 7 courtesan; prostitute 8 essence; cream V. 1 spend; expend 2 (slang) be horny; womanize S.V. 1 flowery; florid 2 profligate 3 blurred 4 false 5 randy; lecherous 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1jiao1 N. banana M: ²zhī / chuàn / 只 / 串 葡萄[葡萄] pu2tao5 N. grape M: chuàn / 串 卖[賣] mai4 V. 1 sell 2 betray; sell out 3 exert to the utmost; not spare 4 show off; parade 5 make living by/at 挑[挑] tiao1 V. 1 select; pick 2 carry on both ends of shoulder pole 3 prick/lance (a boil/etc.) N. carrying-pole load V. nitpick; be fastidious; be hypercritical 新鲜[新鮮] xin1xian1 S.V. 1 fresh 2 new; novel; strange 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1hong2shi4 N. tomato M: ge / ²zhī / 个 / 只 蘑菇[蘑菇] mo2gu5 N. mushroom M: ge / ²zhī / 个 / 只 V. 1 worry; pester 2 dillydally 黄瓜[黃瓜] huang2gua5 N. cucumber M: ge / ²gēn / 个 / 根 生菜[生菜] sheng1cai4 N. 1 (romaine) lettuce 2 raw vegetable salad 只[只] zhi3 ADV. only; merely 行[行] xing2 S.V. 1 alright; acceptable 2 capable; competent B.F. 1 go; walk 2 travel 3 be current; prevail; circulate 4 do; perform; carry out; engage in 5 temporary; makeshift 6 wr. soon 7 behavior; conduct 8 running script 再[再] zai4 ADV. 1 again; once more; further(more) 2 in a higher degree 3 and then; not (do sth.) before V. , wr. come back; return // HelloChinese/Learning Chinese 2 为了[為了] wei4le5 CONJ. for; for the sake of; in order to CONS. 1 ∼ N ér V to V for or on behalf of N 2 ∼ A qǐjiàn for (the purpose/sake of) A 决定[決定] jue2ding4 V. 1 decide; resolve; make up one's mind 2 determine; decide; govern N. decision; resolution 了解[了解] liao3jie3 V. 1 understand; comprehend 2 find out; acquaint oneself with N. understanding; comprehension; conception 工作[工作] gong1zuo4 V. | N. work; job SUF. -ation M: fèn / ²jiàn / 份 / 件 留学[留學] liu2xue2 V. study abroad 文化[文化] wen2hua4 N. 1 culture; civilization 2 PRC education; literacy 认为[認為] ren4wei2 V. think/believe that 难[難] nan2 S.V. 1 difficult; hard; troublesome 2 disagreeable; unpleasant PREF. 1 difficult 2 disagreeable V. make difficult/difficulties 简单[簡單] jian3dan1 S.V. 1 simple; uncomplicated 2 derog. commonplace; ordinary 3 oversimplified; casual 多久[多久] duo1 jiu3 V.P. how long? 小时[小時] xiao3shi2 N. 1 hour 2 infancy; childhood 分钟[分鐘] fen1zhong1 M. minute (of time) 一会儿[一會兒] yi1hui4r5 N. a little while CONS. ∼ A ∼ B one moment A the next B // HelloChinese/School 上[上] shang4 B.F. 1 upper; upward 2 higher; superior; better 3 first (part); preceding; previous 4 up to (preceding numbers) 5 emperor 6 posterior V. 1 go up; mount; board; get on 2 go to; leave for 3 submit; send in; present 4 forge/go ahead 5 appear on the stage; enter 6 place sth. in position; set; fix; apply 7 be put on record; be carried (in a publication) 8 wind; screw; tighten CMP. able/unable CONS. (zài) A ∼ as far as A is concerned; in the field of A N. , mus. no. 1 note in gōngchěpǔ 大学[大學] da4xue2 N. 1 university; college M: suǒ / ⁴zuò / 所 / 座 2 trad. Confucian way/text of great (moral) learning 年级[年級] nian2ji2 N. grade; year (in school, etc.) 专业[專業] zhuan1ye4 N. 1 special field of research; specialty; discipline 2 PRC major (in university) 经济[經濟] jing1ji4 N. 1 economy 2 financial condition; income S.V. 1 economical; thrifty 2 of economic value 历史[歷史] li4shi3 N. history; past records 法律[法律] fa3lü4 N. law; statute M: ³xiàng / tiáo / zhǒng / 项 / 条 / 种 里边[裡邊] li3bian5 P.W. inside; interior 外边[外邊] wai4bian5 P.W. 1 outside; exterior 2 place other than where one lives/works 3 distant place 图书馆[圖書館] tu2shu1guan3 P.W. library M: jiā / 家 教室[教室] jiao4shi4 P.W. classroom; schoolroom M: jiān / 间 宿舍[宿舍] su4she4 P.W. dormitory; hostel; living quarters 食堂[食堂] shi2tang2 P.W. (institutional) dining room; canteen M: jiān / 间 该[該] gai1 AUX. ought to; should V. 1 be sb.'s turn to do sth. 2 deserve 3 owe PR. this; that; the said/given 考试[考試] kao3shi4 N. | V.O. examination; test 毕业[畢業] bi4ye4 V.O. graduate; finish school 复习[複習] fu4xi2 V. review; revise 学习[學習] xue2xi2 V. study; learn; emulate N. learning 作业[作業] zuo4ye4 N. 1 school assignment 2 work; task; operation; production 3 profession 些[些] xie1 M. (for indefinite/small amount) 以前[以前] yi3qian2 N. before; formerly; previously 以后[以後] yi3hou4 ADV. after; afterwards; later; hereafter 放[放] fang4 V. 1 put; place 2 set free; release 3 let off; give out 4 put out to pasture 5 let oneself go; let sb. have his own way 6 expand; make longer/larger/etc. 7 blossom; bloom 8 lend (money) at interest 9 put in; add 10 leave alone; lay aside 11 send away 12 readjust 13 show 寒假[寒假] han2jia4 N. winter vacation M: ³xiàng / 项 暑假[暑假] shu3jia4 N. summer vacation // HelloChinese/Dating 愿意[願意] yuan4yi5 VERB be willing to 一直[一直] yi1zhi2 ADV. 1 straight 2 continuously; always; all along 当[當] dang1 V. 1 undertake; accept 2 be just as 3 should COV. at a given time or place B.F. 1 at a given time or place 2 equal to, appropriate CONS. ∼ A de shíhou when A 男朋友[男朋友] nan2peng2you5 N. boyfriend M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 女朋友[女朋友] nü3peng2you5 N. girlfriend M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 见面[見面] jian4mian4 V.O. meet; see 分手[分手] fen1shou3 V.O. part company; say good-bye; break up 吵架[吵架] chao3jia4 V.O. quarrel; have a row/spat 道歉[道歉] dao4qian4 V.O. apologize 要[要] yao4 V. | AUX. want/wish (to); ask (for) AUX. shall; will; be about to B.F. 1 must; should; need to 2 important; essential; vital 3 wr. summarize; outline CONJ. if; suppose; in case CONS. gēn A ∼ B ask A for B 离婚[離婚] li2hun1 V.O. divorce 结婚[結婚] jie2hun1 V.O. marry; get married N. marriage; wedding 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4ai4 V.O. court; woo 因为[因為] yin1wei4 CONJ. because; for; on account of CONS. 1 ∼ A suǒyǐ B because A therefore B 2 ∼ A de guānxi because of A 3 ∼ A ér V to V because of A 所以[所以] suo3yi3 CONJ. so; therefore; as a result N. 1 that by which 2 the reason why; the cause CONS. N ∼ V, shì yīnwèi ... the reason why N V is (because) ... 高兴[高興] gao1xing4 NOUN happy 难过[難過] nan2guo4 S.V. 1 have a hard time 2 be indisposed/unwell 3 feel sorry/sad/bad // HelloChinese/Feelings 不要[不要] bu4yao4 V. | AUX. 1 don't want 2 don't (do sth.) 这么[這麼] zhe4me5 ADV. so; such; this way; like this 害怕[害怕] hai4pa4 V. be afraid/scared 紧张[緊張] jin3zhang1 S.V. 1 nervous; keyed up 2 tense; intense; strained 3 PRC scarce; in short supply 生气[生氣] sheng1qi4 V.O. | S.V. take offense; get angry N. life; vitality 为什么[為什麼] wei4shen2me5 V.P. why 开心[開心] kai1xin1 V.O. 1 feel happy; rejoice 2 make fun of sb. 3 be sincere to others 4 enlighten S.V. happy 伤心[傷心] shang1xin1 V.O. | S.V. 1 be sad/grieved 2 hurt one's feelings 地[地] de5 S.P. (adv.-forming, like English -ly) 笑[笑] xiao4 V. 1 smile; laugh 2 ridicule; laugh at 哭[哭] ku1 V. cry; weep 为[為] wei4 V. , wr. stand for; support COV. for; on account of; to CONS. ∼ N ér V to V for or on behalf of N B.F. for; because of 担心[擔心] dan1xin1 V.O. | V. | S.V. worry; feel anxious // HelloChinese/Family 2 可是[可是] ke3shi4 CONJ. but; yet; however V. 1 Is it that ...? 2 be indeed 聪明[聰明] cong1ming5 S.V. intelligent; bright; clever 笨[笨] ben4 S.V. 1 stupid; dull 2 clumsy; awkward 3 cumbersome 老[老] lao3 S.V. 1 old; aged 2 of long standing 3 outdated 4 tough; overgrown 5 dark (of colors) N. 1 old people 2 parents PREF. 1 (with numbers to designate order of birth) 2 (with man's family name to indicate familiarity/friendship) ADV. 1 very 2 always (doing sth.) 3 for a long time 年轻[年輕] nian2qing1 S.V. young 老婆[老婆] lao3po5 N. , coll. 1 wife 2 old woman 老公[老公] lao3gong1 N. , topo. 1 husband 2 old man 对[對] dui4 V. 1 answer; reply 2 treat 3 be trained on 4 suit; agree 5 compare; check 6 set; adjust 7 mix; add 8 divide into halves B.F. 1 mutual 2 opposite S.V. right; correct M. (for pairs/couples) COV. by N. couplet CONS. 1 ∼ ... ér yán said in terms of ... 2 ∼ ... lái shuō as regards ... 关心[關心] guan1xin1 V. 1 be concerned about 2 be interested in N. , lg. empathy 热情[熱情] re4qing2 S.V. enthusiastic; passionate N. enthusiasm; zeal; warmth; passion; ardor; fever 尊重[尊重] zun1zhong4 V. | N. respect; value; esteem ATTR. serious; proper 严格[嚴格] yan2ge2 S.V. strict; rigorous 孩子[孩子] hai2zi5 N. child; children; son; daughter M: ge / míng / 个 / 名 邻居[鄰居] lin2ju1 N. neighbor M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 越来越[越來越] yue4lai2yue4 ADV. more and more 淘气[淘氣] tao2qi4 N. | S.V. naughty; mischievous V.O. , topo. sulk 儿子[兒子] er2zi5 N. 1 son 2 trad. new-born son 女儿[女兒] nü3er2 N. daughter; girl // HelloChinese/Career 希望[希望] xi1wang4 V. | N. hope; wish 演员[演員] yan3yuan2 N. performer; actor M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 司机[司機] si1ji1 N. driver; chauffeur M: ²wèi / 位 警察[警察] jing3cha2 N. police; policeman M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 律师[律師] lü4shi1 N. lawyer; attorney M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 虽然[雖然] sui1ran2 CONJ. though; although CONS. ∼ A kěshi B although A (nevertheless) B 但是[但是] dan4shi4 CONJ. but; however; yet; still 穷[窮] qiong2 S.V. 1 poor; impoverished 2 exhausted; hard-pressed ADV. 1 exhaustively 2 extremely V. exhaust; pursue to the limit B.F. limit; end; extremity 有钱[有錢] you3qian2 V.O. | S.V. be rich/wealthy 轻松[輕鬆] qing1song1 S.V. light; relaxed V. relax; lighten up 忙[忙] mang2 S.V. busy; fully occupied V. hurry; hasten; make haste 除了[除了] chu2le5 COV. 1 except 2 besides CONS. 1 ∼ A yǐwài apart from A; except for A 2 ∼ A yǐwài, hái B in addition to A, also B 记者[記者] ji4zhe3 N. (news) reporter; correspondent M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 设计师[設計師] she4ji4shi1 N. 1 designer 2 architect M: ²wèi / 位 护士[護士] hu4shi5 N. (hospital) nurse M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 程序员[程序員] cheng2xu4yuan2 N. , comp. programmer M: ²wèi / 位 // HelloChinese/Traveling 1 或者[或者] huo4zhe3 ADV. perhaps; maybe CONJ. or; either ... or ... 俄罗斯[俄羅斯] E2luo2si1 P.W. Russia 日本[日本] Ri4ben3 P.W. Japan 韩国[韓國] Han2guo2 P.W. 1 TW Korea 2 PRC South Korea 泰国[泰國] Tai4guo2 P.W. Thailand 过[過] guo5 A.M. (indicating) 1 (completion of an action) 2 (that an action has taken place, but does not continue up to the present) 法国[法國] Fa3guo2 P.W. France 德国[德國] De2guo2 P.W. Germany 英国[英國] Ying1guo2 P.W. Britain; England 加拿大[加拿大] Jia1na2da4 P.W. Canada 带[帶] dai4 N. 1 belt; band; girdle 2 tire 3 zone V. 1 take; bring; bear 2 lead 3 look after; raise 国家[國家] guo2jia1 N. country; state; nation 语言[語言] yu3yan2 N. language; speech; tongue; word 行李箱[行李箱] xing2li3xiang1 N. luggage/baggage trunk M: ge / ²zhī / 个 / 只 // HelloChinese/Going Abroad 打算[打算] da3suan5 V. | N. plan; intend 出国[出國] chu1guo2 V.O. go abroad (from one's own country) 旅游[旅遊] lü3you2 V. | N. tour; tourism 然后[然後] ran2hou4 CONJ. and then; after that 办[辦] ban4 V. 1 do; handle; manage 2 set up; run 3 buy a fair amount of 4 punish (by law); beat up 预订[預訂] yu4ding4 V. subscribe; book; place an order 签证[簽證] qian1zheng4 N. visa M: zhāng / 张 V.O. get a visa 护照[護照] hu4zhao4 N. passport M: ge / běn / 个 / 本 票[票] piao4 N. 1 ticket; receipt M: zhāng / 张 2 ballot 3 note 4 amateur opera performance 5 check 6 certificate 7 person held for ransom; hostage 8 business deal S.V. 1 fast; agile 2 vigorous V. write a ticket 就[就] jiu4 V. 1 move towards 2 undertake; engage in 3 accomplish; make 4 accommodate oneself to; suit 5 go with COV. with regard to; concerning ADV. 1 then 2 at once; right away 3 exactly; precisely 4 only; merely; just CONJ. even if 到[到] dao4 V. 1 arrive; reach 2 go to COV. up until S.V. thoughtful; considerate CMP. completion of verbal action CONS. ∼ ... (wéi)zhǐ reach ... as a stopping point; as far as ... 联系[聯繫] lian2xi4 V. integrate; relate; link; get in touch with N. contact; touch; connection; relation 寄[寄] ji4 V. 1 send; post; mail 2 entrust; deposit; place B.F. 1 lodge at; reside temporarily 2 depend on; attach oneself to 3 adopted; foster 明信片[明信片] ming2xin4pian4 N. postcard M: zhāng / 张 要是[要是] yao4shi5 CONJ. if; suppose; in case CONS. ∼ A jiù B if A then B 就[就] jiu4 V. 1 move towards 2 undertake; engage in 3 accomplish; make 4 accommodate oneself to; suit 5 go with COV. with regard to; concerning ADV. 1 then 2 at once; right away 3 exactly; precisely 4 only; merely; just CONJ. even if 想[想] xiang3 V. 1 think 2 suppose; reckon; consider 3 want to; would like to; feel like (doing sth.) 4 remember with longing; miss // HelloChinese/Catching a Flight 极了[極了] ji2le5 SUF. extremely; very 方便[方便] fang1bian4 S.V. convenient V. , coll. 1 go to the lavatory 2 have money to spare/lend 3 make things convenient for sb. 4 do sb. a favor N. , Budd. skillful means (i.e., teaching at an appropriate level) 安全[安全] an1quan2 S.V. safe; secure N. security; safety 危险[危險] wei1xian3 S.V. dangerous/perilous/risky N. danger/peril/risk 快[快] kuai4 S.V. | ADV. 1 fast; quick 2 soon 3 quick-witted; ingenious 4 sharp (of knives) 5 straightforward 6 pleased; elated 上[上] shang4 B.F. 1 upper; upward 2 higher; superior; better 3 first (part); preceding; previous 4 up to (preceding numbers) 5 emperor 6 posterior V. 1 go up; mount; board; get on 2 go to; leave for 3 submit; send in; present 4 forge/go ahead 5 appear on the stage; enter 6 place sth. in position; set; fix; apply 7 be put on record; be carried (in a publication) 8 wind; screw; tighten CMP. able/unable CONS. (zài) A ∼ as far as A is concerned; in the field of A N. , mus. no. 1 note in gōngchěpǔ 下[下] xia4 V. 1 go downward; descend; alight 2 fall (of rain/etc.) 3 go to 4 exit; leave 5 issue; deliver 6 put sth. into 7 take away/off 8 form (an opinion/etc.) 9 apply; begin to use 10 give birth to; lay (of birds/etc.) 11 capture 12 be less/lower than (used with negative) 13 give in 14 cook in boiling water 15 be (good as) a chaser/accompaniment B.F. 1 below; under; underneath 2 lower; inferior 3 next; latter; second ADV. downward; down R.V. | SUF. able/unable to v. down V.M. (for frequency of occurrences) 起飞[起飛] qi3fei1 V. 1 take off (of planes/etc.) 2 begin to develop rapidly 降落[降落] jiang4luo4 V. 1 descend; land 2 drop (in water level, etc.) 请[請] qing3 V. 1 request; ask (a favor) 2 engage; hire (teacher/etc.) 3 Please ... 出示[出示] chu1shi4 V. show; produce 您[您] nin2 PR. , court. you (polite singular) // HelloChinese/Traveling 2 是[是] shi4 V. 1 be 2 wr. praise; justify B.F. matter; affair PR. this; all S.V. right; true ADV. certainly; for sure CONS. A ∼ A it's A all right, but ... 的[的] de5 S.P. 1 (of subordination) 2 (noun-forming, like English -er) CONS. (shì) A ∼ action emphasizing A CONS. 1 coll. by 2 topo. plus 京剧[京劇] Jing1ju4 N. Beijing opera M: ²chǎng / 场 书法[書法] shu1fa3 N. 1 calligraphy 2 trad. manner of presentation of facts (by historians) 白酒[白酒] bai2jiu3 N. spirits distilled from sorghum 烤鸭[烤鴨] kao3ya1 V.O. | N. 1 roast duck 2 Peking duck M: ²zhī / 只 长城[長城] Chang2cheng2 P.W. 1 Great Wall 2 impregnable bulwark 3 sb. who can be trusted 火车站[火車站] huo3che1zhan4 P.W. railway station M: ge / ⁴zuò / 个 / 座 动物园[動物園] dong4wu4yuan2 N. zoological garden; zoo M: ⁴zuò / 座 公交车站[公交車站] gong1jiao1che1 zhan4 NOUNbus stop // HelloChinese/Renting 还[還] hai2 ADV. 1 still; yet 2 even/still more 3 also; too; as well; in addition; besides 4 passably; fairly 5 even CONS. zhè/nà ∼ yòng V Is it necessary to V? 安静[安靜] an1jing4 S.V. quiet; peaceful V. be quiet 吵[吵] chao3 V. 1 make a noise 2 quarrel; wrangle S.V. noisy 新[新] xin1 S.V. new; fresh; up-to-date B.F. 1 renew 2 newly married N. Xin dynasty (9-24 A.D.) AB. Xīnjiāng 旧[舊] jiu4 S.V. 1 past; bygone; old 2 used; worn; old 3 former; onetime N. old friendship/friend 家具[家具] jia1ju5 N. furniture; house furnishings M: tào / ²jiàn / 套 / 件 一样[一樣] yi1yang4 S.V. the same; equally; alike ATTR. kind; type; class 善良[善良] shan4liang2 S.V. good and kind; decent 小气[小氣] xiao3qi4 S.V. 1 stingy; mean 2 topo. narrow-minded; petty 大方[大方] da4fang5 S.V. 1 generous 2 elegant and composed 3 in good taste N. experts; connoisseurs 房东[房東] fang2dong1 N. landlord; owner of the house one lives in M: ²wèi / míng / ge / 位 / 名 / 个 多[多] duo1 S.V. 1 many; much; more 2 more than the correct/required number 3 excessive; too much 4 much/far more ADV. to what degree; how ... PREF. poly-; multi- 少[少] shao3 S.V. 1 few; little 2 less V. 1 lack; be deficient 2 lose; be missing 3 stop; quit ADV. 1 seldom 2 a little while 房租[房租] fang2zu1 N. rent (for a house/flat/etc.) 押金[押金] ya1jin1 N. cash pledge; deposit M: ²bǐ / 笔 // HelloChinese/Daily Life 住[住] zhu4 V. live; reside; stay B.F. stop; cease CMP. tightly; firmly 城区[城區] cheng2qu1 P.W. the city proper 郊区[郊區] jiao1qu1 P.W. suburban district; outskirts 农村[農村] nong2cun1 P.W. rural area; countryside; village 拿[拿] na2 V. 1 hold; take 2 seize; capture COV. (introducing an instrument or target) CONS. 1 ∼ A lái shuō take A as an example 2 ∼ A dàng B take/treat A as B 杯子[杯子] bei1zi5 N. cup; glass M: ²zhī / ge / 只 / 个 盘子[盤子] pan2zi5 N. tray; plate; dish 瓶子[瓶子] ping2zi5 N. bottle; jar; flask M: ²zhī / 只 完[完] wan2 V. | CMP. exhaust; use up finish; complete B.F. 1 whole; complete 2 trad. pay (taxes/levies) 刷[刷] shua1 V. 1 brush; scrub 2 daub; paste up 3 coll. eliminate; remove 4 fire from a job 5 skip class (of students) B.F. brush ON. swish; rustle 锅[鍋] guo1 N. 1 pot; wok; pan; boiler 2 bowl (of a pipe/etc.) M: kǒu / 口 // HelloChinese/Habits 把[把] ba3 V. 1 grasp 2 hold 3 dominate; monopolize 4 guard 5 tie up B.F. 1 handle 2 bundle; bunch 3 coll. close to; about M. 1 (for things with handles) 2 (for handfuls) 3 (for certain abstract concepts) V.M. (for movements of the hand) COV. (indicating pre-verbal object as thing dealt with by the action) 脱[脫] tuo1 V. 1 cut meat off the bones 2 cast/come off; shed; take off 3 leave out (words) B.F. 1 become disconnected 2 escape from 3 neglect; slight CONJ. , wr. if; in case 倒[倒] dao4 V. 1 invert; move backward; place upside down 2 pour ADV. 1 back; in reverse order 2 actually; contrary to what was said/thought CONJ. but; still; nevertheless 擦[擦] ca1 V. 1 rub; scrub; scrape 2 polish; wipe 3 put/spread on; apply 4 brush past; shave 袜子[襪子] wa4zi5 N. socks; stockings; hose M: shuāng / 双 垃圾[垃圾] la1ji1 N. refuse; garbage M: tān / duī / 摊 / 堆 扔[扔] reng1 V. 1 throw; toss 2 throw away 放[放] fang4 V. 1 put; place 2 set free; release 3 let off; give out 4 put out to pasture 5 let oneself go; let sb. have his own way 6 expand; make longer/larger/etc. 7 blossom; bloom 8 lend (money) at interest 9 put in; add 10 leave alone; lay aside 11 send away 12 readjust 13 show 沙发[沙發] sha1fa1 N. , loan sofa 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4shi5 N. key M: bǎ / 把 地[地] di4 N. 1 the earth 2 land; soil 3 fields 4 ground B.F. 1 place 2 position 3 background 4 distance 送[送] song4 V. 1 deliver; carry 2 give as a present 3 see sb. off/out; accompany; escort 礼物[禮物] li3wu4 N. 1 gift; present 2 cultural products M: ²jiàn / 件 包[包] bao1 V. 1 wrap 2 surround; encircle; envelop 3 undertake the whole thing 4 assure; guarantee 5 hire; charter N. 1 bundle; package 2 bag; sack 3 protuberance; swelling 4 Surname B.F. include; contain M. (for objects in bundles/packages/etc.) 毛巾[毛巾] mao2jin1 N. 1 towel 2 woolen muffler M: ²kuài / 块 牙膏[牙膏] ya2gao1 N. toothpaste M: ⁴zhī / 支 盐[鹽] yan2 N. salt 醋[醋] cu4 N. 1 vinegar 2 jealousy 糖[糖] tang2 N. 1 sugar 2 carbohydrate 3 sweets; candy 酱油[醬油] jiang4you2 N. soy sauce M: ³píng / 瓶 黑胡椒[黑胡椒] hei1hu2jiao1 noun black pepper // HelloChinese/Mistakes 又[又] you4 ADV. again; moreover CONJ. 1 and; in addition 2 but; on the other hand CONS. ∼ A ∼ B both A and B 忘记[忘記] wang4ji4 V. forget; overlook; neglect 对不起[對不起] dui4bu5qi3 INTJ. I'm sorry; excuse me R.V. let sb. down; be unfair to 笔[筆] bi3 N. pen B.F. 1 technique of writing/calligraphy/drawing 2 write M. 1 stroke (in writing Ch. characters) 2 (for money/painting/etc.) 笔记本[筆記本] bi3ji4ben3 N. notebook M: běn / 本 记[記] ji4 V. 1 remember; bear in mind; commit to memory 2 write down; record B.F. 1 notes; records 2 classical works recording events 3 mark; sign 4 seal N. birthmark M. , topo. (for slaps) 错[錯] cuo4 V. 1 be interlocked 2 rub 3 miss; let slip 4 evade; dodge 5 alternate; stagger S.V. 1 wrong; mistaken 2 bad; poor 3 confused; complex N. 1 mistake; error; blunder 2 grindstone 时间[時間] shi2jian1 N. 1 time; duration 2 lg. tense 名字[名字] ming2zi5 N. 1 name 2 personal name (in contrast to surname) 3 personal name character (character used to write the personal name) 地址[地址] di4zhi3 N. address; location 号码[號碼] hao4ma3 N. 1 (serial) number 2 code 以为[以為] yi3wei2 V. think/believe/consider erroneously 告诉[告訴] gao4su5 V. 1 tell; let know; inform 2 file a legal complaint; bring a complaint 知道[知道] zhi1dao5 V. know; realize; be aware of 认识[認識] ren4shi5 V. know; recognize N. knowledge; understanding 讨厌[討厭] tao3yan4 S.V. 1 disagreeable; disgusting 2 hard to handle; nasty V. loathe; be disgusted with 记得[記得] ji4de5 V. remember // HelloChinese/Interviews 着[著] zhe5 A.M. 1 (indicating continuing progress/state, often paired with final ne) 2 (used for emphasis) 3 (coverb-forming after some verbs) 4 (indicating accompanying action or event) char. 穿[穿] chuan1 V. 1 penetrate; pierce through 2 pass through; cross 3 wear; put on; be dressed in 戴[戴] dai4 V. wear; put on (of accessories) B.F. respect; honor; support N. Surname 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3jing4 N. glasses; spectacles M: fù / 副 西装[西裝] xi1zhuang1 N. Western-style clothes M: ²jiàn / tào / 件 / 套 皮鞋[皮鞋] pi2xie2 N. leather shoes M: shuāng / 双 面试[面試] mian4shi4 V.O. | N. interview; audition 简历[簡歷] jian3li4 N. biographical notes; curriculum vitae; résumé M: fèn / zhāng / 份 / 张 挂[掛] gua4 V. 1 hang; put up 2 coll. ring up 3 hitch 4 register; check in 5 worry 6 (slang) shadow; tail M. (used for sth. string-shaped or for a string of things) 墙[牆] qiang2 N. wall 地图[地圖] di4tu2 N. 1 map 2 atlas M: zhāng / fèn / 张 / 份 镜子[鏡子] jing4zi5 N. 1 mirror; glass 2 coll. glasses; spectacles M: miàn / 面 办公室[辦公室] ban4gong1shi4 N. office 张[張] zhang1 B.F. stretch; spread; expand; open set out; display start a business magnify; exaggerate look give free rein to; indulge wr. fix a bowstring; stringed musical instruments M. (for flat objects) N. 1 trad. 26th of the 28 constellations 2 Surname 站[站] zhan4 V. 1 (take a) stand 2 stop; halt N. station; stop 问[問] wen4 V. 1 ask 2 inquire after 3 examine; question; interrogate 4 hold responsible 5 ask (sb.) for (sth.) 回答[回答] hui2da2 N. | V. answer; reply 介绍[介紹] jie4shao4 V. 1 introduce; present 2 recommend; suggest 3 let know; brief 4 serve as intermediary 问题[問題] wen4ti2 N. 1 question; problem; issue 2 trouble; mishap 老板[老闆] lao3ban3 N. 1 shopkeeper; proprietor; boss M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 2 old woodcut edition 自己[自己] zi4ji3 PR. 1 oneself 2 closely related; own // HelloChinese/Work 就[就] jiu4 V. 1 move towards 2 undertake; engage in 3 accomplish; make 4 accommodate oneself to; suit 5 go with COV. with regard to; concerning ADV. 1 then 2 at once; right away 3 exactly; precisely 4 only; merely; just CONJ. even if 才[才] cai2 ADV. 1 then and only then 2 just now 3 only (before a number) 4 actually, very/more 放假[放假] fang4jia4 V.O. have or be on a holiday/vacation; have a day off 辞职[辭職] ci2zhi2 V.O. resign 升职[升职] sheng1zhi2 1 to get promoted (at work etc) 2 promotion 涨[漲] zhang3 V. rise; go up (of water/prices/etc.) 工资[工資] gong1zi1 N. wages; pay; salary M: fèn / 份 奖金[獎金] jiang3jin1 N. money award; bonus; premium M: ²bǐ / fèn / 笔 / 份 上[上] shang4 B.F. 1 upper; upward 2 higher; superior; better 3 first (part); preceding; previous 4 up to (preceding numbers) 5 emperor 6 posterior V. 1 go up; mount; board; get on 2 go to; leave for 3 submit; send in; present 4 forge/go ahead 5 appear on the stage; enter 6 place sth. in position; set; fix; apply 7 be put on record; be carried (in a publication) 8 wind; screw; tighten CMP. able/unable CONS. (zài) A ∼ as far as A is concerned; in the field of A N. , mus. no. 1 note in gōngchěpǔ 下[下] xia4 V. 1 go downward; descend; alight 2 fall (of rain/etc.) 3 go to 4 exit; leave 5 issue; deliver 6 put sth. into 7 take away/off 8 form (an opinion/etc.) 9 apply; begin to use 10 give birth to; lay (of birds/etc.) 11 capture 12 be less/lower than (used with negative) 13 give in 14 cook in boiling water 15 be (good as) a chaser/accompaniment B.F. 1 below; under; underneath 2 lower; inferior 3 next; latter; second ADV. downward; down R.V. | SUF. able/unable to v. down V.M. (for frequency of occurrences) 得[得] dei3 AUX. must V. , coll. 1 need 2 should be 加班[加班] jia1ban1 V.O. work overtime; work extra shifts 开会[開會] kai1hui4 V.O. hold/attend a meeting 出差[出差] chu1chai1 V.O. be away on official business or on a business trip 迟到[遲到] chi2dao4 V. be/come/arrive late 请假[請假] qing3jia4 V.O. ask for leave // HelloChinese/Bad Luck 一[一] yi1 NUM. 1 one; 1 2 once B.F. 1 each; per 2 whole; all; throughout 3 single; alone 4 same ADV. 1 as soon as 2 a little 3 “empty” adverb in four-syllable expressions 4 also; otherwise CONS. 1 ∼ A jiù B as soon as A (then) B 2 ∼ A èr B a very AB, where AB is a two-syllable s.v. b one or two AB, where AB is a noun 3 ∼ A bàn A/B a little of A and of A or B, where A and B are identical or similar in meaning 4 ∼ V1 ér V2 V2 immediately after V1 5 ∼ N (yě) bù/méi V not V even one N; without omitting a single N 6 V ∼ VM V a VM 7 ∼ V1 bù V2 inalterably V1 8 ∼ N1 ∼ N2 a all or the whole of N1/N2 b each/every N1/N2 9 ∼ V1 ∼ V2 a do V1/V2 in succession (where V1/V2 are similar in meaning) b do V1/V2 alternately (where V1/V2 contrast in meaning) 10 ∼ A ∼ B one A, one B (where A/B are opposite in meaning) ∼ V ²zài V keep on doing V N. a note of the scale in gōngchěpǔ 堵车[堵車] du3che1 N. traffic jam 迷路[迷路] mi2lu4 V.O. 1 lose one's way; get lost 2 go astray N. , phys. inner ear; labyrinth 遇到[遇到] yu4dao4 R.V. come across; run into; encounter; meet 被[被] bei4 B.F. 1 quilt 2 cover COV. by AUX. (passive signifier) 偷[偷] tou1 V. steal ADV. secretly 骗[騙] pian4 V. 1 deceive; fool; hoodwink 2 leap on a horse 3 cheat; swindle 骂[罵] ma4 V. 1 abuse; curse; call names 2 condemn; reprove; scold CONS. ∼ ... gọ̌uxiěpēntóu savagely revile 照相机[照相機] zhao4xiang4ji1 N. camera M: tái / 台 花[花] hua1 N. 1 flower; blossom M: ²duǒ / 朵 2 pattern; design 3 fireworks 4 wound 5 smallpox 6 Surname 7 courtesan; prostitute 8 essence; cream V. 1 spend; expend 2 (slang) be horny; womanize S.V. 1 flowery; florid 2 profligate 3 blurred 4 false 5 randy; lecherous 弄[弄] nong4 V. 1 play with 2 make; do; handle; engage in 3 obtain; get; fetch 4 play tricks 丢[丟] diu1 V. 1 lose; misplace 2 discard 3 put aside 4 toss; throw 坏[壞] huai4 S.V. 1 bad 2 evil; harmful 3 spoiled ADV. awfully; very V. go bad; spoil N. evil idea; dirty trick 破[破] po4 S.V. 1 broken; damaged; torn 2 inferior; poor; lousy V. 1 break; cleave; cut 2 get rid of; eradicate; do away with 3 defeat (the enemy); capture (a city/etc.) 4 reveal the truth; expose (a lie/etc.) SUF. through 光[光] guang1 N. 1 light; ray; brightness 2 honor; glory; luster 3 scene S.V. smooth; glossy B.F. , court. gracious V. 1 be bare/naked 2 be used up 3 wr. glorify ADV. solely; merely; only 伞[傘] san3 N. umbrella M: bǎ / 把 B.F. umbrella-like object 冰激凌[冰激凌] bing1ji5ling2 N. ice cream 花生[花生] hua1sheng1 N. peanut M: ²kē / ³lì / 棵 / 粒 // HelloChinese/Greetings 好像[好像] hao3xiang4 ADV. seem; be like CONS. 1 ∼ A, kěshi it seems as if A, but 2 ∼ A (shìde) seem to be A 见[見] jian4 V. 1 see; catch sight of 2 meet with; be exposed to 3 appear to be 4 refer to; see; vide 5 meet; call on B.F. view; opinion PREF. (indicating passive) 挺[挺] ting3 V. 1 stick/bulge out 2 endure 3 (slang) deal with; handle B.F. 1 erect; firm 2 distinguished; standing out ADV. very; rather; quite M. (for machine guns) 过[過] guo4 V. 1 pass; cross 2 transfer (e.g., ownership) 3 undergo a process; go through 4 surpass; exceed 5 celebrate; observe CMP. V bu/de∼ can't/can V N. fault; mistake ADV. too; excessively COV. after B.F. excessive; undue; overly 最近[最近] zui4jin4 V.P. 1 recently; lately 2 soon; in the near future; nearest 叔叔[叔叔] shu1shu5 N. 1 coll. father's younger brother; uncle 2 uncle (child's address for young males) M: ²wèi / 位 阿姨[阿姨] a1yi2 N. 1 one's mother's sister; auntie 2 child's address to woman of similar age as parents 3 elderly unattached woman 4 family nurse; babysitter; nursery/crèche attendant 5 father's concubine 还[還] hai2 ADV. 1 still; yet 2 even/still more 3 also; too; as well; in addition; besides 4 passably; fairly 5 even CONS. zhè/nà ∼ yòng V Is it necessary to V? 俩[倆] lia3 PR. , coll. 1 two 2 some; several 咱们[咱們] zan2men5 PR. 1 we; you and I 2 topo. a I b you 保持[保持] bao3chi2 V. keep; maintain; preserve 永远[永遠] yong3yuan3 ADV. always; forever 聚会[聚會] ju4hui4 V. get together; meet N. get-together; gathering // HelloChinese/Online Shopping 马上[馬上] ma3shang4 ADV. 1 at once; right away 2 in the near future; soon 3 on horseback 4 trad. by military force 下单[下單] xia4dan1 1 to place an order 2 to order 3 an order (of goods) 付款[付款] fu4kuan3 V.O. pay a sum of money 快递[快遞] kuai4di4 N. express delivery; fast mail M: ²jiàn / 件 天[天] tian1 N. 1 sky; heaven 2 nature 3 God; Heaven M. day B.F. 1 overhead 2 season 3 weather 于是[於是] yu2shi4 V.P. thereupon; hence; consequently; as a result 退[退] tui4 V. 1 retreat; retire 2 decline; ebb 3 return; give back; refund 4 cede 5 cause to move back; repulse the enemy 6 fade B.F. 1 resign/retire from 2 cancel; break off; rescind 假[假] jia4 N. 1 holiday; vacation 2 leave of absence; furlough M: ge / cì / 个 / 次 合适[合適] he2shi4 S.V. suitable; appropriate; becoming; right 它[它] ta1 PR. 1 it; they (neologism for ¹tā) (referring to inanimate things in object position) 2 this; that // HelloChinese/Office Work 根据[根據] gen1ju4 COV. on the basis of; according to N. basis; grounds; foundation V. lodge/implant/settle oneself 修改[修改] xiu1gai3 V. revise; amend; alter 要求[要求] yao1qiu2 V. | N. demand; request 规定[規定] gui1ding4 V. 1 stipulate; provide 2 fix; set; formulate N. rule; regulation; stipulation 合同[合同] he2tong5 N. contract; agreement M: fèn / 份 客户[客戶] ke4hu4 N. client; customer M: ²wèi / ge / 位 / 个 打印[打印] da3yin4 V.O. 1 affix a stamp on sth. 2 print 复印[複印] fu4yin4 V. , print. duplicate 通知[通知] tong1zhi1 V. notify; inform; contact N. notice; circular 翻译[翻譯] fan1yi4 V. translate; interpret N. 1 translator; interpreter 2 translation; interpretation 讨论[討論] tao3lun4 V. discuss; talk over N. discussion 文件[文件] wen2jian4 N. documents; file 按照[按照] an4zhao4 CONJ. according to; in the light of; on the basis of 做[做] zuo4 V. 1 make; produce; manufacture 2 cook; prepare 3 do; act; engage in 4 be; become 5 write; compose 6 celebrate 7 be used as 8 form/contract a relationship 9 pretend; feign 10 (slang) make love 11 play tricks to punish sb. 教[教] jiao1 V. teach 建议[建議] jian4yi4 V. | N. propose; suggest; recommend M: tiáo / 条 商量[商量] shang1liang5 V. consult; talk over 次[次] ci4 V.M. time; occurrence B.F. 1 order; sequence 2 second; next 3 half S.V. 1 second-rate; inferior; secondary 2 odious PREF. , chem. hypo- 赵[趙] Zhao4 N. 1 a state in the Eastern Zhou period 2 ancient term for present-day southern Hebei area 3 Surname 遍[遍] bian4 B.F. all over; everywhere V.M. (for repetitive times/occurrences) 只要[只要] zhi3yao4 CONJ. so long as; provided CONS. ∼A jiù B if only A then B V.P. want only ... 接受[接受] jie1shou4 V. accept; receive (honors/etc.) 拒绝[拒絕] ju4jue2 V. 1 refuse 2 reject; decline 签[簽] qian1 N. 1 bamboo slips for divination or drawing lots 2 notation; small note B.F. 1 small sharp-pointed stick; toothpick 2 bookmark 3 label V. 1 sign; autograph 2 make brief comments on a document 3 tack on 条件[條件] tiao2jian4 N. 1 condition; term; factor 2 requirement; prerequisite; qualification 意见[意見] yi4jian5 N. 1 idea; view; opinion; suggestion 2 objection; complaint // HelloChinese/Sports Competitions 终于[終於] zhong1yu2 ADV. at (long) last; in the end; finally 开始[開始] kai1shi3 V. begin; start N. initial stage; beginning 结束[結束] jie2shu4 V. end; conclude; close 比赛[比賽] bi3sai4 N. match; competition 场[場] chang3 N. 1 gathering place; field 2 level open space; threshing ground; yard; stage 3 topo. country fair; market M. (for games/performances/etc.) 如果[如果] ru2guo3 CONJ. if CONS. ∼ A jiù B if A then B 得[得] de2 V. 1 get 2 result in 3 be fit/proper 4 be satisfied 5 be finished 输[輸] shu1 B.F. 1 transport; convey 2 contribute; donate V. lose; be defeated 赢[贏] ying2 V. gain; win 冠军[冠軍] guan4jun1 N. champion M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 队[隊] dui4 N. | M. 1 a row of people; line 2 team; group 3 detachment; contingent (of soldiers/policemen/etc.) 即使[即使] ji2shi3 CONJ. even; even if/though CONS. ∼ A yě B even though A (yet) B 支持[支持] zhi1chi2 N. | V. 1 sustain; hold out; bear 2 support; back; stand by 名[名] ming2 B.F. 1 name; personal name 2 fame; reputation 3 number; order of selection 4 famous 5 name; describe M. (for persons) // HelloChinese/Gossip 准备[準備] zhun3bei4 V. 1 prepare; get ready 2 intend; plan 听说[聽說] ting1shuo1 V. 1 hear/understand that ... 2 topo. heed what an elder/superior says; be obedient/docile N. hearsay 总是[總是] zong3shi4 ADV. always; invariably 怀疑[懷疑] huai2yi2 N. | V. doubt; suspect; distrust 麻烦[麻煩] ma2fan5 S.V. troublesome; inconvenient N. trouble V. trouble sb.; bother 误会[誤會] wu4hui4 V. misunderstand; mistake N. misunderstanding 笑话[笑話] xiao4hua5 N. 1 joke; jest 2 ridiculous error; laughable mistake V. laugh at; ridicule 别人[別人] bie2ren5 N. others; other people; another person 其实[其實] qi2shi2 ADV. as a matter of fact; actually; in fact 消息[消息] xiao1xi5 N. 1 news; information; tidings 2 fluctuations; vicissitudes M: tiáo / 条 秘密[秘密] mi4mi4 ATTR. | N. secret; confidential 故事[故事] gu4shi5 N. 1 story; tale 2 plot 大家[大家] da4jia1 N. 1 all of us 2 everyone 3 rich and influential family 4 master // HelloChinese/Hiking 出来[出來] chu1lai5 R.V. come out; emerge SUF. out (toward one) 进去[進去] jin4qu5 R.V. go in; enter 入口[入口] ru4kou3 V.O. 1 enter the mouth 2 import N. 1 “in” door 2 imports 出口[出口] chu1kou3 V.O. 1 speak; utter 2 export 3 go to the regions north of Kalgan or north of the Great Wall N. exit 上来[上來] shang4lai5 R.V. 1 come up 2 start; begin CMP. 1 (indicating upward movement toward one) 2 (indicating success) 3 topo. (indicating increase in degree) ADV. 1 at the beginning 2 wr. in sum 下去[下去] xia4qu5 R.V. 1 go down; descend 2 go on; continue SUF. (indicating motion down and away from (lit./fig.)) 跳[跳] tiao4 V. 1 jump 2 palpitate 3 skip (over) 爬[爬] pa2 V. 1 crawl; creep 2 climb; scramble 过来[過來] guo4lai5 V. come over/up; come here CMP. 1 (indicating action toward one) 2 (initiating a new condition) 3 (with de/bu, indicating ability/inability) 过去[過去] guo4qu5 CMP. (indicating action away from one) V. 1 go over; pass by 2 die // HelloChinese/Comparing 与[與] yu3 B.F. 1 give; offer 2 commend; support; assist 3 get along with 4 wait COV. with; to CONJ. and; together with 差不多[差不多] cha4bu5duo1 S.V. | ADV. 1 almost; about 2 almost equal/equally F.E. good enough 收入[收入] shou1ru4 N. income V. include 年龄[年齡] nian2ling2 N. age 经历[經歷] jing1li4 V. go through; undergo; experience N. 1 experience 2 trad. frontier security chief 3 curriculum vitae 学历[學歷] xue2li4 N. record of formal schooling 赚[賺] zhuan4 V. 1 make a profit; gain 2 topo. earn N. , topo. profit 存[存] cun2 V. 1 store; keep; preserve 2 accumulate; collect; gather 3 deposit (money) 4 leave with; check (luggage) 5 reserve; retain 6 remain on balance; be in stock 7 cherish; harbor 8 comp. save B.F. exist; live; survive 早[早] zao3 S.V. early ADV. 1 early on; some time ago 2 in advance; beforehand 3 prematurely B.F. morning F.E. Good morning! 晚[晚] wan3 S.V. late B.F. 1 evening; night 2 younger; junior 千[千] qian1 NUM. thousand; 1,000 CONS. ∼ A wàn B many/entirely AB 万[萬] wan4 NUM. 1 ten thousand; 10,000 2 myriad; multitudinous ADV. absolutely; extremely; by all means N. Surname 不如[不如] bu4ru2 V. be unequal/inferior to CONJ. it would be better to 成功[成功] cheng2gong1 V. succeed N. success 诚实[誠實] cheng2shi2 S.V. honest; true N. honesty; truth 优秀[優秀] you1xiu4 S.V. outstanding; excellent 勇敢[勇敢] yong3gan3 S.V. brave; courageous 自信[自信] zi4xin4 V. be self-confident 考虑[考慮] kao3lü4 V. think over; consider 流利[流利] liu2li4 S.V. fluent; smooth N. fluency 仔细[仔細] zi3xi4 S.V. 1 careful; attentive 2 topo. frugal; economical V. be careful; look out // HelloChinese/Arguments 怎么[怎麼] zen3me5 ADV. how? PR. what 老[老] lao3 S.V. 1 old; aged 2 of long standing 3 outdated 4 tough; overgrown 5 dark (of colors) N. 1 old people 2 parents PREF. 1 (with numbers to designate order of birth) 2 (with man's family name to indicate familiarity/friendship) ADV. 1 very 2 always (doing sth.) 3 for a long time 抽烟[抽煙] chou1yan1 V.O. smoke (a cigarette/pipe) 批评[批評] pi1ping2 V. criticize N. criticism M: ²fān / 番 熬夜[熬夜] ao2ye4 V.O. stay up late or all night 答应[答應] da1ying5 V. 1 answer; reply 2 agree; promise 提醒[提醒] ti2xing3 V. remind; warn; alert to 原谅[原諒] yuan2liang4 V. excuse; pardon 承认[承認] cheng2ren4 V. 1 admit; acknowledge; recognize 2 give diplomatic recognition; recognize 同意[同意] tong2yi4 V. agree; consent; approve 讲[講] jiang3 V. 1 speak; say; tell 2 explain; make clear; interpret 3 discuss; negotiate 4 stress; pay attention to; be particular about B.F. discourse; lecture COV. as far as sth. is concerned; as to/regards 错误[錯誤] cuo4wu4 N. error; blunder 道理[道理] dao4li5 N. 1 reason; rationality 2 the right way 3 principle; truth 越[越] yue4 B.F. 1 get/jump over 2 exceed; overstep 3 at a high pitch (of one's voice/emotions) N. 1 Surname 2 hist. Viet (state in SE China) 3 one of the Warring States 4 a name for eastern Zhejiang CONS. ∼ A ∼ B the more A the more B AB. Yuènán 解释[解釋] jie3shi4 V. expound; interpret; analyze N. 1 analysis 2 explanation; interpretation; representation 吵[吵] chao3 V. 1 make a noise 2 quarrel; wrangle S.V. noisy 激动[激動] ji1dong4 S.V. stirred; agitated V. excite; stir; agitate 厉害[厲害] li4hai5 S.V. 1 terrible; devastating 2 tough; capable 3 sharp 4 severe; fierce // HelloChinese/Personality 多么[多麼] duo1me5 ADV. how; what 啊[啊] a5 M.P. (used as phrase suffix) 1 (in enumeration) 2 (in direct address and exclamation) 3 (indicating obviousness/impatience) 4 (for confirmation) 浪漫[浪漫] lang4man4 S.V. 1 loan romantic 2 dissolute; debauched 幽默[幽默] you1mo4 N. , loan humor 活泼[活潑] huo2po5 S.V. 1 lively; vivacious; vivid 2 chem. reactive 努力[努力] nu3li4 V.O. | S.V. make great effort; try hard 各[各] ge4 PR. each; every; different ADV. separately; differently CONS. 1 ∼ V ∼ (de) individually 2 ∼ V1 suǒ SV/V2 each V1's that which S.V./V2 参加[參加] can1jia1 V. 1 join; attend; take part in 2 give (advice/etc.) 优点[優點] you1dian3 N. merit; strong/good point; advantage 缺点[缺點] que1dian3 N. shortcoming; defect; weakness M: xiē / 些 活动[活動] huo2dong4 V. 1 move about; exercise 2 use personal influence or irregular means N. 1 activity; maneuver 2 flexibility 3 psy. behavior ATTR. 1 shaky; unsteady 2 movable; mobile; flexible 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4qu4 V.O. be interested in 熟悉[熟悉] shu2xi1 V. | S.V. know sth./sb. well 重视[重視] zhong4shi4 V. attach importance to; take sth. seriously; value 礼貌[禮貌] li3mao4 N. courtesy; politeness; manners 耐心[耐心] nai4xin1 S.V. patient N. patience; endurance // HelloChinese/Praise 不但[不但] bu4dan4 CONJ. not only CONS. ∼ A yě/érqiě/bìngqiě/hái B not only A but also B 而且[而且] er2qie3 CONJ. furthermore; and 从来[從來] cong2lai2 ADV. always; at all times; all along (used only in the negative) 说谎[說謊] shuo1huang3 V.O. tell a lie 犯[犯] fan4 V. 1 violate; offend 2 attack; assail; work against 3 commit 4 have recurrence (of old illness); revert (to a bad habit) B.F. criminal 不管[不管] bu4guan3 CONJ. no matter; regardless of 放弃[放棄] fang4qi4 V. abandon; give up; renounce 解决[解決] jie3jue2 V. 1 solve; resolve; settle 2 dispose of; finish off 困难[困難] kun4nan5 N. 1 difficulty; problem 2 straitened circumstances; dire straits 3 (slang) ugly (in appearance) 十分[十分] shi2fen1 ADV. very; fully; utterly; extremely N. ten points 幸福[幸福] xing4fu2 N. happiness S.V. happy 感动[感動] gan3dong4 V. move; touch 愉快[愉快] yu2kuai4 S.V. happy; cheerful 兴奋[興奮] xing1fen4 S.V. excited N. , bio. excitation 吃惊[吃驚] chi1jing1 V.O. be startled/shocked/amazed // HelloChinese/Weight Loss 尽管[儘管] jin3guan3 ADV. 1 always; all the time 2 freely; without hesitation CONJ. even though; despite 减肥[減肥] jian3fei2 V.O. lose weight 锻炼[鍛煉] duan4lian4 V. 1 engage in physical exercise 2 temper; steel; toughen 坚持[堅持] jian1chi2 V. persist in; insist on 辛苦[辛苦] xin1ku3 S.V. hard; laborious V. 1 work hard 2 endure hardship 身材[身材] shen1cai2 N. stature; figure 快餐[快餐] kuai4can1 N. quick meal; snack; fast food 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1cai4 N. vegetables; greens 牛肉[牛肉] niu2rou4 N. beef 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1rou4 N. chicken meat 否则[否則] fou3ze2 CONJ. otherwise; if not; or else 节食[節食] jie2shi2 V.O. go on a diet 难受[難受] nan2shou4 S.V. feel unwell/unhappy/pained 身体[身體] shen1ti3 N. 1 body 2 health 皮肤[皮膚] pi2fu1 N. skin // HelloChinese/Housework 整理[整理] zheng3li3 V. put in order; arrange 修理[修理] xiu1li3 V. 1 repair; mend; fix 2 (slang) punish 杂志[雜志] za2zhi4 N. 1 magazine; journal; periodical 2 miscellaneous notes; records; notes (often used in book titles) M: běn / 本 空调[空調] kong1tiao2 N. 1 PRC air-conditioner; air-conditioning 2 (slang) empty promise/pledge 取[取] qu3 V. 1 take; get; obtain 2 select 3 adopt; assume; choose 4 aim at; seek 回来[回來] hui2lai5 R.V. return; come/be back 外卖[外賣] wai4mai4 V. sell outside (of an establishment/locality) N. take-out (food) 脏[髒] zang1 S.V. dirty; filthy 倒[倒] dao3 V. 1 fall over; topple 2 collapse 3 become hoarse 4 exchange; move around; shift 5 coll. make money doing business 地毯[地毯] di4tan3 N. carpet; rug M: ²kuài / 块 花瓶[花瓶] hua1ping2 N. 1 flower vase 2 secretary kept for her good looks rather than ability 3 a pretty and coquettish woman 4 useless gussy-upper M: ge / ²zhī / 个 / 只 // HelloChinese/Movies 懂[懂] dong3 V. understand; know 清楚[清楚] qing1chu5 S.V. clear; distinct; without ambiguity 暗[暗] an4 S.V. dark; dim; dull B.F. 1 hidden; secret; unclear 2 secretly 电影院[電影院] dian4ying3yuan4 P.W. cinema; movie theater M: ⁴zuò / jiā / 座 / 家 了[了] liao3 V. end; finish; settle; dispose of B.F. know clearly; understand CMP. (used with de and bu to indicate possibility) ADV. , wr. entirely 爆米花[爆米花] bao4mi3hua1 N. 1 puffed rice 2 popcorn 桶[桶] tong3 N. | M. tub; pail; barrel 出[出] chu1 V. 1 go/come out; exit 2 exceed; go beyond 3 issue; put out; post 4 produce; turn out 5 arise; happen 6 put forth; vent 7 rise well (in cooking) 8 pay out; expend 进[進] jin4 V. 1 advance 2 enter; come/go into 3 receive 4 eat; drink; take 5 submit; introduce M. row of rooms separating courtyards B.F. personal ranking ADV. into; in // HelloChinese/Apologizing 因此[因此] yin1ci3 CONJ. therefore; consequently 照顾[照顧] zhao4gu5 V. | N. 1 look after; care for; attend to 2 consider; take into account 3 trad. patronize (as a customer) 完成[完成] wan2cheng2 R.V. accomplish; complete; fulfill 必须[必須] bi4xu1 AUX. must; have to 突然[突然] tu1ran2 ADV. suddenly; abruptly 不得不[不得不] bu4de2bu4 V.P. cannot but; have to 推迟[推遲] tui1chi2 V. postpone; defer 取消[取消] qu3xiao1 V. cancel; abolish; nullify N. , comp. escape 改变[改變] gai3bian4 V. change; transform 不好意思[不好意思] bu4 hao3yi4si5 S.V. 1 feel embarrassed 2 find it embarrassing (to do sth.) 会议[會議] hui4yi4 N. meeting; conference; council; congress M: cì / 次 计划[計劃] ji4hua4 N. | V. plan; project; program 既然[既然] ji4ran2 CONJ. since; as; now that CONS. ∼ A jiù/nàme B since A then B 赶[趕] gan3 V. 1 run after; pursue 2 make a dash for; rush for 3 drive 4 drive away; expel 5 encounter; meet with COV. till; until // HelloChinese/Shocked 连[連] lian2 V. join; link; connect N. , mil. 1 company 2 Surname B.F. endless succession ADV. in succession; one after another CONS. 1 ∼ N dōu/yě V even V N 2 ∼ A dài B both A and B CONJ. including 怕[怕] pa4 V. fear; dread ADV. I'm afraid; perhaps 相信[相信] xiang1xin4 V. believe in; be convinced of 校长[校長] xiao4zhang3 N. 1 headmaster; principal 2 president; chancellor M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 经理[經理] jing1li3 N. manager; director M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 V. 1 handle; manage 2 mil. logistics 大夫[大夫] dai4fu5 N. physician; doctor M: ge / míng / ²wèi / 个 / 名 / 位 难道[難道] nan2dao4 V.P. is it possible that ...? can it be that ...? do you really mean to say that ...? 节目[節目] jie2mu4 N. program; item (on a program); number 事情[事情] shi4qing5 N. affair; matter; thing; business 广告[廣告] guang3gao4 N. advertisement 网站[網站] wang3zhan4 P.W. , comp. website 新闻[新聞] xin1wen2 N. news M: tiáo / 条 竟然[竟然] jing4ran2 ADV. unexpectedly; to one's surprise; actually 想[想] xiang3 V. 1 think 2 suppose; reckon; consider 3 want to; would like to; feel like (doing sth.) 4 remember with longing; miss 粗心[粗心] cu1xin1 S.V. careless; thoughtless N. carelessness 复杂[複雜] fu4za2 S.V. 1 complicated; complex 2 lg. compound 精彩[精彩] jing1cai3 S.V. brilliant; splendid; wonderful 无聊[無聊] wu2liao2 S.V. 1 bored 2 boring 3 senseless; silly; stupid 友好[友好] you3hao3 N. close friend S.V. friendly; amicable // HelloChinese/China 1 关于[關於] guan1yu2 COV. about; on; with regard to; concerning 情况[情況] qing2kuang4 N. circumstances; situation 气候[氣候] qi4hou4 N. climate (lit./fig.) 饮食[飲食] yin3shi2 N. food and drink; diet 以[以] yi3 COV. 1 using; taking 2 because of 3 in order to; so as to SUF. (“empty” verb suffix) CONS. 1 ∼ A wéi B take/regard A as B 2 ∼ A lái shuō as far as A is concerned B.F. from a point on 为[為] wei2 V. 1 do; accomplish 2 act/serve as 3 be; become 4 govern COV. by CONS. ∼ N suǒ V be V'ed by N SUF. 1 (added to s.v. to form adv.) 2 (added to adv. as intensifier) 主[主] zhu3 B.F. 1 master 2 owner 3 person/party concerned 4 host 5 opinion; view 6 manage; direct 7 indicate; betoken 8 advocate 9 main; principal 10 ancestral tablet N. God 汽车[汽車] qi4che1 N. motor vehicle; auto M: ³liàng / 辆 交通[交通] jiao1tong1 N. 1 traffic; communications; transportation 2 liaison V. 1 be connected/linked 2 cross (of streets/etc.) ATTR. unobstructed 不仅[不僅] bu4jin3 ADV. | CONJ. 1 not only 2 not the only one 还[還] hai2 ADV. 1 still; yet 2 even/still more 3 also; too; as well; in addition; besides 4 passably; fairly 5 even CONS. zhè/nà ∼ yòng V Is it necessary to V? // HelloChinese/China 2 由[由] you2 V. 1 let (sb. do sth.) 2 be up to sb.; rest with sb. 3 follow; obey B.F. cause; reason COV. 1 from 2 via 3 owing/due to 4 by; through CONS. ∼ A V be V-ed by A 区别[區別] qu1bie2 V. distinguish; differentiate N. distinction; difference; differentiation 广州[廣州] Guang3zhou1 P.W. Guangzhou city; Canton 香港[香港] Xiang1gang3 P.W. Hong Kong 倍[倍] bei4 M. times; -fold B.F. twice as much; double 一半[一半] yi1ban4 NUM. one half; in part 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1zhi1 CONS. ∼ NUM NUM percent 人口[人口] ren2kou3 N. 1 population 2 number of people in a family 3 mouths to feed 面积[面積] mian4ji5 N. surface area // HelloChinese/Nature 一般[一般] yi1ban1 S.V. 1 general; ordinary; common 2 same as 3 just like N. sort; kind 生活[生活] sheng1huo2 N. 1 life; existence 2 livelihood; profession 3 topo. work (of workers, peasants, or handicraftsmen) V. live 熊猫[熊貓] xiong2mao1 N. panda M: ²zhī / 只 森林[森林] sen1lin2 P.W. forest 树[樹] shu4 N. 1 tree M: ²kē / 棵 2 Surname V. plant; cultivate B.F. set up; establish; uphold 海洋[海洋] hai3yang2 N. seas and oceans; ocean 座[座] zuo4 N. 1 seat; place 2 stand; pedestal; base 3 fare (in a hired vehicle) 4 customer (in a restaurant) M. (for mountains/bridges/etc.) B.F. constellation 片[片] pian4 N. 1 slice; flake 2 part M. (for paper, tile, tablets, stretches of land/scenery, etc.) V. 1 slice 2 pare B.F. 1 incomplete; partial 2 small; brief 3 photo; film 草原[草原] cao3yuan2 P.W. grasslands; prairie M: piàn / 片 河[河] he2 N. river M: tiáo / 条 B.F. 1 Yellow River 2 the Milky Way 沙漠[沙漠] sha1mo4 P.W. desert 山[山] shan1 N. 1 hill; mountain 2 Surname B.F. sth. hill/mountain-like 只有[只有] zhi3you3 V.P. only; alone CONS. ∼A cái B B only if A ADV. have to; be forced to 才[才] cai2 ADV. 1 then and only then 2 just now 3 only (before a number) 4 actually, very/more 阳光[陽光] yang2guang1 N. sunlight; sunshine M: ²dào / ³lǚ / 道 / 缕 空气[空氣] kong1qi4 N. 1 air 2 atmosphere 植物[植物] zhi2wu4 N. plant; flora 景色[景色] jing3se4 N. view; scene; landscape // HelloChinese/Environment 然而[然而] ran2er2 CONJ. even so; but 污染[污染] wu1ran3 V. | N. pollute; contaminate 环境[環境] huan2jing4 N. 1 environment; surroundings; circumstances; situation 2 context 塑料袋[塑料袋] su4liao4dai4 N. plastic bags 一次性[一次性] yi1ci4xing4 ATTR. 1 one-time 2 disposable 保护[保護] bao3hu4 V. protect; safeguard 减少[減少] jian3shao3 R.V. reduce; decrease