阿姨 a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 啊 a5 "modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent" 矮 ai3 low; short (in length) 爱 ai4 to love; affection; to be fond of; to like 爱好 ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 安静 an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 八 ba1 eight; 8 把 ba3 to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of; a handle; particle marking the following noun as a direct object; classifier for objects with handle 爸爸 ba4 ba5 "(informal) father; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]" 吧 ba5 (modal particle indicating polite suggestion); ...right?; ...OK? 白 bai2 white; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank; plain; clear; to make clear; in vain; gratuitous; free of charge; reactionary; anti-communist; funeral; to stare coldly; to write wrong character; to state; to explain; vernacular; spoken lines in opera; surname Bai 百 bai3 hundred; numerous; all kinds of; surname Bai 搬 ban1 to move; to shift; to remove; to transport; to apply indiscriminately; to copy mechanically 班 ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; classifier for groups; ranking; surname Ban; CL:個|个[ge4] 半 ban4 half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 办法 ban4 fa3 "means; method; way (of doing sth); CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4]" 办公室 ban4 gong1 shi4 an office; business premises; a bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 帮忙 bang1 mang2 to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn 帮助 bang1 zhu4 assistance; aid; to help; to assist 包 bao1 "to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of; package; wrapper; container; bag; to hold or embrace; bundle; packet; to contract (to or for); surname Bao; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]" 饱 bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 报纸 bao4 zhi3 "newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1]" 杯子 bei1 zi5 "cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]" 北方 bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 北京 Bei3 jing1 "Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government" 被 bei4 by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses); quilt; to cover (literary) 本 ben3 "roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; classifier for books, periodicals, files etc; originally" 鼻子 bi2 zi5 "nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]" 比 bi3 "(particle used for comparison and ""-er than""); to compare; to contrast; to gesture (with hands); ratio" 比较 bi3 jiao4 compare; contrast; fairly; comparatively; relatively; quite; rather 比赛 bi3 sai4 "competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]" 必须 bi4 xu1 to have to; must; compulsory; necessarily 变化 bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 表示 biao3 shi4 to express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate; to mean 表演 biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 别 bie2 to leave; to depart; to separate; to distinguish; to classify; other; another; do not; must not; to pin 别人 bie2 ren2 other people; others; other person 宾馆 bin1 guan3 "guesthouse; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1]" 冰箱 bing1 xiang1 "icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4]" 不 bu4 (negative prefix); not; no 不客气 bu4 ke4 qi5 you're welcome; impolite; rude; blunt; don't mention it 才 cai2 ability; talent; endowment; gift; an expert; only (then); only if; just 菜 cai4 "dish (type of food); vegetables; vegetable; cuisine; CL:盤|盘[pan2],道[dao4]" 菜单 cai4 dan1 "menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1]" 参加 can1 jia1 to participate; to take part; to join 草 cao3 "grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1]" 层 ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 茶 cha2 "tea; tea plant; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2]" 差 cha4 differ from; short of; to lack; poor 长 chang2 length; long; forever; always; constantly 唱歌 chang4 ge1 to sing a song 超市 chao1 shi4 supermarket (abbr.); CL:家[jia1] 衬衫 chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 成绩 cheng2 ji4 "achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]" 城市 cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 吃 chi1 to eat; to have one's meal; to eradicate; to destroy; to absorb; to suffer; to exhaust 迟到 chi2 dao4 to arrive late 出 chu1 "to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc" 出现 chu1 xian4 to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up 出租车 chu1 zu1 che1 taxi 厨房 chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 除了 chu2 le5 besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to; except (for) 穿 chuan1 to bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass through; to dress; to wear; to put on; to thread 船 chuan2 "a boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1]" 春 chun1 spring (time); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 词语 ci2 yu3 word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression 次 ci4 "next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard; order; sequence; hypo- (chemistry); classifier for enumerated events: time" 从 cong1 lax; yielding; unhurried 聪明 cong1 ming5 acute (of sight and hearing); clever; intelligent; bright; smart 错 cuo4 mistake; error; blunder; fault; cross; uneven; wrong; CL:個|个[ge4] 打电话 da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 打篮球 da3 lan2 qiu2 play basketball 打扫 da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 打算 da3 suan4 to plan; to intend; to calculate; plan; intention; calculation; CL:個|个[ge4] 大 da4 big; huge; large; major; great; wide; deep; oldest; eldest 大家 da4 jia1 authority; everyone 带 dai4 band; belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area; zone; region; CL:條|条[tiao2]; to wear; to carry; to lead; to bring; to look after; to raise 担心 dan1 xin1 anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious 蛋糕 dan4 gao1 "cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4]" 但是 dan4 shi4 but; however 当然 dang1 ran2 only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt 到 dao4 to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive 地 de5 "-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct" 得 de5 "structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc" 的 de5 "of; structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive" 灯 deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 等 deng3 class; rank; grade; equal to; same as; to wait for; to await; et cetera; and so on; et al. (and other authors); after; as soon as; once 低 di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 弟弟 di4 di5 "younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]" 地方 di4 fang1 region; regional (away from the central administration) 地铁 di4 tie3 subway; metro 地图 di4 tu2 "map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3]" 第一 di4 yi1 first; number one 点 dian3 drop (of liquid); stain; spot; speck; jot; dot stroke (in Chinese characters); decimal point; point; mark (of degree or level); a place (with certain characteristics); iron bell; o’clock; a little; a bit; some; (point) unit of measurement for type; to touch on briefly; to make clear; to light; to ignite; to kindle; period of time at night (24 minutes) (old); a drip; to dibble; classifier for small indeterminate quantities 电脑 dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 电视 dian4 shi4 "television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4]" 电梯 dian4 ti1 "elevator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4]" 电影 dian4 ying3 "movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3]" 电子邮件 dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 electronic mail; email; CL:封[feng1] 东 dong1 east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord; surname Dong 冬 dong1 winter 东西 dong1 xi5 "thing; stuff; person; CL:個|个[ge4],件[jian4]" 懂 dong3 to understand; to know 动物 dong4 wu4 "animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4]" 都 dou1 "all, both; entirely (due to) each; even; already" 读 du2 "to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1]" 短 duan3 short or brief; to lack; weak point; fault 段 duan4 "paragraph; section; segment; stage (of a process); classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc" 锻炼 duan4 lian4 to engage in physical exercise; to toughen; to temper 对 dui4 couple; pair; to be opposite; to oppose; to face; versus; for; to; correct (answer); to answer; to reply; to direct (towards sth); right 对不起 dui4 bu5 qi3 unworthy; to let down; I'm sorry; excuse me; pardon me; if you please; sorry? (please repeat) 多 duo1 many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi- 多么 duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc) 多少 duo1 shao3 number; amount; somewhat 饿 e4 to be hungry; hungry 而且 er2 qie3 (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore 儿子 er2 zi5 son 耳朵 er3 duo5 "ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]" 二 er4 two; 2; stupid (Beijing dialect) 发烧 fa1 shao1 have a high temperature (from illness); have a fever 发现 fa1 xian4 to find; to discover 饭馆 fan4 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 方便 fang1 bian4 convenient; to help out; to make things easy for people; convenience; suitable; having money to spare; (euphemism) to go to the toilet 房间 fang2 jian1 room; CL:間|间[jian1] 放 fang4 to release; to free; to let go; to put; to place; to let out; to set off (fireworks) 放心 fang4 xin1 to set one's mind at rest; to be at ease; to rest 非常 fei1 chang2 unusual; extraordinary; extreme; very; exceptional 飞机 fei1 ji1 airplane; CL: 架[jia4] 分 fen1 to divide; to separate; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); part or subdivision; fraction; one tenth (of certain units); unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; minute; a point (in sports or games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money) 分钟 fen1 zhong1 minute 服务员 fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 附近 fu4 jin4 (in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to 复习 fu4 xi2 to revise; to review; revision; CL:次[ci4] 干净 gan1 jing4 clean; neat 敢 gan3 to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture 感冒 gan3 mao4 "to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]" 刚才 gang1 cai2 just now; a moment ago 高 gao1 high; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific); surname Gao 高兴 gao1 xing4 happy; glad; willing (to do sth); in a cheerful mood 告诉 gao4 su5 to tell; to inform; to let know 哥哥 ge1 ge5 "older brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]" 个 ge4 individual; this; that; size; classifier for people or objects in general 给 gei3 to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (passive particle) 跟 gen1 heel; to follow closely; to go with; to marry sb (of woman); with; towards; as (compared to); from (different from); and (in addition to) 根据 gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 更 geng1 to change or replace; to experience; one of the five two hour periods into which the night was formerly divided; watch (eg of a sentry or guard) 公共汽车 gong1 gong4 qi4 che1 "bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4],班[ban1]" 公斤 gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 公司 gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 公园 gong1 yuan2 public park; CL:場|场[chang3] 工作 gong1 zuo4 "job; work; construction; task; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],項|项[xiang4]" 狗 gou3 "dog; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]" 故事 gu4 shi4 old practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 刮风 gua1 feng1 to be windy 关 guan1 mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; to involve 关系 guan1 xi4 relation; relationship; to concern; to affect; to have to do with; guanxi; CL:個|个[ge4] 关心 guan1 xin1 to care for sth; caring; concerned 关于 guan1 yu2 pertaining to; concerning; regarding; with regards to; about; a matter of 贵 gui4 expensive; noble; your (name); precious 国家 guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 果汁 guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 过 guo4 (experienced action marker); to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-; surname Guo 过去 guo4 qu5 (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by 还 hai2 still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; also; else 还是 hai2 shi4 or; still; nevertheless 孩子 hai2 zi5 child 害怕 hai4 pa4 to be afraid; to be scared 汉语 Han4 yu3 Chinese language; CL:門|门[men2] 好 hao3 good; well; proper; good to; easy to; very; so; (suffix indicating completion or readiness) 好吃 hao3 chi1 tasty; delicious 号 hao4 day of a month; (suffix used after) name of a ship; (ordinal) number 喝 he1 to drink; to shout (a command); My goodness! 和 he2 and; together with; with; sum; union; peace; harmony; surname He; Japanese related; Taiwan pr. han4 河 he2 "river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]" 黑 hei1 black; dark; abbr. for Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江 province in northeast China 黑板 hei1 ban3 "blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4]" 很 hen3 (adverb of degree); quite; very; awfully 红 hong2 bonus; popular; red; revolutionary 后面 hou4 mian5 rear; back; behind; later; afterwards 护照 hu4 zhao4 "passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4]" 花 hua1 "flower; blossom; fancy pattern; CL:朵[duo3],支[zhi1],束[shu4],把[ba3],盆[pen2],簇[cu4]; to spend (money, time); surname Hua" 花园 hua1 yuan2 "garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]" 画 hua4 "to draw; picture; painting; CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1]" 坏 huai4 bad; spoiled; broken; to break down 欢迎 huan1 ying2 to welcome; welcome 环境 huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 还 huan3 to pay back; to return; surname Huan 换 huan4 change; exchange 黄 huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 回 hui2 to circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return; to revolve; Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims); time; classifier for acts of a play; section or chapter (of a classic book) 回答 hui2 da2 to reply; to answer; the answer; CL:個|个[ge4] 会 hui4 can; be possible; be able to; will; be likely to; be sure to; to assemble; to meet; to gather; to see; union; group; association; CL:個|个[ge4]; a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is hui3) 会议 hui4 yi4 "meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4]" 火车站 huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 或者 huo4 zhe3 or; possibly; maybe; perhaps 机场 ji1 chang3 "airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4]" 鸡蛋 ji1 dan4 "(chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]" 几乎 ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 机会 ji1 hui4 opportunity; chance; occasion; CL:個|个[ge4] 极 ji2 "extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top" 几 ji3 how much; how many; several; a few 记得 ji4 de5 to remember 季节 ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 家 jia1 "home; family; classifier for families or businesses; refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China; noun suffix for specialists in some activity such as musician or revolutionary, corresponds to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian; surname Jia; CL:個|个[ge4]" 检查 jian3 cha2 inspection; to examine; to inspect; CL:次[ci4] 简单 jian3 dan1 simple; not complicated 件 jian4 "item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc" 健康 jian4 kang1 health; healthy 见面 jian4 mian4 to meet; to see sb; CL:次[ci4] 讲 jiang3 to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasise; to be particular about; as far as sth is concerned; speech; lecture 教 jiao1 to teach 脚 jiao3 "foot; leg; base; kick; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]" 角 jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan; CL:個|个[ge4] 叫 jiao4 to shout; to call; to order; to ask; to be called; by (indicates agent in the passive mood) 教室 jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 接 jie1 to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect; to catch; to join; to extend; to take one's turn on duty; take over for sb 街道 jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 结婚 jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 节目 jie2 mu4 "program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4]" 节日 jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 结束 jie2 shu4 termination; to finish; to end; to conclude; to close 姐姐 jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 解决 jie3 jue2 to settle (a dispute); to resolve; to solve 借 jie4 to lend; to borrow; excuse; pretext; by means of; to seize (an opportunity); to take (an opportunity) 介绍 jie4 shao4 to present; to introduce; to recommend; to suggest; to let know; to brief 今天 jin1 tian1 today; at the present; now 近 jin4 near; close to; approximately 进 jin4 "to advance; to enter; to come (or go) into; to receive or admit; to eat or drink; to submit or present; (used after a verb) into, in; to score a goal" 经常 jing1 chang2 day to day; everyday; daily; frequently; constantly; regularly; often 经过 jing1 guo4 to pass; to go through; process; course; CL:個|个[ge4] 经理 jing1 li3 "manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]" 久 jiu3 (long) time; (long) duration of time 九 jiu3 nine; 9 就 jiu4 at once; right away; only; just (emphasis); as early as; already; as soon as; then; in that case; as many as; even if; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; to suffer; subjected to; to accomplish; to take advantage of; to go with (of foods); with regard to; concerning 旧 jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 举行 ju3 xing2 "to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)" 句子 ju4 zi5 sentence; CL:個|个[ge4] 觉得 jue2 de5 to think; to feel 决定 jue2 ding4 "to decide (to do something); to resolve; decision; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]; certainly" 咖啡 ka1 fei1 coffee; CL:杯[bei1] 开 kai1 to open; to start; to turn on; to boil; to write out (a medical prescription); to operate (vehicle); abbr. for 開爾文|开尔文 degrees Kelvin 开始 kai1 shi3 to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:個|个[ge4] 看 kan4 to see; to look at; to read; to watch; to consider; to regard as; to view as; to treat as; to judge; (after repeated verb) to give it a try; depending on (how you're judging); to visit; to call on; to treat (an illness); to look after; Watch out! (for a danger) 看见 kan4 jian4 to see; to catch sight of 考试 kao3 shi4 exam; CL:次[ci4] 渴 ke3 thirsty 可爱 ke3 ai4 amiable; cute; lovely 可能 ke3 neng2 might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps; CL:個|个[ge4] 可以 ke3 yi3 can; may; possible; able to 刻 ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 课 ke4 "subject; course; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],节|節[jie2],門|门[men2]" 客人 ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 空调 kong1 tiao2 air conditioning 口 kou3 "mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)" 哭 ku1 to cry; to weep 裤子 ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 块 kuai4 "lump (of earth); chunk; piece; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc; colloquial word for yuan (or other unit of currency such as Hong Kong or US dollar etc), usually as 塊錢|块钱" 快 kuai4 rapid; quick; speed; rate; soon; almost; to make haste; clever; sharp (of knives or wits); forthright; plain-spoken; gratified; pleased; pleasant 快乐 kuai4 le4 happy; merry 筷子 kuai4 zi5 "chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1]" 来 lai2 to come; to arrive; to come round; ever since; next 蓝 lan2 blue; indigo plant 老 lao3 prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough 老师 lao3 shi1 "teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]" 了 le5 (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker) 累 lei4 tired; weary; to strain; to wear out; to work hard 冷 leng3 cold 离 li2 to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from; without (sth); independent of; one of the eight trigrams of the Book of Changes representing fire (old) 离开 li2 kai1 to depart; to leave 里 li3 lining; interior; inside; internal; also written 裡|里 [li3] 礼物 li3 wu4 "gift; present; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4],份[fen4]" 历史 li4 shi3 "history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4]" 脸 lian3 "face; CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]" 练习 lian4 xi2 exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 两 liang3 both; two; ounce; some; a few; tael; weight equal to 50 grams 辆 liang4 classifier for vehicles 了解 liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 邻居 lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 零 ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 六 liu4 six; 6 楼 lou2 "house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4]" 路 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 旅游 lv3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour 绿 lv4 green 妈妈 ma1 ma5 "mama; mommy; mother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]" 马 ma3 horse; abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚 马上 ma3 shang4 "at once, right away, immediately; lit. on horseback" 吗 ma5 (question tag) 买 mai3 to buy; to purchase 卖 mai4 to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt 满意 man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 慢 man4 slow 忙 mang2 busy; hurriedly 猫 mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 帽子 mao4 zi5 hat; cap; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 没 mei2 (negative prefix for verbs); have not; not 没关系 mei2 guan1 xi5 it doesn't matter 每 mei3 each; every 妹妹 mei4 mei5 younger sister; fig. younger woman (esp. girl friend or rival); CL:個|个[ge4] 门 men2 "gate; door; CL:扇[shan4]; gateway; doorway; CL:個|个[ge4]; opening; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; phylum or division (taxonomy); classifier for large guns; classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technology" 米 mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 米饭 mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 面包 mian4 bao1 "bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4]" 面条 mian4 tiao2 noodles 明白 ming2 bai5 clear; obvious; unequivocal; to understand; to realize 明天 ming2 tian1 tomorrow 名字 ming2 zi5 name (of a person or thing); CL:個|个[ge4] 拿 na2 to hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend; to take 哪 na3 how; which 哪儿 na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 那 na4 "that; those; then (in that case); commonly pr. nei4 before a classifier, esp. in Beijing" 那儿 na4 r5 there 奶奶 nai3 nai5 (informal) father's mother; paternal grandmother; CL:位[wei4] 南 nan2 south 难 nan2 difficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult; not good 难过 nan2 guo4 feel sorry; be grieved 男人 nan2 ren2 a man; a male; men; CL:個|个[ge4] 呢 ne5 (question particle for subjects already mentioned) 能 neng2 to be able to; to be capable of; ability; capability; able; capable; can possibly; (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of 你 ni3 "you (informal, as opposed to polite 您[nin2])" 年 nian2 year; CL:個|个[ge4] 年级 nian2 ji2 grade; CL:個|个[ge4] 年轻 nian2 qing1 young 鸟 niao3 "bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]" 您 nin2 "you (polite, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])" 牛奶 niu2 nai3 "cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1]" 努力 nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 女儿 nv3 er2 daughter 女人 nv3 ren2 woman 爬山 pa2 shan1 to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 盘子 pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 旁边 pang2 bian1 lateral; side; to the side; beside 胖 pang4 fat; plump 跑步 pao3 bu4 to walk quickly; to march; to run 朋友 peng2 you5 "friend; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]" 啤酒 pi2 jiu3 "beer; CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1]" 便宜 pian2 yi5 small advantages; to let sb off lightly; cheap; inexpensive 票 piao4 ticket; ballot; bank note; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for shipments and business transactions (topolect) 漂亮 piao4 liang5 pretty; beautiful 苹果 ping2 guo3 "apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]" 葡萄 pu2 tao5 grape 普通话 pu3 tong1 hua4 Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech 七 qi1 seven; 7 妻子 qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 骑 qi2 to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride 奇怪 qi2 guai4 strange; odd 其实 qi2 shi2 "actually, in fact, really" 其他 qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than (that person); in addition to the person mentioned above 起床 qi3 chuang2 to get up 千 qian1 thousand 铅笔 qian1 bi3 "(lead) pencil; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3]" 钱 qian2 coin; money; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 前面 qian2 mian4 ahead; in front; preceding; above 清楚 qing1 chu5 clear; clearly understood; distinct 晴 qing2 clear; fine (weather) 请 qing3 to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request 秋 qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing; surname Qiu 去 qu4 to go; to go to (a place); to cause to go or send (sb); to remove; to get rid of; (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth; to be apart from in space or time; (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker); (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation); (of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed 去年 qu4 nian2 last year 裙子 qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 然后 ran2 hou4 after; then (afterwards); after that; afterwards 让 rang4 to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth 热 re4 heat; to heat up; fervent; hot (of weather); warm up 热情 re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 人 ren2 "man; person; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]" 认识 ren4 shi5 to know; to recognize; to be familiar with; acquainted with sth; knowledge; understanding; awareness; cognition 认为 ren4 wei2 to believe; to think; to consider; to feel 认真 ren4 zhen1 conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously; to take to heart 日 ri4 "sun; day; date, day of the month; abbr. for 日本|日本 Japan" 容易 rong2 yi4 easy; likely; liable (to) 如果 ru2 guo3 if; in case; in the event that 三 san1 three; 3 伞 san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 商店 shang1 dian4 "store; shop; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4]" 上 shang3 see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] 上班 shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 上网 shang4 wang3 to be on the internet; to stretch a net (in a sports game or for covering sth); to be netted (of fish) 上午 shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 少 shao3 few; little; lack 谁 shei2 who; also pronounced shui2 身体 shen1 ti3 (human) body; health; CL:個|个[ge4] 什么 shen2 me5 what?; who?; something; anything 生病 sheng1 bing4 to fall ill; to sicken 生气 sheng1 qi4 angry; mad; offended; animated; to get angry; to be enraged; to take offense; animation 生日 sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 声音 sheng1 yin1 voice; sound; CL:個|个[ge4] 十 shi2 ten; 10 时候 shi2 hou5 time; length of time; moment; period 时间 shi2 jian1 time; period; CL:段[duan4] 使 shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 是 shi4 is; are; am; yes; to be 世界 shi4 jie4 world; CL:個|个[ge4] 事情 shi4 qing2 "affair; matter; thing; business; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]" 手表 shou3 biao3 "wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]" 手机 shou3 ji1 cell phone; cellular phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4] 瘦 shou4 tight; thin; lean 书 shu1 "book; letter; CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]; see also 書經|书经 Book of History" 舒服 shu1 fu5 comfortable; feeling well 叔叔 shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. shu2 shu5; CL:個|个[ge4] 树 shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1] 数学 shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 刷牙 shua1 ya2 to brush teeth 双 shuang1 two; double; pair; both 水 shui3 water; river; liquid; beverage; additional charges or income; (of clothes) classifier for number of washes 水果 shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 水平 shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 睡觉 shui4 jiao4 to go to bed; to go to sleep 说话 shuo1 hua4 to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories; talk; word 司机 si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 四 si4 four; 4 送 song4 to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to present (with); to see off; to send 虽然 sui1 ran2 although; even though; even if 岁 sui4 classifier for years (of age); year; year (of crop harvests) 所以 suo3 yi3 therefore; as a result; so 他 ta1 he or him; (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant); (used before sb's name for emphasis); (used as a meaningless mock object); other; another 她 ta1 she 它 ta1 it 太 tai4 highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely 太阳 tai4 yang2 sun; CL:個|个[ge4] 糖 tang2 "sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4]" 特别 te4 bie2 especially; special; particular; unusual 疼 teng2 (it) hurts; love fondly; ache; pain; sore 踢足球 ti1 zu2 qiu2 play soccer(football) 题 ti2 "topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; surname Ti; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4]" 提高 ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase 体育 ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 天气 tian1 qi4 weather 甜 tian2 sweet 条 tiao2 "strip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)" 跳舞 tiao4 wu3 to dance 听 ting1 "to listen; to hear; to obey; a can (loanword from English ""tin""); classifier for canned beverages" 同事 tong2 shi4 "colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]" 同学 tong2 xue2 "(fellow) classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]" 同意 tong2 yi4 to agree; to consent; to approve 头发 tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 突然 tu1 ran2 sudden; abrupt; unexpected 图书馆 tu2 shu1 guan3 "library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4]" 腿 tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 外 wai4 outside; in addition; foreign; external 完 wan2 to finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire 玩 wan2 toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. wan4); to play; to have fun; to trifle with; to keep sth for entertainment 完成 wan2 cheng2 complete; accomplish; perfect tense (grammar) 碗 wan3 "bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]" 晚上 wan3 shang5 in the evening; CL:個|个[ge4] 万 wan4 ten thousand; a great number 忘记 wang4 ji4 to forget 为 wei4 because of; for; to 位 wei4 position; location; place; seat; classifier for people (honorific); classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes) 喂 wei4 "hello (interj., esp. on telephone); hey; to feed (sb or some animal)" 为了 wei4 le5 in order to; for the purpose of; so as to 为什么 wei4 shen2 me5 why?; for what reason? 文化 wen2 hua4 "culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]" 问 wen4 to ask 问题 wen4 ti2 question; problem; issue; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 我 wo3 I; me; my 我们 wo3 men5 we; us; ourselves; our 五 wu3 five; 5 西 xi1 west 西瓜 xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:條|条[tiao2] 希望 xi1 wang4 to wish for; to desire; hope CL:個|个[ge4] 习惯 xi2 guan4 habit; custom; usual practice; to be used to; CL:個|个[ge4] 洗 xi3 to wash; to bathe 喜欢 xi3 huan5 to like; to be fond of 洗手间 xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 洗澡 xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 下 xia4 down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down 夏 xia4 summer 下午 xia4 wu3 afternoon; p.m.; CL:個|个[ge4] 下雨 xia4 yu3 to rain; rainy 先 xian1 early; prior; former; in advance; first 先生 xian1 sheng5 "teacher; Mister (Mr.); husband; doctor (topolect); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]" 现在 xian4 zai4 now; at present; at the moment; modern; current; nowadays 香蕉 xiang1 jiao1 "banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3]" 相同 xiang1 tong2 identical; same 相信 xiang1 xin4 be convinced (that something is true); believe; to accept sth as true 想 xiang3 to think; to believe; to suppose; to wish; to want; to miss 像 xiang4 (look) like; similar (to); appearance; to appear; to seem; image; portrait; resemble; seem 向 xiang4 direction; orientation; to face; to turn toward; to; towards; shortly before; formerly; to side with; to be partial to; all along (previously); surname Xiang 小 xiao3 small; tiny; few; young 小姐 xiao3 jie5 "young lady; miss; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]" 小时 xiao3 shi2 hour; CL:個|个[ge4] 小心 xiao3 xin1 to be careful; to take care 笑 xiao4 laugh; smile; CL:個|个[ge4] 校长 xiao4 zhang3 "(college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]" 些 xie1 some; few; several; (a measure word) 鞋 xie2 "shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]" 写 xie3 to write 谢谢 xie4 xie5 to thank; thanks 新 xin1 new; newly; meso- (chemistry) 新闻 xin1 wen2 "news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4]" 新鲜 xin1 xian1 "fresh (experience, food etc); freshness" 信 xin4 letter; mail; to trust; to believe; to profess faith in; truthful; confidence; trust; at will; at random 星期 xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4] 行李箱 xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase 姓 xing4 family name; surname; name; CL:個|个[ge4] 兴趣 xing4 qu5 interest in (something); CL:個|个[ge4] 熊猫 xiong2 mao1 panda; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 休息 xiu1 xi5 rest; to rest 需要 xu1 yao4 to need; to want; to demand; needs; to require 选择 xuan3 ze2 to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative 学生 xue2 sheng5 student; school child 学习 xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 学校 xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 雪 xue3 "snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean" 颜色 yan2 se4 color; CL:個|个[ge4] 眼镜 yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 眼睛 yan3 jing5 "eye; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]" 羊肉 yang2 rou4 mutton 要求 yao1 qiu2 to request; to require; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand; CL:點|点[dian3] 药 yao4 "medicine; drug; cure; CL:種|种[zhong3],服[fu4]" 要 yao4 important; vital; to want; will; going to (as future auxiliary); may; must 爷爷 ye2 ye5 (informal) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 也 ye3 also; too; (in classical Chinese) final particle serving as copula 一 yi1 "one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; ""one"" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)" 一般 yi1 ban1 same; ordinary; common; general; generally; in general 一边 yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 一定 yi1 ding4 surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed; a certain (extent etc); given; particular; must 衣服 yi1 fu5 "clothes; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4]" 一共 yi1 gong4 altogether 一会儿 yi1 hui4 r5 a while 一起 yi1 qi3 in the same place; together; with; altogether (in total) 医生 yi1 sheng1 "doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]" 一样 yi1 yang4 same; like; equal to; the same as; just like 医院 yi1 yuan4 "hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4]" 一直 yi1 zhi2 straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; from the beginning of ... up to ...; all along 以后 yi3 hou4 after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future 已经 yi3 jing1 already 以前 yi3 qian2 before; formerly; previous; ago 以为 yi3 wei2 to believe; to think; to consider; to be under the impression 椅子 yi3 zi5 "chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4]" 意思 yi4 si5 idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; CL:個|个[ge4] 阴 yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 因为 yin1 wei4 because; owing to; on account of 音乐 yin1 yue4 "music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4]" 银行 yin2 hang2 "bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4]" 应该 ying1 gai1 ought to; should; must 影响 ying3 xiang3 an influence; an effect; to influence; to affect (usually adversely); to disturb; CL:股[gu3] 用 yong4 to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink; expense or outlay; usefulness; hence; therefore 游戏 you2 xi4 game; play; CL:場|场[chang3] 游泳 you2 yong3 swim 有 you3 to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be 有名 you3 ming2 famous; well-known 又 you4 (once) again; also; both... and...; again 右边 you4 bian5 "right side; right, to the right" 鱼 yu2 "fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]" 遇到 yu4 dao4 to meet; to run into; to come across 元 yuan2 Chinese monetary unit; dollar; primary; first; the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368); surname Yuan 远 yuan3 far; distant; remote 愿意 yuan4 yi4 to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth) 月 yue4 "moon; month; CL:個|个[ge4],輪|轮[lun2]" 越 yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 月亮 yue4 liang5 moon 云 yun2 (classical) to say 运动 yun4 dong4 movement; campaign; CL: 場|场[chang3]; sports 再 zai4 "again; once more; re-; second; another; then (after sth, and not until then)" 在 zai4 (located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress) 再见 zai4 jian4 goodbye; see you again later 早上 zao3 shang5 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4]; Good morning! 怎么 zen3 me5 how?; what?; why? 怎么样 zen3 me5 yang4 how?; how about?; how was it?; how are things? 站 zhan4 station; to stand; to halt; to stop; branch of a company or organisation 张 zhang1 "to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects, sheet; classifier for votes" 长 zhang3 chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop 丈夫 zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 着急 zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious 找 zhao3 to try to find; to look for; to call on sb; to find; to seek; to return; to give change 照顾 zhao4 gu5 to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to; to look after 照片 zhao4 pian4 "photo; photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2]" 照相机 zhao4 xiang4 ji1 "camera; CL:個|个[ge4],架[jia4],部[bu4],台[tai2],隻|只[zhi1]" 这 zhe4 "this; these; (commonly pr. zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)" 这儿 zhe4 r5 here 着 zhe5 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending" 真 zhen1 really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine 正在 zheng4 zai4 in the process of (doing something or happening); while (doing) 知道 zhi1 dao5 to know; to be aware of 只 zhi3 only; merely; just; but 中国 Zhong1 guo2 China; Middle Kingdom 中间 zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 中午 zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 终于 zhong1 yu2 at last; in the end; finally; eventually 种 zhong3 "abbr. for 物種|物种, genus; race; seed; breed; species; strain; kind; type; has guts (i.e. courage); nerve; classifier for types: kind, sort; classifier for languages" 重要 zhong4 yao4 important; significant; major 周末 zhou1 mo4 weekend 主要 zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 住 zhu4 to live; to dwell; to stay; to reside; to stop 祝 zhu4 invoke; pray to; wish; to express good wishes; surname Zhu 注意 zhu4 yi4 to take note of; to pay attention to 准备 zhun3 bei4 preparation; prepare 桌子 zhuo1 zi5 "table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4]" 字 zi4 letter; symbol; character; word; CL:個|个[ge4]; courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China 字典 zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 自己 zi4 ji3 self; (reflexive pronoun); own 自行车 zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 总是 zong3 shi4 always 走 zou3 "to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit; to leave; to go away; to die (euph.); from; through; away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走); to change (shape, form, meaning)" 最 zui4 most; the most; -est 最近 zui4 jin4 recent; recently; these days; latest; soon; nearest (of locations); shortest (of routes) 昨天 zuo2 tian1 yesterday 左边 zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 做 zuo4 to do; to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to act as; to engage in; to hold (a party); to be; to become; to function (in some capacity); to serve as; to be used for; to form (a bond or relationship); to pretend; to feign; to act a part; to put on appearance 坐 zuo4 "to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to bear fruit; surname Zuo" 作业 zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; to operate; CL:個|个[ge4] 作用 zuo4 yong4 "to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4]"