Chinese Characters Pronunciation Part of Speech English Gloss Lesson Number (漢字 - Hànzì) (拼音 - Pīnyīn) (詞性 – Cíxìng) (英文 – Yīngwén) (第幾課 - Dìjǐkè) 爱 ài Verb to love, to like 8 爱 人 àirén n. spouse 14 安徽 ān huī place name a province of China 33 安静(安靜) ānjìng adj. quiet 16 安排 ānpái v. to arrange 35 按照 ànzhào adv. according to 34 吧 ba Interrogative Particle 6 八 bā numeral eight 11 把 bǎ mw. used to classify or count things such as chairs, pens, knives, etc. 22 爸爸 bàba Noun father 4, 5 白 bái numeral hundred 11 白 bái adj. white 16 摆 bǎi v. to display, to place 33 百里挑一 Bǎilǐ tiāoyī idiom one out of a hundred 25 百 事 可 樂 bǎishì kělè n. Pepsi-cola 19 百闻不如一见 bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn idiom hearing about it a hundred times is not as good as seeing it once 30 半 bàn numeral. half 17 办 bàn v. to handle 28 搬 bān v. to move 22 班机 bānjī n. Flight 31 办理 bànlǐ v. to handle,to process 31 办事 bànshì v. to take care of (some) business, to handle matters 30 办事处 bànshìchù n. business office 28 报到注册 bàodàozhùcè v.phrase to register 31 报告 bàogào n. report 23 包裹 bāoguǒ n. parcel,package 34 包裹单 bāoguǒdān n. package (arrival) notice 34 背 bèi v. to memorize 18 北 běi direction word North 23 杯  bēi  n. m.w. cup 19 北京 běijīng Place Name Beijing 7 本 běn m. measure word 14 笔(筆) bǐ n. pen 13 比 bǐ prep. to, compare to, than 28 变化 biànhuà n. change 31 边 biānr suffix (for direction words) 22 表(錶) biǎo n. watch 17 标准 biāozhǔn adj. precise, standard 31 标准 biāozhǔn adj. standardized 29 别 bié negation in an imperative sentence 29 别的 bié de adj./n. other 18 别提有多高兴了 Biétì yǒu duō gāoxìng le set exp. You wouldn’t believe how happy sb. Is/are 27 笔记 bǐjì n. notes 35 毕竟 bìjìng adv. after all 35 必修课 bìxiū kè n. compulsory course 26 博士 bóshì n. Ph.D. 35 博物馆 bówùguǎn n. museum 27 不 bù Adverb not 1, 2, 3 部 bù suffix (sector) 23 不敢当 bù gǎn dāng idiomatic exp. an answer to other’s compliment 25 不好意思 bù hǎo yìsi adj. embarrassed 24 不安 bù'ān adj. uneasy 29 不错 búcuò adj. Not bad, nice 21 不错 búcuò idiom exp. not bad 34 不到长城非好汉 búdàochángchéng fēi hǎohàn idiom exp. If you fail to reach the Great Wall, you are not a man. 35 部分 bùfèn n. part, section 23 不 過 búguò conj. but 19 不过 búguò conj. however, but 30 不仅(仅) bùjǐnjǐn conj.,adv. not only 30 不客气 búkèqi Idiomatic Expression you are welcome 8 菜 cài n. vegetable, dishes 27 菜 cài  n. dishes of a meal (courses) 19 餐 館 cānguǎn  n. restaurant 19 参加 cānjiā v. to participate 20 曾 céng adv. once 33 厕所 cèsuǒ n. toilet 22 测验 cèyàn n. quiz 35 茶 chá Noun tea 8 查 chá v. to check 12 长 cháng Adjective long 7 尝 cháng v. to taste 27 唱 chàng v. to sing 21 常常 chángcháng adv. often 10 长城 chángchéng Proper Noun Great Wall 7 长江 chángjiāng Proper Noun Yangtze River 7 查资料 cházīliào v. to cosult/look up information (books, papers periodicals etc.) 35 车 chē Noun car 4, 5 城 chéng n. city 27 成语 chéngyǔ n. idiom, sayings 25 乘坐 chéngzuò v. to board 29 乘坐 chéngzuò v. to take (train/boat/plan) 31 衬衫(襯衫) chènshān n. shirt 16 吃遍 chī biàn v. to eat all of 27 抽(时间) chōu (shíjiān) v. to find (time), to save (time) 35 出 chū v. to exit 31 穿 chuān v. to wear 16 床 chuáng n. bed 18 窗户 chuānghù n. window 22 窗口 chuāngkǒu n. window 28 出差 chūchāi v.phrase to go on a business trip 31 出发 chūfā v. to set out, to leave 27 厨房 chúfáng n. kitchen 22 出口处 chūkǒuchù n. exit 31 除了...以外，...还... chúle..yǐwài,hái conj. besides 27 春花 chūn huā n. spring flowers 33 春天 chūn tiān n. spring 33 春雨 chūn yǔ n. spring rain 33 春节 chūnjié n. Spring Festival 27 次 cì m. time 20 此外 cǐwài adv. in addition to, besides 31 从...到 cóng...dào conj. from...to 33 聪明 cōngmìng adj. Smart, clever 30 大 dà adj. big 11 打 dǎ v. to beat, to make a call 17 打工 dǎ gōng v. to work part time 24 带 dài v. to bring 21 带 dài v. to bring, to take 24 带 dài v. to bring 29 呆 dāi v. to stay 27 呆 dāi v. to stay 31 大夫 dàifu Noun doctor 4, 5 单身 dān shēng adj. single (not married) 33 当 dāng v. to work as, to function as 26 当...的时候 dāng...deshíhòu prep.phrase (at the time) when 31 当然 dāngrán adv. certainly 35 担心 dānxīn v. to worry about serve the present 30 到 dào v. to arrive 18 到 dào v. to arrive 19 到 dào v. to arrive 27 倒 dào v. to pour 29 大使馆 dàshǐguǎn n. embassy 28 打算 dǎsuan v. to plan 12 打算 dǎsuàn v./n to plan/ plan 24 大厅(大廳) dàtīng n. lobby 18 大厅 dàtīng n. hall 31 大衣 dàyī n. overcoat 16 大约 dàyuē adv. about, approximately 30 的 de Structural Particle 4, 5 ...的时候 de shìhòu set exp. the time when 21 德国 déguó Place Name Germany 6 得 děi modal verb have to, need 21 等 děng v. to wait for 16 等待 děngdài v. to await 29 德州 Dézhōu place n. Texas 28 第 dì prefix 20 底 dǐ suffix late 27 第一次 dì yī cì set phrase the first time 20 点(點) diǎn m. o’clock 17 點 diǎn v. to order 19 电话(電話) diànhuà n. phone 11 电脑 diànnǎo Noun computer 8 电脑(電腦) diànnǎo n. computer 16 电脑室(電腦室) diànnǎoshì n. computer room 18 电视 diànshì Noun television 8 点头 diǎntóu v. to nod 31 点心 diǎnxīn n. dimsum, desert 24 电影(電影 ) diànyǐng n. movie 17 电影院(電影院) diànyǐngyuàn n. cinema 17 钓 diào v. to hook 24 钓鱼 diào yú n. to go fishing 24 调查 diàochá v. to investigate 35 弟弟 dìdi Noun younger brother 1, 2, 3 地理 dìlǐ n. geography 23 地理上 dìlǐ shàng adv. geographically 23 地图 dìtú Noun map 7 地址 dìzhǐ n. address 34 懂 dǒng v. to understand 23 东 dōng direction word East 23 冬天 dōng tiān n. winter 33 东北 dōngběi direction word Northeast 23 动画片 dònghuà piàn n. animated film 29 东南 dōngnán direction word Southeast 23 动物 dòngwù n. animal 34 东西 dōngxi n. stuff, things 21 东亚(東亞) Dōngyà place name East Asia 15 都 dōu Adverb both, all 1, 2, 3 读(讀) dú v. to read 12 杜牧 Dù Mù person name a well-known poet in the Tang Dynasty 33 锻炼 duànliàn v. to do physical exercise, to work out 24 短期 duǎnqī adj. short term 28 對 duì prep. to, for 19 队 duì n. team 25 队 duì n. team 28 对 duì measure word a pair of,couple 35 对 duì direction word opposite 22 对了(對了) duì le idiomatic exp. right, correct 11 对...有/没有兴趣 duì... yǒu/méi yǒu xìngqu to be (not) interested in 26 对不起(對不起) duìbuqǐ idiomatic exp. sorry 11 多 duō adj. many 13 多 duō interrogative pro. how, to what extent 21 多少 duōshǎo question word how many, how much 11 饿 è adj. hungry 25 饿 è adj. hungry 28 二 èr numeral two 10 而且 érqiě conj. but also 30 发展 fā zhǎn v. to develop 33 法国 fǎguó Place Name France 6 方便 fāngbiàn adj. convenient 22 方法 fāngfǎ n. way; method 34 房间 (房間) fángjiān n. room 10 房间(房間) fángjiān n. room 11 访问 Fǎngwèn v. to pay a visit 23 翻译 fānyì n. translation 26 反正 fǎnzhèng adv. anyway 24 发音 fāyīn n. pronunciation 31 非常 fēicháng adv. very 21 飞机 fēijī n. airplane 29 非洲 fēizhōu Place Name Africa 7 分 fēn m. minute 17 分明 fēn míng adj. distinctive 33 分别 fēnbié v. to part 29 封 fēng m. 20 封 fēng measure word for letters 34 风味 fēng wèi adj. local style 33 丰富 fēngfù adj. plentiful, rich 30 丰富 fēngfù adj. plentiful 35 风景 fēngjǐng n. scenery, landscape 34 风筝 fēngzhēng n. kite 34 分钟 fēnzhōng n. minute 28 福建 fú jiàn place name a province of China 33 辅导 fǔdǎo v. to tutor 35 附近 fùjìn n. vicinity,? nearby 22 佛 吉 尼 亚 Fújíníyà n. place name: Virginia 14 肤色 fūsè n. skin color 29 复习 fùxí v. to review 24 复印机 fùyìnjī n. copy machine 23 复杂 fùzá adj. complicated 23 感 gǎn v. to feel, to have 30 感恩节(感恩節) Gǎn'ēnjié n. Tanksgiving 20 刚刚 gānggāng adv. just 34 干净 (乾淨) gānjìng adj. clean 10 感兴趣 gǎnxìngqù v. to be interested (in) 35 高层建筑 gāocéngjiànzhù n.phrase tall building 31 告诉(告訴) gàosu v. to tell 12 告诉(告訴) gàosu v. to tell 13 告 诉 gàosu v. to tell 14 高速公路 gāosùgōnglù n. highway 31 个 gè m. measure word 14 歌 gē n. song 19 哥哥 gēgē Noun older brother 1, 2, 3 给 gěi prep. /v to, for/ to give 14 给 ( 給 ) gěi v. to give 12 跟 gēn prep. with 17 更 gèng adv. even more 21 歌 曲 gēqǔ n. music and lyric 19 各 種 各 樣 gèzhong gèyàng adj. Of different kind 19 工 程 师 gōngchéngshī n. engineer 14 攻读 gōngdú v. to pursue study 35 公共 gōnggòng adj. public 11 公司 gōngsī n. company 31 工作 gōngzuò n./v job, profession/ to work 14 够 gòu adj enough 30 古诗 gǔ shī n. ancient poem(s) 33 刮风 guā fēng v. to blow wind 33 逛 guàng v. to go (shopping) 30 广播 guǎngbō n. broadcast, loudspeaker 29 光碟 guāngdié n. CD 21 广东 Guǎngdōng n. Canton 23 关於 guānyú prep. on, about, concerning 23 古 典 gǔdiǎn adj. classical 19 故宫 gùgōng n. the Forbidden City 27 贵 guì adj. expensive 34 贵姓(貴姓) guì xìng idiomatic exp. What is your family name? 9 桂林 Guìlìn place n. a city in China 27 古老 gǔlǎo adj. ancient 30 鼓励 gǔlì v. to encourage 35 国 guó Noun country 6 过(過) guò v. to spend (a holiday) 20 过 guò v. to pass 29 国庆节 guó qìng jié n. the national day 33 過 一 會 兒 guò yí huǐr time word after a while 19 过道 guòdào n. passageway 22 国家 guójiā Noun nation 7 過 去 guòqù time word in the past 19 过去 guòqù n. the past 30 过一会儿 guòyìhuǐr adv. later 23 故事片 gùshì piān n. feature film 29 古为今用 Gǔwéijīnyòng idiom to make the past serve the present 30 还(還) hái adv. still 20 还好 hái hǎo idiomatic exp. fortunately 33 海关 hǎiguān n. customs 31 還 是 háishì  conj. or 19 孩 子 háizi n. children 14 寒冷 hán lěng adj. cold 33 杭州 háng zhōu place name a city of China 33 航空小姐 hángkōng xiǎojiě n. steward 29 航空信 hángkōngxìn n. air mail 34 韩国(韓國) Hánguó place name South Korea 11 韩文(韓文) Hánwén n. Korean language 15 汉语 hànyǔ Noun Chinese language 6 号 hào n. number 34 好 hǎo Adjective good 1, 2, 3 好的 hǎo de idiomatic exp. OK, fine, all right 11 河 hé n. river 25 喝 hē Verb to drink 8 黑 hēi adj. black 16 很 hěn Adverb very 1, 2, 3 红(紅) hóng adj. red 16 红叶 hóng yè n. red leaf 33 後 hòu direction word back, behind 22 壺 hú n.m.w. pitcher 19 湖 hú n. lake 34 花 茶 huā chá n. scented tea, jasmine tea 19 画报 ( 畫報 ) huàbào n. pictorial 12 还 ( 還 ) huán v. to return (a thing) 12 换(換) huàn v. to change 16 换 huàn n. to change 26 欢度(歡度) huāndù v. to celebrate 20 欢渡 huāndù v. to celebrate (a holiday) 30 黄河 huánghé Proper Noun Yellow River 7 欢呼雀跃 huānhūquèyuè idiom to cheer,to exclaim 34 欢迎 huānyíng Verb to welcome 8 华盛顿 Huáshèngdùn n. Washington 23 华盛顿 Huáshèngdùn place n. Washington 28 化学(化學) huàxué n. Chemistry 13 华裔(華裔) huáyì n. Chinese descendent 17 会(會) huì aux. Will, shall 20 会 huì aux. v. know how to, can 26 回 huì v. to return 27 火车 huǒchē n. train 24 火腿 huǒtuǐ n. ham 25 或者 huòzhě conj. or 26 互相 hùxiāng adv. mutually, 15 护照 hùzhào n. passport 28 寄 jì v. to mail 34 家 jiā n. family, home 13 家 jiā measure word for families or business establishments 31 佳节(佳節) jiājié n. holiday 20 佳节 jiājié n. festival, holiday 30 件 jiàn m. for articles/items 16 间 jiān mw. used to classify rooms 22 间 jiān suffix 22 见到 jiàn dào v. to see 27 讲(講) jiǎng v. to say 12 将 jiāng aux. verb will, shall 29 降落 jiàngluò v. to land 31 奖学金 jiǎngxuéjīn n. scholarship 35 健康 jiànkāng adj. healthy 20 健康 jiànkāng n. health 27 健康 jiànkāng adj. healthy 29 健身房 jiànshēn fáng n. gyms 22 健身房 jiànshēnfáng n. gym 35 检验 jiǎnyàn v. to check, to evaluate 35 叫 jiào v. to call, (his, her, my, your) first name is? 9 教 jiāo v. to teach 12 教 jiāo v. to teach 15 教练 jiàoliàn n. coach 25 交谈 jiāotán v. to converse 35 郊外 jiāowài n. outskirts, suburbs 24 饺子 jiǎozi n. Chinese dumpling 35 假期 jiàqī n. vacation 35 家人 jiārén n. family members 20 加深 jiāshēn v. to deepen 26 加州 Jiāzhōu place n. California 28 机场 jīchǎng n. airport 29 激动 jīdòng adj. excited 29 节(節) jié n. holiday 20 借 . jiè v to lend 12 接 jiē v. to pick up (a person) 20 结婚 jié hūn v. to marry 33 解释 jiě shì v. to explain 33 姐 妹 jiěimèi n. female siblings 14 姐 姐 jiějie n. older sister 14 节日(節日 ) jiérì n. holiday 20 介绍(介紹) jièshào v. to introduce, to recommend 13 接受 jiēshòu v. to accept 20 几乎 jǐhū adv. almost 28 计划 jìhuà n. plan 28 机会 jīhuì n. opportunity 35 进 jìn Verb to enter 8 进步 jìnbù v. to progress 29 经济 jīngjì Noun economy, economics 8 经济 jīngjì n. economics 31 静静地 jìngjìngde v. quietly 34 经 理 jīnglǐ n. manager, director 14 惊讶 jīngyà adj. suprised 31 经验 jīngyàn n. experience 35 今天 jīntiān time word today 10 紧张 jǐnzhāng adj. busy 35 计算机 jìsuànjī n. computer 31 旧(舊) jiù adj. used, worn, old 16 酒 jiǔ Noun alcohol 8 九 jiǔ numeral nine 11 旧 jiù adj. old 34 久远 jiǔyuǎn adj. long and far 30 继续 jìxù v. to continue, to go on 30 机长 jīzhǎng n. captain 29 举 jǔ v. to cite, to raise 23 举 jǔ v. to lift 24 覺 得 juéde v. to feel, 19 觉得 juéde v. to feel 29 决定 juédìng v. to decide, to make up one’s mind 29 决定 juédìng v. to decide, to determine 30 举重 jǔzhòng v. to lift weights 24 橘 子 水 júzishuǐ n. orange juice 19 卡 kǎ n. card 21 咖啡 kāfēi Noun coffee 8 开(開) kāi v. to open, to drive 17 开 kāi v. to drive 31 开始 kāi shǐ n. begin 33 开(玩笑) kāi(wánxiào) v. to make (a joke) 30 開 始 kāishǐ v. to begin, to start 19 开始 kāishǐ v. to begin, to start 27 开心 kāixīn adj. happy, joyous 21 看 kàn Verb to look 7 考试 kǎoshì n. quiz, exam 26 课(課) kè n. class, lesson 17 刻 kè m. a quarter of an hour 17 渴 kě  adj. thirsty 19 课程 kèchéng n. course schedule 35 可 口 可 樂 kěkou kělè n. Coca-cola 19 可以 kěyǐ aux. v. can, may 26 空儿(空兒) kòngr n. spare time, free time 20 口语 kǒu yǔ n. spoken language 33 口  kǒu  n. mouth 19 口语(口語) kǒuyǔ n. spoken language 15 快 kuài adj. fast, quick 25 快速 kuài sù adv. rapidly 33 筷子 kuàizi n. chopsticks 27 矿泉水 kuàngquán shuǐ n. mineral water 25 枯燥 kūzào adj. boring, dull 30 裤子(褲子) kùzi n. pants, trousers 16 来 lái v. to come 11 来自 láizì v. to come from 31 蓝(藍) lán adj. blue 16 朗读(朗讀) lǎngdú v. to read out loud 18 老师 lǎoshī Noun teacher 6, 8 累 lèi adj. tired 28 里 lǐ direction word inside 22 凉快 liáng kuài adj. nice and cool 33 凉爽 liáng shuǎng adj. pleasantly cool 33 联欢 liánhuān n. get-together 27 恋人 liànrén n. lover 35 聊天 liáo tiān v. to chat 33 了解(瞭解) liǎojiě v. to know 12 了解 liǎojiě v. n. to understand, understanding 26 聊天 liáotiān v. to chat 35 理解 lǐjiě v. to understand 35 理解 lǐjiě v. to understand 29 离开(離開) líkāi v. to leave 18 离开 líkāi v. to leave, to depart 29 礼貌 lǐmào adj. polite 31 零 líng numeral zero 10 领馆 lǐngguǎn n. consulate 28 领事 lǐngshì n. consul 28 邻居(鄰居) línjū n. neighbor 13 历史 lìshǐ n. history 30 留 liú v. to leave 18 六 liù numeral six 11 留话(留話) liú huà v. to leave a message 18 流利 liúli adj. fluent 25 流 行 liúxíng adj. popular 19 礼物 lǐwù n. gift, present 21 利用 lìyòng v. to make use of 35 例子 lìzi n. example, instance 23 龙井 lóng jǐng proper noun a special type of tea 33 龙井茶 lóngjǐngchá n. longjing tea, Dragonwell tea 30 楼(樓) lóu n. floor, building 11 楼(樓) lóu n. building, 15 绿(綠) lǜ adj. green 16 旅客 lǚkè n. traveler, passenger 29 论文 lùnwén n. dissertation 35 录音(錄音 ) lùyīn n./v tape recording/ to make a tape recording 18 錄 音 帶 lùyindài n. audio-tape 19 旅游(旅遊) lǚyóu v./n. to travel 12 旅游 lǚyóu v.n. to tour, tour 31 旅游胜地 lǚyóushèngdì n. tourist resort 31 吗 ma Interrogative Particle 1, 2, 3 买(買) mǎi v. to buy 13 妈妈 māma Noun mother 4, 5 慢 màn adj. slow 25 满 mǎn adj. full 33 满 mǎn adj. full 35 忙 máng Adjective busy 1, 2, 3 滿 載 而 歸 mǎnzài érguī idiom  to return fully loaded 19 毛尖 máo jiān proper noun a special type of tea 33 茅台 máotái n. a strong Chinese liquor 27 没 méi adv. negator for 14 每 měi adj./adv. every, each 18 美丽 měi lì adj. beautiful 33 没想到 méi xiǎng dào idiomatic exp. did not expect 25 没关系(沒關係) méiguānxì idiomatic exp. It’s all right. It doesn’t matter. 11 美国 měiguó Place Name America 6 美丽 měilì adj. beautiful 29 妹 妹 mèimei n. younger sister 14 没想到 méixiǎngdào idiom exp. did not think 31 美洲 měizhōu Place Name America 7 门 mén measure subject, class 30 门 mén measure word used for subjects of study 35 孟浩然 mèng hào person name a well known poet in the Tang Dynasty 33 门口(門口) ménkǒu n. entrance, gateway 18 面 miàn suffix (for direction words) 22 面包 miànbāo n. bread 25 迷路 mílù v. to lose 34 明白 míngbai v. to understand 16 明白 mìngbai v. to be clear 23 明白 mìngbái v. to understand 30 民 歌 míngē  n. folk song 19 名胜古迹 mìngshènggǔjì n. tourist attraction: famous places and ancient sites 30 名师出高徒 Mìngshī chū gāotú idiom a master of fame will produce excellent disciples 25 明天 míngtiān time word tomorrow 12 明信片 míngxìnpiàn n. postcard 34 名字 míngzi n. name, first name 9 母校 mǔxiào n. alma mater 31 那 nà conj. then, in that case 31 哪 nǎ Interrogative Demonstrative Pronoun which 6 那 nà / nèi Demonstrative Pronoun that 4, 5 奶酪 nǎilào n. cheese 25 奶奶 nǎinai n. grandma 21 哪里 nǎlǐ idiomatic exp. an answer to other’s compliment 25 那么 nàme then, so 8 那麽 nàme conj. then, so 23 南 nán direction word South 23 难 nán adj. difficult 24 南方的 nán fāng de adj. southern 33 南非 nánfēi Place Name South Africa 6 难过 nánguò adj. sad 29 闹 nào v. to make noise 21 那儿 (那兒) nàr place name there 10 那儿(那兒) nàr pr. there 15 哪儿 (哪兒) nǎr place name where 10 呢 ne Modal Particle 1, 2, 3 能 néng aux. v. may, can 26 你 nǐ Pronoun you 1, 2, 3 年 nián measure word year 16 年 nián m./n. year 20 念 niàn v. to read 33 年轻 nián qīng adj. young 33 你们 nǐmen Pronoun you (pl.) 1, 2, 3 纽约 ( 紐約 ) Niǔyuē place name New York 12 牛仔裤(牛仔褲) niúzǎi kù n. jeans 17 纽 泽 西 Niǔzéxī n. place name: New Jersey 14 暖和 nuǎn huo adj. warm 33 努力 nǔlì adj. diligent 25 努力 nǔlì adj. hard-working, studious 29 偶然 ǒurán adj. accidental, serendipitous 26 欧洲 ōuzhōu Place Name Europe 7 排(队) pái (duì) v. to line up 28 旁 páng direction word next to 22 盆 pén measure word for things held in a basin, tub, or pot 34 踫见 pèngjiàn v. to bump into, meet by chance 24 朋友 péngyou Noun friend 4, 5 漂亮 piàoliang adj. beautiful 15 漂亮 piàoliang adj. beautiful 21 啤 酒 píjiǔ n. beer 19 品尝 pǐn cháng v. to taste (to evaluate or enjoy) 33 平 píng v. to tie 28 平均 píng jūn n. average 33 平面图 pìngmiàn tú n. floor plane 22 平时 píngshí n. ordinarily, usually, normally 35 平信 píngxìn n. ordinary mail 34 沏 qì v. to make (tea) 30 起 qǐ v. to get up, to arise 18 七 qī numeral seven 11 期 qī measure word for things scheduled by periods 35 起床 qǐ chuáng v. to get up (out of bed after waking) 18 气候 qì hòu n. weather 33 前 qián direction word front 22 签证 qiānzhèng n. visa 28 瞧 qiáo v. to look 16 敲(门) qiāo mén v. to knock (on the door) 33 起飞 qǐfēi v. to take off 29 奇怪 qíguài adj. strange, unusual 25 期刊 qīkān n. journal 35 请 qǐng Verb to request 8 请 (請) qǐng v. to invite 10 晴朗 qíng lǎng adj. clear, sunny 33 请问(請問) qǐng wèn idiomatic exp. May I ask? 9 庆祝 qìng zhù v. to celebrate 33 请教 qǐngjiào v. to consult; to ask for advise 35 情况 qíngkuàng n. situation 35 亲人(親人) qīnrén n. families and relatives 20 秋天 qiū tiān n. fall, autumn 33 球赛 qiúsài n. ball game 28 去 qù v. to go 10 取 qǔ v. to pick up 34 曲 qǔ  n. music 19 缺 quē v. to lack, to be short of 23 裙子 qúnzi n. skirt 16 让 ràng v. to let, to allow 21 然後 ránhòu adv. then 30 人 rén Noun person 6 人口 rénkǒu n. population 31 人类学 rénlèi xué n. anthropology 26 认识 ( 認識 ) rènshi v. to recognize, to know, 12 认为 rènwéi v. to think 30 人物 rénwù n. character 12 人物 rénwù n. person 34 认真 rènzhēn adj. serious, earnest 25 认真 rènzhēn adj. serious, earnest 29 热情 rèqíng adj. enthusiastic 28 日 rì m./n. day,date 20 日报 rìbào n. daily, journal 23 日裔 rìyì n. (of) Japanese origin 30 三 sān numeral three 10 散心 sànxīn v. to relax, to unwind 24 色 sè n. color 21 沙发 shāfā n. sofa 30 上 shàng v. to attend (class) 17 上 shàng direction word upper 22 上车 shàngchē v.phrase to get in a car/on a bus 31 商店 shāngdiàn n. shop, store 30 上海 shànghǎi Place Name Shanghai 7 上午 shàngwǔ time word morning 17 上衣 shàngyī n. jacket 16 摄氏度 shè shì dù n. degree in centigrade 33 设备 shèbèi n. facility 28 社会 shèhuì n. society 28 谁 shéi / shuí Interrogative Pronoun who 6 谁的 shéi de / shuí de Interrogative Possessive Pronoun whose 6 身份 shēnfèn n. identity 34 生日 shēngrì n. birthday 20 深蓝 shēnlán adj. Dark-blue, deep-blue 21 什么 shénme Interrogative Pronoun what 7 神秘 shénmì adj. mysterious 29 申请 shēnqǐng v. to apply 35 申请 shēnqǐng v. to apply for 28 身体 shēntǐ n. health 29 十 shí numeral ten 11 食 shí v. to eat 17 是 shì Classificatory Verb to be 4, 5 试 shì v. to try 27 式 shì n. style 28 湿 shī adj. wet 33 诗 shī n. poems; poetry 33 是不是因为....的缘故 Shì bú shi yīnwèi...de yuángù Isn’t it because that 26 是的 shì de idiomatic exp. right, correct 11 诗句 shī jù n. poetic line; verse 33 诗人 shī rén n. poet 33 实践 shíjiàn v. to put into practice, practical 35 时间 shìjiān n. time 22 世界 shìjiè Noun world 7 世界各地 shìjiègèdì n. all over the world 31 事情 shìqing n. business 12 事儿(事兒) shìr n. matter, 13 食堂 shítáng n. dining hall 17 实习 shíxí v. to intern 29 实验室(實驗室) shíyànshì n. lab 15 适应 shìyìng v. to adjust. to adapt 35 室友 shìyǒu n. roommate 16 室友 shìyǒu n. roomate 10 实在 shízài adv. really 31 首 shǒu measure word for songs and poems 33 手机 shǒujī n. cell phone 30 收信人 shōuxìnrén n. addressee; receiver 34 手续 shǒuxù n. precedure, paper work 31 书 shū Noun book 4, 5 输 shū v. to lose 28 刷 shuā v. to brush 18 刷牙 shuā yá n. to brush teeth 18 帅(帥) shuài adj. cool 13 书店(書店) shūdiàn n. bookstore 13 书 店 shūdiàn n. bookstore 14 书法(書法) shūfǎ n. calligraphy 15 睡觉(睡覺) shuìjiào v. to go to bed, to sleep 18 暑假 shǔjià n. summer vocation 27 暑假 shǔjià n. summer vocation 28 书架 shūjià n. bookshelf 22 顺便 shùnbiàn adv. by taking advantage of the opportunity 31 顺便问一下儿 shùnbiànwènyíxiàr diom exp. by the way 34 顺利 shùnlì adj. smooth 35 顺利 shùnlì adj. (go) well, (do) fine 30 说 shuō Verb to speak 7 说实在的 shuō shìzài de idiomatic exp. to be honest 21 树叶 shùyè n. leaf 33 四 sì numeral four 10 四季 sì jì n. four seasons 33 送 sòng v. to give as a gift 21 送 sòng v. to send, to deliver 29 送别 sòngbié v. to see somebody off 29 送茶倒水 sòngchá dàoshuǐ set phrase serve tea and beverages 29 俗话 súhuà n. old saying 35 岁(歲) suì m. years old 20 随你的便 suì nǐ de biàn idiomatic exp. do as you like 21 随身 suíshēn exp. (carry) on one's person; (take) with one 34 所谓 suǒwèi v. so called 30 所以 suǒyǐ conj. so 13 所以 suǒyǐ conj. so 16 所以 suǒyǐ conj. so, therefore 18 宿舍 sùshè n. dorm 10 他 tā Pronoun he 1, 2, 3 她 tā Pronoun she 4, 5 台 tái m. for machines 16 台湾 táiwān Place Name Taiwan 6 台湾(臺灣) Táiwān place name Taiwan 15 他们 tāmen Pronoun they 1, 2, 3 谈(談) tán v. to talk 20 唐代 táng dài n. phrase Tang Dynasty 33 唐 人 街  Tángrén jiē n. Chinatown 19 套 tào measure word (for books, furniture, rooms, methods, remarks, etc.) set; suit; suite 34 套房 tàofáng n. suite 22 特有 tè yǒu adj. unique, special to 33 特快转递 tèkuàizhuāndì phrase express mail 34 天 tiān m./n. date, day 18 天空 tiān kōng n. the sky 33 天坛 tiāntán place name the Temple of Heaven 35 条(條) tiáo m. for long or narrow things 16 跳 tiào v. to jump, to dance 21 条件(條件) tiáojiàn n. condition 16 铁观音 tiě guān yīn proper noun a special type of tea 33 提高 tígāo v. to improve 35 停 tìng v. to stop, to park 25 听(聽) tīng v. to listen 18 聽 tīng v. to listen to 19 听你的 tīng nǐ de idiomatic exp. do what you say 21 停车场 tíngchēchǎng n. parking lot 26 听讲 tīngjiǎng v. to listen (to lectures) 35 听说(聽說) tīngshuō v. to have been 17 同路 tóng lù idiomatic exp. to go in the same direction 22 通常 tōngcháng adv. generally; usually 34 同 時 tóngshí time word at the same time 19 同学(同學) tóngxué n. classmate 11 图 tú n. picture, drawing 22 团聚(團聚) tuánjù v. to get together 20 团圆(團圓) tuányuán n. reunion 20 图书馆(圖書館 ) túshūguǎn n. library 15 土特产 tǔtèchǎn n. locally produced specialties 21 T恤衫 Txùshān n. T-shirt 30 外 wài direction word outside 22 外事办 wàishìbàn n. foreign affairs office 31 外语(外語) wàiyǔ n. foreign language(s) 9 外语学院(外語學院) wàiyǔ xuéyuàn Proper n. The Institute of Foreign Languages 9 外资企业 wàizīqǐyè n. foreign invested business 35 玩 wán v. to play 10 晚 wǎn adj. late 25 晚饭(晚飯) wǎnfàn n. dinner 18 王 wáng Family Name Wang 8 忘 wàng v. to forget 24 忘 wàng v. to forget 26 网络 wǎngluò n. Internet 23 晚会(晚會) wǎnhuì n. evening party 20 完全 wánquán adv. totally, exactly 22 玩 (兒 ) wánr v. to play, to have fun 19 玩笑 wánxiào n. joke, kidding 30 位 wèi m. measure word 14 为... wèi... prep. for 33 为...考虑 wèi..kǎolǜ set phrase for the sake of 27 未来 wèilái n. the future 30 为人师表 Wéirén shībiǎo Teach by setting a good example 26 为什么(爲什麽) wèishénme question word why 9 为什么(爲什麽) wèishénme question word why 16 位於 wèiyú v. to be located, to be situated 23 文 wén Noun written language 6 问(問) wèn v. to ask 13 问路 wèn lù idiomatic exp. to ask for direction 22 文化 wénhuà n. culture 31 文人墨客 wénrénmòkè n. phrase scholar; man of letters man of letters 33 问题(問題) wèntí n. question, problem 13 文学(文學) wénxué n. literature 15 我 wǒ Pronoun I 1, 2, 3 我们 wǒmen Pronoun we, us 1, 2, 3 卧室 wòshì n. bedroom 22 五 wǔ numeral five 10 无数 wúshù adj. numerous 27 午夜 wǔyè time word midnight 34 系 xì n. academic department 15 系 xì n. department 31 洗 xǐ v. to wash 18 吸 xī Verb to inhale 8 西 xī direction word West 23 些 xi ē   m.w.  some 19 洗澡 xǐ zaǒ n. to take a bath/shower 18 下 xià v. to get out of (class) 17 下 xià direction word below 22 夏天 xià tiān n. summer 33 先 xiān adv. first 27 西安 Xī'ān place n. a city in China 27 西安 xī'ān place name 35 先 xiān adv. before,first 30 鲜花 xiān huā n. fresh flowers 33 現 代 xiàndài  adj. modern, contempory 19 现代化 xiàndàihuà adj. modernized 31 像 xiàng v. to be like, to resemble 21 想 xiǎng v. to miss 14 香山 xiāng shān place name Fragrant Hill 33 香港 Xiānggǎng n. Hong Kong 23 相机 xiàngjī n. camera 35 羡慕 xiànmù adj. envious 30 羡慕 xiànmù v./adj to envy, to admire / envious 22 现在 (現在) xiànzài time word now 10 笑 xiào v. to laugh 21 小吃 xiǎo chī n. local delicacies 33 小时候 xiǎo shìhòu idiomatic exp. when young 21 校车(校車) xiàochē n. campus bus, school bus 13 校车(校車) xiàochē n. school bus 18 小 姐 xiǎojiě  n. miss 19 小时 xiǎoshí n. hour 28 校园 xiàoyuán n. campus 34 校园 xiàoyuán n. campus 35 下午 xiàwǔ time word afternoon 17 西北 xīběi direction word Northwest 23 写 xiě v. to write 14 谢谢 xièxie Idiomatic Expression thank you 1, 2, 3, 8 写信封 xiěxìnfēng v. phrase to address an envelope 34 写作 xiězuò n. composition, writing 35 喜欢(喜歡) xǐhuan v. to like 9 喜欢(喜歡 ) xǐhuan v. to like 16 喜 歡 xǐhuan v. to like 19 信 xìn n. letter 14 新建 xīn jiàn adj. new-built 33 西南 xīnán direction word Southwest 23 信封 xìnfēng n. envelope 34 行 xíng adj. OK, fine 24 姓 xìng n. / v. family name / family name is? 9 行 嗎? Xíng ma?  Idiomatic exp.  Is it OK? 19 幸福 xìngfú adj. happy 20 姓名 xìngmíng n. full name 9 星期 xīngqī m./n. week, day of the week 20 星 期 六 xingqi liù time word Saturday 19 兴趣(興趣) xìngqu n. interest 12 兴趣 xìngqu n. interest 26 兴趣 xìngqù n. interest 30 行政上 xìngzhèng shàng adv. administratively 23 辛苦 xīnkǔ adj. hard; not easy 31 心理学 xīnlǐxué n. psychology 30 新闻(新聞) xīnwén n. news, journalism 11 新闻 xīnwén n. news 23 兄弟姐妹 xiōngdì jiěmèi n. siblings 25 修 xiū v. to take (a course) 35 休息 xiūxi v. to take a break, to rest 23 希 望 xīwàng v. to hope 19 希望 xīwàng v. to hope, to wish 23 希望 xīwàng v. to hope, to wish 30 吸引 xīyǐn v. to attract 31 吸引 xīyǐn v. to attract 30 洗澡间 xǐzǎo jiān n. bathroom 22 选 xuǎn v. to choose; to select 34 选 xuǎn v. to select, to choose 26 许多(許多) xǔduó adj. many 20 学 xué Verb to learn 8 学会 xué huì v. to learn how to 27 学科(學科) xuékē n. academic discipline 15 学生 xuéshēng Noun student 8 学位 xuéwèi n. degree 35 学习(學習) xuéxí v. to learn, to study 9 学习(學習) xuéxí v. to study, to learn 13 学院(外語) xuéyuàn n. college, institute 9 训练班 xùnliàn bān n. training class 28 训练班 xùnliànbān n. training class, training, program 31 牙 yá n. tooth 18 烟 yān Noun cigarette 8 炎热 yán rè adj. hot 33 严格 yángé adj. strict 25 仰泳 yǎngyǒng n. butterfly style 26 研究 yánjiū v. to study, to do research on 26 研究所 yánjiūsuǒ n. research institute; graduate school 35 研究院 yánjiūyuàn n. graduate school 26 要 yào v. to want 12 要 yào v. to want 19 要 yào aux. v. shall, will 24 要 yào aux. v. shall, will 26 邀请(邀請) yāoqǐng n. invitation 20 遥远 yáoyuǎn adj. far 35 亚洲 yàzhōu Place Name Asia 7 也 yě Adverb also 1, 2, 3 爷爷 yéye n. grandpa 21 一 yī numeral one 10 意思 yì si n. meaning 33 (一)点儿 yì)diǎnr pronoun some 24 一点儿也不 yīdiǎnryěbù idiomatic exp. not at all 30 一定 yídìng adv. surely, certainly 16 一定 yídìng adv. Surely, certainly 20 一共 yígòng adv. in all 16 义工 yìgōng n. volunteer 24 以后(以後) yǐhòu time word/conj in the near or not near future/after 17 已经 yǐjīng adv. already 30 一路平安 yìlù pìngān set phrase bon voyage 29 饮(飲) yǐn v. to drink 17 饮料 yǐn liào n. beverage; drink (esp. a soft drink 33 赢 yíng v. to win 28 应该 yīnggāi aux. v. ought to, must 26 英国 yīngguó Place Name England 6 银 行 yíngháng n. bank 14 英美文学 yīngměi wénxué n. British and American literature 35 英文 yīngwén Noun English language 6 营业 yíngyè v. to do business 34 营业员 yíngyèyuán n. clerk 34 饮料 yǐnliào n. drinks 27 因为(因爲) yīnwèi conj. because 13 音 樂 yinyuè n. music 19 一起(一起) yìqǐ adv. together 13 一起 yìqǐ prep. together 17 以前 yǐqián time word/conj before, in the past / before 17 一切 yīqiè n. everthing, the whole thing 30 意思 yìsi n. meaning 30 一下儿 yíxiàr adv. for a while 11 一样 yìyàng adj. the same, similar 23 医院 yīyuàn n. hospital 24 椅子 yǐzi n. chair 22 用 yòng v. to use 11 游 yóu v. to swim 25 又 yòu adv.        again 19 有 yǒu v. to have, to posess 14 右 yòu direction word right 22 有 幫 助 you bāngzhu adj.  helpful 19 有的 yǒu de pron. some 18 有关 yǒu guān adj. pertinent, relevant to 26 游览 yóu lǎn v. to tour 33 有意思 yǒu yìsi adj. interesting 17 有意义 yǒu yìyì adj. meaningful 26 邮费 yóufèi n. postage 34 邮局(郵局) yóujú n. post-office 13 邮局 yóujú n. post office 34 游客 yóukè n. tourist 31 邮票(郵票) yóupiào n. stamp 13 有时候(有時候) yǒushíhòu time word sometimes 18 犹太(猶太) Yóutài n. adj. Jew, Jewish 11 右下角 yòuxiàjiǎo direction word lower right corner 34 有限 yǒuxiàn adj. to be limited 35 游泳 yóuyǒng v.o. to swim 25 游泳馆 yóuyǒngguǎn n. natatorium, swimming hall 35 犹豫不决 yóuyù bùjué set phrase can’t make up one’s mind 29 有志者事竟成 Yǒuzhìzhě shìjìngchéng. There is a will there is a way. 26 鱼 yú n. fish 24 遇 yù v. to encounter 12 雨伞 yǔ sǎn n. umbrella 33 缘故 yuángù n. reason 26 原来是这麽一回事 Yuánlái shì zhème yì huí shì Now, I understand. 26 愿意 yuànyì aux. v. be willing to 26 原因 yuányīn n. reason 35 原因 yuányīn n. reason 30 远在他乡(遠在他鄉) yuǎnzài tāxiāng idiom far away from home 20 月 yuè m./n. month 20 越来越 yuè lái yuè ad. more and more 33 越...越 yuè...yuè... conj. the more...the more 26 阅读 yuèdú n. reading 30 约会(約會) yuēhuì n. appointment/date 20 阅览室(閱覽室 ) yuèlǎnshì n. reading-room 15 语法(語法) yǔfǎ n. grammar 15 愉快 yúkuài adj. pleasant 20 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú n. badminton 35 预习 yùxí v. to preview 24 语言(語言) yǔyán n. language 15 在 zài v. to be located in/on/at, etc. 10 再说 zài shuō conj. also, in addition 29 再见(再見) zàijiàn idiomativ exp. Good bye 11 赞美 zàn měi v. to praise; to laud 33 脏(髒) zāng adj. dirty 11 早 zǎo adj. early 25 早饭(早飯) zǎofàn n. breakfast 18 杂志(雜誌) zázhì n. magazine 15 怎麽 zěn me idiomatic exp. what's happening 33 怎麽 zěnme interrogative pro. how, why 21 怎麽走 zěnme zǒu idiomatic exp. How (does one) go to get to 22 长得... zhǎngde v. to look like, to be grown 31 展览 zhǎnlǎn n. exhibit 22 找 zhǎo v. to look for 10 招待 zhāodài v. to entertain, to treat 20 招待所 zhāodàisuǒ n. guest house 20 着急 zháojí adj. anxious 27 照片 zhàopiàn n. photo, picture 21 照片 zhàopiàn n. photo 23 照片 zhàopiàn n. photo, picture 34 照相 zhàoxiàng v. to take pictures 35 这 zhè / zhèi Demonstrative Pronoun this 4, 5 这不 zhè bu idiomatic exp. but, no... 33 这麽说 zhème shuō Idiomatic exp. in this way, according to what you say 23 这麽/那麽 zhème/nàme adv. so, such 24 真 zhēn Adverb really 7 真的 zhēnde idiomatic exp. really 11 真的吗(真的嗎) Zhēnde ma idiomatical exp. Really? 15 正好 zhènghǎo adv. just happened to, coincidentally 30 证件 zhèngjiàn n. documents, credentials, certificate 34 整洁 zhěngjié adj. clean 29 整理 zhěnglǐ v. to arrange; to put in order 34 整理 zhěnglǐ v. to clean, to organize, to straighten up 23 挣钱(掙錢) zhèngqián v. to make money 16 整整 zhěngzhěng adj. adv. whole, entire 28 政治 zhèngzhì n. politics 31 真正 zhēnzhèng adj. truely 35 这儿 (這兒) zhèr place name here 10 只 zhǐ adv. only 10 纸(紙) zhǐ n. paper 13 只 zhī measure word for boats, birds, some animals, some containers, and one of certain paired things 34 值班 zhíbān v. to be on duty 16 支持 zhīchí v. to support 28 知道 zhīdao v. to know 10 指导 zhǐdǎo v. to teach, to instruct, to guide 30 指点 zhǐdiǎn v. to advise 25 知识 zhīshì n. knowledge 30 职 员 zhíyuán n. staff member 14 中 zhōng suffix mid 27 中 zhōng direction word middle 22 中国 zhōngguó Noun China 6 中国民航 Zhōngguó Mìnháng n. Air China 29 种类 zhǒnglèi n. kinds, types 34 钟头 zhōngtóu n. hour 28 中文 zhōngwén Noun Chinese language 6 中文 Zhōngwén n. Chinese language 15 中心 zhōngxīn n. center 22 重要 zhòngyào adj. important 24 周到 zhōudào adj. attentive 29 周末 zhōumò n. weekend 24 周末 zhōumò n. weekend 35 住 zhù v. to reside, to live in 10 祝 zhù v. to wish 20 驻 zhù v. to reside 28 壮观 zhuàngguān adj. magnificent 35 专心 zhuānxīn adj. to be concentrated (on); to be attentive (to) 35 专业 zhuānyè n. academic field, profession 26 专业 zhuānyè n. major (field of study) 35 祝贺(祝賀) zhùhè v. to congradulate 20 准备 zhǔnbèi v. to prepare 24 准备 zhǔnbèi v. to prepare, to get ready 29 桌子 zhuōzi n. table, desk 22 主意 zhǔyi n. idea 34 字典 zìdiǎn n dictionary 12 资料(資料) zīliào n. materials 16 自然 zìrán adj. natural, 26 总是(總是 ) zǒngshì adv. always 18 总统 zǒngtǒng n. president 23 走进 zǒujìn v. to walk/step into 31 坐 zuò Verb to sit 8 作 zuò v. to do 14 座 zuò measure word for mountains, buildings or other simmilar immovable objects 31 左 zuǒ direction word left 22 左右 zuǒ yòu adv. about 33 作家 zuòjiā n. writer 26 作业(作業) zuòyè n. homework 18 左右 zuǒyòu adv. about, approximately 31 左右 zuǒyòu n. about, give and take 18 足球 zúqiú n. football 28