Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 教练 jiàoliàn n. coach 队 duì n. team 兄弟姐妹 xiōngdì jiĕmèi n. siblings 奶酪 năilào n. cheese 火腿 huŏtuĭ n. ham 面包 miànbāo n. bread 矿泉水 kuàngquán shuĭ n. mineral water 河 hé n. river 成语 chéngyŭ n. idiom, sayings 奇怪 qíguài adj. strange, unusual 严格 yángé adj. strict 流利 liúli adj. fluent 早 zăo adj. early 晚 wăn adj. late 快 kuài adj. fast, quick 慢 màn adj. slow 饿 è adj. hungry 认真 rènzhēn adj. serious, earnest 努力 nŭlì adj. diligent 游 yóu v. to swim 游泳 yóuyŏng v.o. to swim 指点 zhĭdiăn v. to advise 停 tìng v. to stop, to park 名师出高徒 Mìngshī chū gāotú idiom a master of fame will produce excellent disciples 百里挑一 Băilĭ tiāoyī idiom one out of a hundred 没想到 méi xiăng dào idiomatic exp. did not expect 哪里 nălĭ idiomatic exp. an answer to other’s compliment 不敢当 bù găn dāng idiomatic exp. an answer to other’s compliment
