爱情 ài qíng Noun love 暗 àn Adjective dark 安排 ān pái Noun plan Verb to plan, to arrange 安全 ān quán Noun safety Adjective safe, secure 按时 àn shí Adjective on time, on schedule 按照 àn zhào Preposition according to 抱 bào Verb to hug, to embrace, to hold 报道 bào dào Noun report Verb to report 保护 bǎo hù Noun protection Verb to protect, to safeguard 包括 bāo kuò Verb to include, to consist of 报名 bào míng Verb to sign up, to register 抱歉 bào qiàn Saying sorry! my apologies! 保证 bǎo zhèng Noun guarantee Verb to guarantee, to ensure, to assure 倍 bèi Measure Word for times, -fold 笨 bèn Adjective stupid, foolish 本来 běn lái Adjective original Adverb originally, at first 笔记本 bǐ jì běn Noun notebook 毕业 bì yè Verb to graduate, to finish school 遍 biàn Adverb all over Measure Word for a time 表达 biǎo dá Verb to express, to convey 表格 biǎo gé Noun form, table 表扬 biǎo yáng Verb to praise, to commend 标准 biāo zhǔn Noun standard, norm Adjective standard 饼干 bǐng gān Noun buscuit, cookie 并且 bìng qiě Conjunction and, besides, moreover 博士 bó shì Noun doctor, Ph.D. 不但 bú dàn Conjunction not only 不得不 bù dé bù Auxiliary Verb to have to, cannot but 部分 bù fen Noun part, section 不管 bù guǎn Conjunction regardless of, no matter what/how 不过 bú guò Adverb only, just, no more than Conjunction but, however 不仅 bù jǐn Conjunction not only, not just 擦 cā Verb to wipe, to rub, to erase 猜 cāi Verb to guess 材料 cái liào Noun material, data, stuff 参观 cān guān Verb to visit, to look around 差不多 chà bu duō Adjective almost, more or less 尝 cháng Verb to taste Adverb once 场 chǎng Noun field, place Measure Word for events, happenings, etc. 长城 Cháng chéng Noun the Great Wall 长江 Cháng jiāng Noun Yangtze river 吵 chǎo Verb to quarrel Adjective noisy 超过 chāo guò Verb to surpass, to exceed 成功 chéng gōng Noun success Verb to succeed 诚实 chéng shí Adjective honest, truthful 成熟 chéng shú Adjective mature 成为 chéng wéi Verb to become, to turn into 乘坐 chéng zuò Verb to ride (in a vehicle) 吃惊 chī jīng Verb to be startled, to be shocked, to be amazed 重新 chóng xīn Adverb again 抽烟 chōu yān Verb to smoke (a cigarette, etc.) 出差 chū chāi Verb to go on a business trip 出发 chū fā Verb to leave, to set out 出生 chū shēng Verb to be born 传真 chuán zhēn Noun fax 窗户 chuāng hu Noun window 词典 cí diǎn Noun dictionary 从来 cóng lái Adverb always, ever since, at all times 粗心 cū xīn Adjective careless, thoughtless 答案 dá àn Noun answer, solution 打扮 dǎ ban Noun style of dressing Verb to decorate, to dress up 大概 dà gài Adverb probably, roughly 打扰 dǎ rǎo Verb to disturb 大使馆 dà shǐ guǎn Noun embassy 打印 dǎ yìn Verb to print, to seal, to stamp 大约 dà yuē Adverb approximately 打折 dǎ zhé Verb to give discount 打针 dǎ zhēn Verb to inject 戴 dài Verb to put on, to wear, to respect, to support 代表 dài biǎo Noun representative Verb to represent 大夫 dài fu Noun doctor 代替 dài tì Noun replacement Verb to replace, to substitute Preposition instead of 当 dāng Verb to act as, to administer Auxiliary Verb should, ought Adjective equal Conjunction when, during 当地 dāng dì Noun locality Adjective local 当时 dāng shí Time at that time, then 刀 dāo Noun knife 到处 dào chù Adverb everywhere, at all places 到底 dào dǐ Adverb finally, in the end 道歉 dào qiàn Verb to apologize 导游 dǎo yóu Noun tour guide 得意 dé yì Adjective pleased with oneself 得 děi Auxiliary Verb to have to 等 děng Particle etc., and so on 底 dǐ Noun background, end, bottom, base 地球 dì qiú Noun earth (planet) 地址 dì zhǐ Noun address 掉 diào Verb to fall, to drop, to lose, to turn 调查 diào chá Noun investigation, survey Verb to investigate, to survey 丢 diū Verb to lose, to throw 动作 dòng zuò Noun movement 堵车 dǔ chē Noun traffic jam 肚子 dù zi Noun belly, abdomen 断 duàn Verb to cut off, to break, to judge, to decide Adverb absolutely, definitely 对 duì Preposition for, to, towards 对话 duì huà Noun dialog 对面 duì miàn Place opposite 顿 dùn Noun pause Verb to stop, to pause, to arrange Measure Word for meals, beatings, etc. 朵 duǒ Measure Word for flowers, clouds, etc. 而 ér Conjunction and, but, yet 儿童 ér tóng Noun child 发 fā Verb to send out, to issue, to develop Measure Word for gunshots 法律 fǎ lǜ Noun law 发生 fā shēng Verb to happen, to occur, to take place 发展 fā zhǎn Noun development, growth Verb to develop, to grow 反对 fǎn duì Verb to fight against, to oppose 烦恼 fán nǎo Noun worries Adjective worried, troubled 范围 fàn wéi Noun scope limit, range 翻译 fān yì Noun translation, translator Verb to translate 反映 fǎn yìng Noun reflection Verb to reflect, to mirror 方法 fāng fǎ Noun method, way 方面 fāng miàn Noun aspect, respect 放弃 fàng qì Verb to give up 放暑假 fàng shǔ jià Verb to take summer vacation 访问 fǎng wèn Noun visit Verb to visit, to interview 方向 fāng xiàng Noun direction, orientation 份 fèn Noun part, share, portion, copy Measure Word for newspaper, papers, reports, contracts 分之 fēn zhī Saying used for fractions and percentages 丰富 fēng fù Adjective rich, plentiful 风景 fēng jǐng Noun scenery, landscape 否则 fǒu zé Conjunction otherwise 富 fù Adjective rich 符合 fú hé Verb to accord with, to conform to 父亲 fù qīn Noun father 复印 fù yìn Verb to (photo)copy 复杂 fù zá Adjective complicated, complex 负责 fù zé Verb to be responsible for G 改变 gǎi biàn Verb to change 干 gàn Verb to do, to work 干杯 gān bēi Saying Cheers! 感动 gǎn dòng Verb to move sb., to touch (emotionally) 感觉 gǎn jué Noun feeling, sense Verb to feel 感情 gǎn qíng Noun emotion, feeling 感谢 gǎn xiè Noun gratitude Verb to thank, to be grateful 干燥 gān zào Adjective dry 刚刚 gāng gāng Adverb just now, a moment ago 高级 gāo jí Adjective high level, high grade, advanced 各 gè Pronoun each, every 个子 gè zi Noun height, stature 工具 gōng jù Noun tool, utensil 公里 gōng lǐ Noun kilometer Measure Word for km 共同 gòng tóng Adjective common, joint, together 工资 gōng zī Noun salary, wages 够 gòu Verb to reach, to be enough Adjective be enough Adverb enough 购物 gòu wù Verb to go shopping 孤单 gū dān Adjective lone, lonely 估计 gū jì Verb to estimate 顾客 gù kè Noun client, customer 鼓励 gǔ lì Verb to encourage, to urge 故意 gù yì Adverb on purpose, deliberately 鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng Verb to applaud 挂 guà Verb to hang (up) 关键 guān jiàn Noun key, crucial point 管理 guǎn lǐ Noun management Verb to manage 观众 guān zhòng Noun audience, spectators 逛 guàng Verb to stroll 光 guāng Noun light, ray Adjective naked Adverb only, merely 广播 guǎng bō Noun broadcasting Verb to broadcast 广告 guǎng gào Noun advertisement Verb to advertise 规定 guī dìng Noun regulations, provision Verb to fix, to stipulate 过 guò Verb to pass, to cross, to spend time 过程 guò chéng Noun process, course 国际 guó jì Adjective international 果然 guǒ rán Adverb as expected H 害羞 hài xiū Adjective shy 海洋 hǎi yáng Noun ocean 汗 hàn Noun sweat 寒假 hán jià Noun winter vacation 航班 háng bān Noun scheduled flight, flight number 好处 hǎo chu Noun benefit, advantage 号码 hào mǎ Noun number 好像 hǎo xiàng Verb to seem, to be like, look like 合格 hé gé Adjective qualified 合适 hé shì Adjective suitable, appropriate 盒子 hé zi Noun box, case 厚 hòu Adjective thick, deep 后悔 hòu huǐ Verb to regret, to repent 后来 hòu lái Adverb afterwards, later 猴子 hóu zi Noun monkey 忽然 hū rán Adverb suddenly 护士 hù shi Noun nurse 互相 hù xiāng Adverb each other 怀疑 huái yí Noun doubt, suspicion Verb to doubt, to suspect 回忆 huí yì Noun recollection Verb to recall, to recollect 火 huǒ Noun fire 获得 huò dé Verb to obtain, to acquire 活动 huó dòng Noun activity Verb to move about Adjective active 活泼 huó pō Adjective lively, vivid J 寄 jì Verb to send, to mail 基础 jī chǔ Noun base, foundation, basis 激动 jī dòng Verb to excite Adjective exciting 集合 jí hé Noun congregation Verb to gather, to assemble 计划 jì huà Noun plan, project, program Verb to plan 积极 jī jí Adjective positive, active 积累 jī lěi Noun accumulation Verb to accumulate 极其 jí qí Adverb extremely 既然 jì rán Conjunction this being the case 及时 jí shí Adjective in time Adverb without delay 即使 jí shǐ Conjunction even if, even thoug 技术 jì shù Noun technology, skill, technique 继续 jì xù Noun continuation Verb to continue, to go on 记者 jì zhě Noun reporter, journalist 假 jiǎ Adjective fake, false 加班 jiā bān Verb to work overtime 价格 jià gé Noun price 家具 jiā jù Noun furniture 加油站 jiā yóu zhàn Noun gas station 坚持 jiān chí Verb to stick to, to persist in, to insist on 减肥 jiǎn féi Verb to lose weight 减少 jiǎn shǎo Verb to reduce, to decrease 降低 jiàng dī Verb to reduce, to lower 奖金 jiǎng jīn Noun premium, award money, bonus 将来 jiāng lái Noun future Adverb in the future 交 jiāo Verb to hand over, to intersect, to associate with 骄傲 jiāo ào Verb to be proud of sth. Adjective arrogant, conceited 交流 jiāo liú Noun communication, exchange Verb to exchange, to communicate 教授 jiào shòu Noun professor Verb to instruct, to lecture on 交通 jiāo tōng Noun traffic 教育 jiào yù Noun educatione Verb to teach 饺子 jiǎo zi Noun dumpling 结果 jié guǒ Noun result, outcome Conjunction finally, at last 解释 jiě shì Noun explanation Verb to explain 接受 jiē shòu Verb to accept, to receive 节约 jié yuē Verb to economize, to conserve 尽管 jǐn guǎn Adverb unhesitatingly Conjunction in spite of, although, despite 进行 jìn xíng Verb to be in progress, be underway 紧张 jǐn zhāng Adjective nervous, tense, in short supply 禁止 jìn zhǐ Verb to prohibit, to forbid, to ban 精彩 jīng cǎi Adjective brilliant, excellent, splendid 警察 jǐng chá Noun police 经济 jīng jì Noun economy 京剧 jīng jù Noun Beijing Opera 经历 jīng lì Noun experience Verb to experience 竟然 jìng rán Adverb unexpectedly 精神 jīng shén Noun spirit, mind 经验 jīng yàn Noun experience Verb to experience 竞争 jìng zhēng Noun competition Verb to compete 镜子 jìng zi Noun mirror 究竟 jiū jìng Adverb after all, actually 举办 jǔ bàn Verb to hold, to conduct 拒绝 jù jué Verb to refuse, to decline 距离 jù lí Noun distance Verb to be apart from 开玩笑 kāi wán xiào Verb to play a joke, to make fun of 看法 kàn fǎ Noun view, opinion 考虑 kǎo lǜ Noun consideration Verb to think over, to consider 棵 kē Measure Word for trees, plants, etc. 可怜 kě lián Adjective pitiful, poor, pathetic 可是 kě shì Conjunction but 咳嗽 ké sou Noun cough Verb to cough 可惜 kě xī Adjective it is a pity, what a pity 科学 kē xué Noun science Adjective scientific 肯定 kěn dìng Verb to affirm, to confirm Adjective certain, definite Adverb certainly, definitely 恐怕 kǒng pà Adverb I'm afraid that 空气 kōng qì Noun air, atmosphere 苦 kǔ Adjective bitter, miserable 宽 kuān Adjective wide, broad 困 kùn Adjective sleepy, tired 困难 kùn nan Noun difficulty, problem Adjective difficult 扩大 kuò dà Verb to expand, to enlarge 辣 là Adjective spicy 拉 lā Verb to pull 垃圾桶 lā jī tǒng Noun rubbish bin 来不及 lái bu jí Verb there's not enough time 来得及 lái de jí Verb there is still time to do sth. 懒 lǎn Adjective lazy 浪费 làng fèi Verb to waste 浪漫 làng màn Adjective romantic 老虎 lǎo hǔ Noun tiger 冷静 lěng jìng Adjective calm, cool-headed, quite 理发 lǐ fà Verb to have a haircut 厉害 lì hai Adjective awesome, terrible, strict, severe, difficult to deal with 理解 lǐ jiě Noun comprehension, understanding Verb to comprehend, to understand 礼貌 lǐ mào Noun politeness, courtesy 力气 lì qi Noun strength 例如 lì rú Adverb for example 理想 lǐ xiǎng Noun ideal, dream 俩 liǎ Number two (people) 连 lián Verb to link, to join, to connect Adverb even 联系 lián xì Noun contact, connection Verb to contact 亮 liàng Verb to shine, to show, to reveal Adjective bright, clear, shiny 凉快 liáng kuai Adjective pleasantly cool 聊天 liáo tiān Verb to chat 另外 lìng wài Conjunction in addition, morover, furthermore 留 liú Verb to keep, to remain, to stay, to leave (a message, etc.) 流泪 liú lèi Verb to shed tears 流利 liú lì Adjective fluent 流行 liú xíng Verb to spread Adjective popular, fashionable 留学 liú xué Verb to study abroad 律师 lǜ shī Noun lawyer 乱 luàn Noun disorder Verb to cause disorder Adjective in a mess, confused 麻烦 má fan Verb to trouble sb. Adjective troublesome 马虎 mǎ hu Adjective careless, negligent, casual 满 mǎn Verb to fill, to satisfy Adjective full, satisfied 毛巾 máo jīn Noun towel 美丽 měi lì Adjective beautiful 梦 mèng Noun dream 密码 mì mǎ Noun password 免费 miǎn fèi Adjective free (of charge) 民族 mín zú Noun nationality, ethnic group 目的 mù dì Noun purpose, aim 母亲 mǔ qīn Noun mother 耐心 nài xīn Noun patience Adjective patient 难道 nán dào Adverb don't tell me ..., is it possible that ... 难受 nán shòu Verb to be difficult to bear 内 nèi Place inside, inner 内容 nèi róng Noun content, substance 能力 néng lì Noun ability, capability 年龄 nián líng Noun age (of a person) 弄 nòng Verb to do, to make 农村 nóng cūn Noun village, rural area 暖和 nuǎn huo Adjective warm 偶尔 ǒu ěr Adverb occasionally 排列 pái liè Noun arrangement, permutation Verb to arrange, to put in order 判断 pàn duàn Noun decision, judgement Verb to decide, to judge 陪 péi Verb to accompany 皮肤 pí fū Noun skin 批评 pī píng Noun criticism Verb to criticize 脾气 pí qi Noun temperament, temper 骗 piàn Verb to cheat, to swindle 篇 piān Measure Word for chapters, articles, etc. 乒乓球 pīng pāng qiú Noun table tennis 平时 píng shí Noun in peacetime Adverb normally 瓶子 píng zi Noun bottle 破 pò Verb to break, to destroy Adjective broken, damaged 普遍 pǔ biàn Adjective universal, general 其次 qí cì Adverb next, secondary Conjunction secondly 起飞 qǐ fēi Verb to take off 气候 qì hòu Noun climate, atmosphere 起来 qǐ lái Verb to stand up, to get up 其中 qí zhōng Adverb among, in 千万 qiān wàn Number 10 million Adjective countless, many Adverb must, be sure to 签证 qiān zhèng Noun visa 墙 qiáng Noun wall 桥 qiáo Noun bridge 敲 qiāo Verb to knock 巧克力 qiǎo kè lì Noun chocolate 亲戚 qīn qi Noun relatives 轻 qīng Adjective light, small in number, unimportant 请假 qǐng jià Verb to ask for leave 请客 qǐng kè Verb to invite sb. for dinner 情况 qíng kuàng Noun circumstance, situation 轻松 qīng sōng Adjective relaxed, easy 穷 qióng Adjective poor 取 qǔ Verb to take, to get 区别 qū bié Noun difference Verb to distinguish 全部 quán bù Adjective whole, entire, complete 却 què Conjunction but, yet 缺点 quē diǎn Noun weakness, shortcoming 缺少 quē shǎo Noun lack, shortage Verb to lack, to be short of 确实 què shí Adjective indeed, really Adverb for sure, indeed 群 qún Measure Word for group, crowd, etc. 然而 rán ér Conjunction however, but 热闹 rè nao Adjective lively, busy 任何 rèn hé Adjective any, whichever, whatever 人民币 rén mín bì Noun RMB, Chinese Yuan 任务 rèn wu Noun mission, task 扔 rēng Verb to throw (away) 仍然 réng rán Adverb still, yet 日记 rì jì Noun diary 入口 rù kǒu Noun entrance 软 ruǎn Adjective soft 散步 sàn bù Verb to take/to go for a walk 森林 sēn lín Noun forest 沙发 shā fā Noun sofa 商量 shāng liang Verb to consult, to discuss 伤心 shāng xīn Adjective sad, grievous, brokenhearted 稍微 shāo wēi Adverb a little bit 社会 shè huì Noun society 深 shēn Adjective deep, dark (color, etc.) 申请 shēn qǐng Noun application Verb to apply for 甚至 shèn zhì Adverb even 剩 shèng Verb to remain 省 shěng Noun province Verb to save, to omit 生活 shēng huó Noun lif Verb to live 生命 shēng mìng Noun life 试 shì Noun experiment, examination, test Verb to test, to attempt 失败 shī bài Noun defeat, failure Verb to lose, to be defeated 市场 shì chǎng Noun market 十分 shí fēn Adverb very, completely, fully, utterly, absolutely 师傅 shī fu Noun master, teacher, used to respectfully address older men 适合 shì hé Verb to fit, to suit 实际 shí jì Noun reality, practice Adjective realistic, practical 世纪 shì jì Noun century 食品 shí pǐn Noun food 湿润 shī rùn Adjective moist, humid 失望 shī wàng Noun disappointment Verb to lose hope Adjective disappointed 适应 shì yìng Verb to fit, to suit, to adabt 使用 shǐ yòng Verb to use 实在 shí zài Adjective real, true Adverb really, in fact 狮子 shī zi Noun lion 收 shōu Verb to accept, to receive 受不了 shòu bù liǎo Adjective unbearable 受到 shòu dào Verb to receive, to suffer 首都 shǒu dū Noun capital city 售货员 shòu huò yuán Noun salesperson 收入 shōu rù Noun income, revenue Verb to take in 收拾 shōu shi Verb to put in order, to tidy up, to punish 首先 shǒu xiān Adverb first of all 输 shū Verb to transport, to lose, to be beaten 数量 shù liàng Noun amount, quantity 熟悉 shú xī Verb to be familiar with 数字 shù zì Noun figure, number 帅 shuài Adjective handsome, smart (for men) 顺便 shùn biàn Adverb on the way, in passing by 顺利 shùn lì Adjective smoothly 顺序 shùn xù Noun sequence, order 说明 shuō míng Noun explanation, illustration Verb to explain, to illustrate 硕士 shuò shì Noun master's degree 死 sǐ Noun death Verb to die Adjective dead 速度 sù dù Noun speed 塑料袋 sù liào dài Noun plastic bag 算 suàn Verb to calculate 酸 suān Adjective sour 随便 suí biàn Adjective random Adverb as one wishes 随着 suí zhe Preposition along with, in the wake of 孙子 sūn zi Noun grandson 所有 suǒ yǒu Verb to possess, to own Adjective all 台 tái Noun desk, platform Measure Word for vehicles, machinese, etc. 抬 tái Verb to lift up, to raise, to carry 态度 tài du Noun manner, attitude 谈 tán Verb to talk 弹钢琴 tán gāng qín Verb to play the piano 趟 tàng Measure Word for number of trips or runs made 躺 tǎng Verb to lie (down), to recline 汤 tāng Noun soup 讨论 tǎo lùn Noun discussion Verb to discuss 讨厌 tǎo yàn Verb to hate Adjective disgusting, nasty 特点 tè diǎn Noun characteristic feature 提供 tí gōng Verb to offer, to supply, to provide 提前 tí qián Verb to bring forward, to advance 提醒 tí xǐng Verb to remind, to call attention to 填空 tián kòng Verb to fill in (questionnaire, etc.) 条件 tiáo jiàn Noun condition, circumstances 挺 tǐng Verb to stick out, to stand straight Adverb quite, very, rather Measure Word for machine guns 停止 tíng zhǐ Verb to stop, to halt 通过 tōng guò Verb to pass through, to get through Preposition via, by 同情 tóng qíng Noun sympathy, compassion Verb to sympathize 通知 tōng zhī Noun notice Verb to notify, to inform 推 tuī Verb to push 推迟 tuī chí Verb to postpone, to defer 脱 tuō Verb to take off, to shed 袜子 wà zi Noun socks, stockings 完全 wán quán Adjective complete, whole, entire 往 wǎng Verb to go Preposition towards, to 网球 wǎng qiú Noun tennis 往往 wǎng wǎng Adverb often 网站 wǎng zhàn Noun website 味道 wèi dào Noun taste, flavour 危险 wēi xiǎn Noun danger Adjective dangerous 温度 wēn dù Noun temperature 文章 wén zhāng Noun article, essay 握手 wò shǒu Verb to shake hands 无 wú Adverb not 误会 wù huì Noun misunderstanding Verb to misunderstand 无聊 wú liáo Adjective boring, bored 无论 wú lùn Conjunction no matter how/what 污染 wū rǎn Noun pollution, contamination Verb to pollute, to contaminate 西红柿 xī hóng shì Noun tomato 洗衣机 xǐ yī jī Noun washing machine 吸引 xī yǐn Verb to attract (interest, customers, etc.) 咸 xián Adjective salty 现代 xiàn dài Noun modern times, the contemporary age 羡慕 xiàn mù Verb to envy, to admire 限制 xiàn zhì Noun restriction, limit Verb to restrict, to limit 响 xiǎng Noun sound, noise Verb to make a sound Adjective loud, noisy 香 xiāng Adjective fragrang 相反 xiāng fǎn Adjective opposite, contrary 详细 xiáng xì Adjective detailed 效果 xiào guǒ Noun effect, result 笑话 xiào hua Noun joke 小说 xiǎo shuō Noun novel, fiction 消息 xiāo xi Noun news, information 辛苦 xīn kǔ Adjective hard, toilsome 心情 xīn qíng Noun mood, state of mind 信任 xìn rèn Noun trust Verb to trust 信心 xìn xīn Noun confidence, faith 信用卡 xìn yòng kǎ Noun credit card 行 xíng Verb to walk, to go Adjective capable, competent Saying OK 醒 xǐng Verb to wake up 性别 xìng bié Noun gender, sex 兴奋 xīng fèn Noun excitement Adjective excited 幸福 xìng fú Noun happiness Adjective happy 性格 xìng gé Noun nature, temperament, character 修 xiū Verb to mend, to repair 许多 xǔ duō Adjective many, a lot of 血 xuè Noun blood 呀 ya Particle expressing surprise or doubt 牙膏 yá gāo Noun toothpaste 压力 yā lì Noun preassure 亚洲 Yà zhōu Noun Asia 盐 yán Noun salt 演出 yǎn chū Noun performance, show Verb to perform, to put ona show 严格 yán gé Adjective strict, rigorous 研究生 yán jiū shēng Noun graduate, postgraduate or research student 演员 yǎn yuán Noun performer, actor 严重 yán zhòng Adjective grave, serious, critical 养成 yǎng chéng Verb to cultivate, to form, to acquire 阳光 yáng guāng Noun sunshine 样子 yàng zi Noun appearance, manner 邀请 yāo qǐng Noun invitation Verb to invite 钥匙 yào shi Noun key 页 yè Noun page, leaf Measure Word for a page 也许 yě xǔ Adverb perhaps, maybe 叶子 yè zi Noun leaf 亿 yì Number 100 million 以 yǐ Preposition because of, so as to, in order to 意见 yì jiàn Noun opinion, view, objection 一切 yí qiè Pronoun all, everything 艺术 yì shù Noun art 因此 yīn cǐ Conjunction thus, consequently 饮料 yǐn liào Noun drink, beverage 引起 yǐn qǐ Verb to give rise to, to lead to 印象 yìn xiàng Noun impression 赢 yíng Verb to win, to beat 硬 yìng Adjective hard, stiff, firm 勇敢 yǒng gǎn Adjective brave, courageous 永远 yǒng yuǎn Adverb forever, ever 由 yóu Preposition due to, because of, by, from 优点 yōu diǎn Noun merit, advantage, strong point 友好 yǒu hǎo Adjective friendly 幽默 yōu mò Noun humor Adjective humorous 尤其 yóu qí Adverb especially, particularly 有趣 yǒu qù Adjective interesting 优秀 yōu xiù Adjective outstanding, excellent 友谊 yǒu yì Noun friendship 由于 yóu yú Preposition due to, because of 与 yǔ Conjunction and, with 语法 yǔ fǎ Noun grammar 愉快 yú kuài Adjective happy, cheerful 羽毛球 yǔ máo qiú Noun badminton 于是 yú shì Conjunction as a result, consequently 预习 yù xí Verb to prepare for (a lesson) 语言 yǔ yán Noun language 圆 yuán Noun circle Adjective circular, round 原来 yuán lái Adjective former, original Adverb as it turns out 原谅 yuán liàng Verb to excuse, to forgive 原因 yuán yīn Noun reason, cause 阅读 yuè dú Noun reading Verb to read 约会 yuē huì Noun appointment, engagement, date 允许 yǔn xǔ Verb to permit, to allow 杂志 zá zhì Noun magazine 咱们 zán men Pronoun we, us 暂时 zàn shí Adjective temporary 脏 zāng Adjective dirty 责任 zé rèn Noun duty, responsibility 增加 zēng jiā Verb to increase, to raise 增长 zēng zhǎng Noun increase, growth Verb to increase, to grow 窄 zhǎi Adjective narrow 招聘 zhāo pìn Noun recruitment, job advertisement Verb to recruit 真正 zhēn zhèng Adjective genuine, real, true 正常 zhèng cháng Adjective regular, normal, ordinary 正好 zhèng hǎo Adverb just right, just at the right time 整理 zhěng lǐ Verb to arrange, to tidy up 证明 zhèng míng Noun proof, certificate, testimonial Verb to prove, to testify 整齐 zhěng qí Adjective neat, tidy, in good order 正确 zhèng què Adjective correct, proper 正式 zhèng shì Adjective formal, official 指 zhǐ Noun finger Verb to point at or to, to indicate 之 zhī Pronoun I, he, she it, ... Particle similar to 的 只 zhī Measure Word for birds and animals, a pair of things, parts of the body, etc. 支持 zhī chí Noun support, backing Verb to support, to back 值得 zhí dé Verb to be worth, to deserve 只好 zhǐ hǎo Adverb have to 直接 zhí jiē Adjective direct, immediate 质量 zhì liàng Noun quality 至少 zhì shǎo Adverb at least 知识 zhī shi Noun knowledge 植物 zhí wù Noun plant 只要 zhǐ yào Conjunction if only, as long as 职业 zhí yè Noun occupation, profession 制造 zhì zào Verb to make, to manufacture 重点 zhòng diǎn Noun emphasis, focal point, priority 重视 zhòng shì Verb to value, to attach importance to 中文 Zhōng wén Noun Chinese language 周围 zhōu wéi Noun surroundings, environment Adverb around, about 猪 zhū Noun pig 主动 zhǔ dòng Verb to take the initiative Adjective active 祝贺 zhù hè Noun congratulations Verb to congratulate 逐渐 zhú jiàn Adverb gradually 著名 zhù míng Adjective famous, well-known 主意 zhǔ yi Noun idea, plan, decision 赚 zhuàn Verb to earn, to make a profit 专门 zhuān mén Adjective special, specialized Adverb specialized 专业 zhuān yè Noun speciality, major, field of study 撞 zhuàng Verb to hit, to bump against, to collide, to run into 准确 zhǔn què Adjective accurate, precise, exact 准时 zhǔn shí Adjective on time, punctual 自然 zì rán Noun nature Adjective natural 仔细 zǐ xì Adjective careful, attentive, cautious 总结 zǒng jié Noun summary Verb to sum up 租 zū Verb to rent, to hire 组成 zǔ chéng Noun composition Verb to form, to compose, to constitute 组织 zǔ zhī Noun organisation Verb to organize 嘴 zuǐ Noun mouth 最好 zuì hǎo Adverb it would be best, had better 最后 zuì hòu Time finally, at last 尊重 zūn zhòng Noun respect, esteem Verb to respect, to honor 座 zuò Noun seat Measure Word for cities, buildings, mountains, etc. 做生意 zuò shēng yi Verb to do business 座位 zuò wèi Noun seat, place 作者 zuò zhě Noun author, writer