嗎 ma3 / ma5 morphine / (question tag) 你好 ni3hao3 hello, how are you 你 ni3 you 呢 ne5 / ni2 (question particle) / woolen material 我 wo3 I, me, myself 很好 hen3hao3 well 忙 mang2 busy 不忙 bu4mang2 theres no hurry, take ones time 很 hen3 very, extremely 也 ye3 also, too 都 dou1 / du1 all, both (if two things are involved), entirely (due to)each, even, already / (surname), metropolis, capital city 好 hao3 / hao4 good, well / be fond of 我們 wo3men5 we, us, ourselves 他們 ta1men5 they 他們都 ta1men5dou1 all of them 不 bu4 (negative prefix), not, no 不是 bu2shi4 (n) blame or fault 大夫 dai4fu5 doctor 是 shi4 is, are, am, yes, to be 的 de5 / di2 / di4 (possessive particle), of / really and truly / aim, clear 我的 wo3de5 my, mine 書 shu1 book, letter 媽媽 ma1ma5 mama, mommy 車 che1 / ju1 car, a vehicle, machine, to shape with a lathe / vehicle on land 弟弟 di4di5 younger brother 爸爸 ba4ba5 (informal) father 他 ta1 he, him 朋友 peng2you5 friend 她 ta1 she 哥哥 ge1ge5 older brother 誰 shei2 / shui2 who / who 哪 na3 / na5 / nei3 / nei3 how, which / (final part. preceded by N) / which (followed by M or Num) / which (followed by M or Num) 什 shi2 tenth 麼 me5 / mo2 (interrog. suff.) / dimi. 老師 lao3shi1 teacher 你們 ni3men5 you (plural) 中國人 zhong1guo2ren2 Chinese person, Chinese people 國 guo2 country, state, nation 人 ren2 man, person, people 這 zhe4 / zhei4 this, these / this, these 中國 zhong1guo2 China, Chinese 地圖 di4tu2 map 那 na3 / na4 / nei4 how, which / that, those / that, those 您 nin2 you (formal) 貴姓 gui4xing4 what is your name? 姓 xing4 surname, family name, name 丁 ding1 (surname), 4th heavenly stem, a Chinese surname 叫 jiao4 to (be) call(ed) 請問 qing3wen4 may I ask... 學習 xue2xi2 to learn, to study 學 xue2 learn, study, science, -ology 習 xi2 to practice, to study, habit 漢語 han4yu3 Chinese language 法語 fa3yu3 French (language) 不學 bu4xue2wu2shu4 have neither learning nor skill, be ignorant and incompetent 在 zai4 (located) at, in, exist 哪兒 na3er5 where 那兒 nar3 / nar4 where / there 古波 gu3bo1 Gubo (a personal name) 不在 bu4zai4 not be in, be out 學生 xue2sheng5 student 宿舍 su4she4 dormitory, living quarters 這兒 zher4 here 住 zhu4 to live, to dwell, to reside, to stop 學? / xue2yuan4 college, educational institute, school, faculty ? / si4 four 層 ceng2 a measure word for layers, laminated, repeated, floor, story (of a building), layer 二 er4 two 三 san1 three 號 hao2 / hao4 roar, cry / day of a month, (suffix used after) name of a ship, (ordinal) number 在這 zai4zhe4qi1jian1 during time, in this time 兒 er2 / er5 son / non-syllabic dimi. suff. 一 yi1 one, single, a(n) 五 wu3 five, 5 二號 er4hao4 2nd day of the month 還 hai2 / huan2 also, in addition, more, still, else, still, yet, (not) yet / (surname), pay back, return 畫報 hua4bao4 pictorial (magazine) 云 yun2 say 日本 ri4ben3 Japan, Japanese 用 yong4 to use 一下兒 yi2xiar4 a little bit, a little while 現在 xian4zai4 modern, current, present, at present, now, nowadays 去 qu4 to go, to leave, to remove 常 chang2 always, ever, often, frequently, common, general, constant 常常 chang2chang2 frequently, usually, often 喝 he1 / he4 my goodness, to drink / shout applause 茶 cha2 tea, tea plant 看 kan1 / kan4 to look after, to take care of, to watch, to guard / it depends, think, to see, to look at 是不是 shi4bu4shi4 is or isnt, yes or no, whether or not 認識 ren4shi5 be acquainted with (a person), to know, to be familiar with, to recognize 介紹 jie4shao4 to present, introduction, to introduce 咖啡 ka1fei1 coffee 商店 shang1dian4 store, shop 買 mai3 buy 紙 zhi3 paper 歡迎 huan1ying2 to welcome, welcome 來 lai2 to come 不歡 bu4huan1er2san4 part on bad terms, (of a meeting, etc, ) break up in discord 迎 ying2 to welcome 和 he2 / he4 / huo2 / huo4 and, together with, with, peace, harmony, union / cap (a poem), respond in singing / soft, warm / mix together, to blend 美國 mei3guo2 America, American, United States, USA 英語 ying1yu3 English (language) 有 you3 to have, there is, there are, to exist, to be 詞典 ci2dian3 dictionary 多 duo1 many, much, a lot of, numerous, multi- 外國 wai4guo2 foreign (country) 沒 mei2 / mo4 (negative prefix for verbs), have not, not / drowned, to end, to die, to inundate 沒有 mei2you3 havent, hasnt, doesnt exist, to not have, to not be 姐姐 jie3jie5 older sister 筆 bi3 pen, pencil, writing brush, to write or compose, the strokes of Chinese characters 妹妹 mei4mei4 / mei4mei5 (informal) younger sister / younger sister 沒有人 mei2you3ren2 nobody 有人 you3ren2qing2 humane 給 gei3 / ji3 to, for, for the benefit of, to give, to allow, to do sth (for sb), (passive particle) / to supply, provide 銀行 yin2hang2 bank 工作 gong1zuo4 job, work, construction, work, task 信 xin4 letter, true, to believe, sign, evidence 寫信 xie3xin4 to write a letter 想 xiang3 to think, to believe, to suppose, to wish, to want, to miss 丁雲 ding1yun2 Ding Yun (a personal name) 想家 xiang3jia1 homesick 男朋友 nan2peng2you5 male friend, boyfriend 告訴 gao4su5 to tell, to inform, to let know 好朋友 hao3peng2you5 good friend 請 qing3 to ask, to invite, please (do sth), to treat (to a meal, etc), to request 零 ling2 remnant, zero 六 liu4 six 七 qi1 seven, 7 八 ba1 eight, 8 九 jiu3 nine, 9 十 shi2 ten 十一 shi2yi1 eleven 十二 shi2er4 12, twelve 十九 shi2jiu3 nineteen 二十 er4shi2 twenty, 20 二十一 er4shi2yi1 twenty-one 二十八 er4shi2ba1hao4 28th day of the month 三十 san1shi2 thirty, 30 ? / 十 si4shi2 forty, 40 九十 jiu3shi2 ninety 一百 yi1bai3 a hundred 三百 san1bai3 three hundred 二十七 er4shi2qi1 twenty-seven 百 bai3 hundred 一千 yi1qian1 one thousand 一千零 yi1qian1ling2wu3shi2yi4 105 billion 五千 wu3qian1dun1 5000 tons 八千 ba1qian1 eight thousand, 8000 七百 qi1bai3wan4 seven million 二十五 er4shi2wu3 twenty five 一萬 yi1wan4 ten thousand 萬 wan4 (surname), ten thousand, a great number 一億 yi1yi4 1 00 million 十五 shi2wu3 fifteen 三千 san1qian1wu3bai3 3 500 幾 ji1 / ji3 almost / how much, how many, several, a few 本 ben3 roots or stems of plants, origin, source, this, the current, root, foundation, basis, (a measure word) 個 ge4 (a measure word), individual 那個 nei4ge4 that one 哪個 na3ge5 which, who 圖書館 tu2shu1guan3 library 多少 duo1shao3 how much, how many, which (number) 大學 da4xue2 university 家 jia1 -ist, -er, -ian, home, family, a person engaged in a certain art or profession 幾個 ji3ge5 several 王 wang2 king, Wang (proper name) 教 jiao1 / jiao4 teach / religion, teaching 語法 yu3fa3 grammar 問 wen4 to ask 寫 xie3 to write 封 feng1 to confer, to grant, to seal, (a measure word) 新書 xin1shu1 new book 新 xin1 meso- (chem.), new, newly 有一 you3yi1xie1 somewhat, rather 問題 wen4ti2 problem, issue, topic 漢字 han4zi4 Chinese character 口語 kou3yu3 spoken language 條 tiao2 measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.), a strip, item, article 裙子 qun2zi5 skirt 白 bai2 white, snowy, empty, blank, bright, clear, plain, pure, gratuitous 從 cong1 / cong2 / zong4 lax, yielding, unhurried / from, obey, observe, follow / second cousin 晚上 wan3shang5 in the evening 劇場 ju4chang3 theater 找 zhao3 to try to find, to look for, to call on (sb), to find, to seek, to return, to look for 太 tai4 highest, greatest, too (much), very, extremely 了 le5 / liao3 (modal particle intensifying preceding clause), (past tense marker) / to know, to understand, to know 太忙 tai4mang2 too busy 大 da4 / dai4 big, huge, large, major, great, wide, deep, oldest, eldest / doctor 太好了 tai4hao3le5 very good 兩 liang3 both, two, ounce, some, a few, tael 兩個 liang3ge4zhong1guo2 two-China (policy) 增加 zeng1jia1 to raise, to increase 倍 bei4 (two, three, etc) -fold, times (multiplier), double, to increase or multiply 兩次 liang3ci4 twice 二十二 er4shi2er4hao4 22nd day of a month 二次 er4ci4da4zhan4 World War Two 個人 ge4ren2 individual, personal, oneself 六十 liu4shi2 sixty, 60 元 yuan2 (dynasty), dollar, primary, first 二百 er4bai3 two hundred, 200 五十 wu3shi2 fifty 兩百 liang3bai3 two hundred 千 qian1 thousand 億 yi4 a hundred million, calculate 兩千 liang3qian1 two thousand 人口 ren2kou3 population 千萬 qian1wan4 ten million, millions and millions, very many 三萬 san1wan4 30 thousand 點 dian3 (downwards-right convex character stroke), oclock, (a measure word), point, dot, (decimal) point) 兩點 liang3dian3shi2jiu3fen1 2 :1 9 (time of day) 半 ban4 half, semi-, incomplete, (after a number) and a half, half 分 fen1 / fen4 to divide, minute, (a measure word), (a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter) / part 刻 ke4 quarter (hour), (a measure word), to carve, to engrave, to cut, oppressive 五分 wu3fen1mei3jin1 nickel 差 cha1 / cha4 / chai1 / ci1 difference, error, discrepancy, to differ, to err, to make a mistake, to lack / different, short of, poor, to lack / send, a messenger, a mission, to commission / uneven 六點 liu4dian3liu4 6.6 七點 qi1dian3er4 7.2 三十五 san1shi2wu3yi4 3.5 billion 八分 ba1fen1yin1fu2 quaver, eighth note 三分 san1fen1zhi1yi1 one third 今天 jin1tian1 today, at the present, now 上午 shang4wu3 morning 這個 zhe4ge4 this 每天 mei3tian1 every day, everyday 下午 xia4wu3 afternoon 每 mei3 each, every 上 shang4 on, on top, upon, first (of two parts), previous or last (week, etc.), upper, higher, above, previous, to climb, to go into, above, to go up 中文 zhong1wen2 Chinese language 課 ke4 / ke4 subject, class, lesson / class, lesson 下課 xia4ke4 class is over 等 deng3 class, rank, grade, equal to, same as, wait for, await, et cetera, and so on 明天 ming2tian1 tomorrow 上課 shang4ke4 to attend class 電影 dian4ying3 movie, film 中午 zhong1wu3 noon, midday 報 bao4 to announce, to inform, report, newspaper, recompense, revenge 昨天 zuo2tian1 yesterday 以前 yi3qian2 before, formerly, previous 以後 yi3hou4 after, later, afterwards, following, later on, in the future 不住 bu2zhu4 repeatedly, continuously, constantly 住宿 zhu4su4 lodging 舍 she3 / she4 to abandon, to give up / residence 回家 hui2jia1 homeward 閱覽室 yue4lan3shi4 reading room 美國以 mei3guo2yi3wai4 outside of the U.S. 後 hou4 back, behind, rear, afterwards, after, later 半以 ban4yi3shang4 more than half 作 zuo4 to regard as, to take (somebody) for, to do, to make 回 hui2 (a measure word for matters or actions) a time, to circle, to go back, to turn around, to answer, to return, to revolve 跟 gen1 to follow, to go with, heel, with, and 一起 yi4qi3 together 事兒 shir4 business, thing 京劇 jing1ju4 Beijing opera 還是 hai2shi4 or, still, nevertheless 喜歡 xi3huan5 to like, to be fond of 紅茶 hong2cha2 black tea 綠茶 lu:4cha2 green tea 要 yao1 / yao4 demand, ask, request, coerce / important, vital, to want, to be going to, must 聽 ting1 / ting4 listen, hear, obey / let, allow 古典音樂 gu3dian3yin1yue4 classical music 現代音樂 xian4dai4yin1yue4 modern music, contemporary music 讓 rang4 to ask, to let, permit, have (someone do something), to yield, to allow 音樂 yin1yue4 music 孩子 hai2zi5 child 吃 chi1 / ji2 eat, eradicate, destroy, receive / stammer 晚飯 wan3fan4 supper 酒 jiu3 wine, liquor, spirits 別 bie2 / bie4 leave, depart, separate, distinguish, classify, other, another, do not, must not, to pin / contrary, difficult, awkward 不要 bu4yao4 dont!, must not 吸煙 xi1yan1 to smoke 走 zou3 to walk, to go, to move 年 nian2 year 去年 qu4nian2 last year 今年 jin1nian2 this year 明年 ming2nian2 next year 一九九七 yi1jiu3jiu3qi1nian2 the year 1997 一九九 yi1jiu3jiu3qi1nian2 the year 1997 八年 ba1nian2 eight years 一年 yi1nian2ban4 a year and a half 三年 san1nian2 three years 每年 mei3nian2 every year, each year, yearly 五年 wu3nian2ji4hua4 Five-Year Plan 月 yue4 moon, month 上個月 shang4ge4yue4 last month 這個月 zhei4ge4yue4 this (current) month 下個月 xia4ge4yue4 next month 一月 yi1yue4 first month, January 二月 er4yue4 February, second month 星期 xing1qi1 week 下 xia4 under, second (of two parts), next (week, etc.), lower, below, underneath, down(wards), to decline, to go down, latter 星期一 xing1qi1yi1 Monday 星期二 xing1qi1er4 Tuesday 星期六 xing1qi1liu4 Saturday 星期日 xing1qi1ri4 Sunday 星期天 xing1qi1tian1 Sunday ? / 個 si4ge4xiao3shi2 four hours 日 ri4 Japan, day, sun, date, day of the month 天 tian1 day, sky, heaven 一號 yi1hao4 first day of the month ? / 月 si4yue4 April, fourth month 六號 liu4hao4 6th day of the month 十月 shi2yue4 October 一天 yi1tian1 one day 半天 ban4tian1 half of the day, a long time, quite a while 十一月 shi2yi1yue4 eleventh month, November 八九 ba1jiu3bu4li2shi2 pretty close, very near, about right 七月 qi1yue4 July, seventh month 十? / shi2si4 fourteen, 14 五月 wu3yue4 May, fifth month 八月 ba1yue4 eighth month, August 星期五 xing1qi1wu3 Friday 星期? / xing1qi1si4 Thursday 水 shui3 water, river 不很 bu4hen3 not very 乾淨 gan1jing4 clean, neat 送 song4 to deliver, to carry, to give (as a present), to present (with), to see off, to send 禮物 li3wu4 gift, present 有意思 you3yi4si5 interesting 開門 kai1men2 open (the) door 跳舞 tiao4wu3 to dance 姑娘 gu1niang5 girl 同學 tong2xue2 (fellow) classmate 高興 gao1xing4 happy, glad, willing (to do sth), in a cheerful mood 絲 si1 silk, thread, trace 線 xian4 thread, string, wire, line 衫 shan1 Chinese gown (unlined) 小 xiao3 small, tiny, few, young 服務員 fu2wu4yuan2 waiter, waitress, server 非常 fei1chang2 unusual, extraordinary, extreme, very, exceptional 年輕 nian2qing1 young 真 zhen1 real, true, genuine 更 geng1 / geng4 to change / more, even more, further, still, still more 祝 zhu4 invoke, pray to, wish, to express good wishes 祝賀 zhu4he4 to congratulate, congratulations 生日 sheng1ri4 birthday 上邊 shang4bian5 upside 左邊 zuo3bian1 left 前邊 qian2bian1 (n) the area in front of sth 中間 zhong1jian4 betwixt, intermediate, mid, middle 對面 dui4mian4 opposite 左 zuo3 left 中 zhong1 / zhong4 within, among, in, middle, center, while (doing sth), during, China, Chinese / hit (the mark) 右 you4 right (-hand) 前 qian2 before, in front, ago, former, previous, earlier, front 裡 li3 li, a Chinese unit of length = 1, 2 kilometer, village, within, inside 外 wai4 outside, in addition, foreign, external 邊 bian1 side, edge, margin, border, boundary 外邊 wai4bian5 (n) outside, (n) exterior surface, (n) place other than ones home town 房子 fang2zi5 house 後邊 hou4bian1 behind 桌子 zhuo1zi5 table, desk 下邊 xia4bian1 (n) under 教室 jiao4shi4 classroom 北京 bei3jing1 Beijing (capital of mainland China) 很多 hen3duo1 very many, very much, great (quantity) 房 fang2 house 公園 gong1yuan2 a public park 花園 hua1yuan2 garden 在車 zai4che1 aboard 右邊 you4bian1 right (as opposed to left) 一個 yi1ge4 a, an 休息 xiu1xi5 rest, to rest 正 zheng1 / zheng4 Chinese 1st month of year / just (right), main, upright, straight, correct, principle 正在 zheng4zai4 in the process of (doing something or happening), while (doing) 的時候 de5shi2hou4 when, during, at the time of 一定 yi1ding4 surely, certainly, necessarily, fixed, a certain (extent, etc.), given, particular 房間 fang2jian1 room 里 li3 Chinese mile, neighborhood 打電話 da3dian4hua4 to make a telephone call 參觀 can1guan1 to look around, to inspect, visit and observe 吃飯 chi1fan4 to eat a meal 花兒 huar1 flower 漂亮 piao4liang5 pretty, beautiful 照片 zhao4pian4 photograph, picture 訪問 fang3wen4 pay a visit (to), to access, to interview 觀 guan1 / guan4 to look at, to watch, to observe, to behold / Taoist monastery 學校 xue2xiao4 school 國家 guo2jia1 country, nation 總統 zong3tong3 president (of a country) 些 xie1 some, few, several, (a measure word) 一些 yi1xie1 some, a few, a little 這些 zhe4xie5 these 那些 na4xie1 those 哪些 na3xie1 which, who, what 大衣 da4yi1 overcoat, topcoat, cloak 黑 hei1 black, dark 點心 dian3xin1 light refreshments, pastry 束 shu4 bunch, (a measure word), to bind, to control 在大 zai4da4duo1shu4qing2kuang4xia4 in most instances 借 jie4 to lend, to borrow, excuse, pretext, by means of 書店 shu1dian4 bookstore 電影? / dian4ying3yuan4 cinema, movie theater 得 de2 / de5 / dei3 obtain, get, gain, proper, suitable, proud, contented, allow, permit, ready, finished / a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect, degree or possibility / to have to, must, ought to, to need to 怎麼樣 zen3me5yang4 how about, (used in the negative)(not) so good 得很 de5hen3 very (much, good etc.) 得不 de2bu4dao4 cannot get, cannot obtain 錯 cuo4 mistake, error, blunder, fault, cross, uneven, wrong 唱 chang4 sing, to call loudly, to chant 民歌 min2ge1 folk song 歌唱 ge1chang4 sing 舞 wu3 to dance, to wield, to brandish 跳 tiao4 jump, hop, skip (a grade), to leap, to bounce, to beat 開車 kai1che1 to drive a car 開 kai1 open, operate (vehicle), start 快 kuai4 fast, quick, swift 不快 bu4kuai4 be unhappy, be displeased, be in low spirits, be indisposed, feel under the weather, be out of sorts 游泳 you2yong3 swim 游 you2 to walk, to tour, to roam, to swim, to travel 吧 ba1 / ba5 (onomat.), dumb / (modal particle indicating polite suggestion), ...right?, ...OK? 好吃 hao3chi1 tasty, delicious 不好 bu4hao3 no good 面 mian4 fade, side, surface, aspect, top, face, flour, noodles 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) 火腿 huo3tui3 ham 停車 ting2che1 to stop, to park 不知 bu4zhi1 unknowing(ly) 道 dao4 direction, way, method, road, path, principle, truth, reason, skill, method, Tao (of Taoism), a measure word, to say, to speak, to talk 才 cai2 ability, talent, endowment, gift, an expert, only (then), only if, just 開始 kai1shi3 begin, beginning, start, initial 三天 san1tian1 three days 再 zai4 again, once more, re-, second, another 橘子 ju2zi5 orange 不用 bu4yong4 need not 能 neng2 can, may, capable, energy, able 報紙 bao4zhi3 newspaper, newsprint 可以 ke3yi3 can, may, possible, able to ? / hui4 / kuai4 can, be possible, be able to, to assemble, to meet, to gather, to see, union, group, association / to balance an account, accounting 不能 bu4neng2 cannot, must not, should not 不可 bu4ke3 cannot, should not, must not 以 yi3 to use, according to, so as to, in order to, by, with, because 不? / bu4hui4 improbable, unlikely, will not (act, happen, etc, ), have not learned to, be unable to 下雨 xia4yu3 rainy 應該 ying1gai1 ought to, should, must 翻譯 fan1yi4 translate ? / 不? / hui4bu4hui4 (posing a question: whether someone, something) can or not, is able to or not 中國民 zhong1guo2min2hang2 General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) 歌 ge1 song 北京人 bei3jing1ren2 person from Beijing, Peking Man (Sinanthropus pekinesis) 就 jiu4 at once, then, right away, only, (emphasis), to approach, to move towards, to undertake 可是 ke3shi4 but, however 老 lao3 (a prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family to indicate affection or familiarity), old (of people) 十年 shi2nian2 ten years 上個星期 shang4ge4xing1qi1 last week 出發 chu1fa1 to start out, to set off 才能 cai2neng2 talent, ability, capacity 或者 huo4zhe3 or, possibly, maybe, perhaps 研究 yan2jiu1 research 文學 wen2xue2 literature 知道 zhi1dao5 know, be aware of 地方 di4fang5 area, place, local 一時 yi4shi2 temporary, momentary 不定 bu4ding4 indefinite, adventitious, indeterminate 主意 zhu3yi5 plan, idea, decision 一定要 yi1ding4yao4 must 決定 jue2ding4 to decide (to do something), to determine, to resolve 其他 qi2ta1 other, else 選擇 xuan3ze2 to select, to pick, to choose, to make a choice 了解 liao3jie3 understand, come to understand, find out 懂 dong3 to understand, to know 哦 e2 / o2 to chant / oh is that so 說 shui4 / shuo1 persuade (politically) / to speak, to say 甚麼 shen2me5 what 名字 ming2zi5 (a persons) name 談 tan2 to speak, to talk, to converse, to chat, to discuss, (surname) 進 jin4 advance, enter, to come in 城 cheng2 city walls, city, town 試 shi4 to test, to try, experiment, examination, test 又 you4 (once) again, also, both... and..., again 晚 wan3 evening, night, late 進來 jin4lai2 (v) come in 一點兒 yi1dianr3 a bit, a little 新年 xin1nian2 New Year 足球 zu2qiu2 football (British English), soccer (American English) 賽 sai4 to compete, competition, match 出去 chu1qu4 (v) go out 辦 ban4 to do, to manage, to handle, to go about, to run, to set up, to deal with 簽 qian1 sign ones name 証 zheng4 (translation unavailable) 早飯 zao3fan4 breakfast 早上 zao3shang5 early morning 沒吃 mei2chi1mei2chuan1 (idiom) to be without food and clothing; be very poor 隊 dui4 squadron, team, group 贏 ying2 to beat, to win, to profit