| Alasīyā |
阿拉斯加 |
N: |
Alaska |
L27 |
| a |
啊 |
P: |
(marker for seeking approval agreement on suggestion |
L8 |
| āiya |
哎呀 |
N: |
exclamation, interjection |
L29 |
| ài |
爱 |
V/AV: |
to love, to be fond of/to love to |
L9 |
| àirén |
爱人 |
N: |
spouse (wife/husband-PRC) |
L4 |
| Andàlüè
(shěng) |
安大略(-省) |
N: |
Ontario (province), Canada |
L4 |
| bā |
八 |
NU: |
eight |
L2 |
| ba |
吧 |
P: |
(indicating 'I presume') |
L11 |
| -bǎ |
—把 |
M: |
(generally for chairs or many things with handles) |
L10 |
| bǎ |
把 |
CV: |
(bring object to front of main verb) |
L22 |
| bàba |
爸爸 |
N: |
papa, father |
L22 |
| Bái Máo
Nü |
白毛女 |
N: |
White Haired Girl (name of a Chinese opera) |
L21 |
| báitiān |
白天 |
TW: |
daytime |
L19 |
| báizhǎnjī |
白斩鸡 |
N: |
boiled chicken with mashed ginger and garlic sauce |
L30 |
| bǎi |
百 |
M: |
100 |
L5 |
| -bān |
—班 |
M: |
(for train, bus, airplane in time schedule) |
L20 |
| bān |
班 |
M/N: |
class (of students), squad (military unit) |
L8 |
| bān |
班 |
N: |
a shift (of work) |
L17 |
| bānjī |
班机 |
N: |
scheduled flight/air service |
L27 |
| bānzhǎng |
班长 |
N: |
class or section monitor |
L8 |
| bān |
搬 |
V: |
to move |
L27 |
| bānjiā |
搬家 |
V0: |
to move one's residence |
L27 |
| -bàn |
—半 |
NU: |
(and) half |
L10 |
| bàn- |
半 |
NU: |
one half of |
L10 |
| bànpiào |
半票 |
N: |
half fare |
L20 |
| bàn |
办 |
V: |
to handle, to manage, to attend to, to do |
L12 |
| bànfǎ |
办法 |
N: |
method, way, means |
L13 |
| bànshì |
办事 |
V0: |
to handle, to manage, or to ... |
L12 |
| bāng biérénde
máng |
帮别人的忙 |
N: |
to help others, to help someone else |
L18 |
| bāngmáng |
帮忙 |
V0: |
to help, to give assistance |
L18 |
| bāngzhù |
帮助 |
V/N: |
to help/assistance |
L28 |
| bàng |
磅 |
N: |
pound |
L27 |
| bāo/guǒ |
包/袠 |
V: |
to wrap |
L28 |
| bāoguǒ |
包袠 |
N: |
parcel, parcel post |
L28 |
| báo |
薄 |
SV: |
be thin, be light (wine) |
L28 |
| bǎojià
(bǎoxiǎn) |
保价(保险) |
VO/N: |
to insure/insurance |
L28 |
| Bǎoluó |
保罗 |
N: |
(transliteration of Paul) |
L17 |
| Bǎoluó
Mǎdīng |
保罗马丁 |
N: |
Paul Martin (transliteration) |
L25 |
| bǎo |
饱 |
SV/RVE: |
have eaten one's fill, be satisfied (after eating) |
L24 |
| bào |
报 |
N: |
newspaper (M: fèn[r]) |
L8 |
| bàogào |
报告 |
V/N: |
to report/report |
L17 |
| bàoguān |
报关 |
V0: |
making a customs declaration |
L28 |
| bàoguānbiǎo |
报关表 |
N: |
customs declaration form |
L28 |
| bàoshang |
丨报上 |
N: |
in the newspaper |
L8 |
| bàozhī |
报纸 |
N: |
newspaper |
L8 |
| -bēi |
—杯 |
M: |
a cup of (for coffee, tea, milk) |
L22 |
| bēizi |
杯子 |
N: |
cup |
L22 |
| Běicháoxiǎn (Běi
Hán) |
北朝鲜（北韩） |
N: |
North Korea |
L3 |
| Běi Měi
(Zhōu) |
北美（洲） |
N: |
North America |
L27 |
| Běihǎi-Gōngyuán |
北海公园 |
PW: |
North Sea Public Park |
L12 |
| Běijīng-Dàxué |
北京大学 |
N: |
Beijing University |
L23 |
| Běijīng
Huàbào |
北京画报 |
N: |
Beiiinq Pictorial |
L20 |
| Běijīng
Zhōubào |
北京周报 |
N: |
Beiiinq Review (weekly) |
L19 |
| bèi |
被 |
CV: |
by (passive voice marker) |
L27 |
| běn |
本 |
M: |
volume (of books) |
L7 |
| běndì |
本地 |
PW: |
local, native |
L29 |
| běnlái |
本来 |
MA/TW: |
originally |
L24 |
| běnláijiù |
本来就 |
PH: |
... to begin with |
L.24 |
| bèn |
笨 |
SV: |
be stupid, be clumsy, be awkward |
L29 |
| bǐ |
笔 |
N: |
pen (writing instruments) |
L6 |
| bízi |
鼻子 |
N: |
nose |
L24 |
| bī |
比 |
CV: |
compare with, than |
L25 |
| Bǐdé
Bèiěr |
彼得贝尔 |
N: |
Peter Bayer (transliteration) |
L25 |
| bìděi |
必得 |
AV: |
must, have to (stronger than děi) |
L12 |
| -biān(r) |
—边（儿） |
N: |
sidem edge, border |
L21 |
| biàn |
变 |
V: |
to change, to change into, to be changed |
L20 |
| biànfàn |
便饭 |
N: |
a simple meal |
L30 |
| -biàn |
—遍 |
M: |
(for occurrencesf times, etc.) |
L23 |
| biǎoshi |
表示 |
V: |
to express, to indicate, to show |
L21 |
| biǎo/shǒubiǎo |
表/手表 |
N: |
wristwatch (M: -ge) |
L14 |
| bié |
别 |
AV: |
don't |
L13 |
| biéde |
别的 |
N: |
other, another |
L18 |
| biérén |
别人 |
N: |
others, other people |
L18 |
| bìngqiě |
并且 |
MA: |
moreover |
L28 |
| bìng |
病 |
N/V: |
illness, sickness/to be sick |
L24 |
| bìngren |
病人 |
N: |
patient, invalid, sick person |
L24 |
| bìngsǐle
|
病死了 |
PH: |
to die of illness |
L24 |
| bǔ |
补 |
N: |
to make up for, to mend, to patch |
L27 |
| bù (bú) |
不 |
P: |
not, no |
L2 |
| búbì |
不必 |
AV: |
need not, not have to (not necessary) |
L12 |
| búcuò |
不错 |
IE/SV: |
not bad/to be correct, right, pretty good |
L22 |
| búda |
不大 |
A: |
not very |
L25 |
| búdàn |
不但 |
MA: |
not only, not merely |
L19 |
| búdàn ... yě
... |
不但……也…… |
PT: |
not only ...but also ... |
L19 |
| bùdōu |
不都 |
A: |
not all, not both |
L6 |
| bùduō |
不多 |
SV/NU: |
to be not many or not much |
L9 |
| bùfāng |
不妨 |
A: |
might as well |
L26 |
| bùfàngxīn |
不放心 |
SV: |
to be uneasy |
L22 |
| búguò |
不过 |
CNJ: |
but, however |
L12 |
| bùjiǔ |
不久 |
TW: |
soon, before long (not a long time) |
L20 |
| bù
kěnéng |
不可能 |
SV: |
to be impossible |
L13 |
| búkèqì |
不客气 |
SV/IE: |
to be impolite, rude/Don't mention it. |
L12 |
| bùshǎo |
不少 |
SV/NU: |
to be quite a few |
L9 |
| búshì |
不是 |
P: |
not to be |
L2 |
| búxiè |
不谢 |
IE: |
Don't mention it. (Lit. You need not thank me.) |
L25 |
| búyàojīn |
不要紧 |
SV/IE: |
to be unimportant/It doesn't matter. |
L8 |
| bù
yídìng |
不一定 |
A: |
won't necessarily, not definitely |
L15 |
| bùzhī |
不只 |
CNJ: |
not only, not merely, not just |
L12 |
| bùxié |
布鞋 |
N: |
cotton shoes |
L9 |
| bù |
部 |
M: |
section, zone, part |
L26 |
| bù |
簿 |
N: |
book (for taking notes, keeping accounts) 、 |
L29 |
| -bù |
—部 |
M: |
(for machines, instruments, automobiles, etc.) |
L13 |
| bùzi |
簿子 |
N: |
notebook |
L29 |
| càidān |
菜单 |
N: |
menu |
L22 |
| cái |
才 |
A: |
not until then (later than expected), then and only then |
L17 |
| caí |
才 |
ADV: |
only, merely, just (less than expected) |
L10 |
| cài |
菜 |
N: |
vegetables, (cooked) dishes, course in a banquet |
L8 |
| cānchē |
餐车 |
N: |
dining car |
L27 |
| cānguān |
参观 |
V/N: |
to visit (for a purpose)/visit |
L16 |
| cānjiā |
参加 |
V: |
to join in, to participate |
L21 |
| cèyàn |
测验 |
V/N: |
to quiz/quiz |
L14 |
| chāzi |
叉子 |
N: |
fork |
L8 |
| chá |
荼 |
N: |
tea |
L22 |
| chábēi |
茶杯 |
N: |
teacup |
L22 |
| chá |
查 |
V: |
to check, to inspect, to consult (a dictionary) |
,L23 |
| cháchulail |
查出来 |
V: |
to find out |
L23 |
| cháchulaile |
查出来了 |
RV: |
have found out (through investigation) |
L23 |
| chápiàoyuán |
査票员 |
N: |
conductor, ticket inspector |
L20 |
| chà |
差 |
V: |
to differ fro;, to lack, to fall short of |
L14 |
| chà
yìdiǎnr |
差一点儿 |
V0: |
to be not good enoughm not quite up to the mark |
L16 |
| chàyidiǎnr |
差一点儿 |
MA: |
almost, nearly |
L16 |
| chàbuduō |
差不多 |
MA: |
almost, nearly |
L16 |
| chàyíkè
wǔdiǎn |
差一刻五点 |
TW: |
a quarter to five |
L14 |
| chāo |
超 |
V: |
to exceed, to surpass |
L27 |
| chāozhòng |
超重 |
SV: |
be overload, be overweight |
L27 |
| cháo |
朝 |
CV: |
facing, towards |
L25 |
| Cháoxiǎn |
朝鲜 |
N: |
Korea |
L3 |
| chǎo |
炒 |
V: |
to stir fry, to sauté |
L30 |
| cháng |
长 |
SV: |
be long |
L26 |
| chángtú |
长途 |
N: |
long distance |
L29 |
| cháng(chang) |
常（常） |
A: |
often, frequently, usually, generally |
L15 |
| -chǎng |
—场 |
BF: |
open field, public place |
L12 |
| chǎng |
厂 |
N: |
factory, mill, plant, yard |
L29 |
| chàng |
唱 |
V: |
to sing |
L15 |
| chànggēr |
唱歌儿 |
V0: |
to sing songs |
L15 |
| chē |
车 |
N: |
car (used with wheeled vehicle) |
Lll |
| chēpiào |
本苗 |
N: |
train/bus ticket |
L20 |
| chēzhàn |
车站 |
N: |
train/bus depot, station, stop |
L20 |
| chéng |
城 |
N: |
city |
L6 |
| chénglǐtou |
城里头 |
PW: |
inside the city |
L6 |
| chéngwàitou |
城外头 |
PW: |
outside the city |
L6 |
| chéngqiáng |
城墙 |
N: |
city wall |
L19 |
| chī |
吃 |
V: |
to eat |
L8 |
| chībubǎo |
吃不饱 |
RV: |
to eat but not be able to be satisfied |
L24 |
| chīdebǎo |
吃得饱 |
RV: |
to eat and be able to be satisfied |
L24 |
| chīfàn/chīfàn |
吃饭 |
V0: |
to eat (meals/food), to eat cooked rice |
L8 |
| chǐ |
尺 |
M: |
a Chinese foot |
L29 |
| chìjiaǒyīshēng |
赤脚医生 |
N: |
barefoot doctor |
L24 |
| chū(bǎn) |
出（版） |
V: |
to publish |
L7 |
| chūfā |
出发 |
V: |
to set out, to start off |
L16 |
| chūkǒu |
出口 |
N: |
exports, exits |
L29 |
| chūkǒukē |
出口科 |
N: |
export section |
L29 |
| chūlai |
出来 |
V: |
to come out (toward the speaker) |
L17 |
| chū
máobìng |
出毛病 |
V0: |
to develop a malfunction, to break down |
L18 |
| chūmén |
出门 |
V0: |
to go out (of the town) |
L29 |
| chūqu |
出去 |
V: |
to go out |
L17 |
| chūzū |
出租 |
V: |
to rent |
L10 |
| chūzū-qìchē |
出租汽车 |
N: |
taxicab (PRC) |
L26 |
| chúfáng |
厨房 |
N: |
kitchen (M: -jian) |
L10 |
| chuān |
穿 |
V: |
to wear, to put on (clothes, jackets and shoes), to pierce
through |
L30 |
| chuándá |
传达 |
N: |
building custodian, concierge |
L22 |
| chuán |
船 |
N: |
boat, ship (M: sou, tiáo) |
L11 |
| chuánpiào |
船票 |
N: |
ship/boat/ferry ticket |
L20 |
| chuānghu |
窗户 |
N: |
window (M: -ge) |
L15 |
| chuāngkǒu(r) |
窗口 （儿） |
N: |
window, ticket window |
L28 |
| chuáng |
床 |
N: |
bed (M: -zhāng) |
L10 |
| cídiǎn |
词典 |
N: |
dictionary |
L23 |
| -cì |
—次 |
M: |
(of number of occasions, times, etc,) |
L8 |
| cóng |
从 |
CV: |
from |
L11 |
| cóng...dào |
从…到 |
PATT: |
from ... to |
L11 |
| cóng...dào...lái |
从...到...来 |
PT: |
come to ...from |
L11 |
| cóng...dào...qù |
从...到…去 |
PT: |
go to ..from |
L11 |
| cóng...lái |
从……来 |
PT: |
come from ... |
L11 |
| cóng...qī |
从……起 |
PT: |
from ... on |
L16 |
| cóng...qù |
从……去 |
PT: |
go to ... from ... |
L11 |
| cóngqián |
从前 |
MA: |
before, previously |
L6 |
| cóng xiǎo
(r) |
从小（儿） |
V0: |
since childhood |
L20 |
| cuò |
错 |
SV: |
wrong, mistaken, erroneous |
L22 |
| cuòr |
错儿 |
N: |
a mistake, an error |
L22 |
| dǎ |
打 |
V: |
to send, to dispatch, to make a (phone call) |
L19 |
| dǎ |
打 |
V: |
to fight, to strike, to hit |
L20 |
| dǎ
diànhuà |
打电话 |
V0: |
to make a phone call |
L19 |
| dǎkai |
打开 |
V: |
to open up, to turn on |
L25 |
| dǎsǐle |
打死了 |
PH: |
be killed (death by some means other than illness) |
L24 |
| dǎ
zhàng |
打仗 |
V0: |
to fight a battle, at war |
L20 |
| dǎsuàn |
打算 |
V: |
to plan to |
L25 |
| dǎting |
打听 |
V: |
to inquire or ask about |
L26 |
| dà |
大 |
SV: |
to be large, to be big |
L6 |
| dàgài |
大概 |
MA: |
probably |
L25 |
| dàhòutiān |
大后天 |
TW: |
three days from now (day after day after tomorrow) |
L12 |
| dàjiā |
大家 |
N: |
all, everybody, everyone |
L8 |
| dàkǎo |
大考 |
N: |
end of term or final examination |
L14 |
| dàlù/Dàlù |
大陆 |
N: |
continent, mainland/Mainland China |
L7 |
| dàmén |
大门 |
N: |
front entrance/door/gate |
L26 |
| dàqiántiān |
大前天 |
TW: |
three days ago (day before day before yesterday) |
L12 |
| dàshēng |
大声 |
PH: |
loud voice, loud noise |
L15 |
| dàshī |
大使 |
N: |
ambassador |
L21 |
| dàshīguǎn |
大使馆 |
N: |
embassy |
L21 |
| dàshīfu |
大师傅 |
N: |
chef |
L22 |
| Dàwèi |
大卫 |
N: |
(transliteration of David) |
L21 |
| dàxué |
大学 |
N: |
university |
L23 |
| dāi |
待 |
V: |
to stay |
L30 |
| dàifu |
大夫 |
N: |
doctor (M.D,) |
L24 |
| dàibiǎo |
代表 |
V/N: |
to represent/representative, delegate |
L16 |
| dài |
带 |
V: |
to take, to bring, to carry |
L12 |
| dānchéngpiào |
单程票 |
N: |
one-way ticket |
L27 |
| dānrénfáng |
单人房 |
N: |
room for one person |
L25 |
| dānzi |
单子 |
N: |
list, form |
L28 |
| dànshi |
但是 |
MA: |
but, yet, nevertheless |
L27 |
| dāngzhōng |
当中 |
PW: |
the center off middle of, in between, among |
L26 |
| dāochā |
刀叉 |
N: |
silverware, cutlery, knives, and forks |
L8 |
| dāozi |
刀子 |
N: |
knife |
L8 |
| -dào |
—到 |
VS: |
verbal suffix "to" |
L14 |
| dào |
到 |
CV/V: |
to/arrive |
L11 |
| dào...lái |
到……来 |
PT: |
come to ... |
L11 |
| dào...qù |
到……去 |
PT: |
go to ... |
L11 |
| -de |
—得 |
P: |
(a verbal suffix used to link the manner of action to the verb) |
L15 |
| de |
的 |
P: |
(possessive marker) |
L3 |
| ...de
shíhou |
……的时候 |
PH: |
when ... |
L14 |
| dé |
得 |
V: |
to get, to obtain,, to gain (acquire something) |
L24 |
| dédao |
得到 |
V: |
to get, to obtain, to gain |
L24 |
| Déguó |
德国 |
N: |
Germany |
L3 |
| Dézhōu |
德州 |
N: |
Texas |
L4 |
| děi |
得 |
AV: |
must, ought to, have to |
L10 |
| dēng |
灯 |
N: |
lamp (M: -zhǎn) |
L10 |
| dēngjì |
登记 |
V: |
to register, to check in |
L25 |
| dēngjìbù |
登记簿 |
N: |
register |
L29 |
| děng |
等 |
V: |
to wait (for) |
L22 |
| děngděng |
等等 |
N: |
and so on, and so forth, etc. |
L23 |
| děngyiděng |
等一等 |
V: |
to wait for a moment |
L22 |
| dī |
低 |
SV: |
be low |
L29 |
| dīxià |
底下 |
N: |
underneath, below |
L25 |
| dìfang |
地方 |
N: |
place |
L19 |
| dìshqng |
地上 |
N: |
on the ground, on the floor |
L23 |
| dìtú |
地图 |
N: |
map (M: zhāng) |
L7 |
| dìxia |
地下 |
N: |
on the ground,, on the floor |
L23 |
| dìzhī |
地址 |
N: |
address |
L6 |
| dìdi |
弟弟 |
N: |
younger brother |
L5 |
| dì |
第 |
P: |
(ordinalizing prefix to numbers) |
L11 |
| dì
èrtiān |
第二天 |
TW |
:the second day, the next day |
L11 |
| dìsānběn |
第三本 |
N: |
the third volume |
L11 |
| dìyītiān |
第一天 |
TW: |
the first day |
L11 |
| diǎnr |
点儿 |
NU: |
a little bit |
L13 |
| diǎn |
点 |
V: |
to order (select) dishes from a menu |
L22 |
| diǎnxin
|
点心 |
N: |
light refreshment, pastry |
L19 |
| -diǎn
(zhōng) |
—点（钟） |
M: |
(for hours on the clock) |
L14 |
| diàn |
电 |
N: |
electricity |
L13 |
| diànbào |
电报 |
N: |
telegraph, telegram |
L25 |
| diànchí |
电池 |
N: |
battery |
L13 |
| diàndēng |
电灯 |
N: |
electric light (M: zhǎn) |
L13 |
| diànnǎo |
电脑 |
N: |
computer (Lit. electronic brain) |
L15 |
| diànhù |
电话 |
N: |
telephone |
L19 |
| diànhuà
hàomǎ(r) |
电话号码（儿） |
N: |
telephone number |
L23 |
| diànhuàbù |
电话簿 |
N: |
telephone directory |
L29 |
| diànqì |
电器 |
N: |
electrical equipment |
L12 |
| diànqìzhǎnlǎn(huì) |
电器展览（会） |
N: |
electrical equipment exhibition |
L12 |
| diànqìchǎng |
电器厂 |
N: |
electrical factory |
L16 |
| diànshì |
电视 |
N: |
television (M: -tái) |
L17 |
| diàntái |
电台 |
N: |
broadcasting station (radio or television) |
L17 |
| diàntī |
电梯 |
N: |
elevator |
L21 |
| diànxiàn |
电线 |
N: |
electric wire |
L13 |
| diànyīng(r) |
电影（儿） |
N: |
movie, film |
L21 |
| diànzīchǎng |
电子厂 |
N: |
electronics factory |
L29 |
| diànzījìsuànjī |
电子计算机 |
N: |
electronic computer |
L15 |
| diàn |
店 |
BF: |
store |
L7 |
| dìng |
订 |
V: |
to fix, to set, to book, to subscribe |
L25 |
| dōngxi |
东西 |
N: |
things (M: jiàn) |
L9 |
| Dōnghǎilóu |
东海楼 |
N/PW: |
name of a restaurant (House of the Eastern Sea) |
L8 |
| Dōngjīng |
东京 |
N: |
Tokyo (Lit. Eastern Capital) |
L27 |
| dǒng |
懂 |
V: |
to understand, to know |
L16 |
| -dòng |
—动 |
RVE: |
to move |
L24 |
| dòng |
栋 |
M: |
(for houses and buildings) |
L10 |
| dōu |
都 |
A: |
all, both |
L6 |
| dōu bu- |
都不- |
A: |
none, neither |
L6 |
| duì |
对 |
CV: |
to, towards |
L13 |
| duìbuqī |
对不起 |
IE: |
Excuse me; I beg your pardon; I am sorry |
L6 |
| duìle |
对了 |
IE: |
That's right. That's correct |
L11 |
| -duō |
多 |
Nu: |
plus, and more, over, odd |
L12 |
| duō |
多 |
SV/Nu: |
to be (too) much or many |
L9 |
| duōbàn(r) |
多半（儿） |
A/N: |
the greater part, most, probably, most likely/majority |
L19 |
| Duó
dàle? |
多大了？ |
IE: |
How old ...? (for children and young people) |
L20 |
| Duó dà suìshù(r)
le? |
多大岁数（儿）? |
IE: |
How old ... ? (for adults) |
L20 |
| duóme |
多么 |
A: |
How ... ! |
L18 |
| duōshǎo |
多少 |
QW/Nu: |
how many, how much |
L7 |
| duǎn |
短 |
SV: |
be short |
L26 |
| Èguó(Éguó) |
俄国 |
N: |
Russia |
L3 |
| è |
饿 |
SV: |
to be hungry |
L24 |
| ěrduo |
耳朵 |
N: |
ear |
L24 |
| èr |
二 |
N: |
two |
L2 |
| èrshí wǔ
hào |
二十五号 |
N: |
25th of the month |
L6 |
| éi |
欸 |
EX: |
By the way! Hey! |
L21 |
| fābái |
发白 |
VO: |
to become pale, turn pale |
L24 |
| fāshāo |
发烧 |
VO: |
to have a fever |
L24 |
| fāyīn |
发音 |
V/N: |
to pronounce/pronunciation |
L14 |
| fázi |
法子 |
N: |
way, method |
L25 |
| Fàguo
(Fǎguo) |
法国 |
N: |
France |
L3 |
| fántīzì |
繁体字 |
N: |
full-form characters |
L7 |
| fàn |
饭 |
N: |
food, meal, cooked rice |
L8 |
| fàndiàn |
饭店 |
N: |
hotel |
L5 |
| fàndiànli
|
饭店里 |
N: |
in (inside) a hotel |
L5 |
| fànguǎnr |
饭馆儿 |
N: |
restaurant |
L8 |
| fànsháo |
饭勺儿 |
N: |
spoon for serving rice |
L8 |
| fàntīng |
饭厅 |
N: |
dining room (M: -jian) |
L10 |
| fànwǎn |
饭碗 |
N: |
rice bowl |
L8 |
| fāngbiàn |
方便 |
SV: |
be convenient |
L27 |
| fāngxiàng |
方向 |
N: |
direction |
L26 |
| fángjiān |
房间 |
N: |
room |
L10 |
| fángzi |
房子 |
N: |
house (M: -suǒr, -dòng) |
L29 |
| fángzū |
房租 |
N: |
rent (for a house, flat, etc.) |
L29 |
| fàng |
放 |
V: |
to put, to place |
L19 |
| fàngxīn |
放心 |
SV: |
to rest assured, to feel easy |
L22 |
| fēicháng |
非常 |
SV/A: |
unusually, extraordinarily, exceptionally |
L16 |
| fēijī |
飞机 |
N: |
airplane (M: jià) |
L11 |
| fēijīchǎng |
飞机场 |
N: |
airport, airfield |
L12 |
| fēijīpiào |
飞机票 |
N: |
airplane ticket |
L20 |
| fèi |
费 |
V: |
to waste |
L27 |
| fèixīn |
费心 |
IE/VO: |
May I trouble you (to do something) . Would you mind (doing
something)./to give a lot of care, to take a lot of trouble |
L27 |
| -fēn |
—分 |
M: |
minute (1/60 of an hour) |
L14 |
| fēnjī |
分机 |
N: |
telephone extension |
L29 |
| -fēn
(qián) |
—分（钱） |
N: |
cents |
L7 |
| fěnbǐ |
粉笔 |
N: |
chalk (M: zhi) |
L7 |
| -fēng |
—封 |
M: |
specific measure for letters, telegrams, etc. |
L19 |
| fēngjīng |
风景 |
N: |
scenery |
L27 |
| -fèn(r) |
—份（儿） |
M: |
for newspaper (a complete issue) |
L8 |
| fūren |
夫人 |
N: |
lady, madame, Mrs.; wife |
L4 |
| fúwùtái |
服务台 |
N: |
service desk/counter |
L26 |
| fúwúyuán |
服务员 |
N: |
clerk, attendant, waiter |
L22 |
| fúzhuāng |
服装 |
N: |
apparel (clothes, shoes socks, boots, hats, etc.) |
L9 |
| fúzhuāng-diàn |
服装店 |
N: |
apparel store |
L9 |
| fǔdǎo |
辅导 |
V: |
to give guidance (in study or training), to assist, to aid, to tutor, to
coach |
L14 |
| fù |
付 |
V: |
to pay |
L28 |
| fùjìn |
附近 |
N: |
nearby, in the vicinity |
L26 |
| fùmǔ |
父母 |
N: |
parants |
L9 |
| fùqin |
父亲 |
N: |
father |
L5 |
| fùzé |
负责 |
V: |
to be responsible for |
L16 |
| gǎi |
改 |
V: |
to alter, to correct, to revise |
L21 |
| gǎizhèng |
改正 |
V: |
to correct, to make corrections |
L21 |
| gānjìng |
干净 |
SV: |
to be clean |
L24 |
| gāngbī |
钢笔 |
N: |
pen, fountain pen (Lit. steel pen) (M: zhī) |
L7 |
| gāngcái |
刚才 |
MA: |
just now, just a few minutes ago, a short while ago |
L17 |
| gāng(gang) |
刚（刚） |
A: |
just this minute, just now (more immediate than gangcái)/ just, exactly,
barely, only, just about |
L17 |
| gāng(gang)
hǎo |
刚(刚)好 |
IE: |
just right, exactly right |
L17 |
| gàosong/
gàosu |
告沂 |
V: |
to tell, to let know |
L8 |
| gāoxìng |
高兴 |
SV: |
to be happy, to be glad, to be cheerful |
L16 |
| gēge |
哥哥 |
N: |
older brother |
L5 |
| ge |
个 |
M: |
(general measure for single person or thing) |
L5 |
| gēr |
歌儿 |
N: |
song(s) |
L15 |
| gè- |
各— |
BF/SP: |
each |
L18 |
| gèrén |
各人 |
SP-N: |
each person |
L18 |
| gèwèi |
各位 |
PH: |
all of you (ladies and gentlemen) |
L30 |
| gèzhǒng |
各种 |
SP-N: |
various kinds, each kind, all kinds |
L18 |
| gěi |
给 |
CV: |
for, to (for the benefit of) |
L13 |
| gěi |
给 |
V: |
to give |
L8 |
| gēn |
跟 |
C/CV: |
and/with |
L5 |
| gēn |
跟 |
CV: |
to, with |
L13 |
| gēn...yíkuàir |
跟……一块儿 |
PT: |
together with |
L12 |
| gēn...jiè |
跟……借 |
V: |
to borrow from |
L23 |
| gèng |
更 |
A: |
still more, even |
L25 |
| gōngchǎng |
工厂 |
N: |
factory |
L16 |
| gōngchéng-shī |
工程师 |
N: |
engineer |
L29 |
| gōngdao |
公道 |
SV: |
be fair, be just, be reasonable |
L25 |
| gōngfu |
工夫 |
N: |
leisure time |
L18 |
| gōnggòngdiànhuà-jiān |
公共电话间 |
N: |
public telephone booth (or box) |
L29 |
| gōnggòng-qìchē |
公共汽车 |
N: |
public bus (M: -liàng) |
L26 |
| gònghéguó |
共和国 |
N: |
republic |
L19 |
| gōngkè |
功课 |
N: |
studies, schoolwork, homework |
L24 |
| gōngrén |
工人 |
N: |
worker, laborer |
L16 |
| gōngsī |
公司 |
N: |
company, corporation |
L29 |
| gōngyù |
公寓 |
N: |
apartment, apartment house, rooming house (M: -dòng) |
L10 |
| gōngyuán |
公园 |
N: |
park |
L12 |
| gōngyuán |
公园 |
N: |
public park |
L20 |
| gōngzuò |
工作 |
V/N: |
to work/work |
L6 |
| gòu |
够 |
SV: |
to be enough, to be sufficient |
L21 |
| guà |
挂 |
V: |
to hang, to put up, to hang up (the telephone) |
L19 |
| guà
diànhuà |
挂电话 |
PH: |
to hang up the telephone |
L19 |
| guàhào |
挂号 |
V/N: |
to register/registration |
L28 |
| guǎi |
拐 |
V: |
to turn |
L26 |
| guān |
关 |
V: |
to close, to shut |
L15 |
| guānmén |
关门 |
V0: |
to close a door, to close up (shop) |
L15 |
| guān
(shang) |
关（上） |
V: |
to turn offf to close, to shut off |
L17 |
| guānshang |
关上 |
V: |
to turn off (electric switch, radior etc.) |
L22 |
| -guǎn(r) |
—馆（儿） |
BF: |
ending for various public buildings, halls, etc. |
L8 |
| guǎngbō |
广播 |
V: |
to broadcast, to telecast |
L17 |
| guǎngbō-yuán |
广播员 |
N: |
announcer (radio/television) |
L17 |
| guǎng-chǎng |
广场 |
N: |
large square, huge field |
L20 |
| guǎnfàn |
广泛 |
SV: |
to be extensive, to be broad in scope |
L18 |
| guì |
贵 |
SV: |
to be expensive |
L7 |
| guó |
国 |
N: |
country |
L3 |
| -guo |
—过 |
P: |
(experiential suffix to verbs) |
L20 |
| guófáng |
国防 |
N: |
national defense |
L15 |
| Guófáng Yǔyán
Xuéyuàn |
国防语言学院 |
N: |
Defense Language Institute |
L15 |
| Guófángbù |
国防部 |
N: |
Department/Ministry of (National) Defense |
L15 |
| guójiā-gōngyuán |
国家公园 |
N: |
national park |
L20 |
| guóqi |
国旗 |
N: |
national flag |
L19 |
| guò |
过 |
N: |
to pass, to exceed, to cross over, to pass (clock time) |
L14 |
| guòbàng |
过磅 |
V: |
to weigh (on the scales) |
L27 |
| guòdào |
过道 |
N: |
aisle, passageway, corridor |
L27 |
| Guòjiǎng! |
过奖！ |
IE: |
You flatter me! |
L17 |
| guòlai |
过来 |
V: |
to come over (toward the speaker) |
L17 |
| guòqu |
过去 |
V/IE: |
to go over/to die, to pass away |
L17 |
| guò rì
zi |
过日子 |
V0: |
to live, to get along, to budget daily expenses |
L20 |
| hái |
还 |
A: |
still, in addition |
L10 |
| hái
méi...ne |
还没……呢 |
PT: |
haven't yet ... |
L12 |
| háishi |
还是 |
PT: |
or (in choice-type question) |
L4 |
| háizi |
孩子 |
N : |
child, children |
L5 |
| hǎi |
海 |
N: |
sea |
L26 |
| hǎiguān |
海关 |
N: |
customs, custom house |
L28 |
| Hánguó |
秤国 |
N: |
Korea |
L3 |
| Hàn-Yīng
Zìdiǎn |
汉英字典 |
N: |
Chinese-English dictionary L6 |
r L7 |
| Hànzì |
汉字 |
N: |
Chinese characters |
L14 |
| hángkōng-xìn |
航空信 |
N: |
airmail |
L19 |
| Hángzhōu |
杭州 |
N: |
Hángzhōu (name of a famous city) |
L27 |
| hǎo |
好 |
SV: |
be fine, be well, be good |
L2 |
| Hǎo a! |
好啊！ |
IE: |
That's good! That's O.K. |
L8 |
| hǎojǐ- |
好几— |
NU: |
a good many (followed by measure), several |
L15 |
| hǎojíle |
好极了 |
IE: |
extremely good, wonderful |
L10 |
| hǎokàn |
好看 |
SV: |
to be pretty, handsome, good-looking attractice |
L9 |
| hǎoxiàng |
好象 |
A: |
it seems that, a good deal like |
L30 |
| hǎoxiē |
好些 |
NU-M: |
a good many (measure can be omitted), quite a few |
L15 |
| -hào |
—号 |
M: |
date, date of the month, number of a house, etc. |
L6 |
| -hào |
—号 |
N: |
(platform numbering in train stations) |
L20 |
| hàomǎ(r) |
号码（儿） |
N: |
number |
L23 |
| hē |
喝 |
V: |
to drink |
L9 |
| hējiǔ |
喝酒 |
VO: |
to drink (alcoholic beverages) |
L9 |
| hēshuǐ |
喝水 |
VO: |
to drink water |
L9 |
| hé |
和 |
C: |
and |
L7 |
| Hé
Lù-Míng |
何路明 |
N: |
(a person's full name) |
L21 |
| Héběi |
河北 |
N: |
(a province in North China) |
L29 |
| hétong |
合同 |
N: |
contract |
L29 |
| hēi |
甲 |
SV: |
be black, be dark |
L25 |
| hěn |
很 |
A: |
very, quite |
L6 |
| hěn hǎo |
很好 |
PH: |
very good |
L6 |
| Hěn jiǔ
méijiàn |
很久没见 |
IE: |
Haven't seen you for/in a long time., Long time no see |
L20 |
| hóng |
红 |
SV: |
red |
L22 |
| hóngchá |
红荼 |
N: |
black tea |
L22 |
| hóngshāo |
红烧 |
V: |
to braise with brown sauce |
L30 |
| hóngshāoròu |
红烧肉 |
N: |
braised pork with brown sauce |
L30 |
| hòu |
厚 |
SV: |
thick, rich or strong (wine) |
L28 |
| hòubian(r) |
后边（儿） |
N: |
rear (side), back, behind |
L21 |
| hòujīshì |
候机室 |
N: |
airport waiting room |
L27 |
| hòulái |
后来 |
MA: |
afterwards, later on |
L16 |
| hòumiàn |
后面 |
N: |
back, rear (side), behind |
L21 |
| hòutiān |
后天 |
TW: |
day after tomorrow |
L12 |
| Hoùtiān
jiàn |
后天见 |
IE: |
See you day after tomorrow. |
L12 |
| hòutou |
后头 |
PosN: |
rear, at the back of, behind |
L6 |
| hùzhào |
护照 |
N: |
passport |
L25 |
| huā |
花 |
V: |
to spend |
L18 |
| huāchá |
花茶 |
N: |
scented tea, jasmine tea |
L22 |
| huāpíng |
花瓶 |
N: |
flower vase |
L28 |
| huāqián |
花钱 |
VO: |
to spend money |
L18 |
| huā(r) |
花（儿） |
N: |
flower |
L22 |
| huà |
话 |
N: |
speech/ language |
L8 |
| huà |
画 |
V: |
to paint, to draw (picture) |
L9 |
| huàbào |
画报 |
N: |
illustrated magazine or newspaper, pictorial |
L20 |
| huàwùyuán |
话务员 |
N: |
telephone operator |
L29 |
| huàhuàr |
画画儿 |
VO: |
to paint pictures |
L9 |
| huàr |
画儿 |
N: |
picture, painting (M: zhang) |
L9 |
| Huáihǎi |
淮海 |
N: |
name of a street |
L26 |
| huài |
坏 |
SV: |
to be out of order, to be broken, to be spoiled, to be bad |
L13 |
| huānyíng |
欢迎 |
V: |
to welcome |
L16 |
| huán |
还 |
V: |
to return, to give back (something borrowed) |
L23 |
| huángei |
还给 |
V: |
to return to |
L23 |
| huàn |
换 |
V: |
to change, to exchange |
L13 |
| huáng |
黄 |
SV: |
be yellow |
L25 |
| -huí |
—回 |
M: |
(for occasions, times, etc.), |
L17 |
| huídá |
回答 |
V/N: |
to reply, to answer/reply, answer |
L14 |
| huíjiā |
回家 |
V0: |
to return home |
L13 |
| huílai |
回来 |
V: |
to return (toward the speaker), to come back |
L13 |
| huíqu |
回去 |
V: |
to return (away from the speaker), to go back |
L13 |
| huíguó |
回国 |
V0: |
to return to one's native country |
L27 |
| huítiáo |
回条 |
N: |
receipt |
L28 |
| huì |
会 |
AV: |
would, may, will (indicating probability) |
L13 |
| huì |
会 |
N: |
meeting, conference, convention, gathering, party |
L12 |
| huì |
会 |
AV: |
can (know how to) |
L7 |
| huìhuà |
会话 |
N: |
conversation (as in a language course) |
L14 |
| huìyì |
会议 |
N: |
conference |
L21 |
| huìyìshì |
会议室 |
N: |
conference room |
L21 |
| huódòng |
活动 |
V/N: |
to move about, to exercise/activity |
L16 |
| huǒchē |
火车 |
N: |
train |
L11 |
| huò |
贝 |
N: |
goods, commodities |
L26 |
| huòshi |
或是 |
CONJ: |
or, either (in statements only) |
L22 |
| jī |
鸡 |
N: |
chicken (M: -zhī) |
L30 |
| jīhuì |
机会 |
N: |
opportunity, chance |
L21 |
| jīqì |
机器 |
N: |
engine, machine |
L18 |
| jīxiè |
机械 |
N: |
machinery, mechanism(s) |
L18 |
| -jíle |
—极了 |
BF: |
extremely |
L10 |
| jíhé |
集合 |
V: |
to assemble, to gather together |
L16 |
| jǐ |
几 |
NU: |
a few, some, several |
L7 |
| jǐ-? |
几—? |
QW: |
How many? (usually under ten) |
L5 |
| Jǐhào? |
几号？ |
QW/TW: |
What day of the month? |
L6 |
| Jǐyuè? |
几月？ |
QW/TW: |
Which month? |
L6 |
| jìchéngchē |
计程车 |
N: |
taxicab (Taiwan) |
L26 |
| jìde |
记得 |
V: |
to remember |
L22 |
| jìhuà |
计划 |
N/V: |
a plan/to plan |
L11 |
| jìhuà
lǚxíng |
计划旅行 |
V0: |
to plan a trip |
L20 |
| jìrán |
既然 |
MA: |
since, now that |
L28 |
| jìsuànjī |
计算机 |
N: |
calculator |
L15 |
| jìxìn |
寄信 |
V0: |
to mail letters |
L19 |
| jìxù |
继续 |
AV: |
continue to |
L11 |
| jiā |
家 |
N: |
home, family |
L5 |
| jiā |
家 |
M: |
(for hotels, restaurants, shops, etc.) |
L7 |
| jiāju |
家具 |
N: |
furniture (M: jiàn, tào) |
L10 |
| jiājudiàn |
家具店 |
N: |
furniture store (M: jia) |
L10 |
| jiāli |
家里 |
N: |
in the home, in the family |
L5 |
| Jiānádà |
加拿大 |
N: |
Canada |
L4 |
| Jiāzhōu |
加州 |
N: |
California |
L3 |
| jiàqian |
价钱 |
N: |
price |
L29 |
| jiān |
间 |
M: |
(for rooms) |
L10 |
| jiǎnchá |
检查 |
V: |
to inspect, to check up |
L13 |
| jiǎntīzì |
简体字 |
N: |
short-form (simplified) characters |
L7 |
| jiàn |
见 |
V: |
to see, to meet (with) (more formal than kàn) |
L12 |
| jiàn |
件 |
M: |
a piece of, a matter of |
L9 |
| jiànjian |
见见 |
V: |
to pay a visit, to see |
L19 |
| jiànkāng |
健康 |
N/SV: |
health/to be healthy |
L24 |
| jiǎng |
讲 |
V: |
to speak, to talk (interchangeable with shuo) |
L17 |
| jiǎnghuà |
讲话 |
V0: |
to speak, to talk, to address |
L17 |
| jiǎngjiě |
讲解 |
V: |
to explain |
L14 |
| jiaō |
教 |
V: |
to teach |
L6 |
| jiāogěi |
交给 |
V: |
to hand over to, to give to |
L8 |
| jiāoliú |
交流 |
V: |
to exchange, to interchange |
L19 |
| jiāoshū |
教书 |
V0: |
to teach |
L6 |
| jiǎo |
脚 |
N: |
foot (M: -zhi) |
L23 |
| jiào |
叫 |
EV: |
to be called, to be named |
L2 |
| jiào |
叫 |
V: |
to order (dishes in a restaurant) |
L22 |
| jiào |
叫 |
V: |
to ask (someone to do something) or let (someone do something) |
L13 |
| jiào |
觉 |
BF: |
sleep |
L15 |
| jiào/ràng...(gěi) |
叫/让…(给) |
CV: |
by (agent marker) |
L29 |
| jiàohào |
叫号 |
V0: |
to call; calling for a phone number, to call station to station |
L29 |
| jiàokēshū |
教科书 |
N: |
textbook |
L28 |
| jiàorén |
叫人 |
V0: |
to call person to person (phone call) |
L29 |
| jiàoshì |
教室 |
N. |
classroom (M: -jian) |
L14 |
| jiàoxuélóu |
教学楼 |
N: |
classroom building, lecture hall |
L16 |
| jiē |
接 |
V: |
to receive, to answer |
L19 |
| jiē |
接 |
V: |
to answer (telephone) |
L22 |
| jiē |
接 |
V: |
to meet and pick up someone (at airport, train station, etc.) |
L12 |
| jiē |
街 |
N: |
street (M: -tiáo) |
L12 |
| jiē
diànhuà |
接电话 |
V0: |
to answer the telephone, to take a telephone call |
L19,22 |
| jiēqià |
接洽 |
V: |
to contact, to arrange, to take up a matter with |
L30 |
| jiēshang |
街上 |
N: |
on the street |
L12 |
| -jié |
—节 |
M: |
(for a class period) |
L14 |
| jiémù |
节目 |
N: |
program |
L18 |
| jiézhàng |
结账 |
V0: |
to settle an account, to check out (of a hotel) |
L25 |
| jiěfàng |
解放 |
V/N: |
to liberate/liberation |
L20 |
| Jiěfàngjūn |
解放军 |
N: |
Liberation Army |
L20 |
| jiěfàngqū |
解放区 |
N: |
liberation area (zone, district) |
L20 |
| jiějie |
姐姐 |
N: |
older sister |
L5 |
| jiè |
借 |
V: |
to borrow, to lend |
L23 |
| jiègěi |
借给 |
V: |
to lend to |
L23 |
| jièshào |
介绍 |
V: |
to introduce |
L16 |
| jīnnián |
今年 |
TW: |
this year |
L11 |
| jīntiān |
今天 |
TW: |
today |
L11 |
| jīn |
锦 |
SV: |
be bright and beautiful |
L30 |
| jīnzhāng |
紧张 |
SV: |
to be tense, to be nervous, to be keyed up |
L15 |
| jìn |
近 |
SV: |
be near |
L26 |
| jìnchéng |
进城 |
V0: |
to go into the city or town |
L29 |
| jìnchūkǒu |
进出口 |
N: |
imports and exports; entrances and exits |
L29 |
| jìnkǒu |
进口 |
N: |
imports, entrances |
L29 |
| jìnlai |
进来 |
V: |
to come in |
L17 |
| jìnq |
进去 |
V: |
to go in |
L17 |
| jìnxíng |
进行 |
V: |
to proceed, to engage in, to carry out |
L30 |
| jīngjì |
经济 |
N: |
economy, economics |
L27 |
| jīngjìzuòr |
经济座儿 |
N: |
economy seat |
L27 |
| jīng(guo) |
经（过） |
CV/V: |
by way of, go through, via |
L11 |
| jīngyàn |
经验 |
N: |
experience |
L19 |
| jiǔ |
九 |
NU: |
nine |
L2 |
| jiǔyuè |
九月 |
TW: |
September |
L6 |
| jiǔ |
久 |
BF: |
a long time |
L20 |
| jiǔ |
酒 |
N: |
alcoholic beverages |
L9 |
| jiù |
就 |
A: |
just, only |
L12 |
| jiù |
旧 |
SV: |
to be old, to be used (opposite of xīn) |
L10 |
| Jiù nème
bàn. |
就那么办 |
IE: |
Do it that way. |
L13 |
| Jiù zhème
bàn. |
就这么办 |
IE: |
Do it this way. |
L13 |
| jiùshi |
就是 |
A-EV: |
exactly, precisely (used for emphasis) |
L8 |
| jiùshi...yě |
就是……也 |
MA: |
even if ... nevertheless |
L26 |
| jú |
局 |
N: |
bureau, office |
L30 |
| júzi |
橘子 |
N: |
orange |
L22 |
| júzishuǐ |
橘子水 |
N: |
orange juice |
L22 |
| -jù |
—句 |
Ms |
(for sentence) |
L22 |
| jùlí |
距离 |
N: |
distance |
L26 |
| jùzi |
句子 |
N: |
sentence |
L22 |
| juéde |
觉得 |
V: |
to feel (that) ... , to think |
L14 |
| juéxīn |
决心 |
V/N: |
to decide, to resolve/decision, |
L19 |
| jūnrén |
军人 |
N: |
military personnel, serviceman |
L15 |
| kāfēi |
咖啡 |
N: |
coffee |
L22 |
| kāi
chuānghu |
开窗户 |
VO: |
to open the window |
L15 |
| kāi
qìchē |
开汽车 |
VO: |
to drive a car |
L11 |
| kāi
yùndònghuì |
开运动会 |
VO: |
to hold an athletic meet |
L16 |
| kāiháng |
开航 |
V/VO: |
to set sail; to become open for navigation |
L27 |
| kāihuì |
开会 |
VO/Vs |
to hold a meeting, to attend a meeting |
L12 |
| kāikai |
开开 |
V: |
to turn on (electric switch), to open |
L22 |
| kāimén |
开门 |
VO: |
to open the door |
L15 |
| kāishī |
开始 |
V: |
to start, to begin |
L12 |
| kāixué |
开学 |
VO: |
school starts, term begins |
L16 |
| kàn |
看 |
V: |
to read, to look at, to look |
L6 |
| kàn
bìng |
看病 |
V0: |
(of a doctor) see a patient; (of a patient) see a doctor for
diagnosis |
L24 |
| kànbuqǐ |
看不起 |
RV: |
cannot afford to see (movie, opera, etc.); to look down upon,
despise |
L24 |
| kàndeqǐ |
看得起 |
RV: |
can afford to see (movie, opera, etc.); to look up to, to respect |
L24 |
| kàn
diànyǐng(r) |
看电影（儿） |
V0: |
to watch a movie, to see a movie |
L21 |
| kànjian |
看见 |
V: |
to see, to perceive |
L12 |
| kànshū |
看书 |
V0: |
to read, to read a book |
L6 |
| kànwánle |
看完了 |
RV: |
have finished reading |
L21 |
| kǎo |
考 |
V: |
to test, to give or take an examination, to quiz |
L14 |
| kǎoshì |
考试 |
N: |
test, examination |
L14 |
| kào |
罪 |
V: |
near, by; to rely on, to lean against |
L27 |
| kē |
科 |
N: |
section ( a subdivision of an administrative unit) |
L29 |
| kēxué |
科学 |
N: |
science |
L30 |
| kě |
可 |
A: |
indeed |
L25 |
| kěnéng |
可能 |
SV: |
to be possible |
L13 |
| kěshi |
可是 |
MA: |
but, however |
L9 |
| kěyi |
可以 |
AV: |
can (permissible), O.K. |
L8 |
| kè |
课 |
N: |
subject, course, lesson, class |
L14 |
| -kè |
—刻 |
N: |
(for a quarter of an hour) |
L14 |
| kèqi |
客气 |
SV/IE: |
to be polite, courteous |
L12 |
| kèrén |
客人 |
N: |
guest |
L19 |
| kètīng |
客厅 |
N: |
parlor, living room (M: -jian) |
|
| kèshì |
课室 |
N: |
classroom (M: jian) |
L14 |
| kèwén |
课文 |
N: |
text of a lesson |
L14 |
| kěn |
肯 |
AV: |
to be willing to |
L13 |
| kōngqi
tiáojiéqì |
空气调节器 |
N: |
air conditioner |
L25 |
| kǒngpà |
恐怕 |
A: |
be afraid that, probably |
L25 |
| kǒudàir |
口袋儿 |
N: |
pocket |
L29 |
| kū |
哭 |
V: |
to cry, to weep |
L30 |
| kuài |
快 |
SV/A: |
to be fast, to be quick/be about to, almost, soon |
L15 |
| kuàichē |
快车 |
N: |
express train/bus |
L20 |
| kuàichēpiào |
快车票 |
N: |
express train/bus ticket |
L20 |
| kuàixìn |
快信 |
N: |
express mail, special delivery |
L19 |
| kuàiyào |
快要 |
A: |
to be about to (imminent) |
L15 |
| -kuài
(qián) |
—块（钱） |
N: |
dollar |
L7 |
| kuaìzi |
筷子 |
N: |
chopsticks (M: shuāng) |
L8 |
| kuān |
宽 |
SV/N: |
be wide, be broad/width |
L29 |
| là |
辣 |
SV: |
be hot (peppery) |
L30 |
| lái |
来 |
V: |
to come, to come to |
L10 |
| lái |
来 |
V: |
to send, to call |
L29 |
| láidejí |
来得及 |
RV: |
There is enough time. |
L28 |
| láihuípiào |
来回票 |
N: |
round-trip ticket |
L27 |
| lán |
蓝 |
SV: |
be blue |
L25 |
| lǎn |
懒 |
SV: |
be lazy |
L26 |
| láodòng |
劳动 |
V/N: |
to work physically/manual labor |
L17 |
| Láodòngjié |
劳动节 |
N: |
Labor Day |
L17 |
| lǎo |
老 |
SV: |
to be old |
L13 |
| lǎo (after a
surname) |
老 |
N: |
(a respectful term used to address an older person) |
L13 |
| lǎo (before a
surname) |
老 |
N: |
(a casual term used to address a close friend) |
L13 |
| lǎo |
老 |
A: |
always (doing something) |
L20 |
| lǎojiā |
老家 |
N: |
original home |
L4 |
| lǎo(shi) |
老（是） |
A: |
always |
L30 |
| lǎoshī |
老师 |
N: |
teacher |
L8 |
| -le |
—了 |
P: |
(marker of completed action) |
L12 |
| -le |
—了 |
P: |
(marker of change of status,usually signified by now in English
translation; "no longer" or "no more" in negative
sentence |
L13 |
| lèi |
累 |
SV: |
be tired |
L26 |
| lěng |
冷 |
SV: |
be cold |
L25 |
| lěngqì |
冷气 |
N: |
air conditioning (cold air) |
L25 |
| lí |
离 |
CV: |
from (be separated from) |
L26 |
| líkāi |
离开 |
V: |
leave |
L11 |
| lǐ |
里 |
M: |
a Chinese mile (1/3 mile) |
L26 |
| -lǐ |
—里 |
PosN: |
in ..., inside ... |
L5 |
| lǐbiān(r) |
里边（儿） |
N: |
inside |
L21 |
| lǐmiàn |
里面 |
N: |
inside |
L21 |
| lǐtou/lǐ |
里头/里 |
PosN: |
inside, within |
L6 |
| lìkè
(jiù) |
立刻（就） |
A: |
immediately, at once |
L15 |
| lìhai |
利害 |
SV: |
be fierce, be terrible, be severe |
L25 |
| lián...yě (or
dōu) |
连……也(都) |
PT: |
even ... |
L18 |
| liǎn |
脸 |
N: |
face (human) |
L24 |
| liànxí |
练习 |
V/N: |
to practice/exercise, drill |
L14 |
| liǎng |
两 |
NU: |
two, couple of |
L5 |
| liǎngdiǎn
(zhōng) |
两点(钟) |
TW: |
two o'clock |
L14 |
| liàng |
亮 |
SV: |
be light or be bright (Opp. of dark) |
L25 |
| liǎojiě |
了解 |
V: |
to understand, to comprehend |
L19 |
| -liǎo |
—了 |
RVE: |
shows capability for doing and/or carrying through to completion (the
ending -liǎo appears only in the potential type.) |
L26 |
| líng |
零 |
NU: |
zero |
L2 |
| língqián |
零钱 |
N: |
small change |
L27 |
| lǐngshì |
领事 |
N: |
consul |
L26 |
| lǐngshìquǎn |
领事馆 |
N: |
consulate |
L26 |
| liú |
田 |
V: |
to keep, to set aside, to detain, to save |
L27 |
| liù |
六 |
NU: |
six |
L2 |
| liùdiǎn guò
yíkè |
六点过一刻 |
TW: |
a quarter past six |
L14 |
| lóu |
楼 |
N: |
storied building, story, floor |
L16 |
| lóufáng |
楼房 |
N: |
building with two or more stories |
L16 |
| lóushàng |
楼上 |
PW/N: |
upstairs |
L21 |
| lóutī |
楼梯 |
N: |
stairs |
L21 |
| lóuxià |
楼下 |
PW/N: |
downstairs |
L21 |
| lǚguǎn |
旅馆 |
N: |
hotel |
L25 |
| lǚkè |
旅客 |
N: |
traveler, passenger |
L27 |
| lǚxíng |
旅行 |
V/N: |
to travel/travel |
L20 |
| lǚxíng
jìhuà |
旅行计划 |
N: |
a travel plan |
L20 |
| lǚxíng
zhīpiào |
旅行支票 |
N: |
traveler's check |
L20 |
| lǚxíngshè |
旅行社 |
N: |
travel agency |
L20 |
| lù |
路 |
N/M: |
road/route |
L26 |
| lùkoǔr |
路口儿 |
N: |
intersection, crossing |
L26 |
| lùshang |
路上 |
PW/A: |
on the road/en route |
L27 |
| lùxiálai |
录下来 |
V: |
to record (on tape) |
L22 |
| lùyīnjī |
录音机 |
N: |
tape recorder |
L22 |
| lùyīngjī/lùxiàngjī |
录影机/录像机 |
N: |
video recorder |
L22 |
| luòshí |
落实 |
V: |
to confirm, to make sure, to carry out, to fulfill |
L27 |
| ma |
吗 |
P: |
(question marker) |
L2 |
| māma |
妈妈 |
N: |
mama, mother |
L22 |
| máfan |
麻烦 |
SV/V/N: |
to be troublesome/to trouble, to bother/trouble |
L9 |
| mǎ |
马 |
N: |
horse (M: pǐ) |
L18 |
| mǎshàng |
马上 |
A: |
right away, at once |
L19 |
| mǎi |
买 |
V: |
to buy |
L7 |
| mǎibuqǐ |
买不起 |
RV: |
cannot afford to buy |
L24 |
| mǎideqǐ |
买得起 |
RV: |
can afford to buy |
L24 |
| mǎimai |
买卖 |
N: |
business |
L9 |
| mài |
卖 |
V: |
to sell, to sell for |
L7 |
| màigèi |
卖给 |
V: |
to sell to... |
L8 |
| mǎn |
满 |
SV/V: |
be full, be packed/to fill |
L25 |
| màn |
慢 |
SV: |
to be slow |
L15 |
| mànchē |
慢车 |
N: |
local train/bus (Lit. slow train) |
L20 |
| màndiǎnr
zhǒu! |
慢点儿走！' |
IE: |
Don't go yet! Stay! Wait a minute! Take your time! Good-bye! Take
care ! |
L17 |
| máng |
忙 |
SV: |
to be busy, to be in a hurry |
L12 |
| mángsǐle |
忙死了 |
PH: |
extremely busy (metaphorical "busy to death") |
L24 |
| -máo(qián) |
-毛(钱) |
N: |
dimes |
L7 |
| máobǐ |
毛笔 |
N: |
(Chinese) brush pen (M: zhī) |
L7 |
| máobing |
毛病 |
N: |
malfunction, breakdown, defect |
L18 |
| méi- |
没— |
P/A: |
(non-functional negative prefix to verbs) |
L20 |
| méi- |
没— |
PT: |
(marker of negative or completed action) |
L12 |
| méicháchúlai |
没查出来 |
RV: |
failed to find out |
L23 |
| méikànwán |
没看完 |
RV: |
haven't finished reading |
L21 |
| msíshenme |
没什么 |
IE: |
It's nothing. |
L13 |
| méishōudào |
没收到 |
RV: |
haven't received it, didn't receive it |
L21 |
| méiwèntí |
没问題 |
IE/SV: |
no problem, no trouble/ to have no problem |
L13 |
| méixīwàng |
没希望 |
SV: |
to be hopeless f without hope |
L21 |
| méi
yìsi |
没意思 |
sv/vo: |
to be dull/ no fun/meaningless |
L23 |
| méixiǎngdào |
没想到 |
RV/IE: |
didn't expect/unexpected |
L29 |
| méixiěxialai |
没写下来 |
RV: |
to have not written down |
L22 |
| méiyǒu |
没有 |
V: |
don't have, haven't, there isn't, there
aren't |
L5 |
| méi(you)
gōngfu |
没(有)工夫 |
SV/VO: |
to be busy/to have free time |
L18 |
| méi(you)-shì |
没(有)事 |
IE/VO: |
to be free (not busy) |
L12 |
| méiyòng |
没用 |
SV: |
to be useless |
L7 |
| měi |
每 |
SP: |
each, every |
L8 |
| měige |
每个 |
SP-M: |
each one |
L8 |
| Měiguó |
美国 |
N: |
USA, America |
L6 |
| Měiguó
Yínháng |
美国银行 |
N: |
Bank of America |
L3 |
| měihuí
(měicì) |
每回（每次） |
SP-M: |
each time |
L17 |
| Měijīn |
美金 |
N: |
American currency (Lit. American gold) |
L29 |
| mèimei |
妹妹 |
N: |
younger sister |
L5 |
| mèirén |
每人 |
N: |
each person, everyone |
L8 |
| měitiān |
每天 |
SP-M: |
every day |
L8 |
| měiwèi |
每位 |
SP-M: |
each person (polite form, -wèi polite measure for individuals) |
L8 |
| men |
们 |
P: |
(suffix indicating plural number of pronouns) |
L3 |
| mén |
门 |
N: |
door (M: -ge) |
L15 |
| méntīng |
门厅 |
N: |
entrance hall, lobby |
L27 |
| miǎnpiào |
命西7C不 |
N: |
pass, free ticket, courtesy ticket |
L20 |
| -miàn |
—面 |
N: |
-side |
L21 |
| mínháng/mínyòng
hángkōng |
民航/民用航空 |
N: |
civil aviation |
L27 |
| míngbai |
明白 |
SV/V/RVE: |
to be clearf obvious, plain/to understand, realize, know |
L23 |
| míngnián |
明年 |
TW: |
next year |
L11 |
| míngtiān |
明天 |
TW: |
tomorrow |
L11 |
| míngzi |
名字 |
N: |
given name |
L2 |
| mófàn |
模范 |
N: |
model, fine example |
L18 |
| mǔqin |
母亲 |
N: |
mother |
L5 |
| ná |
拿 |
V: |
to take, to bring (hold in the hand) |
L22 |
| nábudòng |
拿不动 |
RV: |
not be able to carry (the load) |
L24 |
| nádedòng |
拿得动 |
RV: |
be able to carry (the load) |
L24 |
| nálai |
拿来 |
V: |
to bring (it) here |
L22 |
| náqu |
拿去 |
V: |
to take (it) away, to take (it) over there |
L22 |
| názǒu |
拿走 |
V: |
to take (it) away |
L27 |
| náli? |
哪里？ |
QW/PW: |
where? |
L15 |
| náli |
哪里 |
IE: |
not at all |
L5 |
| nálide? |
哪里的？ |
QW/PW: |
from where? |
L5 |
| nǎr?/nǎrde? |
哪儿？/觸儿的？ |
N: |
where? |
L3 |
| nàli |
那里 |
PW: |
there |
L5 |
| nàlide |
那里的 |
PW: |
from there |
L5 |
| nàme |
那么 |
IE/A: |
thus, then, in such a way/in such way, in that way |
L11 |
| nàr
(nèr) |
那儿 |
N: |
there |
L4 |
| nàrde/nèrde |
那儿的/那儿 |
N: |
(from) there |
L4 |
| nán |
男 |
BF: |
male (used with persons) |
L5 |
| nán |
难 |
SV: |
to be difficult, to be hard to do, to be troublesome |
L14 |
| Nán Cháoxiǎn(Nán
Hán) |
南朝鲜（南韩） |
N: |
South Korea |
L3 |
| Nán
Měi(zhōu) |
南美（洲） |
N: |
South America |
L27 |
| nánchī |
难吃 |
PH: |
to be difficult to eat, to be bad tasting, to be unpalatable |
L14 |
| nánde |
男的 |
N: |
male person(s) |
L5 |
| nánháizi |
男孩子 |
N: |
boy (Lit. male child) |
L5 |
| nánhuà |
难画 |
PH: |
to be difficult to paint |
L14 |
| Nánjīng |
南京 |
N: |
Nanking |
L26 |
| nánkàn |
难看 |
PH: |
to be ugly, to be unsightly (hard to look at) |
L14 |
| nánshuō |
难说 |
PH/SV: |
It's hard to say. You never can tell/to be hard to say |
L14 |
| nánxiě |
难写 |
PH: |
to be hard to write |
L14 |
| ne |
呢 |
P: |
(question marker) |
L2 |
| něi-? |
哪—? |
SP: |
which? |
L3 |
| něicì? |
哪次？ |
PH: |
Which time? |
L8 |
| něiguó? |
哪国？ |
PH: |
which country? |
L3 |
| něinián? |
哪年？ |
TW/QW: |
which year? |
L6 |
| nèi/nà |
那 |
SP: |
that (one) |
L6 |
| nèicì |
那次 |
PH: |
that time |
L8 |
| nèige/nàge |
那个 |
SP-M: |
that |
L6 |
| nèijītiān |
那几天 |
TW: |
those several days |
L13 |
| nèixiē |
那些 |
SP-NU: |
those |
L10 |
| nèiyàng
(nàyàng) |
那样 |
A/N: |
that way, in that manner |
L21 |
| néng |
能 |
AV: |
can, be capable of |
L9 |
| nǐ |
你 |
PN: |
you |
L1 |
| Nǐ hǎo
a? |
你好啊？ |
IE: |
How are you? |
L2 |
| Nǐ kàn! |
你看！ |
IE: |
Look! Look here/there |
L6 |
| Nǐ kàn
ne? |
你看呢？ |
IE: |
What do you think? |
L6 |
| nǐmen
dàjiā |
你们大家 |
N: |
all of you |
L8 |
| nián |
年 |
M: |
(for years), year |
L6 |
| niàn |
念 |
V: |
to study, to read (aloud) |
L14 |
| niànshū |
念书 |
V0: |
to study, to attend school |
L14 |
| nín |
你 |
PN: |
you (singular) (polite) |
L2 |
| Nín
guìxìng? |
您贵姓？ |
IE: |
What is your (honorable) surname? |
L2 |
| niúròu |
牛肉 |
Ns |
beef |
L30 |
| Niǔyuēshi |
纽约市 |
N: |
New York City |
L4 |
| Niǔyuēzhōu |
纽约州 |
N: |
New York State |
L4 |
| nǚ |
女 |
BF: |
female (used with persons) |
L5 |
| nǚde |
女的 |
Ns |
female persons |
L5 |
| nǚháizi |
女孩子 |
N: |
girl (Lit. female child) |
L5 |
| nǚshì |
女士 |
N: |
Ms, Ma'am |
L5 |
| nuǎnqì |
暧气 |
N: |
central heating (warm air) |
L25 |
| ò |
喔！ |
EX: |
Oh! |
L8 |
| pà |
怕 |
V: |
to fear |
L25 |
| pángbiān(r) |
旁边（儿） |
N: |
side |
L6 |
| pàng |
胖 |
SV: |
be fat, be plump (Opp. of shòu) |
L3D |
| pǎo |
跑 |
V: |
to run, to run away |
L28 |
| péi |
陪 |
V: |
to accompany, escort |
L24 |
| pèi |
配 |
V: |
to mate, to mix, to compound, to match, to arrange (select dishes to suit
one's taste) |
L22 |
| péngyou |
朋友 |
N: |
friend |
L5 |
| píjiǔ |
睥酒 |
N: |
beer |
L9 |
| píxié |
皮鞋 |
N: |
leather shoes |
L9 |
| -piān |
—篇 |
M: |
(for compositionsr articles, periodicals, etc.) |
L21 |
| piányi |
便宜 |
SV: |
to be inexpensive |
L7 |
| piào |
西不 |
N: |
ticket |
L20 |
| píngjūn |
平均 |
MA: |
on the average |
L16 |
| píngxìn |
平信 |
N: |
ordinary mail (surface mail) |
L19 |
| píng |
瓶 |
N: |
bottle(s) of |
L9 |
| píngzi |
瓶子 |
M: |
bottle |
L9 |
| pǔtōng |
贅通 |
SV/MA: |
to be common, ordinary/ordinarily |
L20 |
| pǔtōngkuàichē |
普通快车 |
N: |
(ordinary/regular) express train/bus |
L20 |
| Pǔtōnghuà |
普通话 |
N: |
Chinese-Mandarin (PRC expression) |
L20 |
| pù |
铺 |
BF/N: |
shop/store |
L9 |
| pùzi |
铺子 |
N: |
store, shop |
L9 |
| qī |
七 |
NU: |
seven |
L2 |
| qí |
骑 |
V: |
to ride (astride) |
L18 |
| qí mǎ |
骑马 |
V0: |
to ride a horse, to be on horse back |
L18 |
| qí
zìxíngchē |
骑自行车 |
V0: |
to ride on a bicycle, to ride astride a bicycle |
L18 |
| qíguài |
奇怪 |
SV: |
to be strange, odd, peculiar |
L22 |
| -qǐ |
—起 |
V: |
to rise, to get up, to stand up to begin, to start |
L14 |
| -qǐ |
—起 |
RVE: |
to be able to afford to |
L24 |
| qǐchuáng |
起床 |
V: |
to get up (from bed) |
L14 |
| qǐfēi |
起飞 |
V: |
to take off (plane) |
L27 |
| -qǐlai |
—起来 |
RVE: |
(indicating movement or beginning of a movement upward) |
L13 |
| qǐlai |
起来 |
V: |
to stand up, to sit up, to rise to one's feet |
L14 |
| qìchē |
汽车 |
N: |
automobile (M: bù, liàng) |
L11 |
| qìshuǐ |
汽水 |
N: |
soda, soft-drink |
L9 |
| qiān |
千 |
NU: |
1000 |
L5 |
| qiānbǐ |
铅笔 |
N: |
lead pencil (M: zhi) |
L7 |
| qiān |
钱 |
N: |
money |
L7 |
| qiánbian |
前边 |
N: |
in front, ahead, preceding |
L16 |
| qiánbian(r) |
前边（儿） |
N: |
front (side), in front |
L21 |
| qiánjītiān |
前几天 |
N: |
a few days ago |
L25 |
| qiánmiàn |
前面 |
N: |
in front, front (side) |
L21 |
| qiántiān |
前天 |
TW: |
day before yesterday |
L12 |
| qiántou |
前头 |
PosN: |
front, in front (of) |
L6 |
| qiányìtiān |
前一天 |
MA/N: |
the day before |
L27 |
| qiáng |
墙 |
N: |
wall |
L19 |
| qiǎokèlì |
巧克力 |
N: |
chocolate |
L26 |
| qīng |
清 |
SV: |
be clear, be unmixed |
L30 |
| qīngchu |
清楚 |
SV: |
be clear, distinct (in meaning, writing, vision, etc.) |
L24 |
| Qīngdǎo |
青岛 |
N: |
(a city in Shandong, China) |
L3 |
| Qīngdòu |
青豆 |
N: |
green pea? green soya bean |
L30 |
| qīngdòu
chǎoniùròu |
青豆炒牛肉 |
N: |
beef sauteed with green peas |
L30 |
| qīngzhēngyú |
青蒸鱼 |
N: |
steamed fish (whole) |
L30 |
| qíngkuàng |
情况 |
N: |
circumstances, situation, condition, state of affairs |
L15 |
| qǐng |
请 |
V: |
to ask (someone to do something) |
L13 |
| qǐng
zuò |
请坐 |
IE: |
Please sit down |
L11 |
| qǐngkè |
请客 |
VO: |
to give a party (Lit. to invite guests) |
L30 |
| qǐngwèn |
请问 |
PH: |
May I ask ... |
L4 |
| qù |
去 |
V: |
to send, to call |
L29 |
| qù |
去 |
V: |
to go, to go to |
L8 |
| qùnián |
去年 |
TW: |
last year |
L11 |
| quàn |
劝 |
V: |
to persuade |
L27 |
| ránhòu |
然后 |
CONJ: |
afterwards, after that, then |
L16 |
| ràng |
让 |
V: |
to let (someone do something) |
L13 |
| rè |
热 |
SV: |
be hot |
L25 |
| rèqíng |
热情 |
SV: |
to be enthusiastic, warmhearted |
L18 |
| rénmín |
人民 |
N: |
the people |
L17, L19 |
| Rénmín-Dàhuìtáng |
人民大会堂 |
N: |
Great Hall of The People |
L20 |
| rénrén |
人人 |
N: |
everyone, everybody |
L23 |
| rènwù |
任务 |
N: |
mission, duty, assignment |
L30 |
| rènde |
认得 |
V: |
to recognize, to know |
L20 |
| rènshì |
认识 |
V/N: |
to recognize, to know, to understand/understanding |
L20 |
| rēng |
扔 |
V: |
to throw, to toss, to cast |
L29 |
| rì |
日 |
M/N: |
date, day of the month |
L6 |
| Rìběn |
曰本 |
N: |
Japan |
L3 |
| rìjì |
日记 |
N: |
diary |
L21 |
| rìzi |
日子 |
N: |
a special day, a day |
L20 |
| Rìzi guòde zhēn
kuài! |
日子过得真快！ |
IE: |
Time flies! |
L20 |
| róngyi |
容易 |
SV: |
to be easy |
L14 |
| róngyi
bàn |
容易办 |
PH: |
easy to handle |
L14 |
| róngyi
kàn |
容易看 |
PH: |
easy to read |
L14 |
| róngyi
liànxi |
容易练习 |
PH: |
easy to practice |
L14 |
| róngyi
shuō |
容易说 |
PH: |
easy to say |
L14 |
| róngyi
xiě |
容易写 |
PH: |
easy to write |
L14 |
| ròu |
肉 |
N: |
meat |
L30 |
| rúguǒ |
如果 |
MA: |
if, in case, in the event of |
L19 |
| sān |
三 |
NU: |
three |
L2 |
| sāndiǎnyíkè |
三点一刻 |
TW: |
a quarter after three |
L14 |
| sāndiǎnbàn
(zhōng) |
三点半(钟) |
TW: |
three thirty |
L14 |
| Sānfānshì |
三藩市 |
N: |
San Francisco |
L28 |
| sān-sìyuè |
三四月 |
TW: |
March or April |
L11 |
| shān |
山 |
N: |
mountain, hill |
L9 |
| Shāndōng |
山东 |
N: |
a Chinese province |
L3 |
| shānshuǐ |
山水 |
N: |
mountains and water, scenery |
L9 |
| shānshuǐhuàr |
山水画儿 |
N: |
landscape (painting) |
L9 |
| shāngdiàn |
商店 |
N: |
store, shop (M: jia) |
L9 |
| shāngwù |
商务 |
N: |
commercial or business affairs |
L30 |
| shǎngguāng |
赏光 |
VO: |
to thank or ask someone for his/her company |
L30 |
| shàng |
上 |
V: |
to go to, to go up, to attend |
L6 |
| shàng fēijī
|
上飞机 |
V0: |
to board an airplane |
L16 |
| shàngbān |
上班 |
V0: |
to go to work (a shift) |
L17 |
| shàngchē |
上车 |
V0: |
to get into (on) a car, tram, bus,etc. |
L16 |
| shàngchuán |
上船 |
V0: |
to board a boat or ship |
L16 |
| shàngcì |
上次 |
N: |
last time |
L10 |
| Shànghǎi |
上海 |
N: |
a Chinese city |
L3 |
| shàngjiē |
上街 |
V0.: |
to go into the street, to go downtown |
L29 |
| shàng(ge)-xīngqiwǔ |
上（个）星期五 |
TW: |
Friday of last week |
L12 |
| shànggeyuè |
上个月 |
TW: |
last month |
L10 |
| shànghuí(shàngcì) |
上回（上次） |
SP-M: |
last time |
L17 |
| shàngkè |
上课 |
V0: |
to go to class |
L14 |
| shànglai |
上来 |
V: |
to come up (toward the speaker) |
L17 |
| shànglóu |
上楼 |
V0: |
to go upstairs |
L21 |
| shàngqu |
上去 |
V: |
to go up |
L17 |
| shàngtou/-shàng |
上头/-上 |
POSN: |
top, on tup (of)f above |
L6 |
| shàngxué |
上学 |
V0: |
to go to school, to attend school |
L6 |
| shàngwǔ |
上午 |
TW: |
forenoon |
L11 |
| shàngyī |
上衣 |
N: |
jacket |
L30 |
| sháor |
勺儿 |
N: |
spoon |
L8 |
| shǎo |
少 |
SV/NU: |
to be few or little in quantity |
L9 |
| shèbèi |
设备 |
N: |
equipment, installation,facilities |
L18 |
| shéi? |
谁？ |
QW/PN: |
who?, whom?/who, whom |
Ll |
| shēntī |
身体 |
N: |
human body |
L24 |
| shénme |
什么? |
QW/PN: |
what?/what |
Ll |
| shénmede |
什么的 |
N: |
and so on |
L23 |
| shēng |
生 |
V: |
to be born, to give birth |
L6 |
| shēngcí |
生词 |
N: |
new word, new vocabulary |
L14 |
| shēnghuó |
生活 |
N: |
life |
L15 |
| shēngmìng |
生命 |
N: |
life |
L24 |
| shēngri |
生日 |
N: |
birthday |
L6 |
| shēngzì |
生字 |
N: |
new word, new character |
L14 |
| shēng(yīn) |
声（音） |
N: |
sound, voice, noise |
L15 |
| shīfu |
师傅 |
N: |
master of a trade |
L13 |
| shí |
十 |
NU: |
ten |
L2 |
| shífēn |
十分 |
A: |
extremely, 100 percent |
L18 |
| shíhou |
时候 |
N: |
time |
L11 |
| shíjiān |
时间 |
N: |
time |
L15 |
| shípǔ/càipǔ |
食谱凍谱 |
N: |
cookbook (recipes book) |
L9 |
| shíxí |
实习 |
V/N: |
to practice/practice |
L16 |
| shíxíhuódòng |
实习活动 |
N: |
practical activity, field trip |
L16 |
| shítáng |
食堂 |
N. |
dining hall |
L15 |
| shì |
是 |
EV: |
to be (am, is, are), yes, OK |
L1 |
| Shì zěnme huí
shì? |
是怎么回事？ |
IE: |
What's it all about? |
L17 |
| shì(qing) |
事（情） |
N: |
affair, matter, thing, business (M: jiàn) |
L12 |
| shōu |
收 |
V: |
to collect, to receivef, to accept |
L10 |
| shōudàole |
收到了 |
RV: |
received (actual-positive case) |
L21 |
| shōupiāo-yuán |
收票员 |
N: |
ticket taker or collector |
L20 |
| shōuqián |
收钱 |
V0: |
to collect money |
L10 |
| shōuqiánde |
收钱的 |
N: |
cashier |
L10 |
| shōushi |
收拾 |
V: |
to put in order, to tidy, to repair |
L27 |
| shōuyīnjī |
收音机 |
N: |
radio (M, -bù) |
L13 |
| shǒu |
手 |
N: |
hand (human) (M: -zhī) |
L23 |
| shǒutí-xiāng |
手提箱 |
N: |
suitcase |
L25 |
| shǒuxù |
手续 |
N: |
procedures |
L27 |
| shòupiào-chù |
售票处 |
N: |
ticket box office |
L27 |
| shòupiào-yuán |
售票员 |
N: |
ticket seller, ticket office clerk |
L20 |
| shòu |
痩 |
SV: |
be thin, be lean (Opp. of pàng) |
L30 |
| shū |
书 |
N: |
book |
L6 |
| shūdiàn |
书店 |
N: |
bookstore (M: jiā) |
L7 |
| shūfáng |
书房 |
N: |
study room |
L29 |
| shūfu |
舒服 |
SV: |
be comfortable, feel well |
L25 |
| shūmíng |
书名 |
N: |
title of a book, book-title |
L23 |
| shūjiàzi |
书架子 |
N: |
book-shelf |
L10 |
| shūpù |
书铺 |
N: |
bookstore, bookshop |
L9 |
| shūzhuō(r) |
书桌（儿） |
N: |
desk (M: -zhāng) |
L10 |
| shuāng |
双 |
M: |
(a) pair of |
L9 |
| shuāngrén-fáng |
双人房 |
N: |
room for two persons |
L25 |
| shuǐ |
水 |
N: |
water |
L9 |
| shuì |
税 |
N: |
tax |
L28 |
| shuì |
唾 |
V: |
to sleep |
L15 |
| shuìjiào |
唾觉 |
V0: |
to sleep (Lit. sleep sleep) |
L15 |
| shuō |
说 |
V: |
to speak, to talk, to say |
L8 |
| shuōhà |
说话 |
V0: |
to speak, to talk, to say |
L8 |
| sǐ |
死 |
V: |
to die |
L24 |
| sì |
四 |
NU: |
four |
L2 |
| sige
cài |
四个菜 |
N: |
four-course meal, four dishes |
L8 |
| sìtàojiān |
四套间 |
N: |
a four-room suite |
L25 |
| sòng |
送 |
V: |
to present (a gift), to give (a gift) |
T9 |
| sòng |
送 |
V: |
to deliver, to carry |
L17 |
| sòngbàode |
送报的 |
N: |
newspaper carrier |
L17 |
| sònggei |
送给 |
V: |
to present to, to give to |
L9 |
| sù |
素 |
N: |
vegetable (Opp. of meat) |
L30 |
| sùshíjīn |
素什锦 |
N: |
assorted vegetables |
L30 |
| sùshè |
宿舍 |
N: |
dormitory |
L22 |
| suān |
酸 |
SV: |
be sour |
L30 |
| suānlà-tāng |
酸辣汤 |
N: |
hot and sour soup |
L30 |
| suàn |
算 |
V: |
to consider, to calculate,, to figure out |
L10 |
| suàn-chulai |
算出来 |
RV: |
to figure out |
L25 |
| suànshang |
算上 |
RV: |
to include in, to count in |
L25 |
| suīrán...kěshì |
虽然可是 |
PT: |
although (though) ... (but) ... |
L18 |
| suíbiàn |
随便 |
SV/A: |
to be casual, to be informal/as one wishes |
L18 |
| suíshēn-(dài) |
随身（带） |
PH: |
(carry) on one's person, (take) with one |
L27 |
| suì |
岁 |
M/N: |
age (years of age) |
L20 |
| suìshu(r) |
岁数（儿） |
N: |
age |
L20 |
| suǒyǐ |
所以 |
MA: |
so, therefore, as a result |
L12 |
| suǒyǒude |
所有的 |
N: |
all |
L25 |
| tā |
他 |
PN: |
he, she, (it) |
L1 |
| tāmen
dàjiā |
他们大家 |
N: |
all of them |
L8 |
| Táiwān |
台湾 |
N: |
Taiwan (Formosa) |
L7 |
| tài |
太 |
A: |
too, excessively |
L6 |
| tàitai |
太太 |
N: |
Mrs., wife, married woman, lady |
L1 |
| tán |
谈 |
V: |
to chat, to converse, to talk |
L11 |
| tāng |
汤 |
N: |
soup |
L8 |
| tāngsháor |
汤勺儿 |
N: |
soup spoon (ladle or small spoon) |
L8 |
| táng |
糖 |
N: |
sugar, candy |
L2 |
| tào |
套 |
M: |
a set of, a suit of |
L9 |
| tèbié |
特别 |
SV/A: |
to be strange, to be unusual, to be special/specially |
L20 |
| tèbié-chēpiào |
特别车票 |
N: |
special express train/bus ticket |
L20 |
| tèbié-kuàichē |
特别快票 |
N: |
special express (train/bus) |
L20 |
| tèkuài |
特快 |
N: |
special express (short form for tèbié-kuàichē) |
L20 |
| téng |
疼 |
SV/N: |
to be painful/pain, ache |
L24 |
| tì |
替 |
CV: |
for (in one's place), on behalf of |
L13 |
| Tiānānmén |
天安门 |
N: |
Gate of Heavenly Peace (Beijing) |
L20 |
| Tiānnānmén-Guǎngchǎng |
天安门广场 |
N: |
Great Square of the Gate of Heavenly Peace, Tian An Men Square |
L20 |
| tiānxiàn |
天线 |
N: |
antenna |
L13 |
| tián |
填 |
V: |
to fill in |
L28 |
| tiánbào |
填报 |
V: |
to fill in (a form) |
L28 |
| tīng |
听 |
V: |
to listen, to hear |
L16 |
| -tīng |
—厅 |
BF/N: |
hall |
L10 |
| tīng
budǒng |
听不懂 |
V: |
can't understand |
L16 |
| tīngdǒngle |
听懂了 |
V: |
to have understood (through listening) |
L16 |
| tīngjian |
听见 |
V: |
to hear |
L17 |
| tīngshuō |
听说 |
IE: |
I heard (that ...) |
L9 |
| tíng |
停 |
V: |
to stop |
L27 |
| tōng |
通 |
V/RVE: |
to open, to pass through/to get through |
L29 |
| tōng-diànhuà |
通电话 |
PH: |
to put through a phone call |
L29 |
| tóngbān |
同班 |
N: |
classmate (M: -ge, -wèi) |
L14 |
| tóngshì |
同事 |
N: |
co-worker, colleague |
L13 |
| tóngxué |
同学 |
N: |
schoolmate (M: -ge, -wèi) |
L14 |
| tóngzhì |
同志 |
N: |
comrade |
L1 |
| tóu |
头 |
PosN: |
positional noun ending (localizer) |
L6 |
| tóu- |
头— |
SP: |
the first |
L17 |
| tóu |
头 |
N: |
head |
L24 |
| tóuděng-zuò(r) |
头等座 |
N: |
first-class seat |
L27 |
| tóuliǎngcì
(tóuliǎnghuí) |
头两次 （头两回） |
N: |
the first two times |
L17 |
| tóutòng
(tóuténg) |
头痛（头疼） |
SV/VO: |
to have a headache/headache |
L24 |
| toùshì |
透视 |
V/N: |
fluoroscopy, roentgenoscopy (x-ray scan) |
L24 |
| túshūguǎn |
图书馆 |
N: |
library |
L23 |
| túshūguǎn
guǎnlǐguán |
图书馆管理员 |
N: |
librarian |
L23 |
| tuì |
退 |
N: |
to return, to give back |
L25 |
| tuō |
脱 |
V: |
to take off (clothes, shoes and socks) |
L30 |
| tuōyùn |
托运 |
V: |
to consign for shipment, to check baggage |
L27 |
| wàibian(r) |
外边（儿） |
N: |
outside |
L21 |
| wàiguó |
外国 |
N: |
foreign country |
L30 |
| wàiguórén |
外国人 |
N: |
foreigner |
L30 |
| wàimiàn |
外面 |
N: |
outside |
L21 |
| wàitou/wài |
外头/外 |
PosN: |
outside, outside (of) |
L6 |
| wán |
完 |
V: |
to complete, to be finished, to end |
L16 |
| wánr |
玩儿 |
V: |
to play, to have fun |
L30 |
| wǎn |
晚 |
SV: |
to be late |
L15 |
| wǎn |
碗 |
N: |
bowl |
L24 |
| wǎnfàn |
晚饭 |
N: |
evening meal, dinner |
L12 |
| wǎnshang |
晚上 |
TW: |
evening |
L12 |
| wàn |
万 |
NU: |
10000 |
L5 |
| wànyī |
万一 |
CV: |
just in case, if by any chance |
L27 |
| wàng/wǎng |
往 |
CV: |
towards |
L26 |
| wàng |
忘 |
V: |
to forget |
L22 |
| wèi |
位 |
M: |
polite for persons, individuals |
L8 |
| Wèishénm? |
为什么？ |
MA: |
Why? |
L12 |
| wèi
(wéi) |
喂 |
IE: |
hello (used in telephone greeting) |
L22 |
| wén |
文 |
BF/N: |
written language/language |
L9 |
| wénhuà |
文化 |
N: |
culturer civilization |
L18 |
| wèn |
问 |
V: |
to ask |
L13 |
| wèn...hǎo |
问……好 |
IE: |
to inquire after someone's welfare |
L30 |
| wèntí |
问題 |
N: |
question, problem |
L13 |
| wǒ |
我 |
PNs |
I, me |
L1 |
| wǒmen
dàjiā |
我们大家 |
N: |
all of us |
L8 |
| wòchē |
卧车 |
N: |
sleeping car, sleeper |
L27 |
| wòfáng |
卧房 |
N: |
bedroom (M: -jian) |
L10 |
| wòpù |
卧铺 |
N: |
sleeping berth |
L27 |
| wūzi |
屋子 |
N: |
room |
L25 |
| wúxiàndiàn |
无线电 |
N: |
radio, wireless |
L17 |
| wǔ |
五 |
NU: |
five |
L2 |
| wǔfǎn |
午饭 |
N: |
noon meal, lunch |
L12 |
| xīcān |
西餐 |
N: |
Western-style food (meals) |
L8 |
| xīwàng |
希望 |
V/N: |
to hope, to wish, to expect/hope |
L21 |
| xǐ |
洗 |
V: |
to wash |
L24 |
| xǐhuan |
喜欢 |
V/AV: |
to like/like to |
L9 |
| xǐzǎo |
洗澡 |
VO: |
to take a bath |
L10 |
| xǐzǎofáng |
洗澡房 |
N: |
bathroom |
L10 |
| xì |
系 |
N: |
department (in an academic institution) |
L15 |
| -xià |
—下 |
M: |
(for an action) (Note that in this case the meaning for yíxià and -yí is
the same.) |
L24 |
| xià
fēijī |
下飞机 |
V0: |
to get off an airplane |
L16 |
| xià
juéxīn |
下决心 |
V0: |
to make one's mind, to be determined, to vow to |
L19 |
| xxiàbān |
下班 |
V0: |
to ge out of classr to leave work (a shift) |
L17 |
| xiàchē |
下车 |
V0: |
to get off (out of ) a car, tram, bus, etc. |
L16 |
| xiàchuán |
下船 |
V0: |
to get off a boat or ship |
L16 |
| xiàcì |
下次 |
N: |
next time |
L10 |
| xià(ge)-xīngāiwǔ |
下(个)星期五 |
Friday of next week |
L12 |
|
| xiàgeyuè |
下个月 |
TW: |
next month |
L10 |
| xiàhuí |
下回 |
SP-M: |
next time |
L17 |
| xiàkè |
下课 |
V0: |
to get out of class |
L14 |
| xiàlai |
下来 |
V: |
to come down (toward the speaker) |
L17 |
| xiàlóu |
下楼 |
VO: |
to go downstairs |
L21 |
| xiàqu |
下去 |
V: |
to go down |
L17 |
| xiàtou/xià |
下头/T |
PosN: |
bottom,, at the bottom of, below |
L6 |
| xiàwǔ |
下午 |
TW: |
afternoon |
L11 |
| xiān |
先 |
A: |
first (to do something) |
L11 |
| xiān...zài... |
先……再…… |
PATT: |
first ... then ... |
L11 |
| xiānsheng |
先生 |
N: |
Mr., sir, husband, teacher |
L1 |
| xiànzài |
现在 |
MA: |
now |
L4 |
| Xiānggǎng |
香港 |
PW: |
Hong Kong |
L11 |
| xiāngxia |
乡下 |
N: |
countryside |
L24 |
| xiǎng |
相心 |
V/AV: |
to think about or off to long for, to miss/to intend to |
L7 |
| xiǎng(yi)-xiǎng |
想一想 |
V: |
to think it over |
L7 |
| xiàng |
向 |
CV/BF: |
towards |
L30 |
| xiàng |
像 |
AV/SV: |
resemble/be alike |
L30 |
| xiāoxi |
消息 |
N: |
news, information |
L17 |
| xiǎo |
小 |
SV: |
be small, be little |
L6 |
| xiǎo |
小 |
N: |
(a casual term used to address an acquaintance who is of the same
generation but younger or smaller) |
L13 |
| Xiǎo Ān |
小安 |
N: |
Little An (a nickname) |
L21 |
| Xiǎo Hé |
小何 |
N: |
(nickname of Hé Lù-Míng) |
L21 |
| xiǎochīdiàn |
小吃店 |
N: |
snack bar, lunch room |
L26 |
| xiǎofèi |
小费 |
N: |
tip, gratuity |
L25 |
| xiǎoháizi |
小孩子 |
N: |
small child(ren) |
L6 |
| xiáojie |
小姐 |
N: |
Missf lady, daughter (polite) |
L1 |
| xiǎokǎo |
小考 |
N: |
midterm examination, quiz |
L14 |
| xiǎomàibù |
小卖部 |
N: |
snack counter, refreshment room, variety shop |
L26 |
| Xiǎomèi |
小妹 |
IE: |
Little sister |
L22 |
| xiǎoshēng |
小声 |
PH: |
low voice, soft voice, whisper |
L15 |
| xiǎoxīn |
小心 |
SV/V: |
be careful/to look out for |
L29 |
| xiǎoxué |
小学 |
N: |
elementary school |
L23 |
| xiǎozìtiáo-(r) |
小字条（儿） |
N: |
a scrap of paper |
L29 |
| xiào |
笑 |
V: |
to smile, to laugh, to laugh at |
L30 |
| xiàochē |
校车 |
N: |
school bus, school vehicle (M: -liàng, -bù) |
L16 |
| xiàozhǎng |
校长 |
N: |
head of a school |
L8 |
| xiē |
些 |
NU: |
several, some |
L10 |
| xié |
鞋 |
N: |
shoes (M: shuang-pair/ zhi single) L9 |
|
| xiépù |
鞋铺 |
N: |
shoe store |
L9 |
| xiě |
写 |
V: |
to write |
L7 |
| xiědào |
写到 |
PH: |
write (lessons, text, etc.) up to |
L14 |
| xiěxialai-le |
写下来了 |
RV: |
to have written down |
L22 |
| xièxie |
谢谢 |
IE: |
Thank you. |
L2 |
| xīn |
心 |
N: |
heart |
L27 |
| xīn |
新 |
SV: |
to be new (opposite of jiù) |
L10 |
| Xīnhuá |
新华 |
N: |
New China |
L17 |
| Xīnhuá-Xīnwénshè |
新华新闻社 |
N: |
New China News Agency (NCNA) |
L17 |
| xīnwén |
新闻 |
N: |
news |
L8 |
| xīnwénshè |
新闻社 |
N: |
news agency |
L17 |
| xìn |
信 |
N: |
letter (mail) (M: -feng) |
L19 |
| xìnfēng |
信封 |
N: |
envelope |
L28 |
| xìnr |
信儿 |
N: |
message |
L29 |
| xìntǒng |
信筒 |
N: |
mailbox |
L28 |
| xìnxiāng |
信箱 |
N: |
mailbox |
L28 |
| xìnzhī |
信纸 |
N: |
letter paper |
L28 |
| xīngqī |
星期 |
N: |
week |
L12 |
| xīngqī'èr |
星期二 |
TW: |
Tuesday |
L12 |
| xīngqīliù |
星期六 |
TW: |
Saturday |
L12 |
| xīngqīrì |
星期日 |
TW: |
Sunday |
L12 |
| xīngqīsān |
星期三 |
TW: |
Wednesday |
L12 |
| xīngqīsì |
星期四 |
TW: |
Thursday |
L12 |
| xīngqīwǔ |
星期五 |
TW: |
Friday |
L12 |
| xīngqīyī |
星期一 |
TW: |
Monday |
L12 |
| xíng |
行 |
SV: |
to be O.K., to be fine |
L13 |
| xīngli |
行李 |
N: |
bagqaqe (M: jiàn) |
L25 |
| xínglipiào |
行李票 |
N: |
baggage ticket |
L25 |
| xìng |
姓 |
N/EV: |
to be surnamed |
L1 |
| xiūlǐ |
修理 |
V: |
to repair |
L18 |
| xiūlǐshǎng |
修理厂 |
N: |
repair plant |
L18 |
| xiūlǐdiàn |
修理店 |
N: |
repair shop |
L18 |
| xiūlǐzhàn |
修理站 |
N: |
service station, service center |
L18 |
| xiūxi |
休息 |
V: |
to rest, to take a break |
L18 |
| xūyào |
需要 |
V/N: |
to needfto require/need, requirment |
L10 |
| xué/xuéxí |
学/学习 |
V: |
to study |
L6 |
| xuéhǎo |
学好 |
V: |
to learn well |
L19 |
| xuésheng |
学生 |
N: |
student(s) |
L6 |
| xuéxiào |
学校 |
N: |
school (when abbreviated, it is shown as xué) |
L6 |
| xuéyuàn |
学院 |
N: |
institute, college, academy |
L15 |
| yáncháng |
延长 |
V: |
to lengthen, to extend, to prolong |
L29 |
| yánjiū |
研究 |
V: |
to study, to do research |
L18 |
| yǎnjing |
眼睛 |
N: |
eye |
L24 |
| yǎn |
演 |
V: |
to show, to perform, to play, to act, to put on (a play) |
L21 |
| yǎndiànyǐng(r) |
演电影（儿） |
V0: |
to show films or movies |
L21 |
| yqng4zi |
样子 |
N: |
appearance, style, pattern, kind |
L20 |
| yāo |
幺 |
ND: |
one (used in place of yī room number, telephone numbers) |
L25 |
| yào |
药 |
N: |
medicine, drugs |
L24 |
| yào |
要 |
V/AV: |
to want/to want to |
L7 |
| yàofāngr |
药方儿 |
N: |
prescription |
L24 |
| yàofáng |
药房 |
N: |
pharmacy, drug store, dispensary |
L24 |
| yàopù |
药铺 |
N: |
drug store, herb (medicinal) store |
L24 |
| yàoshuǐ |
药水 |
N: |
medicine (liquid) |
L24 |
| yàoburán |
要不然 |
MA: |
otherwise |
L27 |
| yàobushi |
要不是 |
MA: |
if not |
L27 |
| yàojīn |
要紧 |
SV: |
to be important |
L8 |
| yàoshi |
西曰安疋 |
MA: |
if |
L13 |
| yàoshi...jiù |
要是……就 |
PH: |
if ... then |
L13 |
| yě |
也 |
A: |
also, too, either |
L4 |
| yěbù..yěbù |
也不……也不 |
A: |
neither ... nor |
L30 |
| yěxǔ |
也许 |
MA: |
perhaps |
L19 |
| yè |
夜 |
N: |
night |
L25 |
| yèlǐ |
夜里 |
MA/N:NU: |
night time, during the night one |
L25 |
| yī |
一 |
NU: |
one |
L2 |
| yī...jiù |
……就 |
PT: |
as soon as |
L22 |
| yīfu/yīshang |
衣服/衣裳 |
N: |
clothes |
L9 |
| yījiǔsānbānián |
一九三八 |
TW: |
1938 |
L6 |
| yīshēng |
医生 |
N: |
doctor (M.D.) |
L24 |
| yīwùsuǒ |
医务所 |
N: |
clinic |
L24 |
| yīyuàn |
医院 |
N: |
hospital |
L24 |
| yíbù |
一步 |
NU/M: |
one step |
L30 |
| yídìng |
一定 |
A: |
certainly, definitely necessarily, surely |
L15 |
| yídìng
bu |
一定不 |
A: |
definitely won't..., certainly won't |
L15 |
| yīdìng
yào |
一疋要 |
A: |
certainly will, definitely will, insist on |
L15 |
| yíge |
一个 |
A: |
the same |
L20 |
| yīgòng |
一共 |
MA: |
altogether,, in all (total) |
L7 |
| yíjiàn
yīfu |
一件衣服 |
M: |
a piece of clothing |
L9 |
| yíkuàir |
一块儿 |
A: |
together |
L6 |
| yílù
píngān |
—路平安 |
IE: |
have a pleasant journey |
L27 |
| yíqì |
仪器 |
N: |
instrument, device (science engineering, etc., not musical) |
L13 |
| yíqiè |
一切 |
SP: |
everything, all |
L21 |
| yítàoshū |
一套书 |
NU-M N: |
a set of books |
L9 |
| yítào
yīfu |
一套衣服 |
NU-M M: |
a suit of clothes |
L9 |
| yíxià |
一下 |
NU-M: |
for a while, once, one time |
L13 |
| yíyàng |
厂样 |
A/SV: |
equally, similarly, be the same, be alike |
L25 |
| yīhòu |
以后 |
MA: |
later on, afterwards, later |
L14 |
| ...yǐhòu |
……以后 |
PH: |
after ... |
L14 |
| yǐjīng |
已经 |
A: |
already |
L12 |
| yǐqián |
以前 |
MA: |
formerly, previously, before |
L14 |
| ...yǐqián |
……以前 |
PH: |
...ago, before ... |
L14 |
| yǐzi |
椅子 |
N: |
chair (M: -bǎ) |
L10 |
| yìdiǎnr |
一点儿 |
NU: |
a little bit |
L13 |
| yìhuǐr |
—会儿 |
TW: |
a moment, a short while |
L23 |
| Yìhuǐr
jiàn |
一会儿见 |
IE: |
See you later., See you in a while |
L23 |
| yìpiān
rìjì |
—篇日记 |
N: |
an entry in a diary (a page) |
L21 |
| Yìguó/Yìdàlì |
意国/意大利 |
N: |
Italy |
L26 |
| yìqì |
一起 |
A: |
together (in the same place) |
L14 |
| yìshuāng
kuàizi |
一双筷子 |
NU-M N: |
a pair of chopsticks |
L9 |
| yìshuāng
xié |
一双鞋 |
NU-M/N: |
a pair of shoes |
L9 |
| yìsi |
意思 |
N: |
meaningr idea |
L23 |
| yìtiān dào
wǎn |
一天到晚 |
PH: |
from morning till night, all day long |
L30 |
| yìwù |
义务 |
N: |
duty, obligation |
L17 |
| yìwùjiàoyù |
义务教育 |
N: |
compulsory education |
L17 |
| yìwùláodòng |
义务劳动 |
N: |
voluntary labor |
L17 |
| yì zhí |
一直 |
A: |
straight ahead, direct, continuously, all along, right up to now,
always |
L26, L27 |
| yīnwèi |
因为 |
MA: |
because |
L9 |
| yínháng |
银行 |
N: |
bank (financial institution) |
L6 |
| yīngchǐ |
英尺 |
M: |
an English foot |
L29 |
| Yīngguó |
英国 |
N: |
England |
L3 |
| yīnglǐ |
英哩 |
M: |
mile (an English mile) |
L26 |
| yīnggāi/yīngdāng |
应该/应当 |
AV: |
should, ought to, have to |
L8 |
| Yīng-Hàn
Zìdiǎn |
英汉字典 |
N: |
English-Chinese Dictionary |
L7 |
| Yīngwén |
英文 |
N: |
English (language) |
L9 |
| Yǒngān |
永安 |
N: |
name of a street (Lit. lasting peace) |
L26 |
| yòng |
用 |
V: |
to use, to employ |
L7 |
| yòng |
用 |
CV: |
with, using |
L13 |
| yóuchāi |
邮差 |
N: |
mailman (Taiwan) |
L28 |
| yóudìyuán |
邮递员 |
N: |
mailman (PRC) |
L28 |
| yóufèi |
邮费 |
N: |
postage |
L28 |
| yóujiǎn |
邮简 |
N: |
letter sheet (aerogram) |
L28 |
| yóujú |
邮局 |
N: |
post office |
L6 |
| yóupiào |
邮票 |
N: |
stamp |
L28 |
| yóutǒng |
邮筒 |
N: |
pillar box, mailbox |
L28 |
| yóuwù |
邮务 |
N: |
postal service |
L28 |
| yóuwùyuán |
邮务员 |
N: |
clerk in post office |
L28 |
| yóuxiāng |
邮箱 |
N: |
mailbox |
L28 |
| yóuzhèng |
邮政 |
N: |
postal service |
L28 |
| yóuzhèng-xìnxiāng |
邮政信箱 |
N: |
post office box |
L28 |
| yóuzhèngjú |
邮政局 |
N: |
post office |
L6 |
| yǒuyì |
友谊 |
N: |
friendship |
L26 |
| yǒu |
有 |
V: |
has, have; there is, there are |
L5 |
| yǒu |
有 |
CV/SV: |
be as much as/be as |
L25 |
| yǒu(de) |
有（的） |
A: |
some |
L14 |
| yǒu(de)...shíhou |
有（的）…时候 |
MA: |
sometimes |
L14 |
| yǒu(de)
rén |
有（的）人 |
N: |
some people |
L14 |
| yǒu
gōngfu |
有工夫 |
SV/VO: |
to be free/to have free time |
L18 |
| yǒu
jīngyàn |
有经验 |
SV: |
to be experienced |
L19 |
| yǒu
wèntí |
有问題 |
ZE/SV: |
there's a problem/to have a problem |
L13 |
| yǒu
xīwàng |
有希望 |
SV: |
to be hopefulf have hopes |
L21 |
| yǒu
yìsi |
有意思 |
SV/VO: |
to be interesting, fun/has meaning ,meaningful |
L23 |
| yǒumíng |
有名 |
SV: |
to be famous, to be well-known |
L9 |
| yǒushì |
有事 |
IE/VO: |
to be busy, occupied |
L12 |
| yǒuyòng |
有用 |
SV: |
to be useful |
L7 |
| yòu |
又 |
A: |
still (beyond comprehension), again (in the past) |
L17 |
| yòu...yòu |
又……又 |
A: |
both ... and |
L27 |
| yú |
鱼 |
N: |
fish |
L30 |
| yǔfǎ |
语法 |
N: |
grammar |
L14 |
| yǔyán |
语言 |
N: |
language |
L15 |
| yǔwén |
‘语文 |
N: |
Chinese (as a subject of study or means of communication) |
L15 |
| yùbèi |
预备 |
V: |
to prepare, to get ready |
L19 |
| yùdìng |
預定 |
V: |
to subscribe, to book, to place an order |
L27 |
| yùxiān |
预先 |
A: |
in advance |
L27 |
| yùjiàn |
遇见 |
V: |
to meet, to run into |
L29 |
| yuánlái |
原来 |
MA: |
originally, as a matter of fact |
L27 |
| yuánzhūbǐ |
圆珠笔 |
N: |
ball-point gen (Lit. round bead pen)(M: -zhī) |
L7 |
| yuǎn |
远 |
SV: |
be far |
L26 |
| yuǎnkè |
远客 |
N: |
a guest from afar |
L30 |
| yuànzhǎng |
院长 |
N: |
head of an institute, commandant (military) |
L17 |
| yuànyì |
愿意 |
AV: |
to be willing to, would want to |
L18 |
| yuē |
约 |
V: |
to make an appointment, to engage, to invite |
L26 |
| yuēhuì |
约会 |
N: |
appointment, engagement |
L26 |
| yuè |
月 |
M/N: |
month |
L6 |
| Yuènán |
越南 |
N: |
Vietnam |
L3 |
| yùn |
运 |
V: |
to transport |
L27 |
| yùndòng |
运动 |
N/V: |
exercise (physical) sports, movement/take physical exercise |
L24 |
| yùndònghuì |
运动会 |
N: |
athletic meet |
L16 |
| yùnfèi |
运费 |
N: |
transportation, freight expenses |
L27 |
| yùnshū |
运输 |
V/N: |
to transport/transportation |
L27 |
| zài |
在 |
V: |
to be in/on/at |
L4 |
| zài |
再 |
A: |
again (in the future), then (to do something) |
L11 |
| -zai |
—在 |
BF: |
(verb suffix), in, on, at |
L5 |
| zài...ne |
在……呢 |
PT: |
... are in, ... are on, are |
L8 |
| zàijiàn |
再见 |
IE: |
Good-by |
L11 |
| zánmen |
咱们 |
N: |
we (including both the speaker and the person or persons spoken
to) |
L26 |
| zāng |
脏 |
SV: |
to be dirty |
L24 |
| Zāogāo! |
糟糕！ |
IE: |
What a mess! Too bad! |
L13 |
| zǎo |
早 |
SV: |
to be early |
L15 |
| zǎo
guòle |
早过了 |
PH: |
had passed (by) quite some time ago |
L15 |
| zǎo jiù |
早就 |
A: |
long since |
L15 |
| zǎofàn |
早饭 |
N: |
breakfast |
L12 |
| zǎoshang |
早上 |
TW: |
morning (6-11 a.m. approx.) |
L12 |
| zěnm |
怎么 |
A/QW: |
how come, why |
L11 |
| Zěnme? |
怎么？ |
QW: |
How? |
L8 |
| Zěnmeyàng? |
怎么样？ |
QW: |
What about it What do you think? |
L15 |
| zhǎnlǎn |
展览 |
V/N: |
to exhibit, to put on display, to show/exhibit |
L12 |
| zhǎnlǎnhuì |
展览会 |
N: |
exhibition |
L12 |
| zhànxiàn |
占线 |
V0: |
the (telephone) line's busy |
L29 |
| zhàn |
站— |
Vs |
to stand |
L13 |
| zhànqilai |
站起来 |
V: |
to stand up |
L13 |
| zhàntái/yuètái |
站台/月台 |
N: |
platform (train station) |
L20 |
| zhànzài |
站在 |
V: |
to stand at, in, or on, etc. |
L16 |
| zhànzhe |
站着 |
A: |
standing |
L19 |
| zhāng |
张 |
M: |
for maps, paper, tables, desks, etc ... |
L7 |
| zhǎng |
长 |
N: |
leader, monitor, commander, head |
L8 |
| zhǎngwò |
掌握 |
V: |
to control, to grasp, to matter, to know well |
L21 |
| zhàng |
仗 |
N: |
battler war |
L20 |
| zhāodài |
招待 |
V: |
to entertain, to receive, to serve |
L16 |
| zhāodàihuì |
招待会 |
N: |
reception |
L16,L21 |
| zhāodāiyuān |
招待员 |
N: |
ushers (at a party, etc.), hostess (in a restaurant) |
L21 |
| -zháo |
—着 |
RVE: |
(indicates success in attaining object of the action) |
L24 |
| zháojí |
着急 |
SV: |
to be worried, feel anxious |
L24 |
| zhǎo |
找 |
V: |
to search, to hunt for, to find, to look for |
L17 |
| zhǎo |
找 |
V: |
to give change (in money) |
L27 |
| -zhe |
—着 |
P: |
(verbal suffix indicating -ing) |
L19 |
| zhèli |
窣里 |
PW: |
here |
L5 |
| zhèlide |
七里的 |
PW: |
from here |
L5 |
| zhèi/zhè |
这 |
SP: |
this |
L6 |
| zhèicì |
这次 |
PH: |
this time |
L8 |
| zhèige/zhège
|
这个 |
SP-M: |
this one |
L6 |
| zhèi(ge)—xīngqīwǔ |
这（个）星期五 |
TW: |
Friday of this week |
L12 |
| zhèigeyuè |
这个月 |
TW: |
this month |
L10 |
| zhèihui |
这回 |
SP-M: |
this time, this occasion |
L17 |
| zhèijītiān |
这几天 |
TW: |
these several days |
L13 |
| zhèixiē |
这些 |
SP-NU: |
these |
L10 |
| zhèiyàng(zhèyàng) |
这样 |
A/N: |
this way, in this manner |
L21,24 |
| zhēn |
真 |
A: |
really, truly |
L10 |
| Zhēnmíng |
明 |
N: |
(given name of a person) |
L22 |
| zhēng |
蒸 |
V: |
to steam |
L30 |
| zhěnggè(r) |
整个（儿） |
SP: |
the whole (thing) |
L23 |
| zhèng...(ne) |
正……（呢） |
PT: |
(indicating present progressive situation) |
L19 |
| zhèng(yào) |
正……（要） |
A: |
just about to |
L17 |
| zhèng(zai) |
正……（在） |
A: |
in the midst of |
L17 |
| zhèngzài
(ne) |
正在……（呢） |
PT: |
(indicating present progressive situation) |
L19 |
| zhèr |
这儿 |
N: |
here |
L4 |
| zhèrde |
这儿的 |
N: |
(from) here |
L4 |
| zhī |
枝 |
M: |
(for pens, pencils) |
L6 |
| zhīdao |
知道 |
V: |
to know, to know of, to know that |
L6 |
| zhīshì |
知识 |
N: |
knowledge |
L18 |
| zhí |
值 |
SV: |
be worth (so much), be valuable |
L28 |
| zhíqián |
值钱 |
SV/VO: |
be valuable/ to be worth (so much) |
L28 |
| zhífēi |
直飞 |
A: |
fly nonstop |
L27 |
| zhǐ |
纸 |
N: |
paper |
L8 |
| zhǐ |
只 |
A: |
merely, only |
L16 |
| zhǐ |
指 |
V: |
to point at, to point |
L19 |
| zhǐhǎo |
只好 |
A: |
the best thing is to ..., the only thing to do is |
L30 |
| zhǐjiào |
指教 |
V/N: |
to advise/advice |
L21 |
| zhǐzhe |
只是 |
A: |
only, merely/ just |
L18 |
| zhīzhe |
指着 |
V: |
pointing |
L19 |
| zhōng |
钟 |
N: |
clock |
L14 |
| Zhōng
Měi(zhōu) |
中美（洲） |
N: |
Central America |
L27 |
| Zhōngcān |
中餐 |
N: |
Chinese-style food (meals) |
L8 |
| zhōngfǎn |
中饭 |
N: |
noon meal, lunch |
L12 |
| Zhōngguó |
中国 |
N: |
China |
L3 |
| Zhōnghuá |
中华 |
N: |
China |
L19 |
| Zhōnghuá-Rénmín
Gònghéguó |
中华人民共和国 |
PW/N: |
The People's Republic of China (PRC) |
L17, L19 |
| Zhōngshān
Gōngyuán |
中山公园 |
N: |
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park |
L20 |
| zhōngtóu |
钟头 |
N: |
an hour (M: -ge) |
L17 |
| Zhōngwén |
中文 |
N: |
Chinese (language) |
L9 |
| zhōngwǔ |
中午 |
TW: |
noon |
L11 |
| zhōngxué |
中学 |
N: |
middle school (high school) |
L23 |
| zhǒng |
种 |
M: |
kind of, sort of, type of |
L9 |
| zhòng |
重 |
SV: |
be heavy, be weighty |
L27 |
| zhōubào |
周报 |
N: |
weekly (newspaper, magazine, etc.) |
L19 |
| zhōumò |
周末 |
TW: |
weekend |
L19 |
| zhǔyào |
主要 |
SV: |
be essential, be main, be principal |
L30 |
| zhǔyàode |
主要的 |
A: |
essentially, mainly |
L30 |
| zhù |
住 |
V: |
to live, to stay |
L5 |
| zhù |
祝 |
V: |
to express good wishes, to wish |
L21 |
| zhùyì |
注意 |
VO/V: |
pay attention, take note of |
L24 |
| zhùzai |
住在 |
V: |
to live (in, at), to stay |
L5 |
| zhuānyè |
专业 |
N: |
specialized field of study/subject, speciality, career field |
L19 |
| zhuǎnchē |
转车 |
V0: |
to transfer to another train or bus |
L26 |
| zhuōzi |
桌子 |
N: |
table (M: -zhāng) |
L10 |
| zì |
字 |
N: |
(Chinese) characters, ideographs |
L7 |
| zìdiǎn |
字典 |
N: |
dictionary (M: běn) |
L7 |
| zìjǐ |
自己 |
N: |
self |
L9 |
| zìxíngche |
自行车 |
N: |
bicycle (M: -liàng) |
L18 |
| zǒngcái |
总裁 |
N: |
chairman (of the board, of a political party) |
L30 |
| zǒnglǐngshì |
总领事 |
N: |
consul general |
L26 |
| zǒu |
走 |
V: |
to travel, to walk, to go |
L11 |
| zǒubudòng |
走动 |
RV: |
not be able to walk |
L24 |
| zǒudao |
走到 |
PH: |
walk to |
L14 |
| zǒudedòng |
走得动 |
RV: |
be able to walk |
L24 |
| zū |
租 |
V: |
to rent |
L10 |
| zūqián |
租钱 |
N: |
rental money |
L10 |
| zuì |
最 |
A: |
the most, -est |
L17 |
| zuìhǎo |
最好 |
MA/A-SV: |
the best |
L22 |
| zuìjìn |
最近 |
MA/TW: |
recently, lately, soon, in the near future |
L21 |
| zuótiān |
咋天 |
TW: |
yesterday |
L11 |
| zuǒyòu |
左右 |
A: |
approximately, around, thereabout |
L27 |
| zuò |
做 |
V: |
to make, to do |
L9 |
| zuò |
坐 |
V/CV: |
to sit on, to ride on/by (any kind of transportation) |
L11 |
| zuò |
坐 |
V: |
to sit |
L13 |
| zuò |
座 |
M: |
(for mountain, bridge, statue, etc.) |
L27 |
| zuò
mǎimai |
做买卖 |
VO: |
to do business |
L9 |
| zuòfàn |
做饭 |
V/VO: |
to cook/to cook rice |
L9 |
| zuòr |
座儿 |
N: |
seat |
L27 |
| zuòwèi |
座位 |
N: |
seat |
L27 |
| zuòxià |
坐下 |
V: |
to sit down |
L13 |
| zuòzhe |
坐着 |
A: |
sitting |
L19 |