Chinese Basic Course

Defense Language Institute - Foreign Language Center

Pinyin | Hanzi | Type | English |
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