Chinese Basic Course
Defense Language Institute - Foreign Language Center
Glossary: Modules 1-5
February 1988
Second Edition
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