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Topics - Chinese and English Vocabulary and Terms



Pinyin 拼音 pin1yin1
Chinese pronunciation guide based on English

The Four Tones 四声 si4sheng1
Practice the four tones

Topics - Vocabulary, Terms, Sentences with sound files and review pages


FOR FUN   有趣   you3qu4
Jokes   笑话   xiao4hua4
Chinese Dynasties   朝代   chao2dai4
Tongue Twisters   绕口令   rao4kou3ling2
Questions and Answers   问题, 回答   wen4ti2, hui2da2


ACADEMIC 学术界

Astronomy 天文学 tian1wen2xue2
History Museum 历史博物馆 li4shi3bo2wu4guan3
Religion 宗教 zong1jiao4


ANIMALS   动物   dong4wu4

Wild Animals   野生动物   ye3sheng1 dong4wu4
Domesticated Animals   牲畜   sheng1chu4
Birds and Insects   鸟和昆虫   niao3 he2 kun1chong2
Animal Language   动物的语言   dong4wu4 de yu3yan2


AROUND HOME   在家   zai4jia1

House   房子   fang2zi
Living Room   客厅   ke4ting1
Furniture   家具   jia1ju4
Bathroom   卫生间   wei4sheng1jian1
Kitchen   厨房   chu2fang2
Cook   做饭   zuo4fan4
Bedroom   卧室   wo4shi4
Clothes   衣服   yi1fu

BODY   身体   shen1ti3

Human Body   身体   shen1ti3
Illness   病   bing4
Personality   气质   qi4zhi4
Human Body Game   身体游戏   shen1ti3 you2xi4 - Chinese
Human Body Game   身体游戏   shen1ti3 you2xi4 - 英语

CALENDAR   日历   ri4li4
Days and Weeks   天周   tian1 zhou1
Months and Years   月年   yue4 nian2
Seasons, Festivals, Events   四季,节日   si4ji4, jie2ri4

CHINESE MENU   中国菜单   Zhong1guo2 cai4dan1
Terms   词汇   ci2hui4
Appetizers   开胃菜   kai1wei4cai4
Fish   鱼   yu2
Meat   肉   rou4
Vegetables   菜   cai4
Soup, Sweets, Staples   汤, 糖, 主食   tang1, tang2, zhu3shi2
Beverages   饮品   yin3pin3

COMMUNICATION   交际   jiao1ji4

Meeting People   遇见人们  
Family Members   家庭成员   jia1ting2cheng2yuan2
Talking with Children   谈话与孩子   tan2hua4 yu2 hai2zi
Telephone Terms and Expressions   电话   dian4hua4
Letters and Post Office Terms   邮局   you2ju2


COMPUTER 计算机 ji4suan4ji1

Computer Terms   计算机词语   ji4suan4ji1 ci2yu3
Using Windows   视窗基准   shi4chuang1ji1zhun3
Programming   程序设计   cheng2xu4she4ji4
Internet WWW   网络   Wang3luo4
Keyboard   键盘   jian4pan2
Computer Games   电脑游戏   dian4nao3 you2xi4
Internet shopping   网购   Wang3gou4
Computer equipment   计算机设备   ji4suan4ji1 she4bei4
Computer problems   计算机问题   ji4suan4ji1 wen4ti2
Brand names   品牌   pin3pai2
Social networking   社交网络   she4jiao1 wang3luo4
E-mail   电子邮件   dian4zi3you2jian4

CURRENCY   金钱   jin1qian2

Money   钱币   qian2bi4
Banks   银行   yin2hang2

EXPRESSIONS   表述   biao3shu4
Exclamations   感叹词   gan3tan1ci2
Expressions to Impress Your Teacher   给你的老师   gei3 ni3 de lao3shi1
Emotions and Reactions   感情   gan3qing1

GRAMMAR   语法   yu3fa3

Get   有趣味英文的动词   you3 qu4wei4 Ying1wen2 de dong4ci2
English Prepositions   英文介词   Ying1wen2 jie4ci2

Chinese Grammar:   被   bei4 -   被动   bei4dong4 /  名词   ming2ci2 Passive Voice/noun
Chinese Grammar:   把子句   ba3zi3ju4 Ba construction
Chinese Grammar:   把 ba3   量词   liang4ci2 Measure Word


NUMBERS   数字   shu4zi4

Counting   历数   li4shu3
Fractions and Decimals   分数,十进制   fen1shu4, shi2jin4zhi4
Math   数学   shu4xue2
The Shape of Things   外形   wai4xing2
The Size of Things   大小   da4xiao3

Flash Movies - Chinese Numbers   学习中文数字  
Flash Movies - English Numbers   学习英语数字  

Speed Game   快说数字游戏  

ONOMATOPOEIA   象声词   xiang4sheng1ci2
Mechanical Sounds   机械的声   ji1xie4 de sheng1
Human Exclamations   人的声   ren2 de sheng1

SCHOOL   学校   xue2xiao4

Terms   词汇   ci2hui4
Sentences   句子   ju4zi


SPORTS   运动   yun4dong4
Sports   运动   yun4dong4
Bike, Bicycle   自行车   zi4xing2che1


TIME   时间   shi2​jian1

Clock Time   钟表   zhong1biao3
Daytime   日间   ri4jian1
Time Concepts   时间概念   shi2jian1 gai4nian4
几点了?  酷钟网络游 - 英语

What's the time?   Online Clock Game - Chinese

TRAVEL   旅行   lu~3xing2

Travel   旅行   lu~3xing2
Getting Around   参观   can1guan1
Directions   分清方向   fen1qing1 fang1xiang4
Train Travel   火车旅行   huo3che1 lu~3xing2
Vehicles - Bus, Car, Truck, Traffic Terms   车辆   che1liang4
Shopping   买东西   mai3 dong1xi


WORK   工作   gong1zuo4

Work   工作   gong1zuo4
Finding a Job   就业   jiu4ye4
Office   办公室   ban4gong1shi4




Topics in Chinese and English Vocabulary -- with graphics - this page is intended for larger screens.
Vocabulary for a variety of topics are available with review pages. Chinese and English terms and sentences for computers, time of day, the calendar, tongue twisters, the Chinese dynasties, expressions, animals...well all sorts of things...are spoken by native speakers. Listen to lots of different people saying the same thing and you will increase your ability to understand a language. This is the menu version of the present page.


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