| 啊 | ā | ah, an exclamation |
| 愛 | ài | to love |
| 矮 | ăi | short |
| 安靜 | ānjìng | to be quiet, calm, peaceful |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe, safety |
| 阿姨 | āyí | aunt |
| 吧 | ba | question particle, implying probability/ sentence suffix, indicating a request |
| 把 | bǎ | indicating pre-verbal object as thing dealt with by the action |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 爸爸 | bàba | father |
| 白 | bái | white |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred |
| 百貨公司 | bǎihuògōngsī | department store |
| 白色 | báisè | white |
| 班 | bān | class |
| 班 | bān | measure word for a group of organized people |
| 搬 | bān | to move |
| 辦法 | bànfă | way, method |
| 棒 | bàng | stick, club |
| 半 | bāng | half |
| 幫 | bāng | help |
| 幫忙 | bāngmáng | to help |
| 辦公室 | bàngōngshì | office |
| 棒球 | bàngqiú | baseball |
| 抱 | bào | hold, to hold |
| 飽 | băo | full |
| 包 | bāo | package |
| 報紙 | bàozhǐ | newspaper |
| 包子 | bāozi | steamed stuffed bun |
| 被 | bèi | a passive voice indicator |
| 北 | běi | North |
| 杯 | bēi | a cup of |
| 北(邊) | běi (biān) | north |
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup, glass |
| 本 | běn | individual measure word for books or magazines, etc |
| 本子 | běnzi | book, notebook, edition |
| 筆 | bǐ | pen |
| 比 | bǐ | to compare; compared to, than |
| 遍 | biàn | everywhere |
| 邊 | biān | side |
| 錶 | biăo | table |
| 別 | bié | to leave |
| 別的 | biéde | some other, an additional or a different one |
| 別人 | biérén | Other people |
| 比較 | bǐjiào | comparatively; |
| 病 | bìng | disease |
| 餅乾 | bǐnggān | cookies |
| 病人 | bìngrén | patient |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | refrigerator |
| 比賽 | bǐsài | competition, contest, match |
| 比賽 | bǐsài | to compete in a game/ activity/ match |
| 必須 | bìxū | have to, must |
| 不 | bù | don’t |
| 不錯 | búcuò | not bad |
| 不但 | búdàn | not only |
| 不好意思 | bùhǎoyìsī | to feel embarrassed; to be ill at ease |
| 不客氣 | búkèqì | you’re welcome |
| 不一定 | bùyídìng | Not necessarily |
| 不用 | búyòng | No, not needed |
| 擦 | cā | wipe, rub |
| 才 | cái | indicate that an action happened later than expected |
| 菜 | cài | food, cuisine |
| 猜 | cāi | guess |
| 菜單 | càidān | menu |
| 參加 | cānjiā | to attend, to participate, to take part in |
| 餐廳/飯館兒 | cāntīng/ fàngu | restaurant |
| 餐桌 | cānzhuō | dining table |
| 草 | căo | grass, vegetable |
| 草地 | căodì | grass, vegetable |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 常 | cháng | often |
| 長 | cháng | to be long, not short |
| 常常 | chángcháng | often, usually, generally |
| 唱歌(兒) | chànggē(ér) | sing |
| 吵 | chǎo | to make a noise, to disturb, to quarrel/ to be noisy |
| 超級市場 | chāojíshìchăng | supermarket |
| 車(子) | chē(zi) | car, vehicle |
| 成績 | chéngjī | grade(at school), academic record, achievement |
| 城市 | chéngshì | city |
| 襯衫 | chènshān | shirt |
| 車站 | chēzhàn | station |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 吃飽 | chībǎo | satiate; full |
| 遲到 | chídào | late |
| 吃飯 | chīfàn | to eat, to have a meal |
| 出 | chū | out |
| 船 | chuán | ship, boat |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear, to put on |
| 船(兒) | chuán(ér) | ship, boat |
| 床 | chuáng | bed |
| 窗 | chuāng | window |
| 窗/窗戶 | chuānghù | window |
| 廚房 | chúfáng | kitchen |
| 出國 | chūguó | go abroad(from one’s own country) |
| 吹 | chuī | blow, to blow |
| 出來 | chūlái | to come out |
| 春天 | chūntiān | spring, springtime |
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out, to leave |
| 次 | cì | measure word for the number of repetitions in a given period of time |
| 從 | cóng | from |
| 聰明 | cōngmíng | clever, smart |
| 從前 | cóngqián | before |
| 錯 | cuò | to be wrong |
| 大 | dà | to be big, to be large |
| 打 | dǎ | to hit, to beat, to strike |
| 打電話 | dǎdiànhuà | make a telephone call |
| 帶 | dài | to wear, to put on |
| 戴 | dài | wear, to wear |
| 袋子 | dàizi | bag |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone |
| 打開 | dǎkāi | to open up |
| 大樓 | dàlóu | multi-storied building |
| 蛋 | dàn | egg |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake |
| 當然 | dāngrán | certainly, of course |
| 但是 | dànshì | but, however |
| 到 | dào | (1)to reach, to arrive; (2)up to |
| 刀叉 | dāochā | fork |
| 打掃 | dăsăo | clean |
| 大聲 | dàshēng | loudly |
| 打算 | dăsuàn | plan, planning |
| 大學 | dàxué | university |
| 大衣 | dàyī | coat |
| 的 | de | possessive or modifying particle |
| 得 | dé | a particle used between a verb or adjective and its complement to indicate manner or degree |
| 德國 | déguó | Germany |
| 等 | děng | to wait |
| 第 | dì | a prefix for ordinal numbers |
| 地 | dì | ground |
| 低 | dī | low |
| 電 | diàn | electric, electricity |
| 店 | diàn | shop |
| 點（兒） | diǎn（ér） | point |
| 點菜 | diăncài | order |
| 電燈 | diàndēng | electric light |
| 電話 | diànhuà | telephone, call |
| 電腦 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 電視(機) | diànshì(jī) | television set |
| 點心 | diănxīn | snacks, dessert |
| 電影 | diànyǐng | movie |
| 電影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema |
| 點鐘 | diănzhōng | o’clock |
| 掉 | diào | drop |
| 弟弟 | dìdì | younger brother |
| 地方 | dìfāng | location, place |
| 地上 | dìshàng | on the ground, floor |
| 地圖 | dìtú | map |
| 動 | dòng | move |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 東(邊) | dōng(biān) | east |
| 冬天 | dōngtiān | winter, wintertime |
| 動物 | dòngwù | animals |
| 動物園 | dòngwùyuán | zoo |
| 東西 | dōngxī | thing |
| 都 | dōu | all, both |
| 讀 | dú | read, to read |
| 短 | duăn | short |
| 對 | duì | to be correct, right |
| 對不起 | duìbùqǐ | I’m sorry; excuse me |
| 對面 | duìmiàn | the other side, place across from |
| 朵 | duǒ | flower |
| 多 | duō | many, much, more |
| 多 | duō | more than required |
| 多少 | duōshǎo | how much, how many |
| 讀書 | dúshū | reading |
| 肚子 | dùzǐ | Stomach, belly, abdomen |
| 餓 | è | to be hungry |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear |
| 兒子 | érzi | son |
| 法國 | fǎguó | France |
| 飯 | fàn | food, meal, rice |
| 飯店 | fàndiàn | restaurant |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 房 | fáng（zi） | house |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | to be convenient |
| 方法 | fāngfă | method |
| 放假 | fàngjià | holiday |
| 房間 | fángjiān | room |
| 放下 | fàngxià | put it down |
| 房子 | fángzi | house |
| 發生 | fāshēng | to occur |
| 發現 | fāxiàn | to find, found |
| 飛 | fēi | to fly |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very, extremely |
| 飛機 | fēijī | airplane |
| (飛)機場 | fēijīchǎng | airport |
| 分(鐘) | fēn(zhōng) | minute |
| 封 | fēng | measure word for letters, telegrams, etc. |
| 風 | fēng | wind |
| 風景 | fēngjǐng | scenery, landscape |
| 附近 | fùjìn | nearby |
| 父親 | fùqīn | father |
| 服務生 | fúwùshēng | waiter |
| 改 | găi | to change/alter |
| 乾 | gān | dry, clean |
| 剛剛 | gānggāng | just |
| 乾淨 | gānjìng | to be clean |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | to have a cold; cold, flu |
| 高 | gāo | to be tall, to be high |
| 告訴 | gàosù | to tell, to inform |
| 高興 | gāoxìng | to be happy |
| 個 | gè | individual measure word for persons and material things |
| 歌(兒) | gē（ér） | older brother |
| 哥哥 | gēgē | elder brother |
| 給 | gěi | to give |
| 跟 | gēn | and |
| 更 | gèng | even more, still more |
| 公車 | gōngchē | bus |
| 公共汽車(公車) | gōnggòngqìche | bus |
| 功課 | gōngkè | schoolwork, homework |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company |
| 恭喜 | gōngxǐ | congratulations |
| 公寓 | gōngyù | apartment building |
| 公園 | gōngyuán | park |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | work |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 掛 | guà | to hang, suspend |
| 乖 | guāi | good |
| 關 | guān | to close, to shut; to turn off |
| 關上 | guānshàng | to close a door |
| 貴 | guì | to be expensive |
| 過 | guò | a suffix indicating completion of an action, or completion of an action as an experience |
| 過 | guò | to pass |
| 國家 | guójiā | nation, country |
| 過來 | guòlái | come over |
| 過去 | guòqù | past |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | fruit juice |
| 故事 | gùshì | story |
| 還 | hái | also |
| 海(邊) | hăi（biān） | seaside, beach |
| 孩（子） | hái（zi） | child |
| 海邊 | hǎibiān | seaside, beach |
| 害怕 | hàipà | afraid, scared |
| 還是 | háishì | or |
| 孩子 | háizi | child |
| 漢堡(包) | Hànbǎo | hamburger |
| 韓國 | hánguó | Korea |
| 寒假 | hánjià | winter vacation |
| 漢語 | hànyŭ | Chinese, chinese language |
| 漢字 | hànzì | Chinese character |
| 號 | hào | measure word for numbers and dates |
| 好 | hǎo | to be good |
| 好 | hǎo | very, quite |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | to be fond of eating |
| 好看 | hăokàn | good looking |
| 號碼 | hàomǎ | number |
| 好玩(兒) | hǎowán(ér) | to be interesting, to be full of fun |
| 好像 | hǎoxiàng | to seem, to be likely, to be like |
| 和 | hé | and |
| 河 | hé | river |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 盒(子) | hé （zi） | box |
| 黑 | hēi | black |
| 很 | hěn | very, quite |
| 紅 | hóng | red |
| 紅包 | hóngbāo | red envelope |
| 紅茶 | hóngchá | black tea |
| 紅綠燈 | hónglùdēng | traffic lights |
| 紅色 | hóngsè | red |
| 後(面) | hòu(miàn) | back, behind |
| 後來 | hòulái | later |
| 畫 | huà | drawings, pictures |
| 花(兒) | huā(ér) | flower |
| 畫(畫) | huà(huà) | to draw(picture) |
| 壞 | huài | to be bad |
| 畫家 | huàjiā | painter |
| 換 | huàn | to change |
| 黃 | huáng | yellow |
| 黃色 | huángsè | yellow |
| 歡迎 | huānyíng | to welcome |
| 滑雪 | huáxuě | ski, to ski |
| 華語/華文 | huáyǔ/huáwén | Chinese language |
| 花園 | huāyuán | garden |
| 回 | huí | to circle, return |
| 會 | huì | can, to be able to, to be good at, to be skillful in |
| 回答 | huídá | reply |
| 回家 | huíjiā | to return home |
| 回來 | huílái | to come back |
| 回去 | huíqù | to go back |
| 活 | huó | live |
| 或 | huò | or |
| 火 | huǒ | fire |
| 火車 | huǒchē | train |
| 活動 | huódòng | activity |
| 或是 | huòshì | or |
| 護士 | hùshì | nurse |
| 記 | jì | remember |
| 寄 | jì | to mail |
| 幾 | jǐ | a few, several; how many |
| 家 | jiā | home, family |
| 加 | jiā | to add to |
| 件 | jiàn | individual measure word for clothes, etc. |
| 見 | jiàn | see |
| 間 | jiān | container measure word for houses or other buildings |
| 簡單 | jiăndān | simple |
| 講 | jiăng | speak |
| 講話 | jiănghuà | speech |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | to be healthy |
| 見面 | jiànmiàn | to meet someone, to see someone |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called |
| 腳 | jiǎo | foot |
| 教 | jiāo | teach |
| 交 | jiāo | to hand over, deliver |
| 餃（子） | jiăo（zi） | dumpling |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom |
| 腳踏車/自行車 | jiǎotàchē/zìxín | bicycle |
| 家人 | jiārén | family members |
| 家庭 | jiātíng | family |
| 機場 | jīchăng | airport |
| 計程車 | jìchéngchē | Taxi |
| 記得 | jìdé | to remember |
| 借 | jiè | borrow |
| 接 | jiē | to fetch, to pick up(phone) |
| 接(到) | jiē（dào） | Connect |
| 結婚 | jiéhūn | marry, marriage |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister |
| 解決 | jiějué | solve |
| 節目 | jiémù | program |
| 介紹 | jièshào | to introduce |
| 結束 | jiéshù | to end, close, conclude |
| 計畫 | jìhuà | plan |
| 機會 | jīhuì | opportunity |
| 進 | jìn | into |
| 近 | jìn | to be near |
| 斤 | jīn | pound/weight |
| 進步 | jìnbù | to progress; to improve |
| 警察 | jǐngchá | police |
| 經過 | jīngguò | after |
| 進來 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year |
| 進去 | jìnqù | to go in |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 緊張 | jǐnzhāng | nervous |
| 就 | jiù | just, exactly; then, right away; (indicating immediacy) |
| 舊 | jiù | to be old, to be used |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 久 | jiǔ | to be a long time |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine or liquor |
| 就要 | jiùyào | will, shall |
| 覺得 | juédé | to feel, to think, to consider |
| 決定 | juédìng | decide |
| 句子 | jùzi | sentence |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee |
| 開 | kāi | to drive, to open, to turn on |
| 開車 | kāichē | to drive a car |
| 開始 | kāishǐ | to start, to begin |
| 開水 | kāishuǐ | boiling water |
| 開心 | kāixīn | to feel happy |
| 開學 | kāixué | open school |
| 看 | kàn | to watch, to read, to look at |
| 看到 | kàndào | see |
| 看見 | kànjiàn | see |
| 烤 | kăo | roast, cooked |
| 考試 | kǎoshì | test, exam |
| 考試 | kǎoshì | to take a test |
| 卡片 | kǎpiàn | card |
| 課 | kè | subject, course, class |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 棵 | kē | tree |
| 可愛 | kěài | lovely, cute |
| 課本 | kèběn | textbook |
| 可樂 | kělè | cola |
| 可能 | kěnéng | probably, maybe |
| 客氣 | kèqì | kind, polite |
| 客人 | kèrén | guest |
| 可是 | kěshì | but, however |
| 客廳 | kètīng | living room |
| 課文 | kèwén | text |
| 科學 | kēxué | science |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can, may, be permitted |
| 空氣 | kōngqì | air |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 苦 | kŭ | bitter |
| 哭 | kū | cry |
| 褲（子） | kù（zi） | pants |
| 塊 | kuài | partial measure word for lumps of foodstuff; individual measure word for currency |
| 快 | kuài | quickly |
| 快 | kuài | to be fast |
| 筷（子） | kuài（zi） | chop sticks |
| 快樂 | kuàilè | to be happy |
| 褲子 | kùzi | trousers, pants |
| 拉 | lā | pull |
| 來 | lái | to come |
| 藍 | lán | blue |
| 籃球 | lánqiú | basketball |
| 老 | lăo | old |
| 老人 | lăorén | old people |
| 老師 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 了 | le | indicates new situation |
| 了 | le | indicates the completion of an action |
| 累 | lèi | to be tired |
| 冷 | lěng | to be cold |
| 冷氣(機) | lěngqì(jī) | air conditioning; air conditioner |
| 離 | lí | to be away from, apart from, separated from |
| 裡（面 ） | lǐ（miàn） | inside |
| 臉 | liăn | face |
| 涼 | liáng | cool |
| 亮 | liàng | bright |
| 輛 | liàng | vehicle |
| 兩 | liǎng | two |
| 涼快 | liángkuài | cool |
| 練習 | liànxí | practice |
| 聊天(兒) | liáotiān（ér） | chat |
| 裡邊（兒） | lǐbiān（ér） | inside |
| 離開 | líkāi | to leave |
| 裡面 | lǐmiàn | inside |
| 零 | líng | zero |
| 留 | liú | stay |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 禮物 | lǐwù | gift |
| 樓 | lóu | measure word for floor or story |
| 樓上 | lóushàng | upstairs |
| 樓下 | lóuxià | downstairs |
| 路 | lù | road |
| 綠 | lǜ | green |
| 亂 | luàn | chaos |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | crossway, junction, intersection |
| 綠色 | lǜsè | green |
| 路上 | lùshàng | road, on the road |
| 旅行 | lǚxíng | to travel, to take a trip |
| 旅遊 | lǚyóu | travel |
| 嗎 | ma | a question particle |
| 馬 | mă | horse |
| 麻煩 | máfán | trouble |
| 賣 | mài | to sell |
| 買 | mǎi | to buy |
| 媽媽 | māma | mother |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 忙 | máng | to be busy |
| 慢慢 | mànmàn | slowly |
| 毛 | máo | one-tenth of a yuan |
| 貓 | māo | cat |
| 帽（子） | mào（zi） | hat |
| 毛衣 | máoyī | sweater |
| 馬上 | măshàng | Right away |
| 沒 | méi | not (have) |
| 美 | měi | beauty |
| 每 | měi | every |
| 沒(有) | méi(yǒu) | used to ask if an action has been completed |
| 沒關係 | méiguānxì | no problem, never mind, it doesn’t matter |
| 美國 | měiguó | USA, American |
| 美麗 | měilì | beautiful |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister |
| 沒問題 | méiwèntí | no problem |
| 沒有 | méiyǒu | no, don’t have |
| 門 | mén | door, gate |
| 門口 | ménkǒu | entrance, doorway |
| 米 | mǐ | rice |
| 麵 | miàn | noodle |
| 麵包 | miànbāo | bread |
| 麵包店 | miànbāodiàn | bakery |
| 麵條 | miàntiáo | noodles |
| 明年 | míngnián | next year |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 名字 | míngzì | full name, given name |
| 摩托車 | mótuōchē | motorcycle |
| 木(頭) | mù（tou） | wood |
| 拿 | ná | to bring, to carry(in one’s, or with one’s hand) |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 哪 | nă | where |
| 那邊 | nàbiān | there, that side |
| 那裡 | nàlǐ | there |
| 那裡/兒 | nàlǐ/ér | there, over there |
| 哪裡/兒 | nǎlǐ/ér | where |
| 那麼 | nàme | then |
| 難 | nán | to be difficult |
| 南(邊) | nán(biān) | south |
| 奶奶 | nănai | grandmother |
| 難過 | nánguò | sad |
| 男孩(子/兒) | nánhái(zi/ér) | boy |
| 男生 | nánshēng | boy |
| 那兒 | nàr | there |
| 那些 | nàxiē | those |
| 呢 | ne | a question particle/ a particle indicating the situation or state of affairs is being sustained |
| 能 | néng | can or to be capable of |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 你(們) | nǐ（men） | you |
| 年 | nián | a year of |
| 念 | niàn | to read, to study |
| 年紀 | niánjì | age |
| 年輕 | niánqīng | young |
| 鳥 | niăo | bird |
| 你們 | nǐmen | you(plural) |
| 您 | nín | polite form of address you |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | cow’s milk |
| 暖和 | nuănhuo | warm |
| 女兒 | nǚér | daughter |
| 女孩(子/兒) | nǚhái(zi/ér) | girl |
| 努力 | nŭlì | effort |
| 女生 | nǚshēng | girl |
| 爬 | pá | climb |
| 怕 | pà | fear, afraid |
| 拍 | pāi | to clap |
| 盤 | pán | plate |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 旁邊 | pángbiān | next to |
| 盤子 | pánzi | plate |
| 跑 | păo | run |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | jogging |
| 爬山 | páshān | climbing, mountain climbing |
| 朋友 | péngyǒu | friend |
| 片 | piàn | film |
| 便宜 | piányi | to be cheap |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 漂亮 | piāoliàng | to be beautiful, to be pretty |
| 皮包 | píbāo | handbag, briefcase |
| 瓶 | píng | Coinainer measure word for the contents of a bottle |
| 瓶(子) | píng（zi） | bottle |
| 蘋果 | píngguǒ | apple |
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | EnglishTranslation |
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | EnglishTranslation |
| 破 | pò | broken |
| 騎 | qí | to ride; to drive(a bicycle, motorcycle, horse, etc.) |
| 起 | qǐ | to rise, to raise |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 錢 | qián | money |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 前(面) | qián(miàn) | in front |
| 錢包 | qiánbāo | wallet, purse, pouch |
| 鉛筆 | qiānbǐ | pencil |
| 牆 | qiáng | wall |
| 前天 | qiántiān | day before yesterday |
| 橋 | qiáo | bridge |
| 巧克力 | qiăokèlì | chocolate |
| 汽車 | qìchē | car |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get up |
| 奇怪 | qíguài | stranger |
| 起來 | qǐlái | get up, wake up |
| 親 | qīn | relative, related |
| 請 | qǐng | to please, to invite |
| 輕 | qīng | light, easy, soft |
| 清楚 | qīngchŭ | clear |
| 請客 | qǐngkè | dinner party |
| 晴天 | qíngtiān | clear day, sunny day |
| 請問 | qǐngwèn | excuse me, may I ask? |
| 慶祝 | qìngzhù | celebrate |
| 汽水 | qìshuǐ | soda |
| 球 | qiú | ball |
| 秋天 | qiūtiān | autumn, fall |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 全部 | quánbù | all |
| 裙（子） | qún（zi） | skirt |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year |
| 讓 | ràng | let |
| 然後 | ránhòu | then |
| 熱 | rè | to be hot |
| 熱狗 | règǒu | hot dog |
| 人 | rén | person, people |
| 熱鬧 | rènào | to be lively, to be fun, to be bustling with noise |
| 認識 | rènshi | to recognize, to realize |
| 認為 | rènwéi | think |
| 認真 | rènzhēn | serious |
| 日(子) | rì（zi） | day |
| 日本 | rìběn | Japan, Japanese |
| 容易 | róngyì | to be easy |
| 肉 | ròu | meat |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if |
| 傘 | sǎn | umbrella |
| 三 | sān | three |
| 森林 | sēnlín | forest |
| 沙發 | shāfā | sofa |
| 山 | shān | mountain |
| 上 | shàng | to ascend; get on/ into(car/ train/ etc) |
| 上(面) | shàng (miàn) | above, on top of |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to begin work, to start work, to go to work |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | shop, store |
| 上課 | shàngkè | to go to class, to attend classs |
| 上來 | shànglái | come up |
| 上去 | shàngqù | go up |
| 上網 | shàngwǎng | internet access |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | before noon, morning |
| 上學 | shàngxué | go to school |
| 少 | shǎo | few, less |
| 誰 | shéi | who, whom |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | to become ill, to be sick |
| 生活 | shēnghuó | life |
| 生氣 | shēngqì | angry |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 聲音 | shēngyīn | sound, voice |
| 什麼 | shénme | what |
| 身體 | shēntǐ | body |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 試 | shì | test, exam |
| 事 | shì | things |
| 是 | shì | to be(am, are, is) |
| 市場 | shìchăng | market |
| 時候 | shíhòu | time |
| 時間 | shíjiān | time |
| 世界 | shìjiè | world |
| 事情 | shìqíng | things |
| 石頭 | shítou | stone |
| 食物 | shíwù | food |
| 時鐘 | shízhōng | clock |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 收 | shōu | to receive, to accept |
| 收到 | shōudào | to receive, get, obtain |
| 手機 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 手套 | shǒutào | gloves |
| 樹 | shù | tree |
| 數 | shǔ | number |
| 書 | shū | book |
| 雙 | shuāng | measure word for two things of the same kind to be used together |
| 刷牙 | shuāyá | brushing your teeth |
| 書包 | shūbāo | school-bag |
| 書店 | shūdiàn | bookstore |
| 舒服 | shūfú | to be comfortable |
| 睡 | shuì | sleep |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit |
| 睡覺 | shuìjiào | to sleep |
| 暑假 | shǔjià | summer vacation |
| 說 | shuō | to speak, to say |
| 說話 | shuōhuà | to speak, to say, to talk |
| 書桌 | shūzhuō | desk |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 送 | sòng | to escort, to deliver, to send off, to present |
| 算 | suàn | to calculate, to count |
| 酸 | suān | sour, acid |
| 歲 | suì | measure word for the age of people or animals |
| 隨便 | suíbiàn | as you wish, as one pleases |
| 雖然 | suīrán | although |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | therefore, so |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all |
| 宿舍 | sùshè | dormitory |
| 他(們) | tā（men） | them |
| 她(們) | tā（men） | them |
| 他/她 | tā/tā | he, she |
| 太 | tài | too |
| 太太 | tàitài | Mrs, wife |
| 太陽 | tàiyáng | sun |
| 他們/她們 | tāmen/tāmen | they, them |
| 談 | tán | talk |
| 糖 | táng | candy, sugar |
| 湯 | tāng | soup |
| 湯匙 | tāngchí | spoon |
| 套 | tào | to cover or encase |
| 討厭 | tăoyàn | hate |
| 特別 | tèbié | to be special |
| 疼 | téng | hurt |
| 踢 | tī | to kick |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 天氣 | tiānqì | weather |
| 天天 | tiāntiān | every day |
| 條 | tiáo | item, article |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | to dance |
| 停 | tíng | stop |
| 聽 | tīng | to listen |
| 聽見 | tīngjiàn | hear |
| 聽說 | tīngshuō | heard |
| 痛 | tòng | to be painful |
| 同學 | tóngxué | classmate |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | notice |
| 頭 | tóu | head |
| 偷 | tōu | steal |
| 頭髮 | tóufă | hair |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg |
| 推 | tuī | push |
| 圖片 | túpiàn | picture |
| 圖書館 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 外面 | wàimiàn | outside |
| 外套 | wàitào | coat |
| 完 | wán | to finish, to complete(something) |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 碗 | wǎn | measure word for servings of food |
| 玩(兒) | wán(ér) | to play, to enjoy |
| 晚安 | wǎnān | good night |
| 晚餐/晚飯 | wǎncān/wǎnfàn | dinner, supper |
| 忘 | wàng | to forget |
| 往 | wǎng | to go toward |
| 網球 | wǎngqiú | tennis, tennis ball |
| 網站 | wǎngzhàn | website(s) |
| 晚上 | wǎnshàng | evening, night |
| 喂 | wéi | a common telephone or intercom greeting “hello” |
| 為 | wèi | for |
| 位 | wèi | individual measure word for people |
| 味道 | wèidào | taste |
| 為什麼 | wèishénme | why |
| 危險 | wéixiăn | danger |
| 問 | wèn | to ask |
| 問題 | wèntí | problem/ question |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 我們 | wǒmen | we, us |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 屋（子） | wū（zi） | house |
| 午餐/午飯 | wǔcān/wǔfàn | lunch |
| 無聊 | wúliáo | bored |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash |
| 西(邊) | xī(biān) | west |
| 下 | xià | to descend; get off/ out of (car/ train/ etc.) |
| 下(面) | xià(miàn) | below |
| 下班 | xiàbān | to get off from work, to go off work |
| 下課 | xiàkè | to get out of class, end of class |
| 先 | xiān | first, in advance, before |
| 像 | xiàng | to be alike, to be like; to resemble |
| 向 | xiàng | towards, facing |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think, to miss |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant |
| 箱（子） | xiāng（zi） | box |
| 鄉下 | xiāngxià | countryside |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | believe |
| 先生 | xiānshēng | mister, Mr, gentleman, sir, husband |
| 現在 | xiànzài | now, right now |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 小 | xiǎo | to be small |
| 小孩(子/兒) | xiǎohái(zi/ér) | child |
| 笑話 | xiàohuà | joke |
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | Miss |
| 小時 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 小說 | xiăoshuō | story, novel |
| 小偷 | xiăotōu | thief |
| 消息 | xiāoxí | news |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful |
| 小學 | xiăoxué | primary school |
| 校長 | xiàozhăng | principal |
| 下去 | xiàqù | go down |
| 夏天 | xiàtiān | summer, summertime |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon |
| 下雪 | xiàxuě | snowing |
| 下雨 | xiàyǔ | to rain |
| 寫 | xiě | to write |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 謝/謝謝 | xiè /xièxie | thank you |
| 鞋（子） | xié（zi） | shoes |
| 謝謝 | xièxie | to thanks, to thank you |
| 鞋子 | xiézi | shoes |
| 寫字 | xiězì | to write |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon |
| 習慣 | xíguàn | habit |
| 喜歡 | xǐhuān | to like |
| 信 | xìn | letter, mail |
| 心 | xīn | heart |
| 新 | xīn | to be new |
| 信封 | xìnfēng | envelope |
| 行 | xíng | to be OK, to be permitted |
| 姓 | xìng | surname, family name |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week |
| 星期日 | xīngqírì | Sunday |
| 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday |
| 興趣 | xìngqù | interest |
| 星星 | xīngxing | star |
| 辛苦 | xīnkŭ | hard |
| 新年 | xīnnián | new year |
| 新聞 | xīnwén | news |
| 洗手間/廁所 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet |
| 休息 | xiūxí | to rest |
| 希望 | xīwàng | hope |
| 洗衣機 | xǐyījī | clothes washing machine |
| 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | to take a bath or shower |
| 許多 | xŭduō | a lot of |
| 學 | xué | to study |
| 雪 | xuě | snow |
| 學生 | xuéshēng | student |
| 學習 | xuéxí | learn |
| 學校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 需要 | xūyào | need |
| 羊 | yáng | sheep |
| 樣子 | yàngzi | look |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjīng | eyes |
| 眼鏡 | yănjìng | glasses |
| 顏色 | yánsè | color |
| 藥 | yào | medicine |
| 要 | yào | to want |
| 鑰匙 | yàoshi | key |
| 要是 | yàoshì | if |
| 牙刷 | yáshuā | toothbrush |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 也許 | yěxŭ | maybe |
| 爺爺 | yéye | grandfather |
| 一 | yī | one |
| 一半 | yíbàn | half |
| 一邊 | yìbiān | one side |
| 一點（兒） | yìdiăn（ér） | a little |
| 一點兒 | yìdiǎnér | some |
| 一定 | yídìng | certainly, indeed, surely |
| 衣服 | yīfú | clothes, clothing |
| 一共 | yígòng | altogether |
| 以後 | yǐhòu | after, afterwards; later |
| 一會（兒） | yìhuǐ（ér） | for awhile |
| 已經 | yǐjīng | already |
| 應該 | yīnggāi | should |
| 英國 | yīngguó | UK, United Kingdom |
| 英文 | yīngwén | English language |
| 銀行 | yínháng | bank |
| 飲料 | yǐnliào | beverage |
| 陰天 | yīntiān | cloudy day |
| 因為 | yīnwèi | because |
| 音樂 | yīnyuè | music |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before; previously |
| 醫生 | yīshēng | doctor |
| 意思 | yìsī | meaning, idea, definition |
| 一下 | yíxià（zi） | to try, to do |
| 一些 | yìxiē | some |
| 一樣 | yíyàng | to be the same, identical |
| 醫院 | yīyuàn | hospital |
| 一直 | yìzhí | straight; constantly, continuously |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 永遠 | yǒngyuăn | forever |
| 油 | yóu | oil |
| 又 | yòu | again |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is, there are |
| 右(邊) | yòu(biān) | right(side) |
| 有(的)時候 | yǒu（de）shíhòu | sometimes, now and then |
| 有點(兒) | yǒudiǎn(ér) | somewhat, rather, a bit |
| 有點（兒） | yǒudiăn（ér） | kind of |
| 郵局 | yóujú | post office |
| 有空(兒) | yǒukòng(ér) | to have free time, to be free |
| 郵票 | yóupiào | postage stamp |
| 有趣 | yǒuqù | interesting |
| 有時候 | yǒushíhòu | sometimes, now and then |
| 有意思 | yǒuyìsī | to be interesting |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | to swim |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 游泳池 | yóuyǒngchí | swimming pool |
| 魚 | yú | fish |
| 雨 | yŭ | rain |
| 魚(兒) | yú(ér) | fish |
| 圓 | yuán | round |
| 元 | yuán | standard monetary unit in China |
| 遠 | yuǎn | to be far from |
| 院（子） | yuàn（zi） | yard |
| 原來 | yuánlái | original |
| 願意 | yuànyì | to wish, to want |
| 月 | yuè | month |
| 約 | yuē | about |
| 越來越 | yuèláiyuè | more and more |
| 月亮 | yuèliàng | moon |
| 語法 | yŭfă | grammar |
| 雲 | yún | cloudy day |
| 運動 | yùndòng | sport, exercise |
| 運動 | yùndòng | to exercise |
| 雨天 | yǔtiān | rainy day |
| 語言 | yŭyán | language |
| 在 | zà | indicating an action in progress |
| 再 | zài | again, then |
| 在 | zài | in, at, on, etc. |
| 再見 | zàijiàn | Good-bye |
| 髒 | zāng | dirty |
| 早 | zǎo | to be early |
| 早餐/早飯 | zǎocān/zǎofàn | breakfast |
| 早上 | zǎoshàng | morning |
| 怎麼 | zěnme | how |
| 怎麼辦 | zěnmebàn | what now ? |
| 怎麼了 | zěnmele | what’s wrong? |
| 怎麼樣 | zěnmeyàng | how about…? how’s everything ? |
| 炸雞 | zhájī | fried chicken |
| 站 | zhàn | (train, bus) station |
| 站 | zhàn | to stand |
| 張 | zhāng | individual measure word for flat things, or things with a surface |
| 找 | zhǎo | to search out; to find |
| 找到 | zhǎodào | to have found |
| 著急 | zhāojí | to worry |
| 照片 | zhaopian | photo |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | photo, picture |
| 照相 | zhàoxiàng | to take picture/ photograph |
| 照相機 | zhàoxiàngjī | camera |
| 著 | zhe | with |
| 這 | zhè | this |
| 這裡 | zhèlǐ | here |
| 這麼 | zhème | so |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | just at that time |
| 這些 | zhèxiē | these |
| 這樣 | zhèyàng | this kind of |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 紙 | zhǐ | paper |
| 隻 | zhī | individual measure word for insects or animals |
| 枝 | zhī | individual measure word for rod-shaped article |
| 知道 | zhīdào | to know |
| 只好 | zhǐhăo | had to |
| 種 | zhǒng | species |
| 鐘（頭） | zhōng（tóu） | clock, time |
| 中國 | zhōngguó | China, Chinese |
| 中間 | zhōngjiān | middle |
| 中文 | zhōngwén | Chinese language |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | to be important, to be vital |
| 週末 | zhōumò | weekend |
| 住 | zhù | to stay, to live |
| 祝 | zhù | wish |
| 煮 | zhŭ | cook |
| 猪 | zhū | pig |
| 裝 | zhuāng | install |
| 準備 | zhŭnbèi | ready |
| 桌(子) | zhuō(zi) | table |
| 注意 | zhùyì | to pay attention to |
| (兒）(子） | zi | child |
| (子） | zi | particle |
| 字 | zì | word, character |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself, by oneself |
| 姊姊/姐姐 | zǐzi/jiějie | elder sister |
| 總是 | zǒngshì | always |
| 總統 | zǒngtǒng | president |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk(in the road or street) |
| 最 | zuì | the most, -est |
| 嘴巴 | zuǐbā | mouth |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | recently, lately |
| 做 | zuò | to do, to make |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit; travel by(plane/ etc.) |
| 左(邊) | zuǒ(biān) | left(side) |
| 做菜 | zuòcài | cooking |
| 做飯 | zuòfàn | to cook food |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| 做完 | zuòwán | done |
| 作業 | zuòyè | homework |
| 足球 | zúqiú | football, soccer |
