阿姨 阿姨 a1yi2 āyí auntie; step-mother; mother's younger sister

啊 啊 a5 a ah; (particle showing elation, doubt, puzzled surprise, or approval)

矮 矮 ai3 ǎi short; low

爱好 愛好 ai4hao4 àihào hobby; fond of; to like; interest

安静 安靜 an1jing4 ānjìng quiet; peaceful; calm

把 把 ba3 bǎ (mw for things with handles); (pretransitive particle); to hold

班 班 ban1 bān team; class; squad

搬 搬 ban1 bān to move; to transport

办法 辦法 ban4fa3 bànfǎ method; way (of doing something)

办公室 辦公室 ban4gong1shi4 bàngōngshì office

半 半 ban4 bàn half; semi-; incomplete

帮忙 幫忙 bang1mang2 bāngmáng to help

包 包 bao1 bāo to cover; to wrap; to hold; include; (mw for containers, packages, etc.)

饱 飽 bao3 bǎo eat until full; satisfied

北方 北方 bei3fang1 běifāng north; the northern part of the country

被 被 bei4 bèi by (indicates passive voice sentences); a quilt/blanket

鼻子 鼻子 bi2zi5 bízi nose

比较 比較 bi3jiao4 bǐjiào compare; contrast; relatively

比赛 比賽 bi3sai4 bǐsài (sports) match; competition

笔记本 筆記本 bi3ji4ben3 bǐjìběn notebook

必须 必須 bi4xu1 bìxū must; have to

变化 變化 bian4hua4 biànhuà change

别人 別人 bie2ren5 biéren other people; others

冰箱 冰箱 bing1xiang1 bīngxiāng refrigerator

不但 不但 bu2dan4 búdàn not only

而且 而且 er2qie3 érqiě moreover; in addition; as well as

菜单 菜單 cai4dan1 càidān menu

参加 參加 can1jia1 cānjiā participate; join; take part in

草 草 cao3 cǎo grass; straw; draft (of a document)

层 層 ceng2 céng (mw for layers, floors of buildings)

差 差 cha4 chà differ from; fall short of; poor; inferior

超市 超市 chao1shi4 chāoshì supermarket

衬衫 襯衫 chen4shan1 chènshān shirt; blouse

成绩 成績 cheng2ji4 chéngjì achievement; success; results (of work or study)

城市 城市 cheng2shi4 chéngshì city or town

迟到 遲到 chi2dao4 chídào arrive late

除了 除了 chu2le5 chúle besides; except for; aside from; in addition to

船 船 chuan2 chuán a boat; vessel; ship

春 春 chun1 chūn spring (season); joyful

词典 詞典 ci2dian3 cídiǎn dictionary

聪明 聰明 cong1ming5 cōngming intelligent; clever; bright; smart

打扫 打掃 da3sao3 dǎsǎo to clean; to sweep

打算 打算 da3suan4 dǎsuàn to plan; intend

带 帶 dai4 dài band; belt; ribbon; carry; bring; take along; bring up (kids)

担心 擔心 dan1xin1 dānxīn to worry; feel anxious

蛋糕 蛋糕 dan4gao1 dàngāo cake

当然 當然 dang1ran2 dāngrán of course; naturally

地 地 di4, de5 dì, de earth; ground | (adverbial particle)

灯 燈 deng1 dēng lamp; light

地方 地方 di4fang5 dìfang place; space; room; part, (fāng: local; regional)

地铁 地鐵 di4tie3 dìtiě subway

地图 地圖 di4tu2 dìtú map

电梯 電梯 dian4ti1 diàntī elevator

电子邮件 電子郵件 dian4zi3 you2jian4 diànzǐ yóujiàn email

东 東 dong1 dōng East

冬 冬 dong1 dōng winter

动物 動物 dong4wu4 dòngwù animal

短 短 duan3 duǎn short (in length, duration, or height); lack

段 段 duan4 duàn paragraph; segment; section

锻炼 鍛煉 duan4lian4 duànliàn to exercise; work out; toughen; to temper

多么 多麼 duo1me5 duōme how (wonderful, etc.); what (a great idea)

饿 餓 e4 è hungry

耳朵 耳朵 er3duo5 ěrduo ear

发 發 fa1, fa4 fā, fà send out; to issue; to show (one's feelings) | hair

发烧 發燒 fa1shao1 fāshāo have a fever

发现 發現 fa1xian4 fāxiàn discover; to find

方便 方便 fang1bian4 fāngbiàn convenient

放 放 fang4 fàng put; to place; to release; to free

放心 放心 fang4xin1 fàngxīn relax; feel relieved; rest assured

分 分 fen1, fen4 fēn, fèn divide; part; minute; cent | component; share; ingredient

附近 附近 fu4jin4 fùjìn (in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring

复习 復習 fu4xi2 fùxí revise; to review

干净 干淨 gan1jing4 gānjìng clean; neat and tidy

感冒 感冒 gan3mao4 gǎnmào catch cold; (common) cold

感兴趣 感興趣 gan3 xing4qu4 gǎn xìngqù be interested in

刚才 剛才 gang1cai2 gāngcái just now; a moment ago

个子 個子 ge4zi5 gèzi height; stature; build

根据 根據 gen1ju4 gēnjù according to; based on; basis

跟 跟 gen1 gēn to follow; go with; heel

更 更 geng4 gèng more; even more

公斤 公斤 gong1jin1 gōngjīn kilogram

公园 公園 gong1yuan2 gōngyuán public park

故事 故事 gu4shi5 gùshi story; tale

刮风 刮風 gua1feng1 guāfēng windy; to blow (wind)

关 關 guan1 guān to close; shut; concern; relationship; turn off; mountain pass

关系 關系 guan1xi5 guānxi relation; to concern

关心 關心 guan1xin1 guānxīn concerned about/with

关于 關於 guan1yu2 guānyú about; regarding; concerning

国家 國家 guo2jia1 guójiā country; state; nation

过 過 guo4 guò to pass; to cross; go over; (indicates a past experience)

过去 過去 guo4qu4 guòqù in the past; formerly

还是 還是 hai2shi5 háishi or; still; nevertheless; had better

害怕 害怕 hai4pa4 hàipà afraid of; to fear

黑板 黑板 hei1ban3 hēibǎn blackboard

后来 后來 hou4lai2 hòulái afterwards; after; later

护照 護照 hu4zhao4 hùzhào passport

花 花 hua1 huā flower; blossom; spend money; cost

画 畫 hua4 huà draw; picture; painting

坏 壞 huai4 huài bad; broken

欢迎 歡迎 huan1ying2 huānyíng to welcome; greet

还 還 hai2 hái still; yet; in addition; even

环境 環境 huan2jing4 huánjìng environment; surroundings

换 換 huan4 huàn change; to exchange; to barter; to trade

黄河 黃河 huang2he2 huánghé Yellow River

回答 回答 hui2da2 huídá to reply; to answer

会议 會議 hui4yi4 huìyì meeting; conference

或者 或者 huo4zhe3 huòzhě or; possible; maybe; perhaps

几乎 幾乎 ji1hu1 jīhū almost

机会 機會 ji1hui4 jīhuì opportunity; chance; occasion

极 極 ji2 jí an extreme; pole; very

记得 記得 ji4de5 jìde remember

季节 季節 ji4jie2 jìjié season; time; period

检查 檢查 jian3cha2 jiǎnchá to check; examine; inspect

简单 簡單 jian3dan1 jiǎndān simple; not complicated

见面 見面 jian4mian4 jiànmiàn meet/see somebody; meeting

健康 健康 jian4kang1 jiànkāng health; healthy

讲 講 jiang3 jiǎng to talk; to lecture; to explain; a speech

教 教 jiao1, jiao4 jiāo, jiào teach; instruct | religion; teaching

角 角 jiao3, jue2 jiǎo, jué horn; angle; unit of money (1/10 yuan); corner (Kangxi radical 148) | role (theater)

脚 腳 jiao3 jiǎo foot (body part)

接 接 jie1 jiē connect; to meet; to pick up (somebody); to receive

街道 街道 jie1dao4 jiēdào street

节目 節目 jie2mu4 jiémù program; item (on a program)

节日 節日 jie2ri4 jiérì holiday; festival

结婚 結婚 jie2hun1 jiéhūn get married

结束 結束 jie2shu4 jiéshù to end; to finish; conclude

解决 解決 jie3jue2 jiějué settle (a dispute); resolve; solve

借 借 jie4 jiè lend; borrow; excuse

经常 經常 jing1chang2 jīngcháng often; frequently; daily

经过 經過 jing1guo4 jīngguò to pass; go through; as a result of

经理 經理 jing1li3 jīnglǐ manager; director

久 久 jiu3 jiǔ long (time)

旧 舊 jiu4 jiù old; past; used

句子 句子 ju4zi5 jùzi sentence

决定 決定 jue2ding4 juédìng decide; resolve

可爱 可愛 ke3'ai4 kě'ài cute; lovely

渴 渴 ke3 kě thirsty

刻 刻 ke4 kè quarter (hour); (mw for short time intervals); carve; to cut

客人 客人 ke4ren2 kèrén guest; customer

空调 空調 kong1tiao2 kōngtiáo air conditioning

口 口 kou3 kǒu mouth (Kangxi radical 30)

哭 哭 ku1 kū cry; weep

裤子 褲子 ku4zi5 kùzi pants; trousers

筷子 筷子 kuai4zi5 kuàizi chopsticks

蓝 藍 lan2 lán blue

老 老 lao3 lǎo old; aged; tough; often (Kangxi radical 125)

离开 離開 li2kai1 líkāi leave; depart

礼物 禮物 li3wu4 lǐwù gift; present

历史 歷史 li4shi3 lìshǐ history

脸 臉 lian3 liǎn face

练习 練習 lian4xi2 liànxí practice; exercise

辆 輛 liang4 liàng (mw for vehicles)

聊天 聊天 liao2tian1 liáotiān to chat

了解 了解 liao3jie3 liǎojiě comprehend; understand; know; find out

邻居 鄰居 lin2ju1 línjū neighbor

留学 留學 liu2xue2 liúxué study abroad

楼 樓 lou2 lóu story; floor; (multi-story) building

绿 綠 lv4 lǜ green

马 馬 ma3 mǎ horse (Kangxi radical 187)

马上 馬上 ma3shang4 mǎshàng at once; immediately; right away

满意 滿意 man3yi4 mǎnyì satisfied; pleased

帽子 帽子 mao4zi5 màozi hat; cap

米 米 mi3 mǐ rice; meter (Kangxi radical 119)

面包 面包 mian4bao1 miànbāo bread

明白 明白 ming2bai5 míngbai clear; obvious; understand; explicit

拿 拿 na2 ná carry in your hand; seize; to catch

奶奶 奶奶 nai3nai5 nǎinai grandma; (informal) paternal grandmother

南 南 nan2 nán South

难 難 nan2 nán difficult

难过 難過 nan2guo4 nánguò be grieved; be sad; have a hard time

年级 年級 nian2ji2 niánjí grade; year (in school)

年轻 年輕 nian2qing1 niánqīng young

鸟 鳥 niao3 niǎo bird (Kangxi radical 196)

努力 努力 nu3li4 nǔlì to work hard; to strive

爬山 爬山 pa2shan1 páshān mountain climbing

盘子 盤子 pan2zi5 pánzi plate; dish; tray

胖 胖 pang4 pàng fat; plump

皮鞋 皮鞋 pi2xie2 píxié leather shoes

啤酒 啤酒 pi2jiu3 píjiǔ beer

瓶子 瓶子 ping2zi5 píngzi bottle

其实 其實 qi2shi2 qíshí actually; in fact

其他 其他 qi2ta1 qítā other; else

奇怪 奇怪 qi2guai4 qíguài strange; odd

骑 騎 qi2 qí to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride

起飞 起飛 qi3fei1 qǐfēi take off (in an airplane); liftoff

起来 起來 qi3lai5 qǐlai (beginning or continuing an action); to rise; get up (from bed)

清楚 清楚 qing1chu5 qīngchu clear; distinct; be clear about

请假 請假 qing3jia4 qǐngjià to ask for time off

秋 秋 qiu1 qiū autumn; fall; harvest time

裙子 裙子 qun2zi5 qúnzi skirt

然后 然后 ran2hou4 ránhòu then; afterwards

热情 熱情 re4qing2 rèqíng cordial; warm; enthusiastic

认为 認為 ren4wei2 rènwéi believe; think that

认真 認真 ren4zhen1 rènzhēn serious; earnest; take seriously

容易 容易 rong2yi4 róngyì easy; likely; liable (to)

如果 如果 ru2guo3 rúguǒ if; in the event that

伞 傘 san3 sǎn umbrella; parasol

上网 上網 shang4wang3 shàngwǎng to surf the web; to go online

生气 生氣 sheng1qi4 shēngqì angry; mad

声音 聲音 sheng1yin1 shēngyīn sound; voice

世界 世界 shi4jie4 shìjiè world

试 試 shi4 shì to try; to test; examination

瘦 瘦 shou4 shòu thin; tight; lean

叔叔 叔叔 shu1shu5 shūshu (informal) father's younger brother; uncle

舒服 舒服 shu1fu5 shūfu comfortable; feeling well

树 樹 shu4 shù tree

数学 數學 shu4xue2 shùxué mathematics

刷牙 刷牙 shua1ya2 shuāyá brush one's teeth

双 雙 shuang1 shuāng two; double; (mw for pairs)

水平 水平 shui3ping2 shuǐpíng level; standard; horizontal

司机 司機 si1ji1 sījī driver; chauffeur

太阳 太陽 tai4yang2 tàiyáng the sun

特别 特別 te4bie2 tèbié special; especially; particular

疼 疼 teng2 téng ache; sore; (it) hurts; love fondly

提高 提高 ti2gao1 tígāo to raise; heighten; improve

体育 體育 ti3yu4 tǐyù physical training; sports

甜 甜 tian2 tián sweet

条 條 tiao2 tiáo strip; (mw for long thin objects); item

同事 同事 tong2shi4 tóngshì colleague; co-worker

同意 同意 tong2yi4 tóngyì agree; to consent; approve

头发 頭發 tou2fa5 tóufa hair (on the head)

突然 突然 tu1ran2 tūrán sudden; abrupt

图书馆 圖書館 tu2shu1guan3 túshūguǎn library

腿 腿 tui3 tuǐ leg

完成 完成 wan2cheng2 wánchéng to complete; accomplish; to fulfill

碗 碗 wan3 wǎn bowl; cup

万 萬 wan4 wàn ten thousand

忘记 忘記 wang4ji4 wàngjì forget

为 為 wei4 wèi for; because of; to; for the sake of

为了 為了 wei4le5 wèile in order to; for the sake of; for the purpose of

位 位 wei4 wèi position; location; (polite mw for people)

文化 文化 wen2hua4 wénhuà culture; civilization

西 西 xi1 xī West (Kangxi radical 146)

习惯 習慣 xi2guan4 xíguàn habit; be accustomed to; usual practice

洗手间 洗手間 xi3shou3jian1 xǐshǒujiān toilet; lavatory; washroom

洗澡 洗澡 xi3zao3 xǐzǎo bathe; take a bath or shower; bath or shower

夏 夏 xia4 xià summer

先 先 xian1 xiān first; early; before

相信 相信 xiang1xin4 xiāngxìn believe (sb.); be convinced of

香蕉 香蕉 xiang1jiao1 xiāngjiāo banana

向 向 xiang4 xiàng direction; towards; to turn; to face

像 像 xiang4 xiàng be like; resemble; appearance; appear

小心 小心 xiao3xin1 xiǎoxīn be careful

校长 校長 xiao4zhang3 xiàozhǎng principal (of school, college or university); president; headmaster

新闻 新聞 xin1wen2 xīnwén news

新鲜 新鮮 xin1xian1 xīnxiān fresh (experience, food, etc.); new; novel

信用卡 信用卡 xin4yong4ka3 xìnyòngkǎ credit card

行李箱 行李箱 xing2li3xiang1 xínglǐxiāng trunk; suitcase

熊猫 熊貓 xiong2mao1 xióngmāo panda

需要 需要 xu1yao4 xūyào to need; to want; to demand

选择 選擇 xuan3ze2 xuǎnzé select; to pick; choose

要求 要求 yao1qiu2 yāoqiú to request; to demand; requirement

爷爷 爺爺 ye2ye5 yéye (informal) father's father; paternal grandfather

一般 一般 yi4ban1 yìbān general; ordinary; common; same

一边 一邊 yi4bian1 yìbiān one side; on the one hand; at the same time

一定 一定 yi2ding4 yídìng surely; certainly; necessarily; definite

一共 一共 yi2gong4 yígòng altogether; in total

一会儿 一會兒 yi2hui4r5 yíhuìr a while; a moment

一样 一樣 yi2yang4 yíyàng the same; alike; equal to

一直 一直 yi4zhi2 yìzhí always; all along; straight (in a straight line)

以前 以前 yi3qian2 yǐqián before; formerly; previous

音乐 音樂 yin1yue4 yīnyuè music

银行 銀行 yin2hang2 yínháng bank

饮料 飲料 yin3liao4 yǐnliào beverage; drink

应该 應該 ying1gai1 yīnggāi should; ought to; must

影响 影響 ying3xiang3 yǐngxiǎng influence; affect; effect

用 用 yong4 yòng to use (Kangxi radical 101)

游戏 游戲 you2xi4 yóuxì game; play; recreation

有名 有名 you3ming2 yǒumíng famous; well-known

又 又 you4 yòu (once) again; also; both (Kangxi radical 29)

遇到 遇到 yu4dao4 yùdào to meet; run into; come across

元 元 yuan2 yuán Chinese monetary unit; dollar; first; principal

愿意 願意 yuan4yi4 yuànyì be willing; want to; be ready

月亮 月亮 yue4liang5 yuèliang the moon

越 越 yue4 yuè even more; the more; exceed

站 站 zhan4 zhàn stand; a station; be on one's feet; service center

张 張 zhang1 zhāng (mw for flat objects); to spread out; (common surname)

长 長 chang2, zhang3 cháng, zhǎng long; length | grow; chief (Kangxi radical 168)

着急 著急 zhao2ji2 zháojí to worry; feel anxious

照顾 照顧 zhao4gu5 zhàogu take care of; look after; give consideration

照片 照片 zhao4pian4 zhàopiàn picture; photograph

照相机 照相機 zhao4xiang4ji1 zhàoxiàngjī camera

只 隻 zhi1, zhi3 zhī, zhǐ but; only; merely; just | (mw for birds and certain animals)

只有 隻有 zhi3you3 zhǐyǒu only

才 才 cai2 cái ability; talent; just now; not until

中间 中間 zhong1jian1 zhōngjiān center; middle; between; among

中文 中文 Zhong1wen2 Zhōngwén Chinese (language)

终于 終於 zhong1yu2 zhōngyú at last; in the end; finally

种 種 zhong3 zhǒng type; breed; race; seed

重要 重要 zhong4yao4 zhòngyào important; significant; major

周末 周末 zhou1mo4 zhōumò weekend

主要 主要 zhu3yao4 zhǔyào main; principal; major

注意 注意 zhu4yi4 zhùyì pay attention to; take notice of; be careful

自己 自己 zi4ji3 zìjǐ oneself; self

自行车 自行車 zi4xing2che1 zìxíngchē bike; bicycle

总是 總是 zong3shi4 zǒngshì always; eventually

嘴 嘴 zui3 zuǐ mouth

最后 最后 zui4hou4 zuìhòu last; final; ultimately

最近 最近 zui4jin4 zuìjìn recently; lately; these days

作业 作業 zuo4ye4 zuòyè school assignment; homework; task