| pinyin | hanyu | translation | | yì | 一 | one | |
| sān | 三 | three | |
| shàng | 上 | above, over on | |
| xià | 下 | lesson, class, next, below, lower part | |
| bu | 不 | no/not | |
| bú | 不 | no/not | |
| bù | 不 | no/not | |
| ge | 个 | (measure word) | |
| yě | 也 | also | |
| le | 了 | (past particle) | |
| rén | 人 | human/person | |
| tā | 他 | he/him | |
| men | 们 | (plural sound) | |
| nǐ | 你 | you | |
| shí hou | 时候 | (time, when) | |
| er | 二 | two | |
| ér | 二 | two | |
| zài | 再 | to be at (on, in) | |
| jǐ | 几 | how many | |
| wǔ | 五 | five | |
| kǒu | 口 | mouth | |
| jiào | 叫 | name | |
| chī | 吃 | to eat | |
| tóng | 同 | (in common, shared) | |
| mǎ | 吗 | (question particle) | |
| ne | 呢 | (particle, what about x) | |
| nǎ | 哪 | that | |
| guó | 国 | country | |
| dà | 大 | big | |
| tiān | 天 | today | |
| nǚ | 女 | female | |
| tā | 她 | she | |
| hǎo | 好 | good | |
| xué | 学 | to learn | |
| jiā | 家 | home | |
| duì | 对 | (yes) | |
| xiǎo | 小 | little | |
| hěn | 很 | very | |
| nín | 您 | you (nice way) | |
| wǒ | 我 | I (me) | |
| zǎoshàng | 早上 | morning | |
| shì | 是 | is | |
| wǎnshàng | 晚上 | evening | |
| yǒu | 有 | to have | |
| lǐ | 李 | (surname) | |
| méi | 没 | don't (have) | |
| de | 的 | (ownership particle) | |
| shéi | 谁 | (who) | |
| xiè | 谢 | to thank | |
| qǐchuáng | 起床 | to get up | |
| zhè | 这 | this | |
| nà | 那 | that (there) | |
| wèn | 问 | a question | |
| bàn | 半 | half | |
| bān | 班 | class | |
| yuè | 月 | month | |
| rì | 日 | sun | |
| jiǔ | 九 | nine | |
| dāo | 刀 | a knife | |
| sì | 四 | four | |
| liù | 六 | six | |
| shuǐ | 水 | water | |
| shí | 十 | ten (10) | |
| bā | 八 | eight | |
| qī | 七 | seven | |
| ma | 吗 | (question particle) | |
| Rìběn | 日本 | Japan | |
| Fǎguó | 法国 | France | |
| Jiānádà | 加拿大 | Canada | |
| wǒmen | 我们 | we (us) | |
| tāmen | 他们 | they (men) | |
| nǐmen | 你们 | you (plural) | |
| tāmen | 她们 | they (women) | |
| lǎoshī | 老师 | teacher | |
| xuésheng | 学生 | a student | |
| Zhōngguó | 中国 | China | |
| shū | 书 | a book | |
| cídiǎn | 词典 | a dictionary | |
| dìtú | 地图 | a map | |
| běnzi | 本子 | an exercise book | |
| bǐ | 笔 | a pen | |
| zhī | 支 | (measure word) | |
| liǎng | 两 | two | |
| běn | 本 | (measure word) | |
| zhāng | 张 | (measure word) | |
| shénme | 什么 | what | |
| zhàopiàn | 照片 | photo | |
| gēge | 哥哥 | older brother | |
| bàba | 爸爸 | father | |
| māma | 妈妈 | mother | |
| jiějie | 姐姐 | older sister | |
| hé | 和 | (and) | |
| zuò | 做 | to do | |
| gōngzuò | 工作 | work | |
| mèimei | 妹妹 | little sister | |
| dàifu | 大夫 | doctor | |
| quán | 全 | whole (all of some...) | |
| dìdi | 弟弟 | younger brother | |
| duōshao | 多少 | how much? | |
| xuéxí | 学习 | to study | |
| Hànyǔ | 汉语 | Chinese | |
| Yīngyǔ | 英语 | English | |
| nán | 难 | difficult | |
| tóngxué | 同学 | classmate | |
| nánshēng | 男生 | boy | |
| nǚshēng | 女生 | schoolgirl | |
| dōu | 都 | all | |
| qǐng | 请 | please | |
| jìn | 近 | to enter, to come in | |
| wàiguó | 外国 | foreign country | |
| péngyou | 朋友 | friend | |
| míngzi | 名字 | name | |
| jīntiān | 今天 | today | |
| zuótiān | 昨天 | yesterday | |
| míngtiān | 明天 | tomorrow | |
| zhù | 祝 | to wish | |
| kuàilè | 快乐 | happy | |
| xièxie | 谢谢 | thank you | |
| búxiè | 不谢 | you are welcome | |
| Shānběn | 山本 | (first name) | |
| Zàijiàn | 再见 | good bye | |
| mǎidān | 买单 | to pay the bill | |
| yuán | 元 | (chinese currency) | |
| yígòng | 一共 | altogether | |
| bēi | 杯 | (measure word) a cup | |
| fàn | 饭 | rice | |
| mǐfàn | 米饭 | cooked rice | |
| yào | 要 | to want | |
| Dàwèi | 大卫 | (first name) | |
| Dīng | 丁 | (last name) | |
| Mǎdīng | 马丁 | (first name) | |
| Ānní | 安妮 | (first name) | |
| Lín | 林 | (last name) | |
| Xiǎomíng | 小明 | (last name) | |
| hào | 号 | (date in a month) | |
| Xiǎoyún | 小云 | (last name) | |
| shēngrì | 生日 | birthday | |
| lǐwù | 礼物 | a gift | |
| Yīng-Hān | 英汉 | English to Chinese | |
| èr | 二 | two | |
| rìjì | 日记 | a diary | |
| sòng | 送 | to send | |
| gāoxìng | 高兴 | happy | |
| ài | 爱 | to love | |
| xiànzài | 现在 | now | |
| zài | 在 | to be at (on, in) | |
| diǎn | 点 | o'clock | |
| fēn | 分 | minute | |
| búyòng | 不用 | need not | |
| yòng | 用 | to use | |
| chuáng | 床 | bed | |
| kè | 刻 | quarter | |
| shuìjiào | 睡觉 | to go to bed, to sleep | |
| kè | 课 | lesson, class | |
| líng | 零 | zero | |
| shàngwǔ | 上午 | morning | |
| zhōng wǔ | 中午 | noon | |
| xiàwǔ | 下午 | afternoon | |
| chà | 差 | less than | |
| qīngqīyī | 星期一 | Monday | |
| qīngqīèr | 星期二 | Tuesday | |
| qīngqīsān | 星期三 | Wednesday | |
| qīngqīsì | 星期四 | Thursday | |
| qīngqīwǔ | 星期五 | Friday | |
| qīngqīliù | 星期六 | Saturday | |
| qīngqīrì | 星期日 | Sunday | |
| yīyuè | 一月 | January | |
| èryuè | 二月 | February | |
| sānyuè | 三月 | March | |
| sìyuè | 四月 | April | |
| wǔyuè | 五月 | May | |
| liùyuè | 六月 | June | |
| qīyuè | 七月 | July | |
| bāyuè | 八月 | August | |
| jiǔyuè | 九月 | September | |
| shíyuè | 十月 | October | |
| shíyīyuè | 十一月 | November | |
| shíèryuè | 十二月 | December | |
| wèi | 位 | (a measure word) | |
| càidān | 菜单 | menu | |
| chǎofàn | 炒饭 | fried rice | |
| hē | 喝 | to drink | |
| chá | 茶 | tea | |
| kāfēi | 咖啡 | coffee | |
| guǒzhī | 果汁 | juice | |
| chéngzhī | 橙汁 | orange juice | |
| píngguǒ zhī | 苹果汁 | apple juice | |
| niúnǎi | 牛奶 | milk | |
| píjiǔ | 啤酒 | beer | |
| yínháng | 银行 | bank | |
| nǎr | 哪儿 | where | |
| dōngbian | 东边 | east, east side | |
| bian | 边 | side | |
| xībian | 西边 | west, west side | |
| xī | 西 | west | |
| dìfang | 地方 | place | |
| zuò | 座 | (a measure word) | |
| lóu | 楼 | building | |
| shūdiàn | 书店 | bookstore | |
| diàn | 店 | shop | |
| búkèqi | 不客气 | you're welcome | |
| kèqi | 客气 | polite | |
| xuéxiào | 学校 | school | |
| sùshè | 宿舍 | dormitory | |
| běibian | 北边 | north, north side | |
| běi | 北 | side | |
| nánbian | 南边 | south, south side | |
| nán | 南 | south | |
| qiánbian | 前边 | front (side) | |
| qián | 前 | front | |
| hòubian | 后便 | back (side) | |
| hòu | 后 | back | |
| fángjīan | 房间 | room | |
| lǐ | 里 | inside | |
| lǐbian | 里边 | inside | |
| wài | 外 | outside | |
| wàibian | 外边 | outside | |
| zhuōzi | 桌子 | table, desk | |
| bǎ | 把 | (a measure word) | |
| yǐzi | 椅子 | chair | |
| shūjià | 书架 | bookshelf | |
| guìzi | 柜子 | wardrobe | |
| qiáng | 墙 | wall | |
| shàngbian | 上边 | above, upper part | |
| zuǒbian | 左边 | left side | |
| zuǒ | 左 | left | |
| yòubian | 右边 | right side | |
| yòu | 右 | right | |
| pángbiān | 旁边 | side | |
| páng | 旁 | side | |
| xiàbian | 下边 | below | |
| zhōngjiān | 中间 | between, among | |
| zuò | 坐 | to sit | |
| háishi | 还是 | or (used in questions) | |
| miànbāo | 面包 | bread | |
| huānyíng | 欢迎 | to welcome | |
| diǎnr | 点儿 | a bit (little bit) | |
| zhèr | 这儿 | here | |
| jiǎozi | 饺子 | dumpling | |
| bāozi | 包子 | steamed stuffed bun | |
| miàntiáor | 面条 | noodles | |
| zánmen | 咱们 | we (including both the speaker and the listener(s)) | |
| ba | 吧 | (a modal particle indicating a suggestion, a request of a mild command) | |
| xíng | 行 | to be all right, will do | |
| bùxíng | 不行 | will not do, to be impossible | |
| jiǔ | 酒 | alcoholic drink, wine | |
| xǐhuān | 喜欢 | like, be fond of | |
| lěng shuǐ | 冷水 | cold water | |
| měi | 每 | every | |
| qí | 骑 | to ride | |
| zìxíngchē | 自行车 | bicycle | |
| jiàoshì | 教室 | classroom | |
| zǒulù | 走路 | to walk, go on foot | |
| lù | 路 | road | |
| chūzūchē | 出租车 | a taxi | |
| chūzū | 出租 | rent | |
| chē | 车 | a car | |
| zhōumò | 周末 | weekend | |
| gōnggòng qìchē | 公共汽车 | a bus | |
| gōnggòng | 公共 | public, common | |
| qìchē | 汽车 | a car | |
| zěnme | 怎么 | how | |
| jǐ | 挤 | crowded | |
| dǎ dī | 打的 | to take a taxi | |
| liàng | 辆 | (measure word for vehicles) | |
| jiè | 借 | to borrow, to lend | |
| chūfā | 出发 | to start off | |
| méi wénti | 没问题 | no problem | |
| wénti | 问题 | a problem | |
| zhǎo | 找 | to look for, to see/to give change | |
| píngguǒ | 苹果 | an apple | |
| kuài | 块 | kuài (unit of currency) | |
| máo | 毛 | (unit of currency) | |
| jīn | 斤 | (half a kilo) | |
| xiāngjiāo | 香蕉 | banana | |
| qian | 钱 | money | |
| zhǒng | 种 | (a measure word) kind | |
| tài | 太 | too, very | |
| guì | 贵 | expensive | |
| piányi | 便宜 | inexpensive, cheap | |
| zěnmeyáng | 怎么样 | how about, what about | |
| hai | 还 | in addition (also) | |
| bié de | 别的 | other | |
| gěi | 给 | to give (here you are) | |
| hǎojiǔ bú jiàn | 好久不见 | haven't seen you for a long time | |
| hǎojiǔ | 好久 | (of time) quite long | |
| jiǔ | 久 | long (time) | |
| jiàn | 见 | to see | |
| máng | 忙 | to be busy | |
| shēntǐ | 身体 | body, health | |
| qù | 去 | to go | |
| huì | 回 | to return | |
| huàn | 换 | to change | |
| hái | 还 | still | |
| zhù | 住 | to live, to dwell | |
| diànhuà | 电话 | telephone, call | |
| hàomǎ | 号码 | number | |
| kòngr | 空儿 | free time | |
| lái | 来 | to come | |
| wánr | 玩儿 | to play, amuse oneself | |
| bǎi | 百 | a hundred | |
| qiān | 千 | a thousand | |
| wàn | 万 | ten thousand | |
| měiyuán | 美元 | U.S. dollar | |
| ōuyuán | 欧元 | euro | |
| rìyuán | 日元 | Japanese yen | |
| rénmínbì | 人民币 | (chinese currency) | |
| rénmín | 人民 | people | |
| bì | 币 | currency, money | |
| chāoshì | 超市 | supermarket | |
| mǎi | 买 | to buy | |
| dōngxi | 东西 | a thing | |
| wèi | 喂 | hello | |
| yìxiē | 一些 | some | |
| xiē | 些 | some | |
| zhèxiē | 这些 | these | |
| nàxiē | 那些 | those | |
| bāng | 帮 | to help | |
| yíxiàr | 一下儿 | once, one time | |
| zǎofan | 早饭 | breakfast | |
| wǔfàn | 午饭 | lunch | |
| wǎnfàn | 晚饭 | supper, dinner | |
| yìqǐ | 一起 | together | |
| shítáng | 食堂 | a canteen | |
| ménkǒu | 门口 | doorway | |
| túshūguǎn | 图书馆 | a library | |
| kàn | 看 | to look at, to see, to watch | |
| diànshì | 电视 | a television | |
| huòzhě | 或者 | or | |
| gēn | 跟 | with | |
| tóngwū | 同屋 | a roommate | |
| liáo tiānr | 聊天儿 | to chat | |
| liáo | 聊 | to chat | |
| jiàn miàn | 见面 | to meet | |
| cháng | 常 | often | |
| chángcháng | 常常 | often | |
| xiǎng | 想 | to think, to miss | |
| gěi | 给 | to, for | |
| dǎ | 打 | to make (a phone call) | |
| xiě | 写 | to write | |
| xìn | 信 | a letter | |
| diànyǐng | 电影 | a film, a movie | |
| piào | 票 | a ticket | |
| duìbiqǐ | 对不起 | to be sorry | |
| kǎoshì | 考试 | to have an exam | |
| kǎo | 考 | to examine | |
| fùxí | 复习 | to review | |
| néng | 能 | can, to be able to | |
| méi guānxi | 没关系 | It doesn't matter | |
| shì | 事 | a matter, a thing | |
| shūfu | 舒服 | comfortable | |
| yíyuàn | 医院 | a hospital | |
| yídìng | 一定 | certainly | |
| yǔyán | 语言 | a language | |
| dàxué | 大学 | a university | |
| zhōngxué | 中学 | middle school | |
| xiǎoxué | 小学 | primary school | |
| liúxuéshēng | 留学生 | a foreign student | |
| yìbān | 一般 | usually, ordinary, general | |
| xiūxi | 休息 | to rest | |
| yǒushíhou | 有时候 | sometimes | |
| guàng | 逛 | to stroll around | |
| gōngyuán | 公园 | a park | |
| shíjiān | 时间 | time | |
| cóng | 从 | from | |
| shuō | 说 | to say, to speak | |
| dào | 到 | to arrive, to reach | |
| děng | 等 | to wait | |
| yíkuàir | 一块儿 | together | |
| chēzhàn | 车站 | bus stop, railway station | |
| zhàn | 站 | station | |
| yóujú | 邮局 | post office | |
| jìì | 寄 | to post, to mail | |
| fēng | 封 | (a measure word for contents of an envelope) | |
| yǔyīn | 语音 | pronunciation | |
| yǔfǎ | 语法 | grammar | |
| Hànzì | 汉字 | a Chinese character | |
| zì | 字 | a character | |
| kǒuyǔ | 口语 | spoken language | |
| jié | 节 | (a measure word) | |
| dì | 第 | (prefix for an ordinal number) | |
| xìng | 姓 | surname | |
| jiāo | 较 | to teach | |