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Vocabulary: English to Mandarin Pinyin
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A
a little (AdjV) yIu yCdiFn 有一点 intensifier 有一點 L17
abundant fBngfù adjectival verb L25
academic year xuénián 学年 noun phrase 學年 L32
accompany, assist péi verb L24
actually, in reality shíjìshàng 实际上 adverb 實際上 L27
add in jiArù 加入 verb 加入 L27
address dìzhH 地址 noun 地址 L26
advertisement guFnggào 广告 noun 廣告 L23
after a few days guò jHtiAn 过几天 conversational
expression
過幾天 L17
afterward hòulái 后来 adverb 後來 L27
afterward ránhòu 然后 adverb 然後 L25
amazing, awful, unbearable;
extremely, unbearably
bùdéliFo 不得了 adjectival verb
phrase
不得了 L25
American style mGishì 美式 noun phrase 美式 L22
American-style football mGishì zúqiú 美式 zú 球 noun phrase 美式 zú 球 L22
and, while ér 而 conjunction
(literary)
而 L22
angry shBngqì 生气 adjectival verb 生氣 L26
appear, seem to be hFoxiàng 好像 verb 好像 L20
appearance, form yàngzi 样子 noun 樣子 L24
appears to be, looks like kànqHlái 看起来 verb + directional
ending
看起來 L23
application letter shBnqHng xìn 申请信 noun phrase 申請信 L31
apply shBnqHng 申请 verb 申請 L18
arrange Anpái 安 pái verb 安 pái L31
arrow jiàn noun L32
aspect, perspective, side fAngmiàn 方面 noun 方面 L18
assume, suppose yHwéi 以为 verb 以為 L26
at the same time, on one side yCbiAn 一边 noun; conjunction 一邊 L25
athletic shoes, sneakers,
gym shoes
yùndòngxié 运动鞋 noun phrase 運動鞋 L24
attend, participate in cAnjiA 参加 verb 參加 L18
authentic dìdao 地道 adjectival verb 地道 L27
B
bad, broken huài 坏 adjectival verb 壞 L18
ball qiú 球 noun 球 L22
bar jiJba 酒吧 noun 酒吧 L28
bargain back and forth tFo jià-huán jià 讨价还价 verb phrase 討價還價 L24
baseball bàngqiú bàng 球 noun bàng 球 L22
basic, fundamental jCbGn jC 本 adjectival verb jC 本 L30
basically, on the whole jCbGnshàng jC 本上 adverb jC 本上 L30
basketball lánqiú lán 球 noun lán 球 L22
bear, endure shòu verb L21
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beat (eggs) dF yún 打 yún resultative verb 打 yún L27
because yCnwèi 因为 conjunction 因為 L17
because of yóuyú yóu 于 conjunction yóu 於 L31
become chéng 成 verb 成 L27
become sick shBng bìng 生 bìng verb + object 生 bìng L20
beef niú ròu niú 肉 noun phrase niú 肉 L29
beforehand, in advance shìxiAn 事先 adverb 事先 L29
begin school, school starts kAi xué 开学 verb + object 開學 L17
begin, open, convene
(a meeting), “have”
(a party), drive
kAi 开 verb 開 L17,
19
Beijing roast duck BGijCng kFoyA 北京 kFoyA proper noun 北京 kFoyA L28
belong to shJ verb L25
below dHxià 底下 noun 底下 L25
below zero língxià líng 下 noun phrase líng 下 L21
best thing is, it would be best zuì hFo 最好 verb phrase 最好 L28
between zhCjiAn 之间 noun phrase 之間 L30
beverage yHnliào noun L29
bicycle zìxíngchB 自行车 noun 自行車 L22
the “Bird’s Nest” NiFo cháo place name L28
black hBi adjectival verb L24
black color hBisè hBi 色 noun hBi 色 L24
blow guA verb L21
blue lán 蓝 adjectival verb 藍 L23
blue color lánsè 蓝色 noun 藍色 L23
boat chuán noun L22
body shBntH 身体 noun 身體 L20
book bag, backpack shEbAo 书包 noun 書包 L26
bookcase shEjià 书 jià noun 書 jià L19
borrow, loan jiè 借 verb 借 L27
both jì 既 adverb (paired) 既 L27
both ( . . . and) yòu 又 adverb 又 L19
bowl wFn noun L27
breakfast zFocAn 早餐 noun phrase 早餐 L28
bring (someone or something
someplace)
dài 带 verb 帶 L20
bring, take ná 拿 verb 拿 L24
broadband internet connection kuAndài kuAn 带 noun phrase kuAn 帶 L28
building lóu noun L22
the Bund WàitAn 外 tAn place name 外 tAn L28
business shAngyè 商业 noun 商業 L28
busy doing something mángzhe 忙着 adjV + suffix 忙著 L17
but dànshì 但是 conjunction 但是 L19
by all means, absolutely qiAnwàn 千万 adverb 千萬 L31
C
calculate, count suàn 算 verb 算 L24
California JiAzhDu 加 zhDu place name 加 zhDu L21
called, is called jiàozuò 叫作/叫做 resultative verb 叫作/叫做 L30
camera xiàngjC (zhàoxiàngjC) 相机 (照相机) noun 相機 (照相機) L26
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camera zhàoxiàngjC (xiàngjC) 照相机 (相机) noun 照相機 (相機) L26
Canton ( formal literary name) Yuè noun L29
care for, take care of zhàogù 照顾 verb 照顧 L32
careful xiFoxCn 小心 adjectival verb 小心 L26
cash xiànjCn 现金 noun 現金 L28
catch a cold gFnmào 感 mào verb 感 mào L21
ceremony diFnlH diFn 礼 noun diFn 禮 L32
chair yHzi 椅子 noun 椅子 L19
change biànhuà biàn 化 noun biàn 化 L32
chaotic, disorganized, messy luàn adjectival verb L19
characteristics, special
characteristics, distinctive
features
tèsè 特色 noun 特色 L29
characters with identical
pronunciations
tóngyCnzì 同音字 noun phrase 同音字 L25
chat liáo tiAn liáo 天 verb + object liáo 天 L25
chicken egg jCdàn 鸡 dàn noun 雞 dàn L27
Chinese (lunar) New Year’s Eve chúxC 除 xC noun 除 xC L25
Chinese and other (outside) ZhDng-wài 中外 noun phrase 中外 L21
Chinese language HànyJ 汉语 proper noun 漢語 L30
city, city wall chéng noun L26
(classifier for class periods) jié 节 classifier 節 L17
(classifier for classes); door mén 门 classifier; noun 門 L17
(classifier for letters) fBng 封 classifier 封 L31
(classifier for restaurants);
family
jiA 家 classifier; noun 家 L20
(classifier for shìqing),
(classifier for articles of
clothing)
jiàn 件 classifier 件 L18,
19
classroom jiàoshì 教 shì noun 教 shì L22
clean gAnjìng 干净 adjectival verb 乾淨 L19
clear qCngchu 清 chu adjectival verb 清 chu L26
clear (weather) qíng adjectival verb L21
clear day qíngtiAn qíng 天 noun phrase qíng 天 L21
climb pá 爬 verb 爬 L23
climb a mountain pá shAn 爬山 verb + object 爬山 L23
clothing yCfu 衣服 noun 衣服 L19
cloud yún noun L21
cloudy duD yún 多 yún adjective 多 yún L21
cloudy day yCntiAn yCn 天 noun phrase yCn 天 L21
coast hFibiAn 海边 noun 海邊 L21
Coca Cola KGkIu KGlè 可口可乐 proper noun 可口可樂 L29
cold lGng 冷 adjectival verb 冷 L21
collective jítH jí 体 noun jí 體 L32
color yánsè 颜色 noun 顏色 L23
come back (to a place), return huílai 回来 directional verb 回來 L17
come from far away yuFn dào ér lái 远道而来 literary expression 遠道而來 L32
comfortable shEfu 舒服 adjectival verb 舒服 L20
common language, Mandarin PJtDnghuà PJ 通话 noun phrase PJ 通話 L30
company gDngsC 公 sC noun 公 sC L31
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compared to bH 比 preposition 比 L21
competition; compete bHsài 比 sài noun; verb 比 sài L22
completely wánquán 完全 adverb 完全 L30
concern, related to, involve yIuguAn 有关 verb 有關 L31
concerned about, manage,
bother
guFn verb L21
conclude, finish jiéshù 结束 verb 結束 L29
conditions qíngkuàng 情 kuàng noun 情 kuàng L28
confidence xìnxCn 信心 noun 信心 L31
congratulations and be
prosperous
gDngxH fAcái gDng 喜发 cái New Year’s
greeting expression
gDng 喜發 cái L25
connect, communicate liánxì lián 系 verb lián 繫 L31
connection, relationship guAnxi 关系 noun 關係 L18
conscientious rènzhBn 认真 adjectival verb 認真 L31
consider, believe, think rènwéi 认为 verb 認為 L27
convenient fAngbiàn 方便 adjectival verb 方便 L21
cook, simmer; fever shAo 烧 verb; noun 燒 L20
cost, fees, expenses fèi 费 noun 費 L28
cough késou verb L20
couldn’t be better, it can’t get
any better than this
zài hFo bù guò le 再好不过了 colloquial
expression
再好不過了 L28
country guójiA 国家 noun 國家 L30
cousin ( female, younger than
yourself )
biFomèi 表妹 noun 表妹 L26
cow niú noun L29
credit card xìnyòngkF 信用卡 noun phrase 信用卡 L28
crowd, squeeze jH verb L25
cubes kuài (kuàr) 块(儿) noun 塊(兒) L27
culture wénhuà 文化 noun 文化 L17
customer gùkè 顾客 noun 顧客 L23
cut qiB verb L27
cut into qiBchéng qiB 成 resultative verb qiB 成 L27
cute kG’ài 可爱 adjectival verb 可愛 L24
D
date rìqC 日期 noun 日期 L26
day after tomorrow hòutiAn 后天 noun 後天 L17
day before yesterday qiántiAn 前天 noun 前天 L17
Dear . . . qCn’ài de qCn 爱的 adjectival verb
phrase
qCn 愛的 L32
decide juédìng 决定 verb 決定 L18
definitely yCdìng 一定 adverb 一定 L17
degree (of temperature) dù classifier L21
descendant chuánrén chuán 人 noun chuán 人 L25
descendant of the dragon lóng de chuánrén lóng 的
chuán 人
noun phrase lóng 的
chuán 人
L25
dialect fAngyán 方言 noun 方言 L30
diced or cubed pieces of food dCng noun L29
didn’t expect that méi xiFngdào 没想到 verb phrase 沒想到 L25
die, dead sH verb L24
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diet cola, sugar-free cola jiàn yí kGlè 健 yí 可乐 noun phrase 健 yí 可樂 L29
difference bùtóng 不同 noun 不同 L21
difference chAbié 差别 noun 差別 L30
difficult to obtain nándé 难得 adjectival verb 難得 L28
dining hall, cafeteria cAntCng 餐厅 noun 餐廳 L17
direct, directly zhíjiB 直接 adverb 直接 L30
dirty zAng 脏 adjectival verb 髒 L19
disease enters the body through
the mouth
bìng cóng kIu rù bìng 从口入 proverb bìng 從口入 L20
district qE noun L28
divide into fBnchéng 分成 resultative verb 分成 L30
doctor yCshBng yC 生 noun yC 生 L20
dollar, Chinese dollar
( formal term)
yuán 元 classifier 元 L26
dragon lóng noun L25
dresser guìzi guì 子 noun guì 子 L19
duck yA noun L28
E
each gè 各 noun 各 L29
ear Grduo noun L24
earmuffs Grzhào noun L24
earth, ground dì 地 地 L19
economical jCngjìxíng 经济 xíng adjectival verb
phrase
經濟 xíng L28
economics jCngjì 经济 noun 經濟 L18
egg dàn noun L27
eggplant with yuxiang sauce,
fish-fragrant eggplant
yúxiAng qiézi 鱼香茄子 noun phrase 魚香茄子 L27
electronic diànzH 电子 noun phrase 電子 L32
elevator diàntC 电 tC noun 電 tC L22
email diànzH yóujiàn 电子 yóu 件 noun phrase 電子 yóu 件 L32
emit, send out fA 发 verb 發 L20
employer, the company that
hires people
yòng rén de gDngsC 用人的公 sC noun phrase 用人的公 sC L31
end point, ending zhDngdiFn zhDng 点 noun phrase zhDng 點 L32
English language YCngyJ 英语 proper noun 英語 L30
enough gòu 够 verb 夠 L27
enter jìn 进 verb 進 L18
enter, come in jìnlai 进来 directional verb 進來 L22
enthusiastic, warmhearted rèxCn 热心 adjectival verb 熱心 L32
entire quán 全 quantifier 全 L18
equivalent to dGngyú 等于 verb 等於 L26
etc. dGngdGng 等等 list-final expression 等等 L27
even lián 连 preposition 連 L22
even more gèng 更 intensifier 更 L23
even though, even if jíshH conjunction L30
every field produces a leading
expert
háng háng chE
Zhuàngyuán
行行出
Zhuàng 元
proverb 行行出
Zhuàng 元
L18
everywhere dàochù 到处 noun 到處 L30
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exactly zhèng 正 intensifier 正 L23
except for chúle 除了 preposition 除了 L20
except ( for), outside of yHwài 以外 noun 以外 L20
exercise duànliàn verb L22
exercise yùndòng 运动 noun 運動 L22
exercise room, fitness center jiàn shBn fáng 健身房 noun phrase 健身房 L22
experience jCngyàn 经 yàn noun 經 yàn L31
expert náshIu 拿手 adjectival verb 拿手 L29
extend shBn verb L22
extremely (AdjV) jíle 极了 intensifier suffix 極了 L19
eye yFnjing noun L25
F
fall asleep shuìzháo 睡着 resultative verb 睡著 L20
fall, autumn qiEtiAn qiE 天 noun qiE 天 L21
family members jiArén 家人 noun 家人 L25
famous yIu míng 有名 adjectival verb
phrase
有名 L26
famous places and historic sites míngshèng gJjì 名 shèng gJjì noun phrase 名 shèng gJjì L28
fashionable, popular liúxíng 流行 adjectival verb 流行 L23
fat pàng adjectival verb L23
fear pà 怕 verb 怕 L21
fear, be afraid that, perhaps kIngpà kIng 怕 adverb kIng 怕 L26
feel, perceive gFn 感 verb 感 L31
feeling ; feel, think gFnjué 感觉 noun; verb 感覺 L24
fill out (a form) tián verb L26
finally zuì hòu 最后 adverbial phrase 最後 L17
finally, after all, in the end dàodH 到底 adverb 到底 L22
finish, be finished wán 完 verb 完 L19
fireworks biAnpào noun L25
first shIuxiAn 首先 adverb 首先 L27
fish yú 鱼 noun 魚 L25
Five Star WJxCng 五星 noun phrase
(brand name)
五星 L29
flavor wèidao 味道 noun 味道 L27
flavor, odor wèi 味 noun* 味 L27
flower huA 花 noun 花 L29
for example bHfang shuD 比方说 adverbial phrase 比方說 L27
for, for the sake of, on behalf of,
in order to
wèi, wéi 为 preposition 為 L28
Forbidden City, the Imperial
Palace
GùgDng 故 gDng place name 故 gDng L28
form biFo 表 noun 表 L26
fortunately xìngkuC adverb L29
four seasons sì jì 四 jì noun phrase 四 jì L21
fragrant, fragrance xiAng 香 adjectival verb,
noun
香 L27
free, no fee miFnfèi miFn 费 noun phrase miFn 費 L28
fruit juice guI zhC 果 zhC noun 果 zhC L29
full bFo 饱 adjectival verb 飽 L20
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fussy, fastidious, particular
about things, proper
jiFngjiu 讲 jiu adjectival verb 講 jiu L27
(in the) future jiAnglái jiAng 来 noun jiAng 來 L18
G
garlic suàn noun L27
the Gate of Heavenly Peace TiAn’Anmén 天安门 place name 天安門 L28
German language DéyJ 德语 proper noun 德語 L30
gift lHwù 礼 wù noun 禮 wù L26
ginger jiAng noun L27
glove shIutào 手 tào noun 手 tào L24
go back (to a place), return huíqu 回去 directional verb 回去 L17
go out chEqu 出去 directional verb 出去 L21
go to the toilet shàng cèsuI 上厕所 verb + object 上廁所 L20
good at shàn yú shàn 于 verb + preposition shàn 於 L31
good luck hFo yùn 好运 noun phrase 好運 L31
good many times, many times hFojHcì 好几次 number phrase 好幾次 L20
good points hFochù 好处 noun 好處 L30
graduate bìyè bì 业 verb bì 業 L18
the Great Wall Cháng Chéng 长 chéng place name 長 chéng L26
green tea l5 chá 绿茶 noun phrase 綠茶 L29
green-blue qCng 青 adjectival verb 青 L28
Guangdong (Canton) GuFngdDng 广东 place name 廣東 L29
guess cAi verb L30
H
hair tóufa 头 fa noun 頭 fa L25
hand over, give jiAo 交 verb 交 L28
Happy New Year xCnnián kuàilè 新年快乐 New Year greeting 新年快樂 L25
hard yìng adjectival verb L28
hard sleeper yìngwò noun phrase L28
hardworking nJlì adjectival verb L31
hardworking at studies, diligent yònggDng 用功 adjectival verb 用功 L17
have diarrhea lA dùzi 拉肚子 verb + object 拉肚子 L20
have a fever fA shAo 发烧 verb + object 發燒 L20
have more than you need
every year
niánnián yIu yú 年年有 yú traditional
expression
年年有 yú L25
head tóu 头 noun 頭 L20
hear it said tCngshuD 听说 verb phrase 聽說 L17
help bAng máng 帮忙 verb + object 幫忙 L24
help bAngzhù 帮助 noun, verb 幫助 L25
high school, senior high school gAozhDng 高中 noun 高中 L18
high school student, senior high
school student
gAozhDngshBng 高中生 noun phrase 高中生 L18
hire gù verb L31
hire gùyòng gù 用 verb gù 用 L31
history lìshH 历史 noun 歷史 L30
hobby, interest àihào 爱好 noun 愛好 L18
hometown jiAxiAng 家 xiAng noun 家 xiAng L21
homework zuòyè 作业 noun 作業 L29
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hope xCwàng 希望 verb; noun 希望 L26
hospital yCyuàn yC 院 noun yC 院 L20
hot rè 热 adjectival verb 熱 L21
hot and humid mBn rè noun phrase L21
hot and sour soup suAn là tAng noun phrase L29
hot and spicy là adjectival verb L20
hotel jiJdiàn 酒店 noun phrase 酒店 L28
hotel, inn l4guFn 旅馆 noun 旅館 L28
hotline rèxiàn 热线 noun phrase 熱線 L29
hour xiFoshí 小时 noun 小時 L29
however bùguò 不过 conjunction 不過 L17
hungry è adjectival verb L29
husband zhàngfu noun L27
I
ice bCng noun L29
ice cubes bCng kuài bCng 块 noun phrase bCng 塊 L29
if rúguI 如果 conjunction 如果 L18
if yàoshi 要是 conjunction 要是 L26
illness, sickness; sick bìng noun; adjectival
verb
L20
immediately mFshàng 马上 adverb 馬上 L20
important yàojHn 要紧 adjectival verb 要緊 L31
important zhòngyào 重要 adjectival verb 重要 L18
in addition lìngwài 另外 adverb 另外 L22
in addition, besides,
furthermore, moreover
érqiG 而且 conjunction 而且 L21
in fact qíshí 其实 sentence adverb 其實 L30
in fact (not the case that) bìng 并 adverb 並 L27
in the middle of the night yèlH 夜里 time phrase 夜裡 L20
include hán verb L28
indeed, actually, in fact díquè 的 què adverb 的 què L29
indicate, show, express biFoshì 表 shì verb 表 shì L32
influence yHngxiFng 影 xiFng noun 影 xiFng L30
interactions with others jiAowFng 交往 noun 交往 L31
interest xìngqu 兴趣 noun 興趣 L17
interested (in) gFn xìngqu 感兴趣 adjectival verb
phrase
感興趣 L31
interested in (something) duì (something) yIu
xìngqu
对 . . . 有兴趣 verb phrase 對 . . . 有興趣 L17
international guójì 国际 adjective 國際 L28
International Student House Guójì xuésheng zhC
jiA jiJdiàn
国际学生之家
酒店
place name 國際學生之家
酒店
L28
interview miàntán 面谈 noun 面談 L31
island dFo noun L29
it is only (that) zhH shì 只是 adverbial phrase 只是 L17
J
jasmine tea, flower-scented tea huA chá 花茶 noun phrase 花茶 L29
jog pFo bù verb + object L22
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juice zhC noun L29
just a moment ago gAng gAng 刚刚 adverb 剛剛 L25
just before now gAngcái 刚才 noun 剛才 L25
K
kick tC verb L22
kind of zhIng 种 classifier 種 L23
know very well, very familiar
with
shúzhC shú 知 adverb + verb shú 知 L32
kungpao chicken gDngbFo jCdCng gDngbFo
鸡 dCng
noun phrase gDngbFo
雞 dCng
L29
L
language yJyán 语言 noun 語言 L30
last day of the year nián sAnshí 年三十 noun phrase 年三十 L25
leather shoes pí xié pí 鞋 noun phrase pí 鞋 L24
leftover shèng xià shGng 下 noun phrase shGng 下 L29
letter xìn 信 noun 信 L28
letter of recommendation tuCjiànxìn tuCjiàn 信 noun phrase tuCjiàn 信 L31
lie down tFng verb L25
life shBngmìng 生 mìng noun 生 mìng L22
lifetime yC bèizi 一 bèi 子 noun phrase 一 bèi 子 L32
like spring all year round sì jì rú chEn 四 jì 如春 proverb 四 jì 如春 L21
literature wénxué 文学 noun 文學 L32
lively rènao 热 nao adjectival verb 熱 nao L25
local flavor fBngwèi 风味 noun 風味 L29
location dìdiFn 地点 noun 地點 L26
long cháng 长 adjectival verb 長 L21
long distance chángtú 长 tú noun 長 tú L32
long-distance telephone call chángtú diànhuà 长 tú 电话 noun phrase 長 tú 電話 L32
long time jiJ 久 adjectival verb 久 L27
long time bàntiAn 半天 idiom 半天 L19
lose diE verb L26
loyalty, devotion, faithfulness zhDngxCn zhDng 心 noun zhDng 心 L32
luck yùn 运 noun 運 L31
M
mail yóujiàn yóu 件 noun yóu 件 L32
mainland (China) dà lù 大 lù noun 大 lù L30
major (course of study) zhuAnyè zhuAn 业 noun zhuAn 業 L18
majority dà bùfBn 大 bù 分 noun phrase 大 bù 分 L31
make, let, tell (someone (to) do
something)
ràng 让 verb 讓 L21
make an appointment yuB verb L29
make a reservation dìng wèizi 订位子 verb + object 訂位子 L29
mapo tofu mápó dòufu 麻 pó dòufu noun phrase 麻 pó dòufu L29
match pèi verb; adjectival
verb
L24
math shùxué 数学 noun 數學 L17
medicine yào noun L20
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meeting, party, formal event huì 会 noun 會 L19
menu càidAn 菜单 noun 菜單 L29
method fAngshì 方式 noun 方式 L28
method, law fF 法 noun* 法 L27
method, way of doing
something
fAngfF 方法 noun 方法 L27
mistaken, wrong cuò 错 verb 錯 L29
more and more yuèláiyuè 越来越 intensifier 越來越 L21
more or less zuIyòu 左右 noun 左右 L26
moreover, in addition,
furthermore
bìngqiG 并且 conjunction 並且 L26
most zuì 最 intensifier 最 L18
most dàbùfBn 大 bù 分 noun phrase 大 bù 分 L31
movement is the essence of life;
exercise is fundamental to
your quality of life
shBngmìng zài yú
yùndòng
生 mìng 在于
运动
proverb 生 mìng 在於
運動
L22
muggy mBn adjectival verb L21
must V fBi V bù kG 非 V 不可 literary expression 非 V 不可 L19
mutual, mutually, among each
other
hùxiAng hù 相 adverb hù 相 L30
N
name, family name and given
name
xìngmíng 姓名 noun 姓名 L26
Nanjing (Nanking) NánjCng 南京 place name 南京 L28
national language, Mandarin GuóyJ 国语 noun phrase 國語 L30
nationwide quán guó 全国 noun phrase 全國 L18
need xEyào 需要 verb 需要 L30
nervous, tense jHnzhAng 紧张 adjectival verb 緊張 L18
never before cónglái + NEG 从来 + NEG adverb 從來 + NEG L25
New Year xCnnián 新年 noun phrase 新年 L25
New Year’s Eve family dinner niányè fàn 年夜饭 noun phrase 年夜飯 L25
news xiAoxi noun L31
newspaper bàozhH 报纸 noun 報紙 L31
next qícì 其次 sentence adverb 其次 L32
night yè noun* L20
no matter wúlùn sentence adverb L30
no wonder nánguài 难怪 sentence adverb 難怪 L30
noodles miàn 面 noun 麵 L29
noodles with beef niú ròu miàn niú 肉面 noun phrase niú 肉麵 L29
not bad, correct, pretty good bù cuò 不错 NEG + verb,
conversational
expression
不錯 L29
not equal to bùrú 不如 verb phrase 不如 L28
not need to bù yòng 不用 modal verb phrase 不用 L19
not only bùdàn 不但 conjunction 不但 L24
O
observe Chinese New Year guò nián 过年 verb phrase 過年 L25
ocean, sea hFi 海 noun 海 L21
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oil yóu noun L27
only, it is only that jiù shì 就是 adverbial phrase 就是 L19
on the one hand yC fAngmiàn 一方面 noun phrase,
conjunction
一方面 L31
on the whole, generally yC bAn 一 bAn adverb 一 bAn L29
open dFkAi 打开 resultative verb 打開 L19
open (of a business),
open the door
kAi mén 开门 verb + object 開門 L17
opportunity jChuì 机会 noun 機會 L28
or huòzhG 或者 conjunction 或者 L20
order food ding cAn 订餐 verb + object 訂餐 L29
order food, select food from a
menu
diFn cài 点菜 verb + object 點菜 L29
ordinary, common pJtDng pJ 通 adjectival verb pJ 通 L30
originally bGnlái 本来 adverb 本來 L24
originally, at first, it turns out to
be the case
yuánlái yuán 来 adverb yuán 來 L30
other people, some other person bié ren 别人 noun phrase 別人 L26
otherwise yàobùrán 要不然 conjunction 要不然 L29
overcoat, coat dà yC 大衣 noun 大衣 L24
P
painful, hurt téng adjectival verb L20
pair shuAng 双 classifier 雙 L19
pair, set fù classifier L24
parents jiAzhFng 家长 noun 家長 L32
parents (group of ) jiAzhFngmen 家长们 noun 家長們 L32
part bùfBn bù 分 noun bù 分 L31
particularly, especially tèbié 特别 intensifier 特別 L21
party wFnhuì 晚会 noun phrase 晚會 L19
(passive voice) bèi 被 preposition 被 L26
passport hùzhào hù 照 noun hù 照 L26
pay attention to zhùyì zhù 意 verb zhù 意 L26
pay the bill mFi dAn 买单 verb + object 買單 L29
pay, remit fù verb L28
people rénmen 人们 noun 人們 L27
Pepsi Cola BFishì KGlè 百事可乐 proper noun 百事可樂 L29
personnel, staff rényuán 人员 noun 人員 L26
pig zhE noun L29
ping-pong pCngpAng qiú pCngpAng 球 noun pCngpAng 球 L22
place, location dìfang 地方 noun 地方 L22
plate pánzi pán 子 noun pán 子 L27
play ball dF qiú 打球 verb + object 打球 L22
play soccer tC zúqiú tC zú 球 verb + object tC zú 球 L22
play, have fun wán, wár 玩 verb 玩 L21
pork zhE ròu zhE 肉 noun phrase zhE 肉 L29
possibly; possibility; possible kGnéng 可能 adverb; noun;
adjectival verb
可能 L20
post, hang up tiB verb L23
pot (cooking pot), wok guD noun L27
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prediction yùbào 预报 noun 預報 L21
prepare zhJnbèi 准备 verb 準備 L25
present day, modern times xiàndài 现 dài noun 現 dài L30
price jiàqian 价钱 noun 價錢 L24
primary, important zhJyào zhJ 要 adjectival verb zhJ 要 L30
probably dàgài 大概 adverb 大概 L20
process, story of what happened jCngguò 经过 noun 經過 L26
pronunciation fAyCn 发音 noun 發音 L30
pronunciation of a word or
character
yJyCn 语音 noun 語音 L30
proud jiAo’ào adjectival verb L32
pull, drag lA 拉 verb 拉 L28
put a dish (of food) on the table,
bring an order at a restaurant
shàng 上 verb 上 L29
put, place (something
somewhere), set off
( firecrackers)
fàng 放 verb 放 L19,
25
Q
question, problem wèntí 问题 noun 問題 L17
R
rain yJ noun L21
rain, raining xià yJ 下 yJ verb + object 下 yJ L21
reach the intended goal zháo 着 resultative ending* 著 L20
read aloud, read dú verb L29
real, authentic zhBnzhèng 真正 真正 L32
realize, discover fAxiàn 发现 verb 發現 L27
reassured, be relieved fàng xCn 放心 verb phrase 放心 L32
record, grades chéngjì 成 jì noun 成 jì L18
red envelope with money inside
given as a gift
hóngbAo 红包 noun phrase 紅包 L25
red tea (black tea) hóng chá 红茶 noun phrase 紅茶 L29
reduce the price jiFn jià jiFn 价 verb + object jiFn 價 L23
relatively, comparatively bHjiào 比较 intensifier 比較 L17
relax fàngsDng 放 sDng verb 放 sDng L29
relies on, depends upon zàiyú 在于 verb 在於 L22
remember jìzhù jì 住 resultative verb jì 住 L31
Renminbi Rénmín bì 人 mín bì noun phrase 人 mín bì L26
repeat chóngfù 重复 verb 重複 L28
report; announce bàogào 报告 noun; verb 報告 L29
representative; represent dàibiFo dài 表 noun; verb dài 表 L32
request; demand yàoqiú 要 qiú noun; verb 要 qiú L32
reserve dìng 订 verb 訂 L28
reserve in advance yùdìng 预订 verb 預訂 L29
reside, stay at a place dAi verb L28
respect zEnjìng verb L32
rest xiExi verb L31
résumé jiFnlì 简历 noun 簡歷 L31
rice (cooked rice) mHfàn mH 饭 noun mH 飯 L29
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ride a bicycle qí zìxíngchB qí 自行车 verb + object qí 自行車 L22
ride astraddle qí verb L22
roast kFo verb L28
roast duck kFoyA noun phrase L28
room fángjiAn 房间 noun 房間 L19
room wEzi 屋子 noun 屋子 L19
round trip láihuí 来回 noun phrase 來回 L28
row huá verb L22
row a boat, rowing huá chuán verb + object L22
run pFo verb L22
S
sad nánguò 难过 adjectival verb 難過 L26
salt yán noun L27
same as, similar to, resemble xiàng 像 verb 像 L29
same sound, homophonous tóngyCn 同音 adjectival verb 同音 L25
same, the same yCyàng 一样 noun 一樣 L21
save shGng 省 verb 省 L28
scallion, green onion cDng noun L27
scenic spots jHngdiFn jHng 点 noun phrase jHng 點 L28
school team xiào duì 校 duì noun phrase 校 duì L22
score fBnshù 分数 noun 分數 L18
script, writing system wénzì 文字 noun phrase 文字 L30
season jì noun* L21
season jìjié jì 节 noun jì 節 L21
seasonings tiáoliào noun L27
seat wèizi 位子 noun 位子 L29
seat zuòwèi zuò 位 noun zuò 位 L25
see a doctor kàn bìng 看 bìng verb + object 看 bìng L20
select xuFn 选 verb 選 L17
self zìjH 自己 pronoun 自己 L17
sell at a discount dF zhé 打折 verb + object 打折 L23
semester xuéqC 学期 noun 學期 L17
Shandong cuisine LJ cài LJ 菜 noun phrase LJ 菜
Shandong ( formal literary
name)
LJ noun L29
Shandong ShAndDng 山东 place name 山東 L29
Shanghai ShànghFi 上海 place name 上海 L28
shirt, blouse chènshAn noun L24
shoes xié(zi) 鞋(子) noun 鞋(子) L19
short duFn 短 adjectival verb 短 L21
short period of time duàn classifier L31
show concern for guAnxCn 关心 verb 關心 L21
shredded meat, shredded pork ròu sC 肉 sC noun phrase 肉 sC L27
Sichuan SìchuAn 四川 place name 四川 L20
Sichuan flavor ChuAn wèi 川味 noun 川味 L29
Sichuan cuisine ChuAn cài 川菜 noun phrase 川菜 L29
the Silk Market XiùshuH jiB Xiù 水街 place name Xiù 水街 L28
similar xiAngtóng 相同 adjectival verb 相同 L22
simple jiFndAn 简单 adjectival verb 簡單 L27
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simplified characters jiFntHzì 简体字 noun phrase 簡體字 L30
single room dAnrén jiAn 单人间 noun phrase 單人間 L28
single, odd (as opposed to even) dAn 单 adjective 單 L28
situation, thing (abstract) shìqing 事情 noun 事情 L18
size (abstract) dàxiFo 大小 noun 大小 L23
skirt qúnzi qún 子 noun qún 子 L23
slacks kùzi kù 子 noun kù 子 L24
smart, intelligent cDngming cDng 明 adjectival verb cDng 明 L17
smell wén verb L27
snow xuG noun L21
snow, snowing xià xuG 下 xuG verb + object 下 xuG L21
so (AdjV), this (AdjV) zhème 这么 intensifier 這麽[麼] L19
so, therefore suIyH 所以 conjunction 所以 L17
soccer zúqiú zú 球 noun zú 球 L22
socks wàzi wà 子 noun wà 子 L24
soft ruFn adjectival verb L28
soft sleeper ruFnwò noun phrase L28
sound shBngyCn shBng 音 noun shBng 音 L25
soup tAng noun L29
sour suAn adjectival verb L29
soy sauce jiàngyóu noun L27
specialty dish náshIu cài 拿手菜 noun 拿手菜 L29
speech; give a speech yFnjiFng yFn 讲 noun; verb yFn 講 L32
spend huA 花 verb 花 L23
spend money huA qián 花钱 verb + object 花錢 L23
spicy cubed young chicken là zijC dCng là 子鸡 dCng noun phrase là 子雞 dCng L29
spring chEntiAn 春天 noun 春天 L21
Spring Festival ChEnjié 春节 proper noun 春節 L23
Sprite XuG bì proper noun L29
stand zhàn 站 verb 站 L25
standard biAozhJn 标准 adjectival verb 標準 L28
standard language biAozhJn yJ(yán) 标准语(言) noun phrase 標準語(言) L30
star xCng 星 noun 星 L29
starting point, beginning qHdiFn 起点 noun phrase 起點 L32
stay, remain in a location liú 留 verb 留 L31
steal tDu verb L26
stir fry fAnchFo fAn 炒 verb fAn 炒 L27
stomach dùzi 肚子 noun 肚子 L20
store shAngdiàn 商店 noun 商店 L23
story gùshì 故事 noun 故事 L27
straighten up shDushi verb L19
strange qíguài qí 怪 adjectival verb qí 怪 L29
street jiB 街 noun 街 L23
strengths chángchù 长处 noun 長處 L30
strict yán 严 adjectival verb 嚴 L17
strict yángé 严 gé adjectival verb 嚴 gé L32
strict teachers make good
students
yán shC chE gAo tú 严师出高 tú proverb 嚴師出高 tú L17
strokes (in a character) bHhuà 笔 huà noun 筆 huà L30
strong qiáng 强 adjectival verb 強 L18
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student who is studying abroad,
exchange student
liú xuésheng 留学生 noun phrase 留學生 L31
students (plural) xuéshengmen 学生们 noun 學生們 L17
study dú shE dú 书 verb + object dú 書 L29
study abroad liú xué 留学 verb 留學 L31
stupid bèn adjectival verb L17
style shìyàng 式样 noun 式樣 L23
style, way of doing something shì 式 noun* 式 L22
sugar táng 糖 noun 糖 L27
suitable, appropriate, fits well
(of clothing)
héshì adjectival verb L23
sweep sFo noun L19
sweep the floor sFo dì sFo 地 verb + object sFo 地 L19
sweet and sour tángcù 糖醋 noun phrase 糖醋 L29
T
table zhuDzi zhuD 子 noun zhuD 子 L19
tablet piàn classifier L20
take advantage of
(an opportunity)
chèn verb L28
take home leftovers,
make a “doggy bag”
dF bAo 打包 verb + object 打包 L29
take your time
(don’t hurry off)
màn zIu 慢走 conversational
expression
慢走 L29
take; (classifier for chairs) bF 把 verb*; classifier 把 L19
talk jiFng huà 讲话 verb + object 講話 L32
taste cháng verb L29
taxi chEzEqìchB,
chEzEchB
出 zE (汽)车 noun phrase 出 zE (汽)車 L24
team duì noun L22
tell (a story), talk, explain jiFng 讲 verb 講 L27
temperature wBndù noun L21
ten thousand wàn 万 number 萬 L26
terrific, wonderful, great hFojíle 好极了 conversational
expression
好極了 L24
textbook kèbGn 课本 noun 課本 L17
thanks, gratitude; thank, express
gratitude
gFnxiè 感谢 noun; verb 感謝 L32
that explains it, so that’s the
reason
yuánlái rúcH yuán 来如 cH fixed expression yuán 來如 cH L30
that’s settled then, it’s a deal,
agreed
yC yán wéi dìng 一言为定 proverb 一言為定 L27
these past few days zhè jHtiAn 这几天 conversational
expression
這幾天 L17
thin shòu adjectival verb L23
thirsty kG adjectival verb L29
thousand qiAn 千 number 千 L24
through, by way of tDngguò 通过 verb 通過 L32
time cì 次 classifier 次 L20
time flies guAngyCn sìjiàn literary expression L32
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tip xiFofèi 小费 noun 小費 L29
tired lèi 累 adjectival verb 累 L18
tired to death lèisH 累 sH resultative verb 累 sH L24
tofu, beancurd dòufu noun L27
toilet cèsuI 厕所 noun 廁所 L20
tomato xC hóngshì 西红 shì noun 西紅 shì L27
tone, tune shBngdiào noun L30
tones of Mandarin sìshBng 四 shBng noun phrase 四 shBng L30
toward xiàng preposition L32
trade (business) màoyì mào 易 noun mào 易 L31
tradition chuántIng noun L32
traditional characters fántHzì fán 体字 noun fán 體字 L30
transportation, communication jiAotDng 交通 noun 交通 L28
travel agency l4xíngshè 旅行 shè noun 旅行 shè L28
travel, go on vacation l4xíng 旅行 verb 旅行 L26
trust, credit xìnyòng 信用 noun 信用 L28
try shì 试 verb 試 L23
Tsingtao QCngdFo 青 dFo place name 青 dFo L29
turn, change direction zhuFn verb L21
U
unable to endure (something),
unable to bear (something),
can’t take it
shòubùliFo shòu 不了 verb shòu 不了 L21
understand liFojiG 了解 verb 了解 L31
understand míngbai 明白 verb 明白 L25
unfamiliar, strange mòshBng mò 生 adjectival verb mò 生 L32
unit of speech, word, sentence jù classifier L30
unless chúfBi 除非 conjunction 除非 L29
upside down dào verb L25
US dollar MGiyuán 美元 noun phrase 美元 L26
useful yIu yòng 有用 adjectival verb
phrase
有用 L17
V
vicinity fùjìn 附近 noun 附近 L28
vinegar cù 醋 noun 醋 L27
visa qiAnzhèng noun L31
visit, stroll through guàng verb L23
vocabulary cíhuì noun L30
volleyball páiqiú pái 球 noun pái 球 L22
W
warm nuFnhuo nuFn 和 adjectival verb nuFn 和 L21
waste làngfèi làng 费 verb làng 費 L27
the “Water Cube” ShuHlìfAng 水 lì 方 place name 水 lì 方 L28
weakness, shortcoming duFnchù 短处 noun 短處 L30
wear (on the head, neck, arm,
hand)
dài verb L24
wear, put on chuAn 穿 verb 穿 L21
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weather tiAnqì 天气 noun 天氣 L21
weather forecast tiAnqì yùbào 天气预报 noun phrase 天氣預報 L21
week zhDu 周 classifier 週 L22
weekend zhDumò 周末 noun 週末 L19
well, do something well hFohAo(r) de 好好(儿)地 adverbial phrase 好好(兒)地 L30
West, the xCfAng 西方 noun phrase 西方 L31
what can you do about it? zGnme bàn 怎么 bàn question phrase 怎麽[麼] bàn L18
what’s the matter? zGnme le 怎么了 conversational
expression
怎麽[麼]了 L20
white bái adjectival verb L23
why wèishénme 为什么 content question
phrase
為[爲]甚麽[麼] L18
willing yuànyì 愿意 stative verb 願意 L27
wind fBng 风 noun 風 L21
window chuAnghu noun L19
window shopping, strolling along
the shopping streets
guàng jiB guàng 街 verb + object guàng 街 L23
windy guA fBng guA 风 verb + object guA 風 L21
winter dDngtiAn dDng 天 noun dDng 天 L21
winter vacation hánjià 寒假 noun 寒假 L25
wish zhù verb L31
worker gDngzuò rényuán 工作人员 noun phrase 工作人員 L26
work out, exercise (the body) duànliàn shBntH duànliàn 身体 verb + object duànliàn 身體 L22
work out, exercise, body building jiàn shBn 健身 verb + object 健身 L22
worry, feel anxious dAn xCn dAn 心 verb dAn 心 L32
wrap; bag bAo 包 verb; noun 包 L25
writing shExiG 书写 noun 書寫 L30
X
Xi’an XC’An 西安 place name 西安 L25
Y
yellow huáng 黄 adjectival verb 黃 L23
yellow color huángsè 黄色 noun 黃色 L23
you knew what you were getting
into; you did this of your own
free will
yuànzhG shàng gDu yuàn 者上 gDu proverb yuàn 者上 gDu L24
young niánqCng 年 qCng adjectival verb 年 qCng L22
young lady, miss xiFojie 小姐 noun 小姐 L24
young people niánqCng rén 年 qCng 人 noun phrase 年 qCng 人 L22
youth qCngnián 青年 noun 青年 L28
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