| Simplified |
Traditional |
Pinyin |
Definition |
Example Sentence |
| 吧 |
吧 |
ba |
(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise); …right?; …OK?; …I presume. |
吧：我们一起去吧。 |
| 白 |
白 |
bái |
white; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank; plain; clear; to make clear; in vain; gratuitous; free of charge; reactionary; anti-communist; funeral; to stare coldly; to write wrong character; to state; to explain; vernacular; spoken lines in opera; surname Bai |
白：白色的衣服。 |
| 百 |
百 |
bǎi |
hundred; numerous; all kinds of; surname Bai |
百：一百块钱。 |
| 帮助 |
幫助 |
bāng zhù |
assistance; aid; to help; to assist |
帮助：我可以帮助你。 |
| 报纸 |
報紙 |
bào zhǐ |
newspaper; newsprint; Classifiers: 份 |
报纸：我喜欢读报纸。 |
| 比 |
比 |
bǐ |
to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio; to gesture; (Taiwan pr. [bi4] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese); Belgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利时 |
比：这个比那个好。 |
| 别 |
別 |
bié |
to leave; to depart; to separate; to distinguish; to classify; other; another; do not; must not; to pin; to stick (sth) in; surname Bie |
别：别忘了。 |
| 宾馆 |
賓館 |
bīn guǎn |
guesthouse; lodge; hotel; Classifiers: 个 |
宾馆：我住在宾馆里。 |
| 长 |
長 |
cháng |
length; long; forever; always; constantly |
长：这条路很长。 |
| 唱歌 |
唱歌 |
chàng gē |
to sing a song |
唱歌：我喜欢唱歌。 |
| 出 |
出 |
chū |
to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc; variant of 出 (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) |
出：我出去一下。 |
| 穿 |
穿 |
chuān |
to wear; to put on; to dress; to bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to penetrate; to pass through; to thread |
穿：今天我穿了一件新衣服。 |
| 次 |
次 |
cì |
next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard; order; sequence; hypo- (chemistry); classifier for enumerated events: time |
次：我来过两次。 |
| 从 |
從 |
cóng |
from; through; via; to follow; to obey; to engage in (an activity); never (in negative sentence); (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; assistant; auxiliary; subordinate; related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor; surname Cong |
从：我从北京来。 |
| 错 |
錯 |
cuò |
mistake; wrong; bad; interlocking; complex; to grind; to polish; to alternate; to stagger; to miss; to let slip; to evade; to inlay with gold or silver; surname Cuo |
错：这是错的。 |
| 打篮球 |
打籃球 |
dǎ lán qiú |
play basketball |
打篮球：我们一起打篮球吧。 |
| 大家 |
大家 |
dà jiā |
everyone; influential family; great expert |
大家：大家都很高兴。 |
| 到 |
到 |
dào |
to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive; (verb complement denoting completion or result of an action) |
到：我们到了。 |
| 得 |
得 |
de |
to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished |
得：你做得很好。 |
| 等 |
等 |
děng |
class; rank; grade; equal to; same as; to wait for; to await; et cetera; and so on; et al. (and other authors); after; as soon as; once |
等：请等一下。 |
| 弟弟 |
弟弟 |
dì di |
younger brother; Classifiers: 个 |
弟弟：他是我的弟弟。 |
| 第一 |
第一 |
dì yī |
first; number one; primary |
第一：我是第一名。 |
| 懂 |
懂 |
dǒng |
to understand; to comprehend |
懂：我不懂。 |
| 对 |
對 |
duì |
right; correct; couple; pair; towards; at; for; to face; opposite; to treat (sb a certain way); to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; classifier: couple |
对：这是对的。 |
| 对 |
對 |
duì |
toward |
对：我对中国菜很喜欢。 |
| 房间 |
房間 |
fáng jiān |
room; Classifiers: 间 |
房间：我要一个房间。 |
| 非常 |
非常 |
fēi cháng |
very; very much; unusual; extraordinary |
非常：我非常喜欢这个。 |
| 服务员 |
服務員 |
fú wù yuán |
waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; Classifiers: 个 |
服务员：服务员，请来一下。 |
| 高 |
高 |
gāo |
high; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific); surname Gao |
高：他很高。 |
| 告诉 |
告訴 |
gào su |
to tell; to inform; to let know |
告诉：我告诉你一个秘密。 |
| 哥哥 |
哥哥 |
gē ge |
older brother; Classifiers: 个 |
哥哥：他是我的哥哥。 |
| 给 |
給 |
gěi |
to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被 ); (grammatical equivalent of 把 ); (sentence intensifier) |
给：我给你。 |
| 公共汽车 |
公共汽車 |
gōng gòng qì chē |
bus; Classifiers: 辆 |
公共汽车：我坐公共汽车去学校。 |
| 公司 |
公司 |
gōng sī |
(business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; Classifiers: 家 |
公司：我在一家公司工作。 |
| 贵 |
貴 |
guì |
expensive; noble; precious; (honorific) your |
贵：这个很贵。 |
| 过 |
過 |
guo |
to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-; surname Guo |
过：我过生日了。 |
| 孩子 |
孩子 |
hái zi |
child |
孩子：这是一个孩子。 |
| 还 |
還 |
hái |
still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; also; else |
还：他还在家。 |
| 好吃 |
好吃 |
hǎo chī |
tasty; delicious |
好吃：这个东西很好吃。 |
| 黑 |
黑 |
hēi |
black; dark; sinister; secret; shady; illegal; to hide (sth) away; to vilify; (loanword) to hack (computing); black; dark; sinister; secret; shady; illegal; to hide (sth) away; to vilify; (loanword) to hack (computing) |
黑：这是黑色的。 |
| 红 |
紅 |
hóng |
red; popular; revolutionary; bonus; surname Hong |
红：这是红色的。 |
| 火车站 |
火車站 |
huǒ chē zhàn |
train station |
火车站：我去火车站接你。 |
| 机场 |
機場 |
jī chǎng |
airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship; Classifiers: 家 ,处 |
机场：我去机场送你。 |
| 鸡蛋 |
雞蛋 |
jī dàn |
(chicken) egg; hen’s egg; Classifiers: 个 |
鸡蛋：我要买一些鸡蛋。 |
| 件 |
件 |
jiàn |
item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc |
件：我买了一件衣服。 |
| 教室 |
教室 |
jiào shì |
classroom; Classifiers: 间 |
教室：我们在教室上课。 |
| 姐姐 |
姐姐 |
jiě jie |
older sister; Classifiers: 个 |
姐姐：她是我的姐姐。 |
| 介绍 |
介紹 |
jiè shào |
to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation; to present (sb for a job etc); introduction |
介绍：请介绍一下你自己。 |
| 近 |
近 |
jìn |
near; close to; approximately |
近：学校离我家很近。 |
| 进 |
進 |
jìn |
to go forward; to advance; to go in; to enter; to put in; to submit; to take in; to admit; (math.) base of a number system; classifier for sections in a building or residential compound |
进：请进来。 |
| 就 |
就 |
jiù |
at once; right away; only; just (emphasis); as early as; already; as soon as; then; in that case; as many as; even if; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; to suffer; subjected to; to accomplish; to take advantage of; to go with (of foods); with regard to; concerning |
就：我就是这样认为。 |
| 觉得 |
覺得 |
jué de |
to think; to feel |
觉得：我觉得很开心。 |
| 咖啡 |
咖啡 |
kā fēi |
coffee (loanword); Classifiers: 杯 |
咖啡：我喜欢喝咖啡。 |
| 开始 |
開始 |
kāi shǐ |
to begin; beginning; to start; initial; Classifiers: 个 |
开始：现在开始吧。 |
| 考试 |
考試 |
kǎo shì |
to take an exam; exam; Classifiers: 次 |
考试：我要准备考试。 |
| 可能 |
可能 |
kě néng |
might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps; Classifiers: 个 |
可能：这个可能是真的。 |
| 可以 |
可以 |
kě yǐ |
can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good |
可以：我可以吗？ |
| 课 |
課 |
kè |
subject; course; Classifiers: 门 ; to levy; tax; form of divination |
课：我有一节课。 |
| 快 |
快 |
kuài |
rapid; quick; speed; rate; soon; almost; to make haste; clever; sharp (of knives or wits); forthright; plainspoken; gratified; pleased; pleasant |
快：你跑得很快。 |
| 快乐 |
快樂 |
kuài lè |
happy; merry |
快乐：祝你快乐。 |
| 累 |
累 |
lèi |
tired; weary; to strain; to wear out; to work hard |
累：我很累。 |
| 离 |
離 |
lí |
to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from; without (sth); independent of; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦 , symbolizing fire; ☲; surname Li |
离：我离家很远。 |
| 两 |
兩 |
liǎng |
two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (old) |
两：我有两本书。 |
| 零 |
零 |
líng |
zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither |
零：这是零。 |
| 路 |
路 |
lù |
road; Classifiers: 条 ; journey; route; line (bus etc); sort; kind; surname Lu |
路：请问去火车站怎么走？ |
| 旅游 |
旅遊 |
lv3 yóu |
trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel |
旅游：我喜欢旅游。 |
| 卖 |
賣 |
mài |
to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt |
卖：我要卖东西。 |
| 慢 |
慢 |
màn |
slow |
慢：你说得太慢了。 |
| 忙 |
忙 |
máng |
busy; hurriedly; to hurry; to rush |
忙：他很忙。 |
| 每 |
每 |
měi |
each; every |
每：每天都很忙。 |
| 妹妹 |
妹妹 |
mèi mei |
younger sister; young woman; Classifiers: 个 |
妹妹：她是我的妹妹。 |
| 门 |
門 |
mén |
gate; door; Classifiers: 扇 ; opening; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; phylum or division (taxonomy); classifier for large guns; classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technology; (suffix) -gate (i.e. scandal; derived from Watergate); surname Men |
门：请关上门。 |
| 面条 |
麪條 |
miàn tiáo |
noodles |
面条：我喜欢吃面条。 |
| 男 |
男 |
nán |
male; Baron, lowest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 |
男：这是一个男人。 |
| 您 |
您 |
nín |
you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你 ) |
您：您好。 |
| 牛奶 |
牛奶 |
niú nǎi |
cow’s milk; Classifiers: 瓶 |
牛奶：我喜欢喝牛奶。 |
| 女 |
女 |
nǚ |
female; woman; daughter |
女：这是一个女人。 |
| 旁边 |
旁邊 |
páng biān |
lateral; side; to the side; beside |
旁边：请坐在我旁边。 |
| 跑步 |
跑步 |
pǎo bù |
to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double |
跑步：我喜欢跑步。 |
| 便宜 |
便宜 |
pián yi |
cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly |
便宜：这个东西很便宜。 |
| 票 |
票 |
piào |
ticket; ballot; banknote; Classifiers: 张 ; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions |
票：我要买一张票。 |
| 妻子 |
妻子 |
qī zi |
wife; Classifiers: 个 |
妻子：她是我的妻子。 |
| 起床 |
起牀 |
qǐ chuáng |
to get out of bed; to get up |
起床：我每天早上六点起床。 |
| 千 |
千 |
qiān |
thousand; see 秋千 |
千：我有一千块钱。 |
| 铅笔 |
鉛筆 |
qiān bǐ |
(lead) pencil; Classifiers: 支 |
铅笔：你有铅笔吗？ |
| 晴 |
晴 |
qíng |
clear; fine (weather) |
晴：今天天气晴朗。 |
| 去年 |
去年 |
qù nián |
last year |
去年：去年我去了北京。 |
| 让 |
讓 |
ràng |
to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth; to make sb (feel sad etc); by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被 ) |
让：请让一下。 |
| 日 |
日 |
rì |
sun; day; date, day of the month; abbr. for 日本 , Japan |
日：今天是几号？ |
| 上班 |
上班 |
shàng bān |
to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office |
上班：我每天早上七点上班。 |
| 身体 |
身體 |
shēn tǐ |
the body; one’s health; Classifiers: 具 ; in person |
身体：保持健康的身体。 |
| 生病 |
生病 |
shēng bìng |
to fall ill |
生病：我生病了。 |
| 生日 |
生日 |
shēng rì |
birthday; Classifiers: 个 |
生日：今天是我的生日。 |
| 时间 |
時間 |
shí jiān |
time; period; Classifiers: 段 |
时间：时间很宝贵。 |
| 事情 |
事情 |
shì qing |
affair; matter; thing; business; Classifiers: 件 |
事情：我有很多事情要做。 |
| 手表 |
手錶 |
shǒu biǎo |
wrist watch; Classifiers: 块 |
手表：我买了一块手表。 |
| 手机 |
手機 |
shǒu jī |
cell phone; mobile phone; Classifiers: 部 |
手机：我有一部手机。 |
| 说话 |
說話 |
shuō huà |
to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories; talk; word |
说话：请不要大声说话。 |
| 送 |
送 |
sòng |
to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to present (with); to see off; to send |
送：我送给你一份礼物。 |
| 虽然…但是… |
雖然…但是… |
suī rán …dàn shì … |
but; however |
虽然…但是…：虽然下雨，但是我还是去了。 |
| 它 |
它 |
tā |
it |
它：它是一只狗。 |
| 踢足球 |
踢足球 |
tī zú qiú |
play football |
踢足球：我喜欢踢足球。 |
| 题 |
題 |
tí |
topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; Classifiers: 个 ; surname Ti |
题：这是一道数学题。 |
| 跳舞 |
跳舞 |
tiào wǔ |
to dance |
跳舞：她喜欢跳舞。 |
| 外 |
外 |
wài |
outside; in addition; foreign; external |
外：请关上外门。 |
| 完 |
完 |
wán |
to finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire |
完：任务已经完成了。 |
| 玩 |
玩 |
wán |
to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wan4]); to keep sth for entertainment; variant of 玩 [wan2]; Taiwan pr. [wan4] |
玩：我喜欢玩游戏。 |
| 晚上 |
晚上 |
wǎn shang |
evening; night; Classifiers: 个 ; in the evening |
晚上：晚上见。 |
| 往 |
往 |
wǎng |
to go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for; past; previous; old variant of 往 |
往：往前走。 |
| 为什么 |
爲什麼 |
wèi shén me |
why?; for what reason? |
为什么：你为什么不来？ |
| 问 |
問 |
wèn |
to ask |
问：我想问一个问题。 |
| 问题 |
問題 |
wèn tí |
question; problem; issue; topic; Classifiers: 个 |
问题：这是一个重要的问题。 |
| 希望 |
希望 |
xī wàng |
to wish for; to desire; hope; Classifiers: 个 |
希望：我希望你成功。 |
| 西瓜 |
西瓜 |
xī guā |
watermelon; Classifiers: 颗 |
西瓜：我喜欢吃西瓜。 |
| 洗 |
洗 |
xǐ |
to wash; to bathe; to develop (photo) |
洗：我要洗衣服。 |
| 小时 |
小時 |
xiǎo shí |
hour; Classifiers: 个 |
小时：我有两小时的时间。 |
| 笑 |
笑 |
xiào |
laugh; smile; Classifiers: 个 ; old variant of 笑 |
笑：他笑得很开心。 |
| 新 |
新 |
xīn |
new; newly; meso- (chemistry); abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆 ; surname Xin |
新：这是一件新衣服。 |
| 姓 |
姓 |
xìng |
family name; surname; Classifiers: 个 ; to be surnamed |
姓：你姓什么？ |
| 休息 |
休息 |
xiū xi |
rest; to rest |
休息：我需要休息一下。 |
| 雪 |
雪 |
xuě |
snow; snowfall; Classifiers: 场 ; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean; surname Xue |
雪：外面下雪了。 |
| 颜色 |
顏色 |
yán sè |
color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff |
颜色：这个颜色很漂亮。 |
| 眼睛 |
眼睛 |
yǎn jing |
eye; Classifiers: 只 |
眼睛：她有大大的眼睛。 |
| 羊肉 |
羊肉 |
yáng ròu |
mutton; goat meat |
羊肉：我喜欢吃羊肉。 |
| 药 |
藥 |
yào |
medicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting); Classifiers: 种 ; to poison; leaf of the iris; variant of 药 |
药：我需要买药。 |
| 要 |
要 |
yào |
important; vital; to want; to ask for; will; going to (as future auxiliary); may; must; (used in a comparison) must be; probably; if |
要：我要一杯咖啡。 |
| 也 |
也 |
yě |
also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation; surname Ye |
也：我也喜欢音乐。 |
| 一下 |
一下 |
yī xià |
(used after a verb) give it a go; to do (sth for a bit to give it a try); one time; once; in a while; all of a sudden; all at once |
一下：请等一下。 |
| 已经 |
已經 |
yǐ jīng |
already |
已经：他已经走了。 |
| 一起 |
一起 |
yī qǐ |
in the same place; together; with; altogether (in total) |
一起：我们一起去吧。 |
| 意思 |
意思 |
yì si |
idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; interest; fun; token of appreciation, affection etc; Classifiers: 个 ; to give as a small token; to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc |
意思：这个词是什么意思？ |
| 因为…所以… |
因爲….所以…. |
yīn wèi …suǒ yǐ … |
because; owing to; on account of….therefore; as a result; so; the reason why |
因为…所以…：因为下雨，所以我带了伞。 |
| 阴 |
陰 |
yīn |
overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia; variant of 阴 ; surname Yin |
阴：今天天气阴。 |
| 游泳 |
游泳 |
yóu yǒng |
swimming; to swim |
游泳：我喜欢游泳。 |
| 右边 |
右邊 |
yòu bian |
right side; right, to the right |
右边：请往右边走。 |
| 鱼 |
魚 |
yú |
fish; Classifiers: 条 ; surname Yu |
鱼：我喜欢吃鱼。 |
| 远 |
遠 |
yuǎn |
far; distant; remote; (intensifier in a comparison) by far; much (lower etc) |
远：学校离我家很远。 |
| 运动 |
運動 |
yùn dòng |
to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; Classifiers: 场 |
运动：运动对身体好。 |
| 再 |
再 |
zài |
again; once more; re-; second; another; then (after sth, and not until then); no matter how … (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 or 都 for emphasis) |
再：再见。 |
| 早上 |
早上 |
zǎo shang |
early morning; Classifiers: 个 |
早上：早上好。 |
| 丈夫 |
丈夫 |
zhàng fu |
husband; Classifiers: 个 |
丈夫：他是我的丈夫。 |
| 找 |
找 |
zhǎo |
to try to find; to look for; to call on sb; to find; to seek; to return; to give change |
找：我找不到我的钥匙。 |
| 着 |
着 |
zhe |
aspect particle indicating action in progress |
着：他坐在椅子上。 |
| 真 |
真 |
zhēn |
really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine |
真：这是真的。 |
| 正在 |
正在 |
zhèng zài |
just at (that time); right in (that place); right in the middle of (doing sth) |
正在：他正在工作。 |
| 知道 |
知道 |
zhī dào |
to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1 dao5] |
知道：我知道了。 |
| 准备 |
準備 |
zhǔn bèi |
preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund) |
准备：我准备好了。 |
| 走 |
走 |
zǒu |
to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit; to leave; to go away; to die (euph.); from; through; away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走 ); to change (shape, form, meaning) |
走：我们走吧。 |
| 最 |
最 |
zuì |
most; the most; -est (superlative suffix); old variant of 最 ; variant of 最 |
最：这是最好的选择。 |
| 左边 |
左邊 |
zuǒ bian |
left; the left side; to the left of |
左边：请往左边走。 |
