ài

love

eight

爸爸

bàba

Dad

杯子

bēizi

cup; glass

北京

Běijīng

Beijing

běn

measure word for books

不客气

bú kèqi

you're welcome; don't be polite

no; not

cài

dish (type of food); vegetables

chá

tea

chī

eat

出租车

chūzūchē

taxi; cab

打电话

dǎ diànhuà

make a phone call

big; large

de

indicates possession, like adding 's to a noun

diǎn

a dot; a little; o'clock

电脑

diànnǎo

computer

电视

diànshì

television; TV

电影

diànyǐng

movie; film

东西

dōngxi

things; stuff

dōu

all; both

to read; to study

对不起

duìbuqǐ

sorry

duō

many

多少

duōshao

how much?; how many?

儿子

érzi

son

èr

two

饭店

fàndiàn

restaurant; hotel

飞机

fēijī

airplane

分钟

fēnzhōng

minute; (measure word for time)

高兴

gāoxìng

happy; glad

ge

general measure word

工作

gōngzuò

work; a job

gǒu

dog

汉语

Hànyǔ

Chinese language

hǎo

good

hào

number; day of a month

to drink

and; with

hěn

very; quite

后面

hòumian

back; behind

huí

to return; to reply; to go back

huì

know how to

how many; several; a few

jiā

family; home

jiào

to be called

今天

jīntiān

today

jiǔ

nine

kāi

to open; to start; to operate (a vehicle)

kàn

see; look at; to watch

看见

kànjiàn

see; catch sight of

kuài

lump; piece; sum of money

lái

come; arrive; ever since; next

老师

lǎoshī

teacher

le

indicates a completed or finished action

lěng

cold

inside; Chinese mile (~.5 km)

liù

six

妈妈

māma

mom; mum

ma

indicates a yes/no question (added to a statement)

mǎi

to buy

māo

cat

没关系

méi guānxi

it doesn't matter; never mind

没有

méiyǒu

not have; there is not

米饭

mǐfàn

(cooked) rice

明天

míngtiān

tomorrow

名字

míngzi

name

nǎa

which; how

哪儿

nǎr

where? (Beijing accent)

that; then

ne

indicates a question; how about...?;

néng

can; be able

you (singular)

nián

year

女儿

nǚ'ér

daughter

朋友

péngyou

friend

漂亮

piàoliang

pretty; beautiful

苹果

píngguǒ

apple

seven

qián

money; coin

前面

qiánmiàn

in front

qǐng

please; invite; to treat someone to something

go; to leave

heat; hot

rén

person; man; people

认识

rènshi

recognize; know (a person)

sān

three

商店

shāngdiàn

shop; store

shàng

above; up

上午

shàngwǔ

late morning (before noon)

shǎo

few; little

shéi

who

什么

shénme

what? (replaces the noun to turn a statement into a question)

shí

ten

时候

shíhou

time

shì

be; is; are; am

shū

book; letter

shuǐ

water

水果

shuǐguǒ

fruit

睡觉

shuì jiào

to sleep; go to bed

shuō

speak

four

suì

years old; age

he; him

she

tài

too (much)

天气

tiānqì

weather

tīng

listen; hear

同学

tóngxué

fellow student; schoolmate

wèi

hello (on the phone)

I; me

我们

wǒmen

we; us

five

喜欢

xǐhuan

to like

xià

fall; below

下午

xiàwǔ

afternoon

下雨

xiàyǔ

to rain

先生

xiānsheng

Mr.; Sir

现在

xiànzài

now

xiǎng

think; believe; suppose; would like to

xiǎo

small; young

小姐

xiǎojie

young lady; miss; Ms.

xiē

some; few; several

xiě

to write; to compose

谢谢

xièxie

thank you

星期

xīngqī

week

学生

xuésheng

student

学习

xuéxí

learn; to study

学校

xuéxiào

school

one; once; a

衣服

yīfu

clothes

医生

yīshēng

doctor

医院

yīyuàn

hospital

椅子

yǐzi

chair

一点儿

yìdiǎnr

a bit; a few

yǒu

have

yuè

moon; month

zài

at; on; in; indicates an action in progress

再见

zàijiàn

goodbye; see you later

怎么

zěnme

how?

怎么样

zěnmeyàng

how about?; how is/was it?

zhè

this

中国

Zhōngguó

China

中午

zhōngwǔ

noon; midday

zhù

to live; reside; to stop

桌子

zhuōzi

table; desk

letter; character

昨天

zuótiān

yesterday

zuò

do; make

zuò

sit