爱
ài
love
八
bā
eight
爸爸
bàba
Dad
杯子
bēizi
cup; glass
北京
Běijīng
Beijing
本
běn
measure word for books
不客气
bú kèqi
you're welcome; don't be polite
不
bù
no; not
菜
cài
dish (type of food); vegetables
茶
chá
tea
吃
chī
eat
出租车
chūzūchē
taxi; cab
打电话
dǎ diànhuà
make a phone call
大
dà
big; large
的
de
indicates possession, like adding 's to a noun
点
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
都
dōu
all; both
读
dú
to read; to study
对不起
duìbuqǐ
sorry
多
duō
many
多少
duōshao
how much?; how many?
儿子
érzi
son
二
èr
two
饭店
fàndiàn
restaurant; hotel
飞机
fēijī
airplane
分钟
fēnzhōng
minute; (measure word for time)
高兴
gāoxìng
happy; glad
个
ge
general measure word
工作
gōngzuò
work; a job
狗
gǒu
dog
汉语
Hànyǔ
Chinese language
好
hǎo
good
号
hào
number; day of a month
喝
hē
to drink
和
hé
and; with
很
hěn
very; quite
后面
hòumian
back; behind
回
huí
to return; to reply; to go back
会
huì
know how to
几
jǐ
how many; several; a few
家
jiā
family; home
叫
jiào
to be called
今天
jīntiān
today
九
jiǔ
nine
开
kāi
to open; to start; to operate (a vehicle)
看
kàn
see; look at; to watch
看见
kànjiàn
see; catch sight of
块
kuài
lump; piece; sum of money
来
lái
come; arrive; ever since; next
老师
lǎoshī
teacher
了
le
indicates a completed or finished action
冷
lěng
cold
里
lǐ
inside; Chinese mile (~.5 km)
六
liù
six
妈妈
māma
mom; mum
吗
ma
indicates a yes/no question (added to a statement)
买
mǎi
to buy
猫
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
哪
nǎa
which; how
哪儿
nǎr
where? (Beijing accent)
那
nà
that; then
呢
ne
indicates a question; how about...?;
能
néng
can; be able
你
nǐ
you (singular)
年
nián
year
女儿
nǚ'ér
daughter
朋友
péngyou
friend
漂亮
piàoliang
pretty; beautiful
苹果
píngguǒ
apple
七
qī
seven
钱
qián
money; coin
前面
qiánmiàn
in front
请
qǐng
please; invite; to treat someone to something
去
qù
go; to leave
热
rè
heat; hot
人
rén
person; man; people
认识
rènshi
recognize; know (a person)
三
sān
three
商店
shāngdiàn
shop; store
上
shàng
above; up
上午
shàngwǔ
late morning (before noon)
少
shǎo
few; little
谁
shéi
who
什么
shénme
what? (replaces the noun to turn a statement into a question)
十
shí
ten
时候
shíhou
time
是
shì
be; is; are; am
书
shū
book; letter
水
shuǐ
water
水果
shuǐguǒ
fruit
睡觉
shuì jiào
to sleep; go to bed
说
shuō
speak
四
sì
four
岁
suì
years old; age
他
tā
he; him
她
tā
she
太
tài
too (much)
天气
tiānqì
weather
听
tīng
listen; hear
同学
tóngxué
fellow student; schoolmate
喂
wèi
hello (on the phone)
我
wǒ
I; me
我们
wǒmen
we; us
五
wǔ
five
喜欢
xǐhuan
to like
下
xià
fall; below
下午
xiàwǔ
afternoon
下雨
xiàyǔ
to rain
先生
xiānsheng
Mr.; Sir
现在
xiànzài
now
想
xiǎng
think; believe; suppose; would like to
小
xiǎo
small; young
小姐
xiǎojie
young lady; miss; Ms.
些
xiē
some; few; several
写
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
一
yī
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
有
yǒu
have
月
yuè
moon; month
在
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?
这
zhè
this
中国
Zhōngguó
China
中午
zhōngwǔ
noon; midday
住
zhù
to live; reside; to stop
桌子
zhuōzi
table; desk
字
zì
letter; character
昨天
zuótiān
yesterday
做
zuò
do; make
坐
zuò
sit