零 / 〇
líng: zero
一
yī: one
二
èr: two
三
sān: three
四
sì: four
五
wǔ: five
六
liù: six
七
qī: seven
八
bā: eight
九
jiǔ: nine
十
shí: ten
在
zài: to be present; to be somewhere; in, at
哪里 / 哪儿
nǎli? / nǎr?: where?
这里 / 这儿
zhèli / zhèr: here
那里 / 那儿
nàli / nàr: there
号
hào: number, e.g. 八号: number 8
找
zhǎo: to look for, to search
宿舍
sùshè: dormitory
坐
zuò: to sit, to take a seat
对不起
duìbuqǐ: I’m sorry
没关系
méi guānxi: never mind, it doesn’t matter
关系
guanxi: network of relationships
唱歌 chànggē
to sing a song
餐厅
cāntīng: restaurant, cafeteria
咖啡馆
kāfēiguǎn: cafe; coffee house
层
céng: floor
做
zuò: to do; to make
玩
wán: to play, to have fun
吃饭
chīfàn: to eat rice / food > to eat
睡觉 shuìjiào
to sleep a nap > to sleep)
电视
diànshì: television
看电视
kàn diànshì: to watch TV
看书
kàn shū: to read a book > to read
报纸 bàozhǐ
newspaper
看报纸 kàn bàozhǐ
to read a newspaper
看孩子
kàn háizi: to look after children > to babysit
说话
shuō huà: to speak words > to speak
茶馆
cháguǎn: tea house
小姐
xiǎojie: miss
问
wèn: to ask
请问
qǐng wèn: excuse me
不用谢
búyòng xiè: no need to thank > don’t mention it
用
yòng: to need; to use
我来晚了
wǒ láiwǎn le: I came late
晚
wǎn: late
厕所
cèsuǒ: toilet
去
qù: to go
来
lái: to come
出
chū: to leave; to exit
出去
chūqu: to go out
出来
chūlai: to come out
进去
jìnqu: to go in
进来
jìnlai: to come in
做饭
zuò fàn: to make food > to cook
洗澡 xǐzǎo
to wash a wash > to wash oneself
上厕所
shàng cèsuǒ: to go to the toilet
电影
diànyǐng: film, movie
电影院
diànyǐngyuàn: cinema
游泳
yóuyǒng: to swim a swim > to swim
游泳馆
yóuyǒngguǎn: swimming pool
饭馆
fànguǎn: restaurant
图书馆 túshūguǎn
library
工作
gōngzuò: to work, work
公司
gōngsī: company
喜欢
xǐhuan: to like
上课
shàngkè: to follow class; to start class
天气
tiānqì: the weather
怎么样?
zěnme yàng?: how is ...? how about ...?
专业
zhuānyè: specialization, major
什么时候?
shénme shíhou?: when?
现在
xiànzài: now
昨天
zuótiān: yesterday
今天
jīntiān: today
明天
míngtiān: tomorrow
早
zǎo: early
早上
zǎoshang: morning
上午
shàngwǔ: before noon
中午
zhōngwǔ: midday, at noon
下午
xiàwǔ: afternoon
晚上
wǎnshang: evening
音乐
yīnyuè: music
听音乐
tīng yīnyuè: to listen to music
京剧 jīngjù
Peking opera
有意思
yǒu yìsi: interesting
没有意思
méiyou yìsi: not interesting
太 … 了
tài … le: too … (+ adjective)
的时候
de shíhou: during
因特网 yīntèwǎng
internet
在网上 zài wǎngshàng
online, on the net
上网 shàng wǎng
to go online
有用
yǒu yòng: usefu
有名
yǒumíng: wellknown, famous
好玩
hǎowán: fun, entertaining
爱
ài: to love
可爱
kě'ài: loveable, cute
怕
pà: to fear
可怕
kěpà: scary
贵
guì: expensive
难
nán: difficult
抱歉 bàoqiàn
sorry (formal)