Vocab Final Checklist - Family & Friends

Vocabulary flashcards for family, friends, and related adjectives in Chinese.

家 (jiā)

房子 (fángzi) - house

姐姐 (jiě jie)

Older sister

爷爷 (yéye)

Grandfather (father's side)

弟弟 (dìdi)

Younger brother

妈妈 (māmā)

Mother

奶奶 (nǎinai)

Grandmother (father's side)

妹妹 (mèimei)

Younger sister

爸爸 (bàba)

Father

哥哥 (gēge)

Older brother

几口人 (jǐ kǒu rén)

How many people in the family?

几岁/多大 (jǐ suì/duō dà)

How old?

你 (nǐ)

You

您 (nín)

You (polite)

我 (wǒ)

I, me

他 (tā)

He, him

她 (tā)

She, her

我们 (wǒmen)

We, us

大家 (dàjiā)

Everyone

吃 (chī)

To eat

住 (zhù)

To live, reside

有 (yǒu)

To have

是 (shì)

To be

要 (yào)

To want

喜欢 (xǐhuan)

To like

看 (kàn)

To look, to watch, to read

喝 (hē)

To drink

听 (tīng)

To listen

叫 (jiào)

To be called

姓 (xìng)

Surname, family name

宠物 (chǒngwù)

Pet

狗 (gǒu)

Dog

猫 (māo)

Cat

金鱼 (jīnyú)

Goldfish

条 (tiáo)

Measure word for long, thin objects (fish, etc.)

只 (zhǐ)

Measure word for animals

好吃 (hǎochī)

Delicious

好听 (hǎotīng)

Pleasant to hear

好看 (hǎokàn)

Good-looking, beautiful

好玩儿 (hǎowánr)

Fun, interesting

有意思 (yǒu yìsi)

Interesting, meaningful

没有意思 (méiyǒu yìsi)

Boring, meaningless

有趣 (yǒuqù)

Interesting

容易 (róngyì)

Easy

难 (nán)

Difficult

难吃 (nánchī)

Bad tasting, not delicious

难听 (nántīng)

Unpleasant to hear

难看 (nánkàn)

Ugly

友好 (yǒuhǎo)

Friendly

亲切 (qīnqiè)

Kind, amiable

严格 (yángé)

Strict

厉害 (lìhai)

Awesome, serious, fierce

奇怪 (qíguài)

Strange, weird

漂亮 (piàoliang)

Beautiful, pretty

可爱 (kě'ài)

Cute, lovely

美 (měi)

Beautiful

帅 (shuài)

Handsome

圆 (yuán)

Round

大/小 (dà/xiǎo)

Big/Small

多少 (duōshao)

How much/many

长/短 (cháng/duǎn)

Long/Short

高/矮 (gāo/ǎi)

Tall/Short (height)

胖/瘦 (pàng/shòu)

Fat/Thin

懒 (lǎn)

Lazy

用功 (yònggōng)

Hardworking, diligent

聪明 (cōngming)

Smart, intelligent

酷 (kù)

Cool

累 (lèi)

Tired

忙 (máng)

Busy

新 (xīn)

New