Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards for Mandarin Chinese Units 1-4.

Kěyǐ (可以)

Can, may

Jiè (借)

To borrow

Míngtiān (明天)

Tomorrow

Yòng (用)

To use

Dé (得)

To get; obtain

Jīchǎng (机场)

Airport

Jiē (接)

To pick up (someone)

Mèimei (妹妹)

Younger sister

Wán (玩)

To play

Fēijī (飞机)

Airplane

Dào (到)

To arrive

Kāi (开)

To drive; to open

Yīnggāi (应该)

Should; ought to

Wèntí (问题)

Problem; question

Bái (白)

White

Sè (色)

Color

Tíng (停)

To stop

Zhè cì (这次)

This time

Liànxí (练习)

To practice

Zhèyàng (这样)

So; such

Jiù (就)

Then; in that case

Néng (能)

Can; be able to

Jìnbù (进步)

Progress

Yánsè (颜色)

Color

Báisè (白色)

White

Hóngsè (红色)

Red

Lǜsè (绿色)

Green

Huángsè (黄色)

Yellow

Hēisè (黑色)

Black

Chéngsè/Jú sè (橙色/橘色)

Orange

Lán sè (蓝色)

Blue

Zǐsè (紫色)

Purple

Zōngsè (棕色)

Brown

Kāfēisè (咖啡色)

Coffee color

Jīn huángsè (金黄色)

Golden yellow

Yín huīsè (银灰色)

Silver gray

Chènshān (衬衫)

Shirt

Qúnzǐ (裙子)

Skirt

Kùzǐ (裤子)

Pants

Xiézǐ (鞋子)

Shoes

Chuān (穿)

To wear

Dài (戴)

To wear (accessories)

Jiàn (件)

Measure word for clothes

Tiáo (条)

Strip (measure word)

Shuāng (双)

Pair

Shǒubiǎo (手表)

Watch

Yǎnjìng (眼镜)

Glasses

Ěrhuán (耳环)

Earrings

Màozi (帽子)

Hat

Yīfú (衣服)

Clothes

Wàitào (外套)

Coat

Máoyī (毛衣)

Sweater

T- xùshān (T- 恤衫)

T-shirt

Duǎnkù (短裤)

Shorts

Niúzǎikù (牛仔裤)

Jeans

Wàzǐ (袜子)

Socks

Mǎi (买)

To buy

Jiàn (件)

Measure word for clothes

Bùcuò (不错)

Not bad; pretty good

Tiáo (条)

Measure word; strip

Huòzhě (或者)

Or

Bǐjiào (比较)

To compare

Chuān (穿)

To wear; put on

Shì shì (试试)

To try

Bāng (帮)

To help

Diànyǐng (电影)

Movie

Piào (票)

Ticket

Jǐ hào (几号)

Which number

Rénmínbì (人民币)

RMB (Chinese currency)

Xīn táibì (新台币)

New Taiwan Dollar

Měijīn (美金)

US Dollar

Hǎokàn (好看)

Good-looking

Ràng (让)

To let; allow

Zhāng (张)

Measure word for flat objects

Juédé (觉得)

To feel; think

Qián (钱)

Money

Kuài (块)

Measure word; piece

Dài (戴)

To wear (accessories)

Guì (贵)

Expensive

Piányí (便宜)

Cheap

Mài (卖)

To sell

Suì (岁)

Years old

Yǒu kòng (有空)

To have free time

Xīngqí (星期)

Week

Xīngqíliù (星期六)

Saturday

Guò (过)

To celebrate; to pass

Shēngrì (生日)

Birthday

Wèi (为)

For

Wǔhuì (舞会)

Dance party

Qǐng (请)

Please; to invite

Cānjiā (参加)

To participate; attend

Yīdìng (一定)

Certainly; must

Zuò (做)

To make

Dàngāo (蛋糕)

Cake

Sòng (送)

To give (as a gift)

Bàng (棒)

Great; wonderful

Bù kèqì (不客气)

You're welcome; don't be polite

Duōdà (多大)

How big; how old

Dìtú (地图)

Map

Tiàowǔ (跳舞)

To dance