Chinese NCEA Level 1 Revised Vocabulary List 2025

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爱 ài

to love, love

爱好 （àihào）

hobby

八 (bā)

eight

爸爸 (bàba)

father

白色 (bái sè)

white color; white

百 (bǎi)

hundred

百万 (bǎiwàn)

million

班 bān

class

半 bàn

half + time period

帮助 (bāngzhù)

to help; help

包子 (bāozi)

steamed bun

北边 běibian

north, north side

北岛 běidǎo

North Island

北京 (Běijīng)

Beijing; capital city of China

本 běn

measure word for books，volume for books

笔 bǐ

pen, pencil

边 biān

面 miàn

side

不好意思（bùhǎoyìsi）

excuse me, sorry （informal of 对不起)

不客气 (búkèqi)

You're welcome (response to 谢谢）

菜 (cài)

vegetable, cuisine (中国菜), dish/plate of food

茶 (chá)

tea; tea plant;

长 cháng

long (length)

常常 (chángcháng)

often, frequently, usually

常城 (chángchéng) AKA (Wànlǐ Chángchéng)

The Great Wall of China

唱歌 (chàng gē)

sing; to sing (a song or songs)

炒(chǎo)

fried (food)/ stirfry

炒饭 (chǎo fàn)

fried rice

车 chē

vehicle (car?)

车站(chēzhàn)

bus stop

吃 (chī)

eat

穿 (chuān)

to wear, to put on

春节 (chūnjié)

Spring Festival (Chinese New Year?)

春天 chūntiān

Spring (season)

厨师 (chúshī)

cook, chef

打电话 (dǎ diàn huà)

to make a telephone call

打开 (dǎ kāi)

to turn on; to open

打球 (dǎ qiú)

to play ball games (except football/soccer)

大 (dà)

big(primarily); also used as old and large

大家 (dàjiā)

everybody, everyone

大学 (dà xué)

university; college

大学生 (dà xué shēng)

university student, college student

带 dài

to bring; to take; to carry; to come with

蛋糕 dàn gāo

cake

到 (dào)

to go to; to arrive

等 (děng)

to wait, to wait for

第 dì

第+number=ordinal number (eg. first 第一, second 第二）

弟弟 (dìdi)

little brother

地方 dìfang

area; place; space; room; part, (fāng: local; regional)

点 (diǎn)

o'clock

点菜 (diǎn cài)

to order dishes (in a restaurant)

点心 (diǎnxīn)

dim sum, snack, light refreshments

电视 (diàn)

electricity+derivatives; power

电话(diànhuà)

telephone

电脑 (diànnǎo)

computer

电视(diànshì)

television, TV

电影 (diànyǐng)

movie, film

电影院 (diànyǐngyuàn)

cinema, movie theater

冬天 dōngtiān

winter (season)

动物 (dòngwù)

animal

动物园 (dòngwùyuán)

zoo

东边 dōngbian

east; east side; in the east of (east side)

东西 (dōngxi)

things, stuff, objects

对 (duì)

right, correct (to correct?)

对不起 (duìbuqǐ)

sorry (formal of 不好意思）

对面(duìmiàn)

opposite

多 duō

more; many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi-

多大 (duō dà)

How old? How big?

多少 (duōshao)

how much/many

多久 (duōjiǔ)

how long (time)

饿 (è)

hungry

二 (èr)

two

儿子 (érzi)

son/boy

饭 fàn

rice (casual), meal (eg 午饭,早饭)

饭馆 (fànguǎn)

restaurant

方便 fāngbiàn

convenient; make convenient; convenience

放假 (fàng jià)

go on vacation/holiday; have time off

放学 (fàng xué)

finish school

飞机 (fēijī)

airplane, aircraft

飞机场 fēijīchǎng

airport

分钟 (fēnzhōng)

minute; (分是measure word for time)

风 (fēng)

wind

风景 (fēngjǐng)

scenery, landscape

橄榄球 (gǎn lǎn qiú)

rugby

高 (gāo)

high, tall

高兴 (gāoxìng)

happy, pleased (很高兴认识你）

告诉 (gàosu)

to tell; to inform; to let know

哥哥 (gēge)

older brother

个 (gè)

general measure word

个子 (gèzi)

height; stature; build

功夫 (gōngfu)

kung fu

公共汽车 (gōng gòng qì chē)，公车 （gōng chē)

bus

功课 gōngkè

homework; schoolwork

公园 （gōngyuán）

public park, garden etc.

工作 (gōngzuò)

job; to work (noun/verb)

狗 (gǒu)

dog

贵 guì

expensive; noble; your (name); precious

国家 guójiā

country, state, nation

过（guò）

to cross, to celebrate

果汁 (guǒ zhī)

fruit juice