1000 Common Chinese Vocabulary Words by Topic

A comprehensive selection of essential Chinese vocabulary words and phrases across various everyday topics, including greetings, transport, food, family, and more, as provided in the lecture notes.

你好 (Nǐ hǎo)

Hello

谢谢 (Xièxie)

Thank you

再见 (Zàijiàn)

Goodbye

来自 (Láizi)

Come from

中国 (Zhōngguó)

China

多少钱 (Duōshǎo qián)

How much money

地铁站 (dìtiězhàn)

Subway station

由于 (Yóuyú)

Because of

博物馆 (bówùguǎn)

Museum

打折 (Dǎzhé)

Discount

颜色 (Yánsè)

Color

蓝色 (Lánsè)

Blue

水果 (Shuǐguǒ)

Fruit

好吃 (Hǎochī)

Delicious

出租车 (Chūzūchē)

Taxi

迷路了 (Mílùle)

Lost

预订 (yùdìng)

To book / Reservation

Wi-Fi (Wàifài)

Wi-Fi

医生 (Yīshēng)

Doctor

感冒 (Gǎnmào)

Cold / Flu

现在 (Xiànzài)

Now

一百 (Yībài)

One hundred

星期一 (Xīngqī yī)

Monday

爸爸 (Bàba)

Dad

爷爷 (Yéye)

Paternal grandfather

紫色 (Zǐsè)

Purple

越南 (Yuènàn)

Vietnam

学习 (Xuéxí)

To study

考试 (Kǎoshì)

Exam / Test

工程师 (Gōngchéngshī)

Engineer

宠物 (Chǒngwù)

Pet

电影 (Diànyǐng)

Movie

护照 (Hùzhào)

Passport

冬天 (Dōngtiān)

Winter

春节 (chūnjié)

Lunar New Year (Tet)

圣诞节 (shèngdànjié)

Christmas

心脏 (xīnzàng)

Heart

友好 (yǒuhǎo)

Friendly

幽默 (yōumò)

Humorous

幸福 (xìngfú)

Happiness

紧张 (jǐnzhāng)

Nervous / Reluctant

语法 (yǔfǎ)

Grammar

电脑 (diànnǎo)

Computer

冰箱 (bīngxiāng)

Refrigerator

空调 (kōngtiáo)

Air conditioner

足球 (zúqiú)

Soccer

电子邮件 (diànzǐ yóujiàn)

Email

工资 (gōngzī)

Salary

太阳 (tàiyáng)

Sun

睡觉 (shuìjiào)

To sleep

帮助 (bāngzhù)

To help

快 (kuài)

Fast

干净 (gānjìng)

Clean

芒果 (mángguǒ)

Mango

榴莲 (liúlián)

Durian

玫瑰 (méiguī)

Rose

郁金香 (yùjīnxiāng)

Tulip

化妆品 (huàzhuāngpǐn)

Cosmetics

面膜 (miànmó)

Face mask

口红 (kǒuhóng)

Lipstick