NCEA 1 and 2 MANDARIN

爱

(ài) to love, love

爱好

(ài hào) hobby

爸爸

(bà ba) dad, father

白色

(bái sè) white

班

(bān) class

帮助

(bāng zhù) to help

包子

(bāo zi) steamed bun

北京

(běi jīng) Beijing

笔

(bǐ) pen or pencil

菜

(cài) vegetable, cuisine (eg中国菜)

茶

(chá) tea

长

(cháng) long

常常

(cháng cháng) often, usually

长城

(cháng chéng) the Great Wall

唱歌

(chàng gē) to sing (a song/songs)

炒

(chǎo) to fry, to stirfry

炒饭

(chǎo fàn) fried rice

车

(chē) vehicle

车站

(chē zhàn) bus stop

吃

(chī) to eat

穿

(chuān) to wear, to put on

春节

(chūn jié) the Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year

春天

(chūn tiān) spring (season)

大

(dà) big

打电话

(dǎ diàn huà) to call, to make a phone call

大家

(dà jiā) everybody, everyone

打开

(dǎ kāi) to open,to turn on (eg 打开电视)

打球

(dǎ qiú) to play ball games (except for soccer)

大学

(dà xué) university

大学生

(dà xué shēng) university student

带

(dài) to take, to bring

蛋糕

(dàn gāo) cake

到

(dào) arrive at/to

等

(děng) to wait

弟弟

(dì di) younger brother

地方

(dì fang) place, area

电

(diàn) electricity, power

点菜

(diǎn cài) to order dishes

电话

(diàn huà) telephone

电脑

(diàn nǎo) computer (including desktop and laptop)

电视

(diàn shì) television, TV

点心

(diǎn xin) snacks, dim sum

电影

(diàn yǐng) movie

电影院

(diàn yǐng yuàn) movie theatre, cinema

冬天

(dōng tiān) winter

动物

(dòng wù) animal

动物园

(dòng wù yuán) zoo

东西

(dōng xi) stuff, things

对

(duì) correct, right

多

(duō) more, much, many

饿

(è) hungry

饭

(fàn) cooked rice; meal (eg 吃饭,早饭)

饭馆(儿)

(fàn guǎn(er)) restaurant

方便

(fāng biàn) convenient

放假

(fàng jià) to have a holiday

放学

(fàng xué) to finish school

飞机

(fēi jī) aeroplane

飞机场

(fēi jī chǎng) airport

风

(fēng) wind

橄榄球

(gǎn lǎn qiú) rugby

高

(gāo) tall, high

告诉

(gào su) to tell

高兴

(gāo xìng) happy, pleased

哥哥

(gē ge) older brother

给

(gěi) to give

功夫

(gōng fu) Kungfu

公共汽车; 公车

(gōng gòng qì chē; gōng chē) bus

功课

(gōng kè) school work, homework

公园

(gōng yuán) park

工作

(gōng zuò) job, to work

狗

(gǒu) dog

贵

(guì) expensive

过

(guò) to celebrate (eg 过生日) ; to cross; (past tense: experienced something 去过)

国家

（guó jiā）country

果汁

（guǒ zhī）juice

海边

（hǎi biān）beach, seaside

汉语

（hàn yǔ）Chinese (spoken language)

汉字

（hàn zì）Chinese characters

好

（hǎo）good, nice

好吃

（hǎo chī）delicious, yummy

好看

（hǎo kàn）good looking

好听

（hǎo tīng）pleasant to hear

好玩(儿)

（hǎo wán(er)）fun, interesting

河

（hé）river

喝

（hē）to drink

黑色

（hēi sè）black

红包

（hóng bāo）red envelope, red packet, red pocket

红色

（hóng sè）red

花

（huā）flower

画

（huà ）to draw, to paint , painting

花园

(huā yuán) garden

黄色

(huáng sè) yellow

回家

(huí jiā) to go home, to return home

会

(huì) can, will, meeting 开会 （运动会 sports day)

火车

(huǒ chē) train

火车站

(huǒ chē zhàn) train station

活动

(huó dòng) activity

火山

(huǒ shān) volcano

鸡蛋

(jī dàn) egg

鸡肉

(jī ròu) chicken meat, poultry