Chinese 1C 1-10

是 (shì)

to be

老师 (lǎoshī)

teacher

吗 (ma)

question particle

不 (bù)

not; no

学生 (xuésheng)

student

也 (yě)

also; too

人 (rén)

person; people

中国 (Zhōngguó)

China

北京 (Běijīng)

Beijing

美国 (Měiguó)

America

纽约 (Niǔyuē)

New York

商店 (shāngdiàn)

shop; store

买 (mǎi)

to buy

东西 (dōngxi)

things; objects

售货员 (shòuhuòyuán)

shop assistant; salesclerk

衣服 (yīfu)

clothes

件 (jiàn)

measure word for shirts, dresses, jackets, coats, etc.

衬衫 (chènshān)

shirt

颜色 (yánsè)

color

黄 (huáng)

yellow

红 (hóng)

red

穿 (chuān)

to wear

条 (tiáo)

measure word for pants and long, thin objects

裤子 (kùzi)

pants

号 (hào)

size

中 (zhōng)

medium; middle

便宜 (piányí)

cheap; inexpensive

如果…的话 (rúguǒ…de huà)

if

长短 (chángduǎn)

length

长 (cháng)

long

短 (duǎn)

short

合适 (héshì)

suitable

试 (shì)

to try

不用 (búyòng)

need not

一共 (yígòng)

altogether

多少 (duōshao)

how much/many

钱 (qián)

money

块 (kuài)

measure word for the basic Chinese monetary unit

毛 (máo)

measure word for 1/10 of a kuai, dime

分 (fēn)

measure word for 1/100 of a kuai, cent

百 (bǎi)

hundred

找(钱) (zhǎo qián)

to give change

九月 (jiǔyuè)

September

月 (yuè)

month

十二 (shí'èr)

twelve

星期 (xīngqī)

week

星期四 (xīngqīsì)

Thursday

天 (tiān)

day

生日 (shēngrì)

birthday

生 (shēng)

to give birth to; to be born

日 (rì)

day; sun

今年 (jīnnián)

this year

年 (nián)

year

多 (duō)

how many/much; to what extent; many

大 (dà)

big; old

十八 (shíbā)

eighteen

岁 (suì)

year of age

吃 (chī)

to eat

饭 (fàn)

meal; (cooked) rice

怎么样 (zěnmeyàng)

Is it O.K.? How is that? How does that sound?

太…了 (tài…le)

too; extremely

谢谢 (xièxie)

to thank

喜欢 (xǐhuan)

to like

菜 (cài)

dishes, cuisine

还是 (háishi)

or

可是 (kěshì)

but

我们 (wǒmen)

we; us

点 (diǎn)

o'clock

半 (bàn)

half; half an hour

晚上 (wǎnshang)

evening; night

见 (jiàn)

to see

再见 (zàijiàn)

goodbye, see you again

再 (zài)

again

英国 (Yīngguó)

England

家 (jiā)

family; home

几 (jǐ)

how many; some; a few

口 (kǒu)

measure word for number of family members

哥哥 (gēge)

older brother

两 (liǎng)

two; a couple of

妹妹 (mèimei)

younger sister

和 (hé)

and

大姐 (dàjiě)

eldest sister

二姐 (èrjiě)

second oldest sister

做 (zuò)

to do

工作 (gōngzuò)

job; to work

律师 (lǜshī)

lawyer

英文 (Yīngwén)

English (language)

都 (dōu)

both; all

大学生 (dàxuéshēng)

college student

大学 (dàxué)

university; college

医生 (yīshēng)

doctor; physician

篇 (piān)

measure for essays, articles, etc.

日记 (rìjì)

diary

累 (lèi)

tired

起床 (qǐchuáng)

to get up

洗澡 (xǐ zǎo)

to take a bath/shower

早饭 (zǎofàn)

breakfast

一边 (yìbiān)

simultaneously; at the same time

教室 (jiàoshì)

classroom

发音 (fāyīn)

pronunciation