Mandarin Chinese Units 1-4 Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards for Mandarin Chinese Units 1-4

可以

Can, indicating ability or permission. (Kěyǐ 可以)

借

Borrow, to take or receive something with the intention of returning it. (jiè 借)

明天

Tomorrow, the day after today. (míngtiān 明天)

用

Use, to employ something for a purpose. (yòng 用)

得

Get, to receive or obtain something. (dé 得)

机场

Airport, a place where airplanes take off and land. (jīchǎng 机场)

接

Pick up, to collect someone or something. (jiē 接)

妹妹

Sister, refers to younger sister. (mèimei 妹妹)

玩

Play, to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation. (wán 玩)

飞机

Plane, a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings. (fēijī 飞机)

到

Arrive, to reach a destination. (dào 到)

开

Open, to allow access, or start. (kāi 开)

应该

Should, indicating obligation or advisability. (yīnggāi 应该)

问题

Problem, a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful. (wèntí 问题)

白

White, a color. (bái 白)

色

Color, the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye. (sè 色)

停

Stop, to cease moving or operating. (tíng 停)

这次

This Time, referring to the current occasion. (zhè cì 这次)

练习

Practice, to perform an activity repeatedly or regularly. (liànxí 练习)

这样

So, in this or that way. (zhèyàng 这样)

就

Can, indicating a possibility or capability. (jiù 就)

能进步

Progress, to improve or develop in skills. (néng jìnbù 能进步)

顏色

Color, the visual perception of different wavelengths of light. (yánsè 顏色)

白色

White color. (báisè 白色)

红色

Red color. (hóngsè 红色)

绿色

Green color. (lǜsè 绿色)

黄色

Yellow color. (huángsè 黄色)

黑色

Black color. (hēisè 黑色)

橙色/橘色

Orange color. (chéngsè/jú sè 橙色/橘色)

蓝色

Blue color. (lán sè 蓝色)

紫色

Purple color. (zǐsè 紫色)

棕色

Brown color. (zōngsè 棕色)

咖啡色

Coffee color. (kāfēisè 咖啡色)

金黄色

Golden Yellow color. (jīn huángsè 金黄色)

银灰色

Silver Gray color. (yín huīsè 银灰色)

衬衫

Shirt, a cloth garment for the upper body. (chènshān 衬衫)

裙子

Skirt, a garment hanging from the waist. (qúnzǐ 裙子)

裤子

Pants, an outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles. (kùzǐ 裤子)

鞋子

Shoes, footwear. (xiézǐ 鞋子)

穿/戴

Wear, to have clothing on one's body. (chuān/dài 穿/戴)

件

Piece, a quantity of something. (jiàn 件)

条

Strip, a long, narrow piece of something. (tiáo 条)

双

Pair, two items used together. (shuāng 双)

手表

Watch, a timepiece worn typically on the wrist. (shǒubiǎo 手表)

眼镜

Glasses, spectacles. (yǎnjìng 眼镜)

耳环

Earrings, jewelry worn on the ear. (ěrhuan 耳环)

帽子

Hat, a head covering. (màozi 帽子)

衣服

Clothes, items worn to cover the body. (yīfu 衣服)

外套

Coat, an outer garment. (wàitào 外套)

毛衣

Sweater, a knitted garment for the upper body. (máoyī 毛衣)

T-恤衫

T-shirt, a casual upper-body garment. (T-xùshān T-恤衫)

短裤

Shorts, short pants. (duǎnkù 短裤)

牛仔裤

Jeans, denim pants. (niúzǎikù 牛仔裤)

袜子

Socks, coverings for the feet. (wàzǐ 袜子)

买

Buy, to purchase. (mǎi 买)

件

Piece, a portion or part of something. (jiàn 件)

不错

Nice, pleasing. (bùcuò 不错)

条

Strip, a long narrow piece. (tiáo 条)

或者

Or, used to link alternatives. (huòzhě 或者)

比较

Compare, estimate, measure. (bǐjiào 比较)

穿

Wear, to put on clothing. (chuān 穿)

试试

Try, to test something. (shì shì 试试)

帮

Help, to assist someone. (bāng 帮)

电影

Movie, a film. (diànyǐng 电影)

票

Ticket, a slip of paper. (piào 票)

几号

Number, a numeral. (jǐ hào 几号)

人民币

RMB, Chinese currency. (rénmínbì 人民币)

新台币

New Taiwan Dollar, currency of Taiwan. (xīn táibì 新台币)

美元

US Dollar, currency of the United States. (měijīn 美元)

好看

Good-looking, attractive. (hǎokàn 好看)

让

Let, to allow. (ràng 让)

张

Zhang (a surname), a common Chinese surname. (zhāng 张)

觉得

Feel, to experience an emotion or sensation. (juédé 觉得)

钱

Money, a current medium of exchange. (qián 钱)

块

Piece (money), basic monetary unit. (kuài 块)

戴

Wear, to have on. (dài 戴)

贵

Expensive, high in price. (guì 贵)

便宜

Cheap, low in price. (piányí 便宜)

卖

Sell, exchange for money. (mài 卖)

岁

Years Old, age. (岁 岁)

有空

Free, available. (yǒu kòng 有空)

星期

Week, a period of seven days. (xīngqí 星期)

星期六

Saturday, the day of the week following Friday. (xīngqíliù 星期六)

过

Celebrate, to observe. (guò 过)

生日

Birthday, anniversary of birth. (shēngrì 生日)

为

For, intended to benefit. (wèi 为)

舞会

Dance party, a social gathering. (wǔhuì 舞会)

请

Please, polite request. (qǐng 请)

参加

Attend, be present at. (cānjiā 参加)

一定

Must, required. (一定 一定)

做

Make, create. (zuò 做)

蛋糕

Cake, sweet dessert. (dàngāo 蛋糕)

送

Send, cause to go. (sòng 送)

棒

Great, very good. (bàng 棒)

不客气

You're welcome, polite response. (bù kèqì 不客气)

多大

How Big, how old. (duōdà 多大)

地图

Map, diagrammatic representation of an area. (dìtú 地图)

跳舞

Dance, move rhythmically. (tiàowǔ 跳舞)

听

Listen To, pay attention to sound. (tīng 听)

音乐

Music, vocal or instrumental sounds. (yīnyuè 音乐)