Primary Chinese Vocabulary and English Translations

Vocabulary practice cards providing Chinese characters, pinyin, and English translations across Lessons 14 through 17.

这 (zhè)

this

双 (shuāng)

pair (measure word for socks and shoes)

袜子 (wà zi)

socks

是 (shì)

is; are

那 (nà)

that

皮鞋 (pí xié)

leather shoes

件 (jiàn)

measure word for clothes

衣服 (yī fu)

clothes

被子 (bèi zi)

blanket

和 (hé)

and

里 (lǐ)

in

尺子 (chǐ zi)

ruler

还是 (hái shi)

or

白色 (bái sè)

white colour

红色 (hóng sè)

red colour

自己 (zì jǐ)

oneself

都 (dōu)

all

放好 (fàng hǎo)

to put in place

动作 (dòng zuò)

action

快 (kuài)

fast

收拾 (shōu shi)

to pack

穿好 (chuān hǎo)

to wear properly

事 (shì)

thing; matter

做 (zuò)

to do

甜 (tián)

sweet

苦 (kǔ)

bitter

臭 (chòu)

stinky; smelly

生 (shēng)

raw

重 (zhòng)

heavy

芒果 (máng guǒ)

mango

喝 (hē)

to drink

甘蔗汁 (gān zhè zhī)

sugar cane juice

买 (mǎi)

to buy

公斤 (gōng jīn)

kilogram (kg)

串 (chuàn)

bunch(measure word for banana)

扫地 (sǎo dì)

to sweep the floor

窗户 (chuāng hu)

window

桌子 (zhuō zi)

table

椅子 (yǐ zi)

chair

兄弟 (xiōng dì)

brothers; male siblings

父母 (fù mǔ)

parents

房间 (fáng jiān)

room

她 (tā)

she

阿姨 (ā yí)

aunt

他 (tā)

he

叔叔 (shū shu)

uncle

会 (huì)

able to; can

写 (xiě)

to write

弯 (wān)

curved

它 (tā)

it

选 (xuǎn)

to choose

最 (zuì)

the most

抱 (bào)

to hug

拿回 (ná huí)

to bring back

办法 (bàn fǎ)

means; solution

圆 (yuán)

round

切开 (qiē kāi)

to cut open

看 (kàn)

to see

怎么 (zěn me)

how

你们 (nǐ men)

you (plural)

啊 (ā)

ah (an exclamation)

做完 (zuò wán)

to complete

作业 (zuò yè)

assignment

妈妈 (mā ma)

mother

躲到 (duǒ dào)

to hide

进门 (jìn mén)

to enter

打扫 (dǎ sǎo)

to clean up

听见 (tīng jiàn)

to hear

笑声 (xiào shēng)

laughter

这里 (zhè lǐ)

here

老师们 (lǎo shī men)

teachers

台 (tái)

stage

讲 (jiǎng)

to tell

故事 (gù shi)

story

每 (měi)

every

儿童节 (Ér tóng Jié)

Children's Day

因为 (yīn wèi)

because

昨天 (zuó tiān)

yesterday

晚上 (wǎn shang)

night

星星 (xīng xing)

stars

明天 (míng tiān)

tomorrow

庆祝 (qìng zhù)

to celebrate

中秋节 (Zhōng qiū Jié)

Mid-autumn Festival

爱 (ài)

to love

给 (gěi)

to give

国庆日 (Guó qìng Rì)

National Day

快乐 (kuài lè)

happy

没有 (méi yǒu)

do not have

上课 (shàng kè)

to attend lesson