Comprehensive Chinese Vocabulary List

A complete sequence of 307 fundamental Chinese vocabulary words from the lecture, including pronouns, nouns, verbs, adjectives, and daily phrases with Pinyin and English meanings.

你 (nǐ)

You

我 (wǒ)

I, me

好 (hǎo)

Good; healthy; fine

大 (dà)

Big, large

不 (bù)

No, not

口 (kǒu)

Mouth; measure word for family members

白 (bái)

White

女 (nǚ)

Female, daughter, girl

马 (mǎ)

Horse

您 (nín)

You (polite form of 你)

忙 (máng)

Busy

吗 (ma)

Interrogative particle

很 (hěn)

Very

汉语 (Hànyǔ)

Chinese language

难 (nán)

Difficult, hard

了 (le)

Particle indicating change or completion

太 (tài)

Too, very

人 (rén)

Person, people

爸爸 (bàba)

Dad, father

妈妈 (māma)

Mom, mother

哥哥 (gēge)

Elder brother

可爱 (kě'ài)

Cute, lovely

弟弟 (dìdi)

Younger brother

妹妹 (mèimei)

Younger sister

姐姐 (jiějie)

Elder sister

男 (nán)

Male

他 (tā)

He, him

她 (tā)

She, her

也 (yě)

Also, too

我们 (wǒmen)

We, us

你们 (nǐmen)

You (plural)

他们 (tāmen)

They (male or mixed group)

她们 (tāmen)

They (all female group)

学 (xué)

To learn, to study

学习 (xuéxí)

To study, to learn

英语 (Yīngyǔ)

English language

日语 (Rìyǔ)

Japanese language

德语 (Déyǔ)

German language

俄语 (Éyǔ)

Russian language

法语 (Fǎyǔ)

French language

语法 (yǔfǎ)

Grammar

韩国语 (Hánguóyǔ)

Korean language

国 (guó)

Country, nation

日本 (Rìběn)

Japan

中国 (Zhōngguó)

China

越南 (Yuènán)

Vietnam

西班牙语 (Xībānyáyǔ)

Spanish language

对 (duì)

Correct, right; towards

都 (dōu)

All, both

和 (hé)

And; with

明天 (míngtiān)

Tomorrow

天 (tiān)

Sky; day

去 (qù)

To go

今天 (jīntiān)

Today

见 (jiàn)

To see, to meet

再见 (zàijiàn)

Goodbye; see you later

邮局 (yóujú)

Post office

寄 (jì)

To send (mail, package)

信 (xìn)

Letter

银行 (yínháng)

Bank

钱 (qián)

Money

取 (qǔ)

To take; to withdraw (money)

北京 (Běijīng)

Beijing

身体 (shēntǐ)

Body; health

大学 (dàxué)

University

大学生 (dàxuéshēng)

University student

黑 (hēi)

Black

这 (zhè)

This

是 (shì)

Is, am, are, to be

不是 (bú shì)

Is not, am not, are not

那 (nà)

That

哪 (nǎ)

Which

个 (gè)

Common measure word

哪儿 / 哪里 (nǎr / nǎlǐ)

Where

那儿 / 那里 (nàr / nàlǐ)

There, that place

周 (zhōu)

Week

昨天 (zuótiān)

Yesterday

星期 (xīngqī)

Week; day of the week

星期一 (xīngqīyī)

Monday

星期二 (xīngqī'èr)

Tuesday

星期三 (xīngqīsān)

Wednesday

星期四 (xīngqīsì)

Thursday

星期五 (xīngqīwǔ)

Friday

星期六 (xīngqīliù)

Saturday

星期天 / 星期日 (xīngqītiān / xīngqīrì)

Sunday

周末 (zhōumò)

Weekend

几 (jǐ)

How many; a few (usually less than 10)

回 (huí)

To return; to go back

学校 (xuéxiào)

School

学生 (xuéshēng)

Student

在 (zài)

At; in; to be present; currently doing

对不起 (duìbuqǐ)

Sorry, excuse me

没关系 (méi guānxi)

It's okay; no problem

谢谢 (xièxie)

Thank you

不客气 (bú kèqi)

You're welcome; don't be formal

不用谢 (bú yòng xiè)

No need to thank

天安门 (Tiān'ānmén)

Tian'anmen

有 (yǒu)

Have, there is, there are

没有 (méi yǒu)

Don't have; not yet

公园 (gōngyuán)

Park