Chinese Language Lecture Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering Chinese terms, Pinyin, and English definitions from the lecture notes spanning topics from introductory pronouns to travel and technology.

nǐ

you

gěi

preposition: to, for

hǎo

fine, good, OK

dǎ diànhuà

to make a phone call

qǐng

please, to treat, to invite

diànhuà

telephone

wèn

to ask (a question)

wèi

hello (on the phone only)

guì

honorable, expensive

zài

at, in, on, to be present at a place

xìng

surname, family name, last name

jiù

precisely, exactly

wǒ

me, I

xiàwǔ

afternoon

shénme

what

shíjiān

time

míngzi

name

wèntí

a question, a problem

xiānsheng

Mr., husband

yào

will, to be going to

Lǐ Yǒu

A personal name

Wáng Péng

A personal name

kāi

to open, to hold (meeting, party, etc.)

shàngwǔ

morning

niánjí

year in school, grade

lǎoshī

teacher

kǎoshì

test, to take a test

xué sheng

student

yǐhòu

after, from now on

yě

also

fāngbiàn

convenient

Běijīng

Beijing

bàngōngshì

office

Zhōngwén

Chinese language

hǎizi

child

bāng

to help

shéi

who

zhǔnbèi

to prepare

liànxí

to practice

jiějie

older sister

shuō huà

to speak, to talk

jiā

home, family

fùxí

to review

liǎng

two, a couple of

zhǐ

measure word for pencils, pens

yùxí

to preview

dàxué

university

yīshēng

doctor

yǔfǎ

grammar

shēngcí

vocabulary words

Hànzì

Chinese characters

shēngrì

birthday

kèwén

text of a lesson

lùyīn

sound recording

zěnmeyàng

is it OK? How does that sound? How is that?

xǐhuan

to like

rìjì

diary

qǐ chuáng

to get out of bed

xǐ zǎo

to take a shower

fāyīn

pronunciation

diànnǎo

computer

cāntīng

cafeteria, restaurant

jīntiān

today

shàngwǎng

to go online

wèishénme

why

yīnwèi

because

zhēndao

to know (a fact, something)

tóngxué

classmate

péngyou

friend

zuìjìn

recently

zhōumò

weekend

dǎqiú

to play ball, play sports

xuéqī

semester

kàn

to look, to watch, to read

diànshì

television

yīnyuè huì

concert

xiàopiàn

picture, photograph

mǎi

to buy

dōngxi

things

shòuhuòyuán

sales clerk

yīfu

clothes

chènshān

shirt

yánsè

color

kùzi

pants

máo

measure word for $\frac{1}{10}$ of $元$; a dime

fēn

measure word for $\frac{1}{100}$ of $元$, a penny

zhǎo qián

to give change

xié

shoes

huàn

to exchange, to change

shūxué

school

xìnyòngkǎ

credit card

kāfēi

coffee

hánjià

winter break

fēijī

airplane

duìbuqǐ

sorry

fēijīchǎng

airport

gōnggòng qìchē

bus

huòzhě

or (for a statement)

túshūguǎn

library

dìtiě

subway