Basic Mandarin Vocabulary – Question & Answer Flashcards

78 question-and-answer flashcards covering essential beginner Mandarin vocabulary, including pronouns, verbs, particles, family members, time words, and common adjectives.

hello

你好 (nǐ hǎo)

thanks

谢谢 (xièxie)

goodbye

再见 (zàijiàn)

to be

是 (shì)

no

不 (bù)

How do you say “I / me” in Chinese?

我 (wǒ)

you

你 (nǐ)

he

他 (tā)

she

她 (tā)

we

我们 (wǒmen)

they

他们 (tāmen)

Which Chinese word means “this”?

这 (zhè)

Which Chinese word means “that”?

那 (nà)

Which Chinese word means “which”?

哪 (nǎ)

what

什么 (shénme)

Which Chinese word means “who”?

谁 (shéi)

Which particle in Chinese marks possession (’s)?

的 (de)

yes/no

吗 (ma)

and you

呢 (ne)

have

有 (yǒu)

no

没有 (méiyǒu)

go

去 (qù)

come

来 (lái)

Which Chinese verb means “to be at / in / on”?

在 (zài)

Which Chinese verb means “to eat”?

吃 (chī)

Which Chinese verb means “to drink”?

喝 (hē)

look

看 (kàn)

Which Chinese verb means “to listen”?

听 (tīng)

to speak

说 (shuō)

read

读 (dú)

write

写 (xiě)

love

爱 (ài)

Which Chinese verb means “to like”?

喜欢 (xǐhuan)

Which auxiliary verb means “can / be able to (skill)” in Chinese?

会 (huì)

can

能 (néng)

Which Chinese verb means “to want / to think”?

想 (xiǎng)

Which Chinese verb means “to do / to make”?

做 (zuò)

What is the Chinese word for “work / job”?

工作 (gōngzuò)

study

学习 (xuéxí)

school

学校 (xuéxiào)

teacher

老师 (lǎoshī)

student

学生 (xuésheng)

home

家 (jiā)

father

爸爸 (bàba)

mom

妈妈 (māma)

son

儿子 (érzi)

What is the Chinese word for “daughter”?

女儿 (nǚ'ér)

classmate

同学 (tóngxué)

What is the Chinese word for “friend”?

朋友 (péngyou)

doctor

医生 (yīshēng)

How do you address “Mr. / sir” in Chinese?

先生 (xiānsheng)

miss

小姐 (xiǎojiě)

What is the Chinese word for “today”?

今天 (jīntiān)

tomorrow

明天 (míngtiān)

What is the Chinese word for “yesterday”?

昨天 (zuótiān)

What is the Chinese word for “morning” (before noon)?

上午 (shàngwǔ)

noon

中午 (zhōngwǔ)

What is the Chinese word for “afternoon”?

下午 (xiàwǔ)

oclock

点 (diǎn)

Which Chinese word means “minute”?

分钟 (fēnzhōng)

year

年 (nián)

month

月 (yuè)

Which Chinese word means “day (of month)” and can also mean “sun”?

日 (rì)

Which Chinese word means “week”?

星期 (xīngqī)

morning

早上 (zǎoshang)

What is the Chinese word for “weather”?

天气 (tiānqì)

hot

热 (rè)

Which Chinese adjective means “cold”?

冷 (lěng)

Which Chinese adjective means “happy / glad”?

高兴 (gāoxìng)

beautiful

漂亮 (piàoliang)

big

大 (dà)

small

小 (xiǎo)

Which Chinese adjective means “many / much”?

多 (duō)

few

少 (shǎo)

Which Chinese adjective means “fast / quick”?

快 (kuài)

slow

慢 (màn)

good

好 (hǎo)

Which Chinese adjective means “bad”?

坏 (huài)

身体 (shēntǐ) – body, health

时间 (shíjiān) – time

事情 (shìqing) – matter, thing

手表 (shǒubiǎo) – watch

手机 (shǒujī) – cellphone

说话 (shuōhuà) – to speak

送 (sòng) – to deliver

虽然 (suīrán) – although

他 (tā) – he

她 (tā) – she

它 (tā) – it