Basic Mandarin Vocabulary – Question & Answer Flashcards
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78 question-and-answer flashcards covering essential beginner Mandarin vocabulary, including pronouns, verbs, particles, family members, time words, and common adjectives.
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How do you say “hello” in Chinese (include pinyin)?
你好 (nǐ hǎo)
How do you say “thank you” in Chinese?
谢谢 (xièxie)
How do you say “goodbye” in Chinese?
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)
How do you say “she / her” in Chinese?
她 (tā)
How do you say “we / us” in Chinese?
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)
Which Chinese word means “what”?
什么 (shénme)
Which Chinese word means “who”?
谁 (shéi)
Which particle in Chinese marks possession (’s)?
的 (de)
Which particle turns a statement into a yes-no question?
吗 (ma)
Which particle is used to bounce a question back (e.g., “and you?”)?
呢 (ne)
have
有 (yǒu)
no
没有 (méiyǒu)
go
去 (qù)
Which Chinese verb means “to 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)
Which Chinese verb means “to see / to look”?
看 (kàn)
Which Chinese verb means “to listen”?
听 (tīng)
to speak
说 (shuō)
Which Chinese verb means “to read (aloud)”?
读 (dú)
Which Chinese verb means “to write”?
写 (xiě)
Which Chinese verb means “to 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)
What is the Chinese word for “home / family”?
家 (jiā)
How do you say “dad / father” in Chinese?
爸爸 (bàba)
How do you say “mom / mother” in Chinese?
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)
How do you address “Miss” in Chinese?
小姐 (xiǎojiě)
What is the Chinese word for “today”?
今天 (jīntiān)
What is the Chinese word for “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)
What is the Chinese word for “noon / midday”?
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)
Which Chinese adjective means “beautiful”?
漂亮 (piàoliang)
Which Chinese adjective means “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)
Which Chinese adjective means “slow”?
慢 (màn)
good
好 (hǎo)
Which Chinese adjective means “bad”?
坏 (huài)