Mandarin Vocabulary Lecture Review

Comprehensive vocabulary list from the Mandarin Chinese lecture notes, including parts of speech, English definitions, and usage contexts for beginner level communication.

再 (zài)

An adverb meaning 'again' or 'once more,' specifically used for actions that will be repeated in the future.

水 / 矿泉水 / 汽水 (shuǐ / kuàngquán shuǐ / qìshuǐ)

Nouns referring to Water, Mineral Water, and Soda (carbonated water) respectively.

一共 / 总共 (yígòng / zǒnggòng)

Adverbs meaning 'altogether' or 'in total.'

毛 (máo)

A currency measure word (dime); $10$ mao is equal to $1$ Chinese yuan.

给 (gěi)

A verb or preposition meaning 'to give' or 'for / to someone.'

小姐 (xiǎojie)

A noun used as a polite form of address for a young lady, similar to 'Miss.'

看 (kàn)

A verb meaning 'to look,' 'to watch,' 'to read,' or 'to visit' (as in visiting a teacher).

这些 (zhèxiē)

A pronoun meaning 'these,' used to refer to plural objects or people nearby.

要 (yào)

A verb indicating a need, a requirement, or a desire: 'to want,' 'to need,' or 'must.'

小 (xiǎo)

An adjective meaning 'small' or 'little.'

零钱 / 零花钱 (língqián / línghuā qián)

Nouns referring to 'small change' and personal 'pocket money' respectively.

课 (kè)

A noun meaning 'lesson,' 'class,' or 'subject.'

没有 (méiyǒu)

A verb meaning 'to not have' or 'there is not.'

自行车 / 汽车 (zìxíngchē / qìchē)

Nouns for 'bicycle' and 'car' (automobile) respectively.

可是 / 但是 (kěshì / dànshì)

Conjunctions meaning 'but' or 'however'; 但是 usually carries a stronger tone of opposition.

没问题 (méi wèntí)

An idiomatic phrase meaning 'no problem' or 'that is fine.'

钥匙 (yàoshi)

A noun meaning 'key,' often used with measure words like 一把 (yī bǎ) for one key or 一串 (yī chuàn) for a bunch.

里 (lǐ)

A noun of locality indicating 'inside' or 'in.'

电影院 (diànyǐngyuàn)

A noun meaning 'cinema' or 'movie theater.'

听说 (tīngshuō)

A verb meaning 'to hear of' or 'to be told'; it indicates information received through hearsay.

有名 (yǒumíng)

An adjective meaning 'famous' or 'well-known.'

当然 (dāngrán)

An adverb or adjective meaning 'of course,' 'certainly,' or 'naturally.'

专业 (zhuānyè)

A noun meaning 'academic major' or 'specialized field of study.'

点 / 分 / 刻 / 半 (diǎn / fēn / kè / bàn)

Time units: Hour (diǎn), Minute (fēn), a Quarter - $15$ minutes (kè), and Half - $30$ minutes (bàn).

上课 / 下课 (shàng kè / xià kè)

Separable verbs meaning 'to go to class' (start class) and 'to finish class' (end of lesson) respectively.

时候 (shíhou)

A noun meaning 'time' or 'moment'; often used in the structure '…的时候' to mean 'when…'

太…了 (tài… le)

An adverbial structure meaning 'too…' or 'extremely,' used for exclamation or to indicate high degree.

去 (qù)

A verb meaning 'to go' or 'to go to a place.'

玩儿 (wánr)

A verb meaning 'to play' or 'to have fun.'

卫生间 / 办公室 / 教室 (wèishēngjiān / bàngōngshì / jiàoshì)

Common location nouns: 'Restroom,' 'Office,' and 'Classroom' respectively.

旁边 (pángbiān)

A noun of locality meaning 'beside' or 'next to.'

空儿 (kòngr)

A noun meaning 'free time' or 'leisure time.'

学习 / 练习 / 复习 (xuéxí / liànxí / fùxí)

Verbs for student activities: 'to study,' 'to practice,' and 'to review' respectively.

发音 (fāyīn)

A noun or verb meaning 'pronunciation' or 'to pronounce.'

什么 (shénme)

A pronoun meaning 'what.'

谁 (shéi / shuí)

A pronoun meaning 'who.'

图书馆 (túshūguǎn)

A noun meaning 'library.'

知道 (zhīdào)

A verb meaning 'to know' or 'to be aware of' (information).

楼 (lóu)

A noun meaning 'building,' 'level,' or 'floor.'

宿舍 (sùshè)

A noun meaning 'dormitory' or 'living quarters for students/workers.'

左边 / 右边 (zuǒbian / yòubian)

Nouns of locality referring to 'left side' and 'right side' respectively.

不用 (búyòng)

An adverb meaning 'no need' or 'don't have to.'

银行 / 邮局 (yínháng / yóujú)

Nouns referring to the 'bank' and the 'post office' respectively.

寄 / 取 (jì / qǔ)

Verbs meaning 'to send' (packages/mail) and 'to withdraw' (money) or 'to pick up/fetch' respectively.

今天 / 昨天 / 周末 (jīntiān / zuótiān / zhōumò)

Time nouns meaning 'Today,' 'Yesterday,' and 'Weekend.'

几 (jǐ)

A pronoun used to ask 'how many' or mean 'several,' usually for quantities less than $10$.

哪儿 / 那儿 (nǎr / nàr)

Pronouns meaning 'where' (question) and 'there / that place' (statement) respectively.

回 (huí)

A verb meaning 'to return' or 'to go back' (e.g., go home, return to school).

请 / 进 / 坐 (qǐng / jìn / zuò)

Polite verbs often used together meaning 'Please,' 'to enter,' and 'to sit down.'

喝 / 茶 (hē / chá)

A verb meaning 'to drink' and a noun meaning 'tea.'

工作 (gōngzuò)

A noun or verb meaning 'job / work' or 'to work.'

身体 (shēntǐ)

A noun meaning 'body' or 'health.'

忙 (máng)

An adjective meaning 'busy' or 'occupied.'

难 (nán)

An adjective meaning 'difficult' or 'hard.'

学 (xué)

A verb meaning 'to study' or 'to learn'; student is xuéshēng.

汉语 / 英语 (Hànyǔ / Yīngyǔ)

Nouns for the 'Chinese language' (Han language) and 'English language.'

对 (duì)

An adjective meaning 'correct,' 'right,' or 'true.'

明天 (míngtiān)

A time noun meaning 'tomorrow.'