5th Grade Mandarin Vocabulary

5th Grade Vocab. List

1-10

• 的时候 (de shí hòu): when…, during…, while, at the time of
• ⼀些 (yī xiē): some
• ⼀块烤⾁ (yī kuài kǎo ròu): a piece of barbecue
• ⼀堆⼟ (yì duī tǔ): a mound of dirt
• ⼀定 (yī dìng): definitely
• ⼀群⼈ (yì qún rén): a group of people
• ⼀般 (yī bān): ordinary; average
• ⼀节课 (yī jié kè): one lesson
• 三张纸 (sān zhāng zhǐ): three pieces of paper
• 下次 (xià cì): next time

11-20

• 不过 (bú guò): however
• 世界历史 (shì jiè lì shǐ): world history
• 个性 (gè xìng): personality
• 中学⽣ (zhōng xué shēng): secondary school student
• 丰富 (fēng fù): abundant
• 为了 (wèi le): in order to
• 主动 (zhǔ dòng): initiative, proactive
• 乐器 (yuè qì): musical instruments
• 乐观 (lè guān): optimistic
• 乐队 (yuè duì): a band

21-30

• 乘船 (chéng chuán): to ride a boat, by boat
• 习惯 (xí guàn): a habit, be used to
• 书名 (shū míng): title of a book
• 买菜 (mǎi cài): grocery shopping
• 乱 (luàn): messy
• 争吵 (zhēng chǎo): to argue, to fight
• 事半功倍 (shì bàn gōng bèi): achieve twice the result with half the efforts
• 于是 (yú shì): so; therefore; thereupon
• 互相 (hù xiāng): mutually; each other
• 亡⽺补牢 (wáng yáng bǔ láo): it is never too late to correct a mistake

31-40

• 交响乐团 (jiāo xiǎng yuè tuán): orchestra
• 交朋友 (jiāo péng yǒu): make friends
• 介绍 (jiè shào): to introduce
• 以后 (yǐ hòu): after
• 伟⼤的 (wěi dà de): great; mighty; grand
• 体育 (tǐ yù): physical education
• 体贴 (tǐ tiē): to be considerate, caring for someone
• 余 (yú): surplus, excess
• 作业 (zuò yè): homework
• 作者 (zuò zhě): author

41-50

• 例如 (lì rú): for example
• 便宜 (pián yi): cheap
• 信任 (xìn rèn): to trust; to have confidence in
• 倒垃圾 (dào lā jī): to take out the trash
• 倒⽔ (dào shuǐ): pour water
• 倒过来 (dào guò lái): upside down
• 借 (jiè): to borrow
• 做功课 (zuò gōng kè): to do homework
• 做实验 (zuò shí yàn): to do an experiment
• 做家务 (zuò jiā wù): to do the housework, do chores

51-60

• 停 (tíng): to stop
• 健康 (jiàn kāng): healthy
• 偶像 (ǒu xiàng): idol, icon
• 像 (xiàng): like
• 兄弟 (xiōng dì): brothers
• 免费 (miǎn fèi): free, no charge
• 內容 (nèi róng): content
• 关⼼ (guān xīn): to care for
• 关火 (guān huǒ): turn off the fire
• 其他 (qí tā): other

61-70

• 典礼 (diǎn lǐ): ceremony
• 内向 (nèi xiàng): introverted
• 内容 (nèi róng): content
• 写作 (xiě zuò): writing
• 冰箱 (bīng xiāng): refrigerator
• ⼏乎 (jī hū): almost, nearly
• 凡是 (fán shì): every; any; all; whatever
• 出版社 (chū bǎn shè): publisher
• 分组 (fēn zǔ): divide into groups
• 切 (qiē): to cut

71-80

• 切菜板 (qiē cài bǎn): chopping block
• 初中 (chū zhōng): middle school
• 利⽤ (lì yòng): to make use of
• 刷⻢桶 (shuā mǎ tǒng): scrub the toilet bowl
• 剩下 (shèng xià): remainder
• 加入 (jiā rù): to join
• 加减乘除 (jiā jiǎn chéng chú): addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
• 加热 (jiā rè): to heat up
• 努⼒ (nǔ lì): to work hard
• ⼗万 (shí wàn): one hundred thousand

81-90

• 千 (qiān): thousand
• 半途⽽废 (bàn tú ér fèi): to give up halfway, leave something unfinished
• 华⼈ (huá rén): Cultural/ethnic Chinese people
• 卡通 (kǎ tōng): cartoon
• 危险 (wēi xiǎn): dangerous
• 却 (què): but; however; nevertheless
• 历史 (lì shǐ): history
• 压岁钱 (yā suì qián): Lucky money given to children during the lunar new year
• 原来 (yuán lái): originally, formerly
• 参加 (cān jiā): to take part in, to participate

91-100

• 参观 (cān guān): to visit, look around
• 发现 (fā xiàn): to discover
• 发电⼦邮件 (fā diàn zǐ yóu jiàn): to send email
• 发财 (fā cái): prosper, get rich
• 取名字 (qǔ míng zì): give a name, to name/be named
• 受伤 (shòu shāng): injured
• 变得 (biàn de): to change, to turn into
• 另外 (lìng wài): another; additional; else; extra
• 可怕 (kě pà): frightening
• 可怜 (kě lián): pitiful, poor

101-110

• 号码 (hào mǎ): a number; numbers
• 吉利话 (jí lì huà): lucky words/phrases
• 同⼼协⼒ (tóng xīn xié lì): to work with a common purpose; to pull together
• 听不懂 (tīng bù dǒng): to not understand
• 听得懂 (tīng de dǒng): to understand
• 吸地 (xī dì): vacuum the floor
• 吹喇叭 (chuī lǎ ba): to play the trumpet
• 吹笛⼦ (chuī dí zi): to play the flute
• 呆住了 (dāi zhù le): to be stunned
• 咸 (xián): salty

111-120

• 品德 (pǐn dé): one’s character
• 响 (xiǎng): to make a sound; a sound or noise, loud or noisy
• 哭 (kū): to cry
• 商店 (shāng diàn): store
• 喂猫 (wèi māo): feed cat
• 嘴 (zuǐ): mouth
• 因材施教 (yīn cái shī jiào): teach students according to their interests and abilities, differentiation
• 围过来 (wéi guò lái): to surround
• 固定 (gù dìng): assigned, fixed
• 坏⼈ (huài rén): villain， bad guy(s)

121-130

• 块 (kuài): a measure word used for items in pieces or slices (e.g. ⼀块蛋糕🍰)
• 墙 (qiáng): wall
• 墨⻄哥 (mò xī gē): Mexico
• 声⾳ (shēng yīn): sound, voice
• 外向 (wài xiàng): extroverted
• ⼤吃⼀惊 (dà chī yī jīng): shocked or startled
• ⼤⽅ (dà fāng): generous
• ⼤蒜 (dà suàn): garlic
• 天才 (tiān cái): a genius
• 失火 (shī huǒ): catch fire

131-140

• 奇幻 (qí huàn): fantasy
• 奇怪 (qí guài): strange
• 女⼈ (nǚ rén): woman
• 女⽣ (nǚ shēng): girl
• 好像 (hǎo xiàng): seem
• 好奇 (hào qí): curious, full of curiosity
• 好客 (hào kè): hospitable
• 如果 (rú guǒ): if
• 姐妹 (jiě mèi): sisters
• 姜 (jiāng): ginger

141-150

• 孔⼦迷 (kǒng zǐ mí): Confucius’ fan(s)
• 学费 (xué fèi): tuition
• 孩⼦ (hái zi): child, kid
• 安⼼ (ān xīn): at ease, to feel relieved
• 客⼈ (kè rén): guest
• 害羞 (hài xiū): shy
• 家⼈ (jiā rén): family members
• 家务 (jiā wù): housework, household chores
• 容易 (róng yì): easy
• 富贵 (fù guì): rich and influential

151-160

• 寓⾔ (yù yán): fable
• 尊敬的 (zūn jìng de): honorable, respectful, esteemed
• ⼩学 (xiǎo xué): elementary school
• ⼩时候 (xiǎo shí hòu): in one’s childhood
• ⼩组讨论 (xiǎo zǔ tǎo lùn): group discussion
• ⼩说 (xiǎo shuō): novel
• ⼰所不欲， 勿施于⼈ (jǐ suǒ bù yù, wù shī yú rén): Do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself.
• 已经 (yǐ jīng): already
• 市场 (shì chǎng): market
• 希望 (xī wàng): to hope

161-170

• 帮助 (bāng zhù): to assist, aid, assistance
• 帮忙 (bāng máng): to help, to do a favor, to lend a hand
• 平分 (píng fēn): to divide evenly
• 平安 (píng ān): safe and sound
• 年夜饭 (nián yè fàn): Lunar New Year Eve’s (family reunion) dinner
• 年糕 (nián gāo): glutinous rice cake, stircky rice cake
• 年级 (nián jí): grade (in year)
• 幽默 (yōu mò): humorous
• 应该 (yīng gāi): should, supposed to
• 座位 (zuò wèi): seat

171-180

• 开学⽇ (kāi xué rì): back to school
• 开朗 (kāi lǎng): cheerful, easy-going
• 开火 (kāi huǒ): turn on the fire
• 弯曲 (wān qū): bent
• 弹钢琴 (tán gāng qín): to play the piano
• 当然 (dāng rán): of course
• 录取 (lù qǔ): to be admitted to; to enroll
• 得⼨进尺 (dé cùn jìn chǐ): to take advantage of
• 微波炉 (wēi bō lú): microwave oven
• 必修 (bì xiū): a required/mandatory course

181-190

• 忘记 (wàng jì): to forget
• 念故事 (niàn gù shì): read out story
• 怕 (pà): to fear
• 性别 (xìng bié): gender
• 恐怖 (kǒng bù): horror
• 恭喜 (gōng xǐ): congratulations
• 意思 (yì si): meaning
• 成功 (chéng gōng): to succeed, success
• 或 (huò): or
• 才可以 (cái kě yǐ): then (you) can

191-200

• 打印 (dǎ yìn): to print
• 打扫 (dǎ sǎo): to clean; to sweep
• 打转 (dǎ zhuàn): go in circles
• 打⿎ (dǎ gǔ): playing the drum
• 扫地 (sǎo dì): to sweep the floor
• 扫落叶 (sǎo luò yè): sweep fallen leaves
• 把 (bǎ): to hold, to contain, to grasp used to shift the object (with hands) ahead of the verb: 把+noun+verb
• 折衣服 (zhé yī fu): fold the laundry
• 报到 (bào dào): to report in for duty; check in; sign up
• 拉⼤提琴 (lā dà tí qín): to play the cello

201-210

• 拉⼩提琴 (lā xiǎo tí qín): to play the violin
• 拖出去 (tuō chū qù): to drag out
• 拖地 (tuō dì): to mop the floor
• 拼⾳ (pīn yīn): pinyin
• 指导 (zhǐ dǎo): to guide, to advise; guidance
• 指导老师 (zhǐ dǎo lǎo shī): an advisor; a counselor; homeroom teacher
• 指挥 (zhǐ huī): to conduct; to direct; a conductor
• 按键盘 (àn jiàn pán): to press the keyboard
• 换 (huàn): to change; to exchange
• 排队 (pái duì): to line up, to stay in line

211-220

• 接着 (jiē zhe): and then
• 推理 (tuī lǐ): logic and reason
• 提醒 (tí xǐng): to remind
• 摇头 (yáo tóu): shake head
• 擦⼲碗盘 (cā gān wǎn pán): dry the dishes
• 擦桌⼦ (cā zhuō zi): to wipe the table
• 擦窗户 (cā chuāng hù): wipe the windows
• 收拾碗盘 (shōu shí wǎn pán): to put in order/put away the dishes
• 故事 (gù shì): story
• 故事书 (gù shì shū): story book

221-230

• 教 (jiāo): to teach
• 教学进度表 (jiào xué jìn dù biǎo): lesson plans/schedule
• 教室 (jiào shì): classroom
• 敢 (gǎn): to dare
• 散步 (sàn bù): walk
• 整理 (zhěng lǐ): to put in order, to organize
• 整理厨房 (zhěng lǐ chú fáng): tidy up the kitchen
• ⽂化 (wén huà): culture
• ⽂章 (wén zhāng): article
• ⽂静 (wén jìng): gentle and quiet

231-240

• 新年 (xīn nián): New Year
• ⽅块 (fāng kuài): block; cube
• 旅⾏ (lǚ xíng): journey / trip
• ⽆论 (wú lùn): no matter what
• ⽇⽂ (rì wén): the Japanese lanagage
• 春联 (chūn lián): Spring Festival couplets
• 晒衣服 (shài yī fu): to line dry the clothes under the sun
• 晴天 (qíng tiān): sunny day
• 暑期 ⾳乐营 (shǔ qī yīn yuè yíng): summer music camp
• 更糟 (gèng zāo): even worse

241-250

• 曾经 (céng jīng): once; ever
• 替 (tì): on behalf of
• 最 (zuì): most, -est
• 最后 (zuì hòu): finally, at the end
• 有⼈… 也有⼈… (yǒu rén… yě yǒu rén…): some people… also there are some other people…
• 有名 (yǒu míng): well-known, famous
• 有的时候 (yǒu de shí hòu): sometimes
• 杂志 (zá zhì): magazine
• 柜⼦ (guì zi): lockers, cabinets, cupboard
• 查资料 (chá zī liào): search for information

251-260

• 校刊 (xiào kān): yearbook; school newspaper
• 桔⼦ (jú zi): mandarin orange
• 检查 (jiǎn chá): check
• 棒 (bàng): excellent
• 模糊 (mó hu): blurred, vague, confused
• 欢迎 (huān yíng): welcome
• 歌曲 (gē qǔ): a song
• 正常 (zhèng cháng): normal
• 武侠 (wǔ xiá): sword fighting, Chinese martial arts and chivalry
• 死 (sǐ): to die, death

261-270

• 比较 (bǐ jiào): to compare; to be more than
• ⽔壶 (shuǐ hú): kettle, water bottle
• ⽔饺 (shuǐ jiǎo): dumpling
• ⽔龙头 (shuǐ lóng tóu): faucet, tap
• 油 (yóu): oil
• 注意 (zhù yì): pay attention to; be cautious
• 洗浴缸 (xǐ yù gāng): clean the bath tub
• 洗衣店 (xǐ yī diàn): laundromat
• 洗衣服 (xǐ yī fu): to wash the clothes
• 活动 (huó dòng): activity

271-280

• 活泼 (huó po): lively
• 浇花 (jiāo huā): to water the plants
• 海岸 (hǎi àn): coast
• 清楚 (qīng chu): clear, lucid
• 清理 (qīng lǐ): to clean up
• 渐渐 (jiàn jiàn): gradually
• 温和 (wēn hé): mild
• 温柔 (wēn róu): gentle
• 港⼝ (gǎng kǒu): port, harbor
• 滑倒 (huá dǎo): slip and fall

281-290

• 漂亮 (piào liang): pretty
• 演奏 (yǎn zòu): to perform; a performance
• 漫画书 (màn huà shū): comic book
• 灵感 (líng gǎn): inspiration
• 炒 (chǎo): to stir fry
• 炖 (dùn): make a stew, slow cooked
• 炸 (zhá): to deep fry
• 烤 (kǎo): to roast / bake / grill/ broil
• 烤箱 (kǎo xiāng): oven
• 烦恼 (fán nǎo): to worry

291-300

• 烫伤 (tàng shāng): scald, get burnt
• 热⽔ (rè shuǐ): hot water
• 热闹 (rè nao): hustle & bustle (lots of people and excitement)
• 煎 (jiān): to pan fry
• 煤⽓灶 (méi qì zào): gas stove
• 照顾 (zhào gù): to look after, to take care of
• 照顾⼩狗 (zhào gù xiǎo gǒu): take care of dog
• 煮 (zhǔ): to cook
• 熨衣服 (yùn yī fu): to iron the clothes
• 爱情 (ài qíng): romance/love

301-310

• 特别 (tè bié): especially
• 独立 (dú lì): independent
• 环境 (huán jìng): environment
• 甜 (tián): sweet
• ⽣ (shēng): born
• 电脑 (diàn nǎo): computer
• 电饭锅 (diàn fàn guō): rice cooker
• 男⽣ (nán shēng): boy
• 留 (liú): to stay; to remain; to retain
• 的时候 (de shí hòu): when…; at the time of…

311-320

• ⽪蛋 (pí dàn): century egg(Chinese fermented egg)
• 盐 (yán): salt
• 相信 (xiāng xìn): to believe
• 看⻔ (kān mén): a guard; a doorman
• 研究 (yán jiū): to research
• 碰 (pèng): touch
• 神话 (shén huà): myth
• 离开 (lí kāi): to leave
• 科学 (kē xué): science
• 科技 (kē jì): technology

321-330

• 科普书 (kē pǔ shū): popular science book
• 称呼 (chēng hu): a title; to address as
• 突然 (tū rán): suddenly, all of a sudden
• 窗帘 (chuāng lián): curtains
• 站 (zhàn): v. to stand, n. stand
• 童话 (tóng huà): children's story, fairy tale
• 笑 (xiào): to laugh
• 笨 (bèn): stupid
• 等于 (děng yú): equal to
• 粉丝 (fěn sī): fans

331-340

• 糖 (táng): sugar
• 紧张 (jǐn zhāng): nervous
• 红包 (hóng bāo): red envelope 🧧
• 终于 (zhōng yú): at last, finally, in the end
• 绘者 (huì zhě): illustrator
• 置物柜 (zhì wù guì): locker
• 美国⼈ (měi guó rén): American people
• 美好 (měi hǎo): bright; beautiful
• 翻译 (fān yì): to translate
• ⽽且 (ér qiě): furthermore; but also; in addition

341-350

• 聊天 (liáo tiān): to chat
• 聪明 (cōng ming): intelligent, smart
• 胖胖的 (pàng pàng de): chubby
• 胡椒粉 (hú jiāo fěn): pepper powder
• 脑 (nǎo): brain
• 腿 (tuǐ): leg
• ⾃信 (zì xìn): confident
• 航⾏ (háng xíng): to sail, to navigate by water
• 花⽣ (huā shēng): peanut
• 苦 (kǔ): bitter

351-360

• 英国⼈ (yīng guó rén): British (an English person)
• 菜⼑ (cài dāo): knife
• 葱 (cōng): green onion
• 蒸 (zhēng): to steam
• 虽然…但 是… (suī rán… dàn shì…): although…but
• 表达 (biǎo dá): to express
• 被动 (bèi dòng): passive
• 观众 (guān zhòng): an audience
• 规则 (guī zé): rules; regulations; do's and don'ts
• 觉得 (jué de): feel, think

361-370

• 解决 (jiě jué): to solve
• 触电 (chù diàn): electric shock
• 计算 (jì suàn): to calculate
• 认识 (rèn shi): to know
• 让 (ràng): to allow
• 记住 (jì zhù): to remember
• 讲义夹 (jiǎng yì jiā): a folder, binder
• 译者 (yì zhě): translator
• 诗 (shī): poem
• 诚实 (chéng shí): honest

371-380

• 详细的 (xiáng xì de): detailed
• 说服 (shuō fú): to convince; to persuade
• 说话 (shuō huà): to talk
• 读书 (dú shū): to study
• 读书报告 (dú shū bào gào): book report
• 课程 (kè chéng): course
• 课程表 (kè chéng biǎo): class schedule
• ⾖⼦ (dòu zi): bean(s)
• ⾖腐 (dòu fu): tofu
• 负责 (fù zé): to be responsible for

381-390

• 贪 (tān): greedy
• 贴 (tiē): to paste or stick on
• 贵重的 (guì zhòng de): valuable; precious; costly
• 走廊 (zǒu láng): hallway
• 越来越 (yuè lái yuè): more and more
• 跟 (gēn): with
• 转弯 (zhuǎn wān): to turn
• 辛苦 (xīn kǔ): to work hard
• 辣 (là): spicy
• 辣椒 (là jiāo): Chili peppers

391-400

• 过年 (guò nián): celebrate the (Lunar) New Year. Literarily means to “pass the year” monster
• 运⽓ (yùn qì): luck
• 这些 (zhè xiē): these
• 进度 (jìn dù): rate of progress
• 迟到 (chí dào): to be late; to arrive late
• 选修 (xuǎn xiū): an elective course
• 选课 (xuǎn kè): to select/register for courses
• 遇到 (yù dào): to encounter, to run into
• 遍 (biàn): measure word for repetitions (once, twice, etc.)
• 遛狗 (liù gǒu): to walk the dog

401-410

• 那样 (nà yàng): in that way
• 酱油 (jiàng yóu): soy sauce
• 酸 (suān): sour
• 醋 (cù): vinegar
• ⾥⾯ (lǐ miàn): inside
• 铲雪 (chǎn xuě): to shovel snow
• 铺床 (pū chuáng): to make the bed
• 锁好 (suǒ hǎo): locked well (secured)
• 锅 (guō): pot
• ⻓⼤ (zhǎng dà): to grow up

411-420

• ⻓得像 (zhǎng de xiàng): looks like
• 问题 (wèn tí): questions
• 阿 (ā): a prefix attached to names
• 阿姨 (ā yí): Auntie (mom’s sisters) or A generic name referring to nanny or cleaning lady
• 附近 (fù jìn): nearby; neighboring
• 院⼦ (yuàn zi): courtyard
• 难 (nán): hard, difficult (both hands try to catch a short-tail bird)
• 青⾊ (qīng sè): blue-green color (teel color)
• 鞭炮 (biān pào): firecracker
• ⾳乐家 (yīn yuè jiā): musician

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• 顺便 (shùn biàn): at one's convenience; without extra trouble
• 顺利 (shùn lì): smoothly
• 餐馆 (cān guǎn): restaurant
• 鸡蛋 (jī dàn): egg
• ⿇婆⾖腐 (má pó dòu fǔ): spicy tofu
• ⿇烦 (má fan): to trouble; a troublesome matter
• ⿎掌 (gǔ zhǎng): to clap