Chinese Vocabulary

Vocabulary List

爱 (ài) - love

• Meaning: love
• Example: 我爱你 (Wǒ ài nǐ.) - I love you.

八 (bā) - eight

• Meaning: eight
• Example: 他有八个苹果 (Tā yǒu bā ge píngguǒ.) - He has eight apples.

爸爸 (bàba) - dad

• Meaning: dad
• Example: 我的爸爸很高 (Wǒ de bàba hěn gāo.) - My dad is very tall.

杯子 (bēizi) - cup

• Meaning: cup
• Example: 这是我的杯子 (Zhè shì wǒ de bēizi.) - This is my cup.

北京 (Běijīng) - Beijing

• Meaning: Beijing
• Example: 北京很大 (Běijīng hěn dà.) - Beijing is very big.

本 (běn) - measure word for books

• Meaning: measure word for books
• Example: 这本书很有趣 (Zhè běn shū hěn yǒuqù.) - This book is very interesting.

不客气 (bú kèqì) - You're welcome

• Meaning: You're welcome
• Example: 不客气 (bú kèqì.) - You're welcome.

不 (bù) - not

• Meaning: not
• Example: 他不喜欢吃鱼 (Tā bù xǐhuān chī yú.) - He doesn't like to eat fish.

菜 (cài) - dish, vegetable

• Meaning: dish, vegetable
• Example: 我喜欢吃菜 (Wǒ xǐhuān chī cài.) - I like to eat vegetables.

茶 (chá) - tea

• Meaning: tea
• Example: 我喝茶 (Wǒ hē chá.) - I drink tea.

吃 (chī) - eat

• Meaning: eat
• Example: 我吃苹果 (Wǒ chī píngguǒ.) - I eat apples.

出租车 (chūzūchē) - taxi

• Meaning: taxi
• Example: 我坐出租车 (Wǒ zuò chūzūchē.) - I take a taxi.

打电话 (dǎ diànhuà) - to make a phone call

• Meaning: to make a phone call
• Example: 她给我打电话 (Tā gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.) - She calls me.

大 (dà) - big

• Meaning: big
• Example: 这件衣服很大 (Zhè jiàn yīfú hěn dà.) - This shirt is very big.

的 (de) - possessive particle

• Meaning: possessive particle
• Example: 这是我的书 (Zhè shì wǒ de shū.) - This is my book.

点 (diǎn) - o'clock

• Meaning: o'clock
• Example: 现在是三点 (Xiànzài shì sān diǎn.) - It's three o'clock now.

电脑 (diànnǎo) - computer

• Meaning: computer
• Example: 我用电脑 (Wǒ yòng diànnǎo.) - I use a computer.

电视 (diànshì) - television

• Meaning: television
• Example: 电视很大 (Diànshì hěn dà.) - The television is big.

电影 (diànyǐng) - movie

• Meaning: movie
• Example: 我喜欢看电影 (Wǒ xǐhuān kàn diànyǐng.) - I like watching movies.

东西 (dōngxī) - things, stuff

• Meaning: things, stuff
• Example: 这是什么东西？ (Zhè shì shénme dōngxī?) - What is this?

都 (dōu) - all, both

• Meaning: all, both
• Example: 我们都去学校 (Wǒmen dōu qù xuéxiào.) - We all go to school.

读 (dú) - read

• Meaning: read
• Example: 她读书很快 (Tā dúshū hěn kuài.) - She reads very fast.

对不起 (duìbùqǐ) - sorry

• Meaning: sorry
• Example: 对不起，我迟到了 (Duìbuqǐ, wǒ chídào le.) - Sorry, I'm late.

多 (duō) - many, much

• Meaning: many, much
• Example: 我有很多书 (Wǒ yǒu hěn duō shū.) - I have many books.

多少 (duōshǎo) - how much, how many

• Meaning: how much, how many
• Example: 这本书多少钱？ (Zhè běn shū duōshǎo qián?) - How much is this book?

儿子 (érzi) - son

• Meaning: son
• Example: 我的儿子很聪明 (Wǒ de érzi hěn cōngmíng.) - My son is very smart.

二 (èr) - two

• Meaning: two
• Example: 我喜欢 “二”数字 (Wǒ xǐhuān "èr" shùzi) - I like the number two.

饭馆 (fànguǎn) - restaurant

• Meaning: restaurant
• Example: 我们去饭馆吃饭 (Wǒmen qù fànguǎn chīfàn.) - We go to the restaurant to eat.

飞机 (fēijī) - airplane

• Meaning: airplane
• Example: 飞机很快 (Fēijī hěn kuài.) - The airplane is fast.

分钟 (fēnzhōng) - minute

• Meaning: minute
• Example: 他等了五分钟 (Tā děngle wǔ fēnzhōng.) - He waited for five minutes.

高兴 (gāoxìng) - happy

• Meaning: happy
• Example: 我很高兴 (Wǒ hěn gāoxìng.) - I am very happy.

个 (gè) - measure word

• Meaning: measure word
• Example: 我有一个钱包 (Wǒ yǒu yī ge qiánbāo.) - I have a wallet.

工作 (gōngzuò) - work, job

• Meaning: work, job
• Example: 我的工作很忙 (Wǒ de gōngzuò hěn máng.) - My job is very busy.

狗 (gǒu) - dog

• Meaning: dog
• Example: 这只狗很可爱 (Zhè zhī gǒu hěn kě'ài.) - This dog is very cute.

汉语 (Hànyǔ) - Chinese language

• Meaning: Chinese language
• Example: 我在学汉语 (Wǒ zài xué Hànyǔ.) - I am learning Chinese.

好 (hǎo) - good

• Meaning: good
• Example: 他很好 (Tā hěn hǎo.) - He is very good.

喝 (hē) - drink

• Meaning: drink
• Example: 我喝水 (Wǒ hē shuǐ.) - I drink water.

和 (hé) - and

• Meaning: and
• Example: 我和你一起去 (Wǒ hé nǐ yīqǐ qù.) - I and you go together.

很 (hěn) - very

• Meaning: very
• Example: 这个苹果很甜 (Zhège píngguǒ hěn tián.) - This apple is very sweet.

后面 (hòumiàn) - back, behind

• Meaning: back, behind
• Example: 我家在后面 (Wǒ jiā zài hòumiàn.) - My home is behind.

回 (huí) - return

• Meaning: return
• Example: 我回家了 (Wǒ huí jiā le.) - I returned home.

会 (huì) - can, to be able to

• Meaning: can, to be able to
• Example: 我会说汉语 (Wǒ huì shuō Hànyǔ.) - I can speak Chinese.

火车站 (huǒchēzhàn) - train station

• Meaning: train station
• Example: 火车站在前面 (Huǒchēzhàn zài qiánmiàn.) - The train station is in front.

几 (jǐ) - how many, several

• Meaning: how many, several
• Example: 你有几个苹果？ (Nǐ yǒu jǐ ge píngguǒ?) - How many apples do you have?

家 (jiā) - family, home

• Meaning: family, home
• Example: 我家有四口人 (Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén.) - My family has four people.

叫 (jiào) - to be called

• Meaning: to be called
• Example: 她叫李娜 (Tā jiào Lǐ Nà.) - She is called Li Na.

今天 (jīntiān) - today

• Meaning: today
• Example: 今天是星期一 (Jīntiān shì xīngqī yī.) - Today is Monday.

九 (jiǔ) - nine

• Meaning: nine
• Example: 我有九本书 (Wǒ yǒu jiǔ běn shū.) - I have nine books.

开 (kāi) - open, drive

• Meaning: open, drive
• Example: 我们开车去 (Wǒmen kāichē qù.) - We go by car.

看 (kàn) - to see, to watch

• Meaning: to see, to watch
• Example: 我喜欢看电影 (Wǒ xǐhuān kàn diànyǐng.) - I like to watch movies.

看见 (kànjiàn) - to see, catch sight of

• Meaning: to see, catch sight of
• Example: 我看见你了 (Wǒ kànjiàn nǐ le.) - I see you.

块 (kuài) - lump, piece, (monetary) unit

• Meaning: lump, piece, (monetary) unit
• Example: 这个苹果两块钱 (Zhège píngguǒ liǎng kuài qián.) - This apple is two kuai.

来 (lái) - come

• Meaning: come
• Example: 明天我来 (Míngtiān wǒ lái.) - I come tomorrow.

老师 (lǎoshī) - teacher

• Meaning: teacher
• Example: 我的老师很友好 (Wǒ de lǎoshī hěn yǒuhǎo.) - My teacher is very friendly.

了 (le) - particle indicating change of state

• Meaning: particle indicating change of state
• Example: 她去了学校 (Tā qùle xuéxiào.) - She went to school.

冷 (lěng) - cold

• Meaning: cold
• Example: 外面很冷 (Wàimiàn hěn lěng.) - It is very cold outside.

里 (lǐ) - in, inside

• Meaning: in, inside
• Example: 我的书在里面 (Wǒ de shū zài lǐmiàn.) - My book is inside.

零 (líng) - zero

• Meaning: zero
• Example: 今天零度 (Jīntiān líng dù.) - Today zero degrees.

六 (liù) - six

• Meaning: six
• Example: 我有六个苹果 (Wǒ yǒu liù ge píngguǒ.) - I have six apples.

妈妈 (māma) - mom

• Meaning: mom
• Example: 我的妈妈很漂亮 (Wǒ de māmā hěn piàoliang.) - My mom is beautiful.

吗 (ma) - question particle

• Meaning: question particle
• Example: 你好吗？ (Nǐ hǎo ma?) - Are you good?

买 (mǎi) - buy

• Meaning: buy
• Example: 我买了水果 (Wǒ mǎile shuǐguǒ.) - I bought fruit.

猫 (māo) - cat

• Meaning: cat
• Example: 这只猫很可爱 (Zhè zhī māo hěn kě'ài.) - This cat is very cute.

没 (méi) - not have

• Meaning: not have
• Example: 我没看见他 (Wǒ méi kànjiàn tā.) - I didn't see him.

没关系 (méi guānxi) - it doesn't matter

• Meaning: it doesn't matter
• Example: 下雨了，没关系，我们有伞 (Xiàyǔ le, méi guānxì, wǒmen yǒu sǎn.) - It's raining, it doesn't matter, we have an umbrella.

米饭 (mǐfàn) - cooked rice

• Meaning: cooked rice
• Example: 我们吃米饭 (Wǒmen chī mǐfàn.) - We eat rice.

明天 (míngtiān) - tomorrow

• Meaning: tomorrow
• Example: 明天见 (Míngtiān jiàn.) - See you tomorrow.

名字 (míngzi) - name

• Meaning: name
• Example: 你叫什么名字？ (Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?) - What is your name?

哪里/哪儿 (nǎlǐ/nǎr) - where

• Meaning: where
• Example: 你要去哪儿？ (Nǐ yào qù nǎr?) - Where do you want to go?

那 (nà) - that

• Meaning: that
• Example: 那个书包很漂亮 (Nàge shūbāo hěn piàoliang.) - That backpack is very beautiful.

呢 (ne) - particle for follow-up questions

• Meaning: particle for follow-up questions
• Example: 你呢？ (Nǐ ne?) - What about you?

能 (néng) - can, be able to

• Meaning: can, be able to
• Example: 他能说三种语言 (Tā néng shuō sān zhǒng yǔyán.) - He can speak three languages.

你 (nǐ) - you

• Meaning: you
• Example: 你叫什么名字？ (Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?) - What is your name?

年 (nián) - year

• Meaning: year
• Example: 我结婚三年了 (Wǒ jiéhūn sān nián le.) - I have been married for three years.

女儿 (nǚ'ér) - daughter

• Meaning: daughter
• Example: 她是我的女儿 (Tā shì wǒ de nǚ'ér.) - She is my daughter.

朋友 (péngyou) - friend

• Meaning: friend
• Example: 她的朋友很聪明 (Tā de péngyou hěn cōngmíng.) - Her friend is very smart.

漂亮 (piàoliang) - beautiful

• Meaning: beautiful
• Example: 她很漂亮 (Tā hěn piàoliang.) - She is very beautiful.

苹果 (píngguǒ) - apple

• Meaning: apple
• Example: 这个苹果很好吃 (Zhège píngguǒ hěn hǎochī.) - This apple is very delicious.

七 (qī) - seven

• Meaning: seven
• Example: 我有七个朋友 (Wǒ yǒu qī ge péngyou.) - I have seven friends.

钱 (qián) - money

• Meaning: money
• Example: 这本书多少钱？ (Zhè běn shū duōshǎo qián?) - How much is this book?

前面 (qiánmiàn) - front

• Meaning: front
• Example: 火车站在前面 (Huǒchēzhàn zài qiánmiàn.) - The train station is in front.

请 (qǐng) - please

• Meaning: please
• Example: 请给我菜单 (Qǐng gěi wǒ càidān.) - Please give me the menu.

去 (qù) - go

• Meaning: go
• Example: 我们要去商店 (Wǒmen yào qù shāngdiàn.) - We want to go to the store.

热 (rè) - hot

• Meaning: hot
• Example: 天气很热 (Tiānqì hěn rè.) - The weather is very hot.

人 (rén) - person

• Meaning: person
• Example: 这个人很友好 (Zhè ge rén hěn yǒuhǎo.) - This person is very friendly.

认识 (rènshi) - to know (somebody)

• Meaning: to know (somebody)
• Example: 我认识他 (Wǒ rènshi tā.) - I know him.

日 (rì) - day, sun

• Meaning: day, sun
• Example: 今天是几月几日？ (Jīntiān shì jǐ yuè jǐ rì?) - What is the date today?

三 (sān) - three

• Meaning: three
• Example: 我有三本书 (Wǒ yǒu sān běn shū.) - I have three books.

商店 (shāngdiàn) - shop; store

• Meaning: shop; store
• Example: 这个商店很大 (Zhège shāngdiàn hěn dà.) - This store is very big.

上 (shàng) - up; on

• Meaning: up; on
• Example: 他在上楼 (Tā zài shàng lóu.) - He is going upstairs.

上午 (shàngwǔ) - morning

• Meaning: morning
• Example: 上午我们去学校 (Shàngwǔ wǒmen qù xuéxiào.) - We go to school in the morning.

少 (shǎo) - few; less

• Meaning: few; less
• Example: 我们还少一个人 (Wǒmen hái shǎo yīgè rén.) - We are still missing one person.

谁 (shuí/shéi) - who

• Meaning: who
• Example: 谁是你的老师？ (Shéi shì nǐ de lǎoshī?) - Who is your teacher?

什么 (shénme) - what

• Meaning: what
• Example: 你想吃什么？ (Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?) - What do you want to eat?

十 (shí) - ten

• Meaning: ten
• Example: 我有十块钱 (Wǒ yǒu shí kuài qián.) - I have ten yuan.

时候 (shíhòu) - time; moment

• Meaning: time; moment
• Example: 你什么时候来？ (Nǐ shénme shíhòu lái?) - When are you coming?

是 (shì) - to be

• Meaning: to be
• Example: 这是一本好书 (Zhè shì yī běn hǎo shū.) - This is a good book.

书 (shū) - book

• Meaning: book
• Example: 这本书很有意思 (Zhè běn shū hěn yǒuyìsi.) - This book is very interesting.

水 (shuǐ) - water

• Meaning: water
• Example: 我喝水 (Wǒ hē shuǐ.) - I drink water.

水果 (shuǐguǒ) - fruit

• Meaning: fruit
• Example: 她喜欢吃水果 (Tā xǐhuān chī shuǐguǒ.) - She likes to eat fruit.

睡觉 (shuìjiào) - to sleep

• Meaning: to sleep
• Example: 他每天晚上十点睡觉 (Tā měitiān wǎnshàng shí diǎn shuìjiào.) - He sleeps at ten o'clock every night.

说话 (shuōhuà) - to talk

• Meaning: to talk
• Example: 你怎么不说话 ？ (Nǐ zěnme bù shuōhuà?) - Why don't you talk?

四 (sì) - four

• Meaning: four
• Example: 他们四个人去旅行 (Tāmen sì gè rén qù lǚxíng.) - Four of them went to travel.

岁 (suì) - year (of age)

• Meaning: year (of age)
• Example: 我今年二十五 岁 (Wǒ jīnnián èrshíwǔ suì.) - I am twenty-five years old this year.

他 (tā) - he, him

• Meaning: he, him
• Example: 他是我的朋友 (Tā shì wǒ de péngyou.) - He is my friend.

她 (tā) - she, her

• Meaning: she, her
• Example: 她在家里 (Tā zài jiālǐ.) - She is at home.

太 (tài) - too

• Meaning: too
• Example: 今天太 热了 (Jīntiān tài rè le.) - It's too hot today.

天气 (tiānqì) - weather

• Meaning: weather
• Example: 今天天气很好 (Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.) - The weather is good today.

听 (tīng) - to listen

• Meaning: to listen
• Example: 我喜 欢听音 乐 (Wǒ xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè.) - I like to listen to music.

同学 (tóngxué) - classmate

• Meaning: classmate
• Example: 我们是同学 (Wǒmen shì tóngxué.) - We are classmates.

喂 (wèi) - hello (on the phone)

• Meaning: hello (on the phone)
• Example: 喂，你好 吗 ？ (Wèi, nǐ hǎo ma?) - Hello, how are you?

我 (wǒ) - I, me

• Meaning: I, me
• Example: 我想喝水 (Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.) - I want to drink water.

我们 (wǒmen) - we, us

• Meaning: we, us
• Example: 我 们一起去吧 (Wǒmen yīqǐ qù ba.) - Let's go together.

五 (wǔ) - five

• Meaning: five
• Example: 他有五本 书 (Tā yǒu wǔ běn shū.) - He has five books.

喜欢 (xǐhuān) - to like

• Meaning: to like
• Example: 我喜 欢喝咖啡 (Wǒ xǐhuān hē kāfēi.) - I like to drink coffee.

下 (xià) - down

• Meaning: down
• Example: 我在下楼 (Wǒ zài xià lóu.) - I am going downstairs.

下午 (xiàwǔ) - afternoon

• Meaning: afternoon
• Example: 下午我 们去逛街 (Xiàwǔ wǒmen qù guàngjiē.) - We go shopping in the afternoon.

下雨 (xià yǔ) - to rain

• Meaning: to rain
• Example: 外面下雨了， 记 得带伞 (Wàimiàn xià yǔ le, jìdé dài sǎn.) - It's raining outside, remember to bring an umbrella.

先生 (xiānshēng) - Mr., sir

• Meaning: Mr., sir
• Example: 先生，这边请 (Xiānshēng, zhè biān qǐng) - Sir, this way please.

现在 (xiànzài) - now

• Meaning: now
• Example: 我 现在很累 (Wǒ xiànzài hěn lèi.) - I am very tired now.

想 (xiǎng) - to want; to think

• Meaning: to want; to think
• Example: 我想去看 电影 (Wǒ xiǎng qù kàn diànyǐng.) - I want to see a movie.

小 (xiǎo) - small

• Meaning: small
• Example: 这是一只小狗 (Zhè shì yī zhī xiǎo gǒu.) - This is a puppy.

小姐 (xiǎojiě) - Miss; young lady

• Meaning: Miss; young lady
• Example: 小姐，请问这里有洗手间吗？ (Xiǎojiě, qǐngwèn zhèlǐ yǒu xǐshǒujiān ma?) - Miss, excuse me, is there a restroom here?

些 (xiē) - some

• Meaning: some
• Example: 我们买了一些水果 (Wǒmen mǎile yīxiē shuǐguǒ.) - We bought some fruits.

写 (xiě) - to write

• Meaning: to write
• Example: 我正在写信 (Wǒ zhèngzài xiě xìn.) - I am writing a letter.

谢谢 (xièxiè) - thanks

• Meaning: thanks
• Example: 谢谢你的帮助 (Xièxiè nǐ de bāngzhù.) - Thank you for your help.

星期 (xīngqī) - week

• Meaning: week
• Example: 一个星期就好 (Yí gè xīngqī jiǔ hǎo.) - One week is enough.

学生 (xuéshēng) - student

• Meaning: student
• Example: 他是一个好学生 (Tā shì yīgè hǎo xuéshēng.) - He is a good student.

学习 (xuéxí) - to study; to learn

• Meaning: to study; to learn
• Example: 学 习中文很有趣 (Xuéxí zhōngwén hěn yǒuqù.) - Learning Chinese is very interesting.

学校 (xuéxiào) - school

• Meaning: school
• Example: 我在学校学 习中文 (Wǒ zài xuéxiào xuéxí zhōngwén.) - I study Chinese at school.

一 (yī) - one

• Meaning: one
• Example: 一个人在公园散步 (Yī gè rén zài gōngyuán sànbù.) - One person is walking in the park.

衣服 (yīfu) - clothes

• Meaning: clothes
• Example: 这件衣服很漂亮 (Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn piàoliang.) - These clothes are very beautiful.

医生 (yīshēng) - doctor

• Meaning: doctor
• Example: 他是一位医生 (Tā shì yī wèi yīshēng.) - He is a doctor.

医院 (yīyuàn) - hospital

• Meaning: hospital
• Example: 我们去医院看病 (Wǒmen qù yīyuàn kàn bìng.) - We go to the hospital to see a doctor.

椅子 (yǐzi) - chair

• Meaning: chair
• Example: 请坐在椅子上 (Qǐng zuò zài yǐzi shàng.) - Please sit on the chair.

月 (yuè) - month; moon

• Meaning: month; moon
• Example: 这个月我很忙 (Zhège yuè wǒ hěn máng.) - I am very busy this month.

在 (zài) - at; in; on

• Meaning: at; in; on
• Example: 他在学校学 习 (Tā zài xuéxiào xuéxí.) - He studies at school.

再 见 (zàijiàn) - goodbye

• Meaning: goodbye
• Example: 我 们明天再 见 (Wǒmen míngtiān zàijiàn.) - See you tomorrow.

怎么 (zěnme) - how

• Meaning: how
• Example: 你怎么了？ (Nǐ zěnme le?) - What's wrong with you?

怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) - how about

• Meaning: how about
• Example: 你的工作怎么样 ？ (Nǐ de gōngzuò zěnmeyàng?) - How is your work?

这 (zhè) - this

• Meaning: this
• Example: 这件事怎么样 ？ (Zhè jiàn shì zěnme yàng?) - How about this thing?

中国 (Zhōngguó) - China

• Meaning: China
• Example: 中国有很多美 丽 的 风景 (Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō měilì de fēngjǐng.) - China has many beautiful sceneries.

中午 (zhōngwǔ) - noon

• Meaning: noon
• Example: 中午我 们去吃 饭吧 (Zhōngwǔ wǒmen qù chīfàn ba.) - Let's go to lunch at noon.

住 (zhù) - to live

• Meaning: to live
• Example: 我住在一个很安静的地方 (Wǒ zhù zài yīgè hěn ānjìng de dìfāng.) - I live in a very quiet place.

桌子 (zhuōzi) - table

• Meaning: table
• Example: 桌子上放着一本 书 (Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe yī běn shū.) - There is a book on the table.

字 (zì) - character; word

• Meaning: character; word
• Example: 我 们要学会写字 (Wǒmen yào xué huì xiě zì.) - We must learn to write characters.

昨天 (zuótiān) - yesterday

• Meaning: yesterday
• Example: 昨天我去看了一部 电影 (Zuótiān wǒ qù kànle yī bù diànyǐng.) - I went to see a movie yesterday.

坐 (zuò) - to sit

• Meaning: to sit
• Example: 我 们在公园里坐了一会儿 (Wǒmen zài gōngyuán lǐ zuòle yīhuìr.) - We sat in the park for a while.

做 (zuò) - to do

• Meaning: to do
• Example: 他正在做作 业 (Tā zhèngzài zuò zuòyè.) - He is doing his homework.