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Download Free App| Character | Pinyin/Zhuyin | Definition |
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| 啊 啊 | Ah!; interjection expressing surprise or agreement Ex: 啊，这真好！ Ah, this is really good! | |
| 爱情 愛情 | romantic love Ex: 他们谈着甜蜜的爱情。 They talk about their sweet romance. | |
| 安静 安靜 | quiet; peaceful Ex: 图书馆里很安静。 The library is very quiet. | |
| 安全 安全 | safe; secure Ex: 这个房子很安全。 This house is safe. | |
| 爱人 愛人 | spouse; partner Ex: 他和爱人一起去旅行。 He travels with his partner. | |
| 班长 班長 | class monitor Ex: 班长帮助同学解决问题。 The class monitor helps classmates solve problems. | |
| 办 辦 | to handle; to manage Ex: 他在办公室办文件。 He processes documents in the office. | |
| 办法 辦法 | method; way Ex: 我们想出了一个好办法。 We came up with a good solution. | |
| 办公室 辦公室 | office Ex: 办公室里很安静。 The office is quiet. | |
| 白色 白色 | white Ex: 他穿着白色的衬衫。 He is wearing a white shirt. | |
| 帮助 幫助 | to help; assistance Ex: 请帮助我搬家。 Please help me move. | |
| 报名 報名 | to register; to sign up Ex: 同学们纷纷报名参加比赛。 The students are signing up for the competition. | |
| 饱 飽 | full (after eating) Ex: 我吃饱了，不想再吃。 I am full and don't want to eat more. | |
| 半夜 半夜 | midnight; in the middle of the night Ex: 半夜我听到奇怪的声音。 I heard a strange sound in the middle of the night. | |
| 报纸 報紙 | newspaper Ex: 我每天读报纸。 I read the newspaper every day. | |
| 北方 北方 | north; the north Ex: 北方的冬天很冷。 Winter in the north is very cold. | |
| 比如说 比如說 | for example Ex: 他喜欢运动，比如说篮球和足球。 He likes sports, for example, basketball and soccer. | |
| 比如 比如 | for example; such as Ex: 很多水果，比如苹果和香蕉。 Many fruits, such as apples and bananas. | |
| 笔记 筆記 | notes; to take notes Ex: 我习惯在课堂上做笔记。 I take notes during class. | |
| 笔 筆 | pen; writing tool Ex: 我用红色的笔写字。 I write with a red pen. | |
| 背 背 | to carry on one's back Ex: 他背着书包上学。 He carries his backpack to school. | |
| 笔记本 筆記本 | notebook Ex: 我把笔记本忘在家里了。 I left my notebook at home. | |
| 边 邊 | side; edge Ex: 花在树的边上盛开。 The flowers bloom along the edge of the tree. | |
| 变 變 | to change; to transform Ex: 天气变冷了。 The weather has turned cold. | |
| 必须 必須 | must; have to Ex: 你必须完成作业。 You must finish your homework. | |
| 遍 遍 | every time; once (classifier) Ex: 我看这部电影三遍。 I have seen this movie three times. | |
| 变成 變成 | to turn into; to become Ex: 秋天时，叶子变成金黄色。 In autumn, the leaves turn golden. | |
| 不错 不錯 | not bad; pretty good Ex: 这道菜真不错！ This dish is really good! | |
| 不够 不夠 | not enough; insufficient Ex: 钱不够买这件衣服。 There isn’t enough money to buy this clothing. | |
| 不但 不但 | not only ... but also ... Ex: 他不但聪明，而且努力。 He is not only smart but also hardworking. | |
| 不过 不過 | but; however Ex: 我想去，不过我很忙。 I want to go, but I'm busy. | |
| 不太 不太 | not very; not too Ex: 这部电影不太好看。 This movie is not very good. | |
| 表 表 | to show; to indicate Ex: 他表情丰富。 His expression is very rich. | |
| 不好意思 不好意思 | embarrassed; sorry; excuse me Ex: 不好意思，我迟到了。 Sorry, I'm late. | |
| 不满 不滿 | dissatisfied; discontented Ex: 他对结果很不满。 He is dissatisfied with the result. | |
| 不要 不要 | don't; must not Ex: 不要忘记带钥匙。 Don't forget to bring your keys. | |
| 不如 不如 | not as good as; rather Ex: 今天不如昨天热。 Today is not as hot as yesterday. | |
| 不久 不久 | soon; shortly Ex: 我们不久就到家了。 We will be home soon. | |
| 不少 不少 | many; quite a lot Ex: 这里的学生不少。 There are many students here. | |
| 不同 不同 | different; not the same Ex: 每个人都有不同的看法。 Everyone has a different opinion. | |
| 不行 不行 | not possible; won't do Ex: 这个计划不行，我们需要修改。 This plan won't work; we need to revise it. | |
| 不一定 不一定 | not necessarily Ex: 成功不一定容易。 Success isn’t necessarily easy. | |
| 不一会儿 不一會兒 | a short while Ex: 我不一会儿就回来。 I'll be back shortly. | |
| 部分 部分 | part; portion Ex: 这本书的一部分是新的。 A part of this book is new. | |
| 菜单 菜單 | menu Ex: 这家餐厅的菜单很丰富。 The restaurant's menu is varied. | |
| 参观 參觀 | to visit; to tour Ex: 我们去博物馆参观。 We visited the museum. | |
| 才 才 | only; just (indicating a late occurrence) Ex: 他昨天才到家。 He only got home yesterday. | |
| 参加 參加 | to participate; to join Ex: 我打算参加明天的会议。 I plan to join tomorrow's meeting. | |
| 草地 草地 | lawn; grassy field Ex: 孩子们在草地上玩耍。 The children are playing on the lawn. | |
| 层 層 | floor; layer; level Ex: 这栋楼有十层。 This building has ten floors. | |
| 草 草 | grass Ex: 公园里绿草如茵。 The park is carpeted with green grass. | |
| 差不多 差不多 | almost; nearly; about the same Ex: 我们的年龄差不多。 We are about the same age. | |
| 长 長 | long Ex: 这条路很长。 This road is long. | |
| 查 查 | to check; to investigate Ex: 老师查作业了。 The teacher checked the homework. | |
| 常见 常見 | commonly seen; common Ex: 这种问题很常见。 This problem is very common. | |
| 常用 常用 | commonly used Ex: 这个词在日常生活中常用。 This word is frequently used in daily life. | |
| 场 場 | venue; place (also a classifier for events) Ex: 运动场上有很多观众。 There are many spectators in the stadium. | |
| 超过 超過 | to exceed; to surpass Ex: 他的成绩超过了平均水平。 His performance exceeded the average. | |
| 超市 超市 | supermarket Ex: 我去超市买水果。 I go to the supermarket to buy fruit. | |
| 车辆 車輛 | vehicle(s) Ex: 路上有很多车辆。 There are many vehicles on the road. | |
| 成绩 成績 | grades; performance Ex: 她的成绩很好。 Her grades are excellent. | |
| 称 稱 | to call; to name; to praise Ex: 他被大家称为模范。 He is called a role model by everyone. | |
| 重复 重複 | to repeat; to duplicate Ex: 请不要重复同样的问题。 Please don't repeat the same question. | |
| 重新 重新 | again; anew; to redo Ex: 请重新开始任务。 Please restart the task. | |
| 出发 出發 | to set off; to depart Ex: 我们明天早上出发去旅行。 We set off for a trip tomorrow morning. | |
| 成为 成為 | to become; to turn into Ex: 她希望成为一名医生。 She hopes to become a doctor. | |
| 成 成 | to succeed; to complete; to become Ex: 事情已经成定了。 The matter has been settled. | |
| 出国 出國 | to go abroad Ex: 他计划明年出国留学。 He plans to study abroad next year. | |
| 出口 出口 | exit; to export; to speak out Ex: 请走出口方向。 Please head toward the exit. | |
| 出门 出門 | to go out; to leave home Ex: 他每天早上出门散步。 He goes out for a walk every morning. | |
| 出生 出生 | to be born Ex: 他在医院出生。 He was born in a hospital. | |
| 出现 出現 | to appear; to emerge Ex: 问题突然出现了。 A problem suddenly appeared. | |
| 出院 出院 | to be discharged (from hospital) Ex: 病人明天出院。 The patient will be discharged tomorrow. | |
| 出租 出租 | to rent out Ex: 他出租自己的房子。 He rents out his house. | |
| 出租车 出租車 | taxi Ex: 我打出租车去机场。 I took a taxi to the airport. | |
| 吹 吹 | to blow; to play a wind instrument; to brag Ex: 风在猛烈地吹。 The wind is blowing strongly. | |
| 春节 春節 | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) Ex: 春节是中国最重要的节日之一。 Spring Festival is one of China's most important holidays. | |
| 船 船 | boat; ship Ex: 我们乘船游湖。 We took a boat to tour the lake. | |
| 春天 春天 | spring (season) Ex: 春天花儿开了。 The flowers bloom in spring. | |
| 词典 詞典 | dictionary Ex: 我每天查词典学习新词。 I use the dictionary every day to learn new words. | |
| 词 詞 | word; term Ex: 这个词很常见。 This word is very common. | |
| 词语 詞語 | word; phrase; term Ex: 学习词语有助于提高语言能力。 Learning vocabulary helps improve language skills. | |
| 答应 答應 | to agree; to promise Ex: 他答应了我的请求。 He agreed to my request. | |
| 打工 打工 | to work a part-time job Ex: 暑假期间，我打工赚钱。 During summer vacation, I work part-time to earn money. | |
| 从小 從小 | since childhood; from a young age Ex: 我从小喜欢画画。 I have loved drawing since I was little. | |
| 打算 打算 | to plan; to intend Ex: 我打算明天去看电影。 I plan to see a movie tomorrow. | |
| 打印 打印 | to print Ex: 请打印这份文件。 Please print this document. | |
| 大部分 大部分 | the majority; most Ex: 大部分学生都喜欢音乐。 Most students like music. | |
| 大大 大大 | greatly; enormously Ex: 这次旅行大大开阔了我的眼界。 This trip greatly broadened my horizons. | |
| 大多数 大多數 | the majority Ex: 大多数人喜欢看电影。 Most people enjoy watching movies. | |
| 大家 大家 | everyone Ex: 大家都很友好。 Everyone is friendly. | |
| 大海 大海 | sea; ocean Ex: 我喜欢看大海的风景。 I enjoy the view of the ocean. | |
| 大量 大量 | a large amount; massive Ex: 工厂生产了大量产品。 The factory produced a huge quantity of products. | |
| 大门 大門 | main gate; entrance Ex: 学校的大门敞开着。 The school's main gate is open. | |
| 大人 大人 | adult Ex: 大人应该为孩子做榜样。 Adults should set an example for children. | |
| 大声 大聲 | loudly; in a loud voice Ex: 请不要大声喧哗。 Please do not shout loudly. | |
| 大衣 大衣 | overcoat Ex: 冬天我喜欢穿大衣。 I like wearing overcoats in winter. | |
| 大自然 大自然 | nature; the natural world Ex: 我们走进大自然，享受新鲜空气。 We enter nature to enjoy the fresh air. | |
| 带 帶 | to bring; to carry; to wear Ex: 请带你的雨伞。 Please bring your umbrella. | |
| 带来 帶來 | to bring about; to cause; to bring (something) along Ex: 这首歌带来了快乐。 This song brings joy. | |
| 单位 單位 | unit; organization; workplace Ex: 他在单位工作了十年。 He has worked at the organization for ten years. | |
| 大小 大小 | size; dimensions Ex: 这件衣服的大小正合适。 The size of this clothing fits perfectly. | |
| 但 但 | but; however Ex: 我想去，但天气不好。 I want to go, but the weather is poor. | |
| 但是 但是 | but; however Ex: 我想去，但是下雨了。 I want to go, but it’s raining. | |
| 蛋 蛋 | egg Ex: 早餐我吃了一个蛋。 I ate an egg for breakfast. | |
| 当 當 | to serve as; to act as Ex: 他当老师。 He works as a teacher. | |
| 当时 當時 | at that time; then Ex: 当时我很紧张。 I was very nervous then. | |
| 到处 到處 | everywhere Ex: 孩子们到处玩耍。 The children are playing everywhere. | |
| 道 道 | road; path; way Ex: 这条道通向村庄。 This road leads to the village. | |
| 道路 道路 | road; route Ex: 这条道路很宽。 This road is very wide. | |
| 倒 倒 | to fall; to drop Ex: 大风吹倒了那棵树。 The strong wind blew down that tree. | |
| 道理 道理 | reason; principle; sense Ex: 他说的很有道理。 What he said makes a lot of sense. | |
| 得 得 | used after a verb to indicate degree Ex: 他跑得很快。 He runs very fast. | |
| 得出 得出 | to arrive at (a conclusion); to obtain Ex: 经过讨论，我们得出了答案。 After discussion, we arrived at an answer. | |
| 的话 的話 | if (used after a condition) Ex: 你如果来的话，我们就一起吃饭。 If you come, we will eat together. | |
| 等到 等到 | to wait until; until Ex: 等到太阳下山，我们再回家。 Wait until the sun sets, then we’ll go home. | |
| 灯 燈 | lamp; light Ex: 夜晚，灯亮起来了。 At night, the lights came on. | |
| 低 低 | low; to lower Ex: 请把音量调低一点。 Please turn the volume down a little. | |
| 等于 等於 | to equal; is equal to Ex: 二加二等于四。 Two plus two equals four. | |
| 地铁 地鐵 | subway; metro Ex: 我每天坐地铁上班。 I take the subway to work every day. | |
| 地球 地球 | the Earth Ex: 地球是我们共同的家园。 The Earth is our common home. | |
| 地铁站 地鐵站 | subway station Ex: 我们在地铁站见面。 We’ll meet at the subway station. | |
| 店 店 | shop; store Ex: 这家店卖水果。 This shop sells fruit. | |
| 点头 點頭 | to nod Ex: 听到好消息，他点了点头。 Upon hearing the good news, he nodded. | |
| 东北 東北 | northeast Ex: 东北的冬天很寒冷。 Winter in the northeast is very cold. | |
| 东方 東方 | east; the Orient Ex: 太阳从东方升起。 The sun rises in the east. | |
| 冬天 冬天 | winter Ex: 冬天很冷。 Winter is very cold. | |
| 掉 掉 | to fall; to drop Ex: 树叶掉下来。 The leaves are falling. | |
| 东南 東南 | southeast Ex: 风从东南方向吹来。 The wind is blowing from the southeast. | |
| 懂得 懂得 | to know how to; to understand Ex: 你应该懂得尊重别人。 You should know how to respect others. | |
| 动物 動物 | animal Ex: 大熊猫是一种珍贵的动物。 The giant panda is a precious animal. | |
| 动物园 動物園 | zoo Ex: 我们周末去动物园。 We went to the zoo on the weekend. | |
| 度 度 | degree; measurement Ex: 今天的温度只有十度。 Today's temperature is only 10 degrees. | |
| 读音 讀音 | pronunciation Ex: 这个字的读音很难。 The pronunciation of this character is difficult. | |
| 短 短 | short; brief Ex: 他的头发很短。 His hair is short. | |
| 短信 短信 | text message Ex: 我收到了一条短信。 I received a text message. | |
| 段 段 | section; segment Ex: 这篇文章分成三段。 This article is divided into three sections. | |
| 队 隊 | team; squad Ex: 我们的队赢了比赛。 Our team won the match. | |
| 队长 隊長 | team leader; captain Ex: 队长带领大家训练。 The captain leads the team in training. | |
| 懂 懂 | to understand Ex: 我不太懂这个问题。 I don’t really understand this problem. | |
| 对话 對話 | dialogue; conversation Ex: 我们在课堂上进行对话练习。 We practice conversation in class. | |
| 对面 對面 | across; opposite Ex: 超市就在学校的对面。 The supermarket is right across from the school. | |
| 多久 多久 | how long Ex: 你等了多久？ How long did you wait? | |
| 多么 多麼 | how (wonderful, etc.); what a... Ex: 多么美丽的风景！ What beautiful scenery! | |
| 多数 多數 | the majority; most Ex: 多数人喜欢旅行。 Most people enjoy traveling. | |
| 多云 多雲 | cloudy Ex: 今天的天气多云。 Today’s weather is cloudy. | |
| 而且 而且 | moreover; besides Ex: 这本书有趣，而且易读。 This book is interesting and easy to read. | |
| 发 發 | to send; to issue Ex: 他发了一封信。 He sent a letter. | |
| 发现 發現 | to discover; to find out Ex: 我发现这里很安静。 I found that it is very quiet here. | |
| 饭馆 飯館 | restaurant Ex: 我们在饭馆吃晚饭。 We had dinner at a restaurant. | |
| 方便 方便 | convenient; to facilitate Ex: 这里买东西很方便。 It's convenient to shop here. | |
| 方便面 方便麵 | instant noodles Ex: 我中午吃方便面。 I had instant noodles for lunch. | |
| 方法 方法 | method; way; means Ex: 学习外语有很多方法。 There are many ways to learn a foreign language. | |
| 方面 方面 | aspect; field; side Ex: 在这方面，他非常有经验。 He is very experienced in this area. | |
| 放下 放下 | to put down; to let go Ex: 请把重物放下。 Please put the heavy object down. | |
| 方向 方向 | direction; orientation Ex: 学校的方向是东边。 The school is located to the east. | |
| 分开 分開 | to separate; to part Ex: 请把这些书分开放好。 Please separate these books and put them away neatly. | |
| 分数 分數 | grade; score; fraction Ex: 他的数学分数很高。 His math score is very high. | |
| 放心 放心 | to feel at ease; to be reassured Ex: 妈妈说，别担心，放心吧！ Mom said, 'Don't worry, be at ease!' | |
| 分钟 分鐘 | minute Ex: 考试只剩下五分钟了。 There are only five minutes left in the exam. | |
| 服务 服務 | service; to serve Ex: 这家酒店的服务很好。 The service at this hotel is excellent. | |
| 复习 複習 | to review; revision Ex: 考试前，我需要复习所有笔记。 Before the exam, I need to review all my notes. | |
| 份 份 | classifier for documents, reports, etc. Ex: 请给我一份报告。 Please give me a copy of the report. | |
| 封 封 | to seal; classifier for letters Ex: 我收到了一封信。 I received a letter. | |
| 改 改 | to change; to correct Ex: 他改了作文中的错误。 He corrected the mistakes in his essay. | |
| 改变 改變 | to change; to transform Ex: 科技改变了我们的生活。 Technology has transformed our lives. | |
| 该 該 | should; ought to Ex: 你该好好休息。 You should rest well. | |
| 感到 感到 | to feel; to experience Ex: 我感到很高兴。 I feel very happy. | |
| 感动 感動 | to be moved; touched emotionally Ex: 这部电影让我很感动。 This movie moved me deeply. | |
| 干杯 乾杯 | to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup Ex: 朋友们，干杯！ Friends, cheers! | |
| 感觉 感覺 | feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive Ex: 我感觉今天会很热。 I feel that it will be very hot today. | |
| 干活儿 幹活兒 | to work; to do manual labor Ex: 他每天都干活儿到很晚。 He works late every day. | |
| 刚 剛 | hard; firm; strong; just; barely; exactly Ex: 他刚到办公室。 He just arrived at the office. | |
| 刚才 剛才 | just now; a moment ago; just now (variant of 刚才) Ex: 刚才我看到一只可爱的小狗。 I saw a cute little dog just now. | |
| 刚刚 剛剛 | just recently; just a moment ago Ex: 我刚刚吃完午饭。 I just finished lunch. | |
| 高级 高級 | high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking Ex: 这家餐厅提供高级料理。 This restaurant serves high-end cuisine. | |
| 感谢 感謝 | (express) thanks; gratitude; grateful; thankful; thanks Ex: 我非常感谢你的帮助。 I am very grateful for your help. | |
| 高中 高中 | senior high school Ex: 他在一所著名的高中就读。 He studies at a famous high school. | |
| 个子 個子 | height; stature; build; size Ex: 她的个子很高。 She is very tall. | |
| 更 更 | more; even more; further; still; additionally Ex: 这个问题更复杂了。 This problem has become even more complicated. | |
| 公共汽车 公共汽車 | bus Ex: 我每天坐公共汽车上班。 I take the bus to work every day. | |
| 公交车 公交車 | public transport vehicle; town bus Ex: 这辆公交车很准时。 This bus is very punctual. | |
| 公斤 公斤 | kilogram (kg) Ex: 这个包裹重约五公斤。 This package weighs about 5 kilograms. | |
| 公路 公路 | highway; road Ex: 他们沿着公路骑车旅行。 They travel by bicycle along the highway. | |
| 公平 公平 | fair; impartial Ex: 比赛必须在公平的条件下进行。 The competition must be held under fair conditions. | |
| 公里 公里 | kilometer Ex: 从这里到学校大约三公里。 It is about three kilometers from here to the school. | |
| 公园 公園 | park (for public recreation) Ex: 周末我们去公园散步。 We go for a walk in the park on weekends. | |
| 公司 公司 | company; firm; corporation Ex: 我在一家大公司工作。 I work at a large company. | |
| 故事 故事 | narrative; story; tale Ex: 奶奶给我讲了一个有趣的故事。 Grandma told me an interesting story. | |
| 狗 狗 | dog Ex: 那只狗看起来很友好。 That dog looks very friendly. | |
| 够 夠 | enough; sufficient Ex: 这道菜太辣，不够我吃。 This dish is too spicy; it's not enough for me to eat. | |
| 故意 故意 | deliberately; on purpose Ex: 他故意把门关得很紧。 He deliberately shut the door tightly. | |
| 顾客 顧客 | customer; client Ex: 这家店每天都有很多顾客。 This shop gets many customers every day. | |
| 关机 關機 | to turn off (a machine); to shut down Ex: 手机没电时请关机节省电量。 When the phone is out of battery, please turn it off to save power. | |
| 关心 關心 | to care about; to be concerned about Ex: 父母总是很关心孩子的成长。 Parents are always very concerned about their children's growth. | |
| 观点 觀點 | point of view; perspective Ex: 每个人都有不同的观点。 Everyone has a different point of view. | |
| 广场 廣場 | public square; plaza Ex: 市中心有一个大型广场。 There is a large public square in the city center. | |
| 广告 廣告 | advertisement; commercial Ex: 电视上播放了一个新产品的广告。 A new product advertisement is airing on TV. | |
| 过来 過來 | to come over; to approach Ex: 请过来，这里有话要说。 Please come over; I have something to say. | |
| 过年 過年 | to celebrate the Chinese New Year Ex: 家家户户都忙着过年。 Every household is busy celebrating the New Year. | |
| 国际 國際 | international Ex: 这次会议有来自国际各地的代表。 This conference has representatives from around the world. | |
| 过去 過去 | the past; former; previously Ex: 让我们把不愉快的事情留在过去。 Let's leave the unhappy things in the past. | |
| 海 海 | ocean; sea Ex: 大海宽广无边。 The sea is vast and boundless. | |
| 海边 海邊 | seaside; coast; beach Ex: 夏天我们常去海边游泳。 In summer we often go swimming at the seaside. | |
| 喊 喊 | to yell; to shout Ex: 小朋友在操场上大声喊。 The children are shouting loudly on the playground. | |
| 好多 好多 | many; quite a lot Ex: 超市里有好多新鲜水果。 There are many fresh fruits in the supermarket. | |
| 好处 好處 | benefit; advantage Ex: 锻炼身体有很多好处。 Exercise has many benefits. | |
| 好久 好久 | a long time; for a while Ex: 我已经好久没见到你了。 I haven’t seen you for a long time. | |
| 好人 好人 | good person Ex: 他是个非常好的人。 He is a very good person. | |
| 好事 好事 | good deed; charitable act Ex: 做好事会让人快乐。 Doing good deeds makes people happy. | |
| 好像 好像 | to seem; to appear as if Ex: 他好像生病了。 He seems to be sick. | |
| 合适 合適 | suitable; appropriate Ex: 这件衣服很合适你。 This piece of clothing fits you well. | |
| 黑 黑 | black; (as a color) Ex: 他喜欢穿黑色的外套。 He likes wearing black coats. | |
| 河 河 | river Ex: 这条河水流得很快。 This river flows very fast. | |
| 黑板 黑板 | blackboard Ex: 老师在黑板上写字。 The teacher writes on the blackboard. | |
| 红 紅 | red (color) Ex: 她戴着一顶红帽子。 She is wearing a red hat. | |
| 黑色 黑色 | black (color) Ex: 我买了一双黑色的鞋子。 I bought a pair of black shoes. | |
| 好像 好像 | to seem; to appear as if Ex: 她好像忘记了会议时间。 She seems to have forgotten the meeting time. | |
| 忽然 忽然 | suddenly; all of a sudden Ex: 忽然，天空变暗了。 Suddenly, the sky darkened. | |
| 后来 後來 | afterwards; later Ex: 后来我才知道真相。 Later, I learned the truth. | |
| 护照 護照 | passport Ex: 出国前记得带好护照。 Remember to bring your passport before going abroad. | |
| 花园 花園 | garden Ex: 学校后面有一个漂亮的花园。 There is a beautiful garden behind the school. | |
| 湖 湖 | lake Ex: 这座湖水清澈见底。 The water in this lake is crystal clear. | |
| 画 畫 | to draw; to paint; picture; painting Ex: 她喜欢画风景。 She likes to paint landscapes. | |
| 画儿 畫兒 | drawing; painting (colloquial) Ex: 他画儿画得非常生动。 His drawings are very vivid. | |
| 画家 畫家 | painter; artist Ex: 他是一位著名的画家。 He is a famous painter. | |
| 坏人 壞人 | bad person; villain Ex: 电影里的坏人非常可怕。 The villains in the movie are very scary. | |
| 坏处 壞處 | harm; disadvantage Ex: 熬夜对身体有很多坏处。 Staying up late has many disadvantages for your health. | |
| 欢迎 歡迎 | to welcome; welcome Ex: 欢迎光临我们的店铺！ Welcome to our store! | |
| 黄 黃 | yellow; (as a surname, e.g. Mr. Huang) Ex: 黄先生是我们的新同事。 Mr. Huang is our new colleague. | |
| 换 換 | to exchange; to change Ex: 我想换一件新衣服。 I want to change into a new piece of clothing. | |
| 黄色 黃色 | yellow (color) Ex: 这条裙子是黄色的。 This skirt is yellow. | |
| 回国 回國 | to return to one’s home country Ex: 他明年打算回国工作。 He plans to return to his home country to work next year. | |
| 活动 活動 | activity; event Ex: 学校组织了一次有趣的活动。 The school organized an interesting event. | |
| 或 或 | maybe; possibly; or Ex: 你可以选择苹果或橙子。 You can choose either apples or oranges. | |
| 或者 或者 | or; perhaps; maybe Ex: 你可以喝茶，或者喝咖啡。 You can drink tea or maybe coffee. | |
| 鸡 雞 | chicken; fowl Ex: 中午我们吃了炸鸡。 We had fried chicken for lunch. | |
| 机会 機會 | opportunity; chance Ex: 机会只留给有准备的人。 Opportunities only come to those who are prepared. | |
| 级 級 | level; grade; rank Ex: 这台电脑属于最新级的产品。 This computer is a top-level, state-of-the-art product. | |
| 急 急 | urgent; anxious; hurried Ex: 他急得直跺脚。 He was so anxious that he was stomping his feet. | |
| 计划 計劃 | plan; project Ex: 我打算下个月去旅游。 I plan to travel next month. | |
| 计算机 計算機 | computer Ex: 他用计算机解决了很多问题。 He solved many problems with his computer. | |
| 加 加 | to add; plus Ex: 汤里请加一点盐。 Please add a little salt to the soup. | |
| 加油 加油 | to cheer on; to give encouragement; literally, 'add oil' Ex: 考试时，同学们互相加油。 During the exam, classmates cheered each other on. | |
| 家庭 家庭 | family; household Ex: 家庭是我们最温暖的港湾。 Family is our warmest haven. | |
| 家长 家長 | parent; guardian Ex: 家长会将在明天下午举行。 The parent-teacher meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon. | |
| 假 假 | fake; false; not genuine Ex: 这部电影的特效看起来很假。 The special effects in this movie look very fake. | |
| 假期 假期 | vacation; holiday Ex: 暑假是我最喜欢的假期。 Summer vacation is my favorite holiday. | |
| 检查 檢查 | to check; to inspect; examination Ex: 医生要检查你的血压。 The doctor wants to check your blood pressure. | |
| 件 件 | item; piece; classifier for events, clothes, etc. Ex: 这是一件漂亮的衣服。 This is a beautiful piece of clothing. | |
| 见过 見過 | have seen Ex: 我以前见过那部电影。 I have seen that movie before. | |
| 讲 講 | to speak; to tell; to explain Ex: 老师在课堂上讲故事。 The teacher tells stories in class. | |
| 见到 見到 | to see; to meet Ex: 我终于见到了我的朋友。 I finally met my friend. | |
| 健康 健康 | health; healthy Ex: 每天运动有助于保持健康。 Daily exercise helps maintain good health. | |
| 讲话 講話 | to speak; to address; a speech Ex: 他在会议上讲话流利。 He speaks fluently at the meeting. | |
| 交 交 | to make (friends) or to hand over Ex: 他交了很多新朋友。 He made many new friends. | |
| 交给 交給 | to hand over; to deliver Ex: 请把文件交给秘书。 Please hand the document to the secretary. | |
| 交朋友 交朋友 | to make friends Ex: 他在大学里交了很多好朋友。 He made many good friends in college. | |
| 交通 交通 | traffic; transportation Ex: 这座城市的交通非常便利。 The transportation in this city is very convenient. | |
| 角 角 | corner; unit of money (1/10 yuan); horn Ex: 这枚硬币值两角钱。 This coin is worth two jiao. | |
| 角度 角度 | angle; perspective Ex: 我们从不同的角度看问题。 We look at the problem from different angles. | |
| 饺子 餃子 | dumpling; pot-sticker Ex: 春节时，我们全家一起包饺子。 During the Spring Festival, our whole family makes dumplings together. | |
| 叫作 叫作 | to be called; to be known as Ex: 这部小说叫作《红楼梦》。 This novel is called 'Dream of the Red Chamber.' | |
| 教师 教師 | teacher Ex: 我们的教师非常耐心。 Our teachers are very patient. | |
| 脚 腳 | foot; leg Ex: 他受伤了，脚走不动。 He was injured and his leg cannot move. | |
| 教学 教學 | teaching; instruction Ex: 这位教授的教学方法很独特。 This professor's teaching methods are very unique. | |
| 教育 教育 | education; to educate Ex: 良好的教育能改变未来。 A good education can change the future. | |
| 教室 教室 | classroom Ex: 学生们在教室里认真学习。 The students study diligently in the classroom. | |
| 接到 接到 | to receive (a call, letter, etc.) Ex: 我昨天接到了一封信。 I received a letter yesterday. | |
| 接受 接受 | to accept; to receive Ex: 他愿意接受这个建议。 He is willing to accept this suggestion. | |
| 接下来 接下來 | next; following; then Ex: 接下来我们讨论计划。 Next, we will discuss the plan. | |
| 接着 接著 | then; afterwards; subsequently Ex: 他说完后接着讲了一个笑话。 After he finished speaking, he then told a joke. | |
| 街 街 | street Ex: 这条街很热闹。 This street is very lively. | |
| 节 節 | festival; section; period Ex: 我最喜欢的节是中秋节。 My favorite festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival. | |
| 节目 節目 | program; show; performance item Ex: 今晚电视上有一个精彩的节目。 There is an exciting program on TV tonight. | |
| 节日 節日 | holiday; festival Ex: 春节是中国最盛大的节日之一。 Spring Festival is one of China's grandest holidays. | |
| 结果 結果 | result; outcome; consequence Ex: 努力学习的结果是成绩提高。 The result of studying hard is improved grades. | |
| 斤 斤 | catty (unit of weight, about 500 g) Ex: 这包苹果重三斤。 This bag of apples weighs three catties. | |
| 接 接 | to receive; to connect; to join Ex: 我在电话里接到了一个重要电话。 I received an important call on the phone. | |
| 借 借 | to borrow; to lend Ex: 我可以向你借一支笔吗？ Can I borrow a pen from you? | |
| 进入 進入 | to enter; to go into Ex: 游客们陆续进入博物馆。 Visitors are gradually entering the museum. | |
| 今后 今後 | from now on; in the future Ex: 今后我要多锻炼身体。 From now on, I will exercise more. | |
| 进行 進行 | to carry out; to conduct; to proceed Ex: 老师正在进行实验演示。 The teacher is conducting a demonstration experiment. | |
| 经常 經常 | often; frequently; regularly Ex: 他经常去图书馆。 He often goes to the library. | |
| 经过 經過 | to pass through; to go through; after; upon Ex: 我们经过了一座大桥。 We passed a big bridge. | |
| 近 近 | near; close Ex: 图书馆离我家很近。 The library is very near my home. | |
| 经理 經理 | manager; director Ex: 公司经理今天开会。 The company manager is holding a meeting today. | |
| 酒店 酒店 | hotel; restaurant; pub Ex: 我们在酒店吃了晚餐。 We had dinner at a hotel. | |
| 就要 就要 | about to; will; on the verge of Ex: 火车就要开了，请快上车。 The train is about to leave; please board quickly. | |
| 酒 酒 | alcohol; wine; liquor Ex: 晚饭后我们喝了一点酒。 After dinner, we had a little alcohol. | |
| 举手 舉手 | to raise one’s hand Ex: 上课时，请举手回答问题。 During class, please raise your hand to answer the question. | |
| 举行 舉行 | to hold (an event); to conduct Ex: 学校将在下周举行运动会。 The school will hold a sports meeting next week. | |
| 举 舉 | to raise; to lift Ex: 他举起手来向大家致意。 He raised his hand to greet everyone. | |
| 句子 句子 | sentence Ex: 这个句子结构很简单。 This sentence has a simple structure. | |
| 卡 卡 | card; to block (informal) Ex: 请出示你的身份证卡。 Please show your ID card. | |
| 开机 開機 | to boot up; to start a device Ex: 我每天早上开机后就开始工作。 Every morning after I boot up my device, I start working. | |
| 句 句 | sentence; clause; phrase Ex: 请用完整的句子回答问题。 Please answer the question in complete sentences. | |
| 看法 看法 | view; opinion; perspective Ex: 每个人都有不同的看法。 Everyone has a different opinion. | |
| 开心 開心 | happy; joyful Ex: 听到好消息，他变得很开心。 Upon hearing the good news, he became very happy. | |
| 考生 考生 | exam candidate; student taking an exam Ex: 所有考生都要参加入学考试。 All exam candidates must take the entrance exam. | |
| 靠 靠 | to lean on; to rely on Ex: 他靠在墙边休息。 He leans against the wall to rest. | |
| 开学 開學 | to start school; school opening Ex: 新学期明天就开学了。 The new semester starts tomorrow. | |
| 科 科 | branch (of study); subject; department Ex: 数学是一门重要的科目。 Mathematics is an important subject. | |
| 科学 科學 | science; scientific knowledge Ex: 他对科学很感兴趣。 He is very interested in science. | |
| 可爱 可愛 | cute; adorable Ex: 那只小猫真可爱。 That kitten is really cute. | |
| 可怕 可怕 | scary; dreadful; terrifying Ex: 那个电影太可怕了。 That movie is too scary. | |
| 可是 可是 | but; however Ex: 我很想去，可是没有时间。 I really want to go, but I have no time. | |
| 可能 可能 | possible; might; perhaps Ex: 明天可能会下雨。 It might rain tomorrow. | |
| 克 克 | gram; to subdue Ex: 这包糖重五十克。 This bag of sugar weighs 50 grams. | |
| 可以 可以 | can; may; possible; allowed Ex: 这里可以吸烟吗？ Is smoking allowed here? | |
| 刻 刻 | a moment; to carve; to engrave; a short time period (e.g. a quarter-hour) Ex: 请稍等一刻钟。 Please wait a moment (15 minutes). | |
| 课堂 課堂 | classroom Ex: 学生们在课堂上认真学习。 The students study diligently in the classroom. | |
| 空气 空氣 | air; atmosphere Ex: 山顶的空气非常清新。 The air at the mountaintop is very fresh. | |
| 快餐 快餐 | fast food Ex: 午餐时间，我们去吃快餐。 At lunchtime, we go to eat fast food. | |
| 快点儿 快點兒 | hurry up; quickly Ex: 快点儿，我们要迟到了！ Hurry up, we're going to be late! | |
| 客人 客人 | guest; customer Ex: 店里来了很多客人。 Many guests have come to the shop. | |
| 快乐 快樂 | happy; joyful Ex: 希望你每天都能快乐生活。 I hope you can live happily every day. | |
| 快要 快要 | about to; nearly; on the verge of Ex: 电影快要开始了。 The movie is about to start. | |
| 哭 哭 | to cry; to weep Ex: 小孩看到受伤的鸟儿在哭。 The child saw the injured bird crying. | |
| 筷子 筷子 | chopsticks Ex: 请用筷子吃饭。 Please use chopsticks to eat. | |
| 来自 來自 | to come from Ex: 他来自美国。 He comes from the United States. | |
| 拉 拉 | to pull; to drag Ex: 他用力拉开了门。 He pulled the door open forcefully. | |
| 蓝 藍 | blue Ex: 天空是蓝色的。 The sky is blue. | |
| 蓝色 藍色 | blue (color) Ex: 这件衬衫是蓝色的。 This shirt is blue. | |
| 篮球 籃球 | basketball Ex: 他每天晚上打篮球。 He plays basketball every evening. | |
| 老年 老年 | old age; elderly Ex: 保持健康的生活方式有助于延长老年生活。 Maintaining a healthy lifestyle helps extend one’s later years. | |
| 老朋友 老朋友 | old friend Ex: 我们昨晚见到了老朋友。 We met an old friend last night. | |
| 离 離 | to be away from; to be distant Ex: 学校离我家很近。 The school is very close to my home. | |
| 老是 老是 | always; repeatedly Ex: 他老是忘记带钥匙。 He always forgets to bring his keys. | |
| 离开 離開 | to leave; to depart Ex: 她明天要离开北京。 She is leaving Beijing tomorrow. | |
| 里头 裡頭 | inside; within Ex: 盒子里头有很多糖果。 There are many candies inside the box. | |
| 理想 理想 | ideal; dream Ex: 她的理想是成为一名医生。 Her dream is to become a doctor. | |
| 礼物 禮物 | gift; present Ex: 他生日时收到了很多礼物。 He received many gifts on his birthday. | |
| 例如 例如 | for example Ex: 很多水果，例如苹果和香蕉，都很有营养。 Many fruits, for example apples and bananas, are very nutritious. | |
| 例子 例子 | example; instance Ex: 请给我一个简单的例子。 Please give me a simple example. | |
| 脸 臉 | face Ex: 她的脸很漂亮。 Her face is very beautiful. | |
| 练习 練習 | to practice; exercise Ex: 每天练习汉字可以提高书写水平。 Practicing Chinese characters every day can improve your writing. | |
| 练 練 | to practice; to train Ex: 他每天练钢琴，练得很用功。 He practices the piano diligently every day. | |
| 凉 涼 | cool; cold; refreshing Ex: 夏天喝杯凉茶很舒服。 Drinking a cool tea in summer feels very comfortable. | |
| 凉快 涼快 | cool and pleasant; refreshing Ex: 秋天的早晨很凉快。 Autumn mornings are very cool and pleasant. | |
| 辆 輛 | classifier for vehicles Ex: 马路上停着三辆汽车。 There are three cars parked on the road. | |
| 亮 亮 | bright; shining; clear Ex: 房间里的灯光很亮。 The lights in the room are very bright. | |
| 零下 零下 | below zero Ex: 今天早晨气温零下五度。 This morning the temperature was 5 degrees below zero. | |
| 留下 留下 | to leave behind; to keep Ex: 请在信上留下你的名字。 Please leave your name on the letter. | |
| 留 留 | to stay; to remain Ex: 他决定留在这里工作。 He decided to stay here to work. | |
| 留学生 留學生 | student studying abroad Ex: 她是美国的留学生。 She is a student studying abroad in the U.S. | |
| 流利 流利 | fluent Ex: 他的英语说得非常流利。 He speaks English very fluently. | |
| 流 流 | to flow; to circulate Ex: 河水缓缓流动。 The river flows slowly. | |
| 流行 流行 | popular; in fashion; widespread Ex: 那首歌在青少年中很流行。 That song is very popular among teenagers. | |
| 旅客 旅客 | traveler; tourist Ex: 火车站有很多旅客在等车。 There are many travelers waiting at the train station. | |
| 旅行 旅行 | to travel; trip; journey Ex: 他喜欢和家人一起旅行。 He likes to travel with his family. | |
| 绿 綠 | green Ex: 这棵树的叶子是绿的。 The leaves of this tree are green. | |
| 绿色 綠色 | green (color) Ex: 我喜欢绿色的衣服。 I like green clothes. | |
| 路边 路邊 | beside the road; roadside Ex: 路边有一棵老树。 There is an old tree by the roadside. | |
| 卖 賣 | to sell Ex: 那家店卖新鲜水果。 That shop sells fresh fruit. | |
| 旅游 旅遊 | to travel; tourism; trip Ex: 他喜欢和家人一起旅游。 He likes to travel with his family. | |
| 满意 滿意 | satisfied; pleased Ex: 客户对服务非常满意。 The customer is very satisfied with the service. | |
| 猫 貓 | cat Ex: 这只猫很温顺。 This cat is very gentle. | |
| 米 米 | rice; also used as a unit of measure for rice Ex: 我们家每餐都吃米饭。 Our family eats rice with every meal. | |
| 面 面 | noodles; face; surface Ex: 他每天吃一碗面。 He eats a bowl of noodles every day. | |
| 面前 面前 | in front of; before Ex: 请把书放在桌子面前。 Please put the book in front of the table. | |
| 名称 名稱 | name; title Ex: 这家公司的名称很有创意。 The name of this company is very creative. | |
| 名 名 | name; to be famous Ex: 他在音乐界很有名。 He is very famous in the music industry. | |
| 名单 名單 | list of names; roster Ex: 老师公布了班级的学生名单。 The teacher announced the class roster. | |
| 满 滿 | full; completely filled Ex: 房间里坐满了人。 The room is full of people. | |
| 目的 目的 | purpose; goal Ex: 学习的目的是为了未来。 The purpose of learning is for the future. | |
| 拿到 拿到 | to obtain; to get Ex: 他终于拿到了驾照。 He finally obtained his driver's license. | |
| 拿出 拿出 | to take out; to produce Ex: 请把你的证件拿出来检查一下。 Please take out your documents for inspection. | |
| 那会儿 那會兒 | at that time; then Ex: 那会儿天气还很热。 It was still very hot at that time. | |
| 那么 那麼 | in that way; so; like that Ex: 如果你努力，那么一定会成功。 If you work hard, then you will definitely succeed. | |
| 那时候 那時候 | at that time Ex: 那时候我们常常一起玩耍。 At that time, we often played together. | |
| 明星 明星 | celebrity; star Ex: 很多年轻人喜欢追明星的新闻。 Many young people like to follow celebrity news. | |
| 那样 那樣 | that way; like that Ex: 你可以那样做，就会成功。 You can do it that way, and you will succeed. | |
| 南方 南方 | south; the southern region Ex: 南方的夏天比较潮湿。 Summer in the South is relatively humid. | |
| 难过 難過 | sad; miserable Ex: 听到这个消息，她感到非常难过。 Upon hearing the news, she felt very sad. | |
| 难看 難看 | ugly; unsightly Ex: 这幅画看起来很难看。 This painting looks very ugly. | |
| 难受 難受 | to feel miserable; unwell Ex: 他昨晚吃坏肚子，现在觉得很难受。 He had a bad stomachache last night and now feels miserable. | |
| 难听 難聽 | unpleasant to hear; harsh-sounding Ex: 这段音乐听起来很难听。 This piece of music sounds very unpleasant. | |
| 能够 能夠 | to be able to; can Ex: 只要努力，你就能够成功。 If you work hard, you will be able to succeed. | |
| 年级 年級 | grade; school year Ex: 他现在读初中二年级。 He is now in the second year of junior high. | |
| 难题 難題 | difficult problem Ex: 数学课上我们遇到了一个难题。 We encountered a difficult problem in math class. | |
| 年轻 年輕 | young Ex: 他看起来很年轻。 He looks very young. | |
| 鸟 鳥 | bird Ex: 院子里有一只小鸟在唱歌。 There is a little bird singing in the yard. | |
| 弄 弄 | to do; to handle; to play with Ex: 孩子喜欢在院子里弄沙子玩。 Children like to play with sand in the yard. | |
| 努力 努力 | to work hard; to strive Ex: 他每天都努力学习。 He studies hard every day. | |
| 爬山 爬山 | to climb a mountain; hiking Ex: 周末我们去爬山锻炼身体。 We go hiking on weekends to exercise. | |
| 排 排 | to arrange; to line up Ex: 学生们在操场上排成一队。 The students line up in a row on the playground. | |
| 排队 排隊 | to line up; to queue Ex: 顾客们在商场前排队等待入场。 Customers are lining up in front of the mall waiting to enter. | |
| 怕 怕 | to be afraid; to fear Ex: 小孩子怕黑。 Children are afraid of the dark. | |
| 排球 排球 | volleyball Ex: 他们每周打排球锻炼身体。 They play volleyball every week to exercise. | |
| 碰 碰 | to bump into; to touch Ex: 请小心，不要碰到玻璃。 Please be careful not to bump into the glass. | |
| 爬 爬 | to crawl; to climb Ex: 小狗在草地上爬来爬去。 The puppy crawls around on the grass. | |
| 碰到 碰到 | to encounter; to come across Ex: 我在街上碰到了老同学。 I ran into an old classmate on the street. | |
| 碰见 碰見 | to meet unexpectedly; to bump into Ex: 昨天我在商场碰见了她。 I bumped into her at the mall yesterday. | |
| 篇 篇 | a piece of writing; article (classifier) Ex: 我写了一篇短文。 I wrote a short essay. | |
| 片 片 | slice; a piece; film (classifier) Ex: 请给我一片面包。 Please give me a slice of bread. | |
| 便宜 便宜 | cheap; inexpensive Ex: 这家商店的商品很便宜。 The products in this store are very cheap. | |
| 平安 平安 | safe; peaceful Ex: 祝你旅途平安。 Wishing you a safe journey. | |
| 平 平 | flat; level; even Ex: 桌子放得很平。 The table is very level. | |
| 漂亮 漂亮 | pretty; beautiful Ex: 那条裙子真漂亮。 That dress is really pretty. | |
| 平时 平時 | usually; ordinarily Ex: 平时我喜欢读书。 I usually like to read. | |
| 平常 平常 | ordinary; usual Ex: 他平常喜欢散步。 He usually likes to take walks. | |
| 瓶子 瓶子 | bottle Ex: 桌上放着一个蓝色的瓶子。 There is a blue bottle on the table. | |
| 平等 平等 | equal; equality Ex: 人人应享有平等的权利。 Everyone should enjoy equal rights. | |
| 瓶 瓶 | bottle; vase; classifier for liquids Ex: 他买了一瓶水。 He bought a bottle of water. | |
| 普通话 普通話 | Mandarin (the common language) Ex: 学校里大家都说普通话。 Everyone speaks Mandarin at school. | |
| 其中 其中 | among; in; included Ex: 这个班有二十个学生，其中有五个外国人。 This class has 20 students, among whom 5 are foreigners. | |
| 普通 普通 | ordinary; common Ex: 他的生活非常普通。 His life is very ordinary. | |
| 其他 其他 | other; the rest Ex: 除了苹果，还有其他水果。 Besides apples, there are other fruits. | |
| 骑车 騎車 | to ride a bicycle (or motorbike) Ex: 她每天骑车上班。 She rides her bike to work every day. | |
| 起飞 起飛 | (of an aircraft) to take off Ex: 飞机五点钟起飞。 The plane takes off at five o’clock. | |
| 气 氣 | air; gas; atmosphere; mood Ex: 请打开窗户，让新鲜的气进来。 Please open the window to let in fresh air. | |
| 骑 騎 | to ride (a horse, bike, etc.) Ex: 他喜欢骑马在草原上奔跑。 He enjoys riding a horse and galloping on the prairie. | |
| 千 千 | thousand Ex: 他花了一千元买了一台电脑。 He spent a thousand yuan to buy a computer. | |
| 气温 氣溫 | air temperature Ex: 今天的气温比昨天高。 Today's temperature is higher than yesterday's. | |
| 千克 千克 | kilogram Ex: 这袋米重三十千克。 This bag of rice weighs 30 kilograms. | |
| 前年 前年 | the year before last Ex: 前年我们去了日本旅游。 We traveled to Japan the year before last. | |
| 墙 牆 | wall Ex: 房间的墙上挂着一幅画。 A painting hangs on the wall of the room. | |
| 青少年 青少年 | adolescent; teenager Ex: 青少年时期是成长的重要阶段。 The adolescent years are an important period for growth. | |
| 轻 輕 | light; not heavy Ex: 这个包很轻，我可以提起来。 This bag is light; I can carry it. | |
| 青年 青年 | youth; young person Ex: 青年应追求自己的梦想。 Young people should pursue their dreams. | |
| 清楚 清楚 | clear; distinct Ex: 老师讲课讲得很清楚。 The teacher explains the lesson very clearly. | |
| 晴天 晴天 | sunny day Ex: 今天是个晴天，适合出去玩。 Today is a sunny day, perfect for going out. | |
| 请客 請客 | to treat (someone); to invite for a meal Ex: 他请客吃饭，大家都很开心。 He treated everyone to a meal and everyone was happy. | |
| 晴 晴 | clear; fine (weather) Ex: 今天外面很晴。 It is very clear outside today. | |
| 请求 請求 | to request; to ask for Ex: 我请求老师再解释一次。 I asked the teacher to explain it once more. | |
| 球场 球場 | sports ground; court Ex: 他们在学校的球场上打篮球。 They play basketball on the school court. | |
| 求 求 | to seek; to request Ex: 他向老师求助解决问题。 He sought help from the teacher to solve the problem. | |
| 球队 球隊 | sports team Ex: 我们的球队赢得了比赛。 Our team won the match. | |
| 取 取 | to take; to fetch; to obtain Ex: 请你取一下报纸。 Please fetch the newspaper. | |
| 球鞋 球鞋 | sneakers; athletic shoes Ex: 他买了一双新球鞋。 He bought a new pair of sneakers. | |
| 秋天 秋天 | autumn Ex: 秋天的树叶变得五彩缤纷。 The leaves in autumn become brilliantly colorful. | |
| 全 全 | all; entire Ex: 全班同学都参加了运动会。 The entire class participated in the sports meeting. | |
| 取得 取得 | to obtain; to achieve Ex: 他取得了优异的成绩。 He achieved excellent results. | |
| 全部 全部 | all; entire; whole Ex: 全部门的同事都参加了会议。 All colleagues in the department attended the meeting. | |
| 全家 全家 | the whole family Ex: 全家人一起去海边度假。 The whole family went to the seaside for vacation. | |
| 全年 全年 | all year long; throughout the year Ex: 这家商店全年无休。 This store is open all year round. | |
| 全身 全身 | the whole body Ex: 他全身湿透了。 He is soaked all over. | |
| 全体 全體 | all (of a group); entire Ex: 全体师生参加了升旗仪式。 All the teachers and students participated in the flag-raising ceremony. | |
| 全国 全國 | nationwide; the whole country Ex: 全国人民都在关注这场比赛。 People all over the country are following this match. | |
| 热情 熱情 | enthusiastic; warm; cordial Ex: 店员热情地为我们服务。 The clerk served us warmly. | |
| 让 讓 | to let; to allow; to cause (someone) to feel something Ex: 妈妈让我们早点回家。 Mom told us to come home early. | |
| 人们 人們 | people Ex: 人们都喜欢节假日出游。 People like to travel during holidays. | |
| 人口 人口 | population Ex: 这个城市的人口非常多。 This city has a very large population. | |
| 人数 人數 | number of people Ex: 会议人数超过一百人。 The number of people at the meeting exceeded 100. | |
| 然后 然後 | then; afterward Ex: 吃完饭然后去散步。 After eating, we went for a walk. | |
| 认为 認為 | to think; to believe; to consider Ex: 我认为这本书很有趣。 I think this book is very interesting. | |
| 日子 日子 | day; life; time Ex: 他过着幸福的日子。 He lives a happy life. | |
| 日报 日報 | daily newspaper Ex: 我每天读一份日报。 I read a daily newspaper every day. | |
| 入口 入口 | entrance Ex: 公园的正门是主要入口。 The main gate of the park is the primary entrance. | |
| 如果 如果 | if; in case Ex: 如果明天下雨，我们就待在家里。 If it rains tomorrow, we will stay at home. | |
| 商量 商量 | to discuss; to consult Ex: 我们坐下来商量解决办法。 We sat down to discuss a solution. | |
| 商人 商人 | merchant; businessman Ex: 他是一位成功的商人。 He is a successful businessman. | |
| 上周 上周 | last week Ex: 上周我们去了博物馆。 We went to the museum last week. | |
| 身边 身邊 | beside; around; at one's side Ex: 他总是有朋友在身边。 He always has friends by his side. | |
| 少年 少年 | youth; young person Ex: 少年时代充满梦想。 Youth is full of dreams. | |
| 少数 少數 | a few; minority Ex: 在调查中，少数人持不同意见。 In the survey, only a few people had different opinions. | |
| 什么样 什麼樣 | what kind; what sort Ex: 你喜欢什么样的音乐？ What kind of music do you like? | |
| 生 生 | to be born; life; student Ex: 他生在一个普通家庭。 He was born into an ordinary family. | |
| 生词 生詞 | new word; unfamiliar word Ex: 这篇文章有很多生词。 This article contains many unfamiliar words. | |
| 声音 聲音 | voice; sound Ex: 他的声音很温柔。 His voice is very gentle. | |
| 十分 十分 | very; extremely; absolutely Ex: 这道菜十分美味。 This dish is extremely delicious. | |
| 生活 生活 | life; livelihood Ex: 她喜欢简单的生活。 She likes a simple life. | |
| 实习 實習 | internship; to intern Ex: 大学生常在假期参加实习。 College students often participate in internships during vacations. | |
| 实际 實際 | actual; practical; real Ex: 理论和实际之间有差距。 There is a gap between theory and practice. | |
| 省 省 | to save (money); to economize Ex: 他总是想办法省钱。 He is always finding ways to save money. | |
| 实现 實現 | to achieve; to realize Ex: 只要努力，就能实现梦想。 If you work hard, you can achieve your dreams. | |
| 食物 食物 | food Ex: 超市里有各种各样的食物。 There are various kinds of food in the supermarket. | |
| 实在 實在 | really; truly; actually Ex: 我实在不知道该怎么办。 I really don't know what to do. | |
| 使用 使用 | to use; to employ Ex: 请正确使用这台电脑。 Please use this computer correctly. | |
| 市长 市長 | mayor Ex: 市长今天出席了会议。 The mayor attended the meeting today. | |
| 市 市 | city; market Ex: 这个市非常繁华。 This city is very bustling. | |
| 事情 事情 | matter; affair; thing Ex: 这件事情需要尽快解决。 This matter needs to be solved quickly. | |
| 收到 收到 | to receive Ex: 我已经收到你的邮件了。 I have received your email. | |
| 收入 收入 | income; revenue Ex: 他的月收入非常高。 His monthly income is very high. | |
| 手表 手錶 | wristwatch Ex: 他送我一块精致的手表。 He gave me an exquisite wristwatch. | |
| 受到 受到 | to receive (praise, influence, etc.) Ex: 他受到很多人的喜爱。 He is loved by many people. | |
| 舒服 舒服 | comfortable; feeling good Ex: 这张沙发坐起来非常舒服。 This sofa is very comfortable to sit on. | |
| 熟 熟 | ripe; cooked; well-known Ex: 这块肉已经熟了。 This piece of meat is already cooked. | |
| 收 收 | to receive; to collect Ex: 请把你的作业收好。 Please collect your homework. | |
| 数字 數字 | number; digit Ex: 请记住这个电话号码的数字。 Please remember the digits of this phone number. | |
| 水平 水平 | level; standard; proficiency Ex: 他的英语水平很高。 His English proficiency is very high. | |
| 顺利 順利 | smoothly; without a hitch Ex: 考试进行得很顺利。 The exam went very smoothly. | |
| 说明 說明 | to explain; explanation; directions Ex: 请详细说明你的观点。 Please explain your point of view in detail. | |
| 司机 司機 | driver Ex: 这位司机驾驶技术很棒。 This driver’s skills are excellent. | |
| 送到 送到 | to deliver; to bring to Ex: 快递很快送到了我的家。 The delivery arrived at my home quickly. | |
| 数 數 | to count; to calculate Ex: 请数一下桌子上的苹果。 Please count the apples on the table. | |
| 算 算 | to calculate; to figure out Ex: 我们来算一算今天的花费。 Let's calculate today's expenses. | |
| 送给 送給 | to give as a present; to send to Ex: 他把书送给了朋友。 He gave the book to his friend. | |
| 随便 隨便 | as one wishes; casually; at random Ex: 你想吃什么，随便点。 Order whatever you want. | |
| 随时 隨時 | at any time; whenever Ex: 办公室随时欢迎你的来访。 The office welcomes your visit at any time. | |
| 所以 所以 | therefore; so Ex: 他努力学习，所以成绩很好。 He studies hard, so his grades are very good. | |
| 虽然 雖然 | although; even though Ex: 虽然天气冷，我们还是出去了。 Although the weather is cold, we still went out. | |
| 所有 所有 | all; every Ex: 所有的学生都参加了比赛。 All the students participated in the competition. | |
| 它 它 | it Ex: 这本书很有趣，我很喜欢它。 This book is interesting; I like it very much. | |
| 它们 它們 | they (for inanimate objects) Ex: 这些苹果很新鲜，它们很甜。 These apples are fresh and sweet. | |
| 太太 太太 | wife; madam Ex: 老板的太太今天来了。 The boss's wife arrived today. | |
| 太阳 太陽 | the sun Ex: 太阳每天从东方升起。 The sun rises from the east every day. | |
| 讨论 討論 | to discuss; discussion Ex: 我们讨论了这个问题很久。 We discussed the problem for a long time. | |
| 态度 態度 | attitude; manner Ex: 他的态度非常认真。 His attitude is very serious. | |
| 套 套 | set; a collection; a model Ex: 这是一套新衣服。 This is a new set of clothes. | |
| 特点 特點 | characteristic; feature; trait Ex: 这部电影的最大特点是情节紧凑。 The film's main feature is its tight plot. | |
| 疼 疼 | to hurt; sore Ex: 我昨天摔了一跤，现在腿很疼。 I fell yesterday and now my leg hurts. | |
| 提 提 | to lift; to mention; to raise (an issue) Ex: 他提了一个问题。 He raised a question. | |
| 特别 特別 | special; especially Ex: 这个地方特别漂亮。 This place is especially beautiful. | |
| 提出 提出 | to propose; to suggest Ex: 她提出了一个建议。 She put forward a suggestion. | |
| 提到 提到 | to mention Ex: 他提到了你的名字。 He mentioned your name. | |
| 提高 提高 | to improve; to increase Ex: 我们要提高中文水平。 We need to improve our Chinese level. | |
| 体育 體育 | sports; physical education Ex: 我喜欢体育课。 I like PE class. | |
| 题 題 | topic; question; problem Ex: 这道题很难。 This question is very difficult. | |
| 体育场 體育場 | stadium Ex: 我们在体育场跑步。 We run at the stadium. | |
| 体育馆 體育館 | gymnasium Ex: 体育馆里有很多人。 There are many people in the gymnasium. | |
| 天上 天上 | sky; heaven Ex: 天上有月亮。 There’s a moon in the sky. | |
| 条 條 | strip; classifier for long thin things Ex: 我买了一条裤子。 I bought a pair of pants. | |
| 条件 條件 | condition; requirement Ex: 这个工作条件很好。 The conditions of this job are very good. | |
| 听说 聽說 | to hear (something said); hearsay Ex: 我听说你会说中文。 I heard that you can speak Chinese. | |
| 停车 停車 | to park (a vehicle) Ex: 我今天早上在街角停车。 I parked at the street corner this morning. | |
| 听讲 聽講 | to listen to a lecture Ex: 他在教室里听讲。 He listens to the lecture in the classroom. | |
| 停 停 | to stop; to halt Ex: 汽车停在红灯前。 The car stopped at the red light. | |
| 挺 挺 | very; quite Ex: 这本书挺好看的。 This book is very interesting. | |
| 停车场 停車場 | parking lot Ex: 我把车停在停车场里。 I parked my car in the parking lot. | |
| 通 通 | to connect; to pass through Ex: 这条路很通，车子可以很快通过。 This road is very clear, and cars can pass through quickly. | |
| 挺好 挺好 | very good Ex: 这部电影挺好看的。 This movie is very good. | |
| 通知 通知 | to inform; notice Ex: 老师通知我们明天考试。 The teacher informed us about the exam tomorrow. | |
| 同时 同時 | at the same time Ex: 他同时说中文和英文。 He speaks Chinese and English at the same time. | |
| 同样 同樣 | identical; same Ex: 我们的意见同样重要。 Our opinions are equally important. | |
| 同事 同事 | colleague Ex: 我和同事一起吃午饭。 My colleagues and I have lunch together. | |
| 通过 通過 | to pass (or to get through) Ex: 他通过考试了。 He passed the exam. | |
| 头 頭 | head; top Ex: 他头上戴着一顶帽子。 He is wearing a hat on his head. | |
| 头发 頭髮 | hair on the head Ex: 她有长头发。 She has long hair. | |
| 图片 圖片 | picture; photograph Ex: 我在手机上看图片。 I view pictures on my phone. | |
| 腿 腿 | leg Ex: 他跑步时腿很有力。 His legs are strong when he runs. | |
| 外地 外地 | from another area; out of town Ex: 她来自外地。 She is from out of town. | |
| 完 完 | to finish; complete Ex: 我们作业做完了。 We finished our homework. | |
| 完成 完成 | to complete; accomplish Ex: 他完成了所有任务。 He completed all the tasks. | |
| 完全 完全 | completely; totally Ex: 我完全理解你的意思。 I completely understand your meaning. | |
| 外卖 外賣 | takeout (food delivery) Ex: 我们点了外卖吃晚餐。 We ordered takeout for dinner. | |
| 推 推 | to push Ex: 他用手推门打开了。 He pushed the door open with his hand. | |
| 晚报 晚報 | evening newspaper Ex: 我每天读晚报了解新闻。 I read the evening newspaper every day to learn the news. | |
| 晚安 晚安 | Good night! Ex: 睡前请说晚安。 Please say 'Good night' before sleeping. | |
| 晚餐 晚餐 | dinner Ex: 我们今晚一起吃晚餐。 We will have dinner together tonight. | |
| 晚会 晚會 | evening party Ex: 学校今晚举办晚会。 The school is holding an evening party tonight. | |
| 碗 碗 | bowl Ex: 请把碗洗干净。 Please wash the bowl clean. | |
| 网 網 | net; network Ex: 他在网里找资料。 He is searching for information on the internet. | |
| 万 萬 | ten thousand; a huge number Ex: 这里有万朵花开。 There are ten thousand flowers blooming here. | |
| 网球 網球 | tennis Ex: 他喜欢打网球。 He likes playing tennis. | |
| 网站 網站 | website Ex: 请访问我们的网站。 Please visit our website. | |
| 往 往 | to go; towards Ex: 他往学校走去。 He is walking toward the school. | |
| 为什么 為什麼 | why? Ex: 你为什么迟到？ Why are you late? | |
| 为 為 | for; because Ex: 我为你高兴。 I am happy for you. | |
| 位 位 | position; (honorific) classifier for people Ex: 他是一位老师。 He is a teacher. | |
| 味道 味道 | flavor; taste Ex: 这道菜味道很好。 This dish tastes very good. | |
| 喂 喂 | hello (on the phone) Ex: 喂，你好！ Hello, hi! | |
| 闻 聞 | to hear; to smell Ex: 我闻到花的香味了。 I smelled the fragrance of the flowers. | |
| 问路 問路 | to ask for directions Ex: 我在路口问路。 I asked for directions at the intersection. | |
| 午餐 午餐 | lunch Ex: 我们中午吃午餐。 We have lunch at noon. | |
| 问题 問題 | question; problem Ex: 我有一个问题想问你。 I have a question to ask you. | |
| 午睡 午睡 | to take a nap Ex: 他中午喜欢午睡。 He likes to take a nap at noon. | |
| 西北 西北 | northwest Ex: 他们计划去西北旅游。 They plan to travel to the northwest. | |
| 温度 溫度 | temperature Ex: 今天的温度很高。 Today's temperature is high. | |
| 西南 西南 | southwest Ex: 风从西南方向吹来。 The wind is blowing from the southwest. | |
| 西方 西方 | the West; Western countries Ex: 他对西方文化很感兴趣。 He is very interested in Western culture. | |
| 西医 西醫 | Western medicine (or doctor) Ex: 他选择去看西医治疗感冒。 He chose to see a Western doctor for his cold. | |
| 西餐 西餐 | Western-style food Ex: 我今晚想吃西餐。 I want to eat Western food tonight. | |
| 习惯 習慣 | habit; to be used to Ex: 他已经习惯早起了。 He is already used to waking up early. | |
| 洗衣机 洗衣機 | washing machine Ex: 家里新买了一台洗衣机。 Our family just bought a new washing machine. | |
| 洗澡 洗澡 | to bathe; to shower Ex: 我每天早上洗澡。 I take a shower every morning. | |
| 下周 下週 | next week Ex: 我们下周去旅行。 We will travel next week. | |
| 相同 相同 | identical; same Ex: 他们穿着相同的衣服。 They are wearing identical clothes. | |
| 夏天 夏天 | summer Ex: 夏天很热，我们去游泳吧。 Summer is hot; let's go swimming. | |
| 相信 相信 | to believe; to trust Ex: 我相信你能做到。 I believe you can do it. | |
| 想到 想到 | to think of; to recall Ex: 听到音乐，我想到了家乡。 When I heard the music, I thought of my hometown. | |
| 想法 想法 | idea; opinion Ex: 每个人都有不同的想法。 Everyone has different ideas. | |
| 下雪 下雪 | to snow Ex: 冬天时常下雪。 It often snows in winter. | |
| 想起 想起 | to recall; to remember Ex: 这首歌让我想起了童年。 This song reminds me of my childhood. | |
| 向 向 | toward; to Ex: 他向我微笑。 He smiled at me. | |
| 相机 相機 | camera Ex: 她用相机拍了很多照片。 She took many photos with her camera. | |
| 响 響 | to sound; noise Ex: 钟声在房间里响起。 The bell rang in the room. | |
| 像 像 | to resemble; like Ex: 他长得像他的爸爸。 He looks like his father. | |
| 小声 小聲 | in a low voice; quietly Ex: 请你小声说话，不要吵醒别人。 Please speak quietly so as not to wake others. | |
| 小时候 小時候 | in one's childhood Ex: 我小时候喜欢玩游戏。 I liked playing games when I was a child. | |
| 小说 小說 | novel; fiction Ex: 她正在读一本有趣的小说。 She is reading an interesting novel. | |
| 小心 小心 | to be careful Ex: 路上很滑，请小心走路。 The road is slippery; please walk carefully. | |
| 小组 小組 | group; team Ex: 我们在学校参加了一个小组讨论。 We participated in a group discussion at school. | |
| 校园 校園 | campus Ex: 校园里有很多漂亮的花。 There are many beautiful flowers on campus. | |
| 校长 校長 | principal; headmaster Ex: 校长在会上讲话了。 The principal spoke at the meeting. | |
| 笑话儿 笑話兒 | joke Ex: 他讲了一个有趣的笑话儿。 He told an interesting joke. | |
| 笑话 笑話 | joke; to joke Ex: 听到他的笑话，我笑得很开心。 I laughed happily at his joke. | |
| 心里 心裡 | inside (one’s heart) Ex: 我心里有一个秘密。 I have a secret in my heart. | |
| 心情 心情 | mood Ex: 今天我的心情很好。 I am in a good mood today. | |
| 鞋 鞋 | shoe Ex: 我的鞋子很舒服。 My shoes are very comfortable. | |
| 心中 心中 | in one's heart; central Ex: 他在心中一直保持希望。 He always keeps hope in his heart. | |
| 信 信 | to trust; letter Ex: 我给朋友写了一封信。 I wrote a letter to my friend. | |
| 新闻 新聞 | news Ex: 我每天看新闻了解世界。 I watch the news every day to understand the world. | |
| 信号 信號 | signal Ex: 手机信号不好，请换个地方。 The mobile signal is poor; please move to another place. | |
| 信心 信心 | confidence Ex: 只要努力，你就会有信心。 As long as you work hard, you will have confidence. | |
| 信用卡 信用卡 | credit card Ex: 我用信用卡支付了账单。 I paid the bill with my credit card. | |
| 信息 信息 | information Ex: 你可以在网上找到很多信息。 You can find a lot of information online. | |
| 星星 星星 | star(s) Ex: 夜空中闪烁着许多星星。 Many stars twinkle in the night sky. | |
| 行动 行動 | action; to act Ex: 我们必须立即采取行动。 We must take action immediately. | |
| 行人 行人 | pedestrian Ex: 行人在马路上走得很慢。 Pedestrians walk slowly on the road. | |
| 姓 姓 | surname; to be surnamed Ex: 你姓什么？ What is your surname? | |
| 行为 行為 | behavior; conduct Ex: 他的行为很奇怪。 His behavior is very strange. | |
| 姓名 姓名 | full name Ex: 我的姓名是李明。 My full name is Li Ming. | |
| 学期 學期 | semester Ex: 这个学期我选了五门课。 I took five classes this semester. | |
| 休假 休假 | to take leave; to go on vacation Ex: 他计划下个月休假去海边。 He plans to take leave next month to go to the beach. | |
| 许多 許多 | many Ex: 商店里有许多漂亮的衣服。 There are many beautiful clothes in the store. | |
| 选 選 | to choose; to select Ex: 我选了一本有趣的书。 I chose an interesting book. | |
| 颜色 顏色 | color Ex: 这幅画的颜色非常鲜艳。 The colors of this painting are very vivid. | |
| 雪 雪 | snow Ex: 冬天到了，雪花纷纷扬扬。 Winter has arrived, and snowflakes are falling. | |
| 眼睛 眼睛 | eye Ex: 她的眼睛很大。 Her eyes are big. | |
| 眼 眼 | eye (abbr. for 眼睛) Ex: 他用一只眼看东西。 He looks at things with one eye. | |
| 养 養 | to raise; to keep Ex: 他们在农村养鸡。 They raise chickens in the countryside. | |
| 样子 樣子 | appearance; look Ex: 他的样子很可爱。 He looks very cute. | |
| 要求 要求 | to require; to demand Ex: 老师要求我们按时完成作业。 The teacher requires us to finish our homework on time. | |
| 药片 藥片 | pill; tablet Ex: 医生给我开了一些药片。 The doctor prescribed some pills for me. | |
| 药 藥 | medicine Ex: 这药对头痛很有效。 This medicine works well for headaches. | |
| 也许 也許 | perhaps; maybe Ex: 也许明天会下雨。 Maybe it will rain tomorrow. | |
| 药水 藥水 | liquid medicine Ex: 妈妈给我喝了一些药水。 My mom gave me some liquid medicine. | |
| 夜 夜 | night Ex: 夜静得令人心安。 The night is so quiet it brings peace to the heart. | |
| 药店 藥店 | pharmacy Ex: 我去药店买感冒药。 I went to the pharmacy to buy cold medicine. | |
| 夜里 夜裡 | at night Ex: 夜里很安静。 It is very quiet at night. | |
| 一定 一定 | definitely; surely Ex: 你一定会成功的。 You will definitely succeed. | |
| 一部分 一部分 | part; portion Ex: 我们班的一部分同学去旅行了。 A part of our class went on a trip. | |
| 一路平安 一路平安 | have a safe journey Ex: 祝你一路平安！ Wishing you a safe journey! | |
| 已经 已經 | already Ex: 我已经吃过午饭了。 I have already eaten lunch. | |
| 一路顺风 一路順風 | have a pleasant journey (idiom) Ex: 出发前，我对他说：一路顺风！ Before leaving, I said to him: Have a pleasant journey! | |
| 以前 以前 | before; formerly Ex: 我以前住在北京。 I used to live in Beijing. | |
| 一共 一共 | altogether Ex: 这次考试我一共得了九十分。 I scored 90 points altogether on the exam. | |
| 以后 以後 | in the future; later Ex: 以后我想成为一名医生。 In the future, I want to become a doctor. | |
| 以上 以上 | the above; that is all Ex: 以上就是今天的报告。 That is all for today's report. | |
| 以外 以外 | except for; other than Ex: 我除了牛奶以外，不喝其他饮料。 Apart from milk, I don’t drink other beverages. | |
| 椅子 椅子 | chair Ex: 请坐在这把椅子上。 Please sit on this chair. | |
| 以下 以下 | the following; below Ex: 请阅读以下内容。 Please read the following content. | |
| 一点点 一點點 | a little bit Ex: 我只学了一点点中文。 I only learned a little bit of Chinese. | |
| 一般 一般 | ordinary; average; common Ex: 这家餐厅的菜一般般。 The food at this restaurant is just average. | |
| 一生 一生 | one’s whole life Ex: 他一生都在追求梦想。 He has pursued his dream all his life. | |
| 一直 一直 | continuously; always Ex: 我一直在学习汉语。 I have been studying Chinese continuously. | |
| 亿 億 | one hundred million Ex: 这部电影票房突破了一亿。 This movie’s box office exceeded one hundred million. | |
| 以为 以為 | to think (often mistakenly) Ex: 我原以为他不会来，结果他来了。 I thought he wouldn’t come, but he did. | |
| 因为 因為 | because Ex: 我迟到是因为堵车。 I was late because of a traffic jam. | |
| 意见 意見 | opinion; suggestion Ex: 老师欢迎大家提出意见。 The teacher welcomes everyone’s suggestions. | |
| 意思 意思 | meaning; idea Ex: 这句话什么意思？ What does this sentence mean? | |
| 阴天 陰天 | cloudy day Ex: 今天是个阴天，不太适合出游。 Today is a cloudy day and not very suitable for outings. | |
| 音节 音節 | syllable Ex: 汉语中的每个字通常只有一个音节。 Each Chinese character usually has one syllable. | |
| 音乐 音樂 | music Ex: 我喜欢听轻音乐来放松。 I like listening to soft music to relax. | |
| 音乐会 音樂會 | concert Ex: 明天晚上有一场精彩的音乐会。 There is a wonderful concert tomorrow evening. | |
| 银行卡 銀行卡 | bank card; ATM card Ex: 我忘记带银行卡了。 I forgot to bring my bank card. | |
| 应该 應該 | should; ought to Ex: 你应该早点睡觉。 You should go to bed early. | |
| 银行 銀行 | bank Ex: 我去银行办理业务。 I went to the bank to handle my transactions. | |
| 英文 英文 | English (language) Ex: 他能流利地说英文。 He can speak English fluently. | |
| 英语 英語 | English (language) Ex: 我每天都练习英语听力。 I practice English listening every day. | |
| 影片 影片 | movie; film Ex: 昨晚我们一起看了一部好影片。 Last night, we watched a good movie together. | |
| 阴 陰 | overcast; cloudy Ex: 今天的天空阴沉沉的。 The sky is very overcast today. | |
| 影响 影響 | to influence; effect Ex: 噪音会影响我们的学习。 Noise can affect our studies. | |
| 油 油 | oil Ex: 炒菜时要用热油。 You need to use hot oil when frying food. | |
| 永远 永遠 | forever; eternal Ex: 我会永远记住这一天。 I will remember this day forever. | |
| 有空儿 有空兒 | free; available Ex: 你今天有空儿吗？ Are you free today? | |
| 友好 友好 | friendly Ex: 他和邻居关系非常友好。 He has a very friendly relationship with his neighbors. | |
| 有点儿 有點兒 | a little; somewhat Ex: 这道菜有点儿咸。 This dish is a little salty. | |
| 游客 遊客 | tourist Ex: 夏天有很多游客来这座城市。 Many tourists come to this city in the summer. | |
| 有人 有人 | someone; there is someone Ex: 办公室里有人在工作。 There is someone working in the office. | |
| 有意思 有意思 | interesting; fun Ex: 这个游戏真有意思！ This game is really fun! | |
| 语言 語言 | language Ex: 学习不同的语言可以开阔视野。 Learning different languages can broaden your horizons. | |
| 又 又 | again; also Ex: 他又迟到了。 He is late again. | |
| 原来 原來 | originally; as it turns out Ex: 我原来以为他很严肃，没想到他很幽默。 I originally thought he was serious, but it turns out he is very humorous. | |
| 原因 原因 | reason; cause Ex: 我迟到的原因是堵车。 The reason I was late is the traffic jam. | |
| 鱼 魚 | fish Ex: 这条鱼非常新鲜。 This fish is very fresh. | |
| 院长 院長 | dean; head of an institution Ex: 院长宣布了新的学术计划。 The dean announced a new academic program. | |
| 院 院 | courtyard; institution Ex: 学校的院子里种满了花。 The school’s courtyard is full of flowers. | |
| 愿意 願意 | willing; ready to Ex: 他愿意帮助别人。 He is willing to help others. | |
| 月份 月份 | month Ex: 今年的最后一个月份是十二月。 The last month of this year is December. | |
| 月亮 月亮 | the moon Ex: 夜晚的月亮很圆。 The moon is very round at night. | |
| 越来越 越來越 | more and more Ex: 天气越来越冷了。 The weather is getting colder and colder. | |
| 越 越 | to exceed; the more... the more Ex: 天气越热，我越想喝冰水。 The hotter it is, the more I want to drink iced water. | |
| 运动 運動 | exercise; sports Ex: 我每天早上做运动。 I exercise every morning. | |
| 云 雲 | cloud Ex: 天空中飘着几朵白云。 There are a few white clouds floating in the sky. | |
| 咱们 咱們 | we (inclusive) Ex: 咱们一起去吃饭吧。 Let's go eat together. | |
| 咱 咱 | we; us (dialect) Ex: 咱回家吧。 Let's go home. | |
| 脏 髒 | dirty Ex: 你的衣服很脏，需要洗。 Your clothes are dirty and need washing. | |
| 院子 院子 | courtyard; yard Ex: 孩子们在院子里玩耍。 The children are playing in the yard. | |
| 早餐 早餐 | breakfast Ex: 我每天都吃丰富的早餐。 I eat a hearty breakfast every day. | |
| 早晨 早晨 | early morning Ex: 早晨的空气非常清新。 The air in the early morning is very fresh. | |
| 怎么办 怎麼辦 | what to do; how to handle it Ex: 遇到问题，我们该怎么办？ When problems arise, what should we do? | |
| 怎么样 怎麼樣 | how?; what do you think? Ex: 你觉得这家餐厅怎么样？ What do you think of this restaurant? | |
| 早就 早就 | already; long ago Ex: 我早就知道这件事了。 I already knew about this matter. | |
| 怎样 怎樣 | how; in what way Ex: 你觉得这部电影怎样？ What do you think of this movie? | |
| 占 佔 | to occupy; to take up (space) Ex: 这张桌子占了房间的一半空间。 This table occupies half of the room. | |
| 站住 站住 | to stop (imperative) Ex: 警察大声喊：站住！ The policeman shouted loudly: Stop! | |
| 长大 長大 | to grow up Ex: 孩子们快乐地长大了。 The children grew up happily. | |
| 找出 找出 | to find out; to identify Ex: 老师让我们找出文中的问题。 The teacher asked us to identify the problems in the text. | |
| 照片 照片 | photograph; picture Ex: 我用手机拍了一张照片。 I took a photo with my phone. | |
| 照相 照相 | to take a picture Ex: 我们在旅行时总爱照相留念。 We always take pictures to remember our trips. | |
| 照顾 照顧 | to take care of; to look after Ex: 妈妈总是照顾我们。 Mom always takes care of us. | |
| 这么 這麼 | so; in this way Ex: 你这么做非常聪明。 What you're doing is very clever. | |
| 这时候 這時候 | at this moment; right now Ex: 这时候请保持安静。 Please remain quiet at this moment. | |
| 真正 真正 | genuine; really Ex: 他是我真正的朋友。 He is my true friend. | |
| 正常 正常 | normal; regular Ex: 他的血压一直很正常。 His blood pressure has always been normal. | |
| 正是 正是 | exactly; precisely Ex: 这正是我期待的结果。 This is exactly the result I was expecting. | |
| 这样 這樣 | in this way; like this Ex: 我们就这样合作吧。 Let's work together in this way. | |
| 正确 正確 | correct; right Ex: 你答得非常正确。 Your answer is very correct. | |
| 只 只 | only; just Ex: 我只想吃一碗面。 I only want to eat one bowl of noodles. | |
| 只能 只能 | can only; must Ex: 下雨了，我们只能在家里看电影。 It's raining, so we can only watch a movie at home. | |
| 直接 直接 | direct; straightforward Ex: 他直接告诉我真相。 He directly told me the truth. | |
| 正好 正好 | just right; exactly Ex: 现在正好可以去公园散步。 It's just the right time to go for a walk in the park. | |
| 纸 紙 | paper Ex: 请把纸递给我。 Please pass me the paper. | |
| 只要 只要 | as long as; provided that Ex: 只要你努力，一切都会好起来的。 As long as you work hard, everything will get better. | |
| 中级 中級 | intermediate level Ex: 他正在参加中级汉语考试。 He is taking an intermediate Chinese exam. | |
| 中年 中年 | middle age Ex: 他已经到了中年的年龄。 He has reached middle age. | |
| 中小学 中小學 | primary and secondary school Ex: 这所机构包括中小学和幼儿园。 This institution includes primary and secondary schools as well as a kindergarten. | |
| 中心 中心 | center; core Ex: 购物中心就在车站旁边。 The shopping center is right next to the station. | |
| 中餐 中餐 | Chinese food Ex: 我们今晚吃中餐，不吃西餐。 Tonight we'll have Chinese food, not Western food. | |
| 中医 中醫 | Chinese medicine; a Chinese doctor Ex: 他生病了，所以去看中医。 He fell ill, so he went to see a Chinese doctor. | |
| 重视 重視 | to value; to attach importance to Ex: 学校很重视科学教育。 The school places great importance on science education. | |
| 周 周 | week Ex: 每周我都去跑步。 I go running every week. | |
| 周末 週末 | weekend Ex: 周末我们计划去郊游。 We plan to go on an outing this weekend. | |
| 周年 週年 | anniversary Ex: 公司庆祝成立十周年。 The company is celebrating its 10th anniversary. | |
| 重点 重點 | key point; focus Ex: 老师在课堂上反复强调重点。 The teacher repeatedly emphasized the key points in class. | |
| 住房 住房 | housing Ex: 大城市的住房成本很高。 Housing costs in big cities are very high. | |
| 主人 主人 | owner; host Ex: 猫的主人每天都会喂它。 The cat's owner feeds it every day. | |
| 住院 住院 | to be hospitalized Ex: 他因病住院治疗。 He was hospitalized for treatment because of illness. | |
| 自己 自己 | oneself; one's own Ex: 你要相信自己可以成功。 You must believe in yourself that you can succeed. | |
| 装 裝 | to pretend; to dress up Ex: 他总是装得很帅。 He always pretends to be handsome. | |
| 准确 準確 | accurate; precise Ex: 他的答案非常准确。 His answer is very accurate. | |
| 自行车 自行車 | bicycle; bike Ex: 我每天骑自行车去上学。 I ride a bicycle to school every day. | |
| 自由 自由 | freedom; free Ex: 每个人都应该享有自由。 Everyone should enjoy freedom. | |
| 字典 字典 | dictionary (of characters) Ex: 我买了一本新的中文字典。 I bought a new Chinese character dictionary. | |
| 走过 走過 | to walk past; to pass by Ex: 我每天早上走过这条小路去学校。 I walk past this small road to school every morning. | |
| 走进 走進 | to walk into; to enter Ex: 他走进了房间。 He walked into the room. | |
| 租 租 | to rent; to lease Ex: 他们打算租一套公寓。 They plan to rent an apartment. | |
| 组 組 | group; to form a group Ex: 我们组了一个学习小组。 We formed a study group. | |
| 走开 走開 | to move away; to go aside Ex: 请你走开，我需要安静。 Please go away; I need to be quiet. | |
| 组成 組成 | to form; to constitute Ex: 这个团队由十个人组成。 This team is composed of ten people. | |
| 主要 主要 | main; principal Ex: 学习是他生活中最主要的事情。 Studying is the most important thing in his life. | |
| 嘴 嘴 | mouth; beak Ex: 他有一张红润的嘴。 He has a plump, rosy mouth. | |
| 最近 最近 | recently; lately Ex: 我最近在学习法语。 I have been studying French recently. | |
| 组长 組長 | group leader Ex: 我们的组长组织了这次活动。 Our group leader organized this event. | |
| 作家 作家 | author Ex: 村里有位著名的作家。 There is a famous author in the village. | |
| 作文 作文 | essay; composition Ex: 老师布置了一篇作文。 The teacher assigned an essay. | |
| 作用 作用 | function; effect Ex: 运动对身体有很大的作用。 Exercise has a great effect on the body. | |
| 座 座 | seat; classifier for buildings Ex: 这座山非常壮观。 This mountain is very magnificent. | |
| 座位 座位 | seat Ex: 请坐好你的座位。 Please sit properly in your seat. | |
| 做到 做到 | to accomplish; to achieve Ex: 只要努力，就一定能做到。 As long as you work hard, you can definitely achieve it. | |
| 做法 做法 | method; way of doing something Ex: 老师教我们一种新的做法。 The teacher taught us a new method. | |
| 作业 作業 | homework Ex: 我昨晚做完了所有作业。 I finished all my homework last night. | |
| 做饭 做飯 | to cook; to prepare a meal Ex: 妈妈每天晚上做饭给我们吃。 Mom cooks dinner for us every night. |
