MiniglotAll 365 words of HSK 1, each with its pinyin, its meaning and an example sentence. Read them here, download them, or learn them in Miniglot, where each word comes back right before you forget it.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 的de | of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute); (used to form a nominal expression) | 这是我的手机。This is my phone. |
| 了le | (particle) a completed action or a change of state | 我吃饭了。I have eaten. |
| 我wǒ | I; me; my | 我是学生。I am a student. |
| 是shì | to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well | 这是我的书。This is my book. |
| 你nǐ | you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both… | 你叫什么名字？What is your name? |
| 在zài | to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) | 我在家里。I am at home. |
| 不bù | no; not so; (bound form) not; un- | 我不喝咖啡。I don't drink coffee. |
| 有yǒu | to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 意 intentional) | 我有一个问题。I have a question. |
| 他tā | he; him (male third-person pronoun) | 他是我的朋友。He is my friend. |
| 这zhè | (pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun); (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense… | 这是什么？What is this? |
| 个gè | (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual | 我要一个苹果。I want an apple. |
| 和hé | (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [hàn]); (math.) sum; to make peace | 我和他是朋友。He and I are friends. |
| 人rén | person; people | 这里有很多人。There are many people here. |
| 说shuō | to speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment; to scold; to tell off | 请说慢一点。Please speak a bit slower. |
| 我们wǒ men | we; us; ourselves | 我们是同学。We are classmates. |
| 要yào | to want; to need; will; to be going to; should; must | 我要一杯茶。I want a cup of tea. |
| 好hǎo | good; appropriate; proper; all right! | 今天天气很好。The weather is very good today. |
| 一yī | one; single; a (article) | 我有一个哥哥。I have one older brother. |
| 会huì | can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to; to meet; to get together | 我会说汉语。I can speak Chinese. |
| 也yě | (adverb) also; both ... and ... (before predicates only); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊 | 我也喜欢中国菜。I also like Chinese food. |
| 都dōu | all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already | 我们都是学生。We are all students. |
| 对duì | right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding | 你说得对。You are right. |
| 到dào | to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) | 我八点到学校。I arrive at school at eight. |
| 上shàng | (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up | 书在桌子上。The book is on the table. |
| 来lái | to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来) | 请你来我家。Please come to my house. |
| 很hěn | (adverb of degree); quite; very | 今天很热。It is very hot today. |
| 还hái | still; still in progress; still more | 他还在睡觉。He is still sleeping. |
| 去qù | to go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last | 我们去学校。We are going to school. |
| 她tā | she | 她是老师。She is a teacher. |
| 想xiǎng | to think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that) | 我想去中国。I want to go to China. |
| 给gěi | to give; to; for (preposition marking recipient or beneficiary) | 请给我一杯水。Please give me a glass of water. |
| 没有méi yǒu | haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist | 我没有时间。I don't have time. |
| 能néng | can; to be able to; might possibly | 你能帮我吗？Can you help me? |
| 那nà | (specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nèi]); (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations); then (in that case) | 那是他的车。That is his car. |
| 他们tā men | they | 他们在学校。They are at school. |
| 看kàn | to see; to look at; to read; to watch | 我在看书。I am reading a book. |
| 做zuò | to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc) | 你在做什么？What are you doing? |
| 什么shén me | what?; something; anything | 你想吃什么？What do you want to eat? |
| 吧bā | bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc); to puff (on a pipe etc); (onom.) bang | 我们走吧。Let's go. |
| 点diǎn | point; dot; drop | 现在八点。It's eight o'clock now. |
| 没méi | (negative prefix) have not; not; there is not | 我没吃早饭。I didn't eat breakfast. |
| 大dà | big; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 姐) | 这个房间很大。This room is very big. |
| 下xià | down; downwards; below | 猫在椅子下。The cat is under the chair. |
| 里lǐ | inside; in (locative particle); neighborhood | 他在房间里。He is in the room. |
| 真zhēn | really; truly; indeed | 今天真冷。It's really cold today. |
| 现在xiàn zài | now; at present; at the moment | 现在几点？What time is it now? |
| 年nián | year | 我学了一年汉语。I have studied Chinese for a year. |
| 多duō | many; much; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd | 这里的书很多。There are many books here. |
| 两liǎng | two; both; some | 我买了两本书。I bought two books. |
| 吗ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) | 你好吗？How are you? |
| 天tiān | day; sky; heaven | 今天是个好天。Today is a nice day. |
| 太tài | highest; greatest; too (much) | 今天太热了。It's too hot today. |
| 再zài | again; once more; re-; second; another; then (after sth, and not until then) | 请再说一次。Please say it again. |
| 呢ne | particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?"); particle… | 我很好，你呢？I'm fine, and you? |
| 小xiǎo | small; tiny; few | 我有一只小狗。I have a small dog. |
| 知道zhī dào | to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhī dao] | 我不知道他的名字。I don't know his name. |
| 时候shí hou | time; length of time; moment | 你什么时候来？When are you coming? |
| 工作gōng zuò | to work; (of a machine) to operate; job | 他工作很忙。He is very busy with work. |
| 事shì | matter; thing; item | 我有一件事要做。I have something to do. |
| 后hòu | back; behind; rear | 下课后我回家。After class I go home. |
| 家jiā | home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) | 我的家在北京。My home is in Beijing. |
| 你们nǐ men | you (plural) | 你们都来了吗？Have you all come? |
| 前qián | front; before; previous | 他站在门前。He is standing in front of the door. |
| 时间shí jiān | time; period | 我今天没有时间。I don't have time today. |
| 怎么zěn me | how?; what?; why? | 这个字怎么读？How do you read this character? |
| 爱ài | to love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen) | 我爱我的家。I love my family. |
| 这些zhè xiē | these | 这些书都是我的。These books are all mine. |
| 喜欢xǐ huan | to like; to be fond of | 我喜欢喝茶。I like drinking tea. |
| 吃chī | to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy | 你吃饭了吗？Have you eaten? |
| 谁shéi | who; also pr. [shuí] | 他是谁？Who is he? |
| 新xīn | new; newly; meso- (chemistry) | 这是我的新手机。This is my new phone. |
| 找zhǎo | to try to find; to look for; to call on sb | 我在找我的手机。I am looking for my phone. |
| 还有hái yǒu | furthermore; in addition; still | 桌子上还有一本书。There is still another book on the table. |
| 今天jīn tiān | today; at the present; now | 今天是星期一。Today is Monday. |
| 话huà | dialect; language; spoken words | 他的话我听懂了。I understood what he said. |
| 觉得jué de | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) | 我觉得很好。I think it's very good. |
| 月yuè | moon; month; monthly | 这个月很忙。This month is very busy. |
| 看到kàn dào | to see | 我看到他了。I saw him. |
| 几jǐ | how much; how many; several | 你有几本书？How many books do you have? |
| 见jiàn | to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth) | 明天见。See you tomorrow. |
| 车chē | car; vehicle; machine | 这是他的新车。This is his new car. |
| 一些yī xiē | some; a few; a little | 我买了一些水果。I bought some fruit. |
| 找到zhǎo dào | to find | 我找到我的手机了。I found my phone. |
| 听tīng | to listen to; to hear; to heed; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin") | 我喜欢听音乐。I like listening to music. |
| 非常fēi cháng | very; really; unusual; extraordinary | 我非常高兴。I am very happy. |
| 开kāi | to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start; to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run | 请开门。Please open the door. |
| 叫jiào | to shout; to call; to order | 我叫小明。My name is Xiao Ming. |
| 孩子hái zi | child | 她有两个孩子。She has two children. |
| 这里zhè lǐ | here | 这里有很多人。There are many people here. |
| 请qǐng | to ask; to invite; please (do sth) | 请坐。Please sit down. |
| 钱qián | coin; money; unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 两 | 我没有钱。I have no money. |
| 本běn | root; stem; origin | 这本书很好看。This book is very good. |
| 回huí | to circle; to go back; to turn around | 我想回家。I want to go home. |
| 东西dōng xi | thing; stuff; person | 我要去买东西。I am going shopping. |
| 三sān | three; 3 | 我们家有三口人。There are three people in my family. |
| 买mǎi | to buy; to purchase | 我想买一本书。I want to buy a book. |
| 问wèn | to ask; to inquire | 我想问你一个问题。I want to ask you a question. |
| 岁suì | classifier for years (of age); year; year (of crop harvests) | 我今年二十岁。I am twenty years old this year. |
| 号hào | ordinal number; day of a month; mark | 今天是几月几号？What's today's date? |
| 朋友péng you | friend | 他是我的好朋友。He is my good friend. |
| 住zhù | to live; to dwell; to stay | 我住在北京。I live in Beijing. |
| 那些nà xiē | those | 那些人是谁？Who are those people? |
| 水shuǐ | water; river; liquid | 请给我一杯水。Please give me a glass of water. |
| 写xiě | to write | 请写你的名字。Please write your name. |
| 您nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你) | 您好，请坐。Hello, please have a seat. |
| 电话diàn huà | telephone; phone call; phone number | 请给我打电话。Please call me. |
| 女nǚ | female; woman; daughter | 她是一个女老师。She is a female teacher. |
| 分fēn | to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad) | 现在八点五分。It's five past eight now. |
| 小时xiǎo shí | hour | 我等了一个小时。I waited for an hour. |
| 有些yǒu xiē | some; somewhat | 有些人喜欢喝茶。Some people like drinking tea. |
| 日rì | sun; day; date, day of the month | 今天是几月几日？What's today's date? |
| 正在zhèng zài | just at (that time); right in (that place); right in the middle of (doing sth) | 我正在吃饭。I am eating right now. |
| 喝hē | to drink; variant of 嗬 | 我想喝水。I want to drink water. |
| 穿chuān | to wear; to put on; to dress | 今天冷，多穿点衣服。It's cold today, wear more clothes. |
| 学校xué xiào | school | 学校很大。The school is very big. |
| 坐zuò | to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, airplane etc) | 请坐这里。Please sit here. |
| 早zǎo | early; morning; Good morning! | 他每天起得很早。He gets up very early every day. |
| 们men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals | 老师们都很好。The teachers are all nice. |
| 身上shēn shang | on the body; at hand; among | 我身上没有钱。I have no money on me. |
| 认识rèn shi | to know; to recognize; to be familiar with | 很高兴认识你。Nice to meet you. |
| 睡shuì | to sleep; to lie down | 孩子睡了。The child is asleep. |
| 明天míng tiān | tomorrow | 明天我们去看电影。Tomorrow we'll go see a movie. |
| 四sì | four; 4 | 现在四点。It's four o'clock now. |
| 块kuài | lump; chunk; piece; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc; (coll.) classifier for money and currency units | 这个五块钱。This costs five yuan. |
| 外wài | outside; in addition; foreign | 他在门外等你。He is waiting for you outside the door. |
| 晚上wǎn shang | evening; night; in the evening | 晚上我们一起吃饭。We'll have dinner together tonight. |
| 妈mā | ma; mom; mother | 妈，我回来了。Mom, I'm back. |
| 谢谢xiè xie | to thank; thanks; thank you | 谢谢你的帮助。Thank you for your help. |
| 学xué | to learn; to study; to imitate | 我在学汉语。I am learning Chinese. |
| 多少duō shao | how much?; how many?; (phone number, student ID etc) what number? | 这个多少钱？How much is this? |
| 第二dì èr | second; number two; next | 他是第二个来的。He was the second to arrive. |
| 妈妈mā ma | mama; mommy; mother | 我妈妈是老师。My mother is a teacher. |
| 少shǎo | few; less; to lack | 今天人很少。There are few people today. |
| 电影diàn yǐng | movie; film | 我们去看电影吧。Let's go see a movie. |
| 哪nǎ | how; which | 你是哪国人？What country are you from? |
| 回家huí jiā | to return home | 我想回家。I want to go home. |
| 昨天zuó tiān | yesterday | 昨天很冷。It was cold yesterday. |
| 晚wǎn | evening; night; late | 现在很晚了。It's very late now. |
| 书shū | book; letter; document | 这本书很好看。This book is very good. |
| 五wǔ | five; 5 | 我买了五个苹果。I bought five apples. |
| 先生xiān sheng | teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband | 王先生是老师。Mr. Wang is a teacher. |
| 男nán | male; Baron, lowest of five orders of nobility 位 | 他是一个男学生。He is a male student. |
| 医院yī yuàn | hospital | 他去医院看病。He went to the hospital to see a doctor. |
| 真的zhēn de | really, truly, indeed | 这是真的吗？Is this true? |
| 口kǒu | mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls | 我家有三口人。There are three people in my family. |
| 学生xué sheng | student; schoolchild | 我是大学学生。I am a university student. |
| 二èr | two; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid | 现在二点。It's two o'clock now. |
| 儿子ér zi | son | 她有一个儿子。She has a son. |
| 杯bēi | cup; trophy cup; classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup | 我想喝一杯茶。I want a cup of tea. |
| 歌gē | song | 她喜欢唱歌。She likes to sing songs. |
| 半bàn | half; semi-; incomplete | 现在八点半。It's half past eight now. |
| 中国Zhōng guó | China | 中国有很多城市。China has many cities. |
| 元yuán | currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original | 这个十元。This is ten yuan. |
| 哪里nǎ lǐ | where?; somewhere; anywhere | 你去哪里？Where are you going? |
| 那里nà li | there; that place | 他在那里等你。He is waiting for you over there. |
| 电视diàn shì | television; TV | 晚上我看电视。I watch TV in the evening. |
| 下午xià wǔ | afternoon; p.m. | 下午我有课。I have class in the afternoon. |
| 学习xué xí | to learn; to study | 我学习汉语。I study Chinese. |
| 老师lǎo shī | teacher | 王老师是中国人。Teacher Wang is Chinese. |
| 六liù | six; 6 | 现在六点。It's six o'clock now. |
| 唱chàng | to sing; to call loudly; to chant | 她唱得很好。She sings very well. |
| 大学dà xué | university; college | 他在大学工作。He works at a university. |
| 病bìng | illness; disease; to fall ill | 他生病了。He is sick. |
| 医生yī shēng | doctor | 他是一名医生。He is a doctor. |
| 名字míng zi | name (of a person or thing) | 你的名字很好听。Your name sounds nice. |
| 她们tā men | they; them (for females) | 她们是我的朋友。They are my friends. |
| 今年jīn nián | this year | 今年我二十岁。I am twenty this year. |
| 手机shǒu jī | cell phone; mobile phone | 这是我的新手机。This is my new phone. |
| 忙máng | busy; to be busy | 我今天很忙。I am very busy today. |
| 十shí | ten; 10 | 现在十点。It's ten o'clock now. |
| 看见kàn jiàn | to see; to catch sight of | 我看见他了。I saw him. |
| 听到tīng dào | to hear | 我听到了一首歌。I heard a song. |
| 女儿nǚ ér | daughter | 她有一个女儿。She has a daughter. |
| 说话shuō huà | to speak; to say; to talk | 请小声说话。Please speak quietly. |
| 爸爸bà ba | (coll.) father; dad | 我爸爸是医生。My father is a doctor. |
| 字zì | letter; symbol; character | 这个字怎么读？How do you read this character? |
| 高兴gāo xìng | happy; glad; willing (to do sth) | 我很高兴。I am very happy. |
| 去年qù nián | last year | 去年我去了北京。Last year I went to Beijing. |
| 热rè | to warm up; to heat up; hot (of weather) | 今天很热。It's very hot today. |
| 来到lái dào | to arrive; to come | 他来到了中国。He came to China. |
| 睡觉shuì jiào | to go to bed; to sleep | 我要睡觉了。I'm going to sleep. |
| 电脑diàn nǎo | computer | 这是我的电脑。This is my computer. |
| 第dì | (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 六 "sixth"); (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were… | 他是第一名。He is number one. |
| 回到huí dào | to return to | 我回到了家。I returned home. |
| 家里jiā lǐ | home | 我在家里看书。I read at home. |
| 读dú | to read out; to read aloud; to read; to attend (school); to study (a subject in school) | 请读这本书。Please read this book. |
| 冷lěng | cold | 今天很冷。It's very cold today. |
| 飞机fēi jī | airplane | 我坐飞机去北京。I'm taking a plane to Beijing. |
| 早上zǎo shang | early morning | 早上我喝一杯茶。I drink a cup of tea in the morning. |
| 哥gē | elder brother | 我哥在北京工作。My older brother works in Beijing. |
| 爸bà | father; dad; pa | 爸，我回来了。Dad, I'm back. |
| 打电话dǎ diàn huà | to make a telephone call | 我给妈妈打电话。I'm calling my mom. |
| 休息xiū xi | rest; to rest | 你累了就休息一下。If you're tired, rest a while. |
| 有的yǒu de | some (people/things); some (of them) | 有的人喜欢喝茶。Some people like drinking tea. |
| 房间fáng jiān | room | 这是我的房间。This is my room. |
| 八bā | eight; 8 | 现在八点。It's eight o'clock now. |
| 吃饭chī fàn | to have a meal; to eat; to make a living | 我们一起吃饭吧。Let's eat together. |
| 七qī | seven; 7 | 我七点起床。I get up at seven. |
| 菜cài | dish (type of food); vegetable; cuisine | 这个菜很好吃。This dish is delicious. |
| 衣服yī fu | clothes | 这件衣服很好看。This piece of clothing is nice. |
| 上班shàng bān | to go to work; to be on duty; to start work | 他每天八点上班。He goes to work at eight every day. |
| 姐姐jiě jie | older sister | 我姐姐是老师。My older sister is a teacher. |
| 课kè | subject; course; class | 我今天有三节课。I have three classes today. |
| 国guó | country; nation; state; (bound form) national | 你是哪国人？What country are you from? |
| 饭fàn | cooked rice; meal; food | 我们一起吃饭吧。Let's eat together. |
| 一半yī bàn | half | 这个苹果给你一半。I'll give you half of this apple. |
| 家人jiā rén | family member; (old) servant | 我爱我的家人。I love my family. |
| 对不起duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint | 对不起，我来晚了。Sorry, I'm late. |
| 哥哥gē ge | older brother | 我哥哥很高。My older brother is very tall. |
| 没什么méi shén me | nothing; it doesn't matter; it's nothing | 没什么，我很好。It's nothing, I'm fine. |
| 天气tiān qì | weather | 今天天气很好。The weather is nice today. |
| 同学tóng xué | to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate | 他是我的同学。He is my classmate. |
| 好看hǎo kàn | good-looking; nice-looking; good (of a movie, book, TV show etc) | 这件衣服很好看。This piece of clothing is nice. |
| 茶chá | tea; tea plant | 我喜欢喝中国茶。I like drinking Chinese tea. |
| 雨yù | (literary) to rain; (of rain, snow etc) to fall; to precipitate | 今天下雨了。It rained today. |
| 星期xīng qī | week; day of the week; Sunday | 一个星期有七天。There are seven days in a week. |
| 车上chē shàng | in/on the car | 他在车上睡觉。He is sleeping in the car. |
| 九jiǔ | nine; 9 | 现在九点。It's nine o'clock now. |
| 妹妹mèi mei | younger sister; young woman | 我妹妹是学生。My younger sister is a student. |
| 地上dì shang | on the ground; on the floor | 书在地上。The book is on the ground. |
| 上午shàng wǔ | morning | 上午我有课。I have class in the morning. |
| 贵guì | expensive; noble; precious | 这个太贵了。This is too expensive. |
| 记住jì zhu | to remember; to bear in mind; to learn by heart | 请记住我的名字。Please remember my name. |
| 下次xià cì | next time | 下次再来。Come again next time. |
| 那边nà bian | over there; yonder | 商店在那边。The shop is over there. |
| 弟弟dì di | younger brother | 我弟弟很小。My younger brother is very young. |
| 在家zài jiā | to be at home; (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 差); (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as… | 我今天在家。I'm at home today. |
| 百bǎi | hundred; numerous; all kinds of | 这本书一百块。This book costs one hundred yuan. |
| 好吃hào chī | to be fond of eating; to be gluttonous | 这个菜很好吃。This dish is delicious. |
| 明年míng nián | next year | 明年我去中国。Next year I'll go to China. |
| 再见zài jiàn | goodbye; see you again later | 再见，明天见。Goodbye, see you tomorrow. |
| 妹mèi | younger sister | 我妹很喜欢唱歌。My younger sister likes singing. |
| 这儿zhè r | here | 请到这儿来。Please come here. |
| 哪儿nǎ r | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere; (used in rhetorical questions) how can ...?; how could ...? | 你去哪儿？Where are you going? |
| 不对bù duì | incorrect; wrong; amiss | 这个答案不对。This answer is not right. |
| 中午zhōng wǔ | noon; midday | 中午我们一起吃饭。We'll have lunch together at noon. |
| 起床qǐ chuáng | to get out of bed; to get up | 我七点起床。I get up at seven. |
| 是不是shì bù shì | is or isn't; yes or no; whether or not | 你是不是学生？Are you a student? |
| 开车kāi chē | to drive a car | 他会开车。He can drive. |
| 干什么gàn shén me | what are you doing?; what's he up to? | 你在干什么？What are you doing? |
| 奶nǎi | breast; milk; to breastfeed | 孩子喜欢喝奶。The child likes to drink milk. |
| 这边zhè biān | this side; here | 请到这边来。Please come over here. |
| 火车huǒ chē | train | 我坐火车去北京。I'm taking the train to Beijing. |
| 上次shàng cì | last time | 上次我们见过面。We met last time. |
| 唱歌chàng gē | to sing a song | 她喜欢唱歌。She likes to sing. |
| 上学shàng xué | to go to school; to attend school | 孩子早上去上学。The child goes to school in the morning. |
| 牛奶niú nǎi | cow's milk | 我每天喝牛奶。I drink milk every day. |
| 女朋友nǚ péng you | girlfriend | 他有一个女朋友。He has a girlfriend. |
| 上课shàng kè | to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class | 我们八点上课。We have class at eight. |
| 听见tīng jiàn | to hear | 我听见有人说话。I heard someone talking. |
| 男朋友nán péng you | boyfriend | 她有一个男朋友。She has a boyfriend. |
| 下班xià bān | to finish work; to get off work | 他六点下班。He gets off work at six. |
| 水果shuǐ guǒ | fruit | 我喜欢吃水果。I like eating fruit. |
| 读书dú shū | to read a book; to study; to attend school | 他在大学读书。He studies at a university. |
| 那儿nà r | there | 他在那儿等你。He is waiting for you there. |
| 商店shāng diàn | store; shop | 我去商店买东西。I'm going to the shop to buy things. |
| 鸡蛋jī dàn | (chicken) egg; hen's egg | 我早上吃一个鸡蛋。I eat one egg in the morning. |
| 没关系méi guān xi | it doesn't matter | 没关系，我很好。It's okay, I'm fine. |
| 姐jiě | older sister | 我姐是老师。My older sister is a teacher. |
| 坐下zuò xia | to sit down | 请坐下。Please sit down. |
| 零líng | zero; nought; zero sign | 现在十点零五分。It's five past ten now. |
| 桌子zhuō zi | table; desk | 书在桌子上。The book is on the table. |
| 白天bái tiān | daytime; during the day; day | 白天我在工作。I'm at work during the day. |
| 请问qǐng wèn | Excuse me, may I ask...? | 请问，洗手间在哪儿？Excuse me, where is the toilet? |
| 哪些nǎ xiē | which ones?; who?; what? | 这些书哪些是你的？Which of these books are yours? |
| 晚饭wǎn fàn | evening meal; dinner; supper | 晚饭我们吃面条。We'll eat noodles for dinner. |
| 小学xiǎo xué | elementary school; primary school | 他在小学工作。He works at a primary school. |
| 国外guó wài | abroad; external (affairs); overseas | 他在国外工作。He works abroad. |
| 饭店fàn diàn | restaurant; hotel | 我们去饭店吃饭。Let's go eat at a restaurant. |
| 中学zhōng xué | middle school | 他在中学读书。He studies at a middle school. |
| 楼下lóu xià | downstairs | 他在楼下等你。He is waiting for you downstairs. |
| 面包miàn bāo | bread | 早上我吃面包。I eat bread in the morning. |
| 生病shēng bìng | to fall ill | 他生病了。He is sick. |
| 好听hǎo tīng | pleasant to hear | 这首歌很好听。This song sounds nice. |
| 钱包qián bāo | purse; wallet | 我的钱包不见了。My wallet is gone. |
| 大学生dà xué shēng | university student; college student | 他是大学生。He is a university student. |
| 小朋友xiǎo péng yǒu | child | 小朋友们在唱歌。The children are singing. |
| 北京Běi jīng | Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China | 北京是中国的首都。Beijing is the capital of China. |
| 不大bù dà | not very; not too; not often | 这个房间不大。This room is not big. |
| 午饭wǔ fàn | lunch | 午饭我吃米饭。I eat rice for lunch. |
| 上车shàng chē | to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) | 请快上车。Please get on quickly. |
| 楼上lóu shàng | upstairs; (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread | 他在楼上睡觉。He is sleeping upstairs. |
| 打球dǎ qiú | to play ball; to play with a ball | 我们下午去打球。We'll play ball this afternoon. |
| 下雨xià yǔ | to rain | 今天下雨了。It rained today. |
| 下车xià chē | to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) | 我在这里下车。I'll get off here. |
| 杯子bēi zi | cup; glass | 这个杯子是我的。This cup is mine. |
| 中文Zhōng wén | Chinese language | 我在学中文。I'm learning Chinese. |
| 弟dì | younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) | 我弟在读书。My younger brother is studying. |
| 电视机diàn shì jī | television set | 这台电视机是新的。This television is new. |
| 早饭zǎo fàn | breakfast | 早饭我吃鸡蛋。I eat eggs for breakfast. |
| 一点儿yī diǎnr | a little; a bit | 请说慢一点儿。Please speak a bit slower. |
| 书店shū diàn | bookstore | 我去书店买书。I'm going to the bookstore to buy books. |
| 关上guān shàng | to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) | 请关上门。Please close the door. |
| 玩儿wán r | to play; to have fun; to hang out | 孩子们在外面玩儿。The children are playing outside. |
| 星期天Xīng qī tiān | Sunday | 星期天我不上班。I don't work on Sunday. |
| 车票chē piào | ticket (for a bus or train) | 我买了两张车票。I bought two train tickets. |
| 看病kàn bìng | to visit a doctor; to see a patient | 他去医院看病。He went to the hospital to see a doctor. |
| 电影院diàn yǐng yuàn | cinema; movie theater | 电影院离这里很近。The cinema is close to here. |
| 下课xià kè | to finish class; to get out of class; (fig.) (esp. of a sports coach) to be dismissed | 我们四点下课。We finish class at four. |
| 米饭mǐ fàn | (cooked) rice | 午饭我吃米饭。I eat rice for lunch. |
| 里边lǐ bian | inside | 他在房间里边。He is inside the room. |
| 没事儿méi shì r | to have spare time; free from work; it's not important | 没事儿，我很好。It's nothing, I'm fine. |
| 小学生xiǎo xué shēng | primary school student; schoolchild; (fig.) beginner | 他是一名小学生。He is a primary school student. |
| 外边wài bian | outside; outer surface; abroad | 孩子们在外边玩儿。The children are playing outside. |
| 中学生zhōng xué shēng | middle-school student; high school student | 我姐姐是中学生。My older sister is a middle school student. |
| 星期日Xīng qī rì | Sunday | 星期日我在家。I'm at home on Sunday. |
| 汉语Hàn yǔ | Chinese language | 我在学汉语。I'm learning Chinese. |
| 后边hòu bian | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards | 商店在学校后边。The shop is behind the school. |
| 西边xī biān | west; west side; western part | 太阳在西边。The sun is in the west. |
| 上边shàng bian | the top; above; overhead | 书在桌子上边。The book is on top of the table. |
| 东边dōng bian | east; east side; eastern part | 商店在东边。The shop is to the east. |
| 包子bāo zi | bao (steamed stuffed bun) | 早上我吃包子。I eat baozi in the morning. |
| 不客气bù kè qi | you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite | 不客气，这是我应该做的。You're welcome, it's the least I could do. |
| 南边nán bian | south; south side; southern part | 他家在南边。His home is to the south. |
| 北边běi biān | north; north side; northern part | 学校在北边。The school is to the north. |
| 下边xià bian | under; the underside; below | 猫在桌子下边。The cat is under the table. |
| 汉字hàn zì | Chinese character; Japanese: kanji; Korean: hanja | 这个汉字很难写。This Chinese character is hard to write. |
| 请进qǐng jìn | "please come in" | 请进，请坐。Please come in and have a seat. |
| 好玩儿hǎo wán r | erhua variant of 好玩; amusing; fun | 这个游戏很好玩儿。This game is fun. |
| 前边qián bian | front; the front side; in front of | 商店在前边。The shop is up ahead. |
| 教学楼jiào xué lóu | teaching block; school building | 我们的教室在教学楼里。Our classroom is in the teaching building. |
| 请坐qǐng zuò | please, have a seat | 您好，请坐。Hello, please have a seat. |
| 半年bàn nián | half a year | 我学了半年汉语。I've studied Chinese for half a year. |
| 听写tīng xiě | (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise); dictation; (music) to transcribe by ear | 今天我们听写汉字。Today we have a character dictation. |
| 面条儿miàn tiáo r | erhua variant of 面条; noodles | 晚饭我吃面条儿。I eat noodles for dinner. |
| 一下儿yī xiàr | erhua variant of 一下; one time; once | 请等一下儿。Please wait a moment. |
| 有一些yǒu yī xiē | somewhat; rather; some | 我有一些问题。I have some questions. |
| 可以kě yǐ | can; may; possible | 我可以去吗？Can I go? |
| 只zhǐ | only; merely; just | 我只要一杯水。I only want a cup of water. |
| 问题wèn tí | question; problem; issue | 这个问题很简单。This question is very simple. |
| 它tā | it | 它在桌子下面。It is under the table. |
| 大家dà jiā | everyone; influential family; great expert | 大家快来吃饭。Everyone, come eat quickly. |
| 公司gōng sī | company; firm; corporation | 我在公司上班。I work at a company. |
| 不要bù yào | don't!; must not | 不要忘记带钥匙。Don't forget to bring the keys. |
| 件jiàn | item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc | 这件衣服很漂亮。This piece of clothing is very pretty. |
| 分钟fēn zhōng | minute | 等我五分钟。Wait for me five minutes. |
| 卖mài | to sell; to betray; to spare no effort | 他在路边卖水果。He sells fruit by the roadside. |
| 狗gǒu | dog | 我有一只小狗。I have a small dog. |
| 店diàn | shop; store; inn | 这家店很大。This shop is big. |
| 它们tā men | they (for inanimate objects) | 它们都是新的。They are all new. |
| 边biān | side; edge; margin | 马路那边有公园。There is a park on the other side of the road. |
| 漂亮piào liang | pretty; beautiful | 你今天很漂亮。You look very pretty today. |
| 猫māo | cat; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem | 我家有两只猫。My family has two cats. |
| 喂wèi / wéi | hey; to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc) | 喂，你好！Hello! |
| 怎么样zěn me yàng | how?; how about?; how was it? | 这个菜怎么样？How is this dish? |
| 千qiān | thousand | 他跑了一千米。He ran one thousand meters. |
| 雪xuě | snow; (literary) to wipe away (a humiliation etc) | 外面下雪了。It's snowing outside. |
| 出租车chū zū chē | taxi | 我坐出租车去学校。I take a taxi to go to school. |
| 便宜pián yi | cheap; inexpensive; to do someone a favour; to let someone off lightly | 这个手机很便宜。This phone is very cheap. |
| 超市chāo shì | supermarket (abbr. for 超级市场) | 我去超市买菜。I'm going to the supermarket to buy groceries. |
| 椅子yǐ zi | chair | 我把椅子搬到窗边。I moved the chair to the window. |
| 做饭zuò fàn | to prepare a meal; to cook | 妈妈在做饭。Mom is cooking. |
| 有点儿yǒu diǎn r | slightly; a little; somewhat | 我有点儿累。I'm a bit tired. |
| 饺子jiǎo zi | dumpling; pot-sticker | 今天我们吃饺子。Today we're eating dumplings. |
| 有一点儿yǒu yī diǎn r | a bit; a little | 我有一点儿累。I'm a little tired. |
| 苹果píng guǒ | apple | 他给我一个苹果。He gave me an apple. |
| 些xiē | classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several | 我有一些苹果。I have some apples. |
| 女士nǚ shì | lady; madam; Miss | 那位女士是老师。That lady is a teacher. |
| 没事méi shì | it's nothing; no problem; to be free (not busy) | 没事，别担心。It's okay, don't worry. |
| 那个nà ge | that; that one | 那个是我的书。That one is my book. |
| 哪个nǎ ge | which; which one | 你要哪个？Which one do you want? |
| 你好nǐ hǎo | hello; hi | 你好，很高兴认识你。Hello, nice to meet you. |
| 玩wán | to play; to have fun | 孩子们在公园里玩。The children are playing in the park. |
| 一下yī xià | (after a verb) a bit; once; briefly | 请等一下。Please wait a moment. |
| 这个zhè ge | this; this one | 这个多少钱？How much is this one? |
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