HSK 1–2 vocabulary: the first Chinese words

The starter words of the course, about HSK 1–2: pronouns, greetings, numbers, family, food, time and the most useful verbs, most useful first. 247 words at level A0–A1, each with pinyin, English and an example sentence. Nouns name their usual measure word.

SparkAI's own list for this level, not the official HSK syllabus.

#	Chinese	English	Example
1	我 wǒ	I, me	我是学生。 Wǒ shì xuésheng. I'm a student.
2	你 nǐ	you	你是老师吗？ Nǐ shì lǎoshī ma? Are you a teacher?
3	他 tā	he, him	他是我朋友。 Tā shì wǒ péngyou. He's my friend.
4	她 tā	she, her	她叫李华。 Tā jiào Lǐ Huá. Her name is Li Hua.
5	我们 wǒmen	we, us	我们是中国人。 Wǒmen shì Zhōngguórén. We're Chinese.
6	你们 nǐmen	you (more than one person)	你们好！ Nǐmen hǎo! Hello, everyone!
7	他们 tāmen	they, them	他们在北京。 Tāmen zài Běijīng. They're in Beijing.
8	是 shì	to be (with nouns); yes	我是美国人。 Wǒ shì Měiguórén. I'm American.
9	不 bù	not, no	我不是老师。 Wǒ bú shì lǎoshī. I'm not a teacher.
10	的 de	(marks possession or description: 's, of)	这是我的书。 Zhè shì wǒ de shū. This is my book.
11	了 le	(marks a completed action or a change)	我买了一本书。 Wǒ mǎi le yì běn shū. I bought a book.
12	吗 ma	(turns a sentence into a yes/no question)	你好吗？ Nǐ hǎo ma? How are you?
13	呢 ne	and …? (asks the same question back)	我很好，你呢？ Wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne? I'm fine, and you?
14	很 hěn	very; (links a subject and an adjective)	今天很冷。 Jīntiān hěn lěng. It's cold today.
15	好 hǎo	good, well	这个很好。 Zhè gè hěn hǎo. This one is good.
16	你好 nǐ hǎo	hello	你好，我是王明。 Nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì Wáng Míng. Hello, I'm Wang Ming.
17	谢谢 xièxie	thank you	谢谢你，王老师！ Xièxie nǐ, Wáng lǎoshī! Thank you, Teacher Wang!
18	不客气 bú kèqi	you're welcome	不客气，欢迎再来！ Bú kèqi, huānyíng zài lái! You're welcome, come again!
19	再见 zàijiàn	goodbye	老师，再见！ Lǎoshī, zàijiàn! Goodbye, teacher!
20	对不起 duìbuqǐ	sorry	对不起，我来晚了。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le. Sorry, I'm late.
21	没关系 méi guānxi	it doesn't matter, that's OK	没关系，我们明天见。 Méi guānxi, wǒmen míngtiān jiàn. That's OK, see you tomorrow.
22	这 zhè	this	这是什么？ Zhè shì shénme? What's this?
23	那 nà	that	那是我的车。 Nà shì wǒ de chē. That's my car.
24	什么 shénme	what	你叫什么名字？ Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? What's your name?
25	谁 shéi	who	他是谁？ Tā shì shéi? Who is he?
26	哪儿 nǎr	where	你去哪儿？ Nǐ qù nǎr? Where are you going?
27	哪 nǎ	which	你是哪国人？ Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? What nationality are you?
28	几 jǐ	how many (a small number); a few	你有几个孩子？ Nǐ yǒu jǐ gè háizi? How many children do you have?
29	多少 duōshao	how many, how much	这个多少钱？ Zhè gè duōshao qián? How much is this?
30	怎么 zěnme	how	这个字怎么读？ Zhè gè zì zěnme dú? How do you read this character?
31	怎么样 zěnmeyàng	how is it? how about…?	你的新工作怎么样？ Nǐ de xīn gōngzuò zěnmeyàng? How's your new job?
32	叫 jiào	to be called; to call	我叫王明。 Wǒ jiào Wáng Míng. My name is Wang Ming.
33	名字 míngzi	name (measure word 个)	他的名字很好听。 Tā de míngzi hěn hǎotīng. His name sounds nice.
34	人 rén	person, people (measure word 个; polite 位)	我家有四口人。 Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén. There are four people in my family.
35	中国 Zhōngguó	China	我想去中国。 Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó. I'd like to go to China.
36	中文 Zhōngwén	Chinese (the language, especially written)	我学中文。 Wǒ xué Zhōngwén. I study Chinese.
37	汉语 Hànyǔ	Chinese, Mandarin (the language)	你会说汉语吗？ Nǐ huì shuō Hànyǔ ma? Can you speak Chinese?
38	有 yǒu	to have; there is, there are	我有一个哥哥。 Wǒ yǒu yí gè gēge. I have an older brother.
39	没有 méiyǒu	not have; there isn't	我没有时间。 Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān. I don't have time.
40	在 zài	to be at, be in; at, in	我在家。 Wǒ zài jiā. I'm at home.
41	去 qù	to go	我们去公园吧。 Wǒmen qù gōngyuán ba. Let's go to the park.
42	来 lái	to come	你明天来吗？ Nǐ míngtiān lái ma? Are you coming tomorrow?
43	回 huí	to return, go back	我六点回家。 Wǒ liù diǎn huí jiā. I go home at six.
44	想 xiǎng	to want to, would like; to think; to miss	我想喝茶。 Wǒ xiǎng hē chá. I'd like some tea.
45	要 yào	to want; to need to; will	我要一杯咖啡。 Wǒ yào yì bēi kāfēi. I'd like a cup of coffee.
46	会 huì	can (a learned skill); will	她会说英语。 Tā huì shuō Yīngyǔ. She can speak English.
47	能 néng	can, be able to	你能帮我吗？ Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma? Can you help me?
48	可以 kěyǐ	may, can (be allowed to)	我可以坐这儿吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ zuò zhèr ma? May I sit here?
49	说 shuō	to speak, say	请再说一遍。 Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn. Please say it again.
50	看 kàn	to look, watch, read	我喜欢看电影。 Wǒ xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng. I like watching films.
51	听 tīng	to listen, hear	我在听音乐。 Wǒ zài tīng yīnyuè. I'm listening to music.
52	吃 chī	to eat	你吃饭了吗？ Nǐ chī fàn le ma? Have you eaten?
53	喝 hē	to drink	你想喝什么？ Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme? What would you like to drink?
54	做 zuò	to do, make	你在做什么？ Nǐ zài zuò shénme? What are you doing?
55	买 mǎi	to buy	我想买一件衣服。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí jiàn yīfu. I want to buy something to wear.
56	喜欢 xǐhuan	to like	我喜欢北京。 Wǒ xǐhuan Běijīng. I like Beijing.
57	爱 ài	to love	我爱我的家。 Wǒ ài wǒ de jiā. I love my family.
58	学习 xuéxí	to study, learn	我们一起学习吧。 Wǒmen yìqǐ xuéxí ba. Let's study together.
59	工作 gōngzuò	to work; job (measure word 个、份)	我在医院工作。 Wǒ zài yīyuàn gōngzuò. I work in a hospital.
60	认识 rènshi	to know (a person), get to know	认识你很高兴。 Rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng. Nice to meet you.
61	知道 zhīdao	to know (a fact)	我不知道他的名字。 Wǒ bù zhīdao tā de míngzi. I don't know his name.
62	觉得 juéde	to think, feel	我觉得这个很好。 Wǒ juéde zhè gè hěn hǎo. I think this one is good.
63	打电话 dǎ diànhuà	to make a phone call	我晚上给你打电话。 Wǒ wǎnshang gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà. I'll call you this evening.
64	坐 zuò	to sit; to take (a bus, a train)	我们坐地铁去吧。 Wǒmen zuò dìtiě qù ba. Let's take the subway.
65	住 zhù	to live, stay	你住在哪儿？ Nǐ zhù zài nǎr? Where do you live?
66	开 kāi	to open; to drive	请开门。 Qǐng kāi mén. Please open the door.
67	写 xiě	to write	请写你的名字。 Qǐng xiě nǐ de míngzi. Please write your name.
68	读 dú	to read (aloud); to study	我在读一本书。 Wǒ zài dú yì běn shū. I'm reading a book.
69	睡觉 shuìjiào	to sleep, go to bed	我十一点睡觉。 Wǒ shíyī diǎn shuìjiào. I go to bed at eleven.
70	请 qǐng	please; to invite	请进！ Qǐng jìn! Please come in!
71	一 yī	one	我有一个妹妹。 Wǒ yǒu yí gè mèimei. I have a younger sister.
72	二 èr	two	今天是二月二号。 Jīntiān shì èr yuè èr hào. Today is February 2nd.
73	两 liǎng	two (before a measure word)	我要两杯茶。 Wǒ yào liǎng bēi chá. Two cups of tea, please.
74	三 sān	three	我在北京住了三年。 Wǒ zài Běijīng zhù le sān nián. I lived in Beijing for three years.
75	四 sì	four	现在四点。 Xiànzài sì diǎn. It's four o'clock.
76	五 wǔ	five	我的孩子五岁了。 Wǒ de háizi wǔ suì le. My child is five now.
77	六 liù	six	我们六点吃饭。 Wǒmen liù diǎn chī fàn. We eat at six.
78	七 qī	seven	一个星期有七天。 Yí gè xīngqī yǒu qī tiān. A week has seven days.
79	八 bā	eight	他八点上班。 Tā bā diǎn shàngbān. He starts work at eight.
80	九 jiǔ	nine	我九月去上海。 Wǒ jiǔ yuè qù Shànghǎi. I'm going to Shanghai in September.
81	十 shí	ten	这本书十块钱。 Zhè běn shū shí kuài qián. This book is ten yuan.
82	零 líng	zero	我住在三零二房间。 Wǒ zhù zài sān líng èr fángjiān. I'm staying in room 302.
83	百 bǎi	hundred	这件衣服两百块。 Zhè jiàn yīfu liǎng bǎi kuài. This piece of clothing is two hundred yuan.
84	个 gè	(the general measure word)	我想要这个。 Wǒ xiǎng yào zhè gè. I'd like this one.
85	岁 suì	years old	我今年二十岁。 Wǒ jīnnián èrshí suì. I'm twenty this year.
86	块 kuài	yuan (spoken); piece, lump	一杯咖啡三十块。 Yì bēi kāfēi sānshí kuài. A cup of coffee is thirty yuan.
87	钱 qián	money	我没有钱了。 Wǒ méiyǒu qián le. I'm out of money.
88	本 běn	(measure word for books)	我买了两本书。 Wǒ mǎi le liǎng běn shū. I bought two books.
89	杯 bēi	cup, glass; (measure word: a cup of)	我喝了两杯咖啡。 Wǒ hē le liǎng bēi kāfēi. I drank two cups of coffee.
90	些 xiē	some; (measure word for several things)	这些是我的书。 Zhèxiē shì wǒ de shū. These are my books.
91	点 diǎn	o'clock; a little; dot	现在几点？ Xiànzài jǐ diǎn? What time is it?
92	分钟 fēnzhōng	minute	请等我五分钟。 Qǐng děng wǒ wǔ fēnzhōng. Please wait five minutes for me.
93	现在 xiànzài	now	我现在很忙。 Wǒ xiànzài hěn máng. I'm busy now.
94	今天 jīntiān	today	今天星期几？ Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ? What day is it today?
95	明天 míngtiān	tomorrow	明天见！ Míngtiān jiàn! See you tomorrow!
96	昨天 zuótiān	yesterday	昨天我去了商店。 Zuótiān wǒ qù le shāngdiàn. Yesterday I went to the shop.
97	年 nián	year	今年是二零二六年。 Jīnnián shì èr líng èr liù nián. This year is 2026.
98	月 yuè	month; moon	我的生日在五月。 Wǒ de shēngrì zài wǔ yuè. My birthday is in May.
99	号 hào	day of the month; number	今天是十月十八号。 Jīntiān shì shí yuè shíbā hào. Today is October 18th.
100	星期 xīngqī	week (measure word 个)	下个星期我很忙。 Xià gè xīngqī wǒ hěn máng. I'm busy next week.
101	上午 shàngwǔ	morning (before noon)	我上午有课。 Wǒ shàngwǔ yǒu kè. I have class in the morning.
102	中午 zhōngwǔ	noon, midday	我们中午一起吃饭吧。 Wǒmen zhōngwǔ yìqǐ chī fàn ba. Let's have lunch together.
103	下午 xiàwǔ	afternoon	下午三点见。 Xiàwǔ sān diǎn jiàn. See you at three in the afternoon.
104	晚上 wǎnshang	evening, night	晚上你做什么？ Wǎnshang nǐ zuò shénme? What are you doing this evening?
105	早上 zǎoshang	early morning	早上好！ Zǎoshang hǎo! Good morning!
106	时候 shíhou	time, moment	你什么时候来？ Nǐ shénme shíhou lái? When are you coming?
107	时间 shíjiān	time	你明天有时间吗？ Nǐ míngtiān yǒu shíjiān ma? Are you free tomorrow?
108	小时 xiǎoshí	hour (measure word 个)	我每天工作八个小时。 Wǒ měi tiān gōngzuò bā gè xiǎoshí. I work eight hours a day.
109	家 jiā	home, family (measure word 个)	我家在北京。 Wǒ jiā zài Běijīng. My home is in Beijing.
110	爸爸 bàba	dad	我爸爸是医生。 Wǒ bàba shì yīshēng. My dad is a doctor.
111	妈妈 māma	mum	妈妈在做饭。 Māma zài zuò fàn. Mum is cooking.
112	儿子 érzi	son (measure word 个)	他有一个儿子。 Tā yǒu yí gè érzi. He has a son.
113	女儿 nǚ'ér	daughter (measure word 个)	我女儿很喜欢猫。 Wǒ nǚ'ér hěn xǐhuan māo. My daughter loves cats.
114	哥哥 gēge	older brother	我哥哥在上海工作。 Wǒ gēge zài Shànghǎi gōngzuò. My older brother works in Shanghai.
115	姐姐 jiějie	older sister	我姐姐是老师。 Wǒ jiějie shì lǎoshī. My older sister is a teacher.
116	弟弟 dìdi	younger brother	我弟弟十岁。 Wǒ dìdi shí suì. My younger brother is ten.
117	妹妹 mèimei	younger sister	你妹妹叫什么名字？ Nǐ mèimei jiào shénme míngzi? What's your younger sister's name?
118	孩子 háizi	child (measure word 个)	孩子们在外面玩儿。 Háizimen zài wàimiàn wánr. The children are playing outside.
119	丈夫 zhàngfu	husband	她丈夫是中国人。 Tā zhàngfu shì Zhōngguórén. Her husband is Chinese.
120	妻子 qīzi	wife	我妻子在银行工作。 Wǒ qīzi zài yínháng gōngzuò. My wife works at a bank.
121	朋友 péngyou	friend (measure word 个)	他是我的好朋友。 Tā shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou. He's a good friend of mine.
122	老师 lǎoshī	teacher (measure word 位、个)	王老师很好。 Wáng lǎoshī hěn hǎo. Teacher Wang is very nice.
123	学生 xuésheng	student (measure word 个)	他们都是学生。 Tāmen dōu shì xuésheng. They're all students.
124	同学 tóngxué	classmate (measure word 个)	她是我的同学。 Tā shì wǒ de tóngxué. She's my classmate.
125	医生 yīshēng	doctor (measure word 位、个)	我要去看医生。 Wǒ yào qù kàn yīshēng. I need to see a doctor.
126	先生 xiānsheng	Mr; sir; husband	李先生，您好！ Lǐ xiānsheng, nín hǎo! Hello, Mr Li!
127	小姐 xiǎojiě	Miss; young lady	王小姐是我的同事。 Wáng xiǎojiě shì wǒ de tóngshì. Miss Wang is my colleague.
128	您 nín	you (polite)	您贵姓？ Nín guìxìng? May I ask your surname?
129	姓 xìng	to be surnamed; surname	我姓王。 Wǒ xìng Wáng. My surname is Wang.
130	大家 dàjiā	everyone	大家好！ Dàjiā hǎo! Hello, everyone!
131	学校 xuéxiào	school (measure word 所、个)	我们的学校很大。 Wǒmen de xuéxiào hěn dà. Our school is big.
132	医院 yīyuàn	hospital (measure word 家、个)	医院在哪儿？ Yīyuàn zài nǎr? Where's the hospital?
133	饭店 fàndiàn	restaurant; hotel (measure word 家)	这家饭店的菜很好吃。 Zhè jiā fàndiàn de cài hěn hǎochī. The food in this restaurant is delicious.
134	商店 shāngdiàn	shop (measure word 家)	商店几点开门？ Shāngdiàn jǐ diǎn kāi mén? What time does the shop open?
135	机场 jīchǎng	airport (measure word 个)	我去机场接你。 Wǒ qù jīchǎng jiē nǐ. I'll pick you up at the airport.
136	火车站 huǒchēzhàn	railway station (measure word 个)	火车站离这儿很远。 Huǒchēzhàn lí zhèr hěn yuǎn. The railway station is far from here.
137	北京 Běijīng	Beijing	北京的冬天很冷。 Běijīng de dōngtiān hěn lěng. Winter in Beijing is cold.
138	这儿 zhèr	here	我在这儿！ Wǒ zài zhèr! I'm here!
139	那儿 nàr	there	你看那儿！ Nǐ kàn nàr! Look over there!
140	上 shàng	on, above; up; last (week, month)	书在桌子上。 Shū zài zhuōzi shang. The book is on the table.
141	下 xià	under, below; down; next (week, month)	我们下个月去中国。 Wǒmen xià gè yuè qù Zhōngguó. We're going to China next month.
142	里 lǐ	in, inside	钱在包里。 Qián zài bāo li. The money is in the bag.
143	前面 qiánmiàn	in front, ahead	银行就在前面。 Yínháng jiù zài qiánmiàn. The bank is just ahead.
144	后面 hòumiàn	behind, at the back	我家后面有一个公园。 Wǒ jiā hòumiàn yǒu yí gè gōngyuán. There's a park behind my home.
145	左边 zuǒbian	the left, the left side	洗手间在左边。 Xǐshǒujiān zài zuǒbian. The toilet is on the left.
146	右边 yòubian	the right, the right side	请往右边走。 Qǐng wǎng yòubian zǒu. Please go to the right.
147	外面 wàimiàn	outside	我们去外面走走吧。 Wǒmen qù wàimiàn zǒuzou ba. Let's go for a walk outside.
148	旁边 pángbiān	beside, next to	我坐在他旁边。 Wǒ zuò zài tā pángbiān. I'm sitting next to him.
149	大 dà	big; old (of age)	这个房间很大。 Zhè gè fángjiān hěn dà. This room is big.
150	小 xiǎo	small; young	我的狗很小。 Wǒ de gǒu hěn xiǎo. My dog is small.
151	多 duō	many, much, a lot	北京人很多。 Běijīng rén hěn duō. There are a lot of people in Beijing.
152	少 shǎo	few, little	今天人很少。 Jīntiān rén hěn shǎo. There are few people today.
153	冷 lěng	cold	你冷吗？ Nǐ lěng ma? Are you cold?
154	热 rè	hot	夏天很热。 Xiàtiān hěn rè. Summer is hot.
155	高兴 gāoxìng	happy, glad	我今天很高兴。 Wǒ jīntiān hěn gāoxìng. I'm happy today.
156	漂亮 piàoliang	pretty, beautiful	你的衣服很漂亮。 Nǐ de yīfu hěn piàoliang. Your clothes are lovely.
157	忙 máng	busy	你最近忙吗？ Nǐ zuìjìn máng ma? Have you been busy lately?
158	累 lèi	tired	我今天太累了。 Wǒ jīntiān tài lèi le. I'm too tired today.
159	贵 guì	expensive	这个太贵了！ Zhè gè tài guì le! This is too expensive!
160	便宜 piányi	cheap	这儿的水果很便宜。 Zhèr de shuǐguǒ hěn piányi. Fruit is cheap here.
161	好吃 hǎochī	delicious, tasty	这个菜很好吃。 Zhè gè cài hěn hǎochī. This dish is delicious.
162	新 xīn	new	我买了一个新手机。 Wǒ mǎi le yí gè xīn shǒujī. I bought a new phone.
163	远 yuǎn	far	你家远吗？ Nǐ jiā yuǎn ma? Is your home far?
164	近 jìn	near, close	学校离我家很近。 Xuéxiào lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn. The school is close to my home.
165	快 kuài	fast, quick; soon	他说得太快了。 Tā shuō de tài kuài le. He speaks too fast.
166	慢 màn	slow	请说慢一点儿。 Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎnr. Please speak a bit more slowly.
167	长 cháng	long	她的头发很长。 Tā de tóufa hěn cháng. Her hair is long.
168	高 gāo	tall, high	你哥哥很高。 Nǐ gēge hěn gāo. Your older brother is tall.
169	对 duì	right, correct; to, towards	你说得对。 Nǐ shuō de duì. You're right.
170	错 cuò	wrong; mistake	对不起，我写错了。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ xiě cuò le. Sorry, I wrote it wrong.
171	太 tài	too; so, really	太好了！ Tài hǎo le! Great!
172	都 dōu	all, both	我们都喜欢中国菜。 Wǒmen dōu xǐhuan Zhōngguó cài. We all like Chinese food.
173	也 yě	also, too	我也是学生。 Wǒ yě shì xuésheng. I'm a student too.
174	还 hái	still; also	他还在睡觉。 Tā hái zài shuìjiào. He's still sleeping.
175	就 jiù	just, right (away); then	我马上就来。 Wǒ mǎshàng jiù lái. I'll be right there.
176	和 hé	and (between nouns); with	我和妈妈去商店。 Wǒ hé māma qù shāngdiàn. Mum and I are going to the shop.
177	一起 yìqǐ	together	我们一起去吧。 Wǒmen yìqǐ qù ba. Let's go together.
178	吧 ba	(suggests “let's”; asks for agreement)	我们走吧。 Wǒmen zǒu ba. Let's go.
179	没 méi	not (for the past and for 有)	我昨天没去学校。 Wǒ zuótiān méi qù xuéxiào. I didn't go to school yesterday.
180	因为 yīnwèi	because	因为下雨，我没去。 Yīnwèi xià yǔ, wǒ méi qù. I didn't go because it was raining.
181	所以 suǒyǐ	so, therefore	我很累，所以想睡觉。 Wǒ hěn lèi, suǒyǐ xiǎng shuìjiào. I'm tired, so I want to sleep.
182	但是 dànshì	but	这个很好，但是太贵了。 Zhè gè hěn hǎo, dànshì tài guì le. This is nice, but it's too expensive.
183	可能 kěnéng	maybe, possibly	明天可能下雨。 Míngtiān kěnéng xià yǔ. It might rain tomorrow.
184	已经 yǐjīng	already	我已经吃饭了。 Wǒ yǐjīng chī fàn le. I've already eaten.
185	非常 fēicháng	extremely, very	今天非常热。 Jīntiān fēicháng rè. It's extremely hot today.
186	最 zuì	most	我最喜欢夏天。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan xiàtiān. Summer is my favourite season.
187	有点儿 yǒudiǎnr	a bit (usually something unwelcome)	我有点儿饿。 Wǒ yǒudiǎnr è. I'm a bit hungry.
188	一点儿 yìdiǎnr	a little	我会说一点儿汉语。 Wǒ huì shuō yìdiǎnr Hànyǔ. I can speak a little Chinese.
189	饭 fàn	meal; cooked rice (measure word 顿 for a meal)	我们去吃饭吧。 Wǒmen qù chī fàn ba. Let's go and eat.
190	米饭 mǐfàn	cooked rice (measure word 碗)	我要一碗米饭。 Wǒ yào yì wǎn mǐfàn. A bowl of rice, please.
191	菜 cài	dish, food; vegetable (measure word 个、道)	你会做中国菜吗？ Nǐ huì zuò Zhōngguó cài ma? Can you cook Chinese food?
192	水 shuǐ	water (measure word 杯、瓶)	我想喝水。 Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ. I'd like some water.
193	茶 chá	tea (measure word 杯)	中国人很喜欢喝茶。 Zhōngguórén hěn xǐhuan hē chá. Chinese people love drinking tea.
194	咖啡 kāfēi	coffee (measure word 杯)	早上我喝咖啡。 Zǎoshang wǒ hē kāfēi. I drink coffee in the morning.
195	水果 shuǐguǒ	fruit (measure word 种)	我每天吃水果。 Wǒ měi tiān chī shuǐguǒ. I eat fruit every day.
196	苹果 píngguǒ	apple (measure word 个)	我要三个苹果。 Wǒ yào sān gè píngguǒ. I'd like three apples.
197	鸡蛋 jīdàn	egg (measure word 个)	早饭我吃了两个鸡蛋。 Zǎofàn wǒ chī le liǎng gè jīdàn. I had two eggs for breakfast.
198	牛奶 niúnǎi	milk (measure word 杯、瓶)	孩子每天喝牛奶。 Háizi měi tiān hē niúnǎi. The child drinks milk every day.
199	面条 miàntiáo	noodles (measure word 碗)	我中午吃面条。 Wǒ zhōngwǔ chī miàntiáo. I'm having noodles for lunch.
200	书 shū	book (measure word 本)	这本书很有意思。 Zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yìsi. This book is very interesting.
201	字 zì	character, written word (measure word 个)	这个字我不认识。 Zhè gè zì wǒ bú rènshi. I don't know this character.
202	桌子 zhuōzi	table, desk (measure word 张)	桌子上有一杯水。 Zhuōzi shang yǒu yì bēi shuǐ. There's a glass of water on the table.
203	椅子 yǐzi	chair (measure word 把)	这把椅子很舒服。 Zhè bǎ yǐzi hěn shūfu. This chair is comfortable.
204	电脑 diànnǎo	computer (measure word 台)	我的电脑太慢了。 Wǒ de diànnǎo tài màn le. My computer is too slow.
205	手机 shǒujī	mobile phone (measure word 个、部)	你的手机号码是多少？ Nǐ de shǒujī hàomǎ shì duōshao? What's your mobile number?
206	电视 diànshì	television (measure word 台)	爸爸在看电视。 Bàba zài kàn diànshì. Dad is watching TV.
207	电影 diànyǐng	film, movie (measure word 部)	我们晚上去看电影吧。 Wǒmen wǎnshang qù kàn diànyǐng ba. Let's go to the cinema tonight.
208	衣服 yīfu	clothes (measure word 件)	这件衣服多少钱？ Zhè jiàn yīfu duōshao qián? How much is this piece of clothing?
209	东西 dōngxi	thing, stuff (measure word 个、件)	我去商店买东西。 Wǒ qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi. I'm going to the shop to buy a few things.
210	房间 fángjiān	room (measure word 个、间)	我的房间很小。 Wǒ de fángjiān hěn xiǎo. My room is small.
211	门 mén	door (measure word 个、扇)	请关门。 Qǐng guān mén. Please close the door.
212	出租车 chūzūchē	taxi (measure word 辆)	我们坐出租车去机场。 Wǒmen zuò chūzūchē qù jīchǎng. We're taking a taxi to the airport.
213	地铁 dìtiě	subway, metro (measure word 条 for a line)	地铁站在哪儿？ Dìtiězhàn zài nǎr? Where's the subway station?
214	飞机 fēijī	plane (measure word 架)	飞机几点到？ Fēijī jǐ diǎn dào? What time does the plane land?
215	天气 tiānqì	weather	今天天气怎么样？ Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng? What's the weather like today?
216	下雨 xià yǔ	to rain	外面在下雨。 Wàimiàn zài xià yǔ. It's raining outside.
217	猫 māo	cat (measure word 只)	我家有一只猫。 Wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī māo. We have a cat.
218	狗 gǒu	dog (measure word 只、条)	那只狗很可爱。 Nà zhī gǒu hěn kě'ài. That dog is cute.
219	看见 kànjiàn	to see	你看见我的手机了吗？ Nǐ kànjiàn wǒ de shǒujī le ma? Have you seen my phone?
220	给 gěi	to give; for, to	请给我一杯茶。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi chá. A cup of tea, please.
221	走 zǒu	to walk; to leave	我先走了。 Wǒ xiān zǒu le. I'm off now.
222	跑步 pǎobù	to run, jog	我每天早上跑步。 Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang pǎobù. I go running every morning.
223	到 dào	to arrive; to, until	我到家了。 Wǒ dào jiā le. I'm home.
224	等 děng	to wait	请等一下。 Qǐng děng yíxià. Please wait a moment.
225	帮助 bāngzhù	to help; help	谢谢你的帮助。 Xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù. Thank you for your help.
226	问 wèn	to ask	我可以问你一个问题吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ wèn nǐ yí gè wèntí ma? Can I ask you a question?
227	问题 wèntí	question; problem (measure word 个)	没问题！ Méi wèntí! No problem!
228	告诉 gàosu	to tell	请告诉我你的名字。 Qǐng gàosu wǒ nǐ de míngzi. Please tell me your name.
229	准备 zhǔnbèi	to prepare; to plan to	我准备明天去上海。 Wǒ zhǔnbèi míngtiān qù Shànghǎi. I'm planning to go to Shanghai tomorrow.
230	起床 qǐchuáng	to get up	你几点起床？ Nǐ jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng? What time do you get up?
231	上班 shàngbān	to go to work, be at work	我坐地铁上班。 Wǒ zuò dìtiě shàngbān. I take the subway to work.
232	欢迎 huānyíng	to welcome; welcome!	欢迎你来中国！ Huānyíng nǐ lái Zhōngguó! Welcome to China!
233	每 měi	every, each	我每天学习汉语。 Wǒ měi tiān xuéxí Hànyǔ. I study Chinese every day.
234	第一 dì-yī	first	这是我第一次来北京。 Zhè shì wǒ dì-yī cì lái Běijīng. This is my first time in Beijing.
235	次 cì	time, occurrence (measure word for actions)	我去过两次上海。 Wǒ qù guo liǎng cì Shànghǎi. I've been to Shanghai twice.
236	过 guo	(after a verb: have ever done)	你吃过北京烤鸭吗？ Nǐ chī guo Běijīng kǎoyā ma? Have you ever had Peking duck?
237	比 bǐ	than (in comparisons)	他比我高。 Tā bǐ wǒ gāo. He's taller than me.
238	颜色 yánsè	colour (measure word 种)	你喜欢什么颜色？ Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè? What colour do you like?
239	红 hóng	red	我想买红色的。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi hóngsè de. I'd like to buy the red one.
240	白 bái	white	他有一只白猫。 Tā yǒu yì zhī bái māo. He has a white cat.
241	黑 hēi	black; dark	天黑了。 Tiān hēi le. It's getting dark.
242	身体 shēntǐ	body; health	我爷爷身体很好。 Wǒ yéye shēntǐ hěn hǎo. My grandpa is in good health.
243	生病 shēngbìng	to get ill, be ill	她生病了，今天没来。 Tā shēngbìng le, jīntiān méi lái. She's ill, so she didn't come today.
244	考试 kǎoshì	exam; to take an exam (measure word 次、场)	明天有考试。 Míngtiān yǒu kǎoshì. There's an exam tomorrow.
245	生日 shēngrì	birthday (measure word 个)	祝你生日快乐！ Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè! Happy birthday!
246	旅游 lǚyóu	to travel (for pleasure), go sightseeing	我想去云南旅游。 Wǒ xiǎng qù Yúnnán lǚyóu. I'd like to travel to Yunnan.
247	英语 Yīngyǔ	English (the language)	你的英语很好。 Nǐ de Yīngyǔ hěn hǎo. Your English is very good.

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