| 1 | 为什么 wèishénme | why | 你为什么不去? Nǐ wèishénme bú qù? Why aren't you going? |
| 2 | 从 cóng | from | 我从上海来。 Wǒ cóng Shànghǎi lái. I come from Shanghai. |
| 3 | 再 zài | again; then (later) | 请再说一次。 Qǐng zài shuō yí cì. Please say it again. |
| 4 | 别 bié | don't | 别走,再坐一会儿吧。 Bié zǒu, zài zuò yíhuìr ba. Don't go, stay a little longer. |
| 5 | 让 ràng | to let, make (someone do something) | 妈妈不让我玩手机。 Māma bú ràng wǒ wán shǒujī. Mum doesn't let me play on my phone. |
| 6 | 找 zhǎo | to look for; to find | 你在找什么? Nǐ zài zhǎo shénme? What are you looking for? |
| 7 | 懂 dǒng | to understand | 对不起,我听不懂。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ tīng bu dǒng. Sorry, I don't understand (what you're saying). |
| 8 | 意思 yìsi | meaning; idea | 这个字是什么意思? Zhè gè zì shì shénme yìsi? What does this character mean? |
| 9 | 一下 yíxià | (after a verb) briefly, a little | 请等一下。 Qǐng děng yíxià. Please wait a moment. |
| 10 | 真 zhēn | really; real, true | 今天真冷! Jīntiān zhēn lěng! It's really cold today! |
| 11 | 正在 zhèngzài | (be) in the middle of doing | 我正在吃饭,等一下给你打电话。 Wǒ zhèngzài chī fàn, děng yíxià gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà. I'm eating right now; I'll call you back in a bit. |
| 12 | 着 zhe | (after a verb: a continuing state) | 门开着。 Mén kāi zhe. The door is open. |
| 13 | 得 de | (links a verb to how it is done) | 他说得很快。 Tā shuō de hěn kuài. He speaks fast. |
| 14 | 出 chū | to go out, come out | 他出去了。 Tā chūqu le. He's gone out. |
| 15 | 进 jìn | to enter, come in | 请进! Qǐng jìn! Come in, please! |
| 16 | 穿 chuān | to wear, put on (clothes, shoes) | 今天很冷,多穿点儿衣服。 Jīntiān hěn lěng, duō chuān diǎnr yīfu. It's cold today, so wear more clothes. |
| 17 | 送 sòng | to give (as a present); to see (someone) off | 我送你一本书。 Wǒ sòng nǐ yì běn shū. I'll give you a book. |
| 18 | 洗 xǐ | to wash | 我去洗衣服。 Wǒ qù xǐ yīfu. I'm going to do the washing. |
| 19 | 笑 xiào | to laugh, smile | 她看着我笑了。 Tā kàn zhe wǒ xiào le. She looked at me and smiled. |
| 20 | 玩 wán | to play, have fun | 周末我们去公园玩吧。 Zhōumò wǒmen qù gōngyuán wán ba. Let's go to the park at the weekend. |
| 21 | 完 wán | to finish; (after a verb) finished | 我做完作业了。 Wǒ zuòwán zuòyè le. I've finished my homework. |
| 22 | 往 wǎng | towards, to | 往左走。 Wǎng zuǒ zǒu. Go left. |
| 23 | 离 lí | (distance) from | 我家离学校很近。 Wǒ jiā lí xuéxiào hěn jìn. My home is close to the school. |
| 24 | 卖 mài | to sell | 这儿卖咖啡吗? Zhèr mài kāfēi ma? Do they sell coffee here? |
| 25 | 开始 kāishǐ | to begin, start | 我们几点开始? Wǒmen jǐ diǎn kāishǐ? What time do we start? |
| 26 | 休息 xiūxi | to rest, take a break | 你累了,休息一下吧。 Nǐ lèi le, xiūxi yíxià ba. You're tired; have a rest. |
| 27 | 希望 xīwàng | to hope; hope | 希望你喜欢。 Xīwàng nǐ xǐhuan. I hope you like it. |
| 28 | 介绍 jièshào | to introduce | 我来介绍一下,这是王明。 Wǒ lái jièshào yíxià, zhè shì Wáng Míng. Let me introduce you: this is Wang Ming. |
| 29 | 事情 shìqing | matter, thing, business (measure word 件) | 我有一件事情想问你。 Wǒ yǒu yí jiàn shìqing xiǎng wèn nǐ. There's something I'd like to ask you. |
| 30 | 件 jiàn | (measure word for clothes, matters, items) | 这件衣服很漂亮。 Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn piàoliang. This top is lovely. |
| 31 | 路 lù | road, way; (bus) route (measure word 条) | 我坐三路公共汽车。 Wǒ zuò sān lù gōnggòng qìchē. I take the number 3 bus. |
| 32 | 课 kè | class, lesson (measure word 节、门) | 今天下午没有课。 Jīntiān xiàwǔ méiyǒu kè. There are no classes this afternoon. |
| 33 | 题 tí | question, problem (in an exam or exercise) (measure word 道) | 这道题很难。 Zhè dào tí hěn nán. This question is hard. |
| 34 | 票 piào | ticket (measure word 张) | 我买了两张电影票。 Wǒ mǎi le liǎng zhāng diànyǐng piào. I bought two cinema tickets. |
| 35 | 药 yào | medicine (measure word 种、片) | 你吃药了吗? Nǐ chī yào le ma? Have you taken your medicine? |
| 36 | 千 qiān | thousand | 这个手机三千块。 Zhè gè shǒujī sān qiān kuài. This phone is three thousand yuan. |
| 37 | 它 tā | it | 这是我的猫,它叫花花。 Zhè shì wǒ de māo, tā jiào Huāhua. This is my cat; it's called Huahua. |
| 38 | 男 nán | male, man | 他是我的男朋友。 Tā shì wǒ de nánpéngyou. He's my boyfriend. |
| 39 | 女 nǚ | female, woman | 我们班有十个女学生。 Wǒmen bān yǒu shí gè nǚ xuésheng. There are ten female students in our class. |
| 40 | 日 rì | day, date (in writing) | 今天是十月十八日。 Jīntiān shì shí yuè shíbā rì. Today is 18 October. |
| 41 | 天 tiān | day; sky | 我在北京住了三天。 Wǒ zài Běijīng zhù le sān tiān. I stayed in Beijing for three days. |
| 42 | 今年 jīnnián | this year | 我今年二十岁。 Wǒ jīnnián èrshí suì. I'm twenty this year. |
| 43 | 去年 qùnián | last year | 我去年去了北京。 Wǒ qùnián qù le Běijīng. I went to Beijing last year. |
| 44 | 明年 míngnián | next year | 明年我想去中国。 Míngnián wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó. Next year I want to go to China. |
| 45 | 后天 hòutiān | the day after tomorrow | 我们后天见。 Wǒmen hòutiān jiàn. See you the day after tomorrow. |
| 46 | 晴 qíng | sunny, clear | 今天是晴天。 Jīntiān shì qíngtiān. It's a sunny day today. |
| 47 | 阴 yīn | cloudy, overcast | 明天阴天。 Míngtiān yīntiān. Tomorrow will be cloudy. |
| 48 | 雪 xuě | snow (measure word 场) | 北京下雪了。 Běijīng xià xuě le. It's snowing in Beijing. |
| 49 | 鱼 yú | fish (measure word 条) | 我不太喜欢吃鱼。 Wǒ bú tài xǐhuan chī yú. I don't really like eating fish. |
| 50 | 羊肉 yángròu | mutton, lamb (as food) | 冬天吃羊肉很好。 Dōngtiān chī yángròu hěn hǎo. Lamb is good to eat in winter. |
| 51 | 西瓜 xīguā | watermelon (measure word 个、块) | 夏天我喜欢吃西瓜。 Xiàtiān wǒ xǐhuan chī xīguā. I like eating watermelon in summer. |
| 52 | 眼睛 yǎnjing | eye (measure word 双、只) | 她的眼睛很大。 Tā de yǎnjing hěn dà. She has big eyes. |
| 53 | 手表 shǒubiǎo | wristwatch (measure word 块) | 这块手表是我爸爸送的。 Zhè kuài shǒubiǎo shì wǒ bàba sòng de. My dad gave me this watch. |
| 54 | 报纸 bàozhǐ | newspaper (measure word 份、张) | 爷爷每天看报纸。 Yéye měi tiān kàn bàozhǐ. Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. |
| 55 | 铅笔 qiānbǐ | pencil (measure word 支) | 我可以用一下你的铅笔吗? Wǒ kěyǐ yòng yíxià nǐ de qiānbǐ ma? Could I borrow your pencil for a moment? |
| 56 | 杯子 bēizi | cup, glass (measure word 个) | 这个杯子是谁的? Zhè gè bēizi shì shéi de? Whose cup is this? |
| 57 | 汉字 Hànzì | Chinese character (measure word 个) | 我会写一百个汉字。 Wǒ huì xiě yìbǎi gè Hànzì. I can write a hundred characters. |
| 58 | 公司 gōngsī | company (measure word 家) | 他在一家大公司工作。 Tā zài yì jiā dà gōngsī gōngzuò. He works at a big company. |
| 59 | 教室 jiàoshì | classroom (measure word 间、个) | 学生们都在教室里。 Xuéshengmen dōu zài jiàoshì li. The students are all in the classroom. |
| 60 | 宾馆 bīnguǎn | hotel (measure word 家) | 我们住在这家宾馆。 Wǒmen zhù zài zhè jiā bīnguǎn. We're staying at this hotel. |
| 61 | 服务员 fúwùyuán | waiter, waitress; attendant (measure word 个、位) | 服务员,请给我一杯水。 Fúwùyuán, qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ. Excuse me, a glass of water, please. |
| 62 | 公共汽车 gōnggòng qìchē | bus (measure word 辆) | 我每天坐公共汽车上班。 Wǒ měi tiān zuò gōnggòng qìchē shàngbān. I take the bus to work every day. |
| 63 | 说话 shuōhuà | to speak, talk | 上课的时候别说话。 Shàngkè de shíhou bié shuōhuà. Don't talk in class. |
| 64 | 唱歌 chànggē | to sing | 她很喜欢唱歌。 Tā hěn xǐhuan chànggē. She loves singing. |
| 65 | 跳舞 tiàowǔ | to dance | 你会跳舞吗? Nǐ huì tiàowǔ ma? Can you dance? |
| 66 | 游泳 yóuyǒng | to swim; swimming | 我夏天常常去游泳。 Wǒ xiàtiān chángcháng qù yóuyǒng. I often go swimming in summer. |
| 67 | 运动 yùndòng | sport, exercise; to exercise | 你喜欢什么运动? Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yùndòng? What sports do you like? |
| 68 | 踢足球 tī zúqiú | to play football | 周末我们去踢足球吧。 Zhōumò wǒmen qù tī zúqiú ba. Let's play football at the weekend. |
| 69 | 打篮球 dǎ lánqiú | to play basketball | 他每天下午打篮球。 Tā měi tiān xiàwǔ dǎ lánqiú. He plays basketball every afternoon. |
| 70 | 快乐 kuàilè | happy, joyful | 新年快乐! Xīnnián kuàilè! Happy New Year! |
| 71 | 虽然 suīrán | although | 虽然很累,但是我很高兴。 Suīrán hěn lèi, dànshì wǒ hěn gāoxìng. Although I'm tired, I'm happy. |
| 72 | 喂 wéi | hello (on the phone) | 喂,你好!王老师在吗? Wéi, nǐ hǎo! Wáng lǎoshī zài ma? Hello? Is Teacher Wang there? |
| 73 | 自己 zìjǐ | oneself (myself, yourself…) | 我自己做饭。 Wǒ zìjǐ zuò fàn. I cook for myself. |
| 74 | 一定 yídìng | certainly, definitely; must | 你一定要来! Nǐ yídìng yào lái! You must come! |
| 75 | 应该 yīnggāi | should, ought to | 你应该多休息。 Nǐ yīnggāi duō xiūxi. You should rest more. |
| 76 | 还是 háishi | or (in questions); still; had better | 你喝茶还是喝咖啡? Nǐ hē chá háishi hē kāfēi? Would you like tea or coffee? |
| 77 | 或者 huòzhě | or (in statements) | 我们明天或者后天去。 Wǒmen míngtiān huòzhě hòutiān qù. We'll go tomorrow or the day after. |
| 78 | 如果 rúguǒ | if | 如果明天下雨,我们就不去了。 Rúguǒ míngtiān xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù bú qù le. If it rains tomorrow, we won't go. |
| 79 | 然后 ránhòu | then, after that | 我先吃饭,然后去学校。 Wǒ xiān chī fàn, ránhòu qù xuéxiào. I'll eat first, then go to school. |
| 80 | 先 xiān | first, before (others) | 你先走吧。 Nǐ xiān zǒu ba. You go first. |
| 81 | 用 yòng | to use | 我可以用你的电脑吗? Wǒ kěyǐ yòng nǐ de diànnǎo ma? Can I use your computer? |
| 82 | 跟 gēn | with; to follow | 我跟朋友一起去。 Wǒ gēn péngyou yìqǐ qù. I'm going with a friend. |
| 83 | 把 bǎ | (moves the object before the verb); (measure word for chairs, umbrellas) | 请把门关上。 Qǐng bǎ mén guānshang. Please close the door. |
| 84 | 被 bèi | (marks the passive) by | 我的自行车被人骑走了。 Wǒ de zìxíngchē bèi rén qízǒu le. Someone rode off on my bike. |
| 85 | 又 yòu | again (it already happened); both… and… | 他又迟到了。 Tā yòu chídào le. He's late again. |
| 86 | 只 zhǐ | only | 我只有十块钱。 Wǒ zhǐ yǒu shí kuài qián. I only have ten yuan. |
| 87 | 只 zhī | (measure word for animals, and one of a pair) | 我家有两只猫。 Wǒ jiā yǒu liǎng zhī māo. We have two cats. |
| 88 | 更 gèng | even more | 今天比昨天更冷。 Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān gèng lěng. Today is even colder than yesterday. |
| 89 | 比较 bǐjiào | fairly, relatively; to compare | 这个比较便宜。 Zhè gè bǐjiào piányi. This one is fairly cheap. |
| 90 | 特别 tèbié | especially; special | 这儿的菜特别好吃。 Zhèr de cài tèbié hǎochī. The food here is especially good. |
| 91 | 经常 jīngcháng | often | 我经常去那家饭店。 Wǒ jīngcháng qù nà jiā fàndiàn. I often go to that restaurant. |
| 92 | 总是 zǒngshì | always | 他总是很忙。 Tā zǒngshì hěn máng. He's always busy. |
| 93 | 一直 yìzhí | all along, the whole time; straight (on) | 一直往前走。 Yìzhí wǎng qián zǒu. Go straight ahead. |
| 94 | 马上 mǎshàng | at once, right away | 我马上来! Wǒ mǎshàng lái! I'm coming right away! |
| 95 | 刚才 gāngcái | just now | 刚才谁给我打电话了? Gāngcái shéi gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà le? Who called me just now? |
| 96 | 最近 zuìjìn | recently, lately | 你最近怎么样? Nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng? How have you been lately? |
| 97 | 以前 yǐqián | before; in the past | 我以前不喝咖啡。 Wǒ yǐqián bù hē kāfēi. I didn't use to drink coffee. |
| 98 | 以后 yǐhòu | after; later, in the future | 下课以后我们去吃饭吧。 Xiàkè yǐhòu wǒmen qù chī fàn ba. Let's go and eat after class. |
| 99 | 后来 hòulái | later, afterwards (in the past) | 后来他去了上海。 Hòulái tā qù le Shànghǎi. Later he went to Shanghai. |
| 100 | 最后 zuìhòu | last; finally | 最后一个问题。 Zuìhòu yí gè wèntí. One last question. |
| 101 | 终于 zhōngyú | at last, finally | 我终于找到了! Wǒ zhōngyú zhǎodào le! I've finally found it! |
| 102 | 突然 tūrán | suddenly; sudden | 突然下起了大雨。 Tūrán xiàqǐ le dàyǔ. Suddenly it started pouring. |
| 103 | 当然 dāngrán | of course | 当然可以! Dāngrán kěyǐ! Of course you can! |
| 104 | 其实 qíshí | actually, in fact | 其实我不想去。 Qíshí wǒ bù xiǎng qù. Actually, I don't want to go. |
| 105 | 一共 yígòng | in total, altogether | 一共多少钱? Yígòng duōshao qián? How much is it altogether? |
| 106 | 一样 yíyàng | the same | 我们的手机一样。 Wǒmen de shǒujī yíyàng. We have the same phone. |
| 107 | 一般 yìbān | usually; ordinary | 我一般七点起床。 Wǒ yìbān qī diǎn qǐchuáng. I usually get up at seven. |
| 108 | 一边 yìbiān | (一边…一边…) while, at the same time | 他一边吃饭一边看电视。 Tā yìbiān chī fàn yìbiān kàn diànshì. He watches TV while he eats. |
| 109 | 一会儿 yíhuìr | a moment, a little while | 请等一会儿。 Qǐng děng yíhuìr. Please wait a moment. |
| 110 | 越 yuè | (越…越…) the more… the more… | 雨越下越大。 Yǔ yuè xià yuè dà. The rain is getting heavier and heavier. |
| 111 | 除了 chúle | apart from, besides | 除了茶,我还喜欢喝咖啡。 Chúle chá, wǒ hái xǐhuan hē kāfēi. Besides tea, I also like coffee. |
| 112 | 为了 wèile | in order to, for | 为了身体健康,我每天跑步。 Wèile shēntǐ jiànkāng, wǒ měi tiān pǎobù. I run every day to stay healthy. |
| 113 | 为 wèi | for (someone's benefit) | 妈妈为我做了一个蛋糕。 Māma wèi wǒ zuò le yí gè dàngāo. Mum made a cake for me. |
| 114 | 关于 guānyú | about, on (a topic) | 这是一本关于中国历史的书。 Zhè shì yì běn guānyú Zhōngguó lìshǐ de shū. This is a book about Chinese history. |
| 115 | 向 xiàng | towards; from, to (a person) | 我们应该向他学习。 Wǒmen yīnggāi xiàng tā xuéxí. We should learn from him. |
| 116 | 不但 búdàn | not only (不但…而且…) | 她不但会说汉语,而且说得很好。 Tā búdàn huì shuō Hànyǔ, érqiě shuō de hěn hǎo. Not only can she speak Chinese, she speaks it very well. |
| 117 | 而且 érqiě | and also, what's more | 这家饭店很便宜,而且菜很好吃。 Zhè jiā fàndiàn hěn piányi, érqiě cài hěn hǎochī. This restaurant is cheap, and the food is good too. |
| 118 | 以为 yǐwéi | to think (wrongly), assume | 我以为你不来了。 Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ bù lái le. I thought you weren't coming. |
| 119 | 需要 xūyào | to need; need | 你需要帮忙吗? Nǐ xūyào bāngmáng ma? Do you need any help? |
| 120 | 帮忙 bāngmáng | to help, do a favour | 谢谢你帮忙! Xièxie nǐ bāngmáng! Thanks for your help! |
| 121 | 带 dài | to bring, take, carry | 别忘了带护照。 Bié wàng le dài hùzhào. Don't forget to bring your passport. |
| 122 | 拿 ná | to take, hold, fetch | 请帮我拿一下。 Qǐng bāng wǒ ná yíxià. Could you hold this for me? |
| 123 | 放 fàng | to put, place | 把书放在桌子上。 Bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shang. Put the book on the table. |
| 124 | 换 huàn | to change, exchange | 我想换一件衣服。 Wǒ xiǎng huàn yí jiàn yīfu. I'd like to change my clothes. |
| 125 | 借 jiè | to borrow; to lend | 我可以借你的笔吗? Wǒ kěyǐ jiè nǐ de bǐ ma? Can I borrow your pen? |
| 126 | 还 huán | to give back, return | 明天我还你钱。 Míngtiān wǒ huán nǐ qián. I'll pay you back tomorrow. |
| 127 | 试 shì | to try | 我可以试一下吗? Wǒ kěyǐ shì yíxià ma? Can I try it? |
| 128 | 忘记 wàngjì | to forget | 我忘记他的名字了。 Wǒ wàngjì tā de míngzi le. I've forgotten his name. |
| 129 | 记得 jìde | to remember | 你还记得我吗? Nǐ hái jìde wǒ ma? Do you still remember me? |
| 130 | 发现 fāxiàn | to discover, notice | 我发现手机不见了。 Wǒ fāxiàn shǒujī bú jiàn le. I noticed my phone was missing. |
| 131 | 认为 rènwéi | to think, believe (an opinion) | 我认为他说得对。 Wǒ rènwéi tā shuō de duì. I think he's right. |
| 132 | 相信 xiāngxìn | to believe, trust | 我相信你。 Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ. I believe you. |
| 133 | 决定 juédìng | to decide; decision | 我决定去中国学习汉语。 Wǒ juédìng qù Zhōngguó xuéxí Hànyǔ. I've decided to go to China to study Chinese. |
| 134 | 打算 dǎsuan | to plan, intend; plan | 你周末打算做什么? Nǐ zhōumò dǎsuan zuò shénme? What are you planning to do at the weekend? |
| 135 | 同意 tóngyì | to agree | 我不同意。 Wǒ bù tóngyì. I don't agree. |
| 136 | 明白 míngbai | to understand; clear | 你明白我的意思吗? Nǐ míngbai wǒ de yìsi ma? Do you understand what I mean? |
| 137 | 清楚 qīngchu | clear; to be clear about | 我没听清楚。 Wǒ méi tīng qīngchu. I didn't hear that clearly. |
| 138 | 了解 liǎojiě | to know well, understand | 我不太了解中国文化。 Wǒ bú tài liǎojiě Zhōngguó wénhuà. I don't know much about Chinese culture. |
| 139 | 担心 dānxīn | to worry | 别担心,没问题。 Bié dānxīn, méi wèntí. Don't worry, it's no problem. |
| 140 | 放心 fàngxīn | to be at ease, stop worrying | 你放心吧,我会照顾自己。 Nǐ fàngxīn ba, wǒ huì zhàogù zìjǐ. Don't worry, I'll look after myself. |
| 141 | 着急 zháojí | worried, anxious; in a hurry | 别着急,慢慢说。 Bié zháojí, mànmàn shuō. Don't rush; take your time. |
| 142 | 害怕 hàipà | to be afraid | 我害怕狗。 Wǒ hàipà gǒu. I'm afraid of dogs. |
| 143 | 生气 shēngqì | to get angry; angry | 妈妈生气了。 Māma shēngqì le. Mum got angry. |
| 144 | 难过 nánguò | sad, upset | 他考得不好,很难过。 Tā kǎo de bù hǎo, hěn nánguò. He did badly in the exam and is very upset. |
| 145 | 满意 mǎnyì | satisfied, pleased | 你对这个房间满意吗? Nǐ duì zhè gè fángjiān mǎnyì ma? Are you happy with this room? |
| 146 | 感兴趣 gǎn xìngqù | to be interested (in) | 我对中国历史很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì Zhōngguó lìshǐ hěn gǎn xìngqù. I'm very interested in Chinese history. |
| 147 | 愿意 yuànyì | to be willing | 你愿意帮我吗? Nǐ yuànyì bāng wǒ ma? Would you be willing to help me? |
| 148 | 关心 guānxīn | to care about, be concerned about | 谢谢你的关心。 Xièxie nǐ de guānxīn. Thank you for your concern. |
| 149 | 照顾 zhàogù | to look after, take care of | 她在家照顾孩子。 Tā zài jiā zhàogù háizi. She looks after the children at home. |
| 150 | 地方 dìfang | place (measure word 个) | 你住在什么地方? Nǐ zhù zài shénme dìfang? Where do you live? |
| 151 | 附近 fùjìn | nearby; the area around | 附近有银行吗? Fùjìn yǒu yínháng ma? Is there a bank nearby? |
| 152 | 中间 zhōngjiān | middle; between | 我坐在他们中间。 Wǒ zuò zài tāmen zhōngjiān. I sat between them. |
| 153 | 东 dōng | east | 学校在城市的东边。 Xuéxiào zài chéngshì de dōngbian. The school is in the east of the city. |
| 154 | 西 xī | west | 我家在西边。 Wǒ jiā zài xībian. My home is on the west side. |
| 155 | 南 nán | south | 广州在中国南方。 Guǎngzhōu zài Zhōngguó nánfāng. Guangzhou is in southern China. |
| 156 | 北方 běifāng | the north; northern | 北方的冬天很冷。 Běifāng de dōngtiān hěn lěng. Winters in the north are cold. |
| 157 | 城市 chéngshì | city (measure word 座、个) | 上海是一个很大的城市。 Shànghǎi shì yí gè hěn dà de chéngshì. Shanghai is a very big city. |
| 158 | 国家 guójiā | country (measure word 个) | 你去过几个国家? Nǐ qù guo jǐ gè guójiā? How many countries have you been to? |
| 159 | 世界 shìjiè | world | 我想看看世界。 Wǒ xiǎng kànkan shìjiè. I want to see the world. |
| 160 | 银行 yínháng | bank (measure word 家) | 我去银行换钱。 Wǒ qù yínháng huàn qián. I'm going to the bank to change money. |
| 161 | 超市 chāoshì | supermarket (measure word 家) | 我去超市买水果。 Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi shuǐguǒ. I'm going to the supermarket to buy fruit. |
| 162 | 公园 gōngyuán | park (measure word 个、座) | 我们去公园走走吧。 Wǒmen qù gōngyuán zǒuzou ba. Let's go for a walk in the park. |
| 163 | 图书馆 túshūguǎn | library (measure word 个、座) | 我在图书馆看书。 Wǒ zài túshūguǎn kàn shū. I read in the library. |
| 164 | 办公室 bàngōngshì | office (measure word 间、个) | 王老师在办公室。 Wáng lǎoshī zài bàngōngshì. Teacher Wang is in the office. |
| 165 | 洗手间 xǐshǒujiān | toilet, restroom (measure word 个) | 请问,洗手间在哪儿? Qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr? Excuse me, where's the toilet? |
| 166 | 厨房 chúfáng | kitchen (measure word 间、个) | 妈妈在厨房做饭。 Māma zài chúfáng zuò fàn. Mum is cooking in the kitchen. |
| 167 | 楼 lóu | building; floor (measure word 座、栋) | 我住在三楼。 Wǒ zhù zài sān lóu. I live on the third floor. |
| 168 | 层 céng | floor, storey; layer | 这座楼有二十层。 Zhè zuò lóu yǒu èrshí céng. This building has twenty floors. |
| 169 | 电梯 diàntī | lift, elevator (measure word 部、台) | 我们坐电梯上去吧。 Wǒmen zuò diàntī shàngqu ba. Let's take the lift up. |
| 170 | 街道 jiēdào | street (measure word 条) | 这条街道很干净。 Zhè tiáo jiēdào hěn gānjìng. This street is very clean. |
| 171 | 环境 huánjìng | environment, surroundings | 这儿的环境很好。 Zhèr de huánjìng hěn hǎo. The surroundings here are nice. |
| 172 | 邻居 línjū | neighbour (measure word 个、位) | 我的邻居很热情。 Wǒ de línjū hěn rèqíng. My neighbour is very friendly. |
| 173 | 客人 kèrén | guest; customer (measure word 位) | 今天家里有客人。 Jīntiān jiā li yǒu kèrén. We have guests at home today. |
| 174 | 同事 tóngshì | colleague (measure word 个、位) | 他是我的同事。 Tā shì wǒ de tóngshì. He's my colleague. |
| 175 | 经理 jīnglǐ | manager (measure word 个、位) | 我们经理姓张。 Wǒmen jīnglǐ xìng Zhāng. Our manager's surname is Zhang. |
| 176 | 司机 sījī | driver (measure word 个、位) | 司机,请到火车站。 Sījī, qǐng dào huǒchēzhàn. To the train station, please, driver. |
| 177 | 校长 xiàozhǎng | head teacher, principal (measure word 位) | 校长明天来我们班。 Xiàozhǎng míngtiān lái wǒmen bān. The head teacher is coming to our class tomorrow. |
| 178 | 爷爷 yéye | grandfather (father's father) | 爷爷今年八十岁了。 Yéye jīnnián bāshí suì le. Grandpa is eighty this year. |
| 179 | 奶奶 nǎinai | grandmother (father's mother) | 奶奶做的菜很好吃。 Nǎinai zuò de cài hěn hǎochī. Grandma's cooking is delicious. |
| 180 | 叔叔 shūshu | uncle (father's younger brother); (polite address for a man) | 叔叔,你好! Shūshu, nǐ hǎo! Hello, uncle! |
| 181 | 阿姨 āyí | aunt; (polite address for a woman) | 阿姨,谢谢您! Āyí, xièxie nín! Thank you, auntie! |
| 182 | 年轻 niánqīng | young | 他很年轻。 Tā hěn niánqīng. He's very young. |
| 183 | 老 lǎo | old (people, things) | 我爷爷老了。 Wǒ yéye lǎo le. My grandpa has grown old. |
| 184 | 胖 pàng | fat, plump | 我最近胖了。 Wǒ zuìjìn pàng le. I've put on weight recently. |
| 185 | 瘦 shòu | thin, slim | 你瘦了! Nǐ shòu le! You've lost weight! |
| 186 | 矮 ǎi | short (in height) | 我比哥哥矮。 Wǒ bǐ gēge ǎi. I'm shorter than my brother. |
| 187 | 个子 gèzi | height, build | 他个子很高。 Tā gèzi hěn gāo. He's tall. |
| 188 | 聪明 cōngming | clever, smart | 这个孩子很聪明。 Zhè gè háizi hěn cōngming. This child is very clever. |
| 189 | 可爱 kě'ài | cute, lovely | 你的狗真可爱! Nǐ de gǒu zhēn kě'ài! Your dog is so cute! |
| 190 | 热情 rèqíng | warm, welcoming, enthusiastic | 中国人很热情。 Zhōngguórén hěn rèqíng. Chinese people are very welcoming. |
| 191 | 认真 rènzhēn | conscientious, serious | 她学习很认真。 Tā xuéxí hěn rènzhēn. She studies conscientiously. |
| 192 | 努力 nǔlì | hard-working; to make an effort | 我会努力学习。 Wǒ huì nǔlì xuéxí. I'll study hard. |
| 193 | 健康 jiànkāng | healthy; health | 祝你身体健康! Zhù nǐ shēntǐ jiànkāng! Wishing you good health! |
| 194 | 舒服 shūfu | comfortable; feeling well | 我今天不舒服。 Wǒ jīntiān bù shūfu. I'm not feeling well today. |
| 195 | 干净 gānjìng | clean | 房间很干净。 Fángjiān hěn gānjìng. The room is very clean. |
| 196 | 安静 ānjìng | quiet | 图书馆里很安静。 Túshūguǎn li hěn ānjìng. It's quiet in the library. |
| 197 | 方便 fāngbiàn | convenient | 坐地铁很方便。 Zuò dìtiě hěn fāngbiàn. Taking the subway is convenient. |
| 198 | 容易 róngyì | easy | 汉字不容易写。 Hànzì bù róngyì xiě. Chinese characters aren't easy to write. |
| 199 | 难 nán | difficult, hard | 汉语难吗? Hànyǔ nán ma? Is Chinese hard? |
| 200 | 简单 jiǎndān | simple | 这个问题很简单。 Zhè gè wèntí hěn jiǎndān. This question is simple. |
| 201 | 重要 zhòngyào | important | 这件事很重要。 Zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòngyào. This matter is important. |
| 202 | 奇怪 qíguài | strange, odd | 真奇怪,他怎么还没来? Zhēn qíguài, tā zěnme hái méi lái? That's odd: why hasn't he come yet? |
| 203 | 有意思 yǒu yìsi | interesting, fun | 这本书很有意思。 Zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yìsi. This book is very interesting. |
| 204 | 有名 yǒumíng | famous | 这家饭店很有名。 Zhè jiā fàndiàn hěn yǒumíng. This restaurant is famous. |
| 205 | 新鲜 xīnxiān | fresh | 这些水果很新鲜。 Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ hěn xīnxiān. This fruit is very fresh. |
| 206 | 坏 huài | bad; broken | 我的手机坏了。 Wǒ de shǒujī huài le. My phone is broken. |
| 207 | 旧 jiù | old (not new), used | 这是一本旧书。 Zhè shì yì běn jiù shū. This is an old book. |
| 208 | 短 duǎn | short (in length or time) | 她的头发很短。 Tā de tóufa hěn duǎn. Her hair is short. |
| 209 | 久 jiǔ | long (of time) | 好久不见! Hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn! Long time no see! |
| 210 | 饱 bǎo | full (after eating) | 我吃饱了。 Wǒ chībǎo le. I'm full. |
| 211 | 渴 kě | thirsty | 你渴吗?喝点儿水吧。 Nǐ kě ma? Hē diǎnr shuǐ ba. Are you thirsty? Have some water. |
| 212 | 饿 è | hungry | 我饿了,我们去吃饭吧。 Wǒ è le, wǒmen qù chī fàn ba. I'm hungry, let's go and eat. |
| 213 | 疼 téng | to hurt, ache | 我头疼。 Wǒ tóu téng. I've got a headache. |
| 214 | 感冒 gǎnmào | to catch a cold; a cold | 我感冒了。 Wǒ gǎnmào le. I've caught a cold. |
| 215 | 发烧 fāshāo | to have a fever | 孩子发烧了。 Háizi fāshāo le. The child has a fever. |
| 216 | 检查 jiǎnchá | to check, examine; check-up | 医生给我检查了身体。 Yīshēng gěi wǒ jiǎnchá le shēntǐ. The doctor gave me a check-up. |
| 217 | 哭 kū | to cry | 孩子哭了。 Háizi kū le. The child started crying. |
| 218 | 甜 tián | sweet | 这个西瓜很甜。 Zhè gè xīguā hěn tián. This watermelon is very sweet. |
| 219 | 绿 lǜ | green | 我喜欢绿色。 Wǒ xǐhuan lǜsè. I like green. |
| 220 | 蓝 lán | blue | 今天天很蓝。 Jīntiān tiān hěn lán. The sky is very blue today. |
| 221 | 黄 huáng | yellow | 秋天树叶变黄了。 Qiūtiān shùyè biàn huáng le. In autumn the leaves turn yellow. |
| 222 | 春 chūn | spring | 春天来了。 Chūntiān lái le. Spring has come. |
| 223 | 夏 xià | summer | 北京的夏天很热。 Běijīng de xiàtiān hěn rè. Summers in Beijing are hot. |
| 224 | 秋 qiū | autumn | 秋天是北京最好的季节。 Qiūtiān shì Běijīng zuì hǎo de jìjié. Autumn is the best season in Beijing. |
| 225 | 冬 dōng | winter | 冬天你喜欢做什么? Dōngtiān nǐ xǐhuan zuò shénme? What do you like to do in winter? |
| 226 | 季节 jìjié | season (measure word 个) | 你最喜欢哪个季节? Nǐ zuì xǐhuan nǎ gè jìjié? Which season do you like best? |
| 227 | 刮风 guā fēng | to be windy (the wind blows) | 今天刮风了。 Jīntiān guā fēng le. It's windy today. |
| 228 | 太阳 tàiyang | sun | 今天太阳很大。 Jīntiān tàiyang hěn dà. The sun is strong today. |
| 229 | 月亮 yuèliang | moon | 今天晚上的月亮很漂亮。 Jīntiān wǎnshang de yuèliang hěn piàoliang. The moon is beautiful tonight. |
| 230 | 周末 zhōumò | weekend (measure word 个) | 周末你有空吗? Zhōumò nǐ yǒu kòng ma? Are you free at the weekend? |
| 231 | 半 bàn | half | 现在三点半。 Xiànzài sān diǎn bàn. It's half past three. |
| 232 | 刻 kè | quarter (of an hour) | 现在差一刻八点。 Xiànzài chà yí kè bā diǎn. It's a quarter to eight. |
| 233 | 差 chà | to be short of, lack; poor (in quality) | 我还差十块钱。 Wǒ hái chà shí kuài qián. I'm still ten yuan short. |
| 234 | 分 fēn | minute; cent (1/100 yuan); point (score) | 现在八点十分。 Xiànzài bā diǎn shí fēn. It's ten past eight. |
| 235 | 元 yuán | yuan (unit of money, in writing) | 这本书三十元。 Zhè běn shū sānshí yuán. This book costs thirty yuan. |
| 236 | 角 jiǎo | ten fen (1/10 yuan); corner, angle | 这个苹果三块五角。 Zhè gè píngguǒ sān kuài wǔ jiǎo. This apple is three yuan fifty. |
| 237 | 万 wàn | ten thousand | 这辆车十万块。 Zhè liàng chē shí wàn kuài. This car costs a hundred thousand yuan. |
| 238 | 张 zhāng | (measure word for flat things: paper, tickets, tables) | 给我一张纸。 Gěi wǒ yì zhāng zhǐ. Give me a sheet of paper. |
| 239 | 条 tiáo | (measure word for long things: roads, rivers, fish, trousers) | 这条路很长。 Zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng. This road is long. |
| 240 | 位 wèi | (polite measure word for people) | 请问几位? Qǐngwèn jǐ wèi? How many of you, please? |
| 241 | 辆 liàng | (measure word for vehicles) | 他买了一辆新车。 Tā mǎi le yí liàng xīn chē. He bought a new car. |
| 242 | 双 shuāng | pair (measure word) | 我想买一双鞋。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì shuāng xié. I'd like to buy a pair of shoes. |
| 243 | 种 zhǒng | kind, type (measure word) | 你喜欢哪种水果? Nǐ xǐhuan nǎ zhǒng shuǐguǒ? Which kind of fruit do you like? |
| 244 | 段 duàn | section, period (measure word for time, text, road) | 我在北京住过一段时间。 Wǒ zài Běijīng zhù guo yí duàn shíjiān. I lived in Beijing for a while. |
| 245 | 公斤 gōngjīn | kilogram | 我买了两公斤苹果。 Wǒ mǎi le liǎng gōngjīn píngguǒ. I bought two kilos of apples. |
| 246 | 米 mǐ | metre | 我家离地铁站五百米。 Wǒ jiā lí dìtiězhàn wǔbǎi mǐ. My home is 500 metres from the subway station. |
| 247 | 极 jí | extremely (…极了) | 这个菜好吃极了! Zhè gè cài hǎochī jí le! This dish is absolutely delicious! |
| 248 | 多么 duōme | how (in exclamations) | 今天的天气多么好啊! Jīntiān de tiānqì duōme hǎo a! What lovely weather today! |
| 249 | 啊 a | (at the end of a sentence: softens or exclaims) | 好啊! Hǎo a! Sure! |
| 250 | 几乎 jīhū | almost | 他几乎每天都来。 Tā jīhū měi tiān dōu lái. He comes almost every day. |
| 251 | 主要 zhǔyào | main; mainly | 我来中国主要是为了学习汉语。 Wǒ lái Zhōngguó zhǔyào shì wèile xuéxí Hànyǔ. I came to China mainly to study Chinese. |
| 252 | 必须 bìxū | must, have to | 你必须早点儿来。 Nǐ bìxū zǎo diǎnr lái. You must come a bit earlier. |
| 253 | 机会 jīhuì | opportunity, chance (measure word 个、次) | 这是一个好机会。 Zhè shì yí gè hǎo jīhuì. This is a good opportunity. |
| 254 | 办法 bànfǎ | way, method (measure word 个) | 我们想个办法吧。 Wǒmen xiǎng gè bànfǎ ba. Let's think of a way. |
| 255 | 解决 jiějué | to solve, settle | 这个问题很难解决。 Zhè gè wèntí hěn nán jiějué. This problem is hard to solve. |
| 256 | 完成 wánchéng | to complete, finish | 我已经完成了作业。 Wǒ yǐjīng wánchéng le zuòyè. I've already finished my homework. |
| 257 | 作业 zuòyè | homework (measure word 份、个) | 今天的作业很多。 Jīntiān de zuòyè hěn duō. There's a lot of homework today. |
| 258 | 练习 liànxí | to practise; exercise | 我每天练习写汉字。 Wǒ měi tiān liànxí xiě Hànzì. I practise writing characters every day. |
| 259 | 复习 fùxí | to revise, review | 明天考试,我要复习。 Míngtiān kǎoshì, wǒ yào fùxí. There's an exam tomorrow; I need to revise. |
| 260 | 教 jiāo | to teach | 她教我们汉语。 Tā jiāo wǒmen Hànyǔ. She teaches us Chinese. |
| 261 | 讲 jiǎng | to tell, explain, speak | 老师给我们讲了一个故事。 Lǎoshī gěi wǒmen jiǎng le yí gè gùshi. The teacher told us a story. |
| 262 | 故事 gùshi | story (measure word 个) | 奶奶每天晚上给我讲故事。 Nǎinai měi tiān wǎnshang gěi wǒ jiǎng gùshi. Grandma tells me a story every evening. |
| 263 | 回答 huídá | to answer; answer | 请回答我的问题。 Qǐng huídá wǒ de wèntí. Please answer my question. |
| 264 | 句子 jùzi | sentence (measure word 个、句) | 这个句子是什么意思? Zhè gè jùzi shì shénme yìsi? What does this sentence mean? |
| 265 | 词典 cídiǎn | dictionary (measure word 本) | 我用手机查词典。 Wǒ yòng shǒujī chá cídiǎn. I use a dictionary on my phone. |
| 266 | 普通话 pǔtōnghuà | Mandarin, standard Chinese | 他的普通话说得很好。 Tā de pǔtōnghuà shuō de hěn hǎo. He speaks very good Mandarin. |
| 267 | 水平 shuǐpíng | level, standard | 你的汉语水平提高了。 Nǐ de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng tígāo le. Your Chinese has improved. |
| 268 | 提高 tígāo | to improve, raise | 我想提高汉语水平。 Wǒ xiǎng tígāo Hànyǔ shuǐpíng. I want to improve my Chinese. |
| 269 | 成绩 chéngjì | results, grades, score | 他的考试成绩很好。 Tā de kǎoshì chéngjì hěn hǎo. His exam results are very good. |
| 270 | 年级 niánjí | year (at school), grade | 我妹妹上三年级。 Wǒ mèimei shàng sān niánjí. My younger sister is in the third grade. |
| 271 | 班 bān | class (group of students); shift | 我们班有二十个学生。 Wǒmen bān yǒu èrshí gè xuésheng. There are twenty students in our class. |
| 272 | 黑板 hēibǎn | blackboard (measure word 块) | 老师在黑板上写字。 Lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shang xiě zì. The teacher is writing on the blackboard. |
| 273 | 笔记本 bǐjìběn | notebook; laptop (measure word 本、台) | 我的笔记本在书包里。 Wǒ de bǐjìběn zài shūbāo li. My notebook is in my schoolbag. |
| 274 | 数学 shùxué | maths | 我数学不太好。 Wǒ shùxué bú tài hǎo. I'm not very good at maths. |
| 275 | 历史 lìshǐ | history | 我对历史很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì lìshǐ hěn gǎn xìngqù. I'm very interested in history. |
| 276 | 文化 wénhuà | culture | 我喜欢中国文化。 Wǒ xǐhuan Zhōngguó wénhuà. I like Chinese culture. |
| 277 | 音乐 yīnyuè | music | 你喜欢听什么音乐? Nǐ xǐhuan tīng shénme yīnyuè? What music do you like? |
| 278 | 体育 tǐyù | sport, physical education | 我喜欢看体育节目。 Wǒ xǐhuan kàn tǐyù jiémù. I like watching sports programmes. |
| 279 | 节目 jiémù | programme, show (measure word 个) | 这个电视节目很有意思。 Zhè gè diànshì jiémù hěn yǒu yìsi. This TV programme is interesting. |
| 280 | 游戏 yóuxì | game (measure word 个) | 孩子们在玩游戏。 Háizimen zài wán yóuxì. The children are playing a game. |
| 281 | 比赛 bǐsài | match, competition (measure word 场) | 晚上有一场足球比赛。 Wǎnshang yǒu yì chǎng zúqiú bǐsài. There's a football match this evening. |
| 282 | 锻炼 duànliàn | to exercise, work out | 我每天早上锻炼身体。 Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang duànliàn shēntǐ. I exercise every morning. |
| 283 | 爬山 páshān | to climb a mountain, go hiking | 周末我们去爬山吧。 Zhōumò wǒmen qù páshān ba. Let's go hiking at the weekend. |
| 284 | 爱好 àihào | hobby, interest | 你有什么爱好? Nǐ yǒu shénme àihào? What are your hobbies? |
| 285 | 参加 cānjiā | to take part in, attend | 我想参加这个比赛。 Wǒ xiǎng cānjiā zhè gè bǐsài. I'd like to take part in this competition. |
| 286 | 见面 jiànmiàn | to meet (up) | 我们明天见面吧。 Wǒmen míngtiān jiànmiàn ba. Let's meet tomorrow. |
| 287 | 遇到 yùdào | to run into, come across | 我在超市遇到了老师。 Wǒ zài chāoshì yùdào le lǎoshī. I ran into my teacher at the supermarket. |
| 288 | 接 jiē | to meet, pick up (someone); to answer (the phone) | 我去机场接朋友。 Wǒ qù jīchǎng jiē péngyou. I'm going to the airport to pick up a friend. |
| 289 | 搬 bān | to move (house, heavy things) | 我们下个月搬家。 Wǒmen xià gè yuè bānjiā. We're moving house next month. |
| 290 | 结婚 jiéhūn | to marry, get married | 他们结婚五年了。 Tāmen jiéhūn wǔ nián le. They've been married for five years. |
| 291 | 礼物 lǐwù | present, gift (measure word 件、个、份) | 这是给你的礼物。 Zhè shì gěi nǐ de lǐwù. This is a present for you. |
| 292 | 祝 zhù | to wish | 祝你周末快乐! Zhù nǐ zhōumò kuàilè! Have a great weekend! |
| 293 | 节日 jiérì | festival, holiday (measure word 个) | 春节是中国最重要的节日。 Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de jiérì. Spring Festival is China's most important festival. |
| 294 | 照片 zhàopiàn | photo (measure word 张) | 这张照片是在北京照的。 Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn shì zài Běijīng zhào de. This photo was taken in Beijing. |
| 295 | 照相机 zhàoxiàngjī | camera (measure word 台、个) | 我带了照相机。 Wǒ dài le zhàoxiàngjī. I brought a camera. |
| 296 | 上网 shàngwǎng | to go online | 我每天晚上上网。 Wǒ měi tiān wǎnshang shàngwǎng. I go online every evening. |
| 297 | 电子邮件 diànzǐ yóujiàn | email (measure word 封) | 我给你发了一封电子邮件。 Wǒ gěi nǐ fā le yì fēng diànzǐ yóujiàn. I sent you an email. |
| 298 | 发 fā | to send; to give out | 我给他发了一张照片。 Wǒ gěi tā fā le yì zhāng zhàopiàn. I sent him a photo. |
| 299 | 新闻 xīnwén | news (measure word 条) | 爸爸每天晚上看新闻。 Bàba měi tiān wǎnshang kàn xīnwén. Dad watches the news every evening. |
| 300 | 声音 shēngyīn | sound, voice (measure word 个、种) | 你的声音太小了。 Nǐ de shēngyīn tài xiǎo le. Your voice is too quiet. |
| 301 | 关 guān | to close, shut; to turn off | 请关门。 Qǐng guān mén. Please close the door. |
| 302 | 灯 dēng | light, lamp (measure word 盏、个) | 请把灯打开。 Qǐng bǎ dēng dǎkāi. Please turn the light on. |
| 303 | 空调 kōngtiáo | air conditioner (measure word 台) | 太热了,开空调吧。 Tài rè le, kāi kōngtiáo ba. It's too hot; turn on the air conditioning. |
| 304 | 冰箱 bīngxiāng | fridge (measure word 台、个) | 牛奶在冰箱里。 Niúnǎi zài bīngxiāng li. The milk is in the fridge. |
| 305 | 打扫 dǎsǎo | to clean, sweep | 周末我要打扫房间。 Zhōumò wǒ yào dǎsǎo fángjiān. I'm going to clean my room at the weekend. |
| 306 | 洗澡 xǐzǎo | to have a bath or shower | 我先去洗澡。 Wǒ xiān qù xǐzǎo. I'll go and have a shower first. |
| 307 | 刷牙 shuāyá | to brush one's teeth | 睡觉前要刷牙。 Shuìjiào qián yào shuāyá. Brush your teeth before bed. |
| 308 | 习惯 xíguàn | habit; to be used to | 我还不习惯这儿的天气。 Wǒ hái bù xíguàn zhèr de tiānqì. I'm still not used to the weather here. |
| 309 | 鼻子 bízi | nose (measure word 个) | 我感冒了,鼻子不通。 Wǒ gǎnmào le, bízi bù tōng. I've got a cold and my nose is blocked. |
| 310 | 耳朵 ěrduo | ear (measure word 只、个) | 熊猫的耳朵是黑色的。 Xióngmāo de ěrduo shì hēisè de. A panda's ears are black. |
| 311 | 嘴 zuǐ | mouth (measure word 张) | 请张开嘴。 Qǐng zhāngkāi zuǐ. Please open your mouth. |
| 312 | 脸 liǎn | face (measure word 张) | 他的脸红了。 Tā de liǎn hóng le. His face went red. |
| 313 | 头发 tóufa | hair (on the head) (measure word 根) | 她的头发很长。 Tā de tóufa hěn cháng. Her hair is long. |
| 314 | 腿 tuǐ | leg (measure word 条) | 我的腿很疼。 Wǒ de tuǐ hěn téng. My leg hurts. |
| 315 | 脚 jiǎo | foot (measure word 只、双) | 我的脚很冷。 Wǒ de jiǎo hěn lěng. My feet are cold. |
| 316 | 口 kǒu | mouth; (measure word for family members) | 我家有四口人。 Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén. There are four people in my family. |
| 317 | 衬衫 chènshān | shirt (measure word 件) | 这件衬衫多少钱? Zhè jiàn chènshān duōshao qián? How much is this shirt? |
| 318 | 裤子 kùzi | trousers (measure word 条) | 这条裤子太长了。 Zhè tiáo kùzi tài cháng le. These trousers are too long. |
| 319 | 裙子 qúnzi | skirt, dress (measure word 条) | 她穿了一条红裙子。 Tā chuān le yì tiáo hóng qúnzi. She's wearing a red skirt. |
| 320 | 鞋 xié | shoe (measure word 双、只) | 这双鞋太小了。 Zhè shuāng xié tài xiǎo le. These shoes are too small. |
| 321 | 皮鞋 píxié | leather shoes (measure word 双) | 他穿着一双黑皮鞋。 Tā chuān zhe yì shuāng hēi píxié. He's wearing black leather shoes. |
| 322 | 帽子 màozi | hat, cap (measure word 顶) | 外面很冷,戴上帽子吧。 Wàimiàn hěn lěng, dàishang màozi ba. It's cold outside; put on a hat. |
| 323 | 眼镜 yǎnjìng | glasses (measure word 副) | 我的眼镜呢? Wǒ de yǎnjìng ne? Where are my glasses? |
| 324 | 包 bāo | bag (measure word 个); to wrap | 你的包真漂亮。 Nǐ de bāo zhēn piàoliang. Your bag is really nice. |
| 325 | 伞 sǎn | umbrella (measure word 把) | 外面下雨了,带把伞吧。 Wàimiàn xià yǔ le, dài bǎ sǎn ba. It's raining outside; take an umbrella. |
| 326 | 护照 hùzhào | passport (measure word 本) | 请给我看一下你的护照。 Qǐng gěi wǒ kàn yíxià nǐ de hùzhào. Please show me your passport. |
| 327 | 行李箱 xínglixiāng | suitcase (measure word 个) | 你的行李箱太重了。 Nǐ de xínglixiāng tài zhòng le. Your suitcase is too heavy. |
| 328 | 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ | credit card (measure word 张) | 可以用信用卡吗? Kěyǐ yòng xìnyòngkǎ ma? Can I pay by credit card? |
| 329 | 地图 dìtú | map (measure word 张) | 我在手机上看地图。 Wǒ zài shǒujī shang kàn dìtú. I look at the map on my phone. |
| 330 | 请假 qǐngjià | to ask for time off | 我明天想请假。 Wǒ míngtiān xiǎng qǐngjià. I'd like to take tomorrow off. |
| 331 | 起飞 qǐfēi | to take off (of a plane) | 飞机几点起飞? Fēijī jǐ diǎn qǐfēi? What time does the plane take off? |
| 332 | 迟到 chídào | to be late | 对不起,我迟到了。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ chídào le. Sorry I'm late. |
| 333 | 骑 qí | to ride (a bike, a horse) | 我骑车去学校。 Wǒ qí chē qù xuéxiào. I cycle to school. |
| 334 | 自行车 zìxíngchē | bicycle (measure word 辆) | 这辆自行车是新的。 Zhè liàng zìxíngchē shì xīn de. This bike is new. |
| 335 | 船 chuán | boat, ship (measure word 条、艘) | 我们坐船去吧。 Wǒmen zuò chuán qù ba. Let's go by boat. |
| 336 | 站 zhàn | station, stop; to stand | 下一站是北京站。 Xià yí zhàn shì Běijīng zhàn. The next stop is Beijing Station. |
| 337 | 经过 jīngguò | to pass by, go through | 这路公共汽车经过我家。 Zhè lù gōnggòng qìchē jīngguò wǒ jiā. This bus goes past my home. |
| 338 | 过 guò | to cross, pass; to spend (time, a holiday) | 过马路要小心。 Guò mǎlù yào xiǎoxīn. Be careful crossing the road. |
| 339 | 小心 xiǎoxīn | careful; to be careful | 小心!车来了。 Xiǎoxīn! Chē lái le. Careful! There's a car coming. |
| 340 | 注意 zhùyì | to pay attention to, watch out for | 注意身体! Zhùyì shēntǐ! Look after yourself! |
| 341 | 离开 líkāi | to leave | 他昨天离开了北京。 Tā zuótiān líkāi le Běijīng. He left Beijing yesterday. |
| 342 | 结束 jiéshù | to end, finish | 会议几点结束? Huìyì jǐ diǎn jiéshù? What time does the meeting end? |
| 343 | 会议 huìyì | meeting, conference (measure word 个、次) | 下午有一个会议。 Xiàwǔ yǒu yí gè huìyì. There's a meeting this afternoon. |
| 344 | 出现 chūxiàn | to appear | 他突然出现在门口。 Tā tūrán chūxiàn zài ménkǒu. He suddenly appeared at the door. |
| 345 | 变化 biànhuà | change; to change | 北京的变化很大。 Běijīng de biànhuà hěn dà. Beijing has changed a lot. |
| 346 | 影响 yǐngxiǎng | to affect, disturb; influence | 别影响别人休息。 Bié yǐngxiǎng biérén xiūxi. Don't disturb other people's rest. |
| 347 | 别人 biérén | other people, others | 别人都走了。 Biérén dōu zǒu le. Everyone else has left. |
| 348 | 其他 qítā | other | 你还有其他问题吗? Nǐ hái yǒu qítā wèntí ma? Do you have any other questions? |
| 349 | 选择 xuǎnzé | to choose; choice | 你选择哪一个? Nǐ xuǎnzé nǎ yí gè? Which one do you choose? |
| 350 | 要求 yāoqiú | to require, ask; requirement | 老师要求我们每天写汉字。 Lǎoshī yāoqiú wǒmen měi tiān xiě Hànzì. The teacher asks us to write characters every day. |
| 351 | 根据 gēnjù | according to, based on | 我们根据天气决定去不去。 Wǒmen gēnjù tiānqì juédìng qù bu qù. We'll decide whether to go based on the weather. |
| 352 | 作用 zuòyòng | effect, role, function | 这个药没有作用。 Zhè gè yào méiyǒu zuòyòng. This medicine has no effect. |
| 353 | 关系 guānxi | relationship; connection | 我们的关系很好。 Wǒmen de guānxi hěn hǎo. We get on very well. |
| 354 | 过去 guòqù | the past; in the past | 过去的事情就别想了。 Guòqù de shìqing jiù bié xiǎng le. Don't dwell on the past. |
| 355 | 像 xiàng | to look like, be like | 你很像你妈妈。 Nǐ hěn xiàng nǐ māma. You look a lot like your mum. |
| 356 | 长 zhǎng | to grow; to look (in appearance) | 孩子长大了。 Háizi zhǎngdà le. The children have grown up. |
| 357 | 起来 qǐlai | to get up; (after a verb) up, start to | 快起来,已经八点了! Kuài qǐlai, yǐjīng bā diǎn le! Get up, it's already eight! |
| 358 | 地 de | (links a description to a verb, like -ly) | 她慢慢地走了。 Tā mànmàn de zǒu le. She walked off slowly. |
| 359 | 画 huà | to draw, paint; picture (measure word 张、幅) | 他画了一只猫。 Tā huà le yì zhī māo. He drew a cat. |
| 360 | 花 huā | flower (measure word 朵、束); to spend (money, time) | 这些花真漂亮。 Zhèxiē huā zhēn piàoliang. These flowers are beautiful. |
| 361 | 树 shù | tree (measure word 棵) | 公园里有很多树。 Gōngyuán li yǒu hěn duō shù. There are lots of trees in the park. |
| 362 | 草 cǎo | grass (measure word 棵、根) | 请不要在草上走。 Qǐng bú yào zài cǎo shang zǒu. Please keep off the grass. |
| 363 | 河 hé | river (measure word 条) | 这条河很长。 Zhè tiáo hé hěn cháng. This river is very long. |
| 364 | 动物 dòngwù | animal (measure word 只、种) | 你最喜欢什么动物? Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme dòngwù? What's your favourite animal? |
| 365 | 熊猫 xióngmāo | panda (measure word 只) | 我想去成都看熊猫。 Wǒ xiǎng qù Chéngdū kàn xióngmāo. I want to go to Chengdu to see the pandas. |
| 366 | 鸟 niǎo | bird (measure word 只) | 树上有一只鸟。 Shù shang yǒu yì zhī niǎo. There's a bird in the tree. |
| 367 | 马 mǎ | horse (measure word 匹) | 你骑过马吗? Nǐ qí guo mǎ ma? Have you ever ridden a horse? |
| 368 | 菜单 càidān | menu (measure word 份、张) | 服务员,请给我们菜单。 Fúwùyuán, qǐng gěi wǒmen càidān. Excuse me, could we have the menu? |
| 369 | 筷子 kuàizi | chopsticks (measure word 双) | 你会用筷子吗? Nǐ huì yòng kuàizi ma? Can you use chopsticks? |
| 370 | 碗 wǎn | bowl (also a measure word) | 我要一碗面条。 Wǒ yào yì wǎn miàntiáo. I'd like a bowl of noodles. |
| 371 | 盘子 pánzi | plate, dish (measure word 个) | 请把盘子放在桌子上。 Qǐng bǎ pánzi fàng zài zhuōzi shang. Please put the plates on the table. |
| 372 | 面包 miànbāo | bread (measure word 个、块) | 我早上吃面包。 Wǒ zǎoshang chī miànbāo. I have bread in the morning. |
| 373 | 蛋糕 dàngāo | cake (measure word 个、块) | 这个蛋糕真好吃。 Zhè gè dàngāo zhēn hǎochī. This cake is delicious. |
| 374 | 果汁 guǒzhī | fruit juice (measure word 杯、瓶) | 我要一杯果汁。 Wǒ yào yì bēi guǒzhī. I'd like a glass of juice. |
| 375 | 啤酒 píjiǔ | beer (measure word 瓶、杯) | 来两瓶啤酒。 Lái liǎng píng píjiǔ. Two bottles of beer, please. |
| 376 | 饮料 yǐnliào | drink, beverage (measure word 瓶、杯) | 你想喝什么饮料? Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme yǐnliào? What would you like to drink? |
| 377 | 香蕉 xiāngjiāo | banana (measure word 根、个) | 我买了一些香蕉。 Wǒ mǎi le yìxiē xiāngjiāo. I bought some bananas. |
| 378 | 葡萄 pútao | grape (measure word 串、颗) | 这些葡萄很甜。 Zhèxiē pútao hěn tián. These grapes are sweet. |