People
我 (wǒ) – I, me 你 (nǐ) – you 他/她/它 (tā) – he, she, it 我们 (wǒmen) – we, us 你们 (nǐmen) – you (plural) 他们/她们/它们 (tāmen) – they, them 人 (rén) – person 朋友 (péngyǒu) – friend 家 (jiā) – home, family 孩子 (háizi) – child 家人 (jiārén) – family member 孩子 (háizi) – child 老人 (lǎorén) – elderly person 同学 (tóngxué) – classmate 老师 (lǎoshī) – teacher 医生 (yīshēng) – doctor 老板 (lǎobǎn) – boss 服务 (fúwù) – service 同事 (tóngshì) – colleague 老师 (lǎoshī) – teacher 同事 (tóngshì) – colleague 老板 (lǎobǎn) – boss 助理 (zhùlǐ) – assistant 工人 (gōngrén) – worker 客人 (kèrén) – guest 主人 (zhǔrén) – host 对手 (duìshǒu) – opponent 家人 (jiārén) – family
| 父母 (fùmǔ) – parents 兄弟 (xiōngdì) – brothers 姐妹 (jiěmèi) – sisters 同伴 (tóngbàn) – companion 队友 (duìyǒu) – teammate 司机 (sījī) – driver 警察 (jǐngchá) – police 客户 (kèhù) – client 客人 (kèrén) – guest 邻居 (línjū) – neighbor 同学 (tóngxué) – classmate 父母 (fùmǔ) – parents 亲戚 (qīnqī) – relatives 同伴 (tóngbàn) – companion 男友 (nányǒu) – boyfriend 女友 (nǚyǒu) – girlfriend 老人 (lǎorén) – elderly 顾客 (gùkè) – customer 观众 (guānzhòng) – audience 司机 (sījī) – driver
| 孩子 (háizi) – child 老师 (lǎoshī) – teacher 工人 (gōngrén) – worker 医生 (yīshēng) – doctor 同事 (tóngshì) – colleague 爱人 (àirén) – spouse 妻子 (qīzi) – wife 丈夫 (zhàngfū) – husband 医生 (yīshēng) – doctor 学生 (xuéshēng) – student 母亲 (mǔqīn) – mother 父亲 (fùqīn) – father 邻居 (línjū) – neighbor 老板娘 (lǎobǎnniáng) – boss’s wife 顾客 (gùkè) – customer 主持 (zhǔchí) – host/presenter 伴侣 (bànlǚ) – partner
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Daily Activities
吃 (chī) – eat 喝 (hē) – drink 买 (mǎi) – buy 卖 (mài) – sell 去 (qù) – go 来 (lái) – come 住 (zhù) – live (in a place) 见 (jiàn) – see, meet 说 (shuō) – say, speak 问 (wèn) – ask 生活 (shēnghuó) – life 购物 (gòuwù) – shopping 洗澡 (xǐzǎo) – shower 吃饭 (chīfàn) – eat 喝水 (hē shuǐ) – drink water 做饭 (zuòfàn) – cook 扫地 (sǎodì) – sweep the floor 出门 (chūmén) – go out 看书 (kànshū) – read books 打工 (dǎgōng) – work (part-time)
| 吃饭 (chīfàn) – eat (meal) 睡觉 (shuìjiào) – sleep 工作 (gōngzuò) – work 学习 (xuéxí) – study 休息 (xiūxī) – rest 喝水 (hēshuǐ) – drink water 上班 (shàngbān) – go to work 下班 (xiàbān) – leave work 买菜 (mǎicài) – grocery shopping 洗澡 (xǐzǎo) – shower 逛街 (guàngjiē) – go shopping 洗衣 (xǐyī) – wash clothes 熬夜 (áoyè) – stay up late 起床 (qǐchuáng) – get up 睡觉 (shuìjiào) – sleep 订票 (dìngpiào) – book tickets 骑马 (qímǎ) – ride a horse 散步 (sànbù) – take a walk 钓鱼 (diàoyú) – fishing 收拾 (shōushí) – tidy up
| 洗手 (xǐshǒu) – wash hands 开车 (kāichē) – drive a car 买单 (mǎidān) – pay the bill 打车 (dǎchē) – hail a taxi 吃药 (chīyào) – take medicine 交友 (jiāoyǒu) – make friends 发邮件 (fā yóujiàn) – send email 搬家 (bānjiā) – move house 回家 (huíjiā) – return home 逛街 (guàngjiē) – go shopping
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Time & Frequency
今天 (jīntiān) – today 昨天 (zuótiān) – yesterday 明天 (míngtiān) – tomorrow 现在 (xiànzài) – now 早上 (zǎoshàng) – morning 晚上 (wǎnshàng) – evening 时候 (shíhòu) – time 每天 (měitiān) – every day 经常 (jīngcháng) – often 很久 (hěnjiǔ) – a long time
| 今天 (jīntiān) – today 明天 (míngtiān) – tomorrow 昨天 (zuótiān) – yesterday 时候 (shíhou) – time 早上 (zǎoshàng) – morning 晚上 (wǎnshàng) – evening 每天 (měitiān) – every day 分钟 (fēnzhōng) – minute 小时 (xiǎoshí) – hour 周末 (zhōumò) – weekend
| 凌晨 (língchén) – early morning 早晨 (zǎochén) – morning 午饭 (wǔfàn) – lunch 下午 (xiàwǔ) – afternoon 晚饭 (wǎnfàn) – dinner 假期 (jiàqī) – holiday 时候 (shíhòu) – moment 瞬间 (shùnjiān) – instant 未来 (wèilái) – future 目前 (mùqián) – currently 星期 (xīngqī) – week 周末 (zhōumò) – weekend 今天 (jīntiān) – today 昨天 (zuótiān) – yesterday 明天 (míngtiān) – tomorrow 早上 (zǎoshàng) – early morning 晚上 (wǎnshàng) – evening 白天 (báitiān) – daytime 晚上 (wǎnshàng) – night 小时 (xiǎoshí) – hour
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Feelings & Emotions
喜欢 (xǐhuān) – like 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) – dislike 爱 (ài) – love 高兴 (gāoxìng) – happy 难过 (nánguò) – sad 生气 (shēngqì) – angry 紧张 (jǐnzhāng) – nervous 累 (lèi) – tired 怕 (pà) – scared 放心 (fàngxīn) – relieved 开心 (kāixīn) – happy 无聊 (wúliáo) – bored 害怕 (hàipà) – afraid 累了 (lèile) – tired 健康 (jiànkāng) – healthy 病人 (bìngrén) – patient 舒服 (shūfú) – comfortable 难过 (nánguò) – upset 放松 (fàngsōng) – relaxed 激励 (jīlì) – motivate 愉快 (yúkuài) – happy 悲伤 (bēishāng) – sad 疲倦 (píjuàn) – tired 宽心 (kuānxīn) – relieved 烦恼 (fánnǎo) – annoyed 生气 (shēngqì) – angry 快乐 (kuàilè) – joyful 孤独 (gūdú) – lonely 着迷 (zhuómí) – fascinated 感动 (gǎndòng) – touched
| 高兴 (gāoxìng) – happy 难过 (nánguò) – sad 生气 (shēngqì) – angry 害怕 (hàipà) – scared 紧张 (jǐnzhāng) – nervous 放心 (fàngxīn) – relieved 喜欢 (xǐhuān) – like 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) – dislike 感动 (gǎndòng) – touched 兴奋 (xīngfèn) – excited 高兴 (gāoxìng) – happy 悲哀 (bēi’āi) – sorrowful 激动 (jīdòng) – excited 愤怒 (fènnù) – furious 焦虑 (jiāolǜ) – anxious 惊讶 (jīngyà) – surprised 尴尬 (gāngà) – awkward 信任 (xìnrèn) – trust 失望 (shīwàng) – disappointed 满意 (mǎnyì) – satisfied 跳跃 (tiàoyuè) – jump 搬家 (bānjiā) – move (house) 骑车 (qí chē) – ride a bike 握手 (wòshǒu) – shake hands 游泳 (yóuyǒng) – swim 摔倒 (shuāidǎo) – fall 打扫 (dǎsǎo) – clean 吵架 (chǎojià) – argue 打架 (dǎjià) – fight 握笔 (wòbǐ) – hold a pen
| 安静 (ānjìng) – quiet 热闹 (rènào) – lively 有趣 (yǒuqù) – interesting 无聊 (wúliáo) – boring 难得 (nándé) – rare 激动 (jīdòng) – thrilled 舒服 (shūfu) – comfortable 紧急 (jǐnjí) – urgent 满意 (mǎnyì) – satisfied 害羞 (hàixiū) – shy 想念 (xiǎngniàn) – miss 喜欢 (xǐhuān) – like 担心 (dānxīn) – worry 着急 (zháojí) – anxious 生气 (shēngqì) – angry 紧张 (jǐnzhāng) – nervous 满意 (mǎnyì) – satisfied 放心 (fàngxīn) – rest assured 怀疑 (huáiyí) – doubt 害怕 (hàipà) – afraid
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ADJECTIVES & Descriptions
好 (hǎo) – good 坏 (huài) – bad 大 (dà) – big 小 (xiǎo) – small 多 (duō) – many, much 少 (shǎo) – few, little 快 (kuài) – fast 慢 (màn) – slow 新 (xīn) – new 旧 (jiù) – old (object) 重要 (zhòngyào) – important 安稳 (ānwěn) – stable 方便 (fāngbiàn) – convenient 清新 (qīngxīn) – fresh 热情 (rèqíng) – enthusiastic 冷漠 (lěngmò) – indifferent 便宜 (piányí) – cheap 昂贵 (ángguì) – expensive 开心 (kāixīn) – happy 难过 (nánguò) – upset 好看 (hǎokàn) – good-looking 漂亮 (piàoliang) – pretty 舒服 (shūfu) – comfortable 干净 (gānjìng) – clean 整齐 (zhěngqí) – tidy 新鲜 (xīnxiān) – fresh 好吃 (hǎochī) – delicious 便宜 (piányí) – cheap 重要 (zhòngyào) – important 麻烦 (máfan) – troublesome
| 好看 (hǎokàn) – good-looking 漂亮 (piàoliang) – pretty 舒服 (shūfu) – comfortable 干净 (gānjìng) – clean 整齐 (zhěngqí) – tidy 新鲜 (xīnxiān) – fresh 好吃 (hǎochī) – delicious 便宜 (piányí) – cheap 重要 (zhòngyào) – important 麻烦 (máfan) – troublesome 健康 (jiànkāng) – healthy 年轻 (niánqīng) – young 丰富 (fēngfù) – rich (in variety) 美丽 (měilì) – beautiful 整齐 (zhěngqí) – tidy 方便 (fāngbiàn) – convenient 危险 (wēixiǎn) – dangerous 轻松 (qīngsōng) – relaxed 温暖 (wēnnuǎn) – warm 湿润 (shīrùn) – moist
| 干燥 (gānzào) – dry 潮湿 (cháoshī) – humid 凉快 (liángkuài) – cool 宽敞 (kuānchǎng) – spacious 光亮 (guāngliàng) – bright 柔软 (róuruǎn) – soft 快速 (kuàisù) – fast 缓慢 (huǎnmàn) – slow 清楚 (qīngchǔ) – clear 模糊 (móhu) – blurry 简单 (jiǎndān) – simple 复杂 (fùzá) – complex 干净 (gānjìng) – clean 脏乱 (zāngluàn) – messy 便宜 (piányí) – cheap 昂贵 (ángguì) – expensive 自由 (zìyóu) – free 正式 (zhèngshì) – formal 突然 (tūrán) – suddenly 安静 (ānjìng) – quiet 热闹 (rènao) – lively 着急 (zháojí) – anxious 漂亮 (piàoliang) – beautiful 无所谓 (wúsuǒwèi) – indifferent 认真 (rènzhēn) – serious 积极 (jījí) – active 正常 (zhèngcháng) – normal 特别 (tèbié) – especially
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Questions & Interjections
什么 (shénme) – what 谁 (shéi) – who 哪 (nǎ) – which 哪里 (nǎlǐ) – where 什么时候 (shénme shíhòu) – when 怎么 (zěnme) – how 为什么 (wèishénme) – why 是吗？ (shì ma?) – really? 对吧？ (duì ba?) – right? 哎呀 (āiyā) – oh no
| 为什么 (wèishénme) – why 怎么了 (zěnmele) – what happened 可以吗 (kěyǐ ma) – is it okay? 真的吗 (zhēn de ma) – really? 怎么说 (zěnme shuō) – how to say? 没关系 (méiguānxi) – it’s okay 随便吧 (suíbiàn ba) – whatever 谢谢你 (xièxiè nǐ) – thank you 对不起 (duìbùqǐ) – sorry 没事儿 (méishìr) – no problem
| 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) – how about 好不好 (hǎo bù hǎo) – okay or not? 对不对 (duì bù duì) – right or not? 行不行 (xíng bù xíng) – feasible or not? 要不要 (yào bù yào) – do you want? 多少 (duōshǎo) – how many/much 什么 (shénme) – what 可以 (kěyǐ) – can, okay 为什么 (wèishénme) – why 什么时候 (shénme shíhou) – when
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Connecting Words
和 (hé) – and 或者 (huòzhě) – or 但是 (dànshì) – but 因为 (yīnwèi) – because 所以 (suǒyǐ) – therefore 如果 (rúguǒ) – if 虽然 (suīrán) – although 然后 (ránhòu) – then 而且 (érqiě) – moreover 可是 (kěshì) – however
| 而且 (érqiě) – moreover 但是 (dànshì) – but 所以 (suǒyǐ) – therefore 因为 (yīnwèi) – because 如果 (rúguǒ) – if 然后 (ránhòu) – then 虽然 (suīrán) – although 或者 (huòzhě) – or 但是 (dànshì) – but 虽然 (suīrán) – although 所以 (suǒyǐ) – therefore 如果 (rúguǒ) – if 因为 (yīnwèi) – because 可是 (kěshì) – but 不过 (bùguò) – however 而且 (érqiě) – moreover 并且 (bìngqiě) – and
| 还是 (háishì) – or 并且 (bìngqiě) – and 结果 (jiéguǒ) – result 因此 (yīncǐ) – hence 不过 (bùguò) – however 其次 (qícì) – secondly 另外 (lìngwài) – in addition 或者 (huòzhě) – or 或者 (huòzhě) – or
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Verbs & Actions
做 (zuò) – do, make 玩 (wán) – play 帮 (bāng) – help 听 (tīng) – listen 看 (kàn) – see, watch 学 (xué) – learn 想 (xiǎng) – want, think 写 (xiě) – write 打 (dǎ) – hit, call (on phone) 穿 (chuān) – wear 出去 (chūqù) – go out 进来 (jìnlái) – come in 回来 (huílái) – come back 出去 (chūqù) – go out 睡觉 (shuìjiào) – sleep 跳舞 (tiàowǔ) – dance 唱歌 (chànggē) – sing 下雨 (xiàyǔ) – rain 上课 (shàngkè) – attend class 开灯 (kāidēng) – turn on the light
| 开始 (kāishǐ) – start 结束 (jiéshù) – finish 准备 (zhǔnbèi) – prepare 帮助 (bāngzhù) – help 回答 (huídá) – answer 注意 (zhùyì) – pay attention 认识 (rènshí) – know, recognize 聊天 (liáotiān) – chat 记得 (jìdé) – remember 担心 (dānxīn) – worry 学习 (xuéxí) – study 记住 (jìzhù) – remember 观看 (guānkàn) – watch 打开 (dǎkāi) – open 关闭 (guānbì) – close 支付 (zhīfù) – pay 买卖 (mǎimài) – trade 投票 (tóupiào) – vote 保护 (bǎohù) – protect 旅行 (lǚxíng) – travel
| 起床 (qǐchuáng) – get up 打电话 (dǎ diànhuà) – make a call 看书 (kànshū) – read a book 洗衣 (xǐyī) – do laundry 做饭 (zuòfàn) – cook 玩游戏 (wán yóuxì) – play games 锻炼 (duànliàn) – exercise 打扫 (dǎsǎo) – clean 坐下 (zuòxià) – sit down 记住 (jìzhù) – memorize 听说 (tīngshuō) – hear about 走路 (zǒulù) – walk 记得 (jìdé) – remember 打扫 (dǎsǎo) – clean up 洗碗 (xǐwǎn) – wash dishes 开车 (kāichē) – drive a car 准备 (zhǔnbèi) – prepare 练习 (liànxí) – practice 聊天 (liáotiān) – chat 忘记 (wàngjì) – forget
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Miscellaneous & Useful Words
东西 (dōngxī) – thing 钱 (qián) – money 车 (chē) – car 水 (shuǐ) – water 路 (lù) – road 地方 (dìfāng) – place 天气 (tiānqì) – weather 问题 (wèntí) – question, problem 事情 (shìqíng) – thing/matter 问题 (wèntí) – problem 答案 (dá’àn) – answer 价格 (jiàgé) – price 选择 (xuǎnzé) – choice 机会 (jīhuì) – opportunity 结果 (jiéguǒ) – result 原因 (yuányīn) – reason
| 手机 (shǒujī) – cellphone 电脑 (diànnǎo) – computer 东西 (dōngxī) – thing 衣服 (yīfu) – clothes 鞋子 (xiézi) – shoes 汽车 (qìchē) – car 电视 (diànshì) – TV 机场 (jīchǎng) – airport 电影 (diànyǐng) – movie 公园 (gōngyuán) – park
| 书架 (shūjià) – bookshelf 沙发 (shāfā) – sofa 柜子 (guìzi) – cabinet 几个 (jǐ gè) – a few 多少 (duōshǎo) – how many 一百 (yībǎi) – one hundred 一千 (yīqiān) – one thousand 一万 (yīwàn) – ten thousand 一共 (yīgòng) – in total 很多 (hěn duō) – a lot 一点 (yīdiǎn) – a bit
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Common Objects
电脑 (diànnǎo) – computer 手机 (shǒujī) – cellphone 眼镜 (yǎnjìng) – glasses 茶杯 (chábēi) – teacup 电视 (diànshì) – TV 毛巾 (máojīn) – towel 手套 (shǒutào) – gloves 口罩 (kǒuzhào) – face mask 钥匙 (yàoshi) – key 钱包 (qiánbāo) – wallet
| 皮包 (píbāo) – handbag 衣服 (yīfú) – clothes 鞋子 (xiézi) – shoes 帽子 (màozi) – hat 床单 (chuángdān) – bedsheet 镜子 (jìngzi) – mirror 行李 (xínglǐ) – luggage 书包 (shūbāo) – backpack 桌子 (zhuōzi) – table 椅子 (yǐzi) – chair
| 书包 (shūbāo) – backpack 房间 (fángjiān) – room 门口 (ménkǒu) – doorway 冰箱 (bīngxiāng) – refrigerator 沙发 (shāfā) – sofa 餐桌 (cānzhuō) – dining table 衣柜 (yīguì) – wardrobe 雨伞 (yǔsǎn) – umbrella 钥匙 (yàoshi) – key 床单 (chuángdān) – bedsheet
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Places & Directions
家里 (jiālǐ) – at home 公司 (gōngsī) – company 超市 (chāoshì) – supermarket 餐馆 (cānguǎn) – restaurant 公园 (gōngyuán) – park 医院 (yīyuàn) – hospital 街道 (jiēdào) – street 学校 (xuéxiào) – school 图书馆 (túshūguǎn) – library 机场 (jīchǎng) – airport 火车 (huǒchē) – train 飞机 (fēijī) – airplane 行李 (xínglǐ) – luggage 车票 (chēpiào) – ticket 交通 (jiāotōng) – transportation 司机 (sījī) – driver 路线 (lùxiàn) – route 旅游 (lǚyóu) – travel 公交 (gōngjiāo) – public transport 座位 (zuòwèi) – seat
| 电影院 (diànyǐngyuàn) – cinema 地铁 (dìtiě) – subway 校园 (xiàoyuán) – campus 车站 (chēzhàn) – bus stop 机场 (jīchǎng) – airport 洗手间 (xǐshǒujiān) – restroom
| 超市 (chāoshì) – supermarket 商场 (shāngchǎng) – mall 公园 (gōngyuán) – park 广场 (guǎngchǎng) – square 书店 (shūdiàn) – bookstore 大楼 (dàlóu) – building 银行 (yínháng) – bank 诊所 (zhěnsuǒ) – clinic 博物馆 (bówùguǎn) – museum 医院 (yīyuàn) – hospital
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Technology & Tools
电话 (diànhuà) – phone 网络 (wǎngluò) – network 电脑 (diànnǎo) – computer 程序 (chéngxù) – program 键盘 (jiànpán) – keyboard 屏幕 (píngmù) – screen 鼠标 (shǔbiāo) – mouse 电池 (diànchí) – battery 充电 (chōngdiàn) – charge 科技 (kējì) – technology
| 平板 (píngbǎn) – tablet 耳机 (ěrjī) – earphones 数据 (shùjù) – data 密码 (mìmǎ) – password 充电 (chōngdiàn) – charge (a device) 蓝牙 (lányá) – Bluetooth 讯息 (xùnxī) – message 网络 (wǎngluò) – network 社交 (shèjiāo) – social media 文件 (wénjiàn) – document
| 信息 (xìnxī) – information 视频 (shìpín) – video 邮件 (yóujiàn) – email 账号 (zhànghào) – account 输入 (shūrù) – input 更新 (gēngxīn) – update 加载 (jiāzài) – load 搜索 (sōusuǒ) – search 文件 (wénjiàn) – file 功能 (gōngnéng) – function
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Food & Drinks
蔬菜 (shūcài) – vegetables 水果 (shuǐguǒ) – fruits 米饭 (mǐfàn) – rice 面条 (miàntiáo) – noodles 小吃 (xiǎochī) – snacks 饮料 (yǐnliào) – beverage 咖啡 (kāfēi) – coffee 牛奶 (niúnǎi) – milk 啤酒 (píjiǔ) – beer 点心 (diǎnxīn) – dim sum
| 饭店 (fàndiàn) – restaurant 早餐 (zǎocān) – breakfast 午餐 (wǔcān) – lunch 晚餐 (wǎncān) – dinner 零食 (língshí) – snacks 调料 (tiáoliào) – seasoning 糖果 (tángguǒ) – candy 果汁 (guǒzhī) – juice 海鲜 (hǎixiān) – seafood 烤肉 (kǎoròu) – barbecue
| 牛肉 (niúròu) – beef 鸡蛋 (jīdàn) – egg 饺子 (jiǎozi) – dumplings 汤面 (tāngmiàn) – noodle soup 蛋糕 (dàngāo) – cake 饮料 (yǐnliào) – beverages 面包 (miànbāo) – bread 火锅 (huǒguō) – hotpot 红酒 (hóngjiǔ) – red wine 辣椒 (làjiāo) – chili pepper
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Weather & Nature
天气 (tiānqì) – weather 阳光 (yángguāng) – sunlight 雨伞 (yǔsǎn) – umbrella 大风 (dàfēng) – strong wind 彩虹 (cǎihóng) – rainbow 温度 (wēndù) – temperature 雪花 (xuěhuā) – snowflake 冰块 (bīngkuài) – ice cube 湖泊 (húpō) – lakes 草地 (cǎodì) – grassland
| 天空 (tiānkōng) – sky 山峰 (shānfēng) – mountain peak 水流 (shuǐliú) – water flow 大海 (dàhǎi) – ocean 沙滩 (shātān) – beach 树木 (shùmù) – trees 空气 (kōngqì) – air 森林 (sēnlín) – forest
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