| A |
| 爱 |
ài |
aux. & v. |
to love to do something, to love |
20
|
| 爱人 |
àiren |
n. |
spouse |
11
|
| 按时 |
ànshí |
v. phr. |
to be on time |
15
|
| 哎呀 |
āiyā |
s.e. |
Oh! (an expression of wonder, shock, etc.) |
11
|
| 哎呦 |
āiyōu |
interj. |
an exclamation usually indicating disappointed surprise |
16
|
| |
| B |
| 别当真。 |
Bié dàng zhēn. |
s.e. |
Don't take (it) so seriously. |
15
|
| 北京大学 |
Běijīng Dàxué |
Place |
Peking University |
11
|
| 别墅 |
biéshù |
n. |
luxury home outside the city |
17
|
| 边 |
biān |
n. |
side, border, edge |
17
|
| 表 |
biǎo |
n. |
watch |
15
|
| 表格 |
biǎogé |
n. |
form, table, etc. |
19
|
| 半 |
bàn |
num. |
half |
15
|
| 办公 |
bàngōng |
v. obj. |
to do one's work |
18
|
| 办公室 |
bàngōngshì |
n. |
office |
18
|
| 报 |
bào |
n. & v. |
(short for) newspaper, to report |
11
|
| 报纸 |
bàozhǐ |
n. |
newspaper |
11
|
| 背 |
bèi |
v. |
to memorize |
20
|
| 笨 |
bèn |
adj. |
foolish, stupid, awkward |
16
|
| 必 |
bì |
adv. |
definitely |
15
|
| 壁 |
bì |
n. |
wall |
17
|
| 壁柜 |
bìguì |
n. |
wall closet, built-in wardrobe or cupboard |
17
|
| 必须 |
bìxū |
adv. |
must, have to |
20
|
| 伯伯 |
bóbo |
n. |
uncle, father's older brother, respectful form of address for a friend’s father |
18
|
| 伯母 |
bómǔ |
n. |
aunt, respectful form of address for a friend's mother |
18
|
| 不来电 |
bù láidiàn |
adj. |
This is used only in dating situations and is equivalent to “no chemistry.” |
14
|
| 不敢当 |
bùgǎndāng |
s.e. |
I don't deserve such a compliment. / You flatter me. Much like 哪里, 哪里, this is a response to a compliment. Its literal meaning is, “I wouldn't dare to accept such a acompliment.” |
19
|
| 搬 |
bān |
v. |
to move (usually large and heavy objects) |
17
|
| 搬家 |
bān jiā |
v. obj. |
to move one's residence |
17
|
| 帮 |
bāng |
v. |
to help |
12
|
| 帮忙 |
bāng máng |
v. obj. |
to help out, to lend a hand, to do a favor |
12
|
| 帮助 |
bāngzhù |
v. |
to help |
19
|
| 本 |
běn |
m.w. |
measure word used for books or magazines |
12
|
| 本科生 |
běnkēshēng |
n. |
undergraduate student |
12
|
| 本事 |
běnshi |
n. |
skills |
19
|
| 本（子） |
běn（zi） |
n. |
notebook |
16
|
| 把 |
bǎ |
m.w. |
measure word for things that have handles or can be held in the hand, such as chairs, keys, etc. |
17
|
| 百 |
bǎi |
num. |
(one) hundred |
12
|
| 笔友 |
bǐyǒu |
n. |
pen pal |
19
|
| |
| C |
| 床 |
chuáng |
n. |
bed |
17
|
| 传呼 |
chuánhū |
v. |
to page someone |
18
|
| 穿 |
chuān |
v. |
to put on, to wear (clothes), to pass (through); (lit.) to pierce through |
13
|
| 吹了 |
chuī le |
v. |
to break up (used only in dating situations) |
14
|
| 差 |
chà |
v. |
to be short of, to lack |
15
|
| 唱 |
chàng |
v. |
to sing |
16
|
| 唱歌（儿） |
chàng gē(r) |
v.obj. |
to sing a song |
16
|
| 查 |
chá |
v. |
to check, to look up |
12
|
| 衬衫 |
chènshān |
n. |
shirt, blouse, usually with a collar |
13
|
| 成绩单 |
chéngjī dān |
n. |
school transcript |
19
|
| 成语 |
chéngyǔ |
n. |
an idiom or set phrase usually made up of four characters and carrying a specific allusion to something in history or classical literature |
20
|
| 成语故事 |
chéngyǔ gùshi |
n. phr. |
the original story from which an idiom or set phrase (成语) derives |
20
|
| 迟到 |
chí dào |
v. phr. |
to be late |
15
|
| 厨房 |
chúfáng |
n. |
kitchen |
17
|
| 厨师 |
chúshī |
n. |
cook |
17
|
| 场 |
chǎng |
n. |
stage, court (e.g. tennis court) |
14
|
| 丑 |
chǒu |
adj. |
ugly |
14
|
| 错 |
cuò |
adj. |
wrong |
18
|
| 厕所 |
cèsuǒ |
n. |
lavatory, toilet |
17
|
| 测验 |
cèyàn |
n. |
quiz |
20
|
| 词 |
cí |
n. |
word |
12
|
| 词典 |
cídiǎn |
n. |
dictionary |
12
|
| 词汇 |
cíhuì |
n. |
vocabulary |
12
|
| 词汇量 |
cíhuì liàng |
n. |
size of one's vocabulary, number of words a person knows, number of dictionary entries |
12
|
| 从 |
cóng |
prep. |
from |
11
|
| 从小 |
cóng xiǎo |
s.e. |
when I was very little, equivalent to “从小的时候” |
20
|
| 参加 |
cānjiā |
v. |
to participate, to join |
16
|
| 餐厅 |
cāntīng |
n. |
dining room |
15
|
| |
| D |
| 东亚 |
Dōngyà |
Place |
East Asia |
12
|
| 电传 |
diànchuán |
n. |
fax |
18
|
| 电视 |
diànshì |
n. |
television, television set |
18
|
| 电子 |
diànzǐ |
n. |
electronics |
11
|
| 电子邮件 |
diànzǐ yóujiàn |
phr. |
e-mail |
11
|
| 点 |
diǎn |
m.w. |
hour, (lit.) a dot, point |
15
|
| 锻炼 |
duànliàn |
v. |
to do physical exercise |
18
|
| 对 |
duì |
v. |
to check, correct |
15
|
| 对表 |
duì biǎo |
v. obj. |
to set one's watch |
15
|
| 对面 |
duìmiàn |
adj. |
opposite, the opposite side |
17
|
| 对象 |
duìxiàng |
n. |
target (person) |
14
|
| 大 |
dà |
adj. |
big, large |
12
|
| 戴 |
dài |
v. |
to put on, to wear (accessories such as glasses, a hat, etc.) |
13
|
| 大考 |
dàkǎo |
n. |
important exam |
20
|
| 蛋 |
dàn |
n. |
egg |
16
|
| 蛋糕 |
dàngāo |
n. |
cake |
16
|
| 到 |
dào |
v. |
to arrive |
15
|
| 到 |
dào |
v. & prep. |
to arrive, at (a destination) |
19
|
| 到底 |
dàodǐ |
adv. |
in the end, in the final analysis |
15
|
| 大衣 |
dàyī |
n. |
overcoat |
13
|
| 弟弟 |
dìdi |
n. |
younger brother |
11
|
| 地方 |
dìfang |
n. |
place |
14
|
| 订做 |
dìngzuò |
v. |
to order something custom-made |
16
|
| 读 |
dú |
v. |
to read, to read aloud |
12
|
| 读物 |
dúwù |
n. |
reading material |
20
|
| 单相思 |
dān xiāngsī |
n. |
unrequited love |
14
|
| 单词 |
dāncí |
n. |
word |
20
|
| 当 |
dāng |
v. |
to serve as (usually followed by a profession), to act as, to play the role of |
20
|
| 单身 |
dānshēn |
n. |
single, unmarried |
14
|
| 得 |
děi |
aux.v. |
have to, must |
17
|
| 等 |
děng |
v. |
to wait for |
15
|
| 打(电话) |
dǎ (diànhuà) |
v. obj. |
to make a phone call |
18
|
| 打算 |
dǎsuan |
v. |
to plan |
19
|
| 底 |
dǐ |
b.f. |
bottom, end |
15
|
| 顶 |
dǐng |
m.w. |
measure word for hat, cap |
13
|
| |
| E |
| |
| F |
| 房东 |
fángdōng |
n. |
landlord, landowner (as opposed to tenant) |
17
|
| 房间 |
fángjiān |
n. |
room |
16
|
| 房客 |
fángkè |
n. |
tenant |
17
|
| 房子 |
fángzi |
n. |
house; room (of a house, etc.) |
17
|
| 房租 |
fángzū |
n. |
rent, rental fees |
17
|
| 费 |
fèi |
v. |
to cost, to use up (time) |
17
|
| 复习 |
fùxí |
v. & n. |
to review, review |
20
|
| 服装 |
fúzhuāng |
n. |
clothing, costume |
13
|
| 发 |
fā |
v. |
to send (as a dispatch or an e-mail) |
11
|
| 发呆 |
fā dāi |
v. obj. |
to stare blankly |
14
|
| 方便 |
fāngbiàn |
adj. |
convenient |
17
|
| 方法 |
fāngfǎ |
n. |
method |
20
|
| 非常 |
fēicháng |
adv. |
extraordinarily, unusually, extremely |
12
|
| 分(钟) |
fēn(zhōng) |
m.w. |
minute |
15
|
| 封 |
fēng |
m.w. |
a classifier for letters |
19
|
| 分秒必争 |
fēnmiǎo bìzhēng |
phr. |
Every second or minute counts. |
15
|
| |
| G |
| 柜(子) |
guì |
n. |
cabinet, cupboard |
17
|
| 过 |
guò |
v. |
to pass/spend (time), to celebrate (a given occasion) |
16
|
| 干什么 |
gàn shénme |
s.e. |
why, what (very colloquial) |
11
|
| 告诉 |
gàosu |
v. |
to tell somebody something |
11
|
| 个人 |
gèrén |
n. |
individual |
19
|
| 个人简历 |
gèrén jiǎnlì |
n. |
curriculum vitae, resumé |
19
|
| 够朋友 |
gòu péngyou |
adj. |
good friend, (lit.) someone who has reached the level of a true friend. |
14
|
| 刚才 |
gāngcái |
t.w. |
a moment ago, just now |
18
|
| 干净 |
gānjìng |
adj. |
clean |
16
|
| 糕 |
gāo |
n. |
cake |
16
|
| 高兴 |
gāoxìng |
adj. |
glad, delighted |
16
|
| 歌 |
gē |
n. |
song |
16
|
| 工科 |
gōngkē |
n. |
engineering subjects, engineering major |
12
|
| 公司 |
gōngsī |
n. |
company, firm, corporation |
11
|
| 公寓 |
gōngyù |
n. |
apartment |
17
|
| 工作日 |
gōngzuòrì |
n. |
weekdays |
19
|
| 敢 |
gǎn |
aux. |
to dare |
14
|
| |
| H |
| 汉英词典 |
Hàn Yīng cídiǎn |
n. |
Chinese-English dictionary |
12
|
| 汉字 |
Hànzì |
n. |
Chinese character |
11
|
| 好了，好了。 |
Hǎo le |
hǎo le. |
s.e.,Okay, okay. (I.e., “Let's stop here.”) |
15
|
| 话 |
huà |
n. |
word, language |
14
|
| 画(儿) |
huà(r) |
n. |
picture, painting |
12
|
| 画报 |
huàbào |
n. |
a heavily illustrated magazine; (lit.) pictorial |
12
|
| 黄 |
huáng |
adj. |
yellow |
13
|
| 会 |
huì |
aux. |
can, could, might |
14
|
| 回 |
huí |
v. |
to return something to somebody |
11
|
| 花时间 |
huā shíjiān |
v.obj |
to spend time |
16
|
| 花儿 |
huār |
n. |
flower |
14
|
| 还可以 |
hái kěyǐ |
s.e. |
okay, so-so |
20
|
| 孩子 |
háizi |
n. |
child |
11
|
| 后边 |
hòubian |
n. |
back, the back side |
17
|
| 糊里糊涂 |
húlihútu |
phr. |
confused |
16
|
| 黑 |
hēi |
adj. |
black |
13
|
| 好看 |
hǎokàn |
adj. |
nice-looking |
12
|
| |
| J |
| 件 |
jiàn |
m.w. |
measure word for pieces , items (of clothing, business, etc.) |
13
|
| 见 |
jiàn |
v. |
to see, to come in contact with |
14
|
| 见面 |
jiàn miàn |
v. obj. |
to meet (somebody) face-to-face |
14
|
| 教室 |
jiàoshì |
n. |
classroom |
12
|
| 介绍信 |
jièshào xìn |
n. |
letter of introduction |
19
|
| 结婚 |
jiéhūn |
v. obj. |
to get married |
14
|
| 旧 |
jiù |
adj. |
old, worn, used, second-hand |
13
|
| 就 |
jiù |
adv. |
(see Grammar Section II) |
20
|
| 家 |
jiā |
n. |
family, home |
11
|
| 夹克 |
jiākè |
n. |
jacket |
13
|
| 间 |
jiān |
m.w. |
measure word for rooms |
17
|
| 将来 |
jiānglái |
t.w. |
future |
20
|
| 交(朋友) |
jiāo (péngyou) |
v. |
to interact (with friends) |
19
|
| 家人 |
jiārén |
n. |
family (member) |
11
|
| 家庭 |
jiātíng |
n. |
family |
11
|
| 接 |
jiē |
v. |
to come into contact with, to pick up |
18
|
| 接线员 |
jiēxiànyuán |
n. |
telephone operator |
18
|
| 姐/姐姐 |
jiějie |
n. |
elder sister |
11
|
| 假 |
jiǎ |
adj. |
fake |
16
|
| 简单 |
jiǎndān |
adj. |
simple |
11
|
| 讲 |
jiǎng |
v. |
to tell, to explain, to speak |
20
|
| 简历 |
jiǎnlì |
n. |
brief experience |
19
|
| 假装 |
jiǎzhuāng |
v. |
to pretend |
16
|
| 觉得 |
juéde |
v. |
to feel, to have the sense that |
19
|
| 记 |
jì |
v. |
to record |
16
|
| 记单词 |
jì dāncí |
v. obj. |
to memorize a vocabulary word |
20
|
| 计划 |
jì huà |
v. & n. |
to plan, plan |
19
|
| 寄信 |
jì xìn |
v. obj. |
to mail a letter |
11
|
| 进 |
jìn |
v. |
to enter |
18
|
| 进门 |
jìn mén |
v. obj. |
to enter through a door |
18
|
| 记事 |
jìshì |
v. obj. |
to record an event |
16
|
| 记事本 |
jìshìběn |
n. |
notebook |
16
|
| 急 |
jí |
v. |
to be anxious (about) |
12
|
| 极了/死了 |
jí le / sǐ le |
suff. |
(colloq./slang) extremely, exceedingly |
12
|
| 句 |
jù |
m.w. |
sentence |
20
|
| 机会 |
jīhuì |
n. |
opportunity |
19
|
| 经常 |
jīngcháng |
adv. |
frequently, regularly |
19
|
| 紧 |
jǐn |
adj. |
tight |
15
|
| |
| K |
| 快 |
kuài |
adj. |
quick, fast |
12
|
| 快乐 |
kuàilè |
adj. |
joyful |
16
|
| 刻 |
kè |
m.w. |
quarter of an hour, short period of time |
15
|
| 客厅 |
kètīng |
n. |
living room |
17
|
| 空儿 |
kòngr |
n. |
free tim |
16
|
| 困难 |
kùnnan |
adj. & n. |
difficult, difficulty |
19
|
| 裤子 |
kùzi |
n. |
pants, trousers |
13
|
| 开 |
kāi |
v. |
to open, to start, to set up, to turn on |
16
|
| 开始 |
kāishǐ |
v. |
to start, to begin |
11
|
| 可怜 |
kělián |
adj. |
pitiful |
14
|
| 肯 |
kěn |
aux. |
to agree to, to consent to, to be willing to |
20
|
| 肯定 |
kěndìng |
adv. |
certainly, definitely, absolutely |
20
|
| 可是 |
kěshì |
conj. |
but |
19
|
| 可以 |
kěyǐ |
aux. |
can, may |
14
|
| 卡 |
kǎ |
n. |
card |
16
|
| 考煳 |
kǎo hú |
s.e. |
to flunk a test, to do badly on an exam |
20
|
| 考试 |
kǎoshì |
n. & v. obj. |
exam, test, to take a test |
20
|
| 恐怕 |
kǒngpà |
adv. |
I am afraid that... |
15
|
| |
| L |
| 量 |
liàng |
n. |
capacity, amount |
12
|
| 练习 |
liànxí |
n. & v. |
exercises (as in a textbook), to practice |
20
|
| 留 |
liú |
v. |
to leave behind, to stay behind |
18
|
| 留话 |
liú huà |
v. obj. |
to leave a message |
18
|
| 留言 |
liú yán |
v. obj. |
to leave a message |
18
|
| 流利 |
liúlì |
adj. |
fluent |
19
|
| 留言机 |
liúyánjī |
n. |
answering machine |
18
|
| 两 |
liǎng |
num. |
two |
12
|
| 了不起 |
liǎobuqǐ |
adj. |
admirable |
12
|
| 了解 |
liǎojiě |
v. |
to understand in-depth |
19
|
| 乱 |
luàn |
adj. |
messy, chaotic |
16
|
| 落后 |
luòhòu |
v. comp. |
to fall behind, to drop |
14
|
| 蓝 |
lán |
adj. |
blue |
13
|
| 厉害 |
lìhai |
adj. |
formidable, fierce |
20
|
| 零 |
líng |
num. |
zero |
15
|
| 淋浴 |
línyù |
n. |
shower |
17
|
| 露一手 |
lòu yī shǒu |
v. phr. |
to show off; (lit.) to show one's hand |
12
|
| 录 |
lù |
v. |
to record |
18
|
| 录音 |
lù yīn |
v. obj. |
to record sound |
18
|
| 老(是) |
lǎo(shì) |
adv. |
always, constantly |
14
|
| 老公 |
lǎogōng |
n. |
husband (very colloquial) |
14
|
| 老婆 |
lǎopó |
n. |
wife (very colloquial) |
14
|
| 里边 |
lǐbian |
n. |
inside, the inner side |
17
|
| 理科 |
lǐkē |
n. |
science subjects, science major |
12
|
| 绿 |
lǜ |
adj. |
green |
13
|
| 律师 |
lǜshī |
n. |
lawyer, attorney |
20
|
| |
| M |
| 面试 |
miànshì |
n. |
interview, oral test/exam |
18
|
| 面谈 |
miàntán |
v. & n. |
to talk to someone face-to-face, to have an interview, interview |
19
|
| 秒(钟) |
miǎo(zhōng) |
m.w. |
second |
15
|
| 帽子 |
màozi |
n. |
hat, cap |
13
|
| 毛衣 |
máoyī |
n. |
sweater |
13
|
| 妹/妹妹 |
mèimei |
n. |
younger sister |
11
|
| 没劲 |
méi jìn |
adj. |
boring, uninteresting, bored; (lit.) without energy. |
13
|
| 没事儿 |
méishìr |
s.e. |
It does not matter. |
19
|
| 末 |
mò |
n. |
end |
19
|
| 每 |
měi |
pron. |
each |
13
|
| 马上 |
mǎshàng |
adv. |
immediately, right away |
15
|
| |
| N |
| 你别不好意思。 |
Nǐ bié bù hǎo yìsi. |
s.e. |
Don't be shy. |
17
|
| 你跟我来(or 跟我来) |
Nǐ gēn wǒ lái(or Gēn wǒ lái) |
s.e. |
Follow me. |
17
|
| 年 |
nián |
n. & m.w. |
year |
16
|
| 牛仔裤 |
niúzǎi kù |
n. |
jeans |
13
|
| 耐心 |
nàixīn |
adj. & n. |
patient, patience |
14
|
| 能 |
néng |
aux. |
to be able (to do something) |
14
|
| |
| O |
| 噢 |
ō |
interj. |
Oh! This is similar to the English interjection “oh!,” which indicates a sudden realization. |
12
|
| |
| P |
| 怕 |
pà |
aux. & v. |
to be afraid (to do something), to fear, to be afraid of |
14
|
| 旁边 |
pángbiān |
n. |
besides, to the side |
17
|
| 配 |
pèi |
v. |
to match |
13
|
| |
| Q |
| 前边 |
qiánbian |
n. |
front, the front side |
17
|
| 强化班 |
qiánghuà bān |
n. |
intensive training course/class |
19
|
| 球 |
qiú |
n. |
ball |
16
|
| 谦虚 |
qiānxū |
adj. |
modest |
14
|
| 浅 |
qiǎn |
adj. |
shallow, light-colored |
13
|
| 气 |
qì |
n. |
air |
16
|
| 庆祝 |
qìngzhù |
v. |
to celebrate |
16
|
| 气球 |
qìqiú |
n. |
balloon |
16
|
| 裙子 |
qúnzi |
n. |
skirt, dress |
13
|
| 期末考试 |
qīmò kǎoshì |
n. phr. |
final exam |
20
|
| 清楚 |
qīngchu |
adj. |
clear |
19
|
| 期中考试 |
qīzhōng kǎoshì |
n. phr. |
midterm exam |
20
|
| 起 |
qǐ |
v. |
to rise |
17
|
| 起床 |
qǐ chuáng |
v. obj. |
to get up in the morning, to get out of bed |
17
|
| 请客 |
qǐng kè |
v. obj. |
to treat somebody (to a meal, film, etc.) |
17
|
| |
| R |
| 软件 |
ruǎnjiàn |
n. |
software |
19
|
| 让 |
ràng |
v. |
to ask someone to do something, to allow someone to do something |
16
|
| 日 |
rì |
n. |
day (in a written form) |
16
|
| 日历 |
rìlì |
n. |
calendar |
16
|
| 容易 |
róngyì |
adj. |
easy |
11
|
| |
| S |
| 睡 |
shuì |
v. |
to sleep |
18
|
| 睡觉 |
shuì jiào |
v. obj. |
to sleep |
18
|
| 说话 |
shuō huà |
v. obj. |
to talk with somebody, to speak to somebody |
14
|
| 上班 |
shàng bān |
v. obj. |
on duty, working |
11
|
| 上课 |
shàng kè |
v. obj. |
to go to class |
15
|
| 上边 |
shàngbian |
n. |
top, the upper side |
17
|
| 上衣 |
shàngyī |
n. |
top (clothing) |
13
|
| 事 |
shì |
n. |
thing to do, affair, matter |
11
|
| 事 |
shì |
n. |
event, matter, thing, incident |
16
|
| 试 |
shì |
v. |
to test, to experiment, to try |
12
|
| 食 |
shí |
b.f. |
food |
15
|
| 时候 |
shíhou |
n. |
(duration of, or point of) time |
12
|
| 时间表 |
shíjiān biǎo |
n. |
timetable |
15
|
| 食堂 |
shítáng |
n. |
dining hall, cafeteria |
15
|
| 数 |
shù |
n. |
numbers |
15
|
| 数学 |
shùxué |
n. |
mathematics |
15
|
| 伤 |
shāng |
v. |
to hurt |
14
|
| 伤心 |
shāng xīn |
v. obj. |
to be emotionally hurt, to feel heartbroken |
14
|
| 稍 |
shāo |
adv. |
a little bit, slightly |
18
|
| 稍等 |
shāoděng |
v. |
to wait a moment |
18
|
| 稍候 |
shāohòu |
v. |
to wait for a second |
18
|
| 深 |
shēn |
adj. |
deep, dark-colored |
13
|
| 生 |
shēng |
adj. |
unfamiliar, strange |
12
|
| 生 |
shēng |
v. |
to give birth |
16
|
| 生词 |
shēngcí |
n. |
new vocabulary, vocabulary word |
12
|
| 生日 |
shēngrì |
n. |
birthday |
16
|
| 申请 |
shēnqǐng |
v. |
to apply |
19
|
| 失恋 |
shīliàn |
v. obj. |
to be lovelorn |
14
|
| 收信 |
shōu xìn |
v. obj. |
to receive mail |
11
|
| 收拾 |
shōushi |
v. |
to clean up, to straighten up, to make neat |
16
|
| 书房 |
shūfáng |
n. |
study (a room in someone's house) |
17
|
| 书桌 |
shūzhuō |
n. |
desk |
17
|
| 手 |
shǒu |
n. |
hand |
11
|
| 手机 |
shǒujī |
n. |
cell phone |
18
|
| 数 |
shǔ |
v. |
to count |
15
|
| |
| T |
| T恤衫 |
T-xù shān |
n. |
T-shirt |
13
|
| 跳 |
tiào |
v. |
to jump |
14
|
| 跳舞 |
tiào wǔ |
v. obj. |
to dance |
14
|
| 填 |
tián |
v. |
to fill in (e.g., blanks on a form) |
19
|
| 条 |
tiáo |
m.w. |
measure word for long or flowing things (rivers, skirts, etc.) |
13
|
| 调皮 |
tiáopí |
adj. |
naughty, mischievous |
18
|
| 推荐 |
tuījiàn |
v. & n. |
to recommend, recommendation |
19
|
| 推荐信 |
tuījiàn xìn |
n. |
letter of recommendation |
19
|
| 太棒了 |
tài bàng le |
phr. |
(colloq./slang) excellent, “really great” |
12
|
| 谈 |
tán |
v. |
to talk |
14
|
| 谈恋爱 |
tán liànài |
v. obj. |
to date someone, to fall in love |
14
|
| 谈朋友 |
tán péngyou |
v. obj. |
to date someone |
14
|
| 堂 |
táng |
n. |
hall |
15
|
| 停 |
tíng |
v. |
to stop |
15
|
| 停车 |
tíng chē |
v. obj. |
to park a car |
19
|
| 同乐会 |
tónglèhuì |
n. |
party |
16
|
| 图书 |
túshū |
n. |
books |
11
|
| 图书馆 |
túshūguǎn |
n. |
library |
11
|
| 厅 |
tīng |
n. |
hall, large room |
17
|
| 听 |
tīng |
v. |
to listen |
13
|
| 听说 |
tīngshuō |
v. |
to hear (people say) that... |
15
|
| 挺 |
tǐng |
adv. |
very, fairly; This is used colloquially before an adjective. |
13
|
| |
| W |
| 外边 |
wàibian |
n. |
outside, the outer side |
17
|
| 外语 |
wàiyǔ |
n. |
foreign language |
11
|
| 外语系 |
wàiyǔ xì |
n. |
Foreign Language Department |
11
|
| 完 |
wán |
v. |
to finish, complete |
18
|
| 位 |
wèi |
m.w. |
measure word often used with a title to show respect or social formality |
12
|
| 为什么 |
wèi shénme |
interrog. pron. |
why |
11
|
| 问好 |
wèn hǎo |
s.e. |
to send regards to someone |
11
|
| 喂 |
wéi & wèi |
interrog. |
hello (when answering the telephone), hey! (also used to attract somebody's attention) |
18
|
| 文科 |
wénkē |
n. |
humanities subjects, humanities major |
12
|
| 文学 |
wénxué |
n. |
literature |
20
|
| 卧 |
wò |
v. |
to lie down |
17
|
| 卧室 |
wòshì |
n. |
bedroom |
17
|
| 晚会 |
wǎnhuì |
n. |
evening gathering, evening part |
16
|
| 舞 |
wǔ |
n. |
dance |
14
|
| 午 |
wǔ |
b.f. |
noon |
15
|
| 舞场 |
wǔchǎng |
n. |
a place to dance (dance hall, etc.) |
14
|
| 午饭 |
wǔfàn |
n. |
lunch |
15
|
| 舞会 |
wǔhuì |
n. |
dance party |
16
|
| |
| X |
| 下班 |
xià bān |
v. obj. |
off duty, off work |
11
|
| 下课 |
xià kè |
v. obj. |
to get out of class |
15
|
| 下边 |
xiàbian |
n. |
bottom, the lower side |
17
|
| 消息 |
xiāoxi |
n. |
news |
18
|
| 写 |
xiě |
v. |
to write |
11
|
| 兄 |
xiōng |
n. |
elder brother |
11
|
| 兄弟姐妹 |
xiōngdìjiěmèi |
n. |
brothers and sisters, siblings |
11
|
| 修 |
xiū |
v. |
to repair |
17
|
| 修课 |
xiū kè |
v. obj. |
to select courses |
19
|
| 修理 |
xiūlǐ |
v. |
to repair |
17
|
| 休闲 |
xiūxián |
n. |
relaxing in one's spare time |
13
|
| 休闲装 |
xiūxián zhuāng |
n. |
casual clothing |
13
|
| 想 |
xiǎng |
aux. & v. |
to want to do something, to miss somebody, to think that... |
11
|
| 小考 |
xiǎokǎo |
n. |
quiz, (lit.) a small test |
20
|
| 小说 |
xiǎoshuō |
n. |
fiction, novel, short story |
20
|
| 系 |
xì |
n. |
department (at a college or university) |
11
|
| 系秘书 |
xì mìshū |
n. |
department secretary |
12
|
| 系主任 |
xì zhǔrèn |
n. |
department chair |
12
|
| 信 |
xìn |
n. |
letter, mail |
11
|
| 信封 |
xìnfēng |
n. |
envelope |
11
|
| 信纸 |
xìnzhǐ |
n. |
letter paper |
11
|
| 西服 |
xīfú |
n. |
suit |
13
|
| 心 |
xīn |
n. |
heart |
14
|
| 新 |
xīn |
adj. |
new |
13
|
| 星期 |
xīngqī |
n. |
week |
16
|
| 辛苦 |
xīnkǔ |
adj. & n. |
laborious, involving hard work, hardship |
19
|
| 心事 |
xīnshì |
n |
worries, anxieties, something on your mind |
14
|
| 新闻 |
xīnwén |
n. |
news |
18
|
| 需要 |
xūyào |
v. & aux. |
to need, to have to, must |
18
|
| 洗 |
xǐ |
v. |
to wash |
17
|
| 喜欢 |
xǐhuan |
aux. & v. |
to like (doing something), to like (something/somebody) |
14
|
| 洗手间 |
xǐshǒujiān |
n. |
washroom, restroom |
17
|
| 洗澡 |
xǐzǎo |
v. obj. |
to take a bath/shower |
17
|
| 洗澡间 |
xǐzǎojiān |
n. |
bathroom |
17
|
| |
| Y |
| （一）些 |
(yī) xiē |
m.w. |
a few, several, some |
19
|
| 愿意 |
yuànyi |
aux. |
to be willing |
14
|
| 院子 |
yuànzi |
n. |
yard, courtyard |
17
|
| 月 |
yuè |
n. |
the moon, month |
16
|
| 阅览 |
yuèlǎn |
v. |
to read, to browse |
12
|
| 阅览室 |
yuèlǎnshì |
n. |
reading room |
12
|
| 约 |
yuē |
v. |
to make an appointment |
18
|
| 约会 |
yuē huì |
v. obj. |
to meet someone for a date |
14
|
| 样式 |
yàngshì |
n. |
style, form, shape |
13
|
| 宴会 |
yànhuì |
n. |
banquet |
16
|
| 要 |
yào |
v. & aux. |
to want something, to want to do something |
13
|
| 言 |
yán |
b.f. |
words, language |
18
|
| 研究 |
yánjiū |
v. & n. |
to do research, to closely examine, research |
20
|
| 研究生 |
yánjiūshēng |
n. |
graduate student |
12
|
| 颜色 |
yánsè |
n. |
color |
13
|
| 银行 |
yínháng |
n. |
bank |
11
|
| 右边 |
yòubian |
n. |
the right side |
17
|
| 邮件 |
yóujiàn |
n. |
mail |
11
|
| 邮票 |
yóupiào |
n. |
stamp |
11
|
| 预 |
yù |
adv. |
beforehand, in advance |
18
|
| 预约 |
yùyuē |
v. |
to make an appointment, to prearrange |
18
|
| 一言为定 |
yī yán wéi dìng |
phr. |
I agree, and this is final. (lit.) One word is the decision. |
16
|
| 一点儿 |
yīdiǎnr |
adv. |
a small quantity, a little bit, somewhat, slightly |
13
|
| 衣服 |
yīfu |
n. |
clothing, garment |
13
|
| 一会儿 |
yīhuǐr |
phr. |
a short period of time |
17
|
| 音 |
yīn |
b.f. |
sound, tone |
18
|
| 应当 |
yīngdāng |
aux. |
should |
20
|
| 应该 |
yīnggāi |
aux. |
should |
14
|
| 因为 |
yīnwèi |
conj. |
because |
12
|
| 音乐 |
yīnyuè |
n. |
music |
13
|
| 音乐中心 |
yīnyuè zhōngxīn |
n. |
music center |
13
|
| 音乐会 |
yīnyuèhuì |
n. |
concert |
13
|
| 以前 |
yǐqián |
adv. |
before |
15
|
| 以为 |
yǐwéi |
v. |
to assume, to suppose |
18
|
| 椅子 |
yǐzi |
n. |
chair |
17
|
| 有才（能） |
yǒu cái(néng) |
v. obj. |
to have talents, to be talented |
14
|
| 有貌 |
yǒu mào |
adj. |
nice looking, (lit.) to have the look; This is used colloquially to say a female is pretty. |
14
|
| 语法 |
yǔfǎ |
n. |
grammar |
20
|
| 语言 |
yǔyán |
n. |
language |
19
|
| 雨衣 |
yǔyī |
n. |
raincoat |
13
|
| |
| Z |
| 抓 |
zhuā |
v. |
to grab |
15
|
| 抓紧 |
zhuājǐn |
v.comp |
to make the best use of, (lit.) to firmly take hold of something |
15
|
| 装 |
zhuāng |
n. |
clothing, attire |
13
|
| 桌（子） |
zhuō |
n. |
table |
17
|
| 着急 |
zháo jí |
v. obj. |
to feel anxious, to worry |
12
|
| 正 |
zhèng |
adv. |
right (on the point), perfectly aligned (with something) |
18
|
| 正式 |
zhèngshì |
adj. |
formal |
13
|
| 正在 |
zhèngzài |
adv. |
right in the process (of doing something) |
18
|
| 祝 |
zhù |
v. |
to wish (in the sense of sending good |
11
|
| 张 |
zhāng |
m.w. |
measure word used for papers, newpapers, and other flat things |
12
|
| 真 |
zhēn |
adv. |
really, truly |
12
|
| 真帅 |
zhēn shuài |
adj. |
handsome, nice- looking; This is usually used to describe an attractive boy or man. For example: 帅 哥 (hunk) |
13
|
| 真神气 |
zhēn shénqì |
adj. |
very energetic, sharp-looking |
13
|
| 整 |
zhěng |
adj. |
whole, complete |
15
|
| 整齐 |
zhěngqí |
adj. |
neat, orderly, tidy |
19
|
| 整齐 |
zhěngqí |
adj. |
neat |
16
|
| 钟 |
zhōng |
n. |
clock, minute |
15
|
| 中间 |
zhōngjiān |
n. |
between, (in) the middle space, among |
17
|
| 中午 |
zhōngwǔ |
n. |
noon |
16
|
| 中心 |
zhōngxīn |
n. |
center |
13
|
| 周 |
zhōu |
n. |
week |
19
|
| 周末 |
zhōumò |
n. |
weekend |
19
|
| 纸 |
zhǐ |
n. |
paper (m. zhāng) |
11
|
| 只 |
zhǐ |
adv. |
only |
12
|
| 种 |
zhǒng |
m.w. |
measure word indicating variety, kind, sort, type |
20
|
| 准 |
zhǔn |
adj. |
accurate |
15
|
| 准备 |
zhǔnbèi |
v. |
to prepare |
19
|
| 准时 |
zhǔnshí |
adj. |
on time; at a certain time; ...o'clock sharp |
15
|
| 作家 |
zuòjiā |
n. |
writer, author |
20
|
| 昨天 |
zuótiān |
n. |
yesterday |
16
|
| 左边 |
zuǒbian |
n. |
the left side |
17
|
| 再 |
zài |
adv. |
again, once more |
19
|
| 造 |
zào |
v. |
to make, to create |
20
|
| 造句(子) |
zào jù(zi) |
v. obj. |
to make sentences, to join words into |
20
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| 咱们 |
zánmen |
n. |
we, us, (an inclusive 2nd person plural pronoun used to refer to “you and I,” but not including anyone else not present) |
15
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| 杂志 |
zázhì |
n. |
magazine |
11
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| 字 |
zì/zìr |
n. |
character (in Chinese); word (in Western language) |
11
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| 字典 |
zìdiǎn |
n. |
dictionary |
12
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| 自己 |
zìjǐ |
pron. |
self |
14
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| 棕 |
zōng |
adj. |
brown |
13
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| 租 |
zū |
v. |
to rent |
17
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| 总是 |
zǒngshì |
adv. |
always |
11
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| 走 |
zǒu |
v. |
to walk, to move, to go, to leave |
15
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