#separator:tab #html:true #columns:Front Back 啊 (ā) interjection of surprise 爱情 (ài qíng) romance; love (romantic) 💑 爱人 (ài ren) spouse (PRC) 安静 (ān jìng) quiet; peaceful 安全 (ān quán) safe; secure ⚪ 白色 (bái sè) white; fig. reactionary 班长 (bān zhǎng) class monitor 办 (bàn) to do; to manage 办法 (bàn fǎ) means; method 🏢 办公室 (bàn gōng shì) office; business premises 半夜 (bàn yè) midnight; in the middle of the night 帮助 (bāng zhù) assistance; aid 🍽️ 饱 (bǎo) to eat till full 报名 (bào míng) to sign up; to enter one's name 📰 报纸 (bào zhǐ) newspaper; newsprint 🧭 北方 (běi fāng) north; the northern part a country 背 (bēi) variant of 背 比如 (bǐ rú) for example; for instance 比如说 (bǐ rú shuō) for example 🖊️ 笔 (bǐ) pen; pencil 笔记 (bǐ jì) to take down (in writing) 笔记本 (bǐ jì běn) notebook (stationery) 必须 (bì xū) to have to; must 边 (biān) side; edge 变 (biàn) to change; to become different 变成 (biàn chéng) to change into 便宜 (biàn yí) convenient 遍 (biàn) variant of 遍 表 (biǎo) exterior surface 不错 (bù cuò) correct; right 不但 (bù dàn) not only (... but also ...) 不够 (bù gòu) not enough; insufficient 不过 (bù guò) only; merely 不好意思 (bù hǎo yì si) to feel embarrassed 不久 (bù jiǔ) not long (after) 不满 (bù mǎn) resentful; discontented 不如 (bù rú) not equal to 不少 (bù shǎo) many; a lot 不太 (bù tài) Not too 不同 (bù tóng) different; distinct 不行 (bù xíng) won't do; be out of the question 不要 (bù yào) don't!; must not 不一定 (bù yī dìng) not necessarily 不一会儿 (bù yīhuǐr5) Take a short while 部分 (bù fen) part; share 才 (cái) ability; talent 菜单 (cài dān) menu 👀 参观 (cān guān) to look around 参加 (cān jiā) to participate 草 (cǎo) variant of 草 草地 (cǎo dì) lawn; meadow 层 (céng) to pile on top of one another 查 (Zhā) surname Zha 差不多 (chà bu duō) almost; nearly 常见 (cháng jiàn) commonly seen 常用 (cháng yòng) in common usage 场 (cháng) threshing floor 超过 (chāo guò) to surpass; to exceed 🛒 超市 (chāo shì) supermarket (abbr. for 超级市场) 车辆 (chē liàng) vehicle 称 (chèn) to fit; balanced 成 (Chéng) surname Cheng 成绩 (chéng jì) achievement; performance records 成为 (chéng wéi) to become; to turn into 出发 (chū fā) to set off; to start (on a journey) 出国 (chū guó) to go abroad; to leave the country 出口 (chū kǒu) an exit; to speak 出门 (chū mén) to go out; to leave home 出生 (chū shēng) to be born 出现 (chū xiàn) to appear; to arise 🏥 出院 (chū yuàn) to leave hospital 出租 (chū zū) to rent 🚕 出租车 (chū zū chē) taxi; (Tw) rental car 船 (chuán) variant of 船 吹 (chuī) to blow; to play a wind instrument 🎉 春节 (Chūn jié) Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 🌸 春天 (chūn tiān) spring (season) 词 (cí) old variant of 词 词典 (cí diǎn) dictionary; also written 辞典 词语 (cí yǔ) word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases) 从小 (cóng xiǎo) from childhood ✅ 答应 (dā ying) to answer; to respond 💼 打工 (dǎ gōng) to work a temporary or casual job 打算 (dǎ suàn) to plan; to intend 打印 (dǎ yìn) to affix a seal 大部分 (dà bù fen) in large part 大大 (dà dà) greatly; enormously 大多数 (dà duō shù) (great) majority 🌊 大海 (dà hǎi) sea; ocean 大家 (dà jiā) everyone; influential family 大量 (dà liàng) great amount 大门 (Dà mén) the Doors, US rock band 🧑 大人 (dà ren) adult; grownup 大声 (dà shēng) loud voice; in a loud voice 大小 (dà xiǎo) dimension; magnitude 大衣 (dà yī) overcoat; topcoat 大自然 (dà zì rán) nature (the natural world) 带 (dài) band; belt 带来 (dài lái) to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce 单位 (dān wèi) unit (of measure) 但 (dàn) but; yet; however; still 但是 (dàn shì) but; however 蛋 (Dàn) variant of 蜑 当 (dāng) (onom.) dong 当时 (dāng shí) then; at that time 到处 (dào chù) everywhere 倒 (dǎo) to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 🛣️ 道 (dào) road; path 道理 (dào li) reason; argument 🛣️ 道路 (dào lù) road; path 🌍 地球 (dì qiú) the earth 地铁 (dì tiě) underground railway; subway 🚉 地铁站 (dì tiě zhàn) subway station 的话 (de huà) if (coming after a conditional clause) 得 (dé) to obtain; to get 得出 (dé chū) to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion) 💡 灯 (dēng) lamp; light 等到 (děng dào) to wait until 等于 (děng yú) to equal; to be tantamount to 低 (dī) low; beneath 点头 (diǎn tóu) to nod 店 (diàn) inn; old-style hotel 掉 (diào) to fall; to drop 东北 (Dōng běi) Northeast China 东方 (Dōng fāng) the East; the Orient 东南 (dōng nán) southeast ❄️ 冬天 (dōng tiān) winter 懂 (dǒng) to understand 懂得 (dǒng de) to understand; to know; to comprehend 🐾 动物 (dòng wù) animal 🦁 动物园 (dòng wù yuán) zoo 读音 (dú yīn) pronunciation 度 (dù) to pass; to spend (time) 短 (duǎn) short; brief 短信 (duǎn xìn) text message 段 (Duàn) surname Duan 队 (duì) squadron; team 队长 (duì zhǎng) captain; team leader 🗣️ 对话 (duì huà) to talk (with sb) 对面 (duì miàn) (sitting) opposite 多久 (duō jiǔ) (of time) how long? 多么 (duō me) how (wonderful etc) 多数 (duō shù) majority; most 多云 (duō yún) cloudy (meteorology) 而且 (ér qiě) (not only ...) but also 📤 发 (fā) to send out; to show (one's feeling) 发现 (fā xiàn) to notice; to become aware of 🍽️ 饭馆 (fàn guǎn) restaurant 方便 (fāng biàn) convenient; suitable 方便面 (fāng biàn miàn) instant noodles 方法 (fāng fǎ) method; way 方面 (fāng miàn) respect; aspect 方向 (fāng xiàng) direction; orientation 放下 (fàng xià) to lay down; to put down 放心 (fàng xīn) to feel relieved 分开 (fēn kāi) to separate; to part 分数 (fēn shù) (exam) grade ⏱️ 分钟 (fēn zhōng) minute 份 (fèn) classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc 封 (Fēng) surname Feng 服务 (fú wù) to serve; service 复习 (fù xí) to review; revision 该 (gāi) should; ought to 改 (gǎi) to change; to alter 改变 (gǎi biàn) to change; to alter 感到 (gǎn dào) to feel; to sense; to perceive 感动 (gǎn dòng) to move (sb) 感觉 (gǎn jué) feeling; impression; sensation 感谢 (gǎn xiè) (express) thanks 🥤 干杯 (gān bēi) to drink a toast 干活儿 (gàn huó r) erhua variant of 干活 刚 (gāng) hard; firm 刚才 (gāng cái) just now; a moment ago 刚刚 (gāng gang) just recently 高级 (gāo jí) high level; high grade 🏫 高中 (gāo zhōng) senior high school 个子 (gè zi) height; stature 更 (gēng) to change or replace 🚌 公共汽车 (gōng gòng qì chē) bus 公交车 (gōng jiāo chē) public transport vehicle 公斤 (gōng jīn) kilogram (kg) 公里 (gōng lǐ) kilometer 公路 (gōng lù) highway; road 公平 (gōng píng) fair; impartial 🏢 公司 (gōng sī) company; firm; corporation 🏞️ 公园 (gōng yuán) park (for public recreation) 🐶 狗 (gǒu) dog 够 (gòu) enough (sufficient) 故事 (gù shì) old practice 故意 (gù yì) deliberately; on purpose 顾客 (gù kè) customer; client 关机 (guān jī) to turn off (a machine or device) 关心 (guān xīn) to be concerned about 观点 (guān diǎn) point of view 广场 (guǎng chǎng) public square; plaza 广告 (guǎng gào) to advertise 国际 (guó jì) international 过来 (guò lái) to come over 🎊 过年 (guò nián) to celebrate the Chinese New Year 过去 (guò qù) (in the) past 海 (Hǎi) surname Hai 海边 (hǎi biān) coast; seaside 喊 (hǎn) to yell; to shout 好处 (hǎo chǔ) easy to get along with 好多 (hǎo duō) many; quite a lot 好久 (hǎo jiǔ) quite a while 好人 (hǎo rén) good person; healthy person 好事 (hǎo shì) good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed") 好像 (hǎo xiàng) as if; to seem like 合适 (hé shì) suitable; fitting 🏞️ 河 (hé) river 黑 (Hēi) abbr. for Heilongjiang province 黑龙江 黑板 (hēi bǎn) blackboard ⚫ 黑色 (hēi sè) black 红 (Hóng) surname Hong 🔴 红色 (hóng sè) red (color); revolutionary 后来 (hòu lái) afterwards; later 忽然 (hū rán) suddenly; all of a sudden 🏞️ 湖 (hú) lake 护照 (hù zhào) passport 🌷 花园 (huā yuán) garden 🎨 画 (huà) to draw; to paint 🖼️ 画儿 (huà r) picture; drawing 画家 (huà jiā) painter 坏处 (huài chu) harm; troubles 坏人 (huài rén) bad person; villain 换 (huàn) to exchange; to change (clothes etc) 欢迎 (huān yíng) to welcome; welcome 黄 (Huáng) surname Huang or Hwang 🟡 黄色 (huáng sè) yellow (color) 🌏 回国 (huí guó) to return to one's home country 🏋️ 活动 (huó dòng) to exercise; to move about 或 (huò) maybe; perhaps 或者 (huò zhě) or; possibly; maybe; perhaps 机会 (jī huì) opportunity; chance 鸡 (jī) fowl; chicken 级 (jí) level; grade 急 (jí) urgent; pressing 计划 (jì huà) plan; project 💻 计算机 (jì suàn jī) computer; (Tw) calculator 加 (Jiā) Canada (abbr. for 大) 🛢️ 加油 (jiā yóu) to add oil; to top up with gas 👨‍👩‍👧 家庭 (jiā tíng) family; household 家长 (jiā zhǎng) head of a household 假 (gēi) used in 掰 假期 (jià qī) vacation 检查 (jiǎn chá) inspection; to examine 👀 见到 (jiàn dào) to see 见过 (jiànguò) seen 件 (jiàn) item; component 健康 (jiàn kāng) health; healthy 🗣️ 讲 (jiǎng) to speak; to explain 讲话 (jiǎng huà) a speech; to speak 交 (jiāo) to hand over 交给 (jiāo gěi) to give; to deliver; to hand over 交朋友 (jiāo péng you) to make friends 交通 (jiāo tōng) to be connected 角 (Jué) surname Jue 角度 (jiǎo dù) angle; point of view 🥟 饺子 (jiǎo zi) dumpling; pot-sticker 🦶 脚 (jiǎo) foot; leg (of an animal or an object) 📞 叫作 (jiào zuò) to call; to be called 🧑‍🏫 教师 (jiào shī) teacher 🏫 教室 (jiào shì) classroom 🧑‍🏫 教学 (jiāo xué) to teach (as a professor) 教育 (jiào yù) to educate; to teach 接 (jiē) to receive; to answer (the phone) 接到 (jiē dào) to receive (letter etc) 接受 (jiē shòu) to accept; to receive 接下来 (jiē xià lái) to accept; to take 接着 (jiē zhe) to catch and hold on 🛣️ 街 (jiē) street 节 (jiē) see 节骨眼 节目 (jié mù) program; item (on a program) 🎉 节日 (jié rì) holiday; festival 🍎 结果 (jiē guǒ) to bear fruit 借 (jiè) to lend; to borrow 今后 (jīn hòu) hereafter; henceforth 斤 (jīn) catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g 近 (jìn) near; close to 进入 (jìn rù) to enter; to join 进行 (jìn xíng) to advance; to conduct 经常 (jīng cháng) frequently; constantly; regularly; often 经过 (jīng guò) to pass; to go through 经理 (jīng lǐ) manager; director 🍷 酒 (jiǔ) wine (esp. rice wine) 🍷 酒店 (jiǔ diàn) wine shop; pub (public house) 就要 (jiù yào) will; shall 举 (jǔ) variant of 举 举手 (jǔ shǒu) to raise a hand 举行 (jǔ xíng) to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 句 (gōu) variant of 勾 句子 (jù zi) sentence 卡 (kǎ) to stop; to block 开机 (kāi jī) to start an engine 😄 开心 (kāi xīn) to feel happy 开学 (kāi xué) foundation of a University or College 看法 (kàn fǎ) way of looking at a thing 📝 考生 (kǎo shēng) exam candidate 靠 (kào) to lean against or on 科 (kē) branch of study 🔬 科学 (kē xué) science; scientific knowledge 🧑‍🔬 科学家 (kē xué jiā) scientist 可爱 (kě ài) adorable; cute 可能 (kě néng) might (happen) 可怕 (kě pà) awful; dreadful 可是 (kě shì) but; however 可以 (kě yǐ) can; may 克 (Kè) abbr. for 克罗地亚, Croatia 刻 (kè) quarter (hour) 客人 (kè rén) visitor; guest 🏫 课堂 (kè táng) classroom 空气 (kōng qì) air; atmosphere 😢 哭 (kū) to cry; to weep 快餐 (kuài cān) fast food; snack 快点儿 (kuài diǎn r) erhua variant of 快点 😄 快乐 (kuài lè) happy; joyful 快要 (kuài yào) nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth) 🥢 筷子 (kuài zi) chopsticks 拉 (lā) to pull; to play (a bowed instrument) 来自 (lái zì) to come from (a place) 蓝 (Lán) surname Lan 🔵 蓝色 (lán sè) blue (color) 🏀 篮球 (lán qiú) basketball 老年 (lǎo nián) elderly; old age 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 老朋友 (lǎo péng you) old friend; (slang) period 老是 (lǎo shi) always 离 (chī) mythical beast (archaic) 离开 (lí kāi) to depart; to leave 🎁 礼物 (lǐ wù) gift; present 里头 (lǐ tou) inside; interior 理想 (lǐ xiǎng) an ideal; a dream 例如 (lì rú) for example; for instance; such as 例子 (lì zi) case; (for) instance 😀 脸 (liǎn) face 练 (liàn) to practice; to train 练习 (liàn xí) to practice; exercise 凉 (Liáng) the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南凉 (397-414), Western Liang 西凉 (400-421) 凉快 (liáng kuai) nice and cold 亮 (liàng) bright; clear 辆 (liàng) classifier for vehicles 零下 (líng xià) below zero 流 (liú) to flow; to disseminate 流利 (liú lì) fluent 流行 (liú xíng) (of a contagious disease etc) to spread 留 (liú) old variant of 留 留下 (liú xià) to leave behind 🧑‍🎓 留学生 (liú xué shēng) student studying abroad 路边 (lù biān) curb; roadside; wayside 旅客 (lǚ kè) traveler; tourist 🧳 旅行 (lǚ xíng) to travel; journey; trip 旅游 (lǚ yóu) trip; journey 🟢 绿 (lǜ) green; (slang) (derived from 绿帽子) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend) 🟢 绿色 (lǜ sè) green 💰 卖 (mài) to sell; to betray 满 (Mǎn) Manchu ethnic group 满意 (mǎn yì) satisfied; pleased 🐱 猫 (māo) cat; (dialect) to hide oneself 米 (Mǐ) surname Mi 😀 面 (miàn) face; side 面前 (miàn qián) in front of; facing 名 (míng) name; noun (part of speech) 名称 (míng chēng) name (of a thing) 名单 (míng dān) list of names ⭐ 明星 (míng xīng) star; celebrity 目的 (mù dì) purpose; aim; goal; target; objective 拿出 (ná chū) to take out; to put out 拿到 (ná dào) to get; to obtain ⏰ 那会儿 (nà huì r) at that time (in the past or the future) 👍 那么 (nà me) like that; in that way 那时 (nà shí) then; at that time ⏰ 那时候 (nà shí hou) at that time 那样 (nà yàng) that kind; that sort 🧭 南方 (nán fāng) south; the southern part of the country 😢 难过 (nán guò) to feel sad; to feel unwell 难看 (nán kàn) ugly; unsightly 难受 (nán shòu) to feel unwell ❓ 难题 (nán tí) difficult problem 难听 (nán tīng) unpleasant to hear 能够 (néng gòu) to be capable of 年级 (nián jí) grade; year (in school, college etc) 年轻 (nián qīng) young 鸟 (diǎo) variant of 屌 弄 (lòng) lane; alley 努力 (nǔ lì) to make an effort; to try hard; to strive 爬 (pá) to crawl; to climb ⛰️ 爬山 (pá shān) to climb a mountain 怕 (Pà) surname Pa 排 (pái) a row; a line 排队 (pái duì) to line up 🏐 排球 (pái qiú) volleyball 碰 (pèng) variant of 碰 碰到 (pèng dào) to come across 🏃 碰见 (pèng jiàn) to run into; to meet (unexpectedly) 篇 (piān) sheet; piece of writing 片 (piān) disk; sheet 漂亮 (piào liang) pretty; beautiful 平 (Píng) surname Ping 平安 (píng ān) safe and sound 平常 (píng cháng) ordinary; common 平等 (píng děng) equal; equality 平时 (píng shí) ordinarily; in normal times 🍾 瓶 (píng) bottle; vase 🍾 瓶子 (píng zi) bottle 普通 (pǔ tōng) common; ordinary 普通话 (pǔ tōng huà) Mandarin (common language) 其他 (qí tā) other; (sth or sb) else 其中 (qí zhōng) among; in 🐴 骑 (jì) (Tw) saddle horse 🚲 骑车 (qí chē) to ride a bike (motorbike or bicycle) 起飞 (qǐ fēi) (of an aircraft) to take off 气 (qì) gas; air; smell 气温 (qì wēn) air temperature 千 (qiān) thousand 千克 (qiān kè) kilogram 📅 前年 (qián nián) the year before last 墙 (qiáng) variant of 墙, wall 青年 (qīng nián) youth; youthful years 青少年 (qīng shào nián) adolescent; youth 轻 (qīng) light; easy 清楚 (qīng chu) clear; distinct 晴 (qíng) clear; fine (weather) 🌌 晴天 (qíng tiān) clear sky; sunny day 🍽️ 请客 (qǐng kè) to give a dinner party 请求 (qǐng qiú) to request; to ask 🍂 秋天 (qiū tiān) autumn 求 (qiú) to seek; to look for 球场 (qiú chǎng) stadium; sports ground 球队 (qiú duì) sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) 👞 球鞋 (qiú xié) athletic shoes 取 (qǔ) to take; to get 取得 (qǔ dé) to acquire; to get; to obtain 全 (Quán) surname Quan 全部 (quán bù) whole; all 全国 (quán guó) whole nation 👨‍👩‍👧 全家 (quán jiā) whole family 📅 全年 (quán nián) the whole year 全身 (quán shēn) the whole body 全体 (quán tǐ) all; entire 然后 (rán hòu) then; after that; afterwards 让 (ràng) to yield; to permit 热情 (rè qíng) cordial; enthusiastic 人口 (rén kǒu) population; people 人们 (rén men) people 🔢 人数 (rén shù) number of people 认为 (rèn wéi) to believe; to think; to consider; to feel 📰 日报 (rì bào) daily newspaper 日子 (rì zi) day; a (calendar) date 如果 (rú guǒ) if; in case 入口 (rù kǒu) entrance; to import 商量 (shāng liang) to consult; to talk over 商人 (shāng rén) merchant; businessman 📅 上周 (shàng zhōu) last week 少年 (shào nián) early youth; youngster 🔢 少数 (shǎo shù) small number 身边 (shēn biān) at one's side 什么样 (shén me yàng) what kind?; what sort? 生 (shēng) to be born; to give birth 生词 (shēng cí) new word (in textbook) 生活 (shēng huó) to live; life 声音 (shēng yīn) voice; sound 省 (shěng) to save; to economize; to be frugal 十分 (shí fēn) very; completely 实际 (shí jì) reality; practice 实习 (shí xí) to practice; field work 实现 (shí xiàn) to achieve; to implement 实在 (shí zài) really; actually 食物 (shí wù) food 使用 (shǐ yòng) to use; to employ 🏪 市 (shì) market; city 市长 (shì zhǎng) mayor 事情 (shì qing) affair; matter; thing; business 收 (shōu) to receive; to accept 收到 (shōu dào) to receive 收入 (shōu rù) to take in; income 手表 (shǒu biǎo) wristwatch 受到 (shòu dào) to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) 舒服 (shū fu) comfortable; feeling well 熟 (shú) ripe; mature 数 (shǔ) to count; to count as; to regard as 数字 (shù zì) numeral; digit 水平 (shuǐ píng) level (of achievement etc) 顺利 (shùn lì) smoothly; without a hitch 说明 (shuō míng) to explain; to illustrate 司机 (sī jī) chauffeur; driver 送到 (sòng dào) Deliver 📤 送给 (sòng gěi) to send; to give as a present 算 (suàn) to regard as 虽然 (suī rán) although; even though (often used correlatively with 是 or 是 etc) 随便 (suí biàn) as one wishes ⏰ 随时 (suí shí) at any time; at all times 所以 (suǒ yǐ) therefore; as a result 所有 (suǒ yǒu) all; to have; to possess; to own 它 (tā) it 它们 (tā men) they (for inanimate objects) 👩 太太 (tài tai) married woman ☀️ 太阳 (tài yang) sun; abbr. for 太阳穴 态度 (tài du) manner; bearing 讨论 (tǎo lùn) to discuss; to talk over 套 (tào) to cover; to encase 特别 (tè bié) unusual; special 特点 (tè diǎn) characteristic (feature) 疼 (téng) (it) hurts; sore 提 (dī) used in 防 and 溜 提出 (tí chū) to raise (an issue) 提到 (tí dào) to mention; to raise (a subject) 提高 (tí gāo) to raise; to increase 题 (Tí) surname Ti 体育 (tǐ yù) sports; physical education 体育场 (tǐ yù chǎng) stadium 🏋️ 体育馆 (tǐ yù guǎn) gym; gymnasium 天上 (tiān shàng) celestial; heavenly 条 (tiáo) strip; item 条件 (tiáo jiàn) condition; circumstance; term; factor 听讲 (tīng jiǎng) to attend a lecture 听说 (tīng shuō) to hear (sth said) 停 (tíng) to stop; to halt 停车 (tíng chē) to pull up (stop one's vehicle) 停车场 (tíng chē chǎng) parking lot; car park 挺 (tǐng) straight; erect 挺好 (tǐng hǎo) very good 通 (tōng) to go through 通过 (tōng guò) to pass through; to get through 通知 (tōng zhī) to notify; to inform ⏰ 同时 (tóng shí) at the same time 同事 (tóng shì) colleague; co-worker 同样 (tóng yàng) same; equal 🧠 头 (tóu) head; hair style 💇 头发 (tóu fa) hair (on the head) 🖼️ 图片 (tú piàn) picture; photograph 推 (tuī) to push; to cut 🦵 腿 (tuǐ) leg 外地 (wài dì) parts of the country other than where one is 外卖 (wài mài) (of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal 完 (wán) to finish; to be over 完成 (wán chéng) to complete; to accomplish 完全 (wán quán) complete; whole 🌙 晚安 (wǎn ān) Good night!; Good evening! 📰 晚报 (wǎn bào) evening newspaper 🌆 晚餐 (wǎn cān) evening meal 🌆 晚会 (wǎn huì) evening party 碗 (wǎn) variant of 碗 万 (mò) used in 俟 网 (wǎng) net; network 🎾 网球 (wǎng qiú) tennis; tennis ball 网站 (wǎng zhàn) website; network station 往 (wǎng) to go (in a direction) 为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of) 为什么 (wèi shén me) why?; for what reason? 位 (wèi) position; location 味道 (wèi dao) flavor; taste 喂 (wéi) hello (when answering the phone) 温度 (wēn dù) temperature 闻 (Wén) surname Wen 问路 (wèn lù) to ask for directions ❓ 问题 (wèn tí) question; problem 🍱 午餐 (wǔ cān) lunch; luncheon 午睡 (wǔ shuì) to take a nap 习惯 (xí guàn) habit; custom 洗衣机 (xǐ yī jī) washing machine; washer 洗澡 (xǐ zǎo) to bathe; to take a shower 西北 (Xī běi) Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang) 西餐 (xī cān) Western-style food 西方 (Xī fāng) the West; the Occident 西南 (xī nán) southwest 西医 (xī yī) Western medicine ❄️ 下雪 (xià xuě) to snow 📅 下周 (xià zhōu) next week ☀️ 夏天 (xià tiān) summer 📷 相机 (xiàng jī) camera (abbr. for 照相机) 相同 (xiāng tóng) identical; same 相信 (xiāng xìn) to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true 响 (xiǎng) echo; sound 🤔 想到 (xiǎng dào) to think of; to call to mind 想法 (xiǎng fǎ) way of thinking; opinion; notion 想起 (xiǎng qǐ) to recall; to think of 向 (Xiàng) surname Xiang 像 (xiàng) to resemble; to be like 小声 (xiǎo shēng) in a low voice 小时候 (xiǎo shí hou) in one's childhood 小说 (xiǎo shuō) novel; fiction 小心 (xiǎo xīn) to be careful 小组 (xiǎo zǔ) group 校园 (xiào yuán) campus 校长 (xiào zhǎng) (college, university) president 笑话 (xiào hua) joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock 笑话儿 (xiàohuar5) Joke 👞 鞋 (xié) shoe 心里 (xīn li) chest; heart 心情 (xīn qíng) mood; frame of mind 心中 (xīn zhōng) central point 新闻 (xīn wén) news 信 (xìn) letter; mail 信号 (xìn hào) signal 信息 (xìn xī) information; news 信心 (xìn xīn) confidence; faith (in sb or sth) 信用卡 (xìn yòng kǎ) credit card ⭐ 星星 (xīng xing) (coll.) a star; the stars in the sky 行动 (xíng dòng) operation; action 行人 (xíng rén) pedestrian; traveler on foot 行为 (xíng wéi) action; conduct 👨‍👩‍👧 姓 (xìng) family name; surname 姓名 (xìng míng) surname and given name 休假 (xiū jià) to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave 许多 (xǔ duō) many; a lot of 选 (xuǎn) to choose; to pick 学期 (xué qī) term; semester 雪 (Xuě) surname Xue 🎨 颜色 (yán sè) color; countenance 👁️ 眼 (yǎn) eye; small hole 👁️ 眼睛 (yǎn jing) eye 养 (yǎng) to raise (animals) 样子 (yàng zi) appearance; manner 🍃 药 (yào) leaf of the iris 药店 (yào diàn) pharmacy 药片 (yào piàn) a (medicine) pill or tablet 药水 (Yào shuǐ) Yaksu in North Korea, near the border with Liaoning and Jiling province 要求 (yāo qiú) to request; to require 也许 (yě xǔ) perhaps; maybe 夜 (yè) variant of 夜 🌙 夜里 (yè li) during the night 一般 (yī bān) same; ordinary 一部分 (yī bù fen) portion; part of 一点点 (yī diǎn diǎn) a little bit 一定 (yī dìng) surely; certainly 一共 (yī gòng) altogether 一路平安 (yī lù píng ān) to have a pleasant journey 一路顺风 (yī lù shùn fēng) to have a pleasant journey (idiom) 一生 (yī shēng) all one's life; throughout one's life 一直 (yī zhí) straight (in a straight line) 已经 (yǐ jīng) already 以后 (yǐ hòu) after; later 以前 (yǐ qián) before; formerly 以上 (yǐ shàng) that level or higher 以外 (yǐ wài) apart from; other than 🤔 以为 (yǐ wéi) to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.) 以下 (yǐ xià) that level or lower 🪑 椅子 (yǐ zi) chair 亿 (yì) 100 million 意见 (yì jiàn) idea; opinion 意思 (yì si) idea; opinion 因为 (yīn wèi) because; owing to 阴 (Yīn) surname Yin 阴天 (yīn tiān) cloudy day; overcast sky 音节 (yīn jié) syllable 🎵 音乐 (yīn yuè) music 音乐会 (yīn yuè huì) concert 🏦 银行 (yín háng) bank 🏦 银行卡 (yín háng kǎ) bank card; ATM card 应该 (yīng gāi) ought to; should 🇬🇧 英文 (Yīng wén) English (language) 🇬🇧 英语 (Yīng yǔ) English (language) 影片 (yǐng piàn) a copy of a film 影响 (yǐng xiǎng) influence; effect 永远 (yǒng yuǎn) forever; eternal 🛢️ 油 (yóu) oil; fat 游客 (yóu kè) traveler; tourist 有点儿 (yǒu diǎn r) slightly; a little 有空儿 (yǒukòngr5) available 有人 (yǒu rén) someone; people 有一点儿 (yǒu yī diǎn r) a bit; a little 有意思 (yǒu yì si) interesting; meaningful 又 (yòu) (once) again 友好 (Yǒu hǎo) Youhao district of Yichun city 市, Heilongjiang 鱼 (Yú) surname Yu 🗣️ 语言 (yǔ yán) language 原来 (yuán lái) original; former 原因 (yuán yīn) cause; origin 院 (yuàn) courtyard; institution 院长 (yuàn zhǎng) the head of an institution whose name ends in 院 院子 (yuàn zi) courtyard; garden 愿意 (yuàn yì) to wish; to want 📅 月份 (yuè fèn) month 🌙 月亮 (yuè liang) the moon 越 (Yuè) generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods 越来越 (yuè lái yuè) more and more 云 (yún) (classical) to say 运动 (yùn dòng) to move; to exercise 咱 (zán) variant of 咱 咱们 (zán men) we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) 脏 (zàng) viscera; (anatomy) organ 🍳 早餐 (zǎo cān) breakfast 🌅 早晨 (zǎo chén) early morning ⏰ 早就 (zǎo jiù) already at an earlier time 怎么办 (zěn me bàn) what's to be done 怎么样 (zěn me yàng) how?; how about? 怎样 (zěn yàng) how; what kind 占 (zhàn) variant of 占 🧍 站住 (zhàn zhù) to stand 长 (cháng) length; long 长大 (zhǎng dà) to grow up 找出 (zhǎo chū) to find; to search out 照顾 (zhào gu) to take care of 照片 (zhào piàn) photograph; picture 照相 (zhào xiàng) to take a photograph 这么 (zhè me) so much; this much ⏰ 这时 (zhè shí) at this time 这时候 (zhè shíhòu) At this moment 这样 (zhè yàng) this kind of 真正 (zhēn zhèng) genuine; real; true 正常 (zhèng cháng) regular; normal 正好 (zhèng hǎo) just (in time) 正确 (zhèng què) correct; sound; right; proper 正是 (zhèng shì) is precisely 直接 (zhí jiē) direct (opposite: indirect 间接) 只 (zhǐ) only; merely 只能 (zhǐ néng) can only; obliged to do sth 只要 (zhǐ yào) if only; so long as 纸 (zhǐ) variant of 纸 🍱 中餐 (zhōng cān) lunch; Chinese meal 中级 (zhōng jí) middle level (in a hierarchy) 中年 (zhōng nián) middle age 🏫 中小学 (zhōng xiǎo xué) middle and elementary school 中心 (zhōng xīn) center; heart 🔬 中医 (Zhōng yī) traditional Chinese medical science 重点 (chóng diǎn) to recount (e.g. results of election) 重复 (chóng fù) to repeat; to duplicate 重视 (zhòng shì) to attach importance to sth; to value 重新 (chóng xīn) again; once more; re- 周 (Zhōu) surname Zhou 周末 (zhōu mò) weekend 周年 (zhōu nián) anniversary; annual 主人 (zhǔ rén) master; host 主要 (zhǔ yào) main; principal 住房 (zhù fáng) housing 🏥 住院 (zhù yuàn) to be in hospital 装 (zhuāng) adornment; to adorn 准确 (zhǔn què) accurate; exact; precise 字典 (zì diǎn) Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典, which has entries for words of one or more characters) 自己 (zì jǐ) oneself; one's own 🚲 自行车 (zì xíng chē) bicycle; bike 自由 (zì yóu) freedom; liberty 🚶 走过 (zǒu guò) to walk past 走进 (zǒu jìn) to enter 走开 (zǒu kāi) to leave; to walk away 租 (zū) to hire; to rent 组 (Zǔ) surname Zu 组成 (zǔ chéng) to form; to make up 组长 (zǔ zhǎng) group leader 👄 嘴 (zuǐ) mouth; beak 最近 (zuì jìn) recently; soon 作家 (zuò jiā) author ✍️ 作文 (zuò wén) to write an essay 🏫 作业 (zuò yè) school assignment 作用 (zuò yòng) to act on; to affect 座 (zuò) seat; base 座位 (zuò wèi) seat 做到 (zuò dào) to accomplish 做法 (zuò fǎ) way of handling sth 做饭 (zuò fàn) to prepare a meal