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Vocabulary: English to Mandarin Pinyin

Simplified Traditional

A

a little (AdjV) yIu yCdiFn 有一点 intensifier 有一點 L17

abundant fBngfù adjectival verb L25

academic year xuénián 学年 noun phrase 學年 L32

accompany, assist péi verb L24

actually, in reality shíjìshàng 实际上 adverb 實際上 L27

add in jiArù 加入 verb 加入 L27

address dìzhH 地址 noun 地址 L26

advertisement guFnggào 广告 noun 廣告 L23

after a few days guò jHtiAn 过几天 conversational

expression

過幾天 L17

afterward hòulái 后来 adverb 後來 L27

afterward ránhòu 然后 adverb 然後 L25

amazing, awful, unbearable;

extremely, unbearably

bùdéliFo 不得了 adjectival verb

phrase

不得了 L25

American style mGishì 美式 noun phrase 美式 L22

American-style football mGishì zúqiú 美式 zú 球 noun phrase 美式 zú 球 L22

and, while ér 而 conjunction

(literary)

而 L22

angry shBngqì 生气 adjectival verb 生氣 L26

appear, seem to be hFoxiàng 好像 verb 好像 L20

appearance, form yàngzi 样子 noun 樣子 L24

appears to be, looks like kànqHlái 看起来 verb + directional

ending

看起來 L23

application letter shBnqHng xìn 申请信 noun phrase 申請信 L31

apply shBnqHng 申请 verb 申請 L18

arrange Anpái 安 pái verb 安 pái L31

arrow jiàn noun L32

aspect, perspective, side fAngmiàn 方面 noun 方面 L18

assume, suppose yHwéi 以为 verb 以為 L26

at the same time, on one side yCbiAn 一边 noun; conjunction 一邊 L25

athletic shoes, sneakers,

gym shoes

yùndòngxié 运动鞋 noun phrase 運動鞋 L24

attend, participate in cAnjiA 参加 verb 參加 L18

authentic dìdao 地道 adjectival verb 地道 L27

B

bad, broken huài 坏 adjectival verb 壞 L18

ball qiú 球 noun 球 L22

bar jiJba 酒吧 noun 酒吧 L28

bargain back and forth tFo jià-huán jià 讨价还价 verb phrase 討價還價 L24

baseball bàngqiú bàng 球 noun bàng 球 L22

basic, fundamental jCbGn jC 本 adjectival verb jC 本 L30

basically, on the whole jCbGnshàng jC 本上 adverb jC 本上 L30

basketball lánqiú lán 球 noun lán 球 L22

bear, endure shòu verb L21

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beat (eggs) dF yún 打 yún resultative verb 打 yún L27

because yCnwèi 因为 conjunction 因為 L17

because of yóuyú yóu 于 conjunction yóu 於 L31

become chéng 成 verb 成 L27

become sick shBng bìng 生 bìng verb + object 生 bìng L20

beef niú ròu niú 肉 noun phrase niú 肉 L29

beforehand, in advance shìxiAn 事先 adverb 事先 L29

begin school, school starts kAi xué 开学 verb + object 開學 L17

begin, open, convene

(a meeting), “have”

(a party), drive

kAi 开 verb 開 L17,

19

Beijing roast duck BGijCng kFoyA 北京 kFoyA proper noun 北京 kFoyA L28

belong to shJ verb L25

below dHxià 底下 noun 底下 L25

below zero língxià líng 下 noun phrase líng 下 L21

best thing is, it would be best zuì hFo 最好 verb phrase 最好 L28

between zhCjiAn 之间 noun phrase 之間 L30

beverage yHnliào noun L29

bicycle zìxíngchB 自行车 noun 自行車 L22

the “Bird’s Nest” NiFo cháo place name L28

black hBi adjectival verb L24

black color hBisè hBi 色 noun hBi 色 L24

blow guA verb L21

blue lán 蓝 adjectival verb 藍 L23

blue color lánsè 蓝色 noun 藍色 L23

boat chuán noun L22

body shBntH 身体 noun 身體 L20

book bag, backpack shEbAo 书包 noun 書包 L26

bookcase shEjià 书 jià noun 書 jià L19

borrow, loan jiè 借 verb 借 L27

both jì 既 adverb (paired) 既 L27

both ( . . . and) yòu 又 adverb 又 L19

bowl wFn noun L27

breakfast zFocAn 早餐 noun phrase 早餐 L28

bring (someone or something

someplace)

dài 带 verb 帶 L20

bring, take ná 拿 verb 拿 L24

broadband internet connection kuAndài kuAn 带 noun phrase kuAn 帶 L28

building lóu noun L22

the Bund WàitAn 外 tAn place name 外 tAn L28

business shAngyè 商业 noun 商業 L28

busy doing something mángzhe 忙着 adjV + suffix 忙著 L17

but dànshì 但是 conjunction 但是 L19

by all means, absolutely qiAnwàn 千万 adverb 千萬 L31

C

calculate, count suàn 算 verb 算 L24

California JiAzhDu 加 zhDu place name 加 zhDu L21

called, is called jiàozuò 叫作/叫做 resultative verb 叫作/叫做 L30

camera xiàngjC (zhàoxiàngjC) 相机 (照相机) noun 相機 (照相機) L26


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camera zhàoxiàngjC (xiàngjC) 照相机 (相机) noun 照相機 (相機) L26

Canton ( formal literary name) Yuè noun L29

care for, take care of zhàogù 照顾 verb 照顧 L32

careful xiFoxCn 小心 adjectival verb 小心 L26

cash xiànjCn 现金 noun 現金 L28

catch a cold gFnmào 感 mào verb 感 mào L21

ceremony diFnlH diFn 礼 noun diFn 禮 L32

chair yHzi 椅子 noun 椅子 L19

change biànhuà biàn 化 noun biàn 化 L32

chaotic, disorganized, messy luàn adjectival verb L19

characteristics, special

characteristics, distinctive

features

tèsè 特色 noun 特色 L29

characters with identical

pronunciations

tóngyCnzì 同音字 noun phrase 同音字 L25

chat liáo tiAn liáo 天 verb + object liáo 天 L25

chicken egg jCdàn 鸡 dàn noun 雞 dàn L27

Chinese (lunar) New Year’s Eve chúxC 除 xC noun 除 xC L25

Chinese and other (outside) ZhDng-wài 中外 noun phrase 中外 L21

Chinese language HànyJ 汉语 proper noun 漢語 L30

city, city wall chéng noun L26

(classifier for class periods) jié 节 classifier 節 L17

(classifier for classes); door mén 门 classifier; noun 門 L17

(classifier for letters) fBng 封 classifier 封 L31

(classifier for restaurants);

family

jiA 家 classifier; noun 家 L20

(classifier for shìqing),

(classifier for articles of

clothing)

jiàn 件 classifier 件 L18,

19

classroom jiàoshì 教 shì noun 教 shì L22

clean gAnjìng 干净 adjectival verb 乾淨 L19

clear qCngchu 清 chu adjectival verb 清 chu L26

clear (weather) qíng adjectival verb L21

clear day qíngtiAn qíng 天 noun phrase qíng 天 L21

climb pá 爬 verb 爬 L23

climb a mountain pá shAn 爬山 verb + object 爬山 L23

clothing yCfu 衣服 noun 衣服 L19

cloud yún noun L21

cloudy duD yún 多 yún adjective 多 yún L21

cloudy day yCntiAn yCn 天 noun phrase yCn 天 L21

coast hFibiAn 海边 noun 海邊 L21

Coca Cola KGkIu KGlè 可口可乐 proper noun 可口可樂 L29

cold lGng 冷 adjectival verb 冷 L21

collective jítH jí 体 noun jí 體 L32

color yánsè 颜色 noun 顏色 L23

come back (to a place), return huílai 回来 directional verb 回來 L17

come from far away yuFn dào ér lái 远道而来 literary expression 遠道而來 L32

comfortable shEfu 舒服 adjectival verb 舒服 L20

common language, Mandarin PJtDnghuà PJ 通话 noun phrase PJ 通話 L30

company gDngsC 公 sC noun 公 sC L31



compared to bH 比 preposition 比 L21

competition; compete bHsài 比 sài noun; verb 比 sài L22

completely wánquán 完全 adverb 完全 L30

concern, related to, involve yIuguAn 有关 verb 有關 L31

concerned about, manage,

bother

guFn verb L21

conclude, finish jiéshù 结束 verb 結束 L29

conditions qíngkuàng 情 kuàng noun 情 kuàng L28

confidence xìnxCn 信心 noun 信心 L31

congratulations and be

prosperous

gDngxH fAcái gDng 喜发 cái New Year’s

greeting expression

gDng 喜發 cái L25

connect, communicate liánxì lián 系 verb lián 繫 L31

connection, relationship guAnxi 关系 noun 關係 L18

conscientious rènzhBn 认真 adjectival verb 認真 L31

consider, believe, think rènwéi 认为 verb 認為 L27

convenient fAngbiàn 方便 adjectival verb 方便 L21

cook, simmer; fever shAo 烧 verb; noun 燒 L20

cost, fees, expenses fèi 费 noun 費 L28

cough késou verb L20

couldn’t be better, it can’t get

any better than this

zài hFo bù guò le 再好不过了 colloquial

expression

再好不過了 L28

country guójiA 国家 noun 國家 L30

cousin ( female, younger than

yourself )

biFomèi 表妹 noun 表妹 L26

cow niú noun L29

credit card xìnyòngkF 信用卡 noun phrase 信用卡 L28

crowd, squeeze jH verb L25

cubes kuài (kuàr) 块(儿) noun 塊(兒) L27

culture wénhuà 文化 noun 文化 L17

customer gùkè 顾客 noun 顧客 L23

cut qiB verb L27

cut into qiBchéng qiB 成 resultative verb qiB 成 L27

cute kG’ài 可爱 adjectival verb 可愛 L24

D

date rìqC 日期 noun 日期 L26

day after tomorrow hòutiAn 后天 noun 後天 L17

day before yesterday qiántiAn 前天 noun 前天 L17

Dear . . . qCn’ài de qCn 爱的 adjectival verb

phrase

qCn 愛的 L32

decide juédìng 决定 verb 決定 L18

definitely yCdìng 一定 adverb 一定 L17

degree (of temperature) dù classifier L21

descendant chuánrén chuán 人 noun chuán 人 L25

descendant of the dragon lóng de chuánrén lóng 的

chuán 人

noun phrase lóng 的

chuán 人

L25

dialect fAngyán 方言 noun 方言 L30

diced or cubed pieces of food dCng noun L29

didn’t expect that méi xiFngdào 没想到 verb phrase 沒想到 L25

die, dead sH verb L24



diet cola, sugar-free cola jiàn yí kGlè 健 yí 可乐 noun phrase 健 yí 可樂 L29

difference bùtóng 不同 noun 不同 L21

difference chAbié 差别 noun 差別 L30

difficult to obtain nándé 难得 adjectival verb 難得 L28

dining hall, cafeteria cAntCng 餐厅 noun 餐廳 L17

direct, directly zhíjiB 直接 adverb 直接 L30

dirty zAng 脏 adjectival verb 髒 L19

disease enters the body through

the mouth

bìng cóng kIu rù bìng 从口入 proverb bìng 從口入 L20

district qE noun L28

divide into fBnchéng 分成 resultative verb 分成 L30

doctor yCshBng yC 生 noun yC 生 L20

dollar, Chinese dollar

( formal term)

yuán 元 classifier 元 L26

dragon lóng noun L25

dresser guìzi guì 子 noun guì 子 L19

duck yA noun L28

E

each gè 各 noun 各 L29

ear Grduo noun L24

earmuffs Grzhào noun L24

earth, ground dì 地地 L19

economical jCngjìxíng 经济 xíng adjectival verb

phrase

經濟 xíng L28

economics jCngjì 经济 noun 經濟 L18

egg dàn noun L27

eggplant with yuxiang sauce,

fish-fragrant eggplant

yúxiAng qiézi 鱼香茄子 noun phrase 魚香茄子 L27

electronic diànzH 电子 noun phrase 電子 L32

elevator diàntC 电 tC noun 電 tC L22

email diànzH yóujiàn 电子 yóu 件 noun phrase 電子 yóu 件 L32

emit, send out fA 发 verb 發 L20

employer, the company that

hires people

yòng rén de gDngsC 用人的公 sC noun phrase 用人的公 sC L31

end point, ending zhDngdiFn zhDng 点 noun phrase zhDng 點 L32

English language YCngyJ 英语 proper noun 英語 L30

enough gòu 够 verb 夠 L27

enter jìn 进 verb 進 L18

enter, come in jìnlai 进来 directional verb 進來 L22

enthusiastic, warmhearted rèxCn 热心 adjectival verb 熱心 L32

entire quán 全 quantifier 全 L18

equivalent to dGngyú 等于 verb 等於 L26

etc. dGngdGng 等等 list-final expression 等等 L27

even lián 连 preposition 連 L22

even more gèng 更 intensifier 更 L23

even though, even if jíshH conjunction L30

every field produces a leading

expert

háng háng chE

Zhuàngyuán

行行出

Zhuàng 元

proverb 行行出

Zhuàng 元

L18

everywhere dàochù 到处 noun 到處 L30



exactly zhèng 正 intensifier 正 L23

except for chúle 除了 preposition 除了 L20

except ( for), outside of yHwài 以外 noun 以外 L20

exercise duànliàn verb L22

exercise yùndòng 运动 noun 運動 L22

exercise room, fitness center jiàn shBn fáng 健身房 noun phrase 健身房 L22

experience jCngyàn 经 yàn noun 經 yàn L31

expert náshIu 拿手 adjectival verb 拿手 L29

extend shBn verb L22

extremely (AdjV) jíle 极了 intensifier suffix 極了 L19

eye yFnjing noun L25

F

fall asleep shuìzháo 睡着 resultative verb 睡著 L20

fall, autumn qiEtiAn qiE 天 noun qiE 天 L21

family members jiArén 家人 noun 家人 L25

famous yIu míng 有名 adjectival verb

phrase

有名 L26

famous places and historic sites míngshèng gJjì 名 shèng gJjì noun phrase 名 shèng gJjì L28

fashionable, popular liúxíng 流行 adjectival verb 流行 L23

fat pàng adjectival verb L23

fear pà 怕 verb 怕 L21

fear, be afraid that, perhaps kIngpà kIng 怕 adverb kIng 怕 L26

feel, perceive gFn 感 verb 感 L31

feeling ; feel, think gFnjué 感觉 noun; verb 感覺 L24

fill out (a form) tián verb L26

finally zuì hòu 最后 adverbial phrase 最後 L17

finally, after all, in the end dàodH 到底 adverb 到底 L22

finish, be finished wán 完 verb 完 L19

fireworks biAnpào noun L25

first shIuxiAn 首先 adverb 首先 L27

fish yú 鱼 noun 魚 L25

Five Star WJxCng 五星 noun phrase

(brand name)

五星 L29

flavor wèidao 味道 noun 味道 L27

flavor, odor wèi 味 noun* 味 L27

flower huA 花 noun 花 L29

for example bHfang shuD 比方说 adverbial phrase 比方說 L27

for, for the sake of, on behalf of,

in order to

wèi, wéi 为 preposition 為 L28

Forbidden City, the Imperial

Palace

GùgDng 故 gDng place name 故 gDng L28

form biFo 表 noun 表 L26

fortunately xìngkuC adverb L29

four seasons sì jì 四 jì noun phrase 四 jì L21

fragrant, fragrance xiAng 香 adjectival verb,

noun

香 L27

free, no fee miFnfèi miFn 费 noun phrase miFn 費 L28

fruit juice guI zhC 果 zhC noun 果 zhC L29

full bFo 饱 adjectival verb 飽 L20



fussy, fastidious, particular

about things, proper

jiFngjiu 讲 jiu adjectival verb 講 jiu L27

(in the) future jiAnglái jiAng 来 noun jiAng 來 L18

G

garlic suàn noun L27

the Gate of Heavenly Peace TiAn’Anmén 天安门 place name 天安門 L28

German language DéyJ 德语 proper noun 德語 L30

gift lHwù 礼 wù noun 禮 wù L26

ginger jiAng noun L27

glove shIutào 手 tào noun 手 tào L24

go back (to a place), return huíqu 回去 directional verb 回去 L17

go out chEqu 出去 directional verb 出去 L21

go to the toilet shàng cèsuI 上厕所 verb + object 上廁所 L20

good at shàn yú shàn 于 verb + preposition shàn 於 L31

good luck hFo yùn 好运 noun phrase 好運 L31

good many times, many times hFojHcì 好几次 number phrase 好幾次 L20

good points hFochù 好处 noun 好處 L30

graduate bìyè bì 业 verb bì 業 L18

the Great Wall Cháng Chéng 长 chéng place name 長 chéng L26

green tea l5 chá 绿茶 noun phrase 綠茶 L29

green-blue qCng 青 adjectival verb 青 L28

Guangdong (Canton) GuFngdDng 广东 place name 廣東 L29

guess cAi verb L30

H

hair tóufa 头 fa noun 頭 fa L25

hand over, give jiAo 交 verb 交 L28

Happy New Year xCnnián kuàilè 新年快乐 New Year greeting 新年快樂 L25

hard yìng adjectival verb L28

hard sleeper yìngwò noun phrase L28

hardworking nJlì adjectival verb L31

hardworking at studies, diligent yònggDng 用功 adjectival verb 用功 L17

have diarrhea lA dùzi 拉肚子 verb + object 拉肚子 L20

have a fever fA shAo 发烧 verb + object 發燒 L20

have more than you need

every year

niánnián yIu yú 年年有 yú traditional

expression

年年有 yú L25

head tóu 头 noun 頭 L20

hear it said tCngshuD 听说 verb phrase 聽說 L17

help bAng máng 帮忙 verb + object 幫忙 L24

help bAngzhù 帮助 noun, verb 幫助 L25

high school, senior high school gAozhDng 高中 noun 高中 L18

high school student, senior high

school student

gAozhDngshBng 高中生 noun phrase 高中生 L18

hire gù verb L31

hire gùyòng gù 用 verb gù 用 L31

history lìshH 历史 noun 歷史 L30

hobby, interest àihào 爱好 noun 愛好 L18

hometown jiAxiAng 家 xiAng noun 家 xiAng L21

homework zuòyè 作业 noun 作業 L29



hope xCwàng 希望 verb; noun 希望 L26

hospital yCyuàn yC 院 noun yC 院 L20

hot rè 热 adjectival verb 熱 L21

hot and humid mBn rè noun phrase L21

hot and sour soup suAn là tAng noun phrase L29

hot and spicy là adjectival verb L20

hotel jiJdiàn 酒店 noun phrase 酒店 L28

hotel, inn l4guFn 旅馆 noun 旅館 L28

hotline rèxiàn 热线 noun phrase 熱線 L29

hour xiFoshí 小时 noun 小時 L29

however bùguò 不过 conjunction 不過 L17

hungry è adjectival verb L29

husband zhàngfu noun L27

I

ice bCng noun L29

ice cubes bCng kuài bCng 块 noun phrase bCng 塊 L29

if rúguI 如果 conjunction 如果 L18

if yàoshi 要是 conjunction 要是 L26

illness, sickness; sick bìng noun; adjectival

verb

L20

immediately mFshàng 马上 adverb 馬上 L20

important yàojHn 要紧 adjectival verb 要緊 L31

important zhòngyào 重要 adjectival verb 重要 L18

in addition lìngwài 另外 adverb 另外 L22

in addition, besides,

furthermore, moreover

érqiG 而且 conjunction 而且 L21

in fact qíshí 其实 sentence adverb 其實 L30

in fact (not the case that) bìng 并 adverb 並 L27

in the middle of the night yèlH 夜里 time phrase 夜裡 L20

include hán verb L28

indeed, actually, in fact díquè 的 què adverb 的 què L29

indicate, show, express biFoshì 表 shì verb 表 shì L32

influence yHngxiFng 影 xiFng noun 影 xiFng L30

interactions with others jiAowFng 交往 noun 交往 L31

interest xìngqu 兴趣 noun 興趣 L17

interested (in) gFn xìngqu 感兴趣 adjectival verb

phrase

感興趣 L31

interested in (something) duì (something) yIu

xìngqu

对 . . . 有兴趣 verb phrase 對 . . . 有興趣 L17

international guójì 国际 adjective 國際 L28

International Student House Guójì xuésheng zhC

jiA jiJdiàn

国际学生之家

酒店

place name 國際學生之家

酒店

L28

interview miàntán 面谈 noun 面談 L31

island dFo noun L29

it is only (that) zhH shì 只是 adverbial phrase 只是 L17

J

jasmine tea, flower-scented tea huA chá 花茶 noun phrase 花茶 L29

jog pFo bù verb + object L22



juice zhC noun L29

just a moment ago gAng gAng 刚刚 adverb 剛剛 L25

just before now gAngcái 刚才 noun 剛才 L25

K

kick tC verb L22

kind of zhIng 种 classifier 種 L23

know very well, very familiar

with

shúzhC shú 知 adverb + verb shú 知 L32

kungpao chicken gDngbFo jCdCng gDngbFo

鸡 dCng

noun phrase gDngbFo

雞 dCng

L29

L

language yJyán 语言 noun 語言 L30

last day of the year nián sAnshí 年三十 noun phrase 年三十 L25

leather shoes pí xié pí 鞋 noun phrase pí 鞋 L24

leftover shèng xià shGng 下 noun phrase shGng 下 L29

letter xìn 信 noun 信 L28

letter of recommendation tuCjiànxìn tuCjiàn 信 noun phrase tuCjiàn 信 L31

lie down tFng verb L25

life shBngmìng 生 mìng noun 生 mìng L22

lifetime yC bèizi 一 bèi 子 noun phrase 一 bèi 子 L32

like spring all year round sì jì rú chEn 四 jì 如春 proverb 四 jì 如春 L21

literature wénxué 文学 noun 文學 L32

lively rènao 热 nao adjectival verb 熱 nao L25

local flavor fBngwèi 风味 noun 風味 L29

location dìdiFn 地点 noun 地點 L26

long cháng 长 adjectival verb 長 L21

long distance chángtú 长 tú noun 長 tú L32

long-distance telephone call chángtú diànhuà 长 tú 电话 noun phrase 長 tú 電話 L32

long time jiJ 久 adjectival verb 久 L27

long time bàntiAn 半天 idiom 半天 L19

lose diE verb L26

loyalty, devotion, faithfulness zhDngxCn zhDng 心 noun zhDng 心 L32

luck yùn 运 noun 運 L31

M

mail yóujiàn yóu 件 noun yóu 件 L32

mainland (China) dà lù 大 lù noun 大 lù L30

major (course of study) zhuAnyè zhuAn 业 noun zhuAn 業 L18

majority dà bùfBn 大 bù 分 noun phrase 大 bù 分 L31

make, let, tell (someone (to) do

something)

ràng 让 verb 讓 L21

make an appointment yuB verb L29

make a reservation dìng wèizi 订位子 verb + object 訂位子 L29

mapo tofu mápó dòufu 麻 pó dòufu noun phrase 麻 pó dòufu L29

match pèi verb; adjectival

verb

L24

math shùxué 数学 noun 數學 L17

medicine yào noun L20



meeting, party, formal event huì 会 noun 會 L19

menu càidAn 菜单 noun 菜單 L29

method fAngshì 方式 noun 方式 L28

method, law fF 法 noun* 法 L27

method, way of doing

something

fAngfF 方法 noun 方法 L27

mistaken, wrong cuò 错 verb 錯 L29

more and more yuèláiyuè 越来越 intensifier 越來越 L21

more or less zuIyòu 左右 noun 左右 L26

moreover, in addition,

furthermore

bìngqiG 并且 conjunction 並且 L26

most zuì 最 intensifier 最 L18

most dàbùfBn 大 bù 分 noun phrase 大 bù 分 L31

movement is the essence of life;

exercise is fundamental to

your quality of life

shBngmìng zài yú

yùndòng

生 mìng 在于

运动

proverb 生 mìng 在於

運動

L22

muggy mBn adjectival verb L21

must V fBi V bù kG 非 V 不可 literary expression 非 V 不可 L19

mutual, mutually, among each

other

hùxiAng hù 相 adverb hù 相 L30

N

name, family name and given

name

xìngmíng 姓名 noun 姓名 L26

Nanjing (Nanking) NánjCng 南京 place name 南京 L28

national language, Mandarin GuóyJ 国语 noun phrase 國語 L30

nationwide quán guó 全国 noun phrase 全國 L18

need xEyào 需要 verb 需要 L30

nervous, tense jHnzhAng 紧张 adjectival verb 緊張 L18

never before cónglái + NEG 从来 + NEG adverb 從來 + NEG L25

New Year xCnnián 新年 noun phrase 新年 L25

New Year’s Eve family dinner niányè fàn 年夜饭 noun phrase 年夜飯 L25

news xiAoxi noun L31

newspaper bàozhH 报纸 noun 報紙 L31

next qícì 其次 sentence adverb 其次 L32

night yè noun* L20

no matter wúlùn sentence adverb L30

no wonder nánguài 难怪 sentence adverb 難怪 L30

noodles miàn 面 noun 麵 L29

noodles with beef niú ròu miàn niú 肉面 noun phrase niú 肉麵 L29

not bad, correct, pretty good bù cuò 不错 NEG + verb,

conversational

expression

不錯 L29

not equal to bùrú 不如 verb phrase 不如 L28

not need to bù yòng 不用 modal verb phrase 不用 L19

not only bùdàn 不但 conjunction 不但 L24

O

observe Chinese New Year guò nián 过年 verb phrase 過年 L25

ocean, sea hFi 海 noun 海 L21



oil yóu noun L27

only, it is only that jiù shì 就是 adverbial phrase 就是 L19

on the one hand yC fAngmiàn 一方面 noun phrase,

conjunction

一方面 L31

on the whole, generally yC bAn 一 bAn adverb 一 bAn L29

open dFkAi 打开 resultative verb 打開 L19

open (of a business),

open the door

kAi mén 开门 verb + object 開門 L17

opportunity jChuì 机会 noun 機會 L28

or huòzhG 或者 conjunction 或者 L20

order food ding cAn 订餐 verb + object 訂餐 L29

order food, select food from a

menu

diFn cài 点菜 verb + object 點菜 L29

ordinary, common pJtDng pJ 通 adjectival verb pJ 通 L30

originally bGnlái 本来 adverb 本來 L24

originally, at first, it turns out to

be the case

yuánlái yuán 来 adverb yuán 來 L30

other people, some other person bié ren 别人 noun phrase 別人 L26

otherwise yàobùrán 要不然 conjunction 要不然 L29

overcoat, coat dà yC 大衣 noun 大衣 L24

P

painful, hurt téng adjectival verb L20

pair shuAng 双 classifier 雙 L19

pair, set fù classifier L24

parents jiAzhFng 家长 noun 家長 L32

parents (group of ) jiAzhFngmen 家长们 noun 家長們 L32

part bùfBn bù 分 noun bù 分 L31

particularly, especially tèbié 特别 intensifier 特別 L21

party wFnhuì 晚会 noun phrase 晚會 L19

(passive voice) bèi 被 preposition 被 L26

passport hùzhào hù 照 noun hù 照 L26

pay attention to zhùyì zhù 意 verb zhù 意 L26

pay the bill mFi dAn 买单 verb + object 買單 L29

pay, remit fù verb L28

people rénmen 人们 noun 人們 L27

Pepsi Cola BFishì KGlè 百事可乐 proper noun 百事可樂 L29

personnel, staff rényuán 人员 noun 人員 L26

pig zhE noun L29

ping-pong pCngpAng qiú pCngpAng 球 noun pCngpAng 球 L22

place, location dìfang 地方 noun 地方 L22

plate pánzi pán 子 noun pán 子 L27

play ball dF qiú 打球 verb + object 打球 L22

play soccer tC zúqiú tC zú 球 verb + object tC zú 球 L22

play, have fun wán, wár 玩 verb 玩 L21

pork zhE ròu zhE 肉 noun phrase zhE 肉 L29

possibly; possibility; possible kGnéng 可能 adverb; noun;

adjectival verb

可能 L20

post, hang up tiB verb L23

pot (cooking pot), wok guD noun L27



prediction yùbào 预报 noun 預報 L21

prepare zhJnbèi 准备 verb 準備 L25

present day, modern times xiàndài 现 dài noun 現 dài L30

price jiàqian 价钱 noun 價錢 L24

primary, important zhJyào zhJ 要 adjectival verb zhJ 要 L30

probably dàgài 大概 adverb 大概 L20

process, story of what happened jCngguò 经过 noun 經過 L26

pronunciation fAyCn 发音 noun 發音 L30

pronunciation of a word or

character

yJyCn 语音 noun 語音 L30

proud jiAo’ào adjectival verb L32

pull, drag lA 拉 verb 拉 L28

put a dish (of food) on the table,

bring an order at a restaurant

shàng 上 verb 上 L29

put, place (something

somewhere), set off

( firecrackers)

fàng 放 verb 放 L19,

25

Q

question, problem wèntí 问题 noun 問題 L17

R

rain yJ noun L21

rain, raining xià yJ 下 yJ verb + object 下 yJ L21

reach the intended goal zháo 着 resultative ending* 著 L20

read aloud, read dú verb L29

real, authentic zhBnzhèng 真正真正 L32

realize, discover fAxiàn 发现 verb 發現 L27

reassured, be relieved fàng xCn 放心 verb phrase 放心 L32

record, grades chéngjì 成 jì noun 成 jì L18

red envelope with money inside

given as a gift

hóngbAo 红包 noun phrase 紅包 L25

red tea (black tea) hóng chá 红茶 noun phrase 紅茶 L29

reduce the price jiFn jià jiFn 价 verb + object jiFn 價 L23

relatively, comparatively bHjiào 比较 intensifier 比較 L17

relax fàngsDng 放 sDng verb 放 sDng L29

relies on, depends upon zàiyú 在于 verb 在於 L22

remember jìzhù jì 住 resultative verb jì 住 L31

Renminbi Rénmín bì 人 mín bì noun phrase 人 mín bì L26

repeat chóngfù 重复 verb 重複 L28

report; announce bàogào 报告 noun; verb 報告 L29

representative; represent dàibiFo dài 表 noun; verb dài 表 L32

request; demand yàoqiú 要 qiú noun; verb 要 qiú L32

reserve dìng 订 verb 訂 L28

reserve in advance yùdìng 预订 verb 預訂 L29

reside, stay at a place dAi verb L28

respect zEnjìng verb L32

rest xiExi verb L31

résumé jiFnlì 简历 noun 簡歷 L31

rice (cooked rice) mHfàn mH 饭 noun mH 飯 L29



ride a bicycle qí zìxíngchB qí 自行车 verb + object qí 自行車 L22

ride astraddle qí verb L22

roast kFo verb L28

roast duck kFoyA noun phrase L28

room fángjiAn 房间 noun 房間 L19

room wEzi 屋子 noun 屋子 L19

round trip láihuí 来回 noun phrase 來回 L28

row huá verb L22

row a boat, rowing huá chuán verb + object L22

run pFo verb L22

S

sad nánguò 难过 adjectival verb 難過 L26

salt yán noun L27

same as, similar to, resemble xiàng 像 verb 像 L29

same sound, homophonous tóngyCn 同音 adjectival verb 同音 L25

same, the same yCyàng 一样 noun 一樣 L21

save shGng 省 verb 省 L28

scallion, green onion cDng noun L27

scenic spots jHngdiFn jHng 点 noun phrase jHng 點 L28

school team xiào duì 校 duì noun phrase 校 duì L22

score fBnshù 分数 noun 分數 L18

script, writing system wénzì 文字 noun phrase 文字 L30

season jì noun* L21

season jìjié jì 节 noun jì 節 L21

seasonings tiáoliào noun L27

seat wèizi 位子 noun 位子 L29

seat zuòwèi zuò 位 noun zuò 位 L25

see a doctor kàn bìng 看 bìng verb + object 看 bìng L20

select xuFn 选 verb 選 L17

self zìjH 自己 pronoun 自己 L17

sell at a discount dF zhé 打折 verb + object 打折 L23

semester xuéqC 学期 noun 學期 L17

Shandong cuisine LJ cài LJ 菜 noun phrase LJ 菜

Shandong ( formal literary

name)

LJ noun L29

Shandong ShAndDng 山东 place name 山東 L29

Shanghai ShànghFi 上海 place name 上海 L28

shirt, blouse chènshAn noun L24

shoes xié(zi) 鞋(子) noun 鞋(子) L19

short duFn 短 adjectival verb 短 L21

short period of time duàn classifier L31

show concern for guAnxCn 关心 verb 關心 L21

shredded meat, shredded pork ròu sC 肉 sC noun phrase 肉 sC L27

Sichuan SìchuAn 四川 place name 四川 L20

Sichuan flavor ChuAn wèi 川味 noun 川味 L29

Sichuan cuisine ChuAn cài 川菜 noun phrase 川菜 L29

the Silk Market XiùshuH jiB Xiù 水街 place name Xiù 水街 L28

similar xiAngtóng 相同 adjectival verb 相同 L22

simple jiFndAn 简单 adjectival verb 簡單 L27



simplified characters jiFntHzì 简体字 noun phrase 簡體字 L30

single room dAnrén jiAn 单人间 noun phrase 單人間 L28

single, odd (as opposed to even) dAn 单 adjective 單 L28

situation, thing (abstract) shìqing 事情 noun 事情 L18

size (abstract) dàxiFo 大小 noun 大小 L23

skirt qúnzi qún 子 noun qún 子 L23

slacks kùzi kù 子 noun kù 子 L24

smart, intelligent cDngming cDng 明 adjectival verb cDng 明 L17

smell wén verb L27

snow xuG noun L21

snow, snowing xià xuG 下 xuG verb + object 下 xuG L21

so (AdjV), this (AdjV) zhème 这么 intensifier 這麽[麼] L19

so, therefore suIyH 所以 conjunction 所以 L17

soccer zúqiú zú 球 noun zú 球 L22

socks wàzi wà 子 noun wà 子 L24

soft ruFn adjectival verb L28

soft sleeper ruFnwò noun phrase L28

sound shBngyCn shBng 音 noun shBng 音 L25

soup tAng noun L29

sour suAn adjectival verb L29

soy sauce jiàngyóu noun L27

specialty dish náshIu cài 拿手菜 noun 拿手菜 L29

speech; give a speech yFnjiFng yFn 讲 noun; verb yFn 講 L32

spend huA 花 verb 花 L23

spend money huA qián 花钱 verb + object 花錢 L23

spicy cubed young chicken là zijC dCng là 子鸡 dCng noun phrase là 子雞 dCng L29

spring chEntiAn 春天 noun 春天 L21

Spring Festival ChEnjié 春节 proper noun 春節 L23

Sprite XuG bì proper noun L29

stand zhàn 站 verb 站 L25

standard biAozhJn 标准 adjectival verb 標準 L28

standard language biAozhJn yJ(yán) 标准语(言) noun phrase 標準語(言) L30

star xCng 星 noun 星 L29

starting point, beginning qHdiFn 起点 noun phrase 起點 L32

stay, remain in a location liú 留 verb 留 L31

steal tDu verb L26

stir fry fAnchFo fAn 炒 verb fAn 炒 L27

stomach dùzi 肚子 noun 肚子 L20

store shAngdiàn 商店 noun 商店 L23

story gùshì 故事 noun 故事 L27

straighten up shDushi verb L19

strange qíguài qí 怪 adjectival verb qí 怪 L29

street jiB 街 noun 街 L23

strengths chángchù 长处 noun 長處 L30

strict yán 严 adjectival verb 嚴 L17

strict yángé 严 gé adjectival verb 嚴 gé L32

strict teachers make good

students

yán shC chE gAo tú 严师出高 tú proverb 嚴師出高 tú L17

strokes (in a character) bHhuà 笔 huà noun 筆 huà L30

strong qiáng 强 adjectival verb 強 L18



student who is studying abroad,

exchange student

liú xuésheng 留学生 noun phrase 留學生 L31

students (plural) xuéshengmen 学生们 noun 學生們 L17

study dú shE dú 书 verb + object dú 書 L29

study abroad liú xué 留学 verb 留學 L31

stupid bèn adjectival verb L17

style shìyàng 式样 noun 式樣 L23

style, way of doing something shì 式 noun* 式 L22

sugar táng 糖 noun 糖 L27

suitable, appropriate, fits well

(of clothing)

héshì adjectival verb L23

sweep sFo noun L19

sweep the floor sFo dì sFo 地 verb + object sFo 地 L19

sweet and sour tángcù 糖醋 noun phrase 糖醋 L29

T

table zhuDzi zhuD 子 noun zhuD 子 L19

tablet piàn classifier L20

take advantage of

(an opportunity)

chèn verb L28

take home leftovers,

make a “doggy bag”

dF bAo 打包 verb + object 打包 L29

take your time

(don’t hurry off)

màn zIu 慢走 conversational

expression

慢走 L29

take; (classifier for chairs) bF 把 verb*; classifier 把 L19

talk jiFng huà 讲话 verb + object 講話 L32

taste cháng verb L29

taxi chEzEqìchB,

chEzEchB

出 zE (汽)车 noun phrase 出 zE (汽)車 L24

team duì noun L22

tell (a story), talk, explain jiFng 讲 verb 講 L27

temperature wBndù noun L21

ten thousand wàn 万 number 萬 L26

terrific, wonderful, great hFojíle 好极了 conversational

expression

好極了 L24

textbook kèbGn 课本 noun 課本 L17

thanks, gratitude; thank, express

gratitude

gFnxiè 感谢 noun; verb 感謝 L32

that explains it, so that’s the

reason

yuánlái rúcH yuán 来如 cH fixed expression yuán 來如 cH L30

that’s settled then, it’s a deal,

agreed

yC yán wéi dìng 一言为定 proverb 一言為定 L27

these past few days zhè jHtiAn 这几天 conversational

expression

這幾天 L17

thin shòu adjectival verb L23

thirsty kG adjectival verb L29

thousand qiAn 千 number 千 L24

through, by way of tDngguò 通过 verb 通過 L32

time cì 次 classifier 次 L20

time flies guAngyCn sìjiàn literary expression L32



tip xiFofèi 小费 noun 小費 L29

tired lèi 累 adjectival verb 累 L18

tired to death lèisH 累 sH resultative verb 累 sH L24

tofu, beancurd dòufu noun L27

toilet cèsuI 厕所 noun 廁所 L20

tomato xC hóngshì 西红 shì noun 西紅 shì L27

tone, tune shBngdiào noun L30

tones of Mandarin sìshBng 四 shBng noun phrase 四 shBng L30

toward xiàng preposition L32

trade (business) màoyì mào 易 noun mào 易 L31

tradition chuántIng noun L32

traditional characters fántHzì fán 体字 noun fán 體字 L30

transportation, communication jiAotDng 交通 noun 交通 L28

travel agency l4xíngshè 旅行 shè noun 旅行 shè L28

travel, go on vacation l4xíng 旅行 verb 旅行 L26

trust, credit xìnyòng 信用 noun 信用 L28

try shì 试 verb 試 L23

Tsingtao QCngdFo 青 dFo place name 青 dFo L29

turn, change direction zhuFn verb L21

U

unable to endure (something),

unable to bear (something),

can’t take it

shòubùliFo shòu 不了 verb shòu 不了 L21

understand liFojiG 了解 verb 了解 L31

understand míngbai 明白 verb 明白 L25

unfamiliar, strange mòshBng mò 生 adjectival verb mò 生 L32

unit of speech, word, sentence jù classifier L30

unless chúfBi 除非 conjunction 除非 L29

upside down dào verb L25

US dollar MGiyuán 美元 noun phrase 美元 L26

useful yIu yòng 有用 adjectival verb

phrase

有用 L17

V

vicinity fùjìn 附近 noun 附近 L28

vinegar cù 醋 noun 醋 L27

visa qiAnzhèng noun L31

visit, stroll through guàng verb L23

vocabulary cíhuì noun L30

volleyball páiqiú pái 球 noun pái 球 L22

W

warm nuFnhuo nuFn 和 adjectival verb nuFn 和 L21

waste làngfèi làng 费 verb làng 費 L27

the “Water Cube” ShuHlìfAng 水 lì 方 place name 水 lì 方 L28

weakness, shortcoming duFnchù 短处 noun 短處 L30

wear (on the head, neck, arm,

hand)

dài verb L24

wear, put on chuAn 穿 verb 穿 L21



weather tiAnqì 天气 noun 天氣 L21

weather forecast tiAnqì yùbào 天气预报 noun phrase 天氣預報 L21

week zhDu 周 classifier 週 L22

weekend zhDumò 周末 noun 週末 L19

well, do something well hFohAo(r) de 好好(儿)地 adverbial phrase 好好(兒)地 L30

West, the xCfAng 西方 noun phrase 西方 L31

what can you do about it? zGnme bàn 怎么 bàn question phrase 怎麽[麼] bàn L18

what’s the matter? zGnme le 怎么了 conversational

expression

怎麽[麼]了 L20

white bái adjectival verb L23

why wèishénme 为什么 content question

phrase

為[爲]甚麽[麼] L18

willing yuànyì 愿意 stative verb 願意 L27

wind fBng 风 noun 風 L21

window chuAnghu noun L19

window shopping, strolling along

the shopping streets

guàng jiB guàng 街 verb + object guàng 街 L23

windy guA fBng guA 风 verb + object guA 風 L21

winter dDngtiAn dDng 天 noun dDng 天 L21

winter vacation hánjià 寒假 noun 寒假 L25

wish zhù verb L31

worker gDngzuò rényuán 工作人员 noun phrase 工作人員 L26

work out, exercise (the body) duànliàn shBntH duànliàn 身体 verb + object duànliàn 身體 L22

work out, exercise, body building jiàn shBn 健身 verb + object 健身 L22

worry, feel anxious dAn xCn dAn 心 verb dAn 心 L32

wrap; bag bAo 包 verb; noun 包 L25

writing shExiG 书写 noun 書寫 L30

X

Xi’an XC’An 西安 place name 西安 L25

Y

yellow huáng 黄 adjectival verb 黃 L23

yellow color huángsè 黄色 noun 黃色 L23

you knew what you were getting

into; you did this of your own

free will

yuànzhG shàng gDu yuàn 者上 gDu proverb yuàn 者上 gDu L24

young niánqCng 年 qCng adjectival verb 年 qCng L22

young lady, miss xiFojie 小姐 noun 小姐 L24

young people niánqCng rén 年 qCng 人 noun phrase 年 qCng 人 L22

youth qCngnián 青年 noun 青年 L28


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