250 everyday Mandarin Chinese words (CEFR A1 / HSK 1-2). Family, food, body parts, clothing, home, animals, weather, emotions, occupations, and transportation. All words and example sentences include pinyin romanization alongside simplified characters.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 爸爸 (bàba) | father / dad | 爸爸在看报纸。 (Bàba zài kàn bàozhǐ.) Dad is reading the newspaper. |
| 妈妈 (māma) | mother / mom | 妈妈在做饭。 (Māma zài zuòfàn.) Mom is cooking. |
| 哥哥 (gēge) | older brother | 我哥哥比我高。 (Wǒ gēge bǐ wǒ gāo.) My older brother is taller than me. |
| 姐姐 (jiějie) | older sister | 姐姐在上大学。 (Jiějie zài shàng dàxué.) My older sister is in college. |
| 弟弟 (dìdi) | younger brother | 弟弟今年五岁。 (Dìdi jīnnián wǔ suì.) My younger brother is five years old this year. |
| 妹妹 (mèimei) | younger sister | 妹妹喜欢画画。 (Mèimei xǐhuan huàhuà.) My younger sister likes to draw. |
| 爷爷 (yéye) | grandfather (paternal) | 爷爷每天早上散步。 (Yéye měitiān zǎoshang sànbù.) Grandpa takes a walk every morning. |
| 奶奶 (nǎinai) | grandmother (paternal) | 奶奶做的菜很好吃。 (Nǎinai zuò de cài hěn hǎochī.) The food grandma makes is delicious. |
| 外公 (wàigōng) | grandfather (maternal) | 外公住在乡下。 (Wàigōng zhù zài xiāngxià.) Maternal grandpa lives in the countryside. |
| 外婆 (wàipó) | grandmother (maternal) | 我常常去看外婆。 (Wǒ chángcháng qù kàn wàipó.) I often go to visit my maternal grandma. |
| 丈夫 (zhàngfu) | husband | 她的丈夫很帅。 (Tā de zhàngfu hěn shuài.) Her husband is very handsome. |
| 妻子 (qīzi) | wife | 他的妻子是医生。 (Tā de qīzi shì yīshēng.) His wife is a doctor. |
| 儿子 (érzi) | son | 他的儿子很聪明。 (Tā de érzi hěn cōngmíng.) His son is very smart. |
| 女儿 (nǚ'ér) | daughter | 她的女儿很可爱。 (Tā de nǚ'ér hěn kě'ài.) Her daughter is very cute. |
| 孩子 (háizi) | child / children | 孩子们在玩游戏。 (Háizimen zài wán yóuxì.) The children are playing games. |
| 家人 (jiārén) | family members | 我和家人住在一起。 (Wǒ hé jiārén zhù zài yìqǐ.) I live with my family. |
| 朋友 (péngyou) | friend | 他是我最好的朋友。 (Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyou.) He is my best friend. |
| 叔叔 (shūshu) | uncle (paternal) | 叔叔在北京工作。 (Shūshu zài Běijīng gōngzuò.) Uncle works in Beijing. |
| 阿姨 (āyí) | aunt / auntie | 阿姨给我做了蛋糕。 (Āyí gěi wǒ zuò le dàngāo.) Auntie made me a cake. |
| 米饭 (mǐfàn) | rice (cooked) | 中国人常常吃米饭。 (Zhōngguó rén chángcháng chī mǐfàn.) Chinese people often eat rice. |
| 面条 (miàntiáo) | noodles | 我中午吃面条。 (Wǒ zhōngwǔ chī miàntiáo.) I eat noodles for lunch. |
| 面包 (miànbāo) | bread | 早上我吃面包。 (Zǎoshang wǒ chī miànbāo.) I eat bread in the morning. |
| 鸡蛋 (jīdàn) | egg | 我每天早上吃一个鸡蛋。 (Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang chī yí ge jīdàn.) I eat an egg every morning. |
| 鸡肉 (jīròu) | chicken (meat) | 我喜欢吃鸡肉。 (Wǒ xǐhuan chī jīròu.) I like eating chicken. |
| 牛肉 (niúròu) | beef | 这家餐厅的牛肉很好吃。 (Zhè jiā cāntīng de niúròu hěn hǎochī.) The beef at this restaurant is delicious. |
| 猪肉 (zhūròu) | pork | 妈妈买了一些猪肉。 (Māma mǎi le yìxiē zhūròu.) Mom bought some pork. |
| 鱼 (yú) | fish | 我不太喜欢吃鱼。 (Wǒ bú tài xǐhuan chī yú.) I don't really like eating fish. |
| 蔬菜 (shūcài) | vegetables | 多吃蔬菜对身体好。 (Duō chī shūcài duì shēntǐ hǎo.) Eating more vegetables is good for your health. |
| 水果 (shuǐguǒ) | fruit | 你喜欢吃什么水果？ (Nǐ xǐhuan chī shénme shuǐguǒ?) What fruit do you like to eat? |
| 苹果 (píngguǒ) | apple | 我每天吃一个苹果。 (Wǒ měitiān chī yí ge píngguǒ.) I eat an apple every day. |
| 香蕉 (xiāngjiāo) | banana | 猴子喜欢吃香蕉。 (Hóuzi xǐhuan chī xiāngjiāo.) Monkeys like eating bananas. |
| 西瓜 (xīguā) | watermelon | 夏天吃西瓜很舒服。 (Xiàtiān chī xīguā hěn shūfu.) Eating watermelon in summer is refreshing. |
| 葡萄 (pútao) | grape | 这些葡萄很甜。 (Zhèxiē pútao hěn tián.) These grapes are very sweet. |
| 饺子 (jiǎozi) | dumplings | 过年要吃饺子。 (Guònián yào chī jiǎozi.) You should eat dumplings during New Year. |
| 豆腐 (dòufu) | tofu | 这道菜用了很多豆腐。 (Zhè dào cài yòng le hěn duō dòufu.) This dish uses a lot of tofu. |
| 糖 (táng) | sugar / candy | 咖啡里要加糖吗？ (Kāfēi lǐ yào jiā táng ma?) Do you want to add sugar to the coffee? |
| 盐 (yán) | salt | 这道菜需要放盐。 (Zhè dào cài xūyào fàng yán.) This dish needs salt. |
| 水 (shuǐ) | water | 请给我一杯水。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ.) Please give me a glass of water. |
| 茶 (chá) | tea | 中国人喜欢喝茶。 (Zhōngguó rén xǐhuan hē chá.) Chinese people like drinking tea. |
| 咖啡 (kāfēi) | coffee | 我每天早上喝咖啡。 (Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang hē kāfēi.) I drink coffee every morning. |
| 牛奶 (niúnǎi) | milk | 孩子应该多喝牛奶。 (Háizi yīnggāi duō hē niúnǎi.) Children should drink more milk. |
| 果汁 (guǒzhī) | juice | 我想喝一杯橙汁。 (Wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi chéngzhī.) I want to drink a glass of orange juice. |
| 啤酒 (píjiǔ) | beer | 你想喝啤酒吗？ (Nǐ xiǎng hē píjiǔ ma?) Do you want to drink beer? |
| 头 (tóu) | head | 我今天头疼。 (Wǒ jīntiān tóu téng.) I have a headache today. |
| 眼睛 (yǎnjing) | eye(s) | 她的眼睛很大。 (Tā de yǎnjing hěn dà.) Her eyes are very big. |
| 耳朵 (ěrduo) | ear(s) | 兔子的耳朵很长。 (Tùzi de ěrduo hěn cháng.) A rabbit's ears are very long. |
| 鼻子 (bízi) | nose | 他的鼻子很高。 (Tā de bízi hěn gāo.) His nose is tall (prominent). |
| 嘴 (zuǐ) | mouth | 请把嘴张开。 (Qǐng bǎ zuǐ zhāng kāi.) Please open your mouth. |
| 牙齿 (yáchǐ) | teeth | 你要每天刷牙齿。 (Nǐ yào měitiān shuā yáchǐ.) You need to brush your teeth every day. |
| 脸 (liǎn) | face | 她的脸红了。 (Tā de liǎn hóng le.) Her face turned red. |
| 手 (shǒu) | hand | 吃饭前要洗手。 (Chīfàn qián yào xǐ shǒu.) Wash your hands before eating. |
| 脚 (jiǎo) | foot / feet | 走了一天，脚很疼。 (Zǒu le yì tiān, jiǎo hěn téng.) After walking all day, my feet hurt. |
| 腿 (tuǐ) | leg | 他的腿很长。 (Tā de tuǐ hěn cháng.) His legs are very long. |
| 身体 (shēntǐ) | body / health | 运动对身体好。 (Yùndòng duì shēntǐ hǎo.) Exercise is good for your health. |
| 肚子 (dùzi) | belly / stomach | 我肚子饿了。 (Wǒ dùzi è le.) My stomach is hungry. |
| 头发 (tóufa) | hair (on head) | 她的头发很长。 (Tā de tóufa hěn cháng.) Her hair is very long. |
| 背 (bèi) | back (body part) | 我的背很疼。 (Wǒ de bèi hěn téng.) My back hurts. |
| 心 (xīn) | heart | 他的心很善良。 (Tā de xīn hěn shànliáng.) His heart is very kind. |
| 衣服 (yīfu) | clothes / clothing | 你的衣服很好看。 (Nǐ de yīfu hěn hǎokàn.) Your clothes look nice. |
| 裤子 (kùzi) | pants / trousers | 这条裤子太长了。 (Zhè tiáo kùzi tài cháng le.) These pants are too long. |
| 裙子 (qúnzi) | skirt / dress | 她穿了一条红裙子。 (Tā chuān le yì tiáo hóng qúnzi.) She wore a red skirt. |
| 衬衫 (chènshān) | shirt | 他穿了一件白衬衫。 (Tā chuān le yí jiàn bái chènshān.) He wore a white shirt. |
| 外套 (wàitào) | coat / jacket | 天冷了，穿上外套。 (Tiān lěng le, chuān shàng wàitào.) It's cold, put on your coat. |
| 鞋 (xié) | shoes | 这双鞋很舒服。 (Zhè shuāng xié hěn shūfu.) These shoes are very comfortable. |
| 袜子 (wàzi) | socks | 我的袜子在哪里？ (Wǒ de wàzi zài nǎlǐ?) Where are my socks? |
| 帽子 (màozi) | hat / cap | 夏天要戴帽子。 (Xiàtiān yào dài màozi.) You should wear a hat in summer. |
| 眼镜 (yǎnjìng) | glasses | 我需要戴眼镜。 (Wǒ xūyào dài yǎnjìng.) I need to wear glasses. |
| 手表 (shǒubiǎo) | watch (wristwatch) | 这块手表是爸爸送的。 (Zhè kuài shǒubiǎo shì bàba sòng de.) This watch was a gift from dad. |
| 家 (jiā) | home / family | 我想回家。 (Wǒ xiǎng huí jiā.) I want to go home. |
| 房子 (fángzi) | house | 他们买了一个新房子。 (Tāmen mǎi le yí ge xīn fángzi.) They bought a new house. |
| 房间 (fángjiān) | room | 我的房间很小。 (Wǒ de fángjiān hěn xiǎo.) My room is very small. |
| 客厅 (kètīng) | living room | 我们在客厅看电视。 (Wǒmen zài kètīng kàn diànshì.) We watch TV in the living room. |
| 卧室 (wòshì) | bedroom | 我的卧室在二楼。 (Wǒ de wòshì zài èr lóu.) My bedroom is on the second floor. |
| 厨房 (chúfáng) | kitchen | 妈妈在厨房做饭。 (Māma zài chúfáng zuòfàn.) Mom is cooking in the kitchen. |
| 卫生间 (wèishēngjiān) | bathroom / restroom | 请问，卫生间在哪里？ (Qǐngwèn, wèishēngjiān zài nǎlǐ?) Excuse me, where is the restroom? |
| 门 (mén) | door / gate | 请关上门。 (Qǐng guān shàng mén.) Please close the door. |
| 窗户 (chuānghu) | window | 请打开窗户。 (Qǐng dǎkāi chuānghu.) Please open the window. |
| 楼 (lóu) | floor / building | 我住在三楼。 (Wǒ zhù zài sān lóu.) I live on the third floor. |
| 桌子 (zhuōzi) | table / desk | 书在桌子上。 (Shū zài zhuōzi shàng.) The book is on the table. |
| 椅子 (yǐzi) | chair | 请坐这把椅子。 (Qǐng zuò zhè bǎ yǐzi.) Please sit on this chair. |
| 床 (chuáng) | bed | 我的床很舒服。 (Wǒ de chuáng hěn shūfu.) My bed is very comfortable. |
| 沙发 (shāfā) | sofa / couch | 他躺在沙发上看电视。 (Tā tǎng zài shāfā shàng kàn diànshì.) He lies on the sofa watching TV. |
| 柜子 (guìzi) | cabinet / cupboard | 衣服放在柜子里。 (Yīfu fàng zài guìzi lǐ.) The clothes are in the cabinet. |
| 书架 (shūjià) | bookshelf | 书架上有很多书。 (Shūjià shàng yǒu hěn duō shū.) There are many books on the bookshelf. |
| 灯 (dēng) | light / lamp | 请把灯打开。 (Qǐng bǎ dēng dǎkāi.) Please turn on the light. |
| 电视 (diànshì) | television / TV | 晚上我们看电视。 (Wǎnshang wǒmen kàn diànshì.) We watch TV in the evening. |
| 冰箱 (bīngxiāng) | refrigerator | 牛奶在冰箱里。 (Niúnǎi zài bīngxiāng lǐ.) The milk is in the refrigerator. |
| 空调 (kōngtiáo) | air conditioner | 夏天要开空调。 (Xiàtiān yào kāi kōngtiáo.) You need to turn on the AC in summer. |
| 猫 (māo) | cat | 这只猫很可爱。 (Zhè zhī māo hěn kě'ài.) This cat is very cute. |
| 狗 (gǒu) | dog | 我家有一只狗。 (Wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī gǒu.) My family has a dog. |
| 鸟 (niǎo) | bird | 树上有一只小鸟。 (Shù shàng yǒu yì zhī xiǎo niǎo.) There is a little bird in the tree. |
| 鸡 (jī) | chicken (animal) | 院子里有一只鸡。 (Yuànzi lǐ yǒu yì zhī jī.) There is a chicken in the yard. |
| 马 (mǎ) | horse | 这匹马跑得很快。 (Zhè pǐ mǎ pǎo de hěn kuài.) This horse runs very fast. |
| 牛 (niú) | cow / ox | 农场里有很多牛。 (Nóngchǎng lǐ yǒu hěn duō niú.) There are many cows on the farm. |
| 羊 (yáng) | sheep / goat | 山上有一群羊。 (Shān shàng yǒu yì qún yáng.) There is a flock of sheep on the mountain. |
| 猪 (zhū) | pig | 那头猪很大。 (Nà tóu zhū hěn dà.) That pig is very big. |
| 兔子 (tùzi) | rabbit | 兔子喜欢吃胡萝卜。 (Tùzi xǐhuan chī húluóbo.) Rabbits like eating carrots. |
| 蛇 (shé) | snake | 我怕蛇。 (Wǒ pà shé.) I am afraid of snakes. |
| 龙 (lóng) | dragon | 中国人很喜欢龙。 (Zhōngguó rén hěn xǐhuan lóng.) Chinese people really like dragons. |
| 天气 (tiānqì) | weather | 今天天气怎么样？ (Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?) How is the weather today? |
| 晴天 (qíngtiān) | sunny day | 今天是晴天。 (Jīntiān shì qíngtiān.) Today is a sunny day. |
| 阴天 (yīntiān) | cloudy day | 今天是阴天，可能会下雨。 (Jīntiān shì yīntiān, kěnéng huì xiàyǔ.) Today is cloudy, it might rain. |
| 下雨 (xià yǔ) | to rain | 外面在下雨。 (Wàimiàn zài xiàyǔ.) It is raining outside. |
| 下雪 (xià xuě) | to snow | 冬天常常下雪。 (Dōngtiān chángcháng xiàxuě.) It often snows in winter. |
| 风 (fēng) | wind | 今天风很大。 (Jīntiān fēng hěn dà.) The wind is strong today. |
| 暖和 (nuǎnhuo) | warm | 春天很暖和。 (Chūntiān hěn nuǎnhuo.) Spring is warm. |
| 凉快 (liángkuai) | cool (temperature) | 秋天很凉快。 (Qiūtiān hěn liángkuai.) Autumn is cool. |
| 春天 (chūntiān) | spring | 春天花开了。 (Chūntiān huā kāi le.) Flowers bloom in spring. |
| 夏天 (xiàtiān) | summer | 夏天很热。 (Xiàtiān hěn rè.) Summer is very hot. |
| 秋天 (qiūtiān) | autumn / fall | 秋天树叶变黄了。 (Qiūtiān shùyè biàn huáng le.) The leaves turn yellow in autumn. |
| 冬天 (dōngtiān) | winter | 冬天要多穿衣服。 (Dōngtiān yào duō chuān yīfu.) You should wear more clothes in winter. |
| 今天 (jīntiān) | today | 今天是星期几？ (Jīntiān shì xīngqī jǐ?) What day is today? |
| 明天 (míngtiān) | tomorrow | 明天你有空吗？ (Míngtiān nǐ yǒu kòng ma?) Are you free tomorrow? |
| 昨天 (zuótiān) | yesterday | 昨天我去了超市。 (Zuótiān wǒ qù le chāoshì.) I went to the supermarket yesterday. |
| 现在 (xiànzài) | now | 你现在在哪里？ (Nǐ xiànzài zài nǎlǐ?) Where are you now? |
| 早上 (zǎoshang) | morning | 我早上七点起床。 (Wǒ zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng.) I get up at seven in the morning. |
| 中午 (zhōngwǔ) | noon / midday | 中午我们吃午饭。 (Zhōngwǔ wǒmen chī wǔfàn.) We eat lunch at noon. |
| 下午 (xiàwǔ) | afternoon | 下午我去图书馆。 (Xiàwǔ wǒ qù túshūguǎn.) I go to the library in the afternoon. |
| 晚上 (wǎnshang) | evening / night | 晚上我看书。 (Wǎnshang wǒ kàn shū.) I read books in the evening. |
| 点 (diǎn) | o'clock | 现在几点了？ (Xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?) What time is it now? |
| 半 (bàn) | half | 现在八点半。 (Xiànzài bā diǎn bàn.) It is half past eight now. |
| 分钟 (fēnzhōng) | minute | 请等十分钟。 (Qǐng děng shí fēnzhōng.) Please wait ten minutes. |
| 小时 (xiǎoshí) | hour | 我学了两个小时。 (Wǒ xué le liǎng ge xiǎoshí.) I studied for two hours. |
| 年 (nián) | year | 今年是二零二六年。 (Jīnnián shì èr líng èr liù nián.) This year is 2026. |
| 月 (yuè) | month | 一年有十二个月。 (Yì nián yǒu shí'èr ge yuè.) A year has twelve months. |
| 天 (tiān) | day | 一个星期有七天。 (Yí ge xīngqī yǒu qī tiān.) A week has seven days. |
| 上午 (shàngwǔ) | morning (before noon) | 上午我有课。 (Shàngwǔ wǒ yǒu kè.) I have class in the morning. |
| 后天 (hòutiān) | day after tomorrow | 后天是我的生日。 (Hòutiān shì wǒ de shēngrì.) The day after tomorrow is my birthday. |
| 前天 (qiántiān) | day before yesterday | 前天我去了医院。 (Qiántiān wǒ qù le yīyuàn.) I went to the hospital the day before yesterday. |
| 每天 (měitiān) | every day | 我每天早上跑步。 (Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang pǎobù.) I run every morning. |
| 高兴 (gāoxìng) | happy / glad | 今天我很高兴。 (Jīntiān wǒ hěn gāoxìng.) I am very happy today. |
| 难过 (nánguò) | sad | 他很难过。 (Tā hěn nánguò.) He is very sad. |
| 生气 (shēngqì) | angry | 她生气了。 (Tā shēngqì le.) She got angry. |
| 害怕 (hàipà) | afraid / scared | 小孩子害怕黑暗。 (Xiǎo háizi hàipà hēi'àn.) Little children are afraid of the dark. |
| 紧张 (jǐnzhāng) | nervous / tense | 考试前我很紧张。 (Kǎoshì qián wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng.) I am very nervous before exams. |
| 开心 (kāixīn) | happy / joyful | 孩子们玩得很开心。 (Háizimen wán de hěn kāixīn.) The children played very happily. |
| 担心 (dānxīn) | worried / to worry | 妈妈很担心我。 (Māma hěn dānxīn wǒ.) Mom is very worried about me. |
| 无聊 (wúliáo) | bored / boring | 今天好无聊。 (Jīntiān hǎo wúliáo.) Today is so boring. |
| 舒服 (shūfu) | comfortable | 这把椅子很舒服。 (Zhè bǎ yǐzi hěn shūfu.) This chair is very comfortable. |
| 饿 (è) | hungry | 我好饿。 (Wǒ hǎo è.) I am so hungry. |
| 渴 (kě) | thirsty | 我很渴，想喝水。 (Wǒ hěn kě, xiǎng hē shuǐ.) I am very thirsty, I want to drink water. |
| 老师 (lǎoshī) | teacher | 我们的老师很好。 (Wǒmen de lǎoshī hěn hǎo.) Our teacher is very good. |
| 学生 (xuésheng) | student | 我是大学生。 (Wǒ shì dàxuéshēng.) I am a college student. |
| 医生 (yīshēng) | doctor | 他是一位医生。 (Tā shì yí wèi yīshēng.) He is a doctor. |
| 护士 (hùshi) | nurse | 护士帮我量了体温。 (Hùshi bāng wǒ liáng le tǐwēn.) The nurse took my temperature. |
| 警察 (jǐngchá) | police officer | 警察在维持秩序。 (Jǐngchá zài wéichí zhìxù.) The police are maintaining order. |
| 司机 (sījī) | driver | 出租车司机很友好。 (Chūzūchē sījī hěn yǒuhǎo.) The taxi driver is very friendly. |
| 厨师 (chúshī) | chef / cook | 这位厨师做的菜很好吃。 (Zhè wèi chúshī zuò de cài hěn hǎochī.) The food this chef makes is delicious. |
| 服务员 (fúwùyuán) | waiter / waitress | 服务员，请买单。 (Fúwùyuán, qǐng mǎidān.) Waiter, the check please. |
| 经理 (jīnglǐ) | manager | 他是公司的经理。 (Tā shì gōngsī de jīnglǐ.) He is the company's manager. |
| 工人 (gōngrén) | worker | 工人们在建房子。 (Gōngrénmen zài jiàn fángzi.) The workers are building a house. |
| 农民 (nóngmín) | farmer | 农民在田里种地。 (Nóngmín zài tián lǐ zhòngdì.) The farmer is working in the fields. |
| 车 (chē) | car / vehicle | 我想买一辆车。 (Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí liàng chē.) I want to buy a car. |
| 公共汽车 (gōnggòng qìchē) | bus | 我坐公共汽车去上班。 (Wǒ zuò gōnggòng qìchē qù shàngbān.) I take the bus to work. |
| 地铁 (dìtiě) | subway / metro | 地铁很方便。 (Dìtiě hěn fāngbiàn.) The subway is very convenient. |
| 出租车 (chūzūchē) | taxi | 我们打出租车去吧。 (Wǒmen dǎ chūzūchē qù ba.) Let's take a taxi. |
| 火车 (huǒchē) | train | 我坐火车去上海。 (Wǒ zuò huǒchē qù Shànghǎi.) I take the train to Shanghai. |
| 飞机 (fēijī) | airplane | 飞机几点起飞？ (Fēijī jǐ diǎn qǐfēi?) What time does the plane take off? |
| 自行车 (zìxíngchē) | bicycle | 我骑自行车去学校。 (Wǒ qí zìxíngchē qù xuéxiào.) I ride a bicycle to school. |
| 船 (chuán) | boat / ship | 我们坐船去那个岛。 (Wǒmen zuò chuán qù nàge dǎo.) We take a boat to that island. |
| 路 (lù) | road / way | 这条路很长。 (Zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng.) This road is very long. |
| 车站 (chēzhàn) | bus stop / station | 车站在前面。 (Chēzhàn zài qiánmiàn.) The station is up ahead. |
| 机场 (jīchǎng) | airport | 我们要去机场接人。 (Wǒmen yào qù jīchǎng jiē rén.) We need to go to the airport to pick someone up. |
| 学校 (xuéxiào) | school | 我们学校很大。 (Wǒmen xuéxiào hěn dà.) Our school is very big. |
| 医院 (yīyuàn) | hospital | 他生病了，去医院看医生。 (Tā shēngbìng le, qù yīyuàn kàn yīshēng.) He is sick and went to the hospital to see a doctor. |
| 超市 (chāoshì) | supermarket | 我去超市买东西。 (Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi.) I go to the supermarket to buy things. |
| 餐厅 (cāntīng) | restaurant / canteen | 我们去餐厅吃饭吧。 (Wǒmen qù cāntīng chīfàn ba.) Let's go to the restaurant to eat. |
| 银行 (yínháng) | bank | 我去银行取钱。 (Wǒ qù yínháng qǔ qián.) I go to the bank to withdraw money. |
| 商店 (shāngdiàn) | shop / store | 这家商店很大。 (Zhè jiā shāngdiàn hěn dà.) This shop is very big. |
| 图书馆 (túshūguǎn) | library | 我在图书馆看书。 (Wǒ zài túshūguǎn kàn shū.) I read books at the library. |
| 公园 (gōngyuán) | park | 周末我去公园散步。 (Zhōumò wǒ qù gōngyuán sànbù.) I go for a walk in the park on weekends. |
| 电话 (diànhuà) | telephone / phone call | 你的电话号码是多少？ (Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshao?) What is your phone number? |
| 手机 (shǒujī) | mobile phone | 我的手机没电了。 (Wǒ de shǒujī méi diàn le.) My phone is out of battery. |
| 电脑 (diànnǎo) | computer | 我每天用电脑工作。 (Wǒ měitiān yòng diànnǎo gōngzuò.) I use the computer to work every day. |
| 钱 (qián) | money | 你带钱了吗？ (Nǐ dài qián le ma?) Did you bring money? |
| 东西 (dōngxi) | thing / stuff | 你买了什么东西？ (Nǐ mǎi le shénme dōngxi?) What things did you buy? |
| 名字 (míngzi) | name | 你叫什么名字？ (Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?) What is your name? |
| 中文 (zhōngwén) | Chinese (language) | 我在学中文。 (Wǒ zài xué Zhōngwén.) I am learning Chinese. |
| 英语 (yīngyǔ) | English (language) | 她英语说得很好。 (Tā Yīngyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo.) She speaks English very well. |
| 字 (zì) | character / word | 这个字怎么读？ (Zhège zì zěnme dú?) How do you read this character? |
| 书 (shū) | book | 我喜欢看书。 (Wǒ xǐhuan kàn shū.) I like reading books. |
| 报纸 (bàozhǐ) | newspaper | 爸爸每天看报纸。 (Bàba měitiān kàn bàozhǐ.) Dad reads the newspaper every day. |
| 电影 (diànyǐng) | movie / film | 我们去看电影吧。 (Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.) Let's go watch a movie. |
| 音乐 (yīnyuè) | music | 我喜欢听中国音乐。 (Wǒ xǐhuan tīng Zhōngguó yīnyuè.) I like listening to Chinese music. |
| 生日 (shēngrì) | birthday | 今天是他的生日。 (Jīntiān shì tā de shēngrì.) Today is his birthday. |
| 礼物 (lǐwù) | gift / present | 这是给你的礼物。 (Zhè shì gěi nǐ de lǐwù.) This is a gift for you. |
| 中国 (zhōngguó) | China | 我想去中国旅行。 (Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó lǚxíng.) I want to travel to China. |
| 人 (rén) | person / people | 这里有很多人。 (Zhèlǐ yǒu hěn duō rén.) There are many people here. |
| 男人 (nánrén) | man | 那个男人是老师。 (Nàge nánrén shì lǎoshī.) That man is a teacher. |
| 女人 (nǚrén) | woman | 那个女人很漂亮。 (Nàge nǚrén hěn piàoliang.) That woman is very beautiful. |
| 男孩 (nánhái) | boy | 那个男孩在踢足球。 (Nàge nánhái zài tī zúqiú.) That boy is playing soccer. |
| 女孩 (nǚhái) | girl | 那个女孩在唱歌。 (Nàge nǚhái zài chànggē.) That girl is singing. |
| 先生 (xiānsheng) | Mr. / sir / husband | 王先生，您好。 (Wáng xiānsheng, nín hǎo.) Hello, Mr. Wang. |
| 小姐 (xiǎojiě) | Miss / young lady | 小姐，请问几位？ (Xiǎojiě, qǐngwèn jǐ wèi?) Miss, how many people in your party? |
| 同学 (tóngxué) | classmate | 他是我的同学。 (Tā shì wǒ de tóngxué.) He is my classmate. |
| 钥匙 (yàoshi) | key | 我找不到我的钥匙。 (Wǒ zhǎo bú dào wǒ de yàoshi.) I can't find my keys. |
| 雨伞 (yǔsǎn) | umbrella | 下雨了，带雨伞。 (Xiàyǔ le, dài yǔsǎn.) It's raining, bring an umbrella. |
| 地图 (dìtú) | map | 我看地图找路。 (Wǒ kàn dìtú zhǎo lù.) I look at the map to find the way. |
| 照片 (zhàopiàn) | photograph / picture | 我们一起拍照片吧。 (Wǒmen yìqǐ pāi zhàopiàn ba.) Let's take a photo together. |
| 问题 (wèntí) | question / problem | 你有问题吗？ (Nǐ yǒu wèntí ma?) Do you have any questions? |
| 事情 (shìqing) | matter / thing (affair) | 我有一件事情要告诉你。 (Wǒ yǒu yí jiàn shìqing yào gàosu nǐ.) I have something to tell you. |
| 方便 (fāngbiàn) | convenient | 地铁很方便。 (Dìtiě hěn fāngbiàn.) The subway is very convenient. |
| 重要 (zhòngyào) | important | 这件事很重要。 (Zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòngyào.) This matter is very important. |
| 颜色 (yánsè) | color | 你喜欢什么颜色？ (Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè?) What color do you like? |
| 药 (yào) | medicine | 你要按时吃药。 (Nǐ yào ànshí chī yào.) You need to take medicine on time. |
| 病 (bìng) | illness / sick | 他生病了。 (Tā shēngbìng le.) He is sick. |
| 感冒 (gǎnmào) | cold (illness) | 我感冒了。 (Wǒ gǎnmào le.) I have a cold. |
| 发烧 (fāshāo) | to have a fever | 孩子发烧了。 (Háizi fāshāo le.) The child has a fever. |
| 休息 (xiūxi) | to rest | 你应该多休息。 (Nǐ yīnggāi duō xiūxi.) You should rest more. |
| 运动 (yùndòng) | exercise / sports | 我每天做运动。 (Wǒ měitiān zuò yùndòng.) I exercise every day. |
| 游泳 (yóuyǒng) | to swim / swimming | 夏天我喜欢游泳。 (Xiàtiān wǒ xǐhuan yóuyǒng.) I like swimming in summer. |
| 唱歌 (chàng gē) | to sing | 她唱歌唱得很好。 (Tā chànggē chàng de hěn hǎo.) She sings very well. |
| 跳舞 (tiào wǔ) | to dance | 她喜欢跳舞。 (Tā xǐhuan tiàowǔ.) She likes dancing. |
| 画画 (huà huà) | to draw / to paint | 小朋友在画画。 (Xiǎo péngyou zài huàhuà.) The little child is drawing. |
| 踢足球 (tī zúqiú) | to play soccer | 男孩子喜欢踢足球。 (Nánháizi xǐhuan tī zúqiú.) Boys like playing soccer. |
| 打篮球 (dǎ lánqiú) | to play basketball | 他每天打篮球。 (Tā měitiān dǎ lánqiú.) He plays basketball every day. |
| 洗 (xǐ) | to wash | 我要洗衣服。 (Wǒ yào xǐ yīfu.) I need to wash clothes. |
| 刷牙 (shuā yá) | to brush teeth | 早上起来要刷牙。 (Zǎoshang qǐlái yào shuāyá.) Brush your teeth after getting up in the morning. |
| 洗澡 (xǐ zǎo) | to take a bath / shower | 我每天晚上洗澡。 (Wǒ měitiān wǎnshang xǐzǎo.) I take a shower every evening. |
| 吃饭 (chī fàn) | to eat (a meal) | 我们一起吃饭吧。 (Wǒmen yìqǐ chīfàn ba.) Let's eat together. |
| 做饭 (zuò fàn) | to cook | 妈妈在做饭。 (Māma zài zuòfàn.) Mom is cooking. |
| 早饭 (zǎofàn) | breakfast | 你吃早饭了吗？ (Nǐ chī zǎofàn le ma?) Have you eaten breakfast? |
| 午饭 (wǔfàn) | lunch | 中午吃什么午饭？ (Zhōngwǔ chī shénme wǔfàn?) What are we eating for lunch? |
| 晚饭 (wǎnfàn) | dinner | 晚饭我做了鱼。 (Wǎnfàn wǒ zuò le yú.) I made fish for dinner. |
| 好吃 (hǎochī) | delicious / tasty | 这道菜很好吃。 (Zhè dào cài hěn hǎochī.) This dish is very delicious. |
| 甜 (tián) | sweet | 这个蛋糕很甜。 (Zhège dàngāo hěn tián.) This cake is very sweet. |
| 辣 (là) | spicy | 四川菜很辣。 (Sìchuān cài hěn là.) Sichuan food is very spicy. |
| 酸 (suān) | sour | 这个柠檬很酸。 (Zhège níngméng hěn suān.) This lemon is very sour. |
| 咸 (xián) | salty | 这道菜太咸了。 (Zhè dào cài tài xián le.) This dish is too salty. |
| 蛋糕 (dàngāo) | cake | 生日要吃蛋糕。 (Shēngrì yào chī dàngāo.) You should eat cake on your birthday. |
| 筷子 (kuàizi) | chopsticks | 你会用筷子吗？ (Nǐ huì yòng kuàizi ma?) Can you use chopsticks? |
| 碗 (wǎn) | bowl | 给我一碗米饭。 (Gěi wǒ yì wǎn mǐfàn.) Give me a bowl of rice. |
| 盘子 (pánzi) | plate / dish | 盘子里有水果。 (Pánzi lǐ yǒu shuǐguǒ.) There is fruit on the plate. |
| 勺子 (sháozi) | spoon | 喝汤要用勺子。 (Hē tāng yào yòng sháozi.) Use a spoon to drink soup. |
| 叉子 (chāzi) | fork | 你用叉子还是筷子？ (Nǐ yòng chāzi háishi kuàizi?) Do you use a fork or chopsticks? |
| 刀 (dāo) | knife | 用刀切蛋糕。 (Yòng dāo qiē dàngāo.) Cut the cake with a knife. |
| 汤 (tāng) | soup | 妈妈做了鸡汤。 (Māma zuò le jītāng.) Mom made chicken soup. |
| 菜 (cài) | dish / vegetable | 你想吃什么菜？ (Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme cài?) What dish do you want to eat? |
| 胡萝卜 (húluóbo) | carrot | 兔子喜欢吃胡萝卜。 (Tùzi xǐhuan chī húluóbo.) Rabbits like eating carrots. |
| 白菜 (báicài) | Chinese cabbage | 冬天吃白菜很好。 (Dōngtiān chī báicài hěn hǎo.) Eating cabbage in winter is good. |
| 西红柿 (xīhóngshì) | tomato | 我喜欢吃西红柿炒鸡蛋。 (Wǒ xǐhuan chī xīhóngshì chǎo jīdàn.) I like scrambled eggs with tomatoes. |
| 土豆 (tǔdòu) | potato | 土豆可以做很多菜。 (Tǔdòu kěyǐ zuò hěn duō cài.) Potatoes can be made into many dishes. |
| 梨 (lí) | pear | 这个梨很甜。 (Zhège lí hěn tián.) This pear is very sweet. |
| 橘子 (júzi) | orange / tangerine | 这些橘子很甜。 (Zhèxiē júzi hěn tián.) These oranges are very sweet. |
| 草莓 (cǎoméi) | strawberry | 她喜欢吃草莓。 (Tā xǐhuan chī cǎoméi.) She likes eating strawberries. |
| T恤 (tīxù) | T-shirt | 夏天我穿T恤。 (Xiàtiān wǒ chuān tīxù.) I wear T-shirts in summer. |
| 毛衣 (máoyī) | sweater | 冬天要穿毛衣。 (Dōngtiān yào chuān máoyī.) You should wear a sweater in winter. |
| 围巾 (wéijīn) | scarf | 这条围巾很漂亮。 (Zhè tiáo wéijīn hěn piàoliang.) This scarf is very pretty. |
| 包 (bāo) | bag / purse | 她买了一个新包。 (Tā mǎi le yí ge xīn bāo.) She bought a new bag. |
| 手套 (shǒutào) | gloves | 冬天要戴手套。 (Dōngtiān yào dài shǒutào.) You should wear gloves in winter. |
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