220 Mandarin Chinese words for daily routines (CEFR A2 / HSK 2-3). Household chores, cooking, shopping, hygiene, hobbies, technology, and work routines. All words and example sentences include pinyin romanization alongside simplified characters.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 起床 (qǐchuáng) | to get up / to get out of bed | 我每天六点半起床。 (Wǒ měitiān liù diǎn bàn qǐchuáng.) I get up at six thirty every day. |
| 闹钟 (nàozhōng) | alarm clock | 我的闹钟七点响。 (Wǒ de nàozhōng qī diǎn xiǎng.) My alarm clock goes off at seven. |
| 睡觉 (shuìjiào) | to go to sleep | 我一般十一点睡觉。 (Wǒ yìbān shíyī diǎn shuìjiào.) I usually go to sleep at eleven. |
| 午睡 (wǔshuì) | afternoon nap | 中午我喜欢午睡半个小时。 (Zhōngwǔ wǒ xǐhuān wǔshuì bàn ge xiǎoshí.) I like to nap for half an hour at noon. |
| 熬夜 (áoyè) | to stay up late | 不要经常熬夜，对身体不好。 (Bùyào jīngcháng áoyè, duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.) Don't often stay up late, it's bad for your health. |
| 上班 (shàngbān) | to go to work | 我每天八点上班。 (Wǒ měitiān bā diǎn shàngbān.) I go to work at eight every day. |
| 下班 (xiàbān) | to get off work | 你几点下班？ (Nǐ jǐ diǎn xiàbān?) What time do you get off work? |
| 加班 (jiābān) | to work overtime | 他今天要加班。 (Tā jīntiān yào jiābān.) He has to work overtime today. |
| 请假 (qǐngjià) | to ask for leave | 我明天想请假。 (Wǒ míngtiān xiǎng qǐngjià.) I want to ask for leave tomorrow. |
| 迟到 (chídào) | to be late | 上班不能迟到。 (Shàngbān bù néng chídào.) You can't be late for work. |
| 开会 (kāihuì) | to have a meeting | 下午两点要开会。 (Xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn yào kāihuì.) There's a meeting at two in the afternoon. |
| 同事 (tóngshì) | colleague / coworker | 我和同事一起吃午饭。 (Wǒ hé tóngshì yìqǐ chī wǔfàn.) I eat lunch with my colleagues. |
| 老板 (lǎobǎn) | boss | 老板今天不在办公室。 (Lǎobǎn jīntiān bù zài bàngōngshì.) The boss is not in the office today. |
| 办公室 (bàngōngshì) | office | 他在办公室工作。 (Tā zài bàngōngshì gōngzuò.) He works in the office. |
| 工资 (gōngzī) | salary / wages | 每个月的工资什么时候发？ (Měi ge yuè de gōngzī shénme shíhou fā?) When is the salary paid each month? |
| 任务 (rènwu) | task / assignment | 我今天有很多任务要完成。 (Wǒ jīntiān yǒu hěn duō rènwu yào wánchéng.) I have many tasks to complete today. |
| 完成 (wánchéng) | to complete / to finish | 我已经完成了作业。 (Wǒ yǐjīng wánchéng le zuòyè.) I have already completed the homework. |
| 报告 (bàogào) | report | 我要写一份报告。 (Wǒ yào xiě yí fèn bàogào.) I need to write a report. |
| 打扫 (dǎsǎo) | to clean / to sweep | 周末我打扫房间。 (Zhōumò wǒ dǎsǎo fángjiān.) I clean my room on weekends. |
| 擦 (cā) | to wipe / to clean | 请帮我擦一下桌子。 (Qǐng bāng wǒ cā yíxià zhuōzi.) Please help me wipe the table. |
| 扫地 (sǎodì) | to sweep the floor | 每天早上他都扫地。 (Měitiān zǎoshang tā dōu sǎodì.) He sweeps the floor every morning. |
| 拖地 (tuōdì) | to mop the floor | 扫完地以后还要拖地。 (Sǎo wán dì yǐhòu hái yào tuōdì.) After sweeping, you also need to mop. |
| 洗衣服 (xǐ yīfu) | to do laundry | 我周末洗衣服。 (Wǒ zhōumò xǐ yīfu.) I do laundry on weekends. |
| 洗碗 (xǐwǎn) | to wash dishes | 吃完饭你来洗碗。 (Chī wán fàn nǐ lái xǐwǎn.) You wash the dishes after we eat. |
| 晾衣服 (liàng yīfu) | to hang clothes to dry | 洗完衣服要晾起来。 (Xǐ wán yīfu yào liàng qǐlái.) Hang the clothes to dry after washing. |
| 叠衣服 (dié yīfu) | to fold clothes | 干了的衣服要叠好。 (Gān le de yīfu yào dié hǎo.) Fold the dry clothes neatly. |
| 倒垃圾 (dào lājī) | to take out the trash | 你去倒一下垃圾。 (Nǐ qù dào yíxià lājī.) Go take out the trash. |
| 垃圾 (lājī) | trash / garbage | 不要在地上扔垃圾。 (Bùyào zài dì shàng rēng lājī.) Don't throw trash on the ground. |
| 整理 (zhěnglǐ) | to tidy up / to organize | 我要整理一下房间。 (Wǒ yào zhěnglǐ yíxià fángjiān.) I need to tidy up my room. |
| 修理 (xiūlǐ) | to repair / to fix | 水管坏了，需要修理。 (Shuǐguǎn huài le, xūyào xiūlǐ.) The pipe is broken, it needs to be repaired. |
| 洗衣机 (xǐyījī) | washing machine | 把衣服放进洗衣机。 (Bǎ yīfu fàng jìn xǐyījī.) Put the clothes in the washing machine. |
| 微波炉 (wēibōlú) | microwave oven | 用微波炉加热一下。 (Yòng wēibōlú jiārè yíxià.) Heat it up in the microwave. |
| 烤箱 (kǎoxiāng) | oven | 我用烤箱烤了蛋糕。 (Wǒ yòng kǎoxiāng kǎo le dàngāo.) I baked a cake in the oven. |
| 炒 (chǎo) | to stir-fry | 我炒了一个鸡蛋炒饭。 (Wǒ chǎo le yí ge jīdàn chǎofàn.) I stir-fried an egg fried rice. |
| 煮 (zhǔ) | to boil / to cook | 妈妈在煮面条。 (Māma zài zhǔ miàntiáo.) Mom is boiling noodles. |
| 蒸 (zhēng) | to steam | 蒸鱼是一道健康的菜。 (Zhēng yú shì yí dào jiànkāng de cài.) Steamed fish is a healthy dish. |
| 烤 (kǎo) | to roast / to grill / to bake | 我们去吃烤肉吧。 (Wǒmen qù chī kǎoròu ba.) Let's go eat grilled meat. |
| 切 (qiē) | to cut / to slice | 帮我切一下蔬菜。 (Bāng wǒ qiē yíxià shūcài.) Help me cut the vegetables. |
| 洗菜 (xǐcài) | to wash vegetables | 做饭前要先洗菜。 (Zuòfàn qián yào xiān xǐcài.) Wash the vegetables before cooking. |
| 食谱 (shípǔ) | recipe / cookbook | 我在网上找了一个食谱。 (Wǒ zài wǎng shàng zhǎo le yí ge shípǔ.) I found a recipe online. |
| 调料 (tiáoliào) | seasoning / condiment | 这道菜需要什么调料？ (Zhè dào cài xūyào shénme tiáoliào?) What seasonings does this dish need? |
| 油 (yóu) | oil | 先在锅里放一点油。 (Xiān zài guō lǐ fàng yìdiǎn yóu.) First put a little oil in the pan. |
| 醋 (cù) | vinegar | 饺子配醋很好吃。 (Jiǎozi pèi cù hěn hǎochī.) Dumplings with vinegar taste great. |
| 酱油 (jiàngyóu) | soy sauce | 炒菜的时候放一点酱油。 (Chǎocài de shíhou fàng yìdiǎn jiàngyóu.) Add a little soy sauce when stir-frying. |
| 锅 (guō) | pot / pan / wok | 先把锅烧热。 (Xiān bǎ guō shāo rè.) First heat up the wok. |
| 购物 (gòuwù) | shopping / to shop | 周末我们去购物吧。 (Zhōumò wǒmen qù gòuwù ba.) Let's go shopping on the weekend. |
| 逛街 (guàngjiē) | to go window shopping | 她喜欢和朋友逛街。 (Tā xǐhuān hé péngyou guàngjiē.) She likes going shopping with friends. |
| 便利店 (biànlìdiàn) | convenience store | 我去便利店买了一瓶水。 (Wǒ qù biànlìdiàn mǎi le yì píng shuǐ.) I went to the convenience store and bought a bottle of water. |
| 市场 (shìchǎng) | market | 早上去市场买菜比较新鲜。 (Zǎoshang qù shìchǎng mǎi cài bǐjiào xīnxiān.) Going to the market in the morning gives you fresher produce. |
| 网购 (wǎnggòu) | online shopping | 现在很多人喜欢网购。 (Xiànzài hěn duō rén xǐhuān wǎnggòu.) Many people now like online shopping. |
| 快递 (kuàidì) | express delivery / courier | 你的快递到了。 (Nǐ de kuàidì dào le.) Your delivery has arrived. |
| 试穿 (shìchuān) | to try on (clothes) | 我可以试穿这件衣服吗？ (Wǒ kěyǐ shìchuān zhè jiàn yīfu ma?) Can I try on this piece of clothing? |
| 尺码 (chǐmǎ) | size (clothing) | 你穿多大尺码的？ (Nǐ chuān duō dà chǐmǎ de?) What size do you wear? |
| 退货 (tuìhuò) | to return goods | 这件衣服不合适，我想退货。 (Zhè jiàn yīfu bù héshì, wǒ xiǎng tuìhuò.) This clothing doesn't fit, I want to return it. |
| 换 (huàn) | to exchange / to change | 我能换一个大号的吗？ (Wǒ néng huàn yí ge dàhào de ma?) Can I exchange it for a larger size? |
| 洗脸 (xǐliǎn) | to wash one's face | 早上起来先洗脸。 (Zǎoshang qǐlái xiān xǐliǎn.) Wash your face first after getting up. |
| 化妆 (huàzhuāng) | to put on makeup | 她每天早上化妆。 (Tā měitiān zǎoshang huàzhuāng.) She puts on makeup every morning. |
| 梳头 (shūtóu) | to comb one's hair | 出门前要梳头。 (Chūmén qián yào shūtóu.) Comb your hair before going out. |
| 理发 (lǐfà) | to get a haircut | 我该去理发了。 (Wǒ gāi qù lǐfà le.) I should go get a haircut. |
| 剃须 (tìxū) | to shave | 他每天早上剃须。 (Tā měitiān zǎoshang tìxū.) He shaves every morning. |
| 护肤 (hùfū) | skin care | 护肤对皮肤很重要。 (Hùfū duì pífū hěn zhòngyào.) Skin care is very important for the skin. |
| 毛巾 (máojīn) | towel | 请给我一条毛巾。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ yì tiáo máojīn.) Please give me a towel. |
| 牙膏 (yágāo) | toothpaste | 牙膏用完了。 (Yágāo yòng wán le.) The toothpaste is used up. |
| 牙刷 (yáshuā) | toothbrush | 我需要换一把新牙刷。 (Wǒ xūyào huàn yì bǎ xīn yáshuā.) I need to get a new toothbrush. |
| 洗发水 (xǐfàshuǐ) | shampoo | 这瓶洗发水快用完了。 (Zhè píng xǐfàshuǐ kuài yòng wán le.) This bottle of shampoo is almost used up. |
| 肥皂 (féizào) | soap | 洗手要用肥皂。 (Xǐshǒu yào yòng féizào.) Use soap when washing hands. |
| 散步 (sànbù) | to take a walk | 晚饭后我们去散步吧。 (Wǎnfàn hòu wǒmen qù sànbù ba.) Let's go for a walk after dinner. |
| 爬山 (páshān) | to climb a mountain / hiking | 周末我们去爬山。 (Zhōumò wǒmen qù páshān.) Let's go hiking on the weekend. |
| 瑜伽 (yújiā) | yoga | 她每天做瑜伽。 (Tā měitiān zuò yújiā.) She does yoga every day. |
| 健身 (jiànshēn) | to work out / fitness | 我每周去健身房健身三次。 (Wǒ měi zhōu qù jiànshēnfáng jiànshēn sān cì.) I work out at the gym three times a week. |
| 健身房 (jiànshēnfáng) | gym | 公司附近有一个健身房。 (Gōngsī fùjìn yǒu yí ge jiànshēnfáng.) There's a gym near the company. |
| 打网球 (dǎ wǎngqiú) | to play tennis | 周末我和朋友打网球。 (Zhōumò wǒ hé péngyou dǎ wǎngqiú.) I play tennis with friends on weekends. |
| 打乒乓球 (dǎ pīngpāngqiú) | to play table tennis | 他很喜欢打乒乓球。 (Tā hěn xǐhuān dǎ pīngpāngqiú.) He really likes playing table tennis. |
| 羽毛球 (yǔmáoqiú) | badminton | 我们去打羽毛球吧。 (Wǒmen qù dǎ yǔmáoqiú ba.) Let's go play badminton. |
| 骑车 (qíchē) | to ride a bicycle | 我每天骑车上班。 (Wǒ měitiān qíchē shàngbān.) I ride my bicycle to work every day. |
| 钓鱼 (diàoyú) | to go fishing | 爷爷喜欢去河边钓鱼。 (Yéye xǐhuān qù hébiān diàoyú.) Grandpa likes to go fishing by the river. |
| 下棋 (xiàqí) | to play chess | 我和爸爸下棋。 (Wǒ hé bàba xiàqí.) I play chess with my dad. |
| 弹钢琴 (tán gāngqín) | to play the piano | 她从小学弹钢琴。 (Tā cóng xiǎo xué tán gāngqín.) She has been learning to play the piano since she was young. |
| 弹吉他 (tán jítā) | to play the guitar | 他会弹吉他。 (Tā huì tán jítā.) He can play the guitar. |
| 看小说 (kàn xiǎoshuō) | to read a novel | 睡觉前我喜欢看小说。 (Shuìjiào qián wǒ xǐhuān kàn xiǎoshuō.) I like to read novels before bed. |
| 小说 (xiǎoshuō) | novel / fiction | 这本小说很好看。 (Zhè běn xiǎoshuō hěn hǎokàn.) This novel is very good. |
| 杂志 (zázhì) | magazine | 她喜欢看时尚杂志。 (Tā xǐhuān kàn shíshàng zázhì.) She likes reading fashion magazines. |
| 节目 (jiémù) | program / show | 你最喜欢什么电视节目？ (Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme diànshì jiémù?) What TV show do you like the most? |
| 视频 (shìpín) | video | 他喜欢在网上看视频。 (Tā xǐhuān zài wǎng shàng kàn shìpín.) He likes watching videos online. |
| 游戏 (yóuxì) | game | 他每天玩两个小时的游戏。 (Tā měitiān wán liǎng ge xiǎoshí de yóuxì.) He plays games for two hours every day. |
| 社交媒体 (shèjiāo méitǐ) | social media | 现在的年轻人都用社交媒体。 (Xiànzài de niánqīngrén dōu yòng shèjiāo méitǐ.) Young people nowadays all use social media. |
| 上网 (shàngwǎng) | to go online / to surf the internet | 他每天晚上上网。 (Tā měitiān wǎnshang shàngwǎng.) He goes online every evening. |
| 下载 (xiàzǎi) | to download | 我下载了一个新的应用。 (Wǒ xiàzǎi le yí ge xīn de yìngyòng.) I downloaded a new app. |
| 密码 (mìmǎ) | password | 请输入你的密码。 (Qǐng shūrù nǐ de mìmǎ.) Please enter your password. |
| 网络 (wǎngluò) | network / internet | 这里的网络信号不太好。 (Zhèlǐ de wǎngluò xìnhào bú tài hǎo.) The internet signal here is not very good. |
| 充电 (chōngdiàn) | to charge (battery) | 我的手机需要充电了。 (Wǒ de shǒujī xūyào chōngdiàn le.) My phone needs to be charged. |
| 软件 (ruǎnjiàn) | software / app | 这个软件很好用。 (Zhège ruǎnjiàn hěn hǎoyòng.) This software is very easy to use. |
| 打印 (dǎyìn) | to print | 帮我打印一份文件。 (Bāng wǒ dǎyìn yí fèn wénjiàn.) Help me print a document. |
| 复印 (fùyìn) | to photocopy | 我需要复印一下身份证。 (Wǒ xūyào fùyìn yíxià shēnfènzhèng.) I need to photocopy my ID card. |
| 发短信 (fā duǎnxìn) | to send a text message | 我给他发了一条短信。 (Wǒ gěi tā fā le yì tiáo duǎnxìn.) I sent him a text message. |
| 发邮件 (fā yóujiàn) | to send an email | 请你给我发一封邮件。 (Qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ fā yì fēng yóujiàn.) Please send me an email. |
| 接电话 (jiē diànhuà) | to answer a phone call | 我正在开会，不能接电话。 (Wǒ zhèngzài kāihuì, bù néng jiē diànhuà.) I'm in a meeting, I can't answer the phone. |
| 挂电话 (guà diànhuà) | to hang up the phone | 说完再挂电话。 (Shuō wán zài guà diànhuà.) Hang up after you finish speaking. |
| 闹铃 (nàolíng) | alarm (on phone) | 我设了三个闹铃。 (Wǒ shè le sān ge nàolíng.) I set three alarms. |
| 作业 (zuòyè) | homework / assignment | 你的作业做完了吗？ (Nǐ de zuòyè zuò wán le ma?) Have you finished your homework? |
| 考试 (kǎoshì) | exam / test | 明天有一个中文考试。 (Míngtiān yǒu yí ge zhōngwén kǎoshì.) There's a Chinese exam tomorrow. |
| 复习 (fùxí) | to review / to revise | 考试前要好好复习。 (Kǎoshì qián yào hǎohǎo fùxí.) Review well before the exam. |
| 预习 (yùxí) | to preview / to prepare for class | 上课前要预习新课。 (Shàngkè qián yào yùxí xīn kè.) Preview the new lesson before class. |
| 笔记 (bǐjì) | notes | 上课要认真做笔记。 (Shàngkè yào rènzhēn zuò bǐjì.) Take notes carefully during class. |
| 练习 (liànxí) | to practice / exercise | 你需要多练习口语。 (Nǐ xūyào duō liànxí kǒuyǔ.) You need to practice speaking more. |
| 成绩 (chéngjì) | grade / score / result | 他的成绩很好。 (Tā de chéngjì hěn hǎo.) His grades are very good. |
| 毕业 (bìyè) | to graduate | 他明年毕业。 (Tā míngnián bìyè.) He graduates next year. |
| 日程 (rìchéng) | daily schedule / agenda | 今天的日程很满。 (Jīntiān de rìchéng hěn mǎn.) Today's schedule is very full. |
| 周末 (zhōumò) | weekend | 周末你有什么安排？ (Zhōumò nǐ yǒu shénme ānpái?) What are your plans for the weekend? |
| 假期 (jiàqī) | holiday / vacation | 假期你打算做什么？ (Jiàqī nǐ dǎsuàn zuò shénme?) What do you plan to do during the holiday? |
| 空闲 (kòngxián) | free time / leisure | 你空闲的时候喜欢做什么？ (Nǐ kòngxián de shíhou xǐhuān zuò shénme?) What do you like to do in your free time? |
| 早起 (zǎoqǐ) | to get up early | 早起对身体好。 (Zǎoqǐ duì shēntǐ hǎo.) Getting up early is good for your health. |
| 晚睡 (wǎnshuì) | to sleep late | 不要晚睡，对身体不好。 (Bùyào wǎnshuì, duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.) Don't sleep late, it's bad for your health. |
| 按时 (ànshí) | on time / punctually | 你要按时吃药。 (Nǐ yào ànshí chī yào.) You need to take medicine on time. |
| 坚持锻炼 (jiānchí duànliàn) | to exercise regularly | 他坚持锻炼了一年。 (Tā jiānchí duànliàn le yì nián.) He has been exercising regularly for a year. |
| 减肥 (jiǎnféi) | to lose weight / to diet | 她正在减肥。 (Tā zhèngzài jiǎnféi.) She is on a diet. |
| 健康 (jiànkāng) | healthy / health | 身体健康最重要。 (Shēntǐ jiànkāng zuì zhòngyào.) Good health is the most important thing. |
| 养生 (yǎngshēng) | health preservation / wellness | 很多人开始注意养生。 (Hěn duō rén kāishǐ zhùyì yǎngshēng.) Many people are starting to pay attention to wellness. |
| 营养 (yíngyǎng) | nutrition / nutritious | 这道菜很有营养。 (Zhè dào cài hěn yǒu yíngyǎng.) This dish is very nutritious. |
| 饮食 (yǐnshí) | diet / food and drink | 注意饮食习惯很重要。 (Zhùyì yǐnshí xíguàn hěn zhòngyào.) Paying attention to eating habits is important. |
| 水龙头 (shuǐlóngtóu) | faucet / tap | 用完水要关好水龙头。 (Yòng wán shuǐ yào guān hǎo shuǐlóngtóu.) Turn off the faucet after using water. |
| 插座 (chāzuò) | electrical outlet / socket | 这个房间里有插座吗？ (Zhège fángjiān lǐ yǒu chāzuò ma?) Is there an outlet in this room? |
| 遥控器 (yáokòngqì) | remote control | 遥控器在沙发上。 (Yáokòngqì zài shāfā shàng.) The remote control is on the sofa. |
| 吸尘器 (xīchénqì) | vacuum cleaner | 我用吸尘器打扫客厅。 (Wǒ yòng xīchénqì dǎsǎo kètīng.) I vacuum the living room. |
| 电风扇 (diànfēngshàn) | electric fan | 把电风扇打开吧。 (Bǎ diànfēngshàn dǎkāi ba.) Turn on the electric fan. |
| 暖气 (nuǎnqì) | heating | 冬天要开暖气。 (Dōngtiān yào kāi nuǎnqì.) You need to turn on the heating in winter. |
| 钟 (zhōng) | clock | 墙上的钟几点了？ (Qiáng shàng de zhōng jǐ diǎn le?) What time does the clock on the wall say? |
| 日历 (rìlì) | calendar | 看一下日历，今天几号？ (Kàn yíxià rìlì, jīntiān jǐ hào?) Check the calendar, what date is today? |
| 邻居 (línjū) | neighbor | 我的邻居人很好。 (Wǒ de línjū rén hěn hǎo.) My neighbor is a nice person. |
| 搬家 (bānjiā) | to move house | 他下个月要搬家。 (Tā xià ge yuè yào bānjiā.) He is moving next month. |
| 房租 (fángzū) | rent | 这个城市的房租很贵。 (Zhège chéngshì de fángzū hěn guì.) Rent is very expensive in this city. |
| 水电费 (shuǐdiànfèi) | water and electricity bill | 这个月的水电费多少钱？ (Zhège yuè de shuǐdiànfèi duōshao qián?) How much is this month's water and electricity bill? |
| 外卖 (wàimài) | takeout / food delivery | 今天晚上我们叫外卖吧。 (Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen jiào wàimài ba.) Let's order takeout tonight. |
| 订外卖 (dìng wàimài) | to order delivery | 我在手机上订了外卖。 (Wǒ zài shǒujī shàng dìng le wàimài.) I ordered delivery on my phone. |
| 速冻食品 (sùdòng shípǐn) | frozen food | 冰箱里有一些速冻食品。 (Bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu yìxiē sùdòng shípǐn.) There are some frozen foods in the fridge. |
| 零食 (língshí) | snacks | 看电影的时候喜欢吃零食。 (Kàn diànyǐng de shíhou xǐhuān chī língshí.) I like eating snacks when watching movies. |
| 味道 (wèidào) | taste / flavor | 这道菜的味道不错。 (Zhè dào cài de wèidào búcuò.) This dish tastes good. |
| 新鲜 (xīnxiān) | fresh | 这些蔬菜很新鲜。 (Zhèxiē shūcài hěn xīnxiān.) These vegetables are very fresh. |
| 过期 (guòqī) | expired / past due date | 这瓶牛奶过期了。 (Zhè píng niúnǎi guòqī le.) This bottle of milk has expired. |
| 保质期 (bǎozhìqī) | shelf life / expiry date | 买东西要看保质期。 (Mǎi dōngxi yào kàn bǎozhìqī.) Check the expiry date when buying things. |
| 称重 (chēngzhòng) | to weigh | 水果要先称重再付钱。 (Shuǐguǒ yào xiān chēngzhòng zài fùqián.) Weigh the fruit first, then pay. |
| 结账 (jiézhàng) | to check out / to settle the bill | 请到收银台结账。 (Qǐng dào shōuyíntái jiézhàng.) Please go to the register to check out. |
| 收银台 (shōuyíntái) | checkout counter / register | 收银台在超市出口那里。 (Shōuyíntái zài chāoshì chūkǒu nàlǐ.) The checkout counter is at the supermarket exit. |
| 塑料袋 (sùliàodài) | plastic bag | 你需要塑料袋吗？ (Nǐ xūyào sùliàodài ma?) Do you need a plastic bag? |
| 购物车 (gòuwùchē) | shopping cart | 去拿一辆购物车。 (Qù ná yí liàng gòuwùchē.) Go get a shopping cart. |
| 促销 (cùxiāo) | promotion / on sale | 这个商品正在促销。 (Zhège shāngpǐn zhèngzài cùxiāo.) This product is on sale. |
| 优惠 (yōuhuì) | discount / preferential | 今天有什么优惠活动？ (Jīntiān yǒu shénme yōuhuì huódòng?) Are there any promotions today? |
| 选购 (xuǎngòu) | to select and purchase | 请慢慢选购。 (Qǐng mànman xuǎngòu.) Take your time selecting. |
| 会员卡 (huìyuánkǎ) | membership card | 你有会员卡吗？ (Nǐ yǒu huìyuánkǎ ma?) Do you have a membership card? |
| 节约 (jiéyuē) | to save / to economize | 我们要节约用水。 (Wǒmen yào jiéyuē yòng shuǐ.) We should save water. |
| 浪费 (làngfèi) | to waste | 不要浪费食物。 (Bùyào làngfèi shíwù.) Don't waste food. |
| 存钱 (cúnqián) | to save money | 他每个月都存钱。 (Tā měi ge yuè dōu cúnqián.) He saves money every month. |
| 花钱 (huāqián) | to spend money | 她喜欢花钱买衣服。 (Tā xǐhuān huāqián mǎi yīfu.) She likes spending money on clothes. |
| 记账 (jìzhàng) | to keep accounts / to track expenses | 她每天都记账。 (Tā měitiān dōu jìzhàng.) She tracks her expenses every day. |
| 预算 (yùsuàn) | budget | 这个月的预算超了。 (Zhège yuè de yùsuàn chāo le.) This month's budget has been exceeded. |
| 煎 (jiān) | to pan-fry | 早上煎一个鸡蛋。 (Zǎoshang jiān yí ge jīdàn.) Pan-fry an egg in the morning. |
| 炖 (dùn) | to stew / to braise | 妈妈炖了一锅鸡汤。 (Māma dùn le yì guō jītāng.) Mom stewed a pot of chicken soup. |
| 拌 (bàn) | to mix / to toss (salad) | 凉拌黄瓜很好吃。 (Liángbàn huángguā hěn hǎochī.) Cold-tossed cucumber is very tasty. |
| 加热 (jiārè) | to heat up / to reheat | 剩饭要加热再吃。 (Shèngfàn yào jiārè zài chī.) Reheat leftover rice before eating. |
| 解冻 (jiědòng) | to defrost / to thaw | 肉要先解冻再做菜。 (Ròu yào xiān jiědòng zài zuòcài.) Defrost the meat before cooking. |
| 电饭锅 (diànfànguō) | rice cooker | 用电饭锅煮米饭。 (Yòng diànfànguō zhǔ mǐfàn.) Use the rice cooker to cook rice. |
| 水壶 (shuǐhú) | kettle | 把水壶烧开。 (Bǎ shuǐhú shāo kāi.) Boil the kettle. |
| 抹布 (mābù) | cleaning cloth / rag | 用抹布擦一下桌子。 (Yòng mābù cā yíxià zhuōzi.) Wipe the table with a cloth. |
| 洗洁精 (xǐjiéjīng) | dish soap / detergent | 洗碗要用洗洁精。 (Xǐwǎn yào yòng xǐjiéjīng.) Use dish soap when washing dishes. |
| 洗衣液 (xǐyīyè) | liquid laundry detergent | 这瓶洗衣液快用完了。 (Zhè píng xǐyīyè kuài yòng wán le.) This bottle of laundry detergent is almost used up. |
| 晒 (shài) | to sun-dry / to bask | 今天天气好，把被子晒一晒。 (Jīntiān tiānqì hǎo, bǎ bèizi shài yí shài.) The weather is nice today, let's sun-dry the quilt. |
| 被子 (bèizi) | quilt / comforter | 冬天要盖厚被子。 (Dōngtiān yào gài hòu bèizi.) Use a thick quilt in winter. |
| 枕头 (zhěntou) | pillow | 我喜欢软一点的枕头。 (Wǒ xǐhuān ruǎn yìdiǎn de zhěntou.) I like softer pillows. |
| 床单 (chuángdān) | bed sheet | 床单需要换了。 (Chuángdān xūyào huàn le.) The bed sheets need to be changed. |
| 窗帘 (chuānglián) | curtain | 请把窗帘拉上。 (Qǐng bǎ chuānglián lā shàng.) Please close the curtains. |
| 地毯 (dìtǎn) | carpet / rug | 客厅的地毯要清洗了。 (Kètīng de dìtǎn yào qīngxǐ le.) The carpet in the living room needs to be cleaned. |
| 衣架 (yījià) | clothes hanger | 把衣服挂在衣架上。 (Bǎ yīfu guà zài yījià shàng.) Hang the clothes on the hanger. |
| 熨斗 (yùndǒu) | iron (for clothes) | 衬衫需要用熨斗熨一下。 (Chènshān xūyào yòng yùndǒu yùn yíxià.) The shirt needs to be ironed. |
| 扫把 (sǎobǎ) | broom | 扫把在厨房里。 (Sǎobǎ zài chúfáng lǐ.) The broom is in the kitchen. |
| 拖把 (tuōbǎ) | mop | 拖把需要洗一洗。 (Tuōbǎ xūyào xǐ yì xǐ.) The mop needs to be washed. |
| 水桶 (shuǐtǒng) | bucket / pail | 接一桶水来拖地。 (Jiē yì tǒng shuǐ lái tuōdì.) Fill a bucket of water to mop the floor. |
| 干燥 (gānzào) | dry | 冬天空气很干燥。 (Dōngtiān kōngqì hěn gānzào.) The air is very dry in winter. |
| 潮湿 (cháoshī) | damp / humid | 南方的天气很潮湿。 (Nánfāng de tiānqì hěn cháoshī.) The weather in the south is very humid. |
| 通风 (tōngfēng) | to ventilate | 每天要开窗通风。 (Měitiān yào kāi chuāng tōngfēng.) Open the windows to ventilate every day. |
| 阳台 (yángtái) | balcony | 衣服晾在阳台上。 (Yīfu liàng zài yángtái shàng.) The clothes are hung to dry on the balcony. |
| 地下室 (dìxiàshì) | basement | 杂物放在地下室。 (Záwù fàng zài dìxiàshì.) Miscellaneous things are stored in the basement. |
| 车库 (chēkù) | garage | 车停在车库里。 (Chē tíng zài chēkù lǐ.) The car is parked in the garage. |
| 物业 (wùyè) | property management | 有问题可以找物业。 (Yǒu wèntí kěyǐ zhǎo wùyè.) If there are problems, contact property management. |
| 交房租 (jiāo fángzū) | to pay rent | 每个月一号交房租。 (Měi ge yuè yī hào jiāo fángzū.) Pay the rent on the first of every month. |
| 停水 (tíngshuǐ) | water outage / water cut off | 明天要停水一天。 (Míngtiān yào tíngshuǐ yì tiān.) There will be a water outage for one day tomorrow. |
| 停电 (tíngdiàn) | power outage / blackout | 昨晚停电了两个小时。 (Zuówǎn tíngdiàn le liǎng ge xiǎoshí.) There was a power outage for two hours last night. |
| 跑步 (pǎobù) | to jog / jogging | 我每天早上去跑步。 (Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang qù pǎobù.) I go jogging every morning. |
| 仰卧起坐 (yǎngwò qǐzuò) | sit-ups | 他每天做五十个仰卧起坐。 (Tā měitiān zuò wǔshí ge yǎngwò qǐzuò.) He does fifty sit-ups every day. |
| 俯卧撑 (fǔwòchēng) | push-ups | 我每天做二十个俯卧撑。 (Wǒ měitiān zuò èrshí ge fǔwòchēng.) I do twenty push-ups every day. |
| 拉伸 (lāshēn) | to stretch | 运动前要先做拉伸。 (Yùndòng qián yào xiān zuò lāshēn.) Stretch before exercising. |
| 出汗 (chūhàn) | to sweat | 运动完出了很多汗。 (Yùndòng wán chū le hěn duō hàn.) I sweated a lot after exercising. |
| 步数 (bùshù) | step count | 今天我走了一万步数。 (Jīntiān wǒ zǒu le yí wàn bùshù.) I walked ten thousand steps today. |
| 体重 (tǐzhòng) | body weight | 她每天都量体重。 (Tā měitiān dōu liáng tǐzhòng.) She weighs herself every day. |
| 早操 (zǎocāo) | morning exercises | 学校要求做早操。 (Xuéxiào yāoqiú zuò zǎocāo.) The school requires morning exercises. |
| 课外活动 (kèwài huódòng) | extracurricular activity | 你参加了什么课外活动？ (Nǐ cānjiā le shénme kèwài huódòng?) What extracurricular activities do you participate in? |
| 辅导班 (fǔdǎobān) | tutoring class | 他周末上辅导班。 (Tā zhōumò shàng fǔdǎobān.) He goes to tutoring class on weekends. |
| 请客 (qǐngkè) | to treat / to host | 今天我请客。 (Jīntiān wǒ qǐngkè.) Today I'm treating. |
| AA制 (AA zhì) | to split the bill | 我们AA制吧。 (Wǒmen AA zhì ba.) Let's split the bill. |
| 兼职 (jiānzhí) | part-time job | 她在咖啡店做兼职。 (Tā zài kāfēidiàn zuò jiānzhí.) She has a part-time job at a coffee shop. |
| 实习 (shíxí) | internship / to intern | 他暑假去公司实习。 (Tā shǔjià qù gōngsī shíxí.) He is interning at a company during summer vacation. |
| 简历 (jiǎnlì) | resume / CV | 请把简历发给我。 (Qǐng bǎ jiǎnlì fā gěi wǒ.) Please send me your resume. |
| 面试 (miànshì) | job interview | 明天我有一个面试。 (Míngtiān wǒ yǒu yí ge miànshì.) I have a job interview tomorrow. |
| 出差 (chūchāi) | to go on a business trip | 他下周要出差。 (Tā xià zhōu yào chūchāi.) He is going on a business trip next week. |
| 签合同 (qiān hétong) | to sign a contract | 明天我们签合同。 (Míngtiān wǒmen qiān hétong.) We sign the contract tomorrow. |
| 电池 (diànchí) | battery | 遥控器的电池没电了。 (Yáokòngqì de diànchí méi diàn le.) The remote control's batteries are dead. |
| 充电器 (chōngdiànqì) | charger | 你带充电器了吗？ (Nǐ dài chōngdiànqì le ma?) Did you bring a charger? |
| 耳机 (ěrjī) | earphones / headphones | 我用耳机听音乐。 (Wǒ yòng ěrjī tīng yīnyuè.) I use earphones to listen to music. |
| 平板电脑 (píngbǎn diànnǎo) | tablet computer | 他用平板电脑看电影。 (Tā yòng píngbǎn diànnǎo kàn diànyǐng.) He uses a tablet to watch movies. |
| 更新 (gēngxīn) | to update | 手机软件需要更新。 (Shǒujī ruǎnjiàn xūyào gēngxīn.) The phone software needs to be updated. |
| 备份 (bèifèn) | to back up / backup | 记得备份重要文件。 (Jìde bèifèn zhòngyào wénjiàn.) Remember to back up important files. |
| 搜索 (sōusuǒ) | to search | 我在网上搜索了一下。 (Wǒ zài wǎng shàng sōusuǒ le yíxià.) I searched for it online. |
| 注册 (zhùcè) | to register / to sign up | 你需要先注册一个账号。 (Nǐ xūyào xiān zhùcè yí ge zhànghào.) You need to register an account first. |
| 登录 (dēnglù) | to log in | 请输入密码登录。 (Qǐng shūrù mìmǎ dēnglù.) Please enter your password to log in. |
| 信号 (xìnhào) | signal | 这里手机信号不好。 (Zhèlǐ shǒujī xìnhào bù hǎo.) The phone signal is bad here. |
| 无线网 (wúxiànwǎng) | Wi-Fi / wireless network | 这里有无线网吗？ (Zhèlǐ yǒu wúxiànwǎng ma?) Is there Wi-Fi here? |
| 通勤 (tōngqín) | commuting | 他每天通勤一个小时。 (Tā měitiān tōngqín yí ge xiǎoshí.) He commutes for one hour every day. |
| 打卡 (dǎkǎ) | to clock in / to check in | 上班要先打卡。 (Shàngbān yào xiān dǎkǎ.) You need to clock in first when you get to work. |
| 值班 (zhíbān) | to be on duty | 今天轮到我值班。 (Jīntiān lún dào wǒ zhíbān.) It's my turn to be on duty today. |
| 调休 (tiáoxiū) | to take compensatory leave | 上周加班了，这周可以调休。 (Shàng zhōu jiābān le, zhè zhōu kěyǐ tiáoxiū.) I worked overtime last week, so I can take compensatory leave this week. |
| 年假 (niánjià) | annual leave | 你今年还有几天年假？ (Nǐ jīnnián hái yǒu jǐ tiān niánjià?) How many days of annual leave do you still have this year? |
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