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We’ve selected 200 beginners words from our Beginner 1 Chinese course for you. These are good for the first level of Chinese learner who has already learned pinyin and is looking to expand their vocabulary to the first 200 words of the Chinese language. Each word comes with the Chinese vocabulary word, Pinyin of the Chinese, Part of Speech, English definition, and a translated example sentence.

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Chinese	Pinyin	Part	Definition	Chinese Example	Pinyin Example	English Example
叫	jiào	Verb	to be called	我叫大卫。	Wǒ jiào Dàwèi.	My name is David.
姓	xìng	Noun/Verb	surname, one’s family name is	我姓程。	Wǒ xìng chéng.	My surname is Cheng.
名字	míngzi	Noun	name	她的名字是玛丽。	Tā de míngzi shì Mǎlì.	Her name is Mary.
哪国人	nǎguórén	Phrase	a person of which country	你是哪国人？	Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?	Which country are you from?
你	nǐ	Pronoun	you	你姓程 吗？	Nǐ xìng chéng ma?	Is your surname Cheng?
我	wǒ	Pronoun	I, me	我不姓程。	Wǒ bú xìng Chéng.	My surname is not Cheng.
认识你很高兴	rènshì nǐ hěn gāoxìng	Phrase	It’s nice to meet you	我叫大卫, 认识你很高兴。	Wǒ jiào dàwèi, rènshì nǐ hěn gāoxìng.	My name is David. It is nice to meet you.
是	shì	Verb	is	我不是美国人, 我是日本人。	Wǒ bú shì Měiguó rén,wǒ shì Rìběn rén	I’m not American, I’m Japanese.
美国	Měiguó	Noun	United States	他是美国人吗？	Tā shì Měiguó rén ma?	Is he an American?
中国	Zhōngguó	Noun	China	我不是中国人。	Wǒ bú shì Zhōngguó rén.	I’m not Chinese.
忙	máng	Adj	busy	你忙吗？	Nǐ máng ma?	Are you busy?
累	lèi	Adj	tired, tiring	我很累。	Wǒ hěn lèi.	I am tired.
好	hǎo	Adj	good	你好吗？	Nǐ hǎo ma?	How are you?
你们	nǐmen	Pronoun	you (plural), y’all	你们都是学生吗？	Nǐmen dōu shì xuéshēng ma?	Are you all students?
学生	xuéshēng	Noun	student, students	我不是学生。	Wǒ bú shì xuéshēng.	I am not a student.
老师	lǎoshī	Noun	teacher	我的老师不是中国人。	Wǒ de lǎoshī bú shì Zhōngguó rén.	My teacher is not Chinese.
再见	zàijiàn	Phrase	goodbye	再见！	Zàijiàn.	Goodbye.
日本	Rìběn	Noun	Japan	他不是日本人。	Tā bú shì Rìběn rén.	He is not Japanese.
他	tā	Pronoun	He, him	他累不累?	Tā lèi búlèi?	Is he tired or not?
要	yào	Verb	to want	我要喝咖啡。	Wǒ yào hē kāfēi.	I want to drink coffee.
喜欢	xǐhuan	Verb	to like	我喜欢中国茶。	Wǒ xǐhuan Zhōngguó chá.	I like Chinese tea
喝	hē	Verb	to drink	我很喜欢喝中国茶。	Wǒ hěn xǐhuan hē Zhōngguó chá.	I really like to drink Chinese tea.
吃	chī	Verb	to eat	你喜欢吃什么？	Nǐ xǐhuan chī shénme?	What do you like to eat?
咖啡	kāfēi	Noun	coffee	你喜不喜欢喝咖啡？	Nǐ xǐ bùxǐhuan hē kāfēi?	Do you like to drink coffee?
菜	cài	Noun	dish, cuisine	你喜欢哪国菜？	Nǐ xǐhuan nǎ guó cài?	Which country’s food do you like?
茶	chá	Noun	tea	我很喜欢喝茶。	Wǒ hěn xǐhuan hē chá.	I really like to drink tea.
口	kǒu	Measure word	measure word for family members	我家有三口人	Wǒ jiā yǒu sān kǒu rén.	There are three people in my family.
个	gè	Measure word	general measure word, measure word for people	我有两个妹妹。	Wǒ yǒu lǐang gè mèimei.	I have two younger sisters.
爸爸	bàba	Noun	father	我的爸爸有一个姐姐。	Wǒ de bàba yǒu yí gè jiějie.	My father has an older sister.
妈妈	māma	Noun	mother	他的妈妈是玛丽。	Tā de māma shì Mǎlì.	His mother is Mary.
哥哥	gēge	Noun	older brother	我有两个哥哥。	Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè gēge.	I have two older brothers.
姐姐	jiějie	Noun	older sister	他的姐姐叫玛丽。	Tā de jiějie jiào Mǎlì.	His older sister is called Mary.
弟弟	dìdi	Noun	younger brother	你有没有弟弟？	Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu dìdi?	Do you have younger brothers?
妹妹	mèimei	Noun	younger sister	你的妹妹叫什么名字?	Nǐ de mèimei jiào shénme míngzì?	What is your younger sister’s name?
家	jiā	Noun	home, family	我家有三口人。	Wǒ jiā yǒu sān kǒu rén.	There are three people in my family.
和	hé	Conj	and	我有一个哥哥和一个姐姐。	Wǒ yǒu yí gè gēge hé yí gè jiějie.	I have an older brother and an older sister.
谁	shéi	Pronoun	who	他是谁?	Tā shì shéi?	Who is he?
狗	gǒu	Noun	dog	平安的狗叫奶茶。	Píng’ān de gǒu jiào nǎichá.	Ping An’s dog is called Milk Tea.
好看	hǎokàn	Adj	good-looking	我的房子很好看	Wǒ de fángzi hěn hǎokàn.	My house is good-looking.
书	shū	Noun	book, books	我有一本书。	Wǒ yǒu yìběn shū.	I have a book.
兄弟姐妹	xiōngdì jiěmèi	Noun	siblings	美美有三个兄弟姐妹。	Měiměi yǒu sān gè xiōngdì jiěmèi.	Meimei has there siblings.
房子	fángzi	Noun	house	他喜欢他爸爸妈妈的房子。	Tā xǐhuan tā bàba māma de fángzi.	He likes his parent’s house.
家人	jiārén	Noun	family member	我和我的家人都喜欢喝咖啡。	Wǒ hé wǒ de jiārén dōu xǐhuan hē kāfēi.	My family and I all like to drink coffee.
介绍	jièshào	Verb	to introduce	请你介绍你的家人。	Qǐng nǐ jièshào nǐ de jiārén.	Please introduce your family.
漂亮	piàoliàng	Adj	beautiful	你姐姐很漂亮。	Nǐ jiějie hěn piàoliàng.	Your older sister is really beautiful.
张	zhāng	Measure word	a measure word for the photograph, picture, paper, table etc.	我有很多张照片。	Wǒ yǒu hěn duō zhāng zhàopiàn.	I have many pictures.
女儿	nǚér	Noun	daughter	我有一个漂亮的女儿。	Wǒ yǒu yí gè piàoliàng de nǚér.	I have a beautiful daughter.
猫	māo	Noun	cat	他有很多只猫。	Tā yǒu hěnduō zhī māo.	He has many cats.
照片	zhàopiàn	Noun	pictures, photos	我有很多照片。	Wǒ yǒu hěn duō zhàopiàn.	I have many pictures.
多	duō	Adj	many, more	我有很多书。	Wǒ yǒu hěn duō shū.	I have many books.
两	liǎng	Numeral	two	我有两个女儿。	Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè nǚér.	I have two daughters.
可爱	kěài	Adj	cute, lovely	他很可爱。	Tā hěn kěài.	She is cute.
块	kuài	Measure word	piece； dollar	我有两块钱。	Wǒ yǒu liǎng kuài qián.	I have two dollars.
杯	bēi	Measure word	cup, cups	我有一杯咖啡。	Wǒ yǒu yì bēi kāfēi.	I have a cup of coffee.
瓶	píng	Measure word	bottle, bottles	我有一瓶牛奶。	Wǒ yǒu yì píng niúnǎi.	I have a bottle of milk.
买	mǎi	Verb	buy	我们去买东西。	Wǒmen qù mǎi dōngxi.	Let’s go to buy some things.
钱	qián	Noun	money	那个东西多少钱?	Nà gè dōngxi duōshǎo qián?	How much does that thing cost?
东西	dōngxi	Noun	thing, things, stuff	这不是我的东西。	Zhè búshì wǒ de dōngxi.	This is not my stuff.
谢谢	xièxie	Phrase	Thank you	谢谢你!	Xièxie nǐ!	Thank you!
不客气	búkèqì	Phrase	You’re welcome	A: 谢谢你帮忙检查我的文章。 B: 不客气，随时都乐意！	A: Xièxiè nǐ bāngmáng jiǎnchá wǒ de wénzhāng. B: Bù kèqì, suíshí dōu lèyì!	A: Thanks for checking my essay. B: No problem! Happy to anytime!
些	xiē	Measure word	some	这些东西是谁的?	Zhè xiē dōngxi shì shéi de?	Whose things are these?
百	bǎi	Noun	hundred	这个东西一百块钱。	Zhègè dōngxi yìbǎi kuài qián.	This thing is one hundred dollars.
一共	yígòng	Adv	altogether	三杯咖啡和一杯茶,一共多少钱？	Sān bēi kāfēi hé yì bēi chá, yígòng duōshǎo qián？	How much for 3 cups of coffee and one cup of tea?
今天	jīntiān	Noun	today	我今天晚上看电影。	Wǒ jīntiān wǎnshàng kàn diànyǐng.	I’ll watch a movie tonight.
几点	jǐdiǎn	Phrase	What time	现在几点?	Xiànzài jǐdiǎn？	What time is it?
分	fēn	Noun	minute	现在是两点十分。	Xiànzài shì liǎng diǎn shí fēn.	It is ten past two o’clock now.
看	kàn	Verb	to read, to watch	他喜欢看电影。	Tā xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng.	He likes to watch movies.
电影	diànyǐng	Noun	movie	你喜欢看什么电影？	Nǐ xǐhuan kàn shénme diànyǐng?	What movie do you like to watch?
上网	shàngwǎng	Verb Object	Surf Internet	我喜欢上网。	Wǒ xǐhuan shàngwǎng.	I like to surf the Internet.
现在	xiànzài	Noun	now	现在是一点五十五分。	Xiànzài shì yì diǎn wǔshí wǔ fēn.	It’s one fifty-five now.
半	bàn	Noun	half	现在是六点半。	Xiànzài shì liù diǎn bàn.	Now it is six thirty.
做	zuò	Verb	to do	你喜欢做什么?	Nǐ xǐhuān zuò shénme?	What do you like to do?
做饭	zuòfàn	Verb Object	to cook	你喜欢做饭吗？	Nǐ xǐhuan zuò fàn ma?	Do you like to cook?
吃饭	chīfàn	Verb Object	to eat	你今天几点吃饭？	Nǐ jīntiān jǐdiǎn chīfàn?	What time do you eat today?
请问	qǐngwèn	Phrase	Excuse me, may I ask…	请问这个东西多少钱?	Qǐngwèn zhège dōngxi duōshǎo qián?	May I ask about how much does this thing cost?
饭馆	fànguǎn	Noun	restaurant	这间饭馆好不好？	Zhè jiān fànguǎn hǎo bùhǎo?	Is this restaurant good or not?
服务员	fúwùyuán	Noun	waiter, waitress	这家饭馆的服务员，人很好。	Zhè jiā fànguǎn de fúwùyuán, rén hěnhǎo.	The waiter/ waitress from this restaurant is very nice.
杯子	bēizi	Noun	cup	我们要两个杯子。	Wǒmen yào liǎng gè bēizi.	We would like to have two cups.
真	zhēn	Adv	really	你妹妹真漂亮。	Nǐ mèimei zhēn piàoliang.	Your younger sister is really pretty.
点菜	diǎncài	Verb Object	to order food	请服务员来帮我们点菜。	Qǐng fúwùyuán lái bāng wǒmen diǎn cài.	Please ask the waiter to take our order.
好吃	hǎochī	Adj	tasty/delicious	我妈妈做的饭很好吃。	Wǒ māma zuò de fàn hěn hǎochī.	The dish made by my mother is tasty.
水	shuǐ	Noun	water	我有一杯水。	Wǒ yǒu yì bēi shuǐ.	I have a cup of water.
少	shǎo	Adj	few	我们家书很少。	Wǒmen jiā shū hěn shǎo.	We have very few books at home.
买单	mǎidān	Verb Object	to pay	服务员，请买单。	Fúwùyuán, qǐng mǎidān.	Waiter, we want to pay.
昨天	zuótiān	Noun	yesterday	昨天我跟我妈妈去看电影。	Zuótiān wǒ gēn wǒ māma qù kàn diànyǐng.	I went to watch a movie with my mother yesterday.
明天	míngtiān	Noun	tomorrow	明天要不要去吃饭?	Míngtiān yàobúyào qù chīfàn?	Do you want to go and eat tomorrow?
什么时候	shénme shíhou	Phrase	when	你什么时候去看电影?	Nǐ shénme shíhou qù kàn diànyǐng?	When are you going to watch the movie?
上午	shàngwǔ	Noun	morning	我上午要上课。	Wǒ shàngwǔ yào shàngkè	I have classes in the morning.
星期	xīngqī	Noun	Week, day of the week	星期一我们要上课。	Xīngqī yī wǒmen yào shàngkè.	We have class on Monday.
起床	qǐchuáng	Verb Object	wake up	我八点起床。	Wǒ bādiǎn qǐchuáng.	I wake up at eight.
早饭	zǎofàn	Noun	breakfast	我们九点吃早饭。	Wǒmen jiǔdiǎn chī zǎofàn.	We eat breakfast at nine.
睡觉	shuìjiào	Verb Object	sleep	我爸爸十点睡觉。	Wǒ bàba shídiǎn shuìjiào.	My dad sleeps at ten.
上课	shàngkè	Verb Object	go to class,attend class	我们明天要上课。	Wǒmen míngtiān yào shàngkè.	We have class tomorrow.
想	xiǎng	Verb	to want to ,to plan to/to think	我想跟你看电影。	Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ kàn diànyǐng.	I want to watch a movie with you.
月	yuè	Measure word	month	明天是十二月六日。	Míngtiān shì shíèr yuè liù rì.	Tomorrow is December 6th.
日	rì	Measure word	day	今天是十二月五日。	Jīntiān shì shíèr yuè wǔ rì.	Today is December 5th.
下午	xiàwǔ	Noun	afternoon	你明天下午做什么?	Nǐ míngtiān xiàwǔ zuò shénme?	What are you going to do tomorrow afternoon?
晚上	wǎnshàng	Noun	evening	你明天晚上看电影吗?	Nǐ míngtiān wǎnshàng kàn diànyǐng ma?	Do you want to watch a movie tomorrow night?
请	qǐng	Verb	to treat, to invite	明天我请你去中国饭馆吃饭。	Míngtiān wǒ qǐng nǐ qù Zhōngguó fànguǎn chīfàn.	Tomorrow I’ll treat you to a meal at a Chinese restaurant.
来	lái	Verb	to come	他来我家吃饭。	Tā lái wǒ jiā chīfàn.	He came to my house and had a meal.
有空	yǒukòng	Verb	have free time, to be free	你有空吗?	Nǐ yǒukòng ma?	Are you free?
对不起	duìbùqǐ	Phrase	sorry	A: 对不起。 B: 没关系 。	A: Duìbùqǐ. B: Méiguānxi.	A: I am sorry. B: It’s ok.
没关系	méiguānxi	Phrase	that’s ok, no problem	A: 对不起。 B: 没关系。	A: Duìbùqǐ. B: Méiguānxi.	A: I am sorry. B: It’s ok.
生日	shēngrì	Noun	birthday	我的生日是二月十八号。	Wǒ de shēngrì shì èr yuè shíbā hào.	My birthday is February eighteenth.
打球	dǎqiú	Verb Object	to play ball games, ball sports	每个周末我都会跟朋友去打球	Měi gè zhōumò wǒ dūhuì gēn péngyou qù dǎqiú	I play basketball with my friends every weekend.
篮球	lánqiú	Noun	basketball	你打篮球吗?	Nǐ dǎ lánqiú ma?	Do you play basketball?
球赛	qiúsài	Noun	match, ball games	你喜欢看球赛吗?	Nǐ xǐhuan kàn qiúsài ma?	Do you like to watch sports matches?
逛街	guàngjiē	Verb Object	shopping	他喜欢去逛街。	Tā xǐhuan qù guàngjiē.	She likes to go shopping.
周末	zhōumò	Noun	weekend	周末他做什么?	Zhōumò tā zuò shénme?	What does he do on weekends?
早起	zǎoqǐ	Verb	to wake up early	我喜欢早起去打球。	Wǒ xǐhuan zǎoqǐ qù dǎ qiú.	I like to wake up early to play the ball.
觉得	juéde	Verb	to feel,to think,to consider	我觉得做饭很好玩儿。	Wǒ juéde zuòfàn hěn hǎowánr.	I think cooking is fun.
好玩儿	hǎowán’er	Adj	interesting, fun, enjoyable	打篮球很好玩儿。	Dǎ lánqiú hěn hǎowánr.	It’s fun to play basketball.
运动	yùndòng	Noun	exercise, to exercise	你喜欢什么运动?	Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yùndòng?	What sports do you like?
电影院	diànyǐngyuàn	Noun	cinema	我现在在电影院看电影。	Wǒ xiànzài zài diànyǐngyuàn kàn diànyǐng.	I am now at the cinema watching a movie.
学习	xuéxí	Verb	to study	他在中国学习中文。	Tā zài Zhōngguó xuéxí Zhōngwén.	He studies Chinese in China.
酒吧	jiǔba	Noun	bar	晚上我们去酒吧喝啤酒。	Wǎnshàng wǒmen qù jiǔbā hē píjiǔ.	We are going to a bar to drink beer at night.
啤酒	píjiǔ	Noun	beer	我们一起喝啤酒。	Wǒmen yìqǐ hē píjiǔ。	We drink beer together.
有意思	yǒuyìsi	Adj	interesting, fun	我觉得出门很有意思! 我喜欢出门去运动。	Wǒ juéde chūmén hěn yǒuyìsi! Wǒ xǐhuan chūmén qù yùndòng.	I think going out is fun! I like to go out to exercise.
无聊	wúliáo	Adj	boring,bored	他觉得出门太麻烦了，也觉得很无聊。	Tā juéde chūmén tài máfán le, yě juéde hěn wúliáo.	He thinks going out is too troublesome and boring.
麻烦	máfán	Verb	be annoyed,to bother, troublesome, annoying	我是一个麻烦的人。	Wǒ shì yí gè máfán de rén.	I am a troublesome person.
出门	chūmén	Verb Object	to go outside	他早上九点出门去上课。	Tā zǎoshàng jiǔdiǎn chūmén qù shàngkè.	He goes to class at 9 in the morning.
种	zhǒng	Measure word	kind,type	你喜欢吃哪种菜?	Nǐ xǐhuan chī nǎ zhǒng cài?	What kind of food do you like?
一起	yìqǐ	Adv	together	星期二我们一起去吃日本菜。	Xīngqīèr wǒmen yìqǐ qù chī Rìběn cài.	Let’s have Japanese food on Tuesday together.
算了	suànle	Phrase	forget about it	A: 外面下雨，我不能跟你出去。 B: 算了，我跟玛丽去。	A: Wàimiàn xiàyǔ, wǒ bùnéng gēn nǐ chūqù. B: Suànle, wǒ gēn Mǎlì qù.	A: It’s raining outside, I can’t go out with you. B: Fine, I’ll go out with Mary.
下雨	xiàyǔ	Verb Object	raining	今天, 明天都下雨。	Jīntiān, míngtiān dōu xiàyǔ.	Today and tomorrow it will rain.
外面	wàimiàn	Noun	outside	他现在在外面,不在家。	Tā xiànzài zài wàimiàn , bú zài jiā.	He is out now, he’s not at home.
没问题	méi wèntí	Phrase	no problem	A: 你有空吗？我们一起去打球，好不好？ B: 没问题。	A: Nǐ yǒu kòng ma? Wǒmen yīqǐ qù dǎqiú, hǎo bùhǎo? B: Méi wèntí.	A: Do you have free time? Let’s go play ball games, what do you think? B: No problem.
可是	kěshì	Conj	but	我想出去, 可是外面下雨。	Wǒ xiǎng chūqù,kěshì wàimiàn xiàyǔ.	I want to go out, but it’s raining outside.
做菜	zuòcài	Verb	cooking	妹妹喜欢做菜。	Mèimei xǐhuan zuò cài。	My younger sister likes to cook.
唱歌	chànggē	Verb	to sing	我们一起去唱歌，好吗？	Wǒmen yīqǐ qù chànggē, hǎo ma?	How about we go sing together?
说	shuō	Verb	say,speak a language	请您再说一次。	Qǐng nín zài shuō yīcì.	Can you please say it one more time?
汉语	hànyǔ	Noun	Mandarin	我明天有汉语课。	Wǒ míngtiān yǒu hànyǔ kè.	I have Chinese class tomorrow.
英语	yīngyǔ	Noun	English	我不会说英语。	Wǒ bú huì shuō yīngyǔ.	I can’t speak English.
不错	búcuò	Adj	pretty good, not bad	她唱得不错。	Tā chàng dé búcuò.	She sings well.
教	jiāo	Verb	to teach	你可以教我怎么说英语吗?	Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ zěnme shuō yīngyǔ ma?	Can you teach me how to say English?
写字	xiězì	Verb Object	to write	汉语老师教我们怎么写字。	Hànyǔ lǎoshī jiào wǒmen zěnme xiě zì.	The Chinese teacher teach us how to write words.
快	kuài	Adj	fast, quick	他走得很快。	Tā zǒu de hěn kuài.	He walks fast.
功课	gōngkè	Noun	homework	我今天有很多功课。	Wǒ jīntiān yǒu hěn duō gōngkè.	I have a lot of homework today.
图书馆	túshūguǎn	Noun	library	他星期一去图书馆看书。	Tā xīngqī yī qù túshūguǎn kànshū.	He goes to library on Mondays to read books.
中饭	zhōngfàn	Noun	lunch	我们一起吃中饭吧!	Wǒmen yìqǐ chī zhōngfàn ba!	Let’s eat lunch together.
晚饭	wǎnfàn	Noun	dinner	我没有时间做晚饭。	Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān zuò wǎnfàn.	I don’t have time for making dinner.
中午	zhōngwǔ	Noun	noon	我中午上英语课。	Wǒ zhōngwǔ shàng yīngyǔ kè.	I have English class at noon.
非常	fēicháng	Adv	very,extremely	他非常喜欢看书, 也喜欢运动。	Tā fēicháng xǐhuan kànshū, yě xǐhuan yùndòng.	He really likes to read books, he also likes to do sports.
题	tí	Noun	question	这题好难，我不会。	Zhè tí hǎo nán, wǒ bú huì.	This question is so hard, I don’t know how to do it.
难	nán	Adj	difficult	写汉字很难，说汉语也很难!	Xiě hànzì hěn nán, shuō hànyǔ yě hěn nán.	Writing Chinese is difficult, speaking Chinese is also difficult.
新	xīn	Adj	new	这是一支新手机.	Zhè shì yìzhī xīn shǒujī.	This is a new cell phone.
旧	jiù	Adj	old, used, worn	我有一支旧手机	Wǒ yǒu yìzhī jiù shǒujī	I have an old cell phone
大	dà	Adj	big	这支手机有一点大, 我不喜欢。	Zhè zhī shǒujī yǒu yìdiǎn dà, wǒ bù xǐhuan.	This phone is a bit big, I don’t like it.
支	zhī	Measure word	Measure word (for a cell phone etc)	我有一支新手机	Wǒ yǒuyìzhī xīn shǒujī	I have a new cell phone
商店	shāngdiàn	Noun	shop, store	这家商店卖一些手机。	Zhè jiā shāngdiàn mài yì xiē shǒujī.	This store sells some cell phones.
手机	shǒujī	Noun	cell phone	这不是我的手机。	Zhè bú shì wǒ de shǒujī.	This is not my cell phone.
看一看	kànyíkàn	Phrase	look, have a look	我去商店看一看。	Wǒ qù shāngdiàn kànyíkàn.	Let me go to the store and have a look.
万	wàn	Numeral	ten thousand	我有一万三千元	Wǒ yǒu yí wàn sān qiān yuán	I have thirteen thousand dollars
千	qiān	Numeral	thousand	我有四千元	Wǒ yǒu sì qiān yuán	I have four thousand dollars
能	néng	Verb	to express ability	哪支手机能上网？	Nǎ zhī shǒujī néng shàngwǎng?	Which mobile phone can access the Internet?
上面	shàngmiàn	Noun	on top of	你的猫在我的房子上面!	Nǐ de māo zài wǒ de fángzi shàngmiàn.	Your cat is on top of my house.
下面	xiàmiàn	Noun	down/under	照片在杯子下面。	Zhàopiàn zài bēizi xiàmiàn.	The photo is under the cup.
旁边	pángbiān	Noun	next to/beside	饭馆旁边是图书馆。	Fànguǎn pángbiān shì túshūguǎn.	The library is next to the restaurant.
里面	lǐmiàn	Noun	inside	图书馆里面有很多书。	Túshūguǎn lǐmiàn yǒu hěn duō shū.	There are a lot of books inside the library.
大楼	dàlóu	Noun	building	我家旁边有很多大楼。	Wǒ jiā pángbiān yǒu hěn duō dàlóu.	There are a lot of buildings next to my house.
海边	hǎibiān	Noun	beach	我们一起去海边玩儿吧!	Wǒmen yìqǐ qù hǎibiān wánr ba!	Let’s go to the beach together and have fun!
住	zhù	Verb	to live	我住在那个大楼里面。	Wǒ zhù zài nàge dàlóu lǐmiàn.	I live inside that building.
知道	zhīdào	Verb	to know	我知道他家在哪儿!	Wǒ zhīdào tā jiā zài nǎr.	I know where his house is.
欢迎	huānyíng	Noun/Verb	to welcome, welcome	欢迎你来我家玩儿。	Huānyíng nǐ lái wǒ jiā wánr.	You are welcome to come to my house to hang out.
玩儿	wánr	Verb	to play, have fun	我喜欢去海边玩儿。	Wǒ xǐhuan qù hǎibiān wánr.	I like to go to the beach and have fun.
公共汽车	gōnggòng qìchē	Noun	bus	我每个星期都坐公共汽车去上汉语课。	Wǒ měige xīngqī dōu zuò gōnggòng qìchē qù shàng Hànyǔ kè.	I take the bus every week to Chinese class.
自行车	zìxíngchē	Noun	bicycle/bike	我喜欢骑自行车。	Wǒ xǐhuan qí zìxíngchē.	I like to ride a bicycle.
走路	zǒulù	Verb Object	to walk	我的朋友每天都走路去学校。	Wǒ de péngyǒu měitiān dōu zǒulù qù xuéxiào.	My friend walks to school every day.
站	zhàn	Measure word	stations, stops	从我家到图书馆坐公共汽车要三站。	Cóng wǒ jiā dào túshūguǎn zuò gōnggòng qìchē yào sān zhàn.	It takes 3 stations to get from my house to the library.
椅子	yǐzi	Noun	chair	你家有几把椅子?	Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ bǎ yǐzi?	How many chairs do you have at home?
休息	xiūxí	Verb	to take a rest	你中午几点休息?	Nǐ zhōngwǔ jǐdiǎn xiūxi?	What time do you rest at noon?
上班	shàngbān	Verb Object	to go to work	你在哪儿上班?	Nǐ zài nǎr shàngbān?	Where do you work?
坐	zuò	Verb	to take (a bus, airplane etc)	我坐公共汽车去电影院。	Wǒ zuò gōnggòng qìchē qù diànyǐngyuàn.	I go to cinema by bus.
骑	qí	Verb	to ride	我常骑自行车去上课。	Wǒ cháng qí zìxíngchē qù shàngkè.	I often go to class by bike.
超市	chāoshì	Noun	supermarket	我想去超市买鸡蛋。	Wǒ xiǎng qù chāoshì mǎi jīdàn.	I want to buy eggs in the supermarket.
件	jiàn	Measure word	Measure word (for events, things, clothes etc)	这件衣服是我妹妹的。	Zhè jiàn yīfú shì wǒ mèimei de.	This cloth is my younger sister’s.
衣服	yīfú	Noun	clothes	他昨天买了很多漂亮的衣服。	Tā zuótiān mǎi le hěn duō piàoliàng de yīfú.	He bought a lot of nice cloth yesterday.
对了	duìle	Phrase	by the way	对了，他昨天告诉我他不来学校。	Duìle, tā zuótiān gàosù wǒ tā bù lái xuéxiào.	By the way, he told me yesterday that he is not coming to school.
告诉	gàosù	Verb	to tell	她没有告诉我这件事情。	Tā méiyǒu gàosù wǒ zhè jiàn shìqíng.	She didn’t tell me this thing.
鸡蛋	jīdàn	Noun	egg	我的早餐是鸡蛋和牛奶。	Wǒ de zǎocān shì jīdàn hé niúnǎi.	My breakfast was eggs and milk.
忘了	wàngle	Verb	to forget	我昨天忘了去超市。	Wǒ zuótiān wàngle qù chāoshì.	I forgot to go supermarket yesterday.
牛奶	niúnǎi	Noun	milk	我每天早上都喝一杯咖啡和一瓶牛奶。	Wǒ měitiān zǎoshàng dōu he yì bēi kāfēi hé yì píng niúnǎi.	I drink a cup of coffee and a bottle of milk every morning.
怎么	zěnme	Adv	how to…?	这个字非常难,我不知道怎么写。	Zhè gè zì fēicháng nán. Wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme xiě.	This word is so difficult. I don’t know how to write it.
走	zǒu	Verb	to get there,walk	从这儿往前走就到他家了。	Cóng zhèr wǎng qián zǒu jiù dào tā jiā le.	Go forward from here, you’ll go right to his house.
前	qián	Noun	front/forward/ahead	往前走就是我家。	Wǎng qián zǒu jiù shì wǒ jiā.	Go forward and that’s my house.
就	jiù	Adv	then,right away	图书馆，往前走右拐就到了。	Túshūguǎn, wǎng qián zǒu yòuguǎi jiù dào le.	Go forward and turn right, the library is there.
邮局	yóujú	Noun	post office	图书馆在邮局的旁边。	Túshūguǎn zài yóujú de pángbiān.	The post office is next to the library.
认识	rènshì	Verb	to know, to recognise	我不认识那个人。	Wǒ bú rènshì nàge rén.	I don’t know that person.
路	lù	Noun	road	我知道这条路的名字!	Wǒ zhīdào zhè tiáo lù de míngzì.	I know the name of this road.
左拐	zuǒguǎi	Verb	to turn left	那条路左拐就到我家。	Nà tiáo lù zuǒguǎi jiù dào wǒ jiā.	Turn left on that road and you’ll arrive at my house.
右拐	yòuguǎi	Verb	to turn right	邮局在前面那条路右拐。	Yóujú zài qiánmiàn nà tiáo lù yòuguǎi.	Post office is at the road ahead, turn right.
从	cóng	Prep	from	从这儿往左走就是邮局。	Cóng zhèr wǎng zuǒ zǒu jiùshì yóujú.	Turn left from here and there is the post office.
到	dào	Verb	to arrive, arrive	从这里往前走, 就到了。	Cóng zhèlǐ wǎng qián zǒu, jiù dào le.	Go straight from here, then you will arrive.
事情	shìqíng	Noun	Affair,matter,thing	这件事情很难也很麻烦。	Zhè jiàn shìqing hěn nán yě hěn máfán.	This thing is very difficult and troublesome.
得	děi	Adv	must,have to	我得出门去上课!	Wǒ děi chū mén qù shàng kè.	I have to go out to go to class.
时间	shíjiān	Noun	time	我有很多时间写功课。	Wǒ yǒu hěn duō shíjiān xiě gōngkè.	I have a lot of time to write homework.
怕	pà	Verb	to fear, to be afraid of	学生都很怕老师。	Xuéshēng dōu hěn pà lǎoshī	The students are all afraid of teacher.
担心	dānxīn	Verb	anxious,worried to worry	我很担心今年的汉语考试考得不好。	Wǒ hěn dānxīn jīnnián de Hànyǔ kǎoshì kǎo de bù hǎo	I am really worried that I did bad on this year’s Chinese test.
考试	kǎoshì	Noun	to test, test, exam	你明天考试考什么？	Nǐ míngtiān kǎoshì kǎo shénme?	What are your exams tomorrow?
今年	jīnnián	Noun	this year	今年我要跟家人去中国玩儿。	Jīnnián wǒ yào gēn jiārén qù Zhōngguó wánr.	I am going to China with my family this year.

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