Instructions
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 第 | dì | prefix for ordinal numbers |
| ⼀ | yī | one |
| 课 | kè | lesson |
| 您 | nín | you |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 我 | wǒ | I, me |
| 自我 | zìwǒ | oneself |
| 介绍 | jièshào | to introduce |
| 叫 | jiào | to be named/called |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 呢 | ne | particle to form a question |
| 生词 | shēngcí | new words |
| 专名 | zhuānmíng | proper nouns |
| 陈小 | Chén Xiǎo | a person’s name |
| 李大中 | Lǐ Dàzhōng | a person’s name |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 姓氏 | xìngshì | surname |
| 请 | qǐng | please, to invite |
| 请问 | qǐngwèn | excuse me |
| 贵 | guì | honourable, expensive |
| 姓 | xìng | surname |
| 小姐 | xiǎojie | Miss |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | Mr |
| 格林 | Gélín | an English surname (Green) |
| 李 | Lǐ | a Chinese surname |
| 女 | nǚ | woman, female |
| 子 | zǐ | character |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 中 | zhōng | middle, centre |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 心 | xīn | heart |
| 木 | mù | tree |
| 生 | shēng | life |
| 男 | nán | man, male |
| 太太 | tàitài | Mrs |
| 钟 | Zhōng | a Chinese surname |
| 认 | rèn | to identify |
| 人 | rén | person, people |
| 㖷 | shì | to be, yes |
| 吗 | ma | particle to form a question |
| 不 | bù/bú | no, not |
| 哦 | ò | oh |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I’m sorry |
| 没关系 | méi guānxi | That’s alright |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye |
| 张 | Zhāng | a Chinese surname |
| 王 | Wáng | a Chinese surname |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| ⼀下儿 | yíxià’r | in a short while |
| 谁的 | shuíde | whose |
| 钱包 | qiánbāo | wallet |
| 新 | xīn | new |
| 旧 | jiù | old |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 那么 | nàme | since then |
| 捡到 | jiǎndào | to pick up, to find |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table |
| 下面 | xiàmiàn | under, below |
| 刚才 | gāngcái | just now |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 外面 | wàimiàn | outside |
| 回 | huí | return |
| 丟 | diū | to lose |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 倒霉 | dǎoméi | unlucky, bad luck |
| 樣子 | yàngzi | appearance, look |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 太 | tài | too, so |
| 颜色 | yánsè | colour |
| 黑 | hēi | black |
| 里面 | lǐmiàn | inside |
| 东西 | dōngxi | thing, things |
| 块 | kuài | dollar |
| 张 | zhāng | for flat things |
| 卡 | kǎ | card |
| 不用谢 | bú yòng xiè | don’t mention it |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | careful |
| 别 | bié | do not |
| 红 | hóng | red |
| 绿 | lǜ | green |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow |
| 蓝 | lán | blue |
| 灰 | huī | grey |
| 紫 | zǐ | purple |
| 棕 | zōng | brown |
| 白 | bái | white |
| 金 | jīn | gold, golden |
| 银 | yín | silver |
| 寻找 | xúnzhǎo | to look for |
| 失物 | shīwù | lost property |
| 休息室 | xiūxishì | common room |
| 皮包 | píbāo | leather bag |
| 棕色 | zōngsè | brown |
| 本 | běn | book, measure word for books |
| 词典 | cídiǎn | dictionary |
| 练习 | liànxí | exercise |
| 日记 | rìjì | diary |
| 上面 | shàngmiàn | on, above, over |
| 盒 | hé | box, case, measure word for boxes |
| 磁带 | cídài | tape, cassette |
| 笔盒 | bǐhé | pencil case |
| 支 | zhī | measure word for pens |
| 钢笔 | gāngbǐ | pen |
| 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | pencil |
| 圆珠笔 | yuánzhūbǐ | ballpoint pen |
| 英汉词典 | Yīng-Hàn Cídiǎn | English-Chinese dictionary |
| 派克 | Pàikè | a brand of fountain pen: Parker |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshī | office |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | between, middle |
| 乱 | luàn | untidy |
| 左边 | zuǒbiān | left side |
| 右边 | yòubiān | right side |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how, in what way |
| 不错 | bù cuò | not bad, good |
| 前边 | qiánbiān | in front, ahead |
| 把 | bǎ | measure word for chair |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair |
| 书柜 | shūguì | bookcase |
| 多 | duō | many, much |
| 少 | shǎo | less, not many |
| 不少 | bù shǎo | many |
| 文件柜 | wénjiànguì | filing cabinet |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | beside, next to |
| 字画 | zìhuà | calligraphy and drawing |
| 苹果 | Píngguǒ | a brand of computer: Apple |
| 会议 | huìyì | meeting |
| 会议室 | huìyìshì | meeting room |
| 隔壁 | gébì | next room |
| 给 | gěi | to give |
| 杯 | bēi | measure word for cups and glasses |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable |
| 沙发 | shāfā | sofa |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper |
| 抽烟 | chōuyān | to smoke |
| 阳台 | yángtái | balcony |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet |
| 马路 | mǎlù | street |
| 对面 | duìmiàn | opposite side |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | behind |
| 楼下 | lóuxià | downstairs |
| 停 | tíng | to stop, to park |
| 伡 | chē | vehicle, car |
| 场 | cháng | area |
| 停伡场 | tíngchē cháng | parking area |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient |
| 国家银行 | Guójiā Yínháng | National Bank |
| 房子 | fángzi | house |
| 门 | mén | door |
| 客厅 | kètīng | living room |
| 书房 | shūfáng | study |
| 餐厅 | cāntīng | dining room |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | kitchen |
| 洗依房 | xǐyīfáng | laundry |
| 洗澡间 | xǐzǎojiān | bathroom |
| 厕所 | cèsuǒ | toilet |
| 楼上 | lóushàng | upstairs |
| 孩子 | háizi | child |
| 男孩 | nánhái | boy |
| 女孩 | nǚhái | girl |
| 房间 | fángjiān | room |
| 窗 | chuāng | window |
| 花园 | huāyuán | garden |
| 游泳池 | yóuyǒng chi | swimming pool |
| 伡房 | chēfáng | garage |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty, beautiful |
| 中医 | zhōngyī | traditional Chinese medicine |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now, at present |
| 点 | diǎn | o’clock |
| 几点 | jǐ diǎn | what time? |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening |
| 空 | kòng | free time |
| 事儿 | shìr | matter, things |
| 咱们 | zánmen | we, us |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie |
| 刻 | kè | quarter |
| 早 | zǎo | early |
| 晚 | wǎn | late |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 下班 | xià bān | to finish work |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 晚饭 | wǎnfàn | dinner |
| 分 | fēn | minute |
| 表 | biǎo | watch |
| 钟 | zhōng | clock |
| 哎呀 | āiyà | oh dear! |
| 差 | chà | short of, less than |
| 快 | kuài | fast, quick |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk, to leave |
| 大红灯笼高高挂 | Dà Hóng Dēnglóng Gāogāo Guà | ‘Raise the Red Lanterns’, a Chinese film |
| 时间 | shíjiān | time |
| 时间表 | shíjiān biǎo | timetable |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | early morning |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get up |
| 淋浴 | línyù | to shower |
| 早饭 | zǎofàn | breakfast |
| 开伡 | kāi chē | to drive a car |
| 上班 | shàng bān | to start work |
| 到 | dào | to arrive |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning |
| 早茶 | zǎochá | morning tea |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon |