爱情 romance; love (romantic); CL:个

ài qíng

安排 to arrange; to plan; to set up

ān pái

安全 safe; secure; safety; security

ān quán

按时 on time; before deadline; on schedule

àn shí

按照 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of

àn zhào

百分之 percent;
bǎi fēn
zhī

棒 a stick; club or cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a
bàng relay race

包子 steamed stuffed bun; CL:个

bāo zi

保护 to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL:种[zhong3]

bǎo hù

保证 guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge; CL:个

bǎo zhèng

报名 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist

bào míng

抱 to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish

bào

抱歉 sorry; We apologize!; to feel apologetic; to regret

bào qiàn

倍 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply

bèi

本来 original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course

běn lái

笨 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy

bèn
比如 for example; for instance; such as
bǐ rú

毕业 to graduate; graduation; to finish school

bì yè

遍 a time; everywhere; turn; all over; one time

biàn

标准 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:个

biāo zhǔn

表格 form; table; CL:张[zhang1] ,份[fen4]

biǎo gé

表示 to express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate; to mean

biǎo shì

表演 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:场

biǎo yǎn [chang3]

表扬 to praise; to commend
biǎo yáng

饼干 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4] ,块[kuai4]

bǐng gān

并且 moreover; furthermore; in addition; besides; and

bìng qiě

博士 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D.

bó shì

不过 only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous
bú guò topic)

不得不 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
bù dé bù

不管 no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter

bù guǎn

不仅 not only (this one); not just (...) but also

bù jǐn

部分 part; share; section; piece; CL:个

bù fen

擦 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish

cā

猜 to guess
cāi

材料 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:个,种[zhong3]

cái liào

参观 to look around; to inspect; visit and observe

cān guān

餐厅 dining-hall; dining-room; restaurant; CL:间[jian1] ,家[jia1]

cān tīng

厕所 toilet; lavatory; CL:间[jian1] ,处[chu4]

cè suǒ

差不多 almost; nearly; more or less

chà bu
duō

尝 to try (to taste); to experience; flavor; (past tense marker); already; formerly; ever;
cháng once; test

长城 the Great Wall

cháng
chéng

长江 Changjiang river; Yangtze river

cháng
jiāng

场 large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play); threshing floor;
chǎng classifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams

超过 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip

chāo guò

乘坐 to ride (in a vehicle)

chéng zuò

成功 success; to succeed; CL:次[ci4] ,个

chéng
gōng

成为 to become; to turn into

chéng wéi

诚实 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful

chéng shí

吃惊 to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed

chī jīng

重新 again; once more; re-

chóng xīn

抽烟 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)

chōu yān

出差 to go on an official or business trip

chū chāi

出发 to start out; to set off

chū fā

出生 to be born
chū shēng

出现 to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up

chū xiàn

厨房 kitchen; CL:间[jian1]
chú fáng

传真 fax; facsimile
chuán
zhēn

窗户 window; CL:个,扇[shan4]
chuāng
hu

词语 word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g.
cí yǔ technical term); expression

从来 always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)

cóng lái

粗心 careless; thoughtless
cū xīn

存 exist; deposit; store; keep; survive

cún

错误 error; mistake; mistaken; CL:个

cuò wù
答案 answer; solution; CL:个
dá àn

打扮 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress

dǎ ban

打扰 to disturb; to bother; to trouble

dǎ rǎo

打印 to print; to seal; to stamp

dǎ yìn

打招呼 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice

dǎ zhāo
hu

打折 to give a discount
dǎ zhé

打针 to give or have an injection

dǎ zhēn

大概 roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about

dà gài

大使馆 embassy; CL:座[zuo4] ,个

dà shǐ
guǎn

大约 approximately; about
dà yuē

大夫 doctor; minister of state (in pre-Han states); CL:个,位[wei4]

dài fu

戴 to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear; to support

dài

当 to be; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal;
dāng same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at

当时 then; at that time; while

dāng shí

刀 knife; CL:把[ba3]
dāo

导游 tour guide; to conduct a tour; a guidebook

dǎo yóu
倒 to move backwards; converse
dào

到处 in all places; everywhere

dào chù

到底 finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after all; to the end; to the last
dào dǐ

道歉 to apologize; to make an apology

dào qiàn

得 to have to, to need to (particle used to express capability, possibility, degree,

dé effect...); must; ought to; to need to

得意 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent

dé yì

登机牌 boarding pass

dēng jī
pái

等 etc (indicating the end of an enumeration)

děng

低 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline
dī

底 background; bottom; base; the end of a period of time; towards the end of (last
dǐ month)

地点 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4];

dì diǎn

地球 the Earth; planet; CL:个

dì qiú

地址 address; CL:个
dì zhǐ

掉 to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to
diào lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to
swap; to show off; to shed (hair)

调查 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:项

diào chá [xiang4] ,个

丢 to lose; to put aside; to throw

diū
动作 movement; motion; action; CL:个
dòng zuò

堵车 traffic jam; choking

dǔ chē

肚子 belly; abdomen; stomach; CL:个

dù zi

短信 text message; SMS

duǎn xìn

对话 dialog; CL:个
duì huà

对面 opposite
duì miàn

对于 regarding; as far as sth is concerned; with regards to

duì yú

儿童 child; CL:个
ér tóng

而 yet (not); and; as well as; and so; but (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates
ér change of state); (indicates contrast)

发生 to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out

fā shēng

发展 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand

fā zhǎn

法律 law; CL:条[tiao2] , 套[tao4] , 个

fǎ lv4

翻译 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:个,

fān yì 位[wei4] ,名[ming2]

烦恼 agonize; agony; annoyance; upset; vexation; worries

fán nǎo

反对 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition

fǎn duì

方法 method; way; means; CL:个

fāng fǎ

方面 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:个

fāng miàn

方向 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:个

fāng
xiàng

房东 landlord
fáng dōng

放弃 to renounce; to abandon; to give up

fàng qì

放暑假 take summer vacation

fàng shǔ
jià

放松 to loosen; to relax
fàng sōng

份 part; share; portion; copy; classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers,
fèn reports, contracts etc

丰富 rich; plentiful; abundant

fēng fù

否则 if not; otherwise; else; or else

fǒu zé

符合 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to
fú hé accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle

付款 pay; payment
fù kuǎn

复印 to photocopy; to duplicate a document

fù yìn

复杂 complicated; complex
fù zá

富 rich; surname Fu
fù

父亲 father; also pr. with light tone [fu4 qin5]; CL:个

fù qīn

负责 to be in charge of; to take responsibility for; to be to blame; conscientious

fù zé
改变 to change; to alter; to transform
gǎi biàn

干杯 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry
gān bēi cup

感动 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving

gǎn dòng

感觉 to feel; to become aware of; feeling; sense; perception; CL:个

gǎn jué

感情 feeling; emotion; sensation; likes and dislikes; deep affection for sb or sth;
gǎn qíng relationship (i.e. love affair); CL:个,种[zhong3]

感谢 (express) thanks; gratitude; grateful; thankful; thanks

gǎn xiè

敢 to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture

gǎn

赶 to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to
gǎn drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity);
until;

干 to do (some work); to manage; to work

gàn

刚 just; barely; exactly; hard; firm; strong

gāng

高速公路 expressway; highway; freeway

gāo sù
gōng lù

胳膊 arm; CL:只[zhi1] ,条[tiao2] ,双[shuang1]

gē bo

各 each; every
gè

公里 kilometer
gōng lǐ

功夫 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort

gōng fu

工资 wages; pay; CL:个,份[fen4] ,月[yue4]

gōng zī
共同 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative
gòng tóng

够 to reach; to be enough
gòu

购物 shopping
gòu wù

估计 to estimate; to reckon; CL:个

gū jì

鼓励 to encourage
gǔ lì

故意 deliberately; on purpose
gù yì

顾客 client; customer; CL:位[wei4]

gù kè

挂 to hang or suspend (from a hook etc); (of a telephone call) to hang up; to be
guà worried or concerned; to make a phone call (topolect); to register or record; to
hitch; classifier for sets or clusters of objects

关键 crucial point; crux; CL:个; key; crucial; pivotal

guān jiàn

观众 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)

guān
zhòng

管理 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:个

guǎn lǐ

光 light (ray); light; ray; CL:道[dao4]; bright; only; merely; to use up

guāng

广播 broadcast; widely spread; CL:个

guǎng bō

广告 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:项[xiang4]

guǎng
gào

逛 to stroll; to visit
guàng

规定 to stipulate; to fix; to set; to formulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:个

guī dìng

国籍 nationality
guó jí

国际 international
guó jì

果汁 fruit juice
guǒ zhī

过程 course of events; process; CL:个

guò
chéng

海洋 ocean; CL:个
hǎi yáng

害羞 blush; shy
hài xiū

寒假 winter vacation
hán jià

汗 perspiration; sweat; Khan (Persian or Mongol king or emperor); Khan (name); to

hàn be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an
interjection); CL:滴[di1] ,头[tou2] ,身[shen1]

航班 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number;

háng bān passenger ship

好处 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pronounced hao3 chu4; CL:个

hǎo chu

好像 as if; to seem like

hǎo xiàng

号码 number; CL:堆[dui1] ,个
hào mǎ

合格 qualified; meeting a standard; eligible (voter)

hé gé

合适 suitable; fitting; decent; to fit

hé shì

盒子 box
hé zi
厚 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress
hòu

后悔 to regret; to repent
hòu huǐ

互联网 the Internet

hù lián
wǎng

互相 each other; mutually; mutual

hù xiāng

护士 nurse; CL:个
hù shi

怀疑 to suspect; to doubt; doubt; suspicion; skeptical

huái yí

回忆 to recall; recollection; CL:个

huí yì

活动 to exercise; to move about; to operate; activity; loose; shaky; active; movable;

huó dòng maneuver; to use connections; CL:项[xiang4] ,个

活泼 lively; vivacious; brisk; active

huó po

火 fire; CL:把[ba3]
huǒ

获得 to obtain; to receive; to get

huò dé

基础 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:个

jī chǔ

激动 to excite; to agitate; exciting

jī dòng

积极 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive

jī jí

积累 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively

jī lěi

即使 even if; even though; given that

jí shǐ
及时 in time; promptly; without delay; timely
jí shí

寄 to live (in a house); to lodge; to mail; to send; to entrust; to depend

jì

技术 technology; technique; skill; CL:门[men2] ,种[zhong3] ,项[xiang4]

jì shù

既然 since; as; this being the case

jì rán

继续 to continue; to proceed with; to go on with

jì xù

计划 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:个,项[xiang4]

jì huà

记者 reporter; journalist; CL:个

jì zhě

加班 to work overtime
jiā bān

加油站 gas station

jiā yóu
zhàn

家具 furniture; CL:件[jian4] ,套[tao4]

jiā jù

假 fake; false; artificial; to borrow; if; suppose

jiǎ

价格 price; CL:个
jià gé

坚持 to continue upholding; to remain committed to; persistence; to persist; to uphold;

jiān chí to insist on; persevere

减肥 to lose weight
jiǎn féi

减少 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower

jiǎn shǎo

建议 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:

jiàn yì 个,点[dian3]
将来 in the future; future; the future; CL:个
jiāng lái

奖金 award money; premium; a bonus

jiǎng jīn

降低 to reduce; to lower; to bring down

jiàng dī

降落 to descend; to land
jiàng luò

交 to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends; to intersect
jiāo (lines)

交流 exchange; give-and-take; to exchange; to alternate; communication; alternating

jiāo liú current (electricity)

交通 traffic; communications; liaison; to be connected

jiāo tōng

郊区 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:个

jiāo qū

骄傲 arrogant; full of oneself; conceited; proud of sth; CL:个

jiāo ào

饺子 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:个,只[zhi1]

jiǎo zi

教授 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:个,位[wei4]

jiào shòu

教育 to educate; to teach; education

jiào yù

接受 to accept; to receive
jiē shòu

接着 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then;
jiē zhe after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn

结果 result; outcome; effect; in the event; so that

jié guǒ

节 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to

jié abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons,
biblical verses; CL:个
节约 to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal
jié yuē

解释 explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve; CL:个

jiě shì

尽管 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask,
jǐn guǎn complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating

紧张 nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce; CL:阵[zhen4]
jǐn zhāng

禁止 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban

jìn zhǐ

进行 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to

jìn xíng execute

京剧 Beijing opera; CL:场[chang3] ,出[chu1]

jīng jù

精彩 splendid; brilliant
jīng cǎi

经济 economy; economic
jīng jì

经历 experience; to experience; to go through; CL:个, 次[Ci4]

jīng lì

经验 to experience; experience
jīng yàn

景色 scenery; scene; landscape; view

jǐng sè

警察 police; policeman; policewoman; CL:个

jǐng chá

竞争 to compete; competition
jìng
zhēng

竟然 unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually;

jìng rán to go as far as to

镜子 mirror; CL:面[mian4] ,个
jìng zi
究竟 after all (when all is said and done); actually; outcome; result
jiū jìng

举 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect

jǔ

举办 to conduct; to hold
jǔ bàn

举行 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)

jǔ xíng

拒绝 to refuse; to decline; to reject

jù jué

聚会 party; gathering; to meet; to get together

jù huì

距离 distance; to be apart; CL:个

jù lí

开玩笑 to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke

kāi wán
xiào

开心 to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb

kāi xīn

看法 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:个

kàn fǎ

烤鸭 roast duck
kǎo yā

考虑 to think over; to consider; consideration

kǎo lv4

棵 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc

kē

科学 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; CL:门[men2] ,个,种[zhong3]

kē xué

咳嗽 to cough; CL:阵[zhen4]
ké sou

可怜 pitiful; pathetic
kě lián
可是 but; however
kě shì

可惜 it is a pity; what a pity; (it's) too bad

kě xī

客厅 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:间[jian1]

kè tīng

肯定 to be sure; to be certain; sure; certain; definite; to confirm; to affirm; affirmative

kěn dìng

空 to empty; vacant; unoccupied; space; leisure; free time;

kōng

空气 air; atmosphere
kōng qì

恐怕 to fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe

kǒng pà

苦 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; painstaking

kǔ

矿泉水 mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2] ,杯[bei1]

kuàng
quán shuǐ

困 to be trapped; to surround; to be hard-pressed; stranded; destitute

kùn

困难 (financial etc) difficulty; problem; issue; CL:个

kùn nan

垃圾桶 rubbish bin

lā jī tǒng

拉 to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag; to draw

lā

辣 hot (spicy); pungent

là

来不及 there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)
lái bu jí

来得及 there's still time; able to do sth in time

lái de jí
来自 to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
lái zì

懒 lazy
lǎn

浪费 to waste; to squander
làng fèi

浪漫 romantic
làng màn

老虎 tiger; CL:只[zhi1]
lǎo hǔ

冷静 calm; cool-headed
lěng jìng

理发 a barber; hairdressing
lǐ fà

理解 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding

lǐ jiě

理想 a dream; an ideal; perfection; ideal; perfect; desirable; CL:个

lǐ xiǎng

礼拜天 Sunday
lǐ bài tiān

礼貌 courtesy; manners
lǐ mào

例如 for example; for instance; such as

lì rú

力气 strength; CL:把[ba3]
lì qi

厉害 difficult to deal with; difficult to endure; ferocious; radical; serious; terrible;

lì hai violent; tremendous; awesome

俩 two (colloquial equivalent of 两个); both; some

liǎ

联系 connection; contact; relation; in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch

lián xì

连 to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including; (used with 也,

lián 都 etc) even; company (military)

凉快 nice and cold; pleasantly cool

liáng kuai

零钱 change (of money); small change; pocket money

líng qián

另外 additional; in addition; besides; separate; other; moreover; furthermore

lìng wài

流利 fluent
liú lì

流行 to spread; to rage (of contagious disease); popular; fashionable; prevalent; (math.)

liú xíng manifold

留 to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve; to leave (eg a message)

liú

旅行 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4];

lǚ xíng

乱 in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot;

luàn illicit sexual relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up; indiscriminate; random;
arbitrary

律师 lawyer
lv4 shī

麻烦 inconvenient; troublesome; to trouble or bother sb; to put sb to trouble

má fan

马虎 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy

mǎ hu

满 full; filled; packed; fully; completely; quite; to reach the limit; to satisfy; satisfied;
mǎn contented; to fill; abbr. for Manchurian

毛 hair; feather; down

máo

毛巾 towel; CL:条[tiao2]
máo jīn

美丽 beautiful
měi lì

梦 dream; CL:场[chang2] ,个
mèng

迷路 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)
mí lù

密码 code; secret code; password; pin number

mì mǎ

免费 free (of charge)

miǎn fèi

秒 second (of time); unit of angle or arc equivalent to one sixtieth of a degree
miǎo

民族 nationality; ethnic group; CL:个

mín zú

母亲 mother; also pr. with light tone [mu3 qin5]; CL:个

mǔ qīn

目的 purpose; aim; goal; target; objective; CL:个

mù dì

耐心 to be patient; patient (adjective)

nài xīn

难道 don't tell me...; could it be that...?

nán dào

难受 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear

nán shòu

内 inside; inner; internal; within; interior

nèi

内容 content; substance; details; CL:个,项[xiang4]

nèi róng

能力 capability; capable; able; ability; CL:个

néng lì

年龄 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3] ,个

nián líng

弄 to do (to manage); to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with;
nòng to fix; to toy with

暖和 warm (weather); nice and warm

nuǎn huo
偶尔 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes
ǒu ěr

排队 to line up; queue up; form a line

pái duì

排列 to arrange; arrangement; array; permutation (i.e. ordered choice of n elements out

pái liè of m)

判断 to decide; to determine; CL:个

pàn duàn

陪 to accompany; to keep sb company

péi

批评 to criticize; criticism; CL:个

pī píng

皮肤 skin; CL:种[zhong3]
pí fū

脾气 temperament; disposition; temper; CL:个

pí qi

篇 piece of writing; sheet; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old);
piān classifier for written items: chapter, article

骗 to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to fool; to hoodwink; to trick

piàn

乒乓球 table tennis; ping-pong; ping pong; table tennis ball; CL:个
pīng pāng
qiú

平时 in normal times; in peacetime

píng shí

破 broken; damaged; worn out; to break, split or cleave; to get rid of; to destroy; to
pò break with; to defeat; to capture (a city etc); to expose the truth of

葡萄 grape
pú tao

普遍 universal; general; widespread; common

pǔ biàn

普通话 Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese

pǔ tōng language); ordinary speech
huà
其次 next; secondly
qí cì

其中 among; in; included among these

qí zhōng

气候 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:种[zhong3]

qì hòu

千万 ten million; countless; many; one must by all means

qiān wàn

签证 visa; certificate; to certify; CL:个

qiān
zhèng

敲 extort; knock; to strike; to knock (at a door); to hit

qiāo

桥 bridge; CL:座[zuo4]
qiáo

巧克力 chocolate (loanword); CL:块[kuai4]

qiǎo kè lì

亲戚 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:门[men2] ,个,位[wei4]

qīn qi

轻 light (not heavy); light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small
qīng in number; unstressed; neutral

轻松 gentle; relaxed
qīng sōng

情况 circumstances; state of affairs; situation; CL:个,种[zhong3]

qíng
kuàng

穷 exhausted; poor
qióng

区别 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:个

qū bié

取 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch

qǔ

全部 whole; entire; complete

quán bù
缺点 weak point; fault; shortcoming; CL:个
quē diǎn

缺少 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack

quē shǎo

却 but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even

què though

确实 indeed; really; reliable; real; true

què shí

然而 however; yet; but

rán ér

热闹 bustling with noise and excitement; lively

rè nao

任何 any; whatever; whichever; whatsoever

rèn hé

任务 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:项[xiang4] ,个

rèn wu

扔 to throw; to throw away

rēng

仍然 still; yet
réng rán

日记 diary; CL:则[ze2] ,本[ben3] ,篇[pian1]

rì jì

入口 entrance
rù kǒu

散步 to take a walk; to go for a walk

sàn bù

森林 forest; CL:片[pian4]
sēn lín

沙发 sofa; CL:条[tiao2] ,张[zhang1]

shā fā

伤心 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt; sad

shāng xīn

商量 to consult; to talk over; to discuss

shāng
liang

稍微 a little bit
shāo wēi

勺子 scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3]

sháo zi

社会 society; CL:个
shè huì

深 deep; late; profound; dark (of color, water etc); deep

shēn

申请 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4]

shēn qǐng

甚至 so much so that; even

shèn zhì

生活 life; activity; to live; livelihood

shēng huó

生命 life; living; biological; CL:个

shēng
mìng

生意 life force; vitality;

shēng yì

省 to do without; to economize; to save; to omit; to leave out; province; CL:个

shěng

剩 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder

shèng

失败 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4]

shī bài

失望 disappointed; to lose hope; to despair

shī wàng

师傅 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:个,位
shī fu [wei4] ,名[ming2]

十分 to divide into ten equal parts; very; hundred percent; completely; extremely;
shí fēn utterly; absolutely
实际 actual; reality; practice
shí jì

实在 in reality; honestly; really; verily; concrete

shí zài

使 to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to make; to send; to instruct sb to do sth;

shǐ envoy; messenger

使用 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of

shǐ yòng

世纪 century; CL:个
shì jì

是否 whether (or not); if; is or isn't

shì fǒu

适合 to fit; to suit
shì hé

适应 to suit; to fit; to be suitable; to adapt; to get used to sth

shì yìng

收 to receive; to accept; to collect; in care of (used on address line after name)

shōu

收入 to take in; income; revenue; CL:笔[bi3] ,个

shōu rù

收拾 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; to punish (colloquial); to manage

shōu shi

首都 capital (city); CL:个

shǒu dū

首先 first (of all); in the first place

shǒu xiān

受不了 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand

shòu bù
liǎo

受到 to suffer; obtained; given; to receive

shòu dào

售货员 salesperson; CL:个

shòu huò
yuán
输 to transport; to lose; to donate; to enter (a password)
shū

熟悉 to be familiar with; to know well

shú xī

数量 quantity; amount; CL:个

shù liàng

数字 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:个

shù zì

帅 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief

shuài

顺便 conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort

shùn biàn

顺利 smoothly; without a hitch

shùn lì

顺序 sequence; order
shùn xù

说明 to explain; to illustrate; explanation; directions; caption; CL:个

shuō
míng

硕士 master's degree; learned person

shuò shì

死 to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid; extremely

sǐ

塑料袋 plastic bag

sù liào dài

速度 speed; rate; velocity; CL:个

sù dù

酸 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; acid

suān

随便 as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual; wanton

suí biàn

随着 along with; in the wake of; following

suí zhe
孙子 grandson (paternal)
sūn zi

所有 all; to possess; to have; to own

suǒ yǒu

台 desk; platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; desk;
tái classifier for vehicles or machines; Taiwan (abbr.)

抬 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry

tái

态度 manner; bearing; attitude; approach; CL:个

tài du

弹钢琴 play the piano

tán gāng
qín

谈 to discuss; to chat; to converse; to talk; to speak

tán

汤 soup; broth; hot water

tāng

糖 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:颗[ke1] ,块[kuai4]

táng

躺 to recline; to lie down

tǎng

趟 quantifier for the number of trips or runs made

tàng

讨论 to talk over; to discuss; CL:个

tǎo lùn

讨厌 to dislike; to loathe; disagreeable; troublesome; annoying; nasty; to hate doing

tǎo yàn something

特点 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:个

tè diǎn

提 to carry; to lift; to raise

tí

提供 to supply; to provide; to furnish; to offer

tí gōng
提前 to shift to an earlier date; to bring forward; to advance; in advance
tí qián

提醒 to call attention to; to warn of; to remind

tí xǐng

填空 to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)

tián kòng

条件 circumstances; condition; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification;

tiáo jiàn CL:个

停 to halt; to stop; to park (a car);

tíng

挺 to (physically) straighten up; to stick out; to endure or hold out; straight; stiff;
tǐng outstanding; extraordinary; rather; quite; very; classifier for machine guns

通过 to pass through; to get through; by means of; through; via; to adopt; to pass (a
tōng guò bill); to switch over

通知 to notify; to inform; notice; notification; CL:个

tōng zhī

同情 compassion; relent; sympathize; sympathy

tóng qíng

同时 at the same time; simultaneously

tóng shí

推 to push; to cut; to refuse; to reject; to decline; to shirk (responsibility); to put off;

tuī to delay; to push forward; to nominate; to elect

推迟 to postpone; to put off; to defer

tuī chí

脱 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from

tuō

袜子 socks; stockings; CL:只[zhi1] ,对[dui4] ,双[shuang1]

wà zi

完全 complete; whole; totally; entirely

wán quán

往往 often; frequently
wǎng
wǎng
网球 tennis; CL:个
wǎng qiú

网站 website; network station; node

wǎng
zhàn

危险 danger; dangerous
wēi xiǎn

卫生间 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:间[jian1]

wèi shēng
jiān

味道 flavor; smell; hint of

wèi dào

温度 temperature; CL:个
wēn dù

文章 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1] ,段[duan4] ,

wén 页[ye4]
zhāng

污染 pollution; contamination; CL:个

wū rǎn

无 un-; to lack; -less; not to have; no; none; not; to lack

wú

无聊 nonsense; bored
wú liáo

无论 no matter what or how; regardless of whether...

wú lùn

误会 to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding; CL:个

wù huì

吸引 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:个

xī yǐn

西红柿 tomato; CL:只[zhi1]

xī hóng
shì

咸 salty
xián
现金 cash
xiàn jīn

羡慕 envious; envy; to admire

xiàn mù

相反 opposite; contrary
xiāng fǎn

相同 identical; same
xiāng
tóng

香 fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of
xiāng sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick; CL:根[gen1]

详细 detailed; in detail; minute

xiáng xì

响 to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises

xiǎng

橡皮 rubber; an eraser; CL:块[kuai4]

xiàng pí

消息 news; information; CL:条[tiao2]

xiāo xi

小吃 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1]

xiǎo chī

小伙子 lad; young fellow; young man; young guy; youngster; CL:个
xiǎo huǒ
zi

小说 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3] ,部[bu4]

xiǎo shuō

效果 result; effect; quality; CL:个

xiào guǒ

笑话 joke; jest; CL:个

xiào huà

心情 mood; frame of mind; CL:个

xīn qíng

辛苦 hard; exhausting; with much toil; thanks for your trouble

xīn kǔ
信封 envelope; CL:个
xìn fēng

信息 information; news; message

xìn xī

信心 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:个

xìn xīn

兴奋 excited; excitement
xīng fèn

行 to walk; to go; to travel; a visit; temporary; makeshift; current; in circulation; to

xíng do; to perform; capable; competent; effective; all right; OK!; will do

醒 to wake up; to awaken; to be awake

xǐng

幸福 happiness; happy; blessed; well-being

xìng fú

性别 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes

xìng bié

性格 nature (temperament); nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:个

xìng gé

修理 to repair; to perform maintenance; to overhaul; to fix; to prune; to trim

xiū lǐ

许多 a great deal of; many; a lot of; much

xǔ duō

学期 school term; semester; CL:个

xué qī

呀 (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

ya

压力 pressure
yā lì

牙膏 toothpaste; CL:管[guan3]
yá gāo

亚洲 Asia; Asian
yà zhōu

严格 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous

yán gé

严重 serious; severe; critical; grave

yán
zhòng

盐 salt; CL:粒[li4]
yán

研究 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4];

yán jiū

演出 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert;

yǎn chū show; CL:场[chang2] ,次[ci4]

演员 actor or actress; performer; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2]

yǎn yuán

眼镜 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4]

yǎn jìng

阳光 sunlight; sunshine; transparent (open to public scrutinity); CL:线[xian4]

yáng
guāng

养成 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire

yǎng
chéng

样子 manner; air; looks; aspect

yàng zi

邀请 to invite; invitation; CL:个

yāo qǐng

要是 if
yào shi

钥匙 key; CL:把[ba3]
yào shi

也许 perhaps; maybe; probably

yě xǔ

叶子 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4]

yè zi

页 page; leaf
yè
一切 everything; every; all
yī qiè

以 to use as; according to; because of

yǐ

以为 to believe; to think; to consider; to be under the impression

yǐ wéi

意见 opinion; suggestion; idea; objection; complaint; CL:点[dian3] ,条[tiao2]

yì jiàn

艺术 art; CL:种[zhong3]
yì shù

因此 consequently; as a result; thus

yīn cǐ

引起 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

yǐn qǐ

印象 impression; reflection; perception; CL:个

yìn xiàng

赢 to win; to beat; to profit

yíng

应聘 to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position

yìng pìn

勇敢 brave; courageous
yǒng gǎn

永远 forever; eternal
yǒng
yuǎn

优点 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:个

yōu diǎn

优秀 outstanding; excellent
yōu xiù

幽默 humor; humorous
yōu mò

尤其 especially; particularly
yóu qí
由 to follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause; because of; due to; to; to leave it (to
yóu sb); by (introduces passive verb)

由于 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because
yóu yú

邮局 post office; CL:家[jia1] ,个

yóu jú

友好 friendly; amicable
yǒu hǎo

友谊 companionship; fellowship; friendship

yǒu yì

有趣 interesting; fascinating; amusing

yǒu qù

于是 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence

yú shì

愉快 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted

yú kuài

与 to give; to help; to get along with; and; with

yǔ

羽毛球 badminton; shuttlecock; CL:个

yǔ máo
qiú

语法 grammar
yǔ fǎ

语言 language; CL:门[men2] ,种[zhong3]

yǔ yán

预习 to prepare a lesson
yù xí

原来 original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so... actually

yuán lái

原谅 to excuse; to forgive; to pardon

yuán
liàng

原因 cause; origin; root cause; reason; CL:个

yuán yīn
约会 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4] ,个
yuē huì

阅读 to read; reading
yuè dú

云 cloud; CL:朵[duo3]
yún

允许 to permit; to allow
yǔn xǔ

杂志 magazine; CL:本[ben3] ,份[fen4] ,期[qi1]

zá zhì

咱们 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); I or me; you
zán men

暂时 temporary; provisional; for the time being

zàn shí

脏 dirty
zāng

责任 responsibility; blame; duty; CL:个

zé rèn

增加 to raise; to increase
zēng jiā

占线 busy (telephone)
zhàn xiàn

招聘 recruitment; to invite applications for a job

zhāo pìn

照 according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; to look at

zhào (one's reflection); to take (a photo); photo; as requested; as before;

真正 genuine; real; true; genuinely

zhēn
zhèng

整理 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate
zhěng lǐ (data, files); to pack (luggage)

正常 regular; normal; ordinary

zhèng
cháng
正好 just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to; by chance; it just
zhèng hǎo so happens that

正确 correct; proper
zhèng què

正式 formal; official
zhèng shì

证明 proof; certificate; identification; testimonial; to prove; to testify; to confirm the

zhèng truth of; CL:个
míng

之 (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; its

zhī

支持 to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by; CL:个

zhī chí

知识 intellectual; knowledge-related; knowledge; CL:门[men2]

zhī shi

值得 to be worth; to deserve
zhí de

植物 botanical; plant; vegetation; CL:种[zhong3]

zhí wù

直接 direct; opposite: indirect 间接; immediate; directly; straightforward

zhí jiē

职业 occupation; profession; vocation; professional

zhí yè

只好 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to

zhǐ hǎo

只要 if only; so long as
zhǐ yào

指 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair)
zhǐ to stand on end

至少 at least; (to say the) least

zhì shǎo

质量 quality; mass (in physics); CL:个

zhì liàng
重 heavy; serious
zhòng

重点 emphasis; focal point; priority; key; with the emphasis on; focusing on
zhòng
diǎn

重视 to attach importance to sth; to value

zhòng shì

周围 surroundings; environment; to encompass

zhōu wéi

主意 plan; idea; decision; CL:个

zhǔ yi

祝贺 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:个

zhù hè

著名 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated

zhù míng

专门 specialist; specialized; customized

zhuān
mén

专业 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; professional;
zhuān yè CL:门[men2] ,个

转 to turn; to change direction; to transfer; to forward (mail);

zhuǎn

赚 earn; make a profit

zhuàn

准确 accurate; exact; precise

zhǔn què

准时 on time; punctual; on schedule

zhǔn shí

仔细 careful; attentive; cautious

zǐ xì

自然 at ease; free from affectation; natural

zì rán

自信 confidence; self-confidence
zì xìn
总结 to sum up; to conclude; summary; resume; CL:个
zǒng jié

租 to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; to hire; rent; land tax
zū

最好 best; (you) had better (do what we suggest)

zuì hǎo

尊重 esteem; respect; to honor; to value sth

zūn
zhòng

左右 approximately; about; left and right; around; (dial.) anyway

zuǒ yòu

作家 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4];
zuò jiā

作用 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent;
zuò yòng to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:个

作者 writer; author; CL:个

zuò zhě

座 seat; base; stand; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable
zuò objects; CL:个

座位 a place to sit; CL:个

zuò wèi