HSK 1

person
people

有|

有

yǒu (you3)

to have
there is
(bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional)

我|

我

wǒ (wo3)

他|

他

tā (ta1)

he
him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)
(used before sb's name for emphasis)
(used as a meaningless mock object)
(literary) other

这|

這

zhè (zhe4)

(pronoun) this
these
(bound form) this; the (followed by a noun)
(bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing)

个|

個

gě (ge3)

used in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]

个|

箇

gè (ge4)

variant of 個|个[ge4]

个|

個

gè (ge4)

(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)
(bound form) individual

来|

來

lái (lai2)

to come
(used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來｜回来)
ever since (as in 自古以來｜自古以来)
for the past (amount of time)
(prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世｜来世)
(between two verbs) in order to
(after a round number) approximately
(used after 得 to indicate possibility, as in 談得來｜谈得来, or after 不 to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來｜吃不来)

上|

上

shàng (shang4)

(bound form) up
upper
above
previous
first (of multiple parts)
to climb; to get onto; to go up
to attend (class or university)
(directional complement) up
(noun suffix) on; above

上|

上

shǎng (shang3)

used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

大|

大

dà (da4)

big
large
great
older (than another person)
eldest (as in 大姐)
greatly; freely; fully
(dialect) father
(dialect) uncle (father's brother)

大|

大

dài (dai4)

see 大夫[dai4 fu5]

和|

龢

hé (he2)

old variant of 和[he2]
harmonious

和|

咊

hé (he2)

old variant of 和[he2]

和|

和

Hé (He2)

surname He

和|

和

hé (he2)

(joining two nouns) and
together with
with (Taiwan pr. [han4])

和|

和

hè (he4)

to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence
to join in the singing
to chime in with others

和|

和

hú (hu2)

to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards

和|

和

huó (huo2)

to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water
Taiwan pr. [huo4]

和|

和

huò (huo4)

to mix (ingredients) together
to blend
classifier for rinses of clothes
classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs

说|

説

shuō (shuo1)

variant of 說|说[shuo1]

说|

說

shuì (shui4)

to persuade

说|

說

shuō (shuo1)

to speak
to talk
to say
to explain; to comment
to scold; to tell off
(bound form) theory; doctrine

会|

會

kuài (kuai4)

to balance an account
accounting
accountant

会|

會

huì (hui4)

can
to have the skill
to know how to
to be likely to; to be sure to
to meet; to get together
meeting; gathering
(suffix) union; group; association
(bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3])

你|

你

nǐ (ni3)

you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)

你|

妳

nǐ (ni3)

you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)

能|

能

Néng (Neng2)

surname Neng

能|

能

néng (neng2)

can
to be able to
might possibly
ability
(physics) energy

那|

那

Nuó (Nuo2)

surname Nuo

那|

那

Nā (Na1)

surname Na

那|

那

nà (na4)

(specifier) that
the
those (colloquial pr. [nei4])
(pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
then (in that case)

那|

那

nuó (nuo2)

archaic

(archaic) many
beautiful
how
old variant of 挪

那|

那

nǎ (na3)

variant of 哪[na3]

下|

下

xià (xia4)

down
downwards
below
lower
later
next (week etc)
second (of two parts)
to decline
to go down
to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
measure word to show the frequency of an action

年|

年

nián (nian2)

year

年|

秊

nián (nian2)

grain
harvest (old)
variant of 年

年|

年

Nián (Nian2)

surname Nian

里|

里

Lǐ (Li3)

Li (surname)

里|

裏

lǐ (li3)

variant of 裡|里[li3]

里|

裡

lǐ (li3)

lining
interior
inside
internal
also written 裏｜里

里|

里

lǐ (li3)

li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m

家|

家

jiā (jia1)

home

家|

傢

jiā (jia1)

used in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]
used in 傢伙｜家伙 and 傢俱｜家俱

多|

多

duō (duo1)

many
much
too many; in excess
(after a numeral) ... odd
how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duo2])
(bound form) multi-; poly-

去|

去

qù (qu4)

to go
to go to (a place)
(of a time etc) last
just passed
to send
to remove
to get rid of
to reduce
to be apart from in space or time
to die (euphemism)
to play (a part)
(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)

都|

都

Dū (Du1)

surname Du

都|

都

dōu (dou1)

all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all

都|

都

dū (du1)

capital city
metropolis

看|

看

kàn (kan4)

to see
to look at
to read
to watch
to visit; to call on
to consider; to regard as
to look after
to treat (a patient or illness)
to depend on
to feel (that)
(after a verb) to give it a try
to watch out for

看|

看

kān (kan1)

to look after
to take care of
to watch
to guard

好|

好

hǎo (hao3)

good
appropriate; proper
all right!
(before a verb) easy to
(before a verb) good to
(before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so
(verb complement indicating completion)
(of two people) close; on intimate terms
(after a personal pronoun) hello

好|

好

hào (hao4)

to be fond of
to have a tendency to
to be prone to

小|

小

xiǎo (xiao3)

small
tiny
few
young

些|

些

xiē (xie1)

classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several

她|

她

tā (ta1)

本|

本

běn (ben3)

(bound form) root
stem
(bound form) this; the current (year etc)
(bound form) original
(bound form) inherent
originally; initially
capital; principal
classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

开|

開

kāi (kai1)

to open (transitive or intransitive)
(of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
to boil
to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
(directional complement) away; off
carat (gold)
abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文｜开尔文
abbr. for 開本｜开本, book format

想|

想

xiǎng (xiang3)

to think (about)
to think of; to devise
to think (that); to believe (that)
to desire; to want (to)
to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)

十|

十

shí (shi2)

三|

三

sān (san1)

three
3

三|

三

Sān (San1)

surname San

点|

點

diǎn (dian3)

point
dot
drop
speck
o'clock
point (in space or time)
to draw a dot
to check on a list
to choose
to order (food in a restaurant)
to touch briefly
to hint
to light
to ignite
to pour a liquid drop by drop
(old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更
dot stroke in Chinese characters
classifier for items

很|

很

hěn (hen3)

(adverb of degree)
quite
very
awfully

二|

二

èr (er4)

two
2
(Beijing dialect) stupid

月|

月

yuè (yue4)

CL:

个|個轮|輪

moon
month
monthly

回|

逥

huí (hui2)

variant of 迴|回[hui2]

回|

迴

huí (hui2)

to curve
to return
to revolve

回|

回

huí (hui2)

to circle

水|

水

Shuǐ (Shui3)

surname Shui

水|

水

shuǐ (shui3)

water
river
liquid
beverage
additional charges or income
(of clothes) classifier for number of washes

几|

幾

jǐ (ji3)

how much
how many
several
a few

几|

幾

jī (ji1)

almost

几|

几

jī (ji1)

small table

四|

四

sì (si4)

four
4

少|

少

shǎo (shao3)

few
less
to lack
to be missing
to stop (doing sth)
seldom

少|

少

shào (shao4)

young

太|

太

tài (tai4)

highest
greatest
too (much)
very
extremely

做|

做

zuò (zuo4)

to make
to produce
to write; to compose
to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
(of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc)
(of a thing) to serve as; to be used for
to assume (an air or manner)

五|

五

wǔ (wu3)

five
5

书|

書

Shū (Shu1)

abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]

书|

書

shū (shu1)

CL:

本册|冊部

book
letter
document
to write

听|

听

yǐn (yin3)

archaic

smile (archaic)

听|

聽

tīng (ting1)

to listen to
to hear
to heed; to obey
a can (loanword from English "tin")
classifier for canned beverages
to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [ting4])
(literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. [ting4])

住|

住

zhù (zhu4)

to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

呢|

呢

ne (ne5)

particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")
particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")
(at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action
particle indicating strong affirmation

呢|

呢

ní (ni2)

woolen material

叫|

呌

jiào (jiao4)

variant of 叫[jiao4]

叫|

叫

jiào (jiao4)

to shout

字|

字

zì (zi4)

CL:

letter
symbol
character
word
courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

爱|

愛

ài (ai4)

to love
to be fond of
to like
affection
to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)

请|

請

qǐng (qing3)

to ask
to invite
please (do sth)
to treat (to a meal etc)
to request

九|

九

jiǔ (jiu3)

nine
9

写|

寫

xiě (xie3)

to write

八|

八

bā (ba1)

eight
8

吗|

嗎

ma (ma5)

(question particle for "yes-no" questions)

吗|

嗎

má (ma2)

colloquial

(coll.) what?

吗|

嗎

mǎ (ma3)

used in 嗎啡|吗啡[ma3 fei1]

吃|

喫

chī (chi1)

variant of 吃[chi1]

吃|

吃

chī (chi1)

to eat
to consume

六|

六

liù (liu4)

号|

號

hào (hao4)

ordinal number
day of a month
mark
sign
business establishment
size
ship suffix
horn (wind instrument)
bugle call
assumed name
to take a pulse
classifier used to indicate number of people

号|

號

háo (hao2)

CL:

roar
cry

七|

七

qī (qi1)

seven
7

钱|

錢

Qián (Qian2)

surname Qian

钱|

錢

qián (qian2)

CL:

笔|筆

coin
money
unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩｜两

热|

熱

rè (re4)

to warm up
hot (of weather)
heat
fervent

坐|

坐

Zuò (Zuo4)

surname Zuo

坐|

坐

zuò (zuo4)

to sit
to take a seat
to take (a bus, airplane etc)
to bear fruit
variant of 座

谁|

誰

shéi (shei2)

who
also pr. [shui2]

哪|

哪

nǎ (na3)

how
which

哪|

哪

né (ne2)

used in 哪吒[Ne2 zha1]
Taiwan pr. [nuo2]

哪|

哪

něi (nei3)

which? (interrogative, followed by classifier or numeral-classifier)

哪|

哪

na (na5)

(emphatic sentence-final particle, used instead of 啊[a5] after a word ending in "n")

冷|

冷

Lěng (Leng3)

surname Leng

冷|

冷

lěng (leng3)

cold

读|

讀

dòu (dou4)

comma
phrase marked by pause

读|

讀

dú (du2)

to read out
to read aloud
to attend (school); to study (a subject in school)
to pronounce

买|

買

mǎi (mai3)

to buy
to purchase

岁|

嵗

suì (sui4)

variant of 歲|岁[sui4], year
years old

岁|

歲

suì (sui4)

classifier for years (of age)
year (of crop harvests)

块|

塊

kuài (kuai4)

lump
chunk
piece
classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc
(coll.) classifier for money and currency units

喝|

喝

hè (he4)

to shout

喝|

喝

hē (he1)

to drink
variant of 嗬

菜|

菜

cài (cai4)

CL:

样|樣道盘)|盤

vegetable
(of one's skills etc) weak; poor
(coll.) (one's) type

茶|

茶

chá (cha2)

CL:

杯壶|壺

tea
tea plant

狗|

狗

gǒu (gou3)

CL:

只|隻条|條

猫|

貓

māo (mao1)

CL:

隻|只[zhi1])

(dialect) to hide oneself
(loanword) (coll.) modem

喂|

餧

wèi (wei4)

variant of 餵|喂[wei4]

喂|

喂

wèi (wei4)

喂|

喂

wéi (wei2)

hello (when answering the phone)

喂|

餵

wèi (wei4)

to feed

儿子|

兒子

ér zi (er2 zi5)

再见|

再見

zài jiàn (zai4 jian4)

goodbye
see you again later

出租车|

出租車

chū zū chē (chu1 zu1 che1)

taxi
(Tw) rental car

分钟|

分鐘

fēn zhōng (fen1 zhong1)

minute

前面|

前面

qián miàn (qian2 mian4)

ahead
in front
preceding
above
also pr. [qian2 mian5]

北京|

北京

Běi jīng (Bei3 jing1)

Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China

同学|

同學

tóng xué (tong2 xue2)

CL:

位个|個

to study at the same school
fellow student
classmate

名字|

名字

míng zi (ming2 zi5)

CL:

name (of a person or thing)

飞机|

飛機

fēi jī (fei1 ji1)

CL:

架

airplane

饭店|

飯店

fàn diàn (fan4 dian4)

restaurant

高兴|

高興

gāo xìng (gao1 xing4)

happy
glad
willing (to do sth)
in a cheerful mood

一点儿|

一點兒

yī diǎn r (yi1 dian3 r5)

erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3]

哪儿|

哪兒

nǎ r (na3 r5)

where?

商店|

商店

shāng diàn (shang1 dian4)

CL:

家个|個

store
shop

喜欢|

喜歡

xǐ huan (xi3 huan5)

to like
to be fond of

什么|

什麼

shén me (shen2 me5)

what?
something; anything

多少

duō shǎo (duo1 shao3)

number
amount
somewhat

多少

duō shao (duo1 shao5)

how much?
how many?
(phone number, student ID etc) what number?

天气|

天氣

tiān qì (tian1 qi4)

weather

女儿|

女兒

nǔ: ér (nu:3 er2)

daughter

妈妈|

媽媽

mā ma (ma1 ma5)

CL:

mama
mommy
mother

学校|

學校

xué xiào (xue2 xiao4)

CL:

所

school

学生|

學生

xué sheng (xue2 sheng5)

student
schoolchild

学习|

學習

xué xí (xue2 xi2)

to learn
to study

对不起|

對不起

duì bu qǐ (dui4 bu5 qi3)

I'm sorry
excuse me
I beg your pardon
to let (sb) down; to disappoint

小姐|

小姐

xiǎo jie (xiao3 jie5)

CL:

young lady
miss
(slang) prostitute

工作|

工作

gōng zuò (gong1 zuo4)

CL:

个|個份项|項

to work
(of a machine) to operate
job
task

后面|

後面

hòu mian (hou4 mian5)

the back
the rear
the last bit
behind; near the end; at the back
later; afterwards

怎麼

zěn me (zen3 me5)

how?
what?
why?

怎么样|

怎麼樣

zěn me yàng (zen3 me5 yang4)

how?
how about?
how was it?
how are things?

怎麽

zěn me (zen3 me5)

variant of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5]

我们|

我們

wǒ men (wo3 men5)

we
us
ourselves
our

打电话|

打電話

dǎ diàn huà (da3 dian4 hua4)

to make a telephone call

明天|

明天

míng tiān (ming2 tian1)

tomorrow

星期|

星期

xīng qī (xing1 qi1)

CL:

week
day of the week
Sunday

昨天|

昨天

zuó tiān (zuo2 tian1)

yesterday

中国|

中國

Zhōng guó (Zhong1 guo2)

China

时候|

時候

shí hou (shi2 hou5)

time
length of time
moment
period

中午|

中午

zhōng wǔ (zhong1 wu3)

CL:

noon
midday

朋友|

朋友

péng you (peng2 you5)

CL:

friend

杯子|

杯子

bēi zi (bei1 zi5)

CL:

个|個只|隻

cup
glass

東西

dōng xī (dong1 xi1)

east and west

東西

dōng xi (dong1 xi5)

CL:

个|個件

thing
stuff
person

桌子|

桌子

zhuō zi (zhuo1 zi5)

CL:

张|張套

table
desk

椅子|

椅子

yǐ zi (yi3 zi5)

CL:

把套

chair

水果|

水果

shuǐ guǒ (shui3 guo3)

CL:

fruit

没有|

沒有

méi yǒu (mei2 you3)

haven't
doesn't exist
to not have
to not be

没关系|

沒關係

méi guān xi (mei2 guan1 xi5)

it doesn't matter

漂亮|

漂亮

piào liang (piao4 liang5)

pretty
beautiful

汉语|

漢語

Hàn yǔ (Han4 yu3)

CL:

门|門

Chinese language

爸爸|

爸爸

bà ba (ba4 ba5)

colloquial

CL:

(coll.) father
dad

现在|

現在

xiàn zài (xian4 zai4)

now
at present
at the moment
modern
current
nowadays

不客气|

不客氣

bù kè qi (bu4 ke4 qi5)

you're welcome
don't mention it
impolite
rude
blunt

下雨|

下雨

xià yǔ (xia4 yu3)

to rain

下午|

下午

xià wǔ (xia4 wu3)

CL:

afternoon
p.m.

看见|

看見

kàn jiàn (kan4 jian4)

to see
to catch sight of

睡觉|

睡覺

shuì jiào (shui4 jiao4)

to go to bed
to sleep

上午|

上午

shàng wǔ (shang4 wu3)

CL:

morning

米饭|

米飯

mǐ fàn (mi3 fan4)

(cooked) rice

老师|

老師

lǎo shī (lao3 shi1)

CL:

teacher

苹果|

蘋果

píng guǒ (ping2 guo3)

CL:

个|個颗|顆

apple

衣服|

衣服

yī fu (yi1 fu5)

CL:

件套

clothes

认识|

認識

rèn shi (ren4 shi5)

to know
to recognize
to be familiar with
to get acquainted with sb
knowledge
understanding
awareness
cognition

谢谢|

謝謝

xiè xie (xie4 xie5)

to thank
thank you

医生|

醫生

yī shēng (yi1 sheng1)

CL:

个|個位名

doctor

医院|

醫院

yī yuàn (yi1 yuan4)

CL:

所家座

hospital

电影|

電影

diàn yǐng (dian4 ying3)

CL:

部片幕场|場

movie
film

电脑|

電腦

diàn nǎo (dian4 nao3)

CL:

台|臺

computer

电视|

電視

diàn shì (dian4 shi4)

CL:

台|臺个|個

television
TV

今天|

今天

jīn tiān (jin1 tian1)

today
the present time; now

先生|

先生

xiān sheng (xian1 sheng5)

CL:

位

teacher
gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.)
husband
(dialect) doctor

HSK 1

HSK 1 has 150 words

的|

的

de (de5)

of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs

的|

的

dì (di4)

(bound form) bull's-eye
target

的|

的

dī (di1)

abbreviation

a taxi
a cab (abbr. for 的士[di1 shi4])

的|

的

dí (di2)

really and truly

一|

一

yī (yi1)

one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire; whole; all; throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

是|

昰

shì (shi4)

variant of 是[shi4]

是|

是

shì (shi4)

to be (followed by substantives only)

不|

不

bù (bu4)

no
not so
(bound form) not; un-

了|

了

liǎo (liao3)

to finish

了|

瞭

liào (liao4)

unofficial variant of 瞭[liao4]

了|

瞭

liǎo (liao3)

(of eyes) bright
clear-sighted
to understand clearly

了|

了

le (le5)

(completed action marker)
(modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)

在|

在

zài (zai4)

to exist
to be alive
(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

人|

人

rén (ren2)

CL:

person
people

有|

有

yǒu (you3)

to have
there is
(bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional)

我|

我

wǒ (wo3)

他|

他

tā (ta1)

he
him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)
(used before sb's name for emphasis)
(used as a meaningless mock object)
(literary) other

这|

這

zhè (zhe4)

(pronoun) this
these
(bound form) this; the (followed by a noun)
(bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing)

个|

個

gě (ge3)

used in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]

个|

箇

gè (ge4)

variant of 個|个[ge4]

个|

個

gè (ge4)

(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)
(bound form) individual

来|

來

lái (lai2)

to come
(used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來｜回来)
ever since (as in 自古以來｜自古以来)
for the past (amount of time)
(prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世｜来世)
(between two verbs) in order to
(after a round number) approximately
(used after 得 to indicate possibility, as in 談得來｜谈得来, or after 不 to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來｜吃不来)

上|

上

shàng (shang4)

(bound form) up
upper
above
previous
first (of multiple parts)
to climb; to get onto; to go up
to attend (class or university)
(directional complement) up
(noun suffix) on; above

上|

上

shǎng (shang3)

used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

大|

大

dà (da4)

big
large
great
older (than another person)
eldest (as in 大姐)
greatly; freely; fully
(dialect) father
(dialect) uncle (father's brother)

大|

大

dài (dai4)

see 大夫[dai4 fu5]

和|

龢

hé (he2)

old variant of 和[he2]
harmonious

和|

咊

hé (he2)

old variant of 和[he2]

和|

和

Hé (He2)

surname He

和|

和

hé (he2)

(joining two nouns) and
together with
with (Taiwan pr. [han4])

和|

和

hè (he4)

to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence
to join in the singing
to chime in with others

和|

和

hú (hu2)

to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards

和|

和

huó (huo2)

to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water
Taiwan pr. [huo4]

和|

和

huò (huo4)

to mix (ingredients) together
to blend
classifier for rinses of clothes
classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs

说|

説

shuō (shuo1)

variant of 說|说[shuo1]

说|

說

shuì (shui4)

to persuade

说|

說

shuō (shuo1)

to speak
to talk
to say
to explain; to comment
to scold; to tell off
(bound form) theory; doctrine

会|

會

kuài (kuai4)

to balance an account
accounting
accountant

会|

會

huì (hui4)

can
to have the skill
to know how to
to be likely to; to be sure to
to meet; to get together
meeting; gathering
(suffix) union; group; association
(bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3])

你|

你

nǐ (ni3)

you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)

你|

妳

nǐ (ni3)

you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)

能|

能

Néng (Neng2)

surname Neng

能|

能

néng (neng2)

can
to be able to
might possibly
ability
(physics) energy

那|

那

Nuó (Nuo2)

surname Nuo

那|

那

Nā (Na1)

surname Na

那|

那

nà (na4)

(specifier) that
the
those (colloquial pr. [nei4])
(pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
then (in that case)

那|

那

nuó (nuo2)

archaic

(archaic) many
beautiful
how
old variant of 挪

那|

那

nǎ (na3)

variant of 哪[na3]

下|

下

xià (xia4)

down
downwards
below
lower
later
next (week etc)
second (of two parts)
to decline
to go down
to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
measure word to show the frequency of an action

年|

年

nián (nian2)

year

年|

秊

nián (nian2)

grain
harvest (old)
variant of 年

年|

年

Nián (Nian2)

surname Nian

里|

里

Lǐ (Li3)

Li (surname)

里|

裏

lǐ (li3)

variant of 裡|里[li3]

里|

裡

lǐ (li3)

lining
interior
inside
internal
also written 裏｜里

里|

里

lǐ (li3)

li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m

家|

家

jiā (jia1)

home

家|

傢

jiā (jia1)

used in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]
used in 傢伙｜家伙 and 傢俱｜家俱

多|

多

duō (duo1)

many
much
too many; in excess
(after a numeral) ... odd
how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duo2])
(bound form) multi-; poly-

去|

去

qù (qu4)

to go
to go to (a place)
(of a time etc) last
just passed
to send
to remove
to get rid of
to reduce
to be apart from in space or time
to die (euphemism)
to play (a part)
(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)

都|

都

Dū (Du1)

surname Du

都|

都

dōu (dou1)

all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all

都|

都

dū (du1)

capital city
metropolis

看|

看

kàn (kan4)

to see
to look at
to read
to watch
to visit; to call on
to consider; to regard as
to look after
to treat (a patient or illness)
to depend on
to feel (that)
(after a verb) to give it a try
to watch out for

看|

看

kān (kan1)

to look after
to take care of
to watch
to guard

好|

好

hǎo (hao3)

good
appropriate; proper
all right!
(before a verb) easy to
(before a verb) good to
(before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so
(verb complement indicating completion)
(of two people) close; on intimate terms
(after a personal pronoun) hello

好|

好

hào (hao4)

to be fond of
to have a tendency to
to be prone to

小|

小

xiǎo (xiao3)

small
tiny
few
young

些|

些

xiē (xie1)

classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several

她|

她

tā (ta1)

本|

本

běn (ben3)

(bound form) root
stem
(bound form) this; the current (year etc)
(bound form) original
(bound form) inherent
originally; initially
capital; principal
classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

开|

開

kāi (kai1)

to open (transitive or intransitive)
(of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
to boil
to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
(directional complement) away; off
carat (gold)
abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文｜开尔文
abbr. for 開本｜开本, book format

想|

想

xiǎng (xiang3)

to think (about)
to think of; to devise
to think (that); to believe (that)
to desire; to want (to)
to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)

十|

十

shí (shi2)

三|

三

sān (san1)

three
3

三|

三

Sān (San1)

surname San

点|

點

diǎn (dian3)

point
dot
drop
speck
o'clock
point (in space or time)
to draw a dot
to check on a list
to choose
to order (food in a restaurant)
to touch briefly
to hint
to light
to ignite
to pour a liquid drop by drop
(old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更
dot stroke in Chinese characters
classifier for items

很|

很

hěn (hen3)

(adverb of degree)
quite
very
awfully

二|

二

èr (er4)

two
2
(Beijing dialect) stupid

月|

月

yuè (yue4)

CL:

个|個轮|輪

moon
month
monthly

回|

逥

huí (hui2)

variant of 迴|回[hui2]

回|

迴

huí (hui2)

to curve
to return
to revolve

回|

回

huí (hui2)

to circle

水|

水

Shuǐ (Shui3)

surname Shui

水|

水

shuǐ (shui3)

water
river
liquid
beverage
additional charges or income
(of clothes) classifier for number of washes

几|

幾

jǐ (ji3)

how much
how many
several
a few

几|

幾

jī (ji1)

almost

几|

几

jī (ji1)

small table

四|

四

sì (si4)

four
4

少|

少

shǎo (shao3)

few
less
to lack
to be missing
to stop (doing sth)
seldom

少|

少

shào (shao4)

young

太|

太

tài (tai4)

highest
greatest
too (much)
very
extremely

做|

做

zuò (zuo4)

to make
to produce
to write; to compose
to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
(of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc)
(of a thing) to serve as; to be used for
to assume (an air or manner)

五|

五

wǔ (wu3)

five
5

书|

書

Shū (Shu1)

abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]

书|

書

shū (shu1)

CL:

本册|冊部

book
letter
document
to write

听|

听

yǐn (yin3)

archaic

smile (archaic)

听|

聽

tīng (ting1)

to listen to
to hear
to heed; to obey
a can (loanword from English "tin")
classifier for canned beverages
to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [ting4])
(literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. [ting4])

住|

住

zhù (zhu4)

to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

呢|

呢

ne (ne5)

particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")
particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")
(at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action
particle indicating strong affirmation

呢|

呢

ní (ni2)

woolen material

叫|

呌

jiào (jiao4)

variant of 叫[jiao4]

叫|

叫

jiào (jiao4)

to shout

字|

字

zì (zi4)

CL:

letter
symbol
character
word
courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

爱|

愛

ài (ai4)

to love
to be fond of
to like
affection
to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)

请|

請

qǐng (qing3)

to ask
to invite
please (do sth)
to treat (to a meal etc)
to request

九|

九

jiǔ (jiu3)

nine
9

写|

寫

xiě (xie3)

to write

八|

八

bā (ba1)

eight
8

吗|

嗎

ma (ma5)

(question particle for "yes-no" questions)

吗|

嗎

má (ma2)

colloquial

(coll.) what?

吗|

嗎

mǎ (ma3)

used in 嗎啡|吗啡[ma3 fei1]

吃|

喫

chī (chi1)

variant of 吃[chi1]

吃|

吃

chī (chi1)

to eat
to consume

六|

六

liù (liu4)

号|

號

hào (hao4)

ordinal number
day of a month
mark
sign
business establishment
size
ship suffix
horn (wind instrument)
bugle call
assumed name
to take a pulse
classifier used to indicate number of people

号|

號

háo (hao2)

CL:

roar
cry

七|

七

qī (qi1)

seven
7

钱|

錢

Qián (Qian2)

surname Qian

钱|

錢

qián (qian2)

CL:

笔|筆

coin
money
unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩｜两

热|

熱

rè (re4)

to warm up
hot (of weather)
heat
fervent

坐|

坐

Zuò (Zuo4)

surname Zuo

坐|

坐

zuò (zuo4)

to sit
to take a seat
to take (a bus, airplane etc)
to bear fruit
variant of 座

谁|

誰

shéi (shei2)

who
also pr. [shui2]

哪|

哪

nǎ (na3)

how
which

哪|

哪

né (ne2)

used in 哪吒[Ne2 zha1]
Taiwan pr. [nuo2]

哪|

哪

něi (nei3)

which? (interrogative, followed by classifier or numeral-classifier)

哪|

哪

na (na5)

(emphatic sentence-final particle, used instead of 啊[a5] after a word ending in "n")

冷|

冷

Lěng (Leng3)

surname Leng

冷|

冷

lěng (leng3)

cold

读|

讀

dòu (dou4)

comma
phrase marked by pause

读|

讀

dú (du2)

to read out
to read aloud
to attend (school); to study (a subject in school)
to pronounce

买|

買

mǎi (mai3)

to buy
to purchase

岁|

嵗

suì (sui4)

variant of 歲|岁[sui4], year
years old

岁|

歲

suì (sui4)

classifier for years (of age)
year (of crop harvests)

块|

塊

kuài (kuai4)

lump
chunk
piece
classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc
(coll.) classifier for money and currency units

喝|

喝

hè (he4)

to shout

喝|

喝

hē (he1)

to drink
variant of 嗬

菜|

菜

cài (cai4)

CL:

样|樣道盘)|盤

vegetable
(of one's skills etc) weak; poor
(coll.) (one's) type

茶|

茶

chá (cha2)

CL:

杯壶|壺

tea
tea plant

狗|

狗

gǒu (gou3)

CL:

只|隻条|條

猫|

貓

māo (mao1)

CL:

隻|只[zhi1])

(dialect) to hide oneself
(loanword) (coll.) modem

喂|

餧

wèi (wei4)

variant of 餵|喂[wei4]

喂|

喂

wèi (wei4)

喂|

喂

wéi (wei2)

hello (when answering the phone)

喂|

餵

wèi (wei4)

to feed

儿子|

兒子

ér zi (er2 zi5)

再见|

再見

zài jiàn (zai4 jian4)

goodbye
see you again later

出租车|

出租車

chū zū chē (chu1 zu1 che1)

taxi
(Tw) rental car

分钟|

分鐘

fēn zhōng (fen1 zhong1)

minute

前面|

前面

qián miàn (qian2 mian4)

ahead
in front
preceding
above
also pr. [qian2 mian5]

北京|

北京

Běi jīng (Bei3 jing1)

Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China

同学|

同學

tóng xué (tong2 xue2)

CL:

位个|個

to study at the same school
fellow student
classmate

名字|

名字

míng zi (ming2 zi5)

CL:

name (of a person or thing)

飞机|

飛機

fēi jī (fei1 ji1)

CL:

架

airplane

饭店|

飯店

fàn diàn (fan4 dian4)

restaurant

高兴|

高興

gāo xìng (gao1 xing4)

happy
glad
willing (to do sth)
in a cheerful mood

一点儿|

一點兒

yī diǎn r (yi1 dian3 r5)

erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3]

哪儿|

哪兒

nǎ r (na3 r5)

where?

商店|

商店

shāng diàn (shang1 dian4)

CL:

家个|個

store
shop

喜欢|

喜歡

xǐ huan (xi3 huan5)

to like
to be fond of

什么|

什麼

shén me (shen2 me5)

what?
something; anything

多少

duō shǎo (duo1 shao3)

number
amount
somewhat

多少

duō shao (duo1 shao5)

how much?
how many?
(phone number, student ID etc) what number?

天气|

天氣

tiān qì (tian1 qi4)

weather

女儿|

女兒

nǔ: ér (nu:3 er2)

daughter

妈妈|

媽媽

mā ma (ma1 ma5)

CL:

mama
mommy
mother

学校|

學校

xué xiào (xue2 xiao4)

CL:

所

school

学生|

學生

xué sheng (xue2 sheng5)

student
schoolchild

学习|

學習

xué xí (xue2 xi2)

to learn
to study

对不起|

對不起

duì bu qǐ (dui4 bu5 qi3)

I'm sorry
excuse me
I beg your pardon
to let (sb) down; to disappoint

小姐|

小姐

xiǎo jie (xiao3 jie5)

CL:

young lady
miss
(slang) prostitute

工作|

工作

gōng zuò (gong1 zuo4)

CL:

个|個份项|項

to work
(of a machine) to operate
job
task

后面|

後面

hòu mian (hou4 mian5)

the back
the rear
the last bit
behind; near the end; at the back
later; afterwards

怎麼

zěn me (zen3 me5)

how?
what?
why?

怎么样|

怎麼樣

zěn me yàng (zen3 me5 yang4)

how?
how about?
how was it?
how are things?

怎麽

zěn me (zen3 me5)

variant of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5]

我们|

我們

wǒ men (wo3 men5)

we
us
ourselves
our

打电话|

打電話

dǎ diàn huà (da3 dian4 hua4)

to make a telephone call

明天|

明天

míng tiān (ming2 tian1)

tomorrow

星期|

星期

xīng qī (xing1 qi1)

CL:

week
day of the week
Sunday

昨天|

昨天

zuó tiān (zuo2 tian1)

yesterday

中国|

中國

Zhōng guó (Zhong1 guo2)

China

时候|

時候

shí hou (shi2 hou5)

time
length of time
moment
period

中午|

中午

zhōng wǔ (zhong1 wu3)

CL:

noon
midday

朋友|

朋友

péng you (peng2 you5)

CL:

friend

杯子|

杯子

bēi zi (bei1 zi5)

CL:

个|個只|隻

cup
glass

東西

dōng xī (dong1 xi1)

east and west

東西

dōng xi (dong1 xi5)

CL:

个|個件

thing
stuff
person

桌子|

桌子

zhuō zi (zhuo1 zi5)

CL:

张|張套

table
desk

椅子|

椅子

yǐ zi (yi3 zi5)

CL:

把套

chair

水果|

水果

shuǐ guǒ (shui3 guo3)

CL:

fruit

没有|

沒有

méi yǒu (mei2 you3)

haven't
doesn't exist
to not have
to not be

没关系|

沒關係

méi guān xi (mei2 guan1 xi5)

it doesn't matter

漂亮|

漂亮

piào liang (piao4 liang5)

pretty
beautiful

汉语|

漢語

Hàn yǔ (Han4 yu3)

CL:

门|門

Chinese language

爸爸|

爸爸

bà ba (ba4 ba5)

colloquial

CL:

(coll.) father
dad

现在|

現在

xiàn zài (xian4 zai4)

now
at present
at the moment
modern
current
nowadays

不客气|

不客氣

bù kè qi (bu4 ke4 qi5)

you're welcome
don't mention it
impolite
rude
blunt

下雨|

下雨

xià yǔ (xia4 yu3)

to rain

下午|

下午

xià wǔ (xia4 wu3)

CL:

afternoon
p.m.

看见|

看見

kàn jiàn (kan4 jian4)

to see
to catch sight of

睡觉|

睡覺

shuì jiào (shui4 jiao4)

to go to bed
to sleep

上午|

上午

shàng wǔ (shang4 wu3)

CL:

morning

米饭|

米飯

mǐ fàn (mi3 fan4)

(cooked) rice

老师|

老師

lǎo shī (lao3 shi1)

CL: