| 一 | yī | one |
| 一下 | yīxià / yíxià | for a moment, one time |
| 一些 | yìxiē / yīxiē | some |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr / yíhuìr | a short while |
| 一半 | yībàn / yíbàn | half |
| 一样 | yīyàng / yíyàng | the same, alike |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr / yìdiǎnr | a little bit |
| 一起 | yīqǐ / yìqǐ | together |
| 一边 | yībiān / yìbiān | one side |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 三 | sān | three |
| 上 | shàng | to start |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning, A.M. |
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school, to be at school |
| 上次 | shàngcì | last time |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work, to start work |
| 上网 | shàngwǎng | to use the Internet |
| 上课 | shàngkè | to attend class, to give a lesson |
| 上车 | shàngchē | to get in the car or bus |
| 上边 | shàngbiān / shàngbian | above, on top of |
| 下 | xià | to finish |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon, P.M. |
| 下次 | xiàcì | next time |
| 下班 | xiàbān | to finish work |
| 下课 | xiàkè | to finish class |
| 下车 | xiàchē | to get off the bus or car |
| 下边 | xiàbiān / xiàbian | below, underneath |
| 下雨 | xiàyǔ | to rain |
| 不 | bù | not, no |
| 不大 | bùdà / búdà | not very |
| 不客气 | bùkèqi / búkèqi | you're welcome |
| 不对 | bùduì / búduì | wrong, incorrect |
| 不用 | bùyòng / búyòng | need not |
| 东 | dōng | east |
| 东西 | dōngxi | thing |
| 东边 | dōngbiān / dōngbian | east, east side |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 个 | gè / ge | piece, unit (a measure word) |
| 中 | zhōng | in |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 中学 | zhōngxué | middle school |
| 中学生 | zhōngxuéshēng | middle-school student |
| 中文 | zhōngwén | Chinese language |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | between, among; middle |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 也 | yě | also, too |
| 书 | shū | book |
| 书包 | shūbāo | schoolbag |
| 书店 | shūdiàn | bookstore |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 了 | le | particle "le" |
| 事 | shì | matter, thing |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 人 | rén | person |
| 什么 | shénme | What? |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year |
| 介绍 | jièshào | to introduce |
| 从 | cóng | from, since |
| 他 | tā | he, him |
| 他们 | tāmen | they |
| 们 | men | a suffix indicating plurality |
| 休息 | xiūxi | to have a rest |
| 会 | huì | can, to know how to |
| 住 | zhù | to live, to dwell |
| 你 | nǐ | you (single) |
| 你们 | nǐmen | you (plural) |
| 做 | zuò | to do, to make |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 元 | yuán | yuan |
| 先 | xiān | first, before |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | mister, sir, husband |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 关 | guān | to close |
| 关上 | guānshàng | to close |
| 再 | zài | again, once more |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | to prepare, to get ready |
| 几 | jǐ | a few, several, some |
| 出 | chū | to go out |
| 出去 | chūqu | to go out, to exit |
| 出来 | chūlai | to come out |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi, cab |
| 分 | fēn | minute |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute |
| 别 | bié | don’t |
| 别人 | biérén | other people, others |
| 别的 | biéde | other |
| 前 | qián | before; front, ahead |
| 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday |
| 前边 | qiánbiān / qiánbian | front, ahead |
| 动 | dòng | to move |
| 动作 | dòngzuò | movement, action |
| 包 | bāo | to wrap |
| 包子 | bāozi | steamed stuffed bun |
| 北 | běi | north |
| 北京 | Běijīng | Beijing |
| 北边 | běibiān / běibian | north, north side |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor |
| 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 午饭 | wǔfàn | lunch |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 半天 | bàntiān | a long time, quite a while |
| 半年 | bànnián | half a year |
| 南 | nán | south |
| 南边 | nánbiān / nánbian | south, south side |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year |
| 口 | kǒu | a measure word for family members |
| 叫 | jiào | to call, to be called |
| 右 | yòu | right |
| 右边 | yòubiān / yòubian | right side |
| 号 | hào | number |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 吃饭 | chīfàn | to eat |
| 同学 | tóngxué | schoolmate, classmate |
| 名字 | míngzi | name |
| 后 | hòu | back |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow |
| 后边 | hòubiān / hòubian | back, behind |
| 吗 | ma | an interrogative particle |
| 吧 | ba | a modal particle "ba" |
| 听 | tīng | to listen, to hear |
| 听写 | tīngxiě | dictation; to write dictation |
| 听到 | tīngdào | to hear |
| 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear |
| 告诉 | gàosu | to tell |
| 呢 | ne | a particle for special, alternative or rhetorical question |
| 和 | hé | and |
| 哥哥 | gēge | elder brother |
| 哪 | nǎ / něi | Which? What? |
| 哪些 | nǎxiē | Which? |
| 唱 | chàng | to sing |
| 唱歌 | chànggē | to sing |
| 商场 | shāngchǎng | shopping mall, department store |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | shop, store |
| 喂 | wèi | hello, hey |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 回 | huí | to return |
| 回到 | huídào | to return to |
| 回去 | huíqù | to go back |
| 回家 | huíjiā | to return home |
| 回来 | huílai | to come back |
| 回答 | huídá | to answer, to reply |
| 国 | guó | state, country |
| 国外 | guówài | abroad |
| 国家 | guójiā | country, state |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 在 | zài | to be; at, on, in |
| 在家 | zàijiā | to be at home |
| 地 | dì | ground, land, field, floor |
| 地上 | dìshàng / dìshang | ground, floor |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 地方 | dìfang | place |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place |
| 坏 | huài | spoiled, bad |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit, to go by |
| 坐下 | zuòxià | to sit down |
| 块 | kuài | yuan (coll.) |
| 外 | wài | foreign; outside |
| 外国 | wàiguó | foreign; foreign country |
| 外语 | wàiyǔ | foreign language |
| 外边 | wàibiān / wàibian | outside |
| 多 | duō | many, much; How much? |
| 多少 | duōshao | How much? How many? |
| 大 | dà | big, grown-up |
| 大学 | dàxué | university, college |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student, college student |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 太 | tài | too |
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | girl |
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend |
| 女生 | nǚshēng | female student |
| 奶 | nǎi | milk |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | paternal grandmother |
| 她 | tā | she, her |
| 她们 | tāmen | they, them (female) |
| 好 | hǎo | good, fine, nice |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty, delicious (about food) |
| 好听 | hǎotīng | pleasant |
| 好玩儿 | hǎowánr | amusing |
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking, beautiful |
| 妈妈 | māma | mother |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | elder sister |
| 字 | zì | character |
| 学 | xué | to study sth., to learn sth. |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to study, to learn |
| 学生 | xuéshēng / xuésheng | student |
| 学院 | xuéyuàn | institute |
| 孩子 | háizi | child |
| 家 | jiā | family, home |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member |
| 家里 | jiāli | at home |
| 对 | duì | yes, right, correct |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry! |
| 小 | xiǎo | little, small |
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | miss, young lady |
| 小学 | xiǎoxué | primary school |
| 小学生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | primary school student |
| 小孩 | xiǎohái | child |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 小朋友 | xiǎopéngyou | little boy or girl |
| 少 | shǎo | few, little |
| 就 | jiù | at once, right away |
| 山 | shān | hill, mountain |
| 岁 | suì | age |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | job; to work |
| 左 | zuǒ | left |
| 左边 | zuǒbiān / zuǒbian | left side |
| 差 | chà | less than; to be lack |
| 帮 | bāng | to help |
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | to help, to do somebody a favor |
| 常 | cháng | often |
| 常常 | chángcháng | often |
| 干 | gàn | to do, to work |
| 干什么 | gàn shénme | What to do? |
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 床 | chuáng | bed |
| 开 | kāi | to open, to begin |
| 开会 | kāihuì | to have a meeting |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wánxiào | to play a joke, to make fun of |
| 开车 | kāichē | to drive a car |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | little brother |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 得到 | dédào | to get |
| 忘 | wàng | to forget |
| 忘记 | wàngjì | to forget |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 怎么 | zěnme | How? Why? |
| 您 | nín | you (polite) |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think, to want, to miss |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 我 | wǒ | I, me |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we, us |
| 房子 | fángzi | house, apartment |
| 房间 | fángjiān | room |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone |
| 打 | dǎ | to play |
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open |
| 打球 | dǎqiú | to play with a ball |
| 打电话 | dǎdiànhuà | to call |
| 打车 | dǎchē | to hitch a lift |
| 找 | zhǎo | to give change |
| 找到 | zhǎodào | to find |
| 拿 | ná | to take, to hold, to bring |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 放假 | fàngjià | to have a holiday |
| 放学 | fàngxué | classes are over |
| 教 | jiāo / jiào | to teach |
| 教学楼 | jiàoxuélóu | school building |
| 新 | xīn | new |
| 新年 | xīnnián | New Year |
| 旁边 | pángbiān / pángbian | beside, nearby |
| 日 | rì | sun; day |
| 日期 | rìqī | date |
| 早 | zǎo | early |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning |
| 早饭 | zǎofàn | breakfast |
| 时候 | shíhou | time |
| 时间 | shíjiān | time |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 明年 | míngnián | next year |
| 明白 | míngbai | to understand, to know |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week |
| 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday |
| 星期日 | xīngqīrì | Sunday |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| 是不是 | shìbushì | is or isn’t? |
| 晚 | wǎn | late |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang / wǎnshàng | evening |
| 晚饭 | wǎnfàn | dinner, supper |
| 最 | zuì | the most |
| 最后 | zuìhòu | final, last; in the end |
| 最好 | zuìhǎo | had better, it would be best |
| 月 | yuè | month |
| 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 有的 | yǒude | some |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
| 本 | běn | a measure word for books |
| 本子 | běnzi | exercise book |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport |
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 来到 | láidào | to arrive, to come |
| 杯 | bēi | cup, glass (a measure word) |
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup, glass |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table, desk |
| 楼 | lóu | building; floor |
| 楼上 | lóushàng / lóushang | upstairs |
| 楼下 | lóuxià | downstairs |
| 次 | cì | time (a measure word for actions) |
| 歌 | gē | song |
| 正 | zhèng | just, exactly |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | just at that time |
| 毛 | máo | mao (monetary unit = 1/10 yuan) |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit |
| 汉字 | hànzì | Chinese character |
| 汉语 | hànyǔ | Chinese language |
| 汽车 | qìchē | car, automobile |
| 没 | méi | not, have not |
| 没事儿 | méishìr | that's all right |
| 没什么 | méi shénme | nothing |
| 没关系 | méiguānxi | never mind, it doesn't matter |
| 没有 | méiyǒu | not |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet, lavatory |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | beautiful |
| 火车 | huǒchē | train |
| 火车站 | huǒchēzhàn | railway station |
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock |
| 热 | rè | hot; heat |
| 爱 | ài | to love; love |
| 爱好 | àihào | hobby; to like |
| 爷爷 | yéye | paternal grandfather |
| 爸爸 | bàba | father |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 玩儿 | wánr | to play, to amuse oneself |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now |
| 班 | bān | class, group |
| 球 | qiú | ball |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | to fall ill |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 电 | diàn | electricity |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | film, movie |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 电视 | diànshì | TV, television |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | TV |
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone; phone call |
| 男 | nán | male |
| 男人 | nánrén | man |
| 男孩子 | nánháizi | boy |
| 男生 | nánshēng | male student |
| 病 | bìng | to fall ill; disease |
| 病人 | bìngrén | patient, sick person |
| 白 | bái | white |
| 白天 | báitiān | daytime |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred |
| 的 | de | a particle "de" |
| 看 | kàn | to look at, to see, to watch |
| 看到 | kàndào | to see, to catch sight of |
| 看病 | kàn bìng | to see a doctor |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see |
| 真 | zhēn | really; real, authentic |
| 真的 | zhēnde | real |
| 着 | zhe | long state suffix |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to go to bed, to sleep |
| 知识 | zhīshi | knowledge |
| 知道 | zhīdào | to know |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear |
| 站 | zhàn | to stand; station stop |
| 笑 | xiào | to smile, to laugh |
| 第 | dì | prefix for ordinal numbers |
| 等 | děng | to wait |
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | cooked rice |
| 累 | lèi | to get tired; tired |
| 给 | gěi | to give; to, for |
| 网上 | wǎngshàng | online |
| 网友 | wǎngyǒu | the Internet user, the Internet friend |
| 老 | lǎo | old, experienced; respected |
| 老人 | lǎorén | aged person |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 考 | kǎo | to give test, to take test |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | to give or to take an examination; exam |
| 肉 | ròu | meat, flesh |
| 能 | néng | can, to be able to |
| 花 | huā | flower |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 菜 | cài | food, a dish |
| 行 | xíng | ok, all right |
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 西 | xī | west |
| 西边 | xībiān / xībian | west, west side |
| 见 | jiàn | to see, to meet |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet |
| 认真 | rènzhēn | attentive; conscientious, serious |
| 认识 | rènshi | to know, to recognise |
| 记 | jì | to write down |
| 记得 | jìde | to remember |
| 试 | shì | to try on |
| 话 | huà | saying, word |
| 说 | shuō | to say, to speak |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | to speak, to talk, to chat |
| 请 | qǐng | to invite |
| 请假 | qǐngjià | to ask for leave |
| 请坐 | qǐngzuò | please have a seat |
| 请进 | qǐngjìn | come in |
| 请问 | qǐngwèn | tell me, please |
| 读 | dú | to read |
| 读书 | dúshū | to study |
| 课 | kè | lesson |
| 课文 | kèwén | text |
| 课本 | kèběn | textbook |
| 谁 | shéi / shuí | anyone, anybody |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk, to go |
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk, to go on foot |
| 起 | qǐ | to get up, to stand up |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get up |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 路 | lù | street, road, route |
| 路上 | lùshàng | on the road, on the way |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | intersection |
| 身上 | shēnshàng | on hand |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | body, health |
| 车 | chē | car, vehicle |
| 车上 | chēshang | on the car |
| 车票 | chēpiào | train or bus ticket |
| 车站 | chēzhàn | bus stop, railway station |
| 还 | hái | still, yet; in addition |
| 这 | zhè / zhèi | this |
| 这些 | zhèxiē | these |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 这边 | zhèbiān | here, this side |
| 这里 | zhèli / zhèlǐ | here |
| 进 | jìn | to enter, to come in |
| 进去 | jìnqù | to get in, to enter |
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 送 | sòng | to present |
| 那 | nà / nèi | that |
| 那些 | nàxiē | those |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 那边 | nàbiān / nàbian | there, over there |
| 那里 | nàli / nàlǐ | that place, there |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 里 | lǐ | inside, in |
| 里边 | lǐbiān / lǐbian | in, inside |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important |
| 钱 | qián | money |
| 钱包 | qiánbāo | purse, wallet |
| 错 | cuò | wrong, mistaken |
| 门 | mén | door, gate, entrance |
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway, entrance |
| 门票 | ménpiào | entrance ticket, admission ticket |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 间 | jiān | room (a measure word) |
| 难 | nán | difficult |
| 雨 | yǔ | rain |
| 零 | líng | zero |
| 非常 | fēicháng | extremely, very |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread |
| 面条 | miàntiáo | noodles |
| 页 | yè | page |
| 风 | fēng | wind |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 飞机 | fēijī | plane |
| 饭 | fàn | meal |
| 饭店 | fàndiàn | restaurant, hotel |
| 饭馆 | fànguǎn | restaurant |
| 饿 | è | to be hungry; hungry |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | at once, immediately |
| 马路 | mǎlù | road, street |
| 高 | gāo | tall, high; height |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | glad; to be glad |
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | chicken egg |