9/29/21, 10:03 AM TOCFL Level 3 Vocabulary – Rulin Mandarin

TOCFL Level 3 Vocabulary

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Here’s the full 1500 words you’ll need for the Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) Band B Level
3 test.

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Pinyin EnglishTranslation
Chinese

啊 ā ah, an exclamation

愛 ài to love

矮 ăi short

哎 āi hey!

安靜 ānjìng to be quiet, calm, peaceful

安排 ānpái to arrange

安全 ānquán safe, safety

阿姨 āyí aunt

question particle, implying probability/ sentence suffix, indicating a

吧 ba
request

把 bǎ indicating pre-verbal object as thing dealt with by the action

八 bā eight

爸爸 bàba father

白 bái white

百 bǎi hundred

白菜 báicài Chinese cabbage

百貨公司 bǎihuògōngsī department store

白色 báisè white

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白天 báitiān daytime

辦 bàn to do, to manage

班 bān class

班 bān measure word for a group of organized people

搬 bān to move

辦法 bànfă way, method

棒 bàng stick, club

半 bāng half

幫 bāng help

幫忙 bāngmáng to help

辦公室 bàngōngshì office

棒球 bàngqiú baseball

幫助 bāngzhù assistance, help

搬家 bānjiā to move, change house

半天 bàntiān half of the day

抱 bào hold, to hold

飽 băo full

包 bāo package

抱歉 bàoqiàn to be sorry

報紙 bàozhǐ newspaper

包子 bāozi steamed stuffed bun

巴士 bāshì bus

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Pinyin EnglishTranslation
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被 bèi a passive voice indicator

背 bèi to be burdened, to carry

北 běi North

杯 bēi a cup of

北(邊) běi (biān) north

北邊 běibiān northside

杯子 bēizi cup, glass

笨 bèn stupid

本 běn individual measure word for books or magazines, etc

本來 běnlái original

本子 běnzi book, notebook, edition

筆 bǐ pen

比 bǐ to compare; compared to, than

鼻(子) bí(zi) nose

遍 biàn everywhere

變 biàn to change, to become

邊 biān side

變成 biànchéng to change into

變化 biànhuà change, variation

錶 biăo table

表 biăo exterior surface, to show

表現 biăoxiàn to show, to display

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Pinyin EnglishTranslation
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表演 biăoyăn show, performance

別 bié to leave

別的 biéde some other, an additional or a different one

別人 biérén Other people

比較 bǐjiào comparatively;

病 bìng disease

餅 bǐng cake, cookie

冰 bīng ice

餅乾 bǐnggān cookies

冰塊 bīngkuài ice cube

病人 bìngrén patient

冰箱 bīngxiāng refrigerator

比賽 bǐsài competition, contest, match

比賽 bǐsài to compete in a game/ activity/ match

必須 bìxū have to, must

畢業 bìyè graduate, graduation

不 bù don’t

布 bù cloth

部 bù ministry, department

不必 búbì does not have to

不錯 búcuò not bad

不但 búdàn not only

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Pinyin EnglishTranslation
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不得了 bùdéliăo disastrous, extremely

部分 bùfèn part, section

不管 bùguăn regardless of

不過 búguò only, merely

不好意思 bùhǎoyìsī to feel embarrassed; to be ill at ease

不見 bújiàn not to meet, to be missing

不久 bùjiŭ soon

不可 bùkě cannot, should not

不客氣 búkèqì you’re welcome

不少 bùshăo many, a lot

不同 bùtóng different, distinct

不行 bùxíng won’t do

不要 búyào don’t, must not

不要緊 búyàojǐn not serious, unimportant

不一定 bùyídìng Not necessarily

不用 búyòng No, not needed

擦 cā wipe, rub

才 cái indicate that an action happened later than expected

菜 cài food, cuisine

猜 cāi guess

菜單 càidān menu

參觀 cānguān to tour, to visit

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參加 cānjiā to attend, to participate, to take part in

餐廳 cāntīng dining hall

餐廳/飯館兒 cāntīng/ fàngu restaurant

餐桌 cānzhuō dining table

草 căo grass, vegetable

草地 căodì grass, vegetable

草原 căoyuán grassland, prairie

廁所 cèsuǒ toilet

茶 chá tea

查 chá to research

差 chà to differ from

差不多 chàbùduō almost, nearly

常 cháng often

長 cháng to be long, not short

唱 chàng to sing

場 chăng classifier for events

常常 chángcháng often, usually, generally

唱歌 chànggē sing a song

唱歌(兒) chànggē(ér) sing

產品 chănpǐn merchandise

吵 chǎo to make a noise, to disturb, to quarrel/ to be noisy

超級市場 chāojíshìchăng supermarket

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叉子 chāzi fork

車(子) chē(zi) car, vehicle

成 chéng to succeed

程度 chéngdù degree

成功 chénggōn success

成績 chéngjī grade(at school), academic record, achievement

誠實 chéngshí honesty

城市 chéngshì city

襯衫 chènshān shirt

車站 chēzhàn station

尺 chǐ one third of a meter

吃 chī to eat

吃飽 chībǎo satiate; full

遲到 chídào late

吃飯 chīfàn to eat, to have a meal

臭 chòu smelly

抽 chōu to draw out

出 chū out

船 chuán ship, boat

穿 chuān to wear, to put on

船(兒) chuán(ér) ship, boat

床 chuáng bed

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窗 chuāng window

窗/窗戶 chuānghù window

窗戶 chuānghù window

出發 chūfā to set off

廚房 chúfáng kitchen

出國 chūguó go abroad(from one’s own country)

吹 chuī blow, to blow

出來 chūlái to come out

除了 chúle besides, apart from

春 chūn spring, springtime

春節 chūnjié Spring Festival

春天 chūntiān spring, springtime

出去 chūqù to go out, to leave

出現 chūxiàn to appear, to arise

詞 cí word, statement

measure word for the number of repetitions in a given period of

次 cì
time

從 cóng from

從來 cónglái always

聰明 cōngmíng clever, smart

從前 cóngqián before

醋 cù vinegar

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錯 cuò to be wrong

錯誤 cuòwù error, mistake

大 dà to be big, to be large

打 dǎ to hit, to beat, to strike

大部分 dàbùfèn in large part, the majority

打電話 dǎdiànhuà make a telephone call

大概 dàgài probably, roughly

帶 dài to wear, to put on

戴 dài wear, to wear

袋 dài pouch, bag

代表 dàibiăo to represent, to stand for

代表 dàibiăo representative

袋子 dàizi bag

大家 dàjiā everyone

打開 dǎkāi to open up

大樓 dàlóu multi-storied building

大陸 dàlù Mainland

蛋 dàn egg

淡 dàn weak, mild

當 dāng to act as, manage

當 dāng suitable, adequate

蛋糕 dàngāo cake

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當然 dāngrán certainly, of course

但是 dànshì but, however

擔心 dānxīn anxious, worried

到 dào (1)to reach, to arrive; (2)up to

道 dào way

倒 dăo to fall, collapse

刀 dāo knife, blade

刀叉 dāochā fork

到處 dàochù everywhere

到底 dàodǐ finally, in the end

道理 dàolǐ reason, argument

刀子 dāozi knife

大人 dàrén adult

打掃 dăsăo clean

大聲 dàshēng loudly

打算 dăsuàn plan, planning

大學 dàxué university

大衣 dàyī coat

答應 dāyìng to answer, to respond

的 de possessive or modifying particle

a particle used between a verb or adjective and its complement to

得 dé
indicate manner or degree

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得到 dédào to get, obtain, receive

德國 déguó Germany

得很 dehěn very

的話 dehuà if

等 děng to wait

燈 dēng lamp

第 dì a prefix for ordinal numbers

地 dì ground

底 dǐ bottom, base

低 dī low

電 diàn electric, electricity

店 diàn shop

點 diăn point, drop

點菜 diăncài order

電車 diànchē trolley

電燈 diàndēng electric light

電話 diànhuà telephone, call

電腦 diànnǎo computer

電視 diànshì television set

點心 diănxīn snacks, dessert

電影 diànyǐng movie

電影院 diànyǐngyuàn cinema

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點鐘 diănzhōng o’clock

掉 diào drop

弟弟 dìdì younger brother

地方 dìfāng location, place

地區 dìqū local, regional

地上 dìshàng on the ground, floor

地圖 dìtú map

丟1 diū to lose

地下 dìxià underground, subterranean

底下 dǐxià afterwards

地址 dìzhǐ address

動 dòng move

懂 dǒng to understand

冬 dōng winter

東(邊) dōng(biān) east

東邊 dōngbiān eastern

冬天 dōngtiān winter, wintertime

動物 dòngwù animals

動物園 dòngwùyuán zoo

東西 dōngxī thing

都 dōu all, both

讀 dú read, to read

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度 dù to pass

段 duàn paragraph

短 duăn short

對 duì to be correct, right

對不起 duìbùqǐ I’m sorry; excuse me

對方 duìfāng counterpart

對了 duìle Correct! (exclamation)

對面 duìmiàn the other side, place across from

頓 dùn to stop, to pause

朵 duǒ flower

多 duō many, much, more

多 duō more than required

多麼 duóme how wonderful

多少 duōshǎo how much, how many

讀書 dúshū reading

肚子 dùzǐ Stomach, belly, abdomen

餓 è to be hungry

嗯 ēn groan (exclamation)

二 èr two

耳朵 ěrduo ear

兒童 értóng child

兒子 érzi son

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發 fā to send out, to show

法國 fǎguó France

飯 fàn food, meal, rice

飯店 fàndiàn restaurant

放 fàng to put

房 fáng（zi） house

方便 fāngbiàn to be convenient

房東 fángdōng landlord

方法 fāngfă method

放假 fàngjià holiday

房間 fángjiān room

方面 fāngmiàn respect

方式 fāngshì way, manner

訪問 făngwèn to visit, to call on

放下 fàngxià put it down

方向 fāngxiàng direction, orientation

放心 fàngxīn to feel relieved

房子 fángzi house

房租 fángzū rent

發票 fāpiào invoice

發燒 fāshāo to have a fever

發生 fāshēng to occur

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發現 fāxiàn to find, found

飛 fēi to fly

非常 fēicháng very, extremely

飛機 fēijī airplane

(飛)機場 fēijīchǎng airport

費用 fèiyòng cost, expenditure

份 fèn measure word used with gifts, papers, etc

分 fēn to divide

分 fēn part

分(鐘) fēn(zhōng) minute

封 fēng measure word for letters, telegrams, etc.

風 fēng wind

豐富 fēngfù to enrigh, plentiful

風景 fēngjǐng scenery, landscape

付 fù to pay, hand over.

附近 fùjìn nearby

父親 fùqīn father

服務 fúwù to serve, service

服務生 fúwùshēng waiter

複習 fùxí to review

負責 fùzé to be in charge of

改 găi to change/alter

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該 gāi should, ought to

改變 găibiàn to change, to transform

敢 găn to dare

乾 gān dry, clean

剛 gāng hard, firm

剛才 gāngcái just now

剛剛 gānggāng just

乾淨 gānjìng to be clean

感覺 gănjué to feel

趕快 gănkuài at once

感冒 gǎnmào to have a cold; cold, flu

感謝 gănxiè thanks, gratitude

高 gāo to be tall, to be high

告訴 gàosù to tell, to inform

高興 gāoxìng to be happy

個 gè individual measure word for persons and material things

各 gè each, every

歌(兒) gē（ér） older brother

哥哥 gēgē elder brother

給 gěi to give

跟 gēn and

根 gēn measure word

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更 gèng even more, still more

個人 gèrén individual, personal

各位 gèwèi everybody

共 gòng common, general

公車 gōngchē bus

公車站 gōngchēzhan bus station

公尺 gōngchǐ meter

公分 gōngfēn centimeter

公共 gōnggòng public, common

公共汽車 gōnggòngqìche bus

公斤 gōngjīn kilogram

功課 gōngkè schoolwork, homework

公克 gōngkè gram

公里 gōnglǐ kilometer

公路 gōnglù highway

工人 gōngrén worker

公司 gōngsī company

恭喜 gōngxǐ congratulations

公寓 gōngyù apartment building

公園 gōngyuán park

工作 gōngzuò work

夠 gòu enough

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狗 gǒu dog

掛 guà to hang, suspend

刮 guā to scrape, to blow

怪 guài bewildering, odd

乖 guāi good

關 guān to close, to shut; to turn off

廣播 guăngbō broadcast

關上 guānshàng to close a door

關係 guānxì relation, relationship

關心 guānxīn to be concerned about

貴 guì to be expensive

貴姓 guìxìng “What is your surname?”

國 guó country, name

a suffix indicating completion of an action, or completion of an

過 guò
action as an experience

過 guò to pass

國家 guójiā nation, country

過來 guòlái come over

過年 guònián celebrate the Chinese New Year

過去 guòqù past

果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice

故事 gùshì story

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還 hái also

害 hài to do harm to

海 hăi ocean, sea

海(邊) hăi（biān） seaside, beach

孩（子） hái（zi） child

海邊 hǎibiān seaside, beach

害怕 hàipà afraid, scared

還是 háishì or

海洋 hăiyáng ocean

孩子 háizi child

漢堡(包) Hànbǎo hamburger

韓國 hánguó Korea

寒假 hánjià winter vacation

漢語 hànyŭ Chinese, chinese language

漢字 hànzì Chinese character

號 hào measure word for numbers and dates

好 hǎo to be good

好 hǎo very, quite

好吃 hǎochī to be fond of eating

好處 hăochù benefit, advantage

好好（兒） hăohăo(ēr) well, carefully

好幾 hăojǐ several, quite a few

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好久 hăojiŭ quite a while

好久不見 hăojiŭbújià long time no see

好看 hăokàn good looking

好了 hăole good, well

號碼 hàomǎ number

好聽 hăotīng pleasant to hear

好玩(兒) hǎowán(ér) to be interesting, to be full of fun

好像 hǎoxiàng to seem, to be likely, to be like

好些 hăoxiē a good deal of

和 hé and

河 hé river

喝 hē to drink

盒(子) hé （zi） box

黑 hēi black

黑板 hēibăn blackboard

很 hěn very, quite

盒子 hézi box

合作 hézuò to cooperate

紅 hóng red

紅包 hóngbāo red envelope

紅茶 hóngchá black tea

紅綠燈 hónglùdēng traffic lights

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紅色 hóngsè red

後(面) hòu(miàn) back, behind

後來 hòulái later

後面 hòumiàn rear, behind

後天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow

湖 hú lake

畫 huà drawings, pictures

花(兒) huā(ér) flower

畫(畫) huà(huà) to draw(picture)

壞 huài to be bad

畫家 huàjiā painter

換 huàn to change

黃 huáng yellow

黃色 huángsè yellow

環境 huánjìng environment

歡迎 huānyíng to welcome

滑雪 huáxuě ski, to ski

華語/華文 huáyǔ/huáwén Chinese language

花園 huāyuán garden

回 huí to circle, return

會 huì can, to be able to, to be good at, to be skillful in

回答 huídá reply

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回國 huíguó to return to one’s home country

會話 huìhuà conversation, dialogue

回家 huíjiā to return home

回來 huílái to come back

回去 huíqù to go back

會議 huìyì meeting conference

活 huó live

或 huò or

火 huǒ fire

火車 huǒchē train

火車站 huǒchēzhà train station

活動 huódòng activity

或是 huòshì or

忽然 hūrán suddenly

護士 hùshì nurse

互相 hùxiāng mutual, each other

急 jí urgent, rapid

極 jí extremely

記 jì remember

寄 jì to mail

幾 jǐ a few, several; how many

擠 jǐ to crowd in

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雞 jī chicken

假 jià fake, false

架 jià to support, frame

家 jiā home, family

加 jiā to add to

家具 jiājù furniture

件 jiàn individual measure word for clothes, etc.

見 jiàn see

間 jiān container measure word for houses or other buildings

檢查 jiănchá inspection

簡單 jiăndān simple

講 jiăng speak

講話 jiănghuà speech

將來 jiānglái in the future

醬油 jiàngyóu soy sauce

健康 jiànkāng to be healthy

見面 jiànmiàn to meet someone, to see someone

建設 jiànshè to build

叫 jiào to be called

較 jiào to compare, to dispute

叫 jiào to shout, to call, to order

腳 jiǎo foot

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教 jiāo teach

交 jiāo to hand over, deliver

餃（子） jiăo（zi） dumpling

郊區 jiāoqū suburban district

教室 jiàoshì classroom

教書 jiāoshū to teach

腳踏車/自行
jiǎotàchē/zìxín bicycle
車

教育 jiàoyù to educate, to teach

餃子 jiăozi dumpling, pot sticker

叫做 jiàozuò to be called

家人 jiārén family members

家庭 jiātíng family

機場 jīchăng airport

機車 jīchē locomotive

計程車 jìchéngchē Taxi

雞蛋 jīdàn chicken egg

記得 jìdé to remember

節 jié festival, holiday

借 jiè borrow

接 jiē to fetch, to pick up(phone)

接(到) jiē（dào） Connect

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結果 jiéguǒ outcome, result

結婚 jiéhūn marry, marriage

姐姐 jiějie older sister

姊姊 jiějie older sister (Taiwan)

解決 jiějué solve

姊妹 jiěmèi older and younger sister

節目 jiémù program

節日 jiérì holiday, festival

介紹 jièshào to introduce

解釋 jiěshì explanation, explain

接受 jiēshòu to accept, receive

結束 jiéshù to end, close, conclude

接著 jiēzhe to catch and hold on

計畫 jìhuà plan

計畫 jìhuà plan, project

機會 jīhuì opportunity

季節 jìjié time, season

極了 jíle extremely

進 jìn into

近 jìn to be near

緊 jǐn tight, closed

斤 jīn pound/weight

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金（子） jīn(zi) gold

進步 jìnbù to progress; to improve

經 jīng classics, sacred book

警察 jǐngchá police

經常 jīngcháng frequently

經過 jīngguò after

精神 jīngshén vigor, vitality

進來 jìnlái to come in

今年 jīnnián this year

進去 jìnqù to go in

今天 jīntiān today

進行 jìnxíng to advance

緊張 jǐnzhāng nervous

機器 jīqì machine

就 jiù just, exactly; then, right away; (indicating immediacy)

舊 jiù to be old, to be used

救 jiù to save

九 jiǔ nine

久 jiǔ to be a long time

酒 jiǔ wine or liquor

就要 jiùyào will, shall

繼續 jìxù to continue

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句 jù to attract

舉 jŭ to lift, to hold up

覺得 juédé to feel, to think, to consider

決定 juédìng decide

舉行 jŭxíng to hold a meeting

橘子 júzi tangerine

句子 jùzi sentence

卡車 kăchē truck

咖啡 kāfēi coffee

開 kāi to drive, to open, to turn on

開車 kāichē to drive a car

開花 kāihuā to bloom, to blossom

開會 kāihuì to hold a meeting

開始 kāishǐ to start, to begin

開水 kāishuǐ boiling water

開玩笑 kāiwánxiào to play a joke

開心 kāixīn to feel happy

開學 kāixué open school

看 kàn to watch, to read, to look at

看病 kànbìng to visit a doctor

看到 kàndào see

看法 kànfă way of looking at a thing

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看見 kànjiàn see

烤 kăo roast, cooked

考 kăo to check, to verify

考試 kǎoshì test, exam

考試 kǎoshì to take a test

卡片 kǎpiàn card

課 kè subject, course, class

克 kè to subdue, to restrain

刻 kè quarter

渴 kě thirsty

可 kě can, may

棵 kē tree

可愛 kěài lovely, cute

課本 kèběn textbook

可樂 kělè cola

肯 kěn to agree, to consent

可能 kěnéng probably, maybe

客氣 kèqì kind, polite

客人 kèrén guest

可是 kěshì but, however

咳嗽 késòu to cough

客廳 kètīng living room

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課文 kèwén text

科學 kēxué science

可以 kěyǐ can, may, be permitted

空 kōng empty, air

空間 kōngjiān space room

空氣 kōngqì air

口 kǒu mouth

口袋 kǒudài pocket, bag

苦 kŭ bitter

哭 kū cry

褲（子） kù（zi） pants

partial measure word for lumps of foodstuff; individual measure

塊 kuài
word for currency

快 kuài quickly

快 kuài to be fast

筷（子） kuài（zi） chop sticks

快樂 kuàilè to be happy

快要 kuàiyào almost, nearly

筷子 kuàizi chopsticks

困難 kùnnán difficult, challenging

褲子 kùzi trousers, pants

啦 la sentence particle

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拉 lā pull

來 lái to come

藍 lán blue

籃球 lánqiú basketball

老 lăo old

老人 lăorén old people

老師 lǎoshī teacher

了 le indicates new situation

了 le indicates the completion of an action

累 lèi to be tired

冷 lěng to be cold

冷氣(機) lěngqì(jī) air conditioning; air conditioner

離 lí to be away from, apart from, separated from

力 lì power, force

里 lǐ ancient measure of length

裡（面 ） lǐ（miàn） inside

連 lián to link, to join

臉 liăn face

涼 liáng cool

亮 liàng bright

輛 liàng vehicle

兩 liǎng two

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涼快 liángkuài cool

練習 liànxí practice

聊 liáo to chat, to depend

了解 liăojiě to understand, to realize

聊天(兒) liáotiān（ér） chat

禮拜 lǐbài week

禮拜日 lǐbàirì Sunday

禮拜天 lǐbàitiān Sunday

裡邊（兒） lǐbiān（ér） inside

離開 líkāi to leave

立刻 lìkè forthwith

裡面 lǐmiàn inside

零 líng zero

領 lǐng neck, collar

零錢 língqián change of money, small change

鄰居 línjū neighbor

例如 lìrú for example

留 liú stay

流 liú to flow, to disseminate

六 liù six

禮物 lǐwù gift

利用 lìyòng to exploit

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樓 lóu measure word for floor or story

樓上 lóushàng upstairs

樓梯 lóutī stair

樓下 lóuxià downstairs

路 lù road

綠 lǜ green

亂 luàn chaos

旅館 lǚguăn hotel

路口 lùkǒu crossway, junction, intersection

綠色 lǜsè green

路上 lùshàng road, on the road

旅行 lǚxíng to travel, to take a trip

錄音 lùyīn to record, sound recording

旅遊 lǚyóu travel

嗎 ma a question particle

嘛 ma modal particle

馬 mă horse

麻煩 máfán trouble

賣 mài to sell

買 mǎi to buy

馬路 mălù street, road

媽媽 māma mother

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慢 màn slow

滿 măn to fill, full

忙 máng to be busy

慢慢 mànmàn slowly

滿意 mănyì satisfied, pleased

慢用 mànyòng “Enjoy your meal”

毛 máo one-tenth of a yuan

貓 māo cat

帽（子） mào（zi） hat

毛病 máobìng fault, defect

毛衣 máoyī sweater

帽子 màozi hat

馬上 măshàng Right away

沒 méi not (have)

美 měi beauty

每 měi every

沒(有) méi(yǒu) used to ask if an action has been completed

沒錯 méicuò that’s right

沒關係 méiguānxì no problem, never mind, it doesn’t matter

美國 měiguó USA, American

美麗 měilì beautiful

妹妹 mèimei younger sister

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沒什麼 méishéme nothing

沒事(兒) méishì(er) it’s not important

沒問題 méiwèntí no problem

沒意思 méiyìsi boring

沒用 méiyòng useless

沒有 méiyǒu no, don’t have

門 mén door, gate

門口 ménkǒu entrance, doorway

米 mǐ rice

麵 miàn noodle

面 miàn face, side

麵包 miànbāo bread

麵包店 miànbāodiàn bakery

麵條 miàntiáo noodles

秒 miăo second of time

米飯 mǐfàn cooked rice

名 míng name

明白 míngbái clear, obvious

名詞 míngcí noun

明年 míngnián next year

明天 míngtiān tomorrow

明信片 míngxìnpian postcard

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名字 míngzì full name, given name

摩托車 mótuōchē motorcycle

木(頭) mù（tou） wood

目的 mùdì purpose, aim

目前 mùqián at the present time

母親 mŭqīn mother

木頭 mùtóu stupid, blockhead

拿 ná to bring, to carry(in one’s, or with one’s hand)

那 nà that

哪 nă where

那邊 nàbiān there, that side

奶 năi milk

奶茶 năichá milk tea

那裡 nàlǐ there

哪裡/裏 nălǐ where?

那裡/兒 nàlǐ/ér there, over there

哪裡/兒 nǎlǐ/ér where

那麼 nàme then

難 nán to be difficult

男 nán male

南(邊) nán(biān) south

奶奶 nănai grandmother

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南邊 nánbiān south side

難過 nánguò sad

男孩(子/兒) nánhái(zi/ér) boy

難看 nánkàn ugly, unsightly

男朋友 nánpéngyǒ boyfriend

男人 nánrén a man

男生 nánshēng boy

男子 nánzǐ man

那兒 nàr there

那些 nàxiē those

哪些 năxiē which ones?

那樣 nàyàng that kind

a question particle/ a particle indicating the situation or state of

呢 ne
affairs is being sustained

內 nèi inside

內容 nèiróng content

能 néng can or to be capable of

能夠 nénggòu to be capable of

能力 nénglì capability

你 nǐ you

你(們) nǐ（men） you

年 nián a year of

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念 niàn to read, to study

年底 niándǐ the end of the year

年級 niánjí grade

年紀 niánjì age

年年 niánnián year after year

年輕 niánqīng young

念書 niànshū to read, to study

鳥 niăo bird

你們 nǐmen you(plural)

您 nín polite form of address you

牛 niú ox, cow

牛奶 niúnǎi cow’s milk

牛肉 niúròu beef

弄 nòng to do, to manage

女 nǚ woman

暖和 nuănhuo warm

女兒 nǚér daughter

女孩(子/兒) nǚhái(zi/ér) girl

努力 nŭlì effort

女朋友 nǚpéngyǒu girlfriend

女人 nǚrén woman

女生 nǚshēng girl

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爬 pá climb

怕 pà fear, afraid

拍 pāi to clap

盤 pán plate

旁 páng one side

胖 pàng fat

旁邊 pángbiān next to

盤子 pánzi plate

跑 păo run

跑步 pǎobù jogging

爬山 páshān climbing, mountain climbing

陪 péi to accompany

朋友 péngyǒu friend

皮 pí leather

片 piàn film

便宜 piányi to be cheap

票 piào ticket

漂亮 piāoliàng to be beautiful, to be pretty

皮包 píbāo handbag, briefcase

啤酒 píjiŭ beer

瓶 píng Coinainer measure word for the contents of a bottle

平 píng flat, level

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瓶(子) píng（zi） bottle

平安 píngān safe and sound

平常 píngcháng ordinary, common

蘋果 píngguǒ apple

瓶子 píngzi bottle

破 pò broken

葡萄 pútáo grape

騎 qí to ride; to drive(a bicycle, motorcycle, horse, etc.)

期 qí a period of time

氣 qì gas, air

起 qǐ to rise, to raise

七 qī seven

錢 qián money

前 qián front, forward

淺 qiăn shallow

千 qiān thousand

前(面) qián(miàn) in front

錢包 qiánbāo wallet, purse, pouch

鉛筆 qiānbǐ pencil

牆 qiáng wall

搶 qiăng to fight over

前面 qiánmiàn ahead, in front

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前天 qiántiān day before yesterday

橋 qiáo bridge

巧克力 qiăokèlì chocolate

汽車 qìchē car

起床 qǐchuáng to get up

奇怪 qíguài stranger

起來 qǐlái get up, wake up

親 qīn relative, related

晴 qíng clear or fine weather

請 qǐng to please, to invite

輕 qīng light, easy, soft

清 qīng clear

青菜 qīngcài green vegetables

清楚 qīngchŭ clear

請假 qǐngjià to request a leave of absence

請客 qǐngkè dinner party

情況 qíngkuàng circumstances

青年 qīngnián youth, youthful years

晴天 qíngtiān clear day, sunny day

請問 qǐngwèn excuse me, may I ask?

情形 qíngxíng circumstances

慶祝 qìngzhù celebrate

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汽水 qìshuǐ soda

其它 qítā other

其他 qítā other

球 qiú ball

求 qiú so seek, to look for

秋 qiū autmun, fall

秋天 qiūtiān autumn, fall

其中 qízhōng among, in

去 qù to go

全 quán all, whole

全部 quánbù all

全身 quánshēn whole body

卻 què but yet

裙（子） qún（zi） skirt

去年 qùnián last year

裙子 qúnzi skirt

讓 ràng let

然後 ránhòu then

熱 rè to be hot

熱狗 règǒu hot dog

人 rén person, people

認 rèn to recognize, to know

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熱鬧 rènào to be lively, to be fun, to be bustling with noise

認得 rèndé to recognize

扔 rēng to throw

任何 rènhé any, whatever

人家 rénjiā household

人口 rénkǒu population, people

人們 rénmen people

人民 rénmín the people

認識 rènshi to recognize, to realize

認為 rènwéi think

認真 rènzhēn serious

熱水 rèshuǐ hot water

日(子) rì（zi） day

日本 rìběn Japan, Japanese

日記 rìjì diary

日期 rìqí date

日子 rìzi day, a calendar date

容易 róngyì to be easy

肉 ròu meat

如果 rúguǒ if

傘 sǎn umbrella

三 sān three

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散步 sànbù to take a walk

森林 sēnlín forest

殺 shā to kill, to murder

沙發 shāfā sofa

山 shān mountain

上 shàng to ascend; get on/ into(car/ train/ etc)

上(面) shàng (miàn) above, on top of

上班 shàngbān to begin work, to start work, to go to work

上車 shàngchē to get into a car

商店 shāngdiàn shop, store

上街 shàngjiē to go onto the streets

上課 shàngkè to go to class, to attend classs

上來 shànglái come up

上面 shàngmiàn on top of

上去 shàngqù go up

上網 shàngwǎng internet access

上午 shàngwǔ before noon, morning

上學 shàngxué go to school

少 shǎo few, less

燒 shāo to burn, to cook

誰 shéi who, whom

深 shēn deep, depth

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剩 shèng to remain, to be left

升 shēng to ascend

生 shēng to be born

聲 shēng sound, voice

生病 shēngbìng to become ill, to be sick

聲調 shēngdiào tone, note

生活 shēnghuó life

生氣 shēngqì angry

生日 shēngrì birthday

生意 shēngyì business

聲音 shēngyīn sound, voice

生字 shēngzì new character (in textbook)

什麼 shénme what

身上 shēnshàng on the body

身體 shēntǐ body

十 shí ten

試 shì test, exam

事 shì things

是 shì to be(am, are, is)

市場 shìchăng market

時代 shídài age, era

十分 shífēn very, completely

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時候 shíhòu time

時間 shíjiān time

世界 shìjiè world

事情 shìqíng things

事實 shìshí fact

石頭 shítou stone

食物 shíwù food

使用 shǐyòng to use, to employ

石油 shíyóu oil, petroleum

時鐘 shízhōng clock

十字路口 shízìlùkǒu crossroads, intersection

熟 shóu cooked food, ripe fruit

瘦 shòu thin

手 shǒu hand

首 shǒu head, chief

收 shōu to receive, to accept

手錶 shǒubiăo wrist watch

收到 shōudào to receive, get, obtain

手機 shǒujī cell phone; mobile phone

手套 shǒutào gloves

樹 shù tree

數 shǔ number

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書 shū book

輸 shū to lose, to transport

雙 shuāng measure word for two things of the same kind to be used together

刷牙 shuāyá brushing your teeth

書包 shūbāo school-bag

書店 shūdiàn bookstore

舒服 shūfú to be comfortable

睡 shuì sleep

水 shuǐ water

水果 shuǐguǒ fruit

睡覺 shuìjiào to sleep

水餃 shuǐjiăo boiled dumpling

暑假 shǔjià summer vacation

書架 shūjià bookshelf

說 shuō to speak, to say

說話 shuōhuà to speak, to say, to talk

說明 shuōmíng to explain

數學 shùxué mathematics

書桌 shūzhuō desk

四 sì four

死 sǐ to die, impassable

送 sòng to escort, to deliver, to send off, to present

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算 suàn to calculate, to count

酸 suān sour, acid

歲 suì measure word for the age of people or animals

隨便 suíbiàn as you wish, as one pleases

雖然 suīrán although

隨時 suíshí at any time

所 suǒ actually, place

所以 suǒyǐ therefore, so

所有 suǒyǒu all

宿舍 sùshè dormitory

她 tā she

它 tā it

他 tā he

他(們) tā（men） them

她(們) tā（men） them

台 tái you

抬 tái to lift, raise

太 tài too

態度 tàidù manner, bearing

颱風 táifēng hurricane, typhoon

太太 tàitài Mrs, wife

太陽 tàiyáng sun

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他們 tāmen they

它們 tāmen they (for objects)

她們 tāmen they (for women)

談 tán talk

糖 táng candy, sugar

躺 tăng to recline, lie down

湯 tāng soup

湯匙 tāngchí spoon

套 tào to cover or encase

討論 tăolùn to recline, lie down

討厭 tăoyàn hate

特別 tèbié to be special

疼 téng hurt

替 tì to substitute for

踢 tī to kick

甜 tián sweet

填 tián to fill or stuff

天 tiān day

天 tiān day

天氣 tiānqì weather

天天 tiāntiān every day

條 tiáo item, article

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跳 tiào to jump, to hop

跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance

貼 tiē to stick, to paste

提高 tígāo to raise, to increase

提供 tígōng to offer, to supply

停 tíng stop

聽 tīng to listen

停車 tíngchē to stop one’s vehicle

聽到 tīngdào to hear

聽見 tīngjiàn hear

聽說 tīngshuō heard

體育 tǐyù sports

同 tóng like, same

痛 tòng to be painful

通 tōng to go through

通過 tōngguò by means of

痛苦 tòngkŭ pain, suffering

同時 tóngshí at the same time

同學 tóngxué classmate

同樣 tóngyàng same, equal

同意 tóngyì to agree, to consent

通知 tōngzhī notice

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頭 tóu head

偷 tōu steal

頭髮 tóufă hair

圖 tú diagram

土 tŭ earth, dust

土地 tŭdì land, soil

腿 tuǐ leg

推 tuī push

脫 tuō to shed, takeoff

圖片 túpiàn picture

圖書館 túshūguǎn library

外 wài outside

外邊 wàibiān outside

外國 wàiguó foreign country

外面 wàimiàn outside

外套 wàitào coat

外文 wàiwén foreign language

外語 wàiyŭ foreign language

完 wán to finish, to complete(something)

萬 wàn ten thousand

碗 wǎn bowl

碗 wǎn measure word for servings of food

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晚 wăn evening

玩(兒) wán(ér) to play, to enjoy

晚安 wǎnān good night

晚餐 wăncān evening meal

晚餐/晚飯 wǎncān/wǎnfàn dinner, supper

完成 wánchéng to complete

晚飯 wănfàn evening meal

忘 wàng to forget

往 wǎng to go toward

忘記 wàngjì to forget

網球 wǎngqiú tennis, tennis ball

網站 wǎngzhàn website(s)

晚會 wănhuì evening party

完全 wánquán complete

晚上 wǎnshàng evening, night

襪子 wàzi socks

喂 wéi a common telephone or intercom greeting “hello”

為 wèi for

位 wèi individual measure word for people

味道 wèidào taste

未來 wèilái future, tomorrow

為什麼 wèishénme why

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危險 wéixiăn danger

位子 wèizi place

聞 wén to hear, news

問 wèn to ask

問題 wèntí problem/ question

文學 wénxué literature

文章 wénzhāng article, essay

文字 wénzì writing, character

我 wǒ I

我們 wǒmen we, us

握手 wòshǒu to shake hands

五 wǔ five

屋（子） wū（zi） house

午餐/午飯 wǔcān/wǔfàn lunch

無聊 wúliáo bored

屋子 wūzi house

細 xì thin or slender

洗 xǐ to wash

西(邊) xī(biān) west

下 xià to descend; get off/ out of (car/ train/ etc.)

下(面) xià(miàn) below

下班 xiàbān to get off from work, to go off work

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下車 xiàchē to get out of a car or bus

下課 xiàkè to get out of class, end of class

下來 xiàlái to come down

下面 xiàmiàn below

先 xiān first, in advance, before

現代 xiàndài modern times

像 xiàng to be alike, to be like; to resemble

向 xiàng towards, facing

想 xiǎng to think, to miss

響 xiăng echo, sound

香 xiāng fragrant

箱（子） xiāng（zi） box

想法 xiăngfă way of thinking

鄉下 xiāngxià countryside

相信 xiāngxìn believe

箱子 xiāngzi suitcase

先生 xiānshēng mister, Mr, gentleman, sir, husband

現在 xiànzài now, right now

笑 xiào laugh

小 xiǎo to be small

小孩(子/兒) xiǎohái(zi/ér) child

笑話 xiàohuà joke

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小姐 xiǎojiě Miss

小朋友 xiăopéngyǒ child

小時 xiǎoshí hour

小說 xiăoshuō story, novel

小偷 xiăotōu thief

消息 xiāoxí news

小心 xiǎoxīn to be careful

小學 xiăoxué primary school

校長 xiàozhăng principal

下去 xiàqù go down

夏天 xiàtiān summer, summertime

下午 xiàwǔ afternoon

下雪 xiàxuě snowing

下雨 xiàyǔ to rain

西邊 xībiān west side

西餐 xīcān western-style food

寫 xiě to write

些 xiē some

謝/謝謝 xiè /xièxie thank you

鞋（子） xié（zi） shoes

謝謝 xièxie to thanks, to thank you

寫信 xiěxìn to write a letter

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鞋子 xiézi shoes

寫字 xiězì to write

西瓜 xīguā watermelon

習慣 xíguàn habit

喜歡 xǐhuān to like

信 xìn letter, mail

心 xīn heart

新 xīn to be new

信封 xìnfēng envelope

行 xíng to be OK, to be permitted

姓 xìng surname, family name

姓名 xìngmíng full name

星期 xīngqī week

星期日 xīngqírì Sunday

星期天 xīngqītiān Sunday

興趣 xìngqù interest

星星 xīngxing star

辛苦 xīnkŭ hard

新年 xīnnián new year

心情 xīnqíng mood

新聞 xīnwén news

信箱 xìnxiāng mailbox

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信心 xìnxīn confidence

信用卡 xìnyòngkă credit card

兄弟 xiōngdì brothers

洗手間 xǐshǒujiān toilet

休息 xiūxí to rest

希望 xīwàng hope

洗衣機 xǐyījī clothes washing machine

洗澡 xǐzǎo to take a bath or shower

選 xuăn to choose

選擇 xuănzé to select

許多 xŭduō a lot of

學 xué to study

雪 xuě snow

學費 xuéfèi tuition fee

學期 xuéqí term, semester

學生 xuéshēng student

學習 xuéxí learn

學校 xuéxiào school

需要 xūyào need

呀 ya particle

牙 yá tooth, ivory

牙齒 yáchǐ tooth, dental

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鹽 yán salt

羊 yáng sheep

樣 yàng manner, pattern

陽光 yángguāng sunshine

樣樣 yàngyàng all kinds

樣子 yàngzi look

眼睛 yǎnjīng eyes

眼鏡 yănjìng glasses

研究 yánjiù research

顏色 yánsè color

嚴重 yánzhòng grave

藥 yào medicine

要 yào to want

要緊 yàojǐn important

要求 yāoqiú to request, to require

鑰匙 yàoshi key

要是 yàoshì if

牙刷 yáshuā toothbrush

頁 yè page, leaf

夜 yè night

也 yě also

夜裡(裏) yèlǐ during the night

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也許 yěxŭ maybe

爺爺 yéye grandfather

一 yī one

一半 yíbàn half

一邊 yìbiān one side

一點（兒） yìdiăn（ér） a little

一點兒 yìdiǎnér some

一定 yídìng certainly, indeed, surely

衣服 yīfú clothes, clothing

一共 yígòng altogether

以後 yǐhòu after, afterwards; later

一會（兒） yìhuǐ（ér） for awhile

意見 yìjiàn idea, opinion

已經 yǐjīng already

一塊(兒) yíkuài(ér) one block

陰 yīn overcast

應 yīng to agree, to answer

應該 yīnggāi should

英國 yīngguó UK, United Kingdom

英文 yīngwén English language

影響 yǐngxiăng influence, effect

銀行 yínháng bank

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飲料 yǐnliào beverage

陰天 yīntiān cloudy day

因為 yīnwèi because

音樂 yīnyuè music

一起 yìqǐ together

以前 yǐqián before; previously

一切 yíqiè everything

醫生 yīshēng doctor

意思 yìsī meaning, idea, definition

以為 yǐwéi to think

一下 yíxià（zi） to try, to do

一些 yìxiē some

一樣 yíyàng to be the same, identical

醫院 yīyuàn hospital

一直 yìzhí straight; constantly, continuously

椅子 yǐzi chair

用 yòng to use

用功 yònggōng diligent

永遠 yǒngyuăn forever

油 yóu oil

又 yòu again

右 yòu right hand

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有 yǒu to have; there is, there are

右(邊) yòu(biān) right(side)

yǒu（de）
有(的)時候 sometimes, now and then
shíhòu

右邊 yòubiān right side

有的 yǒude there are some

有點(兒) yǒudiǎn(ér) somewhat, rather, a bit

有點（兒） yǒudiăn（ér） kind of

郵局 yóujú post office

有空 yǒukòng to have time

有空(兒) yǒukòng(ér) to have free time, to be free

有名 yǒumíng famous, well-known

郵票 yóupiào postage stamp

尤其 yóuqí especially

有錢 yǒuqián well-off, wealthy

有趣 yǒuqù interesting

有時候 yǒushíhòu sometimes, now and then

右手 yòushǒu right hand, right side

有一點(兒) yǒuyìdiăn a little, somewhat

有意思 yǒuyìsī to be interesting

游泳 yóuyǒng to swim

有用 yǒuyòng useful

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游泳池 yóuyǒngchí swimming pool

魚 yú fish

雨 yŭ rain

與 yŭ and, to give

魚(兒) yú(ér) fish

圓 yuán round

元 yuán standard monetary unit in China

遠 yuǎn to be far from

院（子） yuàn（zi） yard

原來 yuánlái original

原諒 yuánliàng to excuse

願意 yuànyì to wish, to want

原因 yuányīn cause, origin

院子 yuànzi courtyard, garden

預備 yùbèi to prepare

遇到 yùdào to meet, to run into

月 yuè month

越 yuè to exceed

約 yuē about

越來越 yuèláiyuè more and more

月亮 yuèliàng moon

語法 yŭfă grammar

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玉米 yùmǐ corn, maize

雲 yún cloudy day

運動 yùndòng sport, exercise

運動 yùndòng to exercise

雨傘 yŭsăn umbrella

雨天 yǔtiān rainy day

預習 yùxí to prepare a lesson

語言 yŭyán language

在 zà indicating an action in progress

再 zài again, then

在 zài in, at, on, etc.

再見 zàijiàn Good-bye

髒 zāng dirty

早飯 zăngfàn breakfast

早 zǎo to be early

早安 zăoān good morning

早餐 zăocān breakfast

早上 zǎoshàng morning

早晚 zăowăn morning and evening

增加 zēngjiā to raise, to increase

怎麼 zěnme how

怎麼辦 zěnmebàn what now ?

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怎麼了 zěnmele what’s wrong?

怎麼樣 zěnmeyàng how about…? how’s everything ?

怎樣 zěnyàng how, what kind

摘 zhāi to take, to borrow

炸雞 zhájī fried chicken

站 zhàn (train, bus) station

站 zhàn to stand

張 zhāng individual measure word for flat things, or things with a surface

長大 zhăngdà to grow up

照 zhào according to

找 zhǎo to search out; to find

找到 zhǎodào to have found

照顧 zhàogù to take care of

著急 zhāojí to worry

照片 zhaopian photo

照片 zhàopiàn photo, picture

找錢 zhăoqián to give change

照相 zhàoxiàng to take picture/ photograph

照相機 zhàoxiàngjī camera

著 zhe with

這 zhè this

這邊 zhèbiān this side, here

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這兒 zhèer here

這裡 zhèlǐ here

這麼 zhème so

真 zhēn really

正 zhèng straight, upright

正常 zhèngcháng regular, normal

整齊 zhěngqí orderly, neat

正確 zhèngquè correct

正在 zhèngzài just at that time

真正 zhēnzhèng genuine, real

這些 zhèxiē these

這樣 zhèyàng this kind of

直 zhí straight, to straighten

只 zhǐ only

紙 zhǐ paper

指 zhǐ finger

隻 zhī individual measure word for insects or animals

枝 zhī individual measure word for rod-shaped article

支 zhī to support

知道 zhīdào to know

值得 zhídé to be worth

只好 zhǐhăo had to

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只要 zhǐyào if only

重 zhòng heavy, serious

種 zhǒng species

鐘 zhōng goblet

中 zhōng China, middle

鐘（頭） zhōng（tóu） clock, time

中餐 zhōngcān chinese meal

中飯 zhōngfàn lunch

中國 zhōngguó China, Chinese

中間 zhōngjiān middle

鐘頭 zhōngtóu hour

中文 zhōngwén Chinese language

中午 zhōngwǔ noon

中心 zhōngxīn center

中學 zhōngxué middle school

重要 zhòngyào to be important, to be vital

週末 zhōumò weekend

住 zhù to stay, to live

祝 zhù wish

煮 zhŭ cook

猪 zhū pig

豬 zhū hog, pig

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轉 zhuăn to turn, to change direction

裝 zhuāng install

準備 zhŭnbèi ready

桌(子) zhuō(zi) table

主人 zhŭrén master, host

主任 zhŭrèn director

豬肉 zhūròu pork

主要 zhŭyào main, principal

注意 zhùyì to pay attention to

主意 zhŭyì plan, idea

(兒）(子） zi child

(子） zi particle

字 zì word, character

字典 zìdiăn Chinese character dictionary

自己 zìjǐ oneself, by oneself

資料 zīliào material, resources

自由 zìyóu freedom

姊姊/姐姐 zǐzi/jiějie elder sister

總是 zǒngshì always

總統 zǒngtǒng president

走 zǒu to walk

走路 zǒulù to walk(in the road or street)

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最 zuì the most, -est

嘴 zuǐ mouth, beak

嘴巴 zuǐbā mouth

最好 zuìhăo best

最後 zuìhòu final, last

最近 zuìjìn recently, lately

做 zuò to do, to make

坐 zuò to sit; travel by(plane/ etc.)

作 zuò worker, to do

左 zuǒ left, east

左(邊) zuǒ(biān) left(side)

左邊 zuǒbiān left side

做菜 zuòcài cooking

做飯 zuòfàn to cook food

做事 zuòshì to work

左手 zuǒshǒu left hand

昨天 zuótiān yesterday

做完 zuòwán done

作業 zuòyè homework

足球 zúqiú football, soccer

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