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TOCFL Level 1 Vocabulary Word List

啊 ā ah, an exclamation

愛 ài to love

安靜 ānjìng to be quiet, calm, peaceful

吧 ba question particle, implying probability/ sentence suffix, indicating a request

八 bā eight

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

爸爸 bàba father

百 bǎi hundred

百貨公司 bǎihuògōngsī department store

白色 báisè white

班 bān measure word for a group of organized people

班 bān class
搬 bān to move

半 bāng half

辦公室 bàngōngshì office

棒球 bàngqiú baseball

包子 bāozi steamed stuffed bun

報紙 bàozhǐ newspaper

杯 bēi a cup of

被 bèi a passive voice indicator

北(邊) běi (biān) north

杯子 bēizi cup, glass

本 běn individual measure word for books or magazines, etc


本子 běnzi book, notebook, edition

比 bǐ to compare; compared to, than

筆 bǐ pen

別的 biéde some other, an additional or a different one

比較 bǐjiào comparatively;

比賽 bǐsài competition, contest, match

比賽 bǐsài to compete in a game/ activity/ match

不客氣 búkèqì you’re welcome

不 bù don’t

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

才 cái indicate that an action happened later than expected

菜 cài food, cuisine


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

餐廳/飯館兒 cāntīng/ fàngu restaurant

茶 chá tea

長 cháng to be long, not short

常常 chángcháng often, usually, generally

唱歌(兒) chànggē(ér) sing

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

Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

車(子) chē(zi) car, vehicle

車站 chēzhàn station

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

吃 chī to eat
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

吃飽 chībǎo satiate; full

吃飯 chīfàn to eat, to have a meal

穿 chuān to wear, to put on

船(兒) chuán(ér) ship, boat

窗 chuāng window

床 chuáng bed

廚房 chúfáng kitchen

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

出來 chūlái to come out

出去 chūqù to go out, to leave

春天 chūntiān spring, springtime


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

次 cì measure word for the number of repetitions in a given period of time

從 cóng from

錯 cuò to be wrong

打 dǎ to hit, to beat, to strike

打電話 dǎdiànhuà make a telephone call

打開 dǎkāi to open up

大 dà to be big, to be large

大家 dàjiā everyone

大樓 dàlóu multi-storied building

蛋糕 dàngāo cake

當然 dāngrán certainly, of course


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

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

大學 dàxué university

的 de possessive or modifying particle

得 dé a particle used between a verb or adjective and its complement to indicate manner or degree

等 děng to wait

第 dì a prefix for ordinal numbers

點(鐘) diǎn(zhōng) o’clock

電話 diànhuà telephone, call

電腦 diànnǎo computer

電視(機) diànshì(jī) television set

電影 diànyǐng movie
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

電影院 diànyǐngyuàn cinema, movie(house)

弟弟 dìdì younger brother

地方 dìfāng location, place

地上 dìshàng on the ground, floor

地圖 dìtú map

東(邊) dōng(biān) east

冬天 dōngtiān winter, wintertime

東西 dōngxī thing

懂 dǒng to understand

都 dōu all, both

對 duì to be correct, right


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

對不起 duìbùqǐ I’m sorry; excuse me

對面 duìmiàn the other side, place across from

多 duō more than required

多 duō many, much, more

多少 duōshǎo how much, how many

肚子 dùzǐ Stomach, belly, abdomen

餓 è to be hungry

二 èr two

兒子 érzi son

飯 fàn food, meal, rice

放 fàng to put
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

方便 fāngbiàn to be convenient

房間 fángjiān room

房子 fángzi house

非常 fēicháng very, extremely

飛機 fēijī airplane

(飛)機場 (fēi)jīchǎng airport

分(鐘) fēn(zhōng) minute

封 fēng measure word for letters, telegrams, etc.

風 fēng wind

風景 fēngjǐng scenery, landscape

附近 fùjìn nearby
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

乾淨 gānjìng to be clean

感冒 gǎnmào to have a cold; cold, flu

高 gāo to be tall, to be high

高興 gāoxìng to be happy

告訴 gàosù to tell, to inform

個 gè individual measure word for persons and material things

哥哥 gēgē elder brother

給 gěi to give

跟 gēn and

更 gèng even more, still more

公共汽車(公車) gōnggòngqìche bus


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

功課 gōngkè schoolwork, homework

公司 gōngsī company

公寓 gōngyù apartment building

公園 gōngyuán park

工作 gōngzuò work

狗 gǒu dog

關 guān to close, to shut; to turn off

貴 guì to be expensive

過 guò a suffix indicating completion of an action, or completion of an action as an experience

過 guò to pass

國家 guójiā nation, country


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

孩子 háizi child

海邊 hǎibiān seaside, beach

還是 háishì or

寒假 hánjià winter vacation

好 hǎo very, quite

好 hǎo to be good

好吃 hǎochī to be fond of eating

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

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

號 hào measure word for numbers and dates

號碼 hàomǎ number
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

喝 hē to drink

和 hé and

很 hěn very, quite

紅色 hóngsè red

後(面) hòu(miàn) back, behind

花(兒) huā(ér) flower

畫 huà drawings, pictures

畫(畫) huà(huà) to draw(picture)

壞 huài to be bad

換 huàn to change

黃色 huángsè yellow
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

歡迎 huānyíng to welcome

華語/華文 huáyǔ/huáwén Chinese language

回家 huíjiā to return home

回來 huílái to come back

回去 huíqù to go back

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

活動 huódòng activity

火車 huǒchē train

幾 jǐ a few, several; how many

寄 jì to mail

加 jiā to add to
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

家 jiā home, family

家人 jiārén family members

間 jiān container measure word for houses or other buildings

件 jiàn individual measure word for clothes, etc.

健康 jiànkāng to be healthy

見面 jiànmiàn to meet someone, to see someone

腳 jiǎo foot

腳踏車/自行車 jiǎotàchē/zìxín bicycle

叫 jiào to be called

教室 jiàoshì classroom

記得 jìdé to remember
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

接 jiē to fetch, to pick up(phone)

結束 jiéshù to end, close, conclude

介紹 jièshào to introduce

今年 jīnnián this year

今天 jīntiān today

近 jìn to be near

進步 jìnbù to progress; to improve

進來 jìnlái to come in

進去 jìnqù to go in

九 jiǔ nine

久 jiǔ to be a long time


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

酒 jiǔ wine or liquor

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

舊 jiù to be old, to be used

覺得 juédé to feel, to think, to consider

咖啡 kāfēi coffee

開 kāi to drive, to open, to turn on

開車 kāichē to drive a car

開始 kāishǐ to start, to begin

看 kàn to watch, to read, to look at

考試 kǎoshì test, exam

考試 kǎoshì to take a test


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

卡片 kǎpiàn card

可樂 kělè cola

可能 kěnéng probably, maybe

可是 kěshì but, however

可以 kěyǐ can, may, be permitted

課 kè subject, course, class

客廳 kètīng living room

褲子 kùzi trousers, pants

快 kuài quickly

快 kuài to be fast

塊 kuài partial measure word for lumps of foodstuff; individual measure word for currency
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

快樂 kuàilè to be happy

來 lái to come

籃球 lánqiú basketball

老師 lǎoshī teacher

了 le indicates the completion of an action

了 le indicates new situation

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

離開 líkāi to leave
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

裡面 lǐmiàn inside

兩 liǎng two

六 liù six

樓 lóu measure word for floor or story

樓上 lóushàng upstairs

樓下 lóuxià downstairs

路 lù road

路口 lùkǒu crossway, junction, intersection

旅行 lǚxíng to travel, to take a trip

綠色 lǜsè green

嗎 ma a question particle
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

媽媽 māma mother

買 mǎi to buy

賣 mài to sell

忙 máng to be busy

貓 māo cat

毛 máo one-tenth of a yuan

每 měi every

美國 měiguó USA, American

沒 méi not (have)

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

Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

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

沒問題 méiwèntí no problem

妹妹 mèimei younger sister

門 mén door, gate

門口 ménkǒu entrance, doorway

麵 miàn noodle

麵包 miànbāo bread

明年 míngnián next year

明天 míngtiān tomorrow

名字 míngzì full name, given name

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


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

哪裡/兒 nǎlǐ/ér where

那裡/兒 nàlǐ/ér there, over there

那些 nàxiē those

難 nán to be difficult

南(邊) nán(biān) south

男孩(子/兒) nánhái(zi/ér) boy

男生 nánshēng boy

呢 ne a question particle/ a particle indicating the situation or state of affairs is being sustained

能 néng can or to be capable of

你 nǐ you

你們 nǐmen you(plural)
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

年 nián a year of

您 nín polite form of address you

牛奶 niúnǎi cow’s milk

女兒 nǚér daughter

女孩(子/兒) nǚhái(zi/ér) girl

女生 nǚshēng girl

跑步 pǎobù jogging

朋友 péngyǒu friend

便宜 piányi to be cheap

票 piào ticket

漂亮 piāoliàng to be beautiful, to be pretty


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

皮包 píbāo handbag, briefcase

瓶 píng Coinainer measure word for the contents of a bottle

七 qī seven

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

千 qiān thousand

錢 qián money

前(面) qián(miàn) in front

錢包 qiánbāo wallet, purse, pouch

起床 qǐchuáng to get up

請 qǐng to please, to invite

請問 qǐngwèn excuse me, may I ask?


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

球 qiú ball

秋天 qiūtiān autumn, fall

去 qù to go

去年 qùnián last year

熱 rè to be hot

熱狗 règǒu hot dog

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

人 rén person, people

認識 rènshi to recognize, to realize

日本 rìběn Japan, Japanese

容易 róngyì to be easy
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

肉 ròu meat

三 sān three

傘 sǎn umbrella

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

商店 shāngdiàn shop, store

上課 shàngkè to go to class, to attend classs

上網 shàngwǎng internet access

上午 shàngwǔ before noon, morning


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

少 shǎo few, less

誰 shéi who, whom

生病 shēngbìng to become ill, to be sick

生日 shēngrì birthday

身體 shēntǐ body

什麼 shénme what

十 shí ten

時候 shíhòu time

時間 shíjiān time

時鐘 shízhōng clock

是 shì to be(am, are, is)


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

收到 shōudào to receive, get, obtain

手 shǒu hand

手機 shǒujī cell phone; mobile phone

書 shū book

書包 shūbāo school-bag

舒服 shūfú to be comfortable

暑假 shǔjià summer vacation

樹 shù tree

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

水 shuǐ water

水果 shuǐguǒ fruit
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

睡覺 shuìjiào to sleep

說 shuō to speak, to say

說話 shuōhuà to speak, to say, to talk

四 sì four

宿舍 sùshè dormitory

歲 suì measure word for the age of people or animals

算 suàn to calculate, to count

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

所以 suǒyǐ therefore, so

他/她 tā/tā he, she

他們/她們 tāmen/tāmen they, them


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

太 tài too

太太 tàitài Mrs, wife

糖 táng candy, sugar

特別 tèbié to be special

踢 tī to kick

天 tiān day

天 tiān day

天氣 tiānqì weather

跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance

聽 tīng to listen

痛 tòng to be painful
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

同學 tóngxué classmate

頭 tóu head

圖片 túpiàn picture

圖書館 túshūguǎn library

外面 wàimiàn outside

完 wán to finish, to complete(something)

玩(兒) wán(ér) to play, to enjoy

碗 wǎn bowl

碗 wǎn measure word for servings of food

晚安 wǎnān good night

晚餐/晚飯 wǎncān/wǎnfàn dinner, supper


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

晚上 wǎnshàng evening, night

往 wǎng to go toward

網球 wǎngqiú tennis, tennis ball

網站 wǎngzhàn website(s)

忘 wàng to forget

喂 wéi a common telephone or intercom greeting “hello”

位 wèi individual measure word for people

為什麼 wèishénme why

問 wèn to ask

問題 wèntí problem/ question

我 wǒ I
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

我們 wǒmen we, us

五 wǔ five

午餐/午飯 wǔcān/wǔfàn lunch

洗 xǐ to wash

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

西(邊) xī(biān) west

下(面) xià(miàn) below

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

下課 xiàkè to get out of class, end of class

夏天 xiàtiān summer, summertime

下午 xiàwǔ afternoon
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

下雨 xiàyǔ to rain

先 xiān first, in advance, before

先生 xiānshēng mister, Mr, gentleman, sir, husband

現在 xiànzài now, right now

想 xiǎng to think, to miss

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

小 xiǎo to be small

小孩(子/兒) xiǎohái(zi/ér) child

小姐 xiǎojiě Miss

小時 xiǎoshí hour

小心 xiǎoxīn to be careful
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

鞋子 xiézi shoes

寫 xiě to write

寫字 xiězì to write

謝謝 xièxie to thanks, to thank you

喜歡 xǐhuān to like

洗手間/廁所 xǐshǒujiān toilet

洗衣機 xǐyījī clothes washing machine

洗澡 xǐzǎo to take a bath or shower

新 xīn to be new

新年 xīnnián new year

信 xìn letter, mail


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

信封 xìnfēng envelope

星期 xīngqī week

星期天/星期日 xīngqītiān Sunday

行 xíng to be OK, to be permitted

姓 xìng surname, family name

休息 xiūxí to rest

學 xué to study

學生 xuéshēng student

學校 xuéxiào school

眼睛 yǎnjīng eyes

要 yào to want
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

藥 yào medicine

也 yě also

一 yī one

醫生 yīshēng doctor

一點兒 yìdiǎnér some

一定 yídìng certainly, indeed, surely

衣服 yīfú clothes, clothing

醫院 yīyuàn hospital

一共 yígòng altogether

以後 yǐhòu after, afterwards; later

已經 yǐjīng already
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

以前 yǐqián before; previously

椅子 yǐzi chair

一起 yìqǐ together

一些 yìxiē some

一樣 yíyàng to be the same, identical

一直 yìzhí straight; constantly, continuously

意思 yìsī meaning, idea, definition

銀行 yínháng bank

因為 yīnwèi because

音樂 yīnyuè music

英國 yīngguó UK, United Kingdom


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

英文 yīngwén English language

郵局 yóujú post office

郵票 yóupiào postage stamp

游泳 yóuyǒng to swim

游泳池 yóuyǒngchí swimming pool

有 yǒu to have; there is, there are

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

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

有時候 yǒushíhòu sometimes, now and then

有意思 yǒuyìsī to be interesting

又 yòu again
Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

右(邊) yòu(biān) right(side)

用 yòng to use

魚(兒) yú(ér) fish

元 yuán standard monetary unit in China

遠 yuǎn to be far from

月 yuè month

運動 yùndòng sport, exercise

運動 yùndòng to exercise

雨天 yǔtiān rainy day

再 zài again, then

在 zà indicating an action in progress


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

在 zài in, at, on, etc.

再見 zàijiàn Good-bye

早 zǎo to be early

早餐/早飯 zǎocān/zǎofàn breakfast

早上 zǎoshàng morning

怎麼 zěnme how

怎麼辦 zěnmebàn what now ?

怎麼了 zěnmele what’s wrong?

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

Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

站 zhàn (train, bus) station


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

站 zhàn to stand

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

找 zhǎo to search out; to find

找到 zhǎodào to have found

照片 zhàopiàn photo, picture

照相 zhàoxiàng to take picture/ photograph

照相機 zhàoxiàngjī camera

這裡/兒 zhèlǐ/ér here

這些 zhèxiē these

紙 zhǐ paper

枝 zhī individual measure word for rod-shaped article


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

隻 zhī individual measure word for insects or animals

知道 zhīdào to know

中國 zhōngguó China, Chinese

中文 zhōngwén Chinese language

中午 zhōngwǔ noon

重要 zhòngyào to be important, to be vital

週末 zhōumò weekend

住 zhù to stay, to live

桌(子) zhuō(zi) table

自己 zìjǐ oneself, by oneself

姊姊/姐姐 zǐzi/jiějie elder sister


Traditional Chinese Pinyin English Translation

走 zǒu to walk

走路 zǒulù to walk(in the road or street)

足球 zúqiú football, soccer

最 zuì the most, -est

最近 zuìjìn recently, lately

昨天 zuótiān yesterday

左(邊) zuǒ(biān) left(side)

坐 zuò to sit; travel by(plane/ etc.)

做 zuò to do, to make

做飯 zuòfàn to cook food

做完 zuòwán done
TOCFL Level 2 Vocabulary

啊 ā ah, an exclamation

愛 ài to love

矮 ăi short

安靜 ānjìng to be quiet, calm, peaceful

安全 ānquán safe, safety

阿姨 āyí aunt

吧 ba question particle, implying probability/ sentence suffix, indicating a 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

百貨公司 bǎihuògōngsī department store

白色 báisè white

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

抱 bào hold, to hold

飽 băo full

包 bāo package

報紙 bàozhǐ newspaper

包子 bāozi steamed stuffed bun

被 bèi a passive voice indicator


北 běi North

杯 bēi a cup of

北(邊) běi (biān) north

杯子 bēizi cup, glass

本 běn individual measure word for books or magazines, etc

本子 běnzi book, notebook, edition

筆 bǐ pen

比 bǐ to compare; compared to, than

遍 biàn everywhere

邊 biān side

錶 biăo table

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

餅乾 bǐnggān cookies

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

不 bù don’t

不錯 búcuò not bad


不但 búdàn not only

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

不客氣 búkèqì you’re welcome

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

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

餐廳/飯館兒 cāntīng/ fàngu restaurant


餐桌 cānzhuō dining table

草 căo grass, vegetable

草地 căodì grass, vegetable

茶 chá tea

常 cháng often

長 cháng to be long, not short

常常 chángcháng often, usually, generally

唱歌(兒) chànggē(ér) sing

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

超級市場 chāojíshìchăng supermarket

車(子) chē(zi) car, vehicle

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


城市 chéngshì city

襯衫 chènshān shirt

車站 chēzhàn station

吃 chī to eat

吃飽 chībǎo satiate; full

遲到 chídào late

吃飯 chīfàn to eat, to have a meal

出 chū out

船 chuán ship, boat

穿 chuān to wear, to put on

船(兒) chuán(ér) ship, boat

床 chuáng bed
窗 chuāng window

窗/窗戶 chuānghù window

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

春天 chūntiān spring, springtime

出去 chūqù to go out, to leave

次 cì measure word for the number of repetitions in a given period of time

從 cóng from

聰明 cōngmíng clever, smart

從前 cóngqián before
錯 cuò to be wrong

大 dà to be big, to be large

打 dǎ to hit, to beat, to strike

打電話 dǎdiànhuà make a telephone call

帶 dài to wear, to put on

戴 dài wear, to wear

袋子 dàizi bag

大家 dàjiā everyone

打開 dǎkāi to open up

大樓 dàlóu multi-storied building

蛋 dàn egg

蛋糕 dàngāo cake
當然 dāngrán certainly, of course

但是 dànshì but, however

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

刀叉 dāochā fork

打掃 dăsăo clean

大聲 dàshēng loudly

打算 dăsuàn plan, planning

大學 dàxué university

大衣 dàyī coat

的 de possessive or modifying particle

得 dé a particle used between a verb or adjective and its complement to indicate manner or degree

德國 déguó Germany
等 děng to wait

第 dì a prefix for ordinal numbers

地 dì ground

低 dī low

電 diàn electric, electricity

店 diàn shop

點(兒) diǎn(ér) point

點菜 diăncài order

電燈 diàndēng electric light

電話 diànhuà telephone, call

電腦 diànnǎo computer

電視(機) diànshì(jī) television set


點心 diănxīn snacks, dessert

電影 diànyǐng movie

電影院 diànyǐngyuàn cinema

點鐘 diănzhōng o’clock

掉 diào drop

弟弟 dìdì younger brother

地方 dìfāng location, place

地上 dìshàng on the ground, floor

地圖 dìtú map

動 dòng move

懂 dǒng to understand

東(邊) dōng(biān) east


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

短 duăn short

對 duì to be correct, right

對不起 duìbùqǐ I’m sorry; excuse me

對面 duìmiàn the other side, place across from

朵 duǒ flower

多 duō many, much, more


多 duō more than required

多少 duōshǎo how much, how many

讀書 dúshū reading

肚子 dùzǐ Stomach, belly, abdomen

餓 è to be hungry

二 èr two

耳朵 ěrduo ear

兒子 érzi son

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

方法 fāngfă method

放假 fàngjià holiday

房間 fángjiān room

放下 fàngxià put it down

房子 fángzi house

發生 fāshēng to occur

發現 fāxiàn to find, found

飛 fēi to fly

非常 fēicháng very, extremely

飛機 fēijī airplane
(飛)機場 fēijīchǎng airport

分(鐘) fēn(zhōng) minute

封 fēng measure word for letters, telegrams, etc.

風 fēng wind

風景 fēngjǐng scenery, landscape

附近 fùjìn nearby

父親 fùqīn father

服務生 fúwùshēng waiter

改 găi to change/alter

乾 gān dry, clean

剛剛 gānggāng just

乾淨 gānjìng to be clean
感冒 gǎnmào to have a cold; cold, flu

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

歌(兒) gē(ér) older brother

哥哥 gēgē elder brother

給 gěi to give

跟 gēn and

更 gèng even more, still more

公車 gōngchē bus

公共汽車(公車) gōnggòngqìche bus


功課 gōngkè schoolwork, homework

公司 gōngsī company

恭喜 gōngxǐ congratulations

公寓 gōngyù apartment building

公園 gōngyuán park

工作 gōngzuò work

狗 gǒu dog

掛 guà to hang, suspend

乖 guāi good

關 guān to close, to shut; to turn off

關上 guānshàng to close a door

貴 guì to be expensive
過 guò a suffix indicating completion of an action, or completion of an action as an experience

過 guò to pass

國家 guójiā nation, country

過來 guòlái come over

過去 guòqù past

果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice

故事 gùshì story

還 hái also

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

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

好看 hăokàn good looking


號碼 hàomǎ number

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

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

和 hé and

河 hé river

喝 hē to drink

盒(子) hé (zi) box

黑 hēi black

很 hěn very, quite

紅 hóng red

紅包 hóngbāo red envelope

紅茶 hóngchá black tea


紅綠燈 hónglùdēng traffic lights

紅色 hóngsè red

後(面) hòu(miàn) back, behind

後來 hòulái later

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
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

回家 huíjiā to return home

回來 huílái to come back

回去 huíqù to go back

活 huó live

或 huò or
火 huǒ fire

火車 huǒchē train

活動 huódòng activity

或是 huòshì or

護士 hùshì nurse

記 jì remember

寄 jì to mail

幾 jǐ a few, several; how many

家 jiā home, family

加 jiā to add to

件 jiàn individual measure word for clothes, etc.

見 jiàn see
間 jiān container measure word for houses or other buildings

簡單 jiăndān simple

講 jiăng speak

講話 jiănghuà speech

健康 jiànkāng to be healthy

見面 jiànmiàn to meet someone, to see someone

叫 jiào to be called

腳 jiǎo foot

教 jiāo teach

交 jiāo to hand over, deliver

餃(子) jiăo(zi) dumpling

教室 jiàoshì classroom
腳踏車/自行車 jiǎotàchē/zìxín bicycle

家人 jiārén family members

家庭 jiātíng family

機場 jīchăng airport

計程車 jìchéngchē Taxi

記得 jìdé to remember

借 jiè borrow

接 jiē to fetch, to pick up(phone)

接(到) jiē(dào) Connect

結婚 jiéhūn marry, marriage

姐姐 jiějie older sister

解決 jiějué solve
節目 jiémù program

介紹 jièshào to introduce

結束 jiéshù to end, close, conclude

計畫 jìhuà plan

機會 jīhuì opportunity

進 jìn into

近 jìn to be near

斤 jīn pound/weight

進步 jìnbù to progress; to improve

警察 jǐngchá police

經過 jīngguò after

進來 jìnlái to come in
今年 jīnnián this year

進去 jìnqù to go in

今天 jīntiān today

緊張 jǐnzhāng nervous

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

舊 jiù to be old, to be used

九 jiǔ nine

久 jiǔ to be a long time

酒 jiǔ wine or liquor

就要 jiùyào will, shall

覺得 juédé to feel, to think, to consider

決定 juédìng decide
句子 jùzi sentence

咖啡 kāfēi coffee

開 kāi to drive, to open, to turn on

開車 kāichē to drive a car

開始 kāishǐ to start, to begin

開水 kāishuǐ boiling water

開心 kāixīn to feel happy

開學 kāixué open school

看 kàn to watch, to read, to look at

看到 kàndào see

看見 kànjiàn see

烤 kăo roast, cooked


考試 kǎoshì test, exam

考試 kǎoshì to take a test

卡片 kǎpiàn card

課 kè subject, course, class

渴 kě thirsty

棵 kē tree

可愛 kěài lovely, cute

課本 kèběn textbook

可樂 kělè cola

可能 kěnéng probably, maybe

客氣 kèqì kind, polite

客人 kèrén guest
可是 kěshì but, however

客廳 kètīng living room

課文 kèwén text

科學 kēxué science

可以 kěyǐ can, may, be permitted

空氣 kōngqì air

口 kǒu mouth

苦 kŭ bitter

哭 kū cry

褲(子) kù(zi) pants

塊 kuài partial measure word for lumps of foodstuff; individual measure word for currency

快 kuài quickly
快 kuài to be fast

筷(子) kuài(zi) chop sticks

快樂 kuàilè to be happy

褲子 kùzi trousers, pants

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

裡(面 ) lǐ(miàn) inside

臉 liăn face

涼 liáng cool

亮 liàng bright

輛 liàng vehicle

兩 liǎng two

涼快 liángkuài cool
練習 liànxí practice

聊天(兒) liáotiān(ér) chat

裡邊(兒) lǐbiān(ér) inside

離開 líkāi to leave

裡面 lǐmiàn inside

零 líng zero

留 liú stay

六 liù six

禮物 lǐwù gift

樓 lóu measure word for floor or story

樓上 lóushàng upstairs

樓下 lóuxià downstairs
路 lù road

綠 lǜ green

亂 luàn chaos

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

旅遊 lǚyóu travel

嗎 ma a question particle

馬 mă horse

麻煩 máfán trouble

賣 mài to sell
買 mǎi to buy

媽媽 māma mother

慢 màn slow

忙 máng to be busy

慢慢 mànmàn slowly

毛 máo one-tenth of a yuan

貓 māo cat

帽(子) mào(zi) hat

毛衣 máoyī sweater

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

沒問題 méiwèntí no problem

沒有 méiyǒu no, don’t have

門 mén door, gate

門口 ménkǒu entrance, doorway

米 mǐ rice

麵 miàn noodle
麵包 miànbāo bread

麵包店 miànbāodiàn bakery

麵條 miàntiáo noodles

明年 míngnián next year

明天 míngtiān tomorrow

名字 míngzì full name, given name

摩托車 mótuōchē motorcycle

木(頭) mù(tou) wood

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


那裡 nàlǐ there

那裡/兒 nàlǐ/ér there, over there

哪裡/兒 nǎlǐ/ér where

那麼 nàme then

難 nán to be difficult

南(邊) nán(biān) south

奶奶 nănai grandmother

難過 nánguò sad

男孩(子/兒) nánhái(zi/ér) boy

男生 nánshēng boy

那兒 nàr there

那些 nàxiē those
呢 ne a question particle/ a particle indicating the situation or state of affairs is being sustained

能 néng can or to be capable of

你 nǐ you

你(們) nǐ(men) you

年 nián a year of

念 niàn to read, to study

年紀 niánjì age

年輕 niánqīng young

鳥 niăo bird

你們 nǐmen you(plural)

您 nín polite form of address you

牛奶 niúnǎi cow’s milk


暖和 nuănhuo warm

女兒 nǚér daughter

女孩(子/兒) nǚhái(zi/ér) girl

努力 nŭlì effort

女生 nǚshēng girl

爬 pá climb

怕 pà fear, afraid

拍 pāi to clap

盤 pán plate

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

朋友 péngyǒu friend

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

瓶 píng Coinainer measure word for the contents of a bottle

瓶(子) píng(zi) bottle

蘋果 píngguǒ apple
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破 pò broken

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

起 qǐ to rise, to raise

七 qī seven

錢 qián money

千 qiān thousand

前(面) qián(miàn) in front

錢包 qiánbāo wallet, purse, pouch

鉛筆 qiānbǐ pencil

牆 qiáng wall
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

請 qǐng to please, to invite

輕 qīng light, easy, soft

清楚 qīngchŭ clear

請客 qǐngkè dinner party


晴天 qíngtiān clear day, sunny day

請問 qǐngwèn excuse me, may I ask?

慶祝 qìngzhù celebrate

汽水 qìshuǐ soda

球 qiú ball

秋天 qiūtiān autumn, fall

去 qù to go

全部 quánbù all

裙(子) qún(zi) skirt

去年 qùnián last year

讓 ràng let

然後 ránhòu then
熱 rè to be hot

熱狗 règǒu hot dog

人 rén person, people

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

認識 rènshi to recognize, to realize

認為 rènwéi think

認真 rènzhēn serious

日(子) rì(zi) day

日本 rìběn Japan, Japanese

容易 róngyì to be easy

肉 ròu meat

如果 rúguǒ if
傘 sǎn umbrella

三 sān three

森林 sēnlín forest

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

商店 shāngdiàn shop, store

上課 shàngkè to go to class, to attend classs

上來 shànglái come up

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

誰 shéi who, whom

生病 shēngbìng to become ill, to be sick

生活 shēnghuó life

生氣 shēngqì angry

生日 shēngrì birthday

聲音 shēngyīn sound, voice

什麼 shénme what

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

時候 shíhòu time

時間 shíjiān time

世界 shìjiè world

事情 shìqíng things

石頭 shítou stone

食物 shíwù food

時鐘 shízhōng clock
瘦 shòu thin

手 shǒu hand

收 shōu to receive, to accept

收到 shōudào to receive, get, obtain

手機 shǒujī cell phone; mobile phone

手套 shǒutào gloves

樹 shù tree

數 shǔ number

書 shū book

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

暑假 shǔjià summer vacation

說 shuō to speak, to say

說話 shuōhuà to speak, to say, to talk

書桌 shūzhuō desk

四 sì four

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


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

所以 suǒyǐ therefore, so

所有 suǒyǒu all

宿舍 sùshè dormitory

他(們) tā(men) them

她(們) tā(men) them

他/她 tā/tā he, she

太 tài too
太太 tàitài Mrs, wife

太陽 tàiyáng sun

他們/她們 tāmen/tāmen they, them

談 tán talk

糖 táng candy, sugar

湯 tāng soup

湯匙 tāngchí spoon

套 tào to cover or encase

討厭 tăoyàn hate

特別 tèbié to be special

疼 téng hurt

踢 tī to kick
甜 tián sweet

天 tiān day

天 tiān day

天氣 tiānqì weather

天天 tiāntiān every day

條 tiáo item, article

跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance

停 tíng stop

聽 tīng to listen

聽見 tīngjiàn hear

聽說 tīngshuō heard

痛 tòng to be painful
同學 tóngxué classmate

通知 tōngzhī notice

頭 tóu head

偷 tōu steal

頭髮 tóufă hair

腿 tuǐ leg

推 tuī push

圖片 túpiàn picture

圖書館 túshūguǎn library

外面 wàimiàn outside

外套 wàitào coat

完 wán to finish, to complete(something)


碗 wǎn bowl

碗 wǎn measure word for servings of food

玩(兒) wán(ér) to play, to enjoy

晚安 wǎnān good night

晚餐/晚飯 wǎncān/wǎnfàn dinner, supper

忘 wàng to forget

往 wǎng to go toward

網球 wǎngqiú tennis, tennis ball

網站 wǎngzhàn website(s)

晚上 wǎnshàng evening, night

喂 wéi a common telephone or intercom greeting “hello”

為 wèi for
位 wèi individual measure word for people

味道 wèidào taste

為什麼 wèishénme why

危險 wéixiăn danger

問 wèn to ask

問題 wèntí problem/ question

我 wǒ I

我們 wǒmen we, us

五 wǔ five

屋(子) wū(zi) house

午餐/午飯 wǔcān/wǔfàn lunch

無聊 wúliáo bored
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

下課 xiàkè to get out of class, end of class

先 xiān first, in advance, before

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

向 xiàng towards, facing

想 xiǎng to think, to miss

香 xiāng fragrant

箱(子) xiāng(zi) box


鄉下 xiāngxià countryside

相信 xiāngxìn believe

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

小姐 xiǎojiě Miss

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

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

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

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

新聞 xīnwén news

洗手間/廁所 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

許多 xŭduō a lot of

學 xué to study

雪 xuě snow

學生 xuéshēng student

學習 xuéxí learn

學校 xuéxiào school

需要 xūyào need

羊 yáng sheep

樣子 yàngzi look

眼睛 yǎnjīng eyes
眼鏡 yănjìng glasses

顏色 yánsè color

藥 yào medicine

要 yào to want

鑰匙 yàoshi key

要是 yàoshì if

牙刷 yáshuā toothbrush

也 yě also

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

已經 yǐjīng already

應該 yīnggāi should

英國 yīngguó UK, United Kingdom

英文 yīngwén English language


銀行 yínháng bank

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

醫生 yīshēng doctor

意思 yìsī meaning, idea, definition

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

永遠 yǒngyuăn forever

油 yóu oil

又 yòu again

有 yǒu to have; there is, there are

右(邊) yòu(biān) right(side)

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

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

有點(兒) yǒudiăn(ér) kind of


郵局 yóujú post office

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

郵票 yóupiào postage stamp

有趣 yǒuqù interesting

有時候 yǒushíhòu sometimes, now and then

有意思 yǒuyìsī to be interesting

游泳 yóuyǒng to swim

有用 yǒuyòng useful

游泳池 yóuyǒngchí swimming pool

魚 yú fish

雨 yŭ rain

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

願意 yuànyì to wish, to want

月 yuè month

約 yuē about

越來越 yuèláiyuè more and more

月亮 yuèliàng moon

語法 yŭfă grammar

雲 yún cloudy day


運動 yùndòng sport, exercise

運動 yùndòng to exercise

雨天 yǔtiān rainy day

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 zǎo to be early

早餐/早飯 zǎocān/zǎofàn breakfast

早上 zǎoshàng morning
怎麼 zěnme how

怎麼辦 zěnmebàn what now ?

怎麼了 zěnmele what’s wrong?

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

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

找 zhǎo to search out; to find

找到 zhǎodào to have found

著急 zhāojí to worry

照片 zhaopian photo
照片 zhàopiàn photo, picture

照相 zhàoxiàng to take picture/ photograph

照相機 zhàoxiàngjī camera

著 zhe with

這 zhè this

這裡 zhèlǐ here

這麼 zhème so

真 zhēn really

正在 zhèngzài just at that time

這些 zhèxiē these

這樣 zhèyàng this kind of

只 zhǐ only
紙 zhǐ paper

隻 zhī individual measure word for insects or animals

枝 zhī individual measure word for rod-shaped article

知道 zhīdào to know

只好 zhǐhăo had to

種 zhǒng species

鐘(頭) zhōng(tóu) clock, time

中國 zhōngguó China, Chinese

中間 zhōngjiān middle

中文 zhōngwén Chinese language

中午 zhōngwǔ noon

中心 zhōngxīn center
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

裝 zhuāng install

準備 zhŭnbèi ready

桌(子) zhuō(zi) table

注意 zhùyì to pay attention to

(兒)(子) zi child

(子) zi particle
字 zì word, character

自己 zìjǐ oneself, by oneself

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)

最 zuì the most, -est

嘴巴 zuǐbā mouth

最近 zuìjìn recently, lately

做 zuò to do, to make

坐 zuò to sit; travel by(plane/ etc.)


左(邊) zuǒ(biān) left(side)

做菜 zuòcài cooking

做飯 zuòfàn to cook food

昨天 zuótiān yesterday

做完 zuòwán done

作業 zuòyè homework

足球 zúqiú football, soccer

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