This page lists the 200 words in Getting Started with Chinese in one place: Chinese characters, pinyin pronunciation and English meanings. Tap any word for its meaning and HSK level, or play the whole list as free games — memory pairs, matching, quizzes and listening practice. No account needed.
200 Chinese words · free word games, no account needed
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | Hello |
| 早上好 | zǎo shang hǎo | Good morning |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | Thank you |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | Goodbye |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | Sorry |
| 没关系 | méi guān xi | It's okay / No problem |
| 请 | qǐng | Please |
| 不客气 | bú kè qi | You're welcome |
| 晚安 | wǎn ān | Good night |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | Welcome |
| 我 | wǒ | I / me |
| 你 | nǐ | You |
| 名字 | míng zi | Name |
| 是 | shì | To be / am / is / are |
| 叫 | jiào | To be called |
| 学生 | xué sheng | Student |
| 中国 | zhōng guó | China |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | Teacher |
| 学习 | xué xí | To study / to learn |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | Happy / glad |
| 一 | yī | One (1) |
| 二 | èr | Two (2) |
| 三 | sān | Three (3) |
| 四 | sì | Four (4) |
| 五 | wǔ | Five (5) |
| 六 | liù, lù | Six (6) |
| 七 | qī | Seven (7) |
| 八 | bā | Eight (8) |
| 九 | jiǔ | Nine (9) |
| 十 | shí | Ten (10) |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | Father / dad |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | Mother / mom |
| 哥哥 | gē ge | Older brother |
| 姐姐 | jiě jie | Older sister |
| 弟弟 | dì di | Younger brother |
| 妹妹 | mèi mei | Younger sister |
| 爷爷 | yé ye | Grandfather (paternal) |
| 奶奶 | nǎi nai | Grandmother (paternal) |
| 儿子 | ér zi | Son |
| 女儿 | nǚ ér | Daughter |
| 水 | shuǐ | Water |
| 茶 | chá | Tea |
| 米饭 | mǐ fàn | Rice |
| 面条 | miàn tiáo | Noodles |
| 苹果 | píng guǒ | Apple |
| 牛奶 | niú nǎi | Milk |
| 面包 | miàn bāo | Bread |
| 鸡蛋 | jī dàn | Egg |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | Coffee |
| 果汁 | guǒ zhī | Juice |
| 买 | mǎi | To buy |
| 钱 | qián | Money |
| 贵 | guì | Expensive |
| 便宜 | pián yi | Cheap / inexpensive |
| 商店 | shāng diàn | Shop / store |
| 衣服 | yī fu | Clothes |
| 卖 | mài | To sell |
| 东西 | dōng xi | Thing / stuff |
| 块 | kuài | Yuan (Chinese currency) |
| 要 | yào, yāo | To want / need |
| 红色 | hóng sè | Red |
| 黄色 | huáng sè | Yellow |
| 蓝色 | lán sè | Blue |
| 绿色 | lǜ sè | Green |
| 白色 | bái sè | White |
| 黑色 | hēi sè | Black |
| 粉色 | fěn sè | Pink |
| 灰色 | huī sè | Gray |
| 橙色 | chéng sè | Orange |
| 紫色 | zǐ sè | Purple |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | Today |
| 明天 | míng tiān | Tomorrow |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | Yesterday |
| 星期 | xīng qī | Week |
| 月 | yuè | Month / moon |
| 年 | nián | Year |
| 点 | diǎn | O'clock |
| 分钟 | fēn zhōng | Minute |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | Hour |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | Now |
| 来 | lái | To come |
| 去 | qù | To go |
| 北京 | běi jīng | Beijing |
| 上海 | shàng hǎi | Shanghai |
| 中文 | zhōng wén | Chinese language |
| 美国 | měi guó | America / USA |
| 英语 | yīng yǔ | English language |
| 国家 | guó jiā | Country |
| 城市 | chéng shì | City |
| 文化 | wén huà | Culture |
| 家 | jiā, jia, jie | Home / family |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | Room |
| 床 | chuáng | Bed |
| 桌子 | zhuō zi | Table / desk |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | Chair |
| 门 | mén | Door |
| 窗户 | chuāng hu | Window |
| 厨房 | chú fáng | Kitchen |
| 卫生间 | wèi shēng jiān | Bathroom |
| 电视 | diàn shì | Television / TV |
| 天气 | tiān qì | Weather |
| 晴天 | qíng tiān | Sunny day |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | To rain |
| 下雪 | xià xuě | To snow |
| 冷 | lěng | Cold |
| 热 | rè | Hot |
| 风 | fēng, fěng | Wind |
| 春天 | chūn tiān | Spring |
| 夏天 | xià tiān | Summer |
| 秋天 | qiū tiān | Autumn / fall |
| 头 | tóu, tou | Head |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | Eyes |
| 耳朵 | ěr duo | Ears |
| 鼻子 | bí zi | Nose |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | Mouth |
| 手 | shǒu | Hand |
| 脚 | jiǎo, jué | Foot / feet |
| 腿 | tuǐ | Leg |
| 胳膊 | gē bo | Arm |
| 肚子 | dù zi | Belly / stomach |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | Happy |
| 难过 | nán guò | Sad |
| 生气 | shēng qì | Angry |
| 累 | lèi, léi, lěi | Tired |
| 害怕 | hài pà | Scared / afraid |
| 担心 | dān xīn | Worried |
| 兴奋 | xīng fèn | Excited |
| 舒服 | shū fu | Comfortable |
| 紧张 | jǐn zhāng | Nervous |
| 爱 | ài | To love |
| 公交车 | gōng jiāo chē | Bus |
| 地铁 | dì tiě | Subway / metro |
| 出租车 | chū zū chē | Taxi |
| 自行车 | zì xíng chē | Bicycle |
| 汽车 | qì chē | Car |
| 火车 | huǒ chē | Train |
| 飞机 | fēi jī | Airplane |
| 走 | zǒu | To walk |
| 跑 | pǎo, páo | To run |
| 开 | kāi | To drive / to open |
| 学校 | xué xiào | School |
| 教室 | jiào shì | Classroom |
| 同学 | tóng xué | Classmate |
| 书 | shū | Book |
| 笔 | bǐ | Pen |
| 作业 | zuò yè | Homework |
| 考试 | kǎo shì | Exam / test |
| 读 | dú, dòu | To read |
| 写 | xiě | To write |
| 问题 | wèn tí | Question / problem |
| 游泳 | yóu yǒng | To swim |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | To sing |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | To dance |
| 画画 | huà huà | To draw / paint |
| 看电影 | kàn diàn yǐng | To watch movies |
| 听音乐 | tīng yīn yuè | To listen to music |
| 运动 | yùn dòng | Sports / exercise |
| 打篮球 | dǎ lán qiú | To play basketball |
| 踢足球 | tī zú qiú | To play soccer |
| 玩游戏 | wán yóu xì | To play games |
| 左 | zuǒ | Left |
| 右 | yòu | Right |
| 前 | qián | Front / ahead |
| 后 | hòu | Back / behind |
| 上 | shàng, shǎng, shang | Up / on |
| 下 | xià | Down / under |
| 里 | lǐ, li | Inside |
| 外 | wài | Outside |
| 这里 | zhè lǐ | Here |
| 那里 | nà li | There |
| 饭馆 | fàn guǎn | Restaurant |
| 菜单 | cài dān | Menu |
| 点菜 | diǎn cài | To order food |
| 吃 | chī | To eat |
| 喝 | hē, hè, yè | To drink |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | Delicious / tasty |
| 饿 | è | Hungry |
| 渴 | kě | Thirsty |
| 服务员 | fú wù yuán | Waiter / waitress |
| 买单 | mǎi dān | To pay the bill |
| 朋友 | péng you | Friend |
| 认识 | rèn shi | To know / to meet |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | To like |
| 说话 | shuō huà | To speak / talk |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | To help |
| 一起 | yì qǐ | Together |
| 聊天 | liáo tiān | To chat |
| 邀请 | yāo qǐng | To invite |
| 见面 | jiàn miàn | To meet (in person) |
| 笑 | xiào | To smile / laugh |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | To get up / wake up |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | To sleep |
| 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | To take a bath / shower |
| 刷牙 | shuā yá | To brush teeth |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | To eat (a meal) |
| 上班 | shàng bān | To go to work |
| 下班 | xià bān | To get off work |
| 休息 | xiū xi | To rest |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | To work / job |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | To prepare |