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170 Chinese words · free word games, no account needed
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 好 | hǎo, hào | good; well; nice; very; quite; be fond of |
| 您 | nín | you (polite) |
| 你们 | nǐ men | you (plural) |
| 对不起 | duì buqi3 | sorry |
| 没关系 | méi guan1xi | it doesn't matter; never mind; "that's okay" |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | to thank; thank you |
| 不 | bù | no; not |
| 不客气 | bú kè qi | you're welcome; don't be polite; impolite |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | goodbye; see you later |
| 叫 | jiào | to call; to cry; to shout; to name; be called; to greet; to hire; to order |
| 什么 | shén me | what; whatever; anything; something |
| 名字 | míng zi | a name |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me |
| 是 | shì | to be (is, am, are) |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 吗 | ma | (particle for yes/no questions) |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student |
| 人 | rén | person; man; people (Kangxi radical 9) |
| 李明 | Li3 Ming2 | Li Ming, a personal name |
| 中国 | zhōng guó | China |
| 美国 | Mei3 guó | United States of America |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 谁 | shéi, shuí | who |
| 的 | de, dì, dí | (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) |
| 汉语 | Han4 yǔ | Chinese (language) |
| 哪 | nǎ, něi, na | which; how |
| 国 | guó | country; state; nation |
| 呢 | ne, ní | (modal particle ending a question); how about...?; what about...? |
| 他 | tā | he; him; (gender-neutral term for both sexes) |
| 同学 | tóng xué | fellow student; schoolmate |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 家 | jiā | family; home; household; MW for businesses |
| 有 | yǒu | have; there is |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth (Kangxi radical 30); (mw for people, mouthfuls) |
| 女儿 | nv3'er2 | daughter |
| 几 | jǐ, jī | small table (Kangxi radical 16) |
| 岁 | suì | years old; age |
| 了 | le, liǎo, liào | (particle for a new situation or completed action), finish; understand; clear |
| 今年 | jīn nián | this year |
| 多 | duō | many; much; a lot of; more than |
| 大 | dà, dài | big; large; great (Kangxi radical 37) |
| 会 | huì, kuài | can; to know how; be good at; be likely to; shall; meeting; conference; accounts |
| 说 | shuō, shuì | speak; to say; to talk |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | Mom; mother |
| 菜 | cài | dish (type of food); cuisine; vegetables; (coll) one's type |
| 很 | hěn | very; rather; quite |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty; tastes good |
| 做 | zuò | do; make; to produce; be; to cook; write |
| 写 | xiě | write; compose |
| 汉字 | hàn zì | Chinese character |
| 字 | zì | word; letter; character |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how; however; what; why |
| 读 | dú, dòu | to read; to study; comma; phrase marked by pause |
| 请 | qǐng | please; invite; to request; treat |
| 问 | wèn | ask; inquire |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today; at the present; now |
| 号 | hào, háo | number; day of a month; (mw for ordinal numbers); howl |
| 月 | yuè | moon; month; (Kangxi radical 74: moon; Kangxi radical 130: flesh) |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 去 | qù | go; go to (a place); send; cause to go; remove; get rid of; depart from |
| 学校 | xué xiào | school; campus |
| 看 | kàn, kān | see; look at; to watch; regard; watch over; look after |
| 书 | shū | book; letter |
| 想 | xiǎng | think; believe; suppose; wish; would like to; remember with longing; to miss |
| 喝 | hē, hè | to drink; shout loudly |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 米饭 | mǐ fàn | (cooked) rice |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon |
| 商店 | shāng diàn | shop; store |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 个 | ge, gè | general measure word; individual |
| 杯子 | bēi zi | cup; glass |
| 这 | zhè, zhèi | this; these |
| 多少 | duō shao | how much; how many; somewhat |
| 钱 | qián | money; coin; Chinese Surname |
| 块 | kuài | lump; chunk (mw for pieces of soap, cake, cloth, units of currency, etc) |
| 那 | nà, nèi | that; in that case; then |
| 小 | xiǎo | small; young (Kangxi radical 42) |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 在 | zài | be at, on, in (a place or time); exist; rest with; (indicating an action in progress) |
| 那儿 | na4r | there; that place (Beijing accent) |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair |
| 下面 | xià mian | below; following; next; under |
| 在 | zài | be at, on, in (a place or time); exist; rest with; (indicating an action in progress) |
| 哪儿 | na3r | where; wherever (northern China) |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | work; a job |
| 儿子 | ér zi | son |
| 医院 | yī yuàn | hospital |
| 医生 | yī shēng | doctor; physician |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | father; dad |
| 桌子 | zhuō zi | table; desk |
| 上 | shàng | above; up; on top; get on; go up; to attend |
| 电脑 | diàn nǎo | computer |
| 和 | hé, huò, huó, hè, hàn | and; with; harmony; peace;; mix together;; soft; warm;; join in the singing |
| 本 | běn | (mw for books); root or stem of plants; origin; this |
| 里 | lǐ | Chinese mile (~.5 km); neighborhood (Kangxi radical 166) |
| 前面 | qián mian | in front; fore; ahead; preceding |
| 后面 | hòu miàn | rear; back; behind |
| 这儿 | zhè r | here |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | not have; there is not; haven't; hasn't |
| 能 | néng | can; be able; capable; energy; ability |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit; to travel by; to take |
| 王方 | wáng fāng | Wang Fang (a personal name) |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 点 | diǎn | spot; drop; dot; point; a bit; a little; o'clock; to order (in a restaurant); to light; to ignite |
| 分 | fēn, fèn | divide; part; minute; cent; component; share; ingredient; point |
| 中午 | zhōng wǔ | noon; midday |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to eat (a meal) |
| 时候 | shí hou | time; length of time; moment |
| 回 | huí | to return; go back; turn around; to reply; occasion (mw for matters or actions); the Hui nationality |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we; us |
| 电影 | diàn yǐng | movie; film |
| 住 | zhù | to live; reside; to stop |
| 前 | qián | before; in front; forward |
| 北京 | Bei3 jīng | Beijing |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 怎么样 | zěn meyang4 | how?; how about?; how was it?; how are things? |
| 太 | tài | too (much); excessively; highest; greatest |
| 热 | rè | heat; hot; heat up |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 小姐 | xiǎo jiě | young lady; miss |
| 来 | lái | come; arrive; ever since; next |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | health; (human) body |
| 爱 | ài | love; affection; be fond of |
| 些 | xiē | some; few; several; (mw for indefinite amount) |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 水 | shuǐ | water (Kangxi radical 85) |
| 喂 | wéi, wèi | hello (on the phone); hey |
| 也 | yě | also; too, as well as |
| 学习 | xué xí | to learn; to study |
| 上午 | shàng wǔ | morning (before noon) |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to sleep; to go to bed |
| 电视 | diàn shì | television; TV |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like; be fond of |
| 给 | gěi, jǐ | to give; to grant; (passive particle); provide |
| 打电话 | dǎ dian4hua4 | make a phone call |
| 吧 | ba, bā | particle indicating polite suggestion;; onomatopoeia; bar (serving drinks, providing internet access, etc.) |
| 大卫 | Da4 wèi | David (a personal name) |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing; objects; stuff |
| 一点儿 | yì diǎn r | a bit; a few; a little |
| 苹果 | píng guǒ | apple |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | see; catch sight of |
| 先生 | xiān sheng | Mr.; Sir; husband |
| 开 | kāi | to open; to start; to turn on; to operate (a vehicle) |
| 车 | chē, jū | car; vehicle; machine (Kangxi radical 159); (written) chariot |
| 回来 | huí lái | to return; come back |
| 分钟 | fēn zhōng | minute; (mw for time) |
| 后 | hòu | empress; queen |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty; beautiful |
| 啊 | ā, á, ǎ, à, a | ah; (particle showing elation, doubt, puzzled surprise, or approval) |
| 少 | shǎo, shào | few; little; lack; lose; young |
| 这些 | zhè xiē | these |
| 都 | dōu, dū | all; both; capital; metropolis |
| 张 | zhāng | (mw for flat objects); open; expand; (common surname) |
| 认识 | rèn shi | know; recognize; acquainted with (a person) |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 大学 | dà xué | university; college |
| 饭店 | fàn diàn | restaurant; hotel |
| 出租车 | chū zū chē | taxi; cab |
| 一起 | yì qǐ | together; in the same place |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy; glad; willing (to do something) |
| 听 | tīng | listen; hear; heed |
| 飞机 | fēi jī | airplane |