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WordPinyinMeaning
旅游lǚ yóutrip; journey; tour
觉得jué defeel; think
最zuìthe most; -est; (indicator for superlative)
为什么wèi shén mewhy
也yěalso; too, as well as
运动yùn dòng(physical) to exercise; movements; sports; campaign
踢足球tī zú qiúto play football/soccer
一起yì qǐtogether; in the same place
要yào, yāoto want; to need; will/shall; important; demand; request
新xīnnew
它tāit
眼睛yǎn jingeye
花花huā huāName (of a cat)
生病shēng bìngget sick; become ill
每měieach; every
早上zǎo shang(early) morning
跑步pǎo bùto run; to jog
起床qǐ chuángget up; get out of bed
药yàomedicine; drug; cure; chemical
身体shēn tǐhealth; (human) body
出院chū yuànbe discharged from hospital
出chūgo out; occur
高gāohigh; tall (Kangxi radical 189)
米mǐ(husked) rice; meter (Kangxi radical 119)
知道zhī daoknow; be aware of
休息xiū xito rest; take a break
忙mángbusy
时间shí jiāntime; period
手表shǒu biǎowristwatch
千qiānthousand
报纸bào zhǐnewspaper
送sòngto deliver; to carry; to give; to send; to take someone somewhere
一下yí xiàa little bit/while; one time; once
牛奶niú nǎicow's milk
房间fáng jiānroom
丈夫zhàng fuhusband; man
旁边páng biānside; beside; next to
真zhēnreal; true; genuine
粉色fěn sèpink
粉fěnpowder; cosmetic powder; pasta made from flour; pink; white
颜色yán sècolor; countenance; facial expression
左边zuǒ bianleft side
红色hóng sèred (color)
红hóngred; symbol of success; bonus; popular
生日shēng rìbirthday
快乐kuài lèhappy
给gěi, jǐto give; to grant; (passive particle); provide
接jiēreceive; connect; to meet; to pick up (sb.); to answer (the phone)
晚上wǎn shangevening; night
问wènask; inquire
非常fēi chángextremely; extraordinary; very
开始kāi shǐbegin; to start; beginning
已经yǐ jīngalready
长cháng, zhǎnglong; length; grow; chief (Kangxi radical 168)
两liǎngtwo (cardinal number); both; (unit of weight equal to 50 grams)
帮bāngto help; assist; group; gang
介绍jiè shàointroduce; recommend; to present
外面wài miànoutside
准备zhǔn bèiprepare; get ready
就jiùthen; at once; just; only; with regard to; exactly; precisely
鱼yúfish (Kangxi radical 195)
吧ba, bāparticle indicating polite suggestion;; onomatopoeia; bar (serving drinks, providing internet access, etc.)
件jiàn(mw for things, clothes, and items)
还hái, huánstill; yet; in addition; even.; repay; to return
可以kě yǐcan; may; possible; okay; effective at
不错bú cuònot bad; pretty good; correct
考试kǎo shìtest; exam; give or take a test
意思yì simeaning; idea; opinion
咖啡kā fēicoffee
对duìcorrect; a pair; to face; be opposite; to; towards
以后yǐ hòuafter; afterwards; later
门méndoor; opening; gate; (mw for classes and languages) (Kangxi radical 169)
外wàiouter; outside; in addition; foreign
自行车zì xíng chēbike; bicycle
羊肉yáng ròumutton; lamb
好吃hǎo chītasty; tastes good
面条miàn tiáonoodles
打篮球dǎ lan2qiu2to play basketball
所以suǒ yǐso; therefore; as a result
游泳yóu yǒngto swim
经常jīng chángday-to-day; constantly; often
公斤gōng jīnkilogram
姐姐jiě jieolder sister
教室jiào shìclassroom
机场jī chǎngairport; airfield
路lùroad; path; journey; route
离líleave; depart; go away; part from; be away from
公司gōng sīcompany; corporation
远yuǎnfar; distant; remote
公共汽车gong1gong4 qi4che1(public) bus
小时xiǎo shíhour
慢mànslow
快kuàifast; quick; soon
过guòto pass; to cross; go over; celebrate; (indicates a past experience)
走zǒuto walk; to go; to move (Kangxi radical 156)
到dàoarrive (at a place); until (a time)
再zàiagain; once more; then
让ràngto ask, let, yield
告诉gào suto tell; inform; let sb. know
等děngwait; await; when; till; class; rank; grade; kind; sort; equal; and so on; etc.
找zhǎolook for; seek; give change
事情shì qingmatter; affair; thing; business
服务员fú wù yuánwaiter/waitress; server; attendant
白báiwhite; snowy; pure; bright; empty (Kangxi radical 106)
黑hēiblack; dark (Kangxi radical 203)
贵guìexpensive; noble; honorable; Guizhou province (abbreviation)
错cuòmistake; error; miss an opportunity
从cóngfrom; follow; since; obey; observe
跳舞tiào wǔto dance
第一dì yīfirst; number one
希望xī wànghope; wish for; desire
问题wèn tíquestion; problem; issue
欢迎huān yíngto welcome; greet
上班shàng bāngo to work; be on duty; start work; go to the office
懂dǒngunderstand; know
完wánfinish; be over; complete
题títopic; subject; question on a test or assignment
课kèclass; subject; lesson; course
帮助bāng zhùhelp; assist; aid
别bié, bièdon't; depart; other; difference; distinguish
哥哥gē geolder brother
鸡蛋jī dànchicken egg
西瓜xī guāwatermelon
正在zhèng zàiin the process of (doing something); while (doing)
手机shǒu jīcellphone, mobile phone
洗xǐto wash; bathe
唱歌chàng gēto sing (a song)
男nánmale
女nǚwoman; female (Kangxi radical 38)
右边yòu bianthe right (directional) side
比bǐcompare; (indicates comparison) (Kangxi radical 81); to gesticulate as one talks
便宜pián yicheap
说话shuō huàto talk; speak
可能kě néngpossible; maybe
去年qù niánlast year
姓xìngsurname; family name
得dé, děi, deobtain; must; (complement particle)
妻子qī ziwife
雪xuěsnow
零língzero
度dù, duócapacity; degree; degree (mw for temperature, angles); measure; scale; to spend (time); to estimate; surmise
穿chuānto wear; put on; penetrate
进jìnenter; come in
弟弟dì diyounger brother
近jìnnear; close (to)
着zhe, zháo, zhuó, zhāo-ing (indicating action in progress); to touch; to feel; to wear; apply
手shǒuhand (Kangxi radical 64)
拿nácarry in your hand; take; get
铅笔qiān bǐpencil
杨笑笑yáng xiào xiàoName of a person
班bānteam; class; squad; shift; measure word for forms of transportation
长cháng, zhǎnglong; length; grow; chief (Kangxi radical 168)
笑xiàoto laugh; to smile
宾馆bīn guǎnguesthouse; hotel
一直yì zhíalways; all along; straight (in a straight line); from the beginning
往wǎnggo (in a direction); toward; in the past
路口lù kǒuintersection (of roads); crossing
有意思yǒu yì siinteresting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun
但是dàn shìbut; however
虽然suī ránalthough; even though
次cì(mw for number of times of occurrence); nth; order
玩儿wán rto play; have fun
晴qíngclear; fine (as in weather)
百bǎihundred
日rìsun; day; date; time (Kangxi radical 72)
新年xīn niánNew Year
票piàoticket; bank note; a vote
火车站huǒ chē zhàntrain station
大家dà jiāeveryone; everybody
更gèng, gēngmore; even more; change; watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
妹妹mèi meiyounger sister
阴yīnyin (principle); the moon; negative; secret; shade; cloudy

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