Elementary Course I-II Vocabulary List

Lesson 1 New Words

you (sing.)
hǎogood, well
jiàoto call, to be called
什么shén mewhat
míngname
letter, symbol, character, word
名字míng zi(a person's) name
I, me
shìto be
xuéto learn, to study
shēngto be born, to give birth, life, to grow
学生xué shengstudent
nínyou (formal)
qǐngplease (do sth)
wènto ask
请问qǐng wènMay I ask...
guìexpensive, noble, your (name), precious
xìng(one's) surname is, family name
贵姓guì xìngwhat's your name?, May I ask your name?
zhèthis
de(structual particle), (possessive particle), of
我的wǒ demy, mine
piàna slice, piece, flake, thin, slice
名片míng piànbusiness card
谢谢xiè xieto thank
(negative prefix), not, no
customer, visitor, guest
air, anger, gas, smell, weather, to get angry
不客气bú kè qiyou're welcome, impolite, rude, blunt, don't mention it
lǎo(a prefix used before the surname), old (of people)
shīteacher, master, expert
老师lǎo shīteacher
wèiposition, location, (measure word for persons)
also, too
jiǔ(long) time, (long) duration of time
jiànto see, to meet, to appear (to be sth), to interview
maan interrogative particle, (question tag)
hěnvery
neHow about(interrogative particle)
zàiagain, once more, a second time
再见zài jiàngoodbye
高兴gāo xìnghappy, glad, willing (to do sth), in a cheerful mood
早上zǎo shangearly morning
晚上wǎn shang evening
rènto recognize, to know, to admit
shíto know, knowledge
认识rèn shibe acquainted with, to know, to be familiar with, to recognize
nánmale
female, woman
入口rù kǒuentrance
出口chū kǒuto speak, to exit, to go out, to export
见到jiàn dàoto meet
早上好zǎo shang hǎoGood morning
下午好xià wǔ hǎoGood afternoon
晚上好wǎn shang hǎoGood evening
晚安wǎn ānGood night!
一会儿见yí huìr jiànSee you in a while
回头见huí tóu jiànSee you later
明天见míng tiān jiànSee you tomorrow
下周见xià zhōu jiànSee you next week
下周五见xià zhōu wǔ jiànSee you next Friday
周末愉快zhōu mò yú kuàiHave a nice weekend

Lesson 1 Proper Nouns

李明Lǐ MíngChinese name
王兰Wáng LánChinese name

Lesson 2 New Words

(pron.) that, (conj) then
爸爸bà bafather
妈妈mā mamother
先生xiān shengsir, mister, teacher, (title of respect)
太太tài taiMrs., Madame
érson
儿子ér zison
child, midnight, son, child
female, woman
女儿nǚ érdaughter
alone, independent, single, sole, only
jiāfamily, home, house
yǒuto have, there be
how much, how many, several, a few
kǒumouth, (a measure word)
rénperson, people
xiōngelder brother
兄弟xiōng dìbrothers
哥哥gē geelder brother
弟弟dì diyounger brother
姐姐jiě jieelder sister
妹妹mèi meiyounger sister
姐妹jiě mèisisters
姐弟jiě dìelder sister and younger brother
兄弟姐妹xiōng dì jiě mèisiblings
he, him
she
shuíwho
father
female, mother
qīndear, intimate, parent, relation, closely related
父亲fù qīnfather (formal)
母亲mǔ qīnmother (formal)
父母fù mǔfather and mother, parents
and, with
méi(negative prefix for verbs), have not, not
没有méi yǒunot, no, haven't
liǎngboth, two, 50g
(a measure word), individual
朋友péng youfriend
两个朋友liǎng ge péng youtwo friends
男朋友nán péng youmale friend
女朋友nǚ péng youfemale friend
háialso, in addition, more, still, else, still, yet, (not) yet
zuòto regard as, compose, to make
工作gōng zuòjob, to work, construction, work, task
退休tuì xiūretirement (from work)
le(modal particle), (past tense marker)
zàiprep.(located) at, in, verb exist, ad.indicating progressive tense
shàngon, on top, upon, previous or last (week, etc.), to attend, to go, to mount, upper
大学dà xuéuniversity
can, may, able to, certain(ly), but
孩子hái zichild

Lesson 2 Proper Nouns

汤姆Tāng MǔTom

Lesson 3 New Words

which
guócountry, state
是的 shì deyes
from, self, oneself, since
自我zì wǒself-, of myself
jièintroduce, lie between
shàoto introduce
介绍jiè shàoto present, introduction, to introduce
一下yí xiàused after a verb to indicate a brief action
6th heavenly stem, self
自己zì jǐself, (reflexive pronoun), own
cóngfrom, obey, observe, follow
láito come
big, huge, large, major, great, eldest
大学dà xuéuniversity
哪个nǎ gewhich one
liúleave (message), to retain, to stay, to remain, to keep, to preserve
留学生liú xué shēngexchange student studying abroad
men(plural marker for pronouns)
to go, to leave, to remove
哪儿nǎrwhere
哪里nǎ lǐwhere
同学tóng xué(fellow) classmate
爱人ài renspouse, husband, wife, sweetheart
学习xué xíto learn, to study

Lesson 3 Proper Nouns

坦佩雷Tǎn pèi léiTampere, third city in Finland
坦佩雷理工大学Tǎn pèi léi lǐ gōng dà xuéTampere University of Technology
丽莎Lì Shā Lisa
玛丽Mǎ lì Mary
北大Běi dà short form for Beijing University(北京大学)
英国Yīng guóEngland, Britain, English
芬兰Fēn lán Finland
瑞典Ruì diǎnSweden
日本Rì běn Japan
韩国Hán guó South Korea
美国Měi guóAmerica, American, United States of America, USA
德国Dé guóGermany, German
法国Fǎ guóFrance, French
冰岛Bīng dǎoIceland
印度Yìn dùIndia
意大利Yì dà lìItaly, Italian
西班牙Xī bān yáSpain
俄罗斯é luó sīRussia
加拿大Jiā ná dàCanada, Canadian
澳大利亚ào dà lì yàAustralia, Australian

Lesson 4 New Words

gōngwork, worker, labor
chéngrule, order, regulations, formula, journey
工程gōng chéngengineering, an engineering project, project, undertaking
工程师gōng chéng shīengineer
这儿zhèrhere, same as 这里
这里zhè lǐhere
huìbe able to
shuōto speak, to say
dialect, language, speech
hànthe Han(nationality), Chinese, name of a dynasty
汉语hàn yǔChinese language
yīng(surname), English, brave
英语yīng yǔEnglish (language)
day, sun, dayly
芬兰语fēn lán yǔFinnish (language)
zàiadv. indicating an action in progress
dea structural particle used after a verb as a complement of degree
li, a Chinese unit of length = 1, 2 kilometer, within, inside
哪里nǎ lǐno, it is nothing
马马虎虎mǎ mǎ hū hūso-so, passable
zhǐonly, merely, just, but
diǎno'clock, (a measure word), point, dot
一点儿yì diǎnra little, a bit
汉字Hàn zìChinese character
xiěto write
zěnhow
mesuffix
yàngmanner, pattern, way, appearance, shape
怎么样zěn me yànghow?, how about?, how was it?, how are things?
tàihighest, greatest, too (much), very, extremely
xiànappear, present, now, current
现在xiàn zàinow, nowadays
to practice, to study, habit
学习xué xíto learn, to study
niányear
le(modal particle), (past tense marker)
外语wài yǔforeign language
那儿nàrthere, that place
那里nà lǐthere, that place
厕所cè suǒtoilet, WC
洗手间xǐ shǒu jiāntoilet, lavatory
gēnto follow, to go with, heel, with, and
láito come
shùtree

Lesson 4 Proper Nouns

北京Běi jīngBeijing (capital of People's Republic of China)

Lesson 5 New Words

néngcan, may, capable, able
bāngto assist, to support, to help, group, gang, party
wèifor, on account of
为什么wèi shén mewhy, for what reason
yīncause, reason, because
因为yīn wèibecause, owing to, on account of
medical, medicine, doctor, to cure, to treat
yuàncourtyard, institution
医院yī yuànhospital
yàoimportant, vital, to want, to be going to, must
to go, to leave, to remove
ba(a modal particle indicating polite suggestion), ...right?, ...OK?
jiāoto teach
shítime, hour, occasionally, o'clock, when, season, period
hòuwait, await, time, season
时候shí houtime, length of time, moment, period
什么时候shén me shí houwhat time, when
kāiopen, operate (vehicle), start
shǐbegin
开始kāi shǐto begin, to start
míngclear, bright, to understand, next
tiānday, sky, heaven
明天míng tiāntomorrow
11 a.m.-1 p.m., branch, noon
下午xià wǔafternoon
xíngall right, capable, competent, OK, okay, to go, to do, to travel, temporary, to walk, to go, will do
kànit depends, think, to see, to look at
zhōngwithin, among, in, middle, center, while (doing sth), during, China, Chinese
wénlanguage, culture, writing, formal, literary
中文zhōng wénChinese language
shūbook, letter
duōmany, much, a lot of, numerous, multi-
shǎofew, little, lack
多少duō shǎohow much, how many, which (number)
jiùthen, right away, only, (emphasis)
bǎihundred
horse, horse chess piece, Surname
没关系méi guān xiit doesn't matter
觉得jué deto think, to feel
可以kě yǐcan, may, possible, able to
但是dàn shìbut, however
dǒngto understand, to know
一定yí dìngsurely, certainly, necessarily
好好儿hǎo hāorproperly, thoroughly
有点儿yǒu diǎnr(adv) slightly; little; somewhat
非常fēi chángunusual, extraordinary, extremely
有意思yǒu yì siinteresting
zhùpray to, wish, to express good wishes
圣诞shèng dànChristmas
快乐kuài lèhappy, merry
圣诞快乐shèng dàn kuài lèMerry Christmas
新年xīn niánNew Year
新年快乐xīn nián kuài lèHappy New Year!
明年míng niánnext year

Lesson 6 New Words

普通pǔ tōngcommon, ordinary, general, average
huàword, remark
普通话pǔ tōng huàMandarin (common language)
可是kě shìbut, however
要是...就yào shì ... jiùif...then
tīngto listen, hear, obey
kuàifast
不错bú cuòcorrect, right, not bad, pretty good
流利liú lìfluent
发音fā yīnpronunciation
标准biāo zhǔnstandard
xiǎngto think, to wish, to want, to miss
zhǎoto find, to look for, to call on (sb), to seek
觉得jué deto feel
mànslow
说话shuō huàto speak, to talk
对不起duì bu qǐ(I'm) sorry, forgive me
biàna time, measure word, all over, one time
一遍yí biànonce
两遍liǎng biàntwice
口语kǒu yǔspoken language
nándifficult (to...), problem, difficulty, difficult
chátea, tea plant
牛奶niú nǎimilk
啤酒pí jiǔbeer
jiéfestival, section, measure word for lessons
生词shēng cínew word
law, method, way, Buddhist teaching, Legalist, France (abbrev.)
语法yǔ fǎgrammar
容易róng yìeasy, likely, liable (to)
reason, logic, science, inner principle or structure
经理jīng lǐmanager, director
小时xiǎo shíhour
孙子sūn zigrandson
suìyear, years old, (a measure word)
shùnumber, figure, to calculate, several
月数yuè shùmonthly age
多大duō dàhow old
discipline, age, era, period, order, record
年纪nián jìage
一共yí gòngaltogether

Lesson 6 Proper Nouns

大卫Dà WèiDavid

Lesson 7 New Words

jiāndouble, twice, simultaneous, holding more than one posts at the same time
zhíoffice, duty
兼职jiān zhípart-time
měieach, every
zhōucycle, week
每周měi zhōuevery week
gōngjust, honorable (designation), public, common
company
公司gōng sī(business) company
to finish, to complete
business, occupation, study
毕业bì yègraduation, to graduate, to finish school
to use, according to, so as to, in order to, by, with
以后yǐ hòuafter, later, afterwards, in the future
zuòto do, to make
idea, meaning, wish, desire
生意shēng yìbusiness
chángoften
还是hái shìor, still, nevertheless
大夫dài fudoctor
protect
shìscholar, soldier, nurse
护士hù shinurse
职业zhí yèjob occupation, profession

Lesson 7 Proper Nouns

杭州Háng zhōuHangzhou (city in China)
通力Tōng lìKone (Finnish company)
美卓Měi zhuóMetso (Finnish company)

Lesson 8 New Words

niànto read aloud
class, lesson
有课yǒu kèto have lessons
diǎn(a measure word), o'clock
bànhalf
xiàoschool
学校xué xiàoschool
中午zhōng wǔnoon, midday
chīto eat
fànfood, cuisine, cooked rice, meal
午饭wǔ fànlunch
下午xià wǔafternoon
diagram, map, drawing, chart
guǎnhall, a place for cultural or sports activities
图书馆tú shū guǎnlibrary
huíto return, to go back
bānsort, kind, class, way, manner
一般yì bānsame, ordinary, common, general
shuìto sleep
jiàoa nap, a sleep
睡觉shuì jiàoto go to bed, to sleep
bānteam, class, rank, squad, a work shift, a measure word
上班shàng bānto go to work
有时候yǒu shí housometimes
chūto go or come out
出去chū qùto go out
开会kāi huìhave a meeting
xiàunder, next (week, etc.), lower, below, to go down
下班xià bānto come or go or get off work
hòuback, behind, rear, afterwards, after, later
dōuall, both, entirely (due to)each, even, already
mángbusy
jīngclassics, sacred book, pass through, to undergo, scripture
经常jīng chángeveryday, day-to-day, frequently, regularly
gǎncatch up, drive away, hurry
jiānbetween, among, space, (measure word)
时间shí jiāntime, period
chàdifferent, short of, poor, to lack
quarter (hour), (a measure word), to carve, to engrave, to cut, oppressive
xiǎosmall, tiny, few, young
小时xiǎo shíhour
下课xià kèclass is over
end, final stage, latter part
pleased
愉快yú kuàicheerful, delightful, pleasantly, happy
lèiexhaused, tired
to rise, to raise, to get up
chuángbed, couch, (a measure word)
起床qǐ chuángto get up
早点zǎo diǎn(n) breakfast
gànto work, to do, to manage
作业zuò yèschool assignment, work, task
大约dà yuēapproximately, about
zhōngclock, time as measured in hours and minutes, bell
cǎograss, straw
tree, wood
nuòto promise

Lesson 8 Proper Nouns

坦佩雷大学Tǎn pèi léi dà xuéUniversity of Tampere
汉诺Hàn NuòHannu

Lesson 9 New Words

jīntoday, modern, present, current, this
今天jīn tiāntoday, at the present
今年jīn niánthis year
hàoday of a month, number
yuèmonth, moon
zuóyesterday
昨天zuó tiānyesterday
去年qù niánlast year
xīngstar, satellite, small amount
a period of time, phase, stage, term, to hope
星期xīng qīweek
这星期zhè xīng qīthis week
上星期shàng xīng qīlast week
下星期xià xīng qīnext week
这个月zhè ge yuèthis month
上个月shàng ge yuèlast month
下个月xià ge yuènext month
出生chū shēngto be born
lóngdragon, imperial, Long (a surname)
dàoto, until (a time), up to, to go, to arrive
生日shēng rìbirthday
(surname), happy, laugh, cheerful
língzero, 0
huānjoyous, happy, pleased
yíngto welcome
欢迎huān yíngto welcome
cāntake part in, participate, join, attend
jiāto add, plus
参加cān jiāto participate, to take part, to join
yāoinvite to come
邀请yāo qǐnginvite
form gathering, gather
聚会jù huì(v) meet; gather, (n) meeting; gathering
前天qián tiānthe day before yesterday
后天hòu tiānthe day after tomorrow
wáncurios, antiques, to play, to amuse oneself
离开lí kāito depart, to leave
zǒuto walk, to go, to move
一起yì qǐtogether
dāistay, stupid
多长duō chánghow long(time)
guò(past tense marker), to cross, to go over, to pass (time), to live
知道zhī dàoknow, be aware of
chánglength, long, forever, always, constantly
寿shòu(long) life
长寿cháng shòu(n) longevity
长寿面cháng shòu miànlongevity noodles
面条儿miàn tiáor(n) noodles
biǎosurface, to show, express, a list or table
shìto show, reveal
表示biǎo shìto express, to show, to state, to indicate

Lesson 9 Proper Nouns

广州Guǎng zhōuGuangzhou (city in China)

Lesson 10 New Words

气候qì hòuclimate, atmosphere, situation
夏天xià tiānsummer
zuì(the) most, -est
("-er than"), to compare, to contrast
jiàodistinct, compare
比较bǐ jiàocompare, contrast, fairly, quite, rather
liángcool, cold
凉快liáng kuainice and cold, pleasantly cool
capacity, degree, standard
春天chūn tiānspring (season)
秋天qiū tiānautumn
lěngcold
heat, to heat up, fervent, hot (of weather), warm up
冬天dōng tiānwinter
special, unusual, extraordinary
特别tè biéespecially, particular, unusual
rain
xuěsnow
下雨xià yǔto rain
下雪xià xuěto snow
jiāmix, hold between, clip, press from both sides
雨夹雪yǔ jiā xuěsleet
听说tīng shuōbe heard, to be told
guāblow (of the wind)
fēngwind, news, style, custom, manner
刮风guā fēngwindy
天气tiān qìweather
to advance, in advance, beforehand, to prepare
bàoto announce, to inform, report, newspaper
预报yù bàoforecast
qíngclear, fine (weather)
晴天qíng tiānsunny
bàngnear
傍晚bàng wǎnin the evening, when night falls, towards evening
wēnwarm, temperature
气温qì wēnair temperature
gāohigh, tall
to lower (one's head), low, to incline, beneath, low
enOK, yeah, what?, interjection indicating approval
gòuto reach, to be enough
暖和nuǎn huowarm, nice and warm
零上líng shàngabove zero
零下líng xiàbelow zero
季节jì jiétime, season, period
阴天yīn tiāncloudy day, overcast sky
一样yí yàngsame, like, equal to, the same as, just like
duìcouple, pair, to be opposite, to oppose, for, to, correct, right
ménopening, door, gate, doorway, gateway
开门kāi ménopen (the) door
别的bié deelse, other
shìmatter, thing, item, work, affair
jiàoreligion, teaching
shìroom, office
教室jiào shìclassroom
děnggrade, equal to, wait for, et cetera, and so on


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