B | ||
|---|---|---|
| 巴 | bā | (suff. for certain nouns), to hope, to wish (14) |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred (15) |
| 摆 | bǎi | to display, to swing, to show, to place, to exhibit (18) |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | assistance, aid, to help, to assist (18) |
| 饱 | bǎo | eat till full, satisfied (16) |
| 碑林 | Bēi lín | the Forest of Stone Tablets Museum (18.p) |
| 比赛 | bǐ sài | [athletic or other] competition, match (12) |
| 币 | bì | money, coins, currency (20) |
| 必 | bì | certainly, must, will, necessarily (11) |
| 必要 | bì yào | necessary, essential, indispensable, required (11) |
| 边 | biān | side, edge, margin, border, boundary (15, 20) |
| 便 | biàn | ordinary, convenient, handy, to relieve oneself (13) |
| 冰 | bīng | ice (12) |
| 兵马俑 | Bīng mǎ yǒng | the Terra-cotta warriors (18.p) |
| 冰球 | bīng qiú | ice hockey, puck (12) |
| 不过 | bú guò | no more than, but, however (11) |
| 步 | bù | a step, a pace, walk, march, stages in a process (12) |
| 不了 | bù liǎo | unable to, without end (16) |
| 不少 | bù shǎo | not just a few (19) |
C | ||
| 彩 | cǎi | (bright) color, variety, applause, applaud, (lottery) prize (19) |
| 菜 | cài | dish, (type of food), vegetables (11) |
| 参 | cān | take part in, participate, join, attend (18) |
| 参观 | cān guān | to look around, to inspect, visit and observe (18) |
| 侧 | cè | side, to incline towards (14) |
| 茶 | chá | tea, tea plant (16) |
| 差 | chāi | a mission, to commission (13) |
| 馋 | chán | gluttonous, greedy (16) |
| 尝 | cháng | to taste (16) |
| 长 | cháng | length, long, forever, always, constantly (17) |
| 长城 | Cháng chéng | the Great Wall (1.p) |
| 长城 | cháng chéng | the Great Wall (17.p) |
| 长廊 | cháng láng | the Long Corridor at Yi He Yuan (17) |
| 场 | chǎng | a courtyard, open space, place, field, a measure word (14) |
| 炒 | chǎo | saute, pan-fry, to fry (11) |
| 车 | chē | car, a vehicle (14) |
| 车技 | chē jì | trick-cycling (19.p) |
| 抽 | chōu | to draw out, to smoke (cigarettes), to pump (16) |
| 抽烟 | chōu yān | to smoke (a cigarette) (16) |
| 绸 | chóu | silk (15) |
| 出 | chū | to go out, to come out, to occur (13) to go out, to come out, to occur, to produce, to go beyond, to rise (17) |
| 出差 | chū chāi | be on a business trip (13) |
| 出发 | chū fā | to start out, to set off (17) |
| 楚 | chǔ | distinct, clear, orderly, pain, suffering (19) |
| 处 | chù | a place, location, spot, point, office, department, bureau (15) |
| 传 | chuán | to pass on, to spread, to transmit, to infect, to transfer, to circulate (19) |
| 传统 | chuán tǒng | tradition (19) |
| 窗 | chuāng | shutter, window (20) |
| 窗口 | chuāng kǒu | window (20) |
| 词 | cí | works, phrases, classical Chinese poem, word, diction (15) |
| 词典 | cí diǎn | dictionary (15) |
D | ||
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan, to intend, to calculate (13) |
| 大巴 | dà bā | large bus, coach (14) |
| 大方 | dà fāng | generous (18) |
| 大概 | dà gài | roughly, probably, rough, approximate, about (13) |
| 大雁塔 | dà yàn tǎ | the Great wild goose pagoda in Xi'an (18.p) |
| 大约 | dà yuē | approximately, about (14) |
| 呆 | dāi | to stay (13) |
| 待 | dài | wait, treat, deal with, need (18) |
| 单 | dān | bill, list, form, single, only, sole (19) |
| 蹈 | dǎo | tread on, trample, stamp, fulfill (19) |
| 得 | děi | to have to, must, ought to, to need to (11) |
| 等 | děng | rank, grade, equal to, same as, for, await, et cetera, and so on (19) |
| 地 | dì | earth, ground, field, place, land (15) |
| 第 | dì | (prefix before a number,e.g. "first", "number two", etc) (19) |
| 地图 | dì tú | map (15) |
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock, point, dot, (decimal) point), to count (20) |
| 典 | diǎn | typical, dictionary (15) |
| 店 | diàn | inn, shop, store (15) |
| 定 | dìng | to set, to fix, to determine, to decide, to order (12) |
| 东 | dōng | east (15) |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing, expressing a feeling of affection or hatred for a person (15) |
| 动 | dòng | to act, to move, to change (12) |
| 都 | dōu | all, entirely, even, already (16) |
| 锻 | duàn | forge, to exercise (12) |
| 锻炼 | duàn liàn | to do physical training (12) |
| 兑 | duì | to cash (20) |
| 对 | duì | pair, to be opposite, for, to, correct (answer), right (18) |
| 兑换 | duì huàn | to convert, to exchange (20) |
F | ||
| 发 | fā | to send out, to issue, to develop (14, 17) |
| 发票 | fā piào | (n) receipt or bill for purchasing sth (14) |
| 方 | fāng | square, direction (14) |
| 方便 | fāng biàn | convenient (14) |
| 放 | fàng | to release, to free, to let go, to put, to place, to let out (17) |
| 放假 | fàng jià | to have a holiday or vacation (17) |
| 附 | fù | to add, to attach, to be close to, to be attached (20) |
| 附近 | fù jìn | (in the) vicinity, nearby, neighboring, next to (20) |
G | ||
| 概 | gài | general, approximate (13) |
| 感 | gǎn | to feel, to move, to touch, to affect (18) |
| 感动 | gǎn dòng | to move (sb), to touch, moving (18) |
| 各地 | gè dì | in all parts of (a country), various regions (13) |
| 给 | gěi | to, for, to give, to allow, to do sth (for sb) (16) |
| 故宫 | gù gōng | The Imperial Palace (17.p) |
| 拐 | guǎi | kidnap, to turn (14) |
| 观 | guān | to look at, to watch, to observe (18) |
| 惯 | guàn | accustomed to, used to (18) |
| 果 | guǒ | fruit, result (11, 17) |
| 过 | guò | to cross, to go over, to pass (time) (16) |
| 过奖 | guò jiǎng | overpraise, pay undrserved compliments to (16) |
H | ||
| 憾 | hàn | regret (17) |
| 行 | háng | a row, profession, professional, field (14) |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty, delicious (11) |
| 喝 | hē | to drink (11) |
| 后餐 | hòu cān | dessert (11) |
| 欢 | huān | joyous, happy, pleased (11, 15) |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | to welcome (15) |
| 换 | huàn | change, exchange (20) |
| 火 | huǒ | fire (14) |
| 火车 | huǒ chē | train (14) |
J | ||
| 机 | jī | machine, opportunity, secret (14) |
| 鸡 | jī | fowl, chicken (11) |
| 机场 | jī chǎng | airport (14) |
| 机会 | jī huì | opportunity, chance, occasion (18) |
| 极 | jí | extremely, utmost, top (11, 12) |
| 技 | jì | skill (19) |
| 继 | jì | to continue, to inherit (18) |
| 继续 | jì xù | to continue, to proceed with, to go on with (18) |
| 既有…也有 | jì yǒu3...ye yǒu | have both ... and... (11) |
| 夹 | jiā | clip, folder, hold between, to press from both sides (16) |
| 家 | jiā | m.w. for company (13) |
| 假 | jià | vacation (17) |
| 间 | jiān | between, among, space, (measure word) (19) |
| 奖 | jiǎng | prize, award, encouragement (16) |
| 交 | jiāo | to deliver, to make friends, to pay (money) (15) |
| 交钱 | jiāo qián | to pay (15) |
| 饺子 | jiǎo zi | dumplings with meat or vegetable filling (11) |
| 接 | jiē | to extend, to connect, to receive (14) |
| 节 | jié | festival, section, temperate, point, part (19) |
| 节目 | jié mù | program, item (on a program) (19) |
| 进 | jìn | advance, enter, to come in (13) |
| 近 | jìn | near, close (to), approximately (20) |
| 进出口 | jìn chū kǒu | import and export (13) |
| 惊 | jīng | to start, to be frightened, to be scared (19) |
| 精 | jīng | energy, perfect, excellent, refined, very, proficient (19) |
| 经 | jīng | classics, sacred book, pass through, to undergo (13) |
| 精彩 | jīng cǎi | brilliant, splendid (19) |
| 经理 | jīng lǐ | manager, director (13) |
| 惊险 | jīng xiǎn | breathtaking, thrilling (19) |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine, liquor, spirits (11) |
K | ||
| 烤 | kǎo | to roast, bake, to broil (11) |
| 可 | kě | can, may, able to, certain(ly), to suit, (particle used for emphasis) (19) |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen), possible, probable, possibility, probability (19) |
| 刻 | kè | quarter (hour), to carve, to engrave, oppressive (19) |
| 客 | kè | customer, visitor, guest (18) |
| 客人 | kè rén | guest (18) |
| 孔 | kǒng | (surname), hole (17) |
| 空 | kòng | spare time, free time (16) |
| 口技 | kǒu jì | vocal imitation (19.p) |
| 块 | kuài | yuan (unit of currency), (a measure word, for cloth, cake, soap) (15) |
| 款 | kuǎn | section, paragraph, funds (15, 20) |
L | ||
| 辣 | là | hot (spicy), pungent (11) |
| 啦 | la | (aux.)the combined sounds “le” and “a”, denoting exclamation, interrogation, etc. (16) |
| 篮 | lán | basket, goal (12) |
| 篮球 | lán qiú | basketball (12) |
| 廊 | láng | porch (17) |
| 离 | lí | to leave, to depart, to go away, from (14) |
| 理 | lǐ | reason, logic (13) |
| 俩 | liǎ | (a numeral-measure word) two, both (11) |
| 炼 | liàn | refine, smelt (12) |
| 了 | liǎo | to know, to understand (16) |
| 留 | liú | leave (message), to retain, to stay, to remain, to keep, to preserve (19) |
| 楼 | lóu | house with more than 1 story, storied building, floor (15, 20) |
| 路 | lù | route, road, path, way (14) |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | trip, journey, tourism, travel, tour (13) |
M | ||
| 麻 | má | (to have) pins and needles, tingling, hemp, numb, to bother (16) |
| 麻烦 | má fan | trouble, troublesome (16) |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy (15) |
| 卖 | mài | to sell (15) |
| 满 | mǎn | Manchurian, to fill, to fulfill, filled, packed (18) |
| 米 | mǐ | (measure word) meter, rice (15) |
| 民 | mín | the people, nationality, citizen (19, 20) |
| 民间 | mín jiān | among the people, popular, folk, non-governmental (19) |
| 末 | mò | end, final stage, latter part (12) |
| 目 | mù | eye, item (19) |
N | ||
| 牛 | niú | ox, cow, bull (11) |
| 牛排 | niú pái | steak (11) |
| 牛肉 | niú ròu | beef (11) |
O | ||
| 欧 | ōu | Europe (20) |
P | ||
| 爬竿 | pá gān | pole-climbing (19.p) |
| 排 | pái | a row, line up (12) |
| 排球 | pái qiú | volleyball (12) |
| 乓 | pāng | bang(onomat.) (12) |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run, to escape (12) |
| 跑步 | pǎo bù | to run (12) |
| 票 | piào | bank note, ticket (14) |
| 乒 | pīng | bing(onomat.) (12) |
| 乒乓球 | pīng pāng qiú | table tennis ball (12) |
| 平 | píng | flat, level, equal, to make the same score, to tie, to draw, calm, peaceful (12) |
| 平常 | píng cháng | ordinary, common, usually, ordinarily (12) |
Q | ||
| 骑 | qí | to ride (an animal or bike), to sit astride (14) |
| 起 | qǐ | to rise, to raise, to get up (12) |
| 钱 | qián | (surname), coin, money (15) coin, money (14) |
| 前 | qián | before, in front, ago, former, previous, earlier, front (14) |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge (17) |
| 秦始皇 | Qín shǐ huáng | the First Emperor of China(259-210 B.C.) (18.p) |
| 清 | qīng | clear, distinct, complete, pure (19) |
| 清楚 | qīng chu | clear, clearly understood, distinct (19) |
| 情 | qíng | feeling, emotion, passion, situation (18) |
| 请便 | qǐng biàn | do as you wish, please yourself (16) |
| 请客 | qǐng kè | give a dinner party, invite to dinner (11) |
| 球 | qiú | ball (12) |
| 取 | qǔ | to take, to get, to choose, to fetch (20) |
| 取款机 | qǔ kuǎn jī | ATM machine (20) |
| 拳 | quán | fist (12) |
| 全聚德烤鸭店 | quán jù dé kǎo yā diàn | Roast duck restaurant in Beijing (14.p) |
R | ||
| 然 | rán | correct, right, so, thus, like this, -ly (18) |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after, then (afterwards), after that, afterwards (18) |
| 让 | ràng | to ask, to let, to allow (18) |
| 热情 | rè qíng | cordial, enthusiastic, passion, passionate, passionately (18) |
| 人民 | rén mín | (the) people (20) |
| 肉 | ròu | meat, flesh (11) |
| 如 | rú | as (if), such as (17) |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if, in case, in the event that (17) |
S | ||
| 赛 | sài | to compete, competition, match (12) |
| 三文鱼 | sān wén yú | salmon (11) |
| 色拉 | sè lā | salad (11) |
| 山 | shān | mountain, hill (17) |
| 商 | shāng | commerce, consult (15) |
| 商店 | shāng diàn | store, shop (15) |
| 上海博物馆 | Shàng hǎi bó wù guǎn | Shanghai museum (18.p) |
| 深 | shēn | deep, profound (19) |
| 深刻 | shēn kè | profound, deep, deep-going (19) |
| 沈阳 | shěn yáng | capital of Liaoning province in north east China (19.p) |
| 狮子舞 | shī zi wǔ | Lion Dance (19.p) |
| 实 | shí | real, true, honest, really, solid (18) |
| 实在 | shí zài | in reality, honestly, really, verily, concrete (18) |
| 收 | shōu | to receive, to accept, to collect (15) |
| 收款处 | shōu kuǎn chù | cash desk (15) |
| 手 | shǒu | hand, convenient (16) |
| 手艺 | shǒu yì | craft, workmanship (16) |
| 蔬 | shū | vegetables (11) |
| 蔬菜 | shū cài | vegetables, produce (11) |
| 水 | shuǐ | water, river (11, 17) |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit (11) |
| 顺 | shùn | to obey, to arrange, to make reasonable, along (13) |
| 顺便 | shùn biàn | conveniently, in passing (13) |
| 丝 | sī | silk, thread, trace (15) |
| 丝绸 | sī chóu | silk cloth, silk (15) |
| 四川 | Sì chuān | Sichuan province, China (11.p) |
| 算 | suàn | regard as, to figure, to calculate, to compute (13) |
T | ||
| 太极拳 | tài jí quán | a kind of traditional Chinese shadowboxing (tai chi chuan) (12) |
| 趟 | tàng | (a measure word), a time, a trip (17) |
| 踢 | tī | kick, play (football or soccer) (12) |
| 体 | tǐ | body, form, style, system (12) |
| 体育 | tǐ yù | physical training, sports (12) |
| 添 | tiān | to add, to increase, to replenish (16) |
| 天坛 | tiān tán | Temple of Heaven in Beijing (17.p) |
| 填 | tián | to fill in (20) |
| 停 | tíng | to stop, to halt (14) |
| 统 | tǒng | to gather, to unite, to unify, whole (19) |
| 图 | tú | diagram, to plan, picture, drawing, chart (15) |
| 团 | tuán | regiment, round, circular, group, society (19) |
W | ||
| 外边 | wài bian | (n) outside, (n) exterior surface (20) |
| 玩 | wán | to play, to amuse oneself (16) |
| 网 | wǎng | net, network (12) |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction), past, previous, towards (14) |
| 网球 | wǎng qiú | tennis (12) |
| 舞 | wǔ | to dance, to wield, to brandish (19) |
| 舞蹈 | wǔ dǎo | dance (19) |
X | ||
| 西 | xī | west (15) |
| 西安 | xī ān | Xi'an (city), the capital city of Shanxi Province (17.p) |
| 西边 | xī biān | (n) west side; to the west of (15) |
| 西餐 | xī cān | Western-style food (11) |
| 西湖 | Xī hú | the West Lake in Hangzhou (18.p) |
| 西湖醋鱼 | Xī hú cù yú | the west lake fried fish with sour sauce (18.p) |
| 习惯 | xí guàn | habit, custom, usual practice, to be used to (18) |
| 喜 | xǐ | to be fond of, to like, to enjoy, to be happy (11) |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like, to be fond of (11) |
| 虾 | xiā | shrimp, prawn (11) |
| 先 | xiān | early, prior, former, in advance, first (17) |
| 险 | xiǎn | danger (ous), rugged (19) |
| 象 | xiàng | appearance, to be like, to resemble, to seem, elephant (18) |
| 新华书店 | xīn huá shū diàn | Xinhua bookstore (15.p) |
| 信 | xìn | letter, true, to believe, sign, evidence (20) |
| 信用 | xìn yòng | credit (20) |
| 信用卡 | xìn yòng kǎ | credit card (20) |
| 续 | xù | to continue (18) |
Y | ||
| 烟 | yān | cigarette, tobacco, smoke (16) |
| 演 | yǎn | to develop, to practice, to perform, to play, to act (19) |
| 演出 | yǎn chū | (acting) play, perform (19) |
| 要是 | yào shì | if (12) |
| 业 | yè | business, occupation, study (20) |
| 遗 | yí | to lose, to leave behind (17) |
| 一定 | yí dìng | surely, certainly, necessarily, fixed (12) |
| 一共 | yí gòng | altogether (15) |
| 遗憾 | yí hàn | regret, pity, sorry (17) |
| 颐和园 | yí hé yuán | Summer Palace (in Beijing) (17.p) |
| 艺 | yì | skill, art (16) |
| 一起 | yì qǐ | together (12) |
| 一直 | yì zhí | continuously, always, from the beginning of ... up to ..., all along (18) |
| 银 | yín | silver (14) |
| 银行 | yín háng | bank (14) |
| 印 | yìn | stamp, seal, mark, print (18) |
| 印象 | yìn xiàng | impression (18) |
| 营 | yíng | army, to deal in, to trade, to operate, to run, camp, nourishment, to manage (20) |
| 迎 | yíng | to welcome (15) |
| 营业 | yíng yè | to do business, to trade (20) |
| 用 | yòng | to use (13) |
| 优 | yōu | excellent, superior (19) |
| 优美 | yōu měi | graceful, fine, elegant (19) |
| 游 | yóu | to walk, to tour, to roam, to swim, to travel (18) |
| 游泳 | yóu yǒng | swim (12) |
| 有名的 | yǒu míng de | famous, well-known (18) |
| 友谊商店 | yǒu yì shāng diàn | friendship store (15.p) |
| 有用 | yǒu yòng | useful (13) |
| 右边 | yòu biān | right (as opposed to left) (20) |
| 鱼 | yú | fish (11) |
| 育 | yù | nourish, to rear (12) |
| 豫园 | Yù yuán | Yuyuan garden (18.p) |
| 元 | yuán | (dynasty), dollar, primary, first (20) |
| 远 | yuǎn | far, distant, remote (14) |
| 约 | yuē | appointment, agreement, to restrict, approximately (14) |
| 越 | yuè | to exceed, to climb over, to surpass, the more ... the more (13) |
| 越来越 | yuè lái yuè | more and more (13) |
| 运 | yùn | to transport, to user, fortune, luck, fate (12) |
| 运动 | yùn dòng | movement, sports (12) |
Z | ||
| 杂 | zá | mixed, miscellaneous, various, to mix (19) |
| 杂技 | zá jì | acrobatics (19) |
| 咱们 | zán men | we (including the person spoken to) (11) |
| 站 | zhàn | station, to stand, to halt, to stop (14) |
| 张 | zhāng | (a measure word), (a surname), open up (15) |
| 招 | zhāo | provoke, to recruit (18) |
| 招待 | zhāo dài | to receive (guests), to entertain, reception (18) |
| 找 | zhǎo | to return, to look for, , to find, to seek (14) |
| 这么 | zhè me | so (much), like this (16) |
| 着 | zhe | -ing (indicates an action in progress) (16) |
| 真 | zhēn | real, true, genuine (11, 17) |
| 真是 | zhēn shì | it is truly... (11) |
| 直 | zhí | straight, frank, directly, straightly, upright (14) straight, vertical, frank, directly, straightly, upright (18, 20) |
| 直接 | zhí jiē | direct (opposite of indirect) (14) |
| 钟楼 | Zhōng lóu | the Bell tower in Xi'an (18.p) |
| 种 | zhǒng | kind, type, race (of people), seed (15) |
| 周 | zhōu | encircle, circuit, week, cycle, thoughtful (12) |
| 周末 | zhōu mò | weekend (12) |
| 猪 | zhū | hog, pig, swine (11) |
| 猪肉 | zhū ròu | pork (11) |
| 转碟 | zhuàn dié | plate-spinning (19.p) |
| 桌子 | zhuō zi | table, desk (18) |
| 自动 | zì dòng | automatic (20) |
| 自行车 | zì xíng chē | bicycle (19) |
| 总 | zǒng | always, to assemble, gather, total, overall, head, chief (18) |
| 总是 | zǒng shì | always (18) |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk, to go, to move (14) |
| 走钢丝 | zǒu gāng sī | wire-walking (19.p) |
| 足 | zú | foot, to be sufficient (12) |
| 足球 | zú qiú | football (British English), soccer (American English) (12) |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit, to take a seat, to take a bus, airplane etc. (14) |