ài
to love; to be fond of
ba
particle marking a suggestion or soft question
bàn
half; half past (the hour)
bāozi
steamed stuffed bun
běn
measure word for books and notebooks
biān
side; edge; suffix -side (上边 'on top')
bìng
illness; to fall ill; to be ill
bú kèqi
you're welcome; not polite
búyào
do not (ask somebody to not do something)
dǎ diànhuà
to make a phone call
dà
big; large; old (in age)
dàxuéshēng
university student
de
particle marking possession or attributes
dì
prefix forming ordinal numbers (第一 'first')
diǎn
o'clock (hour); measure for time
diànhuà
telephone; phone call
dú
to read; to study (at school)
dúshū
to read (a book); to attend school
duì
right; correct; toward
duōshao
how many; how much
fàndiàn
restaurant; hotel
fēn
minute (of the hour); to divide; mark
fēnzhōng
minute (unit of time)
gōngzuò
work; job; to work
Hànyǔ
Chinese (the language)
hǎokàn
good-looking; attractive
hǎotīng
pleasant to hear; nice-sounding
hào
date (day of month); number; size
huí
to return; to go back; measure for times
huì
can; to know how to; to be likely to
jiā
home; family; measure for businesses
jiàn
measure for clothes and matters
jiào
to be called; to call; to order
kāi
to open; to drive; to hold (a meeting)
kàn
to look at; to watch; to read
kànjiàn
to see; to catch sight of
kěyǐ
can; may; okay; passable
kǒu
measure for family members; mouth
kuài
yuan (colloquial money unit); lump; piece
le
particle marking completion or a new situation
liǎng
two (for quantities)
méi guānxi
it doesn't matter; never mind
méishì
it's nothing; to have nothing to do
méiyǒu
to not have; did not; not
men
plural suffix for people
nǎlǐ
where (formal); you're too kind
ne
particle for elliptical questions or ongoing action
nián
year; measure for age
piányi
cheap; inexpensive
piàoliang
pretty; beautiful
qǐchuáng
to get up; to get out of bed
qián
before; in front; ago
qǐng
please; to invite; to request
qǐngwèn
excuse me, may I ask
rènshi
to know (a person); to recognize
shàng
on; up; previous; to go to
shàngbān
to go to work; to be on duty
shàngkè
to have class; to attend class
shàngwǔ
morning (before noon)
shàngxué
to go to school; to attend school
shǎo
few; little; to lack
shēngbìng
to fall ill; to be ill
shíhou
time; moment; when
shì
matter; affair; thing
shuìjiào
to sleep; to go to bed
shuōhuà
to speak; to talk
tā
it (for things and animals)
tāmen
they (for things and animals)
tài
too; excessively; extremely
wèi
hello (on the phone); to feed
xǐhuan
to like; to be fond of
xià
down; below; next; to fall (rain)
xiàbān
to finish work; to get off work
xiàkè
to finish class; class is over
xiānsheng
mister; sir; gentleman
xiǎng
to want; to think; to miss
xiǎo
small; little; young
xiǎopéngyǒu
child (form of address); little friend
xiǎoxué
primary school; elementary school
xiǎoxuéshēng
primary school student
xiē
some; a few (measure)
xīngqītiān
Sunday (colloquial)
xiūxi
to rest; to take a break
yào
to want; to be going to; need
yíbàn
half (of something)
yǒu
to have; there is/are
yǒude
some (people or things)
yǒudiǎnr
a bit; somewhat (usually for negatives)
yuán
yuan (Chinese currency unit)
zàijiàn
goodbye; see you again
zài
at; in; to be at; in the process of
zěnmeyàng
how is it; how about
zhǎo
to look for; to seek
zhèngzài
in the middle of (doing something)
zhī
measure for animals and one of a pair
zhīdào
to know; to be aware of
Zhōngwén
Chinese (the language, written)
zhōngxué
middle school; secondary school
zhōngxuéshēng
middle school student
zhù
to live; to reside; to stay
zuò
to sit; to take (a bus)
zuò
to do; to make; to be
zuò fàn
to cook; to prepare a meal