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The 1,000 most common Chinese words, with audio
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Top 100 Chinese words
| # | Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 的de | of, 's (links a describer to a noun) | 这是我的书。Zhè shì wǒ de shū.This is my book. |
| 2 | 是shì | to be (am, is, are); yes, that's right | 她是我的好朋友。Tā shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou.She's my good friend. |
| 3 | 在zài | at, in, on (a place); to be at; (doing) right now | 我在家里看电视。Wǒ zài jiā li kàn diànshì.I'm watching TV at home. |
| 4 | 了le | (marks a completed action or a change) | 下雨了，我们回家吧。Xià yǔ le, wǒmen huí jiā ba.It's started raining, let's go home. |
| 5 | 我wǒ | I, me | 我很喜欢喝茶。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan hē chá.I really like drinking tea. |
| 6 | 和hé | and, with (joins nouns) | 我和妈妈去商店。Wǒ hé māma qù shāngdiàn.Mum and I are going to the shop. |
| 7 | 有yǒu | to have; there is, there are | 你有哥哥吗？Nǐ yǒu gēge ma?Do you have an older brother? |
| 8 | 不bù | not, no | 我今天不去上班。Wǒ jīntiān bú qù shàngbān.I'm not going to work today. |
| 9 | 人rén | person, people | 这家饭店人很多。Zhè jiā fàndiàn rén hěn duō.This restaurant is really busy. |
| 10 | 也yě | also, too, as well | 我也想跟你们一起去。Wǒ yě xiǎng gēn nǐmen yìqǐ qù.I want to go with you too. |
| 11 | 你nǐ | you (one person) | 你叫什么名字？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?What's your name? |
| 12 | 为wèi | for, for the sake of; because of | 妈妈为我做了一个蛋糕。Māma wèi wǒ zuòle yí gè dàngāo.Mum made a cake for me. |
| 13 | 他tā | he, him | 他是我的同学。Tā shì wǒ de tóngxué.He's my classmate. |
| 14 | 这zhè | this | 这件衣服很好看。Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn hǎokàn.This top looks great. |
| 15 | 中zhōng | middle, centre; in, among, during | 在我们三个人中，他最高。Zài wǒmen sān gè rén zhōng, tā zuì gāo.Of the three of us, he's the tallest. |
| 16 | 年nián | year | 我在北京住了三年。Wǒ zài Běijīng zhùle sān nián.I lived in Beijing for three years. |
| 17 | 对duì | to, towards, with regard to; right, correct | 老师对我们很好。Lǎoshī duì wǒmen hěn hǎo.Our teacher is very kind to us. |
| 18 | 就jiù | then, right away; just, only; exactly | 我马上就来。Wǒ mǎshàng jiù lái.I'll be right there. |
| 19 | 都dōu | all, both; already (with le) | 我们都很喜欢她。Wǒmen dōu hěn xǐhuan tā.We all really like her. |
| 20 | 上shàng | on, above, up; to go to (work, class); last, previous | 你的书在桌子上。Nǐ de shū zài zhuōzi shang.Your book is on the table. |
| 21 | 说shuō | to say, to speak, to talk | 你说什么？我没听见。Nǐ shuō shénme? Wǒ méi tīngjiàn.What did you say? I didn't hear. |
| 22 | 吗ma | (turns a statement into a yes/no question) | 你是老师吗？Nǐ shì lǎoshī ma?Are you a teacher? |
| 23 | 我们wǒmen | we, us | 我们一起去吃饭吧。Wǒmen yìqǐ qù chīfàn ba.Let's go and eat together. |
| 24 | 会huì | can (learned skill); will, be likely to; meeting | 你会说中文吗？Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma?Can you speak Chinese? |
| 25 | 到dào | to arrive, to reach; to, until; (after a verb) reaching | 我们几点到机场？Wǒmen jǐ diǎn dào jīchǎng?What time do we get to the airport? |
| 26 | 要yào | to want; to need; will, going to; must | 我要一杯咖啡。Wǒ yào yì bēi kāfēi.I'd like a cup of coffee. |
| 27 | 来lái | to come; (in requests) to bring, let me | 你什么时候来我家？Nǐ shénme shíhou lái wǒ jiā?When are you coming to my place? |
| 28 | 中国Zhōngguó | China | 我很想去中国旅游。Wǒ hěn xiǎng qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu.I'd really like to travel to China. |
| 29 | 月yuè | month; moon | 我下个月去上海。Wǒ xià gè yuè qù Shànghǎi.I'm going to Shanghai next month. |
| 30 | 被bèi | by (marks the passive) | 我的手机被弟弟拿走了。Wǒ de shǒujī bèi dìdi ná zǒu le.My phone was taken by my little brother. |
| 31 | 他们tāmen | they, them | 他们是我的新同事。Tāmen shì wǒ de xīn tóngshì.They're my new colleagues. |
| 32 | 没有méiyǒu | not have, there isn't; did not (past) | 我今天没有时间。Wǒ jīntiān méiyǒu shíjiān.I don't have time today. |
| 33 | 还hái | still, yet; also, in addition; fairly, not bad | 他还在睡觉。Tā hái zài shuìjiào.He's still asleep. |
| 34 | 个gè | (general measure word for people and many things) | 我有两个妹妹。Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè mèimei.I have two younger sisters. |
| 35 | 可以kěyǐ | can, may, be allowed to; not bad, OK | 我可以坐这儿吗？Wǒ kěyǐ zuò zhèr ma?May I sit here? |
| 36 | 后hòu | after, later; back, behind | 下课后我们去打球吧。Xiàkè hòu wǒmen qù dǎ qiú ba.Let's go and play ball after class. |
| 37 | 等děng | to wait (for); and so on, etc. | 请等一下，我马上来。Qǐng děng yíxià, wǒ mǎshàng lái.Please wait a moment, I'm coming. |
| 38 | 但dàn | but, however | 这家饭店很好，但太远了。Zhè jiā fàndiàn hěn hǎo, dàn tài yuǎn le.This restaurant is good, but it's too far away. |
| 39 | 什么shénme | what; any, anything | 你想吃什么？Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?What would you like to eat? |
| 40 | 日rì | day, date (written); sun | 今天是五月一日。Jīntiān shì wǔ yuè yī rì.Today is the first of May. |
| 41 | 这个zhège | this, this one | 这个菜很好吃。Zhège cài hěn hǎochī.This dish is delicious. |
| 42 | 并bìng | (before a negative) not at all; and (formal) | 这个问题并不难。Zhège wèntí bìng bù nán.This question actually isn't hard. |
| 43 | 能néng | can, be able to; may | 你明天能来吗？Nǐ míngtiān néng lái ma?Can you come tomorrow? |
| 44 | 一yī | one; a, an; (as soon as…) | 我买了一本书。Wǒ mǎile yì běn shū.I bought a book. |
| 45 | 很hěn | very, quite | 今天天气很好。Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.The weather's lovely today. |
| 46 | 让ràng | to let, to allow; to make (someone do), to ask | 妈妈不让我玩手机。Māma bú ràng wǒ wán shǒujī.Mum won't let me play on my phone. |
| 47 | 从cóng | from; since | 从我家到学校很近。Cóng wǒ jiā dào xuéxiào hěn jìn.It's not far from my home to school. |
| 48 | 国家guójiā | country, nation; state | 你去过几个国家？Nǐ qùguo jǐ gè guójiā?How many countries have you been to? |
| 49 | 好hǎo | good, well, fine; OK; very, so | 他是一个好人。Tā shì yí gè hǎo rén.He's a good person. |
| 50 | 大dà | big, large; old (age); loud, heavy | 这个房间很大。Zhège fángjiān hěn dà.This room is very big. |
| 51 | 她tā | she, her | 她每天早上跑步。Tā měitiān zǎoshang pǎobù.She goes running every morning. |
| 52 | 着zhe | (marks an ongoing action or state) | 门开着，请进。Mén kāizhe, qǐng jìn.The door's open, come in. |
| 53 | 多duō | many, much, a lot; more; how (old, far…) | 今天街上人很多。Jīntiān jiē shang rén hěn duō.There are lots of people out today. |
| 54 | 自己zìjǐ | oneself (myself, yourself…); one's own | 这件事我自己做。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ zìjǐ zuò.I'll do this myself. |
| 55 | 问题wèntí | question; problem, issue | 我可以问你一个问题吗？Wǒ kěyǐ wèn nǐ yí gè wèntí ma?Can I ask you a question? |
| 56 | 时shí | time; when, while (written) | 吃饭时不要看手机。Chīfàn shí búyào kàn shǒujī.Don't look at your phone while you're eating. |
| 57 | 给gěi | to give; for, to | 请给我一杯水。Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ.Please give me a glass of water. |
| 58 | 把bǎ | (puts the object before the verb); for chairs, umbrellas | 请把门关上。Qǐng bǎ mén guānshang.Please shut the door. |
| 59 | 去qù | to go; to leave for | 周末你想去哪儿？Zhōumò nǐ xiǎng qù nǎr?Where do you want to go at the weekend? |
| 60 | 看kàn | to look, to watch, to read; to visit; to think | 晚上我们去看电影吧。Wǎnshang wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.Let's go and see a film tonight. |
| 61 | 又yòu | again (already happened); both… and… | 你怎么又迟到了？Nǐ zěnme yòu chídào le?Why are you late again? |
| 62 | 美国Měiguó | the United States, America | 她明年要去美国读书。Tā míngnián yào qù Měiguó dúshū.She's going to study in the US next year. |
| 63 | 因为yīnwèi | because | 因为下雨，我们没出去。Yīnwèi xià yǔ, wǒmen méi chūqu.We didn't go out because it was raining. |
| 64 | 下xià | down, below; to go down, to get off; next | 我们在下一站下车。Wǒmen zài xià yí zhàn xià chē.We get off at the next stop. |
| 65 | 现在xiànzài | now, at present | 现在几点了？Xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?What time is it now? |
| 66 | 过guò | (after a verb) have ever done; to pass, to cross; to spend | 你吃过北京烤鸭吗？Nǐ chīguo Běijīng kǎoyā ma?Have you ever had Peking duck? |
| 67 | 新xīn | new; newly | 我买了一个新手机。Wǒ mǎile yí gè xīn shǒujī.I bought a new phone. |
| 68 | 里lǐ | in, inside; li (Chinese half-kilometre) | 冰箱里还有牛奶吗？Bīngxiāng li hái yǒu niúnǎi ma?Is there any milk left in the fridge? |
| 69 | 做zuò | to do; to make, to cook; to be, to work as | 你周末喜欢做什么？Nǐ zhōumò xǐhuan zuò shénme?What do you like to do at the weekend? |
| 70 | 地de | (turns a describing word into an adverb: -ly) | 他高兴地笑了。Tā gāoxìng de xiào le.He smiled happily. |
| 71 | 怎么zěnme | how; why, how come | 去火车站怎么走？Qù huǒchēzhàn zěnme zǒu?How do I get to the train station? |
| 72 | 没méi | not (have); did not, have not | 我还没吃早饭。Wǒ hái méi chī zǎofàn.I haven't had breakfast yet. |
| 73 | 用yòng | to use; with, using; no need (when negated) | 你会用筷子吗？Nǐ huì yòng kuàizi ma?Can you use chopsticks? |
| 74 | 就是jiùshì | is exactly, is precisely; just, simply; exactly! | 这就是我说的那家店。Zhè jiùshì wǒ shuō de nà jiā diàn.This is the very shop I was talking about. |
| 75 | 已经yǐjīng | already | 我已经到家了。Wǒ yǐjīng dào jiā le.I'm already home. |
| 76 | 更gèng | more, even more | 今天比昨天更冷。Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān gèng lěng.Today is even colder than yesterday. |
| 77 | 这些zhèxiē | these | 这些水果都很新鲜。Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ dōu hěn xīnxiān.All this fruit is really fresh. |
| 78 | 得de | (links a verb to how well it's done) | 她中文说得很好。Tā Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo.She speaks Chinese very well. |
| 79 | 发展fāzhǎn | to develop, to grow; development | 这个城市发展得很快。Zhège chéngshì fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.This city is developing very fast. |
| 80 | 开始kāishǐ | to begin, to start; beginning | 电影七点开始。Diànyǐng qī diǎn kāishǐ.The film starts at seven. |
| 81 | 想xiǎng | to want to, would like to; to think; to miss | 我想喝点儿水。Wǒ xiǎng hē diǎnr shuǐ.I'd like a drink of water. |
| 82 | 最zuì | most, -est | 你最喜欢什么颜色？Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme yánsè?What's your favourite colour? |
| 83 | 这样zhèyàng | like this, this way, so | 这个字要这样写。Zhège zì yào zhèyàng xiě.This character is written like this. |
| 84 | 公司gōngsī | company, firm | 他在一家大公司工作。Tā zài yì jiā dà gōngsī gōngzuò.He works for a big company. |
| 85 | 它tā | it (things, animals) | 我家有只猫，它很可爱。Wǒ jiā yǒu zhī māo, tā hěn kě'ài.We have a cat; it's really cute. |
| 86 | 政府zhèngfǔ | government | 我姐姐在市政府工作。Wǒ jiějie zài shì zhèngfǔ gōngzuò.My older sister works for the city government. |
| 87 | 可能kěnéng | maybe, possibly; possible; possibility | 明天可能会下雨。Míngtiān kěnéng huì xià yǔ.It might rain tomorrow. |
| 88 | 那nà | that; then, in that case | 那本书是谁的？Nà běn shū shì shéi de?Whose book is that? |
| 89 | 工作gōngzuò | to work; job, work | 你在哪儿工作？Nǐ zài nǎr gōngzuò?Where do you work? |
| 90 | 社会shèhuì | society; social | 现在的社会变化很快。Xiànzài de shèhuì biànhuà hěn kuài.Society changes fast these days. |
| 91 | 三sān | three | 我家有三口人。Wǒ jiā yǒu sān kǒu rén.There are three people in my family. |
| 92 | 可kě | but (spoken); really, so; can, may | 我想去，可没有时间。Wǒ xiǎng qù, kě méiyǒu shíjiān.I'd like to go, but I haven't got time. |
| 93 | 吧ba | (suggests: let's…; asks for agreement: …right?) | 太晚了，我们走吧。Tài wǎn le, wǒmen zǒu ba.It's late, let's go. |
| 94 | 如果rúguǒ | if | 如果明天下雨，我们就不去了。Rúguǒ míngtiān xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù bú qù le.If it rains tomorrow, we won't go. |
| 95 | 知道zhīdào | to know (a fact), to be aware of | 你知道他住在哪儿吗？Nǐ zhīdào tā zhù zài nǎr ma?Do you know where he lives? |
| 96 | 进行jìnxíng | to carry out, to conduct; to be under way | 比赛正在进行。Bǐsài zhèngzài jìnxíng.The match is under way. |
| 97 | 世界shìjiè | world | 我想去世界各地旅游。Wǒ xiǎng qù shìjiè gèdì lǚyóu.I want to travel all over the world. |
| 98 | 日本Rìběn | Japan | 我去过一次日本。Wǒ qùguo yí cì Rìběn.I've been to Japan once. |
| 99 | 该gāi | should, ought to; to be someone's turn | 十点了，我该走了。Shí diǎn le, wǒ gāi zǒu le.It's ten o'clock, I should get going. |
| 100 | 只zhǐ | only, just | 我只有十块钱。Wǒ zhǐ yǒu shí kuài qián.I've only got ten yuan. |
Chinese words 101–200
| # | Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 向xiàng | towards, to; to face | 一直向前走就到了。Yìzhí xiàng qián zǒu jiù dào le.Keep going straight and you'll be there. |
| 102 | 计划jìhuà | plan; to plan | 你暑假有什么计划？Nǐ shǔjià yǒu shénme jìhuà?What are your plans for the summer holidays? |
| 103 | 前qián | front, ahead; before, ago | 我三年前来过这里。Wǒ sān nián qián láiguo zhèli.I came here three years ago. |
| 104 | 成为chéngwéi | to become, to turn into | 她想成为一名医生。Tā xiǎng chéngwéi yì míng yīshēng.She wants to become a doctor. |
| 105 | 时间shíjiān | time; period of time | 你明天有时间吗？Nǐ míngtiān yǒu shíjiān ma?Are you free tomorrow? |
| 106 | 认为rènwéi | to think, to believe, to consider (that) | 我认为这个办法很好。Wǒ rènwéi zhège bànfǎ hěn hǎo.I think this is a good way to do it. |
| 107 | 需要xūyào | to need; needs | 你需要帮忙吗？Nǐ xūyào bāngmáng ma?Do you need any help? |
| 108 | 出chū | to go out, to come out; to produce; to happen | 他早上七点就出门了。Tā zǎoshang qī diǎn jiù chūmén le.He left home at seven this morning. |
| 109 | 啊a | (adds feeling: surprise, agreement, softening) | 今天好热啊！Jīntiān hǎo rè a!It's so hot today! |
| 110 | 再zài | again (future); then, after that; more | 请再说一遍。Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.Please say that again. |
| 111 | 国际guójì | international | 这是一所国际学校。Zhè shì yì suǒ guójì xuéxiào.This is an international school. |
| 112 | 地区dìqū | area, region, district | 这个地区冬天很冷。Zhège dìqū dōngtiān hěn lěng.Winters are cold in this area. |
| 113 | 小xiǎo | small, little; young | 我的房间很小。Wǒ de fángjiān hěn xiǎo.My room is very small. |
| 114 | 当dāng | to work as, to be; when, at the time | 我以后想当老师。Wǒ yǐhòu xiǎng dāng lǎoshī.I want to be a teacher one day. |
| 115 | 时候shíhou | time, moment; when (after a clause) | 你什么时候回来？Nǐ shénme shíhou huílai?When are you coming back? |
| 116 | 却què | but, yet, however (goes before the verb) | 他很累，却不想睡觉。Tā hěn lèi, què bù xiǎng shuìjiào.He's very tired, but doesn't want to sleep. |
| 117 | 使用shǐyòng | to use, to make use of; use | 这里不能使用手机。Zhèli bù néng shǐyòng shǒujī.You can't use mobile phones here. |
| 118 | 才cái | only just, not until; only | 他十点才起床。Tā shí diǎn cái qǐchuáng.He didn't get up until ten. |
| 119 | 经济jīngjì | economy; economic; economical | 这几年经济发展得很快。Zhè jǐ nián jīngjì fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.The economy has grown fast in recent years. |
| 120 | 活动huódòng | activity, event; to exercise, to move about | 周末学校有很多活动。Zhōumò xuéxiào yǒu hěn duō huódòng.The school has lots of activities at the weekend. |
| 121 | 爱ài | to love; to like, to be fond of; love | 我爱我的家人。Wǒ ài wǒ de jiārén.I love my family. |
| 122 | 但是dànshì | but, however | 这个菜很好吃，但是有点儿辣。Zhège cài hěn hǎochī, dànshì yǒudiǎnr là.This dish is tasty, but a bit spicy. |
| 123 | 历史lìshǐ | history | 我对中国历史很感兴趣。Wǒ duì Zhōngguó lìshǐ hěn gǎn xìngqù.I'm really interested in Chinese history. |
| 124 | 应该yīnggāi | should, ought to; must (probably) | 你应该早点儿睡觉。Nǐ yīnggāi zǎo diǎnr shuìjiào.You should go to bed earlier. |
| 125 | 政治zhèngzhì | politics; political | 他对政治不感兴趣。Tā duì zhèngzhì bù gǎn xìngqù.He isn't interested in politics. |
| 126 | 第dì | (before a number: makes first, second…) | 这是我第一次来上海。Zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì lái Shànghǎi.This is my first time in Shanghai. |
| 127 | 谁shéi | who, whom; anyone | 那个人是谁？Nàge rén shì shéi?Who's that person? |
| 128 | 以及yǐjí | and, as well as (formal, in lists) | 我们需要水、面包以及水果。Wǒmen xūyào shuǐ, miànbāo yǐjí shuǐguǒ.We need water, bread and fruit. |
| 129 | 情况qíngkuàng | situation, circumstances, condition | 那边的情况怎么样？Nàbiān de qíngkuàng zěnmeyàng?How are things over there? |
| 130 | 真的zhēnde | really, truly; real, genuine | 你真的不去吗？Nǐ zhēnde bú qù ma?Are you really not going? |
| 131 | 组织zǔzhī | to organize; organization | 这次活动是谁组织的？Zhè cì huódòng shì shéi zǔzhī de?Who organized this event? |
| 132 | 其他qítā | other, else; the rest | 你还有其他问题吗？Nǐ hái yǒu qítā wèntí ma?Do you have any other questions? |
| 133 | 发生fāshēng | to happen, to occur, to take place | 这里发生了什么事？Zhèli fāshēngle shénme shì?What happened here? |
| 134 | 主要zhǔyào | main, chief; mainly | 我来这里主要是为了学习中文。Wǒ lái zhèli zhǔyào shì wèile xuéxí Zhōngwén.I came here mainly to study Chinese. |
| 135 | 号hào | number; date, day of the month; size | 今天几月几号？Jīntiān jǐ yuè jǐ hào?What's the date today? |
| 136 | 地方dìfang | place; part, respect | 这个地方很漂亮。Zhège dìfang hěn piàoliang.This place is beautiful. |
| 137 | 网站wǎngzhàn | website | 这个网站很有用。Zhège wǎngzhàn hěn yǒuyòng.This website is really useful. |
| 138 | 生活shēnghuó | life (daily living); to live | 我很喜欢这里的生活。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhèli de shēnghuó.I really like life here. |
| 139 | 你们nǐmen | you (more than one person) | 你们明天几点上课？Nǐmen míngtiān jǐ diǎn shàngkè?What time do you all have class tomorrow? |
| 140 | 通过tōngguò | through, by means of; to pass (an exam) | 我通过朋友找到了这份工作。Wǒ tōngguò péngyou zhǎodàole zhè fèn gōngzuò.I found this job through a friend. |
| 141 | 为了wèile | in order to, for (the sake of) | 为了健康，我每天跑步。Wèile jiànkāng, wǒ měitiān pǎobù.I run every day to stay healthy. |
| 142 | 事shì | thing, matter, business; job; trouble | 我有事，先走了。Wǒ yǒu shì, xiān zǒu le.I've got something on, so I'll head off. |
| 143 | 同时tóngshí | at the same time, meanwhile; also | 他们两个同时到了。Tāmen liǎng gè tóngshí dào le.The two of them arrived at the same time. |
| 144 | 必须bìxū | must, have to | 明天你必须早点儿来。Míngtiān nǐ bìxū zǎo diǎnr lái.You must come early tomorrow. |
| 145 | 快kuài | fast, quick; soon, almost; hurry | 快点儿，要迟到了！Kuài diǎnr, yào chídào le!Hurry up, we're going to be late! |
| 146 | 所以suǒyǐ | so, therefore | 我感冒了，所以没去上班。Wǒ gǎnmào le, suǒyǐ méi qù shàngbān.I had a cold, so I didn't go to work. |
| 147 | 所有suǒyǒu | all, every | 所有的人都来了。Suǒyǒu de rén dōu lái le.Everyone has come. |
| 148 | 比bǐ | than (in comparisons); compared with | 我哥哥比我高一点儿。Wǒ gēge bǐ wǒ gāo yìdiǎnr.My older brother is a bit taller than me. |
| 149 | 跟gēn | with, and; to follow | 你跟我一起去吧。Nǐ gēn wǒ yìqǐ qù ba.Come with me. |
| 150 | 包括bāokuò | to include | 这个价钱包括早饭吗？Zhège jiàqián bāokuò zǎofàn ma?Does this price include breakfast? |
| 151 | 发现fāxiàn | to find, to discover, to notice; discovery | 我发现我的钱包不见了。Wǒ fāxiàn wǒ de qiánbāo bú jiàn le.I've just noticed my wallet is missing. |
| 152 | 请qǐng | please; to invite; to treat (someone to a meal) | 请坐，喝杯茶吧。Qǐng zuò, hē bēi chá ba.Please sit down and have a cup of tea. |
| 153 | 还有háiyǒu | and also, in addition; there is still | 我要一碗面，还有一杯茶。Wǒ yào yì wǎn miàn, háiyǒu yì bēi chá.I'll have a bowl of noodles and a cup of tea. |
| 154 | 长cháng | long | 她的头发很长。Tā de tóufa hěn cháng.Her hair is very long. |
| 155 | 一些yīxiē | some, a few, a little | 我想买一些水果。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yìxiē shuǐguǒ.I'd like to buy some fruit. |
| 156 | 为什么wèishénme | why | 你为什么不高兴？Nǐ wèishénme bù gāoxìng?Why are you upset? |
| 157 | 决定juédìng | to decide; decision | 我决定明年去中国学习。Wǒ juédìng míngnián qù Zhōngguó xuéxí.I've decided to go and study in China next year. |
| 158 | 出现chūxiàn | to appear, to show up, to arise | 他突然出现在门口。Tā tūrán chūxiàn zài ménkǒu.He suddenly appeared at the door. |
| 159 | 呢ne | (and you?; softens questions; marks an ongoing action) | 我很好，你呢？Wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne?I'm fine, and you? |
| 160 | 如何rúhé | how, in what way (written) | 你觉得这个计划如何？Nǐ juéde zhège jìhuà rúhé?What do you think of this plan? |
| 161 | 还是háishi | or (in questions); still; had better | 你喝茶还是喝咖啡？Nǐ hē chá háishi hē kāfēi?Would you like tea or coffee? |
| 162 | 一样yīyàng | the same, alike; as… as | 我们两个的手机一样。Wǒmen liǎng gè de shǒujī yíyàng.We both have the same phone. |
| 163 | 企业qǐyè | company, enterprise, business | 这是一家很有名的企业。Zhè shì yì jiā hěn yǒumíng de qǐyè.This is a very well-known company. |
| 164 | 其中qízhōng | among them, of which, in it | 我有三个孩子，其中一个在上海。Wǒ yǒu sān gè háizi, qízhōng yí gè zài Shànghǎi.I have three children; one of them is in Shanghai. |
| 165 | 北京Běijīng | Beijing | 北京的冬天很冷。Běijīng de dōngtiān hěn lěng.Winters in Beijing are very cold. |
| 166 | 觉得juéde | to feel; to think (in my opinion) | 我觉得有点儿冷。Wǒ juéde yǒudiǎnr lěng.I feel a bit cold. |
| 167 | 重要zhòngyào | important | 健康比钱更重要。Jiànkāng bǐ qián gèng zhòngyào.Health is more important than money. |
| 168 | 高gāo | tall, high | 他个子很高。Tā gèzi hěn gāo.He's very tall. |
| 169 | 影响yǐngxiǎng | to affect, to influence; influence, effect | 晚上喝咖啡会影响睡觉。Wǎnshang hē kāfēi huì yǐngxiǎng shuìjiào.Drinking coffee at night can affect your sleep. |
| 170 | 喜欢xǐhuan | to like, to be fond of | 你喜欢吃中国菜吗？Nǐ xǐhuan chī Zhōngguó cài ma?Do you like Chinese food? |
| 171 | 文化wénhuà | culture; education, literacy | 我想多了解中国文化。Wǒ xiǎng duō liǎojiě Zhōngguó wénhuà.I'd like to learn more about Chinese culture. |
| 172 | 起来qǐlai | to get up; (after a verb) up, start to; seem | 这个菜看起来很好吃。Zhège cài kàn qǐlai hěn hǎochī.This dish looks delicious. |
| 173 | 不过bùguò | but, however (milder); only, just | 我会说中文，不过说得不太好。Wǒ huì shuō Zhōngwén, búguò shuō de bú tài hǎo.I can speak Chinese, but not very well. |
| 174 | 作为zuòwéi | as (in the role of) | 作为朋友，我应该帮你。Zuòwéi péngyou, wǒ yīnggāi bāng nǐ.As your friend, I should help you. |
| 175 | 学生xuésheng | student, pupil | 我们班有二十个学生。Wǒmen bān yǒu èrshí gè xuésheng.There are twenty students in our class. |
| 176 | 希望xīwàng | to hope, to wish; hope | 希望你明天能来。Xīwàng nǐ míngtiān néng lái.I hope you can come tomorrow. |
| 177 | 技术jìshù | technology; skill, technique | 他的开车技术很好。Tā de kāichē jìshù hěn hǎo.He's a really good driver. |
| 178 | 提供tígōng | to provide, to supply, to offer | 学校给学生提供午饭。Xuéxiào gěi xuésheng tígōng wǔfàn.The school provides lunch for the students. |
| 179 | 要求yāoqiú | to require, to ask, to demand; requirement | 老师要求我们每天写日记。Lǎoshī yāoqiú wǒmen měitiān xiě rìjì.Our teacher asks us to keep a diary every day. |
| 180 | 那么nàme | so, that (much); then, in that case | 今天没有昨天那么冷。Jīntiān méiyǒu zuótiān nàme lěng.Today isn't as cold as yesterday. |
| 181 | 钱qián | money | 这个西瓜多少钱？Zhège xīguā duōshao qián?How much is this watermelon? |
| 182 | 一定yīdìng | certainly, definitely, must; certain, fixed | 我明天一定来。Wǒ míngtiān yídìng lái.I'll definitely come tomorrow. |
| 183 | 不同bùtóng | different; difference | 这两件衣服颜色不同。Zhè liǎng jiàn yīfu yánsè bùtóng.These two tops are different colours. |
| 184 | 电影diànyǐng | film, movie | 这部电影很有意思。Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn yǒu yìsi.This film is really interesting. |
| 185 | 万wàn | ten thousand | 这辆车要十万块钱。Zhè liàng chē yào shí wàn kuài qián.This car costs a hundred thousand yuan. |
| 186 | 不要bùyào | don't (do); not want | 上课的时候不要说话。Shàngkè de shíhou búyào shuōhuà.Don't talk in class. |
| 187 | 使shǐ | to make, to cause (formal) | 这个消息使大家很高兴。Zhège xiāoxi shǐ dàjiā hěn gāoxìng.The news made everyone very happy. |
| 188 | 像xiàng | to look like, to be like; such as | 你长得很像你妈妈。Nǐ zhǎng de hěn xiàng nǐ māma.You look a lot like your mum. |
| 189 | 点diǎn | o'clock; dot, point; a little; to order (food) | 我们八点见吧。Wǒmen bā diǎn jiàn ba.Let's meet at eight. |
| 190 | 关系guānxi | relationship, connection; to concern | 我们两个关系很好。Wǒmen liǎng gè guānxi hěn hǎo.The two of us get on really well. |
| 191 | 只是zhǐshì | just, merely; but, only (that) | 我只是有点儿累。Wǒ zhǐshì yǒudiǎnr lèi.I'm just a bit tired. |
| 192 | 听tīng | to listen, to hear | 我喜欢听音乐。Wǒ xǐhuan tīng yīnyuè.I like listening to music. |
| 193 | 研究yánjiū | to research, to study; research | 他在大学研究历史。Tā zài dàxué yánjiū lìshǐ.He researches history at a university. |
| 194 | 这么zhème | so, this (much); like this | 今天怎么这么热？Jīntiān zěnme zhème rè?Why is it so hot today? |
| 195 | 出来chūlai | to come out; (after a verb) out, shows a result | 你快出来，我在门口等你。Nǐ kuài chūlai, wǒ zài ménkǒu děng nǐ.Come on out, I'm waiting for you at the door. |
| 196 | 根据gēnjù | according to, based on; basis | 根据天气预报，明天有雨。Gēnjù tiānqì yùbào, míngtiān yǒu yǔ.According to the weather forecast, it'll rain tomorrow. |
| 197 | 系统xìtǒng | system | 电脑系统出问题了。Diànnǎo xìtǒng chū wèntí le.There's a problem with the computer system. |
| 198 | 起qǐ | to rise, to get up; from (a time); to start | 从明天起，我要早睡早起。Cóng míngtiān qǐ, wǒ yào zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ.From tomorrow, I'm going to go to bed early and get up early. |
| 199 | 两liǎng | two (before measure words); a couple of | 我要两杯咖啡。Wǒ yào liǎng bēi kāfēi.Two coffees, please. |
| 200 | 任何rènhé | any, whatever | 有任何问题都可以问我。Yǒu rènhé wèntí dōu kěyǐ wèn wǒ.If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. |
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| # | Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 只有zhǐyǒu | only; only if | 我只有一个哥哥。Wǒ zhǐyǒu yí gè gēge.I only have one older brother. |
| 202 | 服务fúwù | service; to serve | 这家饭店的服务很好。Zhè jiā fàndiàn de fúwù hěn hǎo.The service at this restaurant is very good. |
| 203 | 结果jiéguǒ | result, outcome; in the end, as it turned out | 考试结果出来了吗？Kǎoshì jiéguǒ chūlái le ma?Are the exam results out yet? |
| 204 | 这里zhèlǐ | here, this place | 这里离车站很近。Zhèlǐ lí chēzhàn hěn jìn.It's very close to the station here. |
| 205 | 一起yīqǐ | together; in the same place | 周末我们一起去看电影吧。Zhōumò wǒmen yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba.Let's go and see a film together at the weekend. |
| 206 | 因此yīncǐ | therefore, so, for this reason | 他病了，因此没来上课。Tā bìng le, yīncǐ méi lái shàngkè.He was ill, so he didn't come to class. |
| 207 | 带dài | to bring, take, carry; to lead, take along | 别忘了带雨伞。Bié wàngle dài yǔsǎn.Don't forget to bring an umbrella. |
| 208 | 游戏yóuxì | game | 孩子们在外面玩游戏。Háizimen zài wàimiàn wán yóuxì.The children are playing games outside. |
| 209 | 看到kàndào | to see, catch sight of | 我在路上看到了一只小狗。Wǒ zài lùshang kàndàole yì zhī xiǎo gǒu.I saw a little dog on the way. |
| 210 | 虽然suīrán | although, though | 虽然很累，但是我很开心。Suīrán hěn lèi, dànshì wǒ hěn kāixīn.Although I'm tired, I'm happy. |
| 211 | 走zǒu | to walk; to leave, go | 我每天走路去上班。Wǒ měitiān zǒulù qù shàngbān.I walk to work every day. |
| 212 | 中心zhōngxīn | centre, center; heart, core | 我家在市中心。Wǒ jiā zài shì zhōngxīn.My home is in the city centre. |
| 213 | 人们rénmen | people (in general) | 人们都喜欢过春节。Rénmen dōu xǐhuan guò Chūnjié.Everyone loves celebrating the Spring Festival. |
| 214 | 今天jīntiān | today | 今天天气真好！Jīntiān tiānqì zhēn hǎo!The weather's really nice today! |
| 215 | 代表dàibiǎo | to represent, stand for; representative, delegate | 我代表大家谢谢你。Wǒ dàibiǎo dàjiā xièxie nǐ.On behalf of everyone, thank you. |
| 216 | 吃chī | to eat | 你吃早饭了吗？Nǐ chī zǎofàn le ma?Have you had breakfast? |
| 217 | 岁suì | year(s) old (counts years of age) | 我女儿今年五岁。Wǒ nǚ'ér jīnnián wǔ suì.My daughter is five this year. |
| 218 | 支持zhīchí | to support, back; support | 家人都支持我的决定。Jiārén dōu zhīchí wǒ de juédìng.My whole family supports my decision. |
| 219 | 而且érqiě | and also, moreover, what's more | 这家店很便宜，而且菜很好吃。Zhè jiā diàn hěn piányi, érqiě cài hěn hǎochī.This place is cheap, and the food is really good too. |
| 220 | 话huà | words, speech, what someone says | 他的话我听不懂。Tā de huà wǒ tīng bu dǒng.I can't understand what he says. |
| 221 | 一直yīzhí | all along, all the time, continuously; straight on | 我一直在等你。Wǒ yìzhí zài děng nǐ.I've been waiting for you the whole time. |
| 222 | 区qū | district, area, zone | 这个区有很多饭馆。Zhège qū yǒu hěn duō fànguǎn.There are lots of restaurants in this district. |
| 223 | 城市chéngshì | city, town | 我很喜欢这个城市。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhège chéngshì.I really like this city. |
| 224 | 太tài | too, excessively; so, really | 这件衣服太贵了！Zhè jiàn yīfu tài guì le!This is too expensive! |
| 225 | 家jiā | home, family, household; (for shops, companies) | 我晚上七点回家。Wǒ wǎnshang qī diǎn huí jiā.I get home at seven in the evening. |
| 226 | 市场shìchǎng | market, marketplace | 妈妈去市场买菜了。Māma qù shìchǎng mǎi cài le.Mum has gone to the market to buy food. |
| 227 | 最后zuìhòu | finally, in the end; last, final | 他最后还是来了。Tā zuìhòu háishi lái le.He came in the end after all. |
| 228 | 继续jìxù | to continue, go on, carry on | 休息一下，我们再继续。Xiūxi yíxià, wǒmen zài jìxù.Let's take a break and then carry on. |
| 229 | 东西dōngxi | thing, stuff, things | 我去超市买点东西。Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi diǎn dōngxi.I'm going to the supermarket to buy a few things. |
| 230 | 之后zhīhòu | after, afterwards, later | 下课之后我们去打球吧。Xiàkè zhīhòu wǒmen qù dǎ qiú ba.Let's go and play ball after class. |
| 231 | 内容nèiróng | content, contents | 这本书的内容很有意思。Zhè běn shū de nèiróng hěn yǒu yìsi.This book's content is really interesting. |
| 232 | 对于duìyú | regarding, as for, about, to | 对于这个问题，你怎么看？Duìyú zhège wèntí, nǐ zěnme kàn?What do you think about this question? |
| 233 | 开kāi | to open; to switch on; to drive; to hold (a meeting) | 请开一下窗户。Qǐng kāi yíxià chuānghu.Please open the window. |
| 234 | 教育jiàoyù | education; to educate, teach | 教育对孩子很重要。Jiàoyù duì háizi hěn zhòngyào.Education is very important for children. |
| 235 | 特别tèbié | especially, particularly; special, unusual | 今天外面特别冷。Jīntiān wàimiàn tèbié lěng.It's especially cold outside today. |
| 236 | 由于yóuyú | because of, due to, owing to | 由于天气不好，飞机晚点了。Yóuyú tiānqì bù hǎo, fēijī wǎndiǎn le.Because of the bad weather, the plane was late. |
| 237 | 获得huòdé | to obtain, gain, win (a prize) | 他获得了第一名。Tā huòdéle dì-yī míng.He won first place. |
| 238 | 许多xǔduō | many, a lot of, much | 公园里有许多人。Gōngyuán li yǒu xǔduō rén.There are lots of people in the park. |
| 239 | 问wèn | to ask (a question), inquire | 我可以问你一个问题吗？Wǒ kěyǐ wèn nǐ yí gè wèntí ma?Can I ask you a question? |
| 240 | 大学dàxué | university, college | 我哥哥在上大学。Wǒ gēge zài shàng dàxué.My older brother is at university. |
| 241 | 学校xuéxiào | school | 学校离我家不远。Xuéxiào lí wǒ jiā bù yuǎn.The school isn't far from my home. |
| 242 | 方式fāngshì | way, manner, mode | 每个人的生活方式都不一样。Měi gè rén de shēnghuó fāngshì dōu bù yíyàng.Everyone has a different way of life. |
| 243 | 朋友péngyou | friend | 他是我最好的朋友。Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyou.He's my best friend. |
| 244 | 目前mùqián | at present, currently, for now | 目前我还在找工作。Mùqián wǒ hái zài zhǎo gōngzuò.At the moment I'm still looking for a job. |
| 245 | 站zhàn | station, stop; to stand | 我在下一站下车。Wǒ zài xià yí zhàn xià chē.I'm getting off at the next stop. |
| 246 | 表示biǎoshì | to express, show, indicate; to state | 他点头表示同意。Tā diǎntóu biǎoshì tóngyì.He nodded to show he agreed. |
| 247 | 资料zīliào | materials, information, data, documents | 我在网上找了很多资料。Wǒ zài wǎngshàng zhǎole hěn duō zīliào.I found a lot of material online. |
| 248 | 元yuán | yuan (unit of Chinese money) | 这本书三十元。Zhè běn shū sānshí yuán.This book costs thirty yuan. |
| 249 | 关于guānyú | about, on, concerning | 这是一本关于中国历史的书。Zhè shì yì běn guānyú Zhōngguó lìshǐ de shū.This is a book about Chinese history. |
| 250 | 写xiě | to write | 请把你的名字写在这里。Qǐng bǎ nǐ de míngzi xiě zài zhèlǐ.Please write your name here. |
| 251 | 孩子háizi | child, kid; son or daughter | 他们有两个孩子。Tāmen yǒu liǎng gè háizi.They have two children. |
| 252 | 安全ānquán | safe, secure; safety, security | 晚上一个人回家不太安全。Wǎnshang yí gè rén huí jiā bú tài ānquán.Going home alone at night isn't very safe. |
| 253 | 成chéng | to become, turn into; to succeed, be done | 他成了我最好的朋友。Tā chéngle wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyou.He became my best friend. |
| 254 | 大家dàjiā | everyone, everybody, all of us | 大家都到了吗？Dàjiā dōu dào le ma?Is everyone here? |
| 255 | 打dǎ | to hit, beat; to play (ball games); to make (a call) | 我晚上给你打电话。Wǒ wǎnshang gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.I'll call you this evening. |
| 256 | 运动yùndòng | sport, exercise; to exercise, work out | 你平时做什么运动？Nǐ píngshí zuò shénme yùndòng?What sports do you usually do? |
| 257 | 部分bùfen | part, section, portion | 大部分人都同意。Dà bùfen rén dōu tóngyì.Most people agree. |
| 258 | 分fēn | minute; point, mark; fen (1/100 yuan); to divide | 现在是八点十分。Xiànzài shì bā diǎn shí fēn.It's ten past eight now. |
| 259 | 很多hěn duō | many, much, a lot (of) | 他有很多中国朋友。Tā yǒu hěn duō Zhōngguó péngyou.He has lots of Chinese friends. |
| 260 | 死sǐ | to die; dead; extremely (after an adjective) | 这棵树已经死了。Zhè kē shù yǐjīng sǐ le.This tree is already dead. |
| 261 | 见jiàn | to see; to meet | 我们明天在学校门口见。Wǒmen míngtiān zài xuéxiào ménkǒu jiàn.Let's meet at the school gate tomorrow. |
| 262 | 非常fēicháng | very, extremely | 我今天非常高兴。Wǒ jīntiān fēicháng gāoxìng.I'm very happy today. |
| 263 | 买mǎi | to buy | 我想买一件新衣服。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí jiàn xīn yīfu.I want to buy some new clothes. |
| 264 | 叫jiào | to be called; to call, shout; to tell (someone to do) | 你叫什么名字？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?What's your name? |
| 265 | 图tú | picture, drawing, chart, map | 这张图很清楚。Zhè zhāng tú hěn qīngchu.This chart is very clear. |
| 266 | 新闻xīnwén | news | 我爸爸每天晚上看新闻。Wǒ bàba měitiān wǎnshang kàn xīnwén.My dad watches the news every evening. |
| 267 | 自由zìyóu | free; freedom | 下午是自由活动时间。Xiàwǔ shì zìyóu huódòng shíjiān.The afternoon is free time. |
| 268 | 参加cānjiā | to take part in, join, attend | 我想参加这个比赛。Wǒ xiǎng cānjiā zhège bǐsài.I want to enter this competition. |
| 269 | 当时dāngshí | at that time, then | 当时我只有十岁。Dāngshí wǒ zhǐ yǒu shí suì.I was only ten at the time. |
| 270 | 过去guòqù | the past; in the past; to go over, pass by | 过去的事就别想了。Guòqù de shì jiù bié xiǎng le.Don't dwell on the past. |
| 271 | 那些nàxiē | those | 那些书是谁的？Nàxiē shū shì shéi de?Whose are those books? |
| 272 | 产品chǎnpǐn | product | 这个产品卖得很好。Zhège chǎnpǐn mài de hěn hǎo.This product sells very well. |
| 273 | 会议huìyì | meeting, conference | 会议下午两点开始。Huìyì xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn kāishǐ.The meeting starts at two in the afternoon. |
| 274 | 单位dānwèi | workplace, employer, organisation; unit (of measure) | 我们单位离家很近。Wǒmen dānwèi lí jiā hěn jìn.My workplace is very close to home. |
| 275 | 完全wánquán | completely, totally; complete, whole | 我完全不懂他的意思。Wǒ wánquán bù dǒng tā de yìsi.I have no idea what he means. |
| 276 | 建立jiànlì | to set up, build, form (ties, systems) | 我们建立了很好的关系。Wǒmen jiànlìle hěn hǎo de guānxi.We've built a really good relationship. |
| 277 | 得到dédào | to get, obtain, receive | 他得到了一个好机会。Tā dédàole yí gè hǎo jīhuì.He got a good opportunity. |
| 278 | 有关yǒuguān | to be related to, have to do with; relevant | 这件事跟你有关吗？Zhè jiàn shì gēn nǐ yǒuguān ma?Does this have anything to do with you? |
| 279 | 生产shēngchǎn | to produce, make, manufacture; production | 这家工厂生产自行车。Zhè jiā gōngchǎng shēngchǎn zìxíngchē.This factory makes bicycles. |
| 280 | 相关xiāngguān | related, relevant | 请带上相关的材料。Qǐng dàishang xiāngguān de cáiliào.Please bring the relevant documents. |
| 281 | 道dào | for dishes, questions, doors, lines; road, way | 这道题太难了。Zhè dào tí tài nán le.This question is too hard. |
| 282 | 国内guónèi | domestic, inside the country | 我今年只在国内旅游。Wǒ jīnnián zhǐ zài guónèi lǚyóu.This year I'm only travelling within the country. |
| 283 | 天tiān | day; sky; weather | 我在北京住了三天。Wǒ zài Běijīng zhùle sān tiān.I stayed in Beijing for three days. |
| 284 | 总zǒng | always; total, overall; chief, head | 你怎么总不接电话？Nǐ zěnme zǒng bù jiē diànhuà?How come you never answer your phone? |
| 285 | 然后ránhòu | then, after that, afterwards | 我们先吃饭，然后去看电影。Wǒmen xiān chīfàn, ránhòu qù kàn diànyǐng.We'll eat first, then go and see a film. |
| 286 | 选择xuǎnzé | to choose, select; choice | 你可以选择你喜欢的颜色。Nǐ kěyǐ xuǎnzé nǐ xǐhuan de yánsè.You can choose the colour you like. |
| 287 | 那个nàge | that, that one; um… (filler) | 那个人是你的朋友吗？Nàge rén shì nǐ de péngyou ma?Is that person your friend? |
| 288 | 一切yīqiè | everything, all | 祝你一切顺利！Zhù nǐ yíqiè shùnlì!Hope everything goes well for you! |
| 289 | 人口rénkǒu | population; number of people | 这个城市的人口很多。Zhège chéngshì de rénkǒu hěn duō.This city has a large population. |
| 290 | 另lìng | another, other; separately | 我们另找一个时间吧。Wǒmen lìng zhǎo yí gè shíjiān ba.Let's find another time. |
| 291 | 无法wúfǎ | unable to, cannot, there's no way to | 我无法相信这是真的。Wǒ wúfǎ xiāngxìn zhè shì zhēn de.I can't believe this is true. |
| 292 | 正zhèng | just, right (in the middle of); straight; exactly | 我正要给你打电话。Wǒ zhèng yào gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.I was just about to call you. |
| 293 | 管理guǎnlǐ | to manage, run, administer; management | 她管理一家小饭馆。Tā guǎnlǐ yì jiā xiǎo fànguǎn.She runs a small restaurant. |
| 294 | 能够nénggòu | can, to be able to | 我希望能够早点回家。Wǒ xīwàng nénggòu zǎo diǎn huí jiā.I hope I can get home a bit early. |
| 295 | 记者jìzhě | reporter, journalist | 她是一名新闻记者。Tā shì yì míng xīnwén jìzhě.She's a news reporter. |
| 296 | 进入jìnrù | to enter, get into | 请从这个门进入。Qǐng cóng zhège mén jìnrù.Please enter through this door. |
| 297 | 领导lǐngdǎo | leader, boss; to lead | 我得先问一下领导。Wǒ děi xiān wèn yíxià lǐngdǎo.I need to check with my boss first. |
| 298 | 上海Shànghǎi | Shanghai (city) | 上海是一个大城市。Shànghǎi shì yí gè dà chéngshì.Shanghai is a big city. |
| 299 | 个人gèrén | personal, individual; oneself | 这是我个人的看法。Zhè shì wǒ gèrén de kànfǎ.This is my personal view. |
| 300 | 一般yībān | usually, generally; ordinary, so-so | 我一般七点起床。Wǒ yìbān qī diǎn qǐchuáng.I usually get up at seven. |
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| # | Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 发fā | to send; to issue, give out; to grow; to have (a fever) | 我给你发了一条短信。Wǒ gěi nǐ fāle yì tiáo duǎnxìn.I sent you a text message. |
| 302 | 名míng | (counts people, formal); place, rank; name | 我们班有三十名学生。Wǒmen bān yǒu sānshí míng xuésheng.There are thirty students in our class. |
| 303 | 完成wánchéng | to finish, complete, accomplish | 你完成作业了吗？Nǐ wánchéng zuòyè le ma?Have you finished your homework? |
| 304 | 干gàn | to do, work | 你周末一般干什么？Nǐ zhōumò yìbān gàn shénme?What do you usually do at the weekend? |
| 305 | 本běn | for books, magazines, notebooks; this, one's own; origin | 我买了两本书。Wǒ mǎile liǎng běn shū.I bought two books. |
| 306 | 环境huánjìng | environment, surroundings, setting | 这里的环境很安静。Zhèlǐ de huánjìng hěn ānjìng.It's very quiet around here. |
| 307 | 网络wǎngluò | network; the internet | 这里的网络不太好。Zhèlǐ de wǎngluò bú tài hǎo.The internet here isn't very good. |
| 308 | 一点yīdiǎn | a little, a bit, some | 能便宜一点吗？Néng piányi yìdiǎn ma?Could you make it a bit cheaper? |
| 309 | 保护bǎohù | to protect, look after; protection | 我们要保护环境。Wǒmen yào bǎohù huánjìng.We should protect the environment. |
| 310 | 找zhǎo | to look for, seek; to find; to give change | 你在找什么东西？Nǐ zài zhǎo shénme dōngxi?What are you looking for? |
| 311 | 提出tíchū | to put forward, raise, propose | 他提出了一个好主意。Tā tíchūle yí gè hǎo zhǔyi.He came up with a good idea. |
| 312 | 甚至shènzhì | even, so much as | 他忙得甚至没时间吃饭。Tā máng de shènzhì méi shíjiān chīfàn.He's so busy he doesn't even have time to eat. |
| 313 | 事件shìjiàn | event, incident | 这个事件上了新闻。Zhège shìjiàn shàngle xīnwén.This incident made the news. |
| 314 | 当然dāngrán | of course, certainly, naturally | 我当然记得你。Wǒ dāngrán jìde nǐ.Of course I remember you. |
| 315 | 您nín | you (polite) | 请问您贵姓？Qǐngwèn nín guìxìng?May I ask your surname? |
| 316 | 法律fǎlǜ | law | 他在大学学法律。Tā zài dàxué xué fǎlǜ.He studies law at university. |
| 317 | 玩wán | to play, have fun; to hang out, visit | 周末来我家玩吧！Zhōumò lái wǒ jiā wán ba!Come over to my place at the weekend! |
| 318 | 视频shìpín | video | 他在手机上看视频。Tā zài shǒujī shang kàn shìpín.He's watching videos on his phone. |
| 319 | 过程guòchéng | process, course | 学习语言是一个很长的过程。Xuéxí yǔyán shì yí gè hěn cháng de guòchéng.Learning a language is a long process. |
| 320 | 准备zhǔnbèi | to prepare, get ready; to plan to | 你准备好了吗？Nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma?Are you ready? |
| 321 | 县xiàn | county | 我老家在一个小县城。Wǒ lǎojiā zài yí gè xiǎo xiànchéng.My hometown is a small county town. |
| 322 | 受shòu | to receive, get; to suffer, bear; to be (liked, hurt…) | 这本书很受欢迎。Zhè běn shū hěn shòu huānyíng.This book is very popular. |
| 323 | 直接zhíjiē | directly, straight; direct | 下班后我直接回家。Xiàbān hòu wǒ zhíjiē huí jiā.After work I go straight home. |
| 324 | 真zhēn | really, truly; real, true | 你做的菜真好吃！Nǐ zuò de cài zhēn hǎochī!Your cooking is really delicious! |
| 325 | 设计shèjì | to design; design | 这件衣服是她自己设计的。Zhè jiàn yīfu shì tā zìjǐ shèjì de.She designed this outfit herself. |
| 326 | 进jìn | to enter, go in, come in | 外面冷，快进来吧！Wàimiàn lěng, kuài jìnlái ba!It's cold outside, come on in! |
| 327 | 之间zhījiān | between, among | 学校在银行和医院之间。Xuéxiào zài yínháng hé yīyuàn zhījiān.The school is between the bank and the hospital. |
| 328 | 事情shìqing | thing, matter, affair, business | 我有一件事情要告诉你。Wǒ yǒu yí jiàn shìqing yào gàosu nǐ.I have something to tell you. |
| 329 | 人员rényuán | staff, personnel | 工作人员会帮助你。Gōngzuò rényuán huì bāngzhù nǐ.The staff will help you. |
| 330 | 信息xìnxī | information; message, text | 我在网上查了一些信息。Wǒ zài wǎngshàng chále yìxiē xìnxī.I looked up some information online. |
| 331 | 哪里nǎlǐ | where | 你家住在哪里？Nǐ jiā zhù zài nǎlǐ?Where do you live? |
| 332 | 女nǚ | female, woman | 我们老师是女的。Wǒmen lǎoshī shì nǚ de.Our teacher is a woman. |
| 333 | 存在cúnzài | to exist; existence | 这个问题一直存在。Zhège wèntí yìzhí cúnzài.This problem has always been there. |
| 334 | 学习xuéxí | to study, learn | 我在学习中文。Wǒ zài xuéxí Zhōngwén.I'm studying Chinese. |
| 335 | 总统zǒngtǒng | president (of a country) | 他小时候想当总统。Tā xiǎo shíhou xiǎng dāng zǒngtǒng.When he was little he wanted to be president. |
| 336 | 成功chénggōng | to succeed; success; successful | 我们终于成功了！Wǒmen zhōngyú chénggōng le!We finally did it! |
| 337 | 或者huòzhě | or (in statements); perhaps | 你可以坐公交车或者打车去。Nǐ kěyǐ zuò gōngjiāochē huòzhě dǎchē qù.You can go by bus or by taxi. |
| 338 | 战争zhànzhēng | war | 大家都希望没有战争。Dàjiā dōu xīwàng méiyǒu zhànzhēng.Everyone hopes there will be no war. |
| 339 | 报告bàogào | report; to report | 我今天要写完这份报告。Wǒ jīntiān yào xiěwán zhè fèn bàogào.I need to finish writing this report today. |
| 340 | 每měi | every, each | 我每天都喝咖啡。Wǒ měitiān dōu hē kāfēi.I drink coffee every day. |
| 341 | 比较bǐjiào | fairly, rather, quite; to compare | 今天比较热，多喝点水。Jīntiān bǐjiào rè, duō hē diǎn shuǐ.It's fairly hot today, so drink plenty of water. |
| 342 | 照片zhàopiàn | photo, picture | 这张照片拍得真好看。Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn pāi de zhēn hǎokàn.This photo came out really nice. |
| 343 | 种zhǒng | kind, type, sort | 你喜欢哪种水果？Nǐ xǐhuan nǎ zhǒng shuǐguǒ?What kind of fruit do you like? |
| 344 | 英国Yīngguó | Britain, the UK | 她在英国上大学。Tā zài Yīngguó shàng dàxué.She's at university in the UK. |
| 345 | 各gè | each, every, various | 各位，请安静一下。Gèwèi, qǐng ānjìng yíxià.Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. |
| 346 | 市shì | city, municipality; market | 我们市有很多公园。Wǒmen shì yǒu hěn duō gōngyuán.There are lots of parks in our city. |
| 347 | 接受jiēshòu | to accept, take on | 我接受你的道歉。Wǒ jiēshòu nǐ de dàoqiàn.I accept your apology. |
| 348 | 改变gǎibiàn | to change; change | 他改变了主意。Tā gǎibiànle zhǔyi.He changed his mind. |
| 349 | 政策zhèngcè | policy | 公司的新政策下个月开始。Gōngsī de xīn zhèngcè xià gè yuè kāishǐ.The company's new policy starts next month. |
| 350 | 方法fāngfǎ | method, way, means | 你有什么好方法吗？Nǐ yǒu shénme hǎo fāngfǎ ma?Do you have any good ways of doing it? |
| 351 | 时期shíqī | period, time, stage | 那是我最快乐的时期。Nà shì wǒ zuì kuàilè de shíqī.That was the happiest time of my life. |
| 352 | 正在zhèngzài | in the middle of (doing), -ing | 我正在做饭呢。Wǒ zhèngzài zuòfàn ne.I'm cooking right now. |
| 353 | 科技kējì | science and technology, tech | 现在的科技发展得很快。Xiànzài de kējì fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.Technology is moving fast these days. |
| 354 | 项目xiàngmù | project; item; (sports) event | 我最近在做一个新项目。Wǒ zuìjìn zài zuò yí gè xīn xiàngmù.I'm working on a new project at the moment. |
| 355 | 一下yīxià | (after a verb: briefly, a bit, softens it); suddenly | 你帮我看一下好吗？Nǐ bāng wǒ kàn yíxià hǎo ma?Could you take a look for me? |
| 356 | 不断bùduàn | continuously, constantly, without stopping | 他的中文在不断进步。Tā de Zhōngwén zài búduàn jìnbù.His Chinese keeps getting better. |
| 357 | 以后yǐhòu | later, in the future; after | 以后我想当医生。Yǐhòu wǒ xiǎng dāng yīshēng.In the future I want to be a doctor. |
| 358 | 位wèi | (polite, for people); seat, place | 请问您几位？Qǐngwèn nín jǐ wèi?How many are in your party? |
| 359 | 合作hézuò | to cooperate, work together; cooperation | 我们两家公司合作了很多年。Wǒmen liǎng jiā gōngsī hézuòle hěn duō nián.Our two companies have worked together for many years. |
| 360 | 故事gùshi | story, tale | 妈妈每天晚上给我讲故事。Māma měitiān wǎnshang gěi wǒ jiǎng gùshi.Mum tells me a story every night. |
| 361 | 方面fāngmiàn | aspect, side, respect, area | 这方面我不太懂。Zhè fāngmiàn wǒ bú tài dǒng.I don't know much about this area. |
| 362 | 有些yǒuxiē | some; somewhat, a bit | 有些人喜欢早上运动。Yǒuxiē rén xǐhuan zǎoshang yùndòng.Some people like to exercise in the morning. |
| 363 | 次cì | time, occurrence (counts how often) | 我去过北京两次。Wǒ qùguo Běijīng liǎng cì.I've been to Beijing twice. |
| 364 | 省shěng | province; to save (money, time) | 你是哪个省的？Nǐ shì nǎge shěng de?Which province are you from? |
| 365 | 网wǎng | the internet, online; net | 我家的网太慢了。Wǒ jiā de wǎng tài màn le.The internet at my place is too slow. |
| 366 | 老lǎo | old; long-standing; (friendly, before a surname) | 我爷爷老了，走得很慢。Wǒ yéye lǎo le, zǒu de hěn màn.My grandpa is getting old and walks slowly. |
| 367 | 认识rènshi | to know (a person), recognise; to get to know | 很高兴认识你。Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.Nice to meet you. |
| 368 | 资源zīyuán | resources | 水是很重要的资源。Shuǐ shì hěn zhòngyào de zīyuán.Water is a very important resource. |
| 369 | 专业zhuānyè | major, field of study, specialty; professional | 你在大学学什么专业？Nǐ zài dàxué xué shénme zhuānyè?What did you major in at university? |
| 370 | 之前zhīqián | before, prior to; ago | 睡觉之前别喝咖啡。Shuìjiào zhīqián bié hē kāfēi.Don't drink coffee before bed. |
| 371 | 任务rènwu | task, job, mission | 这个任务今天必须完成。Zhège rènwu jīntiān bìxū wánchéng.This task has to be finished today. |
| 372 | 原因yuányīn | reason, cause | 你迟到的原因是什么？Nǐ chídào de yuányīn shì shénme?Why were you late? |
| 373 | 参与cānyù | to take part in, be involved in | 每个人都可以参与这个活动。Měi gè rén dōu kěyǐ cānyù zhège huódòng.Everyone can take part in this activity. |
| 374 | 女人nǚrén | woman | 那个穿红衣服的女人是谁？Nàge chuān hóng yīfu de nǚrén shì shéi?Who's that woman in red? |
| 375 | 小时xiǎoshí | hour | 我每天睡八个小时。Wǒ měitiān shuì bā gè xiǎoshí.I sleep eight hours a day. |
| 376 | 成立chénglì | to found, set up, establish (an organisation) | 我们的公司是去年成立的。Wǒmen de gōngsī shì qùnián chénglì de.Our company was founded last year. |
| 377 | 是否shìfǒu | whether, whether or not | 我不知道他是否会来。Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shìfǒu huì lái.I don't know whether he'll come. |
| 378 | 科学kēxué | science; scientific | 我弟弟很喜欢科学。Wǒ dìdi hěn xǐhuan kēxué.My younger brother really likes science. |
| 379 | 规定guīdìng | rule, regulation; to stipulate, require | 这是学校的规定。Zhè shì xuéxiào de guīdìng.That's the school's rule. |
| 380 | 举行jǔxíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony, event) | 他们的婚礼下个月举行。Tāmen de hūnlǐ xià gè yuè jǔxíng.Their wedding will be held next month. |
| 381 | 了解liǎojiě | to understand, know (well); to find out about | 我不太了解这个城市。Wǒ bú tài liǎojiě zhège chéngshì.I don't know this city very well. |
| 382 | 处理chǔlǐ | to handle, deal with, process | 这件事我来处理。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ lái chǔlǐ.I'll deal with this. |
| 383 | 多少duōshao | how many, how much | 这个多少钱？Zhège duōshao qián?How much is this? |
| 384 | 感觉gǎnjué | to feel; feeling, sense | 我感觉有点不舒服。Wǒ gǎnjué yǒudiǎn bù shūfu.I feel a bit unwell. |
| 385 | 拥有yōngyǒu | to have, own, possess | 他拥有一家很大的公司。Tā yōngyǒu yì jiā hěn dà de gōngsī.He owns a big company. |
| 386 | 时代shídài | age, era, times | 时代变了，大家都用手机。Shídài biàn le, dàjiā dōu yòng shǒujī.Times have changed; everyone uses phones now. |
| 387 | 电话diànhuà | telephone, phone call | 你的电话号码是多少？Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshao?What's your phone number? |
| 388 | 能力nénglì | ability, capability | 她的工作能力很强。Tā de gōngzuò nénglì hěn qiáng.She's very capable at work. |
| 389 | 艺术yìshù | art, the arts | 我妹妹喜欢音乐和艺术。Wǒ mèimei xǐhuan yīnyuè hé yìshù.My younger sister likes music and art. |
| 390 | 解决jiějué | to solve, resolve, settle | 这个问题很容易解决。Zhège wèntí hěn róngyì jiějué.This problem is easy to solve. |
| 391 | 马mǎ | horse | 你会骑马吗？Nǐ huì qí mǎ ma?Can you ride a horse? |
| 392 | 传统chuántǒng | tradition; traditional | 春节吃饺子是我们的传统。Chūnjié chī jiǎozi shì wǒmen de chuántǒng.Eating dumplings at Spring Festival is our tradition. |
| 393 | 全球quánqiú | global, worldwide; the whole world | 这个游戏在全球都很受欢迎。Zhège yóuxì zài quánqiú dōu hěn shòu huānyíng.This game is popular all over the world. |
| 394 | 其实qíshí | actually, in fact, really | 其实我不太喜欢吃辣。Qíshí wǒ bú tài xǐhuan chī là.Actually, I don't really like spicy food. |
| 395 | 机会jīhuì | chance, opportunity | 这是一个很好的机会。Zhè shì yí gè hěn hǎo de jīhuì.This is a great opportunity. |
| 396 | 独立dúlì | independent; on one's own | 她十八岁就开始独立生活了。Tā shíbā suì jiù kāishǐ dúlì shēnghuó le.She started living on her own at eighteen. |
| 397 | 美měi | beautiful, pretty; (short for) America | 这里的花真美！Zhèlǐ de huā zhēn měi!The flowers here are so beautiful! |
| 398 | 行xíng | OK, all right; capable, good; to go, travel | 明天下午三点，行吗？Míngtiān xiàwǔ sān diǎn, xíng ma?Three o'clock tomorrow afternoon, is that OK? |
| 399 | 行为xíngwéi | behaviour, conduct, act | 他的行为让大家很生气。Tā de xíngwéi ràng dàjiā hěn shēngqì.His behaviour made everyone angry. |
| 400 | 超过chāoguò | to exceed, be more than; to overtake | 今天的气温超过了三十度。Jīntiān de qìwēn chāoguòle sānshí dù.The temperature went over thirty degrees today. |
Chinese words 401–500
| # | Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 路lù | road, path, way; route (bus line) | 去车站走哪条路？Qù chēzhàn zǒu nǎ tiáo lù?Which road do I take to get to the station? |
| 402 | 连lián | even; to connect, link; in a row | 他忙得连饭都没吃。Tā máng de lián fàn dōu méi chī.He was so busy he didn't even eat. |
| 403 | 韩国Hánguó | South Korea, Korea | 我很喜欢吃韩国菜。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan chī Hánguó cài.I really like eating Korean food. |
| 404 | 产生chǎnshēng | to produce, give rise to, cause; to arise | 这样做会产生很多问题。Zhèyàng zuò huì chǎnshēng hěn duō wèntí.Doing it this way will cause lots of problems. |
| 405 | 人类rénlèi | humankind, humanity, humans | 水对人类非常重要。Shuǐ duì rénlèi fēicháng zhòngyào.Water is extremely important to humans. |
| 406 | 分析fēnxī | to analyse; analysis | 我们先分析一下这个问题。Wǒmen xiān fēnxī yíxià zhège wèntí.Let's analyse this problem first. |
| 407 | 各种gèzhǒng | all kinds of, every kind of, various | 这家店有各种水果。Zhè jiā diàn yǒu gèzhǒng shuǐguǒ.This shop has all kinds of fruit. |
| 408 | 告诉gàosu | to tell, let someone know | 请告诉我你的电话号码。Qǐng gàosu wǒ nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ.Please tell me your phone number. |
| 409 | 它们tāmen | they, them (for animals and things) | 我有两只猫，它们都很可爱。Wǒ yǒu liǎng zhī māo, tāmen dōu hěn kě'ài.I have two cats, and they're both really cute. |
| 410 | 手机shǒujī | mobile phone, cell phone | 我的手机没电了。Wǒ de shǒujī méi diàn le.My phone's battery is dead. |
| 411 | 投资tóuzī | to invest; investment | 他想投资一家小公司。Tā xiǎng tóuzī yì jiā xiǎo gōngsī.He wants to invest in a small company. |
| 412 | 拿ná | to take, hold, carry, pick up; to get | 请帮我拿一下这个包。Qǐng bāng wǒ ná yíxià zhège bāo.Could you hold this bag for me for a moment? |
| 413 | 期间qījiān | period, time; during | 放假期间我在家休息。Fàngjià qījiān wǒ zài jiā xiūxi.During the holidays I rested at home. |
| 414 | 法国Fǎguó | France | 我明年想去法国旅游。Wǒ míngnián xiǎng qù Fǎguó lǚyóu.Next year I want to travel to France. |
| 415 | 目标mùbiāo | goal, target, aim | 我今年的目标是学好中文。Wǒ jīnnián de mùbiāo shì xuéhǎo Zhōngwén.My goal this year is to learn Chinese well. |
| 416 | 真正zhēnzhèng | real, true, genuine; truly, really | 他是我真正的朋友。Tā shì wǒ zhēnzhèng de péngyou.He's a true friend of mine. |
| 417 | 调查diàochá | to investigate, survey, look into; survey | 我们调查了一百个学生。Wǒmen diàochá le yìbǎi gè xuésheng.We surveyed a hundred students. |
| 418 | 世纪shìjì | century | 这是十九世纪的房子。Zhè shì shíjiǔ shìjì de fángzi.This is a nineteenth-century house. |
| 419 | 严重yánzhòng | serious, severe, grave | 他的病不太严重。Tā de bìng bú tài yánzhòng.His illness isn't too serious. |
| 420 | 哪nǎ | which; where (in nǎr, nǎlǐ) | 你是哪国人？Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?Which country are you from? |
| 421 | 增加zēngjiā | to increase, add, raise | 今年学生人数增加了。Jīnnián xuésheng rénshù zēngjiā le.The number of students has gone up this year. |
| 422 | 帮助bāngzhù | to help; help, assistance | 他经常帮助别人。Tā jīngcháng bāngzhù biérén.He often helps other people. |
| 423 | 并且bìngqiě | and, and also, moreover | 她会说英语，并且说得很好。Tā huì shuō Yīngyǔ, bìngqiě shuō de hěn hǎo.She speaks English, and she speaks it very well. |
| 424 | 行动xíngdòng | to act, take action, move; action | 别只说，快行动吧！Bié zhǐ shuō, kuài xíngdòng ba!Don't just talk about it, get moving! |
| 425 | 造成zàochéng | to cause, bring about, result in (usually bad) | 大雨造成了很多麻烦。Dàyǔ zàochéng le hěn duō máfan.The heavy rain caused a lot of trouble. |
| 426 | 作品zuòpǐn | work (of art or writing), piece, creation | 这是他最好的作品。Zhè shì tā zuì hǎo de zuòpǐn.This is his best work. |
| 427 | 先xiān | first, before, in advance; for now | 你先走，我马上来。Nǐ xiān zǒu, wǒ mǎshàng lái.You go first, I'll be right there. |
| 428 | 占zhàn | to take up, occupy; to make up (a share of) | 这张桌子太占地方了。Zhè zhāng zhuōzi tài zhàn dìfang le.This table takes up too much space. |
| 429 | 受到shòudào | to receive, get, meet with (praise, influence) | 他的歌受到很多人的喜欢。Tā de gē shòudào hěn duō rén de xǐhuan.His songs are loved by lots of people. |
| 430 | 台tái | for machines: computers, TVs, appliances; stage, platform | 我买了一台新电脑。Wǒ mǎi le yì tái xīn diànnǎo.I bought a new computer. |
| 431 | 基础jīchǔ | foundation, basis, base | 他的英语基础很好。Tā de Yīngyǔ jīchǔ hěn hǎo.He has a solid grounding in English. |
| 432 | 家庭jiātíng | family, household, home | 他有一个幸福的家庭。Tā yǒu yí gè xìngfú de jiātíng.He has a happy family. |
| 433 | 工业gōngyè | industry (manufacturing) | 这里以前是一个工业城市。Zhèlǐ yǐqián shì yí gè gōngyè chéngshì.This used to be an industrial city. |
| 434 | 杀shā | to kill; (fish, chicken) to kill and clean | 老板，帮我把鱼杀了。Lǎobǎn, bāng wǒ bǎ yú shā le.Excuse me, could you clean the fish for me? |
| 435 | 相信xiāngxìn | to believe, trust, be sure | 我相信你一定能做到。Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ yídìng néng zuòdào.I'm sure you can do it. |
| 436 | 第一dìyī | first, number one | 这是我第一次来中国。Zhè shì wǒ dìyī cì lái Zhōngguó.This is my first time in China. |
| 437 | 负责fùzé | to be in charge of, be responsible for; conscientious | 这件事由我负责。Zhè jiàn shì yóu wǒ fùzé.I'm in charge of this. |
| 438 | 二èr | two, second | 我住在二楼。Wǒ zhù zài èr lóu.I live on the second floor. |
| 439 | 住zhù | to live, stay (somewhere); (after verbs) firmly | 你住在哪儿？Nǐ zhù zài nǎr?Where do you live? |
| 440 | 具有jùyǒu | to have, possess (qualities, meaning) | 这次比赛具有很大的意义。Zhè cì bǐsài jùyǒu hěn dà de yìyì.This competition means a great deal. |
| 441 | 学xué | to learn, study; to imitate | 我在学中文。Wǒ zài xué Zhōngwén.I'm learning Chinese. |
| 442 | 实现shíxiàn | to realise, achieve; to come true | 我的梦想终于实现了。Wǒ de mèngxiǎng zhōngyú shíxiàn le.My dream has finally come true. |
| 443 | 怎样zěnyàng | how, in what way; what kind of | 我们应该怎样学汉字？Wǒmen yīnggāi zěnyàng xué Hànzì?How should we learn Chinese characters? |
| 444 | 控制kòngzhì | to control, keep under control; control | 最近我在控制体重。Zuìjìn wǒ zài kòngzhì tǐzhòng.I've been watching my weight lately. |
| 445 | 根本gēnběn | (not) at all, simply; basic, fundamental | 我根本不认识他。Wǒ gēnběn bú rènshi tā.I don't know him at all. |
| 446 | 男人nánrén | man, men | 那个男人是我们的老师。Nàge nánrén shì wǒmen de lǎoshī.That man is our teacher. |
| 447 | 结束jiéshù | to end, finish, be over | 会议几点结束？Huìyì jǐ diǎn jiéshù?What time does the meeting finish? |
| 448 | 书shū | book | 我在看一本书。Wǒ zài kàn yì běn shū.I'm reading a book. |
| 449 | 别bié | don't (in commands); other | 别担心，没问题。Bié dānxīn, méi wèntí.Don't worry, it's no problem. |
| 450 | 努力nǔlì | to work hard, try hard; hard-working | 我会继续努力的。Wǒ huì jìxù nǔlì de.I'll keep working hard. |
| 451 | 只要zhǐyào | as long as, provided that, if only | 只要你努力，就能学好。Zhǐyào nǐ nǔlì, jiù néng xuéhǎo.As long as you work hard, you'll learn it well. |
| 452 | 回huí | to go back, return; to reply; (measure) times | 我明天回家。Wǒ míngtiān huí jiā.I'm going home tomorrow. |
| 453 | 如此rúcǐ | so, such, like this, in this way | 原来如此，谢谢你！Yuánlái rúcǐ, xièxie nǐ!Oh, so that's how it is. Thanks! |
| 454 | 媒体méitǐ | media, the media | 媒体都在说这件事。Méitǐ dōu zài shuō zhè jiàn shì.The media are all talking about this. |
| 455 | 整个zhěnggè | whole, entire, all of | 我整个下午都在睡觉。Wǒ zhěnggè xiàwǔ dōu zài shuìjiào.I slept the whole afternoon. |
| 456 | 来自láizì | to come from, be from | 我们的老师来自英国。Wǒmen de lǎoshī láizì Yīngguó.Our teacher is from the UK. |
| 457 | 经过jīngguò | to pass by, go through; after, through; process | 我每天都经过这家商店。Wǒ měitiān dōu jīngguò zhè jiā shāngdiàn.I walk past this shop every day. |
| 458 | 以下yǐxià | below, under; the following | 六岁以下的孩子免费。Liù suì yǐxià de háizi miǎnfèi.Children under six go free. |
| 459 | 利用lìyòng | to use, make use of; to take advantage of | 我利用周末学中文。Wǒ lìyòng zhōumò xué Zhōngwén.I use my weekends to study Chinese. |
| 460 | 制度zhìdù | system, rules, institution | 每个公司都有自己的制度。Měi gè gōngsī dōu yǒu zìjǐ de zhìdù.Every company has its own rules. |
| 461 | 欧洲Ōuzhōu | Europe | 我去过很多欧洲国家。Wǒ qù guo hěn duō Ōuzhōu guójiā.I've been to lots of European countries. |
| 462 | 比赛bǐsài | match, game, competition; to compete | 今天晚上有足球比赛。Jīntiān wǎnshang yǒu zúqiú bǐsài.There's a football match tonight. |
| 463 | 表现biǎoxiàn | performance, behaviour; to show, display | 他今天的表现很好。Tā jīntiān de biǎoxiàn hěn hǎo.He did really well today. |
| 464 | 达到dádào | to reach, achieve (a level, a goal) | 我们终于达到了目标。Wǒmen zhōngyú dádào le mùbiāo.We finally reached our goal. |
| 465 | 以上yǐshàng | above, over, more than; the above | 这个工作要三年以上的经验。Zhège gōngzuò yào sān nián yǐshàng de jīngyàn.This job needs more than three years' experience. |
| 466 | 以来yǐlái | since, ever since | 今年以来，他一直很忙。Jīnnián yǐlái, tā yìzhí hěn máng.He's been busy ever since the start of the year. |
| 467 | 办法bànfǎ | way, method, means, solution | 别担心，我有办法。Bié dānxīn, wǒ yǒu bànfǎ.Don't worry, I know what to do. |
| 468 | 图片túpiàn | picture, image, photo | 你可以给我看看那张图片吗？Nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ kànkan nà zhāng túpiàn ma?Can you show me that picture? |
| 469 | 年代niándài | decade (the 80s, 90s); era, period | 我父母是八十年代结婚的。Wǒ fùmǔ shì bāshí niándài jiéhūn de.My parents got married in the eighties. |
| 470 | 开发kāifā | to develop (products, software, land) | 他在开发一个新游戏。Tā zài kāifā yí gè xīn yóuxì.He's developing a new game. |
| 471 | 心xīn | heart, mind; feelings; centre | 她人很好，心也很软。Tā rén hěn hǎo, xīn yě hěn ruǎn.She's a lovely person, and very soft-hearted. |
| 472 | 成员chéngyuán | member | 他是我们队的新成员。Tā shì wǒmen duì de xīn chéngyuán.He's the newest member of our team. |
| 473 | 未来wèilái | future; coming, next | 你对未来有什么打算？Nǐ duì wèilái yǒu shénme dǎsuan?What are your plans for the future? |
| 474 | 讲jiǎng | to speak, say, tell; to explain | 老师讲得很清楚。Lǎoshī jiǎng de hěn qīngchu.The teacher explains things very clearly. |
| 475 | 价值jiàzhí | value, worth | 这本书很有价值。Zhè běn shū hěn yǒu jiàzhí.This book is really valuable. |
| 476 | 基本jīběn | basic, fundamental; basically, mostly | 这个问题基本解决了。Zhège wèntí jīběn jiějué le.This problem is basically solved. |
| 477 | 导致dǎozhì | to lead to, result in, cause | 睡得太少会导致生病。Shuì de tài shǎo huì dǎozhì shēngbìng.Sleeping too little can make you ill. |
| 478 | 条tiáo | for long thin things: roads, rivers, fish, trousers | 我买了一条新裤子。Wǒ mǎi le yì tiáo xīn kùzi.I bought a new pair of trousers. |
| 479 | 注意zhùyì | to pay attention to, be careful of, notice | 过马路要注意安全。Guò mǎlù yào zhùyì ānquán.Be careful when you cross the road. |
| 480 | 的话dehuà | if (ends a condition) | 明天下雨的话，我们就不去了。Míngtiān xiàyǔ dehuà, wǒmen jiù bú qù le.If it rains tomorrow, we won't go. |
| 481 | 离开líkāi | to leave, depart from | 他昨天离开了北京。Tā zuótiān líkāi le Běijīng.He left Beijing yesterday. |
| 482 | 送sòng | to give (as a gift); to see off, take someone; deliver | 我送你回家吧。Wǒ sòng nǐ huí jiā ba.Let me take you home. |
| 483 | 除了chúle | except, apart from; besides, as well as | 除了他，大家都来了。Chúle tā, dàjiā dōu lái le.Everyone came except him. |
| 484 | 加入jiārù | to join, become a member of; to add | 欢迎你加入我们！Huānyíng nǐ jiārù wǒmen!Welcome to the team! |
| 485 | 反对fǎnduì | to oppose, be against, object to | 妈妈反对我一个人去旅游。Māma fǎnduì wǒ yí gè rén qù lǚyóu.My mum is against me travelling on my own. |
| 486 | 发布fābù | to release, announce, publish (news, products) | 这家公司下个月发布新手机。Zhè jiā gōngsī xià ge yuè fābù xīn shǒujī.This company launches its new phone next month. |
| 487 | 啦la | (le + a merged: a lively, friendly tone) | 太好啦，我们赢啦！Tài hǎo la, wǒmen yíng la!Brilliant, we won! |
| 488 | 属于shǔyú | to belong to, be part of | 这本书属于图书馆。Zhè běn shū shǔyú túshūguǎn.This book belongs to the library. |
| 489 | 建筑jiànzhù | building, architecture; to build | 这座建筑有一百年了。Zhè zuò jiànzhù yǒu yìbǎi nián le.This building is a hundred years old. |
| 490 | 形成xíngchéng | to form, take shape, develop (into) | 他从小就形成了早起的习惯。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xíngchéng le zǎo qǐ de xíguàn.He got into the habit of getting up early as a child. |
| 491 | 数据shùjù | data, figures | 这些数据很重要。Zhèxiē shùjù hěn zhòngyào.This data is very important. |
| 492 | 银行yínháng | bank | 我要去银行取钱。Wǒ yào qù yínháng qǔ qián.I need to go to the bank to get some money. |
| 493 | 音乐yīnyuè | music | 你喜欢听什么音乐？Nǐ xǐhuan tīng shénme yīnyuè?What kind of music do you like? |
| 494 | 之一zhīyī | one of (a group) | 这是我最喜欢的电影之一。Zhè shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de diànyǐng zhīyī.This is one of my favourite films. |
| 495 | 变化biànhuà | change; to change, vary | 这几年这里的变化很大。Zhè jǐ nián zhèlǐ de biànhuà hěn dà.This place has changed a lot in the last few years. |
| 496 | 增长zēngzhǎng | to grow, increase, rise; growth | 这几年城市人口增长很快。Zhè jǐ nián chéngshì rénkǒu zēngzhǎng hěn kuài.The city's population has grown fast in recent years. |
| 497 | 德国Déguó | Germany | 他在德国学习了两年。Tā zài Déguó xuéxí le liǎng nián.He studied in Germany for two years. |
| 498 | 指zhǐ | to point at; to mean, refer to; finger | 你指的是哪一个？Nǐ zhǐ de shì nǎ yí gè?Which one do you mean? |
| 499 | 显示xiǎnshì | to show, display, indicate | 手机显示没有信号。Shǒujī xiǎnshì méiyǒu xìnhào.My phone says there's no signal. |
| 500 | 经验jīngyàn | experience (that teaches you something) | 她有很多工作经验。Tā yǒu hěn duō gōngzuò jīngyàn.She has lots of work experience. |
Chinese words 501–600
| # | Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | 语言yǔyán | language | 你会说几种语言？Nǐ huì shuō jǐ zhǒng yǔyán?How many languages can you speak? |
| 502 | 专家zhuānjiā | expert, specialist | 他是这方面的专家。Tā shì zhè fāngmiàn de zhuānjiā.He's an expert in this field. |
| 503 | 价格jiàgé | price | 这里的价格很便宜。Zhèlǐ de jiàgé hěn piányi.Prices here are really cheap. |
| 504 | 医院yīyuàn | hospital | 他生病了，现在在医院。Tā shēngbìng le, xiànzài zài yīyuàn.He's ill and he's in hospital now. |
| 505 | 建议jiànyì | to suggest, advise; suggestion, advice | 我建议你早点儿休息。Wǒ jiànyì nǐ zǎo diǎnr xiūxi.I'd suggest you get an early night. |
| 506 | 怎么样zěnmeyàng | how, how about; how is it | 我们明天去公园，怎么样？Wǒmen míngtiān qù gōngyuán, zěnmeyàng?How about going to the park tomorrow? |
| 507 | 条件tiáojiàn | condition, requirement; circumstances, facilities | 这家酒店的条件很好。Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn de tiáojiàn hěn hǎo.This hotel has really good facilities. |
| 508 | 来说láishuō | for, as far as … is concerned | 对我来说，这很容易。Duì wǒ láishuō, zhè hěn róngyì.For me, this is easy. |
| 509 | 标准biāozhǔn | standard, criterion; standard, correct | 每个人的标准不一样。Měi gè rén de biāozhǔn bù yíyàng.Everyone has different standards. |
| 510 | 说明shuōmíng | to explain, show; explanation, instructions | 这说明他很喜欢你。Zhè shuōmíng tā hěn xǐhuan nǐ.That shows he really likes you. |
| 511 | 部门bùmén | department, section, branch | 你在哪个部门工作？Nǐ zài nǎge bùmén gōngzuò?Which department do you work in? |
| 512 | 全quán | whole, all, entire; completely | 全家人都来了。Quán jiā rén dōu lái le.The whole family came. |
| 513 | 变biàn | to change, become, turn into | 你一点儿都没变。Nǐ yìdiǎnr dōu méi biàn.You haven't changed a bit. |
| 514 | 可是kěshì | but, however | 我很想去，可是没有时间。Wǒ hěn xiǎng qù, kěshì méiyǒu shíjiān.I'd love to go, but I don't have time. |
| 515 | 母亲mǔqīn | mother | 我的母亲是一位医生。Wǒ de mǔqīn shì yí wèi yīshēng.My mother is a doctor. |
| 516 | 米mǐ | rice (uncooked grain); metre | 家里没有米了。Jiāli méiyǒu mǐ le.We've run out of rice at home. |
| 517 | 系列xìliè | series, set | 我很喜欢这个系列的电影。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhège xìliè de diànyǐng.I really like this series of films. |
| 518 | 联系liánxì | to contact, get in touch; connection, link | 到了以后跟我联系。Dào le yǐhòu gēn wǒ liánxì.Get in touch with me when you arrive. |
| 519 | 警察jǐngchá | police, police officer | 有问题可以找警察。Yǒu wèntí kěyǐ zhǎo jǐngchá.If you have a problem, you can go to the police. |
| 520 | 记录jìlù | to record, write down, take notes; record, notes | 请把这些数字记录下来。Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē shùzì jìlù xiàlai.Please write these numbers down. |
| 521 | 不仅bùjǐn | not only | 他不仅会唱歌，还会跳舞。Tā bùjǐn huì chàng gē, hái huì tiàowǔ.He can not only sing but dance as well. |
| 522 | 人物rénwù | character (in a story), figure, personality | 这个电影里的人物都很有意思。Zhège diànyǐng li de rénwù dōu hěn yǒu yìsi.The characters in this film are all really interesting. |
| 523 | 别人biérén | other people, others, someone else | 不要总是麻烦别人。Bú yào zǒngshì máfan biérén.Don't keep bothering other people. |
| 524 | 后来hòulái | later, afterwards (in the past) | 后来我们成了好朋友。Hòulái wǒmen chéng le hǎo péngyou.Later on we became good friends. |
| 525 | 女性nǚxìng | woman, women, female | 这家店的客人大多是女性。Zhè jiā diàn de kèrén dàduō shì nǚxìng.Most of this shop's customers are women. |
| 526 | 意见yìjiàn | opinion, view, idea; objection, complaint | 我想听听你的意见。Wǒ xiǎng tīngting nǐ de yìjiàn.I'd like to hear what you think. |
| 527 | 水shuǐ | water | 请给我一杯水。Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ.A glass of water, please. |
| 528 | 生shēng | to give birth to, be born; to grow; raw | 她生了一个女儿。Tā shēng le yí gè nǚ'ér.She had a baby girl. |
| 529 | 用户yònghù | user (of a product, app or service) | 这个软件有很多用户。Zhège ruǎnjiàn yǒu hěn duō yònghù.This app has lots of users. |
| 530 | 确定quèdìng | to confirm, fix, decide; sure, certain | 你确定是今天吗？Nǐ quèdìng shì jīntiān ma?Are you sure it's today? |
| 531 | 解释jiěshì | to explain; explanation | 你能再解释一下吗？Nǐ néng zài jiěshì yíxià ma?Could you explain that again? |
| 532 | 以前yǐqián | before, ago; in the past, used to | 我以前住在上海。Wǒ yǐqián zhù zài Shànghǎi.I used to live in Shanghai. |
| 533 | 俄罗斯Éluósī | Russia | 俄罗斯的冬天非常冷。Éluósī de dōngtiān fēicháng lěng.Winters in Russia are very cold. |
| 534 | 先生xiānsheng | Mr, sir; husband; gentleman | 先生，您要喝点儿什么？Xiānsheng, nín yào hē diǎnr shénme?What would you like to drink, sir? |
| 535 | 关注guānzhù | to follow closely, pay attention to; to follow (online) | 大家都很关注这次比赛。Dàjiā dōu hěn guānzhù zhè cì bǐsài.Everyone is following this competition closely. |
| 536 | 分别fēnbié | separately, respectively; to part, say goodbye | 我分别给他们打了电话。Wǒ fēnbié gěi tāmen dǎ le diànhuà.I phoned each of them separately. |
| 537 | 工程gōngchéng | engineering; (building) project | 他是学工程的。Tā shì xué gōngchéng de.He studied engineering. |
| 538 | 父亲fùqīn | father | 我父亲今年六十岁。Wǒ fùqīn jīnnián liùshí suì.My father is sixty this year. |
| 539 | 理论lǐlùn | theory | 这个理论很难懂。Zhège lǐlùn hěn nán dǒng.This theory is hard to understand. |
| 540 | 简单jiǎndān | simple, easy | 这道题很简单。Zhè dào tí hěn jiǎndān.This question is really easy. |
| 541 | 结构jiégòu | structure, make-up | 这个句子的结构很简单。Zhège jùzi de jiégòu hěn jiǎndān.This sentence has a simple structure. |
| 542 | 老师lǎoshī | teacher | 我们的中文老师很好。Wǒmen de Zhōngwén lǎoshī hěn hǎo.Our Chinese teacher is great. |
| 543 | 讨论tǎolùn | to discuss, talk over; discussion | 我们明天再讨论这个问题。Wǒmen míngtiān zài tǎolùn zhège wèntí.Let's discuss this again tomorrow. |
| 544 | 证明zhèngmíng | to prove, show; proof, certificate | 事实证明他是对的。Shìshí zhèngmíng tā shì duì de.The facts proved him right. |
| 545 | 采用cǎiyòng | to adopt, use (a method, technology) | 我们决定采用新的办法。Wǒmen juédìng cǎiyòng xīn de bànfǎ.We decided to use a new method. |
| 546 | 儿子érzi | son | 他的儿子今年五岁。Tā de érzi jīnnián wǔ suì.His son is five this year. |
| 547 | 全部quánbù | all, whole, entire; completely | 我把作业全部做完了。Wǒ bǎ zuòyè quánbù zuòwán le.I've finished all my homework. |
| 548 | 公开gōngkāi | to make public; public, open | 这个消息还没有公开。Zhège xiāoxi hái méiyǒu gōngkāi.This news hasn't been made public yet. |
| 549 | 发表fābiǎo | to publish (an article); to express (views) | 他在网上发表了一篇文章。Tā zài wǎngshàng fābiǎo le yì piān wénzhāng.He published an article online. |
| 550 | 宣布xuānbù | to announce, declare | 老师宣布明天放假。Lǎoshī xuānbù míngtiān fàngjià.The teacher announced that tomorrow is a day off. |
| 551 | 当地dāngdì | local; the place in question | 我想尝尝当地的小吃。Wǒ xiǎng chángchang dāngdì de xiǎochī.I want to try the local snacks. |
| 552 | 最近zuìjìn | recently, lately, these days; nearest | 你最近怎么样？Nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?How have you been lately? |
| 553 | 派pài | to send, assign (someone); group, school (of thought) | 公司派他去上海工作。Gōngsī pài tā qù Shànghǎi gōngzuò.The company sent him to work in Shanghai. |
| 554 | 社区shèqū | community, neighbourhood, residential area | 我们社区有一个小公园。Wǒmen shèqū yǒu yí gè xiǎo gōngyuán.There's a little park in our neighbourhood. |
| 555 | 自然zìrán | natural; nature; naturally, of course | 他说中文说得很自然。Tā shuō Zhōngwén shuō de hěn zìrán.He speaks Chinese very naturally. |
| 556 | 那里nàlǐ | there, that place | 你去过那里吗？Nǐ qù guo nàlǐ ma?Have you ever been there? |
| 557 | 今年jīnnián | this year | 你今年多大了？Nǐ jīnnián duō dà le?How old are you this year? |
| 558 | 介绍jièshào | to introduce, present; introduction | 我来介绍一下，这是我朋友。Wǒ lái jièshào yíxià, zhè shì wǒ péngyou.Let me introduce you: this is my friend. |
| 559 | 以为yǐwéi | to think, believe (often wrongly), assume | 我以为你今天不来了。Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ jīntiān bù lái le.I thought you weren't coming today. |
| 560 | 功能gōngnéng | function, feature | 这个手机有很多新功能。Zhège shǒujī yǒu hěn duō xīn gōngnéng.This phone has lots of new features. |
| 561 | 坚持jiānchí | to keep on, stick to, persist; to insist | 他坚持每天跑步。Tā jiānchí měitiān pǎobù.He sticks to running every day. |
| 562 | 学院xuéyuàn | college, institute; faculty, school (of a university) | 她在音乐学院学习。Tā zài yīnyuè xuéyuàn xuéxí.She studies at a music college. |
| 563 | 意思yìsi | meaning, idea; interest, fun | 这个字是什么意思？Zhège zì shì shénme yìsi?What does this character mean? |
| 564 | 找到zhǎodào | to find (after looking) | 我终于找到了我的钥匙。Wǒ zhōngyú zhǎodào le wǒ de yàoshi.I've finally found my keys. |
| 565 | 提高tígāo | to raise, improve, increase | 我想提高我的中文水平。Wǒ xiǎng tígāo wǒ de Zhōngwén shuǐpíng.I want to improve my Chinese. |
| 566 | 搞gǎo | to do, make, get, sort out (informal) | 对不起，我搞错了。Duìbuqǐ, wǒ gǎocuò le.Sorry, I got it wrong. |
| 567 | 范围fànwéi | range, scope, limits | 这不在我的工作范围内。Zhè bú zài wǒ de gōngzuò fànwéi nèi.That's not part of my job. |
| 568 | 车chē | car, vehicle; bike | 你的车停在哪儿？Nǐ de chē tíng zài nǎr?Where did you park your car? |
| 569 | 例如lìrú | for example, such as | 我喜欢水果，例如苹果和香蕉。Wǒ xǐhuan shuǐguǒ, lìrú píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo.I like fruit, for example apples and bananas. |
| 570 | 共同gòngtóng | common, shared; together, jointly | 我们有很多共同的爱好。Wǒmen yǒu hěn duō gòngtóng de àihào.We have a lot of hobbies in common. |
| 571 | 农业nóngyè | agriculture, farming | 这里的人主要靠农业生活。Zhèlǐ de rén zhǔyào kào nóngyè shēnghuó.People here mainly live off farming. |
| 572 | 力量lìliàng | strength, power, force | 他的话给了我很大的力量。Tā de huà gěi le wǒ hěn dà de lìliàng.His words gave me a lot of strength. |
| 573 | 取得qǔdé | to get, obtain, achieve (results) | 他在比赛中取得了第一名。Tā zài bǐsài zhōng qǔdé le dìyī míng.He came first in the competition. |
| 574 | 同样tóngyàng | same, equal; likewise, similarly | 我也有同样的问题。Wǒ yě yǒu tóngyàng de wèntí.I've got the same problem. |
| 575 | 土地tǔdì | land, soil, ground | 这里的土地很适合种水果。Zhèlǐ de tǔdì hěn shìhé zhòng shuǐguǒ.The land here is very good for growing fruit. |
| 576 | 手shǒu | hand | 吃饭前要洗手。Chīfàn qián yào xǐ shǒu.Wash your hands before you eat. |
| 577 | 旅游lǚyóu | to travel, tour, go sightseeing; tourism | 我们打算去海边旅游。Wǒmen dǎsuan qù hǎibiān lǚyóu.We're planning a trip to the seaside. |
| 578 | 正式zhèngshì | formal, official | 明天的会很正式，别穿得太随便。Míngtiān de huì hěn zhèngshì, bié chuān de tài suíbiàn.Tomorrow's meeting is formal, so don't dress too casually. |
| 579 | 民族mínzú | ethnic group; nation, people | 每个民族都有自己的文化。Měi gè mínzú dōu yǒu zìjǐ de wénhuà.Every ethnic group has its own culture. |
| 580 | 组成zǔchéng | to make up, form, compose | 我们的小组由五个人组成。Wǒmen de xiǎozǔ yóu wǔ gè rén zǔchéng.Our group is made up of five people. |
| 581 | 保证bǎozhèng | to promise, guarantee, ensure; guarantee | 我保证明天不迟到。Wǒ bǎozhèng míngtiān bù chídào.I promise I won't be late tomorrow. |
| 582 | 健康jiànkāng | healthy; health | 祝你身体健康！Zhù nǐ shēntǐ jiànkāng!Wishing you good health! |
| 583 | 场chǎng | for events: a match, a film showing, a show, a rain | 我们去看一场电影吧。Wǒmen qù kàn yì chǎng diànyǐng ba.Let's go and see a film. |
| 584 | 大量dàliàng | a large amount of, a lot of; in large numbers | 运动后要喝大量的水。Yùndòng hòu yào hē dàliàng de shuǐ.After exercise you should drink plenty of water. |
| 585 | 实际shíjì | actual, real, practical; reality | 这个办法不太实际。Zhège bànfǎ bú tài shíjì.This idea isn't very practical. |
| 586 | 容易róngyì | easy; likely to, apt to | 学中文不容易。Xué Zhōngwén bù róngyì.Learning Chinese isn't easy. |
| 587 | 开放kāifàng | to open (to the public); open, open-minded | 这个公园晚上也开放。Zhège gōngyuán wǎnshang yě kāifàng.This park is open in the evening too. |
| 588 | 持续chíxù | to continue, last, go on | 大雨持续了三天。Dàyǔ chíxù le sān tiān.The heavy rain went on for three days. |
| 589 | 永远yǒngyuǎn | forever, always; (with a negative) never | 我永远不会忘记你。Wǒ yǒngyuǎn bú huì wàngjì nǐ.I'll never forget you. |
| 590 | 消息xiāoxi | news, information; message | 我告诉你一个好消息！Wǒ gàosu nǐ yí gè hǎo xiāoxi!I've got some good news for you! |
| 591 | 然而rán'ér | however, yet (written) | 他很努力，然而还是失败了。Tā hěn nǔlì, rán'ér háishi shībài le.He tried hard, yet he still failed. |
| 592 | 电视diànshì | television, TV | 我晚上喜欢看电视。Wǒ wǎnshang xǐhuan kàn diànshì.I like watching TV in the evening. |
| 593 | 精神jīngshén | spirit, mind, mental state; energy, vigour | 比赛的时候要集中精神。Bǐsài de shíhou yào jízhōng jīngshén.You have to concentrate during a match. |
| 594 | 考虑kǎolǜ | to consider, think over | 让我考虑一下。Ràng wǒ kǎolǜ yíxià.Let me think about it. |
| 595 | 重点zhòngdiǎn | key point, focus, emphasis; key, major | 这是今天课的重点。Zhè shì jīntiān kè de zhòngdiǎn.This is the key point of today's lesson. |
| 596 | 免费miǎnfèi | free (of charge) | 这里的咖啡是免费的。Zhèlǐ de kāfēi shì miǎnfèi de.The coffee here is free. |
| 597 | 印度Yìndù | India | 他去印度旅游了一个月。Tā qù Yìndù lǚyóu le yí gè yuè.He spent a month travelling in India. |
| 598 | 变成biànchéng | to become, turn into | 水在零度会变成冰。Shuǐ zài líng dù huì biànchéng bīng.Water turns into ice at zero degrees. |
| 599 | 另外lìngwài | in addition, besides; other, another | 另外，别忘了带护照。Lìngwài, bié wàng le dài hùzhào.Also, don't forget to bring your passport. |
| 600 | 声音shēngyīn | sound, voice, noise | 请把电视的声音开小一点儿。Qǐng bǎ diànshì de shēngyīn kāi xiǎo yìdiǎnr.Please turn the TV down a bit. |
Chinese words 601–700
| # | Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | 女儿nǚ'ér | daughter | 我女儿今年五岁了。Wǒ nǚ'ér jīnnián wǔ suì le.My daughter is five this year. |
| 602 | 妈妈māma | mum, mother | 妈妈在厨房做饭。Māma zài chúfáng zuòfàn.Mum is cooking in the kitchen. |
| 603 | 应用yìngyòng | application, use; app; to apply, put to use | 手机上的这个应用很好用。Shǒujī shang de zhège yìngyòng hěn hǎoyòng.This app on my phone is really easy to use. |
| 604 | 按àn | to press, push (a button); according to | 你按一下这里。Nǐ àn yíxià zhèlǐ.Press here. |
| 605 | 明白míngbai | to understand, see; clear, obvious | 我明白你的意思了。Wǒ míngbai nǐ de yìsi le.I see what you mean. |
| 606 | 最终zuìzhōng | in the end, eventually; final | 我们最终还是去了。Wǒmen zuìzhōng háishi qù le.In the end we went after all. |
| 607 | 汽车qìchē | car, motor vehicle | 他买了一辆新汽车。Tā mǎi le yí liàng xīn qìchē.He bought a new car. |
| 608 | 相当xiāngdāng | quite, rather, fairly; equal to, equivalent | 这道题相当难。Zhè dào tí xiāngdāng nán.This question is pretty hard. |
| 609 | 空间kōngjiān | space, room | 我的车里空间不大。Wǒ de chē lǐ kōngjiān bú dà.There isn't much room in my car. |
| 610 | 线xiàn | line, thread, wire; route (bus, metro) | 我们坐地铁二号线去。Wǒmen zuò dìtiě èr hào xiàn qù.We'll take Metro Line 2. |
| 611 | 终于zhōngyú | finally, at last | 我终于找到工作了！Wǒ zhōngyú zhǎodào gōngzuò le!I've finally found a job! |
| 612 | 美元měiyuán | US dollar | 这件衣服五十美元。Zhè jiàn yīfu wǔshí měiyuán.This top is fifty US dollars. |
| 613 | 设备shèbèi | equipment, device, facilities | 这家医院的设备很新。Zhè jiā yīyuàn de shèbèi hěn xīn.This hospital's equipment is very new. |
| 614 | 足球zúqiú | football, soccer | 周末我们去踢足球吧。Zhōumò wǒmen qù tī zúqiú ba.Let's go and play football at the weekend. |
| 615 | 里面lǐmiàn | inside, interior | 外面太冷了，我们去里面吧。Wàimiàn tài lěng le, wǒmen qù lǐmiàn ba.It's too cold out here, let's go inside. |
| 616 | 领域lǐngyù | field, area, domain | 他在这个领域很有名。Tā zài zhège lǐngyù hěn yǒumíng.He's well known in this field. |
| 617 | 亿yì | a hundred million (100,000,000) | 中国有十四亿多人。Zhōngguó yǒu shísì yì duō rén.China has over 1.4 billion people. |
| 618 | 作用zuòyòng | effect, function, role | 这个药没什么作用。Zhège yào méi shénme zuòyòng.This medicine doesn't really work. |
| 619 | 几乎jīhū | almost, nearly | 我几乎每天都跑步。Wǒ jīhū měitiān dōu pǎobù.I go running almost every day. |
| 620 | 分钟fēnzhōng | minute (of time) | 请等我五分钟。Qǐng děng wǒ wǔ fēnzhōng.Please wait five minutes for me. |
| 621 | 十分shífēn | very, extremely, fully | 我十分喜欢这本书。Wǒ shífēn xǐhuan zhè běn shū.I really like this book. |
| 622 | 哦ò | oh (I see); (softens a sentence, sounds friendly) | 哦，我知道了。Ò, wǒ zhīdao le.Oh, I see. |
| 623 | 回来huílai | to come back, return | 你什么时候回来？Nǐ shénme shíhou huílai?When are you coming back? |
| 624 | 意义yìyì | meaning, significance | 这件事对我很有意义。Zhè jiàn shì duì wǒ hěn yǒu yìyì.This means a lot to me. |
| 625 | 报bào | newspaper; to report, announce; to sign up | 爸爸每天早上看报。Bàba měitiān zǎoshang kàn bào.Dad reads the paper every morning. |
| 626 | 文章wénzhāng | article, essay, piece of writing | 这篇文章写得很好。Zhè piān wénzhāng xiě de hěn hǎo.This article is very well written. |
| 627 | 生命shēngmìng | life (being alive) | 生命只有一次。Shēngmìng zhǐ yǒu yí cì.You only live once. |
| 628 | 男nán | male, man | 他是我的男朋友。Tā shì wǒ de nánpéngyou.He's my boyfriend. |
| 629 | 跑pǎo | to run; to go (somewhere, colloquial) | 他跑得很快。Tā pǎo de hěn kuài.He runs very fast. |
| 630 | 靠kào | to rely on, depend on; to lean against; near | 我们只能靠自己。Wǒmen zhǐ néng kào zìjǐ.We can only rely on ourselves. |
| 631 | 面积miànjī | area (size of a surface) | 这个房子面积不大。Zhège fángzi miànjī bú dà.This flat doesn't have much floor space. |
| 632 | 亚洲Yàzhōu | Asia | 我想去亚洲旅游。Wǒ xiǎng qù Yàzhōu lǚyóu.I want to travel around Asia. |
| 633 | 加jiā | to add, plus; to increase | 二加三等于五。Èr jiā sān děngyú wǔ.Two plus three equals five. |
| 634 | 原来yuánlái | originally, at first; so it turns out (that) | 原来你也在这儿！Yuánlái nǐ yě zài zhèr!Oh, so you're here too! |
| 635 | 名字míngzi | name | 你叫什么名字？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?What's your name? |
| 636 | 唯一wéiyī | only, sole | 这是唯一的办法。Zhè shì wéiyī de bànfǎ.This is the only way. |
| 637 | 少shǎo | few, little; to be missing, lack | 今天路上车很少。Jīntiān lùshang chē hěn shǎo.There are very few cars on the road today. |
| 638 | 居民jūmín | resident, inhabitant | 这里的居民都很热情。Zhèlǐ de jūmín dōu hěn rèqíng.The people who live here are all very friendly. |
| 639 | 所谓suǒwèi | so-called; what is called | 这就是所谓的幸福吧。Zhè jiù shì suǒwèi de xìngfú ba.I guess this is what they call happiness. |
| 640 | 拉lā | to pull, drag; to play (a bowed instrument) | 他拉着我的手。Tā lā zhe wǒ de shǒu.He's holding me by the hand. |
| 641 | 曾经céngjīng | once, at one time (in the past) | 我曾经在北京住过。Wǒ céngjīng zài Běijīng zhù guo.I once lived in Beijing. |
| 642 | 结合jiéhé | to combine, join, link | 我们要把学习和工作结合起来。Wǒmen yào bǎ xuéxí hé gōngzuò jiéhé qǐlai.We should combine study and work. |
| 643 | 统一tǒngyī | to unify, bring into line; unified, uniform | 我们先统一一下意见。Wǒmen xiān tǒngyī yíxià yìjiàn.Let's get on the same page first. |
| 644 | 而是érshì | but rather (not… but rather…) | 不是我不想去，而是没时间。Bú shì wǒ bù xiǎng qù, érshì méi shíjiān.It's not that I don't want to go, I just don't have time. |
| 645 | 肯定kěndìng | definitely, surely; certain; to confirm | 他肯定会来的。Tā kěndìng huì lái de.He'll definitely come. |
| 646 | 队duì | team; line, queue | 你喜欢哪个队？Nǐ xǐhuan nǎge duì?Which team do you support? |
| 647 | 低dī | low; to lower (the head) | 这张桌子太低了。Zhè zhāng zhuōzi tài dī le.This table is too low. |
| 648 | 军队jūnduì | army, armed forces, troops | 我爷爷以前在军队工作。Wǒ yéye yǐqián zài jūnduì gōngzuò.My grandpa used to serve in the army. |
| 649 | 官员guānyuán | official, officer (in government) | 他爸爸是政府官员。Tā bàba shì zhèngfǔ guānyuán.His dad is a government official. |
| 650 | 引起yǐnqǐ | to cause, give rise to; to attract (attention) | 这件事引起了大家的注意。Zhè jiàn shì yǐnqǐ le dàjiā de zhùyì.This caught everyone's attention. |
| 651 | 拍pāi | to take (a photo), shoot (a film); to clap, pat | 我给你拍张照片吧。Wǒ gěi nǐ pāi zhāng zhàopiàn ba.Let me take a photo of you. |
| 652 | 放fàng | to put, place; to let go, release; to have (a break) | 把书放在桌子上。Bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shang.Put the book on the table. |
| 653 | 明显míngxiǎn | obvious, clear, noticeable | 他明显不高兴。Tā míngxiǎn bù gāoxìng.He's clearly not happy. |
| 654 | 现场xiànchǎng | the scene, the spot; on site, live | 我在现场看了这场比赛。Wǒ zài xiànchǎng kàn le zhè chǎng bǐsài.I watched this match live at the ground. |
| 655 | 现象xiànxiàng | phenomenon, something that happens | 这种现象很常见。Zhè zhǒng xiànxiàng hěn chángjiàn.This kind of thing is very common. |
| 656 | 目的mùdì | purpose, aim, goal | 你来中国的目的是什么？Nǐ lái Zhōngguó de mùdì shì shénme?What's your reason for coming to China? |
| 657 | 确实quèshí | really, indeed; true, reliable | 这家饭馆确实不错。Zhè jiā fànguǎn quèshí búcuò.This restaurant really is good. |
| 658 | 稳定wěndìng | stable, steady | 他想找一份稳定的工作。Tā xiǎng zhǎo yí fèn wěndìng de gōngzuò.He wants to find a stable job. |
| 659 | 重新chóngxīn | again, anew, from the beginning | 我们重新开始吧。Wǒmen chóngxīn kāishǐ ba.Let's start over. |
| 660 | 门mén | door, gate; (for school subjects, courses) | 请关一下门。Qǐng guān yíxià mén.Please close the door. |
| 661 | 完wán | to finish, be over; (after a verb) done, all used up | 你吃完了吗？Nǐ chīwán le ma?Have you finished eating? |
| 662 | 强调qiángdiào | to emphasize, stress | 老师强调了很多次。Lǎoshī qiángdiào le hěn duō cì.The teacher stressed it many times. |
| 663 | 总是zǒngshì | always | 他总是迟到。Tā zǒngshì chídào.He's always late. |
| 664 | 教师jiàoshī | teacher (as a profession) | 我妈妈是一名中学教师。Wǒ māma shì yì míng zhōngxué jiàoshī.My mum is a secondary school teacher. |
| 665 | 模式móshì | mode, pattern, model | 请把手机调成飞行模式。Qǐng bǎ shǒujī tiáo chéng fēixíng móshì.Please switch your phone to airplane mode. |
| 666 | 死亡sǐwáng | death; to die | 生命和死亡都是自然的。Shēngmìng hé sǐwáng dōu shì zìrán de.Life and death are both natural. |
| 667 | 穿chuān | to wear, put on (clothes, shoes); to pass through | 今天很冷，多穿点儿衣服。Jīntiān hěn lěng, duō chuān diǎnr yīfu.It's cold today, put on more layers. |
| 668 | 笑xiào | to laugh, smile; to laugh at | 她笑得很开心。Tā xiào de hěn kāixīn.She's laughing happily. |
| 669 | 职业zhíyè | occupation, profession; professional | 你的职业是什么？Nǐ de zhíyè shì shénme?What do you do for a living? |
| 670 | 西xī | west | 太阳从西边下山。Tàiyáng cóng xībian xiàshān.The sun sets in the west. |
| 671 | 西方xīfāng | the West, Western; the west | 他很喜欢西方音乐。Tā hěn xǐhuan xīfāng yīnyuè.He really likes Western music. |
| 672 | 近jìn | near, close; recent | 我家离学校很近。Wǒ jiā lí xuéxiào hěn jìn.My home is very close to the school. |
| 673 | 也许yěxǔ | perhaps, maybe | 也许明天会下雨。Yěxǔ míngtiān huì xià yǔ.Maybe it'll rain tomorrow. |
| 674 | 军事jūnshì | military affairs; military | 他对军事很感兴趣。Tā duì jūnshì hěn gǎn xìngqù.He's very interested in military matters. |
| 675 | 宣传xuānchuán | to promote, publicize; publicity, promotion | 我们要多宣传一下这个活动。Wǒmen yào duō xuānchuán yíxià zhège huódòng.We need to promote this event more. |
| 676 | 带来dàilái | to bring (along); to bring about | 他给我们带来了好消息。Tā gěi wǒmen dàilái le hǎo xiāoxi.He brought us good news. |
| 677 | 平台píngtái | platform (online or physical) | 这个平台上有很多好课。Zhège píngtái shang yǒu hěn duō hǎo kè.There are lots of good courses on this platform. |
| 678 | 强qiáng | strong, powerful; better | 他的能力很强。Tā de nénglì hěn qiáng.He's very capable. |
| 679 | 更加gèngjiā | even more, still more | 雨后空气更加新鲜了。Yǔ hòu kōngqì gèngjiā xīnxiān le.After the rain the air is even fresher. |
| 680 | 每天měitiān | every day | 我每天七点起床。Wǒ měitiān qī diǎn qǐchuáng.I get up at seven every day. |
| 681 | 电子diànzǐ | electronic; electron | 请给我发电子邮件。Qǐng gěi wǒ fā diànzǐ yóujiàn.Please send me an email. |
| 682 | 节目jiémù | programme, show (TV, radio, stage) | 你最喜欢什么电视节目？Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme diànshì jiémù?What's your favourite TV show? |
| 683 | 越yuè | the more… the more…; to cross, go over | 雨越下越大。Yǔ yuè xià yuè dà.The rain is getting heavier and heavier. |
| 684 | 选xuǎn | to choose, pick, select; to elect | 你选哪一个？Nǐ xuǎn nǎ yí gè?Which one do you pick? |
| 685 | 阅读yuèdú | to read; reading | 我每天晚上阅读半小时。Wǒ měitiān wǎnshang yuèdú bàn xiǎoshí.I read for half an hour every evening. |
| 686 | 难nán | difficult, hard; hard to | 汉字很难写。Hànzì hěn nán xiě.Chinese characters are hard to write. |
| 687 | 事实shìshí | fact, truth | 事实上，我也不知道。Shìshí shang, wǒ yě bù zhīdào.Actually, I don't know either. |
| 688 | 办bàn | to do, handle, take care of; to run, set up | 这件事怎么办？Zhè jiàn shì zěnme bàn?What should we do about this? |
| 689 | 四sì | four | 我家有四口人。Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén.There are four people in my family. |
| 690 | 小说xiǎoshuō | novel, fiction | 我在看一本小说。Wǒ zài kàn yì běn xiǎoshuō.I'm reading a novel. |
| 691 | 张zhāng | (for flat things: paper, tickets, tables, beds, photos) | 我买了两张电影票。Wǒ mǎi le liǎng zhāng diànyǐng piào.I bought two cinema tickets. |
| 692 | 感到gǎndào | to feel | 我感到很累。Wǒ gǎndào hěn lèi.I feel very tired. |
| 693 | 愿意yuànyì | to be willing, want to | 你愿意跟我一起去吗？Nǐ yuànyì gēn wǒ yìqǐ qù ma?Would you like to come with me? |
| 694 | 抓zhuā | to grab, catch, seize; to scratch | 快抓住我的手！Kuài zhuāzhù wǒ de shǒu!Quick, grab my hand! |
| 695 | 来源láiyuán | source, origin | 这条消息的来源是哪里？Zhè tiáo xiāoxi de láiyuán shì nǎlǐ?Where does this news come from? |
| 696 | 现代xiàndài | modern, contemporary; modern times | 这座城市很现代。Zhè zuò chéngshì hěn xiàndài.This city is very modern. |
| 697 | 理解lǐjiě | to understand, comprehend; understanding | 我理解你的心情。Wǒ lǐjiě nǐ de xīnqíng.I understand how you feel. |
| 698 | 知识zhīshi | knowledge | 读书可以学到很多知识。Dú shū kěyǐ xuédào hěn duō zhīshi.You can learn a lot from reading. |
| 699 | 行业hángyè | industry, trade, line of business | 你在哪个行业工作？Nǐ zài nǎge hángyè gōngzuò?What industry do you work in? |
| 700 | 谈tán | to talk, discuss | 我们谈谈吧。Wǒmen tántan ba.Let's talk. |
Chinese words 701–800
| # | Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | 责任zérèn | responsibility, duty; blame | 这是我的责任。Zhè shì wǒ de zérèn.This is my responsibility. |
| 702 | 转zhuǎn | to turn, change (direction); to pass on, transfer | 前面路口往右转。Qiánmiàn lùkǒu wǎng yòu zhuǎn.Turn right at the next junction. |
| 703 | 长期chángqī | long-term, for a long time | 他长期住在国外。Tā chángqī zhù zài guówài.He has lived abroad for a long time. |
| 704 | 飞机fēijī | aeroplane, plane | 我们坐飞机去上海。Wǒmen zuò fēijī qù Shànghǎi.We're flying to Shanghai. |
| 705 | 下来xiàlai | to come down; (after a verb) down, off, continuing | 你快下来吧！Nǐ kuài xiàlai ba!Come on down! |
| 706 | 东dōng | east | 学校在我家东边。Xuéxiào zài wǒ jiā dōngbian.The school is to the east of my home. |
| 707 | 保持bǎochí | to keep, maintain | 请保持安静。Qǐng bǎochí ānjìng.Please keep quiet. |
| 708 | 内部nèibù | inside, interior; internal | 这是公司内部的事情。Zhè shì gōngsī nèibù de shìqing.This is an internal company matter. |
| 709 | 农民nóngmín | farmer, peasant | 我爷爷是个农民。Wǒ yéye shì ge nóngmín.My grandpa is a farmer. |
| 710 | 减少jiǎnshǎo | to reduce, cut down, decrease | 最近来的人减少了。Zuìjìn lái de rén jiǎnshǎo le.Fewer people have been coming lately. |
| 711 | 动dòng | to move; to touch; to use | 别动我的东西。Bié dòng wǒ de dōngxi.Don't touch my things. |
| 712 | 卖mài | to sell | 这家店卖水果。Zhè jiā diàn mài shuǐguǒ.This shop sells fruit. |
| 713 | 失去shīqù | to lose (something you had) | 不要失去信心。Búyào shīqù xìnxīn.Don't lose heart. |
| 714 | 女孩nǚhái | girl | 那个女孩是我妹妹。Nàge nǚhái shì wǒ mèimei.That girl is my little sister. |
| 715 | 字zì | character, word; handwriting | 这个字怎么读？Zhège zì zěnme dú?How do you read this character? |
| 716 | 帮bāng | to help | 你能帮我一下吗？Nǐ néng bāng wǒ yíxià ma?Could you give me a hand? |
| 717 | 形式xíngshì | form, shape, format | 考试的形式变了。Kǎoshì de xíngshì biàn le.The exam format has changed. |
| 718 | 报道bàodào | to report (news); news report, story | 电视上报道了这件事。Diànshì shang bàodào le zhè jiàn shì.It was reported on TV. |
| 719 | 攻击gōngjī | to attack; attack | 别在网上攻击别人。Bié zài wǎngshang gōngjī biérén.Don't attack other people online. |
| 720 | 最好zuìhǎo | best; had better, it would be best to | 你最好早点儿走。Nǐ zuìhǎo zǎo diǎnr zǒu.You'd better leave early. |
| 721 | 机场jīchǎng | airport | 我去机场接你。Wǒ qù jīchǎng jiē nǐ.I'll pick you up at the airport. |
| 722 | 欢迎huānyíng | to welcome; welcome! | 欢迎你来我家！Huānyíng nǐ lái wǒ jiā!Welcome to my home! |
| 723 | 状态zhuàngtài | state, condition, form | 他今天状态很好。Tā jīntiān zhuàngtài hěn hǎo.He's in great form today. |
| 724 | 狗gǒu | dog | 我家有一只小狗。Wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī xiǎo gǒu.We have a little dog. |
| 725 | 看见kànjiàn | to see, catch sight of | 你看见我的手机了吗？Nǐ kànjiàn wǒ de shǒujī le ma?Have you seen my phone? |
| 726 | 真实zhēnshí | true, real, genuine | 这是一个真实的故事。Zhè shì yí gè zhēnshí de gùshi.This is a true story. |
| 727 | 经历jīnglì | experience (something lived through); to go through | 这是一次很难忘的经历。Zhè shì yí cì hěn nánwàng de jīnglì.It was an unforgettable experience. |
| 728 | 至少zhìshǎo | at least | 每天至少喝八杯水。Měitiān zhìshǎo hē bā bēi shuǐ.Drink at least eight glasses of water a day. |
| 729 | 规模guīmó | scale, size, scope | 这家公司规模很大。Zhè jiā gōngsī guīmó hěn dà.This is a very big company. |
| 730 | 错误cuòwù | mistake, error; wrong | 我犯了一个错误。Wǒ fàn le yí gè cuòwù.I made a mistake. |
| 731 | 黑hēi | black; dark | 天黑了，我们回家吧。Tiān hēi le, wǒmen huí jiā ba.It's getting dark, let's go home. |
| 732 | 交易jiāoyì | deal, transaction, trade; to trade | 这笔交易很成功。Zhè bǐ jiāoyì hěn chénggōng.This deal was a success. |
| 733 | 仍然réngrán | still, yet | 他仍然住在老地方。Tā réngrán zhù zài lǎo dìfang.He still lives in the same old place. |
| 734 | 动物dòngwù | animal | 你最喜欢什么动物？Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme dòngwù?What's your favourite animal? |
| 735 | 反应fǎnyìng | reaction, response; to react | 他听了以后没什么反应。Tā tīng le yǐhòu méi shénme fǎnyìng.He didn't really react when he heard it. |
| 736 | 思想sīxiǎng | thinking, thought, ideas | 他的思想很开放。Tā de sīxiǎng hěn kāifàng.He's very open-minded. |
| 737 | 承认chéngrèn | to admit, acknowledge, recognize | 他承认是自己错了。Tā chéngrèn shì zìjǐ cuò le.He admitted it was his own fault. |
| 738 | 担心dānxīn | to worry, be anxious | 别担心，我没事。Bié dānxīn, wǒ méi shì.Don't worry, I'm fine. |
| 739 | 早zǎo | early; (good) morning; long ago | 你今天来得真早！Nǐ jīntiān lái de zhēn zǎo!You're really early today! |
| 740 | 此外cǐwài | besides, in addition, apart from this | 此外，我们还需要买水。Cǐwài, wǒmen hái xūyào mǎi shuǐ.Besides that, we also need to buy water. |
| 741 | 清楚qīngchu | clear; to be clear about, know well | 我没听清楚，请再说一遍。Wǒ méi tīng qīngchu, qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.I didn't catch that, please say it again. |
| 742 | 积极jījí | active, keen; positive | 他上课很积极。Tā shàng kè hěn jījí.He takes an active part in class. |
| 743 | 经常jīngcháng | often, frequently | 我经常去那家咖啡馆。Wǒ jīngcháng qù nà jiā kāfēiguǎn.I often go to that café. |
| 744 | 经营jīngyíng | to run, operate, manage (a business) | 他在经营一家小饭馆。Tā zài jīngyíng yì jiā xiǎo fànguǎn.He runs a small restaurant. |
| 745 | 绝对juéduì | absolutely, definitely; absolute | 我绝对不会告诉别人。Wǒ juéduì bú huì gàosu biérén.I definitely won't tell anyone. |
| 746 | 花huā | flower; to spend (money, time) | 这些花真漂亮！Zhèxiē huā zhēn piàoliang!These flowers are so beautiful! |
| 747 | 谢谢xièxie | thank you, thanks | 谢谢你的帮助！Xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù!Thanks for your help! |
| 748 | 身体shēntǐ | body; health | 你身体怎么样？Nǐ shēntǐ zěnmeyàng?How's your health? |
| 749 | 那样nàyàng | like that, that way, so | 别那样说话。Bié nàyàng shuōhuà.Don't talk like that. |
| 750 | 部bù | (for films, novels, phones); part, section; department | 这部电影很好看。Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn hǎokàn.This film is really good. |
| 751 | 采取cǎiqǔ | to adopt, take (measures, action) | 我们得马上采取行动。Wǒmen děi mǎshàng cǎiqǔ xíngdòng.We need to take action right away. |
| 752 | 黄huáng | yellow | 秋天树叶变黄了。Qiūtiān shùyè biàn huáng le.In autumn the leaves turn yellow. |
| 753 | 体育tǐyù | sport(s), physical education (PE) | 我最喜欢上体育课。Wǒ zuì xǐhuan shàng tǐyù kè.PE is my favourite class. |
| 754 | 农村nóngcūn | countryside, rural area, village | 我奶奶住在农村。Wǒ nǎinai zhù zài nóngcūn.My grandma lives in the countryside. |
| 755 | 分享fēnxiǎng | to share | 谢谢你跟我们分享。Xièxie nǐ gēn wǒmen fēnxiǎng.Thanks for sharing with us. |
| 756 | 到底dàodǐ | (in questions) on earth, exactly; after all; to the end | 你到底想要什么？Nǐ dàodǐ xiǎng yào shénme?What on earth do you want? |
| 757 | 同意tóngyì | to agree, approve | 我同意你的看法。Wǒ tóngyì nǐ de kànfǎ.I agree with you. |
| 758 | 和平hépíng | peace; peaceful | 每个人都希望和平。Měi gè rén dōu xīwàng hépíng.Everyone wants peace. |
| 759 | 好像hǎoxiàng | to seem, look like; it seems | 外面好像下雨了。Wàimiàn hǎoxiàng xià yǔ le.It looks like it's raining outside. |
| 760 | 尤其yóuqí | especially, particularly | 我喜欢水果，尤其是苹果。Wǒ xǐhuan shuǐguǒ, yóuqí shì píngguǒ.I like fruit, especially apples. |
| 761 | 尽管jǐnguǎn | although, even though; feel free to | 尽管很累，他还是来了。Jǐnguǎn hěn lèi, tā háishi lái le.Even though he was tired, he still came. |
| 762 | 方案fāng'àn | plan, scheme, proposal | 这个方案不太好。Zhège fāng'àn bú tài hǎo.This plan isn't very good. |
| 763 | 段duàn | (for sections: a period of time, a stretch, a passage) | 我在这里住了一段时间。Wǒ zài zhèlǐ zhù le yí duàn shíjiān.I lived here for a while. |
| 764 | 观点guāndiǎn | point of view, viewpoint, opinion | 我不同意你的观点。Wǒ bù tóngyì nǐ de guāndiǎn.I don't agree with your point of view. |
| 765 | 青年qīngnián | young people, youth; young person | 他是一个很有能力的青年。Tā shì yí gè hěn yǒu nénglì de qīngnián.He's a very capable young man. |
| 766 | 件jiàn | (for clothes, esp. tops; matters, things; luggage) | 我想买一件衬衫。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí jiàn chènshān.I want to buy a shirt. |
| 767 | 信xìn | letter; to believe, trust | 我给朋友写了一封信。Wǒ gěi péngyou xiě le yì fēng xìn.I wrote a letter to a friend. |
| 768 | 公布gōngbù | to announce, make public, publish | 考试成绩明天公布。Kǎoshì chéngjì míngtiān gōngbù.The exam results come out tomorrow. |
| 769 | 关guān | to close, shut; to turn off; to concern | 出门前请关灯。Chūmén qián qǐng guān dēng.Please turn off the lights before you go out. |
| 770 | 创新chuàngxīn | innovation, new ideas; to innovate | 我们的工作需要创新。Wǒmen de gōngzuò xūyào chuàngxīn.Our work needs fresh ideas. |
| 771 | 创造chuàngzào | to create, produce, bring about | 我们要自己创造机会。Wǒmen yào zìjǐ chuàngzào jīhuì.We have to create our own opportunities. |
| 772 | 协议xiéyì | agreement, deal (often written) | 我们已经签了协议。Wǒmen yǐjīng qiān le xiéyì.We've already signed the agreement. |
| 773 | 即使jíshǐ | even if, even though | 即使下雨，我也要去。Jíshǐ xià yǔ, wǒ yě yào qù.Even if it rains, I'm still going. |
| 774 | 在于zàiyú | to lie in, consist in; to depend on | 问题在于我们没有时间。Wèntí zàiyú wǒmen méiyǒu shíjiān.The problem is that we don't have time. |
| 775 | 外国wàiguó | foreign country; foreign | 他有很多外国朋友。Tā yǒu hěn duō wàiguó péngyou.He has a lot of foreign friends. |
| 776 | 她们tāmen | they, them (females) | 她们是我的同学。Tāmen shì wǒ de tóngxué.They're my classmates. |
| 777 | 工具gōngjù | tool, instrument; means | 你有修车的工具吗？Nǐ yǒu xiū chē de gōngjù ma?Do you have any tools to fix the car? |
| 778 | 总理zǒnglǐ | premier, prime minister | 他小时候想当总理。Tā xiǎoshíhou xiǎng dāng zǒnglǐ.As a child he wanted to be prime minister. |
| 779 | 提tí | to mention, bring up; to carry (in the hand); to raise | 他没提这件事。Tā méi tí zhè jiàn shì.He didn't mention it. |
| 780 | 无论wúlùn | no matter (what, how), regardless | 无论多忙，他都会给妈妈打电话。Wúlùn duō máng, tā dōu huì gěi māma dǎ diànhuà.No matter how busy he is, he always calls his mum. |
| 781 | 晚上wǎnshang | evening, night | 今天晚上你有空吗？Jīntiān wǎnshang nǐ yǒu kòng ma?Are you free this evening? |
| 782 | 正常zhèngcháng | normal, regular | 这很正常，别担心。Zhè hěn zhèngcháng, bié dānxīn.That's perfectly normal, don't worry. |
| 783 | 算suàn | to count, calculate; to count as, be considered | 你算一下一共多少钱。Nǐ suàn yíxià yígòng duōshao qián.Work out how much it comes to in total. |
| 784 | 类似lèisì | similar, alike | 我也有过类似的经历。Wǒ yě yǒu guo lèisì de jīnglì.I've had a similar experience too. |
| 785 | 资金zījīn | funds, capital | 我们的资金不够。Wǒmen de zījīn bú gòu.We don't have enough funds. |
| 786 | 限制xiànzhì | to limit, restrict; limit, restriction | 妈妈限制我玩手机的时间。Māma xiànzhì wǒ wán shǒujī de shíjiān.Mum limits how long I can spend on my phone. |
| 787 | 五wǔ | five | 我有五本中文书。Wǒ yǒu wǔ běn Zhōngwén shū.I have five Chinese books. |
| 788 | 交通jiāotōng | traffic, transport | 这里的交通很方便。Zhèlǐ de jiāotōng hěn fāngbiàn.It's very easy to get around here. |
| 789 | 利益lìyì | interest(s), benefit | 他只想着自己的利益。Tā zhǐ xiǎng zhe zìjǐ de lìyì.He only thinks about his own interests. |
| 790 | 制作zhìzuò | to make, produce (things, films, videos) | 这个视频是我自己制作的。Zhège shìpín shì wǒ zìjǐ zhìzuò de.I made this video myself. |
| 791 | 加拿大Jiānádà | Canada | 我的朋友住在加拿大。Wǒ de péngyou zhù zài Jiānádà.My friend lives in Canada. |
| 792 | 压力yālì | pressure, stress | 最近工作压力很大。Zuìjìn gōngzuò yālì hěn dà.Work has been really stressful lately. |
| 793 | 方向fāngxiàng | direction | 我们走错方向了。Wǒmen zǒu cuò fāngxiàng le.We're going the wrong way. |
| 794 | 有点yǒudiǎn | a little, a bit, rather (often for something unwanted) | 我今天有点累。Wǒ jīntiān yǒudiǎn lèi.I'm a bit tired today. |
| 795 | 电脑diànnǎo | computer | 我的电脑坏了。Wǒ de diànnǎo huài le.My computer's broken. |
| 796 | 破坏pòhuài | to damage, destroy, spoil | 不要破坏公园里的花草。Búyào pòhuài gōngyuán lǐ de huācǎo.Don't damage the plants in the park. |
| 797 | 突然tūrán | suddenly; sudden | 外面突然下起了大雨。Wàimiàn tūrán xiàqǐ le dà yǔ.Suddenly it started pouring outside. |
| 798 | 管guǎn | to manage, be in charge of; to mind, care about; tube | 家里的钱都是妈妈管。Jiā lǐ de qián dōu shì māma guǎn.Mum takes care of the money at home. |
| 799 | 规律guīlǜ | pattern, rule, regularity | 他的生活很有规律。Tā de shēnghuó hěn yǒu guīlǜ.He lives a very regular life. |
| 800 | 说话shuōhuà | to speak, talk | 上课的时候不要说话。Shàng kè de shíhou búyào shuōhuà.Don't talk in class. |
Chinese words 801–900
| # | Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | 部长bùzhǎng | minister; head of a department | 我们部长人很好。Wǒmen bùzhǎng rén hěn hǎo.Our department head is really nice. |
| 802 | 金融jīnróng | finance, banking | 她在一家金融公司工作。Tā zài yì jiā jīnróng gōngsī gōngzuò.She works at a finance company. |
| 803 | 错cuò | wrong, mistaken; mistake, fault | 对不起，我说错了。Duìbuqǐ, wǒ shuō cuò le.Sorry, I said it wrong. |
| 804 | 不错bùcuò | not bad, pretty good; correct | 这家饭馆的菜很不错。Zhè jiā fànguǎn de cài hěn búcuò.The food at this restaurant is really good. |
| 805 | 主任zhǔrèn | director, head (of an office or department) | 主任让我去他的办公室。Zhǔrèn ràng wǒ qù tā de bàngōngshì.The director asked me to go to his office. |
| 806 | 举办jǔbàn | to hold, to host (an event) | 公司下周举办一个活动。Gōngsī xià zhōu jǔbàn yí gè huódòng.The company is holding an event next week. |
| 807 | 交流jiāoliú | to communicate, to exchange (ideas); exchange | 我们常常用英语交流。Wǒmen chángcháng yòng Yīngyǔ jiāoliú.We often communicate in English. |
| 808 | 作者zuòzhě | author, writer (of a particular work) | 这本书的作者是谁？Zhè běn shū de zuòzhě shì shéi?Who's the author of this book? |
| 809 | 刚gāng | just (a moment ago); exactly, just right | 我刚吃完饭。Wǒ gāng chī wán fàn.I've just finished eating. |
| 810 | 制造zhìzào | to make, to manufacture; to create (trouble) | 这辆车是在中国制造的。Zhè liàng chē shì zài Zhōngguó zhìzào de.This car was made in China. |
| 811 | 医疗yīliáo | medical care, medical treatment | 这里的医疗条件很好。Zhèlǐ de yīliáo tiáojiàn hěn hǎo.Medical care here is very good. |
| 812 | 原则yuánzé | principle | 他做事很有原则。Tā zuòshì hěn yǒu yuánzé.He sticks to his principles in what he does. |
| 813 | 团体tuántǐ | group, organization | 团体票比较便宜。Tuántǐ piào bǐjiào piányi.Group tickets are cheaper. |
| 814 | 宗教zōngjiào | religion | 他对宗教很感兴趣。Tā duì zōngjiào hěn gǎn xìngqù.He's very interested in religion. |
| 815 | 意识yìshí | to realize; awareness, consciousness | 我没意识到已经这么晚了。Wǒ méi yìshí dào yǐjīng zhème wǎn le.I didn't realize it was so late already. |
| 816 | 正确zhèngquè | correct, right | 你的回答完全正确。Nǐ de huídá wánquán zhèngquè.Your answer is completely correct. |
| 817 | 版本bǎnběn | version, edition | 你用的是哪个版本？Nǐ yòng de shì nǎge bǎnběn?Which version are you using? |
| 818 | 看来kànlái | it seems, it looks like | 看来今天要下雨了。Kànlái jīntiān yào xià yǔ le.Looks like it's going to rain today. |
| 819 | 训练xùnliàn | to train; training | 他每天下午去训练。Tā měitiān xiàwǔ qù xùnliàn.He goes to training every afternoon. |
| 820 | 远yuǎn | far, distant | 你家离学校远吗？Nǐ jiā lí xuéxiào yuǎn ma?Is your home far from school? |
| 821 | 逐渐zhújiàn | gradually, little by little | 天气逐渐变冷了。Tiānqì zhújiàn biàn lěng le.The weather is gradually getting colder. |
| 822 | 销售xiāoshòu | sales, selling; to sell | 他在一家公司做销售。Tā zài yì jiā gōngsī zuò xiāoshòu.He works in sales at a company. |
| 823 | 附近fùjìn | nearby; vicinity | 附近有银行吗？Fùjìn yǒu yínháng ma?Is there a bank nearby? |
| 824 | 不少bùshǎo | quite a lot, quite a few | 今天来了不少人。Jīntiān lái le bù shǎo rén.Quite a few people came today. |
| 825 | 人数rénshù | number of people | 今天上课的人数不多。Jīntiān shàngkè de rénshù bù duō.Not many people came to class today. |
| 826 | 儿童értóng | child, children | 儿童票是半价。Értóng piào shì bànjià.Children's tickets are half price. |
| 827 | 允许yǔnxǔ | to allow, to permit | 这里不允许抽烟。Zhèlǐ bù yǔnxǔ chōuyān.Smoking isn't allowed here. |
| 828 | 出版chūbǎn | to publish | 这本书去年出版了。Zhè běn shū qùnián chūbǎn le.This book was published last year. |
| 829 | 嘛ma | (says 'obviously'; softens a request or urges) | 你就试一下嘛！Nǐ jiù shì yíxià ma!Come on, just give it a try! |
| 830 | 失败shībài | to fail; failure | 失败了也没关系。Shībài le yě méi guānxi.It's fine even if you fail. |
| 831 | 快乐kuàilè | happy, joyful | 祝你生日快乐！Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè!Happy birthday! |
| 832 | 推动tuīdòng | to push forward, to promote, to drive | 我们要一起推动这件事。Wǒmen yào yìqǐ tuīdòng zhè jiàn shì.We need to push this forward together. |
| 833 | 教授jiàoshòu | professor | 他是大学教授。Tā shì dàxué jiàoshòu.He's a university professor. |
| 834 | 有效yǒuxiào | effective; valid | 这个办法很有效。Zhège bànfǎ hěn yǒuxiào.This method works really well. |
| 835 | 程度chéngdù | degree, level, extent | 他的中文达到了很高的程度。Tā de Zhōngwén dádào le hěn gāo de chéngdù.His Chinese has reached a very high level. |
| 836 | 质量zhìliàng | quality | 这件衣服质量很好。Zhè jiàn yīfu zhìliàng hěn hǎo.This piece of clothing is good quality. |
| 837 | 重zhòng | heavy; important; serious | 这个箱子太重了。Zhège xiāngzi tài zhòng le.This box is too heavy. |
| 838 | 阶段jiēduàn | stage, phase | 现在是最重要的阶段。Xiànzài shì zuì zhòngyào de jiēduàn.This is the most important stage. |
| 839 | 面miàn | noodles; side, surface; face | 我中午想吃面。Wǒ zhōngwǔ xiǎng chī miàn.I want noodles for lunch. |
| 840 | 业务yèwù | business, line of work, professional work | 他的业务能力很强。Tā de yèwù nénglì hěn qiáng.He's very good at his job. |
| 841 | 倒dào | to pour; upside down; (contrary to expectation) actually | 我给你倒杯水。Wǒ gěi nǐ dào bēi shuǐ.Let me pour you a glass of water. |
| 842 | 全面quánmiàn | comprehensive, all-round, thorough | 他考虑得很全面。Tā kǎolǜ de hěn quánmiàn.He thought it through very thoroughly. |
| 843 | 协会xiéhuì | association, society | 我加入了学校的音乐协会。Wǒ jiārù le xuéxiào de yīnyuè xiéhuì.I joined the school's music society. |
| 844 | 双方shuāngfāng | both sides, both parties | 双方都同意了。Shuāngfāng dōu tóngyì le.Both sides agreed. |
| 845 | 困难kùnnan | difficulty; difficult, hard | 有困难就告诉我。Yǒu kùnnan jiù gàosu wǒ.If you run into any difficulty, just tell me. |
| 846 | 广告guǎnggào | advertisement, ad | 电视上的广告太多了。Diànshì shang de guǎnggào tài duō le.There are too many ads on TV. |
| 847 | 态度tàidu | attitude, manner | 他的工作态度很好。Tā de gōngzuò tàidu hěn hǎo.He has a good attitude to work. |
| 848 | 数shǔ | to count; (shù) number, several | 我数了两遍，没错。Wǒ shǔ le liǎng biàn, méi cuò.I counted twice; it's right. |
| 849 | 数字shùzì | number, figure, digit | 请写下这些数字。Qǐng xiě xià zhèxiē shùzì.Please write down these numbers. |
| 850 | 检查jiǎnchá | to check, to examine, to inspect; check-up | 医生给我检查了身体。Yīshēng gěi wǒ jiǎnchá le shēntǐ.The doctor gave me a check-up. |
| 851 | 武器wǔqì | weapon, arms | 飞机上不能带武器。Fēijī shang bù néng dài wǔqì.You can't take weapons on a plane. |
| 852 | 水平shuǐpíng | level, standard; horizontal | 你的汉语水平很高。Nǐ de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng hěn gāo.Your Chinese is really good. |
| 853 | 状况zhuàngkuàng | condition, state, situation | 他的身体状况不错。Tā de shēntǐ zhuàngkuàng búcuò.He's in good health. |
| 854 | 申请shēnqǐng | to apply (for); application | 我想申请这个工作。Wǒ xiǎng shēnqǐng zhège gōngzuò.I want to apply for this job. |
| 855 | 神shén | god, deity; spirit, mind; amazing | 很多故事里都有神。Hěn duō gùshi lǐ dōu yǒu shén.Lots of stories have gods in them. |
| 856 | 调整tiáozhěng | to adjust, to change; adjustment | 我们调整一下时间吧。Wǒmen tiáozhěng yíxià shíjiān ba.Let's adjust the time. |
| 857 | 购买gòumǎi | to buy, to purchase | 您可以在网上购买车票。Nín kěyǐ zài wǎng shang gòumǎi chēpiào.You can buy tickets online. |
| 858 | 身上shēnshang | on one's body; on (or with) oneself | 我身上没带钱。Wǒ shēnshang méi dài qián.I don't have any money on me. |
| 859 | 需求xūqiú | need(s), demand | 每个人的需求不一样。Měi gè rén de xūqiú bù yíyàng.Everyone's needs are different. |
| 860 | 首先shǒuxiān | first, first of all | 首先，谢谢大家来。Shǒuxiān, xièxie dàjiā lái.First of all, thank you all for coming. |
| 861 | 几jǐ | how many (small numbers); a few, several | 你家有几口人？Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?How many people are there in your family? |
| 862 | 危险wēixiǎn | dangerous; danger | 这里很危险，别过去。Zhèlǐ hěn wēixiǎn, bié guòqu.It's dangerous here, don't go over there. |
| 863 | 商业shāngyè | commerce, business, trade | 这里是城市的商业中心。Zhèlǐ shì chéngshì de shāngyè zhōngxīn.This is the city's business center. |
| 864 | 妇女fùnǚ | woman, women | 三月八日是妇女节。Sānyuè bā rì shì Fùnǚ Jié.March 8 is Women's Day. |
| 865 | 左右zuǒyòu | about, or so (after a number); left and right | 我十点左右到。Wǒ shí diǎn zuǒyòu dào.I'll get there around ten. |
| 866 | 广场guǎngchǎng | square, plaza | 晚上很多人在广场跳舞。Wǎnshang hěn duō rén zài guǎngchǎng tiàowǔ.In the evening lots of people dance in the square. |
| 867 | 拒绝jùjué | to refuse, to reject, to turn down | 他拒绝了我的帮助。Tā jùjué le wǒ de bāngzhù.He refused my help. |
| 868 | 求qiú | to ask for, to beg; to seek | 求你了，帮帮我吧。Qiú nǐ le, bāngbang wǒ ba.Please, I'm begging you, help me. |
| 869 | 治疗zhìliáo | to treat (an illness); medical treatment | 他在医院治疗了一个月。Tā zài yīyuàn zhìliáo le yí gè yuè.He was treated in hospital for a month. |
| 870 | 现实xiànshí | reality; realistic, practical | 这个想法不太现实。Zhège xiǎngfǎ bú tài xiànshí.This idea isn't very realistic. |
| 871 | 速度sùdù | speed, pace | 他开车速度太快了。Tā kāichē sùdù tài kuài le.He drives too fast. |
| 872 | 针对zhēnduì | to be aimed at, to target; in view of | 我不是针对你。Wǒ bú shì zhēnduì nǐ.It's not aimed at you. |
| 873 | 面对miànduì | to face, to confront | 我们要面对现实。Wǒmen yào miànduì xiànshí.We have to face reality. |
| 874 | 主题zhǔtí | theme, topic, subject | 今天会议的主题是什么？Jīntiān huìyì de zhǔtí shì shénme?What's the topic of today's meeting? |
| 875 | 事业shìyè | career; undertaking, cause | 她很重视自己的事业。Tā hěn zhòngshì zìjǐ de shìyè.She takes her career very seriously. |
| 876 | 作家zuòjiā | writer, author (by profession) | 我想当一名作家。Wǒ xiǎng dāng yì míng zuòjiā.I want to be a writer. |
| 877 | 再次zàicì | once again, a second time | 我想再次感谢大家。Wǒ xiǎng zàicì gǎnxiè dàjiā.I'd like to thank everyone once again. |
| 878 | 创作chuàngzuò | to create (art, music, writing); creative work | 这首歌是他自己创作的。Zhè shǒu gē shì tā zìjǐ chuàngzuò de.He wrote this song himself. |
| 879 | 发行fāxíng | to issue, to publish, to release | 这本杂志每月发行一次。Zhè běn zázhì měi yuè fāxíng yí cì.This magazine comes out once a month. |
| 880 | 国外guówài | abroad, overseas | 他哥哥在国外工作。Tā gēge zài guówài gōngzuò.His older brother works abroad. |
| 881 | 平均píngjūn | average; on average; equally | 我平均每天睡七个小时。Wǒ píngjūn měitiān shuì qī gè xiǎoshí.On average I sleep seven hours a night. |
| 882 | 数量shùliàng | quantity, amount, number | 学生的数量越来越多。Xuésheng de shùliàng yuèláiyuè duō.The number of students keeps growing. |
| 883 | 文件wénjiàn | document, file | 请把这个文件发给我。Qǐng bǎ zhège wénjiàn fā gěi wǒ.Please send me this file. |
| 884 | 明天míngtiān | tomorrow | 我们明天去看电影吧。Wǒmen míngtiān qù kàn diànyǐng ba.Let's go and see a film tomorrow. |
| 885 | 群qún | for groups and crowds: people, birds, sheep; group | 门口有一群孩子。Ménkǒu yǒu yì qún háizi.There's a group of kids at the door. |
| 886 | 评论pínglùn | comment, review; to comment on | 我看了网上的评论。Wǒ kàn le wǎng shang de pínglùn.I read the comments online. |
| 887 | 软件ruǎnjiàn | software, app | 这个软件很好用。Zhège ruǎnjiàn hěn hǎoyòng.This app is really easy to use. |
| 888 | 通常tōngcháng | usually, normally | 我通常七点起床。Wǒ tōngcháng qī diǎn qǐchuáng.I usually get up at seven. |
| 889 | 铁路tiělù | railway, railroad | 这条铁路去年修好了。Zhè tiáo tiělù qùnián xiū hǎo le.This railway was finished last year. |
| 890 | 镇zhèn | town, small town | 她住在一个小镇上。Tā zhù zài yí gè xiǎo zhèn shang.She lives in a small town. |
| 891 | 难道nándào | (starts a rhetorical question) surely…not? | 难道你不知道吗？Nándào nǐ bù zhīdào ma?Don't tell me you didn't know? |
| 892 | 不用bùyòng | no need to, don't have to | 你不用来接我。Nǐ búyòng lái jiē wǒ.You don't need to come and pick me up. |
| 893 | 不管bùguǎn | no matter (what, how, who) | 不管多忙，他都去跑步。Bùguǎn duō máng, tā dōu qù pǎobù.No matter how busy he is, he goes running. |
| 894 | 乡xiāng | countryside, village; home town | 他从小在乡下长大。Tā cóng xiǎo zài xiāngxia zhǎngdà.He grew up in the countryside. |
| 895 | 似乎sìhū | it seems, seemingly, apparently | 他似乎不太高兴。Tā sìhū bú tài gāoxìng.He doesn't seem very happy. |
| 896 | 兄弟xiōngdì | brothers; (close male friend) bro | 我有两个兄弟。Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè xiōngdì.I have two brothers. |
| 897 | 公里gōnglǐ | kilometer | 我家离公司五公里。Wǒ jiā lí gōngsī wǔ gōnglǐ.My home is five kilometers from the office. |
| 898 | 具体jùtǐ | specific, concrete, detailed | 你能说得具体一点吗？Nǐ néng shuō de jùtǐ yìdiǎn ma?Could you be a bit more specific? |
| 899 | 办公室bàngōngshì | office | 他在办公室开会。Tā zài bàngōngshì kāihuì.He's in a meeting at the office. |
| 900 | 呀ya | (adds surprise or warmth; form of a after a vowel) | 这里好漂亮呀！Zhèlǐ hǎo piàoliang ya!It's so pretty here! |
Chinese words 901–1000
| # | Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | 头tóu | head; top, end, beginning; (measure) for cattle, pigs | 我头有点疼。Wǒ tóu yǒudiǎn téng.My head hurts a bit. |
| 902 | 妻子qīzi | wife | 他妻子是老师。Tā qīzi shì lǎoshī.His wife is a teacher. |
| 903 | 实在shízài | really, truly; honest, real | 我实在太累了。Wǒ shízài tài lèi le.I'm really far too tired. |
| 904 | 年轻niánqīng | young | 你看起来很年轻。Nǐ kàn qǐlai hěn niánqīng.You look very young. |
| 905 | 律师lǜshī | lawyer | 她姐姐是一名律师。Tā jiějie shì yì míng lǜshī.Her older sister is a lawyer. |
| 906 | 战斗zhàndòu | battle, fight; to fight | 游戏里的战斗很有意思。Yóuxì lǐ de zhàndòu hěn yǒu yìsi.The battles in the game are really fun. |
| 907 | 放弃fàngqì | to give up, to abandon | 再难也不要放弃。Zài nán yě búyào fàngqì.However hard it gets, don't give up. |
| 908 | 教jiāo | to teach | 她教我做中国菜。Tā jiāo wǒ zuò Zhōngguó cài.She's teaching me to cook Chinese food. |
| 909 | 父母fùmǔ | parents | 我周末去看父母。Wǒ zhōumò qù kàn fùmǔ.I'm visiting my parents at the weekend. |
| 910 | 称为chēngwéi | to call, to be called, to be known as | 这种茶被称为红茶。Zhè zhǒng chá bèi chēngwéi hóngchá.This kind of tea is called black tea. |
| 911 | 英语Yīngyǔ | English (language) | 你会说英语吗？Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?Can you speak English? |
| 912 | 角色juésè | role, part, character (in a play or film) | 她在电影里演老师的角色。Tā zài diànyǐng lǐ yǎn lǎoshī de juésè.She plays a teacher in the film. |
| 913 | 记得jìde | to remember | 你还记得我吗？Nǐ hái jìde wǒ ma?Do you still remember me? |
| 914 | 越来越yuèláiyuè | more and more | 天气越来越冷了。Tiānqì yuèláiyuè lěng le.It's getting colder and colder. |
| 915 | 过来guòlai | to come over (towards the speaker) | 你过来一下。Nǐ guòlai yíxià.Come over here a moment. |
| 916 | 重大zhòngdà | major, significant, important | 这是一个重大的决定。Zhè shì yí gè zhòngdà de juédìng.This is a major decision. |
| 917 | 于是yúshì | so, thereupon, as a result | 下雨了，于是我们没去。Xià yǔ le, yúshì wǒmen méi qù.It rained, so we didn't go. |
| 918 | 关心guānxīn | to care about, to be concerned about; concern | 谢谢你的关心。Xièxie nǐ de guānxīn.Thanks for your concern. |
| 919 | 前往qiánwǎng | to go to, to head for, to leave for | 我们明天前往上海。Wǒmen míngtiān qiánwǎng Shànghǎi.We're heading to Shanghai tomorrow. |
| 920 | 医生yīshēng | doctor | 你应该去看医生。Nǐ yīnggāi qù kàn yīshēng.You should go and see a doctor. |
| 921 | 南nán | south, southern | 学校在公园的南边。Xuéxiào zài gōngyuán de nánbian.The school is south of the park. |
| 922 | 回家huíjiā | to go home, to come home | 我下班就回家。Wǒ xiàbān jiù huíjiā.I go straight home after work. |
| 923 | 奖jiǎng | prize, award; to reward | 她得了一等奖。Tā dé le yī děng jiǎng.She won first prize. |
| 924 | 广泛guǎngfàn | wide, widespread, extensive | 这个软件用得很广泛。Zhège ruǎnjiàn yòng de hěn guǎngfàn.This software is very widely used. |
| 925 | 感谢gǎnxiè | to thank; thanks, gratitude | 非常感谢你的帮助。Fēicháng gǎnxiè nǐ de bāngzhù.Thank you very much for your help. |
| 926 | 直到zhídào | until, up to | 他直到十二点才睡觉。Tā zhídào shí'èr diǎn cái shuìjiào.He didn't go to bed until twelve. |
| 927 | 相同xiāngtóng | identical, the same, alike | 我们的爱好相同。Wǒmen de àihào xiāngtóng.We have the same hobbies. |
| 928 | 维护wéihù | to maintain, to protect, to uphold | 这台电脑需要维护。Zhè tái diànnǎo xūyào wéihù.This computer needs maintenance. |
| 929 | 道路dàolù | road, path, way | 这里的道路很干净。Zhèlǐ de dàolù hěn gānjìng.The roads here are very clean. |
| 930 | 停止tíngzhǐ | to stop, to cease, to halt | 他从来没停止学习。Tā cónglái méi tíngzhǐ xuéxí.He has never stopped learning. |
| 931 | 先进xiānjìn | advanced, up-to-date | 这里的技术很先进。Zhèlǐ de jìshù hěn xiānjìn.The technology here is very advanced. |
| 932 | 公共gōnggòng | public, common | 我每天坐公共汽车上班。Wǒ měitiān zuò gōnggòng qìchē shàngbān.I take the bus to work every day. |
| 933 | 危机wēijī | crisis | 公司现在遇到了危机。Gōngsī xiànzài yùdào le wēijī.The company is now facing a crisis. |
| 934 | 去年qùnián | last year | 我去年去了中国。Wǒ qùnián qù le Zhōngguó.I went to China last year. |
| 935 | 取消qǔxiāo | to cancel, to call off | 明天的会取消了。Míngtiān de huì qǔxiāo le.Tomorrow's meeting has been cancelled. |
| 936 | 懂dǒng | to understand, to know | 我不太懂你的意思。Wǒ bú tài dǒng nǐ de yìsi.I don't quite get what you mean. |
| 937 | 读dú | to read (aloud); to study (at school) | 我每天睡觉前读书。Wǒ měitiān shuìjiào qián dú shū.I read every night before bed. |
| 938 | 脸liǎn | face | 你的脸怎么红了？Nǐ de liǎn zěnme hóng le?Why has your face gone red? |
| 939 | 换huàn | to change, to exchange, to swap | 我想换一个座位。Wǒ xiǎng huàn yí gè zuòwèi.I'd like to change seats. |
| 940 | 漂亮piàoliang | pretty, beautiful; (done) brilliantly | 你今天真漂亮！Nǐ jīntiān zhēn piàoliang!You look really pretty today! |
| 941 | 下午xiàwǔ | afternoon, p.m. | 我们下午三点见。Wǒmen xiàwǔ sān diǎn jiàn.See you at three in the afternoon. |
| 942 | 坐zuò | to sit; to travel by (bus, train, plane) | 请坐，喝杯茶吧。Qǐng zuò, hē bēi chá ba.Please sit down and have some tea. |
| 943 | 喝hē | to drink | 你想喝点什么？Nǐ xiǎng hē diǎn shénme?What would you like to drink? |
| 944 | 高兴gāoxìng | happy, glad, pleased | 认识你很高兴。Rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng.Nice to meet you. |
| 945 | 苹果píngguǒ | apple | 我每天吃一个苹果。Wǒ měitiān chī yí gè píngguǒ.I eat an apple every day. |
| 946 | 结婚jiéhūn | to get married, to marry | 他们明年结婚。Tāmen míngnián jiéhūn.They're getting married next year. |
| 947 | 热rè | hot; to heat up; popular | 今天真热，我们去游泳吧。Jīntiān zhēn rè, wǒmen qù yóuyǒng ba.It's so hot today, let's go swimming. |
| 948 | 六liù | six | 我早上六点起床。Wǒ zǎoshang liù diǎn qǐchuáng.I get up at six in the morning. |
| 949 | 半bàn | half; half past (the hour) | 现在是三点半。Xiànzài shì sān diǎn bàn.It's half past three. |
| 950 | 块kuài | for pieces and lumps: cake, soap; (spoken) yuan | 一杯咖啡二十块。Yì bēi kāfēi èrshí kuài.A cup of coffee is twenty yuan. |
| 951 | 眼睛yǎnjing | eye | 她的眼睛很大。Tā de yǎnjing hěn dà.She has big eyes. |
| 952 | 红hóng | red; popular, famous | 她的脸一下子红了。Tā de liǎn yíxiàzi hóng le.Her face suddenly went red. |
| 953 | 怕pà | to be afraid of, to fear; I'm afraid (that) | 我女儿很怕狗。Wǒ nǚ'ér hěn pà gǒu.My daughter is scared of dogs. |
| 954 | 哥哥gēge | older brother | 我哥哥比我大三岁。Wǒ gēge bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.My brother is three years older than me. |
| 955 | 昨天zuótiān | yesterday | 昨天我在家休息。Zuótiān wǒ zài jiā xiūxi.Yesterday I rested at home. |
| 956 | 早上zǎoshang | (early) morning | 我早上喝一杯咖啡。Wǒ zǎoshang hē yì bēi kāfēi.I have a cup of coffee in the morning. |
| 957 | 白bái | white; plain; for nothing, in vain | 他穿了一件白衬衫。Tā chuān le yí jiàn bái chènshān.He's wearing a white shirt. |
| 958 | 衣服yīfu | clothes, clothing | 我想去买衣服。Wǒ xiǎng qù mǎi yīfu.I want to go and buy some clothes. |
| 959 | 爸爸bàba | dad, father | 我爸爸是医生。Wǒ bàba shì yīshēng.My dad is a doctor. |
| 960 | 忙máng | busy | 你最近忙不忙？Nǐ zuìjìn máng bu máng?Have you been busy lately? |
| 961 | 姐姐jiějie | older sister | 我姐姐在银行工作。Wǒ jiějie zài yínháng gōngzuò.My older sister works at a bank. |
| 962 | 丈夫zhàngfu | husband | 她丈夫很会做饭。Tā zhàngfu hěn huì zuòfàn.Her husband is a really good cook. |
| 963 | 七qī | seven | 一个星期有七天。Yí gè xīngqī yǒu qī tiān.There are seven days in a week. |
| 964 | 肉ròu | meat; flesh | 我不太喜欢吃肉。Wǒ bú tài xǐhuan chī ròu.I'm not a big fan of meat. |
| 965 | 鱼yú | fish | 我妈妈做的鱼很好吃。Wǒ māma zuò de yú hěn hǎochī.The fish my mom makes is delicious. |
| 966 | 天气tiānqì | weather | 今天天气怎么样？Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?What's the weather like today? |
| 967 | 妹妹mèimei | younger sister | 我妹妹今年十岁。Wǒ mèimei jīnnián shí suì.My younger sister is ten this year. |
| 968 | 九jiǔ | nine | 我们九点上课。Wǒmen jiǔ diǎn shàngkè.Our class starts at nine. |
| 969 | 星期xīngqī | week; day of the week | 今天星期几？Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?What day is it today? |
| 970 | 酒jiǔ | alcohol, alcoholic drink, wine | 开车不能喝酒。Kāichē bù néng hē jiǔ.You can't drink and drive. |
| 971 | 睡觉shuìjiào | to sleep, to go to bed | 我晚上十一点睡觉。Wǒ wǎnshang shíyī diǎn shuìjiào.I go to bed at eleven at night. |
| 972 | 十shí | ten | 我今天学了十个汉字。Wǒ jīntiān xué le shí gè Hànzì.I learned ten Chinese characters today. |
| 973 | 八bā | eight | 我每天工作八个小时。Wǒ měitiān gōngzuò bā gè xiǎoshí.I work eight hours a day. |
| 974 | 休息xiūxi | to rest, to take a break; to have time off | 你累了就休息一下。Nǐ lèi le jiù xiūxi yíxià.If you're tired, take a break. |
| 975 | 房间fángjiān | room | 我的房间很小。Wǒ de fángjiān hěn xiǎo.My room is small. |
| 976 | 猫māo | cat | 我家有一只猫。Wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī māo.We have a cat at home. |
| 977 | 弟弟dìdi | younger brother | 我弟弟喜欢踢足球。Wǒ dìdi xǐhuan tī zúqiú.My younger brother likes playing soccer. |
| 978 | 饭fàn | meal; cooked rice; food | 你吃饭了吗？Nǐ chīfàn le ma?Have you eaten yet? |
| 979 | 厕所cèsuǒ | toilet, restroom | 请问，厕所在哪儿？Qǐngwèn, cèsuǒ zài nǎr?Excuse me, where's the toilet? |
| 980 | 你好nǐhǎo | hello, hi | 你好，很高兴认识你。Nǐ hǎo, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.Hello, nice to meet you. |
| 981 | 上午shàngwǔ | morning (before noon), a.m. | 我明天上午有空。Wǒ míngtiān shàngwǔ yǒu kòng.I'm free tomorrow morning. |
| 982 | 对不起duìbuqǐ | sorry, excuse me | 对不起，我来晚了。Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.Sorry I'm late. |
| 983 | 咖啡kāfēi | coffee | 我们去喝杯咖啡吧。Wǒmen qù hē bēi kāfēi ba.Let's go and get a coffee. |
| 984 | 周末zhōumò | weekend | 你周末有什么计划？Nǐ zhōumò yǒu shénme jìhuà?Any plans for the weekend? |
| 985 | 贵guì | expensive; precious, valuable | 这个太贵了，便宜点吧。Zhège tài guì le, piányi diǎn ba.This is too expensive, can you make it cheaper? |
| 986 | 冷lěng | cold | 外面很冷，多穿点衣服。Wàimian hěn lěng, duō chuān diǎn yīfu.It's cold out, wrap up warm. |
| 987 | 慢màn | slow | 请说慢一点。Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.Please speak more slowly. |
| 988 | 茶chá | tea | 你想喝茶还是咖啡？Nǐ xiǎng hē chá háishi kāfēi?Would you like tea or coffee? |
| 989 | 菜cài | dish, food; vegetable | 这个菜很好吃。Zhège cài hěn hǎochī.This dish is delicious. |
| 990 | 洗xǐ | to wash | 吃饭前要洗手。Chī fàn qián yào xǐ shǒu.Wash your hands before you eat. |
| 991 | 饿è | hungry | 我饿了，我们去吃饭吧。Wǒ è le, wǒmen qù chīfàn ba.I'm hungry, let's go and eat. |
| 992 | 便宜piányi | cheap, inexpensive | 这家店的东西很便宜。Zhè jiā diàn de dōngxi hěn piányi.Things are cheap at this shop. |
| 993 | 千qiān | thousand | 这台电脑三千块。Zhè tái diànnǎo sān qiān kuài.This computer costs three thousand yuan. |
| 994 | 累lèi | tired | 今天工作太累了。Jīntiān gōngzuò tài lèi le.Work was so tiring today. |
| 995 | 好吃hǎochī | delicious, tasty | 这个蛋糕真好吃！Zhège dàngāo zhēn hǎochī!This cake is really good! |
| 996 | 百bǎi | hundred | 这本书一百块。Zhè běn shū yìbǎi kuài.This book is a hundred yuan. |
| 997 | 再见zàijiàn | goodbye, see you | 再见，路上小心！Zàijiàn, lù shang xiǎoxīn!Bye, take care on the way! |
| 998 | 水果shuǐguǒ | fruit | 我每天都吃水果。Wǒ měitiān dōu chī shuǐguǒ.I eat fruit every day. |
| 999 | 没关系méiguānxi | it doesn't matter, never mind, that's OK | 没关系，我也刚到。Méi guānxi, wǒ yě gāng dào.No problem, I just got here too. |
| 1000 | 牛奶niúnǎi | milk | 孩子每天要喝牛奶。Háizi měitiān yào hē niúnǎi.Children should drink milk every day. |
What to know about Chinese words
Four tones (and a light one)
mā, má, mǎ, mà: the same syllable means different things with a different pitch. The marks in the pinyin show the tone; listen to each word and copy the melody.
No conjugation, no plurals
Verbs never change: 我去, 他去, 我们去 all use 去. Time words and little particles like 了 and 过 do the work instead.
Measure words
Numbers need a measure word before a noun: 一个人 (one person), 三本书 (three books). 个 works for most things when in doubt.
Simplified characters
The list uses the simplified characters of mainland China and Singapore. Turn pinyin off in the app when you start recognising them.
Chinese vocabulary questions
How many Chinese words do I need?
The most common words do most of the work. In English, the first 1,000 word families make up about 78% of the words in a large corpus of written and spoken text, and everyday speech leans on common words even more. Learning the top 1,000 in Chinese gives you a working core for daily conversations.
How long does it take to learn 1,000 words?
At 10 new words a day with daily reviews, about 100 days. At 20 a day, under two months. The app spaces your reviews so words stick instead of fading.
Is it free?
Yes. The full list, the audio, the app and learning with friends are free, with no sign-up. Premium adds a “How to use” page for every word and removes ads.
Where does the list come from?
Words are ranked by how often they appear in film subtitles, websites and Wikipedia (wordfreq frequency data), then grouped into dictionary forms with meanings and simple example sentences. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we’ll fix it.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Add the app to your home screen and it keeps working without a connection. Audio uses your phone’s built-in voices.