Chinese Vocabulary

Nouns

Home (jiā): A place where people live.
School (xuéxiào): A place where students learn.
Shop or Store (shāngdiàn): A place where people buy things.
Chinese person (Zhōngguórén): A person who is from China.
Father or Dad (bàba): A male parent.
Mother or Mum (māma): A female parent.
Older Brother (gēge): A brother who is older than you.
Older Sister (jiějie): A sister who is older than you.
Teacher (lǎoshī): Someone who teaches.
Hand (shǒu): A part of the body used for holding, grabbing, and touching.
Mouth (kǒu): A part of the body that's used for eating, speaking, and breathing.
Eye (yǎnjīng): A part of the body used for seeing.
Hair (tóufa): Strands of fibers on the head.
Ear (ěrduo): A part of the body used for hearing.
Nose (bízi): A part of the body used for smelling.
Height (gèzi): The measurement of someone’s tallness.
Cat (māo): A small, furry animal kept as a pet.
Dog (gǒu): A furry animal often kept as a pet.
Bird (niǎo): An animal that can fly.
Fish (yú): An animal that lives in water.
Water (shuǐ): A clear, tasteless liquid necessary for life.
Milk (niúnǎi): A white liquid produced by cows.
Rice (mǐfàn): A type of grain used for cooking.
Noodle (miàntiáo): A type of food made from flour and water.
Apple (píngguǒ): A type of fruit.
Today (jīntiān): The current day.
Tomorrow (míngtiān): The day after today.
Now (xiànzài): The present moment.
Month (yuè): A period of time that is about 30 days long.
Date (hào): A specific day of the month.
Week (xīngqī): A period of time that is seven days long.
Clock (diǎn): A device that tells the time.

Verbs

Thank you (xièxie): An expression of gratitude.
Goodbye (zàijiàn): A way to say farewell.
To be (shì): Used for describing something or someone.
To have (yǒu): Indicates possession of something.
To see or watch (kàn): To look at something.
To eat (chī): To put food in your mouth and swallow it.
To drink (hē): To put a liquid in your mouth and swallow it.
To go (qù): To move from one place to another.
To be or to call (jiào): Used for identifying someone or something.
To love (ài): To feel strong affection for someone or something.
To like (xǐhuan): To enjoy something or someone.
To know (rènshi): To be familiar with someone or something.

Adjectives

Good (hǎo): Expressing approval or satisfaction.
Much (duō): Indicating a large quantity.
Big (dà): Large in size.
Small (xiǎo): Not big in size.
Long (cháng): Having a great length.
Tall (gāo): Having a great height.
Happy (gāoxìng): Feeling joyful or pleased.

Pronouns

I or Me (wǒ): Refers to the speaker.
You (nǐ): Refers to the person being addressed.
He or Him (tā): Refers to a male person.
She or Her (tā): Refers to a female person.
We or Us (wǒmen): Refers to the speaker and one or more other people.
Here (zhè(zhèr)): Indicates the location near the speaker.
There (nà(nàr)): Indicates a location that is not near the speaker.
Where (nǎ(nǎr)): Asks about a location.
Who or Whom (sheí): Asks about a person.
What (shénme): Asks about a thing.
How many or how much (jǐ): Asks about quantity.

Numerals

One (yī): A number representing a single unit.
Two (èr): A number representing a pair.

Nouns

Home (jiā)
School (xuéxiào)
Shop, store (shāngdiàn)
Room (fángjiān)
Hospital (yīyuàn)
Beijing (Běijīng)
Chinese person (Zhōngguórén)
Father, Dad (bàba)
Mother, Mum (māma)
Older brother (gēge)
Older sister (jiějie)
Teacher (lǎoshī)
Younger brother (dìdi)
Younger sister (mèimei)
Classmate (tóngxué)
Student (xuésheng)
Friend (péngyou)
Doctor (yīshēng)
Hand (shǒu)
Mouth (kǒu)
Eye (yǎnjīng)
Hair (tóufa)
Ear (ěrduo)
Nose (bízi)
Height (gèzi)
Foot (jiǎo)
Cat (māo)
Dog (gǒu)
Bird (niǎo)
Fish (yú)
Panda (xióngmāo)
Water (shuǐ)
Milk (niúnǎi)
Rice (mǐfàn)
Noodle (miàntiáo)
Apple (píngguǒ)
Tea (chá)
Banana (xiāngjiāo)
Steamed stuffed bun (bāozi)
Today (jīntiān)
Tomorrow (míngtiān)
Now (xiànzài)
Month (yuè)
Date (hào)
Week (xīngqī)
Clock (diǎn)
Year (nián)
Minute (fēnzhōng)
Yesterday (zuótiān)
Morning (zǎoshang)
Evening (wǎnshang)
Pencil (qiānbǐ)
Schoolbag (shūbāo)
Desk (zhuōzi)
Chair (yǐzi)
Television (diànshì)
Chinese; Mandarin (Hànyǔ)
Name (míngzi)
Weather (tiānqì)
Color (yánsè)
Money (qián)
Inner (lǐmiàn)
Top (shàngbian)

Verbs

To thank you, to thanks (xièxie)
To goodbye (zàijiàn)
To please (qǐng)
You're welcome (bú kèqi)
To sorry (dùibuqǐ)
Never mind (méi guānxi)
To be (shì)
To have (yǒu)
To see, to watch (kàn)
To eat (chī)
To drink (hē)
To go (qù)
To be, to call (jiào)
To come (lái)
To do (zuò)
To sit (zuò)
To buy (mǎi)
To draw (huà)
To speak (shuōhuà)
To play (wán)
To study (xuéxí)
To sleep (shuìjiào)
To get up (qǐchuáng)
To call (dǎ diànhuà)
To love (ài)
To like (xǐhuan)
To know (rènshi)
To think (juéde)
Can (huì)
Have, need (yào)
Can (kěyǐ)

Adjectives

Good (hǎo)
Much (duō)
Big (dà)
Small (xiǎo)
Long (cháng)
Tall (gāo)
Happy (gāoxìng)
Cold (lěng)
Hot (rè)
Beautiful (piàoliang)
Delicious (hǎochī)
Red (hóng)
Yellow (huáng)
Green (lǜ)

Pronouns

I, me (wǒ)
You (nǐ)
He, him (tā)
She, her (tā)
We, us (wǒmen)
Here (zhè(zhèr))
There (nà(nàr))
Where (nǎ(nǎr))
Who, whom (sheí)
What (shénme)
Many, much (jǐ)
How (zěnme)
How is it (zěnmeyàng)
How much, how many (duōshao)

Numerals

One (yī)
Two (èr)
Three (sān)
Four (sì)
Five (wǔ)
Six (liù)
Seven (qī)
Eight (bā)
Nine (jiǔ)
Ten (shí)
Two (liǎng)
Zero (líng)

Measure Words

Used before nouns without special measure words (gè)
For age (suì)
Piece (kuài)
Used for animals or things in pair (zhī)

Adverbs

Not, no (bù)
Very (hěn)
Also (yě)
Not, don't have (méiyǒu)
Really (zhēn)

Conjunctions

And (hé)

Prepositions

At (zài)
Than (bǐ)

Particles

For grammar (de)
For question (ma)
For grammar (le)
For question (ne)

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The Chinese word '喝' means 'to eat'.

What is the Chinese word for 'I'?

The word for 'to know' in Chinese is ______.

Match the following Chinese phrases to their English meanings:

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The Chinese term '朋友' means 'teacher'.

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The word for 'yesterday' in Chinese is __________.

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