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)