Chinese 1 - Reading Flashcards
1
Q
你
A
Ni3: You
2
Q
好
A
hao3 good
3
Q
吗
A
ma question yes no
4
Q
我
A
wo3 me
5
Q
也
A
ye3 also
6
Q
忙
A
mang2 busy
7
Q
爸爸
A
ba4ba5 father
8
Q
很
A
hen3 very
9
Q
妈妈
A
ma1ma mother
10
Q
他们
A
ta1men they
11
Q
都
A
dou1 both
12
Q
不
A
bu4 not no
13
Q
男
A
nan2 male
14
Q
朋友
A
peng2you friend
15
Q
呢
A
ne modal particle for eliptical friends
16
Q
哥哥
A
ge1ge older brother
17
Q
要
A
yao4 To want
18
Q
咖啡
A
ka1fei1 coffee
19
Q
弟弟
A
di4di younger brother
20
Q
我们
A
wo3men we, us
21
Q
喝
A
he1 to drink
22
Q
是
A
shi4 To be
23
Q
哪
A
na3 which
24
Q
国
A
guo2 Country
25
人
ren2 people
26
那
na4 that
27
谁
shei2 who
28
老师
lao3shi1 Teacher
29
中国
zhong1guo2
30
您
nin2 you (polite)
31
这
zhe4 this
32
外语
wai4yu3 foreign language
33
医生
yi1sheng1 doctor
34
奶奶
nai3nai (Paternal) grandmother
35
外婆
wai4po2 (Maternal) grandmother
36
认识
ren4shi To know (somebody)
37
高兴
gao1xing happy
38
可以
ke3yi3 may
39
进来
jin4lai to come in
40
请
qing3 please
41
记者
ji4zhe3 reporter
42
请问
qing3wen4 May I ask..?
43
贵姓
gui4xing4 your surname (polite form)
44
叫
jiao4 to be called
45
先生
xian1sheng Mr. sir
46
语言
yu3yan2 language
47
学院
xue2yuan4 institute
48
的
de (a possesive or modifying particle)
49
学生
xue2sheng Student
50
什么
shen2me what
51
学习
xue2xi2 to learn/study
52
汉语
han4yu3 Chinese (language)
53
英国
ying1guo2 England
54
加拿大
jia1na2da4 Canada
55
美国
mei3 guo2
56
餐厅
can1ting1 Dining Hall
57
在
zai4 to be (here,there)
58
哪儿
nar3 where
59
宿舍
su4she4
60
女
nv3
61
坐
zuo4 to sit
62
谢谢
xie4xie to thank
63
对不起
dui4buqi3 I'm Sorry
64
知道
zhi1dao to know
65
没关系
mei2guan1xi Nevermind, it doesn't matter
66
再见
zai4jian4 goodbye
67
小姐
xiao3jie Ms.
68
二
er4 two
69
层
ceng2 floor/story
70
零 / O
ling2 Zero
71
四
si4 four
72
号
hao4 ordinal number
73
不用
bu2yong4 need not
74
晚
wan3 late
75
了
le (a modal particle, aspect particle)
76
去
qu4 to go
77
游泳
you2yong3 to swim
78
昨天
zuo2tian1 yesterday
79
京剧
jing1ju4 Beijing Opera
80
怎么样
zen3meyang4 how is...
81
有意思
you3 yi4si interesting
82
今天
jin1tian1 today
83
天气
tian1qi4 weather
84
太
tai4 too,extremely
85
时候
shi2hou time,moment
86
现在
xian4zai4 now
87
明天
ming2tian1 tomorrow
88
有
you3 to have
89
时间
shi2jian1 time
90
说
shuo1 to speak
91
遍
bian4 (for action) a time
92
打球
da3qiu2 to play ball games
93
抱歉
bao4qian4 sorry
94
恐怕
kong3pa4 afraid that...
95
行
xing2 to be OK
96
开学
kai1xue2 school opens, term begins
97
看
kan4 to look
98
问
wen4 to ask
99
一下
yi2xia4 (used after a verb to indicate a short informal action)
100
名片
ming2pian4 business card
101
啊
a4 Ah!
102
教授
jiao4shou4 professor
103
来
lai2 to come
104
介绍
jie4shao4
105
名字
ming2zi name
106
中文
zhong1wen2 Chinese
107
专业
zhuan1ye4 major/specialty
108
美术
Mei3shu4 Fine arts
109
文学
wen2xue2 literature
110
系
xi4 faculty/department
111
家
jia1 family/home
112
几
ji3 how many/how much
113
口
kou3 (MW for people in a family), mouth
114
照片
zhao4pian4 picture/photo
115
和
he2 and
116
个
ge4 (MW for general things)
117
姐姐
jie3jie Older Sister
118
两
liang3 two
119
弟弟
di4di younger brother
120
一共
yi2gong4 altogether
121
还
hai2 in addition, still
122
妹妹
mei4mei younger sister
123
小
xiao3 small
124
狗
gou3 dog
125
当然
dang1ran2 of course
126
张
zhang1 (MW for flat objects)
127
真
zhen1 really
128
可爱
ke3ai4 cute
129
没
mei2 not (没有)
130
做
zuo4 to do
131
工作
gong1zuo4 to work
132
大
da4 big
133
多少
duo1shao how many, how much (>10)
134
喜欢
xi3huan to like
135
外国
wai4guo2 foreign country
136
白
bai3 100
137
今年
jin1nian2 this year
138
岁
sui4 age
139
今天
jin1tian1 today
140
课
ke4 class,lesson
141
星期
xing1qi1 week
142
上午
shang4wu3 morning
143
下午
xia4wu3 afternoon
144
星期日
xing1qi1ri4 Sunday
145
号
hao4 day of the month
146
生日
sheng1ri birthday
147
多大
duo1da4 how old
148
出生
chu1sheng1 to be born
149
属
shu3 to be born in the year of ___ (one of the 12 animals)
150
聚会
ju4hui4 get-together/party
151
祝贺
zhu4he4 to congratulate
152
参加
can1jia1 to participate
153
过
guo4 to spend (time)
154
吃
chi1 to eat
155
蛋糕
dan4gao1 cake
156
买
mai3 to buy
157
瓶
ping2 bottle
158
红葡萄酒
hong2 pu2taojiu3 Red Wine
159
葡萄
pu2tao Grape
160
北京
bei3jing1 Beijing
161
快乐
kuai4le4 happy
162
漂亮
piao4liang beautiful
163
烤鸭
kao3ya1 roast duck
164
再
zai4 again
165
寿面
shou4mian4 Longevity noodles
166
光盘
guang1pan2 CD
167
音乐
yin1yue4 music
168
常常
chang2chang2 often
169
跟
gen1 with
170
商场
shang1chang3 market,bazar, shopping mall
171
有名
you3ming2 famous
172
书
shu1 book
173
报纸
bao4zhi3 newspaper
174
本子
ben3zi exercise book, notebook
175
那儿
nar4 there
176
师傅
shi1fu master
177
香蕉苹果
xiang1jiao1ping1guo3 apple w/ a taste of banana
178
容易
rong2yi4 easy
179
斤
jin1 (MW: 500 grams)
180
钱
qian2 money
181
块
kuai4 MW of basic chinese currency
182
毛
mao2 1/10 yuan
183
贵
gui4 expensive
184
分
fen1 1/100 yuan
185
送
song4 to give (as a present)
186
给
gei3 to give
187
找
zhao3 to give change
188
会
hui4 to have the knowledge of, can
189
一点儿
yi4 dian3er a little bit
190
司机
si1ji1 driver
191
点(钟)
dian3(zhong1) o'clock
192
差
cha4 to be short of
193
刻
ke4 quarter of (an hour)
194
回
hui2 to return
195
上课
shang4ke4 to go to class
196
能
neng2 can/may be able to
197
哪里
na3li no (an expression of mild denial)
198
教
jiao1 to teach/instruct
199
英语
ying1yu3 English
200
孙女儿
sun1 nvr granddaughter on son's side
201
岁数
sui4shu years (0f age)
202
分(钟)
fen1(zhong1) minute
203
拜拜
bai2bai2 Bye-bye!
204
为什么
wei4shen2me why
205
昨天
zuo2tian1 yesterday
206
东西
dong1xi thing, stuff
207
玩儿
wanr2 to have fun/play
208
晚上
wan3shang evening night
209
半
ban4 haklf
210
写
xie4 to write
211
汉字
han4zi3 Chinese Character
212
睡觉
shui4jiao4
213
起床
qi3chuang2 to get up
214
应该
ying1gai1 should
215
问题
wen4ti2 question
216
全身
quan2shen1 all over (the body)
217
舒服
shu1fu comfortable
218
每
mei3 every
219
锻炼
duan4lian4 to have physical training
220
头
tou2 head
221
疼
teng2 sore
222
嗓子
sang3zi throat
223
想
xiang3 to want
224
医院
yi1yuan4 hospital
225
看病
kan4bing4 to see a doctor
226
身体
shen1ti3 body/health
227
吧
ba (a modal particle #AMBIGUOUS)
228
还是
hai2shi or
229
一起
yi4qi3 together
230
冷
leng3 cold
231
穿
chuan1 to wear
232
衣服
yi1fu clothes
233
休息
xiu1xi to take a rest
234
挂号
gua4hao4 to register
235
有点儿
you3dianr3 somewhat, a lil bit
236
发炎
fa1yan2 to become inflamed
237
发烧
fa1shao to have a fever
238
感冒
gan3mao4
239
住院
zhu4yuan4 to be in hospital
240
水
shui3 water
241
药
yao4 medicine
242
愿意
yuan4yi4 to be willing, to be ready
243
中药
zhong1yao4 traditional chinese medicine
244
西药
xi1yao4 Western medicine
245
姑娘
gu1niang girl
246
听说
ting1shuo1 to be told
247
得
de2 to have/toget
248
告诉
gao4su to tell
249
件
jian4 (MW) piece
250
事儿
shir4 matter, affair, thing
251
散步
san4bu4 to take a walk
252
电影
dian4ying3 movie
253
可是
ke3shi4 but
254
宿舍
su4she4 dormitory
255
找
zhao3 to look for
256
房子
fang2zi house
257
租
zu1 to rent
258
套
tao4 (MW houses)
259
厨房
chu2fang2 kitchen
260
厕所
ce4suo3 toilet
261
房租
fang2zu1 rent (for house,flat,etc.)
262
公司
gong1si1 company
263
办
ban4 to do
264
打电话
da3 dian4hua4 to make a phone call
265
让
rang4 to let
266
帮助
bang1zhu4 to help
267
喂
wei4 hello!
268
间
jian1 (MW for rooms)
269
卧室
wo4shi4 bedroom
270
客厅
ke4ting1 living room
271
经理
jing1li3 manager
272
可能
ke3neng2 maybe
273
吃饭
chi1fan4 to eat (a meal)
274
等
deng3 to wait
275
中午
zhong1wu3 noon
276
刚才
gang1cai2 just now
277
邮局
you2ju2 post office
278
寄
ji4 to mail
279
打扫
da3sao3 to mail
280
脏
zang1 dirty
281
不好意思
bu4 hao3yi4si sorry
282
洗
xi3 to wash
283
中学
zhong1xue2 middle school
284
打工
da3 gong1 to have a part time job
285
南方
nan2fang1 south
286
旅行
lv3xing2 to travel
287
留学生
liu2xue2sheng1 student studying abroad, international student
288
住
zhu4 to live
289
楼
lou2 building
290
对
dui4 correct
291
念
nian4 to read
292
生词
sheng1ci2 new word
293
复习
fu4xi2 to review
294
课文
ke3wen2 text
295
练习
lian4xi2 to practice
296
口语
kou3yu3 spoken language
297
语法
yu3fa3 grammar
298
节
jie2 festival
299
礼物
li3wu4 gift
300
圣诞
sheng4dan4 Christmans
301
欧洲
Ou1Zhou1 Europe
302
上海
Shang4hai3 Shanghai
303
得
de (structural particle)
304
早
zao3 early
305
银行
yin2hang2 bank
306
少
shao3 few
307
排队
pai2dui4 to form a line
308
换
huan4 to exchange
309
英镑
ying1bang4 pound sterling
310
人民币
ren2min2bi4
311
得
dei3 to need
312
用
yong4 to use
313
刚
gang1 just, only a short wile ago
314
从
cong2 from
315
非常
fei1chang2
316
次
ci4 (a MW for actions)
317
参观
can1guan1 to visit (a place)
318
兵马俑
bing1ma3yong3 Ceromionial clat statues of warriors and horses which are buried with the dead
319
明信片
ming2xin4pian4 postcard
320
该
gai1 to be somebody's turn to do something
321
工作人员
gong1zuo4ren2yuan2 working personnel
322
千
qian1 1000
323
数
shu3 to count
324
王府井
wang2fu3jing3 (name of a famous commercial district in Beijing)
325
西安
xi1an1 (Name of the capital of shaanxi province)
326
好久不见
Hao3jiu3 bu2 jian4 Haven't seen (somebody) for a very long time!
327
发展
fa1zhan3 to develop
328
快
kuai4 fast,quick,rapid
329
话
hua4 dialect, language
330
普通话
pu3tong1hua4 the common speech (Mandarin!!)
331
年轻
nian2qing1 young
332
流利
liu2li4 fluent
333
懂
dong3 to understand
334
就
jiu4 exactly, precisely
335
把
ba3 (used when the object is the reciever of an action)
336
忘
wang4 to forget
337
图书馆
tu2shu1guan3 Library
338
办公室
ban4gong1 shi4 Office
339
上
shang4 to go up (up/on)
340
先
xian1 first
341
借书证
jie4shu1zheng4 Library Card
342
一会儿
yi2 huir4 a little while
343
下
xia4 to go down (down/off)
344
带
dai4 to bring
345
填
tian2 to fill in
346
表
biao3 form,table,list
347
拿
na2 to take
348
慢
man4 slow
349
不行
bu4xing2 To be no way, to be out of the question
350
生活
sheng1huo2 Life/ to live
351
自己
zi4ji3 oneself
352
姓名
xing4ming2 name
353
性别
xing4bie2 sex, gender
354
职业
zhi2ye4 occupation
355
交
jiao1 to hand in
356
长
chang2 long
357
考试
kao3shi4
358
不错
bu2cuo4 not bad
359
翻译
fan1yi4 to translate
360
新
xin1 new
361
课本
ke4ben3 textbook
362
出
chu1 to go or come out
363
还
huan2 to give back, to return
364
过期
guo2qi1 to be overdue
365
罚款
fa2 kuan3 to impose a fin e or forfeit
366
电脑
dain4nao3 computer
367
查
cha2 to check, to look up
368
新实用汉语课本
xin1 shi2yong4 han4yu3 ke4ben3 NPCR
369
旗袍
qi2pao2 cheongsam
370
比
bi3 comparitive
371
卖
mai4 to sell
372
中式
Zhong1shi4 Chinese Style
373
已经
yi3 jing1 already
374
极了
ji2 le extremely
375
一定
yi2 ding4 certainly!
376
开始
kai1shi3 to start, to begin
377
太极拳
tai4ji2quan2 Tai Chi
378
套
tao4 set
379
帅
shuai4 handsome
380
颜色
yan2se4 color
381
黑
hei1 black
382
红
hong2 red
383
白
bai2 white
384
便宜
pian2yi cheap
385
公园
gong1yuan2 park
386
走
zou3 to walk, to go
387
小时
xiao3shi2 hour
388
过去
guo4qu to pass
389
衬衫
chen4shan1 shirt
390
绿
lv3 green
391
样子
yang4zi shape,style,model,pattern
392
售货员
shou4huo4yuan2 shop assistant
393
试
shi4 to try on, to have a try
394
觉得
jue2de to feel, to think
395
合适
he2shi4 suitable for
396
短
duan3 short
397
高
gao1 high/tall
398
公分
gong1fen1 centimetre
399
麻烦
ma2fan to bother somebody
400
丝绸
si1chou2 silk
401
西服
xi1fu2 Western-style clothese, suit
402
路
lu4 route
403
公共汽车
gong1gong4 qi4che1 Bus
404
经过
jing1guo4 to pass, to go through, yeah
405
好像
hao3xiang4 seem, like
406
咱们
zan2men we, us
407
售票员
shou4piao4yuan2 ticket seller, conductor
408
大家
da4jia1 everybody
409
里(边)
li3 (bian) in
410
站
zhan4 station, stop
411
乘客
cheng2ke4 passenger
412
刷卡
shua1ka3 to swipe a card
413
地铁
di4tie3 underground railway, subway
414
放心
fang4xin1 to set one's mind at rest
415
糟糕
zao1gao1 SHITCAKE
416
中国画
zhong1guo2hua4 traditional Chinese painting
417
油画
you2hua4 oil painting
418
一样
yi2yang4 same, alike
419
美术馆
mei3shu4guan3 art gallery
420
开们
kai1men2 to open a door
421
画
hua4 to paint
422
老
lao3 old, senior
423
画家
hua4jia1 painter
424
不敢当
bu4gan3dang1 I really don't deserve this
425
爱好
ai4hao4 hobby
426
唱
chang4 to sing
427
京剧
jing1ju4 Beijing Opera
428
马马虎虎
ma3ma3hu1hu1 so-so, passable
429
幅
fu2 (MW for paintings)
430
电梯
dian4ti1 elevator
431
开玩笑
kai1wan2xiao4 to crack a joke, to make fun of
432
材料
cai2liao4 material
433
纸
zhi3 paper
434
布
bu4 cloth
435
主要
zhu3yao4 main
436
墨
mo4 Chinese Ink
437
油彩
you2cai3 greasepaint
438
别的
bie2de other
439
空白
kong4bai2 blank space
440
只
zhi3 only
441
匹
pi3 (MW horses)
442
想象
xiang3xiang4 to imagine
443
跑
pao3 to run
444
它
ta1 it
445
她
ta1 she
446
风
feng1 wind
447
虾
xia1 shrimp
448
它们
ta1men they (referring to animals or things)
449
新年
xin1nian2 new year
450
火锅
huo3guo1 chafing dish, hotpot
451
饭馆
fan4guan3 resteraunt
452
因为
yin1wei4 because
453
所以
suo3yi3 So
454
爱
ai4 to love
455
涮羊肉
shuan4 yang2rou4 thin slices of mutton boiled in water
456
热
re4 hot
457
开车
kai1che1 to drive a car
458
郊区
jiao1qu1 suburb, outskirts
459
或者
huo4zhe3 or (for statements)
460
音乐会
yin1yue4hui4 concert
461
化妆
hua4zhuang1 to make up
462
正式
zheng4shi4 formal
463
民乐
min2yue4 folk music played with traditional instruments
464
西方
xi1fang1 The West
465
民族
min2zu2 ethnic group
466
乐器
yue4qi4 musical instrument
467
演奏
yan3zou4 to play a musical instrument in a performance
468
习惯
xi2guan4 to become accustomed to
469
乐曲
yue4qu3 musical composition
470
出租车
chu1zu1che1 taxi
471
路上
lu4shang on the road
472
花儿
huar1 flower
473
照相机
zhao4xiang4ji1 camera
474
旁边
pang2bian1 side
475
出发
chu1fa1 to set out (formal)
476
篇
pian1 (MW for essays, articles)
477
文章
wen2zhang1 essay, article
478
恭喜
gong1xi3 to congratulate
479
火车
huo3che1 train
480
又
you4 again
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着急
zhao2ji2 worried
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春江花月夜
chun1jiang1hua1yue4ye4 Moonlight night on hte flowery Spring Riverside ( famous Chinese song)