Common Chinese Words Flashcards
(207 cards)
1
Q
的
A
of / really and truly / aim, clear
de (possessive particle)
2
Q
一
A
one / single / a(n)
yī / yì ／yí
3
Q
是
A
is, are, am, yes to be
shì. (4)
4
Q
不
A
no, not
bù
5
Q
了
A
to know, to understand, to know (modal particle intensifying preceding clause), (past tense marker)
le／liǎo
6
Q
人
A
man, person, people
rén
7
Q
我
A
I, me, myself
Pronoun
| wǒ
8
Q
在
A
(located) at, in, exist
zài
9
Q
有
A
to have, there is, there are, to exist, to be
yǒu (3)
10
Q
先生
A
mr., sir
xiānshēng
11
Q
小姐
A
miss
xiǎojiě
12
Q
太太
A
“madame”, note that this is used outside of business situations only
tàitai
13
Q
老師
A
teacher
lǎoshī
14
Q
醫生
A
doctor
yīshēng
15
Q
什么
A
what
shénme
16
Q
几
A
how many
jǐ. (3)
17
Q
谁
A
who
shéi
18
Q
什么时候
A
when
shénme shíhòu
19
Q
哪里
A
where
nǎlǐ (3,3)
20
Q
为什么
A
why
wèishéme
21
Q
怎么
A
how
zěnme
22
Q
怎么样
A
how about
zěnme yàng
23
Q
不
A
not
bù
24
Q
了
A
a marker used to denote change
le
25
很
very
| hěn
26
的
of
| de
27
还
still, yet, also
| hái
28
为
by, for the sake of
| wéi
29
又
again
| yòu
30
从
from, since
| cóng
31
再
again, once more
| zài
32
这样
like this, that way
| zhèyàng
33
可能
maybe
| kěnéng
34
对
correct, or that’s right
| duì
35
天
day
| tiān
36
星期
week
| xīngqí
37
月
month
| yuè
38
年
year
| nián
39
今天
today
| jīntiān
40
昨天
yesterday
| zuótiān
41
明天
tomorrow
| míngtiān
42
小时
hour
| xiǎoshí
43
跟
with
| gēn
44
如果
if
| rúguǒ
45
所以
so, therefore
| suǒyǐ
46
要
to want, need
| yào
47
说
to speak, to say
| shuō
48
有
to have
| yǒu
49
在
located
| zài
50
学生
student
| xuéshēng
51
名字
name
| míngzì
52
家人
family
| jiārén
53
人
person
| rén
54
朋友
friend
| péngyǒu
55
分钟
minute
| fēnzhōng
56
时间
time
| shíjiān
57
以前
before
| yǐqián
58
以后
after
| yǐhòu
59
现在
now
| xiànzài
60
次
time, occasion
| cì
61
这里
here
| zhèlǐ
62
那里
there
| nàlǐ
63
地方
place
| dìfāng
64
学校
school
| xuéxiào
65
店
shop
| diàn
66
工作
“work”, also the verb “to work”
| gōngzuò
67
洗手间
bathroom
| xǐshǒujiān
68
城市
city
| chéngshì
69
国家
country
| guójiā
70
孩子
child
| háizi
71
男人
man
| nánrén
72
女人
woman
| nǚrén
73
问题
question, problem
| wèntí
74
东西
thing
| dōngxī
75
事
thing, matter, circumstance
| shì
76
家
house, home
| jiā
77
车
car
| chē
78
因为
because
| yīnwèi
79
或
or
| huò
80
但(是)
but, however
| dàn(shì)
81
就
then
| jiù
82
会
to know how to
| huì
83
及
to reach, to catch up
| jí
84
能
to be able to
| néng
85
可以
can
| kěyǐ
86
和
and
| hé
87
下
under, below
| xià
88
里
inside
| lǐ
89
中
center
| zhōng
90
上
on, above
| shàng
91
来
to come
| lái
92
等
to wait
| děng
93
让
to allow
| ràng*
94
做
to do, to make
| zuò
95
想
to want, to wish for, to miss
| xiǎng
96
高
tall
| gāo
97
已经
already
| yǐjīng
98
新
new
| xīn
99
小
small
| xiǎo
100
去
to go
| qù
101
只
only
| zhǐ
102
每
every
| měi
103
更
even more
| gèng
104
好
good
| hǎo
105
最
most
| zuì
106
表示
to demonstrate
| biǎoshì
107
看
to see, to look, to watch
| kàn
108
觉得
to think
| juéde
109
大
big
| dà
110
都
all
| dōu
111
没有
to not have, there aren’t any, haven’t done
| méiyǒu
112
知道
to know
| zhīdào
113
使用
to use
| shǐyòng
114
五
five
| wǔ
115
一
one
| yī
## Footnote
Note: Yī, with the first tone, refers to the number and digit one. When yī is followed by a syllable using tones 1, 2, or 3, its tone will become yì, for example yìqǐ (together). When yī is followed by a syllable using a neutral tone or tone 4, it needs to be changed to yí, for example yíge.
116
二
èr
| two
117
三
sān
| three
118
四
sì
| four
119
伍
wŭ
| five
120
六
liù
| six
121
七
qī
| seven
122
八
bā
| eight
123
九
jiǔ
| nine
124
十
shí
| ten
125
零
líng
| zero
126
两
liǎng
| two (for pairs)
127
百
bǎi
| hundred
128
元
yuán
| Chinese dollar
129
块
kuài
| a measure word (used money, slices, or
block-shaped items)
130
我
wǒ
| I; me for
131
你
nǐ
| you
132
姓
xìng
| family name; be surnamed
133
什
Shén
| what
134
他
tā
| he; him
135
她
tā
| she; her
136
么
me
| a suffix (used to form
a question word or an
indefinite pronoun)
137
名
míng
| name
138
字
zì
| character; letter (of alphabet)
## Footnote
zì loses its tone in the compound míngzi
(name).
139
好
hǎo
| good
140
李
Lǐ
| family name; plum
141
王
Wáng
| family name; king
142
男
nán
| male
143
美
měi
| beautiful
144
请
qǐng
| please; invite
145
问
wèn
| ask
146
您
nín
| you (honorific use)
147
是
shì
| yes; be
148
不
bù
| not
## Footnote
When the syllable following bù uses tone 1, 2, or 3, bù is tone 4, for example bù hǎo.
When bù is followed by a syllable using tone 4, it needs to be changed to bú, for example bú huì.
149
哪
nǎ
| where
150
儿
ér
| son; a word suffix to form indefinite pronouns of location
151
国
guó
| nation; country
152
人
rén
| person; people
153
中
zhōng
| middle; center; China
154
英
yīng
| English; British; brave
155
们
men
| (plural suffix for people)
156
的
de
| (possessive marker)
157
朋
péng
| friend
158
友
yǒu
| friend
## Footnote
yǒu loses its tone in the compounds péngyou (friend) and shìyou (roommate).
159
家
jiā
| home; family
160
有
yǒu
| have
161
几
jǐ
| how many
162
自行车
zìxíngcahē
| bike
163
正在
zhèng zài
| (progressive marker)
164
鱼
yú
| fish
165
丈夫
zhàngfu
| husband
166
旅游
lǚyóu
| travel
167
果
guǒ
| fruit; result
168
住
zhù
| live; reside; stop
169
找
zhǎo
| look for; find
170
慢
màn
| slow
171
妻子
qīzi
| wife
172
向
xiàng
| toward; direction
173
题
tí
| topic; theme
174
跑步
pǎobù
| jog; run
175
介绍
jièshào
| introduce; introduction
176
晴
qíng
| clear sky; sunny
177
鸡蛋
jīdàn
| chicken egg
178
公斤
gōngjīn
| kilogram
179
手表
shǒubiǎo
| wristwatch
180
眼睛
yǎnjīng
| eye
181
阴
yīn
| cloudy; overcast; yin
(i.e., yin and yang)
182
它
tā
| it
183
药
yào
| medicine; medication
184
出
chū
| exit; out
185
希望
xīwàng
| hope
186
羊肉
yángròu
| lamb
187
面
miàn
| surface; face; noodle
188
漂
piāo
| float
189
漂
piào
| beautiful
190
亮
liàng
| bright
191
冷
lěng
| cold
192
热
rè
| hot
193
凉
liáng
| cool
194
快
kuài
| fast
195
暖
nuǎn
| warm
196
钟
zhōng
| clock
197
就
jiù
| then
198
到
dào
| arrive
199
客
kè
| guest
200
气
qì
| air; energy
201
对
duì
| correct; across; facing
202
起
qǐ
| rise
203
里
lǐ
| inside
204
猴
hóu
| monkey
205
我爱你
Wǒ ài nǐ
| i love you.
206
我喜欢你
Wǒ xǐhuān nǐ
| I like you.
207
王鹤棣
Wáng Hèdì
| Wang He Di aka Dylan Wang
