// HSK level 1 啊 a1 interj: ah 啊 a part: ah 矮 ai3 adj: short; low 爱 ai4 v: love [愛] 爱人 ai4ren2 n: husband; wife; sweetheart [愛人] 安静 an1jing4 adj: quiet; peaceful [安靜] 安排 an1pai2 v, n: plan; arrange 八 ba1 num: eight 把 ba3 m: bunch 把 ba3 prep: (function word) 爸爸 ba4ba n: pa; dad; father 吧 ba part: (modal particle ending a sentence) 白 bai2 adj: white; blank 百 bai3 num: hundred 摆 bai3 v: put; put on; sway [擺] 班 ban1 n, m: class; team 搬 ban1 v: move; carry 半 ban4 num: half; halfway 半天 ban4tian1 n: half a day; a long time 办 ban4 v: do; deal with [辦] 办法 ban4fa3 n: way; means; measure [辦法] 办公室 ban4gong1shi4 n: office [辦公室] 帮助 bang1zhu4 v: help; assist; aid [幫助] 饱 bao3 adj: be full [飽] 抱 bao4 v: hug; embrace 报 bao4 n: newspaper; gazette [報] 杯 bei1 n, m: cup; glass 杯子 bei1zi n: cup; glass 北 bei3 n: north 北边 bei3bian1 n: north; north side [北邊] 倍 bei4 m: times; -fold 被 bei4 prep: by 本 ben3 n, m: book; root; capital 本子 ben3zi n: book; notebook 比 bi3 prep, v: emulate; compare; than 比较 bi3jiao4 adv, v: compare; contrast; relatively [比較] 比赛 bi3sai4 v, n: match; competition; game [比賽] 笔 bi3 n, m: pen; pencil [筆] 必须 bi4xu1 aux: must; have to [必須] 边 bian1 n: side [邊] 变 bian4 v: change; become [變] 变成 bian4 cheng2 change into; turn into [變成] 变化 bian4hua4 v: change; vary [變化] 遍 bian4 m: time 表 biao3 n: (錶) watch; (表) table; meter; chart [錶/表] 表示 biao3shi4 v, n: show; express; indicate 表现 biao3xian4 v, n: show off; express; display [表現] 表演 biao3yan3 v, n: perform; act; play; demonstrate 表扬 biao3yang2 v: praise; commend [表揚] 别 bie2 adv: don't [別] 别的 bie2de pron: other; another [別的] 别人 bie2ren pron: other people; others [別人] 病 bing4 n, v: disease; illness; sickness 不 bu4 adv: not; no 不错 bu4cuo4 adj: not bad; pretty good; correct [不錯] 不但 bu4dan4 conj: not only 不久 bu4jiu3 n: soon; not long after 不如 bu4ru2 v, conj: not as good as; better to 不同 bu4tong2 adj: different; not the same 不要 bu4yao4 adv: don't; don't want to 不用 bu4yong4 adv: need not 布 bu4 n: cloth 部分 bu4fen n: part; section; component 擦 ca1 v: wipe; rub; spread on; scrape 才 cai2 adv: just 菜 cai4 n: dish; course; vegetable; greens 参观 can1guan1 v: visit; look around [參觀] 参加 can1jia1 v: join; take part in; attend [參加] 操场 cao1chang3 n: playground; sports ground [操場] 草 cao3 n: grass; straw 层 ceng2 m: layer; story [層] 茶 cha2 n: tea 查 cha2 v: examine; investigate; look up 差 cha4 v: short of; differ from; poor 常 chang2 adv: often; frequently 常常 chang2chang2 adv: often; frequently 长 chang2 adj: long [長] 场 chang3 m, n: field; scene [場] 唱 chang4 v: sing 朝 chao2 prep, v: toward; face 车 che1 n: vehicle [車] 车站 che1zhan4 n: station; stop [車站] 城 cheng2 n: town; city 城市 cheng2shi4 n: town; city 成 cheng2 v: accomplish; become 成绩 cheng2ji4 n: success; achievement; score [成績] 吃 chi1 v: eat; live on; annihilate 迟到 chi2dao4 v: be late [遲到] 抽 chou1 v: take out; take from; grow; inhale 出 chu1 v: go out; exceed; issue; vent 出发 chu1fa1 v: set out; start from [出發] 出来 chu1 lai2 come out; emerge [出來] 出去 chu1 qu4 go out; get out 出现 chu1xian4 v: appear; arise [出現] 出租汽车 chu1zu1 qi4che1 taxi [出租汽車] 除了…以外 chu2le _ yi3wai4 except; besides 穿 chuan1 v: penetrate; go through; put on 船 chuan2 n: boat; ship 窗 chuang1 n: window 窗户 chuang1hu n: window; casement [窗戶] 床 chuang2 n: bed 吹 chui1 v: blow; brag; fail; break up 春 chun1 n: spring 春天 chun1tian1 n: spring; springtime 磁带 ci2dai4 n: magnetic tape [磁帶] 词 ci2 n: word; expression; poetry [詞] 词典 ci2dian3 n: dictionary [詞典] 次 ci4 m: time 从 cong2 prep: from; since; through; ever [從] 从…到… cong2 _ dao4 _ from … to … [從…到…] 从…起 cong2 _ qi3 _ from … on … [從…起] 从前 cong2qian2 n: before; formerly; in the past [從前] 错 cuo4 adj, n: wrong; faulty; mistake; error [錯] 错误 cuo4wu4 n: mistake; error; fault [錯誤] 打 da3 v: beat; hit; smash; play; stir 打算 da3suan4 v, n: plan; intend 大 da4 adj: big; great; loud 大概 da4gai4 adj: probably; general; broad outline 大家 da4jia1 pron: everybody; all 大声 da4 sheng1 loudly [大聲] 大学 da4xue2 n: university; college [大學] 大夫 dai4fu n: doctor; physician 戴 dai4 v: put on; wear; support; respect 带 dai4 v: take; do; lead; have [帶] 代表 dai4biao3 n, v: represent; representative; deputy 但是 dan4shi4 conj: but; however; yet, nevertheless 当 dang1 prep: at (a time or place); facing [當] 当 dang1 v: act as; accept; administer; stop [當] 当然 dang1ran2 adj: of course; certainly [當然] 刀 dao1 n: knife; sword; blade 倒 dao3 v: fall; collapse; resell; exchange; rearrange 到 dao4 v: arrive; reach; go to; leave for 道 dao4 m: road; doctrine; speak; say 道理 dao4li3 n: principle; truth; reason; argument 得 de2 v: get; obtain; result in 得到 de2 dao4 get; obtain; gain; receive 的 de part: particle to form an attribute; of 地 de part: particle to form an adverbial 得 de part: particle to introduce a complement …得很 _ dehen3 very much; quite 得 dei3 aux: have to; be sure to 灯 deng1 n: lamp; light; lantern [燈] 等 deng3 v: wait; when; till 等 deng3 part: and so on; etc. 低 di1 adj, v: low; droop; hang down 地 di4 n: the earth; land; field; ground 地方 di4fang n: place; space; part; respect 第(第一) di4 (di4yi1) pref: used to form ordinal numbers 弟弟 di4di n: younger brother 点 dian3 n: dot, point; dot stroke [點] 点 dian3 m: a little; point [點] 点 dian3 v: put a dot; count; select; light [點] 点心 dian3xin n: pastry; light refreshments [點心] 点钟 dian3zhong1 n: o'clock [點鐘] 电 dian4 n: electricity [電] 电车 dian4che1 n: tram; trolleybus [電車] 电灯 dian4deng1 n: electric light; electric lamp [電燈] 电话 dian4hua4 n: telephone; phone; phone call [電話] 电视 dian4shi4 n: television; TV [電視] 电影 dian4ying3 n: film; movie [電影] 掉 diao4 v: fall; drop; lose; reduce; turn 丢 diu1 v: lose; throw; put aside [丟] 东 dong1 n: east [東] 东边 dong1bian1 n: east [東邊] 东西 dong1xi n: thing; creature [東西] 冬 dong1 n: winter 冬天 dong1tian1 n: winter 懂 dong3 v: understand; know 动 dong4 v: move; stir; use [動] 动物 dong4wu4 n: animal [動物] 都 dou1 adv: all; both; even; already 读 du2 v: read; read aloud [讀] 短 duan3 adj: short; brief 锻炼 duan4lian4 v: take exercise; physical training [鍛煉] 段 duan4 m: segment; period; paragraph 对 dui4 prep, v: towards; treat; compare; aim at [對] 对 dui4 adj: right; correct [對] 对不起 dui4buqi3 sorry; excuse me; let down [對不起] 顿 dun4 m: used for meals or scolding [頓] 多 duo1 adj: much; many; more 多 duo1 adv: how; what 多 duo1 num: a little or few more than 多么 duo1me adv: how; what [多麼] 多少 duo1shao pron: how many; how much 饿 e4 adj, v: hungry; starve [餓] 而且 er2qie3 conj: moreover; in addition; but also 儿子 er2zi n: son [兒子] 二 er4 num: two 发 fa1 v: send out; discharge; issue; rise [發] 发烧 fa1 shao1 have a fever; have a temperature [發燒] 发生 fa1sheng1 v: happen; occur; take place [發生] 发现 fa1xian4 v, n: discover; find; discovery [發現] 发展 fa1zhan3 v, n: develop; recruit; development [發展] 法语(法文) fa3yu3(fa3wen2) n: French; French language [法語(法文)] 翻 fan1 v: turn over; rummage; capsize 翻译 fan1yi4 v, n: translate; translation; translator [翻譯] 反对 fan3dui4 v: oppose; fight; be against [反對] 饭 fan4 n: meal; cooked rice or other cereals [飯] 饭店 fan4dian4 n: restaurant; hotel [飯店] 方便 fang1bian4 adj, v: convenient; make convenient 方法 fang1fa3 n: method; way; means 方面 fang1mian4 n: respect; aspect; field; side 方向 fang1xiang4 n: direction; orientation 房间 fang2jian1 n: room [房間] 访问 fang3wen4 v: visit; call on [訪問] 放 fang4 v: let go; put; lay; have a vacation 放假 fang4 jia4 have a holiday or vacation 非常 fei1chang2 adv: very; highly; extraordinary; unusual 飞 fei1 v: fly; flit; hover; flutter [飛] 飞机 fei1ji1 n: aircraft; airplane; plane [飛機] 分 fen1 v: divide; distribute; distinguish 分 fen1 n, m: minute; point; mark; a money unit …分之… _ fen1zhi1 _ for expression of a fraction number 分钟 fen1zhong1 n: minute [分鐘] 丰富 feng1fu4 adj, v: rich; abundant; plentiful; enrich [豐富] 封 feng1 m: for letters 风 feng1 n: wind [風] 夫人 fu1ren2 n: Lady; Madame; Mrs 服务 fu2wu4 v: serve; service [服務] 服务员 fu2wu4yuan2 n: waiter; waitress; attendant [服務員] 辅导 fu3dao3 v, n: coach; teach; tutor [輔導] 复习 fu4xi2 v: revise; review [複習] 复杂 fu4za2 adj: complex; complicated [複雜] 父亲 fu4qin n: father [父親] 负责 fu4ze2 v, adj: be responsible for; conscientious [負責] 附近 fu4jin4 n: nearby; neighboring area; vicinity 该 gai1 aux, v: should; ought to; owe; sb.'s turn [該] 改 gai3 v: change; transform; rectify; correct 改变 gai3bian4 v, n: change; alter; transform [改變] 干净 gan1jing4 adj: clean; neat; tidy [乾凈] 感到 gan3dao4 v: feel; sense; think 感冒 gan3mao4 n, v: common cold 感谢 gan3xie4 v: thank; be grateful [感謝] 敢 gan3 aux: dare 干 gan4 v: do; work [幹] 干部 gan4bu4 n: cadre [幹部] 刚 gang1 adv: just; barely; only just [剛] 刚才 gang1cai2 n: a moment ago; just now [剛才] 钢笔 gang1bi3 n: pen [鋼筆] 高 gao1 adj: tall; high; of a high degree 高兴 gao1xing4 adj, v: glad; cheerful; be happy to [高興] 搞 gao3 v: do; cause; make; get hold of 告诉 gao4su4 v: tell; let know [告訴] 哥哥 ge1ge n: elder brother 歌 ge1 n: song 个 ge4 m: (a general measure word) [個] 各 ge4 pron: each; every; various; different 各种 ge4zhong3 pron: all kinds of [各種] 给 gei3 v, prep: give; grant [給] 根 gen1 m, n: root; foot; base; origin 跟 gen1 prep, conj, v: with; and; follow 更 geng4 adv: more; still more, even more 工厂 gong1chang3 n: factory; mill; plant; works [工廠] 工人 gong1ren2 n: worker; workman 工业 gong1ye4 n: industry [工業] 工作 gong1zuo4 v, n: work; job 公共汽车 gong1gong4 qi4che1 n: bus (for public transit) [公共汽車] 公斤 gong1jin1 m: kilogram 公里 gong1li3 m: kilometer 公园 gong1yuan2 n: park [公園] 够 gou4 adj, v: be enough; be up to; reach; quite [夠] 姑娘 gu1niang n: girl; daughter 故事 gu4shi n: story; tale 刮 gua1 v: (刮) scrape; shave; smear with; (颳) blow [刮/颳] 挂 gua4 v: hang; call up; ring off [掛] 关 guan1 v: shut; lock up; turn off; close down [關] 关系 guan1xi4 n, v: relation; relationship [關係] 关心 guan1xin1 v: be concerned with; care for [關心] 馆 guan3 n: an indoor place for activities [館] 广播 guang3bo1 v, n: broadcast; be on the air [廣播] 贵 gui4 adj: expensive; costly; dear [貴] 贵姓 gui4 xing4 your honorable family name [貴姓] 国 guo2 n: country; state; nation [國] 国家 guo2jia1 n: country; state; nation [國家] 过 guo4 v: pass; spend time; go through [過] 过 guo part: (indicate an action in the past) [過] 过来 guo4 lai come over; come up [過來] 过去 guo4qu4 n: the past; former times [過去] 过去 guo4 qu go over; pass by [過去] 哈哈 ha1ha1 ono: ha-ha (the sound of laughing) 还 hai2 adv: still; yet; even more; also; fairly [還] 还是 hai2shi4 adv, conj: still; nevertheless; had better; or [還是] 孩子 hai2zi n: child; children; son or daughter 海 hai3 n: sea 寒假 han2jia4 n: winter vacation 喊 han3 v: shout; cry out; yell; call sb. 汉语 han4yu3 n: Chinese; the Chinese language [漢語] 汉字 han4zi4 n: Chinese character [漢字] 好 hao3 adj: good; nice; be in good health 好 hao3 adv: so as to; very; quite; so 好吃 hao3chi1 adj: delicious; tasty; good to eat 好处 hao3chu n: good; advantage; benefit; gain [好處] 好看 hao3kan4 adj: good-looking; nice; pretty 好像 hao3xiang4 v: seem; look like; be like; as if 号 hao4 n, m: number; date [號] 喝 he1 v: drink 和 he2 prep, conj: and; with; to 合适 he2shi4 adj: appropriate; right; suitable [合適] 河 he2 n: river 黑 hei1 adj: black; dark 黑板 hei1ban3 n: blackboard 很 hen3 adv: very; quite; awfully 红 hong2 adj: red; symbol of success [紅] 后 hou4 n: back; rear; behind [後] 后边 hou4bian n: back; rear; behind; latter [後邊] 忽然 hu1ran2 adv: suddenly; all of a sudden 湖 hu2 n: lake 互相 hu4xiang1 adv: each other; mutual 花 hua1 n, adj: flower; blossom; blurred; dim 花 hua1 v: spend; expend; cost 画 hua4 v: draw; paint [畫] 画儿 hua4r n: drawing; picture; painting [畫兒] 化学 hua4xue2 n: chemistry [化學] 话 hua4 n: word; talk; speech; remark [話] 坏 huai4 adj: bad; go bad; spoil; ruin [壞] 欢迎 huan1ying2 v: welcome; greet; favorably receive [歡迎] 还 huan2 v: give back; return; give sth. in return [還] 换 huan4 v: exchange; barter; trade; change [換] 黄 huang2 adj: yellow; sallow; fall through [黃] 回 hui2 v: return; turn around; answer; reply 回 hui2 m: (for times of an event or action) 回答 hui2da2 v, n: answer; reply; response 回来 hui2 lai2 return; come back; be back [回來] 回去 hui2 qu4 return; go back; be back 会 hui4 aux, v: can; be good at; be likely to; meet [會] 会 hui4 n: meeting; gathering; conference [會] 会话 hui4hua4 v, n: conversation; converse with [會話] 活 huo2 v: live 活儿 huo2 n: work [活兒] 活动 huo2dong4 v, n: move about; relax; activity; shaky [活動] 火车 huo3che1 n: train [火車] 或者 huo4zhe3 conj: or; perhaps; maybe 基本 ji1ben3 adj: basic; fundamental; on the whole 基础 ji1chu3 n: foundation; base; basis [基礎] 机场 ji1chang3 n: airport; airfield; aerodrome [機場] 机会 ji1hui4 n: chance; opportunity [機會] 机器 ji1qi4 n: machine; machinery; apparatus [機器] 鸡 ji1 n: chicken [雞] 鸡蛋 ji1dan4 n: chicken egg [雞蛋] …极了 _ ji2 le extremely […極了] 集合 ji2he2 v: gather; assemble; muster 急 ji2 adj: rapid; impatient; irascible; urgent 挤 ji3 v, adj: crowded; cram; jostle; squeeze [擠] 几 ji3 pron: how many; a few; some [幾] 技术 ji4shu4 n: technology; skill; technique [技術] 寄 ji4 v: send; post; mail 计划 ji4hua4 n, v: plan; project; program; map out [計劃] 记 ji4 v: mark; remember; jot down; record [記] 继续 ji4xu4 v: continue; go on; continuation [繼續] 家(文学家) jia1 (wen2xue2jia1) n, m, suf: (suffix) -ist; family; home; household [家(文學家)] 家庭 jia1ting2 n: family; household 加 jia1 v: add; plus; increase; put in 坚持 jian1chi2 v: persist in; persevere in; stick to [堅持] 间 jian1 m: (measure word for rooms) [間] 检查 jian3cha2 v, n: check up; inspect; self-criticism [檢查] 简单 jian3dan1 adj: simple; commonplace; casual [簡單] 见 jian4 v: meet; see; be exposed to [見] 见面 jian4 mian4 meet; see [見面] 件 jian4 m: (measure word for clothes, affairs) 健康 jian4kang1 n, adj: health; healthy; sound; wholesome 建设 jian4she4 v, n: build; construct; construction [建設] 将来 jiang1lai2 n: future [將來] 江 jiang1 n: river 讲 jiang3 v: tell; speak; explain; discuss; stress [講] 交 jiao1 v: hand over; deliver; associate with 教 jiao1 v: teach; instruct 脚 jiao3 n: foot [腳] 角 jiao3 m: one tenth of one RMB Yuan 饺子 jiao3zi n: dumpling [餃子] 教室 jiao4shi4 n: classroom; schoolroom 教育 jiao4yu4 v, n: education; educate; teach 叫 jiao4 v: call; greet; order; name; shout; cry 叫 jiao4 v, prep: (used to make a passive sentence) 接 jie1 v: meet; connect; catch; take over 接着 jie1zhe adv, conj: then; afterward; follow [接著] 街 jie1 n: street 节 jie2 n, m: festival; section; length [節] 节目 jie2mu4 n: program; item (on a program) [節目] 节日 jie2ri4 n: festival; holiday [節日] 结果 jie2guo3 conj: finally; at last; result; outcome [結果] 结束 jie2shu4 v: end; finish; conclude; wind up [結束] 解决 jie3jue2 v: resolve; settle; solve [解決] 姐姐 jie3jie n: elder sister 借 jie4 v: borrow; lend; make use of 介绍 jie4shao4 v: introduce; recommend; let know [介紹] 斤 jin1 m: half a kilogram 今年 jin1nian2 n: this year 今天 jin1tian1 n: today; present; now 紧 jin3 adj: tight; urgent; hard up; tighten [緊] 紧张 jin3zhang1 adj: nervous; tense; in short supply [緊張] 进 jin4 v: enter; come or go into; recruit [進] 进来 jin4lai2 v: come in; get in [進來] 进去 jin4qu v: go in; get in; enter [進去] 进行 jin4xing2 v: be in progress; go on; carry on [進行] 近 jin4 adj: nearby; near; close 精彩 jing1cai3 adj: brilliant; splendid; wonderful 精神 jing1shen2 n: spirit; mind; gist; essence 经常 jing1chang2 adv: often; frequently; constantly; usually [經常] 经过 jing1guo4 v, n: pass; go through; as a result of [經過] 经济 jing1ji4 n: economy; income; economical [經濟] 经验 jing1yan4 n: experience [經驗] 久 jiu3 adj: for a long time; long 九 jiu3 num: nine 酒 jiu3 n: alcoholic drink; wine; liquor 旧 jiu4 adj: old; past; bygone; used; worn [舊] 就 jiu4 adv, conj: with regard to; even if; at once 橘子(桔子) ju2zi n: orange; tangerine; mandarin 举 ju3 v: lift; heave; raise; hold up; cite [舉] 句 ju4 m: (measure word for sentences) 句子 ju4zi n: sentence 觉得 jue2de v: feel; think [覺得] 决定 jue2ding4 v, n: decide; resolve; decision; resolution [決定] 咖啡 ka1fei1 n: coffee 卡车 ka3che1 n: lorry; truck [卡車] 开 kai1 v: open; operate; turn on; hold; boil [開] 开始 kai1shi3 v, n: begin; start [開始] 开玩笑 kai1 wan2xiao4 joke; crack a joke; make fun of [開玩笑] 开学 kai1 xue2 school begins; term starts [開學] 看 kan4 v: see; look at; watch; read; think 看病 kan4 bing4 see a doctor; see a patient 看见 kan4jian4 v: see; catch sight of [看見] 考试 kao3shi4 v, n: examine; test; examination [考試] 棵 ke1 m: (measure word for plants) 科学 ke1xue2 n, adj: science; scientific [科學] 咳嗽 ke2sou v: cough 可能 ke3neng2 aux, n: possible; maybe; possibility; may 可是 ke3shi4 conj: but; nevertheless; yet; indeed 可以 ke3yi3 aux: can; may 渴 ke3 adj: thirsty 克 ke4 m: gram 刻 ke4 m: a quarter of an hour; carve; cut 客气 ke4qi adj, v: polite; act or remark politely [客氣] 课 ke4 n: lesson; class; subject; course [課] 课本 ke4ben3 n: textbook [課本] 课文 ke4wen2 n: text [課文] 空气 kong1qi4 n: air [空氣] 口 kou3 n, m: mouth; (measure word for people) 口语 kou3yu3 n: spoken language [口語] 哭 ku1 v: cry 苦 ku3 adj: bitter; miserable 块 kuai4 n, m: piece; Yuan (the basic RMB unit) [塊] 快 kuai4 adj: fast; rapid; sharp; hurry up; soon 困难 kun4nan2 n, adj: difficult; difficulty; trouble [困難] 拉 la1 v: pull; drag; haul; play; draw in; shit 啦 la part: (modal particle ending a sentence) 来 lai2 v: come; arrive; crop up; take place [來] 蓝 lan2 adj: blue [藍] 篮球 lan2qiu2 n: basketball [籃球] 劳动 lao2dong4 v: work; labor [勞動] 劳驾 lao2 jia4 excuse me; may I trouble you [勞駕] 老(老二) lao3(lao3er4) adj, pref: old; aged; tough; of long standing 老师 lao3shi1 n: teacher [老師] 了 le part: (modal particle ending a sentence) 累 lei4 adj: tired; tire; strain 冷 leng3 adj: cold 离 li2 v, prep: leave; without; off; away; from [離] 离开 li2kai1 v: leave; depart from [離開] 里 li3 n: in; inside 里 li3 m: half a kilometer 里边 li3bian n: inside; in; within; interior [裡邊] 礼物 li3wu4 n: gift; present [禮物] 历史 li4shi3 n: history; past records [歷史] 利用 li4yong4 v: use; utilize; exploit; make use of 例如 li4ru2 v: for example; for instance 立刻 li4ke4 adv: immediately; at once; right away 俩 lia3 num: two people (used in oral Chinese) [倆] 联系 lian2xi4 v, n: integrate; link; contact; connection [聯繫] 连…都(也)… lian2 _ dou1 (ye3) _ even [連…都(也)…] 脸 lian3 n: face [臉] 练习 lian4xi2 v, n: practice; exercise; drill [練習] 凉快 liang2kuai adj: nice and cool; pleasantly cool [涼快] 两 liang3 num: two; a few; some [兩] 辆 liang4 m: (measure word for vehicles) [輛] 亮 liang4 adj, v: bright; shiny; light; shine; show 了 liao3 v: finish; end; settle; be able 了解 liao3jie3 v: understand; know; find out 零 ling2 num: zero, 0 领导 ling3dao3 v, n: lead; leader; leadership [領導] 留 liu2 v: remain; stay; keep; grow; leave 留念 liu2nian4 v: accept or keep as souvenir 留学生 liu2xue2sheng1 n: foreign student; overseas student [留學生] 流 liu2 v, n: flow; stream; drip; shed; trickle 六 liu4 num: six 楼 lou2 n: storied building [樓] 路 lu4 n: road; path; way; journey; route 录音 lu4yin1 v, n: record sound; sound recording [錄音] 旅行 lü3xing2 v: travel; journey; tour; trip 绿 lü4 adj: green [綠] 乱 luan4 adj: in a mess; indiscriminate; random [亂] 妈妈 ma1ma n: mummy; mom; ma; mother [媽媽] 麻烦 ma2fan v, adj: troublesome; put sb. to trouble [麻煩] 马 ma3 n: horse [馬] 马上 ma3shang4 adv: at once; immediately; right away [馬上] 嘛 ma part: (modal particle expressing urging) 吗 ma part: (modal particle making a question) [嗎] 买 mai3 v: buy; purchase [買] 卖 mai4 v: sell [賣] 满 man3 adj: full; filled; complete; fill; expire [滿] 满意 man3yi4 adj: satisfied; pleased [滿意] 慢 man4 adj: slow 忙 mang2 adj: busy; fully occupied 毛 mao2 m: one tenth of one RMB Yuan 帽子 mao4zi n: hat; cap 没 mei2 adv, v: not have; there is not; not [沒] 没关系 mei2 guan1xi never mind; it doesn't matter [沒關係] 没意思 mei2 yi4si uninteresting; dull [沒意思] 没有 mei2you3 adv: not have; there is not; not [沒有] 每 mei3 pron: every; each; per; every time 妹妹 mei4mei n: younger sister 门 men2 n, m: entrance; door; gate [門] 门口 men2kou3 n: entrance; doorway [門口] 们(朋友们) men (peng2youmen) suf: (particle forming a plural pronoun) [們(朋友們)] 米(公尺) mi3(gong1chi3) m: meter (measure word for lengths) 米饭 mi3fan4 n: (cooked) rice [米飯] 面包 mian4bao1 n: bread [麵包] 面条儿 mian4tiao2r n: noodles [麵條兒] 民族 min2zu2 n: nation; nationality 明年 ming2nian2 n: next year 明天 ming2tian1 n: tomorrow 名字 ming2zi n: name 母亲 mu3qin1 n: mother (used in written Chinese) [母親] 目前 mu4qian2 n: current time; at present 拿 na2 v: take; hold; seize; capture; with; at 哪 na3/nei3 pron: which; (used for rhetorical questions) 哪里(哪儿) na3li(na3r) pron: where; wherever [哪裡(哪兒)] 那 na4 pron: that 那 na4 conj: then; in that case 那个 na4ge pron: that [那個] 那里(那儿) na4li(na4r) pron: there [那裡(那兒)] 那么 na4me pron: like that; in that way [那麼] 那么 na4me conj: then; in that case [那麼] 那些 na4xie1 pron: those 那样 na4yang4 pron: of that kind; like that; so; such [那樣] 哪 na part: (modal particle ending a sentence) 呐 na part: (modal particle ending a sentence) [吶] 南 nan2 n: south 南边 nan2bian n: south [南邊] 男 nan2 adj: male 难 nan2 adj: difficult [難] 呢 ne part: (modal particle ending a question) 内 nei4 n: inside; inner; within [內] 内容 nei4rong2 n: content; substance [內容] 能 neng2 aux: can; be able to; be capable of 能够 neng2gou4 aux: can; be able to; be capable of [能夠] 嗯 ng interj: (interjection expressing what or huh) 你 ni3 pron: you (the singular form) 你们 ni3men pron: you (the plural form) [你們] 年 nian2 n: year; New Year 年级 nian2ji2 n: grade; year [年級] 年纪 nian2ji4 n: age [年紀] 年轻 nian2qing1 adj: young [年輕] 念 nian4 v: read aloud, study, attend school 您 nin2 pron: you (in respectful form) 牛 niu2 n: ox; cow; bull 牛奶 niu2nai3 n: cow milk 农村 nong2cun1 n: rural area; countryside [農村] 农民 nong2min2 n: peasant [農民] 农业 nong2ye4 n: agriculture; farming [農業] 努力 nu3li4 adj: try hard; be hard at work or study 女 nü3 adj: female 女儿 nü3er2 n: daughter [女兒] 暖和 nuan3huo adj: warm; nice and warm; warm up 爬 pa2 v: crawl; creep; climb 怕 pa4 v: fear; be afraid of; perhaps 拍 pai1 v: clap; pat; beat; shoot; send 排球 pai2qiu2 n: volleyball 派 pai4 v, n: send; appoint 旁边 pang2bian1 n: side [旁邊] 跑 pao3 v: run; run away; run about doing sth. 跑步 pao3 bu4 run 朋友 peng2you n: friend 碰 peng4 v: touch; bump; meet; run into 批评 pi1ping2 v, n: criticize; criticism [批評] 啤酒 pi2jiu3 n: beer 篇 pian1 m: (measure word for articles) 便宜 pian2yi adj, n: cheap; inexpensive; small gains 片 pian4 m, n: (measure word for pieces of things) 漂亮 piao4liang adj: pretty; beautiful; remarkable 票 piao4 n: ticket; ballot 苹果 ping2guo3 n: apple [蘋果] 瓶 ping2 n, m: (measure word for bottles) 破 po4 v, adj: broken; damaged; break; destroy 七 qi1 num: seven 骑 qi2 v: ride (an animal or bicycle) [騎] 起 qi3 v: remove; pull; appear; rise; raise 起床 qi3 chuang2 get up 起来 qi3 lai2 stand up; sit up; rise to one's feet [起來] 汽车 qi4che1 n: automobile; motor vehicle; car [汽車] 汽水 qi4shui3 n: aerated water; soda; soft drink 铅笔 qian1bi3 n: pencil [鉛筆] 千 qian1 num: thousand 钱 qian2 n: money; fund; sum [錢] 前 qian2 n: front; forward; before; preceding 前边 qian2bian n: in front; ahead [前邊] 浅 qian3 adj: shallow; simple; superficial; light [淺] 墙 qiang2 n: wall [牆] 桥 qiao2 n: bridge [橋] 青年 qing1nian2 n: young person; youth 轻 qing1 adj: light; small in number, degree, etc. [輕] 清楚 qing1chu adj: clear; distinct; be clear about 晴 qing2 adj: clear; sunny 情况 qing2kuang4 n: circumstance; situation, condition [情況] 请 qing3 v: please; request; ask; invite; engage [請] 请假 qing3 jia4 ask for leave [請假] 请问 qing3 wen4 Excuse me; May I ask [請問] 秋 qiu1 n: autumn; fall 秋天 qiu1tian1 n: autumn; fall 球 qiu2 n: ball; anything shaped like a ball 取得 qu3de2 v: gain; acquire; obtain 去 qu4 v: go; leave; send; remove; get rid of 去年 qu4nian2 n: last year 全 quan2 adj: complete; whole; entire; full; total 全部 quan2bu4 n: all; without exception; complete 全体 quan2ti3 n: all; whole; entire [全體] 确实 que4shi2 adj: true; reliable [確實] 然后 ran2hou4 adv: then; afterwards; after that [然後] 让 rang4 v: give way; give ground; invite; let [讓] 热 re4 adj, v: hot; popular; heat up; warm [熱] 热情 re4qing2 adj: warm; fervent; enthusiasm [熱情] 人 ren2 n: person; man; people 人们 ren2men n: persons; people; the public [人們] 人民 ren2min2 n: the people 任何 ren4he2 pron: any; whichever; whatever 认识 ren4shi v, n: recognize; understand; cognition [認識] 认为 ren4wei2 v: think; consider [認為] 认真 ren4zhen1 adj: conscientious; earnest; serious [認真] 日 ri4 n: sun; day time; a day of the month 日语(日文) ri4yu3(ri4wen2) n: Japanese (language) [日語(日文)] 日子 ri4zi n: days; date; time; life; livelihood 容易 rong2yi4 adj: easy; easily; apt 肉 rou4 n: flesh; meat 三 san1 num: three 散步 san4 bu4 take a walk 山 shan1 n: mountain; hill 商店 shang1dian4 n: shop; store 上 shang4 n: upper; up; upward; preceding 上 shang4 v: get on; go up; go to; submit; fill 上边 shang4bian n: above; over; the higher authorities [上邊] 上课 shang4 ke4 attend class; give a lesson [上課] 上来 shang4 lai2 come up [上來] 上去 shang4 qu go up 上午 shang4wu3 n: forenoon; morning 上学 shang4 xue2 go to school; attend school [上學] 少 shao3 adj, v: few; little; less; lack; lose; reduce 社会 she4hui4 n: society [社會] 身体 shen1ti3 n: body; health [身體] 深 shen1 adj: deep; difficult; thoroughgoing; dark 什么 shen2me pron: what; whatever; why; something [什麼] 声 sheng1 n, m: (measure word for sound); sound [聲] 声调 sheng1diao4 n: tone; the tone of Chinese character [聲調] 声音 sheng1yin1 n: sound; voice [聲音] 生产 sheng1chan3 v: produce; manufacture; production [生產] 生词 sheng1ci2 n: new word [生詞] 生活 sheng1huo2 n, v: life; livelihood; live; exist 生日 sheng1ri4 n: birthday 省 sheng3 n: province 剩 sheng4 v: surplus; remnant; leave (over) 胜利 sheng4li4 v, n: victory; triumph [勝利] 师傅 shi1fu n: master worker; master; teacher [師傅] 十 shi2 num: ten 十分 shi2fen1 adv: very; fully; utterly; extremely 时候 shi2hou n: time; when [時候] 时间 shi2jian1 n: when [時間] 食堂 shi2tang2 n: dining room; canteen; cafeteria 实践 shi2jian4 v, n: live up to; carry out; practice [實踐] 实现 shi2xian4 v: realize; achieve; bring about [實現] 使用 shi3yong4 v: make use of; use; employ; apply 世界 shi4jie4 n: world 事 shi4 n: matter; affair; thing; business 事情 shi4qing n: matter; affair; thing; business 是 shi4 v: be 市 shi4 n: city; municipality; market 试 shi4 v: try; test; attempt [試] 收 shou1 v: put away; collect; harvest; receive 收拾 shou1shi v: put in order; tidy; punish; repair 手 shou3 n: hand 手表 shou3biao3 n: wrist watch 首都 shou3du1 n: capital 输 shu1 v: transport; convey; lose; be beaten [輸] 舒服 shu1fu adj: comfortable 书 shu1 n: book [書] 熟 shu2 adj: ripe; cooked; done; familiar 数 shu3 v: count; be reckoned as [數] 树 shu4 n: tree [樹] 数学 shu4xue2 n: mathematics [數學] 双 shuang1 m: pair; twin; dual; double; di-; bi- [雙] 谁 shei2/shui2 pron: who [誰] 水 shui3 n: water 水果 shui3guo3 n: fruit 水平 shui3ping2 n: standard; level; horizontal 睡 shui4 v: sleep; go to bed 睡觉 shui4 jiao4 sleep; go to bed [睡覺] 说 shuo1 v: speak; talk; say; scold [說] 说明 shuo1ming2 v, n: explain; illustrate; show [說明] 思想 si1xiang3 n: thought; thinking; idea; ideology 死 si3 v: die; pass away; dead; inflexible 四 si4 num: four 送 song4 v: send; give; deliver; carry; escort 宿舍 su4she4 n: hostel; living quarters; dormitory 酸 suan1 adj: sour; sick at heart; tingle; acid 算 suan4 v: calculate; compute; include; count 虽然 sui1ran2 conj: though; although [雖然] 岁 sui4 m: years old (for a person's age) [歲] 所以 suo3yi3 conj: so; therefore; as a result 所有 suo3you3 adj: all 他 ta1 pron: he 他们 ta1men pron: they; them (for males and females) [他們] 它 ta1 pron: it 它们 ta1men pron: they; them (for things, animals, etc.) [它們] 她 ta1 pron: she 她们 ta1men pron: they; them (for females) [她們] 抬 tai2 v: lift up; raise; carry 太 tai4 adv: too 太阳 tai4yang2 n: the sun [太陽] 态度 tai4du n: manner; bearing; attitude [態度] 谈 tan2 v: talk; chat; discuss [談] 汤 tang1 n: soup; broth [湯] 糖 tang2 n: sugar; candy; sweets 躺 tang3 v: lie; recline 讨论 tao3lun4 v: discuss; discussion [討論] 特别 te4bie2 adj: special; particular; especially [特別] 疼 teng2 v: ache; pain 踢 ti1 v: kick 提 ti2 v: carry; put forward; draw out; raise 提高 ti2gao1 v: raise; heighten; enhance; increase 体育 ti3yu4 n: physical training; physical culture [體育] 天 tian1 n: sky; heaven; weather 天气 tian1qi4 n: weather [天氣] 条 tiao2 m: strip (measure word for long things) [條] 条件 tiao2jian4 n: condition; qualification; requirement [條件] 跳 tiao4 v: jump; leap; spring; beat 跳舞 tiao4 wu3 dance 听 ting1 v: listen; hear; heed; obey [聽] 听见 ting1jian4 v: hear [聽見] 听说 ting1 shuo1 be told; hear of; hear about [聽說] 听写 ting1xie3 v, n: dictate; dictation [聽寫] 停 ting2 v: stop; cease; be parked 挺 ting3 adv: straighten up; stick out; very; rather 通 tong1 v, adj: open up; lead to; understand 通过 tong1guo4 v, prep: by way of; through; pass through [通過] 通知 tong1zhi1 v, n: notify; give notice; notice; circular 同时 tong2shi2 n: at the same time; simultaneously [同時] 同学 tong2xue2 n: fellow student; schoolmate [同學] 同意 tong2yi4 v: agree; consent; approve 同志 tong2zhi4 n: comrade 痛快 tong4kuai adj: very happy; delighted; forthright 头 tou2 n, m: first; leading [頭] 突然 tu1ran2 adj: sudden; abrupt 图书馆 tu2shu1guan3 n: library [圖書館] 团结 tuan2jie2 v: unite; rally [團結] 推 tui1 v: push; shove; turn a mill; grind 腿 tui3 n: leg 退 tui4 v: return; give back; withdraw; fade 脱 tuo1 v: take off; cast off; strip [脫] 袜子 wa4zi n: socks; stockings; hose [襪子] 外 wai4 n: outer; outside; external; foreign 外边 wai4bian n: out; outside; exterior [外邊] 外国 wai4guo2 n: foreign country [外國] 外语(外文) wai4yu3(wai4wen2) n: foreign language [外語(外文)] 完 wan2 v: use up; be over; finish; complete 完成 wan2cheng2 v: accomplish; complete; fulfill 完全 wan2quan2 adj: complete; whole; full; at all 玩儿 wan2r v: play; have fun; employ; resort to [玩兒] 碗 wan3 n: bowl 晚 wan3 adj: late 晚饭 wan3fan4 n: dinner; supper [晚飯] 晚会 wan3hui4 n: evening party; social evening [晚會] 晚上 wan3shang n: evening; night 万 wan4 num: ten thousand; a very great number [萬] 往 wang3 v: go 往 wang3 prep: to; toward; in the direction of 忘 wang4 v: forget; neglect 危险 wei1xian3 adj, n: dangerous; perilous; danger [危險] 为 wei2 v: do; act; be; become [為] 伟大 wei3da4 adj: great; mighty [偉大] 喂 wei4 interj: hello 位 wei4 m: (measure word for people of status) 为 wei4 prep: (indicating the cause or purpose) [為] 为了 wei4le prep: for; for the sake of; in order to [為了] 为什么 wei4 shen2me why; why (or how) is it that … [為什麼] 文化 wen2hua4 n: civilization; culture; education 文学 wen2xue2 n: literature [文學] 文学家 wen2xue2jia1 n: literatus; writer [文學家] 文艺 wen2yi4 n: literature and art [文藝] 文章 wen2zhang1 n: essay; article; hidden meaning 问 wen4 v: ask; inquire [問] 问好 wen4 hao3 send one's regards to [問好] 问题 wen4ti2 n: question; problem; issue; trouble [問題] 我 wo3 pron: I; me; our; ourselves 我们 wo3men pron: we; us; our [我們] 握手 wo4 shou3 shake hands; clasp hands 屋子 wu1zi n: room 五 wu3 num: five 午饭 wu3fan4 n: midday meal; lunch [午飯] 物理 wu4li3 n: physics 西 xi1 n: west 西边 xi1bian n: west (often used in oral Chinese) [西邊] 希望 xi1wang4 v, n: hope; wish; expect 习惯 xi2guan4 n, v: be used to; usual practice; habit [習慣] 喜欢 xi3huan v: love; like; be keen to; be fond of [喜歡] 洗 xi3 v: wash; bathe; develop 洗澡 xi3 zao3 have a bath; bathe 系 xi4 n: department (in a university) 细 xi4 adj: thin; fine; thin and soft; meticulous [細] 下 xia4 v: descend; fall; issue; go to; put in 下 xia4 n: below; down; under; next; second 下 xia4 m: (measure word for times of an action) 下边 xia4bian n: below; under; lower level; next [下邊] 下课 xia4 ke4 finish class; get out of class [下課] 下来 xia4 lai2 come down [下來] 下去 xia4 qu go down; descend 下午 xia4wu3 n: afternoon 夏 xia4 n: summer 夏天 xia4tian1 n: summer 先 xian1 adv, n: earlier; before; first; temporarily 先生 xian1sheng n: teacher; mister; Mr.; sir; gentleman 现代 xian4dai4 n: modern times; the contemporary age [現代] 现在 xian4zai4 n: now; at present; today [現在] 相信 xiang1xin4 v: believe in; have faith in 香 xiang1 adj: fragrant; savory; be with relish 香蕉 xiang1jiao1 n: banana 想 xiang3 v, aux: think; suppose; recall; want to; miss 响 xiang3 adj: make a sound; ring; noisy; loud [響] 像 xiang4 v, prep, n: be like; resemble; picture; such as 向 xiang4 prep, v: towards; to; face; be partial to 消息 xiao1xi n: news; information; message 小(小李) xiao3 adj, pref: small; little; petty; minor; young 小孩儿 xiao3hai2r n: child [小孩兒] 小姐 xiao3jie n: young lady; Miss; miss 小时 xiao3shi2 n: hour [小時] 笑 xiao4 v: smile (at); laugh (at); ridicule 些 xie1 m: (measure word for unspecified amount) 鞋 xie2 n: shoe 写 xie3 v: write; compose; describe [寫] 谢谢 xie4xie v: thank [謝謝] 辛苦 xin1ku3 adj, v: hard; toilsome; laborious; tire 新 xin1 adj: new; fresh; up-to-date; newly 新年 xin1nian2 n: New Year 新闻 xin1wen2 n: information; news [新聞] 心 xin1 n: the heart; heart; mind; feeling 信 xin4 n: believe; trust; profess faith in; letter 信封 xin4feng1 n: envelope 星期 xing1qi1 n: week 星期日(星期天) xing1qi1ri4(xing1qi1tian1) n: Sunday 行 xing2 v, adj: all right; O.K.; capable; competent 幸福 xing4fu2 adj: happy; happiness 姓 xing4 n, v: be surnamed; family name 休息 xiu1xi v: have a rest; rest 需要 xu1yao4 v, n: need; want; require; demand 许多 xu3duo1 adj: many; much; a lot of [許多] 学 xue2 v: study; learn; imitate; mimic [學] 学生 xue2sheng n: student; schoolboy; schoolgirl [學生] 学习 xue2xi2 v, n: study; learn; emulate [學習] 学校 xue2xiao4 n: school; educational institute [學校] 学院 xue2yuan4 n: college; institute; academy [學院] 雪 xue3 n: snow 呀 ya1 interj: ah; oh; creak 呀 ya part: ah 研究 yan2jiu1 v: study; research; consider; discuss 颜色 yan2se4 n: color [顏色] 眼睛 yan3jing n: eye 演出 yan3chu1 v, n: perform; put on a show; performance 宴会 yan4hui4 n: banquet; feast; dinner party [宴會] 羊 yang2 n: sheep; goat 样子 yang4zi n: shape; appearance; manner; model [樣子] 要求 yao1qiu2 v, n: demand; require; claim; ask 药 yao4 n: medicine; drug; remedy [藥] 要 yao4 aux, v: want to; wish to; must; shall; ask for 要是 yao4shi conj: in case; if; suppose 也 ye3 adv: also; too; either 也许 ye3xu3 adv: perhaps; probably; maybe [也許] 页 ye4 m: page [頁] 夜 ye4 n: night; evening 一 yi1 num: one; once; as soon as 一般 yi1ban1 adj: general; ordinary; common 一边…一边… yi1bian1 _ yi1bian1 at the same time; simultaneously [一邊…一邊…] 一点儿 yi1dian3r n: a bit; a few; a little [一點兒] 一定 yi1ding4 adj: fixed; definite; given; necessarily 一共 yi1gong4 adv: in all; altogether; in total 一会儿 yi1hui4r adv, n: a little while; a moment [一會兒] 一…就… yi1 _ jiu4 _ as soon as; once 一块儿 yi1kuai4r adv: the same place; together [一塊兒] 一起 yi1qi3 adv: the same place; together 一切 yi1qie4 adj, pron: all; every; everything 一下儿 yi1xia4 m: one time; once; a little while [一下兒] 一些 yi1xie1 m: a number of; certain; a few; a little 一样 yi1yang4 adv: the same; equally; alike; as … as … [一樣] 一…也… yi1_ye3_ an emphatic sentence structure to describe the smallest unit of the subject 一直 yi1zhi2 adv: always; all along; straight 医生 yi1sheng1 n: doctor [醫生] 医院 yi1yuan4 n: hospital [醫院] 衣服 yi1fu n: clothes; clothing; garment; coat 椅子 yi3zi n: chair 已经 yi3jing adv: already [已經] 以后 yi3hou4 n: after; afterwards; later [以後] 以前 yi3qian2 n: before; formerly 以为 yi3wei2 v: think; consider; believe [以為] 艺术 yi4shu4 n: art; skill; craft [藝術] 亿 yi4 num: a hundred million [億] 意见 yi4jian4 n: opinion; view; objection [意見] 意思 yi4si n: meaning; idea; wish; appreciation 意义 yi4yi4 n: meaning; sense; significance [意義] 因为 yin1wei4 conj: because; on account of; because of [因為] 音乐 yin1yue4 n: music [音樂] 阴 yin1 adj: cloudy; overcast; sinister [陰] 银行 yin2hang2 n: bank [銀行] 英语(英文) ying1yu3(ying1wen2) n: English (language) [英語(英文)] 应该 ying1gai1 aux: ought to; should; must [應該] 赢 ying2 v: win; beat; gain [贏] 影响 ying3xiang3 v, n: influence; affect; effect [影響] 永远 yong3yuan3 adv: for good; forever; ever; always [永遠] 用 yong4 v: use; employ; apply; by means of 尤其 you2qi2 adv: especially; particularly 邮局 you2ju2 n: post office [郵局] 邮票 you2piao4 n: stamp [郵票] 游泳 you2 yong3 swim 有 you3 v: have; possess; exist; there be 有的 you3de pron: some; some of 有名 you3ming2 adj: famous; well-known 有时候 you3 shi2hou sometimes [有時候] 有些 you3xie1 pron: some; some of 有意思 you3 yi4si interesting; enjoyable 友好 you3hao3 adj: friendly; amicable; close friend 友谊 you3yi4 n: friendship [友誼] 右 you4 n: the right 又 you4 adv: again 鱼 yu2 n: fish [魚] 愉快 yu2kuai4 adj: happy; cheerful; joyful; delightful 雨 yu3 n: rain 语法 yu3fa3 n: grammar [語法] 语言 yu3yan2 n: language [語言] 遇到 yu4dao4 v: meet with; run into; encounter 预习 yu4xi2 v: preview; prepare lessons [預習] 元 yuan2 m: Yuan (used for money) 原来 yuan2lai2 adj: original; former [原來] 原谅 yuan2liang4 v: excuse; forgive; pardon [原諒] 圆 yuan2 adj, n: round; circular; circle [圓] 远 yuan3 adj: far; remote [遠] 愿意 yuan4yi4 aux, v: be willing; be ready; wish; like; want [願意] 月 yue4 n: month 月亮 yue4liang n: the moon 月球 yue4qiu2 n: the moon 云 yun2 n: cloud [雲] 运动 yun4dong4 v, n: be in motion; move about; sport [運動] 再 zai4 adv: again; not … until; then and only then 再见 zai4jian4 v: good-bye; see you again [再見] 在 zai4 prep, v: exist; be living; at; on; in 在 zai4 adv: (indicating an action in progress) 咱 zan2 pron: we; us; our; I; me; my 咱们 zan2men pron: we; us; our [咱們] 脏 zang1 adj: dirty; filthy [髒] 早 zao3 adj: early; for a long time; as early as 早晨(早上) zao3chen(zao3shang) n: (early) morning 早饭 zao3fan4 n: breakfast [早飯] 怎么 zen3me pron: how; why; however [怎麼] 怎么样 zen3meyang4 pron: how; (a polite formula) [怎麼樣] 怎样 zen3yang4 pron: how [怎樣] 增加 zeng1jia1 v: increase; raise; add 展览 zhan3lan3 v, n: put on display; exhibit; show [展覽] 占 zhan4 v: occupy; seize; take; constitute 站 zhan4 v: stand; be on one's feet; stop; halt 站 zhan4 n: station; stop; service center 张 zhang1 m: piece [張] 长 zhang3 v: grow; develop; acquire; increase [長] 掌握 zhang3wo4 v: grasp; master; control; have in hand 着急 zhao2ji2 adj: worry; anxious [著急] 找 zhao3 v: look for; return the balance of money 照顾 zhao4gu4 v: look after; give consideration to [照顧] 照相 zhao4 xiang4 take a picture (or photograph) 这 zhe4 pron: this; this moment; now [這] 这个 zhe4ge pron: this one; this [這個] 这里(这儿) zhe4li3(zher4) pron: here [這裡(這兒)] 这么 zhe4me pron: so; such; this way; like this [這麼] 这些 zhe4xie1 pron: these [這些] 这样 zhe4yang4 pron: so; such; like this; this way [這樣] 着 zhe part: (indicating an action in progress) [著] 真 zhen1 adv: true; real; genuine; clearly; really 真正 zhen1zheng4 adj: genuine; real; true 整齐 zheng3qi2 adj: in good order; neat; tidy [整齊] 正 zheng4 adv: straight; upright; honest; pure; just 正确 zheng4que4 adj: correct; right; proper [正確] 正在 zheng4zai4 adv: in process of; in course of 政府 zheng4fu3 n: government 政治 zheng4zhi4 n: politics; political affairs; political 只 zhi1 m: (measure word for one of a pair) [隻] 支 zhi1 m: (measure word for stick-like things) 知道 zhi1dao4 v: know; be aware of; realize 知识 zhi1shi n: knowledge [知識] …之间 _ zhi1jian1 between […之間] 指 zhi3 v: point at; point to; point out; refer to 只 zhi3 adv: only; merely 只好 zhi3hao3 adv: have to; be forced to 纸 zhi3 n: paper [紙] 中 zhong1 n, adj: center; middle; in; among; China 中间 zhong1jian1 n: center; middle; among; between [中間] 中文 zhong1wen2 n: Chinese (language) 中午 zhong1wu3 n: noon; midday 中学 zhong1xue2 n: middle school; high school [中學] 钟 zhong1 n: bell; clock [鐘] 钟头 zhong1tou2 n: hour (mainly used in oral Chinese) [鐘頭] 种 zhong3 n, m: kind; type; sort; breed; race; strain [種] 重 zhong4 adj: heavy; important; serious 重要 zhong4yao4 adj: important; significant; major 周 zhou1 n: week; round 周围 zhou1wei2 n: around; round; about [周圍] 猪 zhu1 n: pig; hog; swine [豬] 主要 zhu3yao4 adj: main; major; chief; principal 主意 zhu3yi adj: idea; plan; decision 住 zhu4 v: live; reside; stay; stop; cease 注意 zhu4yi4 v: pay attention to; take notice of 祝 zhu4 v: express good wishes; wish 装 zhuang1 v: act; pretend; load; assemble; fit [裝] 准备 zhun3bei4 v, n: prepare; get ready (for); intend [準備] 桌子 zhuo1zi n: table; desk 自己 zi4ji3 pron: oneself; closely related; own 自行车 zi4xing2che1 n: bike; bicycle [自行車] 字 zi4 n: word; character 总(是) zong3(shi4) adv: put together; general; chief; always [總(是)] 走 zou3 v: walk; visit; pass; leave; go away 足球 zu2qiu2 n: football game; soccer ball 祖国 zu3guo2 n: motherland; fatherland; homeland [祖國] 组织 zu3zhi1 v, n: organize; form; organization [組織] 嘴 zui3 n: mouth 最 zui4 adv: most 最初 zui4chu1 n: first; initial 最后 zui4hou4 n: last; final; ultimate [最後] 最近 zui4jin4 n: recently; lately; in the near future 昨天 zuo2tian1 n: yesterday 左 zuo3 n: the left; the left side 做 zuo4 v: make; do; cook; be; be used as 作 zuo4 v: do; make; compose; write; act as 作业 zuo4ye4 n: homework; operation; task; work [作業] 坐 zuo4 v: sit; take a seat; ride; put on a fire 座 zuo4 m: (measure word for cities and so on)