Writing Practice

ài

To like, to love

bā

Eight

bàba

Father

bēizi

Cup, glass

běn

A measure word for books

bú kèqi

You're welcome, don't mention it

bù

No, not

cài

Dish, cuisine

chá

Tea

chī

To eat

chūzūchē

Taxi, cab

dǎ diànhuà

To make a phone call

dà

(Of age) old; big

de

Used after an attribute

diǎn

O'clock

diànnǎo

Computer

diànshì

Television

diànyǐng

Film, movie

dōngxi

Thing, stuff

dōu

Both, all

dú

To read

duìbuqǐ

To be sorry

duō

Indicating degree or extent

duōshao

How many, how much

érzi

Son

èr

Two

fàndiàn

Hotel, restaurant

fēijī

Airplane

fēnzhōng

Minute

gāoxìng

Glad, happy

gè

A general measure word

gōngzuò

To work; job

gǒu

Dog

Hànyǔ

Chinese (language)

hǎo

Good, fine

hào

(For date of month) number

hē

To drink

hé

And

hěn

Very, quite

hòumiàn

Back

huí

To come/go back, to return

huì

Can, to be able to

jǐ

How many

jiā

Family

jiào

To call, to be called

jīntiān

Today

jiǔ

Nine

kāi

To drive

kàn

To look at, to watch, to read

kàn jiàn

To see

kuài

A unit of money, same as yuan

lái

To come

lǎoshī

Teacher

le

Used at the end of or in the middle of a sentence to indicate a change or a new circumstance

lěng

Cold

lǐ

Inner, inside, interior

liù

Six

māma

Mother

ma

Used at the end of a question

mǎi

To buy, to purchase

māo

Cat

méi guānxi

That's OK, it doesn't matter

méiyǒu

There is not

mǐfàn

Cooked rice

míngzi

Name

míngtiān

Tomorrow

nǎ

Which

nǎr

Where

nà

That

ne

Used at the end of a question

néng

Can, may

nǐ

(Singular) you

nián

Year

nǚ'ér

Daughter

péngyou

Friend

piàoliang

Beautiful, pretty

píngguǒ

Apple

qī

Seven

qiánmiàn

Front

qián

Money

qǐng

(Polite) please

qù

To go

rè

Hot

rén

Human, person

rènshi

To meet, to know

sān

Three

shāngdiàn

Shop, store

shàng

Up, above

shàngwǔ

Morning, before noon

shǎo

Little, few

shéi

Who, whom

shénme

What

shí

Ten

shíhou

Time, moment

shì

To be

shū

Book

shuǐ

Water

shuǐguǒ

Fruit

shuì jiào

To sleep

shuō

To speak, to say

sì

Four

suì

Year (of age)

tā

He, him

tā

She, her

tài

Too, excessively

tiānqì

Weather

tīng

To listen

tóngxué

Classmate

wèi

Hello, hey

wǒ

I, me

wǒmen

We, us

wǔ

Five

xǐhuan

To like, to be fond of

xià

Under, below

xiàwǔ

Afternoon

xià yǔ

To rain

xiānsheng

Mr., sir

xiànzài

Now

xiǎng

To want, would like

xiǎo

Small, little

xiǎojiě

Miss, young lady

xiē

Some, a few

xiě

To write

xièxie

To thank

xīngqī

Week

xuéshēng

Student

xuéxí

To study, to learn

xuéxiào

School

yī

One

yīfu

Clothes

yīshēng

Doctor

yīyuàn

Hospital

yǐzi

Chair

yīdiǎnr

A few, a little

yǒu

To have, there be

yuè

Month

zàijiàn

To see you around

zài

To be in/on/at; in/on/at

zěnme

(Indicating nature, condition or manner, etc.) how

zěnmeyàng

(Indicating nature, condition or manner) how

zhè

This

zhōngwǔ

Noon

zhù

To live, to stay

zhuōzi

Desk, table

zì

Character, word

zuótiān

Yesterday

zuò

To sit, to be seated

zuò

To make, to produce

Běijīng

Beijing, capital of China

Zhōngguó

China

ba

Used at the end of a sentence to indicate consultation, suggestion, request or command

bái

White

bǎi

Hundred

bāngzhù

To help, to assist, to aid

bàozhǐ

Newspaper

bǐ

Than, (superior or inferior) to

bié

Don't

bīnguǎn

Hotel

cháng

Long

chàng gē

To sing

chū

To come/go out

chuān

To wear, to put on

cì

Time

cóng

From

cuò

Wrong, incorrect

dǎ lánqiú

To play basketball

dàjiā

All, everybody

dànshì

But, still, yet

dào

To arrive, to reach

de

Used after a verb or an adjective to introduce a complement of result or degree

děng

To wait, to await

dìdi

Young brother

dì yī

First

dǒng

To understand, to know

duì

(Used before a noun or pronoun) to, for

fángjiān

Room

fēicháng

Very, extremely

fúwùyuán

Attendant, waiter/waitress

gāo

Tall, high

gàosu

To tell

gēge

Elder brother

gěi

(Used after a verb) to, for

gōnggòng qìchē

Bus

gōngsī

Company, firm

guì

Expensive

hái

Passably, fairly, rather

háizi

Child, kid

hǎochī

Delicious, yummy

hēi

Black

hóng

Red

huǒchēzhàn

Railway station

jīchǎng

Airport

jīdàn

(Hen's) egg

jiàn

(Used for clothes among other items) piece

juéde

To think, to feel

jiàoshì

Classroom

jiějie

Elder sister

jièshào

To introduce, to recommend

jìn

To enter, to come/go in

jìn

Near, close

jiù

Used to indicate a conclusion or resolution

kāfēi

Coffee

kāishǐ

To begin, to start

kǎoshì

Test, exam

kěnéng

Maybe, perhaps, probably

kěyǐ

Not bad

kè

Class, lesson

kuài

Quick, fast

kuàilè

Happy, glad

lí

To be away from

liǎng

Two

líng

Zero

lù

Road, path, way

lǚyóu

To travel, to take a trip

màn

Slow

máng

Busy

měi

Every, each

mèimei

Younger sister

mén

Door, gate

miàntiáo

Noodles

nán

Man, male

niúnǎi

Milk

nǚ

Woman, female

pángbiān

Beside

pǎo bù

To run, to jog

piányi

Cheap, inexpensive

piào

Ticket

qīzi

Wife

qǐ chuáng

To get up, to get out of bed

qiān

Thousand

qiānbǐ

Pencil

qíng

Sunny, fine, clear

qùnián

Last year

ràng

To let, to allow

rì

Day, date

shàng bān

To work, to do a job

shēntǐ

Body

shēng bìng

To fall ill, to be sick

shēngrì

Birthday

shíjiān

Time

shìqing

Thing, matter, affair

shǒubiǎo

Watch

shǒujī

Cell phone

shuō huà

To speak, to say, to talk

sòng

To send, to deliver

suīrán

Although, though

suǒyǐ

So, therefore

tā

It

tī zúqiú

To play football

tí

Question, problem

tiào wǔ

To dance

wài

Outer, outside

wán

To finish, to end

wánr

To play, to have fun

wǎnshang

Evening, night

wǎng

To, towards

wèi shénme

Why

wèn

To ask

wèntí

Question, problem

xīguā

Watermelon

xīwàng

To hope, to wish

xǐ

To wash, to bathe

xiǎoshí

Hour

xiào

To smile, to laugh

xīn

New

xìng

Family name, surname

xiūxi

To have or take a rest

xuě

Snow

yánsè

Color

yǎnjing

Eye

yángròu

Mutton

yào

Medicine, drug

yào

To want to, would like to

yě

Also, too

yīxià

Used after a verb, indicating an act or an attempt

yǐjīng

Already

yīqǐ

Together

yìsi

Meaning

yīnwèi

Because, since

yīn

Overcast, cloudy

yóu yǒng

To swim

yòubian

Right, right side

yú

Fish

yuǎn

Far, distant

yùndòng

Sport; to take physical exercise, to work out

zài

Again, once more

zǎoshang

Morning

zhàngfu

Husband

zhǎo

To look for

zhe

Used to indicate a state

zhēn

Really, indeed

zhèngzài

In the process of

zhīdào

To know

zhǔnbèi

To intend, to plan

zǒu

To walk

zuì

Most, to the greatest extent

zuǒbian

Left side