first trad 2000 words example sentences

啊

a modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent; what; 我 有 一個 多好 的 爸爸 啊 What a good father I have!

從

cóng from; From; 我 從 他 的 衣服 上 認出 了 他 I recognized him from his clothes.

的

de of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute); (used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); of; 1989 年 ， 我 在 北京大學 學 了 一個 學期 的 漢語 In 1989 I studied Chinese for one semester at Peking University.

吧

ba (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise); ...right?; ...OK?; ...I presume.; It; 我們 一起 出去 吃飯 吧 Let's go out to dinner.

別

bié do not; do not; 別 這麼 見外 ， 我們 是 好朋友 ， 不是嗎 You are welcome. We are good friends,aren't we?

被

bèi quilt; by; (indicates passive-voice clauses); (literary) to cover; to meet with; (coll.) (since c. 2009) used before a verb that does not accurately represent what actually happened, to describe with black humor how sb or sth was dealt with by the authorities (as in 被自杀 ); Is; 中國 有 這樣 一個 說法 ， 女人 坐 月子 時 是 不能 被 看望 的 There's a Chinese saying that goes "a woman in confinement should not be visited".

不

bù variant of 不 ; (negative prefix); not; no; (negative prefix); not; no; Do not; 不 ， 不會 的 No its not!

把

bǎ to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of; handle; particle marking the following noun as a direct object; classifier for objects with handle; classifier for small objects: handful; The; 把 你 能 聽會 讀 的 說出 來 Speak Out What You Are Able To Read And Hear ! ! !

點

diǎn point; dot; drop; speck; o'clock; point (in space or time); to draw a dot; to check on a list; to choose; to order (food in a restaurant); to touch briefly; to hint; to light; to ignite; to pour a liquid drop by drop; (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更 ; dot stroke in Chinese characters; classifier for items; point; 你 午飯 吃 點 什麼 What do you have for lunch?

對

duì right; correct; couple; pair; towards; at; for; to face; opposite; to treat (sb a certain way); to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; classifier: couple; Correct; 你 做 的 對 You did the right thing.

多

duō many; much; often; a lot of; numerous; more; in excess; how (to what extent); multi-; Taiwan pr. [duó] when it means "how"; many; 我 看開 多 了 I am much better now...

大

dà big; huge; large; major; great; wide; deep; older (than); oldest; eldest; greatly; very much; (dialect) father; father's elder or younger brother; Big; 這個 學校 太 大 了 This school is too big.

但

dàn but; yet; however; only; merely; still; but; 但 現在 他們 回來 了 But now they are back.

但是

dàn shì but; however; but; 但是 他們 是 怎樣 在一起 的 呢 But how had they ever come together?

到

dào to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive; (verb complement denoting completion or result of an action); To; 沒有 工作 ， 我 怎麼 吃飯 呢 我 到 哪裡 住 呢 Without work, how would I eat? Where would I live?

得

dé to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished; Get; 你 說 漢語 說 得 怎麼樣 How good is your Chinese speaking ?

都

dōu all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already; (not) at all; All; 我 不想 ， 我的家 人和 朋友 都 在 這裡 No, all of my family and friends are here.

過

guo (experienced action marker); Live; 我 沒有 說 過 那樣的話 I said no such thing as that.

告訴

gào su to tell; to inform; to let know; tell; 他 沒有 告訴 我 什麼時候 我們 能 再 見面 He didn't tell me when we should meet again.

個

gè individual; this; that; size; classifier for people or objects in general; variant of 个; More; 你 是 個 十三點 You are nuts.

跟

gēn heel; to follow closely; to go with; (of a woman) to marry sb; with; compared with; to; towards; and (joining two nouns); with; 你 跟 他 認識 的時候 他 是不是 這個 樣子 Was he like this when you met him?

給

gěi to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被 ); (grammatical equivalent of 把 ); (sentence intensifier); give; 我 今天 下午 能 給 你 一個 小時 I can give you one hour this afternoon.

會

huì can; to be possible; to be able to; will; to be likely to; to be sure to; to assemble; to meet; to gather; to see; union; group; association; Classifiers: 个 [gè]; a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ]); meeting; 我們 現在 他媽的 會 在 哪兒 Where in the hell would we be now?

還

hái still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; also; else; also; 十 年 沒 見 ， 你 還 那個 樣子 ， 一點 不 見老 You haven't aged at all and still look the same as ten years ago when we last met.

和

hé and ; together with ; with ; sum ; union ; peace ; harmony ; Taiwan pr. [hàn] when it means "and" or "with"; with; 媽媽 和 爸爸 叫 我 Mom and Dad call me.

很

hěn (adverb of degree); quite; very; awfully; very; 天氣 很 冷 ， 不是嗎 Cold weather, isn't it?

好

hǎo good; well; proper; good to; easy to; very; so; (suffix indicating completion or readiness); (of two people) close; on intimate terms; (after a personal pronoun) hello; it is good; 我們 一起 去 ， 好 嗎 Can we go together?

就

jiù at once; right away; only; just (emphasis); as early as; already; as soon as; then; in that case; as many as; even if; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; to suffer; subjected to; to accomplish; to take advantage of; to go with (of foods); with regard to; concerning; on; 醫生 說 你 再 住 幾天 就 能 出院 了 The doctor said you can leave the hospital in a few more days.

覺得

jué de to think; to feel; feel; 我 覺得 今天 的 飯 很 好吃 I think today's meal tastes very good.

快

kuài rapid; quick; speed; rate; soon; almost; to make haste; clever; sharp (of knives or wits); forthright; plainspoken; gratified; pleased; pleasant; fast; 校車 快 開 了 The school bus is about to start.

看

kàn to see; to look at; to read; to watch; to visit; to call on; to consider; to regard as; to look after; to treat (an illness); to depend on; to feel (that); (after verb) to give it a try; Watch out! (for a danger); Look; 你 喜歡 看 什麼樣 的 電影 What kind of movies do you like?

可

kě can; may; able to; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; can; 你 有 什麼 可 讀 的 書 嗎 Have you any book to read?

可能

kě néng might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps; Classifiers: 个; may; 我 有時 會 想 ， 她 怎麼 可能 會 看上 我 呢 Sometimes I think: "How can she be this attracted to me?

可以

kě yǐ can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good; can; 你 對 男人 說 ， 大後天 我 不 工作 ， 我們 可以 一起 出去 You said to the man, and the day after that I don't work, we can go out.

了

le (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker); The; 天上 星星 出來 了 Overhead the stars were out.

來

lái to come; to arrive; to come round; ever since; next; Come; 你的 機會 來 了 Here is a chance for you.

裡

lǐ li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 镇 levels; lining; interior; inside; internal; also written 里 ; variant of 里; in; 你 在 我的 號子 裡 做 什麼 What are you doing in my cell?

嗎

ma (question particle for "yes-no" questions); It; 這個 嗎 ， 先生 This one, sir?

沒

méi (negative prefix for verbs); have not; not; No; 他 沒 去 醫院 He didn't go to hospital.

沒有

méi yǒu haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be; No; 我們 今後 一 星期 沒有 見 面的 機會 了 We have no chance to meet each other a week hence.

呢

ne particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?"); particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?"); particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?"); (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action; particle indicating strong affirmation; It; 你 在 哪兒 呢 Where are you?

那

nà that; those; then (in that case); commonly pr. [nèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing; that; 你 看 那 椅子 上 的 東西 Look over on that chair.

能

néng can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy; can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy; can; 你 能 聽見 什麼 嗎 Can you hear anything?

你們

nǐ men you (plural); you guys; 你們 什麼時候 開飯 What time do you serve meals?

你

nǐ you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 ); you; 姐姐 ， 那個 出家人 在 看 你 呢 Elder sister, that family at see you.

去

qù to go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed; to send; to remove; to get rid of; to reduce; to be apart from in space or time; to die (euphemism); to play (a part); (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth; (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker); (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation); go with; 我們 午時 去 那兒 那裡 吃飯 好 呢 We noon go to there to eat meal?

怎麼

zěn me how?; what?; why?; variant of 怎么; how; 你 對 她 的 工作 怎麼 看 What do you think of her work?

讓

ràng to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth; to make sb (feel sad etc); by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被 ); Let; 不 ， 媽媽 ， 爸爸 ， 我 想 讓 他 和 我們 住在 一起 No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.

人

rén man; person; people; Classifiers: 个; people; 你們 中 有 多少 人 是 北京人 How many of you are from beijing?

如果

rú guǒ if; in case; in the event that; in case; 如果 天氣 好 的話 ， 你 為什麼 不和 我們 一起 去 呢 If the weather is good, why don't you come with us?

說

shuō to speak; to say; to explain; to scold; to tell off; a theory (typically the last character in a compound, as in 日心说 heliocentric theory); variant of 说; Say; 星期三 ， 他 說 "Wednesday, " he says.

上

shàng on top; upon; above; upper; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); on; 你的 書 在 那裡 在 書桌 上 Where are your books? On the desk.

誰

shéi who; also pr. [shuí]; Who; 她 是 誰 ， 我 不 認識 她 I know not who she is.

什麼

shén me what?; something; anything; what; 我們 大年三十 吃 什麼 What do we eat on New Year; s eve?

是

shì is; are; am; yes; to be; variant of 是 ; (used in given names); Yes; 大 杯子 是 我的 The large cup is mine.

事

shì matter; thing; item; work; affair; Classifiers: 件; thing; 在 我的 一生 中 ， 我 想 做 一些 事 ， 她 說 "I wanted to do something in my life, " she said.

時候

shí hou time; length of time; moment; period; time; 你 是 什麼 時候 來 的 When did you come?

天

tiān day; sky; heaven; day; 一個 星期 有 七 天 There are 7 days in a week.

太

tài highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely; too; 太 好吃 了 It was just too delicious!

他

tā he or him; (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant); (used before sb's name for emphasis); (used as a meaningless mock object); other; another; he; 你好嗎 他 說 "Hello?" he said.

它

tā it; it; 不 ， 它 不是 我的 小車 No, it isn't my car.

他們

tā men they; they; 對 他們 說 我愛你 Say I love you.

她

tā she; she was; 我 不怎麼 認識 她 I hardly know her.

聽

tīng to listen; to hear; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin"); classifier for canned beverages; listen; 那些 學生 不 聽 老師 Those students do not listen to the teacher.

為

wèi because of; for; to; variant of 为 , because of; for; to; for; 她 為 他 生 了 個 漂亮 的 兒子 She gave him a handsome son.

為什麼

wèi shén me why?; for what reason?; why; 你 為什麼 不和 我 一起 去 商店 呢 Why don't you come with me to the store?

我

wǒ I; me; my; I; 你 打 的 我 電話 我 說 "You called me, " I said.

我們

wǒ men we; us; ourselves; our; we; 明天 上午 我們 上 哪兒 去 Where shall we go tomorrow morning?

下

xià down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action; under; 鐘 打 了 十 下 The clock struck ten.

現在

xiàn zài now; at present; at the moment; modern; current; nowadays; just now; 不 ， 對不起 ， 不是 現在 No, sorry, not now.

像

xiàng to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image; portrait; image under a mapping (math.); Like; 你 這個 時候 看起來 真 像 個 老媽子 You look like my old maidservant at this time.

謝謝

xiè xie to thank; thanks; thank you; Thank you; 不了 , 謝謝 你 No,thank you.

先生

xiān sheng teacher; husband; doctor (dialect); Classifiers: 位 ; Mister (Mr.); Mr; 先 做 學生 ， 後 做 先生 Be a pupil before you become a teacher.

想

xiǎng to think; to believe; to suppose; to wish; to want; to miss (feel wistful about the absence of sb or sth); miss you; 你 想 不想 和 我們 一起 去 Would you like to go with us?

喜歡

xǐ huan to like; to be fond of; like; 很 高興 你 喜歡 Glad you like it!

要

yào important; vital; to want; to ask for; will; going to (as future auxiliary); may; must; (used in a comparison) must be; probably; if; want; 她 要 聽 了 我 的話 ， 哪兒 會 有 今天 If she'd listened to me, things would be different today.

用

yòng to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink; expense or outlay; usefulness; hence; therefore; use; 現在 ， 我 想 用 一個 問題 開始 上一 次 你們 被 說 到 有 孩子氣 是 什麼時候 Now, I want to start with a question: When was the last time you were called childish? For kids like me, being called childish can be a frequent occurrence.

也

yě also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation; surname Ye; and also; 三 個 人 你 看看 我 ， 我 看看 你 ， 誰 也 不 說話 The three of them kept looking at one another without saying a word.

一個

yī gè One; One; 一個 二十五 歲 ， 一個 二十三 歲 One was twenty-five years old, the other twenty-three.

一

yī one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit; One; 我 買 了 一 本書 I bought a book.

因為

yīn wèi because; owing to; on account of; because; 我 不 再說 了 ， 因為 沒有 什麼好說 的 I'll say no more,because there is no more to say.

已經

yǐ jīng already; already; 我 已經 寫 了 三個 小時 了 I've been writing for three hours.

有

yǒu to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be; Have; 一年 有 12 個 月 A year has 12 months.

著

zhe aspect particle indicating action in progress; The; 她 的 話 不 是 對 著 你 的 What she said was not directed at you.

這個

zhè ge this; this one; This one; 我會 寫下 這個 嗎 Would I be writing this?

這裡

zhè lǐ here; variant of 这里; Here; 不 ， 我 住在 這裡 我 在 北京 工作 No, I live here. I work in Beijing.

這麼

zhè me so much; this much; how much?; this way; like this; so; 你 和 你 姐姐 都 這麼 說 You and your sister said so yourselves.

這

zhè this; these; (commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing); This; 這 會 有 什麼 後果 呢 What will the consequence be?

這樣

zhè yàng this kind of; so; this way; like this; such; such; 他 是 怎麼 學會 這樣 做菜 的 呢 Where did he learn to cook this way?

真

zhēn really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine; TRUE; 這 小子 真 不 是 東西 That guy is really despicable.

知道

zhī dào to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhī dao]; know; 我 知道 我們 大家 都 熱愛 這個 國家 I know that all of us love this country.

找

zhǎo to try to find; to look for; to call on sb; to find; to seek; to return; to give change; Find; 我 不在 的時候 有沒有 人 打電話 找 我 Did anyone call for me while I was out?

只

zhǐ only; merely; just; but; grain that has begun to ripen; variant of 只 ; variant of 只; only; 我 只 在 星期五 做 這樣 的 工作 I only do this on Fridays.

最

zuì most; the most; -est (superlative suffix); old variant of 最 ; variant of 最; most; 你 有關 你的 工作 你 最 喜歡 的 是 什麼 YOU：What do you like best about your job?

做

zuò to do; to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to act as; to engage in; to hold (a party); to be; to become; to function (in some capacity); to serve as; to be used for; to form (a bond or relationship); to pretend; to feign; to act a part; to put on appearance; do; 小姐 學習 怎麼 做 衣服 The lady learns how to make clothes.

在

zài (located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress); in; 現在 在 15 個 國家 有 60 個 分會 FIG now has 60 "chapters" in 15 countries.

再

zài again; once more; re-; second; another; then (after sth, and not until then); no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 or 都 for emphasis); again; 我 先 吃飯 ， 再 去 睡覺 I eat first, then sleep.

自己

zì jǐ oneself; one's own; Own; 有時候 ， 你 不想 同大 塊頭 一起 吃飯 ， 以為 你 覺得 自己 會 吃 很多 "It's our intuition sometimes that you don't want to eat with big people because you're afraid you'll eat more, " says Fitzsimons.

走

zǒu to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit; to leave; to go away; to die (euph.); from; through; away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走 ); to change (shape, form, meaning); go; 他們 六 時來 的 , 九時 走 的 They came at six and went at nine.

哦

ò oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth); Oh; 一起 去 的 一個 男孩 想 說 哦 ， 一定要 把 她 弄 出來 ， 就 想 去 找 了 塊 板子 還是 什麼的 打 熊貓 ， 可是 什麼 都 找不到 One of the boys in her group, thought 'uh oh, we've got to get her loose' and went to look for a board or something to hit the panda, and couldn't find anything.