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北京[北京]

Běijīng N: Beijing, Peking [PAVC-302]

北平[北平]

Běipíng N: historic name of Beijing (Beiping) [PAVC-311]

陈[陳]

Chén N: a common Chinese surname (Chen) [PAVC-206]

春节[春節]

Chūnjié N: Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year, Spring Festival) [PAVC-112] [PAVC-313]

大陆[大陸]

Dàlù N: Mainland China [PAVC-303]

道教[道教]

Dàojiào N: Taoism [PAVC-313]

大卫[大衛]

Dàwèi N: transliteration of an English given name (David) [PAVC-101]

大文[大文]

Dàwén N: a Chinese male given name (Dawen) [PAVC-105]

大峡谷[大峽谷]

Dàxiágǔ N: Grand Canyon [PAVC-304]

大西洋[大西洋]

Dàxīyáng N: Atlantic Ocean [PAVC-202]

德国[德國]

Déguó N: Germany [PAVC-103]

德文[德文]

Déwén N: German language [PAVC-103]

地理杂志[地理雜誌]

Dìlǐ Zázhì N: National Geographic Magazine (國家~) [PAVC-301]

东欧[東歐]

Dōng Ōu N: Eastern Europe [PAVC-311]

东尼[東尼]

Dōngní N: transliteration of an English given name (Tony) [PAVC-105]

佛教[佛教]

Fójiào N: Buddhism [PAVC-313]

父亲节[父親節]

Fùqīnjié N: Father's Day [PAVC-313]

法[法]

Fǎ BF: transliteration of the 'F' in 'France' [PAVC-103]

法国[法國]

Fǎguó N: France, French [PAVC-103]

法文[法文]

Fǎwén N: French language [PAVC-103]

国民大会[國民大會]

Guómín Dàhuì N: National Assembly [PAVC-310]

国民政府[國民政府]

Guómín Zhèngfǔ N: National Government [PAVC-311]

国民党[國民黨]

Guómíndǎng N: Nationalist Party (KMT) [PAVC-311]

广东[廣東]

Guǎngdōng N: Canton [PAVC-302]

故宫[故宮]

Gùgōng N: National Palace Museum in Taipei (~博物院) [PAVC-304]

高雄[高雄]

Gāoxióng N: Kaohsiung [PAVC-304]

华人[華人]

Huárén N: Chinese or foreign citizen of Chinese origin [PAVC-101]

华文[華文]

Huáwén N: Chinese language [PAVC-103]

回教[回教]

Huíjiào N: Islam [PAVC-313] [PAVC-406]

荷兰[荷蘭]

Hélán N: The Netherlands [PAVC-304]

横贯公路[橫貫公路]

Héngguàn Gōnglù Cross-Island Highway (eg. Central: 中部~) [PAVC-304]

建国[建國]

Jiànguó N: popular given name (Jianguo) [PAVC-301]

旧金山[舊金山]

Jiùjīnshān N: San Francisco [PAVC-202]

监察院[監察院]

Jiāncháyuàn N: Control Yuan (a central government body in Taiwan) [PAVC-310]

加拿大[加拿大]

Jiānádà N: Canada [PAVC-202]

蒋介石[蔣介石]

Jiǎng Jièshí N: Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) [PAVC-311]

基督教[基督教]

Jīdūjiào N: Christianity (in Taiwan the meaning is limited to Protestantism) [PAVC-313]

基隆[基隆]

Jīlóng N: Keelung [PAVC-305]

堪萨斯[堪薩斯]

Kānsàsī N: Kansas [PAVC-202]

垦丁[墾丁]

Kěndīng N: Kending [PAVC-304]

孔庙[孔廟]

Kǒngmiào N: Confucius temple [PAVC-301]

孔子[孔子]

Kǒngzǐ N: Confucius [PAVC-301]

联合国[聯合國]

Liánhéguó N: United Nations [PAVC-307]

洛杉矶[洛杉磯]

Luòshānjī N: Los Angeles [PAVC-202] [PAVC-314]

立法院[立法院]

Lìfǎyuàn N: Legislative Yuan (the legislature in Taiwan) [PAVC-310]

林[林]

Lín N: a common Chinese surname (Lin) [PAVC-206]

麦当劳[麥當勞]

Màidāngláo N: McDonald's [PAVC-302]

毛泽东[毛澤東]

Máo Zédōng N: Mao Zedong (1893-1976) [PAVC-311]

密西西比[密西西比]

Mìxīxībǐ N: Mississippi [PAVC-202]

民主党[民主黨]

Mínzhǔdǎng N: Democratic Party [PAVC-310]

墨西哥[墨西哥]

Mòxīgē N: Mexico [PAVC-202]

美国[美國]

Měiguó N: USA, America [PAVC-101]

美国人[美國人]

Měiguórén N: American [PAVC-101]

咪咪[咪咪]

Mīmī N: a pet name for a cat (Mimi) [PAVC-105]

母亲节[母親節]

Mǔqīnjié N: Mother's Day [PAVC-313]

纽约[紐約]

Niǔyuē N: New York [PAVC-109]

南北战争[南北戰爭]

Nánběi Zhànzhēng N: The American Civil War (1861-1865) [PAVC-311]

情人节[情人節]

Qíngrénjié N: Valentine's Day [PAVC-313]

清朝[清朝]

Qīng Cháo N: Qing dynasty (1644-1911) [PAVC-311]

人民共和[人民共和]

Rénmín Gònghé N: The People's Republic of China (since 1949) (中華~國) [PAVC-311]

日本[日本]

Rìběn N: Japan [PAVC-103]

日文[日文]

Rìwén N: Japanese language [PAVC-103]

日月潭[日月潭]

Rìyuètán N: Sun Moon Lake [PAVC-308]

社会党[社會黨]

Shèhuìdǎng N: Socialist Party [PAVC-310]

淑芳[淑芳]

Shúfāng N: a Chinese female given name (Shufang) [PAVC-102]

三民主义[三民主義]

Sānmín Zhǔyì N: Three Principles of the People (a treatise by Sun Yat-sen) [PAVC-311]

孙中山[孫中山]

Sūn Zhōngshān N: Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) [PAVC-311]

天主教[天主教]

Tiānzhǔjiào N: Catholicism [PAVC-313]

太鲁阁[太魯閣]

Tàilǔgé Taroko Gorge (~峽谷) [PAVC-304]

太平洋[太平洋]

Tàipíngyáng N: Pacific Ocean [PAVC-202]

台北[台北]

Táiběi N: Taipei [PAVC-202]

台丽[台麗]

Táilì N: popular given name (Taili) [PAVC-302]

台南[台南]

Táinán N: Tainan [PAVC-301]

台湾[臺灣]

Táiwān N: Taiwan (first character also written 台) [PAVC-101]

台湾[台灣]

Táiwān N: Taiwan (first character also written 臺) [PAVC-101]

伟立[偉立]

Wěilì N: transliteration of an English given name (William) [PAVC-301]

宛平[宛平]

Wǎnpíng N: a walled city-fortress near Beijing (Wanping) [PAVC-311]

谢[謝]

Xiè N: Chinese surname (Xie, Hsieh) [PAVC-203]

学测[學測]

Xuécè Scholastic Aptitude Test (in Taiwan, abbreviated name) [PAVC-307]

袁世凯[袁世凱]

Yuán Shìkǎi N: Father of Warlords, influential Qing general, who later declared himself the emperor (1859-1916) (Yuan Shikai) [PAVC-311]

义大利[義大利]

Yìdàlì N: Italy [PAVC-204]

印第安人[印第安人]

Yìndìānrén N: American Indians [PAVC-311]

印度[印度]

Yìndù N: India [PAVC-311]

云南[雲南]

Yúnnán N: a province in China (Yunnan) [PAVC-311]

英国[英國]

Yīngguó N: England, English [PAVC-101]

英文[英文]

Yīngwén N: English language [PAVC-103]

亚洲[亞洲]

Yǎzhōu N: Asia [PAVC-304]

赵[趙]

Zhào N: Chinese surname (Zhao) [PAVC-102]

珍妮[珍妮]

Zhēnní N: transliteration of an English given name (Jenny) [PAVC-101]

中国大陆[中國大陸]

Zhōngguó Dàlù N: Mainland China [PAVC-303]

中国[中國]

Zhōngguó N: China [PAVC-101]

中华[中華]

Zhōnghuá AT: Chinese [PAVC-301]

中华民国[中華民國]

Zhōnghuá Mínguó N: Republic of China (since 1912, moved to Taiwan in 1949) [PAVC-311]

中华文化[中華文化]

Zhōnghuá wénhuà N: Chinese culture [PAVC-301]

中华队[中華隊]

Zhōnghuáduì N: official name of the Taiwanese (Republic of China) team at international sports events [PAVC-312]

中秋节[中秋節]

Zhōngqiūjié N: Mid-Autumn Festival [PAVC-112]

啊[啊]

a P: an interrogative final particle, used when answer is assumed; a phrase final particle, indicates affirmation, exclamation, etc. [PAVC-101]

吧[吧]

ba P: question particle, implying probability; sentence suffix, indicating a request [PAVC-111]

变[變]

biàn V: to change, become different, to transform [PAVC-305]

变化[變化]

biànhuà N: change, transformation [PAVC-305]

别[別]

bié A: don't [PAVC-111]

别的[別的]

biéde N: other [PAVC-111]

别人[別人]

biérén N: other people [PAVC-111]

边[邊]

biān N (PW): side (also ~兒) [PAVC-109]

鞭炮[鞭炮]

biānpào N: firecracker (M: 串) [PAVC-312]

表[表]

biǎo N: table, form, list (M: 張) [PAVC-303]

表[錶]

biǎo N: watch (also 手~) [PAVC-106]

表弟[表弟]

biǎodì N: younger male cousin (on mother's side or paternal aunt's side) [PAVC-307]

表哥[表哥]

biǎogē N: older male cousin (on mother's side or paternal aunt's side) [PAVC-307]

表姐[表姐]

biǎojiě N: older female cousin (on mother's side or paternal aunt's side) [PAVC-307]

表妹[表妹]

biǎomèi N: younger female cousin (on mother's side or paternal aunt's side) [PAVC-307]

爸爸[爸爸]

bàba N: father [PAVC-105]

半[半]

bàn NU: half [PAVC-104]

办[辦]

bàn V: to handle, to manage [PAVC-112]

办法[辦法]

bànfǎ N: method, way of doing something [PAVC-205]

磅[磅]

bàng M: a pound of [PAVC-313]

棒[棒]

bàng SV: to be good, fine, excellent [PAVC-301]

棒球[棒球]

bàngqiú N: baseball [PAVC-210] [PAVC-312]

办公室[辦公室]

bàngōngshì N: office (M: 間) [PAVC-303]

半夜[半夜]

bànyè N: midnight, in the middle of the night [PAVC-302]

报[報]

bào N: newspaper (also ~紙) [PAVC-103]

抱[抱]

bào V: to hug, to embrace, to hold or carry in one's arms [PAVC-310]

报告[報告]

bàogào V, N: to report, to make sth known; a report (written or spoken) [PAVC-306]

报警[報警]

bàojǐng VO: to report something to the police [PAVC-212]

抱歉[抱歉]

bàoqiàn IE, SV: sorry; to be sorry, to regret [PAVC-310]

白[白]

bái N, SV: white, to be white [PAVC-208]; A: in vain, to no effect [PAVC-405]

白天[白天]

báitiān N: daytime [PAVC-210]

被[被]

bèi CV: passive voice indicator [PAVC-212]

背[背]

bèi V, N: to memorize, to learn by heart, to recite from memory; the back of the body, the back of an object [PAVC-306]

被动[被動]

bèidòng SV: to be passive [PAVC-306]

背书[背書]

bèishū VO: to recite a passage from memory; act of memorizing a passage [PAVC-306]

背下来[背下來]

bèixiàlái RC: to memorize, to commit to memory [PAVC-306]

笨[笨]

bèn SV: to be stupid [PAVC-205]

笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳]

bènshǒubènjiǎo IE: to be clumsy [PAVC-308]

并[並]

bìng A: used before a negative for emphasis [PAVC-305]

病[病]

bìng N: illness, disease; (~人) patient [PAVC-201]

病从口入[病從口入]

bìngcóngkǒurù "illness comes through the mouth" [PAVC-304]

病了[病了]

bìngle V: to become ill [PAVC-201]

并且[並且]

bìngqiě CONJ: and, besides, moreover, furthermore (b...) [PAVC-305]

毕业[畢業]

bìyè VO: to graduate from school [PAVC-213]

鼻子[鼻子]

bízi N: nose [PAVC-211]

播[播]

bò V: to broadcast [PAVC-312]

播出[播出]

bòchū V: to broadcast, transmit [PAVC-312]

伯伯[伯伯]

bóbo N: uncle, father's elder brother, polite title for elderly gentleman (...b...) [PAVC-105] [PAVC-411]

伯母[伯母]

bómǔ N: aunt, wife of father's elder brother [PAVC-105] [PAVC-411]

博士[博士]

bóshì N: PhD degree, doctorate [PAVC-307]

博物馆[博物館]

bówùguǎn N: museum [PAVC-304]

不[不]

bù A: not [PAVC-101]

部[部]

bù BF: part, area; department [PAVC-202]

布[布]

bù N: cloth (M: 塊, 尺) [PAVC-311]

不得了[不得了]

bùdéliǎo SV: to be extremely, to be exceedingly (hot, cold, wet, etc.) [PAVC-205]

部分[部分]

bùfèn M, N: part, section (last character also written with the 亻 radical) [PAVC-208]

不管[不管]

bùguǎn PT: no matter (what, how, whether), regardless of (...g...) [PAVC-307]

不好意思[不好意思]

bùhǎoyìsi IE: to find something embarassing, to be ill at ease; to feel shy or bashful, ashamed [PAVC-307]

不可[不可]

bùkě PT: must, have to, is indispensable, will inevitably (非 ... ~) [PAVC-306]

部落格[部落格]

bùluògé N: blog [PAVC-303]

不同[不同]

bùtóng SV, N: different from, distinct from; difference (...t...) [PAVC-307]

不修边幅[不修邊幅]

bùxiūbiānfú IE: untidy, untidy in dress [PAVC-309]

不一定[不一定]

bùyídìng A: uncertain, not for sure, not necessarily [PAVC-108]

不一样[不一樣]

bùyíyàng N, SV: difference; to be different from, to be distinct from (...y...) [PAVC-307]

布置[佈置]

bùzhì V, N: to arrange; setup, arrangement (also written without the 亻 radical) [PAVC-310]

不必[不必]

búbì A: don't have to, need not [PAVC-201]

不错[不錯]

búcuò SV: to be not bad, pretty good [PAVC-108]

不但[不但]

búdàn A: not only [PAVC-304]

不过[不過]

búguò CONJ, A: but, however; only, merely [PAVC-302]

不见了[不見了]

bújiànle IE: (something) is gone [PAVC-212]

不客气[不客氣]

búkèqì IE: you're welcome [PAVC-202]

不论[不論]

búlùn PT: no matter (what, how, whether), regardless of (...l...) [PAVC-307]

不用[不用]

búyòng AV, V: need not, don't have to [PAVC-207]

八[八]

bā NU: eight [PAVC-104]

班[班]

bān N, M: class; measure for a group [PAVC-111], measure word for regularly scheduled means of transport [PAVC-411]

搬[搬]

bān V: to move [PAVC-206]

帮[幫]

bāng V: to help, to assist [PAVC-202]

帮忙[幫忙]

bāngmáng VO: to help someone do something [PAVC-202]

帮助[幫助]

bāngzhù V, N: to help, assist, aid; assistance, aid [PAVC-304]

搬家[搬家]

bānjiā VO: to move (one's house) [PAVC-206]

班长[班長]

bānzhǎng N: class leader (at school) [PAVC-310]

包[包]

bāo V, M: to wrap, to contain; package of, parcel of [PAVC-209]

包裹[包裹]

bāoguǒ N: parcel, package [PAVC-304]

包括[包括]

bāokuò V: to include, consist of, comprise [PAVC-310]

包子[包子]

bāozi N: steamed pork bun [PAVC-211]

杯[杯]

bēi M: cup of [PAVC-104]

杯子[杯子]

bēizi N: cup [PAVC-105]

北[北]

běi N: north (also ~邊) [PAVC-202]

本[本]

běn M: volume, measure word for books, notebooks, etc. [PAVC-104]

本来[本來]

běnlái MA: originally [PAVC-204]

本垒[本壘]

běnlěi N: home base (in baseball) [PAVC-312]

冰[冰]

bīng N, SV: ice, to be frozen [PAVC-209]

冰块儿[冰塊兒]

bīngkuàir5 N: ice cube [PAVC-211]

冰淇淋[冰淇淋]

bīngqílín N: ice cream [PAVC-309]

冰箱[冰箱]

bīngxiāng N: refrigerator [PAVC-209]

把[把]

bǎ CV: used to draw attention to the object, rather than the subject of a sentence [PAVC-207]

百[百]

bǎi NU: hundred [PAVC-106]

摆[擺]

bǎi V: to display, spread out, place [PAVC-308]

摆地摊[擺地攤]

bǎidìtān VO: to display goods for sale on a mat out on the street [PAVC-308]

百货公司[百貨公司]

bǎihuògōngsī N: department store [PAVC-202]

饱[飽]

bǎo SV: to be full (after eating) [PAVC-203]

笔[筆]

bǐ N: pen [PAVC-103]; M: measure word for amounts of money [PAVC-409]

比[比]

bǐ V, CV: to compare; compared to, than [PAVC-205]; V: indicating the different scores won by two contestants or two contesting teams [PAVC-312]

比较[比較]

bǐjiào A, V: comparatively, to compare [PAVC-205]

笔试[筆試]

bǐshì N: written test [PAVC-112]

比数[比數]

bǐshù N: score (in a competition, contest, etc.) [PAVC-312]

比赛[比賽]

bǐsài N, V: competition, match; to compete [PAVC-312]

补课[補課]

bǔkè VO: to have or give a make-up lesson [PAVC-303]

补考[補考]

bǔkǎo N, V: make-up exam; to take a make-up exam [PAVC-306]

补习[補習]

bǔxí V: to receive tutoring [PAVC-303]

补习班[補習班]

bǔxíbān N: cram school, private institution that offers tutoring in various subjects (M: 家) [PAVC-303]

补助[補助]

bǔzhù V, N: to subsidize; a subsidy, allowance [PAVC-303]

串[串]

chuàn M: measure word for a bunch or a cluster of something [PAVC-312]

船[船]

chuán N: ship, boat (also ~兒) [PAVC-110]

传[傳]

chuán V: to pass, to pass on [PAVC-310]

传单[傳單]

chuándān N: handbill, leaflet [PAVC-310]

床[床]

chuáng N: bed [PAVC-111]

穿[穿]

chuān V: to wear, to put on [PAVC-108]

窗户[窗戶]

chuānghù N: window [PAVC-207]

差[差]

chà V: to lack, to be short of [PAVC-111]

差不多[差不多]

chàbùduō A: about, almost [PAVC-111]

唱[唱]

chàng V: to sing [PAVC-107]

茶[茶]

chá N: tea [PAVC-108]

查[查]

chá V: to check, examine, inspect; to look into, investigate; to look up, consult [PAVC-306]

茶会[茶會]

cháhuì N: tea party [PAVC-211]

常[常]

cháng A: often, usually, generally [PAVC-108]

长[長]

cháng SV: to be long [PAVC-205]

尝[嚐]

cháng V: to taste [PAVC-313]

趁[趁]

chèn V: to take advantage of an opportunity or situation, to avail oneself of ... [PAVC-313]

趁著[趁著]

chènzhe V: to take advantage of an opportunity or situation, to avail oneself of ... (...z...) [PAVC-313]

城[城]

chéng N: city, city wall [PAVC-202]

成[成]

chéng V, PV, RE: to become, to turn into, to complete; to V as; a resultative ending indicating success, completion, or accomplishment of an action [PAVC-306]; M: one tenth [PAVC-519]

成功[成功]

chénggōng N, V, SV: success; to succeeed; to be successful [PAVC-311]

成绩[成績]

chéngjī N: grade (at school), academic record, achievement [PAVC-303]

成绩单[成績單]

chéngjīdān N: report card, transcript (M: 張) [PAVC-303]

城市[城市]

chéngshì N: city [PAVC-202]

除[除]

chú V: to divide [PAVC-304]

橱窗[櫥窗]

chúchuāng N: display window, showcase, glass-fronted billboard [PAVC-310]

厨房[廚房]

chúfáng kitchen [PAVC-207]

除法[除法]

chúfǎ N: division (in mathematics) [PAVC-304]

叉[叉]

chā BF: fork [PAVC-203]

超级市场[超級市場]

chāojíshìchǎng N: supermarket [PAVC-206]

叉子[叉子]

chāzi N: fork [PAVC-203]

车[車]

chē N: vehicle, car [PAVC-103]

车房[車房]

chēfáng N: garage [PAVC-207]

吃[吃]

chī V: to eat; RC: (~飽) to eat one's fill; VO: (~飯) to have a meal [PAVC-107]

吃喝玩乐[吃喝玩樂]

chīhēwánlè IE: to idle away one's time in the pursuit of pleasure [PAVC-313]

吃苦[吃苦]

chīkǔ VO: to bear, or endure, hardships; to suffer hardships; to have a rough time [PAVC-304]

冲泡[沖泡]

chōngpào V: to brew [PAVC-310]

出[出]

chū DV: to go or come out [PAVC-206]

出产[出產]

chūchǎn N, V: natural product, product; to produce [PAVC-305]

出错[出錯]

chūcuò VO: to make a mistake, to blunder, to err [PAVC-312]

出锋头[出鋒頭]

chūfēngtóu VO: to show off, to seek the limelight [PAVC-312]

出局[出局]

chūjú V: to be "out" (in baseball) [PAVC-312]

出口[出口]

chūkǒu V, AT: to export; exported [PAVC-305]

出来[出來]

chūlái DC: to come out [PAVC-206]

出门[出門]

chūmén VO: to go outside, to go out, to go out the door [PAVC-206]

春卷儿[春捲兒]

chūnjuǎnr5 N: spring roll [PAVC-211]

春季[春季]

chūnjì MA, N (TW): spring (...j...) [PAVC-112]

春天[春天]

chūntiān MA, N (TW): spring (...t...) [PAVC-112]

出去[出去]

chūqù DC: to go out, to leave [PAVC-206]

出事[出事]

chūshì VO: to have an accident [PAVC-212]

初中[初中]

chūzhōng N: junior high school (7th, 8th and 9th grades) [PAVC-307]

出租[出租]

chūzū V: to be for rent, offer for rent, rent to others [PAVC-303]

产[產]

chǎn V: to produce, yield [PAVC-305]

场[場]

chǎng BF: site, spot, field [PAVC-206]

场地[場地]

chǎngdì N: place, site [PAVC-310]

产品[產品]

chǎnpǐn N: product, produce [PAVC-305]

炒饭[炒飯]

chǎofàn N: fried rice [PAVC-203]

炒面[炒麵]

chǎomiàn N: fried noodles [PAVC-203]

炒鱿鱼[炒魷魚]

chǎoyóuyú VO: to fire, dismiss an employee (slang) [PAVC-308]

尺[尺]

chǐ M, N: a unit for measuring length, a ruler [PAVC-205]

丑[醜]

chǒu SV: to be ugly [PAVC-309]

错[錯]

cuò SV, N: to be wrong; mistake [PAVC-108]

菜[菜]

cài N: food, cuisine [PAVC-107]

菜单[菜單]

càidān N: menu [PAVC-302]

菜价[菜價]

càijià N: vegetable prices, food prices [PAVC-303]

才[才]

cái A: not until, only then, only, merely [PAVC-213]

裁判[裁判]

cáipàn N: a referee [PAVC-312]

厕所[廁所]

cèsuǒ N: toilet, lavatory [PAVC-308]

测验[測驗]

cèyàn N, V: test; to test (c...) [PAVC-307]

层[層]

céng M: floor, storey [PAVC-309]

次[次]

cì M: measure word for action or affair's time [PAVC-204]

词[詞]

cí N: word [PAVC-306]

从[從]

cóng CV: from [PAVC-110]

从来不[從來不]

cóngláibù A: never (habitual) [PAVC-301]

从前[從前]

cóngqián MA (TW): formerly, in the past, used to [PAVC-204]

醋[醋]

cù N: vinegar [PAVC-302]

存[存]

cún V: to deposit, to keep [PAVC-308]

存钱[存錢]

cúnqián VO: to deposit money, to save up [PAVC-308]

餐[餐]

cān M, BF: measure word for meal; food, meal [PAVC-209]

参观[參觀]

cānguān V: to visit (a place, exhibition, etc.) [PAVC-304]

参加[參加]

cānjiā V: to attend, to participate [PAVC-211]

餐厅[餐廳]

cāntīng N: dining hall, restaurant (M: 家) [PAVC-302]

参议员[參議員]

cānyìyuán N: senator [PAVC-310]

聪明[聰明]

cōngmíng SV: to be intelligent [PAVC-205]

彩色[彩色]

cǎisè AT: multi-colored, colored [PAVC-312]

惨[慘]

cǎn SV: to be tragic, pitiful, miserable [PAVC-307]

草[草]

cǎo N: grass [PAVC-208]

草地[草地]

cǎodì N: lawn [PAVC-208]

得[得]

de P: a particle used between a verb or adjective and its complement to indicate manner or degree [PAVC-107]

地[地]

de P: a particle usually added to the end of an adjective to form an adverbial phrase [PAVC-211]

的[的]

de P: possesive or modifying particle [PAVC-105]

店[店]

diàn N, BF: store, shop [PAVC-109]

电费[電費]

diànfèi N: electricity bill [PAVC-303]

电话[電話]

diànhuà N: telephone, call [PAVC-204]

电话费[電話費]

diànhuàfèi N: telephone bill [PAVC-304]

电脑[電腦]

diànnǎo N: computer [PAVC-213]

电脑化[電腦化]

diànnǎohuà N, V: computerization; to computerize [PAVC-311]

电视[電視]

diànshì N: TV, TV set [PAVC-103]

电视机[電視機]

diànshìjī N: TV set [PAVC-106]

电梯[電梯]

diàntī N: elevator, lift (M: 部) [PAVC-301]

店员[店員]

diànyuán N: shop assistant, sales person (in a shop) [PAVC-308]

电影[電影]

diànyǐng N: movie [PAVC-103]

电影明星[電影明星]

diànyǐngmíngxīng N: movie star (full form) [PAVC-309]

丢[丟]

diū V: to lose (something), to throw, to cast, to dismiss, to put or lay aside [PAVC-212] [PAVC-309]

丢飞镖[丟飛鏢]

diūfēibiāo VO: to throw darts [PAVC-309]

点[點]

diǎn M, N, V: o'clock, measure word for a small quantity of things; point, spot [PAVC-111]; to click with a computer mouse [PAVC-513]

点菜[點菜]

diǎncài VO: to order food [PAVC-203]

点心[點心]

diǎnxīn N: a snack, light refreshment [PAVC-211]

点钟[點鐘]

diǎnzhōng M: o'clock [PAVC-111]

队[隊]

duì M: team, squad [PAVC-312]

对[對]

duì SV, CV: to be correct [PAVC-105]; to, toward, for [PAVC-203]

对不起[對不起]

duìbùqǐ IE: sorry, excuse me [PAVC-111]

对方[對方]

duìfāng N: opposing side, the other side [PAVC-312]

对了[對了]

duìle IE: right, correct [PAVC-108]

对面[對面]

duìmiàn N (PW): the other side, place across from [PAVC-207]; right in front, opposite or facing side [PAVC-410]

队友[隊友]

duìyǒu N: teammate [PAVC-312]

端[端]

duān V: to hold something level with both hands, to carry [PAVC-307]

多[多]

duō SV, A (QW): many, more [PAVC-104]; how SV? (often used in an exclamatory sentence indicating a high degree, "How ... !" or "What a ... !") [PAVC-205]

多么[多麼]

duōme A (QW): how SV? (often used in an exclamatory sentence indicating a high degree: "How ... !" or "What a ... !", the second character may be omitted) [PAVC-205]

多少[多少]

duōshǎo NU (QW), A: how much? how many? [PAVC-104]; how many, how much, more or less, somewhat [PAVC-311]

短[短]

duǎn SV: to be short [PAVC-205]

大[大]

dà SV: to be big, to be large [PAVC-106]

大部分[大部分]

dàbùfèn N: the most part (last character also written with the 亻 radical) [PAVC-208]

大餐[大餐]

dàcān N: an abundant meal on special occasions [PAVC-302]

大方[大方]

dàfāng SV: to be generous; natural and poised [PAVC-308]

大锅菜[大鍋菜]

dàguōcài N: food prepared in a big pot, institutional food (made in mass quantities) [PAVC-302]

大概[大概]

dàgài MA: probably [PAVC-204]

大哥大[大哥大]

dàgēdà N: mobile phone (d...) [PAVC-302]

代[代]

dài M: generation [PAVC-307]

带[帶]

dài V: to bring [PAVC-207]; to take care of a child, to bring up the young [PAVC-308]; PT: and, while, as well as, both ... and ... (indicating two nearly simultaneous actions) (連 ... ~ ... ) [PAVC-414]

戴[戴]

dài V: to wear (hat, watch, jewelry, etc.) [PAVC-208]

代表[代表]

dàibiǎo V, N: to represent, to stand for; a representative, delegate [PAVC-310]

代班[代班]

dàibān VO: to fill in for someone's shift at work [PAVC-308]

代课[代課]

dàikè VO: to teach as a substitute [PAVC-308]

袋子[袋子]

dàizi M: bag of ... [PAVC-209]

大家[大家]

dàjiā N: everyone [PAVC-203]

大楼[大樓]

dàlóu N: big building, skyscraper [PAVC-109]

蛋[蛋]

dàn N: egg [PAVC-211]

蛋糕[蛋糕]

dàngāo N: cake [PAVC-211]

蛋花汤[蛋花湯]

dànhuātāng N: egg-drop soup [PAVC-302]

但是[但是]

dànshì CONJ: but, still, however [PAVC-304]

到[到]

dào V, CV: to reach, to arrive; to leave for [PAVC-110]

到处[到處]

dàochù N: everywhere [PAVC-305]

到底[到底]

dàodǐ A: in the end, at last, finally; to completion, to the end, in the final analysis (used in an interrogative sentence to indicate an attempt to get to the bottom of the matter) [PAVC-308]

道歉[道歉]

dàoqiàn VO: to apologize [PAVC-310]

倒是[倒是]

dàoshì A: yet, nevertheless, contrary to expectations [PAVC-309]

大人[大人]

dàrén N: adult [PAVC-209]

大学[大學]

dàxué N: university [PAVC-106]

大学指考[大學指考]

dàxuézhǐkǎo N: college entrance examination in Taiwan (abbreviated name) [PAVC-307]

大选[大選]

dàxuǎn N: general election [PAVC-310]

得[得]

dé V: to get, obtain, receive, gain [PAVC-312]

得到[得到]

dédào RC: to get, obtain, receive, acquire [PAVC-312]

得分[得分]

défēn VO: to score points (in a sports competition, at a contest, a test, etc.) [PAVC-312]

第[第]

dì DEM: a prefix for ordinal numbers [PAVC-202]

地[地]

dì N: the earth, land soil; (~上) ground [PAVC-109]

弟弟[弟弟]

dìdi N: younger brother [PAVC-105]

地方[地方]

dìfāng N: place [PAVC-109]

地理[地理]

dìlǐ N: geography [PAVC-301]

订[訂]

dìng V: to conclude, draw up (a treaty, agreement, etc.); to order, subscribe to; to book, make a reservation (at a hotel, restaurant, etc.) [PAVC-303]

地图[地圖]

dìtú N: map (M: 張) [PAVC-301]

地摊[地攤]

dìtān N: a mat for displaying goods for sale [PAVC-308]

地震[地震]

dìzhèn N: earthquake [PAVC-304]

地址[地址]

dìzhǐ N: address [PAVC-206]

栋[棟]

dòng M: measure word for buildings [PAVC-309]

动[動]

dòng V, RE: to move; to be moved [PAVC-210]

动不动就[動不動就]

dòngbúdòngjiù PT: with little provocation, at the drop of a hat [PAVC-312]

动词[動詞]

dòngcí N: verb [PAVC-306]

动作[動作]

dòngzuò N: movement, action [PAVC-312]

度[度]

dù M: degrees (unit of measure for angles, temperature, etc.) [PAVC-305]

顿[頓]

dùn M: measure word for meals and scoldings [PAVC-308]

读[讀]

dú V: to read; to go to, attend school or college [PAVC-308]

独立[獨立]

dúlì V, SV: independent; to be independent [PAVC-301]

读书[讀書]

dúshū V: to study, to read [PAVC-308]

当[當]

dāng V: to work as, to serve as [PAVC-306]

当兵[當兵]

dāngbīng VO: to join the army, to serve the military [PAVC-307]

当然[當然]

dāngrán MA: of course [PAVC-207]

当选[當選]

dāngxuǎn V: to be elected [PAVC-310]

当中[當中]

dāngzhōng N (PW): middle, in the center [PAVC-207]

担心[擔心]

dānxīn VO, SV: to worry; worried, concerned [PAVC-301]

单子[單子]

dānzi N: a list [PAVC-302]

刀[刀]

dāo N: knife [PAVC-203]

刀叉[刀叉]

dāochā N: knife and fork [PAVC-203]

刀子[刀子]

dāozi N: knife [PAVC-203]

答应[答應]

dāyìng V: to promise, to agree; to answer, to reply, to respond [PAVC-310]

灯[燈]

dēng N: lamp, light [PAVC-207]

登记[登記]

dēngjì V: to register, to enter one's name, to sign up [PAVC-308]

登山[登山]

dēngshān VO: to climb mountains [PAVC-312]

得[得]

děi A: must, have to [PAVC-201]

等[等]

děng V: to wait [PAVC-111]

低[低]

dī SV: to be low [PAVC-306]

东[東]

dōng N: east (also ~邊) [PAVC-202]

东部[東部]

dōngbù N (PW): eastern part, eastern area [PAVC-202]

东方[東方]

dōngfāng N: East, Orient [PAVC-301]

冬季[冬季]

dōngjì MA, N (TW): winter (...j...) [PAVC-112]

冬天[冬天]

dōngtiān MA, N (TW): winter (...t...) [PAVC-112]

东西[東西]

dōngxī N: thing [PAVC-103]

都[都]

dōu A: all, both [PAVC-103]

打[打]

dǎ V: to hit, to beat, to strike [PAVC-201]

打扮[打扮]

dǎbàn V: to get dressed up, to put on make-up [PAVC-309]

打电话[打電話]

dǎdiànhuà VO: to make a phone call [PAVC-208]

打工[打工]

dǎgōng VO: to have a part-time job [PAVC-213]

打开[打開]

dǎkāi RC: to open up [PAVC-301]

党[黨]

dǎng N: political party (one-character word) [PAVC-310]

岛[島]

dǎo N: island [PAVC-304]

倒[倒]

dǎo V, RE: to fall over; a resultative ending indicating toppling or falling over of the subject [PAVC-306]

倒楣[倒楣]

dǎoméi SV: to have bad luck or an unlucky break; to get into trouble [PAVC-306]

打破[打破]

dǎpò RC: to break [PAVC-212]

打球[打球]

dǎqiú VO: to play or hit a ball, to play ball (basketball, tennis, etc.) games [PAVC-210]

打算[打算]

dǎsuàn V: to plan [PAVC-201]

打仗[打仗]

dǎzhàng VO: to go to war, to engage in combat, to battle [PAVC-311]

打中[打中]

dǎzhòng VO: to hit the target [PAVC-309]

底下[底下]

dǐxià N (PW): underneath, below, beneath [PAVC-109]

懂[懂]

dǒng V: to understand [PAVC-103]

欸[欸]

ei I: interjection to attract attention or express surprise (many tones possible) [PAVC-302]

嗯[嗯]

en I: interjection used to indicate agreement [PAVC-304]

儿[兒]

er P: a suffix, especially in Northern dialects [PAVC-105]

饭[飯]

fàn N: food, meal [PAVC-107]

犯[犯]

fàn V: to violate a law, to have a recurrence (of an old illness), to commit something wrong or bad [PAVC-312]

放[放]

fàng V: to put, to release [PAVC-201]; to let go, set free, release; to place, put [PAVC-312]

放鞭炮[放鞭炮]

fàngbiānpào VO: to set off firecrackers [PAVC-312]

放假[放假]

fàngjià VO: to have a holiday, vacation [PAVC-201]

放弃[放棄]

fàngqì V: to abandon, give up, renounce [PAVC-311]

犯规[犯規]

fànguī V: to commit a foul [PAVC-312]

饭馆儿[飯館兒]

fànguǎnr5 N: restaurant [PAVC-109]

放心[放心]

fàngxīn SV, VO: to be at ease, not worry [PAVC-201]

饭厅[飯廳]

fàntīng N: dining room [PAVC-109]

烦[煩]

fán SV, V: to be vexed, annoyed; to annoy [PAVC-204]

房东[房東]

fángdōng N: landlord [PAVC-303]

房价[房價]

fángjià N: housing prices [PAVC-303]

房间[房間]

fángjiān N: room [PAVC-109]

房客[房客]

fángkè N: tenant [PAVC-303]

防守[防守]

fángshǒu N, V: defense; to defend, guard [PAVC-312]

房子[房子]

fángzi N: house [PAVC-109]

房租[房租]

fángzū N: rent [PAVC-303]

份[份]

fèn M: measure word for publications (newspapers, magazines), jobs, etc. [PAVC-213]

凤梨[鳳梨]

fènglí N: pineapple [PAVC-305]

父[父]

fù N: father, male relative [PAVC-108]

付[付]

fù V: to pay [PAVC-303]

附近[附近]

fùjìn N (PW): nearby [PAVC-109]

父母[父母]

fùmǔ N: parents [PAVC-108]

父亲[父親]

fùqīn N: father [PAVC-108]

复赛[複賽]

fùsài N: semi-finals (of a sports event) [PAVC-312]

复习[複習]

fùxí V: to review (f) [PAVC-306]

服务[服務]

fúwù N, V: service; to serve, give service to [PAVC-302]

服务生[服務生]

fúwùshēng N: attendant, service person, waiter (...s...) [PAVC-302]

服务员[服務員]

fúwùyuán N: attendant, service person, waiter (...y...) [PAVC-302]

发[發]

fā V: to distribute (leaflets), to issue (a handbill) [PAVC-310]

发表[發表]

fābiǎo V: to make public, make known, express an idea [PAVC-310]

发表会[發表會]

fābiǎohuì N: convention or exhibition of new ideas or products [PAVC-310]

发传单[發傳單]

fāchuándān VO: to distribute leaflets, to issue a handbill [PAVC-310]

翻[翻]

fān V: to translate; to turn (over, upside down, up, etc.); to rummage, to search [PAVC-306]

方[方]

fāng N: Chinese surname (Fang) [PAVC-203]

方便[方便]

fāngbiàn SV: to be convenient [PAVC-109]

方面[方面]

fāngmiàn N: aspect, position, side, party [PAVC-310]

翻译[翻譯]

fānyì V, N: to translate, interpret; translator, interpreter, translation [PAVC-306]

发烧[發燒]

fāshāo VO: to have a fever [PAVC-305]

发现[發現]

fāxiàn V: to discover [PAVC-212]

发展[發展]

fāzhǎn V, N: to develop, expand; development, expansion [PAVC-304]

非[非]

fēi PT: must, have to, is indispensable, will inevitably (~ ... 不可) [PAVC-306]

飞[飛]

fēi V: to fly [PAVC-110]

飞镖[飛鏢]

fēibiāo N: dart (M: 支) [PAVC-309]

非常[非常]

fēicháng A: very, extremely [PAVC-203]

飞机[飛機]

fēijī N: airplane [PAVC-110]

分[分]

fēn M: cent [PAVC-104]; points, score (at an exam, in sports and contests, etc.) [PAVC-306]

封[封]

fēng M: measure word for letters [PAVC-203]

风[風]

fēng N: wind [PAVC-209]

风景[風景]

fēngjǐng N: scenery, view, landscape [PAVC-112]

丰衣足食[豐衣足食]

fēngyīzúshí IE: to be well-clothed and well-fed [PAVC-313]

分类[分類]

fēnlèi VO: to classify [PAVC-305]

分数[分數]

fēnshù N: score, grade (at an exam, from a course) [PAVC-306]

分之[分之]

fēnzhī IE: fraction ㈠/㈡ (㈡~㈠) [PAVC-310]

分钟[分鐘]

fēnzhōng M, N: minute [PAVC-111]

分租[分租]

fēnzū V: to sublet, to rent separately [PAVC-303]

反[反]

fǎn V, RE, AT: to turn over, turn inside out; to be reversed [PAVC-313]

反正[反正]

fǎnzhèng A: anyway, anyhow, in any case [PAVC-313]

法语[法語]

fǎyǔ N: French language [PAVC-205]

腐败[腐敗]

fǔbài SV: rotten, decayed, corrupt [PAVC-311]

腐烂[腐爛]

fǔlàn V: to rot, to decay, to decompose [PAVC-311]

个[個]

ge M: used as an all-purpose measure word, especially before nouns that do not have a specific measure word of their own [PAVC-104]

挂[掛]

guà V: to hang [PAVC-207]

挂号[掛號]

guàhào VO: to register [PAVC-304]

怪[怪]

guài SV, V: to be strange, to be odd, to be queer, to be unusual [PAVC-212]; to blame [PAVC-401]

罐[罐]

guàn M: jar or can of [PAVC-209]

罐子[罐子]

guànzi N: jar, canister, tin [PAVC-209]

柜[櫃]

guì BF: cabinet [PAVC-207]

贵[貴]

guì SV: to be expensive [PAVC-103]

柜台[櫃台]

guìtái N: counter [PAVC-308]

贵姓[貴姓]

guìxìng IE: what is your last name? [PAVC-101]

柜子[櫃子]

guìzi N: cabinet, sideboard [PAVC-207]

过[過]

guò V, CV: to pass [PAVC-111] (an occasion) [PAVC-313]; a suffix indicating completion of an action, or completion of an action as an experience [PAVC-204]

过节[過節]

guòjié VO: to celebrate a festival or holiday [PAVC-313]

过敏[過敏]

guòmǐn V: to be allergic to something [PAVC-313]

国[國]

guó N: country, nation [PAVC-101]

国会[國會]

guóhuì N: parliament, congress [PAVC-310]

国会议员[國會議員]

guóhuìyìyuán N: member of parliament [PAVC-310]

国家[國家]

guójiā N: nation, country [PAVC-112]

国家公园[國家公園]

guójiāgōngyuán N: national park [PAVC-304]

国立[國立]

guólì AT: nationally-run [PAVC-307]

国民[國民]

guómín N: citizen, people, nationals (gu...) [PAVC-311]

国内[國內]

guónèi N: inside the country, domestic [PAVC-307]

国外[國外]

guówài N: outside the country, overseas, abroad [PAVC-307]

刮[刮]

guā V: to shave [PAVC-309]

刮风[颳風]

guāfēng VO: the wind is blowing [PAVC-305]

关[關]

guān V: to close, to turn off [PAVC-207]

光[光]

guāng RE: used up, exhausted [PAVC-308]; A: merely, only, solely [PAVC-411]

关上[關上]

guānshàng DC: to close, to shut; to turn off [PAVC-207]

关系[關係]

guānxì N: relationship [PAVC-301]

关心[關心]

guānxīn V,N: to be concerned about [PAVC-301]

锅[鍋]

guō N, M: cooking pot (container used for cooking food); measure word for cooked food [PAVC-302]

管[管]

guǎn V: to be in charge of, to run, to be responsible for; to mind, attend to, bother about; to be concerned about [PAVC-307]

管不了[管不了]

guǎnbùliǎo RC: cannot manage, handle, supervise [PAVC-307]

管不著[管不著]

guǎnbùzháo RC: no authority to manage, handle, or interfere [PAVC-307]

广[廣]

guǎng SV: to be broad, extensive [PAVC-313]

广播[廣播]

guǎngbò N, V: a broadcast; to broadcast [PAVC-312]

广告[廣告]

guǎnggào N: advertisement [PAVC-313]

鬼[鬼]

guǐ N: ghost, spirit, demon, devil [PAVC-308]

果汁[果汁]

guǒzhī N: fruit juice (M: 種, 杯, 盒) [PAVC-104] [PAVC-414]

告诉[告訴]

gàosù V: to tell, to inform [PAVC-204]

各[各]

gè DEM: each, every, various [PAVC-311]

更[更]

gèng A: even more, still more [PAVC-205]

个性[個性]

gèxìng N: individual character, personality [PAVC-309]

革命[革命]

gémìng V, N: to revolt, to overhaul; a revolution (M: 次, 場) [PAVC-311]

共产党[共產黨]

gòngchǎndǎng N: communist party [PAVC-311]

共产主义[共產主義]

gòngchǎnzhǔyì N: communism [PAVC-311]

共党[共黨]

gòngdǎng N: communisty party (short name) [PAVC-311]

够[夠]

gòu SV: to be enough (also ~了) [PAVC-106]

该[該]

gāi AV: should [PAVC-112]; CV(-N): it's ...'s turn [PAVC-412]; DEM: the (as a determiner) [PAVC-520]

干[乾]

gān SV: to be dry [PAVC-210]

刚[剛]

gāng A: just, recently [PAVC-112]

刚刚[剛剛]

gānggāng MA, N (TW): just now (second character can be replaced with 才) [PAVC-112]

干净[乾淨]

gānjìng SV: to be clean (also written with the 冫 radical) [PAVC-210]

高[高]

gāo SV: to be tall, to be high [PAVC-202]

高速公路[高速公路]

gāosùgōnglù N: freeway (M: 條) [PAVC-304]

高速铁路[高速鐵路]

gāosùtiělù N: high-speed railway [PAVC-304]

高兴[高興]

gāoxìng SV: to be happy [PAVC-204]

高原[高原]

gāoyuán N: plateau [PAVC-304]

高中[高中]

gāozhōng N: senior high school (10th, 11th and 12th grades) [PAVC-306]

歌词[歌詞]

gēcí N: lyrics or words of a song [PAVC-306] [PAVC-404]

哥哥[哥哥]

gēge N: older brother [PAVC-105]

跟[跟]

gēn CV, CONJ, V: with; and [PAVC-110]; to follow, to accompany [PAVC-403]

歌儿[歌兒]

gēr5 N: song (last character can be omitted) [PAVC-107]

歌手[歌手]

gēshǒu N: singer (...s...) [PAVC-309]

歌星[歌星]

gēxīng N: singer (...x...) [PAVC-309]

给[給]

gěi V, CV: to give [PAVC-104]; for (the benefit), to [PAVC-203]

宫保鸡丁[宮保雞丁]

gōngbǎojīdīng N: Gongbao chicken [PAVC-203] [PAVC-302]

公车[公車]

gōngchē N: city bus [PAVC-110]

公车站[公車站]

gōngchēzhàn N: bus stand, bus stop [PAVC-111]

公尺[公尺]

gōngchǐ M: meter [PAVC-205]

工读[工讀]

gōngdú V: work-study, work arranged for students by the school [PAVC-308]

工读生[工讀生]

gōngdúshēng N: students who do work-study [PAVC-308]

公分[公分]

gōngfēn M: centimeter [PAVC-205]

公共汽车[公共汽車]

gōnggòngqìchē N: city bus [PAVC-110]

公斤[公斤]

gōngjīn N: kilogram [PAVC-205]

功课[功課]

gōngkè N: schoolwork, homework [PAVC-205]

公立[公立]

gōnglì AT: established and maintained by the government [PAVC-307]

公路[公路]

gōnglù N: highway (M: 條) [PAVC-304]

公里[公里]

gōnglǐ M: kilometer [PAVC-205]

公民[公民]

gōngmín N: citizen (go...) [PAVC-311]

公平[公平]

gōngpíng SV: to be fair, just, impartial, equitable [PAVC-307]

公司[公司]

gōngsī N: company [PAVC-111]

恭喜[恭喜]

gōngxǐ V: to congratulate [PAVC-213]

公园[公園]

gōngyuán N: (public) park [PAVC-209]

公寓[公寓]

gōngyù N: apartment building, multi-storey, multi-family dwelling (M: 棟, 間) [PAVC-303]

工作[工作]

gōngzuò N, V: work, to work [PAVC-213]

孤单[孤單]

gūdān SV: to be alone, to be lonely [PAVC-307]

姑姑[姑姑]

gūgu N: aunt, father's sister [PAVC-302]

改[改]

gǎi V: to change, to alter, to correct [PAVC-206]

改变[改變]

gǎibiàn V, N: to change, alter, transform [PAVC-308]

改革[改革]

gǎigé N, V: reform; to reform [PAVC-311]

改天[改天]

gǎitiān MA (TW): another day [PAVC-206]

改选[改選]

gǎixuǎn V: to re-elect [PAVC-310]

敢[敢]

gǎn AV: to dare [PAVC-302]

感冒[感冒]

gǎnmào V, N: to have a cold; cold, flu [PAVC-201]

狗[狗]

gǒu N: dog [PAVC-105]

鼓励[鼓勵]

gǔlì V, N: to encourage, urge; encouragement [PAVC-301]

话[話]

huà N: words, spoken language [PAVC-107]

画[畫]

huà V: to paint, to draw [PAVC-107]

画画儿[畫畫兒]

huàhuàr5 VO: to paint, to draw [PAVC-107]

坏[壞]

huài SV: to be bad [PAVC-201]

坏处[壞處]

huàichù N: disadvantage, harm [PAVC-308]

坏了[壞了]

huàile SV: to be broken, ruined, out of order, spoiled [PAVC-201]

坏球[壞球]

huàiqiú N: "ball" (a pitch outside the "strike" zone in baseball) [PAVC-312]

画家[畫家]

huàjiā N: a painter (an artist) [PAVC-108]

换[換]

huàn V: to change [PAVC-208]

画儿[畫兒]

huàr5 N: painting, picture [PAVC-107]

化妆[化妝]

huàzhuāng VO, N: to put on make-up; make-up [PAVC-208] [PAVC-401]

滑[滑]

huá SV, V: to be slippery, smooth; to slip, skate, slide, glide [PAVC-305]

还[還]

huán V: to repay, give back [PAVC-308]

黄[黃]

huáng N, SV: yellow, to be yellow [PAVC-208]

黄色[黃色]

huángsè N: yellow [PAVC-208]

环境[環境]

huánjìng N: environment, surroundings, financial conditions (of a family) [PAVC-303]

滑雪[滑雪]

huáxuě VO: to ski [PAVC-201]

华语[華語]

huáyǔ N: Chinese language [PAVC-205]

会[會]

huì AV, N: can, know how to [PAVC-107]; will, shall [PAVC-301]; meeting, party [PAVC-211]

会话[會話]

huìhuà N, VO: conversation (as in a language course) [PAVC-308]

回[回]

huí V: to return [PAVC-110]

回来[回來]

huílái V: to return, to come back [PAVC-110]

回去[回去]

huíqù V: to leave, to go back [PAVC-110]

活[活]

huó SV, V: to be alive, living; to live [PAVC-303]

活动[活動]

huódòng N, V: activity; to move about, to exercise [PAVC-307]

活动中心[活動中心]

huódòngzhōngxīn N: activity center [PAVC-307]

活泼[活潑]

huópō SV: to be lively, vivacious, vigorous [PAVC-309]

花[花]

huā N: flower (also ~兒) [PAVC-208]; SV: to be fond of women, to be a womanizer [PAVC-407]

欢欢喜喜[歡歡喜喜]

huānhuānxǐxǐ SV: to be full of joy, extremely happy [PAVC-313]

欢迎[歡迎]

huānyíng V, IE: welcome [PAVC-206]

花钱[花錢]

huāqián VO, SV: to spend money; to be uneconomical [PAVC-312]

花时间[花時間]

huāshíjiān VO, SV: to spend time, to take up time; to be time-consuming [PAVC-312]

火[火]

huǒ N: fire [PAVC-110]

火车[火車]

huǒchē N: train [PAVC-110]

火车站[火車站]

huǒchēzhàn N: train station [PAVC-111]

火鸡[火雞]

huǒjī N: turkey (M: 隻) [PAVC-313]

或是[或是]

huǒshì CONJ: or; either ... or ... [PAVC-210]

嗨[嗨]

hài INTJ: hi! (greeting) [PAVC-301]

害[害]

hài V: to cause trouble to, to impair [PAVC-305]

汉堡[漢堡]

hànbǎo N: Hamburg [PAVC-311]; hamburger (also ~包, second character also written 飽) [PAVC-104] [PAVC-512]

汉字[漢字]

hànzì N: Chinese character [PAVC-107]

号[號]

hào M: measure word for numbers and dates [PAVC-112]

号码[號碼]

hàomǎ N: number [PAVC-204]

还[還]

hái A: still, yet [PAVC-107]

还好[還好]

háihǎo IE: OK, nothing special [PAVC-110]

还是[還是]

háishì CONJ: or [PAVC-105]

孩子[孩子]

háizi N: child [PAVC-105]

行[行]

háng N: measure word for lines, rows [PAVC-206]

寒假[寒假]

hánjià N: winter vacation [PAVC-213]

和[和]

hé CONJ: and (Taiwanese pronunciation: hàn) [PAVC-310]

盒[盒]

hé M: box of [PAVC-209]

河[河]

hé N: river [PAVC-202]

合[合]

hé V: to suit, agree with [PAVC-304]

河流[河流]

héliú N: river (collective) [PAVC-304]

合起来[合起來]

héqǐlái RC: to join, combine; together [PAVC-303]

合适[合適]

héshì SV: to be suitable, appropriate [PAVC-304]

盒子[盒子]

hézi N: box, ease [PAVC-209]

合作[合作]

hézuò N, V, SV: co-operation; to co-operate; to be co-operative [PAVC-312]

合租[合租]

hézū V: to jointly rent, rent together, share rental [PAVC-303]

后[後]

hòu L: after, behind [PAVC-109]

后来[後來]

hòulái MA (TW): afterwards, later on [PAVC-204]

后面[後面]

hòumiàn N (PW): behind, back [PAVC-109]

后天[後天]

hòutiān MA (TW), N (TW): the day after tomorrow [PAVC-210]; AT: acquired [PAVC-511]

候选人[候選人]

hòuxuǎnrén N: candidate (for office) [PAVC-310]

红[紅]

hóng N, SV: red, to be red [PAVC-208]; SV: to be very popular, to be eminent, influential [PAVC-403]

红萝卜[紅蘿蔔]

hóngluóbo N: carrot (M: 根) (ho...) [PAVC-302]

红烧[紅燒]

hóngshāo V, AT: to braise or stew in a soy sauce [PAVC-302]

红烧猪肉[紅燒豬肉]

hóngshāozhūròu N: pork braised in soy sauce (dish name) [PAVC-302]

红心[紅心]

hóngxīn N: bull's eye (the small central circle on a target) [PAVC-309]

湖[湖]

hú N: lake [PAVC-308]

胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔]

húluóbo N: carrot (M: 根) (hu...) [PAVC-302]

馄饨汤[餛飩湯]

húntúntāng N: wonton soup [PAVC-203]

糊涂[糊塗]

hútú SV: to be bewildered, to be mixed up, to be confused (also written without the 米 radical) [PAVC-212]

胡子[鬍子]

húzi N: mustache, beard, whiskers [PAVC-309]

喝[喝]

hē V: to drink [PAVC-107]

黑[黑]

hēi N, SV: black; to be black, to be dark [PAVC-207]

黑板[黑板]

hēibǎn N: blackboard [PAVC-208]

很[很]

hěn A: very [PAVC-102]

忽然[忽然]

hūrán A: suddenly [PAVC-208]

海[海]

hǎi N: sea, ocean; (~邊) seaside [PAVC-202]

海军[海軍]

hǎijūn N: naval forces, navy [PAVC-311]

海滩[海灘]

hǎitān N: seashore, beach [PAVC-304]

海鲜[海鮮]

hǎixiān N: seafood [PAVC-305]

好[好]

hǎo SV: to be good, well [PAVC-101]; A: very, quite [PAVC-102]

好处[好處]

hǎochù N: advantage, benefit [PAVC-308]

好好儿地[好好兒地]

hǎohǎorde A: in a proper way, to the best of one's ability, seriously, carefully, nicely [PAVC-211]

好久不见[好久不見]

hǎojiǔbújiàn IE: long time no see [PAVC-102]

好几[好幾]

hǎojǐ A-NU: quite a few [PAVC-112]

好看[好看]

hǎokàn SV: to be good-looking [PAVC-103]

好了[好了]

hǎole SV: to be well again, recover; SV: to be ready [PAVC-201]

好球[好球]

hǎoqiú N: "strike" (in baseball) [PAVC-312]

好听[好聽]

hǎotīng SV: to be pleasant to listen to, pleasing to the ear, nice sounding [PAVC-107]

好玩儿[好玩兒]

hǎowánr5 SV: to be interesting, to be full of fun [PAVC-211]

好像[好像]

hǎoxiàng MA, V: to seem, to be likely, to be like [PAVC-205]

架[架]

jià M: measure word for airplane, machine [PAVC-207]

假[假]

jià N: vacation, holiday [PAVC-201]

件[件]

jiàn M: measure word for clothes, things, affairs, etc. [PAVC-108]

见[見]

jiàn V: to see, to meet [PAVC-102]

间接[間接]

jiànjiē A: indirectly [PAVC-310]

健康[健康]

jiànkāng SV, N: to be healthy, in good physical condition, health [PAVC-213]

建立[建立]

jiànlì V: to establish, to set up, to found [PAVC-311]

见面[見面]

jiànmiàn VO: to meet someone, to see someone [PAVC-204] [PAVC-405]

建设[建設]

jiànshè V, N: to build, to construct; construction [PAVC-311]

叫[叫]

jiào V: to be called, to call [PAVC-101]

叫车[叫車]

jiàochē VO: to get, call, hail a cab [PAVC-303]

教练[教練]

jiàoliàn N: coach, trainer [PAVC-312]

教室[教室]

jiàoshì N: classroom [PAVC-303]

教授[教授]

jiàoshòu N: professor (M: 位) [PAVC-303]

叫醒[叫醒]

jiàoxǐng RC: to wake someone up [PAVC-308]

教育[教育]

jiàoyù N: education [PAVC-307]

教育部[教育部]

jiàoyùbù N: ministry of education [PAVC-307]

教育界[教育界]

jiàoyùjiè N: educational circles, educational world [PAVC-307]

价钱[價錢]

jiàqián N: price, cost [PAVC-303]

架子[架子]

jiàzi N: frame, stand, rack, shelf [PAVC-207]

夹克[夾克]

jiákè N: jacket [PAVC-301]

借[借]

jiè V: to borrow, to lend [PAVC-204]

芥兰牛肉[芥蘭牛肉]

jièlánniúròu N: beef and kale [PAVC-302]

介绍[介紹]

jièshào V: to introduce, to suggest [PAVC-203]

介绍信[介紹信]

jièshàoxìn N: introduction letter [PAVC-208]

节[節]

jié N, M: festival; section (for classes) [PAVC-112]

节目[節目]

jiémù N: program, item on a program (on the TV) [PAVC-108]; N: program, events (of entertainment, etc.) [PAVC-401]

节日[節日]

jiérì N: holiday [PAVC-112]

结束[結束]

jiéshù V: to end, finish, conclude [PAVC-311]

就[就]

jiù A: just, exactly, only [PAVC-108]; then, right away [PAVC-111]; (indicating immediacy) [PAVC-201]

旧[舊]

jiù SV: to be old, to be used [PAVC-106]

舅舅[舅舅]

jiùjiu N: uncle (mother's brother) [PAVC-307]

舅妈[舅媽]

jiùmā N: aunt (mother's brother's wife) [PAVC-307]

家[家]

jiā N: home, family; M: measure word for stores [PAVC-109]

加[加]

jiā V: to add to [PAVC-211]

家教[家教]

jiājiào N: private tutor [PAVC-308]

间[間]

jiān M: measure word for rooms [PAVC-109]

监察委员[監察委員]

jiāncháwěiyuán N: member of the Control Yuan (a central government body in Taiwan) [PAVC-310]

将来[將來]

jiānglái MA, N: in the future, the future [PAVC-311]

交[交]

jiāo V: to hand in, give to, pass on to [PAVC-303]

教[教]

jiāo V: to teach [PAVC-107]

教法[教法]

jiāofǎ N: teaching method, way of teaching [PAVC-306]

交换[交換]

jiāohuàn V: to exchange, swap [PAVC-303]

交朋友[交朋友]

jiāopéngyǒu VO: to make friends [PAVC-303]

郊区[郊區]

jiāoqū N: suburbs [PAVC-206]

教书[教書]

jiāoshū VO: to teach [PAVC-107]

交通[交通]

jiāotōng N: transportation, traffic [PAVC-303]

加油[加油]

jiāyóu VO: to oil, lubricate, refuel; (slang) to make an extra effort ("Go for it!"), to cheer (a performer) [PAVC-306]

加油站[加油站]

jiāyóuzhàn N: gasoline (petrol) filling station [PAVC-306]

街[街]

jiē N: street [PAVC-202]

接[接]

jiē V: to receive, to meet, to come into contact with (also ~到) [PAVC-204]

解雇[解雇]

jiěgù V: to dismiss an employee from work (formal) [PAVC-308]

姊姊[姊姊]

jiějie N: elder sister (Taiwanese version, the dictionary pronunciation of this character is 'zǐ') [PAVC-105]

姐姐[姐姐]

jiějie N: elder sister [PAVC-105]

假[假]

jiǎ SV: to be false, fake, a sham, phony [PAVC-312]

剪[剪]

jiǎn V: to cut with scissors, to clip, to trim [PAVC-303]

剪刀[剪刀]

jiǎndāo N: scissors, clippers (M: 把) [PAVC-303]

讲[講]

jiǎng V: to speak, explain [PAVC-311]

讲价[講價]

jiǎngjià VO: to bargain, to haggle over prices [PAVC-311]

奖学金[獎學金]

jiǎngxuéjīn N: scholarship, fellowship [PAVC-303]

讲演[講演]

jiǎngyǎn V, N: to deliver a speech, give a lecture; lecture speech (M:

剪头发[剪頭髮]

jiǎntóufǎ VO: to give or get a haircut [PAVC-303]

简讯[簡訊]

jiǎnxùn N: text message (SMS) (M: 通, 封) [PAVC-304]

脚[腳]

jiǎo N: foot [PAVC-308]

饺子[餃子]

jiǎozi N: Chinese dumpling made of various fillings, stuffed in a dough wrapper [PAVC-302]

假装[假裝]

jiǎzhuāng V: to pretend, make believe, simulate, feign [PAVC-312]

酒[酒]

jiǔ N: wine or liquor [PAVC-107]

九[九]

jiǔ NU: nine [PAVC-104]

久[久]

jiǔ SV: to be a long time [PAVC-102]

酒鬼[酒鬼]

jiǔguǐ N: heavy drinker, drunkard [PAVC-308]

觉得[覺得]

juéde V: to feel, to think, to consider [PAVC-106]

决定[決定]

juédìng V: to decide [PAVC-204]

决赛[決賽]

juésài N: finals (of a sports event) [PAVC-312]

捐[捐]

juān V: to contribute, to donate [PAVC-312]

捐钱[捐錢]

juānqián VO: to contribute, donate money [PAVC-312]

季[季]

jì N, M: season [PAVC-112]

寄[寄]

jì V: to mail [PAVC-206]

记[記]

jì V: to record, to write, to jot down [PAVC-204]

计程车[計程車]

jìchéngchē N: taxi (M: 輌, 部) [PAVC-303]

记得[記得]

jìdé V: to remember [PAVC-204]

计划[計畫]

jìhuà V, N: to plan, to map out; a plan, project, program (last character also written 劃) [PAVC-303]

季节[季節]

jìjié N: season [PAVC-112]

进[進]

jìn DV: move forward, enter [PAVC-206]

近[近]

jìn SV: to be near [PAVC-109]

进步[進步]

jìnbù N, V: progress, to improve [PAVC-213]

竞选[競選]

jìngxuǎn V: to enter an election, to run or campaign for an office, to enter a beauty contest [PAVC-310]

竞争[競爭]

jìngzhēng V, N: to compete; competition [PAVC-307]

纪念[紀念]

jìniàn N, V: commemoration; to commemorate [PAVC-313]

进口[進口]

jìnkǒu V, AT: to import; imported [PAVC-305]

进来[進來]

jìnlái DC: come in [PAVC-206]

进去[進去]

jìnqù DC: go in [PAVC-206]

既然[既然]

jìrán A: since, now that [PAVC-309]

技术[技術]

jìshù N: skill, technique, technology [PAVC-307]

技术学院[技術學院]

jìshùxuéyuàn N: Institute of Technology [PAVC-307]

记住[記住]

jìzhù RC: to remember, to fix in mind, to commit to memory [PAVC-306]

极[極]

jí BF: utmost, extremely [PAVC-205]

急[急]

jí SV: to be anxious, rushing [PAVC-112]

及格[及格]

jígé V: to pass a test, pass an exam; to be qualified [PAVC-306]

吉他[吉他]

jítā N: guitar [PAVC-312]

句[句]

jù M: measure word for sentences, phrases [PAVC-203]

句型[句型]

jùxíng N: sentence pattern, construction [PAVC-308]

句子[句子]

jùzi N: sentence [PAVC-203]

局[局]

jú M: measure word for time periods in sports games: a set in tennis, an inning in baseball, etc. [PAVC-312]

橘子[橘子]

júzi N: orange, tangerine [PAVC-211]

机[機]

jī BF: machine [PAVC-106]

鸡[雞]

jī N: chicken [PAVC-203]

机场[機場]

jīchǎng N: airport [PAVC-206]

机会[機會]

jīhuì N: chance, opportunity [PAVC-302]

激烈[激烈]

jīliè SV: (of an action or argument) to be intense, sharp, fierce, acute, violent [PAVC-307]

精彩[精彩]

jīngcǎi SV: to be brilliant, excellent, splendid [PAVC-312]

经费[經費]

jīngfèi N: operating funds of an organization (M: 筆) [PAVC-310]

经过[經過]

jīngguò V: to pass by, to pass through [PAVC-202]

经济[經濟]

jīngjì N, SV: economy, financial status; to be economical, thrifty [PAVC-311]

精神[精神]

jīngshén N: spirit, vigor, drive [PAVC-312]

经验[經驗]

jīngyàn N: experience [PAVC-308]

今年[今年]

jīnnián MA, N (TW): this year [PAVC-112]

今天[今天]

jīntiān MA, N (TW): today [PAVC-110]

金子[金子]

jīnzi N: gold (M: 塊) [PAVC-303]

军队[軍隊]

jūnduì N: army, troops, armed forces (M: 支) [PAVC-311]

军人[軍人]

jūnrén N: soldier, serviceperson [PAVC-311]

几[幾]

jǐ NU, QW: a few, several; how many? [PAVC-104]

挤[擠]

jǐ V, SV: to squeeze, to press, to force in; crowded, crammed, packed [PAVC-309]

紧[緊]

jǐn SV: to be tight [PAVC-210]

警察[警察]

jǐngchá N: police officer [PAVC-212]

紧张[緊張]

jǐnzhāng SV: to be nervous, to be tense [PAVC-210]

举[舉]

jǔ V: to hold up, raise, lift [PAVC-307]

举办[舉辦]

jǔbàn V: to hold (an activity) [PAVC-307]

举手[舉手]

jǔshǒu VO: to raise one's hand (to vote or to speak up) [PAVC-307]

举行[舉行]

jǔxíng V: to hold (a meeting, ceremony), to convene, take place [PAVC-307]

块[塊]

kuài M: a piece of lump, measure word for money [PAVC-104]

快[快]

kuài SV, V: to be fast; quickly [PAVC-107]

快乐[快樂]

kuàilè SV: to be happy [PAVC-213]

快速道路[快速道路]

kuàisùdàolù N: expressway [PAVC-304]

筷子[筷子]

kuàizi N: chopsticks [PAVC-203]

矿产[礦產]

kuàngchǎn N: minerals, mineral products [PAVC-305]

夸张[誇張]

kuāzhāng SV: to be exaggerated, to be overstated [PAVC-307]

看[看]

kàn V: to watch, to read, to look at [PAVC-103]

看到[看到]

kàndào V: to see [PAVC-112]

看法[看法]

kànfǎ N: point of view, opinion, way of looking at things [PAVC-306]

看见[看見]

kànjiàn V: to see [PAVC-110]

看脸色[看臉色]

kànliǎnsè VO: to watch the facial expressions of others (the literal meaning, refers to paying attention to the mood of the superiors and adjusting one's behavior accordingly) [PAVC-312]

看篮球赛[看籃球賽]

kànlánqiúsài VO: to watch a basketball game [PAVC-111]

看台[看台]

kàntái N: grandstand, terraced block of seats at a stadium (version with 臺 also possible) [PAVC-312]

刻[刻]

kè M: a quarter of an hour [PAVC-111]; to carve [PAVC-313]

课[課]

kè N, M: class; measure word for lessons [PAVC-111]

课本[課本]

kèběn N: textbook [PAVC-308]

客满[客滿]

kèmǎn IE: full house, sold out, no vacancy [PAVC-302]

客气[客氣]

kèqì SV: to be polite [PAVC-202]

客人[客人]

kèrén N: visitor, guest [PAVC-302]

客厅[客廳]

kètīng N: living room [PAVC-109]

课文[課文]

kèwén N: text in a school book [PAVC-308]

咳嗽[咳嗽]

késòu V, N: to cough; a cough [PAVC-305]

控制[控制]

kòngzhì N, V: control, command; to control, manipulate, dominate [PAVC-311]

扣[扣]

kòu V: to deduct [PAVC-306]; to buckle up [PAVC-314]

扣分[扣分]

kòufēn VO: to deduct points, take off credit [PAVC-306]

困难[困難]

kùnnán N, SV: difficulty; to be difficult, hard [PAVC-303]

咖啡[咖啡]

kāfēi N: coffee [PAVC-103]

开[開]

kāi V: to drive, to open, to turn on [PAVC-110]; to bloom, to blossom [PAVC-208]; to hold an event [PAVC-211]; to fill out, to write out, to issue [PAVC-410]

开车[開車]

kāichē VO: to drive (a car) [PAVC-110]

开会[開會]

kāihuì VO: to have a meeting [PAVC-211]

开花[開花]

kāihuā VO: to bloom, to blossom [PAVC-208]

开开[開開]

kāikāi DC: to turn on, to switch on [PAVC-207]

开路[開路]

kāilù VO: to open up a new road [PAVC-304]

开始[開始]

kāishǐ V: to start, to begin [PAVC-209]

看[看]

kān V: to look after, to take care of, to watch for [PAVC-308]

看家[看家]

kānjiā VO: to mind the house [PAVC-308]

科[科]

kē M: branch of academic or vocational study, a division or subdivision of an administrative unit or section [PAVC-307]

科系[科系]

kēxì N: department (in a college or university) [PAVC-307]

渴[渴]

kě SV: to be thirsty [PAVC-209]

可乐[可樂]

kělè N: cola (the beverage) (M: 罐, 瓶) [PAVC-104] [PAVC-308]

可能[可能]

kěnéng A, SV, N: possibly; to be possible; possibility [PAVC-201]

可是[可是]

kěshì A: but, however [PAVC-103]

可惜[可惜]

kěxí SV, A: to be a pity; too bad [PAVC-211]

可以[可以]

kěyǐ AV: can, may, be permitted [PAVC-107]

可爱[可愛]

kěài SV: to be lovable, likeable, adorable, cute [PAVC-313]

空[空]

kōng SV: to be empty [PAVC-206]

空军[空軍]

kōngjūn N: air force [PAVC-311]

空气[空氣]

kōngqì N: air [PAVC-210]

哭[哭]

kū V: to cry [PAVC-212]

烤[烤]

kǎo V: to roast, to toast, to bake [PAVC-209]

考[考]

kǎo V: to test [PAVC-112]

考卷[考卷]

kǎojuàn N: exam paper, test booklet (M: 份) [PAVC-306]

考取[考取]

kǎoqǔ RC: to pass an entrance examination (for school, a job, a licence, etc.) (...q...) [PAVC-307]

烤肉[烤肉]

kǎoròu N: barbecue (literally: 'roast meat') [PAVC-209]

考上[考上]

kǎoshàng RC: to pass an entrance examination (for school, a job, a licence, etc.) (...s...) [PAVC-307]

考试[考試]

kǎoshì VO, N: to take a test; test, exam (k...) [PAVC-112]

烤鸭[烤鴨]

kǎoyā N: roast duck [PAVC-302]

恐怕[恐怕]

kǒngpà MA: (I'm) afraid that, perhaps, probably [PAVC-204]

口[口]

kǒu N, M: mouth; measure word for family members, wells; a mouthful of [PAVC-304]

口袋[口袋]

kǒudài N: pocket, bag, sack [PAVC-209]

口试[口試]

kǒushì N: oral test [PAVC-112]

口味[口味]

kǒuwèi N: taste, flavor (M: 種) [PAVC-302]

口香糖[口香糖]

kǒuxiāngtáng N: chewing gum (M: 片, 包) [PAVC-308]

口音[口音]

kǒuyīn N: accent (of a spoken language) [PAVC-301]

苦[苦]

kǔ SV, N: to be toilsome, hard, sad, bitter; toil, hardship [PAVC-304]

啦[啦]

la P: combined sounds of 了 and 啊, denoting exclamation or interrogation [PAVC-301]

了[了]

le P: indicates excessiveness, change of state, or imminent action [PAVC-106]; P: indicates completion of action [PAVC-110]

辆[輛]

liàng M: measure for cars, buses, etc. [PAVC-112]

亮[亮]

liàng SV: to be sunny, to be bright [PAVC-207]

练习[練習]

liànxí V, N: to practice, to drill; practice, exercise [PAVC-210]

连[連]

lián PT: even (~ ... 都) [PAVC-302]; and, while, as well as, both ... and ... (indicating two nearly simultaneous actions) (~ ... 帶 ... ) [PAVC-414]

凉[涼]

liáng SV: to be cool [PAVC-208]

凉快[涼快]

liángkuài SV: to be pleasantly cool [PAVC-208]

联合[聯合]

liánhé V: to combine, to unite, to ally [PAVC-307]

联考[聯考]

liánkǎo N: standardized entrance exam for (for high school, college, etc.) [PAVC-307]

聊[聊]

liáo V: to talk, to chat [PAVC-213]

六[六]

liù NU: six [PAVC-104]

流[流]

liú V: to flow [PAVC-304]

留[留]

liú V: to leave (message, thing, etc.), to stay, to remain [PAVC-204]; to remain, to stay; to keep, reserve; to detain [PAVC-302]

留起来[留起來]

liúqǐlái RC: to save, to put away for later use [PAVC-302]

留学[留學]

liúxué V: to study abroad [PAVC-302]

留学生[留學生]

liúxuéshēng N: a student studying abroad [PAVC-302]

脸[臉]

liǎn N: face [PAVC-210]

两[兩]

liǎng NU: two [PAVC-104]

脸色[臉色]

liǎnsè N: color (of face), facial expression [PAVC-210]; complexion, facial expression [PAVC-306]

了[了]

liǎo RE: used at the end of a verb to indicate ability or completion [PAVC-210]

了解[瞭解]

liǎojiě V, N: to know, to understand; knowledge, understanding (the more complicated version, without 了) [PAVC-306]

了解[了解]

liǎojiě V, N: to know, to understand; knowledge, understanding (the simpler, more common version) [PAVC-306]

柳橙[柳橙]

liǔchéng N: orange [PAVC-305]

喽[嘍]

lou P: particle indicating exclamation or interrogation [PAVC-306]

乱[亂]

luàn A, RE, SV: disorderly, groundlessly; disordered, untidy, rumpled; to be messy, to be disordered, to be confused [PAVC-213] [PAVC-308]

萝卜[蘿蔔]

luóbo N: radish, turnip [PAVC-302]

辣[辣]

là SV: to be hot, spicy [PAVC-302]

烂[爛]

làn SV: to be worn out; to be rotten, decayed; (slang) rotten, terrible [PAVC-306]

来[來]

lái V: to come [PAVC-110]; to do (something implied in the context) [PAVC-301]

来不及[來不及]

láibùjí RC: to have insufficient time, to be too late (to do something) [PAVC-303]

篮[籃]

lán M: basket of ... [PAVC-312]

蓝[藍]

lán N, SV: blue, to be blue [PAVC-208]

篮球[籃球]

lánqiú N: basketball [PAVC-210]

篮子[籃子]

lánzi N: basket [PAVC-312]

唠叨[嘮叨]

láodāo SV, V: to be a nag, to be repetitive in speech; to nag [PAVC-301]

类[類]

lèi M: kind, type, class, category [PAVC-305]

累[累]

lèi SV: to be tired [PAVC-110]

立法[立法]

lìfǎ VO: to legislate [PAVC-310]

立法委员[立法委員]

lìfǎwěiyuán N: legislator [PAVC-310]

厉害[厲害]

lìhài SV: to be formidable, sharp [PAVC-306]

力量[力量]

lìliàng N: strength, power (...l...) [PAVC-311]

另外[另外]

lìngwài DEM, A: another, the other; in addition, additionally [PAVC-304]

力气[力氣]

lìqì N: energy, power (...q...) [PAVC-311]

历史[歷史]

lìshǐ N: history [PAVC-311]

利用[利用]

lìyòng V: to use, to take advantage of, to exploit [PAVC-313]

离[離]

lí CV: to be away from, apart from, separated from [PAVC-109]

离开[離開]

líkāi V: to leave [PAVC-204]

零[零]

líng NU: zero [PAVC-104]

零钱[零錢]

língqián N: change, coins [PAVC-104]

零下[零下]

língxià N: below zero [PAVC-305]

零用钱[零用錢]

língyòngqián N: pocket money, money for incidental expenses, allowance [PAVC-308]

楼[樓]

lóu N: floor, storey [PAVC-109]

楼上[樓上]

lóushàng N (PW): upstairs [PAVC-109]

楼梯[樓梯]

lóutī N: stairs [PAVC-301]

楼下[樓下]

lóuxià N (PW): downstairs [PAVC-109]

路[路]

lù N: road; (~上) on the road [PAVC-109]

录[錄]

lù V: to record, to copy [PAVC-207] [PAVC-401]

陆军[陸軍]

lùjūn N: ground forces, land forces, army [PAVC-311]

路口[路口]

lùkǒu N: street entrance [PAVC-202]

论文[論文]

lùnwén N: thesis, dissertation, treatise (M: 篇) [PAVC-307]

录取[錄取]

lùqǔ V: to admit, to accept (applicants after an examination or application process) [PAVC-307]

录用[錄用]

lùyòng V: to employ, to take somebody on the staff [PAVC-307]

录影机[錄影機]

lùyǐngjī N: video machine [PAVC-207]

轮流[輪流]

lúnliú V, A: to take turns; by turns, in turn [PAVC-310]

拉[拉]

lā V: to pull, to tug [PAVC-310]; to suffer from diarrhoea (as in 又吐又~, to vomit and have a diarrhoea) [PAVC-406]

啦啦队[啦啦隊]

lālāduì N: cheerleaders [PAVC-312]

拉票[拉票]

lāpiào VO: to solicit votes [PAVC-310]

冷[冷]

lěng SV: to be cold [PAVC-102]

冷门[冷門]

lěngmén SV: the opposite of 熱門 [PAVC-307]

冷气[冷氣]

lěngqì N: air conditioning, cold air [PAVC-305]

老板[老闆]

lǎobǎn N: boss, owner of a shop or business (last character also written 板) [PAVC-308]

老虎[老虎]

lǎohǔ N: tiger [PAVC-107]

老师[老師]

lǎoshī N: teacher [PAVC-105]

里[裡]

lǐ L: in, inside (also written 裏) [PAVC-109]

里[里]

lǐ M: Chinese mile [PAVC-205]

李[李]

lǐ N: a common Chinese surname (Li) [PAVC-101]

礼拜[禮拜]

lǐbài N: week [PAVC-201]

礼拜天[禮拜天]

lǐbàitiān N: Sunday (l...t...) [PAVC-201]

理发厅[理髮廳]

lǐfǎtīng N: barber shop (M: 家) [PAVC-303]

里面[裡面]

lǐmiàn N (PN): inside [PAVC-109]

礼貌[禮貌]

lǐmào N: courtesy, manners, social etiquette [PAVC-311]

领导[領導]

lǐngdǎo N, V: leadership, guidance; to lead, guide [PAVC-311]

礼物[禮物]

lǐwù N: present, gift [PAVC-213]

理想[理想]

lǐxiǎng SV, N: to be ideal; ideal [PAVC-307]

李子[李子]

lǐzi N: plum [PAVC-211]

旅费[旅費]

lǚfèi N: travel expenses [PAVC-303]

旅馆[旅館]

lǚguǎn N: hotel, inn [PAVC-112]

旅行[旅行]

lǚxíng V, N: to travel, to take a trip [PAVC-112]

绿[綠]

lǜ N, SV: green, to be green [PAVC-208]

绿洲[綠洲]

lǜzhōu N: oasis [PAVC-304]

呣[呣]

m5 P: mmm! (contentment) [PAVC-301]

嘛[嘛]

ma P: particle used at the end of a sentence, implying that what precedes is obvious (could also be written as 麼) [PAVC-302]

吗[嗎]

ma P: question particle [PAVC-101]

们[們]

men BF: used after pronouns 我, 你, 他, or certain nouns denoting persons to indicate plurality [PAVC-102]

面[面]

miàn N: face, surface, side [PAVC-109]

面[麵]

miàn N: flour, dough, noodle [PAVC-209]

面包[麵包]

miànbāo N: bread; (~店) bakery [PAVC-209]

面试[面試]

miànshì V, N: to interview; personal interview (...s...) [PAVC-307]

面谈[面談]

miàntán V, N: to interview; personal interview (...t...) [PAVC-307]

庙[廟]

miào N: temple (M: 座) [PAVC-301]

骂[罵]

mà V: to scold (M: 頓) [PAVC-308]

卖[賣]

mài V: to sell [PAVC-106]

慢[慢]

màn SV, A: to be slow; slowly [PAVC-107]

漫画[漫畫]

mànhuà N: caricature, cartoon [PAVC-311]

漫画书[漫畫書]

mànhuàshū N: comic book [PAVC-311]

慢跑[慢跑]

mànpǎo N, V: jogging, to jog [PAVC-210]

慢用[慢用]

mànyòng IE: eat slowly (enjoy your meal) [PAVC-203]

麻烦[麻煩]

máfán SV, V, N: to be annoyed; to bother; an annoyance, troublesome [PAVC-204]

忙[忙]

máng SV: to be busy [PAVC-102]

毛[毛]

máo M, N: dime, ten cents [PAVC-104]; fair, fur, bristles [PAVC-407]

毛笔[毛筆]

máobǐ N: brush pen [PAVC-203]

麻婆豆腐[麻婆豆腐]

mápódòufǔ N: spicy tofu [PAVC-203]

魅力[魅力]

mèilì N: glamour, enchantment, attractiveness [PAVC-309]

妹妹[妹妹]

mèimei N: younger sister [PAVC-105]

没[沒]

méi A: not; (~有) not have [PAVC-103]

煤[煤]

méi N: coal [PAVC-305]

没关系[沒關係]

méiguānxi IE, VO: it's not important, it doesn't matter, it's nothing, it's all right; not related, no relationship to ... [PAVC-301]

煤矿[煤礦]

méikuàng N: coal mine [PAVC-305]

没事儿[沒事兒]

méishìr5 IE: never mind, it doesn't matter, it's nothing, that's all right [PAVC-201]

没问题[沒問題]

méiwèntí IE: no problem [PAVC-111]

门[門]

mén N: door, gate (also ~兒) [PAVC-111]

门口[門口]

ménkǒu N: entrance, doorway [PAVC-111]

迷[迷]

mí V, N: to be fascinated, spell-bound or charmed by, to infatuated with; an enthusiast, fan (of sports, etc.) [PAVC-309]

迷路[迷路]

mílù VO: to lose one's way or bearings, to get lost [PAVC-309]

明白[明白]

míngbái V, SV: to understand, realize, know; to be clear [PAVC-303]

名词[名詞]

míngcí N: noun [PAVC-306]

名单[名單]

míngdān N: name roster, name list [PAVC-302]

明年[明年]

míngnián MA, N (TW): next year [PAVC-112]

明天[明天]

míngtiān MA, N (TW): tomorrow [PAVC-110]

明星[明星]

míngxīng N: star, celebrity (movie, TV, music, etc.) [PAVC-309]

名字[名字]

míngzì N: given name [PAVC-101]

民权主义[民權主義]

mínquánzhǔyì N: equal, democratic political rights (one of Sun Yat-sen's three principles) [PAVC-311]

民生主义[民生主義]

mínshēngzhǔyì N: access to social facilities (one of Sun Yat-sen's three principles) [PAVC-311]

民主[民主]

mínzhǔ N, SV: democracy, to be democratic [PAVC-311]

民主化[民主化]

mínzhǔhuà N, V: democratization, to democratize [PAVC-311]

民主运动[民主運動]

mínzhǔyùndòng N: democratic movement [PAVC-311]

民族主义[民族主義]

mínzúzhǔyì N: nationalism (one of Sun Yat-sen's three principles) [PAVC-311]

迷人[迷人]

mírén SV: to be charming, enchanting, spell-binding [PAVC-309]

默契[默契]

mòqì N: tacit agreement or understanding [PAVC-312]

木须肉[木須肉]

mùxūròu N: mooshoo pork [PAVC-203]

妈妈[媽媽]

māma N: mother [PAVC-105]

猫[貓]

māo N: cat [PAVC-105]

每[每]

měi DEM: every [PAVC-111]

美[美]

měi SV: to be beautiful [PAVC-101]

美丽[美麗]

měilì SV: to be beautiful [PAVC-309]

美容[美容]

měiróng V: to have plastic surgery, beauty treatment for the face [PAVC-303]

美容院[美容院]

měiróngyuàn N: beauty parlor (M: 家) [PAVC-303]

买[買]

mǎi V: to buy [PAVC-103]

马路[馬路]

mǎlù N: road, street, avenue (M: 條) [PAVC-304]

满[滿]

mǎn SV, RE: to be full [PAVC-302]

马上[馬上]

mǎshàng A: immediately [PAVC-111]

米[米]

mǐ N: uncooked rice [PAVC-305]

母[母]

mǔ N: mother, female [PAVC-108]

母亲[母親]

mǔqīn N: mother [PAVC-108]

哪[哪]

na P: particle serving the same function as 啊, following the words that end in an "an" or "en" [PAVC-307]

呢[呢]

ne P: a question particle; P: a particle indicating that the situation or state of affairs is being sustained [PAVC-107]

念[念]

niàn V: to read aloud, to study [PAVC-107]

念书[念書]

niànshū VO: to read books, to study [PAVC-107]

年[年]

nián N, M: year [PAVC-112]

年初[年初]

niánchū TW: the beginning of the year [PAVC-310]

年代[年代]

niándài N: era, generation, a decade of a century [PAVC-307]

年底[年底]

niándǐ TW: the end of the year [PAVC-310]

年纪[年紀]

niánjì N: age [PAVC-205]

年级[年級]

niánjí N, M: grade at school [PAVC-208]

年轻[年輕]

niánqīng SV: to be young [PAVC-304]

年轻人[年輕人]

niánqīngrén N: young person, young people [PAVC-304]

牛[牛]

niú N: cow, cattle [PAVC-203]

牛奶[牛奶]

niúnǎi N: cow's milk [PAVC-310]

牛肉[牛肉]

niúròu N: beef [PAVC-203]

牛肉面[牛肉麵]

niúròumiàn N: beef noodles [PAVC-203]

暖和[暖和]

nuǎnhuo SV: to be warm [PAVC-305]

暖化[暖化]

nuǎnhuà N, V: warming; to make warm [PAVC-311]

暖气[暖氣]

nuǎnqì N: heating, warm air [PAVC-305]

那[那]

nà DEM: that [PAVC-104]

那么[那麼]

nàme A: well, in that case [PAVC-109] [PAVC-203]

闹[鬧]

nào V: to create a disturbance, to agitate, to trouble, to disturb [PAVC-308]

闹鬼[鬧鬼]

nàoguǐ VO: to be haunted [PAVC-308]

闹钟[鬧鐘]

nàozhōng N: alarm clock [PAVC-308]

那儿[那兒]

nàr5 N (PW): there [PAVC-109]

拿[拿]

ná V: to bring, to carry (in one's, or with one's hand) [PAVC-206]

男[男]

nán BF: male [PAVC-105]

南[南]

nán N: south (also ~邊) [PAVC-202]

难[難]

nán SV: to be difficult [PAVC-107]

难怪[難怪]

nánguài A: no wonder [PAVC-301]

难过[難過]

nánguò SV: to be sad, to be distressed [PAVC-306]

南瓜[南瓜]

nánguā N: pumpkin [PAVC-313]

南瓜灯[南瓜燈]

nánguādēng N: jack-o'-lantern [PAVC-313]

南瓜派[南瓜派]

nánguāpài N: pumpkin pie [PAVC-313]

男孩子[男孩子]

nánháizi N: boy (also ~兒~) [PAVC-105]

男朋友[男朋友]

nánpéngyǒu N: boyfriend [PAVC-105]

男人[男人]

nánrén N: man [PAVC-105]

男生[男生]

nánshēng N: school-age boy, male student [PAVC-308]

拿手[拿手]

náshǒu SV: to be good at ... , adept at ... , to be an expert [PAVC-313]

那[那]

nèi DEM: that (...i) [PAVC-104]

那边[那邊]

nèibiān N (PW): there, over there (...i...) [PAVC-109]

那些[那些]

nèixiē DEM: those (...i...) [PAVC-105]

内战[內戰]

nèizhàn N: civil war (M: 場, 次) [PAVC-311]

能[能]

néng AV: can, be physically able to [PAVC-107]

能力[能力]

nénglì N: ability, capability, aptitude [PAVC-307]

腻[膩]

nì SV, RE: to be bored with, tired of [PAVC-302]

您[您]

nín PN: you (formal usage) [PAVC-101]

宁可[寧可]

níngkě AV: would rather, had better, would sooner (...k...) [PAVC-306]

宁愿[寧願]

níngyuàn AV: would rather, had better, would sooner (...y...) [PAVC-306]

弄[弄]

nòng V: a generalized verb of doing: make, get, fix, etc. [PAVC-212]

农产品[農產品]

nóngchǎnpǐn N: agricultural product [PAVC-305]

农民[農民]

nóngmín N: peasant, peasantry [PAVC-304]

农人[農人]

nóngrén N: farmer [PAVC-304]

农业[農業]

nóngyè N: agriculture, farming [PAVC-304]

哪[哪]

nǎ QW: which? [PAVC-101]

奶粉[奶粉]

nǎifěn N: powdered milk (M: 包, 罐) [PAVC-310]

奶奶[奶奶]

nǎinai N: grandma, grandmother (father's mother) [PAVC-307] [PAVC-314]

哪里[哪裡]

nǎlǐ IE: an expression of modest denial ("No, not really.") [PAVC-109] [PAVC-203]

脑子[腦子]

nǎozi N: brain (...z...) [PAVC-309]

哪儿[哪兒]

nǎr5 N (QW): where? (...r) [PAVC-109]

你[你]

nǐ PN: you [PAVC-101]

你看[你看]

nǐkàn IE: in your opinion [PAVC-310]

你们[你們]

nǐmen PN: you (plural) [PAVC-102]

女[女]

nǚ BF: female [PAVC-105]

女孩子[女孩子]

nǚháizi N: girl (also ~兒~) [PAVC-105]

女朋友[女朋友]

nǚpéngyǒu N: girlfriend [PAVC-105]

女人[女人]

nǚrén N: woman [PAVC-105]

女生[女生]

nǚshēng N: school-age girl, female student [PAVC-308]

女儿[女兒]

nǚér N: daughter [PAVC-105]

片[片]

piàn M: piece of (usually of something thin and flat), slice of [PAVC-209]

票[票]

piào N: ticket [PAVC-110]

漂亮[漂亮]

piàoliàng SV: to be beautiful, to be pretty [PAVC-208]

便宜[便宜]

piányí SV: to be cheap [PAVC-106]

篇[篇]

piān M: measure word for papers, literary articles, essays, etc. [PAVC-301]

怕[怕]

pà V: to fear [PAVC-204]

派[派]

pài N, V: pie [PAVC-313]; to send, to dispatch, to assign [PAVC-401]

判[判]

pàn V: to judge, to decide [PAVC-312]

胖[胖]

pàng SV: to be fat [PAVC-205]

排[排]

pái V, M: to line up, arrange in order; measure word for rows and lines [PAVC-310]

排骨[排骨]

páigǔ N: spareribs, a chop, a rib [PAVC-302]

排球[排球]

páiqiú N: volleyball [PAVC-210]

盘[盤]

pán M: tray of, plate of, dish of [PAVC-206]

旁边[旁邊]

pángbiān N (PW): beside [PAVC-109]

盘子[盤子]

pánzi N: plate [PAVC-206]

爬山[爬山]

páshān VO: to hike (lit. to climb a mountain) [PAVC-201]

碰[碰]

pèng V: to touch, bump [PAVC-303]

碰到[碰到]

pèngdào RC: to meet unexpectedly, to run into, to chance upon (...d...) [PAVC-303]

碰见[碰見]

pèngjiàn RC: to meet unexpectedly, to run into, to chance upon (only for people) (...j...) [PAVC-303]

碰上[碰上]

pèngshàng RC: to run up against, to come accross [PAVC-303]

朋友[朋友]

péngyǒu N: friend; (小~) children [PAVC-105]

皮[皮]

pí N: leather [PAVC-208]

皮包[皮包]

píbāo N: hadbag, briefcase [PAVC-309]

皮肤[皮膚]

pífū N: skin, epidermis [PAVC-309]

啤酒[啤酒]

píjiǔ N: beer (M: 杯, 瓶, 罐 or 桶) [PAVC-104] [PAVC-406]

瓶[瓶]

píng M, BF: bottle of, jar of, vase of [PAVC-210]

平[平]

píng SV: to be even, level [PAVC-206]

平常[平常]

píngcháng SV, MA: to be ordinary; generally, ordinarily, usually [PAVC-206]

平底锅[平底鍋]

píngdǐguō N: a pan, a riddle [PAVC-302]

苹果[蘋果]

píngguǒ N: apple [PAVC-211]

平原[平原]

píngyuán N: plains, flatlands [PAVC-304]

瓶子[瓶子]

píngzi N: bottle [PAVC-210]

皮鞋[皮鞋]

píxié N: leather shoes [PAVC-208]

皮子[皮子]

pízi N: leather [PAVC-208]

破[破]

pò SV: to be broken [PAVC-212]

葡萄[葡萄]

pútáo N: grape [PAVC-211]

葡萄柚[葡萄柚]

pútáoyòu N: grapefruit [PAVC-305]

跑[跑]

pǎo V: to run [PAVC-206]

普遍[普遍]

pǔbiàn SV: to be widespread, common, universal [PAVC-308]

普通[普通]

pǔtōng SV: to be common, mediocre, ordinary [PAVC-308]

前[前]

qián L: front, forward, before [PAVC-109]

钱[錢]

qián N: money [PAVC-104]; a Chinese surname [PAVC-203]

墙[牆]

qiáng N: wall [PAVC-109]

强盗[強盜]

qiángdào N: robber [PAVC-208]

前面[前面]

qiánmiàn N (PW): front, ahead [PAVC-109]

前天[前天]

qiántiān MA, N (TW): the day before yesterday [PAVC-211]

球[球]

qiú N: ball [PAVC-210]

球场[球場]

qiúchǎng N: playing field, court, ball field [PAVC-312]

球队[球隊]

qiúduì N: ball team (M: 支) [PAVC-312]

球赛[球賽]

qiúsài N: ball game, match [PAVC-312]

球员[球員]

qiúyuán N: ball player [PAVC-312]

千[千]

qiān NU: thousand [PAVC-106]

迁[遷]

qiān V: to move to another place [PAVC-311]

敲[敲]

qiāo V: to knock, to beat, to tap, to pound [PAVC-303]

秋季[秋季]

qiūjì MA, N (TW): autumn, fall (...j...) [PAVC-112]

秋天[秋天]

qiūtiān MA, N (TW): autumn, fall (...t...) [PAVC-112]

抢[搶]

qiǎng V: to rob, to snatch, to grab [PAVC-212]

权[權]

quán N: right, power, authority [PAVC-310]

全[全]

quán SV, A: entire, whole [PAVC-301]

全国[全國]

quánguó N: the whole nation [PAVC-301]

全家[全家]

quánjiā N: the entire family [PAVC-301]

全垒打[全壘打]

quánlěidǎ N: home run (in baseball) (M: 支) [PAVC-312]

全世界[全世界]

quánshìjiè N: the whole world [PAVC-301]

全校[全校]

quánxiào N: the whole school [PAVC-301]

汽车[汽車]

qìchē N: automobile, car [PAVC-103]

气候[氣候]

qìhòu N: climate [PAVC-305]

庆祝[慶祝]

qìngzhù V: to celebrate [PAVC-211]

汽水[汽水]

qìshuǐ N: soda pop, carbonated drink [PAVC-209]

气温[氣溫]

qìwēn N: air temperature [PAVC-305]

汽油[汽油]

qìyóu N: gasoline, petrol [PAVC-305]

期[期]

qí M: measure word for school semesters [PAVC-112]

奇怪[奇怪]

qíguài SV: to be strange, to be queer, to be unusual [PAVC-212]

期末考[期末考]

qímòkǎo N: final exam (at the end of a term) [PAVC-306]

晴[晴]

qíng SV: sunny [PAVC-305]

晴天[晴天]

qíngtiān N: clear day, sunny day [PAVC-305]

情形[情形]

qíngxíng N: situation, condition, circumstances, state of affairs (...x...) [PAVC-307] [PAVC-410]

其实[其實]

qíshí A: actually, in fact, as a matter of fact [PAVC-306]

期中考[期中考]

qízhōngkǎo N: mid-term exam [PAVC-306]

去[去]

qù V: to go [PAVC-102]

去年[去年]

qùnián MA, N (TW): last year [PAVC-112]

七[七]

qī NU: seven [PAVC-104]

亲[親]

qīn BF: blood relation, relative [PAVC-108]; V: to kiss [PAVC-414]

轻[輕]

qīng SV: to be light (in weight) [PAVC-304]

清楚[清楚]

qīngchǔ SV: to be clear [PAVC-210]

青菜[青菜]

qīngcài N: vegetables, green vegetable [PAVC-203]

青豆[青豆]

qīngdòu N: green peas [PAVC-302]

青豆虾仁[青豆蝦仁]

qīngdòuxiārén N: green peas and shelled shrimp [PAVC-302]

青花菜[青花菜]

qīnghuācài N: broccoli (M: 棵) [PAVC-302]

轻松[輕鬆]

qīngsōng SV, V: to be relaxed, easy, comfortable; to relax, wind down [PAVC-306]

区[區]

qū N: district, area, region [PAVC-206]

起床[起床]

qǐchuáng VO: to get up from bed [PAVC-111]

起飞[起飛]

qǐfēi V: to take off [PAVC-202]

请[請]

qǐng V: to please, to invite [PAVC-104]; to hire someone to do something [PAVC-303]

请教[請教]

qǐngjiào V: to ask for advice, to consult with [PAVC-303]

请进[請進]

qǐngjìn IE: come in, please [PAVC-206]

请客[請客]

qǐngkè VO: to host, to invite, to treat someone (to dinner, etc.) [PAVC-308]

请问[請問]

qǐngwèn PH: excuse me, may I ask? [PAVC-106]

请坐[請坐]

qǐngzuò IE: sit down, please have a seat [PAVC-110]

弱[弱]

ruò SV: feeble, weak, frail [PAVC-311]

让[讓]

ràng CV, V: used in a passive sentence structure to introduce the agent; to let, to allow, to permit, to make [PAVC-212]; to give way, to give in [PAVC-413]

然后[然後]

ránhòu A: afterwards, then [PAVC-202]

热[熱]

rè SV: to be hot [PAVC-102]

热狗[熱狗]

règǒu N: hot dog (M: 根) [PAVC-309]

热门[熱門]

rèmén SV: to be in great demand, to be very popular (about an area of study, a subject or field) [PAVC-307]

任[任]

rèn M: measure word for the terms at an official post [PAVC-310]

认得[認得]

rèndé V: to know (as in 'to recognize') [PAVC-204]

任期[任期]

rènqí N: term, tenure (at an official post) [PAVC-310]

认识[認識]

rènshì V: to recognize, to realize [PAVC-204]

认为[認為]

rènwéi V: to believe that, consider that [PAVC-311]

热闹[熱鬧]

rènào SV: to be lively, to be fun, to be bustling with noise [PAVC-213]

热心[熱心]

rèxīn SV, A: to be warm-hearted, enthusiastic; zealously, enthusiastically [PAVC-310]

人[人]

rén N: person [PAVC-101]

人口[人口]

rénkǒu N: population [PAVC-304]

人类[人類]

rénlèi N: humankind, the human race [PAVC-311]

人类学[人類學]

rénlèixué N: anthropology [PAVC-311]

人民[人民]

rénmín N: the people [PAVC-311]

人权[人權]

rénquán N: human rights [PAVC-310]

日记[日記]

rìjì N: diary [PAVC-209]

日子[日子]

rìzi N: day (date), days (time) [PAVC-205]

肉[肉]

ròu N: meat [PAVC-203]

融化[融化]

rónghuà V: to melt, to draw [PAVC-305]

容易[容易]

róngyì SV: to be easy [PAVC-108]

如果[如果]

rúguǒ A: if, in case, in the event of [PAVC-306]

扔[扔]

rēng V: to throw, to toss, to cast [PAVC-207]

忍[忍]

rěn V: to put up with, tolerate, bear, endure [PAVC-308]

忍心[忍心]

rěnxīn V: to be hard-hearted enough to ..., to have the heart to ..., to bear to ... [PAVC-308]

忍住[忍住]

rěnzhù RC: to control oneself, to keep oneself from doing something [PAVC-308]

帅[帥]

shuài SV: to be handsome, elegant in appearance [PAVC-309]

帅哥[帥哥]

shuàigē N: handsome young man [PAVC-309]

睡[睡]

shuì V: to sleep [PAVC-111]

睡觉[睡覺]

shuìjiào VO: to sleep [PAVC-111]

双[雙]

shuāng M: pair of [PAVC-208]

说[說]

shuō V: to speak, to say [PAVC-107]

说法[說法]

shuōfǎ N: way of speaking, an orally expressed view [PAVC-306]

说话[說話]

shuōhuà NO: to speak, to say, to talk (words) [PAVC-107]

水[水]

shuǐ N: water [PAVC-108]

水费[水費]

shuǐfèi N: water bill [PAVC-303]

水果[水果]

shuǐguǒ N: fruit [PAVC-203]

水饺[水餃]

shuǐjiǎo N: boiled Chinese dumplings [PAVC-203] [PAVC-302]

上[上]

shàng L: up, on [PAVC-109]; V: to go to, to get on, to board [PAVC-111]

上半场[上半場]

shàngbànchǎng N: first half (of a game) [PAVC-312]

上班[上班]

shàngbān VO: to begin work, to start work, to go to work [PAVC-111]

上厕所[上廁所]

shàngcèsuǒ VO: to go to toilet, use the restroom [PAVC-308]

上课[上課]

shàngkè VO: to go to class, to attend a class [PAVC-102]

上面[上面]

shàngmiàn N (PW): above, up there [PAVC-109]

上网[上網]

shàngwǎng VO: to log on to the Internet, to use the Internet [PAVC-303]

上午[上午]

shàngwǔ NA, N (TW): before noon, morning [PAVC-110]

社会[社會]

shèhuì N: society [PAVC-308]

社会学[社會學]

shèhuìxué N: sociology [PAVC-308]

社团[社團]

shètuán N: association, civic organization [PAVC-312]

谁[誰]

shéi QW: who? whom? [PAVC-101]

神[神]

shén N: god, spirit [PAVC-307]

神经[神經]

shénjīng N: nerve [PAVC-307]

神经病[神經病]

shénjīngbìng N: insanity, mental illness (usually used in an anger or jest as an exaggeration, rather than to describe actual insanity) [PAVC-307]

什么[什麼]

shénme QW: what? [PAVC-101]

什么的[什麼的]

shénmede N: etc., and so on [PAVC-212]

什么时候[什麼時候]

shénmeshíhòu MA (QW): when? what time? [PAVC-110]

市[市]

shì BF: city municipality, market [PAVC-202]

事[事]

shì N: affair, work [PAVC-107]

是[是]

shì V: to be (am, are, is) [PAVC-101]

试[試]

shì V: to try [PAVC-112]

市场[市場]

shìchǎng N: market [PAVC-206]

适合[適合]

shìhé V, SV: to be suited to, suitable for ... [PAVC-304]

世界[世界]

shìjiè N: world [PAVC-205]

世界大战[世界大戰]

shìjièdàzhàn N: world war, (第二次~) World War II [PAVC-311]

市立[市立]

shìlì AT: municipally-run [PAVC-307]

势力[勢力]

shìlì N: force, power, influence (s...) [PAVC-311]

市民[市民]

shìmín N: residents of a city [PAVC-311]

事情[事情]

shìqíng N: affair, something to do, a matter, event [PAVC-213]

市区[市區]

shìqū N: urban area, urban district [PAVC-206]

试试看[試試看]

shìshìkàn IE: to try and see [PAVC-112]

适应[適應]

shìyìng V: to adapt to [PAVC-305]

市议员[市議員]

shìyìyuán N: member of a municipal assembly [PAVC-310]

室友[室友]

shìyǒu N: roommate, housemate [PAVC-301]

市长[市長]

shìzhǎng N: mayor (of a city) [PAVC-310]

十[十]

shí NU: ten [PAVC-104]

时候[時候]

shíhòu N: time [PAVC-110]

时间[時間]

shíjiān N: time [PAVC-112]

实力[實力]

shílì N: strength (including resources and potentialities) [PAVC-312]

石头[石頭]

shítóu N: stone [PAVC-305]

实行[實行]

shíxíng V: to carry out, implement, to put into practice [PAVC-311]

石油[石油]

shíyóu N: petroleum, oil [PAVC-305]

十字路口[十字路口]

shízìlùkǒu N (PW): intersection [PAVC-202]

瘦[瘦]

shòu SV: to be thin [PAVC-205]

受不了[受不了]

shòubùliǎo RC: cannot stand, cannot bear, unable to endure [PAVC-301]

树[樹]

shù N: tree (M: 棵) [PAVC-309]

沙发[沙發]

shāfā N: sofa [PAVC-207]

沙拉[沙拉]

shālā N: salad [PAVC-209] [PAVC-414]

沙漠[沙漠]

shāmò N: desert (M: 片) [PAVC-304]

山[山]

shān N: mountain [PAVC-201]

商店[商店]

shāngdiàn N: store [PAVC-109]

商品[商品]

shāngpǐn N: merchandise, goods, commodity [PAVC-313]

商人[商人]

shāngrén N: businessman, merchant, trader (s...) [PAVC-313]

商业[商業]

shāngyè N: commerce, trade, business [PAVC-313]

商业化[商業化]

shāngyèhuà N, V, SV: commercialization; to commercialize; to be commercialized [PAVC-313]

烧[燒]

shāo V: to cook, to burn, to stew after frying [PAVC-302]

沙滩[沙灘]

shātān N: beach [PAVC-304]

身材[身材]

shēncái N: figure, build, physique [PAVC-309]

身份证[身份證]

shēnfènzhèng N: ID card (s...f...) [PAVC-308]

生病[生病]

shēngbìng VO: to become ill, to be sick [PAVC-201]

生活[生活]

shēnghuó N, V: life; to live [PAVC-303]

生活费[生活費]

shēnghuófèi N: living expenses [PAVC-303]

生气[生氣]

shēngqì SV, VO: to be angry, to take offence [PAVC-212]

生日[生日]

shēngrì N: birthday [PAVC-211]

生意[生意]

shēngyì N: business, trade [PAVC-108]

生意人[生意人]

shēngyìrén N: businessman, merchant, trader (s...y...) [PAVC-313]

声音[聲音]

shēngyīn N: sound, voice [PAVC-209]

申请[申請]

shēnqǐng V: to apply for [PAVC-303]

申请表[申請表]

shēnqǐngbiǎo N: application form (M: 張) [PAVC-303]

身体[身體]

shēntǐ N: body, health [PAVC-210]

湿[溼]

shī SV: to be damp, moist, humid, wet (the less common version, with 土) [PAVC-305]

湿[濕]

shī SV: to be damp, moist, humid, wet (the more common version, with 灬) [PAVC-305]

湿度[濕度]

shīdù N: humidity (the more common version, with 灬) [PAVC-305]

湿热[濕熱]

shīrè SV: to be hot and humid [PAVC-305]

收[收]

shōu V: to collect, gather, receive [PAVC-304]

收到[收到]

shōudào RC: to receive, to get, obtain [PAVC-304]

收起来[收起來]

shōuqǐlái RC: to put away [PAVC-304]

收音机[收音機]

shōuyīnjī N: radio, radio set [PAVC-312] [PAVC-401]

书[書]

shū N: book [PAVC-103]

书包[書包]

shūbāo N: school bag [PAVC-212]

书店[書店]

shūdiàn N: bookstore [PAVC-109]

书房[書房]

shūfáng N: studying room [PAVC-109]

舒服[舒服]

shūfú SV: to be comfortable [PAVC-201]

书法[書法]

shūfǎ N: calligraphy [PAVC-108]

书架[書架]

shūjià N: bookshelf, bookcase [PAVC-207]

书桌[書桌]

shūzhuō N: desk [PAVC-109]

少[少]

shǎo SV: few, less [PAVC-104]

首[首]

shǒu M: measure word for poems and songs [PAVC-112] [PAVC-401]

手[手]

shǒu N: hand [PAVC-204]

手机[手機]

shǒujī N: mobile phone (s...) [PAVC-302]

手忙脚乱[手忙腳亂]

shǒumángjiǎoluàn IE: to be in a great flurry, to be in a frantic rush [PAVC-308]

暑假[暑假]

shǔjià N: summer vacation [PAVC-213]

暑期班[暑期班]

shǔqíbān N: summer school, summer session [PAVC-303]

算[算]

suàn V: to calculate [PAVC-201]

算是[算是]

suànshì V: to be considered as [PAVC-306]

算帐[算帳]

suànzhàng VO: to settle accounts, figure out a bill [PAVC-302]

岁[歲]

suì M: measure word for age, years old [PAVC-205]

随便[隨便]

suíbiàn A, SV, IE: whatever, wherever, whenever, do as one pleases [PAVC-213]

随时[隨時]

suíshí A: at any time [PAVC-213]

酸[酸]

suān SV: to be sour [PAVC-211]

酸辣汤[酸辣湯]

suānlàtāng N: hot and sour soup [PAVC-203] [PAVC-302]

虽然[雖然]

suīrán A: though, although [PAVC-304]

所[所]

suǒ M: measure word for buildings [PAVC-109]

所以[所以]

suǒyǐ MA: therefore, so [PAVC-108]

所有的[所有的]

suǒyǒude AT: all (last character can be omitted) [PAVC-303]

色[色]

sè BF: color [PAVC-208]

四[四]

sì NU: four [PAVC-104]

送[送]

sòng V: to escort, to deliver, to send off, to present [PAVC-206]

宿舍[宿舍]

sùshè N: dormitory [PAVC-207]

速食[速食]

sùshí N: "fast food" [PAVC-302]

速食面[速食麵]

sùshímiàn N: instant noodles [PAVC-302]

俗话[俗話]

súhuà N: common saying [PAVC-308] [PAVC-413]

塞车[塞車]

sāichē VO: to be jammed with traffic [PAVC-309]

三[三]

sān NU: three [PAVC-104]

三垒[三壘]

sānlěi N: third base (in baseball) [PAVC-312]

三明治[三明治]

sānmíngzhì N: sandwich [PAVC-104] [PAVC-414]

撕[撕]

sī V: to tear [PAVC-208]

司机[司機]

sījī N: driver, chauffeur [PAVC-310]

私立[私立]

sīlì AT: privately-run [PAVC-307]

松[鬆]

sōng SV: to be relaxed, lenient, slack, loose [PAVC-306]

死[死]

sǐ V, SV, RE: to die; to be dead [PAVC-306]

死定了[死定了]

sǐdìngle IE: (slang) will surely die [PAVC-306]

跳舞[跳舞]

tiàowǔ VO: to dance [PAVC-108]

甜[甜]

tián SV: to be sweet [PAVC-211]

填[填]

tián V: to fill in, to stuff [PAVC-303]

甜点[甜點]

tiándiǎn N: dessert [PAVC-302]

条[條]

tiáo M: measure word for long, narrow things, such as rivers, road, fish, etc. [PAVC-202]

天[天]

tiān N, M: day, sky, heaven [PAVC-110]

天哪[天哪]

tiānna IE: "Good heavens!" [PAVC-307]

天气[天氣]

tiānqì N: weather [PAVC-102]

天然[天然]

tiānrán AT: natural [PAVC-305]

天然资源[天然資源]

tiānránzīyuán N: natural resources [PAVC-305]

铁路[鐵路]

tiělù N: railway, railroad (M: 條) [PAVC-304]

团队精神[團隊精神]

tuánduìjīngshén N: team spirit [PAVC-312]

团体[團體]

tuántǐ N, AT: group, organization; as a group [PAVC-312]

推[推]

tuī V: to push, to shove [PAVC-311]

推翻[推翻]

tuīfān V: to overthrow, overturn, topple [PAVC-311]

推荐[推薦]

tuījiàn V: to recommend [PAVC-303]

推荐信[推薦信]

tuījiànxìn N: letter of recommendation [PAVC-303]

推销[推銷]

tuīxiāo V: to promote sales [PAVC-313]

推销员[推銷員]

tuīxiāoyuán N: salesperson [PAVC-313]

脱[脫]

tuō V: to peel, to take or to cast off, to escape [PAVC-207]

拖[拖]

tuō V: to pull, drag, haul; to drag on, delay; to mop [PAVC-311]

脱下来[脫下來]

tuōxiàlái RC: to take off [PAVC-207]

拖鞋[拖鞋]

tuōxié N: slippers, thongs (M: 雙) [PAVC-311]

腿[腿]

tuǐ N: leg (M: 條) [PAVC-309]

太[太]

tài A: too [PAVC-102]

态度[態度]

tàidù N: attitude [PAVC-309]

太太[太太]

tàitai N: Mrs, wife [PAVC-102]

套[套]

tào M: measure word for a set of books, clothes, furniture, stamps, dishes, equipment, etc. [PAVC-208] [PAVC-407]

套餐[套餐]

tàocān N: combo, combo meal [PAVC-302]

台灯[檯燈]

táidēng N: lamp [PAVC-207]

台风[颱風]

táifēng N: typhoon [PAVC-304]

谈[談]

tán V: to talk about [PAVC-206]

糖[糖]

táng N: candy, sugar [PAVC-209]

糖醋[糖醋]

tángcù V, AT: cooked with sweet and sour sauce [PAVC-302]

糖醋里肌[糖醋里肌]

tángcùlǐjī N: sweet-and-sour pork [PAVC-203]

糖醋排骨[糖醋排骨]

tángcùpáigǔ N: sweet and sour spareribs [PAVC-302]

谈话[談話]

tánhuà VO: to talk [PAVC-206]

特别[特別]

tèbié A, SV: especially, to be special [PAVC-201]

特餐[特餐]

tècān N: a special dish of a restaurant, a special dish of the day [PAVC-302]

特权[特權]

tèquán N: privilege [PAVC-310]

特色[特色]

tèsè N: special or distinctive characteristic [PAVC-309]

疼[疼]

téng SV: to be ache, to be pain, to be sore [PAVC-210]

替[替]

tì CV: for, in place of, a substitute for [PAVC-203]

题[題]

tí M: measure word for questions or problems (at a test or in an exercise) [PAVC-306]

题目[題目]

tímù N: title, subject, topic; problems, questions at a test [PAVC-306]

停[停]

tíng V: to stop [PAVC-110]

停车[停車]

tíngchē VO: to park a car [PAVC-110]

同[同]

tóng CV, DEM: together, with, same [PAVC-307]

同事[同事]

tóngshì N, V: colleague, co-worker; to work in the same place [PAVC-312]

同学[同學]

tóngxué N, V: classmate, to be in the same class [PAVC-207]

同样[同樣]

tóngyàng AT: the same, similar [PAVC-307]

同意[同意]

tóngyì V, N: to agree, give consent; agreement, consent [PAVC-311]

同一天[同一天]

tóngyìtiān DEM, NU, M: the same day [PAVC-307]

头[頭]

tóu DEM, N: first, the top, head [PAVC-204]

头发[頭髮]

tóufǎ N: hair (on the head of a human) (M: 根, 頭) [PAVC-303]

投篮[投籃]

tóulán VO: to shoot a basket (basketball) [PAVC-312]

头脑[頭腦]

tóunǎo N: brain (t...) [PAVC-309]

投票[投票]

tóupiào VO: to vote, to cast a ballot [PAVC-310]

投手[投手]

tóushǒu N: pitcher (in the game of baseball) [PAVC-312]

头痛[頭痛]

tóutòng N, V: headache; to have a headache (...to...) [PAVC-201]

图书馆[圖書館]

túshūguǎn N: library [PAVC-109]

他[他]

tā PN: he, him; she, her [PAVC-101]

牠[牠]

tā PN: it (for animals) [PAVC-308]

它[它]

tā PN: it [PAVC-207]

她[她]

tā PN: she, her [PAVC-101]

他们[他們]

tāmen PN: they, them [PAVC-102]

汤[湯]

tāng N: soup [PAVC-203]

汤匙[湯匙]

tāngchí N: soup spoon [PAVC-203]

摊位[攤位]

tānwèi N: a stall, a booth [PAVC-309]

摊子[攤子]

tānzi N: stand, street hall [PAVC-309]

踢[踢]

tī V: to kick [PAVC-306]

踢到[踢到]

tīdào RC: to kick [PAVC-306]

踢开[踢開]

tīkāi RC: to kick away (literally or figuratively) [PAVC-306]

听[聽]

tīng V: to listen (also ~到); ( ~見) to hear [PAVC-107]

听说[聽說]

tīngshuō IE: hear, hear it said [PAVC-108]

梯子[梯子]

tīzi N: ladder [PAVC-301]

通[通]

tōng V, SV, RE: to go, move or flow unobstructed; to communicate; open, passable; unobstructed [PAVC-303]

通过[通過]

tōngguò V: to pass, pass through [PAVC-307]

通知[通知]

tōngzhī V: to inform, to notify [PAVC-213]

通知单[通知單]

tōngzhīdān N: notification, notice slip [PAVC-302]

偷[偷]

tōu V: to steal, to burglarize [PAVC-212]

秃[禿]

tū SV: to be bald [PAVC-312]

秃头[禿頭]

tūtóu N: baldhead, bald-headed person [PAVC-312]

躺[躺]

tǎng V: to lie down, recline [PAVC-210]

讨论[討論]

tǎolùn V: to discuss (formally) [PAVC-306]

讨厌[討厭]

tǎoyàn V, SV: to dislike, loathe, hate; disgusting, repugnant, disagreeable, annoying [PAVC-309]

体温[體溫]

tǐwēn N: body temperature [PAVC-305]

体育馆[體育館]

tǐyùguǎn N: gym, gymnasium [PAVC-312]

体育界[體育界]

tǐyùjiè N: the sporting world [PAVC-312]

统帅[統帥]

tǒngshuài N: commander-in-chief [PAVC-311]

统治[統治]

tǒngzhì V, N: to govern, to rule; governance, dominion [PAVC-311]

土地[土地]

tǔdì N: land, soil, territory (M: 塊, 片) [PAVC-313]

哇[哇]

wa I, P: used to indicate surprise, approval (replaces 啊 if the final word in a sentence ends with '-u', '-ao', or '-ou') [PAVC-304]

外[外]

wài L: outside, exterior [PAVC-108]

外表[外表]

wàibiǎo N: appearance [PAVC-309]

外国[外國]

wàiguó N: foreign, foreign country [PAVC-108]

外面[外面]

wàimiàn N (PW): outside [PAVC-109]

外套[外套]

wàitào N: overcoat [PAVC-208]

外文[外文]

wàiwén N: foreign language (...w...) [PAVC-108]

外祖父[外祖父]

wàizǔfù N: grandfather, mother's father [PAVC-313]

外祖母[外祖母]

wàizǔmǔ N: grandmother, mother's mother [PAVC-313]

万[萬]

wàn NU: ten thousand [PAVC-106]

忘[忘]

wàng V: to forget [PAVC-201]

万事如意[萬事如意]

wànshìrúyì IE: get everything one's heart desires [PAVC-213]

袜子[襪子]

wàzi N: socks, stockings (M: 隻 or 雙) [PAVC-104] [PAVC-406]

完[完]

wán RE: to finish, to complete (something) [PAVC-210]

王[王]

wáng N: common Chinese surname (Wang) [PAVC-101]

完全[完全]

wánquán A: completely, totally, wholly, fully, entirely [PAVC-301]

玩儿[玩兒]

wánr5 V: to play, to enjoy [PAVC-110]

为[為]

wèi CV: on someone's behalf, for someone's sake [PAVC-310]

位[位]

wèi M: polite measure word for people [PAVC-104]

味道[味道]

wèidào N: taste, flavor, smell, odor [PAVC-211]

为了[為了]

wèile CV: so as to, in order to, for he purpose of [PAVC-310]

味儿[味兒]

wèir5 N: taste, flavor, smell, odor [PAVC-211]

为什么[為什麼]

wèishénme MA: why [PAVC-108]

位子[位子]

wèizi N: seat, place, position [PAVC-307]

问[問]

wèn V: to ask [PAVC-106]

问好[問好]

wènhǎo IE: to wish someone well, to send best regards to someone [PAVC-203]

问题[問題]

wèntí N: problem, question [PAVC-111]

喂[喂]

wéi P: a common telephone or intercom greeting, "Hello!" (also with the fourth tone) [PAVC-204] [PAVC-313]

文[文]

wén N: written language [PAVC-103]

闻[聞]

wén V: to smell, to listen [PAVC-207]

文法[文法]

wénfǎ N: grammar [PAVC-306]

文化[文化]

wénhuà N: culture [PAVC-301]

文宣[文宣]

wénxuān N: propaganda, advertisement [PAVC-310]

文章[文章]

wénzhāng N: essay, literary article (M: 篇) [PAVC-301]

卧房[臥房]

wòfáng N: bedroom [PAVC-207]

物价[物價]

wùjià N: price of goods [PAVC-303]

无聊[無聊]

wúliáo SV: to be bored; to be boring and uninteresting; to be a nuisance; to be nonsensical [PAVC-306]

无论[無論]

wúlùn PT: no matter (what, how, whether), regardless of (...w...l...) [PAVC-307]

温度[溫度]

wēndù N: temperature [PAVC-305]

温和[溫和]

wēnhé SV: to be temperate, mild, moderate [PAVC-309]

温柔[溫柔]

wēnróu SV: to be gentle and soft [PAVC-309]

温习[溫習]

wēnxí V: to review (w...) [PAVC-306]

委员[委員]

wěiyuán N: committee member [PAVC-310]

委员会[委員會]

wěiyuánhuì N: commission [PAVC-310]

屋子[屋子]

wūzi N: room [PAVC-109]

碗[碗]

wǎn M, N: measure word for servings of food, bowl [PAVC-203]

晚[晚]

wǎn SV: to be late [PAVC-110]

晚饭[晚飯]

wǎnfàn N: dinner, supper (...f...) [PAVC-110]

往[往]

wǎng CV: to go toward [PAVC-202]

网[網]

wǎng N: net [PAVC-210]

网路[網路]

wǎnglù N: the Internet [PAVC-303]

网球[網球]

wǎngqiú N: tennis [PAVC-210]

碗柜[碗櫃]

wǎnguì N: (kitchen) cabinet, cupboard [PAVC-207]

网站[網站]

wǎngzhàn N: website [PAVC-303]

网址[網址]

wǎngzhǐ N: Internet address [PAVC-303]

晚上[晚上]

wǎnshàng MA, N (TW): evening [PAVC-110]

晚安[晚安]

wǎnān IE: good night [PAVC-209]

我[我]

wǒ PN: I, me [PAVC-101]

我们[我們]

wǒmen PN: we, us [PAVC-102]

午[午]

wǔ BF: noon, midday [PAVC-110]; N: 7th of the Twelve Terrestrial Branches, symbolized by the horse (馬) [PAVC-517]

五[五]

wǔ NU: five [PAVC-104]

午饭[午飯]

wǔfàn N: lunch (...f...) [PAVC-110]

舞会[舞會]

wǔhuì N: dancing party [PAVC-211]

下[下]

xià L: down, under [PAVC-109]; V: to disembark, to get off [PAVC-111]; M: measure word for downward actions of the hand [PAVC-308]

下半场[下半場]

xiàbànchǎng N: second half (of a game) [PAVC-312]

夏季[夏季]

xiàjì MA, N (TW): summer (...j...) [PAVC-112]

下课[下課]

xiàkè VO, IE: to get out of class; end of class [PAVC-111]

下面[下面]

xiàmiàn N (PW): under, below [PAVC-109]

像[像]

xiàng SV, V: to be alike, to be like, to resemble [PAVC-205]

像机[像機]

xiàngjī N: camera [PAVC-106]

像片儿[像片兒]

xiàngpiànr5 N: photograph [PAVC-105]

羡慕[羨慕]

xiànmù V, SV: to admire, to envy; to be envious [PAVC-309]

现在[現在]

xiànzài MA: now, right now [PAVC-107]

笑[笑]

xiào V: to smile, to laugh, to laugh at [PAVC-211]

校队[校隊]

xiàoduì N: school team [PAVC-312]

效果[效果]

xiàoguǒ N: effect, result [PAVC-313] [PAVC-401]

笑话[笑話]

xiàohuà N, V: joke; to laugh at, to ridicule [PAVC-211] [PAVC-405]

校园[校園]

xiàoyuán N: campus, schoolyard [PAVC-309]

校友[校友]

xiàoyǒu N: alumnus, alumni [PAVC-312]

校长[校長]

xiàozhǎng N: principal, head of a school; headmaster [PAVC-310]

夏天[夏天]

xiàtiān MA, N (TW): summer (...t...) [PAVC-112]

下午[下午]

xiàwǔ MA, N: afternoon [PAVC-110]

下雪[下雪]

xiàxuě VO: to snow [PAVC-201]

下雨[下雨]

xiàyǔ VO: to rain [PAVC-112]

下载[下載]

xiàzài V: to download [PAVC-303]

峡谷[峽谷]

xiágǔ N: canyon, gorge [PAVC-304]

咸[鹹]

xián SV: to be salty [PAVC-211]

谢谢[謝謝]

xièxie V: to thank, thank you [PAVC-102]

鞋[鞋]

xié N: shoe [PAVC-208]

鞋子[鞋子]

xiézi N: shoe [PAVC-208]

秀气[秀氣]

xiùqì SV: to be delicate, refined, graceful [PAVC-309]

虾[蝦]

xiā N: shrimp [PAVC-302]

先[先]

xiān A: first, in advance, before [PAVC-202]

鲜[鮮]

xiān SV: to be delicious, to be fresh [PAVC-305]

箱[箱]

xiāng M: box of, trunk of [PAVC-209]

香[香]

xiāng SV: to be scented, to be fragrant [PAVC-209]

香草[香草]

xiāngcǎo N: vanilla [PAVC-309]

相反[相反]

xiāngfǎn SV, N: to be the opposite, to be contrary; the opposite [PAVC-304]

香蕉[香蕉]

xiāngjiāo N: banana (M: 跟, 串) [PAVC-305]

乡下[鄉下]

xiāngxià N: countryside [PAVC-201]

相信[相信]

xiāngxìn V: to believe, to have faith in [PAVC-313]

箱子[箱子]

xiāngzi N: box, trunk, case [PAVC-209]

鲜奶[鮮奶]

xiānnǎi N: fresh milk (M: 瓶, 盒) [PAVC-310]

先生[先生]

xiānshēng N: Mr, Sir, gentleman, husband [PAVC-101]

销路[銷路]

xiāolù N: sales opportunity, market [PAVC-313]

消息[消息]

xiāoxí N: news, information [PAVC-212]

虾仁[蝦仁]

xiārén N: shelled shrimp [PAVC-302]

写[寫]

xiě V: to write [PAVC-107]

写字[寫字]

xiězì VO: to write characters [PAVC-107]

休息[休息]

xiūxí V: to rest [PAVC-111]

休息室[休息室]

xiūxíshì N: lounge, lobby, foyer [PAVC-303]

想[想]

xiǎng AV, V: to want to, to plan to; to think, to miss [PAVC-106]

想法[想法]

xiǎngfǎ N: way of thinking, point of view [PAVC-306]

想家[想家]

xiǎngjiā VO, SV: to miss home; to be homesick [PAVC-305]

小[小]

xiǎo SV: to be small [PAVC-106]

小吃[小吃]

xiǎochī N: food served at a night-market stall, a street stall, a small diner, etc. that can be eaten as a meal, a snack, or a side dish [PAVC-302]

小费[小費]

xiǎofèi N: a tip, pourboire [PAVC-308]

小姐[小姐]

xiǎojiě N: Ms [PAVC-102]

小麦[小麥]

xiǎomài N: wheat [PAVC-305]

小气[小氣]

xiǎoqì SV: stingy, mean [PAVC-308]

小气鬼[小氣鬼]

xiǎoqìguǐ N: cheapskate, tightwad, miser [PAVC-308]

小偷[小偷]

xiǎotōu N: thief, burglar [PAVC-212]

小学[小學]

xiǎoxué N: elementary school [PAVC-109]

小心[小心]

xiǎoxīn SV: to be careful [PAVC-201]

学[學]

xué V: to study [PAVC-105]

学费[學費]

xuéfèi N: school tuition fees [PAVC-303]

学分[學分]

xuéfēn N: academic credits [PAVC-303]

学科[學科]

xuékē N: branch of learning, discipline, subject [PAVC-307]

学期[學期]

xuéqí N, M: semester [PAVC-112]

学生[學生]

xuéshēng N: student [PAVC-105]

学位[學位]

xuéwèi N: academic degree [PAVC-307]

学校[學校]

xuéxiào N: school [PAVC-106]

学习[學習]

xuéxí V: to study, to learn [PAVC-303]

宣布[宣布]

xuānbù V: to declare, proclaim, announce [PAVC-311]

雪[雪]

xuě N: snow [PAVC-201]

雪鞋[雪鞋]

xuěxié N: snow shoes [PAVC-305]

雪衣[雪衣]

xuěyī N: snow suit [PAVC-305]

选[選]

xuǎn V: to select, choose [PAVC-301]

选举[選舉]

xuǎnjǔ N: election [PAVC-310]

选举权[選舉權]

xuǎnjǔquán N: the right to vote [PAVC-310]

选民[選民]

xuǎnmín N: voter, elector [PAVC-310]

系[系]

xì N, M: department (in colleges) [PAVC-301]

细[細]

xì SV: to be fine, delicate [PAVC-309]

信[信]

xìn N: letter [PAVC-203]

姓[姓]

xìng V, N: surname, family name [PAVC-101]

幸会[幸會]

xìnghuì IE: "It is a pleasure to meet you!" [PAVC-301]

幸亏[幸虧]

xìngkuī A: fortunately, luckily (...k...) [PAVC-307]

姓名[姓名]

xìngmíng N: full name [PAVC-212]

兴趣[興趣]

xìngqù N: interest [PAVC-301]

信教[信教]

xìnjiào VO: to believe in a religion [PAVC-313]

习惯[習慣]

xíguàn V, N: to get used to, to be accustomed to, habit [PAVC-302]

行[行]

xíng SV: to be OK, to be permitted [PAVC-112]

行动电话[行動電話]

xíngdòngdiànhuà N: mobile phone (...d...h...) [PAVC-302]

行李[行李]

xínglǐ N: luggage [PAVC-301]

西[西]

xī N: west (also ~邊) [PAVC-202]

西部[西部]

xībù N (PW): western part, western area [PAVC-202]

西餐[西餐]

xīcān N: western-style food [PAVC-209]

西方[西方]

xīfāng N: West, Occident [PAVC-301]

西瓜[西瓜]

xīguā N: watermelon [PAVC-211]

西化[西化]

xīhuà N, V: westernization, to westernize [PAVC-311]

心[心]

xīn N: heart [PAVC-201]

新[新]

xīn S, A: to be new; newly [PAVC-106]

兴奋[興奮]

xīngfèn SV: to be excited [PAVC-312]

星期[星期]

xīngqí N: week [PAVC-112]

辛苦[辛苦]

xīnkǔ SV: to be difficult, hard, painful, exhausting; to experience difficulty, hardship, pain, exhaustion [PAVC-304]

心理[心理]

xīnlǐ N: thoughts and ideas, mentality [PAVC-306]

心理学[心理學]

xīnlǐxué N: psychology [PAVC-306]

新年[新年]

xīnnián MA, N (TW): new year [PAVC-112]

新生[新生]

xīnshēng N: freshman, first-year student, new student [PAVC-301]

欣赏[欣賞]

xīnshǎng V: to appreciate, to admire [PAVC-304]

新闻[新聞]

xīnwén N: news [PAVC-207]

新鲜[新鮮]

xīnxiān SV: to be fresh [PAVC-305]

希望[希望]

xīwàng V, N: to hope, to wish; hope [PAVC-212]

嘘[噓]

xū V, ON: to hiss (off a court, field, or stage); "Hiss! Boo!" [PAVC-312]

嘘声[噓聲]

xūshēng N: sound of hissing or booing [PAVC-312]

需要[需要]

xūyào V, AV, N: to need, to require; need to; need, requirement [PAVC-206]

洗[洗]

xǐ V: to wash [PAVC-204]

喜欢[喜歡]

xǐhuān V, AV: to like [PAVC-103]

醒[醒]

xǐng V: to be awake [PAVC-308]

洗手间[洗手間]

xǐshǒujiān N: washroom, restroom [PAVC-212]

洗衣粉[洗衣粉]

xǐyīfěn N: laundry detergent (powder) (M: 包, 盒, 袋) [PAVC-310]

洗衣机[洗衣機]

xǐyījī N: washing machine (for clothes) [PAVC-309] [PAVC-403]

许[許]

xǔ V: to allow, to permit [PAVC-201]

愿意[願意]

yuànyì AV: be willing, want to, like to [PAVC-208]

院子[院子]

yuànzi N: courtyard, compound, yard [PAVC-213] [PAVC-408]

圆[圓]

yuán SV: to be round, to be circular [PAVC-211]

原来[原來]

yuánlái A: originally, formerly, at first; (indicating the discovery of the truth) it turns out that ... [PAVC-208] [PAVC-304]

园游会[園遊會]

yuányóuhuì N: an outdoor fair [PAVC-309]

原子笔[原子筆]

yuánzǐbǐ N: ball-point pen [PAVC-203]

月[月]

yuè N: month [PAVC-112]

月初[月初]

yuèchū TW: beginning of the month [PAVC-310]

月底[月底]

yuèdǐ TW: the end of the month [PAVC-310]

越来越[越來越]

yuèláiyuè PT: more and more [PAVC-213]

月台[月台]

yuètái N: railway platform (version with 臺 also possible) [PAVC-312]

约[約]

yuē V, N: to make an appointment; appointment, engagement [PAVC-303]

约会[約會]

yuēhuì V, N: to have a date; date [PAVC-303]

远[遠]

yuǎn SV: to be far from [PAVC-109]

样[樣]

yàng BF, M: appearance, shape; kind of, type of [PAVC-205]

样子[樣子]

yàngzi N: appearance, shape, model, pattern [PAVC-205]

药[藥]

yào N: medicine [PAVC-201]

要[要]

yào V, AV: to want [PAVC-103]

要不然[要不然]

yàobùrán MA: otherwise [PAVC-209]

钥匙[鑰匙]

yàoshi N: key [PAVC-207]

要是[要是]

yàoshì MA: if [PAVC-202]

严[嚴]

yán SV: to be strict, severe [PAVC-311]

严格[嚴格]

yángé SV: to be strict, severe (...g...) [PAVC-311]

研究[研究]

yánjiù V: to research, to study [PAVC-213]

研究所[研究所]

yánjiùsuǒ N: graduate school [PAVC-213]

颜色[顏色]

yánsè N: color [PAVC-208]

严重[嚴重]

yánzhòng SV: serious, grave, critical [PAVC-311]

页[頁]

yè M: measure word for page [PAVC-206]

夜[夜]

yè N, M: night [PAVC-111]

夜里[夜裡]

yèlǐ MA, N (TW): night [PAVC-111]

亿[億]

yì NU: one hundred million [PAVC-106]

一般[一般]

yìbān AT: common, general [PAVC-305]

一般来说[一般來說]

yìbānláishuō IE: generally speaking (...l...s...) [PAVC-305]

一般说来[一般說來]

yìbānshuōlái IE: generally speaking (...s...l...) [PAVC-305]

一般而论[一般而論]

yìbānérlùn IE: generally speaking (...e...) [PAVC-305]

一点儿[一點兒]

yìdiǎnr5 NU-M: a little (first or last character can be omitted) [PAVC-107]

议会[議會]

yìhuì N: council, assembly, parliament [PAVC-310]

一连[一連]

yìlián A: in succession, one after another [PAVC-312]

一垒[一壘]

yìlěi N: first base (in baseball) [PAVC-312]

一起[一起]

yìqǐ A: together [PAVC-111]

意思[意思]

yìsī N: meaning, idea, definition [PAVC-107]

义务[義務]

yìwù N: duty, obligation, responsibility [PAVC-307]

义务教育[義務教育]

yìwùjiàoyù N: compulsory education [PAVC-307]

一些[一些]

yìxiē NU: some, a few [PAVC-105]

议员[議員]

yìyuán N: member of a legislative assembly [PAVC-310]

一直[一直]

yìzhí A: straight; constantly, continuously [PAVC-202]; always, all along, continually [PAVC-308]

咦[咦]

yí I: interjection indicating surprise [PAVC-306]

一定[一定]

yídìng A: certainly, indeed, surely [PAVC-108]

一共[一共]

yígòng A: in total, altogether [PAVC-104]

一会[一會]

yíhuì MA, N: a moment, a short while (...h, also with the third tone, also ~兒) [PAVC-111]

一块儿[一塊兒]

yíkuàir5 A: together, together with, with [PAVC-110]

移民[移民]

yímín V, N: to migrate; an immigrant [PAVC-301]

赢[贏]

yíng V: to win [PAVC-310]

银行[銀行]

yínháng N: bank [PAVC-212]

一切[一切]

yíqiè N: all, everything [PAVC-205]

一下[一下]

yíxià M, MA, N, NU: a moment, a short while [PAVC-1 L??]; a little, a while (also ~子) [PAVC-308]

一样[一樣]

yíyàng SV, A: to be the same, identical [PAVC-205]

用[用]

yòng V, CV: to use, using, with [PAVC-203]

用功[用功]

yònggōng SV: to be studious, industrious, to be hard-working [PAVC-205]

又[又]

yòu A: again (in the past); A: moreover, furthermore, more, again (past) [PAVC-211]

右[右]

yòu N: right (also ~邊) [PAVC-202]

由[由]

yóu CV: by, up to (someone) [PAVC-310]

油[油]

yóu N, SV: oil; to be oily [PAVC-305]

游[游]

yóu V: to swim [PAVC-210]

邮差[郵差]

yóuchāi N: mail carrier, postman [PAVC-204]

邮局[郵局]

yóujú N: post office [PAVC-202]

油腻[油膩]

yóunì SV: (of food) to be greasy or oily [PAVC-305]

邮票[郵票]

yóupiào N: postage stamp (M: 張, 套) [PAVC-304]

尤其是[尤其是]

yóuqíshì A: especially, above all [PAVC-305]

游泳[游泳]

yóuyǒng VO, N: to swim; swimming [PAVC-210]

玉[玉]

yù N: jade [PAVC-305]

玉米[玉米]

yùmǐ N: corn, maize [PAVC-305]

运动[運動]

yùndòng N, V: sport, exercise; to exercise [PAVC-210]; movement, campaign, drive (political, social, etc.) [PAVC-311]

运动会[運動會]

yùndònghuì N: sports event, games [PAVC-312]

鱼[魚]

yú N: fish (also ~兒) [PAVC-203]

压[壓]

yā V: to press, to push down, to weigh down [PAVC-307]

压力[壓力]

yālì N: pressure, stress [PAVC-307]

烟火[煙火]

yānhuǒ N: fireworks [PAVC-312]

鸭子[鴨子]

yāzi N: duck (M: 雙) [PAVC-302]

也[也]

yě A: also [PAVC-102]; P: used in classical Chinese at the end of sentence or a phrase [PAVC-518]

野餐[野餐]

yěcān V, N: to picnic, picnic [PAVC-209]

也许[也許]

yěxǔ MA: perhaps, maybe, might [PAVC-201]

一[一]

yī NU: one [PAVC-104]

医[醫]

yī V: to cure, to treat (an illness) [PAVC-201]

衣服[衣服]

yīfú N: clothes, clothing [PAVC-108]

衣柜[衣櫃]

yīguì N: closet [PAVC-207]

英尺[英尺]

yīngchǐ M: foot (US measurement) [PAVC-205]

应该[應該]

yīnggāi AV: should, ought to [PAVC-112]

英俊[英俊]

yīngjùn SV: good-looking, handsome, dashing [PAVC-309]

英里[英里]

yīnglǐ M: mile (US measurement) [PAVC-205]

因为[因為]

yīnwèi MA: because [PAVC-108]

医生[醫生]

yīshēng N: doctor [PAVC-201]

演讲[演講]

yǎnjiǎng V, N: to deliver a speech, give a lecture; lecture speech (M: 場, 次) (y...j...) [PAVC-311]

演讲厅[演講廳]

yǎnjiǎngtīng N: auditorium, lecture hall [PAVC-311]

眼镜[眼鏡]

yǎnjìng N: glasses, spectacles (M: 副) [PAVC-210] [PAVC-401]

眼睛[眼睛]

yǎnjīng N: eye [PAVC-211]

以后[以後]

yǐhòu MA (TW): afterwards, after [PAVC-204]

已经[已經]

yǐjīng A: already [PAVC-110]

影星[影星]

yǐngxīng N: movie star (short form) [PAVC-309]

饮料[飲料]

yǐnliào N: soft drink, beverage [PAVC-211]

以前[以前]

yǐqián MA (TW): before, ago, formerly [PAVC-204]

以外[以外]

yǐwài PT: besides, except for (除了 ... ~) [PAVC-304]

以为[以為]

yǐwéi V: to think, assume (incorrectly) [PAVC-304]

椅子[椅子]

yǐzi N: chair [PAVC-109]

有[有]

yǒu V: to have; there is, there are [PAVC-103]

有的[有的]

yǒude N: some, some of [PAVC-105]

有经验[有經驗]

yǒujīngyàn SV, PT: to be experienced; to have experience in ... (對 ... ~) [PAVC-308]

有空[有空]

yǒukòng VO: to have free time, to be free (also ~兒) [PAVC-206]

有礼貌[有禮貌]

yǒulǐmào SV: to be courteous, to have good manners, to be polite [PAVC-311]

有名[有名]

yǒumíng SV: to be famous [PAVC-106]

有钱[有錢]

yǒuqián SV: to have money, to be rich [PAVC-108]

有趣[有趣]

yǒuqù SV: interesting, fascinating, amusing [PAVC-301]

有兴趣[有興趣]

yǒuxìngqù SV: to be interested, to have an interest in [PAVC-301]

有一点儿[有一點兒]

yǒuyìdiǎnr5 A: to be slightly, to be a little bit, to be somewhat (second and fourth characters are optional) [PAVC-107]

有意思[有意思]

yǒuyìsī SV: to be interesting [PAVC-107]

有用[有用]

yǒuyòng SV: to be useful [PAVC-203]

语[語]

yǔ BF: language [PAVC-205]

雨[雨]

yǔ N: rain [PAVC-112]

语法[語法]

yǔfǎ N: grammar [PAVC-205]

雨季[雨季]

yǔjì MA, N (TW): rainy season, monsoon season [PAVC-112]

语言[語言]

yǔyán N: language [PAVC-205]

著[著]

zhe P: a verbal suffix, indicating the action or the state is continuing [PAVC-208]

赚[賺]

zhuàn V: to earn, to make a profit [PAVC-308]

装[裝]

zhuāng V: to fill, to load [PAVC-209]; to install, to load, pack, fill [PAVC-305]

装暖气[裝暖氣]

zhuāngnuǎnqì VO: to equip with heating [PAVC-305]

专科学校[專科學校]

zhuānkēxuéxiào N: technical college, vocational school [PAVC-307]

追[追]

zhuī V: to pursue, chase after [PAVC-309]

桌[桌]

zhuō BF: table [PAVC-109]

桌子[桌子]

zhuōzi N: table [PAVC-109]

转[轉]

zhuǎn V: to turn [PAVC-202]

转播[轉播]

zhuǎnbò V: to relay, to broadcast from the site (of radio or TV broadcast) [PAVC-312]

站[站]

zhàn V, N: to stand; train or bus station [PAVC-111]

帐单[帳單]

zhàngdān N: a bill (at a restaurant, shop, etc.) (M: 張) [PAVC-302]

战争[戰爭]

zhànzhēng N: war, combat (M: 場, 次) [PAVC-311]

照[照]

zhào V: to photograph [PAVC-106]; N: (~片) photograph; A: as usual, as before, as of old (followed by a verb) [PAVC-413]; V: to reflect, to mirror [PAVC-518]

照顾[照顧]

zhàogù V, N: to look after, to take care of; care, attention [PAVC-301]

照像机[照像機]

zhàoxiàngjī N: camera (also written with 相) [PAVC-106]

炸[炸]

zhá V: to deep-fry [PAVC-209]

炸鸡[炸雞]

zhájī N: fried chicken [PAVC-209]

著[著]

zháo RE: used at the end of a verb to indicate success or attainment [PAVC-210]

这[這]

zhè DEM: this [PAVC-102]

这[這]

zhèi DEM: this (...i) [PAVC-102]

这边[這邊]

zhèibiān N (PW): here, over here (...i...) [PAVC-109]

这些[這些]

zhèixiē DEM: these (...i...) [PAVC-105]

这里[這裡]

zhèlǐ N (PW): here (...l...) [PAVC-109]

这么[這麼]

zhème A: so, like this [PAVC-203]

正[正]

zhèng A: just (now), right (now) [PAVC-211]

政党[政黨]

zhèngdǎng N: political party (z...) [PAVC-310]

政府[政府]

zhèngfǔ N: government [PAVC-304]

正好[正好]

zhènghǎo A: happen to, chance to, as it happens ... [PAVC-309]

政见[政見]

zhèngjiàn N: political convention [PAVC-310]

证明[證明]

zhèngmíng N, V: proof, evidence; to prove, to confirm (first character also written 証) [PAVC-311]

证明书[證明書]

zhèngmíngshū N: a certificate (of a person's qualifications, abilities, etc.) (M: 張) (first character also written 証) [PAVC-311]

证书[證書]

zhèngshū N: certificate (M: 張) (first character also written 証) [PAVC-311]

政治[政治]

zhèngzhì N: politics [PAVC-310]

这儿[這兒]

zhèr5 N (PW): here (...r) [PAVC-109]

制度[制度]

zhìdù N: system [PAVC-311]

制度化[制度化]

zhìdùhuà N, V: systematization; to systematize [PAVC-311]

直[直]

zhí SV, A: to be straight, continuously [PAVC-202]

值[值]

zhí V: to be worth (time, money, effort) [PAVC-304]

值得[值得]

zhídé SV, A: to be worthwhile; worth (doing something) [PAVC-304]

直接[直接]

zhíjiē A: directly [PAVC-310]

殖民地[殖民地]

zhímíndì N: colony [PAVC-311]

值钱[值錢]

zhíqián SV, VO: to be valuable, costly [PAVC-304]

职员[職員]

zhíyuán N: clerk, employee [PAVC-312]

职业[職業]

zhíyè N, AT: occupation, profession; professional [PAVC-312]

重[重]

zhòng SV: to be heavy [PAVC-205]

重要[重要]

zhòngyào SV: to be important, to be vital [PAVC-212]

众议员[眾議員]

zhòngyìyuán N: member of the House of Representatives (in the US) [PAVC-310]

住[住]

zhù V: to stay, to lie [PAVC-112]

祝[祝]

zhù V: to wish (someone good health, good luck, etc.), to offer good wishes [PAVC-211]

助教[助教]

zhùjiào N: teaching assistant [PAVC-306]

住校[住校]

zhùxiào VO: to live at school [PAVC-208]

助选[助選]

zhùxuǎn V: to help elect, to assist in a campaign effort [PAVC-310]

注意[注意]

zhùyì V: to pay attention to, to take notice of [PAVC-307]

摘[摘]

zhāi V: to take off, to pick, to pluck [PAVC-212]

张[張]

zhāng N, M, V: a common Chinese surname [PAVC-102]; a measure word for photograph, paper, table, etc. [PAVC-105]; to open, to stretch [PAVC-401]

著急[著急]

zhāojí SV: to be nervous, anxious [PAVC-112]

真[真]

zhēn A: really [PAVC-106]

只[隻]

zhī M: measure word for one of a pair, and also for certain animals, and for boats [PAVC-105] [PAVC-313]

枝[枝]

zhī M: measure word for stick-like things [PAVC-104]

支持[支持]

zhīchí V, N: to support, to back; support, backing (z...) [PAVC-310]

知道[知道]

zhīdào V: to know [PAVC-106]

钟[鐘]

zhōng N: clock [PAVC-111]

钟头[鐘頭]

zhōngtóu N: hour (z...) [PAVC-111]

中文[中文]

zhōngwén N: Chinese language [PAVC-103]

中午[中午]

zhōngwǔ MA, N (TW): noon [PAVC-110]

中学[中學]

zhōngxué N: middle school [PAVC-204]

中心[中心]

zhōngxīn N: center, heart, central point [PAVC-307]

州[州]

zhōu N, M: state (division of a country) [PAVC-310]

周末[週末]

zhōumò N: weekend (also written without the 辶 radical) [PAVC-201] [PAVC-308]

州长[州長]

zhōuzhǎng N: governor (of a state, US) [PAVC-310]

猪[豬]

zhū N: pig, hog, swine [PAVC-302]

猪肉[豬肉]

zhūròu N: pork [PAVC-302]

长[長]

zhǎng V: to grow (up) [PAVC-210]

找[找]

zhǎo V: to return change after a purchase [PAVC-104]; V: to look for, search (also ~到) [PAVC-110]

找钱[找錢]

zhǎoqián VO: to give change back to someone after a purchase [PAVC-104]

只[只]

zhǐ A: only [PAVC-106]

纸[紙]

zhǐ N: paper [PAVC-209]

指[指]

zhǐ V: to point at, to point to, to point out [PAVC-304]

指定科目[指定科目]

zhǐdìngkēmù N: (大學~考試) college entrance examination in Taiwan (full name) [PAVC-307]

只好[只好]

zhǐhǎo A: cannot but, have to [PAVC-208]

种[種]

zhǒng M: kind, type [PAVC-104]

种类[種類]

zhǒnglèi N: type, variety, kind [PAVC-305]

主词[主詞]

zhǔcí N: subject (of a sentence) [PAVC-306]

准[準]

zhǔn SV: to be accurate [PAVC-312]

准备[準備]

zhǔnbèi V, N: to prepare, to intend; preparations [PAVC-209]

准时[準時]

zhǔnshí A, SV: to be punctual, on time [PAVC-305]

主义[主義]

zhǔyì N: doctrine, "-ism" [PAVC-311]

子[子]

zi P: a noun suffix [PAVC-105]

最[最]

zuì A: the most, -est [PAVC-108]

最好[最好]

zuìhǎo A: best, better to [PAVC-207]

最近[最近]

zuìjìn MA: recently, lately [PAVC-112]

坐[坐]

zuò V, CV: to sit, to travel, "sit" on a plane, boat, or train, etc.; to go by ... [PAVC-110]

做[做]

zuò V: to do, to make (character with 古) [PAVC-107]

做饭[做飯]

zuòfàn VO: to cook food (...f...) [PAVC-107]

做法[做法]

zuòfǎ N: way of doing things [PAVC-306]

做广告[做廣告]

zuòguǎnggào V: to advertise [PAVC-313]

做事[做事]

zuòshì VO: to take care of things, to do things, to do work [PAVC-107]

作业[作業]

zuòyè N: homework [PAVC-306]

昨天[昨天]

zuótiān MA, N (TW): yesterday [PAVC-110]

嘴[嘴]

zuǐ N: mouth [PAVC-211]

嘴巴[嘴巴]

zuǐbā N: mouth (M: 張) [PAVC-309]

左[左]

zuǒ N: left (also ~邊) [PAVC-202]

在[在]

zài A: indicating that action is in progress [PAVC-107]; V, CV: to be (at, in, on, etc.) [PAVC-109]

再[再]

zài A: then [PAVC-202]

再见[再見]

zàijiàn IE: goodbye (literally: "see you again") [PAVC-102]; N: ~全壘打 a game-ending home run (in baseball) [PAVC-312]

再说[再說]

zàishuō A: furthermore, moreover, what's more, besides [PAVC-210]; to comment on something later [PAVC-407]

杂志[雜誌]

zázhì N: magazine (M: 本) [PAVC-301]

字[字]

zì N: character [PAVC-107]

自动[自動]

zìdòng A, AT: to be automatic, voluntary; automatically, voluntarily [PAVC-306]

自动化[自動化]

zìdònghuà N, V: automation; to automate [PAVC-311]

自动自发[自動自發]

zìdòngzìfā IE: self-motivated and spontaneous [PAVC-306]

自己[自己]

zìjǐ N: oneself, by oneself [PAVC-203]

字条[字條]

zìtiáo N: a note [PAVC-204]

足球[足球]

zúqiú N: football (soccer) (V: 踢) [PAVC-210] [PAVC-403]

脏[髒]

zāng SV: to be dirty [PAVC-207]

怎么[怎麼]

zěnme A (QW): how? [PAVC-110]

怎么办[怎麼辦]

zěnmebàn IE: what now? what am I supposed to do now? what happens? [PAVC-112]

怎么了[怎麼了]

zěnmele IE: what's wrong? [PAVC-201]

怎么样[怎麼樣]

zěnmeyàng IE: how about ... ? how is everything? [PAVC-110]

资料[資料]

zīliào N: materials, data, information [PAVC-303]

资源[資源]

zīyuán N: resource [PAVC-305]

宗教[宗教]

zōngjiào N: religion [PAVC-313]

租[租]

zū V: to rent [PAVC-303]

租出去[租出去]

zūchūqù RC: to rent out [PAVC-303]

早[早]

zǎo IE, SV: good morning, to be early [PAVC-102]

早饭[早飯]

zǎofàn N: breakfast (...f...) [PAVC-110]

早上[早上]

zǎoshàng MA, N (TW): morning [PAVC-110]

总是[總是]

zǒngshì A: always, without exception [PAVC-208] [PAVC-301]

总统[總統]

zǒngtǒng N: president (of a republic) [PAVC-310]

总统府[總統府]

zǒngtǒngfǔ N: the residence or office of a president, the presidential palace [PAVC-310]

走[走]

zǒu V: to walk [PAVC-110]

走路[走路]

zǒulù VO, PT: to walk (on a road or street) [PAVC-110]; to fire someone, to dismiss someone from a job (叫~、請~) [PAVC-308]

祖父[祖父]

zǔfù N: grandfather, father's father [PAVC-313]

祖母[祖母]

zǔmǔ N: grandmother, father's mother [PAVC-313]

祖先[祖先]

zǔxiān N: ancestors [PAVC-313]

爱美[愛美]

Àiměi N: transliteration of an English given name (Amy) [PAVC-101]

奥林匹克[奧林匹克]

Àolínpīkè N: Olympics [PAVC-312] [PAVC-505]

爱[愛]

ài V, AV: to love; be apt to [PAVC-108]

饿[餓]

è SV: to be hungry [PAVC-207]

二[二]

èr NU: two [PAVC-104]

二房东[二房東]

èrfángdōng N: subleasor [PAVC-303]

二垒[二壘]

èrlěi N: second base (in baseball) [PAVC-312]

儿[兒]

ér BF: son [PAVC-105]

而且[而且]

érqiě CONJ: moreover, in addition, furthermore [PAVC-302]; and, besides, moreover, furthermore (e...) [PAVC-305]

儿子[兒子]

érzi N: son [PAVC-105]

噢[噢]

òu I: oh! [PAVC-108]

哦[哦]

ó I: interjection indicating doubt ("Really?") [PAVC-306]

哎哟[哎喲]

āiyāo I: an interjection indicating surprise or discontent [PAVC-303]

安定[安定]

āndìng N, SV: stability; to be stable, to be settled [PAVC-311]

安打[安打]

āndǎ N: base hit, safe hit (in baseball) (M: 支) [PAVC-312]

安排[安排]

ānpái V: to arrange matters, to plan [PAVC-310]

阿姨[阿姨]

āyí N: mother's sister [PAVC-105]

耳朵[耳朵]

ěrduo N: ear (M: 隻, 對) [PAVC-107] [PAVC-402]

欧洲[歐洲]

Ōuzhōu N: Europe [PAVC-112]

矮[矮]

ǎi SV: to be short (antonym: gāo) [PAVC-205]


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