Beginner Chinese
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]
