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Basic Chinese Vocabulary
Basic Chinese vocabulary terms from the
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Undergraduate 1
12/19/2010
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Term
你
 Definition
nĭ
you
Term
好
 Definition
hăo
good
Term
是
 Definition
shì
to be， （affirmative answer） yes
Term
学生
 Definition
xuésheng
student
Term
吗
 Definition
ma
(used at the end of a declarative sentence to transform it into a question)
Term
我
 Definition
wŏ
I, me
Term
呢
 Definition
ne
(used at the end of an interrogative sentence)
Term
也
 Definition
yĕ
also
Term
他/她
 Definition
tā
he,him/she, her
Term
不
 Definition
bù
(used to form a negative) not, no
Term
老师
 Definition
lăoshī
teacher
Term
您
 Definition
nín
(polite) you
Term
贵
 Definition
guì
noble, honored, expensive
Term
姓
 Definition
xìng
surname, family name
have as a surname
Term
请问
 Definition
qĭng wèn
may I ask
Term
请
 Definition
qĭng
(polite) please
Term
问
 Definition
wèn
to ask
Term
的
 Definition
de
(a structural particle used to show possession)
Term
英文
 Definition
Yīngwén
English (language)
Term
名字
 Definition
míngzi
name
Term
中文
 Definition
Zhōngwén
Chinese (language)
Term
叫
 Definition
jiào
to call, to be called
Term
什么
 Definition
shénme
what
Term
谁
 Definition
shéi
who, whom
Term
同学
 Definition
tóngxué
classmate
Term
同
 Definition
tóng
same, similar
Term
哪
 Definition
nă
which
Term
国
 Definition
guó
country
Term
人
 Definition
rén
person
Term
很
 Definition
hĕn
very, quite
Term
对了
 Definition
duìle
by the way (a phrase used to start a new topic)
Term
法国
 Definition
Făguó
France
Term
美国
 Definition
Mĕiguó
United States
Term
英国
 Definition
Yīngguó
Britain
Term
中国
 Definition
Zhōngguó
China
Term
说
 Definition
shuō
to speak
Term
会
 Definition
huì
can, be able to, know how to
Term
一点儿
 Definition
yìdiăr
a little
Term
法文
 Definition
Făwén
French (language)
Term
和
 Definition
hé
and
Term
那
 Definition
nà
that
Term
书
 Definition
shū
book
Term
这
 Definition
zhè
this
Term
本
 Definition
bĕn
(measure word for bound items such as books and magazines)
Term
文学
 Definition
wénxué
literature
Term
工程
 Definition
gōngchéng
engineering
Term
难
 Definition
nán
difficult
Term
太
 Definition
tài
too
Term
可是
 Definition
kĕshì
but, yet, however
Term
功课
 Definition
gōngkè
homework, assignment
Term
多
 Definition
duō
many, much
Term
们
 Definition
men
(suffix used after a personal pronoun to show plural number)
Term
少
 Definition
shăo
few, little
Term
朋友
 Definition
péngyou
friend
Term
来
 Definition
lái
to come (also used before a verb to indicate that one is about to do something)
Term
介绍
 Definition
jièshào
to introduce
introduction
Term
一下
 Definition
yíxià
(used after a verb to indicate a brief action)
Term
室友
 Definition
shìyŏu
roommate
Term
有
 Definition
yŏu
to have, there is/are
Term
几
 Definition
jĭ
how many
Term
两
 Definition
liăng
two
Term
个
 Definition
gè
(the most commonly used measure word for people, characters, things in general)
Term
都
 Definition
dōu
all, both
Term
常
 Definition
cháng
often, frequently
Term
跟
 Definition
gēn
with
Term
家
 Definition
jiā
home, family
Term
大家
 Definition
dàjiā
all, everyone
Term
在
 Definition
zài
to be at, to be in
at, in
Term
从
 Definition
cóng
from
Term
一
 Definition
yī
one
Term
四
 Definition
sì
four
Term
爸爸
 Definition
bàba
father
Term
妈妈
 Definition
māma
mother
Term
姐姐
 Definition
jiĕjie
elder sister
Term
工作
 Definition
gōngzuò
job
to work
Term
工程师
 Definition
gōngchéngshī
engineer
Term
男朋友
 Definition
nánpéngyou
boyfriend
Term
男
 Definition
nán
male
Term
没有
 Definition
méiyŏu
to not have, to be without
Term
辆
 Definition
liàng
(measure word for vehicles)
Term
车
 Definition
chē
car
Term
只
 Definition
zhī
(measure word for certain animals, or for one of a pair)
Term
狗
 Definition
gŏu
dog
Term
爱
 Definition
ài
to love
Term
纽约
 Definition
Niŭyuē
New York
Term
哥哥
 Definition
gēge
elder brother
Term
妹妹
 Definition
mèimei
younger sister
Term
弟弟
 Definition
dìdi
younger brother
Term
猫
 Definition
māo
cat
Term
住
 Definition
zhù
to live
Term
哪儿
 Definition
năr
where
Term
宿舍
 Definition
sùshè
dorm
Term
多少
 Definition
duōshăo
how many, how much
Term
号
 Definition
hào
number
Term
房间
 Definition
fángjiān
room
Term
大
 Definition
dà
big
Term
电话
 Definition
diànhuà
phone
Term
小
 Definition
xiăo
small
Term
号码
 Definition
hàomă
number
Term
二
 Definition
èr
two
Term
三
 Definition
sān
three
Term
五
 Definition
wŭ
five
Term
六
 Definition
liù
six
Term
七
 Definition
qī
seven
Term
八
 Definition
bā
eight
Term
九
 Definition
jiŭ
nine
Term
十
 Definition
shí
ten
Term
零
 Definition
líng
zero
Term
手机
 Definition
shŏujī
cell phone
Term
校外
 Definition
xiàowài
off campus
Term
认识
 Definition
rènshi
to know, to recognize, to be acquainted with/familiar with
Term
去
 Definition
qù
to go
Term
上课
 Definition
shàngkè
to attend class
Term
课
 Definition
kè
class, lesson
Term
下课
 Definition
xiàkè
to end class, class dismissed
Term
以后
 Definition
yĭhòu
after, afterward, later
Term
事儿
 Definition
shèr
matter, thing, business
Term
想
 Definition
xiăng
to want, to think, to miss
Term
回
 Definition
huí
to return
Term
一起
 Definition
yìqĭ
together
Term
吃饭
 Definition
chīfàn
to eat, to have a meal
Term
吃
 Definition
chī
to eat
Term
饭
 Definition
fàn
cooked rice, meal
Term
菜
 Definition
cài
dish (type of food), cuisine
Term
今天
 Definition
jīntiān
today
Term
下次
 Definition
xiàcì
next time
Term
怎么样
 Definition
zĕnmeyàng
how is it, how about it
Term
怎么
 Definition
zĕnme
how
Term
行
 Definition
xíng
to be all right, to be okay
Term
再见
 Definition
zàijiàn
see you again, goodbye
Term
再
 Definition
zài
again
Term
见
 Definition
jiàn
to see
Term
韩国
 Definition
Hánguó
Korea
Term
日本
 Definition
Ribĕn
Japan
Term
正在
 Definition
zhèngzài
(to indicate an action in progress) in the process of, in the course of
Term
打电话
 Definition
dă diànhuà
to make a phone call
Term
喂
 Definition
wèi (wéi)
(used in greeting or to attract attention) hello, hey
Term
等
 Definition
dĕng
to wait
Term
等一下儿
 Definition
dĕng yíxiàr
to wait for a moment, to hang on (on the phone)
Term
知道了
 Definition
zhīdào le
"Got it."
Term
知道
 Definition
zhīdào
to know, to be aware of, to realize
Term
谢谢
 Definition
xièxie
thanks
Term
对
 Definition
duì
correct, right
Term
忙
 Definition
máng
busy
Term
看
 Definition
kàn
to look at, to see, to watch
Term
电视
 Definition
diànshì
television
Term
做
 Definition
zuò
to do
Term
上网
 Definition
shàngwăng
to be online
Term
我就是
 Definition
wŏ jiù shì
(on the phone) this is he/she speaking
Term
位
 Definition
wèi
(polite measure word for people)
Term
留言
 Definition
liúyán
to leave a message
Term
对不起
 Definition
duìbuqĭ
I'm sorry
Term
什么时候
 Definition
shénme shíhou
when, at what time
Term
时候
 Definition
shíhou
(the duration of) time, (a point in) time
Term
回来
 Definition
huílai
to return
Term
晚上
 Definition
wănshang
evening, night
Term
要
 Definition
yào
to want, to desire
Term
给
 Definition
gĕi
for, to
to give
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