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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
Definition

you
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Definition
hăo
good
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Definition
shì
to be, (affirmative answer) yes
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学生
Definition
xuésheng
student
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Definition
ma
(used at the end of a declarative sentence to transform it into a question)
Term
Definition

I, me
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Definition
ne
(used at the end of an interrogative sentence)
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Definition

also
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他/她
Definition

he,him/she, her
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Definition

(used to form a negative) not, no
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老师
Definition
lăoshī
teacher
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Definition
nín
(polite) you
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Definition
guì
noble, honored, expensive
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Definition
xìng
surname, family name
have as a surname
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请问
Definition
qĭng wèn
may I ask
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Definition
qĭng
(polite) please
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Definition
wèn
to ask
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Definition
de
(a structural particle used to show possession)
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英文
Definition
Yīngwén
English (language)
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名字
Definition
míngzi
name
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中文
Definition
Zhōngwén
Chinese (language)
Term
Definition
jiào
to call, to be called
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什么
Definition
shénme
what
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Definition
shéi
who, whom
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同学
Definition
tóngxué
classmate
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Definition
tóng
same, similar
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Definition

which
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Definition
guó
country
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Definition
rén
person
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Definition
hĕn
very, quite
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对了
Definition
duìle
by the way (a phrase used to start a new topic)
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法国
Definition
Făguó
France
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美国
Definition
Mĕiguó
United States
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英国
Definition
Yīngguó
Britain
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中国
Definition
Zhōngguó
China
Term
Definition
shuō
to speak
Term
Definition
huì
can, be able to, know how to
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一点儿
Definition
yìdiăr
a little
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法文
Definition
Făwén
French (language)
Term
Definition

and
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Definition

that
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Definition
shū
book
Term
Definition
zhè
this
Term
Definition
bĕn
(measure word for bound items such as books and magazines)
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文学
Definition
wénxué
literature
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工程
Definition
gōngchéng
engineering
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Definition
nán
difficult
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Definition
tài
too
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可是
Definition
kĕshì
but, yet, however
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功课
Definition
gōngkè
homework, assignment
Term
Definition
duō
many, much
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Definition
men
(suffix used after a personal pronoun to show plural number)
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Definition
shăo
few, little
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朋友
Definition
péngyou
friend
Term
Definition
lái
to come (also used before a verb to indicate that one is about to do something)
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介绍
Definition
jièshào
to introduce
introduction
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一下
Definition
yíxià
(used after a verb to indicate a brief action)
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室友
Definition
shìyŏu
roommate
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Definition
yŏu
to have, there is/are
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Definition

how many
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Definition
liăng
two
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Definition

(the most commonly used measure word for people, characters, things in general)
Term
Definition
dōu
all, both
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Definition
cháng
often, frequently
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Definition
gēn
with
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Definition
jiā
home, family
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大家
Definition
dàjiā
all, everyone
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Definition
zài
to be at, to be in
at, in
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Definition
cóng
from
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Definition

one
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Definition

four
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爸爸
Definition
bàba
father
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妈妈
Definition
māma
mother
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姐姐
Definition
jiĕjie
elder sister
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工作
Definition
gōngzuò
job
to work
Term
工程师
Definition
gōngchéngshī
engineer
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男朋友
Definition
nánpéngyou
boyfriend
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Definition
nán
male
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没有
Definition
méiyŏu
to not have, to be without
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Definition
liàng
(measure word for vehicles)
Term
Definition
chē
car
Term
Definition
zhī
(measure word for certain animals, or for one of a pair)
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Definition
gŏu
dog
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Definition
ài
to love
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纽约
Definition
Niŭyuē
New York
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哥哥
Definition
gēge
elder brother
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妹妹
Definition
mèimei
younger sister
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弟弟
Definition
dìdi
younger brother
Term
Definition
māo
cat
Term
Definition
zhù
to live
Term
哪儿
Definition
năr
where
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宿舍
Definition
sùshè
dorm
Term
多少
Definition
duōshăo
how many, how much
Term
Definition
hào
number
Term
房间
Definition
fángjiān
room
Term
Definition

big
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电话
Definition
diànhuà
phone
Term
Definition
xiăo
small
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号码
Definition
hàomă
number
Term
Definition
èr
two
Term
Definition
sān
three
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Definition

five
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Definition
liù
six
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Definition

seven
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Definition

eight
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Definition
jiŭ
nine
Term
Definition
shí
ten
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Definition
líng
zero
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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
Definition

to go
Term
上课
Definition
shàngkè
to attend class
Term
Definition

class, lesson
Term
下课
Definition
xiàkè
to end class, class dismissed
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以后
Definition
yĭhòu
after, afterward, later
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事儿
Definition
shèr
matter, thing, business
Term
Definition
xiăng
to want, to think, to miss
Term
Definition
huí
to return
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一起
Definition
yìqĭ
together
Term
吃饭
Definition
chīfàn
to eat, to have a meal
Term
Definition
chī
to eat
Term
Definition
fàn
cooked rice, meal
Term
Definition
cài
dish (type of food), cuisine
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今天
Definition
jīntiān
today
Term
下次
Definition
xiàcì
next time
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怎么样
Definition
zĕnmeyàng
how is it, how about it
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怎么
Definition
zĕnme
how
Term
Definition
xíng
to be all right, to be okay
Term
再见
Definition
zàijiàn
see you again, goodbye
Term
Definition
zài
again
Term
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
Definition
wèi (wéi)
(used in greeting or to attract attention) hello, hey
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Definition
dĕng
to wait
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等一下儿
Definition
dĕng yíxiàr
to wait for a moment, to hang on (on the phone)
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知道了
Definition
zhīdào le
"Got it."
Term
知道
Definition
zhīdào
to know, to be aware of, to realize
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谢谢
Definition
xièxie
thanks
Term
Definition
duì
correct, right
Term
Definition
máng
busy
Term
Definition
kàn
to look at, to see, to watch
Term
电视
Definition
diànshì
television
Term
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
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
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时候
Definition
shíhou
(the duration of) time, (a point in) time
Term
回来
Definition
huílai
to return
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晚上
Definition
wănshang
evening, night
Term
Definition
yào
to want, to desire
Term
Definition
gĕi
for, to
to give
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