structural particle

de

early

zǎo

bank

yínháng

few; little

shǎo

to form a line; to queue up

páiduì

to arrange; to put in order

pái

a row of people; line

duì

to exchange; to change

huàn

pound sterling

yīngbàng

Renminbi (RMB)

rénmínbì

people

rénmín

to need; must; to have to

děi

to use

yòng

just; only a short while ago

gāng

from

cóng

very; extremely; highly

fēicháng

measure word for actions

cì

to visit (a place)

cānguān

ceremonial clay statues of warriors & horses which are buried w/ the dead

bīngmǎyǒng

soldier; fighter

bīng

postcard

míngxìnpiàn

letter

xìn

to be somebody's turn to do something

gāi

working personnel; staff member

gōngzuò rényuán

personnel; staff

rényuán

thousand

qiān

to count

shǔ

haven't seen (somebody) for a very long time

hǎojiǔ bú jiàn

a very long time

hǎojiǔ

to see

jiàn

to develop

fāzhǎn

fast; quick; rapid

kuài

dialect; language

huà

the common speech; mandarin

pǔtōnghuà

young

niánqīng

light; small

qīng

fluent

liúlì

to understand

dǒng

exactly; precisely

jiù

US dollar

měiyuán

euro

ōuyuán

Canadian dollar

jiāyuán

yuan

yuán

Department of Asian Studies

yàzhōuxué xì

exchange rate

huìlǜ

cash

xiànjīn

credit card

xìnyòngkǎ

city

chéngshì

place

dìfang

son

érzi

food; a dish

cài

denoting the disposal of something

bǎ

to forget

wàng

library

túshūguǎn

圖書

book

túshū

shop; a place for cultural activities

guǎn

office

bàngōngshì

to handle official business; to work (usu. in an office)

bàngōng

room

shì

to go up; to get on/last; previous

shàng

first; before

xiān

library card

jièshūzhèng

to borrow; to lend

jiè

certificate; card

zhèng

a little while

yíhuìr

to go down; to get off/next

xià

to bring

dài

to fill in; to write

tián

form; table; list

biǎo

to take; to hold; to get

ná

slow

màn

not to be allowed; won't do

bùxíng

to live/life

shēnghuó

oneself

zìjǐ

name

xìngmíng

sex; gender

xìngbié

occupation; profession

zhíyè

交

to hand in; to hand over; to pay (the rent, etc.)

jiāo

long

cháng

to give or take an examination/examination; test

kǎoshì

to give or take an examination; to test

kǎo

not bad

búcuò

to translate; to interpret

fānyì

new

xīn

textbook

kèběn

to go or come out

chū

to give back; to return

huán

to be overdue

guòqī

to pass

guò

a period of time

qī

to impose a fine or forfeit/fine

fákuǎn

to punish; to penalize

fá

a sum of money

kuǎn

computer

diànnǎo

brain

nǎo

to check; to look up

chá

practical

shíyòng

reading room

yuèlǎnshì

magazine

zázhì

questions & answers

wèndá

to reserve; to book

yùdìng

room

fángjiān

nationality

guójí

key 

yàoshi

catalogue; list

mùlù

to renew

xùjiè

age

niánlíng

tearoom; tea house

chálóu

the elderly; the aged; old man or woman

lǎorén

to start; to begin

kāishǐ

child

háizi

lively; bustling w/ noise & excitement

rènao