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ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY
the most frequent words
135
Language - Chinese
Beginner
08/27/2025

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Term
作
Definition

do

writing, works

Term
走
Definition

walk

leave

Term
自
Definition
self
Term
子
Definition

son

child

Term
种
Definition

kind

type

(indicating species)

Term
中
Definition

center

middle

in, within

Term
值
Definition

value

be worth

Term
之
Definition
[archaic equivalent of structural particle 的]
Term
这
Definition
this
Term
着
Definition
[aspect marker indicating action in progress]
Term
再
Definition
again
Term
在
Definition

at

in

on

Term
于
Definition
in, at  [indicating time, location, direction, etc.]
Term
有
Definition
have
Term
用
Definition
use
Term
易
Definition
easy
Term
已
Definition
already
Term
以
Definition

by (means of)

in (some way)

Term
应
Definition

should

ought to

Term
一
Definition
one
Term
也
Definition
also
Term
要
Definition

want

necessary

Term
道
Definition

path

way

Term
行
Definition

trip, travel

go, walk

Term
先
Definition
first
Term
下
Definition

under

below

down

Term
我
Definition

I

me

Term
位
Definition

seat

position

Term
为
Definition

for

because of

Term
王
Definition
king
Term
图
Definition

map

picture

Term
它
Definition

it

 [used for non-human things]

Term
他
Definition

he

him

Term
所
Definition

place, area

 [measure word for houses, etc.] 

Term
四
Definition
four
Term
说
Definition

say

speak

tell

Term
双
Definition

double

pair

Term
是
Definition

to be

yes

 right

Term
事
Definition

matter

thing

affair

Term
使
Definition

make

cause

Term
时
Definition
time (when...)
Term
生
Definition

live

life

living

Term
上
Definition

up

top

Term
如
Definition

like

as if

if

Term
人
Definition

person

man

Term
然
Definition

right, correct

like that

-like, -ly

Term
前
Definition

before

in front of

Term
年
Definition
year
Term
你
Definition
you
Term
能
Definition

can

be able to

Term
那
Definition
that
Term
们
Definition
[plural marker for pronouns and some animate nouns]
Term
马
Definition
horse
Term
两
Definition
two
Term
力
Definition

power

strength

Term
例
Definition
example
Term
里
Definition

inside

in

Term
了
Definition
[particle of completed action]
Term
来
Definition
come
Term
可
Definition

can

may

Term
就
Definition

just  [used for emphasis]

regarding

 

Term
节
Definition

festival;

joint

Term
较
Definition

compare

[preceding an adjective or adverb to form a comparison]

Term
将
Definition

will

be going to

general

Term
家
Definition

home

family

Term
或
Definition
or
Term
会
Definition

meeting

can

Term
后
Definition

behind

after

Term
很
Definition

very

quite

Term
黑
Definition

black

dark

Term
和
Definition
and
Term
过
Definition

pass

cross (road)

Term
国
Definition

nation

country

Term
个
Definition

[generalised measure word used for nouns without a specific

measure term]

Term
方
Definition

square

direction

side, party

Term
法
Definition
law
Term
发
Definition

send out

issue

Term
二
Definition

two

second

Term
而
Definition

but

yet

Term
多
Definition

much

many

Term
对
Definition

correct, right;

for

Term
都
Definition
all
Term
第
Definition
[numeral prefix forming ordinal numbers]
Term
地
Definition

earth

ground

Term
等
Definition
wait
Term
得
Definition

get

gain

obtain

Term
的
Definition
adjectival suffix; possessive particle
Term
到
Definition

arrive

reach

go to

Term
倒
Definition

to fall

collapse

Term
大
Definition

big

large

Term
出
Definition
go out
Term
吃
Definition
eat
Term
车
Definition

car

vehicle

Term
长
Definition
long
Term
不
Definition

no

not

Term
步
Definition
step
Term
兵
Definition
soldier
Term
变
Definition
to change
Term
被
Definition

[passive marker]

by

Term
白
Definition
white
Term
把
Definition

grip, grasp

take

hold

Term
首
Definition

first

leader, chief

head

Term
都
Definition
all
Term
午
Definition
noon
Term
司
Definition
to manage
Term
机
Definition
machine
Term
杂
Definition
mixed
Term
感
Definition

to feel

emotion

Term
冒
Definition

emit, send out

take (risks)

Term
希
Definition
to hope
Term
望
Definition

have a look at

expect

Term
布
Definition
cloth
Term
献
Definition

donate, offer

present

Term
南
Definition
south
Term
科
Definition

branch of study

division, section

Term
爱
Definition
love
Term
收
Definition

to receive

to collect

Term
写
Definition
to write
Term
考
Definition
to test
Term
试
Definition
to try
Term
班
Definition
(work) shift
Term
品
Definition

product;

to taste

 

Term
严
Definition
strict
Term
禁
Definition

to prohibit

to forbid

Term
吸
Definition
to inhale
Term
烟
Definition
smoke
Term
式
Definition

formula

style

Term
量
Definition
measure
Term
防
Definition

to defend

to protect

Term
御
Definition

to drive, ride

to control, manage

to defend

Term
卸
Definition

unload

take off

Term
残
Definition

remnant;

cruel

disabled

Term
配
Definition

to match

to deserve

Term
介
Definition

introduce

between

Term
价
Definition

price

value

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