Vocabulary

啊

a

ah, oh, what

爱

ài

love

矮

ǎi

short

挨

āi

to lean

爱上

ài shàng

to fall in love

挨近

āijìn

close to

岸(边)

àn (biān)

shore

安静

ānjìng

quiet, peaceful

按摩

ànmó

massage

安排

ānpái

to arrange

安全

ānquán

safety

奥秘

àomì

mystery

吧

ba

(indicates assumption or suggestion)

拔

bá

to pull

把

bǎ

(measure word for gripped objects)

把

bǎ

(preposition introducing the object of a verb)

把

bǎ

to hold, to guard, a bundle

八

bā

eight

爸爸

bàba

father

巴豆

bādòu

croton (a plant)

拜

bài

to worship

百

bǎi

hundred

白(色)

bái (sè)

white

白发

bái fà

gray hair

摆渡

bǎidù

ferry 

白骨

báigǔ

bones

白天

báitiān

day, daytime 

芭蕉

bājiāo

plantain, banana

芭蕉扇

bājiāoshàn

palm-leaf fan

办

bàn

to do

半

bàn

half

绊

bàn

to trip, to stumble

搬(动)

bān (dòng)

to move

办法

bànfǎ

method

棒

bàng

rod, stick, wonderful

绑

bǎng

to tie

帮(助)

bāng (zhù)

to help

帮忙

bāngmáng

to help

帮手

bāngshǒu

helper

伴侣 

bànlǚ

companion

半夜

bànyè

midnight

饱

bǎo

full (after eating)

包 

bāo

to wrap, bag

抱(住)

bào (zhù)

to hold, to carry

宝贝

bǎobèi

treasure, baby

保持

bǎochí

to keep

报仇

bàochóu

revenge

报答

bàodá

to repay

暴风雨

bàofēngyǔ

storm

报告

bàogào

report

保护

bǎohù

to protect

宝石

bǎoshí

gem

宝塔

bǎotǎ

pagoda

包围

bāowéi

to encircle

抱怨

bàoyuàn

to complain, complaint

豹子

bàozi

leopard

包子

bāozi

steamed bun

宝座

bǎozuò

throne

把手

bǎshǒu

handle

耙子

bàzi

rake

倍

bèi

times

背

bèi

back, to carry on back

被

bèi

(passive particle)

北

běi

north

杯(子)

bēi (zi)

cup

被迫

bèi pò

to be forced

背心

bèixīn

vest

被子

bèizi

quilt

笨

bèn

stupid, a fool

本

běn

(measure word for books)

本(来)

běn (lái)

originally

臂

bì

arm

比

bǐ

compared to, than

笔

bǐ

pen

逼

bī

to force, to close in

避(开)

bì (kāi)

to avoid

闭(上)

bì (shàng)

to shut, to close up

闭嘴

bì zuǐ

shut up

变

biàn

to change

遍

biàn

times

边

biān

side

鞭

biān

to whip

变出

biàn chū

to create, to generate

变回

biàn huí

to change back

变为

biàn wéi

becomes

变成

biànchéng

to become

变化

biànhuà

change

边界

biānjiè

boundary

表示

biǎoshì

to indicate

表演

biǎoyǎn

performance

婊子 

biǎozi

bitch 

别

bié

do not, other

别人

biérén 

other people

比较

bǐjiào

compare, relatively

病

bìng

sick, illness

冰

bīng

ice

比赛

bǐsài

game

陛下

bìxià

Your Majesty

必须

bìxū

must, have to

鼻子

bízi

nose 

钹

bó

cymbals

柏树

bóshù

cypress tree

脖子

bózi

neck

不

bù

no, not, do not

布

bù

cloth

簿

bù

ledger book

补

bǔ

to mend, to make up

步(子)

bù (zi)

step

不安

bù ān

disturbed

不好意思

bù hǎoyìsi

feel embarassed

不理

bù lǐ

to ignore

不停地

bù tíng de

constantly

不一会

bù yī huǐ

soon

不值钱

bù zhíqián

worthless

不错

búcuò

not bad

部分 

bùfèn

part, portion

不管怎样

bùguǎn zěnyàng

one way or another

不过

búguò

but

不见了

bújiànle

gone

不久

bùjiǔ

not long ago, soon

不了

bùliǎo

no more

不死

bùsǐ

not die (immortal)

不想

bùxiǎng

don’t want

不幸

búxìng

unfortunately

不行

bùxíng

no way, out of the question

不在乎

búzàihū

not give a damn about

擦

cā

to wipe

才

cái

only

菜

cài

dish

踩

cǎi

to step on, to stomp on

猜

cāi

guess

彩(色)

cǎi (sè)

color

才会

cái huì

will only

财富

cáifù

wealth

彩虹

cǎihóng

rainbow

才能

cáinéng

can only, ability, talent

猜拳

cāiquán

guess fist (a game)

藏

cáng

to hide

苍蝇

cāngyíng

a fly

参加

cānjiā

to participate, to join

残忍

cánrěn

cruel

蚕丝

cánsī

silk

草

cǎo

grass, straw

草地

cǎodì

grassland

草木

cǎomù

vegetation

草药

cǎoyào

herb

层

céng

layer, (measure word for a layered object)

厕所

cèsuǒ

toilet

茶

chá

tea

叉

chā

fork, prong

插

chā

to insert

差不多

chàbùduō

almost

禅

chán

Zen Buddhism

常

cháng

often

长

cháng

long

场

chǎng

(measure word for public events)

唱(歌)

chàng (gē)

to sing

长衣

cháng yī

long dress

长臂猿

chángbìyuán

gibbon

长短

chángduǎn

length

长枪

chángqiāng

spear, lance

长生不老

chángshēng bùlǎo

immortality (long life no die)

巢

cháo

nest

炒

chǎo

stir fry

吵醒

chǎoxǐng

wake up

茶屋

cháwū

tea house

车

chē

car, cart

沉

chén

to sink 

乘

chéng

to multiply

秤

chèng

scales

城(市)

chéng (shì)

city

成(为)

chéng (wéi)

to become

惩罚

chéngfá

punishment

成功

chénggōng

success

成绩

chéngjì

achievement

成立

chénglì

established

承诺

chéngnuò

promise

承认

chéngrèn

recognition

成熟

chéngshú

ripe, mature

丞相

chéngxiàng

prime minister

称赞

chēngzàn

to praise

臣民

chénmín

subject of a feudal ruler

衬衫

chènshān

shirt

池

chí

pool, pond

尺

chǐ

Chinese foot

吃(饭)

chī (fàn)

to eat

吃完

chī wán

finish eating

翅膀

chìbǎng

wing

吃掉

chīdiào

to eat up

赤脚

chìjiǎo

barefoot

吃惊

chījīng

to be surprised

耻辱

chǐrǔ

shame

吃素

chīsù

vegetarian

冲

chōng

to rise up, to rush, to wash out

虫(子)

chóng (zi)

insect, worm

重重

chóngchóng

heavy

仇

chóu

hatred

丑

chǒu

ugly

除

chú

to remove, to divide, to set apart

处

chù

location

出

chū

out

传

chuán

to pass on, to transmit

船

chuán

boat

喘气

chuǎn

to gasp

穿

chuān

to wear

穿(过)

chuān (guò)

to pass through

穿(上)

chuān (shàng)

to put on

床

chuáng

bed

窗(户)

chuāng (hù)

window

窗帘

chuānglián

curtain

船工

chuángōng

boatman

创造

chuàngzào

to create

穿山甲

chuānshānjiǎ

pangolin

穿越

chuānyuè

to traverse

穿着

chuānzhe

wear

出城

chūchéng

out of town

厨房

chúfáng

kitchen

除非

chúfēi

unless

锤

chuí

hammer

吹

chuī

to blow

唇

chún

lip

纯(洁)

chún (jié)

pure

春(天)

chūn (tiān)

spring

畜生

chùsheng

brute

出生

chūshēng

born

厨师

chúshī

chef, cook

出现

chūxiàn

to appear

瓷

cí

porcelain

雌

cí

female

刺

cì

to stab

次

cì

next in a sequence, (measure word for time)

刺耳

cì’ěr

harsh sound

伺候

cìhòu

to wait on

从

cóng

from

从来没有

cónglái méiyǒu

there has never been

聪明

cōngmíng

clever

聪明多了

cōngming duōle

smart enough

簇

cù

(measure word for cluster)

粗

cū

broad, thick

粗鲁

cūlǔ

rude

寸

cùn

Chinese inch

村(庄)

cūn (zhuāng)

village

村子

cūnzi

village

错

cuò

wrong, mistaken

错误

cuòwù

mistake

大

dà

big

打

dǎ

to hit, to play

大多数

dà duōshù

most

打翻

dǎ fān

to knock over

大喊

dà hǎn

to shout

打坏

dǎ huài

to hit badly, to bash

大叫

dà jiào

to shout

打碎

dǎ suì

to smash

打退

dǎ tuì

to beat back

打败

dǎbài

defeat

大臣

dàchén

minister

大地

dàdì

the earth

大殿

dàdiàn

main hall

打斗

dǎdòu

fight

打滚

dǎgǔn

roll around

大海

dàhǎi

sea

大黄

dàhuáng

rhubarb

大会

dàhuì

general assembly

带

dài

to carry, to lead, to bring

戴

dài

to wear

带(子)

dài (zi)

band, belt, ribbon

袋(子)

dài (zi)

bag

代价

dàijià

cost

带路

dàilù

to lead the way

代替

dàitì

to replace

带子

dàizi

tape

大家

dàjiā

everyone

大将

dàjiàng

general, high ranking officer

打开

dǎkāi

to turn on, to open

打猎

dǎliè

hunt

大门

dàmén

entrance, gate

蛋

dàn

egg

丹

dān

pill or tablet

但(是)

dàn (shì)

but, however

胆小

dǎn xiǎo

timid

丹药

dān yào

elixir

担

dàn 

picul (a traditional weight measure)

当

dāng

when

裆(部)

dāng (bù)

crotch

挡(住)

dǎng (zhù)

to block

荡妇

dàng fù

slut

蛋糕

dàngāo

cake

当然

dāngrán

of course

丹砂

dānshā

cinnabar

担心

dānxīn

to worry, beware

倒

dào

to pour 

到

dào

to arrive, towards

道

dào

(measure word for lines, orders)

道

dào

path, way, Dao, to say

倒

dǎo

to fall

刀

dāo

knife

道教

dàojiào

Daoism

倒流

dàoliú

backflow

道人

dàoren

Daoist

道士

dàoshì

Daoist priest

稻田

dàotián

paddy

道谢

dàoxiè

to thank

大人

dàrén

address adult male respectfully

打扫

dǎsǎo

to sweep, to clean

大声

dàshēng

loud

大师

dàshī

grandmaster

打算

dǎsuàn

intend

大王

dàwáng

king

大仙

dàxiān

high immortal

大小

dàxiǎo

size

打转

dǎzhuàn

spin around

地

de

(adverbial particle)

的

de

of

得

dé

(particle showing degree or possibility)

得到

dédào

to get

的话

dehuà

if

等

děng

to wait

灯(光)

dēng (guāng)

light

凳(子)

dèng (zi)

bench, stool

灯笼

dēnglóng

lantern

笛

dí

flute

地

dì

land, ground, earth

帝

dì

emperor

第

dì

(prefix before a number)

低

dī

low

滴

dī

(measure word for droplet)

底(部)

dǐ (bù)

bottom

低级

dī jí

low-level

殿

diàn

hall

点

diǎn

point, hour

点(点)头

diǎn (diǎn) tóu

to nod

典礼

diǎnlǐ

ceremony

殿下

diànxià

Your Highness

店主

diànzhǔ

innkeeper, shopkeeper

垫子

diànzi

mat

吊

diào

to hang

掉

diào

to fall, to drop, to lose

钓(鱼)

diào (yú)

to fish

貂鼠

diāo shǔ

mink

雕刻

diāokè

to carve

雕像

diāoxiàng

statue

弟弟

dìdi

younger brother 

地方

dìfāng

local, place

帝国

dìguó

empire

地窖

dìjiào

cellar

地面

dìmiàn

ground

顶

dǐng

top, to withstand

地球

dìqiú

earth

敌人

dírén

enemy

地上

dìshàng

on the ground

低头

dītóu

head bowed

丢

diū

to throw

地下

dìxià

underground

地狱

dìyù

hell, underworld

冻

dòng

freeze

动

dòng

to move

栋

dòng

(measure word for buildings, houses)

洞

dòng

cave, hole

懂

dǒng

to understand

东

dōng

east

冬(天)

dōng (tiān)

winter

东南西北

dōngnánxīběi

south, east, north, west (all directions)

动物

dòngwù

animal

东西

dōngxi

thing

动心

dòngxīn

to tempt

斗

dòu

to fight

抖

dǒu

to shake

都

dōu

all

豆腐

dòufu

tofu

斗篷

dǒupéng

cloak

豆沙 

dòushā

bean paste

斗士

dòushì

fighter

读

dú

to read

赌

dǔ

bet

毒(药)

dú (yào)

poison

毒刺 

dú cì

stinger, thorn

断

duàn

broken

段

duàn

(measure word for sections)

短

duǎn

short

锻炼

duànliàn

to exercise 

渡船 

dùchuán

ferry

对

duì

correct, towards someone

堆

duī

heap, (measure word for piles, problems, clothing, …)

对骂

duì mà

to scold each other

对战

duì zhàn

play against

对…来说

duì…lái shuō

to or for someone

对不起

duìbùqǐ

I am sorry

对待

duìdài

to treat someone

对面

duìmiàn

opposite

对着

duìzhe

toward

顿

dùn

(measure word for non-repeating actions)

朵

duǒ

(measure word for flowers and clouds)

躲

duǒ

to hide

多

duō

many

多长

duō cháng

how long?

躲开

duǒ kāi

avoid

多大

duōdà

how big

多久

duōjiǔ

how long

多么

duōme

how

多少

duōshǎo

how many

肚脐

dùqí

navel

读书人

dúshūrén

student, scholar 

肚子

dùzi

belly, abdomen

鹅

é

goose

恶

è

evil

饿

è

hungry

额(头)

é (tóu)

forehead

恶魔

èmó

evil demon

二

èr

two

耳(朵)

ěr (duo)

ear

而是

ér shì

instead

而且

érqiě

and

儿子

érzi

son

发

fà

hair

法

fǎ

law

发(出)

fā (chū)

to send out

发抖

fādǒu

to tremble, to shiver

法官

fǎguān

judge

发光

fāguāng

to glow

法令

fǎlìng

decree

犯

fàn

to commit, to violate

饭

fàn

cooked rice, a meal

返

fǎn

to return

翻

fān

to turn

翻动

fāndòng

to flip

反对

fǎnduì

oppose

犯法

fànfǎ

criminal

房

fáng

room

放

fàng

to put, to let out

方(向)

fāng (xiàng)

direction

房(子)

fang (zi)

house

房顶

fáng dǐng

roof

放进

fàng jìn

to put in

方法

fāngfǎ

method

放过

fàngguò

let go

房间

fángjiān

room

方面

fāngmiàn

aspect, side

放弃

fàngqì

to give up, surrender

放晴

fàngqíng

to clear up

放松

fàngsōng

to relax

饭馆

fànguǎn

restaurant

放下

fàngxià

to lay down

放心

fàngxīn

rest assured

方丈

fāngzhàng

abbot

繁荣

fánróng

prosperous

饭碗

fànwǎn

rice bowl

饭桌

fànzhuō

dining table

发烧

fāshāo

fever

发生

fāshēng

to occur

法事

fǎshì

memorial service

发送

fāsòng

send

发现

fāxiàn

to find out

飞

fēi

to fly

非常

fēicháng

very much

狒狒

fèifèi

baboon

飞快

fēikuài

fast

飞行

fēixíng

flying

妃子

fēizi

concubine

份

fèn

(measure word for documents, meals, jobs)

粉

fěn

powder, pink

分

fēn

to share, to divide

分(钟)

fēn (zhōng)

minute

分心

fēn xīn

distracted

分成

fēnchéng

divided into

缝

féng

to sew

封

fēng

(measure word for letters, mail)

峰

fēng

peak

枫

fēng

maple

疯

fēng

crazy

风

fēng

wind

风化 

fēnghuà

weathered

凤凰

fènghuáng

phoenix

丰收

fēngshōu

bumper harvest

粉红(色)

fěnhóng (sè)

pink

分开

fēnkāi

separate

分离

fēnlí

separate

坟墓

fénmù

grave

愤怒

fènnù

anger

分钟

fēnzhōng

minute

佛

fó

Buddha, buddhist

佛语

fó yǔ

“Buddha’s verse,” the Heart Sutra

佛法

fófǎ

Buddha’s teachings

佛教

fójiào

Buddhism

佛教徒

fójiào tú

Buddhist

佛祖

fózǔ

Buddhist teacher

佛

fú

monk

幅

fú

width

付

fù

to pay

副

fù

(measure word for pair of complementary objects)

肤

fū

skin

父(亲)

fù (qīn)

father

妇(人)

fù (rén)

lady, madam

夫(人)

fū (rén)

lady, madam

附近

fùjìn

nearby

腐烂

fǔlàn

to rot, to decay

驸马

fùmǎ

emperor’s son-in-law

父母

fùmǔ

parents

斧头

fǔtóu

ax

负责

fùzé

be responsible for

该

gāi

ought to

改(变)

gǎi (biàn)

to change

盖(子)

gài (zi)

cover

改名

gǎimíng

renamed

该死(的)

gāisǐ de

damn

敢

gǎn

to dare

赶

gǎn

to chase away

干

gān

dry

甘

gān

sweet

感(到)

gǎn (dào)

to feel

杆(子)

gān (zi)

rod, pole

感动

gǎndòng

moving

刚(才)

gāng (cái)

just, just a moment ago

钢(铁)

gāng (tiě)

steel

刚到

gāng dào

just arrived

尴尬

gāngà

embarrassed

刚刚

gānggāng

just

干旱

gānhàn

drought

干净

gānjìng

clean

感觉

gǎnjué

to feel

擀面杖

gǎnmiànzhàng

rolling pin

感悟

gǎnwù

to realize

感谢

gǎnxiè

to thank

告

gào

to sue

糕

gāo

cake

高

gāo

tall, high

告诉

gàosù

to tell

高兴

gāoxìng

happy

个

gè

(measure word, generic)

歌

gē

song

哥哥

gēge

elder brother

给

gěi

to give

根

gēn

(measure word for long thin things)

根

gēn

root

跟(着)

gēn (zhe)

with, to follow

更

gēng

even, watch (2-hour period)

更(多)

gèng (duō)

more

更好

gèng hǎo

better

歌声

gēshēng

singing sound

个子

gèzi

height, build (human)

宫(殿)

gong (diàn)

palace

功德

gōngdé

merit

公鸡

gōngjī

rooster

攻击

gōngjī

to attack

弓箭

gōngjiàn

bow and arrow

工匠

gōngjiàng

artisan, craftsman

拱门

gǒngmén

arch

贡品

gòngpǐn

tribute

工人

gōngrén

worker

公主

gōngzhǔ

princess

工作

gōngzuò

work, job

狗

gǒu

dog

钩

gōu

hook

勾引 

gōuyǐn

to seduce

古

gǔ

ancient

股

gǔ

(measure word for air, flows, …)

谷

gǔ

valley, grains

鼓

gǔ

drum

箍

gū

ring or hoop

骨(头)

gǔ (tóu)

bone

谷仓

gǔ cāng

barn

挂

guà

to hang, to call

瓜

guā

melon

寡不敌众 

guǎ bù dí zhòng

few cannot win over many

寡妇

guǎfù

widow

怪

guài

to blame

怪物

guàiwù

monster

拐杖

guǎizhàng

staff, crutch

关

guān

to turn off, to close, to lock up

棺材

guāncai

coffin

光

guāng

light

光滑

guānghuá

smooth

光环

guānghuán

halo

光着

guāngzhe

bare

关节炎

guānjié yán

arthritis

关紧

guānjǐn

to close

关系

guānxì

relationship

关心

guānxīn

concern

关于

guānyú

about 

官员

guānyuán

official

罐子

guànzi

jar

孤独

gūdú

lonely

桧

guì

cypress

贵

guì

expensive

跪

guì

to kneel

龟

guī

turtle

鬼(怪)

guǐ (guài)

ghost

轨迹

guǐjī

trajectory, path

归顺

guīshùn

to submit

规则

guīzé

to rule

贵重

guìzhòng

precious

刽子手

guìzishǒu

executioner

鼓励

gǔlì

encourage

滚

gǔn

to roll  

过

guò

to pass, (after verb to indicate past tense)

国(家)

guó (jiā)

country

果(子)

guǒ (zi)

fruit

锅 (子)

guō (zi)

pot

过一会儿

guò yīhuǐ’er

after a while

过来

guòlái

to come 

过去

guòqù

past, to pass by

过时

guòshí 

unfashionable

国土

guótǔ

land

国王

guówáng

king

过夜

guòyè

to stay overnight

故事

gùshì

story

哈

hā

ha!

还

hái

still, also

海

hǎi

ocean, sea

还有

hái yǒu

and also

海龟

hǎiguī

sea turtle

害怕

hàipà

fear, scared

还是

háishì

still is

孩子

háizi

child

汗

hàn

sweat

喊(叫)

hǎn (jiào)

to call, to shout

行

háng

row, line, element

好

hǎo

good, very

好吧

hǎo ba

ok

好吃

hào chī

delicious

好了

hǎo le

all right

好多

hǎoduō

many

好感

hǎogǎn

good impression

好久

hǎojiǔ

long time

好看

hǎokàn

good looking

好奇 (心)

hàoqí (xīn)

curiosity

好玩

hǎowán

fun

好像

hǎoxiàng

to like

好心

hǎoxīn

kind

合

hé

to combine, to join

和

hé

and, with

核

hé

pit 

鹤

hè

crane

喝

hē

to drink

河(流)

hé (liú)

river

盒(子)

hé (zi)

box

河岸

hé’àn

river bank

嘿

hēi

hey!

黑色

hēi (sè)

black

黑暗

hēi’àn

dark

黑夜

hēiyè

night

很

hěn

very

横

héng

horizontal

和平

hépíng

peace

和尚

héshang

monk

核桃

hétáo

walnut

和谐

héxié

harmonious

红(色)

hóng (sè)

red

烘培

hōng péi

to bake

洪流

hóngliú

torrent

洪水

hóngshuǐ

flood

厚

hòu

thick

后

hòu

after, back, behind

猴(子)

hóu (zi)

monkey

后代

hòudài

offspring

后来

hòulái

later

后面

hòumiàn

behind

壶

hú

pot

湖

hú

lake

虎

hǔ

tiger

狐(狸)

hú (lí)

fox

划 

huá

to row

滑

huá

slip

化

huà

to melt

画

huà

to paint, painting

话

huà

word, speak

花(朵)

huā (duǒ)

flowers

划掉

huà diào

to cross out

花瓣

huābàn

petal

花苞

huābāo

bud

坏

huài

bad, broken

怀孕

huáiyùn

pregnant

画家

huàjiā

painter

滑落

huáluò

slide

环

huán

ring

还

huán

to return

换

huàn

to exchange

换成

huàn chéng

instead of

还给

huán gěi

to give back

谎

huǎng

lie

黄(色)

huáng (sè)

yellow

黄铜

huáng tóng

brass

皇帝

huángdì

emperor

晃动

huàngdòng

to shake, to sway

皇上

huángshàng

emperor

荒野

huāngyě

wilderness

欢迎

huānyíng

welcome

花瓶

huāpíng

vase

花色

huāsè

colorful

画像

huàxiàng

portrait

花香

huāxiāng

floral scent

花园

huāyuán

garden

护城河

hùchénghé

moat

蝴蝶

húdié

butterfly

回

huí

to return

会

huì

will, to be able to

灰

huī

gray, dust, ash

挥(动)

huī (dòng)

to swat, to wave

毁(坏)

huǐ (huài)

to smash, to destroy

毁掉

huǐ diào

to destroy

回答

huídá

to reply

恢复

huīfù

to recover

回来

huílái

to come back

回去

huíqù

to go back

回声

huíshēng

echo

回头

huítóu

look back

灰土

huītǔ

dust cloud

葫芦

húlu

gourd

混沌

hùndùn

chaos

混合

hùnhé

mix together

婚礼 

hūnlǐ

wedding

火

huǒ

fire

活(着)

huó (zhe)

alive

或(者)

huò (zhě)

or

火炬

huǒjù

torch

火盆

huǒpén

brazier

火焰

huǒyàn

flame

胡说 

húshuō

to babble, nonsense

猢狲

húsūn

ape

呼吸

hūxī

to breathe

互相

hùxiāng

each other

胡子

húzi

beard, moustache

极

jí

extremely, pole

系

jì

to tie

几

jǐ

several

戟

jǐ

halberd

击

jī

to hit

鸡

jī

chicken

记(住)

jì (zhù)

to remember

祭品

jì pǐn

sacrifice

集市

jí shì

marketplace

击退

jī tuì

to repel

击中

jī zhòng

to hit a target

假

jiǎ

fake

加

jiā

plus, to add

家

jiā

family, home

家具

jiājù

furniture

件

jiàn

(measure word for clothing, matters)

剑

jiàn

sword

建

jiàn

to build

箭

jiàn

arrow

尖

jiān

pointed, tip

肩

jiān

shoulder

间

jiān

(measure word for room)

见(面)

jiàn (miàn)

to see, to meet

贱人

jiàn rén

slut

检查

jiǎnchá

to inspect, examination

坚持

jiānchí

to insist

简单

jiǎndān

simple

酱

jiàng

sauce

讲

jiǎng

to speak

将

jiāng

shall

讲课

jiǎngkè

lecture

缰绳

jiāngshéng

reins

酱油

jiàngyóu

soy sauce

健康

jiànkāng

healthy

监狱

jiānyù

prison

叫

jiào

to call, to yell

脚

jiǎo

foot

角

jiǎo

corner, horn

教(会)

jiāo (huì)

to teach

脚指

jiǎo zhǐ

toe

交叉

jiāochā

to cross

交合

jiāohé

to mate

角落

jiǎoluò

corner

叫醒

jiàoxǐng

to wake up

轿子

jiàozi

sedan chair

饺子

jiǎozi

dumpling

叫做

jiàozuò

called

价钱 

jiàqián

price

家人

jiārén

family, family members

加入

jiārù

to join in

家庭

jiātíng

family, family members

价值

jiàzhí

value

假装

jiǎzhuāng

to pretend

级别

jíbié

level or rank

继承

jìchéng

to inherit

借

jiè

to borrow, to lend

接

jiē

to meet

街(道)

jiē (dào)

street

接(过)

jiē (guò)

to take

节(日)

jié (rì)

festival (day)

接(住)

jiē (zhù)

to catch

芥菜

jiècài

mustard

接管

jiēguǎn

take over

结婚

jiéhūn

to marry

姐姐

jiějie

older sister

接近

jiējìn

close to

解决

jiějué

to solve, settle, resolve

姐妹

jiěmèi

sisters

节气

jiéqì

solar term

解散

jiěsàn

disband

介绍

jièshào

introduction

解释

jiěshì

to explain

接受

jiēshòu

to accept

结束

jiéshù

end, finish

接着

jiēzhe

and then

几乎

jīhū

almost

计划

jìhuà

plan

机会

jīhuì

opportunity

季节

jìjié

season

极了

jíle

extremely

禁

jìn

to forbid

近

jìn

close

进

jìn

to advance, to enter

紧

jǐn

tight, close

今

jīn

this, these

斤

jīn

cattie (measure of weight)

筋

jīn

tendon

金(色)

jīn (sè)

golden

金(子)

jīn (zi)

gold

金箍棒

jīn gū bàng

golden hoop rod

筋斗

jīndǒu

somersault

静

jìng

quiet

井

jǐng

well

颈

jǐng

neck

经

jīng

scripture, holy book

精(神)

jīng (shén)

spirit

镜(子)

jìng (zi)

mirror

经常

jīngcháng

often

警告

jǐnggào

to warn

经过

jīngguò

after, through

荆棘

jīngjí

brambles, thorns

敬酒

jìngjiǔ

to toast

经历

jīnglì

experience

经理

jīnglǐ

manager

镜子

jìngzi

mirror

静坐

jìngzuò

to sit still, to meditate

进来

jìnlái

to come in

今年

jīnnián

this year

进去

jìnqù

to go in

谨慎

jǐnshèn

cautious

金星

jīnxīng

Venus

金鱼

jīnyú

goldfish

紧张

jǐnzhāng

nervous, tension

激情 

jīqíng

passion

肌肉

jīròu

muscle

即使

jíshǐ

even though

技术

jìshù

skill, ability

祭祀

jìsì

sacrifice

就

jiù

just, right now

救

jiù

to save, to rescue

旧

jiù

old

久

jiǔ

long

九

jiǔ

nine

酒

jiǔ

wine, liquor

就会

jiù huì

will be

就像

jiù xiàng

just like

就要

jiù yào

about to, going to

就这样

jiù zhèyàng

that’s it, in this way

酒店

jiǔdiàn

hotel, inn

舅舅

jiùjiu

maternal uncle

就是

jiùshì

just is

吉祥

jíxiáng

auspicious

继续

jìxù

to carry on

纪元

jìyuán

era, epoch

句

jù

(measure word for word, sentence)

巨(大)

jù (dà)

huge

举(起)

jǔ (qǐ)

to lift

句(子)

jù (zi)

word, sentence

卷

juǎn

to roll

卷起

juǎn qǐ

to roll up

嚼

jué

to chew

觉得

juédé

to feel

决定

juédìng

to decide

绝望

juéwàng

despair, hopelessness

觉悟

juéwù

enlightenment

鞠躬

jūgōng

to bow down

拒绝

jùjué

to refuse

咀嚼

jǔjué

to chew

军队

jūnduì

army

君子

jūnzǐ

gentleman

举行

jǔxíng

to hold

咖啡色

kāfēisè

brown

开

kāi

open

开道

kāidào

clear the way

开始

kāishǐ

to begin

开锁

kāisuǒ

unlock

开玩笑

kāiwánxiào

to make a joke

开心

kāixīn

happy

看

kàn

to look

砍

kǎn

to cut

看不到

kàn bú dào

look but can’t see

看不见

kàn bújiàn

look but can’t see

看成

kàn chéng

regarded as

砍掉

kǎn diào

to cut off

看看

kàn kàn

have a look

看起来

kàn qǐlái

it looks like

看上去

kàn shàngqù

it looks like

看护

kānhù

to care for

看见

kànjiàn

to see

烤

kǎo

to bake

考试

kǎoshì

examination

考验

kǎoyàn

trial, ordeal

刻

kè

to carve

渴

kě

thirst

棵

kē

(measure word for trees, vegetables, some fruits)

颗

kē

(measure word for small objects)

可爱

kě’ài

lovely, cute

刻板 

kèbǎn

rigid, inflexible

克服

kèfú

to overcome

可怜

kělián

pathetic

肯

kěn

to agree to do something

可能

kěnéng

maybe

可怕

kěpà

frightening, terrible

客人

kèrén

guest

可是

kěshì

but

磕头

kētóu

to kowtow

可以

kěyǐ

can

空(气)

kōng (qì)

air, void, emptiness

空地

kòngdì

clearing

孔雀

kǒngquè

peacock

空手

kōngshǒu

empty-handed

控制

kòngzhì

control

空中

kōngzhōng

in the air

口

kǒu

mouth, (measure word for people in villages, families)

口水

kǒushuǐ

saliva

叩头

kòutóu

to kowtow

哭

kū

to cry

库(房)

kù (fáng)

warehouse

哭喊

kū hǎn

to cry loudly

块

kuài

(measure word for chunks, pieces)

快

kuài

fast

快点

kuài diǎn

hurry up

快乐

kuàilè

happy

快要

kuàiyào

about to

筷子

kuàizi

chopsticks

宽

kuān

width

盔甲

kuījiǎ

armor

苦力

kǔlì

coolie, unskilled laborer

骷髅

kūlóu

skeleton

困

kùn

to trap

捆(住)

kǔn (zhù)

bundle, to tie up

困惑

kùnhuò

confused

困难

kùnnán

difficulty

辣

là

spicy

拉

lā

to pull

来

lái

to come

来说

lái shuō

as for (someone), as far as

来回

láihuí

around, back and forth

来自

láizì

from

喇嘛

lǎma

lama

蓝(色)

lán (sè)

blue

狼

láng

wolf

浪

làng

wave

栏杆

lángān

railing

篮子

lánzi

basket

老

lǎo

old

老君

lǎo jūn

old man

老板

lǎobǎn

boss

老夫

lǎofū

old man

老虎

lǎohǔ

tiger

老话

lǎohuà

old saying

老年

lǎonián

elderly

老师

lǎoshī

teacher

老爷

lǎoyé

master

蜡烛

làzhú

candle

了

le

(indicates completion)

泪

lèi

tears

累

lèi

tired

雷(声)

léi (shēng)

thunder

雷雨

léi (yǔ)

thunderstorm

雷电

léidiàn

thunder and lightning

冷

lěng

cold

冷静

lěngjìng

calm

离

lí

away from, to leave

力

lì

force

立

lì

to stand

粒

lì

(measure word for small grains)

里

lǐ 

a Chinese mile (500 meters)

里(面)

li (miàn)

inside

俩

liǎ, liǎn 

both

连

lián

even, to connect

链

liàn

chain

脸

liǎn

face

莲(花)

lián (huā)

lotus

连在一起

lián zài yìqǐ

connected together

炼丹(术)

liàndān (shù)

alchemy

凉

liáng

cool

梁

liáng

beam, rafter

亮

liàng

bright

辆

liàng

(measure word for vehicles)

两

liǎng

two, Chinese ounce

两手空空

liǎng shǒu kōngkōng

empty-handed

踉跄

liàngqiàng

staggering

联盟

liánméng

alliance

练习

liànxí

to exercise 

了解

liǎojiě

to understand

裂缝

lièfèng

crack

厉害

lìhài

amazing, powerful

离婚

líhūn

divorce

离开

líkāi

to leave

力量

lìliàng

strength

礼貌

lǐmào

polite

黎明

límíng

dawn

鳞

lín

scale of a fish or lizard

铃

líng

small bell

零

líng

zero

另(外)

lìng (wài)

other, another, in addition

另一方面

lìng yī fāngmiàn

on the other hand

灵魂

línghún

soul

另外

lìngwài

other, another, in addition

邻居

línjū

neighbor

流

liú

to flow 

六

liù

six

留(下)

liú (xià)

to keep, to leave behind, to stay

留住

liú zhù

to keep  

流出

liúchū

to pour out

柳树

liǔshù

willow

流通

liútōng

circulation

礼物

lǐwù

gift

利益

lìyì

interest

礼仪

lǐyí

etiquette

李子

lǐzi

plum

龙

lóng

dragon

笼子

lóngzi

cage

楼

lóu

building, floor of a building

路

lù

road

露

lù

to reveal, to expose, dew

鹿

lù

deer

缕

lǚ

(measure word for light, hair, threads)

绿(色)

lǜ (sè)

green

乱

luàn

chaotic, messy, confused

轮

lún

wheel

锣

luó

gong

罗汉

luóhàn

arhat, an advanced teacher

旅途

lǚtú

journey

吗

ma

(indicates a question)

麻   

má

numb

骂

mà

to scold

马

mǎ

horse

麻烦

máfan

trouble

埋

mái

to bury

卖

mài

to sell

买

mǎi

to buy

脉搏

màibó

pulse

妈妈

māma

mother

慢

màn

slow

漫

màn

to overflow

满

mǎn

full

忙

máng

busy

满意

mǎnyì

satisfaction

矛

máo

spear

猫

māo

cat

毛(发)

máo (fà)

hair

帽(子)

mào (zi)

hat

毛笔

máobǐ

writing brush

冒险

màoxiǎn

to venture

马上

mǎshàng

immediately

马桶

mǎtǒng

toilet, chamber pot

没

méi

no, not have

每

měi

each, every

美(丽)

měi (lì)

handsome, beautiful

眉(毛)

méi (mao)

eyebrow

没问题

méi wèntí

it’s ok, no problem

没关系

méiguānxì

it doesn’t matter

美好

měihǎo

nice, happy

媒人

méirén

matchmaker

没事

méishì

nothing, no problem

没有

méiyǒu

no, not have

们

men

(indicates plural)

门

mén

door, gate

梦

mèng

dream

门口

ménkǒu

doorway

迷

mí

confusion

米

mǐ

rice, meter

面

miàn

side, surface, noodles, (measure word for flat things)

面对面

miànduìmiàn

face to face

免费 

miǎnfèi

give for free 

面筋

miànjīn

gluten

面具

miànjù

mask

面前

miànqián

in front

勉强

miǎnqiáng

reluctantly

面条

miàntiáo

noodles

庙

miào

temple

秒(钟)

miǎo (zhōng)

seconds

灭

miè

to extinguish

米饭

mǐfàn

cooked rice

蜜蜂 

mìfēng

bee

猕猴

míhóu

macaque

秘密

mìmi

secret

名

míng

(measure word for people)

命

mìng

life

明(亮)

míng (liàng)

bright

名(字)

míng (zì)

first name, name, (measure word for an occupation or profession)

明白

míngbái

to understand, clear

命令

mìnglìng

command

明日

míngrì

tomorrow

明天

míngtiān

tomorrow

命运

mìngyùn

destiny

民间

mínjiān

folk

磨

mó

to grind

墨

mò

ink

抹

mǒ

to wipe, to rub

魔(法)

mó (fǎ)

magic

魔(力)

mó (lì)

magic

蘑菇

mógū

mushroom

魔鬼

móguǐ

demon

磨砺

mólì

to sharpen