準備級 2 · Novice 2
Set 1 · words 1–20
Set 1: 20 words 男 女 孩子 小姐
- 男 nán naam4 male; man
- 女 nǚ neoi5 female; woman
- 孩子 hái zi haai4 zi2 child
- 小姐 xiǎo jie siu2 ze2 young lady; miss
- 先生 xiān sheng sin1 saang1 teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.)
- 太太 tài tai taai3 taai2 married woman; Mrs.
- 女儿 女兒 nǚ ér neoi5 ji4 daughter
- 儿子 兒子 ér zi ji4 zi2 son
- 大家 dà jiā daai6 gaa1 everyone; influential family
- 路 lù lou6 road; journey
- 手机 手機 shǒu jī sau2 gei1 cell phone; mobile phone
- 号码 號碼 hào mǎ hou6 maa5 number
- 明年 míng nián ming4 nin4 next year
- 去年 qù nián heoi3 nin4 last year
- 生日 shēng rì saang1 jat6 birthday
- 月 yuè jyut6 moon; month
- 日 rì jat6 (bound form) sun; day
- 星期 xīng qī sing1 kei4 week; day of the week
- 星期天 Xīng qī tiān sing1 kei4 tin1 Sunday
- 周末 週末 zhōu mò zau1 mut6 weekend
Set 2 · words 21–40
Set 2: 20 words 号 號 天 从 從 在
- 号 號 hào hou6 number; day of the month; size
- 天 tiān tin1 day; sky
- 从 從 cóng cung4 from; through; via; (bound form) to follow
- 在 zài zoi6 to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
- 笑 xiào siu3 to laugh; to smile; to laugh at
- 爱 愛 ài oi3 to love; to be fond of; to like; affection
- 好看 hǎo kàn hou2 hon3 good-looking; nice-looking; (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good
- 快乐 快樂 kuài lè faai3 lok6 happy; joyful
- 太 tài taai3 highest; greatest
- 非常 fēi cháng fei1 soeng4 very; really; unusual; extraordinary
- 工作 gōng zuò gung1 zok3 to work; (of a machine) to operate
- 医生 醫生 yī shēng ji1 sang1 doctor; medical practitioner
- 医院 醫院 yī yuàn ji1 jyun2 hospital
- 公司 gōng sī gung1 si1 company; firm; corporation
- 卖 賣 mài maai6 to sell; to betray
- 准备 準備 zhǔn bèi zeon2 bei6 preparation; to prepare
- 一点 一點 yī diǎn jat1 dim2 a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit
- 一些 yī xiē jat1 se1 some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
- 本 běn bun2 classifier for books; this (one's own); origin
- 张 張 zhāng zoeng1 to open up; to spread
Set 3 · words 41–60
Set 3: 20 words 中学 中學 年级 年級 英文 纸 紙
- 中学 中學 zhōng xué zung1 hok6 middle school
- 年级 年級 nián jí nin4 kap1 grade; year (in school, college etc)
- 英文 Yīng wén jing1 man4 English (language)
- 纸 紙 zhǐ zi2 paper; classifier for documents, letters etc
- 问题 問題 wèn tí man6 tai4 question; problem
- 意思 yì si ji3 si1 idea; opinion
- 图书馆 圖書館 tú shū guǎn tou4 syu1 gun2 library
- 数学 數學 shù xué sou3 hok6 mathematics
- 历史 歷史 lì shǐ lik6 si2 history
- 餐厅 餐廳 cān tīng caan1 teng1 dining hall; dining room
- 学习 學習 xué xí hok6 zaap6 to learn; to study
- 参加 參加 cān jiā caam1 gaa1 to participate; to take part
- 画 畫 huà waak6 to draw; to paint; picture; painting
- 读 讀 dú duk6 to read out; to read aloud; to read
- 会 會 huì wui2 can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to
- 有趣 yǒu qù jau5 ceoi3 interesting; fascinating; amusing
- 为什么 為什麼 wèi shén me wai6 sam6 mo1 why?; for what reason?
- 下课 下課 xià kè haa6 fo3 to finish class; to get out of class
- 说话 說話 shuō huà syut3 waa6 to speak; to say
- 考试 考試 kǎo shì haau2 si5 to take an exam; exam
Set 4 · words 61–80
Set 4: 20 words 懂 天气 天氣 房子 门 門
- 懂 dǒng dung2 to understand; to comprehend
- 天气 天氣 tiān qì tin1 hei3 weather
- 房子 fáng zi fong4 zi2 house; building (single- or two-story)
- 门 門 mén mun4 gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening; valve; switch; other door-like or gate-like structure
- 山 shān saan1 mountain; hill; (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
- 客厅 客廳 kè tīng haak3 teng1 living room; sitting room
- 河 hé ho4 river; (bound form) the Yellow River
- 狗 gǒu gau2 dog
- 花 huā faa1 flower; blossom
- 风 風 fēng fung1 wind; news
- 海 hǎi hoi2 ocean; sea
- 鱼 魚 yú jyu2 fish; used in the names of various aquatic animals that are not fish (including abalone 鲍鱼, alligators and crocodiles 鳄鱼 and octopi 章鱼)
- 树 樹 shù syu6 tree; to cultivate
- 开 開 kāi hoi1 to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
- 冷 lěng laang5 cold
- 热 熱 rè jit6 to warm up; to heat up
- 洗澡 xǐ zǎo sai2 cou3 to bathe; to take a shower
- 咖啡 kā fēi gaa3 fe1 (loanword) coffee
- 茶 chá caa4 tea; tea plant
- 生活 shēng huó sang1 wut6 to live; life
Set 5 · words 81–100
Set 5: 20 words 用 洗 穿 起床
- 用 yòng jung6 to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using
- 洗 xǐ sai2 to wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs)
- 穿 chuān cyun1 to wear; to put on
- 起床 qǐ chuáng hei2 cong4 to get out of bed; to get up
- 方便 fāng biàn fong1 bin6 convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy
- 睡觉 睡覺 shuì jiào seoi6 gaau3 to go to bed; to sleep
- 先 xiān sin1 beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally
- 常常 cháng cháng soeng4 soeng4 frequently; often
- 每 měi mui5 each; every
- 次 cì ci3 next in sequence; second
- 音乐 音樂 yīn yuè jam1 ngok6 music
- 票 piào piu3 ticket; ballot
- 照片 zhào piàn ziu3 pin2 photograph
- 打 dǎ daa1 a semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings (e.g. 打伞 "to hold an umbrella", 打电话 "to make a phone call", 打针 "to get an injection", 打手套 "to knit gloves", 打气 "to inflate"); to hit; to strike
- 玩 wán wun6 to play; to have fun
- 跑 pǎo paau2 to run; to run away
- 运动 運動 yùn dòng wan6 dung6 to move; to exercise
- 开始 開始 kāi shǐ hoi1 ci2 to begin; beginning
- 走路 zǒu lù zau2 lou6 to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart
- 唱歌 chàng gē coeng3 go1 to sing a song
Set 6 · words 101–120
Set 6: 20 words 信 喂 介绍 介紹 换 換
- 信 xìn seon3 letter; mail
- 喂 wéi wai3 hello (when answering the phone)
- 介绍 介紹 jiè shào gaai3 siu6 to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation
- 换 換 huàn wun6 to exchange; to change (clothes etc)
- 认识 認識 rèn shi jing6 sik1 to know; to recognize
- 没关系 沒關係 méi guān xi mut6 gwaan1 hai6 it doesn't matter
- 怎么 怎麼 zěn me zam2 mo1 how?; what?
- 哪 nǎ naa5 how; which
- 哪里 哪裡 nǎ lǐ naa5 leoi5 where?; somewhere
- 这里 這裡 zhè lǐ ze2 leoi5 here
- 那里 那裡 nà li naa5 leoi5 there; that place
- 上 shàng soeng5 (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)
- 下 xià haa6 down; downwards
- 外 wài ngoi6 outside; in addition
- 前 qián cin4 front; forward
- 后 後 hòu hau6 back; behind
- 右边 右邊 yòu bian jau6 bin1 right side; right, to the right
- 左边 左邊 zuǒ bian zo2 bin1 left; the left side
- 旁边 旁邊 páng biān pong4 bin1 side; adjacent place
- 中间 中間 zhōng jiān zung1 gaan1 the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among
Set 7 · words 121–140
Set 7: 20 words 地铁 地鐵 地方 附近 离 離
- 地铁 地鐵 dì tiě dei6 tit3 underground railway; subway; subway train
- 地方 dì fāng dei6 fong1 region; regional (away from the central administration)
- 附近 fù jìn fu6 gan6 nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
- 离 離 lí lei4 to leave; to part from
- 往 wǎng wong5 to go (in a direction); to
- 送 sòng sung3 to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present)
- 带 帶 dài daai3 band; belt
- 放 fàng fong3 to put; to place
- 拿 ná naa4 to hold; to seize
- 进来 進來 jìn lái zeon3 loi4 to come in
- 出去 chū qù ceot1 heoi3 to go out
- 站 zhàn zaam6 station; to stand
- 快 kuài faai3 rapid; quick
- 慢 màn maan6 slow
- 近 jìn gan6 near; close to
- 远 遠 yuǎn jyun5 far; distant
- 手 shǒu sau2 hand; (formal) to hold
- 身体 身體 shēn tǐ san1 tai2 the body; one's health
- 眼睛 yǎn jing ngaan5 zing1 eye
- 药 藥 yào joek6 medicine; drug
Set 8 · words 141–160
Set 8: 20 words 累 双 雙 元 鞋子
- 累 lèi leoi6 tired; weary
- 双 雙 shuāng soeng1 two; double
- 元 yuán jyun4 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); (bound form) first; original; primary
- 鞋子 xié zi haai4 zi2 shoe
- 裤子 褲子 kù zi fu3 zi2 trousers; pants
- 市场 市場 shì chǎng si5 coeng4 marketplace; market; bazaar; (economics) market
- 衣服 yī fu ji1 fuk6 clothes
- 比 bǐ bei2 to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}
- 要 yào jiu3 to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to
- 长 長 cháng coeng4 long; (bound form) length
- 新 xīn san1 new; newly
- 一样 一樣 yī yàng jat1 joeng6 same; like
- 好吃 hǎo chī hou2 hek3 tasty; delicious
- 件 jiàn gin6 item; component
- 杯 bēi bui1 cup; trophy cup
- 瓶 píng ping4 bottle; vase
- 菜 cài coi3 vegetable; greens; dish (of food)
- 苹果 蘋果 píng guǒ ping4 gwo2 apple
- 肉 ròu juk6 meat; flesh
- 酒 jiǔ zau2 wine (esp. rice wine); liquor
Set 9 · words 161–170
Set 9: 10 words 喝 少 多 一起
- 喝 hē hot3 to drink; variant of 嗬
- 少 shǎo siu3 few; less
- 多 duō do1 many; much; more; a lot of; too many; in excess
- 一起 yī qǐ jat1 hei2 (in) the same place; together; in company (with)
- 因为 因為 yīn wèi jan1 wai6 because; owing to; on account of
- 和 hé wo4 (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]); (math.) sum
- 所以 suǒ yǐ so2 ji5 therefore; as a result
- 跟 gēn gan1 heel; to follow closely
- 着 著 zhe zoek3 aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
- 可能 kě néng ho2 nang4 might (happen); possible