入門級 · Level 1
Set 1 · words 1–20
Set 1: 20 words 姓名 公园 公園 国家 國家 城市
- 姓名 xìng míng sing3 ming4 surname and given name; full name
- 公园 公園 gōng yuán gung1 jyun2 park (for public recreation)
- 国家 國家 guó jiā gwok3 gaa1 country; nation; state
- 城市 chéng shì sing4 si5 city; town
- 街 jiē gaai1 street
- 电子邮件 電子郵件 diàn zǐ yóu jiàn din6 zi2 jau4 gin2 email
- 结婚 結婚 jié hūn git3 fan1 to marry; to get married
- 小时 小時 xiǎo shí siu2 si4 hour
- 点钟 點鐘 diǎn zhōng dim2 zung1 (indicating time of day) o'clock
- 分钟 分鐘 fēn zhōng fan1 zung1 minute
- 夏天 xià tiān haa6 tin1 summer
- 冬天 dōng tiān dung1 tin1 winter
- 秋天 qiū tiān cau1 tin1 autumn
- 春天 chūn tiān ceon1 tin1 spring (season)
- 年轻 年輕 nián qīng nin4 heng1 young
- 老 lǎo lou5 prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people)
- 男生 nán shēng naam4 sang1 schoolboy; male student
- 女生 nǚ shēng neoi5 saang1 schoolgirl; female student
- 小孩 xiǎo hái siu2 haai4 child
- 家人 jiā rén gaa1 jan4 family member; (old) servant
Set 2 · words 21–40
Set 2: 20 words 紧张 緊張 可爱 可愛 胖 矮
- 紧张 緊張 jǐn zhāng gan2 zoeng1 nervous; keyed up
- 可爱 可愛 kě ài ho2 oi3 adorable; cute
- 胖 pàng bun6 fat; plump
- 矮 ǎi ai2 (of a person) short; (of a wall etc) low
- 瘦 shòu sau3 thin; to lose weight
- 千 qiān cin1 thousand
- 万 萬 wàn maan6 ten thousand; a great number
- 在 zài zoi6 to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
- 办公室 辦公室 bàn gōng shì baan6 gung1 sat1 office; business premises
- 工厂 工廠 gōng chǎng gung1 cong2 factory
- 工人 gōng rén gung1 jan4 worker
- 护士 護士 hù shi wu6 si6 nurse
- 司机 司機 sī jī si1 gei1 chauffeur; driver
- 老板 老闆 lǎo bǎn lou5 baan2 boss; business proprietor
- 同事 tóng shì tung4 si6 colleague; co-worker
- 上班 shàng bān soeng5 baan1 to go to work; to be on duty
- 小学 小學 xiǎo xué siu2 hok6 elementary school; primary school
- 上学 上學 shàng xué soeng5 hok6 to go to school; to attend school
- 作业 作業 zuò yè zok3 jip6 school assignment; homework
- 功课 功課 gōng kè gung1 fo3 homework; assignment
Set 3 · words 41–60
Set 3: 20 words 请假 請假 教室 洗手间 洗手間 语言 語言
- 请假 請假 qǐng jià ceng2 gaa3 to request leave of absence
- 教室 jiào shì gaau3 sat1 classroom
- 洗手间 洗手間 xǐ shǒu jiān sai2 sau2 gaan1 toilet; lavatory
- 语言 語言 yǔ yán jyu5 jin4 language
- 科学 科學 kē xué fo1 hok6 science; scientific knowledge
- 华语 華語 Huá yǔ waa4 jyu5 Chinese language
- 黑板 hēi bǎn hak1 baan2 blackboard
- 课本 課本 kè běn fo3 bun2 textbook
- 句子 jù zi geoi3 zi2 sentence
- 注意 zhù yì zyu3 ji3 to take note of; to pay attention to
- 读书 讀書 dú shū duk6 syu1 to read a book; to study
- 回答 huí dá wui4 daap3 to reply; to answer; reply; answer
- 休息 xiū xi jau1 sik1 rest; to rest
- 决定 決定 jué dìng kyut3 ding6 to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision
- 图片 圖片 tú piàn tou4 pin2 picture; photograph
- 画 畫 huà waak6 to draw; to paint; picture; painting
- 记得 記得 jì de gei3 dak1 to remember
- 房间 房間 fáng jiān fong4 gaan1 room
- 厨房 廚房 chú fáng cyu4 fong2 kitchen
- 窗 chuāng coeng1 window
Set 4 · words 61–80
Set 4: 20 words 楼 樓 楼上 樓上 楼下 樓下 电梯 電梯
- 楼 樓 lóu lau4 house with more than 1 story; storied building
- 楼上 樓上 lóu shàng lau4 soeng6 upstairs; (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread
- 楼下 樓下 lóu xià lau4 haa6 downstairs
- 电梯 電梯 diàn tī din6 tai1 elevator; escalator
- 家具 jiā jù gaa1 geoi6 furniture
- 椅子 yǐ zi ji2 zi2 chair
- 桌 zhuō coek3 table; desk
- 沙发 沙發 shā fā saa1 faat3 (loanword) sofa; (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post
- 床 chuáng cong4 bed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on); bed; bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc)
- 关 關 guān gwaan1 mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off
- 冷气 冷氣 lěng qì laang5 hei3 cold air; air conditioning
- 安静 安靜 ān jìng on1 zing6 quiet; peaceful
- 不错 不錯 bù cuò bat1 co3 correct; right
- 海边 海邊 hǎi biān hoi2 bin1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach
- 湖 hú wu4 lake
- 马 馬 mǎ maa5 horse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
- 鸟 鳥 niǎo niu5 bird; "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196)
- 猫 貓 māo maau1 cat; (dialect) to hide oneself
- 鸡 雞 jī gai1 fowl; chicken
- 太阳 太陽 tài yang taai3 joeng4 sun; sunlight; sunshine
Set 5 · words 81–100
Set 5: 20 words 下雨 下雪 新年 游泳
- 下雨 xià yǔ haa6 jyu5 to rain
- 下雪 xià xuě haa6 syut3 to snow
- 新年 xīn nián san1 nin4 New Year
- 游泳 yóu yǒng jau4 wing6 swimming; to swim
- 踢 tī tek3 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer)
- 足球 zú qiú zuk1 kau4 soccer; football; a soccer ball; a football
- 篮球 籃球 lán qiú laam4 kau4 basketball
- 网球 網球 wǎng qiú mong5 kau4 tennis; tennis ball
- 棒球 bàng qiú paang5 kau4 baseball
- 比赛 比賽 bǐ sài bei2 coi3 competition (sports etc); match
- 骑 騎 qí ke4 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc)
- 脚踏车 腳踏車 jiǎo tà chē goek3 daap6 ce1 (Tw) bicycle; bike
- 跑步 pǎo bù paau2 bou6 to run; to jog
- 电影院 電影院 diàn yǐng yuàn din6 jing2 jyun2 cinema; movie theater
- 表演 biǎo yǎn biu2 jin2 play; show
- 上网 上網 shàng wǎng soeng5 mong5 to go online; to connect to the Internet
- 输 輸 shū syu1 to lose; to be beaten; (bound form) to transport
- 赢 贏 yíng jeng4 to beat; to win
- 有时候 有時候 yǒu shí hou jau5 si4 hau6 sometimes
- 久 jiǔ gau2 (of a period of time) long
Set 6 · words 101–120
Set 6: 20 words 报纸 報紙 不客气 不客氣 礼物 禮物 欢迎 歡迎
- 报纸 報紙 bào zhǐ bou3 zi2 newspaper; newsprint
- 不客气 不客氣 bù kè qi bat1 haak3 hei3 you're welcome; don't mention it
- 礼物 禮物 lǐ wù lai5 mat6 gift; present
- 欢迎 歡迎 huān yíng fun1 jing4 to welcome; welcome
- 晚会 晚會 wǎn huì maan5 wui2 evening party
- 信封 xìn fēng seon3 fung1 envelope
- 寄 jì gei3 to entrust; to place in sb's care; (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily
- 接 jiē zip3 to receive; to answer (the phone)
- 邮局 郵局 yóu jú jau4 guk6 post office
- 银行 銀行 yín háng ngan4 hong4 bank
- 警察 jǐng chá ging2 caat3 police; police officer
- 坏 壞 huài waai6 bad; spoiled
- 帮忙 幫忙 bāng máng bong1 mong4 to help; to lend a hand
- 计程车 計程車 jì chéng chē gai3 cing4 ce1 (Tw) taxi; cab
- 车站 車站 chē zhàn ce1 zaam6 rail station; bus stop
- 火车 火車 huǒ chē fo2 ce1 train
- 飞机 飛機 fēi jī fei1 gei1 airplane
- 飞机场 飛機場 fēi jī chǎng fei1 gei1 coeng4 airport; (slang) flat chest
- 马路 馬路 mǎ lù maa5 lou6 street; road
- 十字路口 shí zì lù kǒu sap6 zi6 lou6 hau2 crossroads; intersection
Set 7 · words 121–140
Set 7: 20 words 对面 對面 里面 裡面 旅行 饭店 飯店
- 对面 對面 duì miàn deoi3 min6 (sitting) opposite; across (the street)
- 里面 裡面 lǐ miàn leoi5 min6 inside; interior
- 旅行 lǚ xíng leoi5 hang4 to travel; journey; trip
- 饭店 飯店 fàn diàn faan6 dim3 restaurant; hotel
- 旅馆 旅館 lǚ guǎn leoi5 gun2 hotel
- 参观 參觀 cān guān caam1 gun1 to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around
- 地图 地圖 dì tú dei6 tou4 map
- 照相机 照相機 zhào xiàng jī ziu3 soeng2 gei1 camera
- 照相 zhào xiàng ziu3 soeng2 to take a photograph
- 风景 風景 fēng jǐng fung1 ging2 scenery; landscape
- 头 頭 tóu tau4 head; hair style
- 头发 頭髮 tóu fa tau4 faat3 hair (on the head)
- 耳朵 ěr duo ji5 do2 ear; handle (on a cup)
- 手指 shǒu zhǐ sau2 zi2 finger
- 肚子 dù zi tou5 zi2 belly; abdomen
- 健康 jiàn kāng gin6 hong1 health; healthy
- 感冒 gǎn mào gam2 mou6 to catch cold; (common) cold
- 生病 shēng bìng saang1 beng6 to fall ill
- 受伤 受傷 shòu shāng sau6 soeng1 to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc)
- 饿 餓 è ngo6 hungry; to starve (sb)
Set 8 · words 141–160
Set 8: 20 words 渴 舒服 眼镜 眼鏡 痛
- 渴 kě hot3 thirsty
- 舒服 shū fu syu1 fuk6 comfortable; feeling well
- 眼镜 眼鏡 yǎn jìng ngaan5 geng2 spectacles; eyeglasses
- 痛 tòng tung3 ache; pain
- 希望 xī wàng hei1 mong6 to hope; a hope; a wish
- 商店 shāng diàn soeng1 dim3 store; shop
- 店 diàn dim3 inn; old-style hotel; (bound form) shop; store
- 重要 zhòng yào zung6 jiu3 important; significant; major
- 公斤 gōng jīn gung1 gan1 kilogram (kg)
- 颜色 顏色 yán sè ngaan4 sik1 color; countenance
- 黄色 黃色 huáng sè wong4 sik1 yellow; vulgar; lewd; pornographic
- 白色 bái sè baak6 sik1 white; fig. reactionary
- 袜子 襪子 wà zi mat6 zi2 socks; stockings
- 裙子 qún zi kwan4 zi2 skirt
- 短 duǎn dyun2 short; brief
- 小心 xiǎo xīn siu2 sam1 to be careful; to take care
- 牛奶 niú nǎi ngau4 naai5 cow's milk
- 蛋 dàn daan2 egg; oval-shaped thing
- 饺子 餃子 jiǎo zi gaau2 zi2 dumpling; pot-sticker
- 面 麵 miàn min6 flour; noodles
Set 9 · words 161–179
Set 9: 19 words 汤 湯 包子 蛋糕 面包 麵包
- 汤 湯 tāng tong1 soup; hot or boiling water
- 包子 bāo zi baau1 zi2 baozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun)
- 蛋糕 dàn gāo daan6 gou1 cake
- 面包 麵包 miàn bāo min6 baau1 bread
- 水果 shuǐ guǒ seoi2 gwo2 fruit
- 香蕉 xiāng jiāo hoeng1 ziu1 banana
- 食物 shí wù sik6 mat6 food
- 饮料 飲料 yǐn liào jam2 liu6 drink; beverage
- 果汁 guǒ zhī gwo2 zap1 fruit juice
- 杯子 bēi zi bui1 zi2 cup; glass
- 甜 tián tim4 sweet; (fig.) pleasant; endearing; lovely
- 菜单 菜單 cài dān coi3 daan1 menu
- 巧克力 qiǎo kè lì haau2 hak1 lik6 (loanword) chocolate
- 碗 wǎn wun2 bowl; cup
- 盘子 盤子 pán zi pun4 zi2 tray; plate
- 片 piàn pin3 thin piece; flake
- 一半 yī bàn jat1 bun3 half
- 过 過 guò gwo3 to cross; to go over
- 一定 yī dìng jat1 ding6 surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled