基礎級 · Level 2
Set 1 · words 1–20
Set 1: 20 words 出生 国 國 不同 地址
- 出生 chū shēng ceot1 saang1 to be born
- 国 國 guó gwok3 country; nation; state; (bound form) national
- 不同 bù tóng bat1 tung4 different; distinct
- 地址 dì zhǐ dei6 zi2 address
- 市 shì si5 market; city
- 传真 傳真 chuán zhēn cyun4 zan1 to fax; a fax
- 留言 liú yán lau4 jin4 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message
- 日期 rì qī jat6 kei4 date
- 时间 時間 shí jiān si4 gaan3 (concept of) time; (duration of) time
- 钟头 鐘頭 zhōng tóu zung1 tau4 (coll.) hour
- 晚 wǎn maan5 evening; night
- 夜 yè je6 night
- 礼拜 禮拜 lǐ bài lai5 baai3 to attend a religious service; (coll.) week
- 礼拜天 禮拜天 Lǐ bài tiān lai5 baai3 tin1 Sunday
- 前天 qián tiān cin4 tin1 the day before yesterday
- 后天 後天 hòu tiān hau6 tin1 the day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experiences, contrasted with 先天)
- 从前 從前 cóng qián cung4 cin4 previously; formerly
- 夏 xià haa6 summer
- 冬 dōng dung1 winter
- 秋 qiū cau1 autumn; fall
Set 2 · words 21–40
Set 2: 20 words 春 一会儿 一會兒 不久 刚刚 剛剛
- 春 chūn ceon1 spring (season); gay
- 一会儿 一會兒 yī huì r jat1 wui6 ji4 a moment; a while
- 不久 bù jiǔ bat1 gau2 not long (after); before too long
- 刚刚 剛剛 gāng gang gong1 gong1 just recently; just a moment ago
- 刚才 剛才 gāng cái gong1 coi4 just now; a moment ago
- 当然 當然 dāng rán dong1 jin4 only natural; as it should be
- 自己 zì jǐ zi6 gei2 oneself; (attributive) one's own
- 别人 別人 bié ren bit6 jan4 other people; others; other person
- 年纪 年紀 nián jì nin4 gei2 age
- 男人 nán rén naam4 jan4 a man; a male
- 女人 nǚ rén neoi5 jan4 woman
- 大人 dà ren daai6 jan4 adult; grownup
- 老人 lǎo rén lou5 jan4 old man or woman; the elderly
- 习惯 習慣 xí guàn zaap6 gwaan3 habit; custom
- 家庭 jiā tíng gaa1 ting4 family; household
- 父亲 父親 fù qīn fu6 can1 father
- 母亲 母親 mǔ qīn mou5 can1 mother
- 父母 fù mǔ fu6 mou5 father and mother; parents
- 爷爷 爺爺 yé ye je4 je2 (coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa
- 奶奶 nǎi nai naai4 naai2 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house
Set 3 · words 41–60
Set 3: 20 words 关系 關係 教堂 好 真
- 关系 關係 guān xi gwaan1 hai6 relation; relationship
- 教堂 jiào táng gaau3 tong2 church; chapel
- 好 hǎo hou2 good; appropriate; proper
- 真 zhēn zan1 really; truly
- 最 zuì zeoi3 (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 "the greatest in the world")
- 更 gèng gang3 more; even more
- 愉快 yú kuài jyu4 faai3 cheerful; happy; pleasant; delighted
- 开心 開心 kāi xīn hoi1 sam1 to feel happy; to rejoice
- 着急 著急 zháo jí zoek6 gap1 to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry
- 担心 擔心 dān xīn daam1 sam1 anxious; worried
- 生气 生氣 shēng qì saang1 hei3 to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness
- 怕 pà paa3 to be afraid; to fear
- 哭 kū huk1 to cry; to weep
- 难过 難過 nán guò naan4 gwo3 to feel sad; to feel unwell
- 伤心 傷心 shāng xīn soeng1 sam1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted
- 美 měi mei5 beautiful; very satisfactory; good
- 美丽 美麗 měi lì mei5 lai6 beautiful
- 聪明 聰明 cōng ming cung1 ming4 intelligent; clever; bright; acute (of sight and hearing)
- 认真 認真 rèn zhēn jing6 zan1 conscientious; earnest
- 勇敢 yǒng gǎn jung5 gam2 brave; courageous
Set 4 · words 61–80
Set 4: 20 words 礼貌 禮貌 害羞 应该 應該 相信
- 礼貌 禮貌 lǐ mào lai5 maau6 courtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite
- 害羞 hài xiū hoi6 sau1 shy; embarrassed
- 应该 應該 yīng gāi jing1 goi1 ought to; should; must
- 相信 xiāng xìn soeng1 seon3 to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
- 经验 經驗 jīng yàn ging1 jim6 experience; to go through; to experience
- 关心 關心 guān xīn gwaan1 sam1 to be concerned about; to care about
- 辛苦 xīn kǔ san1 fu2 exhausting; hard
- 愿意 願意 yuàn yì jyun6 ji3 to wish; to want
- 心情 xīn qíng sam1 cing4 mood; frame of mind
- 幸福 xìng fú hang6 fuk1 happiness; happy
- 可怜 可憐 kě lián ho2 lin4 pitiful; pathetic
- 差 chà caa1 different; wrong; mistaken
- 职业 職業 zhí yè zik1 jip6 occupation; profession; vocation; professional
- 教师 教師 jiào shī gaau3 si1 teacher
- 经理 經理 jīng lǐ ging1 lei5 manager; director
- 记者 記者 jì zhě gei3 ze2 reporter; journalist
- 服务生 服務生 fú wù shēng fuk6 mou6 sang1 server (at a restaurant)
- 顾客 顧客 gù kè gu3 haak3 customer; client
- 教书 教書 jiāo shū gaau3 syu1 to work as a teacher; to teach (in a school)
- 开会 開會 kāi huì hoi1 wui2 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting
Set 5 · words 81–100
Set 5: 20 words 下班 危险 危險 安全 成功
- 下班 xià bān haa6 baan1 to finish work; to get off work; next service (train, bus etc)
- 危险 危險 wēi xiǎn ngai4 him2 danger; dangerous
- 安全 ān quán on1 cyun4 safe; secure; safety; security
- 成功 chéng gōng sing4 gung1 to succeed; success
- 报告 報告 bào gào bou3 gou3 to inform; to report
- 打算 dǎ suàn daa2 syun3 to plan; to intend
- 机会 機會 jī huì gei1 wui6 opportunity; chance
- 当 當 dāng dong1 to be; to act as
- 如果 rú guǒ jyu4 gwo2 if; in case; in the event that
- 计画 計畫 jì huà gai3 waak6 variant of 计划
- 努力 nǔ lì nou5 lik6 to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious
- 管理 guǎn lǐ gun2 lei5 to supervise; to manage
- 学院 學院 xué yuàn hok6 jyun2 college; educational institute
- 小学生 小學生 xiǎo xué shēng siu2 hok6 saang1 primary school student; schoolchild
- 大学生 大學生 dà xué shēng daai6 hok6 saang1 university student; college student
- 同学 同學 tóng xué tung4 hok6 to study at the same school; fellow student
- 校长 校長 xiào zhǎng haau6 zoeng2 (college, university) president; headmaster
- 放假 fàng jià fong3 gaa3 to have a holiday or vacation
- 毕业 畢業 bì yè bat1 jip6 graduation; to graduate
- 开学 開學 kāi xué hoi1 hok6 (of a student) to start school; (of a semester) to begin
Set 6 · words 101–120
Set 6: 20 words 成绩 成績 学期 學期 学费 學費 暑假
- 成绩 成績 chéng jì sing4 zik1 achievement; performance records
- 学期 學期 xué qī hok6 kei4 term; semester
- 学费 學費 xué fèi hok6 fai3 tuition fee; tuition
- 暑假 shǔ jià syu2 gaa3 summer vacation
- 寒假 hán jià hon4 gaa3 winter vacation
- 服务 服務 fú wù fuk6 mou6 to serve; service
- 宿舍 sù shè suk1 se3 dormitory; dorm room
- 操场 操場 cāo chǎng cou1 coeng4 playground; sports field
- 校园 校園 xiào yuán haau6 jyun4 campus
- 中文 Zhōng wén zung1 man4 Chinese language
- 文化 wén huà man4 faa3 culture; civilization
- 语法 語法 yǔ fǎ jyu5 faat3 grammar
- 汉语 漢語 Hàn yǔ hon3 jyu5 Chinese language
- 书法 書法 shū fǎ syu1 faat3 calligraphy; handwriting
- 班 bān baan1 team; class; grade; (military) squad
- 书桌 書桌 shū zhuō syu1 coek3 desk
- 课 課 kè fo3 subject; course
- 字典 zì diǎn zi6 din2 Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典, which has entries for words of one or more characters); (coll.) dictionary
- 汉字 漢字 hàn zì hon3 zi6 Chinese character(s)
- 铅笔 鉛筆 qiān bǐ jyun4 bat1 (lead) pencil
Set 7 · words 121–140
Set 7: 20 words 尺 毛笔 毛筆 教 讲 講
- 尺 chǐ cek3 a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter
- 毛笔 毛筆 máo bǐ mou4 bat1 writing brush
- 教 jiāo gaau3 to teach; to instruct
- 讲 講 jiǎng gong2 to speak; to explain
- 讲话 講話 jiǎng huà gong2 waa6 a speech; to speak
- 告诉 告訴 gào sù gou3 sou3 to press charges; to file a complaint
- 念 niàn nim6 to read; to study (a subject)
- 练习 練習 liàn xí lin6 zaap6 to practice; exercise
- 讨论 討論 tǎo lùn tou2 leon6 to discuss; to talk over
- 认为 認為 rèn wéi jing6 wai4 to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
- 解释 解釋 jiě shì gaai2 sik1 explanation; to explain
- 同意 tóng yì tung4 ji3 to agree; to consent
- 了解 liǎo jiě liu5 gaai2 to understand; to realize
- 清楚 qīng chu cing1 co2 clear; distinct
- 无聊 無聊 wú liáo mou4 liu4 bored; boring
- 决定 決定 jué dìng kyut3 ding6 to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision
- 遍 biàn pin3 everywhere; all over
- 交 jiāo gaau1 to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends
- 借 jiè ze3 to borrow; (used in combination with 给 or 出 etc) to lend
- 算 suàn syun3 to calculate; to figure out; to include; to count in
Set 8 · words 141–160
Set 8: 20 words 对 對 错 錯 办法 辦法 方法
- 对 對 duì deoi3 right; correct; towards; at; for
- 错 錯 cuò co3 mistake; wrong
- 办法 辦法 bàn fǎ baan6 faat3 way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem
- 方法 fāng fǎ fong1 faat3 method; way; technique; procedure
- 有用 yǒu yòng jau5 jung6 useful
- 进步 進步 jìn bù zeon3 bou6 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress
- 忘 wàng mong4 to forget; to overlook
- 记 記 jì gei3 to record; to note
- 公寓 gōng yù gung1 jyu6 apartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc)
- 大楼 大樓 dà lóu daai6 lau4 building (a relatively large, multistory one)
- 卧室 臥室 wò shì ngo6 sat1 bedroom
- 花园 花園 huā yuán faa1 jyun2 garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants
- 门口 門口 mén kǒu mun4 hau2 doorway; gate
- 浴室 yù shì juk6 sat1 bathroom; shower room; bathhouse
- 楼梯 樓梯 lóu tī lau4 tai1 stair; staircase
- 墙 牆 qiáng coeng4 wall; (slang) to block (a website) (usu. in the passive: 被墙)
- 洗衣机 洗衣機 xǐ yī jī sai2 ji1 gei1 washing machine; washer
- 冰箱 bīng xiāng bing1 soeng1 refrigerator; (old) icebox
- 灯 燈 dēng dang1 lamp; light
- 打开 打開 dǎ kāi daa2 hoi1 to open; to show (a ticket)
Set 9 · words 161–180
Set 9: 20 words 盒子 邻居 鄰居 热闹 熱鬧 吵
- 盒子 hé zi hap6 zi2 box; case; hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines
- 邻居 鄰居 lín jū leon4 geoi1 neighbor
- 热闹 熱鬧 rè nao jit6 naau6 bustling with noise and excitement; lively
- 吵 chǎo caau2 to quarrel; to make a noise
- 满意 滿意 mǎn yì mun5 ji3 satisfied; pleased
- 干净 乾淨 gān jìng gon1 zeng6 clean; neat
- 房租 fáng zū fong2 zou1 rent for a room or house
- 租 zū zou1 to hire; to rent
- 开水 開水 kāi shuǐ hoi1 seoi2 boiled water; boiling water
- 乡下 鄉下 xiāng xia hoeng1 haa6 countryside; rural area
- 森林 sēn lín sam1 lam4 forest
- 地 dì dei6 earth; ground
- 草 cǎo cou2 grass; straw
- 枝 zhī zi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
- 只 隻 zhī zek3 classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
- 动物 動物 dòng wù dung6 mat6 animal
- 牛 niú ngau4 ox; cow
- 虎 hǔ fu2 tiger
- 羊 yáng joeng4 sheep; goat
- 猪 豬 zhū zyu1 hog; pig
Set 10 · words 181–200
Set 10: 20 words 月亮 星星 云 雲 地球
- 月亮 yuè liang jyut6 loeng6 the moon
- 星星 xīng xing sing1 sing1 (coll.) a star; the stars in the sky
- 云 雲 yún wan4 cloud
- 地球 dì qiú dei6 kau4 the earth
- 世界 shì jiè sai3 gaai3 world
- 环境 環境 huán jìng waan4 ging2 environment; circumstances
- 火 huǒ fo2 fire; urgent
- 晴天 qíng tiān cing4 tin1 clear sky; sunny day
- 暖和 nuǎn huo nyun5 wo4 warm; nice and warm
- 凉快 涼快 liáng kuai loeng4 faai3 pleasantly cool (weather etc); to cool oneself; to cool off
- 温暖 溫暖 wēn nuǎn wan1 nyun5 warm
- 度 dù dok6 to pass; to spend (time)
- 温度 溫度 wēn dù wan1 dou6 temperature
- 雨 yǔ jyu5 rain
- 雪 xuě syut3 snow; (literary) to wipe away (a humiliation etc)
- 空气 空氣 kōng qì hung1 hei3 air; atmosphere
- 间 間 jiān gaan1 between; among
- 睡 shuì seoi6 to sleep; to lie down
- 发生 發生 fā shēng faat3 sang1 to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
- 发现 發現 fā xiàn faat3 jin6 to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect
Set 11 · words 201–220
Set 11: 20 words 照顾 照顧 打扫 打掃 餐 起来 起來
- 照顾 照顧 zhào gu ziu3 gu3 to take care of; to show consideration
- 打扫 打掃 dǎ sǎo daa2 sou3 to clean; to sweep
- 餐 cān caan1 meal; to eat
- 起来 起來 qǐ lai hei2 loi4 to stand up; to get up
- 搬 bān bun1 to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky)
- 挂 掛 guà gwaa3 to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone)
- 有空 yǒu kòng jau5 hung1 to have time (to do sth)
- 过年 過年 guò nián gwo3 nin4 to celebrate the Chinese New Year
- 结束 結束 jié shù git3 cuk1 termination; to finish
- 完 wán jyun4 to finish; to be over
- 散步 sàn bù saan3 bou6 to take a walk; to go for a walk
- 爬 pá paa4 to crawl; to climb
- 跳 tiào tiu3 to jump; to hop
- 座位 zuò wèi zo6 wai2 seat
- 博物馆 博物館 bó wù guǎn bok3 mat6 gun2 museum
- 节目 節目 jié mù zit3 muk6 (TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event)
- 新闻 新聞 xīn wén san1 man4 news
- 政治 zhèng zhì zing3 zi6 politics; political
- 体育 體育 tǐ yù tai2 juk6 sports; physical education
- 网站 網站 wǎng zhàn mong5 zaam6 website
Set 12 · words 221–240
Set 12: 20 words 还 還 经常 經常 平常 总是 總是
- 还 還 hái waan4 still; still in progress
- 经常 經常 jīng cháng ging1 soeng4 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily
- 平常 píng cháng ping4 soeng4 ordinary; common
- 总是 總是 zǒng shì zung2 si6 always
- 已经 已經 yǐ jīng ji5 ging1 already
- 各 gè gok3 each; every
- 杂志 雜誌 zá zhì zaap6 zi3 magazine
- 文章 wén zhāng man4 zoeng1 article; essay
- 故事 gù shi gu3 si6 narrative; story; tale
- 小说 小說 xiǎo shuō siu2 syut3 novel; fiction
- 美术 美術 měi shù mei5 seot6 art; fine arts
- 艺术 藝術 yì shù ngai6 seot6 art
- 兴趣 興趣 xìng qù hing3 ceoi3 interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby
- 收 shōu sau1 to receive; to accept
- 谈 談 tán taam4 to speak; to talk
- 聊天 liáo tiān liu4 tin1 to chat; to gossip
- 唱 chàng coeng3 to sing; to call loudly
- 歌 gē go1 song; (bound form) to sing
- 早 zǎo zou2 early; morning
- 迟到 遲到 chí dào ci4 dou3 to arrive late
Set 13 · words 241–260
Set 13: 20 words 后来 後來 变 變 跳舞 乐器 樂器
- 后来 後來 hòu lái hau6 loi4 afterwards; later; newly arrived
- 变 變 biàn bin3 to change; to become different
- 跳舞 tiào wǔ tiu3 mou5 to dance
- 乐器 樂器 yuè qì ngok6 hei3 musical instrument
- 吉他 jí tā gat1 taa1 (loanword) guitar
- 钢琴 鋼琴 gāng qín gong3 kam4 piano
- 可怕 kě pà ho2 paa3 awful; dreadful
- 活动 活動 huó dòng wut6 dung6 to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc)
- 就 jiù zau6 (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
- 消息 xiāo xi siu1 sik1 (piece of) news; information; message
- 才 cái coi4 ability; talent; sb of a certain type
- 又 yòu jau6 (once) again; also
- 客人 kè rén haak3 jan4 visitor; guest
- 不好意思 bù hǎo yì si bat1 hou2 ji3 si3 to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing
- 怎么了 怎麼了 zěn me le zam2 mo1 liu5 What's up?; What's going on?
- 怎么办 怎麼辦 zěn me bàn zam2 mo1 baan6 what's to be done
- 客气 客氣 kè qi haak3 hei3 polite; courteous
- 舞会 舞會 wǔ huì mou5 wui2 dance; ball
- 最近 zuì jìn zeoi3 gan6 recently; soon
- 请客 請客 qǐng kè ceng2 haak3 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests
Set 14 · words 261–280
Set 14: 20 words 庆祝 慶祝 听说 聽說 感谢 感謝 见面 見面
- 庆祝 慶祝 qìng zhù hing3 zuk1 to celebrate
- 听说 聽說 tīng shuō ting1 syut3 to hear (sth said); one hears (that)
- 感谢 感謝 gǎn xiè gam2 ze6 to thank; to be grateful
- 见面 見面 jiàn miàn gin3 min6 to meet; to see each other
- 约 約 yuē joek3 to make an appointment; to invite
- 事 shì matter; thing
- 事情 shì qing si6 cing4 affair; matter; thing; business
- 明信片 míng xìn piàn ming4 seon3 pin2 postcard
- 卡片 kǎ piàn kaat1 pin2 card
- 帮 幫 bāng bong1 to help; to assist
- 弄 nòng lung6 to do; to manage
- 检查 檢查 jiǎn chá gim2 caa4 inspection; to examine
- 通知 tōng zhī tung1 zi1 to notify; to inform
- 叫 jiào giu3 to shout; to call
- 麻烦 麻煩 má fan maa4 faan4 trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying
- 偷 tōu tau1 to steal; to pilfer
- 钱包 錢包 qián bāo cin4 baau1 purse; wallet
- 拉 lā laai1 to pull; to play (a bowed instrument)
- 小偷 xiǎo tōu siu2 tau1 thief
- 满 滿 mǎn mun5 to fill; full
Set 15 · words 281–300
Set 15: 20 words 丢 丟 啊 汽车 汽車 辆 輛
- 丢 丟 diū diu1 to lose; to put aside
- 啊 ā aa1 interjection of surprise; Ah!
- 汽车 汽車 qì chē hei3 ce1 car; automobile
- 辆 輛 liàng loeng2 classifier for vehicles
- 船 chuán syun4 boat; vessel
- 停车场 停車場 tíng chē chǎng ting4 ce1 coeng4 parking lot; car park
- 搭 dā daap3 to put up; to build (scaffolding)
- 起飞 起飛 qǐ fēi hei2 fei1 (of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off; (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly
- 出 chū ceot1 to go out; to come out; to arise; to occur
- 出来 出來 chū lái ceot1 loi4 to come out; to appear
- 进 進 jìn zeon3 to go forward; to advance
- 进去 進去 jìn qù zeon3 heoi3 to go in
- 回去 huí qu wui4 heoi3 to return; to go back
- 路口 lù kǒu lou6 hau2 crossing; intersection (of roads)
- 红绿灯 紅綠燈 hóng lǜ dēng hung4 luk6 dang1 traffic light; traffic signal
- 桥 橋 qiáo kiu4 bridge
- 左 zuǒ zo2 left; the Left (politics)
- 右 yòu jau6 (bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of center
- 里 裡 lǐ leoi5 lining; interior
- 下 xià haa6 down; downwards
Set 16 · words 301–320
Set 16: 20 words 上 这边 這邊 这些 這些 那些
- 上 shàng soeng5 (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)
- 这边 這邊 zhè biān ze2 bin1 this side; here
- 这些 這些 zhè xiē ze2 se1 these
- 那些 nà xiē naa5 se1 those
- 那边 那邊 nà bian naa5 bin1 over there; yonder
- 旅游 旅遊 lǚ yóu trip; journey
- 动物园 動物園 dòng wù yuán dung6 mat6 jyun2 zoo
- 出发 出發 chū fā ceot1 faat3 to set off; to start (on a journey)
- 离开 離開 lí kāi lei4 hoi1 to depart; to leave
- 向 xiàng hoeng3 towards; to face
- 南 nán naam4 south
- 南部 nán bù naam4 bou6 southern part
- 南边 南邊 nán bian naam4 bin1 south; south side
- 西 xī sai1 west
- 西部 xī bù sai1 bou6 western part
- 西边 西邊 xī biān sai1 bin1 west; west side
- 北 běi bak1 north; (classical) to be defeated
- 北部 běi bù bak1 bou6 northern part
- 北边 北邊 běi biān bak1 bin1 north; north side
- 东 東 dōng dung1 east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)
Set 17 · words 321–340
Set 17: 20 words 东部 東部 东边 東邊 经过 經過 转 轉
- 东部 東部 dōng bù dung1 bou6 the east; eastern part
- 东边 東邊 dōng bian dung1 bin1 east; east side
- 经过 經過 jīng guò ging1 gwo3 to pass; to go through
- 转 轉 zhuǎn zyun2 to turn; to change direction
- 掉 diào diu6 to fall; to drop
- 一直 yī zhí jat1 zik6 straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through
- 过去 過去 guò qù gwo3 heoi3 (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by
- 最后 最後 zuì hòu zeoi3 hau6 final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end
- 动 動 dòng dung6 (of sth) to move; to set in movement
- 躺 tǎng tong2 to recline; to lie down
- 起 qǐ hei2 to rise; to raise
- 停 tíng ting4 to stop; to halt
- 中心 zhōng xīn zung1 sam1 center; heart; core
- 外国 外國 wài guó ngoi6 gwok3 foreign country
- 护照 護照 hù zhào wu6 ziu3 passport
- 行李 xíng li hang4 lei5 luggage
- 出口 chū kǒu ceot1 hau2 an exit; to speak
- 油 yóu jau4 oil; fat
- 钥匙 鑰匙 yào shi joek6 si4 key
- 袋子 dài zi doi2 zi2 bag
Set 18 · words 341–360
Set 18: 20 words 公里 方向 出现 出現 交通
- 公里 gōng lǐ gung1 lei5 kilometer
- 方向 fāng xiàng fong1 hoeng3 direction; orientation
- 出现 出現 chū xiàn ceot1 jin6 to appear; to arise
- 交通 jiāo tōng gaau1 tung1 to be connected; traffic
- 脸 臉 liǎn lim5 face
- 腿 tuǐ teoi2 leg
- 脚 腳 jiǎo goek3 foot; leg (of an animal or an object)
- 心 xīn sam1 heart; mind
- 鼻 bí bei6 nose
- 背 bèi bui3 the back of a body or object; to turn one's back
- 嘴巴 zuǐ ba zeoi2 baa1 mouth; slap in the face
- 脖子 bó zi but6 zi2 neck
- 健康 jiàn kāng gin6 hong1 health; healthy
- 感觉 感覺 gǎn jué gam2 gok3 feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive
- 救护车 救護車 jiù hù chē gau3 wu6 ce1 ambulance
- 咳嗽 ké sou kat1 sau3 to cough
- 发烧 發燒 fā shāo faat3 siu1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever; (fig.) to be fascinated with; to obsess over
- 疼 téng tung3 (it) hurts; sore; to love dearly
- 保险 保險 bǎo xiǎn bou2 him2 insurance; to insure
- 病 bìng beng6 illness; disease
Set 19 · words 361–380
Set 19: 20 words 看病 病人 挂号 掛號 牙刷
- 看病 kàn bìng hon3 beng6 to visit a doctor; to see a patient
- 病人 bìng rén beng6 jan4 sick person; patient
- 挂号 掛號 guà hào gwaa3 hou6 to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail
- 牙刷 yá shuā ngaa4 caat2 toothbrush
- 剪 jiǎn zin2 (bound form) scissors or similar tool; to cut as with scissors
- 药房 藥房 yào fáng joek6 fong4 pharmacy; drugstore; dispensary
- 恢复 恢復 huī fù fui1 fuk6 to reinstate; to resume
- 救命 jiù mìng gau3 meng6 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!
- 影响 影響 yǐng xiǎng jing2 hoeng2 influence; effect
- 饱 飽 bǎo baau2 to eat till full; satisfied
- 吃饱 吃飽 chī bǎo hek3 baau2 to eat one's fill
- 简单 簡單 jiǎn dān gaan2 daan1 simple; not complicated
- 书店 書店 shū diàn syu1 dim3 bookstore
- 超级市场 超級市場 chāo jí shì chǎng ciu1 kap1 si5 coeng4 supermarket
- 戴 dài daai3 to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect
- 试 試 shì si3 to test; to try
- 轻 輕 qīng hing1 light; easy
- 重 zhòng cung5 heavy; serious
- 流行 liú xíng lau4 hang4 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable
- 蓝色 藍色 lán sè laam4 sik1 blue (color)
Set 20 · words 381–400
Set 20: 20 words 绿色 綠色 红色 紅色 黑色 手表 手錶
- 绿色 綠色 lǜ sè luk6 sik1 green
- 红色 紅色 hóng sè hung4 sik1 red (color); revolutionary
- 黑色 hēi sè hak1 sik1 black
- 手表 手錶 shǒu biǎo sau2 biu1 wristwatch
- 付 fù fu6 to pay; to hand over to
- 衬衫 襯衫 chèn shān can3 saam1 shirt; blouse
- 毛衣 máo yī mou4 ji1 (wool) sweater
- 大衣 dà yī daai6 ji1 overcoat; topcoat
- 牛仔裤 牛仔褲 niú zǎi kù ngau4 zai2 fu3 jeans
- 雨衣 yǔ yī jyu5 ji1 raincoat
- 内衣 內衣 nèi yī noi6 ji1 undergarment; underwear
- 帽子 mào zi mou6 zi2 hat; cap
- 皮包 pí bāo pei4 baau1 handbag; briefcase
- 外套 wài tào ngoi6 tou3 outer garment; jacket; coat
- 干 乾 gān gon1 dry; dried food
- 旧 舊 jiù gau6 old; opposite: new 新
- 价格 價格 jià gé gaa3 gaak3 price
- 价钱 價錢 jià qian gaa3 cin2 price
- 排队 排隊 pái duì paai4 deoi2 to line up
- 信用卡 xìn yòng kǎ seon3 jung6 kaat1 credit card
Set 21 · words 401–420
Set 21: 20 words 毛 比较 比較 样子 樣子 特别 特別
- 毛 máo mou4 hair; feather
- 比较 比較 bǐ jiào bei2 gaau3 to compare; to contrast
- 样子 樣子 yàng zi joeng6 zi2 appearance; manner
- 特别 特別 tè bié dak6 bit6 unusual; special; very; especially; particularly
- 一般 yī bān jat1 bun1 same; ordinary
- 圆 圓 yuán jyun4 circle; round
- 光 guāng gwong1 light; ray; bright; shiny
- 看见 看見 kàn jiàn hon3 gin3 to see; to catch sight of
- 其他 qí tā kei4 taa1 other; (sth or sb) else
- 声音 聲音 shēng yīn sing1 jam1 voice; sound
- 大声 大聲 dà shēng daai6 sing1 loud voice; in a loud voice
- 好像 hǎo xiàng hou2 zoeng6 as if; to seem like
- 像 xiàng zoeng6 to resemble; to be like
- 奇怪 qí guài kei4 gwaai3 strange; odd
- 死 sǐ sei2 to die; impassable
- 脏 髒 zāng zong1 dirty; filthy
- 差不多 chà bu duō caa1 bat1 do1 almost; nearly
- 一共 yī gòng jat1 gung6 in total; altogether
- 需要 xū yào seoi1 jiu3 to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs
- 牛排 niú pái ngau4 paai4 steak
Set 22 · words 421–440
Set 22: 20 words 米 三明治 西瓜 啤酒
- 米 mǐ mai5 uncooked rice; meter (unit of length)
- 三明治 sān míng zhì saam1 ming4 zi6 (loanword) sandwich
- 西瓜 xī guā sai1 gwaa1 watermelon
- 啤酒 pí jiǔ be1 zau2 beer (loanword)
- 红茶 紅茶 hóng chá hung4 caa4 black tea
- 点菜 點菜 diǎn cài dim2 coi3 to order dishes (in a restaurant)
- 包 bāo baau1 to cover; to wrap
- 酸 suān syun1 sour; tart
- 苦 kǔ fu2 bitter; hardship
- 咸 鹹 xián haam4 salted; salty
- 辣 là laat6 hot (spicy); pungent
- 点心 點心 diǎn xin dim2 sam1 light refreshments; pastry
- 冰淇淋 bīng qí lín bing1 kei4 lam4 ice cream
- 饼干 餅乾 bǐng gān beng2 gon1 biscuit; cracker; cookie
- 汉堡 漢堡 hàn bǎo hon3 bou2 (loanword) hamburger
- 青菜 qīng cài ceng1 coi3 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage
- 盐 鹽 yán jim4 salt
- 糖 táng tong4 sugar; sweets
- 煮 zhǔ zyu2 to cook; to boil
- 碗 wǎn wun2 bowl; cup
Set 23 · words 441–460
Set 23: 20 words 盘 盤 条 條 位 种 種
- 盘 盤 pán pun4 tray; plate; dish; (finance) (bound form) market prices
- 条 條 tiáo tiu4 strip; item
- 位 wèi wai2 position; location
- 种 種 zhǒng zung2 seed; species
- 口 kǒu hau2 mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
- 够 夠 gòu gau3 enough (sufficient); enough (too much)
- 任何 rèn hé jam6 ho4 any; whatever; whichever
- 味道 wèi dao mei6 dou6 flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...)
- 香 xiāng hoeng1 fragrant; sweet smelling
- 全部 quán bù cyun4 bou6 whole; all
- 所有 suǒ yǒu so2 jau5 all; to have; to possess; to own
- 许多 許多 xǔ duō heoi2 do1 many; a lot of
- 新鲜 新鮮 xīn xiān san1 sin1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness
- 烤 kǎo haau1 to roast; to grill; to broil; to bake; to toast (bread); to warm oneself by a fire
- 尝 嚐 cháng to taste; to experience (variant of 尝)
- 装 裝 zhuāng zong1 adornment; to adorn
- 刀 dāo dou1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; (slang) (loanword) dollar
- 叉 chā caa1 fork; pitchfork
- 汤匙 湯匙 tāng chí tong1 ci4 soup spoon; tablespoon
- 筷子 kuài zi faai3 zi2 chopsticks
Set 24 · words 461–480
Set 24: 20 words 没有 沒有 别 別 不用 不但
- 没有 沒有 méi yǒu mut6 jau5 haven't; hasn't
- 别 別 bié bit6 to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish
- 不用 bù yòng bat1 jung6 need not
- 不但 bù dàn bat1 daan6 not only (... but also ...)
- 只好 zhǐ hǎo zi2 hou2 to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
- 正在 zhèng zài zing3 zoi6 to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
- 马上 馬上 mǎ shàng maa5 soeng6 at once; right away
- 把 bǎ baa2 to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate
- 被 bèi bei6 by (marks the passive); quilt
- 让 讓 ràng joeng6 to yield; to permit
- 或 huò waak6 maybe; perhaps
- 或是 huò shì waak6 si6 or; either one or the other
- 可能 kě néng ho2 nang4 might (happen); possible
- 然后 然後 rán hòu jin4 hau6 then; after that; afterwards
- 但是 dàn shì daan6 si6 but; however
- 而且 ér qiě ji4 ce2 (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore
- 虽然 雖然 suī rán seoi1 jin4 although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 or 但是 etc)
- 原来 原來 yuán lái jyun4 loi4 original; former; originally; formerly; at first
- 也许 也許 yě xǔ jaa5 heoi2 perhaps; maybe
- 为了 為了 wèi le wai6 liu5 for; for the purpose of; in order to
Set 25 · words 481–487
Set 25: 7 words 必须 必須 永远 永遠 边 邊 那么 那麼
- 必须 必須 bì xū bit1 seoi1 to have to; must
- 永远 永遠 yǒng yuǎn wing5 jyun5 forever; eternal
- 边 邊 biān side; edge
- 那么 那麼 nà me naa5 mo1 like that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ...
- 这么 這麼 zhè me ze2 mo1 so much; this much
- 本来 本來 běn lái bun2 loi4 original; originally
- 要是 yào shi jiu3 si6 (coll.) if