| 一 | yī | one | 
| 一下 | yīxià / yíxià | for a moment, one time | 
| 一些 | yìxiē / yīxiē | some | 
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr / yíhuìr | a short while | 
| 一半 | yībàn / yíbàn | half | 
| 一样 | yīyàng / yíyàng | the same, alike | 
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr / yìdiǎnr | a little bit | 
| 一起 | yīqǐ / yìqǐ | together | 
| 一边 | yībiān / yìbiān | one side | 
| 七 | qī | seven | 
| 三 | sān | three | 
| 上 | shàng | to start | 
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning, A.M. | 
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school, to be at school | 
| 上次 | shàngcì | last time | 
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work, to start work | 
| 上网 | shàngwǎng | to use the Internet  | 
| 上课 | shàngkè | to attend class, to give a lesson | 
| 上车 | shàngchē | to get in the car or bus | 
| 上边 | shàngbiān / shàngbian | above, on top of | 
| 下 | xià | to finish | 
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon, P.M. | 
| 下次 | xiàcì | next time | 
| 下班 | xiàbān | to finish work | 
| 下课 | xiàkè | to finish class | 
| 下车 | xiàchē | to get off the bus or car | 
| 下边 | xiàbiān / xiàbian | below, underneath | 
| 下雨 | xiàyǔ | to rain | 
| 不 | bù | not, no | 
| 不大 | bùdà / búdà | not very | 
| 不客气 | bùkèqi / búkèqi | you're welcome | 
| 不对 | bùduì / búduì | wrong, incorrect | 
| 不用 | bùyòng / búyòng | need not | 
| 东 | dōng | east | 
| 东西 | dōngxi | thing | 
| 东边 | dōngbiān / dōngbian | east, east side | 
| 两 | liǎng | two | 
| 个 | gè / ge | piece, unit (a measure word) | 
| 中 | zhōng | in | 
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon | 
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China | 
| 中学 | zhōngxué | middle school | 
| 中学生 | zhōngxuéshēng | middle-school student | 
| 中文 | zhōngwén | Chinese language | 
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | between, among; middle | 
| 九 | jiǔ | nine | 
| 也 | yě | also, too | 
| 书 | shū | book | 
| 书包 | shūbāo | schoolbag | 
| 书店 | shūdiàn | bookstore | 
| 买 | mǎi | to buy | 
| 了 | le | particle "le" | 
| 事 | shì | matter, thing | 
| 二 | èr | two | 
| 五 | wǔ | five | 
| 些 | xiē | some | 
| 人 | rén | person | 
| 什么 | shénme | What? | 
| 今天 | jīntiān | today | 
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year | 
| 介绍 | jièshào | to introduce | 
| 从 | cóng | from, since | 
| 他 | tā | he, him | 
| 他们 | tāmen | they | 
| 们 | men | a suffix indicating plurality | 
| 休息 | xiūxi | to have a rest | 
| 会 | huì | can, to know how to | 
| 住 | zhù | to live, to dwell | 
| 你 | nǐ | you (single) | 
| 你们 | nǐmen | you (plural) | 
| 做 | zuò | to do, to make | 
| 儿子 | érzi | son | 
| 元 | yuán | yuan | 
| 先 | xiān | first, before | 
| 先生 | xiānsheng | mister, sir, husband  | 
| 八 | bā | eight | 
| 六 | liù | six | 
| 关 | guān | to close  | 
| 关上 | guānshàng | to close | 
| 再 | zài | again, once more | 
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye | 
| 写 | xiě | to write | 
| 冷 | lěng | cold | 
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | to prepare, to get ready | 
| 几 | jǐ | a few, several, some | 
| 出 | chū | to go out | 
| 出去 | chūqu | to go out, to exit | 
| 出来 | chūlai | to come out | 
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi, cab | 
| 分 | fēn | minute | 
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute | 
| 别 | bié | don’t  | 
| 别人 | biérén | other people, others | 
| 别的 | biéde | other | 
| 前 | qián | before; front, ahead | 
| 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday | 
| 前边 | qiánbiān / qiánbian | front, ahead | 
| 动 | dòng | to move | 
| 动作 | dòngzuò | movement, action | 
| 包 | bāo | to wrap | 
| 包子 | bāozi | steamed stuffed bun | 
| 北 | běi | north | 
| 北京 | Běijīng | Beijing | 
| 北边 | běibiān / běibian | north, north side | 
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor | 
| 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital | 
| 十 | shí | ten | 
| 午饭 | wǔfàn | lunch | 
| 半 | bàn | half | 
| 半天 | bàntiān | a long time, quite a while | 
| 半年 | bànnián | half a year | 
| 南 | nán | south | 
| 南边 | nánbiān / nánbian | south, south side | 
| 去 | qù | to go  | 
| 去年 | qùnián | last year | 
| 口 | kǒu | a measure word for family members | 
| 叫 | jiào | to call, to be called | 
| 右 | yòu | right | 
| 右边 | yòubiān / yòubian | right side | 
| 号 | hào | number | 
| 吃 | chī | to eat | 
| 吃饭 | chīfàn | to eat | 
| 同学 | tóngxué | schoolmate, classmate | 
| 名字 | míngzi | name | 
| 后 | hòu | back | 
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow | 
| 后边 | hòubiān / hòubian | back, behind | 
| 吗 | ma | an interrogative particle | 
| 吧 | ba | a modal particle "ba" | 
| 听 | tīng | to listen, to hear | 
| 听写 | tīngxiě | dictation; to write dictation | 
| 听到 | tīngdào | to hear | 
| 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear | 
| 告诉 | gàosu | to tell | 
| 呢 | ne | a particle for special, alternative or rhetorical question | 
| 和 | hé | and | 
| 哥哥 | gēge | elder brother | 
| 哪 | nǎ / něi | Which? What? | 
| 哪些 | nǎxiē | Which? | 
| 唱 | chàng | to sing | 
| 唱歌 | chànggē | to sing | 
| 商场 | shāngchǎng | shopping mall, department store | 
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | shop, store | 
| 喂 | wèi | hello, hey | 
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like | 
| 喝 | hē | to drink | 
| 四 | sì | four | 
| 回 | huí | to return | 
| 回到 | huídào | to return to | 
| 回去 | huíqù | to go back | 
| 回家 | huíjiā | to return home | 
| 回来 | huílai | to come back | 
| 回答 | huídá | to answer, to reply | 
| 国 | guó | state, country | 
| 国外 | guówài | abroad | 
| 国家 | guójiā | country, state | 
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library | 
| 在 | zài | to be; at, on, in | 
| 在家 | zàijiā | to be at home | 
| 地 | dì | ground, land, field, floor | 
| 地上 | dìshàng / dìshang | ground, floor | 
| 地图 | dìtú | map | 
| 地方 | dìfang | place | 
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place | 
| 坏 | huài | spoiled, bad | 
| 坐 | zuò | to sit, to go by | 
| 坐下 | zuòxià | to sit down | 
| 块 | kuài | yuan (coll.) | 
| 外 | wài | foreign; outside | 
| 外国 | wàiguó | foreign; foreign country | 
| 外语 | wàiyǔ | foreign language | 
| 外边 | wàibiān / wàibian | outside | 
| 多 | duō | many, much; How much?  | 
| 多少 | duōshao | How much? How many? | 
| 大 | dà | big, grown-up | 
| 大学 | dàxué | university, college | 
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student, college student | 
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather | 
| 太 | tài | too | 
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman | 
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter | 
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | girl | 
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend | 
| 女生 | nǚshēng | female student | 
| 奶 | nǎi | milk | 
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | paternal grandmother | 
| 她 | tā | she, her | 
| 她们 | tāmen | they, them (female) | 
| 好 | hǎo | good, fine, nice | 
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty, delicious (about food) | 
| 好听 | hǎotīng | pleasant | 
| 好玩儿 | hǎowánr | amusing | 
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking, beautiful | 
| 妈妈 | māma | mother | 
| 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister | 
| 姐姐 | jiějie | elder sister | 
| 字 | zì | character | 
| 学 | xué | to study sth., to learn sth. | 
| 学习 | xuéxí | to study, to learn | 
| 学生 | xuéshēng / xuésheng | student | 
| 学院 | xuéyuàn | institute | 
| 孩子 | háizi | child | 
| 家 | jiā | family, home | 
| 家人 | jiārén | family member | 
| 家里 | jiāli | at home | 
| 对 | duì | yes, right, correct | 
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry! | 
| 小 | xiǎo | little, small | 
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | miss, young lady | 
| 小学 | xiǎoxué | primary school | 
| 小学生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | primary school student | 
| 小孩 | xiǎohái | child | 
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour | 
| 小朋友 | xiǎopéngyou | little boy or girl | 
| 少 | shǎo | few, little | 
| 就 | jiù | at once, right away | 
| 山 | shān | hill, mountain | 
| 岁 | suì | age | 
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker | 
| 工作 | gōngzuò | job; to work | 
| 左 | zuǒ | left | 
| 左边 | zuǒbiān / zuǒbian | left side | 
| 差 | chà | less than; to be lack | 
| 帮 | bāng | to help | 
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | to help, to do somebody a favor | 
| 常 | cháng | often | 
| 常常 | chángcháng | often | 
| 干 | gàn | to do, to work | 
| 干什么 | gàn shénme | What to do? | 
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean | 
| 年 | nián | year | 
| 床 | chuáng | bed | 
| 开 | kāi | to open, to begin  | 
| 开会 | kāihuì | to have a meeting | 
| 开玩笑 | kāi wánxiào | to play a joke, to make fun of | 
| 开车 | kāichē | to drive a car | 
| 弟弟 | dìdi | little brother | 
| 很 | hěn | very | 
| 得到 | dédào | to get | 
| 忘 | wàng | to forget | 
| 忘记 | wàngjì | to forget | 
| 忙 | máng | busy | 
| 怎么 | zěnme | How? Why? | 
| 您 | nín | you (polite) | 
| 想 | xiǎng | to think, to want, to miss | 
| 慢 | màn | slow | 
| 我 | wǒ | I, me | 
| 我们 | wǒmen | we, us | 
| 房子 | fángzi | house, apartment | 
| 房间 | fángjiān | room | 
| 手 | shǒu | hand | 
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone | 
| 打 | dǎ | to play | 
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open | 
| 打球 | dǎqiú | to play with a ball | 
| 打电话 | dǎdiànhuà | to call | 
| 打车 | dǎchē | to hitch a lift | 
| 找 | zhǎo | to give change | 
| 找到 | zhǎodào | to find | 
| 拿 | ná | to take, to hold, to bring | 
| 放 | fàng | to put | 
| 放假 | fàngjià | to have a holiday | 
| 放学 | fàngxué | classes are over | 
| 教 | jiāo / jiào | to teach | 
| 教学楼 | jiàoxuélóu | school building | 
| 新 | xīn | new | 
| 新年 | xīnnián | New Year | 
| 旁边 | pángbiān / pángbian | beside, nearby | 
| 日 | rì | sun; day | 
| 日期 | rìqī | date | 
| 早 | zǎo | early | 
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning | 
| 早饭 | zǎofàn | breakfast | 
| 时候 | shíhou | time | 
| 时间 | shíjiān | time | 
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow | 
| 明年 | míngnián | next year | 
| 明白 | míngbai | to understand, to know | 
| 星期 | xīngqī | week | 
| 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday | 
| 星期日 | xīngqīrì | Sunday | 
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday | 
| 是不是 | shìbushì | is or isn’t? | 
| 晚 | wǎn | late | 
| 晚上 | wǎnshang / wǎnshàng | evening | 
| 晚饭 | wǎnfàn | dinner, supper | 
| 最 | zuì | the most | 
| 最后 | zuìhòu | final, last; in the end | 
| 最好 | zuìhǎo | had better, it would be best | 
| 月 | yuè | month | 
| 有 | yǒu | to have | 
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some | 
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous | 
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes | 
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful | 
| 有的 | yǒude | some | 
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend | 
| 本 | běn | a measure word for books | 
| 本子 | běnzi | exercise book | 
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport | 
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket | 
| 来 | lái | to come | 
| 来到 | láidào | to arrive, to come | 
| 杯 | bēi | cup, glass (a measure word) | 
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup, glass | 
| 树 | shù | tree | 
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table, desk  | 
| 楼 | lóu | building; floor | 
| 楼上 | lóushàng / lóushang | upstairs | 
| 楼下 | lóuxià | downstairs | 
| 次 | cì |  time (a measure word for actions) | 
| 歌 | gē | song | 
| 正 | zhèng | just, exactly | 
| 正在 | zhèngzài | just at that time | 
| 毛 | máo | mao (monetary unit = 1/10 yuan) | 
| 水 | shuǐ | water | 
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit | 
| 汉字 | hànzì | Chinese character | 
| 汉语 | hànyǔ | Chinese language | 
| 汽车 | qìchē | car, automobile | 
| 没 | méi | not, have not | 
| 没事儿 | méishìr | that's all right | 
| 没什么 | méi shénme | nothing | 
| 没关系 | méiguānxi | never mind, it doesn't matter | 
| 没有 | méiyǒu | not | 
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash | 
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet, lavatory | 
| 渴 | kě | thirsty | 
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | beautiful | 
| 火车 | huǒchē | train | 
| 火车站 | huǒchēzhàn | railway station | 
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock | 
| 热 | rè | hot; heat | 
| 爱 | ài | to love; love | 
| 爱好 | àihào | hobby; to like | 
| 爷爷 | yéye | paternal grandfather | 
| 爸爸 | bàba | father | 
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk | 
| 狗 | gǒu | dog | 
| 玩儿 | wánr | to play, to amuse oneself | 
| 现在 | xiànzài | now | 
| 班 | bān | class, group | 
| 球 | qiú | ball | 
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday | 
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry | 
| 生病 | shēngbìng | to fall ill | 
| 用 | yòng | to use | 
| 电 | diàn | electricity | 
| 电影 | diànyǐng | film, movie | 
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema | 
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer | 
| 电视 | diànshì | TV, television | 
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | TV | 
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone; phone call | 
| 男 | nán | male | 
| 男人 | nánrén | man | 
| 男孩子 | nánháizi | boy | 
| 男生 | nánshēng | male student | 
| 病 | bìng | to fall ill; disease | 
| 病人 | bìngrén | patient, sick person | 
| 白 | bái | white | 
| 白天 | báitiān | daytime | 
| 百 | bǎi | hundred | 
| 的 | de | a particle "de" | 
| 看 | kàn | to look at, to see, to watch | 
| 看到 | kàndào | to see, to catch sight of | 
| 看病 | kàn bìng | to see a doctor | 
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see | 
| 真 | zhēn | really; real, authentic | 
| 真的 | zhēnde | real | 
| 着 | zhe | long state suffix | 
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep | 
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to go to bed, to sleep | 
| 知识 | zhīshi | knowledge | 
| 知道 | zhīdào | to know | 
| 票 | piào | ticket | 
| 穿 | chuān | to wear | 
| 站 | zhàn | to stand; station stop | 
| 笑 | xiào | to smile, to laugh | 
| 第 | dì | prefix for ordinal numbers | 
| 等 | děng | to wait | 
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | cooked rice | 
| 累 | lèi | to get tired; tired | 
| 给 | gěi | to give; to, for  | 
| 网上 | wǎngshàng | online | 
| 网友 | wǎngyǒu | the Internet user, the Internet friend | 
| 老 | lǎo | old, experienced; respected | 
| 老人 | lǎorén | aged person | 
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher | 
| 考 | kǎo | to give test, to take test | 
| 考试 | kǎoshì | to give or to take an examination; exam | 
| 肉 | ròu | meat, flesh | 
| 能 | néng | can, to be able to | 
| 花 | huā | flower | 
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple | 
| 茶 | chá | tea | 
| 菜 | cài | food, a dish | 
| 行 | xíng | ok, all right | 
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes | 
| 西 | xī | west | 
| 西边 | xībiān / xībian | west, west side | 
| 见 | jiàn |  to see, to meet | 
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet | 
| 认真 | rènzhēn | attentive; conscientious, serious | 
| 认识 | rènshi | to know, to recognise | 
| 记 | jì | to write down | 
| 记得 | jìde | to remember | 
| 试 | shì | to try on | 
| 话 | huà | saying, word  | 
| 说 | shuō | to say, to speak | 
| 说话 | shuōhuà | to speak, to talk, to chat | 
| 请 | qǐng | to invite | 
| 请假 | qǐngjià | to ask for leave | 
| 请坐 | qǐngzuò | please have a seat | 
| 请进 | qǐngjìn | come in | 
| 请问 | qǐngwèn | tell me, please | 
| 读 | dú | to read | 
| 读书 | dúshū | to study | 
| 课 | kè | lesson | 
| 课文 | kèwén | text | 
| 课本 | kèběn | textbook | 
| 谁 | shéi / shuí | anyone, anybody | 
| 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you | 
| 贵 | guì | expensive | 
| 走 | zǒu | to walk, to go | 
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk, to go on foot | 
| 起 | qǐ | to get up, to stand up | 
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get up | 
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up | 
| 跑 | pǎo | to run | 
| 路 | lù | street, road, route | 
| 路上 | lùshàng | on the road, on the way | 
| 路口 | lùkǒu | intersection | 
| 身上 | shēnshàng | on hand | 
| 身体 | shēntǐ | body, health | 
| 车 | chē | car, vehicle | 
| 车上 | chēshang | on the car | 
| 车票 | chēpiào | train or bus ticket | 
| 车站 | chēzhàn | bus stop, railway station | 
| 还 | hái | still, yet; in addition | 
| 这 | zhè / zhèi | this | 
| 这些 | zhèxiē | these | 
| 这儿 | zhèr | here | 
| 这边 | zhèbiān | here, this side | 
| 这里 | zhèli / zhèlǐ | here | 
| 进 | jìn | to enter, to come in | 
| 进去 | jìnqù | to get in, to enter | 
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in | 
| 远 | yuǎn | far | 
| 送 | sòng | to present  | 
| 那 | nà / nèi | that | 
| 那些 | nàxiē | those | 
| 那儿 | nàr | there | 
| 那边 | nàbiān / nàbian | there, over there | 
| 那里 | nàli / nàlǐ | that place, there | 
| 都 | dōu | all | 
| 里 | lǐ | inside, in | 
| 里边 | lǐbiān / lǐbian | in, inside | 
| 重 | zhòng | heavy | 
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important | 
| 钱 | qián | money | 
| 钱包 | qiánbāo | purse, wallet | 
| 错 | cuò | wrong, mistaken | 
| 门 | mén | door, gate, entrance | 
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway, entrance | 
| 门票 | ménpiào | entrance ticket, admission ticket | 
| 问 | wèn | to ask | 
| 间 | jiān | room (a measure word) | 
| 难 | nán | difficult | 
| 雨 | yǔ | rain | 
| 零 | líng | zero | 
| 非常 | fēicháng | extremely, very  | 
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread | 
| 面条 | miàntiáo | noodles | 
| 页 | yè | page | 
| 风 | fēng | wind | 
| 飞 | fēi | to fly | 
| 飞机 | fēijī | plane | 
| 饭 | fàn | meal | 
| 饭店 | fàndiàn | restaurant, hotel | 
| 饭馆 | fànguǎn | restaurant | 
| 饿 | è | to be hungry; hungry | 
| 马上 | mǎshàng | at once, immediately | 
| 马路 | mǎlù | road, street | 
| 高 | gāo | tall, high; height | 
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | glad; to be glad | 
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | chicken egg |