| Word | Pinyin | Translation | 
|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | one | 
| 七 | qī | seven | 
| 三 | sān | three | 
| 上 | shàng | top; above, on | 
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning, A.M. | 
| 下 | xià | next | 
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon, P.M. | 
| 下雨 | xiàyǔ | to rain | 
| 不 | bù | not, no | 
| 不客气 | bùkèqi / búkèqi | you're welcome | 
| 东西 | dōngxi | thing | 
| 个 | gè / ge | piece, unit (a measure word) | 
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon | 
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China | 
| 九 | jiǔ | nine | 
| 书 | shū | book | 
| 买 | mǎi | to buy | 
| 了 | le | particle "le" | 
| 二 | èr | two | 
| 五 | wǔ | five | 
| 些 | xiē | some | 
| 人 | rén | person | 
| 什么 | shénme | What? | 
| 今天 | jīntiān | today | 
| 他 | tā | he, him | 
| 会 | huì | can, to know how to | 
| 住 | zhù | to live, to dwell | 
| 你 | nǐ | you (single) | 
| 做 | zuò | to do, to make | 
| 儿子 | érzi | son | 
| 先生 | xiānsheng | mister, sir, husband | 
| 八 | bā | eight | 
| 六 | liù | six | 
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye | 
| 写 | xiě | to write | 
| 冷 | lěng | cold | 
| 几 | jǐ | a few, several, some | 
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi, cab | 
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute | 
| 前面 | qiánmiàn / qiánmian | front side; in front | 
| 北京 | Běijīng | Beijing | 
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor | 
| 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital | 
| 十 | shí | ten | 
| 去 | qù | to go | 
| 叫 | jiào | to call, to be called | 
| 吃 | chī | to eat | 
| 同学 | tóngxué | schoolmate, classmate | 
| 名字 | míngzi | name | 
| 后面 | hòumiàn / hòumian | behind | 
| 吗 | ma | an interrogative particle | 
| 听 | tīng | to listen, to hear | 
| 呢 | ne | a particle for special, alternative or rhetorical question | 
| 和 | hé | and | 
| 哪 | nǎ / něi | Which? What? | 
| 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 | 
| 在 | zài | to be; at, on, in | 
| 坐 | zuò | to sit, to go by | 
| 块 | kuài | yuan (coll.) | 
| 多 | duō | many, much; How much? | 
| 多少 | duōshao | How much? How many? | 
| 大 | dà | big, grown-up | 
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather | 
| 太 | tài | too | 
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter | 
| 她 | tā | she, her | 
| 好 | hǎo | good, fine, nice | 
| 妈妈 | māma | mother | 
| 字 | zì | character | 
| 学习 | xuéxí | to study, to learn | 
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school | 
| 学生 | xuéshēng / xuésheng | student | 
| 家 | jiā | family, home | 
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry! | 
| 小 | xiǎo | little, small | 
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | miss, young lady | 
| 少 | shǎo | few, little | 
| 岁 | suì | age | 
| 工作 | gōngzuò | job; to work | 
| 年 | nián | year | 
| 开 | kāi | to open, to begin | 
| 很 | hěn | very | 
| 怎么 | zěnme | How? Why? | 
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | How about? What about? | 
| 想 | xiǎng | to think, to want, to miss | 
| 我 | wǒ | I, me | 
| 我们 | wǒmen | we, us | 
| 打电话 | dǎdiànhuà | to call | 
| 日 | rì | sun; day | 
| 时候 | shíhou | time | 
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow | 
| 星期 | xīngqī | week | 
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday | 
| 是 | shì | yes, right | 
| 月 | yuè | month | 
| 有 | yǒu | to have | 
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend | 
| 本 | běn | a measure word for books | 
| 来 | lái | to come | 
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup, glass | 
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table, desk | 
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair | 
| 水 | shuǐ | water | 
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit | 
| 汉语 | hànyǔ | Chinese language | 
| 没 | méi | not, have not | 
| 没关系 | méiguānxi | never mind, it doesn't matter | 
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | beautiful | 
| 火车站 | huǒchēzhàn | railway station | 
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock | 
| 热 | rè | hot; heat | 
| 爱 | ài | to love; love | 
| 爸爸 | bàba | father | 
| 狗 | gǒu | dog | 
| 猫 | māo | cat | 
| 现在 | xiànzài | now | 
| 电影 | diànyǐng | film, movie | 
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer | 
| 电视 | diànshì | TV, television | 
| 的 | de | a particle "de" | 
| 看 | kàn | to look at, to see, to watch | 
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see | 
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to go to bed, to sleep | 
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | cooked rice | 
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher | 
| 能 | néng | can, to be able to | 
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple | 
| 茶 | chá | tea | 
| 菜 | cài | food, a dish | 
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes | 
| 认识 | rènshi | to know, to recognise | 
| 说话 | shuōhuà | to speak, to talk, to chat | 
| 请 | qǐng | to invite | 
| 读 | dú | to read | 
| 谁 | shéi / shuí | Who? Whom? | 
| 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you | 
| 这 | zhè / zhèi | this | 
| 那 | nà / nèi | that | 
| 都 | dōu | all | 
| 里 | lǐ | inside, in | 
| 钱 | qián | money | 
| 零 | líng | zero | 
| 飞机 | fēijī | plane | 
| 饭馆 | fànguǎn | restaurant | 
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | glad; to be glad |