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ài
love, like
我爱你。
wǒ ài nǐ.
I love you.
àihào
hobby
你的爱好是什么？
nǐ de ài hào shì shén me?
What is your hobby?
bā
number 8
他今年八岁了。
tā jīn nián bā suì le.
This year he is eight years old.
bàba/bà
dad, father
这是我爸爸。
zhè shì wǒ bà bà.
This is my father.
ba
which, okay, right, go
我们走吧！
wǒ men zǒu ba!
Let's go!
bái
white
这件衣服是白色的。
zhè jiàn yī fú shì bái sè de.
This shirt is white.
báitiān
daytime
这里白天很热。
zhè lǐ bái tiān hěn rè.
It is very hot here during the day.
bǎi
one hundred
这里有一百个学生。
zhè lǐ yǒu yì bǎi gè xué shēng.
There are one hundred students here.
bān
class
你在哪一个班？
nǐ zài nǎ yí gè bān?
Which class are you in?
bàn
half
我吃了半个蛋糕。
wǒ chī le bàn gè dàn gāo.
I have eaten half of the cake.
bànnián
half a year
他学中文半年了。
tā xué zhōng wén bàn nián le.
He has been learning Chinese for half a year.
bàntiān
half a day
我在这里等了半天。
wǒ zài zhè lǐ děng le bàn tiān.
I have waited here for half a day.
bāng
assistance
你可以帮我吗？
nǐ kě yǐ bāng wǒ ma?
Can you help me?
bāng//máng
assistance
谢谢你来帮忙！
xiè xiè nǐ lái bāng máng!
Thank you for coming to help!
bāo
bag; pack, wrap
这个包真漂亮。
zhè ge bāo zhēn piào liàng.
This bag is really beautiful.
bāozi
steamed bun
他喜欢吃包子。
tā xǐ huān chī bāo zi.
He likes to eat buns.
bēi
cup, glass
请给我一杯热茶。
qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi rè chá.
Please give me a cup of hot tea.
bēizi
cup, bowl, glass
这个杯子是新的。
zhè ge bēi zi shì xīn de.
This cup is new.
běi
north
这房子朝北。
zhè fáng zi cháo běi.
This house faces north.
běibiān
northern
超市在学校北边。
chāo shì zài xué xiào běi biān.
The supermarket is north of the school.
Běijīng
Beijing
我很想去北京旅游。
wǒ hěn xiǎng qù běi jīng lǚ yóu.
I really want to travel to Beijing.
běn
volume, book, notebook
这本书很有意思。
zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yì si.
This book is very interesting.
běnzi
notebook, exercise book
我买了一个新本子。
wǒ mǎi le yí gè xīn běn zi.
I bought a new notebook.
bǐ
compare, compared to
今天比昨天冷。
jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān lěng.
Today is colder than yesterday.
bié
don't, must not
别动！
bié dòng!
Don't move!
biéde
other
你还想要别的吗？
nǐ hái xiǎng yào bié de ma?
Do you want anything else?
bié·rén
another person, others
我们要多帮助别人。
wǒ men yào duō bāng zhù bié rén.
We should help others more.
bìng
illness
他的皮肤病好了。
tā de pí fū bìng hǎo le.
His skin disease has been cured.
bìngrén
patient
医生正在检查病人。
yī shēng zhèng zài jiǎn chá bìng rén.
The doctor is checking the patient.
búdà
small, not big
这间屋子不大。
zhè jiān wū zi bù dà.
This room is not big.
búduì
not correct
你的答案不对。
nǐ de dá àn bú duì.
Your answer is not correct.
búkèqi
you're welcome, don't mention it
不用谢，太客气了！
bù yòng xiè, tài kè qì le!
No need to thank me, it's too polite!
búyòng
no need, not necessary
不用着急。
bù yòng zháo jí.
No need to rush.
bù
no, not
他不紧张。
tā bù jǐn zhāng.
He is not worried.
cài
food, dish
这家店的菜很好吃。
zhè jiā diàn de cài hěn hǎo chī.
The food at this restaurant is very delicious.
chà
lack, poor
他的汉语水平不太差。
tā de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng bù tài chà.
His Chinese level is not too bad.
chá
tea
我不喜欢喝咖啡，我喜欢喝茶。
wǒ bù xǐ huan hē kā fēi, wǒ xǐ huan hē chá.
I don't like drinking coffee, I like drinking tea.
cháng
usually
我常去图书馆看书。
wǒ cháng qù tú shū guǎn kàn shū.
I often go to the library to read books.
chángcháng
ordinary
周末我常常去运动。
zhōu mò wǒ cháng cháng qù yùn dòng.
On weekends, I often go to exercise.
chàng
sing
他喜欢唱中文歌。
tā xǐ huān chàng zhōng wén gē.
He likes to sing Chinese songs.
chànggē
sing, singing
她喜欢唱歌。
tā xǐ huān chàng gē.
She likes to sing.
chē
vehicle
外面停着一辆车。
wài miàn tíng zhe yī liàng chē.
A car is parked outside.
chēpiào
ticket
我要买一张车票。
wǒ yào mǎi yī zhāng chē piào.
I want to buy a bus ticket.
chēshang
on the vehicle
请不要在车上大声说话。
qǐng bú yào zài chē shàng dà shēng shuō huà.
Please do not speak loudly on the bus.
chēzhàn
bus station
我在车站等你。
wǒ zài chē zhàn děng nǐ.
I am waiting for you at the station.
chī
eat
我要吃肉。
wǒ yào chī ròu.
I want to eat meat.
chī//fàn
eat rice
中午我们一起去吃饭吧。
zhōng wǔ wǒ men yì qǐ qù chī fàn ba.
Let's go have lunch together today.
chū
go out, exit
他刚刚走出大门。
tā gāng gāng zǒu chū dà mén.
He just went out of the door.
chūlái
appear, go out
太阳出来了。
tài yáng chū lái le.
The sun has risen.
chūqù
go out, outside
我们出去吃晚饭吧。
wǒ men chū qù chī wǎn fàn ba.
Let's go out for dinner.
chuān
wear
今天天冷，多穿点衣服。
jīn tiān tiān lěng, duō chuān diǎn yī fú.
Today is cold, wear more clothes.
chuáng
bed, mattress
他躺在床上。
tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng.
He is lying on the bed.
cì
time, instance
我每周健身四次。
wǒ měi zhōu jiàn shēn sì cì.
I go to the gym four times a week.
cóng
from, through, according to
我从河内来到北京。
wǒ cóng hé nèi lái dào běi jīng.
I am going from Hanoi to Beijing.
cuò
wrong
我错了。
wǒ cuò le.
I was wrong.
dǎ
hit, catch
他喜欢打羽毛球。
tā xǐ huān dǎ yǔ máo qiú.
He likes to play badminton.
dǎchē
take a car/vehicle
下雨了，我们打车回去吧。
xià yǔ le, wǒ men dǎ chē huí qù ba.
It's raining, let's take a taxi home.
dǎ diànhuà
call
我需要打电话给顾客。
wǒ xū yào dǎ diàn huà gěi gù kè.
I need to call the customer.
dǎkāi
open
请把门打开。
qǐng bǎ mén dǎ kāi.
Please open the door.
dǎ qiú
play ball
下午我们去打球吧。
xià wǔ wǒ men qù dǎ qiú ba.
This afternoon let's go play football.
dà
big, large
他的房子很大。
tā de fáng zi hěn dà.
His house is very big.
dàxué
university
他在北京大学读书。
tā zài běi jīng dà xué dú shū.
He is studying at Peking University.
dàxuéshēng
university student
这里有很多大学生。
zhè lǐ yǒu hěn duō dà xué shēng.
There are many university students here.
dào
to come, to arrive
我五分钟后到。
wǒ wǔ fēn zhōng hòu dào.
I will come in five minutes.
dédào
achieve, receive
他得到了第一名。
tā dé dào le dì yì míng.
He has won first prize.
de
indicate beforehand
他高兴地笑了。
tā gāo xìng dì xiào le.
He is smiling happily.
de
(indicating possession) of
这是奥利的手机。
zhè shì ào lì de shǒu jī.
This is Oli's phone.
děng
wait
请在门口等一下。
qǐng zài mén kǒu děng yí xià.
Please wait a moment at the door.
dì
land, continent; earth
他高兴地笑了。
tā gāo xìng dì xiào le.
He is smiling happily.
dìdiǎn
location, place
会议地点在哪里？
huì yì dì diǎn zài nǎ lǐ?
Where is the meeting taking place?
dìfang
place, locality
这个地方的环境非常好。
zhè ge dì fāng de huán jìng fēi cháng hǎo.
The environment in this place is very good.
dìshang
on the ground
地上有一张纸。
dì shàng yǒu yī zhāng zhǐ.
There is a piece of paper on the ground.
dìtú
map
这是中国地图。
zhè shì zhōng guó dì tú.
This is a map of China.
dìdi/dì
younger brother
我弟弟今年十岁。
wǒ dì di jīn nián shí suì.
My younger brother is ten years old this year.
dì（dì-èr）
ordinal ... (number)
这是我第五次来中国。
zhè shì wǒ dì wǔ cì lái zhōng guó.
This is the fifth time I have been to China.
diǎn
few, a little, slightly
现在三点了。
xiàn zài sān diǎn le.
It is three o'clock now.
diàn
electricity, battery
手机快没电了。
shǒu jī kuài méi diàn le.
The phone is about to run out of battery.
diànhuà
telephone
请留下你的电话号码。
qǐng liú xià nǐ de diàn huà hào mǎ.
Please leave your phone number.
diànnǎo
computer
我要买一台电脑。
wǒ yào mǎi yī tái diàn nǎo.
I want to buy a computer.
diànshì
television; TV
晚上一家人看电视。
wǎn shàng yī jiā rén kàn diàn shì.
In the evening, the whole family watches TV.
diànshìjī
(a) TV
客厅里有一台大电视机。
kè tīng lǐ yǒu yī tái dà diàn shì jī.
In the living room, there is a big TV.
diànyǐng
cinema, movie
我昨天看了一部电影。
wǒ zuó tiān kàn le yī bù diàn yǐng.
Yesterday I watched a movie.
diànyǐngyuàn
movie theater
周末我们一起去电影院吧。
zhōu mò wǒ men yì qǐ qù diàn yǐng yuàn ba.
Let's go to the cinema together this weekend.
dōng
crowded
太阳从东方升起。
tài yáng cóng dōng fāng shēng qǐ.
The sun rises in the east.
dōngbian
east
车库在房子的东边。
chē kù zài fáng zi de dōng biān.
The garage is on the east side of the house.
dōngxi
furniture, things, objects
你想买什么东西？
nǐ xiǎng mǎi shén me dōng xī?
What do you want to buy?
dòng
move, touch
太冷了，手都不能动了。
tài lěng le, shǒu dōu bù néng dòng le.
It's so cold, my hands can't move anymore.
dòngzuò
action, activity
他喜欢看动作片。
tā xǐ huān kàn dòng zuò piàn.
He likes watching action movies.
dōu
all, both
我们都是好朋友。
wǒ men dōu shì hǎo péng yǒu.
We are all good friends.
dú
read
请大声读这篇课文。
qǐng dà shēng dú zhè piān kè wén.
Please read this lesson aloud.
dú//shū
read a book
他喜欢读书。
tā xǐ huān dú shū.
He likes reading books.
duì
correct
你说得很对。
nǐ shuō dé hěn duì.
You are right.
duìbuqǐ
sorry
对不起，我迟到了。
duì bù qǐ, wǒ chí dào le.
Sorry, I am late.
duō（
many (interrogative pronoun) how
喝绿茶好处多。
hē lǜ chá hǎo chù duō.
Drinking green tea has many benefits.
duōshǎo
how many
这件衣服多少钱？
zhè jiàn yī fú duō shǎo qián?
How much is this shirt?
è
hungry
我肚子很饿，想吃饭。
wǒ dǔ zi hěn è, xiǎng chī fàn.
I am hungry and want to eat rice.
érzi
son, boy
你的儿子真可爱。
nǐ de ér zi zhēn kě ài.
Your son is really cute.
èr
number 2
我有两个苹果。
wǒ yǒu liǎng gè píng guǒ.
I have two apples.
fàn
rice
该吃午饭了。
gāi chī wǔ fàn le.
It's time for lunch.
fàndiàn
eatery/restaurant
这家饭店的菜很贵。
zhè jiā fàn diàn de cài hěn guì.
The food in this restaurant is very expensive.
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