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ǎi
Short
ài
Love
ān
Peace/Safe
bā
Eight
bǎ
Hold/Put
bà
Dad
bái
White
bǎi
Hundred
bài
Worship/Bow
bān
Sort/Kind
bàn
Half
bàn
Handle/Manage
bāo
Bag/Package
bǎo
Protect
bào
Report/News
běi
North
bèi
Prepare
běn
Book/Origin
bǐ
Compare
bǐ
Pen
bì
Must
biān
Compile/Edit
biàn
Convenient/Then
biàn
Change
biāo
Mark/Sign
biǎo
Watch
在中文日常会话中，“表”是一个非常实用的表达。
zài zhōng wén rì cháng huì huà zhōng, “ biǎo ” shì yí gè fēi cháng shí yòng de biǎo dá.
In daily Chinese conversation, "表" is a very practical expression.
bié
Separate/Other
bīng
Soldier
bìng
Illness/Sick
bō
Wave
bù
Not/No
bù
Cloth/Fabric
bù
Part/Section
cài
Vegetable/Dish
céng
Layer
chá
check
chǎn
produce
cháng
often
cháng
long
chǎng
field
chē
vehicle
chéng
city
chéng
become
chéng
journey
chéng
ride
chǐ
Teeth
chí
hold
chóng
insect
chū
out
chú
remove
chù
place
chūn
spring
cí
word
cǐ
this
cì
time
cōng
clever
cóng
from
cuì
exist
dǎ
hit
dà
big
dāi
stay
dài
bring
dài
generation
dàn
but
dāng
when
dǎng
party
dāo
knife
dǎo
fall
dǎo
guide
dào
way
dào
arrive
dé
Germany
dé
obtain
de
of
在中文日常会话中，“的”是一个非常实用的表达。
zài zhōng wén rì cháng huì huà zhōng, “ de ” shì yí gè fēi cháng shí yòng de biǎo dá.
In daily Chinese conversation, "的" is a very practical expression.
dēng
lamp
děng
wait
dí
enemy
dǐ
bottom
dì
ground
dì
number (ordinal)
dì
younger brother
diǎn
point
diàn
electricity
diào
adjust
dīng
fourth
dǐng
top
dìng
decide
dōng
east
dōng
winter
dǒng
understand
dòng
move
dōu
all
dǒu
fight
dū
supervise
dù
degree
dù
belly
duì
team
duì
correct
duō
many
ér
and
ér
child
ér
you (formal)
èr
two
fā
send
fǎ
law
fǎn
oppose
fāng
square / direction
fáng
house / room
fàng
put / release
fēi
not / non-
在中文日常会话中，“非”是一个非常实用的表达。
zài zhōng wén rì cháng huì huà zhōng, “ fēi ” shì yí gè fēi cháng shí yòng de biǎo dá.
In Chinese daily conversation, '非' is a very practical expression.
fèi
cost / fee
fēn
divide / part
fēng
wind
fó
Buddha
fú
clothes / serve
fù
attach / nearby
fù
pay
fù
repeat / return
gǎi
change / reform
gài
general / idea
gàn
dry / do
gē
older brother
gé
standard / pattern
gé
leather / reform
gè
individual / piece
请给我拿一个个，谢谢！
qǐng gěi wǒ ná yí gè gè, xiè xiè!
Please give me one unit, thank you!
gè
each / every
gēn
root
gēng
more / further
gōng
work / labor
gōng
merit / achievement
gōng
public / official
gòng
common / together
gǒu
dog
gù
solid / firm
guǎi
turn / corner
guān
observe / view
guān
close /关 can be 'close' (as in关门 'close the door')
guǎn
manage / tube
guāng
light / ray
guǎng
wide / broad / extensive
guī
Rule
guó
Country
guǒ
Fruit
guò
Pass
hái
Still
hǎi
Sea
hàn
Han
hǎo
Good
hé
And
hé
Combine
hěn
Very
hóng
Red
hóu
Monkey
hòu
After
hǔ
Tiger
huá
China
huà
Painting
huà
Plan
huà
Change
huà
Speech
在中文日常会话中，“话”是一个非常实用的表达。
zài zhōng wén rì cháng huì huà zhōng, “ huà ” shì yí gè fēi cháng shí yòng de biǎo dá.
In daily Chinese conversation, '话' is a very practical expression.
huài
Bad
huàn
Exchange
huí
Return
huì
Meeting
在中文日常会话中，“会”是一个非常实用的表达。
zài zhōng wén rì cháng huì huà zhōng, “ huì ” shì yí gè fēi cháng shí yòng de biǎo dá.
In daily Chinese conversation, '会' is a very practical expression.
hūn
Marriage
huó
Live
huǒ
Fire
huò
Or
jī
Base
jī
Machine
jī
Chicken
jí
Extreme
jí
Reach
jí
Level
jǐ
Self
jì
Calculate
jì
Record
jiā
Home
jiā
Add
jiā
Excellent
jiān
Space
jiàn
See
jiàn
Item
jiàn
Build
jiāng
Will
jiào
Call
jiào
Teach
jiào
Relatively
jiē
Connect
jiē
Street
jiē
Step
jié
Knot
jiě
Solve
jiě
Elder sister
jīn
Catty
jīn
Gold
jǐn
Tight
jìn
Advance
jìn
Near
jīng
Capital
jīng
Pass through / Classic
jǐng
Well
jiū
Study
jiǔ
Nine
jiù
Old
jiù
Just / At once
jù
Tool / Utensil
jué
Feel
jué
Decide
jūn
Army
kǎ
Card
kāi
Open
kàn
Look/See
kǎo
Test/Exam
ke
Kē (a transliteration character)
kě
Can/May
kè
Overcome
kè
Guest
kè
Class/Lesson
kǒng
Hole/Confucius
kǒng
Fear
kuài
Fast/Quick
kuǎn
Fund/Model
lā
Pull
lái
Come
lán
Basket
làng
Wave
láo
Labor
lǎo
Old
lè
Happy/Music
le
(particle indicating completed action)
léi
Thunder
lǐ
Reason/Logic
lǐ
Inside
lǐ
Inside
lǐ
Gift/Rite
lì
Profit/Benefit
lì
Stand
lì
Strength
lì
Severe
lián
Connect
liáng
Good
liǎng
Two/Both
liàng
Measure/Quantity
liào
Material
lín
Forest
lǐng
Collar / Lead
liú
Flow
liù
Six
lóng
Dragon
lóu
Building
lǚ
Travel
lǜ
Green
lù
Road
lùn
Discuss / Theory
mā
Mom
má
Hemp / Numb
mǎ
Horse
ma
[Question particle]
māo
Cat
máo
Hair / Fur
mào
Brave / Risk
me
What
méi
Mold
méi
Coal
méi
Not / Have not
měi
Every
měi
Beautiful
mèi
Younger sister
mén
[Plural marker, people]
wǒmen
[Plural marker, people] (traditional)
mèng
Dream
mǐ
Rice
miàn
Noodles / Face
mín
People / Citizen
míng
Bright / Clear
mìng
Life / Destiny
mó
Rub / Grind
mò
End / Tip
nǎ
Where
nà
that
nài
endure
nán
south
nán
male
nǎo
brain
ne
(question particle for subjects already mentioned)
nèi
inside
néng
can
nǐ
you
nǐn
you (polite)
nián
year
niàn
read; think of
niú
cow
nóng
agriculture; farmer
nǔ
make an effort
nǚ
female
pái
row; line
pàng
fat
péng
friend
pī
batch; group
pí
spleen; temperament
pīn
spell; piece together
píng
flat; level
pò
break
qī
period; phase
qī
seven
qí
its; his/her/it
qǐ
rise; start
qì
utensil; device
qì
air; gas; energy
qián
front; before
qíng
feeling; emotion
qǐng
please; invite
qiú
ball; sphere
qū
area; district
qǔ
Take
qǔ
Song/Melody
qù
Interest/Fun
qù
Go
quán
Whole/Complete
qún
Group/Crowd
rán
Then/However
rè
Hot
rén
Person
rèn
Assign/Task
rèn
Recognize/Know
rì
Day/Sun
在中文日常会话中，“日”是一个非常实用的表达。
zài zhōng wén rì cháng huì huà zhōng, “ rì ” shì yí gè fēi cháng shí yòng de biǎo dá.
In daily Chinese conversation, '日' is a very practical expression.
rú
Like/As
rù
Enter
sài
Compete/Race
sān
Three
shān
Mountain
shàn
Good/Kind
shāo
Burn
shǎo
Few/Little
shé
Snake
shè
Society
shēn
Deep
shén
What
shēng
Life/Birth
shéi
Who
shī
Teacher/Master
shí
Ten
shí
Stone/Rock
shí
Real/True
在中文日常会话中，“实”是一个非常实用的表达。
zài zhōng wén rì cháng huì huà zhōng, “ shí ” shì yí gè fēi cháng shí yòng de biǎo dá.
In daily Chinese conversation, '实' is a very practical expression.
shí
Time/Hour
shǐ
Make/Use
shì
Know/Knowledge
shì
Form/Style
shì
Show/Indicate
shì
is
在中文日常会话中，“是”是一个非常实用的表达。
zài zhōng wén rì cháng huì huà zhōng, “ shì ” shì yí gè fēi cháng shí yòng de biǎo dá.
In daily Chinese conversation, '是' is a very practical expression.
shì
room
shì
matter/affair
shì
world
shì
to try/test
shōu
to receive
shǒu
hand
shòu
longevity
shòu
thin
shū
comfortable
shǔ
mouse/rat
shǔ
category/to belong to
shuǐ
water
shuō
to speak/say
sī
to think
sī
private
sī
department
sì
four
suàn
to calculate
suǒ
place
tā
he/him
tā
it
tā
she/her
tài
too/very
tán
to talk
táng
hall
táng
sugar
tè
special
téng
pain/hurt
tī
ladder
tí
Draft
tí
topic/question
tǐ
body
tiān
sky/day
tiáo
strip/item
tīng
Listen
tíng
Stop
tíng
Courtyard
tōng
Pass/Communicate
tóng
Same
tǒng
System
tóu
Head
tú
Picture/Diagram
tǔ
Earth/Soil
tù
Rabbit
tuán
Group
tuì
Retreat/Withdraw
wài
Outside
wán
Complete
wàn
Ten thousand
wáng
King
wǎng
Toward
lái
Come
wàng
Hope/Look
wěi
Committee
wèi
Position
wén
Literature
在中文日常会话中，“文”是一个非常实用的表达。
zài zhōng wén rì cháng huì huà zhōng, “ wén ” shì yí gè fēi cháng shí yòng de biǎo dá.
In daily Chinese conversations, '文' is a very practical expression.
wèn
Ask
wǒ
I/Me
wú
No/Without
wǔ
Five
wù
Thing/Object
xī
West
xī
Hope
xī
Rest/News
xí
Seat
xí
Practice
xì
Department/Relation
xiān
First
xiǎn
Danger
xiàn
now
xiàn
line
xiǎng
think
xiàng
imagine
xiàng
direction/toward
xiàng
elephant/appearance
xiǎo
small
xiē
some
xīn
new
xīn
heart/mind
xíng
model/type
xíng
shape
xìng
surname/family name
xìng
gender/sex
xiōng
elder brother
xiū
rest
xiū
repair/cultivate
xuǎn
choose
xué
study/learning
yā
press/pressure
yà
Asia/second
yán
research
yán
strict
yàn
experiment/test
yáng
Sheep
yáng
sun/positive (Yang)
yàng
pattern/sample
yào
want/need
yě
also
yè
business/profession
yī
one
请给我拿一个一，谢谢！
qǐng gěi wǒ ná yí gè yī, xiè xiè!
Please bring me one, thank you!
yí
move/migrate
yí
suitable/appropriate
yǐ
already
yǐ
according to/using
yì
Meaning
yì
Meaning/Definition
yīn
Cause/Reason
yīn
Sound
yīn
Yin/Shade
yīng
Eagle
yíng
Win
yòng
Use
在中文日常会话中，“用”是一个非常实用的表达。
zài zhōng wén rì cháng huì huà zhōng, “ yòng ” shì yí gè fēi cháng shí yòng de biǎo dá.
In daily Chinese conversation, '用' is a very practical expression.
yóu
From/By
yóu
Like/Still
yóu
Oil
yóu
Play/Travel
yǒu
Have/Exist
yǒu
Friend
yòu
Again
yú
And/With
yǔ
Rain
yù
Preview/Foresee
yù
Educate
yuán
Original/Source
yuán
Yuan/Primary
yuán
Member/Personnel
yuè
Exceed/Surpass
yuè
Cantonese
yuè
Moon/Month
yùn
Luck/Fortune
zài
Again/Once more
zài
At/In
在中文日常会话中，“在”是一个非常实用的表达。
zài zhōng wén rì cháng huì huà zhōng, “ zài ” shì yí gè fēi cháng shí yòng de biǎo dá.
In daily Chinese conversation, '在' is a very practical expression.
zào
Create/Make
zé
Rule/Standard
zēng
Increase
zhǎn
Expand/Develop
zhàn
Station/Stand
zhàn
War/Battle
zhāng
Chapter
zhāng
Zhang
zhě
person
zhè
this
zhēn
real/true
zhēng
struggle/contend
zhèng
correct/positive
zhèng
politics/government
zhī
Expenditure
zhī
of
zhí
straight/direct
zhǐ
point/indicate
zhǐ
only/merely
zhì
aspiration/will
zhì
system
zhì
quality
zhì
govern/rule
zhǒng
type/kind
zhòng
heavy/important
zhòng
crowd/mass
zhōu
week (traditional variant)
zhōu
week
zhōu
state/province
zhū
Pig
zhǔ
master/main
zhù
live/reside
zhuān
specialized
zhuàn
transfer/turn
zī
resources/capital
zì
self
zǒng
total/general
zū
rent
zú
foot/enough
zǔ
group/organize
zuì
most/ultimate
zuò
do/make
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