Vocabulary/Greetings Vocabulary/Useful Basic Words

你好 nǐ hǎo! Hello; hi (You good?) 在 zài In, at, on

你好吗? nǐ hǎo ma? You good? How are you? 哪里 nǎ lǐ (nǎr) Where?
我很好 wǒ hěn hao. I am fine/good/well. 这里 zhè lǐ Here
你呢? nǐ ne? And you? 那里 nà lǐ There
我也很好 wǒ yě hěn hǎo. I’m good/well/fine, too. 这个 zhège This one
谢谢 xièxie Thank you 那个 nàgè That one
早上好 zǎoshàng hǎo Good morning 但是 dànshì But (more formal)
下午好 xiàwǔ hǎo Good afternoon 可是 kěshì But (less formal)
晚上好 wǎnshàng hǎo Good evening 所以 suǒyǐ So
晚安 wǎn ān Goodnight 什么 shénme What?
再见 zàijiàn Goodbye (formal) 为什么 wèishénme Why?
拜拜 bàibài Goodbye (informal) 因为 yīnwèi Because
喂 wéi Hello (for phone only) 还是 háishi Or
大家好 dàjiā hǎo! Hello, everyone. 大家 dàjiā Everybody; everyone
你们好 nǐmen hǎo Hello, you guys. 恭喜 Gōngxǐ Congratulations!
老师好 lǎoshī hǎo Hello, Teacher.
名字 míngzi Name

Vocabulary/Verbs Vocabulary/Adverbs
是 shì To be, is 很 hěn Very
要 yào To want something immediate/close (verb) 还 hái Still, yet
会 huì To be able to, can 太 tài Too
喜欢 xǐhuan To like 真的 zhēn de Really
不喜欢 bù xǐhuan To not like 超 chāo Super
爱 ài To love 蛮 mán Pretty/quite
喝 hē To drink
吃 chī To eat Vocabulary/Measure Words
看 kàn To watch/read/look at 个 gè General measure word
说 shuō To speak, to say 只 zhǐ Measure word for animals
讲 jiǎng To speak 本 běn Measure word for books, booklike objects.
开(车) kāi (chē) To drive 张 zhāng Measure word for flat objects
跳舞 tiàowǔ To dance 杯 bēi Measure word for cups, glasses, etc.
写(字) xiě (zì) To write 瓶 píng Measure word for bottles
煮（饭） zhǔ (fàn) To cook
游泳 yóuyǒng To swim Vocabulary/Language
弹 dàn To play (a stringed instrument) 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese (language)
唱歌 chànggē To sing 英文 Yīngwén English (language)
用 yòng To use 日文 Rìwén Japanese (language)
骑 qí To ride 字 zì Word, character
打 dǎ To hit, to play (a hand sport) 词 cí Term, word
踢 tī To kick, to play (a foot sport) 声 shēng Tone
有 yǒu To have 轻声 qīngshēng Neutral tone
能 néng To be physically able to do something 一声 yīshēng First tone
教 jiào To teach 二声 èrshēng Second tone
学(习) xué (xí) To study 三声 sānshēngThird tone
叫 jiào To be called (a name) 四声 sìshēng Fourth tone
练习 liànxí To practice
给 gěi To give Vocabulary/Adjectives
等 děng To wait (for) 好 hǎo Good; well; fine
帮 bāng To help 棒 bàng Great
找 zhǎo To look for 高 gāo Tall; high
去 qù To go. 美 měi Beautiful
穿 chuān To put on/to wear (clothes) 矮 ǎi Short
戴 dài To put on/to wear (accessories) 漂亮 piàoliàng Pretty; beautiful
买 mǎi To buy 壮 zhuàng Strong
卖 mài To sell 帅 shuài Handsome
休息 xiūxí To rest/relax 弱 ruò Weak
醜 chǒu Ugly
看书 kàn shū To read (a book) 高兴 gāoxìng Happy
睡觉 shuìjiào To sleep 醉 zuì Drunk
可以 kěyǐ May, could (permission) 难过 nánguò Sad
香 xiāng Fragrant
开心 kāixīn Happy
老 lǎo Old
Vocabulary/Family 伤心 shāngxīn Sad; heartbroken
儿子 érzi Son 年轻 niánqīng Young
女儿 nǚ ér Daughter 胖 pàng Fat
妈妈 māma Mom 臭 chòu Stinky
爸爸 bàba Dad 瘦 shòu Thin
母亲 mǔqīn Mother 快 kuài Fast
父亲 fùqīn Father 聪明 cōngmíng Intelligent; smart
爸爸妈妈 bàba māma Mom and dad 慢 màn Slow
父母 fùmǔ Parents (collectively) 笨 bèn Stupid
兄弟 xiōngdì Brothers (collectively) 烫 tàng Hot (for objects)
姐妹 jiěmèi Sisters (collectively) 饿 è Hungry
兄弟姐妹 xiōngdì jiěmèi Brothers and sisters 低 dī Low
哥哥 gēge Older brother 渴 kě Thirsty
弟弟 dìdi Younger brother 生气 shēngqì Angry
姐姐 jiějie Older sister 长 cháng Long
妹妹 mèimei Younger sister 无聊 wúliáo Bored
先生 xiānshēng Husband (formal) 短 duǎn Short (length)
老公 lǎogōng Husband (informal) 兴奋 xìngfèn Excited
太太 tàitai Wife (formal) 困惑 kūnhuò Confused
老婆 lǎo pó Wife (informal) 亮 liàng Bright
男朋友 nánpéngyǒu Boyfriend 认真 rènzhēn To have a good attitude
女朋友 nǚpéngyǒu Girlfriend 暗 àn Dark
爷爷 yéye Grandpa (father's father) 假 jiǎ Fake
奶奶 nǎinai Grandma (father's mother) 忙 máng Busy
伯伯 bóbo Uncle (father’s older brother) 疯 fēng Crazy
叔叔 shūshu Uncle (father’s younger brother)
姑姑 gūgu Aunt (father’s sister) 辛苦 xìnkǔ Hard-working
堂哥 tánggē Older male cousin (father's side) 有钱 yǒuqián Rich
堂弟 tángdì Younger male cousin (father's side) 懒惰 lǎnduò Lazy
堂姐 tángjiě Older female cousin (father's side) 穷 qióng Poor
堂妹 tángmèi Younger female cousin (father's side) 好玩 hǎowán Fun
外公 wàigōng Grandpa (mother's father) 大方 dàfāng Generous
外婆 wàipó Grandma (mother's mother) 讨厌 tǎoyàn Disagreeable
舅舅 jiùjiu Uncle (mother’s brother) 贪心 tānxīn Greedy
阿姨 ā yí Aunt (mother’s sister) 大 dà Big
表哥 biǎogē Older male cousin (mother's side) 勤劳 qínláo Hard-working
表弟 biǎodì Younger male cousin (mother's side) 小 xiǎo Small; little
表姐 biǎojiě Older female cousin (mother's side) 累 lèi Tired
表妹 biǎomèi Younger female cousin (mother's side) 顽皮 wánpí Naughty
岳父 yuèfù Father-in-law (wife’s father) 顽固 wángù Stubborn
岳母 yuèmǔ Mother-in-law (wife’s mother) 早 zǎo Early
公公 gōnggong Father-in-law (husband’s father) 晚 wǎn Late
婆婆 pópo Mother-in-law (husband’s mom) 新 xīn New
姐夫 jiěfu Brother-in-law (older sister’s husband) 简单 jiǎndān Easy
妹夫 mèifu Brother in-law (younger sister’s husband) 旧 jiù Old (not new)
嫂嫂 sǎosao Sister-in-law (older brother’s wife) 难 nán Difficult
弟媳 dìxí Sister-in-law (younger brother’s wife) 有趣 yǒuqù Interesting
侄子 zhízi Nephew (brother’s son) 可爱 kěài Cute
侄女 zhínǚ Niece (brother’s daughter) 热 rè Hot (weather; atmosphere)
外甥 wàishēng Nephew (sister’s son) 温暖 wēnnuǎnWarm
外甥女 wàishēngnǚ Niece (sister’s daughter) 冷 lěng Cold
外孙 wàisūn Grandson (daughter’s son) 冰 bīng Cold (for objects)
外孙女 wàisūnnǚ Granddaughter (daughter’s daughter) 湿 shī Wet
孙子 sūnzi Grandson (son’s son) 干 gān Dry
孙女 sūnnǚ Granddaughter (son’s daughter) 舒服 shūfú Comfortable
未婚夫 wèihūnfū Fiance (male) 贵 guì Expensive
未婚妻 wèihūnqī Fiancee (female) 便宜 piányí Cheap
 Fruit & Vegetables Vocabulary/Animals
水果 shuǐguǒ Fruit 动物 dòngwù Animals
苹果 píngguǒ Apple 狮子 shīzi Lion
桃子 táozi Peach 老鼠 lǎoshǔ Mouse
香蕉 xiāngjiāo Banana 老虎 lǎohǔ Tiger
樱桃 yīngtáo Cherry 兔子 tùzi Rabbit
橙 chéngzi Orange 大象 dàxiàng Elephant
芒果 mángguǒMango 河马 hémǎ Hippopotamus
葡萄 pútáo Grape 猴子 hóuzi Monkey
梨子 lízi Pear 鱼 yú Fish
草莓 cǎoméi Strawberry 马 mǎ Horse
荔枝 lìzhī Lychee 鸟 niǎo Bird
蓝莓 lánméi Blueberry 斑马 bānmǎ Zebra
葡萄干 pútáogān Raisin 臭鼬 chòuyòu Skunk
番茄 fānqié Tomato 熊 xióng Bear
茄子 qiézi Eggplant 乌龟 wūguī Turtle
柠檬 níngméng Lemon 恐龙 kǒnglóng Dinosaur
留连 liúlián Durian 青蛙 qīngwā Frog
奇異果 míhóutáo Kiwi 狗 gǒu Dog
黄瓜 huángguā Cucumber 鹿 lù Deer
凤梨 fènglí Pineapple 猫 māo Cat
西瓜 xīguā Watermelon 無尾熊 wúwéixióng Koala bear
蔬菜 shūcài Vegetable(s) 牛 niú Cow
菠菜 bōcài Spinach 鸡 jī Chicken
洋葱 yángcōng Onion(s) 猪 zhū Pig
青椒 qīngjiāo Green pepper(s)
玉米 yùmǐ Corn
生菜 shēngcài Lettuce
蘑菇 mógū Mushroom(s)
土豆 tǔdòu Potato(es) (alternate 1)
马铃薯 mǎlíngshǔ Potato(es) (alternate 2)
豆子 dòuzi Bean(s)

Vocabulary/Numbers Vocabulary/Date & Time

零 líng Zero 星期 xīngqī A week
一 yī One 礼拜 lǐbài A week
二 èr Two (for counting) 周 zhōu A week
两 liǎng Two (for everything except counting) 星期一 xīngqīyī Monday
三 sān Three 星期二 xīngqī èr Tuesday
四 sì Four 星期三 xīngqīsānWednesday
五 wǔ Five 星期四 xīngqīsì Thursday
六 liù Six 星期五 xīngqīwǔ Friday
七 qī Seven 星期六 xīngqīliù Saturday
八 bā Eight 星期日 xīngqírì Sunday
九 jiǔ Nine 星期天 xīngqítiān Sunday (alternate)
十 shí 10 月 yuè A month
二十 èrshí 20 一月 yīyuè January
三十 qīshí 70 二月 èryuè February
四十 sānshí 30 三月 sānyuè March
五十 sìshí 40 四月 sìyuè April
六十 wǔshí 50 五月 wǔyuè May
七十 liùshí 60 六月 liùyuè June
八十 bāshí 80 七月 qīyuè July
九十 jiǔshí 90 八月 bāyuè August
一百 yìbǎi 100 九月 jiǔyuè September
千 qiān 1,000 十月 shíyuè October
万 wàn 10,000 十一月 shíyīyuè November
亿 yì 100,000,0000 十二月 shí èryuè December
十六 shíliù 16 今天 jīntiān Today
六十四 liùshísì 64 昨天 zuótiān Yesterday
七十五 qīshíwǔ 75 明天 míngtiān Tomorrow
九十七 jiǔshíqī 97 前天 qiántiān The day before yesterday
后天 hòutiān The day after tomorrow
现在 xiànzài Now; at the present
Vocabulary/Places 生日 shēngrì Birthday
电影院 diànyǐngyuàn Movie theater 几 jǐ How much; how many
图书馆 túshūguǎn Library 多少 duōshǎo How much; how many (e.g. money)
博物馆 bówùguǎn Museum 点（钟） diǎn(zhōng) An hour of the day
美术馆 měishùguǎn Art gallery/museum 一点（钟） yī diǎn(zhōng) 1:00; One o’clock
公园 gōngyuán Park 两点（钟） liǎng diǎn(zhōng) 2:00; Two o’clock
动物园 dòngwùyuán Zoo 三点（钟） sān diǎn(zhōng) 3:00; Three o’clock
餐厅 cāntīng Restaurant 四点（钟） sì diǎn(zhōng) 4:00; Four o’clock
游乐场 yóulèchǎng Amusement park 五点（钟） wǔ diǎn(zhōng) 5:00; Five o’clock
赌场 dǔchǎng Casino 六点（钟） liù diǎn(zhōng) 6:00; Six o’clock
酒吧 jiǔbā Bar 七点（钟） qī diǎn(zhōng) 7:00; Seven o’clock
海滩 hǎitān Beach 八点（钟） bā diǎn(zhōng) 8:00; Eight o’clock
学校 xuéxiào School 九点（钟） jiǔ diǎn(zhōng) 9:00; Nine o’clock
咖啡厅 kāfēi tīng Cafe 十点（钟） shí diǎn(zhōng) 10:00; Ten o’clock
十一点（钟） shíyī diǎn(zhōng) 11:00; Eleven o’clock
Vocabulary/Home 十二点（钟） shí èr diǎn(zhōng) 12:00; Twelve o’clock
厨房 chúfáng Kitchen 半 bàn Half; (half-past an hour)
饭厅 fàntīng Dining room 时钟 shízhōng A clock
客厅 kètīng Living room 春天 chūntiān Spring
卧室 wòshì Bedroom 夏天 xiàtiān Summer
浴室 yùshì Bathroom 秋天 qiūtiān Fall; autumn
洗衣房 xǐyīfáng Laundry room 冬天 dōngtiān Winter
书房 shūfáng Study 节日 jiérì A holiday; festival
车库 chēkù Garage 情人节 qíngrénjié Valentine’s Day
地下室 dìxiàshì Basement
沙发 shāfā Sofa 父亲节 fùqīnjié Father’s Day
床 chuáng Bed 母亲节 mǔqīnjié Mother’s Day
桌子 zhuōzi Table 圣诞节 shèngdànjié Christmas
椅子 yǐzi Chair 斋月 zhāiyuè Ramadan
点 diǎn Electric 春节 chūnjié Chinese New Year
电脑 diànnǎo Computer 光明节 guāngmíngjié Hanukkah
电视 diànshì Television 感恩节 gǎnēnjié Thanksgiving
电话 diànhuà Telephone 分 fēn A minute (alternate 1)
电话号码 diànhuà hàomǎ Telephone number 钟 zhōng A minute (alternate 2)
影 yǐng Shadow 岁 suì Year of age (years old)
电影 diànyǐng Movie 号 hào(mǎ) A number
书架 shūjià Bookcase 年 nián A year
冰箱 bīngxiāng Refrigerator 前年 qiánnián Two years ago
烤箱 kǎoxiāng Oven 今年 jīnnián This year
微波炉 wēibōlú Microwave 后年 hòunián The year after the next
灯 dēng Light 去年 qùnián Last year
洗碗机 xǐwǎnjī Dishwasher 2011年 2011 nián 2011 (the year 2011)
洗衣机 xǐyījī Washing machine 明年 míngniánNext year
干衣机 gānyījī Dryer (clothes)
镜子 jìngzi Mirror //Chinese With Mike/Vocabulary/Weather
书 shū Book 天气 tiānqì The weather
洋娃娃 yángwáwa Doll 太阳 tàiyáng The sun
房子 fángzi House 热 rè Hot
车子 chēzi Car 月亮 yuèliàng The moon
脚踏车 jiǎotàchē Bicycle 冷 lěng Cold
摩托车 mótuō chē Motorbike 星星 xīngxīng Star(s)
马 mǎ Horse 风 fēng Wind
球 qiú Ball 云 yún Cloud(s)
树 shù Tree
玩具 wánjù Toy Vocabulary/Body
签语饼 qiānyǔbǐng Fortune cookie 头 tóu Head
头发 tóufǎ Hair
衣服 yīfú Clothes 眼睛 yǎnjīng Eye(s)
报纸 bàozhǐ Newspaper 耳朵 ěrduō Ear(s)
杂志 zázhì Magazine 鼻子 bízi Nose
元 yuán Yuan (RMB) 嘴巴 zuǐba Mouth
块 kuài Yuan (slang e.g. bucks) 牙齿 yáchǐ Tooth(teeth)
气球 qìqiú Balloon 手 shǒu Hand
洗完 xǐ wán Washing up (washing the dishes) 手臂 shǒubì Arm
腿 tuǐ Leg
Vocabulary/Colours 脚 jiǎo Foot(feet)
颜色 yánsè Colour(s) 肚子 dùzi Stomach
绿色 lǜsè Green 脖子 bózi Neck
红色 hóngsè Red 胡子 húzi Beard
橙色 chéngsè Orange 痛 tòng Hurts (painful)
蓝色 lánsè Blue 衣服 yīfú clothes
黄色 huángsè Yellow T恤 t xù T-shirt
黑色 hēisè Black 衬衫 chènshān buttoned shirt
咖啡色 kāfēisè Brown 裤子 kùzi trousers
白色 báisè White 袜子 wàzi socks
灰色 huīsè Grey 帽子 màozi hat
紫色 zǐsè Purple 钱 qián Money
粉红色 fēnhóngsè Pink
Vocabulary/Sports
Vocabulary/Occupations 棒球 Bàngqiú Baseball (lit. stick ball)
医生 yīshēng Doctor 网球 Wǎngqiú Tennis (lit. net ball)
消防员 xiāofángyuán Firefighter 排球 Páiqiú Volleyball (lit. line ball)
护士 hùshì Nurse 乒乓球 Pīngpāng qiú Table tennis
警察 jǐngchá Police officer 篮球 Lánqiú Basketball (lit. basket ball)
律师 lǜshī Lawyer 足球 Zúqiú Football (lit. foot ball)
厨师 chúshī Chef
教授 jiàoshòu Professor
工程师 gōngchéngshī Engineer
老师 lǎoshī Teacher
农民 nóngmín Farmer
学生 xuéshēng Student
军人 jūnrén Soldier
秘书 mìshū Secretary
商人 shāngrén Businessman/woman

Vocabulary/Food & Drink

水 shuǐ Water
茶 chá Tea
牛奶 niúnǎi Cow's milk
啤酒 píjiǔ Beer
果汁 guǒzhī Fruit juice
咖啡 kāfēi Coffee
可乐 kělè Cola
饭 fàn Cooked rice (or meal)
面 miàn Noodles
炒饭 chǎofàn Fried rice
炒面 chǎomiàn Fried Noodles (Chow Mein)
豆腐 dòufu Tofu
汤 tāng Soup
肉 ròu Meat
牛肉 niúròu Beef
鸡肉 jīròu Chicken
猪肉 zhūròu Pork
羊肉 yángròu Lamb
筷子 kuàizi Chopsticks
叉子 chāzi Fork
刀子 dāozi Knife
汤匙 tāngchí Spoon
吸管 xīguǎn Straw