English–Chinese Index

A

a(n) 10

a(n) (of something) 一个 yī ge 10

a couple 两口子 liǎng kǒu zi 85

a guest room 一间客房 yī jiān kè fáng 90

a little 一点儿 yī diǎnr 75; 有点儿 yǒu diǎnr 82

a long time 好久 hǎo jiǔ 22

a moment 一会儿 yí huìr 75

a short while 一会儿 yí huìr 75; 一下 yí xià 103

about 差不多 chà bu duō 87

above 上/上面 shàng/shàng mian 102

address 住址 zhù zhǐ 71

adult 大人/成人 dà rén/chéng rén 57

after a meal 饭后 fàn hòu 107

afternoon (p.m.) 下午/午后 xià wǔ/wǔ hòu 104

afternoon nap 午觉/午睡 wǔ jiào/wǔ shuì 104

afterwards/after the event 事后 shì hòu 84

again zài 53

again and again 再三/一再 zài sān/yí zài 53

age 年纪 nián ji 96

air stewardess 空姐 kōng jiě 68

alike 同样 tóng yàng 45

all dōu 80

all are 都是 dōu shì 80

all at once 一下子 yí xià zi 79

all have 都有 dōu yǒu 80

all have gone to school 都上学了 dōu shàng xué le 108

all know how to do 都会 dōu huì 80

all of a sudden 一下子 yí xià zi 79

almost 93

almost complete 七七八八 qī qī bā bā 16

alright hǎo 22; 没事 méi shì 81

alright? 好吗? hǎo ma 58

alright then ... 那好 nà hǎo 22

also 59

alumni 校友 xiào yǒu 46

always 老是 lǎo shì 35

...and... 65

amazing 了不起 liǎo bu qǐ 108

amiable 和气 hé qì 65

among zhōng 39

ancient 古老 gǔ lǎo 43

angry 生气 shēng qì 38

anxious 七上八下 qī shàng bā xià 16

any 哪/哪个 nǎ/nǎ ge 109

any of those 哪些 nǎ xiē 109

anyday 哪天 nǎ tiān 109

anyone 哪个 nǎ ge 109

anytime 几时 jǐ shí 93

April 四月 sì yuè 13

arrogant 自大 zì dà 36

ask wèn 24

at zài 72

at home 在家里 zài jiā lǐ 72

at night 夜间 yè jiān 90

at present jīn 91

at the worst 大不了 dà bu liǎo 36

at what time? 什么时候 shén me shí hòu 30

attend shàng 102

attend class 上课 shàng kè 42

August 八月 bā yuè 17

aunt (father’s married sister) 姑妈 gū mā 66

aunt (mother’s married sister) 姨妈 yí mā 66

B

be zài 72

be an upright person 做人 zuò rén 83

be called 叫/叫做 jiào/jiào zuò 29

be late 晚点 wǎn diǎn 106

beautiful 美/美丽 měi/měi lì 55

beautiful girl 美女 měi nǚ 55

beautiful woman 美人 měi rén 55

become famous 出名 chū míng 32

before a meal 饭前 fàn qián 107

beforehand 事前 shì qián 84

belittle 小看 xiǎo kàn 47

below 下面 xià mian 103

between 间/中间 jiān/zhōng jiān 39, 90

bicycle 车子 chē zi 79

big 36

big city 都市/都会 dū shì/dū huì 80

birthday 生日 shēng rì 38

body size 个子 gè zi 86

born shēng 38

boy 男孩/男孩子 nán hái/nán hái zi 77, 78

boyfriend 男朋友 nán péng you 48; 男友 nán yǒu 49

boys and girls 男男女女 nán nán nǚ nǚ 77

breakfast 早饭/早点/早餐 zǎo fàn/zǎo diǎn/zǎo cān 101

bright 明/明亮 míng/míng liàng 95

brothers 哥儿们 gēr men 67; 兄弟 xiōng dì 69

brothers and sisters 兄弟姐妹 xiōng dì jiě mèi 70

buddies 哥儿们 gēr men 67

busy? 忙吗? máng ma 58

C

call jiào 29

call at the door 叫门 jiào mén 29

call out loudly 大叫 dà jiào 29

can’t be found 不见了 bú jiàn le 54

can’t do without 少不了 shǎo bu liǎo 88

capital city 首都 shǒu dū 80

careful 小心 xiǎo xīn 47

caretaker 工友 gōng yǒu 49

celebrity 名人 míng rén 32

cheer 叫好 jiào hǎo 29

chef 厨师 chú shī 44

child 小朋友 xiǎo péng you 48; 儿/儿童 ér/ér tóng 75; 孩子/小孩 hái zi/xiǎo hái 78

childhood 小时候 xiǎo shí hou 47

childish 孩子气 hái zi qì 78

childish words 孩子话 hái zi huà 78

children 子女/儿女 zǐ nǚ/ér nǚ 79

China 中国 zhōng guó 39

Chinese (Han) character 汉字 hàn zì 33

Chinese language (written) 中文 zhōng wén 39

civilization/civilized 文明 wén míng 95

class 42

classmate 同学 tóng xué 45

classmates 同学们 tóng xué men 50

colleague 同事 tóng shì 45

colonel 上校 shàng xiào 46

come down 下来 xià lái 103

Come here! 到这儿来 dào zhèr lái 73

come up 上来 shàng lái 102

comma 逗号 dòu hào 94

common people 老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng 26

complete 做好/做完 zuò hǎo/zuò wàn 83

constellation 星座 xīng zuó 99

cook a meal 做饭 zuò fàn 83

cooked rice fàn 107

cooked white rice 白饭 bái fàn 107

correct 没错 méi cuò 81

country 国/国家 guó/guó jiā 56

(in the) course zhōng 39

cross 十字 shí zì 33

currently 现在 xiàn zài 72

D

date 日期/日子 rì qī/rì zi 98

date (of a month) hào 94

daughter 女儿 nǚ ér 74

day tiān 92; 日/日子 rì/rì zi 98

day and night 早晚 zǎo wǎn 101

daytime 白天 bái tiān 92

deal with matters 做事 zuò shì 84

December 十二月 shí èr yuè 19

delicacy 美食 měi shí 55

delicious 好吃 hǎo chī 105

desk 桌子 zhuō zi 79

dictionary 字典 zì diǎn 33

did you? 有没有? yǒu méi yǒu 82

different 两样 liǎng yàng 85

dinner 晚饭/晚餐 wǎn fàn/wǎn cān 106

disciple 徒弟 tú dì 69

distinguished guest 贵客/贵宾 guì kè/guì bīn 25

do zuò 83

do assignment 做作业 zuò zuò yè 83

do wrongly 做错 zuò cuò 83

doctor 医生 yī shēng 38

don’t have 没有 méi yǒu 81

don’t know 不会 bú huì 60

don’t mention it 不谢 búxiè 52; 不客气 bú kè qi 60

don’t want 不要 bú yào 60

E

each one 个个/每个 gè gè/měi ge 86

early zǎo 101

early date 早日 zǎo rì 101

early in the morning 一早 yī zǎo 101

earlier time/early stage 早期 zǎo qī 100

eat chī 105

eat raw food 生吃 shēng chī 38

eaten/eaten enough 吃饱了 chī bǎo le 105

eight 17

eight-hundred and five 八百零五 bā bǎi líng wǔ 17

eighteen 十八 shì bā 17

eighth 第八 dì bā 17

80 per cent 八成 bā chéng 17

eighty-two 八十二 bā shí èr 17

eldest brother 大哥 dà gē 67

eldest sibling 老大 lǎo dà 43

eldest sister 大姐 dà jiě 68

eldest son 大儿子 dà ér zi 75

eleven 十一 shí yī 10

embarassed 不好意思 bù hǎo yì si 60

England 英国 yīng guó 40

English language 英语 yīng yǔ 40

English language (written) 英文 yīng wén 40

etc 什么的 shén me de 30

even dōu 80

even to the point that 什至 shén zhì 30

evening 晚上 wǎn shang 106

evening shift 晚班 wǎn bān 106

every day 天天/每天 tiān tiān/měi tiān 92; 每日 měi rì 98

every family 每家/家家 měi jiā/jiā jiā 63

every matter 事事/每事 shì shì/měi shì 84

every year 年年/每年 nián nián/měi nián 96

everybody 大家 dà jiā 36

everyone 人人/每人 rén rén/měi rén 57

everyone in a family 一家大小 yī jiā dà xiǎo 63

everywhere 四处 sì chù 13

excuse me 不好意思 bù hǎo yì si 60

expensive guì 25

expire 到期 dào qī 100

express appreciation 答谢 dá xiè 52

F

fall sick 生病 shēng bìng 38

fame míng 32

family 家/家庭 jiā/jiā tíng 63

family member 家人 jiā rén 63

famous person 名人 míng rén 32

fantastic 了不起 liǎo bu qǐ 108

father 爸/爸爸/老爸 bà/bà ba/lǎo bà 64

far more duō 87

February 二月 èr yuè 11

fellow worker 工友 gōng yǒu 49

female 74

female gender 女性 nǚ xìng 74

female student 女生 nǚ shēng 74

few shǎo 88

fifteen 十五 shí wǔ 14

fifth 第五 dì wǔ 14

fifty 五十 wǔ shí 14

finish (attending) xià 103

finish (doing) 做好/做完 zuò hǎo/zuò wán 83

finish class 下课 xià kè 42

finish school for the day 放学 fàng xué 37

finish work 下班 xià bān 103

first 第一 dì yī 10

first in position 第一名 dì yī míng 32

first lesson 第一课 dì yī kè 42

first younger sister 大妹 dà mèi 70

five 14

five (books) 五本 wǔ běn 14

five years 五年 wǔ nián 14

follower 徒弟 tú dì 69

foreign country 外国 wài guó 56

foreigner 老外 lǎo wài 43

forget it 算了 suàn le 108

fortunately 好在 hǎo zài 72

forty 四十 sì shí 13

four 13

four hundred 四百 sì bǎi 13

fourteen 十四 shí sì 13

fourth 第四 dì sì 13

free 没事 méi shì 81

French (written) 法文 fǎ wén 41

friend 朋友 péng you 48; 友人 yǒu rén 49

friendly 和气 hé qì 65

friendship 友谊/友情 yǒu yì/yǒu qíng 49

Friday 星期五 xīng qī wǔ 14

from now on 今后 jīn hòu 91

full name 姓名 xìng míng 26

full-stop 句号 jù hào 94

furthermore 还有 hái yǒu 82

G

gang leader 老大 lǎo dà 43

gentlemen 男士们 nán shì men 50

get better (from an illness) 见好 jiàn hǎo 54

girl 女孩/女孩子 nǚ hái/nǚ hái zi 78

girlfriend 女朋友 nǚ péng you 48; 女友 nǚ yǒu 49

give birth shēng 38

go abroad 出国 chū guó 56

go down 下/下去 xià/xià qù 103

go to school 上学 shàng xué 37

go to the toilet 上厕所 shàng cè suǒ 102

go to work 上班 shàng bān 102

go up 上/上去 shàng/shàng qù 102

good hǎo 22

Good! 好啊! hǎo a 22

good? 好吗? hǎo ma 58

good friend 好朋友 hǎo péng you 48; 好友 hǎo yǒu 49

good looking 好看 hǎo kàn 22

Good morning! 您早 nín zǎo 21; 早/早安 zǎo/zǎo ān 101

Good night! 晚安 wǎn ān 106

good show 好看 hǎo kàn 22

Goodbye! 再见/再会 zài jiàn/zài huì 53

got up late 起晚了 qǐ wǎn le 106

great 36

guest 客人 kè rén 57

H

had eaten 吃了 chī le 108

Halt! 站住 zhàn zhù 71

Hands off! 住手 zhù shǒu 71

handsome 英俊 yīng jùn 40

handsome man 帅哥 shuài gē 67

harmony 65

has/have yǒu 82

have a meal 吃饭 chī fàn 105

have no appetite 吃不下 chī bu xià 105

haven’t 没/没有 méi/méi yǒu 81

having the same name 同名 tóng míng 32

having the same surname 同姓 tóng xìng 26

he 27

hear 听见 tīng jiàn 54

heavenly body 星球 xīng qiú 99

here 这儿/这里/这边 zhèr/zhè lǐ/zhè biān 73

hero 英/英雄 yīng/yīng xióng 40

hers 她的 tā de 28, 62

his 他的 tā de 27, 62

hit by (an arrow) zhòng 39

holiday 假期 jià qī 100

home jiā 63

homework 功课 gōng kè 42

honorable guì 25

hotel 饭店 fàn diàn 107

hour 小时 xiǎo shí 47

how 怎么 zěn me 31

How about him/her? 他(她)呢? tā ne 51

How about us? 我们呢? wǒ men ne 51

How about you? 你呢? nǐ ne 51

how big(?) 多大(?) duō dà 87

How do you do? 你好 nǐ hǎo 20

How do you do? (polite) 您好 nín hǎo 21

how many 93

how many (of something)? 几个? jǐ ge 93

how many/much(?) 多少(?) duō shǎo 87

how many days? 几天? jǐ tiān 93

how many points? 几分? jǐ fēn 93

how many times? 几次? jǐ cì 93

how old(?) 多大(?) duō dà 87

husband 先生 xiān sheng 38

husband (informal) 老公 lǎo gōng 43

husband and wife 两口子 liǎng kǒu zi 85

I

I 34

ideal 十全十美 shí quán shí měi 19

immediately 马上 mǎ shàng 102

in? 在吗? zài ma 72

in advance 事前 shì qián 84

in one’s heart 心中 xīn zhōng 39

in that case 那/那么 nà/nà me 76

in that way 那么 nà me 31

in the middle 中间 zhōng jiān 39, 90

in the sky 天上/天空中 tiān shàng/tiān kōng zhōng 92

in this case/matter 这个 zhè ge 73, 86

incorrect 不对 bú duì 60

individual 个人 gè rén 86

interrogative particle me 31

interview 访问 fǎng wèn 24

invent 发明 fā míng 95

is also... 也是 yě shì 59

Is it okay? 行吗? xíng ma 58

Is that so?/Is it? 是吗? shì ma 58

it doesn’t matter 没关系/没什么 méi guān xi/méi shén me 81

it’s different 不同/不一样 bù tóng/bù yí yàng 60

J

January 一月 yí yuè 10

Japan 日本 rì běn 98

Japanese (written) 日文 rì wén 41

July 七月 qī yuè 16

June 六月 liù yuè 15

K

kid 小朋友 xiǎo péng you 48

king 国王 guó wáng 56

knowledge 学问 xué wèn 24

knowledgeable 有学问 yǒu xué wèn 82

L

ladies 女士们 nǚ shì men 50

lady 小姐 xiǎo jiě 47, 68

language (spoken and written) 语文 yǔ wén 41

last month 上个月 shàng ge yuè 97

last time 上次 shàng cì 102

last week 上星期 shàng xīng qī 100

last year 去年 qù nián 96

late wǎn 106

lawyer 律师 lǜ shī 44

learn xué 37

learned 学会 xué huì 37

lesson 42

lesson one 第一课 dì yī kè 42

letter (alphabet) 字母 zì mǔ 33

life 日子 rì zi 98

like hào 22

like this 这样 zhè yàng 73

literature 文学 wén xué 41

little xiǎo 47

little (amount) shǎo 88

live zài 72

live/stay zhù 71

louder 大声点 dà shēng diǎn 36

lunch 午饭/午餐 wǔ fàn/wǔ cān 104

M

Madam 女士 nǚ shì 74

make zuò 83

male nán 77

male gender 男性 nán xìng 77

male student 男生 nán shēng 77

man 男人 nán rén 77

man’s toilet 男厕/男厕所 nán cè/nán cè suǒ 77

many/much duō 87

many thanks 多谢 duō xiè 52

March 三月 sān yuè 12

master 师/师父 shī/shī fu 44

mastered 学会 xué huì 37

matter shì 84

May 五月 wǔ yuè 14

may as well 也好 yě hǎo 59

May I? 可以吗? kě yǐ ma 58

May I ask ...? 请问 qǐng wèn 23

me 34

meal fàn 107

measure word (most common) 86

measure word (for room) jiān 90

mediator 和事老 hé shì lǎo 65

meet 见/见面 jiàn/jiàn miàn 54

middle zhōng 39

middle school 中学 zhōng xué 37

middle-aged 中年 zhōng nián 39

midnight 午夜 wǔ yè 104

mine 我的 wǒ de 34, 62

Miss 小姐 xiǎo jiě 47, 68

missing 不见了 bú jiàn le 54

mistress 女人 nǚ rén 74

mixed shí 30

momentarily 一时 yī shí 89

Monday 星期一 xīng qī yī 10

month yuè 97

moon 月/月亮/月球 yuè/yuè liang/yuè qiú 97

moonlight 月光 yuè guāng 97

more often than not 多半 duō bàn 87

more or less 差不多 chà bu duō 87

moreover 还有 hái yǒu 82

morning (a.m.) 早/早上 zǎo/zǎo shang 101; 上午/午前 shàng wǔ/wǔ qián 104

mostly 大多/大都/大半 dà duō/dà dū/dà bàn 36

mother 妈/妈妈 mā/mā ma 66

Mr 先生 xiān sheng 38

my 我的 wǒ de 34, 62

my family 我家 wǒ jiā 34

my home 我家 wǒ jiā 34

N

name 名/名字 míng/míng zi 32

named 名叫 míng jiào 32

national guó 56

never again 不再 bú zài 53

new word 生字 shēng zì 33

next xià 103

next month 下个月 xià ge yuè 97

next time 下次 xià cì 103

next week 下星期 xià xīng qī 100

next year 明年 míng nián 96

night shift 晚班 wǎn bān 106

night 晚/晚上 wǎn/wǎn shang 106

night time 夜间 yè jiān 90

nine jiǔ 18

nine points 九分 jiǔ fēn 18

nine-hundred and ten 九百一十 jiǔ bǎi yī shí 18

nineteen 十九 shí jiǔ 18

ninety-eight 九十八 jiǔ shí bā 18

ninth 第九 dì jiǔ 18

ninth (of a month) 九号 jiǔ hào 18

no 不是 bú shì 35; 60

no longer 不再 bú zài 53

no matter 哪怕 nǎ pà 109

no matter how 多么 duō me 31, 87

no one knows 谁知道 shéi zhī dào 61

no problem 没问题/没事 méi wèn tí/méi shì 81

no question 没问题 méi wèn tí 81

noon 午/中午 wǔ/zhōng wǔ 104

not 60

not able to eat 吃不下 chī bu xià 105

not at all 不客气 bú kè qi 60; 哪里 nǎ li 109

not full/not enough to eat 吃不饱 chī bu bǎo 105

not in 不在 bú zài 72

not necessarily 不见得 bú jiàn de 54

not to be 不是 bú shì 35

not well 生病 shēng bìng 38

not yet 还没 hái méi 81

November 十一月 shí yī yuè 19

now 现在 xiàn zài 72; jīn 91

nowadays 如今 rú jīn 91

number 号码 hào mǎ 94

number nine 九号 jiǔ hào 18

number ten 十号 shí hào 94

O

obviously 明明 míng míng 95

October 十月 shí yuè 19

often 时时/不时 shí shí/bù shí 89

OK! 好啊! hǎo a 22

old lǎo 43

old friend 老朋友 lǎo péng you 48

old woman 老婆婆 lǎo pó po 43

older brother 哥/哥哥 gē/gē ge 67

older sister 姐/姐姐 jiě/jiě jie 68

older sister and younger brother 姐弟 jiě dì 69

older woman 大姐 dà jiě 68

on hand 手中 shǒu zhōng 39

once 一次 yí cì 10

once more 再次 zài cì 53

one 10

one (of something) 一个 yí ge 10

one time 一下 yí xià 103

oneself 本人 běn rén 57

or 还是 hái shì 35

or/or else 再不 zài bu 53

order jiào 29

order a cab 叫车 jiào chī 29

other 其他 qí tā 27

other people 他人/其他人 tā rén/qí tā rén 27

other people 人家 rén jiā 63

our country 我国 wǒ guó 34

P

parents 爸爸妈妈 bà ba mā ma 64

particle de 62; le/liǎo 108

peace 和平 hé píng 65

people 人们 rén men 50

people from other country 外国人 wài guó rén 56

people in a country 国人 guó rén 56

perfect 十全十美 shí quán shí měi 19

perhaps 也许 yě xǔ 59

period of time 时期 shí qī 89, 100; 期间 qī jiān 100

person/people rén 57

planet 星球 xīng qiú 99

play host 请客 qǐng kè 23

please qǐng 23

Please come in. 请进 qǐng jìn 23

Please sit down. 请坐 qǐng zuò 23

plural suffix (for persons) men 50

population 人口 rén kǒu 57

pretty 美丽 měi lì 55

previous shàng 102

primary school 小学 xiǎo xué 37

principal 校长 xiào zhǎng 46

probably 大概 dà gài 36

problem 问题 wèn tí 24

proud 自大 zì dà 36

Q

question 问题 wèn tí 24

question and answer 问答 wèn dá 24

question mark 问号 wèn hào 94

question particle ne 51; ma 58

quite a lot 不少 bù shǎo 88

quite good 挺好的 tǐng hǎo de 62

R

rain 下雨 xià yǔ 103

rare 少见 shǎo jiàn 54

raw shēng 38

reconcile 和好 hé hǎo 65

related to England yīng 40

remember 记住 jì zhù 71

repeatedly 再三/一再 zài sān/yí zài 53

residence 住家 zhù jiā 71

respected person 贵人 guì rén 25

restaurant 饭店 fàn diàn 107

return home 回家 huí jiā 63

rice and dishes 饭菜 fàn cài 107

room 间/房间 jiān/fáng jiān 90

S

same as 那样 nà yàng 76

same class 同班 tóng bān 45

same school 同校 tóng xiào 46

same time 同时 tóng shí 45

same way 那么 nà me 76

sandwich 三明治 sān míng zhì 12

Saturday 星期六 xīng qī liù 15

say hello to... 问好 wèn hǎo 24

school 学校 xué xiào 46

school boy 男生 nán shēng 77

school girl 女生 nǚ shēng 74

school reopens 开学 kāi xué 37

school term 学期 xué qī 100

school uniform 校服 xiào fú 46

schoolmate 校友 xiào yǒu 46

script 文字 wén zì 41

second 第二 dì èr 11

second elder brother 二哥 èr gē 67

second elder sister 二姐 èr jiě 68

second hand 二手 èr shǒu 11

second younger sister 二妹 èr mèi 11

secondary school 中学 zhōng xué 37

see 见/看见 jiàn/kàn jiàn 54

seek advice 请教 qǐng jiào 23

self 自我 zì wǒ 34

semester 学期 xué qī 100

September 九月 jiǔ yuè 18

sequence hào 94

seven 16

seven hundred 七百 qī bǎi 16

seventeen 十七 shí qī 16

seventh 第七 dì qī 16

seventy-seven 七十七 qī shí qī 16

several 93

several (of something) 几个 jǐ ge 93

several days 几天 jǐ tiān 93

several dots 几点 jǐ diǎn 93

several times 几次 jǐ cì 93

she 28

shout 叫/叫喊 jiào/jiào hǎn 29

shut up 住口 zhù kǒu 71

sign of zodiac 星座 xīng zuó 99

signal hào 94

singer 歌星 gē xīng 99

single 10

sisters 姐妹 jiě mèi 68, 70

six liù 15

six days 六天 liù tiān 15

six months 六个月 liù ge yuè 15

sixteen 十六 shí liù 15

sixth 第六 dì liù 15

sixty-three 六十三 liù shí sān 15

size 大小 dà xiǎo 36; hào 94

size nine 九号 jiǔ hào 18

size ten 十号 shí hào 94

sky tiān 92

small xiǎo 47

snack 小吃 xiǎo chī 105

so... 那么 nà me 31

so far 至今 zhì jīn 91

so on... 什么的 shén me de 30

some 有的 yǒu de 62, 82; 有些 yǒu xiē 82

someday 哪天 nǎ tiān 109

something is wrong 不对 bú duì 60

sometimes 有时/有时候 yǒu shí/yǒu shí hou 89

somewhat 有点儿 yǒu diǎnr 82; 几分 jǐ fēn 93

son 儿子 ér zi 75, 79; 79

son and daughter 子女/儿女 zǐ nǚ/ér nǚ 79

soon 早日 zǎo rì 101

sooner or later 早晚 zǎo wǎn 101

sorry 对不起 duì bu qǐ 60

star 星/星星 xīng/xīng xing 99

star (celebrity) 明星 míng xīng 99

start serving a meal 开饭 kāi fàn 107

stationery 文具 wén jù 41

still alright 还好 hái hǎo 22

still there 还在 hái zài 72

stop zhù 71

story 故事 gù shì 84

student 学生 xué sheng 38

study 学习 xué xí 37

such/so 这么 zhè me 73

such small amount... 那么点儿 nà me diǎnr 76

suffix r 75; zi 79

surname xìng 26

T

table 桌子 zhuō zi 79

take leave 请假 qǐng jià 23

tasty 好吃 hǎo chī 105

teacher 老师 lǎo shī 43, 44; 教师 jiào shī 44

teacher and student 师生 shī shēng 44

teenage girl 少女 shào nǚ 88

teenager 青少年 qīng shào nián 88

temporarily 一时 yī shí 89

ten shí 19

ten points 十分 shí fēn 19

ten thousand 十千/一万 shí qiān/yí wàn 19

tend to 多少 duō shǎo 87

tenth 第十 dì shí 19

tenth (mathematics) shí 30

tenth (of a month) 十号 shí hào 94

text 课文 kè wén 42

textbook 课本 kè běn 42

thank xiè 52

thank you 谢谢 xiè xie 52

thank you speech 谢词 xiè cí 52

that 76; 那个 nà ge 76, 86

that type 那样 nà yàng 76

That’s right! 对了 duì le 108

the same 同样 tóng yàng 45; 没两样 méi liǎng yàng 85

their (female) 她们的 tā men de 28

their (male) 他们的 tā men de 27

theirs (female) 她们的 tā men de 28

theirs (male) 他们的 tā men de 27

them (female) 她们 tā men 28

them (male) 他们 tā men 27

then 那么 nà me 76

there 那里/那儿/那边 nà li/nàr/nà biān 76

there’s only... 只有 zhǐ yǒu 82

these 这些 zhè xiē 73

they (female) 她们 tā men 28

they (male) 他们 tā men 27

third 第三 dì sān 12

third younger sister 三妹 sān mèi 70

thirteen 十三 shí sān 12

thirty 三十 sān shí 12

this zhè 73

this evening 今晚 jīn wǎn 91

this month 这个月 zhè ge yuè 97

this morning 今早 jīn zǎo 91

this one 这个 zhè ge 73, 86

this time 这次 zhè cì 73

this way 这样 zhè yàng 73

this year 今年 jīn nián 91

those 那些 nà xiē 76

three sān 12

three months 三个月 sān ge yuè 12

Thursday 星期四 xīng qī sì 13

time 时/时间 shí/shí jiān 89, 90; 日子 rì zi 98

to be shì 35

to be or not to be 是不是 shì bu shì 35

to invite qǐng 23

today 今天 jīn tiān 91; 今日 jīnrì 91, 98

together 一同/一起 yī tóng/yī qǐ 10, 45

tomorrow 明天 míng tiān 92, 95; 明日 míng rì 95, 98

tomorrow morning 明早 míng zǎo 101

tonight 今晚 jīn wǎn 91

too 59

too expensive 太贵了 tài guì le 25

top 上面 shàng mian 102

topic (of lessons) 课题 kè tí 42

treat 请客 qǐng kè 23

trivial matter 小事 xiǎo shì 84

Tuesday 星期二 xīng qī èr 11

twelve 十二 shí èr 11

twenty 二十 èr shí 11

20 per cent discount 八折 bā zhé 17

twice 两次 liǎng cì 85

two 两次 liǎng 85

two (number) èr 11

two doors 两个门 liǎng ge mén 86

two hundred 两百 liǎng bǎi 85

two months 两个月 liǎng ge yuè 85

two types 两样 liǎng yàng 85

U

unbearable 受不了 shòu bu liǎo 108

under xià 103

underestimate 小看 xiǎo kàn 47

underneath 下面 xià mian 103

understand 明白 míng bai 95

United States of America 美国 měi guó 55

up to now 至今 zhì jīn 91

urine/urinate 小便 xiǎo biàn 47

us 我们/咱们 wǒ men/zán men 34, 50

V

valuable 贵/名贵 guì/míng guì 25

vehicle (small scale) 车子 chē zi 79

very 十分 shí fēn 19

very beautiful 很美/太美了 hěn měi/tài měi le 55

very few/little 很少 hěn shǎo 88

very good 很好 hěn hǎo 22

VIP 贵客/贵宾 guì kè/guì bīn 25

visit 访问 fǎng wèn 24

W

washroom 洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān 90

we 我们/咱们 wǒ men/zán men 34, 50

weather 天气 tiān qì 92

Wednesday 星期三 xīng qī sān 12

week 星期 xīng qī 99

well-known 出名 chū míng 32

what 什么 shén me 30, 31

what’s up? 有事吗? yǒu shì ma 58

what date? 几号? jǐ hào 94

what kind? 哪样? nǎ yàng 109

what size? 几号? jǐ hào 94

what time? 几点? jǐ diǎn 93

whatever 哪样 nǎ yàng 109

when? 什么时候? shén me shí hòu 30; 几时? jǐ shí 93

when the time comes 到时 dào shí 89

where? 哪里? nǎ li 109

Where’s the person? 人呢? rén ne 51

whether or not 有没有? yǒu méi yǒu 82

which? 哪?/哪个? nǎ/nǎ ge 109

which day? 哪天? nǎ tiān 109

which number? 几号? jǐ hào 94

which of those? 哪些? nǎ xiē 109

who shéi/shuí 61

whose 谁的 shéi de 61, 62

why? 为什么? wèi shén me 31

wife 女人 nǚ rén 74; 妻子 qī zi 79

wife (informal) 老婆 lǎo po 43

win a prize 中奖 zhòng jiǎng 39

wise 英明 yīng míng 40

without méi 81

woman 女人 nǚ rén 74; 妇女 fù nǚ 74

wonderful 美好 měi hǎo 55

work 做工 zuò gōng 83; 做事 zuò shì 84

worker 工人 gōng rén 57

worry 七上八下 qī shàng bā xià 16

write word 写字 xiě zì 33

written character 33

written language wén 41

writing 文/文字 wén/wén zì 41

Y

yeah 是啊 shì a 35

year nián 96

year after next year 后年 hòu nián 96

year before last year 前年 qián nián 96

yell 叫喊 jiào hǎn 29

yes 是/是的/是啊 shì/shì de/shì a 35

yesterday 昨天 zuó tiān 92; 昨日 zuó rì 98

you 20

you (plural) 你们 nǐ men 20, 50

you (polite) nín 21

young shào 88

young and old 男女老少 nán nǚ lǎo shào 88

younger brother 弟/弟弟 dì/dì di 69

younger brother and sister 弟妹 dì mèi 69

younger sister 妹/妹妹 mèi/mèi mei 70

youngest sister 小妹 xiǎo mèi 70

youngest son 小儿子 xiǎo ér zi 75

your family name? 您贵姓? nín guì xìng 21

your honorable surname? 贵姓 guì xìng 25

your/yours 你的 nǐ de 20, 62

your/yours (plural) 你们的 nǐ men de 20