jiăndān be simple [SV] (15-1)

jiăndào pick up [RC] (22-3)

jiăntĭzì simplified characters [N] (23-3)

jiàn see [V] (11-2)

-jiàn see, perceive [RE] (12-4)

jiàn build [V] (21-4)

jiànkāng health [N] (15-2)

jiāng ginger [N] (15-4)

jiāng will, would (formal style) [AV] (24-2)

jiāngjìn be close to, nearly be, almost be [V] (24-1)

jiānglái in the future [TW] (20-3)

jiăng tell the story of, be about [V] (20-3)

jiăng gùshi tell a story [PH] (20-3)

jiăngjià bargain, haggle [VO] (23-2)

jiàng thick sauce [N] (15-3)

jiàngyóu soy sauce [N] (15-4)

jiāohuì connect up, meet, intersect [V] (23-2)

jiāowài countryside around a city [PW] (21-2)

jiāoxué teach [V] (23-3)

jiăozi dumpling [N] (15-4)

jiào make, cause [V] (23-4)

jiàoshì classroom [N] (17-4)

jiào-xué-yŏu-fāng have an effective method in teaching [EX] (19-4)

jiàoyù education [N] (21-2)

jiàoyù shuĭpíng educational level [PH] (23-3)

jiàozuo call; be called, be known as [V] (23-2)

jiē street [N] (18-2)

jiēfēng give a welcome dinner [VO] (16-2)

jiéguŏ result [N] (19-4); as a result [CJ] (22-4)

jiémù program [N] (21-3)

jiéshĕng save [V] (13-2); be frugal [SV] (13-2)

jiéyùn mass rapid transit, MRT [N] (11-2)

jiĕjué solve [V] (11-1)

jiè borrow; lend [V] (22-3)

jièshūzhèng library card [N] (22-3)

jīn catty (unit of weight) [M] (12-3)

jīnróng finance [N] (23-2)

jĭn only [A] (15-3)

jìn carry out, fulfill [V] (19-4)

jìn(r) energy [N] (22-1)

jìnbù progress [V/N] (19-4)

jìnkŏu import [V/N] (12-3)

jìnlì do one’s best [VO] (18-4)

jìnliàng to the best of one’s ability [A] (18-4)

jīngjì economy [N] (23-1)

Jīngjù Peking opera [N] (20-2)

jĭngchájú police station [PW] (22-2)

jìng toast, drink to [V] (15-1)

jiŭ liquor [N] (14-2)

Jiŭlóng Kowloon [PW] (23-1)

Jiŭlóng bàndăo Kowloon Peninsula [PW] (23-1)

jiŭlóu Cantonese-style restaurant [PW] (23-2)

jiŭwén have heard of for a long time [IE] (23-4)

jiŭxí banquet [N] (14-3)

...jiù shì just, simply [PT] (18-4)

jiùmìng “help!” [IE] (22-3)

jūmín resident, inhabitant [N] (23-4)

júzi orange [N] (12-4)

jù sentence, phrase [M] (15-1)

jù wŏ suŏzhī “according to what I know” [PH] (24-1)

jùcān get together for a meal [VO] (15-1)

jùchăng theater [PW] (20-2)

jùlèbù club [PW] (17-1)

jùzi sentence [N] (15-1)

juánqilai roll up [RC] (15-3)

juăn roll up [V] (15-3)

juézhŏng become extinct, die out [V] (24-2)

K

kāfēi coffee [N] (13-2)

kāi turn on (a machine, light) [V] (21-3)

kāihuì hold or attend a meeting [VO] (17-2)

kāiwán finish holding (a meeting) [RC] (17-2)

kāiyăn begin to be shown (of a film) [V] (20-4)

kàn consider, think [V] (11-4); call on, visit [V] (18-3)

kàn diànshì watch television [PH] (21-3)

kànbìng see a doctor [VO] (22-1)

kàndào see [RC] (11-3)

kànjian see [RC] (12-4)

kànshū read [VO] (20-1)

kăo bake, roast [V] (15-2)

kăo take a test [V] (19-1)

kăoshì test [N/VO] (19-1)

kăoyā roast duck [N] (15-2)

kăoyūn become dizzy from testing [RC] (19-1)

kào depend on [V] (21-4)

kē school subject, branch of study [N] (24-3)

kĕ be thirsty [SV] (15-4)

kĕ bu shì “that’s for sure” [IE] (21-4)

kĕlè cola [N] (16-4)

kĕnéng possibility [N] (23-3)

kĕxī be a shame, be a pity, regrettable [SV] (24-2)

kèqi be polite [SV] (15-4)

kèrén guest [N] (15-2)

kètīng living room [PW] (16-4)

kōngtiáo air conditioning [N] (17-3)

kòng(r) free time [N] (17-1)

kŏu mouth; opening [N] (23-4)

kūlong hole [N] (22-4)

kūzào be dull, dry, uninteresting [SV] (24-3)

kŭ be bitter [SV] (14-2)

kùzi pants [N] (13-4)

kuàilè be happy [SV] (15-1)

kuàizi chopsticks [N] (14-1)

kuān be wide [SV] (21-4)

kuòjiàn expand [V] (21-4)

L

là be peppery hot [SV] (14-2)

làjiāo hot pepper [N] (14-2)

la (combined form of le and a) [P] (11-1)

lái bring, give [V] (12-4); (indicates one is about to do something) [AV] (15-1); (verb substitute) [V] (15-2)

-lái (indicates motion toward the speaker) [RE] (11-3)

-lái...-qù VERB all over the place [PT] (11-3)

lái diànhuà call on the telephone [PH] (19-2)

láiwăn come late [RC] (18-3)

láixìn send a letter [VO] (19-4)

láiyuán source, origin [N] (23-4)

lánqiú basketball [N] (21-1)

lăo be tough (of food) [SV] (16-1); very [A] (16-4)

lăo zăo very early, for a long time now [PH] (23-4)

lăohŭ tiger [N] (24-2)

lăonián old age [N] (21-2)

lăonián rén old people [PH] (21-2)

le (indicates action continuing up to the present) [P] (11-1)

lèi kind, type, category [M] (20-4)

lei (sentence final particle) [P] (14-2)

lĕngpán(r) cold dish [N] (14-4)

lí(r) pear [N] (12-3)

Lí Shān “Pear Mountain,” Li Shan [PW] (12-3)

lídăo offshore island [N] (23-4)

lĭjiĕ understand [V] (20-4)

lìdài successive dynasties [N] (21-4)

lìkè immediately [A] (17-3)

lìshĭ history [N] (23-1)

lián even [CV] (19-3)

lián...dōu... even [PT] (19-3)

liánxì contact [V] (14-4)

liánxùjù soap opera, serial [N] (21-3)

liăng ounce (50 grams) [M] (14-2)

liàng qiăn little capacity for drinking alcohol [IE] (16-2)

-liăo be able to [RE] (14-2)

Línjí Ringgit (Malaysian currency) [M] (24-4)

línshí at the time when something happens [A] (18-3)

lìng- another [SP] (23-4)

lìngwài in addition [MA] (17-4)

liú ask someone to stay [V] (19-4)

Liú Liu [SN] (17-1)

liú húzi grow a beard or moustache [PH] (18-1)

liúbù “don’t bother to see me out” [IE] (18-4)

liúhuà(r) leave a message [VO] (17-2)

liúlì be fluent [SV] (19-3)

liúxià leave behind [RC] (14-4)

lóngzi cage [N] (24-2)

lóushàng upstairs [PW] (20-4)

lóuxià downstairs [PW] (20-4)

Lùhuán Coloane (island in Macao) [PW] (23-4)

lùtiān shìchăng open-air market [PH] (23-2)

lǚxíng travel [V] (17-2); trip [N] (17-2)

lǚxíngshè travel agency [PW] (17-2)

lǚyóu tour [V] (23-4)

lǚyóuyè tourism industry [N] (23-4)

lùnwén thesis, dissertation [N] (19-2)

M

máfan be troublesome [SV] (18-2); trouble [N] (19-3)

Málà Zábànr Sesame Hot Spicy Medley [PH] (16-3)

mámahūhū so-so, fair [IE] (19-2)

Mápó Dòufu Pockmarked Old Woman’s Tofu [PH] (14-1)

mă horse [N] (22-4)

Mălái Malay [AT] (24-3)

Măláiyŭ Malay language [N] (24-1)

mălù road [N] (22-4)

măyĭ ant [N] (14-1)

Măyĭ Shàng Shù Ants Climbing a Tree [PH] (14-1)

mà scold, curse [V] (22-2)

măidān pay the check, figure up the bill [IE] (16-1)

màiwán finish selling, be sold out [RC] (11-2)

mán...-de quite [PT] (16-1)

mántou steamed bun [N] (14-2)

măn be full [SV] (11-4); reach age or time limit [V] (14-2)

-măn full [RE] (11-4)

màn be slow [SV] (11-1)

màn yòng “take your time eating” [IE] (16-3)

mànmān lái “take one’s time” [IE] (13-2)

máng be busy with (something) [V] (18-1)

mánghuài extremely busy [RC] (17-1)

máo feather, hair (on body), fur [N] (21-1)

màopái counterfeit, fake, imitation [AT] (23-2)

Méi Mei [SN] (21-4)

méi cuò “that’s right” [IE] (22-3)

méi shémme “you’re welcome” [IE] (22-3)

méi wèntí “no problem” [IE] (11-1)

méijièyŭ language or medium of instruction [N] (24-3)

méiyou yòng not have any use [PH] (20-2)

mĕishí fine foods, delicacy [N] (23-2)

mĕishí tiāntáng food heaven [PH] (23-2)

mén (for courses) [M] (19-2)

ménqiánqīng drink up alcohol before leaving [EX] (16-4)

mèng dream [N] (11-2)

mĭ rice (uncooked) [N] (14-2)

mĭfàn rice (cooked) [N] (14-2)

mìdù density [N] (23-4)

miănde... so as to avoid, lest [PT] (23-2)

miănqiăng do with great effort, force [V] (18-4)

miănshuì be exempt from tax or duty [VO] (23-2)

miănshuìgăng duty free port [N] (23-2)

miàn floour; pasta, noodles [N] (15-3)

miànbāo bread [N] (13-1)

miànbāo diàn bakery [PH] (13-1)

miànji area [N] (23-1)

miànlín face, be faced with [V] (24-2)

miào temple, shrine [N] (11-3)

míng jiào be named [PH] (20-3)

míngbai understand [V] (20-4)

-míngbai understand [RE] (20-4)

míng-bù-xū-chuán have a well deserved reputation [EX] (21-4)

míngcài famous dish, famous food [N] (23-4)

Míngcháo Ming Dynasty [TW] (21-4)

míngxìnpiàn picture postcard [N] (19-4)

mótuōchē motorcycle [N] (11-4)

Mò Mo [SN] (15-1)

mŭyŭ native language [N] (23-3)

mŭyŭ jiàoyù education in one’s native language [PH] (23-3)

mùqián at present, currently [TW] (24-2)

Mùzhà Muzha (suburb of Taipei) [PW] (11-2)

N

ná hold, take [V] (12-1)

náguoqu take over [RC] (13-4)

náhăo hold well, hold firmly [RC] (12-1)

nálai bring here [RC] (13-4)

náqu take away [RC] (13-4)

náshanglai take up (to speaker) [RC] (17-2)

náshangqu take up (away from speaker) [RC] (17-2)

náxiaqu take down (away from speaker) [RC] (17-2)

năxiē which ones, which [QW+M] (21-1)

năiyóu cream [N] (12-1)

nándào... don’t tell me that [PT] (21-2)

Nánjīng Tiáoyuē Treaty of Nanking [PH] (23-1)

nánnǚ tóngxiào coeducation [PH] (24-3)

nào suffer (from an illness) [V] (22-1)

nàobuhăo suffer from illness and not get better [RC] (22-1)

nărde huà “not at all” [IE] (19-4)

nèirén one’s wife (polite) [N] (16-3)

nèiróng content [N] (20-4)

nèixiē those [SP+M] (22-2)

nèn be tender [SV] (16-1)

niándài decade [N] (20-3)

niánlíng age [N] (23-4)

niánlíng xiànzhì age limit [PH] (23-4)

niánqīng rén young people [PH] (21-2)

niànshū study [VO] (12-1)

nìngyuàn would rather, prefer to [AV] (24-4)

niú cow, ox [N] (13-1)

Niú Niu (lit. “cow”) [SN] (18-1)

niúròu beef [N] (13-1)

nòng do, make [V] (18-2)

nònghăo fix, prepare, finish [RC] (18-2)

nǚxiào girls’ school [N] (24-3)

O

ó (indicates interest or excitement) [P] (11-1)

ŏu’ĕr once in a while, occasionally [MA] (21-1)

P

pà fear [V] (14-2)

pái row [M] (20-4)

páimíng be ranked, rank [VO] (23-2)

pánzi dish, plate [N] (14-4)

păo run [V] (19-1)

păobù run paces, run [VO] (19-1)

păodào run to [V+PV] (22-2)

păodiào run away [RC] (22-2)

păohuíqu run back [RC] (22-2)

păolái run over here, come over [RC] (19-1)

păoqù run over there [RC] (19-1)

pàochá steep tea, make tea [VO] (18-3)

péi compensate, pay damages [V] (22-4)

péizhí cultivate (plants or human talent) [V] (24-1)

pèi coordinate, arrange [V] (14-4)

pèngmiàn meet (face-to-face) [VO] (21-2)

píbāo purse [N] (22-2)

píjiŭ beer [N] (14-2)

piān (for theses, reports, essays) [M] (19-2)

piānzi film, movie [N] (20-3)

piàn trick, deceive [V] (22-2)

piàoliang be pretty, look nice [SV] (12-3)

píndào channel [N] (21-3)

pĭncháng taste, sample [V] (23-4)

pīngpāngqiú Ping-Pong [N] (21-1)

píng(r) bottle [M] (14-2)

píng (unit of area, 36 sq. ft.) [M] (17-3)

píng be flat, even; tied (of scores) [SV] (21-3)

píngfāng square [AT] (23-1)

píngfāng gōnglĭ square kilometer [PH] (23-1)

píngguŏ apple [N] (12-4)

píngjūn average, mean [AT] (23-4)

píngjūn shòumìng average life expectancy [PH] (23-4)

píngzi bottle [N] (14-2)

pò break, tear [V] (22-4)

pòfèi go to great expense [V] (16-1)

pòhuài destroy, damage [V] (24-2)

Pú’ào Portuguese-Macanese [AT] (23-4)

Pútáoyá Portugal [PW] (23-4)

pútao grape [N] (12-4)

pŭbiàn be widespread, common [SV] (13-2)

Q

qīmò kăoshì final examination [PH] (19-1)

qīzhōng kăoshì mid-term examination [PH] (19-1)

qí ride, straddle (bicycle, motorcycle, horse, etc.) [V] (11-4)

qíguài be strange [SV] (11-2)

qíyú other, the remaining, the rest [AT] (24-1)

qízhōng among which, within which [PW] (23-1)

qĭdào...zuòyong have a...function or effect [PT] (24-2)

qĭlái get up [RC] (21-2)

-qĭlái (general resultative ending) (12-4)

qìshuĭ(r) soda [N] (16-4)

qìwēn temperature [N] (22-1)

qìyóu gasoline [N] (11-4)

qiān sign [V] (24-2)

qiānbĭ pencil [N] (12-2)

qiāndìng sign [V] (23-1)

qiānmíng sign one’s name [VO] (22-3)

qiānyuē sign a lease [VO] (17-4)

qiánbāo wallet [N] (22-2)

qiăn be shallow [SV] (16-2)

qiāng accent, intonation [N] (23-3)

qiáng wall [N] (17-4)

qiáng be strong [SV] (21-3)

qiángdà be powerful [SV] (24-4)

qiáo look [V] (22-4)

qiē cut, slice [V] (13-1)

qíncài Chinese celery [N] (12-3)

qīngcài green vegetable [N] (12-3)

-qīngchu clear [RE] (17-3)

qīngsōng be relaxed, easy [SV] (23-4)

qĭng shāo hòu “please wait briefly” [IE] (13-4)

qĭngjià request leave [VO] (21-2)

qĭngkè treat (someone to something) [VO] (16-1)

qióng be poor [SV] (12-4)

qiú ball [N] (21-1)

qū area, region [N] (18-3)

quánqiú the whole world, the entire globe [N] (24-1)

quēshăo lack, be short of [V] (24-3)

qúnzi skirt [N] (13-4)

R

rèdài the tropics [N] (24-1)

réngōng human labor, manual labor [N] (21-4)

rénkŏu mìdù population density [PH] (23-4)

rénmín people [N] (20-2)

Rénmín Jùchăng People’s Theater [PW] (20-2)

Rénmínbì RMB (PRC currency) [N] (22-3)

rì day of the month (formal style) [M] (23-4)

rónghé mix together, merge, fuse [V] (23-2)

róuhé mix together [V] (23-4)

ròu meat [N] (13-1)

ròuguì cinnamon [N] (23-4)

ròusī(r) meat shred [N] (14-1)

rùchăng enter; be admitted [VO] (23-4)

rùkŏu(r) entrance [PW] (13-2)

ruănjiàn software [N] (24-4)

ruò be weak [SV] (21-3)

S

sè xiāng wèir jùquán “color, aroma, and taste are all complete” [EX] (16-4)

shāfā sofa [N] (17-4)

shālā salad [N] (12-3)

shālācài lettuce [N] (12-3)

shāngdiàn shop, store [PW] (23-2)

shāngpĭn goods, merchandise [N] (23-2)

shàngcài bring food to a table [VO] (14-2)

shàngjiē go out on the street [VO] (18-2)

shànglai come up [RC] (17-2)

-shànglai up [RE] (17-2)

shànglóu go upstairs [VO] (18-4)

shàngqu go up [RC] (17-2)

-shàngqu up [RE] (17-2)

shàngshì come on the market [VO] (13-3)

shàngwăng go online, get on the Internet [VO] (24-4)

shàngyăn begin to play (of a film at a theater) [V] (20-3)

shāomài steamed dumpling [N] (23-2)

shāowēi somewhat, slightly [A] (11-3)

sháozi spoon [N] (14-1)

shé snake [N] (20-2)

shèhuì society [N] (21-2)

shètuán organization, club [N] (21-2)

...shemmede and so on [PT] (13-2)

shēn be deep [SV] (16-2)

shēngbìng become sick [VO] (22-1)

shēngchăn produce [V] (19-3)

shēnghuó life [N] (15-1)

shēngyīn sound; voice [N] (17-3)

shèngxia be left over [RC] (11-2)

Shīdà National Taiwan Normal University [PW] (22-2)

shīhuŏ fire breaks out [VO] (22-3)

shīmŭ wife of one’s teacher [N] (19-4)

shīpéi “sorry to have to leave” [IE] (16-3)

shīzi lion [N] (24-2)

Shí Shi [SN] (16-2)

shídài period [N] (21-4)

shífēn very, extremely [A] (23-2)

shípĭn food product; groceries [N] (13-1)

shípĭn diàn grocery store [PH] (13-1)

shíshī implement, put into effect [V] (23-1)

shítou stone [N] (16-2)

shíxíng put into practice, implement [V] (23-3)

shì city, municipality [N] (12-2)

shì try [V] (12-2)

shì ma “really?” [IE] (20-1)

shìde “yes” [IE] (17-3)

shìhào hobby [N] (20-1)

shìjì century [N] (23-1)

shìjiè world [N] (21-3)

Shìjiè Bēi World Cup [PH] (21-3)

shìnèi diànhuà local telephone call [PH] (17-1)

shìqing thing, matter [N] (18-3)

shìyŏu roommate, dormmate [N] (21-1)

...shi yóu...(suŏ)zŭchéngde be composed of [PT] (23-1)

shōu accept [V] (13-4)

shŏu hand [N] (11-3)

shŏubiăo wristwatch [N] (13-4)

shòu endure, suffer [V] (14-2)

shòubuliăo not to be able to endure [RC] (14-2)

shòudào receive [RC] (24-1)

shòudào...yĭngxiăng be influenced by [PT] (24-1)

shòukè give classes, offer instruction [VO] (23-3)

shòumìng life span, life [N] (23-4)

shòushāng suffer injury, be hurt [VO] (22-4)

shū book [N] (12-2)

shū lose (i.e., not win) [V] (21-3)

shūcài vegetable [N] (12-3)

shūdiàn book store [PW] (12-2)

shūzhuō(r) desk [N] (17-4)

shúxi be familiar [SV] (14-4)

shŭjià summer vacation [N] (21-2)

shù tree [N] (14-1)

shùxué mathematics [N] (24-3)

shuākă imprint a credit card [VO] (13-4)

shuāng pair [M] (13-3)

shuĭ water [N] (16-4)

shuĭdiànfèi water and electricity fee [N] (17-4)

shuĭfèi water fee [N] (17-4)

shuĭguŏ fruit [N] (12-4)

shuĭpíng level, standard [N] (23-3)

shùnbiàn conveniently, in passing [A] (11-2)

shùnlì be smooth [SV] (15-1)

shuō gùshi tell a story [PH] (20-3)

shuō shízàide to tell the truth [PH] (19-4)

shuōbudìng not be able to say for sure [RC] (22-4)

sīliăo settle privately [V] (22-4)

-sĭ to the point of death [RE] (11-1)

sòng see someone off or out [V] (18-2)

Sòng Song [SN] (18-3)

suān be sour [SV] (14-2)

suàn figure, calculate [V] (13-3); consider as [V] (16-4)

suàndeshang can count as, can be regarded [RC] (21-4)

suànle “forget about it” [IE] (22-4)

suànshang include, count [RC] (21-4)

suīrán... although... [PT] (16-4)

suíbiàn “as you wish” [IE] (14-1)

suíyì “as you like” [IE] (16-2)

suŏ (for schools, hospitals, houses) [M] (24-3)

suŏyŏu all, every [AT] (24-1)

T

Táibì NT (Taiwan currency) [N] (22-3)

Táiwān Yínháng Bank of Taiwan [PW] (11-1)

tàijíquán taiji, shadow boxing [N] (21-1)

tán talk [V] (18-2)

tánhuà talk, speak [VO] (18-2)

tánwán finish talking [RC] (18-2)

Tănmĭ’ĕryŭ Tamil language [N] (24-1)

tāng soup [N] (14-1)

táng (for classes) [M] (16-1)

Táng Tang [SN] (17-1)

Tángcù Lĭjī Sweet and Sour Pork [PH] (16-3)

tăng lie down [V] (19-1)

táozi peach [N] (12-4)

tè especially [A] (11-4)

tèbié especially [A] (11-4)

tèbié xíngzhèngqū special administrative region [PH] (23-1)

tèdì especially [A] (16-3)

tèsè characteristic, distinguishing feature [N] (23-2)

tèzhēng special characteristic [N] (22-3)

téng be painful, hurt [SV] (22-1)

tí mention [V] (17-1)

tíqián move up (a time or date) [V] (17-1)

tíyì propose [V] (15-2)

tĭyù physical education [N] (21-2)

tĭyùguăn gymnasium [PW] (21-2)

tì for [CV] (16-2)

tiān add [V] (19-3)

tiāntáng paradise, heaven [N] (23-2)

tián be sweet [SV] (14-2)

tiánmiànjiàng sweet flour sauce [N] (15-3)

tiánshí dessert [N] (14-4)

tiāo pick out, select [V] (12-4)

tiáoliào condiment, seasoning [N] (15-4)

tiáoyuē treaty, pact [N] (23-1)

tiáozhĕng adjust [V] (11-4)

Tiàoqí Chinese checkers [N] (20-1)

tiàowŭ dance [VO] (21-2)

tiē stick [V] (19-4)

tīngbutàimíngbai can’t understand very well [RC] (20-4)

tīngdào hear [RC] (12-4)

tīngjian hear [RC] (12-4)

tīngqīngchu hear clearly [RC] (17-3)

tíngchē park a car, park [VO] (11-4)

tíngchēchăng parking lot [PW] (11-4)

tóng with [CV] (14-4)

tóng...liánxì contact (someone) [PT] (14-4)

tóngshí at the same time [MA] (15-1)

Tŏngyī 7-Eleven® (store) [PW] (11-2)

tŏngyī unite, unify [V] (11-4)

tōu steal [V] (22-2)

tóu head [N] (22-1)

tūrán suddenly [MA] (18-4)

tú smear, daub [V] (15-3)

túzai smear on [V+PV] (15-3)

tŭsī white bread [N] (13-2)

tù spit, throw up [V] (22-1)

tuántĭ group [N] (21-2)

tuō take off (shoes, clothes) [V] (18-3)

tuōxié take off one’s shoes [VO] (18-3)

W

wà “wow” [I] (15-4)

wàzi sock [N] (13-3)

wàigōng grandfather (maternal) [N] (18-1)

wàijiāo diplomacy, foreign affairs [N] (23-1)

wàipó grandmother (maternal) [N] (18-1)

wàisūn grandson (daughter’s son) [N] (18-1)

wàisūnnǚ(r) granddaughter (daughter’s daughter) [N] (18-1)

wán finish [V] (11-2)

-wán finish [RE] (11-2)

wánquán completely [A] (13-3)

wăn bowl [M] (14-1)

-wăn late [RE] (18-3)

wănhuì evening party [N] (21-3)

wănliú urge someone to stay [V] (18-2)

wànyī if by chance, in case [MA] (18-4)

wăng net [N] (21-1)

wăngqiú tennis [N] (21-1)

wēixiăn be dangerous; danger [SV/N] (22-4)

wéichí maintain [V] (23-4)

Wéiqí Go (kind of chess) [N] (20-1)

Wèi Wei [SN] (16-2)

wèi for [CV] (16-3)

wèir smell, aroma [N] (16-3)

wèidao taste [N] (15-2)

wèile... in order to, for [PT] (13-2)

wèiyú be located at, be situated at [V+PV] (23-4)

wén smell something [V] (15-4)

wényì literature and art [N] (21-3)

wényì wănhuì variety show [PH] (21-3)

wènhăo send one’s regards to [RC] (18-1)

wèntí problem [N] (11-1); question [N] (11-1)

wòfáng bedroom [PW] (19-1)

wòshì bedroom [PW] (17-3)

wūzi room [N] (18-1)

wúqù be uninteresting, dull [SV] (24-3)

wúxiàn wireless, Wi-Fi [AT] (24-4)

wŭshù martial art [N] (21-1)

X

xī inhale, breathe in [V] (18-3)

Xīcān Western-style food [N] (14-3)

xīyān smoke [VO] (18-3)

xīyān qū smoking section [PH] (18-3)

xīyĭn attract [V] (23-4)

xíguàn custom, habit [N] (18-3)

xĭ wash [V] (14-1)

xĭjù comedy [N] (21-3)

xĭshŏujiān bathroom [PW] (14-1)

xì department [N] (12-1)

xìtŏng system [N] (24-4)

xiā shrimp [N] (13-1)

xiājiăo shrimp dumpling [N] (23-2)

xià play (chess or checkers) [V] (20-1)

xià frighten [V] (11-1)

-xià down [RE] (14-4)

xiàlai come down [RC] (17-2)

-xiàlai down [RE] (17-2)

xiàlóu go downstairs [VO] (18-4)

xiàqí play chess [VO] (20-1)

xiàqu go down [RC] (17-2)

-xiàqu down [RE] (17-2)

xiàsĭ frighten to death [RC] (11-1)

xiān...zài... first...then... [PT] (15-3)

xiān zŏu yíbù “take one step first” [IE] (16-3)

xiān-gān-wéi-jìng drink bottoms up before someone else to show one’s respect [EX] (16-2)

xián be salty [SV] (14-2)

xiàn(r) filling [N] (15-4)

xiànjīn cash [N] (13-4)

xiànzhì limit, restriction [N] (23-4)

xiànzhuàng present conditions, status quo [N] (23-4)

xiāngdāng quite, rather, pretty [A] (24-2)

Xiānggăng Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū Hong Kong Special Administrative Region [PW] (23-1)

xiāngjiāo banana [N] (12-4)

xiāngliào spice [N] (23-4)

xiāngyóu sesame oil [N] (15-4)

xiángqilai think of [RC] (18-4)

xiăngyŏu enjoy (rights, prestige) [V] (23-1)

xiàng resemble, be like [V] (13-2)

xiàng toward, to [CV] (19-3)

xiàng (for documents, clauses, items) [M] (24-2)

xiàngdăo guide [N] (23-1)

xiàngjī camera [N] (23-2)

xiàngjiāo rubber [N] (24-1)

xiàngjiāo shù rubber tree [PH] (24-1)

Xiàngqí Chinese chess [N] (20-1)

xiàngzhēng symbol, emblem [N] (24-2)

xiàngzi lane [N] (11-3)

xiăo háizi small child [PH] (15-1)

xiăo nánshēng little boy [PH] (13-4)

xiăo nǚshēng little girl [PH] (13-4)

xiăo péngyou little friend, child [PH] (18-1)

xiăo shēng in a low voice, quietly [PH] (17-3)

xiăochī snack [N] (16-3)

xiăode know [V] (11-2)

xiăodòu red bean [N] (12-1)

xiăoshuō(r) novel [N] (20-1)

xiăoshuōjiā novelist [N] (20-3)

xiăotōu thief [N] (22-2)

xiàoduì school team [N] (21-1)

xiē some [M] (12-2)

xiédìng agreement [N] (24-2)

Xīnjiāpō Zhíwùyuán Singapore Botanic Gardens [PW] (24-1)

Xīnjiè New Territories [PW] (23-1)

xīnkŭ endure hardship [SV] (16-4)

xīnwén news [N] (21-3)

xīnxiān be fresh [SV] (12-3)

xīnxíng new type of, new model of [AT] (24-4)

Xīnzhú Xinzhu (city in northern Taiwan) [PW] (18-4)

xìn letter [N] (19-4)

xìnyòngkă credit card [N] (13-4)

xínghào model, model number [N] (24-4)

xíngzhèngqū administrative region [N] (23-1)

xìngqu interest [N] (17-1)

xiū study, take (courses, credits) [V] (19-2); build [V] (21-4); repair [V] (22-4)

xiūchē repair a vehicle [VO] (22-4)

xiūchēfèi cost of repairing a vehicle [N] (22-4)

xiūqilai in the building [RC] (21-4)

xūyào need [N] (13-3)

xuăn choose, select [V] (19-2)

xuéfēn credit, credit hour [N] (19-2)

xuéqī semester, term [N] (19-2)

xuéqī bàogào term paper [PH] (19-2)

xuéshēngzhèng student ID [N] (22-3)

Y

yā zhēn’gān(r) duck gizzard and liver [PH] (15-2)

yājīn deposit [N] (17-4)

Yālí(r) Ya pear [N] (12-4)

yāpiàn opium [N] (23-1)

Yāpiàn Zhànzhēng Opium War [PH] (23-1)

yāròu duck meat [N] (13-1)

yāzī duck [N] (13-1)

yān tobacco, cigarette; smoke [N] (18-3)

yán salt [N] (15-4)

yánjiū study, research [N/V] (20-2)

yănyuán actor [N] (20-4)

yáng sheep [N] (13-1)

yángròu mutton [N] (13-1)

yàng(r) kind, variety [M] (12-1)

yàngr appearance, shape [N] (22-4)

yāo weigh out [V] (12-4)

yào bú shi if not, if it weren’t for [PH] (19-4)

yàoburán otherwise, or [MA] (11-2)

yàojĭn be important [SV] (11-1)

yēzhī coconut juice [N] (23-4)

yĕxŭ perhaps, maybe [MA] (22-1)

Yè Ye [SN] (22-3)

yī…jiù... as soon as [PT] (17-2)

yīfu clothes [N] (13-4)

yīguì clothes closet [N] (17-4)

yīshēng medical doctor [N] (20-3)

yīyuàn hospital [PW] (22-1)

yíkuài(r) together [A/PW] (16-1)

yímín immigrant, migrant [N] (24-3)

yíqiè everything, all [N] (23-2)

yíyàng one kind; the same [NU+M] (13-3)

yĭ take [CV] (16-4)

yĭ A dài B take A to substitute for B [PT] (16-4)

yĭ...wéi zhŭ regard...as most important [PT] (23-2)

yĭbiàn... so that, in order that [PT] (14-4)

yĭjí and [CJ] (15-3)

...yĭnèi within [PT] (13-4)

...yĭshàng more than [PT] (23-3)

...yĭxià less than, below [PT] (23-3)

yìbān general [AT] (23-2); generally [A] (23-2)

yìbān lái shuō generally speaking [PH] (23-3)

yìbiān(r) on the one hand [PW] (18-2)

yìbiān(r) A yìbiān(r) B do B while doing A [PT] (18-2)

yìdiăn(r) xiăo yìsi “a little something,” a gift [IE] (18-3)

yìdiăn(r) yĕ bù... not at all, not the least bit [PT] (13-1)

Yìguó LiăngzhÌ One Country Two Systems [PH] (23-1)

yìhuĭr jiàn “see you in a little while” [IE] (11-3)

yìsi intention [N] (18-3)

yìwù duty, obligation [N] (23-1)

yìwùde voluntarily [A] (23-1)

yìxiē some [NU+M] (17-4)

yì-yán-wéi-dìng be agreed with one word [EX] (17-1)

yìzhí always, all along [A] (15-2)

yīndiào accent, intonation, tone [N] (24-1)

yīnyuè music [N] (17-1)

yīnyuèhuì concert [N] (17-1)

yīnyuèjiā musician [N] (20-3)

yínháng bank [PW] (11-1)

yínhángjiā banker [N] (20-3)

yínhángyè banking industry, banking [N] (23-2)

yĭnchá drink tea and eat dim sum [VO] (23-2)

Yìndù India [PW] (23-1)

Yìnní Indonesia [PW] (24-2)

yìnshuā print [V] (23-3)

yīng should [AV] (19-4)

yīnggāide “something one ought to do” [IE] (22-3)

Yīnggélán England [PW] (21-3)

yīnglĭ mile [M] (21-4)

yíng win [V] (21-3)

yĭngxiăng influence [N] (24-1)

yìngyòng apply [V] (24-4)

yìngyòng ruănjiàn software application [PH] (24-4)

yòng use [V] (14-1); using, with [CV] (14-1)

yòngbuzháo not need to [RC] (22-1)

yòngwán finish using [RC] (22-3)

yōujiŭ be very old [SV] (23-4)

yóu oil [N] (11-4)

yóu by [CV] (14-4)

yóujià price of gasoline [N] (11-4)

yóujú post office [PW] (11-3)

yóupiào stamp [N] (19-4)

yóuyŏng swimming; swim [N/VO] (21-1)

yóuyú... because of, due to [PT] (24-2)

yŏu yìdiăn(r)... be a little [PT] (19-1)

yŏukòng(r) have free time [VO] (17-1)

yŏumíng be famous [SV] (21-3)

yŏuqián be rich [SV] (12-4)

yŏuqù be interesting, funny, amusing [SV] (23-4)

yŏuyòng be useful [SV] (20-2)

yòushŏu right hand [PW] (11-3)

yòushŏubiān right-hand side [PW] (11-3)

yúcūn fishing village [PW] (23-1)

yúkuài be happy [SV] (15-1)

yúlè entertainment, recreation [N] (24-4)

Yúxiāng Ròusī Fish Fragrant Meat Shreds [PH] (14-1)

yŭfă grammar [N] (19-3)

yŭliàng rainfall [N] (16-2)

yŭmáo feather, plumage [N] (21-1)

yŭmáoqiú badminton, shuttlecock [N] (21-1)

yŭwén language and literature [N] (24-3)

yùbei prepare [V] (16-3)

yùshì bathroom [PW] (17-3)

yuán dollar (monetary unit) [M] (11-4)

yuánlái actually, so [MA] (21-2)

yuánzhūbĭ ball-point pen [N] (12-2)

yuánzhùmín native people [N] (24-3)

yuàn blame [V] (22-4)

yuànyi like to, be willing to [AV] (15-4)

yuànzi courtyard, yard [N] (17-4)

yuè moon [N] (20-3)

yuè...yuè... the more...the more... [PT] (15-2)

yūn be dizzy [SV] (19-1)

-yūn dizzy [RE] (19-1)

yùndòng sport, athletics, exercise [N] (21-1)

Z

záyīn noise, static [N] (17-3)

zázhì magazine [N] (12-2)

zài...zhèngcè xià under the policy of... [PT] (23-4)

zàizuò be present (at a banquet or meeting) [V] (15-2)

zámliă the two of us [PR] (22-4)

zámmen we (you and I) [PR] (14-1)

zànshí temporarily, for the time being [A] (24-4)

zànzhù support, sponsor [V] (24-3)

zăo jiù long ago, long since [PH] (15-2)

zăowăn morning and evening [MA] (22-1)

zérèn responsibility [N] (19-4)

zĕmme huí shì(r) “what’s the matter?” [IE] (22-2)

zĕmme zhèmme... how come so [PT] (12-3)

zèngsòng present as a gift [V] (24-2)

Zhànguó Shídài Warring States Period [TW] (21-4)

zhànlĭng occupy, capture [V] (23-1)

zhànxiàn be busy (of a telephone) [VO] (17-2)

zhànzhēng war [N] (21-4)

zhăng rise, go up [V] (11-4)

zháoliáng catch cold [VO] (22-1)

zhăohuílai find and get back [RC] (22-2)

zhào take (photographs) [V] (20-1)

zhàogu care [N] (15-1); take care of [V] (15-1)

zhàoxiàng take photographs [VO] (20-1)

zhè right away [A] (18-1)

zhèixiē these [SP+M] (12-2)

zheige (hesitation sound) [I] (18-3)

zhēnzhèng real, true, genuine [AT] (23-2)

zhēng levy, collect (taxes or duty) [V] (23-2)

zhĕng exact, sharp (of clock times) [BF] (21-2)

zhèng zài... just be in the midst of [PT] (17-2)

zhèngcè policy [N] (23-3)

zhèngfŭ government [N] (23-4)

zhènghăo(r) just, as it happens [MA] (20-2)

zhèngjiàn identification paper [N] (22-2)

zhèngshì formally [A] (23-4); be formal [SV] (24-1)

zhī (for pens, pencils) [M] (12-2)

...zhīnèi within [PT] (13-4)

...zhīyī one of [PT] (23-2)

zhí be straightforward, frank [SV] (18-3)

zhí dào straight up to, until [PH] (19-1)

zhí shuō speak frankly [PH] (18-3)

zhíde be worth, deserve [AV] (23-4)

zhímíndì colony [N] (23-1)

zhíwù plant, vegetation [N] (24-1)

zhíwùyuán botanic garden [PW] (24-1)

zhĭ paper [N] (12-2)

zhìdù system [N] (23-1)

zhìshāng intelligence, IQ [N] (24-2)

zhìshăo at least [A] (24-1)

zhìzào manufacture [V] (24-4)

Zhōngcān Chinese-style food [N] (14-3)

Zhōnghuá (literary name for “China”) [N] (20-2)

Zhōnghuá Mínguó Republic of China [PW] (20-2)

Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó People’s Republic of China [PW] (20-2)

zhōngjiān in the middle [PW] (15-3)

zhōngnián middle age [N] (21-2)

zhōngnián rén middle-aged people [PH] (21-2)

zhōngyú finally, at last [A] (21-4)

zhŏng kind [M] (12-2)

zhòng plant [V] (17-4)

zhòngyào be important [SV] (23-2)

zhōu week [M] (23-3)

Zhōu Zhou [SN] (11-3)

zhōumò weekend [N] (15-4)

zhū pig [N] (13-1)

Zhūjiāng Pearl River [PW] (23-4)

zhūròu pork [N] (13-1)

zhŭ boil [V] (15-4)

zhŭrén host [N] (15-2)

zhŭshí staple food, main food [N] (14-2)

zhŭxiū major in; major [V/N] (12-1)

zhŭxí chairman [N] (14-3)

zhŭyào mainly [A] (15-4); essential, main [AT] (20-4)

zhŭyì idea, plan [N] (13-2)

zhŭyì doctrine; -ism [N] (23-1)

zhù wish [V] (15-1)

-zhù firm [RE] (18-1)

zhùmíng be famous, well-known [SV] (20-3)

zhùyì pay attention to [V/VO] (11-3)

zhuā catch [V] (22-2)

zhuāzhù catch hold of [RC] (22-2)

zhuānyè major, specialization [N] (12-1)

zhuăn transfer [V] (17-2)

zhuănchéng turn into [V+PV] (22-1)

zhuănjìnlái turn in [RC] (11-3)

zhuănyăn blink the eyes, glance [VO] (19-3)

zhuàn turn, go around [V] (11-3)

zhuàn earn [V] (19-1)

zhuàn chronicle, biography [N] (20-2)

zhuànqián earn money [VO] (19-1)

zhuāng install [V] (24-4)

zhuàng bump into, collide with [V] (22-4)

zhuō (for banquets) [M] (14-3)

zībĕn capital [N] (23-1)

zībĕn zhŭyì capitalism [PH] (23-1)

zìcóng...yĭhòu since [PT] (23-3)

zìdiăn dictionary [N] (12-2)

zìjĭ oneself [PR] (14-4)

zìrán be natural [SV] (24-2)

zìrán huánjìng natural environment [PH] (24-2)

zìxíngchē bicycle [N] (22-4)

zìzhìquán autonomy [N] (23-1)

zŏnggòng in all [A] (12-4)

zŏngmiànji total area [N] (23-1)

zŏngshi always [A] (18-1)

zū rent [V] (17-3)

zūchuqu rent out [RC] (17-3)

zúqiú soccer [N] (21-3)

zúqiúsài soccer competition [N] (21-3)

zŭchéng make up, form, compose [V+PV] (23-1)

zuì become drunk [V] (15-2)

-zuì drunk [RE] (15-2)

zuìhăo it would be best, had better [MA] (17-3)

zuŏshŏu left hand [PW] (11-3)

zuŏshŏubiān left-hand side [PW] (11-3)

zuò by (car, boat, train, airplane) [CV] (11-1)

zuò shēngyì engage in business [PH] (23-3)

zuòdōng serve as host [VO] (16-1)

zuòfàn cook [VO] (14-3)

zuòmèng have a dream [VO] (11-2)

zuòyong function, effect [N] (24-2)