| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 你 | ni3 | you |
| 好 | hao3 | good; well |
| 力波 | li4 bo1 | name of a Canadian student |
| 吗 | ma5 | (particle) make interrogation sentences, questions you answer with yes or no |
| 我 | wo3 | I; me; myself |
| 很 | hen3 | |
| 呢 | ne5 | (question particle) used at the end to make interrogative sentences; emphasize; continuation of action |
| 也 | ye3 | also; too |
| 林娜 | lin2 na4 | name of a British student |
| 陆雨平 | lu4 yu3 ping2 | name of a Chinese reporter |
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 忙 | mang2 | busy |
| 吗 | ma5 | (particle) make interrogation sentences, questions you answer with yes or no |
| 爸爸 | ba4ba5 | (informal) father |
| 妈妈 | ma1ma5 | mama; mommy |
| 他们 | ta1men5 | they |
| 他 | ta1 | he; him |
| 们 | men5 | (plural marker for pronouns and a few animate nouns) |
| 都 | dou1 | all; both (if two things are involved); entirely (due to)each; even; already |
| 不 | bu4 | (negative prefix); not; no |
| 男 | nan2 | male |
| 朋友 | peng2you5 | friend |
| 呢 | ne5 | (question particle) used at the end to make interrogative sentences; emphasize; continuation of action |
| 哥哥 | ge1ge5 | elder brother |
| 咖啡 | ka1fei1 | coffee |
| 弟弟 | di4di5 | younger brother |
| 我们 | wo3men5 | we; us; ourselves |
| 喝 | he1 | to drink; drink alcoholic liquor; cheers (while drinking) |
| 丁 | ding1 | (surname) |
| 要 | yao4 | to want, need; ask for, order; ask sb. to do sth.; want to do sth., desire to; will be doing sth, be doing sth. soon; must, should; require, need |
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 她 | ta1 | she |
| 是 | shi4 | is; are; am; yes; to be |
| 哪 | na3 | which |
| 国 | guo2 | country |
| 人 | ren2 | man; person; people |
| 那 | na4 | that; those |
| 谁 | shei2 | who |
| 老师 | lao3 shi1 | teacher |
| 都 | dou1 | all; both (if two things are involved); entirely (due to)each; even; already |
| 中国 | zhong1 guo2 | China; Chinese |
| 这 | zhe4 | this; these |
| 外语 | wai4 yu3 | foreign language |
| 你 | ni3 | you |
| 医生 | yi1 sheng1 | doctor |
| 奶奶 | nai3 nai5 | (informal) father's mother; paternal grandmother |
| 外婆 | wai4 po2 | (informal) mother's mother; maternal grandmother |
| 您 | nin2 | you (formal,polite form) |
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 高兴 | gao1 xing4 | happy; glad; willing (to do sth); in a cheerful mood |
| 可以 | ke3 yi3 | can; may; possible; able to |
| 进来 | jin4 lai2 | (v) come in |
| 进 | jin4 | advance; enter; to come in |
| 来 | lai2 | to come |
| 请 | qing3 | |
| 您 | nin2 | you (formal) |
| 朋友 | peng2 you5 | friend |
| 记者 | ji4 zhe3 | reporter; journalist |
| 请问 | qing3 wen4 | may I ask... |
| 问 | wen4 | to ask |
| 贵姓 | gui4 xing4 | what is your honorable surname? |
| 姓 | xing4 | surname; family name; name |
| 叫 | jiao4 | to (be) call(ed) |
| 先生 | xian1 sheng5 | sir; mister; teacher; (title of respect) |
| 语言 | yu3 yan2 | (spoken) language |
| 学院 | xue2 yuan4 | college; educational institute; school; faculty |
| 的 | de5 | (possessive particle); of |
| 学生 | xue2 sheng5 | student |
| 什么 | shen2 me5 | what?; who?; something; anything |
| 学习 | xue2 xi2 | to learn; to study |
| 汉语 | han4 yu3 | Chinese language |
| 英国 | ying1 guo2 | England; Britain; English |
| 加拿大 | jia1 na2 da4 | Canada; Canadian |
| 认识 | ren4 shi5 | be acquainted with (a person); to know; to be familiar with; to recognize |
| 美国 | mei3 guo2 | America; American; United States of America; USA |
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 餐厅 | can1 ting1 | dining-hall,canteen |
| 在 | zai4 | (located) at; in; exist |
| 哪儿 | na3 er5 | where |
| 请问 | qing3 wen4 | may I ask... |
| 问 | wen4 | to ask |
| 这 | zhe4 | this; these |
| 宿舍 | su4 she4 | dormitory; living quarters; hostel |
| 女 | nu:3 | female; woman |
| 学生 | xue2 sheng5 | student |
| 进 | jin4 | advance; enter; to come in |
| 坐 | zuo4 | to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, airplane etc.) |
| 谢谢 | xie4 xie5 | to thank |
| 对不起 | dui4 bu5 qi3 | I'm sorry; pardon me; forgive me |
| 我 | wo3 | I; me; myself |
| 知道 | zhi1 dao5 | know; be aware of |
| 没关系 | mei2 guan1 xi5 | it doesn't matter |
| 好 | hao3 | good; well |
| 再见 | zai4 jian4 | good bye |
| 再 | zai4 | again; once more; re-; second; another |
| 小姐 | xiao3 jie5 | young lady; miss |
| 二 | er4 | two; 2 |
| 层 | ceng2 | a measure word for layers; laminated; repeated; floor; story (of a building); layer; (math.) sheaf |
| 四 | si4 | four; 4 |
| 号 | hao4 | used for number; date; size; |
| 不用 | bu4 yong4 | need not |
| 这儿 | zher4 | here |
| 晚 | wan3 | evening; night; late |
| 了 | le5 | |
| 东西 | dong1 xi5 |
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 去 | qu4 | to go; to leave; to remove |
| 游泳 | you2 yong3 | swim |
| 昨天 | zuo2 tian1 | yesterday |
| 京剧 | jing1 ju4 | Beijing opera |
| 怎么样 | zen3 me5 yang4 | how?; how about?; how was it?; how are things? |
| 有意思 | you3 yi4 si5 | interesting |
| 今天 | jin1 tian1 | today; at the present; now |
| 天 | tian1 | day; sky; heaven |
| 天气 | tian1 qi4 | weather |
| 太 | tai4 | |
| 什么 | shen2 me5 | what?; who?; something; anything |
| 时候 | shi2 hou5 | time; length of time; moment; period |
| 现在 | xian4 zai4 | modern; current; present; at present; now; nowadays |
| 明天 | ming2 tian1 | tomorrow |
| 有 | you3 | to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be |
| 时间 | shi2 jian1 | time; period |
| 遍 | bian4 | (meansure word) verb+number+遍 to indicate an action has been repeated how many times; everywhere; turn; all over; one time |
| 打球 | da3 qiu2 | to play ballgames |
| 打 | da3 | to play (ballgrames) |
| 球 | qiu2 | ball(s) |
| 抱歉 | bao4 qian4 | be sorry; feel apologetic; regret |
| 恐怕 | kong3 pa4 | (I'm) afraid (that); perhaps; I think |
| 谢谢 | xie4 xie5 | to thank |
| 你们 | ni3 men5 | you (plural) |
| 行 | xing2 | ok, all right; capable, competent |