294 words · Level 1
Generated 2026-10-23 · series newest. Showing hanzi, pinyin, and English gloss from the normalized import artifact.
| # | Hanzi | Pinyin | English | Trad. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 的 | de | of; ~'s (possessive particle) | — |
| 2 | 了 | le | (completed action marker) | — |
| 3 | 我 | wǒ | I; me; my | — |
| 4 | 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only) | — |
| 5 | 你 | nǐ | you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您) | — |
| 6 | 在 | zài | to exist; to be alive | — |
| 7 | 不 | bù | no; not so | — |
| 8 | 有 | yǒu | to have; there is | — |
| 9 | 他 | tā | he; him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant) | — |
| 10 | 这 | zhè | (pronoun) this; these | 這 |
| 11 | 个 | gè | used in 自个儿 | 個 |
| 12 | 和 | hé | old variant of 和 | 咊 |
| 13 | 人 | rén | person; people | — |
| 14 | 说 | shuō | to persuade | 說 |
| 15 | 我们 | wǒmen | we | 我們 |
| 16 | 要 | yāo | (bound form) to demand; to coerce | — |
| 17 | 好 | hǎo | good | — |
| 18 | 一 | yī | one | — |
| 19 | 会 | huì | can; to have the skill; to know how to | 會 |
| 20 | 也 | yě | surname Ye | — |
| 21 | 都 | dōu | surname Du | — |
| 22 | 对 | duì | right; correct | 對 |
| 23 | 到 | dào | to reach; to arrive | — |
| 24 | 上 | shàng | used in 上声 | — |
| 25 | 来 | lái | to come | 來 |
| 26 | 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) | — |
| 27 | 还 | hái | surname Huan | 還 |
| 28 | 去 | qù | to go | — |
| 29 | 她 | tā | she | — |
| 30 | 想 | xiǎng | to think (about) | — |
| 31 | 给 | gěi | to | 給 |
| 32 | 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't | 沒有 |
| 33 | 能 | néng | surname Neng | — |
| 34 | 那 | Nā | surname Na | — |
| 35 | 他们 | tāmen | they | 他們 |
| 36 | 看 | kàn | to look after | — |
| 37 | 做 | zuò | to make; to produce | — |
| 38 | 什么 | shénme | what? | 什麼 |
| 39 | 吧 | ba | bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc) | — |
| 40 | 点 | diǎn | point | 點 |
| 41 | 可以 | kěyǐ | can | — |
| 42 | 大 | dà | big; large; great | — |
| 43 | 下 | xià | down | — |
| 44 | 里 | lǐ | variant of 里 | 裏 |
| 45 | 真 | zhēn | really | — |
| 46 | 现在 | xiànzài | now | 現在 |
| 47 | 年 | nián | surname Nian | — |
| 48 | 多 | duō | many; much | — |
| 49 | 两 | liǎng | two | 兩 |
| 50 | 吗 | ma | (coll.) what? | 嗎 |
| 51 | 天 | tiān | day | — |
| 52 | 太 | tài | highest | — |
| 53 | 再 | zài | again; once more; re- | — |
| 54 | 呢 | ne | particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") | — |
| 55 | 只 | zhǐ | only | — |
| 56 | 小 | xiǎo | small | — |
| 57 | 知道 | zhīdào | to know; to become aware of | — |
| 58 | 时候 | shíhou | time | 時候 |
| 59 | 问题 | wèntí | question | 問題 |
| 60 | 工作 | gōngzuò | to work | — |
| 61 | 事 | shì | matter | — |
| 62 | 它 | tā | it | — |
| 63 | 后 | hòu | surname Hou | — |
| 64 | 家 | jiā | used in 家伙 and 家俱 | 傢 |
| 65 | 你们 | nǐmen | you (plural) | 你們 |
| 66 | 前 | qián | front | — |
| 67 | 时间 | shíjiān | time | 時間 |
| 68 | 怎么 | zěnme | how? | 怎麼 |
| 69 | 爱 | ài | to love; to be fond of; to like | 愛 |
| 70 | 这些 | zhèxiē | these | 這些 |
| 71 | 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like; to be fond of | 喜歡 |
| 72 | 吃 | chī | to eat; to consume | — |
| 73 | 谁 | shéi | who | 誰 |
| 74 | 新 | xīn | abbr. for Xinjiang 疆 or Singapore 坡 | — |
| 75 | 找 | zhǎo | to try to find | — |
| 76 | 今天 | jīntiān | today | — |
| 77 | 觉得 | juéde | to think that ...; to feel that ... | 覺得 |
| 78 | 月 | yuè | moon | — |
| 79 | 几 | jǐ | small table | — |
| 80 | 见 | jiàn | to see | 見 |
| 81 | 车 | chē | surname Che | 車 |
| 82 | 一些 | yìxiē | some | — |
| 83 | 大家 | dàjiā | everyone | — |
| 84 | 听 | tīng | smile (archaic) | — |
| 85 | 非常 | fēicháng | very; really | — |
| 86 | 开 | kāi | to open (transitive or intransitive) | 開 |
| 87 | 叫 | jiào | to shout | — |
| 88 | 孩子 | háizi | child | — |
| 89 | 这里 | zhèlǐ | variant of 这里 | 這裏 |
| 90 | 请 | qǐng | to ask | 請 |
| 91 | 钱 | qián | surname Qian | 錢 |
| 92 | 公司 | gōngsī | company; firm; corporation | — |
| 93 | 不要 | búyào | don't! | — |
| 94 | 本 | běn | root | — |
| 95 | 回 | huí | to circle | — |
| 96 | 东西 | dōngxi | east and west | 東西 |
| 97 | 三 | sān | surname San | — |
| 98 | 买 | mǎi | to buy | 買 |
| 99 | 问 | wèn | to ask; to inquire | 問 |
| 100 | 岁 | suì | variant of 岁, year | 嵗 |
| 101 | 号 | hào | roar | 號 |
| 102 | 朋友 | péngyou | friend | — |
| 103 | 住 | zhù | to live | — |
| 104 | 件 | jiàn | item | — |
| 105 | 那些 | nàxiē | those | — |
| 106 | 水 | shuǐ | surname Shui | — |
| 107 | 写 | xiě | to write | 寫 |
| 108 | 您 | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你) | — |
| 109 | 电话 | diànhuà | telephone | 電話 |
| 110 | 女 | nǚ | female | — |
| 111 | 分 | fēn | to divide; to separate | — |
| 112 | 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour | 小時 |
| 113 | 有些 | yǒuxiē | some | — |
| 114 | 日 | rì | abbr. for 本, Japan | — |
| 115 | 玩 | wán | to play | — |
| 116 | 正在 | zhèngzài | just at (that time) | — |
| 117 | 喝 | hē | to drink | — |
| 118 | 穿 | chuān | to wear | — |
| 119 | 学校 | xuéxiào | school | 學校 |
| 120 | 坐 | zuò | surname Zuo | — |
| 121 | 早 | zǎo | early | — |
| 122 | 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals | 們 |
| 123 | 认识 | rènshi | to know | 認識 |
| 124 | 睡 | shuì | to sleep | — |
| 125 | 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute | 分鐘 |
| 126 | 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow | — |
| 127 | 四 | sì | four | — |
| 128 | 块 | kuài | lump; chunk; piece | 塊 |
| 129 | 外 | wài | outside | — |
| 130 | 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening | — |
| 131 | 谢谢 | xièxie | to thank | 謝謝 |
| 132 | 学 | xué | to learn | 學 |
| 133 | 多少 | duōshao | number | — |
| 134 | 妈妈 | māma｜mā | mama | 媽媽 |
| 135 | 少 | shǎo | few | — |
| 136 | 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film | 電影 |
| 137 | 哪 | nǎ | how | — |
| 138 | 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday | — |
| 139 | 晚 | wǎn | evening | — |
| 140 | 书 | shū | abbr. for 书经 | 書 |
| 141 | 五 | wǔ | five | — |
| 142 | 先生 | xiānsheng | teacher | — |
| 143 | 男 | nán | male | — |
| 144 | 卖 | mài | to sell | 賣 |
| 145 | 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital | 醫院 |
| 146 | 些 | xiē | classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several | — |
| 147 | 狗 | gǒu | dog | — |
| 148 | 口 | kǒu | mouth | — |
| 149 | 学生 | xuésheng | student | 學生 |
| 150 | 二 | èr | two | — |
| 151 | 儿子 | érzi | son | 兒子 |
| 152 | 歌 | gē | song | — |
| 153 | 半 | bàn | half | — |
| 154 | 中国 | zhōngguó | China | 中國 |
| 155 | 店 | diàn | inn; old-style hotel | — |
| 156 | 元 | yuán | surname Yuan | — |
| 157 | 哪里 | nǎlǐ | where? | 哪裏 |
| 158 | 那里 | nàlǐ | there; that place | 那裏 |
| 159 | 电视 | diànshì | television; TV | 電視 |
| 160 | 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon | — |
| 161 | 学习 | xuéxí | to learn | 學習 |
| 162 | 它们 | tāmen | they (for inanimate objects) | 它們 |
| 163 | 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher | 老師 |
| 164 | 六 | liù | six | — |
| 165 | 边 | biān | side | 邊 |
| 166 | 唱 | chàng | to sing | — |
| 167 | 大学 | dàxué | the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四书 in Confucianism | 大學 |
| 168 | 病 | bìng | illness | — |
| 169 | 医生 | yīshēng | doctor | 醫生 |
| 170 | 名字 | míngzi | name (of a person or thing) | — |
| 171 | 她们 | tāmen | they | 她們 |
| 172 | 今年 | jīnnián | this year | — |
| 173 | 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone | 手機 |
| 174 | 忙 | máng | busy | — |
| 175 | 十 | shí | ten | — |
| 176 | 看见 | kànjiàn | to see | 看見 |
| 177 | 女儿 | nǚ’ér | daughter | 女兒 |
| 178 | 说话 | shuōhuà | to speak | 說話 |
| 179 | 爸爸 | bàba｜bà | (coll.) father; dad | — |
| 180 | 字 | zì | letter | — |
| 181 | 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty | — |
| 182 | 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy | 高興 |
| 183 | 去年 | qùnián | last year | — |
| 184 | 热 | rè | to warm up | 熱 |
| 185 | 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to go to bed | 睡覺 |
| 186 | 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer | 電腦 |
| 187 | 第 | dì | (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 六 "sixth") | — |
| 188 | 读 | dú | comma | 讀 |
| 189 | 冷 | lěng | surname Leng | — |
| 190 | 飞机 | fēijī | airplane | 飛機 |
| 191 | 早上 | zǎoshang | early morning | — |
| 192 | 猫 | māo | cat | 貓 |
| 193 | 打电话 | dǎdiànhuà | to make a telephone call | 打電話 |
| 194 | 休息 | xiūxi | rest | — |
| 195 | 有的 | yǒude | (there are) some (who are...) | — |
| 196 | 喂 | wéi | hello (when answering the phone) | — |
| 197 | 房间 | fángjiān | room | 房間 |
| 198 | 八 | bā | eight; 8 | — |
| 199 | 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how? | 怎麼樣 |
| 200 | 七 | qī | seven | — |
| 201 | 菜 | cài | dish (type of food) | — |
| 202 | 衣服 | yīfu | clothes | — |
| 203 | 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work | — |
| 204 | 姐姐 | jiějie｜jiě | older sister | — |
| 205 | 课 | kè | subject | 課 |
| 206 | 国 | guó | surname Guo | 國 |
| 207 | 饭 | fàn | cooked rice | 飯 |
| 208 | 一半 | yíbàn | half | — |
| 209 | 家人 | jiārén | family member | — |
| 210 | 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon | 對不起 |
| 211 | 哥哥 | gēge｜gē | older brother | — |
| 212 | 天气 | tiānqì | weather | 天氣 |
| 213 | 千 | qiān | thousand | — |
| 214 | 同学 | tóngxué | to study at the same school | 同學 |
| 215 | 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking | — |
| 216 | 茶 | chá | tea | — |
| 217 | 雨 | yǔ | rain | — |
| 218 | 星期 | xīngqī | week | — |
| 219 | 雪 | xuě | surname Xue | — |
| 220 | 九 | jiǔ | nine | — |
| 221 | 妹妹 | mèimei｜mèi | younger sister | — |
| 222 | 女士 | nǚshì | lady | — |
| 223 | 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning | — |
| 224 | 贵 | guì | expensive | 貴 |
| 225 | 那边 | nàbiān | over there | 那邊 |
| 226 | 弟弟 | dìdi｜dì | younger brother | — |
| 227 | 百 | bǎi | surname Bai | — |
| 228 | 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty | — |
| 229 | 明年 | míngnián | next year | — |
| 230 | 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye | 再見 |
| 231 | 这儿 | zhèr | here | 這兒 |
| 232 | 哪儿 | nǎr | where? | 哪兒 |
| 233 | 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple | 蘋果 |
| 234 | 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon | — |
| 235 | 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get out of bed | — |
| 236 | 开车 | kāichē | to drive a car | 開車 |
| 237 | 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi | 出租車 |
| 238 | 这边 | zhèbiān | this side | 這邊 |
| 239 | 火车 | huǒchē | train | 火車 |
| 240 | 便宜 | piányi | convenient | — |
| 241 | 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school | 上學 |
| 242 | 牛奶 | niúnǎi | cow's milk | — |
| 243 | 女朋友 | nǚpéngyǒu | girlfriend | — |
| 244 | 上课 | shàngkè | to go to class | 上課 |
| 245 | 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear | 聽見 |
| 246 | 男朋友 | nánpéngyǒu | boyfriend | — |
| 247 | 下班 | xiàbān | to finish work | — |
| 248 | 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit | — |
| 249 | 读书 | dúshū | to read a book | 讀書 |
| 250 | 那儿 | nàr | there | 那兒 |
| 251 | 商店 | shāngdiàn | store; shop | — |
| 252 | 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | (chicken) egg | 雞蛋 |
| 253 | 没关系 | méiguānxi | it doesn't matter | 沒關係 |
| 254 | 零 | líng｜líng | zero | — |
| 255 | 桌子 | zhuōzi | table | — |
| 256 | 白天 | báitiān | daytime | — |
| 257 | 请问 | qǐngwèn | Excuse me, may I ask...? | 請問 |
| 258 | 哪些 | nǎxiē | which ones? | — |
| 259 | 晚饭 | wǎnfàn | evening meal | 晚飯 |
| 260 | 小学 | xiǎoxué | elementary school; primary school | 小學 |
| 261 | 饭店 | fàndiàn | restaurant | 飯店 |
| 262 | 中学 | zhōngxué | middle school | 中學 |
| 263 | 面包 | miànbāo | bread | 麵包 |
| 264 | 生病 | shēngbìng | to fall ill | — |
| 265 | 好听 | hǎotīng | pleasant to hear | 好聽 |
| 266 | 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student | 大學生 |
| 267 | 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket (abbr. for 超级市场) | — |
| 268 | 椅子 | yǐzi | chair | — |
| 269 | 小朋友 | xiǎopéngyǒu | child | — |
| 270 | 午饭 | wǔfàn | lunch | 午飯 |
| 271 | 做饭 | zuòfàn | to prepare a meal | 做飯 |
| 272 | 下雨 | xiàyǔ | to rain | — |
| 273 | 杯子 | bēizi | cup | — |
| 274 | 中文 | zhōngwén | Chinese language | — |
| 275 | 早饭 | zǎofàn | breakfast | 早飯 |
| 276 | 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一点 | 一點兒 |
| 277 | 书店 | shūdiàn | bookstore | 書店 |
| 278 | 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday | — |
| 279 | 看病 | kànbìng | to visit a doctor | — |
| 280 | 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater | 電影院 |
| 281 | 下课 | xiàkè | to finish class | 下課 |
| 282 | 米饭 | mǐfàn | (cooked) rice | 米飯 |
| 283 | 有点儿 | yǒudiǎnr | slightly | 有點兒 |
| 284 | 饺子 | jiǎozi | dumpling | 餃子 |
| 285 | 小学生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | primary school student | 小學生 |
| 286 | 外边 | wàibiān | outside | 外邊 |
| 287 | 中学生 | zhōngxuéshēng | middle-school student | 中學生 |
| 288 | 星期日 | xīngqīrì | Sunday | — |
| 289 | 汉语 | hànyǔ | Chinese language | 漢語 |
| 290 | 包子 | bāozi | bao (steamed stuffed bun) | — |
| 291 | 不客气 | búkèqì | you're welcome | 不客氣 |
| 292 | 汉字 | hànzì | Chinese character | 漢字 |
| 293 | 好玩儿 | hǎowánr | erhua variant of 好玩 | 好玩兒 |
| 294 | 面条儿 | miàntiáor | erhua variant of 面条 | 麵條兒 |