饭馆 * 1 fan4 guan3 restaurant/ CL:家[jia1]

爱 * 1 ai4 to love/ affection/ to be fond of/ to like

的 * 1 de5 of/ structural particle: used before a noun; linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive

这儿 * 1 zhe4 r5 here

桌子 * 1 zhuo1 zi5 table/ desk/ CL:張|张[zhang1];套[tao4]

哪 * 1 na3 how/ which

喜欢 * 1 xi3 huan5 to like/ to be fond of

那 * 1 na4 that/ those/ then (in that case)/ commonly pr. nei4 before a classifier; esp. in Beijing

开 * 1 kai1 to open/ to start/ to turn on/ to boil/ to write out (a medical prescription)/ to operate (vehicle)/ abbr. for 開爾文|开尔文 degrees Kelvin

学生 * 1 xue2 sheng5 student/ school child

工作 * 1 gong1 zuo4 job/ work/ construction/ task/ CL:個|个[ge4];份[fen4];項|项[xiang4]

字 * 1 zi4 letter/ symbol/ character/ word/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

爸爸 * 1 ba4 ba5 (informal) father/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4]

不客气 * 1 bu4 ke4 qi5 you're welcome/ impolite/ rude/ blunt/ don't mention it

下 * 1 xia4 down/ downwards/ below/ lower/ later/ next (week etc)/ second (of two parts)/ to decline/ to go down

出租车 * 1 chu1 zu1 che1 taxi

商店 * 1 shang1 dian4 store/ shop/ CL:家[jia1];個|个[ge4]

前面 * 1 qian2 mian4 ahead/ in front/ preceding/ above

有 * 1 you3 to have/ there is/ there are/ to exist/ to be

年 * 1 nian2 year/ CL:個|个[ge4]

上午 * 1 shang4 wu3 morning/ CL:個|个[ge4]

少 * 1 shao3 few/ little/ lack

水 * 1 shui3 water/ river/ liquid/ beverage/ additional charges or income/ (of clothes) classifier for number of washes

睡觉 * 1 shui4 jiao4 to go to bed/ to go to sleep

叫 * 1 jiao4 to shout/ to call/ to order/ to ask/ to be called/ by (indicates agent in the passive mood)

现在 * 1 xian4 zai4 now/ at present/ at the moment/ modern/ current/ nowadays

说话 * 1 shuo1 hua4 to speak/ to say/ to talk/ to gossip/ to tell stories/ talk/ word

东西 * 1 dong1 xi5 thing/ stuff/ person/ CL:個|个[ge4];件[jian4]

女儿 * 1 nv3 er2 daughter

会 * 1 hui4 can/ be possible/ be able to/ will/ be likely to/ be sure to/ to assemble/ to meet/ to gather/ to see/ union/ group/ association/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is hui3)

想 * 1 xiang3 to think/ to believe/ to suppose/ to wish/ to want/ to miss

什么 * 1 shen2 me5 what?/ who?/ something/ anything

做 * 1 zuo4 to do/ to make/ to produce/ to write/ to compose/ to act as/ to engage in/ to hold (a party)/ to be/ to become/ to function (in some capacity)/ to serve as/ to be used for/ to form (a bond or relationship)/ to pretend/ to feign/ to act a part/ to put on a

坐 * 1 zuo4 to sit/ to take a seat/ to take (a bus; airplane etc)/ to bear fruit/ surname Zuo

妈妈 * 1 ma1 ma5 mama/ mommy/ mother/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4]

杯子 * 1 bei1 zi5 cup/ glass/ CL:個|个[ge4];支[zhi1];枝[zhi1]

茶 * 1 cha2 tea/ tea plant/ CL:杯[bei1];壺|壶[hu2]

请 * 1 qing3 to ask/ to invite/ please (do sth)/ to treat (to a meal etc)/ to request

岁 * 1 sui4 classifier for years (of age)/ year/ year (of crop harvests)

块 * 1 kuai4 lump (of earth)/ chunk/ piece/ classifier for pieces of cloth; cake; soap etc/ colloquial word for yuan (or other unit of currency such as Hong Kong or US dollar etc); usually as 塊錢|块钱

小姐 * 1 xiao3 jie5 young lady/ miss/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4]

朋友 * 1 peng2 you5 friend/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4]

本 * 1 ben3 roots or stems of plants/ origin/ source/ this/ the current/ root/ foundation/ basis/ classifier for books; periodicals; files etc/ originally

打电话 * 1 da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call

今天 * 1 jin1 tian1 today/ at the present/ now

一 * 1 yi1 one/ 1/ single/ a (article)/ as soon as/ entire/ whole/ all/ throughout/ "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)

中国 * 1 Zhong1 guo2 China/ Middle Kingdom

猫 * 1 mao1 cat/ CL:隻|只[zhi1]

她 * 1 ta1 she

些 * 1 xie1 some/ few/ several/ (a measure word)

衣服 * 1 yi1 fu5 clothes/ CL:件[jian4];套[tao4]

在 * 1 zai4 (located) at/ (to be) in/ to exist/ in the middle of doing sth/ (indicating an action in progress)

中午 * 1 zhong1 wu3 noon/ midday/ CL:個|个[ge4]

再见 * 1 zai4 jian4 goodbye/ see you again later

没关系 * 1 mei2 guan1 xi5 it doesn't matter

大 * 1 da4 big/ huge/ large/ major/ great/ wide/ deep/ oldest/ eldest

多少 * 1 duo1 shao3 number/ amount/ somewhat

喂 * 1 wei4 hello (interj.; esp. on telephone)/ hey/ to feed (sb or some animal)

医院 * 1 yi1 yuan4 hospital/ CL:所[suo3];家[jia1];座[zuo4]

汉语 * 1 Han4 yu3 Chinese language/ CL:門|门[men2]

热 * 1 re4 heat/ to heat up/ fervent/ hot (of weather)/ warm up

高兴 * 1 gao1 xing4 happy/ glad/ willing (to do sth)/ in a cheerful mood

好 * 1 hao3 good/ well/ proper/ good to/ easy to/ very/ so/ (suffix indicating completion or readiness)

椅子 * 1 yi3 zi5 chair/ CL:把[ba3];套[tao4]

人 * 1 ren2 man/ person/ people/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4]

家 * 1 jia1 home/ family/ classifier for families or businesses/ refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China/ noun suffix for specialists in some activity such as musician or revolutionary; corresponds to English -ist; -er; -ary or -ian/ surname Jia/ CL:個|个[

天气 * 1 tian1 qi4 weather

日 * 1 ri4 sun/ day/ date; day of the month/ abbr. for 日本|日本 Japan

休息 * 2 xiu1 xi5 rest/ to rest

得 * 2 de5 structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb); linking it to following phrase indicating effect; degree; possibility etc

起床 * 2 qi3 chuang2 to get up

公斤 * 2 gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg)

着 * 2 zhe5 particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress; like -ing ending

跳舞 * 2 tiao4 wu3 to dance

等 * 2 deng3 to wait for/ to await

希望 * 2 xi1 wang4 to wish for/ to desire/ hope CL:個|个[ge4]

件 * 2 jian4 item/ component/ classifier for events; things; clothes etc

公司 * 2 gong1 si1 (business) company/ company/ firm/ corporation/ incorporated/ CL:家[jia1]

洗 * 2 xi3 to wash/ to bathe

弟弟 * 2 di4 di5 younger brother/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4]

吧 * 2 ba5 (modal particle indicating polite suggestion)/ ...right?/ ...OK?

男人 * 2 nan2 ren2 a man/ a male/ men/ CL:個|个[ge4]

白 * 2 bai2 white/ snowy/ pure/ bright/ empty/ blank/ plain/ clear/ to make clear/ in vain/ gratuitous/ free of charge/ reactionary/ anti-communist/ funeral/ to stare coldly/ to write wrong character/ to state/ to explain/ vernacular/ spoken lines in opera/ surname B

自行车 * 2 zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle/ bike/ CL:輛|辆[liang4]

上班 * 2 shang4 ban1 to go to work/ to be on duty/ to start work/ to go to the office

考试 * 2 kao3 shi4 exam/ CL:次[ci4]

右边 * 2 you4 bian5 right side/ right; to the right

帮助 * 2 bang1 zhu4 assistance/ aid/ to help/ to assist

鱼 * 2 yu2 fish/ CL:條|条[tiao2];尾[wei3]

水果 * 2 shui3 guo3 fruit/ CL:個|个[ge4]

走 * 2 zou3 to walk/ to go/ to run/ to move (of vehicle)/ to visit/ to leave/ to go away/ to die (euph.)/ from/ through/ away (in compound verbs; such as 撤走)/ to change (shape; form; meaning)

牛奶 * 2 niu2 nai3 cow's milk/ CL:瓶[ping2];杯[bei1]

路 * 2 lu4 road/ path/ way/ CL:條|条[tiao2]

课 * 2 ke4 subject/ course/ class/ lesson/ CL:堂[tang2];节|節[jie2];門|门[men2]

最 * 2 zui4 most/ the most/ -est

外 * 2 wai4 outside/ in addition/ foreign/ external

完 * 2 wan2 to finish/ to be over/ whole/ complete/ entire

旅游 * 2 lv3 you2 trip/ journey/ tourism/ travel/ tour

送 * 2 song4 to deliver/ to carry/ to give (as a present)/ to present (with)/ to see off/ to send

马上 * 2 ma3 shang4 at once; right away; immediately/ lit. on horseback

生病 * 2 sheng1 bing4 to fall ill/ to sicken

晚上 * 2 wan3 shang5 in the evening/ CL:個|个[ge4]

姐姐 * 2 jie3 jie5 older sister/ CL:個|个[ge4]

药 * 2 yao4 medicine/ drug/ cure/ CL:種|种[zhong3];服[fu4]

生日 * 2 sheng1 ri4 birthday/ CL:個|个[ge4]

运动 * 2 yun4 dong4 movement/ campaign/ CL: 場|场[chang3]/ sports

快乐 * 2 kuai4 le4 happy/ merry

小时 * 2 xiao3 shi2 hour/ CL:個|个[ge4]

对 * 2 dui4 for/ to

贵 * 2 gui4 expensive/ noble/ your (name)/ precious

忙 * 2 mang2 busy/ hurriedly

所以 * 2 suo3 yi3 therefore/ as a result/ so

打篮球 * 2 da3 lan2 qiu2 play basketball

去年 * 2 qu4 nian2 last year

再 * 2 zai4 again/ once more/ re-/ second/ another/ then (after sth; and not until then)

过 * 2 guo4 to pass (time)/ to celebrate (a holiday)/ to live/ to get along

比 * 2 bi3 (particle used for comparison and "-er than")/ to compare/ to contrast/ to gesture (with hands)/ ratio

便宜 * 2 pian2 yi5 small advantages/ to let sb off lightly/ cheap/ inexpensive

早上 * 2 zao3 shang5 early morning/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ Good morning!

高 * 2 gao1 high/ tall/ above average/ loud/ your (honorific)/ surname Gao

让 * 2 rang4 to yield/ to permit/ to let sb do sth/ to have sb do sth

已经 * 2 yi3 jing1 already

问 * 2 wen4 to ask

问题 * 2 wen4 ti2 question/ problem/ issue/ topic/ CL:個|个[ge4]

哥哥 * 2 ge1 ge5 older brother/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4]

题 * 2 ti2 topic/ problem for discussion/ exam question/ subject/ to inscribe/ to mention/ surname Ti/ CL:個|个[ge4];道[dao4]

离 * 2 li2 to leave/ to part from/ to be away from/ (in giving distances) from/ without (sth)/ independent of/ one of the eight trigrams of the Book of Changes representing fire (old)

意思 * 2 yi4 si5 idea/ opinion/ meaning/ wish/ desire/ CL:個|个[ge4]

姓 * 2 xing4 family name/ surname/ name/ CL:個|个[ge4]

就 * 2 jiu4 at once/ right away/ only/ just (emphasis)/ as early as/ already/ as soon as/ then/ in that case/ as many as/ even if/ to approach/ to move towards/ to undertake/ to engage in/ to suffer/ subjected to/ to accomplish/ to take advantage of/ to go with (of f

阴 * 2 yin1 overcast (weather)/ cloudy/ shady/ Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang)/ negative (electric.)/ feminine/ moon/ implicit/ hidden/ genitalia

给 * 2 gei3 to/ for/ for the benefit of/ to give/ to allow/ to do sth (for sb)/ (passive particle)

别 * 2 bie2 to leave/ to depart/ to separate/ to distinguish/ to classify/ other/ another/ do not/ must not/ to pin

妻子 * 2 qi1 zi5 wife/ CL:個|个[ge4]

找 * 2 zhao3 to try to find/ to look for/ to call on sb/ to find/ to seek/ to return/ to give change

黑板 * 3 hei1 ban3 blackboard/ CL:塊|块[kuai4];個|个[ge4]

阿姨 * 3 a1 yi2 maternal aunt/ step-mother/ childcare worker/ nursemaid/ woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)/ CL:個|个[ge4]

熊猫 * 3 xiong2 mao1 panda/ CL:隻|只[zhi1]

照顾 * 3 zhao4 gu5 to take care of/ to show consideration/ to attend to/ to look after

啊 * 3 a5 modal particle ending sentence; showing affirmation; approval; or consent

照相机 * 3 zhao4 xiang4 ji1 camera/ CL:個|个[ge4];架[jia4];部[bu4];台[tai2];隻|只[zhi1]

历史 * 3 li4 shi3 history/ CL:門|门[men2];段[duan4]

举行 * 3 ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting; ceremony etc)

其他 * 3 qi2 ta1 other/ the others/ else/ other than (that person)/ in addition to the person mentioned above

地 * 3 de5 -ly/ structural particle: used before a verb or adjective; linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

检查 * 3 jian3 cha2 inspection/ to examine/ to inspect/ CL:次[ci4]

简单 * 3 jian3 dan1 simple/ not complicated

容易 * 3 rong2 yi4 easy/ likely/ liable (to)

灯 * 3 deng1 lamp/ light/ lantern/ CL:盞|盏[zhan3]

影响 * 3 ying3 xiang3 an influence/ an effect/ to influence/ to affect (usually adversely)/ to disturb/ CL:股[gu3]

句子 * 3 ju4 zi5 sentence/ CL:個|个[ge4]

决定 * 3 jue2 ding4 to decide (to do something)/ to resolve/ decision/ CL:個|个[ge4];項|项[xiang4]/ certainly

瘦 * 3 shou4 tight/ thin/ lean

脸 * 3 lian3 face/ CL:張|张[zhang1];個|个[ge4]

习惯 * 3 xi2 guan4 habit/ custom/ usual practice/ to be used to/ CL:個|个[ge4]

低 * 3 di1 low/ beneath/ to lower (one's head)/ to let droop/ to hang down/ to incline

拿 * 3 na2 to hold/ to seize/ to catch/ to apprehend/ to take

洗手间 * 3 xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet/ lavatory/ washroom

健康 * 3 jian4 kang1 health/ healthy

公园 * 3 gong1 yuan2 public park/ CL:場|场[chang3]

见面 * 3 jian4 mian4 to meet/ to see sb/ CL:次[ci4]

辆 * 3 liang4 classifier for vehicles

洗澡 * 3 xi3 zao3 to bathe/ to take a shower

奶奶 * 3 nai3 nai5 (informal) father's mother/ paternal grandmother/ CL:位[wei4]

用 * 3 yong4 to use/ to employ/ to have to/ to eat or drink/ expense or outlay/ usefulness/ hence/ therefore

把 * 3 ba3 to hold/ to contain/ to grasp/ to take hold of/ a handle/ particle marking the following noun as a direct object/ classifier for objects with handle

地方 * 3 di4 fang5 region/ regional (away from the central administration)

护照 * 3 hu4 zhao4 passport/ CL:本[ben3];個|个[ge4]

花 * 3 hua1 to spend (money; time)/ flower

同意 * 3 tong2 yi4 to agree/ to consent/ to approve

难过 * 3 nan2 guo4 feel sorry/ be grieved

叔叔 * 3 shu1 shu5 father's younger brother/ uncle/ Taiwan pr. shu2 shu5/ CL:個|个[ge4]

铅笔 * 3 qian1 bi3 (lead) pencil/ CL:支[zhi1];枝[zhi1];桿|杆[gan3]

字典 * 3 zi4 dian3 dictionary/ character dictionary/ CL:本[ben3]

地图 * 3 di4 tu2 map/ CL:張|张[zhang1];本[ben3]

出现 * 3 chu1 xian4 to appear/ to arise/ to emerge/ to show up

画 * 3 hua4 to draw/ picture/ painting/ CL:幅[fu2];張|张[zhang1]

头发 * 3 tou2 fa5 hair (on the head)

夏 * 3 xia4 summer

自己 * 3 zi4 ji3 self/ (reflexive pronoun)/ own

厨房 * 3 chu2 fang2 kitchen/ CL:間|间[jian1]

树 * 3 shu4 tree/ CL:棵[ke1]

游戏 * 3 you2 xi4 game/ play/ CL:場|场[chang3]

坏 * 3 huai4 bad/ spoiled/ broken/ to break down

教 * 3 jiao1 to teach

图书馆 * 3 tu2 shu1 guan3 library/ CL:家[jia1];個|个[ge4]

办法 * 3 ban4 fa3 means/ method/ way (of doing sth)/ CL:條|条[tiao2];個|个[ge4]

办公室 * 3 ban4 gong1 shi4 an office/ business premises/ a bureau/ CL:間|间[jian1]

环境 * 3 huan2 jing4 environment/ circumstances/ surroundings/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ ambient

有名 * 3 you3 ming2 famous/ well-known

电梯 * 3 dian4 ti1 elevator/ CL:臺|台[tai2];部[bu4]

换 * 3 huan4 change/ exchange

电子邮件 * 3 dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 electronic mail/ email/ CL:封[feng1]

双 * 3 shuang1 two/ double/ pair/ both

鸟 * 3 niao3 bird/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];群[qun2]

黄 * 3 huang2 yellow/ pornographic/ to fall through

可爱 * 3 ke3 ai4 amiable/ cute/ lovely

参加 * 3 can1 jia1 to participate/ to take part/ to join

接 * 3 jie1 to receive/ to answer (the phone)/ to meet or welcome sb/ to connect/ to catch/ to join/ to extend/ to take one's turn on duty/ take over for sb

刻 * 3 ke4 quarter (hour)/ moment/ to carve/ to engrave/ to cut/ oppressive/ classifier for short time intervals

眼镜 * 3 yan3 jing4 spectacles/ eyeglasses/ CL:副[fu4]

香蕉 * 3 xiang1 jiao1 banana/ CL:枝[zhi1];根[gen1];個|个[ge4];把[ba3]

词语 * 3 ci2 yu3 word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)/ term (e.g. technical term)/ expression

客人 * 3 ke4 ren2 visitor/ guest/ customer/ client/ CL:位[wei4]

相信 * 3 xiang1 xin4 be convinced (that something is true)/ believe/ to accept sth as true

关系 * 3 guan1 xi4 relation/ relationship/ to concern/ to affect/ to have to do with/ guanxi/ CL:個|个[ge4]

关心 * 3 guan1 xin1 to care for sth/ caring/ concerned

关于 * 3 guan1 yu2 pertaining to/ concerning/ regarding/ with regards to/ about/ a matter of

最近 * 3 zui4 jin4 recent/ recently/ these days/ latest/ soon/ nearest (of locations)/ shortest (of routes)

爬山 * 3 pa2 shan1 to climb a mountain/ to mountaineer/ hiking/ mountaineering

草 * 3 cao3 grass/ straw/ manuscript/ draft (of a document)/ careless/ rough/ CL:棵[ke1];撮[zuo3];株[zhu1];根[gen1]

结婚 * 3 jie2 hun1 to marry/ to get married/ CL:次[ci4]

空调 * 3 kong1 tiao2 air conditioning

完成 * 3 wan2 cheng2 complete/ accomplish/ perfect tense (grammar)

向 * 3 xiang4 direction/ orientation/ to face/ to turn toward/ to/ towards/ shortly before/ formerly/ to side with/ to be partial to/ all along (previously)/ surname Xiang

节目 * 3 jie2 mu4 program/ item (on a program)/ CL:臺|台[tai2];個|个[ge4];套[tao4]

节日 * 3 jie2 ri4 holiday/ festival/ CL:個|个[ge4]

马 * 3 ma3 horse/ abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚

口 * 3 kou3 mouth/ classifier for things with mouths (people; domestic animals; cannons; wells etc)

碗 * 3 wan3 bowl/ cup/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];個|个[ge4]

作用 * 3 zuo4 yong4 to act on/ to affect/ action/ function/ activity/ impact/ result/ effect/ purpose/ intent/ to play a role/ corresponds to English -ity; -ism; -ization/ CL:個|个[ge4]

解决 * 3 jie3 jue2 to settle (a dispute)/ to resolve/ to solve

胖 * 3 pang4 fat/ plump

虽然 * 3 sui1 ran2 although/ even though/ even if

愿意 * 3 yuan4 yi4 to wish/ to want/ ready/ willing (to do sth)

哭 * 3 ku1 to cry/ to weep

附近 * 3 fu4 jin4 (in the) vicinity/ nearby/ neighboring/ next to

越 * 3 yue4 to exceed/ to climb over/ to surpass/ the more... the more

背 * 3 bei4 the back of a body or object/ to turn one's back/ to hide something from/ to learn by heart/ to recite from memory

借 * 3 jie4 to lend/ to borrow/ excuse/ pretext/ by means of/ to seize (an opportunity)/ to take (an opportunity)

裤子 * 3 ku4 zi5 trousers/ pants/ CL:條|条[tiao2]

生气 * 3 sheng1 qi4 angry/ mad/ offended/ animated/ to get angry/ to be enraged/ to take offense/ animation

月亮 * 3 yue4 liang5 moon

段 * 3 duan4 paragraph/ section/ segment/ stage (of a process)/ classifier for stories; periods of time; lengths of thread etc

复习 * 3 fu4 xi2 to revise/ to review/ revision/ CL:次[ci4]

爷爷 * 3 ye2 ye5 (informal) father's father/ paternal grandfather/ CL:個|个[ge4]

机会 * 3 ji1 hui4 opportunity/ chance/ occasion/ CL:個|个[ge4]

锻炼 * 3 duan4 lian4 to engage in physical exercise/ to toughen/ to temper

小心 * 3 xiao3 xin1 to be careful/ to take care

一般 * 3 yi1 ban1 same/ ordinary/ common/ general/ generally/ in general

一边 * 3 yi1 bian1 one side/ either side/ on the one hand/ on the other hand/ doing while

一定 * 3 yi1 ding4 surely/ certainly/ necessarily/ fixed/ a certain (extent etc)/ given/ particular/ must

极 * 3 ji2 extremely/ pole (geography; physics)/ utmost/ top

打扫 * 3 da3 sao3 to clean/ to sweep

帽子 * 3 mao4 zi5 hat/ cap/ CL:頂|顶[ding3]

终于 * 3 zhong1 yu2 at last/ in the end/ finally/ eventually

鼻子 * 3 bi2 zi5 nose/ CL:個|个[ge4];隻|只[zhi1]

种 * 3 zhong3 abbr. for 物種|物种; genus/ race/ seed/ breed/ species/ strain/ kind/ type/ has guts (i.e. courage)/ nerve/ classifier for types: kind; sort/ classifier for languages

敢 * 3 gan3 to dare/ daring/ (polite) may I venture

比较 * 3 bi3 jiao4 compare/ contrast/ fairly/ comparatively/ relatively/ quite/ rather

过去 * 3 guo4 qu5 (in the) past/ former/ previous/ to go over/ to pass by

多么 * 3 duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc)/ what (a great idea etc)/ however (difficult it may be etc)

为 * 3 wei4 because of/ for/ to

位 * 3 wei4 position/ location/ place/ seat/ classifier for people (honorific)/ classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)

蓝 * 3 lan2 blue/ indigo plant

经常 * 3 jing1 chang2 day to day/ everyday/ daily/ frequently/ constantly/ regularly/ often

还是 * 3 hai2 shi4 or/ still/ nevertheless

经过 * 3 jing1 guo4 to pass/ to go through/ process/ course/ CL:個|个[ge4]

周末 * 3 zhou1 mo4 weekend

记得 * 3 ji4 de5 to remember

必须 * 3 bi4 xu1 to have to/ must/ compulsory/ necessarily

而且 * 3 er2 qie3 (not only ...) but also/ moreover/ in addition/ furthermore

耳朵 * 3 er3 duo5 ear/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];個|个[ge4];對|对[dui4]

衬衫 * 3 chen4 shan1 shirt/ blouse/ CL:件[jian4]

特别 * 3 te4 bie2 especially/ special/ particular/ unusual

变化 * 3 bian4 hua4 change/ variation/ to change/ to vary/ CL:個|个[ge4]

热情 * 3 re4 qing2 cordial/ enthusiastic/ passion/ passionate/ passionately

面包 * 3 mian4 bao1 bread/ CL:片[pian4];袋[dai4];塊|块[kuai4]

使 * 3 shi3 to make/ to cause/ to enable/ to use/ to employ/ to send/ to instruct sb to do sth/ envoy/ messenger

发现 * 3 fa1 xian4 to find/ to discover

面条 * 3 mian4 tiao2 noodles

行李箱 * 3 xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase

成绩 * 3 cheng2 ji4 achievement/ performance records/ grades/ CL:項|项[xiang4];個|个[ge4]

提高 * 3 ti2 gao1 to raise/ to increase

当然 * 3 dang1 ran2 only natural/ as it should be/ certainly/ of course/ without doubt

久 * 3 jiu3 (long) time/ (long) duration of time

注意 * 3 zhu4 yi4 to take note of/ to pay attention to

葡萄 * 3 pu2 tao5 grape

表示 * 3 biao3 shi4 to express/ to show/ to say/ to state/ to indicate/ to mean

表演 * 3 biao3 yan3 play/ show/ performance/ exhibition/ to perform/ to act/ to demonstrate/ CL:場|场[chang3]

礼物 * 3 li3 wu4 gift/ present/ CL:件[jian4];個|个[ge4];份[fen4]

普通话 * 3 pu3 tong1 hua4 Mandarin (common language)/ Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language)/ ordinary speech

银行 * 3 yin2 hang2 bank/ CL:家[jia1];個|个[ge4]

着急 * 3 zhao2 ji2 to worry/ to feel anxious

骑 * 3 qi2 to ride (an animal or bike)/ to sit astride

饼干 * 4 bing3 gan1 biscuit/ cracker/ cookie/ CL:片[pian4];塊|块[kuai4]

到处 * 4 dao4 chu4 in all places/ everywhere

举办 * 4 ju3 ban4 to conduct/ to hold

日记 * 4 ri4 ji4 diary/ CL:則|则[ze2];本[ben3];篇[pian1]

填空 * 4 tian2 kong4 to fill a job vacancy/ to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)

反映 * 4 fan3 ying4 to mirror/ to reflect/ mirror image/ reflection/ fig. to report/ to make known/ to render/ used erroneously for 反應|反应; response or reaction

力气 * 4 li4 qi5 strength/ CL:把[ba3]

修 * 4 xiu1 to mend/ to repair/ to build/ to embellish/ to study

范围 * 4 fan4 wei2 range/ scope/ limit/ extent/ CL:個|个[ge4]

得意 * 4 de2 yi4 proud of oneself/ pleased with oneself/ complacent

收拾 * 4 shou1 shi5 to put in order/ to tidy up/ to pack/ to repair/ to punish (colloquial)/ to manage

赢 * 4 ying2 to beat/ to win/ to profit

爱情 * 4 ai4 qing2 romance/ love (romantic)/ CL:個|个[ge4]

方法 * 4 fang1 fa3 method/ way/ means/ CL:個|个[ge4]

方面 * 4 fang1 mian4 respect/ aspect/ field/ side/ CL:個|个[ge4]

得 * 4 dei3 to have to/ must/ ought to/ to need to

距离 * 4 ju4 li2 distance/ to be apart/ CL:個|个[ge4]

俩 * 4 lia3 two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个)/ both/ some

首都 * 4 shou3 du1 capital (city)/ CL:個|个[ge4]

连 * 4 lian2 to link/ to join/ to connect/ continuously/ in succession/ including/ (used with 也; 都 etc) even/ company (military)

工具 * 4 gong1 ju4 tool/ instrument/ utensil/ means (to achieve a goal etc)

减肥 * 4 jian3 fei2 to lose weight

安排 * 4 an1 pai2 to arrange/ to plan/ to set up

西红柿 * 4 xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato/ CL:隻|只[zhi1]

安全 * 4 an1 quan2 safe/ secure/ safety/ security

母亲 * 4 mu3 qin1 mother/ also pr. with light tone [mu3 qin5]/ CL:個|个[ge4]

入口 * 4 ru4 kou3 entrance

准确 * 4 zhun3 que4 accurate/ exact/ precise

后来 * 4 hou4 lai2 afterwards/ later

准时 * 4 zhun3 shi2 on time/ punctual/ on schedule

停止 * 4 ting2 zhi3 to stop/ to halt/ to cease

真正 * 4 zhen1 zheng4 genuine/ real/ true/ genuinely

挺 * 4 ting3 to stick out/ to (physically) straighten up/ to endure or hold out/ straight/ stiff/ outstanding/ extraordinary/ rather/ quite/ very/ classifier for machine guns

访问 * 4 fang3 wen4 to visit/ to call on/ to interview/ CL:次[ci4]

抽烟 * 4 chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette; tobacco)

通过 * 4 tong1 guo4 by means of/ through/ via/ to pass through/ to get through/ to adopt/ to pass (a bill)/ to switch over

按照 * 4 an4 zhao4 according to/ in accordance with/ in the light of/ on the basis of

放弃 * 4 fang4 qi4 to renounce/ to abandon/ to give up

勇敢 * 4 yong3 gan3 brave/ courageous

底 * 4 di3 background/ bottom/ base/ the end of a period of time/ towards the end of (last month)

通知 * 4 tong1 zhi1 to notify/ to inform/ notice/ notification/ CL:個|个[ge4]

洗衣机 * 4 xi3 yi1 ji1 washer/ washing machine/ CL:臺|台[tai2]

输 * 4 shu1 to lose/ to transport/ to donate/ to enter (a password)

耐心 * 4 nai4 xin1 patient (adjective)

不管 * 4 bu4 guan3 no matter (what; how)/ regardless of/ no matter

出差 * 4 chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip

同情 * 4 tong2 qing2 compassion/ relent/ sympathize/ sympathy

不过 * 4 bu4 guo4 only/ merely/ no more than/ but/ however/ anyway (to get back to a previous topic)

工资 * 4 gong1 zi1 wages/ pay/ CL:個|个[ge4];份[fen4];月[yue4]

聊天 * 4 liao2 tian1 to chat/ to gossip

互相 * 4 hu4 xiang1 each other/ mutually/ mutual

难道 * 4 nan2 dao4 don't tell me .../ could it be that...?

沙发 * 4 sha1 fa1 sofa/ CL:條|条[tiao2];張|张[zhang1]

地球 * 4 di4 qiu2 the Earth/ planet/ CL:個|个[ge4]

仔细 * 4 zi3 xi4 careful/ attentive/ cautious

出生 * 4 chu1 sheng1 to be born

开玩笑 * 4 kai1 wan2 xiao4 to play a joke/ to make fun of/ to joke

千万 * 4 qian1 wan4 ten million/ countless/ many/ one must by all means

购物 * 4 gou4 wu4 shopping

整理 * 4 zheng3 li3 to arrange/ to tidy up/ to sort out/ to straighten out/ to list systematically/ to collate (data; files)/ to pack (luggage)

孤单 * 4 gu1 dan1 lone/ lonely/ loneliness

整齐 * 4 zheng3 qi2 orderly/ neat/ even/ tidy

自然 * 4 zi4 ran2 nature/ natural/ naturally

尤其 * 4 you2 qi2 especially/ particularly

商量 * 4 shang1 liang5 to consult/ to talk over/ to discuss

正常 * 4 zheng4 chang2 regular/ normal/ ordinary

数量 * 4 shu4 liang4 amount/ quantity/ CL:個|个[ge4]

怀疑 * 4 huai2 yi2 to doubt/ to suspect/ doubt/ suspicion/ skeptical

交 * 4 jiao1 to hand over/ to deliver/ to pay (money)/ to turn over/ to make friends/ to intersect (lines)

伤心 * 4 shang1 xin1 to grieve/ broken-hearted

能力 * 4 neng2 li4 capability/ capable/ able/ ability/ CL:個|个[ge4]

正好 * 4 zheng4 hao3 just (in time)/ just right/ just enough/ to happen to/ to chance to/ by chance/ it just so happens that

友好 * 4 you3 hao3 friendly/ amicable

咸 * 4 xian2 salty

牙膏 * 4 ya2 gao1 toothpaste/ CL:管[guan3]

另外 * 4 ling4 wai4 additional/ in addition/ besides/ separate/ other/ moreover/ furthermore

证明 * 4 zheng4 ming2 proof/ certificate/ identification/ testimonial/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ to prove/ to testify/ to confirm the truth of

考虑 * 4 kao3 lv4 to think over/ to consider/ consideration

有趣 * 4 you3 qu4 interesting/ fascinating/ amusing

…分之…* 4 fen1 zhi1 used for fractions and percentages; e.g. 四分之一 is 1/4 and 百分之一 is 1%

留 * 4 liu2 to leave (eg a message)/ to retain/ to stay/ to remain/ to keep/ to preserve

呀 * 4 ya5 (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel; expressing surprise or doubt)

猜 * 4 cai1 to guess

友谊 * 4 you3 yi4 companionship/ fellowship/ friendship

鼓励 * 4 gu3 li4 to encourage

交流 * 4 jiao1 liu2 exchange/ give-and-take/ to exchange/ to alternate/ communication/ alternating current (electricity)

墙 * 4 qiang2 wall/ CL:面[mian4];堵[du3]

盐 * 4 yan2 salt/ CL:粒[li4]

流泪 * 4 liu2 lei4 to shed tears

年龄 * 4 nian2 ling2 (a person's) age/ CL:把[ba3];個|个[ge4]

正式 * 4 zheng4 shi4 formal/ official

推 * 4 tui1 to push/ to cut/ to refuse/ to reject/ to decline/ to shirk (responsibility)/ to put off/ to delay/ to push forward/ to nominate/ to elect

交通 * 4 jiao1 tong1 to be connected/ traffic/ communications/ liaison

推迟 * 4 tui1 chi2 to postpone/ to put off/ to defer

科学 * 4 ke1 xue2 science/ scientific knowledge/ scientific/ CL:門|门[men2];個|个[ge4];種|种[zhong3]

研究生 * 4 yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student/ postgraduate student/ research student

敲 * 4 qiao1 extort/ knock/ to strike/ to knock (at a door)/ to hit

窗户 * 4 chuang1 hu5 window/ CL:個|个[ge4];扇[shan4]

丰富 * 4 feng1 fu4 rich/ plentiful/ abundant

只 * 4 zhi1 classifier for birds and certain animals; one of a pair; some utensils; vessels etc

社会 * 4 she4 hui4 society/ CL:個|个[ge4]

顺便 * 4 shun4 bian4 conveniently/ in passing/ without much extra effort

语法 * 4 yu3 fa3 grammar

支持 * 4 zhi1 chi2 to be in favor of/ to support/ to back/ support/ backing/ to stand by/ CL:個|个[ge4]

可怜 * 4 ke3 lian2 pitiful/ pathetic

羽毛球 * 4 yu3 mao2 qiu2 shuttlecock/ badminton/ CL:個|个[ge4]

可是 * 4 ke3 shi4 but/ however

限制 * 4 xian4 zhi4 to restrict/ to limit/ to confine/ restriction/ limit/ CL:個|个[ge4]

挂 * 4 gua4 to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)/ (of a telephone call) to hang up/ to be worried or concerned/ to make a phone call (topolect)/ to register or record/ to hitch/ classifier for sets or clusters of objects

参观 * 4 can1 guan1 to look around/ to inspect/ visit and observe

农村 * 4 nong2 cun1 rural area/ village/ CL:個|个[ge4]

说明 * 4 shuo1 ming2 to explain/ to illustrate/ explanation/ directions/ caption/ CL:個|个[ge4]

香 * 4 xiang1 fragrant/ sweet smelling/ aromatic/ savory or appetizing/ (to eat) with relish/ (of sleep) sound/ perfume or spice/ joss or incense stick/ CL:根[gen1]

语言 * 4 yu3 yan2 language/ CL:門|门[men2];種|种[zhong3]

硕士 * 4 shuo4 shi4 master's degree/ learned person

亲戚 * 4 qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation)/ CL:門|门[men2];個|个[ge4];位[wei4]

教育 * 4 jiao4 yu4 to educate/ to teach/ education

回忆 * 4 hui2 yi4 to recall/ recollection/ CL:個|个[ge4]

乱 * 4 luan4 in confusion or disorder/ in a confused state of mind/ disorder/ upheaval/ riot/ illicit sexual relations/ to throw into disorder/ to mix up/ indiscriminate/ random/ arbitrary

暖和 * 4 nuan3 huo5 warm/ nice and warm

嘴 * 4 zui3 mouth/ beak/ spout (of teapot etc)/ CL:張|张[zhang1];個|个[ge4]

直接 * 4 zhi2 jie1 direct/ opposite: indirect 間接|间接/ immediate/ directly/ straightforward

袜子 * 4 wa4 zi5 socks/ stockings/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];對|对[dui4];雙|双[shuang1]

演员 * 4 yan3 yuan2 actor or actress/ performer/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2]

植物 * 4 zhi2 wu4 botanical/ plant/ vegetation/ CL:種|种[zhong3]

申请 * 4 shen1 qing3 to apply for sth/ application (form etc)/ CL:份[fen4]

保证 * 4 bao3 zheng4 guarantee/ to guarantee/ to ensure/ to safeguard/ to pledge/ CL:個|个[ge4]

接受 * 4 jie1 shou4 to accept/ to receive

偶尔 * 4 ou3 er3 occasionally/ once in a while/ sometimes

抱 * 4 bao4 to hold/ to carry (in one's arms)/ to hug or embrace/ surround/ cherish

元 * 4 yuan2 first/ primary/ basic, Yuan

尊重 * 4 zun1 zhong4 esteem/ respect/ to honor/ to value sth

报道 * 4 bao4 dao4 report/ CL:篇[pian1];份[fen4]

空气 * 4 kong1 qi4 air/ atmosphere

养成 * 4 yang3 cheng2 to cultivate/ to raise/ to form (a habit)/ to acquire

只好 * 4 zhi3 hao3 without any better option/ to have to/ to be forced to

活动 * 4 huo2 dong4 to exercise/ to move about/ to operate/ activity/ loose/ shaky/ active/ movable/ maneuver/ to use connections/ CL:項|项[xiang4];個|个[ge4]

轻松 * 4 qing1 song1 gentle/ relaxed

原来 * 4 yuan2 lai2 original/ former/ originally/ formerly/ at first/ so... actually

排列 * 4 pai2 lie4 array/ arrangement/ permutation (i.e. ordered choice of n elements out of m)

原谅 * 4 yuan2 liang4 to excuse/ to forgive/ to pardon

座 * 4 zuo4 seat/ base/ stand/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ classifier for buildings; mountains and similar immovable objects

邀请 * 4 yao1 qing3 to invite/ invitation/ CL:個|个[ge4]

速度 * 4 su4 du4 speed/ rate/ velocity/ CL:個|个[ge4]

恐怕 * 4 kong3 pa4 fear/ to dread/ I'm afraid that.../ perhaps/ maybe

麻烦 * 4 ma2 fan5 inconvenient/ troublesome/ to trouble or bother sb/ to put sb to trouble

完全 * 4 wan2 quan2 complete/ whole/ totally/ entirely

粗心 * 4 cu1 xin1 careless/ thoughtless

节约 * 4 jie2 yue1 to economize/ to conserve (resources)/ economy/ frugal

做生意 * 4 zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business

座位 * 4 zuo4 wei4 seat/ CL:個|个[ge4]

获得 * 4 huo4 de2 to obtain/ to receive/ to get

酸 * 4 suan1 sour/ sore/ ache/ acid

原因 * 4 yuan2 yin1 cause/ origin/ root cause/ reason/ CL:個|个[ge4]

算 * 4 suan4 regard as/ to figure/ to calculate/ to compute

广告 * 4 guang3 gao4 to advertise/ a commercial/ advertisement/ CL:項|项[xiang4]

作者 * 4 zuo4 zhe3 author/ writer/ CL:個|个[ge4]

请假 * 4 qing3 jia4 ask for time off

约会 * 4 yue1 hui4 appointment/ engagement/ date/ CL:次[ci4];個|个[ge4]

逛 * 4 guang4 to stroll/ to visit

生活 * 4 sheng1 huo2 life/ activity/ to live/ livelihood

质量 * 4 zhi4 liang4 quality/ mass (in physics)/ CL:個|个[ge4]

差不多 * 4 cha4 bu5 duo1 almost/ nearly/ more or less

激动 * 4 ji1 dong4 to excite/ to agitate/ exciting

陪 * 4 pei2 to accompany/ to keep sb company

往 * 4 wang3 to go (in a direction)/ to/ towards/ (of a train) bound for/ past/ previous

被 * 4 bei4 by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses)/ quilt/ to cover (literary)

生命 * 4 sheng1 ming4 life/ living/ biological/ CL:個|个[ge4]

父亲 * 4 fu4 qin1 father/ also pr. with light tone [fu4 qin5]/ CL:個|个[ge4]

随着 * 4 sui2 zhe5 along with/ in the wake of/ following

消息 * 4 xiao1 xi5 news/ information/ CL:條|条[tiao2]

穷 * 4 qiong2 exhausted/ poor

往往 * 4 wang3 wang3 often/ frequently

答案 * 4 da2 an4 answer/ solution/ CL:個|个[ge4]

复印 * 4 fu4 yin4 to photocopy/ to duplicate a document

区别 * 4 qu1 bie2 difference/ to distinguish/ to discriminate/ to make a distinction/ CL:個|个[ge4]

也许 * 4 ye3 xu3 perhaps/ maybe

积累 * 4 ji1 lei3 to accumulate/ accumulation/ cumulative/ cumulatively

小说 * 4 xiao3 shuo1 novel/ fiction/ CL:本[ben3];部[bu4]

负责 * 4 fu4 ze2 to be in charge of/ to take responsibility for/ to be to blame/ conscientious

宽 * 4 kuan1 lenient/ wide/ broad

打扮 * 4 da3 ban5 to decorate/ to dress/ to make up/ to adorn/ manner of dressing/ style of dress

尝 * 4 chang2 to taste/ flavor/ (past tense marker)/ already/ formerly/ ever/ once/ test

改变 * 4 gai3 bian4 to change/ to alter/ to transform

省 * 4 sheng3 to save/ to economize/ to do without/ to omit/ to leave out/ province/ CL:個|个[ge4]

叶子 * 4 ye4 zi5 foliage/ leaf/ CL:片[pian4]

效果 * 4 xiao4 guo3 result/ effect/ quality/ CL:個|个[ge4]

长城 * 4 Chang2 cheng2 the Great Wall

尽管 * 4 jin3 guan3 despite/ although/ even though/ in spite of/ unhesitatingly/ do not hesitate (to ask; complain etc)/ (go ahead and do it) without hesitating

取 * 4 qu3 to take/ to get/ to choose/ to fetch

剩 * 4 sheng4 to remain/ to be left/ to have as remainder

长江 * 4 Chang2 jiang1 Changjiang river/ Yangtze river

杂志 * 4 za2 zhi4 magazine/ CL:本[ben3];份[fen4];期[qi1]

干杯 * 4 gan1 bei1 to drink a toast/ Cheers! (proposing a toast)/ Here's to you!/ Bottoms up!/ lit. dry cup

果然 * 4 guo3 ran2 really/ sure enough/ as expected

困难 * 4 kun4 nan5 (financial etc) difficulty/ problem/ issue/ CL:個|个[ge4]

失败 * 4 shi1 bai4 to be defeated/ to lose/ to fail (e.g. experiments)/ failure/ defeat/ CL:次[ci4]

台 * 4 tai2 desk/ platform/ stage/ terrace/ stand/ support/ desk/ station/ broadcasting station/ classifier for vehicles or machines/ Taiwan (abbr.)

中文 * 4 Zhong1 wen2 Chinese/ Chinese written language/ Chinese writing

抬 * 4 tai2 to lift/ to raise/ (of two or more persons) to carry

扩大 * 4 kuo4 da4 to expand/ to enlarge/ to broaden one's scope

师傅 * 4 shi1 fu5 master/ qualified worker/ respectful form of address for older men/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2]

拉 * 4 la1 to pull/ to play (string instruments)/ to drag/ to draw

态度 * 4 tai4 du5 manner/ bearing/ attitude/ approach/ CL:個|个[ge4]

咱们 * 4 zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to)/ I or me/ you

干燥 * 4 gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather; paint; cement etc)/ desiccation/ dull/ uninteresting/ arid

篇 * 4 pian1 sheet/ piece of writing/ bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old)/ classifier for written items: chapter; article

顿 * 4 dun4 stop/ pause/ to arrange/ to lay out/ to kowtow/ to stamp/ at once/ classifier for meals; beating; tellings off etc: time; bout; spell; meal

辣 * 4 la4 hot (spicy)/ pungent

超过 * 4 chao1 guo4 to surpass/ to exceed/ to outstrip

及时 * 4 ji2 shi2 in time/ promptly/ without delay/ timely

暂时 * 4 zan4 shi2 temporary/ provisional/ for the time being

感觉 * 4 gan3 jue2 to feel/ to become aware of/ feeling/ sense/ perception/ CL:個|个[ge4]

即使 * 4 ji2 shi3 even if/ even though/ given that

来不及 * 4 lai2 bu5 ji2 there's not enough time (to do sth)/ it's too late (to do sth)

美丽 * 4 mei3 li4 beautiful

重点 * 4 zhong4 dian3 emphasis/ focal point/ priority/ key/ with the emphasis on/ focusing on

来得及 * 4 lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time/ able to do sth in time

缺点 * 4 que1 dian3 weak point/ fault/ shortcoming/ CL:個|个[ge4]

进行 * 4 jin4 xing2 to advance/ to conduct/ underway/ in progress/ to do/ to carry out/ to carry on/ to execute