她[她] tā she 啊[啊] ā, ǎ, a, à, á interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!, interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer/Eh?/what?, interjection of surprise or doubt/Eh?/My!/what's up?, interjection or grunt of agreement/uhm/Ah, OK/expression of recognition/Oh, it's you!, modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent 谁[誰] shéi who/also pr. [shuí] 像[像] xiàng to resemble/to be like/to look as if/such as/appearance/image/portrait/image under a mapping (math.) 最[㝡] zuì variant of 最[zuì], old variant of 最[zuì], most/the most/-est (superlative suffix) 需要[需要] xūyào to need/to want/to demand/to require/requirement/need 是的[是的] shìde yes, that's right/variant of 似的[shì de] 死[死] sǐ to die/impassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid/extremely/damned 出[出] chū to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to happen/(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)/classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc, variant of 出[chū] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 们[們] men plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals 孩子[孩子] háizi child 错[錯] Cuò, cuò surname Cuo, mistake/wrong/bad/interlocking/complex/to grind/to polish/to alternate/to stagger/to miss/to let slip/to evade/to inlay with gold or silver 问题[問題] wèntí question/problem/issue/topic/CL:個|个[gè] 拿[㧱] ná old variant of 拿[ná], variant of 拿[ná], to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take/(used in the same way as 把[bǎ]: to mark the following noun as a direct object) 打[打] dǎ, dá dozen (loanword), to beat/to strike/to hit/to break/to type/to mix up/to build/to fight/to fetch/to make/to tie up/to issue/to shoot/to calculate/to play (a game)/since/from 爱[愛] ài to love/to be fond of/to like/affection/to be inclined (to do sth)/to tend to (happen) 工作[工作] gōngzuò to work/(of a machine) to operate/job/work/task/CL:個|个[gè],份[fèn],項|项[xiàng] 钱[錢] qián, Qián surname Qian, coin/money/CL:筆|笔[bǐ]/unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liǎng] 所有[所有] suǒyǒu all/to have/to possess/to own 希望[希望] xīwàng to wish for/to desire/hope/CL:個|个[gè] 明白[明白] míngbai clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize 发生[發生] fāshēng to happen/to occur/to take place/to break out 爸爸[爸爸] bàba (informal) father/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi] 比[比] bì, bǐ, Bǐ, bī Belgium/Belgian/abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bǐ lì shí], euphemistic variant of 屄[bī], (particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio, to associate with/to be near 不要[不要] bùyào don't!/must not 对不起[對不起] duìbuqǐ unworthy/to let down/I'm sorry/excuse me/pardon me/if you please/sorry? (please repeat) 起[起] qǐ to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to launch/to initiate (action)/to draft/to establish/to get (from a depot or counter)/verb suffix, to start/starting from (a time, place, price etc)/classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance/classifier for groups: batch, group 意思[意思] yìsi idea/opinion/meaning/wish/desire/interest/fun/token of appreciation, affection etc/CL:個|个[gè]/to give as a small token/to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc 放[放] fàng to put/to place/to release/to free/to let go/to let out/to set off (fireworks) 为了[為了] wèile in order to/for the purpose of/so as to 进[進] jìn to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to submit/to take in/to admit/(math.) base of a number system/classifier for sections in a building or residential compound 大家[大家] dàjiā everyone/influential family/great expert 向[向] xiàng, Xiàng surname Xiang, towards/to face/to turn towards/direction/to support/to side with/shortly before/formerly/always/all along/(suffix) suitable for .../oriented to ..., to tend toward/to guide/variant of 向[xiàng], variant of 向[xiàng]/direction/orientation/to face/to turn toward/to/towards/shortly before/formerly 先[先] xiān early/prior/former/in advance/first 生活[生活] shēnghuó life/activity/to live/livelihood 种[種] zhǒng, zhòng seed/species/kind/type/classifier for types, kinds, sorts, to plant/to grow/to cultivate 手[手] shǒu hand/(formal) to hold/person engaged in certain types of work/person skilled in certain types of work/personal(ly)/convenient/classifier for skill/CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī] 女人[女人] nǚrén, nǚren woman, wife 名字[名字] míngzi name (of a person or thing)/CL:個|个[gè] 喝[喝] hē, hè to drink/variant of 嗬[hē], to shout 过去[過去] guòqu, guòqù (in the) past/former/previous/to go over/to pass by, (verb suffix) 哪里[哪裏] nǎlǐ where?/somewhere/anywhere/wherever/nowhere (negative answer to question)/humble expression denying compliment/also written 哪裡|哪里, where?/somewhere/anywhere/wherever/nowhere (negative answer to question)/humble expression denying compliment 女孩[女孩] nǚhái girl/lass 玩[玩] wán to play/to have fun/to trifle with/toy/sth used for amusement/curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wàn])/to keep sth for entertainment, variant of 玩[wán]/Taiwan pr. [wàn] 下来[下來] xiàlai to come down/(completed action marker)/(after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.)/(indicates continuation from the past towards us)/to be harvested (of crops)/to be over (of a period of time)/to go among the masses (said of leaders) 成[成] chéng, Chéng surname Cheng, to succeed/to finish/to complete/to accomplish/to become/to turn into/to be all right/OK!/one tenth 条[條] tiáo strip/item/article/clause (of law or treaty)/classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) 月[月] yuè moon/month/monthly/CL:個|个[gè],輪|轮[lún] 世界[世界] shìjiè world/CL:個|个[gè] 重要[重要] zhòngyào important/significant/major 头[頭] tóu, tou head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant/chief/boss/side/aspect/first/leading/classifier for pigs or livestock/CL:個|个[gè], suffix for nouns 机会[機會] jīhuì opportunity/chance/occasion/CL:個|个[gè] 出去[出去] chūqù to go out 看见[看見] kànjiàn to see/to catch sight of 漂亮[漂亮] piàoliang pretty/beautiful 再见[再見] zàijiàn goodbye/see you again later 刚[剛] gāng hard/firm/strong/just/barely/exactly 变[變] biàn to change/to become different/to transform/to vary/rebellion 决定[決定] juédìng to decide (to do something)/to resolve/decision/CL:個|个[gè],項|项[xiàng]/certainly 难[難] nán, nàn difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good, disaster/distress/to scold 里面[裡面] lǐmiàn inside/interior/also pr. [lǐ mian] 明天[明天] míngtiān tomorrow 站[站] zhàn station/to stand/to halt/to stop/branch of a company or organization/website 成为[成為] chéngwéi to become/to turn into 来说 总[總] zǒng always/to assemble/gather/total/overall/head/chief/general/in every case 块[塊] kuài lump (of earth)/chunk/piece/classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc/(coll.) classifier for money and currency units 另[另] lìng other/another/separate/separately 心[心] xīn heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè] 花[花] huā, Huā surname Hua, flower/blossom/CL:朵[duǒ],支[zhī],束[shù],把[bǎ],盆[pén],簇[cù]/fancy pattern/florid/to spend (money, time)/(coll.) lecherous/lustful, old variant of 花[huā], variant of 花[huā]/flower/blossom/also pr. [wěi] 她们[她們] tāmen they/them (for females) 女儿[女兒] nǚér daughter 抓[抓] zhuā to grab/to catch/to arrest/to snatch/to scratch 动[動] dòng (of sth) to move/to set in movement/to displace/to touch/to make use of/to stir (emotions)/to alter/abbr. for 動詞|动词[dòng cí], verb 女[女] rǔ, nǚ female/woman/daughter, archaic variant of 汝[rǔ] 房子[房子] fángzi house/building (single- or two-story)/apartment/room/CL:棟|栋[dòng],幢[zhuàng],座[zuò],套[tào],間|间[jiān] 回去[回去] huíqu to return/to go back 人们[人們] rénmen people 坏[壞] huài bad/spoiled/broken/to break down/(suffix) to the utmost 水[水] shuǐ, Shuǐ surname Shui, water/river/liquid/beverage/additional charges or income/(of clothes) classifier for number of washes 高[高] Gāo, gāo surname Gao, high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific) 出现[出現] chūxiàn to appear/to arise/to emerge/to show up 试[試] shì to test/to try/experiment/examination/test 房间[房間] fángjiān room/CL:間|间[jiān],個|个[gè] 美[美] Měi, měi the Americas/abbr. for 美洲[Měi zhōu]/USA/abbr. for 美國|美国[Měi guó], beautiful/very satisfactory/good/to beautify/to be pleased with oneself 忘[忘] wàng to forget/to overlook/to neglect 进来[進來] jìnlái to come in 路[路] Lù, lù surname Lu, road/CL:條|条[tiáo]/journey/route/line (bus etc)/sort/kind 懂[懂] dǒng to understand/to comprehend 怎么办[怎麼辦] zěnmebàn what's to be done 那边[那邊] nàbian over there/yonder 故事[故事] gùshi, gùshì old practice/CL:個|个[gè], narrative/story/tale 酒[酒] jiǔ wine (esp. rice wine)/liquor/spirits/alcoholic beverage/CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng] 别的[別的] biéde else/other 学[學] xué to learn/to study/to imitate/science/-ology 五[五] wǔ five/5 生[生] shēng to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student 眼睛[眼睛] yǎnjing eye/CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng] 最近[最近] zuìjìn recently/soon/nearest 醒[醒] xǐng to wake up/to be awake/to become aware/to sober up/to come to 样子[樣子] yàngzi appearance/manner/pattern/model 办[辦] bàn to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to deal with 想到[想到] xiǎngdào to think of/to call to mind/to anticipate 早上[早上] zǎoshang early morning/CL:個|个[gè] 二[二] èr two/2/(Beijing dialect) stupid 男孩[男孩] nánhái boy/CL:個|个[gè] 身体[身體] shēntǐ the body/one's health/CL:具[jù],個|个[gè]/in person 怪[怪] guài bewildering/odd/strange/uncanny/devil/monster/to wonder at/to blame/quite/rather, variant of 怪[guài] 抓住[抓住] zhuāzhù to grab/to capture 越[越] Yuè, yuè generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods/abbr. for Vietnam 越南, to exceed/to climb over/to surpass/the more... the more 怕[怕] Pà, pà surname Pa, to be afraid/to fear/to dread/to be unable to endure/perhaps 声[聲] shēng sound/voice/tone/noise/reputation/classifier for sounds 口[口] kǒu mouth/classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)/classifier for bites or mouthfuls 另外[另外] lìngwài additional/in addition/besides/separate/other/moreover/furthermore 关心[關心] guānxīn to be concerned about/to care about 星期[星期] xīngqī week/CL:個|个[gè]/day of the week/Sunday 做到[做到] zuòdào to accomplish/to achieve 哭[哭] kū to cry/to weep 年轻[年輕] niánqīng young 哥哥[哥哥] gēge older brother/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi] 忘记[忘記] wàngjì to forget 记住[記住] jìzhu to remember/to bear in mind/to learn by heart 老婆[老婆] lǎopó (coll.) wife 可怕[可怕] kěpà awful/dreadful/fearful/formidable/frightful/scary/hideous/horrible/terrible/terribly 妹妹[妹妹] mèimei younger sister/young woman/CL:個|个[gè] 认真[認真] rènzhēn conscientious/earnest/serious/to take seriously/to take to heart 热[熱] rè to warm up/to heat up/hot (of weather)/heat/fervent 差[差] chà, chāi, chā difference/discrepancy/to differ/error/to err/to make a mistake, to differ from/to fall short of/lacking/wrong/inferior/Taiwan pr. [chā], to send/to commission/messenger/mission 慢[慢] màn slow 就要[就要] jiùyào will/shall/to be going to 清[清] qīng, Qīng Qing or Ch'ing dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911)/surname Qing, clear/distinct/quiet/just and honest/pure/to settle or clear up/to clean up or purge 大人[大人] dàren adult/grownup/title of respect toward superiors 近[近] jìn near/close to/approximately 白[白] bái, Bái surname Bai, 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 动物[動物] dòngwù animal/CL:隻|只[zhī],群[qún],個|个[gè] 西[西] Xī, xī the West/abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xī bān yá]/Spanish, west 听见[聽見] tīngjiàn to hear 肉[肉] ròu meat/flesh/pulp (of a fruit)/(coll.) (of a fruit) squashy/(of a person) flabby/irresolute/Kangxi radical 130 路上[路上] lùshang on the road/on a journey/road surface 冷[冷] Lěng, lěng surname Leng, cold 越来越[越來越] yuèláiyuè more and more 山[山] Shān, shān surname Shan, mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuò]/bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons/gable 鸟[鳥] diǎo, niǎo variant of 屌[diǎo]/penis, bird/CL:隻|只[zhī],群[qún]/(dialect) to pay attention to/(intensifier) damned/goddam 前面[前面] qiánmiàn ahead/in front/preceding/above/also pr. [qián mian] 方向[方向] fāngxiàng direction/orientation/path to follow/CL:個|个[gè] 树[樹] shù tree/CL:棵[kē]/to cultivate/to set up 吃饭[吃飯] chīfàn to have a meal/to eat/to make a living 王[王] wàng, Wáng, wáng surname Wang, king or monarch/best or strongest of its type/grand/great, to rule/to reign over 菜[菜] cài dish (type of food)/vegetable/cuisine/CL:盤|盘[pán],道[dào]/(coll.) (one's) type/(of one's skills etc) weak/poor 想起[想起] xiǎngqǐ to recall/to think of/to call to mind 饭[飯] fàn cooked rice/CL:碗[wǎn]/meal/CL:頓|顿[dùn]/(loanword) fan/devotee 哥[哥] gē elder brother 国王[國王] guówáng king/CL:個|个[gè] 出生[出生] chūshēng to be born 颜色[顏色] yánsè color/countenance/appearance/facial expression/pigment/dyestuff 爷爷[爺爺] yéye (coll.) father's father/paternal grandfather/CL:個|个[gè] 中间[中間] zhōngjiān between/intermediate/mid/middle 回头[回頭] huítóu to turn round/to turn one's head/later/by and by 爱上[愛上] àishàng to fall in love with/to be in love with 石头[石頭] shítou stone/CL:塊|块[kuài] 有的[有的] yǒude (there are) some (who are...)/some (exist) 摔[摔] shuāi to throw down/to fall/to drop and break 东[東] dōng, Dōng surname Dong, east/host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)/landlord 雨[雨] yù, yǔ rain/CL:陣|阵[zhèn],場|场[cháng], to rain/(of rain, snow etc) to fall/to precipitate/to wet 好看[好看] hǎokàn good-looking/nice-looking/good (of a movie, book, TV show etc)/embarrassed/humiliated 你好[你好] nǐhǎo hello/hi 自信[自信] zìxìn to have confidence in oneself/self-confidence 摸[摸] mó, mō to feel with the hand/to touch/to stroke/to grope/to steal/to abstract, variant of 摹[mó] 好吃[好吃] hǎochī, hàochī tasty/delicious, to be fond of eating/to be gluttonous 耳朵[耳朵] ěrduo ear/CL:隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè],對|对[duì]/handle (on a cup) 河[河] hé river/CL:條|条[tiáo],道[dào] 可笑[可笑] kěxiào funny/ridiculous 老公[老公] lǎogōng, lǎogong (coll.) husband, (coll.) eunuch/see also 老公[lǎo gōng] 请问[請問] qǐngwèn Excuse me, may I ask...? 方便[方便] fāngbiàn convenient/suitable/to facilitate/to make things easy/having money to spare/(euphemism) to relieve oneself 百[百] Bǎi, bǎi surname Bai, hundred/numerous/all kinds of 雪[雪] Xuě, xuě surname Xue, snow/snowfall/CL:場|场[cháng]/to have the appearance of snow/to wipe away, off or out/to clean 国[國] guó, Guó surname Guo, country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[gè] 白色[白色] báisè white/fig. reactionary/anti-communist 睡着[睡著] shuìzháo to fall asleep 走路[走路] zǒulù to walk/to go on foot 常常[常常] chángcháng frequently/often 草[艸] cǎo, cào variant of 草[cǎo], grass/straw/manuscript/draft (of a document)/careless/rough/CL:棵[kē],撮[zuǒ],株[zhū],根[gēn], variant of 肏[cào] 跟着[跟著] gēnzhe to follow after/immediately afterwards 没用[沒用] méiyòng useless 星星[星星] xīngxing star in the sky 小孩子[小孩子] xiǎoháizi child 水果[水果] shuǐguǒ fruit/CL:個|个[gè] 白天[白天] báitiān daytime/during the day/day/CL:個|个[gè] 力气[力氣] lìqi strength/CL:把[bǎ] 窗[牎] chuāng old variant of 窗[chuāng], variant of 窗[chuāng], variant of 窗[chuāng], shutter/window/CL:扇[shàn], variant of 窗[chuāng] 人才[人才] réncái talent/talented person/looks/attractive looks 要不然[要不然] yàobùrán otherwise/or else/or 对了[對了] duìle Correct!/Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention)/Oh, by the way, ... 山上[山上] Shānshàng Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan 没错[沒錯] méicuò that's right/sure!/rest assured!/that's good/can't go wrong 要不[要不] yàobù otherwise/or else/how about...?/either... (or...) 暖和[暖和] nuǎnhuo warm/nice and warm 再也[再也] zàiyě (not) any more 江[江] Jiāng, jiāng surname Jiang, river/CL:條|条[tiáo],道[dào] 河边[河邊] hébiān river bank 不怎么[不怎麼] bùzěnme not very/not particularly 山洞[山洞] shāndòng cavern/cave 盲人[盲人] mángrén blind person 盲[盲] máng blind 难看[難看] nánkàn ugly/unsightly 河水[河水] héshuǐ river water 睡醒[睡醒] shuìxǐng to wake up 美的[美的] Měidí Midea (brand) 声说[聲說] shēngshuō to narrate 往前[往前] wǎngqián to move forwards 有点儿[有點兒] yǒudiǎnr slightly/a little/somewhat 贵州[貴州] Guìzhōu Guizhou province (Kweichow) in south central China, abbr. to 黔[Qián] or 貴|贵[Guì], capital Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Guì yáng] 他们的 天雨 我们的 江天雨 江雪 陈方远