她[她] tā she 啊[啊] á, ǎ, a, à, ā 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 但[但] dàn but/yet/however/only/merely/still 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) 可[可] kè, kě can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used for emphasis) certainly/very, see 可汗[kè hán] 为[為] wéi, wèi as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve as/to behave as/to become/to be/to do/by (in the passive voice), because of/for/to, variant of 為|为[wéi]/as (i.e. in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve as/to behave as/to become/to be/to do, variant of 為|为[wèi], because of/for/to 死[死] sǐ to die/impassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid/extremely/damned 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 中[中] zhòng, zhōng, Zhōng China/Chinese/surname Zhong, within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/(dialect) OK/all right, to hit (the mark)/to be hit by/to suffer/to win (a prize, a lottery) 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] dá, dǎ 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 请[請] qǐng to ask/to invite/please (do sth)/to treat (to a meal etc)/to request 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] 妈妈[媽媽] māma mama/mommy/mother/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi] 明白[明白] míngbai clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize 车[車] Chē, jū, chē surname Che, car/vehicle/CL:輛|辆[liàng]/machine/to shape with a lathe/Kangxi radical 159, war chariot (archaic)/rook (in Chinese chess)/rook (in chess) 发生[發生] fāshēng to happen/to occur/to take place/to break out 后[后] Hòu, hòu surname Hou, empress/queen/(archaic) monarch/ruler, back/behind/rear/afterwards/after/later/post- 爸爸[爸爸] bàba (informal) father/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi] 比[比] bì, Bǐ, bī, bǐ 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 件[件] jiàn item/component/classifier for events, things, clothes etc 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 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 先[先] xiān early/prior/former/in advance/first 生活[生活] shēnghuó life/activity/to live/livelihood 买[買] mǎi to buy/to purchase 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] 哪儿[哪兒] nǎr where?/wherever/anywhere 女人[女人] nǚren, nǚrén woman, wife 名字[名字] míngzi name (of a person or thing)/CL:個|个[gè] 认识[認識] rènshi to know/to recognize/to be familiar with/to get acquainted with sb/knowledge/understanding/awareness/cognition 喝[喝] hè, hē to drink/variant of 嗬[hē], to shout 穿[穿] chuān to wear/to put on/to dress/to bore through/to pierce/to perforate/to penetrate/to pass through/to thread 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 送[送] sòng to deliver/to carry/to give (as a present)/to present (with)/to see off/to send 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] 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 狗[狗] gǒu dog/CL:隻|只[zhī],條|条[tiáo] 谈[談] Tán, tán surname Tan, to speak/to talk/to converse/to chat/to discuss 出去[出去] chūqù to go out 张[張] Zhāng, zhāng surname Zhang, to open up/to spread/sheet of paper/classifier for flat objects, sheet/classifier for votes 儿子[兒子] érzi son 漂亮[漂亮] piàoliang pretty/beautiful 变[變] biàn to change/to become different/to transform/to vary/rebellion 难[難] nán, nàn difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good, disaster/distress/to scold 来说 周[周] Zhōu, zhōu surname Zhou/Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC), to make a circuit/to circle/circle/circumference/lap/cycle/complete/all/all over/thorough/to help financially, week/weekly/variant of 周[zhōu] 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 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 忙[忙] máng busy/hurriedly/to hurry/to rush 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] 衣服[衣服] yīfu clothes/CL:件[jiàn],套[tào] 人们[人們] rénmen people 坏[壞] huài bad/spoiled/broken/to break down/(suffix) to the utmost 原因[原因] yuányīn cause/origin/root cause/reason/CL:個|个[gè] 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 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 四[四] sì four/4 久[久] jiǔ (long) time/(long) duration of time 酒[酒] jiǔ wine (esp. rice wine)/liquor/spirits/alcoholic beverage/CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng] 发[發] fā, fà to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop/to make a bundle of money/classifier for gunshots (rounds), hair/Taiwan pr. [fǎ] 刚才[剛才] gāngcái just now/a moment ago, (just) a moment ago 别的[別的] biéde else/other 学[學] xué to learn/to study/to imitate/science/-ology 国家[國家] guójiā country/nation/state/CL:個|个[gè] 声音[聲音] shēngyīn voice/sound/CL:個|个[gè] 可爱[可愛] kěài adorable/cute/lovely 醒[醒] xǐng to wake up/to be awake/to become aware/to sober up/to come to 同[仝] tóng, tòng (used in given names)/variant of 同[tóng], like/same/similar/together/alike/with, see 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng] 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 不同[不同] bùtóng different/distinct/not the same/not alike 早上[早上] zǎoshang early morning/CL:個|个[gè] 身体[身體] shēntǐ the body/one's health/CL:具[jù],個|个[gè]/in person 昨天[昨天] zuótiān yesterday 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 外[外] wài outside/in addition/foreign/external 梦[夢] mèng dream/CL:場|场[cháng],個|个[gè]/(bound form) to dream 子[子] zi, zǐ son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat/Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]/ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north), (noun suffix) 头发[頭髮] tóufa hair (on the head) 关心[關心] guānxīn to be concerned about/to care about 六[六] liù six/6 不用[不用] bùyòng need not 小孩[小孩] xiǎohái child/CL:個|个[gè] 哭[哭] kū to cry/to weep 年轻[年輕] niánqīng young 包[包] bāo, Bāo surname Bao, to cover/to wrap/to hold/to include/to take charge of/to contract (to or for)/package/wrapper/container/bag/to hold or embrace/bundle/packet/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī] 哥哥[哥哥] gēge older brother/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi] 见面[見面] jiànmiàn to meet/to see each other/CL:次[cì] 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] 战争[戰爭] zhànzhēng war/conflict/CL:場|场[cháng],次[cì] 谢[謝] Xiè, xiè surname Xie, to thank/to apologize/to wither (of flowers, leaves etc)/to decline 慢[慢] màn slow 破[破] pò broken/damaged/worn out/lousy/rotten/to break, split or cleave/to get rid of/to destroy/to break with/to defeat/to capture (a city etc)/to expose the truth of 刀[刀] Dāo, dāo surname Dao, knife/blade/single-edged sword/cutlass/CL:把[bǎ]/(slang) dollar (loanword)/classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)/classifier for knife cuts or stabs 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 女朋友[女朋友] nǚpéngyou girlfriend 字[字] zì letter/symbol/character/word/CL:個|个[gè]/courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China 鱼[魚] yú, Yú surname Yu, fish/CL:條|条[tiáo],尾[wěi] 有时候[有時候] yǒushíhou sometimes 路上[路上] lùshang on the road/on a journey/road surface 短[短] duǎn short/brief/to lack/weak point/fault 喝酒[喝酒] hējiǔ to drink (alcohol) 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 树[樹] shù tree/CL:棵[kē]/to cultivate/to set up 八[八] bā eight/8 中国[中國] Zhōngguó China 七[七] qī seven/7 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 饭[飯] fàn cooked rice/CL:碗[wǎn]/meal/CL:頓|顿[dùn]/(loanword) fan/devotee 心里[心裡] xīnli chest/heart/mind 左[左] zuǒ, Zuǒ surname Zuo, left/the Left (politics)/east/unorthodox/queer/wrong/differing/opposite/variant of 佐[zuǒ] 出生[出生] chūshēng to be born 右[右] yòu right (-hand)/the Right (politics)/west (old) 日本[日本] Rìběn Japan 好几[好幾] hǎojǐ several/quite a few 洞[洞] dòng cave/hole/zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)/CL:個|个[gè] 去世[去世] qùshì to pass away/to die 有的[有的] yǒude (there are) some (who are...)/some (exist) 变化[變化] biànhuà change/variation/to change/to vary/CL:個|个[gè] 好看[好看] hǎokàn good-looking/nice-looking/good (of a movie, book, TV show etc)/embarrassed/humiliated 好玩[好玩] hàowán, hǎowán amusing/fun/interesting, to be playful/to be fond of one's fun 茶[茶] chá tea/tea plant/CL:杯[bēi],壺|壶[hú] 九[九] jiǔ nine/9 好吃[好吃] hǎochī, hàochī tasty/delicious, to be fond of eating/to be gluttonous 胖[胖] pán, pàng healthy/at ease, fat/plump 放心[放心] fàngxīn to feel relieved/to feel reassured/to be at ease 河[河] hé river/CL:條|条[tiáo],道[dào] 好奇[好奇] hàoqí inquisitive/curious/inquisitiveness/curiosity 觉[覺] jué, jiào a nap/a sleep/CL:場|场[cháng], to feel/to find that/thinking/awake/aware 过分[過分] guòfèn excessive/undue/overly 老公[老公] lǎogong, lǎogōng (coll.) husband, (coll.) eunuch/see also 老公[lǎo gōng] 姓[姓] xìng family name/surname/CL:個|个[gè]/to be surnamed 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 胡子[鬍子] húzi beard/mustache or whiskers/facial hair/CL:撮[zuǒ],根[gēn]/(coll.) bandit 睡着[睡著] shuìzháo to fall asleep 瘦[瘦] shòu thin/to lose weight/(of clothing) tight/(of meat) lean/(of land) unproductive 出门[出門] chūmén to go out/to leave home/to go on a journey/away from home/(of a woman) to get married 平时[平時] píngshí ordinarily/in normal times/in peacetime 小孩子[小孩子] xiǎoháizi child 胡[胡] hú, Hú surname Hu, non-Han people, esp. from central Asia/reckless/outrageous/what?/why?/to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hú]), see 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng], beard/mustache/whiskers 水果[水果] shuǐguǒ fruit/CL:個|个[gè] 然[然] rán correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly 国会[國會] Guóhuì Parliament (UK)/Congress (US)/Diet (Japan)/Legislative Yuan (Taiwan) 公[公] gōng public/collectively owned/common/international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar)/make public/fair/just/Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]/honorable (gentlemen)/father-in-law/male (animal) 木头[木頭] mùtou slow-witted/blockhead/log (of wood, timber etc)/CL:塊|块[kuài],根[gēn] 听话[聽話] tīnghuà to do what one is told/obedient 要不然[要不然] yàobùrán otherwise/or else/or 好听[好聽] hǎotīng pleasant to hear 山上[山上] Shānshàng Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan 天天[天天] tiāntiān every day 要不[要不] yàobù otherwise/or else/how about...?/either... (or...) 面子[面子] miànzi outer surface/outside/honor/reputation/face (as in "losing face")/self-respect/feelings/(medicinal) powder 同一[同一] tóngyī identical/the same 皇帝[皇帝] huángdì emperor/CL:個|个[gè] 北边[北邊] běibiān north/north side/northern part/to the north of 山洞[山洞] shāndòng cavern/cave 北京[北京] Běijīng Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China/Peking/PRC government 不只[不只] bùzhǐ not only/not merely 自来水[自來水] zìláishuǐ running water/tap water 好意思[好意思] hǎoyìsi to have the nerve/what a cheek!/to feel no shame/to overcome the shame/(is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 睡醒[睡醒] shuìxǐng to wake up 茶馆[茶館] cháguǎn teahouse/CL:家[jiā] 欢欢 小黑 声说[聲說] shēngshuō to narrate 快点[快點] kuàidiǎn to do sth more quickly/Hurry up!/Get a move on! 怎么了[怎麼了] zěnmele What's up?/What's going on?/What happened?, variant of 怎麼了|怎么了[zěn me le] 有点儿[有點兒] yǒudiǎnr slightly/a little/somewhat 没问题[沒問題] méiwèntí no problem 活着[活著] huózhe alive 刘老三 周国平 周国英 周学发 周欢欢 小花 我们的 王小花 香山