Essential vocabulary guide

500 Most Common Chinese Words

Build a practical foundation in Chinese with 500 high-utility words and phrases. Each entry includes a clear English meaning, a natural example in Chinese, and its English translation.

A learner-friendly pronunciation comes first; the target-language spelling appears in parentheses.

500 words

Words 1–50

Chinese words ranked 1 to 50
RankWordPart of speechEnglish meaningExampleEnglish translation
1()otherI; mewǒ shì xué shēng.(我是学生。)I am a student.
2()otheryou; singularnǐ jīn tiān hěn máng.(你今天很忙。)You are busy today.
3nín()otheryou; polite formnín hǎo ma?(您好吗?)Hello to you?
4()otherhe; himtā zài jiā.(他在家。)He is at home.
5()othershe; hertā shì lǎo shī.(她是老师。)She is a teacher.
6()otherit; for things or animalstā hěn kě ài.(它很可爱。)It is cute.
7wǒ men(我们)otherwe; uswǒ men yì qǐ qù.(我们一起去。)We go together.
8nǐ men(你们)otheryou; pluralnǐ men zhǔn bèi hǎo le ma?(你们准备好了吗?)Are you ready?
9tā men(他们)otherthey; them masculine or mixedtā men zài wài miàn.(他们在外面。)They are outside.
10tā men(她们)otherthey; them femininetā men dōu shì péng yǒu.(她们都是朋友。)They are all friends.
11zhè()otherthiszhè hěn hǎo.(这很好。)This is good.
12()otherthatnà shì wǒ de.(那是我的。)That is mine.
13zhè xiē(这些)otherthesezhè xiē hěn hǎo chī.(这些很好吃。)These are delicious.
14nà xiē(那些)otherthosenà xiē shū hěn xīn.(那些书很新。)The books are new.
15shuí()otherwhotā shì shuí?(他是谁?)Who is he?
16shén me(什么)otherwhatzhè shì shén me?(这是什么?)What is this?
17()otherwhichnǐ xǐ huān nǎ yí gè?(你喜欢哪一个?)Which one you like?
18nǎ lǐ(哪里)otherwherexǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ?(洗手间在哪里?)Where is the toilet?
19wèi shén me(为什么)otherwhynǐ wèi shén me chí dào?(你为什么迟到?)Why are you late?
20zěn me(怎么)otherhow; in what wayzhè ge zěn me zuò?(这个怎么做?)How do this?
21()otherhow many; a fewnǐ yǒu jǐ gè?(你有几个?)How many do you have?
22duō shǎo(多少)otherhow much; how manyzhè ge duō shǎo qián?(这个多少钱?)How much is this?
23xiàn zài(现在)adverbnowwǒ xiàn zài hěn máng.(我现在很忙。)I am busy now.
24jīn tiān(今天)nountodayjīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo.(今天天气很好。)The weather is good today.
25zuó tiān(昨天)nounyesterdaywǒ zuó tiān hěn lèi.(我昨天很累。)I was tired yesterday.
26míng tiān(明天)nountomorrowwǒ men míng tiān jiàn.(我们明天见。)We will see tomorrow.
27zǎo shàng(早上)nounmorningwǒ zǎo shàng hē kā fēi.(我早上喝咖啡。)I drink coffee in the morning.
28zhōng wǔ(中午)nounnoonwǒ men zhōng wǔ chī fàn.(我们中午吃饭。)We have lunch.
29wǎn shàng(晚上)nounevening; nightwǎn shàng hěn ān jìng.(晚上很安静。)It was quiet at night.
30shí hòu(时候)nountime; momentxiàn zài bú shì shí hòu.(现在不是时候。)It is not time now.
31de()otherpossessive particle; descriptive markerzhè shì wǒ de shū.(这是我的书。)This is my book.
32le()othercompleted-action particlewǒ chī le fàn.(我吃了饭。)I ate meal.
33ma()otherquestion particlenǐ máng ma?(你忙吗?)Are you busy?
34ne()otherquestion or continuation particlenǐ ne?(你呢?)What about you?
35ba()othersuggestion or softening particlewǒ men zǒu ba.(我们走吧。)Let us go.
36a()otherexclamation particlehǎo a!(好啊!)Well to!
37()otherand; withwǒ hé péng yǒu yì qǐ qù.(我和朋友一起去。)I went with a friend.
38gēn()otherwith; to followwǒ gēn tā shuō le.(我跟他说了。)I told him.
39zài()verbto be at; in; onwǒ zài xué xiào.(我在学校。)I am in school.
40yǒu()verbto have; there iswǒ yǒu shí jiān.(我有时间。)I have time.
41méi yǒu(没有)verbnot have; there is notwǒ méi yǒu wèn tí.(我没有问题。)I have no problem.
42shì()verbto betā shì yī shēng.(他是医生。)He is a doctor.
43bú shì(不是)verbto not bezhè bú shì wǒ de.(这不是我的。)This is not mine.
44huì()verbcan; know how towǒ huì shuō zhōng wén.(我会说中文。)I will speak Chinese.
45kě yǐ(可以)verbmay; canzhè lǐ kě yǐ zuò ma?(这里可以坐吗?)Can I sit here?
46yào()verbto want; need; willwǒ yào yī bēi chá.(我要一杯茶。)I want a cup of tea.
47xiǎng()verbto want; to thinkwǒ xiǎng huí jiā.(我想回家。)I want to go home.
48zhī dào(知道)verbto knowwǒ zhī dào dá àn.(我知道答案。)I know the answer.
49jué de(觉得)verbto feel; to thinkwǒ jué de bù cuò.(我觉得不错。)I feel good.
50xǐ huān(喜欢)verbto likewǒ xǐ huān yīn yuè.(我喜欢音乐。)I like music.

Words 51–100

Chinese words ranked 51 to 100
RankWordPart of speechEnglish meaningExampleEnglish translation
51ài()verbto lovewǒ ài wǒ de jiā rén.(我爱我的家人。)I love my family.
52kàn()verbto look; watch; readwǒ zài kàn shū.(我在看书。)I am reading books.
53tīng()verbto listen; hearwǒ zài tīng yīn yuè.(我在听音乐。)I am listening to music.
54shuō()verbto speak; saytā shuō dé hěn kuài.(他说得很快。)He speaks quickly.
55jiǎng()verbto speak; explainlǎo shī jiǎng dé hěn qīng chǔ.(老师讲得很清楚。)The teacher said very clearly.
56wèn()verbto askwǒ xiǎng wèn yí gè wèn tí.(我想问一个问题。)I want to ask a question.
57huí dá(回答)verbto answerqǐng huí dá zhè ge wèn tí.(请回答这个问题。)Please answer this question.
58gěi()verbto giveqǐng gěi wǒ shuǐ.(请给我水。)Please give me water.
59zhǎo()verbto look for; findwǒ zài zhǎo shǒu jī.(我在找手机。)I am looking for a phone.
60děng()verbto waitqǐng děng yí xià.(请等一下。)Please wait a moment.
61nǐ hǎo(你好)otherhellonǐ hǎo, hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ.(你好,很高兴认识你。)Hello, I am glad to know you.
62nín hǎo(您好)otherhello; politenín hǎo, qǐng jìn.(您好,请进。)Hello, please go in.
63dà jiā hǎo(大家好)otherhello everyonedà jiā hǎo, huān yíng lái zhè lǐ.(大家好,欢迎来这里。)Hello all, welcome to here.
64zǎo shàng hǎo(早上好)othergood morninglǎo shī, zǎo shàng hǎo.(老师,早上好。)Teacher, good morning
65xià wǔ hǎo(下午好)othergood afternoondà jiā xià wǔ hǎo.(大家下午好。)Good afternoon to everyone.
66wǎn shàng hǎo(晚上好)othergood eveningwǎn shàng hǎo, huān yíng guāng lín.(晚上好,欢迎光临。)Good night, welcome to come.
67wǎn ān(晚安)othergood nightwǎn ān, míng tiān jiàn.(晚安,明天见。)Good night, we see tomorrow.
68zài jiàn(再见)othergoodbyezài jiàn, lù shàng xiǎo xīn.(再见,路上小心。)Goodbye, be careful on the road.
69huí tóu jiàn(回头见)othersee you laterhuí tóu jiàn, wǒ xiān zǒu le.(回头见,我先走了。)Back to me, I went first.
70xiè xiè(谢谢)otherthank youxiè xiè nǐ de bāng zhù.(谢谢你的帮助。)Thanks for your help.
71duō xiè(多谢)othermany thanksduō xiè nǐ de tí xǐng.(多谢你的提醒。)Thank you for your reminder.
72bú kè qì(不客气)otheryou are welcomebú kè qì, zhè shì xiǎo shì.(不客气,这是小事。)It is uncomfortable, it is a little thing.
73méi guān xì(没关系)otherit does not matterméi guān xì, wǒ men kě yǐ zài shì.(没关系,我们可以再试。)No matter, we can try again.
74duì bù qǐ(对不起)othersorryduì bù qǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.(对不起,我来晚了。)Sorry, I’m late.
75bù hǎo yì sī(不好意思)otherexcuse me; embarrassedbù hǎo yì sī, wǒ méi tīng qīng.(不好意思,我没听清。)Sorry, I didn’t hear it.
76qǐng()otherpleaseqǐng zuò.(请坐。)Please sit.
77qǐng wèn(请问)othermay I askqǐng wèn, dì tiě zhàn zěn me zǒu?(请问,地铁站怎么走?)How do you get to the metro station?
78huān yíng(欢迎)otherwelcomehuān yíng lái dào běi jīng.(欢迎来到北京。)Welcome to Beijing.
79zhù nǐ hǎo yùn(祝你好运)othergood luckzhù nǐ hǎo yùn, kǎo shì jiā yóu.(祝你好运,考试加油。)Good luck, the exam is on.
80shēng rì kuài lè(生日快乐)otherhappy birthdayshēng rì kuài lè, zhù nǐ kāi xīn.(生日快乐,祝你开心。)Happy birthday, wish you happy.
81xīn nián kuài lè(新年快乐)otherhappy new yearxīn nián kuài lè, wàn shì rú yì.(新年快乐,万事如意。)Happy New Year, everything is well.
82yí lù píng ān(一路平安)otherhave a safe tripyí lù píng ān, dào le gào sù wǒ.(一路平安,到了告诉我。)Good luck, come to tell me.
83qǐng jìn(请进)otherplease come inmén kāi zhe, qǐng jìn.(门开着,请进。)The door is open, please enter.
84qǐng zuò(请坐)otherplease sitqǐng zuò, wǒ men màn màn liáo.(请坐,我们慢慢聊。)Please sit down, let’s talk slowly.
85qǐng shāo děng(请稍等)otherplease wait a momentqǐng shāo děng, wǒ mǎ shàng lái.(请稍等,我马上来。)Please wait a little, I will come soon.
86děng yí xià(等一下)otherwait a momentděng yí xià, wǒ hái méi zhǔn bèi hǎo.(等一下,我还没准备好。)Wait a while, I am not ready yet.
87màn yì diǎn(慢一点)othera little slowerqǐng shuō màn yì diǎn.(请说慢一点。)Please say a little slowly.
88zài shuō yī biàn(再说一遍)othersay it againqǐng zài shuō yī biàn.(请再说一遍。)Please say again.
89wǒ míng bái le(我明白了)otherI understand nowhǎo, wǒ míng bái le.(好,我明白了。)Well, I understand it.
90wǒ bù míng bái(我不明白)otherI do not understandduì bù qǐ, wǒ bù míng bái.(对不起,我不明白。)Sorry, I don’t understand.
91wǒ bù zhī dào(我不知道)otherI do not knowzhè ge wèn tí wǒ bù zhī dào.(这个问题我不知道。)I don’t know this question.
92méi wèn tí(没问题)otherno problemméi wèn tí, wǒ kě yǐ bāng nǐ.(没问题,我可以帮你。)No problem, I can help you.
93dāng rán(当然)adverbof coursedāng rán kě yǐ.(当然可以。)of course can.
94zhēn de(真的)adverbreallyzhè zhēn de hěn hǎo chī.(这真的很好吃。)It is really delicious.
95fēi cháng(非常)adverbverywǒ fēi cháng xǐ huān zhè lǐ.(我非常喜欢这里。)I really like here.
96yì qǐ(一起)adverbtogetherwǒ men yì qǐ xué xí ba.(我们一起学习吧。)Let us learn together.
97mǎ shàng(马上)adverbright awaywǒ mǎ shàng huí lái.(我马上回来。)I will come back immediately.
98yǐ jīng(已经)adverbalreadywǒ yǐ jīng chī guò le.(我已经吃过了。)I have eaten it.
99hái()adverbstill; alsowǒ hái xiǎng zài kàn kàn.(我还想再看看。)I want to see again.
100hái méi(还没)adverbnot yetwǒ hái méi zuò wán.(我还没做完。)I haven’t done it yet.

Words 101–150

Chinese words ranked 101 to 150
RankWordPart of speechEnglish meaningExampleEnglish translation
101xiān()adverbfirstnǐ xiān jìn qù ba.(你先进去吧。)Go ahead you.
102hòu lái(后来)adverblater; afterwardshòu lái wǒ men qù le gōng yuán.(后来我们去了公园。)We went to the park later.
103rán hòu(然后)adverbthen; after thatxiān chī fàn, rán hòu xué xí.(先吃饭,然后学习。)Eat first, then learn.
104yīn wèi(因为)otherbecauseyīn wèi xià yǔ, suǒ yǐ wǒ méi qù.(因为下雨,所以我没去。)Because the rain, I didn’t go.
105suǒ yǐ(所以)otherso; thereforewǒ hěn lèi, suǒ yǐ xiān xiū xī.(我很累,所以先休息。)I’m tired, so first rest.
106rú guǒ(如果)otherifrú guǒ yǒu shí jiān, wǒ huì qù.(如果有时间,我会去。)If there is time, I will go.
107dàn shì(但是)otherbutwǒ xiǎng qù, dàn shì méi kòng.(我想去,但是没空。)I want to go, but there is no room.
108hái shì(还是)otheror; had betterwǒ men hái shì zǎo diǎn zǒu ba.(我们还是早点走吧。)Let us go earlier.
109huò zhě(或者)otherornǐ xiǎng hē chá huò zhě kā fēi?(你想喝茶或者咖啡?)Do you want to drink tea or coffee?
110()adverbalsowǒ yě xǐ huān zhè shǒu gē.(我也喜欢这首歌。)I also like this song.
111dōu()adverball; bothtā men dōu lái le.(他们都来了。)They all came.
112zhǐ()adverbonlywǒ zhǐ yào yī bēi shuǐ.(我只要一杯水。)I just need a glass of water.
113hěn()adverbveryjīn tiān hěn rè.(今天很热。)It is hot today.
114tài()adverbtoo; extremelyzhè ge tài guì le.(这个太贵了。)This is too expensive.
115zhēn()adverbreally; trulynǐ zhēn hǎo.(你真好。)You are good.
116zuì()adverbmostzhè shì wǒ zuì xǐ huān de diàn yǐng.(这是我最喜欢的电影。)This is my favorite film.
117bǐ jiào(比较)adverbrelatively; comparisonjīn tiān bǐ jiào máng.(今天比较忙。)More busy today.
118yì diǎn(一点)adverba littleqǐng gěi wǒ yì diǎn shí jiān.(请给我一点时间。)Please give me a little time.
119yì qǐ qù(一起去)othergo togetherwǒ men yì qǐ qù chī fàn ba.(我们一起去吃饭吧。)Let us go to dinner together.
120bāng bāng wǒ(帮帮我)otherhelp meqǐng bāng bāng wǒ.(请帮帮我。)Please help me.
121líng()nounzerojīn tiān líng xià liǎng dù.(今天零下两度。)2 times today.
122()nounonewǒ yǒu yí gè wèn tí.(我有一个问题。)I have a problem.
123èr()nountwowǒ mǎi le liǎng gè píng guǒ.(我买了两个苹果。)I bought two apples.
124sān()nounthreewǒ men sān diǎn jiàn.(我们三点见。)We meet at 3 p.m.
125()nounfourzhè zhāng zhuō zi yǒu sì tiáo tuǐ.(这张桌子有四条腿。)The table has four legs.
126()nounfivewǒ zhù zài wǔ lóu.(我住在五楼。)I live on the fifth floor.
127liù()nounsixyī zhōu yǒu liù tiān ma?(一周有六天吗?)Is there six days a week?
128()nounsevenqī diǎn yǐ hòu wǒ yǒu kòng.(七点以后我有空。)I have a vacation after 7:00.
129()nouneightbā yuè hěn rè.(八月很热。)August is hot.
130jiǔ()nounninewǒ men jiǔ diǎn kāi huì.(我们九点开会。)We meet at 9 p.m.
131shí()nountentā shí fēn zhōng hòu dào.(他十分钟后到。)He arrived 10 minutes later.
132bǎi()nounhundredzhè běn shū yì bǎi yè.(这本书一百页。)This book is a hundred pages.
133qiān()nounthousandzhè lǐ yǒu yī qiān gè rén.(这里有一千个人。)There are a thousand people here.
134wàn()nounten thousandzhè ge chéng shì yǒu yì bǎi wàn rén.(这个城市有一百万人。)The city has a million.
135dì yī(第一)otherfirstzhè shì wǒ dì yī cì lái zhōng guó.(这是我第一次来中国。)This is the first time I come to China.
136dì èr(第二)othersecondwǒ zhù zài dì èr céng.(我住在第二层。)I live in the second floor.
137fēn zhōng(分钟)nounminuteqǐng gěi wǒ wǔ fēn zhōng.(请给我五分钟。)Please give me five minutes.
138xiǎo shí(小时)nounhourcóng zhè lǐ dào jī chǎng yào yī xiǎo shí.(从这里到机场要一小时。)It takes an hour to the airport.
139tiān()nounday; skywǒ sān tiān hòu huí lái.(我三天后回来。)I will come back three days later.
140xīng qī(星期)nounweekzhè xīng qī wǒ hěn máng.(这星期我很忙。)I am busy this week.
141zhōu mò(周末)nounweekendzhōu mò wǒ men qù kàn diàn yǐng.(周末我们去看电影。)We went to the movie in the weekend.
142yuè()nounmonth; moonxià gè yuè wǒ qù shàng hǎi.(下个月我去上海。)I will go to Shanghai next month.
143nián()nounyearwǒ xué zhōng wén liǎng nián le.(我学中文两年了。)I have studied Chinese for two years.
144rì qī(日期)noundateqǐng xiě xià jīn tiān de rì qī.(请写下今天的日期。)Please write the date today.
145shí jiān(时间)nountimenǐ yǒu shí jiān ma?(你有时间吗?)Do you have time?
146diǎn()nouno'clock; pointxiàn zài sān diǎn.(现在三点。)Now at 3:00.
147bàn()nounhalfxiàn zài sān diǎn bàn.(现在三点半。)Now three and a half.
148()nounquarter of an hourwǒ men yī kè zhōng hòu chū fā.(我们一刻钟后出发。)We departed a minute later.
149jīn nián(今年)nounthis yearjīn nián wǒ hěn máng.(今年我很忙。)I am busy this year.
150qù nián(去年)nounlast yearqù nián wǒ qù le guǎng zhōu.(去年我去了广州。)Last year I went to Guangzhou.

Words 151–200

Chinese words ranked 151 to 200
RankWordPart of speechEnglish meaningExampleEnglish translation
151míng nián(明年)nounnext yearmíng nián wǒ xiǎng chū guó.(明年我想出国。)I want to go abroad next year.
152xīng qī yī(星期一)nounMondaywǒ men xīng qī yī shàng kè.(我们星期一上课。)We go to classes on Monday.
153xīng qī èr(星期二)nounTuesdayxīng qī èr wǒ yào kāi huì.(星期二我要开会。)I am going to meet on Tuesday.
154xīng qī sān(星期三)nounWednesdayxīng qī sān wǒ bù zài bàn gōng shì.(星期三我不在办公室。)On Wednesday I was not in the office.
155xīng qī sì(星期四)nounThursdayxīng qī sì wǎn shàng yǒu huó dòng.(星期四晚上有活动。)Thursday night there was an activity.
156xīng qī wǔ(星期五)nounFridayxīng qī wǔ dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn.(星期五大家都很开心。)Everyone was happy on Friday.
157xīng qī liù(星期六)nounSaturdayxīng qī liù wǒ xiǎng shuì lǎn jiào.(星期六我想睡懒觉。)On Saturday I want to sleep.
158xīng qī tiān(星期天)nounSundayxīng qī tiān wǒ men qù kàn nǎi nǎi.(星期天我们去看奶奶。)On Sunday we go to my grandmother.
159chūn tiān(春天)nounspringchūn tiān huā hěn duō.(春天花很多。)Spring is a lot.
160xià tiān(夏天)nounsummerxià tiān hěn rè.(夏天很热。)The summer is hot.
161qiū tiān(秋天)nounautumnqiū tiān tiān qì hěn shū fú.(秋天天气很舒服。)The weather in the autumn is comfortable.
162dōng tiān(冬天)nounwinterdōng tiān cháng cháng xià xuě.(冬天常常下雪。)In winter, snow is often.
163jīn tiān shàng wǔ(今天上午)otherthis morningjīn tiān shàng wǔ wǒ yǒu kè.(今天上午我有课。)I have a class this morning.
164jīn tiān xià wǔ(今天下午)otherthis afternoonjīn tiān xià wǔ wǒ men qù mǎi dōng xī.(今天下午我们去买东西。)We go shopping this afternoon.
165jīn tiān wǎn shàng(今天晚上)othertonightjīn tiān wǎn shàng yì qǐ chī fàn ma?(今天晚上一起吃饭吗?)Do you eat together tonight?
166zuó tiān wǎn shàng(昨天晚上)otherlast nightzuó tiān wǎn shàng wǒ shuì dé hěn wǎn.(昨天晚上我睡得很晚。)I slept late yesterday night.
167míng tiān zǎo shàng(明天早上)othertomorrow morningmíng tiān zǎo shàng bā diǎn jiàn.(明天早上八点见。)I will see you tomorrow morning at 8:00.
168qián tiān(前天)nounthe day before yesterdayqián tiān wǒ qù yī yuàn le.(前天我去医院了。)I went to the hospital the last day.
169hòu tiān(后天)nounthe day after tomorrowhòu tiān wǒ yào chū fā.(后天我要出发。)The next day I will leave.
170xiàn zài jǐ diǎn(现在几点)otherwhat time is it nowqǐng wèn, xiàn zài jǐ diǎn?(请问,现在几点?)Please, what time is now?
171hóng sè(红色)nounredwǒ xǐ huān hóng sè de yī fú.(我喜欢红色的衣服。)I like red clothes.
172lán sè(蓝色)nounbluetiān kōng shì lán sè de.(天空是蓝色的。)The sky is blue.
173huáng sè(黄色)nounyellowzhè duǒ huā shì huáng sè de.(这朵花是黄色的。)This flower is yellow.
174lǜ sè(绿色)noungreenchūn tiān dào chù dōu shì lǜ sè.(春天到处都是绿色。)Spring is green everywhere.
175bái sè(白色)nounwhitetā chuān zhe bái sè qún zi.(她穿着白色裙子。)She was dressed in a white dress.
176hēi sè(黑色)nounblackwǒ mǎi le yī shuāng hēi sè xié.(我买了一双黑色鞋。)I bought a pair of black shoes.
177fěn sè(粉色)nounpinktā xǐ huān fěn sè de bāo.(她喜欢粉色的包。)She likes the pink pack.
178huī sè(灰色)noungrayjīn tiān de tiān kōng shì huī sè de.(今天的天空是灰色的。)The sky today is gray.
179zōng sè(棕色)nounbrownzhè zhāng zhuō zi shì zōng sè de.(这张桌子是棕色的。)The table is brown.
180yán sè(颜色)nouncolornǐ zuì xǐ huān shén me yán sè?(你最喜欢什么颜色?)What color do you like most?
181rén()nounperson; peoplezhè lǐ rén hěn duō.(这里人很多。)There are a lot of people here.
182míng zì(名字)nounnamenǐ de míng zì jiào shén me?(你的名字叫什么?)What is your name?
183péng yǒu(朋友)nounfriendtā shì wǒ de hǎo péng yǒu.(她是我的好朋友。)She is my good friend.
184tóng xué(同学)nounclassmatetā shì wǒ de tóng xué.(他是我的同学。)He is my colleague.
185lǎo shī(老师)nounteacherlǎo shī lái le.(老师来了。)The teacher came.
186xué shēng(学生)nounstudentwǒ shì dà xué shēng.(我是大学生。)I am a college student.
187jiā rén(家人)nounfamily memberswǒ de jiā rén dōu hěn zhī chí wǒ.(我的家人都很支持我。)My family supported me very much.
188jiā()nounhome; familywǒ xiàn zài huí jiā.(我现在回家。)I am now home.
189bà bà(爸爸)nounfather; dadwǒ bà bà huì kāi chē.(我爸爸会开车。)My father will drive.
190mā mā(妈妈)nounmother; momwǒ mā mā zuò fàn hěn hǎo chī.(我妈妈做饭很好吃。)My mom cooked very good.
191ér zi(儿子)nounsontā men yǒu yí gè ér zi.(他们有一个儿子。)They have a son.
192nǚ ér(女儿)noundaughtertā nǚ ér hěn kě ài.(她女儿很可爱。)Her daughter is cute.
193gē gē(哥哥)nounolder brotherwǒ gē gē zài gōng zuò.(我哥哥在工作。)My brother is working.
194dì di(弟弟)nounyounger brotherwǒ dì di jīn nián shí suì.(我弟弟今年十岁。)My brother is ten years old this year.
195jiě jiě(姐姐)nounolder sisterwǒ jiě jiě zhù zài shàng hǎi.(我姐姐住在上海。)My sister lives in Shanghai.
196mèi mèi(妹妹)nounyounger sisterwǒ mèi mèi xǐ huān huà huà.(我妹妹喜欢画画。)My sister likes to paint.
197hái zi(孩子)nounchildnà ge hái zi zài xiào.(那个孩子在笑。)The child laughed.
198nán péng yǒu(男朋友)nounboyfriendtā hé nán péng yǒu qù lǚ xíng le.(她和男朋友去旅行了。)She and her boyfriend went on a trip.
199nǚ péng yǒu(女朋友)noungirlfriendtā gěi nǚ péng yǒu mǎi huā.(他给女朋友买花。)He bought flowers to his girlfriend.
200zhàng fū(丈夫)nounhusbandtā zhàng fū hěn yōu mò.(她丈夫很幽默。)Her husband is very humorous.

Words 201–250

Chinese words ranked 201 to 250
RankWordPart of speechEnglish meaningExampleEnglish translation
201qī zǐ(妻子)nounwifetā de qī zǐ shì yī shēng.(他的妻子是医生。)His wife is a doctor.
202xiān shēng(先生)nounmister; husbandwáng xiān shēng zài lǐ miàn.(王先生在里面。)Mr. King is inside.
203nǚ shì(女士)nounlady; madamnà wèi nǚ shì hěn qīn qiè.(那位女士很亲切。)The lady was kind.
204xiǎo jiě(小姐)nounmiss; young ladyxiǎo jiě, qǐng wèn xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ ér?(小姐,请问洗手间在哪儿?)Miss, please, where is the toilet?
205tóng shì(同事)nouncolleaguewǒ hé tóng shì yì qǐ chī wǔ fàn.(我和同事一起吃午饭。)I have lunch with my colleagues.
206lǎo bǎn(老板)nounbosslǎo bǎn jīn tiān bù zài.(老板今天不在。)The boss is not there today.
207kè rén(客人)nounguestkè rén yǐ jīng dào le.(客人已经到了。)The guests have arrived.
208lín jū(邻居)nounneighborwǒ de lín jū hěn ān jìng.(我的邻居很安静。)My neighbors were quiet.
209nán rén(男人)nounmannà ge nán rén shì jǐng chá.(那个男人是警察。)That man is a police officer.
210nǚ rén(女人)nounwomannà ge nǚ rén zài děng chē.(那个女人在等车。)The woman is waiting for the car.
211nán hái(男孩)nounboynà ge nán hái pǎo dé hěn kuài.(那个男孩跑得很快。)The boy ran quickly.
212nǚ hái(女孩)noungirlnà ge nǚ hái zài chàng gē.(那个女孩在唱歌。)The girl is singing.
213dà jiā(大家)nouneveryonedà jiā dōu zhǔn bèi hǎo le.(大家都准备好了。)Everyone is ready.
214bié rén(别人)nounother peoplebú yào má fán bié rén.(不要麻烦别人。)Don’t bother others.
215zì jǐ(自己)nounoneselfzhè jiàn shì wǒ zì jǐ lái zuò.(这件事我自己来做。)I do this myself.
216nián qīng(年轻)adjectiveyoungtā hěn nián qīng.(她很年轻。)She is young.
217lǎo()adjectiveoldzhè zuò fáng zi hěn lǎo.(这座房子很老。)This house is old.
218máng()adjectivebusywǒ jīn tiān hěn máng.(我今天很忙。)I am busy today.
219lèi()adjectivetiredwǒ xià bān yǐ hòu hěn lèi.(我下班以后很累。)I was tired after I left work.
220kāi xīn(开心)adjectivehappyjiàn dào nǐ wǒ hěn kāi xīn.(见到你我很开心。)I am glad to see you.
221gāo xìng(高兴)adjectiveglad; happytīng dào zhè ge xiāo xī wǒ hěn gāo xìng.(听到这个消息我很高兴。)I am glad to hear this news.
222nán guò(难过)adjectivesadtā kàn qǐ lái yǒu diǎn nán guò.(她看起来有点难过。)She looks a bit sad.
223shēng qì(生气)adjectiveangryqǐng bú yào shēng qì.(请不要生气。)Please don’t be angry.
224hài pà(害怕)verbto be afraidxiǎo hái zi hài pà hēi.(小孩子害怕黑。)The kids are afraid of darkness.
225jǐn zhāng(紧张)adjectivenervouskǎo shì qián wǒ yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng.(考试前我有点紧张。)I was a bit nervous before the exam.
226fàng xīn(放心)verbto feel relievednǐ fàng xīn, wǒ huì qù de.(你放心,我会去的。)Be calm, I will go.
227dān xīn(担心)verbto worrymā mā hěn dān xīn wǒ.(妈妈很担心我。)My mom was worried about me.
228bāng zhù(帮助)verbto helpxiè xiè nǐ bāng zhù wǒ.(谢谢你帮助我。)Thank you for helping me.
229zhào gù(照顾)verbto take care oftā zài jiā zhào gù hái zi.(她在家照顾孩子。)She cares for the child at home.
230rèn shí(认识)verbto know; to get acquainted withhěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ.(很高兴认识你。)I am glad to meet you.
231jiàn miàn(见面)verbto meetwǒ men míng tiān jiàn miàn ba.(我们明天见面吧。)Let us meet tomorrow.
232lián xì(联系)verbto contactdào jiā yǐ hòu lián xì wǒ.(到家以后联系我。)Contact me after you are home.
233jiè shào(介绍)verbto introducewǒ lái jiè shào yī xià.(我来介绍一下。)I will introduce you.
234liáo tiān(聊天)verbto chatwǒ men wǎn shàng yì qǐ liáo tiān.(我们晚上一起聊天。)We talk together at night.
235xiào()verbto laugh; smiletā shuō wán yǐ hòu dà jiā dōu xiào le.(他说完以后大家都笑了。)After he said, everyone laughed.
236()verbto cryhái zi zài kū.(孩子在哭。)The child is crying.
237ài hào(爱好)nounhobbynǐ de ài hào shì shén me?(你的爱好是什么?)What is your hobby?
238xí guàn(习惯)nounhabitzhè shì wǒ de xí guàn.(这是我的习惯。)This is my habit.
239guān xì(关系)nounrelationshipwǒ men de guān xì hěn hǎo.(我们的关系很好。)Our relationship is good.
240lǐ wù(礼物)noungiftzhè shì gěi nǐ de lǐ wù.(这是给你的礼物。)This is a gift to you.
241xué xiào(学校)nounschoolwǒ de xué xiào hěn dà.(我的学校很大。)My school is big.
242jiào shì(教室)nounclassroomxué shēng dōu zài jiào shì lǐ.(学生都在教室里。)Students are all in the classroom.
243()nounclass; lessonwǒ xià wǔ yǒu liǎng jié kè.(我下午有两节课。)I have two classes in the afternoon.
244zuò yè(作业)nounhomeworkjīn tiān de zuò yè hěn duō.(今天的作业很多。)Today there is a lot of work.
245kǎo shì(考试)nounexammíng tiān yǒu kǎo shì.(明天有考试。)Tomorrow is the exam.
246wèn tí(问题)nounquestion; problemwǒ yǒu yí gè wèn tí.(我有一个问题。)I have a problem.
247dá àn(答案)nounanswerzhè ge dá àn shì duì de.(这个答案是对的。)This answer is right.
248shū()nounbookzhè běn shū hěn yǒu yì si.(这本书很有意思。)This book is interesting.
249běn zi(本子)nounnotebookqǐng bǎ běn zi dǎ kāi.(请把本子打开。)Please open the book.
250()nounpenwǒ de bǐ bú jiàn le.(我的笔不见了。)My pen is gone.

Words 251–300

Chinese words ranked 251 to 300
RankWordPart of speechEnglish meaningExampleEnglish translation
251zhuō zi(桌子)nountable; deskshū zài zhuō zi shàng.(书在桌子上。)The book on the table.
252yǐ zi(椅子)nounchairzhè lǐ yǒu yī bǎ yǐ zi.(这里有一把椅子。)There is a chair here.
253bàn gōng shì(办公室)nounofficetā zài bàn gōng shì kāi huì.(他在办公室开会。)He was meeting at the office.
254gōng zuò(工作)verbto work; jobwǒ zài yín háng gōng zuò.(我在银行工作。)I work in the bank.
255gōng sī(公司)nouncompanyzhè jiā gōng sī hěn dà.(这家公司很大。)This company is big.
256huì yì(会议)nounmeetinghuì yì xià wǔ kāi shǐ.(会议下午开始。)The meeting begins in the afternoon.
257wén jiàn(文件)noundocument; fileqǐng bǎ wén jiàn fā gěi wǒ.(请把文件发给我。)Please send me the document.
258diàn nǎo(电脑)nouncomputerwǒ de diàn nǎo hěn màn.(我的电脑很慢。)My computer is slow.
259shǒu jī(手机)nounmobile phonewǒ de shǒu jī méi diàn le.(我的手机没电了。)My phone has no electricity.
260wǎng luò(网络)nouninternet; networkzhè lǐ de wǎng luò bù tài hǎo.(这里的网络不太好。)The network is not very good.
261mì mǎ(密码)nounpasswordqǐng shū rù mì mǎ.(请输入密码。)Please enter the password.
262yóu xiāng(邮箱)nounemail inboxwǒ gāng gāng kàn le yóu xiāng.(我刚刚看了邮箱。)I just looked at the mailbox.
263xiāo xī(消息)nounmessage; newswǒ shōu dào le nǐ de xiāo xī.(我收到了你的消息。)I received your message.
264zhào piān(照片)nounphotozhè zhāng zhào piān hěn hǎo kàn.(这张照片很好看。)This photo is beautiful.
265shì pín(视频)nounvideowǒ zài kàn yí gè shì pín.(我在看一个视频。)I am watching a video.
266diàn shì(电视)nountelevisionyé yé xǐ huān kàn diàn shì.(爷爷喜欢看电视。)My grandfather likes watching television.
267diàn yǐng(电影)nounmoviewǒ men wǎn shàng qù kàn diàn yǐng ba.(我们晚上去看电影吧。)Let’s go to the movie at night.
268yīn yuè(音乐)nounmusicwǒ xǐ huān tīng yīn yuè.(我喜欢听音乐。)I like to listen to music.
269()nounsongzhè shǒu gē hěn hǎo tīng.(这首歌很好听。)This song sounds good.
270xīn wén(新闻)nounnewswǒ měi tiān kàn xīn wén.(我每天看新闻。)I read news every day.
271dì tú(地图)nounmapqǐng gěi wǒ kàn yī xià dì tú.(请给我看一下地图。)Please show me the map.
272dì fāng(地方)nounplacezhè shì gè ān jìng de dì fāng.(这是个安静的地方。)This is a quiet place.
273zhè lǐ(这里)nounhereqǐng lái zhè lǐ.(请来这里。)Please come here.
274nà lǐ(那里)nountherewǒ de bāo zài nà lǐ.(我的包在那里。)My bag is there.
275páng biān(旁边)nounbeside; next toyín háng zài chāo shì páng biān.(银行在超市旁边。)The bank is next to the supermarket.
276lǐ miàn(里面)nouninsidetā zài fáng jiān lǐ miàn.(他在房间里面。)He was inside the room.
277wài miàn(外面)nounoutsidewài miàn xià yǔ le.(外面下雨了。)Rain outside.
278qián miàn(前面)nounin frontxué xiào jiù zài qián miàn.(学校就在前面。)The school is in front.
279hòu miàn(后面)nounbehindchē zhàn zài shāng diàn hòu miàn.(车站在商店后面。)The car stands behind the store.
280shàng miàn(上面)nounon top ofbēi zi zài zhuō zi shàng miàn.(杯子在桌子上面。)The cup is on the table.
281xià miàn(下面)noununder; belowmāo zài zhuō zi xià miàn.(猫在桌子下面。)The cat is under the table.
282zuǒ biān(左边)nounleft sideyín háng zài zuǒ biān.(银行在左边。)The bank is on the left.
283yòu biān(右边)nounright sideshū diàn zài yòu biān.(书店在右边。)The bookstore is on the right side.
284fáng zi(房子)nounhousenà shì wǒ men de fáng zi.(那是我们的房子。)That is our house.
285fáng jiān(房间)nounroomwǒ de fáng jiān hěn xiǎo.(我的房间很小。)My room is small.
286mén()noundoorqǐng bǎ mén guān shàng.(请把门关上。)Please close the door.
287chuāng hù(窗户)nounwindowqǐng dǎ kāi chuāng hù.(请打开窗户。)Please open the window.
288chuáng()nounbedwǒ xiǎng tǎng zài chuáng shàng.(我想躺在床上。)I want to lie on bed.
289shā fā(沙发)nounsofamāo zài shā fā shàng shuì jiào.(猫在沙发上睡觉。)The cat is sleeping on the sofa.
290chú fáng(厨房)nounkitchenmā mā zài chú fáng zuò fàn.(妈妈在厨房做饭。)My mother cooked in the kitchen.
291xǐ shǒu jiān(洗手间)nounrestroomxǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ?(洗手间在哪里?)Where is the toilet?
292yù shì(浴室)nounbathroomyù shì lǐ yǒu rè shuǐ.(浴室里有热水。)There is hot water in the bathroom.
293yào shi(钥匙)nounkeywǒ zhǎo bú dào yào shi.(我找不到钥匙。)I can’t find the key.
294chē()nounvehicle; carwǒ de chē zài wài miàn.(我的车在外面。)My car is outside.
295chū zū chē(出租车)nountaxiwǒ men zuò chū zū chē qù ba.(我们坐出租车去吧。)Let us take a taxi.
296gōng jiāo chē(公交车)nounbusgōng jiāo chē mǎ shàng dào.(公交车马上到。)The bus arrives immediately.
297dì tiě(地铁)nounsubwayzuò dì tiě hěn fāng biàn.(坐地铁很方便。)The metro is convenient.
298huǒ chē(火车)nountrainhuǒ chē xià wǔ sān diǎn kāi.(火车下午三点开。)The train opened at 3 p.m.
299fēi jī(飞机)nounairplanefēi jī wǎn diǎn le.(飞机晚点了。)The plane was late.
300jī chǎng(机场)nounairportwǒ men xiàn zài qù jī chǎng.(我们现在去机场。)We are now on to the airport.

Words 301–350

Chinese words ranked 301 to 350
RankWordPart of speechEnglish meaningExampleEnglish translation
301chē zhàn(车站)nounstationchē zhàn lí zhè lǐ bù yuǎn.(车站离这里不远。)The station is not far from here.
302()nounroad; wayzhè tiáo lù hěn zhǎng.(这条路很长。)This path is long.
303zǒu lù(走路)verbto walkwǒ měi tiān zǒu lù qù shàng bān.(我每天走路去上班。)I walk to work every day.
304kāi chē(开车)verbto drivewǒ bà bà huì kāi chē.(我爸爸会开车。)My father will drive.
305zuò()verbto sit; to take transportwǒ men zuò huǒ chē qù.(我们坐火车去。)We go by train.
306dào()verbto arrivewǒ bā diǎn dào gōng sī.(我八点到公司。)I went to the company at 8:00.
307lí kāi(离开)verbto leavetā yǐ jīng lí kāi le.(他已经离开了。)He has already left.
308jìn()verbto enterqǐng jìn lái.(请进来。)Please enter.
309chū()verbto go outwǒ xiān chū qù yī xià.(我先出去一下。)I first go out.
310shàng bān(上班)verbto go to workwǒ měi tiān jiǔ diǎn shàng bān.(我每天九点上班。)I go to work at 9 a day.
311xià bān(下班)verbto get off workwǒ liù diǎn xià bān.(我六点下班。)I leave work at 6:00.
312shàng kè(上课)verbto attend classwǒ men bā diǎn shàng kè.(我们八点上课。)We go to class at 8 p.m.
313xià kè(下课)verbclass endsxià kè yǐ hòu wǒ qù tú shū guǎn.(下课以后我去图书馆。)After the class I went to the library.
314tú shū guǎn(图书馆)nounlibrarytú shū guǎn hěn ān jìng.(图书馆很安静。)The library is quiet.
315shāng diàn(商店)nounstoreqián miàn yǒu yī jiā shāng diàn.(前面有一家商店。)There is a store in front.
316chāo shì(超市)nounsupermarketwǒ men qù chāo shì mǎi cài.(我们去超市买菜。)We go to the supermarket to buy food.
317fàn diàn(饭店)nounrestaurantzhè jiā fàn diàn hěn yǒu míng.(这家饭店很有名。)This hotel is very famous.
318kā fēi guǎn(咖啡馆)nouncaféwǒ zài kā fēi guǎn děng nǐ.(我在咖啡馆等你。)I am waiting for you in the cafe.
319yín háng(银行)nounbankyín háng jǐ diǎn kāi mén?(银行几点开门?)When is the bank open?
320yī yuàn(医院)nounhospitaltā zài yī yuàn gōng zuò.(他在医院工作。)He works in the hospital.
321fàn()nounmeal; ricewǒ men qù chī fàn ba.(我们去吃饭吧。)Let us go to dinner.
322zǎo fàn(早饭)nounbreakfastwǒ hái méi chī zǎo fàn.(我还没吃早饭。)I haven’t eaten breakfast yet.
323wǔ fàn(午饭)nounlunchnǐ xiǎng chī shén me wǔ fàn?(你想吃什么午饭?)What do you want to eat lunch?
324wǎn fàn(晚饭)noundinnerwǎn fàn wǒ xiǎng chī miàn.(晚饭我想吃面。)I want to eat dinner.
325cài()noundish; vegetablezhè ge cài yǒu diǎn là.(这个菜有点辣。)This meal is a bit sweet.
326mǐ fàn(米饭)nouncooked ricewǒ xiǎng yào yī wǎn mǐ fàn.(我想要一碗米饭。)I want a cup of rice.
327miàn()nounnoodleszhè jiā diàn de miàn hěn hǎo chī.(这家店的面很好吃。)The shop is delicious.
328miàn bāo(面包)nounbreadwǒ mǎi le yī xiē miàn bāo.(我买了一些面包。)I bought some bread.
329jī dàn(鸡蛋)nouneggzǎo shàng wǒ chī le liǎng gè jī dàn.(早上我吃了两个鸡蛋。)I ate two eggs in the morning.
330jī ròu(鸡肉)nounchicken meatwǒ xǐ huān chī jī ròu.(我喜欢吃鸡肉。)I like to eat chicken.
331niú ròu(牛肉)nounbeefzhè dào cài lǐ yǒu niú ròu.(这道菜里有牛肉。)There is cow meat in this meal.
332zhū ròu(猪肉)nounporktā bù chī zhū ròu.(他不吃猪肉。)He does not eat pig meat.
333()nounfishjīn tiān de yú hěn xīn xiān.(今天的鱼很新鲜。)The fish is fresh today.
334tāng()nounsoupdōng tiān hē tāng hěn shū fú.(冬天喝汤很舒服。)Drinking the soup in winter is comfortable.
335shuǐ guǒ(水果)nounfruitduō chī shuǐ guǒ duì shēn tǐ hǎo.(多吃水果对身体好。)Eating more fruit is good for your body.
336píng guǒ(苹果)nounapplewǒ měi tiān chī yí gè píng guǒ.(我每天吃一个苹果。)I eat one apple every day.
337xiāng jiāo(香蕉)nounbananazhuō shàng yǒu liǎng gēn xiāng jiāo.(桌上有两根香蕉。)There are two bananas on the table.
338chéng zi(橙子)nounorangezhè ge chéng zi hěn tián.(这个橙子很甜。)This orange is sweet.
339xī guā(西瓜)nounwatermelonxià tiān wǒ zuì xǐ huān chī xī guā.(夏天我最喜欢吃西瓜。)I prefer to eat cabbage in the summer.
340shū cài(蔬菜)nounvegetablehái zi yīng gāi duō chī shū cài.(孩子应该多吃蔬菜。)The child should eat more vegetables.
341tǔ dòu(土豆)nounpotatowǒ mǎi le jǐ gè tǔ dòu.(我买了几个土豆。)I bought a few potatoes.
342xī hóng shì(西红柿)nountomatoxī hóng shì chǎo jī dàn hěn hǎo chī.(西红柿炒鸡蛋很好吃。)Tomatoes cooking eggs is delicious.
343chá()nounteawǒ xiǎng hē yī bēi chá.(我想喝一杯茶。)I want to drink a cup of tea.
344kā fēi(咖啡)nouncoffeezǎo shàng wǒ yí dìng yào hē kā fēi.(早上我一定要喝咖啡。)I have to drink coffee in the morning.
345niú nǎi(牛奶)nounmilkbīng xiāng lǐ hái yǒu niú nǎi.(冰箱里还有牛奶。)There is milk in the refrigerator.
346shuǐ()nounwaterqǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐ.(请给我一杯水。)Please give me a glass of water.
347guǒ zhī(果汁)nounjuicehái zi xǐ huān hē guǒ zhī.(孩子喜欢喝果汁。)Children like to drink fruit juice.
348pí jiǔ(啤酒)nounbeertā wǎn fàn shí hē le yī píng pí jiǔ.(他晚饭时喝了一瓶啤酒。)He was drinking a bottle of beer at dinner.
349píng()nounbottlezhè píng shuǐ shì xīn de.(这瓶水是新的。)The bottle of water is new.
350bēi zi(杯子)nouncup; glassbēi zi zài zhuō zi shàng.(杯子在桌子上。)The cup on the table.

Words 351–400

Chinese words ranked 351 to 400
RankWordPart of speechEnglish meaningExampleEnglish translation
351pán zi(盘子)nounplateqǐng bǎ pán zi ná guò lái.(请把盘子拿过来。)Please take the plate.
352kuài zi(筷子)nounchopsticksnǐ huì yòng kuài zi ma?(你会用筷子吗?)Will you use the pants?
353sháo zi(勺子)nounspoontāng chí zài chōu tì lǐ.(汤匙在抽屉里。)The cup is in the cabbage.
354dāo()nounknifeqǐng xiǎo xīn zhè bǎ dāo.(请小心这把刀。)Be careful with the knife.
355chā zi(叉子)nounforkxī cān cháng yòng chā zi.(西餐常用叉子。)Western foods are often used for frogs.
356mǎi()verbto buywǒ xiǎng mǎi zhè jiàn yī fú.(我想买这件衣服。)I want to buy this clothes.
357mài()verbto sellzhè jiā diàn mài shuǐ guǒ.(这家店卖水果。)This store sells fruit.
358qián()nounmoneywǒ jīn tiān méi dài hěn duō qián.(我今天没带很多钱。)I don’t have a lot of money today.
359kuài()nounyuan; piecezhè ge shí wǔ kuài.(这个十五块。)This is 15 pounds.
360pián yi(便宜)adjectivecheapzhè ge hěn pián yi.(这个很便宜。)This is cheap.
361guì()adjectiveexpensivenà jiàn yī fú tài guì le.(那件衣服太贵了。)The clothes are too expensive.
362yī fú(衣服)nounclotheswǒ xiǎng mǎi xīn yī fú.(我想买新衣服。)I want to buy new clothes.
363kù zi(裤子)nounpantszhè tiáo kù zi yǒu diǎn zhǎng.(这条裤子有点长。)The pants are a little long.
364xié()nounshoeswǒ de xié shī le.(我的鞋湿了。)My shoes are wet.
365mào zi(帽子)nounhatjīn tiān tài yáng dà, dài mào zi ba.(今天太阳大,戴帽子吧。)The sun is high, wearing a hat.
366bāo()nounbagwǒ de bāo hěn zhòng.(我的包很重。)My bag is heavy.
367sǎn()nounumbrellawài miàn xià yǔ le, dài sǎn ba.(外面下雨了,带伞吧。)It is rain, take a parasol.
368shì chǎng(市场)nounmarketwǒ men qù shì chǎng mǎi cài.(我们去市场买菜。)We go to the market to buy food.
369cài dān(菜单)nounmenuqǐng gěi wǒ kàn yī xià cài dān.(请给我看一下菜单。)Please show me the menu.
370diǎn cài(点菜)verbto order foodwǒ men xiān diǎn cài ba.(我们先点菜吧。)Let us cook first.
371mǎi dān(买单)verbto pay the billfú wù yuán, mǎi dān.(服务员,买单。)The servant, pay the bill.
372hǎo chī(好吃)adjectivedeliciouszhè ge miàn bāo hěn hǎo chī.(这个面包很好吃。)This bread is delicious.
373nán chī(难吃)adjectivetastes badzhè ge cài yǒu diǎn nán chī.(这个菜有点难吃。)This meal is a bit difficult to eat.
374()adjectivespicywǒ bù néng chī tài là de.(我不能吃太辣的。)I can’t eat too hot.
375tián()adjectivesweetzhè ge dàn gāo bù tài tián.(这个蛋糕不太甜。)This cake is not sweet.
376xián()adjectivesaltyzhè ge tāng yǒu diǎn xián.(这个汤有点咸。)This soup is a little salt.
377()adjectivehotkā fēi hái hěn rè.(咖啡还很热。)Coffee is hot.
378lěng()adjectivecoldjīn tiān de shuǐ hěn lěng.(今天的水很冷。)The water is cold today.
379è(饿)adjectivehungrywǒ xiàn zài yǒu diǎn è.(我现在有点饿。)I am a bit hungry now.
380()adjectivethirstyzǒu le zhè me jiǔ, wǒ hěn kě.(走了这么久,我很渴。)I was so long and I was thirsty.
381shēn tǐ(身体)nounbody; healthduō yùn dòng duì shēn tǐ hǎo.(多运动对身体好。)Much exercise is good for the body.
382tóu()nounheadwǒ jīn tiān tóu yǒu diǎn téng.(我今天头有点疼。)I have a little headache today.
383liǎn()nounfacetā de liǎn hóng le.(她的脸红了。)Her face is red.
384yǎn jīng(眼睛)nouneyetā de yǎn jīng hěn dà.(他的眼睛很大。)His eyes are big.
385ěr duǒ(耳朵)nounearhái zi de ěr duǒ hěn xiǎo.(孩子的耳朵很小。)The child’s ears are small.
386bí zi(鼻子)nounnosewǒ de bí zi yǒu diǎn bù shū fú.(我的鼻子有点不舒服。)My nose was a bit uncomfortable.
387zuǐ()nounmouthtā shuō huà shí zuǐ yì zhí zài dòng.(他说话时嘴一直在动。)His mouth was moving while he spoke.
388()nountoothwǒ de yá yǒu diǎn téng.(我的牙有点疼。)My teeth are slightly painful.
389shǒu()nounhandqǐng xǐ shǒu.(请洗手。)Please wash your hands.
390jiǎo()nounfootwǒ zǒu dé tài duō, jiǎo hěn lèi.(我走得太多,脚很累。)I walk too much, my feet are tired.
391xīn()nounheartbié dān xīn, fàng qīng sōng.(别担心,放轻松。)Don’t worry, relax it.
392yī shēng(医生)noundoctoryī shēng shuō wǒ xū yào xiū xī.(医生说我需要休息。)The doctor said I needed a rest.
393bìng rén(病人)nounpatientnà ge bìng rén zài děng yī shēng.(那个病人在等医生。)The patient is waiting for a doctor.
394bìng()nounillnesstā shēng bìng le.(他生病了。)He was sick.
395gǎn mào(感冒)nouncold illnesswǒ hǎo xiàng gǎn mào le.(我好像感冒了。)I seem to have a cold.
396fā shāo(发烧)verbto have a feverhái zi fā shāo le.(孩子发烧了。)The child has a fever.
397téng()adjectivepainful; to achewǒ de tuǐ hěn téng.(我的腿很疼。)My legs are painful.
398yào()nounmedicinejì de àn shí chī yào.(记得按时吃药。)Remember to take the medicine in time.
399xiū xī(休息)verbto restnǐ xū yào hǎo hǎo xiū xī.(你需要好好休息。)You need a good rest.
400shuì jiào(睡觉)verbto sleepwǒ měi tiān shí yì diǎn shuì jiào.(我每天十一点睡觉。)I sleep at 11 a day.

Words 401–450

Chinese words ranked 401 to 450
RankWordPart of speechEnglish meaningExampleEnglish translation
401qǐ chuáng(起床)verbto get upwǒ zǎo shàng qī diǎn qǐ chuáng.(我早上七点起床。)I wake up at 7am.
402xǐ zǎo(洗澡)verbto take a showeryùn dòng yǐ hòu wǒ xiǎng xǐ zǎo.(运动以后我想洗澡。)After the exercise I want to take a bath.
403()verbto washqǐng xiān xǐ shǒu.(请先洗手。)Please wash your hands first.
404shuā yá(刷牙)verbto brush teethshuì jiào qián yào shuā yá.(睡觉前要刷牙。)Wash your teeth before you sleep.
405chuān(穿)verbto wearjīn tiān hěn lěng, duō chuān yì diǎn.(今天很冷,多穿一点。)It was cold and wearing a little more.
406tuō()verbto take offjìn mén yǐ hòu qǐng tuō xié.(进门以后请脱鞋。)Please take off the shoes after entering the door.
407yùn dòng(运动)verbto exercisewǒ měi zhōu yùn dòng sān cì.(我每周运动三次。)I exercise three times a week.
408pǎo bù(跑步)verbto runtā měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo bù.(他每天早上跑步。)He ran every morning.
409yóu yǒng(游泳)verbto swimxià tiān wǒ xǐ huān yóu yǒng.(夏天我喜欢游泳。)I love swimming in summer.
410zǒu()verbto walk; leavewǒ men xiàn zài zǒu ba.(我们现在走吧。)Let us go now.
411lái()verbto comenǐ shén me shí hòu lái?(你什么时候来?)When are you coming?
412()verbto gowǒ xiàn zài qù xué xiào.(我现在去学校。)I am going to school now.
413huí lái(回来)verbto come backnǐ jǐ diǎn huí lái?(你几点回来?)When is you coming back?
414dài()verbto bring; carrybié wàng le dài hù zhào.(别忘了带护照。)Do not forget to take your passport.
415()verbto take; holdqǐng bāng wǒ ná yī xià.(请帮我拿一下。)Please help me take it.
416fàng()verbto put; placebǎ shū fàng zài zhuō shàng.(把书放在桌上。)Put the book on the table.
417dǎ kāi(打开)verbto open; turn onqǐng dǎ kāi mén.(请打开门。)Please open the door.
418guān()verbto close; turn offqǐng bǎ dēng guān le.(请把灯关了。)Please turn the lights off.
419kāi shǐ(开始)verbto startdiàn yǐng mǎ shàng kāi shǐ.(电影马上开始。)The movie begins immediately.
420jié shù(结束)verbto endhuì yì yǐ jīng jié shù le.(会议已经结束了。)The meeting has finished.
421zhǔn bèi(准备)verbto preparewǒ hái méi zhǔn bèi hǎo.(我还没准备好。)I am not ready yet.
422jué dìng(决定)verbto decidenǐ jué dìng le ma?(你决定了吗?)Have you decided?
423jì huà(计划)nounplanzhè shì wǒ de lǚ xíng jì huà.(这是我的旅行计划。)This is my travel plan.
424xī wàng(希望)verbto hopewǒ xī wàng míng tiān shì qíng tiān.(我希望明天是晴天。)I hope tomorrow is clear.
425xū yào(需要)verbto needwǒ xū yào nǐ de bāng zhù.(我需要你的帮助。)I need your help.
426zhòng yào(重要)adjectiveimportantzhè jiàn shì hěn zhòng yào.(这件事很重要。)This matter is important.
427róng yì(容易)adjectiveeasyzhè ge wèn tí hěn róng yì.(这个问题很容易。)This question is easy.
428nán()adjectivedifficultzhōng wén fā yīn yǒu diǎn nán.(中文发音有点难。)Chinese is a bit difficult.
429jiǎn dān(简单)adjectivesimplezhè ge fāng fǎ hěn jiǎn dān.(这个方法很简单。)This method is simple.
430fù zá(复杂)adjectivecomplexzhè ge wèn tí tài fù zá le.(这个问题太复杂了。)This question is too complex.
431kuài()adjectivefasttā pǎo dé hěn kuài.(他跑得很快。)He ran quickly.
432màn()adjectiveslowqǐng màn yì diǎn shuō.(请慢一点说。)Please say a little slowly.
433duō()adjectivemany; muchzhè lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén.(这里有很多人。)There are many here.
434shǎo()adjectivefew; littlejīn tiān kè rén hěn shǎo.(今天客人很少。)Today there are very few guests.
435()adjectivebigzhè jiān jiào shì hěn dà.(这间教室很大。)This classroom is great.
436xiǎo()adjectivesmallzhè ge bāo yǒu diǎn xiǎo.(这个包有点小。)This pack is a little small.
437zhǎng()adjectivelongzhè tiáo lù hěn zhǎng.(这条路很长。)This path is long.
438duǎn()adjectiveshortzhè zhī bǐ tài duǎn le.(这支笔太短了。)The pen is too short.
439gāo()adjectivetall; highnà dòng lóu hěn gāo.(那栋楼很高。)The building is very high.
440()adjectivelowjīn tiān qì wēn hěn dī.(今天气温很低。)The temperature is low today.
441yuǎn()adjectivefarxué xiào lí wǒ jiā hěn yuǎn.(学校离我家很远。)School is far from my home.
442jìn()adjectiveneardì tiě zhàn hěn jìn.(地铁站很近。)The metro station is very close.
443xīn()adjectivenewzhè shì wǒ de xīn shǒu jī.(这是我的新手机。)This is my new phone.
444jiù()adjectiveold; usedzhè zhāng zhuō zi yǒu diǎn jiù.(这张桌子有点旧。)The table is a bit old.
445hǎo()adjectivegoodjīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo.(今天天气很好。)The weather is good today.
446huài()adjectivebadzhè ge xiāo xī hěn huài.(这个消息很坏。)This news is bad.
447duì()adjectivecorrectnǐ de dá àn shì duì de.(你的答案是对的。)Your answer is right.
448cuò()adjectivewrongzhè ge jù zi cuò le.(这个句子错了。)This phrase is wrong.
449piào liàng(漂亮)adjectivebeautifulzhè zuò chéng shì hěn piào liàng.(这座城市很漂亮。)This city is beautiful.
450kě ài(可爱)adjectivecutezhè zhǐ māo hěn kě ài.(这只猫很可爱。)This cat is cute.

Words 451–500

Chinese words ranked 451 to 500
RankWordPart of speechEnglish meaningExampleEnglish translation
451ān jìng(安静)adjectivequietzhè lǐ hěn ān jìng.(这里很安静。)It is quiet here.
452chǎo()adjectivenoisywài miàn tài chǎo le.(外面太吵了。)It was too noise outside.
453gān jìng(干净)adjectivecleanfáng jiān hěn gān jìng.(房间很干净。)The room is clean.
454zàng()adjectivedirtynǐ de xié yǒu diǎn zàng.(你的鞋有点脏。)Your shoes are a bit dirty.
455shū fú(舒服)adjectivecomfortablezhè ge shā fā hěn shū fú.(这个沙发很舒服。)The sofa is comfortable.
456lèi le(累了)otherbe tiredwǒ jīn tiān zhēn de lèi le.(我今天真的累了。)I am really tired today.
457rè qíng(热情)adjectivewarm; enthusiasticzhè lǐ de rén hěn rè qíng.(这里的人很热情。)The people here are enthusiastic.
458qīng chǔ(清楚)adjectiveclearlǎo shī shuō dé hěn qīng chǔ.(老师说得很清楚。)The teacher said very clearly.
459yǒu qù(有趣)adjectiveinterestingzhè běn shū hěn yǒu qù.(这本书很有趣。)This book is interesting.
460wú liáo(无聊)adjectiveboringzhè ge jié mù yǒu diǎn wú liáo.(这个节目有点无聊。)This program is a bit boring.
461qíng tiān(晴天)nounsunny daymíng tiān shì qíng tiān.(明天是晴天。)Tomorrow is clear.
462yīn tiān(阴天)nouncloudy dayjīn tiān yǒu diǎn yīn tiān.(今天有点阴天。)A little dark today.
463xià yǔ(下雨)verbto rainwài miàn zài xià yǔ.(外面在下雨。)Rain outside.
464xià xuě(下雪)verbto snowdōng tiān zhè lǐ cháng cháng xià xuě.(冬天这里常常下雪。)In winter there is often snow.
465fēng()nounwindjīn tiān fēng hěn dà.(今天风很大。)The wind is great today.
466tiān qì(天气)nounweatherjīn tiān tiān qì zěn me yàng?(今天天气怎么样?)How is the weather today?
467tài yáng(太阳)nounsunjīn tiān tài yáng hěn dà.(今天太阳很大。)The sun is great today.
468yún()nouncloudtiān shàng yǒu hěn duō yún.(天上有很多云。)There are many clouds in the sky.
469rè shuǐ(热水)nounhot waterqǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi rè shuǐ.(请给我一杯热水。)Please give me a hot water.
470kōng tiáo(空调)nounair conditionerqǐng bǎ kōng tiáo dǎ kāi.(请把空调打开。)Please open the air conditioning.
471dēng()nounlightfáng jiān lǐ de dēng hěn liàng.(房间里的灯很亮。)The lights in the room are bright.
472diàn()nounelectricitytū rán tíng diàn le.(突然停电了。)Suddenly the electricity was stopped.
473chōng diàn(充电)verbto chargewǒ de shǒu jī yào chōng diàn.(我的手机要充电。)My phone is charged.
474xìn hào(信号)nounsignalzhè lǐ shǒu jī xìn hào bù hǎo.(这里手机信号不好。)The phone signal is bad.
475dì zhǐ(地址)nounaddressqǐng xiě xià nǐ de dì zhǐ.(请写下你的地址。)Please write your address.
476míng zì jiào shén me(名字叫什么)otherwhat is your nameqǐng wèn, nǐ míng zì jiào shén me?(请问,你名字叫什么?)Please, what is your name?
477nǐ hǎo ma(你好吗)otherhow are younǐ hǎo, nǐ hǎo ma?(你好,你好吗?)Hello, you are okay?
478wǒ hěn hǎo(我很好)otherI am finexiè xiè, wǒ hěn hǎo.(谢谢,我很好。)Thanks, I am fine.
479nǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ ma(你会说英语吗)otherdo you speak Englishqǐng wèn, nǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ ma?(请问,你会说英语吗?)Do you speak English?
480wǒ huì yì diǎn zhōng wén(我会一点中文)otherI can speak a little Chinesewǒ huì yì diǎn zhōng wén, dàn shuō dé bù kuài.(我会一点中文,但说得不快。)I’m talking a little Chinese, but I’m not speaking fast.
481wǒ lái zì(我来自)otherI come fromwǒ lái zì mèng jiā lā guó.(我来自孟加拉国。)I am from Bangladesh.
482wǒ jiào(我叫)othermy name iswǒ jiào lǐ míng.(我叫李明。)My name is Lymen.
483hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ(很高兴见到你)othernice to see youhěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ.(很高兴见到你。)I am glad to see you.
484qǐng bāng wǒ(请帮我)otherplease help meqǐng bāng wǒ zhǎo yī xià zhè ge dì fāng.(请帮我找一下这个地方。)Please help me find this place.
485wǒ mí lù le(我迷路了)otherI am lostduì bù qǐ, wǒ mí lù le.(对不起,我迷路了。)Sorry, I was lost.
486qǐng wèn cè suǒ zài nǎ lǐ(请问厕所在哪里)otherwhere is the toiletqǐng wèn, cè suǒ zài nǎ lǐ?(请问,厕所在哪里?)Where is the toilet?
487zhè ge zěn me dú(这个怎么读)otherhow do you read thiszhè ge zì zěn me dú?(这个字怎么读?)How do you read this word?
488zhè ge shì shén me yì si(这个是什么意思)otherwhat does this meanqǐng wèn, zhè ge shì shén me yì si?(请问,这个是什么意思?)Please, what does this mean?
489wǒ tīng bù dǒng(我听不懂)otherI cannot understand what I hearnǐ shuō dé tài kuài le, wǒ tīng bù dǒng.(你说得太快了,我听不懂。)You say too quickly, I don’t understand.
490qǐng xiě xià lái(请写下来)otherplease write it downzhè ge cí qǐng xiě xià lái.(这个词请写下来。)Please write this word.
491wǒ kě yǐ shì shì ma(我可以试试吗)othercan I trywǒ kě yǐ shì shì zhè ge ma?(我可以试试这个吗?)Can I try this?
492tài hǎo le(太好了)othergreat; wonderfultài hǎo le, wǒ men chéng gōng le.(太好了,我们成功了。)Great, we succeeded.
493méi shì(没事)otherit is okayméi shì, màn màn lái.(没事,慢慢来。)It’s okay, slowly.
494xiǎo xīn(小心)otherbe carefullù shàng xiǎo xīn.(路上小心。)Be careful on the road.
495jiā yóu(加油)othercome on; keep it upkǎo shì jiā yóu!(考试加油!)The exam is burning!
496zhù hè nǐ(祝贺你)othercongratulationszhù hè nǐ, zuò dé hěn hǎo.(祝贺你,做得很好。)Congratulations, you did it well.
497huān yíng guāng lín(欢迎光临)otherwelcome; used in shopshuān yíng guāng lín, qǐng lǐ miàn zuò.(欢迎光临,请里面坐。)Welcome to, please sit inside.
498qǐng gēn wǒ lái(请跟我来)otherplease follow meqǐng gēn wǒ lái, wǒ dài nǐ qù.(请跟我来,我带你去。)Please come with me, I will take you.
499yī lù shùn fēng(一路顺风)otherhave a good tripyī lù shùn fēng, dào jiā lián xì wǒ.(一路顺风,到家联系我。)On the way, go home and contact me.
500wǒ méi tīng qīng chǔ(我没听清楚)otherI did not hear clearlyduì bù qǐ, wǒ méi tīng qīng chǔ.(对不起,我没听清楚。)Sorry, I didn’t hear it clearly.