| Words | Pinyin | Explanation |
| 爱 | ài | to like, to love |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 爸爸 | bà bɑ | father |
| 杯子 | bēi zi | cup, glass |
| 北京 | běi jīnɡ | Beijing, capital of China |
| 本 | běn | a measure word for books |
| 不 | bú | no, not |
| 不客气 | bú kè qi | you are welcome, don’t mention it |
| 菜 | cài | dish, cuisine |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 出租车 | chū zū chē | taxi, cab |
| 打电话 | dǎ diàn huà | to make a phone call |
| 大 | dà | big, old (age) |
| 的 | de | used after an attribute |
| 点 | diǎn | o’clock |
| 电脑 | diàn nǎo | computer |
| 电视 | diàn shì | television |
| 电影 | diàn yǐnɡ | film, movie |
| 东西 | dōnɡ xi | thing, stuff |
| 都 | dōu | both, all |
| 读 | dú | to read |
| 对不起 | duì bù qǐ | to be sorry |
| 多 | duō | indicating degree or extent |
| 多少 | duō shǎo | how many, how much |
| 儿子 | ér zi | son |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 饭店/ | fàn diàn / fàn guǎn | restaurant |
| 饭馆 | | |
| 飞机 | fēi jī | plane |
| 分钟 | fēn zhōnɡ | minute |
| 高兴 | ɡāo xìnɡ | glad, happy |
| 个 | ɡè | a general measure word |
| 工作 | ɡōnɡ zuò | to work, job |
| 狗 | ɡǒu | dog |
| 汉语 | hàn yǔ | Chinese (language) |
| 好 | hǎo | good, fine |
| 号 | hào | (for date and month) number |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 和 | hé | and |
| 很 | hěn | very, quite |
| 后面 | hòu miɑn | back |
| 回 | huí | to come/go back, to return |
| 会 | huì | can, to be able to |
| 几 | jǐ | how many |
| 家 | jiā | family, home |
| 叫 | jiào | to call, to be called |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 开 | kāi | open, to drive |
| 看 | kàn | to look at, to watch, to read |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see |
| 块 | kuài | a unit of money, same as yuan |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 了 | le | used at the end or in the middle of a sentence to indicate a change or a
new circumstance |
| 冷 | lěnɡ | cold |
| 里 | lǐ | inner, inside, interior |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 妈妈 | mā mɑ | mother |
| 吗 | mɑ | used at the end of a question |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy, to purchase |
| 猫 | māo | cat, kitten |
| 没关系 | méi ɡuān xi | that’s ok, it doesn’t matter |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | there is not |
| 米饭 | mǐ fàn | cooked rice |
| 名字 | mínɡ zi | name |
| 明天 | mínɡ tiān | tomorrow |
| 哪 | nǎ | which |
| 哪儿 | nǎ ér | where |
| 那 | nà | that |
| 呢 | ne | used at the end of a question |
| 能 | nénɡ | can, may |
| 你 | nǐ | you (singular) |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 女儿 | nǚ ér | daughter |
| 朋友 | pénɡ you | friend |
| 漂亮 | piào liɑnɡ | beautiful, pretty |
| 苹果 | pínɡ ɡuǒ | apple |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 前面 | qián miɑn | front |
| 钱 | qián | money |
| 请 | qǐnɡ | please |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 热 | rè | hot |
| 人 | rén | human, person |
| 认识 | rèn shí | to meet, to know |
| 三 | sān | three |
| 商店 | shānɡ diàn | shop, store |
| 上 | shànɡ | up, above |
| 上午 | shànɡ wǔ | morning, before noon |
| 少 | shǎo | little, few |
| 谁 | shuí | who, whom |
| 什么 | shén me | what |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 时候 | shí hou | time, moment |
| 是 | shì | to be, yes |
| 书 | shū | book |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 水果 | shuí ɡuǒ | fruit |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to sleep |
| 说 | shuō | to speak, to say |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 岁 | suì | year (of age) |
| 他 | tā | he, him |
| 她 | tā | she, her |
| 太 | tài | too, excessively |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 听 | tīnɡ | to listen |
| 同学 | tónɡ xué | classmate |
| 喂 | wèi | hey, hello |
| 我 | wǒ | I, me |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we, us |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huɑn | to like, to be fond of |
| 下 | xià | under, below |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 先生 | xiān shenɡ | Mr., Sir |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 想 | xiǎnɡ | to want, would like |
| 小 | xiǎo | small, little |
| 小姐 | xiáo jiě | Miss, young lady |
| 些 | xiē | some, a few |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 谢谢 | xiè xiè | to thank |
| 星期 | xīnɡ qī | week |
| 学生 | xué shenɡ | student |
| 学习 | xué xí | to study, to learn |
| 学校 | xué xiào | school |
| 一 | yī | one |
| 一点儿 | yì dián ér | a few, a little |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 医生 | yī shenɡ | doctor |
| 医院 | yī yuàn | hospital |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair |
| 有 | yǒu | to have, there be |
| 月 | yuè | month |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | to see you again, goodbye |
| 在 | zài | to be in/on/at; in/on/at |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yànɡ | how |
| 这 | zhè | this |
| 中国 | zhōnɡ ɡuó | China |
| 中午 | zhōnɡ wǔ | noon |
| 住 | zhù | to live, to stay |
| 桌子 | zhuō zi | desk, table |
| 字 | zì | character, word |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit, to be seated |
| 做 | zuò | to make, to produce |
