Pinyin - English Vocabulary

chī

to eat

hē

to drink

kàn

to see / to visit

xǐ-huān

to like

qù

to go

yǒu

to have

yào

to want

nǐ

you

hǎo

good

nǐ hǎo

hello

zài-jiàn

Good bye

wǎn-ān

evening peace (good evening/good night)

zǎo

morning

zǎo-ān

monring peace (good morning)

Huān-yíng Huān-yíng

welcome welcome

wǒ

I/me

shì

to be

hěn

very

gāo

tall

gāo-xìng

happy

rèn-shi

to meet (for first time)

xìng

last name

wǒ-de

my

nǐ-de

your

míng-zi

name

nín

you (polite)

guì

expensive

yīn-wéi

because

xiān-sheng

husband/mister

yǒu

to have

tā

he/him/she/her/it

gēn

and/with

bù

not/no

yí-yàng

the same

duì

correct

bù duì

incorrect

cóng

from

nǎ-lǐ

where

lái

to come

Měi-guó

America

Dé-guó

Germany

Yìn-dù

India

Hán-guó

Korea

rén

person

rén-rén

everyone

jǐ

several

wèi

MW for people

péng-you

friend

tā-men

they/them

xué-xí

to study

zhōng-wén

Chinese language

yě

also/too

yuàn-yì

to be willing to

kě-yǐ

can

jiè-shào

to introduce

jí

extreme

xiè-xiè

thank you

kè-qì

polite

bú kè-qì

you're welcome

ài-rén

beloved

qī-zǐ

wife

wèn

to ask

wèn-hòu

greeting

kàn

to see or visit

fàn

meal/food

chī fàn

to eat a meal

pí-jiǔ

beer

chá

tea

kā-fēi

coffee

guā

melon

xī-guā

water melon

bō-luō

pineapple

máng-guǒ

mango

zāo-gāo

rotten cake (bummer!)

dǒng

understand

bù dǒng

don't understand

rì

sun

yuè

moon/month

hé

river

hú

lake

diàn-nǎo

computer

ruǎn-jiàn

software

xiě

to write

shuì-jiào

to sleep

shuì-jiào shuì-jiào

Go to sleep!

wǒ zhù zài Palo Alto.

I live in Palo Alto.

nán péng-you

boyfriend

nán de péng-you

male friend

nǚ péng-you

girlfriend

nǚ de péng-you

female friend

wèi hūn qī

wife to be

wèi hūn fū

husband to be

tóng bàn

companion

liǎng wèi péng-you

two friends

bù lǐ mào

not polite (rude)

Guī-gǔ

Silicon Valley

Xī-gǔ

Silicon Valley (alterate way)

Jiā-lì-fú-ní-yà

California

Jiù-jīn-shān

San Francisco (New Gold Mtn)

Sān-Fān-shì

San Francisco

Nǐ cóng nǎ-lǐ lái?

You from where come?

Wǒ cóng Jiù-jīn-shān lái.

I from San Francisco come.

Wǒ yào dù-jià

I want to be on a vacation.

Wǒ xǐ-huān huá-xuě

I like to ski.

Xīng-qī-yī wǒ zaì Palo Alto jiàn nǐ.

I'll meet you in Palo Alto on Monday.

hào-mǎ

numbers

líng

zero

yī

one

èr

two

sān

three

sì

four

wǔ

five

lìu

six

qī

seven

bā

eight

jǐu

nine

shí

ten

bǎi

hundred

dì yī

the first

zhè

this

zhè-lǐ

this one

nà-lǐ

that one

duō

many/much

ā

an interjection or cry of surprise/amazement

gè

MW for general purpose use

dà

big

wǎn

late

huì

meeting

wǎn-huì

party

duō-shǎo

how many / how much

cān-jiā

to participate

dà-yuē

approximately

bīn-kè

guest

tīng

to listen

hái-zi

child / children

liǎng

two (a couple of)

ne

auxiliary verb used at end of interrogative sentence

jìu

just (only)

ér-zi

son

nǚ-ér

daughter

nán

male

nǚ

female

suì

years old

cái

only (for small number of things)

hái

still

děi

ought to

huā

to cost / to spend

zuì

most

shí-jiān

time

fǔ-yǎng

to raise

... yǐ-hòu

after ...

lí-kāi

to leave

jiā

home / family

xī-wàng

to hope

yào

to want / will

hái-shì

... or ...

chī

to eat (present tense)

bù chī

to not eat (present tense)

chī-le

ate (past tense)

méi chī

did not eat (past tense)

wǒ yào qù ...

I want to go ... (future tense)

wǒ jiāng qù ...

I will be going ... (future tense)

wǒ huì qù ...

I will be able to go ... (future tense)

yī-ge xīng qī

one week

xīng qī

week

xīng qī yī

Monday

xīng qī èr

Tuesday

xīng qī sān

Wednesday

xīng qī sì

Thursday

xīng qī wǔ

Friday

xīng qī lìu

Saturday

xīng qī tiān

Sunday

xīng qī rì

Sunday

nián

year

diàn-huà

telephone

gōng-sī

company

gōng-zòu

work

shēng-rì

birthday

wán

to play

běn

MW for books/magazines

lǐ

inside

wài

outside

páng biān

next to

wǒ xǐ huān...

I like ...

wǒ de zuì xǐ huān

my favorite

wǒ mei yǒu shí-jiān

I have no time.

bái

white

jú-zǐ

orange

shén-me

what?

jǐu

liquor

pú-táo jǐu

wine

Zhōng-guó

China

yǒu-míng

well known

hē

to drink

yì-diǎn

a little

liè-xìng

stong (liquor)

tài

too (much)

huì

to be able / will

shuǐ

water

jú-zǐ-shuǐ

orange juice

xǐ-huān

to like

zhè-zhǒng

this kind of

zhī-dào

to know

mǎi

to buy

yì píng

one bottle of

qián

money

kuài

Chinese dollars (southern area)

yuán

Chinese dollars (northern area)

jiǎo

dime

máo

Chinese dime

fēn

Chinese cent / minute

yī-fu

cloth / dress

kàn

to look / read

zhé-ge

This one

nà-ge

That one

dà xiǎo

size (big/small)

xiào

to smile / to laugh

kū

to cry

bǎi-huò-diàn

department store

fēi-cháng

very much

kuài zuǒ

walk fast

kě-shì

but

liào-zi

fabric

cuò

wrong

bú-cuò

not bad

mǎ

horse

hǔ

tiger

mǎ-mǎ-hū-hū

just so so

bù hǎo

not good

zhàng-fū

husband

chē

car

kāi chē

to drive

yūn chē

dizzy car (car sick)

chuán

boat

yūn chuán

dizzy boat (sea sick)

shuō

to speak

wǒ mǎi le ...

I bought ...

wǒ mài le ...

I sold ...

(something) duō-shaǒ qián?

How much does this cost?

wǒ xiǎng wǒ bú yào qù.

I don't think I want to go.

Zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè.

Happy Birthday (Wish you birthday fast joy)

shén-me-shí-hòu

when (what time)

kòng

free time/available

qǐng

to invite

yì-qǐ

together

qù

to go

dōng

east

xī

west

dōng-xi

things

míng-tiān

tomorrow

xià-wǔ

in the afternoon

diǎn

o'clock

xíng

all right

kè

class

zhōu-mò

weekend

zěn-me-yàng

how about

dà-yuē

about

zǎo-shàng

in the morning

diàn

store

fàn-diàn

restaurant

zhōng-fàn

lunch

jīn-tiān

today

tiān-tiān

every day

wàng

to forget

hào

date/number

yuè

month

yuè-yuè

every month