HSK 3.0 · Level 1
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爱 | ài | to love; to like; affection | |
| 八 | bā | eight | 书不新，八块钱。The book wasn't new; it cost eight yuan. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 吧 | ba | suggestion particle; add to end of sentence to make it a suggestion | 小红说：“我们走吧。”Xiao Hong said, "Let's go." (Bus Number 9) |
| 爸爸 | bàba | father; dad | 三个人：爸爸，妈妈，我。Three people: dad, mom, me. (Bus Number 9) |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred | “三百本！那是三千元。”"Three hundred books! That's three thousand yuan." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 白天 | báitiān | daytime; during the day; day | 晚上睡不好，白天想睡。At night she couldn't sleep well, and during the day she wanted to sleep. (Five in the Morning) |
| 半 | bàn | half | 早上七点半，店开了。At seven thirty in the morning, the shop opened. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 包子 | bāozi | bao (steamed dumpling) | 包子很热，上面都是水。The steamed buns were very hot, and covered with water on top. (Five in the Morning) |
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup; glass | 七十几岁，个子很小，手里拿着一个杯子。She was in her seventies, very short, holding a cup in her hand. (Bus Number 9) |
| 本 | běn | measure word for books | 他找到一本书。He found a book. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 边 | biān | side; edge; margin | 车站边上有一个楼。Next to the station there was a building. (Bus Number 9) |
| 病 | bìng | illness; disease; to fall ill | “她的病很大吗？”"Is her illness serious?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 不 | bù | no; not so; not | 他不是不高兴。It wasn't that he was unhappy. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 不客气 | búkèqi | you're welcome | |
| 不要 | búyào | don't!; must not | 有的书不要钱。Some books are free. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 菜 | cài | dish; vegetable; cuisine | 他吃米饭和菜，喝水。He eats rice and vegetables, and drinks water. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 茶 | chá | tea; tea plant | 小天说：“请坐。喝茶吗？”Xiao Tian said, "Please have a seat. Would you like some tea?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 唱 | chàng | to sing; to call loudly; to chant | 他唱了一个歌。He sang a song. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket | 小天和小雨在超市买东西。Xiao Tian and Xiao Yu are shopping at the supermarket. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 车 | chē | car; vehicle | 他下车，看车站。He got off the bus and looked at the station. (Bus Number 9) |
| 吃 | chī | to eat; to consume; to eat at | “中午没有时间吃。”"I don't have time to eat at noon." (Five in the Morning) |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear; to put on; to dress | 她穿好衣服，开了门。She got dressed and opened the door. (Five in the Morning) |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi; rental car | |
| 大 | dà | big; large; great | “她的病很大吗？”"Is her illness serious?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 打电话 | dǎdiànhuà | to make a phone call | 天天，他们打电话。Every day, they talked on the phone. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone | 大家都很高兴。Everyone was very happy. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 到 | dào | to reach; to arrive; to leave for | 他找到一本书。He found a book. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 大学 | dàxué | college; university | 他们给小学书，给中学书，也给大学书。They gave books to elementary schools, to middle schools, and to universities too. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student | 一个大学生也打电话来。A university student also called. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 的 | de | s; linking particle | 他的工作很忙。His job is very busy. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 第 | dì | prefix for ordinal numbers | 第四天，三分钟。On the fourth day, three minutes. (Five in the Morning) |
| 店 | diàn | inn; old-style hotel; shop | 下面是店的号。Below is the shop's phone number. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock; point | 现在五点十分。It's ten past five now. (Five in the Morning) |
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone; phone call; phone number | 一个电话来了。A phone call came in. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer | 他有一个电视，一个电脑。He had a TV and a computer. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 电视 | diànshì | television; TV | 他看电视，不想说话。He watched TV and didn't feel like talking. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film | |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater | 第二个星期六，他们去了电影院前面，给了一些书。The second Saturday, they went in front of the movie theater and gave out some books. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother | 小雨的弟弟也来了。Xiǎoyǔ's younger brother came too. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 东西 | dōngxi | thing; stuff; person | 包里面还有东西。There were more things inside the bag. (Bus Number 9) |
| 都 | dōu | all; both; entirely | 大家都很高兴。Everyone was very happy. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 读 | dú | to read; to read aloud | 回家，他读这本书。Back home, he read the book. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 对 | duì | correct; toward | “对，它在警告我们。”"Yes, it's warning us." |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon | 饭店的人说：“对不起。”The restaurant staff said, "Sorry." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 多 | duō | many; much; too many | 他做的事很多。He has a lot of things to do. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 多少 | duōshao | how many; how much | 小天问：“书要多少钱？”Xiao Tian asked, "How much do the books cost?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 读书 | dúshū | to read a book; to study; to attend school | 他们在店里读书。They read books in the shop. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 二 | èr | two; 2 | 她想：他八十二。She thought: He's eighty-two. (Five in the Morning) |
| 儿子 | érzi | son | 儿子走了二十分钟就累了。After walking for twenty minutes, her son was tired. (Five in the Morning) |
| 饭 | fàn | cooked rice; meal | 两个人吃饭，吃饺子。The two of them ate a meal, eating dumplings. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 饭店 | fàndiàn | restaurant; hotel | 饭店的人说：“对不起。”The restaurant staff said, "Sorry." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 房间 | fángjiān | room | 六楼有三间房间。There were three rooms on the sixth floor. (Bus Number 9) |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very; really; unusual | 小雨非常高兴。Xiao Yu was extremely happy. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane | 他们上了飞机。They boarded the plane. (Bus Number 9) |
| 分 | fēn | minute; point | 现在五点十分。It's ten past five now. (Five in the Morning) |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute | “不远。四十分钟。”"Not far. Forty minutes." (Five in the Morning) |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy; glad; willing | 他不是不高兴。It wasn't that he was unhappy. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 个 | gè | general measure word | 下面有一个号。Below there was a phone number. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 歌 | gē | song | 他唱了一个歌。He sang a song. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 哥哥 | gēge | older brother | “对，我们自己去。”哥哥说。"Right, we'll go by ourselves," her brother said. |
| 给 | gěi | to give; to | 是给老人吃的药。It was medicine for an elderly person. (Bus Number 9) |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company; firm; corporation | 她的公司八点上班。Her company starts work at eight o'clock. (Five in the Morning) |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work; to operate; job | 他的工作很忙。His job is very busy. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog | 没有狗，没有猫。No dog, no cat. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 贵 | guì | expensive; noble; precious | 她说：“看病很贵。书很便宜。”She said, "Seeing a doctor is very expensive. Books are cheap." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 国 | guó | country | 小白没有出过国，也没有坐过飞机。Xiao Bai had never been abroad, and had never taken a plane either. (Bus Number 9) |
| 还 | hái | Still; yet; also | 包里面还有东西。There were more things inside the bag. (Bus Number 9) |
| 孩子 | háizi | child | 两个孩子不说话了。The two children stopped talking. |
| 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese language | |
| 汉字 | Hànzì | Chinese character | 本子里都是词：左边是外国的词，右边是汉字。The notebook was full of words: on the left were foreign words, on the right were Chinese characters. (Bus Number 9) |
| 号 | hào | number; day of the month | 下面有一个号。Below there was a phone number. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 好 | hǎo | good; appropriate; proper | 三月，天气好了。In March, the weather turned nice. (Five in the Morning) |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty; delicious | 饺子很好吃。The dumplings were delicious. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking; nice | “你们的眼睛都很好看。”"You both have such beautiful eyes." (Five in the Morning) |
| 好听 | hǎotīng | pleasant to hear | 歌很好听。The song was really nice. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 好玩儿 | hǎowánr | fun; interesting | 文平觉得有点儿好玩儿。Wenping thought it was a little funny. |
| 和 | hé | and; with | 奶奶和爷爷也在。Grandma and Grandpa were there too. (Five in the Morning) |
| 喝 | hē | to drink | 她拿着，没有喝。She held it but didn't drink. (Bus Number 9) |
| 很 | hěn | quite; very; awfully | 他的工作很忙。His job is very busy. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 后 | hòu | after; behind | 后，她问：“您不累吗？”Then she asked, "Aren't you tired?" (Five in the Morning) |
| 会 | huì | can; to know how to | 他今天会去吗？Would he go today? (Five in the Morning) |
| 回 | huí | time, occurrence (measure word); chapter (of a novel) | |
| 回 | huí | to return to; to go back to | 二十分钟后，他回到车上。Twenty minutes later, he went back to the bus. (Bus Number 9) |
| 回家 | huíjiā | to return home; to go home | 到了晚上，他回家。When evening came, he went home. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 火车 | huǒchē | train | 火车里人不多。There weren't many people on the train. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 几 | jǐ | how much; how many; several | 他八十几岁了。He was already over eighty years old. (Five in the Morning) |
| 家 | jiā | family; home; measure word for households or businesses | 他一个人在家。He was home alone. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 件 | jiàn | measure word for things; items of clothing | 这是一件小事吗？Is this a small matter? (The Writing in the Book) |
| 见 | jiàn | to see; to meet; to appear | 他们在书店见。They met at the bookstore. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout; to call; to order | “我叫小高。”他说。"My name is Xiao Gao," he said. (Five in the Morning) |
| 饺子 | jiǎozi | dumpling; pot-sticker | 两个人吃饭，吃饺子。The two of them ate a meal, eating dumplings. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member; servant | 小雨说她的家人。Xiǎo Yǔ talked about her family. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | egg; hen's egg | 店里有包子和鸡蛋，也有茶。In the shop there were steamed buns and eggs, and also tea. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister | 她有一个姐姐。She had an older sister. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year | 他想：我今年三十三。He thought: I'm thirty-three this year. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today; at the present; now | 他今天会去吗？Would he go today? (Five in the Morning) |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine; 9 | 九月快要到了。September is almost here. (Five in the Morning) |
| 觉得 | juéde | to think; to feel | 他觉得：今天是昨天。He felt that today was yesterday. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 开 | kāi | to open; to start | 学校也没有开。The school wasn't open either. (Five in the Morning) |
| 开车 | kāichē | to drive a car | 后，她问：“你今天不开车吗？”Afterwards, she asked, "You're not driving today?" (Bus Number 9) |
| 看 | kàn | to see; to look at; to read | 她想看他回来。She wanted to watch him come back. (Five in the Morning) |
| 看病 | kànbìng | to visit a doctor; to see a patient | 她说：“看病很贵。书很便宜。”She said, "Seeing a doctor is very expensive. Books are cheap." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see; to catch sight of | 他看见她们，说：“早上好！”He saw them and said, "Good morning!" (Five in the Morning) |
| 课 | kè | subject; course; class | |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can; may; possible | 小天说：“我可以给钱吗？”Xiaotian said, "Can I give you some money?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth; measure word for people | 小天说：“我们家六口人。”Xiao Tian said, "There are six people in our family." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 块 | kuài | yuan; piece | 书不新，八块钱。The book wasn't new; it cost eight yuan. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 来 | lái | to come | 一个电话来了。A phone call came in. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher(warm, respectful) | 他说：“老师们都不高兴。”He said, "None of the teachers are happy about it." (Bus Number 9) |
| 了 | le | completed-action particle; change-of-state particle | 小天不说话了。Xiǎotiān stopped talking. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 冷 | lěng | cold | 外边有点儿冷。It was a little cold outside. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 里 | lǐ | lining; interior; inside | 火车里人不多。There weren't many people on the train. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 两 | liǎng | two | 两点，三点，四点。Two o'clock, three o'clock, four o'clock. (Bus Number 9) |
| 零 | líng | zero; nought; zero sign | 星期日，早上十点零五分。Sunday, five past ten in the morning. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 六 | liù | six; 6 | “六分钟太少了。”"Six minutes is too little." (Five in the Morning) |
| 吗 | ma | (yes; no) question particle | 他想：我没事吗？He thought: Am I really fine? (The Writing in the Book) |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy; to purchase | 她们写，他们买书。The girls wrote, and the boys bought books. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 卖 | mài | to sell | 有一个人在卖早饭。There was one person selling breakfast. (Five in the Morning) |
| 妈妈 | māma | mama; mommy; mother | “妈妈，你天天走这里？”"Mom, do you walk this way every day?" (Five in the Morning) |
| 忙 | máng | busy; hurriedly; to hurry | 他的工作很忙。His job is very busy. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 猫 | māo | cat; modem | 没有狗，没有猫。No dog, no cat. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 没关系 | méiguānxi | it's okay; never mind | “每天都想。”爷爷说：“身体有点儿坏，没关系，能好。”"Every day." Grandpa said, "The body gets a little broken down, but it's okay — it can get better." (Five in the Morning) |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister; young woman | 小天的妹妹也来了。Xiǎotiān's younger sister came too. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 没事 | méishì | it's okay; nothing's wrong | 他想：我没事吗？He thought: Am I really fine? (The Writing in the Book) |
| 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist | 没有狗，没有猫。No dog, no cat. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 们 | men | plural suffix | 小孩儿们都看他。The kids all looked at him. (Bus Number 9) |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread | 他吃早饭：面包和牛奶。He eats breakfast: bread and milk. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 面条儿 | miàntiáor | noodles | 他们回家做面条儿。They are going home to make noodles. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | rice | 他吃米饭和菜，喝水。He eats rice and vegetables, and drinks water. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 明年 | míngnián | next year | “没有。”小天说：“明年我买。”"No." Xiǎo Tiān said, "I'll buy one next year." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow | 明天也是昨天。Tomorrow would be yesterday too. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 名字 | míngzi | name | 上面写着名字。Names were written on them. (Bus Number 9) |
| 哪 | nǎ | which | 要写一下：什么时候，哪一条路，什么东西。He had to write it down: what time, which road, what item. (Bus Number 9) |
| 那 | nà | that; then | “那我怎么很累？”"Then why am I so tired?" (Five in the Morning) |
| 那边 | nàbiān | there; that side | “那边有书店吗？”"Is there a bookstore over there?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 哪个 | nǎge | which one | 小白问：“她们住在哪个楼？”Xiao Bai asked, "Which building do they live in?" (Bus Number 9) |
| 那个 | nàge | that one | 那个女的笑了。That woman laughed. (Five in the Morning) |
| 哪里 | nǎlǐ | where | “哪里都可以。”"Anywhere is fine." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 那里 | nàlǐ | there | 那里有三十本。There were thirty books there. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 男 | nán | male; man | 来的人有男的，有女的，有小朋友。Among the people who came, there were men, women, and children. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 男朋友 | nánpéngyou | boyfriend | “你是她的男朋友吗？”"Are you her boyfriend?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where | 她不知道去哪儿。She didn't know where to go. (Five in the Morning) |
| 那儿 | nàr | there | 两个人一起看桌子上的笔记本——字还在那儿。The two of them looked together at the notebook on the desk — the characters were still there. |
| 哪些 | nǎxiē | which ones | 小天问：“哪些书给医院？”Xiǎotiān asked, "Which books are for the hospital?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 那些 | nàxiē | those | 那些字不是书的字。Those words were not the book's words. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 呢 | ne | (open) question particle | 我在做什么呢？What am I doing? (Five in the Morning) |
| 能 | néng | can; to be able to; might possibly | 她能走一个小时。She can walk for an hour. (Five in the Morning) |
| 你 | nǐ | you | “你跑得太快了。”"You run too fast." (Five in the Morning) |
| 年 | nián | year | “很多。一年多了。”"A lot. It's been more than a year." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 你好 | nǐhǎo | hello | “你好，想买点儿什么？”老人问。"Hello, what would you like to buy?" the old man asked. |
| 你们 | nǐmen | you (plural) | 他们说：“快！你们能！”They shouted, "Come on! You can do it!" (Five in the Morning) |
| 您 | nín | you | “您怎么做这个？”"Why do you do this?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | cow's milk | 他吃早饭：面包和牛奶。He eats breakfast: bread and milk. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 女 | nǚ | female; woman; daughter | 那个女的笑了。That woman laughed. (Five in the Morning) |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter | 她有一个女儿，二十三岁。She has a daughter who is twenty-three. (Five in the Morning) |
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend | 一个晚上，小天的妹妹问：“小雨是你的女朋友吗？”One evening, Xiǎo Tiān's younger sister asked, "Is Xiǎo Yǔ your girlfriend?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 女士 | nǚshì | lady; madam | 女士不说话了。The woman fell silent. (Bus Number 9) |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend | 你读了，请给一个朋友。When you've read it, please pass it on to a friend. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap; inexpensive; small advantages | 她说：“看病很贵。书很便宜。”She said, "Seeing a doctor is very expensive. Books are cheap." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty; beautiful | “姐姐也写字。”小雨说：“她的字很漂亮。”"My sister writes characters too," Xiao Yu said. "Her handwriting is very beautiful." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple | 妈妈做了面条儿和鸡蛋，还有两个苹果。Mom had made noodles and eggs, and there were also two apples. |
| 七 | qī | seven; 7 | 奶奶七十二岁。Grandma is seventy-two years old. (Five in the Morning) |
| 前 | qián | front; forward; ahead | 车站出来，往前。Come out of the station and go straight ahead. (Bus Number 9) |
| 千 | qiān | thousand | 路上有几千个人。There were several thousand people on the road. (Five in the Morning) |
| 钱 | qián | money | 书不新，八块钱。The book wasn't new; it cost eight yuan. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get out of bed; to get up | 早上六点半，小天起床。At six thirty in the morning, Xiao Tian gets up. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask; to invite; please | 小天说：“请坐。喝茶吗？”Xiao Tian said, "Please have a seat. Would you like some tea?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 请问 | qǐngwèn | Excuse me; may I ask...? | “你好。请问，是您在书里写的字吗？”"Hello. Excuse me, was it you who wrote the words in the book?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 去 | qù | to go; to go to; last | 他今天会去吗？Would he go today? (Five in the Morning) |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year | 小雪，去年五月：一分钟。Xiao Xue, May last year: one minute. (Five in the Morning) |
| 热 | rè | to warm up; to heat up; hot | 车上人很多，很热。There are a lot of people on the bus, and it's very hot. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 人 | rén | person; people | 他一个人在家。He was home alone. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 认识 | rènshi | to know; to recognize; to be familiar with | “他们不认识她。”"They don't know her." (Bus Number 9) |
| 日 | rì | day; date; sun | 六月八日，考试。June 8, exam. (Bus Number 9) |
| 三 | sān | three | 小天三十三岁。Xiaotian is thirty-three years old. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 上 | shàng | up; upper; above | 猫在椅子上睡。The cat was sleeping on the chair. (Five in the Morning) |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work | 她的公司八点上班。Her company starts work at eight o'clock. (Five in the Morning) |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | store; shop | 走到商店，商店没有开。She walked to the store, but the store wasn't open. (Five in the Morning) |
| 上课 | shàngkè | to go to class | “很忙。上课，学习，我妈妈说我要学习。”"Very busy. Classes, studying — my mom says I have to study." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning | 上午忙，下午也忙。He's busy in the morning and busy in the afternoon too. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school; to attend school | 那三千块是他上学的钱。That three thousand yuan was his school money. (Bus Number 9) |
| 少 | shǎo | few; less; to lack | “五分钟太少了。”"Five minutes is too little." (Five in the Morning) |
| 谁 | shéi | who | 奶奶说：“他是谁？”Grandma asked, "Who is he?" (Five in the Morning) |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | to fall ill | “我姐姐三年前生病。她在医院住了八个月。”"My sister got sick three years ago. She stayed in the hospital for eight months." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 什么 | shénme | what | 我在做什么呢？What am I doing? (Five in the Morning) |
| 事 | shì | matter; thing; item | 他做的事很多。He has a lot of things to do. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 十 | shí | ten; 10 | 小天三十三岁。Xiaotian is thirty-three years old. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 师 | shī | teacher; master | |
| 是 | shì | to be | 明天也是昨天。Tomorrow would be yesterday too. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 时候 | shíhou | time; length of time; moment | 回来的时候，天很冷。On the way back, it was very cold. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 时间 | shíjiān | time; period | “中午没有时间吃。”"I don't have time to eat at noon." (Five in the Morning) |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone | 她拿出手机：“我照一张。”She took out her phone: "I'll take a picture." |
| 书 | shū | book; letter; document | 他找到一本书。He found a book. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 书店 | shūdiàn | bookstore | “那边有书店吗？”"Is there a bookstore over there?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 水 | shuǐ | water; river; liquid | 他吃米饭和菜，喝水。He eats rice and vegetables, and drinks water. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 睡 | shuì | to sleep; to lie down | 猫在椅子上睡。The cat was sleeping on the chair. (Five in the Morning) |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit | 他的桌子上没有水果，也没有面包，只有一个旧本子。There was no fruit or bread on his table, just an old notebook. |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to go to bed; to sleep | 周文云不想睡觉了。Zhou Wenyun didn't feel like sleeping anymore. |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to talk; to say (sthg) | 她也说了很多。She also said a lot. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | to speak; to say; to talk | 小天不说话了。Xiǎotiān stopped talking. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 四 | sì | four; 4 | 小雪四十八岁。Xiao Xue is forty-eight years old. (Five in the Morning) |
| 岁 | suì | years old | 小天三十三岁。Xiaotian is thirty-three years old. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 他 | tā | he; him | 他的工作很忙。His job is very busy. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 她 | tā | she; her | 她也说了很多。She also said a lot. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 它 | tā | it | “对，它在警告我们。”"Yes, it's warning us." |
| 太 | tài | highest; greatest; too | “五分钟太少了。”"Five minutes is too little." (Five in the Morning) |
| 他们 | tāmen | they; them | 他们坐到很晚。They sat there until very late. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 她们 | tāmen | they; them (female) | 她们走到路上。They walked out onto the road. (Five in the Morning) |
| 它们 | tāmen | they; them | |
| 天 | tiān | day; sky | 第四天，三分钟。On the fourth day, three minutes. (Five in the Morning) |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather | 十月，天气冷了。It was October, and the weather had turned cold. (Five in the Morning) |
| 听 | tīng | to listen to; to hear; to heed | 小雪听见了，但是她的身体不听。Xiao Xue heard it, but her body wouldn't listen. (Five in the Morning) |
| 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear | 小雪听见了，但是她的身体不听。Xiao Xue heard it, but her body wouldn't listen. (Five in the Morning) |
| 同学 | tóngxué | classmate | 一个月后，那个中学生在书里写了字，给了他的同学。A month later, that middle school student wrote in the book and gave it to his classmate. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 外 | wài | outside; in addition; foreign | 饭店外有雨。Outside the restaurant it was raining. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 外边 | wàibian | outside; outer surface; abroad | 外边有点儿冷。It was a little cold outside. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 晚 | wǎn | evening; night; late | 他们坐到很晚。They sat there until very late. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 玩 | wán | to play; to have fun | 他们玩到很晚。They played until very late. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 晚饭 | wǎnfàn | evening meal; dinner; supper | 晚上，他做晚饭。In the evening, he makes dinner. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening; night; in the evening | 晚上，他做晚饭。In the evening, he makes dinner. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 喂 | wèi | hello? (on the phone) | 电话里有人说：“喂？”Someone on the phone said, "Hello?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 问 | wèn | to ask; to inquire | “所以呢？”小天问。"So what?" Xiao Tian asked. (Five in the Morning) |
| 问题 | wèntí | question; problem; issue | “那什么是问题？”小雪问。"Then what is the problem?" Xiao Xue asked. (Five in the Morning) |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me | 他想：我没事吗？He thought: Am I really fine? (The Writing in the Book) |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we; us | “我们在网上找找。”"Let's look it up online." (Bus Number 9) |
| 五 | wǔ | five; 5 | “五分钟太少了。”"Five minutes is too little." (Five in the Morning) |
| 午饭 | wǔfàn | lunch | 他们做了午饭：米饭，菜，面条儿。They made lunch: rice, dishes, and noodles. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 下 | xià | down; below; next | 他下车，看车站。He got off the bus and looked at the station. (Bus Number 9) |
| 下班 | xiàbān | to finish work; to get off work | 下午六点，他下班。At six in the afternoon, he gets off work. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 下课 | xiàkè | class ends; to get out of class | “喜欢。我下课的时候读。”"I do. I read it when class is over." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think; to think of; to devise | 他想：我没事吗？He thought: Am I really fine? (The Writing in the Book) |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | teacher; gentleman; sir | 门口有一位先生。There was a gentleman at the gate. (Bus Number 9) |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now; at present; at the moment | 现在五点十分。It's ten past five now. (Five in the Morning) |
| 小 | xiǎo | small; tiny; few | 写得很小，很多。It was written very small, and there was a lot of it. (Bus Number 9) |
| 小朋友 | xiǎopéngyǒu | child | 来的人有男的，有女的，有小朋友。Among the people who came, there were men, women, and children. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour | 她能走一个小时。She can walk for an hour. (Five in the Morning) |
| 小学 | xiǎoxué | elementary school; primary school | 第五个站，右边是一个小学。At the fifth stop, on the right there's an elementary school. (Bus Number 9) |
| 小学生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | elementary school student | |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon; p.m. | 明天下午三点。Tomorrow at three in the afternoon. (Bus Number 9) |
| 下雨 | xiàyǔ | to rain | “下雨了。”小雪说。"It's raining," said Xiao Xue. (Five in the Morning) |
| 些 | xiē | some; a few | |
| 写 | xiě | to write | 写得很小，很多。It was written very small, and there was a lot of it. (Bus Number 9) |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you; to thank | 小红说了一次“谢谢”。Xiao Hong said "thank you" once. (Bus Number 9) |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like | “你喜欢那本书吗？”"Do you like that book?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 新 | xīn | new; newly; meso- | 书不新，八块钱。The book wasn't new; it cost eight yuan. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week; day of the week; Sunday | 星期六，他睡到中午。On Saturday, he slept until noon. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 星期日 | xīngqīrì | Sunday | “十二月八日，星期日。”"December eighth, Sunday." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday | 小雨说：“星期天我们买书。”Xiao Yu said: "On Sunday we'll buy books." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 休息 | xiūxi | rest; to rest | 她想休息，想坐下。She wanted to rest, she wanted to sit down. (Five in the Morning) |
| 学 | xué | to learn; to study; to imitate | 七十九岁，学了两个月。Seventy-nine years old, and she studied for two months. (Bus Number 9) |
| 雪 | xuě | snow; to wipe away | 下雪了。It's snowing. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student; schoolchild | 八点前，车上都是学生。Before eight o'clock, the bus is full of students. (Bus Number 9) |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to learn; to study | “很忙。上课，学习，我妈妈说我要学习。”"Very busy. Classes, studying — my mom says I have to study." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school | 学校也没有开。The school wasn't open either. (Five in the Morning) |
| 要 | yào | to want; to need; to ask for | 一个人要出国。One person was going abroad. (Bus Number 9) |
| 也 | yě | also; too | 明天也是昨天。Tomorrow would be yesterday too. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 一 | yī | one; single; a | 他找到一本书。He found a book. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 一半 | yíbàn | half | 小红吃了一半，小白一个也没有吃完。Xiao Hong ate half of hers, and Xiao Bai didn't finish a single bite. (Bus Number 9) |
| 一点儿 | yìdiǎnr | a little; a bit | 小天笑了一点儿。Xiao Tian smiled a little. (Five in the Morning) |
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes | 小雨说：“新衣服？”Xiaoyu said, "New clothes?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor | 医生说：“大家都很忙。”The doctor said, "Everyone is busy." (Five in the Morning) |
| 一下 | yíxià | a bit; once | “我想一下。”她说。"Let me think for a moment," she said. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 一些 | yìxiē | some; a few | 小雪说：“没事。我记得一些事情。”Xiao Xue said, "It's nothing. I just remembered some things." (Five in the Morning) |
| 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital | 后，他们去那边的医院。Afterwards, they went to the hospital over there. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair | 猫在椅子上睡。The cat was sleeping on the chair. (Five in the Morning) |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is; having | 下面有一个号。Below there was a phone number. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 有的 | yǒude | some | 有的书不要钱。Some books are free. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 有点儿 | yǒudiǎnr | slightly; a little; somewhat | 外边有点儿冷。It was a little cold outside. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat | “有些天她不想说话。”"Some days she doesn't want to talk." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 雨 | yǔ | rain | 四个人都在雨里。All four people were standing in the rain. (Five in the Morning) |
| 元 | yuán | yuan | “三百本！那是三千元。”"Three hundred books! That's three thousand yuan." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 月 | yuè | moon; month; monthly | 十月，天气冷了。It was October, and the weather had turned cold. (Five in the Morning) |
| 再 | zài | again; once more; re- | 第二件：“明天再来。”The second: "Come again tomorrow." (Five in the Morning) |
| 在 | zài | at; in; to be at | 他一个人在家。He was home alone. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye | |
| 早 | zǎo | early; morning; Good morning! | 女儿不好意思，说：“你们都这么早？”The daughter felt embarrassed and said, "You're all here so early?" (Five in the Morning) |
| 早饭 | zǎofàn | breakfast | 她做了早饭，吃了。She made breakfast and ate it. (Five in the Morning) |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | early morning | 第二天早上六点。Six o'clock the next morning. (Bus Number 9) |
| 怎么 | zěnme | how | “您怎么做这个？”"Why do you do this?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how; how about | 小天问：“她现在怎么样？”Xiǎo Tiān asked: "How is she now?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 找 | zhǎo | to look for; to find | 他找到一本书。He found a book. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 这 | zhè | this | 这是姓，还是名？Is this a surname or a given name? (Bus Number 9) |
| 这边 | zhèbiān | here; this side | 火车在这边，那边是家。The train is on this side, and home is on that side. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 这个 | zhège | this one | “您怎么做这个？”"Why do you do this?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 这里 | zhèlǐ | here | 他想：这里是家。He thought: this is home. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 真 | zhēn | really; truly; indeed | 小雨说：“您真的要做吗？”Xiao Yu said, "Are you really going to do it?" (The Writing in the Book) |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | right now; in the middle of | 有些人正在写字，有些人在读。Some people were writing, and some were reading. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here | “这儿的书是给孩子的。”小雨说：“那儿的是给大学的。”"The books here are for the children," Xiǎoyǔ said. "Those over there are for the university." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 这些 | zhèxiē | these | 第二天，都是这些事。The next day, it's all the same things. (Five in the Morning) |
| 只 | zhī | measure word for certain animals | 他的两只手一前一后，也很慢。His two hands moved one forward, one back, also very slowly. (Five in the Morning) |
| 知道 | zhīdào | to know | “我知道。”奶奶说。"I know," Grandma said. (Five in the Morning) |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China | 他一个人住在中国。He lives alone in China. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese language | “我的朋友给我的。”他说：“我在学中文。书里的汉字，我读了三个月。”"A friend of mine gave it to me," he said. "I'm studying Chinese. I've been reading the Chinese characters in the book for three months." (The Writing in the Book) |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon; midday | 中午，他们做饭。At noon, they cooked. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 中学 | zhōngxué | middle school | 他们给小学书，给中学书，也给大学书。They gave books to elementary schools, to middle schools, and to universities too. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 中学生 | zhōngxuéshēng | middle-school student; high school student | 一个中学生给小天打电话。A middle school student called Xiǎo Tiān. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 住 | zhù | to live; to dwell; to stay | 他一个人住在中国。He lives alone in China. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table; desk | 椅子在桌子上面。The chairs were up on the desks. (Bus Number 9) |
| 字 | zì | letter; symbol; character | 会写字的本子The Notebook That Could Write |
| 做 | zuò | to make; to produce; to write | 他做的事很多。He has a lot of things to do. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit; to take | 他们坐到很晚。They sat there until very late. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 做饭 | zuòfàn | to cook | 中午，他们做饭。At noon, they cooked. (The Writing in the Book) |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday | 明天也是昨天。Tomorrow would be yesterday too. (The Writing in the Book) |
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