| Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | English | Suggested Reading |
| 吧 | ba | [makes a suggestion, eg. “Let’s …”)] | Enjoy your meal (好好 吃 吧) |
| 白 | bái | white | Black and White (黑和白) |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred | I Speak a Little Chinese (我会说一点汉语) |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | to help | Help Me (帮助 我) |
| 报纸 | bào zhǐ | newspaper | My Watch (我的 手表) |
| 比 | bǐ | to compare | I’m Taller Than Him (我 比 他 高) |
| 别 | bié | do not | |
| 宾馆 | bīn guǎn | guesthouse | Hotel Stay (住宾馆) |
| 长 | cháng | long | I Speak a Little Chinese (我会说一点汉语)
What Time (什么 时候) |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing; singing | Many Things (很多 事情) |
| 出 | chū | to go out | So… (所以) |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear; to put on | Too Expensive (太贵了) |
| 次 | cì | time | 14 Times (十四次)
Once (一次) |
| 从 | cóng | from; follow; comply with | Really? Really! (真的吗? 真的!) |
| 错 | cuò | wrong | She’s Wrong (她 错了)
Somebody to Love (去爱一个人)
After You (您 先) |
| 打篮球 | dǎ lán qiú | play basketball | I’m Taller Than Him (我 比 他 高) |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everybody | Really? Really! (真的吗? 真的!) |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but | I Don’t Want to Talk (我不想说)
I’m Taller Than Him (我 比 他 高) |
| 到 | dào | to arrive; to get to | I’m Home! (我 到 家了!) |
| 得 | de | [particle to connect verb to adverb] | Really? Really! (真的吗? 真的!) |
| 等 | děng | wait | Wait a Moment (等 一下)
Hotel Stay (住宾馆) |
| 弟弟 | dì di | younger brother | My Family (我的家人) |
| 第一 | dì yī | firstly | Too Expensive (太贵了) |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand | I Don’t Understand (我 不 懂)
What Do You Mean? (你什么意思) |
| 对 | duì | correct; right | Many Questions (很多 问题)
Too Expensive (太贵了) |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room | Hotel Stay (住宾馆) |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | extremely | Beautiful Day (漂亮 的 一天)
Play Soccer Together (一起 踢足球) |
| 服务员 | fú wù yuán | waiter/waitress; attendant | 14 Times (十四次) |
| 高 | gāo | high; tall | I’m Taller Than Him (我 比 他 高) |
| 告诉 | gào su | to tell | My Watch (我的 手表) |
| 哥哥 | gē ge | elder brother | My Family (我的家人) |
| 给 | gěi | to give | Thanks (谢谢)
Many Things (很多 事情) |
| 公共汽车 | gōng gòng qì chē | bus | The New Airport (新机场) |
| 公司 | gōng sī | company; office | I’m Very Busy (我很忙) |
| 贵 | guì | expensive | Too Expensive (太贵了)
Buy and Sell (买 和 卖) |
| 过 | guò | [marker after a verb to indicate experience] | Although (虽然) |
| 还 | hái | even | What Time (什么 时候) |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child; children | My Family (我的家人) |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | delicious | At the Store (在 商店) |
| 黑 | hēi | black | Black and White (黑和白) |
| 红 | hóng | red | Happy Birthday (生日 快乐) |
| 火车站 | huǒ chē zhàn | railway station | The New Airport (新机场)
Let’s Go (走吧) |
| 机场 | jī chǎng | airport | The New Airport (新机场) |
| 鸡蛋 | jī dàn | (chicken) egg | The Egg (鸡蛋) |
| 件 | jiàn | item; [measure word for items of clothing] | Too Expensive (太贵了) |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom | The Exam (考试) |
| 姐姐 | jiě jie | elder sister | My Family (我的家人) |
| 介绍 | jiè shào | introduce | I’m Very Busy (我很忙) |
| 近 | jìn | near; close by | It’s Near, So Enter (近了，就进) |
| 进 | jìn | to enter | It’s Near, So Enter (近了，就进) |
| 就 | jiù | simply | Just One (就 一个)
It’s Near, So Enter (近了，就进) |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think; feel | Help Me (帮助 我)
I Don’t Want to Talk (我不想说) |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | coffee | |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin | The Beginning (开始)
The Exam (考试) |
| 考试 | kǎo shì | examination | The Exam (考试) |
| 可能 | kě néng | perhaps; possibly | Who Knows? (谁知道)
Too Expensive (太贵了) |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can; may | Really? Really! (真的吗? 真的!) |
| 课 | kè | lesson | My Chinese Teacher (我的 中国 老师)
Sorry (不好意思) |
| 快 | kuài | fast; quick | Fast and Slow (快和慢) |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | happy | Happy Birthday (生日 快乐) |
| 累 | lèi | tired | Somebody to Love (去爱一个人) |
| 离 | lí | to be distant from; to leave | Let’s Go (走吧) |
| 两 | liǎng | two (of something) | My Family (我的家人) |
| 零 | líng | zero | |
| 路 | lù | road; route; bus number | The New Airport (新机场) |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | tourism | My China Trip (我的 中国 旅游) |
| 卖 | mài | to sell | Buy and Sell (买 和 卖) |
| 慢 | màn | slow | Fast and Slow (快和慢) |
| 忙 | máng | busy | I’m Very Busy (我很忙) |
| 每 | měi | every; each | |
| 妹妹 | mèi mei | younger sister | My Family (我的家人) |
| 门 | mén | door | It’s Near, So Enter (近了，就进) |
| 面条 | miàn tiáo | noodles | The Menu (菜单) |
| 男 | nán | male | My Family (我的家人) |
| 您 | nín | you [polite form] | After You (您 先) |
| 牛奶 | niú nǎi | milk | Got Milk? (有 牛奶 吗?) |
| 女 | nǚ | female | My Family (我的家人) |
| 旁边 | páng biān | next to | |
| 跑步 | pǎo bù | running; jogging | Fast and Slow (快和慢) |
| 便宜 | pián yi | cheap | Buy and Sell (买 和 卖) |
| 票 | piào | ticket | Let’s Go (走吧) |
| 妻子 | qī zi | wife | I’m Home! (我 到 家了!)
My Family (我的家人) |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | get up (out of bed) | Xiao Ming’s Day of Rest (小明的休息日)
Just One (就 一个) |
| 千 | qiān | thousand | Buy and Sell (买 和 卖) |
| 铅笔 | qiān bǐ | pencil | The Exam (考试) |
| 晴 | qíng | fine; sunny | |
| 去年 | qù nián | last year | |
| 让 | ràng | to let; allow | Once (一次) |
| 日 | rì | day [date]; sun | |
| 上班 | shàng bān | start work | I’m Very Busy (我很忙) |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | body; health | Xiao Ming’s Day of Rest (小明的休息日)
I Like to Exercise (我 喜欢 运动) |
| 生病 | shēng bìng | ill; sick; unwell | Xiao Ming’s Day of Rest (小明的休息日) |
| 生日 | shēng rì | birthday | Happy Birthday (生日 快乐) |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time | I’m Very Busy (我很忙) |
| 事情 | shì qing | matter; affair; thing | Many Things (很多 事情) |
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | watch | My Watch (我的 手表) |
| 手机 | shǒu jī | mobile phone | New Cell Phone (新 手机) |
| 说话 | shuō huà | speak | Enjoy your meal (好好 吃 吧) |
| 送 | sòng | to give (present); deliver; see someone off | Happy Birthday (生日 快乐) |
| 虽然 | suī rán | although | Although (虽然) |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore | So… (所以) |
| 它 | tā | it | So… (所以) |
| 踢足球 | tī zú qiú | play football | Play Soccer Together (一起 踢足球) |
| 题 | tí | question | The Exam (考试) |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance | Many Things (很多 事情) |
| 外 | wài | outside | What Time (什么 时候) |
| 完 | wán | to finish; [+ verb indicates completion] | The Exam (考试) |
| 玩 | wán | to play | What Do You Mean? (你什么意思)
Beautiful Day (漂亮 的 一天) |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening | I Don’t Like Rice (我不喜欢米饭)
Help Me (帮助 我) |
| 往 | wǎng | towards | Let’s Go (走吧) |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? | Why Not? (为什么 不) |
| 问 | wèn | to ask | I Don’t Understand (我不懂) |
| 问题 | wèn tí | problem | No Problem (没 问题)
Many Questions (很多 问题) |
| 西瓜 | xī guā | watermelon | |
| 希望 | xī wàng | hope; wish | She’s Wrong (她 错了) |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash | Many Things (很多 事情) |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour | |
| 笑 | xiào | to laugh; smile | What Time (什么 时候) |
| 新 | xīn | new | The Beginning (开始) |
| 姓 | xìng | surname | |
| 休息 | xiū xi | to rest | I’m Home! (我 到 家了!)
Xiao Ming’s Day of Rest (小明的休息日)
Enjoy your meal (好好 吃 吧) |
| 雪 | xuě | snow | |
| 颜色 | yán sè | color | |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye | The Exam (考试) |
| 羊肉 | yáng ròu | mutton, lamb | I Don’t Like Rice (我不喜欢米饭) |
| 要 | yào | want; be going to; ask for; demand | Hurry Up! (快点) |
| 药 | yào | medicine | Xiao Ming’s Day of Rest (小明的休息日) |
| 也 | yě | too; also | Good Morning (早上好) |
| 一下 | yī xià | [used after a verb] give something a go | Wait a Moment (等 一下) |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already | Why Not? (为什么 不) |
| 一起 | yì qǐ | together | Play Soccer Together (一起 踢足球) |
| 意思 | yì si | meaning | Sorry (不好意思)
What Do You Mean? (你 什么 意思)
Interesting Learning (有 意思 的 学习) |
| 阴 | yīn | cloudy | |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because | I’m Very Busy (我很忙) |
| 游泳 | yóu yǒng | swimming | Once (一次) |
| 右边 | yòu bian | on the right | Hotel Stay (住宾馆) |
| 鱼 | yú | fish | |
| 远 | yuǎn | far | The New Airport (新机场) |
| 运动 | yùn dòng | sport | I Like to Exercise (我 喜欢 运动) |
| 再 | zài | again | I Don’t Understand (我不懂) |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | early morning | Good Morning (早上好) |
| 丈夫 | zhàng fu | husband | I’m Home! (我 到 家了!)
My Family (我的家人) |
| 找 | zhǎo | to find; to look for | Buy and Sell (买 和 卖) |
| 着 | zhe | -ing | The Exam (考试) |
| 真 | zhēn | real; so (+adjective) | Really? Really! (真的吗? 真的!) |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | to be in the process of | What are You Doing? (在做什么) |
| 只 | zhī | individual [measure word for small animals] | |
| 知道 | zhī dào | know; realise; be aware of | Who Knows? (谁知道) |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | to prepare | I’m Very Busy (我很忙)
The Exam (考试) |
| 走 | zǒu | go; walk | Let’s Go (走吧)
Fast and Slow (快和慢) |
| 最 | zuì | most | My China Trip (我的 中国 旅游)
My Hobby (我的爱好) |
| 左边 | zuǒ bian | on the left | Hotel Stay (住宾馆) |