Chinese Vocabulary

Chinese Vocabulary

This page contains a table including the following: Chinese Words to help you with your Chinese vocabulary and expressions. Try to memorize the way they're used because they're very important in communication, and might be very helpful to convey your most important expressions. Make sure to check our Learn Chinese page, which contains several lessons that might help you in your learning process.

The following table contains important words about days and time in Chinese as well as in English.

English Chinese Words Mandarin Script
 
Time/ Days
SundaySheengChee er星期日
MondaySheengChee ee星期一
TuesdaySheengChee aar星期二
WednesdaySheengCheesan星期三
ThursdaySheengCheesi星期四
FridaySheengCheewo星期五
SaturdaySheengCheeleeyo星期六
Yesterdaydzwoteeyan昨天
Todayjeenteeyan今天
Tomorrowmeengteeyan明天
Daybayteeyan白天
Nightwanshang晚上
WeekSheengChee星期
Monthyoue月
Yearneeyen年
Secondmeeyaw秒
Minutefen分
Hourshi时
Morningdzaashang早上
Eveningwanshaang晚上
NoonJongwo中午
AfternoonSheeyawo下午
Midnightbanye半夜
NowSheeyandzey现在
Latereeyho以后

The following table contains important Chinese words about directions that you might use when lost:

English Chinese Expressions Mandarin Script
 
Directions
Above / Over dzay / shang在 / 上
After / Past dzay / ho在 / 后
Back / Behindhomeeyan后面
Before / In front of / Forwarddzai / Cheeyanmeeyan在 / 前面
Betweendzay / Jeejeeyan在 / 之间
CoordinatesSheeye tee aw协调
DegreesSho-ewey学位
DownSheeya下
Eastdong东
Faryoo-an远
LongitudejeengSheeyan经线
Leftdzwo aa左
LatitudeweySheeyan纬线
My position is ___.wo de weyJee shi ___我的位置是 ___
Nearkawjeen靠近
Northbay北
Northeastdongbay东北
NorthwestSheebay西北
Righteeyo右
Southnan南
Southeastdongnan东南
SouthwestSheenan西南
Straight ahead.yeeJeSheeyang Cheeyan一直向前
Under ___ dzay ___ Sheeyaa在 ___ 下
Upshang上
WestShee西


Chinese Vocabulary

The table below contains the most commonly used vocabulary in English and Chinese (simplified and pinyin), there are more than 300 words. The table includes the following: Chinese adjectives verbs, animals, body parts, objects food, people, and survival words that you might want to know when chatting. Most of the vocabulary is used for the everyday life conversations, so they might come handy if you memorize them, if you don't know how to say a word then check our alphabet in Chinese which can be found on the menu above to get some help.

English Chinese Pinyin English Chinese Pinyin
 
Animals动物 dòngwùBody Parts身体部位 shēntǐ bùwèi
Bear熊 xióngArm手臂 shǒubì
Bird伯德 bó déBack后面 hòumian
Cat猫 māoChest胸膛 xiōngtáng
Cow 奶牛 nǎiniúEar耳朵 ěrduo
Dog 狗 gǒuEye眼 yǎn
Fish鱼 yúFace脸 liǎn
Horse马 mǎFinger手指 shǒuzhǐ
Monkey 猴 hóuFingers手指 shǒuzhǐ
Mouse鼠标 shǔbiāoFoot脚 jiǎo
Pig 猪 zhūHair头发 tóufà
Sheep 绵羊 miányángHand手 shǒu
Head头 tóu
Adjective形容词 xíngróngcíHeart心脏 xīnzàng
Angry生气的 shēngqì dì / dí / deLeg腿 tuǐ
Bad糟糕的 zāogāo dì / dí / deMouth嘴 zuǐ
Beautiful美丽的 měilì dì / dí / deNeck颈部 jǐng bù
Cheap便宜的 piányi dì / dí / deNose鼻子 bízi
Clean清洁的 qīngjié dì / dí / deShoulder肩 jiān
Cold寒冷的 hánlěng dì / dí / deStomach胃 wèi
Different不同 bùtóngTeeth牙齿 yáchǐ
Difficult困难 kùnnánTongue舌 shé
Early早的 zǎo dì / dí / deTooth齿 chǐ
Easy容易的 róngyì dì / dí / de
Friendly友好 yǒuhǎoObjects物体 wùtǐ
Good良好的 liánghǎo dì / dí / deBathroom浴室 yùshì
Heavy沉重的 chénzhòng dì / dí / deBed床 chuáng
Important重要 zhòngyàoBedroom卧室 wòshì
Married已婚 yǐ hūnCeiling天花板 tiānhuābǎn
Natural自然 zìránChair 椅子 yǐzi
Nice好的 hǎo / hào dì / dí / deClothes衣服 yīfu
Open打开 dǎkāiCoat外套 wàitào
Polite礼貌 lǐmàoCup世界杯 shìjièbēi
Poor贫穷的 pínqióng dì / dí / deDesk台 tái
Rich丰富 fēngfùDress着装 zhuó / zháo / zhe zhuāng
Sad悲哀的 bēiāi dì / dí / deFloor地面 dìmiàn
Simple简单 jiǎndānFork叉 chā / chǎ
Slow慢的 màn dì / dí / deFurniture家具 jiājù
Small小的 xiǎo dì / dí / deGlass玻璃 bōli
Sweet甜的 tián dì / dí / deHat帽子 màozi
Tall高的 gāo dì / dí / deHouse房子 fángzǐ
Warm暖和的 nuǎnhuo dì / dí / deInk油墨 yóumò
Well好 hǎo / hàoJacket夹克 jiākè
Worse更糟糕的 gēng / gèng zāogāo dì / dí / deKitchen厨房 chúfáng
Worst最差 zuì chà / chāi / chāKnife刀 dāo
Wrong错误的 cuòwù dì / dí / deLamp灯 dēng
Letter信 xìn
Miscellaneous Words杂项词 zá xiàng cíMap 地图 dìtú
Art艺术 yìshùNewspaper报纸 bàozhǐ
Book书 shūNotebook笔记本电脑 bǐjìběndiànnǎo
Dictionary词典 cídiǎnPants西裤 xī kù
Geography地理 dìlǐPaper纸 zhǐ
History历史 lìshǐPen笔 bǐ
Math数学 shùxuéPencil铅笔 qiānbǐ
Music音乐 yīnyuèPharmacy药房 yàofáng
Science科学 kēxuéPicture图片 túpiàn
Bank银行 yínhángPlate 板 bǎn
Beach海滩 hǎitānRefrigerator冰箱 bīngxiāng
By bicycle骑自行车 qí zìxíngchēRestaurant餐厅 cāntīng
By bus巴士 bāshìRoof屋顶 wūdǐng
By car汽车 qìchēRoom房间 fángjiān
By train火车 huǒchēRug 地毯 dìtǎn
Cafe咖啡馆 kāfēiguǎnScissors 剪刀 jiǎndāo
Country国家 guójiāShampoo洗发水 xǐfàshuǐ
Desert沙漠 shāmòShirt衬衫 chènshān
Flowers鲜花 xiānhuāShoes鞋 xié
Football足球 zúqiúSoap肥皂 féizào
Forest森林 sēnlínSocks袜子 wàzi
Game游戏 yóuxìSpoon 勺 sháo
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English Chinese Pinyin English Chinese Pinyin
 
Garden花园餐厅 huāyuán cāntīngTable桌子 zhuōzi
House房子 fángzǐToilet厕所 cèsuǒ
Island海岛办事处 hǎidǎo bànshìchùToothbrush牙刷 yáshuā
Lake湖 húToothpaste牙膏 yágāo
Library图书馆 túshūguǎnTowel毛巾 máojīn
Mountain山 shānT-shirtT恤 xù
Movies电影 diànyǐngUmbrella 伞 sǎn
Ocean海洋 hǎiyángUnderwear内衣 nèiyī
Office办公室 bàngōngshìWall长城 Chángchéng
On foot徒步 túbùWallet钱包 qiánbāo
Player播放器 bōfàng qìWindow 窗口 chuāngkǒu
River河 hé
Sea海 hǎiFood食物 shíwù
Soccer英式足球 yīng shì zúqiúApple苹果 píngguǒ
Supermarket超市 chāoshìApricot杏 xìng
Swimming pool游泳池 yǒuyǒngchí / yóuyǒngchíBanana香蕉 xiāngjiāo
Theater剧场 jùchǎngBread面包 miànbāo
Tree树 shùBreakfast早餐 zǎocān
Butter黄油 huángyóu
Verbs动词 dòngcíCandy糖果 tángguǒ
Arrive到达 dàodáCarrot胡萝卜 húluóbo
Ask询问 xúnwènCheese奶酪 nǎilào
Be是 shìChicken小鸡 xiǎo jī
Become变为 biàn wèi / wéiDessert甜品 tiánpǐn
Begin开始 kāishǐDinner宴会 yànhuì
Break打断 dǎduànFish鱼 yú
Bring带来 dàiláiFood食物 shíwù
Build建造 jiàn zàoFruit水果 shuǐguǒ
Burn烧伤 shāoshāngGrapes葡萄 pútáo
Buy购买 gòumǎiIce cream冰淇淋 bīngqílín
Call呼叫 hūjiàoLamb羔羊 gāoyáng
Choose选择 xuǎnzéLemon柠檬 níngméng
Clean清洁的 qīngjié dì / dí / deLunch午餐 wǔcān
Close关闭 guānbìMeal豆粕 dòu pò
Come到达 dàodáMeat肉 ròu
Cut切割 qiē / qiè gēOnion洋葱 yángcōng
Dance舞蹈 wǔdǎoOrange橙色 chéngsè
Do做 zuòPork猪肉 zhūròu
Dream梦想 mèngxiǎngPotato马铃薯 mǎlíngshǔ
Drink喝 hè / hēSalad沙拉 shālà
Eat吃 chīSalt盐 yán
Fall秋天 qiūtiānSandwich威奇 wēi qí / jī
Find查找 cházhǎoSausage香肠 xiāngcháng
Forget忘记 wàngjìSoup汤 tāng
Get获得 huòdéSugar糖 táng
Go离去 lí qùSupper晚餐 wǎncān
Hear听到 tīng dàoTurkey土耳其 Tǔěrqí
Help帮助 bāngzhùVegetables蔬菜 shūcài
Kiss亲吻 qīnwěn
Know知道 zhīdàoPeople人们 rénmen
Laugh笑 xiàoAunt大婶 dài / dà shěn
Learn学习 xuéxíBaby婴儿 yīng'ér
Like喜欢 xǐhuānBrother兄弟 xiōngdì
Live活的 huó dì / dí / deCousin表兄弟姊妹 biǎoxiōngdì zǐmèi
Look看 kān / kànDaughter女儿 nǚer
Love爱 àiDentist 牙医 yáyī
Make制造 zhìzàoDoctor 医生 yīshēng
Mean有意义 yǒuyì yìFather父亲 fùqīn
Meet遇见 yùjiànGranddaughter孙女 sūnnǚ
Need需要 xūyàoGrandfather祖父 zǔfù
Open打开 dǎkāiGrandmother祖母 zǔmǔ
Play玩 wánGrandson孙子 sūnzi
Push推 tuīHusband丈夫 zhàngfu
Read阅读 yuèdúMother母亲 mǔqīn
Remember记住 jìzhùNephew侄子 zhízi
Return返回 fǎnhuíNiece 侄女 zhínü
Run跑 pǎoNurse 护士 hùshi
Say说 shuōPoliceman警察 jǐngchá
See看见 kànjiànPostman邮差 yóu chà / chāi / chā
Sell出售 chūshòuProfessor 教授 jiàoshòu
Send发送 fāsòngSon 儿子 érzi
Sit坐下 zuò xiàTeacher 老师 lǎoshī
Sleep睡觉 shuìjiàoUncle叔叔 shū shū
Speak演讲 yǎnjiǎngWife 妻子 qīzi
Take拿 ná
Talk谈论 tánlùn
Teach教 jiāo / jiào
Tell告诉 gàosu
Think思考 sīkǎo
Understand理解 lǐjiě
Wait等待 děngdài
Want想要 xiǎngyào
Work工作gōngzuò


I hope the content of this page was useful to you, and that you learned some Chinese words and vocabulary. Try to memorize them to be able to use them in your daily conversation. Make sure to check our Learn Chinese page, which contains several lessons that might help you in your learning process.


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