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Lesson 10 第十课

  • [měi tiān / mei3 tian1] every day / everyday

  • [ wǔ/wu3] 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse / ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)

  • [shàng wǔ / shang4 wu3] morning / CL:個|个[ge4]

  • [zhōng wǔ / zhong1 wu3] noon / midday / CL:個|个[ge4]

  • [xià wǔ / xia4 wu3] afternoon / CL:個|个[ge4] / p.m.

  • [ diǎn/dian3] point / dot / drop / speck / o'clock / point (in space or time) / to draw a dot / to check on a list / to choose / to order (food in a restaurant) / to touch briefly / to hint / to light / to ignite / to pour a liquid drop by drop / (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更[geng1] / dot stroke in Chinese characters / classifier for items

  • [ bàn/ban4] half / semi- / incomplete / (after a number) and a half

  • [ kè/ke4] quarter (hour) / moment / to carve / to engrave / to cut / oppressive / classifier for short time intervals

  • [ fēn/fen1] to divide / to separate / to distribute / to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / part or subdivision / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money)
  • [ fèn/fen4] part / share / ingredient / component

  • [ yuè/yue4] moon / month / monthly / CL:個|个[ge4],輪|轮[lun2]

  • [ Rì/Ri4] abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan
  • [ rì/ri4] sun / day / date, day of the month

  • [qǐ chuáng / qi3 chuang2] to get out of bed / to get up

  • [ qǐ/qi3] to rise / to raise / to get up / to set out / to start / to appear / to launch / to initiate (action) / to draft / to establish / to get (from a depot or counter) / verb suffix, to start / starting from (a time, place, price etc) / classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance / classifier for groups: batch, group

  • [Dà xué / Da4 xue2] the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Si4 shu1] in Confucianism
  • [dà xué / da4 xue2] university / college / CL:所[suo3]

  • [ shēng/sheng1] to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student

  • [ huó/huo2] to live / alive / living / work / workmanship

  • [shēng huó / sheng1 huo2] life / activity / to live / livelihood

  • [xué qī / xue2 qi1] term / semester / CL:個|个[ge4]

  • [ qī/qi1] variant of 期[qi1] / period / cycle
  • [ qī/qi1] a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / period / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qi2]

  • [shuì jiào / shui4 jiao4] to go to bed / to sleep

  • [ jiào/jiao4] a nap / a sleep / CL:場|场[chang2]
  • [ jué/jue2] to feel / to find that / thinking / awake / aware

  • [ jiù/jiu4] at once / right away / only / just (emphasis) / as early as / already / as soon as / then / in that case / as many as / even if / to approach / to move towards / to undertake / to engage in / to suffer / subjected to / to accomplish / to take advantage of / to go with (of foods) / with regard to / concerning

  • [ cái/cai2] ability / talent / sb of a certain type / a capable individual / only / only then / just now
  • [ cái/cai2] a moment ago / just now / (indicating sth happening later than expected) / (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until / (followed by a numerical clause) only

  • [rán hòu / ran2 hou4] after / then (afterwards) / after that / afterwards

  • [ rán/ran2] correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

  • [tú shū guǎn / tu2 shu1 guan3] library / CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4]

  • [ tú/tu2] diagram / picture / drawing / chart / map / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to plan / to scheme / to attempt / to pursue / to seek

  • [ guǎn/guan3] variant of 館|馆[guan3]
  • [ guǎn/guan3] building / shop / term for certain service establishments / embassy or consulate / schoolroom (old) / CL:家[jia1]

  • [xǐ huan / xi3 huan5] to like / to be fond of

  • [ xǐ/xi3] to be fond of / to like / to enjoy / to be happy / to feel pleased / happiness / delight / glad

  • [dǎ qiú / da3 qiu2] to play ball / to play with a ball

  • [ qiú/qiu2] ball / sphere / globe / CL:個|个[ge4] / ball game / match / CL:場|场[chang3]

  • [ xìn/xin4] letter / mail / CL:封[feng1] / to trust / to believe / to profess faith in / truthful / confidence / trust / at will / at random

  • [xiě xìn / xie3 xin4] to write a letter

  • [diàn zǐ yóu jiàn / dian4 zi3 you2 jian4] email / CL:封[feng1],份[fen4]

  • [yóu jiàn / you2 jian4] mail / post

  • [ jiàn/jian4] item / component / classifier for events, things, clothes etc

Lesson 9 第九课

  • [ zài/zai4] (located) at / (to be) in / to exist / in the middle of doing sth / (indicating an action in progress)

  • [ zhēng/zheng1] first month of the lunar year
  • [ zhèng/zheng4] straight / upright / proper / main / principal / to correct / to rectify / exactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place) / (math.) positive

  • [zhèng zài / zheng4 zai4] just at (that time) / right in (that place) / right in the middle of (doing sth)

  • [ dá/da2] dozen (loanword)
  • [ dǎ/da3] to beat / to strike / to hit / to break / to type / to mix up / to build / to fight / to fetch / to make / to tie up / to issue / to shoot / to calculate / to play (a game) / since / from

  • [diàn huà / dian4 hua4] telephone / CL:部[bu4] / phone call / CL:通[tong1] / phone number

  • [ huà/hua4] dialect / language / spoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said / CL:種|种[zhong3],席[xi2],句[ju4],口[kou3],番[fan1]
  • [ huà/hua4] old variant of 話|话[hua4]

  • [ děng/deng3] class / rank / grade / equal to / same as / to wait for / to await / et cetera / and so on / et al. (and other authors) / after / as soon as / once

  • [děng yī xià / deng3 yi1 xia4] to wait a moment / later / in awhile

  • [yī xià / yi1 xia4] (used after a verb) give it a go / to do (sth for a bit to give it a try) / one time / once / in a while / all of a sudden / all at once

  • [zhī dào / zhi1 dao4] to know / to become aware of / also pr. [zhi1 dao5]

  • [ dào/dao4] road / path / CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3] / principle / truth / morality / reason / skill / method / Dao (of Daoism) / to say / to speak / to talk / classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process / (old) administrative division (similar to province in Tang times)

  • [ Xiè/Xie4] surname Xie
  • [ xiè/xie4] to thank / to apologize / to wither (of flowers, leaves etc) / to decline

  • [xiè xie / xie4 xie5] to thank / thanks / thank you

  • [ bā/ba1] bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc) / to puff (on a pipe etc) / (onom.) bang / abbr. for 貼吧|贴吧[tie1 ba1]
  • [ba / ba5] (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.

  • [ duì/dui4] right / correct / couple / pair / towards / at / for / to face / opposite / to treat (sb a certain way) / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / classifier: couple

  • [ kān/kan1] to look after / to take care of / to watch / to guard
  • [ kàn/kan4] to see / to look at / to read / to watch / to visit / to call on / to consider / to regard as / to look after / to treat (an illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after verb) to give it a try / Watch out! (for a danger)

  • [diàn shì / dian4 shi4] television / TV / CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4]

  • [ shì/shi4] variant of 視|视[shi4] / variant of 示[shi4]
  • [ shì/shi4] old variant of 視|视[shi4]
  • [ shì/shi4] to look at / to regard / to inspect

  • [ zuò/zuo4] to do / to make / to produce / to write / to compose / to act as / to engage in / to hold (a party) / to be / to become / to function (in some capacity) / to serve as / to be used for / to form (a bond or relationship) / to pretend / to feign / to act a part / to put on appearance

  • [shàng wǎng / shang4 wang3] to go online / to connect to the Internet / (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet / (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net

  • [ wèi/wei4] position / location / place / seat / classifier for people (honorific) / classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)

  • [ jiù/jiu4] at once / right away / only / just (emphasis) / as early as / already / as soon as / then / in that case / as many as / even if / to approach / to move towards / to undertake / to engage in / to suffer / subjected to / to accomplish / to take advantage of / to go with (of foods) / with regard to / concerning

  • [jiù shì / jiu4 shi4] (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as

  • [liú yán / liu2 yan2] to leave a message / to leave one's comments / message

  • [ liú/liu2] old variant of 留[liu2]
  • [ liú/liu2] to leave (a message etc) / to retain / to stay / to remain / to keep / to preserve
  • [ liú/liu2] old variant of 留[liu2]

  • [shí hou / shi2 hou5] time / length of time / moment / period

  • [duì bu qǐ / dui4 bu5 qi3] unworthy / to let down / I'm sorry / excuse me / pardon me / if you please / sorry? (please repeat)

  • [huí lai / hui2 lai5] to return / to come back

  • [ huí/hui2] to circle / to go back / to turn around / to answer / to return / to revolve / Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) / time / classifier for acts of a play / section or chapter (of a classic book)
  • [ huí/hui2] to curve / to return / to revolve
  • [ huí/hui2] variant of 迴|回[hui2]

  • [ lái/lai2] to come / to arrive / to come round / ever since / next

  • [wǎn shang / wan3 shang5] evening / night / CL:個|个[ge4] / in the evening

  • [ yāo/yao1] to demand / to request / to coerce
  • [ yào/yao4] important / vital / to want / to ask for / will / going to (as future auxiliary) / may / must / (used in a comparison) must be / probably / if

  • [ gěi/gei3] to / for / for the benefit of / to give / to allow / to do sth (for sb) / (grammatical equivalent of 被) / (grammatical equivalent of 把) / (sentence intensifier)
  • [ jǐ/ji3] to supply / to provide

Lesson 8 第八课

  • [rèn shi / ren4 shi5] to know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb / knowledge / understanding / awareness / cognition

  • [ qù/qu4] to go / to go to (a place) / (of a time etc) last / just passed / to send / to remove / to get rid of / to reduce / to be apart from in space or time / to die (euphemism) / to play (a part) / (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth / (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) / (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)

  • [ kè/ke4] subject / course / CL:門|门[men2] / class / lesson / CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2] / to levy / tax / form of divination

  • [shàng kè / shang4 ke4] to go to class / to attend class / to go to teach a class

  • [xià kè / xia4 ke4] to finish class / to get out of class

  • [yǐ hòu / yi3 hou4] after / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future

  • [shì qing / shi4 qing5] affair / matter / thing / business / CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]

  • [shì r / shi4 r5] one's employment / business / matter that needs to be settled / (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding / trying / troublesome / erhua variant of 事[shi4] / CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]

  • [ xiǎng/xiang3] to think / to believe / to suppose / to wish / to want / to miss (feel wistful about the absence of sb or sth)

  • [ huí/hui2] to circle / to go back / to turn around / to answer / to return / to revolve / Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) / time / classifier for acts of a play / section or chapter (of a classic book)
  • [ huí/hui2] to curve / to return / to revolve
  • [ huí/hui2] variant of 迴|回[hui2]

  • [huí jiā / hui2 jia1] to return home

  • [yī qǐ / yi1 qi3] in the same place / together / with / altogether (in total)

  • [ chī/chi1] to eat / to consume / to eat at (a cafeteria etc) / to eradicate / to destroy / to absorb / to suffer / to stammer (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [ji2])
  • [ chī/chi1] variant of 吃[chi1]

  • [chī fàn / chi1 fan4] to have a meal / to eat / to make a living

  • [ cài/cai4] dish (type of food) / vegetable / cuisine / CL:盤|盘[pan2],道[dao4] / (coll.) (one's) type / (of one's skills etc) weak / poor

  • [jīn tiān / jin1 tian1] today / at the present / now

  • [míng tiān / ming2 tian1] tomorrow

  • [zuó tiān / zuo2 tian1] yesterday

  • [xià cì / xia4 ci4] next time

  • [zěn me yàng / zen3 me5 yang4] how? / how about? / how was it? / how are things?

  • [zài jiàn / zai4 jian4] goodbye / see you again later

  • [ zài/zai4] again / once more / re- / second / another / then (after sth, and not until then)

  • [ jiàn/jian4] to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview
  • [ xiàn/xian4] to appear / also written 現|现[xian4]

Lesson 7 第七课

  • [ zhù/zhu4] to live / to dwell / to stay / to reside / to stop / (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

  • [nǎ r / na3 r5] where? / wherever / anywhere

  • [nǎ lǐ / na3 li3] where? / somewhere / anywhere / wherever / nowhere (negative answer to question) / humble expression denying compliment / also written 哪裡|哪里
  • [nǎ lǐ / na3 li3] where? / somewhere / anywhere / wherever / nowhere (negative answer to question) / humble expression denying compliment

宿

  • [sù shè / su4 she4] dormitory / dorm room / living quarters / hostel / CL:間|间[jian1]

  • [duō shǎo / duo1 shao3] number / amount / somewhat
  • [duō shao / duo1 shao5] how much / how many / which (number) / as much as

  • [ duō/duo1] many / much / often / a lot of / numerous / more / in excess / how (to what extent) / multi- / Taiwan pr. [duo2] when it means "how"

  • [ háo/hao2] roar / cry / CL:個|个[ge4]
  • [ hào/hao4] ordinal number / day of a month / mark / sign / business establishment / size / ship suffix / horn (wind instrument) / bugle call / assumed name / to take a pulse / classifier used to indicate number of people

  • [hào mǎ / hao4 ma3] number / CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4]

  • [fáng jiān / fang2 jian1] room / CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4]

  • [ dà/da4] big / huge / large / major / great / wide / deep / older (than) / oldest / eldest / greatly / very much / (dialect) father / father's elder or younger brother
  • [ dài/dai4] see 大夫[dai4 fu5]

  • [diàn huà / dian4 hua4] telephone / CL:部[bu4] / phone call / CL:通[tong1] / phone number

  • [ shǒu/shou3] hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]

  • [shǒu jī / shou3 ji1] cell phone / mobile phone / CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1]

  • [xiào wài / xiao4 wai4] off campus

  • [xué xiào / xue2 xiao4] school / CL:所[suo3]

Lesson 6 第六课

  • [ jiā/jia1] see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5]
  • [ Jiā/Jia1] surname Jia
  • [ jiā/jia1] home / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) / classifier for families or businesses / refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China / noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian / CL:個|个[ge4]

  • [dà jiā / da4 jia1] everyone / influential family / great expert

  • [jiā rén / jia1 ren2] household / (one's) family

  • [ Cóng/Cong2] surname Cong
  • [ cóng/cong2] from / through / via / to follow / to obey / to engage in (an activity) / never (in negative sentence) / (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer / assistant / accomplice / related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
  • [ zòng/zong4] second cousin

  • [ zài/zai4] (located) at / (to be) in / to exist / in the middle of doing sth / (indicating an action in progress)

  • [bà ba / ba4 ba5] (informal) father / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

  • [mā ma / ma1 ma5] mama / mommy / mother / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

  • [jiě jie / jie3 jie5] older sister / CL:個|个[ge4]

  • [mèi mei / mei4 mei5] younger sister / young woman / CL:個|个[ge4]

  • [gē ge / ge1 ge5] older brother / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

  • [dì di / di4 di5] younger brother / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

  • [xiōng dì / xiong1 di4] brothers / younger brother / CL:個|个[ge4] / I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) / brotherly / fraternal

  • [jiě mèi / jie3 mei4] sisters / siblings / sister (school, city etc)

  • [ gōng/gong1] work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor

  • [gōng zuò / gong1 zuo4] to work / (of a machine) to operate / job / work / task / CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],項|项[xiang4]

  • [gōng chéng / gong1 cheng2] engineering / an engineering project / project / undertaking / CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]

  • [gōng chéng shī / gong1 cheng2 shi1] engineer / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

  • [ nán/nan2] male / Baron, lowest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] / CL:個|个[ge4]

  • [nán péng you / nan2 peng2 you5] boyfriend

  • [méi yǒu / mei2 you3] haven't / hasn't / doesn't exist / to not have / to not be

  • [ Chē/Che1] surname Che
  • [ chē/che1] car / vehicle / CL:輛|辆[liang4] / machine / to shape with a lathe
  • [ jū/ju1] war chariot (archaic) / rook (in Chinese chess) / rook (in chess)

  • [ zhǐ/zhi3] only / merely / just / but
  • [ zhǐ/zhi3] variant of 只[zhi3]
  • [ zhǐ/zhi3] grain that has begun to ripen / variant of 衹|只[zhi3]
  • [ zhǐ/zhi3] variant of 只[zhi3]
  • [ zhī/zhi1] classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

  • [ gǒu/gou3] dog / CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]

  • [ ài/ai4] to love / to be fond of / to like / affection / to be inclined (to do sth) / to tend to (happen)

Lesson 5 第五课

  • [péng you / peng2 you5] friend / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

  • [ nán/nan2] male / Baron, lowest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] / CL:個|个[ge4]

  • [nǚ / nu:3] female / woman / daughter
  • [ rǔ/ru3] archaic variant of 汝[ru3]

  • [nán péng you / nan2 peng2 you5] boyfriend

  • [nǚ péng you / nu:3 peng2 you5] girlfriend

  • [jiè shào / jie4 shao4] to introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present (sb for a job etc) / introduction

  • [yī xià / yi1 xia4] (used after a verb) give it a go / to do (sth for a bit to give it a try) / one time / once / in a while / all of a sudden / all at once

  • [ xià/xia4] down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

  • [shì yǒu / shi4 you3] roommate

  • [ Shì/Shi4] surname Shi
  • [ shì/shi4] room / work unit / grave / scabbard / family or clan / one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy

  • [ yǒu/you3] to have / there is / there are / to exist / to be

  • [ gè/ge4] individual / this / that / size / classifier for people or objects in general
  • [ gè/ge4] variant of 個|个[ge4]

  • [ liǎng/liang3] two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)

  • [ Dū/Du1] surname Du
  • [ dōu/dou1] all / both / entirely / (used for emphasis) even / already / (not) at all
  • [ dū/du1] capital city / metropolis

  • [cháng cháng / chang2 chang2] frequently / usually / often

  • [ gēn/gen1] heel / to follow closely / to go with / (of a woman) to marry sb / with / compared with / to / towards / and (joining two nouns)

Lesson 4 第四课

  • [ Nā/Na1] surname Na
  • [ Nuó/Nuo2] surname Nuo
  • [ nǎ/na3] variant of 哪[na3]
  • [ nà/na4] that / those / then (in that case) / commonly pr. [nei4] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing
  • [ nuó/nuo2] (archaic) many / beautiful / how / old variant of 挪[nuo2]

  • [ Shū/Shu1] abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]
  • [ shū/shu1] book / letter / document / CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4] / to write

  • [ zhè/zhe4] this / these / (commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)

  • [ běn/ben3] root / stem / origin / source / this / the current / original / inherent / originally / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

  • [wén xué / wen2 xue2] literature / CL:種|种[zhong3]

  • [ gōng/gong1] work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor

  • [gōng chéng / gong1 cheng2] engineering / an engineering project / project / undertaking / CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]

  • [ nán/nan2] difficult (to...) / problem / difficulty / difficult / not good
  • [ nàn/nan4] disaster / distress / to scold

  • [ tài/tai4] highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely

  • [kě shì / ke3 shi4] but / however / (used for emphasis) indeed

  • [ kě/ke3] can / may / able to / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very
  • [ kè/ke4] see 可汗[ke4 han2]

  • [gōng kè / gong1 ke4] homework / assignment / task / classwork / lesson / study / CL:門|门[men2]

  • [ gōng/gong1] meritorious deed or service / achievement / result / service / accomplishment / work (physics)

  • [ kè/ke4] subject / course / CL:門|门[men2] / class / lesson / CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2] / to levy / tax / form of divination

  • [ duō/duo1] many / much / often / a lot of / numerous / more / in excess / how (to what extent) / multi- / Taiwan pr. [duo2] when it means "how"

  • [wǒ men / wo3 men5] we / us / ourselves / our

  • [dà xué shēng / da4 xue2 sheng1] university student / college student

Lesson 3 第三课

  • [ nǎ/na3] how / which
  • [na / na5] (particle equivalent to 啊 after noun ending in -n)
  • [ něi/nei3] which? (interrogative, followed by classifier or numeral-classifier)

  • [ rén/ren2] man / person / people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

  • [ hěn/hen3] (adverb of degree) / quite / very / awfully

  • [duì le / dui4 le5] Correct! / Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention) / Oh, by the way, ...

  • [ duì/dui4] right / correct / couple / pair / towards / at / for / to face / opposite / to treat (sb a certain way) / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / classifier: couple

  • [ le/le5] (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) / (completed action marker)
  • [ liǎo/liao3] to finish / to achieve / variant of 瞭|了[liao3] / to understand clearly
  • [ liǎo/liao3] (of eyes) bright / clear-sighted / to understand clearly
  • [ liào/liao4] unofficial variant of 瞭[liao4]

  • [Fǎ guó / Fa3 guo2] France / French

  • [ fǎ/fa3] variant of 法[fa3]
  • [ Fǎ/Fa3] France / French / abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2] / Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
  • [ fǎ/fa3] law / method / way / Buddhist teaching / Legalist
  • [ fǎ/fa3] old variant of 法[fa3] / law

  • [Měi guó / Mei3 guo2] United States / USA / US

  • [ Měi/Mei3] the Americas / abbr. for 美洲[Mei3 zhou1] / USA / abbr. for 美國|美国[Mei3 guo2]
  • [ měi/mei3] beautiful / very satisfactory / good / to beautify / to be pleased with oneself

  • [Yīng guó / Ying1 guo2] United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2] / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland / abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2]

  • [ Yīng/Ying1] United Kingdom / British / England / English / abbr. for 英國|英国[Ying1 guo2]
  • [ yīng/ying1] hero / outstanding / excellent / (literary) flower / blossom

  • [Zhōng guó / Zhong1 guo2] China

  • [ shuì/shui4] to persuade
  • [ shuō/shuo1] to speak / to say / to explain / to scold / to tell off / a theory (typically the last character in a compound, as in 日心說|日心说 heliocentric theory)

  • [ huì/hui4] can / to be possible / to be able to / will / to be likely to / to be sure to / to assemble / to meet / to gather / to see / union / group / association / CL:個|个[ge4] / a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [hui3])
  • [ kuài/kuai4] to balance an account / accountancy / accounting

  • [yī diǎn / yi1 dian3] a bit / a little / one dot / one point

  • [yī diǎn r / yi1 dian3 r5] erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3]

  • [ diǎn/dian3] point / dot / drop / speck / o'clock / point (in space or time) / to draw a dot / to check on a list / to choose / to order (food in a restaurant) / to touch briefly / to hint / to light / to ignite / to pour a liquid drop by drop / (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更[geng1] / dot stroke in Chinese characters / classifier for items

  • [ ér/er2] child / son
  • [r / r5] non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final

  • [Fǎ wén / Fa3 wen2] French language

  • [ hé/he2] old variant of 和[he2]
  • [ Hé/He2] surname He / Japanese (food, clothes etc)
  • [ hé/he2] and / together with / with / sum / union / peace / harmony / Taiwan pr. [han4] when it means "and" or "with"
  • [ hè/he4] to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence / to join in the singing / to chime in with others
  • [ hú/hu2] to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
  • [ huó/huo2] to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4]
  • [ huò/huo4] to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs
  • [ hé/he2] old variant of 和[he2] / harmonious

  • [Dé guó / De2 guo2] Germany / German

  • [ Dé/De2] Germany / German / abbr. for 德國|德国[De2 guo2]
  • [ dé/de2] virtue / goodness / morality / ethics / kindness / favor / character / kind
  • [ dé/de2] variant of 德[de2]
  • [ dé/de2] variant of 德[de2]

  • [Hán guó / Han2 guo2] South Korea (Republic of Korea) / Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2] / Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897

  • [ Hán/Han2] Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄 / Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 / Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国 / surname Han

  • [Jiā ná dà / Jia1 na2 da4] Canada / Canadian

  • [ Jiā/Jia1] abbr. for Canada 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4] / surname Jia
  • [ jiā/jia1] to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)

  • [ ná/na2] old variant of 拿[na2]
  • [ ná/na2] variant of 拿[na2]
  • [ ná/na2] to hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take / (used in the same way as 把[ba3]: to mark the following noun as a direct object)

  • [ dà/da4] big / huge / large / major / great / wide / deep / older (than) / oldest / eldest / greatly / very much / (dialect) father / father's elder or younger brother
  • [ dài/dai4] see 大夫[dai4 fu5]

西

  • [Mò xī gē / Mo4 xi1 ge1] Mexico

  • [ Mò/Mo4] surname Mo / abbr. for 墨西哥[Mo4 xi1 ge1], Mexico
  • [ mò/mo4] ink stick / China ink / CL:塊|块[kuai4] / corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead

西

  • [ Xī/Xi1] the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2] / Spanish
  • [ xī/xi1] west

  • [Rì běn / Ri4 ben3] Japan / Japanese

  • [ Rì/Ri4] abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan
  • [ rì/ri4] sun / day / date, day of the month

  • [ běn/ben3] root / stem / origin / source / this / the current / original / inherent / originally / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

西

  • [Xī bān yá / Xi1 ban1 ya2] Spain

  • [ Bān/Ban1] surname Ban
  • [ bān/ban1] team / class / squad / work shift / ranking / CL:個|个[ge4] / classifier for groups

  • [ yá/ya2] tooth / ivory / CL:顆|颗[ke1]

Lesson 2 第二课

  • [ nín/nin2] you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])

  • [ guì/gui4] expensive / noble / precious / (honorific) your

  • [ xìng/xing4] family name / surname / CL:個|个[ge4] / to be surnamed

  • [ qǐng/qing3] to ask / to invite / please (do sth) / to treat (to a meal etc) / to request

  • [ de/de5] of / ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute) / (used to form a nominal expression) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  • [ dī/di1] see 的士[di1 shi4]
  • [ dí/di2] really and truly
  • [ dì/di4] aim / clear

  • [Yīng wén / Ying1 wen2] English (language)

  • [ Yīng/Ying1] United Kingdom / British / England / English / abbr. for 英國|英国[Ying1 guo2]
  • [ yīng/ying1] hero / outstanding / excellent / (literary) flower / blossom

  • [ Wén/Wen2] surname Wen
  • [ wén/wen2] language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67

  • [míng zi / ming2 zi5] name (of a person or thing) / CL:個|个[ge4]

  • [ míng/ming2] name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people

  • [ zì/zi4] letter / symbol / character / word / CL:個|个[ge4] / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

  • [Zhōng wén / Zhong1 wen2] Chinese language

  • [ Zhōng/Zhong1] China / Chinese / surname Zhong
  • [ zhōng/zhong1] within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right
  • [ zhòng/zhong4] to hit (the mark) / to be hit by / to suffer / to win (a prize, a lottery)

  • [ jiào/jiao4] to shout / to call / to order / to ask / to be called / by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
  • [ jiào/jiao4] variant of 叫[jiao4]

  • [shén me / shen2 me5] what? / who? / something / anything

  • [tóng xué / tong2 xue2] to study at the same school / fellow student / classmate / CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]

Lesson 1 第一课

  • [ nǐ/ni3] you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])

  • [ hǎo/hao3] good / well / proper / good to / easy to / very / so / (suffix indicating completion or readiness) / (of two people) close / on intimate terms
  • [ hào/hao4] to be fond of / to have a tendency to / to be prone to

  • [ shì/shi4] is / are / am / yes / to be
  • [ shì/shi4] variant of 是[shi4] / (used in given names)

  • [xué sheng / xue2 sheng5] student / schoolchild

  • [ xué/xue2] to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology

  • [ shēng/sheng1] to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student

  • [ mǎ/ma3] see 嗎啡|吗啡, morphine
  • [ ma/ma5] (question particle for "yes-no" questions)

  • [ ne/ne5] particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") / particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?") / particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?") / (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action / particle indicating strong affirmation
  • [ ní/ni2] woolen material

  • [ Yě/Ye3] surname Ye
  • [ yě/ye3] also / too / (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation

  • [ tā/ta1] he or him / (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant) / (used before sb's name for emphasis) / (used as a meaningless mock object) / other / another

  • [ bù/bu4] (negative prefix) / not / no

  • [lǎo shī / lao3 shi1] teacher / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

  • [ lǎo/lao3] prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity / old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough

  • [ Shī/Shi1] surname Shi
  • [ shī/shi1] teacher / master / expert / model / army division / (old) troops / to dispatch troops