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Practical Chinese Reader I Vocabulary List

A

啊ā(a modal particle), ah (17)
(an interjection), oh, ah (13)
爱人ài renhusband, wife (14)
安娜ān nàAnna (personal name) (24.p)

B

八bāeight, 8 (11)
把bǎ(a measure word) (22.s)
爸爸bà bafather (4)
吧ba(a modal particle indicating polite suggestion), ...right?, ...OK? (21)
白báiwhite (16)
白兰地bái lán dìbrandy (27.s)
班bānclass, squad (15.s, 20)
半bànhalf (17)
办bànto do, to handle, to attend to, to tackle (28)
帮bāngto help (22)
帮助bāng zhùto help (22)
报bàonewspaper (5.s, 15)
杯bēi(a measure word), cup (19)
北京Běi jīngBeijing (7.p, 18.p)
本běn(a measure word) (15)
本子běn zinote-book, exercise-book (11.s, 13.s)
比bǐ(a preposition showing comparison), than, to (in a score), "-er than" (28)
笔bǐpen, pencil, writing brush (5.s, 13)
比较bǐ jiàocomparatively, to compare (25.s)
表biǎoa watch (17.s)
别biédon't, do not (19)
冰鞋bīng xiéskating boots, skates (28)
病bìngto fall ill, illness, disease (27.s)
不错bú cuòcorrect, right, not bad, pretty good (25)
不bùnot (3)
不敢当bù gǎn dāngI don't really deserve it, you flatter me (15)
布朗Bù lǎng(a personal name), English surname, Brown (21.p)

C

裁判cái pànreferee, umpire, act as referee, to judge (28)
菜càidish, vegetable (25.s, 27)
参观cān guānto visit (place or thing other than a person), to pay a visit (23)
参加cān jiāto take part in, to attend (20)
餐厅cān tīngdining-hall (22)
参赞cān zàncounsellor, diplomatic officer, attache (27)
厕所cè suǒtoilet, latrine, lavatory, W.C. (10.s)
层céngstorey (a measure word), story (of a building) (10)
茶chátea (8)
差chàto lack, to be short of (17)
尝chángto taste (27)
常chángoften (12)
长城Cháng chéngthe Great Wall (7.p)
长江Cháng Jiāngthe Changjiang (Yangtze) River (7.p)
唱chàngto sing (19)
唱片chàng piàngramophone record, (vinyl) record, LP (19.s)
朝鲜Cháo xiǎnKorea (9.s)
车chēvehicle (5)
衬衫chèn shānshirt, blouse (16)
城chéngcity, town (23)
成语chéng yǔproverb, idiom (26)
吃chīto eat (18)
尺chǐruler (5.s)
出发chū fāto start out, to set off (23)
厨房chú fángkitchen (22)
穿chuānto put on, to wear (16)
船chuánship (29.s)
窗户chuāng huwindow (22.s)
床chuángbed (18)
词cíword (24)
词典cí diǎndictionary (11)
从cóngfrom (16)

D

打错了dǎ cuò le(you have dialed the) wrong number (23.s)
打电话dǎ diàn huàto make (a telephone call) (23)
大dàbig (16)
大家dà jiāall, everybody (27)
大使dà shǐambassador (27)
大使馆dà shǐ guǎnembassy (27)
大洋周Dà yáng ZhōuOceania (7.s)
大衣dà yīovercoat, topcoat (16.s)
代表dài biǎodelegate, representative (23)
代表团dài biǎo tuándelegation (23)
大夫dài fudoctor (5)
当dāngto serve as, to act as (26)
到dàoto go, to arrive, to reach (27)
德国Dé guóGermany (6.s)
得de(a structural particle), (a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect) (25)
的de(structual particle), (possessive particle), of (5)
等děngto wait (17)
弟弟dì diyounger brother (3)
地图dì túmap (7)
地址dì zhǐaddress (20)
点diǎn(a measure word), o'clock (17)
点心diǎn xīnlight refreshments, pastry (24)
电话diàn huàtelephone call, telephone (23)
telephone, phone call (11.s)
电视diàn shìtelevision, TV (23)
电影diàn yǐngfilm, movie (17)
电影院diàn yǐng yuàncinema (17.s)
钓diàoto fish with a hook and bait (25)
丁云Dīng YúnDing Yun (a personal name) (9.p, 13.p)
顶dǐng(a measure word use with "hat") (28)
冬天dōng tiānwinter (28)
东西dōng xithing (30)
懂dǒngto understand (24)
都dōuall (3)
锻炼duàn liànto do physical training (24)
队duìteam, line (28)
对duìright, correct (answer) (13)
对不起duì bu qǐ(I'm) sorry, forgive me (20.s)
对面duì miànopposite (22)
多duōhow (21)
many, much, a lot of (18)
多少duō shaohow many, how much, what (10)

E

儿子ér zison (21.s)
二èrtwo, 2 (10)

F

法国Fǎ guóFrance (6.s, 13.s)
法语Fǎ yǔFrench (language) (12)
翻译fān yìinterpreter, translator, to interpret, to translate (26)
饭fànmeal, cooked rice, food (18)
房间fáng jiānroom (22)
房子fáng zihouse (22)
访问fǎng wènto visit (thing, place or person), to call on (23)
放心fàng xīnto set one's mind at rest, to be at ease, to rest assured (29)
非常fēi chángextremely (21)
飞机fēi jīaeroplane, plane, aircraft (29)
非洲Fēi ZhōuAfrica (7.s)
分fēn(a measure word), minute (17)
分别fēn biéto part, to separate (29)
分机fēn jīextension, (telephone) extension (23.s)
夫人fū renlady, madame, Mrs. (27)
服务员fú wù yuánwaiter, waitress, attendant (19)
辅导fǔ dǎoto coach, to tutor, to give advise (in study) (20)
复习fù xíto review (23)

G

干杯gān bēito drink a toast, propose a toast, here's to (27)
干净gān jingclean, neat (21.s)
感谢gǎn xièto thank (21)
高兴gāo xìngglad, happy, delighted (21)
告诉gào suto tell (14)
哥哥gē geelder brother (3)
歌剧gē jùopera (26.s)
个gè(a measure word) (15)
给gěito, for, to give (14)
跟gēnwith, to follow (17)
更gèngeven, still (21)
歌儿gērsong (19)
工厂gōng chǎngfactory (23)
工程师gōng chéng shīengineer (14.s)
公平gōng píngfair (28)
工人gōng rénworker (23)
公司gōng sīcompany (14.s)
公园gōng yuánpark, a public park (28.s)
工作gōng zuòto work, work, job (14)
姑娘gū nianggirl (21)
古波Gǔ bōGubo (a personal name) (1.p, 13.p)
古典gǔ diǎnclassical (19)
贵姓guì xìngwhat's your name?, May I ask your name? (9)
郭沫若Guō Mò ruòGuo Moruo (26.p)
国guócountry, state (6)
国家guó jiācountry, state (30)
过guòto live, to get along (30)

H

还háielse, in addition, still (15)
还是hái shìor (19)
孩子hái zichild (14)
汉语Hàn yǔChinese (spoken language) (6.p)
汉字Hàn zìChinese character (15)
好hǎogood, well (1)
好看hǎo kàngood-looking (21)
号hàodate (spoken language), day of a month (20)
number (10)
号码hào mǎnumber (23.s)
喝hēto drink (8)
和héand, with (13)
河hériver (25)
黑hēiblack (16.s)
很hěnvery (2)
红hóngred (19)
红茶hóng cháblack tea (19)
后边hòu biānback, at the back of, behind (22)
互相hù xiāngeach other, mutually, mutual (15)
花茶huā cháscented tea (19)
花园huā yuángarden (22)
滑冰huá bīngto skate, skating (28)
滑雪huá xuěto ski, skiing (28.s)
画huàto paint, to draw (26.s)
画报huà bàopictorial, magazine (11)
欢迎huān yíngto welcome (8)
还huánto return (11)
黄河Huáng Héthe Huanghe (Yellow) River (7.p)
花儿huārflower (21)
画儿huàrpainting, drawing, picture (26.s)
回huíto return, to go back (17)
回答huí dáto reply, to answer (24)
会huìcan, to know how to (26)
火车huǒ chētrain (24)
火腿huǒ tuǐham (25)
或者huò zhěor, possibly, maybe, perhaps (26)

J

机场jī chǎngairport (29)
鸡蛋jī dànhen's egg (25.s)
几jǐhow many, how much, several (15)
家jiāfamily, home, house (14)
加深jiā shēnto deepen (26)
见jiànto meet, to see (29)
件jiàn(a measure word for things & clothes) (16)
健康jiàn kānghealth (27)
见面jiàn miànto meet each other, to see each other (29)
教jiāoto teach (15)
饺子jiǎo ziChinese dumpling (25.s)
叫jiàoto call, to be called (9)
to hire, to call (a taxi etc.) (29.s)
教练jiào liàncoach, (athlete's) coach (25)
教室jiào shìclassroom (15.s)
教授jiào shòuprofessor (13.s)
接jiēto answer (the telephone), lift off (23)
接人jiē rénto meet a person (23)
结婚jié hūnto get married (20.s)
姐姐jiě jieolder sister (14)
借jièto borrow, to lend (15.s)
介绍jiè shàoto introduce (13)
今年jīn niánthis year (20)
今天jīn tiāntoday (20)
紧jǐnclose, tight, taut (29)
进jìnto enter, to come in (8)
进步jìn bùprogress, advance, to progress, to make progress (29)
进来jìn láito come in, to enter (26.s)
京剧jīng jùBeijing opera (16)
经理jīng lǐmanager, director (14.s)
九jiǔnine, 9 (11)
酒jiǔwine, spirit (27)
旧jiùold (16)
就jiùat once, right away (26)
桔子jú ziorange (19)
桔子水jú zi shuǐorangeade, orange juice (19)
剧场jù chǎngtheatre, theater (16.s)

K

咖啡kā fēicoffee (8.s, 17)
咖啡馆kā fēi guǎncafe (17)
开kāiopen (21)
开车kāi chēto drive a car (23)
开始kāi shǐto begin, to start (27)
看kànto see, to look, to have a look, to read, to watch (7)
可是kě shìbut, however (26)
可以kě yǐmay, can (26)
刻kè(a measure word), quarter (of an hour) (17)
课kèclass, lesson (17)
客气kè qipolite, courteous (8)
客厅kè tīngdrawing room (room for arriving guests), parlour (22)
课文kè wéntext (23)
空儿kòngrspare time, free time (20)
口语kǒu yǔspoken language (15)
哭kūto cry, to weep (30)
裤子kù zitrousers (16.s)
快kuàifast (25)
筷子kuài zichopsticks (27)
矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐmineral water (25)

L

来láito come (13)
蓝lánblue (16.s)
篮球lán qiúbasketball (28.s)
老师lǎo shīteacher (6)
了le(modal particle), (modal partical intenstifying preceding clause) (13)
离lífrom, to leave (30)
离开lí kāito leave, to depart (29)
李Lǐ(a surname) Li (27.p)
里边lǐ biāninside (22)
礼物lǐ wùpresent, gift (21.s)
理想lǐ xiǎngideal (26)
俩liǎ(a numeral-measure word) two, both (26)
练习liàn xíexercise, to practise (24)
两liǎngtwo (16)
辆liàng(a measure word for vehicles) (21.s)
了解liǎo jiěto understand, to know (26)
零língzero, 0 (10)
流利liú lìfluent (25.s)
留学生liú xué shēnga student who studies abroad (9)
六liùsix, 6 (11)
楼lóustoried building, floor (27)
鲁迅Lǔ XùnLu Xun (26.p)
路lùroad, way (17)
旅行lǚ xíngto travel, to tour (29.s)
绿lǜgreen (16)
绿茶lǜ chágreen tea (19.s)

M

妈妈mā mamother (4)
马里Mǎ lǐMali (6.s)
吗ma(an interrogative particle) (2)
买mǎito buy (13)
慢mànslow (25)
忙mángbusy (3)
茅台酒Máo tái jiǔMaotai (a Chinese strong drink) (27)
帽子mào zihat, cap (28)
没méinot, no, have not (14)
没关系méi guān xiit doesn't matter (20.s)
没有méi yǒunot, no, haven't (23)
每měievery, each (18)
美国Měi guóthe United States of America (6.s)
妹妹mèi meiyounger sister (14)
门méndoor (21)
面包miàn bāobread (25)
民歌mín gēfolk song (19)
明年míng niánnext year (20.s, 29)
明天míng tiāntomorrow (23)
名字míng zi(a person's) name (13)

N

哪nǎwhich (6)
哪里nǎ liit is nothing (25)
那nàthat (5)
奶酪nǎi làocheese (25)
男nánmale (13)
难nándifficult (24)
难过nán guòsad (29)
南美洲Nán Měi ZhōuSouth America (7.s)
哪儿nǎrwhere (10)
那儿nàrthere (10.s, 15)
呢ne(a modal particle), (question particle) (2)
能néngcan, to be able (26)
你nǐyou (sing.) (1)
你们nǐ menyou (pl.) (4)
年niányear (20)
年轻nián qīngyoung (21)
念niànto read aloud (24)
您nínyou (formal) (8)
牛奶niú nǎi(cow's milk), milk (25.s)
milk (8.s)
农村nóng cūncountryside, rural areas (24)
农民nóng mínpeasant (24)
努力nǔ lìhard-working, studious (29)
女nǚfemale (12)
女儿nǚ érdaughter (21.s, 30)
女士nǚ shìa polite form of address to a woman, lady, madam (9.s)

O

欧洲ōu zhōuEurope (7.s)

P

帕兰卡Pà lán kǎPalanka (a personal name) (1.p, 13.p)
排球pái qiúvolleyball (28.s)
旁边páng biānside, lateral (22)
朋友péng youfriend (4)
啤酒pí jiǔbeer (8.s, 19)
票piàoticket (16)
漂亮piào liangpretty, beautiful (21)
乒乓球pīng pāng qiútable tennis (28.s)
瓶píng(a measure word), bottle (19)
苹果píng guǒapple (19.s)
葡萄酒pú táo jiǔgrape wine (27)
葡萄pú taogrape (19.s, 27)

Q

七qīseven, 7 (11)
起qǐto get up, to rise (18)
起床qǐ chuángto get up (18)
起飞qǐ fēito take off (29)
汽车qì chēcar, automobile (29.s)
气人qì rénto get someone angry, to get someone annoyed (28)
签证qiān zhèngvisa (28)
前边qián biānfront, in front of, before (22.s)
清楚qīng chuclear, distinct (25.s)
请qǐngplease (do sth) (8)
please (7)
请问qǐng wènMay I ask... (9)
秋天qiū tiānautumn (29)
球qiúball (28)
去qùto go (12)
去年qù niánlast year (20.s, 30)
裙子qún ziskirt (16)

R

让ràngto let, to ask (19)
热情rè qíngcordial, enthusiastic (30)
人rénperson (6)
人民rén mínpeople (26)
人民日报Rén mín Rì bào"the People's Daily" (23.s)
认识rèn shito know, to be familiar with, to recognize (12)
认真rèn zhēnconscientious, serious, in earnest (24)
日rìdate (written language), day of the month (20)
日本Rì běnJapan (6.s, 21.p)
容易róng yìeasy (26)

S

赛sàito compete, competition, match (28)
三sānthree, 3 (10)
商店shāng diànshop, store (13)
上shàngto get on, to get into, to board (29)
上班shàng bānto go to work (17.s)
上边shàng biantop, on, over, above (22)
上海Shàng hǎiShanghai (7.p)
上课shàng kèto attend (a class), to teach (in a class) (17)
上午shàng wǔmorning (18)
上衣shàng yīupper outer garment, jacket (16.s)
少shǎofew (22)
谁shéiwho (6)
身体shēn tǐbody, health (29)
什么shén mewhat (7)
生词shēng cínew word (15.s, 24)
生日shēng rìbirthday (20)
诗歌shī gēpoem (26.s)
十shíten, 10 (11)
时候shí houtime (18)
食堂shí tángdining-hall (17)
实验室shí yàn shìlaboratory (15.s)
是shìto be (4)
试shìto try (27)
世界shì jièworld (7.s)
事儿shìrbusiness, thing (17)
输shūto lose (28)
书shūbook (5)
书店shū diànbookstore (14)
书房shū fángstudy (room) (22)
束shù(a measure word), bunch (21)
双shuāng(a measure word), pair (28)
水shuǐwater (19)
睡觉shuì jiàoto go to bed, to sleep (18)
说shuōto speak, to say (13)
四sìfour, 4 (10)
送sòngto give as a present, to give (21)
to see (or walk) someone home, to see (someone) off (30)
送行sòng xíngto see someone off (29.s)
宿舍sù shèdormitory (10)
岁suì(a measure word), year (age), years old (20)
岁数suì shuage (number of years old) (21.s)
所以suǒ yǐso, therefore, as a result (29)

T

他tāhe, him (3)
她tāshe, her (5)
他们tā menthey (12)
they, them (3)
太tàitoo, too much (16)
太太tài taiMrs., Madame (8.s, 21)
谈tánto talk (26)
to talk, to chat (20.s)
汤tāngsoup (25)
套tào(a measure word, a set of something) (22.s)
踢tīto kick (28)
体育场tǐ yù chǎngstadium (28.s)
天tiānday (18)
条tiáo(a measure word for ribbon) (16)
跳舞tiào wǔto dance (21)
听tīngto listen (19)
停tíngto stop, to come to a stop (25)
同学tóng xuéclassmate, schoolmate (20)
同志tóng zhìcomrade (9.s)
图书馆tú shū guǎnlibrary (15)

W

外边wài biānoutside (22.s, 23)
外语wài yǔforeign language (9)
晚wǎnlate, evening (25)
晚饭wǎn fànsupper (26.s)
晚上wǎn shangevening (16)
王Wánga surname, Wang (proper name) (8.p, 15.p)
王书文Wáng Shū wénWang Shuwen (personal name) (24.p)
网球wǎng qiúbadminton (28.s)
忘wàngto forget (29)
玩儿wánrto play, to have fun with (23)
为wèifor, to (27)
喂wèi(an interjection) hello, hey (13)
位wèi(measure word for persons) (25)
文化wén huàculture (27)
文学wén xuéliterature (26)
问wènto ask (9)
问题wèn tíquestion, problem (18)
我wǒI, me (2)
我们wǒ menwe, us (6)
卧室wò shìbedroom (22)
五wǔfive, 5 (10)
午饭wǔ fànlunch (28)
武官wǔ guānmilitary attache (27.s)
舞会wǔ huìdance, ball, party (20)

X

吸烟xī yānto smoke (8)
喜欢xǐ huanto like, to be fond of (19)
洗澡xǐ zǎoto take a bath (22)
洗澡间xǐ zǎo jiānbathroom (22)
系xìdepartment, faculty (15)
下班xià bānto come or go off work (17.s)
下边xià biānbottom, below, under (22.s)
下课xià kèclass is over, class is dismissed (17)
夏天xià tiānsummer (29)
下午xià wǔafternoon (18)
先生xiān shengMr., sir, gentleman (8.s, 12)
现代xiàn dàimodern (19)
现在xiàn zàinow, nowadays (11)
香槟酒xiāng bīn jiǔchampagne (27.s)
香蕉xiāng jiāobanana (19.s)
箱子xiāng zisuitcase (28)
想xiǎngto want, to think, to miss (14)
象xiàngto be like, to resemble, to take after (21)
小xiǎolittle, small (22)
小姐xiǎo jiemiss (9.s)
miss, young lady (19)
小说xiǎo shuōnovel (26.s)
小学生xiǎo xué shēngpupil, schoolboy, schoolgirl (27.s)
笑xiàoto laugh, to smile (30)
些xiē(a measure word), some (24)
鞋xiéshoes (28)
写xiěto write (14)
谢谢xiè xieto thank (8)
新xīnnew (15)
心xīnheart, mind (30)
新年xīn niánNew Year (21.s)
新闻xīn wénnews (23)
信xìnletter (14)
星期xīng qīweek (20)
星期日xīng qī rìSunday (20)
行李xíng liluggage (28)
姓xìng(one's) surname is, surname (9)
休息xiū xito rest, to take a rest (18)
学xuéto study, to learn (9)
学生xué shengstudent (9)
学习xué xíto study, to learn (9)
学院xué yuàncollege, institute (9)

Y

研究yán jiūto research (26)
要yàoto want, to be going to, must (19)
will, to be going to (29)
也yěalso, too (2)
一yīone, 1 (10)
一点儿yī diǎnra little, a bit (25)
一定yī dìngsurely, certainly, certain, given, particular (20)
医院yī yuànhospital (10.s)
一路平安yí lù píng ānto have a pleasant journey, to have a good trip, bon voyage (29)
一秘yí mìfirst secretary (27.s)
一下儿yí xiàra little while, a little bit (11)
以后yǐ hòulater on, in the future (17)
以前yǐ qiánbefore, in the past, ago (17.s)
椅子yǐ zichair (22)
一起yì qǐtogether (17)
音乐yīn yuèmusic (19)
音乐会yīn yuè huìconcert (20.s)
银行yín hángbank (14)
应该yīng gāishould, ought to (26)
英国Yīng guóBritain (9.s, 13.s)
英语Yīng yǔEnglish (language) (12)
赢yíngto win, to beat (28)
用yòngto use, to make use of (11)
邮局yóu júpost office (13.s)
邮票yóu piàostamp (13.s)
游泳yóu yǒngto swim (25)
有yǒuto have, there be (14)
友好yǒu hǎofriendly (23)
有名yǒu míngfamous, well-known (26)
有时候yǒu shí housometimes (18)
友谊yǒu yìfriendship (27)
有意思yǒu yì siinteresting (20)
有志者事竟成yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéngwhere there is a will, there is a way (26)
又yòuagain (27)
右边yòu biānright (22.s)
鱼yúfish (25)
语法yǔ fǎgrammar (15)
雨伞yǔ sǎnumbrella (11.s)
远yuǎnfar, distant (30)
愿意yuàn yìto be willing (to do something) (29)
约会yuē huìappointment (20.s)
月yuèmonth (20)
阅览室yuè lǎn shìreading room (15)
运动yùn dòngsports, to sport (28.s)

Z

杂志zá zhìmagazine (11.s, 15)
再zàiagain, once more, a second time (25)
在zàito be a (a place), in, at (10)
再见zài jiànto say good-bye, to bid farewell to (11)
早zǎoearly (26)
早饭zǎo fànbreakfast (28)
怎么样zěn me yànghow, how is it that...? (22)
站zhànto stand (29)
占线zhàn xiànthe line is busy (engaged), the number is engaged (23.s)
张zhāng(a measure word), piece (16)
招待会zhāo dài huìreception (27)
找zhǎoto look for, to call on (a person) (16)
照片zhào piànphotograph, photo, picture (23)
photograph, picture (21.s)
照相zhào xiàngtake a picture, to have one's photo taken (29)
这zhèthis (4)
真zhēnreal, true, genuine (21)
整理zhěng lǐto put in order, to straighten up, to arrange (22)
整齐zhěng qítidy (25.s)
正在zhèng zài(an adverb indicating an action in progress), while (doing) (23)
这儿zhèrhere (10.s, 16)
枝zhī(a measure word), branch (19.s)
知道zhī daoto know (20)
职员zhí yuánoffice worker, staff member (14.s)
纸zhǐpaper (5.s, 13)
钟zhōngclock, bell (17.s)
中国Zhōng guóChina (6.s, 13.p)
中国民航Zhōng guó Mín hángGeneral Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) (29.s)
中间zhōng jiānmiddle (22.s)
中文Zhōng wénChinese (written language) (15)
住zhùto live (10)
祝zhùto wish, to express good wishes (21)
祝贺zhù hèto congratulate, congratulation (20)
注意zhù yìto pay attention to (29)
准备zhǔn bèito prepare (25)
桌子zhuō zitable (22)
字zìcharacter (15)
自己zì jǐself, (reflexive pronoun) (30)
总zǒngalways (22)
总机zǒng jīcentral exchange, telephone exchange, switchboard (23.s)
总是zǒng shìalways (22)
走zǒuto walk (17)
足球zú qiúfootball (28)
昨天zuó tiānyesterday (28)
左边zuǒ biānleft (22)
作zuòto do (14)
坐zuòto sit, to take a seat (10)
作家zuò jiāwriter, author (26)
座位zuò wèiseat (16.s)

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