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| # | Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 爱 | ài | to love |
| 2 | 八 | bā | eight |
| 3 | 爸爸 | bàba | father, dad |
| 4 | 杯子 | bēizi | cup, glass |
| 5 | 北京 | Běijīng | Beijing |
| 6 | 本 | běn | measure for books |
| 7 | 不 | bù | not, no |
| 8 | 不客气 | bú kèqì | you're welcome |
| 9 | 菜 | cài | dish, vegetable |
| 10 | 茶 | chá | tea |
| 11 | 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 12 | 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi |
| 13 | 大 | dà | big, large |
| 14 | 的 | de | possessive particle |
| 15 | 点 | diǎn | o'clock, point |
| 16 | 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 17 | 电视 | diànshì | television |
| 18 | 电影 | diànyǐng | movie |
| 19 | 东西 | dōngxi | thing |
| 20 | 都 | dōu | all, both |
| 21 | 读 | dú | to read |
| 22 | 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | sorry |
| 23 | 多 | duō | many, much |
| 24 | 多少 | duōshao | how many |
| 25 | 二 | èr | two |
| 26 | 饭 | fàn | rice, meal |
| 27 | 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 28 | 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute |
| 29 | 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy |
| 30 | 个 | gè | general measure word |
| 31 | 工作 | gōngzuò | work, job |
| 32 | 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 33 | 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese language |
| 34 | 好 | hǎo | good |
| 35 | 号 | hào | day of month, number |
| 36 | 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 37 | 和 | hé | and |
| 38 | 很 | hěn | very |
| 39 | 后面 | hòumiàn | behind, back |
| 40 | 回 | huí | to return |
| 41 | 会 | huì | can, able |
| 42 | 几 | jǐ | how many |
| 43 | 家 | jiā | family, home |
| 44 | 叫 | jiào | to call, named |
| 45 | 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 46 | 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 47 | 开 | kāi | to open, drive |
| 48 | 看 | kàn | to see, watch |
| 49 | 看见 | kànjiàn | to see |
| 50 | 块 | kuài | piece, yuan |
| 51 | 来 | lái | to come |
| 52 | 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 53 | 了 | le | completed action particle |
| 54 | 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 55 | 里 | lǐ | inside |
| 56 | 六 | liù | six |
| 57 | 吗 | ma | question particle |
| 58 | 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 59 | 猫 | māo | cat |
| 60 | 没关系 | méi guānxi | it doesn't matter |
| 61 | 没有 | méiyǒu | to not have |
| 62 | 米饭 | mǐfàn | rice |
| 63 | 名字 | míngzì | name |
| 64 | 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 65 | 哪 | nǎ | which |
| 66 | 那 | nà | that |
| 67 | 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 68 | 你 | nǐ | you |
| 69 | 年 | nián | year |
| 70 | 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 71 | 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
| 72 | 漂 | piào | beautiful |
| 73 | 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple |
| 74 | 七 | qī | seven |
| 75 | 钱 | qián | money |
| 76 | 前面 | qiánmiàn | in front |
| 77 | 请 | qǐng | please |
| 78 | 去 | qù | to go |
| 79 | 热 | rè | hot |
| 80 | 人 | rén | person |
| 81 | 认识 | rènshi | to know |
| 82 | 三 | sān | three |
| 83 | 商店 | shāngdiàn | store, shop |
| 84 | 上 | shàng | up, on |
| 85 | 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning |
| 86 | 少 | shǎo | few, little |
| 87 | 谁 | shéi | who |
| 88 | 什么 | shénme | what |
| 89 | 十 | shí | ten |
| 90 | 时候 | shíhou | time, moment |
| 91 | 是 | shì | to be |
| 92 | 书 | shū | book |
| 93 | 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 94 | 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit |
| 95 | 四 | sì | four |
| 96 | 岁 | suì | year (age) |
| 97 | 他 | tā | he, him |
| 98 | 她 | tā | she, her |
| 99 | 太 | tài | too, extremely |
| 100 | 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 101 | 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 102 | 同学 | tóngxué | classmate |
| 103 | 喂 | wèi | hello (phone) |
| 104 | 我 | wǒ | I, me |
| 105 | 我们 | wǒmen | we, us |
| 106 | 五 | wǔ | five |
| 107 | 喜欢 | xǐhuān | to like |
| 108 | 下 | xià | down, under |
| 109 | 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon |
| 110 | 下雨 | xiàyǔ | to rain |
| 111 | 先生 | xiānsheng | Mr., husband |
| 112 | 现在 | xiànzài | now |
| 113 | 想 | xiǎng | to think, want |
| 114 | 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 115 | 小姐 | xiǎojiě | Miss |
| 116 | 写 | xiě | to write |
| 117 | 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you |
| 118 | 星期 | xīngqī | week |
| 119 | 学生 | xuéshēng | student |
| 120 | 学习 | xuéxí | to study |
| 121 | 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 122 | 一 | yī | one |
| 123 | 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 124 | 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital |
| 125 | 椅子 | yǐzi | chair |
| 126 | 有 | yǒu | to have |
| 127 | 月 | yuè | month, moon |
| 128 | 再 | zài | again |
| 129 | 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye |
| 130 | 在 | zài | at, in |
| 131 | 怎么 | zěnme | how |
| 132 | 这 | zhè | this |
| 133 | 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 134 | 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 135 | 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon |
| 136 | 住 | zhù | to live |
| 137 | 桌子 | zhuōzi | table |
| 138 | 字 | zì | character |
| 139 | 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| 140 | 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 141 | 做 | zuò | to do, make |
| 142 | 医生 | yīshēng | doctor |
| 143 | 右边 | yòubiān | right side |
| 144 | 左边 | zuǒbiān | left side |
| 145 | 桌子 | zhuōzi | table |
| 146 | 白色 | báisè | white |
| 147 | 黑色 | hēisè | black |
| 148 | 红色 | hóngsè | red |
| 149 | 考试 | kǎoshì | exam, test |
| 150 | 漂亮 | piàoliang | beautiful |
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