Chinese words I've learned (2006-)

Submitted by diaskeaus on Thu, 10/19/2006 - 11:00
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  1. Card Set 1: Numbers
  2. Yi1: One
  3. Er4: Two
  4. San1: Three
  5. Si4: Four
  6. Wu3: Five
  7. Liu4: Six
  8. Qi1: Seven
  9. Ba1: Eight
  10. Jiu3: Nine
  11. Shi2: Ten

  13. Card Set 2: Teachers
  14. Song1 Lao3shi1
  15. Cui1 ...
  16. Liang2 ..
  17. Li3
  18. Liu2
  19. Lu4
  20. Ni2
  21. Piao2
  22. Wang2
  23. Wei4
  24. Wu3
  25. Xu2
  26. Yue4
  27. Zhang1
  28. Zhang1
  29. Zhou1
  30. Zhu1

  32. Card set 3: Colors
  33. Cheng2 Si4: Orange
  34. Zi3 ...: Purple
  35. Fen3 ..: Pink
  36. Lu4: Green
  37. Hui1: Grey
  38. Yan2: (general word for color)
  39. Hei1: Black
  40. Lan2: Blue
  41. Zong1: Brown
  42. Hong2: Red
  43. Bai2: White
  44. Huang2: Yellow

  46. Card set 4: Time
  47. Zao3 shang4: Morning
  48. Shang4 wu3: Late morning
  49. Zhong1 wu3: Middle of the day
  50. Xia4 wu3: Afternoon
  51. Wan3 shang4: Evening
  52. Dian3: (Hour)
  53. Ban4: (Half hour)
  54. Yi2 ke4: (Quarter hour)
  55. Cha4: (Before)
  56. Fen1: (Minute)
  57. Ling2: Zero
  58. Liang3: (Variation of) two [measured]

  60. Card Set 5: Room
  61. Fang2 Zi: Apartment
  62. Wo4 Shi4: Bedroom
  63. Can1 Ting1: Dining Room
  64. Chu2 Fang2: Kitchen
  65. Ke4 Ting1: Living Room
  66. Yang2 Tai2: Balcony
  67. Wei4 Sheng1 Jian1: Bathroom
  68. Chuang2: Bed
  69. Shu1: Book
  70. Men2: Door
  71. Shu1 Gui4: Bookcase
  72. Zhuo1 Zi: Table
  73. Sha1 Fa1: Sofa
  74. Yi1 Gui4: Closet
  75. Yi3 Zi: Chair
  76. Shu1 Jia4: Bookshelves
  77. Yi1 Fu: Clothing
  78. Xie3 Zi4: (Write)
  79. Xie3 Za4 Tai2: Writing Desk

  81. Card Set 6: Appliances
  82. Dian4 Shi4: Television
  83. Dian4 Nao3: Computer
  84. Kao3 Xiang1: Oven
  85. Bing1 Xiang1: Refrigerator
  86. Wei1 Bo1 Lu2: Microwave
  87. Dian4 Hua4: Telephone
  88. Dian4 Shan4: Fan
  89. Deng1: Lamp
  90. Kong1 Tiao2: Air Conditioner
  91. Re4 Shui3 Qi4: Hot Water Heater
  92. Xi3 Yi1 Ji1: Washing Machine
  93. Kuai4 Zi: Chopsticks
  94. Guo1: Cooking Pan
  95. Cha1 Zi: Fork
  96. Wan3: Bowl
  97. Bei1 Zi: Cup
  98. Pan2 Zi: Plate
  99. Shaor2: Spoon

  101. Lesson 1
  102. Xian1 Sheng: Mr.
  103. Zhang4 Fu: (husband)
  104. Tai4 tai: Mrs.
  105. Qi1 Zi: (wife)
  106. Ai4 Ren2: husband; wife
  107. Xiao3 Jie3: Miss
  108. Gui4 Xing4: Honorable family name
  109. Wo3: I
  110. Wo3 Men: We
  111. Zan2 Men: (we) [inclusive]
  112. Ni3: You
  113. Ni3 Men: You (plural)
  114. Ta1: He; she
  115. Ta1 Men: They
  116. Xing4: Family name
  117. Jiao4: (to be called)
  118. Shi4: To be
  119. Mei3 Guo2 Ren2: American
  120. Ren2: Person
  121. Ma: [Question word]
  122. Bu4: (Negative)
  123. Ying1 Guo2 Ren2: British
  124. Xue2 Sheng: Student
  125. Qing3 Wen4: Excuse me [question introduction]
  126. Nin2: You (polite)
  127. Zai4 Jian4: Goodbye

  129. Lesson 2
  130. Zao3: Good morning
  131. Na4: (that)
  132. Shen2 Me: What?
  133. Dong1 Xi: Things
  134. Zhe4: (this)
  135. Fen3 Bi3: Chalk
  136. Qing3: Please; ask; to invite
  137. Gei3: To give
  138. Hao3 Bu Hao3: Okay?
  139. Hao3: Good; Okay
  140. Xie4 Xie: Thank you
  141. Bu2 Xie4: No problem
  142. Yao4: To want
  143. Shei2: Who?
  144. You3: To have
  145. Ye3: Also, too [connects clauses]
  146. Bi3: Pen (writing instrument)
  147. Yuan2 Zhu1 Bi3: Ball-point pen
  148. Ni3 Hao3: Hello
  149. Ming2 Zi: Given name
  150. Dui4 Bu Qi3: I'm sorry
  151. Mei2 Shir4: Don't worry about it
  152. Jiao4 Shi4: Classroom

  154. Lesson 3
  155. Mai3: To buy
  156. Mai4: To sell
  157. You2 Piao4: Stamp {Zhang1}
  158. Duo1 Shao3: How much/many
  159. Qian2: Money
  160. De: (of)
  161. Shuo1: To say
  162. Dong3: To understand
  163. Wen4: To ask
  164. Ji3: How many? [Ji3 + measure word]
  165. Kuai4: (slang for money)
  166. Mao2: Dime
  167. Fen1: Penny
  168. Yi2 Gong4: (total; altogether)
  169. Hai2: (continuous; still)
  170. Ming2 Xin4 Pian4: Postcard
  171. Ji42 Xin4: (to mail letters)
  172. Ji4: To mail
  173. Xin4: Letter (mail) {Feng1}
  174. Hang2 Kong1: To airmail
  175. Hang2 Kong1 Xin4: Airmail letter
  176. Dui4: To be correct
  177. Gua4 Hao4: To register (a letter; patient at a hospital)
  178. Gua4 Hao4 Xin4: Registered letter
  179. Hai2 Shi: (or; either) [question word]

  181. Lesson 4
  182. Di4 Fang: Location/place
  183. Cai4: Vegetable
  184. Shi4 Chang3: Market
  185. Mei3: Each, every
  186. Yi4 Xie1: (few, some)
  187. He2: And [connects nouns]
  188. Shui3 Guo3: Fruit
  189. Xiang3: To think (of doing something)
  190. Qing1 Cai4: Vegetables (green)
  191. Lao3 Ban3: Boss, shopkeeper
  192. Lao3 Ban3 Niang2: Shopkeeper's wife
  193. Jin1: Jin (about 500 grams)
  194. Gong1 Jin1: Kilogram
  195. Gui4: Expensive
  196. Pian2 Yi: Cheap
  197. Na4 Me: (in that case); so (many, cheap) [emphasis]
  198. Zhong3: (kind, type) [measure word]
  199. Nei3: Which? [Nei3 + measure word]
  200. Qian1: Thousand
  201. Wan4: Ten Thousand
Author Comments: 

Word + Number
Word = Pinyin pronounciation
Number = Tone

Tone 1 = Flat
Tone 2 = Rising
Tone 3 = Falling, Rising
Tone 4 = Falling

( ) = Used in context
[ ] = Special type
{ } = Measure Word