Hǎo lěng a! 好冷啊！ It’s so cold!
Tài lěng le! 太冷了！ It’s so cold!
Wǒ hěn lěng. 我很冷。 I’m cold.
Dòng sǐ le! 冻死了! Freezing to death!
Lěng de fā dǒu 冷得发抖 So cold I’m shivering
Wǒ dōu dòng jiāng le! 我都冻僵了！ I’m frozen stiff!…
Tiān qì 天气 Weather
Qíng tiān 晴天 Sunny day
Yǔ tiān 雨天 Rainy day
Yīn tiān 阴天 Cloudy day
Nuǎn huo 暖和 Warm
Liáng kuai 凉快 Cool
If you consider having your kid learn Mandarin, sign up for a free online 1-to-1 Mandarin lesson on …
Qiáng bāo kōng le. 钱包空了。 My wallet is empty.
Zhè ge yuè mǎi tài duō yī fu, wǒ qián bāo kōng le. 这个月买太多衣服，我钱包空了。 I bought too many clothes this month; my wallet’s empty.
Chī tǔ le 吃土了 Eating dirt / totally broke
Shuāng shí yī …
Walk into any co-working space in London’s financial district, and you’ll notice something new — it’s not just coffee talk about AI or crypto anymore.
You’ll hear people practicing tones, repeating phrases like “nǐ hǎo” and “xièxie.”
Welcome to London’s Mandarin boom — a …
Yīn yuè 音乐 Music
Kuài lè 快乐 Happy
Fā cāi 发财 To get rich
Fà xíng 发型 Hairstyle
Hǎo chī 好吃 Tasty
Hào xué 好学 Eager to learn
Hái yǒu 还有 Still have / also
Huán shū 还书 Return a book
Want to learn more? …
If you live in New York, you already know the city speaks every language. But one is becoming especially useful — Chinese.
From doing business with Chinese clients, to exploring Chinatown, or just making friends with your neighbors, a little Mandarin can go a …
Xíng lǐ 行李 Luggage
Yín háng 银行 Bank
Cháng chéng 长城 Great Wall
Zhǎng dà 长大 To grow up
Jià qī 假期 Vacation / holiday
Jiǎ zhuāng 假装 To pretend / act as if
Dà hǎi 大海 Ocean / sea
Dài fu 大夫 Doctor (formal …
Zhōu 粥 Porridge
Wǒ zǎo shàng hē zhōu. 我早上喝粥。 I drink porridge in the morning.
Tāng 汤 Soup
Mā ma bāo de tāng hěn hǎo hē. 妈妈煲的汤很好喝。 The soup that mom makes is very delicious!
Miàn bāo 面包 Bread
Wǒ zǎo shàng chī miàn bāo. …
Hóng sè 红色 Red
Lán sè 蓝色 Blue
Lǜ sè 绿色 Green
Fěn sè 粉色 Pink
Zǐ sè 紫色 Purple
Zōng sè 棕色 Brown
Huī sè 灰色 Gray
If you consider having your kid learn Mandarin, sign up for a free online 1-to-1 Mandarin lesson …
Zhòng 重 Heavy / important
Zhè ge bāo hěn zhòng. 这个包很重。 This bag is heavy.
Zhè ge shì qing hěn zhòng yào. 这个事情很重要！ This matter is very important!
Chóng 重 Again / repeat / double
Tā jīn tiān xīn shì chóng chóng. 他今天心事重重。 He’s
Gòu le 够了 That’s enough / Enough already
Nǐ jiù bié shuō le, gòu le. 你就别说了，够了。 Stop talking, that’s enough.
Tíng yī xià 停一下 Pause for a moment / Stop for now
Kě yǐ tíng yī xià ma? 可以停一下吗？ Can you stop for a moment?…
Děng yī xià. 等一下。 Wait a sec.
Qǐng děng yī xià. 请等一下。 Please wait a moment.
Děng děng wǒ 等等我 Wait for me!
Děng yī xià ba！ 等一下吧！ Just wait a bit！
Qǐng shāo děng 请稍等 Please wait a moment.
Bié jí, mǎ shàng hǎo! …
Hǎo 好 Good / Nice
Hǎo chī 好吃 Tasty (food)
Hǎo hē 好喝 Tasty (drink)
Hǎo kàn 好看 Good-looking / interesting
Hǎo wán 好玩 Fun / enjoyable
Hǎo tīng 好听 Pleasant to hear / nice-sounding
Hǎo zhù 好住 Comfortable to live in
Hǎo xiào 好笑 …
Màn 慢 Slow
Màn xìng 慢性 Chronic / slow in nature
Màn bù 慢步 Slow walk / stroll
Qīng màn 轻慢 Slightly slow / light and slow
Huǎn màn 缓慢 Slow / gradual
Ào màn 傲慢 Arrogant / haughty
Dài màn 怠慢 Neglect / treat …
Kuài 快 Fast / Quick
Kuài lè 快乐 Happy / joyful
Kuài sù 快速 Fast / rapid
Kuài diǎn 快点 Hurry up / faster
Kuài jié 快捷 Quick / convenient
Kuài zǒu 快走 Walk fast / hurry up
Huān kuài 欢快 Joyful / cheerful
Tòng …
Gāo 高 High / Tall
Gāo xìng 高兴 Happy / glad
Gāo sù 高速 High speed
Gāo dī 高低 High and low / level
Gāo jià 高价 High price
Gāo cháo 高潮 Climax / peak
Gāo zhōng 高中 High school
Gāo fēng 高峰 Peak / …
Hú luó bo 胡萝卜 Carrot
Qīng cài 青菜 Green veggie
Xī lán huā 西兰花 Broccoli
Fān qié 番茄 Tomato
Dòu jiāo 豆角 Green beans
Cài xīn 菜心 Choy sum
Bái cài 白菜 Chinese cabbage
If you consider having your kid learn Mandarin, sign up for …
Hǎi biān 海边 Beach
Huā yuán 花园 Garden
Bó wù guǎn 博物馆 Museum
Shā tān 沙滩 Sand
Shì zhōng xīn 市中心 City center
Yóu lè chǎng 游乐场 Playground
Tú shū guǎn 图书馆 Library
If you consider having your kid learn Mandarin, sign up for a …
Wò shì 卧室 Bedroom
Wǒ de wò shì hěn shū fu. 我的卧室很舒服。 My bedroom is very comfortable.
Kè tīng 客厅 Living Room
Wǒ men zài kè tīng kàn diàn shì. 我们在客厅看电视。 We watch TV in the living room.
Chú fáng 厨房 Kitchen
Mā ma zài …
Yù shì 浴室 Bathroom
Wǒ yào qù yù shì xǐ zǎo. 我要去浴室洗澡。 I’m going to the bathroom to take a bath.
Cān tīng 餐厅 Dining Room
Wǒ men zài cān tīng chī fàn. 我们在餐厅吃饭。 We eat in the dining room.
Shā fā 沙发 Sofa
Wǒ …
