Mandarin for Kids

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. …

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

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Jī ròu 鸡肉 Chicken

Niú ròu 牛肉 Beef

Zhū ròu 猪肉 Pork

Yáng ròu 羊肉 Lamb

Yú 鱼 Fish

Hǎi xiān 海鲜 Seafood

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Niú nǎi 牛奶 Milk

Guǒ zhī 果汁 Juice

Kě lè 可乐 Coke

Xuě bì 雪碧 Sprite

Nǎi chá 奶茶 Milk tea

Qì shuǐ 汽水 Soda

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Yuán xíng 圆形 Circle

Zhè shì yī gè yuán xíng bǐng gān. 这是一个圆形饼干。 This is a round cookie.

Zhèng Fāng xíng 正方形 Square

Wǒ yǒu yī gè zhèng fāng xíng jī mù. 我有一个正方形积木。 I have a square block.

Sān jiǎo xíng 三角形 Triangle

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Xīn xíng 心形 Heart

Cháng fāng xíng 长方形 Rectangle

Tuǒ yuán xíng 椭圆形 Oval

Wǔ biān xíng 五边形 Pentagon

Liù biān xíng 六边形 Hexagon

Líng xíng 菱形 Diamond

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Chuān yī fú 穿衣服 Wear clothes

Tuō yī fú 脱衣服 Take off clothes

Dài mào zi 戴帽子 Wear a hat

Chuān wà zi 穿袜子 Wear socks

Chuān xié zi 穿鞋子 Wear shoes

Dài shǒu tào 戴手套 Wear gloves

Jì wéi jīn 系围巾 To wear a …

Dàn gāo 蛋糕 Cake

Wǒ xǐ huan dàn gāo. 我喜欢蛋糕。 I like cake.

Lǐ wù 礼物 Gift

Wǒ shōu dào lǐ wù. 我收到礼物。 I got a gift.

Shēng rì 生日 Birthday

Jīn tiān shì wǒ de shēng rì. 今天是我的生日。 Today is my birthday.

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Xǐ zǎo 洗澡 Take a shower

Wǒ xǐ zǎo le. 我洗澡了。 I took a shower.

Shuì jiào 睡觉 Sleep

Wǒ shuì jiào le. 我睡觉了。 I’m going to sleep.

Mèng 梦 Dream

Wǒ zuò mèng le. 我做梦了。 I had a dream.

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Hóng bāo 红包 Red envelope

Wǒ shōu dào le hóng bāo. 我收到了红包。 I got a red envelope.

Nián gāo 年糕 Rice cake

Wǒ chī nián gāo. 我吃年糕。 I eat rice cake.

Dēng long 灯笼 Lantern

Wǒ kàn dēng long. 我看灯笼。 I see lanterns.

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Dēng 灯 Lamp

Yǐ zi 椅子 Chair

Shā fā 沙发 Sofa

Mén 门 Door

Chuāng 窗 Window

Diàn shì 电视 TV

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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

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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

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Wán jù 玩具 Toy

Wǒ yǒu hěn duō wán jù. 我有很多玩具。 I have many toys.

Jī mù 积木 Building blocks

Wǒ men yòng jī mù dā fáng zi. 我们用积木搭房子。 We build houses with blocks.

Qì qiú 气球 Balloon

Qì qiú fēi shàng tiān le. 气球飞上天了。 …

Duō 多 Many/More

Tā de wán jù bǐ wǒ duō. 她 的 玩 具 比 我 多。 She has more toys than me.

Shǎo 少 Few/Less

Wǒ de píng guǒ bǐ nǐ shǎo. 我 的 苹 果 比 你 少。 I have fewer apples than …

Pǎo bù 跑步 Run

Tiào wǔ 跳舞 Dance

Huà huà 画画 Draw/Paint

Tīng yīn yuè 听音乐 Listen to music

Kàn shū 看书 Read a book

Wán yóu xì 玩游戏 Play games

Chàng gē 唱歌 Sing

Yóu yǒng 游泳 Swim

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Zhè xiē 这 些 These

Zhè xiē dōu shì wǒ xǐ huān chī de shuǐ guǒ. 这 些 都 是 我 喜 欢 吃 的 水 果。 These are all the fruits I like to eat.

Nà xiē 那 些 Those

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Sǎo dì 扫地 Sweep the floor

Tuō dì 拖地 Mop the floor

Xǐ wǎn 洗碗 Wash the dishes

Dié yī fu 叠衣服 Fold the clothes

Cā zhuō zi 擦桌子 Wipe the table

Xǐ yī fu 洗衣服 Wash clothes

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