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
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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
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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
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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.
If you …
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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