1000 Most Common Chinese Words For Beginners – Lesson 01
1000 Most Common Chinese Words For Beginners: Lesson 01
In this first lesson of our “1000 Most Common Chinese Words For Beginners” Course, we will learn a group of the 1000 Most Common Chinese Words, which contains the following 20 words and phrases that are very useful for daily Chinese conversations:
- 你好 nǐhǎo ▸ interj. hello; hi
- 再见 zàijiàn ▸ interj. bye; goodbye
- 请问 qǐngwèn ▸ v. please (allow me to) ask; excuse me
- 知道 zhīdào ▸ v. to know; to be aware of
- 好 hǎo ▸ adj. good
- 谢谢 xièxie ▸ v. thanks
- 不客气 búkèqi ▸ you’re welcome
- 对不起 duìbuqǐ ▸ v. sorry
- 没关系 méiguānxi ▸ it doesn’t matter; that’s all right
- 说 shuō ▸ v. to say; to speak
- 有 yǒu ▸ v. to have; to own
- 朋友 péngyou ▸ n. friend
- 中文 Zhōngwén ▸ n. Chinese language
- 喂 wèi ▸ interj. hey; hello (on the phone)
- 去 qù ▸ v. to go; to go over
- 和 hé ▸ conj. and
- 今天 jīntiān ▸ n. today
- 人 rén ▸ n. person; people
- 叫 jiào ▸ v. to be called
- 名字 míngzi ▸ n. name
VOCABULARY LIST
| NO. | CHINESE | PINYIN | P.O.S. | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 你好 |
nǐhǎo | interj. | hello; hi |
| 2 | 再见 |
zàijiàn | interj. | bye; goodbye |
| 3 | 请问 |
qǐngwèn | v. | please (allow me to) ask; excuse me |
| 4 | 知道 |
zhīdào | v. | to know; to be aware of |
| 5 | 好 |
hǎo | adj. | good |
| 6 | 谢谢 |
xièxie | v. | thanks |
| 7 | 不客气 |
búkèqi | you’re welcome | |
| 8 | 对不起 |
duìbuqǐ | v. | sorry |
| 9 | 没关系 |
méiguānxi | it doesn’t matter; that’s all right | |
| 10 | 说 |
shuō | v. | to say; to speak |
| 11 | 有 |
yǒu | v. | to have; to own |
| 12 | 朋友 |
péngyou | n. | friend |
| 13 | 中文 |
Zhōngwén | n. | Chinese language |
| 14 | 喂 |
wèi | interj. | hey; hello (on the phone) |
| 15 | 去 |
qù | v. | to go; to go over |
| 16 | 和 |
hé | conj. | and |
| 17 | 今天 |
jīntiān | n. | today |
| 18 | 人 |
rén | n. | person; people |
| 19 | 叫 |
jiào | v. | to be called |
| 20 | 名字 |
míngzi | n. | name |
VOCABULARY USAGE
1. 你好 nǐhǎo
interj. ▸ hello; hi
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Nǐhǎo, nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?
你好，你会说英语吗？
Hello, you know-how-to speak English -ma?
Hello, (do) you know-how-to speak English? - Nǐhǎo, wǒ jiào Lìli, nǐ jiào shénme?
你好，我叫力力，你叫什么？
Hello, I am-called Lili, you are-called what?
Hello, I am-called Lili, what are you called?
2. 再见 zàijiàn
interj. ▸ bye; goodbye
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Zàijiàn, wǒ huì xiǎng nǐ de.
再见，我会想你的。
Bye, I will miss you -de.
Bye, I will miss you (for sure). - Zàijiàn, bié wàng le gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà!
再见，别忘了给我打电话！
Bye, not forget to for me make phone-call!
Bye, (do)n't forget to make phone-call(s) to me!
3. 请问 qǐngwèn
v. ▸ please (allow me to) ask; excuse me
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?
请问，洗手间在哪里？
Excuse-me, bathroom “zai(is in/on/at...)” where?
Excuse-me, where is (the) bathroom at? - Qǐngwèn, zhèlǐ yǒu méi yǒu WiFi?
请问，这里有没有WiFi？
Excuse-me, here “exists”-not-“exist” WiFi?
Excuse-me, (does) here “exist” WiFi (or) not?
4. 知道 zhīdào
v. ▸ to know; to be aware of
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Wǒ hái bù zhīdào nǐ de míngzi.
我还不知道你的名字。
I still not know you -de- name.
I still (do) not know your name. - Nǐ zhīdào zhè ge cí de yìsi ma?
你知道这个词的意思吗？
You know this “ge” word -de- meaning -ma?
(Do) you know (the) meaning (of) this “ge” (of) word?
5. 好 hǎo
adj. ▸ good
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Jīntiān de tiānqì hěn hǎo.
今天的天气很好。
Today -de- weather very good.
Today’s weather (is) very good. - Nǐ de Zhōngwén zhēn hǎo!
你的中文真好！
You -de- Chinese really good!
Your Chinese (is) really good!
6. 谢谢 xièxie
v. ▸ thanks
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Xièxie nǐ bāng wǒ ná xíngli.
谢谢你帮我拿行李。
Thank you help me carry luggage.
Thank you (that you) helped me carry (the) luggage. - Xièxie nǐ sòng gěi wǒ de lǐwù, wǒ hěn xǐhuan!
谢谢你送给我的礼物，我很喜欢！
Thank you gift me -de- present, I very like!
Thank (to the) present (that) you gifted me, I quite like (it)!
7. 不客气 búkèqi
you're welcome
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Búkèqi, zhè shì wǒ yīnggāi zuò de.
不客气，这是我应该做的。
You’re welcome, this is I should do -de.
You’re welcome, this is (what) I should do. - Búkèqi, nǐ xǐhuan jiù hǎo.
不客气，你喜欢就好。
You’re welcome, you like “then” good.
You’re welcome, (if) you like (it) then (everything’s) good.
8. 对不起 duìbuqǐ
v. ▸ sorry
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.
对不起，我来晚了。
Sorry, I come late -le.
Sorry, I came late. - Duìbuqǐ, wǒ wàng le nǐ de shēngrì.
对不起，我忘了你的生日。
Sorry, I forget -le you -de- birthday.
Sorry, I forgot your birthday.
9. 没关系 méiguānxi
it doesn’t matter; that’s all right
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Méiguānxi, wǒ kěyǐ děng nǐ.
没关系，我可以等你。
That’s all right, I can wait-for you.
That’s all right, I can wait-for you. - Méiguānxi, zhè bú shì nǐ de cuò.
没关系，这不是你的错。
That’s all right, this not is you -de- fault.
That’s all right, this is not your fault.
10. 说 shuō
v. ▸ to say; to speak
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Nǐ shuō shénme?
你说什么？
You say what?
What (did) you say? - Wǒ bú huì shuō Zhōngwén, nǐ néng shuō Yīngwén ma?
我不会说中文，你能说英文吗？
I not know-how-to speak Chinese, you can speak English -ma?
I (do) not know-how-to speak Chinese, can you speak English?
11. 有 yǒu
v. ▸ to have; to own
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Nǐ yǒu nǚpéngyou ma?
你有女朋友吗？
You have girlfriend -ma?
(Do) you have (a) girlfriend? - Wǒ yǒu yí ge wèntí xiǎng wèn nǐ.
我有一个问题想问你。
I have one “ge” question to want to ask you.
I have one “ge” (of) question (and I) want to ask you.
12. 朋友 péngyou
n. ▸ friend
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Wǒmen shì hěn duō nián de péngyou le.
我们是很多年的朋友了。
We are very many year -de- friend -le.
We are friends (of) very many years (already). - Wǒ xǐhuan hé péngyou yìqǐ liáotiān.
我喜欢和朋友一起聊天。
I like with friend together to chat.
I like chatting together with (my) friends.
13. 中文 Zhōngwén
n. ▸ Chinese language
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Nǐ juéde Zhōngwén nán ma?
你觉得中文难吗？
You think Chinese difficult -ma?
(Do) you think Chinese (is) difficult? - Wǒ zuìjìn zài xué Zhōngwén.
我最近在学中文。
I recent-times “zai” learn Chinese.
I am learning Chinese (in) recent-times.
14. 喂 wèi
interj. ▸ hey; hello (on the phone)
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Wèi, qǐngwèn nín zhǎo shéi?
喂？请问您找谁？
Hello? “Please-ask” you seek who?
Hello? May(-I-)ask who (do) you want to talk to? - Wèi, nǐ de dōngxi diào le!
喂，你的东西掉了！
Hey, you -de- thing drop -le!
Hey, your stuff dropped!
15. 去 qù
v. ▸ to go; to go over
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Nǐ qù nǎr?
你去哪儿？
You go where?
Where (are) you going? - Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi.
我去超市买东西。
I go to supermarket to buy stuff.
I (am) going to (the) supermarket to buy stuff.
16. 和 hé
conj. ▸ and
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Wǒ yào yì bēi kělè hé yí ge hànbǎo.
我要一杯可乐和一个汉堡。
I want one cup coke and one “ge” hamburger.
I want one cup (of) coke and one “ge” (of) hamburger. - Wǒ hé tā dōu shì dàxuéshēng.
我和他都是大学生。
I and he both are college-student.
Me and him are both college-students.
17. 今天 jīntiān
n. ▸ today
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Jīntiān shì xīngqī jǐ?
今天是星期几？
Today is week-“which number”?
What day(-of-the-)week is today? - Jīntiān wǒ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi.
今天我想在家休息。
Today I want to “zai(in/on/at...)” home rest.
Today I want to rest at home.
18. 人 rén
n. ▸ person; people
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Nà ge rén shì shéi?
那个人是谁？
That “ge” person is who?
Who is that “ge” (of) person? - Nǐmen yígòng jǐ ge rén?
你们一共几个人？
You-guys in-total which-number “ge” people?
You-guys - how-many “ge” (of) people are there in-total?
19. 叫 jiào
v. ▸ to be called
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Wǒ jiào Lìli, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
我叫力力，你叫什么名字？
I am-called Lili, you are-called what name?
I am-called Lili, what name are you called? - Tā de gǒu jiào Xiǎobái.
他的狗叫小白。
He -de- dog is-called Little-white.
His dog is-called Little-white.
20. 名字 míngzi
n. ▸ name
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- Nǐ yǒu Zhōngwén míngzi ma?
你有中文名字吗？
You have Chinese name -ma?
(Do) you have (a) Chinese name? - Wǒ xǐhuan nǐ de míngzi, hěn tèbié.
我喜欢你的名字，很特别。
I like you -de- name, very special.
I like your name, (it is) very special.
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