Students at this level are able to confidently communicate with native speakers regarding all basic aspects of everyday life in Chinese and can do so with a minimal number of mistakes. Students will be able to express opinions on simple topics and explain the reasoning behind their opinions. At this stage, they should be able to use and understand approximately 600 words.
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 阿姨 | āyí | aunt |
| 啊 | a | ah |
| 矮 | ǎi | short |
| 爱 | ài | love |
| 爱好 | àihào | hobby |
| 安静 | ānjìng | Be quiet |
| 八 | bā | Eight |
| 把 | bǎ | hold |
| 爸爸 | bàba | Dad |
| 吧 | ba | |
| 白 | bái | white |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred |
| 班 | bān | class |
| 搬 | bān | turn; pull |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | Way |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | Office |
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | Help |
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | Help |
| 包 | bāo | package |
| 饱 | bǎo | full |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | Newspaper |
| 杯子 | bēizi | glass |
| 北方 | běifāng | north |
| 北京 | běijīng | Beijing |
| 被 | bèi | cover |
| 本 | běn | book |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose |
| 比 | bǐ | than |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | compare |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | Match |
| 必须 | bìxū | Must |
| 变化 | biànhuà | change |
| 表示 | biǎoshì | Express |
| 表演 | biǎoyǎn | perform |
| 别 | bié | other |
| 别人 | biéren | Others |
| 宾馆 | bīnguǎn | hotel |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | Refrigerator |
| 不客气 | búkèqi | You are welcome |
| 不 | bù | No |
| 才 | cái | just |
| 菜 | cài | food |
| 菜单 | càidān | menu |
| 参加 | cānjiā | participate in |
| 草 | cǎo | grass |
| 层 | céng | layer |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 差 | chà | difference |
| 长 | cháng | long |
| 唱歌 | chànggē | Sing |
| 超市 | chāoshì | Supermarket |
| 衬衫 | chènshān | shirt |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | achievement |
| 城市 | chéngshì | City |
| 吃 | chī | eat |
| 迟到 | chídào | Late |
| 出 | chū | come out |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | Appear |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | Taxi |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | Kitchen |
| 除了 | chúle | except |
| 穿 | chuān | Wear |
| 船 | chuán | ship |
| 春 | chūn | spring |
| 词语 | cíyǔ | terms |
| 次 | cì | second |
| 聪明 | cōngming | clever |
| 从 | cóng | from |
| 错 | cuò | Wrong |
| 打电话 | dǎdiànhuà | Phone |
| 打篮球 | dǎlánqiú | Play basketball |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | Clean |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | Plan |
| 大 | dà | large |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everybody |
| 带 | dài | belt |
| 担心 | dānxīn | Worry |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | Cake |
| 但是 | dànshì | however |
| 当然 | dāngrán | Of course |
| 到 | dào | reach |
| 地 | de | |
| 的 | de | |
| 得 | de | |
| 灯 | dēng | lamp |
| 等 | děng | etc. |
| 低 | dī | low |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | Younger brother |
| 地方 | dìfang | local |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | metro |
| 地图 | dìtú | Map |
| 第一 | dìyī | first |
| 点 | diǎn | spot |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | Computer |
| 电视 | diànshì | television |
| 电梯 | diàntī | Elevator. |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | Film |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐyóujiàn | |
| 东 | dōng | east |
| 东西 | dōngxi | thing |
| 冬 | dōng | winter |
| 懂 | dǒng | understand |
| 动物 | dòngwù | Animal |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 读 | dú | read |
| 短 | duǎn | short |
| 段 | duàn | paragraph |
| 锻炼 | duànliàn | Physical exercise |
| 对 | duì | Yes |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I’m sorry. |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 多么 | duōme | what |
| 多少 | duōshao | how much |
| 饿 | è | hungry |
| 而且 | érqiě | And |
| 儿子 | érzi | Son |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | Ears |
| 二 | èr | Two |
| 发烧 | fāshāo | Have a fever |
| 发现 | fāxiàn | find |
| 饭馆 | fànguǎn | restaurant |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient |
| 房间 | fángjiān | Room |
| 放 | fàng | discharge |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | Don’t worry |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very |
| 飞机 | fēijī | aircraft |
| 分 | fēn | branch |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | Minute |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | Waiter |
| 附近 | fùjìn | nearby |
| 复习 | fùxí | Review |
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean |
| 敢 | gǎn | dare |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | Cold |
| 刚才 | gāngcái | just |
| 高 | gāo | high |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy |
| 告诉 | gàosu | tell |
| 哥哥 | gēge | brother |
| 个 | gè | individual |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 跟 | gēn | with |
| 根据 | gēnjù | according to |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòngqìchē | Bus |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | Kg. |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | Park |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | work |
| 狗 | gǒu | Dog |
| 故事 | gùshi | Story |
| 刮风 | guāfēng | Windy |
| 关 | guān | shut |
| 关系 | guānxì | relationship |
| 关心 | guānxīn | Care for |
| 关于 | guānyú | about |
| 贵 | guì | Expensive |
| 国家 | guójiā | Country |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | fruit juice |
| 过去 | guòqù | Past times |
| 过 | guo | too |
| 还 | hái | still |
| 还是 | háishì | still |
| 孩子 | háizi | Children |
| 害怕 | hàipà | Fear |
| 汉语 | hànyǔ | Chinese |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | Yummy |
| 号 | hào | Number |
| 喝 | hē | drink |
| 和 | hé | and |
| 河 | hé | river |
| 黑 | hēi | black |
| 黑板 | hēibǎn | blackboard |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 红 | hóng | red |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | behind |
| 护照 | hùzhào | passport |
| 花 （动） | huā | Flower (move) |
| 花园 | huāyuán | Garden |
| 画 | huà | painting |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng | Welcome |
| 还 | huán | still |
| 环境 | huánjìng | Environmental Science |
| 换 | huàn | change |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow |
| 回 | huí | return |
| 回答 | huídá | Answer |
| 会 | huì | can；be able to |
| 会议 | huìyì | Meeting |
| 火车站 | huǒchēzhàn | Train station |
| 或者 | huòzhě | perhaps |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | Airport |
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | Egg |
| 几乎 | jīhū | almost |
| 机会 | jīhuì | Opportunity |
| 极 | jí | extremely |
| 几 | jǐ | several |
| 记得 | jìde | remember |
| 季节 | jìjié | Season |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | inspect |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple |
| 件 | jiàn | piece |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | Healthy |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | meet |
| 讲 | jiǎng | speak |
| 教 | jiāo | teach |
| 角 | jiǎo | horn |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 叫 | jiào | call |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | Classroom |
| 接 | jiē | meet |
| 街道 | jiēdào | Street |
| 结婚 | jiéhūn | marry |
| 结束 | jiéshù | End |
| 节目 | jiémù | program |
| 节日 | jiérì | festival |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | sister |
| 解决 | jiějué | Solve |
| 借 | jiè | borrow |
| 介绍 | jièshào | introduce |
| 今天 | jīntiān | Today |
| 进 | jìn | enter |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | Often |
| 经过 | jīngguò | after |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager |
| 九 | jiǔ | Nine |
| 久 | jiǔ | long |
| 旧 | jiù | used |
| 就 | jiù | |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | hold |
| 句子 | jùzi | sentence |
| 觉得 | juéde | Think |
| 决定 | juédìng | Decision |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | Coffee |
| 开 | kāi | open |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | start |
| 看 | kàn | see |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | seeing |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | Examination |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 可爱 | kě’ài | Lovely |
| 可能 | kěnéng | Probably |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | Sure |
| 刻 | kè | moment |
| 课 | kè | course |
| 客人 | kèrén | Guest |
| 空调 | kōngtiáo | Air conditioner |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 哭 | kū | cry |
| 裤子 | kùzi | trousers |
| 块 | kuài | block |
| 快 | kuài | fast |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks |
| 来 | lái | come |
| 蓝 | lán | blue |
| 老 | lǎo | old |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | Teacher |
| 了 | le | |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 离 | lí | leave |
| 离开 | líkāi | leave |
| 里 | lǐ | in |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift |
| 历史 | lìshǐ | History |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 练习 | liànxí | Practice |
| 两 | liǎng | Two |
| 辆 | liàng | Car |
| 了解 | liǎojiě | understand |
| 邻居 | línjū | neighbor |
| 零 | líng | Zero |
| 六 | liù | Six |
| 楼 | lóu | floor |
| 路 | lù | road |
| 旅游 | lǚyóu | Tourism |
| 绿 | lǜ | green |
| 妈妈 | māma | Mom |
| 马 | mǎ | Horse |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | Right off |
| 吗 | ma | |
| 买 | mǎi | buy |
| 卖 | mài | sell |
| 满意 | mǎnyì | Satisfied |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 帽子 | màozi | Hat |
| 没 | méi | no |
| 没关系 | méiguānxi | No problem |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | Younger sister |
| 门 | mén | door |
| 米 | mǐ | rice |
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | Steamed Rice |
| 面包 | miànbāo | Bread |
| 面条 | miàntiáo | noodle |
| 明白 | míngbai | clear |
| 明天 | míngtiān | Tomorrow |
| 名字 | míngzi | Name |
| 拿 | ná | take |
| 哪 （哪儿） | nǎ(nǎr) | Which (where) |
| 那 （那儿） | nà(nàr) | That (there) |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | grandma |
| 南 | nán | south |
| 男人 | nánrén | Man |
| 难 | nán | disaster; blame |
| 难过 | nánguò | Sorry |
| 呢 | ne | |
| 能 | néng | can |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 年级 | niánjí | grade |
| 年轻 | niánqīng | Young |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 您 | nín | you |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk |
| 努力 | nǔlì | Strive |
| 女儿 | nǚ’ér | daughter |
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 爬山 | páshān | Mountain climbing |
| 盘子 | pánzi | plate |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | Side |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | Run |
| 朋友 | péngyou | Friend |
| 啤酒 | píjiǔ | Beer |
| 便宜 | piányi | Cheap |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | Well done! |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | Apple |
| 葡萄 | pútao | Grape |
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | Mandarin |
| 七 | qī | Seven |
| 妻子 | qīzi | Wife |
| 其实 | qíshí | actually |
| 其他 | qítā | Other |
| 骑 | qí | ride |
| 奇怪 | qíguài | strange |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | Get up |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | pencil |
| 钱 | qián | money |
| 前面 | qiánmiàn | Front |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear |
| 晴 | qíng | Sunny |
| 请 | qǐng | please |
| 秋 | qiū | autumn |
| 去 | qù | go |
| 去年 | qùnián | Last year |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt |
| 然后 | ránhòu | Then |
| 让 | ràng | Give Way |
| 热 | rè | heat |
| 热情 | rèqíng | Enthusiasm |
| 人 | rén | people |
| 认识 | rènshi | know |
| 认为 | rènwéi | think |
| 认真 | rènzhēn | earnest |
| 日 | rì | day |
| 容易 | róngyì | easily |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | If |
| 三 | sān | Three |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | Shop |
| 上 | shàng | upper |
| 上班 | shàngbān | go to work |
| 上网 | shàngwǎng | Surf the Internet |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning |
| 少 | shǎo | less |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | body |
| 什么 | shénme | What |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | Fall ill |
| 生气 | shēngqì | get angry |
| 生日 | shēngrì | Birthday |
| 声音 | shēngyīn | voice |
| 十 | shí | Ten |
| 时候 | shíhou | time |
| 时间 | shíjiān | time |
| 使 | shǐ | send |
| 是 | shì | yes |
| 世界 | shìjiè | world |
| 事情 | shìqing | Thing |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | Wrist Watch |
| 手机 | shǒujī | Mobile phone |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin |
| 书 | shū | book |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable |
| 叔叔 | shūshu | uncle |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 数学 | shùxué | Mathematics |
| 刷牙 | shuāyá | Brush one’s teeth |
| 双 | shuāng | double |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | Fruits |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | level |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | sleep |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | speak |
| 司机 | sījī | Driver |
| 四 | sì | Four |
| 送 | sòng | give |
| 虽然 | suīrán | although |
| 岁 | suì | year |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | therefore |
| 他 | tā | he |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 太 | tài | too |
| 太阳 | tàiyáng | sunlight |
| 糖 | táng | sugar |
| 特别 | tèbié | Especially |
| 疼 | téng | They hurt |
| 踢足球 | tīzúqiú | Play football |
| 题 | tí | topic |
| 提高 | tígāo | increase |
| 体育 | tǐyù | Sports |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 甜 | tián | sweet |
| 条 | tiáo | strip |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | dance |
| 听 | tīng | hear |
| 同事 | tóngshì | Colleague |
| 同学 | tóngxué | Classmate |
| 同意 | tóngyì | Agree |
| 头发 | tóufa | Hair |
| 突然 | tūrán | suddenly |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | Library |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg |
| 外 | wài | abroad |
| 完 | wán | finish |
| 完成 | wánchéng | complete |
| 玩 | wán | play |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | Night |
| 万 | wàn | ten thousand |
| 忘记 | wàngjì | forget |
| 喂 | wèi | feed |
| 为 | wèi | by |
| 为了 | wèile | in order to |
| 为什么 | wèishénme | Why |
| 位 | wèi | position |
| 文化 | wénhuà | Culture |
| 问 | wèn | ask |
| 问题 | wèntí | problem |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 我们 | wǒmen | We |
| 五 | wǔ | Five |
| 西 | xī | west |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon |
| 希望 | xīwàng | hope |
| 习惯 | xíguàn | Habit |
| 洗 | xǐ | wash |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | Restroom |
| 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | Take a shower |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | like |
| 下 | xià | lower |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | Afternoon |
| 下雨 | xiàyǔ | rain |
| 夏 | xià | summer |
| 先 | xiān | before |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | Sir |
| 现在 | xiànzài | Now |
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | Banana |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | identical |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | believe |
| 想 | xiǎng | think |
| 向 | xiàng | towards |
| 像 | xiàng | image |
| 小 | xiǎo | Small |
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | Miss |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | Look out |
| 笑 | xiào | laugh |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | Principal |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 鞋 | xié | shoes |
| 写 | xiě | write |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | Thank you |
| 新 | xīn | new |
| 新闻 | xīnwén | Journalism |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh |
| 信 | xìn | letter |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week |
| 行李箱 | xínglixiāng | Trunk |
| 姓 | xìng | surname |
| 兴趣 | xìngqù | Interest |
| 熊猫 | xióngmāo | Panda |
| 休息 | xiūxi | Rest |
| 需要 | xūyào | Need |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | Choice |
| 学生 | xuésheng | Student |
| 学习 | xuéxí | Study |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | School |
| 雪 | xuě | Snow |
| 颜色 | yánsè | colour |
| 眼镜 | yǎnjìng | glasses |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjing | Eye |
| 羊肉 | yángròu | mutton |
| 要求 | yāoqiú | Requirement |
| 药 | yào | drug |
| 要 | yào | want |
| 爷爷 | yéye | grandpa |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 一 | yī | One |
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 医生 | yīshēng | Doctor |
| 医院 | yīyuàn | Hospital |
| 一定 | yídìng | Certain |
| 一共 | yígòng | Altogether |
| 一会儿 | yíhuìr | A little while |
| 一样 | yíyàng | equally |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | In the future |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | Think |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | Already |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | Chair |
| 一般 | yìbān | commonly |
| 一边 | yìbiān | One side |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together |
| 一直 | yìzhí | always |
| 意思 | yìsi | Meaning |
| 阴 | yīn | Yin |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because |
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | Music |
| 银行 | yínháng | Bank |
| 应该 | yīnggāi | Should |
| 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | Influence |
| 用 | yòng | use |
| 游戏 | yóuxì | Game |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | Swimming |
| 有 | yǒu | have |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | Famous |
| 又 | yòu | also |
| 右边 | yòubian | Right |
| 鱼 | yú | fish |
| 遇到 | yùdào | encounter |
| 元 | yuán | element |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 愿意 | yuànyì | Be willing |
| 月 | yuè | month |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | Moon |
| 越 | yuè | The more |
| 云 | yún | cloud |
| 运动 | yùndòng | motion |
| 在 | zài | stay |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | Bye |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | Morning |
| 怎么 | zěnme | How |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | How |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 张 | zhāng | Zhang |
| 长 | zhǎng | long |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | husband |
| 着急 | zháojí | Worry |
| 找 | zhǎo | look for |
| 照顾 | zhàogù | look after |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | Photo |
| 照相机 | zhàoxiàngjī | Camera |
| 这 （这儿） | zhè(zhèr) | Here (here) |
| 着 | zhe | means |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | Is |
| 知道 | zhīdào | know |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 中国 | zhōngguó | China |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | Middle |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | Noon |
| 终于 | zhōngyú | finally |
| 种 | zhǒng | species |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important |
| 周末 | zhōumò | Weekend |
| 主要 | zhǔyào | main |
| 住 | zhù | live |
| 祝 | zhù | wish |
| 注意 | zhùyì | Be careful |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | Get ready |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | Table |
| 字 | zì | word |
| 字典 | zìdiǎn | Dictionaries |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | Own |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | Bicycle |
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always |
| 走 | zǒu | go |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | Lately |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | Yesterday |
| 左边 | zuǒbian | left |
| 坐 | zuò | sit |
| 做 | zuò | do |
| 作业 | zuòyè | task |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | Effect |
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