Just starting to learn Chinese and unsure where to begin? One of the most important steps to effective communication in Chinese is building a strong foundation of basic vocabulary. Understanding this need, Ni Hao Ma has compiled a list of 1000 common Chinese words , organized in a logical and easy-to-learn way, to help beginners gain confidence in using the language.
1000 Common Chinese Words
When you have a strong vocabulary foundation, listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Chinese become much easier and more natural. For beginners especially, mastering basic vocabulary is essential to quickly understanding lessons, communicating confidently, and making noticeable progress in your Chinese learning journey.
Below is a list of 1000 common Chinese words that you can use in everyday conversation.
Basic Chinese Vocabulary for Greetings
If you’re beginning to learn Mandarin, mastering everyday greetings vocabulary and phrases will help you start conversations, show respect, and connect with Chinese speakers in daily life.
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 1 你好 nǐ hǎo Hello 2 您好 nín hǎo Hello (polite) 3 早上好 zǎo shang hǎo Good morning 4 下午好 xià wǔ hǎo Good afternoon 5 晚上好 wǎn shang hǎo Good evening 6 不好意思 bù hǎo yì si Excuse me / Sorry (slightly embarrassed) 7 请问 qǐng wèn May I ask… 8 明天见 míng tiān jiàn See you tomorrow 9 你好吗? nǐ hǎo ma? How are you? 10 我很好 wǒ hěn hǎo I’m very well 11 谢谢 xiè xie Thank you 12 不客气 bú kè qi You’re welcome 13 对不起 duì bù qǐ Sorry 14 没关系 méi guān xi It’s okay / No problem 15 请 qǐng Please / Invite 16 他 tā He / Him 17 她 tā She / Her 18 我 wǒ I / Me 19 你 nǐ You 20 我们 wǒ men We / Us 21 他们 tā men They (male or mixed group) 22 你们 nǐ men You (plural) 23 您 nín You (formal/respectful) 24 加油 jiā yóu Keep going / You can do it 25 再见 zài jiàn Goodbye 26 拜拜 bāi bāi Bye bye 27 一会儿见 yí huìr jiàn See you later 28 晚安 wǎn ān Good night 29 保重 bǎo zhòng Take care 30 欢迎 huān yíng Welcome
Basic Chinese Vocabulary for Self-Introduction
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 31 兴趣 xìng qù Hobby 32 学习 xué xí Study 33 留学 liú xué Study abroad 34 大学 dà xué University 35 高中 gāo zhōng High school 36 名字 míng zì Name 37 姓 xìng Surname 38 现在 xiàn zài Present / Currently 39 英文名字 yīng wén míng zì English name 40 年龄 nián líng Age 41 岁 suì Years old (age unit) 42 出生 chū shēng Born 43 出生地 chū shēng dì Place of birth 44 来自 lái zì Come from 45 国家 guó jiā Country 46 性别 xìng bié Gender 47 电话号码 diàn huà hào mǎ Phone number 48 城市 chéng shì City 49 住在 zhù zài Live in 50 地址 dì zhǐ Address 51 男 nán Male 52 女 nǚ Female 53 邮箱 yóu xiāng Email 54 毕业 bì yè Graduate 55 家乡 jiā xiāng Hometown 56 公司 gōng sī Company 57 工作 gōng zuò Job 58 喜欢 xǐ huan Like 59 上班 shàng bān Go to work 60 专业 zhuān yè Major (field of study) 61 梦想 mèng xiǎng Dream 62 语言 yǔ yán Language 63 会说 huì shuō Can speak 64 一点 yì diǎn A little 65 中文 zhōng wén Chinese (language) 66 英文 yīng wén English (language) 67 爱好 ài hào Hobby 68 旅游 lǚ yóu Travel 69 音乐 yīn yuè Music 70 看书 kàn shū Read books 71 听音乐 tīng yīn yuè Listen to music 72 看电影 kàn diàn yǐng Watch movies 73 性格 xìng gé Personality 74 生日 shēng rì Birthday 75 介绍 jiè shào Introduce 76 家庭 jiā tíng Family 77 父母 fù mǔ Parents 78 兄弟姐妹 xiōng dì jiě mèi Siblings 79 优点 yōu diǎn Strength 80 缺点 quē diǎn Weakness
See also: How to Introduce Yourself in Chinese
Basic Chinese Vocabulary for Places
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 81 这里 zhè lǐ Here 82 那里 nà lǐ There 83 哪儿 nǎr Where 84 上 shàng Above / On 85 下 xià Below / Under 86 左边 zuǒ biān Left side 87 右边 yòu biān Right side 88 前面 qián miàn In front 89 后面 hòu miàn Behind 90 旁边 páng biān Beside 91 中间 zhōng jiān In the middle 92 对面 duì miàn Opposite 93 附近 fù jìn Nearby 94 远 yuǎn Far 95 近 jìn Near 96 到 dào Arrive 97 出口 chū kǒu Exit 98 入口 rù kǒu Entrance 99 花店 huā diàn Flower shop 100 药店 yào diàn Pharmacy 101 理发店 lǐ fà diàn Barber shop 102 电影院 diàn yǐng yuàn Cinema 103 动物园 dòng wù yuán Zoo 104 洗衣店 xǐ yī diàn Laundry 105 停车场 tíng chē chǎng Parking lot 106 公司 gōng sī Company 107 游泳池 yóu yǒng chí Swimming pool 108 体育场 tǐ yù chǎng Stadium 109 公共汽车站 gōng gòng qì chē zhàn Bus stop 110 地铁站 dì tiě zhàn Subway station 111 火车站 huǒ chē zhàn Train station 112 机场 jī chǎng Airport 113 天桥 tiānqiáo Overpass 114 市场 shìchǎng Market 115 银行 yín háng Bank 116 超市 chāo shì Supermarket 117 饭店 fàn diàn Restaurant 118 工厂 gōngchǎng Factory 119 寺庙 sìmiào Temple 120 商店 shāng diàn Shop 121 书店 shū diàn Bookstore 122 咖啡馆 kā fēi guǎn Café 123 饭馆 fànguǎn Eatery 124 公园 gōng yuán Park 125 广场 guǎng chǎng Square 126 大使馆 dà shǐ guǎn Embassy 127 博物馆 bó wù guǎn Museum 128 图书馆 tú shū guǎn Library 129 体育馆 tǐ yù guǎn Gymnasium 130 洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān Restroom 131 游乐场 yóu lè chǎng Playground 132 电梯 diàn tī Elevator 133 楼梯 lóu tī Stairs 134 一楼 yī lóu First floor 135 二楼 èr lóu Second floor 136 地下室 dì xià shì Basement 137 马路 mǎ lù Main road 138 人行道 rén xíng dào Sidewalk 139 红绿灯 hóng lǜ dēng Traffic light 140 方向 fāng xiàng Direction 141 山 shān Mountain 142 河 hé River 143 湖 hú Lake 144 海 hǎi Sea 145 城市 chéng shì City 146 路 lù Road 147 宿舍 sù shè Dormitory 148 房子 fáng zi House 149 别墅 bié shù Villa 150 海关 hǎi guān Customs 151 办公室 bàngōngshì Office 152 学校 xuéxiào School 153 医院 yīyuàn Hospital 154 教堂 jiàotáng Church 155 超市 chāoshì Supermarket 156 酒店 jiǔdiàn Hotel 157 东 dōng East 158 西 xī West 159 南 nán South 160 北 běi North 161 酒吧 jiǔbā Bar 162 茶馆 cháguǎn Teahouse 163 健身房 jiànshēnfáng Gym 164 学院 xuéyuàn Academy 165 派出所 pàichūsuǒ Police station 166 法院 fǎyuàn Court 167 阳台 yángtái Balcony 168 面包店 miànbāodiàn Bakery 169 美容院 měiróngyuàn Beauty salon 170 律师事务所 lǜshī shìwùsuǒ Law firm
Vocabulary for Jobs And Occupations
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 171 医生 yī shēng Doctor 172 护士 hù shì Nurse 173 药剂师 yào jì shī Pharmacist 174 理发师 lǐ fà shī Hairdresser 175 牙医 yá yī Dentist 176 兽医 shòu yī Veterinarian 177 老师 lǎo shī Teacher 178 教授 jiào shòu Professor 179 学生 xué shēng Student 180 校长 xiào zhǎng Principal 181 工人 gōng rén Worker 182 建筑师 jiàn zhù shī Architect 183 工程师 gōng chéng shī Engineer 184 电工 diàn gōng Electrician 185 木工 mù gōng Carpenter 186 水管工 shuǐ guǎn gōng Plumber 187 司机 sī jī Driver 188 心理医生 xīn lǐ yī shēng Psychologist 189 采购员 cǎi gòu yuán Purchasing Officer 190 飞行员 fēi xíng yuán Pilot 191 空姐 kōng jiě Flight Attendant (Female) 192 空少 kōng shào Flight Attendant (Male) 193 商人 shāng rén Businessperson 194 老板 lǎo bǎn Boss 195 经理 jīng lǐ Manager 196 职员 zhí yuán Office Worker 197 秘书 mì shū Secretary 198 会计 kuài jì Accountant 199 出纳 chū nà Cashier 200 人力资源专员 rénlì zīyuán zhuānyuán HR Specialist 201 厨师 chúshī Chef 202 程序员 chéng xù yuán Programmer 203 动画师 dòng huà shī Animator 204 设计师 shè jì shī Designer 205 咖啡师 kā fēi shī Barista 206 顾问 gù wèn Consultant 207 科学家 kē xué jiā Scientist 208 模特 mó tè Model 209 艺术家 yì shù jiā Artist 210 演员 yǎn yuán Actor 211 歌手 gē shǒu Singer 212 音乐家 yīn yuè jiā Musician 213 舞蹈家 wǔ dǎo jiā Dancer 214 摄影师 shè yǐng shī Photographer 215 画家 huà jiā Painter 216 作家 zuò jiā Writer 217 记者 jì zhě Journalist 218 编辑 biān jí Editor 219 护理师 hù lǐ shī Caregiver 220 主持人 zhǔ chí rén Host / MC 221 导演 dǎo yǎn Director 222 编剧 biān jù Screenwriter 223 翻译 fān yì Translator 224 审计师 shěn jì shī Auditor 225 教练 jiào liàn Coach 226 运动员 yùn dòng yuán Athlete 227 导游 dǎo yóu Tour Guide 228 服务员 fú wù yuán Waiter/Waitress 229 收银员 shōu yín yuán Cashier 230 保安 bǎo ān Security Guard 231 警察 jǐng chá Police Officer 232 消防员 xiāo fáng yuán Firefighter 233 律师 lǜ shī Lawyer 234 法官 fǎ guān Judge 235 公务员 gōng wù yuán Civil Servant 236 政治家 zhèng zhì jiā Politician 237 总统 zǒng tǒng President 238 市长 shì zhǎng Mayor 239 农民 nóng mín Farmer 240 渔民 yú mín Fisherman 241 工匠 gōng jiàng Craftsman 242 清洁工 qīng jié gōng Cleaner 243 邮递员 yóu dì yuán Mail Carrier 244 快递员 kuài dì yuán Courier 245 保姆 bǎo mǔ Nanny 246 军人 jūn rén Soldier 247 法医 fǎ yī Forensic Doctor 248 技术员 jì shù yuán Technician 249 裁缝 cái féng Tailor 250 实习生 shí xí shēng Intern
Basic Chinese Vocabulary for Shopping
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 251 购物 gòu wù Shopping 252 市场 shì chǎng Market 253 商店 shāng diàn Shop 254 超市 chāo shì Supermarket 255 百货商店 bǎi huò shāng diàn Department store 256 购物中心 gòu wù zhōng xīn Shopping mall 257 便利店 biàn lì diàn Convenience store 258 折扣 zhékòu Discount 259 顾客 gù kè Customer 260 价格 jià gé Price 261 打折 dǎ zhé Sale / To discount 262 便宜 pián yi Cheap 263 贵 guì Expensive 264 大号 dà hào Large size 265 中号 zhōng hào Medium size 266 小号 xiǎo hào Small size 267 付款 fù kuǎn Payment 268 现金 xiàn jīn Cash 269 信用卡 xìn yòng kǎ Credit card 270 支付宝 zhī fù bǎo Alipay 271 微信支付 wēi xìn zhī fù WeChat Pay 272 找钱 zhǎo qián Give change 273 收据 shōu jù Receipt 274 发票 fā piào Invoice 275 退货 tuì huò Return goods 276 换货 huàn huò Exchange goods 277 保修 bǎo xiū Warranty 278 促销 cù xiāo Promotion 279 包装 bāo zhuāng Packaging 280 标签 biāo qiān Label 281 商品 shāng pǐn Product 282 质量 zhì liàng Quality 283 评价 píng jià Review 284 网购 wǎng gòu Online shopping 285 快递 kuài dì Express delivery 286 运费 yùn fèi Shipping fee 287 到货 dào huò Arrival of goods 288 缺货 quē huò Out of stock 289 上新 shàng xīn New arrivals 290 尺码 chǐ mǎ Size (for clothing/shoes) 291 试穿 shì chuān Try on (clothes) 292 款式 kuǎn shì Style 293 颜色 yán sè Color 294 数量 shù liàng Quantity 295 风格 fēng gé Style / Fashion 296 品牌 pǐn pái Brand 297 下单 xià dān Place an order 298 会员 huì yuán Member 299 积分 jī fēn Reward points 300 礼品 lǐ pǐn Gift
Basic Vocabulary for Activities
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 301 跑步 pǎo bù Jogging 302 散步 sàn bù Walking 303 游泳 yóu yǒng Swimming 304 骑车 qí chē Cycling 305 开车 kāi chē Driving 306 走路 zǒu lù Walking 307 打篮球 dǎ lán qiú Playing basketball 308 踢足球 tī zú qiú Playing soccer 309 打羽毛球 dǎ yǔ máo qiú Playing badminton 310 打网球 dǎ wǎng qiú Playing tennis 311 爬山 pá shān Hiking 312 露营 lù yíng Camping 313 钓鱼 diào yú Fishing 314 唱歌 chàng gē Singing 315 跳舞 tiào wǔ Dancing 316 画画 huà huà Drawing 317 看电影 kàn diàn yǐng Watching movies 318 看电视 kàn diàn shì Watching TV 319 听音乐 tīng yīn yuè Listening to music 320 看书 kàn shū Reading books 321 写字 xiě zì Writing 322 学习 xué xí Studying 323 做作业 zuò zuò yè Doing homework 324 上课 shàng kè Attending class 325 下课 xià kè Finishing class 326 工作 gōng zuò Working 327 加班 jiā bān Overtime 328 开会 kāi huì Having a meeting 329 做饭 zuò fàn Cooking 330 吃饭 chī fàn Eating 331 喝水 hē shuǐ Drinking water 332 睡觉 shuì jiào Sleeping 333 起床 qǐ chuáng Getting up 334 洗澡 xǐ zǎo Taking a shower 335 刷牙 shuā yá Brushing teeth 336 洗脸 xǐ liǎn Washing face 337 洗衣服 xǐ yī fú Doing laundry 338 参观 cān guān Visiting 339 收拾 shōu shi Tidying up 340 买东西 mǎi dōng xi Shopping 341 上网 shàng wǎng Surfing the Internet 342 聊天 liáo tiān Chatting 343 拍照 pāi zhào Taking photos 344 上网 shàng wǎng Surfing the Internet 345 玩手机 wán shǒu jī Using the phone 346 玩游戏 wán yóu xì Playing games 347 购物 gòu wù Shopping 348 旅游 lǚ yóu Traveling 349 拍视频 pāi shì pín Filming videos 350 做运动 zuò yùn dòng Exercising
Chinese Vocabulary for Food & Eating
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 351 吃 chī Eat 352 喝 hē Drink 353 做饭 zuò fàn Cook 354 煮 zhǔ Boil 355 炒 chǎo Stir-fry 356 烧 shāo Braise 357 烤 kǎo Roast 358 蒸 zhēng Steam 359 炖 dùn Stew 360 切 qiē Cut 361 剥 bāo Peel 362 搅拌 jiǎo bàn Stir 363 倒 dào Pour 364 饿 è Hungry 365 饱 bǎo Full 366 渴 kě Thirsty 367 好吃 hǎo chī Delicious 368 点菜 diǎn cài Order food 369 结账 jié zhàng Pay bill 370 外卖 wài mài Takeout 371 菜单 cài dān Menu 372 甜 tián Sweet 373 咸 xián Salty 374 酸 suān Sour 375 辣 là Spicy 376 苦 kǔ Bitter 377 淡 dàn Light taste 378 清淡 qīng dàn Mild 379 零食 líng shí Snacks 380 饮料 yǐn liào Beverage 381 水 shuǐ Water 382 茶 chá Tea 383 咖啡 kā fēi Coffee 384 果汁 guǒ zhī Juice 385 牛奶 niú nǎi Milk 386 啤酒 pí jiǔ Beer 387 饭 fàn Rice/meal 388 米饭 mǐ fàn White rice 389 面条 miàn tiáo Noodles 390 粥 zhōu Porridge 391 汤 tāng Soup 392 包子 bāo zi Steamed bun 393 饺子 jiǎo zi Dumplings 394 面包 miàn bāo Bread 395 鸡蛋 jī dàn Egg 396 鸡肉 jī ròu Chicken 397 牛肉 niú ròu Beef 398 猪肉 zhū ròu Pork 399 鱼 yú Fish 400 虾 xiā Shrimp 401 蔬菜 shū cài Vegetables 402 土豆 tǔ dòu Potato 403 胡萝卜 hú luó bo Carrot 404 西红柿 xī hóng shì Tomato 405 洋葱 yáng cōng Onion 406 辣椒 là jiāo Chili 407 酱油 jiàng yóu Soy sauce 408 醋 cù Vinegar 409 盐 yán Salt 410 糖 táng Sugar 411 火锅 huǒ guō Hotpot 412 烧烤 shāo kǎo Barbecue 413 炸鸡 zhà jī Fried chicken 414 巧克力 qiǎo kè lì Chocolate 415 冰淇淋 bīng qí lín Ice cream 416 新鲜 xīn xiān Fresh 417 筷子 kuài zi Chopsticks 418 勺子 sháo zi Spoon 419 味道 wèi dào Taste 420 香 xiāng Fragrant
Vocabulary for Family
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 421 家庭 jiā tíng Family 422 家人 jiā rén Family members 423 父亲 fù qīn Father (formal) 424 母亲 mǔ qīn Mother (formal) 425 爸爸 bà ba Dad 426 妈妈 mā ma Mom 427 爷爷 yé ye Grandfather (paternal) 428 奶奶 nǎi nai Grandmother (paternal) 429 外公 wài gōng Grandfather (maternal) 430 外婆 wài pó Grandmother (maternal) 431 哥哥 gē ge Older brother 432 弟弟 dì di Younger brother 433 姐姐 jiě jie Older sister 434 妹妹 mèi mei Younger sister 435 兄弟 xiōng dì Brothers 436 姐妹 jiě mèi Sisters 437 儿子 ér zi Son 438 女儿 nǚ ér Daughter 439 孙子 sūn zi Grandson (paternal) 440 孙女 sūn nǚ Granddaughter (paternal) 441 外孙 wài sūn Grandson (maternal) 442 外孙女 wài sūn nǚ Granddaughter (maternal) 443 丈夫 zhàng fū Husband 444 妻子 qī zi Wife 445 伯伯 bó bo Uncle (father’s older brother) 446 叔叔 shū shu Uncle (father’s younger brother) 447 阿姨 ā yí Aunt (mother’s sister) 448 舅舅 jiù jiu Uncle (mother’s brother) 449 姑姑 gū gu Aunt (father’s sister) 450 堂兄弟姐妹 táng xiōng dì jiě mèi Cousins (paternal side)
Chinese vocabulary of Colors
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 451 颜色 yán sè Color 452 红色 hóng sè Red 453 蓝色 lán sè Blue 454 黄色 huáng sè Yellow 455 绿色 lǜ sè Green 456 黑色 hēi sè Black 457 白色 bái sè White 458 灰色 huī sè Gray 459 棕色 zōng sè Brown 460 橙色 chéng sè Orange 461 紫色 zǐ sè Purple 462 粉红色 fěn hóng sè Pink 463 银色 yín sè Silver 464 金色 jīn sè Gold 465 深色 shēn sè Dark color 466 浅色 qiǎn sè Light color 467 彩色 cǎi sè Multicolored 468 米色 mǐ sè Beige 469 青色 qīng sè Cyan (classical) 470 天蓝色 tiān lán sè Sky blue 471 宝蓝色 bǎo lán sè Cobalt blue 472 橄榄绿 gǎn lǎn lǜ Olive green 473 咖啡色 kā fēi sè Coffee color 474 驼色 tuó sè Camel color 475 亮色 liàng sè Bright color 476 暗色 àn sè Dark color 477 柠檬黄 níng méng huáng Lemon yellow 478 珊瑚红 shān hú hóng Coral red 479 酒红色 jiǔ hóng sè Wine red 480 烟灰色 yān huī sè Smoky gray
Basic vocabulary about fruits
No. Chinese Pinyin English 481 水果 shuǐ guǒ Fruit 482 苹果 píng guǒ Apple 483 香蕉 xiāng jiāo Banana 484 西瓜 xī guā Watermelon 485 葡萄 pú táo Grape 486 橙子 chéng zi Orange 487 柠檬 níng méng Lemon 488 柚子 yòu zi Pomelo 489 芒果 máng guǒ Mango 490 草莓 cǎo méi Strawberry 491 蓝莓 lán méi Blueberry 492 樱桃 yīng táo Cherry 493 荔枝 lì zhī Lychee 494 龙眼 lóng yǎn Longan 495 榴莲 liú lián Durian 496 火龙果 huǒ lóng guǒ Dragon fruit 497 石榴 shí liú Pomegranate 498 猕猴桃 mí hóu táo Kiwi 499 哈密瓜 hā mì guā Hami melon 500 木瓜 mù guā Papaya 501 梨 lí Pear 502 椰子 yē zi Coconut 503 梅子 méi zi Plum 504 菠萝 bōluó Pineapple 505 覆盆子 fù pén zi Raspberry 506 甘蔗 gān zhè Sugarcane 507 桔子 jú zi Tangerine 508 山竹 shān zhú Mangosteen 509 桑葚 sāng shèn Mulberry 510 枣子 zǎo zi Jujube 511 柿子 shì zi Persimmon 512 黄桃 huáng táo Yellow peach 513 百香果 bǎi xiāng guǒ Passion fruit 514 菠萝蜜 bō luó mì Jackfruit 515 椰枣 yē zǎo Date (fruit) 516 葡萄柚 pú táo yòu Grapefruit 517 红毛丹 hóng máo dān Rambutan 518 牛油果 niú yóu guǒ Avocado 519 番石榴 fān shí liú Guava 520 杨桃 yáng táo Starfruit 521 香瓜 xiāng guā Honeydew melon 522 释迦果 shì jiā guǒ Custard apple 523 杏子 xìng zi Apricot 524 蓝莓干 lán méi gān Dried blueberry 525 人心果 rén xīn guǒ Sapodilla
Read more : How To Say Vegetables And Fruits In Chinese Mandarin
Basic Chinese Vocabulary About Dates and Time
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 526 年 nián Year 527 月 yuè Month 528 日 rì Day (formal) 529 号 hào Day (common) 530 星期 xīng qī Week 531 星期一 xīng qī yī Monday 532 星期二 xīng qī èr Tuesday 533 星期三 xīng qī sān Wednesday 534 星期四 xīng qī sì Thursday 535 星期五 xīng qī wǔ Friday 536 星期六 xīng qī liù Saturday 537 星期天 / 星期日 xīng qī tiān / rì Sunday 538 今天 jīn tiān Today 539 明天 míng tiān Tomorrow 540 昨天 zuó tiān Yesterday 541 后天 hòu tiān The day after tomorrow 542 前天 qián tiān The day before yesterday 543 每天 měi tiān Every day 544 每月 měi yuè Every month 545 每年 měi nián Every year 546 今年 jīn nián This year 547 明年 míng nián Next year 548 去年 qù nián Last year 549 上个月 shàng ge yuè Last month 550 下个月 xià ge yuè Next month 551 月初 yuè chū Beginning of the month 552 月中 yuè zhōng Middle of the month 553 月底 yuè dǐ End of the month 554 日历 rì lì Calendar 555 时间 shí jiān Time 556 日期 rì qī Date 557 什么时候 shén me shí hòu When? 558 几月几号 jǐ yuè jǐ hào What month and day? 559 几点 jǐ diǎn What time? 560 时钟 shí zhōng Clock
Vocabulary of Numbers in Chinese
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 561 一 yī one 562 二 èr two 563 三 sān three 564 四 sì four 565 五 wǔ five 566 六 liù six 567 七 qī seven 568 八 bā eight 569 九 jiǔ nine 570 十 shí ten 571 百 bǎi hundred 572 千 qiān thousand 573 万 wàn ten thousand 574 亿 yì hundred million 575 第 dì prefix for ordinal numbers (e.g., 第一次 – first time) 576 零 líng zero 577 一半 yíbàn half 578 双 shuāng pair 579 两 liǎng two (used before measure words) 580 半 bàn half 581 多 duō many 582 少 shǎo few 583 幾 jǐ how many / several 584 成千上万 chéng qiān shàng wàn thousands upon thousands
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Emotions Vocabulary In Chinese
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 585 开心 kāixīn happy 586 难过 nánguò sad 587 生气 shēngqì angry 588 紧张 jǐnzhāng nervous 589 不安 bù’ān uneasy 590 兴奋 xīngfèn excited 591 失望 shīwàng disappointed 592 满意 mǎnyì satisfied 593 害怕 hàipà afraid 594 惊讶 jīngyà surprised 595 痛苦 tòngkǔ in pain 596 悲伤 bēishāng sorrowful 597 幸福 xìngfú happy (blessed) 598 忧虑 yōulǜ worried 599 安心 ānxīn at ease 600 愤怒 fènnù furious 601 孤单 gūdān lonely 602 烦恼 fánnǎo troubled 603 羞愧 xiūkuì ashamed 604 后悔 hòuhuǐ regret 605 同情 tóngqíng sympathetic 606 无聊 wúliáo bored 607 嫉妒 jídù jealous 608 惆怅 chóuchàng melancholic 609 期待 qīdài look forward to 610 想念 xiǎngniàn miss (someone/something) 611 忧伤 yōushāng sorrowful 612 感动 gǎndòng touched (emotionally) 613 恐惧 kǒngjù terrified 614 满足 mǎnzú content 615 难堪 nánkān embarrassed 616 焦虑 jiāolǜ anxious 617 不满 bùmǎn dissatisfied 618 惊恐 jīngkǒng panic 619 欣慰 xīnwèi comforted 620 失落 shīluò lost (emotionally) 621 恼火 nǎohuǒ annoyed 622 绝望 juéwàng desperate 623 心酸 xīnsuān bitter (emotionally) 624 恶心 ěxīn nauseated / disgusted 625 激动 jīdòng stirred / excited 626 心动 xīndòng moved (emotionally) 627 讨厌 tǎoyàn dislike 628 怀疑 huáiyí doubt 629 热情 rèqíng enthusiastic 630 冷静 lěngjìng calm
Sports Vocabulary in Chinese
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 631 体育 tǐyù Sports 632 足球 zúqiú Soccer 633 篮球 lánqiú Basketball 634 排球 páiqiú Volleyball 635 网球 wǎngqiú Tennis 636 乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú Table Tennis 637 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú Badminton 638 棒球 bàngqiú Baseball 639 高尔夫球 gāo’ěrfūqiú Golf 640 游泳 yóuyǒng Swimming 641 跑步 pǎobù Running 642 跳远 tiàoyuǎn Long Jump 643 跳高 tiàogāo High Jump 644 举重 jǔzhòng Weightlifting 645 拳击 quánjī Boxing 646 摔跤 shuāijiāo Wrestling 647 滑冰 huábīng Ice Skating 648 滑雪 huáxuě Skiing 649 射箭 shèjiàn Archery 650 体操 tǐcāo Gymnastics 651 自行车 zìxíngchē Bicycle 652 马拉松 mǎlāsōng Marathon 653 赛车 sàichē Racing 654 竞走 jìngzǒu Race Walking 655 跳水 tiàoshuǐ Diving 656 射击 shèjī Shooting 657 冲浪 chōnglàng Surfing 658 举办 jǔbàn To Host (Event) 659 运动会 yùndònghuì Sports Meet 660 田径 tiánjìng Track and Field 661 裁判 cáipàn Referee 662 球队 qiúduì Sports Team 663 比赛 bǐsài Match 664 进球 jìnqiú Score a Goal 665 输 shū Lose 666 赢 yíng Win 667 平局 píngjú Draw (Tie) 668 耐力 nàilì Endurance 669 速度 sùdù Speed 670 热身 rèshēn Warm-up 671 拉伸 lāshēn Stretch 672 锻炼 duànliàn Exercise 673 训练 xùnliàn Training 674 冠军 guànjūn Champion 675 亚军 yàjūn Runner-up 676 季军 jìjūn Third Place 677 金牌 jīnpái Gold Medal 678 银牌 yínpái Silver Medal 679 铜牌 tóngpái Bronze Medal 680 世界杯 shìjièbēi World Cup 681 奥运会 àoyùnhuì Olympic Games 682 接力赛 jiēlìsài Relay Race 683 障碍赛 zhàng’àisài Obstacle Race 684 比分 bǐfēn Score 685 观众 guānzhòng Audience 686 加时赛 jiāshísài Overtime 687 点球 diǎnqiú Penalty Kick 688 红牌 hóngpái Red Card 689 黄牌 huángpái Yellow Card 690 球场 qiúchǎng Sports Field
Descriptive Words in Chinese
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 691 大 dà Big 692 小 xiǎo Small 693 长 cháng Long 694 短 duǎn Short 695 高 gāo Tall / High 696 低 dī Low 697 宽 kuān Wide 698 狭窄 xiázhǎi Narrow 699 重 zhòng Heavy 700 轻 qīng Light (weight) 701 深 shēn Deep 702 浅 qiǎn Shallow 703 亮 liàng Bright 704 暗 àn Dark 705 清晰 qīngxī Clear 706 模糊 móhú Blurry 707 软 ruǎn Soft 708 硬 yìng Hard 709 瘦 shòu Thin 710 胖 pàng Fat 711 美丽 měilì Beautiful (female) 712 丑 chǒu Ugly 713 模样 múyàng Appearance 714 粗糙 cūcāo Rough 715 漂亮 piàoliang Pretty 716 可爱 kě’ài Cute 717 容易 róngyì Easy 718 难 nán Difficult 719 快 kuài Fast 720 慢 màn Slow 721 热 rè Hot 722 冷 lěng Cold 723 粗 cū Coarse 724 湿 shī Wet 725 干 gān Dry 726 直 zhí Straight 727 弯 wān Curved 728 平坦 píngtǎn Flat 729 坡 pō Slope 730 透明 tòumíng Transparent 731 新鲜 xīnxiān Fresh 732 难吃 nán chī Bad Tasting 733 流畅 liúchàng Fluent 734 健康 jiànkāng Healthy 735 聪明 cōngmíng Smart 736 清新 qīngxīn Fresh (feeling) 737 肮脏 āngzāng Dirty 738 安全 ānquán Safe 739 危险 wēixiǎn Dangerous 740 高贵 gāoguì Noble 741 稳定 wěndìng Stable 742 精致 jīngzhì Exquisite 743 奇怪 qíguài Strange 744 精密 jīngmì Precise 745 复杂 fùzá Complex 746 简单 jiǎndān Simple 747 喧闹 xuānnào Noisy 748 安静 ānjìng Quiet 749 英俊 yīngjùn Handsome 750 端庄 duānzhuāng Graceful 751 传统 chuántǒng Traditional 752 现代 xiàndài Modern 753 平凡 píngfán Ordinary 754 壮丽 zhuànglì Magnificent 755 富有 fùyǒu Wealthy 756 贫穷 pínqióng Poor 757 朦胧 ménglóng Hazy 758 明朗 mínglǎng Bright and Clear 759 强壮 qiángzhuàng Strong 760 虚弱 xūruò Weak
Chinese Vocabulary for Countries
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 761 中国 Zhōngguó China 762 越南 Yuènán Vietnam 763 日本 Rìběn Japan 764 韩国 Hánguó South Korea 765 朝鲜 Cháoxiǎn North Korea 766 泰国 Tàiguó Thailand 767 老挝 Lǎowō Laos 768 柬埔寨 Jiǎnpǔzhài Cambodia 769 缅甸 Miǎndiàn Myanmar 770 印度 Yìndù India 771 马来西亚 Mǎláixīyà Malaysia 772 新加坡 Xīnjiāpō Singapore 773 印度尼西亚 Yìndùníxīyà Indonesia 774 菲律宾 Fēilǜbīn Philippines 775 澳大利亚 Àodàlìyà Australia 776 新西兰 Xīnxīlán New Zealand 777 美国 Měiguó United States 778 加拿大 Jiānádà Canada 779 墨西哥 Mòxīgē Mexico 780 巴西 Bāxī Brazil 781 阿根廷 Āgēntíng Argentina 782 智利 Zhìlì Chile 783 秘鲁 Bìlǔ Peru 784 哥伦比亚 Gēlúnbǐyà Colombia 785 英国 Yīngguó United Kingdom 786 法国 Fǎguó France 787 德国 Déguó Germany 788 意大利 Yìdàlì Italy 789 西班牙 Xībānyá Spain 790 葡萄牙 Pútáoyá Portugal 791 荷兰 Hélán Netherlands 792 瑞士 Ruìshì Switzerland 793 奥地利 Àodìlì Austria 794 比利时 Bǐlìshí Belgium 795 挪威 Nuówēi Norway 796 瑞典 Ruìdiǎn Sweden 797 芬兰 Fēnlán Finland 798 丹麦 Dānmài Denmark 799 希腊 Xīlà Greece 800 波兰 Bōlán Poland 801 捷克 Jiékè Czech Republic 802 匈牙利 Xiōngyálì Hungary 803 俄罗斯 Éluósī Russia 804 乌克兰 Wūkèlán Ukraine 805 土耳其 Tǔ’ěrqí Turkey 806 埃及 Āijí Egypt 807 南非 Nánfēi South Africa 808 摩洛哥 Móluògē Morocco 809 阿尔及利亚 Ā’ěrjílìyà Algeria 810 尼日利亚 Nírìlìyà Nigeria
Animals in Chinese
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 811 狗 gǒu Dog 812 猫 māo Cat 813 鸟 niǎo Bird 814 鱼 yú Fish 815 马 mǎ Horse 816 牛 niú Cow 817 羊 yáng Sheep 818 鸡 jī Chicken 819 猪 zhū Pig 820 老虎 lǎohǔ Tiger 821 狮子 shīzi Lion 822 大象 dàxiàng Elephant 823 熊 xióng Bear 824 狼 láng Wolf 825 蛇 shé Snake 826 兔子 tùzi Rabbit 827 青蛙 qīngwā Frog 828 乌龟 wūguī Tortoise 829 鸭子 yāzi Duck 830 鹅 é Goose 831 猴子 hóuzi Monkey 832 松鼠 sōngshǔ Squirrel 833 蟒蛇 mǎngshé Python 834 猫头鹰 māotóuyīng Owl 835 海豚 hǎitún Dolphin 836 鲸鱼 jīngyú Whale 837 鲨鱼 shāyú Shark 838 章鱼 zhāngyú Octopus 839 螃蟹 pángxiè Crab 840 龙虾 lóngxiā Lobster 841 蜜蜂 mìfēng Bee 842 蝴蝶 húdié Butterfly 843 蚂蚁 mǎyǐ Ant 844 蚊子 wénzi Mosquito 845 苍蝇 cāngying Fly 846 蟑螂 zhāngláng Cockroach 847 河马 hémǎ Hippopotamus 848 犀牛 xīniú Rhinoceros 849 驴 lǘ Donkey 850 骆驼 luòtuo Camel 851 老鼠 lǎoshǔ Mouse 852 蝙蝠 biānfú Bat 853 蜘蛛 zhīzhū Spider 854 海星 hǎixīng Starfish 855 海马 hǎimǎ Seahorse 856 珊瑚 shānhú Coral 857 海龟 hǎiguī Sea Turtle 858 鹤 hè Crane 859 孔雀 kǒngquè Peacock 860 蜥蜴 xīyì Lizard
Chinese Vocabulary About Nature and Weather
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 861 天气 tiānqì Weather 862 晴天 qíngtiān Sunny day 863 阴天 yīntiān Cloudy day 864 多云 duōyún Overcast 865 雨 yǔ Rain 866 空气 kōngqì Air 867 干旱 gānhàn Drought 868 雷雨 léiyǔ Thunderstorm 869 台风 táifēng Typhoon 870 风 fēng Wind 871 微风 wēifēng Breeze 872 强风 qiángfēng Strong wind 873 雪 xuě Snow 874 海洋 hǎiyáng Ocean 875 热带 rèdài Tropics 876 暖和 nuǎnhuo Warm 877 寒冷 hánlěng Cold 878 太阳 tàiyáng Sun 879 月亮 yuèliàng Moon 880 天空 tiānkōng Sky 881 星 xīng Star 882 风暴 fēngbào Storm 883 闪电 shǎndiàn Lightning 884 雷声 léishēng Thunder 885 彩虹 cǎihóng Rainbow 886 雾 wù Fog 887 霜 shuāng Frost 888 熔岩 róngyán Lava 889 温度 wēndù Temperature 890 地震 dìzhèn Earthquake 891 气候 qìhòu Climate 892 极光 jíguāng Aurora 893 洪水 hóngshuǐ Flood 894 春天 chūntiān Spring (season) 895 夏天 xiàtiān Summer 896 秋天 qiūtiān Autumn 897 冬天 dōngtiān Winter 898 沙漠 shāmò Desert 899 草原 cǎoyuán Grassland 900 岛屿 dǎoyǔ Island
Chinese Vocabulary for Household Items
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 901 房子 fángzi House 902 家 jiā Home, family 903 客厅 kètīng Living room 904 卧室 wòshì Bedroom 905 厨房 chúfáng Kitchen 906 浴室 yùshì Bathroom 907 餐厅 cāntīng Dining room 908 书房 shūfáng Study room 909 阳台 yángtái Balcony 910 走廊 zǒuláng Hallway 911 门 mén Door 912 窗户 chuānghù Window 913 屋顶 wūdǐng Roof 914 地板 dìbǎn Floor 915 墙 qiáng Wall 916 地毯 dìtǎn Carpet 917 家具 jiājù Furniture 918 沙发 shāfā Sofa 919 椅子 yǐzi Chair 920 桌子 zhuōzi Table 921 床 chuáng Bed 922 衣柜 yīguì Wardrobe 923 餐桌 cānzhuō Dining table 924 茶几 chájī Coffee table 925 电视 diànshì TV 926 空调 kōngtiáo Air conditioner 927 风扇 fēngshàn Fan 928 冰箱 bīngxiāng Refrigerator 929 微波炉 wēibōlú Microwave 930 洗衣机 xǐyījī Washing machine 931 洗碗机 xǐwǎnjī Dishwasher 932 烤箱 kǎo xiāng Oven 933 电炉 diànlú Electric stove 934 炉子 lúzi Gas stove 935 水槽 shuǐcáo Sink 936 热水器 rèshuǐqì Water heater 937 厕所 cè suǒ Toilet 938 浴缸 yùgāng Bathtub 939 马桶 mǎtǒng Toilet bowl 940 洗手池 xǐshǒuchí Washbasin 941 镜子 jìngzi Mirror 942 毛巾 máojīn Towel 943 牙刷 yáshuā Toothbrush 944 牙膏 yágāo Toothpaste 945 香皂 xiāngzào Soap 946 手纸 shǒuzhǐ Toilet paper 947 洗发水 xǐfàshuǐ Shampoo 948 沐浴露 mùyùlù Body wash 949 抱枕 bàozhěn Hugging pillow 950 被子 bèizi Blanket 951 床单 chuángdān Bedsheet 952 枕头 zhěntou Pillow 953 电视遥控器 diànshì yáokòngqì TV remote 954 电话 diànhuà Telephone 955 书架 shūjià Bookshelf 956 灯 dēng Lamp 957 照相机 zhàoxiàngjī Camera 958 电脑 diànnǎo Computer 959 书 shū Book 960 杯子 bēizi Cup 961 碗 wǎn Bowl 962 盘子 pánzi Plate 963 刀子 dāozi Knife 964 勺子 sháozi Spoon 965 叉子 chāzi Fork 966 锅 guō Pot 967 纸巾 zhǐjīn Tissue, napkin 968 梳子 shūzi Comb 969 熨斗 yùndǒu Iron 970 垃圾桶 lājītǒng Trash bin
Chinese Vocabulary About Clothing
No. Chinese Pinyin Meaning 971 衣服 yīfú Clothes 972 衬衫 chènshān Shirt 973 T恤 T-xù T-shirt 974 裙子 qúnzi Skirt 975 裤子 kùzi Pants 976 外套 wàitào Coat 977 羽绒服 yǔróngfú Down jacket 978 连衣裙 liányīqún Dress 979 西装 xīzhuāng Suit 980 套装 tàozhuāng Outfit 981 牛仔裤 niúzǎikù Jeans 982 运动鞋 yùndòngxié Sneakers 983 皮鞋 píxié Leather shoes 984 靴子 xuēzi Boots 985 拖鞋 tuōxié Slippers/Sandals 986 帽子 màozi Hat 987 围巾 wéijīn Scarf 988 手套 shǒutào Gloves 989 袜子 wàzi Socks 990 内衣 nèiyī Underwear 991 胸罩 xiōngzhào Bra 992 内裤 nèikù Underpants 993 睡衣 shuìyī Pajamas 994 睡裤 shuìkù Sleep pants 995 背心 bèixīn Tank top 996 夹克 jiákè Windbreaker 997 运动裤 yùndòng kù Sweatpants 998 游泳衣 yóuyǒng yī Swimsuit 999 睡袍 shuìpáo Bathrobe 1000 牛仔外套 niúzǎi wàitào Denim jacket
Summary
Learning vocabulary is a fundamental first step when studying Chinese. With this comprehensive list of 1000 common Chinese words from Ni Hao Ma , you’re better equipped to handle everyday conversations. Keep practicing and expanding your vocabulary daily, and you’ll soon be speaking Chinese more naturally and confidently!