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| Mandarin Pinyin | Pronunciation | English |
| A
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| a | ah | (question particle) |
| ai\ | eye | love (to) |
| ai\/ | eye | short (for people) |
| B
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| ba | bah | (particle at end of imperative sentence implying probability) |
| ba– | bah | (number) eight |
| ba– yue\ | bah yu–eh | August |
| ba\ ba | bah bah | father |
| bai/ | buy | white |
| bai/ zhi\/ | buy jr | paper, white |
| bai\/ | buy | (number) hundred |
| bai\/ huo\ gong– si– | buy hwaw goong dzuh | department store |
| bai\/ wan\ | buy wahn | (number) million (use 1 wan) |
| bai\/ wan\ wan\ | buy wahn wahn | (number) ten billion (use 1 wan wan) |
| ban\ | bahn | handle (to) |
| ban\ | bahn | manage (to) |
| ban\ | bahn | half |
| ban\ ge zhong– tou/ | bahn guh joong toe | half an hour of time |
| ban\ gong– shi\ | bahn goong shr | office |
| ban\/ | bahn | board |
| ban\/ ca– | bahn tsah | eraser for blackboard |
| bei\/ | bay | north |
| bei\/ bian– | bay bee–in | north side |
| Bei\/ mei\/ zhou– | bay may joe | North America |
| ben\/ | bin | copy (of a book) |
| ben\/ | bin | volume (of books) |
| ben\/ | ben | (measure for book) |
| ben\/ | bin | foundation |
| ben\/ | bin | origin |
| ben\/ | bin | root |
| ben\/ zi\/ | ben dzuh | notebook |
| bi/ zi\/ | bee dzuh | nose |
| bi\/ | bee | pen, pencil, marker |
| bi\/ jiao\ | bee jee–ow | comparatively |
| bi\/ ji\ ben\/ | bee jee ben | notebook |
| bian– | bee–in | edge |
| bian– | bee–in | side |
| bing\/ gan– | beeng gahn | cookie, cracker |
| bo/ zi\/ | bwoh dzuh | neck |
| bo– cai\ | bwoh tsigh | spinach |
| bu/ cuo\ | buu tswaw | not bad, so-so |
| bu/ dui\ | buu dway | incorrect |
| bu/ dui\ | buu dway | wrong |
| Bu/ ke\ qi\. | buu kuh tchee | You're welcome. |
| bu/ lun\ … dou– (hao\/) | buu lwun … doe (how) | no matter (choice between two things) |
| bu/ shi\ | buu shr | be, not (to) |
| bu/ shi\ zhen– de | buu shr jun duh | true, is not |
| bu/ tai\ | buu tie | not very, not too |
| Bu/ xie\. | buu she–eh | No thanks. |
| bu/ yao\ | buu yow | want, don't |
| bu\ | buu | no, not |
| bu\ | buu | region |
| bu\ | buu | (measure for movies) |
| bu\ dou– | buu doe | not both |
| bu\ hao\/ | buu how | good, not |
| bu\ xing/ | buu sheeng | do, won't; not OK |
| bu\ xi\/ huan– | buu she hwahn | like, don't |
| bu/ yao\ qian/ | buu yow tchee–in | free (not have cost) |
| bu\ yi/ yang\ | buu ee yahng | different |
| C
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| ca– | tsah | wipe (to) |
| can\ dang– | tsahn dahng | menu |
| can– jin– zhi\/ | tsahn jeen jr | napkin |
| can– ting– | tsahn teeng | restaurant |
| cha/ | chah | tea |
| cha– zi | chah dzuh | fork |
| chang/ | chahng | long |
| chang/ (chang/) | chahng chahng | often |
| chang/ fang– xing/ | chahng fahng sheeng | rectangle |
| chang/ ku\ | chahng kuu | pants, long |
| Chao/ xian– | chow shee–in | Korea |
| Chao/ xian– ren/ | chow shee–inn wren | Korean people |
| chao\/ fan\ | chow fahn | rice, fried |
| chao\/ qing– cai\ | chow tcheeng tsigh | vegetables, stir–fry |
| che– | chuh | cart |
| che– | chuh | vehicle |
| che– zi | chuh dzuh | automobile |
| che– zi | chuh dzuh | car |
| chen\ shan– | chun shahn | shirt, blouse |
| cheng/ | chuung | city |
| cheng/ xian\ | chuung shee–in | Orange County |
| chi\/ | chr | ruler |
| chi– | chr | eat (to) |
| chi– fan\ | chr fahn | eat food, eat a meal (to) |
| chi– wan\/ fan\ | chr wahn fahn | eat dinner |
| chi– wu\/ fan\ | chr wuu fahn | eat lunch |
| chi– zao\/ fan\ | chr zow fahn | eat breakfast |
| chu– chai– | chuu chigh | go out of town on business (to) |
| chu– qu | chuu tchu | go out (to) |
| chuan/ | chwahn | ship, boat |
| chuan– | chwahn | wear clothes (to) |
| chuang– hu\ | chwahng huu | window |
| chun– tian– | chwun tee–in | spring season |
| cong/ | tsoong | from |
| cong/ … lai/ | tsoong … lie | come from |
| cong/ … qu\ | tsoong … tchu | go from |
| cong– | tsoong | onion, green |
| cong– ming | tsoong meeng | clever |
| cong– ming | tsoong meeng | intelligent |
| cuo\ | tswaw | incorrect |
| cuo\ | tswaw | wrong |
| D
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| da\ | dah | big |
| da\ | dah | large |
| da\ hai\/ | dah high | ocean, big |
| da\ men/ | dah mun | gate, main |
| da\ shi\/ guan\/ | dah shr gwahn | embassy |
| da\ tui\/ | dah tway | thigh |
| da\/ | dah | hit |
| da\/ dian\ hua\ | dah dee–in hwah | telephone call, make a (to) |
| da\/ ling\/ dai\ | dah leeng die | necktie |
| da\/ qiu/ | dah tcheo | play ball |
| da\/ ren/ | dah wren | hit (someone), spank |
| dai\ | die | bring (to) |
| dai\ | die | put on accessories (to) |
| dao\ | dow | go to (to) |
| dao\ (place) lai/ | dow … lie | come to (place) |
| dao\ (place) qu\ | dow … tchu | go to (place) |
| dao\ zi\/ | dow dzuh | rice plant |
| dao– | dow | knife |
| dao– zi | dow dzuh | knife |
| de | duh | (possessive, used after word, omit for close relationship) |
| de | duh | (modifier, changes adjective into adverb) |
| De/ guo/ | duh gwaw | Germany |
| De/ guo/ ren/ | duh gwaw wren | German people |
| deng\/ | duung | wait (to) |
| di\ (number) ke\ | dee (number) kuh | lesson number |
| di\ di | dee dee | brother, younger |
| di\ fang– | dee fahng | place |
| di\ tu/ | dee tuu | map |
| dian\ che– | dee–in chuh | vehicle, electric; trolley bus |
| dian\ hua\ | dee-in hwah | telephone |
| dian\ nao\/ | dee–in now | computer (electric brain) |
| dian\ nao\/ cheng/ shi\ she\ ji\ shi– | dee-in now chuung shr shuh jee shr | computer programmer |
| dian\ ying\/ | dee–in eeng | movie |
| dian\/ | dee–in | dot |
| dian\/ cai\ | dee-in tsigh | order food (to) |
| dian\/ (zhong–) | dee–in joong | hour |
| dian\/ (zhong–) | dee–in joong | o'clock |
| dian\/ ban\ | dee–in bahn | half past hour |
| (number) dian\/ ban\ (zhong–) | dee–in bahn joong | half past … |
| (number) dian\/ (number) fen– | dee–in … fin | time (number hour:number minutes) |
| (number) dian\/ (number) ke\ | dee–in …kuh | number hour number quarter |
| dian\/ xin– | dee–in sheen | dessert |
| dian\/ xin– | dee–in sheen | snack, dim sum |
| ding\ shu– ji– | deeng shuu jee | stapler |
| ding\ wei\ | deeng way | reservation, make a (to) |
| dong\/ | doong | understand (to) |
| dong– | doong | east |
| Dong– bei\/ | doong bay | Manchuria (east north) |
| dong– bian– | doong bee–in | east side |
| dong– tian– | doong tee–in | winter season |
| dong– xi | doong | thing |
| dou\ ban\ yu/ | doe bahn yuu | carp with hot bean sause |
| dou\ fu\/ | doe fuu | beancurd |
| dou– | doe | all |
| dou– | doe | both |
| dou– | doe | entirely |
| duan\/ | dwahn | short (length, for things) |
| duan\/ ku\ | dwahn kuu | pants, short |
| dui\ | dway | correct!, right! |
| Dui\ bu\ qi\/. | dway buu tchee | Excuse me. I'm sorry. |
| dui\ hua\ | dway hwah | dialog |
| dui\ le | dway luh | correct!, right! |
| duo– | dwaw | many |
| duo– | dwaw | much |
| duo– shao | dwaw shou | how many? |
| duo– shao | dwaw shou | how much? |
| duo– shao\/ hao\ | dwaw shou how | how many? (quantity) |
| duo– shao\/ qian/ | dwaw shou tchee–in | how much money? |
| E
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| E\ guo/ | uh gwaw | Russia |
| E\ guo/ ren/ | uh gwaw wren | Russian people |
| er/ zi | urh dzuh | son |
| er\ | urh | (number) two |
| er\ yue\ | urh yu–eh | February |
| er\/ duo– | urh dwaw | ear |
| F
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| Fa\ guo/ | fah gwaw | France |
| Fa\ guo/ ren/ | fah gwaw wren | French people |
| fan/ chuan/ | fahn chwahn | sailboat |
| fan\ | fahn | food |
| fan\ | fahn | rice, cooked |
| fan\ guan\/ | fahn gwahn | restaurant |
| fan\/ | fahn | turn over (to) |
| fan– qie/ | fahn tchee–eh | tomato |
| fan– qie/ jiang\ | fahn tchee–eh jee–ahng | ketchup |
| fang/ zi | fahng dzuh | house |
| fang– fa\/ | fahng fah | means |
| fang– fa\/ | fahng fah | method |
| fang– fa\/ | fahng fah | way |
| fang– xiang\ | fahng shee-ahng | direction |
| fang– xing/ | fahng sheeng | square |
| fei– ji– | fay jee | airplane |
| fei– ji– piao\ | fay jee pee–ow | airplane ticket |
| Fei– zhou– | fay joe | Africa |
| fen\/ hong/ se\ | fin hoong suh | pink color |
| fen– | fin | part |
| fen– | fin | cent, penny |
| fen– (zhong–) | fin joong | minutes |
| fu/ wu\ sheng– | fuu wuu shuung | waiter |
| fu\ qian/ | fuu tchee–in | pay money to (to) |
| G
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| gang– bi\/ | gahng bee | pen, fountain |
| gao\ su\ | gow suu | tell (to) |
| gao– | gow | high |
| gao– | gow | tall |
| gao– xing\ | gow sheeng | happy (to be) |
| ge\ | guh | (measure, general) |
| ge– bei | guh bay | arm |
| ge– bo | guh bwoh | arm |
| ge– ge | guh guh | brother, older |
| gei\/ | gay | give (to) |
| gen– | gun | with, follow |
| gen– (someone) jie\ | gun … jee-eh | borrow from (someone) (to) |
| gen– wo\/ lai/ | gun waw lie | follow me |
| gong– | goong | labor |
| gong– | goong | work |
| gong– bao\/ ji– ding– | goong bow jee deeng | chicken, diced with paprikas |
| gong– cheng/ shi– | goong chuung shr | engineer |
| gong– fu | goong fuu | time, leisure |
| gong– gong\ qi\ che– | goong goong tchee chuh | bus, public |
| gong– ren/ | goong wren | worker |
| gong– si– | goong suh | company |
| gong– yuan/ | goong ywen | park |
| gong– zuo\ | goong zwaw | job |
| gong– zuo\ | goong zwaw | work |
| gua– feng– | gwah fuung | wind blow |
| Guang\/ dong– | gwahng doong | Canton |
| gui\ | gway | expensive |
| Gui\ xing\? | gway sheeng | What is your name? |
| guo/ | gwaw | country |
| guo/ | gwaw | nation |
| guo/ jia– | gwaw jee–ah | homeland |
| guo\ | gwaw | pass, exceed, crossover (to) |
| guo\ (after a verb) | gwaw | (experiential suffix to verb) |
| guo\/ zhi– | gwaw jr | fruit juice |
| H
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| hai/ | high | additionally, in addition |
| hai/ | high | more |
| hai/ | high | still |
| hai/ mei/ (verb) ne | high may … nuh | still not yet (verb) |
| hai/ mei/ you\/ | high may yoe | have, still don't |
| hai/ shi | high shr | or (still is) |
| hai/ yao\ | high yow | want, still |
| hai/ you\/ | high yoe | have, still |
| hai/ zi | high dzuh | children |
| hai\/ | high | ocean |
| hai\/ bian– | high bee–in | beach |
| (hai\/) yang/ | high yahng | ocean |
| Han/ guo/ | hahn gwaw | Korea |
| Han/ guo/ ren/ | hahn gwaw wren | Korean people |
| han\ | hahn | and |
| Hao/ jiu\/ bu/ jian\. | how jeo buu jee–in | Haven't seen you for a long time. (good long time no see) |
| hao/ you/ niu/ rou\ | how yoe neo roe | beef with oyster sauce |
| hao\ | how | day of the month |
| hao\ ma\/ | how mah | number |
| hao\/ | how | good, well, fine, OK |
| hao\/ chi– | how chr | delicious |
| hao\/ kan\ | how kahn | good–looking (to be) |
| Hao\/ ma? | how mah | OK? |
| he– | huh | drink (to) |
| he– tang– | huh tahng | eat or drink soup |
| hei– | hay | black color |
| hei– bai/ | hay buy | black and white |
| hei– ban\/ | hay bahn | blackboard |
| hen\/ | hin | very |
| hen\/ | hin | rather, really |
| hen\/ duo– | hin dwaw | very many |
| hong/ | hoong | red |
| hong/ luo/ bo/ | hoong lwaw bwoh | carrot |
| hong/ lu\ deng– | hoong luu duung | traffic lights |
| hong/ se\ | hoong suh | red color |
| hou\ | hoe | rear |
| hou\ bian– | hoe bee–in | back of edge, in |
| hou\ mian\ | hoe mee–in | behind |
| hou\ mian\ | hoe mee–in | back of surface, in |
| hou\ nian/ | hoe nee–in | year, two from now |
| hou\ tian– | hoe tee–in | day, after tomorrow |
| hou\ tou | hoe toe | back of, in |
| hu/ | huu | lake |
| Hu/ bei\/ | huu bay | Hupeh province (lake north) |
| hu/ jiao– fen\/ | huu jee–ow fin | pepper |
| Hu/ nan/ | huu nahn | Hunan province (lake south) |
| hu\ shi\ | huu shr | nurse |
| hu\ zhao\ | huu jow | passport |
| hua\ | hwah | language (used after country name) |
| hua\ | hwah | speech |
| hua– | hwah | flower |
| huang/ se\ | hwahng suh | yellow color |
| hui/ jia– | hway jee–ah | return home (to) |
| hui/ lai/ | hway lie | return, come back (to) |
| hui/ wen/ zhen– | hway wun jun | clip, paper |
| hui\ | hway | able to |
| hui\ | hway | can |
| hui\ | hway | know how (to) |
| huo\ shi\ | hwaw shr | or |
| huo\/ | hwaw | fire |
| huo\/ che– | hwaw chuh | train |
| huo\/ che– zhan\ | hwaw chuh jahn | train station |
| J
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| ji\ suan\ ji– | jee swahn jee | calculator (counting machine) |
| ji\/ | jee | how many (less than ten) |
| Ji\/ dian\/ zhong–? | jee dee–in joong | What time (is it)? [How many time?] |
| ji\/ ge\ | jee guh | how many things? |
| ji\/ wei\ | jee way | how many people? |
| ji– | jee | chicken |
| ji– dan\ | jee dahn | egg |
| jia– | jee–ah | home |
| jia– ren/ | jee–ah wren | family |
| jian\ | jee–in | meet (people) |
| jian\ | jee–in | see (people) |
| jian\ | jee–in | (measure for clothes) |
| jiang\/ (shuo–) | jee–ahng shwaw | speak |
| jiang– | jee–ahng | (future tense, used before verb) |
| jiang– | jee–ahng | ginger |
| jiao\ | jee–ow | called (to be) |
| jiao\ shi\ | jee–ow shr | classroom |
| jiao\/ | jee–ow | feet |
| jiao\/ | jee–ow | horn |
| jiao\/ ta\ che– | jee–ow tah chuh | bicycle |
| jiao– shui\/ | jee–ow shway | glue |
| jie/ hun– | jee–eh hwun | married (to be) |
| jie\ gei\/ | jee-eh gay | lend (to) |
| jie\ mo | jee–eh mwoh | mustard, ground |
| jie\ shao\ | jee–eh shou | introduce (to) |
| jie\/ jie | jee–eh jee–eh | sister, older |
| jie– | jee–eh | street |
| jin\ lai/ | jeen lie | recently |
| jin– nian/ | jeen nee–in | year, this |
| jin– tian– | jeen tee–in | day, this |
| jin– tian– | jeen tee–in | today |
| jing\ zi | jeeng dzuh | mirror |
| jing\/ cha/ | jeeng chah | policeman |
| jiu\ | jeo | definitely |
| jiu\ | jeo | indeed |
| jiu\ | jeo | merely |
| jiu\ | jeo | only |
| jiu\ | jeo | precisely |
| jiu\ | jeo | old |
| jiu\ | jeo | used |
| jiu\ dao\ le | jeo dow luh | arrive, then |
| jiu\/ | jeo | (number) nine |
| jiu\/ yue\ | jeo yu–eh | September |
| ju/ se\ | juu suh | orange |
| K
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| ka– fei– | kah fay | coffee |
| kai– | kigh | drive (to) |
| kai– | kigh | open (to) |
| kai– | kigh | turn on (to) |
| kai– hui\ | kigh hway | meeting, attend a (to) |
| kan\ | kahn | look (to) |
| kan\ dao\ | kahn dow | catch sight of (to) |
| kan\ kan\ | kahn kahn | look at, take a |
| kan\ qi\/ lai | kahn tchee lie | appear (to) |
| kan\ shu– | kahn shuu | read books |
| ke\/ ai\ | kuh eye | cute |
| ke\/ ai\ | kuh eye | lovely |
| ke\/ le\ | kuh luh | cola |
| ke\/ shi\ | huh shr | but |
| ke\/ yi\/ | kuh ee | can |
| ke\/ yi\/ | kuh ee | may |
| ke\/ yi\/ | kuh ee | permission |
| Ke\/ yi\/ ma? | kuh ee mah | Is it all right? |
| kong– zhong– xiao\/ jie\/ | koong joong shee-ow jee-eh | stewardess |
| kou\/ | koe | entrance |
| kou\/ | koe | mouth |
| kou\/ | koe | opening |
| ku\ zi\/ | kuu dzuh | pants |
| kuai\ | kwie | fast |
| kuai\ | kwie | quick |
| kuai\ | kwie | dollar, (measure for money) |
| kuai\ | kwie | lump |
| kuai\ | kwie | piece |
| kuai\ ji\ shi– | kwie jee shr | C.P.A., certified public accountant |
| kuai\ zi | kwie dzuh | chopsticks |
| kuan– | kwahn | wide |
| L
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| lai/ | lie | come, come here (to) |
| lan/ | lahn | blue |
| lan/ se\ | lahn suh | blue color |
| lao\/ ban\/ | lou bahn | boss |
| lao\/ shi– | lou shr | teacher |
| le | luh | (past tense, change of condition; used at end of sentence) |
| lei\ | lay | tired (to be) |
| leng\/ | luung | cold |
| leng\/ qi\ | luung tchee | air, cold |
| li\ | lee | force |
| li\ | lee | power |
| li\ | lee | strength |
| li\/ | lee | inside |
| li\/ bai\ (xing– qi/) | lee buy | week |
| li\/ bian– | lee bee–in | inside edge |
| li\/ mian\ | lee mee–in | inside surface |
| li\/ tou | lee toe | inside |
| li\/ wu\ | lee wuu | gift |
| li\/ wu\ | lee wuu | present |
| lian\/ | lee–in | face |
| liang/ kuai\ | lee–ahng kwie | cool, comfortably |
| liang\ | lee–ahng | bright, shining |
| liang\/ | lee–ahng | couple, a |
| liang\/ | lee–ahng | pair, a |
| liang\/ | lee–ahng | two of |
| liang\/ ge\ | lee–ahng guh | two of … |
| liang\/ tian– | lee–ahng tee–in | (number) two (measure) |
| lin/ | leen | forest |
| ling/ | leeng | (number) zero |
| ling\/ dai\ | leeng die | tie |
| liu/ xia\ | leo shee-ah | leave (to) |
| liu\ | leo | (number) six |
| liu\ yue\ | leo yu–eh | June |
| liu\/ ding– | leo deeng | orange |
| liu\/ ding– zhi– | leo deeng jr | orange juice |
| lu\ | luu | road |
| lu\ ren/ | luu wren | stranger, wayfarer |
| lu\ se\ | luu suh | green color |
| lu\ shi– | luu shr | attorney |
| lu\ shi– | luu shr | lawyer |
| lu\ ying\/ dai\ | luu eeng die | videotape |
| lu\ yin– dai\ | luu een die | cassette tape |
| lu\/ xing/ | luu sheeng | travel (to) |
| M
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| ma | mah | (question particle; used at end of sentence) |
| ma\/ | mah | horse |
| ma\/ che– | mah chuh | horsecart |
| ma\/ ling/ shu\/ | mah leeng shuu | potato |
| ma\/ ma\/ hu– hu– | mah mah huu huu | so–so |
| ma– ma | mah mah | mother |
| mai\ | my! | sell (to) |
| mai\/ | my | buy (to) |
| mai\/ gei\/ | my gay | bought for |
| mai\/ gei\/ wo\/ | my gay waw | bought and gave to me |
| man\ yi\ dian\/ | mahn ee dee–in | slower, be |
| mang/ | mahng | busy (to be) |
| mao/ | mou | dime |
| mao/ | mou | feather |
| mao/ | mou | fur |
| mao/ | mou | hair, body |
| mao/ bi\/ | mou bee | brush for writing |
| mao/ yi– | mou ee | sweater |
| mao\ zi\/ | mou dzuh | hat, cap |
| mei/ | may | not, not yet |
| mei/ mao/ | may mou | eyebrow |
| mei/ you\/ | may yoe | have, don't (negates completed action) |
| mei/ you\/ wen\ ti/ | may yoe wun tee | problem, no |
| mei/ you\/ wen\ ti/ | may yoe wun tee | question, no |
| mei\ mei | may may | sister, younger |
| mei\/ | may | beautiful |
| mei\/ | may | each, every |
| Mei\/ guo/ | may gwaw | America |
| Mei\/ guo/ | may gwaw | United States |
| Mei\/ guo/ ren/ | may gwaw wren | American people |
| men | mun | (pluralizing suffix) |
| men/ | mun | door |
| men/ | mun | gate |
| mi/ lu\ | me luu | lost, become (to) |
| mi\ shu– | me shuu | secretary |
| mi\/ | me | rice, uncooked |
| mi\/ fan\ | me fahn | rice, cooked |
| mian\ | mee–in | noodles |
| mian\ | mee–in | surface |
| mian\ bao– | mee–in bow | bread |
| mian\ fen\/ | mee–in fin | flour |
| miao\/ (zhong–) | mee–ow joong | seconds |
| ming/ | meeng | bright |
| ming/ nian/ | meeng nee–in | year, next |
| ming/ pian\ | meeng pee–in | card, business |
| ming/ tian– | meeng tee–in | day, tomorrow |
| Ming/ tian– jian\. | meeng tee–in jee–in | See you tomorrow. |
| ming/ zi\ | meeng dzuh | name, first |
| mo\ | mwoh | ink stick |
| mo\ shui\/ | mwoh shway | ink |
| Mo\ xi– ge– | mwoh she guh | Mexico |
| Mo\ xi– ge– ren/ | mwoh she guh wren | Mexican people |
| mu\ | muu | eye |
| mu\ | muu | tree |
| mu\ | muu | wood |
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| na\ | nah | that |
| na\ li\/ | nah lee | there |
| na\/ | nah | what? |
| na\/ | nah | which |
| na\/ ge | nah guh | which one |
| na\/ li\/ | nah lee | where? |
| na\/ xie– | nah shee–eh | which (plural) |
| nai\/ | nigh | milk |
| nan/ | nahn | south |
| nan/ bian– | nahn bee–in | south side |
| nan/ hai/ zi | nahn high dzuh | boy |
| Nan/ mei\/ zhou– | nahn may joe | South America |
| nan/ peng/ you\/ | nahn puung yoe | boyfriend |
| nar\ | nahr | there |
| nar\/ | nahr | where? |
| ne | nuh | How about …? (question particle; used at end of sentence) |
| nei\ | nay | that |
| nei\ yi– ku\ | nay ee kuu | underwear |
| nei\/ | nay | what? |
| nei\/ | nay | which |
| neng/ | nuung | be able to (to) |
| ni\/ | nee | you (singular) |
| Ni\/ da\/ zuo\ le. | Nee dah zwaw luh | You dialed the wrong number. |
| ni\/ de | nee duh | your (singular) |
| ni\/ men/ | nee mun | you (plural) |
| ni\/ men/ de | nee mun duh | your (plural) |
| Ni\/ ne? | nee nuh | How about you? |
| ni\/ zi\ ji\/ | nee dzuh jee | yourself |
| nian/ | nee–in | year |
| nin/ | neen | you (polite) |
| ning/ meng/ | neeng muung | lemon |
| niu/ | neo | cow |
| niu/ | neo | ox |
| niu/ nai\/ | neo nigh | milk, cow's |
| niu/ you/ | neo yoe | butter |
| nu\/ | nuu | female |
| nu\/ er/ | nuu urh | daughter |
| nu\/ hai/ (zi) | nuu high dzuh | girl |
| nu\/ peng/ you\/ | nuu puung yoe | girlfriend |
| nu\/ ren/ | nuu wren | woman |
| nuan\/ huo/ | nwahn hwaw | warm |
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| Ou– zhou– | oh joe | Europe |
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| pan/ zi | pahn dzuh | plate |
| peng/ you\/ | puung yoe | friend |
| pi/ | pee | leather |
| pi/ bao– | pee bow | purse |
| pi/ dai\ | pee die | belt, leather |
| pi/ jia/ zi\/ | pee jee–ah dzuh | wallet, leather |
| pi/ xie/ | pee she–eh | shoes, leather |
| pian/ yi | pee–in ee | cheap |
| piao\ liang | pee–ow lee–ahng | smart |
| piao\ liang\ | pee–ow lee–ahng | pretty |
| pin– pan/ | peen pahn | fish, assorted cold |
| ping/ guo\/ | peeng gwaw | apple |
| ping/ guo\/ zhi– | peeng gwaw jr | apple juice |
| pu/ tao/ | puu tou | grapes |
| pu/ tou/ you\ | puu toe yoe | grapefruit |
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| qi/ | tchee | ride astride (to) |
| qi\ che– | tchee chuh | vehicle |
| qi\ shui\/ | tchee shway | soda |
| qi\/ chuang/ | tchee chwahng | get up from bed |
| … qi\/ lai | tchee lie | (verb) taking place |
| qi– | tchee | (number) seven |
| qi– yue\ | tchee yu–eh | July |
| qian/ | tchee–in | money |
| qian/ | tchee–in | front |
| qian/ bian– | tchee–ah bee–in | front of edge, in |
| qian/ mian\ | tchee–ah mee–in | front of surface, in |
| qian/ nian/ | tchee–in nee–in | year, two ago |
| qian/ tian– | tchee–in tee–in | day, before yesterday |
| qian/ tou | tchee–ah toe | front of, in |
| qian– | tchee–in | (number) thousand |
| qian– bi\/ | tchee–in bee | pencil |
| qian– wan\ | tchee–in wahn | (number) ten million (use 1 wan) |
| qian– wan\ wan\ | tchee–in wahn wahn | (number) hundred billion (use 1 wan wan) |
| qian– zheng\ | tchee–in juung | visa |
| qiao\/ ke\ li\ | tchee–ow kuh lee | chocolate |
| qing\/ | tcheeng | ask (to) |
| qing\/ | tcheeng | invite (to) |
| qing\/ | tcheeng | please |
| qing\/ | tcheeng | request (to) |
| Qing\/ wen\ | tcheeng wun | May I ask? |
| qing– cai\ | tcheeng tsigh | vegetable |
| qing– chen/ | tcheeng chun | morning, early 3am to 6 am |
| qiu– tian– | tcheo tee–in | autumn, fall season |
| qu\ | tchuu | go, go there (to) |
| qu\ nian/ | tchuu nee–in | year, last |
| qu\ wan/ | tchu wahn | go play, go out and have fun (to) |
| qun/ zi\/ | tchwun dzuh | skirt |
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| re\ | ruh | hot |
| ren/ | wren | man |
| ren/ | wren | people |
| ren/ | wren | person |
| ren/ li\ che– | wren lee chuh | ricksha |
| ren\ shi\ | wren shr | know someone (to) |
| ri\ | rr | sun |
| Ri\ ben\/ | rr bin | Japan |
| Ri\ ben\/ ren/ | rr bin wren | Japanese people |
| Ri\ wen/ | rr wun | Japanese language, literature |
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| san– | sahn | (number) three |
| san– jiao\/ xing/ | sahn jee–ow sheeng | triangle |
| san– ke\ (zhong–) | sahn kuh joong | quarter hour, third |
| san– yue\ | sahn yu–eh | March |
| sha– la– | shah lah | salad |
| shan– | shahn | mountain, hill |
| Shan– dong– | shahn doong | Shantung province (mountains east) |
| shan– shang\ | shahn shahng | mountain, on the |
| Shan– xi– | shahn she | Shansi province (mountains west) |
| shang\ | shahng | ascend (to) |
| shang\ | shahng | go up (to) |
| shang\ | shahng | to (go) |
| shang\ | shahng | get on (to) |
| shang\ | shahng | top |
| shang\ ban– | shahng bahn | office, go to (to) |
| shang\ ban– | shahng bahn | on duty, go (to) |
| shang\ ban– | shahng bahn | work, go to (to) |
| shang\ bian– | shahng bee–in | above edge |
| shang\ ge xing– qi/ (li\/ bai\) | shahng guh sheeng tchee / lee buy | week, last |
| shang\ ge yue\ | shahng guh yu–eh | month, last |
| shang\ ke\ | shahng kuh | go to class (to) |
| shang\ mian\ | shahng mee–in | above surface |
| shang\ shang\ ge xing– qi/ (li\/ bai\) | shahng shahng guh sheeng tchee / lee buy | week, two ago |
| shang\ shang\ ge yue\ | shahng shahng guh yu–eh | month, two ago |
| shang\ tou | shahng toe | above, upper part |
| shang\ wu\/ | shahng wuu | noon, before 9 am to 11 am |
| shang– ren/ | shahng wren | businessman |
| shao\/ | shou | few |
| shao\/ | shou | little |
| shei/ | shay | who |
| shei/ de | shay duh | whose |
| shen/ me | shuun muh | what? |
| shen/ me shi/ hou\ | shuun muh shr hoe | when? |
| shen/ mo | shuun–mwoh | what? |
| shen– ti\/ | shuun tee | body |
| shen– ti\/ hao\/ | shuun tee how | healthy (for people) |
| sheng– | shuung | birth to, give (to) |
| sheng– | shuung | born (to be) |
| sheng– ri\ kuai\ le\ | shuung rr kwie luh | birthday, happy |
| sheng– ri\ | shuung ruh | birthday |
| sheng– zi\ | shuung dzuh | vocabulary |
| shi/ | shr | (number) ten |
| shi/ er\ | shr urh | (number) twelve |
| shi/ er\ yue\ | shr urh yu–eh | December |
| shi/ hou | shr hoe | time (by clock or calendar) |
| shi/ wan\ | shr wahn | (number) hundred thousand (use 1 wan) |
| shi/ wan\ wan\ | shr wahn wahn | (number) billion (use 1 wan wan) |
| shi/ yi– | shr ee | (number) eleven |
| shi/ yi– yue\ | shr ee yu–eh | November |
| shi/ yue\ | shr yu–eh | October |
| shi/ zi\ lu\ kou\/ | shr dzuh luu koe | crossroad junction |
| shi\ | shr | be (to), am, is, are, was, were |
| shi\ | shr | yes (in response to are you…?) |
| shi\ a! | shr ah | yes |
| shi\ wu\ suo\/ | shr wuu swaw | office (for lawyer, accountant) |
| shou\/ | show | hand |
| shou\/ biao\/ | show bee–ow | watch |
| shou\/ gong– | show goong | handicraft |
| shou\/ tao\ | show tou | gloves |
| shou\/ zhi\/ | show jr | finger |
| shu\ | shuu | tree |
| shu\ ye\ (zi) | shuu yeh dzuh | tree leaf |
| shu– | shuu | book |
| shu– cai\ | shuu tsigh | vegetable |
| shu– fu/ | shuu fuu | comfortable |
| shui\ jiao\ | shway jee–ow | sleep (to) |
| shui\ wu\/ jiao\ | shway wuu jee–ow | take a nap (to) |
| shui\/ | shway | water |
| shui\/ guo\/ | shway gwaw | fruit |
| shuo– | shwaw | say (to) |
| shuo– | shwaw | speak (to) |
| shuo– | shwaw | talk (to) |
| si\ | suh | (number) four |
| si\ ji\ | suh jee | seasons, four (of the year) |
| si\ yue\ | suh yu–eh | April |
| song\ | soong | give a gift, escort (to) |
| su\ cai\ | suu tsigh | vegetable dish |
| su\ jiao– dai\ | suu jee–ow die | plastic bag (Taiwan) |
| su\ liao\ dai\ | suu lee–ow die | plastic bag (China) |
| Su– lian/ | suu lee–in | Russia |
| Su– lian/ ren/ | suu lee–in wren | Russian people |
| suan\ | swahn | garlic |
| suo\/ | swaw | (measure for buildings) |
| suo\/ yi\/ | swaw ee | so |
| suo\/ yi\/ | swaw ee | therefore |
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| ta– | tah | he, him, she, her, it |
| ta– de | tah duh | his, hers, its |
| ta– men/ | tah mun | they, them |
| ta– men/ de | tah mun duh | their |
| ta– zi\ ji\/ | tah dzuh jee | himself, herself |
| tai\ | tie | too |
| tai\ bang\ le | tie bahng luh | great |
| tai\ leng\/ | tie luung | cold, too |
| tai\ re\ | tie ruh | hot, too |
| tai\ tai | tie tie | wife, Mrs. |
| tai\ wan\/ | tie wahn | late, too |
| tai\ yang/ | tie yahng | sun |
| tang/ | tahng | sugar, candy |
| tang– chi/ | tahng chr | spoon |
| tao/ zi\/ | tou dzuh | peach |
| tian/ | tee–in | field, farmland |
| tian/ dian\/ | tee–in dee–in | dessert (sweet) |
| tian– | tee–in | day |
| tian– | tee–in | sky |
| tian– qi\ | tee–in tchee | weather |
| tian– tian– | tee–in tee–in | day, every |
| tiao/ | tee–ow | (measure for long, narrow objects; roads) |
| tong/ xue/ | toong shu-eh | classmate |
| tou | toe | (substantive suffix used with location word) |
| tou/ | toe | head |
| tou/ fa\/ | toe fah | hair |
| tu\/ | tuu | dust |
| tu\/ | tuu | earth |
| tu\/ | tuu | soil |
| tui\/ | tway | leg |
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| wa\ zi\/ | wah dzuh | socks |
| wai\ | wigh | outside |
| wai\ bian– | wigh bee–in | outside edge |
| wai\ guo/ | wigh gwaw | foreign country |
| wai\ mai\ | wigh my | to go (food; means sell outside) |
| wai\ mian\ | wigh mee–in | outside surface |
| wai\ tou | wigh toe | outside |
| wan/ | wahn | fun, have (to) |
| wan/ | wahn | play, (to) |
| wan\ | wahn | (number) ten thousand |
| wan\ wan\ (yi\) | wahn wahn | (number) hundred million (use 1 wan wan) |
| wan\/ | wahn | bowl |
| wan\/ | wahn | late (to be) |
| wan\/ fan\ | wahn fahn | dinner |
| wan\/ shang\ | wahn shahng | evening 6 pm to 11 pm |
| wang/ | wahng | king |
| wang\ (ji\) | wahng jee | forget (to) |
| wang\ le | wahng luh | forgot |
| wang\/ | wahng | toward |
| wei/ jin– | way jeen | scarf |
| wei\ | way | hello (to answer phone) |
| wei\ | way | (measure for people, polite form) |
| wei\ shenme/ | way shuun mah | why (used at beginning of sentence) |
| wen/ | wun | language |
| wen/ | wun | literature |
| wen/ | wun | writing |
| wen\ | wun | ask (a question, to) |
| wen\ | wun | inquire (to) |
| wen\ ti/ | wun tee | problem |
| wen\ ti/ | wun tee | question |
| wo\/ | waw | I, me |
| Wo\/ bu\ zhi– dao\. | waw buu jr dow | I don't know. |
| wo\/ de | waw duh | my, mine |
| wo\/ men/ | waw mun | we, us |
| wo\/ men/ de | waw mun duh | ours |
| wo\/ zi\ ji\/ | waw dzuh jee | myself |
| wu\/ | wuu | (number) five |
| wu\/ fan\ | wuu fahn | lunch |
| wu\/ yue\ | wuu yu–eh | May |
| wu– zi | wuu dzuh | room |
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| xi\/ huan– | she hwahn | like (to) |
| xi– | she | west |
| Xi– ban– ya/ | she bahn yah | Spain |
| Xi– ban– ya/ ren/ | she bahn yah wren | Spanish people |
| xi– bian– | she bee–in | west side |
| xi– gai\ | she guy | knee |
| xi– guan\/ | she gwahn | straw |
| xi– gua– | she gwah | watermelon |
| xi– wang\ | she wahng | hope, wish (to) |
| xi– zhuang– | she jwahng | suit |
| xia\ | shee–ah | below |
| xia\ | shee–ah | bottom |
| xia\ ban– | shee–ah bahn | return from work (to) |
| xia\ bian– | shee–ah bee–in | below edge |
| xia\ ci\ | shee–ah tsu | time, next |
| xia\ ge xing– qi/ (li\/ bai\) | shee–ah guh sheeng tchee / lee buy | week, next |
| xia\ ge yue\ | shee–ah guh yu–eh | month, next |
| xia\ ke\ | shee–ah kuh | dismiss the class (to) |
| xia\ mian\ | shee–ah mee–in | below surface |
| xia\ tian– | shee–ah tee–in | summer season |
| xia\ tou | shee–ah toe | below, lower part |
| xia\ wu\/ | shee–ah wuu | afternoon 1 pm to 6 pm |
| xia\ xia\ ge xing– qi/ (li\/ bai\) | shee–ah shee–ah guh sheeng tchee / lee buy | week, two from now |
| xia\ xia\ ge yue\ | shee–ah shee–ah guh yu–eh | month, two from now |
| xia\ xue\/ | shee–ah shu–eh | snow |
| xia\ yu\/ | shee–ah yuu | rain |
| xian\ zai\ | shee–in zigh | now |
| Xian\ zai\ shi\ shen/ma shi/ hou\? | shee–in zigh shr shuun mah shr hoe | Now what time (is it)? |
| xian– | shee–in | first |
| xian– sheng– | shee–in shuung | Mister, sir, husband, gentleman |
| xian– … zai\ | shee–in … zigh | first … and then |
| xiang\ pi/ ca– | shee–ahng pee tsah | eraser for paper |
| xiang\ … yi/ yang\ | shee–ahng … ee yahng | as same as |
| xiang\/ | shee–ahng | plan to (to) |
| xiang\/ | shee–ahng | think of (to) |
| xiang\/ qi\/ lai/ le | shee–ahng tchee lie luh | remember now |
| Xiang– gang\/ | shee–ahng gahng | Hong Kong |
| xiang– jiao– | shee–ahng jee–ow | banana |
| xiang– su– ya– | shee-ahng suu yah | duckling, crisp pepperskin |
| xiao\/ | shee–ow | small |
| xiao\/ chi– | shee–ow chr | snack (street stand) |
| xiao\/ jie\/ | shee–ow jee–eh | daughter, little sister |
| xiao\/ jie\/ | shee–ow jee–eh | girl, young lady |
| xiao\/ jie\/ | shee–ow jee–eh | Miss, store assistant |
| xiao\/ shi/ | shee–ow shr | hour of time |
| xiao\/ tui\/ | shee–ow tway | calf |
| xiao– ye\ | shee–ow yeh | snack (before bed) |
| xie/ zi\/ | she–eh dzuh | shoes |
| xie\ xie | she she–eh | thank you |
| xie\/ | she–eh | write (to) |
| xin\ | sheen | letter (as in mail) |
| xin\ feng– | sheen fuung | envelope |
| xin– | sheen | heart |
| xin– | sheen | new |
| xing/ | sheeng | OK |
| xing/ | sheeng | shape |
| xing\ | sheeng | called (to be) |
| xing\ | sheeng | named (to be) |
| xing\ | sheeng | name, last |
| xing– qi/ (li\/ bai\) | sheeng tchee | week |
| xing– qi/ er\ (li\/ bai\ er\) | sheeng tchee urh | Tuesday |
| xing– qi/ liu\ (li\/ bai\ liu\) | sheeng tchee leo | Saturday |
| xing– qi/ san– (li\/ bai\ san–) | sheeng tchee sahn | Wednesday |
| xing– qi/ si\ (li\/ bai\ si\) | sheeng tchee suh | Thursday |
| xing– qi/ tian (li\/ bai\ tian) | sheeng tchee tee–in | Sunday |
| xing– qi/ wu\/ (li\/ bai\ wu\/) | sheeng tchee wuu | Friday |
| xing– qi/ yi– (li\/ bai\ yi–) | sheeng tchee ee | Monday |
| xiu– xi | sheo she | rest (to) |
| xue/ | shu–eh | learn, study (to) |
| xue/ sheng– | shu–eh shuung | student, pupil |
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| ya/ chi\/ | yah chr | teeth |
| ya/ qian– | yah tchee–in | toothpick |
| ya/ yi– | yah ee | dentist |
| Ya\/ zhou– | yah joe | Asia |
| yan/ | yahn | salt |
| yan/ | yahn | speech |
| yan/ | yahn | word |
| yan/ se\ | yahn suh | color |
| yan\ tai/ | yahn tie | ink stone |
| yan\/ jing\ | yahn jeeng | eyeglasses |
| yan\/ jing– | yahn jeeng | eye |
| yao\ | yow | want (to) |
| yao\ shi\ | yow shr | if |
| ye\ li\/ | yeh lee | night 11 pm to 3 am |
| ye\/ | yeh | also |
| ye\/ | yeh | too |
| yi/ gong\ | ee goong | altogether |
| yi/ gong\ | ee goong | in all |
| yi/ ke\ (zhong–) | ee kuh joong | quarter hour, first |
| yi/ xia\ | ee shee–ah | moment/little while, in a |
| yi/ yang\ | ee yahng | alike |
| yi/ yang\ | ee yahng | same |
| Yi\ da\ li\ | ee dah lee | Italy |
| Yi\ da\ li\ ren/ | ee dah lee wren | Italian people |
| yi\ dian\/ | ee dee–in | little bit, a |
| yi\ qi\/ | ee tchee | together |
| yi\ shuang– | ee shwahng | pair |
| yi\/ hou\ | ee hoe | after, afterwards |
| yi\/ jing– | ee jeeng | already |
| yi\/ qian/ | ee tchee–in | before |
| yi– | ee | (number) one |
| yi– fu/ | ee fuu | clothes, dress |
| yi– ge | ee guh | one of (used with verb to be) |
| yi– ge yue\ | ee guh yu–eh | one month |
| yi– hui\/ er | ee hway urh | moment/little while, in a |
| yi– sheng– | ee shuung | doctor |
| yi– yuan\ | ee ywen | hospital |
| yi– yue\ | ee yu–eh | January |
| Yin\ du\ | een duu | India |
| Yin\ du\ ren/ | een duu wren | Indian people |
| ying– | eeng | brave |
| ying– gai– | eeng guy | should, ought to |
| Ying– guo/ | eeng gwaw | England |
| Ying– guo/ ren/ | eeng gwaw wren | English people |
| ying– han\ zi\ dian\/ | eeng hahn dzuh dee–in | dictionary, English–Chinese |
| Ying– wen/ | eeng wun | English language, literature |
| yong\ | yoong | use (to) |
| you/ piao\ | yoe pee–ow | stamp, postage |
| you/ yong\/ | yoe yoong | swim (to) |
| you\ | yoe | again (past) |
| you\ | yoe | also |
| you\ | yoe | right (in direction) |
| you\ bian– | yoe bee–in | right side, at the |
| you\ zhuan\/ | yoe jwahn | turn right |
| you\ … you\ | yoe … yoe | both … and |
| you\/ | yoe | have (to) |
| yu/ | yuu | fish |
| yuan/ xing/ | ywen sheeng | circle |
| yuan/ zi\/ bi\/ | ywen dzuh bee | pen, ball–point |
| yuan\ yi\ | ywen ee | willing to |
| yue\ | yu–eh | month |
| yue\ | yu–eh | moon |
| yue\ liang\ | yu–eh lee–ahng | moon |
| Yue\ nan/ | yu–eh nahn | Viet Nam |
| Yue\ nan/ ren/ | yu–eh nahn wren | Vietnamese people |
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| zai\ | tsai | (future again) |
| zai\ | zigh | at |
| zai\ | zigh | be at |
| zai\ | zigh | in |
| zai\ | zigh | on |
| zai\ | zigh | occupy |
| zai\ (place)de (direction)bian– | zigh …duh …bee–in | direction from one place to another |
| Zai\ jian\. | zigh jee–in | Good bye. (again see) |
| zai\ … han\ …de zhong– jian– | zigh … hahn duh joong jee–in | between in, middle |
| zai\ … hou\ bian– | zigh … hoe bee–in | back of edge, in; rear |
| zai\ … hou\ mian\ | zigh … hoe mee–in | back of surface, in; rear |
| zai\ … hou\ tou | zigh … hoe toe | back of, in; rear |
| zai\ … li\/ bian– | zigh … lee bee–in | inside edge |
| zai\ … li\/ mian\ | zigh … lee mee–in | inside surface |
| zai\ … li\/ tou | zigh … lee toe | inside |
| zai\ … qian/ bian– | zigh … tchee–ah bee–in | front of edge, in |
| zai\ … qian/ mian\ | zigh … tchee–ah mee–in | front of surface, in |
| zai\ … qian/ tou | zigh … tchee–ah toe | front of, in |
| zai\ … shang\ bian– | zigh … shahng bee–in | above edge |
| zai\ … shang\ mian\ | zigh … shahng mee–in | above surface |
| zai\ … shang\ tou | zigh … shahng toe | above, upper part |
| zai\ … wai\ bian– | zigh … wigh bee–in | outside edge |
| zai\ … wai\ mian\ | zigh … wigh mee–in | outside surface |
| zai\ … wai\ tou | zigh … wigh toe | outside |
| zai\ … xia\ bian– | zigh … shee–ah bee–in | below edge |
| zai\ … xia\ mian\ | zigh … shee–ah mee–in | below surface |
| zai\ … xia\ tou | zigh … shee–ah toe | below, lower part |
| zai\ … you\ bian– | zigh … yoe bee–in | right side, at the |
| zai\ … zuo\/ bian– | zigh … zwaw bee–in | left side, at the |
| zao\/ | zow | good morning |
| zao\/ chen/ | zow chun | morning 6 am to 9 am |
| zao\/ fan\ | zow fahn | breakfast |
| zen\/ ma zou\/ | zen mah zoe | how do you go, get there |
| Zen\/ me yang\? | zen muh yahng | How about …?, How's everything? |
| zhai\/ | jigh | narrow |
| zhang\ dan– | jahng dahn | check, bill (restaurant) |
| zhang\/ | jahng | grow |
| zhang– | jahng | flat |
| zhang– | jahng | (measure for flat objects) |
| zhao\ gu\ | jow guu | take care of (to) |
| zhao\/ | jow | look for (to) |
| zhao\/ | jow | seek (to) |
| zhao\/ | jow | visit (to) |
| zhe\ | juh | this |
| zhe\ ge | juh guh | this one |
| zhe\ li\/ | juh lee | here |
| zhe\ xie– | juh shee–eh | these |
| zhei\ | jay | this |
| zhei\ ge xing– qi/ (li\/ bai\) | jay guh sheeng tchee / lee buy | week, this |
| zhei\ ge yue\ | jay guh yu–eh | month, this |
| zhen– | jun | really |
| zhen– de | jun duh | real, is |
| zhen– de | jun duh | true, is |
| Zhen– de ma? | jun duh mah | Is that true? |
| zhen– shi\ | jun shr | really is |
| zheng\ hao\/ | juung how | exactly at the right moment |
| zheng\ zai\ | juung zigh | just in the midst of doing something (used before a verb to form a progressive) |
| zher\ | jurh | here |
| zhi/ er/ | jr urh | nephew |
| zhi/ nu\/ | jr nuu | niece |
| zhi/ ye\ fu\ nu\/ | jr yeh fuu nuu | woman, career |
| zhi\/ | jr | paper |
| zhi\/ shi\ | jr shr | just |
| zhi\/ shi\ | jr shr | only |
| zhi– | jr | juice |
| zhi– | jr | (measure for long slender objects) |
| zhi– dao\ | jr dow | know that …, know a fact (to) |
| zhi– piao\ | jr pee–ow | check (money) |
| zhong– | joong | clock |
| zhong– | joong | middle |
| zhong– can– | joong tsahn | Chinese food |
| Zhong– guo/ | joong gwaw | China, Chinese (country) |
| Zhong– guo/ zi\ | joong gwaw dzuh | Chinese character |
| zhong– jian– | joong jee–in | between in |
| Zhong– mei\/ zhou– | joong may joe | Central America |
| Zhong– shan– | joong shahn | Sun Yatsen (middle mountain) |
| zhong– tou/ | joong toe | hour of time |
| Zhong– wen/ | joong wun | Chinese language, literature |
| zhong– wu\/ | joong wuu | noon time 11 am to 1 pm |
| zhou– | joe | state (political area) |
| zhu\ | juu | bless |
| zi\ dian\/ | dzuh dee–in | dictionary |
| zi\ ji\/ | dzuh jee | self |
| zi\ xing/ che– | dzuh sheeng chuh | bicycle |
| zi\/ | dzuh | child |
| zi\/ | dzuh | son |
| zi\/ se\ | dzuh suh | purple color |
| zou\/ | zoe | go (to) |
| zou\/ | zoe | leave (to) |
| zou\/ ba | zoe bah | let's go |
| zu\/ cheng/ | zuu chuung | form (to), compose, constitute |
| zu– | zuu | rent (to) |
| zui\ | zway | (best) |
| zui\ | zway | most |
| zui\ jin\ | zway jeen | recently |
| zui\ jin\ | zway jeen | lately |
| zui\/ ba– | zway bah | mouth |
| zuo/ tian– | zwaw tee–in | day, yesterday |
| zuo\ | zwaw | do (to) |
| zuo\ | zwaw | make (to) |
| zuo\ | zwaw | sit (to) |
| zuo\ fan\ | zwaw fahn | cook (to) |
| zuo\ gong– zuo\ | zwaw goong zwaw | work, do (to) |
| zuo\ ju\ zi | zwaw juu dzuh | make sentence (to) |
| zuo\ shi\ | zwaw shr | work, have a job; handle affairs (to) |
| zuo\/ | zwaw | left (in direction) |
| zuo\/ bian– | zwaw bee–in | left side, at the |
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