Mandarin Chinese Glossary
Complete alphabetical reference of 71 Mandarin Chinese words and phrases with pronunciation guides. Browse by letter or scroll through the full list.
(
| 吧 | /ba/ | (particle for suggestions, softening) | Dating & Romance |
A
| 地址 | /dì zhǐ/ | Address | Getting Around |
| 到 | /dào/ | Arrive/to (a place) | Getting Around |
B
| 漂亮 | /piào liàng/ | Beautiful/pretty | Dating & Romance |
| 大 | /dà/ | Big | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
C
| 可以 | /kě yǐ/ | Can/Okay | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
| 买单 | /mǎi dān/ | Check, please (lit. 'buy the bill') | Restaurant Ordering |
| 咖啡 | /kā fēi/ | Coffee | Coffee Shop Survival |
| 杯子 | /bēi zi/ | Cup/Glass | Restaurant Ordering |
D
| 白天 | /bái tiān/ | daytime | Dating & Romance |
| 菜 | /cài/ | Dish; Vegetable | Restaurant Ordering |
| 喝 | /hē/ | Drink | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
| 司机 | /sī jī/ | Driver | Getting Around |
E
| 吃 | /chī/ | Eat | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
| 八 | /bā/ | Eight | Restaurant Ordering |
F
| 远 | /yuǎn/ | far | Getting Around |
| 五 | /wǔ/ | Five | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
G
| 去 | /qù/ | Go | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
| 直走 | /zhí zǒu/ | Go straight | Getting Around |
| 再见 | /zài jiàn/ | Goodbye | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
H
| 半 | /bàn/ | Half | Restaurant Ordering |
| 半天 | /bàn tiān/ | half a day | Dating & Romance |
| 帅 | /shuài/ | Handsome | Dating & Romance |
| 高兴 | /gāo xìng/ | happy; glad | Dating & Romance |
| 你好 | /nǐ hǎo/ | Hello | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
| 麻 | /má/ | Hemp | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
| 这里 | /zhè lǐ/ | Here | Coffee Shop Survival |
| 爱好 | /ài hào/ | hobby; interest | Dating & Romance |
| 马 | /mǎ/ | Horse | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
| 热 | /rè/ | Hot | Coffee Shop Survival |
| 几 | /jǐ/ | How many | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
| 多少钱 | /duō shǎo qián/ | how much | Coffee Shop Survival |
I
| 我要 | /wǒ yào/ | I want | Coffee Shop Survival |
| 我 | /wǒ/ | I/me | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
| 冰 | /bīng/ | Iced/Cold | Coffee Shop Survival |
| 是 | /shì/ | Is/Am/Are | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
L
| 大杯 | /dà bēi/ | Large cup | Coffee Shop Survival |
| 左 | /zuǒ/ | Left | Getting Around |
| 线 | /xiàn/ | Line | Getting Around |
M
| 中杯 | /zhōng bēi/ | Medium cup | Coffee Shop Survival |
| 地铁 | /dì tiě/ | Metro/Subway | Getting Around |
| 分钟 | /fēn zhōng/ | minute(s) | Getting Around |
| 妈 | /mā/ | Mom | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
N
| 近 | /jìn/ | near/close | Getting Around |
| 次 | /cì/ | next in sequence; time (as in 'next time') | Restaurant Ordering |
| 不用 | /bù yòng/ | no need; don't bother | Dating & Romance |
P
| 人 | /rén/ | Person | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
R
| 右 | /yòu/ | Right | Getting Around |
S
| 扫码 | /sǎo mǎ/ | scan code | Coffee Shop Survival |
| 骂 | /mà/ | Scold | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
| 结账 | /jié zhàng/ | Settle the bill | Restaurant Ordering |
| 坐 | /zuò/ | Sit | Coffee Shop Survival |
| 小杯 | /xiǎo bēi/ | Small cup | Coffee Shop Survival |
| 站 | /zhàn/ | Station | Getting Around |
| 停 | /tíng/ | Stop | Getting Around |
T
| 茶 | /chá/ | Tea | Restaurant Ordering |
| 谢 | /xiè/ | Thank | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
| 谢谢 | /xiè xiè/ | Thank you | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
| 那里 | /nà lǐ/ | There | Coffee Shop Survival |
| 本 | /běn/ | this (as in 'this Saturday') | Dating & Romance |
| 爱 | /ài/ | to love; to really like | Dating & Romance |
| 打电话 | /dǎ diàn huà/ | to make a phone call | Dating & Romance |
| 唱 | /chàng/ | to sing | Dating & Romance |
| 觉得 | /jué de/ | To think/feel (that) | Dating & Romance |
| 换乘 | /huàn chéng/ | Transfer (lines) | Getting Around |
V
| 很好 | /hěn hǎo/ | Very good | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
W
| 走路 | /zǒu lù/ | walk (verb) | Getting Around |
| 女 | /nǚ/ | Woman | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
Y
| 你 | /nǐ/ | You | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
| 不客气 | /bú kè qì/ | You're welcome | Foundations: Tones & Pinyin |
| 块 | /kuài/ | yuan/kuai | Coffee Shop Survival |
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