Ramadan day 1 : Greetings
The common greeting for Ramadan is “Ramadan Kareem” [audio] which means Generous Ramadan.
The reply is “Allahu Akram” [audio] and it means “God is more generous”.
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Ramadan day 1 : Greetings
The common greeting for Ramadan is “Ramadan Kareem” [audio] which means Generous Ramadan.
The reply is “Allahu Akram” [audio] and it means “God is more generous”.
Where exactly did the arabic language originate? Did it stem from a specific country or ethnic group and then spread throughout the middle east? Or did the majority of the middle east just happen to speak arabic?
Ask No. 2
How similar is Arabic to Hebrew and Aramaic? Can a speak of one understand the other?
Hello, dear anons.
I decided to make a detailed answer for both questions.
In this post I spoke about the relationship between Arabic and other Semetic languages, to the development of Arabic and the Ancient dialects in Arabic.
It turned out to be long and detailed since the original sources I used had over 40 pages worth of interesting information so I had to put the summarized answer under a cut.
Keep reading
Day 17 : ليالي لُبنان
Thank you for the suggestion @digi-moe ! I’ll be talking about Layali Lubnan for today.
ليالي لبنان / layaali lubnaan / [audio]
[Image source]
It literally means lebanon nights, and it’s a type of dessert with milk pudding and semolina.
I was able to find an [easy recipe on cookpad.com by the user elegant cooking] which I will be translating.
[audio : recipe]
Tunisian Dialect (Arabic) Vocab: Greetings
this will be a serie of basic vocab lists to get you in the tunisian dialect. if i see people wanting it, i’ll continue doing more of this ^^
hello→aaslema عسلامة good morning→sbeh el khir صباح الخير goodbye→besslama بالسلامة thank you→aaychek / shokran عيشك / شكرا thank you a lot →shokran jazilan شكرا جزيلا pleased (to meet you) →netsharfou نتشرفو welcome→marhbé مرحبا (i’m) fine→labes لاباس how are you? (colloquial)→mriguel? مريقل
[ how are you? can be translted to “labes?” too, just change the intonation to a questioning one ]
(have a) good day→nharek zin نهارك زين please (formal)→men fadhlek من فضلك
My hero academia vocabulary
Requested by anon
Click on the transliteration for the audio
Please avoid posting spoilers in the comments or tags
Ability / قُدْرَةٌ / [qudra]
Hero / بَطَلٌ / [batal]
Idol* / قُدْوَةٌ /[qudwa]
Fight / قِتالُ / [qitaal]
Quirk / مِيْزَةُ / [meeza]
Villain / شِرِّيرٌ / [shirreer]
Dream / حُلُمٌ / [hulum]
Battle / مَعْرَكَةٌ / [maa’raka]
Training / تَدْريبٌ / [tadreeb]
Engine / مُحَرَّكٌ / [muharrik]
Failure / فَشَلٌ / [fashal]
Student / طالِبٌ / [taalib]
Success / نَجاحٌ / [najaah]
Teacher / مُعَلِّمٌ / [mu’allem]
Journey / رِحْلَةٌ / [rihla]
Weapon / سِلاحٌ / [silaah]
Explosion / تَفْجيرٌ / [tafjeer]
Discrimination / تَمْييزٌ - تفرقة / [tafriqa- tamyeez]
Superpower / قُوَّةٌ خارِقَةٌ / [quwwatun khaariqa]
One for all / الكُلُّ للواحِدِ/ [al-kullu lil-waahid]
Special training / تَدْريبٌ خاصٌ / [tadreebun khaas]
Zero gravity / انعِدامُ الجاذِبَِّةِ / [in’idaamu al-jaathibiyya]
Transferable quirk / مِيْزَةٌ قابِلَةٌ للتَحْويلِ / [meezatun qaabilatun littahweel]
Half cold half hot / نِصفُ حار و نِصْفٌ بارِدٌ / [nifsun haar w nisfun baarid]
Entrance exam / امْتِحاناتُ القُبولِ / [imtihanaatu al-qubool]
Grenadier braces / الدًّاعِماتُ المُتَفَجِّرَةُ / [addaa’imaatul-mutafajjira]
Sports festival stadium / مُدَرَّجُ المهْرَجانِ الرَّياضِيِّ / [mudarrajul al-mihrajaani ar-riyaadhiyy]
Make your dream come true / حَقَّقْ أَحْلامَكَ / [haqqiq ahlaamak]
شِئْتَ أَمْ أَبَيْتَ
Transliteration: shi’ta am abayt/ [audio]
Literal translation : whether you agree or refuse
Usage : this is an expression used in standard Arabic, it’s the Arabic equivalent to “whether you like it or not”
Example : سَأُعْطيِه الهَدِيَّة شِئْتَ أَمْ أَبَيْتَ/ sa’uteehi alhadiyyata shi’ta am abayt/ [audio]/ I’ll give him the gift whether you like it or not!
Fullmetal Alchemist vocabulary list
Click on the transliteration for the audio
Please avoid posting spoilers in the comments or tags
Alchemy / الخيمْياء / [alkheemyaa’]
Armor /دِرْعٌ / [dir’]
Automail / الأطْرافُ الآلِيَّةُ / [al-atraafu al-aaliyya]
Civil war / حَرْبٌ أَهْلِيَّةٌ / [harbun ahliyya]
Colonel / عَقيدٌ - كولونيل / [’aqeed - colonel]
Crimson Alchemist / الخِيميائيُّ القِرمِزيُّ / [al-kheemyaa’iyyu al-qirmiziyy]
Death /المَوْتُ / [al-mawt]
Envy / الحَسَدُ / [al-hasad]
Equivalent exchange / المقايضة المتكافئة / [al-muqaayadha al-mutakaafi’a]
Ethnic cleansing / تَطْهيرٌ عِرْقِيّ / [tat-heerun ‘irqiy]
Flame Alchemist / خيميائِيٌّ اللهًبِ /[khimyaa’iy ul-lahab]
Fuhrer President / الرئيسُ القائِد / [’arr-ra’eesul-qaa’id]
Fullmetal alchemist / الخيميائيُّ الفولاذي / [al-kheemyaa’iy ul-foolathiy]
Gluttony / الشَّرَه/ [ash-sharah]
Greed / الجَشَعُ / [al-jashaa’]
Homunculus / أُنَيْسيان / [unaisiyyaan]
Ishavalan massacre / مذْبَحَةٌ اشيفال / [mathbahatu ishivaal]
Lieutenant / مُلازِم / [mulaazem]
Lust / الشهْوَة / [ash-shahwa]
Major General / لواء / [liwaa’]
Mechanic / (ميكانيكيـ(ـة / [meekanikiyy(a)]
Military rule / ّالحُكْم العَسْكَرِي / [al-hukm al-askariyy]
Philosophers’ store / حَجَرٌ الفَلاسِفَة / [harajul-falaasifa]
Pride / الكِبَرُ / [al-kibar]
Racial minority / أقَلِّيّةُ عِرْقِيّة / [aqalliyya ‘iqiyya]
Racism / العُنْصُرِيّة / [al-unsuriyya]
Revolution / ثًّوْرَة / [thawra]
(the one with the) Scar* / ذو النّدْبَة / [thu ann-nadba]
Sloth /الكًسَلُ / [al-kasal]
State Alchemist / خِميائِيُّ الدَّوْلة / [kheemyaa’iyyu ud-dawla]
State secrets / أسْرارُ الدَّوْلَة / [as-raaru ud-dawla]
Taboo / مَحْظورُ / [mah-thoor]
The gate / ُالبَوّابَة / [al-bawwaaba]
The truth / الحقيقة / [al-haqeeqa]
Wrath / الغَضَبٌ/ [al-ghadhab]
in arabic, we don’t say goodnight, we say تصبحون على خير ( tusbihun alaa khayr ) which translate to “may you wake up to good news” and i think that’s beautiful
Here are the Arabic Alphabet with the English Pronunciation for each letter.
Arabic Learning - I am Happy, I am Sad
Video Transcript:
I am Happy , “Ana Masrour” Masculine,
I am happy, “Ana Masroura”, Fem.
I am Sad, “Ana Hazeen”, Masculine,
I am Sad, “Ana Hazeena”, Fem.
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HSK 6653 characters… 9750 vocabulary
HSK3 WORDS LIST (600 words)
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 a particle forming a leading question which asks for confirmation of supposition
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 used after an adjective
的 de used after an attributive word or phrase
得 de used after a verb or on adjective to introduce a complement of result or degree
灯 dēng lamp
等 děng etc.
低 dī low
弟弟 dìdi Younger brother
地方 dìfang local
地铁 dìtiě metro, subway
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 E-mail
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 get a 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 go over
过 guo too
还 hái still
还是 háishì still
孩子 háizi children
害怕 hàipà fear
汉语 hànyǔ Chinese language
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 spend (verb)
花园 huāyuán garden
画 huà painting
坏 huài bad
欢迎 huānyíng welcome
还 huán still
环境 huánjìng environment
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 exactly, precisely, as soon as
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 a particle indicating that the situation has changed
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 a particle used at the end of a question
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) where
那 (那儿) nà(nàr) there
奶奶 nǎinai grandma
南 nán south
男人 nánrén man
难 nán disaster; blame
难过 nánguò sorry
呢 ne rhetorical question
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 beautiful
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 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, me
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 news
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, take for
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 about
找 zhǎo look for
照顾 zhàogù look after
照片 zhàopiàn photo
照相机 zhàoxiàngjī camera
这 (这儿) zhè(zhèr) 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
HSK2 WORDS LIST (300 words)
1 我们 wǒmen we, us (pl.) 2 你 nǐ you 3 你们 nǐmen you (pl.) 4 他 tā he, him 5 她 tā she, her 6 他们 tāmen they (male+female / male,pl.) 7 她们 tāmen they (females, pl.) 8 这 (这儿) zhè ( zhèr) here, this 9 那 (那儿) nà (nàr) there, that 10 哪(哪儿) nǎ (nǎr) where 11 谁 shéi (shuí) who [updated] 12 什么 shénme what, why 13 多少 duōshǎo how many, how much 14 几 jǐ a few, how many 15 怎么 zěnme how 16 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how about 17 您 nín you 18 它 tā it 19 大家 dàjiā everyone 20 每 měi every 21 为什么 wèishénme why 22 一 yī one 23 二 èr two 24 三 sān three 25 四 sì four 26 五 wǔ five 27 六 liù six 28 七 qī seven 29 八 bā eight 30 九 jiǔ nine 31 十 shí ten 32 零 líng zero 33 两 liǎng two 34 百 bǎi hundred 35 千 qiān thousand 36 第一 dìyī first 37 个 gè one, a, an 38 岁 suì year 39 本 běn volume 40 些 xiē some 41 块 kuài piece 42 次 cì number 43 公斤 gōngjīn kilogram 44 元 yuán yuan 45 件 jiàn piece 46 张 zhāng sheet 47 不 bù no 48 没 méi no 49 很 hěn quite, very 50 太 tài too 51 都 dōu all 52 别 bié other 53 非常 fēicháng very 54 也 yě likewise 55 还 hái repay 56 最 zuì most 57 真 zhēn real 58 正在 zhèngzài be being 59 已经 yǐjīng already 60 一起 yìqǐ together 61 再 zài again 62 就 jiǜ at once 63 和 hé and 64 因为 yīnwèi because 65 所以 suǒyǐ so 66 但是 dànshì but 67 在 zài in, at 68 从 cóng from 69 对 duì right 70 此 cǐ this 71 向 xiàng towards 72 离 lí leave 73 的 de 74 了 le 75 吗 ma 76 呢 ne 77 得 de 78 着 zhe 79 过 guo 80 吧 ba 81 喂 wèi hello 82 家 jiā home 83 学校 xuéxiào school 84 饭馆 fànguǎn restaurant [updated] 85 商店 shāngdiàn store 86 医院 yīyuàn hospital 87 火车站 huǒchēzhàn train station 88 中国 zhōngguó China 89 机场 jīchǎng airport 90 教室 jiàoshì classroom 91 房间 fángjiān room 92 路 lù road 93 北京 běijīng Beijing 94 上 shàng up 95 下 xià below 96 前面 qiánmiàn front 97 后面 hòumiàn behind 98 左边 zuǒbiān left 99 右边 yòubiān right 100 外 wài out 101 旁边 pángbiān side 102 里 lǐmiàn inside 103 今天 jīntiān today 104 明天 míngtiān tomorrow 105 昨天 zuótiān yesterday 106 上午 shàngwǔ morning 107 中午 zhōngwǔ noon 108 下午 xiàwǔ afternoon 109 年 nián year 110 月 yuè month 111 日 rì day 112 星期 xīngqī week 113 点 diǎn dot, spot 114 分钟 fēnzhōng minute 115 现在 xiànzài now 116 时候 shíhóu time 117 早上 zǎoshàng morning 118 晚上 wǎnshàng night 119 小时 xiǎoshí hour 120 时间 shíjiān time 121 去年 qùnián last year 122 号 hào number 123 生日 shēngrì birthday 124 爸爸 bàba father 125 妈妈 māma mother 126 儿子 érzi son 127 女儿 nǚér daughter 128 老师 lǎoshī teacher 129 学生 xuéshēng student 130 同学 tóngxué shoolmate 131 朋友 péngyǒu friend 132 医生 yīshēng doctor 133 先生 xiānshēng sir 134 小姐 xiǎojiě Miss 135 哥哥 gēge brother 136 姐姐 jiějie sister 137 弟弟 dìdi younger brother 138 妹妹 mèimei sis 139 丈夫 zhàngfu husband 140 妻子 qīzi wife 141 孩子 háizi child 142 男人 nánrén man 143 女人 nǚrén woman 144 服务员 fúwùyuán waiter 145 衣服 yīfu cloth 146 水 shuǐ water 147 菜 cài vegetable 148 米饭 mǐfàn rice 149 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit 150 苹果 píngguǒ apple 151 茶 chá tea 152 杯子 bēizi cup 153 钱 qián money 154 飞机 fēijī airplane 155 出租车 chūzūchē taxi 156 电视 diànshì television 157 电脑 diànnǎo computer 158 电影 diànyǐng movie 159 天气 tiānqì weather 160 猫 māo cat 161 狗 gǒu dog 162 东西 dōngxī thing 163 鱼 yú fish 164 羊肉 yángròu mutton 165 牛奶 niúnǎi milk 166 鸡蛋 jīdàn egg 167 西瓜 xīguā watermelon 168 咖啡 kāfēi coffee 169 自行车 zìxíngchē bike 170 船 chuán boat 171 雪 xué snow 172 药 yào medicine 173 手机 shǒujī phone 174 手表 shǒubiǎo watch 175 眼睛 yǎnjīng eye 176 身体 shēntǐ body 177 公共汽车 gōnggòngqìchē bus 178 报纸 bàozhǐ newspaper 179 人 rén person 180 名字 míngzi name 181 书 shū book 182 汉语 hànyǔ Chinese 183 字 zì character 184 桌子 zhuōōzi desk 185 椅子 yǐzi chair 186 门 mén door 187 题 tí topic 188 课 kè lesson 189 姓 xìng surname 190 问题 wèntí question 191 事情 shìqing matter 192 考试 kǎoshì exam 193 票 piào ticket 194 意思 yìsi meaning 195 颜色 yánsè color 196 谢谢 xièxiè thank 197 不客气 búkèqì you are welcome 198 再见 zàijiàn good-bye 199 请 qǐng please 200 对不起 duìbùqǐ sorry 201 没关系 méiguānxì It doesn’t matter 202 欢迎 huānyíng welcome 203 是 shì am, is, are 204 有 yǒu have 205 看 kàn look 206 听 tīng listen 207 说话 shuōhuà speak 208 读 dú read 209 写 xiě write 210 看见 kànjiàn see 211 叫 jiào call 212 来 lái come 213 回 huí return 214 去 qù go 215 吃 chī eat 216 喝 hē drink 217 睡觉 shuìjiào sleep 218 打电话 dǎdiànhuà call up 219 做 zuò do 220 买 mǎi buy 221 开 kāi open 222 坐 zuò sit 223 住 zhù live 224 学习 xuéxí study 225 工作 gōngzuò work 226 下雨 xiàyǔ rain 227 问 wèn ask 228 走 zǒu walk 229 进 jìn enter 230 出 chū come 231 跑步 pǎobù run 232 到 dào arrive 233 穿 chuān wear 234 洗 xǐ wash 235 给 gěi give 236 找 zhǎo find 237 懂 dǒng understand 238 笑 xiào smile 239 回答 huídá answer 240 告诉 gàosù tell 241 准备 zhǔnbèi prepare 242 开始 kāishǐ begin 243 介绍 jièshào introduce 244 帮助 bāngzhù help 245 玩 wán play 246 送 sòng present 247 等 děng wait 248 让 ràng let 249 起床 qǐchuáng get up 250 唱歌 chànggē sing 251 跳舞 tiàowǔ dance 252 旅游 lǚyóu travel 253 上班 shàngbān be on duty 254 生病 shēngbìng fall ill 255 休息 xiūxi rest 256 运动 yùndòng exercise 257 游泳 yóuyǒng swim 258 踢足球 tīzúqiú play footbal 259 打篮球 dǎlánqiú play basketball 260 完 wán finish 261 爱 ài love 262 喜欢 xǐhuān love, like 263 想 xiǎng want 264 认识 rènshi know 265 觉得 juédé think 266 知道 zhīdào know 267 希望 xīwàng hope 268 会 huì can 269 能 néng can, be able to 270 可以 kěyǐ can 271 要 yào ask for 272 可能 kěnéng may 273 好 hǎo good 274 大 dà big 275 小 xiǎo small 276 多 duō many, much 277 少 shǎo few, little 278 冷 lěng cold 279 热 rè hot 280 高兴 gāoxìng happy 281 漂亮 piàoliàng beautiful 282 高 gāo tall 283 红 hóng red 284 白 bái white 285 黑 hēi black 286 忙 máng busy 287 快 kuài fast 288 慢 màn slow 289 远 yuǎn far 290 近 jìn close 291 好吃 hǎochī delicioous 292 累 lèi tire 293 长 cháng long 294 新 xīn new 295 贵 guì expensive 296 便宜 piányi cheap 297 晴 qíng fine 298 阴 yīn cloudy 299 错 cuò wrong 300 快乐 kuàilè happy
HSK1 WORDS LIST (150 words)
How many do you know?
A
01. 爱 = ài = to love
02. 爱好 = ài hào = hobby
B
03. 八 = bā = eight
04. 爸爸 = bà ba = father
05. 杯子 = bēi zi = glass, cup
06. 本 = běn = measure words for books
07. 不 = bù = no, not
08. 不客气 = bú kè qi = no problem
C
09. 菜 = cài = vegetable
10. 茶 = chá = tea
11. 吃 = chī = to eat
12. 出租车 = chū zū chē = taxi
D
13. 大 = dà = big
14. 打电话 = dǎ diàn huà = to make phone call
15. 的 = de = of
16. 点 = diǎn = o'clock
17. 电脑 = diàn nǎo = computer
18. 电视 = diàn shì = television
19. 电影 = diàn yǐng = movie, film
20. 东西 = dōng xī = thing
21. 都 = dōu = all, both
22. 读 = dú = to read
23. 对不起 = duì bu qǐ = sorry
24. 多 = duō = much
25. 多少 = duō shǎo = how much, how many
E
26. 二 = èr = two
27. 儿子 = ér zi = son
F
28. 饭店 = fàn diàn = restaurant, hotel
29. 飞机 = fēi jī = aeroplane
30. 分钟 = fēn zhōng = minute
G
31. 个 = ge (measure word for general use)
32. 高兴 = gāo xìng = happy
33. 工作 = gōng zuò = job, duty, work
34. 狗 = gǒu = dog
H
35. 汉语 = hàn yǔ = Chinese language
36. 好 = hǎo = good
37. 号 = hào = number
38. 喝 = hē = to drink
39. 和 = hé = and
40. 很 = hěn = very
41. 后面 = hòu mian = backside, behind
42. 回 = huí = return
43. 会 = huì = can, will
J
44. 几 = jī = several, a few, how many
45. 家 = jiā = home
46. 叫 = jiào = to call
47. 今天 = jīn tiān = today
48. 九 = jiǔ = nine
K
49. 开 = kāi = to open
50. 看 = kàn = to watch, to see
51. 看见 = kàn jiàn = to see ,
52. 块 = kuài = fast , yuan(currency)
L
53. 来 = lái = to come
54. 老师 = lǎo shī = teacher
55. 了 = le (indicates completion of action)
56. 冷 = lěng = cold
57. 里 = lǐ = inside
58. 六 = liù = six
M
59. 妈妈 = mā ma = mother
60. 吗 = ma = (it comes for confirmation)
61. 买 = mǎi = to buy
62. 猫 = māo = cat
63. 没关系 = méi guān xi = no problem
64. 没有 = méi yǒu = not have
65. 米饭 = mǐ fàn = rice
66. 名字 = míng zi = name
67. 明天 = míng tiān = tomorrow
N
68. 哪 = nǎ = which
69. 哪儿 = nǎr = where
70. 那 = nà = that
71. 呢 = ne (shows continuation of action)
72. 能 = néng = can
73. 你 = nǐ = you
74. 年 = nián = year
75. 女儿 = nür = daughter
P
76. 朋友 = péng you = friend
77. 漂亮 = piào liang = beautiful
78. 苹果 = píng guǒ = apple
Q
79. 七 = qī = seven
80. 前面 = qián miàn = front side
81. 钱 = qián = money
82. 请 = qǐng = please, to invite
83. 去 = qù = to go
R
84. 热 = rè = hot
85. 人 = rén = person
86. 认识 = rèn shi = to know,
S
87. 三 = sān = three
88. 商店 = shāng diàn = shop, store
89. 上 = shàng = up, above
90. 上午 = shàng wǔ = morning
91. 少 = shǎo = few, little bit
92. 谁 = shéi = who
93. 什么 = shén me = what
94. 时候 = shí hou = time, moment
95. 是 = shì = to be, is, am are
96. 十 = shí = ten
97. 书 = shū = book
98. 水 = shuǐ = water
99. 水果 = shuǐ guǒ = fruit
100. 睡觉 = shuì jiào = to sleep
101. 说 = shuō = to say, to speak
102. 四 = sì = four
103. 岁 = suì = age year, old
T
104. 他 = tā = he
105. 太 = tài = extremely
106. 天气 = tiān qi = weather
107. 听 = tīng = to listen
108. 同学 = tóng xué = classmate
W
109. 喂 = wéi = hello, hey (phone)
110. 我 = wǒ = I
111. 我们 = wǒ men = we
112. 五 = wǔ = five
X
113. 喜欢 = xǐ huan = to like
114. 下 = xià = down, under
115. 下午 = xià wǔ = evening
116. 下雨 = xià yǔ = to rain
117. 先生 = xiān shēng = mister
118. 现在 = xiàn zài = now
119. 想 = xiǎng = to want
120. 小 = xiǎo = small
121. 小姐 = xiǎo jiě = miss
122. 写 = xiě = to write
123. 些 = xiē = some, a few
124. 谢谢 = xiè xie = to thank
125. 星期 = xīng qī = week
126. 学生 = xué shēng = student
127. 学习 = xué xí = to learn
128. 学校 = xué xiào = school
Y
129. 也 = yě = also
130. 一 = yī = one
131. 衣服 = yī fu = cloth
132. 医生 = yī shēng = doctor
133. 医院 = yī yuàn = hospital
134. 椅子 = yǐ zi = chair
135. 一点儿 = yì diǎnr = a few
136. 有 = yǒu = to have
137. 月 = yuè = month
Z
138. 再见 = zài jiàn = see you again, bye
139. 在 = zài = at, in
140. 怎么 = zěn me = how / why
141. 怎么样 = zěn me yàng = how
142. 这 = zhè = this
143. 只 = zhī (measure word used for animals)
144. 中午 = zhōng wǔ = noon
145. 住 = zhù = to live
146. 桌子 = zhuō zi = table, desk
147. 字 = zì = character, word
148. 昨天 = zuó tiān = yesterday
149. 做 = zuò = to do , to make, to become
150. 坐 = zuò = to sit
普通話200個基本詞語/普通话200个基本词语
In connection to this post about only needing 200 words
Feel free to contact me and help me edit this post! There are definitely things on here that can’t be explained in a straight-forward way. Mandarin can’t be translated so directly compared to other Indo-European languages!
1st tone (high neutral): mā 2nd tone (rising): má 3rd tone (falling rising): mǎ 4th tone (falling): mà 5th tone (neutral): ma
*When there are two 3rd tones together, the first one becomes a 2nd tone.
suǒ yǐ -> suó yǐ
be - 是 shì
there is - 有 yǒu
have - 有 yǒu
do-做 zuò
create (aka “make”) -創造/造(创造) chuàng zào/zào
cause (aka “make”)-讓(让)ràng
go-去 qù
say-講(more casual) (讲)jiǎng
speak -說(说)shuō
know-知道 (only for knowledge)(知道)zhīdào
think-想 xiǎng
want-想要 xiǎngyào
like-喜歡(喜欢)xǐhuān
can-可以 kě yǐ
need-要 yào
should-應該 (应该)yīnggāi
try-試(试)shì
feel-感覺(感觉) gǎnjué
work (also as a noun) -工作 gōng zuò
learn-學(学)xué
understand-懂/明白 dǒng/míng bái
get (meaning “obtain”)-得 dé
use-用 yòng
start-開始(开始)kāi shǐ
eat-吃 chī
see-看 kàn
write-寫(写)xiě
give-給(给)gěi
sleep-睡覺(睡觉)shuì jiào
buy-買(买)mǎi
decide-決定 jué dìng
find-找 zhǎo
ask-問(问)wèn
meet (meaning to meet someone for the first time)-認識(认识)rèn shi
meet (meaning “meet up with”)-見面(见面)jiàn miàn
take-拿 nǎ
Phrases
hello-你好 nǐ hǎo
goodbye-再見(再见)zài jiàn
My name is… - 我的名字是… wo de míng zi shì
“Nice to meet you.” -(Not said often in Chinese) 我很高興認識你(我很高兴认识你)wǒ hěn gāo xìng rèn shì nǐ
yes-(no direct translation, closest is the word “to be”) 是 shì
no-不是 bú shì
okay-好 hǎo
please-(no direct translation) 請- qǐng
thank you-謝謝(谢谢)xiè xiè
you’re welcome-不客氣(不客气)bú kè qì
sorry-對不起(对不起)duì bù qi
excuse me (to catch someone’s attention)-欸 èi
well (as in “Well, I think that…”)-那 nà
Really?-真的嗎?(真的吗?)zhēn de ma
Conjunctions
that (as in “I think that…” or “the woman that…”) (doesn’t exist in Chinese)
and-和/而且/跟 hé/ěr qiě/gēn
or-或 huò
but-但是 dàn shì
though-可是 kē shì
because-因為(因为)yīn wèi
therefore-所以 suǒ yǐ
if-如果 rú guǒ
Prepositions
before (also as a conjunction)-以前 yǐ qián after (also as a conjunction)-後來(后来)hòu lái
from-從 (从)cóng to-到 dào
in-在(like “in a house”, 在家里面) zài
at (place)-在 zài
at (time)-在 zài
with-跟 gēn
about (approximately)-大概/大約(大约)dà gài/dà yuè
like (meaning “similar to”)-像 xiàng
for (warning, this one has several meanings that you need to take care of)
for (give to) you-給你(给你)gěi nǐ
Adjectives and adverbs
Know both the adjective and adverb forms of these words.
a lot-很多 hěn duō a little-很少/一點(一点)hěn shǎo/yī dian
good / well-好/很好 hǎo/hěn hǎo bad / badly-不好/差 bù hǎo/chā
more (know how to say “more … than”)-比(A)(verb) bǐ better (often irregular and not just “more good”)-更好 gèng hǎo
most-最 zuì
enough-夠(够)gòu
right-對(对)duì wrong-錯(错)cuò
Adjectives
the, a (technically articles) - no definite articles in Chinese
this (also as a noun) 這(这)zhè that (also as a noun) 那 nà
all-所有 suǒ yǒu some-一些 yī xiē no-沒有/無 méi yǒu/wú
other-別的 bié de
any-所有 suǒ yǒu
easy-容易/簡單(简单)róng yì hard-難(难)nán
early-早 zǎo late-晚 wǎn
important-重要 zhòng yào
cool (as in “that’s cool”)-酷 kù
same-一樣(一样)yí yàng
different-不同 bù tóng
beautiful-美麗/漂亮(美丽) měi lì/piào liàng
Adverbs
very-很 hěn
too (as in “too much”)-太 tài
also-還有(还有)hái yǒu
only-只 zhǐ
now-現在(现在)xiàn zài
here-這裡(这里)zhè li
maybe-可能 kě néng
always-永遠(永远)yǒng yuán often-常常/時常(时常)cháng cháng/ shí cháng sometimes-有時(有时)yǒu shí never-從來/從不(从来/从不)cóng bù
today (also as a noun)-今天 jīn tiān yesterday-昨天 zuó tiān tomorrow-明天 míng tiān
almost-快要/快會(快会)kuài yào/kuài huì
still-還(还)hái
already-已經(已经)yǐ jīng
even-都 dōu
Nouns
Chinese has “measure words”, which is like “a/an” in English.
一个 is used for most objects (people, some objects)
一杯 is used for cups and bottles [of liquid]
thing-東西(东西) dōng xi
person-人 rén
place-地方 dì fāng
everything-所有的東西(所有的东西)suǒ yǒu de dōng xī something-一些東西(一些东西)yì xiē dōng xī nothing-沒有(没有)méi yǒu
time (as in “a long time”)-時間(时间)shí jiān
time (as in “I did it 3 times”)-次 cì
friend-朋友 péng yǒu
mother, father, parent-媽媽/母親,爸爸/父親,父母(妈妈/母亲,爸爸/父亲)mā ma/mǔ qīn, bà ba/fù qīn, fù mǔ
daughter, son, child-女兒,兒子,孩子 nǚ ér, ér zi, hái zi
wife, husband-妻子/老婆/太太,先生/老公/丈夫 qì zi/lǎo pó/tài tai, xiān shēng/lǎo gōng/zhàng fu
girlfriend, boyfriend-女朋友,男朋友 nǚ péng yǒu, nán péng yǒu
breakfast-早餐 zǎo cān
lunch-午餐 wǔ cān
dinner-晚餐 wǎn cān
money-錢(钱)qián
day-日/天 rì/tiān
year-年 nián
hour-小時(小时)xiao shí
week-星期 xīng qī
country-國家(国家)guó jiā
city-城市 chéng shì
language-語言(语言)yu yán
word-字 zì
Internet-網路(网路)wǎng lù
house-家/房子/屋子 jiā/fáng zi/wu zi
office-辦公室(办公室)bàn gōng shì
company-公司 gōng sī
Question Words
who-誰(谁)shéi
what-什麼(什么)shén me
where-哪裡(哪里)ná lǐ
when-什麼時候(什么时候)shén me shí hòu
why-為什麼(为什么)wèi shén me
how-怎麼(怎么)zěn me
how much-多少 duō shǎo
Pronouns
Know them in the subject (“I”), direct object (“me”), indirect object (“to me”), and possessive (“my”) forms.
I-我 wǒ
you-你 nǐ
she, he-她,他 tā
it-它/他 tā
we-我們 wǒ men
you (plural)-你們(你们)nǐ men
they-他們/她們(他们/她们)tā men
我住在中国 /Wǒ zhù zài Zhōngguó/ I LIVE IN CHINA
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百分之 bǎi fēn zhī percent % 一百百分之的学生要睡觉。
棒 bàng stick, club; smart; wonderful 太棒了!
包子 bāo zi steamed stuffed bun 那个包子在里面有肉,对吗?
保护 bǎo hù to protect; to defend 有国法为保护百姓人。
保证 bǎo zhèng to guarantee 商店 对新婚夫妇雇员应保证带薪休假。