Chinese 1010

• Ri (4th tone)
• Sun, day

• ta (1st tone)
• he, him

• ta (1st tone)
• she, her

• xue (2nd tone)
• to study, learn

• sheng (1st tone)
• life, birth

• xuesheng (2nd to 1st tone)
• student

• Duile (4th tone)
• By the way

• Faguo (Fa-3rd tone guo- 2nd tone)
• France

• Meiguo (Mei- 3rd tone  guo- 2nd tone)
• United States

• Yingguo (Ying- 1st tone guo-2nd tone)
• Britain

• Zhongguo (Zhong- 1st tone guo- 2nd tone)
• China

• Deguo (both 2nd tone)
• Germany

• Hanguo (both 2nd tone)
• Korea

• Jianada (Jia- 1st tone na- 2nd tone da- 4th tone)
• Canada

• Moxige (Mo- 4th tone  xi- 1st tone  ge- 1st tone)
• Mexico

• Riben  (Ri- 4th tone  ben- 3rd tone)
• Japan

• Xibanya (Xi- 1st tone  ban- 1st tone  ya- 2nd tone)
• Spain

• yuyan (yu- 3rd tone  yan- 2nd tone)
• language

• Shuo (1st tone)
• to speak

• Hui (4th tone)
• can, be able to, know how to

• yidiar (yi- 4th tone diar- 3rd tone)
• a little

• He (2nd tone)
• and

• ni (3rd tone)
• you

• nin (2nd tone)
• you (polite)

• gui (4th tone)
• noble, honored, expensive

• xing (4th tone)
• surname, family name
• to have as a surname

• Qing wen (qing- 3rd tone wen- 4th tone)
• May I ask

• wen (4th tone)
• to ask

• Qing (3rd tone)
• (polite) please

• de (no tone/neutral)
• possessive particle

• Yingwen (Ying- 1st tone  wen- 2nd tone)
• English (language)

• Zhongwen (Zhong- 1st tone  wen- 2nd tone)
• Chinese (language)

• mingzi (1st tone)
• name

• jiao (4th tone)
• to call, to be called

• shenme (2nd tone)
• what

• shei/shui (2nd tone)
• who, whom

• tongxue (both 2nd tone)
• classmate

• Li Wenzhong (Li- 3rd tone  Wen- 2nd tone zhong- 1st tone)
• Name: Wenzhong Li

• Wu Xiaomei (Wu- 2nd tone  Xiao-3rd tone mei- 3rd tone)
• Name: Xiaomei Wu

• Yu Ying (Yu- 2nd tone Ying- 1st tone)
• Name: Ying Yu

• Hao (3rd tone)
• Good, well

• Shi (4th tone)
• to be, (affirmative answer) yes

• ma (no tone/neutral)
• question particle

• Wo (3rd tone)
• I, me

• ne (no tone/neutral)
• Question particle, indicates repeating a previously asked question, ie, "and you?"

• ye (3rd tone)
• also

• bu (4th tone)
• not, no

• laoshi (lao- 3rd tone shi- 1st tone)
• teacher

• jiaoshou (Both 4th tone)
• professor

• Nihao! (Both 3rd tone)
• Hello

• Shang ke (Both 4th tone)
• Class is starting.

• Xia ke (Both 4th tone)
• Class dismissed

• Budui (Bu-2nd tone dui- 4th tone)
• Incorrect

• Zai jian (both 4th tone)
• Goodbye

Qing ni zai shuo yibian. (Qing- 3rd tone ni- 3rd tone zai- 4th tone  shuo- 1st tone yi-2nd tone bian- 4th tone)

Please say it again.

• Dong le ma? (Dong- 3rd tone le/ma- no tone/neutral)
• Do you understand?

• Bu dong (Bu- 4th tone dong- 3rd tone)
• I don't understand

• Dong le (Dong- 3rd tone le- no tone/neutral)
• I understand

• You wenti ma? (You-3rd tone wen- 4th tone ti- 2nd tone ma-neutral/no tone)
• Do you have any questions?

Wo you wenti. (Wo- 3rd tone you- 3rd tone wen- 4th tone ti- 2nd tone)

I have a question/some questions.

• Mei you wenti. (Mei- 2nd tone you- 3rd tone wen-4th ti- 2nd)
• No questions.

• yi (1st tone)
• one

• er (4th tone)
• two

• san (1st tone)
•  three

• Si (4th tone)
• four

• Wu (3rd tone)
• five

• liu (4th tone)
• six

• qi (1st tone)
• seven

• ba (1st tone)
• eight

• jiu (3rd tone)
• nine

• shi (2nd tone)
• ten

• na/nei (4th tone)
• that

• shu (1st tone)
• book

• zhe/zhei (4th tone)
• this

• ben (3rd tone)
• measure word for bound items, such as books and magazines

• wenxue (both 2nd tone)
• literature

• gongcheng (gong-1st tone cheng-2nd tone)
• engineering

• nan (2nd tone)
• difficult

• tai (4th tone)
• too

• gongke (gong-1st tone ke-4th tone)
• homework, assignment

• duo (1st tone)
• many, much

• women (wo-3rd tone men-neutral)
• we, us

• men (no tone/neutral)
• suffix used after a personal pronoun to show plural number

• shao (3rd tone)
• few, little

• daxuesheng (da-4th tone xue-2nd tone sheng-1st tone)
• college students

• zhuxiu (zhu-3rd tone xiu-1st tone)-Used in Taiwan
• zhuanye (zhuan-1st tone ye-4th tone) Used in Mainland China only

Both mean Major (as in university major)

• xi (4th tone)
• major, college department

• shuxue (shu-4th tone xue-2nd tone)
• mathematics

• jisuanji (ji-4th tone suan-4th tone ji-1st tone) Used in Mainland China only
• diannao (dian-4th tone nao-3rd tone) Used in Taiwan and Mainland China
• both mean computer jisuanji also means calculator

• fuxiu (fu-3rd tone xiu- 1st tone)
• minor (ie university minor)

• rongyi (rong-2nd tone yi-4th tone)
• easy

• mang (2nd tone)
• busy

• lei (4th tone)
• tired

• zuoye (Both 4th tone)
• homework, assignment

• kaoshi (kao-3rd tone shi-4th tone)
• exam

• youdiar (youdianr) (Both 3rd tone)
• a little

• hai hao (hai-2nd tone hao- 3rd tone)
• not bad, okay

• meitian (mei-3rd tone tian-1st tone)
• every day

• mei (3rd tone)
• every, each

• tian (1st tone)
• day (sky, heaven, god/celestial)

• ban (4th tone)
• half

• qichuang (qi-3rd tone chuang-2nd tone)
• to get up

• daxue (da-4th tone xue-2nd tone)
• college, university

• shenghuo (sheng-1st tone huo-2nd tone)
• life

• xueqi (xue-2nd tone qi- 1st tone)
• semester

• men (2nd tone)
• door, M.W. for school courses

• dian (3rd tone)
• dot, M.W. o'clock (point on clock)
• 1st charactre is traditional, 2nd is simplified

• shuijiao (shui-4th tone jiao-4th tone)
• to go to bed, to sleep

• jiu (4th tone)
• as early as, precisely

• cai (2nd tone)
• not until, only then

• ke (4th tone)
• a quarter (of an hour)

• fen (1st tone)
• minute

• ranhou (ran-2nd tone hou-4th tone)
• then, after that, afterwards

• tushuguan (tu-2nd tone shu-1st tone guan-3rd tone)
• library

• xiawu (xia-4th tone wu-3rd tone)
• afternoon

• xihuan (xi-3rd tone huan-1st tone)
• to like

• daqiu (da-3rd tone qiu-2nd tone)
• to play basketball/tennis/badminton/table tennis

• qiu (2nd tone)
• ball, round

• xie (3rd tone)
• to write

• xin (4th tone)
• letter

• dianzi youjian (dian-4th tone zi-3rd tone you-2nd tone jian-4th tone)
• email
• Top line is traditional, bottom is simplified

• dizhi (di-4th tone zhi-3rd tone)
• address

• zhu (4th tone)
• to wish

• nian (2nd tone)
• year

• yue (4th tone)
• moon/month

• dianzhong (dian-3rd tone zhong-1st tone)
• M.W. o'clock
• Top-Traditional Bottom-simplified

• zhongtou (zhong-1st tone tou-2nd tone)
• hour (mostly spoken)
• top- traditional bottom simplified

• xiaoshi (xiao-3rd tone shi-2nd tone)
• hour (mostly written)
• top traditional bottom simplified

• fenzhong (both 1st tone)
• minute
• top traditional bottom simplified

• miao (3rd tone)
• M.W. second

• guo (4th tone)
• to pass

• cha (4th tone)
• to lack, be short of (as in 5 minutes before 7 o'clock)

• zaoshang (zao-3rd tone, shang is neutral)
• morning (around 7-9am)

• zao (3rd tone)
• early

• shangwu (shang-4th tone wu-3rd tone)
• morning (roughly after 0900)

• zhongwu (zhong-1st tone wu-3rd tone)
• noon

• xiawu (xia-4th tone wu-3rd tone)
• afternoon

• wanshang (wan-3rd tone chang-neutral)
• evening, night (after moonrise)

• wan (3rd tone)
• late

• xianzai (both 4th tone)
• now

• aoye (ao-2nd tone ye-4th tone)
• to burn the midnight oil (stay up late)

• hong (2nd tone)
• red

• cha (2nd tone)
• tea

• haishi (hai-2nd tone shi-4th tone)
• or

• hai (2nd tone)
• still, also

• lu ("u" with umliat, 4th tone)
• green

• fuwuyuan (fu-2nd tone wu-4th tone yuan-2nd tone)
• waiter/waitress

• zuo (4th tone)
• to sit

• xiaojie (both 3rd tone)
• Miss (slang in big cities-prostitute)

• xiansheng (xian-1st tone sheng-neutral)
• Mister

• xian (1st tone)
• first

• he (1st tone)
• to drink

• bei (1st tone)
• M.W. cup/glass

• bing (1st tone)
• ice

• shui (3rd tone)
• water

• ping (2nd tone)
• M.W. bottle

• kele (ke-3rd tone le-4th tone)
• cola (any soda)

• mian (4th tone)
• noodle

• jiaozi (jiao-3rd tone zi-neutral)
• dumplings (potstickers)

• pan (2nd tone)
• M.W. plate 

• chao (3rd tone)
• to stir fry/saute

• diancai (dian-3rd tone cai-4th tone)
• to order food

• dian (3rd tone)
• to order

• wan (3rd tone)
• M.W. bowl

• tang (1st tone)
• soup

• shuang (1st tone)
• M.W. pair

• kuaizi (4th tone)
• chopsticks

• fanguan (fan-4th tone guan-3rd tone)
• restuarant

• canting (both 1st tone)
• restaurant

• caidan (cai-4th tone dan-1st tone)
• menu

• xiaofei (xiao-3rd tone fei-4th tone)
• tip