Word List - Nouns
English - Hanzi | Pinyin | Phonetics | Sound |
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admission ticket - 门票 | ménpiào | men-pee:aow | |
airport - 机场 | jīchǎng | jee-chahng | |
apple - 苹 | píng | pee:ing | |
bank - 银行 | yínháng | yeen-hahng | |
bathroom; toilet - 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | tsee-shohwe-jee:en | |
beer - 啤 | pí | pee | |
bicycle - 自行车 | zìxíngchē | djeuh-tsee:en-cheuh | |
bill - 买单 | mǎidān | mye-dan | |
birthday - 生日 | shēngrì | shung-reurh | |
body - 体 | tǐ | tee | |
book - 书 | shū | shoo | |
bottle - 瓶 | píng | peeng | |
bottle - 瓶子 | píngzi | pee:ing-dzeuh | |
brain - 脑 | nǎo | nowe | |
building; establishment - 馆 | guǎn | gwan | |
bus - 公共汽车 | gōnggòngqìchē | gawng-gawng-tchee-cheuh | |
car - 车 | chē | cheuh | |
card - 卡 | kǎ | ka | |
cellphone - 手机 | shǒujī | shohwe-jee | |
chair - 椅 | yǐ | ee | |
chair - 椅子 | yǐzi | ee-dzeuh | |
chicken - 鸡 | jī | djee | |
chicken [meat] - 鸡肉 | jīròu | djee-rhow | |
chicken egg - 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | djee-dan | |
city - 阝 | fù | foowh | |
clock - 钟 | zhōng | djeung | |
colour - 色 | sè | seuh | |
cooked rice - 米饭 | mǐfàn | mee-fan | |
country - 国 | guó | gwaw | |
cow - 牛 | niú | nee:oo | |
credit card - 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | tseen-yawng-ka | |
culture - 文 | wén | weuhn | |
cup/glass - 杯子 | bēizi | bay-dzeuh | |
cup; liquid container - 杯 | bēi | bay | |
data - 日期 | rìqī | reurh-tchee | |
day - 星期 | xīngqī | tsing-tchee | |
day; sky; heaven - 天 | tiān | tee:en | |
dinner - 晚饭 | wǎnfàn | wahn-fan | |
doctor - 医生 | yīshēng | ee-shung | |
dumpling - 饺 | jiǎo | ji:aow | |
egg - 蛋 | dàn | dan | |
egg yolk - 蛋黄 | dànhuáng | dan-hwahng | |
electricity - 电 | diàn | dee:en | |
entrance - 入口 | rùkǒu | reuh-cohw | |
field; site - 场 | cháng | chahng | |
fire - 火 | huǒ | hoo:awh | |
food - 食 | shí | sheuh | |
food - 食物 | shíwù | sheuh-whoo | |
foot; enough - 足 | zú | zoh:uh | |
friend - 友 | yǒu | yoh | |
friend - 朋友 | péngyou | pung-yoh | |
goat - 山羊 | shānyáng | shan-yahng | |
guest; visitor; client - 客 | kè | kuh | |
habit - 惯 | guàn | gwan | |
hand - 手 | shǒu | shoh | |
horse - 马 | mǎ | mah | |
host; proprietor - 主人 | zhǔrén | djoow:rhun | |
hour - 小时 | xiǎoshí | tsee:ow-sheuh | |
ice - 冰 冫 | bīng | beeng | |
Japan - 日本 | rìběn | reurh | |
kilometre - 公里 | gōnglǐ | gawng-leuh | |
knife - 刀 | dāo | dowe | |
knife - 刀子 | dāozi | dowe-dzeuh | |
knife (a) - 一把刀 | yībǎdāo | ee-ba-dowe | |
liquor - 酒 | jiǔ | djeeow | |
lunch - 午饭 | wǔfàn | oo-fan | |
machine; engine - 机 | jī | djee | |
meal - 餐 | cān | can | |
meat - 肉 | ròu | rhow | |
medicine - 药 | yào | yowe | |
member; employee - 员 | yuán | yoo:en | |
milk - 奶 | nǎi | nye | |
sun - 日 | rì | reurh | |
money - 钱 | qián | tchee:an | |
moon - 月 | yuè | yoo:eh | |
mountain - 山 | shān | shan | |
mouth - 口 | kǒu | cohw | |
mouth - 嘴 | zuǐ | dyoo:eh | |
music - 乐 | yuè / lè | yoo:eh | |
particle used for comparison and "-er than" - 比 | bǐ | bee | |
period - 期 | qī | tchee | |
pharmacy - 药店 | yàodiàn | yow-dee:en | |
phone call - 打电话 | dǎdiànhuà | da-dee:en-hwah | |
pig - 猪 | zhū | djoo | |
pill - 药片 | yàopiàn | yow-pee:en | |
plane - 飞机 | fēijī | fay-ji | |
plane ticket - 飞机票 | fēijīpiào | fay-jee-pee:aow | |
population - 人口 | rénkǒu | rhuhn-cohw | |
rain - 雨 | yù | yeuh | |
return ticket - 来回票 | láihuípiào | lye-hway-pee:aow | |
rice - 米 | mǐ | mee | |
rice plant - 稍 | dào | dowe | |
rice;meal - 饭 | fàn | fan | |
river - 河 | hé | heuh | |
room - 间 | jiān | jee:en | |
seat - 位子 | wèizi | way-dzeuh | |
seed - 种子 | zhǒngzi | djawng-dzeuh | |
shadow; image - 影 | yǐng | eeng | |
sheep - 羊 | yáng | yahng | |
shoe - 鞋 | xié | tsee:eh | |
shop assistant - 店员 | diànyuán | dee:en-yoo:en | |
side; edge - 边 | biān | bee:eun | |
snack - 小吃 | xiǎochī | tsee:ow-tcheuh | |
soup - 汤 | tāng | tahng | |
speech; spoken language - 话 | huà | hwah | |
steam; vapour - 汽 | qì | tchee | |
stick (a) - 棒 | bàng | bahng | |
table - 桌 | zhuō | djoh | |
table - 桌子 | zhuōzi | djoh-dzeuh | |
tea - 茶 | chá | chah | |
teacup - 茶杯 | chábēi | chah-bay | |
television - 电视 | diànshì | dee:en-sheuh | |
the moon - 月亮 | yuèliang | yoo:eh-lee:ahng | |
thing - 物 | wù | oo | |
thing; matter; event; affair; accident, job, responsibility - 事 | shì | sheuh | |
things - 东西 | dōngxi | dawng-tsee | |
ticket - 票 | piào | pee:aow | |
tiger - 虎 | hū | hoo | |
toilet - 厕 | cè | tcheuh | |
traffic light - 红绿灯 | hónglǜdēng | hauwng-lieu-deung | |
vegetable; dish (of food) - 菜 | cài | tcheye | |
waiter; waitress - 服务员 | fúwùyuán | foowh-oo-yoo:en | |
water - 水 | shuǐ | shway | |
worker - 工人 | gōngrén | gawng-rhuhn | |
yesterday - 昨 | zuò | djeu:oh |