English - Hanzi	Pinyin	Phonetics	Sound
café - 咖啡厅	kāfēitīng	kah=fay-teeng
call/shout (to) - 叫	jiào	ji:aow
can; be allowed - 可以	kěyǐ	kay-ee
can; may - 可	kě	kuh
cannot, unable - 不了	bùliǎo	boo-lee:ow
cannot; must not; should not - 不能	bùnéng	boo-nuhng
capital - 京	jīng	jeeng
car - 车	chē	cheuh
card - 卡	kǎ	ka
carry; responsibilty - 担	dān	dan
celebration - 恭	gōng	gawng
cellphone - 手机	shǒujī	shohwe-jee
centre - 中心	zhōngxīn	jeung-tsyeen
chair - 椅	yǐ	ee
chair - 椅子	yǐzi	ee-dzeuh
chat (to) - 聊	liáo	lee:ow
check/look into/inspect (to) - 查	chá	tchah
cheers - 干杯	gānbēi	gan-bay
chicken - 鸡	jī	djee
chicken [meat] - 鸡肉	jīròu	djee-rhow
chicken egg - 鸡蛋	jīdàn	djee-dan
child - 子	zi	dzeuh
child - 孩	hái	hye
child - 小孩儿	xiǎoháir	tsiowe-whahr
children - 孩子	háizi	hye-dzeuh
China - 中国	zhōngguó	jeung-gwaw
Chinese - 汉	hàn	hahn
chinese food - 中餐	zhōngcān	jeung-tchan
chinese language - 中文	zhōngwén	jeung-weuhn
Chinese Language - 普通话	Pǔtōnghuà	poo-tawng-whah
choose dishes from a menu - 点菜	diǎncài	dee:en-tcheye
city - 阝	fù	foowh
clock - 钟	zhōng	djeung
close/shut (to) - 闭	bì	bee
closed - 关门	guān mén	gwan-men
cold - 冷	lěng	leung
college - 学院	xuéyuàn	tsoo:eh-yoo:en
colour - 色	sè	seuh
come (to) - 来	lái	lye
come down (to) - 下来	xiàlai	tsee:ah-lye
come from (to) - 来自	láizì	lye-djeuh
come in/out (to) - 进来	jìnlái	djeen-lye
come up (to) - 上来	shànglái	shahng-lye
comfort; relaxation - 舒	shū	shoo
complete (to); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) - 了	le / liǎo	luh / leeowe
Congratulations - 恭喜恭喜！	Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ!	gawng-tsee-gawng-tsee
continuous or ongoing action - 着	zháo	djowe
conversation - 对话	duìhuà	dway-hwah
cook (to) - 做菜	zuòcài	juawe-tcheye
cooked rice - 米饭	mǐfàn	mee-fan
correct;pairs {MW }; to/for (talk TO); face towards - 对	duì	dway
count/plan (to) - 计	jì	djee
country - 国	guó	gwaw
couple of (a) - 两个	liǎnggè	lee:ahng-guh
court - 庭	tíng	teeng
cow - 牛	niú	nee:oo
credit card - 信用卡	xìnyòngkǎ	tseen-yawng-ka
critical - 救	jiù	djee:ooh
cross/pass (to); past experience - 过	guò	gwawh
culture/writing - 文	wén	weuhn
cup/glass - 杯子	bēizi	bay-dzeuh
cup; liquid container - 杯	bēi	bay
cut (to) - 切	qiē	tchee:eh
cut off (to); absolute; extreme - 绝	jué	djooh:eh