Word List - R

English - Hanzi Pinyin Phonetics Sound
rain - 雨 yeuh
rain (to) - 下雨 xiàyǔ tsee:ah-yeuh
reach; as well as - 及 djee
real - 实 shí sheuh
real, true, genuine; really, truly; sincere - 真 zhēn jen
really - 真的吗 zhēnde (ma) djen-duh (mah)
really - 真的吗 Zhēn de ma? djen-duh-mah
rear [side]; behind - 后边 hòubian hoh-bee:eun
rear; after; behind - 后 hòu hoh
reason; cause - 故 goo
reason; logic - 理 lee
receive/endure/be affected by (to) - 受 shòu shoh
recently - 最近 zuìjìn dyoo:eh-jeen
recognise/know/understand (to) - 认 rèn yrhuhn
red - 红 hóng hauwng
red (colour) - 红色 hóngsè hauwng-seuh
regard as (to) - 算 suàn s:hwahn
regret - 悔 huǐ hway
relate to/rely on/have to do with/be (to) - 系 tsee
relatively - 比较 bǐjiào bee-djeow
release (to) - 放 fàng fahng
remember - 记的 jìde djee-duh
replace/substitute (to) - 替 tee
reply, (to); answer (to) - 回答 huídá whay-da
resemble/be like/look as if (to); appearance - 像 xiàng tsee:ahng
rest (to) - 休 xiū tsee:ooh
restaurant - 饭店 fàndiàn fan-dee:en
return ticket - 来回票 láihuípiào lye-hway-pee:aow
return; curve - 回 huí hway
rice - 米 mee
rice plant - 稍 dào dowe
rice;meal - 饭 fàn fan
rich - 有钱 yǒuqián yo-tchee:an
rich person - 富人 fùrén foo-yrhuhn
rich; wealthy - 富 foowh
right - 右 yòu yoh
right [side] - 右边 yòubian yoh-bee:en
rise/get up/thrive/prosper (to) - 兴 xīng tsing
river - 河 heuh
road - 路 looh
room - 间 jiān jee:en
root; source; origin; {MW} Books, Magazines; this - 本 běn ben
run (to) - 跑 pǎo powe