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689 Chinese words, with pinyin & examples.

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she; her
hǎo
good; well
好奇 hàoqí
curious
如一 rúyī
consistent; as one
如今 rújīn
now; nowadays
始终 shǐzhōng
from beginning to end; always
季军 jìjūn
third place
季节 jì jié
season
孤身 gūshēn
alone; solitary
学校 xuéxiào
school
it (for animals or objects)
安全 ānquán
safe; secure
安装 ānzhuāng
to install; to set up
安静 ānjìng
quiet; peaceful
完成 wánchéng
complete; accomplish
宏伟 hóngwěi
grand; magnificent
dìng
decide; fix
容易 róngyì
easy
密切 mìqiè
close; intimate
duì
towards; to
对不起 duìbuqǐ
sorry; excuse me
xiǎo
small
小时
小说 xiǎoshuō
novel; fiction
小镇 xiǎozhèn
small town
jiù
then; just
居住 jūzhù
to reside; to live in
居民 jū mín
resident; inhabitant
展开 zhǎnkāi
unfold; launch
展示 zhǎnshì
display; showcase
山中
山谷 shāngǔ
valley
工作 gōngzuò
work; job
工艺 gōngyì
craft; craftsmanship
左右 zuǒyòu
around; approximately
希望 xīwàng
to hope
bāng
to help
帮忙 bāngmáng
to help; to assist
常用 cháng yòng
commonly used; frequent
年初 niánchū
beginning of the year
bìng
and; moreover
广泛 guǎngfàn
extensive; widespread
庆祝 qìngzhù
to celebrate
应用 yìng yòng
application; to apply
店员 diànyuán
shop assistant; clerk
度假 dùjià
vacation; holiday
zuò
classifier for buildings, mountains, etc.
康复 kāngfù
to recover; recovery
延迟 yánchí
delay
jiàn
build; construct
建立 jiàn lì
to establish; to build
建筑 jiànzhù
building; architecture
建议 jiàn yì
suggestion; proposal
建设 jiàn shè
construction; build
开设 kāi shè
to open; to set up (e.g., an account)
qiáng
strong; powerful
dāng
when; at the time of
当下 dāngxià
at present; currently
当地 dāngdì
local
当天 dàngtiān
that day; the same day
当时 dāngshí
at that time; then
当然 dāng rán
of course; certainly
当选 dāng xuǎn
to be elected
影响 yǐng xiǎng
influence; effect
影子 yǐngzi
shadow
往返 wǎng fǎn
round trip; to go back and forth
hěn
very; quite
得知 dézhī
to learn of; to find out
心意 xīnyì
sincere feelings; intention
心里 xīnlǐ
in the heart; inwardly
忆述 yì shù
to recall and narrate
忘记 wàngjì
forget
kuài
fast; quick
快餐店 kuài cān diàn
fast food restaurant
思考 sīkǎo
to think; to ponder
情况 qíngkuàng
situation; circumstances
xiǎng
to want; to think
想法 xiǎng fǎ
idea; thought
想要 xiǎngyào
to want
想象 xiǎngxiàng
imagine; imagination
感到 gǎndào
to feel
yuàn
to wish; hope
愿意 yuàn yì
to be willing; to want
愿望 yuànwàng
wish; desire
慢慢地 mànmànde
slowly
成为 chéng wéi
to become
成熟 chéng shú
to mature; to ripen
成绩 chéng jì
academic performance; grades
I; me
我们 wǒmen
we; us
或者 huòzhě
or
所有 suǒyǒu
all; every
所谓 suǒwèi
so-called; alleged
手机 shǒujī
mobile phone
cái
only then; not until
打算 dǎsuàn
plan; intend
打败 dǎbài
to defeat; to beat
zhǎo
to look for; to find
used to indicate the object of an action
报名 bào míng
to sign up; to register
担心 dānxīn
to worry
拆除 chāichú
to dismantle; to remove
拍打 pāidǎ
beat; slap (e.g., waves against shore)
拍摄 pāishè
to shoot; to photograph
拍照 pāizhào
to take photos
拥有 yōngyǒu
possess; have
to take; to hold
拿下来 ná xià lái
to take down
拿出 náchū
to take out; to produce
拿起 náqǐ
to pick up
持续 chí xù
continuous; sustained
guà
to hang
zhǐ
to indicate; to point out
指出 zhǐ chū
point out; indicate
jiē
to pick up; to meet
接受 jiē shòu
to accept; to receive
措施 cuò shī
measure; step
提供 tígōng
provide; offer
提出 tí chū
propose; put forward
提升 tíshēng
to enhance; to improve
提早 tí zǎo
to advance; to do something earlier
提议 tí yì
propose; suggestion
提醒 tíxǐng
remind; alert
搅拌 jiǎobàn
to stir; to mix
bān
to move (residence)
搬迁 bān qiān
to relocate; relocation
搬进去 bān jìn qù
to move in
摔倒 shuāidǎo
to fall down; to trip
擅长 shàn cháng
to be good at; skilled in
支付 zhīfù
payment
支持 zhīchí
to support; support
收获 shōuhuò
harvest; gain
放弃 fàngqì
to give up; to abandon
故事 gùshì
story
新店 xīn diàn
new store
新的 xīn de
new
方法 fāngfǎ
method; way
旁边 pángbiān
beside; next to
旅客 lǚ kè
traveler; passenger
旅行 lǚxíng
travel
旅途 lǚtú
journey; trip
无意间 wú yì jiān
unintentionally; by accident
日后 rìhòu
in the future; later
日记 rì jì
diary
早上 zǎo shang
morning
早日 zǎorì
as soon as possible; early
时光 shíguāng
time; days
时分
时间 shíjiān
time
明年 míngnián
next year
明白 míngbai
to understand; clear
xīng
star
星期 xīng qī
week
星期一 xīng qī yī
Monday
星期六 xīngqīliù
Saturday
是不是 shìbushì
whether or not; is it or isn't it
显示 xiǎnshì
to display; to show
显著 xiǎn zhù
significant; notable
晚上 wǎnshang
evening; night
普通 pǔtōng
ordinary; common
普遍 pǔbiàn
widespread; common
智慧 zhìhuì
wisdom; intelligence
gèng
more; even more
更加 gèng jiā
more, even more
更是 gèng shì
even more is
céng
once; formerly
zuì
most; -est (superlative)
最后 zuìhòu
final; last
最终 zuìzhōng
finally; ultimately
月亮 yuèliàng
moon
yǒu
to have; there is/are
有一天 yǒuyītiān
one day
有名 yǒumíng
famous; well-known
朋友 péng you
friend
服务 fú wù
to serve; service
period; week
期许 qīxǔ
expectation; hope
期间 qījiān
period; during
未来 wèilái
future
běn
originally; originally intended
本地 běn dì
local
本届 běn jiè
this session/edition
机会 jī huì
opportunity; chance
村庄 cūnzhuāng
village
lái
to come; in the past (time expression)
来自 láizì
come from
某些 mǒuxiē
some; certain
查看 chákàn
to check; to look at
shù
tree
树上 shù shàng
on the tree
树下 shùxià
under the tree
校园 xiào yuán
campus
桌子 zhuōzi
table; desk
楼下 lóu xià
downstairs
橙色 chéngsè
orange (color)
欢呼 huānhū
to cheer; to applaud
欣赏 xīnshǎng
to appreciate; to admire
正在 zhèngzài
in the process of; currently
正式 zhèng shì
formal; official
此外 cǐ wài
in addition, besides
每周 měizhōu
every week
每天 měi tiān
every day
每天练习 měitiānliànxí
to practice every day
than; to compare
比如 bǐrú
for example; such as
air; gas
气候 qì hòu
climate
气球 qì qiú
balloon
水平 shuǐpíng
level; standard
水果 shuǐguǒ
fruit
水面 shuǐmiàn
water surface
求助 qiú zhù
to ask for help
chí
pond; pool
池塘 chítáng
pond
汽车 qìchē
automobile; car
沉默 chénmò
silence; to be silent
méi
not; have not
没关系 méiguānxi
it's okay; no problem
没去过 méi qù guò
have not been to
没发现 méi fā xiàn
did not find; did not discover
没有 méiyǒu
not have; there is not
注意 zhù yì
attention; to pay attention
注意到 zhù yì dào
to notice; to pay attention to
活动 huódòng
activity; event
流传 liúchuán
circulate; spread
流泪 liúlèi
to shed tears
浮出 fúchū
to surface; to emerge
海外 hǎiwài
overseas; abroad
消毒 xiāo dú
disinfection; sterilize
深刻 shēnkè
profound; deep
深处 shēnchù
deep place; depths
深夜 shēnyè
late at night
清洁 qīng jié
cleaning; cleanliness
游客 yóukè
tourist; visitor
湿 shī
wet
演奏 yǎn zòu
to perform (music); performance
演讲 yǎn jiǎng
speech; to give a speech
火车
灯笼 dēnglong
lantern
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