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689 Chinese words, with pinyin & examples.

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点头 diǎntóu
to nod
点餐 diǎn cān
order food
烦 fán
annoyed; upset
烦恼 fánnǎo
worry; trouble
焦点 jiāo diǎn
focus; center of attention
特别 tèbié
special; particular
犹豫 yóuyù
to hesitate
率先 shuàixiān
take the lead; be the first
玩 wán
play; have fun
现 xiàn
appear; current
现代 xiàn dài
modern
现在 xiànzài
now
现有
珍贵 zhēnguì
precious; valuable
班 bān
class; shift
球 qiú
ball
甚至 shènzhì
even; so much so that
生病 shēngbìng
to fall ill; to get sick
用 yòng
to use; with
申请 shēn qǐng
to apply for; application
电影 diànyǐng
movie; film
电梯 diàntī
elevator; lift
电池 diànchí
battery
电话 diànhuà
telephone
留给 liú gěi
leave for; reserve for
白天 bái tiān
daytime
目前 mù qián
currently; at present
目的地 mùdìdì
destination
直接 zhíjiē
directly; straight
相信 xiāng xìn
to believe; to trust
相关 xiāngguān
related; relevant
相同 xiāng tóng
same; identical
相机 xiàngjī
camera
看到 kàndào
to see
看看 kànkan
take a look; see
真正的 zhēnzhèngde
real; genuine
知识 zhīshi
knowledge
知道 zhīdào
to know; to be aware of
短程 duǎnchéng
short-distance
确认 què rèn
to confirm; confirmation
离开 líkāi
leave
科学 kē xué
science
称 chēng
to say; to state
空气 kōng qì
air
突然 tūrán
suddenly
窗边 chuāngbiān
by the window
立刻 lì kè
immediately
站 zhàn
to stand
站出来 zhànchūlái
to step forward; to stand up
第一份 dì yī fèn
first (job, etc.)
等 děng
etc.; and so on
答复 dá fù
to reply; to answer
答应 dāyìng
to agree; to promise
管理 guǎnlǐ
manage; management
米粉 mǐfěn
rice flour
类似 lèisì
similar
累 lèi
tired
累计 lěijì
cumulative; total
约定 yuēdìng
appointment; agreement
纪念 jìniàn
to commemorate; memory
纸 zhǐ
paper
纸条 zhǐtiáo
slip of paper; note
线上 xiànshàng
online
练习 liàn xí
to practice; exercise
组织 zǔzhī
to organize; organization
细雨 xìyǔ
drizzle; fine rain
终止 zhōng zhǐ
to terminate; to end
经过 jīngguò
pass by; go through
经验 jīng yàn
experience
继续 jìxù
to continue
维护 wéi hù
maintain; safeguard
美好 měihǎo
beautiful; wonderful
翻滚 fāngǔn
to tumble; to roll over
老师 lǎoshī
teacher
考试 kǎoshì
exam; test
耐心 nàixīn
patience
耗时 hào shí
time-consuming
耽误 dānwù
delay; hold up
聊天 liáotiān
to chat
联合 lián hé
joint; combined
聪明 cōngmíng
clever; intelligent
能 néng
can; able to
自行 zìxíng
by oneself; on one's own
至 zhì
to; until
色 sè
color
花时间 huā shíjiān
spend time
英雄 yīngxióng
hero
落成 luòchéng
to be completed (of a building); inauguration
蓝天 lántiān
blue sky
虚弱 xūruò
weak; feeble
行动 xíng dòng
action; operation
行程 xíng chéng
itinerary; travel plan
街头 jiētóu
street; street corner
衣服 yīfu
clothes
表演 biǎo yǎn
performance; to perform
表现 biǎo xiàn
performance; behavior
表示 biǎo shì
to indicate; to express
表达 biǎo dá
to express; expression
被动 bèi dòng
passive
装饰 zhuāngshì
decoration; to decorate
解决 jiějué
to solve; to resolve
计较 jìjiào
to haggle over; to fuss about
认真 rènzhēn
serious; earnest
认识 rènshi
to recognize; to understand
让 ràng
let; allow
训练 xùn liàn
training; practice
记住 jìzhù
remember; memorize
记得 jìde
to remember
记者 jìzhě
journalist; reporter
讲故事 jiǎnggùshi
to tell stories
许多 xǔduō
many; a lot of
设备 shèbèi
equipment; device
设有 shèyǒu
to have set up; to be equipped with
设计 shèjì
design
试着 shìzhe
to try to; attempting to
话 huà
words; speech
语言 yǔ yán
language
说 shuō
to say
说话 shuōhuà
to speak; to talk
课堂 kètáng
classroom
谈及 tán jí
to talk about; to mention
负责 fùzé
to be responsible for
贴了 tiēle
pasted; stuck (e.g., stickers)
走 zǒu
to walk; to go
走了
走出 zǒuchū
to walk out
走到 zǒudào
to walk to; to reach by walking
走啊走
走回 zǒuhuí
to walk back
走访 zǒu fǎng
to visit; to call on
走路 zǒulù
to walk
起 qǐ
from (a point in time); start
起初 qǐ chū
at first; initially
起到 qǐdào
to play a role; to have an effect
起来 qǐlái
to stand up; to get up
超越 chāoyuè
overtake; surpass
跑 pǎo
run
路旁 lùpáng
roadside; by the road
路线 lùxiàn
route; path
跳 tiào
to jump
跳到 tiào dào
to jump to
跳跃 tiàoyuè
to jump; to leap
踏出 tàchū
step out
车站
轮到 lúndào
to be one's turn
轮流 lúnliú
to take turns
轻轻 qīngqīng
gently; softly
达到 dá dào
to achieve; to reach
过 guò
pass; cross
过去 guò qù
to go over
过期 guò qī
expired; past due
过程 guòchéng
process; course
返 fǎn
return
还 hái
also; still
还有 háiyǒu
and also; in addition
还没 hái méi
not yet
这 zhè
this
这个 zhège
this
进去 jìn qù
to go in
进行 jìnxíng
to carry out; to conduct
远足 yuǎnzú
hiking; excursion
迟到 chídào
be late
送到 sòngdào
delivered to
适合 shì hé
suitable; appropriate
选手 xuǎnshǒu
athlete; contestant
通过 tōngguò
through; via
遇见 yù jiàn
to meet; to encounter
道理 dàolǐ
principle; reason
避免 bìmiǎn
to avoid
那一刻 nàyīkè
that moment
那天 nà tiān
that day
那天起 nà tiān qǐ
from that day on
那里 nàlǐ
there
部分 bùfen
part; section
都 dōu
all; both
重复 chóng fù
to repeat; repetition
金融 jīnróng
finance
错 cuò
wrong; mistake
长
长途 chángtú
long-distance
门上 mén shang
on the door
门口 ménkǒu
doorway; entrance
门店 mén diàn
store; shop
问 wèn
to ask
问题 wèn tí
problem; question
间
阅读 yuè dú
to read; reading
阶段 jiēduàn
stage; phase
阻止 zǔ zhǐ
to prevent; to stop
附近 fùjìn
nearby; vicinity
降至 jiàngzhì
to drop to; fall to
除了 chúle
besides; except for
陪同 péitóng
to accompany; to escort
难过 nán guò
sad; upset
难题 nántí
difficult problem; challenge
雨声 yǔshēng
sound of rain
顾客 gù kè
customer; client
预期 yù qī
expected; anticipated
飞 fēi
to fly
飞行 fēixíng
flight; flying
飞过去 fēi guò qù
to fly over
餐厅 cāntīng
restaurant
首先 shǒuxiān
firstly; first of all
首次 shǒucì
for the first time
验证 yànzhèng
verify; validate
高中 gāozhōng
high school
鲜花 xiānhuā
fresh flowers
黑色 hēisè
black (color)
默默 mòmò
silently; quietly
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