a

modal particle ending

sentence, showing
affirmation, approval, or
consent
maternal aunt; stepmother; childcare worker;
nursemaid; woman of
similar age to one's parents
(term of address used by
child);

bnf

means; method; way (of

doing sth);

bngmng

to help; to lend a hand; to

do a favor; to do a good
turn

bngngsh

an office; business
premises; a bureau;

low; short (in length)

bo

iho

njng

bn

bn

interest; hobby; appetite

for;

quiet; peaceful; calm

to hold; to contain; to
grasp; to take hold of; a
handle; particle marking
the following noun as a
direct object; classifier for
objects with handle
to move; to shift; to
remove; to transport; to
apply indiscriminately; to
copy mechanically
team; class; squad; work
shift; classifier for groups;
ranking; surname Ban;

bo

bifng

bi

bzi

bjio
bn

half; semi-; incomplete;

(after a number) and a half

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to cover; to wrap; to hold;

to include; to take charge
of; package; wrapper;
container; bag; to hold or
embrace; bundle; packet;
to contract (to or for);
surname Bao;

bsi

competition (sports etc);

match;

bx

to have to; must;

compulsory; necessarily

binhu

change; variation; to
change; to vary;

biosh

to express; to show; to say;

to state; to indicate; to
mean

bioyn

play; show; performance;

exhibition; to perform; to
act; to demonstrate;

to eat till full; satisfied

birn

north; the northern part a

country; China north of the
Yellow River

bngun

the back of a body or

object; to turn one's back;
to hide something from; to
learn by heart; to recite
from memory

guesthouse;

bngxing

icebox; freezer cabinet;

refrigerator;

ci

ability; talent; endowment;

gift; an expert; only (then);
only if; just

nose;
cidn
compare; contrast; fairly;
comparatively; relatively;
quite; rather

others

cnji

menu;

to participate; to take part;

to join

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cng

ch

chosh

grass; straw; manuscript;

draft (of a document);
careless; rough;
layer; stratum; laminated;
floor (of a building); storey;
classifier for layers;
repeated; sheaf (math.)

chn

cy

differ from; short of; to lack;

poor
cngming

chngsh

chdo

chxin

chfng

chle

acute (of sight and

hearing); clever; intelligent;
bright; smart

supermarket (abbr.);

shirt; blouse;

achievement; performance
records; grades;

city; town;

to arrive late

to appear; to arise; to
emerge; to show up

kitchen;
besides; apart from (...
also...); in addition to;
except (for)

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di

dfang

region; regional (away from

the central administration)

to plan; to intend; to
calculate; plan; intention;
calculation;
band; belt; girdle; ribbon;
tire; area; zone; region; to
wear; to carry; to lead; to
bring; to look after; to raise;

dint

dinzyujin

dnxn

dng

dngrn

of course; without doubt;

only natural; as it should
be; certainly;

dng

cake;

dngw

de

subway; metro

to clean; to sweep

anxious; worried; uneasy;

to worry; to be anxious

dngo

lamp; light; lantern;

low; beneath; to lower
(one's head); to let droop;
to hang down; to incline

dt
dsun

chngj

word (general term

including monosyllables
through to short phrases);
term (e.g. technical term);
expression

dng

dti
dso

chnshn

spring (time); gay; joyful;

youthful; love; lust; life

-ly; structural particle: used

before a verb or adjective,
linking it to preceding
modifying adverbial adjunct

dun

map;

elevator;

electronic mail; email;

east; host (i.e. sitting on
east side of guest);
landlord; surname Dong
winter

animal;

short or brief; to lack; weak

point; fault

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paragraph; section;
segment; stage (of a
process); classifier for
stories, periods of time,
lengths of thread etc

dunlin

to engage in physical
exercise; to toughen; to
temper

dume

how (wonderful etc); what

(a great idea etc); however
(difficult it may be etc)

rqi

fng

to set off (fireworks)

fngxn

to set one's mind at rest; to

be at ease; to rest
gnj

fn

fjn

fx
rduo

fxin

fngbin

(in the) vicinity; nearby;

neighboring; next to
to revise; to review;
revision;

ear;
gnjng

fsho

to divide; to separate; to
allocate; to distinguish
(good and bad); part or
subdivision; fraction; one
tenth (of certain units); unit
of length equivalent to 0.33
cm; minute; a point (in
sports or games); 0.01
yuan (unit of money)

to be hungry; hungry
(not only...) but also;
moreover; in addition;
furthermore

have a high temperature

(from illness); have a fever

to dare; daring; (polite)

may I venture

gnmo

to catch cold; (common)

cold;

to release; to free; to let go;

to put; to place; to let out;
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gngci

gn

gng

gngyun

gshi

gufng

just now; a moment ago

heel; to follow closely; to
go with; to marry sb (of
woman); with; towards; as
(compared to); from

according to; based on;

basis; foundation;

more; still more; even more

public park;

story; tale; narrative

to be windy

gun

mountain pass; to close; to

shut; to turn off; to concern;
to involve

gunx

relation; relationship; to
concern; to affect; to have
to do with; guanxi;

gunxn

to care for sth; caring;

concerned

guny

pertaining to; concerning;

regarding; with regards to;
about; a matter of

clean; neat

gn
to find; to discover
convenient; to help out; to
make things easy for
people; convenience;
suitable; having money to
spare; (euphemism) to go
to the toilet

(different from); and (in

addition to)

guji

country; nation; state;

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guqu

hish

hip

hibn

hzho

hu

huyun

hu

hui

fruit juice
(in the) past; former;
previous; to go over; to
pass by
or; still; nevertheless

to be afraid; to be scared

river;

hunjng

hun

hung

huy

huzh

circumstances;
surroundings; ambient;

jindn

change; exchange

jinkng

yellow; pornographic; to fall

through

jinmin

meeting; conference;
jing

jh

jhu

opportunity; chance;
occasion;

to spend (money, time);

flower

extremely; pole
(geography, physics);
utmost; top

garden;

jde

to draw; picture; painting;

jji

to remember

jio

ji

jinch

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foot; leg; base; kick;

angle; corner; horn; hornshaped; unit of money
equal to 0.10 yuan;
to receive; to answer (the
phone); to meet or
welcome sb; to connect; to
catch; to join; to extend; to
take one's turn on duty;
take over for sb
street;

inspection; to examine; to
inspect;
jihn

environment;

to teach

time; season; period;

jido

bad; spoiled; broken; to

break down

to speak; to explain; to
negotiate; to emphasise; to
be particular about; as far
as sth is concerned;
speech; lecture

almost; nearly; practically

jio

passport;

to meet; to see sb;

or; possibly; maybe;

perhaps
jio

blackboard;

health; healthy

to marry; to get married;

simple; not complicated

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program; item (on a

program);

jish

termination; to finish; to
end; to conclude; to close

jiju

to settle (a dispute); to
resolve; to solve

ji

jir

to lend; to borrow; excuse;

pretext; by means of; to
seize (an opportunity); to
take (an opportunity)
holiday; festival;

jzi

judng

ki

jngchng

day to day; everyday; daily;

frequently; constantly;
regularly; often

krn

jnggu

to pass; to go through;
process; course;

kngtio

jngl

ji

manager; director;
ku

old; opposite: new ;

former; worn (with age)
to hold (a meeting,
ceremony etc)

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kuizi

ln

thirsty

amiable; cute; lovely

lo

quarter (hour); moment; to

carve; to engrave; to cut;
oppressive; classifier for
short time intervals
visitor; guest; customer;
client;

li

air conditioning

lki

mouth; classifier for things

with mouths (people,
domestic animals,
cannons, wells etc)

lw

lsh

blue; indigo plant

prefix used before the
surname of a person or a
numeral indicating the
order of birth of the
children in a family or to
indicate affection or
familiarity; old (of people);
venerable (person);
experienced; of long
standing; always; all the
time; of the past; very;
outdated; (of meat etc)
tough
tired; weary; to strain; to
wear out; to work hard

to depart; to leave

gift; present;

history;

to cry; to weep
lin

kzi
jxng

to decide (to do
something); to resolve;
decision; certainly;

(long) time; (long) duration

of time
k

ji

sentence;

face;

trousers; pants;

chopsticks;

linx

exercise; drill; practice;

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lioji

lnj

lu

mny

mozi

minbo

mintio

classifier for vehicles

to understand; to realize; to
find out

neighbor; next door;

house with more than 1
story; storied building;
floor;

mngbai

unequivocal; to
understand; to realize

pnzi

png

to hold; to seize; to catch;

to apprehend; to take

pji

ninai

(informal) father's mother;

paternal grandmother;

south

ptao

nn

green

nn

horse; abbr. for Malaysia

nngu

difficult (to...); problem;

difficulty; difficult; not good

ptnghu

ninj

hat; cap;

ninqng

qgui

bread;

noodles

clear; obvious;
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nio

grape
Mandarin (common
language); Putonghua
(common speech of the
Chinese language);
ordinary speech
to ride (an animal or bike);
to sit astride

grade;
strange; odd

young
qsh

rice; meter (classifier);

beer;

feel sorry; be grieved

q

satisfied; pleased; to one's

satisfaction

fat; plump

bird;

nl

great effort; to strive; to try

hard

pshn

to climb a mountain; to
mountaineer; hiking;
mountaineering
tray; plate; dish

qt

qinb

qngchu

actually, in fact, really

other; the others; else;
other than (that person); in
addition to the person
mentioned above
(lead) pencil;

clear; clearly understood;

distinct

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qnzi

skirt;

rnhu

after; then (afterwards);

after that; afterwards

rqng

cordial; enthusiastic;
passion; passionate;
passionately

rnwi

to believe; to think; to
consider; to feel

rnzhn

conscientious; earnest;
serious; to take seriously;
to take to heart

rngy

rgu

sn

shngwng

offense; animation

autumn; fall; harvest time;

a swing; surname Qiu

easy; likely; liable (to)

if; in case; in the event that

umbrella; parasol;
to be on the internet; to
stretch a net (in a sports
game or for covering sth);
to be netted (of fish)

shngyn

sh

shji

shu

shfu

shshu

sh

shxu

shuy

shung
shngq

angry; mad; offended;

animated; to get angry; to
be enraged; to take

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voice; sound;
to make; to cause; to
enable; to use; to employ;
to send; to instruct sb to do
sth; envoy; messenger
world;

tight; thin; lean

comfortable; feeling well

father's younger brother;

uncle;

tree;

mathematics; mathematical

to brush teeth

two; double; pair; both

level (of achievement etc);
standard; horizontal

shupng

sj

surn

tiyng

tng

chauffeur; driver;

although; even though;

even if

sun;

sugar; sweets; candy;

tbi

especially; special;
particular; unusual

tng

(it) hurts; love fondly; ache;

pain; sore

tgo

ty

tin

tio

to raise; to increase

sports; physical education

sweet
strip; item; article; clause
(of law or treaty); classifier
for long thin things (ribbon,
river, road, trousers etc)
colleague; co-worker;
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tngy

binary bits (e.g.

bit or 2 bytes)
to agree; to consent; to
approve
wile

tufa

ten thousand; a great

number
xin

wngj

wi

west

habit; custom; usual

practice; to be used to;

toilet; lavatory; washroom

to bathe; to take a shower

xiozhng

xi

xnwn

xnxin

summer
xn

to be careful; to take care

(college, university)
president; headmaster;

shoe;

xnglixing

position; location; place;

seat; classifier for people
(honorific); classifier for

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fresh (experience, food

etc); freshness
letter; mail; to trust; to
believe; to profess faith in;
truthful; confidence; trust;
at will; at random
suitcase

banana;

because of; for; to

xngqu
xingtng

news;

early; prior; former; in

advance; first

to forget
xingjio

wi

xioxn

bowl; cup;
xi

wn

culture; civilization; cultural;

complete; accomplish;
perfect tense (grammar)
xzo

wn

(look) like; similar (to);

appearance; to appear; to
seem; image; portrait;
resemble; seem

leg;
xshujin

wnchng

to accept sth as true

library;
xgun

tu

xing

sudden; abrupt;
unexpected
x

tshgun

in order to; for the purpose

of; so as to

xingxn

hair (on the head)

wnhu

trn

16-

interest in (something);

identical; same
be convinced (that
something is true); believe;

xingmo

panda;

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xunz

ynjng

yoqi

yye

yzh

ydng

ygng

yhur

to need; to want; to
demand; needs; to require

yhu

to select; to pick; choice;

option; alternative

yqin

before; formerly; previous;

ago

ywi

to believe; to think; to
consider; to be under the
impression

spectacles; eyeglasses;
to request; to require; to
stake a claim; to ask; to
demand;
(informal) father's father;
paternal grandfather;
straight (in a straight line);
continuously; always; from
the beginning of... up to...;
all along
surely; certainly;
necessarily; fixed; a certain
(extent etc); given;
particular; must

yumng

ybn

same; ordinary; common;

general; generally; in
general

ybin

one side; either side; on

the one hand; on the other
hand; doing while

ynyu

ynhng

ynggi

altogether
yngxing
a while
yng

yyng

same; like; equal to; the

same as; just like
after; later; afterwards;
following; later on; in the

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future

yux

yu

(once) again; also; both...

and...; again

ydo

to meet; to run into; to

come across

yun

yuny

yu

to exceed; to climb over; to

surpass; the more... the
more

bank;
yuliang
ought to; should; must
yn

to use; to employ; to have

to; to eat or drink; expense
or outlay; usefulness;
hence; therefore
game; play;

first; primary; basic

to wish; to want; ready;

willing (to do sth)

music;

an influence; an effect; to
influence; to affect (usually
adversely); to disturb;

famous; well-known

zhn

zhoj

zhogu

moon

cloud;
station; to stand; to halt; to
stop; branch of a company
or organisation
to worry; to feel anxious
to take care of; to show
consideration; to attend to;
to look after

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zhoxingj

zh

photo; photograph; picture;

camera;

only; merely; just; but

zhngjin

between; intermediate;
mid; middle

zhngy

at last; in the end; finally;

eventually

zhng

zhngyo

zhum

zhy

to take note of; to pay

attention to

zdin

dictionary; character
dictionary;

zj

self; (reflexive pronoun);

own

zngsh

zujn
abbr. for
, genus; race;
seed; breed; species;
strain; kind; type; has guts
(i.e. courage); nerve;
classifier for types: kind,
sort; classifier for
languages
important; significant;
major

zuy

zuyng

always
recent; recently; these
days; latest; soon; nearest
(of locations); shortest (of
routes)
school assignment;
homework; work; task;
operation; to operate;
to act on; to affect; action;
function; activity; impact;
result; effect; purpose;
intent; to play a role;
corresponds to English -ity,
-ism, -ization;

weekend

zhyo

main; principal; major;

primary

zh

invoke; pray to; wish; to

express good wishes;
surname Zhu

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