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MANDARIN CHINESE
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(numbers 11-99)
WORD LIST
Key
R
Candidates will not have to read the word in Chinese characters at this level.
They must, however, know the pinyin and understand the word aurally. They
may also need to be able to say the word.
(blank) When the Level 1 box is blank, the word is needed only at Level 2.
Chinese
Pinyin
English
Level 1
Level 2
Activities
()
zu fn
to cook
ch fn
to eat/have a meal
kn dinsh
to watch television
pob
to run, to jog
t (zqi)
to play (football)
zqi
football
kn dinyng
see a film
yndng
to exercise; sport
yng dinno
shng wng
bsi
to compete; competition
d pngpngqi
d wngqi
to play tennis
yuyng
to swim
d lnqi
to play basketball
q m
to ride a horse
Adjectives
big
hoh
delicious/good to drink
hoch
delicious/good to eat
hown
fun
ho
good
xn
new
xio
small
Chinese
Pinyin
English
Level 1
Level 2
yu ysi
interesting
lo
old
mil/pioliang
beautiful
wlio
boring
pinyi
cheap
cngmng
clever
gu
expensive
png
fat
goxng
happy
bishng
sad
short
go
tall
shu
thin
li
tired
zi
to be in/located in
b/b
no; not
hn
very
fichng
very
gn
with
also
and
bjio
quite
dnsh
but
The body
shu
hand
gbo
arm
rduo
ear
ynjng
eyes
jio
foot
tu
leg
zuba
mouth
bzi
nose
Zhnggu
China
Bijng
Beijing
Chng Chng
Chinese
Pinyin
English
Level 1
Level 2
Hny
Chinese
Zhngwn
Chinese
Migu
America
Ynggu
Britain
Fgu
France
Shnghi
Shanghai
Yngy
English
Xing Gng
Hong Kong
Lndn
London
Ggng
Tinnmn
Tiananmen Square
Hung H
Yellow River
Migurn
American person
Zhnggurn
Chinese person
Ynggurn
English person
Fgurn
French person
Clothes
mozi
hat
moy
jumper
jik
jacket
chnshn
shirt
xizi
shoes
qnzi
skirt
txshn
T shirt
wzi
socks
kzi
trousers
yfu
clothing
Colours
hi
black
ln
blue
green
hng
red
bi
white
hung
yellow
Directions
shngmian
above/on
humian
behind
Chinese
Pinyin
English
Level 1
Level 2
ximian
below/under
qinmian
in front (of)
zubian
left
yubian
right
()
niru
beef
jru
chicken meat
qshu
fizzy drink
nini
milk
shu
water
hnbobo
hamburger
zofn
breakfast
do
knife
minbo
bread
jdn
chicken egg
kfi
coffee
kl
Coke
mintio
noodles
(m)fn
rice
ch
tea
wfn
lunch
wnfn
dinner
shtio
chips
qiokl
chocolate
pngguzh
apple juice
chngzh
orange juice
kuizi
chopsticks
chzi
fork
shozi
spoon
jiozi
dumplings
lzh
lychee
cidn
menu
cngun
restaurant
xin
salty
spicy
tin
sweet
chnjun
spring rolls
Chinese
Pinyin
English
Level 1
Level 2
fwyun
waiter
dngo
cake
n ho
hello
zijin
goodbye
xixie
thank you
N ho ma?
W hn ho.
I am well.
N jio shnme?
W jio.
I am called
N j su?
W .su.
I am . years old.
N zh zi nl?
W zh zi
I live in
N sh shi?
W sh
I am
jiq
holiday
hi
the sea
fndin
hotel/restaurant
hitn
beach
Level 1
Level 2
Chinese
Pinyin
English
shngr
birthday
kpin
card
jhu
party
lw
present
mma
mum
bba
dad
gge
elder brother
jijie
elder sister
ddi
younger brother
mimei
younger sister
ji
home
ktng
living room
shf
sofa
ysh
bathroom/shower room
wsh
bedroom
chfng
kitchen
chung
bed
zhuzi
table/desk
yzi
chair
shuj
mobile phone
pngyou
friend
gu
dog
dngw
animals
wnj
toy
dngxi
thing
...
sn
li
ji
sh
10
sh y jishji
1199
y bi
100
ling
?
?
din
2 (before a measure
word)
o'clock
j din le
j din zhng?
xngq
week
xngq j?
xngq y
Monday
xngq r
Tuesday
xngq sn
Wednesday
xngq s
Thursday
xngq w
Friday
xngq li
Saturday
xngq tin
Sunday
Chinese
Pinyin
English
Level 1
Level 2
xngq r
Sunday
tin
day/sky
yu
month/moon
j yu?
y yu
January
r yu
February
sn yu
March
s yu
April
w yu
May
li yu
June
q yu
July
b yu
August
ji yu
September
sh yu
October
shy yu
November
shr yu
December
Yun
jin
zh
Yuan/Chinese currency
(measure word for
things and people)
(measure word for
clothing)
(measure word for some
animals)
R
R
R
Places in town
gngyun
park
shngdin
shop
chosh
supermarket
yuj
post office
Pronouns
I; me
you
he; him
she; her
wmen
we; us
w de
my
n de
your
t de
his/hers
wmen de
ours
nmen de
your (plural)
Chinese
Pinyin
English
Level 1
Level 2
tmen de
their (male/female)
zh l
here
n l
there
inside
that
zh
this
nmen
you (plural)
tmen/tmen
Question words
ma
question particle
j?
how many?
shnme?
what?
nl/ nr?
where?
shi?
who?
dusho qin?
how much?
n g?
which?
znme?
how?
bo
bag
sh
book
shngxu
go to school
lesson
pen
ch
ruler
kbn
textbook
xusheng
student
losh
teacher
fngxu
to finish school
zuy
homework
shxu
maths
ty
PE
kxu
science
kosh
test/to test
xuxio
school
shzhu
desk
tpin
picture
bibn
whiteboard
10
Chinese
Pinyin
English
Level 1
Level 2
Transport
qch
car
huch
train
fij
plane
ki ch
to drive
zu huch
to go by train
zu fij
to go by plane
chun
boat
zu chun
to go by boat
q ch
to ride a bicycle
zu l
to walk
Verbs
to go
yu
miyu
xhuan
b xhuan
yo
to want
b yo
mi
to buy
zu
to do/make
to drink
ch
to eat
qchung
to get up
kn
to watch
chun
to wear
sh
to be
jio
to be called
shujio
to sleep
zh
to live
yng
to use
hu
to be able to/can
b hu
shu
to speak
gi
to give
chng g
to sing
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Chinese
Pinyin
English
Level 1
Level 2
tio w
to dance
xing yo
would like
Weather
fng
wind
lng
cold
hot
lbian
inside
rain
xu
snow
wibian
outside
tiyng
sun
tinq
weather
Additional words
happy/ happiness
horse
female
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