English Mandarin Pinyin Dictionary

English-Mandarin Dictionary English

Mandarin Pinyin

Pronunciation

ling/ yi– er\ san– si\ wu\/ liu\ qi– ba– jiu\/ shi/ shi/ yi– shi/ er\ bai\/ qian– wan\ shi/ wan\ bai\/ wan\ qian– wan\ wan\ wan\ (yi\) shi/ wan\ wan\ bai\/ wan\ wan\ qian– wan\ wan\

leeng ee urh sahn suh wuu leo tchee bah jeo shr shr ee shr urh buy tchee–in wahn shr wahn buy wahn tchee–in wahn wahn wahn shr wahn wahn buy wahn wahn tchee–in wahn wahn

Numbers zero one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve hundred thousand ten thousand hundred thousand (use 1 wan) million (use 1 wan) ten million (use 1 wan) hundred million (use 1 wan wan) billion (use 1 wan wan) ten billion (use 1 wan wan) hundred billion (use 1 wan wan)

Modifiers (best) (experiential suffix to verb) (future again) (future tense, used before verb) (measure for book) (measure for buildings) (measure for clothes) (measure for flat objects) (measure for long slender objects) (measure for long, narrow objects; roads) (measure for movies) (measure for people, polite form)

zui\ guo\ (after a verb) zai\ jiang– ben\/ suo\/ jian\ zhang– zhi– tiao/ bu\ wei\

zway gwaw tsai jee–ahng ben swaw jee–in jahng jr tee–ow buu way

(measure, general) (modifier, changes adjective into adverb) (particle at end of imperative sentence implying probability) (past tense, change of condition; used at end of sentence) (pluralizing suffix) (possessive, used after word, omit for close relationship) (question particle) (question particle; used at end of sentence) (substantive suffix used with location word) (verb) taking place

ge\ de

guh duh

ba

bah

le

luh

men

mun

de

duh

a ma tou … qi\/ lai

ah mah toe tchee lie

A able to above edge above edge above surface above surface above, upper part above, upper part additionally, in addition Africa after, afterwards afternoon 1 pm to 6 pm again (past) air, cold airplane airplane ticket alike all already also also altogether America American people and appear (to) apple apple juice April arm arm arrive, then

hui\ shang\ bian– zai\ … shang\ bian– shang\ mian\ zai\ … shang\ mian\ shang\ tou zai\ … shang\ tou hai/ Fei– zhou– yi\/ hou\ xia\ wu\/ you\ leng\/ qi\ fei– ji– fei– ji– piao\ yi/ yang\ dou– yi\/ jing– ye\/ you\ yi/ gong\ Mei\/ guo/ Mei\/ guo/ ren/ han\ kan\ qi\/ lai ping/ guo\/ ping/ guo\/ zhi– si\ yue\ ge– bei ge– bo jiu\ dao\ le

hway shahng bee–in zigh … shahng bee–in shahng mee–in zigh … shahng mee–in shahng toe zigh … shahng toe high fay joe ee hoe shee–ah wuu yoe luung tchee fay jee fay jee pee–ow ee yahng doe ee jeeng yeh yoe ee goong may gwaw may gwaw wren hahn kahn tchee lie peeng gwaw peeng gwaw jr suh yu–eh guh bay guh bwoh jeo dow luh

as same as ascend (to) Asia ask (a question, to) ask (to) at attorney August automobile autumn, fall season

xiang\ … yi/ yang\ shang\ Ya\/ zhou– wen\ qing\/ zai\ lu\ shi– ba– yue\ che– zi qiu– tian–

shee–ahng … ee yahng shahng yah joe wun tcheeng zigh luu shr bah yu–eh chuh dzuh tcheo tee–in

hou\ bian– zai\ … hou\ bian– hou\ mian\ zai\ … hou\ mian\ hou\ tou zai\ … hou\ tou xiang– jiao– shi\ neng/ zai\ bu/ shi\ hai\/ bian– dou\ fu\/ mei\/ hao/ you/ niu/ rou\ yi\/ qian/ hou\ mian\ xia\ xia\ bian– zai\ … xia\ bian– xia\ mian\ zai\ … xia\ mian\ xia\ tou zai\ … xia\ tou pi/ dai\ zhong– jian– zai\ … han\ …de zhong– jian– jiao\/ ta\ che– zi\ xing/ che– da\ sheng– sheng– ri\ sheng– ri\ kuai\ le\ hei– bai/

hoe bee–in zigh … hoe bee–in hoe mee–in zigh … hoe mee–in hoe toe zigh … hoe toe shee–ahng jee–ow shr nuung zigh buu shr high bee–in doe fuu may how yoe neo roe ee tchee–in hoe mee–in shee–ah shee–ah bee–in zigh … shee–ah bee–in shee–ah mee–in zigh … shee–ah mee–in shee–ah toe zigh … shee–ah toe pee die joong jee–in zigh … hahn duh joong jee–in jee–ow tah chuh dzuh sheeng chuh dah shuung shuung ruh shuung rr kwie luh hay buy

B back of edge, in back of edge, in; rear back of surface, in back of surface, in; rear back of, in back of, in; rear banana be (to), am, is, are, was, were be able to (to) be at be, not (to) beach beancurd beautiful beef with oyster sauce before behind below below edge below edge below surface below surface below, lower part below, lower part belt, leather between in between in, middle bicycle bicycle big birth to, give (to) birthday birthday, happy black and white

black color blackboard bless blue blue color board body book born (to be) borrow from (someone) (to) boss both both … and bottom bought and gave to me bought for bowl boy boyfriend brave bread breakfast bright bright, shining bring (to) brother, older brother, younger brush for writing bus, public businessman busy (to be) but butter buy (to)

hei– hei– ban\/ zhu\ lan/ lan/ se\ ban\/ shen– ti\/ shu– sheng– gen– (someone) jie\ lao\/ ban\/ dou– you\ … you\ xia\ mai\/ gei\/ wo\/ mai\/ gei\/ wan\/ nan/ hai/ zi nan/ peng/ you\/ ying– mian\ bao– zao\/ fan\ ming/ liang\ dai\ ge– ge di\ di mao/ bi\/ gong– gong\ qi\ che– shang– ren/ mang/ ke\/ shi\ niu/ you/ mai\/

hay hay bahn juu lahn lahn suh bahn shuun tee shuu shuung gun … jee-eh lou bahn doe yoe … yoe shee–ah my gay waw my gay wahn nahn high dzuh nahn puung yoe eeng mee–in bow zow fahn meeng lee–ahng die guh guh dee dee mou bee goong goong tchee chuh shahng wren mahng huh shr neo yoe my

C C.P.A., certified public accountant calculator (counting machine) calf called (to be) called (to be) can can Canton car card, business

kuai\ ji\ shi– ji\ suan\ ji– xiao\/ tui\/ jiao\ xing\ hui\ ke\/ yi\/ Guang\/ dong– che– zi ming/ pian\

kwie jee shr jee swahn jee shee–ow tway jee–ow sheeng hway kuh ee gwahng doong chuh dzuh meeng pee–in

carp with hot bean sause carrot cart cassette tape catch sight of (to) cent, penny Central America cheap check (money) check, bill (restaurant) chicken chicken, diced with paprikas child children China, Chinese (country) Chinese character Chinese food Chinese language, literature chocolate chopsticks circle city classmate classroom clever clip, paper clock clothes, dress coffee cola cold cold, too color come from come to (place) come, come here (to) comfortable company comparatively computer (electric brain) computer programmer cook (to) cookie, cracker cool, comfortably copy (of a book) correct!, right! correct!, right!

dou\ ban\ yu/ hong/ luo/ bo/ che– lu\ yin– dai\ kan\ dao\ fen– Zhong– mei\/ zhou– pian/ yi zhi– piao\ zhang\ dan– ji– gong– bao\/ ji– ding– zi\/ hai/ zi Zhong– guo/ Zhong– guo/ zi\ zhong– can– Zhong– wen/ qiao\/ ke\ li\ kuai\ zi yuan/ xing/ cheng/ tong/ xue/ jiao\ shi\ cong– ming hui/ wen/ zhen– zhong– yi– fu/ ka– fei– ke\/ le\ leng\/ tai\ leng\/ yan/ se\ cong/ … lai/ dao\ (place) lai/ lai/ shu– fu/ gong– si– bi\/ jiao\ dian\ nao\/

doe bahn yuu hoong lwaw bwoh chuh luu een die kahn dow fin joong may joe pee–in ee jr pee–ow jahng dahn jee goong bow jee deeng dzuh high dzuh joong gwaw joong gwaw dzuh joong tsahn joong wun tchee–ow kuh lee kwie dzuh ywen sheeng chuung toong shu-eh jee–ow shr tsoong meeng hway wun jun joong ee fuu kah fay kuh luh luung tie luung yahn suh tsoong … lie dow … lie lie shuu fuu goong suh bee jee–ow dee–in now dee-in now chuung shr shuh jee dian\ nao\/ cheng/ shi\ she\ ji\ shi– shr zuo\ fan\ zwaw fahn bing\/ gan– beeng gahn liang/ kuai\ lee–ahng kwie ben\/ bin dui\ dway dui\ le dway luh

country couple, a cow crossroad junction cute

guo/ liang\/ niu/ shi/ zi\ lu\ kou\/ ke\/ ai\

gwaw lee–ahng neo shr dzuh luu koe kuh eye

D daughter daughter, little sister day day of the month day, after tomorrow day, before yesterday day, every day, this day, tomorrow day, yesterday December definitely delicious dentist department store dessert dessert (sweet) dialog dictionary dictionary, English–Chinese different dime dinner direction direction from one place to another dismiss the class (to) do (to) do, won't; not OK doctor dollar, (measure for money) door dot drink (to) drive (to) duckling, crisp pepperskin dust

E

nu\/ er/ xiao\/ jie\/ tian– hao\ hou\ tian– qian/ tian– tian– tian– jin– tian– ming/ tian– zuo/ tian– shi/ er\ yue\ jiu\ hao\/ chi– ya/ yi– bai\/ huo\ gong– si– dian\/ xin– tian/ dian\/ dui\ hua\ zi\ dian\/ ying– han\ zi\ dian\/ bu\ yi/ yang\ mao/ wan\/ fan\ fang– xiang\ zai\ (place)de (direction)bian– xia\ ke\ zuo\ bu\ xing/ yi– sheng– kuai\ men/ dian\/ he– kai– xiang– su– ya– tu\/

nuu urh shee–ow jee–eh tee–in how hoe tee–in tchee–in tee–in tee–in tee–in jeen tee–in meeng tee–in zwaw tee–in shr urh yu–eh jeo how chr yah ee buy hwaw goong dzuh dee–in sheen tee–in dee–in dway hwah dzuh dee–in eeng hahn dzuh dee–in buu ee yahng mou wahn fahn fahng shee-ahng zigh …duh …bee–in shee–ah kuh zwaw buu sheeng ee shuung kwie mun dee–in huh kigh shee-ahng suu yah tuu

each, every ear earth east east side eat (to) eat breakfast eat dinner eat food, eat a meal (to) eat lunch eat or drink soup edge egg embassy engineer England English language, literature English people entirely entrance envelope eraser for blackboard eraser for paper Europe evening 6 pm to 11 pm exactly at the right moment Excuse me. I'm sorry. expensive eye eyebrow eyeglasses eye

mei\/ er\/ duo– tu\/ dong– dong– bian– chi– chi– zao\/ fan\ chi– wan\/ fan\ chi– fan\ chi– wu\/ fan\ he– tang– bian– ji– dan\ da\ shi\/ guan\/ gong– cheng/ shi– Ying– guo/ Ying– wen/ Ying– guo/ ren/ dou– kou\/ xin\ feng– ban\/ ca– xiang\ pi/ ca– Ou– zhou– wan\/ shang\ zheng\ hao\/ Dui\ bu\ qi\/. gui\ mu\ mei/ mao/ yan\/ jing\ yan\/ jing–

may urh dwaw tuu doong doong bee–in chr chr zow fahn chr wahn fahn chr fahn chr wuu fahn huh tahng bee–in jee dahn dah shr gwahn goong chuung shr eeng gwaw eeng wun eeng gwaw wren doe koe sheen fuung bahn tsah shee–ahng pee tsah oh joe wahn shahng juung how dway buu tchee gway muu may mou yahn jeeng yahn jeeng

lian\/ jia– ren/ kuai\ ba\ ba mao/ er\ yue\ jiao\/ nu\/ shao\/ tian/ shou\/ zhi\/

lee–in jee–ah wren kwie bah bah mou urh yu–eh jee–ow nuu shou tee–in show jr

F face family fast father feather February feet female few field, farmland finger

fire first first … and then fish fish, assorted cold flat flour flower follow me food force foreign country forest forget (to) forgot fork form (to), compose, constitute foundation France free (not have cost) French people Friday friend from front front of edge, in front of edge, in front of surface, in front of surface, in front of, in front of, in fruit fruit juice fun, have (to) fur

huo\/ xian– xian– … zai\ yu/ pin– pan/ zhang– mian\ fen\/ hua– gen– wo\/ lai/ fan\ li\ wai\ guo/ lin/ wang\ (ji\) wang\ le cha– zi zu\/ cheng/ ben\/ Fa\ guo/ bu/ yao\ qian/ Fa\ guo/ ren/ xing– qi/ wu\/ (li\/ bai\ wu\/) peng/ you\/ cong/ qian/ qian/ bian– zai\ … qian/ bian– qian/ mian\ zai\ … qian/ mian\ qian/ tou zai\ … qian/ tou shui\/ guo\/ guo\/ zhi– wan/ mao/

hwaw shee–in shee–in … zigh yuu peen pahn jahng mee–in fin hwah gun waw lie fahn lee wigh gwaw leen wahng jee wahng luh chah dzuh zuu chuung bin fah gwaw buu yow tchee–in fah gwaw wren sheeng tchee wuu puung yoe tsoong tchee–in tchee–ah bee–in zigh … tchee–ah bee–in tchee–ah mee–in zigh … tchee–ah mee–in tchee–ah toe zigh … tchee–ah toe shway gwaw gwaw jr wahn mou

suan\ men/ da\ men/ De/ guo/ ren/ De/ guo/ shang\ qi\/ chuang/ li\/ wu\ song\

swahn mun dah mun duh gwaw wren duh gwaw shahng tchee chwahng lee wuu soong

G garlic gate gate, main German people Germany get on (to) get up from bed gift give a gift (to)

ginger girl girl, young lady girlfriend give (to) gloves glue go (to) go from go out (to) go out of town on business (to) go play, go out and have fun (to) go to (place) go to (to) go to class (to) go to work (to) go up (to) go, go there (to) Good bye. (again see) good morning good, not good, well, fine, OK good–looking (to be) grapefruit grapes great green color grow

jiang– nu\/ hai/ (zi) xiao\/ jie\/ nu\/ peng/ you\/ gei\/ shou\/ tao\ jiao– shui\/ zou\/ cong/ … qu\ chu– qu chu– chai– qu\ wan/ dao\ (place) qu\ dao\ shang\ ke\ shang\ ban– shang\ qu\ Zai\ jian\. zao\/ bu\ hao\/ hao\/ hao\/ kan\ pu/ tou/ you\ pu/ tao/ tai\ bang\ le lu\ se\ zhang\/

jee–ahng nuu high dzuh shee–ow jee–eh nuu puung yoe gay show tou jee–ow shway zoe tsoong … tchu chuu tchu chuu chigh tchu wahn dow … tchu dow shahng kuh shahng bahn shahng tchuu zigh jee–in zow buu how how how kahn puu toe yoe puu tou tie bahng luh luu suh jahng

H hair hair, body half half an hour of time half past hour half past … hand handicraft handle (to) happy (to be) hat, cap have (to) have, don't (negates completed action) have, still have, still don't Haven't seen you for a long time. (good long

tou/ fa\/ mao/ ban\ ban\ ge zhong– tou/ dian\/ ban\ (number) dian\/ ban\ (zhong–) shou\/ shou\/ gong– ban\ gao– xing\ mao\ zi\/ you\/ mei/ you\/ hai/ you\/ hai/ mei/ you\/ Hao/ jiu\/ bu/ jian\.

toe fah mou bahn bahn guh joong toe dee–in bahn dee–in bahn joong show show goong bahn gow sheeng mou dzuh yoe may yoe high yoe high may yoe how jeo buu jee–in

time no see) he, him, she, her, it head healthy (for people) heart hello (to answer phone) here here high himself, herself his, hers, its hit hit (someone), spank home homeland Hong Kong hope, wish (to) horn horse horsecart hospital hot hot, too hour (number) hour (number) quarter hour of time hour of time house How about you? How about …? (question particle; used at end of sentence) How about …?, How's everything? how do you go, get there how many (less than ten) how many people? how many things? how many? how many? (quantity) how much money? how much? Hunan province (lake south) Hupeh province (lake north)

ta– tou/ shen– ti\/ hao\/ xin– wei\ zher\ zhe\ li\/ gao– ta– zi\ ji\/ ta– de da\/ da\/ ren/ jia– guo/ jia– Xiang– gang\/ xi– wang\ jiao\/ ma\/ ma\/ che– yi– yuan\ re\ tai\ re\ dian\/ (zhong–) (number) dian\/ (number) ke\ xiao\/ shi/ zhong– tou/ fang/ zi Ni\/ ne?

tah toe shuun tee how sheen way jurh juh lee gow tah dzuh jee tah duh dah dah wren jee–ah gwaw jee–ah shee–ahng gahng she wahng jee–ow mah mah chuh ee ywen ruh tie ruh dee–in joong dee–in …kuh shee–ow shr joong toe fahng dzuh nee nuh

ne

nuh

Zen\/ me yang\? zen\/ ma zou\/ ji\/ ji\/ wei\ ji\/ ge\ duo– shao duo– shao\/ hao\ duo– shao\/ qian/ duo– shao Hu/ nan/ Hu/ bei\/

zen muh yahng zen mah zoe jee jee way jee guh dwaw shou dwaw shou how dwaw shou tchee–in dwaw shou huu nahn huu bay

I I don't know. I, me

Wo\/ bu\ zhi– dao\. wo\/

waw buu jr dow waw

if in in all incorrect incorrect indeed India Indian people ink ink stick ink stone inquire (to) inside inside inside inside edge inside edge inside surface inside surface intelligent introduce (to) invite (to) Is it all right? Is that true? Italian people Italy

yao\ shi\ zai\ yi/ gong\ bu/ dui\ cuo\ jiu\ Yin\ du\ Yin\ du\ ren/ mo\ shui\/ mo\ yan\ tai/ wen\ li\/ li\/ tou zai\ … li\/ tou li\/ bian– zai\ … li\/ bian– li\/ mian\ zai\ … li\/ mian\ cong– ming jie\ shao\ qing\/ Ke\/ yi\/ ma? Zhen– de ma? Yi\ da\ li\ ren/ Yi\ da\ li\

yow shr zigh ee goong buu dway tswaw jeo een duu een duu wren mwoh shway mwoh yahn tie wun lee lee toe zigh … lee toe lee bee–in zigh … lee bee–in lee mee–in zigh … lee mee–in tsoong meeng jee–eh shou tcheeng kuh ee mah jun duh mah ee dah lee wren ee dah lee

J January yi– yue\ Japan Ri\ ben\/ Japanese language, literature Ri\ wen/ Japanese people Ri\ ben\/ ren/ job gong– zuo\ juice zhi– July qi– yue\ June liu\ yue\ just zhi\/ shi\ just in the midst of doing something zheng\ zai\ (used before a verb to form a progressive)

ee yu–eh rr bin rr wun rr bin wren goong zwaw jr tchee yu–eh leo yu–eh jr shr juung zigh

K ketchup king knee

fan– qie/ jiang\ wang/ xi– gai\

fahn tchee–eh jee–ahng wahng she guy

knife knife know how (to) know someone (to) know that …, know a fact (to) Korea Korea Korean people Korean people

dao– dao– zi hui\ ren\ shi\ zhi– dao\ Chao/ xian– Han/ guo/ Chao/ xian– ren/ Han/ guo/ ren/

dow dow dzuh hway wren shr jr dow chow shee–in hahn gwaw chow shee–inn wren hahn gwaw wren

gong– hu/ wen/ hua\ da\ wan\/ tai\ wan\/ zui\ jin\ lu\ shi– xue/ pi/ liu/ xia\ zou\/ zuo\/ zai\ … zuo\/ bian– zuo\/ bian– tui\/ ning/ meng/ jie\ gei\/ di\ (number) ke\ zou\/ ba xin\ xi\/ huan– bu\ xi\/ huan– wen/ shao\/ yi\ dian\/ chang/ kan\ kan\ kan\ zhao\/ mi/ lu\ ai\ ke\/ ai\ kuai\

goong huu wun hwah dah wahn tie wahn zway jeen luu shr shu–eh pee leo shee-ah zoe zwaw zigh … zwaw bee–in zwaw bee–in tway neeng muung jee-eh gay dee (number) kuh zoe bah sheen she hwahn buu she hwahn wun shou ee dee–in chahng kahn kahn kahn jow me luu eye kuh eye kwie

L labor lake language language (used after country name) large late (to be) late, too lately lawyer learn, study (to) leather leave (to) leave (to) left (in direction) left side, at the left side, at the leg lemon lend (to) lesson (number) let's go letter (as in mail) like (to) like, don't literature little little bit, a long look (to) look at, take a look for (to) lost, become (to) love (to) lovely lump

lunch

wu\/ fan\

wuu fahn

zuo\ zuo\ ju\ zi ren/ ban\ Dong– bei\/ duo– di\ tu/ san– yue\ jie/ hun– ke\/ yi\/ wu\/ yue\ Qing\/ wen\ fang– fa\/ jian\ kai– hui\ can\ dang– jiu\ fang– fa\/ Mo\ xi– ge– ren/ Mo\ xi– ge– zhong– nai\/ niu/ nai\/ fen– (zhong–) jing\ zi xiao\/ jie\/ xian– sheng– yi/ xia\ yi– hui\/ er xing– qi/ yi– (li\/ bai\ yi–) qian/ yue\ shang\ ge yue\ xia\ ge yue\ zhei\ ge yue\ shang\ shang\ ge yue\ xia\ xia\ ge yue\ yue\ yue\ liang\ hai/ zao\/ chen/ qing– chen/ zui\

zwaw zwaw juu dzuh wren bahn doong bay dwaw dee tuu sahn yu–eh jee–eh hwun kuh ee wuu yu–eh tcheeng wun fahng fah jee–in kigh hway tsahn dahng jeo fahng fah mwoh she guh wren mwoh she guh joong nigh neo nigh fin joong jeeng dzuh shee–ow jee–eh shee–in shuung ee shee–ah ee hway urh sheeng tchee ee tchee–in yu–eh shahng guh yu–eh shee–ah guh yu–eh jay guh yu–eh shahng shahng guh yu–eh shee–ah shee–ah guh yu–eh yu–eh yu–eh lee–ahng high zow chun tcheeng chun zway

M make (to) make sentence (to) man manage (to) Manchuria (east north) many map March married (to be) may May May I ask? means meet (people) meeting, attend a (to) menu merely method Mexican people Mexico middle milk milk, cow's minutes mirror Miss, store assistant Mister, sir, husband, gentleman moment/little while, in a moment/little while, in a Monday money month month, last month, next month, this month, two ago month, two from now moon moon more morning 6 am to 9 am morning, early 3am to 6 am most

mother mountain, hill mountain, on the mouth mouth movie much mustard, ground my, mine myself

ma– ma shan– shan– shang\ kou\/ zui\/ ba– dian\ ying\/ duo– jie\ mo wo\/ de wo\/ zi\ ji\/

mah mah shahn shahn shahng koe zway bah dee–in eeng dwaw jee–eh mwoh waw duh waw dzuh jee

N name, first name, last named (to be) napkin narrow nation neck necktie nephew new niece night 11 pm to 3 am no matter (choice between two things) No thanks. no, not noodles noon time 11 am to 1 pm noon, before 9 am to 11 am north North America north side nose not, not yet not bad, so-so not both not very, not too notebook notebook November now Now what time (is it)? number nurse

ming/ zi\ xing\ xing\ can– jin– zhi\/ zhai\/ guo/ bo/ zi\/ da\/ ling\/ dai\ zhi/ er/ xin– zhi/ nu\/ ye\ li\/ bu/ lun\ … dou– (hao\/) Bu/ xie\. bu\ mian\ zhong– wu\/ shang\ wu\/ bei\/ Bei\/ mei\/ zhou– bei\/ bian– bi/ zi\/ mei/ bu/ cuo\ bu\ dou– bu/ tai\ ben\/ zi\/ bi\/ ji\ ben\/ shi/ yi– yue\ xian\ zai\

meeng dzuh sheeng sheeng tsahn jeen jr jigh gwaw bwoh dzuh dah leeng die jr urh sheen jr nuu yeh lee buu lwun … doe (how) buu she–eh buu mee–in joong wuu shahng wuu bay bay may joe bay bee–in bee dzuh may buu tswaw buu doe buu tie ben dzuh bee jee ben shr ee yu–eh shee–in zigh shee–in zigh shr shuun mah shr Xian\ zai\ shi\ shen/ma shi/ hou\? hoe hao\ ma\/ how mah hu\ shi\ huu shr

O o'clock occupy ocean ocean ocean, big October office office (for lawyer, accountant) office, go to (to) often OK OK? old on on duty, go (to) one month one of (used with verb to be) onion, green only only open (to) opening or or (still is) orange (color) orange (fruit) Orange County orange juice order food (to) origin ours outside outside outside outside edge outside edge outside surface outside surface ox

dian\/ (zhong–) zai\ hai\/ (hai\/) yang/ da\ hai\/ shi/ yue\ ban\ gong– shi\ shi\ wu\ suo\/ shang\ ban– chang/ (chang/) xing/ Hao\/ ma? jiu\ zai\ shang\ ban– yi– ge yue\ yi– ge cong– jiu\ zhi\/ shi\ kai– kou\/ huo\ shi\ hai/ shi ju/ se\ liu\/ ding– cheng/ xian\ liu\/ ding– zhi– dian\/ cai\ ben\/ wo\/ men/ de wai\ wai\ tou zai\ … wai\ tou wai\ bian– zai\ … wai\ bian– wai\ mian\ zai\ … wai\ mian\ niu/

dee–in joong zigh high high yahng dah high shr yu–eh bahn goong shr shr wuu swaw shahng bahn chahng chahng sheeng how mah jeo zigh shahng bahn ee guh yu–eh ee guh tsoong jeo jr shr kigh koe hwaw shr high shr juu suh leo deeng chuung shee–in leo deeng jr dee-in tsigh bin waw mun duh wigh wigh toe zigh … wigh toe wigh bee–in zigh … wigh bee–in wigh mee–in zigh … wigh mee–in neo

yi\ shuang–

ee shwahng

P pair

pair, a pants pants, long pants, short paper paper, white park part pass, exceed, crossover (to) passport pay money to (to) peach pen, ball–point pen, fountain pen, pencil, marker pencil people pepper permission person piece pink color place plan to (to) plastic bag (Taiwan) plastic bag (China) plate play ball play, (to) please policeman potato power precisely present pretty problem problem, no purple color purse put on accessories (to)

liang\/ ku\ zi\/ chang/ ku\ duan\/ ku\ zhi\/ bai/ zhi\/ gong– yuan/ fen– guo\ hu\ zhao\ fu\ qian/ tao/ zi\/ yuan/ zi\/ bi\/ gang– bi\/ bi\/ qian– bi\/ ren/ hu/ jiao– fen\/ ke\/ yi\/ ren/ kuai\ fen\/ hong/ se\ di\ fang– xiang\/ su\ jiao– dai\ su\ liao\ dai\ pan/ zi da\/ qiu/ wan/ qing\/ jing\/ cha/ ma\/ ling/ shu\/ li\ jiu\ li\/ wu\ piao\ liang\ wen\ ti/ mei/ you\/ wen\ ti/ zi\/ se\ pi/ bao– dai\

lee–ahng kuu dzuh chahng kuu dwahn kuu jr buy jr goong ywen fin gwaw huu jow fuu tchee–in tou dzuh ywen dzuh bee gahng bee bee tchee–in bee wren huu jee–ow fin kuh ee wren kwie fin hoong suh dee fahng shee–ahng suu jee–ow die suu lee–ow die pahn dzuh dah tcheo wahn tcheeng jeeng chah mah leeng shuu lee jeo lee wuu pee–ow lee–ahng wun tee may yoe wun tee dzuh suh pee bow die

yi/ ke\ (zhong–) san– ke\ (zhong–) wen\ ti/

ee kuh joong sahn kuh joong wun tee

Q quarter hour, first quarter hour, third question

question, no quick

mei/ you\/ wen\ ti/ kuai\

may yoe wun tee kwie

xia\ yu\/ hen\/ kan\ shu– zhen– de zhen– zhen– shi\ hou\ jin\ lai/ zui\ jin\ chang/ fang– xing/ hong/ hong/ se\ bu\ xiang\/ qi\/ lai/ le zu– qing\/ ding\ wei\ xiu– xi can– ting– fan\ guan\/ hui/ lai/ xia\ ban– hui/ jia– dao\ zi\/ fan\ mi\/ fan\ chao\/ fan\ mi\/ ren/ li\ che– qi/ you\ you\ bian– zai\ … you\ bian– lu\ wu– zi ben\/ chi\/ E\ guo/ Su– lian/ E\ guo/ ren/ Su– lian/ ren/

shee–ah yuu hin kahn shuu jun duh jun jun shr hoe jeen lie zway jeen chahng fahng sheeng hoong hoong suh buu shee–ahng tchee lie luh zuu tcheeng deeng way sheo she tsahn teeng fahn gwahn hway lie shee–ah bahn hway jee–ah dow dzuh fahn me fahn chow fahn me wren lee chuh tchee yoe yoe bee–in zigh … yoe bee–in luu wuu dzuh bin chr uh gwaw suu lee–in uh gwaw wren suu lee–in wren

R rain rather, really read books real, is really really is rear recently recently rectangle red red color region remember now rent (to) request (to) reservation, make a (to) rest (to) restaurant restaurant return, come back (to) return from work (to) return home (to) rice plant rice, cooked rice, cooked rice, fried rice, uncooked ricksha ride astride (to) right (in direction) right side, at the right side, at the road room root ruler Russia Russia Russian people Russian people

S sailboat salad salt same Saturday say (to) scarf seasons, four (of the year) seconds secretary see (people) See you again. (again see) See you tomorrow. seek (to) self sell (to) September Shansi province (mountains west) Shantung province (mountains east) shape ship, boat shirt, blouse shoes shoes, leather short (for people) short (length, for things) should, ought to side sister, older sister, younger sit (to) skirt sky sleep (to) slower, be small smart snack (before bed) snack (street stand) snack, dim sum snow so so–so socks soda

fan/ chuan/ sha– la– yan/ yi/ yang\ xing– qi/ liu\ (li\/ bai\ liu\) shuo– wei/ jin– si\ ji\ miao\/ (zhong–) mi\ shu– jian\ Zai\ jian\. Ming/ tian– jian\. zhao\/ zi\ ji\/ mai\ jiu\/ yue\ Shan– xi– Shan– dong– xing/ chuan/ chen\ shan– xie/ zi\/ pi/ xie/ ai\/ duan\/ ying– gai– bian– jie\/ jie mei\ mei zuo\ qun/ zi\/ tian– shui\ jiao\ man\ yi\ dian\/ xiao\/ piao\ liang xiao– ye\ xiao\/ chi– dian\/ xin– xia\ xue\/ suo\/ yi\/ ma\/ ma\/ hu– hu– wa\ zi\/ qi\ shui\/

fahn chwahn shah lah yahn ee yahng sheeng tchee leo shwaw way jeen suh jee mee–ow joong me shuu jee–in zigh jee–in meeng tee–in jee–in jow dzuh jee my! jeo yu–eh shahn she shahn doong sheeng chwahn chun shahn she–eh dzuh pee she–eh eye dwahn eeng guy bee–in jee–eh jee–eh may may zwaw tchwun dzuh tee–in shway jee–ow mahn ee dee–in shee–ow pee–ow lee–ahng shee–ow yeh shee–ow chr dee–in sheen shee–ah shu–eh swaw ee mah mah huu huu wah dzuh tchee shway

soil son son south South America south side Spain Spanish people speak speak (to) speech speech spinach spoon spring season square stamp, postage stapler state (political area) stewardess still still not yet (verb) stranger, wayfarer straw street strength student, pupil sugar, candy suit summer season sun sun Sun Yatsen (middle mountain) Sunday surface sweater swim (to)

tu\/ er/ zi zi\/ nan/ Nan/ mei\/ zhou– nan/ bian– Xi– ban– ya/ Xi– ban– ya/ ren/ jiang\/ (shuo–) shuo– hua\ yan/ bo– cai\ tang– chi/ chun– tian– fang– xing/ you/ piao\ ding\ shu– ji– zhou– kong– zhong– xiao\/ jie\/ hai/ hai/ mei/ (verb) ne lu\ ren/ xi– guan\/ jie– li\ xue/ sheng– tang/ xi– zhuang– xia\ tian– ri\ tai\ yang/ Zhong– shan– xing– qi/ tian (li\/ bai\ tian) mian\ mao/ yi– you/ yong\/

tuu urh dzuh dzuh nahn nahn may joe nahn bee–in she bahn yah she bahn yah wren jee–ahng shwaw shwaw hwah yahn bwoh tsigh tahng chr chwun tee–in fahng sheeng yoe pee–ow deeng shuu jee joe koong joong shee-ow jee-eh high high may … nuh luu wren she gwahn jee–eh lee shu–eh shuung tahng she jwahng shee–ah tee–in rr tie yahng joong shahn sheeng tchee tee–in mee–in mou ee yoe yoong

shui\ wu\/ jiao\ zhao\ gu\ shuo– gao– cha/ lao\/ shi– ya/ chi\/

shway wuu jee–ow jow guu shwaw gow chah lou shr yah chr

T take a nap (to) take care of (to) talk (to) tall tea teacher teeth

telephone telephone call, make a (to) tell (to) thank you that that their there there therefore these they, them thigh thing think of (to) this this this one Thursday tie time (number hour: number minutes) time (by clock or calendar) time, leisure time, next tired (to be) to (go) to go (food; means sell outside) today together tomato too too toothpick top toward traffic lights train train station travel (to) tree tree tree leaf triangle true, is true, is not Tuesday turn on (to) turn over (to)

dian\ hua\ da\/ dian\ hua\ gao\ su\ xie\ xie na\ nei\ ta– men/ de nar\ na\ li\/ suo\/ yi\/ zhe\ xie– ta– men/ da\ tui\/ dong– xi xiang\/ zhei\ zhe\ zhe\ ge xing– qi/ si\ (li\/ bai\ si\) ling\/ dai\ (number) dian\/ (number) fen– shi/ hou gong– fu xia\ ci\ lei\ shang\ wai\ mai\ jin– tian– yi\ qi\/ fan– qie/ tai\ ye\/ ya/ qian– shang\ wang\/ hong/ lu\ deng– huo\/ che– huo\/ che– zhan\ lu\/ xing/ mu\ shu\ shu\ ye\ (zi) san– jiao\/ xing/ zhen– de bu/ shi\ zhen– de xing– qi/ er\ (li\/ bai\ er\) kai– fan\/

dee-in hwah dah dee–in hwah gow suu she she–eh nah nay tah mun duh nahr nah lee swaw ee juh shee–eh tah mun dah tway doong shee–ahng jay juh juh guh sheeng tchee suh leeng die dee–in … fin shr hoe goong fuu shee–ah tsu lay shahng wigh my jeen tee–in ee tchee fahn tchee–eh tie yeh yah tchee–in shahng wahng hoong luu duung hwaw chuh hwaw chuh jahn luu sheeng muu shuu shuu yeh dzuh sahn jee–ow sheeng jun duh buu shr jun duh sheeng tchee urh kigh fahn

turn right two of two of … (measure)

you\ zhuan\/ liang\/ liang\/ ge\

yoe jwahn lee–ahng lee–ahng guh

dong\/ nei\ yi– ku\ Mei\/ guo/ yong\ jiu\

doong nay ee kuu may gwaw yoong jeo

qing– cai\ shu– cai\ su\ cai\ chao\/ qing– cai\ che– qi\ che– dian\ che– hen\/ hen\/ duo– lu\ ying\/ dai\ Yue\ nan/ Yue\ nan/ ren/ qian– zheng\ zhao\/ sheng– zi\ ben\/

tcheeng tsigh shuu tsigh suu tsigh chow tcheeng tsigh chuh tchee chuh dee–in chuh hin hin dwaw luu eeng die yu–eh nahn yu–eh nahn wren tchee–in juung jow shuung dzuh bin

U understand (to) underwear United States use (to) used

V vegetable vegetable vegetable dish vegetables, stir–fry vehicle vehicle vehicle, electric; trolley bus very very many videotape Viet Nam Vietnamese people visa visit (to) vocabulary volume (of books)

W wait (to) waiter wallet, leather want (to) want, don't want, still warm watch water watermelon way we, us wear clothes (to)

deng\/ fu/ wu\ sheng– pi/ jia/ zi\/ yao\ bu/ yao\ hai/ yao\ nuan\/ huo/ shou\/ biao\/ shui\/ xi– gua– fang– fa\/ wo\/ men/ chuan–

duung fuu wuu shuung pee jee–ah dzuh yow buu yow high yow nwahn hwaw show bee–ow shway she gwah fahng fah waw mun chwahn

weather Wednesday week week week, last week, next week, this week, two ago week, two from now west west side What is your name? What time (is it)? what? what? what? what? when? where? where? which which which (plural) which one white who whose why (used at beginning of sentence) wide wife, Mrs. willing to wind blow window winter season wipe (to) with, follow woman woman, career wood word work work work, do (to) work, have a job; handle affairs (to) worker write (to)

tian– qi\ xing– qi/ san– (li\/ bai\ san–) li\/ bai\ (xing– qi/) xing– qi/ (li\/ bai\) shang\ ge xing– qi/ (li\/ bai\) xia\ ge xing– qi/ (li\/ bai\) zhei\ ge xing– qi/ (li\/ bai\) shang\ shang\ ge xing– qi/ (li\/ bai\)

tee–in tchee sheeng tchee sahn lee buy sheeng tchee shahng guh sheeng tchee / lee buy shee–ah guh sheeng tchee / lee buy jay guh sheeng tchee / lee buy shahng shahng guh sheeng tchee / lee buy shee–ah shee–ah guh sheeng tchee / xia\ xia\ ge xing– qi/ (li\/ bai\) lee buy xi– she xi– bian– she bee–in Gui\ xing\? gway sheeng Ji\/ dian\/ zhong–? jee dee–in joong na\/ nah nei\/ nay shen/ me shuun muh shen/ mo shuun–mwoh shen/ me shi/ hou\ shuun muh shr hoe na\/ li\/ nah lee nar\/ nahr na\/ nah nei\/ nay na\/ xie– nah shee–eh na\/ ge nah guh bai/ buy shei/ shay shei/ de shay duh wei\ shenme/ way shuun mah kuan– kwahn tai\ tai tie tie yuan\ yi\ ywen ee gua– feng– gwah fuung chuang– hu\ chwahng huu dong– tian– doong tee–in ca– tsah gen– gun nu\/ ren/ nuu wren zhi/ ye\ fu\ nu\/ jr yeh fuu nuu mu\ muu yan/ yahn gong– goong gong– zuo\ goong zwaw zuo\ gong– zuo\ zwaw goong zwaw zuo\ shi\ zwaw shr gong– ren/ goong wren xie\/ she–eh

writing wrong wrong

wen/ bu/ dui\ cuo\

wun buu dway tswaw

Y year year, last year, next year, this year, two ago year, two from now yellow color yes yes (in response to are you…?) you (plural) you (polite) you (singular) You dialed the wrong number. You're welcome. your (plural) your (singular) yourself

nian/ qu\ nian/ ming/ nian/ jin– nian/ qian/ nian/ hou\ nian/ huang/ se\ shi\ a! shi\ ni\/ men/ nin/ ni\/ Ni\/ da\/ zuo\ le. Bu/ ke\ qi\. ni\/ men/ de ni\/ de ni\/ zi\ ji\/

nee–in tchuu nee–in meeng nee–in jeen nee–in tchee–in nee–in hoe nee–in hwahng suh shr ah shr nee mun neen nee Nee dah zwaw luh buu kuh tchee nee mun duh nee duh nee dzuh jee