Word List - I
| English - Hanzi | Pinyin | Phonetics | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| I - 我 | wǒ | wahw | |
| I hope/wish - 我希望 | wǒ xīwàng | wahw-wahng | |
| ice - 冰 | bīng | beeng | |
| ice - 冫 | bīng | 0 | |
| iced tea - 冫茶 | bīngchá | beeng-chah | |
| idea - 意 | yì | ee | |
| if - 要是 | yàoshi | yoh-sheuh | |
| I'm getting change - 我找钱 | wǒ zhǎo qián | wahw-jow-tchee:an | |
| immediate; namely; at once - 即 | jí | djee | |
| import/enter (to) - 进口 | jìnkǒu | djeen-cohw | |
| important - 重要 | zhòngyào | jeung-yoh | |
| impossible - 不行 | bù xíng | boo-tsing | |
| in front of - 前 | qián | tchee:en | |
| in front of; close to - 跟前 | gēnqian | guhn:tchee:en | |
| in reality; as a matter of fact; actually - 其实 | qíshí | tchee-sheuh | |
| in that case/so - 那么 | nàme | na-meh | |
| in the past - 从前 | cóngqián | cawng-tchee:en | |
| in; inside; Chinese mile; {village} - 里 | lǐ | lee | |
| indifferent about - 乎 | hū | hoo | |
| individual - 个人 | gèrén | guh-yrhuhn | |
| inside - 裡邊 | lǐbian | leuh-bee:eun | |
| Institutions {MW} , houses; place; actually - 所 | suǒ | sawh:uh | |
| interest; fun; amusement - 趣 | qù | tchoo | |
| interesting; meaningful - 有意思 | yǒuyìsi | yoh-ee-seuh | |
| is it or not (isn't it) - 是不是 | shìbùshi | sheuh-boo-sheuh | |
| isn't - 不是 | bùshi | boo-sheuh | |
| it seems - 看来 | kànlai | kan-lye | |
| it, of - 之 | zhī | djeuh |