Word List - L
| English - Hanzi | Pinyin | Phonetics | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| language - 语 | yǔ | yeuh | |
| last month - 上个月 | shànggeyuè | shahng-guh-you:eh | |
| last night - 昨晚 | zuówǎn | djeu:oh-wahn | |
| last year - 去年 | qùnián | tchoo-nee:en | |
| late - 迟 | chí | tcheuh | |
| later - 过一会儿 | guò yìhuǐr | gwaw-ee:whahr | |
| laugh - 大笑 | dàxiào | dah-tsee:ow | |
| leave (to) - 离 | lí | lee | |
| left - 左 | zuǒ | zaw:ah | |
| left [side] - 左边 | zuǒbian | zaw:ah-bee:eun | |
| left hand - 左手 | zuǒshǒu | zaw:ah-shohwe | |
| lend (to) - 借 | jiè | gee:eh | |
| length; long distance - 长 | cháng | chahng | |
| -less - 无 | wú | oo | |
| let's say; suggestion particle - 吧 | ba | ba | |
| life (a); to live a life - 生活 | shēnghuó | shung-hoo:ah | |
| light - 灯 | dēng | deung | |
| like/be fond of (to) - 喜欢 | xǐhuan | tsee-hwaan | |
| liquor - 酒 | jiǔ | djeeow | |
| listen (to) - 听 | tīng | teeng | |
| litte more than several (a) - 好几 | hǎojǐ | how-jee | |
| little (a), some - 一点 | yìdiǎn | ee-dee:en | |
| little/some - 一点儿 | yìdiǎnr | ee-dee:nyarr | |
| live (to); alive - 活 | huó | hoo:awh | |
| live [at] (to) - 住 | zhù | djoo | |
| look at/see (to) - 看 | kàn | kan | |
| look for (to) - 查找 | cházhǎo | cha-jow | |
| look for/give change/try to find (to) - 找 | zhǎo | djowe | |
| lot of (a) - 很多 | hěnduō | huhn-dwaw | |
| love - 爱 | aì | eye | |
| lunch - 午饭 | wǔfàn | oo-fan |