Word List - N
| English - Hanzi | Pinyin | Phonetics | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| name - 名 | míng | meeng | |
| name - 名字 | míngzi | meeng-zheuh | |
| near;close - 近 | jìn | djee:in | |
| need - 需 | xū | tshew | |
| need (to); need - 需要 | xūyào | tshew-yoh | |
| new - 新 | xīn | tseen | |
| new word - 生词 | shēngcí | shung-tseuh | |
| new year - 新年 | xīnnián | tseen-nee:en | |
| news - 新闻 | xīnwén | tseen-wun | |
| newspaper - 报纸 | bàozhǐ | bowe-djeuh | |
| next month - 下个月 | xiàgèyuè | tsee:ah-guh-you:eh | |
| next to - 旁边 | pángbiān | pahng-bee:eun | |
| next year - 明年 | míngnián | mee:in-nee:en | |
| nine - 九 | jiǔ | djeeow | |
| no hurry; take your time - 别急 | bié jí | bee:ah-tchee | |
| no problem - 没问题 | méiwèntí | may-wun-tee | |
| nonsense - 胡 | hú | hoo | |
| noon - 午 | wǔ | oo | |
| noon - 中午 | zhōngwǔ | jeung-oo | |
| normal; regular - 正常 | zhèngcháng | djung-chahng | |
| normally - 平常 | píngcháng | peeng-chahng | |
| north - 北 | běi | bay | |
| northeast - 东北 | dōngběi | dawng-bay | |
| not enough - 不够 | bùgòu | boo-goh | |
| not only - 不但 | bùdàn | boo | |
| not; (negative prefix) - 不 | bù | boo | |
| not; have not; did not - 没 | méi | may | |
| now - 现在 | xiànzài | tsian-zye | |
| now, at present - 当前 | dāngqián | dahn-tchee:en | |
| now; present - 现 | xiàn | tsee:en | |
| now;today; current; this - 今 | jīn | djee:in | |
| number of items - 个 | gè / ge | geuh |