English - Hanzi	Pinyin	Phonetics	Sound
admission ticket - 门票	ménpiào	men-pee:aow
afternoon - 下午	xiàwǔ	tsee:ah-oo
afternoon nap - 午睡	wǔshuì	oo-shoo:way
air - 气	qì	tchee
airport - 机场	jīchǎng	jee-chahng
airport - 飞机场	fēijīchǎng	fay-jee-chahng
appearance - 容	róng	rawng
appearance; shape; sample; kind - 样	yàng	yahng
apple [fruit] - 苹果	píngguǒ	pee:ing-gwaw
August - 七月	qīyuè	tchee-yoo:eh
autumn - 秋	qīu	tchee:oh
autumn [season] - 秋天	qiūtiān	tchee:oh-tee:en
bank - 银行	yínháng	yeen-hahng
bathroom; toilet - 洗手间	xǐshǒujiān	tsee-shohwe-jee:en
be hungry (to) - 饿	è	eugh
bed - 床	chuáng	choo:ahng
beer - 啤酒	píjiǔ	pee-jeeow
bicycle - 自行车	zìxíngchē	djeuh-tsee:en-cheuh
bill - 买单	mǎidān	mye-dan
birthday - 生日	shēngrì	shung-reurh
black (red) tea - 红茶	hóngchá	hauwng-chah
body - 体	tǐ	tee
body; oneself - 身	shēn	schen
book - 书	shū	shoo
book (a) - 一本书	yīběnshū	ee-ben-shoo
bottle - 瓶	píng	peeng
bottle - 瓶子	píngzi	pee:ing-dzeuh
brain - 脑	nǎo	nowe
breath; rest; cease - 息	xī	tsee
building; establishment - 馆	guǎn	gwan
bus - 公共汽车	gōnggòngqìchē	gawng-gawng-tchee-cheuh
café - 咖啡厅	kāfēitīng	kah=fay-teeng
capital - 京	jīng	jeeng
car - 车	chē	cheuh
card - 卡	kǎ	ka
celebration - 恭	gōng	gawng
cellphone - 手机	shǒujī	shohwe-jee
centre - 中心	zhōngxīn	jeung-tsyeen
chair - 椅	yǐ	ee
chair - 椅子	yǐzi	ee-dzeuh
chicken - 鸡	jī	djee
chicken [meat] - 鸡肉	jīròu	djee-rhow
chicken egg - 鸡蛋	jīdàn	djee-dan
child - 小孩儿	xiǎoháir	tsiowe-whahr
chinese language - 中文	zhōngwén	jeung-weuhn
Chinese Language - 普通话	Pǔtōnghuà	poo-tawng-whah
city - 阝 (邑)	fù	foowh
clock - 钟	zhōng	djeung
college - 学院	xuéyuàn	tsoo:eh-yoo:en
colour - 色	sè	seuh
comfort; relaxation - 舒	shū	shoo
conversation - 对话	duìhuà	dway-hwah
cooked rice - 米饭	mǐfàn	mee-fan
country - 国	guó	gwaw
court - 庭	tíng	teeng
cow - 牛 牜 ⺧	niú	nee:oo
credit card - 信用卡	xìnyòngkǎ	tseen-yawng-ka
culture/writing - 文	wén	weuhn
cup/glass - 杯子	bēizi	bay-dzeuh
data - 日期	rìqī	reurh-tchee
day; sky; heaven - 天	tiān	tee:en
daytime - 白天	báitiān	bye-tee:en
dinner - 晚饭	wǎnfàn	wahn-fan
direction - 方	fāng	fahng
direction - 方向	fāngxiàng	fahng-tshang
doctor - 医生	yīshēng	ee-shung
dumpling - 饺	jiǎo	ji:aow
east - 东	dōng	dawng
egg - 蛋	dàn	dan
egg yolk - 蛋黄	dànhuáng	dan-hwahng
electricity - 电	diàn	dee:en
English - 英文	Yīngwén	eeng-whuhn
entrance - 入口	rùkǒu	reuh-cohw
evening - 晚上	wǎnshang	wahn-shahng
everything - 一切	yīqiè	ee-tcheeah
everywhere - 遍	biàn	bee:eun
face - 面	miàn	mee:en
family - 家人	jiārén	djeeah-yruhn
fear; afraid - 怕	pà	pah
fear; terror - 恐	kǒng	kawng
February - 二曰	èryuē	are-yoo:eh
feeling; affection; love; situation - 情	qíng	tcheen
field; site - 场	cháng	chahng
fire - 火 灬	huǒ	hoo:awh
flight - 班机	bānjī	ban-djee
food - 食 饣	shí	sheuh
food - 食物	shíwù	sheuh-whoo
foot; enough - 足	zú	zoh:uh
foreign country - 外国	wàiguó	wehy-gwaw
foreigner - 老外	lǎowài	loawe-wye
friend - 友	yǒu	yoh
friend - 朋友	péngyou	pung-yoh
fruit - 水果	shuǐguǒ	shway-gwaw
fruit; result; outcome - 果	guǒ	gwaw
glory; prosperity - 荣	róng	rawng
goat - 山羊	shānyáng	shan-yahng
green tea - 绿茶	lǜchá	lieu-cha
ground; floor; land;earth; -ly - 地	dì/de	dee/duh
guest; visitor; client - 客	kè	kuh
habit - 惯	guàn	gwan
hand - 手 扌 才	shǒu	shoh
hat - 帽子	màozi	mowe-zeuh
heart - 心 忄	xīn	tseen
hemp; trouble - 麻	má	mah
here - 这儿	zhèr	djehrr
hero; England - 英	yīng	eeng
horse - 马	mǎ	mah
host; proprietor - 主人	zhǔrén	djoow:yrhun
hotel - 酒店	jiǔdiàn	djeuh-dee:en
hour - 小时	xiǎoshí	tsee:ow-sheuh
hug - 抱抱	bàobào	bowe-bowe
ice - 冰	bīng	beeng
ice - 冫	bīng	0
iced tea - 冫茶	bīngchá	beeng-chah
idea - 意	yì	ee
individual - 个人	gèrén	guh-yrhuhn
interest; fun; amusement - 趣	qù	tchoo
Japan - 日本	rìběn	reurh-buhn
juice; liquid - 汁	zhī	djeuh
July - 六月	liùyuè	lee:oh-you:eh
kilometre - 公里	gōnglǐ	gawng-leuh
knife - 刂 刁 刀 ク	dāo	dowe
knife - 刀子	dāozi	dowe-dzeuh
knife (a) - 一把刀	yībǎdāo	ee-ba-dowe
knowledge; understanding; awareness - 识	shí	sheuh
language - 语	yǔ	yeuh
life (a); to live a life - 生活	shēnghuó	shung-hoo:ah
light - 灯	dēng	deung
liquor - 酒	jiǔ	djeeow
love - 爱	aì	eye
lunch - 午饭	wǔfàn	oo-fan
machine; engine - 机	jī	djee
main; host; owner; lord - 主	zhǔ	djoo
market - 市	shì	sheuh
market; marketplace - 市场	shìchǎng	sheuh-chahng
May - 五月	wǔyuè	whoo-you:eh
meal - 餐	cān	can
meaning - 意思	yìsi	ee-seuh
meat - 肉	ròu	rhow
medicine - 药	yào	yowe
member; employee - 员	yuán	yoo:en
men's toilet - 男厕所	náncèsuǒ	nan-tcheuh-sawh:uh
milk - 奶	nǎi	nye
milk [cow's] - 牛奶	niúnǎi	nee:oo-nye
mistake - 错	cuò	tchoo:awe
money - 钱	qián	tchee:an
moon - 月	yuè	yoo:eh
mountain - 山	shān	shan
mouth - 口	kǒu	cohw
mouth - 嘴	zuǐ	dyoo:eh
music - 乐	yuè / lè	yoo:eh
name - 名字	míngzi	meeng-zheuh
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
nonsense - 胡	hú	hoo
noon - 午	wǔ	oo
noon - 中午	zhōngwǔ	jeung-oo
north - 北	běi	bay
northeast - 东北	dōngběi	dawng-bay
now, at present - 当前	dāngqián	dahn-tchee:en
oil; fuel - 油	yóu	yoh
old friend - 老朋友	lǎopéngyou	laowe-pung-yoh
old person - 老人	lǎorén	laowe-yrhuhn
orange tree - 橙	chéng	cheung
part; division; department - 部	bù	boo
particle used for comparison and "-er than" - 比	bǐ	bee
peace; calm - 平	píng	peeng
peace; safety - 安	ān	ahn
penis - 班机	jī jī	ban-djee
People’s currency - 人民币	Rénmínbì	yruhn-min-bee
period - 期	qī	tchee
pharmacy - 药店	yàodiàn	yow-dee:en
phone call - 打电话	dǎdiànhuà	da-dee:en-hwah
pig - 猪	zhū	djoo
pill - 药片	yàopiàn	yow-pee:en
plane - 飞机	fēijī	fay-ji
plane ticket - 飞机票	fēijīpiào	fay-jee-pee:aow
point; dot; speck; o'clock; to ignite; to set fire - 点	diǎn	dee:en
population - 人口	rénkǒu	yrhuhn-cohw
pork - 猪肉	zhūròu	djoo-rhow
question - 问题	wèntí	weuhn-tee
rain - 雨	yù	yeuh
rear [side]; behind - 后边	hòubian	hoh-bee:eun
reason; cause - 故	gù	goo
reason; logic - 理	lǐ	lee
relate to/rely on/have to do with/be (to) - 系	xì	tsee
restaurant - 饭店	fàndiàn	fan-dee:en
return ticket - 来回票	láihuípiào	lye-hway-pee:aow
rice - 米	mǐ	mee
rice plant - 稍	dào	dowe
rice;meal - 饭	fàn	fan
rich person - 富人	fùrén	foo-yrhuhn
right [side] - 右边	yòubian	yoh-bee:en
river - 河	hé	heuh
road - 路	lù	looh
room - 间	jiān	jee:en
salad - 沙拉	shālā	sha-la
sea - 海	hǎi	hye
seat - 位子	wèizi	way-dzeuh
seed - 种子	zhǒngzi	djawng-dzeuh
service - 务	wù	oo
shadow; image - 影	yǐng	eeng
sheep - 羊 ⺶ ⺷	yáng	yahng
shoe - 鞋	xié	tsee:eh
shop assistant - 店员	diànyuán	dee:en-yoo:en
side; edge - 边	biān	bee:eun
silence; quietness - 默	mò	moh
size - 大小	dàxiǎo	dah-tsee:ow
sleep - 睡	shuì	shoo:way
smile/laugh - 笑	xiào	tsee:ow
snack - 小吃	xiǎochī	tsee:ow-tcheuh
soft drink - 汽水	qìshuǐ	tchee-shway
something - 一点儿东西	yìdiǎnr dōngxi	ee-dee:nyarr-dawng-tsee
soup - 汤	tāng	tahng
speech; spoken language - 话	huà	hwah
spoon - 匕	bǐ	0
star - 星	xīng	tsing
steam; vapour - 汽	qì	tchee
stick (a) - 棒	bàng	bahng
store - 商店	shāngdiàn	shanhng-dee:en
store;shop - 店	diàn	dee:en
street - 街	jiē	djeeah
stuffed dumpling - 饺子	jiǎozi	ji:aow-dzeuh
style; appearance - 样子	yàngzi	yahng-dzeuh
summer - 夏	xià	tsee:ah
summer [days] - 夏天	xiàtiān	tsee:ah-tee:en
sun; day - 日	rì	reurh
Sunday - 星期六	xīngqīliù	tsing-tchee-lee:oh
table - 桌	zhuō	djoh
table - 桌子	zhuōzi	djoh-dzeuh
tea - 茶	chá	chah
teacup - 茶杯	chábēi	chah-bay
telephone - 电话	diànhuà	dee:en-hwah
television - 电视	diànshì	dee:en-sheuh
the moon - 月亮	yuèliang	yoo:eh-lee:ahng
outside - 外面	wàimian	wehy-mee:en
there; place - 那儿	nàr	nahrr
thing - 物	wù	oo
thing; matter; event; affair; accident, job, responsibility - 事	shì	sheuh
things; thing/anything - 东西	dōngxi	dawng-tsee
thirst - 渴	kě	kuh
this year - 今年	jīnnián	djeen-nee:en
ticket - 票	piào	pee:aow
tiger - 虎	hū	hoo
time - 时	shí	sheuh
time (long) - 久	jiǔ	djeeow
time/the time - 时间	shíjiān	sheuh-djee:en
today - 今天	jīntiān	djeen-tee:en
together - 一起	yìqǐ	ee-tchee
toilet - 厕	cè	tcheuh
tomorrow - 明天	míngtiān	mee:in-tee:en
tonight - 今晚	jīnwǎn	djeen-wahn
topic; a subject; the title of a composition - 题	tí	tee
traffic light - 红绿灯	hónglǜdēng	hauwng-lieu-deung
train ticket - 火车票	huǒchēpiào	hwaw-cheuh-pee:aow
travel; journey - 旅	lǚ	lieu
unit/piece; lump (of earth) - 块	kuài	kway
value - 值	zhí	djeuh
vegetable; dish (of food) - 菜	cài	tcheye
waiter; waitress - 服务员	fúwùyuán	foowh-oo-yoo:en
water - 水 氵 氺	shuǐ	shway
way, (of a channel, light), path, religion streak Taoist the way, - 道	dào	dowe
Wednesday - 星期三	xīngqīsān	tsing-tchee-san
week - 星期	xīngqī	tsing-tchee
week - 逼	zhōu	djoh
week; cycle - 周	zhōu	djoh
west; {lid} - 西 覀	xī	tsee
winter - 冬	dōng	dawng
winter - 冬天	dōngtiān	dawng-tee:en
word; term - 词	cí	tseuh
work - 工作	gōngzuò	gawng-djow
work - 工	gōng	gawng
worker - 工人	gōngrén	gawng-yrhuhn
year - 年	niàn	nee:en
years in life;[how] old;age;classifier for years (of age) - 岁	suì	sway
yesterday - 昨天	zuótiān	djeu:oh-tee:en