Vocabualry from Beginning Chinese Reader

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• 頭 head-beginning-(substantive suffix tou2 tau4 tàuh
• 海 sea-ocean hai3 hoi2 hói
• 海邊 seaside-seashore-beach hai3bian1 hoi2 bin1 hói bīn
• 離 distant li2 lei4 lèih
• 甚麼的 forth-etc shen2mede sam6 mo1 dik1 sahm mō dīk
• 比 compare-compared with-than bi3 bei2 béi
• 寫 write xie3 se2 sé
• 字 character-word zi4 zi6 jih
• 典 records dian3 din2 dín
• 地 land-ground-floor di4 dei6 deih
• 圖 diagram-map-chart-illustration tu2 tou4 tòuh
• 幾 ji3 gei2 géi how
• 個 general measure persons things ge4 go3
• 張 measure flat objects)-(a surname zhang1 zoeng1 jēung
• 外 outside-foreign wai4 ngoi6 ngoih
• 字典 dictionary zi4dian3 zi2 jih dín
• 地圖 map di4tu2 dei6 tou4 deih tòuh
• 國文 chinese lit.national literature school chiefly taiwan guo2wen2
• 外國 foreign country wai4guo2 ngoi6 gwok3 ngoih gwok
• 人口 population-number people family ren2kou3 jan4 hau2 yàhn háu
• 人人 ren2ren2 jan4 jan4 yàhn yàhn everybody
• 中美 china america-chinese american-sino american zhong1mei3 zung1 mei5 jūng méih
• 中日 china japan-chinese japanese-sino japanese zhong1ri4 zung1 jat6 jūng yaht
• 中英 china england-chinese english-sino british zhong1ying1 zung1 jing1 jūng yīng
• 英美 england america-english american-anglo american ying1mei3 jing1 mei5 yīng méih
• 寫字 write characters xie3zi4 se2 zi6 sé jih
• 好看 good hao3kan4 hou2 hon3 hóu hon
• 有錢 money-be wealthy you3qian2 jau5 cin4*2 yáuh chìhn*2
• 有的 sense you3de jau5 dik1 yáuh dīk
• 好的 fine-okay hao3de hou2 dik1 hóu dīk
• 湖 lake hu2 wu4 wùh
• 不要 negative imperative verb bu4yao4 bat1 jiu3 bāt yiu
• 因 yin1 jan1 yān because
• 為 act as-be-as-for-because wei4 wai6 waih
• 所 suo2you3de is'-i.e all-therefore suo2yi suo3 so2 só
• 以 take-by-with-hence yi3 ji5 yíh
• 雖 sui2 seoi1 sēui although
• 然 thus-so ran2 jin4 yìhn
• 可 may-be permitted-indeed-however ke3 ho2 hó
• 了 aspect particle le liu5 líuh
• 兒 child-son-(non syllabic suffix er2 ji4 yìh
• 報 newspaper-journal bao4 bou3 bou
• 兒子 son er2zi ji4 zi2 yìh jí
• 兒女 sons daughters er2nu3 ji4 neoi5*2 yìh néuih*2
• 女兒 daughter nu3er neoi5 ji4 néuih yìh
• 門口 doorway men2kou3 mun4 hau2 mùhn háu
• 這兒 zher4 ze5 ji4 jéh yìh here
• 那兒 nar4 naa5 ji4 náh yìh there
• 因為 because-since yin1wei jan1 wai6 yān waih
• 所以 therefore-hence suo2yi so2 ji5 só yíh
• 雖然 sui2ran2 seoi1 jin4 sēui yìhn although
• 可以 can-may-possible ke2yi ho2 ji5 hó yíh
• 可是 but-however-nevertheless ke3shi ho2 si6 hó sih
• 可能 possible-possibly-possibility ke3neng2 ho2 nang4 hó nàhng
• 看見 kan4jian hon3 gin3 hon gin see
• 以為 suppose-think incorrectly contrast xiang3 sense yi3wei2 ji5 wai4
• 不見了 longer-be longer visible-disappear-be lost bu2jian4le bat1 gin3 liu5 bāt gin líuh
• 所有的 suo2you3de so2 jau5 dik1 só yáuh dīk all
• 為甚麼 wei4shen2me wai6 sam6 mo1 waih sahm mō why
• 是嗎 shi4ma si6 maa3 sih ma is
• 可不是嗎 ke3bushi4ma ho2 bat1 si6 maa3 hó bāt sih ma isn't
• 家 home-family-(suffix agent english er teacher jia1 gaa1
• 校 school-college xiao4 haau6 haauh
• 城 city wall-city cheng2 sing4 sìhng
• 邊 side-border-place word suffix-(a surname bian1 bin1 bīn
• 在 zai4 zoi6 joih be
• 上 place)-ascend-go up-up-upper-above shang4 soeng6 seuhng
• 下 descend-go from-down-lower-below xia4 haa6 hah
• 裡 inside-interior li3 leoi5 léuih
• 海口 seaport hai3kou3 hoi2 hau2 hói háu
• 海外 overseas hai3wai4 hoi2 ngoi6 hói ngoih
• 大家 da4jia1 daai6 gaa1 daaih gā everybody
• 人家 people-other people-other-(ren2jia1)=human habitation-household ren2jia1 jan4 gaa1 yàhn gā
• 國家 nation-state-country guo2jia1 gwok3 gaa1 gwok gā
• 小說家 novelist xiao3shuo1jia1 siu2 syut3 gaa1 síu syut gā
• 文學家 literary person wen2xue2jia1 man4 hok6 gaa1 màhn hohk gā
• 想家 one's home-be homesick xiang3jia1 soeng2 gaa1 séung gā
• 家長 parents jia1zhang3 gaa1 zoeng2 gā jéung
• 校長 head school-principal-president xiao4zhang3 haau2 haauh jéung
• 學校 educational instituion-school-college-university xue2xiao4 hok6 haau6 hohk haauh
• 地下 ground-underground-on ground di4xia4 dei2  ha6 deih hah/hah*2
• 地下車 subway di4xia4che1 dei2 hah6 ce1 deih hah*2 chē
• 中心 center-pivot-heart zhong1xin1 zung1 sam1 jūng sām
• 上下 below-up down-superior inferior-ascend descend shang4xia4 soeng2 seuhng hah
• 上下文 context-text term derived chinese vertical writing shang4xia4wen2
• 馬上 immediately ma2shang4 maa5 soeng6 máh seuhng
• 這裡 written general mandarin zhe4li3 ze2 leoi5 jé léuih
• 那裡 written general mandarin na4li3 naa5 leoi5 náh léuih
• 在外 extra-not included-not including zai4wai4 zoi6 ngoi6 joih ngoih
• 為的是 because-for reason that-so wei4deshi4 wai6 dik1 si6 waih dīk sih
• 不然 preverbial jiu4 bu4ran2 bat1 jin4 bāt yìhn
• 要不然 preverbial jiu4 yao4buran2 jiu3 bat1 jin4 yiu bāt yìhn
• 一塊兒 together-the place yi2kua2er jat1 faai3 ji4 yāt faai yìh
• 還有 have-and series)-in addition-moreover hai2you3 waan4 jau5 wàahn yáuh
• 上海 shanghai shang4hai3 soeng2 seuhng hói
• 張家口 kalgan changchiakou lit zhang family pass important
• 日本海 sea japan ri4ben3hai3 jat2 hoi2 yaht bún hói
• 地中海 mediterranean sea di4zhong1hai3 dei2 jung1 hoi2 deih jūng hói
• 店 shop-store dian4 dim3 dim
• 遠 yuan3 jyun5 yúhn far
• 近 jin4 gan6 gahn near
• 東 east dong1 dung1 dūng
• 西 west xi1 sai1 sāi
• 南 south-(a surname nan2 naam4 nàahm
• 北 north bei3 bak1 bāk
• 河 river he2 ho4 hòh
• 地土 soil-land-territory di4tu3 dei2 tou2 deih tóu
• 土地 soil-land-territory tu3di4 tou2 dei2 tóu deih/deih*2
• 東西 east west-thing-object dong1xi1 dung1 sai1 dūng sāi
• 四邊 sides-all si4bian1 sei3 bin1 sei bīn
• 手邊 hand-on hand-(readily shou3bian1 sau2 bin1 sáu bīn
• 手上 hand-on hand-(readily shou3shang4 sau2 soeng6 sáu seuhng
• 美女 beautiful woman-a beauty mei3nu3 mei5 neoi5 méih néuih
• 河北 hopeh province he2bei3 ho4 bak1 hòh bāk
• 河南 honan province he2nan2 ho4 naam4 hòh nàahm
• 湖北 hupeh province hu2bei3 wu4 bak1 wùh bāk
• 湖南 hunan province hu2nan2 wu4 naam4 wùh nàahm
• 山東 shantung province shan1dong1 saan1 dung1 sāan dūng
• 山西 province shan1xi1 saan1 sai1 sāan sāi
• 東北 northeast-the northeast manchuria dong1bei3 dung1 bak1 dūng bāk
• 西湖 western lake xi1hu2 sai1 wu4 sāi wùh
• 西山 west lake china's foremost scenic spots hangchow
• 東海 east china sea dong1hai3 dung1 hoi2 dūng hói
• 書店 bookstore shu1dian4 syu1 dim3 syū dim
• 東海大學 tunghai university taiwan dong1hai3da4xue2 dung1 hoi2 daai6 hok6 dūng hói daaih hohk
• 南海 south china sea-name district kwantung province nan2hai3
• 近東 east jin4dong1 gan6 dung1 gahn dūng
• 中東 middle east zhong1dong1 zung1 dung1 jūng dūng
• 遠東 east yuan3dong1 jyun5 dung1 yúhn dūng
• 遠東大學 eastern university yuan3dong1da4xue2 jyun5 dung1 daai6 hok6 yúhn dūng daaih hohk
• 長城 great wall chang2cheng2 coeng4 sing4 chèuhng sìhng
• 太湖 tai lake kiangsu chekiang provinces tai4hu2 taai3 wu4
• 北美 north america bei3mei3 bak1 mei5 bāk méih
• 南美 south america nan2mai3 naam4 mei5 nàahm méih
• 西東大學 seton hall university xi1dong1da4xue2 sai1 dung1 daai6 hok6 sāi dūng daaih hohk
• 從 time place)-since cong2 cung4 chùhng
• 到 arrive-go to-to dao4 dou3 dou
• 來 lai2 loi4 lòih come
• 去 qu4 heoi3 heui go
• 走 walk-go-leave-go place)-away postverb zou3 zau2 jáu
• 坐 sit-by conveyance)-take...(as transportation seat people zuo4 co5
• 船 boat-ship chuan2 syun4 syùhn
• 路 road-route lu4 lou6 louh
• 華 china-(a surnmae hua2 waa4 wàh
• 日報 daily newspaper ri4bao4 jat6 bou3 yaht bou
• 月報 monthly journal yue4bao4 jyut6 bou3 yuht bou
• 學報 scholarly journal-learned journal xue2bao4 hok6 bou3 hohk bou
• 馬路 road-highway-street ma3lu4 maa5 lou6 máh louh
• 路口 entrance street-intersection lu4kou3 lou2 louh háu
• 十字路口 intersection-right angle junction streets character shi2 shi2zi4lu4kou3
• Man 文人 literary versus military man/business man/etc letters-literatus
• 能力 ability-power-energy neng2li4 nang4 lik6 nàhng lihk
• 圖書 charts books tu2shu1 tou4 syu1 tòuh syū
• 走路 walk-go foot zou3lu4 zau2 lou2 jáu louh*2
• 坐船 boat zuo4chuan2 co5 syun4 chóh syùhn
• 說大話 boast-exaggerate shuo1da4hua4 syut3 daai6 waa6 syut daaih wah
• 小心 careful-watchout xiao3xin1 siu2 sam1 síu sām
• 可見 that-it obvious that-apparently referring previously mentioned event
• One's 在心目中 mind-in thoughts zai4xin1mu4zhong1 zoi6 sam1 muk6 zung1 joih sām muhk jūng
• 不到 reach-less bu2dao4 bat1 dou3*2 bāt dou*2
• 本來 originally ben3lai2 bun2 loi4 bún lòih
• 近來 recently-lately jin4lai2 gan2 gahn lòih*2
• Yi1bian1 一邊...一邊 hand...on hand jat1 bin1...jat1 bin1 yāt bīn...yāt bīn
• 本地 region-local-native ben3di4 bun2 dei6 bún deih
• 本國 country-one's country ben3guo2 bun2 gwok3 bún gwok
• 本人 i myself-you yourself-he ben3ren2 bun2 jan4 bún yàhn
• 華里 chinese mile hua2li3 waa4 lei5 wàh léih
• 英里 english mile ying1li3 jing1 lei5 yīng léih
• 中山路 sun yatsen avenue equivalent washington america zhong1shan1lu4
• 大中 great china names places institutions da4zhong1 daai6 zung1
• 中華 china formal zhong1hua2 zung1 waa4 jūng wàh
• 大華 great china names places institutions da4hua2 daai6 waa4
• 東華 east china names places institutions dong1hua2 dung1 waa4
• 南華 south china names places institutions nan2hua2 naam4 waa4
• 華北 north south nan2bei3 waa4 bak1 wàh bāk
• 華東 east china hua2dong1 waa4 dung1 wàh dūng
• 華南 south china hua2nan2 waa4 naam4 wàh nàahm
• 華西 west china hua2xi1 waa4 sai1 wàh sāi
• 華中 central china hua2zhong1 waa4 zung1 wàh jūng
• 華美 china united states-china america-sino american hua2mei3 waa4 mei5
• University 華西大學 west china union christian chengtu merged
• 山東大學 shantung university tsingtao shan1dong1da4xue2 saan1 dung1 daai6 hok6 sāan dūng daaih hohk
• 西北大學 northwest university sian shensi xi1bei3da4xue2 sai1 bak1 daai6 hok6 sāi bāk daaih hohk
• 第 ordinal prefix di4 dai6 daih
• 次 measure indicating time occasion ci4 ci3 chi
• 號 measure indicating number series days month hao4
• 條 measure slim objects roads/fish/oxen/etc tiao2 tiu4 tìuh
• 今 present-now jin1 gam1 gām
• 明 clear-obvious-next tian day nian year ming2 ming4
• 天 sky-heaven-day tian1 tin1 tīn
• 年 year nian2 nin4 nìhn
• 又 verbs)-another number e.g you4yitian1 day you4 jau6
• 民 people min2 man4 màhn
• 今天 today jin1tian1 gam1 tin1 gām tīn
• 明天 tomorrow ming2tian1 ming4 tin1 mìhng tīn
• 白天 daytime bai2tian1 baak6 tin1 baahk tīn
• 天天 everyday tian1tian1 tin1 tin1 tīn tīn
• 今年 year jin1nian2 gam1 nin4 gām nìhn
• 明年 year ming2nian2 ming4 nin4 mìhng nìhn
• 去年 year qu4nian2 heoi3 nin4*2 heui nìhn*2
• 年年 year nian2nian2 nin4 nin4 nìhn nìhn
• 年月日 date writing nian2yue4ri4 nin4 jyut6 jat6 nìhn yuht yaht
• 上次 time-previously shang4ci4 soeng6 ci3 seuhng chi
• 下次 time-later xia4ci4 haa6 ci3 hah chi
• 頭次 time tou2ci4 tau4 ci3 tàuh chi
• 有一天 day-once-once time you3yi1tian1 jau5 jat1 tin1 yáuh yāt tīn
• 有一次 occasion-once you3yi1ci4 jau5 jat1 ci3 yáuh yāt chi
• You4 又...又 both...and jau6...jau6 yauh...yauh
• 又因為 reason you4yin1wei jau6 jan1 wai6 yauh yān waih
• 一來...二來 place...in place...-first...second purpose reason implied expressed yi4lai2
• 明白 understand-clearly-be clear something-clear-clearly understandable ming2bai ming4 baak6 mìhng baahk
• 容易 easy rong2yi4 jung4 ji6 yùhng yih
• 明說 state clearly-state frankly-state explicitly ming2shuo1 ming4 syut3 mìhng syut
• 文明 civilization-culture civilized-culture wen2ming2 man4 ming4 màhn mìhng
• 人民 people-the masses ren2min2 jan4 man4 yàhn màhn
• 說明 explain-make clear-explanation shuo1ming2 syut3 ming4 syut mìhng
• 中華民國 republic china established zhong1hua2min2guo2 zung1 waa4 man4 gwok3 jūng wàh màhn gwok
• 民國 abbreviation republic china min2guo2 man4 gwok3 màhn gwok
• San1min2 三民 peoples abbreviation zhu3yi4 people's principles book
• People's 人民日報 daily published peking chief government organ
• 用 n/v yong4 jung6 yuhng
• 給 give-for-to coverb postverb gei3 kap1 kāp
• 對 correct-to-toward-opposite-facing dui4 deoi3 deui
• 過 pass-pass through-pass celebrate birthdays/holidays/etc.)-after time word guo4
• 最 zui4 zeoi3 jeui most
• 前 front-before qian2 cin4 chìhn
• 後 after-afterwards hou4 hau6 hauh
• 時 time shi2 si4 sìh
• 候 time hou4 hau6 hauh
• 初 beginning chu1 co1 chō
• 不過 pass tv-not exceed-not surpass rv ending)-however bu2guo4
• 不用 use-not bu2yong4 bat1 jung6 bāt yuhng
• 初次 time chu1ci4 co1 ci3 chō chi
• 初小 lower elementary school-primary school chu1xiao3 co1 siu2 chō síu
• 初中 lower middle school-junior high school chu1zhong1 co1 zung1
• 從來 hitherto-always notes cong2lai2 cung4 loi4 chùhng lòih
• 從前 previously-formerly cong2qian2 cung4 cin4 chùhng chìhn
• Opposite 對門 house street-the building-be dui4men2 deoi3 mun4 deui mùhn
• 高小 upper elementary school gao1xiao3 gou1 siu2 gōu síu
• 高中 upper middle school-senior high gao1zhong1 gou1 zung1 gōu jūng
• 工錢 wages gong1qian2 gung1 cin4*2 gūng chìhn*2
• 過路 cross road-cross street-pass guo4lu4 gwo3 lou6 gwo louh
• 過年 pass year celebrate year-period year-new year's guo4nian2
• 過日子 pass days-live guo4ri4zi gwo3 jat2 gwo yaht jí
• 過生日 celebrate birthday guo4sheng1ri gwo3 sang1 jat6 gwo sāng yaht
• 後來 afterwards-later hou4lai2 hau6 loi4 hauh lòih
• 後年 year hou4nian2 hau2 hauh nìhn/4*2
• 后天 day hou4tian1 hau6 tin1 hauh tīn
• 路過 pass lu4guo4 lou6 gwo3 louh gwo
• 卖给 sell mai4gei3 maai6 kap1 maaih kāp
• Year 明后 ming2hou4nian2 ming2hou4 ming4 hau6 mìhng hauh
• 目的 aim-objective mu4di4 muk6 dik1 muhk dīk
• 前年 year qian2nian2 cin4 nin4*2/4 chìhn nìhn*2/4
• 前天 day yesterday qian2tian1 cin4 tin1 chìhn tīn
• 然后 ran2hou4 jin4 hau6 yìhn hauh afterwards
• 日用 daily expenses-daily ri4yong4 jat6 jung6 yaht yuhng
• 日子 day ri4zi4 jat2 yaht jí
• 生日 birthday sheng1ri4 saang1 jat6 sāang yaht
• 生子 unfamiliar character-new character sheng1zi4 saang1 zi2 sāang
• 时候 time shi2hou si4 hau6 sìh hauh
• 要不是 that-but yao4bu2shi4 jiu3 bat1 si6 yiu bāt sih
• 一会儿 moment yi4hui3er jat1 wui6 ji4 yāt wuih yìh
• 以后 after-afterwards yi3hou4 ji5 hau6 yíh hauh
• 以前 before-previously yi3qian2 ji5 cin4 yíh chìhn
• 用人 employ people-make people-servant yong4ren2 jung6 jan4 yuhng yàhn
• Mental 用心 own's brains-do work diligent yong4xin1 jung6 sam1
• 有用 you3yong4 jau5 jung6 yáuh yuhng useful
• 最初 zui4chu1 zeoi3 co1 jeui chō at
• 最好 best-it zui4hao3 zeoi3 hou2 jeui hóu
• 最近 closest-most recent-very recently-very zui4jin4 zeoi3 gan6 jeui gahn
• 最后 last-final-ultimate zui4hou4 zeoi3 hau6 jeui hauh
• 方 region-place-method-way-(a surname fang1 fong1 fōng
• 法 method-way-france fa3 faat3 faat
• 研 study-research yan2 jin4 yìhn
• 究 investigate jiu1 gau3 gau
• 語 speech-language yu3 jyu5 yúh
• 百 hundred bai3 baak3 baak
• 千 thousand qian1 cin1 chīn
• 萬 thousand-(a surname wan4 maan6 maahn
• 開 open-start-get ships/vehicles/etc.)-put operation-operate vehicles-away postverb kai1 hoi1
• 主 chief-master zhu3 zyu2 jyú
• 比方 example-if instance bi3fang1 bei2 fong1 béi fōng
• 比方說 example-if instance bi3fang1shuo1 bei2 fong1 syut3 béi fōng syut
• 地方 place-locality-space-local di4fang dei6 fong1 deih fōng
• 地主 landowner-landlord di4zhu3 dei2 ju2 deih jyú
• 東方 east-the orient dong1fang1 dung1 fong1 dūng fōng
• 法國 france fa3guo2 faat3 gwok3 faat gwok
• 法文 french language literature fa3wen2 faat3 man4 faat màhn
• 法子 method-plan-way fa3zi faat3 zi2 faat jí
• 方法 method-plan-way fang1fa3 fong1 faat3 fōng faat
• 方言 regional speech-dialect fang1yan2 fong1 jin4 fōng yìhn
• 國語 national language replaced pu3tong1hua4 common speech prc
• 會長 head organization hui4 part hui4zhang3 wui2 wuih jéung
• 開車 drive car vehicle kai1che1 hoi1 ce1 hōi chē
• 開會 hold meeting-attend meeting kai1hui4 hoi1 wui2 hōi wúi
• 開學 start school kai1xue2 hoi1 hok6 hōi hohk
• 看法 something-viewpoint-opinion kan4fa3 hon3 faat3 hon faat
• 離開 leave place rv li2kai1 lei4 hoi1 lèih hōi
• 沒法子 lack something-it done-there's mei2fa3zi mut2 muht faat jí
• 民主 democracy-democratic min2zhu3 man4 zyu2 màhn jyú
• 上個月 month shang4ge4yue4 soeng6 go3 jyut6 seuhng go yuht
• 所長 head organization suo3 part suo3zhang3 so2 coeng4 só chèuhng
• Word 外來語 adopted language another-loan wai4lai2yu3 ngoi6 loi4 jyu5 ngoih lòih yúh
• 文法 grammar wen2fa3 man4 faat3 màhn faat
• 西方 west-the occident xi1fang1 sai1 fong1 sāi fōng
• 下個月 month xia4ge4yue4 haa6 go3 jyut6 hah go yuht
• 學會 master studying rv)-scholarly organization xue2hui4 hok2 hohk wúi
• 研究 investigate-study-do research on-investigation-study yan2jiu jin4 gau3 yìhn gau
• Graduate 研究生 student-student research institute yan2jiusheng1 jin4 gau3 saang1 yìhn gau sāang
• 研究所 research institute-school yan2jiusuo3 jin4 gau3 so2 yìhn gau só
• 以來 since-during past occurs end phrase-often paired cong2
• 語法 grammar yu3fa3 jyu5 faat3 yúh faat
• 語文 language literature yu3wen2 jyu5 man4 yúh màhn
• 語言 language-philology yu3yan2 jyu5 jin4 yúh yìhn
• 語言學 linguistics yu3yan2xue2 jyu5 jin4 hok6 yúh yìhn hohk
• 語言學家 linguisitc scientist-linguist yu3yan2xue2jia1 jyu5 jin4 hok6 gaa1 yúh yìhn hohk gā
• 主人 master-host zhu3ren2 zyu2 jan4 jyú yàhn
• 主因 chief reason zhu3yin1 zyu2 jan1 jyú yān
• 往 wang4 wong5 wóhng toward
• 千字文 thousand character classic book characters--each occuring once--used
• Association 遠東學會 eastern predecessor asian studies--the leading organization
• Journal published 中國語文 chinese language leading linguistic people's
• 懂 understand dong3 dung2 dúng
• 畫 draw-paint-drawing-painting hua4 waak6 waahk
• 活 live-to alive huo2 wut6 wuht
• 叫 call-cry-shout-call name)-summon-let-cause something)-be called jiao4 giu3 giu
• 請 ask-invite-please qing3 ceng2 chéng
• 問 ask-inquire refers specifically questions wen4 man6 mahn
• 誰 shei2 seoi4 sèuih who
• 現 appear-be revealed-now-the present xian4 jin6 yihn
• 名 name-famous noun ming2 meng4 mehng
• 古 ancient-(a surname gu3 gu2 gú
• 大水 flood da4shui3 daai2 daaih séui
• 地名 place name-address di4ming2 dei2 meng4 deih méng
• 對話 dialogue-conversation dui4hua4 deoi3 waa6 deui wah
• 古典 classical gu3dian3 gu2 din2 gú dín
• 古今 ancient modern gu3jin1 gu2 gam1 gú gām
• 畫兒 painting-drawing huar4 waa2 ji4 wá yìh
• 畫報 illustrated periodical-pictorial magazine hua4bao4 waa2 bou3 wah*2 bou
• 畫家 paint pictures-draw pictures-make illustrations hua4jia1 waa2 gaa1 wah*2 gā
• 畫圖 painter artist hua4tu2 waak6 tou4 waahk tòuh
• 會話 make chart map/plan/etc hui4hua4 wui2 wúi
• 會所 office organization hui4suo3 wui2 wuih só
• 叫車 summon car jiao4che1 giu3 ce1 giu chē
• 叫門 knock door jiao4men2 giu3 mun4 giu mùhn
• 看懂 read understand rv kan4dong3 hon3 dung2 hon dúng
• 名人 famous person-celebrity ming2ren2 ming4 jan4 mìhng yàhn
• 名子 person ming2zi meng2 zi2 méng jí
• 山水畫 landscape painting shan1shui3hua4 saan1 seoi2 waa2 sāan séui wá
• 請問 i ask?-excuse qing3wen4 ceng2 man6 chéng mahn
• 人名字 person ren2ming2zi jan4 meng4 zi6 yàhn mehng jih
• 生活 life-livelihood-live sheng1huo2 sang1 wut6 sāng wuht
• 圖畫 illustration-painting-chart-art school subject tu2shu1 tou4 waa2 tòuh wah*2
• 外號 nickname wai4hao4 ngoi6 hou6 ngoih houh
• 問...好 to...-say to...-ask wen4 hao3 man2 mahn hóu
• 問路 inquire wen4lu4 man6 lou6 mahn louh
• 現在 now-at present xian4zai4 jin6 zoi6 yihn joih
• 小明 childhood xiao3ming2 siu2 ming4 síu mìhng
• 學問 learning-erudition-scholarship-knowledge xue2wen4 hok6 man6 hohk mahn
• 學名 school name-name starting study xue2ming2 hok2 meng4 hohk mèhng*2
• 以外 beyond-apart from-besides-except phrase yi3wai4 ji5 ngoi6 yíh ngoih
• 有名 famous you3ming2 jau5 meng4*2 yáuh méng
• 字畫 character scroll zi4hua4 zi6 waak6 jih waahk
• 張大千 chinese painter zhang1da4qian1 zoeng1 daai6 cin1 jēung daaih chīn
• Pictorial 人民畫報 china lit people's magazine published peking
• 生活畫報 life pictorial magazine published united states sheng1huo2hua4bao4
• 四書 books chinese classic contaning sayings confucius early
• 萬里長城 ten thousand mile great wall wan4li3chang2cheng2 maan6 lei5 coeng4 sing4
• 早 early-long ago-long since-morning compounds zao3 zou2 jóu
• 晚 late-evening compounds wan3 maan5 máahn
• 難 difficult-hard nan2 naan4 nàahn
• 容 contain-accomodate-easy rong2 jung4 yùhng
• 易 easy yi4 ji6 yih
• 再 more-again zai4 zoi3 joi
• 知 zhi1 zi1 jī know
• 道 road-way-doctrine-principle dao4 dou6 douh
• 原 source-origin-a plain-originally-actually yuan2 jyun4 yùhn
• 省 province sheng3 saang2 sáang
• 不會的 bu2hui4de bat1 wui5 dik1 bāt wúih dīk that's
• 高原 plateau gao1yuan2 gou1 jyun4 gōu yùhn
• 難過 difficult pass-hard through-sad-distressed nan2guo4 naan4 gwo3 nàahn gwo
• 難看 ugly-hard read nan2kan4 naan4 hon3 nàahn hon
• 難唸 ugly-hard read nan2nian4 naan4 nim6 nàahn nihm
• 難說 difficult say-hard predict nan2shuo1 naan4 syut3 nàahn
• 年會 annual meeting nian2hui4 nin4 wui5 nìhn wúih
• 前後 after-before after-first last-all together-about qian2hou4 cin4 hau6 chìhn hauh
• 日語 japanese language ri4yu3 jat6 jyu5 yaht yúh
• 日子難過 making living hard ri4zinan2guo4 jat2 naan4 gwo3 yaht jí nàahn gwo
• 容不下 hold-can't accomodate rong2buxia4 jung4 bat1 haa6 yùhng bāt hah
• 省城 provincial capital sheng3cheng2 saang2 seng4 sáang sèhng
• 省長 provincial governor sheng3zhang3 saang2 zoeng2 sáang jéung
• 時報 times names newspapers shi2bao4 si4 bou3 sìh bou
• 土話 dialect-patois restricted area fang1yan2 tu3hua4 tou2 waa2 tóu wah*2
• 晚報 evening newspaper wan3bao4 maan5 bou3 máahn bou
• 晚會 evening meeting-evening party wan3hui4 maan5 wui2 máahn wúi
• 晚上 evening wan3shang4 maan5 soeng6 máahn seuhng
• 為了 for-because of)-in order to-for sake wei4le wai6 liu5
• 英語 english language ying1yu3 jing1 jyu5 yīng yúh
• 原來 originally-actually-indeed-as matter fact yuan2lai2 jyun4 loi4 yùhn lòih
• 原因 reason yuan2yin1 jyun4 jan1 yùhn yān
• 原子 atom yuan2zi3 jyun4 zi2 yùhn jí
• 原子能 atomic energy yuan2zi3neng2 jyun4 zi2 nang4 yùhn jí nàhng
• 再不然 otherwsie-in case zai4bu4ran2 zoi3 bat1 jin4 joi bāt yìhn
• 再見 again-goodbye zai4jian4 zoi3 gin3 joi gin
• 早上 morning-forenoon zao3shang4 zou2 soeng6 jóu seuhng
• 早晚 morning evening-sooner zao3wan3 zou2 maan5 jóu máahn
• 知道 zhi1dao4 zi1 dou6*3 jī dou know
• 中西 china west-sino western zhong1xi1 zung1 sai1 jūng sāi
• 科 subject school study)-curriculum-branch medicine ke1 fo1 fō
• 課 measure lessons ke4 fo3 fo
• 考 examine-take examination school subject)-examination kao3 haau2 háau
• 試 try-test shi4 si3 si
• 已 yi3 ji5 yíh already
• 經 pass jing1 ging1 gīng
• 表 watch timepiece)-table-list-meter names scientific instruments biao3 biu2
• 常 regular-constant-often chang2 soeng4 sèuhng
• 夫 man fu1 fu1  fu4 fū  fùh
• 縣 county-district xian4 jyun6 yuhn
• 錶店 watch store biao3dian4 biu1 dim3 bīu dim
• 常常 frequently-constantly chang2chang2 soeng4 soeng4 sèuhng sèuhng
• Final 大考 examination-have examination da4kao3 daai2 daaih háau
• 大夫 physician/doctor dai4fu1 daai6 fu1 daaih fū
• 工夫 leisure time gong1fu1 gung1 fu1 gūng fū
• 工科 engineering course-engineering department gong1ke1 gung1 fo1 gūng fō
• 經過 pass through-endure-after coverb)-experience jing1guo4 ging1 gwo3 gīng gwo
• 事 thing-affair-event-work-job-task shi4 si6 sih
• 開刀 perform operation-have operation kai1dao1 hoi1 dou1 hōi dōu
• 考古 perfrom archaeological explorations-archaeological explorations-archaeology kao3gu3 haau2 gu2 háau gú
• 考古學 archaeology kao3gu3xue2 haau2 gu2 hok6 háau gú hohk
• 考古學家 archaeology kao3gu3xue2jia1 haau2 gu2 hok6 gaa1 háau gú hohk gā
• 考上 succeed passing examination admission school rv kao3shang4
• 考試 examine-examination kao3shi4 haau2 si5 haau2 si3 háau síh háau si
• 課本 textbook ke4ben3 fo3 bun2 fo bún
• 科學 science-scientific ke1xue2 fo1 hok6 fō hohk
• 科學家 scientist ke1xue2jia1 fo1 hok6 gaa1 fō hohk gā
• 人口表 population table ren2kou3biao3 jan4 hau2 biu2 yàhn háu bíu
• 上課 class shang4ke4 soeng5 fo3 séuhng fo
• 時常 frequently-constantly shi2chang2 si4 soeng4 sìh sèuhng
• 試試看 shi4shi4kan4 si3*2 si3 hon3 si*2 si hon try
• 試用 out-use probation shi4yong4 si3 jung6 si yuhng
• 手錶 wristwatch shou3biao3 sau2 biu1 sáu bīu
• 圖表 charts tables tu2biao3 tou4 biu2 tòuh bíu
• 外科 surgery wai4ke1 ngoi6 fo1 ngoih fō
• 文科 liberal arts-humanities wen2ke1 man4 fo1 màhn fō
• 下課 leave class xia4ke4 haa6 fo3 hah fo
• 縣城 district capital xian4cheng2 jyun6 sing4 yuhn sìhng
• 縣長 district magazine xian4zhang3 jyun2 yuhn jéung
• 小兒科 pediatrics xiao3erke1 siu2 ji4 fo1 síu yìh fō
• 小考 quiz n/v xiao3kao3 siu2 haau2 síu háau
• 已經 yi3jing1 ji5 ging1 yíh gīng already
• 月考 monthly examination yue4kao3 jyut2 yuht háau
• 東三省 manchuria japanese occupation informally dong1san1sheng3 dung1 saam1 saang2 dūng sāam
• Society 大刀會 big knife antiforeign murder missionaries led
• Knife 小刀會 small society offshoot big xiao3dao1hui4 siu2 dou1 wui5
• 考古學報 chinese journal archaeology kao3gu3xue2bao4 haau2 gu2 hok6 bou3 háau gú hohk bou
• 半 half-semi ban4 bun3 bun
• 點 dot-a point-a bit-a dian3 dim2 dím
• 鐘 bell clock-o'clock zhong1 zung1 jūng
• 必 must-have bi4 bit1 bīt
• 得 get-receive-get dei3 must-have de2 dak1 dāk
• 跟 with-and gen1 gan1 gān
• 業 occupation-business ye4 jip6 yihp
• 實 solid-real shi2 sat6 saht
• 半路 halfway ban4lu4 bun3 lou6 bun louh
• 半天 half day-quite ban4tian1 bun3 tin1 bun tīn
• 必得 must-have negative bu2bi4 bi4dei3 bit1 dak1 bīt dāk
• 必要 necessary-necessarily-requirement-necessity bi4yao4 bit1 jiu3 bīt yiu
• 大半 greater half-for part-most da4ban4 daai6 bun3 daaih bun
• 得到 get-acquire-obtain de2dao4 dak1 dou3*2 dāk dou*2
• 得了 ok-enough-done-finished-no thing de2le dak1 liu5 dāk líuh
• 點心 refreshment-snack-desert dian3xin1 dim2 sam1 dím sām
• 多一半 greater half-for part-most duo1yi2ban4 do1 jat1 bun3 dō yāt bun
• 工業 industry narrower scope shi2ye4 gong1ye4 gung1 jip6 gūng yihp
• 工業學校 industrial school gong1ye4xue2xiao4 gung1 jip6 hok6 haau6 gūng yihp hohk haauh
• 來往 go-have contacts-coming lai2wang3 loi4 wong5 lòih wóhng
• 上一半 half-upper half shang4yi2ban4 soeng6 jat1 bun3 seuhng yāt bun
• 上半天 forenoon-morning shang4ban4tian1 soeng6 bun3 tin1 seuhng bun tīn
• 實話 truth shi2hua4 sat6 waa6 saht wah
• 實力 actual strength shi2li4 sat6 lik6 saht lihk
• 事實 fact shi4shi2 si6 sat6 sih saht
• 事實上 fact-as matter fact-actually shi4shi2shang4 si6 sat6 soeng6 sih saht seuhng
• 實說 speak truthfully shi2shuo1 sat6 syut3 saht syut
• 事業 enterprise-occupation-career shi4ye4 si6 jip6 sih yihp
• 實業 productive activity-industry includes mining/commerce/etc shi2ye4 sat6 jip6 saht yihp
• 實業家 industrialist-business man shi2ye4jia1 sat6 jip6 gaa1 saht yihp gā
• 實業學校 industrial school-technical school shi2ye4xue2xiao4 sat6 jip6 hok6 haau6 saht yihp hohk haauh
• 實在 real(ly)-actual(ly shi2zai4 sat6 zoi6 saht joih
• 實在的 real-actual-really isolated utterance shi2zai4de sat6 zoi6 dik1 saht joih dīk
• 說實在的 truth shuo1shi2zai4de syut3 sat6 zoi6 dik1 syutsaht joih dīk
• 往後 rear-hereafter wang3hou4 wong5 hau6 wóhng hauh
• 下一半 half-lower half xia4yi2ban4 haa6 jat1 bun3 hah yāt bun
• 下半天 afternoon xia4ban4tian1 haa6 bun3 tin1 hah bun tīn
• 小時 hour m xiao3shi2 siu2 si4 síu sìh
• 心事 matters mind-cares-concerns xin1shi4 sam1 si6 sām sih
• 一半 half yi2ban4 jat1 bun3 yāt bun
• 一大半 greater half-for part-most yi2da4ban4 jat1 daai6 bun3 yāt daaih bun
• 一點 little-a bit yi4dian3 jat1 dim2 yāt dím
• 有事 engaged-be occupied you3shi4 jau5 si6 yáuh sih
• 有心事 concerned you3xin1shi4 jau5 sam1 si6 yáuh sām sih
• 鐘錶 clocks watches zhong1biao3 zung1 biu1 jūng bīu
• 鐘頭 hour colloquial xiao3shi2 zhong1tou2 zung1 tau4 jūng tàuh
• 別 other-different-don't bie2 bit6 biht
• 才 talent-just-then then-not until-only-merely cai2 coi4 chòih
• 當 time place)-ought to-should dang1 dong1 dōng
• 應 to-should ying1 jing1 yīng
• 該 to-should gai1 goi1 gōi
• 每 each-everytime hai3 mui5 múih
• 差 differ amount)-be short-lack cha(1)4 caa1 chā
• 更 still-still geng4 gang1 gāng
• 教 teach person subject jiao(1)4 gaau3 gaau
• 朝 dynasty chao2 ziu1 jīu
• Ling2 ling4 lìhng 〇 zero
• 別的 other-another bie2de bit6 dik1 biht dīk
• 別人 people-others bie2ren2 bit6 jan4 biht yàhn
• 才好 sentence paired zui4hao3 beginning cai2hao3 coi4 hou2 chòih hóu
• 差不多 rv)-almost right-not bad rv)-almost-aproximately ad cha4buduo1 caa1 bat1 do1
• 差一點 lack bit-almost cha4yi4dian3 caa1 jat1 dim2 chā  yāt dím
• 初學 study time chu1xue2 co1 hok6 chō hohk
• 常年 years-annual-(in ordinary years-regular-permanently chang2nian2 soeng4 nin4 sèuhng nìhn
• 當初 beginning dang1chu1 dong1 co1 dōng chō
• 當地 spot-at place question-local dang1di4 dong1 dei6 dōng deih
• 當然 natural(ly)-of dang1ran2 dong1 jin4 dōng yìhn
• 當時 time question-at once-immediately dang1shi2 dong1 si4 dōng sìh
• 當天 day-on day question dang1tian1 dong1 tin1 dōng tīn
• 當中 middle-in midst construction zai4...dang1zhong1 dang1zhong1 dong1 zung1 dōng jūng
• 高才生 greatly talented student gao1cai2sheng1 gou1 coi4 saang1 gōu chòih sāang
• 教法 teaching method(s jiao1fa3 gaau3 faat3 gaau faat
• 教給 teach jiao1gei3 gaau3 kap1 gaau kāp
• 教科書 textbook jiao4ke1shu1 gaau3 fo1 syu1 gaau fō syū
• 教書 teach jiao1shu1 gaau3 syu1 gaau syū
• 教學 teach jiao1xue2 gaau3 hok6 gaau hohk
• 教學法 teaching method(s jiao1xue2fa3 gaau3 hok6 faat3 gaau hohk faat
• 口才 eloquence-speaking ability kou3cai2 hau2 coi4 háu chòih
• 人才 talented person ren2cai2 jan4 coi4 yàhn chòih
• 說不上 be)-can't sure-perhaps shuo1bushang4 syut3bat1 soeng6 syutbāt seuhng
• 說法 speaking-orally expressed view shuo1fa3 syut3 faat3 syut faat
• 說給 shuo1gei3 syut3kap1 syutkāp tell
• 天才 talent tian1cai2 tin1 coi4 tīn chòih
• 想法 thinking-viewpoint xiang3fa3 soeng2 faat3 séung faat
• 寫法 writing xie3fa3 se2 faat3 sé faat
• 寫給 write xie3gei3 se2 kap1 sé kāp
• 學生會 student council xue2sheng1hui4 hok2 hohk sāang wúi
• 應當 to-should ying1dang1 jing1 dong1 yīng dōng
• 應該 to-should ying1gai1 jing1 goi1 yīng gōi
• 最多 numerous-at zui4duo1 zeoi3 do1 jeui dō
• 最少 fewest-at zui4shao3 zeoi3 siu2 jeui síu
• Kingdoms 三國 period a.d struggle shu3 wei4 wu4
• 六朝 dynasties a.d liu4chao2 luk6 ziu1 luhk jīu
• 南北朝 northern southern dynasties a.d nan2bei3chao2 naam4 bak1 ziu1 nàahm bāk jīu
• 明朝 ming dynasty a.d ming2chao2 ming4 ziu1/ciu4 mìhng jīu/chìuh
• 病 sick-sickness-illness bing4 beng6 behng
• 貴 expensive-dear-your honorific gui4 gwai3 gwai
• 姓 surname-have surname xing sing3 sing
• 吃 eat chi1 hek3 hek
• 飯 cooked rice-food-a meal fan4 faan6 faahn
• 館 establishment guan3 gun2 gún
• 或 either-or-perhaps huo4 waak6 waahk
• 者 verb suffix indicating doer action zhe3 ze2
• 談 chat-discuss tan2 taam4 tàahm
• 代 generation dai4 doi6 doih
• 報館 newspaper office bao4guan3 bou3 gun2 bou gún
• 本事 special ability-something good ben3shi2 bun2 si6 bún sih
• 病人 sick person-patient bing4ren2 beng6 jan4 behng yàhn
• 朝代 dynastic period-dynasty chao2dai4 ciu4 doi6 chìuh doih
• 吃飯 eat food chi1fan4 hek3 faan6 hek faahn
• 吃飯館 eat restaurant colloquial chi1fan4guan3 hek3 faan2 hek faahn gún
• 吃小館 eat small restaurant colloquial chi1xiao3guan3 hek3 siu2 gun2 hek síu gún
• 飯車 dining car fan4che1 faan6 ce1 faahn chē
• 飯館 restaurant fan4guan3 faan2 faahn gún
• 飯店 hotel serving meals fan4dian4 faan6 dim3 faahn dim
• 古代 antiquity-ancient times gu3dai4 gu2 doi6 gú doih
• 貴姓 sur gui4xing4 gwai3 sing3 gwai sing
• 好吃 tasty-delicious-good eat hao3chi1 hou2 hek3 hóu hek
• 或是 perhaps-or-or else-otherwise-either...or huo4shi waak6 si6 waahk sih
• 或者 perhaps-or-or else-otherwise-either...or huo4shi waak2 waahk jé
• 或者是 perhaps-or else-it that-perhaps huo4zhe3shi4 waak2 si6 waahk jé sih
• 家常飯 home cooking-plain food jia1chang2fan4 gaa1 soeng4 faan6 gā sèuhng faahn
• 近代 modern period-contemporary period jin4dai4 gan6 doi6 gahn doih
• 開飯 serve meal kai1fan4 hoi1 faan6 hōi faahn
• 看病 attend sickness-see doctor kan4bing4 hon3 beng6 hon behng
• 毛病 defect-bad habit mao2bing4 mou4 beng6 mòuh behng
• 生病 sick sheng1bing4 saang1 beng6 sāang behng
• 時代 epoch-period-era shi2dai4 si4 doi6 sìh doih
• 談話 chat-converse tan2hua4 taam4 waa6 tàahm wah
• 談天 chat-gossip tan2tian1 taam4 tin1 tàahm tīn
• Heart 談心 converse personal matters-have talk tan2xin1 taam4 sam1
• 圖書館 library tu2shu1guan3 tou4 syu1 gun2 tòuh syū gún
• 晚飯 dinner-supper wan3fan4 maan5 faan6 máahn faahn
• 現代 modern period-contemporary period xian4dai4 jin6 doi6 yihn doih
• 小館 small restaurant xiao3guan3 siu2 gun2 síu gún
• 姓名 surname xing4ming2 sing3 meng4 sing mèhng
• 學者 scholar xue2zhe3 hok2 hohk jé
• 要飯 beg food yao4fan4 jiu3 faan6 yiu faahn
• 要飯的 beggar yao4fan4de jiu3 faan6 dik1 yiu faahn dīk
• 有病 sick-have illness you3bing4 jau5 beng6 yáuh behng
• 早飯 breakfast zao3fan4 zou2 faan6 jóu faahn
• 中飯 lunch zhong1fan4 zung1 faan6 jūng faahn
• 定 definite-make definite-decide on-order goods ding4 ding6 dihng
• 告 tell-inform gao4 gou3 gou sou
• 訴 make su4 sou3 sou
• 如 as-if ru2 jyu4 yùh
• 果 fruit-result-outcome guo3 gwo2 gwó
• Fei1 飛 fly fēi to
• 機 mechanism-machine-opportunity ji1 gei1 gēi
• 意 idea-meaning-intention yi4 ji3 yi
• Si1 思 sī think
• 價 price jia4 gaa3 ga
• 比如 instance-let suppose-if bi3ru2 bei2 jyu4 béi yùh
• 不好意思 embarrassed bu4hao3yi4si1 bat1 hou2 ji3 si1/3 bāt hóu yi sī/3
• Bu4ru2 b 不如 好 equal pattern hao3 bat1 jyu4
• 不如不 bu4ru2bu4 bat1 jyu4 bat1 bāt yùh bāt not
• 不一定 uncertain-not necessarily-not bu4yi2ding4 bat1 jat1 ding6 bāt yāt dihng
• 大意 general idea da4yi4 daai6 ji3 daaih yi
• 得意 pleased oneself-successful prosperous refers accomplishments de2yi4 dak1 ji3
• 地價 price land di4jia4 dei6 gaa3 deih ga
• Price 定價 fix vo)-fixed price-list ding4jia4 ding6 gaa3 dihng ga
• 定錢 deposit purchase ding4qian2 ding6 cin4 dihng chìhn
• 飛機 airplane fei1ji1 fei1 gei1 fēi gēi
• 告訴 tell-inform gao4su4 gou3 sou3 gou sou
• 果然 emphatic guo3ran2 gwo2 jin4 gwó yìhn
• 機會 opportunity-chance ji1hui4 gei1 wui6 gēi wuih
• 價目 price jia4mu4 gaa3 muk6 ga muhk
• 價目表 price list jia4mu4biao3 gaa3 muk2 ga muhk bíu
• 價錢 price-cost jia4qian2 gaa3 cin4 ga chìhn
• 課文 text ke4wen2 fo3 man4 fo màhn
• 賣價 selling price mai4jia4 maai6 gaa3 maaih ga
• 沒有意思 uninteresting mei2you3yi4si1 mut6 jau5 ji3 si1/3 muht yáuh yi sī/3
• 如果 ru2guo3 jyu4 gwo2 yùh gwó if
• 如意 accord one's wishes-be satisfying-satisfied refers wishes ru2yi4
• 生意 making living-business sheng1yi4 saang1 ji3 sāang yi
• 說不定 sure-perhaps shuo1buding4 syut3 bat1 ding6 syut bāt dihng
• 說定 sure-be definite shuo1ding4 syut3ding6 syutdihng
• 書價 price books shu1jia4 syu1 gaa3 syū ga
• 水果 fruit shui3guo3 seoi2 gwo2 séui gwó
• 往下 bottom-continue verb wang3xia4 wong5 haa6 wóhng hah
• 要價 price yao4jia4 jiu3 gaa3 yiu ga
• 一定 certain(ly yi2ding4 jat1 ding6 yāt dihng
• 一定要 want-insist yi2ding4yao4 jat1 ding6 jiu3 yāt dihng yiu
• 意見 opinion-view yi4jian4 ji3 gin3 yi gin
• 意思 idea-thought-meaning yi4si ji3 si1*3 yi sī/3
• 意外 unexpected-unexpected event-accident yi4wai4 ji3 ngoi6 yi ngoih
• 用法 using-use n yong4fa3 jung6 faat3 yuhng faat
• 用意 intention-purpose yong4yi4 jung6 ji3 yuhng yi
• 有用意 special reason you3yong4yi4 jau5 jung6 ji3 yáuh yuhng yi
• 有意思 interesting-have idea you3yi4si1 jau5 ji3 si1 yáuh yi sī
• 原價 original price yuan2jia4 jyun4 gaa3 yùhn ga
• 主意 determination-decision-suggestion-idea zhu3yi4 zyu2 ji3 jyú yi
• 客 guest ke4 haak3 haak
• 氣 air-anger-angry qi4 hei3 hei
• 喜 glad xi3 hei2 héi
• 歡 joyous huan1 fun1 fūn
• 間 space between-interstice-interval jian1(4 gaan1 gāan
• 簡 simple jian3 gaan2 gáan
• 單 single-a list bill restaurant dan1 daan1 dāan
• 票 ticket piao4 piu3 piu
• 員 member-(suffix english er teacher yuan2 jyun4 yùhn
• 元 primary-(yuan2 dynasty 1260-1368)-dollar yuan2 jyun4 yùhn
• 別客氣 right!-don't mention it!-please bother bie2ke4qi4 bit6 haak3 hei3 biht haak hei
• 不客氣 impolite-don't mention bu2ke4qi4 bat1 haak3 hei3 bāt haak hei
• 不要客氣 mention it!-don't stand ceremony-make home bu2yao4ke4qi bat1 jiu3 haak3 hei3
• 船票 boat ticket chuan2piao4 syun4 piu3 syùhn piu
• 大事 major event-major happening da4shi4 daai6 si6 daaih sih
• 單子 list dan1zi daan1 zi2 dāan jí
• 道喜 offer congratulations vo dao4xi3 dou2 douh héi
• 店員 clerk store dian4yuan2 dim3 jyun4 dim yùhn
• 歡喜 like-be fond of-be pleased common huan1xi3 fun1 hei2
• 會客 receive guests-see visitors hui4ke4 wui5 haak3 wúih
• 簡單 simple jian3dan1 gaan2 daan1 gáan dāan
• 簡寫 abbreviate-write abbreviated fashion jian3xie3 gaan2 se2 gáan sé
• 簡易 short simple-abridged book titles jian3yi4 gaan2 ji6 gáan yih
• 價目單 price list jia4mu4dan1 gaa3 muk6 daan1 ga muhk dāan
• 教員 teacher jiao4yuan2 gaau3 jyun4 gaau yùhn
• 開單子 make list kai1dan1zi hoi1 daan1 zi2 hōi dāan jí
• 客船 passenger boat ke4chuan2 haak3 syun4 haak syùhn
• 客氣 polite-courteous-kind ke4qi4 haak3 hei3 haak hei
• 客人 guest ke4ren2 haak3 jan4 haak yàhn
• 力氣 strength li4qi4 lik6 hei3 lihk hei
• 賣票員 ticket seller mai3mai4yuan2 maai6 piu3 jyun4 maaih piu yùhn
• 民間 people-folk e.g min2jian1wen2xue2 folk literature min2jian1 man4 gaan1
• 快 fast-quick-soon kuai4 faai3 faai
• 難得 hard get-hard meet with-rare nan2de naan4 dak1 nàahn dāk
• 年表 historical table dates events nian2biao3 nin4 biu2 nìhn bíu
• 氣力 strength qi4li4 hei3 lik6 hei lihk
• 請客 invite guests qing3ke4 ceng2 haak3 chéng haak
• 生氣 angry vo sheng1qi4 saang1 hei3 sāang hei
• 時間 time shi2jian1 si4 gaan1*3 sìh gāan*3
• 思想 thoughts-thinking si1xiang3 si1 soeng2 sī séung
• 天氣 weather tian1qi4 tin1 hei3 tīn hei
• 喜歡 like-be fond of-be pleased common xi3huan hei2 fun1
• 喜事 occasion joy e.g wedding/birth xi3shi4 hei2 si6 héi sih
• 中間 middle zhong1jian1 zung1 gaan1 jūng gāan
• 主客 main guest-guest honor zhu3ke4 zyu2 haak3 jyú haak
• 客家 hakka major dialect southeast china ke4jia1 haak3 gaa1
• 元朝 yuan mongol dynasty yuan2chao2 jyun4 ziu1 yùhn jīu
• Fourth 五四 student demonstrations versailles treaty marking beginning
• 七七 marco polo bridge incident july japananese attack
• 九一八 mukden incident september japanese attack led seizure
• 把 take-(measure objects handles knives ba3 baa2 bá
• 出 exit-to put out-produce e.g money/books chu1 ceot1
• 進 advance-enter jin4 zeon3 jeun
• 回 return-a time-a turn ci4 hui2 wui4 wùih
• 內 interior nei4 noi6 noih
• 拿 take-take hold na2 naa4 nàh
• 但 dan4 daan6 daahn but
• 連 even-(a surname lian2 lin4 lìhn
• 只 only-merely zhi1 zi2 jí
• 冊 volume-booklet ce4 caak3 chaak
• 冊子 pamphlet-booklet-notebook ce4zi caak3 zi2 chaak jí
• 出城 city chu1cheng2 ceot1 sing4 chēut sìhng
• 出國 abroad chu1guo2 ceot1 gwok3 chēut gwok
• 出路 problem)-way escape-outlet-career opportunity chulu4 ceot1 lou6 chēut louh
• 出口 exit n)-export n/v chu1kou3 ceot1 hau2 chēut háu
• 出力 put effort chuli4 ceot1 lik6 chēut lihk
• 出毛病 develop trouble-develop defect chu1mao2bing4 ceot1 mou4 beng6 chēut mòuh behng
• 出門 house)-go home-travel chu1men2 ceot1 mun4 chēut mùhn
• 出錢 pay money chu1qian2 ceot1 cin4*2 chēut chìhn*2
• 出事 accident chu1shi4 ceot1 si6 chēut sih
• 出外 long distance home chu1wai4 ceot1 ngoi6 chēut ngoih
• 出現 appear-become manifest-materialize concrete chu1xian4 ceot1 jin6 chēut yihn
• 出主意 make suggestion chu1zhu2yi ceot1 zyu2 ji3 chēut jyú yi
• 但是 however-but dan4shi daan6 si6 daahn sih
• 點名 call roll-call roll dian3ming2 dim2 meng4 dím mèhng
• 點名冊 roll-roster dian3ming2ce4 dim2 ming4 caak3 dím mìhng chaak
• 過去 pass by-passed by-past-deceased-in past guo4qu4 gwo3 heoi3 gwo heui
• 回國 return one's native country hui2guo2 wui4 gwok3 wùih gwok
• 回家 return home hui2jia1 wui4 gaa1 wùih gā
• Turn 回頭 head-at head-(in moment hui2tou2 wui4 tau4 wùih tàuh
• 進門 enter door jin4men2 zeon3 mun4 jeun mùhn
• 進口 import n/v jin4kou3 zeon3 hau2 jeun háu
• 進出口 import export n/v jin4chu1kou3 zeon3 ceot1 hau2 jeun chēut háu
• 看出來 distinguish-make out-perceive-realize rv kan4chu1lai2 hon3 ceot1 loi4 hon chēut lòih
• 口號 slogan kou3hao4 hau2 hou6 háu houh
• 連 都 even-even including lian3 dou1 lin4...dou1 lìhn...dōu
• 連 也 even-even including lian3 ye3 lin4...jaa5 lìhn...yáh
• 名冊 list names-roster ming2ce4 meng2 caak3 méng chaak
• 拿給 bring to-hand na2gei3 naa4 kap1 nàh kāp
• 拿主意 make decision na2zhu2yi naa4 zyu2 ji3 nàh jyú yi
• 拿走 na2zou3 naa4 zau2 nàh jáu take
• 內人 wife prc nei4ren2 noi6 jan4 noih yàhn
• Reality manifestation-practical 實現 manifest-become abstract)-practical shi2xian4 sat6 jin6 saht yihn
• 手冊 handbook shou3ce4 sau2 caak3 sáu chaak
• 說出來 speak out-reveal-divulge rv shuochu1lai2 syut3 ceot1 loi4 syut chēut lòih
• 想出來 figure out-devise xiang3chu1lai2 soeng2 ceot1 loi4 séung chēut lòih
• 校車 school car-school bus xiao4che1 haau6 ce1 haauh chē
• 學本事 acquire ability study xue2ben3shi4 hok2 si6 hohk bún sih
• 以內 time space yi3nei4 ji5 noi6 yíh noih
• 只好 only-cannot but-the thing zhi1hao3 zi2 hou2 jí hóu
• 作 do-make-be role zuo4 zok3 jok
• 做 do-make interchangeably preceding character preferred concrete objects
• 直 straight zhi2 zik6 jihk
• 真 true-real zhen1 zan1 jān
• 跑 run-hurry-hasten pao3 paau2 páau
• 慢 slow man4 maan6 maahn
• 錯 mistake-wrong-mistaken element compound verbs cuo4 cho3 cho
• 錄 record-a list lu4 luk6 luhk
• 版 edition ban3 baan2 báan
• 不錯 bad-quite good-not mistaken-right bu2cuo4 bat1 cho3 bāt cho
• 初版 edition chu1ban3 co1 baan2 chō báan
• 出版 publish chu1ban3 ceot1 baan2 chēut báan
• 出版家 publisher person chu1ban3jia1 ceot1 baan2 gaa1 chēut báan gā
• 出錯 make mistake chu1cuo4 ceot1 cho3 chēut cho
• 錯字 incorrect character cuo4zi4 cho3 zi6 cho jih
• 大作 great work polite expression da4zuo4 daai6 zok3 daaih jok
• 當作 treat as-consider dang1zuo4 dong3 zok3 dong jok
• 工作 work n/v gong1zuo4 gung1 zok3 gūng jok
• 工作者 worker field endeavor gong1zuo4zhe3 gung1 zok3 ze2 gūng jok jé
• 古版 edition gu3ban3 gu2 baan2 gú báan
• 簡直 simply-directly-concisely jian3zhi2 gaan2 zik6 gáan jihk
• 開快車 drive fast kai1kuai4che1 hoi1 faai3 ce1 hōi faai chē
• 快車 fast vehicle-express train kuai4che1 faai3 ce1 faai chē
• 名作 famous work ming2zuo4 ming4 zok3 mìhng jok
• 目錄 catalogue-table contents mu4lu4 muk6 luk6 muhk luhk
• 內容 contents nei4rong2 noi6 jung4 noih yùhng
• 前進 make progress-advance-progressive qian2jin4 cin4 zeon3 chìhn jeun
• 圖書目錄 book list-book catalogue tu2shu1mu4lu4 tou4 syu1 muk6 luk6 tòuh syū muhk luhk
• 外文 foreign language wai4wen2 ngoi6 man4 ngoih màhn
• 寫不上來 remember write rv shang4lai2 read xie3bu4shang4lai2 se2 bat1 soeng5 loi4
• 寫錯 write incorrectly-make mistake writing xie3cuo4 se2 cho3 sé cho
• 一直的 straight ahead-straight reference time place)-constantly-always yi1zhi2de jat1 zik6 dik1
• 原版 original edition yuan2ban3 jyun4 baan2 yùhn báan
• 再版 seconf edition-reissue n zai4ban3 zoi3 baan2 joi báan
• 真的 really-really zhen1de zan1 dik1 jān dīk
• 真話 truth zhen1hua4 zan1 waa6 jān wah
• 作法 method something-plan working zuo4fa3 zok3 faat3 jok faat
• 做飯 cook food-prepare meal zuo4fan4 zou6 faan6 jouh faahn
• 作工 work physical labor zuo4gong1 zok3 gung1 jok gūng
• 作家 writer zuo4jia1 zok3 gaa1 jok gā
• 作買賣 business zuo4mai3mai4 zok3 maai5 maai6 jok máaih maaih
• 作甚麼 what?-for purpose-why zuo4shen2me zok3 sam6 mo1 jok sahm mō
• 作生日 celebrate birthday zuo4sheng1ri4 zok3 saang1 jat6 jok sāang yaht
• 作生意 business-trade zuo4sheng1yi4 zok3 saang1 ji3 jok sāang yi
• 作事 work mental work)-do zuo4shi4 zok3 si6 jok sih
• 作文 write essay zuo4wen2 zok3 man4*2 jok màhn*2
• 作用人 servant prc zuo4yong4ren2 zok3 jung6 jan4 jok yuhng yàhn
• 作者 author zuo4zhe3 zok3 ze2 jok jé
• 作主 assume responsibility zuo4zhu3 zok3 zyu2 jok jyú
• 借 borrow-lend jie4 ze3 je
• 介 introduce jie4 gaai3 gaai
• 紹 introduce shao3 siu6 siuh
• 始 begin shi3 ci2 chí
• 完 finished-completed wan2 jyun4 yùhn
• 朋 friend peng2 pang4 pàhng
• 友 friend you3 jau5 yáuh
• 共 together-altogether-in gong1 gung6 guhng
• 音 sound-noise yin1 jam1 yām
• 社 society-organization she4 se5 séh
• 出版社 publishing house-press chu1ban3she4 ceot1 baan2 se5 chēut báan séh
• 出名 famous chu1ming2 ceot1 meng4*2 chēut méng
• 共事 work gong1shi4 gung6 si6 guhng sih
• 共用 altogether-use gong1yong4 gung6 jung6 guhng yuhng
• 借給 loan jie4 gei3 b jie4gei3 ze3 kap1 je kāp
• 介紹 introduce jie4shao3 gaai3 siu6 gaai siuh
• 介紹人 introducer-middleman-sponsor jie4shao3ren2 gaai3 siu6 jan4 gaai siuh yàhn
• 借用 borrow jie4yong4 ze3 jung6 je yuhng
• 開明 enlightened kai1ming2 hoi1 ming4 hōi mìhng
• 開始 begin-commence kai1shi3 hoi1 ci2 hōi chí
• 口音 accent-pronunciation kou3yin1 hau2 jam1 háu yām
• 錄音 record sound)-a recording lu4yin1 luk6 jam1 luhk yām
• 錄音機 tape recorder lu4yin1ji1 luk6 jam1 gei1 luhk yām gēi
• 馬來 malay ma3lai2 maa5 loi4 máh lòih
• 馬來語 malay language ma3lai2yu3 maa5 loi4 jyu5 máh lòih yúh
• 內地 interior territory-china proper great wall nei4di4 noi6 dei6
• 年代 period-age-epoch-generation nian2dai4 nin4 doi6 nìhn doih
• 朋友 friend peng2you3 pang4 jau5 pàhng yáuh
• 日常 daily ri4chang2 jat6 soeng4 yaht sèuhng
• 社會 society she4hui4 se5 wui2 séh wúi
• 社會工作 social work she4hui4gong1zuo4 se5 wui2 gung1 zok3 séh wúi gūng jok
• 社會科學 social science she4hui4ke1xue2 se5 wui2 fo1 hok6 séh wúi fō hohk
• 社會小說 social she4hui4xiao3shuo1 se5 wui2 siu2 syut3 séh wúi síu syut
• 社會學 sociology she4hui4xue2 se5 wui2 hok6 séh wúi hohk
• 社員 member she4 association/commune/etc she4yuan2 se5 jyun4 séh yùhn
• 社長 head she4 association/commune/etc she4zhang3 se5 zoeng2 séh jéung
• 實用 practically useful-practical shi2yong4 sat6 jung6 saht yuhng
• 書社 bookstore specific names shu1she4 syu1 se5 syū séh
• 土音 local pronunciation tu3yin1 tou2 jam1 tóu yām
• 文字 characters-writing wen2zi man4 zi6 màhn jih
• 文字學 study characters-etymology-philology wen2zixue2 man4 zi6 hok6 màhn jih hohk
• 五十年代 decade fifties wu3shi2nian2dai4 ng5 sap6 nin4 doi6 ngh sahp nìhn doih
• 研究社 research organization yan2jiushe4 jin4 gau3 se5 yìhn gau séh
• 一共 altogether-in yi1gong1 jat1 gung6 yāt guhng
• 以上 yi3shang4 ji5 soeng6 yíh seuhng above
• 以下 yi3xia4 ji5 haa6 yíh hah below
• 應用 apply-put practice-applied ying1yong4 jing3 jung6 ying yuhng
• 應用科學 applied sciences ying1yong4ke1xue2 jing3 jung6 fo1 hok6 ying yuhng fō hohk
• 原始 beginning-primeval-primitive yuan2shi3 jyun4 ci2 yùhn chí
• Foreign 中外 china countries-sino zhong1wai4 zung1 ngoi6 jūng
• 老 lao3 lou5 lóuh old
• 忘 forget wang4 mong4 mòhng
• 希 hope xi1 hei1 hēi
• 望 hope wang4 mong6 mohng
• 極 extremely-extremity ji2 gik6 gihk
• 級 step-grade-class ji2 kap1 kāp
• 而 and-and yet-on hand er2 ji4 yìh
• 且 qie3 ce2 ché moreover
• 聽 listen to-hear ting1 teng1 tēng
• 編 edit-compile bian1 pin1 pīn
• 百姓 chinese people-the masses bai3xing4 baak3 sing3 baak sing
• 百字 character wrongly written sound bai2zi4 baak3 zi6 baak jih
• 編書 compile book bian1shu1 pin1 syu1 pīn syū
• 編寫 compile write bian1xie3 pin1 se2 pīn sé
• 編者 editor periodical bian1zhe3 pin1 ze2 pīn jé
• Editor's 編者的話 remarks column bian1zhe3dehua4 pin1 ze2 dik1 waa2 pīn jé dīk wá
• 不但 bu2dan4 bat1 daan6 bāt daahn not
• 初級 beginning level study chu1ji2 co1 kap1 chō kāp
• 大姐 eldest daughter family da4jie3 daai2 daaih jé
• 而且 er2qie3 ji4 ce2 yìh ché moreover
• 高級 advanced level study gao1ji2 gou1 kap1 gōu kāp
• 古老 old-ancient-antiquated gu3lao3 gu2 lou5 gú lóuh
• 好聽 nice listen hao3ting1 hou2 teng1 hóu tēng
• 極了 extremely ji2le gik6 liu5 gihk líuh
• 課外 extracurricular-outside regular classes ke4wai4 fo3 ngoi6 fo ngoih
• 老百姓 chinese people-the masses familiar colloquial lao3bai2xing4 lou5 baak3 sing3
• 老大 eldest son family lao3da4 lou5 daai2 lóuh daaih*2
• 老人 person lao3ren2 lou5 jan4 lóuh yàhn
• 老人家 person title respect lao3ren2jia1 lou5 jan4 gaa1 lóuh yàhn gā
• 老手 hand-an experienced person lao3shou3 lou5 sau2 lóuh sáu
• 老頭 man lao3tou2 lou5 tau4 lóuh tàuh
• 老頭子 man lao3tou2zi lou5 tau4 zi2 lóuh tàuh jí
• 賣力 exert great effort vo mai4li4 maai6 lik6 maaih lihk
• 名望 reputation-fame ming2wang4 ming4 mong6 mìhng mohng
• 難聽 displeasing listen nan2ting1 naan4 teng1 nàahn tēng
• 年級 grade-class-year school m nian2ji2 nin4 kap1 nìhn kāp
• 思想家 thinker-philosopher si1xiang3jia1 si1 soeng2 gaa1 sī séung gā
• 聽話 obey-be obedient ting1hua4 teng1 waa6 tēng wah
• 聽見 hear ting1jian4 teng1 gin3 tēng gin
• 聽說 hear ting1shuo1 ting1 syut3 tīng syut
• 希望 hope n/v xi1wang4 hei1 mong6 hēi mohng
• 寫作 write-writing-thing written xie3zuo4 se2 zok3 sé jok
• 學社 scholarly organization-institute xue2she4 hok6 se5 hohk séh
• 研究學問 scholarly research-acquire knowledge study yan2jiuxue2wen jin4 gau3 hok6 man6 yìhn gau hohk mahn
• 有時 you3shi2 jau5 si4 yáuh sìh sometimes
• 有時候 you3shi2hou4 jau5 si4 hau6 yáuh sìh hauh sometimes
• 中級 intermdiate level study zhong1ji2 zung1 kap1 jūng kāp
• 主編 edited chiefly by-editor chief zhu3bian1 zyu2 pin1 jyú pīn
• 老子 laotzu-contemporary confucious 6th century b.c reputed founder
• Book hundred 百家姓 surnames basic text pre-modern chinese
• 父 father fu4 fu2 fú
• 母 mother mu3 mou5 móuh
• 親 closely related-self-in person qin1 chan1 chān
• 男 male person nan2 naam4 nàahm
• 孩 child hai2 haai4 hàaih
• 弟 younger brother di4 dai6 daih
• 妹 younger sister mei4 mui6 muih
• 歲 years sui4 seoi3 seui
• 功 accomplishment-merit gong1 gung1 gūng
• 著 prominent-write books zhu4 zoek3 jeuk
• 編著 compile bian1zhu4 pin1 zyu3 pīn jyu
• 弟弟 younger brother di4di dai4 dai2 daih dáih
• 父母 father mother fu4mu3 fu6 mou5 fuh móuh
• 父親 father fu4qin1 fu6 can1 fuh chān
• 功課 lesson-schoolwork-course gong1ke4 gung1 fo3 gūng fo
• 國音 standard national pronunciation guo2yin2 gwok3 jam1 gwok yām
• 國音字母 national phonetic alphabet guo2yin1zi4mu3 gwok3 jam1 zi6 mou5 gwok yām jih móuh
• 孩子 child hai2zi haai4 zi2 hàaih jí
• 好多 good hao3duo1 hou2 do1 hóu dō
• 好幾 good fewer hao3duo1 hao3ji3 hou2 gei2 hóu géi
• 畫冊 book illustrations drawings-paintings-photographs hua4ce4 waak2 caak3 wáak chaak
• 簡說 short discussion-sketch book titles jian3shuo1 gaan2 syut3 gáan syut
• 老年 age-old persons lao3nian2 lou5 nin4 lóuh nìhn
• 老實 frank-honest-trustworthy lao3shi lou5 sat6 lóuh saht
• 妹妹 younger sister mei4mei mui4 mui2 mùih múi
• 名著 famous work ming2zhu4 ming4 zyu3 mìhng jyu
• 母親 mother mu3qin1 mou5 can1 móuh chān
• 母音 vowel mu3yin1 mou5 jam1 móuh yām
• 男女 men women nan2nu3 naam4 neoi5 nàahm néuih
• 男人 man nan2ren2 naam4 jan4*2 nàahm yàhn*2
• 男生 male student nan2sheng1 naam4 saang1 nàahm sāang
• 男校 boys school nan2xiao4 naam4 haau6 nàahm haauh
• 女生 girl student nu3shen1 neoi5 saang1 néuih sāang
• 女校 girls school nu3xiao4 neoi5 haau6 néuih haauh
• 親口 one's mouth-personally qin1kou3 can1 hau2 chān háu
• 親手 one's hands-personally qin1shou3 can1 sau2 chān sáu
• 親人 close relatives qin1ren2 can1 jan4 chān yàhn
• 少年 youth-young note shao 4th tone personal names
• Number 書號 book catalouges call shu1hao4 syu1 hou6 syū houh
• 婚 marry hun1 fan1 fān
• 萬歲 long live...(lit thousand years wan4sui4 maan6 seoi3 maahn seui
• 小孩兒 child xiao3hai2er siu2 haai4 ji4 síu hàaih yìh
• 小孩子 child xiao3hai2zi siu2 haai4 zi2 síu hàaih jí
• 用功 study hard-be studious yong4gong1 jung6 gung1 yuhng gūng
• 中年 middle age-middle aged zhong1nian2 zung1 nin4 jūng nìhn
• 著名 famous zhu4ming2 zyu3 ming4 jyu mìhng
• 著者 author zhu4zhe3 zoek3 ze2 jeuk jé
• 著作 literary work-write zhu4zuo4 zyu3 zok3 jyu jok
• 著作者 author zhu4zuo4zhe3 zyu3 zok3 ze2 jyu jok jé
• 字母 letters alphabet zi4mu3 zi6 mou5 jih móuh
• 子音 consonant zi3yin1 zi2 jam1 jí yām
• 等 wait-wait for-after-grade-rank-such things as-et cetera-et al deng3
• 像 resemble-be like-as-such xiang4 zoeng6 jeuhng
• 些 few-an amount-a quantity xie1 se1 sē
• 怎 how?-in manner?-why?-how zen3 zam2 jám
• 樣 kind-variety-sort-manner yang4 joeng6 yeuhng
• 句 measure sentences ju4 geoi3 geui
• 房 house-room fang2 fong4 fòhng
• 公 public-just-equitable gong1 gung1 gūng
• 園 garden yuan2 jyun4 yùhn
• 紀 notation-record-era ji4 gei2 géi
• 八字 character eight-horoscope ba2zi4 baat3 zi6 baat jih
• 表明 manifest-make clear-show biao3ming2 biu2 ming4 bíu mìhng
• 出生 born chu1sheng1 ceot1 saang1 chēut sāang
• Representative 代表 represent-be for-a dai4biao3 doi2 doih bíu
• 等到 wait until-after deng3dao4 dang2 dou3 dáng dou
• 等等的 forth-etc deng3deng3de dang2 dang2 dik1 dáng dáng dīk
• 等級 rank-grade-class deng3ji2 dang2 kap1 dáng kāp
• 定親 betroth ding4qin1 ding6 can1 dihng chān
• 定親事 betroth ding4qin1shi ding6 can1 si6 dihng chān sih
• 房東 landlord fang2dong1 fong4 dung1 fòhng dūng
• 房錢 rent n fang2qian2 fong4 cin4*2 fòhng chín
• 房子 house fang2zi fong4 zi2 fòhng jí
• 公用 public-used public gong1yong4 gung1 jung6 gūng yuhng
• 公用事業 public utility gong1yong4shi4ye4 gung1 jung6 si6 jip6 gūng yuhng sih yihp
• 公園 public park gong1yuan2 gung1 jyun4*2 gūng yún
• 好像 seem-appear-as hao3xiang4 hou2 zoeng6 hóu jeuhng
• 好些 good many-a great deal hao3xie1 hou2 se1 hóu sē
• 紀念 commemorate-commemoration ji4nian2 gei2 nim6 géi nihm
• 紀念會 commemorative gathering-memorial service ji4nianhui4 gei2 nim6 wui5 géi nihm wúih
• 紀念日 memorial day-commemorative day-anniversary ji4nianri4 gei2 nim6 jat6 géi nihm yaht
• 紀元 beginning era-a.d ji4yuan2 gei2 jyun4 géi yùhn
• 紀元後 a.d ji4yuan2hou4 gei2 jyun4 hau6 géi yùhn hauh
• 紀元前 b.c ji4yuan2qian2 gei2 jyun4 cin4 géi yùhn chìhn
• 就是說 say-i.e jiu4shi4shuo1 zau6 si6 syut3 jauh sih syut
• 句子 sentence ju4zi geoi3 zi2 geui jí
• 開八字 prepare horoscope kai1ba2zi hoi1 baat3 zi6 hōi baat jih
• 老樣子 appearance-old fashioned style lao3yang4zi lou5 joeng2 lóuh yeuhng jí
• 那麼 so-thus-then-in case na4me naa5 mo1 náh mō
• 親事 marriage qin1shi4 can1 si6 chān sih
• 天上 heavens sky tian1shang4 tin1 soeng6 tīn seuhng
• 頭等 class tou2deng3 tau4 dang2 tàuh dáng
• 樣子 pattern-model-plan-style yang4zi joeng2 yeuhng jí
• 一回事 matter-a happening yi4hui2shi4 jat1 wui4 si6 yāt wùih sih
• 一些 some-a little-a yi4xie1 jat1 se1 yāt sē
• 一樣 same-similar yi2yang4 jat1 joeng6 yāt yeuhng
• 有一些 you3yi4xie1 jau5 jat1 se1 yáuh yāt sē there
• 園子 garden yuan2zi jyun4 zi2 yùhn jí
• 這麼 so-thus zhe4me ze2 mo1 jé mō
• 怎麼 how?-in manner zen4me zam2 mo1 jám mō
• 怎麼一回事 sort matter?-what's zen3meyi4hui2shi4 zam2 mo1 jat1 wui4 si6 jám mō yāt wùih sih
• 鐘點 exact hour-time-timing zhong1dian3 zung1 dim2 jūng dím
• 分 divide up)-share-be divided into-a tenth-(measure cents fen1
• 黑 black-dark hei1 haak1 hāk

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