字字园Hanzi Garden

常用词
150 essential words

学中文的人最该先掌握的不是一个个字，而是能直接说出口的词——「你好」「谢谢」「多少钱」「洗手间」。这里每个词都有拼音、8 种语言的解释、例句，还能拆开看到它由哪些字组成。

The fastest way into Chinese is not single characters but whole words you can actually use: nǐ hǎo, xièxie, duōshao qián, xǐshǒujīan. Every word here comes with pinyin, meaning in 8 languages, an example sentence — and a breakdown into the characters it is built from.

问候与礼貌 10 个

你好 nǐ hǎo A greeting you say when you meet someone. It m… 谢谢 xiè xie A way to say thank you.… 对不起 duì bu qǐ A phrase used to apologize, equivalent to 'sor… 没关系 méi guān xi A polite reply to an apology. It means "It's o… 再见 zài jiàn Something you say when leaving. It means the s… 不客气 bú kè qi A reply when someone thanks you. It means 'you… 请问 qǐng wèn A polite way to start a question, like 'Excuse… 不好意思 bù hǎo yì si A light apology or polite phrase used when bot… 请问您 qǐng wèn nín A more polite way to ask a question, used with… 谢谢您 xiè xie nín A more respectful way to say thank you, used f…

购物与出行 21 个

多少钱 duō shao qián A phrase used to ask the price, like 'How much… 太贵了 tài guì le A phrase used when you think the price is too … 洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān restroom; bathroom; toilet… 地铁站 dì tiě zhàn A subway station. It is the same as 'subway st… 迷路了 mí lù le can't find the way; same as English 'I am lost… 加油站 jiā yóu zhàn A place where you put fuel in a car. Same as a… 便宜点 pián yi diǎn A phrase used when bargaining, meaning 'cheape… 这个 zhè ge Refers to a person or thing nearby; it's like … 那个 nà ge Refers to a person or thing far away, like Eng… 刷卡 shuā kǎ To pay with a bank card or credit card; same a… 现金 xiàn jīn Paper money and coins; the same as cash in Eng… 收据 shōu jù A proof of payment given by the shop after you… 超市 chāo shì A self-service store that sells food and daily… 市场 shì chǎng A place where people buy and sell things; it m… 打折 dǎ zhé To sell at a lower price; it means a discount.… 试试 shì shi try it; give it a try… 大小 dà xiǎo size; how big or small something is… 颜色 yán sè Color. It means color, the same as the English… 一共 yí gòng in total; altogether; the whole amount added u… 找钱 zhǎo qián To give change back after someone pays with ca… 发票 fā piào An official receipt for a purchase, accepted b…

饮食与生活 19 个

买单 mǎi dān To pay the bill, like when you pay for a meal … 好吃 hǎo chī Tastes good; the everyday word for 'delicious'… 筷子 kuài zi The two thin sticks Chinese people use to eat,… 干杯 gān bēi Said when raising a glass to drink, same as 'c… 菜单 cài dān A list of dishes in a restaurant; it means the… 点菜 diǎn cài To choose dishes to eat at a restaurant; it me… 米饭 mǐ fàn Cooked rice made from raw rice; it means steam… 面条 miàn tiáo A long, thin food made from flour; it means no… 茶 chá A drink made by steeping tea leaves in hot wat… 咖啡 kā fēi A drink made from coffee beans; it means coffe… 啤酒 pí jiǔ An alcoholic drink made from barley; it is the… 水 shuǐ drinking water; the everyday word for water.… 辣 là A strong, burning taste like chili peppers; in… 不要辣 bú yào là When ordering food, ask for no chili. It means… 打包 dǎ bāo To put leftover food in a box and take it home… 服务员 fú wù yuán A person who serves customers in a restaurant … 来一杯 lái yì bēi A casual way to order a drink, like saying "I'… 来一个 lái yí ge A casual way to order: 'I'll have one.'… 多少人 duō shao rén Asks about the number of people; it means "how…

日常表达 3 个

加油 jiā yóu Words used to cheer someone on, like 'Come on!… 慢慢来 màn man lái A way to comfort someone and tell them not to … 怎么了 zěn me le Asking what happened to someone; same as Engli…

祝福与节日 3 个

生日快乐 shēng rì kuài lè What you say to wish someone a happy birthday.… 新年快乐 xīn nián kuài lè A greeting for the new year. It is like saying… 恭喜发财 gōng xǐ fā cái A very common Chinese New Year greeting. It me…

文化专题 6 个

春节 chūn jié China's most important traditional holiday; th… 饺子 jiǎo zi A traditional food from northern China. It is … 红包 hóng bāo A red envelope with money inside. In English, … 功夫 gōng fu Chinese martial arts. It can also mean time or… 熊猫 xióng māo Giant panda, a rare animal native to China, eq… 长城 cháng chéng A famous ancient defensive wall in China, equa…

日常对话 22 个

好的 hǎo de It means you agree or say yes. It is like OK o… 可以 kě yǐ shows permission or ability; it means can, may… 不行 bù xíng It means something is not allowed or not possi… 没有 méi yǒu means something does not exist or you do not h… 知道 zhī dào to know; to understand something… 什么 shén me Used to ask about things; it means 'what' in E… 为什么 wèi shén me asks for a reason; it means 'why'… 怎么走 zěn me zǒu Asking for directions; it means the same as th… 哪里 nǎ lǐ asks about a place; same as English 'where'… 什么时候 shén me shí hou asking about time; same as English 'when'… 谁 shéi A word used to ask about a person, like Englis… 多久 duō jiǔ Used to ask about the length of time; it means… 一点 yì diǎn a little; a bit… 很多 hěn duō many; a lot; a large number of… 一起 yì qǐ together; used when people do something as a g… 帮忙 bāng máng to help someone do something; same as 'help' o… 等一下 děng yí xià Ask someone to wait a moment; same as English … 马上 mǎ shàng right away; very soon; in a moment… 听不懂 tīng bù dǒng It means you can't understand what someone is … 说慢一点 shuō màn yì diǎn A request for the other person to speak more s… 再说一遍 zài shuō yí biàn A request for someone to repeat what they just… 不太懂 bú tài dǒng It means you don't quite understand something.…

时间与生活 6 个

现在 xiàn zài right now, at this moment; it means the same a… 今天 jīn tiān The day you are speaking on; it means today.… 明天 míng tiān The day after today; it means 'tomorrow'.… 昨天 zuó tiān The day before today. It means the same as 'ye… 几点 jǐ diǎn asking for the time; it means 'what time'… 周末 zhōu mò The rest days of a week, usually Saturday and …

出行与住宿 30 个

出租车 chū zū chē A passenger car that charges by distance; it m… 公交车 gōng jiāo chē A bus that runs on a fixed route; it is the ev… 火车 huǒ chē A long-distance train that runs on rails; it m… 飞机 fēi jī A vehicle that flies in the sky; it means airp… 机场 jī chǎng The place where planes take off and land; it m… 车站 chē zhàn A place where vehicles stop to pick up and dro… 买票 mǎi piào to buy a ticket, like for a train, bus, or eve… 几号线 jǐ hào xiàn Asking which subway or bus line number, like '… 左转 zuǒ zhuǎn To turn left; it means the same as "turn left"… 右转 yòu zhuǎn Turning to the right; it means the same as 'tu… 直走 zhí zǒu Go straight ahead without turning; it means th… 多远 duō yuǎn asks about distance; same as English 'how far'… 酒店 jiǔ diàn A place where you can pay to sleep and stay; i… 房间 fáng jiān A space inside a building; it means the same a… 预订 yù dìng To arrange for a room, seat, or service in adv… 入住 rù zhù To go through the process of getting a room at… 钥匙 yào shi A tool for opening a lock; it means key in Eng… 空调 kōng tiáo A machine that controls the temperature inside… 热水 rè shuǐ Hot water; usually drinking water that has bee… 安静 ān jìng No noise; it means the same as English 'quiet'… 打扰 dǎ rǎo To bother or interrupt someone; it means 'dist… 附近 fù jìn A place that is close by; it means 'nearby' or… 前面 qián miàn The direction straight ahead; it means ahead o… 后面 hòu miàn The direction at someone's or something's back… 左边 zuǒ bian The left side; same as 'left side' in English.… 右边 yòu bian the right side; the side on your right… 对面 duì miàn The side directly across from you; the opposit… 地图 dì tú A picture or app that shows where places are; … 导航 dǎo háng Using a device to show the way, like English '… 到了 dào le Reached the destination; it means 'we've arriv…

健康与情感 30 个

生病 shēng bìng to get sick; to fall ill… 医院 yī yuàn A place where you go to see a doctor and get t… 医生 yī shēng A person who treats sick people; it means doct… 头疼 tóu téng headache; pain in the head. It is the everyday… 发烧 fā shāo A higher-than-normal body temperature; it mean… 吃药 chī yào To take medicine; the everyday Chinese way to … 不舒服 bù shū fu To feel unwell, either physically or emotional… 疼 téng Pain in the body; it means hurt or painful.… 累 lèi tired; feeling that you have no energy left… 饿 è Your stomach is empty and you want to eat; it … 渴 kě Feeling dry in the mouth and wanting to drink;… 高兴 gāo xìng Feeling happy or pleased; it means the same as… 喜欢 xǐ huan To like someone or something; the same as Engl… 不喜欢 bù xǐ huan To have no good feeling toward someone or some… 我爱你 wǒ ài nǐ A way to express love; it means the same as th… 怕 pà to be afraid of something or worried about som… 担心 dān xīn To feel worried or uneasy about someone or som… 开心 kāi xīn Feeling happy; it means the same as English 'h… 难过 nán guò Feeling sad inside; it means the same as Engli… 生气 shēng qì to get angry; same as English 'angry'.… 紧张 jǐn zhāng Feeling worried and not relaxed; it means "ner… 放心 fàng xīn To feel at ease and not worry; it is like sayi… 很棒 hěn bàng Very good; same as 'great' or 'awesome' in Eng… 不错 bú cuò Pretty good; it means the same as 'not bad' or… 辛苦了 xīn kǔ le A warm way to say thanks for someone's effort … 恭喜 gōng xǐ A word to congratulate someone; it means the s… 祝你好运 zhù nǐ hǎo yùn A common phrase that means "good luck" — you s… 保重 bǎo zhòng A warm way to tell someone to take care of the… 一路平安 yí lù píng ān A wish for a safe and smooth trip. It is like … 注意身体 zhù yì shēn tǐ A way to tell someone to take care of their he…