1.
wèn (问) - Fourth Tone (falling)
Meaning: to ask, to inquire
Example Sentence: Qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎli? (请问,洗手间在哪里?) - Excuse me, where
is the restroom?
Wǒ kěyǐ wèn nǐ yīgè wèntí ma? (我可以问你一个问题吗?) - Can I ask you a question?
2. xìng (姓) - Fourth Tone (falling)
Meaning: surname, family name (This is the "xing" you meant, not 星 (xīng) which
means star.)
Example Sentence: Nǐ guìxìng? (你贵姓?) - What is your honorable surname? (A polite
way to ask someone's last name)
Wǒ xìng Wáng. (我姓王。) - My surname is Wang.
3. yīqǐ (一起) - First Tone + Third Tone (high level + falling-rising)
Meaning: together, in the same place
Example Sentence: Wǒmen yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba. (我们一起去看电影吧。) - Let's go to the
movies together.
4. shàngkè (上课) - Fourth Tone + Fourth Tone (falling + falling)
Meaning: to attend class, to have class, class begins
Example Sentence: Wǒmen jiǔ diǎn shàngkè. (我们九点上课。) - We have class at nine
o'clock.
5. zhìyuàn (志愿) - Fourth Tone + Fourth Tone (falling + falling)
Meaning: aspiration, ambition, volunteer (as a noun)
Example Sentence: Tā shì yī míng zhìyuànzhě. (他是一名志愿者。) - He is a volunteer.
Zhè shì wǒ de zhìyuàn. (这是我的志愿。) - This is my aspiration.
6. gōngzuò (工作) - First Tone + Fourth Tone (high level + falling)
Meaning: work, job; to work
Example Sentence: Wǒ de gōngzuò hěn máng. (我的工作很忙。) - My work is very busy.
7. zuò (做) - Fourth Tone (falling)
Meaning: to do, to make, to produce
Example Sentence: Nǐ zài zuò shénme? (你在做什么?) - What are you doing?
8. bān (班) - First Tone (high level)
Meaning: class, team, shift, group
Example Sentence: Wǒmen zài tóng yīgè bān. (我们在同一个班。) - We are in the same class.
Jiābān (加班) - to work overtime
9. xiǎng (想) - Third Tone (falling-rising)
Meaning: to think, to want, to miss
Example Sentence: Wǒ xiǎng nǐ. (我想你。) - I miss you.
Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? (你想吃什么?) - What do you want to eat?
10. diànzǐ (电子) - Fourth Tone + Third Tone (falling + falling-rising)
Meaning: electronic, electron
Example Sentence: Diànzǐ yóujiàn (电子邮件) - email
Diànzǐ chǎnpǐn (电子产品) - electronic products
11. bǎi (百) - Third Tone (falling-rising)
Meaning: hundred
Example Sentence: Yībǎi (一百) - one hundred
12. yíngyèyuán (营业员) - Second Tone + Fourth Tone + Second Tone (rising + falling +
rising)
Meaning: shop assistant, salesperson, clerk
Example Sentence: Tā shì yī míng yíngyèyuán. (她是一名营业员。) - She is a salesperson.
13. zhǒng (种) - Third Tone (falling-rising)
Meaning: kind, type, sort, variety (This is the "zhong" you meant, not 中 (zhōng) which
means middle.)
Example Sentence: Zhè shì yī zhǒng shuǐguǒ. (这是一种水果。) - This is a kind of fruit.
Hěn duō zhǒng. (很多种。) - Many kinds/varieties.
14. kèqi (客气) - Fourth Tone + Neutral Tone (falling + neutral)
Meaning: polite, courteous, to stand on ceremony
Example Sentence: Nǐ tài kèqi le. (你太客气了。) - You're too polite.
Búyòng kèqi. (不用客气。) - You're welcome. (Don't be polite.)
15. yīgòng (一共) - First Tone + Fourth Tone (high level + falling)
Meaning: in total, altogether
Example Sentence: Yīgòng duōshao qián? (一共多少钱?) - How much in total?
16. jīn (斤) - First Tone (high level)
Meaning: a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 500 grams or half a kilogram (This is the
"jin" you meant.)
Example Sentence: Yī jīn píngguǒ. (一斤苹果。) - Half a kilogram of apples.
17. zài (在) - Fourth Tone (falling)
Meaning: to be at, to be in, at, in, on, indicates an action in progress
Example Sentence: Wǒ zài jiā. (我在家。) - I am at home.
Wǒ zài xuéxí Hànyǔ. (我在学习汉语。) - I am learning Chinese.
18. jiàoxuélóu (教学楼) - Fourth Tone + Second Tone + Second Tone (falling + rising + rising)
Meaning: teaching building, academic building (in a school)
Example Sentence: Wǒmen de jiàoshì zài jiàoxuélóu sān céng. (我们的教室在教学楼三层。) - Our
classroom is on the third floor of the teaching building.
Breakdown:
o jiàoxué (教学) - teaching; education
o lóu (楼) - building; floor
19. jiàoxué (教学) - Fourth Tone + Second Tone (falling + rising)
Meaning: teaching; education (the act of teaching and learning)
Example Sentence: Tā cóngshì jiàoxué gōngzuò. (他从事教学工作。) - He is engaged in
teaching work.
3. lóu (楼) - Second Tone (rising)
Meaning: building; floor (of a building)
Example Sentence: Wǒ zhù zài èr lóu. (我住在二楼。) - I live on the second floor.
4. zài (在) - Fourth Tone (falling)
Meaning: to be at, to be in, at, in, on; indicates an action in progress (As mentioned
before, crucial for expressing location.)
Example Sentence: Shū zài zhuōzi shàng. (书在桌子上。) - The book is on the table.
20. zhèr (这儿/这里) - Fourth Tone + Neutral Tone (falling + neutral)
Meaning: here, this place
Example Sentence: Wǒ zài zhèr děng nǐ. (我在这儿等你。) - I'm waiting for you here.
21. túshūguǎn (图书馆) - Second Tone + First Tone + Third Tone (rising + high level + falling-
rising)
Meaning: library
Example Sentence: Wǒ jīngcháng qù túshūguǎn kàn shū. (我经常去图书馆看书。) - I often go to
the library to read books.
Breakdown:
o túshū (图书) - books
o guǎn (馆) - a place for certain activities or services (like a library, museum, etc.)
22. biān (边) - First Tone (high level)
Meaning: side, edge, beside, next to
Example Sentence: Zhuōzi biān (桌子边) - beside the table
23. běibian (北边) - Third Tone + First Tone (falling-rising + high level)
Meaning: north side, north
Example Sentence: Xuéxiào de běibian shì gōngyuán. (学校的北边是公园。) - The north of the
school is a park.
24. xībian (西边) - First Tone + First Tone (high level + high level)
Meaning: west side, west
Example Sentence: Yóujú zài yínháng xībian. (邮局在银行西边。) - The post office is west of
the bank.
25. nánbian (南边) - Second Tone + First Tone (rising + high level)
Meaning: south side, south
Example Sentence: Wǒmen jiā zài chéngshì de nánbian. (我们家在城市的南边。) - Our home is
in the south of the city.
26. dōngbian (东边) - First Tone + First Tone (high level + high level)
Meaning: east side, east
Example Sentence: Tàiyáng cóng dōngbian shēngqǐ. (太阳从东边升起。) - The sun rises from
the east.
27. nǎr (哪儿/哪里) - Third Tone + Neutral Tone (falling-rising + neutral)
Meaning: where, which place
Example Sentence: Nǐ zài nǎr? (你在哪儿?) - Where are you?
28. yínháng (银行) - Second Tone + Second Tone (rising + rising)
Meaning: bank
Example Sentence: Wǒ yào qù yínháng qǔ qián. (我要去银行取钱。) - I'm going to the bank to
withdraw money.
29. zhīdào (知道) - First Tone + Fourth Tone (high level + falling)
Meaning: to know, to be aware of
Example Sentence: Wǒ zhīdào. (我知道。) - I know.
30. gēn (跟) - First Tone (high level)
Meaning: with, and, to follow
Example Sentence: Wǒ gēn tā yīqǐ qù. (我跟他一起去。) - I will go with him.
31. le (了) - Neutral Tone (neutral)
Meaning: a particle indicating a completed action or a change of state (complex usage,
simplified here)
Example Sentence: Wǒ chī le fàn le. (我吃了饭了。) - I have eaten (a meal).
32. ba (吧) - Neutral Tone (neutral)
Meaning: a particle indicating suggestion, request, conjecture, or agreement
Example Sentence: Wǒmen zǒu ba. (我们走吧。) - Let's go.
33. tài (太) - Fourth Tone (falling)
Meaning: too, very, extremely
Example Sentence: Tài hǎo le! (太好了!) - That's great!/Excellent!
Excellent! I'm glad it's helpful. Here's the corrected and renumbered list, starting from 34, with
the "zhù" correction and the directional arrows for relevant words:
34. shàngbian (上边) - shàng` ↓ bian¯ → - Upwards
Meaning: above, on top of, upwards
Example: Shū zài zhuōzi shàngbian. (书在桌子上边。) - The book is on top of the table.
35. hòubian (后边) - hòu` ↓ bian¯ → - Behind
Meaning: behind, at the back of
Example: Xuéxiào de hòubian shì yītiáo hé. (学校的后边是一条河。) - Behind the school is a
river.
36. pángbian (旁边) - páng´ ↑ bian¯ → - Beside
Meaning: beside, next to, nearby
Example: Yínháng zài yóujú pángbian. (银行在邮局旁边。) - The bank is next to the post
office.
37. sùdiàn (速递) - sù↓ diàn ↓
Meaning: express delivery, courier service
Example: Wǒ yòng sùdiàn jì le yīgè bāoguǒ. (我用速递寄了一个包裹。) - I sent a package by
express delivery.
38. yóujú (邮局) - yóu´ ↑ jú´ ↑
Meaning: post office
Example: Wǒ qù yóujú jì xìn. (我去邮局寄信。) - I'm going to the post office to mail a letter.
39. zhuōzi (桌子) - zhuō¯ → zi •
Meaning: table, desk
Example: Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yī běn shū. (桌子上有一本书。) - There is a book on the table.
40. sùshè (宿舍) - sù↓ shè ↓
Meaning: dormitory, dorm
Example: Wǒ zhù zài xuéxiào de sùshè. (我住在学校的宿舍。) - I live in the school dormitory.
41. yǐhòu (以后) - yǐˇ ↓↑ hòu` ↓
Meaning: after, afterwards, later
Example: Fàngxué yǐhòu, wǒ qù túshūguǎn. (放学以后,我去图书馆。) - After school, I go to the
library.
42. zhǔnbèi (准备) - zhǔnˇ ↓↑ bèi` ↓
Meaning: to prepare, to get ready; preparation
Example: Wǒ zhǔnbèi míngtiān qù lǚyóu. (我准备明天去旅游。) - I'm preparing to travel
tomorrow.
43. qǐng (请) - qǐngˇ ↓↑
Meaning: please, to invite, to request
Example: Qǐng zuò. (请坐。) - Please sit.
44. zhù (祝) - zhù` ↓
Meaning: to wish (good wishes)
Example: Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè! (祝你生日快乐!) - I wish you a happy birthday!
45. běn (本) - běnˇ ↓↑
Meaning: (measure word for books, notebooks, etc.); root, origin
Example: Yī běn shū. (一本书。) - One book.
46. shíjiān (时间) - shí´ ↑ jiān¯ →
Meaning: time
Example: Xiànzài shì shénme shíjiān? (现在是什么时间?) - What time is it now?
47. méiwèntí (没问题) - méi´ ↑ wèn` ↓ tí´ ↑
Meaning: no problem, no worries
Example: Méiwèntí, wǒ kěyǐ bāng nǐ. (没问题,我可以帮你。) - No problem, I can help you.
48. míngtiān (明天) - míng´ ↑ tiān¯ →
Meaning: tomorrow
Example: Míngtiān jiàn. (明天见。) - See you tomorrow.
49. hòutiān (后天) - hòu` ↓ tiān¯ →
Meaning: the day after tomorrow
Example: Wǒ hòutiān huí jiā. (我后天回家。) - I will go home the day after tomorrow.
50. qiántiān (前天) - qián´ ↑ tiān¯ →
Meaning: the day before yesterday
Example: Wǒ qiántiān kàn le yī bù diànyǐng. (我前天看了一部电影。) - I watched a movie the
day before yesterday.
51. yīfu (衣服) - yī¯ → fu •
Meaning: clothes, clothing
Example: Wǒ xǐ le yīfu. (我洗了衣服。) - I washed the clothes.
52. qǐchuáng (起床) - qǐˇ ↓↑ chuáng´ ↑
Meaning: to get up (out of bed)
Example: Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng. (我每天早上七点起床。) - I get up at seven
o'clock every morning.
53. xiān (先) - xiān¯ →
Meaning: first, before, ahead
Example: Nǐ xiān zǒu ba. (你先走吧。) - You go first.
54. xǐzǎo (洗澡) - xǐˇ ↓↑ zǎoˇ ↓↑
Meaning: to take a bath/shower
Example: Wǒ měitiān wǎnshang xǐzǎo. (我每天晚上洗澡。) - I take a shower every evening.
55. ránhòu (然后) - rán´ ↑ hòu` ↓
Meaning: then, afterwards
Example: Wǒ xiān chī fàn, ránhòu qù kàn diànyǐng. (我先吃饭,然后去看电影。) - I eat first, then
go to see a movie.