Chinese Conversation A1–A2

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Vocabulary to help beginners reach the A1–A2 level in everyday Chinese conversation

Study sets in this learning path

[A1] Greetings and Self-Introduction (50 words)
- 请 qǐng — invite; please
- 对不起 duì bu qǐ — sorry
- 没关系 méi guān xi — it’s okay
- 你 nǐ — you
- 我 wǒ — I
- 他 tā — he
- 她 tā — she
- 您 nín — you (polite)
- 名字 míng zi — name
- 姓 xìng — surname; to be surnamed
[A1] Numbers and Time (52 words)
- 早安 zǎo ān — Good morning.
- 早饭 zǎofàn — Breakfast.
- 晚饭 wǎnfàn — Dinner.
- 现在 xiànzài — Now.
- 时候 shíhou — Time; when.
- 早 zǎo — Early.
- 晚 wǎn — Late.
- 半 bàn — Half.
- 钟 zhōng — Clock or watch.
- 日期 rìqī — Date.
[A1] Family and Friends (50 words)
- 朋友 péngyou — a friend
- 同学 tóngxué — a schoolmate
- 同事 tóngshì — a coworker
- 丈夫 zhàngfu — a husband
- 妻子 qīzi — a wife
- 叔叔 shūshu — an uncle
- 阿姨 āyí — auntie; aunt
- 表兄 biǎoxiōng — older male cousin
- 表妹 biǎomèi — younger female cousin
- 舅舅 jiùjiu — a mother’s brother
[A1] Occupations and School (50 words)
- 警察 jǐngchá — a police officer
- 司机 sījī — a driver
- 工人 gōngrén — a worker
- 农民 nóngmín — a farmer
- 服务员 fúwùyuán — a waiter
- 售货员 shòuhuòyuán — a salesperson
- 护士 hùshi — a nurse
- 老师 lǎoshī — a teacher
- 学生 xuésheng — student
- 学校 xuéxiào — school
[A1] Objects and Personal Belongings (50 words)
- 地板 dìbǎn — the floor
- 钥匙孔 yàoshikǒng — a keyhole
- 垃圾袋 lājīdài — trash bag
- 枕头 zhěntou — pillow
- 被子 bèizi — quilt; blanket
- 桌子 zhuōzi — table; desk
- 椅子 yǐzi — chair
- 电话 diànhuà — telephone; phone
- 笔 bǐ — pen
- 书 shū — something you read
[A1] Colors and Shapes (48 words)
- 红色 hóng sè — the color red
- 蓝色 lán sè — the color blue
- 黄色 huáng sè — the color yellow
- 绿色 lǜ sè — the color green
- 白色 bái sè — the color white
- 黑色 hēi sè — the color black
- 橙色 chéng sè — the color orange
- 粉色 fěn sè — the color pink
- 紫色 zǐ sè — purple color
- 灰色 huī sè — gray color
[A1] Food and Drinks (49 words)
- 汤 tāng — soup
- 米饭 mǐfàn — cooked rice
- 面条 miàntiáo — noodles
- 包子 bāozi — steamed stuffed bun
- 饺子 jiǎozi — dumplings
- 鸡蛋 jīdàn — egg
- 牛奶 niúnǎi — milk
- 面包 miànbāo — bread
- 水果 shuǐguǒ — fruit
- 苹果 píngguǒ — apple
[A1] Places and Directions (51 words)
- 火车站 huǒchēzhàn — railway station
- 机场 jīchǎng — airport
- 饭馆 fànguǎn — restaurant; eatery
- 电影院 diànyǐngyuàn — cinema; movie theater
- 商场 shāngchǎng — shopping mall
- 医院 yīyuàn — hospital
- 银行 yínháng — bank
- 办公室 bàngōngshì — office
- 教室 jiàoshì — classroom
- 宿舍 sùshè — dormitory
[A1] Daily Activities (52 words)
- 起床 qǐchuáng — wake up
- 睡觉 shuìjiào — sleep
- 吃饭 chīfàn — eat a meal
- 喝水 hēshuǐ — drink water
- 工作 gōngzuò — work
- 学习 xuéxí — study
- 上班 shàngbān — go to work
- 下班 xiàbān — leave work
- 上学 shàngxué — go to school
- 洗脸 xǐliǎn — wash your face
[A1] Weather and Seasons (51 words)
- 天气 tiānqì — weather
- 太阳 tàiyáng — the sun
- 下雨 xià yǔ — rain
- 下雪 xià xuě — snow falls
- 风 fēng — wind
- 刮风 guā fēng — the wind blows
- 晴天 qíngtiān — a clear day
- 阴天 yīntiān — a cloudy day
- 多云 duōyún — cloudy
- 雪 xuě — snow
[A2] Shopping and Money (51 words)
- 商店 shāngdiàn — a shop
- 超市 chāoshì — supermarket
- 商品 shāngpǐn — goods; merchandise
- 价格 jiàgé — the price
- 便宜 piányi — cheap
- 贵 guì — expensive
- 打折 dǎzhé — to give a discount
- 买 mǎi — to buy
- 卖 mài — to sell
- 顾客 gùkè — a customer
[A2] Transportation and Traffic (51 words)
- 汽车 qìchē — a car
- 公交车 gōngjiāochē — a bus
- 地铁 dìtiě — an underground train
- 火车 huǒchē — a train
- 飞机 fēijī — an airplane
- 船 chuán — a boat
- 出租车 chūzūchē — taxi
- 摩托车 mótuōchē — motorcycle
- 自行车 zìxíngchē — bicycle
- 火车站 huǒchēzhàn — railway station
[A2] The Body and Health (50 words)
- 背 bèi — back
- 身体 shēntǐ — body
- 头 tóu — head
- 脸 liǎn — face
- 眼睛 yǎnjing — eye
- 耳朵 ěrduo — ear
- 鼻子 bízi — nose
- 嘴 zuǐ — mouth
- 牙齿 yáchǐ — tooth
- 舌头 shétou — tongue
[A2] Emotions and Personality (51 words)
- 高兴 gāoxìng — happy
- 开心 kāixīn — glad
- 悲伤 bēishāng — sad
- 难过 nánguò — sad
- 生气 shēngqì — angry
- 愤怒 fènnù — to be angry
- 害怕 hàipà — to feel afraid
- 紧张 jǐnzhāng — to feel nervous
- 寂寞 jìmò — to feel lonely
- 孤独 gūdú — lonely; solitary
[A2] Entertainment and Hobbies (49 words)
- 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú — badminton
- 网球 wǎngqiú — tennis
- 音乐 yīnyuè — music
- 唱歌 chànggē — sing
- 乐器 yuèqì — musical instrument
- 钢琴 gāngqín — piano
- 吉他 jítā — guitar
- 跳舞 tiàowǔ — dance
- 电影 diànyǐng — movie
- 电影院 diànyǐngyuàn — cinema; movie theater
[A2] Home and Furniture (50 words)
- 碗 wǎn — dish for food
- 勺子 sháozi — spoon
- 刀 dāo — knife
- 叉子 chāzi — fork
- 炉子 lúzi — stove
- 微波炉 wéibōlú — microwave oven
- 水壶 shuǐhú — kettle
- 垃圾桶 lājītǒng — trash can; garbage bin
- 枕头 zhěntou — pillow
- 客厅 kètīng — living room
[A2] Environment and Animals (51 words)
- 动物 dòngwù — a living animal
- 植物 zhíwù — a living plant
- 森林 sēnlín — forest
- 海洋 hǎiyáng — ocean
- 河流 héliú — river
- 天空 tiānkōng — sky
- 太阳 tàiyáng — sun
- 月亮 yuèliang — moon
- 星星 xīngxing — star
- 风 fēng — moving air
[A2] Technology and Media (50 words)
- 手机 shǒujī — mobile phone
- 电脑 diànnǎo — computer
- 网络 wǎngluò — internet; network
- 社交媒体 shèjiāo méitǐ — social media
- 短信 duǎnxìn — a text message
- 电子邮件 diànzǐ yóujiàn — email
- 应用程序 yìngyòng chéngxù — app
- 下载 xiàzài — download
- 上传 shàngchuán — upload
- 网址 wǎngzhǐ — URL; web address
[A2] Culture and Festivals (51 words)
- 春节 Chūn jié — the Lunar New Year
- 元宵节 Yuán xiāo jié — the Lantern Festival
- 清明节 Qīng míng jié — Qingming Festival
- 端午节 Duān wǔ jié — Dragon Boat Festival
- 中秋节 Zhōng qiū jié — the Mid-Autumn Festival
- 元旦 Yuán dàn — New Year's Day
- 重阳节 Chóng yáng jié — Double Ninth Festival
- 除夕 Chú xī — New Year's Eve
- 红包 Hóng bāo — red envelope; lucky money
- 舞龙 Wǔ lóng — perform dragon dance
[A2] Communication in Situations (52 words)
- 你好 nǐ hǎo — hello
- 谢谢 xièxiè — thank you
- 不客气 bú kèqì — you’re welcome
- 请问 qǐng wèn — Excuse me.
- 对不起 duìbùqǐ — I'm sorry.
- 没关系 méi guānxi — It's okay.
- 再见 zàijiàn — Goodbye.
- 好的 hǎo de — Okay.
- 没问题 méi wèntí — No problem.
- 哪里 nǎlǐ — where

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