| 你 | nǐ | you | |
| 好 | hǎo | good | |
| 吗 | ma | (int. part.) | |
| 我 | wǒ | I, me | |
| 很 | hěn | very | |
| 她 | tā | she / her | |
| 他 | tā | he / him | |
| 也 | yě | also | |
| 不 | bù | not, no | |
| 呢 | ne | (int. part.) | |
| 忙 | máng | busy | |
| 都 | dōu | both | |
| 们 | men | (pl. part.) | |
| 哥 | gē | older brother | |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called | |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | father | |
| 弟弟 | dì di | younger brother | |
| 朋友 | péng yǒu | friend | |
| 男 | nán | man | |
| 女 | nǚ | woman | |
| 高 | gāo | tall | |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | thank you | |
| 对 | duì | yes | |
| 太 | tài | a bit | |
| 要 | yào | to want | |
| 喝 | hē | to drink | |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | coffie | |
| 丁力波 | dīng lì bō | Ding Li Bo | |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student | |
| 林娜 | lín nà | Lin Na | |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher | |
| 是 | shì | to be | |
| 那 | nà | that | |
| 这 | zhè | this | |
| 谁 | shéi | who / whom | |
| 什么 | shén ma | what? | |
| 中国人 | Zhōng guó rén | Chinese citizen | |
| 的 | de | 's (poss. part.) | |
| 茶 | chá | tea | |
| 哪国人 | nǎ guó rén | from what country? | |
| 太太 | tài tai | wife | |
| 先生 | xiān sheng | mr. | |
| 好喝 | hǎo hē | tastes good (of a drink) | |
| 书 | shū | book | |
| 哪 | nǎ | which | |
| 比利时 | bǐ lì shí | Belgium | |
| 汉语 | Hàn yǔ | Chinese language | |
| 说 | shuō | to speak | |
| 英 | yīng | (surname) English | |
| 英国 | yīng guó | England | |
| 可口可乐 | kě kǒu kě lè | Coke | |
| 荷兰 | hé lán | the Netherlands | |
| 看 | kàn | to see | |
| 听 | tīng | to hear | |
| 车 | chē | car | |
| 法国 | fǎ guó | France | |
| 美国 | Měi guó | USA | |
| 陈 | chén | (surname) | |
| 奶奶 | nǎi nai | paternal grandmother | |
| 外婆 | wài pó | maternal grandmother | |
| 日本 | Rì běn | Japan | |
| 同学 | tóng xué | fellow student | |
| 医生 | yī shēng | doctor | |
| 您 | nín | you (polite) | |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know (somebody) | |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy | |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | may | |
| 进来 | jìn lái | come in | |
| 请问 | qǐng wèn | may I ask... ? | |
| 贵姓 | guì xìng | what's your honourable surname? | |
| 杨 | yáng | (surname) | |
| 记者 | jì zhě | reporter | |
| 语言 | yǔ yán | language | |
| 学院 | xué yuàn | institute | |
| 学习 | xué xí | to learn | |
| 马大为 | mǎ dà wéi | Ma Dawei | |
| 加拿大 | Jiā ná dà | Canada | |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | good bye | |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be | |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | not to have; there isn't; there aren't | |
| 没关系 | méi guān xi | it doesn't matter | |
| 小 | xiǎo | small; tiny; few; young | |
| 大 | dà | big, great, large | |
| 姐 | jiě | older sister | |
| 在 | zài | to be somewhere; (prep.) in | |
| 小姐 | xiǎo jiě | waitress, miss (pejorative) | |
| 餐厅 | cān tīng | dining-hall | |
| 厕所 | cè suǒ | toilet | |
| 层 | céng | floor (storey) | |
| 宋华 | Sòng huá | name of a Chinese student | |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit | |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here | |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where | |
| 大学 | dà xué | university | |
| 中学 | zhōng xué | high school | |
| 小学 | xiǎo xué | grade school | |
| 请你再说 | qǐng nǐ zài shuō | please repeat | |
| 电话 | diàn huà | telephone | |
| 号 | hào | number | |
| 再 | zài | again | |
| 来 | lái | come | |
| 不用谢 | bù yòng xiè | no thanks necessary | |