| hâo | ok / good |
| nî | you |
| qîng | please |
| hë | drink |
| mèi mei | younger sister |
| zhöng guó | china |
| bà ba | father |
| mä ma | mother |
| hë | drink |
| dì di | younger bros |
| gë ge | older bros |
| jiê jie | older sister |
| jìn | come in |
| zuò | sit |
| shuö | speak |
| dú | read |
| xiè xie | thank you |
| bú kè qi | your welcome |
| duì bù qî | sorry |
| méi guön xi | don't be sorry |
| wô | me / i |
| tä | he / she / it |
| nî men | you (plural) |
| wô men | us / we |
| tä men | them |
| yê | also / too |
| doü | both |
| zhong wén | Chinese (language) |
| hàn yû | Chinese (language) |
| nû ér | daughter |
| ér zi | son |
| lâo po | wife (informal) |
| lâo göng | husband (informal) |
| tài tai | wife (formal) |
| xiän sheng | husband (formal) |
| wang xiän sheng | Mr. Wang |
| lêng | cold |
| rè | hot |
| zhï jiä gë | Chicago |
| rè | hot |
| nuân huo | warm |
| liáng | cool |
| liáng kuai | cool and comfortable |
| chün tiän | spring |
| xià tiän | summer |
| qiü tiän | fall |
| döng tiän | winter |
| yê shì | is also |
| máng | busy |
| kê | thirsty |
| è | hungry |
| lèi | tired |
| göng zuò | to work |
| hên | very |
| tîng (adj.) de | quite |
| tài (adj) le | too |
| bù tài (adj) | not too |
| jí le | super |
| (adj) sî le | dead / very, very |
| zuó tïan | yesterday |
| míng tiän | tomorrow |
| jïn tiän | today |
| xî huän | to like |
| jiä | with |
| zaì jiàn | good-bye |
| tïng | listen |
| xiê | write |
| chï | to eat |
| shén me | what |
| jiâo zi | dumpling |
| mî fàn | cooked rice |
| miàn tiáo | noodle |
| miàn bäo | bread |
| bäo zi | stuffed bun |
| pí jiû | beer |
| chá | tea |
| kä fëi | coffee |
| kuàng quán shuî | mineral water |
| niú nâi | milk |
| mâi | to buy |
| cí diân | dictionary |
| bên zi | notebook |
| shü | book |
| bî | pen |
| shü bäo | schoolbag |