Coresch Mandarin Word Bank

Structured Character & Table Reference Database
Characters: 302
Total Sentences: 1504
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哪 #1 | top 3000 Character Series — which / where
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你去哪儿？ Nǐ qù nǎr? Where are you going?
2 哪个比较好？ Nǎge bǐjiào hǎo? Which one is better?
怎 #2 | top 3000 Character Series — how
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 怎么了？ Zěnme le? What's wrong?
2 怎么做？ Zěnme zuò? How do you do it?
105. 无 #3 | top 3000 Character Series — without / none
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 无所谓。 Wúsuǒwèi. It doesn't matter.
2 无问题。 Wú wèntí. No problem.
3 无论如何。 Wúlùn rúhé. No matter what.
4 无聊死了。 Wúliáo sǐ le. I'm bored to death.
5 无话可说。 Wúhuà kě shuō. Nothing to say.
106. 为 #4 | top 3000 Character Series — be / act as
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 成为朋友。 Chéngwéi péngyou. Become friends.
2 作为朋友。 Zuòwéi péngyou. As a friend.
3 人为因素。 Rénwéi yīnsù. Human factors.
4 大有作为。 Dàyǒu zuòwéi. Have great potential.
5 为人很好。 Wéirén hěn hǎo. He's a good person.
107. 也 #5 | top 3000 Character Series — also
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 他也知道。 Tā yě zhīdào. He knows too.
2 我也喜欢。 Wǒ yě xǐhuan. I like it too.
3 她也来了。 Tā yě lái le. She came too.
4 我也一样。 Wǒ yě yíyàng. Me too.
5 大家也同意。 Dàjiā yě tóngyì. Everyone agrees too.
108. 其 #6 | top 3000 Character Series — its / that / other
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 其中一个。 Qízhōng yí ge. One of them.
2 其实不是。 Qíshí bú shì. Actually, no.
3 尤其重要。 Yóuqí zhòngyào. Especially important.
4 其他地方。 Qítā dìfang. Other places.
5 其次再说。 Qícì zài shuō. We'll discuss the next point later.
109. 之 #7 | top 3000 Character Series — of / it
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 付之一笑。 Fù zhī yí xiào. Laugh it off.
2 当务之急。 Dāngwù zhī jí. The most urgent matter.
3 不速之客。 Bùsù zhī kè. An unexpected guest.
4 求知欲。 Qiúzhīyù. Desire for knowledge.
5 可想而知。 Kěxiǎng'érzhī. As you can imagine.
110. 所 #8 | top 3000 Character Series — place / what / that which
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 所以呢？ Suǒyǐ ne? So?
2 所有的人。 Suǒyǒu de rén. Everyone.
3 所有东西。 Suǒyǒu dōngxi. Everything.
4 所需要的。 Suǒ xūyào de. What is needed.
5 所看到的。 Suǒ kàndào de. What was seen.
1. 我 #9 | top 3000 Character Series — I / me
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我来了。 Wǒ lái le. I'm here.
2 我知道。 Wǒ zhīdào. I know.
3 我不要。 Wǒ bú yào. I don't want it.
4 我想去。 Wǒ xiǎng qù. I want to go.
5 我觉得很好。 Wǒ juéde hěn hǎo. I think it's very good.
2. 你 #10 | top 3000 Character Series — you
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你好吗？ Nǐ hǎo ma? How are you?
2 你去哪儿？ Nǐ qù nǎr? Where are you going?
3 你吃了吗？ Nǐ chī le ma? Have you eaten?
4 你知道吗？ Nǐ zhīdào ma? Do you know?
5 你要什么？ Nǐ yào shénme? What do you want?
3. 他 #11 | top 3000 Character Series — he / him
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 他来了。 Tā lái le. He's here.
2 他是谁？ Tā shì shéi? Who is he?
3 他很好。 Tā hěn hǎo. He's very nice.
4 他不知道。 Tā bù zhīdào. He doesn't know.
5 他在家。 Tā zài jiā. He's at home.
4. 是 #12 | top 3000 Character Series — be / is
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 这是我的。 Zhè shì wǒ de. This is mine.
2 他是谁？ Tā shì shéi? Who is he?
3 是这样吗？ Shì zhèyàng ma? Is it like this?
4 我是美国人。 Wǒ shì Měiguó rén. I'm American.
5 不是这样。 Bú shì zhèyàng. It's not like this.
5. 有 #13 | top 3000 Character Series — have / there is
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我有钱。 Wǒ yǒu qián. I have money.
2 你有时间吗？ Nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma? Do you have time?
3 这里有人。 Zhèlǐ yǒu rén. There is someone here.
4 还有吗？ Hái yǒu ma? Is there more?
5 我没有。 Wǒ méiyǒu. I don't have it.
6. 的 #14 | top 3000 Character Series — possessive / descriptive marker
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我的。 Wǒ de. Mine.
2 你的呢？ Nǐ de ne? What about yours?
3 这是我的车。 Zhè shì wǒ de chē. This is my car.
4 他是我的朋友。 Tā shì wǒ de péngyou. He's my friend.
5 这是你的。 Zhè shì nǐ de. This is yours.
7. 不 #15 | top 3000 Character Series — not
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我不知道。 Wǒ bù zhīdào. I don't know.
2 我不要。 Wǒ bú yào. I don't want it.
3 不是。 Bú shì. No / that's not it.
4 不太好。 Bú tài hǎo. Not very good.
5 不用了。 Bú yòng le. No need anymore.
8. 了 #16 | top 3000 Character Series — completed action / change
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我吃了。 Wǒ chī le. I ate.
2 他来了。 Tā lái le. He came.
3 下雨了。 Xiàyǔ le. It's raining now.
4 我知道了。 Wǒ zhīdào le. I understand now.
5 好了。 Hǎo le. It's done / okay now.
9. 在 #17 | top 3000 Character Series — at / in / currently doing
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我在家。 Wǒ zài jiā. I'm at home.
2 他在哪里？ Tā zài nǎlǐ? Where is he?
3 我在吃饭。 Wǒ zài chīfàn. I'm eating.
4 你在哪儿？ Nǐ zài nǎr? Where are you?
5 他在工作。 Tā zài gōngzuò. He's working.
10. 这 #18 | top 3000 Character Series — this
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 这是什么？ Zhè shì shénme? What is this?
2 这个很好。 Zhège hěn hǎo. This is very good.
3 这是我的。 Zhè shì wǒ de. This is mine.
4 我喜欢这个。 Wǒ xǐhuan zhège. I like this.
5 这个多少钱？ Zhège duōshao qián? How much is this?
11. 那 #19 | top 3000 Character Series — that
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 那是什么？ Nà shì shénme? What is that?
2 那个很好。 Nàge hěn hǎo. That one is very good.
3 那是我的。 Nà shì wǒ de. That's mine.
4 我不要那个。 Wǒ bú yào nàge. I don't want that one.
5 你看那个。 Nǐ kàn nàge. Look at that one.
12. 什 #20 | top 3000 Character Series — what (in 什么)
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 什么？ Shénme? What?
2 什么事？ Shénme shì? What's the matter?
3 什么东西？ Shénme dōngxi? What is it?
4 你说什么？ Nǐ shuō shénme? What did you say?
5 这是什么？ Zhè shì shénme? What is this?
13. 么 #21 | top 3000 Character Series — question-word component
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 什么？ Shénme? What?
2 怎么了？ Zěnme le? What's wrong?
3 这么好。 Zhème hǎo. So good.
4 那么大。 Nàme dà. That big.
5 这么快。 Zhème kuài. So fast.
14. 会 #22 | top 3000 Character Series — can / will / know how
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我会。 Wǒ huì. I can.
2 你会吗？ Nǐ huì ma? Can you?
3 我不会。 Wǒ bú huì. I can't.
4 他会说中文。 Tā huì shuō Zhōngwén. He can speak Chinese.
5 明天会下雨。 Míngtiān huì xiàyǔ. It will rain tomorrow.
15. 要 #23 | top 3000 Character Series — want / need / will
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我要这个。 Wǒ yào zhège. I want this.
2 你要什么？ Nǐ yào shénme? What do you want?
3 我要走了。 Wǒ yào zǒu le. I'm going to leave.
4 你要不要？ Nǐ yào bu yào? Do you want it?
5 我不要。 Wǒ bú yào. I don't want it.
16. 想 #24 | top 3000 Character Series — think / want
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我想去。 Wǒ xiǎng qù. I want to go.
2 我想吃饭。 Wǒ xiǎng chīfàn. I want to eat.
3 你想什么？ Nǐ xiǎng shénme? What are you thinking?
4 我想想。 Wǒ xiǎngxiang. Let me think.
5 我想回家。 Wǒ xiǎng huí jiā. I want to go home.
17. 说 #25 | top 3000 Character Series — say / speak
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你说。 Nǐ shuō. You say it.
2 我说真的。 Wǒ shuō zhēn de. I'm serious.
3 你说什么？ Nǐ shuō shénme? What did you say?
4 慢慢说。 Mànmàn shuō. Speak slowly.
5 他说得对。 Tā shuō de duì. He's right.
18. 看 #26 | top 3000 Character Series — look / see / watch
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你看。 Nǐ kàn. Look.
2 我看看。 Wǒ kànkan. Let me take a look.
3 你看到了吗？ Nǐ kàndào le ma? Did you see it?
4 我没看见。 Wǒ méi kànjiàn. I didn't see it.
5 我看过。 Wǒ kànguo. I've seen it.
19. 来 #27 | top 3000 Character Series — come
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你来吗？ Nǐ lái ma? Are you coming?
2 我来了。 Wǒ lái le. I'm here.
3 快来！ Kuài lái! Come quickly!
4 我马上来。 Wǒ mǎshàng lái. I'll come right away.
5 他来了。 Tā lái le. He came.
20. 去 #28 | top 3000 Character Series — go
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你去哪儿？ Nǐ qù nǎr? Where are you going?
2 我去看看。 Wǒ qù kànkan. I'll go take a look.
3 我不去。 Wǒ bú qù. I'm not going.
4 一起去吧。 Yìqǐ qù ba. Let's go together.
5 我去过那里。 Wǒ qùguo nàlǐ. I've been there.
21. 给 #29 | top 3000 Character Series — give / to / for
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 给我。 Gěi wǒ. Give it to me.
2 给你。 Gěi nǐ. Here you go.
3 给我看看。 Gěi wǒ kànkan. Let me see it.
4 我给你打电话。 Wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà. I'll call you.
5 他给我钱。 Tā gěi wǒ qián. He gives me money.
22. 也 #30 | top 3000 Character Series — also / too
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我也去。 Wǒ yě qù. I'm going too.
2 我也不知道。 Wǒ yě bù zhīdào. I don't know either.
3 他也来了。 Tā yě lái le. He came too.
4 我也想吃。 Wǒ yě xiǎng chī. I want to eat too.
5 我也是。 Wǒ yě shì. Me too.
23. 都 #31 | top 3000 Character Series — all / both
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我们都知道。 Wǒmen dōu zhīdào. We all know.
2 他们都来了。 Tāmen dōu lái le. They all came.
3 我都喜欢。 Wǒ dōu xǐhuan. I like them all.
4 大家都走了。 Dàjiā dōu zǒu le. Everyone left.
5 你们都好吗？ Nǐmen dōu hǎo ma? Are you all okay?
24. 还 #32 | top 3000 Character Series — still / yet / also
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我还没吃。 Wǒ hái méi chī. I haven't eaten yet.
2 他还在家。 Tā hái zài jiā. He's still at home.
3 还有吗？ Hái yǒu ma? Is there more?
4 我还要一个。 Wǒ hái yào yí ge. I want another one.
5 还不错。 Hái búcuò. Not bad.
25. 就 #33 | top 3000 Character Series — then / just / right away
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我就去。 Wǒ jiù qù. I'll go right away.
2 现在就走。 Xiànzài jiù zǒu. Leave right now.
3 就这样吧。 Jiù zhèyàng ba. Let's leave it like this.
4 我就知道。 Wǒ jiù zhīdào. I knew it.
5 就是这样。 Jiù shì zhèyàng. That's exactly how it is.
26. 人 #34 | top 3000 Character Series — person / people
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 人很多。 Rén hěn duō. There are many people.
2 这个人是谁？ Zhège rén shì shéi? Who is this person?
3 那个人很好。 Nàge rén hěn hǎo. That person is very nice.
4 我是中国人。 Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén. I'm Chinese.
5 这里人不少。 Zhèlǐ rén bù shǎo. There are quite a few people here.
27. 很 #35 | top 3000 Character Series — very / quite
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 很好。 Hěn hǎo. Very good.
2 我很好。 Wǒ hěn hǎo. I'm very good.
3 今天很热。 Jīntiān hěn rè. It's very hot today.
4 他很忙。 Tā hěn máng. He's very busy.
5 这个很重要。 Zhège hěn zhòngyào. This is very important.
28. 好 #36 | top 3000 Character Series — good / okay
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 好。 Hǎo. Okay.
2 好吧。 Hǎo ba. Alright.
3 你好。 Nǐ hǎo. Hello.
4 这样很好。 Zhèyàng hěn hǎo. This is very good.
5 你还好吗？ Nǐ hái hǎo ma? Are you okay?
29. 大 #37 | top 3000 Character Series — big
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 很大。 Hěn dà. Very big.
2 太大了。 Tài dà le. It's too big.
3 这个很大。 Zhège hěn dà. This is very big.
4 房子很大。 Fángzi hěn dà. The house is very big.
5 问题不大。 Wèntí bù dà. It's not a big problem.
30. 小 #38 | top 3000 Character Series — small
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 很小。 Hěn xiǎo. Very small.
2 太小了。 Tài xiǎo le. It's too small.
3 这个很小。 Zhège hěn xiǎo. This is very small.
4 孩子还小。 Háizi hái xiǎo. The child is still young.
5 声音太小了。 Shēngyīn tài xiǎo le. The sound is too quiet.
31. 多 #39 | top 3000 Character Series — many / much
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 很多。 Hěn duō. A lot.
2 多少钱？ Duōshao qián? How much?
3 人很多。 Rén hěn duō. There are many people.
4 你吃多少？ Nǐ chī duōshao? How much do you eat?
5 还有多少？ Hái yǒu duōshao? How much is left?
32. 少 #40 | top 3000 Character Series — few / little
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 很少。 Hěn shǎo. Very little.
2 太少了。 Tài shǎo le. Too little.
3 人很少。 Rén hěn shǎo. There are few people.
4 我吃得很少。 Wǒ chī de hěn shǎo. I eat very little.
5 钱太少了。 Qián tài shǎo le. There's too little money.
33. 怎 #41 | top 3000 Character Series — how
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 怎么了？ Zěnme le? What's wrong?
2 怎么说？ Zěnme shuō? How do you say it?
3 怎么办？ Zěnme bàn? What should we do?
4 怎么做？ Zěnme zuò? How do you do it?
5 怎么回事？ Zěnme huí shì? What's going on?
34. 哪 #42 | top 3000 Character Series — which / where
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 哪个？ Nǎge? Which one?
2 哪个好？ Nǎge hǎo? Which one is better?
3 你去哪？ Nǐ qù nǎ? Where are you going?
4 你在哪？ Nǐ zài nǎ? Where are you?
5 哪个是你的？ Nǎge shì nǐ de? Which one is yours?
35. 谁 #43 | top 3000 Character Series — who
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你是谁？ Nǐ shì shéi? Who are you?
2 他是谁？ Tā shì shéi? Who is he?
3 谁来了？ Shéi lái le? Who came?
4 谁知道？ Shéi zhīdào? Who knows?
5 你找谁？ Nǐ zhǎo shéi? Who are you looking for?
36. 为 #44 | top 3000 Character Series — for / as
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 为什么？ Wèishénme? Why?
2 为了你。 Wèile nǐ. For you.
3 为什么不去？ Wèishénme bú qù? Why aren't you going?
4 你为什么笑？ Nǐ wèishénme xiào? Why are you laughing?
5 为什么是我？ Wèishénme shì wǒ? Why me?
37. 能 #45 | top 3000 Character Series — can / be able to
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 能吗？ Néng ma? Can you?
2 我能去吗？ Wǒ néng qù ma? Can I go?
3 你能帮我吗？ Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma? Can you help me?
4 现在能走吗？ Xiànzài néng zǒu ma? Can we leave now?
5 我不能这样做。 Wǒ bù néng zhèyàng zuò. I can't do this.
38. 可 #46 | top 3000 Character Series — can / may
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 可以吗？ Kěyǐ ma? Is it okay?
2 可以看看吗？ Kěyǐ kànkan ma? Can I take a look?
3 可以进去吗？ Kěyǐ jìnqù ma? Can I go inside?
4 可以试试。 Kěyǐ shìshi. You can try it.
5 这可不行。 Zhè kě bù xíng. This really won't do.
39. 再 #47 | top 3000 Character Series — again / then
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 再说吧。 Zài shuō ba. We'll talk about it later.
2 再看看。 Zài kànkan. Let's take another look.
3 再等一下。 Zài děng yíxià. Wait a little longer.
4 再来一次。 Zài lái yí cì. Do it one more time.
5 我再想想。 Wǒ zài xiǎngxiang. Let me think about it some more.
40. 过 #48 | top 3000 Character Series — experience / pass
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我去过。 Wǒ qùguo. I've been there.
2 我看过。 Wǒ kànguo. I've seen it.
3 我吃过。 Wǒ chīguo. I've eaten it before.
4 你听过吗？ Nǐ tīngguo ma? Have you heard it before?
5 我没见过。 Wǒ méi jiànguo. I've never seen it.
41. 得 #49 | top 3000 Character Series — structural particle
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 说得好。 Shuō de hǎo. Well said.
2 做得很好。 Zuò de hěn hǎo. You did very well.
3 跑得很快。 Pǎo de hěn kuài. Run very fast.
4 吃得不错。 Chī de búcuò. Eat pretty well.
5 我睡得很好。 Wǒ shuì de hěn hǎo. I sleep very well.
42. 和 #50 | top 3000 Character Series — and / with
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我和你去。 Wǒ hé nǐ qù. I'll go with you.
2 他和我一样。 Tā hé wǒ yíyàng. He's the same as me.
3 你和谁去？ Nǐ hé shéi qù? Who are you going with?
4 茶和咖啡。 Chá hé kāfēi. Tea and coffee.
5 我和他认识。 Wǒ hé tā rènshi. I know him.
43. 对 #51 | top 3000 Character Series — right / toward
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 对。 Duì. Right.
2 你说得对。 Nǐ shuō de duì. You're right.
3 这个不对。 Zhège bú duì. This isn't right.
4 对不起。 Duìbuqǐ. Sorry.
5 你对我很好。 Nǐ duì wǒ hěn hǎo. You're very good to me.
44. 从 #52 | top 3000 Character Series — from
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 从这里走。 Cóng zhèlǐ zǒu. Go from here.
2 从哪儿来？ Cóng nǎr lái? Where are you from?
3 我从家来。 Wǒ cóng jiā lái. I'm coming from home.
4 从现在开始。 Cóng xiànzài kāishǐ. Starting now.
5 从头再来。 Cóng tóu zài lái. Start over.
45. 到 #53 | top 3000 Character Series — arrive / to
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我到了。 Wǒ dào le. I've arrived.
2 你到了吗？ Nǐ dào le ma? Have you arrived?
3 我到家了。 Wǒ dào jiā le. I've arrived home.
4 到这里来。 Dào zhèlǐ lái. Come here.
5 什么时候到？ Shénme shíhou dào? When will you arrive?
46. 让 #54 | top 3000 Character Series — let / make
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 让我看看。 Ràng wǒ kànkan. Let me take a look.
2 让我想想。 Ràng wǒ xiǎngxiang. Let me think.
3 让我来吧。 Ràng wǒ lái ba. Let me do it.
4 别让我等。 Bié ràng wǒ děng. Don't make me wait.
5 他让我去。 Tā ràng wǒ qù. He told me to go.
47. 被 #55 | top 3000 Character Series — passive marker
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 他被打了。 Tā bèi dǎ le. He was hit.
2 我被吓到了。 Wǒ bèi xià dào le. I got scared.
3 车被撞了。 Chē bèi zhuàng le. The car was hit.
4 门被关上了。 Mén bèi guān shàng le. The door was closed.
5 他被发现了。 Tā bèi fāxiàn le. He was discovered.
48. 知 #56 | top 3000 Character Series — know
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我不知道。 Wǒ bù zhīdào. I don't know.
2 你知道吗？ Nǐ zhīdào ma? Do you know?
3 我知道了。 Wǒ zhīdào le. I understand now.
4 谁知道？ Shéi zhīdào? Who knows?
5 你知道他吗？ Nǐ zhīdào tā ma? Do you know him?
49. 道 #57 | top 3000 Character Series — know / way
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我不知道。 Wǒ bù zhīdào. I don't know.
2 你知道吗？ Nǐ zhīdào ma? Do you know?
3 我知道了。 Wǒ zhīdào le. I understand now.
4 谁知道呢？ Shéi zhīdào ne? Who knows?
5 你知道在哪儿吗？ Nǐ zhīdào zài nǎr ma? Do you know where it is?
50. 还 #58 | top 3000 Character Series — still / yet / also
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我还没吃。 Wǒ hái méi chī. I haven't eaten yet.
2 他还在家。 Tā hái zài jiā. He's still at home.
3 还有吗？ Hái yǒu ma? Is there more?
4 我还要一个。 Wǒ hái yào yí ge. I want another one.
5 还不错。 Hái búcuò. Not bad.
51. 过 #59 | top 3000 Character Series — have experienced
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你去过吗？ Nǐ qùguo ma? Have you been there?
2 我吃过。 Wǒ chīguo. I've eaten it before.
3 我看过。 Wǒ kànguo. I've seen it.
4 他来过。 Tā láiguo. He's been here before.
5 我没听过。 Wǒ méi tīngguo. I've never heard it.
52. 只 #60 | top 3000 Character Series — only
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 只有一个。 Zhǐ yǒu yí ge. There's only one.
2 我只看看。 Wǒ zhǐ kànkan. I'm just looking.
3 我只要这个。 Wǒ zhǐ yào zhège. I only want this.
4 只有你。 Zhǐ yǒu nǐ. Only you.
5 我只知道一点。 Wǒ zhǐ zhīdào yìdiǎn. I only know a little.
53. 才 #61 | top 3000 Character Series — only then / just
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我才知道。 Wǒ cái zhīdào. I just found out.
2 他才来。 Tā cái lái. He just arrived.
3 现在才开始。 Xiànzài cái kāishǐ. It's only starting now.
4 我才不去。 Wǒ cái bú qù. I'm definitely not going.
5 你才知道吗？ Nǐ cái zhīdào ma? You only just found out?
54. 又 #62 | top 3000 Character Series — again / both
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 又来了。 Yòu lái le. Here we go again.
2 你又忘了。 Nǐ yòu wàng le. You forgot again.
3 他又去了。 Tā yòu qù le. He went again.
4 又下雨了。 Yòu xiàyǔ le. It's raining again.
5 又来了一个。 Yòu lái le yí ge. Another one came.
55. 很 #63 | top 3000 Character Series — very
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我很喜欢。 Wǒ hěn xǐhuan. I really like it.
2 他很累。 Tā hěn lèi. He's very tired.
3 这里很安静。 Zhèlǐ hěn ānjìng. It's very quiet here.
4 今天很冷。 Jīntiān hěn lěng. It's very cold today.
5 这个很贵。 Zhège hěn guì. This is very expensive.
56. 太 #64 | top 3000 Character Series — too / extremely
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 太好了！ Tài hǎo le! That's great!
2 太贵了。 Tài guì le. It's too expensive.
3 太晚了。 Tài wǎn le. It's too late.
4 太快了。 Tài kuài le. It's too fast.
5 太难了。 Tài nán le. It's too difficult.
57. 真 #65 | top 3000 Character Series — really / true
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 真的吗？ Zhēn de ma? Really?
2 真的很好。 Zhēn de hěn hǎo. It's really good.
3 我说真的。 Wǒ shuō zhēn de. I'm serious.
4 这是真的。 Zhè shì zhēn de. This is true.
5 真不错。 Zhēn búcuò. Really good.
58. 最 #66 | top 3000 Character Series — most / -est
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 最好。 Zuì hǎo. Best.
2 这个最好。 Zhège zuì hǎo. This one is the best.
3 谁最好？ Shéi zuì hǎo? Who is the best?
4 我最喜欢这个。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan zhège. I like this one the most.
5 今天最忙。 Jīntiān zuì máng. Today is the busiest.
59. 更 #67 | top 3000 Character Series — even more
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 这个更好。 Zhège gèng hǎo. This one is better.
2 我更喜欢这个。 Wǒ gèng xǐhuan zhège. I prefer this one.
3 今天更热。 Jīntiān gèng rè. It's even hotter today.
4 这样更好。 Zhèyàng gèng hǎo. This is better.
5 他更忙。 Tā gèng máng. He's even busier.
60. 太 #68 | top 3000 Character Series — too / very
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 太好了。 Tài hǎo le. Great.
2 太大了。 Tài dà le. It's too big.
3 太小了。 Tài xiǎo le. It's too small.
4 太远了。 Tài yuǎn le. It's too far.
5 太晚了。 Tài wǎn le. It's too late.
61. 都 #69 | top 3000 Character Series — all
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我们都去。 Wǒmen dōu qù. We're all going.
2 他们都知道。 Tāmen dōu zhīdào. They all know.
3 大家都来了。 Dàjiā dōu lái le. Everyone came.
4 我都要。 Wǒ dōu yào. I want them all.
5 我们都很好。 Wǒmen dōu hěn hǎo. We're all doing well.
62. 每 #70 | top 3000 Character Series — every
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 每天都去。 Měitiān dōu qù. I go every day.
2 每个人都知道。 Měi ge rén dōu zhīdào. Everyone knows.
3 每天很忙。 Měitiān hěn máng. I'm busy every day.
4 每次都这样。 Měi cì dōu zhèyàng. It's like this every time.
5 每个都很好。 Měi ge dōu hěn hǎo. Every one is good.
63. 些 #71 | top 3000 Character Series — some / a few
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 一些人。 Yìxiē rén. Some people.
2 这些很好。 Zhèxiē hěn hǎo. These are very good.
3 那些是什么？ Nàxiē shì shénme? What are those?
4 给我一些。 Gěi wǒ yìxiē. Give me some.
5 还有一些。 Hái yǒu yìxiē. There's still some left.
64. 件 #72 | top 3000 Character Series — measure word for things/clothing/matters
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 一件衣服。 Yí jiàn yīfu. A piece of clothing.
2 这件很好。 Zhè jiàn hěn hǎo. This one is very good.
3 这件多少钱？ Zhè jiàn duōshao qián? How much is this one?
4 我买了一件。 Wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn. I bought one.
5 还有一件。 Hái yǒu yí jiàn. There's one more.
65. 个 #73 | top 3000 Character Series — general measure word
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 一个人。 Yí ge rén. One person.
2 这个很好。 Zhège hěn hǎo. This one is very good.
3 给我一个。 Gěi wǒ yí ge. Give me one.
4 哪个？ Nǎge? Which one?
5 一个都没有。 Yí ge dōu méiyǒu. There isn't even one.
66. 次 #74 | top 3000 Character Series — time / occurrence
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 一次就好。 Yí cì jiù hǎo. Once is enough.
2 再来一次。 Zài lái yí cì. Do it one more time.
3 我去过一次。 Wǒ qùguo yí cì. I've been there once.
4 这是第一次。 Zhè shì dì yī cì. This is the first time.
5 每次都这样。 Měi cì dōu zhèyàng. It's like this every time.
67. 时 #75 | top 3000 Character Series — time / when
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 什么时候？ Shénme shíhou? When?
2 现在是什么时候？ Xiànzài shì shénme shíhou? What time is it now?
3 有时间吗？ Yǒu shíjiān ma? Do you have time?
4 时间到了。 Shíjiān dào le. Time's up.
5 没时间了。 Méi shíjiān le. There's no time left.
68. 间 #76 | top 3000 Character Series — between / room
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 一间房。 Yì jiān fáng. A room.
2 房间很大。 Fángjiān hěn dà. The room is very big.
3 房间在哪儿？ Fángjiān zài nǎr? Where is the room?
4 我在房间里。 Wǒ zài fángjiān lǐ. I'm in the room.
5 还有房间吗？ Hái yǒu fángjiān ma? Are there any rooms left?
69. 家 #77 | top 3000 Character Series — home / family
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我在家。 Wǒ zài jiā. I'm at home.
2 我回家了。 Wǒ huí jiā le. I went home.
3 你家在哪儿？ Nǐ jiā zài nǎr? Where is your home?
4 我家很近。 Wǒ jiā hěn jìn. My home is nearby.
5 我们回家吧。 Wǒmen huí jiā ba. Let's go home.
70. 天 #78 | top 3000 Character Series — day / sky
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 今天很热。 Jīntiān hěn rè. It's very hot today.
2 明天见。 Míngtiān jiàn. See you tomorrow.
3 昨天很忙。 Zuótiān hěn máng. Yesterday was very busy.
4 一天很快。 Yì tiān hěn kuài. A day goes by quickly.
5 天天都这样。 Tiāntiān dōu zhèyàng. It's like this every day.
71. 年 #79 | top 3000 Character Series — year
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 今年很好。 Jīnnián hěn hǎo. This year is good.
2 明年再说。 Míngnián zài shuō. We'll talk about it next year.
3 去年我去了。 Qùnián wǒ qù le. I went last year.
4 一年很快。 Yì nián hěn kuài. A year goes by quickly.
5 你多大？ Nǐ duō dà? How old are you?
72. 月 #80 | top 3000 Character Series — month / moon
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 这个月很忙。 Zhège yuè hěn máng. This month is very busy.
2 下个月再说。 Xià ge yuè zài shuō. We'll talk about it next month.
3 上个月我去了。 Shàng ge yuè wǒ qù le. I went last month.
4 一个月很快。 Yí ge yuè hěn kuài. A month goes by quickly.
5 几个月？ Jǐ ge yuè? How many months?
73. 今 #81 | top 3000 Character Series — now / today
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 今天很忙。 Jīntiān hěn máng. I'm very busy today.
2 今天去哪儿？ Jīntiān qù nǎr? Where are you going today?
3 今天不行。 Jīntiān bù xíng. Today won't work.
4 今天可以。 Jīntiān kěyǐ. Today works.
5 今天再说。 Jīntiān zài shuō. We'll talk about it today.
74. 明 #82 | top 3000 Character Series — bright / next
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 明天见。 Míngtiān jiàn. See you tomorrow.
2 明天再说。 Míngtiān zài shuō. We'll talk about it tomorrow.
3 明白了吗？ Míngbái le ma? Do you understand?
4 我明白了。 Wǒ míngbái le. I understand now.
5 说明一下。 Shuōmíng yíxià. Explain it briefly.
75. 昨 #83 | top 3000 Character Series — yesterday
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 昨天很忙。 Zuótiān hěn máng. Yesterday was very busy.
2 昨天我去了。 Zuótiān wǒ qù le. I went yesterday.
3 昨天很热。 Zuótiān hěn rè. It was hot yesterday.
4 你昨天在哪儿？ Nǐ zuótiān zài nǎr? Where were you yesterday?
5 昨天我没去。 Zuótiān wǒ méi qù. I didn't go yesterday.
76. 现 #84 | top 3000 Character Series — now / present
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 现在几点？ Xiànzài jǐ diǎn? What time is it now?
2 我现在去。 Wǒ xiànzài qù. I'm going now.
3 现在可以吗？ Xiànzài kěyǐ ma? Is now okay?
4 现在不行。 Xiànzài bù xíng. Now doesn't work.
5 从现在开始。 Cóng xiànzài kāishǐ. Starting now.
77. 点 #85 | top 3000 Character Series — o'clock / point / a little
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 几点了？ Jǐ diǎn le? What time is it?
2 一点就好。 Yì diǎn jiù hǎo. Just a little is fine.
3 一点钱。 Yìdiǎn qián. A little money.
4 快一点。 Kuài yìdiǎn. A little faster.
5 慢一点。 Màn yìdiǎn. A little slower.
78. 分 #86 | top 3000 Character Series — minute / divide / share
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 几分钟？ Jǐ fēnzhōng? How many minutes?
2 等五分钟。 Děng wǔ fēnzhōng. Wait five minutes.
3 一分钟就好。 Yì fēnzhōng jiù hǎo. One minute is enough.
4 分开吧。 Fēnkāi ba. Let's separate.
5 我不知道怎么分。 Wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme fēn. I don't know how to divide it.
79. 前 #87 | top 3000 Character Series — before / front
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 在前面。 Zài qiánmiàn. It's in front.
2 以前我不知道。 Yǐqián wǒ bù zhīdào. I didn't know before.
3 你先走。 Nǐ xiān zǒu. You go first.
4 往前走。 Wǎng qián zǒu. Go forward.
5 前面有人。 Qiánmiàn yǒu rén. There are people ahead.
80. 后 #88 | top 3000 Character Series — after / behind
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 在后面。 Zài hòumiàn. It's behind.
2 以后再说。 Yǐhòu zài shuō. We'll talk about it later.
3 我后来才知道。 Wǒ hòulái cái zhīdào. I only found out later.
4 后面有人。 Hòumiàn yǒu rén. There are people behind us.
5 你先走，我后走。 Nǐ xiān zǒu, wǒ hòu zǒu. You go first; I'll go later.
81. 里 #89 | top 3000 Character Series — inside / in
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 在里面。 Zài lǐmiàn. It's inside.
2 我在家里。 Wǒ zài jiā lǐ. I'm at home.
3 里面有人吗？ Lǐmiàn yǒu rén ma? Is anyone inside?
4 放这里面。 Fàng zhèlǐmiàn. Put it in here.
5 里面很热。 Lǐmiàn hěn rè. It's hot inside.
82. 上 #90 | top 3000 Character Series — up / on / previous
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 在上面。 Zài shàngmiàn. It's on top.
2 上车吧。 Shàng chē ba. Get in the car.
3 马上来。 Mǎshàng lái. Come right away.
4 上午很忙。 Shàngwǔ hěn máng. The morning was busy.
5 上次很好。 Shàng cì hěn hǎo. Last time was good.
83. 下 #91 | top 3000 Character Series — down / below / next
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 在下面。 Zài xiàmiàn. It's underneath.
2 下车吧。 Xià chē ba. Get out of the car.
3 下午再说。 Xiàwǔ zài shuō. We'll talk about it this afternoon.
4 下次再来。 Xià cì zài lái. Come again next time.
5 下雨了。 Xiàyǔ le. It's raining.
84. 中 #92 | top 3000 Character Series — middle / China / in
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 在中间。 Zài zhōngjiān. It's in the middle.
2 中国人。 Zhōngguó rén. Chinese person.
3 中文很好。 Zhōngwén hěn hǎo. Chinese is very good.
4 中间有人。 Zhōngjiān yǒu rén. There's someone in the middle.
5 正中间。 Zhèng zhōngjiān. Right in the middle.
85. 外 #93 | top 3000 Character Series — outside
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 在外面。 Zài wàimiàn. It's outside.
2 我在外面。 Wǒ zài wàimiàn. I'm outside.
3 外面很热。 Wàimiàn hěn rè. It's hot outside.
4 你在外面吗？ Nǐ zài wàimiàn ma? Are you outside?
5 别在外面等。 Bié zài wàimiàn děng. Don't wait outside.
86. 回 #94 | top 3000 Character Series — return / go back
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我回家了。 Wǒ huí jiā le. I'm going home.
2 你什么时候回？ Nǐ shénme shíhou huí? When are you coming back?
3 我马上回。 Wǒ mǎshàng huí. I'll be back soon.
4 回去吧。 Huíqù ba. Go back.
5 我还没回。 Wǒ hái méi huí. I haven't gone back yet.
87. 进 #95 | top 3000 Character Series — enter
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 请进。 Qǐng jìn. Please come in.
2 可以进去吗？ Kěyǐ jìnqù ma? Can I go inside?
3 我进来了。 Wǒ jìn lái le. I'm coming in.
4 别进去。 Bié jìnqù. Don't go inside.
5 他进去了。 Tā jìnqù le. He went inside.
88. 出 #96 | top 3000 Character Series — exit / go out
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我出去了。 Wǒ chūqù le. I went out.
2 出去看看。 Chūqù kànkan. Go outside and take a look.
3 你什么时候出去？ Nǐ shénme shíhou chūqù? When are you going out?
4 我先出去。 Wǒ xiān chūqù. I'll go out first.
5 别出去。 Bié chūqù. Don't go outside.
89. 开 #97 | top 3000 Character Series — open / drive / start
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 开门。 Kāi mén. Open the door.
2 开车吧。 Kāi chē ba. Let's drive.
3 门开了。 Mén kāi le. The door opened.
4 开始了。 Kāishǐ le. It's started.
5 开慢一点。 Kāi màn yìdiǎn. Drive a little slower.
90. 关 #98 | top 3000 Character Series — close / turn off
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 关门。 Guān mén. Close the door.
2 关掉吧。 Guān diào ba. Turn it off.
3 门关了。 Mén guān le. The door is closed.
4 请关一下。 Qǐng guān yíxià. Please close it.
5 别关。 Bié guān. Don't close it.
91. 做 #99 | top 3000 Character Series — do / make
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你在做什么？ Nǐ zài zuò shénme? What are you doing?
2 我来做。 Wǒ lái zuò. I'll do it.
3 做好了吗？ Zuò hǎo le ma? Is it finished?
4 怎么做？ Zěnme zuò? How do you do it?
5 我做到了。 Wǒ zuòdào le. I did it.
92. 用 #100 | top 3000 Character Series — use
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 怎么用？ Zěnme yòng? How do you use it?
2 这个怎么用？ Zhège zěnme yòng? How do you use this?
3 我不会用。 Wǒ bú huì yòng. I don't know how to use it.
4 可以用吗？ Kěyǐ yòng ma? Can I use it?
5 不用了。 Bú yòng le. No need anymore.
93. 找 #101 | top 3000 Character Series — look for / find
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你找谁？ Nǐ zhǎo shéi? Who are you looking for?
2 我找他。 Wǒ zhǎo tā. I'm looking for him.
3 找到了吗？ Zhǎodào le ma? Did you find it?
4 我找不到。 Wǒ zhǎo bú dào. I can't find it.
5 我在找工作。 Wǒ zài zhǎo gōngzuò. I'm looking for a job.
94. 等 #102 | top 3000 Character Series — wait
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 等一下。 Děng yíxià. Wait a moment.
2 等我。 Děng wǒ. Wait for me.
3 我等你。 Wǒ děng nǐ. I'll wait for you.
4 别等了。 Bié děng le. Don't wait anymore.
5 等一会儿。 Děng yíhuìr. Wait a little while.
95. 走 #103 | top 3000 Character Series — walk / leave / go
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 走吧。 Zǒu ba. Let's go.
2 我走了。 Wǒ zǒu le. I'm leaving.
3 你先走。 Nǐ xiān zǒu. You go first.
4 慢慢走。 Mànmàn zǒu. Take care / walk slowly.
5 我们走吧。 Wǒmen zǒu ba. Let's go.
96. 坐 #104 | top 3000 Character Series — sit / take transport
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 坐下吧。 Zuò xià ba. Sit down.
2 请坐。 Qǐng zuò. Please sit.
3 我坐这里。 Wǒ zuò zhèlǐ. I'll sit here.
4 你坐哪儿？ Nǐ zuò nǎr? Where are you sitting?
5 坐车去吧。 Zuò chē qù ba. Let's take a car.
97. 吃 #105 | top 3000 Character Series — eat
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你吃了吗？ Nǐ chī le ma? Have you eaten?
2 我吃过了。 Wǒ chīguo le. I've eaten.
3 你想吃什么？ Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? What do you want to eat?
4 一起吃吧。 Yìqǐ chī ba. Let's eat together.
5 我不吃。 Wǒ bù chī. I'm not eating.
98. 喝 #106 | top 3000 Character Series — drink
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你喝什么？ Nǐ hē shénme? What do you want to drink?
2 我喝水。 Wǒ hē shuǐ. I drink water.
3 你喝了吗？ Nǐ hē le ma? Have you had a drink?
4 我不喝酒。 Wǒ bù hē jiǔ. I don't drink alcohol.
5 喝一点吧。 Hē yìdiǎn ba. Have a little.
99. 买 #107 | top 3000 Character Series — buy
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我要买这个。 Wǒ yào mǎi zhège. I want to buy this.
2 你买了吗？ Nǐ mǎi le ma? Did you buy it?
3 在哪里买？ Zài nǎlǐ mǎi? Where can I buy it?
4 我不想买。 Wǒ bù xiǎng mǎi. I don't want to buy it.
5 多少钱？ Duōshao qián? How much is it?
100. 钱 #108 | top 3000 Character Series — money
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 多少钱？ Duōshao qián? How much?
2 我没有钱。 Wǒ méiyǒu qián. I don't have money.
3 这个很便宜。 Zhège hěn piányi. This is cheap.
4 钱在哪儿？ Qián zài nǎr? Where is the money?
5 我给你钱。 Wǒ gěi nǐ qián. I'll give you the money.
101. 之 #109 | top 3000 Character Series — of / it
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 君子之交。 Jūnzǐ zhī jiāo. The friendship of gentlemen.
2 其中之一。 Qízhōng zhī yī. One of them.
3 总而言之。 Zǒng ér yán zhī. In short.
4 言之有理。 Yán zhī yǒu lǐ. What was said makes sense.
5 久而久之。 Jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī. Over time.
102. 以 #110 | top 3000 Character Series — by / with / according to
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 以我看。 Yǐ wǒ kàn. In my view.
2 以此为准。 Yǐ cǐ wéi zhǔn. Use this as the standard.
3 以后的事。 Yǐhòu de shì. Things from now on.
4 以防万一。 Yǐ fáng wànyī. Just in case.
5 以你为主。 Yǐ nǐ wéi zhǔ. You take the lead.
103. 而 #111 | top 3000 Character Series — and / but / while
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 越来越快。 Yuèláiyuè kuài. Faster and faster.
2 学而不思。 Xué ér bù sī. Learn without thinking.
3 说而不做。 Shuō ér bù zuò. Talk but don't act.
4 然而不同。 Rán'ér bùtóng. However, it's different.
5 自然而然。 Zìrán ér rán. Naturally.
104. 与 #112 | top 3000 Character Series — with / and
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 与我无关。 Yǔ wǒ wúguān. It has nothing to do with me.
2 与他合作。 Yǔ tā hézuò. Cooperate with him.
3 与众不同。 Yǔ zhòng bùtóng. Different from everyone else.
4 与人为善。 Yǔ rén wéi shàn. Be kind to others.
5 与其等待。 Yǔqí děngdài. Rather than wait.
111. 事 #113 | top 3000 Character Series — matter / thing
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 什么事？ Shénme shì? What's the matter?
2 没事。 Méi shì. It's okay.
3 事情很多。 Shìqing hěn duō. There are many things to do.
4 这件事很重要。 Zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòngyào. This matter is important.
5 有事找我。 Yǒu shì zhǎo wǒ. Come to me if you need something.
112. 能 #114 | top 3000 Character Series — can / able
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 还能用。 Hái néng yòng. It can still be used.
2 能看见吗？ Néng kànjiàn ma? Can you see?
3 他能做到。 Tā néng zuòdào. He can do it.
4 我能理解。 Wǒ néng lǐjiě. I can understand.
5 能不能等？ Néng bu néng děng? Can you wait?
113. 得 #115 | top 3000 Character Series — obtain / get
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 得到帮助。 Dédào bāngzhù. Receive help.
2 得到机会。 Dédào jīhuì. Get an opportunity.
3 值得一看。 Zhíde yí kàn. Worth seeing.
4 不得不去。 Bùdé bù qù. Have no choice but to go.
5 得到了答案。 Dédào le dá'àn. Got the answer.
114. 着 #116 | top 3000 Character Series — ongoing state
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 门开着。 Mén kāizhe. The door is open.
2 灯亮着。 Dēng liàngzhe. The light is on.
3 他站着呢。 Tā zhànzhe ne. He's standing.
4 你拿着吧。 Nǐ názhe ba. You keep holding it.
5 我等着你。 Wǒ děngzhe nǐ. I'm waiting for you.
115. 地 #117 | top 3000 Character Series — adverbial marker / ground
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 慢慢地说。 Mànmàn de shuō. Speak slowly.
2 认真地做。 Rènzhēn de zuò. Do it carefully.
3 高兴地笑。 Gāoxìng de xiào. Laugh happily.
4 轻轻地放下。 Qīngqīng de fàngxià. Put it down gently.
5 安静地坐着。 Ānjìng de zuòzhe. Sit quietly.
116. 于 #118 | top 3000 Character Series — at / in / to
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 对于我来说。 Duìyú wǒ láishuō. As far as I'm concerned.
2 属于我的。 Shǔyú wǒ de. Belongs to me.
3 关于这个。 Guānyú zhège. About this.
4 由于天气。 Yóuyú tiānqì. Due to the weather.
5 便于使用。 Biànyú shǐyòng. Convenient to use.
117. 同 #119 | top 3000 Character Series — same / together
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 同一个。 Tóng yí ge. The same one.
2 同意吗？ Tóngyì ma? Do you agree?
3 我们不同。 Wǒmen bùtóng. We're different.
4 同时开始。 Tóngshí kāishǐ. Start at the same time.
5 同样很好。 Tóngyàng hěn hǎo. Equally good.
118. 关 #120 | top 3000 Character Series — close / concern
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 关门。 Guān mén. Close the door.
2 关灯。 Guān dēng. Turn off the light.
3 关心你。 Guānxīn nǐ. Care about you.
4 没关系。 Méi guānxi. It's okay.
5 这跟我有关。 Zhè gēn wǒ yǒuguān. This concerns me.
119. 系 #121 | top 3000 Character Series — system / relation
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 关系很好。 Guānxi hěn hǎo. The relationship is good.
2 没关系。 Méi guānxi. It's okay.
3 系统正常。 Xìtǒng zhèngcháng. The system is normal.
4 系好安全带。 Jì hǎo ānquándài. Fasten your seat belt.
5 关系不大。 Guānxi bù dà. It doesn't matter much.
120. 如 #122 | top 3000 Character Series — like / if
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 如果可以。 Rúguǒ kěyǐ. If it's possible.
2 如何处理？ Rúhé chǔlǐ? How should it be handled?
3 如此简单。 Rúcǐ jiǎndān. This simple.
4 如你所说。 Rú nǐ suǒ shuō. As you said.
5 如今不同了。 Rújīn bùtóng le. Things are different nowadays.
121. 何 #123 | top 3000 Character Series — what / how
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 为何如此？ Wèihé rúcǐ? Why is it like this?
2 何时回来？ Héshí huílái? When will you return?
3 何必呢？ Hébì ne? Why bother?
4 何处可去？ Héchù kě qù? Where can we go?
5 何人知道？ Hérén zhīdào? Who knows?
122. 但 #124 | top 3000 Character Series — but / however
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 但是我不去。 Dànshì wǒ bú qù. But I'm not going.
2 但我同意。 Dàn wǒ tóngyì. But I agree.
3 简单但有效。 Jiǎndān dàn yǒuxiào. Simple but effective.
4 我想去，但很忙。 Wǒ xiǎng qù, dàn hěn máng. I want to go, but I'm busy.
5 但愿如此。 Dànyuàn rúcǐ. Hopefully so.
123. 可 #125 | top 3000 Character Series — can / but
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 可惜了。 Kěxī le. What a pity.
2 可是我不想。 Kěshì wǒ bù xiǎng. But I don't want to.
3 可真不错。 Kě zhēn búcuò. Really quite good.
4 可别忘了。 Kě bié wàng le. Don't forget.
5 可不可以？ Kě bù kěyǐ? Is it possible?
124. 以 #126 | top 3000 Character Series — use / by
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 以前没有。 Yǐqián méiyǒu. There wasn't any before.
2 以后再看。 Yǐhòu zài kàn. We'll see later.
3 可以使用。 Kěyǐ shǐyòng. It can be used.
4 以此为例。 Yǐ cǐ wéi lì. Use this as an example.
5 以我为主。 Yǐ wǒ wéi zhǔ. Let me take the lead.
125. 们 #127 | top 3000 Character Series — plural marker
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我们走吧。 Wǒmen zǒu ba. Let's go.
2 你们好吗？ Nǐmen hǎo ma? How are you all?
3 他们来了。 Tāmen lái le. They came.
4 朋友们好。 Péngyoumen hǎo. Hello, friends.
5 孩子们都睡了。 Háizimen dōu shuì le. The children are all asleep.
126. 自 #128 | top 3000 Character Series — self / from
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 自己来。 Zìjǐ lái. Do it yourself.
2 我自己做。 Wǒ zìjǐ zuò. I'll do it myself.
3 自然很好。 Zìrán hěn hǎo. Nature is beautiful.
4 自然而然。 Zìrán ér rán. Naturally.
5 自从那天以后。 Zìcóng nà tiān yǐhòu. Since that day.
127. 己 #129 | top 3000 Character Series — self
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 自己来。 Zìjǐ lái. Do it yourself.
2 管好自己。 Guǎn hǎo zìjǐ. Take care of yourself.
3 我自己知道。 Wǒ zìjǐ zhīdào. I know myself.
4 自己看吧。 Zìjǐ kàn ba. See for yourself.
5 相信自己。 Xiāngxìn zìjǐ. Believe in yourself.
128. 这 #130 | top 3000 Character Series — this
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 这很好。 Zhè hěn hǎo. This is good.
2 这不是我的。 Zhè bú shì wǒ de. This isn't mine.
3 这怎么用？ Zhè zěnme yòng? How is this used?
4 这是什么？ Zhè shì shénme? What is this?
5 这就够了。 Zhè jiù gòu le. This is enough.
129. 那 #131 | top 3000 Character Series — that
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 那就好。 Nà jiù hǎo. That's good then.
2 那怎么办？ Nà zěnme bàn? Then what should we do?
3 那是谁？ Nà shì shéi? Who is that?
4 那可不行。 Nà kě bù xíng. That won't do.
5 那是为什么？ Nà shì wèishénme? Then why is that?
130. 两 #132 | top 3000 Character Series — two
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 两个人。 Liǎng ge rén. Two people.
2 两个小时。 Liǎng ge xiǎoshí. Two hours.
3 两天以后。 Liǎng tiān yǐhòu. Two days later.
4 我买了两个。 Wǒ mǎi le liǎng ge. I bought two.
5 两点见。 Liǎng diǎn jiàn. See you at two.
131. 一 #133 | top 3000 Character Series — one
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 一个人。 Yí ge rén. One person.
2 一天一次。 Yì tiān yí cì. Once a day.
3 一起来吧。 Yìqǐ lái ba. Let's come together.
4 一会儿见。 Yíhuìr jiàn. See you in a little while.
5 一切都好。 Yíqiè dōu hǎo. Everything is fine.
132. 三 #134 | top 3000 Character Series — three
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 三个。 Sān ge. Three.
2 三个人。 Sān ge rén. Three people.
3 三天以后。 Sān tiān yǐhòu. Three days later.
4 三点见。 Sān diǎn jiàn. See you at three.
5 我等了三天。 Wǒ děng le sān tiān. I waited three days.
133. 四 #135 | top 3000 Character Series — four
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 四个人。 Sì ge rén. Four people.
2 四点开始。 Sì diǎn kāishǐ. It starts at four.
3 四天以后。 Sì tiān yǐhòu. Four days later.
4 四个小时。 Sì ge xiǎoshí. Four hours.
5 我买了四个。 Wǒ mǎi le sì ge. I bought four.
134. 五 #136 | top 3000 Character Series — five
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 五个人。 Wǔ ge rén. Five people.
2 五点回来。 Wǔ diǎn huílái. Come back at five.
3 等五分钟。 Děng wǔ fēnzhōng. Wait five minutes.
4 五天以后。 Wǔ tiān yǐhòu. Five days later.
5 我买五个。 Wǒ mǎi wǔ ge. I'll buy five.
135. 六 #137 | top 3000 Character Series — six
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 六个人。 Liù ge rén. Six people.
2 六点出发。 Liù diǎn chūfā. Leave at six.
3 六分钟就好。 Liù fēnzhōng jiù hǎo. Six minutes is enough.
4 六天以后。 Liù tiān yǐhòu. Six days later.
5 我有六个。 Wǒ yǒu liù ge. I have six.
136. 七 #138 | top 3000 Character Series — seven
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 七个人。 Qī ge rén. Seven people.
2 七点见。 Qī diǎn jiàn. See you at seven.
3 七天以后。 Qī tiān yǐhòu. Seven days later.
4 七分钟。 Qī fēnzhōng. Seven minutes.
5 我买了七个。 Wǒ mǎi le qī ge. I bought seven.
137. 八 #139 | top 3000 Character Series — eight
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 八个人。 Bā ge rén. Eight people.
2 八点开始。 Bā diǎn kāishǐ. It starts at eight.
3 八天以后。 Bā tiān yǐhòu. Eight days later.
4 八分钟。 Bā fēnzhōng. Eight minutes.
5 我有八个。 Wǒ yǒu bā ge. I have eight.
138. 九 #140 | top 3000 Character Series — nine
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 九个人。 Jiǔ ge rén. Nine people.
2 九点回来。 Jiǔ diǎn huílái. Come back at nine.
3 九天以后。 Jiǔ tiān yǐhòu. Nine days later.
4 九分钟。 Jiǔ fēnzhōng. Nine minutes.
5 我买了九个。 Wǒ mǎi le jiǔ ge. I bought nine.
139. 十 #141 | top 3000 Character Series — ten
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 十个人。 Shí ge rén. Ten people.
2 十点见。 Shí diǎn jiàn. See you at ten.
3 十分钟。 Shí fēnzhōng. Ten minutes.
4 十天以后。 Shí tiān yǐhòu. Ten days later.
5 我有十个。 Wǒ yǒu shí ge. I have ten.
140. 百 #142 | top 3000 Character Series — hundred
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 一百块。 Yì bǎi kuài. One hundred yuan.
2 一百个人。 Yì bǎi ge rén. One hundred people.
3 两百块钱。 Liǎng bǎi kuài qián. Two hundred yuan.
4 一百次。 Yì bǎi cì. One hundred times.
5 一百多。 Yì bǎi duō. More than one hundred.
141. 千 #143 | top 3000 Character Series — thousand
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 一千块。 Yì qiān kuài. One thousand yuan.
2 两千人。 Liǎng qiān rén. Two thousand people.
3 一千多个。 Yì qiān duō ge. More than one thousand.
4 几千块钱。 Jǐ qiān kuài qián. Several thousand yuan.
5 一千次。 Yì qiān cì. One thousand times.
142. 万 #144 | top 3000 Character Series — ten thousand
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 一万人。 Yí wàn rén. Ten thousand people.
2 一万块。 Yí wàn kuài. Ten thousand yuan.
3 几万块钱。 Jǐ wàn kuài qián. Tens of thousands of yuan.
4 一万多个。 Yí wàn duō ge. More than ten thousand.
5 上万人。 Shàng wàn rén. Tens of thousands of people.
143. 几 #145 | top 3000 Character Series — how many / several
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 几个？ Jǐ ge? How many?
2 几点？ Jǐ diǎn? What time?
3 几个人？ Jǐ ge rén? How many people?
4 几天？ Jǐ tiān? How many days?
5 还有几个？ Hái yǒu jǐ ge? How many are left?
144. 些 #146 | top 3000 Character Series — some
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 这些东西。 Zhèxiē dōngxi. These things.
2 那些人。 Nàxiē rén. Those people.
3 给我一些。 Gěi wǒ yìxiē. Give me some.
4 还有一些。 Hái yǒu yìxiē. There are still some.
5 少一些吧。 Shǎo yìxiē ba. A little less, please.
145. 各 #147 | top 3000 Character Series — each / various
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 各有不同。 Gè yǒu bùtóng. Each is different.
2 各自回家。 Gèzì huí jiā. Each go home separately.
3 各方面都好。 Gè fāngmiàn dōu hǎo. Good in every respect.
4 各位请坐。 Gèwèi qǐng zuò. Everyone, please sit.
5 各有各的。 Gè yǒu gè de. Each has its own.
146. 每 #148 | top 3000 Character Series — every
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 每天早上。 Měitiān zǎoshang. Every morning.
2 每个人都来。 Měi ge rén dōu lái. Everyone comes.
3 每次都一样。 Měi cì dōu yíyàng. It's the same every time.
4 每年一次。 Měi nián yí cì. Once a year.
5 每个都不错。 Měi ge dōu búcuò. Every one is pretty good.
147. 早 #149 | top 3000 Character Series — early / morning
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 早上好。 Zǎoshang hǎo. Good morning.
2 你来得早。 Nǐ lái de zǎo. You came early.
3 太早了。 Tài zǎo le. It's too early.
4 早点回来。 Zǎodiǎn huílái. Come back earlier.
5 早就知道。 Zǎo jiù zhīdào. I've known for a long time.
148. 晚 #150 | top 3000 Character Series — late / evening
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 晚上好。 Wǎnshang hǎo. Good evening.
2 太晚了。 Tài wǎn le. It's too late.
3 今天来晚了。 Jīntiān lái wǎn le. I came late today.
4 晚点再说。 Wǎndiǎn zài shuō. We'll talk later.
5 不要太晚。 Bú yào tài wǎn. Don't be too late.
149. 快 #151 | top 3000 Character Series — fast / soon
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 快点！ Kuài diǎn! Hurry!
2 太快了。 Tài kuài le. Too fast.
3 快到了。 Kuài dào le. Almost there.
4 快回来。 Kuài huílái. Come back quickly.
5 时间过得很快。 Shíjiān guò de hěn kuài. Time passes quickly.
150. 慢 #152 | top 3000 Character Series — slow
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 慢一点。 Màn yìdiǎn. Slower, please.
2 慢慢来。 Mànmàn lái. Take your time.
3 太慢了。 Tài màn le. It's too slow.
4 他说得很慢。 Tā shuō de hěn màn. He speaks very slowly.
5 慢慢走。 Mànmàn zǒu. Take it easy.
151. 远 #153 | top 3000 Character Series — far
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 很远。 Hěn yuǎn. Very far.
2 太远了。 Tài yuǎn le. It's too far.
3 你家远吗？ Nǐ jiā yuǎn ma? Is your home far?
4 离这里很远。 Lí zhèlǐ hěn yuǎn. It's far from here.
5 不远。 Bù yuǎn. Not far.
152. 近 #154 | top 3000 Character Series — near / close
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 很近。 Hěn jìn. Very close.
2 离这里很近。 Lí zhèlǐ hěn jìn. It's close to here.
3 你家近吗？ Nǐ jiā jìn ma? Is your home nearby?
4 太近了。 Tài jìn le. It's too close.
5 就在附近。 Jiù zài fùjìn. It's right nearby.
153. 高 #155 | top 3000 Character Series — high / tall
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 很高。 Hěn gāo. Very tall/high.
2 太高了。 Tài gāo le. It's too high.
3 他很高。 Tā hěn gāo. He's very tall.
4 价格太高。 Jiàgé tài gāo. The price is too high.
5 高一点。 Gāo yìdiǎn. A little higher.
154. 低 #156 | top 3000 Character Series — low
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 太低了。 Tài dī le. It's too low.
2 价格很低。 Jiàgé hěn dī. The price is low.
3 声音太低。 Shēngyīn tài dī. The volume is too low.
4 低一点。 Dī yìdiǎn. A little lower.
5 别太低。 Bié tài dī. Don't make it too low.
155. 新 #157 | top 3000 Character Series — new
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 这是新的。 Zhè shì xīn de. This is new.
2 买了新的。 Mǎi le xīn de. I bought a new one.
3 新车很好。 Xīn chē hěn hǎo. The new car is nice.
4 这是新的吗？ Zhè shì xīn de ma? Is this new?
5 新工作怎么样？ Xīn gōngzuò zěnmeyàng? How is the new job?
156. 旧 #158 | top 3000 Character Series — old / used
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 这是旧的。 Zhè shì jiù de. This is old.
2 旧车也能用。 Jiù chē yě néng yòng. An old car can still be used.
3 太旧了。 Tài jiù le. It's too old.
4 旧的不一定坏。 Jiù de bù yídìng huài. Old doesn't necessarily mean bad.
5 这是我的旧手机。 Zhè shì wǒ de jiù shǒujī. This is my old phone.
157. 好 #159 | top 3000 Character Series — good
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 好久不见。 Hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn. Long time no see.
2 好多人。 Hǎo duō rén. So many people.
3 好吃吗？ Hǎochī ma? Is it tasty?
4 好看吗？ Hǎokàn ma? Does it look good?
5 好像下雨了。 Hǎoxiàng xiàyǔ le. It seems like it's raining.
158. 真 #160 | top 3000 Character Series — really
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 真好看。 Zhēn hǎokàn. Really beautiful.
2 真便宜。 Zhēn piányi. Really cheap.
3 真麻烦。 Zhēn máfan. What a hassle.
4 真有意思。 Zhēn yǒuyìsi. Really interesting.
5 真不知道。 Zhēn bù zhīdào. I really don't know.
159. 非 #161 | top 3000 Character Series — not / non-
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 非常好。 Fēicháng hǎo. Very good.
2 非常重要。 Fēicháng zhòngyào. Extremely important.
3 非常感谢。 Fēicháng gǎnxiè. Thank you very much.
4 非要这样吗？ Fēi yào zhèyàng ma? Do you really have to do this?
5 非得去吗？ Fēi děi qù ma? Do you really have to go?
160. 常 #162 | top 3000 Character Series — often / usual
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 经常这样。 Jīngcháng zhèyàng. It's often like this.
2 非常好。 Fēicháng hǎo. Very good.
3 常常见面。 Chángcháng jiànmiàn. Meet often.
4 正常吗？ Zhèngcháng ma? Is that normal?
5 很正常。 Hěn zhèngcháng. That's normal.
161. 经 #163 | top 3000 Character Series — pass through / experience
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 经常这样。 Jīngcháng zhèyàng. It's often like this.
2 已经好了。 Yǐjīng hǎo le. It's already better.
3 经过这里。 Jīngguò zhèlǐ. Pass through here.
4 经验很多。 Jīngyàn hěn duō. There is a lot of experience.
5 经理来了。 Jīnglǐ lái le. The manager came.
162. 已 #164 | top 3000 Character Series — already
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 已经到了。 Yǐjīng dào le. Already arrived.
2 已经好了。 Yǐjīng hǎo le. It's already done.
3 我已经知道。 Wǒ yǐjīng zhīdào. I already know.
4 已经很晚了。 Yǐjīng hěn wǎn le. It's already very late.
5 他已经走了。 Tā yǐjīng zǒu le. He's already left.
163. 经 #165 | top 3000 Character Series — through / experience
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 经过这里。 Jīngguò zhèlǐ. Pass through here.
2 经过考虑。 Jīngguò kǎolǜ. After consideration.
3 经过检查。 Jīngguò jiǎnchá. After inspection.
4 经验丰富。 Jīngyàn fēngfù. Very experienced.
5 经常使用。 Jīngcháng shǐyòng. Use frequently.
164. 发 #166 | top 3000 Character Series — send / develop / happen
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 发给我。 Fā gěi wǒ. Send it to me.
2 发生什么了？ Fāshēng shénme le? What happened?
3 发短信。 Fā duǎnxìn. Send a text.
4 发财了。 Fācái le. I've gotten rich.
5 发邮件吧。 Fā yóujiàn ba. Send an email.
165. 生 #167 | top 3000 Character Series — life / be born / produce
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 生日快乐。 Shēngrì kuàilè. Happy birthday.
2 生活很好。 Shēnghuó hěn hǎo. Life is good.
3 发生什么了？ Fāshēng shénme le? What happened?
4 学生很多。 Xuésheng hěn duō. There are many students.
5 生病了吗？ Shēngbìng le ma? Are you sick?
166. 活 #168 | top 3000 Character Series — live / alive / work
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 生活很好。 Shēnghuó hěn hǎo. Life is good.
2 好好活着。 Hǎohāo huózhe. Live well.
3 他还活着。 Tā hái huózhe. He's still alive.
4 干活去了。 Gànhuó qù le. He went to work.
5 活得很好。 Huó de hěn hǎo. Living very well.
167. 学 #169 | top 3000 Character Series — learn / study
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我学中文。 Wǒ xué Zhōngwén. I study Chinese.
2 你学什么？ Nǐ xué shénme? What do you study?
3 学会了吗？ Xuéhuì le ma? Have you learned it?
4 慢慢学。 Mànmàn xué. Learn slowly.
5 我还在学。 Wǒ hái zài xué. I'm still learning.
168. 校 #170 | top 3000 Character Series — school
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 学校在哪儿？ Xuéxiào zài nǎr? Where is the school?
2 我去学校。 Wǒ qù xuéxiào. I'm going to school.
3 学校很大。 Xuéxiào hěn dà. The school is big.
4 他在学校。 Tā zài xuéxiào. He's at school.
5 学校今天放假。 Xuéxiào jīntiān fàngjià. School is off today.
169. 老 #171 | top 3000 Character Series — old
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 老师来了。 Lǎoshī lái le. The teacher came.
2 老朋友。 Lǎo péngyou. Old friend.
3 老人很多。 Lǎorén hěn duō. There are many elderly people.
4 老家在哪儿？ Lǎojiā zài nǎr? Where is your hometown?
5 老是这样。 Lǎo shì zhèyàng. It's always like this.
170. 师 #172 | top 3000 Character Series — teacher / master
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 老师好。 Lǎoshī hǎo. Hello, teacher.
2 老师来了。 Lǎoshī lái le. The teacher came.
3 老师怎么说？ Lǎoshī zěnme shuō? What did the teacher say?
4 老师很好。 Lǎoshī hěn hǎo. The teacher is very nice.
5 找老师。 Zhǎo lǎoshī. Look for the teacher.
171. 友 #173 | top 3000 Character Series — friend
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 朋友来了。 Péngyou lái le. A friend came.
2 我的朋友。 Wǒ de péngyou. My friend.
3 好朋友。 Hǎo péngyou. Good friend.
4 交朋友。 Jiāo péngyou. Make friends.
5 朋友很多。 Péngyou hěn duō. I have many friends.
172. 朋 #174 | top 3000 Character Series — friend
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 朋友很好。 Péngyou hěn hǎo. Friends are great.
2 我的朋友。 Wǒ de péngyou. My friend.
3 好朋友。 Hǎo péngyou. Good friend.
4 朋友来了。 Péngyou lái le. A friend came.
5 和朋友一起。 Hé péngyou yìqǐ. Together with friends.
173. 名 #175 | top 3000 Character Series — name / famous
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你叫什么名字？ Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? What's your name?
2 名字很好听。 Míngzi hěn hǎotīng. The name sounds nice.
3 有名吗？ Yǒumíng ma? Is it famous?
4 很有名。 Hěn yǒumíng. Very famous.
5 报名字。 Bào míngzi. Give your name.
174. 字 #176 | top 3000 Character Series — character / written word
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 这个字怎么读？ Zhège zì zěnme dú? How is this character pronounced?
2 这个字很难。 Zhège zì hěn nán. This character is difficult.
3 我认识这个字。 Wǒ rènshi zhège zì. I know this character.
4 写个字。 Xiě ge zì. Write a character.
5 名字怎么写？ Míngzi zěnme xiě? How do you write the name?
175. 读 #177 | top 3000 Character Series — read
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 怎么读？ Zěnme dú? How do you read it?
2 我在读书。 Wǒ zài dúshū. I'm reading.
3 读一遍。 Dú yí biàn. Read it once.
4 你读过吗？ Nǐ dúguo ma? Have you read it?
5 大声读。 Dàshēng dú. Read aloud.
176. 写 #178 | top 3000 Character Series — write
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 怎么写？ Zěnme xiě? How do you write it?
2 我不会写。 Wǒ bú huì xiě. I don't know how to write it.
3 写下来。 Xiě xiàlái. Write it down.
4 写名字。 Xiě míngzi. Write your name.
5 你写好了吗？ Nǐ xiě hǎo le ma? Have you finished writing?
177. 听 #179 | top 3000 Character Series — listen / hear
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 听我说。 Tīng wǒ shuō. Listen to me.
2 你听到了吗？ Nǐ tīngdào le ma? Did you hear it?
3 我听不懂。 Wǒ tīng bù dǒng. I can't understand what I'm hearing.
4 听起来不错。 Tīng qǐlái búcuò. It sounds pretty good.
5 我听过。 Wǒ tīngguo. I've heard it before.
178. 懂 #180 | top 3000 Character Series — understand
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你懂吗？ Nǐ dǒng ma? Do you understand?
2 我不懂。 Wǒ bù dǒng. I don't understand.
3 听懂了吗？ Tīng dǒng le ma? Did you understand what you heard?
4 现在懂了。 Xiànzài dǒng le. Now I understand.
5 你终于懂了。 Nǐ zhōngyú dǒng le. You finally understand.
179. 认 #181 | top 3000 Character Series — recognize / admit
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 认识你很高兴。 Rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng. Nice to meet you.
2 我认识他。 Wǒ rènshi tā. I know him.
3 你认识吗？ Nǐ rènshi ma? Do you recognize it?
4 认真一点。 Rènzhēn yìdiǎn. Be a little more serious.
5 认真做。 Rènzhēn zuò. Do it carefully.
180. 知 #182 | top 3000 Character Series — know
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 知不知道？ Zhī bù zhīdào? Do you know or not?
2 我早就知道。 Wǒ zǎo jiù zhīdào. I've known for a long time.
3 谁知呢？ Shéi zhī ne? Who knows?
4 知不知道这个？ Zhī bù zhīdào zhège? Do you know this?
5 不知为什么。 Bù zhī wèishénme. I don't know why.
181. 见 #183 | top 3000 Character Series — see / meet
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 再见。 Zàijiàn. Goodbye.
2 明天见。 Míngtiān jiàn. See you tomorrow.
3 见到你了。 Jiàn dào nǐ le. I saw you.
4 好久不见。 Hǎojiǔ bú jiàn. Long time no see.
5 我没见过他。 Wǒ méi jiànguo tā. I've never met him.
182. 面 #184 | top 3000 Character Series — side / face / surface
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 前面有人。 Qiánmiàn yǒu rén. There are people ahead.
2 外面很冷。 Wàimiàn hěn lěng. It's cold outside.
3 里面没人。 Lǐmiàn méi rén. Nobody is inside.
4 面对问题。 Miànduì wèntí. Face the problem.
5 见面吧。 Jiànmiàn ba. Let's meet.
183. 问 #185 | top 3000 Character Series — ask
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我问你。 Wǒ wèn nǐ. Let me ask you.
2 问一下。 Wèn yíxià. Ask briefly.
3 你问谁？ Nǐ wèn shéi? Who are you asking?
4 可以问吗？ Kěyǐ wèn ma? Can I ask?
5 有问题就问。 Yǒu wèntí jiù wèn. If you have a question, ask.
184. 答 #186 | top 3000 Character Series — answer
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 回答问题。 Huídá wèntí. Answer the question.
2 答案是什么？ Dá'àn shì shénme? What's the answer?
3 我不知道怎么答。 Wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme dá. I don't know how to answer.
4 你来回答。 Nǐ lái huídá. You answer.
5 答对了。 Dá duì le. You answered correctly.
185. 叫 #187 | top 3000 Character Series — be called / call
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你叫什么？ Nǐ jiào shénme? What's your name?
2 我叫小明。 Wǒ jiào Xiǎomíng. My name is Xiaoming.
3 叫他来。 Jiào tā lái. Call him over.
4 别叫我。 Bié jiào wǒ. Don't call me.
5 你叫我什么？ Nǐ jiào wǒ shénme? What do you call me?
186. 名 #188 | top 3000 Character Series — name / famous
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 名字是什么？ Míngzi shì shénme? What's the name?
2 这个名字很好。 Zhège míngzi hěn hǎo. This name is nice.
3 很有名。 Hěn yǒumíng. Very famous.
4 名字怎么读？ Míngzi zěnme dú? How do you pronounce the name?
5 写下名字。 Xiě xià míngzi. Write down the name.
187. 意 #189 | top 3000 Character Series — meaning / intention
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 什么意思？ Shénme yìsi? What does it mean?
2 有意思。 Yǒuyìsi. Interesting.
3 没意思。 Méi yìsi. Not interesting.
4 不好意思。 Bù hǎoyìsi. Excuse me / sorry.
5 我的意思是…… Wǒ de yìsi shì... What I mean is...
188. 思 #190 | top 3000 Character Series — think
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 意思是什么？ Yìsi shì shénme? What does it mean?
2 思想不同。 Sīxiǎng bùtóng. The way of thinking is different.
3 三思而后行。 Sān sī ér hòu xíng. Think carefully before acting.
4 我在思考。 Wǒ zài sīkǎo. I'm thinking.
5 想来想去。 Xiǎng lái xiǎng qù. Think it over and over.
189. 话 #191 | top 3000 Character Series — speech / words
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 说句话。 Shuō jù huà. Say something.
2 没话说。 Méi huà shuō. Nothing to say.
3 你说的话。 Nǐ shuō de huà. What you said.
4 说实话。 Shuō shíhuà. To tell the truth.
5 别说废话。 Bié shuō fèihuà. Don't talk nonsense.
190. 语 #192 | top 3000 Character Series — language
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 中文语言。 Zhōngwén yǔyán. Chinese language.
2 语言很重要。 Yǔyán hěn zhòngyào. Language is important.
3 学习语言。 Xuéxí yǔyán. Study a language.
4 语言不同。 Yǔyán bùtóng. The languages are different.
5 口语很好。 Kǒuyǔ hěn hǎo. The spoken language is good.
191. 言 #193 | top 3000 Character Series — words / speech
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 一言为定。 Yì yán wéi dìng. It's a deal.
2 少言少语。 Shǎo yán shǎo yǔ. Quiet / not talkative.
3 言归正传。 Yán guī zhèng zhuàn. Back to the main point.
4 不言而喻。 Bù yán ér yù. It goes without saying.
5 直言不讳。 Zhíyán bùhuì. Speak frankly.
192. 文 #194 | top 3000 Character Series — language / writing / culture
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 中文很好。 Zhōngwén hěn hǎo. Chinese is good.
2 中文难吗？ Zhōngwén nán ma? Is Chinese difficult?
3 文化不同。 Wénhuà bùtóng. The cultures are different.
4 文章很长。 Wénzhāng hěn cháng. The article is long.
5 文学很好。 Wénxué hěn hǎo. The literature is good.
193. 化 #195 | top 3000 Character Series — change / -ize
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 变化很大。 Biànhuà hěn dà. The change is big.
2 没有变化。 Méiyǒu biànhuà. There is no change.
3 文化不同。 Wénhuà bùtóng. The cultures are different.
4 现代化。 Xiàndàihuà. Modernization.
5 简单化。 Jiǎndānhuà. Simplification.
194. 心 #196 | top 3000 Character Series — heart / mind
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 小心一点。 Xiǎoxīn yìdiǎn. Be careful.
2 我很开心。 Wǒ hěn kāixīn. I'm very happy.
3 放心吧。 Fàngxīn ba. Don't worry.
4 用心一点。 Yòngxīn yìdiǎn. Put a little more effort into it.
5 心里很难受。 Xīnli hěn nánshòu. I feel terrible inside.
195. 情 #197 | top 3000 Character Series — feeling / situation
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 什么情况？ Shénme qíngkuàng? What's the situation?
2 情况很好。 Qíngkuàng hěn hǎo. The situation is good.
3 感情很好。 Gǎnqíng hěn hǎo. Their relationship is good.
4 事情很紧急。 Shìqing hěn jǐnjí. The matter is urgent.
5 情绪不好。 Qíngxù bù hǎo. The mood isn't good.
196. 感 #198 | top 3000 Character Series — feel / sense
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 感觉很好。 Gǎnjué hěn hǎo. It feels good.
2 我感觉到了。 Wǒ gǎnjué dào le. I felt it.
3 感谢你的帮助。 Gǎnxiè nǐ de bāngzhù. Thank you for your help.
4 感到很累。 Gǎndào hěn lèi. Feel very tired.
5 你感觉怎么样？ Nǐ gǎnjué zěnmeyàng? How do you feel?
197. 觉 #199 | top 3000 Character Series — feel / sense / sleep
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我觉得很好。 Wǒ juéde hěn hǎo. I think it's very good.
2 你觉得呢？ Nǐ juéde ne? What do you think?
3 感觉不错。 Gǎnjué búcuò. It feels pretty good.
4 我没觉得。 Wǒ méi juéde. I didn't feel that.
5 睡觉吧。 Shuìjiào ba. Go to sleep.
198. 喜 #200 | top 3000 Character Series — like / happiness
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我喜欢。 Wǒ xǐhuan. I like it.
2 你喜欢吗？ Nǐ xǐhuan ma? Do you like it?
3 大家都喜欢。 Dàjiā dōu xǐhuan. Everyone likes it.
4 我最喜欢这个。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan zhège. I like this one the most.
5 喜欢就拿。 Xǐhuan jiù ná. If you like it, take it.
199. 欢 #201 | top 3000 Character Series — happy / welcome
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 欢迎你。 Huānyíng nǐ. Welcome.
2 欢迎回来。 Huānyíng huílái. Welcome back.
3 大家欢迎。 Dàjiā huānyíng. Everyone welcomes you.
4 欢迎来这里。 Huānyíng lái zhèlǐ. Welcome here.
5 很受欢迎。 Hěn shòu huānyíng. Very popular.
200. 爱 #202 | top 3000 Character Series — love
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我爱你。 Wǒ ài nǐ. I love you.
2 我爱吃这个。 Wǒ ài chī zhège. I love eating this.
3 爱不爱？ Ài bu ài? Do you love it?
4 他很爱家。 Tā hěn ài jiā. He really loves his family.
5 爱怎么做就怎么做。 Ài zěnme zuò jiù zěnme zuò. Do it however you want.
201. 大 #203 | top 3000 Character Series — big
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 房子很大。 Fángzi hěn dà. The house is big.
2 今天风很大。 Jīntiān fēng hěn dà. The wind is strong today.
3 声音太大了。 Shēngyīn tài dà le. The sound is too loud.
4 大概十分钟。 Dàgài shí fēnzhōng. About ten minutes.
5 大家都来了。 Dàjiā dōu lái le. Everyone came.
202. 小 #204 | top 3000 Character Series — small
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 房间很小。 Fángjiān hěn xiǎo. The room is small.
2 声音小一点。 Shēngyīn xiǎo yìdiǎn. Make the sound a little quieter.
3 小心地走。 Xiǎoxīn de zǒu. Walk carefully.
4 我小时候住这里。 Wǒ xiǎoshíhou zhù zhèlǐ. I lived here when I was little.
5 小孩子在外面。 Xiǎoháizi zài wàimiàn. The little child is outside.
203. 多 #205 | top 3000 Character Series — many / much
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 人很多。 Rén hěn duō. There are many people.
2 多少钱？ Duōshao qián? How much money?
3 多长时间？ Duō cháng shíjiān? How long?
4 多吃一点。 Duō chī yìdiǎn. Eat a little more.
5 你多大了？ Nǐ duō dà le? How old are you?
204. 少 #206 | top 3000 Character Series — few / little
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 人很少。 Rén hěn shǎo. There are few people.
2 少一点吧。 Shǎo yìdiǎn ba. A little less, please.
3 钱太少了。 Qián tài shǎo le. There's too little money.
4 少说一点。 Shǎo shuō yìdiǎn. Talk a little less.
5 这里车很少。 Zhèlǐ chē hěn shǎo. There are few cars here.
205. 中 #207 | top 3000 Character Series — middle / in / China
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 中国很大。 Zhōngguó hěn dà. China is very large.
2 中间有人。 Zhōngjiān yǒu rén. Someone is in the middle.
3 中午吃什么？ Zhōngwǔ chī shénme? What are we eating for lunch?
4 中文不容易。 Zhōngwén bù róngyì. Chinese isn't easy.
5 正中间。 Zhèng zhōngjiān. Right in the middle.
206. 上 #208 | top 3000 Character Series — up / above / go onto
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 上车吧。 Shàng chē ba. Get in the car.
2 上面有人。 Shàngmiàn yǒu rén. Someone is upstairs.
3 我马上上来。 Wǒ mǎshàng shànglái. I'll come up right away.
4 上班去了。 Shàngbān qù le. I went to work.
5 晚上见。 Wǎnshang jiàn. See you tonight.
207. 下 #209 | top 3000 Character Series — down / below / next
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 下来吧。 Xiàlái ba. Come down.
2 下面没有人。 Xiàmiàn méiyǒu rén. Nobody is downstairs.
3 下午见。 Xiàwǔ jiàn. See you this afternoon.
4 下车以后再说。 Xià chē yǐhòu zài shuō. We'll talk after getting out of the car.
5 下次再来。 Xià cì zài lái. Come again next time.
208. 前 #210 | top 3000 Character Series — front / before
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 前面有人。 Qiánmiàn yǒu rén. There is someone ahead.
2 往前走。 Wǎng qián zǒu. Walk forward.
3 前天很忙。 Qiántiān hěn máng. I was busy the day before yesterday.
4 以前住这里。 Yǐqián zhù zhèlǐ. I used to live here.
5 站在前面。 Zhàn zài qiánmiàn. Stand in front.
209. 后 #211 | top 3000 Character Series — back / after
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 后面有人。 Hòumiàn yǒu rén. Someone is behind us.
2 往后退。 Wǎng hòu tuì. Move backward.
3 以后再说。 Yǐhòu zài shuō. We'll talk about it later.
4 后来怎么样？ Hòulái zěnmeyàng? What happened afterward?
5 后天见。 Hòutiān jiàn. See you the day after tomorrow.
210. 左 #212 | top 3000 Character Series — left
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 往左走。 Wǎng zuǒ zǒu. Go left.
2 左边有人。 Zuǒbian yǒu rén. Someone is on the left.
3 左手拿着。 Zuǒshǒu názhe. Hold it in your left hand.
4 向左转。 Xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn. Turn left.
5 在左边。 Zài zuǒbian. It's on the left.
211. 右 #213 | top 3000 Character Series — right
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 往右走。 Wǎng yòu zǒu. Go right.
2 右边有门。 Yòubian yǒu mén. There is a door on the right.
3 右手给我。 Yòushǒu gěi wǒ. Give me your right hand.
4 向右转。 Xiàng yòu zhuǎn. Turn right.
5 就在右边。 Jiù zài yòubian. It's right on the right.
212. 外 #214 | top 3000 Character Series — outside / outer
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 外面很热。 Wàimiàn hěn rè. It's hot outside.
2 我在外面等你。 Wǒ zài wàimiàn děng nǐ. I'll wait for you outside.
3 外边没有人。 Wàibian méiyǒu rén. There is nobody outside.
4 外面下雨了。 Wàimiàn xiàyǔ le. It's raining outside.
5 别往外看。 Bié wǎng wài kàn. Don't look outside.
213. 内 #215 | top 3000 Character Series — inside / inner
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 室内很安静。 Shìnèi hěn ānjìng. It's quiet indoors.
2 内心很平静。 Nèixīn hěn píngjìng. My inner self is calm.
3 国内很多人知道。 Guónèi hěn duō rén zhīdào. Many people in the country know.
4 内部出了问题。 Nèibù chū le wèntí. There was a problem internally.
5 内容很简单。 Nèiróng hěn jiǎndān. The content is very simple.
214. 东 #216 | top 3000 Character Series — east
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 往东走。 Wǎng dōng zǒu. Go east.
2 东边有家店。 Dōngbian yǒu jiā diàn. There is a store to the east.
3 我住在城东。 Wǒ zhù zài chéng dōng. I live in the east of the city.
4 东方很亮。 Dōngfāng hěn liàng. The east is bright.
5 东边下雨了。 Dōngbian xiàyǔ le. It's raining in the east.
215. 西 #217 | top 3000 Character Series — west
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 往西走。 Wǎng xī zǒu. Go west.
2 西边有山。 Xībian yǒu shān. There are mountains to the west.
3 我住在城西。 Wǒ zhù zài chéng xī. I live in the west of the city.
4 西边很安静。 Xībian hěn ānjìng. It's quiet in the west.
5 太阳从西边落下。 Tàiyáng cóng xībian luòxià. The sun sets in the west.
216. 南 #218 | top 3000 Character Series — south
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 往南走。 Wǎng nán zǒu. Go south.
2 南边很热。 Nánbian hěn rè. It's hot in the south.
3 我住在城南。 Wǒ zhù zài chéng nán. I live in the south of the city.
4 南方下雨了。 Nánfāng xiàyǔ le. It's raining in the south.
5 向南开。 Xiàng nán kāi. Drive south.
217. 北 #219 | top 3000 Character Series — north
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 往北走。 Wǎng běi zǒu. Go north.
2 北边很冷。 Běibian hěn lěng. It's cold in the north.
3 我住在城北。 Wǒ zhù zài chéng běi. I live in the north of the city.
4 北方冬天很冷。 Běifāng dōngtiān hěn lěng. Winters are cold in the north.
5 向北开。 Xiàng běi kāi. Drive north.
218. 里 #220 | top 3000 Character Series — inside / in
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 里面没人。 Lǐmiàn méi rén. Nobody is inside.
2 我在家里。 Wǒ zài jiā lǐ. I'm at home.
3 这里很好。 Zhèlǐ hěn hǎo. It's very nice here.
4 那里很远。 Nàlǐ hěn yuǎn. It's very far there.
5 包里有什么？ Bāo lǐ yǒu shénme? What's inside the bag?
219. 回 #221 | top 3000 Character Series — return
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我回来了。 Wǒ huílái le. I'm back.
2 什么时候回去？ Shénme shíhou huíqù? When are you going back?
3 早点回家。 Zǎodiǎn huí jiā. Go home early.
4 他还没回来。 Tā hái méi huílái. He hasn't come back yet.
5 回头再说。 Huítóu zài shuō. We'll talk about it later.
220. 去 #222 | top 3000 Character Series — go
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你去哪儿？ Nǐ qù nǎr? Where are you going?
2 我先去了。 Wǒ xiān qù le. I'll go first.
3 一起去吧。 Yìqǐ qù ba. Let's go together.
4 我不想去。 Wǒ bù xiǎng qù. I don't want to go.
5 明天再去。 Míngtiān zài qù. We'll go tomorrow.
221. 来 #223 | top 3000 Character Series — come
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 快来！ Kuài lái! Come quickly!
2 你什么时候来？ Nǐ shénme shíhou lái? When are you coming?
3 我马上来。 Wǒ mǎshàng lái. I'll come right away.
4 来这里坐。 Lái zhèlǐ zuò. Come sit here.
5 他还没来。 Tā hái méi lái. He hasn't come yet.
222. 到 #224 | top 3000 Character Series — arrive / reach
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 到了吗？ Dào le ma? Have you arrived?
2 我到了。 Wǒ dào le. I'm here.
3 快到了。 Kuài dào le. We're almost there.
4 几点到？ Jǐ diǎn dào? What time will you arrive?
5 到家告诉我。 Dào jiā gàosu wǒ. Tell me when you get home.
223. 走 #225 | top 3000 Character Series — walk / leave
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我们走吧。 Wǒmen zǒu ba. Let's go.
2 走快一点。 Zǒu kuài yìdiǎn. Walk a little faster.
3 他已经走了。 Tā yǐjīng zǒu le. He's already left.
4 别走那么快。 Bié zǒu nàme kuài. Don't walk so fast.
5 走哪条路？ Zǒu nǎ tiáo lù? Which road should we take?
224. 开 #226 | top 3000 Character Series — open / drive / start
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 开门。 Kāi mén. Open the door.
2 开车小心。 Kāi chē xiǎoxīn. Drive carefully.
3 开灯。 Kāi dēng. Turn on the light.
4 什么时候开？ Shénme shíhou kāi? When does it start?
5 我来开车。 Wǒ lái kāichē. I'll drive.
225. 停 #227 | top 3000 Character Series — stop
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 车停这里。 Chē tíng zhèlǐ. Park the car here.
2 请停一下。 Qǐng tíng yíxià. Please stop for a moment.
3 雨停了。 Yǔ tíng le. The rain stopped.
4 别停下来。 Bié tíng xiàlái. Don't stop.
5 车还没停。 Chē hái méi tíng. The car hasn't stopped yet.
226. 动 #228 | top 3000 Character Series — move / act
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 别动。 Bié dòng. Don't move.
2 动一下。 Dòng yíxià. Move a little.
3 机器不动了。 Jīqì bú dòng le. The machine stopped working.
4 活动一下。 Huódòng yíxià. Move around a little.
5 他动得很快。 Tā dòng de hěn kuài. He moves very quickly.
227. 起 #229 | top 3000 Character Series — rise / start
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 起来吧。 Qǐlái ba. Get up.
2 起床了。 Qǐchuáng le. Get up.
3 早上起得早。 Zǎoshang qǐ de zǎo. I get up early in the morning.
4 别起那么早。 Bié qǐ nàme zǎo. Don't get up so early.
5 风起来了。 Fēng qǐlái le. The wind has picked up.
228. 坐 #230 | top 3000 Character Series — sit / take transport
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 请坐。 Qǐng zuò. Please sit.
2 坐这里吧。 Zuò zhèlǐ ba. Sit here.
3 我坐公交车。 Wǒ zuò gōngjiāo chē. I take the bus.
4 坐下来说。 Zuò xiàlái shuō. Sit down and talk.
5 你坐哪儿？ Nǐ zuò nǎr? Where are you sitting?
229. 住 #231 | top 3000 Character Series — live / stay
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你住哪儿？ Nǐ zhù nǎr? Where do you live?
2 我住附近。 Wǒ zhù fùjìn. I live nearby.
3 住多久？ Zhù duō jiǔ? How long are you staying?
4 这里可以住吗？ Zhèlǐ kěyǐ zhù ma? Can you stay here?
5 我住酒店。 Wǒ zhù jiǔdiàn. I'm staying at a hotel.
230. 呆 #232 | top 3000 Character Series — stay
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 在家呆着。 Zài jiā dāizhe. Stay at home.
2 别呆太久。 Bié dāi tài jiǔ. Don't stay too long.
3 我想呆一会儿。 Wǒ xiǎng dāi yíhuìr. I want to stay for a while.
4 他呆在这里。 Tā dāi zài zhèlǐ. He stays here.
5 你呆多久？ Nǐ dāi duō jiǔ? How long will you stay?
231. 给 #233 | top 3000 Character Series — give / to
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 给我看看。 Gěi wǒ kànkan. Let me have a look.
2 给你钱。 Gěi nǐ qián. I'll give you money.
3 给我一点。 Gěi wǒ yìdiǎn. Give me a little.
4 谁给你的？ Shéi gěi nǐ de? Who gave it to you?
5 给他打电话。 Gěi tā dǎ diànhuà. Call him.
232. 拿 #234 | top 3000 Character Series — take / hold
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 拿过来。 Ná guòlái. Bring it over.
2 你拿着吧。 Nǐ názhe ba. You hold onto it.
3 别拿我的。 Bié ná wǒ de. Don't take mine.
4 拿什么？ Ná shénme? What should I take?
5 我去拿东西。 Wǒ qù ná dōngxi. I'll go get something.
233. 放 #235 | top 3000 Character Series — put / place
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 放这里。 Fàng zhèlǐ. Put it here.
2 别放地上。 Bié fàng dìshang. Don't put it on the floor.
3 放下吧。 Fàngxià ba. Put it down.
4 放进去。 Fàng jìnqù. Put it inside.
5 我放好了。 Wǒ fàng hǎo le. I've put it away.
234. 找 #236 | top 3000 Character Series — find / look for
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我找不到。 Wǒ zhǎo bú dào. I can't find it.
2 你在找什么？ Nǐ zài zhǎo shénme? What are you looking for?
3 找到了。 Zhǎodào le. I found it.
4 找个人帮忙。 Zhǎo ge rén bāngmáng. Find someone to help.
5 我找你有事。 Wǒ zhǎo nǐ yǒu shì. I need to talk to you.
235. 看 #237 | top 3000 Character Series — look / watch
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你看这个。 Nǐ kàn zhège. Look at this.
2 我看看。 Wǒ kànkan. Let me take a look.
3 看起来不错。 Kàn qǐlái búcuò. It looks pretty good.
4 晚上看电视。 Wǎnshang kàn diànshì. Watch TV tonight.
5 你看到了吗？ Nǐ kàndào le ma? Did you see it?
236. 买 #238 | top 3000 Character Series — buy
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我要买这个。 Wǒ yào mǎi zhège. I want to buy this.
2 在哪里买？ Zài nǎr mǎi? Where can I buy it?
3 多少钱买的？ Duōshao qián mǎi de? How much did you pay for it?
4 我昨天买的。 Wǒ zuótiān mǎi de. I bought it yesterday.
5 不用买了。 Bú yòng mǎi le. No need to buy it anymore.
237. 卖 #239 | top 3000 Character Series — sell
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 这里卖什么？ Zhèlǐ mài shénme? What do they sell here?
2 这个卖多少钱？ Zhège mài duōshao qián? How much does this sell for?
3 我不卖。 Wǒ bù mài. I'm not selling it.
4 他们卖水果。 Tāmen mài shuǐguǒ. They sell fruit.
5 已经卖完了。 Yǐjīng mài wán le. It's already sold out.
238. 用 #240 | top 3000 Character Series — use
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 怎么用？ Zěnme yòng? How do you use it?
2 我不会用。 Wǒ bú huì yòng. I don't know how to use it.
3 这个很好用。 Zhège hěn hǎoyòng. This is easy to use.
4 不用了，谢谢。 Bú yòng le, xièxie. No need, thanks.
5 用我的吧。 Yòng wǒ de ba. Use mine.
239. 做 #241 | top 3000 Character Series — do / make
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你在做什么？ Nǐ zài zuò shénme? What are you doing?
2 我来做。 Wǒ lái zuò. I'll do it.
3 做好了吗？ Zuò hǎo le ma? Is it finished?
4 怎么做？ Zěnme zuò? How do you do it?
5 做得很好。 Zuò de hěn hǎo. You did it very well.
240. 吃 #242 | top 3000 Character Series — eat
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你吃饭了吗？ Nǐ chīfàn le ma? Have you eaten?
2 吃什么？ Chī shénme? What should we eat?
3 我不吃肉。 Wǒ bù chī ròu. I don't eat meat.
4 一起吃饭吧。 Yìqǐ chīfàn ba. Let's eat together.
5 吃饱了吗？ Chī bǎo le ma? Are you full?
241. 喝 #243 | top 3000 Character Series — drink
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 喝水吧。 Hē shuǐ ba. Drink some water.
2 你喝什么？ Nǐ hē shénme? What do you want to drink?
3 我不喝酒。 Wǒ bù hē jiǔ. I don't drink alcohol.
4 喝一点就好。 Hē yìdiǎn jiù hǎo. A little is enough.
5 水喝完了。 Shuǐ hē wán le. The water is finished.
242. 睡 #244 | top 3000 Character Series — sleep
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我困了，要睡觉。 Wǒ kùn le, yào shuìjiào. I'm tired; I need to sleep.
2 你睡了吗？ Nǐ shuì le ma? Did you sleep?
3 晚上早点睡。 Wǎnshang zǎodiǎn shuì. Go to bed early tonight.
4 我睡不好。 Wǒ shuì bù hǎo. I don't sleep well.
5 他还在睡。 Tā hái zài shuì. He's still sleeping.
243. 穿 #245 | top 3000 Character Series — wear
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 今天穿什么？ Jīntiān chuān shénme? What are you wearing today?
2 穿暖一点。 Chuān nuǎn yìdiǎn. Dress warmer.
3 我穿这件。 Wǒ chuān zhè jiàn. I'll wear this one.
4 鞋子穿好了。 Xiézi chuān hǎo le. The shoes are on.
5 别穿得太少。 Bié chuān de tài shǎo. Don't wear too little.
244. 脱 #246 | top 3000 Character Series — take off
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 脱鞋。 Tuō xié. Take off your shoes.
2 外套脱下来。 Wàitào tuō xiàlái. Take off your coat.
3 太热了，脱掉吧。 Tài rè le, tuōdiào ba. It's too hot; take it off.
4 别脱衣服。 Bié tuō yīfu. Don't take off your clothes.
5 进屋要脱鞋。 Jìn wū yào tuō xié. Take off your shoes when entering.
245. 洗 #247 | top 3000 Character Series — wash
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 洗手了吗？ Xǐ shǒu le ma? Did you wash your hands?
2 我去洗脸。 Wǒ qù xǐ liǎn. I'm going to wash my face.
3 衣服洗好了。 Yīfu xǐ hǎo le. The clothes are washed.
4 先洗一下。 Xiān xǐ yíxià. Wash it first.
5 这里可以洗吗？ Zhèlǐ kěyǐ xǐ ma? Can I wash here?
246. 打 #248 | top 3000 Character Series — hit / make / play
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 打电话给我。 Dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ. Call me.
2 我给你打电话。 Wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà. I'll call you.
3 打车去吧。 Dǎ chē qù ba. Let's take a taxi.
4 别打他。 Bié dǎ tā. Don't hit him.
5 打个招呼。 Dǎ ge zhāohu. Say hello.
247. 接 #249 | top 3000 Character Series — receive / pick up
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 接电话。 Jiē diànhuà. Answer the phone.
2 谁来接我？ Shéi lái jiē wǒ? Who's coming to pick me up?
3 我去接你。 Wǒ qù jiē nǐ. I'll pick you up.
4 没接到电话。 Méi jiē dào diànhuà. I missed the call.
5 接着说。 Jiēzhe shuō. Continue speaking.
248. 送 #250 | top 3000 Character Series — give / deliver / see off
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我送你回家。 Wǒ sòng nǐ huí jiā. I'll take you home.
2 送给你。 Sòng gěi nǐ. I'll give it to you.
3 谁送来的？ Shéi sòng lái de? Who delivered it?
4 送我到车站。 Sòng wǒ dào chēzhàn. Take me to the station.
5 谢谢你的礼物。 Xièxie nǐ de lǐwù. Thanks for your gift.
249. 帮 #251 | top 3000 Character Series — help
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 帮我一下。 Bāng wǒ yíxià. Help me for a moment.
2 可以帮忙吗？ Kěyǐ bāngmáng ma? Can you help?
3 谢谢你帮我。 Xièxie nǐ bāng wǒ. Thanks for helping me.
4 我来帮你。 Wǒ lái bāng nǐ. I'll help you.
5 没人帮他。 Méi rén bāng tā. Nobody helped him.
250. 忙 #252 | top 3000 Character Series — busy
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你忙吗？ Nǐ máng ma? Are you busy?
2 我很忙。 Wǒ hěn máng. I'm very busy.
3 最近比较忙。 Zuìjìn bǐjiào máng. I've been pretty busy lately.
4 忙完再说。 Máng wán zài shuō. We'll talk after I'm finished.
5 别忙了。 Bié máng le. Stop working for now.
251. 累 #253 | top 3000 Character Series — tired
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我很累。 Wǒ hěn lèi. I'm very tired.
2 你累不累？ Nǐ lèi bu lèi? Are you tired?
3 今天累死了。 Jīntiān lèi sǐ le. I'm exhausted today.
4 累了就休息。 Lèi le jiù xiūxi. Rest when you're tired.
5 工作以后很累。 Gōngzuò yǐhòu hěn lèi. I'm very tired after work.
252. 热 #254 | top 3000 Character Series — hot
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 今天很热。 Jīntiān hěn rè. It's very hot today.
2 太热了。 Tài rè le. It's too hot.
3 水还是热的。 Shuǐ háishi rè de. The water is still hot.
4 天气越来越热。 Tiānqì yuèláiyuè rè. The weather is getting hotter.
5 我怕热。 Wǒ pà rè. I don't handle heat well.
253. 冷 #255 | top 3000 Character Series — cold
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 外面很冷。 Wàimiàn hěn lěng. It's cold outside.
2 今天不太冷。 Jīntiān bú tài lěng. It's not very cold today.
3 水太冷了。 Shuǐ tài lěng le. The water is too cold.
4 冷不冷？ Lěng bu lěng? Is it cold?
5 穿多一点，别冷着。 Chuān duō yìdiǎn, bié lěngzhe. Wear more so you don't get cold.
254. 饿 #256 | top 3000 Character Series — hungry
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我饿了。 Wǒ è le. I'm hungry.
2 你饿不饿？ Nǐ è bu è? Are you hungry?
3 饿了就吃。 È le jiù chī. Eat if you're hungry.
4 我一点也不饿。 Wǒ yìdiǎn yě bú è. I'm not hungry at all.
5 孩子饿了。 Háizi è le. The child is hungry.
255. 渴 #257 | top 3000 Character Series — thirsty
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我渴了。 Wǒ kě le. I'm thirsty.
2 你渴不渴？ Nǐ kě bu kě? Are you thirsty?
3 渴了喝水。 Kě le hē shuǐ. Drink water when you're thirsty.
4 走了这么久，我很渴。 Zǒu le zhème jiǔ, wǒ hěn kě. I've walked so long; I'm thirsty.
5 孩子渴了。 Háizi kě le. The child is thirsty.
256. 痛 #258 | top 3000 Character Series — hurt / pain
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 这里很痛。 Zhèlǐ hěn tòng. It hurts here.
2 哪里痛？ Nǎlǐ tòng? Where does it hurt?
3 头很痛。 Tóu hěn tòng. My head hurts.
4 越来越痛。 Yuèláiyuè tòng. It's getting more painful.
5 现在不痛了。 Xiànzài bú tòng le. It doesn't hurt anymore.
257. 病 #259 | top 3000 Character Series — illness / sick
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我病了。 Wǒ bìng le. I'm sick.
2 你生病了吗？ Nǐ shēngbìng le ma? Are you sick?
3 病还没好。 Bìng hái méi hǎo. The illness hasn't gone away.
4 他病得很重。 Tā bìng de hěn zhòng. He's very sick.
5 别带病工作。 Bié dài bìng gōngzuò. Don't work while sick.
258. 医 #260 | top 3000 Character Series — medicine / medical
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 医生来了。 Yīshēng lái le. The doctor came.
2 找医生看看。 Zhǎo yīshēng kànkan. See a doctor.
3 医院在哪里？ Yīyuàn zài nǎlǐ? Where is the hospital?
4 医生怎么说？ Yīshēng zěnme shuō? What did the doctor say?
5 我需要看医生。 Wǒ xūyào kàn yīshēng. I need to see a doctor.
259. 药 #261 | top 3000 Character Series — medicine
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 吃药了吗？ Chī yào le ma? Did you take your medicine?
2 这个药很苦。 Zhège yào hěn kǔ. This medicine is bitter.
3 药在哪里？ Yào zài nǎlǐ? Where is the medicine?
4 一天吃两次药。 Yì tiān chī liǎng cì yào. Take the medicine twice a day.
5 别忘了吃药。 Bié wàng le chī yào. Don't forget to take your medicine.
260. 钱 #262 | top 3000 Character Series — money
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 你有钱吗？ Nǐ yǒu qián ma? Do you have money?
2 多少钱？ Duōshao qián? How much?
3 我没带钱。 Wǒ méi dài qián. I didn't bring money.
4 钱够不够？ Qián gòu bu gòu? Is there enough money?
5 我需要一点钱。 Wǒ xūyào yìdiǎn qián. I need some money.
261. 元 #263 | top 3000 Character Series — yuan
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 十元钱。 Shí yuán qián. Ten yuan.
2 一共五十元。 Yígòng wǔshí yuán. Fifty yuan in total.
3 这个要多少元？ Zhège yào duōshao yuán? How many yuan is this?
4 我付一百元。 Wǒ fù yì bǎi yuán. I'll pay one hundred yuan.
5 还差十元。 Hái chà shí yuán. We're still ten yuan short.
262. 费 #264 | top 3000 Character Series — fee / cost
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 多少钱的费用？ Duōshao qián de fèiyòng? How much is the fee?
2 不用收费。 Bú yòng shōufèi. There's no charge.
3 费用太高。 Fèiyòng tài gāo. The cost is too high.
4 生活费不够。 Shēnghuófèi bú gòu. The living expenses aren't enough.
5 停车费多少？ Tíngchēfèi duōshao? How much is the parking fee?
263. 贵 #265 | top 3000 Character Series — expensive
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 太贵了。 Tài guì le. It's too expensive.
2 这个不贵。 Zhège bú guì. This isn't expensive.
3 房租很贵。 Fángzū hěn guì. The rent is expensive.
4 贵一点也可以。 Guì yìdiǎn yě kěyǐ. A little more expensive is okay.
5 这里东西很贵。 Zhèlǐ dōngxi hěn guì. Things are expensive here.
264. 便 #266 | top 3000 Character Series — convenient / then
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 方便吗？ Fāngbiàn ma? Is it convenient?
2 很方便。 Hěn fāngbiàn. It's very convenient.
3 不方便说话。 Bù fāngbiàn shuōhuà. It's not convenient to talk.
4 方便的话告诉我。 Fāngbiàn de huà gàosu wǒ. Tell me if it's convenient.
5 顺便买点水。 Shùnbiàn mǎi diǎn shuǐ. Buy some water while you're at it.
265. 宜 #267 | top 3000 Character Series — suitable / appropriate
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 便宜一点。 Piányi yìdiǎn. A little cheaper.
2 这个很便宜。 Zhège hěn piányi. This is very cheap.
3 不便宜。 Bù piányi. It's not cheap.
4 价格便宜。 Jiàgé piányi. The price is inexpensive.
5 便宜没好货。 Piányi méi hǎo huò. Cheap things aren't always good.
266. 价 #268 | top 3000 Character Series — price
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 价格多少？ Jiàgé duōshao? What's the price?
2 价格太高。 Jiàgé tài gāo. The price is too high.
3 价格可以谈。 Jiàgé kěyǐ tán. The price is negotiable.
4 降价了吗？ Jiàngjià le ma? Did the price go down?
5 原价是多少？ Yuánjià shì duōshao? What was the original price?
267. 食 #269 | top 3000 Character Series — food / eat
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 食物很好吃。 Shíwù hěn hǎochī. The food is delicious.
2 食品安全吗？ Shípǐn ānquán ma? Is the food safe?
3 食堂在哪里？ Shítáng zài nǎlǐ? Where is the cafeteria?
4 少吃一点。 Shǎo chī yìdiǎn. Eat a little less.
5 饮食很重要。 Yǐnshí hěn zhòngyào. Diet is very important.
268. 饭 #270 | top 3000 Character Series — meal / rice
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 吃饭了吗？ Chīfàn le ma? Have you eaten?
2 饭做好了。 Fàn zuò hǎo le. The meal is ready.
3 一起吃饭。 Yìqǐ chīfàn. Eat together.
4 晚饭吃什么？ Wǎnfàn chī shénme? What are we having for dinner?
5 饭还没熟。 Fàn hái méi shú. The rice isn't cooked yet.
269. 菜 #271 | top 3000 Character Series — dish / vegetable
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 菜很好吃。 Cài hěn hǎochī. The dishes are delicious.
2 点几个菜。 Diǎn jǐ ge cài. Order a few dishes.
3 这个菜太咸。 Zhège cài tài xián. This dish is too salty.
4 菜来了。 Cài lái le. The food has arrived.
5 还有什么菜？ Hái yǒu shénme cài? What other dishes are there?
270. 肉 #272 | top 3000 Character Series — meat
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我喜欢吃肉。 Wǒ xǐhuan chī ròu. I like eating meat.
2 肉太硬了。 Ròu tài yìng le. The meat is too tough.
3 这里没有肉。 Zhèlǐ méiyǒu ròu. There is no meat here.
4 少吃一点肉。 Shǎo chī yìdiǎn ròu. Eat a little less meat.
5 肉做好了吗？ Ròu zuò hǎo le ma? Is the meat ready?
271. 水 #273 | top 3000 Character Series — water
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 给我一杯水。 Gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ. Give me a glass of water.
2 水在哪里？ Shuǐ zài nǎlǐ? Where is the water?
3 水太热了。 Shuǐ tài rè le. The water is too hot.
4 请喝水。 Qǐng hē shuǐ. Please drink some water.
5 水够不够？ Shuǐ gòu bu gòu? Is there enough water?
272. 火 #274 | top 3000 Character Series — fire
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 着火了！ Zháohuǒ le! There's a fire!
2 小心火。 Xiǎoxīn huǒ. Be careful with the fire.
3 火太大了。 Huǒ tài dà le. The fire is too big.
4 把火关掉。 Bǎ huǒ guān diào. Put out the fire.
5 火在哪里？ Huǒ zài nǎlǐ? Where is the fire?
273. 电 #275 | top 3000 Character Series — electricity
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 停电了。 Tíngdiàn le. The power is out.
2 电在哪里？ Diàn zài nǎlǐ? Where is the electricity?
3 手机没电了。 Shǒujī méi diàn le. My phone is out of battery.
4 电还没来。 Diàn hái méi lái. The power hasn't come back.
5 别碰电。 Bié pèng diàn. Don't touch electricity.
274. 机 #276 | top 3000 Character Series — machine / opportunity
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 手机坏了。 Shǒujī huài le. The phone is broken.
2 机器不工作。 Jīqì bù gōngzuò. The machine doesn't work.
3 有机会吗？ Yǒu jīhuì ma? Is there an opportunity?
4 飞机到了。 Fēijī dào le. The airplane arrived.
5 别错过机会。 Bié cuòguò jīhuì. Don't miss the opportunity.
275. 车 #277 | top 3000 Character Series — vehicle / car
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 车在哪里？ Chē zài nǎlǐ? Where is the car?
2 我的车坏了。 Wǒ de chē huài le. My car broke down.
3 车来了。 Chē lái le. The vehicle has arrived.
4 开车慢一点。 Kāichē màn yìdiǎn. Drive a little slower.
5 车停在外面。 Chē tíng zài wàimiàn. The car is parked outside.
276. 路 #278 | top 3000 Character Series — road / way
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 路在哪里？ Lù zài nǎlǐ? Where is the road?
2 这条路很长。 Zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng. This road is long.
3 路上小心。 Lùshang xiǎoxīn. Be careful on the road.
4 哪条路最近？ Nǎ tiáo lù zuì jìn? Which road is the shortest?
5 路上很堵。 Lùshang hěn dǔ. The road is very congested.
277. 门 #279 | top 3000 Character Series — door
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 开门。 Kāi mén. Open the door.
2 关门。 Guān mén. Close the door.
3 门在哪里？ Mén zài nǎlǐ? Where is the door?
4 门开着。 Mén kāizhe. The door is open.
5 有人敲门。 Yǒu rén qiāo mén. Someone is knocking on the door.
278. 家 #280 | top 3000 Character Series — home / family
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 我回家了。 Wǒ huí jiā le. I'm going home.
2 你家在哪儿？ Nǐ jiā zài nǎr? Where is your home?
3 家里有人吗？ Jiā lǐ yǒu rén ma? Is anyone home?
4 我想回家。 Wǒ xiǎng huí jiā. I want to go home.
5 家人都很好。 Jiārén dōu hěn hǎo. My family is doing well.
279. 房 #281 | top 3000 Character Series — room / house
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 房间很干净。 Fángjiān hěn gānjìng. The room is very clean.
2 房子很漂亮。 Fángzi hěn piàoliang. The house is beautiful.
3 房租多少钱？ Fángzū duōshao qián? How much is the rent?
4 我在找房子。 Wǒ zài zhǎo fángzi. I'm looking for a place to live.
5 这套房不错。 Zhè tào fáng búcuò. This apartment is pretty good.
280. 店 #282 | top 3000 Character Series — shop / store
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 店在哪里？ Diàn zài nǎlǐ? Where is the store?
2 这家店不错。 Zhè jiā diàn búcuò. This store is pretty good.
3 店已经关了。 Diàn yǐjīng guān le. The store is already closed.
4 附近有商店吗？ Fùjìn yǒu shāngdiàn ma? Is there a store nearby?
5 我去店里看看。 Wǒ qù diàn lǐ kànkan. I'll go look in the store.
281. 市 #283 | top 3000 Character Series — city / market
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 市中心很热闹。 Shì zhōngxīn hěn rènào. Downtown is lively.
2 去市里买东西。 Qù shì lǐ mǎi dōngxi. Go into the city to shop.
3 这个城市很大。 Zhège chéngshì hěn dà. This city is very large.
4 市场在哪里？ Shìchǎng zài nǎlǐ? Where is the market?
5 市区很忙。 Shìqū hěn máng. The urban area is busy.
282. 城 #284 | top 3000 Character Series — city
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 城市很大。 Chéngshì hěn dà. The city is large.
2 城里人很多。 Chéng lǐ rén hěn duō. There are many people in the city.
3 出城要多久？ Chū chéng yào duō jiǔ? How long does it take to leave the city?
4 进城买东西。 Jìn chéng mǎi dōngxi. Go into the city to shop.
5 城外很安静。 Chéngwài hěn ānjìng. It's quiet outside the city.
283. 国 #285 | top 3000 Character Series — country
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 哪个国家？ Nǎge guójiā? Which country?
2 中国人很多。 Zhōngguó rén hěn duō. There are many Chinese people.
3 外国朋友来了。 Wàiguó péngyou lái le. A foreign friend came.
4 国家很大。 Guójiā hěn dà. The country is large.
5 回国以后再说。 Huí guó yǐhòu zài shuō. We'll talk after returning home.
284. 民 #286 | top 3000 Character Series — people / citizen
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 人民需要帮助。 Rénmín xūyào bāngzhù. The people need help.
2 市民很多。 Shìmín hěn duō. There are many city residents.
3 农民很辛苦。 Nóngmín hěn xīnkǔ. Farmers work very hard.
4 民间故事很多。 Mínjiān gùshi hěn duō. There are many folk stories.
5 这里居民很多。 Zhèlǐ jūmín hěn duō. There are many residents here.
285. 公 #287 | top 3000 Character Series — public / fair
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 公共汽车来了。 Gōnggòng qìchē lái le. The bus has arrived.
2 公共厕所在哪里？ Gōnggòng cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ? Where is the public restroom?
3 公平吗？ Gōngpíng ma? Is that fair?
4 大家公开讨论。 Dàjiā gōngkāi tǎolùn. Everyone discusses it openly.
5 公园很近。 Gōngyuán hěn jìn. The park is nearby.
286. 共 #288 | top 3000 Character Series — together / total
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 一共多少钱？ Yígòng duōshao qián? How much is it altogether?
2 我们共同努力。 Wǒmen gòngtóng nǔlì. We'll work hard together.
3 一共五个人。 Yígòng wǔ ge rén. There are five people in total.
4 公共汽车来了。 Gōnggòng qìchē lái le. The bus arrived.
5 共同的问题。 Gòngtóng de wèntí. A common problem.
287. 合 #289 | top 3000 Character Series — together / fit / suitable
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 合适吗？ Héshì ma? Is it suitable?
2 不太合适。 Bú tài héshì. It's not very suitable.
3 合作一下。 Hézuò yíxià. Let's cooperate.
4 合起来看。 Hé qǐlái kàn. Look at them together.
5 符合要求。 Fúhé yāoqiú. Meet the requirements.
288. 作 #290 | top 3000 Character Series — make / work / act
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 工作很忙。 Gōngzuò hěn máng. Work is very busy.
2 作业做完了吗？ Zuòyè zuò wán le ma? Did you finish the homework?
3 合作很好。 Hézuò hěn hǎo. The cooperation is good.
4 动作很快。 Dòngzuò hěn kuài. The movement is quick.
5 别这么做。 Bié zhème zuò. Don't do it like this.
289. 工 #291 | top 3000 Character Series — work
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 工作很多。 Gōngzuò hěn duō. There is a lot of work.
2 工人来了。 Gōngrén lái le. The workers came.
3 工作怎么样？ Gōngzuò zěnmeyàng? How is work?
4 我在工作。 Wǒ zài gōngzuò. I'm working.
5 今天不上工。 Jīntiān bù shàng gōng. I'm not working today.
290. 员 #292 | top 3000 Character Series — member / employee
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 工作人员来了。 Gōngzuò rényuán lái le. The staff member came.
2 服务人员很好。 Fúwù rényuán hěn hǎo. The service staff are very nice.
3 员工很多。 Yuángōng hěn duō. There are many employees.
4 新员工来了。 Xīn yuángōng lái le. The new employee arrived.
5 工作人员会帮你。 Gōngzuò rényuán huì bāng nǐ. The staff will help you.
291. 部 #293 | top 3000 Character Series — part / department
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 一部分人走了。 Yí bùfen rén zǒu le. Some people left.
2 这部分很重要。 Zhè bùfen hěn zhòngyào. This part is important.
3 部门在哪里？ Bùmén zài nǎlǐ? Where is the department?
4 大部分都好了。 Dà bùfen dōu hǎo le. Most of it is fine.
5 全部完成了。 Quánbù wánchéng le. Everything is finished.
292. 分 #294 | top 3000 Character Series — minute / divide / part
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 等五分钟。 Děng wǔ fēnzhōng. Wait five minutes.
2 现在几点几分？ Xiànzài jǐ diǎn jǐ fēn? What time is it exactly?
3 分开一点。 Fēnkāi yìdiǎn. Separate them a little.
4 我们分两组。 Wǒmen fēn liǎng zǔ. We'll divide into two groups.
5 一人一份，别分错。 Yì rén yí fèn, bié fēn cuò. One portion per person; don't mix them up.
293. 秒 #295 | top 3000 Character Series — second
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 等十秒。 Děng shí miǎo. Wait ten seconds.
2 只要几秒。 Zhǐ yào jǐ miǎo. It only takes a few seconds.
3 一分钟有六十秒。 Yì fēnzhōng yǒu liùshí miǎo. There are sixty seconds in a minute.
4 马上就好，再等两秒。 Mǎshàng jiù hǎo, zài děng liǎng miǎo. It'll be ready soon; wait two more seconds.
5 时间到了，一秒都不能多。 Shíjiān dào le, yì miǎo dōu bù néng duō. Time's up; not even one second more.
294. 年 #296 | top 3000 Character Series — year
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 今年很忙。 Jīnnián hěn máng. This year is busy.
2 明年再说。 Míngnián zài shuō. We'll talk about it next year.
3 去年住这里。 Qùnián zhù zhèlǐ. I lived here last year.
4 一年以后回来。 Yì nián yǐhòu huílái. Come back in a year.
5 很多年没见。 Hěn duō nián méi jiàn. Haven't seen each other for many years.
295. 月 #297 | top 3000 Character Series — month / moon
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 这个月很忙。 Zhège yuè hěn máng. This month is busy.
2 下个月见。 Xià ge yuè jiàn. See you next month.
3 上个月很累。 Shàng ge yuè hěn lèi. Last month was tiring.
4 一个月以后回来。 Yí ge yuè yǐhòu huílái. Come back in a month.
5 月亮很漂亮。 Yuèliang hěn piàoliang. The moon is beautiful.
296. 日 #298 | top 3000 Character Series — day / date / sun
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 生日快乐。 Shēngrì kuàilè. Happy birthday.
2 日期是什么？ Rìqī shì shénme? What's the date?
3 日子过得很快。 Rìzi guò de hěn kuài. Time passes quickly.
4 今日不营业。 Jīnrì bù yíngyè. We're closed today.
5 日常生活很简单。 Rìcháng shēnghuó hěn jiǎndān. Daily life is simple.
297. 天 #299 | top 3000 Character Series — day / sky / weather
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 今天天气很好。 Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo. The weather is nice today.
2 明天见。 Míngtiān jiàn. See you tomorrow.
3 天黑了。 Tiān hēi le. It's getting dark.
4 天还没亮。 Tiān hái méi liàng. It's not light yet.
5 一天很快过去了。 Yì tiān hěn kuài guòqù le. A day passed quickly.
298. 时 #300 | top 3000 Character Series — time / hour
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 什么时候？ Shénme shíhou? When?
2 时间不够。 Shíjiān bú gòu. There isn't enough time.
3 有时间吗？ Yǒu shíjiān ma? Do you have time?
4 小时候很喜欢。 Xiǎoshíhou hěn xǐhuan. I liked it when I was little.
5 准时到了。 Zhǔnshí dào le. Arrived on time.
299. 间 #301 | top 3000 Character Series — between / room
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 房间在哪里？ Fángjiān zài nǎlǐ? Where is the room?
2 一间房。 Yì jiān fáng. One room.
3 中间有桌子。 Zhōngjiān yǒu zhuōzi. There's a table in the middle.
4 时间不多。 Shíjiān bù duō. There isn't much time.
5 两间都可以。 Liǎng jiān dōu kěyǐ. Either room is fine.
300. 次 #302 | top 3000 Character Series — time / occasion
# Mandarin Pinyin English
1 再说一次。 Zài shuō yí cì. Say it one more time.
2 我去过一次。 Wǒ qùguo yí cì. I've been there once.
3 第一次见面。 Dì yī cì jiànmiàn. The first time we met.
4 每次都这样。 Měi cì dōu zhèyàng. It's like this every time.
5 这次我来。 Zhè cì wǒ lái. I'll do it this time.

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