Learn Chinese for Free - Lesson 353
Today's Chinese characters:
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This is step 3 of 10 of our final review process.
Characters' Essentials
- | Long (time) |
- | Litre |
- | Not, not have |
- | Alcoholic drink |
- | Lose |
- | Not |
- | Slow |
yī
ATTENTION: When alone, before 十 or at the end of a word or a sentence, it is pronounced in the first tone. When it precedes a syllable of the first, second or third tone, it is pronounced in the fourth tone. It is pronounced in the second tone when it is followed by a fourth tone.
ATTENTION: When alone, before 十 or at the end of a word or a sentence, it is pronounced in the first tone. When it precedes a syllable of the first, second or third tone, it is pronounced in the fourth tone. It is pronounced in the second tone when it is followed by a fourth tone.
- | One |
- | Zero |
- | Two |
- | Ten |
qī
ATTENTION: When it precedes a syllable of the fourth tone, as a non-compulsory alternative can be pronounced in the second tone.
ATTENTION: When it precedes a syllable of the fourth tone, as a non-compulsory alternative can be pronounced in the second tone.
- | Seven |
bā
ATTENTION: When it precedes a syllable of the fourth tone, as a non-compulsory alternative can be pronounced in the second tone.
ATTENTION: When it precedes a syllable of the fourth tone, as a non-compulsory alternative can be pronounced in the second tone.
- | Eight |
- | Nine |
- | Person |
- | Child, son |
- | How many |
- | Modal particle placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a change or the emergence of a new situation. |
- | Three |
- | Measure word used before nouns which do not have special measure words of their own (some nouns can be preceded by either it or other special measure words) |
- | Thousand |
- | Ten thousand |
- | Hundred million |
- | Woman |
- | Son |
- | Mouth |
- | Horse |
- | Also |
- | Work |
- | Second character of the word 什么 ("what") |
- | Big |
- | First character of the Chinese word for "doctor, physician" |
- | In this lesson it's used in the names 马小清 and 马小民, but please remember that it means "small, little". |
- | Defend (in this lesson it's used in the name 大卫) |
- | Soldier; a person trained in a certain field |
- | Fly |
- | Practise, exercise, review |
- | Up |
- | Do, work, attend to |
- | Down. It is also, as in this lesson, a measure word indicating the frequency, number of times, of an action |
- | Door, gate |
- | Five |
- | Six |
bù
ATTENTION: When it precedes a syllable of the fourth tone, it is pronounced in the second tone.
ATTENTION: When it precedes a syllable of the fourth tone, it is pronounced in the second tone.
- | Used to form a negative |
- | Friend |
- | Recognize, know |
- | Heart |
- | See |
- | Now, today |
- | Day |
- | Father |
- | Month |
- | Day |
- | Sun |
- | Japan |
- | Too; extremely; very |
- | A surname (the n.2 most common Chinese surname) |
- | First character of the word 什么 ("what") |
- | A surname |
- | Tree; wood, timber |
- | Writing; culture |
- | Tooth |
- | Art |
- | A person engaged in manual labour |
- | Water; a general term for rivers, lakes, seas, etc. |
- | Hand; a person doing or good at a certain job |
- | Centre, middle; in, among |
- | China |
- | First character of the Chinese word for "Brasil" - Choose a fun meaning! |
- | Third character of the Chinese word for "Colombia" - Choose a fun meaning! |
- | Book |
- | Minute |
- | Long |
- | Few |
- | International |
- | Place, region, locality |
- | Vehicle |
- | Change, transform, influence |
- | From |
- | Second character of the word 可以(can, may) |
- | Do, manage, handle |
- | Inner, inside (in this lesson it's used in the name 内内) |
- | Fire |
- | Four |
- | Used as a suffix to a few nouns indicating categories of people (example: 医生 "Physician") |
- | He, him |
- | It |
- | Used to show plural number: 1. after a personal pronoun; 2. after a noun that refers to people ATTENTION: It's not used when the noun is preceded by a numeral or an intensifier |
- | Used to transliterate foreign language names, such as Disney, Sony, Nikon, Manila, Trinidad, and a lot of famous persons' names. So, what you only need now is to remember its pronunciation. |
- | Used to transliterate foreign language names, such as Dell, Wal-Mart, Moldavia, and a lot of famous persons' names. So, what you only need is to remember its pronunciation. |
- | Mother |
- | Number; date |
- | Ancient, paleo-, archeo- |
- | Call, name |
- | Orchid (in this lesson it's used in the name 王兰) |
- | The people (in this lesson it's used in the name 马小民) |
- | Package, bag |
- | Art |
- | Hair |
- | Attend to, take charge of, manage |
- | Strike, hit, knock |
- | Stem or root of plants; foundation |
- | East |
- | North |
- | First character of the Chinese word for "Canada" - Choose a fun meaning! |
- | First character of the Chinese word for "India" - Choose a fun meaning! |
- | Go |
- | Eye, eyes |
- | Electricity |
- | Write |
- | Chinese (language) |
- | Only, just, merely, simply |
- | Half |
- | Correct, right |
- | City |
- | Side |
- | Structural particle used as a suffix of a noun of locality |
- | Can, may |
- | Outside, external |
- | Equal, common |
- | Cloth, textile (in this lesson it's also the first character of the name 布福) |
- | Go out, come out, leave |
- | Need; use, employ, apply |
- | Hundred |
- | First character of the word 老师 ("Teacher") |
- | Second character of the word 老师 ("Teacher") |
- | She, her |
- | Good, fine |
- | Used at the end of a declarative sentence to transform it into a question |
- | Busy |
- | Good morning; morning (till 9 a.m.) |
- | Mum, mother |
- | Again |
- | Year |
- | A surname (the n.4 most common Chinese surname) |
- | A surname |
- | Name; famous |
- | Character, word |
- | Excitement |
- | Hard, strong; first name of the Chinese n.2 most common full name |
- | Armed forces; first name of the Chinese n.5 most common full name |
- | Guard, defend |
- | Agriculture; farmer |
- | Direction |
- | Guide |
- | Machine, engine |
- | Miscellaneous, varied, sundry, mixed |
- | Do, perform; behaviour, conduct |
- | Business firm |
- | Short for Asia |
- | Stay |
- | West |
- | First character of the Chinese word for "Iraq" - Choose a fun meaning! |
- | Second character of the Chinese word for "Colombia" - Choose a fun meaning! |
- | Return |
- | Together, in common |
- | Buy |
- | Year (of age) |
- | Have |
- | Eat |
- | Many |
- | Be able to (after learning) |
- | Ask |
- | Place, locality |
- | China |
- | Measure word used to indicate things which can be counted, such as pieces, articles, items |
- | Dress |
- | Peace, peaceful |
- | Rice (in this lesson it's used in the name 爱米) |
- | Concern, involve; close |
- | Earlier, before, first, in advance |
- | Move, get moving |
- | With nothing left |
- | Portion, share |
- | Cross, pass |
- | Complete; whole, entire |
- | Measure word for people, indicating respect |
- | Two. 两 is generally used before measure words. Don't use 二 |
- | First character of the word 医生 ("Physician") |
- | I, me |
- | You (singular) |
- | Know; knowledge |
- | Skill, technique |
- | Come |
- | Younger brother |
- | Man, male |
- | Body |
- | Body, part of the body |
- | Do, make; write, compose; writings, work |
- | A surname (actually the n.1 most common Chinese surname!) |
- | A surname (the n.3 most common Chinese surname) |
- | A person engaged in some field of activity |
- | Protect, guard, shield |
- | Soldier |
- | This |
- | That |
- | Profit; wealth |
- | Come or go into |
- | Pole |
- | Third character of the Chinese word for "Somalia" |
- | In, inside |
- | Third character of the Chinese word for "Iraq" - Choose a fun meaning! |
- | Listen |
- | Records, annals |
- | Newspaper; periodical, journal |
- | Used to form the negative of the verb 有 |
- | Time |
- | Meal |
- | Used at the end of a sentence to indicate suggestion, request or command |
- | Live, reside |
- | Room |
- | Floor |
- | Near, close |
- | Sit, be seated, take a seat |
- | But, yet |
- | Look for |
- | Walk, go |
- | Distant, far, remote |
- | Word, speech |
- | Also, still |
- | Measure word used for coins or banknotes (the meaning is equivalent to Yuan, the basic unit of money in China) |
- | Other, another, some other |
- | Flower |
- | Cold |
- | Measure word for thin and long things (fishes, snakes, legs) |
- | Fast |
- | Like 啊, it's used at the end of a sentence to convey a feeling of admiration, an undertone of warning or doubt |
- | Hope (in this lesson it's used in the name 西) |
- | The sun |
- | Sound, voice |
- | Word, term |