Learn Chinese for Free - Lesson 359
Today's Chinese characters:
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This is step 9 of 10 of our final review process.
Characters' Essentials
Character 
Pronunciation
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.
Meaning
| - | One |
Character
Pronunciation
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.
Meaning
| - | Seven |
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| - | Ten thousand |
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| - | Three |
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| - | Up |
Character
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| - | Down. It is also, as in this lesson, a measure word indicating the frequency, number of times, of an action |
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Pronunciation
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.
Meaning
| - | Used to form a negative |
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| - | East |
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| - | Short for Asia |
Character
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| - | Two. 两 is generally used before measure words. Don't use 二 |
Character
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| - | 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) |
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| - | Centre, middle; in, among |
| - | China |
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| - | Book |
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| - | Long (time) |
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| - | Second character of the word 什么 ("what") |
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| - | Nine |
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| - | Also |
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| - | Defend (in this lesson it's used in the name 大卫) |
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| - | Fly |
Character
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| - | Modal particle placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a change or the emergence of a new situation. |
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| - | Matter, affair, thing, business |
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| - | Two |
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| - | Five |
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| - | The capital of a country (in this lesson it's used in the name 刘京) |
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| - | Person |
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| - | Hundred million |
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| - | First character of the word 什么 ("what") |
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| - | Now, today |
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| - | From |
Character
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| - | He, him |
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| - | Second character of the word 可以(can, may) |
Character
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| - | 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 |
Character
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| - | Measure word used to indicate things which can be counted, such as pieces, articles, items |
Character
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| - | First character of the Chinese word for "Iraq" - Choose a fun meaning! |
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| - | Be able to (after learning) |
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| - | Second character of the Chinese word for "Colombia" - Choose a fun meaning! |
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| - | But, yet |
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| - | Measure word for people, indicating respect |
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| - | Live, reside |
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| - | Body, part of the body |
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| - | Do, make; write, compose; writings, work |
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| - | You (singular) |
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| - | First character of the Chinese word for "Russia" - Choose a fun meaning! |
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| - | Letter |
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| - | Fall, topple |
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| - | Time |
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| - | Do, work at; make, manufacture, produce |
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| - | Child, son |
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| - | Earlier, before, first, in advance |
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| - | With nothing left |
Character
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| - | Third character of the Chinese word for "Iraq" - Choose a fun meaning! |
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| - | Inner, inside (in this lesson it's used in the name 内内) |
Character
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| - | Complete; whole, entire |
Character
Pronunciation
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.
Meaning
| - | Eight |
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| - | International |
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| - | Six |
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| - | Orchid (in this lesson it's used in the name 王兰) |
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| - | Concern, involve; close |
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| - | Excitement |
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| - | Soldier |
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| - | Again |
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| - | Write |
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| - | Agriculture; farmer |
Character
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| - | Practise, exercise, review |
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| - | Cold |
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| - | Definitely, certainly, surely |
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| - | How many |
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| - | Go out, come out, leave |
Character
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| - | Minute |
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| - | A surname (the n.4 most common Chinese surname) |
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| - | Hard, strong; first name of the Chinese n.2 most common full name |
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| - | Profit; wealth |
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| - | Other, another, some other |
Character
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| - | Used after a verb as a complement to indicate success |
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| - | A quarter (of an hour) |
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| - | Front |
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| - | Do, manage, handle |
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| - | First character of the Chinese word for "Canada" - Choose a fun meaning! |
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| - | Move, get moving |
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| - | Package, bag |
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| - | Change, transform, influence |
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| - | North |
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| - | First character of the word 医生 ("Physician") |
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| - | Ten |
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| - | Thousand |
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| - | Litre |
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| - | Half |
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| - | China |
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| - | Sell |
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| - | South |
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| - | Abundant; have a wide knowledge of |
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| - | First character of the Chinese word for "India" - Choose a fun meaning! |
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| - | Go |
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| - | Friend |
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| - | Hair |
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| - | Mouth |
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| - | Zero |
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| - | Ancient, paleo-, archeo- |
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| - | Only, just, merely, simply |
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| - | Call, name |
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| - | Can, may |
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| - | Number; date |
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| - | Attend to, take charge of, manage |
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| - | Eat |
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| - | Together, in common |
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| - | Name; famous |
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| - | Direction |
Character
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| - | Used at the end of a declarative sentence to transform it into a question |
Character
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| - | Used at the end of a sentence to indicate suggestion, request or command |
Character
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| - | Listen |
Character
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| - | Like 啊, it's used at the end of a sentence to convey a feeling of admiration, an undertone of warning or doubt |
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| - | A person engaged in some field of activity |
Character
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| - | Used at the end of an interrogative sentence to ask a question in connection with the preceding topic |
Character
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| - | A surname (the n.9 most common Chinese surname) |
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| - | And, together with |
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| - | Aha (indicating complacency or satisfaction) |
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| - | Elder brother |
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nǎ
Before measure words or before numeral-measure word compounds, it is often pronounced nai3 or nei3.
Before measure words or before numeral-measure word compounds, it is often pronounced nai3 or nei3.
Meaning
| - | Which, what |
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| - | Merchant; commerce |
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| - | Used at the end of a sentence to convey a feeling of admiration, an undertone of warning or doubt |
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| - | Drink |
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| - | Four |
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| - | Return |
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| - | Country, nation |
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| - | Stay |
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| - | Place, locality |
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| - | Sit, be seated, take a seat |
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| - | Measure word used for coins or banknotes (the meaning is equivalent to Yuan, the basic unit of money in China) |
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| - | City wall |
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| - | A hall or room for a specific purpose |
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| - | Soldier; a person trained in a certain field |
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| - | Sound, voice |
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| - | Outside, external |
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| - | Many |
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| - | Suffice; sufficient, enough |
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| - | Big |
Pronunciation
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| - | First character of the Chinese word for "doctor, physician" |
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| - | Day |
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| - | Too; extremely; very |
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| - | A person engaged in manual labour |
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| - | Lose |
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| - | Buy |
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| - | Woman |
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| - | She, her |
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| - | Good, fine |
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| - | Mum, mother |
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| - | Elder sister |
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| - | Surname (noun); one's surname is (verb) |
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| - | Marriage |
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| - | Son |
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| - | Character, word |
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| - | A surname |
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| - | Study |
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| - | Child |
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| - | It |
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| - | Guard, defend |
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| - | Peace, peaceful |
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| - | Government official, officer |
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| - | Room |
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| - | Family; home; a person or family engaged in a certain trade; a specialist in a certain field |
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| - | Examine, observe |
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| - | Correct, right |
Character
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| - | Guide |
Character
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| - | In this lesson it's used in the names 马小清 and 马小民, but please remember that it means "small, little". |
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| - | Few |
Character
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| - | 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. |
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| - | Exactly, precisely |
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| - | 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. |
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| - | Floor |
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| - | Year (of age) |
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| - | Work |
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| - | Wanting, short of |
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| - | First character of the Chinese word for "Brasil" - Choose a fun meaning! |
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| - | City |
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| - | Cloth, textile (in this lesson it's also the first character of the name 布福) |
Character
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| - | Second character of the word 老师 ("Teacher") |
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| - | Tape |
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| - | Often, usually |
Character
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| - | Do, work, attend to |
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| - | Equal, common |
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| - | Year |
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| - | Second character of the Chinese word for "India" - Choose a fun meaning! |
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| - | Younger brother |
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| - | A surname (the n.3 most common Chinese surname) |
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| - | Tape record |
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| - | Film, movie |
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| - | Toward, in the direction of |
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| - | Very |
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| - | Law |
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| - | Virtue |
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| - | Heart |
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| - | Records, annals |
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| - | Busy |
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| - | Fast |
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| - | How, why |
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| - | Fear |
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| - | You (indicating respect) |
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| - | Want to, would like to, feel like (doing something) |
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| - | Meaning; wish; short for Italy |
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| - | Be willing, be ready |
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| - | Slow |
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| - | I, me |
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| - | House; room |
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| - | Hand; a person doing or good at a certain job |
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| - | Strike, hit, knock |
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| - | Look for |
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| - | Skill, technique |
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| - | Protect, guard, shield |
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| - | Newspaper; periodical, journal |
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| - | Second character of the Chinese word for "Iraq" - Choose a fun meaning! |
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| - | Second character of the Chinese word for "Canada" - Choose a fun meaning! |
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| - | Change |
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| - | Explore |
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| - | Come into contact with, come close to |
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| - | Second character of the Chinese name for "Marty" |
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Meaning
| - | Politics, political affairs |
Character
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Writing; culture |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Third character of the Chinese word for "Russia" - Choose a fun meaning! |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Place, region, locality |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Side |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Not, not have |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Day |
| - | Sun |
| - | Japan |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Good morning; morning (till 9 a.m.) |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Time |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Immediately following in time |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Star |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | To be: this verb ties two things, indicating that they are identical or that the second explains or states the case of the first |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Evening |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | First character of the Chinese word for "Chile" - Choose a fun meaning! |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Electricity |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Month |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Have |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Friend |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Clothes, dress |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | A period of time |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Tree; wood, timber |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Not |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Stem or root of plants; foundation |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Art |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Machine, engine |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Miscellaneous, varied, sundry, mixed |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | A surname (actually the n.1 most common Chinese surname!) |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Measure word for thin and long things (fishes, snakes, legs) |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Come |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Pole |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | A surname |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Fruit |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | School |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Shape, kind, type |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | A storied building |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Short for Europe |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Mother |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Third character of the Chinese word for "Colombia" - Choose a fun meaning! |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | A surname |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | The people (in this lesson it's used in the name 马小民) |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Water; a general term for rivers, lakes, seas, etc. |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Chinese (language) |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Used to form the negative of the verb 有 |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Rule |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Law; method |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Wave; first name of the Chinese n.1 most common full name |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Ocean |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Continent |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Sea, big lake; first name of the Chinese n.3 most common full name |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Clear, distinct (in this lesson it's used in the name 马小清) |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Lake |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Fire |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Hour |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Strong, violent |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | According to |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | To love |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Father |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Tooth |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | A surname (the n.2 most common Chinese surname) |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Now |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Second character of the Chinese word for "Spain" - Choose a fun meaning! |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Put in proper order, clean up, tidy up |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Used as a suffix to a few nouns indicating categories of people (example: 医生 "Physician") |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Need; use, employ, apply |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Man, male |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Be decorated with paintings or pictures |
| - | Drawing, painting, picture |
| - | Paint, draw |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Study abroad |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Hundred |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Used between an attributive adjunct (i.e. an adjective, or a word, phrase, or clause, performing the function of an adjective) and the headword |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Eye, eyes |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Directly, straight |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | See |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Really, truly, indeed |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | We used this character as part of the word 用不着 |
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Sleep |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Know |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Short, brief |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Ticket |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Happiness (in this lesson it's used in the name 布福) |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Be at a distance from, be apart from, be away from |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Measure word indicating kind, sort, type, variety |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | First character of the Chinese word for "Peru" - Careful, the other pronunciation is more important |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | A surname |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Sky, air |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Wear, put on, be dressed in, have...on |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Parent |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Stop, station |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Wait |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Calculate, plan |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Rice (in this lesson it's used in the name 爱米) |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | First character of the Chinese word for "Somalia" - Choose a fun meaning! |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Tie, unite |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Give, for, to |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Second character of the Chinese word for "Russia" - Choose a fun meaning! |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Beautiful; short for America |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | First character of the word 老师 ("Teacher") |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Used after an adjective or verb as a substitute for a person or a thing |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Office, post, position |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | First character of the Chinese word for "Kenya" - Choose a fun meaning! |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | A surname |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Can |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Art |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Flower |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Britain; English |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Model, example |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Do, perform; behaviour, conduct |
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Business firm |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Dress |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | West |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Must, should |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | See |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Look at |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Sleep |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Word, speech |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Recognize, know |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Know; knowledge |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Word, term |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Try, test |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Poetry, verse, poem |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Word, talk; talk about, speak about |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Language |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Say |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Please |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Who |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Talk, speak, chat, discuss |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Thank |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Alert, vigilant; alarm, police |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Goods, commodity |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Expensive, costly; precious; honourable |
| - | Your (term of respect used in polite expressions) |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Walk, go |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Group |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | With |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Road |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Body |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Vehicle |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Armed forces; first name of the Chinese n.5 most common full name |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Side |
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Structural particle used as a suffix of a noun of locality |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Cross, pass |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Near, close |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Also, still |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | This |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Come or go into |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Distant, far, remote |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Way; method |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | That |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Part, section |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | All |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Alcoholic drink |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Third character of the Chinese word for "Somalia" |
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | In, inside |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Time as measured in hours and minutes |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Money |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Iron |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Silver; relating to currency |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Long |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Door, gate |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Ask |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Room |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | The sun |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | A surname (the n.5 most common Chinese surname) |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | A designation for certain government offices and public places |
| - | College, institute |
| - | Hospital |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | A place difficult of access; danger |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Zero |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Calm, quiet, silent |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Short for Africa |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Wheat flour |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Sound |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Subject, problem |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Food |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Meal |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Horse |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Tall, high; of a high level or degree |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Fish |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Second character of the Chinese word for "Peru" - Choose a fun meaning! |
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Description and Examples
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