250 everyday Mandarin Chinese words (CEFR A1 / HSK 1-2). Family, food, body parts, clothing, home, animals, weather, emotions, occupations, and transportation. All words and example sentences include pinyin romanization alongside simplified characters.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 爸爸 (bàba) | father / dad | 爸爸在看报纸。 (Bàba zài kàn bàozhǐ.) Dad is reading the newspaper. |
| 妈妈 (māma) | mother / mom | 妈妈在做饭。 (Māma zài zuòfàn.) Mom is cooking. |
| 哥哥 (gēge) | older brother | 我哥哥比我高。 (Wǒ gēge bǐ wǒ gāo.) My older brother is taller than me. |
| 姐姐 (jiějie) | older sister | 姐姐在上大学。 (Jiějie zài shàng dàxué.) My older sister is in college. |
| 弟弟 (dìdi) | younger brother | 弟弟今年五岁。 (Dìdi jīnnián wǔ suì.) My younger brother is five years old this year. |
| 妹妹 (mèimei) | younger sister | 妹妹喜欢画画。 (Mèimei xǐhuan huàhuà.) My younger sister likes to draw. |
| 爷爷 (yéye) | grandfather (paternal) | 爷爷每天早上散步。 (Yéye měitiān zǎoshang sànbù.) Grandpa takes a walk every morning. |
| 奶奶 (nǎinai) | grandmother (paternal) | 奶奶做的菜很好吃。 (Nǎinai zuò de cài hěn hǎochī.) The food grandma makes is delicious. |
| 外公 (wàigōng) | grandfather (maternal) | 外公住在乡下。 (Wàigōng zhù zài xiāngxià.) Maternal grandpa lives in the countryside. |
| 外婆 (wàipó) | grandmother (maternal) | 我常常去看外婆。 (Wǒ chángcháng qù kàn wàipó.) I often go to visit my maternal grandma. |
| 丈夫 (zhàngfu) | husband | 她的丈夫很帅。 (Tā de zhàngfu hěn shuài.) Her husband is very handsome. |
| 妻子 (qīzi) | wife | 他的妻子是医生。 (Tā de qīzi shì yīshēng.) His wife is a doctor. |
| 儿子 (érzi) | son | 他的儿子很聪明。 (Tā de érzi hěn cōngmíng.) His son is very smart. |
| 女儿 (nǚ'ér) | daughter | 她的女儿很可爱。 (Tā de nǚ'ér hěn kě'ài.) Her daughter is very cute. |
| 孩子 (háizi) | child / children | 孩子们在玩游戏。 (Háizimen zài wán yóuxì.) The children are playing games. |
| 家人 (jiārén) | family members | 我和家人住在一起。 (Wǒ hé jiārén zhù zài yìqǐ.) I live with my family. |
| 朋友 (péngyou) | friend | 他是我最好的朋友。 (Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyou.) He is my best friend. |
| 叔叔 (shūshu) | uncle (paternal) | 叔叔在北京工作。 (Shūshu zài Běijīng gōngzuò.) Uncle works in Beijing. |
| 阿姨 (āyí) | aunt / auntie | 阿姨给我做了蛋糕。 (Āyí gěi wǒ zuò le dàngāo.) Auntie made me a cake. |
| 米饭 (mǐfàn) | rice (cooked) | 中国人常常吃米饭。 (Zhōngguó rén chángcháng chī mǐfàn.) Chinese people often eat rice. |
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