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English-Mandarin Dictionary English Mandarin Pinyin Pronunciation
(best) zui\ zway(experiential suffix to verb) guo\ (after a verb) gwaw(future again) zai\ tsai(future tense, used before verb) jiang– jee–ahng(measure for book) ben\/ ben(measure for buildings) suo\/ swaw(measure for clothes) jian\ jee–in(measure for flat objects) zhang– jahng(measure for long slender objects) zhi– jr(measure for long, narrow objects; roads) tiao/ tee–ow(measure for movies) bu\ buu
(measure for people, polite form) wei\ way(measure, general) ge\ guh(modifier, changes adjective into adverb) de duh(particle at end of imperative sentence implying probability)
ba bah
(past tense, change of condition; used at end of sentence)
le luh
(pluralizing suffix) men mun(possessive, used after word, omit for close relationship)
de duh
(question particle) a ah(question particle; used at end of sentence) ma mah(substantive suffix used with location word) tou toe(verb) taking place … qi\/ lai tchee lie
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able to hui\ hwayabove edge shang\ bian– shahng bee–inabove edge zai\ … shang\ bian– zigh … shahng bee–inabove surface shang\ mian\ shahng mee–inabove surface zai\ … shang\ mian\ zigh … shahng mee–inabove, upper part shang\ tou shahng toeabove, upper part zai\ … shang\ tou zigh … shahng toeadditionally, in addition hai/ highAfrica Fei– zhou– fay joeafter, afterwards yi\/ hou\ ee hoeafternoon 1 pm to 6 pm xia\ wu\/ shee–ah wuuagain (past) you\ yoeair, cold leng\/ qi\ luung tcheeairplane fei– ji– fay jeeairplane ticket fei– ji– piao\ fay jee pee–owalike yi/ yang\ ee yahngall dou– doealready yi\/ jing– ee jeengalso ye\/ yehalso you\ yoealtogether yi/ gong\ ee goongAmerica Mei\/ guo/ may gwawAmerican people Mei\/ guo/ ren/ may gwaw wrenand han\ hahnappear (to) kan\ qi\/ lai kahn tchee lieapple ping/ guo\/ peeng gwawapple juice ping/ guo\/ zhi– peeng gwaw jrApril si\ yue\ suh yu–eh
arm ge– bei guh bayarm ge– bo guh bwoharrive, then jiu\ dao\ le jeo dow luhas same as xiang\ … yi/ yang\ shee–ahng … ee yahngascend (to) shang\ shahngAsia Ya\/ zhou– yah joeask (a question, to) wen\ wunask (to) qing\/ tcheengat zai\ zighattorney lu\ shi– luu shrAugust ba– yue\ bah yu–ehautomobile che– zi chuh dzuhautumn, fall season qiu– tian– tcheo tee–in
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back of edge, in hou\ bian– hoe bee–inback of edge, in; rear zai\ … hou\ bian– zigh … hoe bee–inback of surface, in hou\ mian\ hoe mee–inback of surface, in; rear zai\ … hou\ mian\ zigh … hoe mee–inback of, in hou\ tou hoe toeback of, in; rear zai\ … hou\ tou zigh … hoe toebanana xiang– jiao– shee–ahng jee–owbe (to), am, is, are, was, were shi\ shrbe able to (to) neng/ nuungbe at zai\ zighbe, not (to) bu/ shi\ buu shrbeach hai\/ bian– high bee–inbeancurd dou\ fu\/ doe fuubeautiful mei\/ maybeef with oyster sauce hao/ you/ niu/ rou\ how yoe neo roebefore yi\/ qian/ ee tchee–inbehind hou\ mian\ hoe mee–inbelow xia\ shee–ahbelow edge xia\ bian– shee–ah bee–inbelow edge zai\ … xia\ bian– zigh … shee–ah bee–inbelow surface xia\ mian\ shee–ah mee–inbelow surface zai\ … xia\ mian\ zigh … shee–ah mee–inbelow, lower part xia\ tou shee–ah toebelow, lower part zai\ … xia\ tou zigh … shee–ah toebelt, leather pi/ dai\ pee diebetween in zhong– jian– joong jee–inbetween in, middle zai\ … han\ …de zhong– jian– zigh … hahn duh joong jee–inbicycle jiao\/ ta\ che– jee–ow tah chuhbicycle zi\ xing/ che– dzuh sheeng chuh
big da\ dahbirth to, give (to) sheng– shuungbirthday sheng– ri\ shuung ruhbirthday, happy sheng– ri\ kuai\ le\ shuung rr kwie luhblack and white hei– bai/ hay buyblack color hei– hayblackboard hei– ban\/ hay bahnbless zhu\ juublue lan/ lahnblue color lan/ se\ lahn suhboard ban\/ bahnbody shen– ti\/ shuun teebook shu– shuuborn (to be) sheng– shuungborrow from (someone) (to) gen– (someone) jie\ gun … jee-ehboss lao\/ ban\/ lou bahnboth dou– doeboth … and you\ … you\ yoe … yoebottom xia\ shee–ahbought and gave to me mai\/ gei\/ wo\/ my gay wawbought for mai\/ gei\/ my gaybowl wan\/ wahnboy nan/ hai/ zi nahn high dzuhboyfriend nan/ peng/ you\/ nahn puung yoebrave ying– eengbread mian\ bao– mee–in bowbreakfast zao\/ fan\ zow fahnbright ming/ meengbright, shining liang\ lee–ahngbring (to) dai\ diebrother, older ge– ge guh guhbrother, younger di\ di dee deebrush for writing mao/ bi\/ mou beebus, public gong– gong\ qi\ che– goong goong tchee chuhbusinessman shang– ren/ shahng wrenbusy (to be) mang/ mahngbut ke\/ shi\ huh shrbutter niu/ you/ neo yoebuy (to) mai\/ my
face lian\/ lee–infamily jia– ren/ jee–ah wrenfast kuai\ kwiefather ba\ ba bah bahfeather mao/ mouFebruary er\ yue\ urh yu–ehfeet jiao\/ jee–owfemale nu\/ nuufew shao\/ shoufield, farmland tian/ tee–infinger shou\/ zhi\/ show jrfire huo\/ hwawfirst xian– shee–infirst … and then xian– … zai\ shee–in … zighfish yu/ yuufish, assorted cold pin– pan/ peen pahnflat zhang– jahngflour mian\ fen\/ mee–in finflower hua– hwahfollow me gen– wo\/ lai/ gun waw liefood fan\ fahnforce li\ leeforeign country wai\ guo/ wigh gwawforest lin/ leenforget (to) wang\ (ji\) wahng jeeforgot wang\ le wahng luhfork cha– zi chah dzuhform (to), compose, constitute zu\/ cheng/ zuu chuungfoundation ben\/ binFrance Fa\ guo/ fah gwawfree (not have cost) bu/ yao\ qian/ buu yow tchee–inFrench people Fa\ guo/ ren/ fah gwaw wrenFriday xing– qi/ wu\/ (li\/ bai\ wu\/) sheeng tchee wuufriend peng/ you\/ puung yoefrom cong/ tsoongfront qian/ tchee–infront of edge, in qian/ bian– tchee–ah bee–infront of edge, in zai\ … qian/ bian– zigh … tchee–ah bee–infront of surface, in qian/ mian\ tchee–ah mee–infront of surface, in zai\ … qian/ mian\ zigh … tchee–ah mee–infront of, in qian/ tou tchee–ah toefront of, in zai\ … qian/ tou zigh … tchee–ah toefruit shui\/ guo\/ shway gwaw
fruit juice guo\/ zhi– gwaw jrfun, have (to) wan/ wahnfur mao/ mou
G
garlic suan\ swahngate men/ mungate, main da\ men/ dah munGerman people De/ guo/ ren/ duh gwaw wrenGermany De/ guo/ duh gwawget on (to) shang\ shahngget up from bed qi\/ chuang/ tchee chwahnggift li\/ wu\ lee wuugive a gift (to) song\ soongginger jiang– jee–ahnggirl nu\/ hai/ (zi) nuu high dzuhgirl, young lady xiao\/ jie\/ shee–ow jee–ehgirlfriend nu\/ peng/ you\/ nuu puung yoegive (to) gei\/ gaygloves shou\/ tao\ show touglue jiao– shui\/ jee–ow shwaygo (to) zou\/ zoego from cong/ … qu\ tsoong … tchugo out (to) chu– qu chuu tchugo out of town on business (to) chu– chai– chuu chighgo play, go out and have fun (to) qu\ wan/ tchu wahngo to (place) dao\ (place) qu\ dow … tchugo to (to) dao\ dowgo to class (to) shang\ ke\ shahng kuhgo to work (to) shang\ ban– shahng bahngo up (to) shang\ shahnggo, go there (to) qu\ tchuuGood bye. (again see) Zai\ jian\. zigh jee–ingood morning zao\/ zowgood, not bu\ hao\/ buu howgood, well, fine, OK hao\/ howgood–looking (to be) hao\/ kan\ how kahngrapefruit pu/ tou/ you\ puu toe yoegrapes pu/ tao/ puu tougreat tai\ bang\ le tie bahng luhgreen color lu\ se\ luu suhgrow zhang\/ jahng
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hair tou/ fa\/ toe fahhair, body mao/ mouhalf ban\ bahnhalf an hour of time ban\ ge zhong– tou/ bahn guh joong toehalf past hour dian\/ ban\ dee–in bahnhalf past … (number) dian\/ ban\ (zhong–) dee–in bahn joonghand shou\/ showhandicraft shou\/ gong– show goonghandle (to) ban\ bahnhappy (to be) gao– xing\ gow sheenghat, cap mao\ zi\/ mou dzuhhave (to) you\/ yoehave, don't (negates completed action) mei/ you\/ may yoehave, still hai/ you\/ high yoehave, still don't hai/ mei/ you\/ high may yoeHaven't seen you for a long time. (good long time no see)
Hao/ jiu\/ bu/ jian\. how jeo buu jee–in
he, him, she, her, it ta– tahhead tou/ toehealthy (for people) shen– ti\/ hao\/ shuun tee howheart xin– sheenhello (to answer phone) wei\ wayhere zher\ jurhhere zhe\ li\/ juh leehigh gao– gowhimself, herself ta– zi\ ji\/ tah dzuh jeehis, hers, its ta– de tah duhhit da\/ dahhit (someone), spank da\/ ren/ dah wrenhome jia– jee–ahhomeland guo/ jia– gwaw jee–ahHong Kong Xiang– gang\/ shee–ahng gahnghope, wish (to) xi– wang\ she wahnghorn jiao\/ jee–owhorse ma\/ mahhorsecart ma\/ che– mah chuhhospital yi– yuan\ ee ywenhot re\ ruhhot, too tai\ re\ tie ruhhour dian\/ (zhong–) dee–in joong(number) hour (number) quarter (number) dian\/ (number) ke\ dee–in …kuhhour of time xiao\/ shi/ shee–ow shrhour of time zhong– tou/ joong toe
house fang/ zi fahng dzuhHow about you? Ni\/ ne? nee nuhHow about …? (question particle; used at end of sentence)
ne nuh
How about …?, How's everything? Zen\/ me yang\? zen muh yahnghow do you go, get there zen\/ ma zou\/ zen mah zoehow many (less than ten) ji\/ jeehow many people? ji\/ wei\ jee wayhow many things? ji\/ ge\ jee guhhow many? duo– shao dwaw shouhow many? (quantity) duo– shao\/ hao\ dwaw shou howhow much money? duo– shao\/ qian/ dwaw shou tchee–inhow much? duo– shao dwaw shouHunan province (lake south) Hu/ nan/ huu nahnHupeh province (lake north) Hu/ bei\/ huu bay
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I don't know. Wo\/ bu\ zhi– dao\. waw buu jr dowI, me wo\/ wawif yao\ shi\ yow shrin zai\ zighin all yi/ gong\ ee goongincorrect bu/ dui\ buu dwayincorrect cuo\ tswawindeed jiu\ jeoIndia Yin\ du\ een duuIndian people Yin\ du\ ren/ een duu wrenink mo\ shui\/ mwoh shwayink stick mo\ mwohink stone yan\ tai/ yahn tieinquire (to) wen\ wuninside li\/ leeinside li\/ tou lee toeinside zai\ … li\/ tou zigh … lee toeinside edge li\/ bian– lee bee–ininside edge zai\ … li\/ bian– zigh … lee bee–ininside surface li\/ mian\ lee mee–ininside surface zai\ … li\/ mian\ zigh … lee mee–inintelligent cong– ming tsoong meengintroduce (to) jie\ shao\ jee–eh shouinvite (to) qing\/ tcheengIs it all right? Ke\/ yi\/ ma? kuh ee mahIs that true? Zhen– de ma? jun duh mahItalian people Yi\ da\ li\ ren/ ee dah lee wren
Italy Yi\ da\ li\ ee dah lee
J
January yi– yue\ ee yu–ehJapan Ri\ ben\/ rr binJapanese language, literature Ri\ wen/ rr wunJapanese people Ri\ ben\/ ren/ rr bin wrenjob gong– zuo\ goong zwawjuice zhi– jrJuly qi– yue\ tchee yu–ehJune liu\ yue\ leo yu–ehjust zhi\/ shi\ jr shrjust in the midst of doing something(used before a verb to form a progressive)
zheng\ zai\ juung zigh
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ketchup fan– qie/ jiang\ fahn tchee–eh jee–ahngking wang/ wahngknee xi– gai\ she guyknife dao– dowknife dao– zi dow dzuhknow how (to) hui\ hwayknow someone (to) ren\ shi\ wren shrknow that …, know a fact (to) zhi– dao\ jr dowKorea Chao/ xian– chow shee–inKorea Han/ guo/ hahn gwawKorean people Chao/ xian– ren/ chow shee–inn wrenKorean people Han/ guo/ ren/ hahn gwaw wren
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labor gong– goonglake hu/ huulanguage wen/ wunlanguage (used after country name) hua\ hwahlarge da\ dahlate (to be) wan\/ wahnlate, too tai\ wan\/ tie wahnlately zui\ jin\ zway jeenlawyer lu\ shi– luu shrlearn, study (to) xue/ shu–ehleather pi/ pee
leave (to) liu/ xia\ leo shee-ahleave (to) zou\/ zoeleft (in direction) zuo\/ zwawleft side, at the zai\ … zuo\/ bian– zigh … zwaw bee–inleft side, at the zuo\/ bian– zwaw bee–inleg tui\/ twaylemon ning/ meng/ neeng muunglend (to) jie\ gei\/ jee-eh gaylesson (number) di\ (number) ke\ dee (number) kuhlet's go zou\/ ba zoe bahletter (as in mail) xin\ sheenlike (to) xi\/ huan– she hwahnlike, don't bu\ xi\/ huan– buu she hwahnliterature wen/ wunlittle shao\/ shoulittle bit, a yi\ dian\/ ee dee–inlong chang/ chahnglook (to) kan\ kahnlook at, take a kan\ kan\ kahn kahnlook for (to) zhao\/ jowlost, become (to) mi/ lu\ me luulove (to) ai\ eyelovely ke\/ ai\ kuh eyelump kuai\ kwielunch wu\/ fan\ wuu fahn
method fang– fa\/ fahng fahMexican people Mo\ xi– ge– ren/ mwoh she guh wrenMexico Mo\ xi– ge– mwoh she guhmiddle zhong– joongmilk nai\/ nighmilk, cow's niu/ nai\/ neo nighminutes fen– (zhong–) fin joongmirror jing\ zi jeeng dzuhMiss, store assistant xiao\/ jie\/ shee–ow jee–ehMister, sir, husband, gentleman xian– sheng– shee–in shuungmoment/little while, in a yi/ xia\ ee shee–ahmoment/little while, in a yi– hui\/ er ee hway urhMonday xing– qi/ yi– (li\/ bai\ yi–) sheeng tchee eemoney qian/ tchee–inmonth yue\ yu–ehmonth, last shang\ ge yue\ shahng guh yu–ehmonth, next xia\ ge yue\ shee–ah guh yu–ehmonth, this zhei\ ge yue\ jay guh yu–ehmonth, two ago shang\ shang\ ge yue\ shahng shahng guh yu–ehmonth, two from now xia\ xia\ ge yue\ shee–ah shee–ah guh yu–ehmoon yue\ yu–ehmoon yue\ liang\ yu–eh lee–ahngmore hai/ highmorning 6 am to 9 am zao\/ chen/ zow chunmorning, early 3am to 6 am qing– chen/ tcheeng chunmost zui\ zwaymother ma– ma mah mahmountain, hill shan– shahnmountain, on the shan– shang\ shahn shahngmouth kou\/ koemouth zui\/ ba– zway bahmovie dian\ ying\/ dee–in eengmuch duo– dwawmustard, ground jie\ mo jee–eh mwohmy, mine wo\/ de waw duhmyself wo\/ zi\ ji\/ waw dzuh jee