Knowing how to say ‘here’ and ‘there’ gets you started, but real conversations demand more-words that pin down exactly where the cat hid, where the bus stop sits, or where your friend left their keys. This collection of about 250 Chinese location words gives you the practical vocabulary for describing positions, directions, and distances without reaching for a translation app.
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| Grammar Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | one; 1; single |
| 七 | qī | seven; 7 |
| 三 | sān | three; 3 |
| 上 | shàng | on top; upon; above |
| 上午 | shàng wǔ | morning; CL:個|个[gè] |
| 上班 | shàng bān | to go to work; to be on duty; to start work |
| 下 | xià | down; downwards; below |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon; CL:個|个[gè]; p.m. |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain; rainy |
| 不 | bù | (negative prefix); not; no |
| 不客气 | bù kè qi | you're welcome; impolite; rude |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing; stuff; person |
| 两 | liǎng | both; two; ounce |
| 个 | gè | variant of 個|个[gè] |
| 中午 | zhōng wǔ | noon; midday; CL:個|个[gè] |
| 中国 | Zhōng guó | China; Middle Kingdom |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine; 9 |
| 书 | shū | book; letter; CL:本 |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy; to purchase |
| 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker) |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair; matter; thing |
| 二 | èr | two; 2; stupid (Beijing dialect) |
| 五 | wǔ | five; 5 |
| 些 | xiē | some; few; several |
| 人 | rén | man; person; people |
