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.
Every entry pairs a straightforward meaning with a natural example sentence, so you see the word in action instead of just memorizing a lonely dictionary entry. Work through the table at your own pace, and when you’re ready to study offline, grab the free PDF using the button below the list.
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| Grammar Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree); quite; very |
| 得 | de | structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb); linking it to following phrase indicating effect; degree |
| 忙 | máng | busy; hurriedly; to hurry |
| 快 | kuài | rapid; quick; speed |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | happy; merry |
| 怎么 | zěn me | variant of 怎麼|怎么[zěn me] |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | how?; how about?; how was it? |
| 您 | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你) |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think; to believe; to suppose |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand; to know |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me; my |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we; us; ourselves |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room; CL:間|间[jiān] |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore; as a result; so |
| 手机 | shǒu jī | cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部 |
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wrist watch; CL:塊|块; 隻|只 |
| 打电话 | dǎ diàn huà | to make a telephone call |
| 打篮球 | dá lán qiú | Play basketball |
| 报纸 | bào zhǐ | newspaper; newsprint; CL:份 |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom; CL:間|间[jiān] |
| 旁边 | páng biān | lateral; side; to the side |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | trip; journey; tourism |
| 日 | rì | sun; day; date |
| 时候 | shí hou | time; length of time; moment |
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