Most Common Chinese Expressions is built for learners who want useful Chinese vocabulary in a clean reference format instead of a long, fluffy article.
Work through the list at your own pace, check the examples, and use the free Download PDF button under the table when you’re ready to study offline.
Use this list as a starting point, then keep going in the Yak Yacker Chinese section for more words, phrases, and study-friendly reference pages.
Quick Quiz
The quiz is optional, but it’s a nice way to spot words you still need to learn.
Browse the Full List
| Expression | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感冒 | gǎn mào | to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场 |
| 成绩 | chéng jì | achievement; performance records; grades |
| 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 |
| 打扫 | dǎ sǎo | to clean; to sweep |
| 打电话 | dǎ diàn huà | to make a telephone call |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan; to intend; to calculate |
| 打篮球 | dá lán qiú | Play basketball |
| 报纸 | bào zhǐ | newspaper; newsprint; CL:份 |
| 担心 | dān xīn | anxious; worried; uneasy |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease |
| 故事 | gù shi | narrative; story; tale |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom; CL:間|间[jiān] |
| 方便 | fāng biàn | convenient; to help out; to make things easy for people |
| 旁边 | páng biān | lateral; side; to the side |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | trip; journey; tourism |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | early morning; CL:個|个[gè] |
| 时候 | shí hou | time; length of time; moment |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time; period; CL:段[duàn] |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week; CL:個|个[gè]; day of the week |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday |
