Most Common Chinese Expressions is built for learners who want useful Chinese vocabulary in a clean reference format instead of a long, fluffy article.
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| 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 |
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