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TOCFL Novice 1 Vocabulary Quiz
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Use these like flashcards: cover the English column, read the Hanzi + pinyin, then say the example sentence out loud.
Words 1–20 (People, Identity, Time Basics)
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | ZH | Pinyin Example | EN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 我 | wǒ | I / me | 我是學生。 | Wǒ shì xuéshēng. | I am a student. |
| 你／妳 | nǐ | you | 你是老師嗎？ | Nǐ shì lǎoshī ma? | Are you a teacher? |
| 他／她 | tā | he / she | 他很忙。 | Tā hěn máng. | He is very busy. |
| 我們 | wǒmen | we / us | 我們去學校。 | Wǒmen qù xuéxiào. | We go to school. |
| 你們／妳們 | nǐmen | you (plural) | 你們好。 | Nǐmen hǎo. | Hello, everyone. |
| 他們／她們 | tāmen | they | 他們是同學。 | Tāmen shì tóngxué. | They are classmates. |
| 您 | nín | you (polite) | 您好。 | Nín hǎo. | Hello (polite). |
| 誰 | shéi | who | 誰是老師？ | Shéi shì lǎoshī? | Who is the teacher? |
| 姓名 | xìngmíng | full name | 你的姓名是什麼？ | Nǐ de xìngmíng shì shénme? | What is your full name? |
| 人 | rén | person / people | 我是台灣人。 | Wǒ shì Táiwān rén. | I’m Taiwanese. |
| 國 | guó | country | 日本是國家。 | Rìběn shì guójiā. | Japan is a country. |
| 中國 | Zhōngguó | China | 我住中國。 | Wǒ zhù Zhōngguó. | I live in China. |
| 美國 | Měiguó | USA | 他去美國。 | Tā qù Měiguó. | He goes to the USA. |
| 日本 | Rìběn | Japan | 你去日本嗎？ | Nǐ qù Rìběn ma? | Are you going to Japan? |
| 台灣／臺灣 | Táiwān | Taiwan | 我們回台灣。 | Wǒmen huí Táiwān. | We return to Taiwan. |
| 名字 | míngzi | name | 你的名字呢？ | Nǐ de míngzi ne? | And your name? |
| 家 | jiā | home / family | 我回家了。 | Wǒ huí jiā le. | I’m going home. |
| 電話 | diànhuà | telephone / phone number | 這是我的電話。 | Zhè shì wǒ de diànhuà. | This is my phone number. |
| 時間 | shíjiān | time | 我沒有時間。 | Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān. | I don’t have time. |
| 小時 | xiǎoshí | hour | 我等一小時。 | Wǒ děng yī xiǎoshí. | I wait for one hour. |
Words 21–40 (Now, Days, And Numbers 1–10)
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | ZH | Pinyin Example | EN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 現在 | xiànzài | now | 現在幾點？ | Xiànzài jǐ diǎn? | What time is it now? |
| 今年 | jīnnián | this year | 今年我很忙。 | Jīnnián wǒ hěn máng. | I’m very busy this year. |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today | 今天我們上課。 | Jīntiān wǒmen shàngkè. | We have class today. |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow | 明天你去嗎？ | Míngtiān nǐ qù ma? | Are you going tomorrow? |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday | 昨天我看電影。 | Zuótiān wǒ kàn diànyǐng. | I watched a movie yesterday. |
| 早上 | zǎoshàng | morning | 早上我去學校。 | Zǎoshàng wǒ qù xuéxiào. | I go to school in the morning. |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | AM / late morning | 上午我打電話。 | Shàngwǔ wǒ dǎ diànhuà. | I make a phone call in the morning. |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon | 中午吃飯。 | Zhōngwǔ chī fàn. | Eat lunch at noon. |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon | 下午我買東西。 | Xiàwǔ wǒ mǎi dōngxi. | I buy things in the afternoon. |
| 晚上 | wǎnshàng | evening / night | 晚上我看電視。 | Wǎnshàng wǒ kàn diànshì. | I watch TV at night. |
| 一 | yī | one | 我有一個朋友。 | Wǒ yǒu yī gè péngyou. | I have one friend. |
| 二 | èr | two | 我有二個筆。 | Wǒ yǒu èr gè bǐ. | I have two pens. |
| 三 | sān | three | 我們三個人。 | Wǒmen sān gè rén. | There are three of us. |
| 四 | sì | four | 四點見。 | Sì diǎn jiàn. | See you at 4 o’clock. |
| 五 | wǔ | five | 五分。 | Wǔ fēn. | Five minutes. |
| 六 | liù | six | 他六歲。 | Tā liù suì. | He is six years old. |
| 七 | qī | seven | 七個人。 | Qī gè rén. | Seven people. |
| 八 | bā | eight | 八點半。 | Bā diǎn bàn. | 8:30. |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine | 九點。 | Jiǔ diǎn. | 9 o’clock. |
| 十 | shí | ten | 十點。 | Shí diǎn. | 10 o’clock. |
Words 41–60 (More Numbers, Family, And Measure Words)
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | ZH | Pinyin Example | EN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 兩 | liǎng | two (before measure words) | 兩個人。 | Liǎng gè rén. | Two people. |
| 時候 | shíhou | when / time | 你什麼時候來？ | Nǐ shénme shíhou lái? | When are you coming? |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred | 一百塊。 | Yì bǎi kuài. | 100 dollars. |
| 半 | bàn | half | 現在兩點半。 | Xiànzài liǎng diǎn bàn. | It’s 2:30 now. |
| 千 | qiān | thousand | 一千塊。 | Yì qiān kuài. | 1,000 dollars. |
| 爸爸／爸 | bàba / bà | dad | 我爸爸很高。 | Wǒ bàba hěn gāo. | My dad is tall. |
| 媽媽／媽 | māma / mā | mom | 媽媽很忙。 | Māma hěn máng. | Mom is busy. |
| 哥哥／哥 | gēge / gē | older brother | 我哥哥是老師。 | Wǒ gēge shì lǎoshī. | My older brother is a teacher. |
| 弟弟／弟 | dìdi / dì | younger brother | 弟弟是學生。 | Dìdi shì xuéshēng. | My younger brother is a student. |
| 姊姊／姐姐／姊／姐 | jiějie / jiě | older sister | 我姐姐很漂亮。 | Wǒ jiějie hěn piàoliang. | My older sister is pretty. |
| 妹妹／妹 | mèimei / mèi | younger sister | 妹妹九歲。 | Mèimei jiǔ suì. | My younger sister is nine. |
| 小孩(子) | xiǎohái(zi) | child | 小孩也是人。 | Xiǎohái yě shì rén. | Children are people too. |
| 的 | de | possessive particle | 這是我的書。 | Zhè shì wǒ de shū. | This is my book. |
| 第 | dì | ordinal marker (No.) | 這是第十個。 | Zhè shì dì shí gè. | This is the tenth one. |
| 分 | fēn | minute / point | 現在兩點十分。 | Xiànzài liǎng diǎn shí fēn. | It’s 2:10 now. |
| 點 | diǎn | o’clock / dot | 現在三點。 | Xiànzài sān diǎn. | It’s 3 o’clock now. |
| 個 | gè | general measure word | 我們三個人。 | Wǒmen sān gè rén. | There are three of us. |
| 歲 | suì | years old | 你幾歲？ | Nǐ jǐ suì? | How old are you? |
| 年 | nián | year | 今年是二千二十六年。 | Jīnnián shì èr qiān èr shí liù nián. | This year is 2026. |
| 住 | zhù | to live / stay | 我住台灣。 | Wǒ zhù Táiwān. | I live in Taiwan. |
Words 61–80 (Core Verbs, Descriptions, School Basics)
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | ZH | Pinyin Example | EN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 來 | lái | to come | 你來嗎？ | Nǐ lái ma? | Are you coming? |
| 是 | shì | to be (is/are) | 她是老師。 | Tā shì lǎoshī. | վել? (She is a teacher.) |
| 姓 | xìng | surname | 你姓什麼？ | Nǐ xìng shénme? | What’s your surname? |
| 覺得 | juéde | to feel / think | 我覺得很好。 | Wǒ juéde hěn hǎo. | I think it’s very good. |
| 喜歡 | xǐhuān | to like | 我喜歡中文。 | Wǒ xǐhuān Zhōngwén. | I like Chinese. |
| 打電話 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a phone call | 我再打電話。 | Wǒ zài dǎ diànhuà. | I’ll call again. |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty | 你很漂亮。 | Nǐ hěn piàoliang. | You’re very pretty. |
| 高 | gāo | tall / high | 我哥哥很高。 | Wǒ gēge hěn gāo. | My older brother is tall. |
| 老 | lǎo | old | 我爸爸不老。 | Wǒ bàba bù lǎo. | My dad isn’t old. |
| 好 | hǎo | good | 這很好。 | Zhè hěn hǎo. | This is very good. |
| 很 | hěn | very | 我很忙。 | Wǒ hěn máng. | I’m very busy. |
| 真 | zhēn | really | 你真好。 | Nǐ zhēn hǎo. | You’re really nice. |
| 電腦 | diànnǎo | computer | 這是電腦。 | Zhè shì diànnǎo. | This is a computer. |
| 老師 | lǎoshī | teacher | 老師好。 | Lǎoshī hǎo. | Hello, teacher. |
| 買 | mǎi | to buy | 我買書。 | Wǒ mǎi shū. | I buy books. |
| 忙 | máng | busy | 今天很忙。 | Jīntiān hěn máng. | Today is busy. |
| 學生 | xuéshēng | student | 我是學生。 | Wǒ shì xuéshēng. | I’m a student. |
| 大學 | dàxué | university | 我去大學上課。 | Wǒ qù dàxué shàngkè. | I go to university for class. |
| 學校 | xuéxiào | school | 我去學校。 | Wǒ qù xuéxiào. | I go to school. |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese (language) | 中文很難。 | Zhōngwén hěn nán. | Chinese is difficult. |
Words 81–100 (Classroom Actions, Media, And Simple Feelings)
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | ZH | Pinyin Example | EN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 同學 | tóngxué | classmate | 他是我同學。 | Tā shì wǒ tóngxué. | He’s my classmate. |
| 字 | zì | character | 這個字很難。 | Zhè gè zì hěn nán. | This character is hard. |
| 筆 | bǐ | pen | 這是筆。 | Zhè shì bǐ. | This is a pen. |
| 學 | xué | to study | 我學中文。 | Wǒ xué Zhōngwén. | I study Chinese. |
| 問 | wèn | to ask | 我問老師。 | Wǒ wèn lǎoshī. | I ask the teacher. |
| 說 | shuō | to say / speak | 他說謝謝。 | Tā shuō xièxie. | He says thanks. |
| 寫 | xiě | to write | 我寫字。 | Wǒ xiě zì. | I write characters. |
| 聽 | tīng | to listen | 我聽老師。 | Wǒ tīng lǎoshī. | I listen to the teacher. |
| 對 | duì | correct / right | 你說對了。 | Nǐ shuō duì le. | You said it right. |
| 能 | néng | can / be able to | 我能去。 | Wǒ néng qù. | I can go. |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | may / can | 現在可以嗎？ | Xiànzài kěyǐ ma? | Is it okay now? |
| 上課 | shàngkè | to attend class | 今天我們上課。 | Jīntiān wǒmen shàngkè. | We have class today. |
| 知道 | zhīdào | to know | 我不知道。 | Wǒ bù zhīdào. | I don’t know. |
| 電視(機) | diànshì(jī) | TV (set) | 我看電視。 | Wǒ kàn diànshì. | I watch TV. |
| 水 | shuǐ | water | 請給我水。 | Qǐng gěi wǒ shuǐ. | Please give me water. |
| 久 | jiǔ | (a) long time | 我等很久。 | Wǒ děng hěn jiǔ. | I’ve waited a long time. |
| 早 | zǎo | early | 早！ | Zǎo! | Morning! |
| 再 | zài | again | 明天再見。 | Míngtiān zài jiàn. | See you tomorrow. |
| 書 | shū | book | 這是我的書。 | Zhè shì wǒ de shū. | This is my book. |
| 電影 | diànyǐng | movie | 我喜歡電影。 | Wǒ xǐhuān diànyǐng. | I like movies. |
Words 101–120 (Before/After, Daily Actions, Useful Particles)
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | ZH | Pinyin Example | EN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 以前 | yǐqián | before / previously | 以前我住中國。 | Yǐqián wǒ zhù Zhōngguó. | I lived in China before. |
| 以後 | yǐhòu | after / later | 以後我住台灣。 | Yǐhòu wǒ zhù Táiwān. | Later I’ll live in Taiwan. |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk / to go | 我們走吧。 | Wǒmen zǒu ba. | Let’s go. |
| 等 | děng | to wait | 我等你。 | Wǒ děng nǐ. | I’m waiting for you. |
| 看 | kàn | to look / watch / read | 我看書。 | Wǒ kàn shū. | I read a book. |
| 就 | jiù | then / right away | 我現在就去。 | Wǒ xiànzài jiù qù. | I’ll go right now. |
| 什麼／甚麼 | shénme | what | 這是什麼？ | Zhè shì shénme? | What is this? |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend | 他是我朋友。 | Tā shì wǒ péngyou. | He’s my friend. |
| 東西 | dōngxi | thing / stuff | 我買東西。 | Wǒ mǎi dōngxi. | I buy things. |
| 吧 | ba | sentence particle (suggestion) | 我們去吧。 | Wǒmen qù ba. | Let’s go. |
| 呢 | ne | sentence particle (“and…?”) | 你呢？ | Nǐ ne? | How about you? |
| 嗎 | ma | question particle | 你是學生嗎？ | Nǐ shì xuéshēng ma? | Are you a student? |
| 找 | zhǎo | to look for | 我找朋友。 | Wǒ zhǎo péngyou. | I’m looking for a friend. |
| 做 | zuò | to do / make | 你做什麼？ | Nǐ zuò shénme? | What are you doing? |
| 再見 | zàijiàn | goodbye | 再見！ | Zàijiàn! | Goodbye! |
| 怎麼樣 | zěnmeyàng | how is it / how about | 這怎麼樣？ | Zhè zěnmeyàng? | How is this? |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called / to call | 我叫小王。 | Wǒ jiào Xiǎowáng. | My name is Xiao Wang. |
| 謝謝 | xièxie | thanks | 謝謝您。 | Xièxie nín. | Thank you (polite). |
| 對不起 | duìbuqǐ | sorry | 對不起，我來了。 | Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái le. | Sorry, I’m here. |
| 請問 | qǐngwèn | excuse me / may I ask | 請問，你姓什麼？ | Qǐngwèn, nǐ xìng shénme? | Excuse me, what’s your surname? |
Words 121–140 (This/That, Transport, Location, Money, Easy/Hard)
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | ZH | Pinyin Example | EN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 這 | zhè | this | 這是書。 | Zhè shì shū. | This is a book. |
| 那 | nà | that | 那是電腦。 | Nà shì diànnǎo. | That is a computer. |
| 公共汽車／公車 | gōnggòng qìchē / gōngchē | bus | 我坐公車去學校。 | Wǒ zuò gōngchē qù xuéxiào. | I take the bus to school. |
| 車(子) | chē(zi) | car / vehicle | 這是車。 | Zhè shì chē. | This is a car. |
| 到 | dào | to arrive / to reach | 你到家了嗎？ | Nǐ dào jiā le ma? | Did you get home? |
| 去 | qù | to go | 我去台灣。 | Wǒ qù Táiwān. | I’m going to Taiwan. |
| 回 | huí | to return | 我回家。 | Wǒ huí jiā. | I go back home. |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit / to take (transport) | 我坐公共汽車。 | Wǒ zuò gōnggòng qìchē. | I take the bus. |
| 這裡／這裏／這兒 | zhèlǐ / zhèr | here | 我住這裡。 | Wǒ zhù zhèlǐ. | I live here. |
| 那裡／那裏／那兒 | nàlǐ / nàr | there | 他住那裡。 | Tā zhù nàlǐ. | He lives there. |
| 哪裡／哪裏／哪兒 | nǎlǐ / nǎr | where | 你住哪裡？ | Nǐ zhù nǎlǐ? | Where do you live? |
| 開車 | kāichē | to drive | 他開車去學校。 | Tā kāichē qù xuéxiào. | He drives to school. |
| 錢 | qián | money | 我沒有錢。 | Wǒ méiyǒu qián. | I don’t have money. |
| 多少 | duōshǎo | how many / how much | 這多少錢？ | Zhè duōshǎo qián? | How much is this? |
| 給 | gěi | to give | 請給我書。 | Qǐng gěi wǒ shū. | Please give me a book. |
| 貴 | guì | expensive | 這很貴。 | Zhè hěn guì. | This is expensive. |
| 便宜 | piányí | cheap | 那很便宜。 | Nà hěn piányí. | That is cheap. |
| 大 | dà | big | 這個學校很大。 | Zhè gè xuéxiào hěn dà. | This school is big. |
| 小 | xiǎo | small | 這個字很小。 | Zhè gè zì hěn xiǎo. | This character is small. |
| 難 | nán | difficult | 中文很難。 | Zhōngwén hěn nán. | Chinese is difficult. |
Words 141–160 (Have/Want, Food, Negation, And Core Particles)
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | ZH | Pinyin Example | EN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 容易 | róngyì | easy | 中文不容易。 | Zhōngwén bù róngyì. | Chinese isn’t easy. |
| 有 | yǒu | to have | 我有朋友。 | Wǒ yǒu péngyou. | I have friends. |
| 想 | xiǎng | to want / to think | 我想吃飯。 | Wǒ xiǎng chī fàn. | I want to eat. |
| 幾 | jǐ | how many / several | 你幾點來？ | Nǐ jǐ diǎn lái? | What time are you coming? |
| 塊 | kuài | (money) dollar / piece | 一百塊。 | Yì bǎi kuài. | 100 dollars. |
| 位 | wèi | polite measure word (people) | 這位老師很忙。 | Zhè wèi lǎoshī hěn máng. | This teacher is busy. |
| 飯 | fàn | rice / meal | 中午吃飯。 | Zhōngwǔ chī fàn. | Eat lunch at noon. |
| 吃 | chī | to eat | 我吃飯。 | Wǒ chī fàn. | I eat a meal. |
| 請 | qǐng | please / to invite | 請坐。 | Qǐng zuò. | Please sit. |
| 也 | yě | also | 我也喜歡書。 | Wǒ yě xǐhuān shū. | I also like books. |
| 不 | bù | not (negation) | 我不去。 | Wǒ bù qù. | I’m not going. |
| 沒 | méi | not / without | 我沒時間。 | Wǒ méi shíjiān. | I don’t have time. |
| 都 | dōu | all | 我們都是學生。 | Wǒmen dōu shì xuéshēng. | We are all students. |
| 只 | zhǐ | only | 我只去學校。 | Wǒ zhǐ qù xuéxiào. | I only go to school. |
| 可是 | kěshì | but | 我想去，可是我很忙。 | Wǒ xiǎng qù, kěshì wǒ hěn máng. | I want to go, but I’m busy. |
| 還是 | háishi | still / better to | 你還是回家吧。 | Nǐ háishi huí jiā ba. | You’d better go home. |
| 了 | le | completed / changed state particle | 我回家了。 | Wǒ huí jiā le. | I went home / I’m home now. |
| 得 | děi | must / have to | 我得走。 | Wǒ děi zǒu. | I have to go. |
| 過 | guò | experience (have done) | 我去過日本。 | Wǒ qù guò Rìběn. | I’ve been to Japan. |
| 沒有 | méiyǒu | to not have | 我沒有錢。 | Wǒ méiyǒu qián. | I don’t have money. |
Variants And Polite Options
| Use Case | Option | Pinyin | Meaning | Mini Example (ZH) | Mini Example (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “You” (standard) | 你 | nǐ | you | 你是學生嗎？ | Are you a student? |
| “You” (female in writing) | 妳 | nǐ | you (female, written) | 妳好。 | Hello. |
| “You” (polite) | 您 | nín | you (polite) | 您好。 | Hello (polite). |
| Taiwan spelling | 台灣／臺灣 | Táiwān | Taiwan | 我住台灣／我住臺灣。 | I live in Taiwan. |
| “What” spelling | 什麼／甚麼 | shénme | what | 這是什麼？ | What is this? |
Official TOCFL Resources
If you want to match your study to the real exam ecosystem, these are the “official-ish” places to start:
- TOCFL Official Site (SC-TOP) — test info, registration, and updates.
- TOCFL Practice & Mock Tests — official practice options.
- TOCFL Reference Vocabulary Links — official “reference word list” area.
- TOCFL Overview (Wikipedia) — quick context and level structure.
Final Yak Box
How To Use This List (No Drama Edition):
1) Pick 10 words. Read them out loud.
2) Say the example sentence.
3) Swap one part (我→你, 今天→明天, 去→回).
4) Repeat tomorrow. Yes, tomorrow. Not “someday.”
When you’re ready to level up: go to TOCFL Novice 2 Vocabulary List. Or jump straight into structure with the TOCFL Grammar List.
TOCFL Novice 1 Vocabulary List
| Word # | Vocabulary | Pinyin | Parts of Speech | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 我 | wŏ | N | I |
| 2 | 你/妳 | nĭ | N | You/You |
| 3 | 他/她 | tā | N | He/She |
| 4 | 我們 | wŏmen | N | us |
| 5 | 你們/妳們 | nĭmen | N | You/You |
| 6 | 他們/她們 | tāmen | N | They/She |
| 7 | 您 | nín | N | you |
| 8 | 誰 | shéi | N | who |
| 9 | 姓名 | xìngmíng | N | Name |
| 10 | 人 | rén | N | people |
| 11 | 國 | guó | N | country |
| 12 | 中國 | zhōngguó | N | China |
| 13 | 美國 | měiguó | N | USA |
| 14 | 日本 | rìběn | N | Japan |
| 15 | 台灣/臺灣 | táiwān | N | Taiwan |
| 16 | 名字(˙ㄗ) | míngzi | N | Name (˙ㄗ) |
| 17 | 家 | jiā | N | Home |
| 18 | 電話 | diànhuà | N | Telephone |
| 19 | 時間 | shíjiān | N | time |
| 20 | 小時 | xiăoshí | N | Hour |
| 21 | 現在 | xiànzài | N | Now |
| 22 | 今年 | jīnnián | N | This year |
| 23 | 今天 | jīntiān | N | today |
| 24 | 明天 | míngtiān | N | tomorrow |
| 25 | 昨天 | zuótiān | N | yesterday |
| 26 | 早上 | zăoshàng | N | Morning |
| 27 | 上午 | shàngwŭ | N | morning |
| 28 | 中午 | zhōngwŭ | N | noon |
| 29 | 下午 | xiàwŭ | N | afternoon |
| 30 | 晚上 | wănshàng | N | night |
| 31 | 一 | yī | N | one |
| 32 | 二 | èr | N | two |
| 33 | 三 | sān | N | three |
| 34 | 四 | sì | N | Four |
| 35 | 五 | wŭ | N | five |
| 36 | 六 | liù | N | six |
| 37 | 七 | qī | N | seven |
| 38 | 八 | bā | N | eight |
| 39 | 九 | jiŭ | N | Nine |
| 40 | 十 | shí | N | ten |
| 41 | 兩 | liăng | N | two |
| 42 | 時候 | shíhòu | N | when |
| 43 | 百 | băi | N | Hundred |
| 44 | 半 | bàn | N | Half |
| 45 | 千 | qiān | N | thousand |
| 46 | 爸爸/爸 | bàba/bà | N | Dad/Dad |
| 47 | 媽媽/媽 | māma/mā | N | Mom/Mom |
| 48 | 哥哥/哥 | gēge/gē | N | Brother |
| 49 | 弟弟/弟 | dìdi/dì | N | younger brother |
| 50 | 姊姊/姐姐/姊/姐 | jiějie/jiě | N | Sister/older sister/older sister/older sister |
| 51 | 妹妹/妹 | mèimei/mèi | N | younger sister/sister |
| 52 | 小孩(子) | xiăohái(zi) | N | child) |
| 53 | 的 | de | Ptc | of |
| 54 | 第 | dì | Det | No. |
| 55 | 分 | fēn | M | point |
| 56 | 點 | diăn | M | point |
| 57 | 個 | ge | M | indivual |
| 58 | 歲 | suì | M | age |
| 59 | 年 | nián | M | Year |
| 60 | 住 | zhù | V | live |
| 61 | 來 | lái | V | Come |
| 62 | 是 | shì | Vst | yes |
| 63 | 姓 | xìng | Vst | surname |
| 64 | 覺得 | juéde | Vst | feel |
| 65 | 喜歡 | xĭhuān | Vst | like |
| 66 | 打電話 | dădiànhuà | Vi | Call up |
| 67 | 漂亮 | piàolìang | Vs | pretty |
| 68 | 高 | gāo | Vs | high |
| 69 | 老 | lăo | Vs | old |
| 70 | 好 | hăo | Adv | good |
| 71 | 很 | hěn | Adv | very |
| 72 | 真 | zhēn | Adv | real |
| 73 | 電腦 | diànnăo | N | computer |
| 74 | 老師 | lăoshī | N | teacher |
| 75 | 買 | măi | V | purchase |
| 76 | 忙 | máng | Vs | busy |
| 77 | 學生 | xuéshēng | N | student |
| 78 | 大學 | dàxué | N | University |
| 79 | 學校 | xuéxiào | N | School |
| 80 | 中文 | zhōngwén | N | Chinese |
| 81 | 同學 | tóngxué | N | classmate |
| 82 | 字 | zì | N | Character |
| 83 | 筆 | bĭ | N | Pen |
| 84 | 學 | xué | V | study |
| 85 | 問 | wèn | V | ask |
| 86 | 說 | shuō | V | explain |
| 87 | 寫 | xiě | V | Write |
| 88 | 聽 | tīng | V | listen |
| 89 | 對 | duì | Vs | right |
| 90 | 能 | néng | Vaux | able |
| 91 | 可以 | kěyĭ | Vaux | Can |
| 92 | 上課 | shàngkè | V-sep | Attend class |
| 93 | 知道 | zhīdào | Vst | Know |
| 94 | 電視(機) | diànshì(jī) | N | TV set) |
| 95 | 水 | shuĭ | N | water |
| 96 | 久 | jiŭ | Vs-pred | Long |
| 97 | 早 | zăo | Vs | morning |
| 98 | 再 | zài | Adv | Again |
| 99 | 書 | shū | N | Book |
| 100 | 電影 | diànyĭng | N | Movie |
| 101 | 以前 | yĭqián | N | before |
| 102 | 以後 | yĭhòu | N | after |
| 103 | 走 | zŏu | V | Walk |
| 104 | 等 | děng | V | wait |
| 105 | 看 | kàn | V | look |
| 106 | 就 | jiù | Adv | At once |
| 107 | 什麼/甚麼 | shénme | N | What/what |
| 108 | 朋友 | péngyŏu | N | friend |
| 109 | 東西 | dōngxi | N | thing |
| 110 | 吧 | ba | Ptc | Bar |
| 111 | 呢 | ne | Ptc | Woolen cloth |
| 112 | 嗎 | ma | Ptc | Ma |
| 113 | 找 | zhăo | V | try to find |
| 114 | 做 | zuò | V | Do |
| 115 | 再見 | zàijiàn | Vi | goodbye |
| 116 | 怎麼樣 | zěnmeyàng | Vs | How about it |
| 117 | 叫 | jiào | Vst / V | Call |
| 118 | 謝謝 | xièxie | Vst | Thanks |
| 119 | 對不起 | duìbùqĭ | sorry | |
| 120 | 請問 | qĭngwèn | Excuse me | |
| 121 | 這 | zhè | Det | this |
| 122 | 那 | nà | Det | That |
| 123 | 公共汽車/公車 | gōnggòngqìchē/gōngchē | N | Bus |
| 124 | 車(子) | chē(zi) | N | Car |
| 125 | 到 | dào | V | arrive |
| 126 | 去 | qù | V | go |
| 127 | 回 | huí | V | return |
| 128 | 坐 | zuò | Vi | sit |
| 129 | 這裡/這裏/這兒 | zhèlĭ/zhèr | N | Here/Here/Here |
| 130 | 那裡/那裏/那兒 | nàlĭ/nàr | N | There/There/There |
| 131 | 哪裡/哪裏/哪兒 | nălĭ/năr | N | Where/where/where |
| 132 | 開車 | kāichē | V-sep | drive |
| 133 | 錢 | qián | N | money |
| 134 | 多少 | duōshăo | N | How many |
| 135 | 給 | gěi | V | Give |
| 136 | 貴 | guì | Vs | expensive |
| 137 | 便宜 | piányí | Vs | Cheap |
| 138 | 大 | dà | Vs | big |
| 139 | 小 | xiăo | Vs | Small |
| 140 | 難 | nán | Vs | Disaster |
| 141 | 容易 | róngyì | Vs | easy |
| 142 | 有 | yŏu | Vst | have |
| 143 | 想 | xiăng | Vst | think |
| 144 | 幾 | jĭ | Det | Several |
| 145 | 塊 | kuài | M | piece |
| 146 | 位 | wèi | M | Bit |
| 147 | 飯 | fàn | N | meal |
| 148 | 吃 | chī | V | eat |
| 149 | 請 | qĭng | V | please |
| 150 | 也 | yě | Adv | also |
| 151 | 不 | bù | Adv | No |
| 152 | 沒 | méi | Adv | without |
| 153 | 都 | dōu | Adv | All |
| 154 | 只 | zhĭ | Adv | Only |
| 155 | 可是 | kěshì | Conj | But |
| 156 | 還是 | háishì | Conj | still |
| 157 | 了 | le | Ptc | Already |
| 158 | 得 | de | Ptc | have to |
| 159 | 過 | guò | Ptc | Pass |
| 160 | 沒有 | méiyŏu | Ptc | No |
