1
Q
万
A
wàn
- ten thousand
- a great number
- surname
2
Q
方
A
fāng
- square
- power or involution (math.)
- upright
- honest
- fair and square
- direction
- side
- party (to a contract, dispute, etc.)
- place
- method
- prescription (medicine)
- just when
- only or just
- classifier for square things
- abbr. for square or cubic meter
3
Q
房
A
fáng
- house
- room
- branch of an extended family
- classifier for family members (or concubines)
4
Q
放
A
fàng
- to put
- to place
- to release
- to free
- to let go
- to let out
- to set off (fireworks or firecrackers)
5
Q
可
A
kě
- can
- may
- able to
- to approve
- to permit
- to suit
- (particle used for emphasis) certainly
- very
6
Q
哥
A
gē
- elder brother
7
Q
河
A
hé
- river
- stream
- yellow river
8
Q
何
A
hé
- what
- how
- why
- which
- carry
9
Q
弟
A
dì
- young brother
- junior
- I, me
10
Q
第
A
dì
- (prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two, etc.)
- order
- (old) rank in the imperial examinations
- mansion
- (literary) but
- just
sequence; grade; number; degree
11
Q
且
A
qiě
- and
- moreover
- yet
- for the time being
- to be about to
- both (… and…)
(also pronounced jū)
12
Q
姐
A
jiě
- edler sister, sister
- a general terms for young women
- elder female relative of the same generation in the clan
(Popular culture no longer refers to young women as 小姐, as it has become a term for prostitutes.)
13
Q
妹
A
mèi
- younger sister; sister
- junior female relative of the same generation
- young girl
14
Q
而
A
ér
- and; as well as
- and yet; but; while on the other hand
- so that; in order to
- [with 由，从，自, etc.] to
- [connecting an adverbial element to a verb] “匆匆而去”
- [between a subject and a predicate expressing a condition, to be followed by a clause indicating result] it
15
Q
以
A
yǐ
- with; by means of
- according to
- because of
- at (a certain time); on (a fixed date)
16
Q
山
A
shān
- hill; mountain; massif
- anything resembling a mountain.
- bunch of straw in which silkworms spin cocoons.
- gable
17
Q
出
A
chū
- go (or come) out (opp. 进，入)
- exceed; go beyond
- issue; put up; give
- produce; turn out
- arise; happen
- put forth; vent
- rise well (with cooking); grow in volume
18
Q
火
A
huǒ
Noun
- fire
- firearms; ammunition; fire
- internal heat—one of the six causes of disease
- anger; temper
Verb
1. get angry; be in a huff
Adjective
- fiery; flamming; red as fire
- booming; prosperous
19
Q
点
A
diǎn
Noun
- drop (of liquid)
- spot; dot; speck
- dot strokes (in Chinese characters)
- point (mathematics)
- decimal point; point
- place; point
- aspect; feature
- point (finance)
Verb
- place a dot
- touch on very briefly; skim
- drip
- sow in holes; dibble
- check one by one; count
- select; choose
- hint; point out
- light; burn; kindle
- embellish; decorate
Measure word
- a little; a bit; some
- [for items] “我有几点不成熟的想法”
Noun
- o’clock
- appointed time
- iron bell or clapper (used by government offices or influential families to give time or announce an event)
- refreshments
20
Q
照
A
zhào
Noun
- photograph; picture
- license; permit
Verb
- shine; illuminate; light up
- reflect; mirror
- take a picture (or photograph); photograph; film; shoot
- take care of; look after
- notify
- contract
- understand
Preposition
- in the direction of towards
- according to; in accordance with
21
Q
热
A
rè
Noun
- heat
- steam or water heat
- fever; temperature
- craze; fad
Verb
1. heat up; warm up; warm
Adjective
- hot (opp. 冷)
- ardent; warmhearted; enthusiastic; intimate
- in great demand; popular
- envious; eager
- noisy
- thermal; thermo-
22
Q
然
A
rán
Adjective
1. right; correct
Pronoun
1. so; like that
Conjunction (Literary)
1. but; nevertheless; however
Affix
1. [adverb or adjective suffix] “全然不知”
23
Q
黑
A
hēi
Adjective
- black (opp. 白)
- dark
- secret; shady; illegal
- wicked; sinister
- reactionary
Noun
1. (Hēi) 黑龙江声、黑龙江，俄罗斯🇷🇺）
Verb
- do sth. illegally or dishonestly
- hack (into a website, etc.)
24
Q
石
A
shí
Noun
- stone; rock
- stone inscription
- (Shí) Surname
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和
hé
Adjective
1. gentle; mild; kind
2. harmonious; on good terms
Noun
1. peace
2. (Hé) Surname
Verb
1. draw; tie (sports)
Conjunction
1. and
Preposition
1. [indicating relationship, comparison, etc.]
Noun
1. sum (mathematics)
2. Japan "汉和辞典"
Verb
1. together with
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利
lì
Adjective
1. sharp (opp. 钝 dùn)
2. favorable; smooth; convenient
3. fluent; eloquent
Noun
1. advantage; benefit (opp. 弊，害)
2. profit; interest
Verb
1. do good to; benefit
2. sharpen; perfect
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种
zhǒng
Noun
1. species (biology)
2. race; stock
3. branch; division; kind; sort; type
4. seed; strain; breed
5. guts; grit
Measure word
1. kind; sort; type
zhòng
Verb
1. grow; plant; cultivate
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内
nèi
Noun
1. inside; interior; inner part or side (opp. 外)
2. [before a noun or verb in forming a compound word] inner; internal
3. one's wife or her relatives
4. [after a noun to indicate place, time, scope, or limits] within; in; inside
5. heart; mind
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同
tóng
Verb
1. be the same as
Adjective
1. same; alike; similar
Adverb
1. together; in common
Preposition
1. [indicating company; relationship, involvement, etc.] with
2. [introducing the recipient of an action
"他同我商量下一步该怎么办。"
3. [showing comparison] like; in relation to
4. for (dialect)
Conjunction
1. and
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市
shì
1. market
2. city; municipality
3. partaining to the tratidional Chinese system of weights and measures (about a foot long)
31
用
yòng
1. expenses; outlay
2. usefulness; use
3. a surname
32
力
lì
Noun
1. power; strength; ability
2. physical strength
3. force
Adjective
1. strong; efficient; capable
Adverb
1. energetically; vigorously
33
历
lì
Verb
1. go through; undergo; experience
Noun
1. experience; record
2. calendar
3. history
Adjective
1. all previous (occasions, sessions, etc.)
Adverb
Literary
1. covering all; one by one; each; every ; all
34
男
nán
Adjective
1. Man; boy; male (opp. 女)
2. (of certain animals) male
Noun
Literary
1. son; boy
35
动
dòng
Verb
1. move; stir
2. act; get moving
3. change; alter
4. use
5. touch (one's heart); arouse
6. [usu. in the negative] eat or drink
Adverb
Literary
1. easily; frequently
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地
dì
Noun
1. the earth
2. land; soil
3. fields
4. ground; floor
5. place; locality
6. position; situation
7. background; ground
8. distance travelled (measured in li (里) or stops (站))
9. indicating state of mind
de
Auxiliary
[after a an adverbial phrase]
实事求是地处理问题
天渐渐地暖了
(-ly)
37
买
mǎi
Verb
1. buy; purchase
2. buy off; bribe
38
卖
mài
Verb
1. sell (opp. 买)
2. betray (one's country or friends)
3. exert to the utmost; not spare
4. show off
Measure word
1. one dish
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对
duì
Noun
1. antithetical couplet; couplet
Verb
1. answer; reply
2. treat; cope with; counter
3. train on; direct at
4. bring (two things) into contact; fit together
5. suit; agree; get along
6. compare; check; identify; verify
7. set; adjust
8. mix; add
9. divide into halves
Adjective
1. opposite; opposing
2. right; correct
Adverb
1. mutual; face to face
Preposition
1. with regard to; concerning
Measure word
1. pair; couple
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只
zhǐ
Adverb
1. only; just; merely
zhī
Adjective
1. single; one only
Measure word
1. [for boats, birds, certain animals, certain container, and one of a pair]
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认
rèn
Verb
1. recognize; know; make out; identify
2. enter into a certain relationship with; adopt
3. admit; recognize; own
4. undertake to do sth.
5. [often followed by 了 le] accept as unavoidable; resign oneself to
42
识
shí
Noun
1. knowledge
Verb
1. know
2. understand; grasp
3. recognize
zhì
Verb
1. remember; commit to memory
2. to record
3. to write a footnote
Noun
1. Mark; sign
43
生
shēng
Verb
1. give birth to; bear; generate
2. be born; come into existence (opp. 死)
3. grow
4. be afflicted with; get; have
5. light (a fire)
Noun
1. life; living
Adjective
1. alive; living
2. unripe; green (opp. 熟)
3. raw; uncooked (opp. 熟 ）
4. unprocessed; unrefined; crude (opp. 熟)
5. unfamiliar; unacquainted; strange (opp. 熟)
6. stiff; mechanical
Adverb
[before certain words, indicating feeling or perception] very; much
Noun
1. pupil; student
2. intellectual; scholar
3. [noun suffix, in names of occupations or stations of persons] 医生
4. male role (one of the four main roles in traditional opera)
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先
xiān
Noun
1. elder generation; ancestor; forebear
2. beginning (opp. 后)
3. term of respect for the dead; deceased; late
4. a surname
Adverb
1. earlier; before; first; in advance (opp. 后)
2. [with a negative word“不”, “别”, etc.] for the time being; for the moment; yet
3. earlier on; before; at first
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后
hòu
Noun
1. empress; queen
2. emperor; monarch sovereign
后/後
hòu
Noun
1. back; rear (opp. 前)
2. later time; future; after; afterward (opp. 前)
3. last (opp. 前，先)
4. offspring
5. [used to describe a generation born in a particular decade]
46
胜
shèng
Verb
1. win (opp. 负，败)
2. defeat
3. [often followed by 于, etc] surpass; be superior to; get the better of
4. be equal to; can bear
Adjective
1. superb; wonderful; lovely
Noun
1. head ornaments
47
姓
xìng
Noun
1. be surnamed
2. family name
3. surname
48
雨
yǔ
Noun
1. rain
2. rainy
49
学
xué
Noun
1. learning; knowledge
2. subject of study; branch of learning
3. school; college
Verb
1. study; learn
2. imitate; mimic
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觉
jué
Verb
1. sense; feel
2. wake (up); awake
3. become aware; become awakened
4. to become conscious of...
jiào
Noun
1. sleep
2. nap
3. a sleep
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