MANDARIN CHINESE VOCABULARY AND CHINESE CHARACTERS
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Independent Schools Examinations Board COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION at 11+ and 13+ MANDARIN CHINESE VOCABULARY AND CHINESE CHARACTERS FOR USE WITH COMMON ENTRANCE SYLLABUS © Independent Schools Examinations Board CORE CHARACTERS FOR LEVEL 1 Activities: Adjectives: Adverb: The body: Chinese places: Clothes: Colours: Food and drink: Home: Family: Numbers: Time and date: School and classroom: Question words: Verbs: 做饭 起床 上学 电视 跑步 足球 大 小 好 好吃 好喝 好玩 新 不 手 中国 北京 长城 毛衣 帽子 红绿蓝黄黑白 水 汉堡包 牛肉 牛奶 鸡肉 汽水 刀 早饭 家 客厅 沙发 爸(爸) 妈(妈) 哥(哥) 姐(姐) 弟(弟) 妹(妹) 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 (numbers 11-99) 元 两 点 了 钟 星期 天 月 假期 汉语 中文 课本 包 笔 尺 书 吗几 吃 喝 买 在 有 没有 喜欢 看 要 去 CORE CHARACTERS FOR LEVEL 2 There is no fixed list of core characters at Level 2. It is hoped that candidates will learn as wide a range of characters as possible. 2 WORD LIST Key R Candidates must be able to read and understand the word in Chinese characters at this level. * Candidates will not have to read the word in Chinese characters at this level. They must, however, know the pinyin and understand the word aurally. They may also need to be able to say the word. (blank) When the Level 1 box is blank, the word is needed only at Level 2. Chinese Pinyin English Level 1 Level 2 Activities 做饭 吃饭 看电视 跑步 踢(足球) 足球 看电影 运动 用电脑 上网 比赛 打乒乓球 打网球 游泳 打篮球 骑马 zuò fàn to cook R R chī fàn to eat/have a meal R R kàn diànshì to watch television R R pǎobù to run, to jog R R tī (zúqiú) to play (football) R R zúqiú football R R kàn diànyǐng see a film * R yùndòng to exercise; sport * R yòng diànnǎo to use the computer * * shàng wǎng surf the net * * bǐsài to compete; competition * * dǎ pīngpāngqiú to play ping pong * * dǎ wǎngqiú to play tennis * * yóuyǒng to swim * * dǎ lánqiú to play basketball * qí mǎ to ride a horse * Adjectives 大 好喝 好吃 好玩 好 新 小 dà big R R hǎohē delicious/good to drink R R hǎochī delicious/good to eat R R hǎowán fun R R hǎo good R R xīn new R R xiǎo small R R 3 Chinese 有意思 老 美丽 / 漂亮 无聊 便宜 聪明 贵 胖 高兴 悲伤 矮 高 瘦 累 Pinyin English Level 1 Level 2 yǒu yìsi interesting * R lǎo old * R měilì/piàoliang beautiful * * wúliáo boring * * piányi cheap * * cōngmíng clever * guì expensive * pàng fat * gāoxìng happy * bēishāng sad * ǎi short * gāo tall * shòu thin * lèi tired * Adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions 在 不 很 非常 跟 也 和 比较 但是 zài to be in/located in R R bù/bú no; not R R hěn very * R fēicháng very R gēn with R yě also R hé and R bǐjiào quite * dànshì but * The body 手 胳膊 耳朵 眼睛 脚 腿 嘴巴 鼻子 shǒu hand R R gēbo arm * * ěrduo ear * * yǎnjīng eyes * * jiǎo foot * * tuǐ leg * * zuǐba mouth * * bízi nose * * China and the world 中国 北京 长城 Zhōngguó China R R Běijīng Beijing R R Cháng Chéng The Great Wall R R 4 Chinese 汉语 中文 美国 英国 法国 上海 英语 香港 伦敦 故宫 天安门 黄河 美国人 中国人 英国人 法国人 Pinyin English Level 1 Level 2 Hànyǔ Chinese R R Zhōngwén Chinese R R Měiguó America * R Yīngguó Britain * R Fǎguó France * R Shànghǎi Shanghai * R Yīngyǔ English * R Xiāng Gǎng Hong Kong * * Lúndūn London * * Gùgōng The Forbidden City * * Tiānānmén Tiananmen Square * * Huáng Hé Yellow River * * Měiguórén American person R Zhōngguórén Chinese person R Yīngguórén English person R Fǎguórén French person R Clothes 帽子 毛衣 夹克 衬衫 鞋子 裙子 T 恤衫 袜子 裤子 衣服 màozi hat R R máoyī jumper R R jiákè jacket * * chènshān shirt * * xiézi shoes * * qúnzi skirt * * tìxùshān T shirt * * wàzi socks * * kùzi trousers * * yīfu clothing R Colours 黑 蓝 绿 红 白 黄 hēi black R R lán blue R R lǜ green R R hóng red R R bái white R R huáng yellow R R Directions 上面 后面 shàngmian above/on R hòumian behind R 5 Chinese 下面 前面 左边 右边 Pinyin English Level 1 Level 2 xiàmian below/under R qiánmian in front (of) R zuǒbian left * yòubian right * Food and drink 牛肉 鸡肉 汽水 牛奶 水 汉堡包 早饭 刀 面包 鸡蛋 咖啡 可乐 面条 (米)饭 茶 午饭 晚饭 薯条 巧克力 苹果汁 橙汁 筷子 叉 勺子 饺子 荔枝 菜单 餐馆 咸 辣 甜 春卷 niúròu beef R R jīròu chicken meat R R qìshuǐ fizzy drink R R niúnǎi milk R R shuǐ water R R hànbǎobāo hamburger R R zǎofàn breakfast R R dāo knife R R miànbāo bread * R jīdàn chicken egg * R kāfēi coffee * R kělè Coke * R miàntiáo noodles * R (mǐ)fàn rice * R chá tea * R wǔfàn lunch * R wǎnfàn dinner * R shǔtiáo chips * * qiǎokèlì chocolate * * píngguǒzhī apple juice * * chéngzhī orange juice * * kuàizi chopsticks * * chāzi fork * * sháozi spoon * * jiǎozi dumplings * lìzhī lychee * càidān menu * cānguǎn restaurant * xián salty * là spicy * tián sweet * chūnjuǎn spring rolls * 6 Chinese 服务员 蛋糕 Pinyin English Level 1 Level 2 fúwùyuán waiter * dàngāo cake * Greetings and introductions 你好 再见 谢谢 你好吗？ 我很好 你叫什么？ 我叫… 你几岁？ 我…岁 你住在哪里？ nǐ hǎo hello * R zàijiàn goodbye * R xièxie thank you * R Nǐ hǎo ma? How are you? * R Wǒ hěn hǎo. I am well. * R Nǐ jiǎo shénme? What are you called? * R Wǒ jiào…. I am called… * R Nǐ jǐ suì? How old are you? * R Wǒ ….suì. I am …. years old. * R Nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ? Where do you live? * R 我住在… Wǒ zhù zài… I live in… * R 你是谁？ Nǐ shì shéi? Who are you? * R 我是… Wǒ shì… I am… * R Holidays and special occasions 假期 海 饭店 海滩 jiàqī holiday R R hǎi the sea * R fàndiàn hotel/restaurant * R hǎitān beach * * Level 1 Level 2 Chinese 生日 卡片 聚会 礼物 Pinyin English shēngrì birthday R kǎpiàn card * jùhuì party * lǐwù present * Home and family 妈妈 爸爸 哥哥 姐姐 弟弟 妹妹 家 客厅 沙发 浴室 māma mum R R bàba dad R R gēge elder brother R R jiějie elder sister R R dìdi younger brother R R mèimei younger sister R R jiā home R R kètīng living room R R shāfā sofa R R yùshì bathroom/shower room * * 7 卧室 厨房 床 桌子 椅子 手机 朋友 狗 动物 玩具 东西 wòshì bedroom * * chúfáng kitchen * * chuáng bed * * zhuōzi table/desk * * yǐzi chair * * shǒujī mobile phone * * péngyou friend R gǒu dog R dòngwù animals * wánjù toy * dōngxi thing * Numbers, time, date 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 十一...九十九 一百 yī 1 R R èr 2 R R sān 3 R R sì 4 R R wǔ 5 R R liù 6 R R qī 7 R R bā 8 R R jiǔ 9 R R shí 10 R R shí yī … jiǔshíjiǔ 11…99 R R yī bǎi 100 * R 两 liǎng R R 点 几点了? 几点钟? 星期 diǎn 2 (before a measure word) o'clock R R jǐ diǎn le What time is it? R R jǐ diǎn zhōng? What time is it? * * xīngqī week R R 星期几？ xīngqī jǐ? What day of the week is it? R R 星期一 星期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六 星期天 xīngqī yī Monday R R xīngqī èr Tuesday R R xīngqī sān Wednesday R R xīngqī sì Thursday R R xīngqī wǔ Friday R R xīngqī liù Saturday R R xīngqī tiān Sunday R R 8 Chinese Pinyin English Level 1 Level 2 星期日 天 月 几月？ 一月 二月 三月 四月 五月 六月 七月 八月 九月 十月 十一月 十二月 元 xīngqī rì Sunday * R tiān day/sky R R yuè month/moon R R jǐ yuè? What month is it? R R yī yuè January R R èr yuè February R R sān yuè March R R sì yuè April R R wǔ yuè May R R liù yuè June R R qī yuè July R R bā yuè August R R jiǔ yuè September R R shí yuè October R R shíyī yuè November R R shí’èr yuè December R R Yuán R R 个 gè 件 jiàn 只 zhī Yuan/Chinese currency (measure word for things and people) (measure word for clothing) (measure word for some animals) R R R Places in town 公园 商店 超市 邮局 gōngyuán park R shāngdiàn shop R chāoshì supermarket R yóujú post office * Pronouns 我 你 他 她 我们 我的 你的 他的/她的 我们的 你们的 wǒ I; me * R nǐ you * R tā he; him * R tā she; her * R wǒmen we; us * R wǒ de my R nǐ de your R tā de his/hers R wǒmen de ours R nǐmen de your (plural) R 9 Chinese 他们的/她们的 这里 那里 里 那 这 你们 他们 / 她们 Pinyin English Level 1 Level 2 tāmen de their (male/female) zhè lǐ here * R nà lǐ there * R lǐ inside * R nà that * R zhè this * R nǐmen you (plural) * R tāmen/tāmen they (m/f); them * R R Question words 吗 几 什么 哪里/儿 谁 多少 哪个 怎么 ma question particle R R jǐ? how many? R R shénme? what? * R nǎlǐ/ nǎr? where? * R shéi? who? * R duōshǎo qián? how much? R nǎ gè? which? R zěnme? how? R School and classroom 包 书 上学 课 笔 尺 课本 学生 老师 放学 作业 数学 体育 科学 考试 学校 书桌 图片 白板 bāo bag R R shū book R R shàngxué go to school R R kè lesson R R bǐ pen R R chǐ ruler R R kèběn textbook R R xuésheng student * R lǎoshī teacher * R fàngxué to finish school * * zuòyè homework * * shùxué maths * * tǐyù PE * * kēxué science * * kǎoshì test/to test * * xuéxiào school R shūzhuō desk * túpiàn picture * báibǎn whiteboard * 10 Chinese Pinyin English Level 1 Level 2 Transport 汽车 火车 飞机 开车 坐火车 坐飞机 船 坐船 骑车 走路 qìchē car R huǒchē train R fēijī plane R kāi chē to drive R zuò huǒchē to go by train R zuò fēijī to go by plane R chuán boat * zuò chuán to go by boat * qí chē to ride a bicycle * zǒu lù to walk * Verbs 去 qù to go 有 yǒu 没有 méiyǒu 喜欢 不喜欢 要 不要 买 做 喝 吃 起床 看 穿 是 叫 睡觉 住 用 会 不会 说 给 唱歌 xǐhuan have/has; there is/there are do not/does not have; there is not/are not to like bù xǐhuan R R R R R R R R do not/does not like R R yào to want R R bú yào do not/does not want R R mǎi to buy R R zuò to do/make R R hē to drink R R chī to eat R R qǐchuáng to get up R R kàn to watch R R chuān to wear * R shì to be * R jiào to be called * R shuìjiào to sleep * R zhù to live * R yòng to use * * huì to be able to/can R bú huì to not be able to/can’t R shuō to speak R gěi to give * chàng gē to sing * 11 Chinese 跳舞 想要 Pinyin English Level 1 Level 2 tiào wǔ to dance * xiǎng yào would like * Weather 风 冷 热 里边 雨 雪 外边 太阳 天气 fēng wind R lěng cold R rè hot R lǐbian inside R yǔ rain R xuě snow R wàibian outside * tàiyáng sun * tiānqì weather * Additional words 喜 福 马 女 xǐ happy/ happiness R R fú lucky/ good fortune R R mǎ horse R R nǚ female R R 12
