Chinese vocabulary by topics

Chinese Pinyin Translation 矿物 kuàngwù mineral 人造矿物 rénzào kuàngwù Man-made minerals 铝 lǚ aluminum 铂 bó platinum (Pt) 石英 shíyīng quartz 铜 tóng copper 钻石 zuànshí diamond 天然气 tiānránqì natural gas 石油 shíyóu petroleum 银 yín silver 金 jīn gold 铁 tiě iron 煤 méi coal

Chinese Pinyin Translation 往来 wǎnglái communicate 交际 jiāojì associate 交往 jiāowǎng contact 同人们往来 Tóng rénmen wǎnglái Communicate with people 事务上的往来 Shìwù shàng de wǎnglái Business dealings 友好往来 Yǒuhǎo wǎnglái friendly exchanges 说服 shuōfú persuade 点头 diǎntóu nod 表情 biǎoqíng show one’s emotions 沉默 chénmò taciturn 摸 mō feel 细节 xìjié detail 提醒 tíxǐng remind 手势

Chinese Pinyin Translation 爱 ài love 互相间的爱情 Hùxiāng jiàn de àiqíng Mutual love 蜜月 mìyuè Honeymoon 爱人 àiren spouse 亲爱 qīn’ài beloved 喜欢 xǐhuan like 恋爱 liàn’ài be in love 结婚 jiéhūn get married 爱情 àiqíng love 对象 duìxiàng （男） boyfriend ; （女） girlfriend 拥抱 yōngbào hug 热爱 rè’ài have a deep love for 单恋

Chinese Pinyin Translation 文件 wénjiàn document 买单 mǎidān voucher of purchase 票 piào printed (written) certificate of right (smth.); ticket (travel, theater); license; card, coupon 护照 hùzhào passport 发票 fāpiào invoice 支票 zhīpiào cheque (British); check (US) 信 xìn letter 报告 bàogào report 名片 míngpiàn visiting card 合同 hétong contract 复印件 fùyìnjiàn Photocopy 原件 yuánjiàn

Chinese Pinyin Translation 足球 zúqiú football ; soccer 足球队员 Zúqiú duìyuán Football player 足球比赛 Zúqiú bǐsài football match 足球俱乐部 Zúqiú jùlèbù soccer club 世界杯 shìjièbēi World Cup 球队 qiúduì team 足球用球 Zúqiú yòng qiú Football ball 点球 diǎnqiú penalty kick 守门员 shǒuményuán goalkeeper 带球 dài qiú dribble 角球 jiǎoqiú corner kick 头球 tóuqiú header 比分

Chinese Pinyin Translation 乐器 yuèqì musical instrument 打击乐器 Dǎjí yuèqì percussion instruments 弦乐器 Xiányuèqì stringed instrument 吹奏乐器 Chuīzòu yuèqì Wind instrument 萨克斯管 sàkèsīguǎn saxophone 单簧管 dānhuángguǎn clarinet 长笛 chángdí flute 长号 chánghào trombone 小号 xiǎohào trumpet 圆号 yuánhào French horn 风笛 fēngdí bagpipes 鼓 gǔ drum 口琴 kǒuqín harmonica 手风琴 shǒufēngqín accordion 钢琴 gāngqín piano

Chinese Pinyin Translation 牙齿 yáchǐ tooth 珐琅质 fàlángzhì enamel 牙龈 yáyín gum 臼齿 jiùchǐ molar 蛀牙 zhùyá dental caries 假牙 jiǎyá false teeth 补牙 bǔyá fill a tooth cavity 拔牙 báyá take out a tooth 牙痛 yátòng Toothache 牙医 yáyī dentist 牙线 yáxiànyáxiàn dental floss 漱口水 shùkǒushuǐ Mouthwash 牙刷 yáshuā toothbrush 牙膏 yágāo toothpaste

Chinese Pinyin Translation 鞋子 xiézi shoes 一双鞋子 Yīshuāng xiézi A pair of shoes 一只鞋子 Yī zhǐ xiézi A shoe 夏季的鞋 Xiàjì de xié Summer shoes 皮鞋 Píxié leather shoes 运动鞋 yùndòngxié sports shoes 凉鞋 liángxié sandals 高跟鞋 gāogēnxié high heels 拖鞋 tuōxié slippers 凉拖鞋 liángtuōxié sandals 足球鞋 zúqiúxié soccer shoes 跑鞋 pǎoxié running shoes 靴子

Chinese Pinyin Translation 房子 fángzi house 房屋 fángwū house 楼房 lóufáng building of two or more storeys 住房 zhùfáng housing 家庭的主人 Jiātíng de zhǔrén Home owner 出租房间 Chūzū fángjiān rent out an apartment 租住所 Zū zhùsuǒ rent an apartment 三间房间的住宅 Sān jiān fángjiān de zhùzhái Three-room residence 家具 jiājù furniture 桌子 zhuōzi table 椅子 yǐzi

Chinese Pinyin Translation 分[钟] fēn[zhōng] time unit 一分钟 Yī fēnzhōng One minute 过几分钟 Guò jǐ fēnzhōng In a few minutes 过几分钟 Guò jǐ fēnzhōng In a few minutes 七点差十分[钟] Qī diǎnchā shífēn [zhōng] Ten minutes to seven [一]小时 [yī]xiǎoshí One hour [一个]钟头 [yīge] zhōngtóu One hour 钟表 zhōngbiǎo timepiece 怀表 huáibiǎo pocket watch 手表 shǒubiǎo