=1

你

nǐ

you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 nín)

=1

你

nǐ

you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)

=2

爲

wéi

variant of 为 wéi

=2

爲

wèi

variant of 为 wèi

=3

什

shén

what

=3

什

shí

ten (used in fractions, writing checks etc) assorted miscellaneous

=4

麽

mó

tiny insignificant

=4

麽

me

variant of 么 me

5

生

shēng

to be born to give birth life to grow raw uncooked student

6

我

wǒ

I me my

=7

的

de

of; ~'s (possessive particle) (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one") also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs

=7

的

dī

a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)

=7

的

dí

really and truly

=7

的

dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

=8

氣

qì

gas; air smell weather to make angry; to annoy; to get angry vital energy; qi

=8

氣

xì

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 餼／饩 (xì, “to give food as a gift”). Original form of 餼／饩 (xì, “to give food as a gift”).