=1

喂

wéi

hello (when answering the phone)

=1

喂

wèi

hey to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)

=1

喂

wèi

variant of 餵 wèi

=1

喂

wèi

to feed

2

這裏

zhèlǐ

variant of 這裡 zhèlǐ

3

跑步

pǎobù

to run to jog (military) to march at the double

4

很

hěn

very; quite (also, often used before an adjective without intensifying its meaning, i.e. as a meaningless syntactic element)

5

危險

wēixiǎn

danger dangerous

=6

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 跑堂兒的 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

=6

的

dī

a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)

=6

的

dí

really and truly

=6

的

dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

=7

嗯

ēn

(a groaning sound)

=7

嗯

èn

(nonverbal grunt as interjection) OK, yeah what?

=7

嗯

en

interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement

=7

嗯

ńg

Used as an interjection to express doubt or curiosity.

=7

嗯

ňg

Used as an interjection to express surprise.

=7

嗯

ǹg

(dialectal, Internet slang) alternative form of 硬 (yìng) Used as an interjection to express agreement or pledge. alternative form of 硬 (yìng)

=8

啊

ā

interjection of surprise Ah! Oh!

=8

啊

á

interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer Eh? what?

=8

啊

ǎ

interjection of surprise or doubt Eh? My! what's up?

=8

啊

à

interjection or grunt of agreement uhm Ah, OK expression of recognition Oh, it's you!

=8

啊

a

modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent

=9

啊

ā

interjection of surprise Ah! Oh!

=9

啊

á

interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer Eh? what?

=9

啊

ǎ

interjection of surprise or doubt Eh? My! what's up?

=9

啊

à

interjection or grunt of agreement uhm Ah, OK expression of recognition Oh, it's you!

=9

啊

a

modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent

=10

啊

ā

interjection of surprise Ah! Oh!

=10

啊

á

interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer Eh? what?

=10

啊

ǎ

interjection of surprise or doubt Eh? My! what's up?

=10

啊

à

interjection or grunt of agreement uhm Ah, OK expression of recognition Oh, it's you!

=10

啊

a

modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent

=11

唉

āi

interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) to sigh

=11

唉

ài

alas oh dear

12

我

wǒ

I me my

13

剛才

gāngcái

just now a moment ago

=14

不是

bùshì

no is not not

=14

不是

bùshi

fault; blame

=15

和

hé

old variant of 和 hé

=15

和

Hé

surname He

=15

和

hé

(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. hàn) (math.) sum to make peace (sports) to draw; to tie (bound form) harmonious (bound form) Japan; Japanese

=15

和

hè

to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence to join in the singing to chime in with others

=15

和

hú

to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards

=15

和

huó

to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water Taiwan pr. huò

=15

和

huò

to mix (ingredients) together to blend classifier for rinses of clothes classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs

=15

和

hé

(literary) harmonious (variant of 和 hé)

=15

和

huo

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) warm warm

=16

你

nǐ

you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 nín)

=16

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.)

=17

說

shuì

to persuade

=17

說

shuō

to speak; to talk; to say to explain; to comment to scold; to tell off (bound form) theory; doctrine

=17

說

yuè

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 悅 /悦 (yuè, “happy; delighted”) alternative form of 悅 /悦 (yuè, “happy; delighted”)

=17

說

tuō

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 脫 /脱 (“to free; to relieve”) alternative form of 脫 /脱 (“to free; to relieve”)

=18

了

le

(completed action marker) (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)

=18

了

liǎo

to finish (used with 得 dé or 不 bù after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 wàngbuliǎo "cannot forget") (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無 wú or 不 bù) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least to understand clearly (variant of 瞭 liǎo)

=18

了

liǎo

(of eyes) bright clear-sighted to understand clearly

=18

了

liào

unofficial variant of 瞭 liào

=19

嗎

má

(coll.) what?

=19

嗎

mǎ

used in 嗎啡 mǎfēi

=19

嗎

ma

(question particle for "yes-no" questions)