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Chinese vocabulary

Learn the Chinese words you need first. 14 topics — people words, family members, body parts and more — and every word is said by a real native speaker, at learner’s speed and at normal speed. It is free: no sign-up, no card.

Illustration: people words

People words in Chinese

17 words — man, woman, boy, girl and the other basic words for people 男人 · 女人 · 男孩 See the words →
Illustration: family members

Family members in Chinese

17 words — mother, father, brother, sister, grandparents and relatives 家庭 · 父母 · 爸爸 / 父亲 See the words →
Illustration: body parts

Body parts in Chinese

42 words — head, hands, eyes and every other part of the body 头 · 额头 · 眉毛 See the words →
Illustration: home & household words

Home & household words in Chinese

56 words — rooms, furniture and everyday things around the house 房子 · 公寓 · 茅屋 See the words →
Illustration: clothes

Clothes in Chinese

36 words — what you wear, from shirts and shoes to coats and hats 圆领汗衫 · 衬衫 · 衬衣 See the words →
Illustration: animals

Animals in Chinese

35 words — pets, farm animals, wild animals, birds and insects 马 · 驴 · 鹿 See the words →
Illustration: jobs & professions

Jobs & professions in Chinese

37 words — doctor, teacher, driver and other professions 医生 · 牙医 · 外科医生 See the words →
Illustration: city & places

City & places in Chinese

41 words — streets, shops, buildings and places in town 大道 · 广场 · 街道 See the words →
Illustration: fruit

Fruit in Chinese

10 words — apple, pear, orange and other fruit 苹果 · 香蕉 · 橙 See the words →
Illustration: vegetables

Vegetables in Chinese

13 words — potato, tomato, onion and other vegetables 卷心菜 · 花菜 · 胡椒 See the words →
Illustration: time, days & seasons

Time, days & seasons in Chinese

23 words — days of the week, months, seasons and telling the time 星期一 · 星期二 · 星期三 See the words →
Illustration: numbers

Numbers in Chinese

39 words — counting from zero upward, tens and hundreds 零 · 一 · 二 See the words →
Illustration: colors

Colors in Chinese

9 words — red, blue, green and all the basic colors 白色 · 黄色 · 橙色 See the words →
Illustration: describing people

Describing people in Chinese

82 words — adjectives for looks, character and feelings 大 · 小 · 高 See the words →

How to learn Chinese vocabulary

Press ▶ next to a word, listen, then say it back out loud. Use Slow to hear each sound clearly and the normal-speed button to hear how it sounds in real life. Start with people, numbers and colors, then move on to the topics you need most.

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