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1.

wèn (问) - Fourth Tone (falling)

 Meaning: to ask, to inquire


 Example Sentence: Qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎli? (请问,洗手间在哪里?) - Excuse me, where
is the restroom?
 Wǒ kěyǐ wèn nǐ yīgè wèntí ma? (我可以问你一个问题吗?) - Can I ask you a question?

2. xìng (姓) - Fourth Tone (falling)

 Meaning: surname, family name (This is the "xing" you meant, not 星 (xīng) which
means star.)
 Example Sentence: Nǐ guìxìng? (你贵姓?) - What is your honorable surname? (A polite
way to ask someone's last name)
 Wǒ xìng Wáng. (我姓王。) - My surname is Wang.

3. yīqǐ (一起) - First Tone + Third Tone (high level + falling-rising)

 Meaning: together, in the same place


 Example Sentence: Wǒmen yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba. (我们一起去看电影吧。) - Let's go to the
movies together.

4. shàngkè (上课) - Fourth Tone + Fourth Tone (falling + falling)

 Meaning: to attend class, to have class, class begins


 Example Sentence: Wǒmen jiǔ diǎn shàngkè. (我们九点上课。) - We have class at nine
o'clock.

5. zhìyuàn (志愿) - Fourth Tone + Fourth Tone (falling + falling)

 Meaning: aspiration, ambition, volunteer (as a noun)


 Example Sentence: Tā shì yī míng zhìyuànzhě. (他是一名志愿者。) - He is a volunteer.
 Zhè shì wǒ de zhìyuàn. (这是我的志愿。) - This is my aspiration.

6. gōngzuò (工作) - First Tone + Fourth Tone (high level + falling)

 Meaning: work, job; to work


 Example Sentence: Wǒ de gōngzuò hěn máng. (我的工作很忙。) - My work is very busy.

7. zuò (做) - Fourth Tone (falling)

 Meaning: to do, to make, to produce


 Example Sentence: Nǐ zài zuò shénme? (你在做什么?) - What are you doing?

8. bān (班) - First Tone (high level)

 Meaning: class, team, shift, group


 Example Sentence: Wǒmen zài tóng yīgè bān. (我们在同一个班。) - We are in the same class.
 Jiābān (加班) - to work overtime

9. xiǎng (想) - Third Tone (falling-rising)

 Meaning: to think, to want, to miss


 Example Sentence: Wǒ xiǎng nǐ. (我想你。) - I miss you.
 Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? (你想吃什么?) - What do you want to eat?

10. diànzǐ (电子) - Fourth Tone + Third Tone (falling + falling-rising)

 Meaning: electronic, electron


 Example Sentence: Diànzǐ yóujiàn (电子邮件) - email
 Diànzǐ chǎnpǐn (电子产品) - electronic products

11. bǎi (百) - Third Tone (falling-rising)

 Meaning: hundred
 Example Sentence: Yībǎi (一百) - one hundred

12. yíngyèyuán (营业员) - Second Tone + Fourth Tone + Second Tone (rising + falling +
rising)

 Meaning: shop assistant, salesperson, clerk


 Example Sentence: Tā shì yī míng yíngyèyuán. (她是一名营业员。) - She is a salesperson.

13. zhǒng (种) - Third Tone (falling-rising)

 Meaning: kind, type, sort, variety (This is the "zhong" you meant, not 中 (zhōng) which
means middle.)
 Example Sentence: Zhè shì yī zhǒng shuǐguǒ. (这是一种水果。) - This is a kind of fruit.
 Hěn duō zhǒng. (很多种。) - Many kinds/varieties.

14. kèqi (客气) - Fourth Tone + Neutral Tone (falling + neutral)

 Meaning: polite, courteous, to stand on ceremony


 Example Sentence: Nǐ tài kèqi le. (你太客气了。) - You're too polite.
 Búyòng kèqi. (不用客气。) - You're welcome. (Don't be polite.)

15. yīgòng (一共) - First Tone + Fourth Tone (high level + falling)

 Meaning: in total, altogether


 Example Sentence: Yīgòng duōshao qián? (一共多少钱?) - How much in total?

16. jīn (斤) - First Tone (high level)


 Meaning: a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 500 grams or half a kilogram (This is the
"jin" you meant.)
 Example Sentence: Yī jīn píngguǒ. (一斤苹果。) - Half a kilogram of apples.

17. zài (在) - Fourth Tone (falling)

 Meaning: to be at, to be in, at, in, on, indicates an action in progress


 Example Sentence: Wǒ zài jiā. (我在家。) - I am at home.
 Wǒ zài xuéxí Hànyǔ. (我在学习汉语。) - I am learning Chinese.

18. jiàoxuélóu (教学楼) - Fourth Tone + Second Tone + Second Tone (falling + rising + rising)

 Meaning: teaching building, academic building (in a school)


 Example Sentence: Wǒmen de jiàoshì zài jiàoxuélóu sān céng. (我们的教室在教学楼三层。) - Our
classroom is on the third floor of the teaching building.
 Breakdown:
o jiàoxué (教学) - teaching; education
o lóu (楼) - building; floor

19. jiàoxué (教学) - Fourth Tone + Second Tone (falling + rising)

 Meaning: teaching; education (the act of teaching and learning)


 Example Sentence: Tā cóngshì jiàoxué gōngzuò. (他从事教学工作。) - He is engaged in
teaching work.

3. lóu (楼) - Second Tone (rising)

 Meaning: building; floor (of a building)


 Example Sentence: Wǒ zhù zài èr lóu. (我住在二楼。) - I live on the second floor.

4. zài (在) - Fourth Tone (falling)

 Meaning: to be at, to be in, at, in, on; indicates an action in progress (As mentioned
before, crucial for expressing location.)
 Example Sentence: Shū zài zhuōzi shàng. (书在桌子上。) - The book is on the table.

20. zhèr (这儿/这里) - Fourth Tone + Neutral Tone (falling + neutral)

 Meaning: here, this place


 Example Sentence: Wǒ zài zhèr děng nǐ. (我在这儿等你。) - I'm waiting for you here.

21. túshūguǎn (图书馆) - Second Tone + First Tone + Third Tone (rising + high level + falling-
rising)

 Meaning: library
 Example Sentence: Wǒ jīngcháng qù túshūguǎn kàn shū. (我经常去图书馆看书。) - I often go to
the library to read books.
 Breakdown:
o túshū (图书) - books
o guǎn (馆) - a place for certain activities or services (like a library, museum, etc.)

22. biān (边) - First Tone (high level)

 Meaning: side, edge, beside, next to


 Example Sentence: Zhuōzi biān (桌子边) - beside the table

23. běibian (北边) - Third Tone + First Tone (falling-rising + high level)

 Meaning: north side, north


 Example Sentence: Xuéxiào de běibian shì gōngyuán. (学校的北边是公园。) - The north of the
school is a park.

24. xībian (西边) - First Tone + First Tone (high level + high level)

 Meaning: west side, west


 Example Sentence: Yóujú zài yínháng xībian. (邮局在银行西边。) - The post office is west of
the bank.

25. nánbian (南边) - Second Tone + First Tone (rising + high level)

 Meaning: south side, south


 Example Sentence: Wǒmen jiā zài chéngshì de nánbian. (我们家在城市的南边。) - Our home is
in the south of the city.

26. dōngbian (东边) - First Tone + First Tone (high level + high level)

 Meaning: east side, east


 Example Sentence: Tàiyáng cóng dōngbian shēngqǐ. (太阳从东边升起。) - The sun rises from
the east.

27. nǎr (哪儿/哪里) - Third Tone + Neutral Tone (falling-rising + neutral)

 Meaning: where, which place


 Example Sentence: Nǐ zài nǎr? (你在哪儿?) - Where are you?

28. yínháng (银行) - Second Tone + Second Tone (rising + rising)

 Meaning: bank
 Example Sentence: Wǒ yào qù yínháng qǔ qián. (我要去银行取钱。) - I'm going to the bank to
withdraw money.
29. zhīdào (知道) - First Tone + Fourth Tone (high level + falling)

 Meaning: to know, to be aware of


 Example Sentence: Wǒ zhīdào. (我知道。) - I know.

30. gēn (跟) - First Tone (high level)

 Meaning: with, and, to follow


 Example Sentence: Wǒ gēn tā yīqǐ qù. (我跟他一起去。) - I will go with him.

31. le (了) - Neutral Tone (neutral)

 Meaning: a particle indicating a completed action or a change of state (complex usage,


simplified here)
 Example Sentence: Wǒ chī le fàn le. (我吃了饭了。) - I have eaten (a meal).

32. ba (吧) - Neutral Tone (neutral)

 Meaning: a particle indicating suggestion, request, conjecture, or agreement


 Example Sentence: Wǒmen zǒu ba. (我们走吧。) - Let's go.

33. tài (太) - Fourth Tone (falling)

 Meaning: too, very, extremely

Example Sentence: Tài hǎo le! (太好了!) - That's great!/Excellent!


Excellent! I'm glad it's helpful. Here's the corrected and renumbered list, starting from 34, with
the "zhù" correction and the directional arrows for relevant words:

34. shàngbian (上边) - shàng` ↓ bian¯ → - Upwards

 Meaning: above, on top of, upwards


 Example: Shū zài zhuōzi shàngbian. (书在桌子上边。) - The book is on top of the table.

35. hòubian (后边) - hòu` ↓ bian¯ → - Behind

 Meaning: behind, at the back of


 Example: Xuéxiào de hòubian shì yītiáo hé. (学校的后边是一条河。) - Behind the school is a
river.

36. pángbian (旁边) - páng´ ↑ bian¯ → - Beside

 Meaning: beside, next to, nearby


 Example: Yínháng zài yóujú pángbian. (银行在邮局旁边。) - The bank is next to the post
office.
37. sùdiàn (速递) - sù↓ diàn ↓

 Meaning: express delivery, courier service


 Example: Wǒ yòng sùdiàn jì le yīgè bāoguǒ. (我用速递寄了一个包裹。) - I sent a package by
express delivery.

38. yóujú (邮局) - yóu´ ↑ jú´ ↑

 Meaning: post office


 Example: Wǒ qù yóujú jì xìn. (我去邮局寄信。) - I'm going to the post office to mail a letter.

39. zhuōzi (桌子) - zhuō¯ → zi •

 Meaning: table, desk


 Example: Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yī běn shū. (桌子上有一本书。) - There is a book on the table.

40. sùshè (宿舍) - sù↓ shè ↓

 Meaning: dormitory, dorm


 Example: Wǒ zhù zài xuéxiào de sùshè. (我住在学校的宿舍。) - I live in the school dormitory.

41. yǐhòu (以后) - yǐˇ ↓↑ hòu` ↓

 Meaning: after, afterwards, later


 Example: Fàngxué yǐhòu, wǒ qù túshūguǎn. (放学以后,我去图书馆。) - After school, I go to the
library.

42. zhǔnbèi (准备) - zhǔnˇ ↓↑ bèi` ↓

 Meaning: to prepare, to get ready; preparation


 Example: Wǒ zhǔnbèi míngtiān qù lǚyóu. (我准备明天去旅游。) - I'm preparing to travel
tomorrow.

43. qǐng (请) - qǐngˇ ↓↑

 Meaning: please, to invite, to request


 Example: Qǐng zuò. (请坐。) - Please sit.

44. zhù (祝) - zhù` ↓

 Meaning: to wish (good wishes)


 Example: Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè! (祝你生日快乐!) - I wish you a happy birthday!

45. běn (本) - běnˇ ↓↑

 Meaning: (measure word for books, notebooks, etc.); root, origin


 Example: Yī běn shū. (一本书。) - One book.

46. shíjiān (时间) - shí´ ↑ jiān¯ →

 Meaning: time
 Example: Xiànzài shì shénme shíjiān? (现在是什么时间?) - What time is it now?

47. méiwèntí (没问题) - méi´ ↑ wèn` ↓ tí´ ↑

 Meaning: no problem, no worries


 Example: Méiwèntí, wǒ kěyǐ bāng nǐ. (没问题,我可以帮你。) - No problem, I can help you.

48. míngtiān (明天) - míng´ ↑ tiān¯ →

 Meaning: tomorrow
 Example: Míngtiān jiàn. (明天见。) - See you tomorrow.

49. hòutiān (后天) - hòu` ↓ tiān¯ →

 Meaning: the day after tomorrow


 Example: Wǒ hòutiān huí jiā. (我后天回家。) - I will go home the day after tomorrow.

50. qiántiān (前天) - qián´ ↑ tiān¯ →

 Meaning: the day before yesterday


 Example: Wǒ qiántiān kàn le yī bù diànyǐng. (我前天看了一部电影。) - I watched a movie the
day before yesterday.

51. yīfu (衣服) - yī¯ → fu •

 Meaning: clothes, clothing


 Example: Wǒ xǐ le yīfu. (我洗了衣服。) - I washed the clothes.

52. qǐchuáng (起床) - qǐˇ ↓↑ chuáng´ ↑

 Meaning: to get up (out of bed)


 Example: Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng. (我每天早上七点起床。) - I get up at seven
o'clock every morning.

53. xiān (先) - xiān¯ →

 Meaning: first, before, ahead


 Example: Nǐ xiān zǒu ba. (你先走吧。) - You go first.

54. xǐzǎo (洗澡) - xǐˇ ↓↑ zǎoˇ ↓↑


 Meaning: to take a bath/shower
 Example: Wǒ měitiān wǎnshang xǐzǎo. (我每天晚上洗澡。) - I take a shower every evening.

55. ránhòu (然后) - rán´ ↑ hòu` ↓

 Meaning: then, afterwards


 Example: Wǒ xiān chī fàn, ránhòu qù kàn diànyǐng. (我先吃饭,然后去看电影。) - I eat first, then
go to see a movie.

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