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100 Essential Mandarin Chinese Words

Enter the English translation of the essential Mandarin Chinese words.
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我 wǒ
I
你 nǐ
you
他 tā
he
她 tā
she
我们 wǒmen
we
他们 tāmen
they
这 zhè
this
那 nà
that
哪 nǎ
which
什么 shénme
what
是 shì
to be
有 yǒu
to have
做 zuò
to do
说 shuō
to say
去 qù
to go
来 lái
to come
给 gěi
to give
看 kàn
to see
听 tīng
to listen
想 xiǎng
to think / want
了 le
completed action
在 zài
at / in progress
过 guo
experienced
正在 zhèngzài
currently
已经 yǐjīng
already
现在 xiànzài
now
今天 jīntiān
today
明天 míngtiān
tomorrow
昨天 zuótiān
yesterday
常常 chángcháng
often
到 dào
arrive
从 cóng
from
对 duì
toward / correct
跟 gēn
with
上 shàng
up / on
下 xià
down
里 lǐ
inside
外 wài
outside
会 huì
can / will
能 néng
able to
要 yào
want / need
可以 kěyǐ
may / can
应该 yīnggāi
should
因为 yīnwèi
because
所以 suǒyǐ
so
如果 rúguǒ
if
但是 dànshì
but
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或者 huòzhě
or
很 hěn
very
太 tài
too
真 zhēn
really
都 dōu
all
也 yě
also
就 jiù
then / just
还 hái
still
再 zài
again
人 rén
person
事 shì
thing
时间 shíjiān
time
年 nián
year
天 tiān
day
家 jiā
home
工作 gōngzuò
work
钱 qián
money
问题 wèntí
problem
生活 shēnghuó
life
好 hǎo
good
不好 bù hǎo
bad
对 duì
correct
错 cuò
wrong
喜欢 xǐhuān
like
爱 ài
love
怕 pà
fear
觉得 juéde
feel / think
希望 xīwàng
hope
重要 zhòngyào
important
不 bù
not / no
没 méi
not have
谢谢 xièxie
thanks
对不起 duìbuqǐ
sorry
没关系 méi guānxi
no problem
请 qǐng
please
知道 zhīdào
know
明白 míngbái
understand
怎么 zěnme
how
为什么 wèishénme
why
多少 duōshao
how much
几 jǐ
how many
哪儿 nǎr
where
一点 yìdiǎn
a little
一样 yíyàng
same
不一样 bù yíyàng
different
可能 kěnéng
possible
一定 yídìng
definitely
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