Chinese Vocabulary: Common Nouns in Chinese

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Vocabulary List

English Chinese Pronunciation
time
时间
shí jiān
person
rén
year
nián
day
tiān
thing
事物
shì wù
man
男人
nán rén
world
世界
shì jiè
life
生活
shēnghuó
hand
shǒu
child
孩子
hái zi
eye
眼睛
yǎnjīng
woman
女人
nǚ rén
place
地方
dì fāng
work
工作
gōngzuò
week
zhōu
government
政府
zhèng fǔ
company
公司
gōng sī
number
数字
shùzì
group
团体
tuán tǐ
problem
问题
wèn tí
fact
事实
shìshí

Language Insight: Classifiers in Chinese

In Chinese, it is important to use measure words when counting nouns. Each noun has its own specific measure word, such as 个 (gè) for general objects, 本 (běn) for books, and 只 (zhī) for animals. Using the correct measure word is essential for accurate counting!

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