啊/啊

a modal particle ending sentence,

showing affirmation, approval, or
consent

阿姨 / 阿姨
maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare
ā yí worker; nursemaid; woman of similar
age to one's parents (term of address
used by child); CL: 个(ge)

矮/矮
ǎi low; short (in length)

爱好 / 愛好
ài hào interest; hobby; appetite for; CL: 个(ge)

安静 / 安靜
ān jìng quiet; peaceful; calm
 把/把
to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take
bǎ hold of; a handle; particle marking the
following noun as a direct object;
classifier for objects with handle

搬/搬

bān to move; to shift; to remove; to

transport; to apply indiscriminately; to
copy mechanically

班/班

bān team; class; squad; work shift; classifier

for groups; ranking; surname Ban; CL:
个(ge)

半/半
bàn half; semi-; incomplete; (after a
number) and a half

办法 / 辦法
bàn fǎ means; method; way (of doing
something); CL: 条(tiáo), 个(ge)
 办公室 / 辦公室
bàn gōng shì an office; business premises; a bureau;
CL: 间(jiān)

帮忙 / 幫忙
bāng máng to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to
do a good turn

包/包
to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to
bāo take charge of; package; wrapper;
container; bag; to hold or embrace;
bundle; packet; to contract (to or for);
surname Bao; CL: 个(ge), 只(zhī)

饱/飽
bǎo to eat till full; satisfied

被/被
bèi by (indicates passive-voice sentences
or clauses); quilt; to cover (literary)
 北⽅方 / 北方
běi fāng north; the northern part a country;
China north of the Yellow River

笔记本 / 筆記本
bǐ jì běn notebook; CL: 本(běn)

比较 / 比較
bǐ jiào compare; contrast; fairly;
comparatively; relatively; quite; rather

比赛 / 比賽
bǐ sài competition (sports etc.); match; CL:
场(chǎng), 次(cì)

必须 / 必須
bì xū to have to; must; compulsory;
necessarily
 ⿐鼻⼦子 / 鼻子
bí zi nose; CL: 个(ge), 只(zhī)

变化 / 變化
biàn huà change; variation; to change; to vary;
CL: 个(ge)

别⼈人 / 別人
bié rén others

冰箱 / 冰箱
bīng xiāng icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator;
CL: 台(tái), 个(ge)

不但/ ⽽而且 / 不但/ 而且

bù dàn / ér qiě not only ... but also...
 菜单 / 菜單
cài dān menu; CL: 份(fèn), 张(zhāng)

参加 / 參加
cān jiā to participate; to take part; to join

草/草

cǎo grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a

document); careless; rough; CL: 棵
(kē), 撮(zuǒ), 株(zhū), 根(gēn)

层/層

céng layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a

building); story; classifier for layers;
repeated; sheaf (math.)

差/差
chà differ from; short of; to lack; poor
 超市 / 超市
chāo shì supermarket (abbr.); CL: 家(jiā)

衬衫 / 襯衫
chèn shān shirt; blouse; CL: 件(jiàn)

城市 / 城市
chéng shì city; town; CL: 座(zuò)

成绩 / 成績
chéng jì achievement; performance records;
grades; CL: 项(xiàng), 个(ge)

迟到 / 遲到
chí dào to arrive late
 除了了 / 除了
chú le besides; apart from (... also...); in
addition to; except (for)

船/船
chuán a boat; vessel; ship; CL: 条(tiáo), 艘
(sōu), 只(zhī)

春/春
chūn spring (time); gay; joyful; youthful; love;
lust; life

词典 / 詞典
cí diǎn dictionary (of Chinese compound
words); CL: 部(bù), 本(běn)

聪明 / 聰明
cōng ming acute (of sight and hearing); clever;
intelligent; bright; smart
 打扫 / 打掃
dǎ sǎo to clean; to sweep

打算 / 打算
dǎ suàn to plan; to intend; to calculate; plan;
intention; calculation; CL: 个(ge)

带/帶
band; belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area;
dài zone; region; to wear; to carry; to lead;
to bring; to look after; to raise; CL: 条
(tiáo)

担⼼心 / 擔心
dān xīn anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to
be anxious

蛋糕 / 蛋糕
dàn gāo cake; CL: 块(kuài), 个(ge)
 当然 / 當然
dāng rán of course; without doubt; only natural;
as it should be; certainly;

地/地

de -ly; structural particle: used before a

verb or adjective, linking it to preceding
modifying adverbial adjunct;

灯/燈
dēng lamp; light; lantern; CL: 盏(zhǎn)

地⽅方 / 地方
dì fang region; regional (away from the central
administration)

地铁 / 地鐵
dì tiě subway; metro
 地图 / 地圖
dì tú map; CL: 张(zhāng), 本(běn)

电梯 / 電梯
diàn tī elevator; CL: 台(tái), 部(bù)

电⼦子邮件 / 電子郵件
diàn zǐ yóu jiàn electronic mail; email; CL: 封(fēng)

东/東
dōng east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of
guest); landlord; surname Dong

冬/冬
dōng winter
 动物 / 動物
dòng wù animal; CL: 只(zhī), 群(qún), 个(ge)

短/短
duǎn short or brief; to lack; weak point; fault

段/段

duàn paragraph; section; segment; stage (of

a process); classifier for stories,
periods of time, lengths of thread etc.

锻炼 / 鍛煉
duàn liàn to engage in physical exercise; to
toughen; to temper

多么 / 多麼
duō me how (wonderful etc.); what (a great idea
etc.); however (difficult it may be etc.)
 饿/餓
è to be hungry; hungry

耳朵 / 耳朵
ěr duo ear; CL: 只(zhī), 个(ge), 对(duì)

发/發

fā to send out; to show (one's feeling); to

issue; to develop; classifier for
gunshots (rounds)

发烧 / 發燒
fā shāo have a high temperature (from illness);
have a fever

发现 / 發現
fā xiàn to find; to discover
 放/放
fàng to release; to free; to let go; to put; to
place; to let out; to set off (fireworks)

⽅方便便 / 方便
convenient; to help out; to make things
fāng biàn easy for people; convenience; suitable;
having money to spare; (euphemism)
to go to the toilet

放⼼心 / 放心
fàng xīn to set one's mind at rest; to be at ease;
to rest

分/分
to divide; to separate; to allocate; to
distinguish (good and bad); part or
fēn subdivision; fraction; one tenth (of
certain units); unit of length equivalent
to 0.33 cm; minute; a point (in sports or
games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money)

附近 / 附近
fù jìn (in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring;
next to
 复习 / 複習
fù xí to revise; to review; revision; CL: 次(cì)

⼲干净 / 乾淨
gān jìng neat and tidy; clean

感冒 / 感冒
gǎn mào to catch cold; (common) cold; CL: 次
(cì)

感兴趣 / 感興趣
gǎn xìng qù to be interested;

刚才 / 剛才
gāng cái just now; a moment ago
 个⼦子 / 個子
gè zi height; stature; build; size

跟/跟
with (someone); towards; as (compared
gēn to); and (in addition to); heel; to follow
closely; to go with; to marry somebody
(of woman)

根据 / 根據
gēn jù according to; based on; basis;
foundation; CL: 个(ge)

更更 / 更
gèng more; still more; even more

公⽄斤 / 公斤
gōng jīn kilogram (kg)
 公园 / 公園
gōng yuán public park; CL: 场(chǎng)

故事 / 故事
gù shi story; tale; narrative

刮⻛风 / 刮風
guā fēng to be windy

关/關
guān to close; to shut; to turn off; mountain
pass; to concern; to involve

关系 / 關係

guān xì relationship (network); relation; to

concern; to affect; to have to do with;
CL: 个(ge)
 关⼼心 / 關心
guān xīn to care for something; caring;
concerned

关于 / 關於
guān yú pertaining to; concerning; regarding;
with regards to; about; a matter of

过/過
guò to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to
get along

国家 / 國家
guó jiā country; nation; state; CL: 个(ge)

过去 / 過去
guò qu (in the) past; former; previous; to go
over; to pass by
 害怕 / 害怕
hài pà to be afraid; to be scared

还是 / 還是
hái shì or; still; nevertheless

⿊黑板 / 黑板
hēi bǎn blackboard; CL: 块(kuài), 个(ge)

后来 / 後來
hòu lái afterwards; later

护照 / 護照
hù zhào passport; CL: 本(běn), 个(ge)
 花/花

huā flower; blossom; fancy pattern; florid; to

spend (money, time) CL: 朵(duǒ), 支
(zhī), 束(shù), 把(bǎ), 盆(pén), 簇(cù)

画/畫

huà to draw; picture; painting; classifier for

paintings, etc.; variant of 劃|划(huà) CL:
幅(fú), 张(zhāng)

坏/壞
huài bad; spoiled; broken; to break down;
(suffix) to the utmost

还/還
huán to come back; to give back; to return; to
pay back; surname Huan

换/換

huàn to change (clothes, etc.); exchange; to

substitute; to switch; to convert
(currency)
 环境 / 環境
huán jìng environment; circumstances;
surroundings; ambient; CL: 个(ge)

欢迎 / 歡迎
huān yíng to welcome; welcome

⻩黄河 / 黃河
huáng hé Yellow River

回答 / 回答
huí dá to reply; to answer; the answer; CL: 个
(ge)

会议 / 會議
huì yì meeting; conference; CL: 场(chǎng),
届(jiè)
 或者 / 或者
huò zhě or; possibly; maybe; perhaps

极/極
jí extremely; pole (geography, physics);
utmost; top

记得 / 記得
jì de to remember

⼏几乎 / 幾乎
jī hū almost; nearly; practically

机会 / 機會
jī huì opportunity; chance; occasion; CL: 个
(ge)
 季节 / 季節
jì jié time; season; period; CL: 个(ge)

检查 / 檢查
jiǎn chá inspection; to examine; to inspect; CL:
次(cì)

简单 / 簡單
jiǎn dān simple; not complicated

健康 / 健康
jiàn kāng health; healthy

⻅见⾯面 / 見面
jiàn miàn to meet; to see somebody; CL: 次(cì)
 讲/講
to explain; to speak; to negotiate; to
jiǎng emphasise; to be particular about; as
far as something is concerned; speech;
lecture

脚/腳

jiǎo foot; leg (of an animal or object); base

(of an object); classifier for kicks; CL:
双(shuāng), 只(zhī)

⾓角 / 角
jiǎo horn; angle; corner; horn-shaped; unit
of money equal to 0.1 yuan; CL: 个(ge)

教/教
jiào to teach

接/接
to receive; to answer (the phone); to
jiē meet or welcome somebody; to
connect; to catch; to join; to extend; to
take one's turn on duty; take over for
somebody
 借/借

jiè to lend; to borrow; excuse; pretext; by

means of; to seize (an opportunity); to
take (an opportunity)

街道 / 街道
jiē dào street; CL: 条(tiáo)

结婚 / 結婚
jié hūn to marry; to get married; CL: 次(cì)

解决 / 解決
jiě jué to settle (a dispute); to resolve; to solve

节⽬目 / 節目
jié mù program; item (on a program); CL: 台
(tái), 个(ge), 套(tào)
 节⽇日 / 節日
jié rì holiday; festival; CL: 个(ge)

结束 / 結束
jié shù to finish; to end; to conclude; to close;
termination

经常 / 經常
jīng cháng day to day; everyday; daily; frequently;
constantly; regularly; often

经过 / 經過
jīng guò to pass; to go through; process; course;
CL: 个(ge)

经理理 / 經理
jīng lǐ manager; director; CL: 个(ge), 位(wèi),
名(míng)
 久/久
jiǔ (long) time; (long) duration of time

旧/舊
jiù old; opposite: new 新; former; worn
(with age)

句句⼦子 / 句子
jù zi sentence; CL: 个(ge)

决定 / 決定

jué dìng to decide (to do something); to resolve;

decision; certainly; CL: 个(ge), 项
(xiàng)

渴/渴
kě thirsty
 刻/刻

kè quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to

engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier
for short time intervals

可爱 / 可愛
kě ài amiable; cute; lovely

客⼈人 / 客人
kè rén visitor; guest; customer; client; CL: 位
(wèi)

空调 / 空調
kōng tiáo air conditioning

⼝口 / 口

kǒu mouth; classifier for things with mouths

(people, domestic animals, cannons,
wells etc.)
 哭/哭
kū to cry; to weep

裤⼦子 / 褲子
kù zi trousers; pants; CL: 条(tiáo)

筷⼦子 / 筷子
kuài zi chopsticks; CL: 对(duì), 根(gēn), 把
(bǎ), 双(shuāng)

蓝/藍
lán blue; indigo plant

老/老
old (of people); venerable (person);
prefix used before the surname of a
person or a numeral indicating the
lǎo order of birth of the children in a family
or to indicate affection or familiarity;
experienced; of long standing; always;
all the time; of the past; very; outdated;
(of meat etc.) tough
 离开 / 離開
lí kāi to depart; to leave

历史 / 歷史
lì shǐ History; CL: 门(mén), 段(duàn)

礼物 / 禮物
lǐ wù gift; present; CL: 件(jiàn), 个(ge), 份
(fèn)

脸/臉
liǎn face; CL: 张(zhāng), 个(ge)

练习 / 練習
liàn xí exercise; drill; practice; CL: 个(ge)
 辆/輛
liàng classifier for vehicles

了了解 / 了解
liǎo jiě to understand; to realize; to find out

聊天 / 聊天
liáo tiān to chat; to gossip

邻居 / 鄰居
lín jū neighbor; next door; CL: 个(ge)

留留学 / 留學
liú xué to study abroad
 楼/樓

lóu house with more than 1 story; storied

building; floor; CL: 层(céng), 座(zuò),
栋(dòng)

绿/綠
lǜ green

⻢马 / 馬
mǎ horse; abbr. for Malaysia,CL: 匹(pǐ)

⻢马上 / 馬上
mǎ shàng right away; at once; immediately; lit. on
horseback

满意 / 滿意
mǎn yì satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
 帽⼦子 / 帽子
mào zi hat; cap; CL: 顶(dǐng)

⽶米 / 米
mǐ rice; meter (classifier); CL: 粒(lì)

⾯面包 / 麵包
miàn bāo bread; CL: 片(piàn), 袋(dài), 块(kuài)

明⽩白 / 明白
míng bai to understand (clearly); to realize; clear;
obvious; unequivocal

拿/拿
ná to hold; to seize; to catch; to
apprehend; to take
 奶奶 / 奶奶
nǎi nai (informal) father's mother; paternal
grandmother; CL: 位(wèi)

南/南
nán south

难/難
nán difficult (to...); problem; difficulty;
difficult; not good

难过 / 難過
nán guò feel sorry; be grieved

年年级 / 年級
nián jí grade; CL: 个(ge)
 年年轻 / 年輕
nián qīng young

⻦鸟 / 鳥
niǎo bird; CL: 只(zhī), 群(qún)

努⼒力力 / 努力
nǔ lì great effort; to strive; to try hard

爬⼭山 / 爬山
pá shān to climb a mountain; to mountaineer;
hiking; mountaineering

盘⼦子 / 盤子
pán zi plate; tray; dish
 胖/胖
pàng fat; plump

啤酒 / 啤酒
pí jiǔ beer; CL: 杯(bēi), 瓶(píng), 罐(guàn),
桶(tǒng), 缸(gāng)

⽪皮鞋 / 皮鞋
pí xié leather shoes

瓶⼦子 / 瓶子
píng zi bottle; CL: 个(ge)

骑/騎
qí to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride
 起⻜飞 / 起飛
qǐ fēi to take off (in an airplane)

奇怪 / 奇怪
qí guài strange; odd

起来 / 起來
qǐ lái beginning or continuing an action;
upward movement; stand up

其实 / 其實
qí shí actually; in fact; really

其他 / 其他

qí tā other; the others; else; other than (that

person); in addition to the person
mentioned above
 清楚 / 清楚
qīng chu (be) clear (about); clearly understood;
clear; distinct

请假 / 請假
qǐng jià ask for time off

秋/秋
qiū autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing;
surname Qiu

裙⼦子 / 裙子
qún zi skirt; CL: 条(tiáo)

然后 / 然後
rán hòu then (afterwards); after that; afterwards;
after
 热情 / 熱情
rè qíng cordial; enthusiastic; passion;
passionate; passionately

认为 / 認為
rèn wéi to believe; to think; to consider; to feel

认真 / 認真
rèn zhēn conscientious; earnest; serious; to take
seriously; to take to heart

容易易 / 容易
róng yì easy; likely; liable (to)

如果 / 如果
rú guǒ if; in case; in the event that
 伞/傘
sǎn umbrella; parasol; CL: 把(bǎ)

上⽹网 / 上網

shàng wǎng to be on the internet; to stretc.h a net

(in a sports game or for covering
something); to be netted (of fish)

⽣生⽓气 / 生氣

shēng qì angry; mad; offended; animated; to get

angry; to be enraged; to take offense;
animation

声⾳音 / 聲音
shēng yīn voice; sound; CL: 个(ge)

试/試
shì to test; to try; experiment; examination;
test
 世界 / 世界
shì jiè world; CL: 个(ge)

瘦/瘦
shòu tight; thin; lean

树/樹
shù tree; CL: 棵(kē)

舒服 / 舒服
shū fu comfortable; feeling well

叔叔 / 叔叔
shū shu father's younger brother; uncle; CL: 个
(ge)
 数学 / 數學
shù xué mathematics; mathematical

刷牙 / 刷牙
shuā yá to brush teeth

双/雙
shuāng pair; double; two; both

⽔水平 / 水平
shuǐ píng level (of achievement etc.); standard;
horizontal

司机 / 司機
sī jī chauffeur; driver; CL: 个(ge)
 太阳 / 太陽
tài yáng sun; CL: 个(ge)

特别 / 特別
tè bié especially; special; particular; unusual

疼/疼
téng (it) hurts; love fondly; ache; pain; sore

提⾼高 / 提高
tí gāo to raise; to increase

体育 / 體育
tǐ yù sports; physical education
 甜/甜
tián sweet

条/條

tiáo strip; item; article; clause (of law or

treaty); classifier for long thin things
(ribbon, river, road, trousers etc.)

同事 / 同事
tóng shì colleague; co-worker; CL: 个(ge), 位
(wèi)

同意 / 同意
tóng yì to agree; to consent; to approve

头发 / 頭髮
tóu fa hair (on the head)
 突然 / 突然
tū rán sudden; abrupt; unexpected

图书馆 / 圖書館
tú shū guǎn library; CL: 家(jiā), 个(ge)

腿/腿
tuǐ leg; CL: 条(tiáo)

碗/碗
wǎn bowl; cup; CL: 只(zhī), 个(ge)

万/萬
wàn ten thousand; a great number
 完成 / 完成
wán chéng complete; accomplish; perfect tense
(grammar)

忘记 / 忘記
wàng jì to forget

为/為
wèi because of; for; to

位/位
position; location; place; seat; classifier
wèi for people (honorific); classifier for
binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2
bytes)

为了了 / 為了
wèi le in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
 ⽂文化 / 文化
wén huà culture; civilization; cultural; CL: 个
(ge), 种(zhǒng)

⻄西 / 西
xī west

习惯 / 習慣
xí guàn habit; custom; usual practice; to be
used to; CL: 个(ge)

洗⼿手间 / 洗手間
xǐ shǒu jiān toilet; lavatory; washroom

洗澡 / 洗澡
xǐ zǎo to bathe; to take a shower
 夏/夏
xià summer

先/先
xiān early; prior; former; in advance; first

像/像

xiàng (look) like; similar (to); appearance; to

appear; to seem; image; portrait;
resemble; seem

向/向
direction; orientation; to face; to turn
xiàng toward; to; towards; shortly before;
formerly; to side with; to be partial to;
all along (previously); surname Xiang

香蕉 / 香蕉
xiāng jiāo banana; CL: 枝(zhī), 根(gēn), 个(ge),
把(bǎ)
 相信 / 相信

xiāng xìn to believe; to be convinced (that

something is true); to accept something
as true

⼩小⼼心 / 小心
xiǎo xīn to be careful; to take care

校⻓长 / 校長

xiào zhǎng (college, university) president;

headmaster; CL: 个(ge), 位(wèi), 名
(míng)

新闻 / 新聞
xīn wén news; CL: 条(tiáo),个(ge)

新鲜 / 新鮮
xīn xiān fresh (experience, food etc.); freshness
 信⽤用卡 / 信用卡
xìn yòng kǎ credit card

⾏行行李箱 / 行李箱
xíng lǐ xiāng suitcase

熊猫 / 熊貓
xióng māo panda; CL: 只(zhī)

需要 / 需要
xū yào to need; to want; to demand; needs; to
require

选择 / 選擇
xuǎn zé to select; to pick; choice; option;
alternative
 要求 / 要求
yāo qiú to request; to require; to stake a claim;
to ask; to demand; CL: 点(diǎn)

爷爷 / 爺爺
yé ye (informal) father's father; paternal
grandfather; CL: 个(ge)

⼀一般 / 一般
yī bān ordinary; common; general; generally;
in general; same

⼀一边 / 一邊
yī biān one side; either side; on the one hand;
on the other hand; doing while

⼀一定 / 一定

yí dìng surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed; a

certain (extent etc.); given; particular;
must
 ⼀一共 / 一共
yī gòng altogether

⼀一会⼉儿 / 一會兒
yī huì er a while

以前 / 以前
yǐ qián before; formerly; previous; ago

⼀一样 / 一樣
yī yàng same; like; equal to; the same as; just
like

⼀一直 / 一直

yī zhí straight (in a straight line);

continuously; always; from the
beginning of... up to...; all along
 银⾏行行 / 銀行
yín háng bank; CL: 家(jiā), 个(ge)

饮料料 / 飲料
yǐn liào (a) drink; beverage

⾳音乐 / 音樂
yīn yuè music; CL: 张(zhāng), 曲(qǔ), 段(duàn)

应该 / 應該
yīng gāi ought to; should; must

影响 / 影響

yǐng xiǎng influence; effect; to influence; to affect

(usually adversely); to disturb; CL: 股
(gǔ)
 ⽤用 / 用

yòng to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or

drink; expense or outlay; usefulness;
hence; therefore

⼜又 / 又
yòu (once) again; also; both... and...; again

有名 / 有名
yǒu míng famous; well-known

游戏 / 遊戲
yóu xì game; play; CL: 场(chǎng)

遇到 / 遇到
yù dào to meet; to run into; to come across
 元/元
yuán Yuan (RMB); first; primary; basic

愿意 / 願意
yuàn yì to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do
something)

越/越
yuè to exceed; to climb over; to surpass;
the more... the more

⽉月亮 / 月亮
yuè liang moon

站/站
zhàn station; to stand; to halt; to stop; branch
of a company or organization
 张/張

zhāng classifier for flat objects, sheet; sheet of

paper; classifier for votes; to open up;
to spread

⻓长 / 長

zhǎng elder; senior; to grow; to develop; to

come into being; to acquire; to
enhance; to increase

照顾 / 照顧
zhào gu to take care of; to show consideration;
to attend to; to look after

着急 / 著急
zháo jí to worry; to feel anxious

照⽚片 / 照片
zhào piàn photo; photograph; picture; CL: 张
(zhāng), 套(tào), 幅(fú)
 照相机 / 照相機
zhào xiàng jī camera; CL: 个(ge),架(jià), 部(bù), 台
(tái), 只(zhī)

只/隻
zhǐ only; just; merely; single; one-only

只有 / 才 / 隻有 / 才
zhǐ yǒu / cái only if… then…

种/種
zhǒng seed; species; kind; type; classifier for
types, kinds, sorts

中间 / 中間
zhōng jiān between; intermediate; mid; middle
 中⽂文 / 中文
zhōng wén Chinese written language; Chinese
writing; Chinese

重要 / 重要
zhòng yào important; significant; major

终于 / 終於
zhōng yú at last; in the end; finally; eventually

周末 / 週末
zhōu mò weekend

主要 / 主要
zhǔ yào main; principal; major; primary
 注意 / 注意
zhù yì to take note of; to pay attention to

⾃自⼰己 / 自己
zì jǐ self; (reflexive pronoun); own

⾃自⾏行行⻋车 / 自行車
zì xíng chē bicycle; bike; CL: 辆(liàng)

总是 / 總是
zǒng shì always

嘴/嘴
zuǐ mouth; beak; spout (of teapot etc.); CL:
张(zhāng), 个(ge)
 最后 / 最後
zuì hòu final; last; finally; ultimate

最近 / 最近

zuì jìn recent; recently; these days; latest;

soon; nearest (of locations); shortest
(of routes)

作业 / 作業
zuò yè school assignment; homework; work;
task; operation; to operate; CL: 个(ge)