Here are Chinese words for everyday objects to start with: 盒子 (hé zi, box), 杯子 (bēi zi, cup), 瓶子 (píng zi, bottle), 钟 (zhōng, clock). Below are 48 words (A1–B2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 6 themed lists.
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bottle | 瓶子píng zi | noun | A1 |
| box | 盒子hé zi | noun | A1 |
| button | 纽扣niǔ kòu | noun | A1 |
| clock | 钟zhōng | noun | A1 |
| cup | 杯子bēi zi | noun | A1 |
| umbrella | 伞sǎn | noun | A1 |
| rope | 绳索shéng suǒ | noun | A2 |
| wire | 电线diàn xiàn | noun | B1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| drawer | 抽屉chōu tì | noun | A2 |
| bundle | 捆kǔn | noun | B1 |
| capsule | 胶囊jiāo náng | noun | B1 |
| cord | 电源线diàn yuán xiàn | noun | B1 |
| handle | 把手bǎ shǒu | noun | B1 |
| socket | 插座chā zuò | noun | B1 |
| switch | 开关kāi guān | noun | B1 |
| lid | 盖子gài zi | noun | B2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| glass | 玻璃杯bō lí bēi | noun | A1 |
| jewelry | 珠宝zhū bǎo | noun | A1 |
| tooth | 牙齿yá chǐ | noun | A1 |
| fork | 叉子chā zi | noun | A2 |
| napkin | 餐巾cān jīn | noun | A2 |
| plate | 盘子pán zi | noun | A2 |
| sample | 样品yàng pǐn | noun | A2 |
| spoon | 勺子sháo zi | noun | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| vase | 花瓶huā píng | noun | A1 |
| cassette | 盒式磁带hé shì cí dài | noun | A2 |
| barrel | 桶tǒng | noun | B1 |
| bin | 垃圾桶lā jī tǒng | noun | B1 |
| flask | 酒壶jiǔ hú | noun | B1 |
| jug | 壶hú | noun | B1 |
| pitcher | 水罐shuǐ guàn | noun | B1 |
| thermos | 热水瓶rè shuǐ píng | noun | B1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceramic | 陶瓷táo cí | noun | B1 |
| silicon | 硅guī | noun | B1 |
| tin | 锡xī | noun | B1 |
| chromium | 铬gè | noun | B2 |
| nickel | 镍niè | noun | B2 |
| titanium | 钛tài | noun | B2 |
| tungsten | 钨wū | noun | B2 |
| zinc | 锌xīn | noun | B2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| glossy | 亮光的liàng guāng de | adj | B1 |
| textured | 有纹理的yǒu wén lǐ de | adj | B1 |
| absorbent | 吸水的xī shuǐ de | adj | B2 |
| conductive | 导电的dǎo diàn de | adj | B2 |
| impermeable | 不透水的bù tòu shuǐ de | adj | B2 |
| insulating | 隔热的gé rè de | adj | B2 |
| permeable | 透水的tòu shuǐ de | adj | B2 |
| repellent | 拒水的jù shuǐ de | adj | B2 |
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You could start with words like 盒子 (hé zi, box), 杯子 (bēi zi, cup), 瓶子 (píng zi, bottle), 钟 (zhōng, clock). This page lists 48 Chinese words for everyday objects (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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