Learn Chinese for Free—Lesson 96
Today's Chinese characters:
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Today we start to review Lessons 51-95. The characters are in the order you studied them.
Characters' Essentials
Character 
Pronunciation
zhèng
Meaning
Politics, political affairs
Character
Pronunciation
zhì
Meaning
Rule
Character
Pronunciation
dǎ
Meaning
Strike, hit, knock
Character
Pronunciation
kōng
Meaning
Sky, air
Character
Pronunciation
hù
Meaning
Protect, guard, shield
Character
Pronunciation
jǐng
Meaning
Alert, vigilant; alarm, police
Character
Pronunciation
chá
Meaning
Examine, observe
Character
Pronunciation
guān
Meaning
Government official, officer
Character
Pronunciation
fēi
Meaning
Fly
Character
Pronunciation
xíng
Meaning
Do, perform; behaviour, conduct
Pronunciation
háng
Meaning
Business firm
Character
Pronunciation
bīng
Meaning
Soldier
Character
Pronunciation
zhè
Meaning
This
Character
Pronunciation
nà
Meaning
That
Character
Pronunciation
měi
Meaning
Beautiful; short for America
Character
Pronunciation
běn
Meaning
Stem or root of plants; foundation
Character
Pronunciation
guó
Meaning
Country, nation
Character
Pronunciation
yì
Meaning
Meaning; wish; short for Italy
Character
Pronunciation
lì
Meaning
Profit; wealth
Character
Pronunciation
dé
Meaning
Virtue
Character
Pronunciation
fǎ
Meaning
Law; method
Character
Pronunciation
ōu
Meaning
Short for Europe
Character
Pronunciation
fēi
Meaning
| - | Used together with 不可 means "have got to, simply must" |
| - | Short for Africa |
Character
Pronunciation
yà
Meaning
Short for Asia
Character
Pronunciation
zhōu
Meaning
Continent
Character
Pronunciation
Meaning
Who
Character
Pronunciation
zài
Meaning
| - | Stay |
| - | Used to indicate time, place, condition, scope, etc. |
Character
Pronunciation
jìn
Meaning
Come or go into
Character
Pronunciation
nǎ
Before measure words or before numeral-measure word compounds, it is often pronounced nai3 or nei3.
Before measure words or before numeral-measure word compounds, it is often pronounced nai3 or nei3.
Meaning
Which, what
Character
Pronunciation
dōng
Meaning
East
Character
Pronunciation
xī
Meaning
West
Character
Pronunciation
nán
Meaning
South
Character
Pronunciation
běi
Meaning
North
Character
Pronunciation
jí
Meaning
Pole
Character
Pronunciation
yáng
Meaning
Ocean
Character
Pronunciation
bā
Meaning
First character of the Chinese word for "Brasil"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
jiā
Meaning
First character of the Chinese word for "Canada"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
ná
Meaning
Second character of the Chinese word for "Canada"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
yìn
Meaning
First character of the Chinese word for "India"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
dù
Meaning
Second character of the Chinese word for "India"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
ní
Meaning
Used to transliterate foreign language names, such as Disney, Sony, Nikon, Manila, Trinidad, Nigeria, and a lot of famous persons' names. So, what you only need now is to remember its pronunciation.
Character
Pronunciation
luó
Meaning
| - | Second character of the Chinese word for "Russia"—Choose a fun meaning! |
| - | A surname (the n.20 most common Chinese surname) |
Character
Pronunciation
sī
Meaning
Third character of the Chinese word for "Russia"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
suǒ
Meaning
First character of the Chinese word for "Somalia"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
lǐ
Meaning
Third character of the Chinese word for "Somalia"
Pronunciation
li
Meaning
In, inside
Character
Pronunciation
yī
Meaning
First character of the Chinese word for "Iraq"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
lā
Meaning
Second character of the Chinese word for "Iraq"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
kè
Meaning
Third character of the Chinese word for "Iraq"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
kěn
Meaning
First character of the Chinese word for "Kenya"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
bān
Meaning
Second character of the Chinese word for "Spain"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
zhì
Meaning
First character of the Chinese word for "Chile"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
bì
Meaning
First character of the Chinese word for "Peru"—Careful, the other pronunciation is more important
Character
Pronunciation
lǔ
Meaning
Second character of the Chinese word for "Peru"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
lún
Meaning
Second character of the Chinese word for "Colombia"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
bǐ
Meaning
Third character of the Chinese word for "Colombia"—Choose a fun meaning!
Character
Pronunciation
huí
Meaning
Return
Character
Pronunciation
qù
Meaning
Go
Character
Pronunciation
tóng
Meaning
Together, in common
Character
Pronunciation
xí
Meaning
Practise, exercise, review
Character
Pronunciation
kàn
Meaning
| - | [verb] Call on, visit, see |
| - | [verb] To direct the eyes on someone or something (look at, watch, see, read) |
Character
Pronunciation
mù
Meaning
Eye, eyes
Character
Pronunciation
jǐ
Meaning
How many
Character
Pronunciation
diàn
Meaning
Electricity
Character
Pronunciation
shì
Meaning
Look at
Character
Pronunciation
shū
Meaning
Book
Character
Pronunciation
le
Meaning
| - | Modal particle used after a verb or an adjective to indicate the completion of an action or of a change |
| - | Modal particle placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a change or the emergence of a new situation |
Character
Pronunciation
xiě
Meaning
Write
Character
Pronunciation
xìn
Meaning
Letter
Character
Pronunciation
yǐng
Meaning
Film, movie
Character
Pronunciation
de
Meaning
[particle] Used between a verb and its complement to indicate possibility
Character
Pronunciation
yīn
Meaning
Sound
Character
Pronunciation
yuè
Meaning
Music
Pronunciation
lè
Meaning
Happy, glad; enjoy, find pleasure in
Character
Pronunciation
mǎi
Meaning
Buy
Character
Pronunciation
zhì
Meaning
Records, annals
Character
Pronunciation
bào
Meaning
Newspaper; periodical, journal
Character
Pronunciation
gàn
Meaning
Do, work, attend to
Character
Pronunciation
suì
Meaning
Year (of age)
Character
Pronunciation
zhǐ
Meaning
Only, just, merely, simply
Character
Pronunciation
jié
Meaning
Tie, unite
Character
Pronunciation
hūn
Meaning
Marriage
Character
Pronunciation
yín
Meaning
Silver; relating to currency
Character
Pronunciation
jiāo
Meaning
Teach, instruct
Pronunciation
jiào
Meaning
Teach, instruct
Character
Pronunciation
shì
Meaning
Room
Character
Pronunciation
yǒu
Meaning
Have
Character
Pronunciation
ěr
Meaning
Used to transliterate foreign language names, such as Dell, Wal-Mart, Moldavia, and a lot of famous persons' names. So, what you only need is to remember its pronunciation.
Character
Pronunciation
xiàn
Meaning
Now
Character
Pronunciation
fēn
Meaning
Minute
Character
Pronunciation
zhōng
Meaning
Time as measured in hours and minutes
Character
Pronunciation
shí
Meaning
Time
Character
Pronunciation
hòu
Meaning
Time
Character
Pronunciation
chī
Meaning
Eat
Character
Pronunciation
fàn
Meaning
Meal
Character
Pronunciation
chà
Meaning
Wanting, short of
Character
Pronunciation
kè
Meaning
A quarter (of an hour)
Character
Pronunciation
bàn
Meaning
Half
Character
Pronunciation
cháng
Meaning
Long
Character
Pronunciation
chéng
Meaning
City wall
Character
Pronunciation
ba
Meaning
Used at the end of a sentence to indicate suggestion, request or command
Character
Pronunciation
shí
Meaning
Food
Character
Pronunciation
táng
Meaning
A hall or room for a specific purpose
Character
Pronunciation
shuì
Meaning
Sleep
Character
Pronunciation
jiào
Meaning
Sleep
Character
Pronunciation
zhù
Meaning
Live, reside
Character
Pronunciation
lóu
Meaning
A storied building
Character
Pronunciation
yuàn
Meaning
| - | A designation for certain government offices and public places |
| - | College, institute |
| - | Hospital |
Character
Pronunciation
lù
Meaning
Road
Character
Pronunciation
duō
Meaning
Many
Character
Pronunciation
shǎo
Meaning
Few
Character
Pronunciation
fáng
Meaning
House; room
Character
Pronunciation
jiān
Meaning
Room
Character
Pronunciation
céng
Meaning
Floor
Character
Pronunciation
lí
Meaning
Be at a distance from, be apart from, be away from
Character
Pronunciation
jìn
Meaning
Near, close
Character
Pronunciation
yào
Meaning
Must, should
Character
Pronunciation
pà
Meaning
Fear
Character
Pronunciation
tí
Meaning
Second character of the Chinese name for "Marty"
Character
Pronunciation
jiǔ
Meaning
Long (time)
Character
Pronunciation
xiǎng
Meaning
Want to, would like to, feel like (doing something)
Character
Pronunciation
cháng
Meaning
Often, usually
Character
Pronunciation
yuàn
Meaning
Be willing, be ready
Character
Pronunciation
zhī
Meaning
Know
Character
Pronunciation
dào
Meaning
Way; method
Character
Pronunciation
shì
Meaning
City
Character
Pronunciation
qián
Meaning
Front
Character
Pronunciation
biān
Meaning
Side
Pronunciation
bian
Meaning
Structural particle used as a suffix of a noun of locality
Character
Pronunciation
jiù
Meaning
Exactly, precisely
Character
Pronunciation
zuò
Meaning
Sit, be seated, take a seat
Character
Pronunciation
kě
Meaning
Can, may
Character
Pronunciation
hē
Meaning
Drink
Character
Pronunciation
gōng
Meaning
International
Character
Pronunciation
shēng
Meaning
Litre
Character
Pronunciation
zhí
Meaning
Directly, straight
Character
Pronunciation
jiē
Meaning
Come into contact with, come close to
Character
Pronunciation
dàn
Meaning
But, yet
Character
Pronunciation
dào
Meaning
Used after a verb as a complement to indicate that the action expressed by the verb produced results
Character
Pronunciation
shì
Meaning
[noun] Matter, affair, thing, business
Character
Pronunciation
zhǎo
Meaning
[verb] Look for
Character
Pronunciation
tiě
Meaning
[noun] Iron
Character
Pronunciation
zǒu
Meaning
Walk, go
Character
Pronunciation
wǎng
Meaning
Toward, in the direction of
Character
Pronunciation
yuǎn
Meaning
Distant, far, remote
Character
Pronunciation
dì
Meaning
Place, locality
Character
Pronunciation
fāng
Meaning
Place, region, locality
Character
Pronunciation
chē
Meaning
Vehicle
Character
Pronunciation
fàn
Meaning
Model, example
Character
Pronunciation
huá
Meaning
China
Character
Pronunciation
yán
Meaning
Word, speech
Character
Pronunciation
huà
Meaning
Change, transform, influence
Character
Pronunciation
hái
Meaning
Also, still
Character
Pronunciation
cóng
Meaning
From
Description and Examples
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