Word 1
rice
- Primary Chinese
- 米饭
- Primary Pinyin
- mǐ fàn
- Short Definition
- Cooked rice served as food.
Lesson 5 of 10
Lesson 5: Food Drink and Shopping
A focused beginner lesson in the Common 100 Words launch course.
Lesson Introduction
This lesson introduces 10 Chinglish words from Common 100 Words. Review the summaries below, then start the interactive study flow.
Words In This Lesson
Word 2
water
- Primary Chinese
- 水
- Primary Pinyin
- shuǐ
- Short Definition
- The common liquid used for drinking.
Word 3
food
- Primary Chinese
- 食物
- Primary Pinyin
- shí wù
- Short Definition
- A general edible object rather than a specific dish or ingredient.
Word 4
money
- Primary Chinese
- 钱
- Primary Pinyin
- qián
- Short Definition
- Currency or funds treated as an object of finding, giving, or using.
Word 5
take
- Primary Chinese
- 拿
- Primary Pinyin
- ná
- Short Definition
- To pick up, hold, or carry an object, with a separate contextual transport mapping.
Word 6
make
- Primary Chinese
- 做
- Primary Pinyin
- zuò
- Short Definition
- To create, prepare, or carry out an object or task.
Word 7
need
- Primary Chinese
- 需要
- Primary Pinyin
- xū yào
- Short Definition
- To require something because it is necessary rather than merely preferred.
Word 8
use
- Primary Chinese
- 使用
- Primary Pinyin
- shǐ yòng
- Short Definition
- To employ an object, tool, or device for a practical purpose.
Word 9
find
- Primary Chinese
- 找到
- Primary Pinyin
- zhǎo dào
- Short Definition
- To locate or discover a person, place, or object.
Word 10
help
- Primary Chinese
- 帮助
- Primary Pinyin
- bāng zhù
- Short Definition
- Assistance that enables a person or action to proceed more easily.