Word 1
friend
- Primary Chinese
- 朋友
- Primary Pinyin
- péng you
- Short Definition
- A person connected by friendship rather than a family relation.
Lesson 8 of 10
Lesson 8: Family People and Daily Life
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
family
- Primary Chinese
- 家人
- Primary Pinyin
- jiā rén
- Short Definition
- One or more people related through a family unit.
Word 3
mother
- Primary Chinese
- 妈妈
- Primary Pinyin
- mā ma
- Short Definition
- A female parent represented as a person noun.
Word 4
father
- Primary Chinese
- 爸爸
- Primary Pinyin
- bà ba
- Short Definition
- A male parent represented as a person noun.
Word 5
child
- Primary Chinese
- 孩子
- Primary Pinyin
- hái zi
- Short Definition
- A young person, often represented as a family member or recipient.
Word 6
teacher
- Primary Chinese
- 老师
- Primary Pinyin
- lǎo shī
- Short Definition
- A person whose education role is teaching.
Word 7
student
- Primary Chinese
- 学生
- Primary Pinyin
- xué sheng
- Short Definition
- A person whose education role is learning.
Word 8
read
- Primary Chinese
- 读
- Primary Pinyin
- dú
- Short Definition
- To read written material.
Word 9
write
- Primary Chinese
- 写
- Primary Pinyin
- xiě
- Short Definition
- To write text or symbols.
Word 10
sleep
- Primary Chinese
- 睡觉
- Primary Pinyin
- shuì jiào
- Short Definition
- To sleep without a direct object.