| A | B |
| 篇 a measure for essays, articles, etc | piān |
| 日记 diary | rì jì |
| 早上 morning | zǎo shang |
| 起床 to get up | qǐ chuáng |
| 床 bed | chuáng |
| 洗澡 to take a bath/shower | xǐ zǎo |
| 早饭 breakfast | zǎo fàn |
| 一边...一边 | yì biān...yì biān |
| 教室 classroom | jiào shì |
| 发音 pronunciation | fā yīn |
| 新 new | xīn |
| 电脑 computer | diàn nǎo |
| 脑 brain | nǎo |
| 中午 noon | zhōng wǔ |
| 餐厅 dining room; cafeteria | cān tīng |
| 午饭 lunch; midday meal | wǔ fàn |
| 报 newspaper | bào |
| 宿舍 dormitory | sù shè |
| 到 to arrive | dào |
| 那儿 there | nǎ er |
| ...的时候 when...; at the time... | ... dè shí hòu |
| 正在 in the middle of )(doing something) | zhèng zài |
| 以前 before; ago; previously | yǐ qián |
| 告诉 to tell | gào sù |
| 已经 already | yǐ jīng |
| 封 a measure word for letters | fēng |
| 信 letter(mail) | xìn |
| 最近 recently | zuì jìn |
| 最 an adverb of superlative degree; most, -est | zuì |
| 近 near | jìn |
| 学期 school term; semester/quarter | xué qī |
| 除了... 以外 in addition to; besides | chú le...yǐ wài |
| 专业 major (in college); specialty | zhuān yè |
| 会 can; to know how to | huì |
| 开始 in the beginning; to begin; to start | kāi shǐ |
| 习惯 to be accustomed to; habit | xí guàn |
| 后来 later | hòu lái |
| 清楚 clear | qīng chu |
| 进步 to make progress; progress | jìn bù |
| 音乐会 concert | yīn yuè huì |
| 希望 to hope; hope | xī wàng |
| 能 can; be able to | néng |
| 用 to use; use | yòng |
| 笑 to laugh; to laugh at | xiào |
| 祝 to express good wishes | zhù |