Daily Life in Chinese
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
起床
qǐchuáng
To get up
I get up at six o'clock every day.
洗脸
xǐliǎn
To wash one's face
Washing your face in the morning is important.
刷牙
shuāyá
To brush one's teeth
I brush my teeth twice a day.
洗澡
xǐzǎo
To take a shower / To take a bath
It feels nice after a shower in the evening.
穿衣服
chuānyīfu
To get dressed / To put on clothes
You should dress warmly in winter.
吃早饭
chī zǎofàn
To have breakfast
A healthy breakfast is important.
上班
shàngbān
To go to work / To start work
I go to work at seven thirty.
工作
gōngzuò
To work
I work at a company.
开会
kāihuì
To attend a meeting
There is an important meeting today.
吃午饭
chī wǔfàn
To have lunch
I have lunch at noon.
休息
xiūxi
To rest
I rest for a while after lunch.
看书
kàn shū
To read a book
I like reading books at home.
看电视
kàn diànshì
To watch television
Watching television in the evening is relaxing.
玩手机
wán shǒujī
To play on one's phone
Don't play on your phone all the time.
学习
xuéxí
To study
I study two hours every day.
做功课
zuò gōngkè
To do one's homework
The children can play after finishing their homework.
做饭
zuòfàn
To cook / To prepare a meal
Mom is cooking in the kitchen.
吃饭
chīfàn
To eat
The whole family eats together.
洗碗
xǐ wǎn
To wash the dishes
I wash the dishes after eating.
打扫卫生
dǎsǎo wèishēng
To do the housework / To clean
I do the housework on the weekend.
洗衣服
xǐ yīfu
To wash clothes
I wash clothes with the washing machine.
叠衣服
dié yīfu
To fold clothes
Clothes should be folded once they are dry.
打扫房间
dǎsǎo fángjiān
To tidy / To clean the room
Please clean your room.
散步
sànbù
To take a walk
I like to take a walk in the evening.
运动
yùndòng
To play sports / To exercise
Exercising every day is good for your health.
跑步
pǎobù
To run
I run in the morning.
游泳
yóuyǒng
To swim
I often swim in the summer.
看电影
kàn diànyǐng
To watch a movie
I watch a movie with friends on the weekend.
听音乐
tīng yīnyuè
To listen to music
I listen to music while I work.
聊天
liáotiān
To chat / To talk
I chat with my friends.
购物
gòuwù
To go shopping / To do the shopping
I go shopping on the weekend.
买菜
mǎi cài
To do the grocery shopping / To buy vegetables
I buy groceries every day.
付款
fùkuǎn
To pay
I pay by card.
开车
kāichē
To drive
I drive to the office.
坐公交
zuò gōngjiāo
To take the bus
I take the bus to work.
坐地铁
zuò dìtiě
To take the subway / To take the underground
The subway is very convenient.
走路
zǒulù
To walk / To go on foot
It takes twenty minutes to walk from home to the office.
回家
huíjiā
To go home
I go home at five thirty.
睡觉
shuìjiào
To sleep / To go to bed
I go to bed at eleven o'clock.
刷手机
shuā shǒujī
To check one's phone / To scroll
Don't scroll on your phone before bed.
做兼职
zuò jiānzhí
To work part-time
Students work part-time jobs to earn money.
下班
xiàbān
To finish work / To get off work
I'm tired after work.
喝水
hē shuǐ
To drink water
You should drink enough water every day.
喝咖啡
hē kāfēi
To drink coffee
Drinking coffee in the morning helps you wake up.
鼓励
gǔlì
To encourage
The teacher encourages the students to study hard.
一个人
yīgèrén
Alone / One person
I like reading alone.
和朋友一起
hé pengyou yīqǐ
With friends
I go to the park with friends.
和家人
hé jiārén
With family
I spend the weekend with my family.
做瑜伽
zuò yújiā
To do yoga
I do yoga three times a week.
冥想
míngxiǎng
To meditate
Meditation can relax the mind.
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