CORE CHARACTERS FOR LEVEL 1

Activities:
Adjectives:
Adverb:
The body:
Chinese places:
Clothes:
Colours:
Food and drink: !"#"$ #%&'
Home: () *
Family: +(+) () ,(,) -(-) .(.) /(/)
Numbers: 0123456789 (numbers !"") :
Time and date: ;< =>?@A>
#chool and classroom: B C! D
$uestion %ords: E
&erbs: FGHGI JKL
CORE CHARACTERS FOR LEVEL 2
There is no 'i(ed list o' core characters at )evel *+ ,t is hoped that candidates %ill
learn as %ide a ran-e o' characters as possible+
*
WORD LIST
Key
R Candidates must be able to read and understand the %ord in Chinese characters at
this level+
Candidates %ill not have to read the %ord in Chinese characters at this level+
* They must. ho%ever. kno% the pinyin and understand the %ord aurally+ They
may also need to be able to say the %ord+
(blank) /hen the )evel bo( is blank. the %ord is needed only at )evel *+
Chinese Pinyin English
Level
1
Level
2
Activities
0u1 '2n to cook 3 3

ch '2n to eat4have a meal 3 3
J
k2n di2nsh5 to %atch television 3 3

p6ob7 to run. to jo- 3 3

M()
t (089i8) to play ('ootball) 3 3

089i8 'ootball 3 3
J N
k2n di2ny:n- see a 'ilm ; 3

y7nd1n- to e(ercise< sport ; 3

O
y1n- di2nn6o to use the computer ; ;
P
sh2n- %6n- sur' the net ; ;
Q
b:s2i
to compete<
competition ; ;
R
d6
pn-pn-9i8 to play pin- pon- ; ;
RP
d6 %6n-9i8 to play tennis ; ;
ST
y=uy>n- to s%im ; ;
R
d6 l?n9i8 to play basketball ;

9@ m6 to ride a horse ;
Adectives

d2 bi- 3 3
h6oh delicious4-ood to drink 3 3
h6och delicious4-ood to eat 3 3
h6o%?n 'un 3 3

h6o -ood 3 3
(n ne% 3 3
(i6o small 3 3
A
Chinese
Pinyi
n English
Level
1
Level
2
GUV y>u y5si interestin- ; 3
W l6o old ; 3
X 4 YZ
mBil54pi2olian- beauti'ul ; ;
[\ %8li?o borin- ; ;
]^ pi?nyi cheap ; ;
_ cngm@n- clever ;
-u5 e(pensive ;
` p2n- 'at ;
a gox5n- happy ;
b bishng sad ;
c 6i short ;
a go tall ;
d sh1u thin ;
e
lCi tired ;
Adve!"s# $!e$%siti%ns# c%n&ncti%ns
F
02i to be in4located in 3 3

b74b8 no< not 3 3

f
hBn very ; 3
gh
fich?n- very 3
i gn %ith 3
j
yB also 3
k
hD and 3
Q
b:ji2o 9uite ;
lm
d2nsh5 but ;
The "%dy

sh>u hand 3 3
no
gbo arm ; ;
p
Brduo ear ; ;
qr
y6njng eyes ; ;
s
ji6o 'oot ; ;
t
tu: le- ; ;
uv
0u:ba mouth ; ;
w
b@0i nose ; ;
Chin' 'nd the (%!ld

Zhnggu China 3 3
EBijng Eeijin- 3 3

Ch?n- ChDn- The Freat /all 3 3

G
Chinese
Pinyi
n English
Level
1
Level
2
H2nyH Chinese 3 3
B Zhngwn Chinese 3 3
X IBi-u= America ; 3
x Ynggu Eritain ; 3
y F6-u= France ; 3
z #h2n-h6i #han-hai ; 3
x YngyH Jn-lish ; 3
{| Xing G6n- Hon- Kon- ; ;
} )8ndn )ondon ; ;
~ F7gng The Forbidden City ; ;
? Tinnmn Tiananmen #9uare ; ;
Hu?n- HD Lello% 3iver ; ;
X IBi-u=rDn American person 3

Zhnggurn Chinese person 3

x Ynggurn Jn-lish person 3
y
F6-u=rDn French person 3
Cl%thes

m2o0i hat 3 3
m?oy jumper 3 3

ji?kC jacket ; ;
chCnshn shirt ; ;

(iD0i shoes ; ;

98n0i skirt ; ;
T
t5(7shn T shirt ; ;

%20i socks ; ;

k70i trousers ; ;
yfu clothin- 3
C%l%&!s
hi black 3 3

l?n blue 3 3

lM -reen 3 3

h=n- red 3 3
b?i %hite 3 3

hu?n- yello% 3 3
Di!ecti%ns

sh2n-mian above4on 3

h1umian behind 3
N
Chinese Pinyin English
Level
1
Level
2
(i2mian belo%4under 3
9i?nmian in 'ront (o') 3
0u>bian le't ;
y1ubian ri-ht ;
F%%d 'nd d!in)
"# ni8r1u bee' 3 3
# jr1u chicken meat 3 3
% 95shu: 'i00y drink 3 3
"$ ni8n6i milk 3 3
shu: %ater 3 3
! h2nb6obo hambur-er 3 3
' 06o'2n break'ast 3 3
& do kni'e 3 3
!
mi2nbo bread ; 3

jd2n chicken e-- ; 3

k'i co''ee ; 3

kBlC Coke ; 3

mi2nti?o noodles ; 3
()
(m:)'2n rice ; 3

ch? tea ; 3

%H'2n lunch ; 3

%6n'2n dinner ; 3

shHti?o chips ; ;

9i6okCl5 chocolate ; ;

p@n--u>0h apple juice ; ;

chDn-0h oran-e juice ; ;

ku2i0i chopsticks ; ;

ch0i 'ork ; ;

sh?o0i spoon ; ;

ji6o0i dumplin-s ;
l50h lychee ;

c2idn menu ;
cn-u6n restaurant ;

(i?n salty ;

l2 spicy ;

ti?n s%eet ;

chnju6n sprin- rolls ;

O
Chinese Pinyin English
Level
1
Level
2
'8%7yu?n %aiter ;
d2n-o cake ;
*!eetings 'nd int!%d&cti%ns
n: h6o hello ; 3
02iji2n -oodbye ; 3
(iC(ie thank you ; 3
N: h6o maP Ho% are youP ; 3
-f /> hBn h6o+ , am %ell+ ; 3
N: ji6o shDnmeP /hat are you calledP ; 3
-
/> ji2oQ+ , am calledQ ; 3
E N: j: su5P Ho% old are youP ; 3
-
/> Q+su5+ , am Q+ years old+ ; 3
F N: 0h7 02i n6l:P /here do you liveP ; 3
-F /> 0h7 02iQ , live inQ ; 3
m
N: sh5 shDiP /ho are youP ; 3
-m /> sh5Q , amQ ; 3
H%lid'ys 'nd s$eci'l %cc'si%ns
A> ji29 holiday 3 3
z
h6i the sea ; 3

'2ndi2n hotel4restaurant ; 3
z
h6itn beach ; ;
Chinese Pinyin English
Level
1
Level
2

shn-r5 birthday 3

k6pi2n card ;

j7hu5 party ;

l:%7 present ;
H%+e 'nd ,'+ily
mma mum 3 3
++
b2ba dad 3 3
,, --e elder brother 3 3
--
jiBjie elder sister 3 3
..
d5di youn-er brother 3 3
//
mCimei youn-er sister 3 3
( ji home 3 3
) kCtn- livin- room 3 3
* sh' so'a 3 3

y7sh5 bathroom4sho%er room ; ;

R
%1sh5 bedroom ; ;
ch8'?n- kitchen ; ;
chu?n- bed ; ;
zhuzi table4desk ; ;
y:0i chair ; ;
sh>uj mobile phone ; ;
pDn-you 'riend 3
->u do- 3
d1n-%7 animals ;
%?nj7 toy ;
dngxi thin- ;
-&+"e!s# ti+e# d'te
0 y 3 3
1 Cr * 3 3
2 sn A 3 3
3
s5 G 3 3
4
%H N 3 3
5
li7 O 3 3
6
R 3 3
7 b S 3 3
8
jiH " 3 3
9
sh@ T 3 3
90+++898
sh@ y ! jiHsh@jiH Q"" 3 3
0
y b6i TT ; 3

li6n-
* (be'ore a measure
3 3
%ord)
;
di6n oUclock 3 3
E;<P
j: di6n le /hat time is itP 3 3
E;P
j: di6n zhng" /hat time is itP ; ;
=> xng %eek 3 3
=>E xng j:P
/hat day o' the %eek
is
3 3
itP
=>0 xng y Ionday 3 3
=>1
xng Cr Tuesday 3 3
=>2 xng sn /ednesday 3 3
=>3 xng s5 Thursday 3 3
=>4
xng wH Friday 3 3
=>5 xng #i7 #aturday 3 3
=>?
xng $in #unday 3 3
S
Chinese
Pinyi
n English
Level
1
Level
2
=> (n-9 r5 #unday ; 3
? tin day4sky 3 3
@ yuC month4moon 3 3
E@ j: yuCP /hat month is itP 3 3
0@ y yuC Vanuary 3 3
1@ Cr yuC February 3 3
2@ sn yuC Iarch 3 3
3@ s5 yuC April 3 3
4@ %H yuC Iay 3 3
5@ li7 yuC Vune 3 3
6@ 9 yuC Vuly 3 3
7@ b yuC Au-ust 3 3
8@ jiH yuC #eptember 3 3
9@
sh@ yuC Wctober 3 3
90@
sh@y yuC November 3 3
91@
sh@XCr yuC Yecember 3 3
:
Lu?n Luan4Chinese currency 3 3

-C
(measure %ord 'or
3
thin-s and people)

ji2n
(measure %ord 'or
3
clothin-)

0h
(measure %ord 'or
some
3
animals)
Pl'ces in t%(n
-n-yu?n park 3

shn-di2n shop 3
chosh5 supermarket 3

y=uj8 post o''ice ;

P!%n%&ns
-
%> ,< me ; 3

n: you ; 3
t he< him ; 3

t she< her ; 3
-
%>men %e< us ; 3
-
%> de my 3

n: de your 3
4
t de his4hers 3
-
%>men de ours 3

n:men de your (plural) 3
"
Chinese Pinyin English
Level
1
Level
2
4
$m%n d% their (male4'emale) 3
0hC l: here ; 3
n2 l: there ; 3
l: inside ; 3
n2 that ; 3
0hC this ; 3
n:men you (plural) ; 3
4
$m%n&$m%n they (m4')< them ; 3
.&esti%n (%!ds
ma 9uestion particle 3 3
E j:P ho% manyP 3 3
shDnmeP %hatP ; 3
4
n6l:4 n6rP %hereP ; 3

shDiP %hoP ; 3
dush6o 9i?nP ho% muchP 3

n6 -CP %hichP 3

0BnmeP ho%P 3
Sch%%l 'nd cl'ss!%%+
! bo ba- 3 3
sh book 3 3

sh2n-(uD -o to school 3 3

kC lesson 3 3

b: pen 3 3
D
ch: ruler 3 3
C
kCbBn te(tbook 3 3

(uDshen- student ; 3
W l6osh teacher ; 3

'2n-(uD to 'inish school ; ;

0u1yC home%ork ; ;

sh7(uD maths ; ;

t:y7 ZJ ; ;
'xu science ; ;
k6osh5 test4to test ; ;

(uD(i2o school 3
shzhu desk ;

t8pi2n picture ;

b?ib6n %hiteboard ;
T
Chinese
Pinyi
n English
Level
1
Level
2
T!'ns$%!t
% 95ch car 3
hu>ch train 3
fij plane 3
'i ch to drive 3
0u1 hu>ch to -o by train 3
0u1 fij to -o by plane 3
chu?n boat ;
0u1 chu?n to -o by boat ;
9@ ch to ride a bicycle ;
0>u l7 to %alk ;
Ve!"s
L 97 to -o 3 3
have4has< there is4there
G y>u 3 3
are
HG
mDiy>u
do not4does not have<
3 3
there is not4are not
I
(:huan to like 3 3
I
b7 (:huan do not4does not like 3 3
K
y2o to %ant 3 3
K
b8 y2o do not4does not %ant 3 3

m6i to buy 3 3

0u1 to do4make 3 3
h to drink 3 3

ch to eat 3 3

9:chu?n- to -et up 3 3
J
k2n to %atch 3 3
chun to %ear ; 3
m
sh5 to be ; 3

ji2o to be called ; 3

shu5ji2o to sleep ; 3

0h7 to live ; 3
O
y1n- to use ; ;

hu5 to be able to4can 3

b8 hu5 to not be able to4canXt 3

shu to speak 3

-Bi to -ive ;
ch2ng g to sin- ;

Chinese
Pinyi
n English Level 1
Level
2
ti2o %H to dance ;
K (i6n- y2o %ould like ;
We'the!
'n- %ind 3
lBn- cold 3
rC hot 3
l:bian inside 3
yH rain 3
(uB sno% 3
%2ibian outside ;
t2iy?n- sun ;
? tin95 %eather ;
Additi%n'l (%!ds
I
(: happy4 happiness 3 3

'8 lucky4 -ood 'ortune 3 3

m6 horse 3 3

n[ 'emale 3 3
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