Passing YCT 4 indicates that you can communicate in Chinese at a basic level in your daily, academic, and professional lives. When travelling in China, you can manage most forms of communication in Chinese. It requires the mastery of 600 Chinese words and phrases. There are three sections in YCT 4: the listening section contains 40 items; the reading section contains 30 items; the writing section contains 10 items.
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| A | ||
| 啊 | a | for interjection |
| 阿姨 | āyí | aunt; Mrs. |
| 矮 | ǎi | short |
| 爱 | ài | love |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe |
| B | ||
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 把 | bǎ | |
| 爸爸 | bàba | father;daddy |
| 吧 | ba | for mood |
| 白 | bái | white |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred |
| 搬 | bān | move |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way |
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | help |
| 包子 | bāozi | steamed stuffed pun |
| 饱 | bǎo | full |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper |
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup |
| 北方 | běifāng | north |
| 北京 | Běijīng | |
| 被 | bèi | by |
| 本 | běn | used for books of various kind |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose |
| 比 | bǐ | than |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | match |
| 必须 | bìxū | must |
| 毕业 | bìyè | graduate |
| 变化 | biànhuà | change |
| 表演 | biǎoyǎn | perform |
| 别 | bié | not |
| 别人 | biérén | other people |
| 冰激凌 | bīngjīlíng | ice cream |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | refrigerator |
| 饼干 | bǐnggān | biscuit |
| 不但…而且… | búdàn…érqiě… | not only…but also… |
| 不客气 | bú kèqi | you’re welcome. |
| 不 | bù | no;not |
| C | ||
| 猜 | cāi | guess |
| 菜 | cài | dish |
| 参观 | cānguān | visit |
| 参加 | cānjiā | join;attend |
| 草地 | cǎodì | grass |
| 层 | céng | floor |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 长 | cháng | long |
| 长城 | chángchéng | The Great Wall |
| 尝 | cháng | taste |
| 唱歌 | chànggē | sing |
| 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket |
| 车站 | chēzhàn | station |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | score |
| 吃 | chī | eat |
| 迟到 | chídào | late |
| 虫子 | chóngzi | worm |
| 出 | chū | out |
| 出发 | chūfā | set out |
| 初中 | chūzhōng | junior school |
| 除了 | chúle | except |
| 穿 | chuān | wear |
| 窗户 | chuānghù | window |
| 床 | chuáng | bed |
| 春季 | chūnjì | spring |
| 词典 | cídiǎn | dictionary |
| 次 | cì | used for times |
| 聪明 | cōngmíng | smart |
| 从 | cóng | from |
| 错 | cuò | wrong |
| D | ||
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | call |
| 打篮球 | dǎ lánqiú | play basketball |
| 打扰 | dǎrǎo | bother |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | clean |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | plan |
| 打针 | dǎzhēn | injection |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 大概 | dàgài | about |
| 大海 | dàhǎi | sea |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone |
| 大象 | dàxiàng | elephant |
| 带 | dài | take |
| 戴 | dài | wear |
| 担心 | dānxīn | be worried about |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake |
| 但是 | dànshì | but |
| 当然 | dāngrán | of course |
| 到处 | dàochù | everywhere |
| 地 | de | for grammar |
| 的 | de | for grammar |
| 得 | de | for grammar |
| 等 | děng | wait |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | young brother |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | subway |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 地址 | dìzhǐ | address |
| 第一 | dì-yī | first |
| 点 | diǎn | clock |
| 电灯 | diàndēng | lamp |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 电视 | diànshì | television |
| 电梯 | diàntī | elevator;escalator |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐ yóujiàn | |
| 丢 | diū | throw |
| 东 | dōng | east |
| 东西 | dōngxi | thing |
| 冬 | dōng | winter |
| 懂 | dǒng | understand |
| 动物园 | dòngwùyuán | zoo |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 读 | dú | read |
| 肚子 | dùzi | belly |
| 短 | duǎn | short |
| 锻炼 | duànliàn | exercise |
| 对(形) | duì | right |
| 对(介） | duì | for |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | sorry |
| 多 | duō | much |
| 多么 | duōme | how |
| 多少 | duōshao | how much;how many |
| E | ||
| 饿 | è | hungry |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear |
| 二 | èr | two |
| F | ||
| 发烧 | fāshāo | fever |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient |
| 房间 | fángjiān | room |
| 放 | fàng | put |
| 放假 | fàngjià | day off;have a holiday |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | waiter;waitress |
| 附近 | fùjìn | nearby |
| 复习 | fùxí | review |
| G | ||
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean |
| 敢 | gǎn | dare |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | have a cold |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìngqù | have an interest |
| 刚才 | gāngcái | just now |
| 高 | gāo | tall |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy |
| 告诉 | gàosu | tell |
| 哥哥 | gēge | old brother |
| 个 | gè | used before nouns without special measure words of their own |
| 个子 | gèzi | height |
| 给 | gěi | give |
| 更 | gèng | much more |
| 功夫 | gōngfu | Kungfu |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòngqìchē | bus |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometer |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | work |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 够 | gòu | enough |
| 刮风 | guāfēng | blow wind |
| 挂 | guà | hang |
| 关 | guān | close |
| 关于 | guānyú | about |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 国家 | guójiā | country |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | juice |
| 过 | guo | for grammar |
| H | ||
| 哈 | hā | for laugh |
| 还 | hái | also |
| 还是 | háishì | also |
| 孩子 | háizi | children |
| 害怕 | hàipà | afaid |
| 寒假 | hánjià | winter holiday |
| 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese;mandarin |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | delicious |
| 好像 | hǎoxiàng | look like |
| 号 | hào | date |
| 号码 | hàomǎ | number |
| 喝 | hē | drink |
| 和 | hé | and |
| 合适 | héshì | fit;suit |
| 盒子 | hézi | box |
| 黑 | hēi | black |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 红 | hóng | red |
| 猴子 | hóuzi | monkey |
| 后 | hòu | behind |
| 蝴蝶 | húdié | butterfly |
| 护士 | hùshi | nurse |
| 互相 | hùxiāng | muture |
| 花 | huā | flower |
| 画 | huà | draw |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng | welcome |
| 还 | huán | reture |
| 换 | huàn | exchange |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow |
| 回 | huí | back |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 火车 | huǒchē | train |
| 或者 | huòzhě | or |
| J | ||
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | egg |
| 极 | jí | most |
| 几 | jǐ | how much;how many |
| 记得 | jìde | remember |
| 既…又… | jì…yòu… | …and… |
| 加 | jiā | add |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 坚持 | jiānchí | insist |
| 减 | jiǎn | subtract |
| 件 | jiàn | used for clothes or thing |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | health |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | meet |
| 将来 | jiānglái | future |
| 讲 | jiǎng | speak |
| 教 | jiāo | teach |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot |
| 饺子 | jiǎozi | dumpling |
| 叫 | jiào | call |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom |
| 接 | jiē | catch;pick up |
| 节目 | jiémù | program |
| 节日 | jiérì | festival |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | old sisiter |
| 借 | jiè | borrow |
| 介绍 | jièshào | introduce |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous |
| 进 | jìn | come in |
| 近 | jìn | close |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | often |
| 警察 | jǐngchá | police |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 旧 | jiù | old |
| 就 | jiù | soon;right now |
| 句子 | jùzi | sentence |
| 觉得 | juéde | think |
| 决定 | juédìng | decide |
| K | ||
| 开 | kāi | open |
| 开会 | kāihùi | have a meeting |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | begin |
| 看 | kàn | see |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | exam |
| 烤鸭 | kǎoyā | roast duck |
| 渴 | kě | thirsty |
| 可爱 | kě’ài | cute |
| 可能 | kěnéng | probab |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can |
| 刻 | kè | carve |
| 课 | kè | course |
| 空调 | kōngtiáo | air-conditioner |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 哭 | kū | cry |
| 裤子 | kùzi | trousers |
| 块 | kuài | piece |
| 快 | kuài | fast |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks |
| L | ||
| 辣 | là | spicy |
| 来 | lái | come |
| 来得及 | láidejí | be able to make it |
| 蓝 | lán | blue |
| 老 | lǎo | old |
| 老虎 | lǎohǔ | tiger |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 了 | le | for grammar |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 离 | lí | from |
| 离开 | líkāi | leave |
| 梨 | lí | pear |
| 礼貌 | lǐmào | polite |
| 里面 | lǐmiàn | inside |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift |
| 厉害 | lìhai | awsome |
| 俩 | liǎ | two |
| 联系 | liánxì | contact |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 练习 | liànxí | exercise |
| 凉快 | liángkuài | cool |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 辆 | liàng | for vehicle |
| 聊天儿 | liáotiānr | chat |
| 邻居 | línjū | neighbor |
| 零 | líng | zero |
| 另外 | lìngwài | besides |
| 流汗 | liúhàn | sweat |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 楼 | lóu | building |
| 旅游 | lǚyóu | travel |
| 绿 | lǜ | green |
| M | ||
| 妈妈 | māma | mother |
| 马虎 | mǎhu | careless |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | right now |
| 吗 | ma | for question |
| 买 | mǎi | buy |
| 卖 | mài | sell |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 猫 | māo | catch;pick up |
| 没关系 | méi guānxi | you’re welcome. |
| 没有 | méiyǒu | not;don’t have |
| 玫瑰花 | méiguīhuā | rose |
| 每 | měi | each;every |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | young sister |
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway |
| 迷路 | mílù | lost one’s way |
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | rice |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread |
| 面条 | miàntiáo | noodle |
| 明白 | míngbai | understand |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 名字 | míngzi | name |
| N | ||
| 拿 | ná | take |
| 哪(哪儿) | nǎ(nǎr) | where |
| 那(那儿） | nà(nàr） | there |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | grandmother |
| 男 | nán | male |
| 南 | nán | south |
| 难 | nán | difficult |
| 难过 | nánguò | sad |
| 呢 | ne | for question |
| 能 | néng | can |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 年级 | niánjí | grade |
| 年轻 | niánqīng | young sister |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 您 | nín | you(respect) |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk |
| 努力 | nǔlì | work hard |
| 女 | nǚ | female |
| 女儿 | nǚ’er | daughter |
| 暖和 | nuǎnhuo | warm |
| P | ||
| 爬山 | páshān | climb the mountain |
| 排队 | páiduì | queue up |
| 排球 | páiqiú | volleyball |
| 盘子 | pánzi | plate |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | beside |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | run |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | beautiful |
| 兵乓球 | pīngpāngqiú | table tennis |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple |
| 破 | pò | broken |
| 葡萄 | pútao | grape |
| Q | ||
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 奇怪 | qíguài | weird |
| 骑马 | qímǎ | ride a horse |
| 其他 | qítā | other |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | get up |
| 起来 | qǐlái | up |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | pencil |
| 前 | qián | front |
| 钱 | qián | money |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge |
| 巧克力 | qiǎokèlì | chocolate |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear |
| 晴 | qíng | sunny |
| 请 | qǐng | please |
| 秋 | qiū | autumn |
| 去 | qù | go |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year |
| 裙子 | qúnzi | skirt |
| R | ||
| 然后 | ránhòu | then |
| 让 | ràng | let;make |
| 热 | rè | hot |
| 认识 | rènshi | know |
| 认真 | rènzhēn | serious |
| 容易 | róngyì | easy |
| 如果…那么… | rúguǒ…nàme… | if…then… |
| S | ||
| 三 | sān | three |
| 散步 | sànbù | walk |
| 沙发 | shāfā | sofa |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | shop;store |
| 上班 | shàngbān | go to work |
| 上边 | shàngbian | above |
| 上海 | shànghǎi | |
| 上网 | shàngwǎng | surf the Internet |
| 少 | shǎo | few;little |
| 谁 | shéi | who;whom |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | body |
| 什么 | shénme | what |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | feel sick |
| 生活 | shēnghuó | live |
| 生气 | shēngqì | angry |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 时候 | shíhou | time |
| 时间 | shíjiān | time |
| 是 | shì | to be |
| 事情 | shìqing | matter;problem |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | watch |
| 瘦 | shòu | slim |
| 受不了 | shòubuliǎo | can’t stand |
| 售票员 | shòupiàoyuán | ticket seller |
| 书包 | shūbāo | schoolbag |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable |
| 叔叔 | shūshu | uncle |
| 熟悉 | shúxī | familiar |
| 暑假 | shǔjià | summer holiday |
| 刷牙 | shuā yá | brush teeth |
| 双 | shuāng | double |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 水果 | shǔiguǒ | fruit |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | sleep |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | speak |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 送 | sòng | send |
| 虽然 | suīrán | though |
| 岁 | suì | year |
| 孙子 | sūnzi | grandson |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so |
| T | ||
| 他 | tā | he;him |
| 她 | tā | she;her |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 太 | tài | too |
| 太阳 | tàiyáng | sun |
| 弹钢琴 | tán gāngqín | play the piano |
| 汤 | tāng | soup |
| 糖 | táng | sugar |
| 躺 | tǎng | lie |
| 桃 | táo | peach |
| 讨论 | tǎolùn | discuss |
| 讨厌 | tǎoyàn | hate |
| 特别 | tèbié | special |
| 疼 | téng | hurt |
| 踢足球 | tī zúqiú | play soccer |
| 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gymnasium |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 甜 | tián | sweat |
| 条 | tiáo | used for long,thin,narrow things |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | dance |
| 听 | tīng | listen |
| 听说 | tīngshuō | it’s said |
| 停 | tíng | stop |
| 同学 | tóngxué | classmate |
| 同意 | tóngyì | agree |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair |
| 突然 | tūrán | sudden |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 兔子 | tùzi | rabbit |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg |
| 脱 | tuō | take off |
| W | ||
| 外面 | wàimiàn | outside |
| 完 | wán | finish |
| 玩 | wán | play |
| 玩具 | wánjù | toy |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening |
| 万 | wàn | Measure word for number |
| 网球 | wǎngqiú | tennis |
| 忘记 | wàngjì | forget |
| 危险 | wēixiǎn | dangerous |
| 喂 | wèi | for greeting |
| 为了 | wèile | for |
| 为什么 | wèi shénme | why |
| 问 | wèn | ask |
| 问题 | wèntí | question |
| 我 | wǒ | I;me |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we;us |
| 无论 | wúlùn | no matter |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| X | ||
| 西 | xī | west |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon |
| 西红柿 | xīhōngshì | tomato |
| 希望 | xīwàng | hope |
| 习惯 | xíguàn | used to |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuān | like |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet |
| 洗澡 | xǐzǎo | take a shower |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 下雪 | xiàxuě | snowy |
| 夏 | xià | summer |
| 先 | xiān | first |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | Mr. |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now |
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana |
| 响 | xiǎng | loud |
| 想 | xiǎng | think |
| 向 | xiàng | toward |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | Miss. |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | careful |
| 笑 | xiào | smile |
| 校园 | xiàoyuán | campus |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 鞋 | xié | shoes |
| 写 | xiě | write |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you;thanks |
| 新 | xīn | new |
| 新闻 | xīnwén | news |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood |
| 信封 | xīnfēng | envelope |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week |
| 星星 | xīngxīng | star |
| 行 | xíng | ok |
| 醒 | xǐng | wake |
| 幸福 | xìngfú | happiness |
| 熊猫 | xióngmāo | panda |
| 休息 | xiūxi | rest |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | choose |
| 学生 | xuésheng | student |
| 学习 | xuéxí | study |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| Y | ||
| 颜色 | yánsè | color |
| 眼镜 | yǎnjìng | glasses |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjing | eyes |
| 羊肉 | yángròu | mutton |
| 药 | yào | medicine |
| 要 | yào | want;need |
| 钥匙 | yàoshi | key |
| 爷爷 | yéye | grandpa |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 页 | yè | page |
| 一 | yī | one |
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor |
| 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital |
| 一定 | yídìng | must |
| 一共 | yígòng | totally |
| 一会儿 | yíhuìr | for a while |
| 一下儿 | yíxiàr | for a while |
| 一样 | yíyàng | same |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | think |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair |
| 一边…一边… | yìbiān…yìbiān… | doing A and B the same time |
| 一点儿 | yìdiǎnr | a little |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together |
| 意思 | yìsi | meaning |
| 一直 | yìzhí | all the time |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because |
| 饮料 | yǐnliào | drink |
| 应该 | yīnggāi | should |
| 勇敢 | yǒnggǎn | brave |
| 用 | yòng | use |
| 游戏 | yóuxì | game |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | swim |
| 有 | yǒu | have |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous |
| 右 | yòu | right |
| 鱼 | yú | fish |
| 雨伞 | yǔsǎn | umbrella |
| 元 | yuán | Measure word for money |
| 圆 | yuán | round |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 月 | yuè | moon |
| 月亮 | yuèliàng | moon |
| 越来越 | yuèláiyuè | more and more |
| 云 | yún | cloud |
| 运动 | yùndòng | sport |
| Z | ||
| 杂志 | zázhì | magazine |
| 在 | zài | at;in |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning |
| 怎么 | zěnme | how |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how is it |
| 站 | zhàn | stand |
| 张 | zhāng | used for things with a surface |
| 着急 | zháojí | hurry |
| 找 | zhǎo | find;search |
| 照顾 | zhàogù | look after |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | picture |
| 照相 | zhàoxiàng | take photos |
| 这(这儿) | zhè(zhèr) | here |
| 着 | zhe | for grammar |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | be doing |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 知道 | zhīdào | understand |
| 知识 | zhīshi | knowledge |
| 只要 | zhǐyào | as long as |
| 中国人 | Zhōngguórén | Chinese |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | middle |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon |
| 种 | zhǒng | kind |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important |
| 周末 | zhōumò | weekend |
| 住 | zhù | live |
| 祝贺 | zhùhè | congratulation |
| 注意 | zhùyì | attention |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | prepare |
| 准时 | zhǔnshí | on time |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle |
| 走 | zǒu | walk |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | recently |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| 左 | zuǒ | left |
| 坐 | zuò | sit |
| 做 | zuò | do |
| 作业 | zuòyè | assignment |
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