The Most Common Mandarin Chinese Words - Part One
•bùyídìng
Traditional: 不一定
Simplified: 不一定
Pinyin: bùyídìng
Meaning: not necessarily; maybe
•cā
Traditional: 擦
Simplified: 擦
Pinyin: cā
Meaning: to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish
•cāi
Traditional: 猜
Simplified: 猜
Pinyin: cāi
Meaning: to guess
•cái
Traditional: 才
Simplified: 才
Pinyin: cái
Meaning: ability; talent; endowment; gift; an expert; only (then); only if; just
•cài
Traditional: 菜
Simplified: 菜
Pinyin: cài
Meaning: dish (type of food); vegetables
•càidān
Traditional: 菜單
Simplified: 菜单
Pinyin: càidān
Meaning: menu
•cānjiā
Traditional: 參加
Simplified: 参加
Pinyin: cānjiā
Meaning: to participate; to take part; to join
•cāntīng
Traditional: 餐廳
Simplified: 餐厅
Pinyin: cāntīng
Meaning: dining-hall
•cānzhuō
Traditional: 餐桌
Simplified: 餐桌
Pinyin: cānzhuō
Meaning: dining table
•căo
Traditional: 草
Simplified: 草
Pinyin: căo
Meaning: grass; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript; hasty