103 Mandarin First Words for Toddlers
Simplified characters with pinyin and the English beside them, grouped by where they come up in a day rather than alphabetically.
Family
| 中文 | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 妈妈 | māma | Mama |
| 爸爸 | bàba | Papa |
| 宝宝 | bǎobao | Baby |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | Big sister |
| 哥哥 | gēge | Big brother |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | Grandma |
| 爷爷 | yéye | Grandpa |
Food
| 中文 | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | Apple |
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | Banana |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | Milk |
| 饭 | fàn | Rice |
| 水 | shuǐ | Water |
| 面包 | miànbāo | Bread |
| 蛋 | dàn | Egg |
| 橙 | chéng | Orange |
| 芒果 | mángguǒ | Mango |
| 葡萄 | pútao | Grapes |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | Watermelon |
| 红萝卜 | hóngluóbo | Carrot |
| 面 | miàn | Noodles |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | Juice |
| 饼干 | bǐnggān | Biscuit |
| 糖 | táng | Sweets |
| 冰淇淋 | bīngqílín | Ice cream |
| 椰子 | yēzi | Coconut |
| 玉米 | yùmǐ | Corn |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | Cake |
| 番茄 | fānqié | Tomato |
Animals
| 中文 | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 猫 | māo | Cat |
| 狗狗 | gǒugou | Dog |
| 鱼 | yú | Fish |
| 鸟 | niǎo | Bird |
| 绵羊 | miányáng | Sheep |
| 鸡 | jī | Chicken |
| 牛 | niú | Cow |
| 鸭 | yā | Duck |
| 马 | mǎ | Horse |
| 兔子 | tùzi | Rabbit |
| 大象 | dàxiàng | Elephant |
| 老虎 | lǎohǔ | Tiger |
| 猴子 | hóuzi | Monkey |
| 狮子 | shīzi | Lion |
| 熊 | xióng | Bear |
| 老鼠 | lǎoshǔ | Mouse |
| 青蛙 | qīngwā | Frog |
| 蝴蝶 | húdié | Butterfly |
| 蚂蚁 | mǎyǐ | Ant |
| 乌龟 | wūguī | Turtle |
| 鳄鱼 | èyú | Crocodile |
| 山羊 | shānyáng | Goat |
| 鹿 | lù | Deer |
| 蜜蜂 | mìfēng | Bee |
| 蜘蛛 | zhīzhū | Spider |
Body
| 中文 | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 手 | shǒu | Hand |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjing | Eye |
| 鼻子 | bízi | Nose |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | Mouth |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | Ear |
| 头发 | tóufa | Hair |
| 脚 | jiǎo | Foot |
| 牙齿 | yáchǐ | Tooth |
Everyday things
| 中文 | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 球 | qiú | Ball |
| 车车 | chēche | Car |
| 书 | shū | Book |
| 鞋 | xié | Shoe |
| 帽子 | màozi | Hat |
| 包 | bāo | Bag |
| 杯 | bēi | Cup |
| 勺 | sháo | Spoon |
| 门 | mén | Door |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | Chair |
| 床 | chuáng | Bed |
| 脚踏车 | jiǎotàchē | Bicycle |
| 巴士 | bāshì | Bus |
| 船 | chuán | Boat |
| 飞机 | fēijī | Plane |
| 电话 | diànhuà | Phone |
| 钥匙 | yàoshi | Key |
| 雨伞 | yǔsǎn | Umbrella |
| 钟 | zhōng | Clock |
| 太阳 | tàiyáng | Sun |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | Moon |
Doing words
| 中文 | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 吃 | chī | Eat |
| 睡 | shuì | Sleep |
| 喝 | hē | Drink |
| 玩 | wán | Play |
| 走 | zǒu | Walk |
| 跑 | pǎo | Run |
| 站 | zhàn | Stand |
| 洗 | xǐ | Wash |
| 看书 | kànshū | Read |
| 唱歌 | chànggē | Sing |
| 笑 | xiào | Laugh |
Colours
| 中文 | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 红 | hóng | Red |
| 蓝 | lán | Blue |
| 黄 | huáng | Yellow |
| 绿 | lǜ | Green |
| 橙 | chéng | Orange |
| 紫 | zǐ | Purple |
| 黑 | hēi | Black |
| 白 | bái | White |
| 粉红 | fěnhóng | Pink |
| 棕 | zōng | Brown |
Hearing them
Reading a word and saying it are different problems, and at this age the second is the one that matters. BaoBeiTalk says each of these aloud in all three languages, makes the sound the thing makes, then leaves a pause long enough for your child to try it. You can also record any of them in your own voice.
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