YCT · LEVEL 1

Your YCT 1 learning path

Master 80 beginner words through eight short, child-friendly learning units. Your completed units are saved on this device.

YOUR LEARNING PATH

8 steps to complete YCT 1

Learn one 10-word theme at a time. Listen, recognise and review the words, then mark the unit complete.

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1UNIT 1 · 10 WORDS

Meet & Introduce

认识新朋友

Introduce yourself and recognise the people around you.

我们
2UNIT 2 · 10 WORDS

Family & Body

家人与身体

Name close family members and basic parts of the body.

爸爸妈妈哥哥姐姐
3UNIT 3 · 10 WORDS

Describe People

描述人物

Use simple adjectives to describe appearance and feelings.

头发个子
4UNIT 4 · 10 WORDS

Animals & Food

动物与食物

Talk about familiar animals, food and drinks.

5UNIT 5 · 10 WORDS

Actions & Likes

动作与喜好

Say what you do, like, eat, drink and see.

谢谢再见
6UNIT 6 · 10 WORDS

Place & Time

地点与时间

Recognise simple place and time expressions.

商店今天明天现在
7UNIT 7 · 10 WORDS

Ask & Connect

提问与连接

Ask basic questions and connect short ideas.

这(这儿)那(那儿)哪(哪儿)什么
8UNIT 8 · 10 WORDS

Numbers 1–10

一到十

Count from one to ten and use numbers in short answers.

COMPLETE LIST

YCT 1 Vocabulary — 80 words

Browse all eight learning units with pinyin, English meanings and Mandarin audio.

No.UnitChinesePinyinEnglishAudio
11I; me
21you
31he; him
41she; her
51我们wǒmenwe; us
61中国人ZhōngguórénChinese person
71老师lǎoshīteacher
81jiàoto be called
91shìto be
101认识rènshito know; to meet
112jiāhome; family
122爸爸bàbafather; dad
132妈妈māmamother; mum
142哥哥gēgeolder brother
152姐姐jiějieolder sister
162shǒuhand
172kǒumouth
182眼睛yǎnjīngeye; eyes
192耳朵ěrduoear
202鼻子bízinose
213头发tóufahair
223个子gèziheight; stature
233big
243xiǎosmall
253chánglong
263gāotall; high
273hǎogood
283高兴gāoxìnghappy
293duōmany; much
303hěnvery
314māocat
324gǒudog
334niǎobird
344fish
354shuǐwater
364牛奶niúnǎimilk
374米饭mǐfàncooked rice
384面条miàntiáonoodles
394苹果píngguǒapple
404学校xuéxiàoschool
415谢谢xièxiethank you
425再见zàijiàngoodbye
435yǒuto have
445kànto see; to watch
455chīto eat
465to drink
475to go
485àito love
495喜欢xǐhuanto like
505zàiat; in; to be located
516商店shāngdiànshop; store
526今天jīntiāntoday
536明天míngtiāntomorrow
546现在xiànzàinow
556yuèmonth
566hàodate; number
576星期xīngqīweek
586diǎno’clock
596depossessive particle
606maquestion particle
617这(这儿)zhè (zhèr)this; here
627那(那儿)nà (nàr)that; there
637哪(哪儿)nǎ (nǎr)which; where
647shuíwho
657什么shénmewhat
667how many
677not; no
687and
697general measure word
707suìyears of age
718one
728èrtwo
738sānthree
748four
758five
768liùsix
778seven
788eight
798jiǔnine
808shíten