Series ID: EDKS-BVOC-ZH-0000 · Basic English Vocabulary · Chinese Edition · 简体中文辅助 · Pre-A1 → A1 → A2

How to Learn Basic English Vocabulary (Chinese Edition) | 零基础英语词汇入门

Learn small words. Use them many times. Build real English.
先学小词。反复使用。慢慢建立真正能用的英语。

You do not need 5,000 words today. You need a small number of useful words that you can understand, hear, say, read, write and use.

你今天不需要背 5,000 个单词。你需要先学一小批真正有用的词，并做到：看得懂、听得出、说得出、读得出、写得出、用得上。

This course is different from our wider How to Learn Basic English course. That course teaches the whole language system. This course has one job: build beginner vocabulary carefully.

这套课和我们的 How to Learn Basic English 不同。那一条路线学习完整英语系统；这里专门做一件事：把零基础词汇学扎实。

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Start with these four lessons | 先从这四课开始

Do these four lessons in order. The English is deliberately easy. Chinese makes the meaning clear quickly. Then you return to English again and again.

请按顺序学习这四课。英文会故意保持很简单。中文的作用是快速把意思讲清楚，然后让你一次又一次回到英文。

What is vocabulary? | Vocabulary 是什么？

Vocabulary means the words and useful word groups you can understand and use.

Vocabulary 就是你能够理解和使用的单词与常用词组。

But a word is not only a Chinese translation. To really know a beginner word, you need several small pieces of knowledge.

• Meaning 意思 — What does it mean?
• Sound 发音 — Can you hear it and say it?
• Spelling 拼写 — Can you recognise and write it?
• Grammar 语法身份 — Is it a noun, verb, adjective or another type?
• Phrase 短语 — What words usually go with it?
• Sentence 句子 — Can you use it in a small real sentence?
• Memory 记忆 — Can you remember it tomorrow without looking?
• Transfer 迁移 — Can you use it in a new situation?

If you know only water = 水, you have one connection. If you can hear water, say it, read it, spell it, understand some water, say I need water, and remember it tomorrow, the word is becoming usable.

如果你只知道 water = 水，你只有一个连接。如果你还能听出、说出、读出、拼出 water，理解 some water，说出 I need water，而且明天还能回忆出来，这个词才开始真正变成“你的词”。

The first rule: useful before difficult | 第一原则：先有用，再困难

Beginners often think a good vocabulary means many difficult words. It does not. A useful beginner vocabulary starts with words that appear often and help you do real things.

很多初学者以为“词汇好”就是会很多难词。不是。零基础最有价值的是先掌握出现频率高、能帮助你完成真实任务的词。

The Oxford 3000 uses frequency and learner relevance. British Council A1–A2 vocabulary practises meaning, pronunciation and spelling by everyday topic. Cambridge Pre A1 materials also use familiar situations. The shared message is simple: high usefulness, clear context, repeated use.

Your first vocabulary map | 你的第一张词汇地图

Do not learn words in random order. Build small rooms. Each room has words that work together.

Room	Examples	中文
People	I, you, he, she, we, they, friend, family	人
Home	home, room, door, table, chair, bed	家
Food & drink	water, tea, rice, bread, milk, egg	食物饮料
Actions	go, come, eat, drink, see, look, read, write	动作
Needs	want, need, like, help, have, can	需要与能力
Places	school, work, shop, road, bus, toilet	地点
Time	now, today, tomorrow, morning, night, time	时间
Description	good, bad, big, small, hot, cold, new, old	描述
Questions	what, where, who, when, why, how	问句词
Social English	hello, please, thanks, sorry, yes, no	社交英语

A first 100-word direction | 最先掌握的 100 词方向

This is not a sacred list. It is a practical starting map. Learn the words through phrases and sentences, not as one giant test.

I 我	you 你	he 他	she 她	we 我们
they 他们	this 这个	that 那个	here 这里	there 那里
what 什么	where 哪里	who 谁	when 什么时候	how 怎样
yes 是/对	no 不/不是	not 不	please 请	thanks 谢谢
sorry 对不起	hello 你好	good 好	bad 不好	big 大
small 小	new 新	old 旧/老	hot 热	cold 冷
happy 开心	tired 累	hungry 饿	thirsty 渴	busy 忙
be 是/处于	have 有	do 做	go 去	come 来
get 得到/变得	make 做/制造	take 拿/带	give 给	see 看见
look 看	hear 听见	say 说	tell 告诉	ask 问
know 知道	think 想/认为	like 喜欢	want 想要	need 需要
help 帮助	eat 吃	drink 喝	read 读	write 写
book 书	phone 手机	bag 包	key 钥匙	money 钱
water 水	food 食物	tea 茶	rice 米饭	bread 面包
home 家	room 房间	door 门	table 桌子	chair 椅子
school 学校	work 工作	shop 商店	road 路	bus 公交车
family 家人	friend 朋友	name 名字	man 男人	woman 女人
day 天	time 时间	today 今天	tomorrow 明天	now 现在
morning 早上	night 晚上	one 一	two 二	three 三
more 更多	again 再次	very 很	my 我的	your 你的

Notice something important: many of these words are small. Small words carry a huge amount of everyday English.

Words must become phrases | 单词要变成短语

• water → some water → drink water → I need water.
• help → need help → help me → Can you help me?
• home → go home → at home → I want to go home.
• book → my book → read a book → This is my book.
• good → good food → very good → This is very good.

不要停在“单词 = 中文”。单词要继续长成短语，再长成句子。

Learn the word you need today | 学今天就需要的词

A beginner vocabulary becomes stronger when it connects to real life. Look around you. What do you need to name today?

• Your room: bed, door, window, light, table.
• Your phone: call, message, photo, battery, charger.
• Your meal: rice, water, tea, egg, chicken.
• Your trip: bus, train, road, station, ticket.
• Your work or study: book, pen, class, teacher, question.
• Your body: head, hand, eye, mouth, tired, hungry.

你的房间、手机、吃饭、出门、学习、工作、身体，都是很好的第一词汇来源。越接近真实生活，越容易形成使用机会。

Chinese is a bridge, not the destination | 中文是桥，不是终点

1. Look at the English word.
2. Try to remember the meaning.
3. Check the Chinese if needed.
4. Listen to the English pronunciation.
5. Say the English word.
6. Read one English phrase.
7. Make one English sentence.
8. Cover the Chinese.
9. Recall the English again.

目标不是永远“英 → 中 → 英”。随着词越来越熟，要逐渐变成“英文直接连接意思”。

One word can have more than one meaning | 一个词可能不止一个意思

Beginners do not need every dictionary meaning. Learn the meaning you meet first.

• book — a thing you read. 书。 Later: book a room = 预订房间。
• light — something that helps you see. 灯光。 Later: light bag = 轻的包。
• right — correct. 对的。 Later: turn right = 向右转。
• work — your job / activity. 工作。 Later: It works. = 它能正常运作。

Learn nouns with real things | 名词先连接真实东西

• Hold a book. Say: “book”.
• Touch the door. Say: “door”.
• Pick up your phone. Say: “phone”.
• Drink water. Say: “water”.
• Look at your bag. Say: “my bag”.

这比只盯着“book = 书”强，因为单词开始连接真实世界，而不只是连接另一种语言。

Learn verbs through actions | 动词用动作来学

• stand — stand up.
• sit — sit down.
• open — open the book.
• close — close the door.
• look — look at the phone.
• write — write your name.
• read — read one sentence.
• drink — drink water.

可以做出来的动作，就做出来。动作会给动词增加一条更具体的记忆线索。

Learn adjectives in pairs | 形容词用对比来学

big 大	small 小
hot 热	cold 冷
new 新	old 旧/老
good 好	bad 不好
fast 快	slow 慢
easy 容易	hard 难
happy 开心	sad 难过
open 开着的	closed 关着的

对比会让意义边界更清楚。学 big 的同时看到 small，通常比单独背 big 更容易建立概念。

Learn question words very early | 疑问词要很早学

• What? 什么？
• Where? 哪里？
• Who? 谁？
• When? 什么时候？
• Why? 为什么？
• How? 怎样？
• How much? 多少钱 / 多少？
• How many? 多少个？

Small function words matter | 小功能词非常重要

Beginners often collect nouns because nouns are easy to picture. But English depends heavily on small grammar words too.

• a / an
• the
• in / on / at
• to / from
• and / but / because
• my / your / his / her
• some / any
• this / that / these / those
• can / cannot
• do / does

这些词看起来“不精彩”，但没有它们，单词很难稳定地变成句子。

Sound is part of the word | 发音就是单词的一部分

If you learn only the written form, you may recognise a word in a book but fail to hear it in conversation. Hear new words from a reliable learner dictionary. Say the word slowly, then in a short phrase. Do not use Chinese characters as a permanent pronunciation code.

如果只学拼写，你可能在书上认识一个词，但别人说出来时却听不懂。请听可靠学习型词典的发音。先慢慢说，再放进短语里说。不要长期用汉字给英文硬标音。

Spelling is a visual pattern, not only a test | 拼写不是只为了默写

• look / book / cook
• day / say / play
• light / night / right
• name / game / same
• cat / hat / bag / map

不要只把每个单词当成一串独立字母。慢慢看见重复的拼写组合，会降低记忆负担。

Do not memorise 50 new words in one sitting | 不要一次猛背 50 个新词

Large lists can create an illusion: “I saw the word, so I know the word.” Recognition is not the same as recall.

大词表很容易制造一种错觉：“我看过，所以我会了。” 看见时认识，和不看答案时自己想出来，是两种不同能力。

For a true beginner, five to ten new target words can be enough for one short session if each word is heard, said, read, written, put into a phrase and retrieved later.

The six-touch rule | 六次接触法

1. See it. 看见。
2. Hear it. 听见。
3. Say it. 说出。
4. Connect it. 和图片、实物、中文意思或动作连接。
5. Use it. 放进短语或句子。
6. Recall it later. 隔一段时间不看答案再想出来。

Retrieval changes the job | 回忆会改变学习任务

Reading the answer again feels easy. Trying to recall the answer is harder. The harder step tells you whether the word can actually come out of memory.

• How do I say “水” in English?
• What does need mean?
• How do I spell friend?
• What phrase can I make with go?
• Can I use where in a question?

Return later, not only now | 不要只当场会，要以后还会

Return	Small job	小任务
10 minutes later	Recall without looking.	十分钟后不看答案回忆。
Next day	Say and write one phrase.	第二天说并写一个短语。
3 days later	Mix old and new words.	三天后把新旧词混合。
1 week later	Use the word in a new sentence.	一周后换新句子使用。
2–4 weeks later	Check whether it is still available.	两到四周后检查还能否主动想起。

A ten-minute vocabulary routine | 每天十分钟词汇训练

Minutes	Task	中文
2	Review 5 old words without looking first.	先不看答案回忆 5 个旧词。
2	Learn 3–5 new words.	学 3–5 个新词。
2	Listen and repeat.	听发音并跟读。
2	Make one phrase for each word.	每个词造一个短语。
2	Close the page and recall.	关掉页面再回忆。

A twenty-minute routine | 每天二十分钟怎么学？

1. 5 minutes: old-word retrieval.
2. 5 minutes: new words from one topic.
3. 5 minutes: phrases and very short sentences.
4. 3 minutes: listen and repeat.
5. 2 minutes: write from memory.

如果有二十分钟，把更多时间放在“旧词提取”和“真实短语”，不要只是把新词数量翻倍。

Build a vocabulary notebook that works | 词汇本不要只写“英文=中文”

Field	Example	中文
Word	need	目标词
Meaning	需要	最简单意思
Sound	listen in a learner dictionary	听可靠发音
Phrase	need help	短语
Sentence	I need help.	句子
My sentence	I need water.	自己的句子
Return date	tomorrow / 3 days / 1 week	复习日期

Use a learner dictionary, not only a translator | 学会使用学习型词典

A translator can give a fast answer. A good learner dictionary shows how English behaves: meaning, pronunciation, part of speech, examples, countability and common phrases.

Recommended starting tools: Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries and Cambridge Dictionary.

Do not chase vocabulary size too early | 零基础先不要焦虑词汇量数字

Can I use the words I already learned?

我已经学过的词，真的能用出来吗？

If you know 300 words weakly, every conversation still feels unstable. If a smaller core is highly available, you can start combining it.

The power of a small verb set | 少量核心动词非常强

be	I am tired.	我是/处于
have	I have a book.	有
do	What do you do?	做
go	I go home.	去
come	Come here.	来
get	I get tired.	得到/变得
make	Make tea.	做/制造
take	Take the bus.	拿/乘坐
give	Give me the book.	给
need	I need help.	需要
want	I want water.	想要
like	I like tea.	喜欢

One word, three levels of ownership | 一个词有三层掌握

1. Recognition 识别： You see chair and know 椅子.
2. Recall 回忆： You see 椅子 and can say chair.
3. Use 使用： You can say This chair is small. in a real situation.

Passive and active vocabulary | 被动词汇与主动词汇

You will always understand more words than you can produce quickly. That is normal. Passive vocabulary helps you understand. Active vocabulary helps you speak and write. To move a word toward active use, retrieve it, say it, write it and reuse it.

你能看懂的词，通常会比你能立刻说出的词更多。这很正常。一个词要从“看得懂”走向“说得出”，需要反复主动提取、说、写，并在不同小情境里复用。

Learn in themes, then mix the themes | 先按主题学，再把主题打乱

• Day 1: food
• Day 2: home
• Day 3: actions
• Day 4: people
• Day 5: mix all four

一开始按主题学习比较容易理解；之后要把主题混合，才能检查这个词是不是真的能独立出来。

Picture → word → phrase → sentence | 图片 → 单词 → 短语 → 句子

• picture of a cup → cup
• cup → a cup
• a cup → a cup of tea
• a cup of tea → I want a cup of tea.

Chinese-speaker watch points | 中文母语学习者要特别注意什么？

Not every Mandarin speaker has the same problems. These are simply useful differences to watch.

• Articles: a book / the book. 中文没有完全对应的冠词系统。
• Plural: one book / two books. 英语常通过词尾显示复数。
• Countability: information is usually uncountable. 英语可数/不可数需要单独学习。
• Verb change: I like / she likes. 英语动词会因语法环境变化。
• Word order: direct word-by-word translation can fail. 逐字翻译容易制造不自然结构。
• Sound endings: final consonants matter. 英语词尾辅音可能影响听懂和被听懂。

The first weak link in vocabulary | 词汇学习也有“第一个卡点”

Symptom	First check	Repair
I forget the meaning.	Meaning link	Use picture, Chinese bridge and examples.
I know it on paper but cannot hear it.	Sound link	Listen, compare, repeat in phrases.
I can hear it but cannot spell it.	Form link	Notice spelling patterns and write from memory.
I know the word but cannot make a sentence.	Phrase / grammar link	Learn one common phrase and one frame.
I remember today but forget tomorrow.	Retrieval / spacing	Delayed recall schedule.
I can use it only in one exercise.	Transfer	Change the topic, object or sentence.

A seven-day starter plan | 七天词汇启动计划

Day	Focus	小任务
1	People + social words	I, you, name, hello, please, thanks.
2	Home objects	book, phone, door, table, chair, room.
3	Core verbs	go, come, want, need, like, help.
4	Food and drink	water, tea, rice, bread, food, drink.
5	Adjectives	good, bad, big, small, hot, cold.
6	Questions	what, where, who, when, how.
7	Mixed retrieval	No new words. Recall and use old words.

A 30-day beginner vocabulary build | 30 天零基础词汇路线

• Week 1: 30–40 high-use words.
• Week 2: add daily-life nouns and verbs; keep Week 1 active.
• Week 3: add phrases, question words and basic describing words.
• Week 4: reduce new input and increase retrieval, listening, speaking and sentence use.

不要把 30 天变成“每天背 30 个词”。更好的目标是：30 天以后，你有一批词真的能听、说、读、写和组合。

The sentence-frame bank | 基础词汇需要句型银行

• This is a ___. 这是一个……
• I have a ___. 我有一个……
• I like ___. 我喜欢……
• I want ___. 我想要……
• I need ___. 我需要……
• I can ___. 我能/会……
• I go to ___. 我去……
• Where is ___? ……在哪里？
• Can you help me? 你能帮我吗？
• This is very ___. 这个很……

Mini practice: make 20 sentences | 小练习：造 20 句

• This is a book.
• This is my phone.
• I have a bag.
• I have water.
• I like tea.
• I like rice.
• I want food.
• I want to go home.
• I need water.
• I need help.
• I can read.
• I can write.
• Come here.
• Look at this.
• Where is my bag?
• Where is the bus?
• This room is small.
• The water is cold.
• I am tired.
• Thank you.

如果这 20 句你能稳定说出来，再把一个词换掉。不要急着变难。先把可用性做出来。

For parents and teachers | 给家长和老师

With a true beginner, do not turn every word into a lecture. Keep the cycle short: show, clarify, model, let the learner respond, correct gently, return later.

• Use real objects when possible.
• Ask the learner to say the word, not only point.
• Ask for a phrase, not only translation.
• Mix old words into every lesson.
• Do not correct five things at once.
• Keep successful words active while adding new ones.
• Check after a delay.

真正的教学目标不是“今天教完 20 个词”，而是“下周还有多少词可以主动调用”。

How this lane avoids collision | 这条词汇路线负责什么？

eduKate already has deeper vocabulary systems, school vocabulary guides, collocation pages and English-learning routes. This Chinese Edition does not replace them. It owns one specific entry problem: how a Mandarin-speaking learner with very little English starts building usable vocabulary.

• eduKate Vocabulary Learning Hub
• eduKate Master Vocabulary
• How to Learn Basic English
• English Hub | A Voice Can Travel
• How Memory Works in Learning
• How Practice Works in Learning
• How Practice Variability Works in Learning

Beginner book shelf | 零基础词汇参考书

• English Vocabulary in Use: Elementary by Michael McCarthy and Felicity O’Dell.
• Oxford 3000 — core vocabulary selected using frequency and learner relevance.
• Cambridge Pre A1 Starters wordlists.
• Cambridge A1 Movers wordlists.

Apex free learning websites | 免费优质学习网站

• British Council A1–A2 Vocabulary
• Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries
• Cambridge Dictionary
• Cambridge Pre A1 Starters resources
• VOA Learning English

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Your beginner vocabulary test | 你的零基础词汇自检

• Can I say the meaning?
• Can I hear it?
• Can I say it?
• Can I spell it?
• Can I make one phrase?
• Can I make one sentence?
• Can I remember it without looking?
• Can I use it in a different sentence?

如果一个词八项里只能完成一项，不要说“我已经会了”。能完成六项、七项、八项，这个词才真正开始稳定。

What comes after Lesson 004? | 第四课以后学什么？

• Lesson 005 · People and Family Words · 人与家庭
• Lesson 006 · Home and Everyday Objects · 家与日常物品
• Lesson 007 · Food and Drink · 食物与饮料
• Lesson 008 · Core Action Verbs · 核心动作动词
• Lesson 009 · Basic Adjectives and Opposites · 基础形容词与反义词
• Lesson 010 · Numbers, Time and Days · 数字、时间与日期
• Lesson 011 · Question Words · 疑问词
• Lesson 012 · Places and Transport · 地点与交通
• Lesson 013 · Body and Health Words · 身体与健康词汇
• Lesson 014 · School and Work Words · 学习与工作词汇
• Lesson 015 · Common Verb Phrases · 常用动词短语
• Lesson 016 · Word Families for Beginners · 初级词族

Start now | 现在开始

water · help · go · home · good

• drink water
• need help
• go home
• good food
• very good

Close the page. Can you remember them? 关掉页面。你还能想出来吗？

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Research and reference floor: British Council A1–A2 Vocabulary · Oxford 3000 and 5000 · Oxford CEFR word-list guidance · Cambridge Pre A1 Starters Preparation · Cambridge A1 Movers Preparation · English Vocabulary in Use: Elementary.