Checklist

First 100 English words for kids

Ten everyday themes, ten words each, with a picture, the Chinese word and pinyin. Print it as a checklist and tick a word when your child can say it without prompting.

中文版

Updated 2026-10-29 · 100 words · free for classroom and personal use

✓	Picture	English	中文	Pinyin	Theme
☐	🐱	cat	猫	māo	Animals
☐	🐶	dog	狗	gǒu	Animals
☐	🐦	bird	鸟	niǎo	Animals
☐	🐟	fish	鱼	yú	Animals
☐	🐰	rabbit	兔子	tùzi	Animals
☐	🐴	horse	马	mǎ	Animals
☐	🐮	cow	奶牛	nǎiniú	Animals
☐	🐷	pig	猪	zhū	Animals
☐	🐑	sheep	羊	yáng	Animals
☐	🐯	tiger	老虎	lǎohǔ	Animals
☐	🔴	red	红色	hóngsè	Colors
☐	🔵	blue	蓝色	lánsè	Colors
☐	🟢	green	绿色	lǜsè	Colors
☐	🟡	yellow	黄色	huángsè	Colors
☐	⚫	black	黑色	hēisè	Colors
☐	⚪	white	白色	báisè	Colors
☐	🟠	orange	橙色	chéngsè	Colors
☐	🟣	purple	紫色	zǐsè	Colors
☐	🩷	pink	粉色	fěnsè	Colors
☐	🟤	brown	棕色	zōngsè	Colors
☐	1️⃣	one	一	yī	Numbers
☐	2️⃣	two	二	èr	Numbers
☐	3️⃣	three	三	sān	Numbers
☐	4️⃣	four	四	sì	Numbers
☐	5️⃣	five	五	wǔ	Numbers
☐	6️⃣	six	六	liù	Numbers
☐	7️⃣	seven	七	qī	Numbers
☐	8️⃣	eight	八	bā	Numbers
☐	9️⃣	nine	九	jiǔ	Numbers
☐	🔟	ten	十	shí	Numbers
☐	🧑	head	头	tóu	Body
☐	👁️	eye	眼睛	yǎnjing	Body
☐	👂	ear	耳朵	ěrduo	Body
☐	👃	nose	鼻子	bízi	Body
☐	👄	mouth	嘴巴	zuǐba	Body
☐	✋	hand	手	shǒu	Body
☐	🦶	foot	脚	jiǎo	Body
☐	💇	hair	头发	tóufa	Body
☐	🦷	tooth	牙齿	yáchǐ	Body
☐	💪	arm	胳膊	gēbo	Body
☐	🍞	bread	面包	miànbāo	Food
☐	🍚	rice	米饭	mǐfàn	Food
☐	🍜	noodles	面条	miàntiáo	Food
☐	🧀	cheese	奶酪	nǎilào	Food
☐	🥛	milk	牛奶	niúnǎi	Food
☐	🍲	soup	汤	tāng	Food
☐	🍕	pizza	披萨	pīsà	Food
☐	🍰	cake	蛋糕	dàngāo	Food
☐	🍦	ice cream	冰淇淋	bīngqílín	Food
☐	🧃	juice	果汁	guǒzhī	Food
☐	👩	mother	妈妈	māma	Family
☐	👨	father	爸爸	bàba	Family
☐	👧	sister	姐妹	jiěmèi	Family
☐	👦	brother	兄弟	xiōngdì	Family
☐	👵	grandmother	奶奶	nǎinai	Family
☐	👴	grandfather	爷爷	yéye	Family
☐	👶	baby	宝宝	bǎobao	Family
☐	👩‍🦰	aunt	姑姑	gūgu	Family
☐	👨‍🦱	uncle	叔叔	shūshu	Family
☐	👨‍👩‍👧‍👦	family	家庭	jiātíng	Family
☐	✏️	pencil	铅笔	qiānbǐ	School
☐	📚	book	书	shū	School
☐	✂️	scissors	剪刀	jiǎndāo	School
☐	📏	ruler	尺子	chǐzi	School
☐	🎒	backpack	书包	shūbāo	School
☐	🖍️	crayon	蜡笔	làbǐ	School
☐	🧴	glue	胶水	jiāoshuǐ	School
☐	📄	paper	纸	zhǐ	School
☐	🧑‍🏫	teacher	老师	lǎoshī	School
☐	🪑	chair	椅子	yǐzi	School
☐	👕	shirt	衬衫	chènshān	Clothes
☐	👖	pants	裤子	kùzi	Clothes
☐	👗	dress	连衣裙	liányīqún	Clothes
☐	👟	shoes	鞋子	xiézi	Clothes
☐	🎩	hat	帽子	màozi	Clothes
☐	🧦	socks	袜子	wàzi	Clothes
☐	🧥	coat	外套	wàitào	Clothes
☐	🧣	scarf	围巾	wéijīn	Clothes
☐	🧤	gloves	手套	shǒutào	Clothes
☐	👢	boots	靴子	xuēzi	Clothes
☐	☀️	sun	太阳	tàiyáng	Weather
☐	🌧️	rain	雨	yǔ	Weather
☐	❄️	snow	雪	xuě	Weather
☐	🌬️	wind	风	fēng	Weather
☐	☁️	cloud	云	yún	Weather
☐	⛈️	storm	暴风雨	bàofēngyǔ	Weather
☐	🌈	rainbow	彩虹	cǎihóng	Weather
☐	🌡️	hot	热	rè	Weather
☐	🥶	cold	冷	lěng	Weather
☐	☂️	umbrella	雨伞	yǔsǎn	Weather
☐	🏃	run	跑	pǎo	Action verbs
☐	🍽️	eat	吃	chī	Action verbs
☐	🥤	drink	喝	hē	Action verbs
☐	😴	sleep	睡觉	shuìjiào	Action verbs
☐	📖	read	读	dú	Action verbs
☐	✍️	write	写	xiě	Action verbs
☐	🎤	sing	唱歌	chànggē	Action verbs
☐	💃	dance	跳舞	tiàowǔ	Action verbs
☐	🤸	jump	跳	tiào	Action verbs
☐	🚶	walk	走路	zǒulù	Action verbs

Need the cards? Every theme has a four-page PDF, or start with the 10-page sample.

How to use the checklist

Start with one column. Pick five words, not fifty. Tick only when the child says the word without a prompt.
Review weekly. Re-test ticked words once a week; untick anything forgotten.
Attach an action. Say the word, point to the picture, then use it in a two-word phrase (“red apple”, “jump high”).

Questions

Why these 100 words?

They are the concrete, high-frequency words that early-years and newcomer classrooms use first: animals, colours, numbers, body, food, family, school, clothes, weather and action verbs.

Is there a printable version?

Yes — print this page and you get a one-page checklist per 50 words, with a box beside every word. Use the print button at the top.

What about the other 425 words?

The full library has 52 themes and 525 words. Start with these 100, then move to the themes your child needs.