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很
very
久
long (duration of time)
见
to see; to look
yǐjīng...le
have … already
zuì-jìn
recent
忙
busy
吗
question marker
wǒmen
we
都
all; both
jié-shù
end, finish
zhè-ge
this one
跟
to follow
duì-xiàng
significant other
yí-yàng
the same as; just like
gāi
should, be supposed to
zhǎo
to find; to look for
等
to wait
méiyǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
wǒyào...
I want...; I'm going to...
bú-huì de
no, that's not gonna happen
nà-ge
that one
bùxíng!
out of the question!
呢
What about ...?
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
bú shì
isn't; no
zhíyǒu
only; only have
wán quán
totally, completely
xiǎng-dào
think of, anticipate
wèi-le
for...
qián
money
nǐ-men
you (plural)
gěi nǐ
here you go
yí-ge
one of (something)
duì bù qǐ
I'm sorry
bù-guǎn
no matter, regardless of
zěn-me ...
how ...
zěn-me-yàng
how; how about
zhème
like this; so
suàn
to count
也
also
hái-shì
still, nevertheless
nǐ-de
yours; your
míngzì
name
边
side
zhè shì
this is; these are
gōng sī
company
yì-sī
meaning; interest, fun
qù nián
last year
yí-xià
a bit
zhī-dào
to know
cì
... time(s)
shí-zài
honest; genuine
bàn-fǎ
method
míng-nián
next year
bú yòng
not have to, no need
两
two (of something)
月
month; moon
yì-qǐ
together
坐
to sit; to take (a bus, airplane etc)
róng-yì
easy; likely
búyào!
don't!
她
she; her
xìng gé
personality
懂
to understand
kāi-shǐ
start
学
to learn; to imitate
zài …… lǐ
in; inside
zì-jǐ
oneself
fā-xiàn
to discover
bié-de
other
xiàn-zài
now
zhè yàng
this way, like this
wǒ shì
I am; I was
fēi
not, wrong
句
sentence; clause
xiān...zài...
to do...before doing...
五
five
nàme...
in that case...
zhēn-de
really
xǐ-huan
to like
rén-jiā
a particular person or general other people (except for the speaker and the listener)
又
again (past action)
āi-ya
ah; oh; ugh (expressing surprise, annoyance, pain, frustration, sarcasm, etc）
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
yǐ-hòu
afterwards; later on
shì-qíng
matter
...sǐ le
...to death; extremely
wèi-shén-me?
why?
睡
to sleep
měi-ge
every one
yèwǎn
night
回
to turn around; to revolve
shēng yīn
sound
加
to add
七
seven
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
数
to count; number
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
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