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114 words/phrases to learn
三
three
位
measure word (for people, polite form)
老
old
lǎo-shī
teacher
shī
teacher; professional, specialist
wǒ shì
I am; I was
来
to come
lái zì
from
下
down; below
专
particular; expert
zhuān-yè
professional; field of study
业
occupation; industry
yígè
one of (something)
每
every
法
law; method
希
to hope
xīwàng
hope; to hope
望
to gaze; to expect
能
be able to; can
néng-gòu
can; to be able to
够
enough
tōngguò
to pass
nǔ-lì
to work hard; to do your best
力
power
让
to let (someone do something); to make (someone do something)
更
more; even more
gèng ...
more ...
gèngduō
more
见
to see; to look
tú
picture; plan; intention; seek
书
book
看
to watch; to look
kàn dào
see
向
towards; to face
前
front; forward
年
year
又
again
加
to add
jiārù
to join
入
to enter
shà-mén
Xiamen City
门
door; gate
花
flower
部
measure word for works of literature, films, machines etc.
酒
alcohol
jiǔ-diàn
hotel
店
store; shop
yīng-gāi
should
gāi
should, be supposed to
最
the most
nián-qīng
young
轻
light (weight)
总
total; overall
shíhou
moment; period
候
to wait; to inquire after
座
seat
点
point; dot; a bit
wǒmen
we
们
plural marker for pronouns
méiyǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
失
to lose; to miss
都
all; both
叫
to call
石
stone
zhème
like this; so
五
five
星
star; satellite
dài
replace; on behalf; generation, era
中
middle; within
出
to go out; to occur
已
already
yǐjīng...le
have … already
经
to pass through
fēi
not, wrong
fēicháng
very; unusual
cháng
normal; constant; often
优
excellent
yōu-xiù
excellent; outstanding
秀
refined; graceful
bàng
awesome; stick
bù-jǐn
not only
jǐn
only
要
want; want to have
管
to manage; to control
xì
department; system
理
logic; reason
suóyǒu
all
而
but (not); and so
也
also
很
very
hěndūo
a lot of
朋友
friend
跟
to follow
讲
to speak
其
such
qíshí
actually; in fact
实
solid; honest
dá
reach; understand; express; advanced, distinguished
乐
happy; music
音
sound
高
tall
zhòng
(meausre word) kind, species
jié-mù
program, show
目
eye
人
person
rén-jiā
a particular person or general other people (except for the speaker and the listener)
觉
to feel; asleep
jué-de
to think; to feel
需
to require
xū-yào
to need
但
but; however
wǒ juédé
I think (that)...
带
to take something with oneself
zhè-ge
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