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朋友
friend
xū-yào
to need
yìxiē
some
加
to add
dànshì
but
五
five
件
measure word (for clothes)
dì...
prefix indicating ordinal number
dì yī
first
bù-fèn
part
都
all; both
只
only; measure word for small animals
róng-yì
easy; likely
把
to hold; handle
呢
What about ...?
méiyǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
yīn-wèi
because
zhè-ge
this one
yǒu-xiào
have effect
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
qíng-kuàng
situation; circumstances
fāshēng
to happen
zài...shàngmiàn
over...
bèi
passive marker
ér qiě
and also
也
also
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
dà-jiā
everyone; everybody
hái-shì
still, nevertheless
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
两
two (of something)
zhè yàng
this way, like this
yígè
one of (something)
zuǒ-yòu
left and right; about; beside, around; control, influence
zì-jǐ
oneself
dì èr
second (ordinal number)
dōng-xi
a thing; stuff
shìjiè
world
送
to send; to see off
看
to watch; to look
zěn-me ...
how ...
zěnmeyàng
how; how about
wèi-zhì
location, position
zhī jiān
between...
wǒmen
we
式
pattern; style
lǐ-miàn
inside
bú yòng
not have to, no need
hénhǎo
very well
最
the most
hǎode
okay
shìgù
accident
取
to take; to get
再
again
dì sān
the third
sāngè
three of (something)
búyào!
don't!
从
from; to follow
chūqù...
to go out...
fēicháng
very; unusual
tè-bié
especially
rú guǒ
if
yǐhòu
afterwards; later on
wèi-dào
taste; flavour
bié-de
other
shēn-tǐ
body
zào-chéng
cause
yī-diǎn
a little
dāngrán!
of course!
yǐjīng...le
have … already
店
store; shop
jué-de
to think; to feel
zài...qiánmiàn
in front of...
zài ... qián mian
in front of ...
búhuì
will not; cannot
dìbǎn
floor
wèi le
for...
zhù
to live
tōngguò
to pass
米
rice; meter (m)
nàme...
in that case...
yǐ-shàng
above
jīng-cháng
often
又
again
bù-rán
otherwise
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
国
kingdom; country
kěnéng
possibility; possible
èr-shí
twenty; 20
nǐ shì
you are; you were
zhòngyào
to matter; important
六
six
měigè
every one
shìde
yes; that's right
讲
to speak
liú-xià
leave
ān-quán
safe
qǐ-lái
to get up
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