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114 words/phrases to learn
three
measure word (for people, polite form)
old
lǎo-shī
teacher
shī
teacher; professional, specialist
wǒ shì
I am; I was
to come
lái zì
from
down; below
particular; expert
zhuān-yè
professional; field of study
occupation; industry
yí-ge
one of (something)
every
law; method
to hope
xī-wàng
hope; to hope
to gaze; to expect
be able to; can
néng-gòu
can; to be able to
enough
tōng-guò
to pass
nǔ-lì
to work hard; to do your best
power
to let (someone do something); to make (someone do something)
more; even more
gèng ...
more ...
gèng-duō
more
to see; to look
picture; plan; intention; seek
book
to watch; to look
kàn dào
see
towards; to face
front; forward
year
again (past action)
to add
jiārù
to join
to enter
shà-mén
Xiamen City
door; gate
flower
measure word for works of literature, films, machines etc.
alcohol
jiǔ-diàn
hotel
store; shop
yīng-gāi
should
gāi
should, be supposed to
the most
nián-qīng
young
light (weight)
total; overall
shí-hou
moment; period
to wait; to inquire after
seat
point; dot; a bit
wǒmen
we
plural marker for pronouns
méiyǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
to lose; to miss
all; both
to call
stone
zhème
like this; so
five
star; satellite
dài
replace; on behalf; generation, era
middle; within
to go out; to occur
already
yǐjīng...le
have … already
to pass through
fēi
not, wrong
fēi-cháng
very; unusual
cháng
normal; constant; often
excellent
yōu-xiù
excellent; outstanding
refined; graceful
bàng
awesome; stick
bù-jǐn
not only
jǐn
only
to want; to need
to manage; to control
department; system
logic; reason
suó-yǒu
all
but (not); and so
also
very
hěn-dūo
a lot of
朋友
friend
to follow
to speak
such
qí-shí
actually; in fact
solid; honest
reach; understand; express; advanced, distinguished
happy; music
sound
tall
zhòng
(meausre word) kind, species
jié-mù
program, show
eye
person
rén-jiā
a particular person or general other people (except for the speaker and the listener)
to feel; asleep
jué-de
to think; to feel
to require
xū-yào
to need
but; however
wǒ juédé
I think (that)...
to take something with oneself
zhè-ge
this one

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