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wǒ shì
I am; I was
小
small
jīn-tiān
today
wǒmen
we
jīdàn
chicken egg
来
to come
hǎochī
delicious (for food)
shǒu
head, chief, first, prime
先
prior; first
zhǔn-bèi
prepare
wǎn
bowl
清
clear; distinct
水
water
ránhòu
then; after that
打
to hit
作
to do; to regard as
轻
light (weight)
点
point; dot; a bit
yīn-wèi
because
róng-yì
easy; likely
再
again (future action)
锅
pot; pan; wok
bú yòng
not have to, no need
至
to arrive; until
能
be able to; can
kàn-dào
see
zhè yàng
this way, like this
ké-yǐ
can; could
加
to add
yán
salt
也
also
担
to undertake; to shoulder
亲
intimate; dear
把
to hold; handle
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
转
to turn
火
fire
fēn-zhōng
minute(s)
zuǒ-yòu
left and right; about; beside, around; control, influence
chà bù duō
more or less
美
beautiful
妹
younger sister
包
to wrap; wrapper
rú-guǒ
if
xǐ-huan
to like
那
that; those
扫
to sweep
zhù
to live
yí-xià
a bit
fēi-cháng
very; unusual
完
to be over; entire
jǐ-ge
how many
měi-ge
every one
中
middle; within
yí-ge
one of (something)
前
front; forward
光
light; ray
八
eight
推
to push
piào-liang
beautiful; pretty
jiǎn-dān
simple, ordinary
zhè-ge
this one
最
the most
zhòng-yào
important
气
gas; air
出
to go out; to occur
现
to appear; existing
shí-hou
moment; period
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
shuō-míng
explain; indicate
给
to give
yǐjīng...le
have … already
gòu le!
that's enough!
ér qiě
and also
zhè cì
this time
cì
... time(s)
星
star; satellite
足
foot
五
five
zhuāng
outfit; act, pretend; put into, load; install
fāng-fǎ
method
yícì
once
又
again (past action)
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