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nǐ-men
you all; you guys; you (plural)
xiǎo-shí
hour(s)
shí-hou
a time; when
bèi
was ...ed(passive marker)
bà-mā
parents; father & mother
yǐ-hòu
after, later
bà-ba
dad
跟
with; to follow
dào qiàn
apologize
yīng-gāi
should
dàn-shì
but; however
也
also
太
too; very
zhòng
kind; type
qí-shí
in fact; actually
gēn-běn
fundamental; at all; radically
zhè shì
this is; these are
指
finger; point out; refer to, indicate; rely on
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
dì...
...th; ...nd; ...rd (prefix indicating ordinal number)
dì-èr
second (ordinal number)
叫
call; ask; let
rèn-shi
to know (someone); to recognise
最
the most
让
to allow; to make
fán
annoy
wǒ bù zhīdào
I don't know
zhème
so (adv); in this way
看
to watch; to look
chū lái
to come out
gǎn jué
feelings
cuòle
wrong
件
measure word (for clothes)
fāng fǎ
method
边
side, edge; while
句
sentence
bǐ
... than ...
bǐ-rú
for example
bù shūfu
not well
hěn-dūo
a lot of
xǐ-huan
like; to like
zhè yàng
this way; like this
rú-guǒ
if
gāng-gāng
just; barely
jué-de
to think; to feel
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit...
难
difficult; disaster
zán-men
we; us
都
all; even
wèi-le
for...
gōng-zuò
to work; work
把
to hold; to grasp; a handle
yào
medicine
合
to close; to fit
zài yìqǐ
to be together
zhè-ge
this one
hái-yǒu
still; in addition
xiě
to write
zé-rèn
responsibility
jīng-cháng
often
会
can; shall; able too; will; a meeting
书
book; document
讲
to speak; communicate; emphasise; pay attention
zuò-zhě
author
yícì
once
yí-ge
one of (something)
gōng-yù
flat; apartment
跑
run; escape; leak
tū-rán
sudden
hēi
black; dar; illegal, secret
半
half
空
empty
ránhòu
then; after
地
land
dǎ diàn-huà
to call
shǒu-jī
mobile phone
hàomǎ
number
shēng yīn
sound
zhēn-de
really
lǎn
lazy
洋
ocean; foreign
早
morning; early; long ago
困
trapped; sleepy
吗
it is (asking question)
wǒ shì
I am; I was
zhù
to live; to reside
gěi nǐ
here you go; give you; to you
zào-chéng
cause
dì-sān
the third
lèi-xíng
type
令
order; make, cause
呢
what about ...?
guānxì
relation; connection; influence
zài jiā
at home
jiā-lǐ
home; family
tóuténg
headache
yīnyuè
music
mā-ma
mom
guò lái
come over
向
towards; facing
yīn-wèi
because
shì-shí
fact
zhèngquè
correct
xiàn-zài
now
wǒmen
we; us
shēng-huó
life
yì-xiē
some
妙
clever; wonderful
bié-de
other
朋友
friend
两
two; Chinese unit of weight
wán-jù
toy
zhèng-cháng
normal
力
power
lìng-wài
other; in addition
nà-ge
that one
ná
to take; to hold
bié-rén
someone else
jí
pole; extreme
... huài le
... is broken
shí-jì-shàng
actually, in fact
fù
to pay bill
fù-zé
be responsible for
zhèxiē
these
míng bai
understand; clear
wèi-shén-me?
why?
四
four
讨
to provoke
价
price
duì bù qǐ
sorry; I'm sorry
shàng cì
last time
mǎ-shàng
right now
néngbùnéng...?
is it possible...?
néng-gòu
can; to be able to
块
yuan (Chinese currency); chunk, part
chī-fàn
to eat a meal
gàn-má
what to do
guò...le
have done...
年
year
nǚ-rén
woman
wán quán
totally, completely
jiē-shòu
accept, receive
búyào!
don't!
ěxīn
disgusting
hǎo-de
okay
从
from; to follow; to obey
huí-lai
to come back
再
again
shāngkǒu
wound; cut
yán
salt
tiáo-pí
naughty
fā-xiàn
to discover
wú-xiào
ineffective
shì-qíng
matter
fāng-shì
method; style
diàn-tī
elevator
bào-qiàn
apologise
xiǎo-hái-zi
child
yuán-liàng
to forgive
lǎo-gōng
hubby; husband (informal)
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