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zhè-ge
this one
年
year
yí-ge
one of (something)
两
two; Chinese unit of weight
跟
with; to follow
数
number
yí-dìng
surely, definitely
měitiān
every day
都
all; even
yí-yàng
same
七
seven
yícì
once
cì
... time(s)
再
again
也
also
gēn-běn
fundamental; at all; radically
bù-guǎn
no matter, regardless of
zì-jǐ
oneself
bú yòng
not have to; no need
完
to end; complete
国
a country
chū chāi
to go on a business trip
sāngè
three of (something)
xíng-lǐ
luggage
海
sea
nà-ge
that one
suó-yǒu
all
zhèxiē
these
fēi
not, wrong
xiàn-zài
now
zhè shì
this is; these are
月
moon; month
zhī-qián
before
半
half
méiyǒu
hasn't; haven't; don't
rèn-hé
any
huò
or; maybe
jīng
"through, via; undergo; stand, bear; manage; classics
shíyī
eleven; 11
bù-fèn
part
点
a dot; o'clock
měi-ge
every one
shíwù
food
shēng-huó
life
bié-de
other
shén-me?
what?
nǐ shì
you are; you were
bú shì
no; not
hào-qí
curious
wǒ shì
I am; I was
从
from; to follow; to obey
人
a person; people
呢
what about ...?
很
very
zhǎo dào
to find out
gōng-zuò
to work; work
kāi-shǐ
start
chū fā
start off, depart
最
the most
让
to allow; to make
wèn-tí
a question; a problem
zhī yī
one of...
wóxiǎng
I want to...
piào-liang
beautiful; pretty
kě-shì
but
又
again; also
dàn-shì
but; however
zì-yóu
free
玩
play
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
六
six
件
measure word (for clothes)
lù-shàng
on the road; on the way
fā-xiàn
to discover
yuánlái
original; turn out to be
zǎo-shàng
morning
qǐ-lái
to get up
令
order; make, cause
shì-jiè
world
tǐng
quite; very; rather
yì-sī
meaning; interest; fun
dì-fāng
place; location
hǎobùhǎo?
ok or not ok?; do you agree?
hǎo-kàn
good looking
ér-shì
but
把
to hold; to grasp; a handle
shì
city; market
交
hand over; intersect, meet; associate with; mutual; together
朋友
friend
tā-men
they; them
búhuì
will not; cannot
kàn dào
see
quán shēn
full body
入
enter; join; income
wén-huà
culture
huí jiā
to go home
miàn-duì
face, confront
百
hundred
dōng-xi
a thing; stuff
更
more; to change
kuài-lè
happy; joy
送
send, deliver; give
fāng-shì
method; style
wǎnshang
night
xǐ-huan
like; to like
nǚhái
girl
nǐ-de
yours; your
búduì
not correct
nǐ-men
you all; you guys; you (plural)
fēngjǐng
scenery
wú-fǎ
unable
bèi-hòu
behind
qián
money
kòng-zhì
to control; control
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
zhēn-zhèng
real
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