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100 words/phrases to learn
回
return, go back; reply; decline
huí
to reply
望
to gaze; to expect
我
I
wǒde
mine; my
的
belonging to
…… de
…'s (indicates belonging, ownership)
青
green or blue; young
期
phase; period
感
feeling; to feel
觉
to feel; asleep
试
try, test
想
to think; to want; would like to
老
old; experienced; always
shī
teacher; professional, specialist
看
to watch; to look
不
no
出
to go out; to exit; to leave
chū lái
to come out
来
to come
shàng-kè
to go to class
课
subject; course
透
to penetrate
吃
to eat
零
zero
líng-shí
snack
食
food
真
true, real; really
zhēn-de
really
也
also
méi-yǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
有
to have
直
straight; upright; direct, frank; continuously
gǎi
change
书
book; document
... lǐ
in ...
一
one
天
sky; heaven; day
能
can; to be able to
八
eight
cì
... time(s)
最
the most
让
to allow; to make
人
a person; people
失
to lose; to miss
shī-wàng
disappointed
nǐ-de
yours; your
liǎn
face
明
bright; clear; visible, apparent; clever; honest; understand
míng bai
understand; clear
白
white; clear; in vain
就
just; at once; right away
这
this
zhè yàng
this way; like this
样
pattern; shape
每
every; each
都
all; even
长
long; strength
大
big
后
behind; after
懂
to understand; to know
是
yes
什
what
shén-me?
what?
么
question or exclamation suffix
意
thought
好
good
hǎo!
sure!; ok!
对
correct; opposite; a pair
认
to recognize; to know
rèn-zhēn
serious; meticulous
者
person who does...
hǎo-de
okay
tóng-xué
schoolmate
学
study, imitate
表
(wrist or pocket) watch; to show; (exterior) surface
biǎo-shì
to show, express; indicate
示
to show; to reveal
年
year
jí
level, rank, grade, degree
很
very
kù
cool
在
in; at
zài
at; in
够
enough; reach; quite
要
to want; to need
离
leave, be away from
家
home; family
走
to walk; to go
wǒyào...
I want...; I'm going to...
头
head, beginning, top
果
fruit; result
zài jiā
at home
门
door, gate; way, method; school; sect
口
mouth, opening, cut
fēn-zhōng
minute(s)
钟
clock; o'clock; bell
怎
how
zěn-me ...
how ...
méiyǒu rén
no one
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