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chúfáng
kitchen
老
old; experienced; always
shēng
sound; reputation; announce
yào
medicine
方
square; direction, side; place; method, way; upright, honest
xǐ-huan
like; to like
汤
soup
喝
drink
wǎn
bowl
透
to penetrate
gēn
root; foundation
三
three
dàyuē
around; about
克
gram (g)
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
辣
spicy
认
to recognize; to know
néng-gòu
can; to be able to
cháng
normal; constant; often
气
gas; weather; smell; spirit; anger
zhǔn-bèi
prepare
rú-guǒ
if
香
fragrant
菜
vegetable; dish, cuisine
gèng-hǎo
better
jīn-tiān
today
hǎi-xiān
seafood
～wèi
... flavour
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
yì-xiē
some
huòzhě
or; maybe
也
also
ké-yǐ
can; could
先
first, before
边
side, edge; while
yí-xià
a bit
yǐ-hòu
after, later
jiārù
to join
bú yòng
not have to; no need
太
too; very
长
long; strength
夏
summer
日
sun; day
周
circle; week
人
a person; people
会
can; shall; able too; will; a meeting
水
water
bù hǎochī
tastes bad (for food)
chī le!
(I) have eaten
把
to hold; to grasp; a handle
chū lái
to come out
经
to pass through
zhème
so (adv); in this way
买
buy
hújiāo
pepper (seasoning)
步
walk; step; situation
yán
salt
直
straight; upright; direct, frank; continuously
半
half
锅
pot; pan; wok
火
fire
ránhòu
then; after
duì huà
conversation
kě-néng
maybe; possiblity
现
to rise; to get up; to start; to begin
fú-wù
service
ér-shì
but
只
only; measure word for small animals
那
that
gǎn jué
feelings
等
to wait
bái-sè
white
wǒmen
we; us
超
to surpass
hǎo-de
okay
离
leave, be away from
油
oil
起
to rise; appear, happen
从
from; to follow; to obey
两
two; Chinese unit of weight
fēn-zhōng
minute(s)
zuì-hòu
lastly
zěn-me-yàng
how; how about
piào-liang
beautiful; pretty
gǎn-xiè
gratitude; appreciate
xī-wàng
hope
kàn dào
see
liú
remain, stay; keep, save; accept, take; leave behind
yán
speech; word
前
forward; before; in front
bié wàng le diǎn-zàn
don't forget to 'like' it!
xià cì
next time
cì
... time(s)
zài-jiàn
bye
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