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wǒ shì
I am; I was
小
small
jīn-tiān
today
wǒmen
we; us
jīdàn
chicken egg
来
to come
hǎochī
delicious (for food)
shǒu
head, chief, first, prime
先
first, before
zhǔn-bèi
prepare
wǎn
bowl
清
clear
水
water
ránhòu
then; after
打
to hit; to fight
作
do, make; act as, regard as; article, work
轻
light (weight)
点
a dot; o'clock
yīn-wèi
because
róng-yì
easy; likely
再
again
锅
pot; pan; wok
bú yòng
not have to; no need
至
to, till; most
能
can; to be able to
kàn dào
see
zhè yàng
this way; like this
ké-yǐ
can; could
加
add; increase; put on
yán
salt
也
also
担
to undertake; to shoulder
亲
intimate; dear
把
to hold; to grasp; a handle
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
转
to turn around
火
fire
fēn-zhōng
minute(s)
zuǒ-yòu
left and right; about; beside, around; control, influence
chà bù duō
nearly; approximately; almost
美
beautiful
妹
younger sister
包
to wrap; wrapper
rú-guǒ
if
xǐ-huan
like; to like
那
that
扫
to sweep
zhù
to live; to reside
yí-xià
a bit
fēi-cháng
very; extremely
完
to end; complete
jǐ-ge
how many
měi-ge
every one
中
middle; centre
yí-ge
one of (something)
前
forward; before; in front
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; weather; smell; spirit; anger
出
to go out; to exit; to leave
现
to rise; to get up; to start; to begin
shí-hou
a time; when
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
shuō-míng
explain; indicate
给
to give; to
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; also
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