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jīn-tiān
today
给
to give; to
tuī-jiàn
to recommend; recommendation
青
green or blue; young
búduì
not correct
yīng-gāi
should
前
forward; before; in front
只
only; measure word for small animals
wèi-le
for...
hǎo-kàn
good looking
也
also
先
first, before
yí-xià
a bit
zhū-ròu
pork
加
add; increase; put on
饭
cooked grain; meal
汤
soup
食
food
酒
alcohol
半
half
老
old; experienced; always
yí-ge
one of (something)
jīdàn
chicken egg
香
fragrant
hújiāo
pepper (seasoning)
人
a person; people
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
làjiāo
chili pepper
lèi
category, type
太
too; very
dàn-shì
but; however
～wèi
... flavour
又
again (past action)
hěn-dūo
a lot of
yì-qǐ
together
tè-bié
especially
至
to, till; most
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit...
甜
sweet
都
all; even
ránhòu
then; after
把
to hold; to grasp; a handle
lǐ-miàn
inside
gāng-cái
just now
hǎo-de
okay
边
side, edge; while
jìn
end; exhaust; all
两
two; Chinese unit of weight
平
flat; equal; calm; average, ordinary
yí-yàng
same
带
a belt; to bring
yǐ-hòu
after, later
外
outside, beyond; foreign, other
皮
skin; leather; fur
保
to protect; to ensure
ér qiě
and also
汁
juice; sauce
jiàngyóu
soy sauce
米
rice; meter
cù
vinegar
yán
salt
凉
cool; cold
水
water
锅
pot; pan; wok
入
enter; join; income
来
to come
要
to want; to need
中
middle; centre
火
fire
慢
slow
最
the most
fēn-zhōng
minute(s)
zuǒ-yòu
left and right; about; beside, around; control, influence
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
小
small
等
to wait
méi-yǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
shí-hou
a time; when
花
flower; pattern, design; blurred; variegated; fancy, showy; spend
菜
vegetable; dish, cuisine
qí-shí
in fact; actually
xī-wàng
hope
xǐ-huan
like; to like
bié wàng le diǎn-zàn
don't forget to 'like' it!
房
house; room
wǒmen
we; us
xià-cì
next time
zài-jiàn
goodbye
kǒu-gǎn
taste; mouthfeel
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