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dà-jiā-hǎo
hello everybody
wǒ shì
I am; I was
小
small
jīn-tiān
today
wǒmen
we; us
洗
to wash
干
dry
zhí-jiē
directly
火
fire
fēnzhōng
minute
rú-guǒ
if
nǐ-de
yours; your
色
colour
到
to arrive; until
zhè yàng
this way; like this
bù
walk; step; situation
fēi-cháng
very; extremely
dàn-shì
but; however
hěn-dūo
a lot of
chāo-shì
supermarket
kànqǐlái...
to appear to be; to look as if
yí-yàng
same
kě-shì
but
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
等
to wait
二
two
cì
... time(s)
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
会
can; shall; able too; will; a meeting
wán-quán
totally, completely
失
to lose; to miss
zěn-me ...
how ...
zěn-me-yàng
how; how about
把
to hold; to grasp; a handle
piào-liang
beautiful; pretty
呢
what about ...?
yí-ge
one of (something)
水
water
三
three
bái
white; clear; in vain
xū-yào
to need
久
long (duration of time)
两
two; Chinese unit of weight
yàng-zi
appearance; manner
shēn
deep, profound
zhè-ge
this one
yǎn
eye; small hole; key point
化
chemical
ná
to take; to hold
chū lái
to come out
头
head, beginning, top
ránhòu
then; after
也
also
手
hand
青
green or blue; young
méi-yǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
豆
bean
ké-yǐ
can; could
zài lái yìdian……
to have more…
前
forward; before; in front
油
oil
kǒu-wèi
taste; flavour
～wèi
... flavour
甜
sweet
kāi-shǐ
to start; a start
菜
vegetable; dish, cuisine
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
jiā-rù
to join
jiǔ
alcohol
透
to penetrate
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit...
都
all; even
下
down
hái-shì
still, nevertheless
半
half
gèng-hǎo
better
hǎo-kàn
good looking
yīn-wèi
because
lǐ-miàn
inside
shìde
yes; that's right
bèi
was ...ed(passive marker)
每
every; each
gēn
root; foundation
包
to wrap; wrapper
wèi-dào
taste; flavour
美
beautiful
zhè-shì
this is; these are
shōu
receive; collect; put away; harvest; stop
zài-jiàn
goodbye
儿
child; son
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