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71 Cards in this Set
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cong2
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from [CV]
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cong2 Zhong1guo2 lai2
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come from China
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ni3 shi4 cong2 Zhong1guo2 lai2de
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you came from China
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Qing3 wen4, ni3 shi4 cong2 Zhong1guo2 lai2de?
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Excuse me, are you from China?
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bang4
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be great, wonderful [SV]
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shuo1de ting3 bang4
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speak very well
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Shi4 a. Ni3 qu4guo4 Zhong1guo2 ma? Ni3de Zhong1guo2 hua4 shuo1de ting3 bang4 ma!
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Yes. Have you been to China? You speak Chinese very well!
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Na2li. Ni3 jia1 zai4 Zhong1guo shem2me di4fang?
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Thanks. Where in China is your home?
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gu3
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be ancient [SV]
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gu3 cheng2
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ancient city
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shi4 ge gu3 cheng2
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(it) is an ancient city
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ting1shuo1
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hear of, hear it said that [V]
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ni3 ting1shuo1guo4
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have you ever heard of it
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Xi1'an1. Shi4 ge gu3 cheng2 Ni3 ting1shuo1guo4 ma?
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Xian. It's an ancient city. Have you heard of it?
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...zhi1qian2
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before..., ...ago [PT]
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lai2 Mei3guo2 zhi1qian2
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before (you) came to America
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Ting1shuo1guo4. Lai2 Mei3guo2 zhi1qian2, ni3 zai4 shem2me dan1wei4 gong1zuo4?
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Yes, I have. Where did you work before you came to the U.S.?
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da4xue2 bi4ye4
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graduate from a university
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...yi3hou4
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after... [PT]
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da4xue2 bi4ye4 yi3hou4
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after graduating from college
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jiao1le jin1nian2 shu1
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taught several years of school
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shen1qing3
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apply [V]
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shen1qing3 lai2 Mei3guo2
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apply to come to America
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nian4
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study [V]
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yan2jiu1sheng1
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graduate student [N]
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nian4 yan2jiu1sheng1
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study as a graduate student
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Wo3 da4sue2 bi4ye4 yi3hou4, zai4 yi2ge zhong1xue2 jiao1le ji3nian2 shu1 (O.), ran2hou4 jiu4 shen1qing3 lai2 Mei3guo2 nian4 yan2jiu1sheng1 le.
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After graduating from college, I taught for a few years at a middle school (Oh.), then I applied to come to the States to attend graduate school.
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zhei4yang(r)
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this way, like this [MA]
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shi4 zhei4yang
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it was like this
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jue2de
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feel [V]
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ni3 jue2de Mei3guo2 zem3meyang4
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you feel America is how
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O4, shi4 zhei4yang. Nem4me, ni3 jue2de Mei3guo zem3meyang4?
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Oh so that's how it was. So what do you think of America?
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fu4yu
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be prosperous [SV]
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duo1shu1
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the majority [N]
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da4 duo1shu4
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the great majority
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da4 duo1shu4 ren2
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the great majority of people
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nu3li4
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be dilligent, work hard [SV]
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jiu4
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only [A]
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jiu4 shi
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it's only that
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zhi4'an1
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public order, public security [N]
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cha4
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be lacking, deficient [SV]
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zhi4'an1 cha4le dianr
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public order is a little deficient
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Bu2 cuo4. Mei3guo2 fu4yu, da4 duo1shu4 ren2 gong1zuo4 dou1 hen3 nu3li4, jiu4 shi4 zhi4'an1 cha4le dianr (O4.)
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Not bad. America is very prosperous and the majority of people work very hard; the only thing is that there's a little too much crime.
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nei4yang(r)
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that way, like that [MA]
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nei4yang(r) xie3
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write like that
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Zhei4ge zi4 nei4yang(r) xie3 bu2 dui4.
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It's not correct to write this character like that.
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...yi3qian2
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before...., ....ago [PT]
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yi2ge xing1qi1 yi2qian2
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one week agao.
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Yi2ge xing1qi1 yi3qian2 wo3 hai2 zai4 Zhong1guo2!
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One month ago, I was still in China!
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...zhi1hou4
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after...[PT]
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bi4ye4 zhi1hou4
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after graduating
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Ni3 da4xue2 bi4ye4 zhi1hou4 xiang3 zuo4 shem2me?
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What do you want to do after you graduate from college?
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time span + yi3qian2
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________ ago.
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Ta1 shi4 yi4nian2 yi3qian2 qu4 Zhong1guo2de.
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He went to China one year ago.
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Wo3 lai2 zher4 yi3qian2 jiu4 ting1shuo1guo4.
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I had heard about it before I came here.
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Chen2 Xian1sheng liang3ge yue4 zhi1hou4 yao4 jie2hun1.
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Mr. Chen is going to get married in two months.
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Ta1 chi1le fan4 yi3hou4 jiu4 qu4 tu2shu1guan3 xue2xi2.
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After eating, he went to the library.
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Lin2 Xiao2jie shi yi2ge xing1qi1 qian2 lai2 Mei3guo2de.
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Ms. Lin came to America one week ago.
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Ta1 san1tian1 hou4 yao4 hui2 Tai2wan1.
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She's going to return to Taiwan in three days.
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Ni3 shi nei3ge da4xue2 bi4ye4de?
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What college did you graduate from?
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Ni3 shi nei3nian2 da4xue4 bi4ye4de?
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What year did you graduate from college?
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Ni3 da4xue2 bi4ye4 yi3hou4 yao4 zuo4 shem2me?
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What do you want to do after you graduate from college?
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institution + bi4ye4
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graduate from ___________
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Bei3da4 bi4ye4
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graduate from Beijing University
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Wo3 jin1tian1 jue2de hen3 lei4.
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I feel very tired today.
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Wo3 jue2de zher4de dong1xi tai4 gui4le.
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I feel the things here are too expensive.
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Wo3 jue2de ni3 bu2 ying1gai1 qu4.
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I feel you shouldn't go. OR
I don't feel you should go. |
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phrase + qian2/yi3qian3/zhi1qian2
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before....
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phrase + hou4/yi3hou4/zhi1hou4
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after...
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Yi3qian2 (at beginning of sentence)
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In the past, formerly
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Yi3hou4 (at beginning of sentence)
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In the future
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