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63 Cards in this Set
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xiao3shi2
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hour [N]
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ban4'ge xiao3shi2
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half an hour
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ban4'ge xiao3shi2 yi3qian2
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half an hour ago
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da3
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hit [V]
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dian4hua4
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telephone [N]
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da3 dian4hua4
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make a telephone call [PH]
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yao4
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request [V]
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yao4guo yi2liang4 che1
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had requested a car
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zem3me
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how come, why [QW]
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zem3me hai2 mei2 lai2
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how come (it) hasn't come yet
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dao4 xian4zai4
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up until now, by now
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zem3me dao4 xian4zai4 hai2 mei2 lai2
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how come until (it) still hasn't come
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Wei2? Wo3 ban4'ge xiao3shi2 yi3qian2 da3 dian4hua4 yao4guo yi2liang4 che1. Ni3men shuo1 shi2fen1 zhong1 jiu4 dao4. Zem3me dao4 xian4zai4 hai2 mei2 lai2 a?
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Hello? Half an hour ago I called and requested a cab. You said it would arrive in ten minutes. How come it still hasn't come until now?
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shang4xia4ban1 shi2jian1
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the time when one goes to or gets off from work (rush hour)
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jiao1tong1
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traffic [N]
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yong1ji3
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be crowded [SV]
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jiao1tong1 bi3jiao4 yong1ji3
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traffic is relatively crowded
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pai4
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dispatch, send [V]
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-qu
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(indicates motion away from the speaker) [RE]
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pai4qu
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dispatch, send out [RC]
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che1 wo3men yi3jing1 pai4qule
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we've already dispatched the car
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nai4xin1
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be patient [SV]
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yi4huir3
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a while [N]
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nai4xin1 deng3 yi4huir3
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patiently wait a while
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zai4 nai4xin1 deng3 yi4huir3
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patiently wait a while longer
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Dui4buqi3, xian4zai4 shi shang4xia4ban1 shi2jian1, jiao1tong1 bi3jiao4 yong1ji3. Che1 wo3men yi3jing1 pai4qule, qing3 nin2 zai4 nai4xin1 deng3 yi4huir3.
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I'm sorry, it's rush hour now and traffic is quite congested. We've already dispatched the cab, please be patient and wait a bit longer.
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yao4
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need to, have to, should [AV]
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Hai2 yao4 deng3 duo1 jiu3 a?
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How much longer do I have to wait?
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zhao2ji2
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worry, get excited [VO/SV]
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nin2 bie2 zhao2ji2
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don't you worry
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hui4
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be likely to, will [AV]
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yi4huir3 jiu4 hui4 dao4
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in a little while it will arive
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Nin2 bie2 zhao2ji2, wo3 xiang3 yi4huir3 jiu4 hui4 dao4.
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Don't worry, I think it will be there soon.
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ma2fan
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trouble, disturb [V]
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ma2fan nin2
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(I) trouble you to, please
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kuai4 yidianr
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a little faster
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kuai4 yao4 lai2buji2le
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soon won't have enough time
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Ma2fan nin2 kuai4 yidianr, hao3 ma? Wo3 kuai4 yao4 lai2buji2le!
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Please try to hurry, will you? Soon I'll be late!
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ma3shang4
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immediately, right away [A]
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tong1zhi1
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notify [V]
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si1ji1
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driver, chauffeur [N]
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wo3 ma3shang4 tong1zhi1 si1ji1
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I'll notify the driver right away
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jin4kuai4
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as fast as possible [A]
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gan3
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rush, hurry [V]
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gan3dao4
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rush or hurry to a place [V + PV]
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jin4kuai4 gan3dao4
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rush there as fast as possible
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Hao3, wo3 ma3shang tong1zhi1 si1ji1 jin4kuai4 gan3dao4.
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Ok, I'll immediately notify the driver to rush there as fast as he can.
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jue2ding4
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decide [V]
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jue2ding4 zuo4 shem2me
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decide to do what
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Chu1zu1 qi4che1 hai2 mei2 lai2, ta1 jue2ding4 zuo4 shem2me?
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When the taxi still hadn't come, what did she decide to do?
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fa2zi
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means, method, way [N]
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you3 fa2zi
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have a way, have a method
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shang4
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go to, come to, to [CV]
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shang4 zher4 lai2
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to here come, come here
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rang4 ta1 shang4 zher4 lai2
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cause him to come here
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Ni3 you3 fa2zi rang4 ta1 shang4 zher4 lai2 ma?
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Do you have a way to make him come here?
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Qing3 ni3 gei3 ta1 da3 dian4hua4.
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Please call her on the telephone.
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Wo3 gei3 ta1 da3le hao3ji3ci4 dian4hua4, ke3shi mei2 ren2 zai4.
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I called him quite a few times, but there was nobody there.
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Wo3 mei2 gei3 ta1 da3 dian4hua4.
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I didn't call her on the telephone.
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Subj. + zem3me + (content) + ne?
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How come.....?
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Ni3 zem3me mei2 gao4su wo3 ne?
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How come you didn't tell me?
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Wo3men zem3me bu4 qing3 ta1 ne?
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How come we're not inviting her?
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Ta1 zem3me mei3ci4 dou1 chi2dao4 ne?
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How come he arrives late every time?
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