Chinese Link Inter Chapter 12

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由于

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you2yu2
Conj.
due to, because of

Example:
Yóuyú bú yònggōng，tā méi néng tōngguò kǎoshì
Because he didn't work hard, he couldn't pass the exam.

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帮助

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bang1zhu4
V. - to help
N. - help

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解决

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jie3jue2
V.
to solve

Example: jiějué wèntí
resolve a problem

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答谢

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da2xie4
V.
to thank

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煮

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zhu3
V.
to cook

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恭喜

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gong1xi3
V.
to congratulate

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出院

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chu1yuan4
V.O.
to be discharged from the hospital

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恢复

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hui1fu4
V.
recover

Example: Tā de shēntǐ huīfù le méiyǒu?
Is he fully recovered?

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啦

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la
Int.
(used at the end of sentence to indicate signing, questioning, etc.)

Example: Nǐ huílái lā! - Hey – you're back!

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段

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duan4
M.W.
(measure word for section, segment)

Example: yíduàn tiěguǐ (a section of railway ), yíduàn shíjiān (a period of time)

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乱跑

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luan4pao3
V.
to run around

Note: To run around doing something

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只好

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zhi3hao3
Adv.
have to (no choice)

Example: Shí diǎn zhōng tā hái bùlái，zhǐhǎo wǒ yígèrén xiān qù le. (By ten o'clock he still hadn't turned up, so I had to go by myself.)

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待

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dai1
V.
to stay

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躺

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tang3
V.
to lie, recline

Example: tǎngzài chuángshàng (ie in bed)

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整天

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zheng3tian1
N.
the whole day

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闷死

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men1si3
V.C.
to be extremely boring

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算了吧

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suan4leba

let it be, just forget it

Example: Suànle bā，zhèxiē xiǎoshì wǒmen jiùbúyào zài guǎnle. (Forget it, we needn't worry about these small details.)

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如此

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ru2ci3

so, thus

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何必

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he4bi2

there is no need

Example: Hébì qù nàme zǎo (There is no need to go so early.)

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当初

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dang1chu1

in the first place, orginally

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检查

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jian3cha4
V. - to examine
N. - to checkup, examination

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地步

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di4bu4
N.
condition

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哎呀

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ai1ya
Int.
ah!, gosh!, oh dear!

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后悔

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hou4hui3
V.
to regret

Note: only used to express personal regrets

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多亏

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duo1kui1
V.
thanks to, luckily

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糟

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zao1
Adj.
in a terrible state, chaotic

Example: Wūzi lǐ luànzāozāo de. (The room is in a mess.)

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不幸

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bu2xing4
N.
adversity, misfortune

Opposite:

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不然

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bu4ran2
Conj.
or else, otherwise, if not


Example: Tājiā yǒulǎorén，bùrán zánmen dào kěyǐ qù tājiā jùhuì。(There is an elderly person in his family – otherwise we could get together at his house.)

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后果

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hou4guo3
N.
consequence, aftermath

Example: Hòuguǒ jiāngbùkānshèxiǎng. (The consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate. or The consequences would be disastrous.)

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不堪设想

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bu4kan1she4xiang3

cannot bear to think about it

Example: Hòuguǒ jiāngbùkānshèxiǎng. (The consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate. or The consequences would be disastrous.)

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害

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hai4
V.
to harm, cause trouble for

Example: hàirénhàijǐ (harm others as well as oneself)

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趟

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tang4
M.W.
(measure word for trips)

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麻烦

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ma2fan
Adj. - troublesome
V. - to put somebody to trouble

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顺便

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shun4bian4
Adv.
conveniently, in passing

Example: 你去超市时顺便帮我到邮局寄封信吧。(Would you mind going to the post office to post this letter for me on your way to the supermarket?)

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出门在外

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chu1men2zai4wai4

to be away from home

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保险

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bao3xian3
N.
insurance

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证明

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zheng4ming4
V. - to prove, certify
N. - proof, certificate

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因此

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yin1ci3
Conj.
therefore

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缺席

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que1xi2
V.O. - to be absent
N. - absence

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辅导

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fu3dao3
V.
to give guidance in studying, coach

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补考

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bu3kao3
N.
makeup test

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至于

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zhi4yu2
Prep.
as for, as to

Example: Wǒ yǐjīng jìnlelì，zhìyú xíngbùxíng，jiù quánpíng yùnqi le. (I've done what I can, so as to whether or not it will work, all I can rely on is luck.)

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倒霉

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dao3mei2
Adj.
unlucky

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靠

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kao4
V.
to lean against, lean on

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俗话

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su2hua4
N.
common saying, proverb

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友谊

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you3yi4
N.
friendship