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a sentence-final particle of exclamation, interrogation, etc.
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a || 啊
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to love; to like; to be fond of
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ài || 爱
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(exclamatory particle to express surprise or dissatisfaction)
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āi || 哎
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a sentence-final particle
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ba || 吧
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(measure word for bunches of things, and chairs)
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bǎ || 把
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(indicating a thing is disposed of) [See Grammar 4.]
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bǎ || 把
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father, dad
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bàba || 爸爸
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hundred
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bǎi || 百
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half; half an hour
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bàn || 半
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to handle; to do
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bàn || 办
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half
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bàn || 半
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class
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bān || 班
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method; way (of doing something)
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bàn fǎ || 办法
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office
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bàn gōng shì || 办公室
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to help
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bāng || 帮
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newspaper; to announce
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bào || 报
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insurance
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bǎo xiǎn || 保险
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north
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běi || 北
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(measure word for cup and glass)
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bēi || 杯
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Beijing
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Běijīng || 北京
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(measure word for books)
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běn || 本
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pen
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bǐ || 笔
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(comparison marker); to compare [See Grammar 1.]
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bǐ || 比
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nose
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bí zi || 鼻子
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(measure word for complete courses of an action or instances of an action)
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biàn || 遍
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don't
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bié || 别
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other
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bié (de) || 别（的）
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other people; another person
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biérén || 别人
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illness; to become ill
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bìng || 病
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ice
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bīng || 冰
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iced tea
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bīng chá || 冰茶
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patient
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bìng rén || 病人
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refrigerator
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bīng xiāng || 冰箱
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not only…, but also…
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bú dàn… ér qiě || 不但… 而且
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shy; embarassed
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bù hǎo yì sì || 不好意思
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pretty good
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búcuò || 不错
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however; but
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búguò || 不过
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need not
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búyòng || 不用
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not until, only then
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cái || 才
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dishes, cuisine
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cài || 菜
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dining room, cafeteria
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cān tīng || 餐厅
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restroom; toilet
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cè suǒ || 厕所
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tea
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chá || 茶
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long
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cháng || 长
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to sing
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chàng || 唱
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field
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chǎng || 场
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often
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cháng cháng || 常常
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length
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cháng duǎn || 长短
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to sing a song
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chàng gē || 唱歌
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shirt
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chèn shān || 衬衫
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town; city
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chéng || 城
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to eat
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chī || 吃
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to get sick because of bad food
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chī huài || 吃坏
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to go out
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chū qu || 出去
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to wear; to put on
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chuān || 穿
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bed
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chuáng || 床
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in addition to...; except for…
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chúle...yǐwài || 除了...以外
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spring
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chūn tiān || 春天
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(measure word for frequency)
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cì || 次
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from
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cóng || 从
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smart; bright; clever
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cōng ming || 聪明
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vinegar
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cù || 醋
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wrong
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cuò || 错
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big; old
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dà || 大
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to hit
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dǎ || 打
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to make a phone call
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dǎ diànhuà || 打电话
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to play ball
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dǎ qiú || 打球
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size
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dà xiǎo || 大小
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university
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dà xué || 大学
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to get an injection
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dǎ zhēn || 打针
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eldest brother
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dàgē || 大哥
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to bring; to take; to carry; to come with
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dài || 带
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everybody
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dàjiā || 大家
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eldest sister
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dàjiě || 大姐
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cake
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dàn gāo || 蛋糕
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but
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dànshì || 但是
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to go to; to arrive
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dào || 到
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college student
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dàxuéshēng || 大学生
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possessive term: add after noun to make my, yours, his, Doug's
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de || 的
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a structural particle
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de || 得
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if
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de huà || 的话
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must; to have to
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děi || 得
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to wait; to wait for
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děng || 等
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light
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dēng || 灯
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the German language
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Déwén || 德文
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prefix for ordinal numbers
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dì || 第
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place
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dì fang || 地方
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map
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dì tú || 地图
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electricity
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diàn || 电
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dot
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diǎn || 点
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a little, a bit; some
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diǎn || 点
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to order food
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diǎn cài || 点菜
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computer
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diànnǎo || 电脑
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television
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diànshì || 电视
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movie
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diànyǐng || 电影
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younger brother
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dìdi || 弟弟
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disc; small plate, dish, saucer
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dié || 碟
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to understand
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dǒng || 懂
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east
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dōng || 东
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Tokyo
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Dōng jīng || 东京
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winter
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dōng tiān || 冬天
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things; objects
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dōngxi || 东西
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both; all
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dōu || 都
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all, both
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dōu || 都
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tofu; bean curd
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dòu fu || 豆腐
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belly; abdomen
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dù zi || 肚子
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short
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duǎn || 短
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right; correct
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duì || 对
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right
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duì || 对
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sorry
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duì bu qǐ || 对不起
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how many/much; to what extent; many
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duō || 多
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many; much
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duō || 多
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how much/many
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duōshao || 多少
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hungry
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è || 饿
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the Russian language
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É wén || 俄文
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ears
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ěr duo || 耳朵
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second oldest sister
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èrjiě || 二姐
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son
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érzi || 儿子
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France
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fǎ guó || 法国
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to have a fever
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fā shāo || 发烧
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meal; (cooked) rice
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fàn || 饭
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restaurant
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fán guǎnr || 饭馆
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to put; to place
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fàng || 放
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convenient
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fāngbiàn || 方便
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meal card
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fànkǎ || 饭卡
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the French language
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Fǎwén || 法文
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pronunciation
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fāyīn || 发音
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very, extremely, exceedingly
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fēi cháng || 非常
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measure word for 1/100 of a kuai
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fēn || 分
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(measure word for letters)
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fēng || 封
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pink
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fěnhóngsè || 粉红色
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to pay
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fù || 付
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to pay money
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fù qián || 付钱
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to serve, to provide service
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fú wù || 服务
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water; attendant
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fú wù yuán || 服务员
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to review
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fù xí || 复习
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right away; quickly; in a hurry
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gǎn kuài || 赶快
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to have a cold
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gǎn mào || 感冒
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just [See Grammar 3.]
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gāng || 刚
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just now; a moment ago
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gāng cái || 刚才
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to tell
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gào su || 告诉
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happy
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gāo xìng || 高兴
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happy, pleased
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gāoxìng || 高兴
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song
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gē || 歌
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older brother
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gēge || 哥哥
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to give
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gěi || 给
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to; for
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gěi || 给
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with
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gēn || 跟
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even more
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gèng || 更
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public
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gōng || 公
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park
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gōng yuán || 公园
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engineer
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gōngchéngshī || 工程师
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homework; schoolwork
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gōngkè || 功课
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worker
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gōngrén || 工人
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job; to work
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gōngzuò || 工作
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enough
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gòu || 够
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dog
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gǒu || 狗
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to turn
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guǎi || 拐
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honorable; expensive
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guì || 贵
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(particle used after a verb to indicate a past experience) [See Grammar 5.]
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guo || 过
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Nation
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guó || 国
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to pass
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guò || 过
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to be allergic to
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guò mǐn || 过敏
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fruit juice
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guǒzhī || 果汁
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also; too; as well
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hái || 还
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or
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háishì || 还是
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child
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háizi || 孩子
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the Korean language
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Hánwén || 韩文
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Chinese characters
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Hànzì || 汉字
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measure word for number in a series; day of the month
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hào || 号
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size
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hào || 号
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fine; good; OK; it's settled
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hǎo || 好
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very
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hǎo || 好
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delicious
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hǎo chī || 好吃
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quite a few
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hǎo jǐ || 好几
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a long time
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hǎo jiǔ || 好久
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fun, amusing, interesting
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hǎo wánr || 好玩
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to seem; to be like
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hǎo xiàng || 好像
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and
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hé || 和
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to drink
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hē || 喝
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suitable
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hé shì || 合适
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black
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hēi || 黑
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very
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hěn || 很
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red
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hóng || 红
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traffic light
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hóng lǜ dēng || 红绿灯
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to braise in soy sauce
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hóng shāo || 红烧
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later
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hòu lái || 后来
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to slip
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huá || 滑
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word; speech
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huà || 话
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flower
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huā || 花
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to ice skate
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huá bīng || 滑冰
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bad
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huài || 坏
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to exchange; to change
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huàn || 换
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yellow
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huáng || 黄
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cucumber
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huang guá || 黄瓜
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chemistry
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huàxué || 化学
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to return
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huí || 回
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meeting; know how to; will
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huì || 会
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to go back; to return
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huí qu || 回去
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to go home
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huíjiā || 回家
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to come back
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huílai || 回来
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gray
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huīsè || 灰色
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activity
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huó dòng || 活动
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nurse
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hùshi || 护士
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extremely
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jí || 极
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how many; some; a few
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jǐ || 几
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family; home
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jiā || 家
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home-style
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jiā cháng || 家常
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to see
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jiàn || 见
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measure word for shirts, dresses, jackets, coats, etc.
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jiàn || 件
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to examine
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jiǎn chá || 检查
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healthy; health
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jiàn kāng || 健康
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to meet up; to meet with
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jiàn miàn || 见面
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to be called; to call
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jiào || 叫
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sleep
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jiào || 觉
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to teach
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jiāo || 教
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dumplings (with vegetable and/or meat filling)
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jiǎo zi || 饺子
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classroom
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jiàoshì || 教室
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professor
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jiàoshòu || 教授
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measure word for class periods
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jié || 节
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to catch; to meet; to welcome
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jiē || 接
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older sister
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jiě jie || 姐姐
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to introduce
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jiè shào || 介绍
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to enter
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jìn || 进
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close; near
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jìn || 近
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to come in
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jìn lai || 进来
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this year
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jīn nián || 今年
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today
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jīn tīan || 今天
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nervous; tense; stressed
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jǐn zhāng || 紧张
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manager
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jīng lǐ || 经理
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precisely; exactly
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jiù || 就
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long (relating to time)
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jiǔ || 久
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emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly stated
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jiù shì || 就是
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to feel; to think
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juéde || 觉得
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orange
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júhóngsè || 橘红色
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soldier; military officer
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jūnrén || 军人
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card
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kǎ || 卡
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coffee
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kāfēi || 咖啡
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brown; coffee color
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kāfēisè || 咖啡色
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to open; to hold (a meeting, part, etc.)
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kāi || 开
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to have a meeting
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kāi huì || 开会
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to begin; to start; beginning
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kāishǐ || 开始
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to see; to look at; to read; to watch; to regard as; to visit
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kàn || 看
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to see a doctor; (of a doctor) to see a patient
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kàn bìng || 看病
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to give or take a test
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kǎo || 考
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to give or take a test; test
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kǎo shì || 考试
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quarter (of an hour)
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kè || 刻
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class; course; lesson
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kè || 课
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thirsty
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kě || 渴
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cute; lovable
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kě ài || 可爱
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textbook
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kè běn || 课本
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Coca-Cola
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Kěkǒukělè || 可口可乐
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cola
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kělè || 可乐
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polite
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kèqi || 客气
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but
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kěshì || 可是
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text of a lesson
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kèwén || 课文
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can; may
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kěyǐ || 可以
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free time
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kòng || 空
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measure word for number of family members
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kǒu || 口
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cool
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kù || 酷
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fast, quick; quickly
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kuài || 快
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measure word for the basic Chinese monetary unit
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kuài || 块
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pants
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kùzi || 裤子
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spicy; hot
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là || 辣
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to come
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lái || 来
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lazy
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lǎn || 懒
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blue
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lán sè || 蓝色
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teacher
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lǎo shī || 老师
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a dynamic particle
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le || 了
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tired
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lèi || 累
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cold
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lěng || 冷
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away from
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lí || 离
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pear
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lí || 梨
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inside [See Grammar 1.]
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lǐ bian || 里边
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gift; present
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lǐ wù || 礼物
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face
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liǎn || 脸
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to practice
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liàn xí || 练习
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two; a couple of
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liǎng || 两
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(of food) cold "blended"; cold tossed
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liáng bàn || 凉拌
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to chat
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liáo || 聊
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to chat; to gossip
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liáo tiān || 聊天
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history
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lìshǐ || 历史
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multi-storied building; floor (of a multi-level building)
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lóu || 楼
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intersection
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lù kǒu || 路口
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lawyer
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lǜ shī || 律师
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sound recording; to record
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lù yīn || 录音
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randomly; arbitrarily; messily
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luàn || 乱
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green
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lǜsè || 绿色
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question word (lilt)
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mā || 吗
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mother, mom
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mā ma || 妈妈
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to buy
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mǎi || 买
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to be sold out [See Grammar 4.]
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mài wán || 卖完
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slow
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màn || 慢
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busy; hurriedly
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máng || 忙
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measure word for 1/10 of a kuai
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máo || 毛
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hat; cap
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màozi || 帽子
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not
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méi || 没
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it doesn't matter
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méi guān xi || 没关系
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America (USA)
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měi guó || 美国
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American
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měi guó rén || 美国人
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eyebrows
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méi mao || 眉毛
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younger sister
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mèi mei || 妹妹
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cooked rice
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mǐ fàn || 米饭
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face
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miàn || 面
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to interview; interview
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miàn shì || 面试
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tomorrow
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míng tiān || 明天
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name
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míng zi || 名字
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to take; to get
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ná || 拿
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in that case; then
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nà || 那
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that (further)
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nà gè || 那个
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where
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nǎ li || 哪里
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(indicating degree) so, such
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nà me || 那么
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which
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nǎ/něi || 哪
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male
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nán || 男
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difficult
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nán || 难
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south
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nán || 南
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brain
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nǎo || 脑
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there
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nàr || 那
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where
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nǎr || 哪
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question particle
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ne || 呢
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can; to be able to
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néng || 能
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you
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nǐ || 你
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year
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nián || 年
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to read aloud
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niàn || 念
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grade in school
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nián jí || 年级
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you (honorific)
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nín || 您
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cow; ox
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niú || 牛
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beef
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niú ròu || 牛肉
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farmer; peasant
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nóng mín || 农民
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female
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nǚ || 女
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warm
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nuǎn huó || 暖和
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daughter
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nǚ'ér || 女儿
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plate; dish
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pán || 盘
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side [See Grammar 1.]
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páng biān || 旁边
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friend
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péng you || 朋友
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(measure word for tablet; slice)
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piàn || 片
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measure word for essays, articles, etc.
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piān || 篇
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cheap; inexpensive
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pián yi || 便宜
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cheap; inexpensive
|
piányi || 便宜
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pretty
|
piào liang || 漂亮
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|
|
measure word for bottles; bottle
|
píng || 瓶
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usually
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píng cháng || 平常
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apple
|
píng guǒ || 苹果
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money
|
qián || 钱
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|
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forward; ahead
|
qián || 前
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|
ahead; in front of
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qián mian || 前面
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pencil
|
qiānbǐ || 铅笔
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to get up
|
qǐchuáng || 起床
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please (polite form of request); to treat or invite (someone)
|
qǐng || 请
|
|
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green/leafy vegetable
|
qīng cài || 青菜
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|
|
clear
|
qīng chu || 清楚
|
|
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to invite someone (to dinner, coffe, etc.); to play the host
|
qǐng kè || 请客
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|
|
ball
|
qiú || 球
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|
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autumn, fall
|
qiū tiān || 秋天
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to go; to leave; to remove;
|
qù || 去
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last year
|
qù nián || 去年
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hot
|
rè || 热
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|
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person
|
rén || 人
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to be acquainted with; to recognize
|
rènshi || 认识
|
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day
|
rì || 日
|
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|
Japan
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Rì běn || 日本
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|
diary
|
rì jì || 日记
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|
date
|
rì qí || 日期
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|
|
the Japanese language
|
Rì wen || 日文
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|
easy
|
róngyì || 容易
|
|
|
meat
|
ròu || 肉
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if
|
rúguǒ || 如果
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to go [colloq.]
|
shàng || 上
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to serve food
|
shàng cài || 上菜
|
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last time
|
shàng cì || 上次
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|
store; shop
|
shāng diàn || 商店
|
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the previous one
|
shàng ge || 上个
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|
|
to go to a class; to start a class; to be in class
|
shàng kè || 上课
|
|
|
merchant; businessperson
|
shāng rén || 商人
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|
|
to go online; to surf the internet
|
shàng wǎng || 上网
|
|
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morning
|
shàng wǔ || 上午
|
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|
Shanghai
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Shànghǎi || 上海
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little / few
|
shǎo || 少
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who
|
shéi || 谁
|
|
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body; health
|
shēn tǐ || 身体
|
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to give birth to; to be born
|
shēng || 生
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to get sick
|
shēng bìng || 生病
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|
|
new words; vocabulary
|
shēngcí || 生词
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|
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birthday
|
shēngrì || 生日
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what
|
shénme || 什么
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to be; yes
|
shì || 是
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|
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matter; affair; event
|
shì || 事
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|
vision
|
shì || 视
|
|
|
test; to try, to experiment
|
shì || 试
|
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a point in time; moment; a duration of time
|
shí hou || 时候
|
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|
time
|
shí jiān || 时间
|
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to suit; to fit;
|
shī yīng || 适应
|
|
|
master worker
|
shīfu || 师傅
|
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to receive; to accept
|
shōu || 收
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|
|
shop assistant; salesclerk
|
shòu huò yuán || 售货员
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to belong to
|
shǔ || 属
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book
|
shū || 书
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bookstore
|
shū diàn || 书店
|
|
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comfortable
|
shū fu || 舒服
|
|
|
summer term
|
shǔ qī || 暑期
|
|
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to brush; to swipe
|
shuā || 刷
|
|
|
to pay with a credit card
|
shuā kǎ || 刷卡
|
|
|
handsome
|
shuài || 帅
|
|
|
measure word for a pair
|
shuāng || 双
|
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to sleep
|
shuì || 睡
|
|
|
water
|
shuǐ || 水
|
|
|
fruit
|
shuǐ guǒ || 水果
|
|
|
to sleep
|
shuì jiào || 睡觉
|
|
|
to say; to speak
|
shuō || 说
|
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|
to talk
|
shuōhuà || 说话
|
|
|
mathematics
|
shùxué || 数学
|
|
|
to die; (a complement indicating an extreme degree)
|
sǐ || 死
|
|
|
to give as a gift
|
sòng || 送
|
|
|
vegetarian; made from vegetables
|
sù || 素
|
|
|
dormitory
|
sù shè || 宿舍
|
|
|
sour
|
suān || 酸
|
|
|
hot and sour soup
|
suān là tāng || 酸辣汤
|
|
|
forget it; nevermind
|
suàn le || 算了
|
|
|
age (years)
|
suì || 岁
|
|
|
although; even though; even if
|
suī rán || 虽然
|
|
|
therefore; as a result; so
|
suǒ yǐ || 所以
|
|
|
she; her
|
tā || 她
|
|
|
he; him
|
tā || 他
|
|
|
it
|
tā || 它
|
|
|
too; extremely
|
tài...le || 太了
|
|
|
sugar
|
táng || 糖
|
|
|
to lie (body)
|
tǎng || 躺
|
|
|
soup
|
tāng || 汤
|
|
|
fish in sweet and sour sauce
|
táng cù yú || 糖醋鱼
|
|
|
to lie down
|
tǎng xia || 躺下
|
|
|
aching
|
téng || 疼
|
|
|
really painful [See Grammar 1.]
|
téng sǐ || 疼死
|
|
|
sweet
|
tián || 甜
|
|
|
day; sky
|
tiān || 天
|
|
|
weather
|
tiān qì || 天气
|
|
|
measure word for pants and long, thin objects
|
tiáo || 条
|
|
|
to jump
|
tiào || 跳
|
|
|
to dance
|
tiào wǔ || 跳舞
|
|
|
very; rather
|
tǐng || 挺
|
|
|
to listen
|
tīng || 听
|
|
|
to be told; to hear of
|
tīng shuō || 听说
|
|
|
the same; together
|
tóng || 同
|
|
|
classmate
|
tóngxué || 同学
|
|
|
hair
|
tóu fa || 头发
|
|
|
library
|
tú shū guǎn || 图书馆
|
|
|
foreign country
|
wài guó || 外国
|
|
|
to have fun; to play
|
wán || 玩
|
|
|
finished
|
wán || 完
|
|
|
late
|
wǎn || 晚
|
|
|
bowl
|
wǎn || 碗
|
|
|
dinner; supper
|
wǎn fàn || 晚饭
|
|
|
evening; night
|
wǎn shang || 晚上
|
|
|
to forget
|
wàng || 忘
|
|
|
towards
|
wǎng || 往
|
|
|
on the internet
|
wǎng shàng || 网上
|
|
|
for
|
wèi || 为
|
|
|
polite measure word for people
|
wèi || 位
|
|
|
monosodium glutamate (MSG)
|
wèi jīng || 味精
|
|
|
seat
|
wèi zi || 位子
|
|
|
(on telephone) Hello
|
wéi/wèi || 喂
|
|
|
why
|
wèishénme || 为什么
|
|
|
language; script; written language
|
wén || 文
|
|
|
to ask (question)
|
wèn || 问
|
|
|
question; problem
|
wèntí || 问题
|
|
|
I; me
|
wǒ || 我
|
|
|
we
|
wǒmén || 我们
|
|
|
dance
|
wǔ || 舞
|
|
|
noon
|
wǔ || 午
|
|
|
dance part; ball
|
wǔ huì || 舞会
|
|
|
lunch, midday meal
|
wǔfàn || 午饭
|
|
|
west
|
xī || 西
|
|
|
watermelon
|
xī gua || 西瓜
|
|
|
to like
|
xǐ huān || 喜欢
|
|
|
to wish for; to desire; to hope
|
xī wàng || 希望
|
|
|
below; next
|
xià || 下
|
|
|
next one
|
xià ge || 下个
|
|
|
summer
|
xià tiān || 夏天
|
|
|
to snow
|
xià xuě || 下雪
|
|
|
to rain
|
xià yǔ || 下雨
|
|
|
Mr.; husband; teacher
|
xiān sheng || 先生
|
|
|
now, the present moment
|
xiàn zài || 现在
|
|
|
to be like; to look like; to take after
|
xiàng || 像
|
|
|
to want to; would like to; to think
|
xiǎng || 想
|
|
|
to laugh at; to laugh; to smile
|
xiào || 笑
|
|
|
small; little
|
xiǎo || 小
|
|
|
hour
|
xiǎo shí || 小时
|
|
|
Miss; young lady
|
xiǎojiě || 小姐
|
|
|
afternoon
|
xiàwǔ || 下午
|
|
|
to write
|
xiě || 写
|
|
|
(measure word for an indefinite amount); some
|
xiē || 些
|
|
|
to thank; thanks
|
xiè xie || 谢谢
|
|
|
shoes
|
xié zi || 鞋子
|
|
|
letter (correspondence)
|
xìn || 信
|
|
|
new
|
xīn || 新
|
|
|
New Year
|
xīn nián || 新年
|
|
|
credit card
|
xìn yòng kǎ || 信用卡
|
|
|
all right; OK
|
xíng || 行
|
|
|
to be surnamed; surname
|
xìng || 姓
|
|
|
week
|
xīng qī || 星期
|
|
|
Sunday
|
xīng qī rì || 星期日
|
|
|
Thursday
|
xīng qī sì || 星期四
|
|
|
Monday
|
xīng qī yī || 星期一
|
|
|
to take a break; to rest
|
xiū xi || 休息
|
|
|
to take a bath/shower
|
xǐzǎo || 洗燥
|
|
|
to study; to learn
|
xué || 学
|
|
|
school term; semester/quarter
|
xué qī || 学期
|
|
|
student
|
xué sheng || 学生
|
|
|
to study; to learn
|
xué xí || 学习
|
|
|
school
|
xué xiào || 学校
|
|
|
interjectory particle used to soften a question
|
ya || 呀
|
|
|
teeth
|
yá chǐ || 牙齿
|
|
|
salt
|
yán || 盐
|
|
|
eye
|
yǎn jing || 眼睛
|
|
|
color
|
yán sè || 颜色
|
|
|
itchy
|
yǎng || 痒
|
|
|
style
|
yàng zi || 样子
|
|
|
will, be going to; to want to, to have a desire to
|
yào || 要
|
|
|
medicine
|
yào || 药
|
|
|
otherwise
|
yào bù rán || 要不然
|
|
|
pharmacy
|
yào diàn || 药店
|
|
|
if
|
yàoshi || 要是
|
|
|
too; also
|
yě || 也
|
|
|
at night
|
yè li || 夜里
|
|
|
certain(ly); definite(ly)
|
yí dìng || 一定
|
|
|
together
|
yī qǐ || 一起
|
|
|
to assume erroneously
|
yǐ wéi || 以为
|
|
|
hospital
|
yī yuàn || 医院
|
|
|
straight; continuously
|
yì zhí || 一直
|
|
|
simultaneously; at the same time
|
yìbiān || 一边
|
|
|
clothes
|
yīfu || 衣服
|
|
|
altogether
|
yígòng || 一共
|
|
|
after; from now on, later on
|
yǐhòu || 以后
|
|
|
already
|
yǐjīng || 已经
|
|
|
beverage
|
yǐn liào || 饮料
|
|
|
because; owing to; on account of
|
yīn wèi || 因为
|
|
|
shadow
|
yǐng || 影
|
|
|
Britain
|
yīng guó || 英国
|
|
|
English (language)
|
Yīngwén || 英文
|
|
|
because
|
yīnwèi || 因为
|
|
|
music
|
yīnyuè || 音乐
|
|
|
concert
|
yīnyuèhuì || 音乐会
|
|
|
together
|
yìqǐ || 一起
|
|
|
before
|
yǐqián || 以前
|
|
|
doctor; physician
|
yīshēng || 医生
|
|
|
meaning
|
yìsi || 意思
|
|
|
once; a bit
|
yíxià || 一下
|
|
|
same; alike
|
yíyàng || 一样
|
|
|
to use
|
yòng || 用
|
|
|
hard-working; diligent; studious
|
yòng gōng || 用功
|
|
|
again [See Grammar 5.]
|
yòu || 又
|
|
|
right
|
yòu || 右
|
|
|
to have; to exist
|
yǒu || 有
|
|
|
interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun
|
yǒu yì si || 有意思
|
|
|
some
|
yǒude || 有的
|
|
|
fish
|
yú || 鱼
|
|
|
in advance
|
yù || 预
|
|
|
to forecast
|
yù bào || 预报
|
|
|
garden
|
yuán || 园
|
|
|
round
|
yuán || 圆
|
|
|
far
|
yuǎn || 远
|
|
|
month
|
yuè || 月
|
|
|
to make an appointment
|
yuē || 约
|
|
|
more and more [See Grammar 6.]
|
yuè lái yuè || 越来越
|
|
|
grammar
|
yǔfǎ || 语法
|
|
|
sports
|
yùn dòng || 运动
|
|
|
to preview
|
yùxí || 预习
|
|
|
again
|
zài || 再
|
|
|
at; in; on
|
zài || 在
|
|
|
to be present; to be at (a place)
|
zài || 在
|
|
|
again
|
zài || 再
|
|
|
goodbye; see you again
|
zài jiàn || 再见
|
|
|
moreover [See Grammar 7.]
|
zài shuō || 再说
|
|
|
early
|
zǎo || 早
|
|
|
in a terrible mess; how terrible
|
zāo gāo || 糟糕
|
|
|
morning
|
zǎo shang || 早上
|
|
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breakfast
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zǎofàn || 早饭
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how; how come
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zěn me || 怎么
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Is it OK/ How is that? How does that sound?
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zěn mé yàng || 怎么样
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to grow; to appear
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zhǎng || 长
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measure word for flat objects, paper, pictures, etc.
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zhāng || 张
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to grow up
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zhǎng da || 长大
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to look for
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zhǎo || 找
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to give change
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zhǎo (qián) || 找（钱）
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picture; photo
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zhào piàn || 照片
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this
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zhè || 这
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this (close by)
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zhè gè || 这个
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so; this (late, early, much, etc.)
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zhè me || 这么
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really
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zhēn || 真
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really
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zhēn || 真
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in the middle of (doing something)
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zhèng zài || 正在
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here
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zhèr || 这
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only
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zhǐ || 只
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paper
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zhǐ || 纸
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measure word for long, thin, inflexible objects such as pens, rifles, etc.; also for all animals
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zhī || 枝
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to know
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zhī dao || 知道
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heavy; serious
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zhòng || 重
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measure word for kinds, sorts, types
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zhǒng || 种
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medium; middle
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zhōng || 中
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China
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zhōng guó || 中国
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Chinatown
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Zhōng guó chéng || 中国城
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middle
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zhōng jiān || 中间
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hour
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zhōng tóu || 钟头
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Chinese language
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Zhōng wén || 中文
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noon
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zhōng wǔ || 中午
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center
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zhōng xīn || 中心
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middle school; secondary school
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zhōng xué || 中学
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weekend
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zhōu mò || 周末
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to wish (well)
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zhù || 祝
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to live (in a certain place)
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zhù || 住
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major (in college); specialty
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zhuān yè || 专业
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to prepare
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zhǔn bèi || 准备
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table
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zhuō zi || 桌子
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character
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zì || 字
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dictionary
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zì diǎn || 字典
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myself
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zì jǐ || 自己
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purple
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zǐ sè || 紫色
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most, of superlative degree, -est
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zuì || 最
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mouth
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zuǐ || 嘴
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had better
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zuì hǎo || 最好
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recently
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zuì jìn || 最近
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to do
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zuò || 做
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to sit
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zuò || 坐
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left
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zuǒ || 左
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yesterday
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zuótiān || 昨天
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