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阿姨
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maternal aunt/ step-mother/ childcare worker/ nursemaid/ woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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a1 yi2
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啊
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modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
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a5
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矮
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low/ short (in length)
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ai3
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爱
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to love/ affection/ to be fond of/ to like
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ai4
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爱好
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to like/ to take pleasure in/ keen on/ fond of/ interest/ hobby/ appetite for/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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ai4 hao4
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爱情
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romance/ love (romantic)/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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ai4 qing2
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安静
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quiet/ peaceful/ calm
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an1 jing4
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安排
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to arrange/ to plan/ to set up
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an1 pai2
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安全
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safe/ secure/ safety/ security
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an1 quan2
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暗
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dark/ gloomy/ hidden/ secret/ muddled/ obscure/ in the dark
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an4
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按时
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on time/ before deadline/ on schedule
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an4 shi2
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按照
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according to/ in accordance with/ in the light of/ on the basis of
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an4 zhao4
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八
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eight/ 8
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ba1
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把
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to hold/ to contain/ to grasp/ to take hold of/ a handle/ particle marking the following noun as a direct object/ classifier for objects with handle
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ba3
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爸爸
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(informal) father/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
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ba4 ba5
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吧
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(modal particle indicating polite suggestion)/ ...right?/ ...OK?
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ba5
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白
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white/ snowy/ pure/ bright/ empty/ blank/ plain/ clear/ to make clear/ in vain/ gratuitous/ free of charge/ reactionary/ anti-communist/ funeral/ to stare coldly/ to write wrong character/ to state/ to explain/ vernacular/ spoken lines in opera/ surname Bai
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bai2
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百
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hundred/ numerous/ all kinds of/ surname Bai
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bai3
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班
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team/ class/ squad/ work shift/ classifier for groups/ ranking/ surname Ban/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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ban1
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搬
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to move/ to shift/ to remove/ to transport/ to apply indiscriminately/ to copy mechanically
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ban1
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半
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half/ semi-/ incomplete/ (after a number) and a half
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ban4
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办法
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means/ method/ way (of doing sth)/ CL - 條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4]
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ban4 fa3
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办公室
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an office/ business premises/ a bureau/ CL - 間|间[jian1]
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ban4 gong1 shi4
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帮忙
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to help/ to lend a hand/ to do a favor/ to do a good turn
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bang1 mang2
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帮助
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assistance/ aid/ to help/ to assist
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bang1 zhu4
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包
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to cover/ to wrap/ to hold/ to include/ to take charge of/ package/ wrapper/ container/ bag/ to hold or embrace/ bundle/ packet/ to contract (to or for)/ surname Bao/ CL - 個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
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bao1
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包括
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to comprise/ to include/ to involve/ to incorporate/ to consist of
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bao1 kuo4
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饱
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to eat till full/ satisfied
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bao3
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保护
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to protect/ to defend/ to safeguard/ protection/ CL - 種|种[zhong3]
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bao3 hu4
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保证
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guarantee/ to guarantee/ to ensure/ to safeguard/ to pledge/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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bao3 zheng4
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抱
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to hold/ to carry (in one's arms)/ to hug or embrace/ surround/ cherish
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bao4
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抱歉
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sorry/ We apologize!/ to feel apologetic/ to regret
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bao4 qian4
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报道
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report/ CL - 篇[pian1],份[fen4]
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bao4 dao4
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报名
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to sign up/ to enter one's name/ to apply/ to register/ to enroll/ to enlist
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bao4 ming2
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报纸
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newspaper/ newsprint/ CL - 份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1]
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bao4 zhi3
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杯子
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cup/ glass/ CL - 個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]
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bei1 zi5
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北方
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north/ the northern part a country/ China north of the Yellow River
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bei3 fang1
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北京
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Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China/ Peking/ PRC government
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Bei3 jing1
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倍
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(two, three etc) -fold/ times (multiplier)/ double/ to increase or multiply
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bei4
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被
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by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses)/ quilt/ to cover (literary)
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bei4
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本
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roots or stems of plants/ origin/ source/ this/ the current/ root/ foundation/ basis/ classifier for books, periodicals, files etc/ originally
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ben3
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本来
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original/ originally/ at first/ it goes without saying/ of course
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ben3 lai2
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笨
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stupid/ foolish/ silly/ slow-witted/ clumsy
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ben4
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鼻子
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nose/ CL - 個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
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bi2 zi5
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比
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(particle used for comparison and -er than)/ to compare/ to contrast/ to gesture (with hands)/ ratio
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bi3
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比较
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compare/ contrast/ fairly/ comparatively/ relatively/ quite/ rather
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bi3 jiao4
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比赛
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competition (sports etc)/ match/ CL - 場|场[chang3],次[ci4]
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bi3 sai4
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笔记本
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notebook/ CL - 本[ben3]
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bi3 ji4 ben3
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必须
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to have to/ must/ compulsory/ necessarily
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bi4 xu1
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毕业
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graduation/ to graduate/ to finish school
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bi4 ye4
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遍
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a time/ everywhere/ turn/ all over/ one time
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bian4
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变化
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change/ variation/ to change/ to vary/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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bian4 hua4
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标准
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(an official) standard/ norm/ criterion/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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biao1 zhun3
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表达
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to voice (an opinion)/ to express/ to convey
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biao3 da2
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表格
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form/ table/ CL - 張|张[zhang1],份[fen4]
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biao3 ge2
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表示
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to express/ to show/ to say/ to state/ to indicate/ to mean
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biao3 shi4
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表演
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play/ show/ performance/ exhibition/ to perform/ to act/ to demonstrate/ CL - 場|场[chang3]
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biao3 yan3
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表扬
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to praise/ to commend
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biao3 yang2
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别
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to leave/ to depart/ to separate/ to distinguish/ to classify/ other/ another/ do not/ must not/ to pin
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bie2
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别人
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other people/ others/ other person
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bie2 ren2
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宾馆
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guesthouse/ CL - 個|个[ge4],家[jia1]
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bin1 guan3
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冰箱
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icebox/ freezer cabinet/ refrigerator/ CL - 臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4]
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bing1 xiang1
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饼干
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biscuit/ cracker/ cookie/ CL - 片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4]
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bing3 gan1
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并且
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and/ besides/ moreover/ furthermore/ in addition
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bing4 qie3
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博士
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doctor/ court academician (in feudal China)/ Ph.D.
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bo2 shi4
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不但
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not only (... but also...)
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bu4 dan4
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不过
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only/ merely/ no more than/ but/ however/ anyway (to get back to a previous topic)
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bu4 guo4
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不客气
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you're welcome/ impolite/ rude/ blunt/ don't mention it
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bu4 ke4 qi5
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不
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(negative prefix)/ not/ no
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bu4
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不得不
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have no choice or option but to/ cannot but/ have to/ can't help it/ can't avoid
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bu4 de2 bu4
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不管
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no matter (what, how)/ regardless of/ no matter
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bu4 guan3
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不仅
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not only (this one)/ not just (...) but also
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bu4 jin3
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部分
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part/ share/ section/ piece/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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bu4 fen4
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擦
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to wipe/ to erase/ rubbing (brush stroke in painting)/ to clean/ to polish
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ca1
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猜
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to guess
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cai1
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才
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ability/ talent/ endowment/ gift/ an expert/ only (then)/ only if/ just
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cai2
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材料
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material/ data/ makings/ stuff/ CL - 個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]
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cai2 liao4
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菜
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dish (type of food)/ vegetables/ vegetable/ cuisine/ CL - 盤|盘[pan2],道[dao4]
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cai4
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菜单
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menu/ CL - 份[fen4],張|张[zhang1]
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cai4 dan1
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参观
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to look around/ to inspect/ visit and observe
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can1 guan1
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参加
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to participate/ to take part/ to join
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can1 jia1
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草
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grass/ straw/ manuscript/ draft (of a document)/ careless/ rough/ CL - 棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1]
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cao3
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层
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layer/ stratum/ laminated/ floor (of a building)/ storey/ classifier for layers/ repeated/ sheaf (math.)
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ceng2
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茶
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tea/ tea plant/ CL - 杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2]
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cha2
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差
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differ from/ short of/ to lack/ poor
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cha4
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差不多
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almost/ nearly/ more or less
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cha4 bu5 duo1
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尝
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to taste/ flavor/ (past tense marker)/ already/ formerly/ ever/ once/ test
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chang2
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长
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length/ long/ forever/ always/ constantly
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chang2
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长城
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the Great Wall
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Chang2 cheng2
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长江
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Changjiang river/ Yangtze river
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Chang2 jiang1
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场
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large place used for a specific purpose/ stage/ scene (of a play)/ classifier for sporting or recreational activities/ classifier for number of exams
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chang3
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唱歌
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to sing a song
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chang4 ge1
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超过
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to surpass/ to exceed/ to outstrip
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chao1 guo4
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超市
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supermarket (abbr.)/ CL - 家[jia1]
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chao1 shi4
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吵
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to quarrel/ to make a noise/ noisy/ to disturb by making a noise
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chao3
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衬衫
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shirt/ blouse/ CL - 件[jian4]
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chen4 shan1
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成功
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success/ to succeed/ CL - 次[ci4],個|个[ge4]
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cheng2 gong1
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成绩
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achievement/ performance records/ grades/ CL - 項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
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cheng2 ji4
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成熟
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mature/ ripe/ Taiwan pr. cheng2 shou2
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cheng2 shu2
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成为
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to become/ to turn into
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cheng2 wei2
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诚实
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honest/ honesty/ honorable/ truthful
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cheng2 shi2
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城市
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city/ town/ CL - 座[zuo4]
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cheng2 shi4
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乘坐
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to ride (in a vehicle)
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cheng2 zuo4
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吃
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to eat/ to have one's meal/ to eradicate/ to destroy/ to absorb/ to suffer/ to exhaust
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chi1
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吃惊
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to be startled/ to be shocked/ to be amazed
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chi1 jing1
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迟到
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to arrive late
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chi2 dao4
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重新
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again/ once more/ re-
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chong2 xin1
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抽烟
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to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
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chou1 yan1
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出
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to go out/ to come out/ to occur/ to produce/ to go beyond/ to rise/ to put forth/ to happen/ classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
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chu1
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出差
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to go on an official or business trip
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chu1 chai1
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出发
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to start out/ to set off
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chu1 fa1
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出生
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to be born
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chu1 sheng1
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出现
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to appear/ to arise/ to emerge/ to show up
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chu1 xian4
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出租车
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taxi
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chu1 zu1 che1
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厨房
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kitchen/ CL - 間|间[jian1]
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chu2 fang2
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除了
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besides/ apart from (... also...)/ in addition to/ except (for)
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chu2 le5
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穿
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to bore through/ pierce/ perforate/ penetrate/ pass through/ to dress/ to wear/ to put on/ to thread
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chuan1
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船
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a boat/ vessel/ ship/ CL - 條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1]
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chuan2
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传真
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fax/ facsimile
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chuan2 zhen1
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窗户
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window/ CL - 個|个[ge4],扇[shan4]
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chuang1 hu5
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春
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spring (time)/ gay/ joyful/ youthful/ love/ lust/ life
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chun1
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词典
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dictionary (of Chinese compound words)/ also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]/ CL - 部[bu4],本[ben3]
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ci2 dian3
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词语
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word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)/ term (e.g. technical term)/ expression
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ci2 yu3
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次
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next in sequence/ second/ the second (day, time etc)/ secondary/ vice-/ sub-/ infra-/ inferior quality/ substandard/ order/ sequence/ hypo- (chemistry)/ classifier for enumerated events/ time
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ci4
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聪明
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acute (of sight and hearing)/ clever/ intelligent/ bright/ smart
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cong1 ming5
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从
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from/ via/ passing through/ through (a gap)/ past/ ever (followed by negative, meaning never)/ (formerly pr. zong4 and related to 縱|纵) to follow/ to comply with/ to obey/ to join/ to engage in/ adopting some mode of action or attitude/ follower/ retainer/ accessory/ accomplice/ related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor/ surname Cong
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cong2
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从来
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always/ at all times/ never (if used in negative sentence)
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cong2 lai2
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粗心
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careless/ thoughtless
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cu1 xin1
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错
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mistake/ error/ blunder/ fault/ cross/ uneven/ wrong/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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cuo4
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答案
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answer/ solution/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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da2 an4
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打扮
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to decorate/ to dress/ to make up/ to adorn/ manner of dressing/ style of dress
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da3 ban5
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打电话
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to make a telephone call
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da3 dian4 hua4
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打篮球
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play basketball
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da3 lan2 qiu2
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打扰
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to disturb/ to bother/ to trouble
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da3 rao3
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打扫
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to clean/ to sweep
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da3 sao3
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打算
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to plan/ to intend/ to calculate/ plan/ intention/ calculation/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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da3 suan4
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打印
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to print/ to seal/ to stamp
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da3 yin4
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打折
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to give a discount
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da3 zhe2
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打针
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to give or have an injection
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da3 zhen1
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大
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big/ huge/ large/ major/ great/ wide/ deep/ oldest/ eldest
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da4
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大概
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roughly/ probably/ rough/ approximate/ about
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da4 gai4
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大家
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authority/ everyone
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da4 jia1
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大使馆
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embassy/ CL - 座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]
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da4 shi3 guan3
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大约
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approximately/ about
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da4 yue1
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带
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band/ belt/ girdle/ ribbon/ tire/ area/ zone/ region/ CL - 條|条[tiao2]/ to wear/ to carry/ to lead/ to bring/ to look after/ to raise
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dai4
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戴
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to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)/ to respect/ to bear/ to support
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dai4
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代表
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representative/ delegate/ CL - 位[wei4],個|个[ge4],名[ming2]/ to represent/ to stand for/ on behalf of/ in the name of
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dai4 biao3
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代替
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instead/ to replace/ to substitute (X for Y, or a number in an algebraic expression)
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dai4 ti4
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大夫
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doctor/ minister of state (in pre-Han states)/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
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dai4 fu5
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担心
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anxious/ worried/ uneasy/ to worry/ to be anxious
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dan1 xin1
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蛋糕
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cake/ CL - 塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4]
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dan4 gao1
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但是
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but/ however
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dan4 shi4
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当
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to be/ to act as/ manage/ withstand/ when/ during/ ought/ should/ match equally/ equal/ same/ obstruct/ just at (a time or place)/ on the spot/ right/ just at
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dang1
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当地
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local
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dang1 di4
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当然
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only natural/ as it should be/ certainly/ of course/ without doubt
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dang1 ran2
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当时
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then/ at that time/ while
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dang1 shi2
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刀
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knife/ CL - 把[ba3]
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dao1
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导游
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tour guide/ to conduct a tour/ a guidebook
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dao3 you2
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到
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to (a place)/ until (a time)/ up to/ to go/ to arrive
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dao4
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到处
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in all places/ everywhere
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dao4 chu4
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到底
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finally/ in the end/ when all is said and done/ after all/ to the end/ to the last
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dao4 di3
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道歉
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to apologize/ to make an apology
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dao4 qian4
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得意
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proud of oneself/ pleased with oneself/ complacent
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de2 yi4
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地
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-ly/ structural particle/ used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
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de5
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的
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of/ structural particle/ used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive
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de5
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得
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structural particle/ used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
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de5
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得
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to have to/ must/ ought to/ to need to
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dei3
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灯
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lamp/ light/ lantern/ CL - 盞|盏[zhan3]
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deng1
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等
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wait for/ await
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deng3
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等
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et cetera/ and so on/ et al. (and other authors)/ after/ as soon as/ once
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deng3
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低
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low/ beneath/ to lower (one's head)/ to let droop/ to hang down/ to incline
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di1
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底
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background/ bottom/ base/ the end of a period of time/ towards the end of (last month)
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di3
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弟弟
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younger brother/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
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di4 di5
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地方
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region/ regional (away from the central administration)
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di4 fang1
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地球
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the Earth/ planet/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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di4 qiu2
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地铁
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subway/ metro
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di4 tie3
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地图
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map/ CL - 張|张[zhang1],本[ben3]
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di4 tu2
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地址
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address/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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di4 zhi3
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第一
|
first/ number one
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di4 yi1
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点
|
drop (of liquid)/ stain/ spot/ speck/ jot/ dot stroke (in Chinese characters)/ decimal point/ point/ mark (of degree or level)/ a place (with certain characteristics)/ iron bell/ o’clock/ a little/ a bit/ some/ (point) unit of measurement for type/ to touch on briefly/ to make clear/ to light/ to ignite/ to kindle/ period of time at night (24 minutes) (old)/ a drip/ to dibble/ classifier for small indeterminate quantities
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dian3
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电脑
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computer/ CL - 臺|台[tai2]
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dian4 nao3
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电视
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television/ TV/ CL - 臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4]
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dian4 shi4
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电梯
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elevator/ CL - 臺|台[tai2],部[bu4]
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dian4 ti1
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电影
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movie/ film/ CL - 部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3]
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dian4 ying3
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电子邮件
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electronic mail/ email/ CL - 封[feng1]
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dian4 zi3 you2 jian4
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掉
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to fall/ to drop/ to lag behind/ to lose/ to go missing/ to reduce/ fall (in prices)/ to lose (value, weight etc)/ to wag/ to swing/ to turn/ to change/ to exchange/ to swap/ to show off/ to shed (hair)
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diao4
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调查
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investigation/ inquiry/ to investigate/ to survey/ survey/ (opinion) poll/ CL - 項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
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diao4 cha2
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丢
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to lose/ to put aside/ to throw
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diu1
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冬
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winter
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dong1
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东
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east/ host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)/ landlord/ surname Dong
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dong1
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东西
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thing/ stuff/ person/ CL - 個|个[ge4],件[jian4]
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dong1 xi5
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懂
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to understand/ to know
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dong3
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动物
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animal/ CL - 隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4]
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dong4 wu4
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动作
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movement/ motion/ action/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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dong4 zuo4
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都
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all, both/ entirely (due to) each/ even/ already
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dou1
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读
|
to read/ to study/ reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1]
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du2
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堵车
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traffic jam/ choking
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du3 che1
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肚子
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belly/ abdomen/ stomach/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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du4 zi5
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短
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short or brief/ to lack/ weak point/ fault
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duan3
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段
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paragraph/ section/ segment/ stage (of a process)/ classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
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duan4
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断
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to break/ to snap/ to cut off/ to give up or abstain from sth/ to judge/ (usu. used in the negative) absolutely, definitely,decidedly
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duan4
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锻炼
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to engage in physical exercise/ to toughen/ to temper
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duan4 lian4
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对
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couple/ pair/ to be opposite/ to oppose/ to face/ versus/ for/ to/ correct (answer)/ to answer/ to reply/ to direct (towards sth)/ right
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dui4
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对
|
(介词)to/ for
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dui4
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对不起
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unworthy/ to let down/ I'm sorry/ excuse me/ pardon me/ if you please/ sorry? (please repeat)
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dui4 bu5 qi3
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对话
|
dialog/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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dui4 hua4
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对面
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opposite
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dui4 mian4
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顿
|
stop/ pause/ to arrange/ to lay out/ to kowtow/ to stamp/ at once/ classifier for meals, beating, tellings off etc/ time, bout, spell, meal
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dun4
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多
|
many/ much/ a lot of/ numerous/ multi-
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duo1
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多么
|
how (wonderful etc)/ what (a great idea etc)/ however (difficult it may be etc)
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duo1 me5
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多少
|
number/ amount/ somewhat
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duo1 shao3
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朵
|
flower/ earlobe/ fig. item on both sides/ classifier for flowers, clouds etc
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duo3
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饿
|
to be hungry/ hungry
|
e4
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而
|
and/ as well as/ and so/ but (not)/ yet (not)/ (indicates causal relation)/ (indicates change of state)/ (indicates contrast)
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er2
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而且
|
(not only ...) but also/ moreover/ in addition/ furthermore
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er2 qie3
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儿童
|
child/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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er2 tong2
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儿子
|
son
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er2 zi5
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耳朵
|
ear/ CL - 隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]
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er3 duo5
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二
|
two/ 2/ stupid (Beijing dialect)
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er4
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发
|
to send out/ to show (one's feeling)/ to issue/ to develop/ classifier for gunshots (rounds)
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fa1
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发烧
|
have a high temperature (from illness)/ have a fever
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fa1 shao1
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发生
|
to happen/ to occur/ to take place/ to break out
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fa1 sheng1
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发现
|
to find/ to discover
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fa1 xian4
|
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发展
|
development/ growth/ to develop/ to grow/ to expand
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fa1 zhan3
|
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法律
|
law/ CL - 條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4]
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fa3 lv4
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翻译
|
to translate/ to interpret/ translator/ interpreter/ translation/ interpretation/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
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fan1 yi4
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烦恼
|
agonize/ agony/ annoyance/ upset/ vexation/ worries
|
fan2 nao3
|
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反对
|
to fight against/ to oppose/ to be opposed to/ opposition
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fan3 dui4
|
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反应
|
to mirror/ to reflect/ mirror image/ reflection/ fig. to report/ to make known/ to render/ used erroneously for 反應|反应, response or reaction
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fan3 ying4
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饭馆
|
restaurant/ CL - 家[jia1]
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fan4 guan3
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范围
|
range/ scope/ limit/ extent/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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fan4 wei2
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方便
|
convenient/ to help out/ to make things easy for people/ convenience/ suitable/ having money to spare/ (euphemism) to go to the toilet
|
fang1 bian4
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方法
|
method/ way/ means/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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fang1 fa3
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方面
|
respect/ aspect/ field/ side/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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fang1 mian4
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方向
|
direction/ orientation/ path to follow/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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fang1 xiang4
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房间
|
room/ CL - 間|间[jian1]
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fang2 jian1
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访问
|
to visit/ to call on/ to interview/ CL - 次[ci4]
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fang3 wen4
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放
|
to release/ to free/ to let go/ to put/ to place/ to let out/ to set off (fireworks)
|
fang4
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放弃
|
to renounce/ to abandon/ to give up
|
fang4 qi4
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放暑假
|
take summer vacation
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fang4 shu3 jia4
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放心
|
to set one's mind at rest/ to be at ease/ to rest
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fang4 xin1
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非常
|
unusual/ extraordinary/ extreme/ very/ exceptional
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fei1 chang2
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飞机
|
airplane/ CL - 架[jia4]
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fei1 ji1
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分
|
to divide/ to separate/ to allocate/ to distinguish (good and bad)/ part or subdivision/ fraction/ one tenth (of certain units)/ unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm/ minute/ a point (in sports or games)/ 0.01 yuan (unit of money)
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fen1
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…分之…
|
used for fractions and percentages, e.g. 四分之一 is 1/4 and 百分之一 is 1%
|
fen1 zhi1
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分钟
|
minute
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fen1 zhong1
|
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份
|
part/ share/ portion/ copy/ classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
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fen4
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丰富
|
rich/ plentiful/ abundant
|
feng1 fu4
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风景
|
scenery/ landscape/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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feng1 jing3
|
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否则
|
if not/ otherwise/ else/ or else
|
fou3 ze2
|
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|
符合
|
in keeping with/ in accordance with/ tallying with/ in line with/ to agree with/ to accord with/ to conform to/ to correspond with/ to manage/ to handle
|
fu2 he2
|
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服务员
|
waiter/ waitress/ attendant/ customer service personnel/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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fu2 wu4 yuan2
|
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|
富
|
rich/ surname Fu
|
fu4
|
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附近
|
(in the) vicinity/ nearby/ neighboring/ next to
|
fu4 jin4
|
|
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父亲
|
father/ also pr. with light tone [fu4 qin5]/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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fu4 qin1
|
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复习
|
to revise/ to review/ revision/ CL - 次[ci4]
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fu4 xi2
|
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复印
|
to photocopy/ to duplicate a document
|
fu4 yin4
|
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复杂
|
complicated/ complex
|
fu4 za2
|
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负责
|
to be in charge of/ to take responsibility for/ to be to blame/ conscientious
|
fu4 ze2
|
|
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改变
|
to change/ to alter/ to transform
|
gai3 bian4
|
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干杯
|
to drink a toast/ Cheers! (proposing a toast)/ Here's to you!/ Bottoms up!/ lit. dry cup
|
gan1 bei1
|
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干净
|
clean/ neat
|
gan1 jing4
|
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干燥
|
to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc)/ desiccation/ dull/ uninteresting/ arid
|
gan1 zao4
|
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敢
|
to dare/ daring/ (polite) may I venture
|
gan3
|
|
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感动
|
to move (sb)/ to touch (sb emotionally)/ moving
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gan3 dong4
|
|
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感觉
|
to feel/ to become aware of/ feeling/ sense/ perception/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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gan3 jue2
|
|
|
感冒
|
to catch cold/ (common) cold/ CL - 場|场[chang2],次[ci4]
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gan3 mao4
|
|
|
感情
|
feeling/ emotion/ sensation/ likes and dislikes/ deep affection for sb or sth/ relationship (i.e. love affair)/ CL - 個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]
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gan3 qing2
|
|
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感谢
|
(express) thanks/ gratitude/ grateful/ thankful/ thanks
|
gan3 xie4
|
|
|
干
|
to work/ to do/ to manage
|
gan1
|
|
|
刚才
|
just now/ a moment ago
|
gang1 cai2
|
|
|
刚刚
|
just recently/ just a moment ago
|
gang1 gang5
|
|
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高
|
high/ tall/ above average/ loud/ your (honorific)/ surname Gao
|
gao1
|
|
|
高级
|
high level/ high grade/ advanced/ high-ranking
|
gao1 ji2
|
|
|
高兴
|
happy/ glad/ willing (to do sth)/ in a cheerful mood
|
gao1 xing4
|
|
|
告诉
|
to tell/ to inform/ to let know
|
gao4 su5
|
|
|
哥哥
|
older brother/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
|
ge1 ge5
|
|
|
各
|
each/ every
|
ge4
|
|
|
个
|
individual/ this/ that/ size/ classifier for people or objects in general
|
ge4
|
|
|
个子
|
height/ stature/ build/ size
|
ge4 zi5
|
|
|
给
|
to/ for/ for the benefit of/ to give/ to allow/ to do sth (for sb)/ (passive particle)
|
gei3
|
|
|
跟
|
heel/ to follow closely/ to go with/ to marry sb (of woman)/ with/ towards/ as (compared to)/ from (different from)/ and (in addition to)
|
gen1
|
|
|
根据
|
according to/ based on/ basis/ foundation/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
gen1 ju4
|
|
|
更
|
to change or replace/ to experience/ one of the five two hour periods into which the night was formerly divided/ watch (eg of a sentry or guard)
|
geng1
|
|
|
公共汽车
|
bus/ CL - 輛|辆[liang4],班[ban1]
|
gong1 gong4 qi4 che1
|
|
|
公斤
|
kilogram (kg)
|
gong1 jin1
|
|
|
公里
|
kilometer
|
gong1 li3
|
|
|
公司
|
(business) company/ company/ firm/ corporation/ incorporated/ CL - 家[jia1]
|
gong1 si1
|
|
|
公园
|
public park/ CL - 場|场[chang3]
|
gong1 yuan2
|
|
|
工具
|
tool/ instrument/ utensil/ means (to achieve a goal etc)
|
gong1 ju4
|
|
|
工资
|
wages/ pay/ CL - 個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4]
|
gong1 zi1
|
|
|
工作
|
job/ work/ construction/ task/ CL - 個|个[ge4],份[fen4],項|项[xiang4]
|
gong1 zuo4
|
|
|
共同
|
common/ joint/ jointly/ together/ collaborative
|
gong4 tong2
|
|
|
狗
|
dog/ CL - 隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
|
gou3
|
|
|
够
|
to reach/ to be enough
|
gou4
|
|
|
购物
|
shopping
|
gou4 wu4
|
|
|
孤单
|
lone/ lonely/ loneliness
|
gu1 dan1
|
|
|
估计
|
to estimate/ to reckon/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
gu1 ji4
|
|
|
鼓励
|
to encourage
|
gu3 li4
|
|
|
鼓掌
|
to applaud/ to clap
|
gu3 zhang3
|
|
|
顾客
|
client/ customer/ CL - 位[wei4]
|
gu4 ke4
|
|
|
故事
|
old practice/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
gu4 shi4
|
|
|
故意
|
deliberately/ on purpose
|
gu4 yi4
|
|
|
刮风
|
to be windy
|
gua1 feng1
|
|
|
挂
|
to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)/ (of a telephone call) to hang up/ to be worried or concerned/ to make a phone call (topolect)/ to register or record/ to hitch/ classifier for sets or clusters of objects
|
gua4
|
|
|
关
|
mountain pass/ to close/ to shut/ to turn off/ to concern/ to involve
|
guan1
|
|
|
关键
|
crucial point/ crux/ CL - 個|个[ge4]/ key/ crucial/ pivotal
|
guan1 jian4
|
|
|
关系
|
relation/ relationship/ to concern/ to affect/ to have to do with/ guanxi/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
guan1 xi4
|
|
|
关心
|
to care for sth/ caring/ concerned
|
guan1 xin1
|
|
|
关于
|
pertaining to/ concerning/ regarding/ with regards to/ about/ a matter of
|
guan1 yu2
|
|
|
观众
|
spectators/ audience/ visitors (to an exhibition etc)
|
guan1 zhong4
|
|
|
管理
|
to supervise/ to manage/ to administer/ management/ administration/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
guan3 li3
|
|
|
光
|
light/ ray/ CL - 道[dao4]/ bright/ only/ merely/ to use up
|
guang1
|
|
|
广播
|
broadcast/ widely spread/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
guang3 bo1
|
|
|
广告
|
to advertise/ a commercial/ advertisement/ CL - 項|项[xiang4]
|
guang3 gao4
|
|
|
逛
|
to stroll/ to visit
|
guang4
|
|
|
规定
|
provision/ to fix/ to set/ to formulate/ to stipulate/ to provide/ regulation/ rule/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
gui1 ding4
|
|
|
贵
|
expensive/ noble/ your (name)/ precious
|
gui4
|
|
|
国际
|
international
|
guo2 ji4
|
|
|
国家
|
country/ nation/ state/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
guo2 jia1
|
|
|
果然
|
really/ sure enough/ as expected
|
guo3 ran2
|
|
|
果汁
|
fruit juice
|
guo3 zhi1
|
|
|
过
|
to cross/ to go over/ to pass (time)/ to celebrate (a holiday)/ to live/ to get along/ excessively/ too-/ surname Guo
|
guo4
|
|
|
过程
|
course of events/ process/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
guo4 cheng2
|
|
|
过去
|
(in the) past/ former/ previous/ to go over/ to pass by
|
guo4 qu5
|
|
|
还
|
still/ still in progress/ still more/ yet/ even more/ in addition/ fairly/ passably (good)/ as early as/ even/ also/ else
|
hai2
|
|
|
还是
|
or/ still/ nevertheless
|
hai2 shi4
|
|
|
孩子
|
child
|
hai2 zi5
|
|
|
海洋
|
ocean/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
hai3 yang2
|
|
|
害怕
|
to be afraid/ to be scared
|
hai4 pa4
|
|
|
害羞
|
blush/ shy
|
hai4 xiu1
|
|
|
寒假
|
winter vacation
|
han2 jia4
|
|
|
汗
|
perspiration/ sweat/ CL - 滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]/ Khan (Persian or Mongol king or emperor)/ Khan (name)/ to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)
|
han4
|
|
|
汉语
|
Chinese language/ CL - 門|门[men2]
|
Han4 yu3
|
|
|
航班
|
scheduled flight/ flight number/ plane/ scheduled sailing/ sailing number/ passenger ship
|
hang2 ban1
|
|
|
好
|
good/ well/ proper/ good to/ easy to/ very/ so/ (suffix indicating completion or readiness)
|
hao3
|
|
|
好吃
|
tasty/ delicious
|
hao3 chi1
|
|
|
好处
|
benefit/ advantage/ gain/ profit/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
hao3 chu5
|
|
|
好像
|
as if/ to seem like
|
hao3 xiang4
|
|
|
号
|
day of a month/ (suffix used after) name of a ship/ (ordinal) number
|
hao4
|
|
|
号码
|
number/ CL - 堆[dui1],個|个[ge4]
|
hao4 ma3
|
|
|
喝
|
to drink/ to shout (a command)/ My goodness!
|
he1
|
|
|
和
|
and/ together with/ with/ sum/ union/ peace/ harmony/ surname He/ Japanese related/ Taiwan pr. han4
|
he2
|
|
|
河
|
river/ CL - 條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
|
he2
|
|
|
合格
|
qualified/ meeting a standard/ eligible (voter)
|
he2 ge2
|
|
|
合适
|
suitable/ fitting/ decent/ to fit
|
he2 shi4
|
|
|
盒子
|
case
|
he2 zi5
|
|
|
黑
|
black/ dark
|
hei1
|
|
|
黑板
|
blackboard/ CL - 塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4]
|
hei1 ban3
|
|
|
很
|
(adverb of degree)/ quite/ very/ awfully
|
hen3
|
|
|
红
|
bonus/ popular/ red/ revolutionary
|
hong2
|
|
|
猴子
|
monkey/ CL - 隻|只[zhi1]
|
hou2 zi5
|
|
|
厚
|
thick/ deep or profound/ kind/ generous/ rich or strong in flavor/ to favor/ to stress
|
hou4
|
|
|
后悔
|
to regret/ to repent
|
hou4 hui3
|
|
|
后来
|
afterwards/ later
|
hou4 lai2
|
|
|
后面
|
rear/ back/ behind/ later/ afterwards
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hou4 mian5
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忽然
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suddenly/ all of a sudden
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hu1 ran2
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护士
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nurse/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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hu4 shi5
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护照
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passport/ CL - 本[ben3],個|个[ge4]
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hu4 zhao4
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互相
|
each other/ mutually/ mutual
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hu4 xiang1
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花
|
flower/ blossom/ fancy pattern/ CL - 朵[duo3],支[zhi1],束[shu4],把[ba3],盆[pen2],簇[cu4]/ to spend (money, time)/ surname Hua
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hua1
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花园
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garden/ CL - 座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]
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hua1 yuan2
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画
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to draw/ picture/ painting/ CL - 幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1]
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hua4
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怀疑
|
to doubt/ to suspect/ doubt/ suspicion/ skeptical
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huai2 yi2
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坏
|
bad/ spoiled/ broken/ to break down
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huai4
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欢迎
|
to welcome/ welcome
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huan1 ying2
|
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环境
|
environment/ circumstances/ surroundings/ CL - 個|个[ge4]/ ambient
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huan2 jing4
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换
|
change/ exchange
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huan4
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黄
|
yellow/ pornographic/ to fall through
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huang2
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回
|
to circle/ to go back/ to turn around/ to answer/ to return/ to revolve/ Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)/ time/ classifier for acts of a play/ section or chapter (of a classic book)
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hui2
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回答
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to reply/ to answer/ the answer/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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hui2 da2
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回忆
|
to recall/ recollection/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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hui2 yi4
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会
|
can/ be possible/ be able to/ will/ be likely to/ be sure to/ to assemble/ to meet/ to gather/ to see/ union/ group/ association/ CL - 個|个[ge4]/ a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is hui3)
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hui4
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会议
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meeting/ conference/ CL - 場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4]
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hui4 yi4
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活动
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to exercise/ to move about/ to operate/ activity/ loose/ shaky/ active/ movable/ maneuver/ to use connections/ CL - 項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
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huo2 dong4
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活泼
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lively/ vivacious/ brisk/ active
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huo2 po5
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火
|
fire/ CL - 把[ba3]
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huo3
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火车站
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train station
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huo3 che1 zhan4
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获得
|
to obtain/ to receive/ to get
|
huo4 de2
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或者
|
or/ possibly/ maybe/ perhaps
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huo4 zhe3
|
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机场
|
airport/ airfield/ CL - 家[jia1],處|处[chu4]
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ji1 chang3
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机会
|
opportunity/ chance/ occasion/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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ji1 hui4
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基础
|
base/ foundation/ basis/ underlying/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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ji1 chu3
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鸡蛋
|
(chicken) egg/ hen's egg/ CL - 個|个[ge4],打[da2]
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ji1 dan4
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激动
|
to excite/ to agitate/ exciting
|
ji1 dong4
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几乎
|
almost/ nearly/ practically
|
ji1 hu1
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积极
|
active/ energetic/ vigorous/ positive (outlook)/ proactive
|
ji1 ji2
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积累
|
to accumulate/ accumulation/ cumulative/ cumulatively
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ji1 lei3
|
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极
|
extremely/ pole (geography, physics)/ utmost/ top
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ji2
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极其
|
extremely
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ji2 qi2
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集合
|
a congregation/ to gather/ a set
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ji2 he2
|
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及时
|
in time/ promptly/ without delay/ timely
|
ji2 shi2
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即使
|
even if/ even though/ given that
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ji2 shi3
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几
|
how much/ how many/ several/ a few
|
ji3
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寄
|
to live (in a house)/ to lodge/ to mail/ to send/ to entrust/ to depend
|
ji4
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记得
|
to remember
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ji4 de5
|
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|
记者
|
reporter/ journalist/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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ji4 zhe3
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计划
|
plan/ project/ program/ to plan/ to map out/ CL - 個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
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ji4 hua4
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季节
|
time/ season/ period/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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ji4 jie2
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既然
|
since/ as/ this being the case
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ji4 ran2
|
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技术
|
technology/ technique/ skill/ CL - 門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]
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ji4 shu4
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继续
|
to continue/ to proceed with/ to go on with
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ji4 xu4
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家
|
home/ family/ classifier for families or businesses/ refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China/ noun suffix for specialists in some activity such as musician or revolutionary, corresponds to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian/ surname Jia/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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jia1
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家具
|
furniture/ CL - 件[jian4],套[tao4]
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jia1 ju4
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加班
|
to work overtime
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jia1 ban1
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加油站
|
gas station
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jia1 you2 zhan4
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假
|
fake/ false/ artificial/ to borrow/ if/ suppose
|
jia3
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价格
|
price/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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jia4 ge2
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坚持
|
to continue upholding/ to remain committed to/ persistence/ to persist/ to uphold/ to insist on/ persevere
|
jian1 chi2
|
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检查
|
inspection/ to examine/ to inspect/ CL - 次[ci4]
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jian3 cha2
|
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简单
|
simple/ not complicated
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jian3 dan1
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减肥
|
to lose weight
|
jian3 fei2
|
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减少
|
to lessen/ to decrease/ to reduce/ to lower
|
jian3 shao3
|
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件
|
item/ component/ classifier for events, things, clothes etc
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jian4
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健康
|
health/ healthy
|
jian4 kang1
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见面
|
to meet/ to see sb/ CL - 次[ci4]
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jian4 mian4
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将来
|
in the future/ future/ the future/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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jiang1 lai2
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讲
|
to speak/ to explain/ to negotiate/ to emphasise/ to be particular about/ as far as sth is concerned/ speech/ lecture
|
jiang3
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奖金
|
premium/ award money/ a bonus
|
jiang3 jin1
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降低
|
to reduce/ to lower/ to bring down
|
jiang4 di1
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教
|
to teach
|
jiao1
|
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交
|
to hand over/ to deliver/ to pay (money)/ to turn over/ to make friends/ to intersect (lines)
|
jiao1
|
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交流
|
exchange/ give-and-take/ to exchange/ to alternate/ communication/ alternating current (electricity)
|
jiao1 liu2
|
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交通
|
to be connected/ traffic/ communications/ liaison
|
jiao1 tong1
|
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骄傲
|
arrogant/ full of oneself/ conceited/ proud of sth/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
jiao1 ao4
|
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角
|
angle/ corner/ horn/ horn-shaped/ unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
jiao3
|
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脚
|
foot/ leg/ base/ kick/ CL - 雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
|
jiao3
|
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饺子
|
dumpling/ pot-sticker/ CL - 個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
|
jiao3 zi5
|
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叫
|
to shout/ to call/ to order/ to ask/ to be called/ by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
|
jiao4
|
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教室
|
classroom/ CL - 間|间[jian1]
|
jiao4 shi4
|
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教授
|
professor/ to instruct/ to lecture on/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
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jiao4 shou4
|
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|
教育
|
to educate/ to teach/ education
|
jiao4 yu4
|
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接
|
to receive/ to answer (the phone)/ to meet or welcome sb/ to connect/ to catch/ to join/ to extend/ to take one's turn on duty/ take over for sb
|
jie1
|
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接受
|
to accept/ to receive
|
jie1 shou4
|
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街道
|
street/ CL - 條|条[tiao2]
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jie1 dao4
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结果
|
to bear fruit/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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jie1 guo3
|
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结婚
|
to marry/ to get married/ CL - 次[ci4]
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jie2 hun1
|
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结束
|
termination/ to finish/ to end/ to conclude/ to close
|
jie2 shu4
|
|
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节目
|
program/ item (on a program)/ CL - 臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4]
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jie2 mu4
|
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节日
|
holiday/ festival/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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jie2 ri4
|
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|
节约
|
to economize/ to conserve (resources)/ economy/ frugal
|
jie2 yue1
|
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|
姐姐
|
older sister/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
jie3 jie5
|
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|
解决
|
to settle (a dispute)/ to resolve/ to solve
|
jie3 jue2
|
|
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解释
|
explanation/ to explain/ to interpret/ to resolve/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
jie3 shi4
|
|
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借
|
to lend/ to borrow/ excuse/ pretext/ by means of/ to seize (an opportunity)/ to take (an opportunity)
|
jie4
|
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|
介绍
|
to present/ to introduce/ to recommend/ to suggest/ to let know/ to brief
|
jie4 shao4
|
|
|
今天
|
today/ at the present/ now
|
jin1 tian1
|
|
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尽管
|
despite/ although/ even though/ in spite of/ unhesitatingly/ do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc)/ (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
|
jin3 guan3
|
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紧张
|
nervous/ keyed up/ intense/ tense/ strained/ in short supply/ scarce/ CL - 陣|阵[zhen4]
|
jin3 zhang1
|
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近
|
near/ close to/ approximately
|
jin4
|
|
|
进
|
to advance/ to enter/ to come (or go) into/ to receive or admit/ to eat or drink/ to submit or present/ (used after a verb) into, in/ to score a goal
|
jin4
|
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|
进行
|
to advance/ to conduct/ underway/ in progress/ to do/ to carry out/ to carry on/ to execute
|
jin4 xing2
|
|
|
禁止
|
to prohibit/ to forbid/ to ban
|
jin4 zhi3
|
|
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精彩
|
brilliant/ splendid
|
jing1 cai3
|
|
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精神
|
spirit/ mind/ consciousness/ thought/ mental/ psychological/ essence/ gist/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
jing1 shen2
|
|
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经常
|
day to day/ everyday/ daily/ frequently/ constantly/ regularly/ often
|
jing1 chang2
|
|
|
经过
|
to pass/ to go through/ process/ course/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
jing1 guo4
|
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经济
|
economy/ economic
|
jing1 ji4
|
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|
经理
|
manager/ director/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
|
jing1 li3
|
|
|
经历
|
experience/ CL - 個|个[ge4],次[ci4]/ to experience/ to go through
|
jing1 li4
|
|
|
经验
|
to experience/ experience
|
jing1 yan4
|
|
|
京剧
|
Beijing opera/ CL - 場|场[chang3],出[chu1]
|
Jing1 ju4
|
|
|
警察
|
police/ policeman/ policewoman/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
jing3 cha2
|
|
|
竟然
|
unexpectedly/ to one's surprise/ in spite of everything/ in that crazy way/ actually/ to go as far as to
|
jing4 ran2
|
|
|
竞争
|
to compete/ competition
|
jing4 zheng1
|
|
|
镜子
|
mirror/ CL - 面[mian4],個|个[ge4]
|
jing4 zi5
|
|
|
究竟
|
after all (when all is said and done)/ actually/ outcome/ result
|
jiu1 jing4
|
|
|
九
|
nine/ 9
|
jiu3
|
|
|
久
|
(long) time/ (long) duration of time
|
jiu3
|
|
|
旧
|
old/ opposite/ new 新/ former/ worn (with age)
|
jiu4
|
|
|
就
|
at once/ right away/ only/ just (emphasis)/ as early as/ already/ as soon as/ then/ in that case/ as many as/ even if/ to approach/ to move towards/ to undertake/ to engage in/ to suffer/ subjected to/ to accomplish/ to take advantage of/ to go with (of foods)/ with regard to/ concerning
|
jiu4
|
|
|
举办
|
to conduct/ to hold
|
ju3 ban4
|
|
|
举行
|
to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
|
ju3 xing2
|
|
|
拒绝
|
to refuse/ to decline/ to reject
|
ju4 jue2
|
|
|
距离
|
distance/ to be apart/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
ju4 li2
|
|
|
句子
|
sentence/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
ju4 zi5
|
|
|
觉得
|
to think/ to feel
|
jue2 de5
|
|
|
决定
|
to decide (to do something)/ to resolve/ decision/ CL - 個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]/ certainly
|
jue2 ding4
|
|
|
咖啡
|
coffee/ CL - 杯[bei1]
|
ka1 fei1
|
|
|
开
|
to open/ to start/ to turn on/ to boil/ to write out (a medical prescription)/ to operate (vehicle)/ abbr. for 開爾文|开尔文 degrees Kelvin
|
kai1
|
|
|
开始
|
to begin/ beginning/ to start/ initial/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
kai1 shi3
|
|
|
开玩笑
|
to play a joke/ to make fun of/ to joke
|
kai1 wan2 xiao4
|
|
|
看
|
to see/ to look at/ to read/ to watch/ to consider/ to regard as/ to view as/ to treat as/ to judge/ (after repeated verb) to give it a try/ depending on (how you're judging)/ to visit/ to call on/ to treat (an illness)/ to look after/ Watch out! (for a danger)
|
kan4
|
|
|
看法
|
way of looking at a thing/ view/ opinion/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
kan4 fa3
|
|
|
看见
|
to see/ to catch sight of
|
kan4 jian4
|
|
|
考虑
|
to think over/ to consider/ consideration
|
kao3 lv4
|
|
|
考试
|
exam/ CL - 次[ci4]
|
kao3 shi4
|
|
|
棵
|
classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
|
ke1
|
|
|
科学
|
science/ scientific knowledge/ scientific/ CL - 門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]
|
ke1 xue2
|
|
|
咳嗽
|
to cough/ CL - 陣|阵[zhen4]
|
ke2 sou5
|
|
|
渴
|
thirsty
|
ke3
|
|
|
可爱
|
amiable/ cute/ lovely
|
ke3 ai4
|
|
|
可怜
|
pitiful/ pathetic
|
ke3 lian2
|
|
|
可能
|
might (happen)/ possible/ probable/ possibility/ probability/ maybe/ perhaps/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
ke3 neng2
|
|
|
可是
|
but/ however
|
ke3 shi4
|
|
|
可惜
|
it is a pity/ what a pity/ (it's) too bad
|
ke3 xi1
|
|
|
可以
|
can/ may/ possible/ able to
|
ke3 yi3
|
|
|
刻
|
quarter (hour)/ moment/ to carve/ to engrave/ to cut/ oppressive/ classifier for short time intervals
|
ke4
|
|
|
课
|
subject/ course/ class/ lesson/ CL - 堂[tang2],节|節[jie2],門|门[men2]
|
ke4
|
|
|
客人
|
visitor/ guest/ customer/ client/ CL - 位[wei4]
|
ke4 ren2
|
|
|
肯定
|
to be sure/ to be certain/ sure/ certain/ definite/ to confirm/ to affirm/ affirmative
|
ken3 ding4
|
|
|
空气
|
air/ atmosphere
|
kong1 qi4
|
|
|
空调
|
air conditioning
|
kong1 tiao2
|
|
|
恐怕
|
fear/ to dread/ I'm afraid that.../ perhaps/ maybe
|
kong3 pa4
|
|
|
口
|
mouth/ classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
|
kou3
|
|
|
哭
|
to cry/ to weep
|
ku1
|
|
|
苦
|
bitter/ hardship/ pain/ to suffer/ painstaking
|
ku3
|
|
|
裤子
|
trousers/ pants/ CL - 條|条[tiao2]
|
ku4 zi5
|
|
|
块
|
lump (of earth)/ chunk/ piece/ classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc/ colloquial word for yuan (or other unit of currency such as Hong Kong or US dollar etc), usually as 塊錢|块钱
|
kuai4
|
|
|
快
|
rapid/ quick/ speed/ rate/ soon/ almost/ to make haste/ clever/ sharp (of knives or wits)/ forthright/ plain-spoken/ gratified/ pleased/ pleasant
|
kuai4
|
|
|
快乐
|
happy/ merry
|
kuai4 le4
|
|
|
筷子
|
chopsticks/ CL - 對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1]
|
kuai4 zi5
|
|
|
宽
|
lenient/ wide/ broad
|
kuan1
|
|
|
困
|
to trap/ to surround/ hard-pressed/ stranded/ destitute
|
kun4
|
|
|
困难
|
(financial etc) difficulty/ problem/ issue/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
kun4 nan5
|
|
|
扩大
|
to expand/ to enlarge/ to broaden one's scope
|
kuo4 da4
|
|
|
拉
|
to pull/ to play (string instruments)/ to drag/ to draw
|
la1
|
|
|
垃圾桶
|
rubbish bin
|
la1 ji1 tong3
|
|
|
辣
|
hot (spicy)/ pungent
|
la4
|
|
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来
|
to come/ to arrive/ to come round/ ever since/ next
|
lai2
|
|
|
来不及
|
there's not enough time (to do sth)/ it's too late (to do sth)
|
lai2 bu5 ji2
|
|
|
来得及
|
there's still time/ able to do sth in time
|
lai2 de5 ji2
|
|
|
蓝
|
blue/ indigo plant
|
lan2
|
|
|
懒
|
lazy
|
lan3
|
|
|
浪费
|
to waste/ to squander
|
lang4 fei4
|
|
|
浪漫
|
romantic
|
lang4 man4
|
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|
老
|
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity/ old (of people)/ venerable (person)/ experienced/ of long standing/ always/ all the time/ of the past/ very/ outdated/ (of meat etc) tough
|
lao3
|
|
|
老虎
|
tiger/ CL - 隻|只[zhi1]
|
lao3 hu3
|
|
|
老师
|
teacher/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
|
lao3 shi1
|
|
|
了
|
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/ (completed action marker)
|
le5
|
|
|
累
|
tired/ weary/ to strain/ to wear out/ to work hard
|
lei4
|
|
|
冷
|
cold
|
leng3
|
|
|
冷静
|
calm/ cool-headed
|
leng3 jing4
|
|
|
离
|
to leave/ to part from/ to be away from/ (in giving distances) from/ without (sth)/ independent of/ one of the eight trigrams of the Book of Changes representing fire (old)
|
li2
|
|
|
离开
|
to depart/ to leave
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li2 kai1
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里
|
lining/ interior/ inside/ internal/ also written 裡|里 [li3]
|
li3
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|
理发
|
a barber/ hairdressing
|
li3 fa4
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|
理解
|
to comprehend/ to understand/ comprehension/ understanding
|
li3 jie3
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理想
|
a dream/ an ideal/ perfection/ ideal/ perfect/ desirable/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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li3 xiang3
|
|
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礼貌
|
courtesy/ manners
|
li3 mao4
|
|
|
礼物
|
gift/ present/ CL - 件[jian4],個|个[ge4],份[fen4]
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li3 wu4
|
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厉害
|
difficult to deal with/ difficult to endure/ ferocious/ radical/ serious/ terrible/ violent/ tremendous/ awesome
|
li4 hai5
|
|
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力气
|
strength/ CL - 把[ba3]
|
li4 qi5
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例如
|
for example/ for instance/ such as
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li4 ru2
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历史
|
history/ CL - 門|门[men2],段[duan4]
|
li4 shi3
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|
俩
|
two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个)/ both/ some
|
lia3
|
|
|
连
|
to link/ to join/ to connect/ continuously/ in succession/ including/ (used with 也, 都 etc) even/ company (military)
|
lian2
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|
联系
|
connection/ contact/ relation/ in touch with/ to integrate/ to link/ to touch
|
lian2 xi4
|
|
|
脸
|
face/ CL - 張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]
|
lian3
|
|
|
练习
|
exercise/ drill/ practice/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
lian4 xi2
|
|
|
凉快
|
nice and cold/ pleasantly cool
|
liang2 kuai5
|
|
|
两
|
both/ two/ ounce/ some/ a few/ tael/ weight equal to 50 grams
|
liang3
|
|
|
亮
|
bright/ clear/ resonant/ to shine/ to show/ to reveal
|
liang4
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|
|
辆
|
classifier for vehicles
|
liang4
|
|
|
聊天
|
to chat/ to gossip
|
liao2 tian1
|
|
|
了解
|
to understand/ to realize/ to find out
|
liao3 jie3
|
|
|
邻居
|
neighbor/ next door/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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lin2 ju1
|
|
|
零
|
zero/ nought/ zero sign/ fractional/ fragmentary/ odd (of numbers)/ (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one)/ fraction/ (in mathematics) remainder (after division)/ extra/ to wither and fall/ to wither
|
ling2
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另外
|
additional/ in addition/ besides/ separate/ other/ moreover/ furthermore
|
ling4 wai4
|
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留
|
to leave (eg a message)/ to retain/ to stay/ to remain/ to keep/ to preserve
|
liu2
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|
留学
|
to study abroad
|
liu2 xue2
|
|
|
流泪
|
to shed tears
|
liu2 lei4
|
|
|
流利
|
fluent
|
liu2 li4
|
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流行
|
to spread/ to rage (of contagious disease)/ popular/ fashionable/ prevalent/ (math.) manifold
|
liu2 xing2
|
|
|
六
|
six/ 6
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liu4
|
|
|
楼
|
house with more than 1 story/ storied building/ floor/ CL - 層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4]
|
lou2
|
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路
|
road/ path/ way/ CL - 條|条[tiao2]
|
lu4
|
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乱
|
in confusion or disorder/ in a confused state of mind/ disorder/ upheaval/ riot/ illicit sexual relations/ to throw into disorder/ to mix up/ indiscriminate/ random/ arbitrary
|
luan4
|
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|
旅游
|
trip/ journey/ tourism/ travel/ tour
|
lv3 you2
|
|
|
绿
|
green
|
lv4
|
|
|
律师
|
lawyer
|
lv4 shi1
|
|
|
妈妈
|
mama/ mommy/ mother/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
|
ma1 ma5
|
|
|
麻烦
|
inconvenient/ troublesome/ to trouble or bother sb/ to put sb to trouble
|
ma2 fan5
|
|
|
马
|
horse
|
ma3
|
|
|
马虎
|
careless/ sloppy/ negligent/ skimpy
|
ma3 hu5
|
|
|
马上
|
at once, right away, immediately/ lit. on horseback
|
ma3 shang4
|
|
|
吗
|
(question tag)
|
ma5
|
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买
|
to buy/ to purchase
|
mai3
|
|
|
卖
|
to sell/ to betray/ to spare no effort/ to show off or flaunt
|
mai4
|
|
|
满
|
full/ filled/ packed/ fully/ completely/ quite/ to reach the limit/ to satisfy/ satisfied/ contented/ to fill/ abbr. for Manchurian
|
man3
|
|
|
满意
|
satisfied/ pleased/ to one's satisfaction
|
man3 yi4
|
|
|
慢
|
slow
|
man4
|
|
|
忙
|
busy/ hurriedly
|
mang2
|
|
|
猫
|
cat/ CL - 隻|只[zhi1]
|
mao1
|
|
|
毛巾
|
towel/ CL - 條|条[tiao2]
|
mao2 jin1
|
|
|
帽子
|
hat/ cap/ CL - 頂|顶[ding3]
|
mao4 zi5
|
|
|
没
|
(negative prefix for verbs)/ have not/ not
|
mei2
|
|
|
没关系
|
it doesn't matter
|
mei2 guan1 xi5
|
|
|
每
|
each/ every
|
mei3
|
|
|
美丽
|
beautiful
|
mei3 li4
|
|
|
妹妹
|
younger sister/ fig. younger woman (esp. girl friend or rival)/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
mei4 mei5
|
|
|
门
|
gate/ door/ CL - 扇[shan4]/ gateway/ doorway/ CL - 個|个[ge4]/ opening/ valve/ switch/ way to do something/ knack/ family/ house/ (religious) sect/ school (of thought)/ class/ category/ phylum or division (taxonomy)/ classifier for large guns/ classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technology
|
men2
|
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梦
|
dream/ CL - 場|场[chang2],個|个[ge4]
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meng4
|
|
|
米
|
rice/ CL - 粒[li4]/ meter (classifier)
|
mi3
|
|
|
米饭
|
(cooked) rice
|
mi3 fan4
|
|
|
密码
|
code/ secret code/ password/ pin number
|
mi4 ma3
|
|
|
免费
|
free (of charge)
|
mian3 fei4
|
|
|
面包
|
bread/ CL - 片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4]
|
mian4 bao1
|
|
|
面条
|
noodles
|
mian4 tiao2
|
|
|
民族
|
nationality/ ethnic group/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
min2 zu2
|
|
|
明白
|
clear/ obvious/ unequivocal/ to understand/ to realize
|
ming2 bai5
|
|
|
明天
|
tomorrow
|
ming2 tian1
|
|
|
名字
|
name (of a person or thing)/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
ming2 zi5
|
|
|
母亲
|
mother/ also pr. with light tone [mu3 qin5]/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
mu3 qin1
|
|
|
目的
|
purpose/ aim/ goal/ target/ objective/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
mu4 di4
|
|
|
拿
|
to hold/ to seize/ to catch/ to apprehend/ to take
|
na2
|
|
|
哪
|
how/ which
|
na3
|
|
|
哪儿
|
where?/ wherever/ anywhere
|
na3 r5
|
|
|
那
|
that/ those/ then (in that case)/ commonly pr. nei4 before a classifier, esp. in Beijing
|
na4
|
|
|
那儿
|
there
|
na4 r5
|
|
|
奶奶
|
(informal) father's mother/ paternal grandmother/ CL - 位[wei4]
|
nai3 nai5
|
|
|
耐心
|
patient (adjective)
|
nai4 xin1
|
|
|
南
|
south
|
nan2
|
|
|
难
|
difficult (to...)/ problem/ difficulty/ difficult/ not good
|
nan2
|
|
|
难道
|
don't tell me .../ could it be that...?
|
nan2 dao4
|
|
|
难过
|
feel sorry/ be grieved
|
nan2 guo4
|
|
|
难受
|
to feel unwell/ to suffer pain/ to be difficult to bear
|
nan2 shou4
|
|
|
男人
|
a man/ a male/ men/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
nan2 ren2
|
|
|
呢
|
(question particle for subjects already mentioned)
|
ne5
|
|
|
内
|
inside/ inner/ internal/ within/ interior
|
nei4
|
|
|
内容
|
content/ substance/ details/ CL - 個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
|
nei4 rong2
|
|
|
能
|
to be able to/ to be capable of/ ability/ capability/ able/ capable/ can possibly/ (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of
|
neng2
|
|
|
能力
|
capability/ capable/ able/ ability/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
neng2 li4
|
|
|
你
|
you (informal, as opposed to polite 您[nin2])
|
ni3
|
|
|
年
|
year/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
nian2
|
|
|
年级
|
grade/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
nian2 ji2
|
|
|
年龄
|
(a person's) age/ CL - 把[ba3],個|个[ge4]
|
nian2 ling2
|
|
|
年轻
|
young
|
nian2 qing1
|
|
|
鸟
|
bird/ CL - 隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]
|
niao3
|
|
|
您
|
you (polite, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
|
nin2
|
|
|
牛奶
|
cow's milk/ CL - 瓶[ping2],杯[bei1]
|
niu2 nai3
|
|
|
农村
|
rural area/ village/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
nong2 cun1
|
|
|
弄
|
to do/ to manage/ to handle/ to play with/ to fool with/ to mess with/ to fix/ to toy with
|
nong4
|
|
|
努力
|
great effort/ to strive/ to try hard
|
nu3 li4
|
|
|
暖和
|
warm/ nice and warm
|
nuan3 huo5
|
|
|
女儿
|
daughter
|
nv3 er2
|
|
|
女人
|
woman
|
nv3 ren2
|
|
|
偶尔
|
occasionally/ once in a while/ sometimes
|
ou3 er3
|
|
|
爬山
|
to climb a mountain/ to mountaineer/ hiking/ mountaineering
|
pa2 shan1
|
|
|
排列
|
array/ arrangement/ permutation (i.e. ordered choice of n elements out of m)
|
pai2 lie4
|
|
|
盘子
|
tray/ plate/ dish/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
pan2 zi5
|
|
|
判断
|
to decide/ to determine/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
pan4 duan4
|
|
|
旁边
|
lateral/ side/ to the side/ beside
|
pang2 bian1
|
|
|
胖
|
fat/ plump
|
pang4
|
|
|
跑步
|
to walk quickly/ to march/ to run
|
pao3 bu4
|
|
|
陪
|
to accompany/ to keep sb company
|
pei2
|
|
|
朋友
|
friend/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
|
peng2 you5
|
|
|
批评
|
to criticize/ criticism/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
pi1 ping2
|
|
|
皮肤
|
skin/ CL - 種|种[zhong3]
|
pi2 fu1
|
|
|
啤酒
|
beer/ CL - 杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1]
|
pi2 jiu3
|
|
|
脾气
|
temperament/ disposition/ temper/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
pi2 qi4
|
|
|
篇
|
sheet/ piece of writing/ bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old)/ classifier for written items/ chapter, article
|
pian1
|
|
|
便宜
|
small advantages/ to let sb off lightly/ cheap/ inexpensive
|
pian2 yi5
|
|
|
骗
|
to cheat/ to swindle/ to deceive/ to fool/ to hoodwink/ to trick
|
pian4
|
|
|
票
|
ticket/ ballot/ bank note/ CL - 張|张[zhang1]/ person held for ransom/ amateur performance of Chinese opera/ classifier for shipments and business transactions (topolect)
|
piao4
|
|
|
漂亮
|
pretty/ beautiful
|
piao4 liang5
|
|
|
乒乓球
|
table tennis/ ping-pong/ ping pong/ table tennis ball/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
ping1 pang1 qiu2
|
|
|
苹果
|
apple/ CL - 個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]
|
ping2 guo3
|
|
|
平时
|
in normal times/ in peacetime
|
ping2 shi2
|
|
|
瓶子
|
bottle/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
ping2 zi5
|
|
|
破
|
broken/ damaged/ worn out/ to break, split or cleave/ to get rid of/ to destroy/ to break with/ to defeat/ to capture (a city etc)/ to expose the truth of
|
po4
|
|
|
葡萄
|
grape
|
pu2 tao5
|
|
|
普遍
|
universal/ general/ widespread/ common
|
pu3 bian4
|
|
|
普通话
|
Mandarin (common language)/ Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language)/ ordinary speech
|
pu3 tong1 hua4
|
|
|
七
|
seven/ 7
|
qi1
|
|
|
妻子
|
wife/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
qi1 zi5
|
|
|
骑
|
to ride (an animal or bike)/ to sit astride
|
qi2
|
|
|
其次
|
next/ secondly
|
qi2 ci4
|
|
|
其实
|
actually, in fact, really
|
qi2 shi2
|
|
|
其他
|
other/ the others/ else/ other than (that person)/ in addition to the person mentioned above
|
qi2 ta1
|
|
|
其中
|
among/ in/ included among these
|
qi2 zhong1
|
|
|
奇怪
|
strange/ odd
|
qi2 guai4
|
|
|
起床
|
to get up
|
qi3 chuang2
|
|
|
起飞
|
to take off (in an airplane)
|
qi3 fei1
|
|
|
起来
|
beginning or continuing an action/ upward movement/ stand up
|
qi3 lai5
|
|
|
气候
|
climate/ atmosphere/ situation/ CL - 種|种[zhong3]
|
qi4 hou4
|
|
|
千
|
thousand
|
qian1
|
|
|
千万
|
ten million/ countless/ many/ one must by all means
|
qian1 wan4
|
|
|
铅笔
|
(lead) pencil/ CL - 支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3]
|
qian1 bi3
|
|
|
签证
|
visa/ certificate/ to certify/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
qian1 zheng4
|
|
|
钱
|
coin/ money/ CL - 筆|笔[bi3]
|
qian2
|
|
|
前面
|
ahead/ in front/ preceding/ above
|
qian2 mian4
|
|
|
墙
|
wall/ CL - 面[mian4],堵[du3]
|
qiang2
|
|
|
敲
|
extort/ knock/ to strike/ to knock (at a door)/ to hit
|
qiao1
|
|
|
桥
|
bridge/ CL - 座[zuo4]
|
qiao2
|
|
|
巧克力
|
chocolate (loanword)/ CL - 塊|块[kuai4]
|
qiao3 ke4 li4
|
|
|
亲戚
|
a relative (i.e. family relation)/ CL - 門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
|
qin1 qi5
|
|
|
轻
|
light/ easy/ gentle/ soft/ reckless/ unimportant/ frivolous/ small in number/ unstressed/ neutral
|
qing1
|
|
|
轻松
|
gentle/ relaxed
|
qing1 song1
|
|
|
清楚
|
clear/ clearly understood/ distinct
|
qing1 chu5
|
|
|
晴
|
clear/ fine (weather)
|
qing2
|
|
|
情况
|
circumstances/ state of affairs/ situation/ CL - 個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]
|
qing2 kuang4
|
|
|
请
|
to ask/ to invite/ please (do sth)/ to treat (to a meal etc)/ to request
|
qing3
|
|
|
请假
|
ask for time off
|
qing3 jia4
|
|
|
请客
|
give a dinner party/ entertain guests/ invite to dinner
|
qing3 ke4
|
|
|
穷
|
exhausted/ poor
|
qiong2
|
|
|
秋
|
autumn/ fall/ harvest time/ a swing/ surname Qiu
|
qiu1
|
|
|
区别
|
difference/ to distinguish/ to discriminate/ to make a distinction/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
qu1 bie2
|
|
|
取
|
to take/ to get/ to choose/ to fetch
|
qu3
|
|
|
去
|
to go/ to go to (a place)/ to cause to go or send (sb)/ to remove/ to get rid of/ (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth/ to be apart from in space or time/ (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)/ (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)/ (of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed
|
qu4
|
|
|
去年
|
last year
|
qu4 nian2
|
|
|
全部
|
whole/ entire/ complete
|
quan2 bu4
|
|
|
缺点
|
weak point/ fault/ shortcoming/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
que1 dian3
|
|
|
缺少
|
lack/ shortage of/ shortfall/ to be short (of)/ to lack
|
que1 shao3
|
|
|
却
|
but/ yet/ however/ while/ to go back/ to decline/ to retreat/ nevertheless/ even though
|
que4
|
|
|
确实
|
indeed/ really/ reliable/ real/ true
|
que4 shi2
|
|
|
群
|
group/ crowd/ flock, herd, pack etc
|
qun2
|
|
|
裙子
|
skirt/ CL - 條|条[tiao2]
|
qun2 zi5
|
|
|
然而
|
however/ yet/ but
|
ran2 er2
|
|
|
然后
|
after/ then (afterwards)/ after that/ afterwards
|
ran2 hou4
|
|
|
让
|
to yield/ to permit/ to let sb do sth/ to have sb do sth
|
rang4
|
|
|
热
|
heat/ to heat up/ fervent/ hot (of weather)/ warm up
|
re4
|
|
|
热闹
|
bustling with noise and excitement/ lively
|
re4 nao5
|
|
|
热情
|
cordial/ enthusiastic/ passion/ passionate/ passionately
|
re4 qing2
|
|
|
人
|
man/ person/ people/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
|
ren2
|
|
|
人民币
|
Renminbi (RMB)/ Chinese Yuan (CNY)
|
ren2 min2 bi4
|
|
|
任何
|
any/ whatever/ whichever/ whatsoever
|
ren4 he2
|
|
|
任务
|
mission/ assignment/ task/ duty/ role/ CL - 項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
|
ren4 wu5
|
|
|
认识
|
to know/ to recognize/ to be familiar with/ acquainted with sth/ knowledge/ understanding/ awareness/ cognition
|
ren4 shi5
|
|
|
认为
|
to believe/ to think/ to consider/ to feel
|
ren4 wei2
|
|
|
认真
|
conscientious/ earnest/ serious/ to take seriously/ to take to heart
|
ren4 zhen1
|
|
|
扔
|
to throw/ to throw away
|
reng1
|
|
|
仍然
|
still/ yet
|
reng2 ran2
|
|
|
日
|
sun/ day/ date, day of the month/ abbr. for 日本|日本 Japan
|
ri4
|
|
|
日记
|
diary/ CL - 則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1]
|
ri4 ji4
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容易
|
easy/ likely/ liable (to)
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rong2 yi4
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如果
|
if/ in case/ in the event that
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ru2 guo3
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入口
|
entrance
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ru4 kou3
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软
|
soft/ flexible
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ruan3
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三
|
three/ 3
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san1
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伞
|
umbrella/ parasol/ CL - 把[ba3]
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san3
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散步
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to take a walk/ to go for a walk
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san4 bu4
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森林
|
forest/ CL - 片[pian4]
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sen1 lin2
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沙发
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sofa/ CL - 條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]
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sha1 fa1
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商店
|
store/ shop/ CL - 家[jia1],個|个[ge4]
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shang1 dian4
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商量
|
to consult/ to talk over/ to discuss
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shang1 liang5
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伤心
|
to grieve/ broken-hearted
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shang1 xin1
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上
|
on/ on top/ upon/ first (of multiple parts)/ previous/ last/ upper/ higher/ above/ to climb/ to go into/ to go up/ to attend (class or university)
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shang4
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上班
|
to go to work/ to be on duty/ to start work/ to go to the office
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shang4 ban1
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上网
|
to be on the internet/ to stretch a net (in a sports game or for covering sth)/ to be netted (of fish)
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shang4 wang3
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上午
|
morning/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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shang4 wu3
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稍微
|
a little bit
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shao1 wei1
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少
|
few/ little/ lack
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shao3
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社会
|
society/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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she4 hui4
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谁
|
who/ also pronounced shui2
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shei2
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深
|
close/ deep/ late/ profound/ dark (of color, water etc)
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shen1
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申请
|
to apply for sth/ application (form etc)/ CL - 份[fen4]
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shen1 qing3
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身体
|
(human) body/ health/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
shen1 ti3
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什么
|
what?/ who?/ something/ anything
|
shen2 me5
|
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甚至
|
even/ so much so that
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shen4 zhi4
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生病
|
to fall ill/ to sicken
|
sheng1 bing4
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生活
|
life/ activity/ to live/ livelihood
|
sheng1 huo2
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|
生命
|
life/ living/ biological/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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sheng1 ming4
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生气
|
angry/ mad/ offended/ animated/ to get angry/ to be enraged/ to take offense/ animation
|
sheng1 qi4
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生日
|
birthday/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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sheng1 ri4
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声音
|
voice/ sound/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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sheng1 yin1
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省
|
to save/ to economize/ to do without/ to omit/ to leave out/ province/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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sheng3
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剩
|
to remain/ to be left/ to have as remainder
|
sheng4
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失败
|
to be defeated/ to lose/ to fail (e.g. experiments)/ failure/ defeat/ CL - 次[ci4]
|
shi1 bai4
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失望
|
disappointed/ to lose hope/ to despair
|
shi1 wang4
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师傅
|
master/ qualified worker/ respectful form of address for older men/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
|
shi1 fu5
|
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湿润
|
moist
|
shi1 run4
|
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|
狮子
|
lion/ CL - 隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2]/ Leo (star sign)
|
shi1 zi5
|
|
|
十
|
ten/ 10
|
shi2
|
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十分
|
to divide into ten equal parts/ very/ hundred percent/ completely/ extremely/ utterly/ absolutely
|
shi2 fen1
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时候
|
time/ length of time/ moment/ period
|
shi2 hou5
|
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时间
|
time/ period/ CL - 段[duan4]
|
shi2 jian1
|
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|
实际
|
actual/ reality/ practice
|
shi2 ji4
|
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|
实在
|
in reality/ honestly/ really/ verily/ concrete
|
shi2 zai4
|
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|
食品
|
foodstuff/ food/ provisions/ CL - 種|种[zhong3]
|
shi2 pin3
|
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使
|
to make/ to cause/ to enable/ to use/ to employ/ to send/ to instruct sb to do sth/ envoy/ messenger
|
shi3
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使用
|
to use/ to employ/ to apply/ to make use of
|
shi3 yong4
|
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|
是
|
is/ are/ am/ yes/ to be
|
shi4
|
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试
|
to test/ to try/ experiment/ examination/ test
|
shi4
|
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|
市场
|
market place/ market (also in abstract)/ abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场 supermarket/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
shi4 chang3
|
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适合
|
to fit/ to suit
|
shi4 he2
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适应
|
to suit/ to fit/ to be suitable/ to adapt/ to get used to sth
|
shi4 ying4
|
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世纪
|
century/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
shi4 ji4
|
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世界
|
world/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
shi4 jie4
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事情
|
affair/ matter/ thing/ business/ CL - 件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]
|
shi4 qing2
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收
|
to receive/ to accept/ to collect/ in care of (used on address line after name)
|
shou1
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收入
|
to take in/ income/ revenue/ CL - 筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]
|
shou1 ru4
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收拾
|
to put in order/ to tidy up/ to pack/ to repair/ to punish (colloquial)/ to manage
|
shou1 shi5
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手表
|
wrist watch/ CL - 塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
|
shou3 biao3
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手机
|
cell phone/ cellular phone/ mobile phone/ CL - 部[bu4]
|
shou3 ji1
|
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首都
|
capital (city)/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
shou3 du1
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首先
|
first (of all)/ in the first place
|
shou3 xian1
|
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|
瘦
|
tight/ thin/ lean
|
shou4
|
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受不了
|
unbearable/ unable to endure/ can't stand
|
shou4 bu4 liao3
|
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|
受到
|
to receive/ to suffer/ obtained/ given
|
shou4 dao4
|
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|
售货员
|
salesperson/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
shou4 huo4 yuan2
|
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书
|
book/ letter/ CL - 本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]/ see also 書經|书经 Book of History
|
shu1
|
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输
|
to lose/ to transport/ to donate/ to enter (a password)
|
shu1
|
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|
舒服
|
comfortable/ feeling well
|
shu1 fu5
|
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叔叔
|
father's younger brother/ uncle/ Taiwan pr. shu2 shu5/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
shu1 shu5
|
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熟悉
|
to be familiar with/ to know well
|
shu2 xi1
|
|
|
树
|
tree/ CL - 棵[ke1]
|
shu4
|
|
|
数量
|
amount/ quantity/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
shu4 liang4
|
|
|
数学
|
mathematics/ mathematical
|
shu4 xue2
|
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数字
|
numeral/ digit/ number/ figure/ amount/ digital (electronics etc)/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
shu4 zi4
|
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刷牙
|
to brush teeth
|
shua1 ya2
|
|
|
帅
|
handsome/ graceful/ smart/ commander in chief
|
shuai4
|
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双
|
two/ double/ pair/ both
|
shuang1
|
|
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水
|
water/ river/ liquid/ beverage/ additional charges or income/ (of clothes) classifier for number of washes
|
shui3
|
|
|
水果
|
fruit/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
shui3 guo3
|
|
|
水平
|
level (of achievement etc)/ standard/ horizontal
|
shui3 ping2
|
|
|
睡觉
|
to go to bed/ to go to sleep
|
shui4 jiao4
|
|
|
顺便
|
conveniently/ in passing/ without much extra effort
|
shun4 bian4
|
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|
顺利
|
smoothly/ without a hitch
|
shun4 li4
|
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顺序
|
sequence/ order
|
shun4 xu4
|
|
|
说话
|
to speak/ to say/ to talk/ to gossip/ to tell stories/ talk/ word
|
shuo1 hua4
|
|
|
说明
|
to explain/ to illustrate/ explanation/ directions/ caption/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
shuo1 ming2
|
|
|
硕士
|
master's degree/ learned person
|
shuo4 shi4
|
|
|
司机
|
chauffeur/ driver/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
si1 ji1
|
|
|
死
|
to die/ impassable/ uncrossable/ inflexible/ rigid/ extremely
|
si3
|
|
|
四
|
four/ 4
|
si4
|
|
|
送
|
to deliver/ to carry/ to give (as a present)/ to present (with)/ to see off/ to send
|
song4
|
|
|
速度
|
speed/ rate/ velocity/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
su4 du4
|
|
|
塑料袋
|
plastic bag
|
su4 liao4 dai4
|
|
|
酸
|
sour/ sore/ ache/ acid
|
suan1
|
|
|
算
|
regard as/ to figure/ to calculate/ to compute
|
suan4
|
|
|
虽然
|
although/ even though/ even if
|
sui1 ran2
|
|
|
随便
|
as one wishes/ as one pleases/ at random/ negligent/ casual/ wanton
|
sui2 bian4
|
|
|
随着
|
along with/ in the wake of/ following
|
sui2 zhe5
|
|
|
岁
|
classifier for years (of age)/ year/ year (of crop harvests)
|
sui4
|
|
|
孙子
|
grandson/ son's son
|
sun1 zi5
|
|
|
所以
|
therefore/ as a result/ so
|
suo3 yi3
|
|
|
所有
|
all/ to have/ to possess/ to own
|
suo3 you3
|
|
|
他
|
he or him/ (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)/ (used before sb's name for emphasis)/ (used as a meaningless mock object)/ other/ another
|
ta1
|
|
|
她
|
she
|
ta1
|
|
|
它
|
it
|
ta1
|
|
|
台
|
desk/ platform/ stage/ terrace/ stand/ support/ desk/ station/ broadcasting station/ classifier for vehicles or machines/ Taiwan (abbr.)
|
tai2
|
|
|
抬
|
to lift/ to raise/ (of two or more persons) to carry
|
tai2
|
|
|
太
|
highest/ greatest/ too (much)/ very/ extremely
|
tai4
|
|
|
太阳
|
sun/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
tai4 yang2
|
|
|
态度
|
manner/ bearing/ attitude/ approach/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
tai4 du5
|
|
|
谈
|
to speak/ to talk/ to converse/ to chat/ to discuss
|
tan2
|
|
|
弹钢琴
|
play the piano
|
tan2 gang1 qin2
|
|
|
汤
|
soup/ hot or boiling water/ decoction of medicinal herbs/ water in which sth has been boiled
|
tang1
|
|
|
趟
|
to wade/ to trample/ to turn the soil
|
tang1
|
|
|
糖
|
sugar/ sweets/ candy/ CL - 顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4]
|
tang2
|
|
|
躺
|
to recline/ to lie down
|
tang3
|
|
|
讨论
|
to discuss/ to talk over/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
tao3 lun4
|
|
|
讨厌
|
disgusting/ troublesome/ nuisance/ nasty/ to hate doing sth
|
tao3 yan4
|
|
|
特别
|
especially/ special/ particular/ unusual
|
te4 bie2
|
|
|
特点
|
characteristic (feature)/ trait/ feature/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
te4 dian3
|
|
|
疼
|
(it) hurts/ love fondly/ ache/ pain/ sore
|
teng2
|
|
|
踢足球
|
play soccer(football)
|
ti1 zu2 qiu2
|
|
|
题
|
topic/ problem for discussion/ exam question/ subject/ to inscribe/ to mention/ surname Ti/ CL - 個|个[ge4],道[dao4]
|
ti2
|
|
|
提高
|
to raise/ to increase
|
ti2 gao1
|
|
|
提供
|
to offer/ to supply/ to provide/ to furnish
|
ti2 gong1
|
|
|
提前
|
to shift to an earlier date/ to bring forward/ to advance
|
ti2 qian2
|
|
|
提醒
|
to remind/ to call attention to/ to warn of
|
ti2 xing3
|
|
|
体育
|
sports/ physical education
|
ti3 yu4
|
|
|
天气
|
weather
|
tian1 qi4
|
|
|
甜
|
sweet
|
tian2
|
|
|
填空
|
to fill a job vacancy/ to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)
|
tian2 kong4
|
|
|
条
|
strip/ item/ article/ clause (of law or treaty)/ classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)
|
tiao2
|
|
|
条件
|
condition/ circumstances/ term/ factor/ requirement/ prerequisite/ qualification/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
tiao2 jian4
|
|
|
跳舞
|
to dance
|
tiao4 wu3
|
|
|
听
|
to listen/ to hear/ to obey/ a can (loanword from English tin)/ classifier for canned beverages
|
ting1
|
|
|
停止
|
to stop/ to halt/ to cease
|
ting2 zhi3
|
|
|
挺
|
to stick out/ to (physically) straighten up/ to endure or hold out/ straight/ stiff/ outstanding/ extraordinary/ rather/ quite/ very/ classifier for machine guns
|
ting3
|
|
|
通过
|
by means of/ through/ via/ to pass through/ to get through/ to adopt/ to pass (a bill)/ to switch over
|
tong1 guo4
|
|
|
通知
|
to notify/ to inform/ notice/ notification/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
tong1 zhi1
|
|
|
同情
|
compassion/ relent/ sympathize/ sympathy
|
tong2 qing2
|
|
|
同事
|
colleague/ co-worker/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
|
tong2 shi4
|
|
|
同学
|
(fellow) classmate/ CL - 位[wei4],個|个[ge4]
|
tong2 xue2
|
|
|
同意
|
to agree/ to consent/ to approve
|
tong2 yi4
|
|
|
头发
|
hair (on the head)
|
tou2 fa5
|
|
|
突然
|
sudden/ abrupt/ unexpected
|
tu1 ran2
|
|
|
图书馆
|
library/ CL - 家[jia1],個|个[ge4]
|
tu2 shu1 guan3
|
|
|
推
|
to push/ to cut/ to refuse/ to reject/ to decline/ to shirk (responsibility)/ to put off/ to delay/ to push forward/ to nominate/ to elect
|
tui1
|
|
|
推迟
|
to postpone/ to put off/ to defer
|
tui1 chi2
|
|
|
腿
|
leg/ CL - 條|条[tiao2]
|
tui3
|
|
|
脱
|
to shed/ to take off/ to escape/ to get away from
|
tuo1
|
|
|
袜子
|
socks/ stockings/ CL - 隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1]
|
wa4 zi5
|
|
|
外
|
outside/ in addition/ foreign/ external
|
wai4
|
|
|
玩
|
toy/ sth used for amusement/ curio or antique (Taiwan pr. wan4)/ to play/ to have fun/ to trifle with/ to keep sth for entertainment
|
wan2
|
|
|
完
|
to finish/ to be over/ whole/ complete/ entire
|
wan2
|
|
|
完成
|
complete/ accomplish/ perfect tense (grammar)
|
wan2 cheng2
|
|
|
完全
|
complete/ whole/ totally/ entirely
|
wan2 quan2
|
|
|
碗
|
bowl/ cup/ CL - 隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
|
wan3
|
|
|
晚上
|
in the evening/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
wan3 shang5
|
|
|
万
|
ten thousand/ a great number
|
wan4
|
|
|
往
|
to go (in a direction)/ to/ towards/ (of a train) bound for/ past/ previous
|
wang3
|
|
|
往往
|
often/ frequently
|
wang3 wang3
|
|
|
网球
|
tennis/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
wang3 qiu2
|
|
|
网站
|
website/ network station/ node
|
wang3 zhan4
|
|
|
忘记
|
to forget
|
wang4 ji4
|
|
|
危险
|
danger/ dangerous
|
wei1 xian3
|
|
|
喂
|
hello (interj., esp. on telephone)/ hey/ to feed (sb or some animal)
|
wei4
|
|
|
位
|
position/ location/ place/ seat/ classifier for people (honorific)/ classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)
|
wei4
|
|
|
为
|
because of/ for/ to
|
wei4
|
|
|
为了
|
in order to/ for the purpose of/ so as to
|
wei4 le5
|
|
|
为什么
|
why?/ for what reason?
|
wei4 shen2 me5
|
|
|
味道
|
flavor/ smell/ hint of
|
wei4 dao4
|
|
|
温度
|
temperature/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
wen1 du4
|
|
|
文化
|
culture/ civilization/ cultural/ CL - 個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]
|
wen2 hua4
|
|
|
文章
|
article/ essay/ literary works/ writings/ hidden meaning/ CL - 篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4]
|
wen2 zhang1
|
|
|
问
|
to ask
|
wen4
|
|
|
问题
|
question/ problem/ issue/ topic/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
wen4 ti2
|
|
|
我
|
I/ me/ my
|
wo3
|
|
|
我们
|
we/ us/ ourselves/ our
|
wo3 men5
|
|
|
握手
|
to shake hands
|
wo4 shou3
|
|
|
污染
|
pollution/ contamination/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
wu1 ran3
|
|
|
无
|
-less/ not to have/ no/ none/ not/ to lack/ un-
|
wu2
|
|
|
无聊
|
nonsense/ bored
|
wu2 liao2
|
|
|
无论
|
no matter what or how/ regardless of whether...
|
wu2 lun4
|
|
|
五
|
five/ 5
|
wu3
|
|
|
误会
|
to misunderstand/ to mistake/ misunderstanding/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
wu4 hui4
|
|
|
西
|
west
|
xi1
|
|
|
西瓜
|
watermelon/ CL - 條|条[tiao2]
|
xi1 gua1
|
|
|
西红柿
|
tomato/ CL - 隻|只[zhi1]
|
xi1 hong2 shi4
|
|
|
希望
|
to wish for/ to desire/ hope CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
xi1 wang4
|
|
|
吸引
|
to attract (interest, investment etc)/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
xi1 yin3
|
|
|
习惯
|
habit/ custom/ usual practice/ to be used to/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
xi2 guan4
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洗
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to wash/ to bathe
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xi3
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洗手间
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toilet/ lavatory/ washroom
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xi3 shou3 jian1
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洗衣机
|
washer/ washing machine/ CL - 臺|台[tai2]
|
xi3 yi1 ji1
|
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洗澡
|
to bathe/ to take a shower
|
xi3 zao3
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|
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喜欢
|
to like/ to be fond of
|
xi3 huan5
|
|
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夏
|
summer
|
xia4
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下
|
down/ downwards/ below/ lower/ later/ next (week etc)/ second (of two parts)/ to decline/ to go down
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xia4
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下午
|
afternoon/ p.m./ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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xia4 wu3
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下雨
|
to rain/ rainy
|
xia4 yu3
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先
|
early/ prior/ former/ in advance/ first
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xian1
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先生
|
teacher/ Mister (Mr.)/ husband/ doctor (topolect)/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
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xian1 sheng5
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咸
|
salted/ salty/ stingy/ miserly
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xian2
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现代
|
modern times/ modern age/ modern era
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xian4 dai4
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现在
|
now/ at present/ at the moment/ modern/ current/ nowadays
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xian4 zai4
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羡慕
|
envious/ envy/ to admire
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xian4 mu4
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限制
|
to restrict/ to limit/ to confine/ restriction/ limit/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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xian4 zhi4
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香
|
fragrant/ sweet smelling/ aromatic/ savory or appetizing/ (to eat) with relish/ (of sleep) sound/ perfume or spice/ joss or incense stick/ CL - 根[gen1]
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xiang1
|
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香蕉
|
banana/ CL - 枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3]
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xiang1 jiao1
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相反
|
opposite/ contrary
|
xiang1 fan3
|
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|
相同
|
identical/ same
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xiang1 tong2
|
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|
相信
|
be convinced (that something is true)/ believe/ to accept sth as true
|
xiang1 xin4
|
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详细
|
detailed/ in detail/ minute
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xiang2 xi4
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响
|
to make a sound/ to sound/ to ring/ loud/ classifier for noises
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xiang3
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想
|
to think/ to believe/ to suppose/ to wish/ to want/ to miss
|
xiang3
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向
|
direction/ orientation/ to face/ to turn toward/ to/ towards/ shortly before/ formerly/ to side with/ to be partial to/ all along (previously)/ surname Xiang
|
xiang4
|
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像
|
(look) like/ similar (to)/ appearance/ to appear/ to seem/ image/ portrait/ resemble/ seem
|
xiang4
|
|
|
消息
|
news/ information/ CL - 條|条[tiao2]
|
xiao1 xi5
|
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|
小
|
small/ tiny/ few/ young
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xiao3
|
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|
小姐
|
young lady/ miss/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
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xiao3 jie5
|
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小时
|
hour/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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xiao3 shi2
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|
小说
|
novel/ fiction/ CL - 本[ben3],部[bu4]
|
xiao3 shuo1
|
|
|
小心
|
to be careful/ to take care
|
xiao3 xin1
|
|
|
笑
|
laugh/ smile/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
xiao4
|
|
|
笑话
|
joke/ jest/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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xiao4 hua4
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|
效果
|
result/ effect/ quality/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
xiao4 guo3
|
|
|
校长
|
(college, university) president/ headmaster/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
|
xiao4 zhang3
|
|
|
些
|
some/ few/ several/ (a measure word)
|
xie1
|
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鞋
|
shoe/ CL - 雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
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xie2
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写
|
to write
|
xie3
|
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|
谢谢
|
to thank/ thanks
|
xie4 xie5
|
|
|
新
|
new/ newly/ meso- (chemistry)
|
xin1
|
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|
新闻
|
news/ CL - 條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4]
|
xin1 wen2
|
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|
新鲜
|
fresh (experience, food etc)/ freshness
|
xin1 xian1
|
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|
辛苦
|
hard/ exhausting/ with much toil/ thanks for your trouble
|
xin1 ku3
|
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|
心情
|
mood/ frame of mind/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
xin1 qing2
|
|
|
信
|
letter/ mail/ to trust/ to believe/ to profess faith in/ truthful/ confidence/ trust/ at will/ at random
|
xin4
|
|
|
信任
|
to trust/ to have confidence in
|
xin4 ren4
|
|
|
信心
|
confidence/ faith (in sb or sth)/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
xin4 xin1
|
|
|
信用卡
|
credit card
|
xin4 yong4 ka3
|
|
|
兴奋
|
excited/ excitement
|
xing1 fen4
|
|
|
星期
|
week/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
xing1 qi1
|
|
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行
|
to walk/ to go/ to travel/ a visit/ temporary/ makeshift/ current/ in circulation/ to do/ to perform/ capable/ competent/ effective/ all right/ OK!/ will do
|
xing2
|
|
|
行李箱
|
suitcase
|
xing2 li5 xiang1
|
|
|
醒
|
to wake up/ to awaken/ to be awake
|
xing3
|
|
|
姓
|
family name/ surname/ name/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
xing4
|
|
|
性别
|
gender/ sex/ distinguishing between the sexes
|
xing4 bie2
|
|
|
性格
|
nature/ disposition/ temperament/ character/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
xing4 ge2
|
|
|
幸福
|
blessed/ happiness/ happy
|
xing4 fu2
|
|
|
兴趣
|
interest in (something)/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
xing4 qu5
|
|
|
熊猫
|
panda/ CL - 隻|只[zhi1]
|
xiong2 mao1
|
|
|
修
|
to decorate/ to embellish/ to repair/ to build/ to study/ to write/ to cultivate
|
xiu1
|
|
|
休息
|
rest/ to rest
|
xiu1 xi5
|
|
|
需要
|
to need/ to want/ to demand/ needs/ to require
|
xu1 yao4
|
|
|
许多
|
many/ a lot of/ much
|
xu3 duo1
|
|
|
选择
|
to select/ to pick/ choice/ option/ alternative
|
xuan3 ze2
|
|
|
学生
|
student/ school child
|
xue2 sheng5
|
|
|
学习
|
to learn/ to study
|
xue2 xi2
|
|
|
学校
|
school/ CL - 所[suo3]
|
xue2 xiao4
|
|
|
雪
|
snow/ snowfall/ CL - 場|场[chang2]/ to have the appearance of snow/ to wipe away, off or out/ to clean
|
xue3
|
|
|
血
|
blood/ informal colloquial and Taiwan pr. xie3/ also pr. xue3/ CL - 滴[di1],片[pian4]
|
xue4
|
|
|
压力
|
pressure
|
ya1 li4
|
|
|
牙膏
|
toothpaste/ CL - 管[guan3]
|
ya2 gao1
|
|
|
亚洲
|
Asia/ Asian
|
Ya4 zhou1
|
|
|
呀
|
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
|
ya5
|
|
|
盐
|
salt/ CL - 粒[li4]
|
yan2
|
|
|
严格
|
strict/ stringent/ tight/ rigorous
|
yan2 ge2
|
|
|
严重
|
grave/ serious/ severe/ critical
|
yan2 zhong4
|
|
|
研究生
|
graduate student/ postgraduate student/ research student
|
yan2 jiu1 sheng1
|
|
|
颜色
|
color/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
yan2 se4
|
|
|
演出
|
to act (in a play)/ to perform/ to put on (a performance)/ performance/ concert/ show/ CL - 場|场[chang2],次[ci4]
|
yan3 chu1
|
|
|
演员
|
actor or actress/ performer/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
|
yan3 yuan2
|
|
|
眼镜
|
spectacles/ eyeglasses/ CL - 副[fu4]
|
yan3 jing4
|
|
|
眼睛
|
eye/ CL - 隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]
|
yan3 jing5
|
|
|
阳光
|
sunshine/ CL - 線|线[xian4]
|
yang2 guang1
|
|
|
羊肉
|
mutton
|
yang2 rou4
|
|
|
养成
|
to cultivate/ to raise/ to form (a habit)/ to acquire
|
yang3 cheng2
|
|
|
样子
|
manner/ air/ looks/ aspect
|
yang4 zi5
|
|
|
邀请
|
to invite/ invitation/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
yao1 qing3
|
|
|
要求
|
to request/ to require/ to stake a claim/ to ask/ to demand/ CL - 點|点[dian3]
|
yao1 qiu2
|
|
|
要
|
important/ vital/ to want/ will/ going to (as future auxiliary)/ may/ must
|
yao4
|
|
|
药
|
medicine/ drug/ cure/ CL - 種|种[zhong3],服[fu4]
|
yao4
|
|
|
钥匙
|
key/ CL - 把[ba3]
|
yao4 shi5
|
|
|
爷爷
|
(informal) father's father/ paternal grandfather/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
ye2 ye5
|
|
|
也
|
also/ too/ (in classical Chinese) final particle serving as copula
|
ye3
|
|
|
也许
|
perhaps/ maybe
|
ye3 xu3
|
|
|
页
|
page/ leaf
|
ye4
|
|
|
叶子
|
foliage/ leaf/ CL - 片[pian4]
|
ye4 zi5
|
|
|
一
|
one/ 1/ single/ a (article)/ as soon as/ entire/ whole/ all/ throughout/ one radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
|
yi1
|
|
|
衣服
|
clothes/ CL - 件[jian4],套[tao4]
|
yi1 fu5
|
|
|
医生
|
doctor/ CL - 個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
|
yi1 sheng1
|
|
|
医院
|
hospital/ CL - 所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4]
|
yi1 yuan4
|
|
|
一定
|
surely/ certainly/ necessarily/ fixed/ a certain (extent etc)/ given/ particular/ must
|
yi2 ding4
|
|
|
一共
|
altogether
|
yi2 gong4
|
|
|
一会儿
|
a while
|
yi2 hui4 r5
|
|
|
一切
|
everything/ every/ all
|
yi2 qie4
|
|
|
一样
|
same/ like/ equal to/ the same as/ just like
|
yi2 yang4
|
|
|
以
|
to use/ according to/ so as to/ by means of/ in order to/ by/ with/ because
|
yi3
|
|
|
以后
|
after/ later/ afterwards/ following/ later on/ in the future
|
yi3 hou4
|
|
|
以前
|
before/ formerly/ previous/ ago
|
yi3 qian2
|
|
|
以为
|
to believe/ to think/ to consider/ to be under the impression
|
yi3 wei2
|
|
|
已经
|
already
|
yi3 jing1
|
|
|
椅子
|
chair/ CL - 把[ba3],套[tao4]
|
yi3 zi5
|
|
|
亿
|
a hundred million/ calculate
|
yi4
|
|
|
一般
|
same/ ordinary/ common/ general/ generally/ in general
|
yi4 ban1
|
|
|
一边
|
one side/ either side/ on the one hand/ on the other hand/ doing while
|
yi4 bian1
|
|
|
一起
|
in the same place/ together/ with/ altogether (in total)
|
yi4 qi3
|
|
|
一直
|
straight (in a straight line)/ continuously/ always/ from the beginning of ... up to .../ all along
|
yi4 zhi2
|
|
|
意见
|
idea/ opinion/ suggestion/ objection/ complaint/ CL - 點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2]
|
yi4 jian4
|
|
|
意思
|
idea/ opinion/ meaning/ wish/ desire/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
yi4 si5
|
|
|
艺术
|
art/ CL - 種|种[zhong3]
|
yi4 shu4
|
|
|
阴
|
overcast (weather)/ cloudy/ shady/ Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang)/ negative (electric.)/ feminine/ moon/ implicit/ hidden/ genitalia
|
yin1
|
|
|
因此
|
thus/ consequently/ as a result
|
yin1 ci3
|
|
|
因为
|
because/ owing to/ on account of
|
yin1 wei4
|
|
|
音乐
|
music/ CL - 張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4]
|
yin1 yue4
|
|
|
银行
|
bank/ CL - 家[jia1],個|个[ge4]
|
yin2 hang2
|
|
|
饮料
|
drink/ beverage
|
yin3 liao4
|
|
|
引起
|
to give rise to/ to lead to/ to cause/ to arouse
|
yin3 qi3
|
|
|
印象
|
impression/ reflection/ perception/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
yin4 xiang4
|
|
|
应该
|
ought to/ should/ must
|
ying1 gai1
|
|
|
赢
|
to beat/ to win/ to profit
|
ying2
|
|
|
影响
|
an influence/ an effect/ to influence/ to affect (usually adversely)/ to disturb/ CL - 股[gu3]
|
ying3 xiang3
|
|
|
硬
|
hard/ stiff/ strong/ firm/ to manage to do sth with difficulty/ good (quality)/ able (person)
|
ying4
|
|
|
勇敢
|
brave/ courageous
|
yong3 gan3
|
|
|
永远
|
forever/ eternal
|
yong3 yuan3
|
|
|
用
|
to use/ to employ/ to have to/ to eat or drink/ expense or outlay/ usefulness/ hence/ therefore
|
yong4
|
|
|
优点
|
merit/ benefit/ strong point/ advantage/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
you1 dian3
|
|
|
优秀
|
outstanding/ excellent
|
you1 xiu4
|
|
|
幽默
|
humor/ humorous
|
you1 mo4
|
|
|
由
|
to follow/ from/ it is for...to/ reason/ cause/ because of/ due to/ to/ to leave it (to sb)/ by (introduces passive verb)
|
you2
|
|
|
由于
|
due to/ as a result of/ thanks to/ owing to/ since/ because
|
you2 yu2
|
|
|
尤其
|
especially/ particularly
|
you2 qi2
|
|
|
游戏
|
game/ play/ CL - 場|场[chang3]
|
you2 xi4
|
|
|
游泳
|
swim
|
you2 yong3
|
|
|
有
|
to have/ there is/ there are/ to exist/ to be
|
you3
|
|
|
有名
|
famous/ well-known
|
you3 ming2
|
|
|
有趣
|
interesting/ fascinating/ amusing
|
you3 qu4
|
|
|
友好
|
friendly (relations)
|
you3 hao3
|
|
|
友谊
|
companionship/ fellowship/ friendship
|
you3 yi4
|
|
|
又
|
(once) again/ also/ both... and.../ again
|
you4
|
|
|
右边
|
right side/ right, to the right
|
you4 bian5
|
|
|
鱼
|
fish/ CL - 條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]
|
yu2
|
|
|
愉快
|
cheerful/ cheerily/ delightful/ pleasant/ pleasantly/ pleasing/ happy/ delighted
|
yu2 kuai4
|
|
|
于是
|
thereupon/ as a result/ consequently/ thus/ hence
|
yu2 shi4
|
|
|
与
|
(same as 歟|欤, final particle expression doubt or surprise, similar to 吗 or 呢)
|
yu2
|
|
|
语法
|
grammar
|
yu3 fa3
|
|
|
语言
|
language/ CL - 門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3]
|
yu3 yan2
|
|
|
羽毛球
|
shuttlecock/ badminton/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
yu3 mao2 qiu2
|
|
|
遇到
|
to meet/ to run into/ to come across
|
yu4 dao4
|
|
|
预习
|
to prepare a lesson
|
yu4 xi2
|
|
|
元
|
Chinese monetary unit/ dollar/ primary/ first/ the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)/ surname Yuan
|
yuan2
|
|
|
圆
|
circle/ round/ circular/ spherical/ (of the moon) full/ unit of Chinese currency (Yuan)/ tactful/ to justify
|
yuan2
|
|
|
原来
|
original/ former/ originally/ formerly/ at first/ so... actually
|
yuan2 lai2
|
|
|
原谅
|
to excuse/ to forgive/ to pardon
|
yuan2 liang4
|
|
|
原因
|
cause/ origin/ root cause/ reason/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
yuan2 yin1
|
|
|
远
|
far/ distant/ remote
|
yuan3
|
|
|
愿意
|
to wish/ to want/ ready/ willing (to do sth)
|
yuan4 yi4
|
|
|
约会
|
appointment/ engagement/ date/ CL - 次[ci4],個|个[ge4]
|
yue1 hui4
|
|
|
越
|
to exceed/ to climb over/ to surpass/ the more... the more
|
yue4
|
|
|
月
|
moon/ month/ CL - 個|个[ge4],輪|轮[lun2]
|
yue4
|
|
|
月亮
|
moon
|
yue4 liang5
|
|
|
阅读
|
to read/ reading
|
yue4 du2
|
|
|
云
|
(classical) to say
|
yun2
|
|
|
允许
|
to permit/ to allow
|
yun3 xu3
|
|
|
运动
|
movement/ campaign/ CL - 場|场[chang3]/ sports
|
yun4 dong4
|
|
|
杂志
|
magazine/ CL - 本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1]
|
za2 zhi4
|
|
|
在
|
(located) at/ (to be) in/ to exist/ in the middle of doing sth/ (indicating an action in progress)
|
zai4
|
|
|
再
|
again/ once more/ re-/ second/ another/ then (after sth, and not until then)
|
zai4
|
|
|
再见
|
goodbye/ see you again later
|
zai4 jian4
|
|
|
咱们
|
we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to)/ I or me/ you
|
zan2 men5
|
|
|
暂时
|
temporary/ provisional/ for the time being
|
zan4 shi2
|
|
|
脏
|
viscera/ (anatomy) organ
|
zang4
|
|
|
早上
|
early morning/ CL - 個|个[ge4]/ Good morning!
|
zao3 shang5
|
|
|
责任
|
responsibility/ blame/ duty/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
|
ze2 ren4
|
|
|
怎么
|
how?/ what?/ why?
|
zen3 me5
|
|
|
怎么样
|
how?/ how about?/ how was it?/ how are things?
|
zen3 me5 yang4
|
|
|
增加
|
to raise/ to increase
|
zeng1 jia1
|
|
|
增长
|
to grow/ to increase
|
zeng1 zhang3
|
|
|
窄
|
narrow/ narrow-minded/ badly off
|
zhai3
|
|
|
站
|
station/ to stand/ to halt/ to stop/ branch of a company or organisation
|
zhan4
|
|
|
张
|
to open up/ to spread/ sheet of paper/ classifier for flat objects, sheet/ classifier for votes
|
zhang1
|
|
|
长
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chief/ head/ elder/ to grow/ to develop
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zhang3
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丈夫
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husband/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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zhang4 fu5
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招聘
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recruitment/ to invite applications for a job
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zhao1 pin4
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着急
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to worry/ to feel anxious
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zhao2 ji2
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找
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to try to find/ to look for/ to call on sb/ to find/ to seek/ to return/ to give change
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zhao3
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照顾
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to take care of/ to show consideration/ to attend to/ to look after
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zhao4 gu5
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照片
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photo/ photograph/ picture/ CL - 張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2]
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zhao4 pian4
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照相机
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camera/ CL - 個|个[ge4],架[jia4],部[bu4],台[tai2],隻|只[zhi1]
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zhao4 xiang4 ji1
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这
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this/ these/ (commonly pr. zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
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zhe4
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这儿
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here
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zhe4 r5
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着
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particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending
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zhe5
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真
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really/ truly/ indeed/ real/ true/ genuine
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zhen1
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真正
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genuine/ real/ true/ genuinely
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zhen1 zheng4
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整理
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to arrange/ to tidy up/ to sort out/ to straighten out/ to list systematically/ to collate (data, files)/ to pack (luggage)
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zheng3 li3
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整齐
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orderly/ neat/ even/ tidy
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zheng3 qi2
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正常
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regular/ normal/ ordinary
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zheng4 chang2
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正好
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just (in time)/ just right/ just enough/ to happen to/ to chance to/ by chance/ it just so happens that
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zheng4 hao3
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正确
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correct/ proper
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zheng4 que4
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正式
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formal/ official
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zheng4 shi4
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正在
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in the process of (doing something or happening)/ while (doing)
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zheng4 zai4
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证明
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proof/ certificate/ identification/ testimonial/ CL - 個|个[ge4]/ to prove/ to testify/ to confirm the truth of
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zheng4 ming2
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之
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(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)/ him/ her/ it
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zhi1
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只
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classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
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zhi1
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支持
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to be in favor of/ to support/ to back/ support/ backing/ to stand by/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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zhi1 chi2
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知道
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to know/ to be aware of
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zhi1 dao5
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知识
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intellectual/ knowledge-related/ knowledge/ CL - 門|门[men2]
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zhi1 shi5
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值得
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to be worth/ to deserve
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zhi2 de5
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直接
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direct/ opposite/ indirect 間接|间接/ immediate/ directly/ straightforward
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zhi2 jie1
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植物
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botanical/ plant/ vegetation/ CL - 種|种[zhong3]
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zhi2 wu4
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职业
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occupation/ profession/ vocation/ professional
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zhi2 ye4
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指
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finger/ to point at or to/ to indicate or refer to/ to depend on/ to count on/ (of hair) to stand on end
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zhi3
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只
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only/ merely/ just/ but
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zhi3
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只好
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without any better option/ to have to/ to be forced to
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zhi3 hao3
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只要
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if only/ so long as
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zhi3 yao4
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质量
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quality/ mass (in physics)/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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zhi4 liang4
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至少
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at least/ (to say the) least
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zhi4 shao3
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制造
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to manufacture/ to make
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zhi4 zao4
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中国
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China/ Middle Kingdom
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Zhong1 guo2
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中间
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between/ intermediate/ mid/ middle
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zhong1 jian1
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中文
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Chinese/ Chinese written language/ Chinese writing
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Zhong1 wen2
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中午
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noon/ midday/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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zhong1 wu3
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终于
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at last/ in the end/ finally/ eventually
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zhong1 yu2
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种
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abbr. for 物種|物种, genus/ race/ seed/ breed/ species/ strain/ kind/ type/ has guts (i.e. courage)/ nerve/ classifier for types/ kind, sort/ classifier for languages
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zhong3
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重点
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emphasis/ focal point/ priority/ key/ with the emphasis on/ focusing on
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zhong4 dian3
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重视
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to attach importance to sth/ to value
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zhong4 shi4
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重要
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important/ significant/ major
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zhong4 yao4
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周末
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weekend
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zhou1 mo4
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周围
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surroundings/ environment/ to encompass
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zhou1 wei2
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猪
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hog/ pig/ swine/ CL - 口[kou3],頭|头[tou2]
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zhu1
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逐渐
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gradually
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zhu2 jian4
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主动
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to take the initiative/ to do sth of one's own accord/ active/ opposite/ passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]/ drive (of gears and shafts etc)
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zhu3 dong4
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主要
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main/ principal/ major/ primary
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zhu3 yao4
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主意
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plan/ idea/ decision/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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zhu3 yi5
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住
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to live/ to dwell/ to stay/ to reside/ to stop
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zhu4
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祝
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invoke/ pray to/ wish/ to express good wishes/ surname Zhu
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zhu4
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祝贺
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to congratulate/ congratulations/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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zhu4 he4
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著名
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famous/ noted/ well-known/ celebrated
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zhu4 ming2
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注意
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to take note of/ to pay attention to
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zhu4 yi4
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专门
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specialist/ specialized/ customized
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zhuan1 men2
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专业
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specialty/ specialized field/ main field of study (at university)/ major/ CL - 門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]/ professional
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zhuan1 ye4
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赚
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earn/ make a profit
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zhuan4
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撞
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to hit/ to strike/ to meet by accident/ to run into/ to bump against/ to bump into
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zhuang4
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准备
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preparation/ prepare
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zhun3 bei4
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准确
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accurate/ exact/ precise
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zhun3 que4
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准时
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on time/ punctual/ on schedule
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zhun3 shi2
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桌子
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table/ desk/ CL - 張|张[zhang1],套[tao4]
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zhuo1 zi5
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仔细
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careful/ attentive/ cautious
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zi3 xi4
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字
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letter/ symbol/ character/ word/ CL - 個|个[ge4]/ courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
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zi4
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字典
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dictionary/ character dictionary/ CL - 本[ben3]
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zi4 dian3
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自己
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self/ (reflexive pronoun)/ own
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zi4 ji3
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自然
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nature/ natural/ naturally
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zi4 ran2
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自行车
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bicycle/ bike/ CL - 輛|辆[liang4]
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zi4 xing2 che1
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总结
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to sum up/ to conclude/ summary/ resume/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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zong3 jie2
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总是
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always
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zong3 shi4
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走
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to walk/ to go/ to run/ to move (of vehicle)/ to visit/ to leave/ to go away/ to die (euph.)/ from/ through/ away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走)/ to change (shape, form, meaning)
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zou3
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租
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to hire/ to rent/ to charter/ to rent out/ to lease out/ rent/ land tax
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zu1
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组成
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component/ part/ element/ constitute/ make up
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zu3 cheng2
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组织
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to organize/ organization/ organized system/ nerve/ tissue/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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zu3 zhi1
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嘴
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mouth/ beak/ spout (of teapot etc)/ CL - 張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]
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zui3
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最
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most/ the most/ -est
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zui4
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最好
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best/ (you) had better (do what we suggest)
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zui4 hao3
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最后
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final/ last/ finally/ ultimate
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zui4 hou4
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最近
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recent/ recently/ these days/ latest/ soon/ nearest (of locations)/ shortest (of routes)
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zui4 jin4
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尊重
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esteem/ respect/ to honor/ to value sth
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zun1 zhong4
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昨天
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yesterday
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zuo2 tian1
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左边
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left/ the left side/ to the left of
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zuo3 bian5
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坐
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to sit/ to take a seat/ to take (a bus, airplane etc)/ to bear fruit/ surname Zuo
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zuo4
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做
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to do/ to make/ to produce/ to write/ to compose/ to act as/ to engage in/ to hold (a party)/ to be/ to become/ to function (in some capacity)/ to serve as/ to be used for/ to form (a bond or relationship)/ to pretend/ to feign/ to act a part/ to put on appearance
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zuo4
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做生意
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to do business
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zuo4 sheng1 yi4
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座
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seat/ base/ stand/ CL - 個|个[ge4]/ classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
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zuo4
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座位
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seat/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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zuo4 wei4
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作业
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school assignment/ homework/ work/ task/ operation/ to operate/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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zuo4 ye4
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作用
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to act on/ to affect/ action/ function/ activity/ impact/ result/ effect/ purpose/ intent/ to play a role/ corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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zuo4 yong4
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作者
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author/ writer/ CL - 個|个[ge4]
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zuo4 zhe3
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还
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to pay back/ to return/ surname Huan
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huan2
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过
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助词 (indicates a past action or state, 动词+过)
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guo4
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