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0001: [de] <grammatical particle marking genitive as well as simple and composed adjectives>; 我的 wǒde my; 高的 gāode high, tall; 是的 shìde that's it, that's right; 是...的 shì...de one who...; 他是说汉语的. Tā shì shuō Hànyǔde. He is one who speaks Chinese.; [dì] 目的 mùdì goal; [dí] true, real; 的确 díquè certainly

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一(A壹)

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0002: [yī] one, a little; 第一 dì-yī first, primary; 看一看 kànyīkàn have a (quick) look at; [yí] (used before tone #4); 一个人 yí gè rén one person; 一定 yídìng certain; 一样 yíyàng same; 一月yíyuè January; [yì] (used before tones #2 and #3); 一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little; 一些 yìxiē some; {Compare with 幺(F么) yāo, which also means "one"}

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0003: [shì] to be, 是不是? shìbushì? is (it) or is (it) not?; 是否 shìfǒu whether or not, is (it) or is (it) not?

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0004: [bù] not; [bú] (used before tone #4); 不是 bú shì isn't

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了

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0005: [le] <verb particle marking a new situation or a completed action>; 你来了! Nǐ láile! You have come! 我累了! Wǒ lèile! I've gotten tired! 那好了! Nà hǎole! That's OK (now)! 我只请了一位客人. Wǒ zhǐ qǐngle yí wèi kèren. I invited only one guest.; [liǎo] end, finish, settle, dispose of, know clearly, to be able, (=了解 liǎojiě) understand, comprehend; 了了 liǎoliaǒ clearly understand, settle (a debt/etc.), to be intelligent; 了了 liǎole to be over/ended/finnish/settled; 你卖不了! Nǐ mài bùliǎo! You will not be able to sell (it)!; [liào] (=瞭 liaò) to survey/watch; {Compare with 子 zǐ child}

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0006: [rén] person; 人类 rénlèi humankind; 有人吗? yǒu rén ma? Is there anybody here?; {Compare with 入 rù enter}

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我

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0007: [wǒ] I, me, my; 我们 wǒmen we, us; {Compare with 找 zhǎo seek}

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0008: [zài] at; 现在 xiànzài now; 存在 cúnzài exist

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有

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0009: [yǒu] have, there is; 没有 méiyǒu haven't, there isn't; 有没有? Yǒuméiyǒu? Is there or isn't there? Have (you) or haven't (you)?; 有的 yǒude some; [yòu] (=又 yòu) again, both... and...

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0010: [tā] he, him, his, (she, her, it, its), (=其他 qítā) other; [tuō] (in classical texts) someone else, something else

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这(F這)

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0011: [zhè] this; 这儿 zhèr here; [zhèi] this (before classifier)

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中

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0012: [zhōng] middle, in; 中国 Zhōngguó China; [zhòng] hit (a target)

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大

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0013: [dà] big; 多大? duōdà? how large?; 大小 dàxiǎo size; 大家 dàjiā everybody; [dài] 大夫 dàifu doctor; {Compare with 太 tài very and 木 mù tree}

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来(F來)

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0014: [lái] come; 原来 yuánlái originally, as a matter of fact; 来年 láinián coming/next year(s); [lai] (when used as a verb complement); 起来 qǐlai get up

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0015: [shàng] above, on, over, top, (go) up, last, previous; [shǎng] 上声 shǎngshēng 3rd tone in Mandarin; [shang] (when used as a verb complement); {Compare with 下 xià under}

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国(F國)

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0016: [guó] (=国家 guójiā) country, state, nation, <family name>; 中国 Zhōngguó China; 美国 Měiguó USA

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个(F個,箇)

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0017: [gè] <general and non-specific classifier>; 个人 gèrén personal; 个人主页 gèrénzhùyè personal homepage; [gě] 自个 zìgě oneself

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到

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0018: [dào] to, towards, until, arrive, reach

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说(F說)

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0019: [shuō] explain, scold, refer to, (=说话 shuōhuà) speak, say; 游说 yóushuō persuade; [shuì] try to persuade; 游说 yóushuì lobbying

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们(F們)

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0020: [men] (pluralizing suffix for pronouns and human nouns); 我们 wǒmen we; 人们 rénmen people

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为(F為)

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0021: [wèi] for, for the sake of, in order to, in this connection; [wéi] do, act, act as, be, become; 认为 rènwéi think or believe that...; 以为 yǐwéi think or believe erroneously that...; {Compare with 办 bàn do}

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子

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0022: [zǐ] child, son; 子女 zǐnǚ sons and daughters; 儿子 érzi son; [zi] (noun suffix); 桌子 zhuōzi table; {Compare with 了 le <particle>}

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0023: [hé] together, with, (F龢) harmony, gentle, mild, kind, <family name>; 和平 hépíng peace; [Hé] Japan; [huo] 暖和 nuǎnhuo nice and warm; [hè] join in singing, compose a poem in reply; [huó] mix with water; [huò] mix, blend; [hú] complete a set in Mahjong

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你

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0024: [nǐ] (Alternative feminine form: 妳 nǐ) you, your; 你们 nǐmen you (plural)

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地

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0025: [dì] earth, ground, soil, place, position, distance; 地支 dìzhī the Twelve Terrestrial Branches; [de] <adverbial particle: descripion + 地 + verb>, ~ly; 快地走 kuàide zǒu walk quickly

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出

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0026: [chū] go out, come out, in direction out from something, emit, issue, prouce; 出现 chūxiàn appear, emerge, (F齣) <classifier for operas and plays>

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道

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0027: [dào] way, path, channel, way, say, a streak (of light), doctrine, <classifier for rivers, topics, etc.>, (=道教 Dàojiào) Taoism; 知道 zhīdao know; [dǎo] (=导 dǎo) lead; 领道 = 领导 lǐngdǎo leader

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0028: [yě] also, as well; 也许 yěxǔ perhaps

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时(F時)

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0029: [shí] period, season, (=时间 shíjiān, =时候 shíhou) time, (=小时 xiǎoshí) hour

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年

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0030: [nián] year, <family name>; 今年 jīnnián this year; 明年 míngnián next year; 去年 qùnián last year; 中年 zhōngnián middle age

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0031: [de] <adverbial particle: verb + 得 + descripion>; 走得快 zǒude kuài walk quickly; [dé] get, reach, achieve; [děi] should

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0032: [jiù] just, simply, right away; 就要 jiùyào about to (do something); 这就是我! Zhè jiùshì wǒ! This is simply me!; 他就要去. Tā jiùyào qù. He is about to leave.

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0033: [nà] that; [nèi] that (before classifier); [nuó] 禅那 chánnuó deep meditation; [nuò] 无那 wúnuò helpless, unfortunately; [nǎ] (=哪 nǎ) what?; [něi] (=哪 něi before classifier) which?

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0034: [yào] want, will, shall, need, important, essential; 主要 zhǔyào main, fundamental; [yāo] 要求 yāoqiú demand

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下

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0035: [xià] below, under, (go) down, next (as opposed to previous/last); {Compare with 上 shàng above}

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0036: [yǐ] use, take, according to, because of, in order to; 可以 kěyǐ OK, may; 所以 suǒyǐ so, therefore, as a result; 以外 yǐwài beyond, except

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生

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0037: [shēng] give birth, life; 先生 xiānsheng mister, gentleman, Sir

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会(F會)

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0038: [huì] can, able, meet, meeting, society, union, party; [kuài] 会计 kuàijì accounting; [huǐ] 会儿 huìr moment

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自

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0039: [zì] from, since, (=自己 zìjǐ) self; 自然 zìrán nature; {Compare with 目 mù eye and 白 bái white}

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着(F著)

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0040: [zhe] <verb particle marking a continuing progress/state>; [zháo] touch; [zhuó] wear clothes, dress, touch; [zhāo] put in, add, (F招) make move in chess, trick, decieve

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去

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0041: [qù] go, leave, depart (opposite of 来 lái)

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之

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0042: [zhī] <subordinator similar to 的 de>, it (in classical texts)

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过(F過)

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0043: [guò] pass, cross, go by, exceed, <verb particle marking that someone has had the experience of doing something, that it has happened at least once>; 过马路 guò mǎlù cross the street; 我去过中国两次. wǒ qùguo Zhōngguó liǎng cì. I have gone to China twice.

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家

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0044: [jiā] home, house, family; 国家 guójiā nation; 大家 dàjiā everybody; [jie] 整天家 zhěngtiānjie all day long; 家里 jiālǐ (at) home, (in the) family

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学(F學)

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0045: [xué] study, learn; 学校 xuéxiào school; 学生 xuésheng student; {Compare with 字 zì written character}

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对(F對)

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0046: [duì] correct, answer, treat, agree, mutual, pair; 对不起 duìbuqǐ excuse me

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0047: [kě] ~able, (=可以 kěyǐ) may, can, (=可是 kěshì) but, however; 可爱 kě'ài loveable, cute; 可能 kě'néng possible, probable, maybe; 可口可乐 kěkǒukělè Coca Cola; [kè] 可汗 kèhán khan

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0048: [tā] she, her

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0049: [lǐ] neighbourhood, half kilometer, <family name>, (F裏,裡) in, inside, lining; 哪里? nǎli? where?; 那里 nàli there; 这里 zhèli here

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0050: [hòu] queen, (F後) after, behind, <family name>; 后天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow