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zero
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líng
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one
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yī
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two
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èr
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three
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sān
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four
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sì
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five
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wǔ
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six
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liù
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seven
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qī
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eight
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bā
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nine
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jiǔ
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ten
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shí
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you
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nǐ
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you (plural)
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nǐmen
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you (formal)
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nín
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he, she, it
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tā
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they, them
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tāmen
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I, me
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wǒ
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we, us
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wǒmen
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Beijing
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Běijīng
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Germany
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Déguó
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Guilin
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Guìlín
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California
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Jiāzhōu
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Los Angeles
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Luòshānjī
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United States
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Měiguó
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New York
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Niǔyuē
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Shanghai
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Shànghǎi
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Suzhou
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Sūzhōu
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China
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Zhōngguó
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German (person)
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Déguórén
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telephone number
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diànhuà hàomǎ
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home
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jiā
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home telephone number
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jiālǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ
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American (person)
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Měiguórén
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full name, first name
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míngzi
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New Yorker
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Niǔyuērén
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cell phone number
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shǒujī hàomǎ
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Chinese (person)
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Zhōngguórén
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teacher
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lǎoshī
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principal
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xiàozhǎng
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be right
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duì
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be tall
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gāo
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be happy
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gāoxìng
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be good
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hǎo
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be tired
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lèi
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be busy
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máng
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be called, have the first name X
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jiào
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be
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shì
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be surnamed, have the last name X
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xìng
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very
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hěn
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also, too
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yě
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what (number)
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duōshao
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(question particle)
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ma
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where
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nǎr
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and what about X?
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ne
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who
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shéi
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what
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shénme
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How’s it going?
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zěnmeyàng
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Hi!
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hài
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How are you?
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hǎo ma
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Hello, good day.
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nǐ hǎo
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Good morning to you.
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nǐ zǎo
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Hello. (formal)
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nín hǎo
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Good morning.
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zǎo
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Good morning.
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zǎoshang hǎo
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bye-bye
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báibái
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See you tomorrow.
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míngtiān jiàn
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See you in a little while.
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yìhuǐr jiàn
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Good-bye.
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zàijiàn
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You’re welcome.
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búyòng xiè
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Thank you.
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xièxie
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I’m sorry.
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duìbuqǐ
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That’s all right. / No problem.
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méi guānxi
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Please go ahead of me.
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qǐng
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May I ask . . .
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qǐngwèn
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surnamed
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guìxìng
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Where are you from?
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nǐ shì nǎr de rén / nǎli rén
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What country are you from?
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nǐ shì něi guó rén
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What’s your name? (formal)
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nín guìxìng
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Please speak a little slower.
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qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎnr
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Please say it again.
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qǐng zài shuō yìbiàn
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I don’t understand.
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wǒ bù dǒng
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I understand.
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wǒ dǒng le
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My home is in Beijing.
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wǒ jiā zài Běijīng
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dog
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gǒu 狗
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monkey
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hóu 猴
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tiger
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hǔ 虎
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chicken/rooster
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jī鸡
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dragon
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lóng 龙
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horse
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mǎ 马
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ox
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niú 牛
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snake
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shé 蛇
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rat/mouse
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shǔ 鼠
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rabbit
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tù 兔
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sheep/ram
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yáng 羊
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pig/boar
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zhū 猪
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be equal to
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děngyú 等于
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be correct, be right
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duì 对
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add
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jiā 加
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subtract
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jiǎn 减
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give birth to, bear
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shēng 生
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belong (to one of the 12 zodiac signs)
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shǔ 属
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live, reside, stay
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zhù 住
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e-mail
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diànyóu 电邮
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address, location
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dìzhǐ 地址
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number in a series
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hào 号
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number (as in: telephone number, room number, etc.)
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hàomǎ 号码
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home
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jiā 家
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street
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jiē 街
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(storied) building
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lóu 楼
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birthday
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shēngrì 生日
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room (as in: apartment unit)
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shì 室
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twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac
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shí’èr shēngxiào 十二生肖
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age, years of age
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suìshu 岁数
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[used for people of rank or status]
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wèi 位
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professor
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jiàoshòu 教授
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teacher
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lǎoshī 老师
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neighbor
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línjū 邻居
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friend
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péngyou 朋友
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relative
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qīnqi 亲戚
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colleague, fellow worker
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tóngshì 同事
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classmate
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tóngxué 同学
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student
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xuéshēng 学生
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that
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nà 那
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that
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nèi 那
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this
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zhè 这
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this
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zhèi 这
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old (in age)
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dà 大
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how, to what extent
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duō 多
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how many
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jǐ 几
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which
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něi 哪
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year (of age)
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suì 岁
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kind, type, shape
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yàng 样
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this year
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jīnnián 今年
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year (of time)
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nián 年
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month
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yuè 月
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January
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Yīyuè 一月
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February
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Èryuè 二月
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March
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Sānyuè 三月
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April
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Sìyuè 四月
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May
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Wǔyuè 五月
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June
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Liùyuè 六月
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July
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Qīyuè 七月
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August
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Bāyuè 八月
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September
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Jiǔyuè 九月
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October
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Shíyuè 十月
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November
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Shíyīyuè 十一月
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December
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Shí’èryuè 十二月
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11
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shíyī 十一
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12
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shí’èr 十二
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20
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èrshí 二十
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21
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èrshíyī 二十一
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100
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yìbǎi 一百
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Monday
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Xīngqīyī 星期一
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Tuesday
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Xīngqī’èr 星期二
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Wednesday
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Xīngqīsān 星期三
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Thursday
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Xīngqīsì 星期四
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Friday
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Xīngqīwǔ 星期五
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Saturday
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Xīngqīliù 星期六
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Sunday
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Xīngqītiān 星期天
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Sunday
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zhōurì 周日
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weekend
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zhōumò 周末
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[particle of suggestion]
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ba 吧
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then, in that case
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nà 那
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there
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nàr 那儿
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here
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zhèr 这儿
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half an hour
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bàn 半
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lack (“before the hour”)
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chà 差
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o’clock
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diǎn zhōng 点钟
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minute (clock time)
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fēn 分
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exceed (“past the hour”)
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guò 过
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quarter of an hour
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kè 刻
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zero
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líng 零
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time; time on the clock
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shíhou 时候
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midnight
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bànyè 半夜
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just a moment ago
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gāngcái 刚才
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the day after tomorrow
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hòutiān 后天
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today
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jīntiān 今天
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tomorrow
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míngtiān 明天
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the day before yesterday
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qiántiān 前天
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last month
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shàng ge yuè 上个月
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morning, a.m.
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shàngwǔ 上午
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day
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tiān 天
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late
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wǎn 晚
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evening (from 6 p.m. until midnight)
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wǎnshang 晚上
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next month
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xià ge yuè 下个月
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now; at present
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xiànzài 现在
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afternoon, p.m.
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xiàwǔ 下午
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after
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yǐhòu 以后
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(in a) little while
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yìhuǐr 一会儿
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before
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yǐqián 以前
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early; Good morning.
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zǎo 早
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at night, during the night, nighttime
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yèli 夜里
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morning (until 9–10 a.m.)
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zǎoshang 早上
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noon, midday
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zhōngwǔ 中午
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yesterday
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zuótiān 昨天
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must; need to
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děi 得
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wait; wait for; await
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děng 等
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meet up with (someone)
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jiàn 见
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can, may
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kěyǐ 可以
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come
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lái 来
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not have; be without
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méiyǒu 没有
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pass muster; be OK
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xíng 行
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have
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yǒu 有
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be free, have free time
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yoǔkòng 有空
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be busy; have something to do; be occupied
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yǒushì 有事
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leave; depart
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zǒu 走
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or; rather
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háishi 还是
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how many
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jǐ 几
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free time
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kòng 空
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two (used with measures)
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liǎng 两
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last (in a series)
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shàng 上
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too; excessively
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tài 太
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next (in a series)
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xià 下
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watermelon
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xīguā 西瓜
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a bit; a little; some
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yìdiǎnr 一点儿
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North America
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Běi Měizhōu 北美洲
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Africa
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Fēizhōu 非洲
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South America
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Nán Měizhōu 南美洲
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Europe
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Ōuzhōu 欧洲
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Asia
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Yàzhōu 亚洲
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Korea
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Hánguó 韩国
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Korean
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Hánguórén 韩国人
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Japan
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Rìběn 日本
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Japanese
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Rìběnrén 日本人
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Thailand
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Tàiguó泰国
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Thai
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Tàiguórén泰国人
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India
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Yìndù 印度
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Indian
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Yìndùrén印度人
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China
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Zhōngguó 中国
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Chinese
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Zhōngguórén中国人
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America
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Měiguó 美国
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American
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Měiguórén美国人
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Germany
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Déguó 德国
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German
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Déguórén德国人
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Russia
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Éguó 俄国
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Russian
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Éguórén俄国人
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France
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Fǎguó 法国
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French
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Fǎguórén法国人
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Spain
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Xībānyá 西班牙
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Spanish
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Xībānyárén西班牙人
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Italy
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Yìdàlì 意大利
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Italian
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Yìdàlìrén意大利人
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England
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Yīngguó 英国
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English
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Yīngguórén英国人
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German
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Déwén德文
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German
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Déyǔ德语
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German
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Déguóhuà德国话
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Russian
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Éwén 俄文
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Russian
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Éyǔ俄语
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Russian
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Éguóhuà俄国话
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French
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Fǎwén 法文
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French
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Fǎyǔ法语
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French
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Fǎguóhuà法国话
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Korean
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Hánwén 韩文
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Korean
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Hányǔ韩语
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Korean
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Hánguóhuà韩国
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Japanese
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Rìwén 日文
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Japanese
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Rìyǔ日语
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Japanese
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Rìběnhuà日本话
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Spanish
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Xībānyáwén 西班牙 文
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Spanish
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Xībānyáyǔ西班牙语
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Spanish
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Xībānyáhuà西班牙话
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Hindi
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Yìndùwén 印度文
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Hindi
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Yìndùyǔ印度语
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Hindi
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Yìndùhuà印度 话
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English
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Yīngwén 英文
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English
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Yīngyǔ英语
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Chinese
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Zhōngwén 中文
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Chinese
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Zhōngguóhuà中国话
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be born
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chūshēng 出生
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stay (at)
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dāizai 呆在
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been to
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dàoguo 到过
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come
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lái 来
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travel
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lǚxíng 旅行
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go
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qù 去
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gone to
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qùguo 去过
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be born in
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shēngzai 生在
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speak, say
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shuō 说
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like, prefer
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xǐhuan 喜欢
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grow up
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zhǎngdà 长大
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reside, live
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zhù 住
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reside (at), live (at)
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zhùzai 住在
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can, be able to; be likely/sure to, will
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huì 会
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want to; would like to; feel like
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xiǎng 想
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all
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dōu 都
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still
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hái 还
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in addition there is
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háiyǒu 还有
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only
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zhǐ 只
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from
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cóng 从
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place
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dìfang 地方
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and (connects nouns only, not clauses)
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hé 和
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words, speech; language
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huà 话
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but, yet, however
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kěshì 可是
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next year
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míngnián 明年
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(polite rejection of a compliment)
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nǎli, nǎli 哪里, 哪里
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in the past, some time ago, formerly
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yǐqián 以前
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all along (in time or place)
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yìzhí 一直
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in, on, at
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zài 在
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father (dad)
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bàba 爸爸
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younger brother
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dìdi 弟弟
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parents
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fùmǔ 父母
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older brother
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gēge 哥哥
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older sister
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jiějie 姐姐
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sisters
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jiěmèi 姐妹
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mother (mom)
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māma 妈妈
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younger sister
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mèimei 妹妹
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brothers
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xiōngdì 兄弟
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brothers and sisters
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xiōngdìjiěmèi 兄弟姐妹
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aunt (mother’s sister)
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āyí 阿姨
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uncle (father’s older brother)
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bóbo 伯伯
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aunt (wife of father’s older brother)
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bómǔ 伯母
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aunt (father’s sister)
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gūgu 姑姑
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stepfather
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jìfù 继父
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stepmother
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jìmǔ 继母
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uncle (mother’s brother)
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jiùjiu 舅舅
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(maternal) grandmother
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lǎolao 姥姥
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(maternal) grandmother
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wàipó外婆
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(maternal) grandfather
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lǎoye 姥爷
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(maternal) grandfather
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wàigōng外公
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(paternal) grandmother
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nǎinai 奶奶
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birth father
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shēngfù 生父
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birth mother
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shēngmǔ 生母
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uncle (father’s younger brother)
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shūshu 叔叔
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half sibling (same father)
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(tóngfù-)yìmǔ de xiōngdìjiěmèi (同父-）异母的兄弟 姐妹
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half sibling (same mother)
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(tóngmǔ-)yìfù de xiōngdìjiěmèi (同母-）异父的兄弟 姐妹
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foster / adoptive father
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yǎngfù 养父
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foster / adoptive mother
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yǎngmǔ 养母
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(paternal) grandfather
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yéye 爷爷
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only child (boy)
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dúshēngzǐ 独生子
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only child (girl)
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dúshēngnǚ独生女
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oldest child
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lǎodà 老大
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second child
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lǎoèr 老二
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youngest child
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lǎoyāo 老幺
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spouse
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àiren 爱人
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son
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érzi 儿子
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child(ren)
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háizi 孩子
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husband
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lǎogōng 老公
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wife
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lǎopó 老婆
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boy
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nánháir 男孩儿
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daughter
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nǚ’ér女儿
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girl
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nǚháir 女孩儿
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wife
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qīzi 妻子
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wife
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tàitai 太太
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husband
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xiānsheng 先生
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husband
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zhàngfu 丈夫
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short
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ǎi 矮
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neither tall nor short
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bù gāo (yě) bù ǎi 不高(也)不矮
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neither fat nor thin
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bú pàng (yě) bú shòu 不胖(也) 不瘦
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tall
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gāo 高
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fat
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pàng 胖
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thin
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shòu 瘦
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both . . . and
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yòu . . . yòu 又……又
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both short and fat
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yòu ǎi yòu pàng 又矮又胖
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both tall and thin
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yòu gāo yòu shòu 又高又瘦
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guess
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cāicai kàn 猜猜看
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not have, be without
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méiyǒu 没有
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have
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yǒu 有
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