Mandarin Vocabulary - Kung Fu (I), Chapter 15

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进

Back 1

jin4 {v} = to enter

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在

Back 2

zai4 {adv} = (before verb or phrase, indicated that the action is in progress)

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信

Back 3

xin4 {n} = letter

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半天

Back 4

ban4tian1 {n} = a long time (in the user's perception, often exaggerated)

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才

Back 5

cai2 {adv} = then, just at that time

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开始

Back 6

kai1shi3 {v} = to begin

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口

Back 7

kou3 {m} = (measure for a number of people, as in a family)

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桌子

Back 8

zhuo1zi {n} = table, desk

Front 9

照片

Back 9

zhao4pian4 {n} = photograph

Front 10

爸爸

Back 10

ba4ba {n} = dad, papa

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医生

Back 11

yi1sheng1 {n} = doctor

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着

Back 12

zhe {part} = (continuous aspect verbal suffix)

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妈妈

Back 13

ma1ma {n} = mom, ma

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奶奶

Back 14

nai3nai {n} = paternal grandmother

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那么

Back 15

ne4me {adv} = so, that degree

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那么

Back 16

na4me {adv} = so, that degree

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年轻

Back 17

nian2qing1 {adj} = to be youthful

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以为

Back 18

yi3wei2 {v} = to assume, take (incorrectly) that

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姐姐

Back 19

jie3jie {n} = older sister

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听见

Back 20

ting1jian {v} = to hear

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高兴

Back 21

gao1xing4 {adj} = to be happy, to be delighted

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爷爷

Back 22

ye2ye {n} = paternal grandfather

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去世

Back 23

qu4shi4 {v} = to pass away (death euphemism)

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工作

Back 24

gong1zuo4 {v} = to work

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工作

Back 25

gong1zuo4 {n} = work

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中学

Back 26

zhong1xue2 {n} = middle school, high school

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站

Back 27

zhan4 {v} = to stand

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哥哥

Back 28

ge1ge {n} = older brother

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大学

Back 29

da4xue2 {n} = university

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毕业

Back 30

bi4ye4 {vo} = to graduate (from school)

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贸易

Back 31

mao4yi4 {n} = trade

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公司

Back 32

gong1si1 {n} = company

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妹妹

Back 33

mei4mei {n} = younger sister

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正在

Back 34

zheng4zai4 {adv} = in the process of (same as 在 except that 正在 is used for immediate ongoing actions)

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长

Back 35

zhang3 {v} = to grow

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一样

Back 36

yi2yang4 {adj} = to be the same

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弟弟

Back 37

di4di {n} = younger brother

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父亲

Back 38

fu4qin {n} = father

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母亲

Back 39

mu3qin {n} = mother

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儿子

Back 40

er2zi {n} = son

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女儿

Back 41

nü3'er2 {n} = daughter

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大哥

Back 42

da4ge1 {n} = eldest brother

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二姐

Back 43

er4jie3 {n} = second older sister

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高

Back 44

gao1 {adj} = to be tall

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老

Back 45

lao3 {adj} = to be old

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死

Back 46

si3 {v} = to die