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139 Cards in this Set
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Pinyin
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pǎo
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to run
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bái
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white
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pà
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to be afraid
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běi
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north
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pàng
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fat
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bù
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no
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dà
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big
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tài
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too
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tiān
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day
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dào
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arrive
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duō
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a lot
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tàng
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hot
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gè
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a measure word
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kě
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thirsty
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kuài
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fast
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guì
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expensive
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gēn
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with
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kàn
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to look
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Nǐ jīntiān shàngbān ma?
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Do you work today?
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Xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?
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What time is it now?
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Zhōumò de shíhou nǐ chángcháng qù nǎr?
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Where do you normally go on weekends?
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Míngtiān wǎnshang jǔdiǎn yǐqián nǐ zài jiā ma?
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Will you be home before 9:00 tomorrow evening?
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Wǒ zuìjìn yǒu kòngr, wǒmen shénme shíhou yìqǐ chī fàn ba?
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I will have free time soon. Let's have dinner together sometime?
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Key words and sentenses
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zhàngfu
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husband
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lǎogōng
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husband
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qīzi
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wife
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lǎopo
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wife
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fūrén
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wife
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tàitai
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wife
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nán péngyou
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boyfriend
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nǔ péngyou
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girlfriend
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gēge
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older brother
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jiějie
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older sister
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dìdi
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younger brotehr
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mèimei
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younger sister
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yéye
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grandpa on fathers side
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nǎinai
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grandma on fathers side
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lǎoye
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grandpa on mothers side
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lǎolao
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grandma on mothers side
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shūshu
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fathers younger brother
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gūgu
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fatheres sister
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jiùjiu
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mothers brother
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yí (mā)
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mothers sister
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érzi
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son
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nǔ'ér
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daughter
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sūnzi
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grandson on sons side
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sūnnǔ
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granddaughter on sons side
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wàisūn zi
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grandson on daughters side
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wàisūn nǔ
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granddaughter on daughters side
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shǔ
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rat
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niú
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ox
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hǔ
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tiger
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tù
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hare
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lóng
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dragon
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shé
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snake
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mǎ
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horse
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yáng
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goat
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hóu
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monkey
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jī
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rooster
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gǒu
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dog
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zhū
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boar
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Nǐ jīnnián duō dà le?
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How old are you?
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Wǒ jīnnián èrshíbā suì le.
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I'm 28 years old.
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Nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?
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When is your birthday?
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Wǒ de shēngrì shì shíyī yuè wǔ hào.
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My birthday is November 5th.
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Nǐ shǔ shénme?
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What is your chinese animal sign?
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Wǒ shǔ mǎ.
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I was born in the year of the horse.
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Dialogue 1
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Nín jīnnián duō da niánjì le?
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May I ask how old you are?
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Wǒ jīnnián liùshí wǔ le.
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I'm 65.
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Zhèi shì nín de sūn zi ba?
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Is this your grandson?
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duì.
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Yes.
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Jīnnián jǐ suì le?
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How old is he?
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Jīnnián wǔ suì, shǔ zhū. Nǐ jīnnián duō dà le?
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He is five years old. He was born in the year of the boar. How old are you?
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Wǒ jīnnián èrshíbā le.
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I'm 28.
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Yǒu háizi le ma?
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Do you have any kids?
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Hái méi yǒu ne.
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No, not yet.
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Dialogue 2
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Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?
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How many people are there in your family?
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Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén, bàba, māma, jiějie hé wǒ.
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There are four; dad, mom, my older sister and I.
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Zhè shì nǐ (de) jiějie ma?
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Is this your older sister?
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Duì, tā jiào Helen.
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Yes, her name is Helen.
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Nǐ jiějie zhēn piàoliang, tā duō dà?
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Your olde sister is so beautiful. How old is she?
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Tā jīnnián èrshí wǔ suì.
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She is 25 years old.
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Nà shì shuí?
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Who is that?
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Nà shì wǒ jiějie de nán péngyou. Tā hěn ài wǒ jiějie! Nǐ rènwéi tā zěnmeyàng?
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He is my older sisters boyfriend, and he loves my sister very much. What do you think of him?
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Hěn shuài!
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He is handsome!
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Noun and Noun phrase
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zhàngfu / lǎogóng
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husband
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qīzi / lǎopo / fūrén / tàitai
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wife
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gēge
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older brother
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jiějie
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older sister
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dìdi
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younger brother
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mèimei
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younger sister
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yéye
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granpa on fathers side
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nǎinai
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grandma on fathers side
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lǎoye
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grandpa on mothers side
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lǎolao
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grandma on mothers side
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shūshu
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uncle (fathers younger brother)
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gūgu
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aunt (fathers sister)
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jiùjiu
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uncle (mothers brother)
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y12mā
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aunt (mothers sister)
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érzi
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son
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nǔ ér
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daughter
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sūnzi
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grandson on sons side
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sūnnǔ
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granddaughter on sons side
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wài
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used on relatives of females side
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shǔ
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rat
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niú
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ox
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hǔ
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tiger
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tù
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hare
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lóng
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dragon
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shé
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snake
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mǎ
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horse
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yáng
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goat
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hóu
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monkey
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jī
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rooster
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gǒu
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dog
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zhū
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boar
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shēngrì
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birthday
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niánjì
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age
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háizi
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kid; child
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Verb and Verb phrase
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NA
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shǔ
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to be (animal sign)
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ài
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love
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Adjective / Adverb
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nán
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man; male
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nǔ
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woman; female
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piàoliang
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pretty; good looking
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shuài
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handsome; graceful
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Pronoun
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duōdà
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how old
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Measure words
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suì
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year (of age)
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kǒu
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measure word
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Others
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ne
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to give emphasis
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