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旱鸭子hàn yāzi
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[dryland duck] a person who doesn’t know how to swim (slang)
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令人lìngren
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…ing (to form a gerund-adjective) [to make people…]
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三分之一sān fēn zhī yī
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1/3; one third
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万wàn
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10,000
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亿yì
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100 million (1/10 of a billion)
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打八折dǎ bā zhé
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20% discount
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打七五折dǎ qī wǔ zhé
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25% discount
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百分之五bǎi fēn zhī wǔ
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5%; five percent
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七喜qīxǐ
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7-Up
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某人mǒu rén
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a certain person; somebody
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有一点儿yǒu yìdiǎnr.
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a little (used as an adverb, placed before and modifying an adjective).
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普通话有一点儿难。Pǔtōnghuà yǒu yìdiǎnr nán
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Mandarin is a little difficult
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棋子qízi
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a piece of a chess set
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惊喜jīngxǐ
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A pleasant surprise
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差不多chābùduō
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about the same; just about, roughly
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口音kǒuyīn
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accent (of speaking)
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他的口音很重。Tāde kǒuyīn hěn zhòng
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His accent is thick. [His accent is very heavy.]
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我的普通话有很重的口音。Wǒde pǔtōnghuà yǒu hěn zhòng de kǒuyīn
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I speak Mandarin with a heavy accent. [My Mandarin has a very heavy accent.]
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英亩yīngmǔ
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acre
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活动huódòng
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activity
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演员yǎnyuán
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actor
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非洲Fēizhōu
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Africa
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再zài
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again (emphasizing redoing the complete action or process)
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又yòu
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again; over and over again (repeatedly)
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他又来了。Tā yòu lái le
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Here he comes again. There he goes again
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我又去徒步旅行。Wǒ yòu qù tūbù lǜqíng.
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I went hiking again
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农nóng
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agriculture-related
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空气kōngqì
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air
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冷气lěng qì
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air conditioning [cold air/energy]
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空军kōngjūn
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air force
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航空公司hángkōng gōngsī
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airline
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所有(的)…都 suǒyǒu(de) …dōu
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all of …
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万圣节Wàn Shèng Jié
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All Saints Day
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过敏guòmǐn
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allergy, allergic
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让我给你们介绍一下王先生。Ràng wǒ gěi nǐmen jièshào yí xià Wáng xiānsheng.
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Allow me to introduce to all of you Mr. Wang. (commonly used when addressing an audience)
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几乎jīhū
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almost
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虽然suīrán
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although (always used in the beginning of a sentence)
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总是zǒngshì
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always
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美西měi xī
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America’s West Coast
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美国航空公司Měiguó Hángkōng Gōngsī
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American Airlines
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解剖jiěpōu
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anatomy [to separate and dissect]
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祖先zǔxiān
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ancestor
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祖籍zǔjí
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ancestral home; ancestral origin; descent; original family home
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动物dòngwù
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animal
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动画片dònghuàpiān
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animation [moving drawing feature]
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答案dáàn
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answer
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回答我！Huídá wǒ!
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Answer me!
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任何rènhé
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any
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你会说任何外国语言吗？Nǐ huì shuō rènhé wàiguó yǔyán ma?
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Can you speak any foreign language?
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公寓gōngyù
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apartment [public residence]
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水族馆shuǐzúguǎn
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aquarium
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水族槽shuǐzúcáo
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aquarium; fish tank
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阿拉伯文Ālābó wén
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Arabic language
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树林shùlín
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arboretum
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面积miànjī
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area; territory
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陆军lùjūn
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army
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艺术馆yìshùguǎn
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art museum/institute
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工艺美术gōngyì měishù
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arts and crafts
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亚洲Yàzhōu
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Asia
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同时tóngshí
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at the same time
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吸引力xīyǐnlì
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attraction
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录音lùyīn
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audio recording
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道地dàodì
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authentic, genuine (of food or speech accent)
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秋天qiūtiān
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autumn, the fall season
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一般人yìbān rén
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average people; typical people; normal people
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一般yìbān
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average; typical; general; in general
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航空hángkōng
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aviation; related air travel
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后院hòuyuàn
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backyard
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球赛qiú sài
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ball game
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球迷qiú mí
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ball game fan
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酒吧jiǔbā
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bar, tavern
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酒保jiǔbǎo
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bartender
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垒lěi
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base
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棒球场bàngqiú chǎng
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baseball field
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棒球赛bàngqiú sài
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baseball game
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棒子bāngzi
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bat
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洗脸槽xǐliǎncáo
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bathroom sink [wash-face basin]
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安静！Ānjìng!
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Be quiet!
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海滩hǎitān
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beach
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美丽měilì
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beautiful (feminine)
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帅哥美女shuàigē měinǚ
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beautiful people (old term slang)
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酷哥辣妹kùgē làmèi
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beautiful people (new term slang)
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美容院měiróng yuàn
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beauty salon
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以前yǐqián
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before (prep.); in the past
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箱子xiāngzi
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big box; trunk
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生化学shēnghuàxué
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bio-chemistry
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生物学shēngwùxué
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biology [living-things study]
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诞dàn
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birth (formal; of important historical figures)
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膀胱pángguāng
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bladder
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开水kāi shuǐ
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boiled water
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热开水rè kāi shuǐ
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boiling water
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保龄球bǎolíngqiú
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bowling
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童子军Tóngzǐjūn
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Boy Scout [boy soldier]
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马屁精mǎpìjīng
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brownnoser
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狗屁Gǒu pì!
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BS!
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可是kěshì
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but
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咖啡因kāfēiyīn
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caffeine
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灾zāi
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calamity, disaster
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选举活动xuǎnjǔ huódòng
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campaign (of election)
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竞选活动jìngxuǎn huódòng
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campaign (of election)
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竞选运动jìngxuǎn yùndòng
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campaign (of election)
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露营lùyíng
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camping
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蜡烛làzhú
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candle
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首都shǒudū
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capital
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汽车代理商qǐchē dàilǐshāng
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car dealership
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车赛chē sài
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car race
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赛车sài chē
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car racing
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卡通kǎtōng
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cartoon; caricature
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现金xiànjīn
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cash [immediate gold]
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奖金jiǎngjīn
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cash prize; monetary award; cash bonus
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赌城dǔchéng
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casino [gambling city]
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天主教Tiānzhǔjiào
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Catholicism
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光盘guāngpán
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CD
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光盘唱机guāngpán chàngjī
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CD player [CD singing machine]
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中央空调zhōngyāng kōngtiáo
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central air
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美中时间měi zhōng shījiān
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Central Time Zone
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天气（的）变化tiānqì (de) biànhuà
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change of weather
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变化biànhuà
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change; variation
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化学huàxué
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chemistry; chemical
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樱桃yīngtáo
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cherry
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主要的中国语言zhǔyàode Zhōngguó yǔyán
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China’s major languages
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中国城Zhōngguóchéng
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Chinatown
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跳棋tiàoqí
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Chinese checkers [jumping chess]
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象棋xiàngqí
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Chinese chess
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十二生肖12 shēngxiào
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Chinese Zodiac symbols
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聊天（儿）liáotiān(r)
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chitchat
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霍乱huòluàn
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cholera
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基督Jīdū
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Christ
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圣诞节shèngdànjié
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Christmas
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教堂jiàotáng
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church (of buildings)
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礼拜lǐbài
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church service
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教会jiàohuì
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church, congregation, denomination
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教派jiàopài
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church, denomination
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市立公园shìlì gōngyuán
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city park
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干净gānjīng
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clean
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气候qìhòu
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climate
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衣服yīfu
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clothes
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海岸hǎiàn
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coast
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海岸线hǎiànxiàn
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coastline
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喜剧xǐjù
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comedy [happy feature film]
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共产党gòngchǎn dǎng
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Communist Party [share-property party]
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音乐会yīnyuèhuì
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concert
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吴影眼镜wúyǐng yǎnjìng
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contact lenses [invisible eyeglasses]
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洲zhōu
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continent
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大陆航空公司Dàlù Hángkōng Gōngsī
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Continental Airlines
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酷kù
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cool (slang); cruel; exceedingly
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公司法gōngsī fǎ
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corporate law (direct translation from the British term “company law”)
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公司法律师gōngsī fǎ lǜshī
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corporate lawyer
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企业qǐyè
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corporate; an enterprise, industry, business or venture
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咳嗽késòu
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coughing; to cough
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农村nóngcūn
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countryside; rural village [farm village]
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郡jùn
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county
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表姐biǎojiě
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cousin (older female with a different last name)
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堂姐tángjiě
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cousin (older female with the same last name)
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表哥biǎogē
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cousin (older male with a different last name)
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堂哥tánggē
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cousin (older male with the same last name)
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表妹biǎomèi
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cousin (younger female with a different last name)
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堂妹tángmèi
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cousin (younger female with the same last name)
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表弟biǎodì
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cousin (younger male with a different last name)
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堂弟tángdì
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cousin (younger male with the same last name)
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表biǎo
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cousins with a different last name
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堂táng
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cousins with the same last name
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介绍信jièshào xìn
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cover letter [introduction letter]
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文化wénhuà
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culture
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亲爱的qīnàide
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darling; dear (salutation for a personal letter)
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糟糕！Zāo gāo!
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Darn! (colloquial, used when, for example, a snafu happens)
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节约日光jiéyuē rìguāng
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daylight saving
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代理商dàilǐshāng
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dealer
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民主míngzhǔ
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democracy; democratic rights; democratic [“People, the owner,” similar to “By the people. For the people.”]
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民主党míngzhǔ dǎng
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Democratic Party
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丧气sàngqì
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demoralized
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令人丧气lìngrén sàngqì
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demoralizing
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部bù
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department; area; region
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订金dìngjīn
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deposit
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沮丧jǔsàng
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depressed
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令人沮丧lìngrén jǔsàng
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depressing
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设计shèjì
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design
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设计师shèjìshī
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designer
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地方话dìfānghuà
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dialect (colloquial)
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方言fāngyóu
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dialect; vernacular (formal)
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健怡可乐jiànyí kělè
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Diet Coke
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很难伺候hěn nán cìhòu
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difficult to deal with, hard to please (of someone)
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风灾fēngzāi
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disaster caused by strong winds, typhoons, etc.
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折扣zhékòu
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discount [to bend and reduce]
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灰心huīxīn
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disheartened
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令人灰心lìngrén huīxīn
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disheartening
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洗碗机xǐwǎnjī
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dishwasher
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记录片 or 纪录片jìlùpiān
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documentary
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狗gǒu
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dog
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不关你的事。Bù guān nǐ de shì
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Don’t be nosy! It does not concern you. (best said by a third party)
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别太认真了。Bié tài rènzhēn le.
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Don’t take it too seriously.
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龙lóng
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dragon
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驾驶执照jiàshǐ zhízhào
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driver’s license
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旱灾hànzāi
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drought; a dry spell
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烘干机hōnggānjī
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dryer
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DVD播放机DVD bōfàngjī
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DVD player
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各位gèwèi
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each and every (direct address)
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每měi
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each; every
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美东时间měi dōng shíjiān
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Eastern Time Zone
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选举xuǎnjǔ
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election [to select and to raise]
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电费diàn fèi
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electric bill
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电炉diànlú
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electric stove
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就职法jiùzhí fǎ
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employment law
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英语Yīngyǔ
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English language
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慢慢吃。Màn màn chī.
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Enjoy your meal. Bon Appétit!
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请慢用。Qǐng màn yòng.
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Enjoy your meal. Bon Appétit! (more formal)
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够gòu
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enough
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精彩jīngcǎi
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entertaining; spectacular
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入口rùkǒu
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entrance
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羡慕xiànmù
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envious
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差chāi
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errand; assignment; mission
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道德dàodé
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ethics; morals
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欧洲Ōuzhōu
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Europe
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前夕qiánxī
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eve [the evening before]
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每天mě itiān
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every day
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每天的měitiānde
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everyday
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交换学生jiāohuàn xuésheng
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exchange student
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出口chūkǒu
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exit; export, to export
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眼镜yǎnjìng
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eyeglasses
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眼睛yǎnjīng
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eyes
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事实shìshí
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fact, truth
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工厂gōngchǎng
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factory; plant
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失败shībài
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failure; defeat
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著名zhùmíng
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famed; renowned
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家人jiārén
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family member
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迷mí
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fan, enthusiast
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芬达fēndá
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Fanta
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远yuǎn
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far
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农场nóngchǎng
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farm; ranch
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农夫nóngfū
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farmer
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快kuài
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fast
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母mǔ
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female (of things or animals other than human being)
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发烧fāshāo
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fever; to run a fever
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财务cáiwù
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finance [money or wealth business]
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美术měishù
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fine arts
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火灾huǒzāi
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fire (of disaster)
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第一垒dìyì lěi
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first base
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鱼缸yú gāng
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fish bowl
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钓鱼diàoyú
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fishing; to go fishing [to hang fish]
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屁pì
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flatulence
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水灾shuǐzāi
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flood
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地板dǐbàn
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floor
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感冒gānmào
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flu, cold; to catch a cold
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英尺yīngchǐ
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foot; feet (of length)
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为wèi
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for
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比如说bǐrú shuō
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for example
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一定，一定！Yīdìng
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For sure! By all means!
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外国餐厅wàiguó cāntīng
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foreign restaurant
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森林sēnlín
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forest
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永远yǒngyuǎn
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forever
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礼服lǐfú
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formal wear (of male); full dress, gown (of female) [ceremonial robe]
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免费miǎnfèi
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free (of charge) [to waive charge or expense]
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土豆条tǔdòutiáo
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French fries (colloquial)
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薯条shǔtiáo
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French fries (formal, used by McDonald’s)
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冰箱bīngxiāng
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fridge
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前院qián yuàn
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front yard
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令人有挫折感lìngrén yǒu cuòzhé gǎn
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frustrating [to make people have a sense of frustration] (It is very wordy and therefore rarely used in colloquial Chinese; instead, people use the expressions in blue to show their frustration.)
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挫折cuòzhé
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frustration
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挫折感cuòzhé gǎn
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frustration (a sense of)
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好玩儿hǎowánr
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fun (to visit or to play)
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好玩儿hǎowánr
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fun to visit; fun to play
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葬礼zànglǐ
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funeral
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未来wèilái
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future; in the future [not yet come]
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赌博dǔbó
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gambling; to gamble
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车库chēkù
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garage
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花园huāyuán
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garden [flower garden]
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瓦斯费wǎsī fèi
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gas bill
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平常píngcháng
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generally
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鬼guǐ
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ghost
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鬼节Guǐ Jié
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Ghost Festival
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你自己去。Nǐ zìjǐ qù.
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Go by yourself.
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山羊shānyáng
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goat
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一路顺风！Yí lù shùnfēng!
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God speed! Bon voyage! (used primarily when someone is going on a business trip or moving away)
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金jīn
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gold
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好消息hǎo xiāoxi
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good news
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好看hǎokàn
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good-looking (gender-neutral)
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政府zhèngfǔ
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government
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州长zhōuzhǎng
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governor (of a state)
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年级niánjí
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grade or year in school
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孙女sūnnǚ
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granddaughter from one’s son
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外孙子waì sūzi
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grandson from one’s daughter
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客人kèrén
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guest
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万圣节前夕Wàn Shèng Jié qiánxī.
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Halloween [the evening before All Saints Day] (although many Chinese call Halloween “万圣节Wàn Shèng Jié”)
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万圣节前夕是美国的鬼节。Wàn Shèng Jié qiánxī shì Měiguo de guǐ jié
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Halloween is the American Ghost Festival.
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快乐kuàilè
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happy
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鬼屋guǐwū
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haunted house
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一路平安！Yí lù píngān!
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Have a safe journey!
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干草gāncǎo
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hay
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他退休了。Tā tuìxiū le.
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He is retired.
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希伯来文Xībólái wén
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Hebrew language
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他又来了。Tā yòu lái le.
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Here he comes again. There he goes again.
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徒步旅行túbùlǚxíng
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hiking
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屁股pìgǔ
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hip; butt
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古迹gǔ jī
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historic site or monument
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苗族miáozú
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Hmong ethnicity
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爱好àihào
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hobby
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冰棍球bīnggùnqiú
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hockey
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假日jiàrì
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holiday (general)
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节jié
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holiday; festival
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本垒běn lěi
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home base
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马mǎ
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horse
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辣妹làmèi
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hot chick [spice girl]
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旅馆lǚguǎn
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hotel
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小时xiǎoshí
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hour
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钟头zhōngtóu
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hour
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家庭主妇jiātíng zhǔfù
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housewife
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打个折吧！Dǎ ge zhé ba!
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How about a discount?
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你给我打个折扣吧！ Nǐ gěi wǒ dǎ ge zhékòu ba!
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How about you give me a discount?
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中国面积有多大？ Zhōngguó miànjī yǒu duōdà?
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How big is China’s territory?
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多远duōyuǎn
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how far
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你家离我家有多远？ Nǐ jiā lí wǒ jiā yǒu duōyuǎn?
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How far is your place from mine?
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中国人口有多少？ Zhōngguó rénkǒu yǒu duōshǎo?
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How large is China’s population? What is China’s population?
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这张桌子有多长？Zhè zhāng zhuōzi yǒu duōcháng?
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How long is this table?
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你多大了？Nǐ duōdà le?
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How old are you? (for children or teenagers)
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您多大岁数？Nín duōdà suìshù?
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How old are you? (for people much older than you)
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你几岁？Nǐ jǐ suì?
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How old are you? (general)
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太不幸了！Tài búxìng le!
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How unfortunate! [Too unfortunate.]
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人文学rénwénxué
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humanities (studies of)
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打猎dǎliè
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hunting
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热闹rènào
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hustle and bustle; to bustle with noise and excitement [hot and noisy]
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我是一个球迷。Wǒ shì yí ge qiú mí.
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I am a ball game fan.
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我错了。Wǒ cuò le.
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I am wrong.
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我听不到。Wǒ tīng bú dào..
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I cannot hear you.
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我听不见。Wǒ tīng bú jiàn
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I cannot hear you.
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我不太舒服。Wǒ bú tài shūfu.
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I don’t feel well. I am out of sorts.
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我听不懂。Wǒ tīng bú dǒng.
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I don’t understand what you’re saying. [I hear you but don’t understand]
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我觉得恶心。Wǒ juéde ěxīn.
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I feel nauseated.
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听说tīngshuō
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I heard, it is said; rumor has it [to hear and say]
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我去了两趟中国。Wǒ qù le liǎng tàng Zhōngguó
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I made two trips to China.
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我该走了。Wǒ gāi zǒu le.
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I should get going. Time for me to leave.
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我再找。Wǒ zài zhǎo.
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I’ll look again. I’ll look more.
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我现在找。Wǒ xiànzài zhǎo.
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I’ll look for it now.
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我在找。Wǒ zài zhǎo.
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I’m looking for it.
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我正在找。Wǒ zhèngzài zhǎo.
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I’m looking for it. (more emphatic)
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我单身。Wǒ dānshēn.
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I’m single.
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立即lìjí
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immediately (formal, used in business and writing )
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立刻lì kè
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immediately (more formal)
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进口jìnkǒu
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import; to import
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乱七八糟luàn qī bā zāo
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in a mess, in great confusion, at sixes and sevens
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世界上shìjiè shàng
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in the world
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传染chuánrǎn
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infection, contagion
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发炎fāyán
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infection, inflammation
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消息xiāoxi
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information; news; tidings
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公寓里（面）gōngyù lǐ(miàn)
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inside the apartment
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兴趣xìngqù
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interest, pastime
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有意思yǒu yìsi
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interesting (China)
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有趣yǒuqù
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interesting (Taiwan)
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口译kǒuyì
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interpretation; to interpret
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口译员kǒuyìyuán
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interpreter
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纽约好玩儿吗？ Niǔyuē hǎowánr ma?
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Is New York fun to visit? Was New York fun?
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岛dǎo
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island
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果酱guǒjiàng
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jam; jelly [fruit sauce]
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耶稣Yēsū
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Jesus
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犹太人Yóutàirén
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Jews
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笑话xiàohuà
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joke
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西游记xī yóu jì
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Journey to the West (a legend and a famed novel)
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喜xǐ
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joy; happiness
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肾脏shènzàng
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kidney
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爱心àixīn
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kindness; tender feelings
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王wáng
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king
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洗涤槽Xǐdícáo
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kitchen sink [cleanse basin]
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劳工法láogōng fǎ
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labor law
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劳动法láodòng fǎ
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labor law (the all-inclusive term)
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各位先生、小姐gèwèi xiānsheng, xiǎojiě
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ladies and gentlemen (direct address)
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湖hú
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lake
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陆lù
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land
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房东fángdōng
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landlord
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语言yǔyán
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language
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语言书yǔyán shū
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language book
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最大zuì dà
|
largest
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激光jīguāng
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laser [fierce light]
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柠檬níngméng
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lemon
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我给你介绍一下王先生。Wǒ gěi nǐ jièshào yí xià Wáng xiānsheng.
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Let me (take a moment) to introduce Mr. Wang to you.
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我给你介绍一下。Wǒ gěi nǐ jièshào yí xià.
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Let me (take a moment) to introduce to you…
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推荐信tuījiàn xìn
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letter of recommendation
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责任zérèn
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liability (of law); responsibility
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图书馆túshūguǎn
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library
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执照zhízhào
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license
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谎话huǎnghuà
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lie, humbug
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光guāng
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light
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莱姆láimǔ
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lime
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听力tīnglì
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listening ability; listening skill; listening comprehension
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小白兔xiǎo bái tù
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little white rabbit (referred to as by children)
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木屋mùwū
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log cabin
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棍子gùnzi
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long stick
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大声dàshēng
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loud; high-volume
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小声xiǎoshēng
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low-volume (of sound)
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块kuài
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lump
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澳门Àomén
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Macau
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中国大陆Zhōngguó Dàlù
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Mainland China, Chinese mainland
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大陆dàlù
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mainland; continental
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名胜古迹míng shèng gǔ jī
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major attractions
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主要zhǔyào
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major; primary
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疟疾nűèjí
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malaria
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公gōng
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male (of things or animals other than human being)
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曼哈顿Mànhādùn
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Manhattan
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马拉松mālāsōng
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marathon
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夫妻fūqī
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married couple
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闲事xiánshì
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matters not of one’s concern; trivial matters
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可能kěnéng
|
maybe
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门mén
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measure word for a class course
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几门课jǐ mén kè
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how many courses
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节jié, 堂táng
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measure word for a class session
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部bù
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measure word for movies
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趟tàng
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measure word for trips or runs made
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药yào
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medicine
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吃药了！Chī yào le!
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Time to take medicine!
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记忆力jìyìlì
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memory (the capability to memorize)
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回忆huíyì
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memory; recollection; something recalled to the mind
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记忆力jìyìlì
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memory; the power of recalling to mind
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大都会dàdūhuì
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metropolitan, cosmopolitan
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微波炉wéibōlú
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microwave oven
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十月中Shíyuè zhōng
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mid-October
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军jūn
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military, the armed forces
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百万bǎiwàn
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million (100 times 10,000)
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别管闲事。Bié guǎn xiánshì.
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Mind your own business! (best said by a third party) [Don’t mind other people’s business.]
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迷你裙mínǐqún
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mini-skirt
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分钟fēnzhōng
|
minute (of duration)
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分fēn
|
minute (of time)
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镜子jìngzi
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mirror
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猴；猴子hóu; hóuzi
|
monkey
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孙悟空Sūn Wùkōng
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Monkey King’s name
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母语mǔyǔ
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mother tongue, native language
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山shān
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mountain
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山露shānlù
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Mountain Dew
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湿热shīrè
|
muggy [wet+hot]
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市立shìliì
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municipal
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直辖市zhíxiáshì
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Municipality directly under the jurisdiction of the Central Government
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博物馆bówùguǎn
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museum
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音乐家yīnyuèjiā
|
musician
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必须bìxū
|
must
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得děi
|
must (colloquial); have to
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一定yīdìng
|
must (was or were presumably certain to or was or were bound to; to be logically inferred or supposed to)
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我自己wǒ zijǐ
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myself; by myself, on my own
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国立guólì
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national
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国家公园guójiā gōngyuán
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national park
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恶心ěxīn
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nauseous; nauseated
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令人恶心lìngrén ěxīn
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nauseous; nauseating
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海军hǎijūn
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navy
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附近fùjìn
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nearby area
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新闻xīnwén
|
news (of TV or newspaper) [new to hear]
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没有人méiyǒu rén
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no one
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废话Fèi huà!
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Nonsense!
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正常zhèngcháng
|
normal
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北美洲Běi Měizhōu
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North America
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北方běifāng
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northern area
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西北航空公司Xīběi Hángkōng Gōngsī
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Northwest Airlines
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不错。Bú cuò.
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Not bad. Pretty good.
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不方便。Bù fāngbiàn.
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Not convenient. (A Chinese euphemism for turning down a request.)
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还没。Hái méi.
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Not yet.
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笔记bǐjì
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notes
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没事。Měi shì.
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Nothing. Not much happening. I am alright.
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护士hùshì
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nurse
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奥克兰Àokèlán
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Oakland
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西方xīfāng
|
Occident; the West
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洋yáng
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ocean
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大洋洲Dàyángzhōu
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Oceania
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(我的)天啊！(Wǒde) tiān a!
|
Oh, (my) gosh!
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旧jiù
|
old, used
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断断续续duànduanxùxu
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on and off
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一房一厅yìfángyìtīng
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one-bedroom (and one living room) (real-estate lingo)
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开放经济kāifàng jīngjì
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open economy
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开放kāifàng
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open or to open (of intangible things); liberal, open-minded
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开放政策kāifàng zhèngcè
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open policy
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歌剧gējù
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opera
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歌剧院gējù yuàn
|
opera house
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东方dōngfāng
|
Orient; the Far East
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牛niú
|
ox
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速度sùdù
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pace; speed
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跳伞tiàosǎn
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parachute
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阳伞yángsǎn
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parasol
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公园gōngyuán
|
park [public garden]
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伙伴huǒbàn
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partner
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过去guòqù
|
past; in the past [have gone]
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耐心nàixīn
|
patience
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农民nóngmín
|
peasant
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笔bǐ
|
pen
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百分比bǎi fēn bǐ
|
percentage
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宠物chǒngwù
|
pet [spoiled animals]
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生理学shēnglǐxué
|
physiology [life-logic study]
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猪zhū
|
pig
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盗版dàobǎn
|
piracy; bootleg
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海盗hǎidào
|
pirate
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可怜kělián
|
pitiful; pitiable
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空难kōngnàn
|
plane crash (of passenger planes or ones with fatalities)
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麻烦你给我介绍一下王先生。Máfán nǐ gěi wǒ jièshào yí xià Wáng xiānsheng.
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Please introduce Mr. Wang to me.
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高兴gāoxìng
|
pleased; glad
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杆子gānzi
|
pole, staff (e.g., flag pole)
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党dǎng
|
political party; clique, gang
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政治zhèngzhì
|
politics
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穷qióng
|
poor; destitute
|
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人口rénkǒu
|
population
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土豆(儿) tǔdòu(r)
|
potato (colloquial)
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马铃薯mǎlíngshǔ
|
potato (formal)
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怀孕huáiyùn
|
pregnancy; to be pregnant; to conceive
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胎教tāijiào
|
prenatal instruction; prenatal care (i.e. influencing the development of the fetus by maternal impressions) [embryo or fetal education]
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总统zǒngtǒng
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president (of a nation)
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总统选举zǒngtǒng xuǎnjǔ
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presidential election
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漂亮piàoliàng
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pretty (feminine)
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奖Jiǎng
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prize; award
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奖品jiǎngpǐn
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prize; award; trophy
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产品chǎnpǐn
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product
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基督教Jīdūjiào
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Protestant Christianity
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省shěng
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province
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省立shěnglì
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provincial
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省会shěnghuì
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provincial capital
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安静ānjìng
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quiet
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宁静níngjìng
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quiet, tranquil, serene
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兔；兔子tù; tùzi
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rabbit; hare
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种族zhǒngzú
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race; ethnicity
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收音机shōuyīnjī
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radio [sound-receiving machine]
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羊yáng
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ram
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鼠；老鼠shǔ; lǎoshǔ
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rat; mouse
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生的shēngde
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raw
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复fù-
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re-
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最近zuìjìn
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recently
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记录jìlù
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record (of an event); minutes (of a meeting); to record
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共和国gònghéguó
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republic [together and harmonious nation]
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共和的gònghéde;
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republican
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共和国的gònghéguóde
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republican
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共和党gònghédǎng
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Republican Party
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订dìng
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reserve
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尊敬zūnjìng
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respect; to respect
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尊敬的zūnjìngde
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respected (salutation for a business letter)
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职责zhízé
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responsibility, job function
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退休的老师tuìxiūde lǎoshī
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retired teacher
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有钱yǒuqián
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rich; wealth [to have money]
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马上mǎshàng
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right away (more colloquial)
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路lù
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road
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鸡jī
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rooster
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来回láihuí
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round trip (to come and return)
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来回票láihuí piào
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round-trip ticket
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乡下xiāngxià
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rural area; country side (Mandarin); ancestral home (Cantonese)
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圣shèng
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sacred
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圣人shèngrén
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saint
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行销经理xíngxiāo jīnglǐ
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sales manager
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旧金山Jiùjīnshān;
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San Francisco
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三藩市Sānfānshì
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San Francisco
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学校xuéxiào
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school
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学校Xüé xiào
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school
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科学家kēxuéjiā
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scientist
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走开！Zǒu kāi!
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Scram! (not polite)
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海边hǎibiān
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seashore; seaside
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季节jìjié
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season
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秒钟miǎozhōng
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second (duration; by itself)
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秒钟miǎozhōng
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second (of duration)
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秒miǎo
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second (of time)
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秒miǎo
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second (part of time)
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第二大dìèr dà
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second largest
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押金yājīn
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security deposit
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自我介绍zìwǒ jièshào
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self introduction
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自己zìjǐ
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self; by ones self
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学期xuéqī
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semester; term
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句子jùzi
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sentence (of grammar)
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认真rènzhēn
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serious; conscientious; earnest
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严重yánzhòng
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serious; critical; grave (of matter, situation or ailment)
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严肃yánsù
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serious; solemn (of facial expression)
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绵羊miányáng
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sheep
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购物gòuwù
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shopping
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签名qiānmíng
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signature, to sign (colloquial)
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签字qiānzì
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signature, to sign (literary)
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单身汉dànshēn hàn
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single guy
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天空tiānkōng
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sky
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睡觉shuìjiào
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sleeping; to sleep
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聪明cōngmíng
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smart
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蛇shé
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snake; serpent
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公德（心）gōngdé(xīn)
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social morals; civility [public virtue]
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汽水qìshuǐ
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soda
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垒球lěiqiú
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softball
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军人jūnrén
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soldier
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士兵shìbīng
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soldier (of the rank and file); an enlisted man; a private
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有些人yǒuxiē rén
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some people
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有人yǒu rén
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someone (statement); anyone (question)
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什么吗？shénme ma?
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something?
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南美洲Nán Měizhōu
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South America
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东南部dōngnán bù
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southeast area
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南方nánfāng
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Southern area
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专业zhuānyè
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specialty (of profession); major (of academic study)
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运动yùndòng.
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sports; exercise; movement (of politics)
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我喜欢做运动。Wǒ xǐxuān zuò yùndòng
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I like to exercise; I like to do sports.
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雪碧xuěbì
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Sprite
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平方píngfāng
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square (in measure)
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平方英尺píngfāng yīngchǐ
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square foot
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松鼠sōngshǔ
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squirrel [pine rat]
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体育场tǐyùchǎng
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stadium [PE field]
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标准biāozhǔn
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standard; exact, accurate
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州zhōu
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state (of the U.S.)
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首府shǒufǔ
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state capital
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州立公园zhōulì gōngyuán
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state park
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州立zhōulì
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state-owned-and-managed (of the U.S.)
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牛排niúpái
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steak
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废话少说！Fei huà shǎo shuō!
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Stop talking nonsense! Cut to the chase!
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商店shāngdiàn
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store; shop [business store]
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火炉huǒlú
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stove
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酷哥kùgē
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stud, hunk
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西装xīzhuāng
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suit [western attire]
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日光rìguāng
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sun light
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开刀kāidāo
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surgery
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燕；燕子yàn; yànzi
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swallow
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游泳yóuyǒng
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swimming; to swim
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太极拳dàijíquán
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Tai Chi
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尾；尾巴wěi; wěiba
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tail
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慢走。Màn zǒu.
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Take your time. No rush. (when seeing guests off at the door)
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八卦bāguà
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Taoist Eight Diagrams; Taoist octagon mirror; gossip (slang)
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税shuì
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tax
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付税fù shuì
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to pay tax
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工艺gōngyì
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technology (colloquial, used as a noun); craftsmanship; crafts
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技术jìshù
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technology, technique (formal, used as a noun and as an attributive adjective)
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适中shìzhōng
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temperate
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房客fángkè
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tenant
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帐篷zhàngpéng
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tent
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课本kèběn
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text book
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美洲Měizhōu
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the Americas
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水牛城shuǐniúchéng
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the city of Buffalo
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唯一的… wéiyīde…
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the only…; the one and only…
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他是这儿唯一的外国人。Tā shì zhèr wéiyīde wàiguórén.
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He is the only foreigner here.
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太阳tàiyáng
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the sun
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缅甸Miǎndiàn
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the Union of Myanmar (Burma)
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关于…的事guānyú…de shì
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things about; about; regarding; concerning
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这个比哪个好。Zhè ge bǐ nà ge hǎo.
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This one is better than that one.
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西藏Xīzàng
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Tibet
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虎；老虎hǔ; lǎohǔ
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tiger
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化huà
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to …ize
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接受jiēshòu
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to accept (an offer, an invitation)
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收养shōuyǎng
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to adopt [to receive and raise]
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同意tóngyì
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to agree
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回答huídá
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to answer
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拍手pāi shǒu
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to applaud; to clap hands
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迟到chídào
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to arrive late [to delay in arrival]
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讶异yàyì
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to astound
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吸引xīyǐn
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to attract
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带dài
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to baby-sit (colloquial)
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对…过敏duì…guòmǐn
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to be allergic to
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出生chūshēng
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to be born
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出生chūshēng
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to be born
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离…很近lí…hěn jìn
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to be close to (of geographic distance)
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舒服shūfu
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to be comfortable (of things); to be well (of people)
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订婚dìnghūn
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to be engaged (of marriage)
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带家具dài jiājù
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to be furnished [to bring furniture]
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有爱心yǒu àixīn
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to be kind
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出差chūchāi
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to be on a business trip
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有耐心yǒu nàixīn
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to be patient
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属shǔ
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to belong to (of Chinese Zodiac symbols)
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打赌dǎdǔ
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to bet, to place wager
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断duàn
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to break
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带dài
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to bring
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带来dài lai
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to bring over
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关心guānxīn
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to care about; to be concerned with
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打扫dǎsǎo
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to clean up; to sweep
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清洗qīngxǐ
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to clean; to wash; to cleanse
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比bǐ
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to compare
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把…坠毁bǎ…zhuìhuǐ
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to crash (aircraft or flying objects) v.t.
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把…撞坏bǎ…zhuànghuài
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to crash (aircraft, automobiles or moving objects) v.t.
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撞坏zhuànghuài
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to crash (of aircraft or automobiles) v.i.
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坠毁zhuìhuǐ
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to crash (of aircraft) v.i.
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决定juédìng
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to decide; decision
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挖wā
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to dig
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节约jiéyuē
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to economize, to conserve
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遇见yùjiàn
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to encounter (of people)
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结束jiéshù
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to end
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交换jiāohuàn
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to exchange
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掉下来diào xiàlái
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to fall down (v.i.)
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掉diào
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to fall; to drop
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放屁fàngpì
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to fart; utter rubbish!
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拍马屁pāi (somebody) mǎpì
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to flatter; to suck up; to brownnose [to pat the horse’s behind]
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剪头发jiǎn tóufa
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to get a haircut (feminine) [to cut hair]
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理发lǐ fǎ
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to get a haircut (masculine; proper) [to manage hair]
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剃头tì tóu
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to get a haircut (masculine; vernacular) [to shave head]
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结婚jiéhūn
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to get married; to wed [to connect marriage]
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打折dǎ zhé
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to give a discount [to hit the bent price]
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试试shìshi
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to give…a try
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试一试shì yí shì
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to give…a try
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吃吃看chīchikàn
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to give…a try (of food)
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喝喝看hēhekàn
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to give…a try (of soup, beverage and liquid)
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试试看shìshikàn
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to give…a try [to try and see]
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散步sànbù
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to go for a walk; strolling
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约会yuēhuì
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to go on a date
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跟…约会gēn…yuēhuì
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to go on a date with…
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度假dùjià
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to go on vacation
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做礼拜zuò lǐbài
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to go to church
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从…毕业cóng … bìyè
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to graduate from …
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种zhòng
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to grow; to plant
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考…kǎo…
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to have a test in…
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跟家人吃晚饭gēn jiārén chī wǎnfàn
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to have dinner with family
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喝过hē guò
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to have experience of drinking
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放假fàngjià
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to have vacation time
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闻wén
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to hear (literary; archaic); to smell (modern)
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包括bāokuò
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to include
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介绍jièshào
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to introduce
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开玩笑kāi wánxiào
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to joke [to crack open a joke]; just joking
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跳tiào
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to jump
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一直哭yízhí kū
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to keep crying, to cry a lot
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踢tī
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to kick
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认识rènshì
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to know (someone); to get acquainted with
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离开líkāi
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to leave
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离lí
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to leave, away from (of distance or duration, compared with 从cóng, meaning “from,” but as a starting point in time or place)
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说谎shuō huǎng
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to lie, to tell a lie
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聆听língtīng
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to listen; to hear (formal)
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看起来(像) kàn qǐlái (xiàng)
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to look (like), to seem (like)
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这道菜看起来很好吃。Zhè dào cài kàn qǐlái hěn hǎochī.
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This dish looks delicious.
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输shū
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to lose
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管guǎn
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to mind, to be bothered with
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搬进来bān jìnlái
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to move in (here)
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割草gē cǎo
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to mow lawn [to cut grass]
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不必bú bì
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to need not
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不许bù xǔ
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to not permit or allow
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冒犯màofàn
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to offend
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Duìbuqǐ, wǒ màofàn nǐ le.
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I am sorry that I’ve offended you.
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拥有yōngyǒu
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to own
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参加cānjiā
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to participate (in); to join; to attend
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拍pāi
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to pat
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允许Yǔnxǔ
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to permit or allow
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摘zhāi
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to pick, to pluck (of fruit and flowers)
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采cǎi
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to pick, to pluck (same as摘zhāi, but more literary)
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计划jìhuà
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to plan (formal and professional)
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打算dǎsuàn
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to plan, to intend (colloquial)
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打高尔夫球dǎ gāoěrfūqiù
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to play golf
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踢足球tī zúquí
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to play soccer
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所有suǒyǒu
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to possess (legal)
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打太极拳dǎ dàijíquán
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to practice Tai Chi
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准备zhǔnbèi
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to prepare
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防止fángzhǐ
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to prevent
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禁止jìnzhǐ
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to prohibit, to forbid
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拉lā
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to pull (of doors)
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拔bá
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to pull out (of plant roots); to pluck (of hair)
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辞职cízhí
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to quit a job, to resign (from a job)
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养yǎng
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to raise
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养yǎng
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to raise (children or animals)
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举手jǔ shǒu
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to raise hand
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收shōu
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to receive (an invitation); to accept (a form of payment)
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推荐tuījiàn
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to recommend
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记jì
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to record
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重温旧梦chóng wēn jiù mèng
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to relive an old dream; (slang) to rekindle an old flame
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除雪chú xuě
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to remove snow
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像xiàng
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to resemble; a likeness of
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订dìng
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to reserve
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复习fùxí
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to review (lessons)
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评估pínggū
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to review, to evaluate, to assess, to estimate
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复审fùshěn
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to review, to re-examine
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骑qí
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to ride (of horses or bikes)
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坐船zuò chuán
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to ride in a boat
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搭船dā chaún
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to ride in a boat
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起来qǐlái
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to rise; up
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竞选州长jìngxuǎn zhōuzhǎng
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to run for governor
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竞选jìngxuǎn
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to run in an election; to run for
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碰见pèngjiàn
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to run into (of people)
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接住jiēzhù
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to seize, to grasp (of flying object)
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选xuǎn
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to select, to elect, to pick
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就选一个吧!Jiù xuǎn yí ge ba!
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Why don’t you just pick one!
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上菜shàng cài
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to serve food; to bring on dishes
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买东西mǎi dōngxi
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to shop [to buy stuff]
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签到qiāndào
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to sign in [to sign arrive]
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闻起来(像) wén qǐlái (xiàng)
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to smell (like)
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听起来(像) tīng qǐlái (xiàng)
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to sound (like)
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说话shuōhuà
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to speak (intransitive verb; VO)
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炒chǎo
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to stir fry
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读书dúshū
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to study
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压抑yàyì
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to suppress; to repress
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惊讶jīngyà
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to surprise
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照顾zhàogù
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to take care of
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照顾zhàogù
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to take care of
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记笔记jì bǐjì
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to take notes
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写笔记xiě bǐjì
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to take notes
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吃起来(像) chī qǐlái (xiàng)
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to taste (like)
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蛇肉吃起来像鸡肉。Shé ròu chī qǐlái xiàng jīròu.
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Snake meat tastes like chicken.
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教jiāo
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to teach
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以为yǐwéi
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to think (mistakenly)
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想xiǎng
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to think (w/o conviction)
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觉得juéde
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to think, to feel (w/ conviction)
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认为rènwéi
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to think, to feel (w/ conviction, more business-like)
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整理zěnglǐ
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to tidy up
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游yóu
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to travel for fun; to swim
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试shì
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to try
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伺候cìhòu
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to wait on
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走zǒu
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to walk; to leave; to hit the road
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洗手xǐ shǒu
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to wash hands
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看棒球赛kàn bàngqiú sài
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to watch a baseball game.
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照看zhàokàn
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to watch over, to keep an eye on, to take care of
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给…打蜡gěi…dǎ là
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to wax or polish with wax
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赢yíng
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to win
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得奖dé jiǎng
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to win or receive a prize or an award
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祝zhù
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to wish
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一起yìqǐ
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together
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同Tóng
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together; same
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旅客lǚkè
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tourist
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商品交易会shāngpǐn jiāoyì huì展销会zhǎnxiāo huì
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trade fair
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工会gōnghuì
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trade union
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翻译fānyì
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translation; to translate
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翻译员fānyìyuán
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translator
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树shù
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tree
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试着shìzhe
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tried to
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槽cáo
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trough
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火鸡huǒjī
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turkey
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燕尾服yànwèifú
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tuxedo; tailcoat
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两房一厅liǎngfángyìtīng
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two-bedroom (and one living room) (real-estate lingo)
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雨伞yǔsǎn
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umbrella
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不幸búxìng
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unfortunate
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旱hàn
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unirrigated (of farmland)
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联合航空公司Liánhé Hángkōng Gōngsī
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United Airlines
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北密Běi Mì
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Up North (of Michigan)
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通常tōngcháng
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usually
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水电瓦斯费shuǐdiànwǎsī fèi
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utilities
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蔬菜shūcài
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vegetable
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菜园cài yuán
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vegetable garden
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兽医shòuyī
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veterinarian
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带狗去看医生dài gǒu qù kàn yīshēng
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veterinary appointment
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签证qiānzhèng
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visa
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视力shìlì
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vision; the ability to see
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声音shēngyīn
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voice; sound
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自愿活动zhìyuàn huódòng;
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volunteer work
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义务活动yìwù huódòng
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volunteer work
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战争zhànzhēng
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war
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温；温暖wēn; wēnnuǎn
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warm
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温水wēn shuǐ
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warm water
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暖和nuǎnhuo
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warm, balmy
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洗衣机xǐyījī
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washer
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水费shuǐ fèi
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water bill
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瀑布pùbù
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waterfall
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蜡là
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wax
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咱们zánmen
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we (including the addressee, compared with 我们wǒmen, which may or may not include the addressee; also more of a Beijing vernacular)
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我们去公园玩儿。Wǒmen qù gōngyuán wǎnr
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We went to the park to play.
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天气tiānqì
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weather
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婚礼hūnlǐ
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wedding ceremony
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结婚礼服jiéhūn lǐfú
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wedding dress
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湿shī
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wet
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很可怜！Hěn kělián!
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What a pity! Poor thing!
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怎么办？Zěnme bàn?
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What can we do? What to do? (Used when encountering a problem in life) [how to handle]
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还有呢？Hái yǒu ne?
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What else? Anything else?
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哪种něi zhǒng
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what kind, what type (When there is a measure word, instead of “什么shénme,” use “哪něi” for “what.” For example, “what nationality” in Chinese is 哪国人něi guó rén.)
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几年次jǐ niáncì
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what year of birth
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你几年出生？Nǐ jǐ nián chūshēng?
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What year were you born?
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几年jǐ nián
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what year; how many years
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这张桌子的长度是什么？ Zhè zhāng zhuōzi de chángdù shì shénme?
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What’s the length of this table?
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你属什么生肖？Nǐ shǔ shénme shēngxiào ?
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What’s your Chinese Zodiac symbol?
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当…的时候Dāng … de shíhòu
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when; during the time in which
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你祖籍哪儿？Nǐ zǔjí nǎr?
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Where was your family from originally? Of what descent are you?
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顺便shùnbiàn
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while your at it…
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威士忌wēishìjì
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whiskey
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白兔bái tù
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white rabbit (commonly raised as a pet)
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谁？Shéi?
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Who is it?
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哪位？Něi wèi?
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Who is it? (more polite than 谁shéi)
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您哪儿？Nín nǎr?
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Who is it? (more polite than 谁shéi)
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您哪儿？Nín nǎr?
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Who is this? (direct address, when on the phone or answering the door)
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您是哪位？Nín shì něi wèi?
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Who is this? (direct address, when on the phone or answering the door)
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全quán
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whole
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全世界quán shìjiè
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whole world
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怎么会这样呢？ Zěnme huì zhèyàng ne?
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Why would this happen? How could this happen?
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烛芯zhúxīn
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wick
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葡萄酒pútáojiǔ
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wine [grape alcohol]
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愿望yuànwàng
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wish; hope
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世界shìjiè
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world
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第二世界大战dì èr shìjiè dà zhàn
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World War II
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错cuò
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wrong; mistake, error
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岁suì
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year (of age)
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年nián
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year (of time)
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瑜伽yújiā
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yoga
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你说谎！Nǐ shuō huǎng!
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You are a liar! You are lying. You lied.
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没错。Méi cuò.
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You can say that again! [don’t have mistakes]
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哪里，哪里！Nǎlǐ, nǎlǐ!
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You flatter me. Not at all. You are welcome.
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哪儿的话！Nǎr de huà! (the Beijing variation)
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You flatter me. Not at all. You are welcome
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动物园dòngwùyuán
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zoo [animal park]
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