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Today is Friday
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jīntiān shì xīngqīwǔ
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Let's eat together on Wednesday
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Wŏmen xīngqīsān yìqǐ chīfàn ba
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January
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yīyuè
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one month
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yí ge yuè
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I'm going to graduate from college in two months
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wŏ liăng ge yuè yǐhoù dàxué bìyè
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September 8
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jǐuyuè bāhào (or rì)
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two days
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liăng tiān
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twelve days
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shíèr tiān
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January 11, 1988
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yījiǔbābānian yíyuè shíyīhào
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Today is August 4th
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jīntiān shì bāyuè sìhào
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Let's eat together on August 4th
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Wŏmen bāyuè sìhào yìqǐ chīfàn ba
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My birthday is September 15, 1968
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wŏ de shēngrì shì yījiǔliùbānián, jiǔyuè shíwǔhào
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the day before yesterday
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qiántiān
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yesterday
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zuótiān
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tomorrow
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míngtiān
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the day after tomorrow
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hòutiān
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the week before last
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shàngshang ge xīngqī
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last week
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shàngge xīngqī
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this week
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zhège xīngqī
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next week
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xiàge xīngqī
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the week after next
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xiàxia gexīngqī
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the month before last
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shàngshang ge yuè
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last month
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shàng ge yuè
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this month
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zhège yuè
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next month
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xiàge yuè
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the month after next
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xiàxia ge yuè
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the year before last
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qiánnián
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last year
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qùnián
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this year
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jīnnián
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next year
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míngnián
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the year after next
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hoùnián
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What is the date today?
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jīntiān shì jǐyuè jǐhào?
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What day is it today?
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jīntiān shì xīngqījǐ
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How old are you?
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nǐ duō dà suìshù?
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I'm 5
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wŏ wǔ suì le
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She is 31
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tā sānshíyí suì le
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My older brother can speak Chinese
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wŏ de gēge huì shuō zhōngguóhuà
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He can't go to Japan
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tā bù kěyi dào Rìběn qù
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Can you come to our house tomorrow?
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Nǐ míngtiān kěyǐ lái wŏmen jiā ma?
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Do you know how to make dumplings?
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Nǐ huì bú huì bāo jiăozi?
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How is it done?
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Zěnme zuò?
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Do you know how to use chopsticks?
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Nǐ zhīdào zěnme yòng kuàizi ma?
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How are you doing?
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Nǐ zěnmeyàng
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Let's go!
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Wŏmen zŏu ba!
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clean your room!
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nǐ shōushi shōushi nǐde wūzi ba!
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Go to sleep!
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shuìjiào ba
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Let's all make dumplings together on Sunday!
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Wŏmen xīngqīrì yìqǐ bāo jiăozi ba!
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measure: volume (book, magazine)
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běn
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measure: a spoken phrase (questions, remarks)
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jù
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measure: flat rectangular objects (table, piece of paper)
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zhāng
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meausre: long thin objects (pencils, pens)
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zhī
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measure: objects with handle (knives, t brush, chairs)
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bǎ
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measure: pack of something (cigarettes)
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bāo
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measure: rooms
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jiān
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measure: piece of something (soap, land)
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kuài
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measure: set of something (furniture)
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tào
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measure: very long twisty objects (roads, noodles)
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tiáo
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This room is really messy.
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Zhè jiān wūzi zhēn luàn.
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She has two sofas.
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Tā yǒu liǎng tào shāfā.
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My house is much too messy!
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Wǒ de fángzi tài luàn le!
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I'm so hungry!
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Wǒ tài è le!
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I am hungrier than she is.
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Wǒ bǐ tā è.
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My mother is busier than your teacher.
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Wǒ de māma bǐ nǐ de lǎoshī máng.
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This room is more comfortable than that room.
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Zhè ge fángjiān bǐ nèige fángjiān shūfu.
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I am four years older than my sister.
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Wǒ bǐ wǒ mèimei dà sì suì.
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My teacher was a half hour later than I was
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Wǒ de lǎoshī bǐ wǒ wǎn bànge xiǎoshí.
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Here is the bathroom.
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Zhèr shì cèsuǒ.
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There is the Beijing Language Institute.
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Nàr shì Běijīng Yǔyán Xuéyuàn.
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This room is really comfortable. It sure is!
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Zhè jiān wūzi zhēn shūfu. Shì a~
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You are so busy!
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Nǐ tài máng a!
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We take the subway in New York.
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Wǒmen zài Niǔyuē zuò dìtiě.
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Do you take the bus to work?
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Nǐ zuò gōnggòng qìchē qù shàngbān ma?
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I like to ride bicycles.
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Wǒ xǐhuan qí zìxíngchē.
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I am going to the Friendship Store.
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Wǒ dào Yǒuyí Shāngdiàn qù.
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My teacher is coming to the Language Institute.
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Wǒ de lǎoshī dào Yǔyán Xuéyuàn lái.
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Mom came home.
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Māma huídào jiā le.
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He is going to the Friendship Store to buy things.
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Tā dào Yǒuyí Shāngdiàn qù mǎi dōngxi.
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My teacher is coming to my house to eat.
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Wǒ de lǎoshī dào wǒ jiā lái chīfàn.
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I am coming from the Friendship Store.
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Wǒ cóng Yǒuyí Shāngdiàn lái.
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I am coming from my home.
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Wǒ cóng wǒ jiā lái.
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I am going from Beijing University to the Friendship Store.
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Wǒ cóng Běijīng Dàxué dào Yǒuyí Shāngdiàn qù.
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He is coming from home to the office.
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Tā cóng tā jiā dào bàngōngshì lái.
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I'm going from Beijing University to the Friendship Store to buy things.
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Wǒ cóng Běijīng Dàxué dào Yǒuyí Shāngdiàn qù mǎi dōngshi.
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Is the Beijing Hotel far from here?
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Běijīng Fàndiàn lí zhèr yuǎn ma?
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The Beijing Hotel is quite far from here.
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Běijīng Fàndiàn lí zhèr hěn yuǎn.
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Is the company far from the college?
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Gōngsī lí dàxué yuǎn bù yuǎn?
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The office is quite close to the college.
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Gōngsī lí dàxué hěn jìn.
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How many miles is New York City from Boston?
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NiǔYuē Shì lí BōShìDùn duōshǎo lǐ lù?
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New York City is 300 miles from Boston.
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NiǔYuē Shì lí BōShìDùn sānbǎi lǐ lù.
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Please get into the car.
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Qǐng nǐ shàng qìchē.
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I want to get out of the bus.
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Wǒ yào xià gōnggòng qìchē.
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Go straight ahead.
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Wàng qián zǒu.
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You first need to go forward three more blocks.
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Nǐ xiān wàng qián zǒu sān tiáo jiē.
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Turn right.
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Wàng yòu zhuǎn.
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Turn left.
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Wàng zuǒ zhuǎn.
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Go straight.
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Yìzhí zǒu.
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First turn right, then go straight.
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Xiān wàng yòu zhuǎn, ránhoù yìzhí zǒu.
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Turn left at the traffic light.
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Zài hónglǜdēng wàng zuǒ zhuǎn.
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front side, in front of
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qiánbiān, qiánmiàn
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The Company is just up ahead.
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Gōngsī jiù zài qiánbiān.
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Her home is in front of the train station.
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Tā jiā zài huǒchēzhàn de qiánbiān.
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back side, in back of, behind
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hòubiān, hòumiàn
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The company is right in back.
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Gōngsī jiù zài hòubiān.
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His home is behind the train station.
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Tā jiā zài huǒchēzhàn de hòubiān.
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He is on my right.
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Tā zài wǒ de yòubiān.
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Beijing Hotel is on your right hand side.
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Běijīng fàndiàn zài nǐ de yòubiān.
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top side, on, over, above
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shàngbiān, shàngmiàn
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The food is on the table.
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Fàn zài zhuōzi shàng.
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bottom, under, beneath, below
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xiàbiān, xiàmiàn
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The receipt is under the chair.
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Shōujù zài yǐzi xiàbiān.
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inside, in
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lǐbiān, lǐmiàn
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He is in the car.
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Tā zài chē lǐmiàn.
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middle (note the use of jian)
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zhōngjiān
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In the middle of the dining room is a table.
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Cāntīng de zhōngjiān shì zhuōzi.
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I ride my bike from my house to college.
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Wǒ qí zìxíngchē cóng wǒ jiā dào dàxué qù.
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She likes to take the bus from home to school.
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Tā xǐhuan zuò gōnggòng qìchē cóng jiā dào xuéxiào qù.
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I take the bus to the train station.
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Wǒ zuò gōnggòng qìchē qù huǒchēzhàn.
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He comes to work by taxi.
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Tā zuò chūzūchē lái shàngbān.
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Mom rides her bike to come home.
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Māma qí zìxíngchē huíjiā.
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Don't walk.
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Nǐ bié zǒulù.
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Don't go to the Friendship Sotre!
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Bié dào Yoǔyí Shāngdiàn qù!
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Don't be polite. (You're welcome).
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Bié kèqi.
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I'm sorry to bother you.
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máfán nǐ.
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May I ask?
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qǐngwén
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May I trouble you?
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láojià
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Excuse me, how do I get to the Summer Palace from here?
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Duìbùqǐ, cóng zhèr dào Yíhéyuán zěnme zǒu?
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Sorry to bother you, but what time is it?
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Máfán nǐ, xiànzài jǐdiǎn zhōng?
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May I ask your name?
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Qǐngwén, nín xìng shénme?
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Excuse me, how to I get to Beijing?
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Láojià, cóng zhèr qù Běijīng zěnme zǒu?
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I write very well.
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Wǒ xiě de hěn hǎo.
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He reads well.
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Tā kàn de bú cuò.
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I write characters very well.
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Wǒ xiě zì xiě de hěn hǎo.
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She speaks Chinese very well.
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Tā shuō Zhōngguóhuà shuō de hěn biāozhǔn.
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Please clean the room.
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Qǐng nǐ bǎ fángjiān shōushi shōushi.
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She ate the dumplings.
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Tā bǎ jiǎozi chī le.
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I want to give you a book.
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Wǒ yào bǎ yì běn shū gěi nǐ.
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He gave his heart to his wife.
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Tā bǎ tā de xīn gěi tā de tàitail.
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one hundred
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yìbǎi
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one thousand
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yīqiān
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one ten thousand
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yíwàn
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one million (one hundred ten thousands)
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bǎiwàn
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ten million (one thousand ten thousands)
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qiānwàn
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227
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liǎngbǎi èrshíqī (èrbǎi èrshíqī)
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83,400
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bāwàn sānqiānsì (bǎi)
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5,703,200
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wǔbǎi qīshíwàn sānqiān èr (bǎi)
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I recognize seven or eight hundred characters.
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Wǒ rènshi qī, bābǎi ge zì.
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I don't know if she has two or three younger brothers.
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Wǒ bù zhīdào tā yǒu liǎng, sān ge dìdi.
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How much money do you have?
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Nǐ yǒu duōshǎo qián?
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How many Chinese characters does he recognize?
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Tā rènshi duōshǎo Hànzì?
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Who are you? I am Yanfang Huang.
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Nǐ shì shéi Wǒ shì Huáng Yànfāng.
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Who did you study Chinese with?
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Nǐ gēn shéi xuéxí Zhōngguóhuà?
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I studied Chinese with him.
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Wǒ gēn tā xuéxí Zhōngguóhuà.
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