Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary – Flashcards
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Nǐ hǎo
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hello
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Nǐ hǎo ma
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How are you?
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Zǎo'ān
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good morning
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Wǎn'ān
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good evening
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Duìbuqǐ
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Sorry, excuse me
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Xièxie
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Thank you
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búxiè
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you're welcome
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Bú yàojǐn
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It doesn't matter
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méiguānxì
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that's all right, no problem
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Zàijiàn
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Good-bye
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shì
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to be
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bù
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not, no
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yě
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also
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hǎo
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good, well
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nǎ
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which
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guójiā
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country
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guì
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honorable, expensive
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Zhōngwén
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Chinese (language)
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Měiguó
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America
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Jiānádà
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Canada
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Zhōngguó
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China
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Ōuzhōu
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Europe
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Yīngguó
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England
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Fǎguó
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France
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Xībānyá
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Spain
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Déguó
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Germany
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Yìdàlì
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Italy
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Rìběn
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Japan
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Àozhōu
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Australia
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Nǎguórén?
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What nationality?
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Měiguóren
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American
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Jiānádàrén
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Canadian
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Yīngguórén
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British
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Zhōngguórén
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Chinese
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Fǎguórén
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French
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Xībānyárén
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Spanish
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Déguórén
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German
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Yìdàlìrèn
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Italian
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Rìběnrén
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Japanese
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Àozhōurén
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Australian
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Běijīngrén
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Beijingese (person from Beijing)
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Shànghǎirén
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Shanghainese
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lǎoshī
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teacher
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rén
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person, man
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xuésheng
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student
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hùshi
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nurse
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lǜshī
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lawyer
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yīshēng
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doctor
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chūzūchē sījī
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taxi driver
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shāngrén
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businessman
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yóukè
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tourist
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lǎobǎn
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boss
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Jǐ suì?
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How old?
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Qīngwèn...?
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May I ask...?
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nǐ jiào shénme?
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What is your name? What are you called?
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Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi
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What is your name?
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Wǒ jiào....
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My name is..., I am called...
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xiānsheng
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Mr., husband, sir
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tàitai/fūrén
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Mrs., wife
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xiǎojiě
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Miss, young lady
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míngzi
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first name
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xìng
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surname
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Zhè shì chá
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This is tea
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Nà shì fàn
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That is rice
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Zhè shì bēizi
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This is a cup
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Nà shì jīdan
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That is an egg
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Zhè shì shénme?
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What is this?
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Nà shì shénme?
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What is that?
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Nǐ chīfàn le ma?
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Have you eaten?
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Yǐqián wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng, xiànzài wǒ hǎo le
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I was nervous yesterday, but I'm okay now
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Xiànzài wǒ bú è le
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I'm not hungry anymore
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Jīntiān rè le
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It's gotten hot today
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Zuótiān tā hěn lèi, jīntiān tā hěn máng
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She was tired yesterday, and today she is busy
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Běnlái tāmen hěn máng, xiànzài tāmen hǎo le
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They were busy at first, but now they are okay
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Mùqián hěn lěng, wǒ hěn bù shūfu
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It's quite cold at present, I'm not comfortable
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Běnlái hěn lěng, zuìjìn rè le
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It used to be cold, but lately it's gotten hot
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Zhège duōshǎo qián?
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How much is this?
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Wǒ yào zhège
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I want this one
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Nǐ yào mǎi shénme?
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What do you want to buy?
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Wǒ yào miàntiáo
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I'd like to have noodles
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Wǒ búyào miàntiáo
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I do not want noodles
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Yǒu méiyǒu...?
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Does (someone)have...?
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Wǒ xǐhuān jiǎozi
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I like dumplings
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Wǒ bùxǐhuān mǐfàn
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I don't like rice
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mǎidān/suànzhàng
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Can I have the bill?
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Nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?
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Do you speak English?
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Nǐ neng tīngdǒng ma?
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Do you understand?
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Wǒ tīng bùdǒng
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I don't understand
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Qīng shuō yìdiǎn
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Please speak more slowly
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Qīng zài shuō yíbiàn
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Please say it again
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Jǐ diǎn le?
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What time is it?
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Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?
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What day (of the week) is today?
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Jīntiān jǐhào?
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What is today's date?
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máng
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to be busy
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è
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to be hungry
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lèi
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to be tired
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shūfu
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to be comfortable
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kě
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to be thirsty
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jǐngzhāng
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to be nervous
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kě
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to be thirsty
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lěng
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to be cold
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rè
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to be hot
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gāo
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to be tall
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duì
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to be correct
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hěn
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yes, very
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bú tài
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not very, not too
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hái hǎo
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not bad, ok, so-so
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zuótiān
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yesterday
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jīntiān
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today
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míngtiān
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tomorrow
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yǐqián
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before, formerly, used to be
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běnlái
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originally, at first
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cóngqián
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before, in the past
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xiànzài
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now, at present
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zuìjìn
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recently, lately
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mùqián
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at present, currently
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wǒ
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I, me
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wǒmen
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we, us
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nǐ
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you
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nǐmen
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you all
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tā
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he, she, him, her, [it]
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tāmen
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they, them
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ne
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and, or signals a pause
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nǐ ne?
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and you?
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yě
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also, as well, too
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háishi
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still
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ng
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ah, I see (nasal "uh"
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zhè
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this
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nà
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that
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shì
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to be
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chá
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tea
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fàn
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rice/meal
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bèizi
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cup
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jīdan
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egg
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shénme
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what
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ma
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question particle
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yī
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one
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èr
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two
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sān
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three
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sì
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four
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wǔ
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five
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liù
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six
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qī
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seven
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bā
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eight
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jiǔ
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nine
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shí
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ten
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líng
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zero
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dì-yī
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first
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dì-èr
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second
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dì-sān
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third
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nián
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year
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yuè
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month
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hào
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day
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diǎn
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hour
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fēn
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minute
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zǎo
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morning
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zǎoshàng hǎo
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good morning
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xiàwǔ, xiàwǔ hǎo
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afternoon, good afternoon
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wǎnshàng, wǎnshàng hǎo
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evening, good evening
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chī
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to eat
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chīfàn
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to eat a meal, (literally) to eat rice
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chī miàn
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to eat noodles
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chī bāozi
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to eat dumplings
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chī zǎocān
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to eat breakfast
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xǐzǎo
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to bathe, to take a bath
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xǐ yīfu
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to wash clothes
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xǐ liǎn
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to wash one's face
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zǒu
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to go, to leave, to walk
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qǐlai
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to get up, to rise
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shuì
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to sleep
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shuìjiào
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to go to sleep, to go to bed
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kàn
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to look at
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kànbào
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to read the newspaper
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shàng
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to ascend
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shàngkè
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to teach a class, to attend class
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shàngbān
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to go to work, to start work
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xià
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to descend
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xiàkè
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to finish class, to get out of class
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xiàbān
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to get off work, to leave work
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méiyou
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to not have [happened]
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duōshǎo
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how much, how many
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qián
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money
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yào
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want
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mǎi
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to buy
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miàntiáo
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noodles
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jiǎozi
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dumplings
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miànbāo
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bread
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shūcài
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vegetables
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zhūròu
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pork
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niúròu
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beef
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yú
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fish
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shuǐ
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water
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kāfēi
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coffee
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chá
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tea
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niúnǎi
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milk
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guǒ zhī
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juice
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píjiǔ
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beer
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wǎn
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bowl
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pánzi
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plate
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kuàizi
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chopsticks
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dāo
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knife
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béizi
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cup
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píngzi
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bottle
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táng
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sugar
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yán
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salt
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píngguǒ
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apple
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xiāngjiāo
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banana
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cǎoméi
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strawberry
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lízi
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pear
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xīngqī
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days of the week
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xīngqī yī
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Monday
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xīngqī èr
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Tuesday
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xīngqī sān
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Wednesday
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xīngqī sì
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Thursday
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xīngqī wǔ
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Friday
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xīngqī liù
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Saturday
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xīngqī tiān
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Sunday
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zhōumò
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weekend
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yuè
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month(s)
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yī yuè
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January
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èr yuè
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February
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sān yuè
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March
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sì yuè
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April
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wǔ yuè
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May
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liù yuè
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June
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qī yuè
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July
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bā yuè
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August
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jiǔ yuè
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September
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shí yuè
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October
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shí yī yuè
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November
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shí èr yuè
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December
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tāngshí
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spoon
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chāzi
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fork
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zhuōzi
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table
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yǐzi
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chair
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mén
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door
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chuāng
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window
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jiā
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home
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bīnguǎn
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hotel
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fángjiān
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room
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wèishēng jiān/cèsuǒ
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bathroom/toilet
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...zài nǎr?
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where is...?
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zài zuǒ biān
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on the left
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zài yòu biān
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on the right
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qián biān
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in front, straight ahead
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fù jìn
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nearby
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lí zhèr bù yuǎn
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not far from here
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shàng biān
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above, on top of
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hòu biān
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behind
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shāngdiàn
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store, shop
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jiē
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street
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fànguǎn
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restaurant
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xuéxiào
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school
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jiàoshì
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classroom
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bàngōngshì
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office
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chēzhàn
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bus stop/station
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huǒchēzhàn
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train station
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kùzi
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pants
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chènshān
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shirt
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jiákè
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jacket
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xié
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shoes
