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98 words/phrases to learn
朋友
friend
xū-yào
to need
yì-xiē
some
to add
dàn-shì
but
five
measure word (for clothes)
dì...
prefix indicating ordinal number
dì-yī
first
bù-fèn
part
all; both
only; measure word for small animals
róng-yì
easy; likely
to hold; handle
What about ...?
méiyǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
yīn-wèi
because
zhè-ge
this one
yǒu-xiào
have effect
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
qíng-kuàng
situation; circumstances
fāshēng
to happen
zài...shàngmiàn
over...
bèi
passive marker
ér qiě
and also
also
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
dà-jiā
everyone; everybody
hái-shì
still, nevertheless
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
two (of something)
zhè yàng
this way, like this
yí-ge
one of (something)
zuǒ-yòu
left and right; about; beside, around; control, influence
zì-jǐ
oneself
dì-èr
second (ordinal number)
dōng-xi
a thing; stuff
shì-jiè
world
to send; to see off
to watch; to look
zěn-me ...
how ...
zěn-me-yàng
how; how about
wèi-zhì
location, position
zhī jiān
between...
wǒmen
we
pattern; style
lǐ-miàn
inside
bú yòng
not have to, no need
hěn-hǎo
very well
the most
hǎo-de
okay
shìgù
accident
to take; to get
again (future action)
dì-sān
the third
sāngè
three of (something)
búyào!
don't!
from; to follow
chūqù...
to go out...
fēi-cháng
very; unusual
tè-bié
especially
rú-guǒ
if
yǐ-hòu
afterwards; later on
wèi-dào
taste; flavour
bié-de
other
shēn-tǐ
body
zào-chéng
cause
yī-diǎn
a little
dāngrán!
of course!
yǐjīng...le
have … already
store; shop
jué-de
to think; to feel
zài...qiánmiàn
in front of...
zài ... qián mian
in front of ...
búhuì
will not; cannot
dìbǎn
floor
wèi-le
for...
zhù
to live
tōng-guò
to pass
rice; meter (m)
nàme...
in that case...
yǐ-shàng
above
jīng-cháng
often
again (past action)
bù-rán
otherwise
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
kingdom; country
kě-néng
possibility; possible
èr-shí
twenty; 20
nǐ shì
you are; you were
zhòng-yào
important
six
měi-ge
every one
shìde
yes; that's right
to speak
liú-xià
leave
ān-quán
safe
qǐ-lái
to get up

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