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zhè-ge
this one
year
yí-ge
one of (something)
two (of something)
to follow
to count; number
yí-dìng
surely, definitely
měitiān
every day
all; both
yí-yàng
the same as; just like
seven
yícì
once
... time(s)
again (future action)
also
gēn-běn
fundamental; at all; radically
bù-guǎn
no matter, regardless of
zì-jǐ
oneself
bú yòng
not have to, no need
to be over; entire
kingdom; country
chū chāi
go for business trip
sāngè
three of (something)
xíng-lǐ
luggage
ocean; sea
nà-ge
that one
suó-yǒu
all
zhèxiē
these
fēi
not, wrong
xiàn-zài
now
zhè-shì
this is; these are
month; moon
zhī-qián
before
half
méiyǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
rèn-hé
any; whatever
huò
or
jīng
to pass through
shíyī
eleven; 11
bù-fèn
part
point; dot; a bit
měi-ge
every one
shíwù
food
shēng-huó
life
bié-de
other
shén-me?
what?
nǐ shì
you are; you were
bú shì
isn't; no
hào-qí
curious
wǒ shì
I am; I was
from; to follow
person
What about ...?
very
zhǎo-dào
to find out
gōng-zuò
to work; work
kāi-shǐ
start
chū fā
start off, depart
the most
to let (someone do something); to make (someone do something)
wèn-tí
problem; question
zhī yī
one of...
wóxiǎng
I want to...
piào-liang
beautiful; pretty
kě-shì
but
again (past action)
dàn-shì
but
zì-yóu
free
to play
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
six
measure word (for clothes)
lù-shàng
on the road; on the way
fā-xiàn
to discover
yuánlái
original; turn out to be
zǎo-shàng
morning
qǐ-lái
to get up
to order; to command
shì-jiè
world
tǐng
straighten up; stand, bear; upright, erect; very
yì-sī
meaning; interest, fun
dì-fāng
place
hǎobùhǎo?
ok or not ok; do you agree
hǎo-kàn
good looking
ér-shì
but
to hold; handle
shì
city; market
to hand over; to intersect; to make friends
朋友
friend
tā-men
they; them
búhuì
will not; cannot
kàn-dào
see
quán-shēn
full body
to enter
wén-huà
culture
huí jiā
to go home
miàn-duì
face, confront
hundred
dōng-xi
a thing; stuff
more; even more
kuài-lè
happy; joy
to send; to see off
fāng-shì
method; style
wǎnshang
night
xǐ-huan
to like
nǚhái
girl
nǐ-de
yours; your
búduì
not correct
nǐ-men
you (plural)
fēngjǐng
scenery
wú-fǎ
unable
bèi-hòu
behind
qián
money
kòng-zhì
control
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
zhēn-zhèng
real

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