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jīn-tiān
today
yí-ge
one of (something)
shì
city; market
xiàn-zài
now
zǎo-shàng
morning
…… diǎn zhōng
...o'clock
jiù-mìng ā!
help!
dì...
prefix indicating ordinal number
dì-yī
first
yícì
once
cì
... time(s)
kàn-jiàn
see
zhēn-de
really
从
from; to follow
zhèlǐ
here
guò-qù
past, pass by
gōng-lǐ
kilometer
zuǒ-yòu
left and right; about; beside, around; control, influence
dì-fāng
place
年
year
zhè-me zǎo
so early
tā-men
they; them
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
zhè-ge
this one
kànqǐlái...
to appear to be; to look as if
bàng
awesome; stick
五
five
又
again (past action)
hǎochī
delicious (for food)
chī le!
(I) have eaten
xiǎng-dào
think of, anticipate
hái-yǒu
still; in addition
zhè-shì
this is; these are
chú-le
except; besides
cài pǐn
dish
hěn-dūo
a lot of
niú-ròu
beef
yī-diǎn
a little
叫
to call
wǒyào...
I want...; I'm going to...
guān-xì
connection
wèi-shén-me?
why?
吗
question marker
sāngè
three of (something)
也
also
chū lái
to come out
yǐ-hòu
afterwards; later on
再
again (future action)
yí-xià
a bit
āi-ya
ah; oh; ugh (expressing surprise, annoyance, pain, frustration, sarcasm, etc）
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit…
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
dàn-shì
but
fā-xiàn
to discover
每
every
nàme...
in that case...
店
store; shop
lǐ-miàn
inside
完
to be over; entire
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
kě-ài
cute
跟
to follow
yí-yàng
the same as; just like
kàn-dào
see
zhèxiē
these
dōng-xi
a thing; stuff
wǒ juédé
I think (that)...
shì-jiè
world
最
the most
chī de
food; something to eat
shíwù
food
zhī yī
one of...
bùxíng!
out of the question!
láo bǎn
boss
都
all; both
shìde
yes; that's right
qián
money
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
加
to add
ránhòu
then; after that
hái méi ne!
not yet!
hái méi yǒu
not yet
nà-lǐ
there
xiè-xie
thanks
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