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82 words/phrases to learn
huà
draw; painting
yǎn
eye; small hole; key point
just now
bean
yǐjīng...le
have … already
chū lái
to come out
zuì-jìn
recent
fā-xiàn
to discover
sāngè
three of (something)
be able to; can
to let (someone do something); to make (someone do something)
more; even more
nǐ-men
you (plural)
méiyǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
jué-de
to think; to feel
yǒu shíhòu
sometimes
wán-quán
totally, completely
but; however
shén-me?
what?
all; both
to order; to command
person
ké-yǐ
can; could
to hold; handle
walk; step; situation
kàn-dào
see
hěn-dūo
a lot of
oil
to manage; to control
zhè yàng
this way, like this
very; too (many/much)
circle; week
measure word for works of literature, films, machines etc.
zhí-jiē
directly
to give
bié-de
other
fēng
wind; custom; style; information
again (past action)
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
small
dòngzuò
action
only; measure word for small animals
zhēn-de
really
ránhòu
then; after that
What about ...?
dì...
prefix indicating ordinal number
dì-èr
second (ordinal number)
zhè-ge
this one
to speak
flower
róng-yì
easy; likely
wǒ shì
I am; I was
xǐ-huan
to like
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
hū-xī
breathe
yī-diǎn
a little
wǒmen
we
gēn
measure word for long, thin objects
empty
bái
white; clear; in vain
qǐ-lái
to get up
fāng-shì
method; style
zuì-hòu
lastly
that; those
yí-ge
one of (something)
yīn-wèi
because
front; forward
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
wèi-zhì
location, position
xiàn-zài
now
wán-chéng
finish
kāi-shǐ
start
bú yòng
not have to, no need
also
yì-xiē
some
cloth
xià-cì
next time
... time(s)
phase; period
zài-jiàn
bye
bái-bái
Bye-bye
jìdé
to remember

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