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101 words/phrases to learn
nǚ-xìng
female
yìbǎ...
measure word for objects with handle
zhètiáo lù
this road
wǒ shì
I am; I was
yí-dìng
surely, definitely
yǐ-wéi
think, assume
wǒmen
we
to go out; to occur
bié-rén
someone else
shēng-huó
life
cloth
chéng-lì
establish; tenable
chū
beginning; elementary; original
also
dà-jiā
everyone; everybody
gèng-duō
more
yí-ge
one of (something)
this; these
gǎn-qíng
emotion, affection, relationship
jīng
to pass through
xǐ-huan
to like
hái-shì
still, nevertheless
from; to follow
fù-mǔ
parents
yì-jiàn
opinion; objection
qí-shí
actually; in fact
méiyǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
rèn-hé
any; whatever
lǎo-rén
old man, elder
ké-yǐ
can; could
yǎn
eye; small hole; key point
zì-jǐ
oneself
shì-qíng
matter
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
tòng
hurt; pain
wǒ juédé
I think (that)...
point; dot; a bit
bù-fèn
part
pǔ-tōng
ordinary
to take, to get
zuì-hòu
lastly
all; both
wèn-tí
problem; question
zhēn-de
really
question marker
division
zhè-ge
this one
measure word (for clothes)
wóxiǎng
I want to...
nǐ-men
you (plural)
qǐngwèn,……
excuse me, can I ask…
to follow
zhī jiān
between...
four
year
xué-xiào
school
biǎo-shì
to show, express
to turn around; to revolve
tā-men
they; them
退
to retreat
...sǐ le
...to death; extremely
hěn-dūo
a lot of
yīn-wèi
because
nà-ge
that one
bú shì
isn't; no
nǐ shì
you are; you were
kàn-dào
see
zhī-dào
to know
wèi-lái
future
xìn-xī
information
to count; number
zǒng-shì
always
zěn-me ...
how ...
zěnme qù...
how to go to…
zuì-dà
the biggest
zhǎo-dào
to find out
to arrive; until
gánrǎn
infection
ér qiě
and also
bù-cuò
good
yóu-kě-néng
it's possible
all; entire; complete
sāngè
three of (something)
fēi-cháng
very; unusual
gǎn-xiè
gratitude; appreciate
lǎo-shī
teacher
rén-shēng
life
shén-me?
what?
yì-sī
meaning; interest, fun
hái-yǒu
still; in addition
dàn-shì
but
suàn le
forget about it
wǒ méi tīng-dǒng
I don't understand
bù-kě-néng
impossible
bú yòng
not have to, no need
tè-bié
especially
yí-duàn
measure word for periods of time; lengths of thread etc.
yīng-gāi
should
she; her
búyào!
don't!
tài...le
too (much); so

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