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102 words/phrases to learn
jīn-tiān
today
yí-xià
a bit
shì-jiè
world
to count; number
bú shì
isn't; no
to watch; to look
shén-me?
what?
What about ...?
to hug; to surround
bié-rén
someone else
all; both
yǎn
eye; small hole; key point
zěn-me ...
how ...
gāi
should, be supposed to
again (past action)
chàng-gē
to sing
zhī-dào
to know
wǒmen
we
chūqù...
to go out...
zhèxiē
these
to kick
ball
yí-ge
one of (something)
month; moon
public; fair
yí bàn
half
question marker
to call
long
lóuxià
downstairs
ér-zi
son
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit…
dà-xué
university
sān-shí
thirty; 30
five
hǎo-xiàng
like, as if
to wrap; wrapper
prior; first
tǐng
straighten up; stand, bear; upright, erect; very
list; single
inside
member
chú-le
except; besides
zhè-ge
this one
dà-rén
adult; grownup
búyào!
don't!
méiyǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
gōng-zuò
to work; work
year
zuì-hòu
lastly
gū-jì
to estimate; assume
yóu-kě-néng
it's possible
chū lái
to come out
who
zhǎo
to find; to look for
shàng-bān
to go to work
to take something with oneself
qí-tā
other; the rest
bāng
to help ...
busy
tā-men
they; them
guān-xì
connection
xiàn-zài
now
to stay; to wait
measure word (for people, polite form)
mā-ma
mom
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
pain
to understand
nà-ge
that one
táng
sugar
white
liǎn
face
to rise; to start
to buy
middle; within
qí-shí
actually; in fact
zhòng
(meausre word) kind, species
head
real; really
xiào
to laugh; laughter
shìde
yes; that's right
zuò-fàn
to cook
to let (someone do something); to make (someone do something)
dish; vegetable
zhè yàng
this way, like this
subject; course
to establish
to listen
gāng-cái
just now
chóng-xīn
again, back, redo
fragrant
two
zhè-shì
this is; these are
huí
to reply
bào
report; pack back
egg
knife
to play
guò...le
have done...
topic; question
hái-yǒu
still; in addition

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