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jīn-tiān
today
wǒmen
we
yí-xià
a bit
dì...
prefix indicating ordinal number
dì-èr
second (ordinal number)
shuí-guǒ
fruits
kànqǐlái...
to appear to be; to look as if
yīn-wèi
because
zhè cì
this time
xuǎn
to choose
都
all; both
hái méi ne!
not yet!
yǐjīng...le
have … already
zhè-ge
this one
fēi-cháng
very; unusual
pǔ-tōng
ordinary
méiyǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
shén-me?
what？
suān
sour
wán-měi
perfect
qí-shí
actually; in fact
yí-yàng
the same as; just like
jìn-kǒu
to import; imported
shí-jì-shàng
actually, in fact
wèi-dào
taste; flavour
zhēn-de
really
kāi wánxiào
to joke
chū lái
to come out
tè-bié
especially
bié-de
other
吗
question marker
wǒ juédé
I think (that)...
xiǎoshí
hour
shí-hou
moment; period
rèn-hé
any; whatever
qū-bié
difference
lǐ-miàn
inside
ránhòu
then; after that
quán-bù
all
míng-nián
next year
měigè rén
everyone
yī-diǎn
a little
zhī-qián
before
fěn sè
pink
yí-ge
one of (something)
hǎo-kàn
good looking
píng-shí
usually
yán sè
colour
rú-guǒ
if
买
to buy
yù-dìng
to reserve, book
bù-rán
otherwise
ér qiě
and also
kǒu-gǎn
texture
也
also
chāo-shì
supermarket
kě-néng
possibility; possible
nà-ge
that one
dāngrán!
of course!
wǒ búhuì
I won't; I'm not able to
hēi sè
black
bú shì
isn't; no
dōng-xi
a thing; stuff
jiā-rù
to join
wǒ bù zhīdào
I don't know
néngbùnéng...?
is it possible ... ?
dàn-shì
but
zuì-hòu
lastly
tū-rán
sudden
bù hǎochī
tastes bad (for food)
pī
criticize, comment; in bulk
hěn-dūo
a lot of
mǎn
full
zhèxiē
these
nálǐ
where
hái-shì
still, nevertheless
bǐ-jiào
comparatively
xǐ-huan
to like
yì-xiē
some
pián yi
cheap
huí jiā
to go home
nàme...
in that case...
xiǎng-dào
think of, anticipate
更
more; even more
kāi-xīn
happy
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
shì-chǎng
market
wǒ yīnggāi
I should
miàn-qián
in front of
zài-jiàn
bye
wǒ shì
I am; I was
bái-bái
Bye-bye
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