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zhī-dào
to know
jiū jìng
exactly
吗
question marker
kāi-shǐ
start
gào su
to tell
wǒmen
we
dì...
prefix indicating ordinal number
dì-yī
first
yícì
once
dì-èr
second (ordinal number)
dì-sān
the third
sāngè
three of (something)
ránhòu
then; after that
zài ... hòu mian
behind ...
也
also
zhí-jiē
directly
但
but; however
rán-ér
however
miàn-qián
in front of
zhī jiān
between...
lián-xì
contact; relate, combine
背
back; to carry on the back
传
to pass on
shēng yīn
sound
shuō-míng
explain; indicate
dà-jiā
everyone; everybody
都
all; both
语
language; speech
biǎo-qíng
an expression
yí-dìng
surely, definitely
fā-xiàn
to discover
fāshēng
to happen
diàn-yǐng-yuàn
movie theater
biǎo-shì
to show, express
búhuì
will not; cannot
xīng qī tiān
Sunday
yí-ge-rén
one person; alone
méiyǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
zhè-ge
this one
qí-shí
actually; in fact
zì-jǐ
oneself
gōng sī
company
kě-shì
but
nǚ-zǐ
a girl
dòngzuò
action
lái zì
from
zhuǎn
to change
此
this; these
zhòng-yào
important
shí-hou
moment; period
wèi-le
for...
nǚhái
girl
shēng-huó
life
zhēn-de
really
kànqǐlái...
to appear to be; to look as if
很
very
xìn-xī
information
lù kǒu
crossing
yī-zhǒng
a type of
zhǔn-bèi
prepare
shēn-fèn
identity
ér qiě
and also
wèi-shén-me?
why?
zhème
like this; so
yīn-wèi
because
每
every
chuān
to wear (clothes or shoes)
zhuāng
outfit; act, pretend; put into, load; install
zài jiā
at home
chàng
sing
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
dì-fāng
place
bù-kě-néng
impossible
jiě-shì
to explain
bǐ-jiào
comparatively
yǒu qián
have money; rich
nán péng-yǒu
boyfriend
nà-ge
that one
xiàn-zài
now
nán-rén
man
yǎnjìng
glasses (eyewear)
ér-zi
son
shòushāng
to be hurt
yán-zhòng
serious
yóu-kě-néng
it's possible
xiǎoshí
hour
带
to take something with oneself
fáng-zi
house
biàn-chéng
become
楼
building
zào-chéng
cause
chéng-shì
a city
zhǐ-néng
can only
shēngcún
to exist; to survive
jiā-rù
to join
yú
remain, leave; more than
zhè yàng
this way, like this
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