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93 words/phrases to learn
wǎnshang
night
yèwǎn
night
zhèng-zài
right in the middle of (doing something)
to forget; to neglect
bān
class, group; shift
she; her
to pull
to arrive
to send out
electric
míng bai
understand; clear
zì-jǐ
oneself
early; morning
already
that; those
to come
to take; to get
yí-ge
one of (something)
five
new
oil
huí
to reply
body; form
color
water
side
miǎo
second
clock; o'clock; bell
āi-ya
ah; oh; ugh (expressing surprise, annoyance, pain, frustration, sarcasm, etc)
well; good
ránhòu
then; after that
middle; within
jiē
come close to; connect; catch; receive; meet; take over
but (not); and so
ground; earth
skin; leather; fur
zuì-hòu
lastly
a unit of RMB (informal); a piece; a lump
dì...
prefix indicating ordinal number
dì-èr
second (ordinal number)
walk; step; situation
to take, to get
to go out; to occur
cháng
normal; constant; often
to close; to fit
cold
down; below
táng
sugar
also
to want; to need
two (of something)
shí-hou
moment; period
fragrant
gas; air
again (future action)
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
jiā-rù
to join
dry; to do
niú-ròu
beef
yī-diǎn
a little
huā
flower; pattern, design; blurred; variegated; fancy, showy; spend
sweet
star; satellite
yìbǎ...
measure word for objects with handle
food
ké-yǐ
can; could
to taste; to criticize
moreover
slow
chà
fall short of, lack; poor, bad
to rise; to start
small
miàn-tiáo
noodles
namely; at once; now; reach
qīng
clear
real; really
bù-cuò
good
kǒu-gǎn
texture
kǒu-wèi
taste; flavour
~wèi
... flavour
chū
beginning; elementary; original
fēng
wind; custom; style; information
gram (g)
to wait
and; to reach
zài...zhījiān
between
zhī jiān
between...
chemical
long
again (past action)
heart
kuàidiǎn!
hurry up!
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