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91 words/phrases to learn
dà-jiā-hǎo
hello everybody
wǒ shì
I am; I was
small
jīn-tiān
today
wǒmen
we
to wash
dry; to do
zhí-jiē
directly
fire
fēnzhōng
minute
rú-guǒ
if
nǐ-de
yours; your
color
to arrive
zhè yàng
this way, like this
walk; step; situation
fēi-cháng
very; unusual
dàn-shì
but
hěn-dūo
a lot of
chāo-shì
supermarket
kànqǐlái...
to appear to be; to look as if
yí-yàng
the same as; just like
kě-shì
but
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
to wait
two
... time(s)
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
can; be able to; will
wán-quán
totally, completely
to lose; to miss
zěn-me ...
how ...
zěn-me-yàng
how; how about
to hold; handle
piào-liang
beautiful; pretty
What about ...?
yí-ge
one of (something)
water
three
bái
white; clear; in vain
xū-yào
to need
long (duration of time)
two (of something)
yàng-zi
appearance; manner
shēn
deep, profound
zhè-ge
this one
yǎn
eye; small hole; key point
chemical
to take, to get
chū lái
to come out
head
ránhòu
then; after that
also
hand
green or blue
méiyǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
bean
ké-yǐ
can; could
zài lái yìdian……
to have more…
front; forward
oil
kǒu-wèi
taste; flavour
~wèi
... flavour
sweet
kāi-shǐ
start
dish; vegetable
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
jiā-rù
to join
jiǔ
alcohol
to penetrate
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit…
all; both
down; below
hái-shì
still, nevertheless
half
gèng-hǎo
better
hǎo-kàn
good looking
yīn-wèi
because
lǐ-miàn
inside
shìde
yes; that's right
bèi
passive marker
every
gēn
measure word for long, thin objects
to wrap; wrapper
wèi-dào
taste; flavour
beautiful
zhè-shì
this is; these are
xiè-xie
thanks
shōu
receive; collect; put away; harvest; stop
zài-jiàn
bye
child; son

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