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wǒ de mā ya
Oh my god
米
rice; meter (m)
yí-xià
a bit
zhè-ge
this one
láidào
come
木
wood
shì
city; market
nán
south
边
side
hǎochī
delicious (for food)
chī de
food; something to eat
tè-bié
especially
长
long
yí-ge
one of (something)
店
store; shop
xiè-xie
thanks
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
wǒmen
we
七
seven
dǎ-bāo
to get a to-go box / doggy bag
búyào!
don't!
ná
to take, to get
zì-jǐ
oneself
kāi wánxiào
to joke
菜
dish; vegetable
二
two
小
small
zhèr
here
xū-yào
to need
～wèi
... flavour
wèi-dào
taste; flavour
bié-de
other
yí-dìng
surely, definitely
gěi nǐ
here you go
zhēn-de
really
jiā
add; increase; put on
niú-ròu
beef
kànqǐlái...
to appear to be; to look as if
ránhòu
then; after that
yí-yàng
the same as; just like
bú shì
isn't; no
片
a slice
méiyǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
错
mistake; wrong
块
a unit of RMB (informal); a piece; a lump
zhè shì shén-me?
what's this?
tīng jiàn
to hear
吗
question marker
rén-jiā
a particular person or general other people (except for the speaker and the listener)
zhíyǒu
only; only have
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
色
color
讲
to speak
把
to hold; handle
ké-yǐ
can; could
情
emotion; passion
bàng
awesome; stick
xiàn-zài
now
yǐjīng...le
have … already
hái-shì
still, nevertheless
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit…
rú-guǒ
if
nǐ shì
you are; you were
zhèng-cháng
normal
那
that; those
wán-quán
totally, completely
jiē-shòu
to accept; to receive
zhème
like this; so
hái méi ne!
not yet!
跟
to follow
两
two (of something)
hǎobùhǎo?
ok or not ok; do you agree
hǎo-de
okay
jīn-tiān
today
zuì-hòu
lastly
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
都
all; both
zhōng-guó
China
chī le!
(I) have eaten
坐
to sit; to take (a bus, airplane etc)
期
phase; period
bái-bái
Bye-bye
xià-cì
next time
cì
... time(s)
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