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yì-zhí
continuously; straight
all; both
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
tā-men
they; them
jué-de
to think; to feel
also
kāi-xīn
happy
kě-néng
possibility; possible
wǒmen
we
chēng
call; say; weigh; name
qíng-xù
feeling; emotion
xíng-wéi
behaviour; to behave
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
fā-xiàn
to discover
xíngdòng
move; act; operation
yǒu shíhòu
sometimes
but; however
hái méi ne!
not yet!
hái méi yǒu
not yet
nà-ge
that one
chéng-dù
degree
nǐ-de
yours; your
jīng-yàn
experience
nǐ shì
you are; you were
yí-ge
one of (something)
tè-bié
especially
bié-de
other
shì-qíng
matter
xiǎo shuō
fiction
jīng-cháng
often
yīn-wèi
because
zài nàlǐ
over there
liǎng nián
two year(s)
yí-duàn
measure word for periods of time; lengths of thread etc.
tū-rán
sudden
kàn-jiàn
see
guāng-míng
glory
yánzhe
to follow; to go along
dàodá
to arrive
dì-fāng
place
zhè yàng
this way, like this
zì-jǐ
oneself
gǎn jué
feelings
hěn-dūo
a lot of
nà-shí
at that time
yǔ-yán
language
yí-yàng
the same as; just like
jìn rù
to enter, come in
yī-zhǒng
a type of
zhuàng-tài
status
wèi-shén-me?
why?
zhí-jiē
directly
qí-shí
actually; in fact
jiǎn-dān
simple, ordinary
mā-ma
mom
to pass on
rú-guǒ
if
more; even more
céng
layer, level
(measure word for events) time
wǒ shì
I am; I was
zhōng-xīn
center
chū fā
start off, depart
bié-rén
someone else
zhào-gù
to take care
hěn-hǎo
very well
to call
long (duration of time)
bù-jǐn
not only
xīn-lǐ
psychology, mentality
wèn-tí
problem; question
bù shūfu
not well
yǒuxiē rén
someone
dà-jiā
everyone; everybody
but; nevertheless

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