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家
home; family
jiā-rén
family members
爸
dad
妈
mum
bà-mā
parents; father & mother
jué-de
to think; to feel
zhǎng-de xiàng
to look like
wǒ bà jué-de wó zhǎng-de xiàng tā
my dad thinks I look like him
wǒ bù jué-de
I don't think so
对
correct; opposite; a pair
错
wrong; a mistake
méi cuò
that's right
pà
be afraid of; I am afraid, perhaps
wǒ bà pà wǒ mā
my dad's afraid of my mum
pí-qi
temper
tā pí-qi bù-hǎo
he/she's grumpy
zuǐ
mouth
心
heart, mind, feeling; core, center
bǐ xīn!
heart! (signed with your hands to express gratitude)
tā dāo-zi zuǐ dòu-fu xīn
he/she has a sharp tongue but a soft heart
zuò-fàn
to cook
wǒ mā bú huì zuò-fàn
my mum can't cook
wǒ bà hěn huì zuò-fàn
my dad cooks well
qīn-ài-de
honey; dear
qīn-ài-de, wǒ cuò le
honey, I was wrong
ní nǎ'r cuò le?
what were you wrong about?
wó nǎ'r dōu cuò le
I was wrong about everything
yóng-yuǎn
forever; always
nǐ yóng-yuǎn shì duì-de
you're always right
dé le ba
come off it！
wǒ hái néng shuō shén-me?
what else can I say?
bèi
was ...ed(passive marker)
chǒng
to spoil
wǒ-men jiā gǒu bèi chǒng-huài le
our dog is spoiled
wǒ-men jiā gǒu guò-de bí wó hǎo
our dog lives a better life than I do
jiā háo-yǒu
to add as a friend
ké-yǐ jiā nǐ wēi-xìn ma?
can I add you on WeChat?
wǒ bà-mā jiā le wǒ
my parents added me (on social media)
píng-bì
to block someone
wǒ píng-bì le tā-men
I blocked them
kàn-jian
to see
wǒ jiā-rén néng kàn-jian
my family can see
wǒ bù xiǎng ràng tā-men kàn-jian
I don't want them to see it
zhēn jī-zéi!
so sneaky!
gē-ge
elder brother
dì-di
younger brother
jiě-jie
elder sister
mèi-mei
younger sister
tā hěn fán-rén
he/she's annoying
tā hén kě-ài
he/she's cute
hǎo-kàn
good looking
bǐ
... than ...
wó bǐ tā hǎo-kàn
I'm better looking than him/her
高
high
ǎi
short (for people)
tā bí wǒ gāo
he/she is taller than me
bú shì wǒ-de cuò
it's not my fault
dōu guài ...
... is to blame
dōu guài wǒ bà-mā
I blame my parents
wǒ bú guài nǐ
I don't blame you
我想家了
I'm homesick
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