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朋友
friend
xū-yào
to need
yì-xiē
some
加
add; increase; put on
dàn-shì
but; however
五
five
件
measure word (for clothes)
dì...
...th; ...nd; ...rd (prefix indicating ordinal number)
dì-yī
first
bù-fèn
part
都
all; even
只
only; measure word for small animals
róng-yì
easy; likely
把
to hold; to grasp; a handle
呢
what about ...?
méiyǒu
hasn't; haven't
yīn-wèi
because
zhè-ge
this one
yǒu-xiào
have effect
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
qíng-kuàng
a situation
fāshēng
happen
zài...shàngmiàn
over...
bèi
was ...ed(passive marker)
ér qiě
and also
也
also
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
dà-jiā
everyone; everybody
hái-shì
still, nevertheless
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
两
two; Chinese unit of weight
zhè yàng
this way; like this
yí-ge
one of (something)
zuǒ-yòu
left and right; about; beside, around; control, influence
zì-jǐ
oneself
dì-èr
second (ordinal number)
dōng-xi
a thing; stuff
shì-jiè
world
送
send, deliver; give
看
to watch; to look
zěn-me ...
how ...
zěn-me-yàng
how; how about
wèi-zhì
location, position
zhī jiān
between...
wǒmen
we; us
式
pattern; style
lǐ-miàn
inside
bú yòng
not have to; no need
hěn-hǎo
very well
最
the most
hǎo-de
okay
shìgù
accident
取
to take; to get
再
again (future action)
dì-sān
the third
sāngè
three of (something)
búyào!
don't!
从
from; to follow; to obey
chūqù...
to go out...
fēi-cháng
very; extremely
tè-bié
especially
rú-guǒ
if
yǐ-hòu
after, later
wèi-dào
taste; flavour
bié-de
other
shēn-tǐ
body
zào-chéng
cause
yī-diǎn
a little
dāngrán!
of course!
yǐjīng...le
have...already
店
store; shop
jué-de
to think; to feel
zài...qiánmiàn
in front of...
zài ... qián mian
in front of ...
búhuì
will not; cannot
dìbǎn
floor
wèi-le
for...
zhù
to live; to reside
tōng-guò
via, through; pass
米
rice; meter
nàme...
in that case...；such, so
yǐ-shàng
above
jīng-cháng
often
又
again (past action)
bù-rán
otherwise
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
国
a country
kě-néng
maybe; possiblity
èr-shí
twenty; 20
nǐ shì
you are; you were
zhòng-yào
important
六
six
měi-ge
every one
shìde
yes; that's right
讲
to speak; communicate; emphasise; pay attention
liú-xià
leave
ān-quán
safe
qǐ-lái
to get up
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