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jīn-tiān
today
sān-shí
thirty; 30
side, edge; while
all; even
bú yòng
not have to; no need
to watch; to look
seven
nà-ge
that one
six
wǒmen
we; us
yí-ge
one of (something)
but; however
wǒ xǐhuān...
I like...
chī de
food; something to eat
it is (asking question)
shén-me?
what?
with; to follow
wǒyào...
I want...; I'm going to...
ránhòu
then; after
again (future action)
qǐ-lái
to get up
measure word (for clothes)
to ask; question
to see; to meet
zhè-ge
this one
hái-yǒu
still; in addition
more; to change
also
dì-fāng
place; location
what about ...?
zuì-jìn
recent
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
tàidūo
too much; too many
èr-shí
twenty; 20
shíyī
eleven; 11
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit...
āi-ya
ah; oh; ugh (expressing surprise, annoyance, pain, frustration, sarcasm, etc)
qián
money
zhè-shì
this is; these are
zhè yàng
this way; like this
kāi-shǐ
to start; a start
kuàidiǎn!
hurry up!
tài...le
too (much); so
lǐ-miàn
inside
bean
nǐ-men
you all; you guys; you (plural)
měi-shí
delicacy; delicious food; gourmet food
zhēn-de
really
zhème
so (adv); in this way
chū lái
to come out
kuài-lè
happy; joy
to end; complete
wǎnshang
night
two; Chinese unit of weight
zǎo-shàng
morning
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
yī-zhǒng
a type of
very
tè-bié
especially
shūfu
comfortable
gǎn jué
feelings
chéng-shì
a city
yǐjīng...le
have...already
wèi-le
for...
chī le!
(I) have eaten
huí jiā
to go home
shì-chǎng
market
qí-shí
in fact; actually
méiyǒu
hasn't; haven't
nàme...
in that case...;such, so
ér qiě
and also
bú shì
no; not
xū-yào
to need
bái-bái
bye-bye
jiā-rén
family members

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