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90 words/phrases to learn
again (past action)
jīn-tiān
today
wǒyào...
I want...; I'm going to...
to speak; communicate; emphasise; pay attention
gāi
should; deserve
hundred
méiyǒu rén
no one
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
rú-guǒ
if
zhēn-de
really
also
búyào!
don't!
yīn-wèi
because
sāngè
three of (something)
to allow; to make
nǐ-men
you all; you guys; you (plural)
búhuì
will not; cannot
dì...
...th; ...nd; ...rd (prefix indicating ordinal number)
dì-yī
first
yí-ge
one of (something)
hěn-dūo
a lot of
kě-shì
but
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
tā-men
they; them
zì-jǐ
oneself
zhī-dào
to know
xū-yào
to need
gèng-duō
more
nǐ-de
yours; your
xué-xiào
school
nǐ shì
you are; you were
with; to follow
shén-me?
what?
zhè-ge
this one
zhè yàng
this way; like this
yàng-zi
appearance; manner
zài ...... lǐ miàn
in; inside
shìde
yes; that's right
dàn-shì
but; however
that
bú shì
no; not
wǒmen
we; us
bié-de
other
to understand; to know
bié-rén
someone else
huí-dá
answer, reply
only; measure word for small animals
gōng sī
company
liǎo-jiě
to know; to understand
the most
rén-cái
talent, skilled or trained people
ér-shì
but
fēi-cháng
very; extremely
hài-pà
scared
yícì
once
... time(s)
zhǎo-dào
to find out
yí-xià
a bit
wǒ juédé
I think (that)...
xiè-xie
thanks
bù hǎo yì-si
sorry
qí-shí
in fact; actually
wèn-tí
a question; a problem
yǐjīng...le
have...already
ránhòu
then; after
wǒ xiǎngyào...
I would like to have...; I want to do...
...zài ná-lǐ?
where is...?
all; even
jièyì
to mind
suàn
calculate; count; let it pass
bù-fèn
part
yī-zhǒng
a type of
gǎn jué
feelings
gèngjiā
more
zhèlǐ
here
gào su
to tell
dà-jiā
everyone; everybody
tóng-shì
colleague
jīng-cháng
often
wèi-lái
future
five
year
hái-shì
still, nevertheless
bù-cuò
good; pretty good; quite nice
wèi-le
for...
qīnshēn
personal; firsthand
kě-néng
maybe; possiblity
hái-yǒu
still; in addition
gǎn-xiè
gratitude; appreciate
xīng qī
week

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