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93 words/phrases to learn
white; clear; in vain
sky; heaven; day
zhèng-cháng
normal
cháng
normal; constant; often
walk, go; do, carry out; OK, good; behavior, to proceed
night; later
wǎnshang
night
two; Chinese unit of weight
to close; to fit
and
remain, leave; more than
year
rú-cǐ
so; in this way
belonging to
…… de
…'s (indicates belonging, ownership)
ancient
bridge
it is (asking question)
just; at once; right away
yes
middle; centre
zhōng-guó
China
a country
four
big
zhī yī
one of...
one
广
wide
east; host
city; large commercial venue
forward; before; in front
long; strength
rice; meter
a strip; an article; a clause
lóng
dragon; dinosaur
to crouch
in; at
zài
at; in
river; surname Jiang
for; because
the most
zuì-zǎo
the earliest
morning; early; long ago
zǎo
morning!
to initiate
pattern; style
to stand; to establish
chicken
qún
group; crowd
no
pole; extreme
gòng
common; together
qiǎo
coincidence; clever
body; form
a person; people
ball
eight
only; measure word for small animals
wood
ship, craft
come close to; connect; catch; receive; meet; take over
sit; travel by
zài……shang
over...;on...
zài...shàngmiàn
over...
flat; equal; calm; average, ordinary
land
to have
ten
beautiful
more; to change
gèng ...
more ...
to close; to turn off
can; but
plural marker for pronouns
behind; after
shadow
can; to be able to
quick; almost; straightforward; happy
... děi
... need to
to say
to establish
true, real; really
eye
tongue
fēng
wind; custom; style; information
to pick
far, distant; profound
to stop; to prohibit; until
yícì
once
... time(s)
night; nighttime
yèwǎn
night; evening
can; shall; able too; will; a meeting

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