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80 words/phrases to learn
huà
draw; painting
yǎn
eye; small hole; key point
hard, firm; just
bean
yǐjīng...le
have...already
chū lái
to come out
zuì-jìn
recent
fā-xiàn
to discover
sāngè
three of (something)
can; to be able to
to allow; to make
more; to change
nǐ-men
you all; you guys; you (plural)
méiyǒu
hasn't; haven't
jué-de
to think; to feel
yǒu shíhòu
sometimes
wán-quán
totally, completely
but; however
shén-me?
what?
all; even
order; make, cause
a person; people
ké-yǐ
can; could
to hold; to grasp; a handle
kàn-dào
see
hěn-dūo
a lot of
oil
pipe, tube; manage; be responsible for
zhè yàng
this way; like this
too; very
circle; week
part; section; department
zhí-jiē
directly
to give; to
bié-de
other
fēng
wind; custom; style; information
again (past action)
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
small
dòngzuò
action
only; measure word for small animals
zhēn-de
really
ránhòu
then; after
what about ...?
dì...
...th; ...nd; ...rd (prefix indicating ordinal number)
dì-èr
second (ordinal number)
zhè-ge
this one
to speak; communicate; emphasise; pay attention
flower; pattern, design; blurred; variegated; fancy, showy; spend
róng-yì
easy; likely
wǒ shì
I am; I was
xǐ-huan
like; to like
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
hū-xī
breathe
yī-diǎn
a little
wǒmen
we; us
gēn
root; foundation
empty
qǐ-lái
to get up
fāng-shì
method; style
zuì-hòu
lastly
that
yí-ge
one of (something)
yīn-wèi
because
forward; before; in front
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
wèi-zhì
location, position
xiàn-zài
now
wán-chéng
finish
kāi-shǐ
to start; a start
bú yòng
not have to; no need
also
yì-xiē
some
cloth
xià-cì
next time
... time(s)
phase; period
zài-jiàn
bye
bái-bái
bye-bye
jìdé
to remember

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