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nàxiē
those
年
year
校
school
歌
song
zěn-me ...
how ...
zěn-me-yàng
how; how about
bù-cuò
good; pretty good; quite nice
yī-zhǒng
a type of
五
five
gāng-gāng
just; barely
接
come close to; connect; catch; receive; meet; take over
到
to arrive; until
最
the most
tōng zhī
inform, announce
bèi
was ...ed(passive marker)
fā-xiàn
to discover
ná
to take; to hold
nǐ-men
you all; you guys; you (plural)
sāngè
three of (something)
zì-jǐ
oneself
hái-shì
still, nevertheless
wǒmen
we; us
tóu-fà
hair
zěnme le?
what's up?; what happened?
只
only; measure word for small animals
也
also
人
a person; people
zhǎo
to look for
又
again (past action)
chà
fall short of, lack; poor, bad
叫
call; ask; let
hái méi ne!
not yet!
wǎnshang
night
huò
or; maybe
suàn le
forget about it
能
can; to be able to
看
to watch; to look
未
don't; not yet
shuì-jiào
to sleep
shén-me?
what?
谁
who
gēn
root; foundation
跟
with; to follow
玩
play
zhè-shì
this is; these are
tòng
hurt; pain
把
to hold; to grasp; a handle
等
to wait
chū lái
to come out
zhè-ge
this one
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
见
to see; to meet
由
due to; by
dà-jiā
everyone; everybody
十
ten
分
divide; minute
zuó-tiān
yesterday
huí jiā
to go home
bú yòng
not have to; no need
kě-shì
but
tā-men
they; them
六
six
bù-zhī-dào
dunno
yǐ-wéi
think, assume
huí-qù
go back
让
to allow; to make
妈
mum
yí-ge
one of (something)
月
moon; month
都
all; even
chī le!
(I) have eaten
jiā-lǐ
home; family
边
side, edge; while
xiàn-zài
now
位
position; rank
yǐjīng...le
have...already
guò-qù
past, pass by
吗
it is (asking question)
zhème
so (adv); in this way
从
from; to follow; to obey
gěi nǐ
here you go; give you; to you
洗
to wash
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