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102 words/phrases to learn
jīn-tiān
today
yí-xià
a bit
shì-jiè
world
number
bú shì
no; not
to watch; to look
shén-me?
what?
what about ...?
to hug; to surround
bié-rén
someone else
all; even
yǎn
eye; small hole; key point
zěn-me ...
how ...
gāi
should; deserve
again (past action)
chàng-gē
to sing
zhī-dào
to know
wǒmen
we; us
chūqù...
to go out...
zhèxiē
these
to kick
ball
yí-ge
one of (something)
moon; month
public; male (animal)
yí bàn
half
it is (asking question)
call; ask; let
long; strength
lóuxià
downstairs
ér-zi
son
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit...
dà-xué
university
sān-shí
thirty; 30
five
hǎo-xiàng
like, as if
to wrap; wrapper
first, before
tǐng
quite; very; rather
list; single
inside, internal
member
chú-le
except; besides
zhè-ge
this one
dà-rén
adult; grownup
búyào!
don't!
méiyǒu
hasn't; haven't
gōng-zuò
to work; work
year
zuì-hòu
lastly
gū-jì
to estimate; assume
yóu-kě-néng
it's possible
chū lái
to come out
who
zhǎo
to look for
shàng-bān
to go to work
a belt; to bring
qí-tā
other
bāng
to help ...
busy
tā-men
they; them
guān-xì
relation; connection; influence
xiàn-zài
now
to stay; to wait
position; rank
mā-ma
mom
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
pain
to understand; to know
nà-ge
that one
táng
sugar
white; clear; in vain
liǎn
face
to rise; appear, happen
buy
middle; centre
qí-shí
in fact; actually
zhòng
kind; type
head, beginning, top
true, real; really
xiào
laugh
shìde
yes; that's right
zuò-fàn
to cook
to allow; to make
vegetable; dish, cuisine
zhè yàng
this way; like this
subject; course
to establish
to listen; to hear
gāng-cái
just now
chóng-xīn
again; back; redo
fragrant
two
zhè-shì
this is; these are
huí
to reply
bào
to report; report; news
egg
knife
play
guò...le
have done...
topic; question
hái-yǒu
still; in addition

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