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jīn-tiān
today
wǒmen
we; us
yí-xià
a bit
dì...
...th; ...nd; ...rd (prefix indicating ordinal number)
dì-èr
second (ordinal number)
shuí-guǒ
fruits
kànqǐlái...
to appear to be; to look as if
yīn-wèi
because
zhè cì
this time
xuǎn
to choose
all; even
hái méi ne!
not yet!
yǐjīng...le
have...already
zhè-ge
this one
fēi-cháng
very; extremely
pǔ-tōng
ordinary
méiyǒu
hasn't; haven't
shén-me?
what?
suān
sour
wán-měi
perfect
qí-shí
in fact; actually
yí-yàng
same
jìn-kǒu
to import; imported
shí-jì-shàng
actually, in fact
wèi-dào
taste; flavour
zhēn-de
really
kāi wánxiào
to joke
chū lái
to come out
tè-bié
especially
bié-de
other
it is (asking question)
wǒ juédé
I think (that)...
xiǎoshí
hour
shí-hou
a time; when
rèn-hé
any
qū-bié
difference
lǐ-miàn
inside
ránhòu
then; after
quán-bù
all
míng-nián
next year
měigè rén
everyone
yī-diǎn
a little
zhī-qián
before
fěn sè
pink
yí-ge
one of (something)
hǎo-kàn
good looking
píng-shí
usually
yán sè
colour
rú-guǒ
if
buy
yù-dìng
to reserve, book; a reservation
bù-rán
otherwise
ér qiě
and also
kǒu-gǎn
taste; mouthfeel
also
chāo-shì
supermarket
kě-néng
maybe; possiblity
nà-ge
that one
dāngrán!
of course!
wǒ búhuì
I won't; I'm not able to
hēi sè
black
bú shì
no; not
dōng-xi
a thing; stuff
jiā-rù
to join
wǒ bù zhīdào
I don't know
néngbùnéng...?
is it possible...?
dàn-shì
but; however
zuì-hòu
lastly
tū-rán
sudden
bù hǎochī
tastes bad (for food)
criticize, comment; in bulk
hěn-dūo
a lot of
mǎn
full, whole; satisfied; very
zhèxiē
these
nálǐ
where
hái-shì
still, nevertheless
bǐ-jiào
comparatively
xǐ-huan
like; to like
yì-xiē
some
pián yi
cheap
huí jiā
to go home
nàme...
in that case...;such, so
xiǎng-dào
to think of; to anticipate
more; to change
kāi-xīn
happy
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
shì-chǎng
market
wǒ yīnggāi
I should
miàn-qián
in front of
zài-jiàn
bye
wǒ shì
I am; I was
bái-bái
bye-bye

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