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79 words/phrases to learn
最
the most
pà
be afraid of; I am afraid, perhaps
喝
drink
jiā-lǐ
home; family
dì...
...th; ...nd; ...rd (prefix indicating ordinal number)
dì-èr
second (ordinal number)
dì-sān
the third
sāngè
three of (something)
五
five
六
six
nàme...
in that case...；such, so
wǒmen
we; us
píng-shí
usually
shēng-huó
life
dì-yī
first
yí-ge
one of (something)
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
都
all; even
jīn-tiān
today
zhè-ge
this one
bú shì
no; not
讲
to speak; communicate; emphasise; pay attention
zěn-me ...
how ...
yīn-wèi
because
yǐjīng...le
have...already
dà-jiā
everyone; everybody
wǒyào...
I want...; I'm going to...
rú-guǒ
if
tè-bié
especially
bù shūfu
not well
gāi
should; deserve
zěnme bàn?
what to do now?
hěn-dūo
a lot of
也
also
ránhòu
then; after
jué-de
to think; to feel
shén-me?
what?
dì-fāng
place; location
hǎo le
it's done
坐
sit; travel by
zhèlǐ
here
呢
what about ...?
...zài ná-lǐ?
where is...?
zěnme qù...
how to go to...
fāngxiàng
direction
nǐ-de
yours; your
边
side, edge; while
cì
... time(s)
měi-ge
every one
yǐ-shàng
above
zhè yàng
this way; like this
āi-ya
ah; oh; ugh (expressing surprise, annoyance, pain, frustration, sarcasm, etc）
gǎn jué
feelings
zhè-shì
this is; these are
shìde
yes; that's right
叫
call; ask; let
hěn-hǎo
very well
hǎo-de
okay
fēi-cháng
very; extremely
wǒ shì
I am; I was
xǐ-huan
like; to like
yí-dìng
surely, definitely
měitiān
every day
liǎngcì
twice
fēnzhōng
minute
zuǒ-yòu
left and right; about; beside, around; control, influence
zhǎo
to look for
zhī yī
one of...
再
again (future action)
sān-shí
thirty; 30
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
zhèxiē
these
yǒu-kòng
free; available
洗
to wash
tōng-guò
via, through; pass
让
to allow; to make
亮
bright; resonant
yì-xiē
some
xiè-xie
thanks
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