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hài
hi
好
good
今
today; modern
jīn-tiān
today
wǒyào...
I want...; I'm going to...
要
to want; to need
分
divide; minute
平
flat; equal; calm; average, ordinary
píng-shí
usually
最
the most
xǐ-huan
like; to like
豆
bean
dòu-fu
tofu
zhè-shì
this is; these are
wǒmen
we; us
们
plural marker for pronouns
老
old; experienced; always
传
to pass on
给
to give; to
gěi!
here you are!
cháng
normal; constant; often
块
yuan (Chinese currency); chunk, part
都
all; even
够
enough; reach; quite
吃
to eat
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
以
by means of
两
two; Chinese unit of weight
小
small
四
four
方
square; direction, side; place; method, way; upright, honest
再
again (future action)
zhǔn-bèi
prepare
花
flower; pattern, design; blurred; variegated; fancy, showy; spend
鸡
chicken
片
slice, part; partial
hái-yǒu
still; in addition
茶
tea
锅
pot; pan; wok
蔬
vegetables
shū-cài
vegetables
菜
vegetable; dish, cuisine
油
oil
先
first, before
把
to hold; to grasp; a handle
边
side, edge; while
yí-xià
a bit
下
down
心
heart, mind, feeling; core, center
朋友
friend
yí-dìng
surely, definitely
dìng
decide; stable; fixed; decide; certainly
会
can; shall; able too; will; a meeting
发
to issue; to launch; to develop
现
to rise; to get up; to start; to begin
jǐ-ge
how many
用
to use
yí-duàn
measure word for periods of time; lengths of thread etc.
但
but; however
dàn-shì
but; however
xiàn-zài
now
...háishì...
...or...(in questions)
hái-shì
still, nevertheless
完
to end; complete
出
to go out; to exit; to leave
rú-guǒ
if
从
from; to follow; to obey
来
to come
búhuì
will not; cannot
干
dry; to do
wǒ shì
I am; I was
至
to, till; most
火
fire
香
fragrant
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
入
enter; join; income
皮
skin; leather; fur
xiàn
thread, wire; line
也
also
八
eight
力
power
yǐ-hòu
after, later
后
behind; after
jiàngyóu
soy sauce
zhème
so (adv); in this way
miǎo
second
钟
clock; o'clock; bell
更
more; to change
gèng ...
more ...
búyào!
don't!
太
too; very
长
long; strength
立
to stand; to establish
刻
moment; to carve; quarter (hour)
huòzhě
or; maybe
者
person who does...
yīn-wèi
because
bǐ
... than ...
wǎn
bowl
清
clear
水
water
肉
meat; flesh
汤
soup
正
just; proper; square
木
wood
由
due to; by
yán
salt
shí-hou
a time; when
候
to wait; to inquire after
kǎo-lǜ
consider
zhè-ge
this one
中
middle; centre
慢
slow
fēn-zhōng
minute(s)
国
a country
前
forward; before; in front
méiyǒu
hasn't; haven't
jīng
to pass through
jīng-yàn
experience
点
a dot; o'clock
加
add; increase; put on
jiā shang
add; in addition
美
beautiful
包
to wrap; wrapper
每
every; each
yí-ge
one of (something)
角
angle; corner
jiǎoluò
corner; nook
luò
fall; go down; decline; stop; fall onto
充
to fill
chōng-mǎn
be full of
连
continuously; connect; even; in succession; including
带
a belt; to bring
米
rice; meter
mǐ-fàn
rice
饭
cooked grain; meal
那
that
望
to gaze; to expect
谢
to thank
xiè-xie
thanks
看
to watch; to look
bié wàng le diǎn-zàn
don't forget to 'like' it!
忘
to forget; to neglect
wàng le
forget to ...
wàng-le
forgot to
wàng ... le
left something somewhere
diǎn-zàn
to like (social media)
市
city; market
chúfáng
kitchen
房
house; room
xià-cì
next time
次
(measure word for events) time
cì
... time(s)
zài-jiàn
bye
见
to see; to meet
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