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chī le!
(I) have eaten
dà-jiā-hǎo
hello everybody
hǎochī
delicious (for food)
jīn-tiān
today
tè-bié
especially
chī de
food; something to eat
zhèlǐ
here
shì zhōngxīn
city centre
měi-shí
delicacy; delicious food; gourmet food
小
small
边
side, edge; while
豆
bean
yí-ge
one of (something)
yí-xià
a bit
看
to watch; to look
wǒmen
we; us
hǎo le
it's done
méiyǒu
hasn't; haven't
kéyǐ...ma?
is it possible to...?
半
half
油
oil
三
three
会
can; shall; able too; will; a meeting
duìle
correct!; oh, by the way...
拉
pull, drag; move, carry; play (instruments); help
xiè-xie
thanks
包
to wrap; wrapper
dàn-shì
but; however
wóxiǎng
I want to...
zhēn-de
really
最
the most
wǒyào...
I want...; I'm going to...
bái-bái
bye-bye
坐
sit; travel by
wǒ yīnggāi
I should
rén-jiā
a particular person or general other people (except for the speaker and the listener)
ná
to take; to hold
打
to hit; to fight
gěi nǐ
here you go; give you; to you
nǐ-men
you all; you guys; you (plural)
bù hǎo yì-si
sorry
zhè-ge
this one
蛋
egg
zhè-shì
this is; these are
菜
vegetable; dish, cuisine
nà-shí
at that time
hǎobùhǎo?
ok or not ok?; do you agree?
ránhòu
then; after
分
divide; minute
直
straight; upright; direct, frank; continuously
bàng
excellent; awesome; wonderful; stick
láo bǎn
boss
又
again (past action)
起
to rise; appear, happen
gāng-cái
just now
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
bú shì
no; not
晚
night; later
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit...
玩
play
yí-dìng
surely, definitely
jìdé
to remember
zhè yàng
this way; like this
wǒ shì
I am; I was
再
again (future action)
jiā
add; increase; put on
朋友
friend
送
send, deliver; give
ér qiě
and also
hái-yǒu
still; in addition
把
to hold; to grasp; a handle
nà-ge
that one
kǒu-gǎn
taste; mouthfeel
rú-guǒ
if
yǐ-hòu
after, later
到
to arrive; until
qiān
thousand
万
ten thousand; thousand
búyào!
don't!
发
to issue; to launch; to develop
hǎo-de
okay
完
to end; complete
喝
drink
gǎn jué
feelings
jìn rù
to enter, come in
zhème
so (adv); in this way
呢
what about ...?
客
guest; customer
期
phase; period
见
to see; to meet
力
power
很
very
月
moon; month
太
too; very
yé-ye
grandpa (dad's side)
nǎi-nai
grandma (dad's side)
kěàide
cute
piào-liang
beautiful; pretty
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