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84 words/phrases to learn
wǒ de mā ya
Oh my god
rice; meter
yí-xià
a bit
zhè-ge
this one
láidào
come
wood
shì
city; market
nán
south
side, edge; while
hǎochī
delicious (for food)
chī de
food; something to eat
tè-bié
especially
long; strength
yí-ge
one of (something)
store; shop
xiè-xie
thanks
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
wǒmen
we; us
seven
dǎ-bāo
to pack leftovers
búyào!
don't!
to take; to hold
zì-jǐ
oneself
kāi wánxiào
to joke
vegetable; dish, cuisine
two
small
zhèr
here
xū-yào
to need
~wèi
... flavour
wèi-dào
taste; flavour
bié-de
other
yí-dìng
surely, definitely
gěi nǐ
here you go; give you; to you
zhēn-de
really
jiā
add; increase; put on
niú-ròu
beef
kànqǐlái...
to appear to be; to look as if
ránhòu
then; after
yí-yàng
same
bú shì
no; not
slice, part; partial
méiyǒu
hasn't; haven't
wrong; a mistake
yuan (Chinese currency); chunk, part
zhè shì shén-me?
what's this?
tīng jiàn
to hear
it is (asking question)
rén-jiā
a particular person or general other people (except for the speaker and the listener)
zhíyǒu
only; only have
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
colour
to speak; communicate; emphasise; pay attention
to hold; to grasp; a handle
ké-yǐ
can; could
feeling, emotion; desire; favour; situation
bàng
excellent; awesome; wonderful; stick
xiàn-zài
now
yǐjīng...le
have...already
hái-shì
still, nevertheless
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit...
rú-guǒ
if
nǐ shì
you are; you were
zhèng-cháng
normal
that
wán-quán
totally, completely
jiē-shòu
accept, receive
zhème
so (adv); in this way
hái méi ne!
not yet!
with; to follow
two; Chinese unit of weight
hǎobùhǎo?
ok or not ok?; do you agree?
hǎo-de
okay
jīn-tiān
today
zuì-hòu
lastly
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
all; even
zhōng-guó
China
chī le!
(I) have eaten
sit; travel by
phase; period
bái-bái
bye-bye
xià-cì
next time
... time(s)

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