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yì-zhí
always
all; even
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
tā-men
they; them
jué-de
to think; to feel
also
kāi-xīn
happy
kě-néng
maybe; possiblity
wǒmen
we; us
chēng
call; say; weigh; name
qíng-xù
feeling; emotion
xíng-wéi
behaviour; to behave
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
fā-xiàn
to discover
xíngdòng
move; act; operation
yǒu shíhòu
sometimes
but; however
hái méi ne!
not yet!
hái méi yǒu
not yet
nà-ge
that one
chéng-dù
degree
nǐ-de
yours; your
jīng-yàn
experience
nǐ shì
you are; you were
yí-ge
one of (something)
tè-bié
especially
bié-de
other
shì-qíng
matter
xiǎo shuō
fiction
jīng-cháng
often
yīn-wèi
because
zài nàlǐ
over there
liǎng nián
two year(s)
yí-duàn
measure word for periods of time; lengths of thread etc.
tū-rán
sudden
kàn-jiàn
see
guāng-míng
glory
yánzhe
to follow; to go along
dàodá
to arrive
dì-fāng
place; location
zhè yàng
this way; like this
zì-jǐ
oneself
gǎn jué
feelings
hěn-dūo
a lot of
nà-shí
at that time
yǔ-yán
language
yí-yàng
same
jìn rù
to enter, come in
yī-zhǒng
a type of
zhuàng-tài
status
wèi-shén-me?
why?
zhí-jiē
directly
qí-shí
in fact; actually
jiǎn-dān
simple; ordinary
mā-ma
mom
to pass on
rú-guǒ
if
more; to change
céng
layer, level
(measure word for events) time
wǒ shì
I am; I was
zhōng-xīn
center
chū fā
start off, depart
bié-rén
someone else
zhào-gù
to take care of
hěn-hǎo
very well
call; ask; let
long (duration of time)
bù-jǐn
not only
xīn-lǐ
psychology, mentality
wèn-tí
a question; a problem
bù shūfu
not well
yǒuxiē rén
someone
dà-jiā
everyone; everybody
but; withdraw

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