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one
whole/entirely
as soon as

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zài
in/at/on
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yǒu

exist/have

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piece/item/thing

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I/me/ego/self

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non/do not/no/not

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zhè/zhèi

this/it

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he/it

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also/too/either/even

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jiù

then/at one/right away/just

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rén

person/people

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dōu

all/even/already

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shuō

speak/talk/explain

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ér

and yet

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men

plural marker/door/gate

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you

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le

completed action/new situation/change of state

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yào

want/need/must/should/(takes #time)

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huì

will

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duì

right/towards/correct/to/versus

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to reach/catch up/level

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and/with/gentle/peaceful

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and/together/with/to give

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using/taking/because of

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hěn | very
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zhǒng | kind/type/variety
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de | of/'s/that/ending declarative sentence/emphasis on action or situation
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dà | great/elder/big
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néng | can/capable of
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zhe (ing) (action continues)
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tā | she
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nà | that/then
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shàng | on/above/on top (of)
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dàn but/yet/still/nevertheless only/merely
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nián | year
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hái | still/yet/also/too/besides/in addition
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可以
kěyǐ | can/many
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zuì | most/much
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自己
zìjǐ | self/onself
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wéi | by/for/to become/(to be)
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lái | come/arrive
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suǒ | that which/place
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他们
tāmen | they
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liǎng | two/pair
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gè | each/every
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kě | can/may/even/willing to/tolerable
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huò | or/either
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hǎo | good
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děng | and so on/to wait
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yòu | again/more over/both... and.../not only... but also
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jiāng to be about to certainly/no doubt
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因为
yīnwèi | because of
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yú | in/at/to/from/out of/by
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yóu | from/via/by/through/owing to/due to
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cóng | from/since/through
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gèng | more/even more/furthermore
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bèi by (introduces agent in passive voice)
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cái | then and only then/just now/only (number)/talent/ability
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yǐ | already
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zhě | added after verb/adj to indicate a "class" or specific thing. ex) old --> the old (one(s)), big --> the big (one
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měi | every
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cì | order/sequence/next
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bǎ to hold/to grasp (classifier for things with a handle) [marks the direct object of the verb so that you can place the verb and its components uninterrupted]
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什么
shéme | what/anything
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问题
wèntí | problem/question/matter/trouble
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qí | his/her/it(s)/this/that/their
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ràng | to allow/make (sb) do something
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cǐ | this/here
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zuò | make/do/become/act
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zài | again/once more/and then
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所以
suǒyǐ | therefore/as a result
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zhǐ | only/merely
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zé | then/in that case
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台湾
Táiwān | Taiwan
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què | however/but/yet/indeed/to retreat/decline
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bìng to be side by side, simultaneously, (not) at all actually/truly
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wèi | classifier for people
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xiǎng | to think/reckon/consider/want to/would like to/feel like (doing sth)
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qù | to go/to leave/in order to
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ne | ...what about?
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学生
xuéshēng | student/scholar
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表示
biǎoshì | to exhibit/prove/show/express/expression/manifest/manifestation
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dào | up until
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公司
gōngsī | office/business
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jiāng | introducing object of main verb
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如果
rúguǒ | if
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社会
shèhuì | community/public/society
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kàn | see/look at/read/watch/look upon
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xiǎo | small/little/minor/young
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tiān | sky/heaven
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因此
yīncǐ | therefore/consequently
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xīn | new/fresh/up to date
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但是
dànshì | but/however/yet/still
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tā | it/they
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zhōng | center/middle/interior
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使
``` shǐ piss off make/have/send/tell/cause/enable SB to do SMTH use/employ (conj) if/supposing (that) ```
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工作
gōngzuò | work/job
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quán | all/whole
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觉得
``` juéde to feel (that)/imagine/to think (that)/to consider ```
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使用
shǐyòng | use/employ/apply
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这些
zhèxiē | these
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lǐ | inside
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由于
yóuyú | owing to/due to/thanks to
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时候
shíhòu time/day/moment (a point in time or a duration of time)
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知道
zhīdào | to know
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这样
zhèyàng | so, such, like this, this way
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认为
rènwéi | to think/consider
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时间
shíjiān | time/moment/when/while
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shì | event/thing/matter
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guò | did VERB before
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xiàng | to/towards
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可能
kěnéng | probably/maybe
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中国
Zhōngguó | China
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美国
Měiguó | America
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dào | to arrive/to go to/(after a verb denotes completion or sucess)
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hé | with/and
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jǐ | how many/a few/several/some
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系统
xìtǒng | system/systematic
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政府
zhèngfǔ | government
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大家
dàjiā | everyone
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国家
guójiā | country/nation
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许多
xǔduō | a great many/a great deal of/many/much/a lot
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生活
shēnghuó | life/existence/livelihood
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gēn | with, to, from/to follow
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已经
yǐjīng | already
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大学
dàxué | university/college
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研究
yánjiù | study/research
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because/as
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běn | classifier for books/volumes
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活动
huódòng | activity, maneuver, behavior/exercise
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gāi ought to/should/should be/must
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世界
shìjiè | world/creation
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yīng | should, ought to
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希望
xīwàng | hope/wish
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方式
fāngshì | way/fashion/pattern
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nèi | inside/inner
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xiàng (counter for tasks/jobs) nape of the neck sum of money
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ā | particle: used in direct address and exclamation; indicating obviousness/impatience/suggestion; used for confirmation
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xià | under/below/next
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环境
huánjìng | environment/surroundings/circumstance
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一些
yīxiē | some/a few/a little
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必须
bìxū | must
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文化
wénhuà | civilization/culture
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gāo | tall/high
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孩子
háizi | kid/child
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没有
méiyǒu | not have, there is not, be without
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不能
bùnéng | must/may/can not, not be allowed
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rú | like/as/according to/in accordance with/for example
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开始
kāishǐ | begin/start
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yuán | Yuan (China currency)
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不同
bùtóng | different/distinct
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réng | yet/still/anyway
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网路
wǎnglù | internet/network/website
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日本
rìběn | Japan
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yòng with/by to use/use/usefulness
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中心
zhōngxīn | center/heart
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lái | to come/arrive
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虽然
suīrán | although/even though
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重要
zhòngyào | important, significant, major
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地方
dìfāng | place/space/part/aspect
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进行
jìnxíng | be in progress, go on, carry on/out
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关系
guānxì | relation/relationship/connection/significance/influence
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市场
shìchǎng | marketplace/grocery store/plaza
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tài | very/too/excessively
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老师
lǎoshī | teacher/master
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提供
tígōng | to provide/supply/equip
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学校
xuéxiào | school
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应该
yīnggāi | should, ought to
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指出
zhǐchū | to point out
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经济
jīngjì | economy, financial condition, income
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其他
qítā | others/the rest/other
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jiā | family/household/(classifier for homes/shops...)
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发展
fāzhǎn | develop, expand, grow
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教育
jiàoyū | education/educate/teach
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成为
chéngwéi | become/turn into
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duō | many/much/more than
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非常
fēicháng | extraordianary/extremely/highly
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便
``` biàn piss/shit convenient soon afterwards in that case/then even if ```
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方面
fāngmiàn | aspect/field/phase/part/side
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很多
hěnduō | very many
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chī | to eat/to live off of/to absorb/exhaust/consume
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然后
ránhòu | then/after that/afterwards/and so
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wèi | ...or not/not yet/not
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发现
fāxiàn | find/discover
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电脑
diànnǎo | computer
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一样
yīyàng | same, equal, similar
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而且
érqiě | but also/futhermore
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xīn | heart/mind/feeling/center
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企业
qǐyè | enterprise/business
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``` zhèng rectify/make right/correct honest/upright precisely/punctual regular/standard ```
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服务
fúwù | give service to/be in the service of/service/serve
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jiào rather/quite compare/contrast
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不会
不会 | will not/won't
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céng | once/ever + before
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mā | question particle
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空间
kōngjiān | space/elbow room/leeway
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看到
kàndào | to view/to notice/to see
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如何
rúhé | how
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国内
guónèi | internal/domestic/home
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wú | not have/there is not/un
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对于
duìyú | in regard to/toward/to/at/for
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以及
yǐjí | as well as/along with/and
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之后
zhīhòu | later/behind/at the back of/after
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可是
kěshì | but, yet, however
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dāng | when/while/to be/act
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人员
rényuán | strength, personnel, force, staff
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bǐ | compared with/than
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xiān | first/earlier, in advance, before
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产品
chǎnpǐn | product/produce
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资讯
zīxùn | information
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资料
zīliào | data/material/means
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比较
bǐjiào | relatively, fairly
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先生
xiānshēng | Mr
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dì | earth/land/soil/place
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除了
chúle | except/besides
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大陆
dàlù | Mainland China
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需要
xūyào | need, want, require, demand
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xiàng | to be like
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gěi | for/to give/give to/grant/allow/let/fo
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suì | year
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qǐng | request/hire/treat/ask
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yuè | moon/month
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xiē | some/a few/(after adj) a little more/a little
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míng | name/reputation/(classifier for professions)
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lìng another/different/other in addition to/besides
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ruò | as if/as/like
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yì | also/too
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地区
dìqū | area/district/region
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技术
jìshù | technology/skill/technique
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zhì | to/until
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特别
tèbié | unusual, specially, especially
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其实
qíshí | as a matter of fact, actually, in fact
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国际
guójì | international
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不要
búyào | don't/not want/don't want/never
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发生
fāshēng | happen, occur, take place
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参加
cānjiā | participate in/join, attend, take part in, give
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一定
yīdìng | certainly/surely/fixed/specific/definite/certain
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其中
qízhōng | among (them)/of them/in it
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wèn | ask/to question
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台北
táiběi | Taipei (Capital of Taiwan)
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包括
bāokuò | consist of/comprise/include/incorporate
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jiǎng negotiate/explain/speak/discuss explanation
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造成
zàochéng | create/cause/give rise to/bring about
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看 (2)
kàn | think/consider/feel
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xiàng | be like/resemble
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cháng | often/usually/ordinary/ordinarily/common/normal/frequently
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jí | at present/in the immediate future/approach/be near (to)/reach
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喜欢
xǐhuān | to like
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qù | to go
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méi | not/(negates past tense for all verbs except you)
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出现
chūxiàn | appear, arise, emerge
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政治
zhèngzhì | politics/political affairs
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huà | words/talk
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zǒu | walk/leave/(away)
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单位
dānwèi | unit/department
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一直
yīzhí | continuously/all the way/straight
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ba | suggestion/confirmation particle
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是否
shìfǒu | whether or not, is it so or not
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当然
dāngrán | certainly, of course
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zhěng | put in order/repair/mend/punish/whole/complete/exact
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处理
chǔlǐ | handle/deal with/dispose of/treatment
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历史
lìshǐ | history/historical
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了解
liǎojiě | understand, comprehend
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怎么
zěnme | how
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机会
jīhuì | chance/opportunity
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tīng | hear/listen/obey
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所有
suǒyǒu | all/to possess
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只要
zhǐyào | so long as/provided that/only if
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朋友
péngyou | friend
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lìng | order/command/decree/cause (sb) to
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甚至
shènzhì | even (to the point of), so much so that
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zhēn | really, truly, indeed, clearly
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ya | emphasis particle
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情况
qíngkuàng | circumstances/situation/condition/state
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还是
háishì | still/nevertheless/in addition to
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qián | money
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方法
fāngfǎ | method/way/means
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diǎn | spot/dot/o'clock
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任何
rènhé | any/whatever/whichever
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经验
jīngyàn | experience/go through
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艺术
yìshù | art/skill/craft
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你们
nǐmen | you (all)
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主要
zhǔyào | main/principal/major
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妈妈
māmā | Mom
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增加
zēngjiā | increase, raise, add
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提出
tíchū | to put forward/advance/pose/raise
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为什么
wèishéme | why
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以 (2)
yǐ | in order to/so as to
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nín | you
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计画
jìhuà plan/project/program to map out/to plan
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zuò | to do/to write/to work/writing
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利用
lìyòng | to use/utilize/make us of/take advantage of/exploit
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东西
dōngxī | stuff/thing/creature
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tiáo | counter for long thin things - roads, ribbons, twigs, lines
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设计
shèjì | design, plan
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zhǎo | to look for/to find
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之间
zhījiān | among, between
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成长
chéngzhǎng grow up, mature
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能够
nénggòu | can/able to
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决定
juédìng | to decide
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学习
xuéxí | to study/to learn
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shéi | who
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jiàn | to see/to meet
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bàn | half
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时代
shídài | times/age/era/the present/time in one's life
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完成
wánchéng | accomplish/complete
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dài | to bring/to bring about/to take/bring/carry/zone/area/belt
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相当
xiāngdāng | match/balance/quite/considerably/suitable/ft/appropriate/to correspond to
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同学
tóngxué | classmate
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jiàn | counter for matters, events
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能力
nénglì | ability/capability
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别人
biérén | others
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生命
shēngmìng | life
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cháng | stage/scene/ground
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会议
huìyì | meeting/conference/council
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容易
róngyì | easy
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开发
kāifā | develop/exploit/open up/tap into
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民众
mínzhòng | mob/crowd/common people
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事情
shìqíng | affair/matter/business/mistake/work
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shū | book
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事实
shìshí | fact
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有关
yǒuguān | to be related/have something to do with
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zì | from/since
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组织
zǔzhī | organization/organized system/organize/tissue/nerve
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yán | speech/word/say/talk
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duō many/much/more more than
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ài | to love
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建立
jiànlì | to establish/set up/build/to found
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相关
xiāngguān | to be related/to be interrelated/to be connected/relevant
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jūn equal/even without exception/all
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产生
chǎnshēng produce/bring rise to/bring about emerge/evolve/come into being to arise
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业者
yèzhě | dealer/trader/practitioner
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解决
jiějué | solve/resolve/settle/dispose of/finish off
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完全
wánquán | completely/fully/wholly/absolutely
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的话
dehuà | if
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接受
jiēshòu | to accept/receive
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zhī | knowledge/to know/realize/be aware of
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yuē pact/aggreement/appointment economical/simple/brief about/around
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一般
yībān | general, ordinary, common
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推动
``` tuīdòng to push (for)/push forward/to promote ```
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过程
guòchéng | course/process
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管理
guǎnlǐ | manage/supervise/take care of
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功能
gōngnéng | function/functional/capability
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shǒu | hand
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dǎ | beat/hit/type/strike/hold (like an umbrella)
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shuǐ | water
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要求
yāoqiú | request, demand
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小朋友
xiǎopéngyǒu | child
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教授
jiàoshòu | professor
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nán difficult/hard/troublesome unavoidable/hardly possible unpleasant/sad
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我国
wǒguó | our country
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告诉
gàosù | to tell
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内容
nèiróng | content/substance/details
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结果
jiéguǒ | result, outcome, consequence
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调查
diàochá | investigate, look into, survey
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家庭
jiātíng | household
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成立
chénglì to establish/to set up/to found to hold water
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选择
xuǎnzé | to select/to choose
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经营
jīngyíng | to manage/run/engage in
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然而
ránér | but/however/yet
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父母
fùmǔ | parents
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xiě | to write/compose
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人类
rénlèi | humankind/humanity
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至于
zhìyū | as for/as to
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mǎi | buy/purchase/bribe/buy off
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尤其
yóuqí | especially
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配合
pèihé | matching/fitting (in with)/compatible with/to conform to/to fit/cooperate/coordinate
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进入
jìnrù | to enter/to get into
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例如
lìrú | for instance/for example/such as
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děi | to have to/must/need (to)
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讨论
tǎolùn | to discuess/to talk over
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yī to depend on/be dependent on/rely on/comply with/yield to according to/in the light of/judging by
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作品
zuòpǐn work (of art) musical composition
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情形
qíngxíng | circumstances/situation/condition/state
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资源
zīyuán | natural resources/resources
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原因
yuányīn | cause/reason/root
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la | [sentence final particle, indicating exclamation or informing sb of smth]
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nǐ | you
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运动
yùndòng | motion/movement/sports/exercise/to move
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观念
guānniàn | sense/idea/concept/notion/views
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软体
ruǎntǐ | software
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品质
pǐnzhí | character/intrinsic quality
383
经过
jīngguò | process/course/pass/go through
384
如此
rúcǐ in this way/like this so/such
385
ēn | ok/huh/um
386
精神
jīngshén spirit/consciousness mind/mental state/essence
387
精神
jīngshen vigour/vitality/drive lively/spirited/smart
388
影响
yǐngxiǎng | influence/affect
389
zhī | it/him/her
390
guò | to cross/pass/get along/excessively/too
391
好像
hǎoxiàng | to seem like
392
chéng | to become/turn into
393
参与
cānyū | to participate in/have a hand in/involve oneself in
394
以后
yǐhòu | after/afterwards/later
395
于是
yūshì | consequently/as a result
396
部分
bùfèn | part/section/share/piece
397
另外
lìngwài | in addition/besides/different/other/another/seperate
398
公园
gōngyuán | park/garden
399
透过
tòuguò | to pass through/to penetrate/by means of/via
400
训练
xùnliàn | training/to train/to drill
401
努力
nǔlì | make great effort(s), try hard/exert oneself/strenuous/to strive
402
具有
jùyǒu | to have/possess
403
共同
gòngtóng | shared/common/joint/collab
404
所谓
suǒwèi | what is known as/so called/(the thing) called
405
行为
xíngwéi | action/behavior/conduct/activity
406
合作
hézuò | cooperate, collaborate, work together
407
目标
mùbiāo | objective/target/goal/aim/objective
408
起来
qǐlái [begins and continues] up/upwards/to start to/become
409
考虑
kǎolǜ | to think over/consider
410
cháng | lenght/long/to be good at/to excel in
411
意见
yìjiàn | idea/opinion/view/suggestion/complaint/objection
412
办法
bànfǎ | way/means/measure/method
413
音乐
yīnyuè | music
414
lián even link/join/connect including/continuously/in succession
415
shòu | receive/accept/be subjected to/suffer/endure
416
厂商
chǎngshāng | manufacturer/producer/contractor/factory owner
417
zhī | [counter for small animals and bugs]
418
受到
shòudào | to receive/to obtain
419
一切
yīqiè | all/every/everything
420
或是
huòshì | or/perhaps/either one or the other
421
中央
zhōngyāng | center/middle/CPC
422
mǒu | certain/some/such and such
423
女性
nǚxìng | female/woman
424
教学
``` jiāoxué to teach (school) ```
425
jí | extremely/extreme/of the highest degree/exceedingly
426
获得
huòdé | to gain/obtain/acquire/win/achieve/to get
427
lù | road/path/way/journey/distance
428
kuài fast/quick/soon/hurry/be about to piece/lump
429
国小
guóxiǎo | elementary school
430
工程
gōngchéng | engineering/project/program/undertaking
431
女人
nǚrén | woman
432
举行
``` jǔxíng to hold (a meeting) ```
433
jù | sentence/phrase/clause
434
只是
zhǐshì | only/just/merely/except that/only/but
435
duàn | paragraph/passage/segment/section/part
436
根据
gēnjù basis/grounds/foundation according to/based on/in line with
437
现象
xiànxiàng | phenomenon/appearance
438
人民
rénmín | the people/the citizens
439
土地
tǔdì | village god
440
面对
miànduì | to face/confront
441
注意
zhùyì | pay attention to/take note of/focus on
442
这里
zhèlǐ | this place, here
443
新闻
xīnwén | news/information
444
继续
jìxù | to continue/go on/proceed with
445
相信
xiāngxìn | to believe in/have faith in/trust in
446
政策
zhèngcè | policy
447
变成
biànchéng | to change into/turn into/become
448
计划
jìhuà plan/project/program to plan/to map out
449
强调
qiángdiào | to stress/emphasize/underline
450
xué | study/learn/learning
451
人士
rénshì | public figure
452
qián | front, former, preceding
453
存在
cúnzài | to exist
454
制度
zhìdù | system/institution
455
意义
yìyì | meaning/significance/sense
456
代表
dàibiǎo | reach a set standard/up to the standard/qualified
457
课程
kèchéng | course/curriculum
458
gāi | ought to/should/to deserve/merit
459
需求
xūqiú | requirement/to require/to demand
460
那些
nǎxiē | those
461
成功
chénggōng | succeed, successful, be a success
462
爸爸
bàbà
463
产业
chǎnyè | industry/industrial/estate/property
464
负责
fùzé | be in charge of/take the blame for/be responsible for
465
民间
mínjiān | among the people/folk
466
suī | although/even though/if
467
直接
zhíjiē | direct/immediate/straightforward
468
几乎
jīhū | almost/nearly/practically
469
fèn | divide/separate/distribute/distinguish
470
实际
shíjì | reality/realistic/practical/real/actual
471
团体
tuántǐ | group/organization/tea 价值m
472
价值
jiàzhí | value/worth
473
使得
shǐdé | usable/feasible/doable/to make/to cause
474
lèi | kind/type/class/category/to resemble/be similar to
475
形成
xíngchéng | to take shape/to form
476
科技
kējì | science and technology
477
这么
zhème | in this way/like this
478
不但
búdàn | not only
479
wǎng | to go towards/towards/to
480
本身
běnshēn | itself/in itself
481
标准
biāozhǔn | standard/criterion
482
似乎
sìhū as if/seemingly to seem/to appear/as if
483
应用
yìngyòng | to put to use/to apply/practical/to use
484
或者
huòzhě | or/perhaps/maybe
485
动物
dòngwù | animal
486
电话
diànhuà telephone phone call
487
态度
tàidù manner/bearing attitude/approach/stance
488
建设
jiànshè | build/construct/construction
489
事业
shìyè undertaking/project a cause
490
lǎo | old
491
那么
nàme | like that/in that way/so
492
常常
chángcháng | frequently/often
493
zì | word/character
494
zuò | sit
495
举办
jǔbàn | to conduct/to hold
496
自我
zìwǒ | self/oneself
497
有的
yǒude | some/there are some (who)
498
jù | tool/utensil/to possess/to have
499
目的
mùdì | purpose/aim/goal/target/objective
500
即使
jíshǐ | even if/even though