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Thank you very much

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feī chāng gǎnxìe

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Give up halfway

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bàn tú ér fèi

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If you have already reached an intermediate level in Chinese Mandarin, then wouldn’t it be a waste to give up halfway through?

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rú guŏ nĭ de zhōng wén shuĭ píng yĭ jīng dá dào zhōng jí le, nà bàn tú ér fèi bu shi hĕn kĕ xī ma ？

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I don’t want to become someone who gives up halfway through

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wŏ bù xiăng zuò yī gè bàn tú ér fèi de rén

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Practice makes perfect

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shu(2) néng shēng qiǎo

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By doing the same thing over and over again thousands of times, you naturally will become very skilled.

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tóng yàng de yī jiàn shì, zuò le shàng qiān cì, zì rán huì shu(2) néng shēng qiăo

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Long time no see

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hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn

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How are you recently?

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zuì jìn zěn me yàng

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I’m doing quite well

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hái xíng

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together with you (everyone)

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yǔ ni yīqǐ

yǔ dàjiā yīqǐ

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to distinguish between

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fēn bié A yǔ B

qū fēn​

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12
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to pay attention to

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zhù yì

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knowledge

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zhī shi

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do you understand now?

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nǐ kàn míngbai le ma?

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finished learning, to master

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xué huì

nimen xué huì le ma

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16
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it makes me.. (sad)

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Zhè ràng wǒ hěn nánguò (shāngxīn)

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that’s a good question

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Zhè shì ge hěn hǎo de wèntí

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I don’t know if i can answer this, but I’ll do as much as I can

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Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ néng bu néng huídá zhège wèntí, dànshi wǒ huì jìnliàng

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19
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do you want to guess?

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Nǐ cāi? // nǐ cāi cāi kàn?

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20
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Am I pronouncing it correctly?

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wo de fāyīn dui ma?

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21
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As soon as possible.

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jìnkuài

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22
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are you usually busy at work?

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Nǐ píngshí gōngzuò máng ma?

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23
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I’ll think about it

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wǒ huì kǎolǜ yīxià

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24
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we should take a picture

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women zhào zhāng xiàng ba

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25
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actually, in fact

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qíshí

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26
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but it’s worth it

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Dàn tā hen zhídé

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27
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what is your dream?

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Nǐ yǒu shénme mèngxiǎng?

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28
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I’ll save up enough money to (move to Seattle)

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Wǒ yào cún zúgòu de qián (bān dào xīyǎtú)

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29
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sometimes, there’s just no way

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yǒu shí hou, méi bànfǎ

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30
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you always love joking around

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Nǐ zǒng shì zhè me ài kāiwánxiào

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31
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a few days before

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qián jǐ tiān

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32
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My Chinese is getting better

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Wǒ de Zhōngwén zài biàn hǎo

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33
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free

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miǎnfèi

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34
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There’s no need for that

(response to a gift, informal)

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zhè ge jiù méi bì yào le ba

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35
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you treat me so well (like a guest)

(response to a gift, formal)

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ni tai kèqi le

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36
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happiness is not only one type of feeling

happiness is not merely a feeling, happiness is something you can create

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kuàilè bùjǐn shì yīzhǒng gǎnjué. kuàilè shì ni kěyǐ qù chuàng zào de

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37
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Music allows us to enjoy the happiness of being together

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yīnyuè ràng wǒmen xiǎng shòu zài yīqǐ de kuàilè

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38
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just remember…

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zhǐ yào jì de…

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39
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this conversation is a little hard for me

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Zhège duìhuà duì wǒ lái shuō yǒudiǎn nán

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40
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conversation (all words)

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tánhuà (formal talk)

duìhuà (informal)

tōnghuà (over the phone)

huàtí (topic of conversation)

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41
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I’m not sure

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Wǒ bu quèdìng

42
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my favorite food is noodles

A

Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de shíwù shì miàntiáo

43
Q

I won’t forget

A

Wǒ bù huì wàngjì

44
Q

This room is full of people

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Zhège fángjiān jǐmǎnle rén

45
Q

It’s not really the case

A

bìng bùshì zhèyàng

46
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I think I’ve been lazy with my studies

A

wǒ juéde wǒ zuìjìn zài xuéxí

shàng yǒuxiē lǎn(duò)

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zài xuéxí shàng (in terms of study)

47
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maybe I remember incorrectly

A

Yěxǔ wǒ jì cuòle

kěnéng wǒ jì cuòle

48
Q

follow me

A

gēnzhe wǒ

49
Q

what’s your favorite flavor of ice cream?

A

nǐ zuì xǐhuān de bīngqílín kǒuwèi shì shénme?

50
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you’re a motivational person

A

Nǐ tài lìzhì le

51
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That’s exactly your temperment

A

ni jiùshì zhè píqi

52
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you and I are similar

A

nǐ hé wo hěn xiàng

53
Q

to chase a goal stubbornly

you always chase perfection

A

zhuī qiú

ni zǒngshì zhuī qiú wánměi

54
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So I immediately thought of you

A

suǒyǐ wo lìkè xiǎngdàole nǐ

55
Q

work, relationships, family

A

gōngzuò, àiqíng, jiātíng

56
Q

too many questions that need answers

A

tài duō wèntí xūyào dá’àn

57
Q

time will give you all the answers

A

shíjiān huì gěi nǐ yīqiè de dá’àn

58
Q

to me, labels don’t have meaning

A

duì wo lái shuō biāoqiān méiyǒu shénme yìyì

59
Q

we can’t force it to happen

A

méiyǒu bànfǎ qiǎngqiú

60
Q

in my memory

A

zài wode jìyì lǐ

61
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Do you agree?

A

Nǐ tóngyì ma?

62
Q

I want to explain this

A

Wǒ xiǎng jiěshì yīxià

63
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I want to be (physically) strong

I need to be (emotionally) strong

A

Wǒ yào biàn de qiángzhuàng

Wǒ yào jiānqiáng

64
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I need to study twice as hard

A

Wǒ xūyào jiābèi nǔlì xuéxí

65
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Sometimes I work 24 hours a day

A

yǒudeshíhòu yītiān èrshí sìgè xiǎoshí dōu zài mángyú gōngzuò

mángyú - be busy with

66
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but in reality

A

dànshì xiànshí shì

67
Q

chill at home

A

zài jiālǐ zhái zhe

zhái zài jiā

68
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to compliment

to praise

A

chēngzàn

kuājiǎng

69
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one shot

A

zǒu yíge

70
Q

did you participate?

A

ni cānjiāle ma?

71
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let’s play a game

A

women lái wán gè yóuxì ba

72
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I hate you

A

wǒ hèn nǐ

73
Q

why are you starting a fight?

A

ní wèishéme dǎjià?

74
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do you have cash?

A

Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu xiànjīn?

75
Q

what’s so funny?

A

shénme zhème hǎoxiào?

76
Q

supermarket

A

chāoshì

77
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charger

A

chōngdiànqì

78
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I forgive you

A

wǒ yuánliàng nǐ

79
Q

What kind of work do you do?

A

Nǐ zùo shénme yàng de gōngzùo?

80
Q

What do you think?

A

Nǐ zěnme rènwéi?

Nǐ zěnme kàn?

81
Q

What are your plans?

A

Nǐ yǒu shéme jìhuà?

82
Q

I’m sorry, I don’t understand.

A

bùhǎo yìsi, wǒ méi tīngdǒng

83
Q

I don’t understand.

A

Wǒ bú tài míng bai.

84
Q

Which tone is that?

A

dì jǐ shēng?

85
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What does this word mean?

A

Zhège cí shì shénme yìsi?

86
Q

Take care

A

màn zǒu

bǎo zhòng

87
Q

Have a nice day

A

Zhù nǐ yītiānguò dé yúkuài

88
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Let’s keep in touch

A

Wǒmén zài lián lùo ba

89
Q

please calm down

A

dàndìng yidian

90
Q

Where are you from?

A

nǐ cóng nǎlǐ lái?

91
Q

Please say hi to her for me

A

Qǐng dài wǒ xiàng tā wènhǎo

Qǐng tì wǒ xiàng tā wènhǎo

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xiàng tā wènhǎo (say hi to someone)

Qǐng dàitì wǒ (in my absence)

92
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to miss (full word)

A

wǒ xiǎngniàn nǐ

93
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Get well soon

A

zhù nín zǎorì kāngfù (formal)

kuài diǎn hào qilai (informal)

94
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one language is never enough

A

yīzhǒng yǔyán yǒngyuǎn bùgòu

95
Q

please call the police

A

jǐngchá (noun)

Qǐng dǎ diànhuà bàojǐng (call the police)

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bàojǐng (call the police)

96
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help! (save my life)

A

jìu mìng ā!

97
Q

please give me your advice

A

Qǐng gěi wǒ tí yīxiē jiànyì

98
Q

I want to hear your opinion

A

wǒ xiǎng tīng tīng nín de yìjiàn

99
Q

what’s your last name?

A

nín guìxìng?

nin xìng shénme?

100
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to kiss (verb) / kiss (noun)

A

qīnwěn (v)

yīgè wěn (n)

qīn (v)

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