Beginner 4 Flashcards by Cason Kim

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this accident lead to the death of 3 people

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zhè chang shìgù zàochéng sān rén sǐwáng

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he received young people’s “admiration”

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tā shòudàole niánqīng rén de zhuīpěng

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usually, everyday is the same

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yībān lái shuō wode yītiān jīběnshang shì yīyàng de

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that’s almost twice your normal amount

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nà chàbuduō shì ni píngshí de liǎngbèi

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is your pillow clean?

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nǐde zhěntou gānjìng ma?

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I have a peanut allergy

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wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn

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can I give this to you?

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wǒ kěyǐ bǎ zhège gěi nǐ ma?

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the next thing: (i want to say is)

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xiàmian wǒ xiǎng shuō yi shuō

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either you leave or I leave

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búshì nǐ zǒu jiùshì wǒ zǒu

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the test has ended

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kǎoshì jiéshùle

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what are your goals?

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nǐde mùbiāo shì shénme?

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did you sleep well yesterday

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zuótiān wǎnshàng shuì de hǎo ma?

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I’ll show you around a famous tourist place in Beijing

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wǒ dài nǐ cānguān Běijīng de míngshèng gǔjì

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which bus do we take?

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wǒmen yào zuò jǐ lù gōngjiao qìchē?

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I am not quite sure

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wǒ bú tài qīngchǔ.

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let’s go sight seeing

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women qu guānguāng ba

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When I was in college, I started two companies

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wǒ zài dàxué de shíhou kāile liǎng jiā gōngsī

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it takes 30 minutes to go to work

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qù shàngbān xūyào 30 fēnzhōng

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what kind of event is that?

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zhe shì shénme huódòng?

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can you throw this away for me?

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nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ rēng yixia ma?

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luckily, everything went well

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xìngyùn de shì, yīqiè dōu hěn shùnlì

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are both of your parents healthy?

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nǐ de fùmǔ shēntǐ dōu hǎoma?

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I wonder if he’s well

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bù zhīdào tā xiànzài zěnmeyàngle

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if only it’s that simple then, it’d be good

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yàoshi zhème jiǎndān jiù hǎole

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if you don’t come back to eat, then I’ll go running

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yàoshi nǐ bù huílái chīfàn, wǒ jiù qù pǎobùle

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He pretended to be rich

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tā zhuāngzuò hěn yǒu qián

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did you have a nightmare?

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Nǐ zuò èmèng le ma

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I only understand a little

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wǒ zhǐ dǒng yīdiǎn

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I need to prove myself

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wǒ xūyào zhèngmíng zìjǐ

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In the future..

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zài jiānglái…

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no pain, no gain

(if you can eat the most bitter of foods, then you can be higher than the highest)

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chī dé kǔzhōngkǔ, fāng wéi rénshàngrén

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I’ll be embarassed

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wǒ huì hěn gāngà

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are you sick?

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nǐ bìngle ma?

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I don’t know the weight of the box

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bù zhīdao hézi de zhòngliàng

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I have a slight headache

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wǒ yǒu qīngwéi de tóutòng

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Can I buy two tickets please? How much is one ticket?

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wǒ kěyǐ mǎi liǎng zhāng piào ma. Duō shǎo qián yī zhāng?

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Here is two yuan

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gěi nǐ liǎng kuài qián

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how many stops are there from here to there?

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qǐng wèn, cóng zhèlǐ dào nàli yǒu jǐ zhàn?

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completely // I completely forgot

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quánbù / wo quan wangle

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I recieved reliable information

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Wǒ shōudàole kěkào de xiāoxī

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I completely forgot

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wǒ quán wàngle

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Told ya

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Wǒ jiù shuōma

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I’ll be done soon!

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hěn kuài jiù hǎo

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It’s raining hard

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yǔ xià dé hěn dà

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Send her a text

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gěi tā fāle yītiáo duǎnxìn

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I have been practicing my Chinese

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wǒ yīzhí zài xuéxí zhōngwén

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your facial expressions are weird

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nǐ de biǎoqíng hěn qíguài

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the way he studies is efficient

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Tā xuéxí de fāngfǎ hěn yǒu xiàolǜ

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I almost went to the wrong place

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Wǒ chàdiǎn qu cuòle dìfāng

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she likes to (secretly) steal my food

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tā xǐhuān tōuchī wǒ de cài

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go out and eat

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chūqù chī

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my shirt is wet

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wǒ de yīfú shīle

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Beyond the culture of the US, there are many more cultures

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měiguó chule ziji de wénhuà yǐwài, yǒu hěnduō bié de wénhuà

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I was born in Seattle and came to New York for college

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wǒ zài xīyǎtú chūshēng , lái dào niǔyuē shàng dàxué

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I’m currently working in finance where I trade stocks

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wǒ mùqián zài zuò jīnróng gōngzuò, wǒ jiāoyì gǔpiào

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My hobbies are playing go and soccer

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Wǒ de àihào shì xià wéiqí hé tī zúqiú

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I’m 25 years old and I eat a lot of food

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Wǒ 25 suìle, wǒ chīde hen duō

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I need to practice listening to chinese

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wǒ xūyào liànxí tīng zhōngwén duìhuà

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I don’t know how to read because I only learned with pinyin

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wǒ bù rènshí hànzì, yīnwèi wǒ zhǐ xuéxíle pīnyīn

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I’m excited. I want to eat a lot of street food.

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Wǒ hěn xīngfèn. Wǒ yào chī hěnduō de xiǎochī.

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This is my first Spring Festival

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zhè shì wǒ dì yīcì guò chūnjié

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I think New York has many interesting people and events

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wǒ juédé niǔyuē yǒu hěnduo yǒuqù de rén hé huódòng

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I don’t understand Chinese etiqueete very well, if I make a mistake, please forgive me

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Wǒ bù tài liǎojiě zhōngguó de lǐyí, rúguǒ wǒ zuò cuòle shénme, qǐng duō bāohan

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May I have a drink with you?

(highly respectful, for elders/adults)

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Wǒ jìng nín yībēi

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I can’t drink very well

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wǒ bu tài néng hē

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I’m very sorry. My accent is bad, I’m still learning.

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Wǒ hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ de fayīn bù hǎo. wǒ hái zài xuéxí

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I grew up in Seattle, my dad and mom are both still there

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wǒ zài xīyǎtú zhǎng dà, wǒ de bàba māmā dōu hái zài nàlǐ

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my favorite foods are noodles and buns

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wǒ zuì xǐhuān de shíwù shì miàntiáo he bāozi

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therefore

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suǒyǐ

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Can you tell me the story of this place?

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Nǐ néng gěi wǒ jiǎng jiǎng zhège dìfāng de gùshì ma

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Out of all my things, this is my favorite

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suǒyǒu de dōngxī lǐ wǒ zuì xǐhuān zhège

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Because of the weather, I’m really sad

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yóuyú tiānqì de yuányīn wǒ hěn nánguò

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I’m so confused

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Wǒ hěn kùnhuò

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American politcs are a mess

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Měiguó zhèngzhì yītuánzāo

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I know exactly what I want to eat

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Wǒ hěn qīngchǔ de zhīdào wǒ yào chī shénme

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I want to send him a message

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wǒ xiǎng gěi tā fā yītiáo xiāoxī

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oh my god

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wǒ de tiān na

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I already forgot what you taught me

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Wǒ yǐjīng wàngle nǐ jiāo wǒ de dōngxī

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How do you cut this fruit?

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Nǐ zěnme qiē zhè zhǒng shuǐguǒ?

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I dropped my phone (can also mean lost)

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wǒ de shǒujī diàole

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tooth, lips

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yáchǐ, zuǐchún

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I saw a woman across the street

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wǒ zài jiē duìmiàn kàn dào yīgè nǚshēng

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I wonder if she misses me

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Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào tā shìfǒu xiǎngniàn wǒ

(whether or not, shìfǒu)

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when was your first kiss?

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nǐ de chūwěn shì shénme shíhòu

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Is this your first thanksgiving?

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Zhè shì nǐ dìyīcì guò gǎn’ēn jié ma?

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What was Siyu like in highschool?

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Siyu zài gāozhōng de shíhòu shì shénme yàngzi de?

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tell me a funny story about siyu

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gàosù wǒ yīgè guānyú siyu de yǒuqù de gùshì

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My Korean is just good enough to communicate

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Wǒ de hányǔ yòng lái jiāoliú zúgòule

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If i have a chance, I want to live in China for a year

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Yǒu jīhuì dehuà, wǒ xiǎng zài Zhōngguó zhù yī nián

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What are your plans in New York?

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Nǐ zài niǔyuē de jìhuà shì shénme?

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I haven’t been able to study much, only a little.

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Wǒ méi néng xuéxí hěnduō zhōngwén, zhǐ xuéle yīdiǎn

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I’ve only been able to study a little

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Wǒ zhǐ xuéle yīdiǎn

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I only have a little cash

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Wǒ zhǐyǒu yīdiǎn xiànjīn

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The last time I ate donuts…

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shàngcì wǒ chī tiántiánquān de shíhòu

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I couldn’t stop myself from (verb)

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Wǒ (chīdé) tíng bu xiàlái

Wǒ (verb + de) tíng bu xiàlái

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It’s this big

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zhème dà

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for some reason

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yīnwèi mǒuxiē yuányīn

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I keep yawning at work

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Wǒ shàngbān de shíhòu yīzhí dǎhāqian

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Esther came to my apartment this weekend

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zhège zhōumò Esther láile wǒ de gōngyù

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and stayed all day

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Érqiě dāile yi zhěng tiān

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it must have been boring for her

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Duì tā lái shuō, yídìng hěn wúliáo

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I can’t wait for the upcoming trip

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duìyú wǒmen de lǚxíng wǒ hěn xīngfèn

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You’re even more handsome since I last saw you

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Nǐ bǐ shàngcì jiànmiàn de shíhòu, gèng shuàile

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I’m trying to lose weight

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Wǒ zài jiǎnféi a

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I still don’t know a lot of vocab

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wǒ háishì yǒu hěnduō dāncí bu huì