Ben’s Life After Graduation Flashcards

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``` suān 【3】 NOUN CHEMISTRY acid ``` ADJECTIVE 1 sour; tart 2 sick at heart; grieved; distressed 3 pedantic; impractical ADJECTIVE tingle; ache

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liáng 【3】 NOUN cold ``` ADJECTIVE 1 cool; cold 2 FIGURATIVE discouraged; disappointed ```

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``` kǔ 【3】 ADJECTIVE 1 bitter (opp. 甘, 甜) 2 hardship; suffering; pain 3 DIALECT cut off too much; be worn out ``` VERB 1 cause sb. suffering; give sb. a hard time 2 suffer from; be troubled by ADVERB painstakingly; doing one's utmost MEANINGFUL BOUND FORM picr(o)-

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yǐnliào 【3】 NOUN beverage; drink (esp. a soft drink)

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píjiǔ 【3】 NOUN beer

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``` wēn 【3】 NOUN 1 temperature 2 VARIANT OF 瘟 CHINESE MEDICINE acute communicable diseases ``` (Wēn) a surname VERB 1 warm up 2 review; revise 3 recall; recollect; relive ADJECTIVE 1 warm; lukewarm 2 mild; tender; meek

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``` gànmá 【3】 1 what are you doing? 2 whatever for? 3 why on earth? ```

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rènao 【5】 ADJECTIVE lively; bustling (with noise and excitement) VERB liven up; have a jolly time NOUN scene of bustle and excitement; thrilling sight

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qǐng//kè 【5】 VERB stand treat; invite sb. to dinner; entertain guests; give a dinner party

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``` dān 【5】 ADJECTIVE 1 single (opp. 双) 2 odd (opp. 双) 3 single; solitary 4 simple 5 thin; weak 6 unlined (clothing) ``` ADVERB only; alone NOUN 1 sheet 2 bill; list (this is the meaning in lesson 5)

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shǒuxiān 【5】 ADVERB before all others; first CONJUNCTION in the first place; first of all; above all

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zhàngdān 【5】 NOUN bill; check

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fù//qián 【5】 VERB pay money

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cún//qián 【5】 VERB save money

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gòu 【5】 ADJECTIVE enough; sufficient; adequate ADVERB enough (to reach a certain extent); sufficiently ``` VERB 1 reach (sth. by stretching) 2 reach (a standard or level) ```

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dǎsuan 【6】 VERB plan; intend NOUN consideration; calculation

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huǒguō 【6】 NOUN chafing dish; hotpot

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bàomǐhuā 【6】 1 puffed rice 2 popcorn

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``` tiándiǎn 【6】 NOUN 1 sweet snacks; sweets 2 dessert ```

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huānyíng guānglín 【7】 welcome (to)

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shāoděng 【7】 to wait a moment

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xīlánhuā 【7】 broccoli

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fānqié 【7】 tomato

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miàntiáo 【7】 NOUN noodles

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``` qí 【7】 VERB 1 be level with 2 be even at one point or along one line ``` ADJECTIVE 1 neat; even; uniform 2 all ready; all present 3 alike; similar ADVERB together; simultaneously NOUN alloy 1 Qi (a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256BC)) 2 Qi Dynasty (479-502), one of the Southern Dynasties || 3 Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577) 4 a kingdom set up by the leader of a peasant uprising Huang Chao (黄巢) at the end of the Tang Dynasty (881-884) 5 a surname

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mànyòng 【7】 1 Enjoy your meal! 2 Bon appetit!

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qítā 【7】 PRONOUN other; else

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``` dàn 【7】 ADJECTIVE 1 thin; light 2 bland; tasteless; weak; without enough salt (opp. 浓) 3 (of colour) light; pale 4 indifferent; lukewarm 5 slack; dull 6 DIALECT meaningless; trivial ```

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``` tiándiǎn 【7】 NOUN 1 sweet snacks; sweets 2 dessert ```

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zhàngdān 【7】 NOUN bill; check

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旅游〔﹣遊〕 lǚyóu 【8】 VERB tour; tourism

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天津 Tiānjīn 【8】 Tianjin (a seaport on the coast of the Bohai Sea)

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``` 高铁〔﹣鐵〕 gāotiě 【8】 NOUN ABBREVIATION high-speed railway ```

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摩天轮〔﹣﹣輪〕 mótiānlún 【8】 1 Ferris wheel 2 observation wheel

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``` 地铁〔﹣鐵〕 dìtiě 【8】 NOUN ABBREVIATION 1 = 地下铁道 subway; underground; metro; tube 2 underground train ```

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``` 久 jiǔ 【8】 ADJECTIVE 1 specified duration of time 2 for a long time; long (opp. 暂) ```

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``` 左右 zuǒyòu 【8】 NOUN 1 left and right sides 2 [after a numeral] about; or so 3 those in close attendance; retinue ``` VERB master; control; influence ADVERB DIALECT anyway; anyhow; in any case

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``` 票 piào 【8】 NOUN 1 ticket 2 ballot 3 bank note; bill 4 person held for ransom by kidnappers; hostage 5 amateur performance (of Beijing opera, etc.); amateur theatricals ``` VERB perform as an amateur (in Beiji

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苏州〔蘇﹣〕 Sūzhōu 【8】 NOUN Suzhou (city in Jiangsu province)

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景点〔﹣點〕 jǐngdiǎn 【8】 NOUN scenic spot

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``` 租 zū 【8】 NOUN 1 rent 2 land tax ``` VERB 1 rent; hire; charter 2 rent out; let out; lease

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自行车〔﹣﹣車〕 zìxíngchē 【8】 NOUN bicycle; bike

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``` 骑〔騎〕 qí 【8】 VERB 1 ride (an animal, bicycle, etc.); sit on the back of 2 straddle ``` NOUN 1 horse; horse rider 2 cavalryman; cavalry

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``` 方便 fāngbiàn VERB 1 make things convenient for sb. 2 EUPHEMISTIC have money to spare or lend 3 EUPHEMISTIC go to the lavatory ``` NOUN convenience; favour

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市中心 shìzhōngxīn 【8】 heart of the city; city centre; downtown

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堵车〔﹣車〕 dǔ//chē 【8】 VERB traffic jam; heavy traffic

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同意 tóngyì 【8】 VERB agree; consent; approve

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``` 转〔轉〕 zhuǎn 【9】 VERB 1 turn; shift; change 2 pass on; transfer ```

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聪明〔聰﹣〕 cōngming 【9】 ADJECTIVE intelligent; bright; clever

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算了 suànle 【9】 1 forget about it; let it be 2 settled

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地图〔﹣圖〕 dìtú 【9】 NOUN map

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``` 线〔線〕 xiàn 【9】 NOUN 1 thread; string; wire 2 MATHEMATICS line 3 shaped like a line, thread, etc. 4 route; line 5 demarcation line; boundary 6 (political) line 7 brink; verge 8 VARIANT OF 线索 clue; lead; thread 9 TELECOMMUNICATIONS line ``` MEASURE WORD [used with numeral 一 before abstract things to mean “very little”]

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``` 收拾 shōushi 【10】 VERB 1 put in order; tidy; clear away 2 get things ready; pack 3 repair; mend 4 COLLOQUIAL settle scores with; deal with 5 liquidate; eliminate ```

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行李 xíngli 【10】 NOUN luggage; baggage

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护照〔護﹣〕 hùzhào 【11】 NOUN passport

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``` 背包 bēibāo 【11】 NOUN 1 knapsack; rucksack; infantry (or field) pack; backpack 2 MILITARY blanket roll ```

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放 fàng 【11】 VERB 1 let go; set free; release 2 give way to; let oneself go 3 put out to feed; graze 4 let off; give off (or out) 5 show (a film, etc.); play (a record, etc.) 6 light; kindle 7 lend (money) at interest; loan 8 make larger or longer; let out; let down 9 moderate (one's attitude or behaviour) 10 (of flowers) blossom; open 11 put; place; lay 12 COLLOQUIAL cause sth. (or sb.) to fall to the ground 13 lay aside; store away (for future use); keep 14 [followed by 着…不…] allow sth. to remain (undone, untaken, unused, etc.)

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电脑〔電腦〕 diànnǎo 【11】 NOUN computer

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闷热〔悶熱〕 mēnrè 【12】 ADJECTIVE hot and suffocating; sultry; muggy

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夫子庙〔﹣﹣廟〕 fū zǐ miào 【12】 Confucian temple

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小笼包〔﹣籠﹣〕 xiǎolóngbāo 【12】 steamed dumpling

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台湾〔臺灣〕 Táiwān 【12】 NOUN Taiwan

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盐水鸭〔鹽﹣鴨〕 yánshuǐyā 【12】 FOODSTUFFS boiled salted duck

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烤鸭〔﹣鴨〕 kǎoyā 【12】 NOUN roast duck

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``` 转〔轉〕 zhuǎn 【12】 VERB 1 turn; shift; change 2 pass on; transfer ```

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比较〔﹣較〕 bǐjiào 【12】 VERB compare; contrast ADVERB fairly; comparatively; relatively; quite; rather PREPOSITION (used to compare a difference in degree)

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凉快〔涼﹣〕 liángkuai 【12】 VERB cool oneself; cool off ADJECTIVE nice and cool; pleasantly cool

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``` 一直 yīzhí 【12】 ADVERB 1 straight 2 continuously; all along; always; all the way 3 [emphasizing no exception] ```

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中山陵 Zhōngshānlíng 【12】 NOUN Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum (in Nanjing)

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``` 爬山 páshān 【12】 VERB 1 (-//-) climb a mountain 2 COLLOQUIAL SPORTS mountain climbing; mountaineering ```

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风景〔風﹣〕 fēngjǐng 【12】 NOUN scenery; landscape

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博物馆〔﹣﹣館〕 bówùguǎn 【12】 NOUN museum

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游客〔遊﹣〕 yóukè 【12】 NOUN visitor (to a park, etc.); sightseer; tourist

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刮风〔颳風〕 guāfēng 【13】 be windy

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``` 拍 pāi 【13】 NOUN 1 bat; racket 2 MUSIC beat; time ``` ``` VERB 1 clap; pat; beat 2 take (a picture); shoot 3 send (a telegram, etc.) 4 COLLOQUIAL flatter; fawn on 5 COLLOQUIAL ABBREVIATION auction ```

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预报〔預報〕 yùbào 【13】 VERB forecast; predict

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摄氏度〔攝﹣﹣〕 shèshìdù 【13】 degrees centigrade

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华氏度〔華﹣﹣〕 Huáshìdù 【13】 degrees Fahrenheit

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低 dī 【13】 ADJECTIVE low (opp. 高) VERB droop; hang down

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温度〔溫﹣〕 wēndù 【13】 NOUN temperature

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游戏〔遊戲〕 yóuxì 【13】 NOUN recreation; game VERB play

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潮湿〔﹣濕〕 cháoshī 【13】 ADJECTIVE moist; damp (opp. 干燥)

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``` 干燥〔乾﹣〕 gānzào 【13】 ADJECTIVE 1 dry; arid (opp. 潮湿) 2 (of expression) dull; uninteresting ```

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松鼠 sōngshǔ 【14】 NOUN squirrel

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``` 桂鱼〔﹣魚〕 guìyú 【14】 NOUN ICHTHYOLOGY mandarin fish ```

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秋天 qiūtiān 【14】 NOUN autumn (UK); fall (US)

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冬天 dōngtiān 【14】 NOUN winter

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暖和 nuǎnhuo 【14】 VERB warm up ADJECTIVE (of weather, environment, etc.) warm; mild

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开玩笑〔開﹣﹣〕 kāi//wánxiào 【14】 VERB 1 crack (or play, make) a joke; joke; make fun of; tease; pull one's leg; give sb. a ribbing 2 treat casually; make little account of; regard as a trifling matter; trifle

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表白 biǎobái 【15】 VERB express or state clearly; explain oneself

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``` 恭喜 gōngxǐ 【15】 VERB COURTEOUS congratulate ```

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健身房 jiànshēnfáng 【16】 gymnasium; gym; fitness centre

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器材 qìcái 【16】 NOUN equipment; material

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健康 jiànkāng 【16】 NOUN health; physique ADJECTIVE healthy; sound

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瑜伽 yújiā 【16】 NOUN yoga

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播客 bōkè 【16】 podcast (loanword)

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游泳池 yóuyǒngchí 【16】 swimming pool

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举重〔舉﹣〕 jǔzhòng 【16】 NOUN weight lifting

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``` 肌肉 jīròu 【16】 NOUN muscle; musculus MEDICINE MEDICINE ```

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强壮〔強壯〕 qiángzhuàng 【16】 VERB strengthen; build up ADJECTIVE strong; sturdy; robust (opp. 细弱, 虚弱)

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``` yùndòng 【17】 1 to move 2 to exercise 3 sports 4 exercise 5 motion 6 movement 7 campaign ```

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健康 jiànkāng 【17】 NOUN health; physique ADJECTIVE healthy; sound

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聪明〔聰﹣〕 cōngming 【17】 ADJECTIVE intelligent; bright; clever

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``` 视频〔視頻〕 shìpín 【17】 NOUN 1 video 2 PHYSICS video frequency ```

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卡拉 kǎlā 【17】 karaoke

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户外〔戶﹣〕 hùwài 【17】 NOUN outdoor (opp. 户内)

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``` 活动〔﹣動〕 huódong 【17】 NOUN 1 activity; manoeuvre 2 PSYCHOLOGY behaviour ``` VERB 1 act; move about; exercise 2 be shaky; unsteady 3 use personal influence or irregular means ADJECTIVE movable; mobile; flexible

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``` 攀岩 pān//yán 【17】 VERB SPORTS rock-climb; cliff-climb ```

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``` 露营〔﹣營〕 lùyíng 【17】 VERB 1 MILITARY camp (out); encamp; bivouac 2 camp like an army unit; go camping ```

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至少 zhìshǎo 【17】 ADVERB at (the) least

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游戏〔遊戲〕 yóuxì 【17】 NOUN recreation; game VERB play

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放松〔﹣鬆〕 fàngsōng 【17】 VERB relax; slacken; loosen

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美丽〔﹣麗〕 měilì 【17】 ADJECTIVE beautiful

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裙子 qúnzi 【18】 NOUN skirt

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季节〔﹣節〕 jìjié 【18】 NOUN season

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``` 而且 érqiě 【18】 CONJUNCTION 1 and also 2 but also ```

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打折 dǎ//zhé 【18】 VERB give a discount

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牌子 páizi 【18】 NOUN 1 plate; sign 2 billboard (for notices, advertisements, or slogans) 3 brand; trademark 4 title of a ci or qu poem; name of a ballad tune

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价格〔價﹣〕 jiàgé 【18】 NOUN price

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``` 质量〔質﹣〕 zhìliàng 【18】 NOUN 1 quality 2 PHYSICS mass ```

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``` 破 pò 【18】 VERB 1 break; damage 2 split; cleave; cut 3 (of money) change 4 get rid of; destroy; break with 5 defeat; capture (a city, etc.) 6 spend 7 expose the truth of; lay bare ``` ADJECTIVE 1 broken; damaged; torn; worn-out 2 paltry; lousy

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更多 gèngduō 【18】 more; much

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多数〔﹣數〕 duōshù 【18】 NOUN majority; most

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品牌 pǐnpái 【18】 NOUN brand; make

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流行 liúxíng 【18】 VERB prevail; widely spread ADJECTIVE popular; prevalent; fashionable; in vogue (opp. 过时)

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适〔適〕 shì 【18】 VERB be fit; be suitable; be proper ADJECTIVE comfortable; well ADVERB LITERARY just; right ``` VERB 1 go; follow; pursue 2 DATED (of a girl) get married; marry ```

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任何 rènhé 【18】 PRONOUN any; whichever; whatever; whoever; wherever

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``` 舒服 shūfu 【18】 ADJECTIVE 1 comfortable 2 feel well ```

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适合〔適﹣〕 shìhé 【18】 VERB suit; fit

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网购〔網購〕 wǎnggòu 【19】 online (computing) shopping

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价格〔價﹣〕 jiàgé 【19】 NOUN price

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试穿〔試﹣〕 shìchuān 【19】 try on (a garment, shoes, etc.)

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退货〔﹣貨〕 tuì//huò 【19】 VERB return goods (or merchandise) ``` NOUN returned goods (or merchandise) ```

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其实〔﹣實〕 qíshí 【19】 ADVERB actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

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购物〔購﹣〕 gòuwù 【19】 VERB shop; visit shops (to buy things)

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日用品 rìyòngpǐn 【19】 articles of everyday use

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淘宝〔﹣寶〕 Táobǎo 【19】 Taobao, a Chinese online shopping website (abbr. for Táobǎo Wǎng [淘宝网])

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京东〔﹣東〕 Jīngdōng 【19】 Jingdong, Chinese e-commerce company

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快递〔﹣遞〕 kuàidì 【20】 VERB send by express NOUN ABBREVIATION express delivery; expressage; fast mail

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``` 收拾 shōushi 【20】 VERB 1 put in order; tidy; clear away 2 get things ready; pack 3 repair; mend 4 COLLOQUIAL settle scores with; deal with 5 liquidate; eliminate ```

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``` 盒子 hézi 【20】 NOUN 1 box; case; casket 2 VARIANT OF 驳壳枪 Mauser pistol ```

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厨房〔廚﹣〕 chúfáng 【20】 NOUN kitchen

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卧室〔臥﹣〕 wòshì 【20】 NOUN bedroom