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Book 1: Lesson 1-14 Flashcards

1
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奶奶，外婆

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奶奶 = grandmother (paternal)（nainai)

外婆 = grandmother (maternal)（waipo)

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进

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to enter（jìn）

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进来

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to come in（jìnlái）

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记者

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reporter (jìzhě)

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贵姓

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your surname (polite form)（guìxìng）

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姓

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surname（xìng）

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先生

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mr，sir (xiānsheng)

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学院

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institute, college（xuéyuàn）

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宿舍

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dormitory（sùshè）

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在

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to be (here, there), to be (in, on, at) (zài)

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餐厅

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dining room, cafeteria（cāntīng)

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对不起

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sorry (duìbuqǐ)

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没关系

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it doesn’t matter (méiguānxi)

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再

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again (zài)

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小姐

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miss，young lady (xiǎojiě)

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层

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measure word for floors（céng）

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17
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不用

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no need (bú yòng)

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18
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京剧

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Beijing opera (jīngjù)

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时候 and 时间 difference

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时候 shihou - time in general (what time does something happen, times up, duration of time)

时间 shijian - THE time (like; what’s THE time, THE time in Beijing is…, I didn’t have THE time)

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20
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遍

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measure word for repeated times. eg: one time, two times (biàn)

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打

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to play, to hit (dǎ)

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抱歉

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regret, apology, to feel sorry (bào qiàn)

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恐怕

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I’m afraid that (kǒngpà)

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行

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all right; O.K. (xíng)

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一下

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used after a verb to indicate a short, quick, random, informal action (yí xià)

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名片

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business card, name card (míngpiàn)

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教授

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professor（jiàoshòu）

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那 and 哪

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那 - that (nà)

哪 - which (nǎ)

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介绍

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to introduce (jièshào)

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专业

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major (in college); specialty（zhuānyè）

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美术

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fine arts（měi shù）

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32
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文学

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literature (wénxué)

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33
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系

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department (of a college or university) (xì)

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34
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照片

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zhàopiàn - photo

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35
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几

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how many，how much (jǐ)

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36
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口

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measure word for number of family members (kǒu)

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37
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一共

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altogether (yígòng)

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38
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还（有）

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in addition, still (hai you)

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39
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妹妹 and 姐姐

弟弟 and 哥哥

A

妹妹 (meimei) = younger sister

姐姐 (jiejie) = older sister

弟弟 (didi) = younger brother

哥哥 (gege) = older brother

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40
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当然

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of course (dāngrán)

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41
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张

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zhāng (a measure word for flat objects)

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42
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真

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really (zhēn)

as opposed to 很: very

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43
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可爱

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cute; lovely (kě ài)

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44
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做

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to do, to make, to be (zuò)

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45
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多少

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how many，how much (duōshǎo)

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46
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几 and 多少 difference

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几 = used for numbers less than 10

Measure word required after it

多少 = used for any numbers

Measure word optional after it

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47
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怎么样

A

how is it (zěnmeyàng)

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48
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上午，下午，晚上，中午

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上午 = morning (shàngwǔ)

下午 = afternoon (xiàwǔ)

晚上 = evening (wǎnshang)

中午 = noon (zhōngwǔ)

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49
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课

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class (kè)

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50
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号

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date, day of the month, number (hào)

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51
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生日

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birthday (shēngrì)

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52
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多大

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how old (duō dà)

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53
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出生

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to be born (chūshēng)

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属

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to be born in the year of (12 Chinese animals) (shǔ)

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55
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聚会

A

party; gathering (jùhuì)

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56
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祝贺

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to congratulate (zhùhè)

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57
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参加

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to participate, to attend (cānjiā)

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58
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过

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to spend time/celebrate a holiday (guò)

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59
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蛋糕

A

cake (dàngāo)

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60
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瓶

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measure word for a bottle (píng)

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61
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红葡萄酒

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red wine (hóngpútaojiǔ)

红 hóng = red

葡萄 pútao = grape

酒 jiǔ = wine

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62
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烤鸭

A

roast duck (kǎoyā)

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63
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“…好吗?” and “…可以吗?”

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好吗 hao ma

可以吗 keyi ma

Declarative sentence + 好吗/可以吗

Used to give a suggestion or ask for someones advice

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64
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这儿 and 哪儿

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这儿 = here (zhèr)

哪儿 = there (nǎr)

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65
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音乐

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music (yīnyuè)

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66
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光盘

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CD (guāngpán)

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67
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商场

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shopping mall, market (shāngchǎng）

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68
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有名

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famous (yǒumíng)

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69
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报纸

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newspaper (bàozhǐ)

70
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本子

A

exercise book, notebook (běnzi)

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师傅

A

master worker (shīfu)

72
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香蕉

A

banana (xiāngjiāo)

73
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问

A

to ask (wèn)

74
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怎么

A

how (zěnme)

75
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容易

A

easy (róngyì)

76
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斤

A

measure word for weight (jīn)

equal to 500g

77
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块，毛，分

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块 (kuài)

measure word for money, equal to 10 jiao

毛 (máo)

measure word for money, equal to 1/10 yuan

分 (fēn）

measure word for money, equal to 1/100 yuan

78
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贵

A

expensive (guì)

79
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送

A

to give (as a present) (sòng)

80
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给

A

to give (gěi)

81
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司机

A

driver (sījī)

82
Q

会 and 能

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会 huì: can (to know how to)

能 néng: can (to be able to)

83
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差

A

difference, to lack, be short of (chà)

84
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刻

A

quarter of an hour (kè)

85
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回

A

to return (huí)

86
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到

A

to arrive (dào)

87
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教

A

to teach (jiāo)

88
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女儿，儿子，孩子

A

女儿 nǚ’ér - daughter

儿子 érzi - son

孩子 háizi - child

89
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岁数

A

years of age (suìshu)

90
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分(钟)

A

minute (fēnzhōng)

91
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东西

A

things (dongxi)

92
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玩儿

A

to have fun, to play（wánr）

93
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半

A

half (bàn)

94
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写

A

to write (xiě)

95
Q

汉字

A

chinese character (hànzì)

96
Q

睡觉

A

to sleep (shuì jiào)

97
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起床

A

to get up (qǐ chuáng)

98
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应该

A

should (yīnggāi)

99
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问题

A

question; problem (wèntí)

100
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全身

A

all over the body (quánshēn)

101
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舒服

A

comfortable, to feel well (shūfu)

102
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锻炼

A

to exercise (duànliàn)

103
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头

A

head (tóu)

104
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疼

A

painful, sore (téng)

105
Q

嗓子

A

throat (sǎngzi)

106
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医生，医院

A

医生 yīshēng - hospital

医院 yīyuàn - doctor

107
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看病

A

to see a doctor (kànbìng)

108
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身体

A

body; health (shēntǐ)

109
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想，要

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想 xiǎng - want to/would like to (thinking of doing it)

要 yào - want to/plan to/going to/prepare to (going to do it)

110
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还是

A

or (hái shì)

111
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衣服

A

clothes (yīfu)

112
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挂号

A

to register (at a hospital, etc.) (guàhào)

113
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休息

A

rest, take a break (xiū xi)

114
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有点儿

A

a little bit, somewhat (yǒudiǎnr)

115
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发烧

A

to have a fever (fāshāo)

116
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感冒

A

to have a cold (gǎnmào)

117
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住院

A

to be hospitalized (zhùyuàn)

118
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药

A

medicine (yào)

119
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愿意

A

to be willing (yuànyì)

120
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姑娘

A

girl (gūniang)

121
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听说

A

to be told; to hear of (tīngshuō)

122
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得

A

to have, to get (dé)

123
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告诉

A

to tell (gàosu)

124
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件

A

measure word for shirt, dresses, jackets, coats, etc. (jiàn)

125
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事儿

A

matter; affair; event (shì er)

126
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散步，跑步

A

散步 sànbù - to walk

跑步 pǎobù - to run

127
Q

电影

A

movie (diànyǐng)

128
Q

可是

A

but (kěshì)

129
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找

A

to look for (zhǎo)

130
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房子

A

house (fángzi)

131
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房租

A

rent (fángzū)

132
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套

A

measure word for houses (tào)

133
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厨房

A

kitchen (chúfáng)

134
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厕所

A

toilet (cèsuǒ)

135
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公司

A

company (gōngsī)

136
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办

A

to handle; to do (bàn)

137
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打电话

A

to make a phone call (dǎ diànhuà)

138
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让

A

to let, to allow, to make (ràng)

139
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帮助

A

to help (bāngzhù)

140
Q

位

A

polite measure word for people (wèi)

141
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间

A

measure word for rooms (jiān)

142
Q

卧室

A

bedroom (wòshì)

143
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客厅

A

living room (kètīng)

144
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经理

A

manager (jīnglǐ)

145
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可能

A

maybe; possible (kěnéng)

146
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吃饭

A

eat a meal (chī fàn)

147
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等

A

to wait (děng)

148
Q

刚才

A

just now; a moment ago (gāng cái)

149
Q

邮局

A

post office (yóujú)

150
Q

寄

A

to post, to mail (jì)

151
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打扫

A

to clean (dǎsǎo)

152
Q

脏

A

dirty (zāng)

153
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洗

A

to wash (xǐ)

154
Q

中学

A

middle school (zhōngxué)

155
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打工

A

to work part-time (dǎgōng)

156
Q

南方

A

south (nán fāng)

157
Q

旅行

A

to travel (lǚxíng)

158
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留学生

A

student studying abroad (liúxuéshēng)

159
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住

A

to live, to stay (zhù)

160
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楼

A

floor of a building (lóu)

161
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对

A

right, correct (duì)

162
Q

念

A

to read aloud (niàn)

163
Q

生词

A

new words; vocabulary (shēngcí)

164
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复习

A

to review (fùxí)

165
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课文

A

text of a lesson (kèwén)

166
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练习

A

to practice (liànxí)

167
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节

A

festival, holiday (jié)

168
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语法

A

grammar (yǔfǎ)

169
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礼物

A

gift; present (lǐ wù)

170
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圣诞

A

Christmas (Shèngdàn)

171
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欧洲

A

Europe (Ōuzhōu)

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