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1
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a table

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yī zhāng zhuōzi

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a desk

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yī zhāng shūzhuō

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a sofa

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yī ge shāfā

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a bed

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yī zhāng chuáng

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a chair

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yī bǎ yǐzi

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a cabinet

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yī ge guìzi

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a tea table (coffe table)

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yī ge chájī

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a potted flower

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yī pén huā

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a bike

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yī liàng zìxíngchē

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a telephone set

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yī bù diànhuàjī

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classifier for letters

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fēng

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a letter

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yī fēng xìn

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a bottle of wine

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yī píng jiǔ

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a newspaper

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yī fèn bàozhǐ

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bathroom

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wèishēngjiān

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study room

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shūfáng

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17
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bedroom

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wòshì

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kitchen

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chúfáng

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dining room

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cāntīng

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20
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living room

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kètīng

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21
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in the process of

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Zhèngzài (can be replaced by zhèng, zài , and ne can be added at the end of sentence)

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22
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house

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fángzi

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again (indicates repitition of action that has already been performed in the past)

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Yòu + verb

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24
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classifier for house, book series, suit, tea set)

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tào

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25
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satisfied (with something)

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mǎnyì

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kind (n)

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yàng

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quiet

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ānjìng

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noisy

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chǎo

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29
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transportation

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jiāotōng

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convenient

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fāngbiàn

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31
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suitable

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héshì

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32
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easy

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róngyì

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33
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I heard you were in the process of looking for a house, did you find one?

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Wǒ tīngshuō nǐ zhèngzài zhǎo fángzi, zhǎo dào le ma?

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34
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I still haven’t. Yesterday afternoon I went to see one again, but I wasn’t too satisfied.

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Hái méiyǒu. Zuótiān xiàwǔ wǒ yòu qù kànle yí tào, kěshì bú tài mǎnyì.

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35
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What kind do you want to find?

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Nǐ xiǎng zhǎo shénmeyàng de?

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36
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I want to find a quieter one, my original house is a bit noisy.

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Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo yí tào ānjìng yìdiǎnr de, yúanlái de fángzi yǒudiǎnr chǎo.

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37
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Yesterday at this time.

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Zuotiān de zhège shíhou

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38
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You should go there to look.

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Nǐ qù nàr kànkan.

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39
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I looked, the transportation there isn’t too convenient.

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Wǒ kànle, nàr de jiāotōng bú tài fāngbiàn.

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40
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Sound of agreement

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ēn

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41
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Finding a suitable house is really not easy.

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Zhǎodào yí tào héshì de fángzi zhēn bù róngyì

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42
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Explain dào at end of verb

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indicates that the action has achieved its intended outcome or there has been a result.

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43
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Explain adjective +(yi)diǎnr structure

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indicates a comparision

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44
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Yesterday I went to this restaurant, today I went again.

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Zuótiān wǒ qùle zhège fànguǎn, jīntiān wǒ yòu qùle.

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45
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Last week, he didn’t come to work, this week he didn’t come to work again.

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Shàngge xīngqī tā méi lái shàngbān.Zhège xīngqī tā yòu méi lái shàngbān.

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46
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neighbor

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línjū

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47
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to move (houses)

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bān

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48
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just (adv)

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cái

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to live (in a place) v.

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zhù

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50
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floor (story) (n)

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céng or lóu

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51
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upstairs

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lóushàng

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52
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downstairs

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lóuxià

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53
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building

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lóu

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54
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listen

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tīng

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55
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room

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fángjiān

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56
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to hear

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tīngjiàn

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57
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sound (n)

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shēngyīn

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58
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turn on

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kāi

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59
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turn off

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guān

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60
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Are you new? (Are you new move) I haven’t seen you before.

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Nǐ shì xīn bān lái de ba? Wǒ yǐqián méi jiànguo nǐ.

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61
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I just moved last week.

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Wǒ shàng ge xīngqī cái bān lái.

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62
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What floor do you live on?

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Nǐ zhù zài jǐ céng?

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63
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I live on the 8th floor, number 6. How about you?

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Wǒ zhù zài bā céng liù hào. Nǐ ne?

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64
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I live on your floor.

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Wǒ jiù zhù zài nǐ de lóushàng.

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65
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Oh, we’re neighbors. It’s nice to meet you.

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O, wǒmen shì línjū. Rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng.

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66
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I’m also happy to meet you. Oh (thought has just struck), you really like to listen to music?

A

Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. Duì le, nǐ hěn xǐhuan tīng yīnyuè ba?

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67
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Ah, how did you know?

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À, nǐ shì zěnme zhīdào de?

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68
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Every evening, I can hear it from inside my room.

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Wǒ měitiān wǎnshang zài fángjiān lǐ dōu néng tīngjiàn.

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69
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Sorry. Is the sound too loud?

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Duìbùqǐ. Shì bu shì shēngyīn tài dà le?

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70
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Later, I promise to turn it it down a bit.

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Yǐhòu wǒ huì kāi xiǎo yìdiǎnr de.

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71
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how to promise something

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huì…de

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72
Q

What time did you arrive at the company today?

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Jīntiān nǐ shì jǐdiǎn dào gōngsī de?

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73
Q

Today I didn’t arrive at the company until 10.

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Jīntiān wǒ shì shí diǎn cái dào gōngsī de.

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74
Q

Did you graduate from college?

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Nǐ dàxué bìyè le ma?

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75
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I didn’t, I won’t graduate until 2015.

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Méiyǒu, wǒ èr líng yī wǔ nián cái bìyè.

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76
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When did they meet?

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Tāmen shì shénme shíhou rènshi de?

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77
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They didn’t meet until April 8th.

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Tāmen shì sì yuè bā hào cái rènshi de.

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78
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You open the window a little more.

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Nǐ bǎ chuānghu dà yīdiǎnr ba.

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79
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You clean your hands.

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Nǐ bǎ shǒu gānjìng yīdiǎnr ba.

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80
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You come closer.

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Nǐ jìn yīdiǎnr ba.

81
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clean (adj)

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gānjìng

82
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dirty

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zāng

83
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quiet (adj)

A

ānjìng

84
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noisy

A

chǎo

85
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messy

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luàn

86
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convenient

A

fāngbiàn

87
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Nearby my house there is a lot of stores. Buying things is very convenient.

A

Wǒ jiā fùjìn shāngdiàn hěn duō, mǎi dōnxi hěn fāngbiàn.

88
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This park is very quiet. He likes to paint here by himself.

A

Zhège gōngyuán hěn ānjìng. Tā xǐhuan yí ge rén zài zhèr huàhuà.

89
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This room hasn’t had people live in it for a long time already, it’s very dirty.

A

Zhège fángjiān yǐjīng hěn cháng shíjiān méiyǒu rén zhùle, hěn zāng.

90
Q

Ayi, sweep my house clean.

A

Āyí bǎ wǒ jiālǐ dǎsǎo de hěn gānjìng.

91
Q

Downstairs there is a restaurant. People who come to eat are many. Everyday is very noisy.

A

Lóuxià shì yí ge fànguǎn, lái chīfàn de rén hěn duō, měitiān dōu hěn chǎo.

92
Q

On the table, on the bed, both have books. Inside his room is messy.

A

Zhōuzi shang, chuáng shang dōu shì shū. Tā fángjiān lǐ tài luàn le.

93
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room

A

jiān

94
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perfect

A

wánměi

95
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program

A

jiémù

96
Q

more and more

A

yuè lái yuè

97
Q

My house has 3 bedrooms, a living room, and 2 bathrooms.

A

Wǒ jiā yǒu sān jiān wòshì, yī ge kètīng, háiyǒu liǎng ge wèishēngjiān.

98
Q

In the center of the living room, there’s (put) a sofa.

A

Kètīng de zhōngjiān fàngzhe shāfā.

99
Q

In front of the sofa there is a tea table.

A

Shāfā qiánbian shì yī ge chájī

100
Q

On the tea table, there is a lot of things to eat.

A

Chájī shàng fàngzhe hěn duō chīde dōngxi.

101
Q

Across from the sofa there is a TV.

A

Shāfā de duìmiàn fàngzhe yí tài diànshìjī.

102
Q

We really like to watch TV, but the TV programs now are more and more uninteresting.

A

Wǒmen hěn xǐhuan kàn diànshì, kěshì xiànzài de diànshì jiémù yuèláiyuè bú hǎokàn le.

103
Q

to hang, put up

A

guà

104
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put, place, arrange

A

bǎi

105
Q

The weather keeps getting colder and colder.

A

Tiānqì yuè lái yuè lěng

106
Q

Plane tickets are getting more and more expensive.

A

Jīpiào yuè lái yuè guì.

107
Q

From my house to the subway is far.

A

Wǒ de fángzi lí dìtiě hěn yuǎn

108
Q

My nieghbors are funny.

A

Línjūmen hěn yōumò.

109
Q

I promise to come earlier.

A

Yǐhòu wǒ huì zǎodiǎnr lái de.

110
Q

I promise to come often.

A

Yǐhòu wǒ huì chánglái de.

111
Q

I promise to exercise everyday.

A

Yǐhòu wǒ huì měitiān jiànshēn de.

112
Q

pot (for flowers)

A

pén

113
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cabinet

A

guìzi

114
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measure word for letters

A

fēng

115
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letter

A

xìn

116
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perfume

A

xiāngshuǐ

117
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lipstick

A

kǒuhóng

118
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jeans

A

niúzǎikù

119
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washing machine

A

xǐyījī

120
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microwave

A

wēibōlú

121
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food

A

shípǐn

122
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clothes

A

fúzhuāng

123
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cosmetics

A

huànzhuāngpǐn

124
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daily necessities

A

rìyòngpǐn

125
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household appliances

A

diànqì

126
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fit of clothing

A

féishòu

127
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sales assistant

A

shòuhuòyuán

128
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size (clothing)

A

dàxiǎo or hào

129
Q

to just remember something

A

xiǎngqǐlái

130
Q

overcoat

A

dàyī

131
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to remember

A

jíde

132
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to feel

A

juéde

133
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change/exchange

A

huàn

134
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meter

A

mǐ

135
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although

A

suīrán

136
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length

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chángduǎn

137
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comparatively

A

bǐjiào

138
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had better, it would be best

A

zuì hǎo

139
Q

return

A

tuì

140
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goods

A

huò

141
Q

Last week, I was here to buy my husband this overcoat, do you still remember?

A

Shàng xīngqī wǒ zài zhèr gěi wǒ xiānsheng mǎile zhè jiàn dàyī, nǐ hái jíde ma?

142
Q

I remember. What is the problem?

A

Jíde. Yǒu shénme wèntí ma?

143
Q

He feels this one is a bit small, the color is also a a bit dark.Can I exchange it?

A

Tā juéde zhè jiàn yǒudiǎnr xiǎo, yě yǒudiǎnr shēn. Néng bu néng huàn yí jiàn?

144
Q

How tall is your husband?

A

Nǐ xiānsheng duō gāo?

145
Q

A size medium should be suitable.

A

Tā chuān zhōng hào yīnggāi hěn héshì ā

146
Q

Although the length is suitable, (but) he is comparitively fat. It’d be best to exchange for a large size.

A

Suīrán chánduǎn héshì, dànshì tā bǐjiào pàng, zuìhǎo huàn yí jiàn dàhào de.

147
Q

We don’t have any bigger ones.

A

Méiyǒu gèng dà de le.

148
Q

Well, can I return it?

A

Nà, wǒ néng bu néng tuì huò?

149
Q

How far is the company from here?

A

Gōngsī lí zhèr yǒu duō yuǎn?

150
Q

Do you remember? Xiǎo Wáng came here last year.

A

Nǐ jíde ma? Xǐao Wáng qùnián láiguo zhèr.

151
Q

Do you remember? He has been a teacher before.

A

Nǐ jíde ma? Tā yǐqián dāngguo lǎoshī.

152
Q

Although being a journalist is tiring, (but) I don’t want to change jobs.

A

Suīrán dāng jìzhě hěn xīnkǔ, dànshì bù xiǎng huàn gōngzuò.

153
Q

Even though he only studied Chinese for half a year, (but) he already can say a lot of words.

A

Suīrán tā gāng xuéle bànnián Zhōngwén, dànshì yǐjīng huì shuō hěn duō huà le.

154
Q

Even though I often come to Beijing for business, (but) I have never been to the Great Wall.

A

Suīrán wǒ cháng lái Běijīng chūchāi, dànshì wǒ cónglái méiyǒu qùguo Chángchéng.

155
Q

staff member

A

gōngzuò rényuán

156
Q

hour

A

xiǎoshí

157
Q

front

A

qián

158
Q

bucket (classifier)

A

tǒng

159
Q

way to address a worker

A

shīfu

160
Q

as early as (adv)

A

jiù

161
Q

set out

A

chūfā

162
Q

so

A

suǒyǐ

163
Q

wait

A

děng

164
Q

how long

A

duō cháng shíjiān?

165
Q

relax

A

fàngxīn

166
Q

hurry

A

cuī

167
Q

as soon as possible

A

jǐnkuài

168
Q

right away

A

mǎshàng

169
Q

contact (v&n)

A

liánxì

170
Q

I asked for a bucket of water an hour ago. How have you not delivered it?

A

Wǒ yí ge xiǎoshí qián yàole yí tǒng shuǐ, zěnme dào xiànzài hái méi sòng dào?

171
Q

The water delivery worker set out as early as 4. Today, the people who need water are comparitively more so it will be a little late.

A

Sòng shǔi de shīfu sì diǎn jiù chūfā le. Yīnwèi jīntiān yào shuǐ de rén bǐjiào duō, suǒyǐ huì wǎn yìdiǎnr.

172
Q

How long do I still have to wait?

A

Wǒ hái yào děng duōcháng shíjiān?

173
Q

I think he will arrive soon.

A

Wǒ xiǎng tā hěn kuài jiù huì dào de.

174
Q

Oh, is this the first time he’s come to my house? Will he not be able to find it?

A

Ó, tā shì bu shì dìyīcì lái wǒ jiā? Huì bu huì zhǎo bu dào?

175
Q

Don’t worry, he will find it.

A

Nǐ fàngxīn, tā zhǎo de dào.

176
Q

Can you hurry him a little? Please ask him to bring it as soon as possible.

A

Nǐ néng bu néng cuī tā yíxià? Qīng tā jǐnkuài sònglái.

177
Q

I will contact him immeidiately.

A

Wǒ mǎshàng hé tā liánxì.

178
Q

How long do you work everyday?

A

Nǐ měitiān gōngzuò duōcháng shíjiān?

179
Q

How long is Xiao Wang on his business trip?

A

Xiǎo Wáng chūchāi duōcháng shíjiān?

180
Q

When do you arrive in Beijing?

A

Nǐ shénme shíhou dào Běijīng?

181
Q

When do you go to England?

A

Nǐ shénme shíhou qù Yīngguó?

182
Q

When can I see him?

A

Wǒ shénme shíhou néng jiàndào tā?

183
Q

Today there was no traffic jam, I got home at 5:30 (early)

A

Jīntiān bù dǔchē, wǒ wǔ diǎn bàn jiù dàojiā le.

184
Q

Ailun and I are old friends, we met 3 years ago.

A

Wǒ hé Àilún shì lǎo péngyou, wǒmen sān nián qián jiù rènshi le.

185
Q

Your room is so messy, will you not be able to find your keys?

A

Nǐ de fángjiān zhème luàn, nǐ huì bu huì zhǎo bu dào yàoshi.

186
Q

You’re sitting in the back, will you not be able to see?

A

Nǐ zuò zài hòubian, huì bu huì kàn bu jiàn?

187
Q

So much food, will you not be able to finish?

A

Zhème duō cài, nǐ huì bu huì chī bu liǎo?

188
Q

This clothing is a bit big, can I change it for a smaller one?

A

Zhè jiàn yīfu yǒudiǎnr dà, néng bu néng huàn yí jiàn xiǎo diǎnr de?

189
Q

This box has the stuff my husband bought here yesterday. I don’t like it. I would like to return it.

A

Zhège xiāngzi shì wǒ xiānsheng zuótiān zài zhèr mǎide, wǒ bù xǐhuan, wǒ xiǎng tuì huò.

190
Q

I bought a bottle of wine. The store gave me another one. The store said this is buy one get one.

A

Wǒ mǎile yì píng píng pútáo jiǔ, shāngdiàn yòu sòngle yì píng, shāngdiàn shuō zhèshì mǎi yī sòng yī.

191
Q

Can you discount this clothing?

A

Zhèjiàn yīfu néng dǎzhé ma?

192
Q

I have a 100 yuan bill, I don’t have change.

A

Wǒ yǒu yì zhāng yībǎi kuài de, méiyǒu língqián.

193
Q

love

A

ài

194
Q

hang around, stroll

A

guàng

195
Q

point (n)

A

diǎn

196
Q

let

A

ràng

197
Q

can’t bear, can’t stand

A

shòubuliǎo

198
Q

to bear, to endure

A

shòu

199
Q

accompany

A

péi

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