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1
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big

small

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dà 大

xiǎo 小

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teacher

student

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lǎoshī 老师

xuéshēng 学生

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beautiful
good looking
cute

ugly

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piàoliang 漂亮
hǎokàn 好看
kěài 可爱

chǒu lòu 丑陋

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hot

cold

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rè 热

lěng 冷

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happy

sad

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gāoxìng 高兴

shāng xīn 伤心

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many, much

few, little

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duō 多

shǎo 少

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good

bad

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hǎo 好

huà 坏

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can, to be able to
can, have learned to

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néng 能
huì 会

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to know/be familiar with
to know conceptually

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rènshi 认识
zhīdào 知道

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10
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to want - order food, demand
to want - would like, polite

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yào 要
xiǎng 想

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to like
to love

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xǐhuān 喜欢
ài 爱

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to work

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gōngzuò

工作

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to live

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zhù

住

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to sit
//
ride in a taxi/car/metro/plane/train/boat

A

zuò

坐

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to open/drive (a car)

to close

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kāi 开

guān bì 关闭

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to buy
to pay

to sell

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mǎi 买
mǎidān 买单

mài 卖

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17
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to do

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zuò

做

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18
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to make phone call

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dǎdiànhuà

打电话

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to sleep
to get up
to get up early

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shuìjiào 睡觉
qǐchuáng 起床
zǎoqǐ 早起

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20
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to eat

to drink

to cook

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chī 吃

hē 喝

zuòfàn 做饭

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to go

to come

to return

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qù 去

lái 来

huí 回

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22
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to call

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jiào

叫

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23
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to see

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kànjiàn

看见

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to write

to read/to read aloud

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xiě 写

dú 读

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25
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to speak

to listen

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shuō 说

tīng 听

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to have

to be (am, is, are)

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yǒu 有

shì 是

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27
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Excuse me/Pardon me
no worries
sorry
may I

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bù hǎo yìsi 不 好 意思
méiguānxì 没关系
duìbùqǐ 对不起
qǐngwèn 请问

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28
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please

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qǐng

请

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29
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good-bye

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zàijiàn

再见

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30
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thank you

you’re welcome

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xièxie 谢谢

búkèqì 不客气

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31
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chair

desk

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yǐzi 椅子

zhuōzi 桌子

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32
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Chinese language
character

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hànyǔ 汉语/zhōngwén 中文
zì 字

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33
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book
pen

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shū 书
bǐ 筆

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34
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person
name

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rén 人
míngzi 名字

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35
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thing

A

dōngxi

东西

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36
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dog

cat

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gǒu 狗

māo 猫

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37
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weather
sunny day
cloudy day
rain
snow

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tiānqì 天气
qíngtiān 晴天
yīntiān 阴天
xiàyǔ 下雨
xiàxuě 下雪

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38
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movie

computer

television

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diànyǐng 电影

diànnǎo 电脑

diànshì 电视

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39
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taxi x2

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chūzūchē 出租车
jì chéng chē 计程车

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40
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money

A

qián

钱

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41
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fruit

apple

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shuǐguǒ 水果

píngguǒ 苹果

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42
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rice

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mǐfàn 米饭

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43
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dish

A

cài

菜

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44
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water
juice
milk
coffee
tea

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shuǐ 水
guǒzhī 果汁
niúnǎi 牛奶
kāfēi 咖啡
chá 茶

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45
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cloth

A

yīfu

衣服

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46
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miss

sir

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xiǎojiě 小姐

xiānsheng 先生

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47
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doctor

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yīshēng

医生

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48
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friend

A

péngyǒu

朋友

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49
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classmate
coworker
roommate

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tóngxué 同学
tóng shì 同事
shì yǒu 室友

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50
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daughter

son

A

nǚér 女儿

érzi 儿子

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51
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mother

father

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māma 妈妈

bàba 爸爸

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52
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now
time
o’clock
minute (for telling time)

A

xiànzài 现在
shíhou 时候
diǎn 点
fēn 分

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53
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minute
number/day
week
weekend
month
year

A

fēnzhōng 分钟
hào 号/rì 日
xīngqī 星期
zhōumò 周末
yuè 月
nián 年

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54
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early morning (12-9am)
morning (9-11am)
mid-day (11am-1pm)
afternoon (1-5pm)
evening (5pm-12am)

A

zǎoshàng 早上
shàngwǔ 上午
zhōng wǔ 中午
xiàwǔ 下午
wǎnshàng 晚上

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55
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The day before yesterday
yesterday
today
tomorrow
The day after tomorrow

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qián tiān 前天
zuótiān 昨天
jīntiān 今天
míngtiān 明天
hòu tiān 后天

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56
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behind
inside
in front of
outside

A

hòumiàn 后面
lǐmiàn 里
qiánmiàn 前面
wàimiàn 外面

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57
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up

down

A

shàng 上

xià 下

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58
Q

China
France

A

Zhōngguò 中国
Fà guó 法國

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59
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hospital
store
school
mall
grocery store
bookstore
shoe store
cinema

A

yīyuàn 医院
shāngdiàn 商店
xuéxiào 学校
shāngchǎng 商场
chāoshì 超市
shūdiàn 书店
xiédiàn 鞋店
diànyǐngyuàn 电影院

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60
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home/family
house
apartment/multistory building

A

jiā 家
fángzi 房子
dà lóu 大楼

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61
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auxiliary to indicate a question
auxiliary to express change/the present
auxiliary to indicate possesion (mine)
auxiliary to express “what about”
ex: what about you?
auxillary to express surprise
auxillary to express suggestion

A

ma 吗
le 了
de 的
ne 呢

a 啊
ba 吧

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62
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in, at

A

zài

在

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63
Q

and

or

A

hé 和

hái shì 还是

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64
Q

a little bit
some
half
all

A

yī diǎnr 一点儿
yī xiē 一些
bàn 半
dōu 都

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65
Q

too
very/quite
really

A

tài 太
hěn 很
zhēn 真

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66
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no (with verbs like to have)
// never

no (with verbs like to be)
// don’t

A

méi 没

bù 不

67
Q

piece, chunk,cash

A

kuài

块

68
Q

measure word (for books)
measure word (for normal objects/people)
measure word (for age)
measure word (for family members)
measure word (for pictures/photos)
measure word (for clothes)
measure word (for bottles)
measure word (for type, genre)

A

běn 本
gè 个
suì 岁
kǒu 口
zhāng 张
jiàn 件
píng 瓶
zhǒng 种

69
Q

six
seven
eight
nine
ten

A

liù 六
qī 七
bā 八
jiǔ 九
shí 十

70
Q

one
two
three
four
five

A

yī 一
èr 二
sān 三
sì 四
wǔ 五

71
Q

how

how about

A

zěnme 怎么

zěnmeyàng 怎么样

72
Q

a few, how many >10

how many, how much <10

A

jǐ 几

duōshǎo 多少

73
Q

who
where
what, why
which
When

A

shéi 谁
nǎr 哪儿
shénme 什么
nǎ 哪
shénme shíhou 什么时候

74
Q

morning! (greeting)

A

Zǎo

早

75
Q

I’m busy/doing something

I’m free/not busy x2

A

wǒ yǒu shì 我沒事

wǒ méi shì 我没事 / wǒ yǒu kòng 我有空

76
Q

to be busy (single verb)

A

máng

忙

77
Q

I am busy (2 ways)

A

wǒ yǒu hěn duō shì
我有很多事
wǒ hěn máng
我很忙

78
Q

to teach

to study

A

jiāo 教

xuéxi 学习

79
Q

but/however

also

A

kě shì 可是

yě 也

80
Q

to understand

A

dǒng

懂

81
Q

to look/watch/read

A

kàn

看

82
Q

enough

A

gòu

够

83
Q

(I’m/it’s) ok

(I’m) quite good

A

hái kěyǐ 还可以

tǐng hǎo de 挺好的

84
Q

expensive

cheap

A

guì 贵

piányi 便宜

85
Q

yes
no

A

shì de 是的
bù 不

86
Q

ok (state of being)
ok (affirmation)
ok (slightly less positive affirmation)

A

hǎo de 好的
xíng 行
kě yǐ 可以

87
Q

Soup

Spoon

A

tāng 湯

tāng chí 湯匙

88
Q

To use

A

yòng

用

89
Q

Bowl
Plate
Cup
Chopsticks

A

wǎn 碗
pán 盤
bēizi 杯子
kuài zi 筷子

90
Q

Pair

A

Shuāng

雙

91
Q

Delicious

A

hǎo chī

好吃

92
Q

Dish of food

A

cài 菜

93
Q

Meal
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

A

cān 餐
zǎo cān 早餐
wǔ cān 午餐
wǎn cān 晚餐

94
Q

Dining room/Restaurant

A

cān tīng 餐厅

95
Q

Menu
To order food

A

cài dān 菜單
diǎn cài 點菜

96
Q

Hundred
Thousand

A

bǎi 百
qiān 千

97
Q

I heard

A

wǒ tīng shuō

我聽説

98
Q

Fish
Chicken
Beef
Pork

A

yú 鱼
jī 雞
niú ròu 牛肉
zhū ròu 豬肉

99
Q

To walk

A

zǒu

走

100
Q

Car
Bus
Metro/Subway
Train
Plane
Boat
Bike

A

(qì) chē (汽)车
gōng chē 公車
jié yùn 捷运
huǒ chē 火车
fēijī 飞机
chuán 船
(qí) zì xíng chē 骑车

101
Q

Old

A

lǎo

老

102
Q

Tired

A

lèi

累

103
Q

Older brother

Younger brother

A

gēge 哥哥

dìdi 弟弟

104
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Older sister

Younger sister

A

jiějie 姐姐

mèimei 妹妹

105
Q

Siblings

Family members

A

xiōngdì jiěmèi 兄弟姐妹

jiārén 家人

106
Q

To introduce

A

jièshào

介绍

107
Q

Picture/photo

A

zhàopiàn

照片

108
Q

Public park
Road
Street

A

gōng yuán 公園
lù 路
jiē 街

109
Q

To be ready/prepared

A

zhǔn bèi

准备

110
Q

City
Village/Rural Community

A

dū shì 都市
xiāng xià 乡下

111
Q

Close
Far

A

jìn 近
yuǎn 远

112
Q

To leave

A

lí 离

113
Q

To walk down the street/to stroll
To cross (street)/ to go over

A

guàng jiē 逛街
guò 过

114
Q

Bus stop/railway stop

A

chē zhàn 车站

115
Q

Cheers!

A

gān bēi

干杯

116
Q

Thirsty
Hungry
Sleepy

A

kě 渴
è 饿
kùn 困

117
Q

To work out
To listen to music
To meet/hang out with friends
To swim

A

jiànshēn 健身
tīng yīnyuè 听音乐
jiàn péngyou 见朋友
yóuyǒng 游泳

118
Q

Fried rice
Stir fried noodles
Dumplings
Baos

A

chǎofàn 炒饭
chǎomiàn 炒面
jiǎozi 饺子
bāo zi 包子

119
Q

Correct
Wrong

A

duì 对
bù duì 不对

120
Q

Celsius

A

dù 度

121
Q

Play a ball game
Watch a ball sport

A

dǎqiú 打球
qiúsài 球赛

122
Q

French
Spanish
English

A

fǎyǔ 法语
xībānyáyǔ 西班牙语
yīngyǔ 英语

123
Q

Nice to meet you

A

Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ

124
Q

Alcoholic beverage
Beer
Bar

A

jiǔ 酒
pí jiǔ 啤酒
jiǔba 酒吧

125
Q

What’s the temperature today?
What time is it?
What’s that?
How are you?
What does this mean in Chinese?

A

Jīntiān duóshǎo dù? 今天多少度？
Jǐ diǎn le? 几点了？
Nà shì shénme? 那是什么?
Nǐ zěnmeyàng? 你怎么样
Zhōngwén yìsi shì shénme

126
Q

To travel

A

lǚyóu 旅游

127
Q

This one
These
That one
Those

A

zhège 这个
zhè xiē 这些
nàge 那个
nàxiē 那些

128
Q

Make it cheaper!

A

Piányi yìdiǎn 便宜一点

129
Q

Chocolate

A

qiǎokèlì 巧克力

130
Q

Birthday

A

shēngrì 生日

131
Q

Vegetable

A

shūcài 蔬菜

132
Q

Shoe

A

xié 鞋

133
Q

Meaning

A

yìsi 意思

134
Q

(the) most
really want to

A

zuì 最
jiù shì 就是

135
Q

experienced action marker
(verb + ? = Have you ever…?)

A

guò 过

136
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Roadside street grocer

A

lù biān tān 路边摊

137
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Spicy

A

là 辣

138
Q

Video

A

shì pín 视频

139
Q

Myself/Yourself/Oneself/Ourselves/Their selves indicator which follows the subject

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zì jǐ 自己

140
Q

Here
There

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zhè lǐ 这里
nà li 那里

141
Q

(with) ice
without ice

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bīng 冰
qù bīng 去冰

142
Q

Father in law
Mother in law
Son in law
Daughter in law

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gōng gong 公公
pó po 婆婆
nǚ xu 女婿
ér xí 儿媳

143
Q

Twins

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shuāng bāo tāi 双胞胎

144
Q

(Ex) Boyfriend
(Ex) Girlfriend

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(前qián) nán péng you 男朋友
(前qián) nǚ péng you 女朋友

145
Q

Married
Single

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jié hūn le 结婚了
dān shēn 单身

146
Q

Employee
Boss

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zhí yuán 职员
shàng si 上司

147
Q

Let me know…

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Gào su wǒ… 告诉我…

148
Q

Do you mind…

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Nǐ jiè yì…? 你介意…？

149
Q

I can’t…

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wǒ bù xíng 我不行

150
Q

Plans

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jì huà 计划

151
Q

Class
Course

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kè 课
xué nián 学年

152
Q

Classroom

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jiào shì 教室

153
Q

To surf the internet

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shàngwǎng 上网

154
Q

Waiter

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fúwùyuán 服务员

155
Q

To have class (both student/teacher)

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shàngkè 上课

156
Q

To go shopping

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qù guàngjiē 去逛街

157
Q

To think/feel

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juéde 觉得

158
Q

interesting, fun, enjoyable x2

boring

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hǎowán 好玩 / yǒuyìsi 有意思

wúliáo 无聊

159
Q

Exercise

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yùndòng 运动

160
Q

Annoying

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máfán 麻烦

161
Q

To go out

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chūmén 出门

162
Q

Together

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yìqǐ 一起

163
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Phrase “Forget it”

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suànle 算了

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