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Chinese for US 1 Flashcards

1
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qǐngwèn

A

may I ask; excuse me

Qǐngwèn, zhèlǐ yǒu méi yǒu WiFi?

Excuse-me, here “exists”-not-“exist” WiFi?

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zhīdào

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to know; to be aware of

Wǒ hái bù zhīdào nǐ de míngzi.

I still not know you -de- name.

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méiguānxi

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it doesn’t matter; that’s all right

Méiguānxi, wǒ kěyǐ děng nǐ.

That’s all right, I can wait-for you.

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shuō

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to say; to speak

Wǒ bú huì shuō Zhōngwén, nǐ néng shuō Yīngwén ma?

I not know-how-to speak Chinese, you can speak English -ma?

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yǒu

Yo (as in Yo bruv)

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to have; to own

Nǐ yǒu nǚpéngyou ma?

You have girlfriend -ma?

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péngyou

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friend

Wǒ xǐhuan hé péngyou yìqǐ liáotiān.

I like with friend together to chat.
I like chatting together with (my) friends.

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búkèqi

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you’re welcome

Búkèqi, nǐ xǐhuan jiù hǎo.

You’re welcome, you like “then” good.
You’re welcome, (if) you like (it) then (everything’s) good.

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duìbuqǐ

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sorry

Duìbuqǐ, wǒ wàng le nǐ de shēngrì.

Sorry, I forget -le you -de- birthday.
Sorry, I forgot your birthday.

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wèi

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hey; hello (on the phone)

Wèi, qǐngwèn nín zhǎo shéi?

Hello? “Please-ask” you seek who?
Hello? May(-I-)ask who (do) you want to talk to?
Also- measure word for people

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qù

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to go; to go over

Nǐ qù nǎr?
You go where?

Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi.
I go to supermarket to buy stuff.

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hé

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and

Wǒ yào yì bēi kělè hé yí ge hànbǎo. -
I want one cup coke and one “ge” hamburger.

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jīntiān

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today

Jīntiān shì xīngqī jǐ?

Today is week-“which number”?
What day(-of-the-)week is today?

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rén

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person; people

Nà ge rén shì shéi?
That “ge” person is who?

Nǐmen yígòng jǐ ge rén?
You-guys in-total which-number “ge” people?

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zǎoshang hǎo

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good morning

Zǎoshang hǎo, zuótiān wǎnshang nǐ shuì de hǎo ma?

Morning good, yesterday night you sleep -de- good -ma?

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wǎn’ān

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good night

Wǎn’ān, zuò ge hǎo mèng!

Good night, “make” “ge” good dream!

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chī

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to eat

Wǒ xiǎng chī niúròu hànbǎo.

I want to eat beef hamburger.

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hē

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to drink

Tā jīngcháng hē píjiǔ.

He often drink beer.

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búyòng xiè

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your welcome

Búyòng xiè, néng bāngdào nǐ jiù hǎo.

You’re welcome, can help-“arrive” you then good.

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āiyā

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ah; used to express surprise or dissatisfaction

Āiyā, wǒ wàng le dài shǒujī.

Oh, I forget -le bring cellphone.

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duì

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correct; right

Alsomeans - at, for

Wǒ de dá’àn duì bu duì?

I -de- answer correct-not-correct?
(Is) my answer correct (or) not correct?

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Hànyǔ (han you)

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Chinese language

Nǐ de Hànyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo!

You -de- Chinese speak -de- very good!

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jiā

Jiā/Jiā tíng - family

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home

Nǐ jiā zài nǎlǐ?

You home “zai(to be in/on/at…)” where?
Where is your home at?

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hěn

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very; pretty; quite

Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn piàoliang!

This “jian” clothes very pretty!
This “jian” (of) clothes (is) very pretty!

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hǎo

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okay

Hǎo de, wǒ zhīdào le.

Okay -de, I know -le.
Okay, I got (it).

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lái

lie

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to come; to come over

Tāmen shénme shíhou lái?

They what-time come?

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yí ge (Ee Ga)

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one “ge” (of sth.)

Wǒ yǒu yí ge wèntí.

I have one “ge” question.
I have one “ge” (of) question.

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shuǐ

A

water

Wǒ kě le, xiǎng hē shuǐ.
I thirsty -le, want to drink water.
I (am) thirsty, (and I) want to drink water.

Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi bīng shuǐ, xièxie.
Please give me one cup ice water, thank.

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bàba, māma

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dad, mum

Wǒ hěn ’ài wǒ de bàba.

I very love I -de- dad.

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nǎr

A

where

Nǐ qù nǎr?

You go where?

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xǐhuan

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to like

Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè?

You like what color?

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chē (chor)

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car, vehicle

Xiǎo Liú mǎi le yí liàng xīn chē.

Little Liu buy -le one “liang” new vehicle.

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nánpéngyou

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boyfriend

Nǐ yǒu nánpéngyou le ma?

You have boyfriend -le -ma?

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nǚpéngyou

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girlfriend

Wǒ de nǚpéngyou hěn piàoliang.

I -de- girlfriend very pretty.
My girlfriend (is) very pretty.

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xiànzài

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now

Wǒ xiànzài bú zài jiā.

I now not “zai(am in/on/at…)” home.
I am not at home now.

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ma

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end of the sentence to ask a yes-or-no Q

Nǐ huì kāi chē ma?

You know-how-to drive-vehicle -ma?
(Do) you know-how-to drive?

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méi yǒu

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to not have; to not own

Wǒ xiǎng qù lǚyóu, dàn wǒ méi yǒu qián.

I want to go travel, but I not have money.

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kěyǐ

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can (possibly); to be able to, 2. not bad, ok

Wǒmen kěyǐ yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.

We can together go see movie.
We can go see (a) movie together.

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duō

A

much, many

Chāoshì li de rén zhēn duō!

Supermarket inside -de- people really many!

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xǐshǒujiān (see show jiAn)

A

bathroom; restroom

Qǐngwèn zhè yǒu xǐshǒujiān ma?

Please-ask here “exist” bathroom -ma?
Excuse me, is there a bathroom?

40
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zài

A

to be in/on/at (a place)

Nǐ xiànzài zài nǎr?

You now “zai(are in/on/at…)” where?
Where are you at now?

41
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bú shì (boo shure)

A

not to be, no

Tā bú shì Lǐ Xiānsheng, tā shì Wáng Xiānsheng.

He not is Li Mister, he is Wang Mister.

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yě (eyeah)

A

also, too

Tā yě xiǎng mǎi shǒujī.

He also want to buy cellphone.

43
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yīfu

A

clothes

Wǒ jīntiān yào xǐ yīfu.

I today need to wash clothes.

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chīfàn

A

to eat a meal

Wǒmen yìqǐ qù chīfàn ba, nǐ xiǎng qù nǎlǐ?

We together go eat-meal -ba, you want to go where?

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shuìjiào (shway jaow)

A

to sleep

shuì - also means water

Nǐ měi tiān wǎnshang jǐ diǎn shuìjiào?

You every day night what-number o’clock sleep?

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bēi

A

cup, glass

Wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi yǐnliào.

I want to drink one cup drink.

47
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kàn

A

to look at; to watch; to see

Nǐ xiǎng kàn shénme diànyǐng?

You want to watch what movie?

48
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píngguǒ

A

apple

Nǐ xǐhuan chī píngguǒ ma?

You like eat apple -ma?

49
Q

shéi

A

who

Nǐ zuì xǐhuan de gēshǒu shì shéi?

You the-most like -de- singer is who?

50
Q

xiǎng

A

to want to - I very want to learn Chinese.

Wǒ hěn xiǎng xué Zhōngwén.
Note: yào- also means to want

51
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yào

A

to want to have; to intent to have - I want hot coffee

Wǒ yào rè kāfēi
Note: xiǎng - also means to want

52
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míngtiān jiàn (jen)

A

see (you) tomorrow

Wǒ zǒu le, míngtiān jiàn!

I leave -le, tomorrow see!
I(’m) leaving, see (you) tomorrow!

53
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è

A

hungry

Wǒ ’è le, nǐ ne?

I hungry -le, you -ne?

54
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chāoshì

A

supermarket

Wǒ xiǎng qù chāoshì mǎi língshí.

I want to go to supermarket buy snack.

55
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ne

A

end of the sentence to ask a contextual question

Wǒ chī pīsà, nǐ ne?

I want to eat pizza, you -ne?

56
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gǒu

A

dog

Zhè tiáo gǒu zhēn cōngmíng!

This “tiao” dog really smart!

57
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māo

A

cat

Nà zhī māo shì hēi sè de.

That “zhi” cat is black-color -de.
That “zhi” (of) cat is (one that is of) black-color.

58
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tīng

A

to listen; to listen to

Nǐ xǐhuan tīng shénme lèixíng de yīnyuè?

You like listen to what type -de- music?

59
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zǒu

A

to leave

Hěn wǎn le, wǒmen gāi zǒu le.

Very late -le, we should go -le.
(It is) very late, we should go (now).

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shǒujī (show gee)

A

mobile phone

Wǒ de shǒujī méi diàn le, nǐ yǒu chōngdiànqì ma?

I -de- cellphone not-have electricity -le, you have charger -ma?

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shàngkè (shung ke)

A

(for students) to attend class; (for teachers)
to give class

Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang bā diǎn shàngkè.

I every day morning 8 o’clock attend-class.

62
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dà

A

big; giant; huge

Nǐhǎo, wǒ yào yí ge dà hào de pīsà.

Hello, I want one “ge” large size -de- pizza.

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xiǎo

A

small; little

Nǐ xǐhuan zhù xiǎo chéngshì, háishì dà chéngshì?

You like live small city, or big city?

64
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diànhuà

A

phone; phone call

Wǒ zài gěi péngyou dǎ diànhuà.

I “zai” to friend make phone-call.

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tóngshì

A

coworker; colleague

Xīn lái de tóngshì xìnggé búcuò.
New-come -de- coworker personality not-bad.

tóng - means together, the same

66
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tóngxué

A

classmate; schoolmate

Tā shì wǒ de dàxué tóngxué.

He is I -de- university classmate.
He is my college classmate.

67
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shénme shíhou

A

what time; when

Nǐ shénme shíhou qù Běijīng?

You what-time go to Beijing?

68
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shēngrì kuàilè

A

happy birthday

Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè!

Wish you birthday happy!

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juéde (jew air de)

A

to think; to have the opinion that…

Wǒ juéde tā hěn cōngmíng.

I think he very smart.

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jǐ

A

which number

Nǐ de háizi jǐ suì le?

You -de- child which-number age -le?

71
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diànnǎo

A

computer

Wǒ yào mǎi yí ge xīn diànnǎo.

I need to buy one “ge” new computer.

72
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huì

A

to know how to do something

Wǒ bú huì tán jítā.

I not know-how-to play guitar.

73
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xīngqī

A

week

Zuótiān xīngqī yī, jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?

Yesterday week-1, today week-which-number?
Yesterday (was) Monday, what day (is it) today?

74
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gōngzuò

A

to work,work, job

Wǒ yào kāishǐ gōngzuò le.

I should start to work -le.

75
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ba

A

Modal Particle to make a suggestion or a request

Wǒmen jiéhūn ba!

We get-married -ba!
(Let) us get-married!

76
Q

xuéxiào

A

school

Xuéxiào lí nǐ jiā yuǎn ma?

School “being away from” you home far -ma?
(Is the) school far “being away from” your home?

77
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mǎi

A

to buy

Nín yào mǎi shénme?

You want to buy what?
What (do) you want to buy?

78
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wèn

A

to ask

Wǒ néng wèn nǐ yí ge wèntí ma?
I can ask you one “ge” question -ma?

Nǐ kěyǐ wèn tā.
You can ask he.

79
Q

cì

A

Verbal Measure Word for how many times a general action is done

Wǒ qù guo Běijīng sān cì.

I go -guo Beijing three “ci(/time)”.
I (have) been to Beijing three time(s).

80
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shíjiān

A

time

Nǐ xiànzài yǒu shíjiān ma?

You now have time -ma?
(Do) you have time now?

81
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bù

A

not

Hē tài duō jiǔ bú jiànkāng.

Drink too much alcohol not healthy.

82
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niúnǎi

A

milk

Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang hē yì bēi niúnǎi.

I every day morning drink one “cup” milk.

83
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miànbāo

A

bread

Wǒ de zǎocān shì miànbāo hé kāfēi.

I -de- breakfast is bread and coffee.

84
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zhàngfu

A

husband

Wǒ zhàngfu zài yínháng gōngzuò.

I husband “zai(in/on/at…)” bank work.
My husband works in (a) bank.

85
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qīzi

A

wife

Tā de qīzi hěn làngmàn.

He -de- wife very romantic.

86
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kāi xīn

A

to feel happy, rejoice, have a good time

also - gāo xìng, kuài lè

87
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kuài lè

A

happy, merry

Also - gāo xìng, kāi xīn

88
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zhù

Jew

A

to live

tā zhùzài Zhōngguó

89
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xuéshēng

A

student

zhège xuéshēng hěn cōngmíng

90
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cōngmíng

A

clever, smart

wǒ hěn cōngmíng

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