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duōshao

duō (many) shao (not many)

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how much, how many

Lǎobǎn, qǐngwèn zhè ge duōshao qián?
Boss, please-ask this how-much money?

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qián

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money

Nǐ měi ge yuè huā duōshao qián?
You every “ge” month spend how-much money?

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háishì

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or (used in questions)

Kāfēi nǐ hē rè de háishì bīng de?
Coffee you drink hot -de- or ice -de?

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bùhǎoyìsi

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exuse me; sorry

Bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ chídào le.
Sorry, I arrive-late -le.

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méi

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have not

Wǒ méi kàn guo zhè bù diànyǐng.
I not see -guo this “bu” movie.

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zuò

tzor

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to do, to make

Nǐ zài zuò shénme?
You “zai” do what?

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zuótiān

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yesterday

Zuótiān wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn xīn yīfu, tèbié hǎokàn.
Yesterday I buy -le one “jian” new clothes, especially good-looking.

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míngtiān

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tomorrow

Míngtiān xīngqī jǐ?

Tomorrow week-which-number?

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wa

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wow

Wa, jīntiān de tiānqì zhēn hǎo!
Wow, today -de- weather really good!

Wa, zhèlǐ hǎo piàoliang ’a!
Wow, here so-very pretty -a!

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máng

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busy

Tā gōngzuò yìzhí hěn máng.
He work always very busy.

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shū

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book

Nǐ kàn guo zhè běn shū ma?
You read -guo this “ben” book -ma?
(Have) you read this “ben” (of) book?

Zhè xiē shū dōu shì nǐ de ma?
These book all are you -de -ma?

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dào

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to arrive, to go to

Sījī shīfu, wǒ dào Tiān’ānmén Guǎngchǎng.
Driver master, I go to Tiananmen Square.

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búcuò

boo tore

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not bad

Zhè ge cài wèidào hěn búcuò!
This “ge” dish taste very not-bad!

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gōngsī

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company, corporation

Nǐ zài nǎ ge gōngsī gōngzuò?
You “zai(in/on/at…)” which “ge” company work?

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zhuōzi

Jaw dzi

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table, desk

Wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhè zhāng zhuōzi de shèjì.
I very like this “zhang” table -de- design.

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kāi

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to open

Néng kāi yí xià chuāng ma?
Can open one “xia” window -ma?

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guān

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to close

Wǒ wàng le guān mén.
I forget -le close door.

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lǐ

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inside; the inner or internal part

Wèi? Wèi? Wǒ zài diàntī li, méi yǒu xìnhào.
Hello? Hello? I “zai(am in/on/at…)” elevator inside, not have signal.

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zǎoshang

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morning

Wǒ xǐhuan zǎoshang pǎobù duànliàn shēntǐ.
I like morning run to exercise body.
I like running (in the) morning to exercise (my) body.

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zǎofàn

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breakfast

Nǐ jīntiān zǎofàn chī le shénme?
You today breakfast eat -le what?

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fángjiān

fung jien

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room

Nǐde fáng jiān dà ma?

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hěnzǎo

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very early

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Wó dǒng

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I understand

Wó dǒng nàgè

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zhè ge

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this (one)

Zhège bú shì wǒ de, shì tā de.
This-“ge” not is I -de, is he -de.

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nà ge
that (one) ## Footnote Wǒ yào zhège, tā yào nàge. I want-to-have this, he wants-to-have that.
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nǎ ge
which (one) ## Footnote Nǐ juéde nǎge gèng hǎo? You think which-“ge” more good?
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xīnnián kuàilè
happy new year ## Footnote Zhù nǐ xīnnián kuàilè! Wish you new-year happy!
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qiánbāo | chien bao
wallet ## Footnote Nǐ de qiánbāo zài nǎlǐ? You -de- wallet “zai(in/on/at)” where?
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yǒu méi yǒu
to have (or) not to have - do you have? ## Footnote Tā yǒu méi yǒu nǚpéngyou? He have-not-have girlfriend?
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shàngbān
to go to work; to work ## Footnote Shàngbān zhēn lèi ’a! Working really tiring -a!
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xiàbān | shiar ban
to get off work ## Footnote Wǒ měi tiān xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn xiàbān. I every day afternoon 5 o’clock get-off-work.
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wèntí
question ## Footnote Nǐ yǒu shénme wèntí ma? You have “whatever” question -ma?
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qǐchuáng | chee chwung
to get up (from) bed ## Footnote Nǐ měi tiān zǎoshang jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng? You every day morning what-number o’clock get-up(-from-)bed?
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nián
year ## Footnote Wǒ xué Hànyǔ liǎng nián le. I learn Chinese two years -le. I (have) learned Chinese (for) two years (already). Jīnnián shì Lóng Nián. This year is Dragon-Year.
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kě’ài
cute; adorable ## Footnote Xióngmāo zhēn kě’ài! Panda really cute!
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lèi | lay
tired; tiring ## Footnote Bānjiā zhēn lèi! Move-home really tiring! Moving (is) really tiring! Nǐ xiān xiūxi ba, wǒ hái bú lèi. You first rest, I still not tired.
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zhǎo | jao
to look for, to seek ## Footnote Nǐ zài zhǎo shénme? You “zai” look-for what? What are you looking-for?
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shāngdiàn
shop ## Footnote Wǒ yào qù shāngdiàn mǎi yì xiē shuǐguǒ. I intend to go to shop buy some fruit.
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jiàoshì
classroom ## Footnote Wǒmen de jiàoshì zài nǎlǐ? We -de- classroom “zai” where? Where is our classroom at?
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dìdi
little brother ## Footnote Wǒ dìdi jīnnián wǔ suì. My little-brother this-year five years-old. My little-brother (is) five years-old this-year.
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mèimei
little sister ## Footnote Wǒ mèimei bǐ wǒ xiǎo liǎng suì. My little-sister “bi” me little two years. My little-sister “comparing with” me (is) two years younger. Wǒ hěn ’ài wǒ de mèimei. I very love I -de- little-sister. I love my little-sister a-lot.
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Yīngyǔ | Ying You
English ## Footnote Wǒ hěn xǐhuan shàng Yīngyǔ kè. I very like attending English class.
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yī xiē, dōng xi | yi she air, dong she
some, thing ## Footnote yǒu xiē (instead of yī xiē when its the subject) yǒuxiē péngyou rènshi yìxiē Hànyǔ lǎoshī Some friends know some Chinese teachers.
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fàn guǎn, cān tīng
restaurant ## Footnote Wǒ xiǎng qù cāntīng
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xiǎng yào
want to have ## Footnote Wǒ xiǎng yào yīgè hànbǎo
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rènshi
to know ## Footnote nǐ rènshi wǒ? Do you know me
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nǚ'ér
daughter ## Footnote Wǒ de nǚ'ér hěn piàoliang
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érzi
son ## Footnote Nǐ shì wǒ de érzi, wǒ ài nǐ - you are my son and I love you
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Zuìjìn
recently, just now ## Footnote Wǒ zuìjìn chōuyān hěnduō - I have been smoking a lot recently
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hái hǎo
fine, ok, passable ## Footnote Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn hǎo- the film was fine
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hái kěyǐ
ok, not bad ## Footnote kěyǐ - can mean great but the hái lowers the tone to ok.
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Zǎoshang hǎo, Wǎnshang hǎo
good morning, good evening
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Bú yòng xiè
youre welcome
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yīn yuè
music ## Footnote Wǒ xǐhuān xué xí yīnyuè
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tiān qì
weather ## Footnote Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo
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pǎo
to run ## Footnote Wǒ zhēn de hěn xǐhuān pǎobù, dàn wǒ pǎo dé bù tài hǎo - I really like running but I am not very good
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nián, yuè, rì
year, month(moon), day (sun) ## Footnote Èrshísì nián shí'èr yuè zhōusān
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shēng, shēng rì
to give birth(life), birthday ## Footnote Nǐde shēngrì shì jǐyuè jǐrì? – your birthday is what number month what number day (what date is your birthday) - Wǒde shēngrì shì ...
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Xiànzài
right now ## Footnote Wǒ xiànzài bú zài jiā - I now not “zai (am in/on/at...)” home.
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diǎn, fēn
o clock, minute ## Footnote Shíjiān shì wǔ diǎn shíwǔ fēn - the time was 5.15
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shàngwǔ
morning
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gē ge, dì di
big brother, little brother ## Footnote Wǒ dí gēgē zhēn de hěn kù -my big brother is really cool (zhēn - truly/indeed/real)
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jǐ ge
how many ## Footnote nǐ yǒu jǐge mèi mei? - how many little sisters do you have?
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tiān
day ## Footnote Tiān hěn rè - the day was very hot
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màn màn
slowly ## Footnote Qǐng nǐ màn man jiǎng hǎo ma - please can you talk slowly
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xiǎo
small, little ## Footnote Nà liàng chē hěn xiǎo - that car is very small
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xiān (shien)
early, prior ## Footnote Wǒ xiān zǒu - i will go first zǒu - to walk/to go
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xiānsheng (shien shung)
Mr, gentleman ## Footnote Q1: Lǐ xiānsheng yǒu mèimei ma? A1: Lǐ xiānsheng méiyou mèimei
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xiǎojiě (shaow gier)
Miss, young lady ## Footnote Q1: Wáng xiǎojiě de gēge shì Dàwèi ma? - A1: Wáng xiǎojiě de gēge búshì Dàwèi
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zhōngwǔ
noon ## Footnote Zhōngwǔ hěn lěng - It was very cold at noon
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xīngqī/zhōu
week ## Footnote Xīng qī wǔ/zhōu sì - Friday/Thursday
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xiàwǔ
afternoon ## Footnote Xiàwǔ hěn hǎo - the afternoon was nice
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xìng
last name called ## Footnote Wǒ de xìng shì wēilián
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zěn me
How, what, why ## Footnote Wǒ zěnme qù jiǔbā - How do I get to the bar?
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xiǎoxīn | shaow shin
to be careful; to be cautious; to watch out ## Footnote Xià yǔ le, xiǎoxīn kāi chē. Go-down-rain -le, be-careful drive-vehicle.
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zuò | tzor
to do, to make ## Footnote Wǒ xiǎng zuò yí ge dàngāo. I want to make one “ge” cake.
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gàosu
to tell ## Footnote Nǐ kěyǐ gàosu wǒ nǐ de míngzi ma? You can tell me you -de- name -ma? Can you tell me your name?
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chuáng
bed ## Footnote Wǒ xǐhuan zài chuáng shang kàn shū. I like “zai(in/on/at...)” bed-surface read-book. I like reading book on (the) bed.
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shūcài
vegetable ## Footnote Tā zuò le yí dào shūcài shālā. He make -le one “dao” vegetable salad. He made one “dao” (of) vegetable salad.
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kuài
Measure Word for Renminbi, 1 “kuai” = 1 yuan ## Footnote Yì jīn xiāngjiāo wǔ kuài qián. One “jin(/500 grams)” banana 5 “kuai” money.
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yuè
month ## Footnote Nǐ shì jǐ yuè chūshēng de? You -shi- what-number month be-born -de?
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hào
used for days in a month ## Footnote Nǐmen jǐ hào fàngjià? You-guys what-number day release-holiday? (On) which day (do) you-guys take-holiday?
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piàoliang
beautiful; pretty ## Footnote Nǐ de fángzi zhēn piàoliang! You -de- house really beautiful! Your house (is) really beautiful!
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shuài
handsome ## Footnote Tā de chē zhēn shuài! He -de- vehicle really “handsome”! His car (is) so cool!
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děng
to wait; to wait for ## Footnote Bú yào ràng wǒ děng tài jiǔ. Not should let me wait too long. Don’t make me wait (for) too long.
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ròu
meat ## Footnote Wǒ bú tài xǐhuan chī ròu. I not too like eating meat. I (do)n’t quite like eating meat.
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fángjiān
room ## Footnote Zhè shì wǒ de fángjiān, qǐng jìn. This is I -de- room, please enter. This is my room, please come-in.
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bǐ
pen ## Footnote Nǐ yǒu méi yǒu bǐ? You have-not-have pen?
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Fēicháng
very | more stronger than hen ## Footnote Fēicháng hǎo
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tài tái
too; so; excessively; overly Measure Word is used for nouns that refer to machines or equipment ## Footnote tài piányi le！ (It's) so cheap! tài guì le！ (It's) too expensive!
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bùxíng
not happening, out of the question, cannot do ## Footnote jīntiān bùxíng, míngtiān ne - Today is not OK, how about tomorrow?
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piányi
cheap ## Footnote tài piányi le - its sooo cheap
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guì
expensive ## Footnote tài guì le ! - (It's) too expensive!
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Nǐ láizì nǎge guójiā?
which country are you from '?

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