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1
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duōshao

duō (many) shao (not many)

A

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

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that (one)

Wǒ yào zhège, tā yào nàge.
I want-to-have this, he wants-to-have that.

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nǎ ge

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which (one)

Nǐ juéde nǎge gèng hǎo?
You think which-“ge” more good?

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xīnnián kuàilè

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happy new year

Zhù nǐ xīnnián kuàilè!
Wish you new-year happy!

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qiánbāo

chien bao

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wallet

Nǐ de qiánbāo zài nǎlǐ?
You -de- wallet “zai(in/on/at)” where?

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yǒu méi yǒu

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to have (or) not to have - do you have?

Tā yǒu méi yǒu nǚpéngyou?
He have-not-have girlfriend?

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shàngbān

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to go to work; to work

Shàngbān zhēn lèi ’a!
Working really tiring -a!

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xiàbān

shiar ban

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to get off work

Wǒ měi tiān xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn xiàbān.
I every day afternoon 5 o’clock get-off-work.

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wèntí

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question

Nǐ yǒu shénme wèntí ma?
You have “whatever” question -ma?

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qǐchuáng

chee chwung

A

to get up (from) bed

Nǐ měi tiān zǎoshang jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng?
You every day morning what-number o’clock get-up(-from-)bed?

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nián

A

year

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

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cute; adorable

Xióngmāo zhēn kě’ài!
Panda really cute!

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lèi

lay

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tired; tiring

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

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to look for, to seek

Nǐ zài zhǎo shénme?
You “zai” look-for what?
What are you looking-for?

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38
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shāngdiàn

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shop

Wǒ yào qù shāngdiàn mǎi yì xiē shuǐguǒ.
I intend to go to shop buy some fruit.

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jiàoshì

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classroom

Wǒmen de jiàoshì zài nǎlǐ?
We -de- classroom “zai” where?
Where is our classroom at?

40
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dìdi

A

little brother

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

A

little sister

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.

42
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Yīngyǔ

Ying You

A

English

Wǒ hěn xǐhuan shàng Yīngyǔ kè.
I very like attending English class.

43
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yī xiē, dōng xi

yi she air, dong she

A

some, thing

yǒu xiē (instead of yī xiē when its the subject)
yǒuxiē péngyou rènshi yìxiē Hànyǔ lǎoshī
Some friends know some Chinese teachers.

44
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fàn guǎn, cān tīng

A

restaurant

Wǒ xiǎng qù cāntīng

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xiǎng yào

A

want to have

Wǒ xiǎng yào yīgè hànbǎo

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rènshi

A

to know

nǐ rènshi wǒ? Do you know me

47
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nǚ’ér

A

daughter

Wǒ de nǚ’ér hěn piàoliang

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érzi

A

son

Nǐ shì wǒ de érzi, wǒ ài nǐ - you are my son and I love you

49
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Zuìjìn

A

recently, just now

Wǒ zuìjìn chōuyān hěnduō - I have been smoking a lot recently

50
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hái hǎo

A

fine, ok, passable

Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn hǎo- the film was fine

51
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hái kěyǐ

A

ok, not bad

kěyǐ - can mean great but the hái lowers the tone to ok.

52
Q

Zǎoshang hǎo, Wǎnshang hǎo

A

good morning, good evening

53
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Bú yòng xiè

A

youre welcome

54
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yīn yuè

A

music

Wǒ xǐhuān xué xí yīnyuè

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tiān qì

A

weather

Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo

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pǎo

A

to run

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

A

year, month(moon), day (sun)

Èrshísì nián
shí’èr yuè
zhōusān

58
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shēng, shēng rì

A

to give birth(life), birthday

Nǐde shēngrì shì jǐyuè jǐrì? – your birthday is what number month what number day (what date is your birthday) - Wǒde shēngrì shì …

59
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Xiànzài

A

right now

Wǒ xiànzài bú zài jiā - I now not “zai (am in/on/at…)” home.

60
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diǎn, fēn

A

o clock, minute

Shíjiān shì wǔ diǎn shíwǔ fēn - the time was 5.15

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shàngwǔ

A

morning

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gē ge, dì di

A

big brother, little brother

Wǒ dí gēgē zhēn de hěn kù -my big brother is really cool (zhēn - truly/indeed/real)

63
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jǐ ge

A

how many

nǐ yǒu jǐge mèi mei? - how many little sisters do you have?

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tiān

A

day

Tiān hěn rè - the day was very hot

65
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màn màn

A

slowly

Qǐng nǐ màn man jiǎng hǎo ma - please can you talk slowly

66
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xiǎo

A

small, little

Nà liàng chē hěn xiǎo - that car is very small

67
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xiān (shien)

A

early, prior

Wǒ xiān zǒu - i will go first
zǒu - to walk/to go

68
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xiānsheng (shien shung)

A

Mr, gentleman

Q1: Lǐ xiānsheng yǒu mèimei ma? A1: Lǐ xiānsheng méiyou mèimei

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xiǎojiě (shaow gier)

A

Miss, young lady

Q1: Wáng xiǎojiě de gēge shì Dàwèi ma? - A1: Wáng xiǎojiě de gēge búshì Dàwèi

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zhōngwǔ

A

noon

Zhōngwǔ hěn lěng - It was very cold at noon

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xīngqī/zhōu

A

week

Xīng qī wǔ/zhōu sì - Friday/Thursday

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xiàwǔ

A

afternoon

Xiàwǔ hěn hǎo - the afternoon was nice

73
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xìng

A

last name called

Wǒ de xìng shì wēilián

74
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zěn me

A

How, what, why

Wǒ zěnme qù jiǔbā - How do I get to the bar?

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xiǎoxīn

shaow shin

A

to be careful; to be cautious; to watch out

Xià yǔ le, xiǎoxīn kāi chē.
Go-down-rain -le, be-careful drive-vehicle.

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zuò

tzor

A

to do, to make

Wǒ xiǎng zuò yí ge dàngāo.
I want to make one “ge” cake.

77
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gàosu

A

to tell

Nǐ kěyǐ gàosu wǒ nǐ de míngzi ma?
You can tell me you -de- name -ma?
Can you tell me your name?

78
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chuáng

A

bed

Wǒ xǐhuan zài chuáng shang kàn shū.
I like “zai(in/on/at…)” bed-surface read-book.
I like reading book on (the) bed.

79
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shūcài

A

vegetable

Tā zuò le yí dào shūcài shālā.
He make -le one “dao” vegetable salad.
He made one “dao” (of) vegetable salad.

80
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kuài

A

Measure Word for Renminbi, 1 “kuai” = 1 yuan

Yì jīn xiāngjiāo wǔ kuài qián.
One “jin(/500 grams)” banana 5 “kuai” money.

81
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yuè

A

month

Nǐ shì jǐ yuè chūshēng de?
You -shi- what-number month be-born -de?

82
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hào

A

used for days in a month

Nǐmen jǐ hào fàngjià?
You-guys what-number day release-holiday?
(On) which day (do) you-guys take-holiday?

83
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piàoliang

A

beautiful; pretty

Nǐ de fángzi zhēn piàoliang!
You -de- house really beautiful!
Your house (is) really beautiful!

84
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shuài

A

handsome

Tā de chē zhēn shuài!
He -de- vehicle really “handsome”!
His car (is) so cool!

85
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děng

A

to wait; to wait for

Bú yào ràng wǒ děng tài jiǔ.
Not should let me wait too long.
Don’t make me wait (for) too long.

86
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ròu

A

meat

Wǒ bú tài xǐhuan chī ròu.
I not too like eating meat.
I (do)n’t quite like eating meat.

87
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fángjiān

A

room

Zhè shì wǒ de fángjiān, qǐng jìn.
This is I -de- room, please enter.
This is my room, please come-in.

88
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bǐ

A

pen

Nǐ yǒu méi yǒu bǐ?
You have-not-have pen?

89
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Fēicháng

A

very

more stronger than hen

Fēicháng hǎo

90
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tài

tái

A

too; so; excessively; overly
Measure Word is used for nouns that refer to machines or equipment

tài piányi le！ (It’s) so cheap!
tài guì le！ (It’s) too expensive!

91
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bùxíng

A

not happening, out of the question, cannot do

jīntiān bùxíng, míngtiān ne - Today is not OK, how about tomorrow?

92
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piányi

A

cheap

tài piányi le - its sooo cheap

93
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guì

A

expensive

tài guì le ! - (It’s) too expensive!

94
Q

Nǐ láizì nǎge guójiā?

A

which country are you from ‘?

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