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1
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的

A

of / really and truly / aim, clear

de (possessive particle)

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一

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one / single / a(n)

yī / yì ／yí

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是

A

is, are, am, yes to be

shì. (4)

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不

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no, not

bù

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了

A

to know, to understand, to know (modal particle intensifying preceding clause), (past tense marker)

le／liǎo

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人

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man, person, people

rén

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我

A

I, me, myself
Pronoun
| wǒ

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在

A

(located) at, in, exist

zài

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有

A

to have, there is, there are, to exist, to be

yǒu (3)

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先生

A

mr., sir

xiānshēng

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小姐

A

miss

xiǎojiě

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太太

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“madame”, note that this is used outside of business situations only

tàitai

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老師

A

teacher

lǎoshī

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醫生

A

doctor

yīshēng

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什么

A

what

shénme

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几

A

how many

jǐ. (3)

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谁

A

who

shéi

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什么时候

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when

shénme shíhòu

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哪里

A

where

nǎlǐ (3,3)

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为什么

A

why

wèishéme

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怎么

A

how

zěnme

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怎么样

A

how about

zěnme yàng

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不

A

not

bù

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了

A

a marker used to denote change

le

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很

A

very

hěn

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的

A

of

de

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还

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still, yet, also

hái

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为

A

by, for the sake of

wéi

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又

A

again

yòu

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30
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从

A

from, since

cóng

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再

A

again, once more

zài

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这样

A

like this, that way

zhèyàng

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可能

A

maybe

kěnéng

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34
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对

A

correct, or that’s right

duì

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天

A

day

tiān

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星期

A

week

xīngqí

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月

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month

yuè

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年

A

year

nián

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39
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今天

A

today

jīntiān

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昨天

A

yesterday

zuótiān

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明天

A

tomorrow

míngtiān

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小时

A

hour

xiǎoshí

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43
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跟

A

with

gēn

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44
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如果

A

if

rúguǒ

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45
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所以

A

so, therefore

suǒyǐ

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46
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要

A

to want, need

yào

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47
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说

A

to speak, to say

shuō

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48
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有

A

to have

yǒu

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49
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在

A

located

zài

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学生

A

student

xuéshēng

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51
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名字

A

name

míngzì

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52
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家人

A

family

jiārén

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人

A

person

rén

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54
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朋友

A

friend

péngyǒu

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55
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分钟

A

minute

fēnzhōng

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56
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时间

A

time

shíjiān

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57
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以前

A

before

yǐqián

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以后

A

after

yǐhòu

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现在

A

now

xiànzài

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60
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次

A

time, occasion

cì

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61
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这里

A

here

zhèlǐ

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62
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那里

A

there

nàlǐ

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63
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地方

A

place

dìfāng

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64
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学校

A

school

xuéxiào

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65
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店

A

shop

diàn

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工作

A

“work”, also the verb “to work”

gōngzuò

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洗手间

A

bathroom

xǐshǒujiān

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城市

A

city

chéngshì

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国家

A

country

guójiā

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70
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孩子

A

child

háizi

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71
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男人

A

man

nánrén

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72
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女人

A

woman

nǚrén

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73
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问题

A

question, problem

wèntí

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74
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东西

A

thing

dōngxī

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75
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事

A

thing, matter, circumstance

shì

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76
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家

A

house, home

jiā

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77
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车

A

car

chē

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78
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因为

A

because

yīnwèi

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79
Q

或

A

or

huò

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80
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但(是)

A

but, however

dàn(shì)

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81
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就

A

then

jiù

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82
Q

会

A

to know how to

huì

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83
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及

A

to reach, to catch up

jí

84
Q

能

A

to be able to

néng

85
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可以

A

can

kěyǐ

86
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和

A

and

hé

87
Q

下

A

under, below

xià

88
Q

里

A

inside

lǐ

89
Q

中

A

center

zhōng

90
Q

上

A

on, above

shàng

91
Q

来

A

to come

lái

92
Q

等

A

to wait

děng

93
Q

让

A

to allow

ràng*

94
Q

做

A

to do, to make

zuò

95
Q

想

A

to want, to wish for, to miss

xiǎng

96
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高

A

tall

gāo

97
Q

已经

A

already

yǐjīng

98
Q

新

A

new

xīn

99
Q

小

A

small

xiǎo

100
Q

去

A

to go

qù

101
Q

只

A

only

zhǐ

102
Q

每

A

every

měi

103
Q

更

A

even more

gèng

104
Q

好

A

good

hǎo

105
Q

最

A

most

zuì

106
Q

表示

A

to demonstrate

biǎoshì

107
Q

看

A

to see, to look, to watch

kàn

108
Q

觉得

A

to think

juéde

109
Q

大

A

big

dà

110
Q

都

A

all

dōu

111
Q

没有

A

to not have, there aren’t any, haven’t done

méiyǒu

112
Q

知道

A

to know

zhīdào

113
Q

使用

A

to use

shǐyòng

114
Q

五

A

five

wǔ

115
Q

一

A

one

yī

Note: Yī, with the first tone, refers to the number and digit one. When yī is followed by a syllable using tones 1, 2, or 3, its tone will become yì, for example yìqǐ (together). When yī is followed by a syllable using a neutral tone or tone 4, it needs to be changed to yí, for example yíge.

116
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二

A

èr

two

117
Q

三

A

sān

three

118
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四

A

sì

four

119
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伍

A

wŭ

five

120
Q

六

A

liù

six

121
Q

七

A

qī

seven

122
Q

八

A

bā

eight

123
Q

九

A

jiǔ

nine

124
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十

A

shí

ten

125
Q

零

A

líng

zero

126
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两

A

liǎng

two (for pairs)

127
Q

百

A

bǎi

hundred

128
Q

元

A

yuán

Chinese dollar

129
Q

块

A

kuài

a measure word (used money, slices, or
block-shaped items)

130
Q

我

A

wǒ

I; me for

131
Q

你

A

nǐ

you

132
Q

姓

A

xìng

family name; be surnamed

133
Q

什

A

Shén

what

134
Q

他

A

tā

he; him

135
Q

她

A

tā

she; her

136
Q

么

A

me

a suffix (used to form
a question word or an
indefinite pronoun)

137
Q

名

A

míng

name

138
Q

字

A

zì

character; letter (of alphabet)

zì loses its tone in the compound míngzi
(name).

139
Q

好

A

hǎo

good

140
Q

李

A

Lǐ

family name; plum

141
Q

王

A

Wáng

family name; king

142
Q

男

A

nán

male

143
Q

美

A

měi

beautiful

144
Q

请

A

qǐng

please; invite

145
Q

问

A

wèn

ask

146
Q

您

A

nín

you (honorific use)

147
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是

A

shì

yes; be

148
Q

不

A

bù

not

When the syllable following bù uses tone 1, 2, or 3, bù is tone 4, for example bù hǎo.
When bù is followed by a syllable using tone 4, it needs to be changed to bú, for example bú huì.

149
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哪

A

nǎ

where

150
Q

儿

A

ér

son; a word suffix to form indefinite pronouns of location

151
Q

国

A

guó

nation; country

152
Q

人

A

rén

person; people

153
Q

中

A

zhōng

middle; center; China

154
Q

英

A

yīng

English; British; brave

155
Q

们

A

men

(plural suffix for people)

156
Q

的

A

de

(possessive marker)

157
Q

朋

A

péng

friend

158
Q

友

A

yǒu

friend

yǒu loses its tone in the compounds péngyou (friend) and shìyou (roommate).

159
Q

家

A

jiā

home; family

160
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有

A

yǒu

have

161
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几

A

jǐ

how many

162
Q

自行车

A

zìxíngcahē

bike

163
Q

正在

A

zhèng zài

(progressive marker)

164
Q

鱼

A

yú

fish

165
Q

丈夫

A

zhàngfu

husband

166
Q

旅游

A

lǚyóu

travel

167
Q

果

A

guǒ

fruit; result

168
Q

住

A

zhù

live; reside; stop

169
Q

找

A

zhǎo

look for; find

170
Q

慢

A

màn

slow

171
Q

妻子

A

qīzi

wife

172
Q

向

A

xiàng

toward; direction

173
Q

题

A

tí

topic; theme

174
Q

跑步

A

pǎobù

jog; run

175
Q

介绍

A

jièshào

introduce; introduction

176
Q

晴

A

qíng

clear sky; sunny

177
Q

鸡蛋

A

jīdàn

chicken egg

178
Q

公斤

A

gōngjīn

kilogram

179
Q

手表

A

shǒubiǎo

wristwatch

180
Q

眼睛

A

yǎnjīng

eye

181
Q

阴

A

yīn

cloudy; overcast; yin
(i.e., yin and yang)

182
Q

它

A

tā

it

183
Q

药

A

yào

medicine; medication

184
Q

出

A

chū

exit; out

185
Q

希望

A

xīwàng

hope

186
Q

羊肉

A

yángròu

lamb

187
Q

面

A

miàn

surface; face; noodle

188
Q

漂

A

piāo

float

189
Q

漂

A

piào

beautiful

190
Q

亮

A

liàng

bright

191
Q

冷

A

lěng

cold

192
Q

热

A

rè

hot

193
Q

凉

A

liáng

cool

194
Q

快

A

kuài

fast

195
Q

暖

A

nuǎn

warm

196
Q

钟

A

zhōng

clock

197
Q

就

A

jiù

then

198
Q

到

A

dào

arrive

199
Q

客

A

kè

guest

200
Q

气

A

qì

air; energy

201
Q

对

A

duì

correct; across; facing

202
Q

起

A

qǐ

rise

203
Q

里

A

lǐ

inside

204
Q

猴

A

hóu

monkey

205
Q

我爱你

A

Wǒ ài nǐ

i love you.

206
Q

我喜欢你

A

Wǒ xǐhuān nǐ

I like you.

207
Q

王鹤棣

A

Wáng Hèdì

Wang He Di aka Dylan Wang

Chinese Characters (2 decks)

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