Commonly Used Mandarin Words Flashcards

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1
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Hello

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你好 Nǐ hǎo

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Good Morning

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你早 Nǐ zǎo

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difference between 您 and 你

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您 (Nín):polite, shows respect, especially for older people

你(Nǐ): general word for you

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Goodbye

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再见 Zài jiàn

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Sorry

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对不起 Duì bù qǐ

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You‘re Welcome

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不客气 Bù kèqì

不用谢 Bùyòng xiè

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she/her

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她 Tā

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he/him/his

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他 Tā

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they

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他们 Tā men

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we

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我们 Wǒmen

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you guys

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你们 Nǐmen

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myself

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自己 Zìjǐ

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it

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它 tā

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that

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那 Nà

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where

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哪,哪儿,哪里

Nǎ, nǎ’er, nǎlǐ

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this

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这 (个)Zhè (ge)

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what

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什么 Shénme

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who

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谁 shuǐ

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here

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这儿 Zhè er

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there

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那儿 Nà er

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21
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possessive particle

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的 de

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have/has/there is

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有 Yǒu

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student

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学生 Xuéshēng

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teacher

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老师 Lǎoshī

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classmates

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同学们 Tóngxuémen

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friend

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朋友 Péngyǒu

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27
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Thank you

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谢谢 Xièxiè

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28
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No problem

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没关系 Méiguānxì

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29
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correct

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对 Duì

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30
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use

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用 Yòng

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31
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no

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不 Bù

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32
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get up; rise

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起 Qǐ

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33
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a lot

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很多 Hěnduō

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34
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day

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天 Tiān

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35
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name

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名字 Míngzì

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36
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call

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叫 Jiào

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37
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home; family

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家 Jiā

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38
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mother

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妈妈 Māmā

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father

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爸爸 Bàba

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40
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younger sister

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妹妹 Mèimei

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older sister

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姐姐 Jiějiě

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younger brother

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弟弟 Dìdì

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43
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older brother

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哥哥 Gēgē

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44
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want,future tense

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要 Yào

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45
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go

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去 Qù

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46
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and

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和 Hé

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47
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surname

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姓 Xìng

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not have/there is not

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没有 Méiyǒu

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years old

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岁 Suì

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like

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喜欢 Xǐhuān

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school

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学校 Xuéxiào

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female

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女 Nǚ

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male

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男 Nán

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all;both

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都 Dōu

55
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ask

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问 Wèn

56
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problem, question

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问题 Wèntí

57
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please

A

请 Qǐng

58
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used to form queries, bounce-back questions

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呢 ne
他有什么不喜欢吃的呢?
Tā yǒu shénme bù xǐhuan chī de ne?
What is there that he doesn’t like to eat?
shows emphasis (questioning the situation or criticizing it, not just looking for an answer)

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car

A

车 Chē

60
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table

A

桌子 Zhuōzi

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chair

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椅子 Yǐzi

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ticket

A

票 Piào

63
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store

A

商店 Shāngdiàn

64
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restaurant

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饭店 Fàndiàn

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breakfast

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早饭 Zǎofàn

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lunch

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午饭 Wǔfàn

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dinner

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晚饭 Wǎnfàn

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do, make

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做 Zuò

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homework

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作业 Zuòyè

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present, gift

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礼物 Lǐwù

71
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inside

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里 Lǐ

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past tense particle

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了 le

73
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fast

A

快 Kuài

74
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Han nationality

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汉国 Hàn guó

75
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hot

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热 Rè

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give

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给 Gěi

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may,could

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可以 Kěyǐ

78
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can,capable

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能 Néng

79
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birthday

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生日 Shēngrì

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pretty

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漂亮 Piàoliang

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buy

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买 Mǎi

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say

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说 Shuō

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finish

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完 Wán

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should

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应该 Yīnggāi

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time

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时候 Shíhòu

ex:什么时候? when?

86
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right now

A

现在 Xiànzài

87
Q

computer

A

电脑 Diànnǎo

88
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bed

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床 Chuáng

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Q

T.V.

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电视 Diànshì

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father’s mother

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奶奶 Nǎinai

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father‘s father

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爷爷 Yéyé

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mother’s father

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外公 Wàigōng

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mother’s mother

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外婆 Wàipó

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pain

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疼 Téng

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together

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一起 Yīqǐ

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happy

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高兴 Gāoxìng

97
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wish,celebrate

A

祝 Zhù

98
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new

A

新 Xīn

99
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movie

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电影 Diànyǐng

100
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principal

A

校长 Xiàozhǎng

101
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total

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提供 Tígōng

102
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but

A

可是 Kěshì

103
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stuff

A

东西 Dōngxī

104
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how many

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几,多少 Jǐ, Duōshǎo

105
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money

A

钱 Qián

106
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or

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还是 Háishì

107
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north

A

北 Běi

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east

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东 Dōng

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south

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南 Nán

110
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west

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西 Xī

111
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with

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跟 Gēn

112
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see,watch

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看 Kàn

113
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often

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常常 Cháng cháng

114
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come (to)

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来 Lái

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from

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从 Cóng