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Lesson 13 vocabulary (Mandarin - English) Flashcards

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婆婆

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Pinyin: pó-po

English: grandmother (maternal)

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公公

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Pinyin: gōng-gong

English: grandfather (maternal)

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奶奶 (informal), 祖母 (formal)

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Pinyin: nǎi-nai (informal), zǔ-mǔ (formal)

English: grandmother (paternal)

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爷爷 (informal), 祖父 (formal)

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Pinyin: yé-ye (informal), zǔ-fù (formal)

English: grandfather (paternal)

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妈妈 (informal), 母亲 (formal)

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Pinyin: mā-ma (informal), mǔ-qīn (formal)

English: mother

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爸爸 (informal), 父亲 (formal)

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Pinyin: bà-ba (informal), fù-qīn (formal)

English: father

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姐，姐姐

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Pinyin: jiě, jiě-jie

English: older sister

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妹，妹妹

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Pinyin: mèi, mèi-mei

English: younger sister

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哥，哥哥

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Pinyin: gē, gē-ge

English: older brother

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弟，弟弟

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Pinyin: dì, dì-di

English: younger brother

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兄

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Pinyin: xiōng

English: older brother (1 Chinese character)

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女儿 (女孩, 女孩儿)

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Pinyin: nǚ-ér (nǚhái, nǚhái ér)

English: daughter

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儿子 (男孩，男孩儿)

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Pinyin: ér-zi (nán-hái, nán-hái ér)

English: son

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猜

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Pinyin: cāi

English: to guess

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工厂

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Pinyin: gōng-chǎng

English: factory

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当

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Pinyin: dāng

English:

  1. at the time
  2. as
  3. when
  4. to serve as
  5. in the presence of
  6. the very same
  7. to work as
  8. to be, to become
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邮差

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Pinyin: yóu-chāi

English: postman

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医生

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Pinyin: yī-shēng

English: doctor

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菜

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Pinyin: cài

English: vegetables

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几岁

jǐ suì

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English:

  1. how old
  2. years of age
  3. years old
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这样

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Pinyin: zhè-yàng

English:

  1. this way
  2. in this manner
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比…大

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Pinyin: bǐ… dà

English: bigger than

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相差

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Pinyin: xiāng-chà

English: difference between

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不少

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Pinyin: bù shǎo

English: not a few

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不过

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Pinyin: bù-guò

English:

  1. but
  2. however
  3. merely, just

*不过 (búguò) is the softest, most informal “but” in Chinese. Basically you want to use this when you aren’t sure or it’s not that strong of a conflict.

The use of 不过 (búguò) is somehow different from 但是 (dànshì) and 可是 (kěshì). Unlike the latter two, it’s not about emphasizing contrary, but rather adding extra remarks to the statement (e.g. a condition, correction, comment, etc)*

Example:

  1. 他是美国人，不过会说中文 (Tā shì Měi-guó rén, bù-guò huì shuō zhōng-wén)。He’s American, but he can speak Chinese.
  2. 我可以跟你走，不过不要告诉他(Wǒ kě-yǐ gēn nǐ zǒu, bù-guò bù-yào gào-sù tā)。I can go with you, but don’t tell him.
  3. 没关系！不过是个小问题 (Méi guān-xi! Bú-guò shì gè xiǎo wèn-tí!)！No worries! (It’s) just/merely a little problem!
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比较好

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Pinyin: bǐ-jiào hǎo

English: better

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朋友

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Pinyin: péng-yǒu

English: friend

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以前

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Pinyin: yǐ-qián

English: before

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以后

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Pinyin: yǐ-hòu

English: after

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上课

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Pinyin: shàng-kè

English:

  1. begin the lesson
  2. attend class
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下课

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Pinyin: xià-kè

English:

  1. the lesson is over
  2. end of class
  3. get out of class
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  1. 上班

2. 上工

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Pinyin:

  1. shàng-bān
  2. shàng gōng

English: go to work

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下班

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Pinyin: xià-bān

English:

  1. get off work
  2. after office hours
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上学

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Pinyin: shàng-xué

English: go to school

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放学

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Pinyin: fàng-xué

English:

  1. after school
  2. classes are over
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放工

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Pinyin: fàng-gōng

English:

  1. stop work
  2. get off work
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上…(哪儿) 去

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Pinyin: shàng…(nǎ-r) qù

English: go to…somewhere

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几点上课？

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Pinyin: Jǐ diǎn shàng-kè?

English: What time does class/lesson start?

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几点下课？

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Pinyin: Jǐ diǎn xià-kè?

English: What time does class/lesson end?

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  1. 几点上班？

2. 几点上工？

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Pinyin:

  1. Jǐ diǎn shàng-bān?
  2. Jǐ diǎn shàng gōng?

English: What time do you go to work?

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  1. 几点下班？

2. 几点放工？

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Pinyin:

  1. Jǐ diǎn xià-bān?
  2. Jǐ diǎn fàng-gōng?

English: What time do you get off work?

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几点上学？

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Pinyin: Jǐ diǎn shàng-xué?

English: What time do you go to school?

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几点放学？

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Pinyin: Jǐ diǎn fàng-xué?

English: What time does school end?

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几点上…(哪儿)去？

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Pinyin: Jǐ diǎn shàng…(nǎ-r) qù?

English: What time are you going to…somewhere?

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几点回家？

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Pinyin: Jǐ diǎn huí jiā?

English: What time do you come home?

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上课以前

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Pinyin: shàng-kè yǐ-qián

English: before class/lesson begins

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下课以前

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Pinyin: xià-kè yǐ-qián

English: before the class/lesson is over

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  1. 上班以前

2. 上工以前

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Pinyin:

  1. shàng-bān yǐ-qián
  2. shàng gōng yǐ-qián

English: before going to work

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  1. 下班以前

2. 放工以前

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Pinyin:

  1. xià-bān yǐ-qián
  2. fàng-gōng yǐ-qián

English: before work ends

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上学以前

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Pinyin: shàng-xué yǐ-qián

English: before going to school

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放学以前

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Pinyin: fàng-xué yǐ-qián

English: before school is over

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上…(哪儿)去以前

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Pinyin: shàng…(nǎ-r) qù yǐqián

English: before going to…somewhere

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回家以前

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Pinyin: huí jiā yǐ-qián

English: before coming home

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上课以后

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Pinyin: shàng-kè yǐ-hòu

English: after the lesson/class begins

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下课以后

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Pinyin: xià-kè yǐ-hòu

English: after the lesson/class is over

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  1. 上班以后

2. 上工以后

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Pinyin:

  1. shàng-bān yǐ-hòu
  2. shàng gōng yǐ-hòu

English: after going to work

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  1. 下班以后

2. 放工以后

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Pinyin:

  1. xià-bān yǐ-hòu
  2. fàng-gōng yǐ-hòu

English: after work ends/after office hours

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放学以后

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Pinyin: fàng-xué yǐ-hòu

English: after school is over

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上…(哪儿)去以后

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Pinyin: shàng…(nǎ-r) qù yǐ-hòu

English: after going to…somewhere

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回家以后

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Pinyin: huí jiā yǐ-hòu

English: after coming home

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做

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Pinyin: zuò

English:

  1. to make
  2. to be
  3. to become
  4. to act as
  5. to work as
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“…以前…先…。”

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Pinyin: “… yǐ-qián…xiān….”

English: indicates doing a certain action first before doing something else

Example:

  • 吃饭以前，我先洗手 (Chī-fàn yǐ-qián, wǒ xiān xǐ-shǒu)。
  • Before eating, I must first wash my hands.*
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“…以后…就…”

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Pinyin: “… yǐ-hòu… jiù…”

English: indicates that one thing is done immediately after another

Example:

  • 我到新加坡以后，就学中文 (Wǒ dào Xīn-Jiā-Pō yǐ-hòu, jiù-xué zhōng-wén)。
  • Right after I arrived at Singapore, I started to learn Chinese.*
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“不是…吗？”

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Pinyin: bù-shì…ma?

English: “isn’t it that…?”

use this to confirm a statement

Example:

  • 你不是会中文吗 (Nǐ bù-shì huì zhōng-wén ma)？
  • You don’t speak Chinese?*
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比

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Pinyin: bǐ

English: set side by side, to compare

used for comparison sentences

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“A…比…B…(adjective/the difference)”

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Pinyin: “A…bǐ…B…(adjective/the difference)”

English: indicates that A is (comparison/the difference) than B

Example:

  1. 这本书比那本书容易 (Zhè běn shū bǐ nà běn shū róng-yì)。
    * This book is easier than that*
  2. 妈妈比爸爸小五岁 (Mā-mā bǐ bà-ba xiǎo wǔ suì)。
    * Mum is 5 years younger than Dad
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就

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Pinyin: jiù

English:

  1. then
  2. only
  3. to go to
  4. to go with
  5. used when the speaker thinks that the number is enough, time is still early, or something is going to happen very soon.
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喜欢

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Pinyin: xǐ-huān

English: to like

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人口

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Pinyin: rén-kǒu

English: population

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照顾

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Pinyin: zhào-gù

English: take care of, look after, attend to

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多数

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Pinyin: duō-shù

English:

  1. majority
  2. plurality
  3. most
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太

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Pinyin: tài

English: extremely

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够

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Pinyin: gòu

English: be enough

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只

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Pinyin: zhǐ

English: just, only

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念

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Pinyin: niàn

English: to study

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课文

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Pinyin: kè-wén

English: text

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先

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Pinyin: xiān

English:

  1. first
  2. to precede
  3. late (deceased)
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词

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Pinyin: cí

English:

  1. word, term
  2. statement
  3. a “ci” (tz’u) poem
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读

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Pinyin: dú

English:

  1. to recite
  2. to study
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读书

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Pinyin: dú-shū

English: to read, study

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碰

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Pinyin: pèng

English:

  1. to touch
  2. to run into
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着

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Pinyin: zhe

English:

  1. (after verbs) continues doing
  2. (after imperative verbs) intensifies the command
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碰着

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Pinyin: pèng-zhe

English:

  1. ran into
  2. bumped into
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走

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Pinyin: zǒu

English: to walk

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走了

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Pinyin: zǒu-le

English: left, gone

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麻烦

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Pinyin: má-fan

English:

  1. be troublesome
  2. to pester

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