Lessons 15-17 Flashcards

1. how to describe the places you have visited, how to comment on your travel experience as well as how to change money at the bank before your departure; 2.filling out forms, getting a library card, going to the library to borrow and return books, paying fines for overdue books, two sentence patters particular to the Chinese language; 3. how to choose clothes and make comparisons;

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1
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early

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zao3

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bank

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银行

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few; little

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shao3

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to form a line; to queue up

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排队

pai2dui4

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to arrange; to put in order

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pai2

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a row of people; line

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dui4

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to exchange; to change

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huan4

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pound sterling

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英镑

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Renminbi (RMB)

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人民币

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people

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人民

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to need; must; to have to

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dei3

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12
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to use

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just; only a short while ago

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14
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from

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very; extremely; highly

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非常

fei1chang2

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16
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measure word for actions

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ci4

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17
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to visit (a place)

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参观

can1guan1

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18
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ceremonial clay statues of warriors and horses which are buried with the dead

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兵马俑

bing1ma3yong3

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soldier; fighter

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bing1

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20
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postcard

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明信片

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letter

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xin4

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to be sb.’s turn to do sth.

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gai1

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working personnel; staff member

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工作人员

gong1zuo4 ren2yuan2

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personnel; staff

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人员

ren2yuan2

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25
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thousand

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qian1

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26
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to count

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shu3

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27
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name of a famous commercial district in Beijing

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王府井

Wang2fu3jing3

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name of the capital of Shaanxi Province

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西安

Xi1’an1

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29
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haven’t seen (sb.) for a very long time

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好久不见

hao3jiu3 bu2 jian4

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30
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a very long time

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好久

hao3jiu3

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31
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to see

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jian4

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32
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to develop

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发展

fa1zhan3

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33
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fast; quick; rapid

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kuai4

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34
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dialect; language

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hua4

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the common speech (mandarin)

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普通话

pu3tong1hua4

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young

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年轻

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37
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light; small

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qing1

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38
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fluent

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流利

liu2li4

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39
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to understand

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dong3

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40
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exactly; precisely

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jiu4

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41
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denoting the disposal of sth.

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ba3

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42
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to forget

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wang4

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43
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library

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图书馆

tu2shu1guan3

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44
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books

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图书

tu2shu1

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shop; a place for cultural activities

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guan3

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46
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office

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办公室

bang4gong1shi4

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47
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to handle official business; to work (usually in an office)

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办公

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48
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room

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shi4

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49
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to go up; to get on/last; previous

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shang4

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50
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first; before

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xian1

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51
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library card

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借书证

jie4shu1zheng4

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52
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to borrow; to lend

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jie4

53
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certificate; card

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zheng4

54
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a little while

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一会儿

yi2hui4r

55
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to go down; to get off/next

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xia4

56
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to bring

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dai4

57
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to fill in; to write

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tian2

58
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form; table; list

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biao3

59
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to take; to hold; to get

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na2

60
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slow; slowly

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man4

61
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not be allowed; won’t do

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不行

bu4xing2

62
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to live/ life

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生活

sheng1huo2

63
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oneself

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自己

zi4ji3

64
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name

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姓名

xing4ming2

65
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sex; gender

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性别

xing4bie2

66
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occupation; profession

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职业

zhi2ye4

67
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to hand in; to hand over; to pay (the rent, etc.)

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jiao1

68
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long

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chang2

69
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to give or take examination/ examination, test (V/N)

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考试

kao3shi4

70
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to give or take an examination; to test

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kao3

71
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not bad

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不错

bu2cuo4

72
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to translate; to interpret

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翻译

fan1yi4

73
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new

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xin1

74
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textbook

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课本

ke4ben3

75
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to go or come out

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chu1

76
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to give back; to return

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huan2

77
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to be overdue (V.O)

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过期

guo4qi1

78
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to pass

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guo4

79
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a period of time

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qi1

80
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to impose a fine or forfeit/fine (V.O/N)

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罚款

fa2kuan3

81
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to punish; to penalize

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fa2

82
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a sum of money

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kuan3

83
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computer

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电脑

dian4nao3

84
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electricity

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dian4

85
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brain

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nao3

86
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to check; to look up

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cha2

87
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New Practical Chinese

Reader

A

新实用汉语课本

Xin1 Shi2yong4 Han4yu3 Ke4ben3

88
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practical

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实用

shi2yong4

89
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cheongsam; a long formal dress with a slit skirt

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旗袍

qi2pao2

90
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than (indicating comparison)

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bi3

91
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to sell

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mai4

92
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Chinese style

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中式

zhong1shi4

93
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type style

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shi4

94
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already

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已经

yi3jing

95
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shop; store

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商店

shang1dian4

96
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commerce; business

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shang1

97
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shop;store

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dian4

98
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extremely

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极(了)

ji2 (le)

99
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must; surely

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一定

yi2ding4

100
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not up to standard; poor; bad

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cha4

101
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to start; to begin

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开始

kai1shi3

102
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Taiji Boxing

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太极拳

tai4ji2quan2

103
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set; suit; suite

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tao4

104
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handsome; smart

A

shuai4

105
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colour

A

颜色

yan2se4

106
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black

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hei1

107
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red

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hong2

108
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white

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bai2

109
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cheap

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便宜

pain2yi

110
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never mind; it doesn’t matter

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没关系

mei2 guan1xi

111
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park

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公园

gong1yuan2

112
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to walk; to go

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zǒu

113
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hour

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小时

xiao3shi2

114
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to pass

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过去

guo4qu4

115
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shirt

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衬衫

chen4shan1

116
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green

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绿

117
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shape; sampe; model;

pattern

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样子

yang4zi

118
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shop assistant; salesclerk

A

售货员

shou4huo4yuan2

119
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to sell

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shou4

120
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goods

A

huo4

121
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to try on; to have a try

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shi4

122
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to feel; to think

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觉得

jue2de

123
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suitable; appropriate; right

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合适

he2shi4

124
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short

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duan3

125
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high; tall

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gao1

126
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centimeter

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公分

gong1fen1

127
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to bother sb.; to trouble sb.

A

麻烦

ma2fan

128
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silk

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丝绸

si1chou2

129
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Western-style clothes; suit

A

西服

xi1fu2