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Misc. Grammar, Adverbials etc Flashcards

1
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then (consequently)

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zau6

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firstly

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sau2 sin1

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before

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zi1 cin4

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after

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zi1 hau6

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recently

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zeoi3 gan6

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even (comparative)
Can mean “also” and “still”

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zong6 (hai6)

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passive voice

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bei2

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to the (changing order)

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zoeng1

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a little bit (verbs)

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haa5

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10
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when…

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ge3 si4 hau1

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11
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if

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jyu4 gwo2… ge3 waa2

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also (grammar)

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dou1

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reach (grammar)

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dou2

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14
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next to

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gak3 lei4

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out

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cyut1

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16
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the same as

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jat1 joeng6

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that much/so/-ly

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gam3
gam3 do1 etc.

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18
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like this/that way/in that case

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gam2 (joeng2)

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19
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right side

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jau6 min6

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20
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left side

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zo2 min6

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21
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in front

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cin4 min6

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22
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behind

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hau6 min6

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23
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top

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deng2

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24
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bottom

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dai2

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25
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above/on

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soeng6 min6

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26
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below

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haa6 min6

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27
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high/tall

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gou1

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low

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dai1

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29
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last

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zeoi3 hau6

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30
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end (finished)

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jyun4

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31
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start

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hoi1 ci2

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32
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should

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jeng1 goi1

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33
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shouldn’t

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m4 jeng1 goi1

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34
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not yet

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mei6

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35
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how long

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gei2 loi4

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36
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how far

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gei2 jyun5

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37
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soon

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zau6 lei4

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38
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later (in the future)

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ci4 di1

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39
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just now

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ngaam1 ngaam1

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40
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right now

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ji4 gaa1

41
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and then…

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jin4 hau6

42
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from now on

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ji5 hau6

43
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previously

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ji5 cin4

44
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earlier

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tau4 sin1

45
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in

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jap6 min6

46
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about

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gwaan1 jyu1

47
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almost

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gei1 fu4
or
caa1 di1

48
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mean (intend)

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ji3 si1

49
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always

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seng4 jat6

50
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never

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cong4 loi4 dou1 m4…
“then utill now also not”

51
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forever

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wing5 jun5 dou1

52
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later on

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ngaan3 di1

53
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usually

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tung1 soeng4
or
ping4 si4

54
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first (novelty)

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dai6 jat1
dai6 jat1 ci3 = first time
dai6 jat1 go3… ge3 jan4 = first person to…

55
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must

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jat1 ding6 jiu3

56
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distance away

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lei4
jing1 gwok3 lei4 hoeng1 gong2 hou2 jyun5 = england is very far from HK

57
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also (special)

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jau6 (jau6 peng4 jau6 leng3 = it is both cheap and good)

jik6 dou1 = also also

58
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only (self defense)

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zi2 bat1 gwo3

59
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already

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ji5 ging1

60
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whereas

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ji4

61
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then (during that time)

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go2 zan6

62
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only (merely)

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zing6 hai6

63
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is (but more specific)

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zau6 hai6

64
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difference

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fan1 bit6

65
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all (adverb)

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saai3
sik6 saai3 = eat everything

66
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all (entirety/big unit)

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cyun4 bou6

67
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all (every/each one)

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mui5 (go3)

68
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leftover/still have

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zing6 faan1

69
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even though

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zik1 si2

70
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although

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seoi1 jin4

71
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remaining/still as before

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ji1 jin4
or
jing4 jin4

72
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from

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jau4

73
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or (question)

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ding6 hai6
*exception “jau5 mou5 __ waak6 ze2 __?”

74
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or (statement)

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waak6 ze2

75
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furthermore/but also

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ji4 ce2

76
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-ing

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gan2 - explain
zyu6 - explain

77
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come from
(lit. come self)

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lei4 zi6

78
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something-ise/-ify

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faa3

79
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happen

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faat3 sang1

faat3-sang1 zo2 me1-si6? = what happened?

80
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what

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me1 or
mat1

81
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why

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dim2 gaai2

82
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when

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gei2 si4

83
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where

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(hai2) bin1 dou6

84
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how

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dim2 joeng2

85
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who/which

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bin1 (go3)

86
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space/room

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wai2

87
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seems like/similar/resemble

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hou2 ci5

tiu4 fu3 hou2 ci5 coeng4 gam2 di1 = seems like the trousers are a bit too long

aa3 maa1 hou2 ci5 faan1 zo2 lei4 = seems like mum’s home

teng1 lok6 hou2 ci5 jam1 ngok6 = sounds like music

88
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later (soon)

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zing6 gaan1
(OR zan6 gaan1)

89
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past tense

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zo2 = completion
gwo3 = past experience

90
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sometimes

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jau5 si4

91
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together

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jat1 cai4

92
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exactly

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zik1 hai6

93
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for example

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pei3 jyu4

94
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enough

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gau3

95
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too (excessive)

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tai3

96
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therefore

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so2 ji3

97
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but

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daan6 hai6

98
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meanwhile

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tung4 si4

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