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Most Common Words (1-100) Flashcards

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1
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一

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jat1

‘one’

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是

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si6

‘yes’

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不

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bat1

‘no’

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人

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jan4

‘person’

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我

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ngo5

‘I / me’

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在

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zoi6

‘(located) at / (to be) in / to exist / in the middle of doing something / (indicating an action in progress)’

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有

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jau5

‘to have / there is’

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8
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他

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taa1

‘he’

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這

这

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ze5

‘this / these’

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10
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為

为

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wai4

‘because of / for’

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之

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zi1

‘him / her / it’

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12
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大

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daai6

‘big / older than / oldest / greater’

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13
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來

来

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loi4

‘to come / to arrive’

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14
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以

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ji5

‘because of / in order to’

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個

个

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go3
measurement for objects
‘one thing / individual’

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16
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中

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zung1

‘Chinese / middle’

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17
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上

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soeng5

‘up / previous / above’

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18
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們

们

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mun4

plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to individuals

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19
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到

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dou3

‘to (a place) / until (a time)’

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20
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説

说

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syut2

‘speak’

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21
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國

国

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gwok3

‘country’

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22
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地

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dei6

‘earth / ground’

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23
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也

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jaa5

‘too / as well’

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24
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子

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zi2

‘child / son’

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25
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時

时

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si4

‘time / when’

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26
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道

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dou3

‘direction / way / Dao (of Daoism) / classifier for long, thin things’

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27
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出

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ceot1

‘to go out / to produce / to occur’

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28
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而

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ji4

‘and / as well as / but / ji4 hau6 (after that)’

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29
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要

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jiu3

‘want / important / must’

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於

于

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jyu1

‘in / at / to / from’

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31
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就

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zau6

‘at once / right away / only / just’

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32
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下

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haa6

‘down / below / next (week)’

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33
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得

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dak1

‘to obtain / to get / ready / gei3 dak1 (I remember)’

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34
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可

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ho2

‘can / may / to permit’

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35
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你

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nei5

‘you’

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36
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年

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nin4

‘year’

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37
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生

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saang1

‘to give birth / life / to grow / raw (food)’

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38
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自

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zi6

‘self / zi6 gei2 (oneself)’

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39
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會

会

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wui2

‘to be possible / to meet / will’

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40
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那

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naa5

‘that / those / then’

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41
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後

后

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hau2 / hau6

‘behind / back / after’

42
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能

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nang4

‘can / might / ho2 nang4 (it is possible)’

43
Q

對

对

A

deoi3

‘pair / couple / to face / correct (mainland)’

44
Q

著

着

A

zeuk6
‘to wear (clothes)’

zyu3
‘gan1 zyu3 (right after / after this)’

45
Q

事

A

si6

‘matter / affair’

46
Q

其

A

kei4

‘his / her / its / theirs / kei4 taa1 (other) / kei4 sat6 (in fact)’

47
Q

所

A

so2

‘actually / place / ci3 so2 (toilet) / so2 ji5 (therefore)’

48
Q

去

A

heoi3

‘to go / to go to a (place)’

49
Q

行

A 
haang4
'walk'
hang4
'ok!'
hong4
'bank / series'
50
Q

過

过

A

gwo3

‘to cross / to go over / to pass (time)’

51
Q

家

A

ga1

‘home / family’

52
Q

十

A

sap6

‘ten’

53
Q

用

A

jung6

‘to use / usefulness’

54
Q

天

A

tin1

‘day / sky / heaven’

55
Q

如

A

jyu4

‘as / as if / such as’

56
Q

作

A

zok3

‘to do / to write or compose’

57
Q

方

A

fong1

‘square / classifier for square things / dei6 fong1 (area)’

58
Q

多

A

dor1

‘multiple / many / more’

59
Q

日

A

jat6

‘day / daytime’

60
Q

都

A

dou1

‘all / both / entirely / city’

61
Q

三

A

saam1

‘three’

62
Q

小

A

siu2

‘small / tiny / few / young’

63
Q

軍

军

A

gwan1

‘arms / army / military’

64
Q

二

A

ji6

‘two’

65
Q

無

无

A

mou4

‘none / no / not to have’

66
Q

同

A

tung4

‘same / similar’

67
Q

經

经

A

ging1

‘sacred book / scriptures / to pass through / ji5 ging1 (already)’

68
Q

法

A

faat3

‘French / baan6 faat3 (method) / faat3 leot6 (law)’

69
Q

當

当

A

dong1

‘during / dong1 nin4 (that year) / dong1 si4 (that time, then)’

70
Q

起

A

hei2

‘to rise / to raise’

71
Q

好

A

hou2

‘good / well’

72
Q

看

A

hon3

‘to look at / to see / to look after’

73
Q

學

学

A

hok6

‘to learn / study’

74
Q

進

进

A

zeon3

‘to advance / to enter’

75
Q

種

种

A

zung2

‘classifier for types / to grow’

76
Q

將

将

A

zoeng3

‘zoeng3 gwan1 (general) / will / shall / checkmate’

77
Q

還

还

A

waan4

‘still / also / to pay back’

78
Q

分

A

fan1 / fan6

‘to divide’ / ‘parts’

79
Q

此

A

ci2

‘this / these’

80
Q

心

A

sam1

‘heart / core / intention’

81
Q

前

A

cin4

‘front / forward / first / ahead’

82
Q

面

A

min6
‘face / side / surface / classifier for things with flat surfaces’
‘flour / noodles’ (simplified only)

83
Q

又

A

jau6

‘once again / also’

84
Q

定

A

ding6

‘to decide / kyut3 ding6 (decided) / jat1 ding6 (certainly)’

85
Q

見

见

A

gin3

‘to meet / to see’

86
Q

主

A

zyu2

‘owner / master / host’

87
Q

沒

没

A

mut6
‘to not have / negative prefix for verbs’
‘to drown’

88
Q

公

A

gung1

‘male (animal), Duke, noble’

89
Q

從

从

A

cung4

‘to obey / from / passing through / lax / yielding / unhurried’

90
Q

資

资

A

zi1

‘resources / to provide / money’

91
Q

交

A

gaau1

‘to hand over / to deliver / to pay (money)’

92
Q

文

A

man4

‘language / culture / writing / classifier for coins’

93
Q

提

A

dai2

‘to carry’

94
Q

請

请

A

cing2

‘to ask / to invite’

95
Q

問

问

A

man6

‘to ask’

96
Q

麼

么

A

mo1

‘used to form interrogative’

97
Q

想

A

soeng2

‘to think / to believe / to want’

98
Q

電

电

A

din6

‘electric / electricity’

99
Q

工

A

gung1

‘work / worker / labour’

100
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訊

讯

A

seon3

‘to question / to interrogate / news / information’

Chinese (Cantonese) (3 decks)

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