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1
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() [people verb]

We made compromises

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妥協

我們都要妥協

Wǒmen dōu yào tuǒxié

x 跟他妥協

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touched (adj) [ppl v]

I was really touched by him because A

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感動

我被他感動了, 因為 A

wǒ bèi tā gǎndòngle, yīnwèi A

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improvement () [verb]

his english is improving everyday

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一 M 比 一 M SV

他說的英文一天比一天好。

Tā shuō de yīngwén yītiān bǐ yītiān hǎo.

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() [verb]

I already drew it on this piece of paper

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我已經 畫在這張紙上了

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() [verb]

I have my passport on meLying here is comfortable.

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我 帶 著 護照。躺 著 最 舒服

Wǒ dài zhe hùzhào.tǎngzhe zuì shūfú

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() [verb]

I introduce you guys (to ..)

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我 介紹 你們 認識 (opt ..)

Wǒ jièshào nǐmen rènshí

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() [verb]

I use language exchange in taiwan to practice Chinese.

-vs- I WILL use lang ex

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我在台灣用 語言交換 學習中文.

我在台灣 將會 用 語言交換 學習中文

Wǒ zài táiwān yòng yǔyán jiāohuàn xuéxí zhōngwén(jiāng huì)

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() [verb]

wait til I figure it out then I’ll tell you

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等我弄清楚了以後, 再告訴你

Děng wǒ nòng qīngchǔle yǐhòu, zài gàosù nǐ

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() [verb]

X sounds better.

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X 聽起來 比較好.

X tīng qǐlái bǐjiào hǎo.

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() [verb]

why do you like X / what do you get out of X

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你為甚麼喜歡 X / 你覺得X有什麼好玩的?

Nǐ wéishènme xǐhuān X/ nǐ juédé X yǒu shé me hǎowán de?

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action already taken place - short time or small quantity () [verb]

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v 了 v (O)

看了看 (電視)/ 聊了聊

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[verb] ()

A is mad at B

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A 生 B 的氣 = A is mad @ B

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[verb] ()

close relatives cannot marry

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近親 不能 結婚

Jìnqīn bùnéng jiéhūn

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[verb] ()

give me a call

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打給我電話 (X: 給我打)給我 = give me sth

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[verb] ()

handing sth to sb

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這裡, 在這裡,這是。。。, 謝謝

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[verb] ()

I also have a lot of photos onhand like this one

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我手上也有好多張這樣子的照片

Wǒ shǒu shàng yěyǒu hǎoduō zhāng zhèyàng zi de zhàopiàn

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[verb] ()

I’m not familiar with this wordI’m v. familiar w. (placeI’m v. familiar with (him/person)

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我不熟(悉)這個字我很熟悉(地方 )我跟(他/name)很熟

Wǒ bù shúxī zhège zìwǒ hěn shúxī (dìfāng)wǒ gēn (tā/name) hěn shú

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[verb] ()

My cousin helped us find this apartment

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這公寓是我表妹幫我們找的。 (NOT: 這戶公寓,我的表妹幫我們找的。)

Zhè gōngyù shì wǒ biǎomèi bāng wǒmen zhǎo de.

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[verb] ()

to endure

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Rěn

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[verb] ()

You don’t even lock your room - won’t get robbed?

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..連 V 都 不/沒 V

你的房間 連鎖都不鎖, 不會被 偷嗎?

Nǐ de fángjiān liánsuǒ dōu bù suǒ, bù huì bèi tōu ma?

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[verb] mimic ()

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模仿

mófǎng

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verb

Do not throw anything on the ground

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別把 東西 都往 地上 丟

Bié bǎ dōngxī dōu wǎng dìshàng diū

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verb

Does this dog dare to jump down?

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這隻 狗敢不敢 往下跳?

Zhè zhī gǒu gǎn bù gǎn wǎng xià tiào?

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verb

He has come back in from the dark

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他從黑暗中回來了。

Tā cóng hēi’ànzhōng huíláile.

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verb

He’s not around so I’m taking the op to play around. I took advantage of when he wasn’t around and looked at his cell phone.

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他不在 所以我 趁機 去 玩玩。 我趁他不在的時候,偷看她的手機。

tā bùzài suǒyǐ wǒ chènjī qù wán wán. / Wǒ chèn tā bù zài de shíhòu, tōu kàn tā de shǒujī.

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verb

I am already saving and investing

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我已經有在 存錢/儲蓄 和 投資

wǒ yǐjīng yǒu zài cún qián/chúxù hé tóuzī

存錢: 口語 / 儲蓄: f
cún qián: Kǒuyǔ/ chúxù: F

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verb

She pretended to be his …

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她充當了他的..

Tā chōngdāngle tā de..

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[verb]accept (v)

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接受

Jiēshòu

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[verb]actively ()

(pro)actively ask the teacher

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主動

主動問老師

Zhǔdòng

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[verb]advise, teach (v)

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指教

Zhǐjiào

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[verb]calm / cool (adj)

Calm down,there’s no need to fight!

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冷靜

冷靜 下來,現在 不需要 戰鬥!

Lěngjìng xiàlái, xiànzài bùxūyào zhàndòu!

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[verb]catch! ()

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接著

jiēzhe

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[verb]change ()

I decided to break away from my bad habits.

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我決定 改 掉 我的 壞習慣。

Wǒ juédìng gǎi diào wǒ de huài xíguàn.

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[verb]communicate (v)

Parents should always communicate with their children.

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溝通

父母 與 子女 應該 經常 溝通

Fùmǔ yǔ zǐnǚ yīnggāi jīngcháng gōutōng

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[verb]complain (v)

There’s nothing to complain about.it’s useless to complain

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抱怨

沒有什麼可 抱怨 的. 抱怨 是 無用的.

Méiyǒu shé me kě bàoyuàn de. Bàoyuàn shì wúyòng de

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[verb]deal with (v)

he’s easy to get along with.

I get along with him well.

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他很好相處. 我跟他處得很好

Tā hěn hǎo xiāngchǔ.Wǒ gēn tā chǔ dé hěn hǎo

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[verb]depend on (v)

I was living off my parents.

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我依靠父母生活

Wǒ yīkào fùmǔ shēnghuó

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[verb]Diff between 他會看書。 她愛看書。

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會 = ability; 愛 = desire

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[verb]disturb ()

Don’t mess with me.

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打擾

別打擾我。

Bié dǎrǎo wǒ.

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[verb]excitement, exciting, excite (n, adj, v)

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激動

jīdòng

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[verb]excuse (n)

His excuse for not coming to work was he had things to do

A

藉口

他 藉口 有事 不來上班

Tā jíkǒu yǒushì bù lái shàngbān

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[verb]explain / explanation (v / n)

Your explanation doesn’t hold up.I don’t want to explain to you.

A

解釋

你的解釋站不住。我不想和你解釋

Jiěshì.Nǐ de jiěshì zhàn bú zhù.Wǒ bùxiǎng hé nǐ jiěshì.

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[verb]hate (v)

She said that she hated to eat pork tripe most.

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討厭

她說自己 最討厭 吃 豬肚 了。

Tā shuō zìjǐ zuì tǎoyàn chī zhūdù le.

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[verb]he is from X ()

A

他來自(X)

tā láizì (X)

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[verb]I’m running errands ()

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口語: 我做一些 雜 事f: 我在處理一些事情雜: miscOK: 處理 + thing!: 處理 + person = kill them

Wǒ zuò yīxiē záshìWǒ zài chǔlǐ yīxiē shìqíng

46
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[verb]improve (v)

A

提高
Tígāo

進步
Jìnbù

47
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[verb]include (v)

A

包括

Bāokuò

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[verb]inquire (v)

The boys asked about their missing dog’s whereabouts.

A

打聽

男孩子們 打聽 他們 丟失的 狗的 下落。

Nán háizǐmen dǎting tāmen diūshī de gǒu de xiàluò.

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[verb]interest (n)

* She is really into Yoga.* He was not interested in X

A

興趣

她對 瑜伽 很 感興趣。他沒有 興趣 X。

* Tā duì yújiā hěn gǎn xìngqù.* Tā méiyǒu xìngqù X.

50
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[verb]learn (v)

A

學習

xuéxí

51
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[verb]lift / raise ()

lift weights / raise hand

A

舉重 / 舉手

Jǔzhòng / jǔ shǒu

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[verb]lively, to liven up (adj, v)

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熱鬧

Rènào

53
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[verb]meet (v)

A

見面

Jiànmiàn

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[verb]move (v)

A

Bān

55
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[verb]occur ()

no matter what

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發生

不管 發生 什麼

Bùguǎn fāshēng shénme

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[verb]on behalf of ()

I’ll do it for you Don’t worry about him.

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我會 替 你做的. 別替 他 操心了.

Wǒ huì tì nǐ zuò de Bié tì tā cāoxīnle.

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[verb]on purpose (phrase)

I’m sorry, I didn’t do it on purpose.

A

故意

對不起,我不是故意的

Duìbuqǐ,wǒ búshì gùyì de.

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[verb]original (adj)

They decided to change from the original plan.

A

他們 決定 改變 原 計劃。

Tāmen juédìng gǎibiàn yuánjìhuà.

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[verb]practice (v)

A

練習

Liànxí

60
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[verb]prepare (v)

A

準備

Zhǔnbèi

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[verb]remind ()

could you pls remind me about X

A

提醒

請你 提醒我 X

qǐng nǐ tíxǐng wǒ X

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[verb]review (v)

A

複習

fùxí

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[verb]review / check (v)

I’m going to be medically examined tomorrow.

A

檢查

明天 我要 檢查 身體。

Míngtiān wǒ yào jiǎnchá shēntǐ.

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[verb]ripe/mature; know well (adj / adv)

He’s become quite grown up. The grapes are still green.

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他 變成 熟了。葡萄 還沒 熟呢。

Tā biànchéng shú le. Pútáo hái méi shú ne.

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[verb]skip (X) (v)

we skipped this chapter

A

跳過 (X)

我們 跳過 這一章

Wǒmen tiàoguò zhè yī zhāng

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[verb]sounds like (v)

Sounds ike you are angry

A

聽起來

聽起來 你好像 生氣了

Tīng qǐlái nǐ hǎoxiàng shēngqìle

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[verb]to apply (v)

He applied for a credit card.

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申請

他 申請 了一張信用卡。

Tā shēnqǐngle yìzhāng xìnyòngkǎ.

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[verb]to arrange, decorate (v)

The apartment was completely furnished.

The teacher set several more questions for homework.

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佈置

公寓 完全 佈置 好了。

老師 又佈置了 幾項 作業。

Gōngyù wánquán bùzhì hǎole.

Lǎoshī yòu bùzhìle jǐ xiàng zuòyè.

Lǎoshī yòu bùzhìle jǐxiàng zuòyè. Gōngyù wánquán bùzhì hǎo le.

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[verb]to describe (v)

Use “很好” to describe people, not to describe time.

How would you describe him? (physical) VS (personality)

A

形容

“很好” 用來 形容 人, 不會 “形容” 時間. (X: 時間過得很好)
“Hěn hǎo” yòng lái xíngróng rén, bù huì “xíngróng” shíjiān. (X: Shíjiānguò dé hěn hǎo)

你可能 形容他的 長相/個性?

Zhǎngxiàng/gèxìng

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[verb]to hang (v)

A

Guà

71
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[verb]to initiate / Initiative (v, n)

A

主動

Zhǔdòng

72
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[verb]to learn ()

A

學起來

xue qi lai

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[verb]to suit, fit (v)

skiing is not for meThis shirt fits you very well.

A

適合

滑雪不適合我。這襯衣很適合你.

Huáxuě bùshìhé wǒ. Zhè chènyī hěn shìhé nǐ

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[verb]to visit ()

A

拜訪 VS 找 (正式 VS 口語)

Zhèngshì VS kǒuyǔ

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[verb]topic / interest (n)

She didn’t want to discuss that subject.

A

話題

她不想討論那個話題了

Tā bùxiǎng tǎolùn nàgè huàtíle

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[verb]tried (v)

I tried the dress

A

試過

我 試過 這衣服

Wǒ shìguò zhè yīfú

77
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[verb]verb structure for action that is: short time / relaxed / to try ()

A

ABAB or 看看AB

78
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[verb]visit (v)

A

拜訪

bàifǎng

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[verb]wall (n)

The truck hit a wall.

A

卡車 撞了 牆。

Kǎchē zhuàngle qiáng.

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[verb]win / get / take over ()

i got this case/project/etc

A

接下

我 接下 了這個 案子 (口語:案子)

Wǒ jiē xiàle zhège ànzi (kǒuyǔ: Ànzi)

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[verb]wish (v)

I wish you all the best (f & inf)

A

祝你一切順利

Zhù nǐ yīqiè shùnlì

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debut (ppl only, not things) (v) [v]

When I first debuted, A

A

剛出

我剛出道時候, A

wǒ gāng chūdào shíhòu,A

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to hate (v) [v]

I’m hated by her vs She hates me.

A

討厭

我被她討厭了. 她討厭我。

wǒ bèi tā tǎoyànle. Tā tǎoyàn wǒ.

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to urge / pressure () [v]

Don’t rush me, let me think.

A

別催我, 讓我 想想

Bié cuī wǒ, ràng wǒ xiǎng xiǎng

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to describe a thing (project, etc) () [v]

She’s describing what just happened. Please describe real quick his physical appearance.

A

描述

她正在描述事情的經過. 請描述一下他的長相.

tā zhèngzài miáoshù shìqíng de jīngguò. Qǐng miáoshù yīxià tā de cháng xiāng.

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honest answer () [v]

I want your honest answer

A

我要你 誠實的回答

wǒ yào nǐ chéngshí de huídá

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compensate / repay () [v]

Why do you want to compensate me? How are you going to do to compensate me?

A

你怎麼 會 補償 我? = 你會怎麼補償我?

nǐ zěnme huì bǔcháng wǒ?=Nǐ huì zěnme bǔcháng wǒ?

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in love () [v]

They are not in love

A

戀愛

他們沒有在談戀愛

Tāmen méiyǒu zài tán liàn’ài

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pressure () [v]

Give him too much pressure

A

壓力

給他太多的 壓力

gěi tā tài duō de yālì

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fall in love with () [v]

They only just met but already have fallen in love with each other.

A

愛上

他們剛剛 才 認識的,但已經 愛上 彼此 了

tāmen gānggāng cái rènshí de, dàn yǐjīng ài shàng bǐcǐle

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hiccup () [v]

Coke makes me hiccup

A

打嗝

可樂會讓我 打嗝

kě yuè huì ràng wǒ dǎgé

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apologize () [v]

You should apologize to her

A

道歉

你應該 向/跟/和 她道歉. XX 對他 道歉

nǐ yīnggāi xiàng/gēn/hé tā dàoqiàn. XX duì tā dàoqiàn

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sigh () [v]

Why did you sigh?

A

歎氣

你為什麼 歎氣

nǐ wèishéme tànqì

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face () [v]

it`s hard for me to face her

A

面對

我就很 難面 對 她

wǒ jiù hěn nán miàn duì tā

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take care () [v]

She used to take care of me when we were young

A

照顧

小的時候她會 照顧 我

xiǎo de shíhòu tā huì zhàogù wǒ

96
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[v]

Making a joke about yourself 1) but might mean it’s true 2) might turn out to be true (future)

A

開自己的玩笑 1) 但有可能是真的 2) 以後 有可能 成真

kāi zìjǐ de wánxiào 1) dàn yǒu kěnéng shì zhēn de 2) yǐhòu yǒu kěnéng chéng zhēn

97
Q

touch () [v]

dont touch

A

別 摸

bié mō

98
Q

defend () [v]

How could you possibly defend her ?!

A

辯護

怎麼可能 為她 辯護

zěnme kěnéng wéi tā biànhù