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1
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What do you say when someone gives you a compliment?

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Nǎlǐ Nǎlǐ - where, where

tài kūazhāng le - You exaggerate too much

bù gǎn dāng - i don’t dare to be

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anticipating/anticpation

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qīdài

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sad/upset

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shāngxīn

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excited

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xīngfèn

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brokenhearted

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xīnsuì

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depressed

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yùmèn

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disappointed

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shī wàng

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scared/fearful

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hàipà

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angry

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shēngqì

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teacher

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lǎoshī

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maternal grandmother

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wàipó

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doctor

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yīshēng

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this

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zhè

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country, nation

nationality

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guó

guó rén

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Chinese

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Zhōngguó rén

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who is that?

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nà/tā shì shéi

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17
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paternal grandmother?

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nǎinai

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18
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meat

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ròu

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person, thing

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zhě

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recognise

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rènshi

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to weigh

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chēng

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city

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chéng

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blackboard

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hēibǎn

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to drink

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hē chá

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Drink

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Hē

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you (formal)

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nín

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both, all

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dōu

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Chinese language

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Zhōngwén

Hànyǔ

Pǔtōnghuà

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not bad

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bù cuò

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them

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tāmēn

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America

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měiguó

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we,us

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to want

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yào

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apple

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píngguǒ

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grandpa

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yéye

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mum

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māma

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dad

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bàba

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arrive

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dào

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hamburger

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hànbǎo

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drink

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yǐnliào

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younger sister

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mèimei

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to listen

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tīng

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follow

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gēn

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many

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duō

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you (formal)

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nín

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which

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nǎ

tā shì nǎ guó rén?

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that

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nà

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who, whom

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shéi

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foreign

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this

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zhè

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England

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Yīngguó

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Japan

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Rìběn

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france

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fǎguó

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Germany

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Déguó

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55
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Do you understand?

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Dǒng bu dǒng

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56
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may

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kěyǐ

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57
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come in

enter

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jìnlai

jìn

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58
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please

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qǐng jìn

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reporter

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jìzhě

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60
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may i ask

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qǐngwèn

qǐngwèn, nín guìxìng

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problem

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wèntí

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to ask

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wèn

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63
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called

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jiào

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happy,pleased

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gāoxīng

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65
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so-so

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hái kěyǐ

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66
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come

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lái

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67
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your surname (polite form)

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guìxìng

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68
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last

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xìng

wǒ xìng…

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69
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Mr, sir

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xiānsheng

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70
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language

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yǔyán

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71
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to learn, to study

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xué

xuéxí

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student

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xuésheng

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also

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yě

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canada

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Jiānádà

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Russia

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Éluósī

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stop

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month

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teacher

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jiāo

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right

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move back

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tuì

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thin

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hand

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shǒu

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small

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xiǎo

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84
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laugh

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xiào

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85
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travel

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lǚxíng

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exam

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kǎoshì

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bread

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miànbāo

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88
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exercise

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liànxí

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89
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newspaper

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bàozhǐ

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90
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pay attention

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zhùyì

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polite

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kèqi

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English

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Japanese

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rìyǔ

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colleague

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tóngshì

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miss

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xiǎojie

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mrs

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tàitai

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sit

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zuò

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99
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nevermind, it doesn’t matter

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méi guānxi

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100
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Where is she?

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Tā zài nǎr

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101
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dormitory

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sùshè

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102
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i don’t know

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wǒ bù zhīdào

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sorry

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duìbuqǐ

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104
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restaurant

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cāntīng

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105
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How do you respond when someone says thank you?

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bú kè qi

bùyòngxiè

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106
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where

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nǎr / nǎli

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107
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is over here

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zài zhèli

zài zhèr

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late

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wǎn

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story,floor,level

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céng

(teng)

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use

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yòng

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ear

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ěrduo

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son

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daughter

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nǚ’ér

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there

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nàr

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115
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play

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wánr

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work

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rest

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drie car

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kāichē

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start

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kāishǐ

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shops

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shāngdiàn

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tomorrow

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swim

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beer

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píjiǔ

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name

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answer

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child

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yesterday

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zuótiān

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restroom

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cèsuǒ

129
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hopsital

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130
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classroom

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jiàoshì

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egypt

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132
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Vietnam

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133
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Thailand

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Tàiguó

134
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India

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Yìndù

135
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library

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136
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Singapore

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137
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gymnasium

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138
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parking lot

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139
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lift

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diàntī

140
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go

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qù

141
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How was yesterday’s exercise?

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Zuótiān Duànliàn zěnmeyàng

142
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interesting

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yǒu yìsi

143
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weather

today

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tiānqì

jīntiān

144
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too, extremely, very

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145
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time

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146
Q

what time are we going?

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Shénme shíhou qù?

147
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now

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xiànzài

148
Q

Do you have time tomorrow?

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149
Q

Let’s play basketball

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Wǒmen qù dǎ qiú

150
Q

sorry

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151
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i have no time

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wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān

152
Q

please say it again

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qǐng zài shuō yí biàn

153
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Afraid that is not okay

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kǒngpà bù xíng

154
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eat meal

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155
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have lessons

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156
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class over

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157
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sing song

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158
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dance

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159
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shower

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160
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sleep

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shuìjiào

161
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computer

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diànnǎo

162
Q

May i ask, what time is it now?

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163
Q

What time is it?

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Xiànzài jǐ diǎn zhōng

164
Q

6 years old

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liù suì

165
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easy; likely; liable (to)

learning english is not easy

A

róngyì

xué Yīngyǔ bù róngyì

166
Q

years (of age)

My age is too big

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suìshu

wǒ de suìshu tài dà le

167
Q

you still have five minutes

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nǐ hái yǒu wǔ fēn zhōng

168
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money

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169
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one minute

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yī fēn zhōng

170
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in addition, still

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171
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you still have five

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172
Q

i owe you five dollars four

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wǒ zhǎo nín wǔ kuài sì

173
Q

Who teaches you chinese?

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174
Q

i’m going back home

i’m going back/ returning to college

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wǒ huí (hwei) jiā

wǒ huí (hwei) xuéyuàn

175
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everytime

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chángcháng

176
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see, look

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177
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well behaved

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178
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move back

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179
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couch

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180
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madam

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nǚshì

181
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chair

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182
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movie

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183
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conversation

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huìhuà

184
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Chinese character

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Hànzì

185
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University

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Dàxué

Xuéyuàn

186
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once

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187
Q

a type of

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yì zhǒng

188
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one cup

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yì bēi

189
Q

DO you know or not know him?

A

Nǐ rènshi bu rènshi tā

190
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Are you busy or not?

A

Nǐ máng bu máng

191
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school opens, term begins

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kāixué

192
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I’ll ask

A

Wǒ wèn yíxià

193
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professor

A

jiàoshòu

194
Q

business card

A

míngpiàn

195
Q

May i ask, what is your name?

A

Qǐngwèn, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

196
Q

Are you or not Chinese?

A

Nǐ shì bu shì Zhōngguó rén?

197
Q

and

A
198
Q

chinese faculty

Chinese faculty students

A

Hànyǔ xì

Hànyǔ xì de xuésheng

199
Q

economics

A
200
Q

music

A
201
Q

major, specialty

A
202
Q

introduce

A
203
Q

i study law major

A

wǒ xuéxí fǎ zhuānyè

204
Q

mathematics

A

shùxué

205
Q

annoying

A

máfan

206
Q

left side

A

zuǒbianr

207
Q

right side

A

yòubianr

208
Q

beside

A

pángbiānr

209
Q

above

A
210
Q

below

A

xiàbianr

211
Q

my last name is Wang, am called Miss Wang

A

Wǒ xìng Wáng, jiào Wáng xiǎo jiě

212
Q

last name

A

xìng

213
Q

I am a language college student

A

wǒ shì yǔyàn Xuéyuàn de xuésheng

214
Q

please sit

A

qǐng zuò

215
Q

to know

A

zhīdao

216
Q

100

A

yībǎi

217
Q

insead of yī you can say

A

yiāo

218
Q

room 2072

A

er̀ líng qī er̀ hào

219
Q

library

A

túshūguǎn

220
Q

toilet

A

cèsuǒ

xǐ shǒu jiān

221
Q

classroom

A

jiàoshì

222
Q

elevator

A

diāntī

223
Q

floor, level

level 2

A

céng

èr céng

224
Q

to be late for

come late

A

cí dào

láiwǎn le

225
Q

need not

A

búyòng

226
Q

we are here

A

wǒmen zài zhèr

227
Q

boy

girl

child

A

nánhái

nǚhái

xiǎohái

228
Q

quick

hurry up

A

kuài

kuài yi

229
Q

it is morning now

A

xiān zài shì shàng wǔ

230
Q

it is afternoon

A

xiān zài shì xià wǔ

231
Q

it is night

A

xiān zaì shì wǎn shàng

232
Q

go out

A

chū qù

233
Q

interested

A

xìng qù

234
Q

speak of the devil

A

shōu Cáocāo Cáocāo jiù dào

235
Q

what is something to say instead of sorry and thank you, exuse me

A

bù hǎo yì si

236
Q

plane

A

fēijī

237
Q

mobile phone

A

shǒu jī

238
Q

book plane ticket

A

dìng (fēi) jī piào

239
Q

airport

A

(fēi) jī chǎng

240
Q

ticket

A

piào

241
Q

terminal 1, terminal 2

A

yī hào hángshà

er̀ hào hángshà

242
Q

passport

A

hù zhào

243
Q

visa

A

qiānzhèng

244
Q

luggage

A

xíng lǐ

245
Q

check in

A

tuō yùn

246
Q

How many bags do you want to check in?

How do you reply?

A

Nǐ yào tuōyùn jǐ jiàn xínglǐ

liǎng jiàn

247
Q

seat

A

wèizi

zuòwèi

248
Q

aisle

A

zoǔ daò

249
Q

window

A

chuāng hu

250
Q

i want a window seat

A

wǒ yào kào chuāng hu de wèizi

251
Q

The closer to the front of the plane the better

A

yuè wǎng fēijī de qiánmiàn yuè hǎo

252
Q

boarding gate

A

dēng jī mén

253
Q

plane take off

A

qǐ fēi

254
Q

fasten your seatbelt

A

xì ānquán dài

255
Q

belt

A

dài

256
Q

safety

A

ānquán

quan = pronounced as chwen

257
Q

economy class

A

jīng jì cāng

258
Q

business class

A

shāng wù cāng

259
Q

How much does it cost

A

duōshǎo qián

260
Q

first class

A

tóu děng cāng

261
Q

to be delayed

A

wù diǎn

262
Q

to land/ touch down

A

zhuó lù

263
Q

Hello, what is the name of you two?

A

nǐ hǎo, nǐ liáng ge jiào shénme míng zi

264
Q

stupid

A

bèn

265
Q

egg

A

dàn

266
Q

Please let me pass

A

jiè guò yí xià

267
Q

able

A

huì

268
Q

a little

A

yīdiǎn

269
Q

too easy (piece of cake)

A

xiǎo cài yì dié

270
Q

Monday, Tuesday

Sunday

A

Xīngqī yī

Xīngqī er̀

Sunday: xīngqī rì/ xīngqī tiān

271
Q

January, February

A

Yī yuè

Er̀ yuè

272
Q

21st january 2014

A

er̀ líng yī sì nián, yī yuè, er̀ shí yī hào

273
Q

What’s today’s date?

A

jīntiān shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào

274
Q

fake goods

A

shān zhài

275
Q

merry christmas

A

shèngdàn kuàilè

276
Q

santa claus

A

shèngdàn lǎorén

277
Q

foreigner

A

lǎowài

wàiyǔ

278
Q

hamburger

A

hànbǎobāo

279
Q

pizza

A

pīsà

280
Q

pizza hut

A

bìshèngkè

281
Q

sandwich

A

sānmíngzhì

282
Q

subway

A

sàibǎiwèu

283
Q

mcdonalds

A

màidāngláo

284
Q

KFC

A

kěngdéjī

285
Q

good morning

A

zǎo shàng hǎo

zǎo

286
Q

What nationality are you?

A

nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?

287
Q

What’s your name?

A

nǐ jiào shénme míngzi

288
Q

what’s your last name?

What is your honory last name

A

nǐ xìng shénme

nín guìxìng

289
Q

How’s the weather tomorrow?

A

míngtiān tiānqì zènme yàng?

290
Q

raining

A

xià yǔ

291
Q

clear skies

A

qíngtiān

292
Q

cloudy

A

yīntiān

293
Q

What’s your email?

A

nǐ de diànzi yóuxiāng shì shénme

nǐ de email shì shénme

294
Q

business card

A

míng piàn

295
Q

Do you have a business card?

A

nǐ yǒu míngpiàn ma?

296
Q

may the wind be with you

say when travelling, when driving home

A

yílù shùnfēng

297
Q

at a restaurant, 2 people

10 people

A

liǎng wèi

shì wèi

298
Q

we want to drink tea

A

wǒmén yào hē chá

299
Q

at the back

A

zài hòumiàn

300
Q

check/bill

A

mǎi dān

301
Q
A
302
Q

awesome

A

lìhài

303
Q

happy new year

A

xīn nián kuài lè

304
Q

wishing you health

A

shēntǐ jiànkāng

305
Q

sleep

A

shuì jìao

306
Q

classmate

A

tóngxué

307
Q

when are you going to china

A

Nǐ qù zhōngguó jǐ yuè jǐ hào?

308
Q

when is christmas

A

Shèngdàn jié shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào

309
Q

how old are you this year?

A

Nǐ jīnnián jǐ suì

310
Q

when is your birthday?

A

Nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?

311
Q

my birthday is september the 2nd

A

Wǒ de shēngrì shì jiǔ yuè èr hào.

312
Q

things

A

dōngxī

313
Q

bother

A

máfan

314
Q

think

A

juéde

315
Q

pretty

A

piào liàng

316
Q

very

A

fēicháng

317
Q

give as present

A

zhège sòng gěi nǐ.

318
Q

smart

A

cōngming