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爸爸 bàba

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father
Example sentence: 我爸爸是医生。
Sentence meaning: My father is a doctor.
Pinyin sentence: Wǒ bàba shì yīshēng

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忙 máng

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: busy
Example sentence: 他们都非常忙。
Sentence meaning: They are all extremely busy.
Pinyin sentence: Tāmen dōu fēicháng máng.

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大 dà

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: big
Example sentence: 上海有很多大楼房。
Sentence meaning: Shanghai has many big buildings.
Pinyin sentence: Shànghǎi yǒu hěn duō dà lóufáng.

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弟弟 dìdi

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: yonger brother
Example sentence: 弟弟喜欢游泳。
Sentence meaning: The younger brother likes to swim.
Pinyin sentence: Dìdi xǐhuān yóuyǒng.

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哥哥 gēge

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: older brother
Example sentence: 哥哥学习很好。
Sentence meaning: The older brother studies well.
Pinyin sentence: Gēge xuéxí hěnhǎo.

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朋友 péngyou

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: friend
Example sentence: 我在和朋友打球。
Sentence meaning: I am playing ball with my friend.
Pinyin sentence: Wǒ zài hé péngyou dǎqiú.

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小 xiǎo

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: small
Example sentence: 这个学校很小。
Sentence meaning: This school is small.
Pinyin sentence: Zhè gè xuéxiào hěn xiǎo.

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也 yě

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: also, too
Example sentence: 我也是美国人。
Sentence meaning: I am also an American.
Pinyin sentence: Wǒ yěshì měiguórén.

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要 yào

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: want
Example sentence: 他们都要咖啡。
Sentence meaning: They all want coffee.
Pinyin sentence: Tāmen dōu yào kāfēi.

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东西 dōngxi

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: object, thing
Example sentence: 我要买很多东西。
Sentence meaning: I want to buy a lot of things.
Pinyin sentence: Wǒ yào mǎi hěnduō dōngxi.

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火车 huǒchē

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: train
Example sentence: 你可以坐火车去。
Sentence meaning: You may take the train to go there.
Pinyin sentence: Nǐ kěyǐ zuò huǒchē qù

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飞机 fēijī

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: airplane
Example sentence: 我乘飞机去中国。
Sentence meaning: I take an airplane to go to China.
Pinyin sentence: Wǒ chéng fēijī qù zhōngguó.

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船 chuán

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: ship, boat
Example sentence: 河上有一只小船。
Sentence meaning: There is a little boat on the river.
Pinyin sentence: Héshàng yǒu yī zhī xiǎo chuán.

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问 wèn

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: to ask
Example sentence: 我要问一个问题。
Sentence meaning: I’d like to ask a question.
Pinyin sentence: Wǒ yào wèn yígè wèntí.

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贵姓 guìxìng

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: your surname is…?
Example sentence: 您贵姓？
Sentence meaning: What is your last name?
Pinyin sentence: Nín guìxìng?

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叫 jiào

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: to be called
Example sentence: 他叫小明。
Sentence meaning: His name is Xiaoming.
Pinyin sentence: Tā jiào xiǎomíng.

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旅行 lǚxíng

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: to travel
Example sentence: 我想去西部旅行。
Sentence meaning: I’d like to travel in the west.
Pinyin sentence: Wǒ xiǎng qù xībù lǚxíng.

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房子 fángzi

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: house
Example sentence: 他家的房子很美。
Sentence meaning: His family’s house is very beautiful.
Pinyin sentence: Tā jiā de fángzi hěn měi.

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念 niàn

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: to read aloud
Example sentence: 请念生词。
Sentence meaning: Please read the new words aloud.
Pinyin sentence: Qǐng niàn shēngcí.

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口语 kǒuyǔ

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: spoken language
Example sentence: 我的汉语口语不太好。
Sentence meaning: My spoken Chinese is not very good.
Pinyin sentence: Wǒ de hànyǔ kǒuyǔ bú tài hǎo.

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语法 yǔfǎ

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: grammar
Example sentence: 汉语语法不太难。
Sentence meaning: Chinese grammar is not very difficult.
Pinyin sentence: Hànyǔ yǔfǎ bú tài nán.

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圣诞节 shèngdànjié

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: Christmas
Example sentence: 圣诞节我要回家。
Sentence meaning: I will go home for Christmas.
Pinyin sentence: Shèngdànjié wǒ yào huíjiā.

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干净 gānjìng

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:Clean (adj)
Example sentence: 他的房间很干净。
Sentence meaning: His room is very clean.
Pinyin sentence: Tā de fángjiān hěn gānjìng.

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银行 yínháng

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: bank
Example sentence: 银行几点开门？
Sentence meaning: What time does the bank open?
Pinyin sentence: Yíngháng jǐdiǎn kāimén?

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换 huàn
: to change (verb) Example sentence: 我要换衣服。 Sentence meaning: I need to change my clothes. Pinyin sentence: Wǒ yào huàn yīfu.
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非常 fēicháng
: extremely Example sentence: 今天非常热。 Sentence meaning: It's extremely hot today. Pinyin sentence: Jīntiān fēicháng rè
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热闹 rènào
: lively (adj) Example sentence: 中国的春节真热闹。 Sentence meaning: China's Spring Festival is very lively. Pinyin sentence: Zhōngguó de chūnjié zhēn rènao.
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参观 cānguān
: to visit Example sentence: 我参观了博物馆。 Sentence meaning: I visited the museum. Pinyin sentence: Wǒ cānguān le bówùguàn.
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发展 fāzhǎn
: to develop Example sentence: 中国发展得很快。 Sentence meaning: China is developing fast. Pinyin sentence: Zhōngguó fāzhǎn de hěnkuài.
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流利 liúlì
: fluent (adj) Example sentence: 他说的汉语很流利。 Sentence meaning: His spoken Chinese is fluent. Pinyin sentence: Tā shuō de hànyǔ hěn liúlì.
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懂 dǒng
: to understand Example sentence: 这个故事你懂吗？ Sentence meaning: Do you understand this story? Pinyin sentence: Zhège gùshi nǐ dǒng ma?
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信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ
: credit card Example sentence: 现在大家都用信用卡。 Sentence meaning: Everyone uses a credit card now. Pinyin sentence: Xiànzài dàjiā dōu yòng xìnyòngkǎ.
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城市 chéngshì
: city Example sentence: 纽约是大城市。 Sentence meaning: New York is a large city. Pinyin sentence: Niǔyuē shì dà chéngshì.
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地方 dìfang
: place Example sentence: 她去了中国很多地方。 Sentence meaning: She has been to many places in China. Pinyin sentence: Tā qùle zhōngguó hěnduō dìfang.
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忘 wàng
: to forget Example sentence: 我忘了他的地址。 Sentence meaning: I forgot his address. Pinyin sentence: Wǒ wàngle tā de dìzhǐ.
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办公室 bàngōngshì
: office Example sentence: 办公室在哪儿？ Sentence meaning: Where is the office? Pinyin sentence: Bàngōngshì zài nǎr?
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休息 xiūxi
: to rest Example sentence: 我们休息五分钟。 Sentence meaning: Let's have a five-minute break. Pinyin sentence: Wǒmen xiūxi wǔ fēnzhōng.
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长 cháng
:long (adj) Example sentence: 密西西比河很长。 Sentence meaning: The Mississippi River is very long. Pinyin sentence: Mìxīxībǐhé hěn cháng.
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小时 xiǎoshí
: hour Example sentence: 三小时后她来。 Sentence meaning: She will come three hours from now. Pinyin sentence: Sān xiǎoshí hòu tā lái.
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以后 yǐhòu
: later, after Example sentence: 午饭以后我去学校。 Sentence meaning: I will go to school after lunch. Pinyin sentence: Wǔfàn yǐhòu wǒ qù xuéxiào.
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准备 zhǔnbèi
: to prepare Example sentence: 妈妈要准备午饭。 Sentence meaning: Mother has to prepare lunch. Pinyin sentence: Māma yào zhǔnbèi wǔfàn.
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别 bié
: Don't Example sentence: 请别吸烟。 Sentence meaning: Please don't smoke. Pinyin sentence: Qǐng bié xīyān.
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瓶子 píngzi
: bottle Example sentence: 我们有三个空瓶子。 Sentence meaning: We have three empty bottles. Pinyin sentence: Wǒmen yǒu sǎn gè kōng píngzi.
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爱 ài
: to love Example sentence: 我爱我妈妈。 Sentence meaning: I love my mom. Pinyin sentence: Wǒ ài wǒ māma.
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开始 kāishǐ
: to begin; to start Example sentence: 电影开始了。 Sentence meaning: The movie has started. Pinyin sentence: Diànyǐng kāishǐ le.
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马路 mǎlù
: street Example sentence: 北京的马路很宽。 Sentence meaning: Beijing's streets are wide. Pinyin sentence: Běijīng de mǎlù hěn kuān.
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以前 yǐqián
: before, ago Example sentence: 十年以前我去了法国。 Sentence meaning: I went to France ten years ago. Pinyin sentence: Shínián yǐqián wǒ qùle fǎguó.
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短 duǎn
: short Example sentence: 这条裙子太短。 Sentence meaning: This skirt is too short. Pinyin sentence: Zhè tiáo qúnzi tài duǎn.
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裤子 kùzi
: Trousers Example sentence: 这条裤子很贵。 Sentence meaning: This pair of pants is quite expensive. Pinyin sentence: Zhè tiáo kùzi hěnguì.
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带 dài
: to bring Example sentence: 请别带照相机。 Sentence meaning: Please don't bring a camera. Pinyin sentence: Qǐng bié dài zhàoxiàngjī.
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自己 zìjǐ
: self Example sentence: 让孩子自己做。 Sentence meaning: Let the children do it themselves. Pinyin sentence: Ràng háizi zìjǐ zuò.
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记住 jìzhù
: to remember; to memorize Example sentence: 请记住这些生词。 Sentence meaning: Please memorize these new words. Pinyin sentence: Qǐng jìzhù zhè xiē shēngcí.
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翻译 fānyì
: to translate Example sentence: 请翻译这句话。 Sentence meaning: Please translate this sentence. Pinyin sentence: Qǐng fānyì zhèjù huà.

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