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的

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[de] 我的 wǒde my; 高的 gāode high, tall; 是的 shìde that’s it, that’s right; 是…的 shì…de one who…; 他是说汉语的. Tā shì shuō Hànyǔde. He is one who speaks Chinese.

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一

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[yī] one, a little; 第一 dì-yī first, primary; 看一看 kànyīkàn have a (quick) look at
[yí] (used before tone #4); 一个人 yí gè rén one person; 一定 yídìng certain; 一样 yíyàng same; 一月yíyuè January
[yì] (used before tones #2 and #3); 一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little; 一些 yìxiē some

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是

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[shì] to be, 是不是? shìbushì? is (it) or is (it) not?; 是否 shìfǒu whether or not, is (it) or is (it) not?

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不

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[bù] not

[bú] (used before tone #4); 不是 bú shì isn’t

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了

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[le] ; 你来了! Nǐ láile! You have come! 我累了! Wǒ lèile! I’ve gotten tired! 那好了! Nà hǎole! That’s OK (now)! 我只请了一位客人. Wǒ zhǐ qǐngle yí wèi kèren. I invited only one guest.
[liǎo] end, finish, settle, dispose of, know clearly, to be able, (=了解 liǎojiě) understand, comprehend; 了了 liǎoliaǒ clearly understand, settle (a debt/etc.), to be intelligent; 了了 liǎole to be over/ended/finnish/settled; 你卖不了! Nǐ mài bùliǎo! You will not be able to sell (it)!

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人

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[rén] person; 人类 rénlèi humankind; 有人吗? yǒu rén ma? Is there anybody here?
{Compare with 入 rù enter}

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我

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[wǒ] I, me, my; 我们 wǒmen we, us

{Compare with 找 zhǎo seek}

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在

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[zài] at; 现在 xiànzài now; 存在 cúnzài exist

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有

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[yǒu] have, there is; 没有 méiyǒu haven’t, there isn’t; 有没有? Yǒuméiyǒu? Is there or isn’t there? Have (you) or haven’t (you)?; 有的 yǒude some
[yòu] (=又 yòu) again, both… and…

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他

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[tā] he, him, his, (she, her, it, its), (=其他 qítā) other

[tuō] (in classical texts) someone else, something else

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这

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[zhè] this; 这儿 zhèr here

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中

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[zhōng] middle, in; 中国 Zhōngguó China

[zhòng] hit (a target)

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大

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[dà] big; 多大? duōdà? how large?; 大小 dàxiǎo size; 大家 dàjiā everybody
[dài] 大夫 dàifu doctor

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来

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[lái] come; 原来 yuánlái originally, as a matter of fact; 来年 láinián coming/next year(s)
[lai] (when used as a verb complement); 起来 qǐlai get up

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上

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[shàng] above, on, over, top, (go) up, last, previous

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国

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[guó] (=国家 guójiā) country, state, nation, ; 中国 Zhōngguó China; 美国 Měiguó USA

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个

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[gè] ; 个人 gèrén personal; 个人主页 gèrénzhùyè personal homepage

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到

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[dào] to, towards, until, arrive, reach (To Arrive)

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说

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[shuō] explain, scold, refer to, (=说话 shuōhuà) speak, say; 游说 yóushuō persuade

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们

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[men] 我们 wǒmen we; 人们 rénmen people, persons

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为

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[wèi] 我以为你不在家 (Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ bùzài jiā) I thought you weren’t home for, for the sake of, in order to, in this connection
[wéi] do, act, act as, be, become; 认为 rènwéi think or believe that…; 以为 yǐwéi think or believe erroneously that…

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子

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[zǐ] child, son; 子女 zǐnǚ sons and daughters; 儿子 érzi son
[zi] (noun suffix); 桌子 zhuōzi table
{Compare with 了 le }

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和

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[hé] together, with, (F龢) harmony, gentle, mild, kind, ; 和平 hépíng peace

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你

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you, your; 你们 nǐmen you (plural)

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地
[dì] earth, ground, soil, place, position, distance; 地支 dìzhī the Twelve Terrestrial Branches
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出
[chū] go out, come out, in direction out from something, emit, issue, prouce; 出现 chūxiàn appear, emerge
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道
dào] way, path, channel, way, say, a streak (of light), doctrine, , (=道教 Dàojiào) Taoism; 知道 zhīdao know
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也
[yě] also, as well; 也许 yěxǔ perhaps
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时
[shí] time, period, season, (=时间 shíjiān, =时候 shíhou) time, (=小时 xiǎoshí) hour
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年
[nián] year, ; 今年 jīnnián this year; 明年 míngnián next year; 去年 qùnián last year; 中年 zhōngnián middle age
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得
[de] ; 走得快 zǒude kuài walk quickly
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就
[jiù] just, simply, right away; 就要 jiùyào about to (do something); 这就是我! Zhè jiùshì wǒ! This is simply me!; 他就要去. Tā jiùyào qù. He is about to leave.
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那
[nà] that | [nèi] that (before classifier)
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要
[yào] want, will, shall, need, important, essential; 主要 zhǔyào main, fundamental
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下
[xià] below, under, (go) down, next (as opposed to previous/last)
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以
[yǐ] use, take, according to, because of, in order to; 可以 kěyǐ OK, may; 所以 suǒyǐ so, therefore, as a result; 以外 yǐwài beyond, except
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生
[shēng] give birth, life; 先生 xiānsheng mister, gentleman, Sir
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会
[huì] can, able, meet, meeting, society, union, party
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自
zì] from, since, (=自己 zìjǐ) self; 自然 zìrán nature
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着
[zhe] yì wèi zhe, to signify
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去
[qù] go, leave, depart (opposite of 来 lái)
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之
[zhī] , it (in classical texts)
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过
[guò] pass, cross, go by, exceed, ; 过马路 guò mǎlù cross the street; 我去过中国两次. wǒ qùguo Zhōngguó liǎng cì. I have gone to China twice.
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家
[jiā] home, house, family; 国家 guójiā nation; 大家 dàjiā everybody
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学
[xué] study, learn; 学校 xuéxiào school; 学生 xuésheng student
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对
[duì] correct, answer, treat, agree, mutual, pair; 对不起 duìbuqǐ excuse me
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可
[kě] ~able, (=可以 kěyǐ) may, can, (=可是 kěshì) but, however; 可爱 kě'ài loveable, cute; 可能 kě'néng possible, probable, maybe; 可口可乐 kěkǒukělè Coca Cola
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她
[tā] she, her
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里
[lǐ] neighbourhood, half kilometer, , (F裏,裡) in, inside, lining; 哪里? nǎli? where?; 那里 nàli there; 这里 zhèli here
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后
[hòu] queen, (F後) after, behind, ; 后天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow
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小
[xiǎo] small; 大小 dàxiǎo size
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么
[me/mo] (F麼,末) (interrogative suffix) 什么? shénme? what?; 为什么? wèishénme? why? 没什么! méi shénme! It doesn't matter!, Never mind!; 怎么? zěnme? how?
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心
[xīn] heart; 小心 xiǎoxīn be careful; 心理 xīnlǐ psychology, mentality; 中心 zhōngxīn center
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多
[duō] many, much, more; 多大 duōdà how large?; 多少 duōshǎo how many/much?
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天
[tiān] sky, heaven, god, day, (=天空 tiānkōng) sky; 天气 tiānqì weather
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而
[ér] (=而且 érqiě) and, furthermore, (=然而 rán'ér) yet, even so
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能
[néng] can, be able; 能够 nénggòu be capable of; 可能 kě'néng maybe
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好
[hǎo] good, good to..., easy to...; 你好! Nǐhǎo! Hello!
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都
[dōu] all
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然
[rán] right, correct, so, like that; 虽然 suīrán although; 忽然 hūrán suddenly; 当然 dāngrán of course; 自然 zìrán nature
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没
[méi] (=没有 méiyǒu) haven't, there isn't; 有没有? Yǒuméiyǒu? Is there or isn't there? Have (you) or haven't (you)?
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日
[rì] sun, (=日子 rìzi) day; 日记 rìjì diary; 日光 rìguāng sunlight
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于
[yú] , (F於) in, at, for, to, from, by, than
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起
qǐ] rise, start; 起来 qǐlai get up; 对不起 duìbuqǐ excuse me
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还
[hái] still, yet
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发
[fā] (F發) deliver, utter, express, shoot, emit, develop, expand [fà] (F髮) hair [fa] (F髮) 头发 tóufa hair
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成
[chéng] (=成为 chéngwéi, =变成 biànchéng) become, ; 成功 chénggōng succeed; 完成 wánchéng accomplish, complete, fulfill; 成语 chéngyǔ idiom
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事
[shì] matter, affair, thing, event, accident, job, responsibility; 事情 shìqing situation
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只
[zhǐ] only, just, merely, ; 一只猫 yì zhǐ māo a cat
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作
[zuò] do, make; 工作 gōngzuò work; 作业 zuòyè homework
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当
[dāng] (F當) serve as, (F噹) ding-dong | [dàng] (F當) proper, right, equal, (=当作 dàngzuò) treat as, regard as
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想
[xiǎng] think, feel, consider, want, remember
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看
[kàn] see, look at, read, think, consider | [kān] look after, tend; 看守 kānshǒu guard
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文
[wén] language, literature, ; 文化 wénhuà culture; 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese (written) language
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无
[wú] without, nothingness, have not | [mó] 南无 nánmó to give oneself totally to
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开
[kāi] open; 开始 kāishǐ begin 打开 dǎkāi open, unfold
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手
[shǒu] hand, a person skilled in something; 挥手 huīshǒu wave; 拍手 pāishǒu clap; 握手 wòshǒu shake/clasp hands
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十
[shí] ten; 十三 shísān thirteen; 五十 wǔshí fifty; 十月 shíyuè October
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用
[yòng] use; 好用 hǎoyòng useful; 不用 búyòng there's no need; 使用 shǐyòng use, apply
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主
zhǔ] lord, master, host, god, (=主要 zhǔyào) main, primary; 主义 zhǔyì doctrine, ~ism; 主页 zhùyè homepage
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行
[xíng] go, OK; 行动 xíngdòng action, operation, move, get about, act [háng] line; 银行 yínháng bank; 行业 hángyè profession [hàng] 树行子 shùhàngzi rows of trees
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方
[fāng] side, square; 地方 dìfang place; 方面 fāngmiàn aspect
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又
[yòu] again, both... and...
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如
[rú] like, as, as if, (=如果 rúguǒ) if; 如此 rúcǐ like this
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前
[qián] in front, previous, ago, former, first; 前天 the day before yesterday
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所
[suǒ] place; 所以 suǒyǐ so, therefore; 所有 suǒyǒu all; 厕所 cèsuǒ toilet
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本
[běn] Rì běn Japan Japanese
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见
[jiàn] appear to be, meet with, call on, (=看见 kànjian) see; 意见 yìjian idea, view, opinion; 听见 tīngjiàn hear
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经
[jīng] longitude (both geographic and in Chinese medecin), scripture, constant, regular, , deal with, (=经纪 jīngjì) manage (a business); 已经 yǐjing already; 经过 jīngguò pass, go through; 经验 jīngyàn experience; 经由 jīngyóu via, by way of; 经常 jīngcháng frequent, daily; 易经 Yìjīng Book of Changes;
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头
[tóu] head, top, first, ; 头发 tóufa hair
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面
[miàn] face, surface, , (F麵) wheat flour, (=面条 miàntiáo) noodle; 面包 miànbāo bread
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公
[gōng] public, official; 公里 gōnglǐ kilometer; 办公室 bànggōngshì office; 公司 gōngsī company; 公共 gōnggòng public, communal, common; 公共汽车 gōnggòngqìchē (public) bus; 李公 Lǐgōng (honorable and old) Mr Li
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同
[tóng] same, with; 同志 tóngzhì comrade
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三
[sān] three; 第三世界 dì-sān shìjiè 3rd World; 三月 sānyuè March
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已
[yǐ] stop, cease, end, (=已经 yǐjīng) already
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老
[lǎo] old, venerable, outdated; 老师 lǎoshī teacher; 老虎 lǎohǔ tiger; 老张 lǎo Zhāng old Zhang = dear (friend) Mr Zhang
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从
cóng] from, through, join, follower, secondary
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动
[dòng] move, change, arouce; 动物 dòngwù animal; 活动 huódòng activity; 运动 yùndòng sports
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两
[liǎng] two (before classifier), 50 grams
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长
[cháng] long, lasting, length | [zhǎng] grow up, chief, head, older, elder

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