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还

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还 [hái] still, yet [huán] return, give back

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文言文

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Wényánwén Literature in the classical style

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七

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七(A柒) [qī] seven; 七月 qīyuè July

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柒

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7

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少

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[shǎo] few, little, less, lack [shào] young; 少年 shàonián juvenile

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外国[國/囯]

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Wàiguó Foreign (country)

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是的

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Shìde Yes, that’s so

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買

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買 [mǎi] buy

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個

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個 Gè ge (General measure for persons and things)

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小学(F學)生

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Xiǎoxuésheng Middle school student

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個

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個 Gè ge (General measure for persons and things)

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話

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[huà] speech, word, language, dialect, (=说话 shuōhuà) talk, speak [huo] 白话 báihuo = báihuà vernacular, empty talk

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想要

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Xiǎngyào 1Would like to have (followed a noun) 2 Would like to (followed by a verb)

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文学(F學)

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Wénxué Literature

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姐

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Jie Older sister, unmarried young lady

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书

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书 [shū] book, style of calligraphy; 书记 shūji clerk; 图书馆 túshūguǎn library

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角

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角 [jiǎo] corner, dime [jué] actor, role

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錢

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錢 [qián] money, copper coin

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三

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三(A叁) [sān] three; 第三世界 dì-sān shìjiè 3rd World; 三月 sānyuè March

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拾

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10

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的

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的 [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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块

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块 [kuài] piece, lump, chunk, (=元 yuán) Chinese dollar

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能

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能 [néng] can, be able; 能够 nénggòu be capable of; 可能 kě’néng maybe

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麽

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(Question particle) mo

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姐姐

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Jiějie older sister

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就是

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Jiùshi Is precisely; Only; Is only; that is, Namely,Even,even if

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有

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有 [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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刀子

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Dāozi Knife

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国[國/囯]文

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Guówén Chinese literature(a school course(chiefly used in Taiwan))

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就

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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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捌

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8

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中学(F學)

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Zhōngxué Middle school, high school

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九

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九(A玖) [jiǔ] nine; 九月 jiǔyuè September

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那

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那 [nà] that [nèi] that (before classifier) [nuó] 禅那 chánnuó deep meditation [nuò] 无那 wúnuò helpless, unfortunately [nǎ] (=哪 nǎ) what? [něi] (=哪 něi before classifier) which?

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会

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会 [huì] can, able, meet, meeting, society, union, party [kuài] 会计 kuàijì accounting [huǐ] 会儿 huìr moment

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一

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一(A壹) [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 {Compare with 幺(F么) yāo, which also means “one”}

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多少?

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Duōshǎo? How many, how much?

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箇

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箇 Gè ge (General measure for persons and things)

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本子

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Běnzi Notebook

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多

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多 [duō] many, much, more; 多大 duōdà how large?; 多少 duōshǎo how many/much?

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中英

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Zhōng-Yīng China England

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大学(F學)

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Dàxué College, university

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有钱

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Yǒuqián 1)have money 2) be wealthy

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毛

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Máo Dime

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二

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二(A贰) [èr] two; 二月 èryuè February

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白

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白 [bái] white; 明白 míngbai understand, realize, clear, obvious; 白天 báitiān daytime; 白菜 báicài cabbage [bó] 李白 Lǐ Bó = Lǐ Bái {Compare with 自 zì self and 百 bǎi hundred}

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看书(F書)

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Kànshū Read (a book)

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中学(F學)生

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Zhōngxuésheng Middle school student

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地

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Dì Earth, ground, soil, place, position, distance; 地支 dìzhī the Twelve Terrestrial Branches [de] , ~ly; 快地走 kuàide zǒu walk quickly

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文学(F學)

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Wénxué Literature

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中日

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Zhōng-Rì China and Japan, Chinese and Japanese, sino-japanese

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英美

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Yīng-Měi England and America, English and America, Anglo-American

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甚麽的

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Shénmode And so fourth,etc.

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说(F說) 话(F話)

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Shuōhuà Speak, Talk

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念

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念 [niàn] miss, read aloud; 观念 guānniàn concept; 念书 niànshū study

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白话(F話)文

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Báihuàwén Literature in the vernacular language.

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贰

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2

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張

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張 [zhāng] spread, sheet of paper, ; 紧张 jǐnzhāng tense, nervous

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文

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文 [wén] language, literature, ; 文化 wénhuà culture; 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese (written) language

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陸

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太

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太 [tài] great, very, too; 太太 tàitai Madame; 太阳 tàiyáng sun, sunshine {Compare with 大 dà big}

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六

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六(A陆,陸) [liù] six; 六月 liùyuè June {Compare with 兴 xìng prosper}

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文 言

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Wényán Literature language, literary style, classical style

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叁

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還

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還 [hái] still, yet [huán] return, give back

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兩

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兩 [liǎng] two (before classifier), 50 grams

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四

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四(A肆) [sì] four; 四周 sìzhōu all around; 四月 sìyuè April

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这

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这 [zhè] this; 这儿 zhèr here [zhèi] this (before classifier)

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中美

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Zhōng-Měi China and America, Chinese and America, sink-American

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要是

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Yàoshi If

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小姐

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Xiǎojiě young lady

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八

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八(A捌) [bā] eight; 八月 Bāyuè August

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學

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學[xué] study, learn; 学校 xuéxiào school; 学生 xuésheng student {Compare with 字 zì written character}

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买(F買)卖(F賣)

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Mǎimai Buying and selling, trade,business,(used chiefly in Taiwan)

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典

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Diǎn Records 典型 diǎnxíng typical; 古典 classical; 词典 dictionary

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張

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張 [zhāng] spread, sheet of paper, ; 紧张 jǐnzhāng tense, nervous

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个

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个 Gè ge (General measure for persons and things)

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不是的

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Bú shìde No, that’s not so

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买(F買)卖(F賣) 人

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Mǎimairén Merchant (used chiefly in Taiwan)

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字

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[zì] written character; 汉字 Hànzì Chinese character; 名字 míngzi name; 体字 tǐzì style of written Chinese, typface, font {Compare qith 学 xué study}

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好的

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Hǎode Fine, Ok( as a isolated utterance)

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张

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张 [zhāng] spread, sheet of paper, ; 紧张 jǐnzhāng tense, nervous

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五

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五(A伍) [wǔ] five; 五月 wǔyuè May

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看书(F書)

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Kànshū Read (a book)

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话

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话 [huà] speech, word, language, dialect, (=说话 shuōhuà) talk, speak [huo] 白话 báihuo = báihuà vernacular, empty talk

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有的

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Yǒude Some( in the sense of some but not all)

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伍

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玖

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不要

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Bù yào 1)not want (something) 2)don’t (negative imperative when followed by a verb)

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图

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图 [tú] picture; 地图 dìtú map; 图书馆 túshūguǎn library

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日本

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Rìběn Japan

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肆

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三角

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Sānjiǎo Triangle, trigonometry

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字典

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zìdiǎn character dictionary

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陆

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写

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Xiě write; 描写 miáoxiě describe, depict [xiè] 写意 xiěyǐ freehand brushwork, sketch {Compare with 与 yǔ and}

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甚麽?

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Shénmo? What?

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太太

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Tàitài Wife

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壹

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小学(F學)

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Xiǎoxué Elementary school

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這

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這 [zhè] this; 这儿 zhèr here [zhèi] this (before classifier)

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白话(F話)

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Báihuà Vernacular language, vernacular style

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甚

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甚 [shèn] very; 甚至 shènzhì even, go so far as to [shén] (=什 shén) what?; 甚么 = 什么 shénme what?

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中文

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Zhōngwén Chinese(language and literature)

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小说(F說)

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Xiǎoshuō (1) fiction (2) novel

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圖

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圖 [tú] picture; 地图 dìtú map; 图书馆 túshūguǎn library

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要

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要 [yào] want, will, shall, need, important, essential; 主要 zhǔyào main, fundamental [yāo] 要求 yāoqiú demand

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箇

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箇 Gè ge (General measure for persons and things)

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卖

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卖 [mài] sell; 苹果怎么卖? Píngguǒ zěnme mài? How much are the apples?

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想

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想 [xiǎng] think, feel, consider, want, remember

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地图(圖)

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dìtú Map

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两

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两 [liǎng] two (before classifier), 50 grams

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外

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外 [wài] outside, outer, other, foreign, beyond, relative on ones mother’s/sisters/wife’s side; 外孙 wàisūn daugthers son; 外国人 wàiguórén foreigner; 意外 yìwài unexpected {Compare with 处 chù place}

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三角学(F學)

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Sānjiǎoxué Trigonometry

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说

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说 [shuō] explain, scold, refer to, (=说话 shuōhuà) speak, say; 游说 yóushuō persuade [shuì] try to persuade; 游说 yóushuì lobbying

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看

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看 [kàn] see, look at, read, think, consider [kān] look after, tend; 看守 kānshǒu guard

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要是

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Yàoshi If

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买

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买 [mǎi] buy

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說

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說 [shuō] explain, scold, refer to, (=说话 shuōhuà) speak, say; 游说 yóushuō persuade [shuì] try to persuade; 游说 yóushuì lobbying

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十

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十(A拾) [shí] ten; 十三 shísān thirteen; 五十 wǔshí fifty; 十月 shíyuè October

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人口

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Rénkǒu 1) population 2)number of people in a family

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比

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Bǐ 3 Compare, 2 Compared with 3 than

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念(F唸) 书(F書)

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Niànshū Study(chiefly in Taiwan)

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也…也…

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Yě…Yě… Both…and… Neither…nor… (Before negative verbs)

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人人

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Rénrén Everybody

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日文

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Rìwén Japanese(language and literature)

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写(F寫)字

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Xiězì Write (characters)

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塊

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塊 [kuài] piece, lump, chunk, (=元 yuán) Chinese dollar

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好看

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Hǎokàn Good looking

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幾

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jǐ How many?

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子

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Zi (Noun suffix)

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唸

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唸 [niàn] miss, read aloud; 观念 guānniàn concept; 念书 niànshū study

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書

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書 [shū] book, style of calligraphy; 书记 shūji clerk; 图书馆 túshūguǎn library

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零

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零 [líng] zero; 零件 língjiàn spare part; 零钱 spare change [līng] 孤零零 gūlīnglīng solitary, all alone; 丁零零 dīnglīnglīng tinkle, jingle

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学生

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Xuéshēng student

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本

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本 [běn] Root, origin, foundation, basis, origin, edition, ; 本人 běnrén I, me, myself; 日本 Rìběn Japan {Compare with 木 mù tree}

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會

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會 [huì] can, able, meet, meeting, society, union, party [kuài] 会计 kuàijì accounting [huǐ] 会儿 huìr moment

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賣

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賣 [mài] sell; 苹果怎么卖? Píngguǒ zěnme mài? How much are the apples?

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念(F唸) 书(F書)

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Niànshū Study(chiefly in Taiwan)

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学

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学 [xué] study, learn; 学校 xuéxiào school; 学生 xuésheng student {Compare with 字 zì written character}

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大学(F學)生

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Dàxuésheng College student

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钱

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钱 [qián] money, copper coin

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英文

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Yīngwén English (language and literature)

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寫

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寫 Xiě write; 描写 miáoxiě describe, depict [xiè] 写意 xiěyǐ freehand brushwork, sketch {Compare with 与 yǔ and}

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