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1
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aux. to be able (to do something)

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能

Néng

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aux. can (to be able): may (to be allowed)

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可以

Kěyǐ

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v. to dance

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跳舞

Tiàowǔ

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aux. should

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应该 (應該)

Yīnggāi

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v. to fall behind, to drop

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落后

Luòhòu

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adj. ugly

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丑 (醜)

Chǒu

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aux. to be willing

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愿 (願) 意

Yuànyì

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adj. modest

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谦虚

Qiānxū

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v. to have talents, to be talented

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有才能

Yǒu cáinéng

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aux. to dare

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敢

Gǎn

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pron. self, oneself

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自己

Zìjǐ

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aux. to be afraid (of something)
v. to fear, to be afraid of

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怕

Pà

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v. to meet (someone) face to face

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见 (見) 面

Jiànmiàn

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n. place

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地方

Dìfāng

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n. a place to dance (dance hall, etc.)

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舞场

Wǔchǎng

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n. flower

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花儿

Huā er

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aux. can (to be able); could, might (may be able to)

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会 (會)

Huì

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aux. to like to do (something); to like (someone/something)

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喜欢 (歡)

Xǐhuān

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v. to talk with someone, to speak to someone

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说话

Shuōhuà

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adj. pitiful

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可怜 (憐)

Kělián

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v. to be emotionally hurt; to feel heartbroken

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伤 (傷) 心

Shāngxīn

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adj. patient
n. patience

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耐心

Nàixīn

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v. to date someone

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谈朋友

Tán péngyǒu

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v. to break up (used only in dating situations)

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吹了

Chuīle

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adj. nice looking (colloquial phrase to say that a female is pretty); lit. to have the look

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有貌

Yǒu mào

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adj. good friend; lit. someone who has reached the level of a true friend (often used to compliment someone who has been very helpful or done something particularly nice)

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够朋友

Gòu péngyǒu

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n. unrequited love

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单相思

Dān xiàng sī

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phrase meaning “no chemistry” (used only in dating situations)

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不来电

Bù láidiàn

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adj. to date someone, to fall in love

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谈恋爱

Bù láidiàn

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v. to get married

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结婚

Jiéhūn

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v. obj. to meet someone for a date

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约会

Yuēhuì

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n. single, unmarried

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单身

Dānshēn

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n. husband (colloquial)

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老公

Lǎogōng

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n. wife (very colloquial)

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老婆

Lǎopó

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v. obj. to be lovelorn

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失恋

Shīliàn

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n. clock; minute

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钟 (鐘)

Zhōng

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M.W. hour; literally dot or point

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点 (點)

Diǎn

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n. half

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半

Bàn

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M.W. quarter of an hour; short period of time

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刻

Kè

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adv. before

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以前

Yǐqián

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adj. whole, complete

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整

Zhěng

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42
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n. watch (item)

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表

Biǎo

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v. to walk; to move; to go or to leave

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走

Zǒu

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phr. I’m afraid that . . .

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恐怕

Kǒngpà

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v. to be short of, to lack

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差

Chà

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adj. accurate

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准 (準)

Zhǔn

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adj. slow

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慢

Màn

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n. mathematics

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数学 (數學)

Shùxué

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adv. immediately, right away

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马上

Mǎshàng

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n. dining hall, cafeteria

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食堂

Shítáng

51
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n. lunch

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午饭

Wǔfàn

52
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v. to wait for

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等

Děng

53
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phr. Every second (or minute) counts

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分秒必争 (爭)

Fēnmiǎobìzhēng

54
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v. to make the best use of; lit. to firmly take hold of something

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抓紧

Zhuājǐn

55
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v. to hear (as in “I heard someone say. . .”)

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听说 (聽說)

Tīng shuō

56
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num. zero

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零

Líng

57
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phr. meaning “in the end” or “in the final analysis”

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到底

Dàodǐ

现在到底几点？ To ask for the particular current time.

58
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v. to stop

A

停

Tíng

59
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v. obj. to set one’s watch

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对表 (對錶)

Duì biǎo

60
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phr. “Okay, okay” (i.e., Enough is enough, or Let’s stop now)

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好了，好了

Hǎole, hǎole

61
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phr. Don’t take it so seriously

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别当 (當) 真

Bié dàngzhēn

62
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n. an inclusive second person plural pronoung meaning “we” or “us” (This does not include any parties that are not present)

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咱们

Zánmen

63
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n. dining room

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餐厅 (廳)

Cāntīng

64
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n. timetable

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时间表

Shíjiān biǎo

65
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phr. meaning “on time,” “at a certain time,” or “o’clock sharp”

A

准时 (準時)

Zhǔnshí

66
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v. phr. to be late

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迟 (遲) 到

Chídào

67
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v. phr. to be on time

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按时

Ànshí

68
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v. to pass/spend (time), to celebrate (a given occasion, time), to celebrate (a given occasion)

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过 (過)

Guò

你那天想怎么过生日？ How do you want to spend time on your birthday?

69
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n. birthday

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生日

Shēngrì

70
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n. week

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星期

Xīngqí

71
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adj. foolish, stupid, awkward

A

笨

Bèn

72
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n. the moon, month

A

月

Yuè

73
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n. year

M.W. year

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年

Nián

74
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v. to celebrate

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庆 (慶) 祝

Qìngzhù

你那天想怎么庆祝生日？ How do you want to celebrate your birthday?

75
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v. to ask someone to do something, to allow someone to do something

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让 (讓)

Ràng

76
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adj. joyful (usually used to describe a person or an event)

A

快乐 (樂)

Kuàilè

他是一个快乐的人。He is a very happy person.

生日快乐！Happy Birthday!

77
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n. free time
adj. empty

A

空 (儿)

Kòng (r)

78
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n. notebook

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记事本

Jìshì běn

79
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n. card

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卡

Kǎ

80
Q

v. to sing a song

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唱歌

Chànggē

81
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v. to open, to start, to set up, to turn on

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开 (開)

Kāi

82
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n. evening gathering, evening party

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晚会 (會)

Wǎnhuì

83
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v. to participate, to join

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参加

Cānjiā

84
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v. to pretend

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假装

Jiǎzhuāng

85
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n. room

A

房间 (房間)

Fángjiān

86
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adj. messy, chaotic

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乱 (亂)

Luàn

87
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v. to clean up, to straighten up, to make neat

A

收拾

Shōushí

88
Q

v. to order something custom-made

A

订做

Dìng zuò

89
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n. cake

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蛋糕

Dàngāo

90
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n. balloon

A

气球

Qìqiú

91
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adj. glad, delighted

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高兴 (興)

Gāoxìng

92
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v. obj. to spend time

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花时间

Huā shíjiān

93
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an exclamation usually indicating disappointed surprise

A

哎呦

Āi yōu

94
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n. calendar

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日历 (曆)

Rìlì

95
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n. dance party

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舞会 (會)

Wǔhuì

96
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n. banquet

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宴会 (會)

Yànhuì

97
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n. party

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同乐会 (樂會)

Tóng yuè huì

98
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adj. neat

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整齐 (齊)

Zhěngqí

99
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adj. clean

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干净 (乾淨)

Gānjìng

100
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phr. confused

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糊里糊涂

Hú li hútú

101
Q

n. house, room (of a house, etc.)

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房子

Fángzi

102
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aux. have to, must

A

得

dei3

103
Q

v. obj. to get up in the morning, to get out of bed

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起床

Qǐchuáng

104
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v. to move one’s residence

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搬家

Bānjiā

105
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n. landlord, landowner (as opposed to tenant)

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房东 (東)

Fángdōng

106
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v. to repair

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修

Xiū

107
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v. to rent

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租

Zū

108
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n. living room

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客厅 (廳)

Kètīng

109
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n. side, border, edge

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边 (邊)

Biān

110
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n. front, the front side

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前边

Qiánbian

111
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n. back, the back side

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后边

Hòubian

112
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n. the left side

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左边

Zuǒbiān

113
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n. the right side

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右边

Yòubiān

114
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n. inside, the inner side

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里边

Lǐbian

115
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n. outside, the outer side

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外边

Wàibian

116
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n. top, the upper side

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上边

Shàngbian

117
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n. bottom, the lower side

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下边

Xiàbian

118
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n. besides, to the side

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旁边

Pángbiān

119
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n. kitchen

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厨房 (廚房)

Chúfáng

120
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n. washroom, restroom

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洗手间

Xǐshǒujiān

This is the one in which you would say you are going to the bathroom, 我去洗手间。

121
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n. toilet

A

厕 (廁) 所

Cèsuǒ

122
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M.W. for rooms

A

间

Jiān

123
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n. bedroom

A

卧室

Wòshì

124
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n. bathroom (lit. shower room)

This is mainly used to refer to bathing, as there may not be a toilet in this room

A

洗澡间

Xǐzǎo jiān

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