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Volume 4 - Lesson 37-38 Flashcards

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1
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n. Spring Festival

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春节（節）

Chūnjié

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January the first

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元旦

Yuándàn

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n. Holiday

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节日

Jiérì

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To celebrate the New Year

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过（過）年

Guònián

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Literally, to buy New Year’s goods; to buy special items for the New Year’s celebration

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买（買）年货（貨）

Mǎi niánhuò

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v. to clean
v. to sweep

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打扫（掃）

Dǎsǎo

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adj. clean and neat

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干净（乾淨）

Gānjìng

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n. lantern

first word means light

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灯笼（燈籠）

Dēnglóng

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n. New Year’s Eve

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除夕

Chúxì

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phr. dinner on the Lunar New Year’s Eve

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年夜饭

Nián yèfàn

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v. to wrap
n. package

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包

Bāo

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n. dumpling

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饺（餃）子

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Literally, Spring Festival get-together evening party, the Spring Festival Show on TV

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春节联欢晚会（春節聯歡晚會）

Chūnjié liánhuān wǎnhuì

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to stay up all night on the Lunar New Year’s Eve

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守岁（歲）

Shǒusuì

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n. daybreak

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天亮

Tiānliàng

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the red wrap or envelope with a gift of money inside, usually given to children

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红包

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to pay respect and to wish someone a happy New Year

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拜年

Bàinián

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to set off fireworks

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放鞭炮

Fàng biānpào

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n. sound, voice

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声（聲）音

Shēngyīn

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v. to augment, to increase, to add to

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增加

Zēngjiā

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n. atmosphere (can be figurative)

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气（氣）氛

Qìfēn

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good fortune, good luck

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福气

Fúqi

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n. customs

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风（風）俗

Fēngsú

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v. obj. to perform the dragon dance

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舞龙（龍）

Wǔ lóng

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M.W. for a period of intense activity, e.g. wind, rain, applause

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阵

Zhèn

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v. to blow, to puff

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吹

Chuī

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phr. within . . .

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….之内

…. Zhī nèi

一年之内 - within one year

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expr. to satisfy a craving; to do something to one’s heart’s content

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过瘾 （過癮）

Guòyǐn

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expr. far from it

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差远（遠）了

Chà yuǎnle

一年级的学生和你比差远了

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n. everywhere

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到处（處）…..都

Dàochù….. Dōu

街上到处都是人 - On the street everywhere is people

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adj. crowded, jammed

second word v. to squeeze

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拥挤（擁擠）

Yǒngjǐ

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n. Both words are measure words. When both of these two words are repeated, they mean “each family” or “every family.”

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家家户户

Jiājiāhùhù

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expr. to get closer to

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凑（湊）

Còu

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to join in the fun

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凑热闹（熱鬧）

Còurènào

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v. to paste, to stick

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贴（貼）

Tiē

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v. comp. to act as, to take as, to use as

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作为（為）

Zuòwéi

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v. to admire, to respect

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佩服

Pèifú

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(lit) thorough knowledge about China; usually used to describe a non-Chinese who has become very knowledgeable about Chinese culture, a China expert

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中国（國）通

Zhōngguó tōng

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expr. to call on someone to chat; to stop by, to stop in

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串门（門） (儿)

Chuànmén (er)

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v. to resemble
adv. to seem

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像

Xiàng

41
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adv. reciprocally, mutually

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互相

Hùxiāng

42
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v. obj. to wish someone happiness

second word n. blessing, happinese

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祝福

Zhùfú

43
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v. obj. to send a text message via cellualr phone

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发（發）短信

Fā duǎnxìn

44
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This is from a 成语故事. It describes a person who does not play the flute but tries to pass himself as a musician in an ensemble.

Nowadays, it describes someone who is part of a group but does not have the qualifications.

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滥竽充数（濫竽充數）

Lànyúchōngshù

45
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expr. this should be considered as. . .

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这（這）算是

Zhè suànshì

46
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Literally, “To pick up the one kettle in which the water is not boiling.” The expression suggests picking on someone’s weakness or shortcomings while ignoring his/her strength.

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哪壶（壺）不开(開)提哪壶（壺）

Nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú

47
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(Lit) “Which gust of wind blew you here?” What brought you here?

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那阵风把你给吹来了？

Nà zhènfēng bǎ nǐ gěi chuī láile?

48
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v. obj. to be interested in. . .

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感兴趣

Gǎn xìngqù

49
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adv. (lit.) at one side… at one side; at the same time, simultaneously

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一边。 。。一边 (邊)

Yībiān. .. Yībiān

50
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v. obj. to work part-time, to hold a temporary job; to do odd jobs

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打工

Dǎgōng

51
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v. obj. to do physcial or manual work; chores

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干(幹)活

Gàn huó

52
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phr. majority

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大部分（份）

Dà bùfèn

53
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to make/earn money

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挣钱 （掙錢）

Zhèng qián

54
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(lit) the head of the family; parents

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家长（長）

55
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to do something well, to make some thing better

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搞好

56
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adj. important

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重要

Zhòngyào

57
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v. obj. to begin school

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开学（開學）

58
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prep. to rely on, to depend upon

A

靠

59
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to speak of, speaking of . . .

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说起

60
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n. summer break

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暑期

Shǔqí

61
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adj. temporary

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临时（臨時）

Línshí

62
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v. to select

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挑

Tiāo

63
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phr. to be picky; (lit) to select this to select that

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挑来挑去

Tiāo lái tiāo qù

64
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v. to pick

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捡（撿）

Jiǎn

65
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phr. not picky; (lit) not to select and not to pick

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不挑不拣

Bù tiāo bù jiǎn

66
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n. bulletin board

A

布告栏（欄）

Bùgào lán

67
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n. advertisement

A

广（廣）告

Guǎnggào

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(Lit) “Parents expect their sons to grow into dragons, and their daughters phoenixes.”

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望子成龙（龍），望女成凤（鳳）

Wàngzǐchénglóng, wàng nǚ chéng fèng

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v. to recruit (usually for a professional position)

A

招聘

Zhāopìn

70
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work unit; a general term for an organization, institution, company or work place

A

(工作）单（單）位

(Gōngzuò) dānwèi

71
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v. to translate; translation
n. translator, interpretor

A

翻译（翻譯）

Fānyì

72
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n. (lit) supplementary study class; tutoring class, test prep classes

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补习（補習）班

Bǔxí bān

73
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n. computers

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计算机（計算機）

Jìsuànjī

74
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v. to wait
n. other, others

etc.

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等

等国，等人 (other countries, people)

等等

75
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n. publisher

first two words: v. to publish

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出版社

Chūbǎn shè

76
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v. obj. to divide the responsibilities, to divide/distribute the workload

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分工

Fēngōng

77
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v. obj. to be responsible for, to be in charge of

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负责[負責] (任)

Fùzé (rèn)

78
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v. to discuss

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商量

Shāngliáng

79
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n. spoken language

A

口语

80
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to interact with (people)

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打交道

Dǎjiāodào

81
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v. to photocopy, to duplicate

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复（複）印

Fùyìn

82
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v. to invite
n. invitation

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邀请（請）

Yāoqǐng

83
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v. to tear

A

撕

Sī

84
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adj. empty, used up

A

光

Guāng

85
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成语故事：”The old man Ye likes dragons.” It is used to describe someone who loves his or her own fantastic ideas about a certain thing but cannot handle the reality

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叶（葉）公好龙（龍)

Yègōnghàolóng

86
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v. to occupy

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占（佔）

Zhàn

87
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n. air conditioner

A

空调（調）

Kòngtiáo

88
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n. brain

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脑（腦）子

89
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Literally, someone cannot use his brain anymore. Someone cannot think anymore.

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脑子就不好用了

Nǎozi jiù bù hǎo yòngle

90
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This is easy to handle

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这好办

Zhè hǎo bàn

91
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to strike a deal, to reach an agreement

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成交

Chéngjiāo

92
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M.W. for a portion or copy of something (such as application forms, newspapers, etc.)

A

份

93
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v. to print (on a printer, typewriter, etc.)

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打印

Dǎyìn

94
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n. printer

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打印机

Dǎyìn

95
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phr. (lit) the entire face soaked in sweat

last word: sweat

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满头（滿頭）大汗

Mǎn tóu dà hàn

96
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pocket money

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零花钱

97
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n. fan

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扇子

Shànzi

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