This resource contains all the words and expressions that were taught in LAC1201 (Chinese 1), a module offered by National University of Singapore.
English
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Pinyin
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Chinese
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I
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Wǒ
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我
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You
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Nǐ
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你
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Good
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Hǎo
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好
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Very
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Hěn
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很
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(Particle for yes-no questions)
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Ma
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吗
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(Particle for elliptical questions)
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Ne
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呢
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Also, too
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Yě
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也
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Horse
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Mǎ
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马
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Strength
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Lì
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力
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Door
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Mén
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门
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Woman, Female
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Nǚ
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女
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Wood
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Mù
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木
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Forest
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Lín
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林
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Fire
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Huǒ
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火
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How are you?
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Nǐ hǎo ma?
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你好吗?
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I am also good
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Wǒ yě hěn hǎo
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我也很好
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I am very good
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Wǒ hěn hǎo
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我很好
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I am not good
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Wǒ bù hǎo
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我不好
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And you?
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Nǐ ne?
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你呢?
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English
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Pinyin
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Chinese
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Busy
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Máng
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忙
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Mom
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Māma
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妈妈
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Dad
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Bàba
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爸爸
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He, him
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Tā
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他
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(Plural particle)
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Men
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们
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They
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Tāmen
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他们
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We
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Wǒmen
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我们
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Both;All
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Dōu
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都
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Not,no
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Bù
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不
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Male
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Nán
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男
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Friend
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Péngyou
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朋友
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Boyfriend
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Nán péngyou
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男朋友
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Girlfriend
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Nǚ péngyou
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女朋友
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to want
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Yào
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要
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Coffee
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Kāfēi
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咖啡
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to drink
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Hē
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喝
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Big
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Dà
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大
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Can
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Kě
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可
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Nail
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Dīng
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丁
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Knife
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Dāo
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刀
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Mouth
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Kǒu
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口
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Earth
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Tǔ
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土
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Are you busy?
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Nǐ máng ma?
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你忙吗?
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I am not busy
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Wǒ bù máng
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我不忙
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They are both very good
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Tāmen dōu hěn hao
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他们都很好
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Do you want coffee?
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Nǐ yào kāfēi ma
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你要咖啡吗
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All of us drink coffee
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Wǒmen dōu hē kāfēi
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我们都喝咖啡
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English
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Pinyin
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Chinese
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to be
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Shì
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是
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which
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Nǎ
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哪
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That
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Nà
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那
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Country, nation
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Guó
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国
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People, person
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Rén
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人
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Who? (QPt)
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Shéi
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谁
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Teacher
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Lǎoshī
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老师
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China
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Zhōngguó
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中国
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Singapore
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Xīnjiāpō
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新加坡
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You (polite)
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Nín
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您
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This
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Zhè
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这
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Foreign Language
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Wàiyǔ
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外语
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Doctor. physician
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Yīshēng
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医生
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Grandmother (paternal)
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Nǎinai
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奶奶
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Grandmother (maternal)
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Wàipó
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外婆
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Elder brother
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Gēge
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哥哥
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Younger brother
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Dìdi
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弟弟
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Thank you
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Xièxiè
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谢谢
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Bye
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Zài jiàn
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再见
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English
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Pinyin
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Chinese
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To Know
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Rènshì
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认识
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Happy, Pleased
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Gāoxìng
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高兴
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May (I)
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Kěyǐ
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可以
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To Enter
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Jìn
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进
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To come
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Lái
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来
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To come in
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Jìnlái
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进来
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Please
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Qǐng
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请
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To Ask
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Wèn
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问
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May I ask..?
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Qǐngwèn
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请问
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your surname (polite)
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Guìxìng
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贵姓
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To be called
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Jiào
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叫
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Mister (Mr)
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Xiānshēng
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先生
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Language
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Yǔyán
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语言
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Institute, College
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Xuéyuàn
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学院
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To Learn
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Xuéxí
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学习
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Student
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Xuéshēng
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学生
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What
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Shénme
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什么
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Chinese language
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Hànyǔ
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汉语
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English
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Pinjin
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Chinese
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Dining Hall
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Cāntīng
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餐厅
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At, in, on, to be here
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Zài
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在
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Where? (QPt)
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Nǎr
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哪
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Dormitory
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Sùshè
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宿舍
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To Sit
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Zuò
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坐
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Thank you
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Xièxie
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谢谢
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Sorry
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Duìbùqǐ
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对不起
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Never mind.
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Méi guānxì
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没关系
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To Know
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Zhīdào
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知道
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Goodbye!
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Zàijiàn
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再见
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Again
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Zài
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再
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Meet
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Jiàn
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见
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Miss, young lady
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Xiǎojiě
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小姐
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Story, floor
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Céng
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层
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Need not
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Bùyòng
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不用
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Late
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Wǎn
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晚
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English
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Pinjin
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Chinese
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To Go
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Qù
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去
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Yesterday
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Zuótiān
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昨天
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Beijing opera
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Jīngjù
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京剧
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To Have
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Yǒu
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有
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Interesting
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Yǒuyìsi
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有意思
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Today
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Jīntiān
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今天
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Weather
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Tiānqì
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天气
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Extremely, Too
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Tài
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太
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Time, moment
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Shíhou
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时候
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Now, Reality
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Xiànzài
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现在
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Tomorrow
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Míngtiān
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明天
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Time
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Shíjiān
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时间
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To Say, To Speak
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Shuō
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说
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A time
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Biàn
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遍
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To play ball games
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Dǎqiú
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打球
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Sorry
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Bàoqiàn
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抱歉
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(I'm) Afraid that
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Kǒngpà
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恐怕
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to be OK
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xing
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行
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English
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Pinjin
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Chinese
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To Open
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Kāi
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开
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Opening of school/term
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Kāixué
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开学
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To See
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Kàn
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看
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Briefly
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Yīxià
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一下
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Name Card
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Míngpiàn
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名片
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To Teach
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Jiào
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教
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Professor
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Jiàoshòu
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教授
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To Introduce
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Jièshào
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介绍
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(full) name
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Míngzì
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名字
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Chinese
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Zhōngwén
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中文
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Major
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Zhuānyè
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专业
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Fine arts
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Měishù
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美术
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Literature
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Wénxué
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文学
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Faculty, Department
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Xi
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系
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Additional Sentences and Words[edit | edit source]
English
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Pinjin
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Chinese
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Night
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Yè
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夜
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Good night
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Wǎn ān
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晚安
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Friend
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Péngyǒu
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朋友
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Are you busy?
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Nǐ máng ma?
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你 忙 吗?
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They are both fine.
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Tāmen dōu hěn hǎo.
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他们 都 很 好.
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I am not busy.
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Wǒ bù máng.
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我 不 忙
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Do you want coffee?
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Nǐ yào kāfēi ma?
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你 要 咖啡 吗?
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I want coffee.
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Wǒ yào kāfēi.
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我 要 咖啡.
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We both want coffee.
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Wǒmen dōu yào kāfēi.
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我们 都 要 咖啡.
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Apple
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Píngguǒ
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苹果
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Pronounciation
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Fāyīn
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发音
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Listen to my pronounciation
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Tīng wǒ fǎyīn
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听 我 发音
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Look at the blackboard
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Kàn hēibǎn
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看 黑板
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Hamburger
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Hànbǎo
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汉堡
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Grandpa
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Yéye
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爷爷
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Little sister
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Mèimei
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妹妹
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Him
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Tā
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他
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Her
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Tā
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她
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Which
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Nǎ
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哪
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That
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Nà
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那
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This
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Zhè
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这
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Who
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Shuí / Shéi
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谁
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Grandmother on the father's side
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Nǎinai
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奶奶
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Grandmother on the mother's side
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Wàipó
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外婆
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What's his nationality?
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Tā shì nǎ guó rén?
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她 是 哪 国 人?
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This is my friend.
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Zhè shì wǒ péngyǒu.
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这是我朋友.
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Are you also a teacher?
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Nǐ yě shì lǎoshī ma?
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你 也 是 老师 吗?
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Hot
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Rè
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热
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Meat
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Ròu
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肉
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To understand
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Dǒng
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懂
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City
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Chéng
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城
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To eat a meal
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Chī fàn
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吃饭
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Often
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Chángcháng
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常常
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Milk
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Niúnǎi
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牛奶
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To arrive late
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Chídào
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迟到
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Worker
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Gōngrén
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工人
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Open the book
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Dǎ kāi shū
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打开书
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Read after me
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Gēn wǒ niàn
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根 我 念
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Read out
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Nǐmen niàn
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你们 念
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Do you understand?
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Dǒng bú dǒng?
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懂不懂?
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I understand
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Dǒng le
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懂
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I do not understand
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Bú dǒng
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不懂
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English
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Pinjin
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Chinese
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China
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Zhōngguó
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中国
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England
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Yīngguó
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英国
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Germany
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Déguó
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德国
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America
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Měiguó
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美国
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France
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Fàguó
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法国
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Russia
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Éguó
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俄国
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English
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Pinjin
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Chinese
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Zero (0)
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Líng
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O
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One (1)
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Yī
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一
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Two (2)
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Èr
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二
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Three (3)
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Sān
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三
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Four (4)
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Sì
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四
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Five (5)
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Wǔ
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五
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Six (6)
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Liù
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六
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Seven (7)
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Qī
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七
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Eight (8)
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Bā
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八
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Nine (9)
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Jiǔ
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九
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Ten (10)
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Shí
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十
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Pinjin
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Chinese
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Mǎ Dàwéi
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馬大为
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Dīng Lìbō
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丁力波
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Lín Nà
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林娜
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Lù Yǔpíng
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陆雨平
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Zhāng Jiàoshòu
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张教授
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Wáng Xiǎoyún
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王小云
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Chén Lǎoshī
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陈老师
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Yáng Lǎoshī
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杨老师
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Sòng Hua
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宋华
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