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to be afraid of
to drink
jiā-lǐ
home; family
dì...
prefix indicating ordinal number
dì-èr
second (ordinal number)
dì-sān
the third
sāngè
three of (something)
five
six
nàme...
in that case...
wǒmen
we
píng-shí
usually
shēng-huó
life
dì-yī
first
yí-ge
one of (something)
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
all; both
jīn-tiān
today
zhè-ge
this one
bú shì
isn't; no
to speak
zěn-me ...
how ...
yīn-wèi
because
yǐjīng...le
have … already
dà-jiā
everyone; everybody
wǒyào...
I want...; I'm going to...
rú-guǒ
if
tè-bié
especially
bù shūfu
not well
gāi
should, be supposed to
zěnme bàn?
what to do now?
hěn-dūo
a lot of
also
ránhòu
then; after that
jué-de
to think; to feel
shén-me?
what?
dì-fāng
place
hǎo le
it's done
to sit; to take (a bus, airplane etc)
zhèlǐ
here
What about ...?
...zài ná-lǐ?
where is ... ?
zěnme qù...
how to go to…
fāngxiàng
direction
nǐ-de
yours; your
side
... time(s)
měi-ge
every one
yǐ-shàng
above
zhè yàng
this way, like this
āi-ya
ah; oh; ugh (expressing surprise, annoyance, pain, frustration, sarcasm, etc)
gǎn jué
feelings
zhè shì
this is; these are
shìde
yes; that's right
to call
hěn-hǎo
very well
hǎo-de
okay
fēi-cháng
very; unusual
wǒ shì
I am; I was
xǐ-huan
to like
yí-dìng
surely, definitely
měitiān
every day
liǎngcì
twice
fēnzhōng
minute
zuǒ-yòu
left and right; about; beside, around; control, influence
zhǎo
to find; to look for
zhī yī
one of...
again (future action)
sān-shí
thirty; 30
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
zhèxiē
these
yǒu-kòng
free; available
to wash
tōng-guò
to pass
to let (someone do something); to make (someone do something)
bright; resonant
yì-xiē
some
xiè-xie
thanks

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