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jīn-tiān
today
给
to give
tuī-jiàn
to recommend; recommendation
青
green or blue
búduì
not correct
yīng-gāi
should
前
front; forward
只
only; measure word for small animals
wèi-le
for...
hǎo-kàn
good looking
也
also
先
prior; first
yí-xià
a bit
zhū-ròu
pork
加
to add
饭
cooked rice; meal
汤
soup
食
food
酒
alcohol
半
half
老
old
yí-ge
one of (something)
jīdàn
chicken egg
香
fragrant
hújiāo
pepper (seasoning)
人
person
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
làjiāo
chili pepper
lèi
category, type
太
very; too (many/much)
dàn-shì
but
～wèi
... flavour
又
again (past action)
hěn-dūo
a lot of
yì-qǐ
together
tè-bié
especially
至
to arrive; until
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit…
甜
sweet
都
all; both
ránhòu
then; after that
把
to hold; handle
lǐ-miàn
inside
gāng-cái
just now
hǎo-de
okay
边
side
jìn
end; exhaust; all
两
two (of something)
平
flat; equal
yí-yàng
the same as; just like
带
to take something with oneself
yǐ-hòu
afterwards; later on
外
outside; foreign
皮
skin; leather; fur
保
to protect; to ensure
ér qiě
and also
汁
juice; sauce
jiàngyóu
soy sauce
米
rice; meter (m)
cù
vinegar
yán
salt
凉
cool; cold
水
water
锅
pot; pan; wok
入
to enter
来
to come
要
to want; to need
中
middle; within
火
fire
慢
slow
最
the most
fēn-zhōng
minute(s)
zuǒ-yòu
left and right; about; beside, around; control, influence
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
小
small
等
to wait
méiyǒu
don't have; there isn't; there aren't
shí-hou
moment; period
花
flower
菜
dish; vegetable
qí-shí
actually; in fact
xī-wàng
hope; to hope
xǐ-huan
to like
bié wàng le diǎn-zàn
don't forget to 'like' it!
房
house; room
wǒmen
we
xià cì
next time
zài-jiàn
bye
kǒu-gǎn
texture
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