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zhēn-de
really
wǒ yě yào
I want (it) too
再
again
méi cuò
that's right
bù
walk; step; situation
gēnshàng
to catch up with
gēn wǒ lái
follow me
把
to hold; to grasp; a handle
jiào
teach; ask, let; cause; religion
人
a person; people
都
all; even
能
can; to be able to
zhōng-xīn
center
hǎo-kàn
good looking
wǎnshang
night
yòng guāng
use up, run out
pāi-zhào
to take pictures
búyào!
don't!
物
thing; object
更
more; to change
hēi
black; dar; illegal, secret
huò
or; maybe
yǎn
eye; small hole; key point
很
very
shǒu-jī
mobile phone
róng-yì
easy; likely
shēn-tǐ
body
两
two; Chinese unit of weight
边
side, edge; while
guò lái
come over
zhù
to live; to reside
zì-jǐ
oneself
出
to go out; to exit; to leave
cì
... time(s)
wèi-zhì
location, position
zhòng-yào
important
zhǎo
to look for
yí-ge
one of (something)
最
the most
dì-fāng
place; location
zhòng
kind; type
bèi
was ...ed(passive marker)
qǐ-lái
to get up
gǎn jué
feelings
让
to allow; to make
发
to issue; to launch; to develop
shì
city; market
zhè-ge
this one
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit...
ké-yǐ
can; could
yí bàn
half
zài yìqǐ
to be together
bèi
back
回
return, go back; reply; decline
dòngzuò
action
huà
draw; painting
全
all; complete
取
to take; to get
liú
remain, stay; keep, save; accept, take; leave behind
二
two
zhī yī
one of...
米
rice; meter
五
five
坐
sit; travel by
小
small
rú-guǒ
if
gāng hǎo
just exactly
xǐ-huan
like; to like
zhào piàn
photo
呢
what about ...?
件
measure word (for clothes)
数
number
jiā
add; increase; put on
yī-diǎn
a little
那
that
jīn-tiān
today
zhèlǐ
here
jìdé
to remember
dà-jiā
everyone; everybody
bái-bái
bye-bye
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