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100 words/phrases to learn
nǚ-xìng
female
yìbǎ...
a handful of ...; a bunch of ...
zhètiáo lù
this road
wǒ shì
I am; I was
yí-dìng
surely, definitely
yǐ-wéi
think, assume
wǒmen
we; us
出
to go out; to exit; to leave
bié-rén
someone else
shēng-huó
life
布
cloth
chéng-lì
establish; tenable
chū
beginning; elementary; original
也
also
dà-jiā
everyone; everybody
gèng-duō
more
yí-ge
one of (something)
此
this
gǎn-qíng
emotion, affection, relationship
jīng
"through, via; undergo; stand, bear; manage; classics
xǐ-huan
like; to like
hái-shì
still, nevertheless
从
from; to follow; to obey
fù-mǔ
parents
yì-jiàn
opinion; objection
qí-shí
in fact; actually
méiyǒu
hasn't; haven't; don't
rèn-hé
any
lǎo-rén
old man, elder
ké-yǐ
can; could
yǎn
eye; small hole; key point
zì-jǐ
oneself
shì-qíng
matter
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
tòng
hurt; pain
wǒ juédé
I think (that)...
点
a dot; o'clock
bù-fèn
part
pǔ-tōng
ordinary
ná
to take; to hold
zuì-hòu
lastly
都
all; even
wèn-tí
a question; a problem
zhēn-de
really
吗
it is (asking question)
科
branch; division
zhè-ge
this one
件
measure word (for clothes)
wóxiǎng
I want to...
nǐ-men
you all; you guys; you (plural)
qǐngwèn，……
excuse me, can I ask…
跟
with; to follow
zhī jiān
between...
四
four
年
year
xué-xiào
school
biǎo-shì
to show, express; indicate
回
return, go back; reply; decline
tā-men
they; them
退
to retreat
...sǐ le
...to death; extremely
hěn-dūo
a lot of
yīn-wèi
because
nà-ge
that one
bú shì
no; not
nǐ shì
you are; you were
kàn dào
see
zhī-dào
to know
wèi-lái
future
xìn-xī
information
数
number
zǒng-shì
always
zěnme qù...
how to go to...
zuì-dà
the biggest
zhǎo dào
to find out
至
to, till; most
gánrǎn
infection
ér qiě
and also
bù-cuò
good; pretty good; quite nice
yóu kěnéng
it's possible
全
all; complete
sāngè
three of (something)
fēi-cháng
very; extremely
gǎn-xiè
gratitude; appreciate
lǎo-shī
teacher
rén-shēng
life
shén-me?
what?
yì-sī
meaning; interest; fun
hái-yǒu
still; in addition
dàn-shì
but; however
suàn le
forget about it
wǒ méi tīng-dǒng
I don't understand
bù kěnéng
impossible
bú yòng
not have to; no need
tè-bié
especially
yí-duàn
measure word for periods of time; lengths of thread etc.
yīng-gāi
should
她
she
búyào!
don't!
tài...le
too (much); so
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