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83 words/phrases to learn
jīn-tiān
today
yí-ge
one of (something)
shì
city; market
xiàn-zài
now
zǎo-shàng
morning
…… diǎn zhōng
...o'clock
jiù-mìng ā!
help!
dì...
...th; ...nd; ...rd (prefix indicating ordinal number)
dì-yī
first
yícì
once
... time(s)
kàn-jiàn
see
zhēn-de
really
from; to follow; to obey
zhèlǐ
here
guò-qù
past, pass by
gōng-lǐ
kilometer
zuǒ-yòu
left and right; about; beside, around; control, influence
dì-fāng
place; location
year
zhè-me zǎo
so early
tā-men
they; them
zhè-zhǒng
this kind (of)
zhè-ge
this one
kànqǐlái...
to appear to be; to look as if
bàng
excellent; awesome; wonderful; stick
five
again; also
hǎochī
delicious (for food)
chī le!
(I) have eaten
xiǎng-dào
to think of; to anticipate
hái-yǒu
still; in addition
zhè shì
this is; these are
chú-le
except; besides
cài pǐn
dish
hěn-dūo
a lot of
niú-ròu
beef
yī-diǎn
a little
call; ask; let
wǒyào...
I want...; I'm going to...
guānxì
relation; connection; influence
wèi shén-me?
why?
it is (asking question)
sāngè
three of (something)
also
chū lái
to come out
yǐ-hòu
after, later
again
yí-xià
a bit
āi-ya
ah; oh; ugh (expressing surprise, annoyance, pain, frustration, sarcasm, etc)
yóudiǎn...
to be a little bit...
dǎo
move backward, turn upside down; pour, dump; on the contrary
dàn-shì
but; however
fā-xiàn
to discover
every; each
nàme...
in that case...;such, so
store; shop
lǐ-miàn
inside
to end; complete
suó-yǐ
so; therefore
kě-ài
cute
with; to follow
yí-yàng
same
kàn dào
see
zhèxiē
these
dōng-xi
a thing; stuff
wǒ juédé
I think (that)...
shì-jiè
world
the most
chī de
food; something to eat
shíwù
food
zhī yī
one of...
láo bǎn
boss
all; even
shìde
yes; that's right
qián
money
……de-shí-hou
when ... (in statements)
add; increase; put on
ránhòu
then; after
hái méi ne!
not yet!
hái méi yǒu
not yet
nà-lǐ
there
xiè-xie
thanks

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