HSK 3 vocabulary list: the official HSK3 word list
The HSK level 3 assesses the candidates' abilities in daily practice of Chinese. This represents the equivalent of level III of the Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for Speakers of Other Languages and level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEF). Candidates who pass HSK Level 3 can communicate with a basic level in their daily, academic and professional life. They can conduct most of their conversations in Chinese when traveling to China. The HSK Level 3 exam consists of listening, reading and writing sections. It contains 80 points in total.
HSK 3 word list
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啊 a |
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |
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阿姨 ā yí |
maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:个 |
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矮 ǎi |
low; short (in length) |
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爱好 ài hào |
interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:个 |
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安静 ān jìng |
quiet; peaceful; calm |
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把 bǎ |
to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of; a handle; particle marking the following noun as a direct object; classifier for objects with handle |
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搬 bān |
to move; to shift; to remove; to transport; to apply indiscriminately; to copy mechanically |
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班 bān |
team; class; squad; work shift; classifier for groups; ranking; surname Ban; CL:个 |
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办法 bàn fǎ |
means; method; way (of doing sth); CL:条[tiao2] ,个 |
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办公室 bàn gōng shì |
an office; business premises; a bureau; CL:间[jian1] |
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半 bàn |
half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half |
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帮忙 bāng máng |
to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn |
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包 bāo |
to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of; package; wrapper; container; bag; to hold or embrace; bundle; packet; to contract (to or for); surname Bao; CL:个,只[zhi1] |
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饱 bǎo |
to eat till full; satisfied |
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北方 běi fāng |
north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River |
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被 bèi |
by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses); quilt; to cover (literary) |
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鼻子 bí zi |
nose; CL:个,只[zhi1] |
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比较 bǐ jiào |
compare; contrast; fairly; comparatively; relatively; quite; rather |
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比赛 bǐ sài |
competition (sports etc); match; CL:场[chang3] ,次[ci4] |
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笔记本 bǐ jì běn |
notebook; CL:本[ben3] |
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必须 bì xū |
to have to; must; compulsory; necessarily |
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变化 biàn huà |
change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:个 |
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别人 bié rén |
others |
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冰箱 bīng xiāng |
icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:台[tai2] ,个 |
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不但…而且… bù dàn …ér qiě … |
not only ... but also... |
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菜单 cài dān |
menu; CL:份[fen4] ,张[zhang1] |
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参加 cān jiā |
to participate; to take part; to join |
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草 cǎo |
grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1] ,撮[zuo3] ,株[zhu1] ,根[gen1] |
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层 céng |
layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) |
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差 chà |
differ from; short of; to lack; poor |
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超市 chāo shì |
supermarket (abbr.); CL:家[jia1] |
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衬衫 chèn shān |
shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] |
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城市 chéng shì |
city; town; CL:座[zuo4] |
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成绩 chéng jì |
achievement; performance records; grades; CL:项[xiang4] ,个 |
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迟到 chí dào |
to arrive late |
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除了 chú le |
besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to; except (for) |
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船 chuán |
a boat; vessel; ship; CL:条[tiao2] ,艘[sou1] ,只[zhi1] |
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春 chūn |
spring (time); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life |
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词典 cí diǎn |
dictionary (of Chinese compound words); CL:部[bu4] ,本[ben3] |
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聪明 cōng ming |
acute (of sight and hearing); clever; intelligent; bright; smart |
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打扫 dǎ sǎo |
to clean; to sweep |
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打算 dǎ suàn |
to plan; to intend; to calculate; plan; intention; calculation; CL:个 |
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带 dài |
band; belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area; zone; region; to wear; to carry; to lead; to bring; to look after; to raise; CL:条[tiao2]; |
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担心 dān xīn |
anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious |
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蛋糕 dàn gāo |
cake; CL:块[kuai4] ,个 |
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当然 dāng rán |
of course; without doubt; only natural; as it should be; certainly; |
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地 de |
-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct; |
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灯 dēng |
lamp; light; lantern; CL:盏[zhan3] |
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地方 dì fang |
region; regional (away from the central administration) |
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地铁 dì tiě |
subway; metro |
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地图 dì tú |
map; CL:张[zhang1] ,本[ben3] |
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电梯 diàn tī |
elevator; CL:台[tai2] ,部[bu4] |
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电子邮件 diàn zǐ yóu jiàn |
electronic mail; email; CL:封[feng1] |
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东 dōng |
east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord; surname Dong |
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冬 dōng |
winter |
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动物 dòng wù |
animal; CL:只[zhi1] ,群[qun2] ,个 |
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短 duǎn |
short or brief; to lack; weak point; fault |
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段 duàn |
paragraph; section; segment; stage (of a process); classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc |
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锻炼 duàn liàn |
to engage in physical exercise; to toughen; to temper |
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多么 duō me |
how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc) |
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饿 è a |
to be hungry; hungry |
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耳朵 ěr duo |
ear; CL:只[zhi1] ,个,对[dui4] |
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发 fā |
to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; classifier for gunshots (rounds) |
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发烧 fā shāo |
have a high temperature (from illness); have a fever |
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发现 fā xiàn |
to find; to discover |
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方便 fāng biàn |
convenient; to help out; to make things easy for people; convenience; suitable; having money to spare; (euphemism) to go to the toilet |
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放 fàng |
to release; to free; to let go; to put; to place; to let out; to set off (fireworks) |
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放心 fàng xīn |
to set one's mind at rest; to be at ease; to rest |
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分 fēn |
to divide; to separate; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); part or subdivision; fraction; one tenth (of certain units); unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; minute; a point (in sports or games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money) |
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复习 fù xí |
to revise; to review; revision; CL:次[ci4] |
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附近 fù jìn |
(in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to |
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干净 gān jìng |
neat and tidy; clean |
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感冒 gǎn mào |
to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:次[ci4] |
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感兴趣 gǎn xìng qù |
to be interested; |
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刚才 gāng cái |
just now; a moment ago |
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个子 gè zi |
height; stature; build; size |
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根据 gēn jù |
according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:个 |
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跟 gēn |
with (someone); towards; as (compared to); and (in addition to); heel; to follow closely; to go with; to marry sb (of woman) |
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更 gèng |
more; still more; even more |
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公斤 gōng jīn |
kilogram (kg) |
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公园 gōng yuán |
public park; CL:场[chang3] |
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故事 gù shi |
story; tale; narrative |
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刮风 guā fēng |
to be windy |
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关 guān |
to close; to shut; to turn off; mountain pass; to concern; to involve |
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关系 guān xì |
relationship (network); relation; to concern; to affect; to have to do with; guanxi; CL:个 |
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关心 guān xīn |
to care for sth; caring; concerned |
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关于 guān yú |
pertaining to; concerning; regarding; with regards to; about; a matter of |
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国家 guó jiā |
country; nation; state; CL:个 |
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过 guò |
to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to get along |
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过去 guò qu |
(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by |
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还是 hái shì |
or; still; nevertheless |
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害怕 hài pà |
to be afraid; to be scared |
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黑板 hēi bǎn |
blackboard; CL:块[kuai4] ,个 |
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后来 hòu lái |
afterwards; later |
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护照 hù zhào |
passport; CL:本[ben3] ,个 |
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花 huā |
to blossom; to spend (money, time) |
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花 huā |
flower; blossoms; bloom: pattern: design |
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画 huà |
to draw; picture; painting; CL:幅[fu2] ,张[zhang1] |
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坏 huài |
bad; spoiled; broken; to break down |
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欢迎 huān yíng |
to welcome; welcome |
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环境 huán jìng |
environment; circumstances; surroundings; ambient; CL:个 |
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还 huán |
to come back; to give back; to return; to pay back |
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换 huàn |
change; exchange |
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黄河 huáng hé |
Yellow River |
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回答 huí dá |
to reply; to answer; the answer; CL:个 |
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会议 huì yì |
meeting; conference; CL:场[chang3] ,届[jie4] |
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或者 huò zhě |
or; possibly; maybe; perhaps |
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几乎 jī hū |
almost; nearly; practically |
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机会 jī huì |
opportunity; chance; occasion; CL:个 |
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极 jí |
extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top |
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季节 jì jié |
time; season; period; CL:个 |
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记得 jì de |
to remember |
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检查 jiǎn chá |
inspection; to examine; to inspect; CL:次[ci4] |
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简单 jiǎn dān |
simple; not complicated |
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健康 jiàn kāng |
health; healthy |
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见面 jiàn miàn |
to meet; to see sb; CL:次[ci4] |
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讲 jiǎng |
to explain; to speak; to negotiate; to emphasise; to be particular about; as far as sth is concerned; speech; lecture |
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教 jiào |
to teach |
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脚 jiǎo |
foot; leg; base; kick; CL:双[shuang1] ,只[zhi1] |
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角 jiǎo |
horn; angle; corner ; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.10 yuan; CL:个 |
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接 jiē |
to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect; to catch; to join; to extend; to take one's turn on duty; take over for sb |
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街道 jiē dào |
street; CL:条[tiao2] |
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结婚 jié hūn |
to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] |
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结束 jié shù |
to finish; to end; to conclude; to close; termination |
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节目 jié mù |
program; item (on a program); CL:台[tai2] ,个,套[tao4] |
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节日 jié rì |
holiday; festival; CL:个 |
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解决 jiě jué |
to settle (a dispute); to resolve; to solve |
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借 jiè |
to lend; to borrow; excuse; pretext; by means of; to seize (an opportunity); to take (an opportunity) |
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经常 jīng cháng |
day to day; everyday; daily; frequently; constantly; regularly; often |
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经过 jīng guò |
to pass; to go through; process; course; CL:个 |
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经理 jīng lǐ |
manager; director; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] |
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久 jiǔ |
(long) time; (long) duration of time |
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旧 jiù |
old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) |
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句子 jù zi |
sentence; CL:个 |
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决定 jué dìng |
to decide (to do something); to resolve; decision; certainly; CL:个,项[xiang4] |
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可爱 kě ài |
amiable; cute; lovely |
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渴 kě |
thirsty |
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刻 kè |
quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals |
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客人 kè rén |
visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] |
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空调 kōng tiáo |
air conditioning |
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口 kǒu |
mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) |
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哭 kū |
to cry; to weep |
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裤子 kù zi |
trousers; pants; CL:条[tiao2] |
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筷子 kuài zi |
chopsticks; CL:对[dui4] ,根[gen1] ,把[ba3] ,双[shuang1] |
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蓝 lán |
blue; indigo plant |
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老 lǎo |
old (of people); venerable (person); prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough |
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离开 lí kāi |
to depart; to leave |
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礼物 lǐ wù |
gift; present; CL:件[jian4] ,个,份[fen4] |
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历史 lì shǐ |
History; CL:门[men2] ,段[duan4] |
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脸 liǎn |
face; CL:张[zhang1] ,个 |
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练习 liàn xí |
exercise; drill; practice; CL:个 |
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辆 liàng |
classifier for vehicles |
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聊天 liáo tiān |
to chat; to gossip |
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了解 liǎo jiě |
to understand; to realize; to find out |
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邻居 lín jū |
neighbor; next door; CL:个 |
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留学 liú xué |
to study abroad |
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楼 lóu |
house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:层[ceng2] ,座[zuo4] ,栋[dong4] |
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绿 lv4 |
green |
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马 mǎ |
horse; abbr. for Malaysia,CL:匹 |
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马上 mǎ shàng |
right away; at once; immediately; lit. on horseback |
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满意 mǎn yì |
satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction |
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帽子 mào zi |
hat; cap; CL:顶[ding3] |
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米 mǐ |
rice; meter (classifier); CL:粒[li4] |
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面包 miàn bāo |
bread; CL:片[pian4] ,袋[dai4] ,块[kuai4] |
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明白 míng bai |
to understand (clearly); to realize; clear; obvious; unequivocal; |
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拿 ná |
to hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend; to take |
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奶奶 nǎi nai |
(informal) father's mother; paternal grandmother; CL:位[wei4] |
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南 nán |
south |
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难 nán |
difficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult; not good |
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难过 nán guò |
feel sorry; be grieved |
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年级 nián jí |
grade; CL:个 |
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年轻 nián qīng |
young |
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鸟 niǎo |
bird; CL:只[zhi1] ,群[qun2] |
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努力 nǔ lì |
great effort; to strive; to try hard |
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爬山 pá shān |
to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering |
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盘子 pán zi |
plate; tray; dish |
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胖 pàng |
fat; plump |
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啤酒 pí jiǔ |
beer; CL:杯[bei1] ,瓶[ping2] ,罐[guan4] ,桶[tong3] ,缸[gang1] |
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皮鞋 pí xié |
leather shoes |
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瓶子 píng zi |
bottle; CL:个 |
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其实 qí shí |
actually; in fact; really |
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其他 qí tā |
other; the others; else; other than (that person); in addition to the person mentioned above |
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奇怪 qí guài |
strange; odd |
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骑 qí |
to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride |
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起飞 qǐ fēi |
to take off (in an airplane) |
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起来 qǐ lái |
beginning or continuing an action; upward movement; stand up |
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清楚 qīng chu |
（be) clear (about); clearly understood; clear; distinct |
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请假 qǐng jià |
ask for time off |
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秋 qiū |
autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing; surname Qiu |
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裙子 qún zi |
skirt; CL:条[tiao2] |
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然后 rán hòu |
then (afterwards); after that; afterwards; after |
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热情 rè qíng |
cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately |
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认为 rèn wéi |
to believe; to think; to consider; to feel |
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认真 rèn zhēn |
conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously; to take to heart |
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容易 róng yì |
easy; likely; liable (to) |
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如果 rú guǒ |
if; in case; in the event that |
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伞 sǎn |
umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] |
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上网 shàng wǎng |
to be on the internet; to stretch a net (in a sports game or for covering sth); to be netted (of fish) |
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声音 shēng yīn |
voice; sound; CL:个 |
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生气 shēng qì |
angry; mad; offended; animated; to get angry; to be enraged; to take offense; animation |
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世界 shì jiè |
world; CL:个 |
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试 shì |
to test; to try; experiment; examination; test |
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瘦 shòu |
tight; thin; lean |
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叔叔 shū shu |
father's younger brother; uncle; CL:个 |
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舒服 shū fu |
comfortable; feeling well |
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数学 shù xué |
mathematics; mathematical |
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树 shù |
tree; CL:棵[ke1] |
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刷牙 shuā yá |
to brush teeth |
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双 shuāng |
pair; double; two; both |
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水平 shuǐ píng |
level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal |
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司机 sī jī |
chauffeur; driver; CL:个 |
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太阳 tài yáng |
sun; CL:个 |
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特别 tè bié |
especially; special; particular; unusual |
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疼 téng |
(it) hurts; love fondly; ache; pain; sore |
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提高 tí gāo |
to raise; to increase |
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体育 tǐ yù |
sports; physical education |
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甜 tián |
sweet |
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条 tiáo |
strip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) |
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同事 tóng shì |
colleague; co-worker; CL:个,位[wei4] |
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同意 tóng yì |
to agree; to consent; to approve |
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头发 tóu fa |
hair (on the head) |
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突然 tū rán |
sudden; abrupt; unexpected |
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图书馆 tú shū guǎn |
library; CL:家[jia1] ,个 |
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腿 tuǐ |
leg; CL:条[tiao2] |
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完成 wán chéng |
complete; accomplish; perfect tense (grammar) |
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碗 wǎn |
bowl; cup; CL:只[zhi1] ,个 |
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万 wàn |
ten thousand; a great number |
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忘记 wàng jì |
to forget |
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为 wèi |
because of; for; to |
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为了 wèi le |
in order to; for the purpose of; so as to |
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位 wèi |
position; location; place; seat; classifier for people (honorific); classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes) |
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文化 wén huà |
culture; civilization; cultural; CL:个,种[zhong3] |
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西 xī |
west |
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习惯 xí guàn |
habit; custom; usual practice; to be used to; CL:个 |
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洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān |
toilet; lavatory; washroom |
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洗澡 xǐ zǎo |
to bathe; to take a shower |
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夏 xià |
summer |
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先 xiān |
early; prior; former; in advance; first |
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相信 xiāng xìn |
to believe; to be convinced (that something is true); to accept sth as true |
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香蕉 xiāng jiāo |
banana; CL:枝[zhi1] ,根[gen1] ,个,把[ba3] |
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像 xiàng |
(look) like; similar (to); appearance; to appear; to seem; image; portrait; resemble; seem |
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向 xiàng |
direction; orientation; to face; to turn toward; to; towards; shortly before; formerly; to side with; to be partial to; all along (previously); surname Xiang |
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小心 xiǎo xīn |
to be careful; to take care |
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校长 xiào zhǎng |
(college, university) president; headmaster; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] |
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新闻 xīn wén |
news; CL:条[tiao2] ,个 |
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新鲜 xīn xiān |
fresh (experience, food etc); freshness |
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信用卡 xìn yòng kǎ |
credit card |
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行李箱 xíng lǐ xiāng |
suitcase |
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熊猫 xióng māo |
panda; CL:只[zhi1] |
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需要 xū yào |
to need; to want; to demand; needs; to require |
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选择 xuǎn zé |
to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative |
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要求 yāo qiú |
to request; to require; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand; CL:点[dian3] |
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爷爷 yé ye |
(informal) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:个 |
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一直 yī zhí |
straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; from the beginning of... up to...; all along |
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一定 yí dìng |
surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed; a certain (extent etc); given; particular; must |
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一共 yī gòng |
altogether |
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一会儿 yī huì er |
a while |
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一样 yī yàng |
same; like; equal to; the same as; just like |
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以前 yǐ qián |
before; formerly; previous; ago |
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一般 yī bān |
ordinary; common; general; generally; in general; same |
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一边 yī biān |
one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while |
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音乐 yīn yuè |
music; CL:张[zhang1] ,曲[qu3] ,段[duan4] |
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银行 yín háng |
bank; CL:家[jia1] ,个 |
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饮料 yǐn liào |
(a) drink; beverage |
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应该 yīng gāi |
ought to; should; must |
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影响 yǐng xiǎng |
influence; effect; to influence; to affect (usually adversely); to disturb; CL:股[gu3] |
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用 yòng |
to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink; expense or outlay; usefulness; hence; therefore |
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游戏 yóu xì |
game; play; CL:场[chang3] |
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有名 yǒu míng |
famous; well-known |
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又 yòu |
(once) again; also; both... and...; again |
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遇到 yù dào |
to meet; to run into; to come across |
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元 yuán |
Yuan (RMB); first; primary; basic |
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愿意 yuàn yì |
to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth) |
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月亮 yuè liang |
moon |
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越 yuè |
to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more |
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站 zhàn |
station; to stand; to halt; to stop; branch of a company or organisation |
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张 zhāng |
classifier for flat objects, sheet; sheet of paper; classifier for votes; to open up; to spread; |
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长 zhǎng |
elder; senior; to grow; to develop; to come into being; to acquire; to enhance; to increase |
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着急 zháo jí |
to worry; to feel anxious |
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照顾 zhào gu |
to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to; to look after |
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照片 zhào piàn |
photo; photograph; picture; CL:张[zhang1] ,套[tao4] ,幅[fu2] |
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照相机 zhào xiàng jī |
camera; CL:个,架[jia4] ,部[bu4] ,台[tai2] ,只[zhi1] |
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只 zhǐ |
only; just; merely |
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只 zhǐ |
single; one-only |
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只有…才… zhǐ yǒu …cái … |
only if… then… |
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中间 zhōng jiān |
between; intermediate; mid; middle |
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中文 zhōng wén |
Chinese written language; Chinese writing; Chinese |
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终于 zhōng yú |
at last; in the end; finally; eventually |
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种 zhǒng |
kind; sort; type |
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重要 zhòng yào |
important; significant; major |
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周末 zhōu mò |
weekend |
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主要 zhǔ yào |
main; principal; major; primary |
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注意 zhù yì |
to take note of; to pay attention to |
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自己 zì jǐ |
self; (reflexive pronoun); own |
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自行车 zì xíng chē |
bicycle; bike; CL:辆[liang4] |
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总是 zǒng shì |
always |
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嘴 zuǐ |
mouth; beak; spout (of teapot etc); CL:张[zhang1] ,个 |
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最后 zuì hòu |
final; last; finally; ultimate |
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最近 zuì jìn |
recent; recently; these days; latest; soon; nearest (of locations); shortest (of routes) |
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作业 zuò yè |
school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; to operate; CL:个 |