Better Chinese Volume 4 Flashcards

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节日

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jié rì

festival

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农历

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nóng lì

lunar calendar

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正月

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zhēng yuè

the first month of the lunar year

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chū

beginning, initial part

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初一

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chū yī

the first day of each month

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春节

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chūn jié

Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival

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guò

to celebrate; pass through

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时候

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shí hou

time, occasion, hour

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饺子

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jiăo zi
Chinese dumpling (Chinese New Year)
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元宵

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yuán xiāo

sweet glutinous rice ball (Lantern Festival)

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jié

festival, holiday

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灯节

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dēng jié

Lantern Festival

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dēng

lantern, lamp

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元宵节

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yuán xiāo jié

Lantern Festival, Lunar 1/15, Last day of Chinese New Year

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汤圆

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tāng yuán

sweet glutinous rice ball (Lantern Festival)

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端午节

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duān wŭ jié

Dragon Boat Festival

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粽子

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zòng zi

glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves (Dragon Boat Festival)

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中秋节

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zhōng qiū jié

Moon Festival, Mid Autumn Festival

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月饼

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yuè bĭng
moon cake (Moon Festival)
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商店

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shāng diàn

shop, store

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橙色

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chéng sè

orange color

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紫色

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zĭ sè

purple color

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小姐

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xiăo jiĕ

Miss, young lady

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shēn

dark, deep

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qiăn | light, shallow
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这里
zhè lĭ | here
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粉红色
fĕn hóng sè | pink color
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xíng | okay
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试穿
shì chuān | to try on
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便宜
pián yi | cheap, inexpensive
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wèi | for
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kāi | to hold, open
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生日会
shēng rì huì | birthday party
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每人
mĕi rén | everybody
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送给
sòng gĕi | to give
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jiàn | [measuring word, used with "gifts"]
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礼物
lĭ wù | present, gift
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kuài | [measuring word, used with things like "watches"]
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手表
shŏu biăo | watch
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夹克
jiā kè | jacket
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shù | bunch
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lán | basket
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菠萝
bō luó | pineapple
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荔枝
lì zhī | lychee
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lí | pear
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桃子
táo zi | peach
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qīn | to kiss
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一面... 一面...
yí miàn... yí miàn... | at the same time, on one hand
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健康
jiàn kāng | healthy
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zhēn | really, truly
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高兴
gāo xìng | happy
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季节
jì jié | season
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春天
chūn tiān | spring
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为什么
wèi shén me | why
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暖和
nuăn huo | warm
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căo | grass
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夏天
xià tiān | summer
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rè | hot
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室外
shì wài | outdoor
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秋天
qiū tiān | autumn, fall
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凉快
liáng kuai | cool
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旅游
lǚ yóu | to travel
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冬天
dōng tiān | winter
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滑雪
huá xuĕ | to ski
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bìng | sick
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舒服
shū fu | comfortable
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téng | pain, ache
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头疼
tóu téng | headache
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喉咙
hóu lóng | throat
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咳嗽
ké sou | to cough
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肚子
dù zi | belly, tummy, stomach
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liáng | to measure
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体温
tĭ wēn | body temperature
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发烧
fā shāo | fever
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感冒
găn mào | to have a cold
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yào | medicine
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应该
yīng gāi | should
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饭前
fàn qián | before meal/eating
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饭后
fàn hòu | after meal/eating
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休息
xiū xi | to have a rest
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dòng | [measuring word for building]
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教学楼
jiào xué lóu | academic building
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图书馆
tú shū guăn | library
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体育馆
tĭ yù guăn | gymnasium, sport arena
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餐厅
cān tīng | cafeteria
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游泳池
yóu yŏng chí | swimming pool
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剧院
jù yuàn | theater
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办公室
bàn gōng shì | office
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那里
nà lĭ | there
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chăng | a field or plaza
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运动场
yùn dòng chăng | sports ground
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球场
qiú chăng | ground for ballgame
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所以
suŏ yĭ | therefore
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以后
yĭ hòu | after
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常常
cháng cháng | always, frequently
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踢球
tī qiú | to kick a ball
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不但... 而且...
bú dàn... ér qiĕ... | not only... but also...
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校园
xiào yuán | school, campus
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到处
dào chù | everywhere
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五颜六色
wŭ yán liù sè | colorful
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十分
shí fēn | very
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日记
rì jì | journal, diary
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运动会
yù dòng huì | sports meet, field day
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赛跑
sài păo | running race
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跳高
tiào gāo | long jump
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跳远
tiào yuăn | long jump
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tóu | to throw
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铅球
qiān qiú | shot put
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参加
cān jiā | to participate, to take part in
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păo | to run
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比赛
bĭ sài | match, competition, game
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de/dé | [used to make adverbs]; to gain, to receive
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第一名
dì yī míng | first place
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tiào | to jump
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作业
zuò yè | homework
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社区
shè qū | community
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很好
hĕn hăo | very good
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huà | to draw
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tú | picture
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非常
fēi cháng | very, extraordinary
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这些
zhè xiē | these
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银行
yín háng | bank
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旁边
páng biān | beside, next to
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邮局
yóu jú | post office
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正在
zhèng zài | in the process of
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jì | to send
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xìn | mail, letter
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医院
yī yuàn | hospital
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咖啡
kā fēi | coffee
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diàn | a store, restraunt
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咖啡店
kā fēi diàn | cafe
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快餐
kuài cān | fast food
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左边
zuŏ biān | left side
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中午
zhōng wŭ | noon
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电影
diàn yĭng | movie
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电影院
diàn yĭng yuàn | cinema, movie theater
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对面
duì miàn | opposite, across from
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超市
chāo shì | supermarket
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dài | to bring, to carry
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巧克力
qiăo kè lì | chocolate
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玩具
wán jù | toy
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wán | end, finish
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大家
dà, jiā | all, everyone
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wàng | end, finish
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地方
dì fang | place
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ō | oh!
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对了
duì le | by the way; correct, right
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爱好
ài hào | hobby
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合唱
hé chàng | to sing in chorus
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tuán | group, society
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合唱团
hé chàng tuán | musical group
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除了... 以外, 还...
chú le... yĭ wài, hái... | besides... also...
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``` tán to play (an instrument) ```
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钢琴
gāng qín | piano
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练习
liàn xí | to practice
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周末
zhōu mò | weekend
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出去
chū qù | to go out
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一边... 一边...
yì biān... yì biān... | while doing... at the same time...
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上网
shàng wăng | surfing the internet
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故事书
gù shì shū | story book
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漫画书
màn huà shū | cartoon, comic book
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duì | team, group
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mí | fan
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节目
jié mù | program
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功夫片
gōng fu piàn | kung fu movie
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``` lā to play (a stringed instrument) ```
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小提琴
xiăo tí qín | violin
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乐团
yuè tuán | orchestra
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那些
nă xiē | which, who, what
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瀑布
pù bù | waterfall
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尼亚加拉瀑布
ní yà lā pù bù | Niagara Falls
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黄石公园
huáng shí gōng yuán | Yellowstone National Park
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生肖
shēng xiào | Chinese Zodiac
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知道
zhī dào | to know
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属相
shŭ xiàng | Zodiac sign
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zhŏng | kind
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shŭ | mouse
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niú | ox
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lóng | dragon
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mă | horse
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yáng | goat, sheep
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jī | chicken
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zhū | pig
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表示
biăo shì | to express, mean
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今年
jīn nián | this year
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去年
qù nián | last year
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明年
míng nián | next year
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不同
bù tóng | difference
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个性
gè xìng | character, personality
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聪明
cōng ming | smart
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勇敢
yŏng găn | brave, courageous
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温顺
wēn shùn | gentle, mild
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大方
dà fang | generous
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勤快
qín kuài | industrious
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忠实
zhōng shí | honest, loyal
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神话
shén huà | myth, fairy tale
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象征
xiàng zhēng | symbol
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出生
chū shēng | birth, to be born
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shŭ | to belong to
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假期
jià qī | holiday, vacation
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好久不见
hăo jiŭ bú jiàn | haven't seen (someone) for a long time
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暑假
shŭ jià | summer holiday/vacation
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海边
hăi biān | seashore
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度假
dù jià | to take a vacation
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shài | to bask in the sun, tan
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太阳
tài yáng | sun
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参观
``` cān guān to visit (a place) ```
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故宫
gù gōng | the Forbidden City
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长城
cháng chéng | the Great Wall
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照片
zhào piàn | photograph, picture
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看起来
kàn qĭ lái | to look, appear to be
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好玩
hăo wán | interesting, fun
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如果
rú guŏ | if
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机会
jī huì | chance, opportunity
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义工
yì gōng | volunteer
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老人院
lăo rén yuàn | elderly home
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péi | to accompany
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老人
lăo rén | old people
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聊天
liáo tiān | to chat
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bāng | to help
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整理
zhĕng lĭ | to clean up, tidy up
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打算
dă suàn | to plan on
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寒假
hán jià | winter holiday
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夏令营
xià lìng yíng | summer camp
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活动
huó dòng | activity
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文化
wén huà | culture
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各种
gè zhŏng | varied
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认识
rèn shi | to get to know
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报告
bào gào | report
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介绍
jiè shào | to introduce
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地理
dì lĭ | geography
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关于
guān yú | about
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资料
zī liào | reference materials
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亚洲
yà zhōu | Asia
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东部
dōng bù | eastern part
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面积
miàn jī | area
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wàn | ten thousand
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平方公里
píng fāng gōng lĭ | square kilometer
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有名
yŏu míng | famous
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hé | river
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长江
cháng jiāng | the Changjiang/Yangtze River
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黄河
huáng hé | the Yellow River
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qiān | thousand
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公里
gōng lĭ | kilometer
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发源地
fā yuán dì | origin, source
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shān | mountain
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喜马拉雅山
xĭ mă lā yă shān | Himalayas
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mĭ | meter
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世界
shì jiè | world
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wa | wow!
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许多
xŭ duō | many
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古迹
gŭ jì | historical site
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其中
qí zhōng | amongst
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听说
tīng shuō | to hear
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cóng | from
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月球
yuè qiú | the moon
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néng | can, able to
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孔子
kŏng zĭ | Confucius
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诗人
shī rén | poet
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zhăo | to find, to look for
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人口
rén kŏu | population
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亿
yì | a hundred million
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jiāng | river
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最多
``` zuì duō the most (in quantity) ```
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各地
gè dì | various places
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普通话
pŭ tōng huà | Mandarin
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城市
chéng shì | city
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北京
bĕi jīng | Beijing
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上海
shàng hăi | Shanghai
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西安
xī' ān | Xi'an
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香港
xiāng găng | Hong Kong
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等等
dĕng dĕng | and so on, etc.
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一定
yí dìng | must, for sure
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bàng | great, excellent