| Chinese |
Audio |
Pinyin
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English
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Used as |
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| 的 |
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de
|
[marker for subordination] |
marker |
| 啊 |
|
a
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[modal particle] |
particle |
| 吗 |
|
ma
|
[question particle] |
particle |
| 一 下 |
|
yíxià
* |
a while |
time measure |
| 忙 |
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máng
|
busy |
stative verb |
| 买 |
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măi
|
buy |
verb |
| 下 课 |
|
xià kè
|
finish classes |
verb-object |
| 去 |
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qù
|
go |
verb |
| 你 好 |
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nĭhăo
* |
hello |
expression |
| 这 儿 |
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zhèr
|
here |
place word |
| 我 |
|
wŏ
|
I, me |
pronoun |
| 刚 |
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gāng
|
just a minute ago |
adverb |
| 不 |
|
bù/bú
* |
not |
negative adverb |
| 现 在 |
|
xiànzài
|
now, present |
time word |
| 哦 |
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ò
* |
oh |
interjection |
| 行 |
|
xíng
|
OK |
stative verb |
| 想 |
|
xiăng
|
plan to, want to |
modal verb |
| 邮 局 |
|
yóujú
|
post office |
noun |
| 邮 票 |
|
yóupiào
|
stamp |
noun |
| 谢 谢 |
|
xièxie
* |
thank |
verb |
| 那 |
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nà
|
that |
specifier |
| 这 |
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zhè
|
this |
specifier |
| 在 |
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zài
|
to be in, on, at |
verb |
| 是 |
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shì
|
to be |
classificatory verb |
| 用 |
|
yòng
|
use |
verb |
| 车 |
|
chē
|
vehicle, car, bike |
noun |
| 小 王 |
|
Xiăo Wáng
|
Xiao Wang |
proper noun |
| 你 |
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nĭ
|
you |
pronoun |
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