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zhong

n.

clock, minute

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 dian

m.w.

hour; (lit.) dot, point

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ban

num.

half

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ke

m.w.

quarter of an hour, short period of time

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shang ke

v. obj.

to go to class

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 xia ke

v.obj.

to get out of class, to end a class

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yiqian

adv.

before

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zheng

adj.

whole, complete

表

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biao

n.

watch

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zou

v.

to walk, to move, to go, to leave

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kongpa

adv.

i am afraid that....

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cha

v.

to be short of, to lack

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zhun

adj.

accurate

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man

adj.

slow

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shuxue

n.

mathematics

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shu

 n.

numbers

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shu

v.

to count

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mashang

adv

immediatley, right away

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shitang

n.

diang hall, cafeteria

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shi

b.f.

food

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tang

n.

hall

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wufan

n.

lunch

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wu

b.f.

noon

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deng

v.

to wait for

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fen miao bi zheng

phr.

every second or minute counts

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fen (zhong)

m.w.

minute

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miao (zhong)

m.w.

second

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bi

adv.

definitely

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zheng

v.

to contend, to compete

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zhuajin

v. comp.

to make the best use of; (lit) to firmly take hold of something

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zhua

v.

to grab

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jin

adj.

tight

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tingshuo

v.

to hear (somebody) say that....

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ling

num.

zero

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daodi

adv.

in the end, in the final analysis

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dao

v.

to arrive

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di

b.f.

bottom, end

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ting

v.

to stop

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dui biao

v. obj.

to set ones watch

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dui

v.

to check, to correct

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canting

n.

dining room

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shijian biao

n.

timetable

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zhunshi

adj.

on time, at a certain time,...o'clock sharp

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chidao

v. phr.

to be late

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anshi

v. phr.

to be on time

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Hao le, hao le.

Okay, okay. (i.e., Enough is enough/ Let's stop here.)

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Bie dangzhen.

Don't take (it) so seriously.

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zanmen

we, us

(an inclusive 2nd person plural pronoun used to refer to "you and I," but not including anyone else not present)