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07/08/2012

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Cards

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les bribes
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bits and pieces
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le forcené
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crazed gunman
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les meurtres
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murders
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tromper la vigilance
(échapper)
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to escape someones notice
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le lien
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connection,link
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abattu par une unité d'intervention
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killed by a response unit
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les enregistrements
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recordings
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va mener une enquête administrative.
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To conduct an administrative investigation
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hippique (adj)
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equestrian
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blanchi de l'argent
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Launder money
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les actifs
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assets (financial)
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joignable
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reachable
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compte
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account
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etre issus de
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To come from
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d'après le document
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according to the document
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tā - he
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tā - she
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méi - not have/not/negative prefix for verbs

Ex: tā méi zǎi shuì jiào 他没在睡觉 - He is not sleeping
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shuì - to sleep/to lie down
Ex: zhè zhì māo shuì jiào 这只猫睡觉 - this cat is sleeping
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jiào - a nap a sleep

Ex: Wǒ zài shuì jiào 我在睡觉 I am sleeping.
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zài - again/once more/ re-/ another

ex: zài jiàn 再见 - see you again
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jiàn - see/catch sight of

ex: zài jiàn 再见 - see you again
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hē - to drink

ex: zhè zhì gōu zài hē shuǐ 这只狗在喝水和在吃饭 - this dog drinks water and eats food
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咖啡
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kāfēi - coffee (one word)
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kā - character in kāfēi
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fēi - character in kāfēi and mǎfēi (morphine)
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hé - and
Ex: Zhè ge nán hái zi hé ge nán rén zài he shuǐ - 这个男孩子个男人在喝果汁
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miàn - classifier for flat surfaces (mirrors, flags) - face/side/surface
Ex: miàn bāo 面包 - bread
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bāo - Used in miàn bāo - bread package/bag/ to cover -
Ex: miàn bāo 面包 - bread
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jī - chicken fowl

ex: jī dàn 鸡蛋 - egg
classifier: zhī 只
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dàn - egg

ex: niǎo dàn 鸟蛋 - birds egg
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niú - ox/cow/bull

ex: niú nǎi - milk
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nǎi - breast/lady/milk
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mǐ - rice

Ex: chī mǐ fàn 吃米饭 eat rice
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zǒu - to walk
ex: zǒu lù 走路 to walk in humans
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lù - road/journey/route

classifier - tiáo 条 (条路 - road)
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kāi - to open/to start/to turn on

ex: kāi suǒ 开锁 - open a lock(unlock)
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chē - car vehicle

Ex: wǒ zài kāi chē 我在开车- I am driving
classifier: liàng 辆
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yǒu - to have

Ex: tā yǒu yi zhī māo 他有一只猫 - he has a cat
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zhī - classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels

ex: zhī māo 只猫- 擦他
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māo - cat
classifier: zhī 只
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gǒu -dog
classifier: zhī 只
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fèn - classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts
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míng - part of Sān míng zhì - SANDWHICH
(bright;brilliant;light)
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zhì - to rule or govern (sān míng zhì -sandwhich)
ex: nǐ mēn yǒu yī sān míng zhì 你们有一三明治 - you all have a sanwhich
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liàng - classifier for vehicles

ex: liàng
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pǐ - classifier for horses, mules, etc
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mǎ - horse

ex: Zhè pǐ mǎ zài pǎo 这匹马在跑 - this horse runs

classifier - pǐ 匹
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men - plural

ex: wǒ men 我们 - we /tā men 他们 - they/ nǐ men你们- you all
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tiáo - classifier for fish and other animals
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yú - fish
ex: zhè tiáo yú zài yóu 这条鱼在游 this fish is swimming
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东西
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dōng xi - stuff/thing

ex: Zhè zhì góu zài chī dóng xi 这只狗在吃东西
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dá - big/large (used in front of ren for a group of unisex adults)

ex:zhè xiē dá rén zài pǎo bù 这些大人在跑步 - these adults are running
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Zhī: to support/to sustain/ to erect/to raise/ Classifier for rods such as pens and guns
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bǐ - pen

Classifier - zhī 支
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zì -self

ex: liáng zì xíng chē 辆自行车 - bike (self travel vehicle)
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xíng - to travel/to go

ex: liáng zì xíng chē 辆自行车 - bike (self travel vehicle)
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自行车
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zì xíng chē - bike

classifier: liáng 辆
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píng - apple

ex: píng guǒ 苹果- apple
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shì - to be (is are am)/ yes

ex: zhè shì shén me? 这是什么? what is this?
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shén - what

ex: ex: zhè shì shén me? 这是什么? what is this?
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me - suffix: inserted in at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.
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duì - yes
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没有
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meí yǒu - no /don't have
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ma - suffix particle - used to indicate a yes or no question
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sè - color

Ex: zhè ping guǒ shi lǔ sè de - 这苹果是绿色的 - this apple is green
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de - used after an attribute

ex: zhè ping guǒ shi lǔ sè de - 这苹果是绿色的 - this apple is green
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绿 (色)
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lù - green

ex: zhè ping guǒ shi lǔ sè de - 这苹果是绿色的 - this apple is green
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白 (色)
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bái - white
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红 (色)
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hóng - red

ex: zhè liáng che shi hóng sè de 这辆车是红色的 - this car is red
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蓝 (色)
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lán - blue
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黑 (色)
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hēi - black
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黄(色)
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huáng - yellow

ex: wǒ yǒu yī ge hēi sè de jī dàn 我有一个黑色的鸡蛋 - I have a black egg
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bēi - cup/ classifier for certain containers of liquids:glass cup

ex: zhè beī niù nǎi shì bái sè de 这杯牛奶是白色的 - this milk is white
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wǎn - bowl/classifier for rice

ex: zhè wǎn mǐ fàn shì bái sè de 这碗米饭是白色的 - this rice is white
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niǎo - bird

ex: Zhè ge niǎo dàn shì lán sè de 这个鸟蛋是蓝色的 - this birds egg is blue
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tiān - day/sky/heaven

ex: tiān kōng shì lán sè de 天空是蓝色的 - the sky is blue
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kōng - empty/air/sky/in vain

ex: tiān kōng shì lán sè de 天空是蓝色的 - the sky is blue
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天空
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tiānkōng - sky

ex: tiān kōng shì lán sè de 天空是蓝色的 - the sky is blue
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tài - highest/greatest/very/too(much)

ex: tài yáng shì huáng sè de - 太阳是黄色的 - the sun is yellow
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yáng - positive(electric)/ sun/ opposite of yang

ex: tài yáng shì huáng sè de - 太阳是黄色的 - the sun is yellow
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太阳
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tàiyáng - sun

ex: tài yáng shì huáng sè de - 太阳是黄色的 - the sun is yellow
classifier: ge 个
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xiǎo - small/tiny few

ex: zhè zhī gǒu hěn xiǎo - 这只狗很小 - this dog is quite small
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dà - big/huge/large

ex: zhè xiē huā hěn dà - 这些花很大 - these flowers are quite big
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hěn - (adverb of degree)/quite/very

ex: zhè zhī gǒu hěn xiǎo - 这只狗很小 - this dog is very small
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duǒ - flower/earlobe/ classifier for flowers,clouds,etc

ex: zhè duǒ huā hěn dà - 这朵花很大
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jǐng - to alert/to warn/ police

ex: tā men shì jǐng chá -他们是警察 they are police officers
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chá - to examine/to inquire/ to inspect/ to observe

ex: tā men shì jǐng chá -他们是警察 they are police officers
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警察
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jǐngchá - police officer

classifier: wèi 位
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lǎo - part of teacher/used before people to endicate experienced/venerable/old (dear)

ex: tā shì lǎo shī - 他是老师 - he is a teacher
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shī - teacher/master/expert

ex: tā shì lǎo shī - 他是老师 - he is a teacher
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yī - medical/medicine/doctor/to cure/to treat

ex: tā shì yī shēng - 他是医生 he is a doctor
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shēng - to be born/to give birth/life

ex: tā shì yī shēng - 他是医生 he is a doctor
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老师
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lǎoshī - teacher

classifier: wèi 位
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医生
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yīshēng - doctor

classifier: wèi 位
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wèi - classifier for professions or people(honorific)

ex: zhè wèi yī shēng zài xie zi - 这位医生在写字 - this doctor is writing
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bù (negative prefix)/ not/no

ex:wǒ bù shi yī shēng 我不是医生 - I am not a doctor
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běn - classifier for books/periodicals/etc

ex: wǒ yoǔ yì běn huāng sè de shū - 我有一本黄色的书 - I have a yellow book.
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wǒ - I

ex: wǒ men yǒu hóng sè de zì xíng chē - 我们有红色的自行车 - we have red bikes.
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nín - you (formal)

ex: nín zài chī shén me? 您在吃什么? what are you eating?
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cǎo - grass/straw/manuscript

ex: cǎo shì hei sè de -草是黑色的 the grass is green
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yuè - moon/month

ex: yuè liàng shì bái sè de : 月亮是白色的 the moon is white
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liàng - bright/clear/resonant/to shine

ex: yuè liàng shì bái sè de : 月亮是白色的 the moon is white
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qiú - ball

ex:zhè ge qiú shì lán sè de 这个球是蓝色的- this ball is blue
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xué - to learn/to study/ -ology

ex: tā shì xué shēng 她是学生 she is a student
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学生
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xuéshēng - student
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tiān - the sky/ day

ex: zhè zhī māo èr shí tiān dà 这只猫二十天大 this cat is 12 days old
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星期
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xīng qī - week/ used before number to indicate day


ex: yí ge xīngqī yǒu qī tiān 一个星期有七天 A week has 7 days.

classifier: ge 个
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xīng - star/heavnly body/bit;particle/ satellite

ex: jīn tiān shì xīng qī liù. wǒ zài paǔ bù - 今天是星期六。我在跑步 this day is saturday. I run.
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qī - a periood of time/scheduled time/ phase

ex: jīn tiān shì xīng qī liù. wǒ zài paǔ bù - 今天是星期六。我在跑步 this day is saturday. I run.
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yuè - month

ex: yí ge yuè yǒu si ge xīng qī 一个月有四个星期 a month is four weeks
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nián - year/annually

ex: yì nián yǒu shí èr ge yuè 一年有十二个月
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jīn - today/modern/this/now

ex: jīn tiān shì xīng qī liù. wǒ zài paǔ bù - 今天是星期六。我在跑步 this day is saturday. I run.
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星期天
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xīngqītiān - sunday
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星期一
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xīngqīyī- monday

ex: jīn tiān shì xīng qī yī. wǒ men zhèng zài gōng yuàn lǐ zòu lòu 今天是星期一。我们正在公园里走路. This day is monday. We are walking in the park
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星期二
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xīngqīér- tuesday

ex:jīn tiān shì xīng qī èr. wǒ zài mǎi yú. this day is tuesday. I am buying fish 今天是星期二。 我在买鱼。
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星期三
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xīngqīsān - wednesday
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星期四
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xīngqīsì - thursday
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星期五
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xīngqīwǔ - firday
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星期六
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xīngqīliù - saturday
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游戏
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yóuxì - game

ex:tā men zài gēn tā men hái zi wán yóu xì 他们在跟他们孩子玩游戏 they play games with their children.
Classifier: chǎng 场
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xì - play;sport/trick;joke/drama

ex:
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yóu - to swim/to walk/ to tour/ to roam/ to travel
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gēn - with/ heel/ to follow closely

ex:nī zài gēn shéi chī wǔ fàn 你在跟谁吃午饭 You are eating lunch with who?
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lái - to come/ to come around(to go)/ to arrive

ex: zhè ge nán hái zi lái nǎi nai jiā kàn tā nǎi nai 这个男孩子来奶奶家看他奶奶 this boy comes to grandman's house to see his grandma
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观光
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guān guāng - to tour/ sightseeing/tourism

ex: zhè ge nv rén lái bālí guānguāng 这个女人来巴黎观光 this woman goes to paris for sightseeing
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guān - to look at/ to watch/ to observe

ex: zhè ge nv rén lái bālí guānguāng 这个女人来巴黎观光 this woman goes to paris for sightseeing
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guāng - light/ ray/ bright

ex: zhè ge nv rén lái bālí guānguāng 这个女人来巴黎观光 this woman goes to paris for sightseeing
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客人
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kèrén - visitor/ guest/ customer/ client

ex: zhè xiē shì wǒmen de kè rén 这些是我们的客人 these are our guests.
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kè - visitor/guest
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门口
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ménkǒu - doorway/gate [door mouth]

ex: wǒ men de kè rén zài mén kǒu - 我们的客人在门口 our guests our in the doorway
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kǒu - mouth

ex: wǒ men de kè rén zài mén kǒu - 我们的客人在门口 our guests our in the doorway
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欢迎光临
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huānyíng guānglín - welcome (to) [happy, to welcome, ray, to arrive]

ex: huānyíng guānglín - 欢迎光临 welcome
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lín - to face/ to overlook/ to arrive

ex: huānyíng guānglín - 欢迎光临 welcome
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yíng - to welcome/ to meet/ to face

ex: huānyíng guānglín - 欢迎光临 welcome
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huān - joyous;merry/happy/ pleased

ex: huānyíng guānglín - 欢迎光临 welcome
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欢迎来
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huānyínglái - welcome to ...

ex: huān yíng lái wǒ men jiā 欢迎来我们家 welcome to our home
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谢谢
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xièxiè - thank you
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wēn - smell/ to sniff at/ well known/ famous

ex: zhè ge nán rén zài wén huā 这个男人在闻花 this man smells a flower
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cháng - to taste/ to try

ex: 他们在尝面包 they taste bread
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xiāng - fragrant/ sweet smelling/ smells good

ex: zhè xiē huā hěn xiāng 这些花很香 these flowers smell good
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chòu - stench/ smells bad

ex: zhè tiáo yú hěn chòu 这条鱼很臭 thsi fish smells bad
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不好 (喝 or 吃)
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bù hǎo (hē or chī) - does not taste good

ex: zhè bēi niú nǎi bù hǎo hē 这杯牛奶不好喝 this glass of milk tastes bad
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很好 (喝 or 吃)
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hěn hǎo (hē or chī) - tastes good

ex: zhè ge miàn bāo hěn hǎo chī 这个面包很好吃 this bread tastes good
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手指
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shǒuzhǐ - fingers

ex: zhè lǐ yǒu sì ge shǒu zhǐ -这里有四个手指 this place has four fingers
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zhǐ - finger/ digit/ to point at/ to indicate

ex: zhè lǐ yǒu sì ge shǒu zhǐ -这里有四个手指 this place has four fingers
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jiǎo - foot/ leg of an object/ base

ex:tā de jiǎo zhǐ zài shuǐ lǐ 他的脚趾在水里his toes are in the water
classifier: zhi 只
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shǒu - hand
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脚趾
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jiǎozhǐ - toes

ex: zhè lǐ yǒu shí ge jiǎo zhǐ这里有十个脚趾 this place has 10 toes
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zhǐ - toes

ex: zhè lǐ yǒu shí ge jiǎo zhǐ这里有十个脚趾 this place has 10 toes
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夏天
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xiàtiān - summer

ex: xiàtiān de chéng shì - 夏天的城市 summer in the city
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xià - summer

ex: xiàtiān de chéng shì - 夏天的城市 summer in the city
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dōng (tiān) - winter

ex: dōngtīn de fáng zi 冬天的房子 winter house
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chūn (tiān) - spring/ love;lust

ex: chūntiān de gōng yuán 春天的公园 park in spring
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qiū (tiān) - fall/automn

ex: qiūtiān de shù 秋天的树 tree in fall
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