 | Term | Definition |
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几 jǐ |
how much / how many / several / a few |
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多 duō |
many / much / a lot of / numerous / multi- |
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少 shǎo |
few / little / lack |
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多少 duō shǎo |
how many |
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上下 shàng xià |
up and down / top and bottom |
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半 bàn |
half / semi- / incomplete / (after a number) and a half |
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左右 zuǒ yòu |
about / approximately / left and right / around |
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才 cái |
just / not until |
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就 jiù |
at once / then / right away / only / (emphasis) / to approach / to move towards / to undertake / already |
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刚 gāng |
just / barely / exactly / hard / firm / strong |
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已经 yǐ jīng |
already |
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经常 jīng cháng |
frequently / constantly / regularly / often |
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正在 zhèng zài |
in the process of (doing something or happening) / while (doing) |
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将要 jiāng yào |
will / shall / going to |
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更 gèng |
more / even more / further / still / still more |
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仅仅 jǐn jǐn |
barely / only / merely / only (this and nothing more) |
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非常 fēi cháng |
unusual / extraordinary / extreme / very / exceptional |
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真 zhēn |
really / truely / genuine |
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一共 yí gòng |
altogether |
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.特别 tè bié |
especially / special / particular / unusual |
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一起 yìqǐ |
together |
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全 quán |
all / whole / entire / every / complete |
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又 yòu |
(once) again / also / both... and... / again |
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再 zài |
again / once more / re- / second / another |
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大概 dà gài |
roughly / probably / approximate / about |
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也许 yě xǔ |
perhaps / maybe |
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或许 huò xǔ |
perhaps / maybe |
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或者 huò zhě |
or / maybe |
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可能 kě néng |
might (happen) / possible / probability |
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似乎 sì hū |
apparently / to seem / to appear / as if / seemingly |
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好像 hǎo xiàng |
as if; seem like |
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八成 bā chéng |
80 percent / not totally |
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可 kě |
can / may / able to / certain(ly) / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) |
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却 què |
but |
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倒 dào |
upset / turn over / to tip / to pour / to go home / to the contrary / inverted |
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究竟 jiū jìng |
after all (when all is said and done) / actually / outcome / result |
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到底 dào dǐ |
finally / in the end / when all is said and done |
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如何 rú hé |
how / what way / what |
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对于 duì yú |
regarding / as far as (something) is concerned / with regards to |
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关于 guān yú |
pertaining to / concerning / regarding / with regards to / about |
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把 bǎ |
(a measure word) / (marker for direct-object) / to hold / to contain / to grasp / to take hold of |
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为了 wèi le |
in order to / for the purpose of / so as to |
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由于 yóu yú |
due to / as a result of / thanks to / because of / owing to |
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按照 àn zhào |
according to / in accordance with / in the light of / on the basis of |
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让 ràng |
to let / permit / have (someone do something) / to yield / to allow |
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不但。。而且。。bù dàn...ěr qǐe |
not only (... but also...) |
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因为..所以 yīn wèi...suǒ yǐ |
because....therefore |
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因此 yīn cǐ |
this is why / for this reason / therefore / for this reason |
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之所以,,,是因为 zhī suǒ yǐ...shì yīn wèi |
that result of ... is because of |
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只要 zhǐ yào |
if only / so long as |
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只有 zhǐ yǒu |
only |
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除非 chú fēi |
unless / only if (..., or otherwise, ...) / only when / only in the case that |
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如果 rú guǒ |
if / in case / in the event that |
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要是 yào shi |
if |
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虽然...但是 suī rán,,,dàn shì |
although .... but |
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尽管...还 jǐn guǎn...hái |
despite... still |
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比如 bǐ rú |
for example / for instance / such as |
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例如 lì rú |
for example / for instance / such as |
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一边...一边 yī biān ...yī biān |
(doing one thing)...at the same time doing another thing |
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一...就 yī... jiù |
once .... then |
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如果...就 rú guǒ... jiù |
if .... then |
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只有... 才zhǐ yǒu.... cái |
only with.... can / only with... then |
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演奏 yǎn zòu |
to perform / to play (music instrument) |
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举行 jǔ xíng |
to hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc.) |
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尊敬 zūn jìng |
respect / respectfully / revere / reverence |
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兹定于 zi dìng yú |
now confirm on (certain date) |
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懂 dǒng |
to understand / to know |
