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你
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nǐ |
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您) |
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呢
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ne |
particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") / particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?") / particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?") / (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action / particle indicating strong affirmation |
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谢谢
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xiè xie |
to thank / thanks / thank you |
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对不起
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duì bu qǐ |
unworthy / to let down / I'm sorry / excuse me / pardon me / if you please / sorry? (please repeat) |
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再见
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zài jiàn |
goodbye / see you again later |
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您
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nín |
you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你) |
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啊
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à |
interjection or grunt of agreement / uhm / Ah, OK / expression of recognition / Oh, it's you! |
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只有
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zhǐ yǒu |
only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with 才) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要 "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服 "the only thing you can do is give in") |
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台
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tái |
(classical) you (in letters) / variant of 台 |
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最好
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zuì hǎo |
best / (you) had better (do what we suggest) |
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咱们
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zán men |
we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) / (dialect) I or me / (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you / also pr. [za2 men5] |
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废话
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fèi huà |
nonsense / rubbish / superfluous words / You don't say! / No kidding! (gently sarcastic) |
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干脆
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gān cuì |
straightforward / clear-cut / blunt (e.g. statement) / you might as well / simply |
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索性
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suǒ xìng |
you might as well (do it) / simply / just |
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寄托
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jì tuō |
to entrust (to sb) / to place (one's hope, energy etc) in / a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc) |
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尔
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ěr |
thus / so / like that / you / thou |
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游
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Yóu |
surname You |
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有没有
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yǒu méi yǒu |
(before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...? / Is there a ...? / (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)? / Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)? |
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那个
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nà ge |
that one / that thing / that (as opposed to this) / (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis) / (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word) / (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc) / (euph.) menstruation / sex / also pr. [nei4 ge5] |
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你们
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nǐ men |
you (plural) |