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Useful
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Basics |
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Used Phrases/Introductions
Forms
of Address
Question/Answer
Words
Needs
Communicating
Cardinal
Numbers
Ordinal
Numbers
Introductions
Customs/Immigration
Baggage
Airport
Information/Transportation
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Exchanging
Money
Hotel
Service
Taxis
Buses
Sightseeing
Leaving
Town
Trains
Airplanes
Boats
Cinema
Restaurant
Service
Shopping |
Bookstores
Haircuts
Beauty
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Laundry
Pharmacy
Emergencies
Doctor
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| English |
Pinyin
(tones/jpg) |
Pinyin
(tones/text) |
Zhuyin/
'Bopomofo' |
Characters |
| I |
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wo3 |
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| you |
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ni3 |
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| he, she,
it |
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ta1 |
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| we, us |
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wo3men |
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| you (plural) |
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ni3men |
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| they,
them |
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ta1men |
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| Everyday
Expressions |
Frequently
used phrases/Introductions |
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| English |
Pinyin
(tones/jpg) |
Pinyin
(tones/text) |
Zhuyin/
'Bopomofo' |
Characters |
| Hello. |
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Ni2
hao3. |
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| How do you do? |
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Ni2 hao3 ma? |
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| How are
you? |
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Hao3 ma? |
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| Good
morning. |
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Zao3. |
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| Good
night. |
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Wan3 an1. |
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| Goodbye.
(see
you later) |
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Zai4jian4. |
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| Yes. |
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Shi4 de. |
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| No;
not so. |
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Bu2 shi4. |
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| Thank
you. |
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Xie4xie. |
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| You're
welcome. |
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Bu2 xie4. |
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Excuse
me!
(apology) |
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Due4 bu qi3! |
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| Please. |
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Qing3. |
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| Of course.
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Dang1ran2. |
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| Let’s
go. |
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Zou3 ba. |
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| May I
trouble you? |
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Ma2fan ni3. |
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| O.K.
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Hao3 ba. |
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Forget
it;
never
mind |
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Suan4
le. |
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| No problem. |
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Mei2 wen4ti2. |
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| Just
a moment. |
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Deng3 yi1 xia4 |
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| It doesn't
matter. |
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Mei2 you3 guan1xi. |
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| My name
is___. |
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Wo3 jiao4 ___. |
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| What
is your name? |
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Ni3 jiao4 shen2me
ming2zi? |
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| Very
glad to meet you. |
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Hen3 gao2xing4
jian4dao4 ni3. |
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| Here's
my card. |
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Zhe4 shi4 wo3
de ming2pian4. |
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| Please
allow me to introduce myself. |
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Qing3 rang4 wo3
jie4shao4 wo3 zi4ji3. |
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| May I
introduce Mr. Chen? |
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Qing3 rang4 wo3
jie4shao4 Wang2 Xian1sheng. |
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| This
is my friend. |
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Zhi4
shi4 wo3 de peng2you3. |
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| husband |
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zhang4fu |
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| wife |
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tai4tai |
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| son |
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er2zi |
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| daughter |
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nu3er2 |
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| father |
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ba4ba |
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| mother |
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ma1ma |
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| elder
brother |
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ge1ge |
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| younger
brother |
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di4di |
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| elder
sister |
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jie3jie |
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| younger
sister |
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mei4mei |
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| I'm an
___(American). |
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Wo3 shi4 ___(Mei3guo2
ren2). |
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| I like
Taiwan very much. |
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Wo3 hen2 xi3huan1
Tai2wan1. |
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| How many
people are in your family? |
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Ni3 de jia1 you2
ji3ge ren2? |
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| Here
is my address. |
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Zhei shi4 wo3
de di4zhi2 |
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| Forms
of Address |
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| Mr./sir |
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Xian1sheng |
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| Madame |
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Fu1ren2 |
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| Miss |
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Xiao2jie3 |
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| Ms. |
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Nu3shi4 |
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Questions
& Question Words |
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| Where's
the ___? |
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___ zai4na2li? |
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| bathroom |
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ce4suo3 |
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| dining
room |
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can1ting1 |
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| telephone |
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dian4hua4 |
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| When? |
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Shen2me shi2hou4? |
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| Where? |
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Zai4 na2li? |
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| Why? |
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Wai4shen2me? |
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| Who? |
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Shei2? |
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| Which? |
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Nei3ge? |
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| What? |
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Shen4me? |
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| How? |
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Zen3me? |
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| How much? |
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Duo1shao3? |
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| How much
money? |
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Duo1shao3 qian2? |
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| Needs |
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| Please
tell me where the __ is? |
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Qing3 gao4su
wo3 __ zai3na2li. |
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| Please
give me __. |
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Qing3gei2wo3__. |
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| I need
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Wo3 xu1yao4 __. |
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| I want
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Wo3 yao4__. |
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| I want
to go ___. |
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Wo3 yao3 qu4
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| Communicating |
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| Do you
understand? |
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Ni3ting1 de dong3
ma? |
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| I understand. |
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Wo2 dong3. |
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| I don't
understand. |
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Wo3 bu4 dong3. |
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| Do you
speak English? |
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Ni3 hui4 shuo1
Ying1wen2 ma? |
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| Do you
understand English? |
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Ni dong3 Ying1wen2
ma? |
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| Does
anyone here understand English? |
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Zheli4 you3 ren4
dong3 Ying1wen2 ma? |
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| I don't
speak Chinese. |
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Wo3 bu2 hui4
shuo1 Zhong1wen2. |
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| Please
repeat it. |
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Qing3 zai4 shuo1
yi2 bian4 |
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| Please
speak more slowly. |
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Qing3 shuo1 man4
yi1dian3. |
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| Write
it down, please. |
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Qing2 xie3 xia4lai2 |
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is this called in Chinese? |
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Zheige4 yong4
Zhong1wen3 zen3me jiao4? |
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| Numbers
(Cardinal) |
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| 0 |
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ling2 |
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yi1 |
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| 2 |
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er4 |
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| 3 |
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san1 |
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| 4 |
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si4 |
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| 5 |
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wu3 |
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| 6 |
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liu4 |
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| 7 |
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qi1 |
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| 8 |
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ba1 |
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| 9 |
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jiu3 |
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| 10 |
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shi2 |
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| 11 |
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shi2 yi1 |
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| 12 |
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shi2 er4 |
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| 13 |
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shi2 san1 |
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| 14 |
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shi2 si4 |
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| 15 |
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shi2 wu3 |
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| 16 |
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shi2 liu4 |
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| 17 |
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shi2 qi1 |
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| 18 |
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shi2 ba1 |
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| 19 |
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shi2 jiu3 |
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| 20 |
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er4 shi2 |
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| 30 |
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san1 shi2 |
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| 40 |
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si4 shi2 |
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| 50 |
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wu3 shi2 |
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| 60 |
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liu4 shi2 |
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| 70 |
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qi1 shi2 |
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| 80 |
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ba1 shi2 |
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| 90 |
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jiu3 shi2 |
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| 100 |
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yi1 bai3 |
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| 200 |
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liang2 bai3 |
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| 1,000 |
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yi1 qian1 |
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| 10,000 |
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yi1 wan4 |
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liang3 wan4 |
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| Numbers
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| first |
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di4 yi1 |
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| second |
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di4 er4 |
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| third |
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di4 san1 |
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| fourth |
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di4 si4 |
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| fifth |
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di4 wu3 |
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| sixth |
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di4 liu4 |
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| seventh |
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di4 qi1 |
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| eighth |
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di4 ba1 |
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| ninth |
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di4 jiu3 |
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| tenth |
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di4 shi2 |
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| Customs/Immigration |
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| I have
nothing to declare. |
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Wo3 mei2 shen2me
yao4 bao4guan1 de. |
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| I've
come on a business trip. |
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Wo3 lai2 zuo4
sheng1yi4 de. |
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| I've
come on vacation. |
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Wo3 lai2 du4jia4. |
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| I'll
be staying a few days. |
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Wo3 yao4 zhu4
ji3 tian1. |
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