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=1
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你
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nǐ
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you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 nín)
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=1
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你
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nǐ
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you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)
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=2
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能
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néng
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- can
- to be able to
- might possibly
- ability
- (physics) energy
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=2
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能
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nài
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 耐 (“to bear; to withstand”)
- a surname
- alternative form of 耐 (“to bear; to withstand”)
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=2
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能
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tái
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 台 (“name of a Chinese constellation”)
- alternative form of 台 (“name of a Chinese constellation”)
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=2
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能
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tài
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”)
- alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”)
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=2
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能
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nái
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- (obsolete) mythical three-legged soft-shelled turtle
- mythical three-legged soft-shelled turtle
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=2
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能
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tāi
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”)
- only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”)
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=2
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能
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xióng
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 熊 (xióng, “bear”)
- alternative form of 熊 (xióng, “bear”)
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3
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闭嘴
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bìzuǐ
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- Shut up!
- same as 闭上嘴巴
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=4
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吗
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ma
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(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
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