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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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要
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yāo
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(bound form) to demand; to coerce
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=2
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要
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yào
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- to want; to need; to ask for
- will; shall; about to
- need to; should
- if (same as 要是 yàoshi)
- (bound form) important
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=2
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要
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yǎo
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- (archaic) alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
- alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
- used in 要褭／要袅
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3
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用
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yòng
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- to use; to make use of; to employ
- (coverb) with; using
- to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
- usefulness; utility
- (bound form) expense; outlay
- (courteous) to eat; to drink
- (literary) hence; therefore
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=4
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這
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zhè
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- (pronoun) this; these
- (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun)
- (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. zhèi, esp. in Beijing)
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=5
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東西
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dōngxī
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east and west
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=5
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東西
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dōngxi
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- thing
- stuff
- person
classifiers: 個, 件
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=6
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嗎
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ma
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(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
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