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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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知道
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zhīdào
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- to know; to become aware of
- also pr. zhīdao
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=3
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是
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shì
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- to be (followed by substantives only)
- correct; right; true
- (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
- (adverb for emphatic assertion)
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=3
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是
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shì
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variant of 是 shì
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4
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什麼
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shénme
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- what?
- something; anything
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5
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原因
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yuányīn
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- cause
- origin
- root cause
- reason
classifier: 個
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嗎
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ma
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(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
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