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2
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可以
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kěyǐ
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- can
- may
- possible
- able to
- not bad
- pretty good
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3
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問
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wèn
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to ask; to inquire
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=4
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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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=4
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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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5
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一
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yī
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- one
- single
- a (article)
- as soon as
- entire; whole; all; throughout
- "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
- also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
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6
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件
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jiàn
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- item
- component
- classifier for events, things, clothes etc
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=7
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事
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shì
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- matter
- thing
- item
- work
- affair
classifiers: 件, 樁, 回
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=7
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事
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zì
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- alternative form of 倳 (zì, “to establish”)
- alternative form of 剚 (zì, “to stab”)
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=8
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嗎
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ma
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(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
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