Sentence Composition
| =1 | 這 | zhè |
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| =1 | 這 | zhèi | (coll.) this |
| =2 | 是 | shì |
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| =2 | 是 | shì | variant of 是 shì |
| =3 | 你 | nǐ | you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 nín) |
| =3 | 你 | nǐ | 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.) |
| =4 | 第一次 | dìyīcì | the first time; for the first time |
| =4 | 第一次 | dì-yīcì |
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| 5 | 出國 | chūguó | to go abroad; to leave the country |
| =6 | 嗎 | má | (coll.) what? |
| =6 | 嗎 | mǎ | used in 吗啡 mǎfēi |
| =6 | 嗎 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |