Sentence Composition
| 1 | 今天 | jīntiān |
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| 2 | 可以 | kěyǐ |
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| =3 | 借 | jiè |
| =3 | 借 | jiè | variant of 借 jiè |
| =4 | 你 | nǐ | you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 nín) |
| =4 | 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.) |
| =5 | 的 | de |
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| =5 | 的 | dī | a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì) |
| =5 | 的 | dí | really and truly |
| =5 | 的 | dì | (bound form) bull's-eye; target |
| 6 | 網球拍 | wǎngqiúpāi | tennis racket |
| 7 | 一 | yī |
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| 8 | 用 | yòng |
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| =9 | 嗎 | má | (coll.) what? |
| =9 | 嗎 | mǎ | used in 嗎啡 mǎfēi |
| =9 | 嗎 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |