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Ni3 jiao4 shem2me ming2zi? |
What's your name? |
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Zhang1 |
Zhang1 |
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Wen2ying1 |
(Chinese for the first name 'Vernice') |
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gong1 |
bow (the weapon) |
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'gong1' chang2' Zhang1 |
the surname Zhang1 that is written with the characters 'bow' and long |
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wen2hua4 |
culture [N] |
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'wenhua4'de wen2 |
the character wen2 as in wen2hua4 |
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Wo3 jiao4 Zhang Wen2ying1. Zhang1 shi4 'gong1' 'chang2' Zhang1, wen2 shi4 'wen2hua4'de wen2, ying1 shi4 'Ying1guo2'de ying1. |
My name is Zhang1 Wen2ying1. The Zhang1 is the Zhang1 made up of 'bow' and 'long', the wen2 is the wen2 in the word for 'culture', and the ying1 is the ying1 in the word for 'England'. |
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nian2 |
year |
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nei3nian2 |
which year |
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chu1sheng1 |
be born |
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nei3nian2 chu1sheng1de |
born in what year |
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Ni3 shi4 nei3nian2 chu1sheng1de? |
Which year were you born? |
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yi1-jiu3-ba1-ling2-nian2 |
the year 1980 |
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jiu4 |
precisely, exactly [A] |
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jiu4 shi |
be precisely, be none other than |
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Ming2guo2 |
the Republic (of China) |
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Ming2guo2 liu4shi2jiu3nian2 |
the 69th year of the republic |
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Yi1-jiu3-ba1-ling2-nian2, jiu4 shi4 Ming2guo2 liu4shi2jiu3nian2 |
In 1980, the 69th year of the republic. |
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ji3yue4 |
which month of the year |
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hao4 |
day of the month [M] |
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ji3hao4 |
which day of the month |
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Ji3yue4 ji3hao4? |
Which month and which day? |
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si4yue4 |
April |
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shi2san1hao4 |
the thirteenth day of the month |
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Si4yue4 shi2san1hao4. |
April 13th. |
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di4zhi3 |
address [N] |
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Ni3de di4zhi3 shi... |
Your address is... |
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he2ping2 |
peace |
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dong1 |
east |
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lu4 |
road |
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He2ping2 Dong1 Lu4 |
Heping East Road |
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duan4 |
section [M] |
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yi1duan4 |
section one |
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xiang4 |
lane [BF] |
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er4shi2qi1xiang4 |
Lane 27 |
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nong4 |
alley [BF] |
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san3nong4 |
Alley 3 |
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hao4 |
number (in addresses, sizes) [M] |
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yi1bai3 wu3shi2si4hao4 |
Number 154 |
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lou2 |
floor (of a building) [N] |
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ba1lou2 |
eighth floor |
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He2ping2 Dong1 Lu4 yi1duan4, er4shi2qi1xiang4, san1nong4, yi1bai3 wu3shi2si4hao4, ba1lou2. |
Heping East Road Section One, Lane 27, Alley 3, Number 154, Eighth Floor. |
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deng3 |
to wait, wait for |
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deng3 yi2xia4 |
wait a moment |
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Hao3, qing3 deng3 yi2xia4. |
All right, please wait a moment. |
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sheng1ri4 |
birthday |
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Ni3de sheng1ri4 ji3yue4 ji3hao4? |
What day and month is your birthday? |
