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hui4 |
know how to, can [AV] |
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hua4 |
word, language [N] |
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shuo1hua4 |
speak words, speak [VO] |
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Zhong1guo2 hua4 |
spoken Chinese [N] |
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hui4 shuo1 Zhong1guo2 hua4 |
can speak Chinese |
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ya |
(form of the particle a used after words ending in -a or -i) [P] |
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Hui4 yi4dianr3 |
I know a little. |
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-de |
(verb suffix that indicates manner) [P] |
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bu2 cuo4 |
'not bad', 'quite good' [IE] |
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shuo1de bu2 cuo4 |
speak quite well |
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ma |
(indicates something obvious) [P] |
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O4, nin2 shuo1de bu2 cuo4 ma! Shi zai4 nar3 xue2de? |
Oh, you speak quite well! Where did you learn? |
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Bei3jing1 Yu3yan2 Wen2hua4 Da4xue2 |
Beijing Language and Culture University [PW] |
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ji4xu4 |
continue [V/AV] |
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ji4xu4 xue2 |
continue to learn |
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Yuan2lai wo3 zai4 Mei3guo xue2guo4 yi4dianr3. Xian4zai4 zai4 Bei3jing1 Yu3yan2 Wen2hua4 Da4xue2 ji4xu4 xue2. |
I learned some in America before. Now I'm continuing my study of it at Beijing Language and Culture University. |
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xie3 |
write [V] |
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zi(r)4 |
character, word [N] |
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xie3zi(r)4 |
write characters, write [VO] |
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Zhong1guo2 zi(r)4 |
Chinese character [N] |
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xie3 Zhong1guo2 zir4 ma? |
Do you know how to write Chinese characters? |
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ren4shi |
recognize [V] |
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ji3- |
a few, several [NU] |
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ji3bai3ge |
several hundred |
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you3de |
some [AT/PR] |
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you3de ye3 hui4 xie3 |
some I also can write |
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you3de bu2 hui4 |
others I don't know |
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Wo3 ren4shi ji3bai3ge Zhong1guo2 zi4. You3de ye3 hui4 xie3, you3de bu2 hui4. |
I recognize several hundred Chinese characters. Some I can also write, others I can't. |
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qi2ta1de |
other [AT] |
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qi2ta1de yu3yan2 |
other languages |
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Nin2 hai2 hui4 qi2ta1de yu3yan2 ma? |
Do you know any other languages? |
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yi3qian2 |
before, formerly [TW] |
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wo3 yi3qian2 hui4 shuo1 |
I used to know how to speak |
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Xi1ban1ya2yu3 |
Spanish (language) [N] |
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yi4dianr3 Xi1ban1ya2yu3 |
a little Spanish |
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quan2 |
completely [A] |
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quan2 wang4le |
completely forgot |
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Wo3 yi3qian2 hui4 shuo1 yi4dianr3 Xi1ban1ya2yu3, ke3shi xian4zai4 quan2 wang4le. |
I used to be able to speak a little Spanish, but now I've completely forgotten. |
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Ying1yu3 |
English (language) [N] |
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Ni3de Ying1yu3 shi zai4 nar3 xue2de? |
Where did you learn your English? |
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Fa3yu3 (B) |
French (language) |
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Ta1 hui4 bu2 bui4 shuo1 Fa3yu3? |
Does he speak French? |
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you3 ren2 |
there are people, some people |
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you3 ren2 shuo1 |
some people say that |
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De2yu3 |
German (language) [N] |
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You3 ren2 shuo1 De2yu3 hen3 nan2 xue2. |
Some people say German is hard to learn. |
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Ri4yu3 |
Japanese (language) |
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Wo3de Ri4yu3 quan2 wang4le. |
I completely forgot my Japanese. |
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Pu3tong1hua4 (B) |
Mandarin (language) |
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Ni3de Pu3tong1hua4 shuo1de bu2 cuo4. |
You speak Mandarin very well. |
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Han4zi |
Chinese character [N] |
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Ni3 hui4 xie3 duo1shao3 Han4zi? |
How many characters can you write? |
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Yi4da4li4yu3 |
Italian (language) |
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fang1yan2 |
dialect [N] |
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Guang3dong1 hua4 |
Cantonese dialect [N] |
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Hui4 |
to know (how to, to have learned how to) [V] |
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zhi1dao4 |
to know (information) [V] |
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ren4shi4 |
to know someone, to be familiar with [V] |
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Ni3 hui4 shuo1 Zhong1guo2 hua4 ma? |
Do you know how to speak Chinese? |
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Ni3 zhi1dao4 Cheng2du1 zai4 nar3 ma? |
Do you know where Chengdu is? |
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Ni3 ren4shi4 ta1 ma? |
Do you know him? |
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hui4 |
can (learned/knows how to) [V] |
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neng2 |
can (be physically able) [V] |
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ke2yi |
can (may, permitted to) [V] |
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Ta1 hui4 shuo1hua4 ma? |
Can she speak? (has the baby learned) |
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Ta1 neng2 shuo1hua4 ma? |
Can she speak? (after her recent illness) |
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Ta1 ke2yi shuo1hua4 ma? |
Can she speak? (does she have permission) |
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Wo3 hui4 shuo1 yi4dian3 Zhong1guo2 hua4. |
I know a little Chinese. |
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yi4dian3dian3 |
very little |
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bu2 tai4 hao3 |
quite bad |
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bu4 duo1 |
few |
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bu4 shao3 |
many |
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bu2 tai4 gui4 |
rather inexpensive |
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Ni3 shi4 zai4 nar3 xue2de? |
Where did you learn? |
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shi + zai4...de |
indicate place of past action |
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Ni3 ren4shi ji3bai3ge Zhong1guo zi4? (high pitch) |
How many hundred Chinese Characters do you know? |
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Wo3 ren4shi4 ji3bai3ge Zhong1guo zi4. (normal pitch) |
I know several hundred Chinese characters. |
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Ni3 you3 ji3kuai4 qian2? |
How many dollars do you have? |
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Wo3 zhi3 you3 ji3kuai4 qian2. |
I only have a couple of dollars. |
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you3de...you3de... |
some...others |
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you3de lai2le, you3de mei2 lai2. |
Some came, some didn't come. |
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You3de hui4, you3de bu2 hui4. |
Some know it, others don't. |
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You3de wo3 mai3le, you3de wo3 mei2 mai3. |
I bought some, I didn't buy others. |
