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活儿 Hwor (like 'h' in 'house' followed by a short 'o' and an 'r' sound)
work, job, labor
noun 就像 Jyo shyang
just like; as if
adverbial phrase 还在 Hah-ee zay
were still; still (doing something)
adverb/prepositional 聊 Lyao
chat; talk (casually)
verb 全职 Chwén-jer ('chwen' as in 'chug' + 'wen'; 'jer' like the 'ge' in 'gentle' + 'r')
full-time
adjective 明天 ming-tyen
tomorrow
noun 感觉 Gahn-jyweh
feel; feeling
verb 大学 Dah-shweh
university; college
noun 毕业 Bee-yeh
graduate
verb 见到 Jian-dao (like 'jen' + 'dow' like 'now')
to see; to meet; to catch sight of
verb 一个 ee guh
a, an, one
article 盛大 shung-dah
grand, magnificent, big
adjective 长大 jong-dah
to grow up
verb 从来 tsong-lye
never (when used with 不/没); always (in positive contexts)
adverb 明年 Ming-nyen (like 'mingle' without 'le', then 'yen')
next year
noun 搬 Baan (like 'ban' but a bit more drawn out)
to move/to carry
verb 下个月 shyah guh yweh
next month
noun 团聚 twahn-jue
reunion, to reunite
noun 和 her
with; and
preposition 家里 jyah-lee
home; in the house
noun 安静 ahn-jing
quiet; peaceful
adjective 爸妈 Bah-mah (like 'bother' without 'ther' and 'mama')
parents (Dad and Mom)
noun 近 Jeen (like 'jean')
near/close
adjective 其他人 Chee tah ren
the other people; the rest
noun 奶奶 Nye-nye (like 'nigh-nigh')
paternal grandmother
noun 今晚 Jin-wahn
this evening; tonight
noun 晚点 Wahn-dee-en
later; a little later
adverb 厨师 choo-shrr (shrr like 'sure' without the 'e')
chef; cook
noun 们 Mun (like 'men')
plural suffix
article 过节 Gwo-jyeh (Gwo like 'gore' without the R, Jyeh like 'j-yeah')
to celebrate a festival/holiday; to spend a holiday
verb 亲戚 chin-chee
relative; extended family
noun 德州 duh-joh (like 'duh' in 'butter' and 'jo' in 'Joe')
Texas (abbreviation)
noun 妈 Mah (like the beginning of 'mama')
mom; mother
noun 打电话 Dah dee-en-hwah
to call (on the phone)
verb 叔叔 shoo-shoo
uncle
noun 意见 Yee-jyen
opinion, suggestion
noun 统一 Tong-ee
to unify, unified, to agree
verb/adjective 开车 kai cher
to drive a car
verb 足球 zoo chee-oh
soccer, football
noun 匹配 pee-pay (like 'pea pay')
to match; to be compatible
verb 购买 goh my (goh like 'go', my like 'my')
purchase; buy
verb 满意 mahn yee
satisfied; pleased
adjective 先 she-en (sh as in short)
first; beforehand
adverb 比较 bee-jee-ow
to compare; relatively
verb/adverb 保留 baow-lyoh
keep, retain
verb 注册 joo-tsuh
register
verb 送 sohng (like 'song' with a falling tone)
to send, to take (someone somewhere), to give (as a gift)
verb 训练 shoon lee-en (x as in 'she')
training, practice
noun 没能 May nung (like 'may', 'nung' like 'ung' in 'lung')
was not able to / could not
verb 你 Nee (like the English word 'knee')
You
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