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Chinese Vocabulary
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告知 gow-jzerr (like 'gaw' + 'jzerr')
to inform; to notify
verb 左右 zwoh-yo
around, approximately (lit. left-right)
adverb/particle 小费 sshee-ow-fay
tip, gratuity (lit. small expense)
noun 税 *Shway* (rhymes with 'way')
tax
noun 也许 yeh-SHOO
maybe, perhaps
adverb 做出 dzwoh choo
to make; to produce (a result)
verb 口味 koh-way
flavor; taste (of food); personal taste
noun 含 *Hahn* (like 'hon' in 'honey')
to include; to contain
verb 恨不得 hun buh duh (like 'h' in 'hen', 'buh' in 'buffer', 'duh' in 'the')
wish one could; if only; I'd love to
adverb 小事 shyao shur (like 'shao' in 'shout', 'shur' in 'shirt')
trivial things; small matter
noun 讨论 tao-loon
discuss
verb 是否 shur-foh
whether or not
conjunction 伴侣 bahn-lyü
partner
noun 带去 dai choo
bring to
verb 一百四十五块五毛 *Yee-bye s'shwuh kwhy woo-mao*
$145.50
noun 解决 Jyeh-jweh (like 'jelly' and 'jet' combined)
To solve; to address; to resolve
verb 年轻 nyen ching (like 'nyen' in 'canyon', 'ching' in 'chase')
young
adjective 深度伪造 Shern-doo way-tsao (like 'how')
deepfakes
noun 生成式人工智能 Shung-chung shir ren-gong jerr-nung
generative AI
noun 兴起 Shing-chee
rise, emergence
verb 引发 Yeen-fah
trigger, spark, cause
verb 真实性 Jern-shirr-shing
authenticity, truthfulness
noun 挑战 Tee-ow-jahn
challenge
noun 问题 Wun-tee (like 'one T')
Issue; problem; question
noun 回到 hway dow (like 'way' in 'away', 'dao' rhymes with 'how')
return to
verb 过去 gwor chyü (like 'gwar' in 'gargle', 'chu' with an umlaut 'u' sound)
the past; formerly
noun 自己 dzuh jee (like 'dz' in 'adze', 'jee' in 'jeep')
self; oneself
pronoun 不要 boo yow (like 'boo' in 'book', 'yow' in 'yacht')
don't; do not want
adverb/imperative 一开始 ee kai shur
at the beginning / right off the bat
adverb 轻松 ching-soong
relaxed / casual
adjective 嗨 Hie (like 'high')
Hey/Hi
interjection 认识 Ren-shir (like 'run' with an 'n' and a slight 'er' sound at the end)
to know / to recognize / to meet (for the first time)
verb 回头 hway-toh
later, turn around/head
adverb 保重 Bao-jong (like 'bow' and 'j' in 'jeep', 'ong' like 'ung')
take care; look after oneself; stay healthy
verb 高兴 Gao-shing (like 'gow' in 'towel', and 'shing' like 'sing')
happy / glad
adjective 不好意思 boo how yee-suh
excuse me; pardon me; sorry (for minor things)
interjection 一切 Yee-Chee-eh (Yee like 'see', Chee like 'cheese', eh like 'bed')
everything
pronoun 再见 Zye-jien (sounds like 'tsai-jyen', with a quick 'ts' sound at the beginning)
Bye / Goodbye
interjection 祝 joo (like 'ju' in 'juice')
wish
verb 愉快 yoo-kwy (like 'yew' + 'kwai')
pleasant; happy
adjective 对不起 Dway boo chee (Dway like 'way', boo like 'boo', chee like 'chee')
I'm sorry / sorry
interjection 久 jee-oh (rising tone)
long (of time)
adjective 晚 wahn
late
adjective 感谢 gahn-shyeh (like 'gone-she-eh')
thank, thanks, to be grateful
verb 遍 Bee-en (like a blend of bee and yen)
Time/Once (Measure word for actions)
measure word 好的 how-duh (like 'how' in English, and 'duh' but with a soft 'e')
Yes, okay, good
interjection 周一 Joe-yee (Joe like the name, yee like 'e' in 'see')
Monday
noun 旅途 Loo-too (the 'lü' is a tight 'yoo' sound, similar to German 'ü')
trip, journey
noun 别的 bee-eh duh
other, else
pronoun/adjective ph 你 Nee (like the English word 'knee')
You
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