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只有 Juh-yoh (Juh like 'j'ump, yoh like 'yo'ga)
only
adverb 一直 Yee-juh
keeps/always
adverb 其实 Chee-shur
actually, in fact
adverb 挺 Ting (like 'sing' but with a 'T')
quite, very
adverb 经常 Jing-chang (like 'jeen' + 'chung')
often, frequently
adverb 常 'Chung' like 'chasm' + 'ong' sound, rising tone.
often, frequently
adverb 都 doh (as in dough)
all, both
adverb 多久 Dwoh jyo
how long / how often
adverb 只是 jir-shir (like 'j' in jump, 'shir' in shirt, often said quickly)
just; only; merely
adverb 每 may
every, each
adverb 马上 Mah-shong (Mah like 'ma' in 'mama', Shong like 'show' + 'ong' in 'song')
soon, immediately
adverb 一起 Yee-chee
together
adverb 从来 tsong-lye
never (when used with 不/没); always (in positive contexts)
adverb 晚点 Wahn-dee-en
later; a little later
adverb 先 she-en (sh as in short)
first; beforehand
adverb 非常 fay-chahng (like 'fay' + 'chong')
very, really, extremely
adverb 去年 Choo-nee-en
last year
adverb 有时候 Yoh Shee-Hoe
sometimes
adverb 立刻 lee-kuh (like 'lee-ker')
instantly, immediately
adverb 完全 wahn-chwen
fully; completely
adverb 后 hoe
after; behind
adverb 每年 may nee-en
every year
adverb 才 Ts-eye (like 'tide' without the D)
only then, not until
adverb 同时 Tong-shrr (Tong like 'tongue')
simultaneously, at the same time
adverb 有点 yoh-dee-en
a bit, somewhat, a little
adverb 老是 lao-shrr
constantly/always/keeps
adverb 才刚 tsai-gahng
just, only just
adverb 真的 juhn-duh (like 'juh' in 'jungle' and 'duh' in 'duh')
really, truly
adverb 每晚 may wahn
every night / a night
adverb 最好 Zway-how
should really / had better
adverb 不得不 boo-duh-boo
have to; cannot but; compelled to
adverb 早 Z-ow (like 'tsao' with a soft Z)
early
adverb 再 Sounds like 'ts-eye'. 'z' as in 'pizza', 'ai' as in 'eye'.
again; more; another
adverb 恐怕 kohng-pah
I'm afraid/perhaps
adverb 宁愿 neeng yoo-ahn
would rather
adverb 又 Yoh (like 'yo' in 'yogurt')
both, and
adverb 稍微 shao-way (like 'show' + 'way')
slightly/a little
adverb 也 yeh (like 'yeah' without the 'a' sound)
also, too
adverb 足以 Zoo-yee
sufficient to / really speaks to
adverb 總共 *Dzong-gong*
total; altogether
adverb 却 chweh (like 'ch' in 'chew' then 'way')
yet/but/actually
adverb 立即 lee-jee (like 'lee' + 'gee')
immediately; at once
adverb 也许 yeh-SHOO
maybe, perhaps
adverb 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 一开始 ee kai shur
at the beginning / right off the bat
adverb 回头 hway-toh
later, turn around/head
adverb 不太 boo tye (boo like 'boo!', tye like 'tie')
not entirely; not very
adverb 在线 zai-shyen
online
adverb 待会儿 Dye hway-err (Dye as in hair dye)
later, in a while
adverb 无法 woo fah (woo like in 'wood'; fah like 'fa' in 'father')
cannot/am unable to
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