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Chinese Vocabulary
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剩下 Shung Shiah
to remain; to be left over
verb 量 lyang (like 'lee-ang')
to measure
verb 确保 ch-way bow
to ensure; to guarantee
verb 建 jee-en
to build; to construct
verb 玩 wahn
to play; to have fun
verb 打算 dah-swahn (like 'da' in 'father' and 'swan')
to plan; to intend; plan
verb 休 she-oh (like 'she' + 'o' in 'go')
to rest; to stop; to take a break
verb 发生 fah-shung
to happen, to occur
verb 完成 wahn-chung
to finish/to complete
verb 走 *zoh* (like 'z' in zoo, 'o' in go)
to walk / to go
verb 在 Dz-eye (like 'sigh' but starting with a 'dz' sound)
to be located at / at
verb 去 'Choo' (like the start of 'chew' but with a sharper 'ch' sound)
to go, to leave, to get to
verb 问 *wuhn* (like 'w' in want, 'uh' as in fun, ending with 'n')
to ask
verb 住 joo (like 'ju' in 'juice', but with a flatter 'u' sound)
to live/to reside
verb 有 yoh (like 'yo' in 'yonder', with a rising-falling tone)
to have/there is (used in distance structure)
verb 上大学 shang dah-shweh
to attend university
verb 能 nung (like 'nong' in 'long')
can/be able to
verb 赶上 gahn shahng
make (it)/catch up with
verb 当 dahng (like dong, but with a longer 'a' sound)
to be/serve as
verb 演 Y-en (like 'yen' the currency)
act/perform/show/run (a movie)
verb 生成 shung-chung
to create/to generate/to form
verb 觉得 Joo-eh-deh (Joo like 'juice', eh like 'bed', deh like 'duh')
think/feel
verb 开始 kai-shrr (like 'guy' + 'sure' without the 'e')
to start/to begin
verb 离开 lee-kye
to leave, move away from
verb 存钱 tswn chyen (like 'tsunami' without the 'a' + 'chen' with a 'y')
to save money/to deposit money
verb 兼顾 jee-en goo
to manage both
verb 占用 jahn yong
to occupy/to consume
verb 帮 bahng (rhymes with 'song')
to help
verb 分担 fen-dahn (fēn: like 'fen'; dān: like 'dahn' in dawn)
to share (a burden/responsibility)
verb 结婚 jyeh-hwun
to marry, get married
verb 希望 shee-wahng (xī: like 'she' but shorter; wàng: like 'wong')
to wish/to hope
verb 怀孕 hwai-yoon (like 'why-yoon' but the 'h' is soft)
to be pregnant
verb 陪 'Pay'
to accompany / spend time with
verb 搁置 guh-zhee
put aside, shelve, suspend
verb 商定 shang-ding
negotiate and agree, settle (through discussion)
verb 决定 Jweh-ding
decide
verb 清算 Ching-swan
liquidate/settle accounts
verb 分配 Fen-pay
divide/distribute
verb 知道 'Jee' + 'dao' (like 'loud')
to know
verb 花 'Hwa'
to spend (time/money)
verb 参加 tsahn-jee-ah
to attend; to take part in
verb 雇 goo
hire
verb 让 rung (like 'wrong' without the 'w')
to allow; to let; to clear
verb 旅行 lee-shing (like 'lyoo-shing' with a rounded 'oo')
to travel; travel
verb 拼命 peen-ming
to push oneself hard; to exert all effort
verb 致力于 juh-LEE yoo
committed to / dedicated to
verb 坚持 jyen-CHUR
persist in / insist on
verb 处理 choo-lee
handle/deal with
verb 需要 shü-yao
need, require
verb 开 Kai (rhymes with sigh)
to turn on; to open; to start
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