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Chinese Vocabulary

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顺便 shoon-bee-en (like 'soon', 'be-in')
conveniently/by the way/briefly
adverb
终于 Zhong (like 'jong' in 'jungle') - yu (like 'yoo' in 'you')
finally, at last
adverb
一路 ee loo
all the way / the whole trip
adverb
很快 Hun Kwai (Hun like 'hurl' without the 'rl', Kwai like 'why')
soon, very fast
adverb
一会儿 ee-hway-err
a moment/a while/a minute
adverb
当然 dong-ran
certainly, of course
adverb
肯定 Kuhn-ding
definitely/surely
adverb
尽快 jin-kwai
as quickly as possible; soon
adverb
事先 Shrr-syen
prior/beforehand
adverb
特地 Ter-dee
specially/specifically
adverb
突然 too-ran
sudden; suddenly
adverb
接下来 Jye-shya-lie (Jye like 'jet', shya like 'shame', lie like 'lie down')
next; following
adverb
普遍 poo-byen
general/universal
adverb
Lye-en
even, including
adverb
至少 jrr-shao
at least; minimum
adverb
目前 moo-chee-en
currently; at present
adverb
彻底 Chuh-dee (chuh like 'church' without 'r', dee like 'deed')
completely, thoroughly, utterly
adverb
尽量 JEEN-lyang (like 'Jean' + 'lie-ang')
to try one's best; as much as possible
adverb
不小心 'boo shyao-shin' (boo like ghost, shyao like meow with 'sh')
accidentally/carelessly
adverb
绝对 Jweh-dway
absolutely/definitely
adverb
最终 zway jong
finally; ultimately
adverb
定期 ding-chee
regularly, periodic
adverb
尤其 'yoh-chee' (yoh like yo-yo, chee like cheese)
especially, particularly
adverb
确实 Chweh-shih
really/indeed
adverb
必须 Bee-shoo
must/have to/necessary
adverb
最初 zway-choo
initial / at first
adverb
随后 sway-hoe
subsequent / following
adverb
更加 gung-jya
much more / even more
adverb
大约 'Dah' (like father) + 'yoo-eh' (like 'yuh')
approximately, about
adverb
整整 jeng-jeng
whole/entirely/full
adverb
过度 gwor-doo
excessive; over- (prefix)
adverb
点儿 dee-ahn-r (like 'dial' with an 'r')
a little bit; some
adverb
Jeen (like 'keen' with a 'j' sound)
only; merely
adverb
碰巧 pung-chee-ow
happen to; by chance
adverb
到底 daow-dee (daow like 'dao' in 'Taoism'; dee like 'did', tone 3)
really; in the end; on earth
adverb
本来 bun-lye
originally/at first/was hoping to
adverb
什么时候 shun-muh shur-hoe
when
adverb
实际上 shih-jee shahng (sh as in 'ship', ang as in 'song')
actually, in fact
adverb
当初 Dahng-choo
in the beginning; at that time; originally
adverb
每次 may-tsuh
every time
adverb
暂时 tsan-shur (like 'tsun' in tsunami + 'shir' in shirt)
temporarily / for the time being
adverb
准时 Jwen-shrr (Jwen like 'June' with a 'z' sound, Shrr like 'sure')
promptly, on time, punctual
adverb
bee-eh
don't
adverb
还算 hie swan
is considered, can be regarded as
adverb
亲眼 Cheen Yahn
in person, with one's own eyes
adverb
后来 hoh-lye
later, afterwards
adverb
极了 jee-luh
extremely, exceedingly
adverb
按时 Ahn shir
on time / punctually
adverb
极其 Jee chee (Jí-qí)
extremely/incredibly
adverb
绝不会 Jyu-eh boo hway
absolutely would not; never would have
adverb

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