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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 连 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 仅 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 别 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
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