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Chinese Vocabulary
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健身房 jee-en shuhn fahng
gym (fitness room)
noun 搬家公司 bahn-jyah gong-suh
moving company/movers
noun 父母 foo-moo
parents
noun 物品 woo-pin
belongings/articles
noun 咖啡 Kaa-fay (Kaa as in 'car', fay as in 'way' but with an 'f' sound)
coffee
noun 昨天 zwoh-tyen
yesterday
noun 肌肉 jee-roh
muscle
noun 改善 guy SHAN
improvement / amelioration
noun 生活方式 shung-HWOH fang-SHUR
lifestyle
noun 调整 tyao-JUNG
adjustment / tweak / regulate
noun 科技 kuh-jee
technology; science and technology
noun 数字 shoo-dzih
digital; number; figure
noun 漩涡 shwan-woh
vortex; whirlpool
noun 之间 juh-jyen
between; among
noun 平衡点 peeng-hung dyan
balance point; point of equilibrium
noun 晚上 Wahn-shung (Wahn like 'wan' in wander, shang like 'shung' in 'shun')
evening
noun 城市 Chung-Shrr
city
noun 样子 yahng-zuh
appearance, manner, look, state
noun 安排 Ahn-pie (Ahn like 'on', pie like the dessert)
plan / arrangement
noun 洗手间 shee-show-jee-an
bathroom / restroom
noun 门 Men (like 'men' in English)
door; gate
noun 办法 bahn-fah
way, method, solution
noun 卫生间 way-shung-jee-en
Bathroom, Restroom
noun 茶 ch-ah (like the sound of 'cha' in 'chalk')
tea
noun 颜色 Yen-suh (like 'yen' then 'suh')
color
noun 菜 Ts-eye (like 'tie' with a 'ts' sound)
vegetable; dish; groceries
noun 篮子 lan-dzuh (like 'lawn' followed by 'ds' sound)
basket
noun 面包 Mee-en-bao (Mee-en with a falling tone; Bao with a high, flat tone)
bread
noun 钱 chee-en (like 'chi' from 'chip' followed by 'en' from 'ten')
money
noun 百 Bye (as in 'buy')
Hundred
noun 分钟 fen-jong (Fen like 'fun'; Zhong like 'j-ong' with a high-level tone)
minute(s)
noun 人 Run (like 'wren' the bird)
person; people
noun 选择 shwan-zuh
choice; option
noun 自动取款机 Dzih-dong Chü-kwan Jee
ATM
noun 事 Shrr
matter/thing/affair
noun 七点 Chee dee-en (like 'cheese' + 'dee-en')
seven o'clock
noun 孩子 hai-dzuh
child; kid; children
noun 侄女 Jee-noo (Jee like 'jeep', noo like 'new' with a high-low tone)
niece (brother's daughter)
noun 家人 jyah-ren (jyah as in 'jar', ren as in 'run')
family (members)
noun 妈妈 mah-mah (both syllables in the first, high, flat tone)
mom; mother
noun 兄弟 ssyong-dee (like 'sh' in 'shoe' + 'yong' in 'young' + 'dee' in 'deep')
brothers (male siblings)
noun 姐姐 jee-yeh jee-yeh (Jee like in Jeep, the second 'je' is light and quick)
older sister
noun 老大 lao-da (like 'lau' in 'loud' + 'dah' in 'dad')
eldest child/sibling; boss; leader
noun 爸爸 bah-bah (like 'paw-paw' but with 'b's)
dad / father
noun 堂表兄弟姐妹 Tong-beeow-shiong-dee-jee-may
cousins (generic term for all paternal and maternal cousins)
noun 阿姨 ah-yee (like 'ah' in 'father' + 'ee' in 'see')
aunt (mother's sister/general)
noun 哥哥 guh-guh (like 'g' in 'go', slight pause, then another 'guh')
older brother
noun 帮助 bahng-joo (like 'bang' + 'joo' in 'juice')
help
noun 岁 'sway' (like the word 'sway' but ending with a 't' sound)
years old
noun 今天 Jeen tee-en
today
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