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Chinese Vocabulary
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外置 why-zher
External; externally placed
adjective 独立 Doo-lee
independent; dedicated; standalone
adjective 智能 Jih-nuhng
smart/intelligent
adjective 参差不齐 tsun-tsuh boo chee
uneven; inconsistent; hit or miss
adjective 集成 Jee-chung
integrated
adjective 下个 She-ah G-uh
next
adjective 更早 Gung dzow
earlier (comparative)
adjective 惊艳 jing-yen
stunning, gorgeous
adjective 免费 Mee-an-fay (Mee-an like 'mien' in chow mein, fay like 'faint' without the 'nt')
free (of charge)
adjective 精彩 jing-tsai
amazing, splendid, brilliant
adjective 暖和 nwahn-hwoh
warm
adjective 不寻常 Boo Shoon-chahng (like 'boo shoon-chong')
uncommon, unusual, not ordinary
adjective 公共 gong gong
public
adjective 壮观 Jwong Gwahn
impressive, magnificent, spectacular
adjective 豪华 haow-hwaa
luxurious, fancy, magnificent
adjective 奢侈 shuh-chrr
luxurious, extravagant
adjective 美 may
beautiful
adjective 唯一 way-yee
only, sole
adjective 很棒 Hun bahng
fantastic / great
adjective 紧凑 Jeen tsou
tight / compact / busy
adjective 短暂 Dwahn-dzahn (dwahn rhymes with swan, dzahn rhymes with dawn)
short/brief
adjective 六十五 lyoh-shrr-woo
sixty-five
adjective 激烈 Jee lee-eh (Jī-liè)
fierce/intense
adjective 宏伟 ho-ng-way
Ambitious, grand, magnificent
adjective 不可能 boo kuh-nuhng
Impossible
adjective 主导 *Joo-dow*
lead/dominant
adjective 仔细 Zih-shee
careful, carefully, thorough
adjective 深入 shun-roo
deep/in-depth
adjective 集中式 jee-jong-shur (jee as in jeep, shur like sure)
centralized
adjective 准确 Jwun chwe
accurate, precise
adjective 必要 Bee-yow
necessary, essential
adjective 四十八 Sih-shur-bah
forty-eight
adjective 初始 choo-shir
initial; primary; original
adjective 不满意 boo mahn-YEE
dissatisfied, unhappy (with)
adjective 意想不到 Yee-shyang-boo-dow
unexpected, unforeseen
adjective 理想 lee-shyang
satisfactory / ideal
adjective 首要 show-yow
first; primary; principal
adjective 繁重 fahn-johng
heavy; arduous; strenuous
adjective 远程 Yoo-en-chuhng (Yoo-en rhymes with 'when', Chuhng like 'chum' with 'ng')
remote/long-distance
adjective 有意思 Yo yee-suh
interesting, fascinating
adjective 实用 shirr yong
practical/functional
adjective 最大 zway dah
biggest; greatest
adjective 初步 choo-boo
initial, preliminary
adjective 陡 Doh (like 'd'oh' from Homer Simpson, but with a slight 'u' sound)
steep
adjective 巨大 jyoo dah
massive / huge / gigantic
adjective 正常 jeng chahng
normal; regular; standard
adjective 顺 shoon
Smooth; favorable; going well
adjective 冷 Lung (like 'long' but with a slight 'uh' sound)
cold
adjective 酸甜 soo-ahn-tee-en
sweet and sour
adjective 过瘾 gwor-yin
satisfying; addictive enjoyment; enjoyable to one's heart's content
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