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Chinese Vocabulary
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撑 chuhng (like 'ch-ung' in 'clung')
to be full (to the point of bloating) / to prop up
verb 说明 Sho-ming
explain / demonstrate
verb 点菜 Dee-en tsai (like 'di-an' and 'ts-eye')
to order dishes/food (in a restaurant)
verb 赢了 ying-luh
won out, won
verb 错过 Tswore gwo (like 'tswore' and 'gwoe')
to miss (an opportunity, time, bus, etc.)
verb 入座 Roo tswore (like 'roo' and 'tswoe')
to take a seat, seating
verb 犹豫 yoh-yoo
hesitate, debate
verb 靠 Cow (Like the animal)
to rely on, to depend on
verb 撑着 Chung-zuh (Like 'chong-zuh')
sustaining, holding up (a state)
verb 认为 Ren-way (like 'run' but with 'r', 'way' like road)
to think, to believe, to consider
verb 点餐 dyen-tsan (like 'dee-en' + 'tsun')
to order food
verb 告知 gow-jzerr (like 'gaw' + 'jzerr')
to inform; to notify
verb 做出 dzwoh choo
to make; to produce (a result)
verb 含 *Hahn* (like 'hon' in 'honey')
to include; to contain
verb 讨论 tao-loon
discuss
verb 带去 dai choo
bring to
verb 解决 Jyeh-jweh (like 'jelly' and 'jet' combined)
To solve; to address; to resolve
verb 兴起 Shing-chee
rise, emergence
verb 引发 Yeen-fah
trigger, spark, cause
verb 回到 hway dow (like 'way' in 'away', 'dao' rhymes with 'how')
return to
verb 认识 Ren-shir (like 'run' with an 'n' and a slight 'er' sound at the end)
to know / to recognize / to meet (for the first time)
verb 保重 Bao-jong (like 'bow' and 'j' in 'jeep', 'ong' like 'ung')
take care; look after oneself; stay healthy
verb 祝 joo (like 'ju' in 'juice')
wish
verb 感谢 gahn-shyeh (like 'gone-she-eh')
thank, thanks, to be grateful
verb 听到 Ting-dow (Ting rhymes with 'sing'; Dow rhymes with 'now')
to hear; to catch (a sound)
verb 谢 Shieh (rhymes with 'yeah', with a 'sh' sound at the start)
to thank; surname
verb 读 doo (like the 'do' in 'do it')
read
verb 打 Dah (like the 'da' in data)
to call; to hit
verb 接近 jyeh-chin (jyeh like 'yet' but with 'j', chin like 'gin' but with 'ch')
close; approach
verb 聊天 lee-ow tee-en
to talk/to chat
verb 查 Chah (like 'car' without the 'r', said quickly)
check, examine, look up
verb 问好 wenn-haow
to send/convey greetings, to say hello
verb 发 fah
to send; to issue
verb 见面 jee-en-mee-en
to meet/to see (a person)
verb 打印 daa-yeen (daa like 'dot', yeen like 'yin' in yin-yang)
to print
verb 登录 dung loo (dung like the sound in 'under'; loo like 'lu' in 'lunar')
log in/sign in
verb 放大 Fong-dah
to zoom in/to enlarge
verb 关注 gwan-joo (like 'guan' in 'iguana' + 'joo' like 'shoe' with a 'j' sound)
follow, pay attention to
verb 下载 shyah-zigh
download
verb 看看 Kahn-kahn (first tone is 4th, second is light/neutral)
to take a look; to have a look
verb 过来 gwor-lie (like 'gore' 'lie')
come over
verb 打招呼 dah jow-hoo (like 'dah' 'chow-who')
to say hello/to greet
verb 度过 Doo-gwor (doo like 'do', gwor like 'gore')
to spend (time); to pass (time)
verb 打扰 da-row (like 'duh' + 'row' as in a fight)
to interrupt; to disturb
verb 回去 hway-chyoo (hway rhymes with 'way', chyoo like 'chew')
to go back, to return
verb 期待 Chee-Dye (Chee like 'cheese', Dye like 'tie')
to look forward to, to anticipate
verb 碰到 pung daow
to run into (by chance), to encounter
verb 加入 jyah-roo
join/add
verb 积累 jee-lay
to accumulate, to amass
verb 开 Kai (rhymes with sigh)
to turn on; to open; to start
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