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Chinese Vocabulary

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清算 Ching-swan
liquidate/settle accounts
verb
Bing
and/moreover
conjunction
平均 Ping-jyoon
equally/average
adverb
分配 Fen-pay
divide/distribute
verb
无疑 Woo-yee
undoubtedly/definitely
adverb
知道 'Jee' + 'dao' (like 'loud')
to know
verb
'Dwor'
more / many
adverb
'Hwa'
to spend (time/money)
verb
好好 'Hao' + 'hao'
properly / well (adds quality)
adverb
参加 tsahn-jee-ah
to attend; to take part in
verb
婚礼 hwoon-lee (like 'hoon' in 'Typhoon', 'lee' in 'Lee')
wedding
noun
she-ow (like 'sh' in 'sheep' plus 'ow' in 'now')
small; little
adjective
因为 yee-way (like 'ee' in 'see' and 'way' in 'way')
because; given that
conjunction
共识 gong-shur
consensus
noun
应该 ying-gai
should
auxiliary verb
goo
hire
verb
bah (like 'ba' in 'ball')
eight
number
个月 guh-yweh (like 'guh' in 'gopher', 'yweh' in 'yummy-eh')
month (measure word for 'month')
measure phrase
医生 yee-shung (like 'ee' in 'see', 'shung' in 'shook')
doctor
noun
boo (like 'boo' in 'book')
not
adverb
rung (like 'wrong' without the 'w')
to allow; to let; to clear
verb
旅行 lee-shing (like 'lyoo-shing' with a rounded 'oo')
to travel; travel
verb
万不得已 wahn boo duh yee
as a last resort; if push comes to shove
adverb
健身房 jee-en shuhn fahng
gym (fitness room)
noun
没有 may-yoh
hadn't; not have
adverb
tigh (like 'tie')
so; too
adverb
拼命 peen-ming
to push oneself hard; to exert all effort
verb
致力于 juh-LEE yoo
committed to / dedicated to
verb
坚持 jyen-CHUR
persist in / insist on
verb
专业 jwahn-yeh
professional
adjective
搬家公司 bahn-jyah gong-suh
moving company/movers
noun
处理 choo-lee
handle/deal with
verb
父母 foo-moo
parents
noun
物品 woo-pin
belongings/articles
noun
可能 kuh-nuhng
might, possibly, perhaps
adverb
需要 shü-yao
need, require
verb
mahng (rhymes with 'song' but with an 'm')
busy
adjective
咖啡 Kaa-fay (Kaa as in 'car', fay as in 'way' but with an 'f' sound)
coffee
noun
可以 kuh-yee (like 'ker-yee')
can, may, passable, acceptable
verb
昨天 zwoh-tyen
yesterday
noun
不会 boo hway
wouldn't be able to; wouldn't
modal verb
这么 juh-muh
this (much/way)
adverb
肌肉 jee-roh
muscle
noun
酸痛 swahn-toong
soreness; ache
adjective
改善 guy SHAN
improvement / amelioration
noun
jeen (like 'Jean' but with a quick, tight 'i' sound)
To enter; to advance; to come in
verb
生活方式 shung-HWOH fang-SHUR
lifestyle
noun
调整 tyao-JUNG
adjustment / tweak / regulate
noun
随着时间 SWEI-juh shur-jyen
over time / as time goes on
phrase
Nee (like the English word 'knee')
You
pronoun

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