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Chinese Vocabulary
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开销 kai-shiao
expense, outlay
noun 做工 zwoh-gong
craftsmanship, workmanship
noun 号码 Hao-mah (Hao-4, Ma-3)
number
noun 日期 ruh chee
date (calendar)
noun 机会 jee hway
chance; opportunity
noun 空 kawng (fourth tone, like 'cawng')
leisure time; free
noun 邮件 Yoh-jee-en (like 'yolk' and 'jen')
email, mail
noun Wi-Fi Way-Fie (similar to English)
Wi-Fi
noun 信息 sheen-shee
message; information
noun 游戏 yoh-shee
game
noun 5G woo guh (wǔ like 'woo' in 'woohoo'; G like the letter 'G')
5G
noun 照片 jow-pyen (like 'cows' but with a 'j' at the start and 'pyen' like 'pen')
photo, picture
noun 文件 WEN-jee-en (like 'when' + 'jen')
file, document
noun 动态 Dong-tye (like 'dong' as in 'ding-dong' and 'tie')
feed; updates; activity; development
noun 同事 Tong shirr (Tong like in 'tongue', shirr like in 'shirt')
colleague
noun 萨拉 Sah lah (Sah like in 'father', lah like in 'la la la')
Sarah
noun 汤姆 tahng-moo (like 'tang' in 'tangerine' + 'moo')
Tom
noun 用户名 Yong-hoo ming
Username
noun 推特 'Tway-tuh' (with high level and falling tones)
Twitter
noun 下周 shyah joe
next week
noun 会议 hway yee
conference / meeting
noun 品质 pin-zher
quality (of product or service)
noun 本人 bunn ren
the person oneself; in person
noun 运气 yoon-chee (like 'yawn-chi')
luck, fortune
noun 之前 jirr chee-en
Before
noun 想法 shy-ang-fah
idea; opinion
noun 合同 huh-tong
contract
noun 这附近 zhuh foo-jin
this area; nearby
noun 细节 shee-jyeh
details; specifics
noun 今天下午 jin-tee-en shyah-woo
this afternoon
noun 行程 shing-chung
schedule; itinerary; route
noun 评论家 ping-luhn-jyah
critic
noun 景点 jing-dyen
scenic spot/attraction
noun 场合 chang-huh (chang like 'wrong' with a 'ch', huh like 'her' without the 'r')
occasion; situation; setting
noun 邮编 yoh-byen
Postcode / Zip code
noun 区号 Chew Hao
area code
noun 地址 dee-jer
Address
noun 话 hwaa
word; speech; talk
noun 选项 shwan shee-ang
option/choice
noun 任务 ren-woo (like 'ren' in rent, 'woo' as in wool)
task, assignment, mission
noun 日程 Rih-chung
schedule, itinerary
noun 这件事 Juh jyen shuh
this thing/matter
noun 人生 Ren-shung (rhyme with 'run-sung')
life (one's existence, lifespan)
noun 上个月 shahng guh yweh
last month
noun 系统 Shee-tong
system
noun 通话 tong-HWAH
call (as in a telephone/video call), to have a call
noun 链接 Lien-jee-eh (Lien like 'lien' in 'alien'; jee-eh like 'j' followed by 'eh' in 'get')
link
noun 蓝牙 LAHN-yah (like 'lawn' and 'yah')
Bluetooth
noun 时 shur (like 'sure' without the 'e')
when; time; moment
noun 今天 Jeen tee-en
today
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