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Chinese Vocabulary

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意味着 yee-way-zuh
to mean; to signify
verb
感到 Gahn-dao (Gahn rhymes with 'on', Dao rhymes with 'how')
feel, sense
verb
戒糖 jee-eh tahng
to cut out/quit sugar
verb
告别 gao-bee-eh
to bid farewell; to say goodbye to
verb
骨折 Goo-jeh (Goo like 'good', Jeh like 'jello')
fracture/break a bone
verb
Jee-eh (like 'jet' without the 't' or 'gee' followed by 'eh')
quit, stop, abstain from (a bad habit)
verb
冥想 ming-shyang
to meditate, meditation
verb
Dye
to stay; to wait
verb
退烧 Tway-shao
fever breaks; to subside (fever)
verb
消炎 Shee-ow yen
reduce inflammation, anti-inflammatory
verb
慢跑 mahn-pow
to jog
verb
扭伤 nyoh-shahng
to strain/sprain
verb
躺下 'tang-shyah' (tang like tongue, shyah like 'she-ah')
to lie down, to recline
verb
吃完 Chuh-wahn (like 'chew' + 'wan')
finish taking (medication)/finish eating
verb
想到 Shyang-dao
to expect, to think of
verb
恢复 Hway-foo
to recover, to restore
verb
记录 jee-loo
to track, to record
verb
摄入 'shuh-roo' (shuh like 'sure' without the 'r', roo like 'rue')
ingest/take in (nutrients)
verb
生病 Shung-bing
to get sick, fall ill
verb
弄明白 Noong Ming-buy
to figure out; to understand; to navigate (information)
verb
强调 Chee-ang-dee-ow
emphasize/stress
verb
遵守 Zoon-show
adhere to/comply with/obey
verb
避免 Bee-mee-en
avoid/prevent
verb
规定 Gway-ding
prescribe/stipulate/regulate
verb
保证 bao-jeng
to ensure; to guarantee
verb
显示 shyen-shir
indicate / show / display
verb
前进 chyen-jin
forward / advance
verb
学会 shway hway
to learn how to, to master
verb
管理 gwan lee
to manage, to administrate
verb
困扰 kwun-rao (kwun like 'queen', rao like 'row')
to trouble; to disturb; distress (n)
verb
查出 cha-choo (cha like 'chop', choo like 'chew')
to pinpoint; to find out (through investigation)
verb
多收 Dwaw Show
to overcharge / to collect extra
verb
多出 Dwaw Choo
to exceed / to be extra
verb
shoh (like 'show')
to receive; to endure; to suffer
verb
损害 swun high
to harm, to damage, to take a toll on
verb
fay
to cost; to spend; to expend (effort/time)
verb
接受 'Jee-eh' (like 'J'ay) + 'sho' (like show)
receive, accept, undergo
verb
昏睡 hwin shway
to sleep soundly/to be in a stupor/unconscious
verb
预计 'Yoo' (like U) + 'jee' (like G, J sound)
expect, predict, estimate
verb
采用 tsai-yong
adopt/use
verb
相结合 shyang jee-uh-her
integrate/combine
verb
依赖 ee-ligh
to rely on; to be dependent on; dependency
verb
收费 'Show-fay' (Show as in 'showtime', fay as in 'fairy')
charge a fee; collect a fee
verb
打折 Dah-zheh (Dah as in 'daisy', Zheh as in 'measure')
to give a discount / on sale
verb
刷卡 Shwah Kah (Shwah like 'shoe' + ah; Kah like 'car' but short)
pay by card (swipe card)
verb
my (falling tone)
to sell
verb
退 Tway (like 'twelve' without 'lv')
to return (goods), to retreat, to step back
verb
Syan (sounds like 'she' plus 'an')
to limit; restrict
verb
穿 chwahn
wear
verb
清洗 ching-shee
to clean; to wash
verb

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