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Chinese Vocabulary
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提供 Tee-gong
offer, provide
verb 谈 tan
speak/talk/discuss
verb 留 lee-oh
to reserve; to keep; to leave (something)
verb 值得 jirr-duh (jirr like 'j' in 'jeep' + 'ir' in 'bird'; duh like 'duh' in 'duh', tone 2)
to be worth (doing); to be justifiable
verb 有货 yoh hwoh
to have stock; to be in stock
verb 增加 zeng-jyah (zeng like 'sung' with a 'z'; jyah like 'jya' in 'Jamaica')
to increase; to add
verb 以为 ee-way
to be under the impression; to mistakenly think
verb 详细说明 shyang-shee shwor-meeng
elaborate/explain in detail
verb 退货 tway-hwoh
to return goods
verb 停 teeng (rhymes with 'sing')
stop
verb 租 zoo
to rent
verb 打平 Dah peeng
to tie (the score); to draw
verb 领先 ling-shyen
to lead; to be ahead
verb 堵塞 doo suh
congestion; jam
verb 出发 choo-fah
to set off; to depart; to leave
verb 避开 bee-kai
to avoid; to steer clear of
verb 通勤 tong-chin
to commute; commuting
verb 点击 dee-ahn jee (dee-ahn like 'dial' without 'l', jee like 'jeep' without 'p')
Tap/Click
verb 开发 Kah-fah (like 'car' + 'far')
develop
verb 保存 Bao-tswun (like 'bouncing' without the 'ing', plus 'tswun' for 'cun')
Save; store; preserve
verb 清除 ching-choo (like 'ching' in 'ching-a-ling', 'choo' like in 'choose')
to clear, to eliminate
verb 备份 'Bay-fen' (Bay as in the water body, Fen like the number ten)
back up
verb 弄清楚 Nong Ching-choo
to figure out, to make clear
verb 运行 yoon-shing
to run (a program, machine)
verb 同步 Tōhng-boo
sync/synchronize
verb 投 Toe
to cast, to project, to throw
verb 死机 sih-jee
to crash/to freeze (computer)
verb 限制 shyen-juh (like 'she' + 'en' + 'juh' as in 'jerk')
to restrict / to limit
verb 崩溃 bung-kway (like 'bang' + 'kway' as in 'quail')
to crash / to collapse
verb 忘了 wahng-luh
forgot, to forget (in 别忘了)
verb 用完 Yong Wahn
used up/ran out
verb 意识到 Yee-shir Dow (rhymes with 'see shir now')
to realize
verb 赶到 gahn-daow
arrived at / rushed to
verb 关闭 gwan-bee
to close
verb 飞走 fay-zow
to fly away, to depart by air
verb 入住 roo-joo (like 'roo-joo' in 'kangaroo-juice')
to check in (to accommodation)
verb 登机 dung-jee (dung rhymes with 'sung', jee like 'gee' in goose)
to board a plane; boarding (noun)
verb 到达 dao-dah
to arrive; to reach
verb 包含 Bao-hahn (like 'bow' + 'hahn')
to include/to contain
verb 适应 shur-ying (shur as in sure, ying as in ring)
adjust, adapt
verb 拍 pie
to take (a photo); to clap; to pat
verb 体会 Tee-hway (like 'tee' and 'Hway' from highway)
appreciate, experience (in depth)
verb 尝试 Chahng-shih (like 'chong-shur')
try, attempt
verb 记 jee (like 'gee' in 'geese')
to remember, to keep in mind
verb 提到 tee-dao (like 'tea' and 'dowel' without the 'l')
to mention, to refer to
verb 取消 chew-shyao
to cancel
verb 升级 shung-jee
upgrade
verb 做到 zwo-dao
to achieve; to manage to do; to succeed in doing
verb 介意 jee-eh yee
to mind, to care about
verb 依靠 yee kau
to rely on, to depend on
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