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ColloquialChineseL14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 前天 | qian2tian1 the day before yesterday |
| 接到 | jie1 dao4 receive (a letter |
| 封 | feng1 confer; to seal; bestow; (mw for letters) |
| 邮票 | you2piao4 postage stamp |
| 郵票 | you2piao4 postage stamp |
| 贴 | tie1 to paste; to stick; subsidize; keep close to |
| 貼 | tie1 to paste; to stick; subsidize; keep close to |
| 信封 | xin4feng1 envelope |
| 毛笔 | mao2bi3 writing brush |
| 毛筆 | mao2bi3 writing brush |
| 龙飞凤舞 | long2fei1feng4wu3 flamboyant |
| 龍飛鳳舞 | long2fei1feng4wu3 flamboyant |
| 活泼 | huo2po5 lively; vivacious |
| 活潑 | huo2po5 lively; vivacious |
| 有力 | you3li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous |
| 当时 | dang1shi2 then; at that time; while |
| 當時 | dang1shi2 then; at that time; while |
| 寄 | ji4 send by mail |
| 当中 | dang1zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center |
| 當中 | dang1zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center |
| 等到 | deng3dao4 wait until; by the time |
| 打开 | da3kai1 to open |
| 打開 | da3kai1 to open |
| 发现 | fa1xian4 discover; to find |
| 發現 | fa1xian4 discover; to find |
| 原来 | yuan2lai2 original; former; as it turns out |
| 原來 | yuan2lai2 original; former; as it turns out |
| 画家 | hua4jia1 painter (artist) |
| 畫家 | hua4jia1 painter (artist) |
| 搬到 | ban1dao4 move to |
| 乡下 | xiang1xia5 countryside; rural; village |
| 鄉下 | xiang1xia5 countryside; rural; village |
| 和 | he2; huo4; huo2; he4 and; with; harmony; mix together; soft; warm; join in the singing |
| 邻居 | lin2ju1 neighbor |
| 鄰居 | lin2ju1 neighbor |
| 画儿 | hua4r5 picture; drawing; painting |
| 畫兒 | hua4r5 picture; drawing; painting |
| 念完 | nian4wan2 finish reading |
| 完 | wan2 to finish; be over; complete |
| 画画儿 | hua4hua4r5 to paint; to draw |
| 畫畫兒 | hua4hua4r5 to paint; to draw |
| 考 | kao3 to test; take an exam; to check; verify; examine |
| 考上 | kao3shang4 to pass (an entrance exam) |
| 艺术 | yi4shu4 art |
| 藝術 | yi4shu4 art |
| 学院 | xue2yuan4 college; institute; academy; school |
| 學院 | xue2yuan4 college; institute; academy; school |
| 相当 | xiang1dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; quite |
| 相當 | xiang1dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; quite |
| 专心 | zhuan1xin1 be absorbed; concentrate; attentive |
| 專心 | zhuan1xin1 be absorbed; concentrate; attentive |
| 只要 | zhi3yao4 so long as; if only; provided that |
| 只要 | zhi3yao4 so long as; if only; provided that |
| 一就 | yi1 ... jiu4 as soon as ... then |
| 拿 | na2 carry in your hand; seize; to catch |
| 拿起来 | na2qi3lai5 pick up |
| 拿起來 | na2qi3lai5 pick up |
| 进入 | jin4ru4 enter; join; get into |
| 進入 | jin4ru4 enter; join; get into |
| 另外 | ling4wai4 another; in addition; besides |
| 世界 | shi4jie4 world |
| 面前 | mian4qian2 in front of; facing |
| 面前 | mian4qian2 in front of; facing |
| 如果 | ru2guo3 if; in the event that |
| 简直 | jian3zhi2 simply; at all |
| 簡直 | jian3zhi2 simply; at all |
| 睡不着 | shui4bu5zhao2 be unable to fall asleep |
| 着 | zhe5; zhao2; zhuo2 -ing (indicating action in progress); to touch; to feel; to wear; apply |
| 怪人 | guai4ren2 freak; strange person; eccentric |
| 倒是 | dao4shi5 to the contrary; actually; that's true (but) |
| 谈得来 | tan2de5lai2 get along (with sb.) |
| 談得來 | tan2de5lai2 get along (with sb.) |
| 本 | ben3 (mw for books); roots or stems of plants; origin; this |
| 也许 | ye3xu3 perhaps; probably; maybe |
| 也許 | ye3xu3 perhaps; probably; maybe |
| 预备 | yu4bei4 prepare; make ready |
| 預備 | yu4bei4 prepare; make ready |
| 叫门 | jiao4men2 call at the door to be let in |
| 叫門 | jiao4men2 call at the door to be let in |
| 说不定 | shuo1bu5ding4 can't say for sure; perhaps; maybe |
| 說不定 | shuo1bu5ding4 can't say for sure; perhaps; maybe |
| 果然 | guo3ran2 really; sure enough; as expected |
| 大半天 | da4ban4tian1 a long while |
| 幅 | fu2 width of cloth; size; (mw for pictures |
| 门外汉 | men2wai4han4 layman |
| 門外漢 | men2wai4han4 layman |
| 特别 | te4bie2 special; especially; particular |
| 特別 | te4bie2 special; especially; particular |
| 叫好 | jiao4hao3 cheer on; commend; acclaim |
| 街 | jie1 street |
| 旧 | jiu4 old; past; used |
| 舊 | jiu4 old; past; used |
| 古 | gu3 ancient; old |
| 关 | guan1 to close; shut; concern; relationship; turn off; mountain pass |
| 關 | guan1 to close; shut; concern; relationship; turn off; mountain pass |
| 关上 | guan1shang5 to close (a door); turn off (lights |
| 關上 | guan1shang5 to close (a door); turn off (lights |
| 拉 | la1; la2 to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag; to slash; to chat |
| 拉上 | la1shang4 to close (a curtain |
| 窗帘 | chuang1lian2 window curtain |
| 窗簾 | chuang1lian2 window curtain |
| 见不得 | jian4bu5de5 not fit to be seen or revealed; unpresentable |
| 見不得 | jian4bu5de5 not fit to be seen or revealed; unpresentable |
| 太阳 | tai4yang2 the sun |
| 太陽 | tai4yang2 the sun |
| 吹 | chui1 to blow; to blast; to puff |
| 吹不得 | chui1bu5de2 be unable to blow out |
| 风 | feng1 wind; news; style (Kangxi radical 182) |
| 風 | feng1 wind; news; style (Kangxi radical 182) |
| 开 | kai1 to open; to start; to turn on; to operate (a vehicle) |
| 開 | kai1 to open; to start; to turn on; to operate (a vehicle) |
| 灯 | deng1 lamp; light |
| 燈 | deng1 lamp; light |
| 客气 | ke4qi5 polite |
| 客氣 | ke4qi5 polite |
| 不客气 | bu2 ke4qi5 you're welcome; don't be polite; impolite |
| 不客氣 | bu2 ke4qi5 you're welcome; don't be polite; impolite |
| 实在 | shi2zai4 in reality; honestly; indeed; certainly |
| 實在 | shi2zai4 in reality; honestly; indeed; certainly |
| 笔 | bi3 pen; pencil; writing instrument; brush stroke; (mw for sums of money) |
| 筆 | bi3 pen; pencil; writing instrument; brush stroke; (mw for sums of money) |
| 老兄 | lao3xiong1 old chap (form of address between male friends) |
| 考试 | kao3shi4 exam; to give or take a test |
| 考試 | kao3shi4 exam; to give or take a test |
| 进步 | jin4bu4 make progress; to advance |
| 進步 | jin4bu4 make progress; to advance |
| 一般 | yi4ban1 general; ordinary; common; same |
| 不好意思 | bu4 hao3yi4si5 embarrassed; ill at ease |